For its 50th anniversary the elementary school asks alumni to come back to share their experiences.
With schools back in full swing, Deerfield Elementary welcomed parents to a new year at its back to school night on Wednesday.
The first few days of the new school year are here, and Patch wants you to share your photos!
It's been a long summer, but students are grabbing their backpacks and riding the bus back to school this week for the start of a new school year. Patch has set up this page for parents and students to share their photos, expectations and thoughts about the new year. You can upload your pictures into the photo gallery, or leave a comment below. And for those in a schools PTA, feel free to leave emails and links to PTA websites in the comment section below so parents can get in contact with you!
Do you remember your favorite lunch box? Today's kids have as many options as ever but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.
Lunch boxes have changed in design and shape over the years, but the basic idea is the same. Along with space inside for a cold drink, sandwich and snack, the cover is devoted to a favorite cartoon, character, TV show or even a favorite movie. That's why Justin Bieber and Darth Vader and Japanese cartoon characters are staring out at shoppers from the shelves of Target. Back in the '70s, the lunch boxes were aluminum. In the '80s, they gave way to plastic. Vintage lunch boxes now are highly collectible. They are displayed as collections in people's homes, and sometimes they get their own art gallery shows. Do you remember a favorite lunch box? What was it? Have a picture handy? Share it with Patch!
Fall programs will keep kids busy during the new school year.
The Millburn Library is getting ready for fall with some new back-to-school programs keeping younger residents throughout town busy. The library's fall story time program will kick off the new school year starting in October. Registration begins Sept. 10 for kids from 9-months-old to 5-years-old. "The goal is getting them ready to go to school," said one of the organizers of children's programs at the library, Patt Kent. Kent runs the program along with Jennie Ferraro until Thanksgiving, which parents can sign their kids up for either Monday or Tuesday time slots. For some of the older kids, the library is also starting a movie and game night on Saturdays once a month. The first Saturday night event will be in September with a game …
For the fourth year in a row, the National Council of Jewish Women sets up a department store in B’nai Shalom offering school supplies for low-income students.
The National Council of Jewish Women recently held its fourth annual Back 2 School Store benefiting more than 500 local economically disadvantaged children. The youngsters, ages 5 through 11, enjoyed shopping cost-free for an array of brand new clothes, school supplies and personal care items at B’nai Shalom in West Orange on Sunday. “Watching the looks of pure joy and excitement on the children’s faces truly put everything into perspective for me,” said Karen Cherins, president of NCJW Essex Section. “Many of these youngsters have never had anything but hand-me-downs and this year they can proudly sport their own new clothes and supplies as they go back to school fully equipped to learn.” The Back 2 School Store was set up to look …
6:39 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
The National Council of Jewish Women and Congregation B'nai Shalom of West Orange, are doing such a great thing here. Kudos to all the wonderful volenteer on this project. more ›
Sales expected to jump for parents with children in grades K-12 and college students.
Is it too soon to talk about school? Well, one survey suggests that consumer spending for school supplies and clothes will jump in the coming months. The average person with children in grades K-12 is predicted to spend $688.62 on their children this year, up about 12 percent from last year, according to a survey and analysis for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch. The survey included 8,509 respondents and was conducted in July. Total spending by parents for children in grades K-12 is expected to be $30.3 billion. Not surprisingly, a large majority of the consumers with school-aged children surveyed -- 84.8 percent -- said the economy will be a factor in how they shop. Parents surveyed said they would spend the most on …
8:53 am on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
I will probably be spending less on electronics and at least double of what they survey results were in supplies! I was shocked when I moved to NJ 5 years ago and had to spend $125-150 per student just in things on the supplies list!! The elementary my kids went to in another state were able to come up with a particular amount per student ($25) for school supplies (paper, pencils, pens, crayons, … more ›
Wyoming PTO, American Idol, MMS Back to School Night, Planning Board, MHS Back to School Night
1) Good Morning, Wyoming School parents. There is a PTO meeting at 9:15 at the school. 2) Is the Next American Idol from Millburn/Shortt Hills? If you think so, head to auditions at the Izod Center in Rutherford. Those interested must first get a wristband, today, then return tomorrow and Thursday to the Izod Center at 5 a.m. for auditions. There is no camping out overnight and you must have the wristband to audition tomorrow. For more information and details: www.meadowlands.com/Events/American_Idol_Season_11_Auditions.aspx. Good Luck, dawgs!! 3) Tonight is Back-to-School Night at Millburn Middle School for parents of 7th and 8th graders, at 7 p.m. at the school. 4) There is a Planning Board meeting tonight at Town Hall from 7:…
Let the phone calls, texts, begin...
Hey kids, did you get the teacher you wanted? Who's in your class? Do you know yet? With the start of the new school year less than three weeks away, this is the time that elementary school students are wondering who their teachers will be. Well, the wait is over. Elementary Teacher Assignments were posted on Edline Friday, although be aware that there were technical difficulties and the website did ask for your patience. Kindergarten and new students will receive their teacher assignments by mail. Here's how to access your class information: Log onto your Edline account - under Shortcuts in the upper left, click on your child's name, look under classes in the left column and you will see the name of your child's teacher/class. Click on …
The Millburn Middle School PTO held an event for sixth graders to meet their classmates.
Parents and sixth grade students had an opportunity to enjoy some ice cream and meet teachers after school Monday afternoon. The Millburn Middle School PTO hosted the event to help the transition from elementary school to middle school for students and parents.
It's the first day of school for the 2010-11 year in Millburn-Short Hills.
The first day of school across Millburn-Short Hills went smoothly on Tuesday, although there were some hiccups. "It's been going great," Schools Supt. James Crisfield said Tuesday afternoon. It's his first back to school as Millburn's superintendent. At the high school, seniors arrived in their decorated cars. A car made to look like a dinosaur took first place in the annual competition. And the seniors sat for their annual class portrait. Crisfield said the other schools had their typical "first day of school excitement." There were some hiccups along the way, including scheduling and a busing issue with the middle school. Students in the Wyoming area never were picked up for school Tuesday, and Crisfield said the issues has been resolved…
Catherine Scorsese
9:28 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
My very first lunch box was white vinyl and had the Banana Splits on it. Oh how I loved that lunch box. I remember I cried when the plastic handle broke. My mom even taped it so I could continue to use it. Eventually it went the way that most well loved lunch boxes did, to lunch box heaven. I have seen few on eBay but the one in really good condition was going for $475. I did love that lunch box … more ›