Year in Review: Collingswood Schools

There are some school stories you can count on year in and year out—Collingswood will have a new group of alumni after the . Students will and show off their school spirit during .

But it’s the individual moments that help set a particular school year apart. Like when middle schoolers quietly with a patriotic display, Zane-North all things creative with Crayola and Garfield parents .

This year, Collingswood schools also focused on literacy with . Tatem students embraced the message with its celebration of . The high school saw its to improve student learning and opportunities.

Outside of the classroom, the district implemented new policies this year that affect students. Among them were random for extracurricular participation, a and Collingswood’s decision to in schools and on the district’s website.

Collingswood voters gave to this year’s school budget, while a new school board member along with two incumbents. Despite the budget passing, issues loomed large this year statewide, especially when it came to Gov. Chris Christie’s plans to revamp .

Although 2011 is coming to an end, the school year isn’t even halfway complete. What do you think the rest of the academic year will bring for Collingswood schools?

Number of school-related stories published on Collingswood Patch in 2011: 220. Read school news year-round at Collingswood Patch’s schools topic page.