The Herald
District News & Updates - April 14th
Dear Hoboken Public School District Families,
This edition of The Herald highlights a number of accomplishments across the district and upcoming events that will be taking place. Our students and staff are engaging in such wonderful academic, co- and extra-curricular activities. Please enjoy reading news from each of our schools in this week's Edition of The Herald. Take a moment and learn more about our early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school programs:
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In closing, I want to thank all of you for your steadfast cooperation, patience and partnership. All three ingredients make for an incredible school district. I could not ask for a more committed collection of guardians and parents. You are truly amazing and I am honored to serve the Hoboken Public School District.
Sincerely,
Christine A. Johnson, D.Litt.
Superintendent of Schools
A Message From The Superintendent
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A Special Edition of the Herald - Science Education
Hoboken Public School District Upcoming Events
Class of 2024 Senior Walk a Thon
Class of 2024 Senior Walk a Thon
Come out, walk, and support the Senior Class.
Saturday, April 20, 2024-10am to 2pm
Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
Seniors, refer to your Google Classroom to sign up.
To register, all members of the public can scan this flyer or visit: https://forms.gle/ff6QbDjpsBMRbt9q8 (Seniors do not use this form, please refer to your Google Classroom. )
Thank you for supporting our Senior Class.
Hoboken Public School Districtwide Art Show
Hoboken HS Music Department Car Wash
Hoboken EMS Supply Drive sponsored by the Hoboken HS Student Government
Hoboken EMS Supply Drive sponsored by the Hoboken HS Student Government
Beginning Monday, March 25th The Hoboken HS Student Government Philanthropic Committee will be hosting a supply drive for the Hoboken HS Ambulance Corps. The drive will end on Friday, April 19th.
They need the following supplies:
Hand Sanitizer
Bleach Wipes
Dish Soap
Hand Soap
Sponges
Bathroom Cleaning Supplies
Paper Towels
AA Batteries
Zip Ties
iPhone charging cables
Kitchen Items
Board Games
Printer/Office Supplies
Pillows/Blankets
You can drop off all donations at Hoboken HS.
Hoboken HS Lego Drive
Hoboken Public School District: Fine & Performing Arts
Yuval Segal and Ezra Horn to Compete in the Young Ensembles Concert at Lincoln Center
On May 23rd, standout middle school musicians Yuval Segal and Ezra Horn will be competing in the Young Ensembles Concert at Lincoln Center in New York City. Ezra has been an active accompanist for the choral and strings program and just won the talent show with his outstanding piano performance this spring. Yuval, a top flutist in the Hoboken Middle School Advanced Band, will be performing alongside him in a chamber music duet and competing against some of the best middle school talent in the tri-state area. Contrasting with grandiose orchestral or symphonic band music, chamber music is a form of classical music notable for its intimate performances in places as small as a royal palace chamber and features one instrument per part.
The Young Ensembles Program, which is one of several training programs presented by the Education and Community Engagement Department of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, exists to celebrate and promote this important form of music to young performers. Yuval & Ezra rehearsed diligently to prepare an audition video of their chamber piece, “Spring,” by Herman Beeftink. As they were selected to perform in the concert, they will receive professional coaching from Chamber Music Society artists in the weeks prior to a culminating performance on May 23rd at 11am in the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio in Lincoln Center.
Congratulations Hoboken Middle School Theater Department: Foxy Award Nominee
Montclair State University's Foxy Theatre Night Awards recognizes excellence in theatre
productions throughout NJ. The awards honor accomplishments of individual achievement of
both students and educators in areas of performance, direction, design, technical theatre, and
overall outstanding productions.
It provides our NJ Thespians and theatre educators with opportunities to observe and learn from
the high standards, extraordinary creativity and risk-taking artistic choices made by outstanding
theatre educators and their students.
Nominations were announced this week. Out of 100 entries, adjudicators select the top
eight choices in each category. This is similar to how the Tony Awards or Oscars are
formatted. It is a huge honor to be nominated. We look forward to the awards ceremony that
will be held on May 20th.
Junior Thespians at Hoboken MS
Next week we will begin working on a new activity related to interviews.
Music at Brandt School
This week our young musicians in band and orchestra have continued to rehearse their songs for their upcoming spring concert. Both 4th grade and 5th grade band have worked specifically on musical details and melodies in our song "Folk Song Mash-Up", but we are also preparing a new song called "Saints Go Marching In".
The strings have also worked on their medley song, and 5th graders specifically have started working on their arrangement of "Simple Gifts".
In music class, the students continued to review notes on their recorders, as well as music theory knowledge like dynamics and rhythm through the use of fun games and videos that keeps them focused while actively participating in music-making.
Art at Brandt School
This week in Art, students began working on brand new projects each inspired by museum visits they had the opportunity to experience on our Hoboken Public Education Foundation-sponsored field trips.
Kindergarten and First Grade classes are learning how to draw butterfly-inspired by insects they saw at the Children’s Museum. Second Grade is learning about Mosaics and creating their own Mosaic tile. Third Grade is creating a galaxy painting inspired by their trip to the planetarium. Fourth Grade is using their chrome books to design their own Vintage style NYC poster. Fifth Grade is creating Dream Catchers inspired by their trip to the Newark Museum.
We are so excited to create all these beautiful projects and looking forward to seeing the outcome of each and everyone of them.
Music at Connors School
The 4th grade was busy learning some of our songs that we are going to perform at the district spring concert. We chose some pretty difficult songs and our drummers are diligently learning the complex rhythms that are part of the songs. Many different types of drums are being used and the students love playing everything from the Cajon to the maracas. Here is Maya laying down some serious grooves on the Cajon.
In Ms. Schulz’s class it was time to start learning about the important subject of music history. As you all know, music began many years ago and studying various periods of music helps the students understand that what we are listening to today has its roots in music that was created hundreds of years ago. Here are Audrey, Journey, and Kayla showing off their Baroque Era quizzes!
Art at Wallace School
From sunshine to ice cream to pirate ships and more, students are coming up with unique illustrations to celebrate all things Summer!
Pre-AP Dance at Hoboken MS
In Pre-AP Dance class this week students in the 6th grade participated in some Creative Dancing to end their marking period. Students in the 7th grade completed their Hip Hop dance sequence to end marking period three.
The students in the 8th grade finished their fusion dance sequence. Great effort by all marking period three students!
Pre-AP Theater at Hoboken MS
This week in Pre-AP Theater sixth grade students presented their production lobby displays. Seventh grade students performed their own original myths. Eighth graders performed their scenes centered around the theme of "Home".
Next week all theater students will move on to Art for the final quarter of the year.
Band at Hoboken MS
In Advanced Band, 7th & 8th graders worked on their second concert piece, "The Batman Theme." The iconic work from film composer Danny Elfman has really got us excited as it starts in a slow and dramatic build, which transitions to a fast, galloping ride through the city. We also strengthened our playing on "Afterburn," pushing further in the song and solidifying shaky parts from the beginning.
For their analytical activity, 7th graders examined Purcell's "Dido's Lament" to determine tonality and connect the lyrics to various parts of the minor scale it is based on. Our eighth grade scholars looked at the three versions of "Simple Gifts," comparing and contrasting the styles and musical elements. They also suggested some options for a fourth version that could be created.
Art at Connors School
5th graders began their art show projects this week! Reflecting on our time at the Newark Art Museum, we learned about different style vases; what they were used for, and some painting and sculpting techniques that went into their creation.
5th graders were able to create a clay pot at the museum using the coiling technique; They rolled out their clay into logs and layered them into their desired shape. This week they learned how to create a pinch pot from clay. They chose which sculpting process worked best for them and reached their artmaking goal.
Chorus at Hoboken MS
This week in chorus, Mr. Stasiak's singers practiced with solos for their first song, "What Was I Made For?" We aim to finish the song next week and focus on our second, "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman.
The choir has made it up to the first challenging three-part harmony in this fun piece and has been performing well. We look forward to auditioning solos and moving further in the song in the coming weeks.
Pre-AP Visual Arts at Hoboken MS
Hoboken Public School District: On Social Media
Grade & Content Level ~ What Have We Been Learning?
Joseph F. Brandt School
1st Grade at Brandt School
In ELA, students read and talked about different ways to sort, classify, and categorize things. Students read and wrote words with /ar/ as they were introduced to he "Bossy R". Students worked on expanding their sentences using joining words and, but, and or.
In Math, students finished Unit 6 collecting, representing, describing, and interpreting data. Students started Unit 7 and will focus on skip counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. They discussed and recorded strategies for counting and combining things that come in groups of 2.
Students learned about eclipses in preparation for the solar eclipse in our area. They learned that the ring around the moon is called The Corona and how an eclipse occurs.
They also had their last Theater rehearsal before their show next week!
3rd Grade at Brandt School
This week in language arts, our third graders began reading Charlotte’s Web. Students focused on strengthening reading comprehension skills they have been practicing all year long, including asking and answering questions, making predictions, summarizing, and determining importance. Students have also been busy writing their own poetry. So far, students have written odes, haikus, acrostic poems, diamantes, and limericks - among many others.
Our third grade mathematicians are developing strategies to solve more complex multiplication facts. Students are focusing on breaking these problems up into multiplication facts that are already know, then finding the sum of the products. This is known as the distributive property of multiplication. Other skills we are working on are multiplying one-digit numbers with multiples of ten, as well as relating multiplication and division problems to solve unknown facts.
In Social Studies, students are discovering more about the history of New Jersey. Students are learning about the geography of our state, as well as its climate and natural resources. Moreover, students are researching how New Jersey Native American tribes, such as the Lenni Lenape, used these attributes and resources in their daily lives.
5th Grade at Brandt School
In ELA this week, students started reading their next book, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. As we prepare for this novel study, there is important background knowledge for students to research and discuss. The students completed a pre-reading investigation regarding the historical context and events that this text is based on.
In Math, the students finished working with multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals as well as completing metric conversions. The students took their assessment for Unit 7: Races, Arrays, and Grids. Also, the students are reviewing and refining their skills in preparation for the NJSLA next month.
In Social Studies, the students began a new unit about what life was like after the Civil War. We discussed Reconstruction Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The students also read about Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws.
Finally, the students witnessed the Great North American Eclipse on Monday! This was a spectacular scientific event known as a total solar eclipse. The students were given special glasses to safely observe this phenomenon in the sky.
Eclipse at Brandt School
Thomas G. Connors School
1st Grade Ms. Vayda, Ms. Klag, Ms. Sheridan, Ms. Ramos, Ms. Criqui, and Ms. Romanowski
ELA: This week our essential question was, "How can we classify and categorize things?" Students discussed different ways to organize objects and made a lot of text- to- self connections. Our phonics focus was r-controlled vowel- ar. We practiced this skill by sorting word cards and finding "ar" words in our decodable Reading Wonders texts. During guided reading, students focused on point of view. They had to find text evidence through dialogue and illustrations to determine how a character feels. We used graphic organizers to write down the characters and clues given. In grammar, we reviewed irregular plural nouns. We also practiced using adverbs that tell when in our writing. Our red words this week were: none, large, four, round, put, and only. We also began our How- To writing pieces. Students began by brainstorming topics that they knew a lot about. Then they used a graphic organizer to list the steps. After that, they added detail and descriptive words for each step. Everyone did an amazing job writing this week!
Math: First Graders played Investigation games to help determine the quantity represented by a given number of tens and ones. Students understand that the first digit of a 2 digit number designates the number of groups of 10s and the second number designates the number of ones. Students are also comparing two 2-digit numbers and using the correct notation (<,>, =) to record the results of the comparison. In Unit 7 of Investigations, students worked on solving story problems that relate to slip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. Great Job First Grade Mathematicians!
Social Studies: This week in Social Studies, we read our Young Citizens text, exploring the chapter of "How are Other People the Same and Different from Me". We kicked off the week by learning the seven continents. We participated in a variety of engaging activities such as songs, games, and readings to help us remember the continents. Students were then given the chance to apply their knowledge by creating their own maps and accurately labeling the continents and oceans. We also defined climate and what it is like in different regions. Next week we are excited to learn how the environment shapes how people live around the world.
Science: On Monday, April 8th, all classes learned about the solar eclipse! First we listened to the read aloud, “Eclipse” by Andy Rash. Next we learned all about how a solar eclipse occurs as well as how to stay safe during a solar eclipse. Students were very excited to receive their special, protective glasses as well. First grade classes also wrapped up Unit 4 in Science Dimensions by learning all about how plants and animals respond to their environment. This included exploring how senses such as sight, hearing and smell can help animals process information and react to their environment. Classes will continue to enhance their knowledge learned in unit 4 as we move on to the PLTW unit titled, “Animal Adaptations”. Through various investigations, students will explore examples of adaptations related to locomotion, protection, and camouflage. First graders will complete a scientific inquiry investigation to explore how different beak structures are related to gathering food.
3rd Grade at Connors School: Ms. Hall, Ms. Schmidt, Ms. Gillen, Ms. Layson, Ms. Goodwin, Mrs. White, Ms. Criqui, and Mrs. Schain
Math: This week in Math the students began to explore how to organize data. The students used frequency tables, tally charts, bar graphs and pictographs. The students were able to make their own bar graphs and pictographs while organizing data they collected themselves. Next week we will continue this skill.
ELA: This week, the third graders continued reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane while also exploring various elements and types of poetry. They identified and analyzed figurative language, word choice, and imagery in order to deepen their understanding of author's craft. Students were excited to recognize and create their own examples of similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, personification, and onomatopoeia. Additionally, students focused on analyzing repetition, rhyme, and syllable structure in order to understand and create their own limericks, haikus, and free verse poems.
Social Studies: After a few months of honoring and celebrating Black History Month and Women's History Month, third graders resumed their third unit of social studies, focusing on the history and connection of New Jersey and indigenous people. This week students continued learning about the significance of natural resources in the American Indian way of life. Students expanded on this by discovering why European settlers explored American Indian land, and the connection between these explorations and our indigenous people.
Third Grade Thrills: Third graders returned from Spring Break in extraordinary fashion, as their first day back in school included a solar eclipse! Third graders learned about the different parts of solar eclipses, the dangers that can come with these events, and the safety protocols that we should follow in order to enjoy the eclipse in a safe and fun way. We hope everyone was able to safely partake in the fun!
Science: This week was filled with discovery, curiosity and active engagement in the wonders of science. To start off the week, our third grade classes delved into the fascinating topic of solar eclipse. Students learned how this rare astronomical event occurs every 20 years. An eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and blocks all or part of the sun's light. To deepen their understanding, students created observation journals.
Additionally, throughout the remainder of the week third grade students dove deeper into their final project in PLTW Variation of Traits. Students were tasked with creating a fictitious animal, complete with a detailed explanation of its inherited traits within its natural habitat. It was truly inspiring to witness the creativity of third graders as they designed their unique creatures and carefully considered how various traits would contribute to their survival in their representative environments. Not only did students showcase their understanding of genetics and inherited traits but also demonstrated their ability to apply scientific concepts to real world scenarios. Great job third graders!
5th Grade at Connors School: Ms. Schultes, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Courtney, Ms. Layson, and Ms. Ramos
Math: This week our mathematicians used hundredths grids to represent and reason about dividing by powers of 10. They looked for patterns and discussed placement of the decimal point when multiplying or dividing decimals by powers of 10. Students also used what they know about division, place value, and decimals to solve and discuss division problems involving decimals. Students then used what they have learned about multiplying and dividing decimals to solve problems involving customary units of measurement.
ELA: This week 5th graders continued reading our core novel Chasing Lincoln's Killer. The novel is filled with a lot of action and gives the true events of what happened when Lincoln was assassinated. We focused on asking and answering questions related to the plot. While reading nonfiction in our Reading Wonders curriculum, we focused on finding the central idea and relevant details. Keep up the great work!
Social Studies: This week students reviewed the causes of the civil war and then worked in small groups in order to create posters that explain the causes of the civil war. Students were also able to use their artistic abilities to illustrate the causes as well.
Mandarin with Ms. Ni at Connors School
The Museum of the City of New York 2nd Grade Field Trip
2nd graders went to The Museum of the City of New York. Founded in 1923, this history and art museum preserves and presents the history of New York City and its people.
Thanks to the Hoboken Public School district for planning this grade level trip across all elementary schools. 2nd grade teachers also want to send a big thank you to all the chaperones who joined us during the trip!
Rosie's Adventures in 107
Rosie's adventures continued this week in Ms. Watson's class! The students loved having Rosie in class this week and looked forward to seeing her everyday! Each day we gave Rosie some treats, let her play in her ball, and of course gave her lots of pets and cuddles! We learned about how to properly care for an animal and how to be gentle and kind to Rosie.
The students even got to "babysit" Rosie in her ball each morning when Ms. Watson cleaned up her cage. We learned that Rosie LOVES to chew and loves to climb on the walls of her cage, which is pretty silly to watch!
Wallace School Elementary School
1st Grade at Wallace School
The First Grade has been hard at work! The students kicked off the week with a visit to the pop-up library. They also enjoyed celebrating the “Week of the Young Child” by wearing blue, their favorite sportswear and of course, PJ's.
In ELA, the students focused on Bossy R, irregular plural nouns, sorting, spelling, writing complete sentences, and locating key details in fiction stories.
In Math, they concentrated on number games and mixed story problems. As always, the students had fun during ILP working on IXL, Classworks, Starfall, Razkids and the many fun hands-on projects that we do each week.
3rd Grade at Wallace School
The week after Spring Break has come to an end! Third graders worked hard this week to get back on track and start preparing for the end of the year! Take a closer look at what we accomplished this week below.
In ELA, students started studying biographies. We dove into Unit 5 of Wonders and learned a great deal about Dolores Huerta and her contribution to society. Students also began our next core novel, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. We are looking forward to reading more chapters next week as we were left with quite the cliffhanger! It is amazing watching students fall in love with reading and our core novels. We were also so excited to be visited by the pop up library this week!
In Math, students reviewed fractions in great detail! Students recalled how to compare fractions, how to plot fractions on a numberline, how to divide with fractions, and how to draw models of fractions! Students demonstrated their current knowledge with fractions by rocking out their first quiz on fractions this week. Unit 6 will be coming to an end next week - be on the lookout for an update from your teacher on when your student will be taking the end of unit assessment. This week we also started to familiarize students with the state test online platform as well as reviewed questions on the state test from earlier years!
At Wallace this week, we celebrated the Week of the Young Child. Students greatly enjoyed dressing up in the daily themes. In addition, third graders completed a social studies night write all about Ramadan. We also can't forget about the solar eclipse we got to witness! Students studied all about solar eclipses through videos and conversations in the homeroom and in Science.
5th Grade at Wallace School
This week our Wildcats went to the Hoboken Historical Museum, where they met local artist Julio Santiago and discussed his artwork around Hoboken. They also engaged in learning more about the History of Hoboken.
Math:
Our 5th Grade Mathematicians created a growth graph that described the relationship between two varying quantities to interpret the values of the points on a grid in the context of a situation by using the given story.
Language Arts:
Our Readers are identifying stanzas and meters to read and understand poetry by engaging with the shared read poem, "How Do I Hold the Summer" to write key details in their Companion book
Social Studies:
Historians were engaged in summarizing the major battles and events of the Civil War and their significance by closely reading informational texts and engaging in discussion to create battle book pages in their digital notebooks. They have learned about the Battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg. They also engaged in analyzing the Gettysburg Address.
Hoboken Middle School
6th Grade Math at Hoboken MS
This week, the sixth grade completed their Geometry unit and completed the Topic 7 assessment. Students demonstrated their ability to find area, volume, and surface area of various shapes. Towards the end of the week, we started our statistics unit. Everyone learned what a statistical question was and how to determine if a question was statistical or not.
Students also learned what mean, median, mode and range are and how to calculate each measure. Next week, we will continue with statistics by creating and analyzing box plots, tally charts, dot plots, and histograms.
7th Grade Math at Hoboken MS
This week in math class, students began their final topic of the year: Solving Problems Involving Geometry. Students gained hands-on experience composing, decomposing, and measuring angles. Students were introduced to the terms complementary, for describing two angles whose measures add to 90°, and supplementary, for describing two angles whose measures add to 180°. Students were also introduced to and began to use the term vertical angles for describing the opposite angles formed when two lines cross.
Next week, students will investigate whether sets of angle and side length measurements determine unique triangles or multiple triangles, or fail to determine triangles.
8th Grade Math at Hoboken MS
Pre-Algebra
This week in Pre-algebra we learned about dilations. Students learned how the scale factor can make an image bigger or smaller depending on the value. They used their prior knowledge of the pre-image and image to graph dilations with centers in various places. Students in periods ¾ and ⅚ won the March Madness competition for the Men’s and Women’s Bracket. Both classes received a homework pass to use this week. We ended our week with a quick quiz. Next week we will dive into the volume of solids and functions. Pre-AP Algebra Algebra students jumped feet first into quadratic relationships this week, comparing these to linear and exponential relationships. We looked at several different quadratic contexts, first finding maximum area for a given perimeter. We then looked at projectile motion, using a simulation of a stomp rocket to think through the characteristics of the graphs of quadratics (maximums, changing slope, x and y intercepts and symmetry). Looking at graphs of quadratics helps us to see how different contexts require different transformations of the quadratic graphs. We concluded the week by taking a quiz on transformations of functions.
Physical Education at Hoboken MS
Hoboken High School
After the pouring rain and the earthquake, we came back to a beautiful solar eclipse. After hearing about the scientific background in their science classes we all ran out at the last bell of the day. It was so exciting to see all our students outside at 3:05 with their glasses on (thank you HBOE) waiting for the experience. Young to old, we were all staring up at the sky waiting for that moment. What a memorable experience for all of us. To watch the You Tube Clip: https://youtube.com/shorts/XSl7ePeM3Ps
Media Productions
Video in the Connected World 1: Students are continuing their commercial productions. After writing their screenplays, shooting scripts and creating their storyboards, and also with a few delays from testing, weather and Spring Break.
Students are in the process of creating six to seven professional commercials. All projects must be completed before the first week of June, to give them enough time for post production.
Math Department at Hoboken HS
Mrs. Tank's Classes
In Mrs.Tank's AP Pre-Calculus class, students practiced and reviewed the entire syllabus and practiced formulas, Trigonometric identities and unit circle. They also took the post assessment test for the end of the year. AP Calculus students in Mrs. Tank's class completed the 2017 practice exam with 45 multiple choice and 6 open ended problems throughout the week.
History Department at Hoboken HS
World History at Hoboken HS
Throughout marking period two, the 9th Grade students of Hoboken High School have displayed academic professionalism and commitment while on a historical journey that connects past, present, and future. Using primary and secondary documents, students analyze evidence in order to construct arguments that point closest toward the historical truth.
Students have considered the impact of early modern African Empires on Eurasia, the short and long terem effects of interactions between Europe and the Americas, as well as the extent to which the Transatlantic Slave Trade continues to shape our views of freedom and equality even today. As our journey continues, research and discourse translate into text based arguments, and verbal debates promote clarity and consensus.
Science Department at Hoboken HS
Hudson River Explorers Institute
Have you ever wondered where the rainbow trout in NJ's stocked streams, lakes and rivers come from? Students in the Hudson River Explorers Institute got to discover this unique and interesting location: the Pequest Hatchery in Oxford, NJ! Adam, a NJDEP biologist, met with the group and discussed the biology and ecology of brook, brown and rainbow trout. The students got to see many trout up close and watch as they were fed. They saw the large basins where the fish spawn and are bred. They got to learn all about The hatchery and how it functions.
The hatchery produces 750,000 live fish per year for stocking purposes. It also produces eggs for use in NJ classrooms participating in the Trout In The Classroom program - which the Hudson River Explorers Institute participates in. Currently, our program has raised 100 live trout fingerlings from eggs which were received in October. They are currently about two inches long and are about 5 months old. They will be released in late May in an upcoming field trip to a creek in Wawayanda State Park!
Aviation Class at Hoboken HS
Our Hoboken HS Aviation class researched different ways that airplane engineers are working to reduce the environmental impact of air travel.
This includes the fuel being used, the sound created by jets, the wear and design of landing gear, and the power sources of the aircrafts.
Each group then had to create a presentation covering what they found and the future of the area they researched. Students provided amazing work and are now moving on to drone usage.
English & Language Department at Hoboken HS
Ms. Weaver’s English IV
The seniors spent the week researching a topic of their choice. They first had to develop a research question and then locate information on their topic from three different sources. Then they created a slideshow to share their presentation with their classmates on Thursday and Friday.. Some of the topics are: Earth Before Dinosaurs, Kevin Feige (Marvel Comics), How to Write a Movie, and Characteristics of a Mammoth, Rhino, and Phantom.
Ms. Weaver’s English II
The sophomores spent the first part of the week working on IXL skills in the area of English Language Arts. They completed activities to improve their knowledge of how to compare two texts with different genres, how to determine the main idea of a passage, how to analyze the rhetorical strategies of historical texts, and using transitions with conjunctive adverbs. At the end of the week, the sophomores completed the last LinkIt assessment of the school year.
Literary Art Magazine
Literary Art Magazine is sponsoring a Spring contest. Students will have the opportunity to submit their short stories, poetry, song lyrics, or art work for a chance to win $20. The deadline to enter the contest is April 23. All work that is submitted will appear in the Spring edition of the Literary Art Magazine.
Physical Education Department at Hoboken HS
Spring has sprung and the Physical Education classes are heading back outside!
Spring sports are in full effect; lacrosse, softball/wiffle ball, tennis, power walking and frisbee. There will also be some fitness class offerings once the fourth marking period begins. We look forward to concluding the year being outside as much as possible.
Let’s talk about PERSONAL HYGIENE; how we keep our bodies clean. Practicing cleanliness serves two basic functions. First, it helps us to be sanitary and mostly free of germs that are harmful and could cause disease. Poor hygiene can lead to tooth decay, skin infections, and many other preventable illnesses.
Second, hygiene impacts social interactions. Good hygiene allows us to interact with people more positively. It can be unpleasant to be in close contact with someone who has bad breath or body odor. Proper hygiene demonstrates that you take care of and value yourself.
Please be mindful of your own personal hygiene and bring an extra shirt or a change of clothes if you tend to get sweaty. Do not forget to wear your deodorant in the morning so you stay “so fresh and so clean, clean!” Stay on top of the weather and wear proper clothing you are comfortable wearing when we go outside.
Student Government
The Hoboken HS Student Government Philanthropic Committee made 232 sandwiches and donated them to residents of the Hoboken Shelter.
We would like to thank Meghan Stehli, Hayley Dobson, and Genevieve Fink for your tireless organizing this yearly event.
Passport to Learning Highlights
Academic Team at Hoboken MS
This week, the Academic Team competed in the National Social Studies League meet, which featured 40-50 multiple-choice questions about American History, Geography, and United States government.
Our scores have been submitted to compete with other middle schools across the country. Congratulations to 6th grader, Gavin Watkins, who earned the highest score across all three grade levels at HMS. We hope to receive our results in June!
Literary Club
This past Monday, the Literary Club took a break from reading to make time to witness one of the most extraordinary and rare occurrences to be visible from Earth, the phenomenon of a Solar Eclipse. While we embraced this natural spectacle, as well as the most recent Earthquakes, we are still staying true to our group goals, making connections through our love for literature, and reading and discussing our novel, the psychological thriller, The House Across the Lake, by Riley Saga.
Last week, some of our time together also included a conversation about our familiarity with our local Symposium Bookstore, our local library and access to free, or more affordable books. We are planning a walking field trip to those locations, and Little City Books in the very near future!
Early Childhood Education Highlights
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Wee Passport Registration is now open
Attention all Preschool Parents.
Wee Passport Registration is now open.
Wee Passport is a program designed by the Hoboken Public School District for the 2023-2024 school year. Wee Passport was developed collaboratively by the Departments of Innovative Programs and Early Childhood Education.
Wee Passport is intended to be a fun, free, and welcoming experience for all families with toddlers from ages 2 to 3. The goal is to acquaint your family with our district and staff. We hope you will join us at different locations around town
like the Louis Taglieri High School Football Stadium, Calabro School Multipurpose Room,and more for these free, fun-filled Wee Passport Mommy, Daddy, Caretaker & Me programs.
There is a cap of 15 students per session which means that your child may not get to participate in every event you have signed up for. You will get an email a few days before the scheduled event to let you know that your child is set to participate. Please see the schedule below to sign up for our Wee Passport Program.
Wallace Preschool Wildcats
They love using the sound map and making connections between letter sounds.
Preschool at 770 Jackson
The children in Ms. Tania's class were introduced to the five senses and engaged some of those senses with orange peels!. The class specifically talked about sight, smell, and touch. Students then put those senses to the test with orange peels.
Students used magnifying glasses to get a close look at the orange peels. They took turns smelling the peels and using words to describe the scent and touch of the peel. Students then went on to draw and write about their own individual findings.
Talking about the five senses exposed the children to vocabulary, interesting concepts, and differences within the classroom community. For example, one student said the orange smelled "yummy", while another said it smelled "sour". Everyone was super excited to share their ideas!
Preschool at Brandt School
In Room 105 Venger Drawing & Venger Collage is one of the classrooms favorite activities!
This activity is a creative exercise designed to promote a diversity of ideas. Students discuss ideas about what part of an object a geometric shape could compose and then the children represent their own ideas in a drawing. They extended their Venger drawing activity and decided to create “Our Neighborhood” using different shapes and patterns.
Students looked for shapes and patterns that can be found in buildings throughout the city and right outside the school doors. The class explored neighborhood architecture with their eyes and then they went inside to create a community mural based on the design elements of shapes, lines, and patterns. The classroom has an amazing team of architects who are ready to design new playgrounds, pools, gardens, and parks in Hoboken!
Preschool at Calabro
Students counted each clover petal, noticed the triangle shapes, and drew what they saw. They even learned a new vocabulary word: “rare”.
Preschool at Connors
The class will observe the plants everyday to see if there is any change.
Preschool at Jubilee
The class observed the flowers by looking at them and describing them to friends at their table. Students described the flowers by using their five senses. What do the flowers look like? What do the flowers smell like? What do the flowers feel like? At the end of the activity, the children made drawings representing details of their observations.
Preschool at Rue
After the story, students learned that a solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun blocking out the sunlight. They got a chance to make some cute hats that they loved! The class has been busy practicing the letter I this week during graphics practice. They are doing such an amazing job!
Preschool at St. Francis
Preschool at Wallace
At the moment, the worms are in the pupation phase and the children are looking forward to seeing what is coming next.
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Redwings Baseball
Redwings stun Mcnair
The Boys Varsity Baseball Team had a huge win over McNair High School by a score of 16-15 on Friday evening at Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium. Adrian Tavera went 5-5 and William Herrera went 2-3 scoring the winning Run. Freshman, Dom Magaletta was the winning pitcher.
Redwings fly past University Charter
Adrian Tavera hit a home run and drove in three runs as Hoboken rolled to a 20-3 baseball victory over University Charter on Wednesday. Ethan Ortiz doubled and knocked in two runs for the RedWings (1-2), who wrapped things up in less than five innings. Benny Cecala had a hit and an RBI, and William Herrera scored three runs. Samuel Perez and Peter Stehli combined to hold University Charter without a hit over three innings.
Redwings Softball
Redwings Soar over the Tigers
The Hoboken Redwings Softball Team soared to a stunning 19-2 victory over the Snyder High School Tigers, balancing their season record at a solid 3-3!
Redwings defeat the Bruins
The Hoboken Redwings Softball Team defeated North Bergen High School at home by a score of 14-4.
Redwings Volleyball
Redwings top Bulldogs
Hoboken High School's Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated Ferris High School 2-0. The Redwings move to 4-0 on the season.
Seniors to Watch
Two Redwings Seniors named by the HCIAL and NJ.com as players to watch this season.
Redwings Soar
The Hoboken Redwings Boys Volleyball Team (3-0) defeated BeLoved Charter High School in 2 straight sets. The Redwings Varsity is undefeated at this point in the early season.
Redwings Track
Hoboken High School's Track & Field team competed at the Rebel Opener at Howell High School this past weekend.
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Hoboken Public Schools - A District Dedicated to Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
Our Vision
The Hoboken Public School District will be recognized as a premier educational choice and widely known as a best-practice model for academic growth, high quality instruction, innovative and equitable programs, engagement, facilities and personalized pathways that are essential for college, career and life-preparedness in our ever-changing, interconnected global society.
Our Mission
The Hoboken Public School District will prepare confident and resilient graduates who value academic achievement, embrace challenge, honor diversity, appreciate collaboration, and respectfully contribute to their local and wider communities.
Our District Goals
The Hoboken Public School District will implement a rigorous, relevant and responsive curriculum that meets the needs of all students, fosters personalized pathways for learning, and ensures continuous academic growth.
The Hoboken Public School District will support its diverse staff in professional growth, encourage them to serve as role models, and empower them to provide the highest quality of instruction for our students.
The Hoboken Public School District will develop and implement unique and innovative programs that promote global learning, ensure equitable access, and foster the social, emotional and academic growth of each student.
The Hoboken Public School District will engage and communicate with families and the wider community to bridge understanding and advance partnerships.
The Hoboken Public School District will operate well-maintained and safe facilities that respond to our growing student enrollment, support our academic and co-curricular programs, and promote pride across the city.
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