Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Jefferson Elementary School is one of thousands participating in global effort.
Jefferson Elementary School in West Caldwell is one of thousands of schools around the world participating Wednesday in International Walk to School Day, an effort designed to encourage students to walk, or bike, to school. The benefits of leaving the car at home are many, according to WalkBiketoSchool.org. Not only do students learn healthy habits, the organization says, walking also leads to less traffic congestion, safer streets and an increased sense of community. International Walk to School Day is the kick off to Jefferson’s Walking Wednesdays, a program run by the kindergarten through fifth grade school each fall and spring. The school's nurse, Maryann Rivera, keeps a chart of participating students and the class with the highest …
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Fifth-grade essay winners announced.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Jefferson Elementary School fifth graders recently graduated from the New Jersey D.A.R.E. (Drugs Awareness Resistance and Education) program. Members of the Caldwell Police Department visited the Caldwell school every Wednesday to educate the students about about the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence. The goal of the program is to ensure the students make the right choices in the future. D.A.R.E. New Jersey works with local law enforcement and the educational system to bring fun and educational material to students. The students were asked to submit an essay explaining everything they learned throughout the program. The top three essay writers were Charlee Alberta (1st place), Hope Casale (2nd place), and …
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
First graders complete science unit, create "March of the Penguins" bulletin board.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Students in Mrs. Monk and Mrs. Juliano's first-grade classes at Jefferson School in West Caldwell recently finished a science unit on penguins—and their hard work is proudly displayed on a bulletin board outside their classrooms. Students studied a variety of penguins—from Yellow-Eyed and African penguins to Chinstrap and Emperor penguins. They created journals and art about their penguins and even performed a penguin play. As one first-grader put it in his journal, "Penguins are awesome!"
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Special guest appearance by "Thomas Jefferson" himself, sort of.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Jefferson School in West Caldwell celebrated founding father Thomas Jefferson's 269th birthday on Monday with a guest appearance by "Thomas Jefferson," portrayed by Jefferson School dad, Joe Eckhardt. Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. Thomas Jefferson visited the elementary school students during gym classes and demonstrated traditional games he played as a child in the 1740s and 1750s, such as graces, cup and ball, rolling hoop and quoits (ring toss). The children had fun playing the modern versions of these games. Students came to school dressed in their Jefferson apparel and were given an ice pop, courtesy of ShopRite of West Caldwell, as a special Jefferson Day treat. Thomas Jefferson was a principal author of the Declaration of …
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Patricia Monk
8:29 am on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Thank you for showcasing our penguins bulletin board! I am looking forward to sharing the article and photos with the students. more ›