SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE
Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year. The start of a new school year brings anticipation and hope to so many hundreds of children and their families. After all, despite what we have been hearing in political commercials throughout the summer, we, America’s parents and educators, are the true facilitators of hope and change.
While standardized test scores continue to improve and students are excelling, these are not the only measures of a successful school district. The family atmosphere found in the Palisades Park School creates a nurturing environment for our diverse population, enabling students to flourish emotional and socially as well. The entire educational program is also enhanced by the high quality relationships that exist between and among students, staff and parents. Research documents that schools that succeed are those that work to involve a large numbers of parents and other family members in the education of their children.
At every turn, we have found that Palisades Park’s families are ready and willing to assume an equal responsibility for the success of their children. You have responded to every call and as a result, we have formed a broad-based coalition of like-minded stakeholders working together to benefit the children of Palisades Park.
Please accept my open invitation to you to participate in a wide array of educational programs and events throughout the year. Together we can work to prepare our students to compete in the global economy that grows more intense each year. The 2008 Summer Olympics have demonstrated that world competition is fierce and that an outstanding education will be the key to prepare our graduates for their future. I am really looking forward to partnering with you for another year. Thank you for your continued support.
Dr. Mark Hayes
Superintendent of Schools
