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Thomas McMahon Superintendent Served As Technology Coordinator

Plumsted Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that offers quality education to over 1, 800 students in kindergarten through 12 from Plumsted Township. It is classified under the District Factor Group DE, which is the 5th highest of 8 groupings. The district has two elementary schools (New Egypt Primary School, and Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School), one middle school (New Egypt Middle School), and a High School (New Egypt High School). The educational programs offered by the district foster high expectations in behavior and academics, and gives attention to the individual needs of all students. The district strives to ensure that the students achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards at all grade levels. It provides children with a variety of experiences and activities that help them mature into life-long learners who are critical thinkers and cooperate with others.

The Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School of the district aims at creating an appropriate and safe environment that encourages students to achieve academic excellence. It recognizes and celebrates the unique talents and differences in its students and ensures the students’ natural growth and success. Plumsted Township School District also has a School Counseling Department that provides complete, development counseling program addressing the career, social, personal and academic development of students. The school counselor provides assistance to maximize the student’s ability and academic achievement. The counselor works closely with the teachers, guardians/parents, and administrators to ensure that the students are prepared with skills to achieve goals and thrive in life. Moreover, the district also has a Teacher Evaluation System that helps improve the student learning by observing what teachers do in classrooms. Administrators visit the classrooms frequently to observe the environment created by teacher, and progress being made by students.

Thomas McMahon Superintendent graduated from Monmouth University, with Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Political Science and attended Jersey City State College for his Master of Arts degree in educational Administration & Supervision. He also attended a teaching certification program and obtained certifications in Business, Social Studies, Elementary school and Nursery school. He coordinated New High School Program development and worked as a Technology Coordinator at the Plumsted Township. While serving Plumsted Township school district from July 1991 to December 1998, Thomas McMahon Superintendent developed an 850, 000 million dollar business partnership program and also created a 4.5 million dollar professional development network within the college of NJ. At present, Thomas is working as Superintendent of Schools for the Barnegat Township School District.