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LMS hosts 17th annual Heritage DayBY HEATHER FIORE

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On June 14, the more than 400fifth graders at MontgomeryLower Middle School filled thegymnasium to celebrate their di-verse cultural backgrounds atthe schools 17th annual HeritageDay.

Heritage Day is the culmina-tion of a yearlong interdiscipli-nary learning experience incor-porating math, science, art,music, language arts, social stud-ies and public speaking skills.

At the beginning of the schoolyear, each fifth grader is asked tochoose a country he or she wantsto study, whether its within hisor her heritage or not.

The students then study specif-ic aspects of that country in eachof their classes throughout theyear such as historical happen-ings, native plants and food which gives them a comprehen-sive understanding of the coun-try, according to Gina Ciaramel-la, coordinator of Heritage Day

and teacher at LMS.I think its a great day of cele-

bration, but truly a learning ex-perience from the moment thechildren walk into LMS untilHeritage Day, she said.

The whole program is a stu-dent-led assembly, but the teach-ers have been facilitating andguiding them throughout the

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Flags from 126 countriesdecorate the gymnasium

year.This years event, entitled

Kaleidoscope of Cultures, fol-lowed the same format as lastyears event, with a few addi-tions.

To truly embrace the days

theme, the gym was decoratedwith flags from 126 countries, cas-caded from the ceiling.

There was a flag for each of the

60 nations that make up the back-grounds of all fifth-grade stu-dents at LMS.

There was also a display of cul-tural artwork and artifacts forthe crowd of around 800 people toview, which included proud par-ents, grandparents, family mem-bers and community members.

To kick off the celebration, thestudents paraded into the gym,wearing signs of their designated

countries.Following their formal intro-

duction, where each student saidhello in their countrys lan-

guage, the students performed avariety of activities for thecrowd, including cultural dances,songs and interpretations.

Almost a dozen dances high-lighted the Chinese, Italian, Jew-ish, Latin, African, German andAmerican heritages at the event.Some classics that were per-formed included the Tarantella, atraditional Italian dance; the Chi-nese Red Ribbon Dance, where

students finessed four-foot longribbons through the air; the

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Does smart beget smart? What

defines the word smart?

And where is the cutoff be-

tween smart and not-so-smart?

The state Department of Education

is contemplating requiring prospec-

tive teachers to be smarter or at least

to perform better in their own school-ing before they can receive certifica-

tion to lead a classroom in New Jersey.

And why not? Smarter, harder-work-

ing teachers should, in theory, result

in smarter, harder-working students.

It makes sense.

But will it make a difference?

Currently, the DOE requires teach-

ers to achieve a grade-point average of

2.75 in college to receive certification

to teach in the state. The department

is now considering raising that re-

quirement to a 3.0, or a B-average.

Symbolically, it is the right move. C-

students are labeled as average.

Dont we want the men and women

who teach our children to be above

that level? Of course we do. Our teach-

ers should perform higher in their

own schooling than the average stu-

dent.The future of our kids education

is in their hands, after all.

Pennsylvania and Delaware already

require this 3.0-average standard, so

why should New Jersey be any differ-

ent?

In practice, though, how much of a

difference will 0.25 points on a GPA re-

ally make? Will the DOE really attract

smarter, harder-working teachers?

Or, conversely, will it be turning

away quality prospective teachers at a

time when it is looking for more?

Its hard to imagine why the DOEwould spend its time debating what

seems like such a minor procedural

change, especially since its likely that

most New Jersey school districts al-

ready require their teaches to perform

above the average before they are

hired.

If the DOE feels upping the required

GPA would make a difference, then

make the change. But its not an issue

that warrants much debate. Just im-

plement the change, and move on to

bigger and more pressing matters.

Raising the bar? Just do itDOE should implement higher GPA standards for prospective teachers

Your thoughts

What should the Department ofEducation require of our prospectiveteachers? Is a GPA minimum the rightmeasuring stick? Or is there somethingelse that would work better? Share yourthoughts through a letter to the editor.

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Christies special electionswill cost $24 million

This is a decision made by Christie him-self. The special elections in October, alongwith the special primary elections sched-uled for Aug. 13, will cost $24 million of thestates budget, and in turn, the taxpayersmoney. Christie had many choices tochoose from and is now receiving backlashfrom both Democrats and Republicans dueto his triangulation method of appealing toboth sides. However, this new special elec-tion designed by Christie would take place

less than three weeks before the gubernato-rial election. Interestingly, Christie is partof this election as he seeking reelection forgovernor. Though Christie is pollingtremendously against his Democratic oppo-nent, State Sen. Barbara Buono, the

prospect of supporters for popular Demo-

cratic candidates for Senate showing up atgubernatorial elections seemingly intimi-dates him. By splitting the elections,Christie guarantees a low voting turnout,as people are less likely to show up to twodifferent elections within a month. This en-sures that confirmed candidates, like Rep-resentative Rush Holt, and potential candi-dates, like Corey Booker, the very popularmayor of Newark, will not be on the sameballot as Christie himself. It also eliminatesthe possibility of their supporters, whomight have only attended the elections inOctober, voting for Buono, and in turn,

against Christie.As Christie is currently considering run-

ning for president in 2016, he wants to max-imize his winning margin as a Republicanpolitician in a blue state like New Jersey,where Democrats outnumber Republicans

by 700,000 registered voters.

Christie insisted on a special primaryheld as he did not want insiders and a fewparty elites to determine who the nomineeof the Republican Party and the Democrat-ic Party will be.

However, Christie classifies as the topparty elite as he is technically the leader ofthe New Jersey Republicans, and made thisdecision for his own benefit, resulting in aspecial primary and general election thatcosts $12 million each. When asked aboutthe $24 million special elections at a pressconference, Christie responded, "I don'tknow what the cost is and I quite frankly

don't care.However, when Christie was running for

governor in 2009, he said, I dont think anyresponsible governor at this point would

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p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. A knight in shin-

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Fire Prevention Bureau meeting: 6p.m. in the conference room. Formore information and to confirm

meeting time, visitmontgomery.nj.us.

Community Coffee Morning: 10 to 11a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library, 64Washington St., Rocky Hill.Monthly informative gatheringfeaturing a guest speaker talkingabout a relevant community topicfollowed by open discussion andquestion forum. For more infor-mation, email municipalal-

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MONDAYJULY 1Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.

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Montgomery Township PlanningBoard meeting: 7:30 p.m. in thecourtroom. For more informationand to confirm meeting time, visit

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Favorite Foods and Libations ofPresidential Families. 7 p.m. to

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call for a special election thatwould cost $10 million. We cansee that Christies position on theissue dramatically changed whensaid elections could actually af-fect him and his career.

Many see this as a calculatedstrategy, as Christie is willing toendure short-term criticism fromboth sides in order to win reelec-tion and establish himself as a vi-able presidential candidate for2016. For a politician who has

lauded himself for protectingNew Jersey taxpayers, Christie isnot only unnecessarily using state

money to protect his political am-bitions, but is spinning the situa-tion to appear noble and biparti-san to voters.

Grace Lee, student at Princeton

Day SchoolBelle Mead

Retiring teachermade big impact

June is coming to an end, andwith it, school. Im sure everybodyis relieved to have a nice three-month break to relax, especiallythe teachers. They have good rea-son to because they work harderthan most people realize. After all,

teachers dont just teach academ-ics; they influence and shape, love


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Merengue, a popular, fast-pacedDominican dance; and the Hora,a traditional Romanian folkdance.

Two new additions to thisyears selection included theAmerican line dance, where stu-dents dressed themselves in tra-ditional gear, including cowboyboots, hats and bandanas; and anAfrican dance entitled Waka

Waka, singer Shakiras song,which she sang at the 2010 FIFAWorld Cup in South Africa and atOlympic Stadium in the Ukrainein 2011.

Along with traditional dances,students also performed a widerange of cultural music. Thefifth-grade band performed TheStar Spangled Banner and theorchestra performed Americathe Beautiful. LMS principalMike Richards accompanied theorchestra to display his talents

on the cello.The students also performed

their interpretation of a tableau a frozen poem or living picture to Emma Lazarus poem, TheNew Colossus.

A poetic event was also addedto the daylong celebration, whichinvolved Richards and anotherfifth-grade student. They read apoem together that incorporatedtwo different languages.

We read the poem of the year,Count That Day Lost by GeorgeEliot, Richards said. When itcame time to talk, I would say aline in English and she said onein Mandarin Chinese. It wasbeautiful.

For the second year, Mayor EdTrzaska attended and talked tostudents about his familys her-itage and the importance of em-bracing different heritages.

My Polish, Italian Americanfamily is about to become a Pol-ish, Italian, Chinese American

family, he said.Next month, we are traveling

to Guangzhou, China, to adopt ababy girl. Our journey with theChinese culture is only begin-ning, but what we have experi-

enced so far is tremendous. Now,the Trzaskas are three uniquecultures, one American family.

Montgomery is very muchthe same. We are represented bymany diverse cultures, but weare one unified community, hesaid.

After the celebration in thegym, guests were invited to thefifth graders classrooms, whichwere adorned with colorful ban-ners, decorations and facts abouteach of the 60 countries repre-sented.

As part of the Heritage Day

celebration, each student is alsoasked to prepare a homemadefood item from their country,which were available to sample.

There was plenty of food to goaround, Ciaramella said. Thechildren were very proud tobring in food of their nationali-ty.

LMS art teacher Susan Camp-bell also worked with each of thestudents to create an artifact thatwas displayed throughout thehallways of LMS.

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and learn. Among all of theseamazing Montgomery teachers isone teacher who touched manystudents hearts, including mine,Mrs. Speelman.

Mrs. Speelman has been work-ing at the Montgomery UpperMiddle School for 13 out of her 30years of teaching math. Althoughoriginally interested in science,great math teachers inspired herto become an amazing mathteacher herself. Teaching, espe-

cially in middle schools, turnedout to be the perfect job for Mrs.Speelman.

Theres more energy in themiddle school, she said. Itsmore about the people, and not asstrictly subject-oriented. Thatsimportant to me, since I love inter-acting with the students.

Among Mrs. Speelmans mostmemorable experiences of teach-ing were end-of-the-year letters,which students write to influen-tial teachers. Some students that

she had no idea she influencedwere the most impacted by herteaching.

The most memorable studentswere not necessarily those who al-ways got perfect papers, but thekids who grew tremendously inunderstanding math, Speelmansaid.

Before she goes, Mrs. Speelmanhas a few words of advice for for-mer and current students. Enjoyeach day because anything canhappen tomorrow; do what youlove since youll be doing it for along time; and always rememberyour family, because they will al-ways be there for you, she said.And, speak. The passive voice isthe enemy. The worst thing youcan do is say nothing at all.

When Mrs. Speelman officiallyretires in September, she plans ontraveling around the country tosee some iconic sites, such as theGrand Canyon in Arizona.

I have mixed feelings about re-

tiring, she said. Ill miss thekids and my colleagues, but itll bea nice break, and Im excited.Sometimes you know when itsyour time to go.

So, although we will all miss

Mrs. Speelman dearly, we wishher the best of luck in retirement.

Melissa and Anita Louie

Being fiscally responsible

is a core principleThis years budget was a diffi-cult one. We had to work hard andfind ways to do more with less. Weadhered to the letter and spirit ofGov. Christie's 2-percent propertytax cap law by identifying close tohalf of a million dollars of effi-ciencies and spending below 2005budget levels.

Being fiscally responsible isone of our core principles, but sois protecting public health and

safety services, most notably ourroads and infrastructure.We need to spend our money

wisely and focus on projects thatwill benefit our long-term qualityof life.

Here is an updated list of whatis approved or already underway

Cherry Valley Road (Phase III),reconstruction of the roadwayfrom Cherry Hill Road towardCounty Road 601, which is a jointproject with Princeton Township;East Mountain Road reconstruc-

tion from Carrier Clinic to theHillsborough Township border,including the smoothing out ofthe 90 degree turn; Fairview Road

reconstruction of the southernportion of the roadway; HollowRoad multi-year project, anothersection will be addressed in 2013;and Road Overlap Program willaddress smaller projects such asHillcrest Court and the MeadowRun neighborhood.

We have also redeveloped thetownships 10-year road improve-ment capital plan and are begin-ning design work on the OrchardRoad reconstruction initiative,which will likely start next year.

In addition to all of this, we areworking hard with county andstate partners to ensure that othervital projects are funded and ap-proved, including Route 206repaving (northern portion) with the help of our state legisla-tors.

We look forward to all of these

improvements over the next fewyears and will remain committedto investing in our community'sinfrastructure.

Ed TrzaskaMayor, Montgomery Township


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For more than 15 years, RockyHill Borough has been hosting anannual Fourth of July paradeand picnic, scheduled this yearfor Thursday, July 4.

The event, funded through theboroughs Recreation Committee,will run from about 11:30 a.m. to2:30 p.m.

It will begin with a parade at

11:30 a.m., which starts at theRocky Hill Fire Department, lo-cated at 156 Washington St., andruns to the municipal building,located at 15 Montgomery Ave.

Various local organizations,including the Rocky Hill Fire De-partment and Rescue Squad, willbe marching down Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike (Route 518) incelebration of the national holi-day, said councilwoman ConnieHallman, who is organizing the

event for the first time this year.After the parade makes its way

to borough hall, guests can en-gage in a variety of activities, aswell as a full barbecue, beginningat noon.

There will be music from alive DJ and some games and amoon bounce for the kids, Hall-man said. Kids can also decoratetheir bikes; we hand out balloonsfor them to tie on.

The borough also offers freeice cream to guests.

Its the cutest, little small-town thing youll ever see, Hall-man said.

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By NICK COHENThe Montgomery Sun

Montgomery High School alumJon Prosinski is headed to TheShow.

On June 7, the PhiladelphiaPhillies selected Prosinski, a sen-ior and ace pitcher at Seton Hall,in the Major League Baseballdraft.

I get to keep playing baseballas a job, thats always been thedream, Prosinski said. Its hon-estly surreal that this is happen-ing.

The Phillies called Prosinski to-ward the end of the ninth roundto let him know that he was

among a few of the players theywere considering.

Fifteen picks into the 10thround, they called again to let himknow they were drafting him withthe 301st overall pick.

Prosinski had put together animpressive college career at SetonHall. He made a school record 57career starts with the Pirates overfour seasons.

No pitcher in Seton Hall histo-ry threw more innings or struckout more batters than Prosinskiand only one pitcher won moregames. He was a two-time BigEast first-team selection.

We knew Jon was going to getdrafted, Seton Hall baseballcoach Rob Sheppard said. It was

just a matter of when and by who.Jon had a great career at SetonHall.

Sheppard said Prosinski hadgarnered interest from scouts as a

junior and very well could havebeen drafted last year had he not

stated his intention to return toSeton Hall for his senior seasonand finish his degree.

The prospect of playing at thenext level never affected Prosins-kis performance this season.

He is extremely level-headedand was extremely focused.

He knew that if he had a greatseason and a great college careerthat he would have the opportuni-ty to be drafted, Sheppard said.

Prosinski spoke to putting thedraft out of his mind while play-ing.

I just wanted to improve. Afterhaving a solid junior season, Iknew I couldnt get complacent,Prosinski said. Every year I havesomething to prove.

The Prosinski home kept the at-mosphere for the draft pretty ca-sual with just family and a closefriend at the house.

Along with the excitement of

being drafted, there was also asense of relief that it was to ateam that has had recent success.

Obviously, its great honor.Theyre an awesome organiza-tion, Prosinski said. Just reallyexcited honestly.

An added bonus of being draft-ed by the Phillies is many of theiraffiliates are relatively local inWilliamsport, Reading andLehigh Valley, Pa.

Its very cool that a lot of thetheir minor league teams are inthe area, Prosinski said. Itll begreat to have family and friendsbe able to come to some of thegames.

Prosinskis family moved toSkillman from Cleveland, so hegrew up an Indians fan. Turns outbeing drafted can change yourrooting loyalties.

The Phillies are definitely myfavorite team now, Prosinski saidwith a laugh.

The time for celebration was

short as Prosinski signed his con-tract and reported to the Philliesaffiliate in Clearwater, Fla., onJune 11 for a three- to four-dayworkout before being scheduled tohead to Williamsport June 17.


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This information was provid-ed by the Montgomery TownshipPolice Department.

On June 8 at 12:10 a.m., Mont-gomery police responded to thearea of Route 206 and Bridge-point Road for a report of amotor vehicle collision with in-

juries.Upon arrival, patrol found a 43-

year-old male sitting in the dri-vers seat of his silver 2012 FordSuper Duty pickup, which had se-

vere front-end damage fromstriking a utility pole head-on. Hesuffered injuries to his head and

neck from the impact. The subse-quent investigation led to the ar-rest of the man for driving whileintoxicated.

He was transported to Somer-set Medical Center for treatment.He was issued summonses forDWI, failure to exhibit docu-ments and failure to maintainlane. He is scheduled to appear inMontgomery Township Munici-

pal Court.

On June 8, it was reported to

police that four tires on three sep-arate trailers parked at theDaube Farm, which is located at361 Sunset Road in Skillman, hadbeen damaged during theovernight hours between June 7and June 8. The trailers belongedto three separate parties resi-dents of Piffard, NY; Worcester,Pa.; and Skillman. The totalvalue of the damage is estimatedat $1,250.

The trailers had been parkedat the property for the Mont-gomery Rodeo that was sched-uled for June 8 and June 9. Any-one with information is encour-aged to contact the MontgomeryPolice Department at (908) 359-3222.

On June 7 at 8 a.m., police re-sponded to the intersection ofBlue Spring Road and PrincetonAvenue for the report of a hit andrun motor vehicle crash.

A 40-year-old female was oper-

ating a 2006 Land Rover and wasmaking a left from Blue SpringRoad onto Princeton Avenue.

She reported when she madeher turn her vehicle impacted a1996 green Toyota with a Pennsyl-vania registration that was trav-

eling south on Princeton Avenue.She reported the occupants ofthe vehicle had a brief conversa-

tion with her and then left thescene prior to police arriving.

The vehicle was last seen trav-eling south on Princeton Avenuetoward Princeton.

There were no injuries report-ed and the woman was able todrive her vehicle from the scene.No summonses have been issuedat this time and the investigationis ongoing.

On June 10, police investigateda report of criminal mischief to a1998 Jeep Wrangler that had beenparked on Scarlet Oak Drive.Damage to the Jeep consisted ofboth the drivers side view andpassenger side view mirrors bro-ken off the vehicle and left lyingon the ground, and the driversside window had been broken.The vehicle owner reported thatnothing was missing from the ve-hicle. The investigation is contin-uing.

On June 12 at approximately1:20 p.m., Montgomery Policewere notified by MontgomeryHigh School administration of asuspicious device that was insidethe school in a hallway. Students,faculty and staff totaling about

1,500 were evacuated.Due to the timing of the event

and the normal dismissal time,

students were sent home fromthe evacuation site after 30 min-utes.

Law enforcement personnelfrom the Somerset County Prose-cutors Office and the New JerseyState Police Arson/Bomb Unit re-sponded.

The device was deemed safeand there was never any commu-nicated bomb threat. The schoolwas re-opened a short time laterat 4 p.m.

Two Montgomery studentsages 18 and 17 have been identi-fied as planting the object.

Police have charged the 18-year-old with disorderly conductfollowing their investigation ofthe hoax device. Additionally, asimilar charge against the 17-year-old juvenile has been for-warded to the Somerset CountyProsecutors Office for its review.The 18-year-old, a senior at Mont-gomery High School, and the ju-venile, hung a metallic object

wrapped in wires from an unusedlocker in a hallway inside theschool.

The suspicious object was lo-cated by a teacher who alertedadministration, prompting theevacuation.

country, and in the process, learnwhy certain things were includ-ed, where they came from, andmaking different types of con-nections, Ciaramella said.

They did things like pottery,shoes, hats, paintings and pup-pets. They were very unique.

Ciaramella and Richards re-ceived a lot of compliments aboutHeritage Day and its signifi-cance, especially from the olderaudience.

There were a lot of grandpar-

ents that attended, the mostweve had in the past few years,Ciaramella said.

They expressed to us how im-portant they think the day is,how wonderful it was, and howglad they were to be there. Sometraveled from afar to come.

One of the girls from my classwas studying the Philippines andher grandma brought her a tradi-tional costume to wear just forHeritage Day, she said.

Richards and Ciaramella think

Heritage Day is a valuable assetto the LMS community and feelits important for students to em-brace different cultures with anopen mind.

For me, the most important

part is that its a chance for par-ents and grandparents to haveconversations that they mightnot normally have, Richardssaid.

During the students re-search, it gives them the opportu-nity to tell their stories and anopportunity to talk to their kidsabout things that often they don'thave a platform for them to speakto. Its not about the celebration;its about the memory.

Its a day of pride, traditions

and culture, and it makes thechildren think about things likewhy we eat pasta or Irish sodabread, Ciaramella said. Its aday to celebrate who we are andwhere we came from.


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