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Seneca grad gives life-saving gift this holiday
After being introduced to the Be The Match program in college, Joe Pawlowski donates bone marrow
By SEAN LAJOIE
The Sun
The holiday season is all about
giving, though some gifts are bigger than others.
In Joe Pawlowski’s case, giving
the gift of life through donating
bone marrow to someone he had
never met before is as big as it
gets.
A bone marrow transplant can
save the life of someone battling
leukemia, lymphoma or other
blood cancers. Each year,
leukemia kills more children
than any other cancer, and 70 percent of patients in need of a marrow transplant do not have a
matching donor in their family.
To register as a bone marrow
donor, a person swabs the inside
of his or her cheek to provide the
DNA needed to identify if he or
she is a bone marrow match for
someone.
Pawlowski, the former class of
2013 Seneca High School football
standout who grew up in Shamong, is now playing at the collegiate level for Lycoming College.
This is where Pawlowski got involved with the Be The Match
program.
Former Bucknell University
head football coach Tim Landis is
now the recruiting coordinator
for Lycoming where he also handles the quarterbacks on the field.
SKIP HARRIS/Special to The Sun
Former Burlington County second-team all-conference standout for the Golden Eagles, Joseph Pawlowski, runs the ball in a game his junior year at Seneca High School. Pawlowski went on to play at the collegiate level at Lycoming College where he used his platform to promote the importance of being a bone
marrow donor.
Along with his football savvy,
he brought his knowledge of the
program to his new school and introduced it to the team with the
intention of having it promote it.
Pawlowski not only promoted the
program, he got involved in it.
After being placed on the registry, he was told he might be contacted within the next few
months, years or not at all.
Pawlowski went on to go
through a number of doctor’s appointments that entailed a multitude of tests including blood
work. He was then made aware he
had matched with someone and
was given the option of donating
bone marrow to this person to
help save their life.
“I was really just playing the
odds, to be honest. The odds of
me getting picked were so small
that when I found out I did, it was
kind of hard to say no,” Pawlowski said.
The program is private in the
sense that he was not given much
information about the man he
would be donating to, just his age,
disease type and country.
However, Pawlowski did mention the donor’s family sent him
letters of appreciation before he
went into surgery.
“Those
were
special,”
Pawlowski said.
Before the surgery took place,
Pawlowski had to go through
some pre-surgery procedures the
day before his game against
Delaware Valley College on Nov.
7.
Pawlowski was still able to play
in that game and help his team
record a much-needed victory.
However, the surgery was then
scheduled for the following Saturday during his final game of the
season against Misericordia College on Nov. 14, so he was forced
to miss the season finale.
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PARCC measures college and career readiness
PARCC
Continued from page 4
LRHSD students in grades nine, 10 and
11 exceeded or equaled statewide percentages of students scoring Level 4 or better
and average overall scores for all English
language arts assessments.
District-wide math results varied by
subject. LRHSD algebra II results exceeded
the state average percent of students scoring Level 4 or better while LRHSD algebra
I and geometry results were below the state
average percent of students scoring Level 4
or better.
Justin Smith, the district’s assessment,
accountability and planning coordinator,
noted approximately 33,000 New Jersey
students took the PARCC algebra I and/or
geometry assessment in middle school.
Those advanced students’ scores do not factor into LRHSD’s outcomes.
“A more equitable comparison for
PARCC algebra and geometry would be to
compare the LRHSD average to the New
Jersey average of students in grades nine
through 11 and not the entire cohort of algebra and geometry test-takers in New Jersey,” Smith said. “This comparison, of
LRHSD scores to scores of only high
school students in New Jersey, revealed the
LRHSD met or exceeded the New Jersey
average percent of students scoring Level 4
or better for both algebra I and geometry.”
PARCC establishes a specific emphasis
on measuring college and career readiness.
Due to the drastic difference and increased difficulty in PARCC testing, the
board is encouraging folks to avoid comparing these results with the HSPA and
past standardized tests.
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clean slate in terms of assessment,” Smith
said. “There is no comparison to the HSPA
and, tempting as it may be, parents and students should not make comparisons to past
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Though it was tough for him to
not be there for his teammates, he
was assured it would be worth it
in the end.
“It’s pretty surreal. For awhile,
it was hard to even realize what I
had done. I just kind of walked
out of the doctor’s office with my
back hurting not really knowing
the magnitude of it,” Pawlowski
said. “Now, looking back on it, I
realize the impact, and it’s become something that was all very
worth it.”
He could not say enough about
how much his friends and family
supported him through the
process.
“That’s really what helped me
kind of figure it out as far as making my final decision,” Pawlowski said.
“As parents, you teach your
children right from wrong and
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Pawlowski is a 2013 graduate of Seneca High School.
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TEST
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standardized test results. PARCC
is a more rigorous test than the
HSPA and is more closely aligned
with the SATs and other college
entrance exams.”
Birnbohm said Common Core
and PARCC’s increased difficulty
is not different from changes the
state has made in standardized
testing in the past.
“We have a history of increasing rigor in our standards,” she
said.
Birnbohm described PARCC as
an opportunity for students to
perfect their skills. She noted
other tests such as the SAT are
being aligned to Common Core
State Standards in 2016 and will
feature questions similar to
PARCC.
“This is another chance for
them to practice and show their
proficiency,” Birnbohm said.
LRHSD is now actively en-
gaged in reviewing and analyzing
the first year PARCC data and
preparing for the 2016 and future
PARCC assessments, with an emphasis on student success.
“Our data team is working
with the administrative teams in
each of the schools to ensure they
understand and communicate
about PARCC in general and put
the results in context,” Birnbohm
said. “Teachers will be able to utilize our new common planning
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“We understand this is a new
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After being introduced to the Be The Match program in college, Joe Pawlowski donates bone marrow
By SEAN LAJOIE
The Sun
The holiday season is all about
giving, though some gifts are bigger than others.
In Joe Pawlowski’s case, giving
the gift of life through donating
bone marrow to someone he had
never met before is as big as it
gets.
A bone marrow transplant can
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Pawlowski, the former class of
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Former Bucknell University
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SKIP HARRIS/Special to The Sun
Former Burlington County second-team all-conference standout for the Golden Eagles, Joseph Pawlowski, runs the ball in a game his junior year at Seneca High School. Pawlowski went on to play at the collegiate level at Lycoming College where he used his platform to promote the importance of being a bone
marrow donor.
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intention of having it promote it.
Pawlowski not only promoted the
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After being placed on the registry, he was told he might be contacted within the next few
months, years or not at all.
Pawlowski went on to go
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work. He was then made aware he
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letters of appreciation before he
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Before the surgery took place,
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7.
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However, the surgery was then
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season against Misericordia College on Nov. 14, so he was forced
to miss the season finale.
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LRHSD PARCC results
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PARCC measures college and career readiness
PARCC
Continued from page 4
LRHSD students in grades nine, 10 and
11 exceeded or equaled statewide percentages of students scoring Level 4 or better
and average overall scores for all English
language arts assessments.
District-wide math results varied by
subject. LRHSD algebra II results exceeded
the state average percent of students scoring Level 4 or better while LRHSD algebra
I and geometry results were below the state
average percent of students scoring Level 4
or better.
Justin Smith, the district’s assessment,
accountability and planning coordinator,
noted approximately 33,000 New Jersey
students took the PARCC algebra I and/or
geometry assessment in middle school.
Those advanced students’ scores do not factor into LRHSD’s outcomes.
“A more equitable comparison for
PARCC algebra and geometry would be to
compare the LRHSD average to the New
Jersey average of students in grades nine
through 11 and not the entire cohort of algebra and geometry test-takers in New Jersey,” Smith said. “This comparison, of
LRHSD scores to scores of only high
school students in New Jersey, revealed the
LRHSD met or exceeded the New Jersey
average percent of students scoring Level 4
or better for both algebra I and geometry.”
PARCC establishes a specific emphasis
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Due to the drastic difference and increased difficulty in PARCC testing, the
board is encouraging folks to avoid comparing these results with the HSPA and
past standardized tests.
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clean slate in terms of assessment,” Smith
said. “There is no comparison to the HSPA
and, tempting as it may be, parents and students should not make comparisons to past
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DEC. 23–29, 2015
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Wii Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Tournament: Ages 6-17. 4 p.m. at
Pinelands Branch Library. Join
for an hour Super Smash Brothers Brawl tournament on the Nintendo Wii system. Feel free to
bring your own Wii or Gamecube
controller, or use one of ours.
Registration requested. Visit
www.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/wiisuper-smash-brothers-brawltournament.
Open Prayer Gathering: 6:30 p.m.
at Crossroads Community Church
of Shamong, 445 Oakshade Road.
For any local residents seeking
prayer.
Pinelands Young at Heart Seniors
Club: Noon at the Tabernacle
Community Center, 81 Hawkins
Road. Cake and coffee are served.
Membership available for $12 a
year for those 55 and older. Trips
to all over the area and the nation
are available to members and
friends.
FRIDAY DEC. 25
Christmas Day: Most offices and
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We will run photos if space is available and the quality of the photo
is sufficient. Every attempt is made to provide coverage to all
organizations.
libraries closed in observance of
the holiday.
MONDAY DEC. 28
Junior Lego Club: Ages 5-9. 4 p.m.
at Pinelands Branch Library. Kids
can work individually or in teams
to create this month's challenge.
Please do not bring your own
Legos. Registration required. Visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/
junior-lego-club-1.
TUESDAY DEC. 29
Mini-Maker Camp: Ages 5-12. 3 p.m.
at Pinelands Branch Library.
There will be a variety of stations
and hands-on learning experiences that will spark kids imaginations and foster their interest
in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Registration
required.
Visit
www.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/minimaker-camp.
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Pawlowski: It was all very worth it
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Though it was tough for him to
not be there for his teammates, he
was assured it would be worth it
in the end.
“It’s pretty surreal. For awhile,
it was hard to even realize what I
had done. I just kind of walked
out of the doctor’s office with my
back hurting not really knowing
the magnitude of it,” Pawlowski
said. “Now, looking back on it, I
realize the impact, and it’s become something that was all very
worth it.”
He could not say enough about
how much his friends and family
supported him through the
process.
“That’s really what helped me
kind of figure it out as far as making my final decision,” Pawlowski said.
“As parents, you teach your
children right from wrong and
manners and hope that these
things sink in, but when your
child comes to you and says he is
going to do such a generous thing,
it takes your breath away!” his
mother Kate said. “I am more
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The former Burlington County
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Test a chance to practice
TEST
Continued from page 6
standardized test results. PARCC
is a more rigorous test than the
HSPA and is more closely aligned
with the SATs and other college
entrance exams.”
Birnbohm said Common Core
and PARCC’s increased difficulty
is not different from changes the
state has made in standardized
testing in the past.
“We have a history of increasing rigor in our standards,” she
said.
Birnbohm described PARCC as
an opportunity for students to
perfect their skills. She noted
other tests such as the SAT are
being aligned to Common Core
State Standards in 2016 and will
feature questions similar to
PARCC.
“This is another chance for
them to practice and show their
proficiency,” Birnbohm said.
LRHSD is now actively en-
gaged in reviewing and analyzing
the first year PARCC data and
preparing for the 2016 and future
PARCC assessments, with an emphasis on student success.
“Our data team is working
with the administrative teams in
each of the schools to ensure they
understand and communicate
about PARCC in general and put
the results in context,” Birnbohm
said. “Teachers will be able to utilize our new common planning
time, built into the new four day
rotating schedule, to analyze
PARCC data, our curriculum and
our pacing guides.
“We understand this is a new
assessment and there will be
growth over time, but most importantly, we understand the
PARCC is only one measure of a
student’s success. We rely on
many indicators (teacher input,
class grades, PSAT, AP, etc.) to
help shape a student’s program in
order to support all of our students in reaching their goal of either two graduations (high school
and then college) or a career.”
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Gift wrapping basics
RAY OF HOPE FUND
We’re counting on you!
Make a fully tax-deductible contribution to
The Ray of Hope Fund today, and we’ll be able to
help organizations in your neighborhood
tomorrow and for years to come.
The Ray of Hope Fund is part of the Community Foundation of South Jersey,
a 501c3 organization. The Ray of Hope Fund makes micro-donations to community
organizations that have a significant impact in the neighborhoods they serve.
SEAN LAJOIE/The Sun
Roseann DeFelice got a head start on her gift wrapping for the holiday season with the special gift wrapping event at the Pinelands
Branch Library last week. Adam Crockett of the Burlington County
Library staff gave a hands-on presentation of the basics of gift wrapping and taught a thing or two about wrapping the perfect gift!
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