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Educators of the year honored by Monroe school board
Educators of the year honored by Monroe school board
By MADELEINE MACCAR
Correspondent
When the Monroe Township School District Board of Education convened for a general meeting the evening of May 10, its members began with a presentation honoring the teacher and educational services professional of the year, as they do every year.
The Governor’s Educators of the Year were as follows: Applegarth Elementary School fifth grade teacher Danielle Mazza and media specialist Elisa Varon; Barclay Brook School second grade teacher Kristin Miller and reading specialist Stacy Blum; Brookside School third grade teacher Kimberly Bertini and math interventionist Lisa Zimmer; Mill Lake School first grade teacher Lisa Papandrea and nurse Kris Cauda; Monroe Township High School special education teacher Christina Basile and speech therapist Zaharo Plawner; Monroe Township Middle School math teacher Kristie Zimmermann and counselor Taryn Yoe