Woodbury Education Association

The Woodbury Education Association (WEA) is a professional organization uniting the Professional, Secretarial/Clerk and Maintenance/Custodial Support Personnel. Our goal is to provide for the students in the Woodbury Public Schools the most complete and relevant education possible in order for these students to be successful in all of their future endeavors.

Some of the accomplishments of the of Graduates and Faculty of Woodbury Public Schools are:

Of all the students that graduated in 2007 most went on to further their education in four year colleges, two year colleges or trade schools. And fifteen went on to full time employment or the military.
31 members of the Class of 2011 were members of the National Honor Society.
TheClass of 2007 was offered more than $2,000,000.00 in scholarships and grants.
The WEA is active in the community supporting a Tee Ball Team (The Teachers’ Pets), offering a free senior citizen luncheon along with free tickets to the High School Musical, encourage community members to become active in our schools, along with many other activities.
Our students go on to lead successful professional lives. Many come back to Woodbury as members of the faculty.
Many of our Teachers have been recognized by various Colleges, Universities and other professional organizations. Examples:
- New Jersey School Social Workers Association
- Princeton University
- NASA
- Albert Einstein Fellowship
- Radio Shack National Teacher
- New Jersey Technologist of the year
- Gloucester County Teacher of the Year
- New Jersey School Social Worker of the Year
Many of our teachers and students volunteer their time to the school and community as coaches, advisors, mentors, tutors, or as someone that the children and parents talk to.

Gloucester County Education Association Activities

For more information about Gloucester County Education Association you can click on the link to the left.

WEA Meeting Dates

Please Remember that all meetings are open to interested members.

September 8, 2011	AR, Executive	High School Room E6
October 6, 2011	General Membership Meeting	High School - Auditorium
November 3, 2011	AR, Executive	Evergreen Library
December 1, 2011	AR, Executive	High School Room E6
January 5. 2012	AR, Executive	Walnut Library
February 2, 2012	AR, Executive	West End Library
March 1, 2012	AR, Executive	Evergreen Library
April 5, 2012	General	High School - Auditorium
May 3, 2012	AR, Executive	Walnut Library
June 7, 2012	AR, Executive	West End Library

All meetings start at 3:30. You may leave your buildings at 3:15 in order to attend the meetings.

Reasons for Joining the WEA

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Hipp Foundation
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