Oradell School Board Approves New Assistant Principals

Overview: The Oradell School Board meeting focused on the approval of two new assistant principals for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, a decision that stemmed from an extensive selection process involving 135 applicants. Amy Brado, the current director of curriculum, was appointed as the assistant principal for grades K through 3, a role which has been updated from its previous K through 2 scope. The second appointee, Nevan Warner, will serve as the assistant principal for grades 4 through 6, bringing his experience as a supervisor of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and assessment from River Edge.

Oradell School Board Honors Educator of the Year Jamie Kowana

Overview: In a recent meeting of the Oradell School Board, Jamie Kowana was honored as Educator of the Year for 2023-2024, highlighting a session that also recognized staff for their years of service and discussed important updates on school events, committee reports, and administrative matters.

Oradell School Board Focuses on Special Education and Budget Planning

Overview: The Oradell School Board recently convened to discuss the upcoming 2024-2025 budget, with particular attention paid to special education costs, the tax levy increase, and strategies for improving financial efficiency through shared services and transportation management.

Oradell School Board Advances Student Creativity and Safety Measures

Overview: The Oradell School Board meeting included an update on the district’s educational strategies and infrastructure improvements aiming to enhance student creativity and ensure safety. The superintendent’s detailed report on the district’s educational initiatives, the awarding of significant maintenance projects, and the discussion of security measures stood out as the meeting’s most newsworthy elements.

Oradell School Board Enhances Student Creativity and Parent Involvement

Overview: The most recent Oradell School Board meeting shed light on the district’s progress toward enriching student creativity and fostering stronger partnerships between the school and home environments. The superintendent presented a report on the district goals, emphasizing the introduction of new activities and the expansion of parent-student engagement initiatives. One of the topics was the implementation of the STEAM lab within the fifth-grade science curriculum and the employment of a 3D printer for a sixth-grade competition. Additionally, the board underscored the necessity of family involvement in education, mandating two in-school activities per grade level annually.