February 21, 2024
BOE Student Representative Monthly Report
Lenape High School
Lenape hosted their fourth annual Wellness Day to wrap up the semester. Games were held in the cafeteria during lunch and learn and each class also attended an assembly to check in after their first semester in school. On Valentine's Day, many clubs hosted activities and fundraisers. Lenape's Hero Club sold candy grams for students to purchase and the Tri-M Music Honors Society sold singing grams. Lenape Student Council will be hosting their annual blood drive at the end of this month.
Shawnee High School
At Shawnee, the Spring Musical Singin’ in the Rain is getting ready for opening night this Friday. Everyone involved is so excited and cannot wait to show off all their hard work. Also, last Friday, the Freshman and Sophomore classes held their snowball dance and everyone had a great time.
Cherokee High School
Cherokee's Senior class hosted their infamous Mr. Cherokee competition. The night is always so memorable for the contestants and the audience. The winter sports season is nearing an end and Cherokee’s basketball teams, swim teams and wrestling team have had amazing seasons. But what has really brought the school together has been the unified basketball team, Chiefs United. The games have been standing room only, filled with lots of energy. CBS attended one of the previous games to film a segment on the program!
Seneca High School
Two senior football players officially signed to play Division 1 football, one at Sacred Heart University and the other at The University of Pennsylvania. Girls basketball, boys basketball and wrestling recently hosted their Senior Nights to honor their senior athletes. Each night was bittersweet for the families, fans and the players. Finally, they had their home unified basketball game against Shawnee during the school day! Swoop, the Eagles Mascot, attended the game and had a pre-game dance party with the teams! Drew Lanzidelle, one of the Seneca unified athletes, was honored for scoring 500 points, making him the first Unified Athlete to accomplish this amazing milestone at Seneca. This basketball game was truly the best day of the year.
Employment
| Name | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kaden Hastie | Paraprofessional | Shawnee |
Cherokee High School Student Presentation
Cherokee High School Principal Donna Charlesworth introduced junior Brett Gable and senior Katelin Abdallah. Brett and Katelin gave a presentation to the Board of Education about academics, athletics, community service and the various school activities at Cherokee during the 2023-2024 school year.
Seneca High School Student Presentation
Seneca High School Principal Brad Bauer introduced seniors Anthony Fedeli and Caroline Strittmatter who gave a presentation to the Board of Education about academics, athletics, community service and the various school activities at Seneca during the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year.
Seneca eSports Team Wins Rocket League State Championship
Seneca Principal Brad Bauer and Athletic Director Karen O'Neil were on hand to introduce members of Seneca's eSports team, Ayden Abrams, William Kehlenbeck, Noah Prate and Robert Tiver (not present) and their coaches Technology Education Teacher Kirk Seeley and World Language Teacher Jim Spicer. Back in November, Seneca won their second State Championship in the game Rocket League when they defeated Ocean City High School. Competing in their first Fall Rocket League season, the Seneca eSports team went in as the team to beat. After completing their second straight undefeated regular season, the team entered the state tournament as the top seed. In a best of five final match, the team jumped out to a 2-0 lead and for the first time all year their opponent beat them in a match. Then it happened again, the score was 2-2 and the pressure mounted. With the title on the line, the team pushed back and through excellent team defense and phenomenal teamwork the team scored the winning goal, with just 10 seconds left.
Leaves of Absence
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Jessica Di Meglio | Lenape |
| Laurie Follet | Cherokee |
| Breanna Gibson | Cherokee |
| Danielle Hoffman | Shawnee |
| Nicolette Montgomery | Shawnee |
| RoseAnn Musto | Cherokee |
| Tracy Sherrerd | Seneca |
| Theresa Skill | Cherokee |
| Elise Spector | Seneca |
Resignations and Retirements
| Name | Location | Position | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Comerford | Sequoia | Special Education | 7/1/24 |
| Robin Comerford | Sequoia | School Psychologist | 7/1/24 |
| Steve Hale | Seneca | Special Education | 4/1/24 |
| Nancy Hennessy | Seneca | Science | 7/1/24 |
| Michael Palladino | Shawnee | Custodian | 3/3/24 |
| Patricia Piserchia | District | Director of Special Services | 8/1/24 |
Promotions and Transfers
| Name | From this Location and/or Position | To this Location and/or Position | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Pepperman | Cherokee School Nurse | Shawnee School Nurse | 3/1/24 |
Donations
| Donation | Amount | To/For | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary | $100 | Seneca's Chamber Singers | Southampton Historical Society |
| Riviera Pizza Gift Card | $150 | Seneca/Food for Chamber Singers | Kevin Todd Memorial Fund |
| Violin & Case | $200 | Cherokee's Music Department | Elizabeth Caporiccio |
| Cello Case | $350 | Cherokee's Music Department | Justin Smith |
| Monetary | $100 | Lenape's DECA State Conference Dinner | Scott Soffen |
| Monetary | $1,700 | Shawnee's Senior Trip Scholarships | Shawnee Project Graduation |
| Monetary | $200 | Shawnee's Jazz Festival Trophies | Patricia Rotindo |
| TOTAL | $2,800 |
Miscellaneous
Numerous other requests for approval of student activities and education items were approved by the Board of Education. These approvals are reflected in the formal minutes of the meeting which are available in the office of the Board of Education Secretary.