By Mary Robinson Cohen
We are fortunate that at RPS we are able to provide enrichment opportunities for our students; we have staff members who are willing to design programs and our school budget allows us to provide stipends to teachers and open up the programs free of charge to students.
If you have walked around the school grounds lately, you may have noticed that our landscape has been beautifully enhanced by the addition of colored mums - they have been planted by our new gardening club!
The new club was introduced this fall by Mrs. Gazzani and is an extension of the gardening lessons which she always integrates into her third grade curriculum. Since Miss Ilene left, Mrs. Gazzani has been spearheading Earth Day activities and her students have been responsible for coordinating the collection of composting items at lunch, planting in the school garden and harvesting flowers, herbs and tomatoes.
Now, students in all of the upper grades have an opportunity to extend that learning throughout the year. Mrs. Gazzani has plans for club members to cook with, and make crafts from, items grown in the garden. Mrs. Faunce, our new preschool teacher will be helping as a co-advisor to the club; her own sons have been active in FFA activities in Upper Freehold.
Ms. Bondy’s reporters are on the prowl for news stories throughout the building—stay tuned to read their journalistic offerings in this bulletin!
Studio Art is a long standing club and Mrs. Witlieb continues to offer sessions throughout the year. It is such a popular club that she has to offer two fully subscribed sessions each week; our new kiln, provided by the Roosevelt Education Foundation, is getting a lot of use.
We introduced homework club last year and it continues to meet twice a week—this time the registration was so big that we needed to add an additional teacher to help. Students are guided by Ms. Wolf, Ms. Lawson and Mrs. Eppinger.
It is my hope that we will continue to offer RPS students these amazing opportunities. In addition to providing a model of whole school enrichment, the clubs connect students and staff in settings outside the classroom and allow students to explore extra curricular areas that may spark lifelong interests.
We are fortunate that at RPS we are able to provide enrichment opportunities for our students; we have staff members who are willing to design programs and our school budget allows us to provide stipends to teachers and open up the programs free of charge to students.
If you have walked around the school grounds lately, you may have noticed that our landscape has been beautifully enhanced by the addition of colored mums - they have been planted by our new gardening club!
The new club was introduced this fall by Mrs. Gazzani and is an extension of the gardening lessons which she always integrates into her third grade curriculum. Since Miss Ilene left, Mrs. Gazzani has been spearheading Earth Day activities and her students have been responsible for coordinating the collection of composting items at lunch, planting in the school garden and harvesting flowers, herbs and tomatoes.
Now, students in all of the upper grades have an opportunity to extend that learning throughout the year. Mrs. Gazzani has plans for club members to cook with, and make crafts from, items grown in the garden. Mrs. Faunce, our new preschool teacher will be helping as a co-advisor to the club; her own sons have been active in FFA activities in Upper Freehold.
Ms. Bondy’s reporters are on the prowl for news stories throughout the building—stay tuned to read their journalistic offerings in this bulletin!
Studio Art is a long standing club and Mrs. Witlieb continues to offer sessions throughout the year. It is such a popular club that she has to offer two fully subscribed sessions each week; our new kiln, provided by the Roosevelt Education Foundation, is getting a lot of use.
We introduced homework club last year and it continues to meet twice a week—this time the registration was so big that we needed to add an additional teacher to help. Students are guided by Ms. Wolf, Ms. Lawson and Mrs. Eppinger.
It is my hope that we will continue to offer RPS students these amazing opportunities. In addition to providing a model of whole school enrichment, the clubs connect students and staff in settings outside the classroom and allow students to explore extra curricular areas that may spark lifelong interests.