River Vale School District
609 Westwood Avenue
River Vale, New Jersey
07675
www.rivervaleschools.com
CONTACT: Margie Druss Fodor
(201) 358-9260
mfodor@rivervaleschools.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TEACHING IS ALL IN THE FAMILY FOR
TWO RIVER VALE EDUCATORS
RIVER VALE, NJ, OCT. 6, 2003 – When Jeanette Hampson first saw
the advertisement for a new River Vale elementary school teacher, she need only
look to her daughter and know it be would the right move.
After all,
her daughter Julie Hampson works as a music teacher at Holdrum Middle School in
the district. However, one question Jeanette Hampson thought about before even
applying for the job was whether her daughter would mind having Mom work at the
same place. Her daughter didn’t mind at all, she said.
“I’ve only
been here two weeks and it’s a wonderful school district,” said Jeanette
Hampson, a long-term substitute of Basic Skills at Woodside Elementary School.
“Julie’s enthusiasm for students and her positive impression of the district
encouraged me to want to come here.”
Jeanette
Hampson joined about two dozen new River Vale teachers at the school district’s
Meet and Greet, held recently at Roberge Elementary School on Westwood Avenue.
There, new teachers had the opportunity to meet with administrators, school
board officials and each other. Board of Education President Sheryl Eaton, Vice
President Bert Ammerman, and Board member Oliver Fuchs officially welcomed the
new educators along with the district’s three principals, several
administrators and other staff.
“It’s an
opportunity for board members to meet new staff and for the new staff to get to
know each other. The school is a community too and we’re welcoming them into
it,” Eaton said.
Schools
Superintendent Dr. Frank Alvarez encouraged the new staff to share their ideas
during the course of the school year.
“One of the things I think
that you as teachers should know is that you are supported,” he said.
Laurie
Arslanyan, a new music teacher at Roberge, said she wants students to enjoy
their time in the classroom while gaining a love of music. She plans to promote
“share time,” where students can sing, perform or talk about their musical
interests.
Dawn
Letizia, a new Basic Skills teacher at Holdrum, wants to help students improve
their organization and time management skills as well as encourage them to
become more independent.
This is the
second year the River Vale School District has held a Meet and Greet and school
officials said they hope the event becomes a district tradition every fall.
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