The cast and crew members of Memorial Middle School's 2021 play, "School House Rock Live Jr.," have been working hard outside every day for their upcoming performances under the direction of Mrs. Yesonosky, Ms. Webb and Ms. D'Astolfo.
The play will be performed Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Performances are outdoors. Attendees must bring their own chair. Friday performance rain date is May 21. Saturday performance rain date is May 22. There are no refunds. In case of rain on both weekends, performances will be rescheduled. To purchase tickets, click here.
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Earth Helpers
In honor of Earth Day, Ms. Tonti's first graders at Charles Olbon School used their author and illustrator skills to collaborate and make a non-fiction informational book that would help others take care of the earth.
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Seal of Approval
It is safe to say that Ms. Dizza's students at Beatrice Gilmore School really enjoyed the Young Audiences program by Bobby Beetcut. Mr. Beetcut is a musician and songwriter. His works uplift and promote mindfulness practices. His program, Your Life is a Work of Art, is directly connected to the last month's school theme of diversity and inclusion with songs, such as Everyone is Different.
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Congratulations Ms. Shafi!
Ms. Shafi, a Special Education teacher at Beatrice Gilmore School, successfully completed her Orton Gillingham Dyslexia Training. She was the recipient of a scholarship from the Scottish Rite Masons. Ms. Shafi is honored and felt very lucky to have been awarded this scholarship. The training included 12 credits in multi-sensory reading at Fairleigh Dickinson University and 200 clinical hours of tutoring students with dyslexia. This program is comprised of International Multi-Sensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited courses. Ms. Shafi noted that the program was very challenging, but extremely rewarding.
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Recognizing Arbor Day
In honor of Arbor Day, the Alfred Baumann Library shared a video of Mayor Keith Kazmark as he read We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow. View the story here.
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Fresh News
Check out the latest issue of The Memorial Times! The staff has been working hard and is doing a great job! View the issue here.
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Sharing Their Studies
Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Lindsay's virtual Pre-K 4 students at School 1 celebrated the end of the insect study showing and telling about their science journals. The students worked on these journals throughout the entire study by drawing and writing about many kinds of insects.
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Virtual Room Created Just For Staff
Charles Olbon School Guidance Counselor, Ms. Indri, met with teachers and staff for Social-Emotional Learning check-ins during the months of February and March. Everyone was able to share individual thoughts and feelings about the past year. As the meetings continued, a pattern became clear - personal connections that the colleagues created in the staff room were sorely missed. This includes the informal jokes, lunch conversations, personal life updates, birthday celebrations and so much more. As a result, Ms. Indri created a virutal staff room! She took the ideas that were suggested in the meetings and created a Virtual CO Staff Room! This virtual room houses clickable objects that connect to various links for staff to enjoy. There is a Happy Birthday doc, a virtual Bitmoji staff photo slide, TV/book recommendation Jamboards, a Good News Jamboard, Staff Shoutout Jamboard, calming videos, and much, much more! Please join us in the virtual chat room by checking it out here.
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Marching Band Social
Seventh grade band members at Memorial Middle School were invited by the PVHS Marching Band for an ice cream social. All seventh grade band students are invited to join the PV Marching Band next year as eighth graders. Music teacher, Mr. Schaefer, has had several eighth grade students participate in previous years and he said it's always a great experience for them. Marching band is a fantastic way to reinforce the concepts they've been learning in band class and a great way to make new friends.
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WP Stigma Free Task Force Will Present Eye-Opening 'In Their Shoes' Exhibit
The Woodland Park Stigma Free Task Force and the Woodland Park Range will be hosting the Attitudes in Reverse “In Their Shoes” exhibit on Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dowling Gardens, 2 Dowling Parkway. All are welcome and encouraged to stop by, especially tweens, teens and their families. Rain date is June 6.
The eye-opening and powerful exhibit consists of 277 pairs of shoes to represent the New Jersey youth age 10 to 16 who lost hope and ended their lives in the years 2014-2016. Most of these, 196, were young men. The exhibit lets young people know that they are not alone in their struggles and encourages them to seek help. In addition, the exhibit increases understanding, empathy, and kindness to those who might be struggling in silence.
There will be information tables on site from various groups and at least one AIR Dog, certified therapy dogs who can provide comfort to anyone who may have an emotional reaction to the exhibit.
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Free Virtual Special Needs Program Features Animal Shelter Tour
The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery’s Hope and Healing Program will present a free special program for special needs youth - North Shore Animal League America Mutt-i-grees Read Aloud - on May 12.
Join North Shore Animal League for a virtual tour of their animal rescue and a storytime that will promote social and emotional learning and resiliency. This program is designed for special needs youth of all ages. Register for the event here.
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Scout-O-Rama Open To Kids Of All Ages
The Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America invites kids of all ages to enjoy a free, action packed day of Scout skills and activities.
The 2021 Scout-O-Rama will be held on Saturday, May 8 at Our Lady of Consolation at 1799 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, and is open to Scouts and friends of all ages across all Scouting programs. There will be fun challenges for every level of Scout skills and some delicious Camp Masters Popcorn to keep Scouts fueled up!
Pre-registration is required. Find out more information and register here.
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