Monday, May 21, 2012
Thomas A. Edison Six Middle School for being one of the five winning schools in the 2011-2012 Eat Right, Move More contest.
Thomas A. Edison Central Six Middle School was honored Friday, May 18, by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and Jets' offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson for being one of the five winning schools in the 2011-2012 Eat Right, Move More contest. The Eat Right, Move More program is a partnership between the Jets, the Department of Agriculture and the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign. The Eat Right, Move More program encourages New Jersey school children to: (1) take advantage of healthy foods in their school cafeterias, and (2) become more active. This year’s emphasis on selecting the five winning schools focused on menu changes to include more fresh fruits and vegetables; a greater variety of…
Groundbreaking ceremony honors Mark and Jane Wilf for their $2 million donation to the project.
Golda Och Academy's lower campus officially broke ground on their $7 million expansion and renovation project Thursday during a special ceremony. The Wilf Lower School Campus Renovation Project was named after Jane and Mark Wilf, who contributed a $2 million lead capital gift for the Lower School renovation. “I think for myself and for our family, we realize the importance of Jewish education to the future of the Jewish community and the Jewish people,” said Mark Wilf. “This new building will provide the classroom space and facilities so that the children here can maximize their education in terms of Jewish values and a love of Israel.” The current building, which houses students from Pre-K to fifth grade, will have newly refurbished …
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Whether it's playoff hockey against the rival Rangers or the pop group opening the new Revel Casino in Atlantic City, drop the gloves and have fun this weekend.
The Prudential Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — Devils v. Rangers turns up the heat in the thrid game of the best-of-seven fight to represent the Eastern Conference in the chase for the Stanley Cup, 1 p.m. NEXT WEEK: Devils v. Rangers, Game Four, 8 p.m., Monday; New York Liberty v. Minnesota Lynx in WNBA action, 7 p.m., Tuesday; BOOK IT NOW: Trippy rock band Radiohead, with special guest, Caribou, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31, Friday, June 1; Liberty v. Fever, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 3; Local favorite, boxer Tomasz Adamek v. Eddie Chambers, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 16; LMFAO's "Sorry for Party Rocking" tour wreaks havoc on the Rock, 7 p.m., Friday, June 29 Check out prucenter.com for details about these and other shows. Luna Stage, West …
The West Orange Police Department and the Elks Lodge to host Bicycle Rodeo & BBQ on Saturday,
The West Orange Police Department Community Services Unit and the West Orange Elks Lodge invite 8-14 year old kids to a Bicycle Rodeo and then to a BBQ. The event is free. The Rodeo will take place on Saturday, May 19th at 9:00 am at the Washington Street School Parking Lot 289 Main Street. Officer Groves advised that the Elks Lodge generously sponsors this event to provide a special opportunity for the police and the kids to connect on a friendly personal level. This will be the 7th Rodeo. Last year's Rodeo attracted over 30 kids. John Kunz and Ken Rosen are two of the numerous Elk members who will help organize and run thie event. As the Elks say: "We invest in our community, through programs that help children grow up healthy and …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Montclair State University announces new program with the following announcement:
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New York Public Radio (NYPR), one of the nation’s premier public radio franchises, and Montclair State University, which offers educational programs in communication, broadcasting, multi-platform journalism, and digital media, today announced a new partnership that will expand and deepen NYPR’s service to New Jersey while also leveraging the student talents and faculty capabilities of the University’s School of Communication and Media. The joint initiative is being launched, in part, through funding provided by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. NYPR, which comprises WNYC, WQXR, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, created New Jersey Public Radio (NJPR) in 2011 when it purchased four former NJN stations from the state, extending …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Liberty Middle School Antibullying Ambassadors create a video to prevent bullying throughout the school and community.
The Liberty Middle School Antibullying Ambassadors recently submitted a video in order to participate in the “For Good” Video Contest hosted through SchoolClimate.org. After joining the Upstander Alliance, the Ambassadors were eager and excited to showcase what they are doing at Liberty that puts an end to bullying. The Ambassadors came up with a catchy and fun take on how their club responds to bullying situations that arise on their school campus. The club members are sort of like the school’s “Bully Patrol,” which showcases how they are actively involved in witnessing and calling out bullying when it’s happening. With a bit of humor and slight exaggeration, the Ambassadors' true message is preserved in the video. The students are on…
Monday, May 14, 2012
The state requires public school districts to pay the transportation costs for students attending private and parochial schools.
New Jersey public school districts have been paying to bus parochial and private school students for years. A report in The Asbury Park Press puts the annual cost at $77 million a year for about 90,000 students of religious and other private schools, money that comes out of local budgets funded by property taxes. According to the newspaper, districts are required "to spend up to $884 on transportation for each student attending a private school, be it on a school bus or a parent driving the child to class." The state is one of only a handful that pay for private-school busing, with 34 banning all public funding for private schooling. Patch wants to know what you think. Respond to our poll and offer your thoughts in the comment section …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Marlboro recently completed its NJ ASK testing, and some parents weren't happy with the questions on the test.
The NJ ASK standardized testing is designed to test the general knowledge of state kindergarten through eighth grade students, but this year it also tested their ability to keep a secret. According to the Asbury Park Press, students in New Jersey told their parents they were asked to reveal a secret in an essay portion of the test, and reveal why the secret was hard to keep. New Jersey Department of Education Spokesman Justin Barra confirmed with the Asbury Park Press that the "secret" question was on the test, but was not a part of the students' scores. But some parents, including Richard Goldberg of Marlboro, said he thinks the question was inappropriate. According to Barra, that question appeared in 15 districts as a "field test …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
This week in the West Orange Schools support the students and the PTA.
If you are looking for an afternoon snack this afternoon head down to the Conforti Lobby of West Orange High School, located at 51 Conforti Ave. Today, the Spanish Honors Society is running a pizza sale from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. A slice of pizza only costs $2. After supporting the high school students, head down to Roosevelt Middle School at 7:30 p.m. to watch the middle school orchestra play its spring concert. The two-hour concert will be held in the auditorium. If that's not enough, the high school juniors take over for the afternoon to run a class pizza sale too, at the same time in the same place at the same $2 price a slice. If you've spent the last few days eating pizza and wanted to go workout, on Thursday the Hazel Elementary School…
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Redwood Elementary School
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West Orange High School
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Redwood Elementary School student receives an award for growing the biggest cabbage.
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher and Superintendent Dr. Anthony P. Cavanna were on hand to watch as Bonnie Plants New Jersey Territory Manager Casey Jansen presented a $1,000 scholarship to Redwood Elementary School student Massimo McCormick. The Redwood Elementary fourth grader received the prize for having won the Growing the Largest Cabbage contest this past year. He said he gave the winning cabbage to his grandpa who owns a pizzeria to make lots and lots of coleslaw.
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Redwood Elementary School
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Cynthia Cumming
2:04 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I love this idea! It would be great if all the schools did this and the town could compile it into something to show on the website; TV 35/46 in October for anti bullying month! more ›