Fall Family Festival
Saturday, November 2nd, was a great day for the Halloween spirited activities at the CHP Fall Harvest. Parents, students, teachers and administrators all came out for an enjoyable day of activities. Halloween's Trunk or Treat joined forces with CHP's Fall Harvest on this special day.
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Preschool - Kindergarten News
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Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten Classes Visit Von Thun's Farm
After an exciting bus ride, Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten students arrived at Von Thun's Farm. Some of the animals were eating and playing in their pens. Among the animals were chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, and a donkey. After listening to the singing chickens (yes, there were singing chickens!), we hopped on to the hayride for a bumpy ride to the pumpkin patch. The hayride gave us a beautiful tour of the farm. We saw apple orchards and cornfields. Our hayride dropped us off in the pumpkin patch where we had so much fun walking through the patch in search of the perfect pumpkin.
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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 pressing those numbers on the book.
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Preschool Halloween
Dressed in their beautiful costumes, the Preschool students joined the Pre-Kindergarten classes for a parade and party. After they returned to their classrooms, they played Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin using a blindfold. Some of our parents created most unusual scarecrows for our annual scarecrow contest.
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Preschool - Pre-Kindergarten Halloween Celebration
The rain on this Halloween day did not scare the Preschool and Pre- Kindergarten children away. Our three classes joined together for a costume parade as well as a dance party. The children looked "bootiful" in their Halloween costumes.
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Pre-Kindergarten Enjoys Lunch with the Principal
Mr. Seeley joined the Pre-Kindergarten B class for Naya’s birthday snack. We also welcomed new students from both Pre-Kindergarten A and B classes. A fun time was had by all!
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Kindergarten Celebrates Halloween
The Kindergarten children exhibited a fabulous display of costumes and much excitement as they joined in Halloween activities. They especially liked "Hot Pumpkin" !!!
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Kindergarten and Grade 1 Music Class
Kindergarten through Grade 1 used ribbons to show movement in Music class.
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Grandparents Day
In honor of National Grandparents Day, Cedar Hill Prep’s Kindergarten children held their annual Grandparents' Day Celebration! The children paid tribute to their Grandparents by singing two songs, reciting a very special poem, and coloring flowers together for the Kindergarten Family Tree.
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Kindergarten Students Visit the Elderly
On October 2nd, Kindergarten students visited their elderly friends at the Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence.The children sang songs and shook hands with these “grandparents” as they held conversations with them.
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Kindergarten Students Visit Terhune Orchards
During the Kindergarten visit to Terhune Orchards, the children enjoyed seeing all the animals, playing in the farm themed playground, exploring the adventure barn and picking pumpkins! A great time was had by all!!!
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Grades 1 and 2 Drop Everything and Read Program (D.E.A.R.)
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On Friday, October 4th, the first and second-grade students participated in the first Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) program of the year. Once a month, the students, parents, and teachers take time out to spend some quality time reading in the classroom. The children look forward to the monthly program and are excited to share a good book with a friend or parent.
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Grade 1 Halloween
Mrs. Parab's and Mrs. Talbert's first grade students celebrated Halloween. The students were so excited to complete a spider's web craft, enjoy delicious cupcakes and listen to Halloween stories! Thanks always to our parents who contributed and our Moms who helped us with our celebration!
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Grade 1 Travels to Melick's Town Farm
On Tuesday, October 29, First Graders traveled to Melick’s Town Farm in Oldwick New Jersey. They took a hay ride out to the orchards and picked apples! The students then made and sampled apple cider. Although the weather was nippy, they had a great time being farmers.
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Grade 2 Performs their First Science Investigation of the School Year
Marigolds are beautiful, but what do they need to survive? Second graders were determined to find out. The young scientists split into groups, conducting experiments to test for plant survival. Using the Scientific Method, some tested for survival without water, others for survival without sunlight. Their investigations provided evidence to support their hypothesis that marigold plants do need water and sunlight to survive.
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Grade 2 Students Visits the Elderly
Each year, the children look forward to their visit to the Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence. This year, Class 2A, performed a Halloween song called, “On Halloween Night,” recited original poems about the fall season, and read books with the residents. It is always a special time for both the residents and the students to learn and interact across generations.
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A rainy Halloween did not deter second graders from donning their costumes and celebrating with their classmates. Class parents and volunteers joined the children, reading stories and making a special Halloween bat craft that involved lots of cutting, gluing, and constructing! Treats were then enjoyed by all!
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Grade 3 D.E.A.R. Program
On October 3rd, the third graders participated in their first day of DEAR (Drop Everything and Read)! They had many parents come and participate in this event. All parents and students read their own novels while they ate lunch. It was wonderful to see the joy on students' faces when their parents walked in the door! Thank you to all who came and participated. We hope to see you at the next one on November 14th.
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Grade 3 Forces in Motion!
Third graders learned to measure an object's speed in their science lab. The students measured how fast a wind-up toy would move when wound up completely. They used a meter stick to measure the distance traveled and a stopwatch to measure the time it took to travel that distance. The students collected data for three trials. They drew inferences based on the three trials and predicted what the distance would be in the fourth trial.
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Grade 3 Welcomes First Mystery Reader
Mrs. Meghan Hayes, Jack's mom read
There was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark
. In this book, the Old Lady turned into an Old Mermaid, traveled down into the ocean, and swallowed a shark, a squid, a fish, an eel, a crab, a sea star, and a clam . . . Why? Well, it was fun!
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Grade 3 Welcomes Second Mystery Reader
CJ Rott, Demi's dad, surprised the students on October 11th with the book
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau
. The book is about the French painter Henri Rousseau. He began painting in his early forties and met harsh criticism from his fellow artists for his style of art, which others considered simplistic.
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Grades 3 Mystery Reader
On Friday October 25 Shweta Amin, Dev's mom, surprised the third grade students with the book
Twinkle Twinkle Diwali Lights
in celebration of Diwali! This book is the perfect introduction to the celebration of Diwali. The unique illustrations capture the bright colors, twinkling lights, and glittery fireworks that are a part of this festive holiday.
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Grade 3 Celebrates Halloween
Third graders celebrated Halloween with a lot of enthusiasm. They dressed up in their costumes and enjoyed special treats during their party. They also worked on a couple of Halloween themed crafts. They danced to spooky music and had a wonderful time. Happy Halloween!!!
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Adorned in their Halloween costumes, Grade 4 celebrated Halloween in style with a lovely buffet-style brunch. A fun-filled game period helped to bring a little sunshine indoors on this cloudy and damp day. A very special thank you to our Grade 4 parents for their generous contributions to this festive event!
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Sahana Aravindakshan Places in National Chess Tournament!
The U.S. Chess Federation ranked CHP 4th grader, Sahana Aravindakshan, 17th in the USA...in the nine year-old girls division!
Sahana told us, "Chess is my favorite sport. I train at home by working on tactics, which are hard chess problems, play games online, watch chess videos, and study games that famous chess players have played in. I analyze my games, too!"
Sahana continues to compete....and will be participating in another tournament at the end of the month. Best wishes Sahana....and CONGRATULATIONS!
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Grades 5 and 6 Went on an Overnight Trip at Camp Bernie
The 5th and 6th graders went to Camp Bernie form Oct. 23-25th. The students greatly
benefited
from this fun outdoor experience. Students learned how to work together in groups through many team building activities. They also learned about various types of trees and how they are used to manufacture many products. Students made apple cider using an old-fashioned apple cider press.
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Grades 7 and 8 Went on an Overnight Trip in Pennsylvania
As part of their "history-based" overnight trip, CHP's 7th and 8th graders traveled to Pennsylvania. Their trip commenced with the Railroad Museum where they had a good time seeing the evolution of locomotives & railroad cars from the mid-19th & 20th centuries. They also enjoyed playing with the intricate model train sets! For a good part of the trip, students visited, learned, and experienced the lives of the Amish people.
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Grade 5 Visited the Sterling Mines and Museum
On Friday, Nov. 1, Grade 5 had their annual outing to Sterling Hill Mines and Museum in Ogdenberg, NJ. Students used this opportunity to learn how ecosystems change, not only from natural causes but from human activity as well.
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Grade 5 French Project
The Grade 5 French students worked on a project about the fall, learning vocabulary related to the season and applying it in short paragraphs. In keeping with the season, the French students also enjoyed making a scarecrow.
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Grade 6 French Project
Grade 6 French students worked on a project called “moi” or “me.” In this project, they made a collage that represented their likes and dislikes, from reading...to listening ...to music.
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Grade 7's French Ghost of Paris Project
During the month of October, Grade 7 French students enjoyed pairing French culture with Halloween activities. They worked on a project “ Le Fantôme de Paris” (the ghosts of Paris). Students had to conduct research on a famous French person, such as Coco Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Claude Monet, and then create a Ghost to represent their project.
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Grades 8 French Project
The 8th grade created a collage that represented various celebrations in France. Among the celebrations studied were Mardi Gras, Bastille Day (which is the national celebration on the 14th of July), and the Music Festival.
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Grades 6-8 Spanish
Spanish and Art students celebrated Hispanic Heritage. It is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th. Spanish students in Grades 6 through 8 conducted research on the accomplishments of notable Hispanics, replicated famous artwork, and created 3D Hispanic landmarks.
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Middle School Painting Club
Great job on the first paintings to come out of CHP's Painting Club, held in the Middle School Science Room after school. Students chose whatever subject they were interested in and got semi-private lessons using acrylic paint on canvas. First painting...success!
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Middle School Science Ecosystems and the Game of Jenga
Students in Mrs. Galiano's Grade 5 Science class began the unit with a quick game of Jenga. After a few blocks came tumbling down, students made the connection that Ecosystems need balance just as Jenga blocks do. There is cause and effect to everything that happens in an Ecosystem.
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Cedar Hill Prep Continues to Win as they Win the First Debate of the School Year!
Cedar Hill Prep School made a clean sweep at the first Debate Meet of the Garden State Debate League, held at the Hun School on October 26th, 2019. Arnav Upadhyay won the Golden Gavel for the Best Speaker at the tournament, out of approximately 100 speakers. Cedar Hill Prep School teams walked away with the most wins by percentage points and overall wins. Thirty-seven teams participated in all.
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Teacher In-Service
At Teacher In-Service Day, CHP honored Arwinda Pattani, World Language Teacher and Donna Pizappi, Bookkeeper, on their 10 year anniversary with CHP. Congratulations for your dedicated service!
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Staff Painting Party
Teachers want to have fun, too! Friday, October 11th, was time for teachers to come together and enjoy a painting session with Science Teacher/ Artist Denise Galiano. Teachers said
Goodbye to Summer
by painting a tropical scene in acrylic paints on canvas. The cold weather may be coming in, but the warmth of teachers and friendships kept the environment like a day of pure sunshine!
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House Elections
Tuesday, October 8, was Election Day for the House System. Shawnee, Cherokee, Ramapo, and Lenape Houses each listened to their respective candidates for the positions of House Leader, Assistant House Leader, House Arbitrator, House Scribe, and House Speaker. Each candidate vied for their members' votes with speeches that spoke of their intentions.
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Swearing in Ceremony
CHP held its annual "Swearing In Ceremony" for the House positions. Before the entire CHP student and faculty community, the new officers, students representing the positions for all four Houses, raised their right hands and took the House Oath, promising to support the rules and regulations of Cedar Hill Prep School and the policies of their Houses. Congratulations to the new House Officers!
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Thank you for all for attending this year's Diwali Celebration!
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On October 18th, the Cedar Hill Prep community celebrated Diwali at Deewan Banquet Hall. Diwali (or Deepavali in Sanskrit) literally means "a row of lights.". Cedar Hill Prep parents, teachers, and students sang and danced to the foot-tapping music that entertained the audiences. They enjoyed a delicious dinner and had an opportunity to receive a souvenir at the Mehendi Station that created temporary tattoos for the guests. A truly great evening was had by all!
Congratulations are in order to our CHP parent, Bishwanath Sahoo (father of Vihaan Bal in 3-B), on winning The Cancun Vacation Raffle at our Diwali Event.
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Thank you for all for attending our Fall Family Festival!
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We want to extend a big thank you to all CHP Teachers, the Administration, PTO Committee and, our community of Parents, Students, and Alumni for volunteering at our Fall Family Festival. We were able to raise $173.00 from the CHP Gear.
Thank you to both our CHP Parents, Adriana Huerta (mother of Sofia Vera in 2A) for providing yummy taquitos and empanadas from her company Sabrosita, and Nila Nicholas (mother of Sienna Lewis in Kindergarten A) for keeping us all warm with her delicious hot chocolate from Sugar.Ink!
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Announcing our CHP Team Sportswear
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Please drop off Donations
in the Front Lobby
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Holiday Bazaar
Vendors Needed
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- The First Official PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov 13th. All other meetings will be on the first Wednesday of every month.
- If you would like to be a vendor for the Holiday Bazaar, please contact Kim Shannon, rkshannon5@gmail.com.
- Any questions for the PTO? Please contact pto@cedarhillprep.com
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The CHP Wildcats wrapped up the Soccer Season on Friday, November 1st. Both the boys, girls and coed teams enjoyed a competitive, fun-filled season with their teammates. Our co-ed team had an amazing season, winning games against Winfield and Wardlaw-Hartridge and playing two competitive games against Princeton Charter School. Our most exciting game was on Wildcat Soccer Day when our Wildcats earned a hard fought victory at home against Winfield...with a big CHP crowd on hand. The boys and girls played extremely well together, showing tremendous teamwork and determination. Our girls soccer team worked very hard this season and continued to improve throughout. In their last game against PDS, the girls finished with a 2-2 tie, with goals from Anjola and Francesca. The girls team was led by a wonderful group of eighth graders! Good work girls! Our Boys team also showed a lot of determination this season. They played hard and continued to improve everyday in practice and games. The boys had a big win over Winfield and played close with many teams. Sid and Shameek scored many goals this season and William played great in the goal. Thanks to everyone who came out to cheer us on!
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At the Fall Family Festival on Saturday, November 2, CHP Alumni gave back to the School by volunteering. They volunteered by selling CHP Merchandise and providing CHP information to parents.
Thank you CHP Alumni!
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Cedar Hill Prep celebrated the birthdays of Ms. Woodard, Mrs. Lekhi and Mrs. Callahan in September. Third graders presented each staff member with a card signed by the entire staff and sang to each of them. The staff members were very pleased by this gesture. Hope all three staff members enjoyed their birthdays!
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Upcoming Events
November 21-22
Fall Play at 7:00 pm
November 27-29
Thanksgiving: School Closed
December 2
School Reopens
December 10-13
1st Marking Period Exams
December 13
End 1st Marking Period
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December 19
Holiday Sing: Preschool-Grade 8
December 20
Teacher In-Service
Holiday Staff Party
School Closed
December 23
Report Cards: Grades 1-8
December 23-January 3
Winter Break
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Cedar Hill Preparatory School
152 Cedar Grove Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Fax: 732-356-5409
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