Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 21, 2012 Waldwick will fund the repairs to a water main that burst in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy with an emergency appropriation payable out of the 2013 budget. The borough council last week by a twothirds vote adopted the $37,000 appropriation to cover the costs. The Hopper Avenue main broke on Nov. 4 in the vicinity of the Waldwick Pool, keeping the busy thoroughfare closed for several days. Repairs to water main done with emergency funds Of the total amount, $31,800 will go to Joseph M. Sanzari, Inc., contracted to do the work as the lowest of three quotes sought by the borough. DPW overtime incurred until it was determined the job could not be done in-house came to $5,200. Borough Administrator Gary Kratz said two houses on Hopper were without water until the main was repaired. He said that the broken main also fed the entire industrial area on Hopper, but the town was able to connect them to another water line off Bohnert Place. On the cost of recovering from Hurricane Sandy, Kratz said he did not yet have a final figure. He said he had met with FEMA officials last week who had indicated 75 percent of all costs would be reimbursed. He said he hoped the 2012 budget could absorb the remainder without the need for another emergency appropriation. Waldwick High School is one of 539 high schools in the United States and Canada that are being named to the College Board’s Third Annual AP District Honor Roll for increasing Advanced Placement course work while also increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams. Achieving both of these goals is the ideal scenario for a district’s AP program, because it indicates that the district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are likely to benefit most from rigorous course work. Only five Bergen County high schools received this prestigious honor this school year. Inclusion on the Third Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on the examination of data from 2010 to 2012. To be included, performance levels had to improve from 2010 to 2012. Last spring, 78.4 percent of the students who took AP courses at Waldwick High School achieved a grade of 3 or higher, qualifying them for credit at the School makes AP Honor Roll college level. “I am very proud of the teachers of AP courses, our students, and the high school administration. This is a great honor and it is wonderful that the efforts of the district in raising expectations for student achievement have been recognized,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patricia M. Raupers. College Board President David Coleman stated, “We applaud the extraordinary efforts of the devoted teachers and administrators in this district, who are fostering rigorous work worth doing. These educators have not only expanded student access to AP course work, but they have enabled more of their students to achieve on the college level, which is helping to create a strong college-going culture.” At press time, Dr. Raupers and the members of the Waldwick Board of Education planned to honor High School Principal Kevin Carroll and the teachers of AP courses at Monday’s board meeting.