Thank you to all the parents for donating to our Drive-Thru Halloween 2020! We are so very grateful for your commitment to the PTO and the children! The staff, teachers, PTO, parents and children had a blast during the Drive-Thru.
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On Friday, October 30th, Cedar Hill Prep students celebrated Halloween with a Pajama Day, games, and dancing. They enjoyed many activities related to Halloween. It was a fun-filled day for all. Happy Halloween! |
Always a Community, Together in Unity
On behalf of our Administration, we commend the CHP staff, teachers, and parents for their generous donations to Irma, a member of our community. When you were needed, you were there. We are so blessed to have such a thoughtful and caring community, one who was able to donate essential supplies in a matter of hours! Irma's daughter, Vivianna, is so appreciative of all the donations she received for her newborn son, Jordan. The overwhelming response and donations made provided us with an opportunity to help another organization in need.
It is evident in our slogan that CHP is "Always a Community, Together in Unity".
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Preschool - Kindergarten News |
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Even though we did not have a Trunk or Treat this year, Covid-19 did not put a damper on the Halloween fun! Dressed in Halloween colors, preschool children had a BOO-tastic time! The students turned lollipops into friendly ghosts, played monster bowling with toilet paper rolls, and pumpkin/ghost ping pong. The students decorated monsters with stickers and played Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin. Just to add a little more fun to the day, the students played Freeze Dance with our favorite singer, Jack Hartman. They then created their own mummies after listening to the book, Where’s My Mummy? Click Here to See More Images
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Preschool Fall and Farm Week
Fall is in the air! The leaves are changing colors, and the weather is getting cooler. Children in Preschool are learning about the season of autumn. As a craft, the children colored a brown tree and added the changing autumn colored leaves by mixing red, orange and yellow paints. They used a bundle of Q-tips to dab on the colors of the leaves. The finished products were beautiful fall trees with leaves falling and blowing in the wind.
Farm Week continued as we talked about farms and what can found on a farm. The children read farm stories, sang Old Macdonald Had a Farm, and talked about the sounds these animals make. Then they made their own red barns and decorated them with farm animals. Click Here to See More Images
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Preschool Fire Prevention Week
Children in Preschool learned the importance of remembering the emergency number 911. After reading the book, 911 What is Your Emergency?, each child had the opportunity to pretend to have an emergency by saying and identifying those numbers on the book. When the operator came on, the children explained their pretend emergency. Children role played situations where they would need to use this information. Stop, Drop and Roll was also introduced to the children through our fire safety books. It is a safety procedure taught to the children if clothing happens to catch on fire. Each child learned and practiced the procedure. Click Here to See More Images
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Pre-Kindergarten Halloween Celebration |
The Pre-Kindergarten class had a great time celebrating Halloween. The children looked adorable in their Halloween pajamas and shirts. We had a spooktacular time decorating masks, playing "I Spy," and searching around for Halloween surprises during our scavenger hunt. We hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!
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Pre-Kindergarten Birthday Celebration
The Pre-Kindergarten class had so much fun celebrating Ms. Richardson's birthday. Every child made a beautiful card and presented it to her. We listened to a song about the color blue, which is Ms. Richardson's favorite color, and we watched a video of her favorite singer, Beyoncé , singing Happy Birthday. Our celebration ended with a virtual birthday cake. The Pre-Kindergarten class and Cedar Hill Prep wish Ms. Richardson many more happy birthdays! Click Here to See More Images
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Kindergarten Project: Apple Eating Alligators |
In Art class, Kindergarten A students created apple eating alligators. The students constructed the paper alligators pre-cut from an original stencil. Additional features such as eyes, claws, and teeth were drawn with markers or crayon. Torn pieces of paper adorned each alligator's head, back, and tail. Students had the most fun feeding construction paper apples to their alligators whose mouths opened and closed!
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Kindergarten Birthday Celebration |
In Kindergarten at CHP we make sure that celebrating every child’s birthday is special. Both virtual and in-school students sang Happy Birthday to Naya while holding up a special birthday cupcake that was created for this momentous occasion. It was topped off by a special story read to the class in honor of the birthday girl. What a heartwarming celebration!
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Kindergarten Scarecrow Magic
With Autumn upon us and the excitement of Halloween just around the corner, in our cross curricular studies, the Kindergarten students enjoyed listening to a story called Scarecrow Magic. We talked about Scarecrows on a farm and what they are used for. We discussed the main idea of the story and how it is fun to dress up for Halloween. We know that this is a make-believe story because scarecrows don’t come alive in real life. Each child made a scarecrow puppet using fall colors and a mix of creative imagination. Click Here to See More Images
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Our 1st grade students have enjoyed several activities which highlight fall. Students wrote a journal entry on what they enjoyed about fall. Students also created a pumpkin and wrote describing words on it. They also completed a Fill in the Blanks poem describing pumpkins. Our students finished up the month of October by completing several Halloween activities. …...On to November!
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Grade 1A Witches Flying Across the Sky Paintings
In Art class, Grade 1A students were treated to a spooky outdoor lesson using tempera paints. Whether the students created shades of green by adding black or mixed a tint of violet by adding white, students used their artistic skills to paint witches flying upon their broomsticks across a grey sky.
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Grade 2 Birthday Celebrations
Happy birthday Alayna, Isha, and Shivad! Continuing a new 2nd grade birthday tradition, family members joined us, via Zoom, to share a special birthday story with their child and his/her classmates. This month, we enjoyed a variety of stories, including one about the virtues of volunteering with Arthur and his friends, one spooky but funny Halloween tale, and one about friendship and forgiving between two forest friends. Thank you to all!
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Grade 2 Halloween Celebration
2nd graders enjoyed a spooktacular Halloween celebration organized by class parents. Virtual and in-class students constructed and decorated bat headbands for their pumpkins; they also viewed a live baking demonstration and learned how to make pumpkin bread! Together, virtual students drew a Halloween picture on-line and made scary faces. Fun was had by all! Click Here to See More Images
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Grade 2A Music Class
In Music class, Grade 2A students sang Do-Re-Mi (Doe a Deer) by composer Richard Rodgers and Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. The students sang as Mrs. Florence Lombardo played on the piano. Click Here to See More Images
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Grade 2 Fall Fun
During the last few weeks, Grade Two has enjoyed participating in fall activities both at home and around the school campus. The children brainstormed ideas about what they like about the autumn season and wrote original poems. To enhance our study of “common and proper nouns," the children went on a noun hunt and were excited to share their findings! We also read the book, The Scarecrow’s Hat, and the children created their own scarecrow following directed drawing instructions! Great work 2nd grade!
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Grades 1 and 2 in Art Class
Grades 1 and 2 had fun learning different techniques in Art class. Grade One students created their interpretation of a Pumpkin Head Family. The images show some of the students' work. The tempera paintings were created by some of our Grade Two students as they explore different brush techniques such as, swish, splat, dot and flick.
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Grade 3 Super Students
Every year, each 3rd grader is chosen to be a Super Student! They fill out a poster about themselves, complete with pictures of their family and their hobbies. The following students are our first 3 Super Students for the year.
Reyaan: Reyann describes himself as an amazing artist who loves video games and wishes he could have prevented 9/11/2001. He is very close with his family, especially his brother Omar.
Sufyaan: Suyfaan describes himself as an amazing athlete who loves playing basketball and wishes he could fix world hunger. He loves spending time with his family, especially his sisters.
Colin: Colin describes himself as a stellar scientist who loves Roblox and wishes he could fix Corona Virus. He also thinks he will become famous for discovering a new animal!
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Third grade welcomed the first Mystery Reader of a new school year. Mrs. Garofalo, Nico's mom, read to us this Friday afternoon. She read Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy. It is a heartwarming story about a young girl named Lucy who has the courage to do the right thing. This story teaches us to celebrate differences, be proud of who we are, and to remember we all have a heart with feelings on the inside. The students loved the animated reading by
Mrs. Garofalo. Thank you for reading virtually to our class. We look forward to having more parents join our third grade classroom.
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Grade 3 Second Mystery Reader for October |
Third grade welcomed Mrs. Parker, Mason's mom as a Mystery Reader. She read a few poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. It was really nice to hear the poems as Mrs. Parker read them in her animated voice. The third graders loved it! Thank you for sharing the poems with us. We look forward to welcoming more Mystery Readers in our classroom.
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Grade 3 Third Mystery Reader for October |
Third graders welcomed another Mystery Reader, Mrs. Patel, Aaliyah's mom. She read us the story "Wizard and the Hopping Pot" from The tales of Beedle the BARD. It is about the legacy of an old wizard who, in his generosity, uses his magic to aid the Muggles of his village. Rather than admit he is a wizard, he disguises his magic by pretending to brew wondrous medicines in an old cauldron. Thank you for a wonderfully animated reading, Mrs. Patel! We look forward to having more mystery
readers in our classroom.
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Grade 4 has been enjoying the autumnal weather of October. Each day at Recess, one finds an energetic game of Gaga or Four Square…students chasing falling leaves…studying the praying mantis who came to enjoy the warm sunny grass…or simply taking a walk around the playground area while enjoying the comradery of friends or a good book. Then, on those few rainy days, we take it inside the gym for a spirited game of Newcomb or Capture the Flag. Passers-by are treated to the hearty laughter that is characteristic of each Recess period. Click to See More Images
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Is the Pen is Mightier Than the Sword? |
Grade 4 reflected on the meaning of this adage as it applied to a chapter in their literature that dealt with the premise of Word Wars. The students then wondered if this related to their own experiences.
Some of their realizations include: the power of writing is forever; a pen might not be bulletproof but is still more powerful; words are the key to unlocking new languages to learn and fears to overcome; education is the key to success; books help us to understand things and make assumptions; words connect us to loved ones lost; knowledge is power; words inspire and teach us; words provide the warm, fuzzy memories that bring happiness…. such as a mom’s daily notes in a child’s lunchbox. These are truly life lessons and
speak highly of the students who have written them. Awesome writing, Grade 4!
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October Birthday Celebrations |
COVID-19 protocols inspired Grade 4 to think outside of the box so that the students could still share birthday celebrations with their in-school and virtual classmates, bringing both groups together for the fun.
Our first birthday celebrants were Maddy Ngo and Anya Patel. Maddy read her favorite book, Dotty, and Anya shared a video of the birthday party she had at home.
We look forward to sharing many more happy celebrations this year! Thank you Maddy and Anya for celebrating with us!
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In their Life Sciences Unit, Grade 4 students studied the various structures of a plant, those that are used for support and growth and provide protection. In their explorations, students had an opportunity to dissect a flower and examine its parts. They then discussed the role that each structure plays in plant reproduction.
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Grade 5 Outside Science Lab |
The minds of our CHP Grade 5 scientists were all abuzz with studying different ecosystems. The surrounding environment of the CHP campus helped set the stage for them to learn about the interactions of biotic and abiotic parts of various areas around the world such as deserts, arctic areas, and even suburban towns. Students truly enjoyed learning about environmental science in a real-life setting.
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October Fun at recess for Middle School. While playing Gaga, the students noticed a very peculiar spectator. Student, student, what do you see? I see a Praying Mantis looking at me! There on the ledge of the Gaga pit was a Praying Mantis. The moment brought the students all together to discuss why the back of the insect looks like a leaf, why the front legs have spiny, sticky things coming from them, and why the eyes have a tiny black dot. As Mrs. Galiano nudged the mantis with a larger leaf to get it to show the students how it moved, students observed how it stuck to the wood and did not want to budge. The tiny spectator was as entertained by the students as they were with it. Praying Mantis, Praying Mantis, what do YOU see? Click to See More Images
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CHP proudly presents its first House Website, created entirely by our students and for our students! Kudos to some of the 8th graders who volunteered to create an online platform for our virtual House Election and, from start to finish, they built it all. In addition to using it for House Elections, this website will serve as the portal for all House events, competitions, pictures and, of course, the Scoreboard to see who wins the coveted House title at the end of the year! |
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This year, CHP had its first (virtual) House Elections on Thursday, October 29th. For two weeks leading up to Elections, students campaigned online by posting videos and posters. On House Election Day, all students (on-campus and virtual) cast their votes online after collectively watching on Zoom their House candidate campaigns. It was a unique but very positive experience and good fun was had by all.
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Congratulations to several Spanish I students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2020 National Spanish Examinations. Students from Cedar Hill Prep School earned a total of one gold, three silver, and three bronze medals along with ten honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 140,000 students registered in 2020.” Students from CHP School have a long history of high achievement on these exams and are taught by Spanish teacher Cari Cerasa. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12 and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Following is a list of the categories and winners:
Gold (Oro) Medal recipients:
Karthikeya Kodali
Silver (Plata) medal recipients:
Soham Belur
Aanya Tolat
Arnav Upadhyay
Bronze (Bronce) Medal Recipients:
Suhani Davda
Neal Patel
Daniel Yuh
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Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Grade 3 and Grade 5 students discussed the life and work of famous Mexican Painter, Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo was famous for her self portraits, her love of animals and her unibrow! Students also took a "chaperoned" virtual tour of the Frida Kahlo Museum of her famous Blue House (Casa Azul) in the Coyocan borough of Mexico City. Click to See More Images
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In March 2019, International Academic Competitions suspended all of their competitions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These events were rescheduled for October 2020.
Congratulations to the following CHP participants whose performance on the make-up Regional Finals earned them the opportunity to advance to the National Finals of the History Bee and/or Science Bee:
- Aakarsh Mamawala – History Bee - Second Place Winner!
- Leela Menon – History Bee & Science Bee
- Narayan Lekhi – History Bee
- Motunrayo Odukoya – History Bee & Science Bee
- Soham Belur - History Bee
- Sriram Banigallapati – Science Bee
- Karthikeya Kodali – Science Bee
- Sarah Karlekar – Science Bee
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The results of the Academic Bee are expected during mid-November.
CHP Middle School teams are doing well in the Academic Bowl - Fall League with some exciting nail biting finishes and a few thumping victories. There are a total of 18 MS/ES teams participating in this league and have completed 3 of the 5 rounds. The Elementary Team is new to the league, showing great potential, and is picking up more points with each round. Most importantly, each team is enjoying the virtual quizzing experience and playing as a well-rounded unit.
Here are the list of the team members -
CHP Team A
Aakarsh
Soham
Leela
Ahmad
Sriram
CHP Team B
Kartikeya
Armaan
Aanya
Daniel
Sid
CHP Team C
Akhil
Rishabh
Narayan
Sahith
Motunrayo
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Teacher-In-Service
Teacher In-Service Day took place on Friday, October 16th. The teachers and staff met virtually to share virtual teaching experiences and strategies.
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Our Book Fair is online! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You'll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25.00. |
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Thank you to all the parents for donating to our Drive-Thru Halloween 2020! We are so very grateful for your commitment to the PTO and the children! The staff, teachers, PTO, parents and children had a blast during the Drive-Thru.
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To all who participated in our StoryBook Pumpkin Challenge, you did an AWESOME job!! Below are pictures of the pumpkins.
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We have youth and adults sizes. All proceeds help support CHP’s PTO.
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CHP PTO Is In Need of Volunteers
CHP's PTO is looking for volunteers for our committees and future events.
Click the link below. If you have any questions,
please contact pto@cedarhillprep.com or dev@cedarhillprep.com.
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Any questions for the PTO? Please contact pto@cedarhillprep.com
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On Wednesday, October 21st, CHP had a coed Soccer game with Wilberforce. After trailing 4 - 0 at halftime, The Wildcats staged a second half comeback, with Sid N. scoring 3 goals. The game ended with a score of 4 - 3. The team hustled and competed throughout. Everyone had a great time! Go Wildcats! Click to See More Images
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Rooting for CHP 2017 Alumni George Rooks Jr. |
Big-time Big North DE George Rooks Jr. (Player Number 55 Pictured) has lots to cross off his to-do list in 2020
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The holidays are coming up quickly…...
We have all been stuck inside, isolating to keep everyone safe. This has been a lot of work. Now we have the dreaded “FLU” season (don’t forget to get your flu shot). I know we are all getting geared up for many of these celebrations (Halloween, Day of the Dead/ Día de Muertos, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s), and I know we all love our families and friends and the time we spend with them. I just want to take the time to remind us to remember a few keys to staying healthy.
Remember that social distancing doesn’t mean close yourself off from the rest of the world, it really should be physical distancing, maintaining the 6 or more feet apart, keeping our gatherings small (immediate / co-habiting family) doing our part to protect ourselves by wearing a mask, washing our hands, staying home when we aren’t feeling well. This is all physically and emotionally exhausting for everyone. Here are some tips to help with this stress on our mind and bodies….
- Know what to do if you are sick and are concerned about COVID-19. Contact a health professional, (in person or through telehealth services).
- Take care of your emotional health. We need to think clearly.
- Take breaks from the news. Watching pandemic news repeatedly can be upsetting. This includes all forms of the media – social media too. Play a board game, watch a family or heartwarming movie.
- Take care of your body.
- Take deep breaths, meditate and stretch.
- Eat healthy and well-balanced meals.
- Exercise regularly. Activity increases = endorphins = happy people.
- Get plenty of sleep. But remember, too much sleep can be bad too. Most of us need 7 – 8 hours a night.
- Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use. These can decrease our ability to stay healthy, both mentally and physically, since they often act as depressants to our body systems.
- Make time to unwind doing activities you enjoy.
- Connect with others. This can be within your community; talking with people while social distancing measures are in place; connecting online through social media, or by phone or mail.
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Anyone interested in switching for December? Please remember we need written notice no later than Sunday, November 15th to begin on campus learning Tuesday, December 1st.
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Anyone on campus needs to wear a mask at all times and maintain social distancing.
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Staff Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Pranali Parab, Maszarine Richardson, Donald Seeley, Kyle Walton, and Karen Wright-Borkowski, who celebrated their birthdays in October. Hope they enjoyed their birthdays!
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Upcoming Events
November 6
Parent / Teacher Conferences
School Closed
November 11
Veterans Day: School Closed
November 13
Diwali: School Closed
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November 25 - 27
Thanksgiving Break:
School Closed
December 4
Picture Day
December 8 - 10
1st Marking Period Exams
December 11
End 1st Marking Period
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Cedar Hill Preparatory School
152 Cedar Grove Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Fax: 732-356-5409
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