Matawan-Aberdeen Connections
August 2024 Newsletter
- Mark your calendar! Students return on Thursday, September 5. Please remember that Thursday, September 5 and Friday, September 6 are early dismissal days. The board-approved calendar for the 2024-25 school year is available here.
- Fill out the National School Lunch Program application to see if you qualify for low-cost or free breakfast and lunch. Learn more here.
- Bookmark marsd.org. After collecting feedback from community members and staff, we plan to launch our new website this fall. For now, be sure to check our district website for pertinent information for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Review the district's mobile device policy. In communicating with parents, staff and our students, we recognize students’ use of electronics has increasingly become a distraction in classrooms and can be detrimental to the educational, social, and mental-health goals MARSD aims to foster. It often interferes with student learning and negatively impacts students’ mental health. The recent Surgeon General Report, identified increasing concerns among researchers, parents and guardians, educators, and healthcare experts about the impact of social media on youth mental health. We find the growing numbers to be alarming; hence the need to enforce district policy and adherence to the code of conduct. Please read the district's mobile device policy and review it with your child(ren).
The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone.
Top 5 Reasons To Delay Getting a Smartphone
- Smartphones are changing childhood.
They are distracting and addicting.
Smartphones expose your child to...
They increase risk of anxiety and depression.
Cyberbullying is an important concern.
Ralph English, Food Service Director
Ralph English is a culinary school graduate and has worked in school food service for the past 17 years. Previously, Ralph worked in many different areas of the food and beverage industry, including hotels, country clubs, restaurants, and universities. He looks forward to bringing Maschio’s reputation of quality food and service to the school district. Ralph is an avid camper and has been married to wife Lisa for 33 years. He has two children, Matthew and Megan, plus rescue dog CC.
Palmer Cenci, Assistant Food Service Director
Palmer Cenci has spent the last two years as a manager of student nutrition in the Hamilton School District. Palmer brings more than 20 years of management experience in the casual dining industry, including Darden Restaurants’ General Manager. In his free time, he enjoys golf and anything related to his alma mater Clemson University. Palmer has been married to his wife Shannon for 30 years and has two sons. His first grandson is scheduled to join the team in November.
Sarah Engst, Area Supervisor
Area Supervisor Sarah Engst is at the helm of all food service operations across 9 school districts. Sarah has 15+ years of experience in the food service industry and is responsible for the planning, management, and execution of operations as well as reviewing school sites for compliance with food safety regulations. She has a passion for cooking and promoting healthy child nutrition.
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