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Karen Storm, Midland’s Career Education Supervisor
The saying, “everything happens for a reason,”
has special meaning for Midland’s Supervisor
of Career Education and Student Support
Programs, Karen Storm. While employed by
another special education school, she ran in
the 1980 Midland Run event and had no idea
that 12 years later she would join the Midland
family and participate in the Run as an employee for the following two decades and
counting.
behavior management program and collaborates with staff to develop, maintain and
implement behavior plans for students.
“The goal of behavior management at
Midland is not for teachers to control the
students’ behaviors, but rather to teach the
students to manage themselves,” explains
Karen. “As students near graduation, a successful job placement seems to have less to
do with academic levels and more to do with
Karen, who holds a M.Ed., teacher of the being able to get along with people and
handicap certi�ication and supervisor’s certif- behave appropriately in the workplace.”
icate from Rutgers University and a B.A. in
psychology from Douglass College, believes “Helping students land jobs in their home
fate is what brought her to Midland—the communities is a huge focus here,” says Karen,
place she refers to as “her niche and home who is also in charge of Midland’s career
away from home.”
education program. “We are constantly creating new career clusters (simulated hands-on
“In 1992 I was hired by the County Superin- activities) to help students �ine-tune their
tendent. Before I started, there was a New work skills.”
Jersey state hiring freeze and I no longer had a
job,” explains Karen. “So I started checking the
want ads and there it was – an opening for a
supervisor at the Midland School.”
Karen’s experience working with people with
autism and her behavior management background helped her land the position. “I was so
excited when I got the job,” says Karen. “I had
never worked at such a large school with so
many students and staff and in such a nice
facility. I loved it from day one and never
looked back!”
As supervisor, Karen’s responsibilities extend
far beyond supervising the support of�ice,
teachers and aides. Karen oversees Midland’s
Karen Storm (right) presents Teddy
a 200-wing student, with a
Citizenship Award at Midland’s Award
Ceremony on June 21.
In addition to all this, Karen played a key role
in developing Midland’s community living
program and the super senior program. She
currently chairs various committees, coordinates the staff training program, coaches
“Midland Miler” walking groups and serves
as liaison of the Parent’s Association and
helps execute their annual events.
This past June, Karen planned her 20th
Midland prom. “I never went to my own high
school prom, but have more than made
up for it by attending 20 at Midland,” jokes
Karen, who is proud to have never repeated
a prom theme. “I hope to keep my streak
going,” adds Karen, who says the most
important part about prom is making it a
special and fun evening for the students who
inspire her each day.
“Midland students are amongst the hardest
working students I have ever come across,”
says Karen. “Their perseverance and determination in spite of their disabilities is why I
love to come to work.”
Over the course of her career at Midland,
Karen says she’s developed special bonds
with many students and learned as much from
them as she hopes they’ve learned from her.
“I also can’t tell you how much I’ve learned
from the Midland staff—they amaze me,”
adds Karen. “I always say what sets Midland
apart is how each student is taken under
someone’s wing, from our Principal on down.
And that’s what makes Midland more than a
place to work—it’s my second home.”
From The
President & CEO,
Stephen Bruce
I began my tenure at Midland on
May 13, 2013 excited about joining
such a wonderful organization and
team. Since then, I have continually
been impressed by Midland’s caring
and dedicated staff, the quality of
our program and the children and
adults that we serve. I feel honored
and privileged to lead such an organization.
In addition to providing a continuum
of quality programs, Midland also
offers its students and adults memorable and fun experiences. In my
first six weeks at Midland, students
and adults participated in a wealth
of activities: shore vacations for our
group home residents, the Midland
Run, a performance of an African
drum troop and the Jungle Book,
the Midland Milers lunch and yearbook signings for our students.
An integral part of the Midland experience is our teaching staff. It is
gratifying to see that our staff is
recognized and celebrated for their
efforts. During the same six week
period, there were a variety of events
recognizing staff: a school wide party
and a BBQ for Philip Gartlan, a staff
appreciation luncheon hosted by the
Parents Association and several planned and surprise parties for staff. At
our Staff Service Awards, 11 members of our community were recognized for their service to Midland
ranging from 10 to 40 years!
For me, the most moving experience
during my time here has been
Graduation. On June 14, twenty students graduated and gave heartfelt
speeches thanking those that helped them with this achievement.
Prior to graduation, 60 percent of
our seniors had already secured jobs.
This is in keeping with Midland’s
strong tradition of graduate employment. Over the past 18 years, 65
percent of our students have found
jobs prior to graduation. Moreover,
an impressive 77 percent of people
who graduated within the past 18
years are still employed!
In August we will celebrate another
auspicious occasion with the opening of our sixth group home. Five
Midland graduates will be taking up
residence in Branchburg. We are excited about this new addition and
look forward to finding opportunities to open new homes and continue to build the Midland community.
It is also gratifying to see how donor
support enhances Midlands programs.
In the past year, our supporters have
made the following technological
additions a reality: iPads for every
classroom, a SMART Table and new
Smart Board for our Program Center,
a new intercom system and sound
field amplification systems in several
classrooms. Generous grants have
also enabled us to add safety features such as an electronic lift for
the Health Office to lift students in
wheelchairs and intruder locks for
every classroom. Donations have also
supported our After School Program,
Super Senior Program and Midland
Helping Hands.
While Midland has a lot to celebrate,
we still face some challenges as many
students are kept in district and our
students needs are becoming more
involved.
I look forward to working with you
all to meet these challenges and to
continue to build upon our excellent
programs.
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The Gartlan
Celebration A Resounding Success!
The Philip M. Gartlan Retirement Celebration was a huge
success thanks to the hard work of the Celebration Committee and the generous support of our sponsors, families,
staff and friends. We’re proud to report that 346 people
attended the June 1st event and it was a very special
evening for a very special man.
During the program, Phil was given gifts of appreciation
from the Board of Trustees, the Midland Alumni Association and the Midland Parent’s Association. Senator Kip
Bateman presented Phil with an official proclamation of
service to the special education community and Midland
Corporation Board President, Dan O’Connell unveiled a
portrait of Phil that will be displayed in Midland’s Gathering Hall, alongside the Founding parents, the Hardensteins,
and Former Director/Founder, Dr. Edward Scagliotta.
We will all miss you and we will never
forget you, Phil. Enjoy this new and
exciting chapter of your life!
Midland Thanks
Our Celebration
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Mary Lou DesChamps
&
Storr Tractor Company
Cocktail Sponsor
Barbara & Raphael Castelli
Decoration Sponsor
PVH Corporation
Entertainment Sponsor
Debra and Joseph Esposito
Invitation Sponsor
Ethicon
Program Sponsor
Affinity Federal Credit Union
Supporters
Madeline A. Etzold & Michael Miller
REDCOM Design & Construction, LLC
The Richland Knowles Agency
The Tarpey Group
Special Thanks to
Retired Executive Director, Phil Gartlan (left), shares a
moment with Midland’s Founder and first Executive
Director, Dr. Ed Scagliotta (center) and new
President/CEO, Stephen Bruce (right).
The Sean Nelligan Foundation
Midland Adult
Services, Inc.
Contact: Jane Wilkie
60 Industrial Parkway
MAS clients complete contract
Branchburg, NJ 08876
work at the Patricia Murphy
P: 908.722.7727/7747
Work Center
F: 908.722.4542
Email: [email protected]
Do you have Limited Resources?
Labor Intensive Work?
Tight turn-around time?
CONSIDER…
Midland Adult Services for Subcontracting your labor
needs!
WHAT WILL YOU GET?
No Added Payroll Expenses
No Workman’s Comp Costs
Pricing Per Unit
More than 100 Workers
100% Quality Controlled
On-Time Project Completion
Pickup and Delivery
Midland Adult Services, employment division, has been
serving the business community since 1986 and completing
thousands of subcontracts that differ in size, type and
complexity. Employing approximately 100 workers with
developmental disabilities to complete any job, the Midland
Work Center can meet and exceed your contract requirements.
Midland Dedicates
Rock Wall to Criss
On May 17, Midland dedicated the
rock climbing wall to Mr. Keith
Criss, who retired last year from the
P.E. Department after teaching for
38 years at Midland. A plaque was
hung on the rock wall in his honor
that reads, “The Keith Criss "Reaching Higher" Climbing Wall – Honoring his 38 years of Service and
Commitment to Midland students.”
His family joined the Midland staff
in congratulating him for this achievement during the award ceremony.
During his 38 years at Midland,
Keith worked to create and advance
an adapted physical education (APE)
program that includes intramural
basketball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading, and softball, along
with other life-long recreational pursuits, such as golf, swimming, dance,
rock-climbing, horseback riding, pingpong, track and field, Special Olympics, and venturing.
Embedded in each of these unique
APE activities is Keith’s philosophy
to give all students the opportunity
to excel and develop both individual and team skills. This wellrounded approach allows students
at Midland to form fitness habits
that stay with them for life—being
active, eating healthy and most importantly, always trying their best.
SAVE
THE DATES:
Midland Golf Classic
September 30, 2013
That’s why Keith can be proud of
his 38 years. His dedication truly
improved the lives around him. He
will be remembered as the teacher
who taught his students that the
most important skill any athlete can
have is a ‘can do’ attitude.
So it is with much gratitude and
affection that the Midland rock
climbing wall is now dedicated to
Keith Criss—an outstanding educator, role model and teammate.
Online registration is now open.
http://midlandschool.org/midlands2013-annual-golf-outing-is-coming/
Midland
Goes to the Movies
with PNC
November 24, 2013
“Midland
Goes to the Movies”
Merck Employees
Give Back to Midland
The Somerset County
Diversity Coalition hosted the
11th Annual Diversity Award
reception on April 6. The
Midland School was honored
to receive the Assemblyman
Peter J. Biondi Memorial Educational Award for fostering
cross-cultural understanding
in the community through the
School to Work Transition
program. Pictured below from
left to right are, Philip Gartlan,
Retired Executive Director;
Midland alumnus, Joseph
Kuzinski (Stock Room Associate —J.C. Penney); Midland
alumnus, David Phipany (Print
Shop Associate—M & M Mars);
Transition to Work Supervisor,
Merck employees pack boxes at the Patricia Murphy
Work Center. Even when it was time to break for
lunch, the group kept packing boxes until the very
last minute. What a dedicated group!
Jane Wilkie; Transition to Work
Coordinator, Irene Francis;
Midland alumna, Urooj Jabbar
(Design Associate—PVH); and
Ricky Johnson (Utility Person
—The Chelsea Assisted Living).
Merck volunteers from the Procurement Division
outside the Patricia Murphy Work Center.
MAS Residential
Set to Open Sixth
Group Home in Branchburg
This coming September, Midland
Adult Services (MAS) will open its
sixth group home on Parsonage
Hill Road in Branchburg, N.J. The
six bedroom, three bath colonial
situated on a quiet tree-lined street,
will become home to five men that
are Midland School graduates.
“The last time we opened a new
group home was back in 2004,”
says Midland’s President and CEO,
Stephen Bruce. “We are excited to
once again expand our residential
program and provide additional
housing options for people with
developmental disabilities who seek
independence and a place of their
own.”
The new home will also add jobs in
the community. Midland plans to
staff the home with a manager,
assistant manager and five direct
support counselors to provide 24hour care.
“Staffing is only one part of the
equation,” says MAS - Residential
Program Director, Stacey Gravina.
“We have to develop the budget,
complete additional renovations and
get the residents ready for the
move all before opening day,” says
Stacey, who describes the new
house as “perfect” for Midland.
“The best part about this property
is it has a fully accessible addition
and it came that way,” says Stacey.
“The family that owned it had two
children who used wheelchairs, so
the home is complete with ramps,
automatic doors and a full accessible
wing on the main floor. These renovations make it an ideal group home
for residents with mobility issues.”
When you think of
others, think of Midland
Make a donation to the Midland School or
Midland Adult Services (MAS)
A thoughtful gesture for birthdays,
anniversaries, graduations,
congratulations & condolences.
Contributions may be sent to:
The Midland Foundation
P.O. Box 5026
North Branch, NJ 08876
(Envelope enclosed)
or donate online at
http://midlandschool.org/
donate-online-now/
“We’re proud to provide not just a
house, but a home, to individuals
who truly need it,” says Stacey. “It’s
such a positive thing for both the
Midland and Branchburg Township communities.”
On July 17 and July 24, students from Mrs. Serrano’s
Super Senior class took a trip to Murphy Garden Center
and Florist in Stirling, N.J. for learning and career
exploration. Owner, Mr. Danny Murphy and his sister
and business partner, Mrs. Karen Barber, taught the
students all about running a successful florist and
landscaping business. They talked about giving back to
the community, ordering, meeting with customers,
maintaining equipment, preparing for weddings, taking
care of the garden center and overseeing the entire
operation. Thank you to everyone at Murphy Garden
Center for this wonderful opportunity! To read more
about Murphy Garden Center and Florist, visit
http://www.murphygardens.com/mgc/home.htm
Midland Thanks the following contributors for their generosity.
Donations represent gifts received between March 26, 2013
Individual Contributions
$1000 & Over
Ms. Tina Boardman
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Capawana
Mrs. Madeline Etzold
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Esposito
Mr. and Mrs. Basil T. Hone
Mr. and Mrs. Graham R. Hone
Dr. and Mrs. John Tegeler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weber
$500 - $999
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Barth, III
Mr. Donald Bowers
Ms. Laura Bush & Mr. Scott Kwiatkowski
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Chaung
Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Enright
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Rose
Ms. Dalya Youssef & Mr. Ahmed Abdelfatah
$250 - $499
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Acito
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Louis V. Aronson, II
Ms. Mary Dee Atkins
Mrs. Ruth Aultz
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Barro
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Caruso, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Downs
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Ferges
Charles Figley
Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Gawreluk
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Geller
Mr. Matthew Huang
Ms. Gail Johnson
Ms. Fran Maher
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Menkes
Mr. Albert N. Olsen
Mr. Albert Recknagel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Reynolds
Mrs. Theresa Scheuble
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Settipani
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Shoengold
Mr. Herman C. Simonse
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Sweetman
Mr. Tom Vollers
Under $250
Ms. Virginia Abu-Bakr
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Allen
Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Andia
Mr. and Mrs. Mateo Apicella
Ms. Mary Dee Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Avery
Mr. and Mrs. John Barbieri
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barkan
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Barquin
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Baum
Mr. and Mrs. James Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Benson
Mr. Al Berlin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bertrand
Carmen Bisignano
Marge Boland
Ms. Christine Bonney
Borough of Watchung
Mr. Tony Bovo
Ms. Jeanne C. Brelle
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Burner
Rachel Burstein
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Burstein
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Byne
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cardone
Margaret Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Castles
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Considine
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Constantinides
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Costanzo
Ms. Lynne Cresitello
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Criss
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cutrone
Mr. and Mrs. Louis O. Decker
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Defilippis
Mr. and Mrs. Dhananjay Dharmadhikari
Mr. and Mrs. R. Louis DiCosola
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Diehl
Ms. Barbara Diem
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dircks
Mrs. Norman H. Ditrick
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Edenzon
Jack Elliot
Goldie Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan S. Ellsworth, Jr.
Ms. Janet Emhoff
Ms. Lisa Engelhardt
Mr. Thomas A. Enos
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Ferdinand
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Fernandez
Courtney Fernandez
Mr. Jamie J. Fernandez
Mr. James Ferruggiaro & Ms. Wendy Zelnick
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Figueira
&
July 10, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fittin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Fitz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Flora
Mrs. Irene Francis
Ms. Suzanne Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gantwerk
Mr. Frank Gartlan
Peter Gartlan
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Gartlan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gates
Danny Mahon
Mr. and Mrs. William Gilleran
Mrs. Frances Gladish
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Goldenberg
Mr. Gregory Gonzalez
Stacey Gravina
Mr. Thomas L. Green
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ron Grossmann
Mr. Joe Gugliemella
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gunzelman, III
Mr. Thomas Hammell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris
Ms. Sharron Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henigin
Mrs. Linda Hickey
Ms. Dorothea H. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hopkins
Ms. Karen Hrank
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. John Hyde
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Iosue
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Iovino
Mr. Andrew Ippolito
Mrs. Birgetta Ippolito
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Jerrow
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. A. Warren Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan
Ms. Nancy Jutz
Ms. Amy Kane
Mrs. Geri Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Keeler
Dr. Millicent H. Kellner
Ms. Beverly Kelly
Mr. Russell T. Kerby, Jr.
Mr. Mike Kerwin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kodack
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kolvites
Ms. Sandy Kulina
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kuzinski
Mr. and Mrs. David Lanka
Ms. Linda Lara
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Larson
Individual Contributions (continued)
Ms. Kathleen Lestuk
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Liberatore
Mrs. Rosemarie Licciardello
Mr. and Mrs. David Lidstone
Mr. and Mrs. George Lingel
David Livingston
Mr. Paul Loeffler
Adam Lore
Mr. and Mrs. John Lore
Mr. Ryan Lore
Mrs. Sami Luciano
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lundgren
Christopher Lundgren
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Manna
Mrs. Catharine Mannick
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mannix
Mr. and Mrs. Michel Martakis
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mastroianni
Mrs. Nancy Maulding
Mrs. Barbara McCarter
McClear Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMillan
Ms. Valerie H. Meckier
Hon. Joseph H. Metelski
Mrs. Christine J. Mette
Mr. Alfred Minervini, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Minervini, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Montedonico
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Morgani
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Mortman
Mrs. Barbara Moschak
Mr. Frederick C. Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. John Mulkerin
Mr. Sean Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nagle
Mrs. Virginia R. Nault
Mr. Shlomo Nessim & Ms. Debra J. Schlossberg
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Niederauer
Dr. Irene Nozad
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Connell
Ms. Tricia O'Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O'Neil
Mr. Edwin C. Olen
Mr. Albert N. Olsen
Omni Packaging LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ormsby
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Otten
Ms. Dorothy Pandeloglou
Mrs. Lois Parker
Mrs. Anne Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Chandark Patel
Mrs. Sue Paulino
Mrs. Faith Paulus
Mr. and Mrs. Long Peng
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pharo
Mr. Jim Piazza
Ms. Paulann T. Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Poillon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powers
Ms. Brianne Rabouin
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rabouin
Mr. Ken Recknagle
Mr. and Mrs. James Redington
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rehus
Kathleen Renz
Mr. Luke Rettler
Mr. James R. Richart & Ms. Deirdre Kramer
Ms. Mary Wood Ricker
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ronca
Maurice Ruberman
Ms. Gail Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan
Mr. John Sanford
Mr. and Mrs. Mario Sartori
Dr. Edward G. Scagliotta
Ms. Janice Scagliotta
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schienberg
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schwarz
Judy Schwarz
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheahan
Philip Gartlan's 40 Years of Service
Ms. Mary Dee Atkins
Philip Gartlan
Mr. and Mrs. R. Louis DiCosola
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Edenzon
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Ferges
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hughes
Christopher Lundgren
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Manna
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Morgani
Mr. Sean Murphy
Ms. Mary Wood Ricker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walters
Jon Acito
Ms. Dorothy Pandeloglou
Teaneck Pediatric Associates, P.A.
Kathy & Mark Andia
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Fitz
Courtney Fernandez
Ms. Tina Boardman
Milton & Sheila Fischgrund
Maurice Ruberman
Tribute Donations
All the Wonderful Midland Staff
The Midland School Student Council
Gabriela Moreno
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Iovino
Mrs. Nelly Shoham
Ms. Cheryl Slegers
Phyllis Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Smith
Ms. Katherine Solana
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sopchak
Mr. and Mrs. William Sopchak
Ms. Karen Storm & Mr. Thomas Nausbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strup
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stuart
Mr. Christopher Suchocki
Mr. Sylvester L. Sullivan
Mrs. Myrna Sunshine
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sydlowski
Mrs. Helen Tarantino
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Todaro
Barbara Toland
Mrs. Patricia Toland
Mr. Leonard Torine
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vaccaro
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Valente
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Valentine
Evelyn G. Vanderveer
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Vath
Mr. and Mrs. Rajeev Verma
Mrs. Judy Volpe
Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walters
Mr. Paul Weinland
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wettstein
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Wharton
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilkie
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wingerter
Jean Yanega
Ms. Diana Young
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Zeeman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zukowski
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Zvolanek
The Marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Neil Rothstein
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Ferdinand
Stephen Peng
Mr. and Mrs. Long Peng
Jeffrey Shoengold
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Ferdinand
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Shoengold & Family
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fittin
Mary Dee Atkins summa cum laude teacher
Ms. Janet Emhoff
Megan E. Thomas
Gift Planning Council of New Jersey
Memorial Donations
Frank Antico
Mrs. Barbara McCarter
Carl E. Hoffman
Ms. Dorothea H. Hoffman
Anna Antz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Morgani
John A. Manger
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henigin
Josephine Bonfrancesco
Mrs. Rosemarie Licciardello
Mary Rose Moeller
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sydlowski
William Curtain
Mr. and Mrs. John Mulkerin
Ms. Mary Dee Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Benson
Jeanne Chin
Ms. Lisa Engelhardt
Mr. Ron Friedland
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Gartlan
Mr. Thomas Hammell
Mrs. Catharine Mannick
Mrs. Christine J. Mette
Omni Packaging LLC
Ms. Karen Storm & Mr. Thomas Nausbaum
Mr. Leonard Torine
Waldbaum's 849 Associates & Vendors
Marco Pandeloglou
Ms. Dorothy Pandeloglou
Dover Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sydlowski
Steven Green
Ms. Valerie H. Meckier
Tracy Penn (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sopchak
Mr. and Mrs. William Sopchak
Ms. Karen Storm & Mr. Thomas Nausbaum
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Todaro
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Vath
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walker
Watchung Fire Dept.
Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wingerter
Charles Poillon
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cutrone
Jean Yanega
Joseph Paulino
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cardone
Tracy Penn
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bertrand
Borough of Watchung
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Burner
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Defilippis
Ms. Barbara Diem
Jack Elliot
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Gartlan
Adam Lore
Mr. and Mrs. John Lore
Mr. Ryan Lore
Mauro, Savo, Camerino, Grant & Schalk, P.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nagle
Mr. Herman C. Simonse
Ruth E. Powers
Midland School Sunshine Comm.
Steven Santino
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Capawana
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Liberatore
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Valente
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilkie
Louise Scagliotta
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strup
Robert Stevenson
Mr. and Mrs. R. Louis DiCosola
Corporate & Foundation Donations
Action Electric Services, Inc.
Affinity Federal Credit Union
ASAH
C. Northrup & A. Marder Pond Foundation
Center School
Chapel Hill Academy
Cleanest Management Services, LLC
Ethicon, Inc.
Five Below, Inc.
Focus Autism
Dr. Ronald M. Frank
Gift Planning Council of New Jersey
Givauden
HollyDELL
Jephson Educational Trusts
John A. & Ruth Davis Manger Foundation
Kingsway Learning Center
Knights of Columbus Council #6930
Laborers Local 77
Larc School
Maffey's Security Group
Mauro, Savo, Camerino, Grant & Schalk, P.A.
MetLife Foundation
Microsoft
Midland School Sunshine Comm.
PNC Foundation
PVH Corp.
Rock Brook School
Rosemont Publishing & Printing
Smythe Volvo, Inc.
Storr Tractor Company
Teaneck Pediatric Associates, P.A.
The Advance Realty Group
The Felician School For Exceptional Children
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The Midland School Student Council
The Tarpey Group
Truist
Waldbaum's 849 Associates & Vendors
Watchung Fire Dept.
Williams
WithumSmith+Brown
Anthony Yoseloff Foundation
Employee Giving & Matching Programs
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The Midland School
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North Branch
New Jersey 08876
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United States Department of Education
as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
in special education.
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Summer Edition 2013
Midland Grads Enter the World of Work
On June 14, twenty students graduated from
the Midland School. During the ceremony,
each graduate delivered a speech about their
Midland experiences, the obstacles they have
overcome and the jobs they look forward to
working.
“Prior to graduation, 60 percent of our graduates already had a job lined up,” says Transition
to Work Supervisor, Mrs. Jane Wilkie. “Now 65
percent are employed and the rest are waiting
to hear back from employers, going on interviews, and in some cases, choosing between
multiple job offers. In this economy, this is something we are very proud of here at Midland.”
This year’s graduates have secured positions
in a variety of companies and organizations in
their home communities including, Panera
Bread in Westfield and Rockaway, Stop n Shop
in Edison, BASS Shoes in Flemington, ShopRite
in Clinton, Burlington Coat Factory in Flemington and Adam’s Pet Safari in Chester.
Midland Graduates from the Class of 2013
Congratulations and best of luck to
The Class of 2013!