Congratulation Grade 8 Students!
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Congratulations to our 8th grade students for your multiple acceptance letters to High School. We are so proud of you!
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Preschool - Kindergarten News
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Preschool Gets Dressed Up
Preschool A and B participated in our school wide Dress-up Day. The students looked so cute and proud as they walked into class that day!
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St. Patrick's Day in Preschool
Preschoolers at CHP became Irish for the day. To celebrate St. Patrick's Day both classes dressed in green and read stories about leprechaun adventures.
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Preschoolers Become Community Helpers
Preschoolers learned that there are many different types of community helpers. The students read books, made crafts, and dressed up to represent different community helpers such as doctors and fire fighters.
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St. Patrick's Day in Kindergarten
Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart observe St. Patrick’s Day. A leprechaun visited Kindergarten and left special treasures in the children's shoes!
It was a very exciting and magical experience...especially when the leprechaun transformed into one of the teachers!
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St. Patrick's Day in
Pre-Kindergarten A & B
Pre-Kindergarten A & B had a great time celebrating St. Patrick's Day. They all dressed in green and enjoyed Irish soda bread with butter. While they were eating, they found a sock in the classroom that all believed was left by that silly leprechaun!
Uh-oh!!!
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Read Across America Celebrated with
Kindergarten, Grade 4 & Middle School
On Friday, March 1st, the Kindergarten room was busy celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Day! The Fourth Graders read a selection of
Dr. Seuss books to the Kindergartners. Some Kindergartners then read to the Fourth Graders!
Later, Middle School students came in and read a special story and then they did a craft with the children.
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Kindergarten Teams Up with Grade 5
for a Science Lesson
5th grader, Aarushi, read the Eric Carle book,
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
. The students learned that the chameleon's life became exciting when it learned it could change its color AND its size and shape!
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International Day
CHP had an exciting International Day on March 28th. Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten students visited the countries of Mexico, France, Ireland, and China. Our families were invited to join us in the Multi-purpose Room as the classes took turns performing dances, singing songs and reciting various facts about the countries they studied. The program ended with everyone singing
It's A Small World
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First Grade D.E.A.R. Dr. Seuss Day
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On March 1st, First Grade was treated to some special guests during our March D.E.A.R. honoring Dr. Seuss. Thanks to our D.E.A.R. moms and 8th Grade friends!
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Second Grade Makes Applesauce
To culminate their Science unit on Materials and Properties, 2nd graders investigated the Science of Cooking by making applesauce. Each child brought in an apple, charted the properties of apples, water, cinnamon, the mixture of these ingredients, and the result of heating the mixture...creating applesauce!
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Second Grade Future Engineers
2nd graders have been learning about materials, their properties, and how they're used for different purposes. To show understanding, the children worked in small groups to design and build a bridge that would cross over a river in a rainy environment.
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Grade 2 Drops Everything and Reads!
Second Grade enjoys their monthly Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) time.
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Grade 2 Visits Franklin Township Library
Second Grade took a field trip to the Franklin Township Library as an extension of a reading lesson, based on a story titled,
The Library
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Third Grade Investigated Capacity
Third Grade students compared and contrasted the capacity of different containers. Using estimation and the think-pair-share strategy, students determined what the maximum amount of liquid various containers could hold.
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Third Grade Dancer
Third Grader, Aditi, successfully completed her performance in the Indian classical dance form of Bharathanatiyam on Sun Mar 3rd in Chidambaram, India. The event featured 7190 dance artists from countries such as India, US, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, South Africa, and Peru. Congratulations Aditi!
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Grade 3 Mystery Reader
Third Grade welcomed their Mystery Reader on Friday, March 15th. Mr. Ben John, Jesintha's dad, read a wonderfully humorous book,
Manners are Not for Monkeys
. This funny book by Heather Tekavec turns the topic of manners and behavior on its head and offers a clever way to begin discussions about social skills and self-control.
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Grade 3 Mystery Reader
Third Grade welcomed the first Mystery Reader of this Spring season, Mr. Mitesh Desai, Aarnaa's dad, who read
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
by Michael Rosen This book took the third graders on an adventure they will never forget.
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Grade 3 St. Patrick's Day
Third Grade had a fabulous celebration for St. Patrick’s Day. They wore green, had a great time dancing to Irish music, and got tattoos. They enjoyed deliciously themed cupcakes, cookies, chips, and grapes.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Grade 4’s
Green
Theme
Awakens
Spring!
On Friday, March 15th, Grade 4 dressed in green to celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. In full
green
mode, the 4th graders created a Lucky Leprechaun Project and enjoyed
mint-filled
cookies! During the remainder of March, to celebrate the coming of Spring, Grade 4 has been extending the
green theme
in their poetry…hoping that the weather forecast will align with the calendar!
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Grade 4 Celebrates Read Across America!
Wearing their Dr. Seuss hats, Grade 4 students visited with their Kindergarten friends on March 1st to celebrate Read Across America Day. Excitement buzzed around the Kindergarten rooms as the 4th graders read to the Kindergartners.
Imagine the 4th graders surprise when some of the Kindergartners then read to them!
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D.E.A.R. Grade 4
On March 8th, Grade 4 enjoyed their monthly D.E.A.R. luncheon. Students look forward to this monthly event as it provides an opportunity to relax and read quietly while lunching. The next D.E.A.R. luncheon will be on April 5th. Grade 4 looks forward to their Grade 4 Parents joining them.
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Grade 4's Etiquette Day
On March 1st, Grade 4 students gathered for a special luncheon, sharing their various dining customs and learning what each culture considers to be
fine dining etiquette
. Students dressed the dining table with tablecloths, silverware, and napkins and then sat down (ever so politely) to enjoy their lunch time together. If a visitor happened to glance into Room 119, they would have thought they were visiting a
5-star restaurant!
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History, Science, & Academic Bees
After taking the online qualifying exam for the Regional Final Competitions of the History Bee and Science Bee, eleven 4th graders advanced to the Regional Finals, Congratulations to Anouka, Narayan, Rashmika, Tanvi, Aarush, Sanah, Motunrayo, Shameek, Anaya, Angelina, and Mahadev for their participation in these events. Among the 33 CHP
National Qualifiers
are three 4th graders!
Congratulations to Sanah, Narayan, and Motunrayo, who have an opportunity to go to Chicago to compete in the
Nationals
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Grade 5 Escape Room
Mrs. Galiano’s Grade 5 Science students celebrated the end of their Ecosystem unit with an
Escape Room
. Students paired up and tested their knowledge in five uniquely camouflaged stations of clues and decoders.
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Rutgers University Rainforest Visit
Cedar Hill Prep's Grade 5 Science classes were invited to be part of an educational study through Rutgers University. The topic was Species Evolution in the Rainforest. The students were treated to a PowerPoint presentation, tablet assessment games and written responses.
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Fifth Graders Performance Honors Harriet Tubman
5th Graders are putting together a short play on Harriet Tubman. They are doing a fantastic job! At CHP we encourage children’s creativity while promoting communication and social skills in all subject areas.
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Grade 5
Hot Sand "Glass Blowing" Trip
Grade 5 traveled to Hot Sand in Asbury Park as part of their science curriculum. The students had an opportunity to experience the art of glassblowing. Each student was paired with an artisan, and together they created works of art through glassblowing.
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Grade 5 Geography Project
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Fifth Grade Spanish students completed a Spanish-speaking Country Poster Project. Each student researched a country to learn about its landmarks, famous people, and other interesting facts, Students compared and contrasted the topography, geography and culture of their Spanish-speaking country to the United States. In the end, 5th graders used their “passports” to travel to these countries and discover important facts.
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Grade 6 Prepares for Mars
Grade 6 Science is busy studying the moon and other planets to prepare for their simulated trip to Mars next month.
The students learned what types of tests are needed to get the most information about a planet.
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Grade 7 Visits Senior Center
On March 20th, Grade 7A visited
The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence
. Students chatted with residents, asking them questions about their lives.
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Grades 7A & 7B Celebrated Read Across America Day
Grades 7A & 7B celebrated Read Across America Day with D.E.A.R. time and a craft. 7A students read
Dragons Love Tacos
and
Dragons Love Tacos 2
! with the third graders.
7B students read with Students read to students in the Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten.
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Grade 8A Celebrates Read Across America with Grades 1 and 2
Grade 8A celebrated Read Across America Day during D.E.A.R. time with Grades 1 and 2. Students had fun reading to one another!
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Grade 8B and Pre-Kindergarten through Kindergarten Read Across America
Grade 8B celebrated Read Across America Day with D.E.A.R. time and a craft as they read to students in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Students had fun reading to one another and bonding through a good book!
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Staff vs. Grade 8 Basketball Game
On Thursday, March 14th, CHP held our annual Staff vs. Grade 8 Basketball Game. The final score was 80-58 – The Staff won! It was a fantastic and fun event for all!
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Middle School Girls Attend the Women in Science Conference
On Friday, March 22nd, some of our CHP Middle School girls attended a trip to Princeton University. There, they attended the Young Women in Science Conference sponsored by the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab.
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Shakespeare Live
This month, CHP was visited by the Shakespeare Live! touring group from the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ. Students were able to see a production of Shakespeare's classic
Romeo and Juliet
performed by actors from one of nation's top Shakespearean companies. Students were also given an opportunity to ask questions of the performers about the craft of acting, Shakespeare's life and performance, as well as the technical demands of a tour of that scale. The company applauded our students for being a wonderful audience and for asking very insightful questions.
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Princeton History Bowl
The Cedar Hill Prep
History Bowl A Team (
Anush Polamraju, Agni Rajinkath, Matthew Clarke, Pranav Jangamareddy, Rohan Jay, and Aakarsh Mamawala) finished in third place at Princeton University in the Mid-Atlantic History Bowl Championship. Cedar Hill Prep took home a third place plaque.!
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Singing and Dancing Competition
On Friday, March 8th, CHP held our annual Singing and Dancing Competition hosted by Mrs. Sulitzer and Mrs. Kothastane. Many students from Kindergarten through Grade 8 participated in this talent based competition.
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Singing and Dancing Competition’s First Place Winners
On Thursday, March 21, 2019 the first place winners of the Singing and Dancing Competition performed in front of the entire school. The performances were sensational!
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Spanish Honor Society (SHA) Fundraiser at Family Fun Night
SHA students are helping raise funds to assist thousands of Venezuelan families with emergency relief. Our goal is to donate $300.00 to Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
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Family Fun Night
The Cedar Hill Prep School Family Fun Night took place on Friday, March 29th. There were games and sports for all ages, including basketball, badminton, bowling, bean bag toss, jump ropes, ping pong, board games, and an awesome glow in the dark dance room! A great time was had by everyone! Thank you all for coming out!
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4th Annual CHP PTO Golf Benefit at Royce Brook Golf Club on Friday, April 12, 2019!
All are welcome to our initial
CHP Sports Awards Dinner Program
. Our coaches will highlight the 2018-2019 athletic school year honoring our Basketball and Soccer teams. An Awards Dinner will be held at the Royce Brook Golf Club on Friday,
April 12th at 6 pm. See Donna Jones or Kim Shannon for tickets.
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Franklin Township Public Library Present CHP Artists
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CHP and Franklin Township Public Library have partnered up to display some of the best artwork created by CHP students. The 3 displays are: CHP Elementary, CHP Middle School, and CHP Advanced Artists. The displays will be shown until May 2nd. Congratulations to all the artists.
See Work
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The CHP Book Gair will run from
Monday, April 15th through Thursday, April 18th
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Volunteers are needed to help set up the Book Fair on Friday, April 12th and to run the Book Fair during the evenings of April 15th - April 17th (from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm) while the Science Fair is taking place.
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On Friday March 29th, representatives from each homeroom class from Preschool through Grade 8 enjoyed Lunch with the Principal, Mr. Seeley.
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If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb" -- This saying about March couldn't be more true. Cedar Hill Prep celebrated quite a few birthdays this month including a milestone birthday. The Third Graders sang and presented cards signed by the staff to Coach Griggs, Ms. Cheyanne Daniel, Ms. Donna Pizzapi, Mrs. Gadaleta, Mrs. Patel and Mrs. Whalen. Happy birthday to the staff members!
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Upcoming Events
April 3-4
School Play (Twelfth Night) 7:30pm
April 5
Showcasing Classrooms Session 1
4:00pm - 5:00pm
April 6
Preschool, Jr. Kgn., and Kindergarten Parent Review and Open House
April 10-11
Grade 8 Princeton-Blairstown Trip
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April 12
Golf Outing
April 15
Science Fair (Pre-K) 6:00 - 7:00 pm
April 16
Science Fair (1-4) 6:00 - 7:00 pm
April 17
Science Fair (5-8) 6:00 - 7:30 pm
April 19-26
Spring Break (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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