SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTER
April 21, 2009
Among the actions taken by the Board at its Vision Directed meeting last evening were the following:
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
WINTER ATHLETES
Boys Basketball
Name
Matt Coldren, Head Coach
Sal Raccuglia , Assistant Coach
Rick Tothero , Assistant Coach
Adam Filer Assistant Coach
Rick Perez Assistant Coach
Larry Zerbe Assistant Coach
Alex Fegley
Nick Gettel
Zach Zweizig
Tyler Beck
Matt Coldren
Sam Marrella
Connor Mathias
Calvin Panghulan
Nate Coffey
Jereme Good
Kyle Moyer
Andre Pendergrass
Girls Basketball
Name
Doug Myer Head Coach
Tom Frees Assistant Coach
Sheila Stufflet Assistant Coach
Jesse Ebner
Group Honors
Individual Honors
Division Champs Captain,
Division Champs Captain,
Division Champs All County,
Division Champs All Division,
Division Champs Division 1
Division Champs
Division Champs
Division Champs
Division Champs
Division Champs
Division Champs
Division Champs
All Division, Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Coach of the Year
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Group Honors
Individual Honors
County Champions Runner Up
All County, Catherine Rhodes Award
Winner, Letter Winner, Captain
All County, District 3 All Tournament
Team, Captain, Letter Winner
Captain, All division, Letter Winner
Captain, All division, Letter Winner
Captain, Second Team All Division,
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Letter Winner
Amanda Sawlsville
County Champions Runner Up
Taylor Napoli
Holly Hamilton
Nina Osorio
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
Liz Elliott
Corinne Guinther
Anna Kernan
Patty Kiecko
Jackie LeBlanc
Olivia Yoh
Talitha Poore
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
County Champions Runner Up
2/16/2016
Boys Bowling
Name
John Delp III, Coach
Schuyler Church
Group Honors
Individual Honors
Eastern State Team
Tournament Qualifier
Brandon Melones
Eastern State Team
Tournament Qualifier
Jesse Straka
Eastern State Team
Tournament Qualifier
Tom Hafer
Eastern State Team
Tournament Qualifier
County Singles Tournament - 1st
Place, District Singles Tournament
Qualifier, Eastern State Singles
Tournament Qualifier
County Singles Tournament - 7th
Place, District Singles Tournament
Qualifier, Eastern State Singles
Tournament Qualifier
District Singles Tournament Qualifier,
Eastern State Singles Tournament
Qualifier, County All Stars, State
Qualifiers
Eastern State Singles Tournament
Qualifier, Division All Stars
Group Honors
Individual Honors
County Team Runner Up
County Singles Tournament 5th Place,
Eastern State Single Tournament
Qualifier, District Singles Tournament
Qualifier, Division All Stars, State
Qualifiers
District Singles Tournament Qualifier,
Eastern State Single Tournament
Qualifier, County All Star, State
Qualifier
Eastern State Single Tournament
Qualifier
Eastern State Single Tournament
Qualifier
Eastern State Single Tournament
Qualifier
Girls Bowling
Name
Valarie Noecker, Coach
Katie Smith
Rebecca Benner
County Team Runner Up
Kathleen Ott
County Team Runner Up
Marla Bianca
County Team Runner Up
Samantha Stuck
County Team Runner Up
Wilson Ice Hockey
Name
Group Honors
Phil Farrara, Coach
Tony Dodds, Assistant Coach
David Schwoyer, Assistant Coach
Tony Porka, Assistant Coach
Alex Lupco
Chris Dinsmore
Max Farrara
Brandon Reaser
Zach Sarig
Kyle Heiden
Chris Dodds
Mike Lebo
Indoor Track
Name
Doug Dahms, Coach
Gabrielle Poore
Katie Peters
Chris Dodds
Connor Snyder
Shane Witmyer
Group Honors
Individual Honors
All Star Team
All Star Team
All Star Team
All Star Team
All Star Team, Team Captain
Assistant Captain
Fastest Skater All Star Skills
Competition, Assistant Captain
Nominated for the Fackler-Hower
Sportsmanship Award
Individual Honors
Team Captain (G)
Team Captain (G)
Team Captain (B), State Qualifier
Team Captain (B), State Qualifier
State Qualifier
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2/16/2016
Boys Swimming and Diving
Name
Group Honors
Roy Snyder, Coach
Kathy Good, Assistant Coach (Diving)
Tom Houck, Assistant Coach
Rob Boland
Steve Gallagher
Jack Ruth
Mike Westley
Alec Wierzbicki
Dan Crigler
Jared Figueroa
Nate Savoy
Tyler Toren
Mike Rowland
Ed Hong
Zach DeLillo
Nate Savoy, Steve Gallagher,
Jared Figueroa, Mike Westley
Steve Gallagher, Mike Westley,
Jack Ruth, Dan Crigler
Girls Swimming
Name
Group Honors
Bob Bright, Coach
Helen Stevenson, Assistant Coach
Kathy Good, Assistant Coach (Diving)
Tatum Colitz
Madison Hauk
Becca Robinson
Paige Impink
Sami Wierzbicki
Caitlyn Karr
Taylor Straub
Alexis Walley
Taylor Brew
Camilla Czulada
Kylie Reiter
Erin Timochenko
Katie Levkoff (Diving)
Individual Honors
Captain, Academic All American
Captain, All League, All County, All
State, All American, Berks MVP
Captain, All League, All County, All
State, All American, Academic All
American
Captain, All League, All County, All
State, All American, Academic All
American
Captain, Academic All American
All League, All County, All State, All
American, CP League MVP
All League, All County, All State, All
American
All League, All County, All State, All
American
All League, All County, All State, All
American
All Berks, All League (Diving)
All Berks, All League (Diving)
All Berks, All League
State Gold Medal Winners
200 Medley Relay
State Gold Medal Winners
New State Record
200 Free Relay
Individual Honors
Captain
Captain
Captain
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League (3rd Team),
All County (3rd Team)
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League, All County, All State,
All American
All League (2nd & 3rd Team),
All County (2nd & 3rd Team)
All League, All County
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Wrestling
Name
Jan Johnson, Coach
Pat O'Brien,
Tim Ravel
Team Honors
Captain
Captain, BCIAA Individual
Tournament Champion, District III
and Section IV
Captain
Nick Dragonette
Name
Felipe Arias
Giovanni Giorgio
Zach Terefenko
Tim Ravel
Nick Dragonette
Jordan Rosa
Patrick O’Brien
Kyle Pych
Chris Spayd
Individual Honors
WT
102
112
119
125
130
145
152
171
189
Berks County All Division – Division I
YEAR
SEASON
CAREER
BCIAA
10
29-15
29-15
3rd
10
31-12
53-26
3rd
11
30-12
62-44
3rd
11
37-10
91-38
1st
11
38-8
97-32
3rd
10
35-10
54-24
4th
11
24-10
66-40
3rd
11
18-9
23-16
5th
12
6-5
31-25
DNC
SECTIONALS
1st
1st
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
Honorable Mention/Second Team
Sheldon Hanibal – Nixon
Ben Chelius
Cody Brown
Louis Weaver
Zach Testerman
Tyler Suruskie
Cheerleading
Name
Karen Rudisill, Coach
Courtney Phillips
Megan Gaynor
Team Honors
Individual Honors
Captain
Captain
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 2 – Grow Wilson regionally or nationally.
Ratified/approved the following:
a. Participations
Twenty-five (25) high school students, Sabrina Andrieux and Loraine Springer, Campus Visitation to
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 4/29/09.
Twenty-five (25) high school students, Sabrina Andrieux and Becky Kaag, Campus Visitation to the
Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College 4/30/09.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
-- Approved the Superintendent’s Report as follows:
a. Retirement
David Partridge, English Teacher, Senior High School, 39 years in education, 29 years with the Wilson
School District, eff. the end of the 08-09 school year.
b. Unpaid Leave of Absence
Gabrielle Smith, Special Education Teacher, Senior High School, 4/17/09 (1 working day)
Kimberly Bowers, 3rd Grade, Green Valley, 4/23/09 (1 unpaid day)
Justin Raffauf, Biology Teacher, Senior High School, 5/22/09 (1 working day)
c. Childbearing/Childrearing Leave of Absence
Melissa Hottenstein, Speech Therapist, Shiloh Hills, West Wyomissing & Lincoln Park, beginning
approximately August 20, 2009 and ending approximately January 4, 2010.
Jena Damiani, 3rd Grade Teacher, Spring Ridge Elementary, beginning approximately August 31, 2009 and
ending approximately January 4, 2010.
Sarah Leiby, Humanities Teacher, Senior High School, beginning approximately September 21, 2009 and
ending approximately January 2010, when the second semester begins.
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Change in Status
RaeAnne Kline, from Green Valley Elementary School Program Coordinator to full-time Assistant Tax
Specialist, eff. 5/11/09 (replaces Maria Reichenbach who resigned 4/14/09).
e. Appointments
1.) Hourly Teachers
Jesse McBride, Skills Tutor, Southern Jr. H.S., 12.5 hrs./wk., eff. 4/20/09 until the end of
the 08-09 school year.
Rebecca Boland, Skills Tutor, Southern Jr. H.S., 17 hrs./wk., eff. 4/22/09.
2.) Support Staff
Tracey Swinehart, Classroom Nurse, High School, 5.5hrs./wk., retroactive to 3/02/09.
Marilyn Malarkey, Substitute classroom nurse, eff. 4/21/09.
Patricia Mayer, Substitute Instructional Assistant, District-wide, as needed, eff. 4/21/09.
Janeen E. Mengel, Learning Support Instructional Assistant, Lincoln Park, 25 hrs./wk., eff. 4/21/09.
Candie Stewart, Substitute Instructional Assistant, District-wide, as needed, eff. 4/21/09.
Mary Schuchman, Special Education Instructional Assistant, Green Valley, 25hrs./wk.,
eff. upon submission of clearances.
3.) Certified Substitute Teacher (eff. 4/21/09)
Laurie McCloskey
f. Extracurricular Programs/Staff
1.) Appointment
Mike Razzano, Assistant Southern Track and Field Coach
g. Approval of the Wilson Elementary Intramural Spring Program
Year: 2008-2009
Activity:
Spring Program – kickball/games
Starting date/time of activity April 20, 2009-May 29, 2009
The following teachers will be supervising this activity:
d.
NAME
TBA
Chelsea Koch
Lauren Stump
Steve Strobel
Mark Schneiderhan
John Rechel
Joanna Timtishin
Rebekah Marconi
TBA
BLDG
CT
GV
GV
LP
SL
SR
SR
WW
WH
h. Approval of the Tennis Court Reservations and Rentals and Pool Rental Change
i. Approval of Athletic Facilities Rental Rates
j. Childcare Program/Staff
1.) Appointment
Cathy Alvord, Substitute Assistant Supervisor, all centers, eff. 3/30/09.
2.) Change in Status
Sandy Sites, from Aide at West Wyomissing Center to Assistant Supervisor, West Wyomissing
Center, eff. 4/20/09.
WSD Vision Plank 3 - Increase organizational agility and capacity.
3. Approved the 2009 Secondary Summer School Program beginning June 29, 2009 and ending on
July 31, 2009.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
4. Approved to advertise for bids for a 3-Axis CNC Vertical Bed Mill for the Technology Education
Department for the 2009-2010 school year.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
5. Approved to accept a $35,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant for Spring Ridge Elementary
School.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
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6. Approved Michelle Saylor, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Staff Development, 12 months,
Act 93, effective July 1, 2009.
WSD Vision Plank 3 - Increase organizational agility and capacity.
7. Permission granted to approve Agreement between Wilson School District and Opportunities School/Elwyn
Inc., to provide educational services to one elementary special education student at a monthly cost of $2,600.00
beginning 11/25/08 to 6/30/09.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
8. Permission granted to approve Agreement between Wilson School District and Northwestern Human Services
Of Pennsylvania, Inc. to provide Extended School Year Services to one elementary student and one secondary
special education student at a cost of $2,074.06 per student, beginning 6/22/09 and ending 7/23/09.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
9. Permission granted to approve Agreements between Wilson School District and Milestones Achievement
Centers, Inc., to provide Extended School Year Services to four elementary and two secondary special education
students at a cost of $8,750.00 per student plus related services costs, beginning 6/15/09 and ending 8/21/09.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
10. Second reading of the following revised policy and new policies:
Policy #526 – Grievance Policy (revised)
WSD Vision Plank 3 - Increase organizational agility and capacity.
Policy #113.2 – Behavior Support (new)
WSD Vision Plank 3 - Increase organizational agility and capacity.
Policy #113.4 – Child find and Screening (new)
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success
Policy #004.1 – Student Representative to the School Board (new)
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Berks Career and Technology Center Representative
Berks County I.U. Board Representative
Berks E.I.T. Representative
Curriculum Committee Chairman
Extracurricular Committee Chairman
Facilities Committee Chairman
Finance Committee Chairman
Human Resources Committee Chairman
Legislative/PA School Board Assn. Representative
Public Relations Chairman
Education Foundation Report
Student Outreach, Chairman
Technology Chairman
Solicitor
OTHER BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Enrollment Update - As of April 16, 2009, the total district enrollment is 5,778 students. This is a decrease of
10 students since last month’s report.
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