The Friday Five (5) - March 7, 2025

Posted Date: 3/07/25 (6:00 PM)

March 7, 2025

	Trish Iasiello Recommended as GA Principal After an extensive search process involving faculty, parents, staff, and administration, Fox Meadow's Assistant Principal Trish Iasiello has been recommended to succeed Sharon Hill as Principal of Greenacres Elementary School. On Monday night, March 10, the Board of Education will vote on the recommendation. Congratulations to Trish and the Greenacres School community, and thank you to all committee members! A search to identify the next Fox Meadow Assistant Principal is underway.
	Budget Study Session #3 On Monday night, March 10, the Board of Ed will discuss the 2025-26 proposed budget. Here is where the 2025-26 budget stands as proposed. 2025-26 Budget: $191,504,833 This represents a 3.55% or $6,504,833 budget increase, and a 3.40% or $5,777,308 Tax Levy Increase. Please visit our 2025-56 Budget Page in BoardDocs for all the details.
	Fox Meadow Kindness Podcast This Superintendent was honored to be invited as a guest on the Fox Meadow Kindness Pod! I received the invite via email from Lexi and Gabi in January, and joined Lexi and Vivi for the interview a month later. I was impressed every step of the way, from the planning and organization to the final, edited product. The students gave up recess time to conduct the interview, with the support and guidance of Ms. Lipez. Head over to the podcast website for a dose of kindness, the Meadow way!
	New Practice Field in Proposed Budget This past Monday night, the Administration summarized the recommendations in the joint Village/District Comprehensive Athletic Field & Court Study. The proposed 2025-26 budget includes $1.25 million in funding for the construction of a 160' x 170' synthetic turf practice field adjacent to Gyms 3 &4. This would replace the existing grass field currently located there. If approved, the project will create much needed practice space for hundreds of student athletes in the fall and spring seasons.
	The Eagle Cafe Launches! Mrs. Elise Koski, Ms. Allison Lerner, and their special class students launched the Edgewood Eagle Café today! The Café is designed to give our special class students an engaging context for applying their learning. Under the guidance of their expert teachers, students are responsible for advertising , taking orders across the building, and serving beverages and light snacks to the faculty and staff of Edgewood.