Year in Review: Gloucester Twp. Schools

Every school year brings expected events—the area’s three high schools new classes, at and get inducted into the .

But it’s the individual events that make a year memorable. Take the Triton graduation—the salutatorian on stage. Or the frank talk at Timber Creek about the danger of and students learning a at Highland. Or the at Gloucester Township Elementary School.

came to life at Erial Elementary, Triton triumphed in a competition, Timber Creek took a regional marching band title, Timber Creek cheerleaders competed for the , Triton students competed for the and a made it to the .

Erial Elementary also honored its assistant principal before his , while Highland’s assistant principal won the award. Plus, the Gloucester Township schools superintendent .

Outside of the classroom, students’ volunteer efforts were on display year-round. Glendora Elementary Sandra Awad received accolades for her , while other students’ volunteerism on Martin Luther King Day was . Highland students also spent their .

Charter school issues loomed large in Gloucester Township this year. The township got its in , while the statewide led to .

Equally influential this year was money—Gov. Chris Christie went about changing pensions for teachers, leading to one Gloucester Township teacher’s . Tighter budgets also from Triton’s award-winning marching band, while a Timber Creek marching band member took fundraising .

Curious about how the schools spend their money? Don’t forget to check out the highest-paid officials the and districts.

Of course, any Gloucester Township school news also encompasses Camden County College. It was a busy year at CCC, with the Boardwalk Empire author visiting, the college community helping needy kids with , a , an and , and, of course, .

Although 2011 is coming to an end, the school year is barely halfway over. What do you think is in store for the rest of the academic year?

Number of school-related stories published on Gloucester Township Patch in 2011: 384. Stay in the know year-round with Gloucester Township Patch’s schools topic page.