Maywood Avenue School
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| Official name | Maywood Avenue School |
| Principal | Mr. Gerard Bossard |
| School type | Public |
| Operated by | Maywood Public Schools |
| Location | 452 Maywood Avenue Maywood, NJ, US |
| Grades | 4-8 |
| Information current as of | Year 2005 |
Maywood Avenue School in Maywood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States teaches grades four through eight as part of the Maywood Public Schools. Part of the school is the Greenwood Early Learning Center, which runs Pre-K and Kindergarten programs. Voters in 2005 approved a $17.6 million program that will be partly used to renovate Maywood.
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[edit] School Activities
It has React Club, Choir, Band, and Student Council. In 2005, Maywood students used their lunch money to raise $1,500 for Kenyan schools. The project has since raised $20,000 in the community.
[edit] Student Awards
Maywood students won the North Jersey spelling bee in 1995 and 1996.[1]. A fifth grader's presentation on the checkered white butterfly won the Species on the Edge - Art and Essay Contest for Bergen County in 2005. [2]
[edit] Sexual harassment suit
A suit for sexual harassment brought by a former teacher against a female school trustee was settled out of court in 1999.
[edit] References
- Safety scores! New Jersey school is pro-active on life safety. (fire-rating requirements for fire door equipment, Maywood Avenue School, Maywood, New Jersey). Elias Wexler. Doors and Hardware. March 1, 1994. Volume: v58 Issue: n3 Page: p 38(3).
- Maywood boy inspires project to aid Kenyan school. The Record (Hackensack, NJ). January 25, 2005.
- Maywood school expansion passes. The Record (Hackensack, NJ). March 9, 2005.
- Ex-teacher's harassment claim against trustee settled. The Record (New Jersey). May 12, 1999.
- 2 teenagers arrested in fire at Lodi warehouse. The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ). October 22, 1997.
- Coach starts the season right marks his 100th win. The Record (New Jersey) December 31, 1989.
