MARCH 2016
Read Across America
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Read Across America Day was celebrated in River Edge Schools on March 2nd. This is a special day when many people in the United States, particularly students, parents and teachers, join forces to celebrate a love of reading. This nationwide observance coincides with the birthday of Dr. Seuss, who is known for writing children's books. This annual event promotes reading and Language Arts related activities. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together children and books. Below, Mr. Stan Stevens reads to a class at Cherry Hill School. To the right, Dr. Tova Ben Dov shares her love of reading and shares joins a class to read to an enthusiastic group of scholars! Please click on the orange link at the bottom of the picture to view Dr. Ben Dov in action!
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Click here to watch a video of Dr. Ben Dov celebrating Read Across America! |
Author Sarah Weeks Comes to River Edge Schools
The PTO's at both Roosevelt and Cherry Hill Schools, brought in author Sarah Weeks for a visit during Read Across America Week! She spoke to the children about where she gets her ideas for writing. She loves to write by using her imagination, writing about what she sees, writing about what she hears, and also about what she dreams! Sarah Weeks has written 55 books!
Sarah Weeks has been writing children's books for the past twenty years. She is a graduate of Hampshire College and NYU and recently became an adjunct faculty member in the prestigious Writing Program at the New School University, in New York City.
Her first novel for young adults, So B. It, is quite popular! It has appeared on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list, selected as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, received the 2004 Parent's Choice Gold Award and more! It is currently being made into a motion picture, and will be coming out this spring!
Students at both schools entered a contest to win the opportunity to have lunch with Sarah Weeks by writing an essay. The winners from Cherry Hill School are pictured below with Dr. Ben Dov and Mrs. Heitman.
Sarah Weeks has been writing children's books for the past twenty years. She is a graduate of Hampshire College and NYU and recently became an adjunct faculty member in the prestigious Writing Program at the New School University, in New York City.
Her first novel for young adults, So B. It, is quite popular! It has appeared on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list, selected as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, received the 2004 Parent's Choice Gold Award and more! It is currently being made into a motion picture, and will be coming out this spring!
Students at both schools entered a contest to win the opportunity to have lunch with Sarah Weeks by writing an essay. The winners from Cherry Hill School are pictured below with Dr. Ben Dov and Mrs. Heitman.
March Mathness
Roosevelt and Cherry Hill School students are getting excited for "March Mathness" to begin next week! March Mathness (yes, the pun is intentional), is a month of math fun for the entire school sponsored by Math CREATE and Mrs. Hafers. Math CREATE runs weekly contests, shares daily math fun facts and organizes the Pi Digits Contest for Pi Day. This year, all the brain teasers and puzzles featured in the weekly contest questions were designed, written and developed by the students themselves. All students can access these weekly contests via the Student Technology Playbook and our webpage, or by clicking here. Small prizes are given for correct solutions but to generate excitement and encourage all students to try, the classroom with the highest participation rate in submitting answers for the month will win the coveted Pi Plate, currently residing at Cherry HIll School in Mrs. Spiegel's 4th grade classroom.
Additional brain teasers and problems are going to be shared with all teachers for their students via a Padlet Wall and a Smore newsletter. These can be worked on throughout the month at any time. We hope to share our love of math with the school and show all students just how much fun math can be!
Be sure to check the website mentioned above (http://marchmathnesscherryhill.weebly.com/) for announcements and exciting news about "March Mathness" in River Edge Schools!
Additional brain teasers and problems are going to be shared with all teachers for their students via a Padlet Wall and a Smore newsletter. These can be worked on throughout the month at any time. We hope to share our love of math with the school and show all students just how much fun math can be!
Be sure to check the website mentioned above (http://marchmathnesscherryhill.weebly.com/) for announcements and exciting news about "March Mathness" in River Edge Schools!
International Day at Cherry Hill School
International Day was celebrated at Cherry Hill School and New Bridge Center on March11th. It was s a wonderful opportunity forthe River Edge school community to acknowledge and celebrate its diversity. Through games, music, flags, traditions, costumes and languages, students, parents and teachers celebrated the many cultures we have within our school and experienced an opportunity to learn other traditions. All who were involved appreciated the similarities and differences each other cultural heritages brings to their lives.
This year, students visited the five following countries – Brazil, France, Germany, Guyana and India.
There many enriching opportunities for students to explore and enjoy the international experience throughout International Day! Thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who made the day a great success. Below are photos and video of the spectacular event.
This year, students visited the five following countries – Brazil, France, Germany, Guyana and India.
- While visiting India, students, teachers, parents, Mrs. Heitman, Mrs. Rosen and Dr. Ben Dov practiced the art of the country's traditional dance moving to the beat of the popular song, Jai Ho!
- In the European country of France, students and teachers played popular games and got to pose for pictures in the famous "Mona Lisa" painting.
- In Brazil, students created and decorated Maracas and made beautiful music!
- During the journey to the country of Guyana, students learned a game called, "Litty," which is similar to the game of "jacks." Students sat in groups and played with marble type stones. and tried their hand at this game of skill.
- Finally, in Germany, a quick response game of communication called "Rasche Antwort" was played while sitting in a circle passing around a ball.
There many enriching opportunities for students to explore and enjoy the international experience throughout International Day! Thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who made the day a great success. Below are photos and video of the spectacular event.
