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Kathy Bowers

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Bowers, Carolan Win Wyckoff BOE Seats

Incumbent Christopher Della Pietra defeated.

Kathy Bowers and John Carolan have earned two contested seats on the Wyckoff K-8 Board of Education, according to unofficial numbers provided by town hall Tuesday night. Kathy Bowers was the top vote-getter with 1,704 votes, followed by John Carolan with 1,658 votes, incumbent Christopher Della Pietra with 895 votes, and Robert Buono taking up the rear with 847 votes. Danielle Swenson, who was running unopposed for a one-year term for the seat that Della Pietra is currently filling, earned 2,702 votes and will join Bowers and Carolan on the board next year. Bowers is a former Eisenhower Middle School teacher and Washington Elementary School teacher. She was also the Director of Christian education at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, where she …

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Wyckoff School Board Candidates Respond to Taxpayer Questions

Candidates gave their opinions on taxes, technology and professional development

More than 70 residents drove through wind and rain Monday night to hear arguments from the four candidates competing for two seats on the Wyckoff Board of Education. After a brief introduction by each candidate, PTO Coordinating Council President Suzanne Anderson began a question and answer period using questions generated by the audience. Questions were written on index cards and collected by PTO Presidents earlier in the evening and candidates were given 90 seconds to respond. All four candidates were in agreement with the importance of providing the best education possible for each of the township's public schools. Kathy Bowers, a 19-year veteran of the Wyckoff Schools said that along with her insights as a parent, teacher and long-time…

JR

9:24 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Ed, unlike you and Linda, numbers don't lie. Here are the statistics: http://wyckoff.patch.com/articles/local-students-outperform-peers-statewide http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/nj/1178#standards http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/nj/1177#standards   more ›

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