June 27, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Park Windmill DePhillips Center announces summer hours While Midland Park Summer Recreation Camp is in session, the DePhillips Center will be open to the public Monday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Camp began on June 25. Vacation Bible School registration open The Midland Park Christian Reformed Church will hold its Vacation Bible School Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27. Children, age four years through sixth grade, are invited to attend “Babyon: The Life of Daniel -- VBS 2012.” Attendees will travel back in time to Babylon and join Daniel, who had been torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Children will travel in “tribal” groups to visit the Palace Playground for Babylonian games, downtown Babylon for crafts, and the marketplace for snacks. VBS will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily. Everyone is invited to attend the closing program and picnic on July 27 at 6 p.m. Registration may be completed online at www.mpcrc.org and link to VBS registration. For details, or to receive a registration form by mail, call (201) 445-4260. Midland Park Christian Reformed Church is located at 183 Godwin Avenue. Pool registrations accepted The Borough of Waldwick is now accepting Midland Park resident registration for the 2012 pool season. Registration forms are available at www.waldwicknj.org under the “Municipal Forms” heading. Waldwick’s facility includes a main pool, a wading pool, a concession stand, and a new swing set for young patrons. The pool, which is located at Hopper Avenue and West Prospect Street, is open from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. The rates for Waldwick and Midland Park residents are $65 for adults, $60 for children, and $55 for seniors. Rates for non residents are $160 for adults age 18 and up and $135 for children ages four to 17. Children who are three years old or younger are admitted free. First time registrants must register in person at the Waldwick Borough Clerk’s Office, 63 Franklin Turnpike to have an ID picture taken. For more information, call (201) 652-5300. Church sets Community Independence Day service Faith Reformed Church, located at 95 Prospect Street in Midland Park, will host this year’s Community Independence Day Service on July 1. This year’s topic, “One Nation Under God,” will be held in the church sanctuary at 6 p.m. The public is invited to this time of song, prayer, and praise of the United States of America. Softball association sets schedule, seeks officers Midland Park Softball will hold open meetings the second Wednesday of the month in July and August. The group will meet at the Barn on Dairy Street at 7 p.m. On Sept. 12, elections for the positions of vice president and treasurer will be held. Anyone who would like to be added to the slate may state their interest in an e-mail to mpsba@live.com. American Legion takes summer break The Hugh E. Connelly American Legion, Memorial Post 130 in Midland Park will not meet during July and August. The organization’s next meeting will be on Sept. 6. Meetings are held in the first floor meeting room at the hall located at 28 Faner Road. New members are welcome. Studio offers pottery classes Registration is under way for summer classes at the Wortendyke Pottery Studio, located in the historic railroad station in Midland Park. Summer pottery classes will begin July 7. The studio offers classes for adults and children. For more information, call (201) 652-5882 or visit www.wortendykestudio.com. Preregister for municipal pool Midland Park residents have until June 22 to take advantage of pre-season prices for 2012 municipal pool badges at the Waldwick Municipal Pool, which is open to residents of both communities at Waldwick resident prices. Fees are $55 for adults, $50 for children, and $45 for seniors. Children who are three years old or younger will be admitted free. An additional $10 fee will apply to each badge purchased after June 22. Waldwick’s facility includes a main pool, a wading pool, a concession stand, and a new swing set for young patrons. The pool, which is located at Hopper Avenue and West Prospect Street, will be open from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays beginning June 25, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends before June 25. First time registrants must register in person at the Waldwick Borough Clerk’s Office, 63 Franklin Turnpike, to have an ID picture taken. For more information, call (201) 652-5300. Summer Camp Art program offered Midland Park Recreation will offer a Summer Camp Art program for children in kindergarten through grade eight. The program will be held Aug. 13 through 17 at the DePhillips Center at 50 Dairy Street. Visit the recreation site at www.mpnj. com and check the August section marked Summer Art Program for details and to register. Interested individuals may also contact Kathy LaMonte at (201) 652-2747 or mprec@optonline.net. Press releases for this column may be emailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. High school GPA (continued from page 13) board. He explained that the 4.0 GPA scale makes it easier for students and their families to understand where they stand in comparison with other students accepted at colleges. Capuano explained that the 4.0 scale is more universal and works hand in hand with the Naviance guidance program used to report to colleges. Additionally, he said that most scholarship applications require the GPA be given on a 4.0 scale, and the school is unable to meet those requirements under the present system. “It’s cleaner for us and better for parents,” agreed Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Cirasella. “Colleges will appreciate it because they won’t have to do it themselves,” commented board member Dr. Mary Alice Thomas. Capuano called the present system “inflated” and inequitable in that it gave students the same credit towards their GPA for honors courses and the more rigorous advanced placement (AP) courses. “The new system will assign more credit for AP courses. It should provide an incentive for students to take AP courses and to challenge themselves to get the extra point,” Capuano said. He said under the recalculated scale, based on the standard scale used by Millburn High School, a top performing school district in the state, current students will show a lower GPA than in the past. But he said an explanation will accompany the GPA report and transcripts explaining the change. Board of education (continued from page 16) Avenue Middle School who served from 1999 to 2012; Helen Attenello, principal of High Mountain Road School who served from 1997 to 2012; and Patricia Odell, a first grade teacher at Woodside Avenue School who served from 1994 to 2011. “On behalf of the board of education and administration I take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you for your many years of distinguished service in the Franklin Lakes Public Schools,” Romano wrote to each retiree. “Your service and dedication to the district and your compassion and devotion to the children and families of Franklin Lakes are deeply appreciated. I am honored to have served as your superintendent during these past two years.” The four outgoing trustees of the education foundation were Jane Putnam Levine, a co-vice president; Gina Hayes and Jonathan Miller, who also served as co-presidents; and Sarah Katopodis, a trustee. “I write to express my appreciation for all that you do for Franklin Lakes Public Schools. In the two years that I have been here, I continue to witness the seemingly limitless passion, commitment, and support on your parts,” Romano told the foundation trustees. “The fall and spring grant processes, the dinner dance, and the golf outing continue to demonstrate the time, energy, and generosity that you provide. The Franklin Lakes Education Foundation takes our schools to new and exciting heights. “In the past, I have shared with several of you the fact that I am no stranger to school systems and communities like ours, having come through such districts as Ramsey, Tenafly, and Millburn; however, I have never experienced such high levels of local investment in the public schools. As we welcome new trustees to the foundation, I feel the need to reiterate my perceptions of the single greatest factor that distinguishes the Franklin Lakes Foundation from others like it: its deep value and respect for education. “As we come to the close of yet another successful year, I speak on behalf of the board of education and the entire administration when I thank you most sincerely for your recent spring grant awards. Once again, the grant process has proven to be most respectful and professional, sparking the greatest degrees of spirit and generosity. Just as I am here to serve the students, parents, staff, and administration, I am here to serve the supporters of our school community.”