March 19, 2025
BOE Student Representative Monthly Report
Lenape High School
Most of Lenape’s accomplishments are going to be discussed from the students' presentations today, but as a member, I would like to shout out the Lenape Debate team for being league champions and league winners. It was a great season, and I’m so proud of everyone's hard work. Congrats to everyone!
Cherokee High School
Cherokee had an incredibly eventful and successful month of February. As the winter sports season came to a close, Cherokee athletics finished out the season in prideful fashion. Basketball Head Coach Cassidy earned his 300th career win. Girls basketball had an amazing run in the playoffs winning the South Jersey Group 4 Sectional, capping an amazing season. Additionally, Brielle Alaba scored her 1000th career point as a junior. Congratulations to sophomore Addison Gebhart on winning her second Girls Swim State Championship, breaking two school records and finishing first in both the 50 free and 100 free. Student Council organized a tremendous Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball Game, truly exemplifying Cherokee’s close-knit community. Cherokee also celebrated some academic wins, by inducting 184 Tech, Business, and FCS students into the Tech Honor Society, as well as inducting 97 students into the World Languages Honor Society.
Shawnee High School
Shawnee has been holding some very exciting events recently for their students and staff! First, they held a world language block party where all the language classes brought traditional dishes from their language’s culture. They also held the World Language Honor Society Induction to congratulate everyone’s achievements! To further celebrate the talents at Shawnee, they held a teacher talent show, where staff members showcased many different talents for the school. They had musicians, dancers, and singers. The show raised money for the school, and was a fun event to bring students and teachers together! Finally, Shawnee held a blood drive for students and staff, receiving enough blood to save almost 400 lives.
Seneca High School
Seneca held their spring blood drive at the end of February by having the highest number of donors compared to their previous drives. They are also excitingly waiting for one of their biggest events of the year, the Golden Eagle Pageant. During this time, 6 boy and 6 girl contestants were picked to create acts, raise money, and promote school spirit. This will go into April, where the students will be able to watch the groups perform skits, dances, and other events. Good luck to everyone going for the Mr. and Mrs. Golden Eagle title!
Lenape High School Student Presentation
Lenape High School Principal Tony Cattani introduced senior Vishnupriya Ravindranath and junior Christian O'Neill. Vishnupriya and Christian gave a presentation to the Board of Education about academics, athletics, community service and the various school activities at Lenape during the spring of 2024 and the first half of the 2024-2025 school year.
Shawnee High School Student Presentation
Shawnee High School Principal Matthew Campbell introduced seniors Amelia Franken and Sakiyah Horsley. Amelia and Sakiyah gave a presentation to the Board of Education about academics, athletics, community service and the various school activities at Shawnee during the spring of 2024 and the first half of the 2024-2025 school year.
Transition to Adult Program at Capitol Hill Day
Kate Maloney, teacher of the Transition to Adult Program, along side students Keira Healy and Dani Katsaros gave a presentation to the board about Unified Sports in the Lenape Regional High School District and a recent trip where Transition to Adult Program students Keira Healy and JJ Sirianni, Cherokee senior Dani Katsaros, along with their teacher/coach Ms. Maloney and Cherokee alum Nicholas Ori, represented Special Olympics New Jersey at the Annual Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. on February 3rd and 4th.
Lenape High School Principal Wins NJPSA Leadership Award
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Birnbohm recognized Lenape High School Principal Tony Cattani on being named the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association’s (NJPSA) Visionary Secondary Principal of the Year. Mr. Cattani believes that this honor recognizes the district as a whole and the strong culture of peer collaboration, professional growth and instructional excellence that the LRHSD fosters.
Employment
| Name | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Aguilar | Custodian | Cherokee |
| Cameron Amos | Custodian | Lenape |
| Dominic Corson | Custodian | Lenape |
| Crystal Gibb | Italian | Cherokee |
| James Russell | Custodian | Shawnee |
| William Zarzycki | Bus Driver | District |
Leaves of Absence
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Kambrianna Goodwin | Lenape |
| Madeline Paris | Cherokee |
Resignations and Retirements
| Name | Location | Position | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngina Berry-Williams | Lenape | Paraprofessional | 03/15/2025 |
| Michael Broyles | Shawnee | Special Education | 07/01/2025 |
| Melinda Clay-Ota | Lenape | Part-Time Paraprofessional | 07/01/2025 |
| Jeffrey Lipnitz | District | Warehouse Supervisor | 08/01/2025 |
| Karen Minden | Lenape | Family & Consumer Science | 07/01/2025 |
| Lisa Russell | Shawnee | Paraprofessional | 07/01/2025 |
| Gerianne Williams | Lenape | Spanish | 07/01/2025 |
Donations
| Donation | Amount | To/For | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary | $1,670.00 | CHS/Senior Trip Support | William Gelernt |
| Monetary | $1,000.00 | SHS/MD Program | Anonymous |
| TOTAL | $2,670.00 | ||
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.