Woodland Park School District News
Oct. 29, 2021
Welcome to the Woodland Park School District e-Newsletter which is sent out weekly when school is in session. It serves as a glimpse of some of the wonderful things going on in our schools, as well as a point of reference for upcoming events.
Your Partner in Education,
Michele R. Pillari, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
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Memorial Student Council Winners
Please join us in congratulating our newly elected 2021-2022 Memorial Middle School Student Council!
Sixth Grade Representatives - Karim Chaabane, Lena Preziosi, and Patricia Tiseo
Seventh Grade Representatives - Yoseph Khaled and Kathryn Ryan
Eighth Grade Representatives - Jozef Han and Karla Valencia
President - Anthony Billson
Vice President - Stephanie Martinez
Secretary - Deanna Mustafa
Treasurer - Tayeeba Ahmed
We applaud all the students who ran for the open positions! All candidates did an amazing job!
- Sixth grade class rep candidates - Karim Chaabane, Lena Preziosi, and Patricia Tiseo.
- Seventh grade treasurer candidates - Tayeeba Ahmed, and Brayden McGovern
- Secretary candidates - Loujain Lafi, Deanna Mustafa, and Joaquin Vila
- Class rep candidates - Yoseph Khaled, and Kathryn Ryan
- Eighth grade president candidates - Layla Ascencio, Gabriella Atallah, Anthony Billson, Jada Casanovas, Athena Galindo, and Joe Iannacone
- Vice president candidates - Victoria Astalkoski, Laiyal Daghash, Stephanie Martinez, Alejandro Nuques, and Amayiah Pena
- Class rep candidates - Jozef Han, and Karla Valencia.
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Halloween Fun
Memorial Middle School Home & School Association's Eighth Grade Dance Committee hosted an outdoor Halloween Dance on Wednesday evening. The students enjoyed a spooky haunted tunnel, fortune teller, DJ music, dancing, and food.
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Dressed Up In Dowling
Borough school aged children grades pre-K - 5 enjoyed the Recreation Department's annual Halloween parade last Saturday morning at Dowling Gardens. Children paraded around the park before prizes were awarded for best costumes. Each child received a pumpkin and goodie bag before Trick or Treating at the Farmers Market.
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Red Ribbon Week
Prior to the start of Red Ribbon Week in the schools, which is sponsored by the Woodland Park Municipal Alliance Against Alcoholism & Drug Abuse, members of our local Daisy and Girl Scout Troops along with Memorial Middle School students, Lisa Ribuado, Katherine Ryan and Deanna Mustafa, decorated the grounds of the schools with red ribbons.
Red Ribbon Week is aimed at promoting a commitment to be a drug-free, alcohol-free, violence-free, and smoke-free community. During this special week, the schools held various theme days, such as team jerseys, as shown by Mayor Kazmark, School District Superintendent, Dr. Michele Pillari, Memorial School Principal, Stephen Scholtz, and students. In addition, there was an anti-alcohol and drug classroom door decorating contest sponsored by the Municipal Alliance.
Shown below are pictures from the theme days, which included "We are Red-dy to be drug free,” "Team Up Against Drugs," "We Are Too Bright to Use Drugs," and "Power To Be Drug-Free."
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Life Is Sweeter When Its Drug Free
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All About Me
All the kindergarten classes at Charles Olbon School recently did an "All About Me" pumpkin project. The unique creations hang on bulletin boards for all to enjoy.
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Working On Counting Skills
Students in Ms. Casanovas PreK-4 class at School 1 worked on math skills, counting, and quantifying using pumpkin seeds!
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Pumpkin Patch
The Home & School Associations at both School 1 and Charles Olbon School provided a pumpkin patch to all the students. Each student was provided the opportunity to choose their very own pumpkin and was also given a craft. Many classes decorated their pumpkins that day.
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Decorative Designs
Ms. Tonti and Ms. Tobia’s first graders at Charles Olbon School read Spookley the Squared Pumpkin. The class loved this story and learned a very valuable lesson: never judge a book by its cover. The children were very excited to decorate their pumpkin patch pumpkins as a project which was aligned to the holiday story.
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Pumpkin Exploration
The students in Mrs. LaSala’s PreK-4 class at School 1 had a great time discovering what is inside a pumpkin! The children used tongs, a simple machine, to pick up the seeds and glue them onto paper pumpkins.
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What's On The Inside
Ms. Morozowski PreK students at Charles Olbon School talked about what makes their bodies healthy. The students drew pictures and wrote different things that keep our bodies healthy. They had so much fun working together.
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Mystery Box Fun
Ms. Candusso’s kindergarten class at Charles Olbon School love using the mystery box during the Fundations lesson to review letter sounds.
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Sorting Skills
Some of Ms. Perry's students at Beatrice Gilmore School are sorting words using proper spelling rules and word elements.
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Unity Day
Charles Olbon School marked Unity Day by having students and staff members wear an appropriate orange top to show support of bullying prevention.
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Last Call For Bundt Cakes Fundraiser
The Memorial Middle School Home & School Association is holding a Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser. Bundtlets are $6 each, 8" cakes are $30 each, and 10" cakes are $40 each. Flavors are: chocolate chocolate chip, vanilla, white chocolate raspberry, carrot, red velvet, lemon, and funfetti. To place an order or for more info., email Barbara at barbarakruszewski@outlook.com. Deadline for orders is Nov. 4. Pick up will be at 15 Westerholt Ave. on Nov. 22.
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Coming up at the Alfred Baumann Library:
The Alfred Baumann Library will host the following programs. While the Library building is temporarily closed due to flood damage, please check the website for event locations. Programming may be held outside, in the Municipal Building Community Room or via Zoom. Visit the Library's website here or Facebook page here. Its phone is 973-345-8120. Email is library@abwplibrary.org.
Monday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. - Weigh To Go. Join the group every Monday to discuss your weight loss journey via Zoom. Enjoy a relaxed, judgment-free zone to share your stories, recipes, tips, and more. Register here.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. - ESL Let's Talk Conversation Club. Register here.
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m. - Baby Snails story time for babies and toddlers. Join Miss Bri for early literacy outdoor story time on the lawn. Each week will have a new theme with stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Register here.
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. - Unwind With Pat. Join Pat to unwind with the craft of your choice. Register here.
Thursday, Nov. 4, 11 a.m. - Unwind With Pat. Join Pat to unwind with the craft of your choice. Register here.
Saturday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. - Lego Mania. For grades kindergarten and up. This program will be held in the Community Room, located in the Municipal Building. Register here.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 4: 30 p.m. - Fall into STEM. Open to patrons in grades three to eight. Register here.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. - Pajama story time for babies to kindergarten. Register here.
Saturday, Nov. 13, 11 a.m. - Arts & Crafts for grades kindergarten to fourth. Join in for a read-aloud of "Otis & The Scarecrow" then make a fun scarecrow craft. Register here.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. - Family Cooking Class. Families are invited to join Heather Shasa, registered dietitian from ShopRite of Little Falls, for a special virtual program. Heather will take you and your family through fun and healthy recipes, one step at a time. An ingredients list will be provided after registration. Register here.
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. - The adult book club will be discussing "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata. The eBook and audiobook are available via the Hoopla app.
The eBook can be found here and the audiobook can be found here. The meeting will be held in person or via Zoom. If held on Zoom, the link will be emailed. Register here.