Susan Coll-Guedes for Galloway Board of Education

Small but mighty fundraiser! TODAY 5-8pm. Do you know that you have a federally mandated Center for Independent Living that helps people with disabilities live in the community where you live? Well I’m on the board of this little CIL here in Atlantic County and we’d love to have your support!

Can't make it but still want to donate? You can find us on Venmo at or visit atlanticcil.org/donate. Thank you for your support!

Greetings from Atlantic Center for Independent Living!

Join us this week for our fundraiser and a self-care workshop.

Our fundraiser is today Wednesday! Join us at Five Guys in Absecon between 5pm and 8pm, 10% of orders placed during the fundraiser will help support Atlantic CIL.

Atlantic Center for Independent Living, Inc. is a non-profit center that is committed to empowering Atlantic County residents with disabilities to make their own life choices and to realize their greatest potential as individuals, since 2016.

Can't make it but still want to donate? You can find us on Venmo at or visit atlanticcil.org/donate. Thank you for your support!

Join us as we talk about "Self-Care For Ourselves," in this week's workshops. This session is one of 24 workshops, designed to increase knowledge and build civic literacy skills. Over the next six months, attendees will learn techniques that will enhance their ability to successfully participate in a democratic process in their communities.

Self-Care For Ourselves

Wednesday July 10th at 2:00pm

To receive the link for these workshops be sure to register at:

https://www.mhaac.info/ubw-how-to-join.html

Closed Captioning will be available during this meeting. For any other meeting accommodations contact Ana Then at: [email protected] two weeks prior to each workshop.

“This initiative was funded (or funded in part) by an Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant from the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services.”

Atlantic Center for Independent Living, Inc. | 160 S. Pitney Rd. Units 3 and 4 | Galloway, NJ 08205 US

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I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve on the Galloway Township School District Board of Education. I will be completing my term of service in December and not seeking re-election. Over the last three years I have advocated for the arts, STEM, gifted and special education, reading programs aligned with research, clubs and student council. As a Board we navigated safely through the pandemic and hired a new superintendent. We worked together and accomplished great things. This year I accepted a position as a Visiting Professor at the College of New Jersey and that along with my commitment to my family requires much of my time.

I support the incumbent candidates along with write-in candidate Michael D’ADDARIO (this must be spelled exactly right for a write in) for Galloway Township BOE. I think it is important to have PARENTS OF CURRENT STUDENTS on the Board of Education.

"Meet the Candidates" Night, sponsored by the Galloway Family-School Association Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Galloway Township Middle School (100 S. Reeds Road). Meet the candidates running for three open seats on the Galloway Township Board of Education.

Wishing all our Galloway Township Public School community a wonderful start to the 2022-2023 school year! 🍎✏️📚🖍📓🚌🏫

Best Wishes to our students and staff for the 2021-2022 school year! 🍎

My daughter was excited to go to school today and celebrate Earth Day by working in the school garden with her second grade class. I can't wait to hear about her hands-on learning experience when she gets home today!

“Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry.

How are you celebrating ?

Great job, Reeds Road School!

Today kicks off Autism Awareness Month! One of the ways we will celebrate is with a spirit week during the full week AFTER spring break. Here is a sneak peek!

March 26, 2021 is International Social Emotional Learning Day! Studies show that SEL delivers long-term improvements in skills, behavior, and academic performance while reducing anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. SEL competencies are also critically important for long-term success in today’s economy (from www.selday.org).

What is SEL?
Self-Awareness—My recognition of who I am, what I need and how I feel relative to the world around me.

Self-Management—My ability to manage my emotions and behaviors, to complete a task or succeed in a challenging situation.

Social Awareness—My demonstration of consideration for others and a desire to positively contribute to my community.

Relationship Skills—My ability to use positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others.

Decision Making—My approach to problem solving that involves learning from others, from past experiences and using my values to guide my action and accepting responsibility for my decisions.

Personal Responsibility—My care and reliability in my actions.

Optimistic Thinking—My growth mindset, attitudes of confidence, hopefulness, and positive thinking.

Goal-Directed Behavior—My willingness to have increasing levels of independence and set and achieve goals that will help me to be successful.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day SEL Day is an annual online event to showcase, promote, advocate and support social emotional learning in school and communities across the world.

NJ Arts Standards aligned with Social Emotional Learning. New website bringing it all together. https://selarts.org/

The Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning (ArtsEdSEL) Launched to Facilitate Arts Education Enriched by SEL WARREN, N.J., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Arts Ed NJ, the unified voice for arts education in New Jersey, has launched The Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning

Proposed increases include funding for pre-school, special education and facilities repairs and upgrades.

Governor Proposes $578 Million Increase in Education Formula Aid - New Jersey School Boards Association The budget proposal increases funding for extraordinary special education costs and pre-kindergarten. Stabilization aid, for districts affected adversely by the state funding formula, was also increased.

It’s Time to Re-Evaluate K-12 Assessments | ISTE With most schools facing some level of remote or hybrid learning, educators are rethinking the best ways to assess students.

Inclusive Schools Week: supporting learners with disabilities through in-person and virtual education.

Inclusive Schools Week: Two new books on inclusive practices — NJCIE This year, we’re celebrating Inclusive Schools Week by sharing resources from inclusive educators across the nation and giving a shoutout to those who have found creative, innovative teaching strategies to ensure a fully-inclusive environment. Check out these two recently published books on creati...

CAST joined the Education Coalition in response to the pandemic and helped create free tools for K-12 educators, leaders and higher ed staff. Find resources on topics like equity, SEL, digital citizenship, privacy and more at http://bit.ly/EducationCoalition.

Your vote matters!

5:15 am results! Thank you for your support!

Did you know GTPS is offering STEM bag kits for pick up tomorrow? STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math- is important because it's hands-on, creative, real world problem solving. Those are 21st century skills our students need.

The Best STEM Challenges EVER - STEM Activities for Kids Our educators have worked to put together a list of our BEST STEM challenges EVER! Visit the posts to learn more about each of the challenges, or go directly to the shop now link to purchase the resource.

Have you ever wondered...what does a school board member do? The NJ School Board Association explains. Make your vote count and choose a candidate who is engaged in the process!

"What is the role of the school board and the superintendent? The school board has a dual role: To represent the concerns of the citizens, taxpayers and parents to the school administrators, and to represent the needs of the students and school district to the citizens, taxpayers and parents of the community."

https://www.njsba.org/news-information/parent-connections/school-board-basics-frequently-asked-questions/

School Board Basics: Frequently Asked Questions - New Jersey School Boards Association Who serves on the school board? The school board consists of lay representatives – people who live in the community and are selected by the community (or, if it’s an appointed school board, selected by either the mayor or county freeholders). They’re your neighbors: parents, grandparents, loca...

School Board Candidates across NJ were invited by Arts Ed NJ to complete a survey on their knowledge, background and support of the arts. I was the only candidate running for GTPS BOE to complete this survey. Choose a BOE candidate who does their homework and supports programs proven to increase student success.

https://www.artsednj.org/survey2020/

2020 NJ School Board Candidate Survey Results | Arts Ed NJ Arts Ed NJ is the unifying organization and central resource for arts education information, policy and advocacy in New Jersey. Arts Ed NJ is designed as a statewide arts education advocacy model for the 21st century bringing together stakeholders and applying new technologies and communication stra...

🚨📚 ✏️Eligible Families Needing Child Care Assistance as Schools Open Remotely Can Apply Now at www.ChildCareNJ.Gov

Restorative Justive as a way of teaching and learning. SEL- Social Emotional Learning are a part of NJ Learning Standards.

Why Restorative Justice Is About More Than Reducing Suspensions | KQED Restorative justice can bring students and teachers together at a moment when, traditionally, conflict might divide them. But is it worth all of the effort? Although more studies are needed to explore its full effects on schools, the research thus far hints that this approach to discipline helps peo...

The power of art to improve learning!

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54370/how-art-can-help-center-a-students-learning-experience?fbclid=IwAR1mvU_uF9mO-5cFMXxuFN9XQ5wLF5EefdWQEGI-Z86Red1lae0_V0aItnw

How Art Can Help Center a Student’s Learning Experience | KQED Art has often been relegated as an additional activity in schools. But schools that put art at the center of a child's learning experience through arts integration are seeing kids thrive.

Did you know that NJ has adopted new standards for the Visual and Performing Arts and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)? Districts are required to update their curriculum by 2022. The arts and social emotional learning increase student engagement, better decision making and higher academic outcomes.

https://selarts.org/about/

About - SELARTS Arts Education and Social and Emotional Learning Framework: A Synergistic Pairing Arts Education and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Framework is designed to illuminate the...

What does STEM look like for elementary students?
It's hands on, open ended and fun.

https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/stem-activities-for-kids/

40 STEM Activities for Kids - Playdough To Plato 40 STEM activities for kids. Hands-on science experiments, favorite technology apps, engineering projects and math games. Must-try STEM activities for kids.

Galloway Families: The Covid School Age childcare assistance program has raised the income limits to help working parents.

Innovative learning environments increase student engagement!

Sketch note by Julie Woodard.

Make your vote count! The Board of Education helps to define the vision for education in our schools. 2020 has shown us that 21st-century learning requires problem-solving, collaboration, technology skills, and flexibility. I will bring my 20 years of experience in education and as an advocate to strengthen our schools while keeping our community affordable for everyone.