Danielle Camaratta Vitale is a licensed speech-language pathologist, having graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. A pandemic cannot impede the learning of children. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, District Goals / Strategic Plan 2020-2025, Belonging and Sociocultural Identities in Schools: BASIS, Gender Expansive & Transgender Student Support, Social Emotional Wellness (SEW) Newsletter, Annual Parental Notification of Asbestos Management Plans, Free and Reduced Meals Online Application (SchoolCafe), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The ELC is staffed by experts who can provide resources, guidance, and strategies to support students on their path to success. At Haverford, compassion doesnt just happen; its a compound virtue, requiring more than just a passing thought. Our educators are experts at teaching boys. The Haverford School has various groups that focus on maintaining a just community. As the School District of Haverford advanced social justice and anti-racist programs, under BASIS, the community members requested a board policy to protect the rights of the parents by providing transparency. Icons made by Zlatko Najdenovski, Alfredo Hernandez, Freepik from www.flaticon.com. They are responsible for anglophone public schools on South Shore (Montreal). Each board member is elected to a four-year term of office and resides in the township. Lucie Roy is currently the Director General of the school board and the Chair of the Council of Commissioners is Dan Lamoureux. The Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board (Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys) was a French language public School Board on Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada.Its headquarters was in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal.Its education centre was in LaSalle, also in Montreal. We believe that School boards are to be apolitical or nonpartisan, as opposed to the partisan rhetorics that are tearing the country apart. 50 East Eagle Road Helene Conroy-Smith, Ericka Johnson, Tom Thornton, and Elena Wiseley have a new political approach. It is time for each child residing in Haverford Township to be represented and educated. . Other boards in the greater Montreal area are; Lester B. Pearson School Board (West Island), Riverside School Board (South Shore) and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (Laval). With the Pennsylvania School Boards Association and at the county level, Ms. Wiedeman is engaged in advocacy, issues and best practices for school boards. The board usually meets on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM (refer to meeting schedule for location). The Quebec education system comprises four levels: preschool and elementary education, secondary education (high school, adult academicand vocational training), college education (pre-university and technical programs) and university education. Fascinated by history? Dr. Larsenis currently the K-5 Curriculum Specialist for the School District of Philadelphia's Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs. Why Is It Important To Update My Child's Emergency Information Form Every Year? We recognize boys' innate competitiveness, their boundless energy, their need to learn with their hands, their sense of humor, and their sense of fairness . No matter the topic, the result is the same: the boys are witnessing a member of their community showcase vulnerability while communicating something that is important to them and our community. The meetings of the School District of Haverford Township's Board of School Directors be held in the public board room at the Oakmont Administration building. Send us a quick message. 610-853-5900. I came to Haverford in Form II and I was immediately taken into the culture by my classmates. He is recognized as a strong and tireless advocate for public education at the local, regional, state and federal levels, serving as Chairman/Co-Chair of the Delaware County School Boards Legislative Council for more than a dozen years, as a member of the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association for seven years, and an appointee to the National School Boards Associations Federal Relations Network for sixteen years. Go! She and her husband have called Haverford Township home for 20+ years and are proud parents to a HHS student and a graduate of our schools. This retainment underscores the exceptional experience families have at Haverford each year. Ms. Vitalehas been a parent leader at Lynnewood Elementary School for the past nine years and also brings her varied experience as an on-site volunteer to Haverfords Board of School Directors. Human Resources The Office of Human Resources is deeply committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality teachers for the School District of Haverford Township. The School Board Meetings are held bi-weekly at the Oakmont Administration Buildingat 50 E. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083 at 7:30 p.m.(unless otherwisepublicized) and are open to the public. Since 1884, The Haverford School has been dedicated to teaching boys and helping them grow in academics, the arts, athletics, and in moral character. Please call ahead if you need assistance. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Kindergarten and third grade students are paired together as buddies for the entire school year, taking time to play, learn, and do service projects together. Double check your polling place below.Find your polling place, Oct. 18th, 2021 Last day to REGISTER before the November Election.Register Here, Oct. 26th, 2021 Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot.Request an absentee ballot, Nov. 2nd, 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION / Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 PM), Nov. 9th, 2021 Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballos (sumitted for delivery no laster than 11:59 PM on Nov. 1). At Haverford, we do a lot of cool projects. Each spring, the Fifth and Sixth Form (juniors and seniors) take part in a special tradition: the Rosettes assembly. For a full list of Anglophone school boards in Quebec, please visit the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) website. Helene Conroy-Smith, a special education teacher and mother of three from Delaware County, PA, is running for a seat on the Haverford Township School Board this November. HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA You've cast your ballots in the race for the School District of Haverford Township Board of School Directors, and we've got preliminary results. Search; Policies. Faced with a no-perfect-solutions situation, Larsen has endeavored to work with her Board colleagues to make policy based on the best information and limited local resources available. Specifically, the community asked for the lessons from Brain Pops BLM video, 1619 Project by the New York Times group inclusive of Nikole Hannah-Jones reframing of history, any police brutality discussion below grade 10, Critical Race Theory practices, and any anti-racism lessons for grades K-12 to be part of the notification and written into this policy. All 4 candidates have students in school and have had children graduate from the School District of Haverford Township. in German Language and Literature, and International and Letters and Visual Studies/Film Studies from Tufts University. She is married to husband, Jay; a proud parent of three sons; a Psychotherapist, and a College Professor. The same student who is cheered on for stealing third base is applauded for his role in the spring musical. Dr. King would bring to the HT School Board the unique perspective of a clinician-teacher, as well as her expertise in the impact of trauma, abuse, and family addiction on the individual student. With travel to places like Cambodia, Morocco, Greece, Spain, China, and more, boys are exposed to a vast variety of people, traditions, cultures, and experiences, augmenting the in-classroom curriculum at Haverford. If you are interested in speaking to our academic advisor or registering for next school year, complete the application form to start your journey with us now. There is also an aspect of brotherhood between students and connections between teachers and students that I feel is unique to Haverford. After beginning her career within the Virtua Health system in acute and subacute settings, Ms. Vitaleswitched to providing services to school-aged special needs populations while working for The Arc of Essex County because of her love of working with children. Polls are closed. Please contact us if you are interested in helping get the Haverford School District back on track. Ms. Wiedeman received her B.S. Why Is It Important To Update My Child's Emergency Information Form Every Year? It was named after Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), a French nun who helped start education infrastructure in the new . As a parent of a current Lynnewood student, she is committed to investing in excellent education in our township for her daughter and all current and future Haverford students. Audio Player The School District of Haverford Township. Each of my classes at Haverford has cultivated these features in different ways. She frequently presents at conferences centered around education policy, and is eager to contribute her expertise in education policy and data analysis as a school board member. Mr. Feinberg ran for the school board because he believes that public education is the foundation of our democracy and that its mission is to create informed American citizens. I believe that the School is responsible for my growth into the person I am today. As a licensed Civil Engineer, Mr. Schwartz feels very strongly about promoting STEM programs in our schools at all levels and will seek to incorporate hands-on learning for science programs throughout the District. In 2012, Feinberg received the Media Area NAACP's Foot Soldier for Justice Award in recognition of his commitment to universal public education and advocacy efforts and was invited to join a group of Pennsylvania education leaders to meet with senior administration education policy advisors at the White House. Since 1884, The Haverford School has been dedicated to teaching boys and helping them grow in academics, the arts, athletics, and in moral character. Students at Haverford have a unique opportunity to take part in all things that interest them, and they are supported and celebrated for doing so. She is the founder of the local non-profit group, the BIPOC Parents of Haverford Township, where its focus is promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, through acts of service in our community. Elementary school education begins in Kindergarten at the age of 5 and covers a period of seven or eight years (age 5 to 12). A marriage of ideas is necessary for education to work for students. Fords Focus Days do just that, allowing each student to consider how they can be agents of change, provide leadership in their community, and learn about their roles in the local, national, and global communities. { Polls are open on election day from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. This assembly, which takes place each spring, officially passes the mantle of leadership from the graduating seniors to their junior counterparts. The Haverford Schooldates back to 1884. English Montreal School Board6000 Fielding AvenueMontreal, QuebecH3X 1T4Phone: 514-483-7200Fax: 514-483-7511, The QEP is a tool that teachers use every day to carry out their tasks. Boys at Haverford are urged to have confidence when facing a challenge or a risk. 5. The final playback of a Thursday night meeting is scheduled the following Wednesday at 4, 8 & 11 p.m. Their territory spans more than 7,500 square kilometres (2900 sq. in Communication Science and Disorders from the University of Pittsburgh. Haverford is special because it is academically challenging and pushes you enough out of your comfort zone that you grow as a person, but not so much that you are totally overwhelmed. Larsen is the English Language Development (ELD) K-5 Curriculum Specialist for the School District of Philadelphia, where she aligns content and language standards to support English learner students, designs professional development for administrators and instructional staff, and manages ELD curriculum and instruction initiatives. The meetings are re-played the Friday, Saturday and Sunday following the meetings at 4 & 8 p.m. and at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Each week, the entire Upper School gathers in Centennial Hall, often hearing a Reflection from a member of the community. The School has several mechanisms in place to support the boys as they go through our rigorous academic program. Vitale is trained as a speech language pathologist, having earned a B.A. Dr. McKay earned a Ph.D. in Social Work and a Masters of Education from Widener University and a Masters of Social Work and a B.S. Along with fellow Board members and District administrators, Larsen was thrust into pandemic management last spring, working through the many COVID-19-related decisions that federal and state government left in the hands of local leaders. The Haverford School. This school board oversees 19 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 special education schools, and 5 adult and vocational centres, in which over 10,000 students are enrolled. Our second graders learn about selflessness by raising money and performing service activities in partnership with H2O for Life. Vitale has used her skills in both hospital and school settings and would bring her knowledge of special-needs students to her work on the School Board. The Lower School Banner Boys are fifth graders who serve as stewards of leadership for the entire division. The Board of Managers is responsible for selecting the President of the College and for establishing policies related to the governance, the course of study, and the management of the College's resources. 50 East Eagle Road | Havertown, PA 19083 | 610-853-5900. Copyright 2021 EducateHaverford.com. Below are preliminary results for the school board race as of 11 a.m. Thursday: Patch will update this post throughout the night as more precinct data is reported, so check back periodically for the most up-to-date data. She remains committed to safe and responsible approaches to full-time, in-person learning. Award-winning classics writer and tennis player. The monster project is the intersection of boys using their imagination, creativity, and collaboration skills to create a permanent fixture of the Lower School building. The Board meets four times a year. The Council of Commissioners works in conjunction with school boardAdministrators to establish policies and organizational objectives while striving to provide the best possible learning conditions for students. The DES gives access to the first level of higher education, which is provided by a type of institution unique to Qubec, i.e. Project leaders prioritize opportunities using the five fundamental pillars of The Haverford Schools Service Learning Initiative: ethical behavior, sound decision-making skills, a sense of service to others, the ability to empathize with others, and self-awareness and social reflection. The topics and speakers vary, from a faculty member sharing the reality of being a competitive swimmer to a student reciting his own poetry. Our boys learn that having integrity means they exhibit strong character, and moral leadership, and they have strength to do what is right, even when it is difficult. The School District of HaverfordTownship is organized into departments that provide programs and services for students, parents, and employees. The seminar features speakers and lessons in leadership, team building, and conflict resolution, allowing the boys to go into their senior athletic seasons prepared to lead younger students. For this reason, Dr. King believes that providing equitable resources and inclusive learning environments, will further strengthen our schools and our community. Danielle Vitale has been a parent leader at Lynnewood Elementary School for the last eight years. At The Haverford School, every boy is celebrated for showing up exactly as they are. HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA You've cast your ballots in the race for the School District of Haverford Township Board of School Directors, and we've got preliminary results. The school was founded in 1884 at the request of Alexander and Lois Cassatt, niece of President James Buchanan, as The Haverford College Grammar School.Affiliated initially with neighboring Haverford College until 1903, the school became independent, changed its name to The Haverford School, and moved to its current location across Railroad Avenue from the college. Dr. Kimberly McKay has over 20 years of experience as a social worker in the field and teaching social work at the university level. She has worked at Saint Josephs University since 2012, where she teaches undergraduate courses in microeconomics, research methods, labor economics, and data analysis. The public is invited to attend all public meetings. } Selflessness is taught through action for others, specifically thinking through the needs of others before our own personal needs and wants. With a youth and adult sector population of more than 44,000 students, the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) is the largest English public school board in Quebec. Dr. King received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University; her Master of Arts in Counseling from Immaculata University; and, her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Immaculata University. Individuals aged 16 or older may be eligible for general education courses such as language classes, basic or advanced secondary level courses. Conroy-Smith, Johnson, Thornton, and Wiseley have perspectives of candidates that embody the very definition of the American success story. Successful completion of thegeneral secondary programis recognized by theDiplme dtudes secondaires(DES - Diploma of Secondary Studies). in Hearing and Speech Sciences from the University of Maryland. Upper Schoolers helped us with our musical, teaching us about stage crew and giving us advice. } The boys are taught how to be honest, no matter the difficulty or the perceived downside of doing so, and the Banner Boys help showcase this virtue for their grade and for the younger Lower School boys. Antoinette Snodgrass is an attorney, parent, and advocate for public schools. The MEES is the author of theQuebec Education Program(QEP) that all elementary and secondary schools use to provide an active and successful learning environment for our students. We have a lot of it. We believe in the importance of education. Vying for seats on the board are Kristin Larsen, Danielle Camaratta Vitale, Latanya S. H. King, and Kimberly McKay, all of whom are Democrats with Larsen being an incumbent, as well as Republicans Ericka Johnson, Elena Wiseley, Thomas Thonrton, and Helene Conroy-Smith. 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