Monday, June 30 - Interview - Madison High School Assistant Principal (11am)
Tuesday, July 1 -
Wednesday, July 2 - Kayaking
Thursday, July 3 -
Friday, July 4 - Thursday, July 17 - P2P Land of the Rising Sun (see schedule here)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Schedule - 6/23-6/29
Monday, July 23 - In-Service Professional Development (7:30-2:30), Dinner with Ali's friends
Tuesday, July 24 - Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band (6-9)
Wednesday, July 25 - Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band (6-9)
Thursday, July 26 - P2P Leaders Planning Lunch (1), Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band (6-9)
Friday, July 27 -
Saturday, July 28 - Hillsborough's Fun, Food & Fireworks (4-10)
Sunday, July 29 -
Tuesday, July 24 - Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band (6-9)
Wednesday, July 25 - Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band (6-9)
Thursday, July 26 - P2P Leaders Planning Lunch (1), Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band (6-9)
Friday, July 27 -
Saturday, July 28 - Hillsborough's Fun, Food & Fireworks (4-10)
Sunday, July 29 -
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Doing My Part
I'm participating in a protest on Friday about these issues. My local unit of the New Jersey Education Association is very active with state concerns such as this so I am going to do my part. They are even bussing us from school and providing dinner. The letter that follows was mostly from forms available through the NJEA web site.
Message sent to the following recipients:
Senator Lance
Senator Sarlo
Senator Ruiz
Senator Buono
Senator Haines
Senator Redd
Assemblymember Biondi
Asw. Coyle
Senator Bateman
June 18, 2008
[recipient address was inserted here]
Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
I am very troubled to hear that the Legislature is considering bills to cut retirement benefits for public employees. As a public school employee, I am in favor of targeting those people who abuse the pension systems. However, I am strongly opposed to several bills that have been introduced that would reduce public employee pensions and benefits for new hires or those with a break in service.
I am particularly concerned about three bills:
• S-1962 (Buono/Kean) would eliminate defined benefit pensions for cafeteria workers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, and others, including some teachers who work part-time.
• S-1969 (Buono/Bateman) would severely diminish the pensions of public school employees who hold two or more part-time jobs to make ends meet.
• S-1964 (Sweeney/O'Toole) would change the formula used for pension calculations from the last three years to the last five years and reduce pensions by an average of 4 percent.
We know that pension and health benefits are critical to attracting a high-quality workforce. Without these benefits, districts will find it more difficult to attract and retain quality staff.
These attacks blame public employees for the State's fiscal mismanagement. It is undeniable that our state is facing a serious fiscal crisis. It is also true that public employees continued making their payments into the pension system for 10 years when the State took "pension holiday."
Pensions and benefits are a very important factor in New Jersey's continued ability to attract and retain the highest quality employees to work in our public schools.I urge you to strongly oppose these bills. Not only are they bad for public education and hard-working school employees, but they fail to address the abuses of people who ARE ripping off the pension system! Thank you for your consideration in this very important matter.
Sincerely,
Matthew Mingle
Message sent to the following recipients:
Senator Lance
Senator Sarlo
Senator Ruiz
Senator Buono
Senator Haines
Senator Redd
Assemblymember Biondi
Asw. Coyle
Senator Bateman
June 18, 2008
[recipient address was inserted here]
Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
I am very troubled to hear that the Legislature is considering bills to cut retirement benefits for public employees. As a public school employee, I am in favor of targeting those people who abuse the pension systems. However, I am strongly opposed to several bills that have been introduced that would reduce public employee pensions and benefits for new hires or those with a break in service.
I am particularly concerned about three bills:
• S-1962 (Buono/Kean) would eliminate defined benefit pensions for cafeteria workers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, and others, including some teachers who work part-time.
• S-1969 (Buono/Bateman) would severely diminish the pensions of public school employees who hold two or more part-time jobs to make ends meet.
• S-1964 (Sweeney/O'Toole) would change the formula used for pension calculations from the last three years to the last five years and reduce pensions by an average of 4 percent.
We know that pension and health benefits are critical to attracting a high-quality workforce. Without these benefits, districts will find it more difficult to attract and retain quality staff.
These attacks blame public employees for the State's fiscal mismanagement. It is undeniable that our state is facing a serious fiscal crisis. It is also true that public employees continued making their payments into the pension system for 10 years when the State took "pension holiday."
Pensions and benefits are a very important factor in New Jersey's continued ability to attract and retain the highest quality employees to work in our public schools.I urge you to strongly oppose these bills. Not only are they bad for public education and hard-working school employees, but they fail to address the abuses of people who ARE ripping off the pension system! Thank you for your consideration in this very important matter.
Sincerely,
Matthew Mingle
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Schedule - 6/16-6/22
Monday, June 16 - Department Breakfast, School, Department Meeting
Tuesday, June 17 - School, Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band design meeting
Wednesday, June 18 - School
Thursday, June 19 - School
Friday, June 20 - School, MTEA party (2-6), Graduation (7)
Saturday, June 21 - P2P Bon Voyage Party
Sunday, June 22 -
Tuesday, June 17 - School, Hopewell Valley Central Marching Band design meeting
Wednesday, June 18 - School
Thursday, June 19 - School
Friday, June 20 - School, MTEA party (2-6), Graduation (7)
Saturday, June 21 - P2P Bon Voyage Party
Sunday, June 22 -
Thursday, June 12, 2008
P2P 2009 Assignment
I received my assignment for People to People 2009:
Imperials Capitals of Europe – Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic Nations, Russia, Prague, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia (20)
Imperials Capitals of Europe – Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic Nations, Russia, Prague, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia (20)
St. Petersburg, Russia
View some of the 2.5 million exhibits in the Hermitage Museum.
Visit the city to the Peterhof, a splendid imperial estate.
Go on a guided orientation of the Peter and Paul fortress and deepen your exploration of the “Venice of Russia.”
Try your hands at Bliny-baking and enjoy your self-made dinner.
Tallinn, Estonia
See the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and St. Olav’s Church.
Riga, Latvia
Explore this old city of narrow, cobbled streets lined with gabled dwellings, which has retained much of its medieval character.
Visit the Doma Cathedral and the Riga Castle.
Go bowling with Latvian students.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Receive a guided orientation of the city. See the Town Hall Square and the Gediminas Tower.
Enjoy an education meeting at an amber factory where you can learn how this golden stone is turned into beautiful jewelry.
Meet with a priest to learn about his life.
Warsaw, Poland
Walk through the city and see the Stare Miasto or Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), St. John’s Cathedral and the Royal Castle.
Discover the beauty of Lazienki Park.
Have an educational meeting at a Polish language course.
Meet with a survivor of a concentration camp. This is a true honor for Student Ambassadors!
Krakow, Poland
Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps and reflect on a darker, yet unforgettable side of Europe’s past.
Explore Wawel Castle, which served as the residence of the Polish kings from 1038 until 1596.
Enjoy a boat cruise on the longest river of Poland, the Vistula River.
Prague, Czech Republic
See the Prague Castle, said to be the largest ancient castle in the world.
Continue to the center of the city for a look at the world famous astronomical clock.
Learn a few words in another foreign language at a Czech language course.
Berlin, Germany
Go on a guided orientation of the city. See the Brandenburg Gate, the Siegessäule, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the World Time Clock on Alexander Square, and more.
Return to Checkpoint Charlie, a former border crossing between East and West Berlin and a symbol of the Cold War.
Enjoy dinner at the Hard Rock Café in Berlin.
Dresden, Germany
Walk through the beautiful city of Dresden.
Potsdam, Germany
Visit the Sanssouci Castle and Gardens.
Monday, June 09, 2008
Schedule - 6/10-6/15
Tuesday, June 10: School, Interview for Montgomery High School Vice Principal, Early dismissal due to "excessive heat"
Wednesday, June 11: School, Extra Help, Interview for Hopewell Valley Central High School assistant marching band director
Thursday, June 12: School, Extra Help
Friday, June 13: School (Last day of marking period 4), End of (their) school year party with Ridge teachers
Saturday, June 14: Kearny Marching Band Rehearsal/Meeting (11:30)
Sunday, June 15: Father's Day
Wednesday, June 11: School, Extra Help, Interview for Hopewell Valley Central High School assistant marching band director
Thursday, June 12: School, Extra Help
Friday, June 13: School (Last day of marking period 4), End of (their) school year party with Ridge teachers
Saturday, June 14: Kearny Marching Band Rehearsal/Meeting (11:30)
Sunday, June 15: Father's Day
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Schedule - 6/2-6/9
Monday, June 2 - AM Duty, School, Faculty meeting
Tuesday, June 3 - AM Duty, School, Hopewell Valley Marching Band rehearsal (6-8), Allie & Matt's 2nd Anniversary
Wednesday, June 4- AM Duty, School, After school extra help
Thursday, June 5- AM Duty, School
Friday, June 6 - Drive to Niagara Falls, Mom's Birthday
Saturday, June 7 - Niagara Falls to Toronto, Ali's friend's wedding
Sunday, June 8 - Toronto to home?
Monday, June 9 - Personal day, MTEA meeting
Tuesday, June 3 - AM Duty, School, Hopewell Valley Marching Band rehearsal (6-8), Allie & Matt's 2nd Anniversary
Wednesday, June 4- AM Duty, School, After school extra help
Thursday, June 5- AM Duty, School
Friday, June 6 - Drive to Niagara Falls, Mom's Birthday
Saturday, June 7 - Niagara Falls to Toronto, Ali's friend's wedding
Sunday, June 8 - Toronto to home?
Monday, June 9 - Personal day, MTEA meeting
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