Clinton Township Newsletter

9 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 I N O U R S C H O O L S : r o u n D V a l l e y S c h o o l At Round Valley School October means Diversity Night! What a fantastic turn out we had this year. Families shared their favorite recipes, students shared their talents, and all enjoyed the games and crafts! This has become a special tradition at Round Valley School and we are so happy to share a night of culture and learning. Parents of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders had a wonderful time sharing lunch together with their children. The lunch room was crowded, but everyone enjoyed the food and the company. Afterwards parents and students visited the Book Fair to browse the collection of books. It was a great time for all. 6th grade students met with author Jordan Sonnenblick. Students read this author's books in their Language Arts classes. They were able to share the writing process and talk to the author about how a book is developed. It was an inspiring day for all! p a t r i c k M c G a h e r a n S c h o o l As the winter holidays approach, we continue to address our primary goal, the education of our students. We are spending time testing our students so that we can see where their strengths are and where we can provide support. We will then utilize that data to help us make our instruction more effec- tive. As part of the State evaluation system, data helps us measure our progress. Parent – Teacher conferences are a valuable part of these next few weeks. This is a chance for parents to meet with teachers one-to-one to plan out the school year. The importance of the parents is a key component of our educational plan. We have an incredibly active Parent Teacher Association that involves parents and helps teachers. The PTA runs a Book Sale, which raises funds for curriculum related assemblies and support additional student activities. The holidays always provide a challenge for students to stay on task as their excitement grows. Teachers stay on task building student energy into productive learning time. Teaching is a joyful and energetic profession. –John Scott, Interim Principal Fire Safety Top Tips • Working smoke alarms reduce the chances of dying in a fire by nearly 50 percent. They are a critical first step for staying safe, but in order to be effective, they have to be working properly. For the best protection, install smoke alarms on every level of your home and in every sleeping area. • Teach kids never to play with matches a n d l ighters . Ma ke a hab it of placing these items u p and away from young ch ildren. • Create and practice a home fire esca pe pla n with two ways out of your house in case of a fire. Get a stopwatch and time how fast your family can escape. The kids will love it. • Ch ildren sho uld know how to respond to the sound of a smoke alarm. Teach them to get low and get out when they hear it. A child who is coached properly ahead of time will have a better chance to be safe. • Use common sense in the kitchen. Limit distractions when cooking and don't leave a hot oven or stovetop unattended. See more fire safety tips at: www.safekids.org S p r u c e r u n S c h o o l C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o C T M S s t u d e n t s Hunter St. Pierre & Ray Zamora! Last October the seventh graders were visited by the Hunterdon County Freeholders and chal- lenged to a history contest for the 300th year anniversary of Hunterdon County. Hunter and Ray created a winning entry on the life of Robert Hunter. This has been included in county wide tricentennial timeline depicting Hunterdon County's history which will be buried on De - cember 31 at noon. It is to be opened in 2114. Our winning Law Adventure team from 2014, Spaniel v. Starr, was invited to present their mock trial case again for the annual teacher training workshop. Students traveled to the NJ Bar Foundation in New Brunswick and presented for teachers from across the state who are implementing this great program. CTMS is a busy place after 2:30, full of co- curricular sports and after school clubs! The Fall season of sports events offers opportuni - ties to students engage in boys and girls soccer, volleyball and cross country. After-school clubs span a variety of areas. In Art Club, students work on a variety of projects both individual and collaborative that include, sculpture, painting, printmaking and using the pottery wheel. Stu - dents are collaboratively designing a large scale project to install in the school. In Movie/Tech- nology Club, students have an opportunity to be creative and learn more about technology. They will be working on movies, digital photography, graphic design and solar race cars. Some of our other year round offerings are the CTMS Year- book Club, Guitar Club and The Garden Club. c l i n t o n t o w n S h i p M i D D l e S c h o o l Please Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Clinton Township Middle School Concerts! All concerts will take place in the auditorium and will start at 7:00 pm December 9 - CTMS Choral Concert December 11 - CTMS Band Concert Firefighters Visit Spruce Run School! October is Fire Prevention Month and Spruce Run School students had a special visit when our school welcomed firefighters from the Annandale Hose Company No. 1. Members of the Company taught students valuable lessons lik e not play with matches, how to be safe around hot things, how to get out and stay out when a smoke alarm goes off and how to stop, drop and roll. Firefighters emphasized that there should always be two exits out of every room and that every family should have a meeting place in the event of an emergency. As many young children can be frightened of firefighters dressed in full gear, the firefighters even helped some of the Spruce Run School teachers get dressed up in the firefighter gear to help alleviate fear and help students learn that there is a person un - der the uniform. Sparky, the fire-fighting dog, made a guest appearance to help firefighters review safety tips with the children.

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