On Friday, June 14, twenty-three young men and women received 8th Grade Diplomas from Cedar Hill Prep School. They will be moving on to both public and private schools for high school. Our most sincere congratulations and best wishes for future success go to Abhiram, Agni, Aleena, Anush, Corinne, Demiladeiye, Evelyn, Harini, Janie, Javier, Joel, Karishma, Keyon, Matthew, Miles, Nandini, Nia, Priyansh, Shyam, Siya, Tristan, Vaani, and Vaishnavi.
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Preschool - Kindergarten News
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Preschool Last Days of School
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The school year flew by so fast! A very special thank you to the Preschool parents for their support throughout the year! The Preschooler’s ended the year with an action soaked Water Play Day and jungle gym fun. The last day of school ended on a sweet note with a surprise ice cream party!
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Pre-Kindergarten Water Play Day
The Pre-Kindergarten classes had an awesome time on Water Play Day. Beautiful weather and amazing music set the stage for a fun-filled day!
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Murphy Visits Pre-Kindergarten
After hearing about Mrs. Davidson''s dog, Murphy, all year long, the Pre-Kindergarten classes finally met him. Murphy showed us some of his tricks, and he even allowed us to pet him. Murphy was so well behaved and so were all the children!
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Congratulations to the New First Graders!
On Graduation Day, June 13th, Cedar Hill Prep Kindergarten students donned their caps and gowns and excitedly marched down the aisle to the melody of "Pomp and Circumstance." The Kindergartners' performances included introductions, the singing of songs and reciting of poetry, all of which displayed an enormous growth of confidence and achievement within the graduates.
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First Grade Cultural Show and Tell
First Graders shared some of their families’ special traditions at our
Cultural Show and Tell.
Students had fun walking around and listening to their classmates share their traditions and then swapping places and presenting their own. First grade student, Marshall, and his mom then treated the class to a power point presentation and video about the
Mid-Autumn Festival
in China.
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First Grade Finale
This year’s culminating activity in First Grade was our
International Pot Luck Luncheon
. Chinese dumplings, Jewish babka, and many other international delights were enjoyed by all. Mrs. Parker and Mrs Parab thank the First Grade parents who made this event possible!
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Second Grade Subtraction Fact Fun
Second graders competed in a Subtraction Fact Face-Off to showcase their math fact fluency and to earn points for their respective Houses. Throughout the school year, students practiced their facts through game play, drill, and independent practice.
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Liquid? Solid? Oobleck!
Second graders’ curiosity was piqued after reading Dr. Seuss'
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
. The children seized the opportunity to explore the properties of this material first-hand after mixing together cornstarch and water. They were fascinated when the oobleck balls they formed began dripping from their fingers, simply by loosening their grips!
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Second Grade End of Year Party
Second graders celebrated a fantastic school year in a special party organized by class parents. Lots was learned and good friends were made throughout the school year! Best of luck to all!
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A Great Year in Second Grade
Second grade celebrated the end of the school year with fun events. The children enjoyed spending time together playing games and writing about their memories of second grade. The end of the year poems reflected the students' accomplishments in Grade 2 and the events the children are looking forward to in third grade.
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Third Grade End of Year
As thoughts turned to summer vacation, third grade students enjoyed some "down time" with such recreational activities as board games, chess, and basketball. The students ended third grade with a
Big
Bang
as they popped their bulletin board of balloons labeled with their student numbers... to signify the end of a terrific year!
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Grades 1 - 3 Awards Ceremony
On June 12th, teachers and parents celebrated student accomplishments and achievements at the annual end of year Awards Ceremony. Students at Cedar Hill Prep are involved in a wide variety of activities in and out of the classroom. They participate in spelling bees, athletics, world languages, music, drama, art, and science fairs, to name just a few.
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Third grade moms hosted a baby shower for Valentina's mother. They had a great time building community and are excited to shout out how wonderful and special our CHP families are! CHP extends our very best wishes to the Garcia family as they await the arrival of their new family member!
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On June 13th, hushed excitement filled the hallway as Grade 4 students adjusted their graduation caps and gowns…Pomp and Circumstance began playing…and the students marched down the aisle for their final performance as CHP Elementary School students. This day marked their transition into Middle School.
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5th Grade Oscars
For the past three months, all of the 5th graders have been working collaboratively to create
Stop Motion Animation Films
. They worked on constructing backgrounds, characters, props, and editing these films. The students showcased their films at the
5th Grade Oscars
. Winning the
Best Picture Oscar Award
was "The Cookie Thief" created by Suhani Davda, Aarushi Gupta, Gavrielle Alexander, and Jiya Suther.
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Grade 7 Student Ranks #1 in Computer Science Competition
Grade 7 student Avi Gupta and his team of 5 friends ranked #1 in New Jersey in the 2019 American Computer Science League (ACSL). Also on May 25, 2019, Avi participated in the ACSL All Star Contest, Junior Division. His team ranked 7th in the World. This competition had over 300 teams participating from the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Congratulations to Avi and his friends!
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Grade 5 - 7 Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday evening, June 12th, Grades 5, 6, and 7 were honored on stage for their extraordinary achievements. Awards ranged from perfect attendance, year-long honor roll, school athletic achievements, talent show winners, and academic competitions. In addition, students received awards for high rankings in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, National Geography Bee, and the National History Bee.
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Congratulations to the National French Contest winners!
This is the first year students of Cedar Hill Prep participated in the
National French Contest, Le Grand Concours,
an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take an online test and compete against students with similar educational backgrounds for prizes. Grades 1-6 participate in the FLES Contest. Grades 7-12 in the Secondary Contest.
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Spanish Language Honor Society
On June 7th, 2019, CHP inducted our students into the
Spanish Language Honor Society, Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad (SHA)
.
The purpose of the SHA is to recognize high achievement in Spanish courses at the Middle School level. The Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad is a nationally recognized honor society for students who excel in the study of Spanish. As “Los Patriotas” chapter, we want to promote Spanish as a language and culture in the Cedar Hill Prep Middle School and community through Community Service and Celebration.
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National Recognition for Excellent Performance in the 2019 National Spanish Examinations
Congratulations to the Spanish-language students at Cedar Hill Prep School who have attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2019 National Spanish Examinations. The National Spanish Examinations are the most widely used tests of Spanish in the United States. In the spring of 2019, over 146,000 students participated in the National Spanish Examinations.
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Cedar Hill Prep School hosted the 7th and 8th Grades' Dance at The Imperia on Wednesday, June 5th. Our students enjoyed a wonderful night of partying!
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Cedar Hill Prep Students Advance to Nationals in Chicago!
Cedar Hill Prep School congratulates its twenty-three students who flew to Chicago from June 7th – 10th to participate in the National Finals of the International Academic Competitions in the History Bee, Science Bee, Academic Bee, Geography Bee, Geography Olympiad, and History Bowl. Having advanced from the Regional Competitions to the National Finals, these CHP students were thrilled to have an opportunity to join approximately 1600 students at this next level of competition.
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National Science League
Second, third and fourth grade students of Cedar Hill Prep participate in National Science League every year. The students compete with other students on the same grade level from schools all over the United States. The contest is comprised of multiple choice questions which are based on factual knowledge as well as students’ understanding of scientific processes. This year our second grade was ranked 7th out of the 19 schools that participated. Third grade was ranked 5th out of the 30 schools that participated and fourth grade was ranked 24th out of the 38 schools that participated. Congratulations to the teachers, students and parents for their dedication and effort!
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House Cup
After a last minute victory in the Junior Olympic 800 Meter Relay Race, the Cherokee Bears won the 2018-2019 House Cup for the 2nd year in a row. The Lenape Owls finished in 2nd place, just 30 points behind, followed by the Ramapo Falcons and then the Shawnee Beavers. Great job to the Cherokee Bears who were led this year by 8th graders Priyansh, Abhiram and Aleena.
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r. Olympics Relay Race
CHP finished off the year with our
Jr. Olympics Relay Races among the houses! In the 1st- 4th grade relay, Ramapo took 1st place, followed by Cherokee, then Lenape and Shawnee. In the Middle School relay, Shawnee took home 1st, followed by Ramapo, Lenape and Cherokee. It was a fun-filled afternoon for everyone! Congratulations to all of the runners!
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Water Play Day
On Wednesday, June 5th, CHP held its annual Water Play Day. The music was blasting as the students danced around the Water Park and Slip and Slide. A visit from the ice cream truck capped off a wonderful day!.
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Support CHP Education and Research Foundation.
Your shopping matters! Amazon donates to CHP Education and Research Foundation.
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Cedar Hill Prep celebrated the last staff birthdays of this academic year. Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Donna Jones, Mrs. Jill Stropoli, Mrs. Priya Kheny, and Mr. Oliver Mirot celebrated their birthdays in June. The third graders sang to the staff members and presented each with a card signed by the CHP staff...wishing them fabulous birthdays and a fantastic summer. Third graders will continue to spread their cheer next year in September.
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Upcoming Events
June 17 - September 4
Enjoy the Summer! School Closed
September 3 - 4
Teacher In-Service Days
September 4
New Parent Orientation (8:00am)
Mandatory Preschool and PreK Orientation
September 5
First Day of School
September 14
Welcome Picnic (11:00am-2:00 pm)
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September 24
Back to School Night: Preschool - Kgn
at 6:00 pm
September 25
Back to School Night: Grades 1-4
at 6:00 pm
September 26
Back to School Night: Grades 5-8
at 6:00 pm
September 30
Holiday Rosh Hashanah: School Closed
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Cedar Hill Preparatory School
152 Cedar Grove Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Fax: 732-356-5409
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