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SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S

LESSON PUBLISHED!

W e are proud to

announce that our

new Librarian at EJF-

Aldene and Sherman

Schools has had her

work published. Holly Taylor-Fox

submitted a lesson which she co-

authored with Dana Rose titled,

“Social Studies: Almanacs Reveal

State Secrets”. The lesson was

published in the December edition of

School Library Monthly.

T his lesson is aligned to the

Standards for the 21st Century

Learner. It helps students understand

that the almanac can be used to find a

variety of information and that a

research tool such as the Table of

Contents makes their search for

information easier. In this lesson

students develop an understanding of

the origins of state names and the

influence that different cultural

g roups had throughout the

development of the United States.

RP HIGH SCHOOL EXCEEDS STATE

CRITERIA ON THE HSPA

AAA ll juniors in the state of New Jersey

took the High School Proficiency

Assessment (HSPA) in March. This three

day assessment tested the students’

knowledge in Language Arts and

Mathematics. High school students must

pass the HSPA to graduate from high

school. The teachers and students worked

very hard to prepare for this very

important assessment.

III n 2011 the benchmarks for a high

school to meet Adequate Yearly

Progress (AYP) were raised from 85% to

92% in Language Arts Literacy and from

74% to 86% in Mathematics. The Roselle

Park High School students met this

challenge.

OOO ne hundred thirty nine general

education students took the HSPA in

March of 2011. In Language Arts Literacy

99% of the these students scored

proficient or advanced proficient. In

Mathematics 96% of the students scored

proficient or advanced proficient with

21% of the students scoring at the

advanced proficient level in Mathematics.

As you can see, Roselle Park High School

exceeded the state benchmarks for AYP.

We are very proud of our high school

students and teachers!

November 2011November 2011November 2011 Fall IssueFall IssueFall Issue

HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGSHIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGSHIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

FUTURE HEALTH CAREERS CLUB HOSTS RRW EVENT

TTT he Future Health Careers Club at the High School hosted a Red Ribbon Week event for elementary and

middle school students. Club members interacted with the younger students and assisted them with

a drug and alcohol facts scavenger hunt. This was followed by a magic show by professional magician,

Joe Fisher. The event was funded by the Municipal Alliance of Roselle Park. (See the four photos above).

ATHLETES SUPPORT

BREAST CANCER

TTT hroughout the month of

October the Union County

Cheer lead ing As soc ia t ion

supported breast cancer aware-

ness. In October, the RPHS foot-

ball team played Jonathan Day-

ton at Union High School.

Instead of wearing their school

colors both teams encouraged

fans to join the athletes for a

“Pink-Out”. This was the 1st

annual Pink-Out event to raise

money for the Susan G. Komen

fund. WAY TO GO! Pictured at

left: RP high school cheerleaders

pose for a group photo.

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RPHS COLLEGE FAIRRPHS COLLEGE FAIRRPHS COLLEGE FAIR

Pictured above: Diana Montero

Pictured above: Kristen Lance Pictured above (l to r) : DJ del Rio, Zach Hrubic, Vincent Paolella

Pictured above: Shanick Lindo Pictured above (l to r): Samar Branch and Merina Fazliu

Pictured above (l to r) : Kayla White, Raquel Casso, Bridgette Maiorelli

RPHS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT HOSTS COLLEGE FAIR

OOO n October 19 the RPHS Guidance Department hosted its annual college and career fair.

Tables were set up in the gymnasium for the event where representatives from nearly

seventy-five colleges and post high school institutions participated.

JJJ unior and senior students along with their parents gathered brochures and other

information that were displayed. This year representatives from Christopher Newport

University, Hofstra University, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, and Springfield

University shared table displays with Kean University, Montclair State University, Ramapo

College, Rutgers University and The College of New Jersey. RPHS students were thoroughly

engaged and asked pertinent questions as they explored the many options available to them.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL MOMENTSMIDDLE SCHOOL MOMENTSMIDDLE SCHOOL MOMENTS

BIZ WORLD ENTREPENUERS

AAA lex Zaltsman, presently the CEO of

Tour Spot Mobile and a member of

Entrepreneurs’ Organization NJ Chapter,

and who attended Roselle Park Middle

School gave an insightful presentation to

Mrs. Joanne Carbotti’s sixth grade T & G

students on how to start and operate a

successful business. Mr. Zaltsman, as CEO

of his own business which develops soft-

ware for all mobile devices, offered his time

and expertise on operating a successful

business. Mr. Zaltsman became interested

in sharing his knowledge on business

strategies after meeting the CEO and

creator of the simulated activity, Biz World

that Carbotti’s sixth grade T & G classes

participate in. Biz World teaches students

about real life entrepreneurship, which in-

cludes understanding revenue, cost, and

profit, avenues for successful marketing,

owning and selling stock, bank loans and so

many other aspects of operating a business.

Mr. Zaltsman’s presentation included

practical examples and information

pertinent to running a business. Students

were given the opportunity to ask

questions, and participate in discussions

pertaining to operating a business. The

morning activity culminated with

Mr. Zaltsman and Mrs. Carbotti’s students

drawing up contracts of employment,

creating company names and slogans and

investigating marketing and sale strategies

for making and selling the best friendship

bracelets. Mrs. Carbotti will continue with

this activity in class, and eventually set up

a sales bazaar day where the sixth grade

T & G students sell their finished products

to the second graders from Robert Gordon

School. No telling who will be the next

sixth grade entrepreneur!

Pictured above: Presenter, Alex Zaltsman with students.

RPMS HALLOWEEN DANCE

T he Middle School PTA and Student

Council sponsored a Halloween Dance for

the middle school students. Student Council

members transformed the gym into a spine-

chilling haunted house. Students were

awarded prizes for funniest, scariest, most

original and best overall costume. Sixth,

seventh and eighth grade students dressed up

like Fred Flintstone, nerd squad members,

fairies, Jabberwockies, Sesame Street

characters, Perry the Platypus and scary

masked creatures. It was an enjoyable night

of fun and dancing for all of our students!

STUDENT COUNCIL PROJECTS

G iving to others is a year-round event in

the middle school. Clothing and food

drives, bake sales, and school supply

donations are just a few examples of regularly

planned activities. This month, the Student

Council is collecting clean, lightly worn

coats. If you would like to donate, coat boxes

are located on the first floor of the middle

school. Some upcoming activities for the

middle school are Student Government Day,

Snack Sale Day and Faculty vs. Student Game

Day!

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Pictured above, from l to r are Dominick Paterno, Gabriella

Reyes, Caitlin Gibson. In the bottom row , from l to r, are

Valentino Ambrosio, Melisa Gjokaj, and Claire Hafteck.

Pictured above from l to r are Joseph Tasso,

Elise Powers, and Rafael Talentino.

RPMS SUPPORTS RED RIBBON WEEKRPMS SUPPORTS RED RIBBON WEEKRPMS SUPPORTS RED RIBBON WEEK

Above: Mekhi Smith completing

the first leg of the relay.

Above: Shane Ryan competing the

second leg of the relay. He is wearing

gloves to symbolize drugs and alcohol.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

D uring the first week of

October, RP Middle School

participated in the first annual

New Jersey “Week of Respect.”

Students participated in school-

wide respect lessons during their

Social Studies classes. The halls

were adorned with decorations

regarding the theme, “Take a

Stand, Lend a Hand, Show Re-

spect”. Finally, all students and

staff signed a pledge wall hanging

in the school cafeteria which

reads R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

RED RIBBON WEEK

R ed Ribbon Week was

celebrated at RP Middle School

during the week of October 24.

Students and staff enjoyed vari-

ous activities throughout the week

including morning music, spirit-

wear days, Red Ribbon give-a-

ways, and a Fumble Fingers Candy

Kiss Relay! Many thanks to our

Student Council representatives,

PTA and staff for promoting the

success of such an important week.

Roselle Park Middle School is

“Proud to be Drug Free”!

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Above: Laura Howell completing

the first leg of the relay.

PREPREPRE---SCHOOL’S PUMPKIN PATCHSCHOOL’S PUMPKIN PATCHSCHOOL’S PUMPKIN PATCH

Above: Miss Dina’s Pre-K class counted pumpkin

seeds and used their five senses during a pumpkin

carving experiment.

Above: Miss Dina Fellanto’s Pre-K class

celebrates Fall by carving pumpkins. They named

their pumpkins Spookley, Jackie , and Orange.

Above: In celebration of Fall, Miss Dina’s Pre-K

class used plastic rakes to make leaf piles to

jump into with their classmates.

Above: Aiden Jurjo and Madison

O’Connell, students from Miss

Dina’s Pre-K class, enjoy a bus

ride to the pumpkin patch.

Pictured above, standing in the back row, from l to r, are Mariah Ortega, Ms. Megan Ripka, Christopher Tango, Matthew Drada, Gabriel Freire, Lillian Perez, Joseph Longo, Ms. Jill Fernandes, Ryan Wintermute. Sitting in the front row, from l to r ,are Aidan Ponzio, Camila Vasquez, Suhani Patel, Steven Gassama, Kylie McCall, and Gianna Qiu.

E.C.C. CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN

M rs. Megan Ripka’s preschool class celebrated Halloween on November 4. After parading around in

their costumes, they headed back to the classroom for a fun filled morning of special Halloween

treats and danced to silly spooky songs!

Above: Miss Dina’s Pre-K class made spiders

using styrofoam balls, black paint, and pipe

cleaners for Halloween.

Above: Pre-school students pose for a picture following their annual Halloween parade.

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ALDENE’S AWESOME AUTUMNALDENE’S AWESOME AUTUMN !!!

Above: Students in Mrs. Deborah Quinn’s first grade class happily picked pumpkins in the Aldene Pumpkin Patch provided by the PTA.

Above: EJF-Aldene kindergarten students eagerly shopped for books in the Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the EJF-Aldene PTA.

Above: EJF-Aldene's fifth grade students

performed at the annual Halloween

performance.

Above: Second grade EJF-Aldene students

watch as the Roselle Park firemen

demonstrate how they put on equipment to

fight fires.

Above: EJF- Aldene students display their costumes on stage.

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ROBERT GORDON’S GAZETTEROBERT GORDON’S GAZETTEROBERT GORDON’S GAZETTE

Above: AM kindergarten class pose with “Purpilicious” paraprofessional Mrs. Rocha.

Above: Representing children’s book

character Pinkalicious , Ms. Ivanina

Rouleva, poses with her PM students.

Above: Robert Gordon students are seen sitting in the gymnasium, dressed in their Halloween garb.

Above: Finished Products!

Above: Dalila Nikovic (l)

and Megan Goodman (r) are

proud of their “Leaf People”.

Above: Ms. Rouleva’s PM class is shown walking in their Halloween parade.

Above: Students in Ms. Rouleva’s class are seen eating treats at their Halloween party.

Above: Antonio Antonucci (l)

and Austin Kuterka (r) with

their finished leaf projects.

Above: Kindergarten mom’s help out with a Halloween project.

Above: Third graders Jezlyn Soso (l), Raina Dinardo (r), and Robert Gordon students jumped rope on Jump Rope for Heart Day on October 7. School nurse, Mrs. Theresa Sacca coordinated the event to help raise money for the American Heart Association.

Above, from l to r: Anthony Cecere,

Kristian Borysiak, Kyle Perez, Adan Luna

& Brandon Baldassarre take a break

from jumping rope to pose for a picture.

Above: Ms. Ivanina Rouleva, is seen

posing with her AM students.

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SHERMAN’S SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTSSHERMAN’S SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTSSHERMAN’S SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTS

Above: Students in Mrs. Cholankeril’s second grade class welcomed autumn by creating self-portrait scarecrows. They also wrote about their favorite fall activities..

Sherman School staff , dressed up as “The Count“ and his bat friends. They are shown above posing for their annual Halloween picture.

Above: In recognition of Respect Week, fifth graders read, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Students filled each other’s “buckets” with positive compliments and kind words.

Above: Sherman bats walk with students as they parade around the block dressed in their Halloween costumes.

Above: At the conclusion of a study on apples, Sherman students made homemade applesauce to celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.

Pictures above: The Sherman School PTA annual Walk-AThon was used to raise money for special programs held at school. Ten percent of the proceeds were donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer. Each step that students took will help researchers come one step closer to finding a cure.

Above: RP Fire Fighters visited Sherman for Fire Prevention Week. Students learned safety tips and were given a tour of the fire truck.

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Above from l to r: Katie Florkiewicz, Sherman third grade student, and Deborah Italiano.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE RP BOARD OF EDUCATIONHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE RP BOARD OF EDUCATIONHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE RP BOARD OF EDUCATION

A Publication of the

ROSELLE PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION

510 Chestnut Street

Roselle Park, NJ 07204

www.rpsd.org

Board of Education

Roseann Rinaldi - President

Loren Harms - Vice President

Alexander J. Balaban

Troy Gerten

Barney Leinberger

Christopher Miller

Scott Nelson

Dr. Jeffrey Parrell

Barbara Sokol

Patrick M. Spagnoletti

Superintendent of Schools

Susan Guercio

Business Adm./Board Secretary

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: The Roselle

Park School District guarantees each

s t u d e n t e q u a l e d u c a t i o n a l

opportunities regardless of race,

color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry,

national origin, or racial or economic

status.

For more information contact District

Affirmative Action Officer, Mr. James

Shriner at (908) 245-1634.

NONDISCRIMINATION: The Roselle

Park School District does not

discriminate against handicapped

persons with regard to admission,

access to or treatment of

employment in its programs,

a c t i v i t i e s , a nd v o c a t i o na l

opportunities.

For more information, contact

District Public 504 Compliance

Coordinator, Mrs. Susan Carlstrom

at (908) 241-4550.

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