S u m m e r    H a p p e n i n g s - June 2008

•  Eighteen (18) members were recognized at this year's May 23 PEA Retirement Dinner held at the Riverview Country Club in Easton, PA. The retirees were Mary Ann Bedics; Sue Brooks; Bonnie Burcaw; Nancy Butow; Gloria Cavotta; Arky DeStefano; Adrienne Fisher; Ray Giancamilli; Louise Haring; Linda Kardos; Rosemarie Kocsis; Ruth Ladd; Roseann Rohm; Alice Romberger; Sandy Rumore; Rick Thompson; Victoria Trexler; & Bonnie Vasvari. Click here to view the retirement program and pictures of the retirees who attended the dinner.

• Click here to view this year's PEA Scholarship winners. On the evening of June 4 at the high school's annual 'Awards Night' celebration, these five young people were awarded $500 & $1,000 scholarships to continue their education: Zachary Bird; Nicole Morelli (Retirees' Scholar); Samantha Weber; Kathleen Huxta; & Emily Pizzino. All monies were donated by current & retired members of the PEA: custodial & maintenance staff; para-professionals; secretaries; security personnel; & teachers.

•  Click here to view the minutes of the June Executive Committee meeting.

•  Click on the links below to view articles on June happenings in education in the PSD.
QSAC consultant hired;
PHS-Trailer Park High:
New PHS?; &
Searching for new super.

•  Click on the links below to view articles on June happenings in education in NJ.
Rally in Trenton to protest legislation that would have adversely affected pension & health benefits for educational employees;
$3.9B more for new school construction in NJ was approved by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Corzine.

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