May 22, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Franklin Lakes Local teachers receive recognition awards the most significant factors impacting student achievement and the quality of public schools. “Congratulations to Ms. Hay, Ms. Jameson, Ms. Mier, and Ms. Leonard on this wonderful honor! Among the many thoughtful nominations received, those written on behalf of them clearly rose to the top. Their caring way, dedicated approach, and exemplary teaching have earned them this place among the best.” Romano advised that each teacher received a bouquet of flowers, generous gifts from the school’s parent teacher (continued on page 12) Correction In the May 15 article about the withdrawal of the Woodside Avenue School principal, the sentence relating to the issues raised by the Franklin Lakes trustees about salary and concentrating too many resources in one position should have referred to Cheryl Best’s salary and not Christine Laquidara’s salary, as correctly stated later in that sentence. Franklin Avenue Middle School: Superintendent Dr. Frank Romano; Susan Leonard, honoree/language arts teacher, Franklin Avenue Middle School; Joseph Keiser, principal of Franklin Avenue Middle School; PTA Representative Felice Yeshion, Franklin Avenue Middle School; Eva Prunk, assistant principal, Franklin Avenue Middle School. by Frank J. McMahon Four teachers in the Franklin Lakes K-8 School District have been named Bergen County Teacher Recognition Award recipients. Superintendent Frank Romano recently advised the school community that Linda Hay, a first grade teacher at Colonial Road School; Ann Jameson, a fourth grade teacher at High Mountain Road School; Emily Mier, a special education teacher at Woodside Avenue School; and Susan Leonard, a language arts teacher at Franklin Avenue Middle School have been acknowledged as teachers who exhibit outstanding performance. “It gives me great pleasure to announce the 2012-13 Bergen County Teacher Recognition Award recipients,” Romano stated in his notice to the school community. “The Teacher Recognition Program was developed in 1985 for the purpose of acknowledging teachers who exhibit outstanding performance and the rationale for this program is based on the premise that teaching excellence is one of