He’s back! In this Minute with Dr. Meloche, our Superintendent takes a moment from his first day back at work following his heart surgery to check in with the CHPS Community!
WE bring you our Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! 1st up: "The Flyin' Hawaiian," Shane Victorino! 💜❤️💪👨🎓
#WEareCHPS
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In the event we are required by the Dept of Health to close, we have a plan in place with Aramark to distribute meals to our families who receive free and reduced-price lunch. Please see our COVID-19 FAQ page for details. FAQ page is updated daily.
This Minute with Dr. Meloche comes to you this evening from the Malberg Administration Building, explaining the 2-week closure of our schools beginning Monday, 3/16/20. More information on
Congratulations Dr. Meloche... just honored by the New Jersey Association of School Librarians as Outstanding Administrator of the Year! WE are thrilled by this recognition!
#njasl19
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WE congratulate our Superintendent, Dr. Joseph Meloche, for being named the 2021 New Jersey Association of School Administrators State Superintendent of the Year! (Photo from November 2019, Student Town Hall at Cherry Hill High School West)
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WE congratulate Dr. Kwame Morton, principal of CH West, for earning the designations of Visionary Principal of the Year (Secondary) & National Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year! More details in today's "CHPS Postcard" e-newsletter!
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It’s World Kindness Day... and Cardigan Day to honor Mr. Rogers! Dr. Meloche is celebrating both! WE 💜❤️ spreading kindness and seeing examples of kind words and deeds around CHPS.
#BeKind
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Senior Shoutout Series! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! Ever seen season 2, episode 4 of "The Office"? If so, then actor/writer/director/exec producer B.J. Novak's (AKA Ryan Howard, "The Fire Guy" on the show) advice will ring true!
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Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! Our final shoutout of the day is from Charlie Day, of TV's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"! 💜❤️💪🎓
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#ClassOf2020Strong
WE congratulate our Superintendent, Dr. Joseph Meloche, for being named a 2021 New Jersey Association of School Administrators Regional Superintendent of the Year, representing Camden County/Region III!
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Congratulations to my Baby Bird, Bridget, on your graduation from High School West! So very proud of you and all you have accomplished! After 18 years of Meloches in Cherry Hill Schools, from Kingston ES, to Carusi MS, to HS West, the fourth sister to graduate!! 🎓 💜
In this Minute with Dr. Meloche, WE feature some of our unsung heroes! We will continue to produce these “Minutes” and all other communications while we, like all school districts in N.J. , remain closed under Gov. Murphy’s directive.
#StayConnected
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WE thank the Cherry Hill community for your support of the CHPS Bond Referendum! Preliminary numbers reflect 8,831 "yes" votes and 4,011 "no" votes. Work begins this summer, 2023! Stay tuned for progress updates! 💜❤️
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Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! This just in: CNN's Don Lemon offers words of empathy & encouragement to our soon-to-be -grads! 💜❤️💪🎓
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WE miss our students... and our schools are offering messages of encouragement! Whether on the sign in front of a school building, or - from those who don't have a sign - on the school website, the messages are heartfelt. Here they are, all in one video! 💜❤️💪
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Sometimes WE're asked, "Is the whole 'WE' thing real? Do West & East students ever really show that they're one community?" WE will let this photo of East's Adam Blumenthal helping West's Nate Johnson stretch out a leg cramp at Saturday's soccer game speak for itself!
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Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! Day 3: the always hilarious & now somewhat incognito actor Eric Stonestreet, AKA "Cam" on TV's Modern Family!💜❤️💪🎓
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Members of the Class of 2018 from EAST and WEST were “clapped out” of their elementary schools this afternoon! Congratulations to these soon-to-be-graduates from A. Russell Knight!
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As of this posting, the Dept of Health has not ordered us to close schools. SAT testing remains scheduled tomorrow. Cancellation of other events and changes to operations are in explained in this video. More changes may be announced later today.
Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! Here's one that's right to the point from standup comedian Sebastian Maniscalco! 💜❤️💪🎓
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#ClassOf2020Strong
WE wish all moms -- including all who fill the role as "mom" to others -- a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! And to our CHPS moms: Thank you for supporting our students, teachers, staff and administrators through the challenges of online learning! 💜❤️💐
#HappyMothersDay
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WE are thrilled that our Senior Clap Out tradition now takes place in all 12 of our elementary schools! Friendships started in elementary school endure even when friends choose different high schools! Watch for video to be posted soon!
#ClassOf2019
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CHPS nurses in the news! Check out their Broadway-caliber explanation of correct PPE use!
#OurNursesRock
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Full video parody available on YouTube
WE congratulate National Merit Scholarship winners Grace Yoon & Jake Brooks, CH East Class of 2020! As 2 of just 2,500 winners nationwide, Grace & Jake won with the winning combination of accomplishments, skills & potential for success in rigorous studies!
#GoCougars
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“Kindness Tunnels” greeted students at several of our elementary schools today to kick off
#GreatKindnessChallenge2020
!
@HoraceMannCHPS
students chose a “quiet” or “noisy” tunnel. Dr. Meloche, BOE member Mrs. Friddell, Mayor Angulo & many others happily obliged! WEareCHPS
In this Minute w/Dr Meloche our superintendent checks in from his home office. Please stay safe & healthy! And remember, the best way to reach teachers, staff & administrators is via email. See school websites & for directories.
#StayConnected
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This Minute with Dr. Meloche addresses the question "How long will schools be closed?" As learning continues from home, visit for Continuity of Learning resources. Once on the page, simply click the icon that interests you! 💻📖💪
#StayConnected
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CHPS in the news! Way to go Dr. Kirk Rickansrud ("Dr. Rick'), principal at
@JoyceKilmerES
... a great example of our caring administrators across the District! In the words of Dr. Rick: Our love is with you! 💜❤️💪
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WE — along with Asst. Supt. Dr. Mahan, standing front row left, and Supt. Dr. Meloche, standing front row right — welcome this wonderful group of new teachers to CHPS for the 2021-2022 school year! School starts 9/9/21 and WE can’t wait! 💜❤️
#ReadyingForReturn2021
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In the midst of distributing 500 Chromebooks in the first hour, our Grounds Supervisor & crew changed a tire for a parent! Quick, giving & kind. These gentlemen epitomize why it is so great to work in Cherry Hill-committed, dedicated staff who do what needs to be done to help!
Rosa Middle School Media Specialist introduces Dr. Meloche as the NJ Association of School Librarians honors him as 2019 Outstanding Administrator of the Year: “... Dr. Meloche...has developed a thriving library culture at each of his schools and throughout our entire community”
In today's "Minute," Dr. Meloche discusses our plans for reopening in the fall, in accordance with "The Road Back" state guidelines available online
Parents & high school students: check your 6/26 email for the ThoughtExchange link to offer your input!
In celebration of our graduating seniors, we bring you Senior Clap Outs 2019 -- 12 schools in 3 minutes! Special thanks to our elementary schools for supplying the photos and video clips! Congratulations, Class of 2019! 💜❤️🎓
It's an exciting time in CHPS! Here's a behind-the-scenes look from yesterday afternoon 8/24/22 as WE prepare for the new school year! Video with closed captioning available on our YouTube channel 💜❤️
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Today 6/19 WE celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the US on June 19, 1865, more than 2 years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Details on Juneteenth at
More Juneteenth tweets/posts later today!
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WE bring you this 8/26/19 edition of our Minute with Dr.Meloche from the 3rd day of New Teacher Orientation! Great days are ahead... school starts on Tuesday, 9/3/19!
#NewTeachersRock
#YayForTheFirstDay
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Crossing guard Ms. Claire Bauman arrived in style for her retirement celebration at Mann Elementary this Dr. Meloche thanked Ms. Bauman for her 57 YEARS of service, dedicated to keeping students safe! WE 👏👏 Ms. Bauman and wish her a wonderful retirement! 💜❤️
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Ever have one of those days that feels cloudy, even if the sun is shining outside? In this Minute with Dr. Meloche, we bring you a project by students at
@ARKknights1
showing how that “cloudy day” feeling can be made bright again!
#bearainbow
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This Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8, our 9 Board of Education members are expressing their thanks to our hard-working teachers. Today's messages come from BOE President Lisa Saidel and BOE Vice President Laurie Neary & members of her family! 💜❤️
#ThankATeacher
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Special thanks to the buildings & grounds crew at East, who had the East property ready to go for the 3 am drop-off of seniors heading out for their class trip! Say hi to Mickey & Minnie from us, seniors!
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day! In this Minute with Dr. Meloche, our Superintendent expresses thanks for our wonderful teachers and all that they do!
#teacherappreciationweek
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WE have distributed more than 83,000 free meals to Cherry Hill students & their younger siblings since March! Distribution continues Mondays (2 breakfasts; 2 lunches per child) & Wednesdays (3 breakfasts; 3 lunches per child) from 10 am-noon at East & West thru Aug 31!
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This Minute with Dr. Meloche brings wishes for a happy and relaxing Spring Break to the CHPS community! WE will see you when our schools reopen on April 29, 2019!
WE congratulate CH West, Mann & Paine Elementary Schools, and the Barclay Early Childhood Center for earning designations as 2020 National Schools of Character! More info about this prestigious honor online 💜❤️💪⭐
#NationalSchoolOfCharacter
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Students from High Schools East and West who are advocating for broadened, mandatory curriculum in African American History and Social Justice met today 9/10 with Dr. Meloche and Director of Curriculum Dr. Mahan, as well as other administration and staff. Great conversation!
May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week! This Minute with Dr. Meloche brings a message of gratitude to our wonderful, multitasking teachers in this especially challenging time of online teaching! 💜❤💪💻
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
#ThankATeacher
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Our administrators (fewer than 50) are following social distance protocols as they meet at CH West this morning regarding logistics for the coming weeks! More info on social distancing
#socialdistancing
#staysafe
Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! Here's one just for East, from alum-turned-TV-personality/producer JD Roth! 💜❤️💪🎓
#WEareCHPS
#ClassOf2020Strong
Our custodians, cleaners, and buildings & grounds staff are unsung heroes, indeed! They are back-to-school-readiness rock stars! School starts on 9/3/19!
#YayForTheFirstDay
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I was honored to share words of thanks and appreciation for our custodians, cleaners, and buildings & grounds staff. These women and men worked tirelessly throughout the hot, wet & humid summer to ensure our buildings are ready for our staff and students! Thank you!!!
We are aware of Gov. Murphy's request for organizations to cancel all events involving more than 250 people. We will make an announcement by tomorrow afternoon, 3/13/20, regarding how the District will be moving forward. We thank you for your continued calm and patience.
WE bring you this Minute with Dr. Meloche in honor of National Principals’ Day today, May 1! Thank you to all of our principals and assistant principals for all that you do!
#nationalprincipalsday
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It’s National Custodian Appreciation Day! In this Minute with Dr. Meloche, meet one of our fantastic custodians. WE appreciate our enter custodial staff! 💜❤️
#NationalCustodianAppreciationDay
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FOP Party fun today! WE thank
@CherryHillPD
FOP Lodge 28 Cherry Hill for hosting, and our
@CherryHillWest
&
@CHEActivities
volunteers, for giving area kids with special needs this festive holiday event!
WE welcome our new teachers, pictured with Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche, front row left, and Assistant Superintendent PreK-12 and Curriculum Dr. Farrah Mahan, front row right, to CHPS for the 2022-2023 school year! 💜❤️
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CH West alum in the news! Fantastic to see West soccer star, now Drexel assistant women’s soccer coach & expert in mental performance, Christiana Ogunsami speak on
@6abc
about coping tactics for the mental challenges in sports!
#TheWestWay
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Senior Shoutout Series for the High School West & East Classes of 2020! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! The corny, clever & hilarious Ty Burrell, AKA Phil Dunphy on TV's Modern Family, offers the "upside" of finishing senior year in a pandemic! 💜❤️💪🎓
Senior Shoutout Series! Just some people you might recognize, wishing you well! On this High School Virtual Graduation Eve, the hilariously sarcastic Jesse Tyler Ferguson - AKA Mitch from TV's Modern Family - sings an ode to the West & East Classes of 2020!
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Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt presents Dr. Meloche with a proclamation at tonight’s BOE meeting, recognizing his national award as an Education Week 2018 Leader to Learn From!
A special day celebrating a special member of the Horace Mann Elementary community, who embodies Respect, Responsibility & Citizenship! Happy 90th Birthday to crossing guard Mrs. Claire Bauman!
WE congratulate our 2018 Olympic Conference Scholar Athletes: CHWest seniors Eric Reyes-Munoz & Anna Mecca, pictured with CHPS Athletic Director Mr. Mike Beirao, and CHEast seniors Elizabeth Winslow & Elan Boyarsky, pictured with Mr. Beirao and East Prin…
The First Day of School, September 6, 2022, is rapidly approaching! Watch this "Minute" for some important reminders! Video with closed captioning available on our YouTube channel
This Minute with Dr. Meloche includes several important reminders! Spring Break is 4/6-4/10, and grab-and-go breakfasts & lunches will be distributed at CH WEST ONLY on Mon 4/6 & Wed 4/8 from 10am-noon. NO TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY ON 4/13 - this is now an instructional day!
Today's Minute w/ Dr. Meloche is brought to you from CH West Auditorium, where speeches for our virtual graduations are being filmed! WE bring you NEW JULY DATES for the in-person high school ceremonies! Guidelines from NJDOE
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It’s the 8/13/19 edition of our Minute with Dr. Meloche! School begins just 3 weeks from today and Dr. Meloche brings you important reminders from the fabulous Alternative High School garden!
#CountdownToTheFiratDay
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WE could not be prouder of our newly designated 2020 State Schools of Character! Congratulations to Horace Mann and Thomas Paine Elementary Schools and Cherry Hill High School West for this wonderful accomplishment!
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WE congratulate the students of the CH East African American Culture Club for organizing the Juneteenth demonstration "Learning Begins Now; Stop the Ignorance"! The full text of Dr. Meloche's speech at the event is available online
#Juneteenth
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It’s National School Counseling Week, Feb 3-7! This Minute with Dr. Meloche is brought to you from the office of Mrs. Mollie Crincoli, Guidance Counselor/SAC at the Alternative High School! WE thank ALL of our counselors for the wonderful work that they do every day!
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On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, WE take meaningful action with Dr. King's words in mind: "Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great because greatness is determined by service... You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love."
Today 5/8/19 is National School Nurse Day, and we bring you our latest Minute with Dr. Meloche from Nurse Bev’s office in the Alternative High School! Thank you to all of our wonderful, hard working nurses! 💜❤️
#nationalschoolnurseday
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Fun fact: Our own CHEast alum Adam Crognale (’17) is working as a batboy/clubhouse staff for
@Phillies
! WE caught a glimpse of him on the 10/23 broadcast of the Championship Series game against the Padres! 💜❤️⚾️💪
#WEareCHPS
#GoPhillies
In this Minute, Dr. Meloche proudly congratulates our Grounds Crew for their award-winning work! Video with closed captioning is available on our YouTube channel 👏🏆
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WE congratulate these teams and thank all participants! The true winners are those who rely on the Cherry Hill Food Pantry, this year's recipient of Volley for Support proceeds! 💜❤️🏐
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