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Senior Day 2023

NPS high school students playing a game of Volleyball
NPS high school students playing a game of Volleyball

On June 2, 2023, members of the Class of 2023 participated in the Senior Class Trip to Forest Lodge in Warren, New Jersey. There, students climbed the rock wall, participated in over a dozen carnival-themed booths, danced, played sports and interacted with their peers on 40 scenic acres in Somerset County.

The Class of 2023 has achieved remarkable milestones, and we couldn't be prouder. They have secured an astounding $94 million in college scholarships, alleviating parents of a financial burden worth over $12.8 million through their participation in dual enrollment programs. Not to mention, an impressive 159 students have earned Associate's Degrees. The District extends a heartfelt congratulations to the graduating Class of 2023. This is a remarkable achievement, and we commend you for your hard work, dedication, and perseverance.

Academic Awards Night – Class of 2023

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Honorees with 3.5 GPA's and higher!

American History High School
Valerie Arreizaga
Leanne Brito-Perez
Aurelmy Aalyah Cabrera
Maximiliano A. Cedeno
Emily Cisneros
Aichatou Bailo Diallo
Nayelis Carol Ferrufino
Rashel Julisa Guaman
Marlon Hernandez
John Joseph Maldonado
Shela Adu Mensah
Destiny Nazario
Fernanda Araceli Ortiz
Marlon Silver Pena
Wendy Michelle Pino
Jamil Wayne Saxton
Eliel J. Serna
Luis Alexander Solorzano
Juan Fernando Tenesaca Tipanta
Paris Rosetta Williams

Arts High School
Amber M. Abraham
Zora Sade Allison
Marisol Alvarez
Aurora Amigon
Ebony Amirah Billups
Samiyah Britton
Devin Torey Brockett
Tia Jeanine Brockett
Samyra Caldwell
Anthony A. Castillo
Reiny Corcino
Jordan Grace Egerton
Oswald J. Garcia
Edwin Granados Granados
Khazandra Victoria Jimenez
Spencer Lamar Joyner
Sanaa Janaye Kelly
Gianna MacKenzie Marshall
Eliezer Musngi
Elijon Hassan Nix
Sophia Rocha
Joe’l Manuel Rojas
Ta-Marrae E. Sears
Celeste Reneisha Broklyn St Louis
David Ugbome
David A. Valencia
Arianna Valle
Tyler LaRon Velez
Kiyomie Beatrice Warsaw

Bard Early College High School
Anabhayan Ahruran
Iwinosa Alessia Amadasun
Jiles N. Ebai
Sydney Chiazor Ekwe
Mifdol Fayemi
Oluwakayode Joseph Gbenle
Ahyanna Renee Gordon El
Briana Lashea Hatcher
Chinelo Ivy Igwilloh
Franklin O. Iwuoha
Oluwaferanmi Joshua-Makun
Jacqueline Llivicota
Danielle Lopes
Amber Lynn Moniz
Emmanuella Olajide
Ikenna Onwuzuruike
Ifeoma Onyeka Precious Onyemauche
Laura Oghenetejiri Ovbiye
Damarie Quiles
Josselin Regalado
Araylia Szviatkovsky
Ny’Aira Razia Thomas
Christopher P. Ulloa Zaruma
Hailey Emily Vicente
Aniyah Lachelle Watson
Al-Quamir Wharton
Divine Deanna Wint

Barringer High School
Mitchel Oluwatunmise Elusanmi
Bryan Fontanez
Sandra Margarita Gomez Arias
Emely Hernandez-Padilla
Rahmatullah Jallow
Yisbely Yasier Lazala Bautista
Sebastian Alejandro Lopez Zurita
Brenda Marisol Matailo
Melanie Andrea Molina Castillo
Santiago Samuel Mosquera Cordova
Santiago David Parhuana
Paula Patricia Perez
Evony Pichardo
Dante Lito Ramirez
Rossairy Maria Rodriguez
Kathya Dayana Salto
Victor Manuel Santos
Sariya N. Shaw
Oscar Alejandro Solorzano
Xabier Alejandro Suarez Neira
Kevin Ariel Tamay Lata
Selena Christina Thompson

Central High School
Aishat Adeboye
Oluwagbemisola Michael Akinnawo
Kyala Briana Askew-Branch
Christopher Cabrera Nunez
Fortune Nkemjika Chetuya
Joshua Colon
Myrasidolph Croissy
Jesse-Rose Naa Ntaase Dadzie
Djenab Timbo Diallo
Deborah Edohwokui
Keisha Gesse
Stephanie Gomez
Wilfred Guillandeaux
Andy J. Hernandez
Jennyfer Issambi-Bonnes
Jalen J. Lyle
Nairobi N. Morillo
Jonathan Jouondo Ngouambe
Hawal Nikiema
Success Omolayo Odins
Adewunmi Rita Onabote
Fathiat Oyediran
Tabean Welch
Blandine Yakavi

East Side High School
Laura P. Abreu Marte
Karol Daniela Acosta-Mendez
Heidi J. Ajila
Emilly C. Alves Dos Prazeres
Jennifer N. Alves
Joan S. Angamarca Siguencia
Marifer A. Angamarca
Augusto Arins Vernizi
Jennifer D. Avila Orellana
Allan K. Baculima
Emely E. Baez Reyes
Brianna N. Barroqueiro
Cindy R. Belchior
Jhano Briones
Karolin Y. Brito Chacon
Elizabeth A. Caguana Tamay
Patrick N. Carabajal
Kattya L. Carangui
Brianna M. Carpio
Karen L. Casanova Torres
Alisson E. Castro Perez
Breoghan Conchas Marquez
Jamileth N. Condoy Estrada
Christopher M. Cruz
Guadalupe Cumbicos
John M. Cumbicos
Perla C. Cutrim Lopez
Igor Ferreira Da Silva
Sarah A. Da Silva
Laysa M. De Almeida
Rhosanna De La Rosa-Martinez
Anselmo D. De Morais Aquino
Marianna D. De Oliveira
Emily A. De Souza
Sawyer M. Diaz Moreira
Thais R. Domingos Dos Santos
Soniel Duran
Erick G. Esquivel
Jackelyne A. Esquivel
Ana V. Estevam
Alexa Estevez Fernandez
Eliane A. Faria Fortes
Fatimatu Fenning
Alexandra R. Ferreira
Ana E. Ferreira
Elias Ferreira
Genesis I. Flores Chirinos
Natalie B. Flores
Zeana M. Fortes
Belkis D. Funes Mejia
Skylah E. Gomes Moreira
Joana F. Gomes Sequeira
Angelica Gomes
Isabella R. Gonzales
Christopher Guaillas Vazquez
Heidy Guale
Jomaira V. Guaman Caguana
Jenifer A. Guaman Mainato
Nicole A. Guamancela Jarro
Giulia M. Gudeiki Faquini Da Silva
Mariana Guerini
Tania M. Guillca
Samantha C. Ladeira
Javier Lago
Octavio G. Lago
Naidelyn J. Lema Amboya
Briana D. Lima
Simone N. Lino
Ines S. Lourenco Silva
Kemilly V. Machado
Nycollas Dutra Machado
Cidney P. Martinez
Kaitlyn Cravo Martins
Julia Mascarenhas Da Silva
Alison P. Mendez Sandoval
Diego K. Millano
Bryan J. Miranda
Gisela Moreno Carrancio
Ana M. Moura Sarabando
Alexandre Z. Neto
Joyce F. Nunes
Ruthy O. Ocasio
Anthony M. Oliveira
Alicia G. Olivo
Alexis Orozco
Melissa Orrego
Luz M. Ortiz Vargas
Maria J. Osorto Padilla
Hellen M. Pacheco Pardo
Ivania S. Pardo Santin
Angie N. Puglla Cobos
Narcisa H. Quishpe Navas
Gabriela V. Ribau
Julissa F. Roca
Geovanna Rocha Nunes
Daniel Rodrigues Da Silva
Mariana Rodrigues Silva
Guillermo I. Romero Cusco
Christian Rosario
William A. Ruhno
Carla M. Santacruz Munoz
Jairielly E. Santos Costa
Larissa D. Santos
Nayeli J. Sarango Jaramillo
Emilin N. Siguencia
Paloma Soares Dos Santos
Alejandra M. Torres
Kevin D. Urgiles Santillan
Jessica Ventura Oliveira
Erik D. Verdugo Once
Amanda M. Vilela
Andrew Zacaula Limon

John F. Kennedy School
Asiyah A. Floyd
Fajr McCray
Evette Victor Nicklson
Anderson Reyes
Yashimm McKeil Robinson
Ashley Smith
Iyonia Marian Sutton
Elijah Traynham-Brown
Romaine Williams

Malcolm X Shabazz High School
Ayisha Amankwah Boateng
Jillian Natalie Lopez

Newark Vocational High School
Victoria Alegunlade
Nana Amosah
Hephzibah Oyindamola Awoyinfa
Malique Voshon Bernard
Raven Burwell
Roxy A. Caguana
Amaya Charles
Saniya J. Davis
Ifeoluwa V. Elegbede
Kassandra A. Fuentes
Joe D’mitri S. Gonzalez-Cardona
Ayana Jordan
Clyvens Jules
Yeurys Y. Medrano
Aaliyah G. Muhammad
Joy Ogunmileto
Jeremiah Pellew
Flordelis Torres

Science Park High School
Ayomide Adewole Adekoya
Adefolarin Mofetoluwa Ajibade
Derek R. Almeida
Adrian Andres Alvarez
Arianna Sophia Alves
Ashely Mabel Andeliz-Mendez
Alexandra Vada Avalos
Alyce Yessenia Avila
Oluwadunbarin Onaopemipo Balogun
Andrea Magnolia Barbaran
Gabriela Barreto Batista
Sekna Kassandra Bazzi
Miguel Bigao
Gyamfi Bioh Boampong
Melanie Paola Bravo-Cartagena
Jesse Brefo-Kesse
Timothy Brown
Jennifer M. Caguana
Mirian Caguana
Bryan A. Carpio-Bonilla
Isabella Castillo
John Paul Chacon
Mara Sykes Coelho
Tymiah Counts
Nylah Yvonne Dashiell Sykes
Mia Glory De Almeida
Amber Diaz
Lian Diaz
Jaelyn R. Dotson
Joseph E. Fernandes
Kevin Franca Figueiredo
Ayomikun Abigeal Fisher
Sthefany Ayumi Fukagawa
Lizbeth Gonzalez
Dianne Granados
Helen Guale
Alexandria Hall
Sahara Heras
Ashley Ilene Hernandez
Mathew J. Hernandez
Taneil Maria Hinds
Ara-Oluwa Jacob
Kaleb Jeffries
Evadne Johnson
Ryan Alexander Leon
Erica Lliguichuzhca Zapata
Anderson Lopez
Beverly Lopez
Karla D. Masin
Hector Enmanuel Mauricio
Alexander Mathew Milton
Paula Daniela Molina
Roselyn Muniz
William G. Neto
Kamila C. Nieves
Yaniamichelle Novoa
Rodiyat Ogundipe
Achunike Obinna Okafor
Covenant Oladosu
Lauren Oliveira
Kaylee Pena
Stephanie D. Penafiel
Sophia Rempel
Aaron S. Rivera
Melanie B. Rivera
Vivian D. Robles-Pinos
Raquel Rodrigues
Amanda Roman
Sofia Maren Ryals
Joshua W. Saint Pierre
Joanna Elsie Saint-Pierre
Jeff Ramiro Salas
Rooney Salas
Jennifer Sanmartin
Chris Santiak
Mirian P. Sapatanga Guncay
Mahfuzur Rahman Shohid
Elizaveta V. Silifonova
Thanusa Sivanesan
D’Andre Clive Shelton Snipe
Brandon Solano Flores
Kiara T. Solano
Rubi Alexandra Solano
John Paul Sucuzhanay Sacoto
Cristian Alexander Sumba
Luis Angel Valarezo
Milagros Andrea Villalba
Liana Maanu Zempare
Ruby Zumba

Technology High School
Grace T. Ajiboye
Shannon Alani Andrade
Courtney Andrews
Alicia Olivia Arthurs
Heidie J. Balladares
Sarah M. Banda
Katerine Michell Castaneda
Jeremias Elias Castillo
Noemi Dias Cerqueira
Heaven Jamiah Coleman
Kevin Luis Contreras
Derline Cosmeus
Jahari R. Cruz
Larissa Didek Dos Santos
Mia J. Espinoza
Muhammed Fakunmoju
Jazlynne Lazlym Fernandez
Doris Flores
Maryori Dayana Galdamez
Moneeke Alexis Goncalves
Brandon Guadalupe
Kenny G. Hernandez
Marlon Dariel Herrera
Blossom Ekinadoese Ibudeh
Isaiah Iriagbonse Ibudeh
Chibuikem Victor Ike
Faheema Isahawk
Aurelis Jimenez
Luis D. Lazo Cazho
Victor Ferreira Lima
Dayana A. Moscoso
Bryan Schiavon Mussato
Bao Chi Nguyen
Esther Mercy Ojo
Jamileth Ordonez
Mya Pacheco Reyes
Lara Massiel Parada-Tixe
Danell Joshua Perdomo
Joshua Danell Perdomo
Calebe Pereira
Joselyn J. Pichasaca
Stephany B. Piedra-Aguayza
Alicia Pomaquiza
Joe Pomavilla
Michael Eduardo Recinos
Shantel Y. Rivas
Alejandra Luciana Rodriguez Tello
Emmanuel Nestor Rodriguez
Junisse Alexandra Rosario
Gustavo Rossi
Cristian Ruiz
Jazmin Milagros Sanmartin
Ashley Kimberly Sarango
Domarklyne Soireau
Suly S. Solano
Steven J. Soza
Fareida Tahawy
Ahmed Mahir Tajwar
Emily A. Tapia
Kimberly C. Tenezaca
Abigaelle Sophia Thermitus
Shaianne Thomas
Emmanuel Torres
Hisshne Uthayasooriya
Angela Grace Valentin
Marvin F. Vega Munoz
Pablo Vega
Kayla Q. Velez
Tacarra Synai Williams
Katheline Paris Yanqui

University High School
Khyasia N. Andrews
Drake J. Barnes
Zakie Berry
Destiny Bethea
Fawaz Oluwafikayomi Bilewu
Sejada M. Campbell
Deirdre Jewel Corbett
Delimar Cuevas-Nunez
Kamaya Asmani Flemming
Nagee Asim Johnson Nunez, Jr.
Fanta A. Kamara
Rylie S. McMillan
Brandon A. Palacios
Arshad Muayad Persaud
Janasia K. Scott
Simone Marli Sunley
Kawiona Young

Weequahic High School
Elliot Oppong Ampofo
Annisha Janee George
Skyla Paris Harmon
Aishat Jimoh-Kuku
Faatiha Kalam
Udochukwu Laura Nwanebu
Merytsheena Pean
Fathiat Omobolanle Rilwan
Michelange Senat
Jennifer M. Tshimanga

West Side High School
Fathia Ajibola
Peter Oreoluwa Ayansiji
Joseph Bio
Favour Enakhimion
Chidindu Colette Ezeanyim
Lisandra Isabel Gimenez
Ayoola Kalejaiye
Whelmina Nadia Koomson
Isaiah Laborde
Fuhaad Lawal
Abigail Mbanugo
Saniya Katherine-Alicia Wright

Elementary Basketball Champions 2023

On Saturday June 3, the Office of Extended Learning hosted the Elementary Basketball Championships at Weequahic High School, the culmination of a terrific season of effort and development for our student athletes. In this girls' division, Quitman defeated Speedway (25-6), while in the boys' division, Speedway defeated George Washington Carver 30-19.

Congratulations to all athletes and their coaches on a memorable season!

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Newark School Board Celebrates Its Custodian Pipeline for Students with Disabilities

By  Staff Writer at  June 1, 2023

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In 1989, the Walking the Path pilot program was developed to transition students with special needs at John F. Kennedy (JFK) High School into custodial worker roles in the Newark Board of Education. The first students that graduated from JFK and hired for full-time roles as custodial workers were Dean Armstrong, Brian o/Neal, and Stacy Kelly. These new custodial workers and former students took great pride in cleaning and maintaining their alma mater.

Over the years, this pilot program has expanded to provide more students with the opportunity to graduate from District schools and receive training in boiler operations and grounds maintenance. Thus far, 19 students were enrolled in the Walking the Path pilot program in which 15 are permanent employees (13 custodial workers and 2 custodians). Additionally, students have also obtained a low pressure boiler’s license from the State of NJ Department of boiler and vessel compliance. The most widely recognized student in the program was Wali Thomas who is now the Director of Custodial Services at NBOE

Currently, Director Thomas is in communication with Principals and Social Workers at Central High School, New Jersey Regional Day, John F. Kennedy, American History High School, Barringer High School and George Washington Carver to discuss ways to not only hire students within the Facilities Department, but also ways to bring former graduates back to the Newark Board of Education.

The District understands the importance and impact of providing pathways to success for all students and helping students excel despite adversities.

4 Ways the Columbia ‘Leveling the Learning Curve’ Conference Was Different

A different model for gathering.

By: Joshua Kim

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Earlier this month, I participated in the Leveling the Learning Curve conference at Columbia University. This was an academic gathering like none I’ve ever attended.

As we all are trying to figure out what our disciplinary and professional academic conferences should look like in a world of Zoom and hybrid work, the design of the Columbia event deserves our consideration. What was different about the Leveling the Learning Curve conference?

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Newark School of Fashion & Design Receives Singer Sew-Mate Donation

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Singer Sewing Company provided a donation of 165 Singer Sew-Mate sewing machines for students at the Newark School of Fashion & Design. The donation has a value totaling $12,870.00 and was delivered on April 26, 2023. With this donation, Singer desires to enhance student productivity allowing students to continue to create beyond the regular school day. With this partnership, the expectation is to bring impactful experiences to current and future fashion and design students.