June 11, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 23 Park Windmill DARE Graduation change announced The fifth grade DARE 2 Good 4 Drugs Graduation Ceremony has been changed to 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 12. The event will be held in the gym at Highland Ele- mentary School. After school, Sergeant Kasbarian and Officer Junta will supervise the party, which will also be held in the gym. Library board to meet The board of trustees of the Midland Park Memorial Library will meet on Thurs- day, June 19. The board will gather at 7:30 p.m. at the library located at 250 Godwin Avenue. Have coffee with the mayor Midland Park Mayor Bud O’Hagan will host his monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” on Saturday, June 21. O’Hagan will wel- come the public at 10 a.m. in the second floor conference room at borough hall. Residents are encouraged to stop by and discuss any items of interest in this infor- mal setting. Borough hall is located at 280 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Students perform ‘The Wizard of Oz’ The Sixth Grade Musical “The Wizard of Oz: Young Performer’s Edition,” will be presented on Wednesday, June 11. The show will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the gym at Highland Elementary School. Proceeds from this year’s ad program will go toward the purchase of a stage cur- tain for the gym. Musci, Seiders chosen for Hall of Fame Former Midland Park educators Joan Musci and Arlene Seiders have been selected for induction to the Midland Park Board of Education’s Education Hall of Fame. A cer- emony will be held at the board’s June 17 meeting. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the August C. DePreker Media Center in the Highland Elementary School. The public is welcome. Musci, who is being honored posthu- mously, began her career in the Midland Park Schools in 1968 as a third grade teacher. She served as a learning disabili- ties/teacher consultant and reading teacher in the elementary schools, child study team chairperson, and director of Special Ser- vices before her retirement to Naples, Flor- ida in 1990. Musci passed away in 2010. Seiders started her teaching career in Midland Park in 1976 as a fourth grade teacher. She also taught language arts, social studies, and conducted choral con- certs in the elementary schools. She moved to Midland Park Junior/Senior High School in 1985, where she was a seventh grade Eng- lish teacher until her retirement in 2002. Photos of Musci and Seiders will be per- manently displayed in the Hallway of Fame at MPHS. Summer programs for children announced Midland Park Continuing Education will provide summer classes for students. Classes will be held at Midland Park High School at 250 Prospect Street. The following classes are available. A New superintendent (continued from page 3) Indian Hills Education Association, which represents the teachers and other dis- trict employees, said, “On behalf of the RIHEA, I want to express our enthusiasm for the appointment of Beverly MacKay. We are excited that you have given her the opportunity to lead the Ramapo Indian Hills district.” Roeser added that MacKay has made positive changes in the district and she hopes the new direction for the board may lead to a new direction for the district. “We look forward to working with the new superintendent,” she concluded. According to MacKay’s employment agreement with the regional high school district, her employment as superintendent will extend from July1, 2014 to July 1, 2019. She will receive an annual prorated salary of $157,500 for the term of her employ- ment, which will be paid in semi-monthly installments. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, and for each remaining year of her employ- ment agreement, annual non-pensionable merit bonuses that could reach 15 per- cent may be awarded on the basis of her achievement of specific merit criteria as superintendent. Merit bonuses may be provided based on her progress toward achieving three quantitative and two qualitative merit cri- teria established in accordance with the district’s goals that must be mutually set by MacKay and the school board within 90 days of the effective date of the employ- ment agreement. MacKay will be evaluated on meeting the district’s goals and objectives, which must be established on or prior to June 15 of each succeeding school year. Her evalu- ation will be in writing and will include areas of commendation and recommenda- tion and will provide direction as to any aspect of her performance that may be in need of improvement. The new superintendent holds a master of education, administration, and supervi- sion, which she received from Rutgers Uni- versity in 2000. She also holds a master of education, adult education and professional development from Rutgers University, which she received in 1983. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982. She is certified as a school administra- tor, principal, supervisor, K-8 elementary school teacher, and as a K-12 physical edu- cation and health education teacher. MacKay has also received recognition for many of her activities including being inducted into the Ramapo High School Athletic Hall of Fame in March 2008, and for being the application author for the National Blue Ribbon School of Excel- lence Award won by Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff in 2003, and the New Jersey Star School Award won by Eisen- hower Middle School in May 1999. She belongs to several professional organizations, including the Bergen County Curriculum Consortium, the Association for Supervision and Curricu- lum Development, the New Jersey Princi- pals and Supervisors Association, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. kindergarten readiness class will be held July 7 through 24. Children ages six through 14 may sign up for New York Giants Football Camp, which will be held July 14 through 18. Students in grades five through eight are invited to become Future Crime Scene Investigators July 28 through 31. Yarn Art: Knitting for Beginners is available to children ages eight and up. This program will meet Aug. 4 through 7. Young seamstresses may register for Design Diva Sewing Camp held Aug. 4 through 8 or attend a Fashion Sewing Camp Aug. 11 through 15. Camps are open to those ages eight through 13. Call (201) 444-2030 or visit www.mpsnj. org and click on Continuing Ed to register or for more information. Basketball association to meet The Midland Park Basketball Associa- tion will hold its last meeting of the year on Monday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. The session will be held at the Midland Park Memo- rial Library at 250 Godwin Avenue. The association is seeking individuals to fill the positions of vice president and treasurer. Anyone interested may contact Rich at mpbasketballassn@gmail.com by June 16. Library plans summer programs The Midland Park Library has planned a host of programs and events for children this summer. The library is located at 250 Godwin Avenue. For more information, call (201) 444-2390. Children’s book clubs meet at 3:15 p.m. and require pre-registration. There are no age or grade levels for these book clubs. Participants are encouraged to register when they visit the library to pick up the group’s book selection. The Easy Reader Book Club will meet on Monday, July 14. Members of the Early Chapter Book Group will gather on Monday, June 16 and the Chapter Book Club will dis- cuss Katherine Paterson’s “The Great Gilly Hopkins” on Thursday, June 26. Science camp will be available from 2 to 3 p.m. July 7 through 11. The program, open to children ages five through 12, will feature experiments that correlate with the “Fizz, Boom, Read” summer program. The library has scheduled a series of Drop-In programs. An Ice Cream Soda Day for all ages is set for June 20 at 3 p.m. On June 27, the Summer Reading Kick- off, “Become a Mad Scientist,” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Students of all ages are welcome. Children ages five through 12 are invited to Math Fun on July 15. This program will be held at 11 a.m. There will be an Alien Craft on July 16 at 11 a.m. All ages are welcome. On July 18, youngsters age four and up are invited to make a cardboard creation at 11 a.m. The Chess Club will meet on June 19 at 3:15 p.m. Players six and up are welcome. On July 3, children six and up are invited to the Lego Club at 3:15 p.m. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon the week prior to pub- lication.