Thursday, October 11, 2012
Elementary schools receive pencils, notebooks and more.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
The following information is from the West Orange Public School District: Gift giving season occurred early for teachers and students at Washington Elementary School and Hazel Elementary School in West Orange. Thanks to the clients of the 8 to 8 Barber Shop at the corner of Northfield and Valley roads, both schools received a great deal of school supplies to help their students’ academic work get underway. “It was so great for them to think about us. The school supplies will benefit a lot of students and we are making sure that everybody is getting something,” said Principal DeMaio at Washington. “It is such a wonderful gesture on their part.” Jason Robinson, owner of the barber shop said his business has a strong commitment to …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Get a quick rundown of what students are expected to have on the first day of school.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The start of school will be here in a few short weeks. To help parents prepare their young ones for school, some schools have posted supply lists. The following is a supply list for Hazel Elementary School. The Patch will post others as they become available. First-grade supply list -Healthy snack everyday - Book bag - Art smock (so clothes won’t get dirty in art class) - Sneakers (to wear to school on gym days) - Pencils - Glue stick - Tissue box (for class use) - Hand sanitizer or antibacterial wipes - Two-pocket folder - Three-ring binder (1-inch hard covered) - A cloth/canvas tote bag (between 12 and 14 inches) - A name tag/luggage tag/keychain. - Yellow or pink highlighter - Box of crayons (12 or 24 pack) - Eraser - Four …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Learn how to become more health-food conscious at a free program at Hazel School tonight.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
A free program for West Orange families to learn how to make healthy choices for eating and how to easily incorporate exercise/activities into their daily lives will be tonight, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the Hazel Elementary School gymnasium, 45 Hazel Ave. Get the whole family involved by coming to this second- of an eight-session program. If you have questions, please call Cheryl Francione at 973-992-7500 or send an email to cfrancione@metroymcas.org. Going to the event tonight? Leave a comment and let us know what you thought about it.
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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Monday, August 29, 2011
New Walkways, Boilers, Roof Top List
Come September 7, students at Hazel and Gregory Elementary Schools will notice some physical improvements greeting them on their first day. Among those improvements: new paving in the faculty parking lot at Gregory and new walkways at Hazel. Robert Csigi, Director of Building and Grounds with the West Orange Board of Education, said the improvements were needed because of "deterioration and age." Hazel students will see brick paths to the school’s main entrance — the area was previously unpaved. The school’s outdoor classroom area also received new steps and a pathway. Meredith Mitchell commented on Hazel Elementary school’s PTA website, "That is awesome! We are making such wonderful strides for our children’s future with these small steps…
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Elementary Students Complete Inaugural Session in West Orange
At West Orange's Camp Invention, 100 West Orange elementary students are learning how to make inventions of their own. Last Thursday and Friday, the students were building their own Rube Goldberg machines — complicated machines that perform the simplest tasks. Theresa Galati, a teacher at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School worked with first grade students to create a machine that can shoot a ball into a cup, during the week long camp held at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School. She led the Edison workshop that was one of five modules of the week long camp that ended last Friday. The camp, under the tutelage of Camp Director Ali Fazzio, Mt. Pleasant 4th grade teacher, and Assistant Director Wendy Japaz, Mt. Pleasant 5th grade teacher, just …
Peaceinthevalley
11:48 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
This is great. It's the gift of giving and should be done not just during holidays. Residents are in need all year. I applaud 8 to 8 and all others who give back to their community. Charity starts at home. more ›