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Each year the NJ School boards Association, the Middlesex county School Boards Association and the Middlesex County Association of School Administrators honors students from each high school in Middlesex County. These honorees are the 2023 Unsung Heroes, students who make outstanding contributions to their schools and communities but are often overlooked by other traditional student recognition programs. Selection criteria includes those students who have over come challenges, who model good citizenship or exhibit a spirit and quiet strength that inspires others.This year’s Piscataway Regional Day School Unsung heroes are
Dinel Cruz and Gabriela Pelaez!
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Piscataway Regional Day School (PRDS) received an $8,251 grant from the Home Depot Foundation to support the school’s pre-vocational and independent living skills classrooms.
A big shout-out goes to Craig Forte, a teacher at PRDS, who works part-time at Home Depot. He worked on the grant application with PRDS nurse Kathleen Reitz, as well as Marlanna Pierce, Allison Sullivan, Ted Sattur, and Jamie Zarrett, who also serve on the PRDS grant committee.
A special “thank you” also goes to Kaitlyn Krulan, Specialty Assistant Store Manager at the Home Depot in Clifton, and all the employees at the Regional Home Depot, for supporting this generous donation to PRDS students.
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Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act Self-Determination Grade
Effective September 1, 2013, each school in the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey will have an Anti-Bullying Specialist and a School Climate Team to assist the school in the successful execution of the ESCNJ's harassment, intimidation, and bullying policy. The Anti-Bullying Specialist and the School Climate Team work to ensure a safe learning environment within the school setting and to foster a positive school climate.
