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Joseph
C. Luongo,
Superintendent of Schools
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Superintendent’s Report
September 28, 2006
Curriculum and Instruction
High School –
- Mr.
Binazeski’s Physical
Science classes are learning about the scientific method
and chemistry. The students performed an experiment turning
copper pennies into gold pennies. Using their knowledge of
the scientific method and chemistry, they will determine
whether the penny is truly gold.
- Mr.
Binazeski’s Environmental Science
class is learning the many areas of environmental science and
seeing how they apply to everyday life. A case study is being
performed on superfund sites with an emphasis on Love Canal.
- Mrs.
Hicswa’s biology
classes discuss the scientific method, safety issues in the
lab classroom, safety and lab equipment to be used, and life
functions in living things while relating those functions
as they occur in a human being. During the first marking
period. The
classes will begin using the microscope, and then make their
own slides.
- Mr.
Pignatiello’s Chemistry
classes are being introduced to math concepts that are vital
to their success in Chemistry. The students have also
witnessed some chemical demonstrations and have learned about
safety in the lab.
- Mr.
Pignatiello’s AP
chemistry class is reviewing all of the material from last
year’s chemistry
class to advance into the core curriculum set forth by the
College Board.
- Mr.
Stine’s physics classes (AP, CP
and Honors) are studying motion, to include constant velocity
and accelerated motion.
- Mr.
Stine’s Environmental Science class
is learning the many areas of environmental science and seeing
how they apply to everyday life. A case study is being performed
on superfund sites with an emphasis on Love Canal.
- Mrs.
Stoehs’ biology class has been
discussing what constitutes living things. Our first lab was
used to become familiar with the use of the compound microscope,
comparing images under three different powers and drawing those
images.
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT -
- Mr.
Aldea’s AP Calculus class is finishing
Chapter 1 on preliminaries and then starting Chapter 2 on Functions
and Limits. Students will frequently be working collaboratively
to solve more complex problems.
- Mr. Aldea's Calculus
class is working
on Chapter 1 on prerequisites for Calculus.
- Mr. Aldea's Honors
Algebra II class
is finishing Chapter 1 on review of basic Algebra and then
starting Chapter 2 on Linear Equations.
- Mr. Aldea's Foundations
of Advanced Math class is working on basic Algebra rules that involve exponents,
factoring, simplifying expressions, and adding fractions with
variables.
- Mrs.
Healey’s Precalculus
classes are reviewing algebra skills such as simplifying
expressions and solution of various types of equations. Juniors
have their first HSPA review packet due on the 15th.
- Mrs.
Healey’s HSPA11 class is reviewing
and practicing skills required in Cluster IA.
- Mr.
Heller’s Geometry classes have started
the year defining many aspects of lines, planes, and angles,
towards learning their first theorems, demonstrating deductive
reasoning, and developing their first proofs.
- Mr.
Heller’s HSPA Math 9 class has started
the year studying many aspects of mathematical formulas, including
the proper order of operations among multiplication, division,
etc., and the significance of exponents and grouping symbols,
such as parentheses.
- Mr.
Heller’s HSPA Math 10 class has
started the year distinguishing between rational and irrational
numbers, learning how to use exponents, and studying numerical
relationships and properties of mathematical equations.
- Mrs.
Michaeli’s Algebra 2 classes learned
how to use the real number line to graph and order real numbers,
how to identify rational and irrational numbers, properties of
addition and multiplication, and solve linear and literal equations.
- Mr.
Monks’ Fundamentals of Geometry
has started the year reviewing definitions of terms and will
begin exploring basic postulates next.
- Mr.
Monks’ Algebra I class has started
the year reviewing the order of operations and solving basic
word problems.
- Mr.
Monks’ Geometry class has started
the year reviewing definitions of terms and will begin using
postulates from algebra to develop their first proofs.
- Mr.
Monks’ HPSA 9 class has started
the year reviewing order of operations with and without grouping
symbols.
- Mrs.
O’Brien’s Algebra I class
has started the year reviewing the order of operations and solving
basic word problem.
- Mrs.
O’Brien’s Fundamentals of
Algebra I class has started the year reviewing the order of operations
and solving basic word problems.
- Mrs.
O’Brien’s Fundamentals of
Algebra II class learned how to evaluate expressions and how
to solve linear equations.
- Mrs.
Rad’s Fundamentals of Algebra 2
class is studying patterns including recognizing and extending
arithmetic patterns, geometric patterns, patterns of 3-D images,
patterns involving exponents and finding palindromes.
- Mrs.
Rad’s HSPA 9 class is studying
process ands skills. Students will read problems and figure out
what the question is, identify relevant information, choose and
plan a strategy, as well as predict the answers.
- Mrs.
Rad’s Integrated Math 4 class is
studying earning money, including keeping track of part-time
wages, deducting job-related expenses, figuring hourly wages,
overtime, and computing your salary from given information.
- Mrs.
Rad’s HSPA 10 class is working
on evaluating information given in word problems and deciding
what operation to use in order to solve the problem.
- Mrs.
Stoehs’ HSPA program was explained
and the packets handed out.
- Mrs.
Stoehs’ Fundamentals
of Algebra class has begun a review of pre-algebra skills.
- Mrs.
Stoehs’ Fundamentals of Geometry
the basic concepts of point, line, plane, and angle have been
discussed. We've already completed one quiz.
- Mrs.
Marano’s Computer Applications
I class has begun a review of tabs, leaders and numbering in
Microsoft Word.
- Mrs.
Marano’s Computer Applications
II class is evaluating difference between the editing tools in
Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS II.
- Mrs.
Marano’s Fundamentals
of Advanced Mathematics class is working on improving their
use of basic operations without calculators. Students
will be preparing to do well on the Basic Skills test given
to incoming college freshmen.
- Mrs.
Marano’s HSPA
11 and HSPA 12 classes are moving rapidly into a review of
the skills and knowledge’s
required to do well on the HSPA. The HSPA 12 class will
take the HSPA again during the first week of October.
ART
DEPARTMENT –
- Mrs.
Brinker’s Altered Books
classes are off to a great start creating their first
layouts to be ready for Back to School night. Students
are working on self expression themes and creating art
through the use of recycled textbooks and encyclopedias.
- Mrs. Brinker’s Digital Photography
classes are actively working on their first photo projects
creating digital self portraits using adobe photo shop.
- Mrs.
Kritzer’s Advanced Art class
has begun to prepare their portfolios by painting a still
life of hanging laundry. The drawing classes have
weaved two magazine photos together and are in the process
of drawing them as one.
- Mrs.
Reed’s drawing classes have
created work collages that describe themselves. Students
are in the process of reproducing these collages in a pencil
drawing where they are working on toning and ranges of
tones. Students will be starting perspective drawings
where they will create drawings using various perspective
points.
- Mrs.
Reed’s graphic design class
has created their names in a creative font that represents
them. The font the students created needed to fit
three descriptive things about themselves. Students
are working on a visual that represents safety and danger. The
class is creating two visuals that can be painted on
the rear doors of a tractor trailer depicting the safe
side to pass and the wrong side to pass.
HEALTH
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT –
- All
high school classes were issued locks and lockers. The
teachers recorded the heights and weights on all students. The
teachers explained what was expected of the, the gym clothes
they had to wear and the rules. Gym classes started
on Wednesday, September 13, 2006.
- Mr. Delcalzo and Mrs. Kolich will start
with the rules of the road and the highway transportation
system.
- Mrs.
Gaccione’s health classes
started Drug and Alcohol unit.
- Mr.
Masucci’s Industrial classes
are reviewing the safety of the equipment.
WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT -
- Mrs.
Squillace’s and Ms.
Perdomo’s Spanish I students are describing
various classroom items and have learned the days, months,
numbers, and geography of the Spanish speaking world.
They are developing their listening and analytical skills
by listening to conversations of native speakers.
- Mr.
Eggmann’s French III/IV
students are illustrating important French persons that
have contributed to American History while
the French V/V-AP students are reading and completing a
play report on Moliere’s plays.
- Mrs.
Carr’s students are concentrating
on a review of the basics of Spanish pronunciation as well
as reading more material from known Spanish authors.
- Mrs.
Cafferty’s Spanish III students
are learning vocabulary of healthy food and visiting the
doctor.
MUSIC
DEPARTMENT –
- Mr. Ascolese reports that the marching band
is preparing for the first football game on September 15 as well
as the first home game to be held September 29. The Jazz and
Concert Bands are working on the holiday concert material.
- Mr. McCarthy reports
that the concert choir is preparing “The Star Spangled Banner” in
honor of National Anthem Day (September 14) and will also
be sung at the start of the band competition on October 14.
Middle School and High School vocal classes are working on
breathing and tone production.
HISTORY DEPARTMENT -
- Ms.
Golle’s
World History classes were
introduced to and practiced fact-finding techniques for Current
Event assignments and learned how to find connections between
modern history and ancient history. On September 11, the
students were assigned an in-class writing assignment, responding
to a review of the film “World Trade Center,” which
appeared in a Canadian publication. From there, the students
began study of prehistory and Early River Valley Civilizations,
including the Sumerian, Indus, and Shang. In the weeks
to come, students will begin an “Ancient Time” magazine
cover project to learn about Egyptian and Assyrian civilizations.
- Mr. Warren's U.S. History I classes are
beginning the year by summarizing the Native American cultures
that called America home before the arrival of Columbus. The students
are also creating a Pictorial Time Capsule that represents the
ancient Native American culture and contrasting it with the world
of 2006. Later this month, students will be introduced
to Jamestown and analyzing how Joint-Stock Companies paved
the way for exploration and the emergence of American colonies.
- Ms.
Cassidy’s
U.S. History I classes have
begun the study of Early Americans and the Age of Exploration. The
students will soon begin the study of the first English settlements. Ms.
Cassidy introduced Mr. Brett Gossman to the class. He
will be doing his student teaching during period 4 and 8.
- Ms.
Cassidy’s
A.P. History classes are
reviewing their summer work and have begun discussion on Early
America. The students are practicing writing essays
and answering document based questions.
- Mrs.
McGinty’s
United States History II students began
the month with an introduction to the first unit: Modern
America Emerges (1890-1920). The unit describes how
the modern United States began taking shape in the first two
decades of the 20th Century. Americans embrace the Progressive
Movement, which leads to greater government involvement in many
aspects of life. Starting with the move to gain colonies
and ending with the participation in World War I, America also
plays a greater role in world affairs than ever before.
- Mrs.
McGinty’s
Honors students began
research on Unit I projects.
- Mrs.
Lewites’ U.S.
History I class began
the year discussing “What it means to be American?” and
how this relates to the tragedy of September 11th and the colonization
of America. Students will be working on a project comparing
and contrasting life in Colonial America with life in the 21st
Century.
LIBRARY
MEDIA CENTER
-
Mrs. Mikulka - The
Library Media Center is ready for the new school year. Teachers are already signing
in classes for research. Mr. Matty has installed 17 new
computers that are very compact, leaving room on the desktops
for notebooks etc. We have boxes of books to unpack and
catalog, and a whole summer’s worth of magazines to check
in and put away. Our security system, installed with a
grant last year, is up and running. We expect it to keep
our losses to a minimum in the future.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT -
-
Mr.
Ketcho’s Learning Style Self
Assessment – First three days of school
Mr. Ketcho had each student, put together a self assessment
of their own learning styles: (math, music, language, visual,
body, people)
Self-Assessment
Report…
Cover Page w/ clip art
Table of Contents
Research Material – white pages
A picture of your findings
Analysis (good v. bad, right or wrong, agree or disagree)
- Mr.
Ketcho’s Computer Programming class – The
Basics: How Programming Works and
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
was reviewed.
Accounting I, Automated Accounting II, and Life Management –
- Mr
Ketcho’s Accounting
I - started Chapter 1 – “Starting a Proprietorship”.
Tests, study guide quiz, work together problems, on your own
problems, and homework assignments covered. How business ethical
decisions are made was discussed.
- Mr.
Ketcho’s Automated Accounting II – Manual
work from Chapter 1 – Introduction was completed, however,
the software for this course has not been loaded on the new
computers in room 216, and therefore we are in wait mode.
- Mr.
Ketcho’s Life Management – started
Chapter 1 – “The Management Process”. The
management process and the decision making process were discussed.
Goals
Report was completed covering student’s complex & simple
goals over different timeframes. The Goals Report consisted of…
Cover Page w/ clip art
Table of Contents
Notes – What is this report about?
List one simple and complex goal for each area of your life – career,
education, leisure time, family, home, possessions, may add an
area – i.e. friends.
Pick a Complex & Long Range goal and on back page list steps
needed to attain that goal.
Don’t forget a picture… (i.e. – a Matrix)
Word Processing I and II
- Mr.
Ketcho’s Computer Applications 7, 8 & 9
Cycles
Keyboarding
was completed – Century
21 pages 3 to 48.
Goals Report was completed covering student’s complex & simple
goals over different
Timeframes.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT –
- Miss
Venneman’s
HSPA 9 classes are
preparing for the HSPA by exploring various reading passages
and responding to open-ended questions. Some of the readings include narrative,
persuasive and informative texts. Students are also identifying
vocabulary with Latin roots.
- Mrs.
Geftic’s
English 12 students are
reading the ancient epic poem of Gilgamesh, literature that predates
the Bible. They will be comparing this literature
to the more familiar story of Noah’s Ark. Questions
such as “How does the text reflect its society's religious
beliefs, political situation, culture, or another aspect of the
society?” and “Why would this society have generated
such a text?” will be addressed. In conjunction with
this unit, students will create poems and an “Illuminated
Bible” about the Great Flood and Creation that reflect
the life and times of Sumeria and Mesopotamia in 2500 BCE.
- Mrs.
Geftic’s
Journalism students have
been busy preparing this year’s first edition of the Pilot’s
Log which includes such stories as Mr. Stine is back,
abusive relationships and the dangers of clubbing. In October the
journalism will attend the Garden State Scholastic Press Associate
Workshop at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Students
will interact with journalism students from 100 high schools
in New Jersey as they attend hands-on learning sessions on
layout and design, news reporting and feature writing. In addition,
on October 23, NJN Classroom Close-up, NJ will be
filming Hasbrouck Heights High School’s journalism students
as they produce the Pilot’s Log. This 30-minute
weekly television series features the students, teachers and
communities who create and participate in successful school
projects and events.
In November, the eight members of the editorial board of the Pilot’s
Log will be attending the National Journalism Education
Association Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. This event
includes more than 200 learning sessions in newspaper, photography,
desktop publishing, advising, press law, broadcasting communications
law, ethics, leadership skills and more. Our students will be
meeting and interacting with 6,000 high school students from
across the United States.
- Mr.
Smith’s
English 9 classes are beginning
the course by going over the various summer reading assignments.
Students began by giving a speech on the book they choose to
read. After testing on Big Mouth Ugly Girl, time and
attention will be given to the various literary devices in
Orwell’s Animal
Farm. By the end of September, we will be ready to begin
our in-depth study of the short story genre.
- Mr.
Smith’s
HSPA English 10 class began
the year by carefully examining the holistic scoring rubric
used for scoring HSPA type writing. After completing a writing
sample, students then began reading, discussing, and completing
various exercises in Barron’s How to Prepare for the HSPA. This
year, the Bergen Record will continue to be an integral part
of this course.
- Mr.
Pankiewicz’s
English 10 Honors class completed
their study of Miller’s Death of a Salesman by
discussing the concept of the American dream and that of a
tragic hero (before an objective assessment of the play). The
class also completed their study of Lee’s To Kill a
Mockingbird by discussing the significance of the title
and the author’s resolution (before an objective assessment
of the novel). Textbooks and SAT vocabulary were distributed
to begin the year’s course of study of American Literature.
- Mr.
Pankiewicz’s
English class completed
their study of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by
discussing relevant plot, characterization, and foreshadowing
(before an open-ended assessment of the novel). The class
also completed their study of Anderson’s Fever by discussing
its historical significance, the plight of the protagonist, and
noteworthy symbols used within the novel (before an open-ended
assessment of the novel). Textbooks and SAT vocabulary
were distributed to begin the year’s course of study
of American Literature.
- Mrs.
Fernandes’ HSPA
English 10 class students
are preparing for the HSPA exam by concentrating on reading
comprehension and the elements of a successful persuasive essay. The
class is reading from a variety of texts and a HSPA specific
workbook. Students were also introduced to the state
issued essay rubric.
- Mrs.
Fernandes’ HSPA
English 11 class students
are preparing for the HSPA exam by concentrating on reading
comprehension. Students
are writing a persuasive essay, focusing on examples and details. The
state issued rubric was explained and discussed. Students
are using a HSPA specific workbook and texts from a variety
of sources.
- Mrs.
Fernandes’ Genre & Critical
Issues class students
were introduced to the vocabulary associated with camera and
editing techniques. Some terms discussed were long and
medium shots, the difference between a tilt and boom shot, and
editing styles such as the wipe and dissolve. The class
also began the process of writing their own film treatment and
dialogue for a scene. The film American Graffiti will
start the Coming of Age genre, exploring the themes of friendship
and the anticipation/hesitation of growing up.
- Ms.
Monetti’s English 10 & 11 classes
are in the process of analyzing the required summer reading
selections. Our
summer reading unit will end with a test on each novel. In addition,
each student will present his/ her “free choice” book
to the class. English 10 students will do a presentation
utilizing a visual aid and English 11 students will do a “book
talk”.
- Ms.
Monetti’s Genre & Critical
Issues class
has been introduced to film terms through discussion and visual
examples of camera shots and editing techniques. The
first genre we will explore is Coming of Age where we will
watch such films as American Graffiti and Some Kind of
Wonderful, just to name a few.
- Mr.
Van Dam’s English 11 classes are
currently analyzing and discussing the assigned summer reading
novels. The students are identifying and evaluating the
elements of a modern novel when discussing the characters, plots
and themes developed in Doris Lessing’s The Fifth Child and
George Orwell’s 1984. The modern novels
unit will conclude with tests on each of the novels.
- Mr.
Van Dam’s English 11-Honors class
began the year by analyzing and discussing the historical and
modern relevance of the themes and satirical norms developed
in Orwell’s 1984. The class has also been
introduced to the Romantic writing movement’s tenets and
is evaluating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for
presence of Romantic elements as well as the presence of modern
values. The students will conclude their summer reading
unit with group presentations that will analyze the plot and
values contained within their self-selected Victorian novels.
- Mr.
Van Dam’s English 12 class has
completed their summer reading unit and has been tested on
Salinger’s Catcher
in the Rye and Wilson’s Fences. The
students are beginning a unit on the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh that
will be taught by the student teacher, Mr. Brieden. An
emphasis will also be placed on writing personal essays as
a preparation for those students who will be writing college
application essays.
- Mr.
Van Dam’s English 12-Honors class
is currently discussing and analyzing three novels that share
common elements yet are very unique. The study of Salinger’s Catcher
in the Rye, Camus’ The Stranger and Achebe’s Things
Fall Apart will encourage the students to compare
and contrast the modern protagonists as well as identify
and evaluate the differences that are a result of the works
being created in three separate corners of the world. Students
will begin working on writing their college essays as well
as composing their Voice of Democracy speeches.
- Mr.
Van Dam’s English 12 HSPA/SRA class
is preparing for the October test by analyzing the grading rubrics;
scored essays and their own written performances.
- Mrs.
Czekaj’s
English 10 classes had
great discussions on their two assigned summer reading books,
and were tested on both. They then prepared audio or
visual aids to use in presenting a book talk on the third book
they chose to read over the summer.
- Mrs.
Czekaj’s
AP/College English class have
been reviewing and being tested on summer reading while learning
the terms of literary analysis found on the AP test. Over
the summer they wrote college application essays, and are editing,
revising, and improving them.
- Mrs.
Czekaj’s
Shakespeare classes are
beginning the year by reading Richard III, and learning
the historical background to the play. After watching Al
Pacino’s documentary Looking For Richard as an
introduction to this complex play, they were assigned roles,
and are playing the parts in front of the class as they read.
- Mrs.
Meyer’s
English 9 and English 9H classes began
the school year with a discussion of the two books on the summer
reading assignment. In their study of Big Mouth and Ugly
Girl, the theme of the novel was discussed in relationship
to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The
main focus of Animal Farm was the symbolic elements employed
by George Orwell.
- Ms.
Kos’ English
9 classes began with
a number of activities to supplement and assess the summer
reading projects. Students then began their unit on the novel
with an introduction to John Steinbeck’s classic, Of Mice and
Men. Students will be reading the novel aloud in class and
doing supplementary activities through the end of September.
- Ms.
Kos’ English
10 class reviewed summer
reading projects and completed assessment activities. Students
are currently beginning work in their American Literature textbooks
with an overview of early American literature. In the weeks to
follow, they will read journal excerpts from Christopher Columbus
and will begin work on early Native American literature.
- Ms.
Kos’ English
11 class began the
year with a review and assessment of the summer reading projects.
They are now working on an overview of the six major periods
of British literature in their texts. At the completion of this
unit, students will begin work on Beowulf.
- Ms.
Kos’ English
12 class recently completed
their review and assessment of the summer reading projects. They
have started their World Literature studies with the American
novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. They will use this novel
as a cultural lens from which to consider literature from other
nations.
- Mrs.
Schneeweiss’ Communications
and Drama classes
are being introduced to the new VHS-C cameras and all the other
new equipment that has been budgeted for the 2006-07 year as
well as working on Public Service Announcement scripts, theater
exercises and continuing education plans through the “Reality
Check” project.
USE OF LAPTOPS –
- Mrs. Healey - The
laptop will be used to communicate with students, parents,
and teachers
via email. It
is being used to create necessary periodic reports and
testing materials utilized by the department. HSPA 11 worksheets
are being generated from Adobe Acrobat.
- Mr. Monks - The
gradebook and reports were calculated on Excel. Lesson
plans have been
generated in Word. Tests, quizzes and extra help worksheets
have been generated in Word. Email has been used to communicate
with parents and department teachers.
- Mrs. Stoehs I
have been using the laptop to create transparencies
for note taking. It also is very time efficient to use it while on hall duty to write
plans, tests, and notes.
- Mrs.
McGinty’s lessons
are infused with technology as students research topics in
the media center. Moreover,
students have participated in Power Point reviews which utilize The
Americans software in an effort to review and prepare
for assessment.
- Mrs.
Washburn is engaging the students in
a research project about weather in Italy utilizing the internet.
- Mr.
Ketcho -The school district issued laptop
computer needs to be updated with current software to be a
useful productivity tool for me to use in my classroom.
- At this
point in time, Mrs.
Geftic’s laptop
is being up-dated at this time.
- Mr. Pankiewicz utilized
the school laptop for internet research in his journalism
class; he also created a graphic deisng of student “name” poems
in his creative writing class.
- Mrs. Schneeweiss is
using the laptop for research for the communications class
project “Reality Check” and
the communications room is being updated as we speak.
Middle School-
Mathematics Department
- Miss
Keller’s 6th grade mainstream
Geometry class will be working with Organizing and Displaying
Data. They will begin by learning how to create and
interpret both frequency tables and line plots. Once they
are proficient with their interpretation skills, they will
learn to utilize these skills in problem solving. The students
will have an opportunity to do a hands-on data collection
project which they will then convert into bar and line graphs
as well as spreadsheets. Through this project, the students
will understand the benefit of these visual representations
of data. In conjunction with their interpretation
of the data, the students will become familiar with and
understand the terms mean, median, and mode. Throughout
the month, the students will become better acquainted with
different ways to display information and will understand
the advantages and disadvantages of each representation.
- Miss
Keller’s 6th grade honors
Geometry class will be working with Reporting Frequency. They
will be working with frequency tables and line plots along
with histograms. The students will collect data to
create tables and plots in order to organize and help interpret
their information. Along with making Bar Graphs, Line Graphs,
and Spreadsheets, the students will expand into stem and
leaf plots. Through these lesson topics, the students
will continue to gain an understanding of how to organize
data.
- Miss
DiPiano’s 6th grade Algebra
students will be working hard this month on Patterns and
Algebraic Thinking. They will learn how to find the
next term in a number pattern, write rules for number patterns
and use number patterns to solve problems. The students
will also be introduced to variable expressions by writing
them and using models to solve the expressions. Students
will become familiar with Algebra Tiles and use the tiles
to solve simple variable expressions. The students
will be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using
these manipulatives. This hands-on method should help
to bring a more positive outlook and attitude towards math.
- Miss
DiPiano’s 6th grade Algebra
Honors classes will be working on decimals throughout the
month. They will be comparing and rounding decimals,
adding and subtracting decimals, multiplying and dividing
decimals, and applying these decimal skills to problem solving. The
students are eager to begin the chapter project where they
will find the weight of different animals and the weight
of different metals. For the final project, the students
will apply the decimal skills to complete a table of animals
with their weights, the weight of their statues in different
materials, and the cost of the statues.
- Mrs.
Caputo’s 7th grade mainstream
algebra classes are starting with chapter two, Decimals. We will continue to review this skill and
bring it up to a mastery level. In honors math, we are
working in chapter two reviewing integers, and their rules,
scientific notation and positive and negative exponents.
- Mrs.
Caputo’s 7th grade algebra
honors class are starting with chapter two, Decimals. We
will continue to review this skill and bring it up to a mastery
level. In honors math, we are
working in chapter two reviewing integers, and their rules,
scientific notation and positive and negative exponents
- Mr.
Sickels’ 7th grade geometry
mainstream students are currently working on Chapter
One, Interpreting Data and Statistics. We will
continue to work with all different types of graphs throughout
this month. The 7th graders will start their GEPA Preparation
packets early next week in the Geometry math class.
- Mr.
Sickels’ 7th
grade geometry honors class is currently working on Chapter
One, Drawing conclusions from Statistical Data. We will also continue
to develop and read critically all different type of graphs
throughout this month. The 7th graders will start
their GEPA Preparation packets early next week in the Geometry
math class.
- Mr.
Mastropietro’s 8th
grade geometry classes are currently working on Chapter
One, Drawing Conclusion from Statistical data – Graphing,
Probability, and using measure of central tendencies.
- Mr.
Mastropietro’s 8th
grade honors topics class is currently working on Chapter
5, Graphs and data Analysis – begin chapter 6, Introduction
to Geometry working with points, lines, and planes.
- Mrs.
Dunne’s 8th grade Algebra I
class learned the sets of numbers: natural, whole,
integers, rational, irrational and real. To reinforce
understanding nesting cans were used to visualize the sets. When
discussing irrational numbers,
 was
used as an example of Irrationals and the “Piece of
Pi” banner was opened around the class displaying 77
decimal places. We are reviewing order of operations,
evaluating variable expressions and evaluating expressions
containing exponents. These skills are also being
applied solving real-life problems.
- Mrs.
Dunne’s Math 8 classes learned
the sets of numbers: natural, whole, integers, rational,
irrational and real. To reinforce understanding nesting
cans were used to visualize the sets. When discussing
irrational numbers,
 was
used as an example of Irrationals and the “Piece of
Pi” banner was opened around the class displaying 77
decimal places. The classes reviewed absolute value,
comparing and ordering integers. They are presently
working on writing variable expressions from phrases.
Science Department
- Mr.
Rispoli’s 6Th
grade science classes are learning about motion. The students will
learn how to determine if something is in motion, identify
the velocity of an object and how to find the speed of an
object. They will be completing a speed lab by gathering
data and using the data to determine on object’s
speed.
- Mrs.
Toy’s 7th Grade Science classes
have begun the year with a project. They are researching
a famous scientist and creating a “Wanted Poster” that
displays their scientific accomplishments. Simultaneously,
they are learning the steps to the scientific method. They
will begin their first lab by experimenting with pendulums.
- Mr.
Cassiere’s 8th
grade science students became familiar with the grading
policy, class expectations, and laboratory safety. Students
also reviewed the scientific method and how it is used
in solving problems. This topic will be reinforced next
month with a lab.
Art Department
- Mrs.
Brinker’s 6th grade cycle art
class is starting off the new year as the create abstract
name design pieces addressing color theory and composition.
- Mrs.
Kritzer’s 8th grade cycle has
begun the exercise “7 days of drawing”. In
this exercise students learn how to look at something and
draw it on paper. The 7th grade cycle consists of art
history lessons with a profect to follow. The students
studied Piet Mondrian. They have begun an acrylic painting
in the style of Mondrian’s abstracts.
Physical Education and Health
- Mr.
DelCalzo’s physical
education classes were issued locks and lockers and went
over the gym rules. They will start with a football
unit.
- Mrs.
Kolich’s 6th grade
health class started with Quest program
getting to know with one another and how to meet new friends.
- Mr.
Delcalzo’s 7th
grade health classes started with drug and alcohol unit.
- Ms.
Gaccione’s 8th
grade health classes started the DARE program with Lt.
Mullins.
Social Studies
- Ms.
Wallace’s
sixth grade Social Studies students began the
year with a bang! The
Continental Drift Theory, and other concepts of geography,
are being investigated, researched and reported upon. Ms.
Wallace presented a PowerPoint slide
show that she created for the first day
of school which introduced the units that the students
will be studying during the first marking period which
include: the
five themes of geography, current events, and the tools
of history.
- Ms. Wallace - Unit 1 was explored by a
presentation of Google Earth which
is a free program that uses satellite technology to photography
every region of the earth. By using the projector
and laptop, Ms. Wallace was able to show
3D satellite photographs of major historical landmarks
such as the White House, Acropolis, and the Coliseum. In
addition, the class was able to zoom in from space to view
the high school/middle school, the soccer field, and the
football field. Students were amazed by the ability
to view even their own homes from space via satellites. Ms.
Wallace showed the students how they could download
this program to their home computers, and sent home a flier
to inform parents of its benefits. The brand new sixth grade
Social Studies textbooks were distributed.
- Mrs. Gay's Social Studies 7 grade
students began their Political Science studies exploring
why government is necessary, according to philosophers
like John Locke, and held class group discussions about
what life would be like without laws and leadership. Locke called this
a "state of nature", and the students concluded
that without any governments life would be simply chaos. They
are examining the concepts of republicanism, and why the
Founders of our country were convinced that it was the best
form of government for Americans. They also will be
introduced to the idea of constitutionalism, and the ways
that the Framers organized our government to avoid the abuse
of power - separation of powers and checks and balances. Throughout
the marking period, they will be exposed to current event
topics through Junior Scholastic Magazine and periodicals
supplied by the New Jersey Bar Association.
- Mrs.
Rucci’s 8 grade Social Studies classes began
the year with local, state, national, and world news. On
the 5th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, some students
attended the candlelight vigil in town, some watched the
ABC special Path
to 9-11, and everyone took part in our class discussions
as we covered the War on Terrorism chapter in the text. We’ve
also started chapter 1 about the original people in the Americas. Our
first issue of Junior Scholastic magazine is mainly
about the role of the Constitution as we track terrorists
and the recent war between Israel and Lebanon. We
welcome student teacher, Mr. Brett Gossman, from William
Paterson University, who will be with us through December.
English Department
- Miss
Venneman’s Literature 7th grade
classes are being introduced to “The Adventures of
Ulysses,” which will be studied for the duration of
the first marking period. Students are brainstorming
ideas of heroism as a precursor to the epic tale.
- Mr.
Sicilian’s
English 8th grade
classes are being introduced to the Vocabulary Enrichment
units that will be used throughout the school year. Beginning
with the concepts of vocabulary development — prefixes,
suffixes, word origins, word etymology — students will
apply these concepts to their weekly vocabulary lists that
have been generated from a number of sources, including the
Princeton Review for the SAT. In addition, each class
is working on a small autobiography activity that will eventually
culminate in a final project at the end of the year. Some
classes are creating a personality poster using non-verbal
symbols while others are writing letters of introduction
to the teacher.
Selected volunteers will begin to assist Mr. Sicilian in creating
a web site for the English classes that hopefully can be linked
to the district web site. Wish us luck!
- Ms.
Wolf’s 6th grade classes have
been quite busy beginning their studies in writing, grammar,
and spelling. The classes have just started becoming
eased into the routine of the middle school. In the
first few weeks, it is imperative that the students begin
to understand the importance of organization and structure.
Ms. Wolf’s classes have started their daily objectives. This
includes an understanding of the material that
will be discussed on that particular day as well as a “word
of the day”. This word is meant to strengthen
the students’ vocabulary throughout the year. In the
next few weeks, Ms. Wolf’s classes will begin to explore
different types of writing and the writing process. This
will prepare the students for the writing that they will
be expected to complete during the course of the year.
- Mr.
Stillman’s
Literature 8 and Literature 8 Honors classes have wrapped up their summer
reading unit on the novel Parallel Journeys. Now
that the summer reading has been completed, the class is
jumping into the regular curriculum by reviewing literary
terms and applying them through the study of ballads. They
will soon begin their analysis of short stories.
- Mr.
Colangelo’s
Literature 8 class wrapped
up their summer reading unit on the novel Parallel Journeys. The
class will be reviewing literary terms, with the aid of
ballads as an example, before they begin their analysis
of short stories.
- Mrs.
Rowland’s 7th grade English students are
identifying problems in communication and through different
exercises, learned as individuals, have found that each
one possesses a weakness in communication. This weakness,
now identified in class, must be worked on throughout the
year to improve skills within the individual.
- Mr.
Colangelo’s
Literature 7 classes have
wrapped up their summer reading unit on the novel Hatchet. The
classes will analyze the role of a hero before they begin
their analysis of The Adventures of Ulysses. Reading
comprehension and vocabulary will be stressed during this
lesson.
- Mr.
Colangelo’s
Creative Writing class started
the school year with journal writing. They will move
on to autobiographies, a review of literary terms, and a
film study. All written papers will be typed, stressing
the importance of organization.
- Mr.
Colangelo’s
Study Skills class will
be working out of their Study Skills workbook, You Can
Take Charge. They will encounter lessons on organization,
scheduling, as well as healthy eating habits. Preparation
for class is of the utmost importance.
- Ms. Dolan 6th grade literature classes are
off to a great start this year. After a period of settling
in, the sixth graders seem right at home at the Middle School. The
students have begun to read Tuck Everlasting, a
book that asks the following question: Would you want to
live forever? The students will analyze the writing
of Natalie Babbitt, specifically looking at her use of symbolism
and imagery in her writing. They will also explore
the development of the main character, and the changes
she undergoes as the book progresses.
Foreign Languages:
- Mrs.
Cafferty’s eighth graders are
learning how to talk about members of their families in Spanish
- Ms.
Squillace’s sixth and seventh
graders are practicing basic greetings as well as the big
influence that Hispanic culture and people have in the
United States. Discussions on how Spanish words are
displayed in public places as well as the differences
between American and Hispanic food show the importance
of learning Spanish.
Music Department
- Mr. McCarthy reports that the seventh
grade cycle is studying the baroque period while the eighth
grade cycle is working on early American music.
- Ms.
Moroney’s sixth
grade, instrumental cycle is working on Major scales, rhythm
studies, and is doing initial sight reading for the first
concert program.
Euclid
School –
Math-
Kindergarten is learning about the calendar. They
are naming the days of the week and learning their sequence. They
have been begun counting and naming shapes. They are
sorting, classifying and practicing their positional words.
Grade 1 is using pictures to describe addition
equations. They are solving addition sentences containing
zero. They are explaining the order property and using the
problem solving strategy of writing a number.
Grade 2 is learning to model and identify
tens and ones. They are focusing on the differences
between odd and even numbers.
Grade 3 is adding and subtracting two digit
numbers. They are regrouping and multiplying with 0, 1 & 2.
Grade 4 is adding and subtracting numbers
with regrouping through the hundred thousands. They
are estimating their answers. They are practicing their
mad minutes and reviewing the 0-3 multiplication tables.
Grade 5 is focusing on place value. They
are comparing and ordering numbers. They are beginning
to work with decimals.
Science-
Kindergarten is
mixing and identifying colors. They
are changing solids to different forms of matter. They
are studying the life cycle of the apple tree and are making
applesauce. They are learning the characteristics of
autumn.
Grade 1 is learning to identify the differences
between living and nonliving things. They are identifying
food, water, space and shelter as the needs of living things
in order to survive.
Grade 2 is studying the basic needs of all
living things. They are creating plant diagrams and
labeling the parts of a plant.
Grade 3 is learning about animals. They
are focusing on how animals live, change and grow. They
are studying the life cycle of the frog. They are creating
models of the backbone and classifying vertebrates and invertebrates.
Social Studies-
Kindergarten is
focusing on classroom rules and school rules. They
are learning the importance of rules within the classroom
and school community.
Grade 1 is practicing the Pledge of Allegiance. They
are creating classroom rules and reviewing the rules of the
school.
Grade 2 is identifying the different types
of communities. They are creating webs that show the
characteristics of a rural, suburban and urban area. They
are reinforcing the writing of their home address.
Grade 3 is defining the concept of a community
and the different geographical features a community may have. They
are practice in the identification of the main idea and details
in an expository piece in their social studies text. They
are discussing the importance of respect in the community.
Grade 4 is learning to read various maps. They
are using intermediate directions to locate places on a map. They
are creating their own maps and are utilizing grids to identify
locations. They are learning their continents and hemispheres.
Grade 5 is studying the migration of individuals
to America. They are designing their own great seal for Euclid
School in correlation to their learning about the United States
seal.
Language Arts-
Kindergarten is
learning the purpose of an author and an illustrator. They are making words rhyme
and practicing their syllable segmentation. They are
writing their names and beginning to write letters. They
are orally responding to literature and identifying the parts
of a book. They are searching for the “Gingerbread
Man” by following directions.
Grade 1 is focusing on words with a short “a” sound. They
are sharpening their listening skills through the use of
a story map. They are writing sentences and creating
feelings books. They are identifying complete sentences. They
are writing a 3-sentence school news article.
Grade 2 is focusing on sentence structure. They
are identifying complete and incomplete sentences. They
are learning the parts of a friendly letter. They are
practicing their spelling words and are focusing on the written
answers to comprehension questions. They are identifying
the characters and setting of a story.
Grade 3 is focusing on context clues to
define vocabulary. They are learning about the career
of an author. They are learning to properly answer
think, and respond to questions. They are creating
story maps of narrative story elements. They created
acrostic poems. They are learning about verbs and identifying
the parts of the writing process.
Grade 4 is creating footballs to identify
their reading goals. They are learning about the seven
traits of good writing. They are creating a vivid word
wall and identifying similies and metaphors. They are
naming different types of sentences and are utilizing editing
marks to revise writing. They are selecting books for
their first book report.
Grade 5 is focusing on building vocabulary
and comprehension skills. They are focusing on the
element of point of view while reading. They are writing
and identifying declarative and interrogative sentences. They
are writing narratives from various points of view.
Art –
Kindergarten is
working on color recognition. They
are identifying primary and secondary colors.
Grade 1 is practicing their cutting to build
fine motor skills. They are creating mobiles.
Grade 2 is learning the Art cheer. They
are using letter recognition to create colorful words.
Grades 3-5 are learning about the rules
and routines of the art room. They are learning the
location of art materials and understanding the outline of
projects for the year.
Music –
Kindergarten is learning a hello song and
working with rhythm sticks.
Grade 1 is practicing two beat patterns and
learning the difference between a solo and an ensemble.
Grade 2 is learning a welcome song with
an echo song in Spanish, English, Italian and African.
Grade 3 is working on two beat time lines.
Grade 4 is preparing for the NJ Symphony. They
are beginning to learn about world drumming.
Grade 5 is learning about bass and open
tones. They are also learning about world drumming.
Both grade 4&5 have started choir.
Physical
Education –
All students in grades K–2 are
building loco motor skills by galloping, hopping, skipping,
jumping and running. They are learning to stretch through arm
circles, toe touches, leg swings and jumping jacks. They
are participating in “Tumbleweed Round Up” to develop
cardio vascular endurance, build balance, speed and agility.
Grades 3-5 are
focusing on their fitness testing. They are demonstrating
their speed, agility, muscular strength and endurance through
the shuttle run, sit ups, pull-ups and standing jumps.
World Language-
Students in Grades K-5 are
creating nametags with pictures of their four favorite things. The children
are learning the Spanish words for their pictures. In
Kindergarten a Dora story was read in English and Spanish while
in grade 1, familiar weather words were practiced. In
grades 2-5, students played color shape bingo
and reviewed months and days of the week in Spanish.
Library/Computers –
Kindergarten is
viewing and discussing a video story. They are retelling
the events and learning what they will do in the library.
Grade 1 is
listening and reacting to stories. They
are learning the process of checking out a book.
Grade 2 is learning the rules to care for
a book. They are creating sentences to explain the
pictures.
Grade 3 is identifying the elements of a
little page. They are also learning 10 tips for choosing
a book.
Grade 4 is learning about the Dewey Decimal
System. They are identifying the various book categories
and numbers.
Grade 5 is identifying the classes of the
Dewey Decimal System. They are creating folders for
library assignments.
Lincoln School -
Mathematics:
Kindergarten classes started Chapter 1 "Sort
and Classify". In this chapter we are learning
about positions, such as over and under and left and right. We
are also learning to sort objects. We will begin work
on patterns in Chapter 2. Our first graders are
learning about simple addition sentences to 10. The second
graders are reviewing the number facts from one
to ten and reinforcing the concept of place value using tens
and ones. The third grade Finished chapter
1 - Fact Families, simple addition and subtraction and properties
of addition. Next week we'll start place value to 5
and 6 digit numbers and number sense. Fourth
graders are presently working on Chapter 1-Place
Value from thousands through to the millions. The learners
were taught to write numbers in three different forms (standard,
word, and expanded form) through to the millions. A
chapter 1 test will be given on Wed., September 20, 2006,
which will include 20 place value questions and one open-ended
essay. Upon completion of the Chapter 1 test, the students
will begin to compare and order whole numbers.
In addition, Chapter 1 included the problem
solving strategy "use a graph," which students were
put into groups to come up with a topic, survey the group on
the topic, and construct a graph with the data. Utilizing
the problem solving strategies in the chapters will help with
the weekly problem of the week. Every Thursday night students
will be given a problem of the week to complete for
homework. Each Friday, the students will be working with a
similar problem to Thursday night's homework. This technique
will help prepare the 4th grade students for the NJASK test
in March.
The
fifth graders have
recently been introduced to the billions place value and
are learning to compare and order larger numbers. They
are practicing their speed on the 3 minute times table drills
as well as reviewing 4th grade division and multiplication
rules before moving onto larger numbers.
Science:
Kindergarten classes are learning about living and non-living
things and what plants and animals need to survive. Our first
graders were recently introduced to Chapter 1 Living Things. The second
graders are discussing the properties of living things. The third
grade is working on Unit 2 - How Animals Live - How they are grouped,
grow and change, and how adaptations have helped or hurt them.
Social Studies:
Our kindergarten students have been learning
about the American flag and the "Pledge of Allegiance". We
will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed's birthday on September
26th. The first graders were introduced
to Chapter 1 "Getting to Know You.". The second
grade is studying about belonging to groups and being
a part of a neighborhood and community. The third graders are
working on Chapter one community - how they are alike and different
around the world.
The fourth graders have begun
learning about the state of New Jersey. They have been
learning about the 4 regions as well as characteristics of
each region. Students will be learning about New Jersey’s
symbols and counties in the upcoming months. The fifth
graders are learning all about American People, American
Land. The students are learning that although the
US is a land of diversity with immigrants coming here
from many different areas of the world, it is also one
country united in many ways.
Language Arts:
The kindergarteners spent time investigating
the letters. They became acquainted with their new school through
activities related to the story The Gingerbread Man. We
discussed school rules, fire drills, and safety procedures.
We read the stories Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten and Moo
Moo Brown Cow. The students practiced listening skills
and story retelling. We also made friendship books and
have been making new friends. We will soon be learning
about the letters M and S.
Our first graders have completed the first
two stories "The Hat" and "Sam and the Bag". The second
graders have begun their first story entitled, "The
Mixed-Up Chameleon". The focus skill for this story
is understanding the main idea. In spelling, the second grade
classes have begun their first spelling unit. Emphasis
will be on the long and short vowel sounds of “ide” and “id”.
In English, the skills of capitalization and punctuation are
being reviewed along with practice in writing telling and asking
sentences. The third graders finished Officer
Buckle and Gloria. They are starting a new story Pepita
Talks Twice, they reviewed word order in sentences and the
four types of sentences. Next week we'll be doing subjects
and predicates. The fourth graders are currently
practicing editing skills daily. They have been learning
about complete sentences as well as the four types of sentences: declarative,
interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. In writing
the students have been learning about the importance of the
Writer's Viewpoint as well as writing descriptive paragraphs.
The fourth grade reading students have read the following stories;
The Gardener, Donovan’s Word Jar, and My Name is Isabel.
They are working on the following skills; vocabulary development,
character, plot and setting. Using a thesaurus is being stressed
as well as decoding skills.
The fifth graders have recently completed two 'writing
assignments' for their writing folders. Using grammar journals,
they are practicing fifth grade sentence structure. In Reading the students
are practicing dictionary skills by searching for definitions from their text
to define new vocabulary words. The students are learning and studying
the 10 strategies good readers use. The fifth graders are also learning
prefixes, suffixes, and word roots to help decode and define words.
Physical Education:
The Kindergarten through fifth grade students are
working on stretching, teamwork and rules of physical education
classes.
Music: (All Elementary Schools)
The 4th Grade:
Instruments were delivered on Thursday September 14 and handed
out on
Sept. 19. The students were instructed on assembly, maintenance
and
sound production.
The 5th Grade:
The 5th grade students have started lessons and Band rehearsals
during
Lunch/Recess as of Sept. 18. They are already working
towards the
winter concert and are reviewing scale concepts in both B-flat
Major
and E-flat Major.
World Language:
Mrs. Squillace, instructing grades K-5, is
using a dialog technique for extensive review of previous vocabulary
as well as allowing for more material to be reviewed in a concentrated
format. Students will review greetings and introductions, colors,
numbers and days of the week.
Media Center:
Grades K-5 are working on library skills.
They have been browsing the collections and borrowing for they
own reading enjoyment.
Workshops -
High School –
-
Ms. Perdomo has
completed a graduate course “Foundations
of Early Childhood and Family Studies” which examined
and evaluated the philosophical, historical, psychological
and social foundations of early childhood and family studies.
-
Mrs. Marano continued her professional
development this summer, taking Linear Algebra at Bergen
Community College.
Middle
School- None
Euclid
School –
8/23/06- The Cutting Edge Institute- “Problem Solving
in Math Differentiated Instruction,” for PREK-5
teachers.
9/5- PEOSHA Training – New
Employees with Mr. Bellino.
9/12- Parents Presentation of QAAR
Presentation of QAAR Objectives/New Materials and the Lunch/Milk
Program, for Mrs. Simmons.
9/18- QAAR Meeting for Grades 1,3,4&5.
9/25- Jointure Meeting for Professional
Development Day for Mrs. Simmons/Mrs. Catapane.
Lincoln
School –
9/15/06 Ms. Munier attended the State ABA Adminsitrative
General Administration - fire drills,
High School –
Successful fire drills were held on:
- 9/12/06 @ 10:05 am
- 9/21/06 @ 9:04 am
Lockdown:
Elevator Tests –
Successful tests completed on:
Middle School-
Successful fire drills were held on:
9/12/06 @ 10:05 am
9/21/04 @9:04 am
Lock Down-
Elevator Tests –
Successful tests completed on:
Euclid
School –
Fire Drills
9/13/06@1pm
Elevator Checks
9/21/06
Lincoln School -
Fire Drills
9/13/06 – 1:30 pm.
9/22/06 – 10:00 a.m.
Elevator Checks
9/22/06
Accomplishments -
High
School –
- Mrs. Squillace has used communication
based direct method learning with her students as an innovative
teaching technique.
- Mrs.
Washburn’s Italian II, III,
and IV students have written and illustrated in Italian
the different activities enjoyed and accomplished during
summer vacation as well as creating a project commemorating
the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001. Pictures
and descriptions in Italian using the internet will recount
the events.
- Mrs.
Squillace’s and Ms.
Perdomo’s Spanish I students have learned
to greet each other, ask each other’s names, where
they are from and how they feel.
- Mrs.
Carr’s Spanish V continues
to work group discussions in the target language. All three
clubs (FRENCH, ITALIAN, and SPANISH) have held initial meetings
to establish membership and elect officers.
- Mr. Ascolese reports that the marching
band completed a very successful band camp in August to prepare
for the 2006-2007 season.
- Mr. Smith reports
that the high school’s
yearbook is now under way! Sales are going well and the
sale of advertisements has begun as well. A great staff
is in place to produce what is sure to be a great publication.
- Mrs. Czekaj was
selected as a grader for the 2006 AP Literature test. She spent a week with
hundreds of English educators from high schools and colleges
nationwide, reading thousands of essays, and learning how
better to prepare our students for that challenging test. She
will share what she learned from that experience with English
teachers from other districts in the South Bergen jointure
at next month’s faculty workshops.
Middle School-
- Ms.
Perdomo’s sixth and seventh
graders have been doing research about television shows
where Spanish is spoken. Additional research on famous
Hispanic celebrities and their lives make the students
aware of the existence of Hispanic culture. Native students
have shared their experiences in their countries of origin
and everyone has learned from them.
- The 2006 summer music program under Mr. Ascolese and Ms.
Moroney enrolled many students, some of which
are presently in the first cycle instrumental class.
Middle School Student Council
- The
Middle School Student Council is currently electing its
homeroom representatives. The
first Student Council meeting is scheduled for September
20, 2006 at 2:50 p.m.
- Additionally,
the Student Council is already planning its first two
fundraisers of the year, upon Board of Education approval. First, for the fifth consecutive year, the
Student Council will raise money in October for the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Second, the Student Council will hold its annual
Food Drive in November. As in the past, all food
will be donated to the Center for Food Action, which serves
southern Bergen County. Mrs. Rucci and Ms.
Dolan, Advisors, look forward to another successful
year.
- Mrs.
Squillace’s eighth grade cycle class learned
and sang holiday songs in Spanish and completed their South
America’s country project. Mrs. Cafferty’s seventh
grade cycle class created flashcards for study as well
as vocabulary games.In the 7th grade math classes we are
currently working on two mini projects. One is entitled, “All
about Me” which has the students telling their favorites
and least favorite subjects, characteristic traits, and family
history. This project will be collected and displayed
in Room 218 and throughout the middle school hallway. The
second project is to try to
Euclid
School –
9/6/06- Kindergarten Tea
9/11- Gingerbread Man Hunt- Kindergarten
9/11-9/15- BS screening of new students
9/12- PTA Meeting
9/14- Back to School Night
9/18- ESL testing
9/18- 5th grade school seal contest
9/20- Patrol Installation
9/21- PAC Meeting
9/25- Extra help tutoring begins
9/25- QAAR Pretests-Grade 1,
3,4&5
9/25- DARE Begins for grade 5
9/25- Dictionary Donation
9/27- Summer Packet Collection
and Quiz
Lincoln School -
9/6/06 First day of school & Kindergarten Tea
9/12/06 PTA Meeting- Mr. Forte discussed: Photo Permission
form, Nutrition, School Lunch & Milk and 2006-07 QAAR.
Parent ID Pictures taken
9/13/06 Back to school night
9/14/06 Student picture day
Student Recognition
High
School – None
Middle School-
Euclid
School –
Mrs. Simmons sent letters of appreciation to the students
who won the spelling bee for their class.
Mrs. Simmons sent letters of congratulations to GT students
for speech presentations.
The Star Students were recognized.
Birthday Recognition was given.
Mr. Minichiello sent certificates to those who qualified for
the HOOP Shoot.
Kaitlyn Iappelli read a poem written by her grandmother in
honor of Martin Luther King.
Mrs. Simmons signed off on tests with a 90 or higher grade.
Lincoln School – None
Staff Attendance by percentage & number
High School –
Attendance from 9/5/06 to 9/15/06 = 99.7%. 2
teachers were absent. Total absences from beginning of
the year to present is 99.7%.
Staff punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/5/06 to 9/15/06= 100%. 0 teachers
were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning
of the year to present is 100%.
Substitute Information
During 9/5/06 to 9/15/06, 1 substitute teacher
has been hired. Total substitutes hired from the beginning
of the year to present = 1.
Based on sick days, professional, field trips, testing, and
office sub.
Middle School -
Attendance from 9/5/06/06 to 9/15/06 = 99.3%. 2 teachers
were absent. Total absences from beginning of the year
to present are 99.3%.
Staff punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/5/06to 9/15//06 = 100%. 0 teachers
were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning
of the year to present is 100%.
Substitute Information
During 9/5/06 to 9/15//06, 0 substitute teachers
have been hired. Total substitutes hired from the beginning
of the year to present = 0.
Based
on sick days, professional, field trips, testing, and office
sub.
Euclid
School –
Attendance from 98.9%. 5 teachers/paraprofessionals were absent. Total
absences from beginning of the year to present is 98.9%.
Staff Punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/5/06-9/21/06=100%. 0 teachers were
tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning of the year
to present is 100%.
Substitute Information
During 9/5/06-9/21/06, 5 substitutes were hired. Total
substitutes hired from the beginning of the year to present
= 5.
Lincoln School -
Attendance from 9/5/06 to 9/21/06 = 99.7 %. 1 teacher/paraprofessional
was absent.. Total absences from the beginning
of the year to present is 1. Attendance from beginning
of the year to present is 99.7%.
Staff punctuality by percentage and number
Punctuality from 9/5/06 to 9/21/06 = 100%. No
teachers were tardy. Total tardiness from the beginning
of the year to present is 100%.
Substitute Information
During
9/5/06 to 9/21/06 - 1 substitute teacher has been hired. Total
substitutes hired from the beginning of the year to the present
= 1.
In State Field Trips Do Not Require
Board Of Education Approval.
Level: High
School
Event: Tour
of Rutgers Campus, New Brunswick, NJ
Date: October
5, 2006
Location: New
Brunswick, NJ
Grade Level: 12th Number
of Students: 20-25
Chaperons: Mr.
Schimel and Mrs. Stevenson
Level: High
School
Event: Technology
Workshop for Yearbook Publishing
Date: September
26, 2006
Location: Ramada
Inn, Rochelle Park, NJ
Grade Level: 12th Number
of Students: 5
Chaperons: Ryan
Smith
Level: High
School
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