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Download pdf version here... The Cherry Hill Education Foundation Presents the 2009 Edition of Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars The Foundation launched
Dancing with
the Cherry Hill
Stars last year
with 16 dancing
couples (combining
“amateurs” such as school
principals, teachers, and
business leaders with professional dancers) and a
sell-out crowd of more
than 1,000 people. The
2008 edition brought in
over $25,000 to support
innovative curricular and
extra-curricular initiatives
for the more than 11,500
children in Cherry Hill’s
public schools.
Plans are well underway for the 2009 edition
of Dancing with the
Cherry Hill Stars to be
held at 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 19th in the High
School West New Auditorium. Once again, Cherry
Hill dancing “stars” will be
matched with dancing
professionals. A vast array of talented and brave
administrators, teachers
and students will be representing the Cherry Hill
Schools on stage that
evening: Marta Audino,
Special Education Supervisor; Jim DiCicco,
Teacher & Wrestling
Coach, High School West;
Jeff Heller, Assistant Principal, Beck Middle School;
Beth Ann Kob, Principal,
Woodcrest; Christy Marrella-Davis, Teacher, Rosa
Middle School; Joe
Meloche, Principal, High
School West; Erin
McGee, Teacher, Kingston ; Kirk Rickansrud,
Principal, Carusi Middle
School; Shelby Smith,
Teacher & Dance Coach,
High School West; Anthony Crosby, student,
High School West; Megan
McGee, student, High
School East. Greg
Gagliardi, East Teacher
and Eastside Advisor, will
be the evening’s M.C.
Gabrielle Zimmerman,
Bret Harte student, will
make a return performance and “wow” the audience with her superb
voice. In addition to our
dancing professionals,
area business leaders
have signed on to dance
the night away.
Audience members will
vote for their favorite
dancing couple by placing
dollar bills (in any denomination) in the dancers’ ballot boxes. The dancing
couple with the most votes
(i.e., the most money) in
their ballot box will win the
coveted 2009 Stars Trophy. Audience members
are encouraged to vote often!
Tickets for reserved
seating for this event will
go on sale on February 8
on-line at www.
CherryHillEducationFoundation.com. Tickets will
also be sold at the Activities Office at both high
schools.
The Foundation funds
grants that support creative and innovative activities in specific classrooms
as well as school-wide initiatives. All profits from
this event will go directly
to fund grants.
Barclay Farm Shopping Center Partners with Foundation for Middle School Art Contest The Barclay
Farm Shopping
Center has partnered with the Cherry Hill
Education Foundation and
is sponsoring a Valentine's
Day Art Contest with artwork displayed in store
windows from students at
Beck, Carusi, and
Rosa. The entire community is encouraged to
come to the Barclay Farm
Shopping Center to vote
for their favorite artwork
between Feb. 1-16. Love
and peace are the themes.
Art teachers, Ms.
Brasteter, Ms. McNabb and
Ms. Tomasetti are working
with their students on this
project. Please come out
to view the artwork and to
vote for your
favorite artwork.
Susan Bastnagel Honored On Saturday, January
24, Susan Bastnagel, was
honored as the Foundation’s
first “Unsung Hero” of the
Cherry Hill School District.
Administrators, teachers,
Board of Education members, Foundation board
members and community
members came out to honor
Susan during a luncheon
held at the Outback Steakhouse in Cherry Hill. The
common theme among the
speakers was Susan’s dedication to our community,
her superb writing talents
and her wealth of knowledge
about our school district.
Speakers included: Eleanor
Stofman, Dr. David Campbell, Sharon Giaccio, Seth
Klukoff, Lynette Howard,
Nancy Adrian, Dennis Davidow and Susan’s husband,
Ray, and children Andy and
Liz, who is a teacher at
Carusi Middle School.
Susan, who is used to putting the spotlight on others
in our school district, was
touched and honored to
have the spotlight on herself
during the celebration. As
Public Information Officer,
Susan touches the lives of
our children, parents, staff
and community in extraordinary ways. In addition to
supporting the superintendent, administration and
school board, Susan is responsible for the weekly "enews", updating the district’s website, cable TV,
covering school functions,
communicating with the
newspapers, and more!
Hold on to Your Recycle Points! By mid-February, you
will be able to donate
your recycling points to
the Cherry Hill Education
Foundation to help us
provide grants to staff
and students. Visit
RecycleBank.com. Click
on “Redeem Rewards”
and “Donations.” Thank
you for contributing to
the Cherry Hill Education
Foundation!
2007-2008 and 2008-2009 Projects At the Alternative High School:
At High School East:
New computers will be added to the journalism lab which serves both journalism classes as well as students writing for the school’s award-winning publication, Eastside, thanks to the Foundation’s partnership with the Gannett Foundation. Smart Board technology will be added to the World Language Department so students will have access to 21st century technology with help from funding by a Wal-Mart grant and the Cherry Hill Breakfast Rotary Club.
At High School West:
National Honor Society students were trained as tutors, using AVID techniques, to assist students who need supplementary assistance in certain subjects. In Shop West, students are involved in selling engraved towels funded by a Foundation grant. Human health disorders are studied in depth because of a Foundation grant which purchased specialized manuals on the subject. A Foundation grant provided adaptive P.E. equipment for students facing physical challenges. A Foundation grant funded library books in fiction and non-fiction titles that will enrich the reading of all students in the high school. Food service students will publish a photo illustrated cookbook. The study of space simulation will be enhanced thanks to a Foundation grant. Project Graduation will receive a contribution from the Foundation.
At East and West:
At Beck:
A Foundation grant partially funded the science club’s participation in the internationally recognized Science Olympiad. The Step Team will be traveling to a Step performance and wearing their new team shirts provided by a Foundation grant.
At Carusi:
The Media Center’s Year of Japan course has been enriched through programs funded by the Foundation. A Sustainable Cherry Hill recycling and compost project is being implemented throughout the middle and high schools thanks to a grant written by a Carusi teacher and funded by Aramark. A Robotics engineering & technology program will be implemented on Saturdays thanks to a Foundation grant.
At Rosa:
A Foundation grant is assisting students who need additional social-cognitive support, as demonstrated by their school behavior, to better handle social situations within the community. Music recording technology will be purchased to enhance both individual and group performances.
At Harte:
A Foundation grant partially funded a climbing wall, where students learn teamwork skills while enjoying physical education. A Foundation grant partially funded the mounting of an existing Smart Board in the library. A library book club has been stocked with current reading selections to benefit Harte students.
At Johnson, Sharp and Stockton:
At Johnson:
At Kilmer:
At Kingston:
A program entitled, Lunch and Learn, intended to help eliminate bullying on the playground will continue with the help of a grant partially funded by the Foundation. The first grade students benefited from a teacher in-service funded by a grant to help improve reading skills. Audio books will be added to the library to augment differentiated instruction.
At Knight:
A teacher will implement cutting-edge “Universal Design” technology which will benefit students in first and second grade. Thanks to a grant written by a Knight teacher and funded by the Foundation, portable nets will be purchased for P.E. at elementary schools. Books will be purchased that will target increased literacy among boys. Library selections in fiction and history will be updated for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students.
At Paine:
At Sharp:
At Stockton:
At Woodcrest:
A Hero Wall dedicated to people who overcame disabilities to follow their dreams will be constructed thanks to a Foundation grant. Books will be purchased to further studies in African American history and the Read Across America celebration.
District wide:
The Cherry Hill Education Foundation is proud to have the support of the following corporate sponsors: Aetna, Conner Strong, Morgan Stanley,
allRisk, Gannett Foundation, Outback Steakhouse,
AmeriHealtlh, Hess Corporation,
Source4Teachers,
Aramark, Important Papers & Printing/ SQ Productions,
Barnes & Noble, Bunkline Outfitters,
TD Bank,
Carleton Insurance Agency, Keystone Information Systems, Wal-Mart,
Cherry Hill Imports, Laidlaw Transit, Inc., Y.A.L.E. Schools,
Comegno Law Group, P.C., Mercedes-Benz of Cherry Hill
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