Article Courtesy of the Titusville Herald
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:45 PM CST

Titusville Area School Superintendent Karen Jez was recently honored at the Pennsylvania Middle School Association Annual Conference for her outstanding contributions to the organization and her commitment to middle level education. Jez received the award at the conference banquet held at Penn State University.

Jez was the recipient of the William Alexander Award, which is presented at the discretion of the PMSA president, to an individual who has made a significant, positive contribution to mid-level education to the state of Pennsylvania.

In making the presentation of the plaque, PMSA President Paul Meck said, “To say that Karen Jez supports middle level education has always been an understatement. She truly lives by the motto ‘Do what is best for the kids.' Karen was hired as an assistant principal in 1996 and soon became middle school principal in 1998, where she was instrumental in leading the development of a middle school program for a newly-constructed school building, which opened in 1999. The school has since become a model for middle schools across the commonwealth. Teachers and administrators continue to visit Titusville Middle School, looking for innovative programming and ideas.

PSSA Clubs will continue during the month of March at Main Street School in preparation for the April PSSA tests.  The dates and times for the Clubs are as follows:

Grades 3 & 4 - Reading - Mondays from 3 to  4 p.m.

Grades 3 & 4 - Math -     Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.     

Grade 5 - All areas - Tuesdays:  3 to 4 p.m.

Grade 5 - All areas - Thursdays:  3 to 4:30 p.m.

Also, the MARCH CALENDAR has been dowloaded and is available to view and/or print by going to the Main Menu:  Downloads:  Main Street Elementary. 

The tentative dates for PSSA testing at Main Streeet School are as follows:

April 8 and 9 - Grades 3, 4 and 5

April 13 - Grades 3, 4 and 5

Make up dates:  April 14 and 15 - Grades 3, 4 and 5

PSSA Writing - April 20, 21 and 22 - Grade 5

PSSA Science - April 27 and 28 - Grade 4

Please keep these April dates in mind when marking your calendars.  Keep in mind, also, that it is extremely important for your child to be in school and well rested on these testing dates.  Thank you.