Special Events & Programs
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East Greenwich Township Schools offers a variety of programs and special events for our students and staff members throughout the year. These programs connect to the curriculum and are valuable learning experiences for everyone in our school community. Some of our annual events include our Veterans' Day Luncheon, Flag Day Celebration, Holocaust Survivor visit, Author visits, Art Buddies, 6th grade Talent Show, Field Day, Young Authors' Program, One Book-Jeffrey Clark, 4th Grade Wax Museum, March Madness Reading Competition, Poem in Your Pocket Days, Wonder-fully Kind Program, and Music in Our Schools. We are grateful for the opportunity to promote so many different programs and appreciate all of the staff members that coordinate the events to benefit and enrich our school community. |
Veterans' Day LuncheonIn celebration of Veterans' Day each year, we honor the veterans in our school community through our Veterans' Day Luncheon. While attending the luncheon, our veterans are treated to vocal performances by our students, watch a slideshow tribute of those who are in attendance and those who could not attend, visit our Wall of Honor, and take pictures in our Veterans' Day photo booth. In addition, veterans have the opportunity to share their experiences and answer any questions that our students may have. Our students and staff members look forward to this special opportunity and are grateful for all of the Veterans who have served or are currently serving our country.
Author VisitsJeffrey Clark students recently received an exciting visit from author, Julia Cook.
Julia’s books promote respect, kindness, and acceptance while teaching students strategies for communicating with others, problem solving, and fostering character development. During her visit, she read a handful of her books and students were given the opportunity to reflect on how to create a safe, respectful, and responsible environment filled with kindness and acceptance every day. Teachers were also given the opportunity to purchase a variety of Julia’s books to add to their classroom libraries. A special thank you to Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Wordelmann for setting up the assembly and to Julia Cook for the inspiring messages she shared. Field DayBoth Jeffrey Clark and Samuel Mickle students participate in Field Day each year. Field Day is organized by the physical education teachers in both buildings and promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, and competition. Students are divided into teams within their homerooms and participate in a variety of events and activities throughout the day. This year we have over 17 events that students will have an opportunity to rotate to throughout the day. Field Day is possible thanks to the dedication and leadership of Mrs. O'Malley, Mrs. Sastic, Mr. DeVillasanta, and Mr. Humphrey, as well as the support of the staff members and parents who volunteer their time to be a part of this special event for our students!
In addition to the Jeffrey Clark and Samuel Mickle Field Days, our 6th grade students also have the opportunity to participate in a Regional Field at Kingsway High School that includes students from Swedesboro-Woolwich and South Harrison Township. This regional field day provides the opportunity for our students to meet and work alongside students that will be their classmates at Kingsway. 4th Grade Wax MuseumThe 4th grade students at Samuel Mickle School hold their annual Wax Museum Gala in honor of Black History Month and Women’s History month. As a part of the project, students research and write speeches on influential people who have made a positive impact on society. Students dress the part, bring in props, and read speeches as if they were that person for visitors who stop by the museum. The Wax Museum Gala has been a well-known 4th grade project for the past seven years and students and teachers invite parents and relatives to see the gala, making it a wonderful community event.
L.E.A.D. ProgramThrough a partnership with the East Greenwich Township Police Department, our 6th grade students have the opportunity to participate in the Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) program. Officer Mike Robostello will be teaching the Too Good for Drugs curriculum to our students this year. Many different topics, such as decision-making, goal setting, tobacco, alcohol and drug use, will be discussed during the program. The purpose of the program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to confidently say “No” to drugs and alcohol. More information regarding the topics and curriculum, as well as a sample lesson, may be found at the Too Good for Drugs website www.toogoodprograms.org.
This year's program began on January 3rd, with Officer Robostello meeting with students one period per day for a total of six lessons. We celebrated our students’ completion of the program at a graduation ceremony on January 19th. We are grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Officer Robostello and the East Greenwich Police Department to promote positive and healthy choices for our students. |
Flag Day CeremonyIn celebration of Flag Day each year, our 4th grade Lunch Bunch members plan a special ceremony for our school community. During the ceremony, our 4th graders share the history of the flag and our chorus members sing several patriotic songs while students and staff members wave their flags in celebration. Over the past two years, we have also had East Greenwich Township Mayor, Dale Archer, as a special guest speaker for the day. The Flag Day ceremony a wonderful way for us to show pride in our country and to celebrate all that our flag represents.
Art Buddies & Art ShowArt Buddies provides the opportunity for Jeffrey Clark and Samuel Mickle students to work together to display art from their portfolios for the annual Art Show. Mickle students guide Clark students in choosing artwork from their portfolio to feature in the Art Show and then help students glue down the pieces that are going to be displayed. The Art Buddies program is coordinated by our art teachers and is a creative way for our students to appreciate their work and collaborate with one another.
Young Authors' ProgramThird grade’s annual Young Authors program has the goal of empowering students to grow and develop as authors and illustrators of their own original stories with the collaboration of high school students.
The Young Authors program has been a part of third grade at Samuel Mickle for over 25 years. Teachers begin the process with the students by creating story maps. Then, after coordinating with a teacher from Kingsway Regional High School, the third graders have Honors English students come assist with the development of their stories during a couple visits. This includes creating a rough draft and eventually typing their edited story. Mini lessons are implemented in our writing curriculum to support the students. Along with writing buddies, our art teacher coordinates with Kingsway Regional High School to have Honors Art students come support the third graders with their illustrations during a visit. This portion of the book continues into their scheduled art class. New to the program is the Young Authors’ Cafe. Teachers invite parents to come into the classroom to be a part of the process of developing sections of the book (All About the Author Page and Title Page). At the end of the program, we have a celebration. This fun-filled morning includes a visit from an author and various classroom activities to celebrate the completion of their hardback books. Music in Our SchoolsThe Music in Our Schools program provides us with the opportunity to instill a love and appreciation for music within our school community, while sharing and celebrating the music programs that our district offers. The celebration takes place in the Spring and features vocal performances from each grade level, as well as performances from students that are a part of our string orchestra, choir chimes, band, and chorus programs. This special celebration of our diverse musical talents is organized by Mrs. Zimmerman, Mr. Welte, Miss Wyatt, and Mr. Stocker, and is a wonderful way for our school community to celebrate and show our appreciation for music!
"Wonder"-fully Kind
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Holocaust Survivor VisitAs a part of our 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum, students learn about World War II and the events that lead to the Holocaust. Resources used to share this information include the Social Studies textbook and other forms of historical literature, video testimonies, and the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.
As a culminating activity, and in coordination with the Esther Raab Holocaust Museum and Goodwin Education Center, students had the privilege of meeting, Holocaust survivor, Mr. Fred Behrend, and hearing his emotional story of what he experienced living through the Holocaust. Our students and staff members were grateful for this eye-opening and enriching opportunity, and appreciate all that Mr. Behrend shared with us. 6th Grade Talent ShowOur annual Hornets Got Talent production provides our 6th graders with the opportunity to showcase a variety of talents in front of their families, friends, classmates, and teachers. Participating students practice during recess and after school for several weeks leading up to the show. Talents that have been featured in past productions include singing, dancing, playing instruments, comedy acts, magic tricks, reciting poetry, and a variety of skits. Students work together to design the set and to create props for the production, and our show also features a culminating choreographed dance number. Money raised at the event benefits our Student Activities' Fund. We are proud of our students for sharing their talents with the school community.
One Book, Jeffrey ClarkOur annual One-Book-Jeffrey Clark celebration is an effort to encourage literacy and a love of reading among our Pre-K through grade 2 students.
Our One-Book-Jeffrey Clark (OBJC) program promotes literacy and “reading for the fun of it” through our annual school-wide celebration. This event is held in conjunction with Children’s Book Week, which occurs the first week of May. Our Home & School Association supports this endeavour by presenting every Jeffrey Clark student and teacher with a free copy of the chosen title. Kindergarten through 2nd grade students read a chapter book, while Pre-K students read a picture book featuring a similar theme, or character. One-Book-Jeffrey Clark embraces the idea of a whole-school read aloud and celebrates books and recreational reading. Spirit events, extension activities, and trivia contests are held each day in keeping with the theme and/or characters of the book, beginning with our annual “Dress Like a Book Character Day”. For one whole week, every student and teacher in our school is reading the same book; the book buzz is amazing to behold! In addition to the benefits students gain by hearing stories read aloud (better listening skills, bigger vocabularies, better understanding of key details in a story), our event also fosters a bridge between school and home -- students bring their books home to share with their families, and communication sent home to families encourages them to ask questions of their student about the day’s readings. This May marks our 4th year as a One-Book School -- we can’t wait to experience a new adventure with our students and their families! March Madness Reading CompetitionIn March, the 6th-grade literacy teachers hold a March Madness Book Competition for the entire grade level of students. During this competition, students are encouraged to vote on books {bracket style} until there is a winner. After a winning book has been established, a “day” is organized for the entire grade-level to participate in order to celebrate reading. For example, the past two years the winning book has been Harry Potter, and therefore the grade level celebrates Harry Potter Day. Each staff member dresses up as a Harry Potter Character, and students are sorted into houses. They compete in academic competitions throughout the day and dress up in their house colors. They even bring in foods that symbolize their house. This day is one that students always write down as “their favorite memory of 6th grade!"
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