Saturday, March 16, 2013
For these kids, "eating green" means eating veggies and fruit
First Graders “Eat Green” for St. Patrick’s Day Lisa Marx’s 1st grade Mount Pleasant Elementary School class got into the St. Patrick’s spirit by “eating green.” The class feasted on celery, broccoli, sugar snap peas, honey dew melon, green grapes and green apples. Many children tried some of these foods for the first time and loved them. Prior to the feast, the class mom read them a book on healthy snacks. The children loved talking about their favorite vegetables and fruits. Like most schools in the area, Mount Pleasant has a strict no peanut policy, and encourages students to bring healthy snacks for lunch and snack time. The school also requires that classes only have healthy snacks for birthday celebrations, class parties, and school-…
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Families at Mount Pleasant Elementary School Enjoyed a Fun-Filled Evening
What a great night! The Mount Pleasant PTA treated the school community to an incredible free night of sheer excitement, laughter and just plain good ole fun, at this year’s annual Family Game Show Night, at Mount Pleasant Elementary School. Parents and children competed in Game Show contests, Simon Says, Tug of War, Name That Tune, and so much more. Families competed in 1 minute-and 30-second Game Show trivia games by showing off their knowledge of math, geography and history. The teams with lower scores at the end of each round had the chance to catch up, via 30-second silly physical challenges, like tossing Frisbees onto plungers, which were stuck to parents’s heads, and tossing balls into baby potties (also located on parent’s heads). …
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…
Marlene Scheinthal
2:57 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
Mrs. Marx is to be commended for the innovative and creative approach she used in teaching her students about the value of eating healthy, green fruits and vegetables. Great lesson. Marlene Scheinthal more ›