Hooper Highlights May-June, 2013 - Toms River Regional ... · hope that you take advantage of all of them, ... Spring Musical Concert The Hooper chorus, concert band, ... fundraiser

Hooper Highlights Mr. Michael Citta, Principal

Mrs. Mallory Kennedy, Supervisor

May-June, 2013

Dear Hooper Families,

I cannot believe another year has come and gone.

It seems to go by faster and faster as the

students continue to grow and move on. This year

your children have done an exceptional job both

academically and in maturing into fine, well

mannered young people. It truly is an honor for me

and my staff to be able to be a part of the

students’ lives. I thank you very much for your

continued support and dedication to our

educational community.

To our Fifth Graders, you have left a warm and

lasting impression on your elementary school. As we

are saddened to see you leave, just know that we

are proud and excited for you as you chase your

dreams and challenge yourselves. Intermediate

school brings many opportunities for you and I

hope that you take advantage of all of them, but

don’t forget your Husky roots.

To all our Huskies, have a safe and happy summer

and see you all in September!

Thanks,

Mr. Michael Citta, Principal

Spring Musical Concert

The Hooper chorus, concert band, and strings

players welcomed spring in musical fashion. Our

talented artists used their special “Restore the

Shore” theme to impart a message of hope and

regrowth. The fourth grade chorus is directed by

Mrs. Hull, the fifth grade chorus is directed by

Mrs. Simone, and Mr. Marowitz is the leader of

all instrumentalists.

Schedule for the Last 4 Days of the School Year

Tuesday, June 18th through Friday, June 21st:

Shortened School Days for Students

10:40AM: PM Kindergarten Arrival 11:10AM: AM Kindergarten Dismissal 1:10PM: Dismissal for all Students Have a Safe and Relaxing Summer!

Retired Hooper librarian Mrs. Ruth visited our kindergarten and first grade library classes in April. Mrs. Ruth shared her recently published story, Gorgeous Millie, with the students. Students were excited to play and sing with Mrs. Ruth as she imparted the message of the “gorgeousness” within each child.

Children are “Gorgeous”

A Fun Ice Cream Celebration

The students in Mrs. Casselli’s and Mrs. Lehman’s

classes had an ice cream celebration. The fourth

graders were celebrating all their hard work

during the NJASK. The second graders were

excited about their good manners used all year

long in their classroom called “Politeville”.

Our Class Mascot

A few weeks ago, Mrs. Donovan's third grade

class adopted a grey seal pup from the Marine

Mammal Stranding Center who they named Abby.

She was found on April 15, 2012 right near the

Barnegat Light. When she was found she weighed

52 pounds. She had a large abscess on her chin

and a deep wound with abrasions near her tail.

She was taken to the center for treatment and

once she began to heal and eat on her own, she

was tagged and released back into the ocean.

Seals sightings have become very common over

the past few years. The seals like the protection

they get from the bays, inlets and sandbars. They

are able to rest, digest their food, and sleep. Our

class is using our time in the iPad lab to research

seal behavior and habitats to create posters,

dioramas and reports on these wonderful

mammals .

~~ by Sabrina Backle, Carly Muller, & Kelleen Sullivan

3rd Graders Earn “Black Belts” in Recorder! Congratulations to the following budding musicians!

David Anderson

Jake Bedford

Nicholas Bengivenga

Zachary Brazier

Alex Brooks

Brielle Bullock

Emma Cartnick

Jamie Cataldo

Antonio Cipolla

Emily Cottone

Arianah Davis

Aidan DeBiasi

Emma Eberle

Charlotte Feigin

Marco Ferreira

Zachary Gorlin

Isabella Jacobsen

Logan Johnston

Zachary Laprise

Callum Lowe

Amanda Medrzykowski

Natalie Mitchell

Amanda Olsen

Paige Ritchey

Michael Scannicchio

Christine Vincent

Jillian Weintraub

Ocean County Library Corner

June Library Programs, Toms River

Mon, June 10, 6:30PM: Families Reading

Together. Children and their caregivers enjoy

some books about caves. Books available to

check out during in-house registration beginning

on Saturday, May 25th.

Friday, June 14, 2-4PM: Father’s Day Drop-In.

Create a handmade card for dad. Families and

children welcome.

Sat, June 15, 11:00AM: Moveable Mummies.

Children ages 7-12 dig up some Egyptian

treasure as they create their own moveable

mummy. Register.

Tues, June 18, 6-8PM: Flip-Flop Fun. Bring a

pair of flip-flops to decorate for the summer.

Drop in.

Tues, June 25, 6:30PM: Family Movie Night.

Enjoy a family-friendly movie. Families welcome.

Register.

Fri, June 28, 2-4PM: Summer Reading Kick-

Off. Come to the library, rain or shine, to

celebrate our summer reading kick-off!

To register for programs, visit our website @

www.theoceancountylibrary.org

or call 732-349-6200, option 6

Summeread For All Fifth Graders

Summer vacation presents the chance for

children to strengthen their comprehension skills,

expand their vocabulary, and develop new ways of

thinking about themselves and the world in which

they live. Students in grades 7-12 already have

experienced our Summeread program. Now, a

committee of middle school educators has

thoughtfully selected a wide variety of popular

and highly regarded young adult titles that are

appropriate for diverse reading levels. Starting

this summer, our incoming sixth grade students

will be required to complete a summer reading

assignment.

We recommend that parents and their children

work together over the summer to select a

suitable book from the sixth grade list. In June,

students will watch a promotional video in their

fifth grade classroom, highlighting the 23 books

on the list. The video will be aired over the

summer on TV-21 for parents to view.

Students are responsible for obtaining one

selected book from the sixth grade list. The book

may be borrowed from any branch of the Ocean

County Library, purchased at a retail book store

or online, or purchased for a Nook or Kindle.

During the summer, students will complete a

written assignment, which they will receive in

June. The assignment, along with the book list

and additional information, will also be posted on

the district homepage in June. It will be due on

the first day of school in September.

The main purpose of our summer reading program

is to foster a life-long enjoyment of reading and

the development of our students’ independent

reading skills. We are excited about our

expanded Summeread program and appreciate

the anticipated support from home.

Happy Reading! Christy Downs

Supervisor of Language Arts, Grades 6-8,

Toms River Regional Schools

The Hooper Husky Chorus sang the national anthem at BlueClaws Stadium on May 3, 2013.

Huskies Sing for Lakewood BlueClaws

Jump Rope for Heart Study Island Top Performers

The “Race to Study Island” continues! Third,

fourth, and fifth grade students have been

reading, computing, and analyzing their way to

mastery of grade level skills at Studyisland.com.

Below are classes who earned high honors for

March, April, and May:

In March, all fourth grade students

participated in the annual Jump 4 Heart

fundraiser for the American Heart Association

(AHA). Students exercised as they raised money

for a worthy cause. Michael DeGennaro showed

tip-top physical condition by jumping rope the

longest. The 4th graders raised $728. Combined

with the $3641 raised by 5th graders during

their Hoops for Heart fundraiser, Hooper

Huskies raised over $4000 for the AHA. All are

encouraged to exercise and eat healthy to have a

long and happy life!

March: Mr. Bender’s fifth grade class, with a total of 2,041 questions answered correctly, led by Braeden McKenzie April: Ms. Backle’s fourth graders, led by Jon Narvaez, answered 4,150 questions correctly May: Mrs. Mackle’s fourth grade class, led by Kaitlyn Cazassa, correctly answered 4,365 questions. Congratulations to all those who put forth their best effort in the program. Study Island will be available on your home computer over the summer for those who wish to brush up on their grade level skills and prepare for next year.

Aloha!

Just a friendly reminder that students entering

6th grade next year need to obtain the Diphtheria

and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine

(DTaP) and Meningococcal Vaccine (Menactra).

These are required immunizations needed prior to

your child starting intermediate school.

Any medications we have in the Health Office for

allergies, asthma etc. need to picked up the last

week of school.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Pat Petrillo & Kelly Merlo

School Nurses

732-505-5853

Attention Fifth Graders

Summer Instrumental Program The Toms River Schools summer

instrumental program will be held from July 8th

through August 2nd, 2013. There is no charge for

this program. Each student will receive one

weekly 30-minute lesson in a group of students of

like grade level. Lessons will be given at each

student’s designated high school. Registration

forms are available from Mr. Marowitz and should

be returned ASAP. You will be contacted via email

concerning your assigned day and time.

Second Graders Have a

Readalot Feast! The students in B-25 ended their reading

program called “Readalot” on May 22nd. They’ve

read a lot of books and have been proclaimed

Pages, Squires, Lords, Ladies, and Knights of the

Reading Table. At the feast, readers were

crowned by King Citta and won lots of prizes.

Their parents are so proud of their

accomplishments!

~~ Mrs. Smith

Guest Artist Visits the Hoop

These Super Students Had Lunch

With Mr. Citta in April!

Emily Accreditato

Anthony Amadeo

Nikolas Bamberger

Jerry Belardino

Alyssa Blue

Rayna Blue

Brody Bonelli

Dominic Campanelli

Abigail Cole

Rachyl Concepcion

Kaitlyn Dougherty

Jillian Ferone

Joseph Flores

Giuliana Gilfone

Cameron King

Xavier Kless

Grace LeFurge

Kaitlyn Light

Anthony Keator

Michael Maillard

Krystin Moore

Rhiannon Murphy

Jon Narvaez

Lilian Raccuia

Abagail Rosas

Michaela Ross

Collin Ryan

Juliana Saner

Gianna Santiago

Madison Surette

Robert Vernon

Connor Yoskowitz

May Lunch With the Principal

Recipients!

Sarah Ahmed

Luke Ardise

Jamie Brandzel

Karina Bromell

Emma Cartnick

Isabella Ciaravino

John Cottrell

Vincent Cresho

Felicia Dent

Gabrielle Diskin

Patrick Easterbrook

Benjamin Feigin

Kayla Finley

Edgar Flores

Melina Floros

Danielle Klumpp

Emily Jensen

Teddy Malinowski

Anthony Mazzola

Matthew McDonough

Grace Monetti

Niall Ohare

Kenneth Pandolf

Nichole Rapp

Jonathan Sauvlet

Erik Savage

Oscar Serrano

Elianne Smith

Keith Smith

Phillip Testa

Jake Verdon

Anthony Vitale

Mrs. D’Elia’s art room welcomed the talents of

artist Helaine Rainier. Ms. Rainier is a

contemporary artist with a passion for oil painting

and Sumi-e giant brush painting. She has had her

work exhibited throughout the United States.

You can see a collection of her beautiful paintings

locally, in the Ocean County Library.

Ms. Rainier shared her talents for Sumi-e giant

brush painting with two of our art classes. Art

students learned about the history and meanings

of Sumi-e paintings. They got to see, touch and

smell the brushes, inks, stones and papers used to

create the art. She demonstrated her painting

skills and shared her love of art with us.

Thank You, Vets Members of Greenbriar Woodlands VFW

Post 8885 recently visited the fifth grade

students to share their stories of military

service. Mr. Charles Carré, who served in the

United States Army during World War II, is

pictured below showing Mr. Hynoski’s students

medals he was awarded along with foreign

currency and a German flag he acquired while on

patrol in France.

Mrs. Giannetti’s third graders are hatching

chicks! Out of 42 eggs, twelve were successful in

hatching. The students have been so excited

about the recent events taking place! They are

cleaning, feeding, holding, and caring for the

chicks quite eagerly. We are hosting five

different breeds, thanks to the help of the 4-H

Club! We will be releasing them back to 4-H

where some of them may be seen this summer at

the Ocean County Fair!

Guess What C-26 Has Been Up To?

Third Grade Writers Mrs. Whitney’s class has been very busy writing,

editing, illustrating, and typing original stories.

Every story included a teaser/summary and

“about the author” feature and was “published”

into a real hardcover book. The proud authors

presented their stories to an audience of parents

one morning in June.

Hooper Teachers Play Charity Softball Game Twenty Hooper teachers formed two softball teams and played on Friday, April 26th. Team Hooper won

by a narrow margin (11-9) after a valiant comeback effort by Team Huskies. “Boss Man” Citta had the

only home run hit of the game. A total of $2000 was raised for the American Cancer Society’s Relay

for Life.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for

their generous donations:

TGI Friday’s, Toms River

PIP Printing, Brick

Toms River Kia

Lester Glenn Auto Group

Primo Hoagies, Toms River

Breakwater Beach

Water Park

Rita’s Water Ice, Rt. 9

Lakewood BlueClaws

WJRZ 100.1 FM

“Dream” is a Huge Success! Mrs. Brattan’s 2nd graders, Mrs. Mackle’s 4th graders, and Mrs. Siek’s 1st graders presented an

inspirational musical program to the Hoop’s faculty, students, and parents in June. Dream portrays the

hopes and wishes of children for their future.

First Graders Salute the U.S.A. In May, all six first grade classes participated in the school’s traditional 1st Grade Patriotic Program.