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{{Infobox_School | name = Maywood Avenue School |
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| grades = 4 - 8 |
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| district = [[Maywood Public Schools]] |
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| type = [[Public school]] |
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| principal = Michael Jordan |
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| enrollment = 459 (as of 2005-06)<ref name=NCES/> |
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| faculty = 36.8 (on [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis)<ref name=NCES/> |
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| ratio = 12.5<ref name=NCES/> |
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| mascot = Hawk |
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| colors = Red and White |
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| location = 452 Maywood Avenue<br>[[Maywood, New Jersey|Maywood]], [[New Jersey|NJ]], [[United States|US]] 07607 |
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| information = 201-845-9110 |
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| website = [http://www.maywoodschools.org/mas.php SChool website] |
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'''Maywood Avenue School''' in [[Maywood, New Jersey|Maywood]], [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]], teaches grades four through eight as part of the [[Maywood Public Schools]]. Part of the school was used for the '''Greenwood Early Learning Center''' which was primarily used to run Pre-K and Kindergarten programs, but as of 2008, is used for the Board offices. Voters in 2005 approved a $17.6 million program that will be partly used to renovate Maywood. Now that renovations are almost complete, the Pre-K and Kindergarten classes are in Memorial School. |
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As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 459 students and 36.8 classroom teachers (on a [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.5.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409810&ID=340981000602 Maywood Avenue School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed [[October 31]], [[2007]].</ref> |
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==School Activities== |
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It has [[React Club]], [[Choir]], Band, and [[Student Council]]. In 2005, Maywood students used their lunch money to raise $1,500 for [[Kenyan]] schools. The project has since raised $20,000 in the community. |
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== Student Awards == |
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Maywood students won the North Jersey [[spelling bee]] in 1995 and 1996.<ref>[http://www.njspellingbee.com/page13/page6/page7/page7.html Winners of the North Jersey Spelling Bee]. Accessed [[January 28]], [[2008]].</ref> A fifth grader's presentation on the checkered white [[butterfly]] won the ''Species on the Edge - Art and Essay Contest'' for Bergen County in 2005. The runner up in 2005 was also a 5th grader from MAS. The next year in 2006, a fifth-grade student won for Bergen County again on a green sea turtle. [http://conservewildlifenj.org/Poster%20Contest_05_Winners.html] |
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== Sexual harassment suit == |
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A suit for [[sexual harassment]] brought by a former teacher against a female school trustee was settled out of court in 1999. |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Sources== |
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* ''Safety scores! New Jersey school is pro-active on life safety. (fire-rating requirements for fire door equipment, Maywood Avenue School, Maywood, New Jersey)''. Elias Wexler. Doors and Hardware. March 1, 1994. Volume: v58 Issue: n3 Page: p 38(3). |
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* ''Maywood boy inspires project to aid Kenyan school''. ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]''. January 25, 2005. |
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* ''Maywood school expansion passes''. ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]''. March 9, 2005. |
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* ''Ex-teacher's harassment claim against trustee settled''. ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]''. May 12, 1999. |
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* ''2 teenagers arrested in fire at Lodi warehouse''. ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' (Newark, NJ). October 22, 1997. |
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* ''Coach starts the season right marks his 100th win''. ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'' December 31, 1989. |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.maywoodschools.org/mas.php Official site of school] |
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*{{NJReportCard|03|3060|060|Maywood Avenue School}} |
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*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409810&ID=340981000602 Maywood Avenue School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] |
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*[http://www.maywood46bogota49.homestead.com Alumni of Maywood Jr High/Bogota High Schools Circa 1946/1949] |
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*[http://www.freewebs.com/recyclemas Official Recycling Site of MAS] |
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[[Category:Education in Bergen County, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Elementary schools in New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Middle schools in New Jersey]] |
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