The 8th Grade would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all those who contributed
to their Valentine’s Day fundraiser and a special thanks to Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Ortenzi for all of their help and guidance. We made a profit of just under $500
towards our 8th grade trip to Boston.
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Valentine’s Fundraiser a Huge Success
News from the Pool
January is Water and Boating Safety month! Students have been learning about
different safety precautions near the water, and have had the chance to become
familiar with different types of rescue equipment while having fun being
Middle School students had their stamina challenged by treading water.
Kandel and Eric Lippe were able to tread for over 20 minutes and could have gone
longer if not for their class period ending! Tanner DePuyt was also a standout in his
class during this activity!
Our annual Channel Swim Event begins on February 7. Complete information will be
coming home with next week’s News!
2012 Middle School Play
Wilson is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Beth Gleason as the Director
of the Middle School Play, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Ms. Martin will assist
as the Musical Director. Both Ms. Gleason and Ms. Martin introduced this play
to the Middle School on December 15 in the Student
Room. Parents were invited to attend.
Try-outs will be held on January 4 at 9 am.
Rehearsals will be held two afternoons a week beginning on February 14. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Borlo or Ms. Martin.
Baking for a Good Cause
Our Cookie Bake was a success! We baked over 500 cookies to give to the
Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown. A big thank you to Mrs. Apelian, Mrs.
Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. McNulty and Mrs. Wexler for volunteering their time. Also
thanks to all the students for their donations and participation. Happy Holidays to
all
– Mrs. Robinson
Hanging of the Greens
The Hanging of the Greens is an age-old Welsh tradition that was brought to The Wilson School (when it was called St. John’s School) by Reverend and Mrs. Wilson. Each year since then, a time is set aside on the first Friday in December for decorating the halls with greenery, the middle school with a tree, and the classrooms with student contributions to represent their holidays. Mrs. Hove also creates a special holiday design for the windows, which the middle school students then paint.
Wilson Reads for the Record
PK3 through 4th Grade participated in Jumpstart’s 6th annual “Read for the Record.” This international campaign is to celebrate the joy of reading and to promote literacy. On October 6th, children around the world read Anna Dewdnewy’s book, Llama Llama Red Pajama to break a world record for the largest shared reading experience.
Wilson children were engaged in the following activities for the campaign: Mrs. Lake read Llama Llama Red Pajama on the SmartBoard and shared a yummy llama snack, (carrot muffins). 2nd & 3rd Grade gave a presentation on South America and we learned all about llamas from the 4th Grade.
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The Wilson School Triumphs!
A photo of the 2010 Presidential Fitness Challenge Award winners
For the 10th YEAR IN A ROW, the Wilson School has the BEST RESULTS IN THE STATE of NJ in our size category (38% of our student body) to achieve the Presidential Fitness Challenge Award in 2010-11! Meaning they placed in the TOP 15% or better in every one of the physical tests! The Wilson School is now TIED for the BEST record in the US!
We have 21 students who qualified for the Presidential Fitness Challenge Award. These students were required to complete satisfactorily in 5 physical tests, for ages ranging from 6-17 throughout the U.S.
The tests include the “V” sit, which tests for flexibility; push-ups and/or pull-ups which test arm and chest strength; curl-ups which check the stomach muscles; the mile-run and the shuttle-run for long and short distance running.
The students receiving the Presidential Award have achieved at or above the 95th percentile in each of the tested areas.
Congratulations Wilson Students!
For more information about the President’s Fitness Awards follow this link to the program website:
www.presidentschallenge.org
Celebrating the Family of Wilson
A Wilson School tradition is to celebrate the Family of Wilson at the first assembly of the academic year. This program was held on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at 11:15 in the auditorium. The new sound system was much appreciated for the Performance Scholars, Helena and Disha, who performed Irish Step Dancing and Indian Dancing for our enjoyment. Each student and teacher came forward and introduced themselves with their name and a little information. An 8th grader read an original writing “Dick and Jane at The Wilson School”, which was enjoyed by all.
Señora Piccolo’s 5th/6th Grade Spanish Class Visits Kindergarten
In celebration of the Monarch Butterfly and its long journey to Mexico, Señora Piccolo’s 5th & 6th Grade Spanish class presented the Kindergarten with decorative mariposas. They learned how to introduce themselves in Spanish, played a direction game and had fun singing & dancing.
Project Oreo 2011
PreK 3 through 4th Grade had great fun participating in the JenuineTech’s 13th Annual O.R.E.O Project, (Our Really Exciting Online Project.) The Oreo® cookie was used as a teaching tool for Math, Science and Language Arts. Some of the skills practiced were estimating the number of Oreos that can be stacked before they tumble, calculating the class average, measuring the distance that an Oreo can travel from different heights, comparing mass of a crushed vs. a whole Oreo, along with creative writing.
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