Category Archives: Schools
PHS Students Visit The Great White Way
By Kristen Weber, AAP Correspondent
Photo credit: Kristen Weber
On April 7, members of Pennsauken High School’s vocal music and musical theatre departments participated in the fifth annual trip to Broadway. In this whirlwind day, the choirs performed at St. Paul’s the Apostle church in a concert for the public. Singing in the second largest church in Manhattan was a wonderful challenge with the incredible acoustics; and the performance featured three soloists from the Double Dozen.
Directly from the concert, the students went to Ripley Grier Studios for a private workshop with Andrew Drost, a five-year cast member from “Phantom of the Opera,” and founder of the Institute for American Musical Theatre. Three more students had the opportunity to perform for Mr. Drost and receive critique, as well as another performance by the combined choirs.
Following lunch, PHS students returned to the studios for an improvisational acting workshop with actress Thia Stephens, culminating with a question and answer period about studying musical theatre in college, living in New York City, and the variety of opportunities within acting. The group was then led on a brief tour of Central Park and down Fifth Ave. to the Drama Bookstore, a treasure trove of plays, musicals, and books on acting, directing, and designing theatre. The day was topped off with dinner and a performance of “Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest running musical, and a post-show talk back with members of the cast and crew.
Carson’s Third Grade Multiplication Masters
By Mrs. Eckert and Mrs. O’Brien
Third graders at Carson School have been working hard to become “multiplication masters.” The students have participated in many hands on creative activities to learn their math facts. Each class has played a variety of multiplication games, such as multiplication war, circle and stars, and spinning for multiplication, just to name a few.
Teachers and staff at Carson School are proud of our new multiplication masters!
Board Of Education Honors High School Students
The Pennsauken Board of Education recognized four students from Pennsauken High School, Jared Jordan, Indigo Pascall, Martin Booker, Jr., and Marquan Jones, as students of the month for March.
Jared Jordan is a 12th grade student who ranks fifth in his class with a GPA of 4.37. He participates in the National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, and the school’s volleyball team. Jared plans to attend college after high school graduation.
Indigo Pascall participates in field hockey, track and field, African American Culture Club, and Pennsauken Pathfinder; she also serves her school as an orientation counselor and a Pennsauken student leader. Indigo plans to attend college and major in broadcasting and mass media.
Martin Booker Jr. has been selected to the All South Jersey Team for indoor track. He also participates in the Varsity Club and football. Martin’s favorite subject is math. He plans to attend college and major in business.
Marquan Jones has also been selected to the All South Jersey Team for indoor track; in addition, he is the state champion in the 400m, and participates in the Varsity Club. Marquan recently received an athletic scholarship to Rider University and has signed his letter of intent.
Congratulations to these great students!
Longfellow Elementary School Enters Recycling Contest To Win A New Playground
Longfellow Elementary School is competing to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste through the second annual Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive (“Colgate”), the global oral care leader; ShopRite, which has more than 250 stores in the Northeast; and recycling pioneer TerraCycle.
Spring Time Ushers In A New Budget For The BOE
By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young
Don’t get us wrong; the members of the Board of Education welcome the signs of spring. However this time of year also marks the arrival of the budget season, a labor intensive and oftentimes challenging process.
Middle Schoolers Build Their Own LED Circuits
By Tracey McSweeney, Seventh Grade Robotics Teacher
Aron Rubin, an engineer at Lockheed Martin, recently came to the seventh grade robotics class at Phifer Middle School for the latest in a series of visits to build student excitement for engineering and programming. Each lesson has been a more ambitious attempt to amaze and inspire the students.
Franklin Celebrates Students Of The Month
Congratulations to Franklin’s Students of the Month: Damian Morales, Kierra Watson, April Wang, Giana Lopez, Kaylee Glodowski, Leah Pena, Thomas Zimmerman, Aliza Allen, Yvania Calderon, George Kaliamouris, Elijah Brown, Edie Rose Racpan, Jada Rivera-Marrero, Doriana Mateo, Simon Lam-Le, Joseph Nguyen, Barbara Flores, Joel Ignacio, Petros Mantagas, Jason Cosme, and Shelton Williams.
Students Enjoy One Hundredth Day Of School
Mrs. Amer’s class at Carson Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school. Her students created hats and learned how to skip count by twos, fives, and tens to get to 100.
New Club Is A Fun Way For Students To Try Out Sports
By Mr. Adamson, Physical Education Teacher, Phifer Middle School
The “Phifer’s Phittest” club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:00 p.m. at Phifer Middle School. Half of our time is spent on fitness activities, while the other half is spent on a variety of sporting tournaments. All of the students at Phifer’s Phittest are well rounded, both athletically and academically, with the potential to excel at anything they wish. However, not all students have decided which sport they would like to pursue. This is where a club like ours is beneficial; Phifer’s Phittest was designed so that students can have fun while finding their unique talent and learn how to use it.
Being involved in athletics growing up has taught me many lessons, shaping me into the adult that I am today. I would like students to benefit from the same opportunities. My goal is to have each of these students identify their own unique athletic talent; I hope some of them are already on their way!
Delair Students Of The Month
Congratulations to Delair’s students of the month! Seen here with Principal Rosalyn Lawrence are: Angelina Ghartey-Buabin, Sanji Downs, Maria Rodriguez, Raymond Rivera, Leon Heng, David Rickenbach, Ashley Gutierrez, Avery Coprich, Michael McKnight, Laianna Arce, Natalie Rodriguez, Alexander Balmer, Sequoia Washington, Jason Hebert, A’janae Peoples, Taylor Robinson, and Stiven Nunez.
