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Principal Michael A.Cilento
Principal's Message
Thank you for visiting the John F. Kennedy Memorial High School website. It is our hope that this website will be one more means for parents, students, community members, and visitors to learn about John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. This site will provide the latest information on events, programs, and activities within our school community. This site will also allow us to share the successes and challenges presented to those in the Kennedy High School community.
It is our hope that this website will allow visitors to see the wonderful things that our students and teachers are doing as our educational community meets the needs of our students. Access to valid information is empowering to each individual. It is our goal to provide each visitor to our website accurate and timely information about our school and programs. I always welcome parental and community communication and encourage anyone with questions about our school to contact me at 732-602-8650.
The 2012-2013 school year is well underway and your sons
and daughters should be engaged in curricular and extra-curricular events
at
this point. At our opening class assemblies this year, the important theme
of “Excel in Everything You Do” was
emphasized to our students. Our students are being challenged to achieve
excellence
in
Academics,
Athletics and the Arts. In addition, treating all of their peers with respect
as well as respect to all adults in the building is a goal that will be stressed
throughout the school year. The reinforcement of the theme by parents and
guardians will certainly increase our students’ chances for a successful
school year and high achievement.
We are especially proud of the following achievements during the 2011-2012
school year:
- Ranked #48 out of 389 high schools in New Jersey by US News & World Report
- 6 Commended Scholars in National Merit Scholarship Program
- 60% students on honor roll 1st and 2nd marking period
- 129 students took 241 AP exams
- Increased enrollment in all 15 AP courses offered at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
- 7 students recognized as AP scholars by College Board Placement Program
- 4 students scored perfect 800 scores on SAT verbal or math section
- GMC Division Championships for Girls Basketball team and Boys Bowling team and NJSIAA District Championship for Wrestling team
- Show Choir, Concert Choir and Chamber Choir received 1st Place Honors
- Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Breast Cancer Walk ($2,200)
- Project Graduation gift Auction ($30,000)
- Backpacks for Foster Kids - 42 backbacks
- "Cast a Can When You Vote" - "We Feed"
- Jeans for Teens - 85 pairs
- Autism Awareness
- Great American Bake Sale
- Earth Day Fair
- Colonia River Clean-Up
- Volunteer for Buddy Ball
- March of Dimes Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Fund
- Kean University Toy Drive
- Care Packages for Soldiers
- Clothing Drive - Woodbridge Housing Authority
- Arthritis Foundation - Jingle Bell Run ($3,300)
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School has strong traditions of academic excellence and established partnerships with its community. Kennedy's diverse community is a microcosm of today’s society. We value our diversity, acknowledge the many different languages spoken by our students, and strive to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual. This uniqueness coupled with a strong sense of community lends itself to the following quote:
"What makes a good school has very little to do with how rich or poor the students are or the type of curriculum that's taught. It has very little to do with special programs, expensive playing fields, snappy uniforms, or whether the school is wired to the internet. What makes a good school, whether it's public or private, religious or non-religious, charter or non-charter is a feeling. A feeling shared by the entire staff and student body that their school is special. A feeling that their school really belongs to them." That's JFKMHS. By P. Manna
Please be assured that our entire staff is committed to
the theme “Excel in Everything You Do” as
we work with your sons and daughters
this
school
year.
Each and every
one of us, from teachers and administration to support staff,
are dedicated to providing the best possible educational
experience for our students.
Our children, our community, and our future deserve no less.
We
wish our students
the very best for the 2012-2013 school year.
Administration
and Staff |
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Administrator
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Name
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Email Address |
Telephone Number
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Principal
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732-602-8650
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Vice Principal |
732-602-8650 |
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Vice Principal
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732-602-8650
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Guidance Director
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732-602-8682
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Athletic Director
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732-602-8656
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School Nurse
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732-602-8664
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732-602-8655 |
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Attendance Office |
732-602-3509 |
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Guidance Office |
732-602-8669 |
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Main Office Staff |
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Position |
Name |
Chief Secretary |
Deborah Ziarkoski |
Secretary |
Lillian Adams |
Assistant Secretary |
Helen Keaveney |
Assistant Secretary |
Antoinette Pallay |
Assistant Secretary |
Donna Quinn |
Guidance Department |
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Guidance Director |
732-602-8682 |
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Therapeutic Counselor |
732-602-8665 |
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Guidance Counselor
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732-602-8671
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Guidance Counselor |
732-602-8670 |
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Guidance Counselor
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732-602-8673
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SAC Counselor |
732-602-8683 |
shirley.sexton@woodbridge.k12.nj.us | |
Guidance Counselor
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732-602-8672
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Carole Russo |
Assistant Secretary |
732-602-8669 |
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Last Updated: April 26, 2013
