Category Archives: Schools
Carson Students R-O-C-K At Spelling Bee
Carson fourth grade students Nicholas Bonilla, Brandon Hoang, Jenny Kim, Brianna Nguyen, Kevin Pham, Remy Trinh, and Diego Vega participated in a spelling bee sponsored by The Woman’s Club of the Merchantville on Jan. 31 at Phifer Middle School.
The Phifer auditorium was buzzing with excitement as the spellers from Pennsauken and Merchantville schools competed. The Carson students fought hard and spelled well. Special congratulations to Brianna Nguyen for placing second in the competition. She advanced to the NJSFWC Southern Regional Spelling Bee, which was held on Feb. 22.
We are proud of all our Carson spelling bee competitors!
Phifer Middle School Gives Back To Cathedral Kitchen
Phifer Middle School’s “Organization of the Month” for December was the Cathedral Kitchen, a Camden non-profit that prepares and serves meals for 300 people in need every night. The Phifer Middle School Student Council prepared over 200 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the Cathedral Kitchen’s patrons to take with them after their hot meal. In addition to making the sandwiches, Phifer students decorated over 300 placemats for the non-profit.
Flyers Great Bob “The Hound” Kelly Visits Delair School
Bob “The Hound” Kelly from the Philadelphia Flyers poses with a Delair student who was able to put on a hockey uniform the fastest during a special assembly.
T.E.A.M. – Teamwork, Education, Attitude, and Motivation – make up the formulation for success. This was the message imparted to students by Bob “The Hound” Kelly, a member of the Philadelphia Flyers’ Stanley Cup Championship teams in 1974 and 1975 who now serves as the team’s “Ambassador of Hockey,” visiting schools and teaching kids about the importance of teamwork.
Kelly spoke to students about the importance of people working towards a common goal and how it is helpful to everyone. Learning to work together is a lifetime skill that should never be forgotten. Students also participated in a competitive contest to see who could get dressed into a hockey uniform the fastest.
This was a wonderful program for all who attended.
Baldwin Pre-K Students Learn About Exercise
The time is flying by for Mrs. Rosenman’s pre-kindergarten class at Baldwin school. The students are learning many skills that are helping them learn and grow to prepare for kindergarten.
For many students, this is the time of year that they begin to show great progress in areas such as writing their names, playing cooperatively in small groups, and learning the letters of the alphabet.
Throughout February, all the classes learned about balls and exercise. In particular, Mrs. Rosenman’s students enjoyed learning how to play different sports, work as a team, and how to describe different types of balls. The students also learned how to recognize as well as describe two and three dimensional shapes.
Carson Music Students Excel in Winter Concert
Many of the fourth grade students at Carson participated in the Winter Concert on Jan. 13. They played their instruments beautifully under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Bradbury. The chorus students performed well and sang “happy” songs that made the audience smile under the direction of Mrs. Test.
Kudos to them on a wonderful concert!
Phifer Middle School Students Of The Month
The administration and staff of Howard M. Phifer Middle School are proud to announce the following students that have been selected as the Students of the Month for December.
Seventh Grade
Frank Leiva, Yazmin Santana, Yasmien Farhat, and Eric Genao-Torres.
Eighth Grade
Lenny Nguyen, Kieu Vo, Camryn Harrell, Eric Rodriguez, Josh Notz, Saniyah Gonzalez-Andrews, Ericka Torres, and Jovani Quiros.
Congratulations!
Pennsauken High School News
Students from Pennsauken High School participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. The day’s theme was “making a difference.”
Students Enjoy Learning in Mrs. Hardy’s Class
Mrs. Hardy’s class at Carson Elementary has been diligently working on a grade level initiative of learning the basic multiplication facts. The students are very excited and have shown growth each week. By June, the whole class will become multiplication masters!
The class has also been very busy developing the final drafts of their nonfiction books. The students learned how to utilize mentor texts, their background knowledge, and fact-checking through research to write amazing nonfiction stories. They are working on becoming superb writers!
Phifer Wrestling Wins Pirate Classic
The strong Phifer Middle School wrestling team recently won its fifth Pirate Classic wrestling tournament, beating the second place team, Collingswood, by over 90 points. The Pennsauken Indians placed a team-record 11 wrestlers in the finals. The young wrestlers’ skills continue to grow and feed the strong Pennsauken High School teams, who are now a well-known force in South Jersey wrestling.
The four champions for Pennsauken were seventh grader Braily Vargas and eighth graders Miguel McEady, David Louie, and Jesus Cruz. Falling just short of being crowned champions and landing in second place at the eight-team tournament were sixth grader Angel Abreu, and seventh graders Jahneil Blue, Stephan “Pudge” Przycowicz, Carlos “Muscle Man” Padua, and Sincere Jones. The eighth graders getting second place at the tourney were Geninson Castro and Gabe “The Model” Myles. Wrestling tough and coming in third was the trio of Duane Britt, Uriel Balon, and Brian Smith.
The team’s head coach, Sean Duff, has been lucky to have a wonderful volunteer staff to help the local kids turn into such a strong force on the mat. Volunteer coaches include PYAA coach Lynn Hunter, who helps every year with try-outs and runs the successful PYAA wrestling program; Tom Locke, a Berlin Police officer volunteering his time; Dave Corson, a middle school history teacher and long-time Pennsauken wrestling coach; and Dennis Sherwood, a conditioning specialist and counselor for the middle school.
The team’s dual meet record is a strong 11 wins and three loses, with another division championship and playoff run to come. The sport of wrestling is one of the toughest sports in the world and involves a long four-month season. The kids on the team work incredibly hard to attain the level of success they have reached. It builds character and the team’s motto of “hard work and dedication” is chanted at the end of every practice.
Let’s hope for another South Jersey Middle School League wrestling championship for the hard working kids of Phifer Middle School.
Honor Students Recognized At Longfellow
Students who made the honor roll program at Longfellow proudly display their certificates that were awarded during a special assembly. Congratulations to these outstanding students!
