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NOVEMBER 14-20, 2024
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Moore Elementary honors Heroes during heartfelt Veterans Day celebration
Capt. David Dimmick with Mrs. Krista Maxwell’s and Mr. Chris Krachie’s third and fourth grade students By SAVANNAH BROWN Every year, Moore Elementary School celebrates Veterans Day in a meaningful way. Katy Dremock, a math teacher at Moore Elementary, puts a lot of work into organizing the annual event, which began in 2012. This year was no exception as Dremock put together the 12th annual fun-filled day for veterans, students and teachers alike. Bright and early on Monday, Nov. 11, veterans were treated to a breakfast in the cafeteria. Then, as students began arriving, veterans and guests got to welcome them to school. Students from all grades were
very excited to take a day off from their normal school routine and eagerly filed into the gymnasium, decked out in their most patriotic outfits. During the opening ceremony, the Northampton Area High School Orchestra Ensemble performed patriotic songs for attendees as the students sang along. The ceremony also showcased the flags of each branch of the armed forces, and while each branch’s song was played, veterans were asked to stand for the branch they served in. Following, the drama program did an active reading of “H is for Honor” by Devin Scillian, which
teaches students about the honor, privileges and sacrifices of military families. After the ceremony, students began traveling to different classrooms to watch four veteran presentations throughout the day. Students watched and listened intently as each presenter shared information about the military, the branch they served in, what deployments were like, where they were stationed, what their job was, what life was like and the highs and lows of their service. Students got to see and touch some of the items that presentContinued on page 3
Northampton School Board moves forward With East Allen Elementary bonds; Considers partial Renovations to Moore Elementary
By SAVANNAH BROWN When Northampton School Board met on Monday, Nov. 11, audience members anxiously awaited the outcome of a motion to approve the Parameters Resolution that would authorize the incurring of non-electoral debt by the issuance of the General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2025, in the amount of $37,200,000 for the construction, fixturing and equipping of East Allen Elementary School and Education Center. During the Sept. 9 meeting, the board authorized the administration to work with PFM Financial Advisors for the issuance of the 2025 General Obligation Bonds in the approximate amount of $31,020,000 for the second phase of financing for the Route 329 project. However, during both the regularly scheduled Oct. 14 meeting and the special meeting on Oct. 28, adoption of the Parameters Resolution for the issuance of the next series of bonds in the maximum amount of $37,200,000 was shot down by a 5-4 majority. Directors Kim Bretzik, Josh Harris, Nathan Lichtenwalner, Brian McCulloch and Vice President
Kristin Soldridge voted against the authorization. After the resolution was thwarted for the second time, Business Administrator Craig Neiman informed the board that in order for the project to stay on track with the timeline and the district’s financial obligations, adoption of the Parameters Resolution for the 2025 bond issuance would need to be approved at the Nov. 11 meeting. Several residents demanded an explanation from the board members that voted against the motion. Bretzik later expressed that she did so based on the “false supporting documents” that they were given, which still showed indirect savings costs for staffing based on the closure of Moore Elementary. Since all but one board member voted in favor of formalContinued on page 8
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