Kristin Campbell, new Superintendent of East Penn School District, spoke to the Emmaus Rotary on Thursday morning, December 6, 2018. Campbell is a resident of East Penn, has been an educator in the school system since 1995, and has children in the schools she oversees! Her career includes teaching in Eyer and Shoemaker Schools and being the Principal at Lincoln Elementary. The district has 500 teachers, 500 support staff, 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and the high school with a graduating class of about 675 students. The annual budget is $153,000,000 which is 75% locally funded.
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Campbell praised the response of the staff, students and community when Emmaus High flooded in November; she noted that full-day kindergarten with purposeful play and hands-on-learning is in place; she detailed some of the STEM curriculum, the Virtual East Penn Academy; and took time to commend the Emmaus High School Interact Club with 80 members who each do 4 community projects during the school year.
As Campbell speaks, Rotarian Tony Moyer, who is Principal at Willow Lane, listens carefully to his boss!
Kristin Campbell then thanked the EPSD Education Foundation for its work. Four Emmaus Rotarians are Foundation members: Sal Verrastro, John Zayaitz (treasurer), Laura Groh and Byrce Ruggieri. The Foundation is independent of the school system. Last Fall, it sponsored a major career awareness event for East Penn students and families.
After her talk, Kristin Campbell enjoyed a reunion with her fellow educator Mike Wadell, retired.