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Responsible Use Of Technology Lecture On November 7
Howard M. Phifer Middle School is hosting a special program on Monday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
A Strong Effort In October For Pennsauken Schools
By Ronnie Tarchichi, Superintendent of Schools, Pennsauken School District
As we put a close on October in the 2016-17 school year, I would like to first thank the teachers and students for their hard work during this month. I understand that teachers are the backbone of our district and I am especially grateful for their diligence. Students, as school work gets harder, please remember these words from Pele: “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
“Touch-A-Truck” Event Held On October 29
The Pennsauken School District is hosting a free “Touch-A-Truck” event on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Pennsauken Intermediate School and Howard M. Phifer Middle School on Park Ave.
Free to the public, this event offers children of all ages a hands-on opportunity to explore various vehicles, including dump trucks, fire engines, police motorcycles, and more. In addition to the many trucks children can explore, there will be snacks offered from area vendors and family entertainment.
For more information, visit the Pennsauken School District’s web site.
Online Homework Help At PennsaukenLibrary.org
It’s back-to-school time, which means a return to that dreaded word: homework.
While the kids are gathered at the kitchen table, working on their assignments, there may be one or two things that everyone gets stumped on. The Pennsauken Free Public Library can help; and you don’t even have to be in the building to take advantage of some of our resources.
By visiting PennsaukenLibrary.org, you can access “Homework Help,” links to web pages that will provide you with information to help finish your assignments. Just click on the tabs for “Children” or “Teens,” then click on the “Homework Help” links on the left hand side. And since it’s all online, you can access this helpful information any time during the day!
Intermediate School Holds STEM Camp
By Angel-Marie Cook, District Science Supervisor
Pennsauken Intermediate School hosted its third annual summer STEM Camp from July 11-22. With an aeronautical focus, students investigated flight through the lens of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Students prepare to launch rockets of their own design as part of Pennsauken Intermediate School’s third annual summer STEM Camp.
Each day, students participated in inquiry driven classes based upon NASA’s Summer of Innovation curriculum. Using concepts of physics and mathematics, students explored the forces of flight, Newton’s laws, the dynamics of aviation, and the power of engineering design. Led by four of Pennsauken’s finest science teachers: Trever Miller, Pennsauken High School; Amy Fisher, Phifer Middle School; and Kathleen Blair and Jennifer Miller, Pennsauken Intermediate School, students cycled daily through four, 40-minute, inquiry driven, hands-on classes. Students anchored learning to Next Generation Science concepts and practices, while building understandings and bridging applications. Students demonstrated their knowledge on the last day of camp to a packed house of parents, siblings, and friends in a “STEM Showcase.”
Technology-based presentations, as well as field testing of student designed kites, rockets, and flying shoeboxes, exemplified learning outcomes and the knowledge mastery of the young budding scientists.
The 2016 Aeronautics STEM Camp proved that the “sky is the limit” when it comes to scientific learning.
September School Calendar
Sept. 6 First Day of School, K-12 (Full Day)
Pre-K Orientation, Baldwin and Carson (AM parents and students), 9:30 a.m.
Pre-K Orientation, Baldwin and Carson (PM parents and students), 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 7 Back-to-School Night, Franklin Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 8 Back-to-School Night, Baldwin Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 12 Back-to-School Night, Roosevelt Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 14 Back-to-School Night, Carson Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 15 Back-to-School Night, Middle School, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 19 Back-to-School Night, Intermediate School, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 20 Back-to-School Night, Fine Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 21 Back-to-School Night, Pennsauken High School, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 22 BOE Conference Meeting, 1695 Hylton Rd., 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 26 Back-to-School Night, Burling Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 Back-to-School Night, Delair Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 28 Back-to-School Night, Longfellow Elementary, 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 29 BOE Business Meeting, 800 Hylton Rd., Room 327, 7:00 p.m.
Pennsauken’s Excited As Schools Open
By Ronnie Tarchichi, Superintendent of Schools, Pennsauken School District
The first day of school is around the corner, and we have a lot to celebrate and look forward to for the 2016-17 school year. On Sept. 6, students will be welcomed back to our schools, have new classrooms and new outstanding teachers, and will start making new friends.
Pennsauken Board Of Education Celebrates Our Graduates
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
As the 2015-2016 school year has officially ended, the Board of Education recognizes those students who are transitioning from middle school to high school and the PHS Class of 2016. As our outstanding students move onto new endeavors, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of these wonderful students that truly make us Pennsauken Proud!
Phifer Students Destined For Greatness
Congratulations to the following Phifer Middle School students destined for greatness:
February 2016
Jada Reese, Mekhi Brown, Bryan Jimenez, Angie Mendoza, Cameran Clark, Jhocelin Morquecho, Ian Pierre-Louis, Jillian Rivera, Issac Monroe, Jenette Crawford, Adrianna Padillo, David Nguyen, Nasir Cross Griffin, and Taliyah Ross.
March 2016
Jocelyn Molina, Adrian Kim, Princess Ellis, Eurdine Robinson, Duy Nguyen, Kevin Nguyen, Daphne Kallelis, Dakota Brown, Gia Victoria-merino, Ta’shon Parker, Nyla Nasir, Christine Phuong, and Nicholas Singh.
April 2016
Ashley Rivera Acosta, Zachary Martin, Zaisha Torres Rodriguez, Mehki Rippy, Amanda Chin, Vicky Huynh, Genan Farhat, Soleil Collier, Jeriel Delgado, Thien Doan, Catherine Seltzer, Benjamin Morales, Tyanla David, and Joshmarie Hernandez.
Pennsauken Board Of Education Welcomes New Administration
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
After nearly two years of building a strong foundation with which to move forward educationally and financially, the Pennsauken Board of Education is proud to inform the community that we have hired two new, key central administrators in the Pennsauken School District – a new superintendent of schools and a new business administrator.
