At the October 23rd Board meeting, Mrs. Dawn Laurenzano was recognized as the recipient of the Innovator Award to an Outstanding Dyslexia Therapist from the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC). This national award is given to a teacher who demonstrates excellence in the teaching of multisensory structured language and has a passion for helping struggling readers improve. The recipient serves as a role model for other teachers in her approach to teaching and advocacy for struggling readers. 

Mrs. Laurenzano is an IDA certified Dyslexia Therapist and provides graduate level training in multisensory reading that enables educators to obtain certification as a teacher of dyslexia. Within the North Caldwell school community, Mrs. Laurenzano has been instrumental in working with her colleagues to develop a multisensory spelling program for students in grades K-3. She also generously gives of her time and expertise to assist her colleagues to identify students who are at risk for reading failure and helps to determine effective strategies, techniques and programs to ensure that struggling readers learn to read. 

The District is proud to have Mrs. Laurenzano as a member of our teaching team and congratulate her on this prestigious award.

Pictured Below from Left to Right: Dr. Linda Freda, Dawn Laurenzano

At the October 23rd Board meeting, Mrs. Leslie Stern was recognized for almost 30 years of volunteer work in the North Caldwell School District's libraries. Mrs. Stern  has been a library volunteer since 1989. Her knowledge and expertise in the inner workings of the library have been invaluable in ensuring that the library collections are current and contain books that will encourage students to develop a love of reading. The District is fortunate to have such a dedicated and caring volunteer within our schools. 

Pictured Below from Left to Right: Mary Anne Dietrich, Cathy Zimmermann, Leslie Stern, Aggie Doolen

Gould School's 11th annual Turkey Trot will be held Wednesday, November 7th. The Turkey Trot combines personal fitness goals with a worthwhile community service project. All students should remember to bring their sneakers to school to participate in the mile run. We are also asking families to donate a frozen turkey or canned goods the same morning during student drop-off. Last year, we donated over 50 turkeys to a local food bank! Thank you, as always, for your support!