MILLSTONE – Teachers and administrators in the Millstone Township K-8 School District will welcome children back to school for the 2017-18 academic year on Sept. 7.
There are three schools in the district: the Millstone Township Primary School, the Millstone Township Elementary School and the Millstone Township Middle School.
Administrators said 1,113 children are enrolled in the district; a slight decrease from the 1,155 pupils who were in the district at the conclusion of the 2016-17 school year.
The 2017-18 school year marks several administrative changes for the district. Christopher Huss will begin his tenure as superintendent of schools. Huss succeeded Scott Feder, who left Millstone to become superintendent of schools in South Brunswick, Middlesex County.
“It has always been a career goal of mine to become a superintendent and I could not be any happier than now as I get to be Millstone’s superintendent,” Huss said.
“I have been thoroughly impressed by this community’s support and involvement in the schools since the day I began working here as a principal three years ago. I continue to be thankful for the board’s trust in me and am proud to play an important role in the students’ and their families’ lives,” he said.
At the time Huss was named superintendent, he was serving as the principal of the middle school. He will be succeeded as the middle school’s principal by Trish Bogusz, who previously served as principal of the primary school.
Bogusz has worked in Millstone since 2002, first as a literacy coach and then as an assistant principal at the middle school.
“When the possibility to rejoin the (middle school) staff came about, I felt compelled to return and work with an amazing community of learners once again. I am looking forward to this fall with excitement and want to thank Dr. Huss and the board for providing me the opportunity,” she said.
Paul Baker, formerly the assistant principal of the middle school, was named to succeed Bogusz and has started his tenure as the primary school’s principal in 2017-18.
“I am excited to join a team and a building that has a tremendous reputation for creativity, care and professionalism,” Baker said. “I have always admired the way the primary school staff approaches their responsibilities, with contagious energy and joy that makes school an exciting environment for our students.”
In addition to the changes in leadership, Huss said the district will continue to make progress using digital tools, analyzing data to inform instructional practices and personalizing lessons to meet the needs of each student.
“I am looking forward to the start of school and to my first year as superintendent,” he said. “For educators, every September is an exciting time of year, but this one is going to be particularly so for me. I can only hope the students are as eager for school to begin as I am.”
