Roberto Clemente

Soccer for Success Jamboree Brings Together More than 650 Students U.S. Soccer Foundation, NY Bulls & Just One Soccer Partner with NBOE


[Newark, New Jersey – May 22, 2019] The Newark Board of Education recently partnered with soccer heavyweights to host the second Soccer for Success Jamboree at Newark School Stadium. More than 2,000 people participated in the day-long event, which included 650 student soccer players, 24 schools and 37 teams.

Superintendent of Schools Roger León said, “Soccer is growing in interest throughout our school district. I want to personally thank our students for their interest and engagement, their parents, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the NY Bulls and Just One Soccer for their generous support of our program. I also want to thank our coaches and the office of Family Engagement and Expanded Learning – their leadership in this program is priceless.”

This is the second year of the Soccer for Success Jamboree, according to Margarita Muniz, Executive Director of the Office of Family and Community Engagement. The office of Family and Community Engagement, along with the Expanded Learning Time Office, headed by Sarah Cruz, manage the Soccer for Success program for the Newark Board of Education.

“The Soccer for Success program is a great addition to our Expanded Learning Time programs afterschool in Newark Public Schools,” said Sarah Cruz, Special Assistant for Expanded Learning Time. She continued, “This partnership gives students a constructive activity where they learn about being active, living healthy and they get to play soccer. More girls joined the program this year and we nearly doubled the number of overall participants. The students and the staff really enjoy the experience.”

For the program, the U.S. Soccer Foundation provided for each player; a soccer Jersey, a soccer ball, a par of shin guards and a set of collapsible soccer goals for each school.

PARCC Perfect Scorers

PARCC Perfect Scorers

Congratulations to our 42 students who scored perfect scores on the PARCC test.

ANN STREET SCHOOL

  • Amanda Caldeira

ARTS HIGH SCHOOL

  • Tamiah Boyer

DR. WILLIAM H. HORTON SCHOOL

  • Alexandra Hernandez

EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL

  • Leonardo DaSilva

FIRST AVENUE SCHOOL

  • Alvaro Calle-Fernandez
  • Rania Elshaer
  • David Garay
  • David Guaman-Santiago
  • Reeya Patel
  • Tyler Regalado
  • Edgar Gutierrez Rodriguez
  • Gabriel Rosario

HARRIET TUBMAN SCHOOL

  • Jayla Sinclair
 LAFAYETTE STREET SCHOOL

  • Brandon Linares
  • Daniella Richardson

MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL

  • Jonathan Dyal
  • Timothy Mwangi
  • Avinash Venukopan

OLIVER STREET SCHOOL

  • Sofia Lettman

PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  • Isabella Sanchez

RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SCHOOL

  • Paul Moy

RIDGE STREET SCHOOL

  • Clarissa Medina

 

 ROBERTO CLEMENTE SCHOOL

  • Kenilsha Lantigua
  • Myasia Stancil

SCIENCE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  • Victor Afonso
  • Armando Apolinario
  • Sekna Bazzi
  • Yasmeen Carneiro
  • Nathaniel Ceus
  • Fedora Dorgilles
  • Bryanna Fabris
  • Kitana Kearney
  • Sheirleyn Maneiro
  • Daniela Palacios
  • Abinaya Ravichandren
  • Christal St. Clair

SPEEDWAY AVENUE SCHOOL

  • Javier Serrano

TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL

  • Yuki Chen
  • Daniel Garcia
  • Kelly Pinzon
  • Vilma Rodriguez
  • Carolina Villa

Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León Announces and Recognizes NPS Students Who Received a Perfect Score on the PARCC Exam

Banquet Held for Students and Families – Students Honored at Board Meeting

[Newark, NJ – September 26, 2018] Newark’s Superintendent of Schools Roger León recognized the 42 students who obtained perfect scores on the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) Exam.  The students were recognized at the 2018 Perfect Scorers Banquet and featured at the September Board of Education public meeting.

Superintendent León said, “Last night, we recognized students who have excelled on the PARCC exam, who have set the bar high for achievement and set the stage of what is possible for other students.” The Superintendent continued, “The 42 students recognized represent the NPS mantra, ‘Where Passion Meets Progress’ – their passion for education and learning is worth recognizing and celebrating with the Newark Board of Education, their families, schools and the community.”

A total of 42 students from 16 schools, who were joined by parents and family members, were heralded at the 2018 Perfect Scorers Banquet and further recognized by the Newark Board of Education later in the evening at the Board meeting. Student honors were presented in English Language Arts, Mathematics and Algebra.

The students hail from:

  • Ann Street School
  • Arts High School
  • William H. Horton School
  • East Side High School
  • First Avenue School
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Lafayette Street School
  • Mount Vernon School
  • Oliver Street School
  • Park Elementary School
  • Rafael Hernandez
  • Ridge Street School
  • Roberto Clemente School
  • Science Park High School
  • Speedway Avenue School
  • Technology High School

“We are honoring these students because they are examples of all that is possible,” said Board Chairperson Josephine C. Garcia. “We are very proud of their accomplishments and wish them and all of our students continued success.”

Nearly 2,000 NPS 3rd & 4th Grade Students Perform At NJPAC

Recorder Arts Program Highlights Newark Students and A Commitment to the Arts


[NEWARK, NJ – June 27, 2017] Nearly 2,000 Newark Public Schools (NPS) 4th and 5th grade students recently performed at NJPAC as part of the Recorder Arts for Musical Pathways Program; a partnership between NPS and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. This participation more than doubled the 739 students who participated last year.

“Thank you to NJPAC and Margaret El for their dedication to this important program that brings the arts to our students and allows them to play in the best concert hall in this country,” noted Superintendent of Newark Public Schools Christopher D. Cerf. “We must continue to grow programs like this because the arts are a vital part of our students’ education.”

The partnership includes 20 schools and teachers, who participated in a two day professional development program. As part of the program, NJPAC’s Recorder Arts master teacher conducted two site visits at each school during the first and second semester of the school year for in class support. In addition, NPS teachers from each of the 20 schools made nominations for the All-Star Recorder Choir, who performed on stage during the concert. The concert was held on June 15 at NJPAC’s Prudential Hall.

“I absolutely got chills looking out over the orchestra and all the way up to the third tier in Prudential Theater, seeing and hearing over 1900 third and fourth graders from Newark Public Schools performing in unison,” Added Margaret El, Director of Arts Education at NPS. “We are so excited about the work NPS music students and teachers have accomplished, and look forward to many students pursuing an instrument of choice in the future.”

Click here to listen to the concert.

Participating schools included:

  1. 14th Avenue School
  2. B.R.I.C.K. Avon Academy
  3. Camden Street School
  4. Elliott Street School
  5. First Avenue School
  6. Harriet Tubman School
  7. Ivy Hill School
  8. Lafayette Street School
  9. Lincoln School
  10. Louise A Spencer School
  11. McKinley School
  12. Mt. Vernon School
  13. Oliver Street School
  14. Park Elementary School
  15. Quitman Street Community School
  16. Rafael Hernandez School
  17. Ridge Street School
  18. Roberto Clemente School
  19. South Street School
  20. Wilson Avenue School