R R R o o o s s s e e e l l l l l l e e e P P P a a a r r r k k k P P P u u u b b b l l l i i i c c c S S S c c c h h h o o o o o o l l l s s s D D D i i i s s s t t t r r r i i i c c c t t t N N N e e e w w w s s s l l l e e e t t t t t t e e e r r r SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S LESSON PUBLISHED! W e are proud to announce that our new Librarian at EJF- Aldene and Sherman Schools has had her work published. Holly Taylor-Fox submitted a lesson which she co- authored with Dana Rose titled, “Social Studies: Almanacs Reveal State Secrets”. The lesson was published in the December edition of School Library Monthly. T his lesson is aligned to the Standards for the 21st Century Learner. It helps students understand that the almanac can be used to find a variety of information and that a research tool such as the Table of Contents makes their search for information easier. In this lesson students develop an understanding of the origins of state names and the influence that different cultural groups had throughout the development of the United States. RP HIGH SCHOOL EXCEEDS STATE CRITERIA ON THE HSPA A ll juniors in the state of New Jersey took the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) in March. This three day assessment tested the students’ knowledge in Language Arts and Mathematics. High school students must pass the HSPA to graduate from high school. The teachers and students worked very hard to prepare for this very important assessment. I n 2011 the benchmarks for a high school to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) were raised from 85% to 92% in Language Arts Literacy and from 74% to 86% in Mathematics. The Roselle Park High School students met this challenge. O ne hundred thirty nine general education students took the HSPA in March of 2011. In Language Arts Literacy 99% of the these students scored proficient or advanced proficient. In Mathematics 96% of the students scored proficient or advanced proficient with 21% of the students scoring at the advanced proficient level in Mathematics. As you can see, Roselle Park High School exceeded the state benchmarks for AYP. We are very proud of our high school students and teachers! November 2011 November 2011 November 2011 Fall Issue Fall Issue Fall Issue
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SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S
LESSON PUBLISHED!
W e are proud to
announce that our
new Librarian at EJF-
Aldene and Sherman
Schools has had her
work published. Holly Taylor-Fox
submitted a lesson which she co-
authored with Dana Rose titled,
“Social Studies: Almanacs Reveal
State Secrets”. The lesson was
published in the December edition of
School Library Monthly.
T his lesson is aligned to the
Standards for the 21st Century
Learner. It helps students understand
that the almanac can be used to find a
variety of information and that a
research tool such as the Table of
Contents makes their search for
information easier. In this lesson
students develop an understanding of
the origins of state names and the
influence that different cultural
g roups had throughout the
development of the United States.
RP HIGH SCHOOL EXCEEDS STATE
CRITERIA ON THE HSPA
AAA ll juniors in the state of New Jersey
took the High School Proficiency
Assessment (HSPA) in March. This three
day assessment tested the students’
knowledge in Language Arts and
Mathematics. High school students must
pass the HSPA to graduate from high
school. The teachers and students worked
very hard to prepare for this very
important assessment.
III n 2011 the benchmarks for a high
school to meet Adequate Yearly
Progress (AYP) were raised from 85% to
92% in Language Arts Literacy and from
74% to 86% in Mathematics. The Roselle
Park High School students met this
challenge.
OOO ne hundred thirty nine general
education students took the HSPA in
March of 2011. In Language Arts Literacy
99% of the these students scored
proficient or advanced proficient. In
Mathematics 96% of the students scored
proficient or advanced proficient with
21% of the students scoring at the
advanced proficient level in Mathematics.
As you can see, Roselle Park High School
exceeded the state benchmarks for AYP.
We are very proud of our high school
students and teachers!
November 2011November 2011November 2011 Fall IssueFall IssueFall Issue
HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGSHIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGSHIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
FUTURE HEALTH CAREERS CLUB HOSTS RRW EVENT
TTT he Future Health Careers Club at the High School hosted a Red Ribbon Week event for elementary and
middle school students. Club members interacted with the younger students and assisted them with
a drug and alcohol facts scavenger hunt. This was followed by a magic show by professional magician,
Joe Fisher. The event was funded by the Municipal Alliance of Roselle Park. (See the four photos above).
ATHLETES SUPPORT
BREAST CANCER
TTT hroughout the month of
October the Union County
Cheer lead ing As soc ia t ion
supported breast cancer aware-
ness. In October, the RPHS foot-
ball team played Jonathan Day-
ton at Union High School.
Instead of wearing their school
colors both teams encouraged
fans to join the athletes for a
“Pink-Out”. This was the 1st
annual Pink-Out event to raise
money for the Susan G. Komen
fund. WAY TO GO! Pictured at
left: RP high school cheerleaders
pose for a group photo.
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RPHS COLLEGE FAIRRPHS COLLEGE FAIRRPHS COLLEGE FAIR
Pictured above: Diana Montero
Pictured above: Kristen Lance Pictured above (l to r) : DJ del Rio, Zach Hrubic, Vincent Paolella
Pictured above: Shanick Lindo Pictured above (l to r): Samar Branch and Merina Fazliu
Pictured above, standing in the back row, from l to r, are Mariah Ortega, Ms. Megan Ripka, Christopher Tango, Matthew Drada, Gabriel Freire, Lillian Perez, Joseph Longo, Ms. Jill Fernandes, Ryan Wintermute. Sitting in the front row, from l to r ,are Aidan Ponzio, Camila Vasquez, Suhani Patel, Steven Gassama, Kylie McCall, and Gianna Qiu.
E.C.C. CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN
M rs. Megan Ripka’s preschool class celebrated Halloween on November 4. After parading around in
their costumes, they headed back to the classroom for a fun filled morning of special Halloween
treats and danced to silly spooky songs!
Above: Miss Dina’s Pre-K class made spiders
using styrofoam balls, black paint, and pipe
cleaners for Halloween.
Above: Pre-school students pose for a picture following their annual Halloween parade.
Above: Students in Mrs. Deborah Quinn’s first grade class happily picked pumpkins in the Aldene Pumpkin Patch provided by the PTA.
Above: EJF-Aldene kindergarten students eagerly shopped for books in the Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the EJF-Aldene PTA.
Above: EJF-Aldene's fifth grade students
performed at the annual Halloween
performance.
Above: Second grade EJF-Aldene students
watch as the Roselle Park firemen
demonstrate how they put on equipment to
fight fires.
Above: EJF- Aldene students display their costumes on stage.
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ROBERT GORDON’S GAZETTEROBERT GORDON’S GAZETTEROBERT GORDON’S GAZETTE
Above: AM kindergarten class pose with “Purpilicious” paraprofessional Mrs. Rocha.
Above: Representing children’s book
character Pinkalicious , Ms. Ivanina
Rouleva, poses with her PM students.
Above: Robert Gordon students are seen sitting in the gymnasium, dressed in their Halloween garb.
Above: Finished Products!
Above: Dalila Nikovic (l)
and Megan Goodman (r) are
proud of their “Leaf People”.
Above: Ms. Rouleva’s PM class is shown walking in their Halloween parade.
Above: Students in Ms. Rouleva’s class are seen eating treats at their Halloween party.
Above: Antonio Antonucci (l)
and Austin Kuterka (r) with
their finished leaf projects.
Above: Kindergarten mom’s help out with a Halloween project.
Above: Third graders Jezlyn Soso (l), Raina Dinardo (r), and Robert Gordon students jumped rope on Jump Rope for Heart Day on October 7. School nurse, Mrs. Theresa Sacca coordinated the event to help raise money for the American Heart Association.
Above, from l to r: Anthony Cecere,
Kristian Borysiak, Kyle Perez, Adan Luna
& Brandon Baldassarre take a break
from jumping rope to pose for a picture.
Above: Ms. Ivanina Rouleva, is seen
posing with her AM students.
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SHERMAN’S SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTSSHERMAN’S SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTSSHERMAN’S SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTS
Above: Students in Mrs. Cholankeril’s second grade class welcomed autumn by creating self-portrait scarecrows. They also wrote about their favorite fall activities..
Sherman School staff , dressed up as “The Count“ and his bat friends. They are shown above posing for their annual Halloween picture.
Above: In recognition of Respect Week, fifth graders read, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Students filled each other’s “buckets” with positive compliments and kind words.
Above: Sherman bats walk with students as they parade around the block dressed in their Halloween costumes.
Above: At the conclusion of a study on apples, Sherman students made homemade applesauce to celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.
Pictures above: The Sherman School PTA annual Walk-AThon was used to raise money for special programs held at school. Ten percent of the proceeds were donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer. Each step that students took will help researchers come one step closer to finding a cure.
Above: RP Fire Fighters visited Sherman for Fire Prevention Week. Students learned safety tips and were given a tour of the fire truck.
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Above from l to r: Katie Florkiewicz, Sherman third grade student, and Deborah Italiano.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE RP BOARD OF EDUCATIONHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE RP BOARD OF EDUCATIONHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE RP BOARD OF EDUCATION