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Nazareth Area School District
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
13 Nazareth Area Teachers Honored
Thirteen Nazareth Area teachers were honored at school board work session Monday for completing an induction program.
Thirteen Nazareth Area teachers were honored Monday night for reaching a landmark in their careers. The teachers—some permanent, some long-term substitutes—were recognized for completing an induction program, one of three requirements teachers must meet to gain level-two certification. The other requirements, according to superintendent Dennis Riker, are three years of successful teaching and completing 24 post-graduate credits. Isabel Resende, assistant to the superintendent, presented certificates to the “inducted” teachers at Monday night’s school board meeting. Also honored were the teachers’ mentors—the folks who have traveled farther down the road of the teaching profession. Riker said teachers in the induction program meet regularly…
Sunday, May 12, 2013
New Nazareth Area Curriculum Director Hired
The Nazareth Area School Board hires Janet Wolff to fill one of its two curriculum director jobs.
The Nazareth Area School District has filled one of its two curriculum director jobs with a 20-year veteran of New York City schools who is leaving her current job in the Allentown School District under the fear of a future layoff. The school board hired Janet Wolff, currently an assistant principal at Allen High School, as director of elementary education for grades K through 6. Her salary will be $103,000 a year. Wolff replaces Tamara Gary, who was hired last month as principal of Bangor High School. She will share curriculum duties with Mark Madson, who will handle grades 7 through 12. Wolff’s start date has yet to be determined, superintendent Dennis Riker said. Previously, the curriculum directors’ duties were divided by subjects. …
Rosemary B
2:30 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
Would love to know what her position on Common Core standards are... more ›
Friday, May 10, 2013
Teacher in Alleged Sex Assault Posts Bail, Gets Court Date
A former Nazareth Area Middle School drama teacher accused of repeated sex assaults on student scheduled to have preliminary hearing in June.
The Nazareth Area Middle School teacher accused of repeated sexual assaults of a male student over more than two years is now out of jail. Shawn William Salevsky, 39, of Lower Macungie Township, posted bail earlier this week and is out of Northampton County Prison, according to court records. Court records indicated that Salevsky posted 10 percent of his $75,000 bail. Meanwhile, a preliminary hearing, originally scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday before District Judge John Capobianco of Nazareth, has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. June 19. Salevsky was fired by the school district April 22. The alleged incidents occurred between January 2011 and March 15 of this year, according to court records. According to several websites, Salevsky is a graduate …
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Principal Addresses Alleged Teacher Sex Assault
In the wake of sexual assault allegations against drama teacher, Nazareth Area Middle School principal sends letter to parents.
The principal of the Nazareth Area Middle School has sent out a letter to parents in the wake of charges against the drama teacher for alleged repeated sexual assaults of a student over more than two years. Principal Robert L. Kern Jr. sent a letter out earlier this week to parents and guardians explaining that as "some of you are aware, the administration is dealing with a sensitive personnel situation here at our Nazareth Area Middle School." On Friday, Shawn William Salevsky, 39, of Lower Macungie Township, was sent to Northampton County Prison after being formally charged before District Judge John Capobianco of Nazareth. Salevsky was fired by the school district April 22. The incidents occurred between January 2011 and March 15 of …
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John Smith
10:05 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
I think that we should use the rules of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic at the Middle School. more ›
Monday, May 6, 2013
School Director 'Disgusted' By Teacher Sex Charges
A Nazareth school board member says he complained two years ago about a former teacher now charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Former Nazareth Middle School drama teacher Shawn Salevsky is in jail, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in school, and a school board member says he wishes he had done more to try to oust Salevsky two years ago. School director Chris M. Miller told the Morning Call that he complained about Salevsky when the teacher had students perform songs that contained sexual innuendos. Miller said he wanted the teacher fired and is now disgusted by the case. At a school board meeting in November 2011, Miller criticized Salevsky for exposing students to inappropriate content, according to a Lehigh Valley Live report. Some parents and students defended Salevsky, who was reprimanded but kept his job. A woman whose daughter was in Salevsky's class …
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Teacher Accused of Repeated Sexual Assaults of Boy in School
Nazareth Area Middle School teacher arraigned and jailed Friday on multiple charges for sexually assaulting a student.
NAZARETH, PA -- A Nazareth Area Middle School teacher is accused of repeated sexual assaults of a student over the course of more than two years, court records said. The teacher, Shawn William Salevsky, 39, of Lower Macungie Township, was fired by the school district April 22. The incidents occurred between January 2011 and March 15 of this year, according to court records. According to several websites, Salevsky is a graduate of DeSales University who formerly taught at Holy Family School, also in Nazareth, and Allen High School in Allentown. He also has performed with the Civic Theatre of Allentown. He was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $75,000 bail after being formally charged Friday afternoon before District Judge …
Ben Miller
9:37 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Personally, Avis, I think an "appropriate sentence" would be to lock him into a room with fathers of middle school students like myself, for 30 minutes. Then, after he got out of the hospital, lock him up for the rest of his life. more ›
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Oops, No 2-Year School Board Seat Up for Grabs in Primary
Northampton County Voter Registration Office says there will be no two-year term in Region 3 for Nazareth School Board election.
There's one less school seat available in the upcoming primary election. Miscommunication between Nazareth Area School District and the county voter registration office led to a two-year school board term being included in the primary by mistake. Linda Stubits, a candidate for the Nazareth Area School Board, informed Nazareth Patch that she received notice from the county Voter Registration office that there will be no two-year term for the Nazareth School Board Region 3 position. The office got word via email from the Nazareth Area School District Friday that there was no two-year vacancy, Stubits said. She said voter registration stated that an error occurred between the school district and registration office. She was informed that …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
$32,000 Cost to Improve School Bleacher Safety
The Nazareth Area School Board took action on various items at its recent meeting.
Refurbishing and modifying were among some of the topics the Nazareth Area School Board addressed and took action on at Monday's meeting. Here are some of the agenda items that were approved: COSTARS is a cooperative purchasing program that is part of the state Department of General Services’ Bureau of Procurement.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
$13K to Refurbish 30 Chalkboards: School Board to Decide
The Nazareth Area School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Walter L. Peters Board Room. The 8-page agenda includes a vote on spending $13,196.25 to refurbish 30 chalkboards at the intermediate school.
93GEO-Metro
7:50 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
Just another way for the School system to piss away the taxpayers money more ›
Ben Miller
2:45 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Congrats to all! more ›