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WP Education Association fundraiser a celebration of life
The Woodland Park Education Association PRIDE Committee, along with the teachers at Memorial Middle School, held an 8th grade class fundraiser for 8th grade student, Josephine Palman, who has been diagnosed with a brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG.)
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Beatrice Gilmore students bringing stories to life
Students in Miss Webb's and Mr. Rizzo's third grade classes at Beatrice Gilmore have been participating in the Young Audiences program throughout March. The students read related passages and used various art forms to demonstrate their comprehension of those passages. Most recently, they worked in groups to choose one scene to act out in a "tableaux vivant." With guidance from Ms. Flynn from Young Audiences, the class added dialogue into each tableaux.
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Second grade teachers learn about storytelling program
Charles Olbon teachers learned the power of storytelling through improvisation at a faculty meeting. Dodge Theatre to Learn Professional Learning Community will be working with the second grade team to implement the Theatre to Learn curriculum.
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Flashlight Friday enhances independent reading
Students in Mrs. Wilson's Language Arts classroom utilized "Flashlight Friday" to enhance their independent reading with small flashlights.
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Memorial School students compete in academic triathlon
Memorial Middle School hosted an academic triathlon last week for 7th grade students from schools in the Passaic County Gifted & Talented Consortium. One of the two Memorial School teams placed second in the event, which had students competing in three different rounds: theoretical, knowledgeable, and practical.
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Kindness Challenge results in thousands of logged acts
Woodland Park District Schools recently completed the "Think Kindness" 15 Day Challenge. They were competing against 7,000 other schools in their efforts to become "Kindness Ninjas" and become the kindness school district in America.
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Science rocks at Beatrice Gilmore School
Mrs. Szorc's students at Beatrice Gilmore have been observing and researching the unique properties of rocks through a microscope. They had a visit from Mr. Rich, who brought in a huge specimen of an amethyst in its raw form. This rock has been in his family for three generations. How cool is that?
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Fourth graders are working to become playwrights
Students in Mrs. Yesenosky's class at Beatrice Gilmore excitedly began their playwriting project - turning prose into drama. They have been working to turn a fable into a play.
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Eighth graders take on staff in volleyball game
On April 5 after school, Memorial School 8th grade students took on a team of teachers and staff at a fundraising volleyball game for the 8th Grade Dance Committee.
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Beatice Gilmore students write poems inspired by spring
On the recent World Poetry Day, students in Ms. Capo's class at Beatrice Gilmore School wrote free verse poems inspired by spring.
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District schools celebrate Music In Our Schools Month
March has been designated for the observance of “Music In Our Schools Month” (MIOSM) by NAfME, the National Association for Music Education. It is a time in which school districts recognize the importance of music in all children’s educational experiences.
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Memorial teacher, student honored by Borough Council
Memorial School English teacher Rosemary Ficarra and 8th grader Josephine Palman, who is battling cancer, were among four honored by the Mayor and Council as part of Women’s History Month for helping to shape and inspire the community.
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Magic show brings favorite books to life
Charles Olbon and Beatrice Gilmore Schools received a visit from the Reading Rocks assembly program on March 13. The programs were funded by the Home & School Associations. Joe Holiday's Reading Rocks Magic Show is a literacy assembly that blends stage magic, comedy, music and audience participation.
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Indoor recess allows for creative Knex time
Students use Knex to create miniature figurines or objects during indoor recess at Beatrice Gilmore School. Shown are students from Mrs. Seavy and Mrs. D'Astolfo's classes, who created such things as an ice cream cone, fish, weightlifter, dune buggy, and tow truck. The projects showed great collaboration and communication,
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Beatrice Gilmore Newspaper Club publishes first edition
Mrs. Yesenosky and Mr. Krakower have been working with Beatrice Gilmore School students who are part of the Newspaper Club during their lunch time. They have recently completed their very first edition of "Buddy's News," which is a digital newspaper the students created for their peers.
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Local educational leaders present at conference
District Superintendent Dr. Michele Pillari, Little Falls School District Superintendent Tracy Marinelli, Totowa School District Superintendent Patricia Capitelli and Passaic Valley Regional High School Superintendent Dr. JoAnn Cardillo on March 15 gave a presentation on collaborative school practices at the New Jersey Association of School Administrators' Women's Leadership Conference, held in Somerset.
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Sixth graders take part in anti-drug, alcohol workshop series
The Woodland Park Municipal Alliance Against Alcoholism and Drug Abuse recently sponsored a six-part workshop called "We're Not Buying It" for Memorial School sixth graders, given by the Center for Prevention, based in Newton. The program aims to prevent or delay the onset of alcohol, marijuana, and drug use, and to prevent bullying.
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Charles Olbon creates sensory hallway, movement break wall
Charles Olbon School created a sensory hallway to provide students with movement breaks throughout the day when needed. Sensory hallways provide students with a positive outlet for addressing fidgeting, ADHD, sensory processing issues, stress and anxiety.
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Beatrice Gilmore raises $1,886 for American Heart Association
Beatrice Gilmore School art teacher Mrs. Toole created these collages of all student work for the Kids Heart Challenge. Gym teacher Mr. Pomante and nurse Ms. Roehrich spearheaded this drive, raising $1,886 for the American Heart Association. Students were encouraged to register online and take advantage of the online activities as well as download the American Heart Association's mobile app. On the online site, there are challenges the kids could pledge to take, such as drinking more water and exercising.
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Memorial School's March Book Madness is underway
The 2019 March Book Madness at Memorial is underway. March Madness is the perfect event to merge students' love of basketball and of amazing books. Language Arts teacher Miss Moore compiled a list of the books most commonly checked-out by our middle schoolers. Over the course of the month, students vote weekly for their favorites. We can't wait to see who wins this tournament of books.
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Alfred Baumann Library displays student artwork
The artwork of selected Charles Olbon School students in various forms is on display at the Alfred Baumann Library, located at 5 Brophy Lane, as part of Youth Art Month.
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Charles Olbon celebrates Dr. Seuss
Charles Olbon School marked Read Across America Day with a week full of fun days such as crazy hat and crazy hair day. On March 4, the school hosted a slate of guest readers that included Superintendent Dr. Michele Pillari, Memorial School Vice Principal Lisa Barreto, Woodland Park Police Lt. O'Brien, District Supervisor of Language Arts Elba Castrovinci, Alfred Baumann Library Director Linda Hoffman, parents, and students.
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Memorial School team takes second place at regional quiz bowl
Congratulations the 2nd place winners of the 5th and 6th grade G&T Kahoot Bowl held at JP Holland Charter School in Paterson. The winners include Tanush Patel, Sebastian Nayda, Abdul Abdallah, and Joe Iannacone. The boys successfully answered questions ranging in all subjects and even covering current events.
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Rotary Club provides dictionary to every third grader
Rotary Club of Passaic Valley members recently visited Beatrice Gilmore School as part of the annual Dictionary Project. The club provided every third grader with their own dictionary. They played a game that involved looking up words and provided prizes to the first student who correctly found the page and definition.
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Read Across Beatrice Gilmore
On March 4, Beatrice Gilmore School marked Read Across America with "Read Across Beatrice Gilmore." The students and staff, dressed in their pajamas for the day, lined the hallways of both floors with their favorite books and read for 20 minutes straight.
