The Welcoming Spring Relay Races
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Kindergarten through Grade 4 students competed for House points and enjoyed these various Spring themed activities: relay races involving eggs and colorful balls, and an exciting egg hunt that everyone enjoyed!
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Preschool - Kindergarten News
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Preschool Celebrates Earth Day
Preschoolers learned about ways in which we can help keep our Earth beautiful. Saving energy, planting flowers, and picking up garbage were some of the ways our Preschoolers are going to keep our Earth happy.
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Preschool Science Fair
As a culmination of our year long study of the seasons, the children were asked to select their favorite one, and each student made a diorama depicting their season. The class surprised their parents on the night of the Science Fair with a singing performance for each season.
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Pre-Kindergarten A Science Fair
Pre-K A students proved that you are never too young to do a research project. The children studied bugs and insects. Each child chose one bug or insect, created it, and wrote a sentence about what they researched.
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Pre-Kindergarten B Science Fair
Pre-K B did their Science Fair projects on animals found in the ocean. The children had a great time presenting the facts that they learned about their animals.
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Pre-Kindergarteners Learn What Happens to Plants in the Springtime
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The students planted flowers right outside of their classroom so that they could check on them everyday. The students are doing a science experiment to see which grow better...Pre-K A's seeds in the ground or Pre K B's seeds in a pot. The students are very excited to see what happens!
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Kindergarten Welcomes Spring
Kindergarten students had a wonderful “Welcoming of Spring Celebration.” Each student was given a basket filled with colorful grass, jelly beans, Skittles, and Starbursts. What an exciting day to go outside and go on an Easter egg hunt!
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Kindergarten Science Fair
The CHP Kindergarten students prepared amazing theme based projects encompassing "Our Earth Our Home." Each revolved around our beautiful planet Earth. The students proudly presented their projects at the Science Fair.
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First Grade Easter Word Hunt
First Graders had a blast searching for Easter eggs and showing off their reading skills. In what one first grader described as an Easter Egg Spelling Bee, students had to find eggs that were filled with words.
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First Grade answers the question, "What do families need and want?"
First graders completed their first group project by planning a camping trip.
First, they discussed what they would need to bring on their trip. Next, they designed a triorama representing their camping site and made the goods that they would bring.
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First Grade Science Fair
First Grade Science Fair was comprised of a variety of topics that the students learned throughout the year and beyond! The very proud First Graders presented their ideas and impressed their families, friends, and teachers. Kudos to their hard work and creativity!
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Second Grade Science Fair
After exploring a variety of topics, students chose science subject matter that piqued their interest, including - but not limited to - magnetism, density, static electricity, and mold. The children formulated hypotheses and conducted experiments.
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Second Grade D.E.A.R.
The D.E.A.R. program provides many opportunities for family members to visit the classroom and share quality reading time with the children. Reading together each month gives the children an opportunity to explore new books and build strong reading habits!
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Second Grade Indoor Recess
Second Graders stay inside for recess on the occasional rainy day. They enjoy a variety of indoor activities including timeless Jacks and card games.
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Grade 2 Learns about Magnetic Forces
Is it magic or a magnetic force? What caused two bar magnets to slide towards each other while others push away and spin around? After brainstorming how magnets are used in their everyday lives, small groups of Second Graders traveled through centers as they tested and explored various aspects of magnetic force.
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Grade 2 Career Day
It's never too early to start thinking about future careers! Second Graders enjoyed a wonderful Career Day on Friday, April 12th. Several of our parents volunteered their time to share their professions with the children. Each parent presented information about their careers and companies.
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Grade 3 Continental Math League
Grade Three participates in the Continental Math League every year. This year, two Third Graders, Sahana Aravindakshan and Shray Chandwani, won awards and medals for being the National Winners for the Euclidean Division.
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Grade 3 Mystery Reader
The mother of Grade 3 student, Pranavi, was the Mystery Reader this month. She read
Young George Washington,
a story about the young life of our first president.
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Grade 3 Science Fair
Always question... Always wonder. This was the motto for the Science Fair. As Third Graders prepared for their annual Science Fair, they wondered how to organize all the knowledge they had learned in Science and narrow it down to one project. Some students displayed a love for Life Science while others were fascinated by a chemical reaction!
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Grade 4 Science Fair
Balloons popping... cars traveling... objects lifting...WOW! These were some of the many exciting sights and sounds at this year's 4th Grade Science Fair. The students excelled in designing and building their compound machines and in their informative presentations.
Parents, grandparents, other family members, and classmates enjoyed watching and participating in demonstrations.
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Grade 4 Pre-Spring Break
Holiday Lunch
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The Odukoya Family treated Grade 4 to a wonderful Pre-Spring Break Holiday Lunch.
The Grade 4 dining table was set for two of the delicious Odukoya signature dishes including homemade ravioli (in a sauce made from fresh tomatoes) and chicken tenders. Needless to say, there were second and third helpings… and not a drop left over!
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Grade 6 Mars Simulator
Mrs. Galiano's Grade 6 Science Students prepared for their Mars Simulator trip at Buehler Space and Science Center. The studnets explored a new planet, analyzed job qualifications, experienced how a shift in gravity changes their body measurements, were programmers and robots.
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Grade 6 Visited Buehler Space and Science Center
Grade 6 strapped themselves in for the ride of a lifetime. On April 8th, these young astronauts traveled to Buehler Space and Science Center for a Simulation Mission to Mars.
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Grade 7 Student Participates in National Geo Bee and National Geo Olympiad
Based on his performance at the Regionals in Princeton last month, Rohan Jay of 7A traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Geo Bee and National Geo Olympiad. In the photo, Rohan shakes hands with David Madden of the International Academic Competitions. Congratulations Rohan!
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Grade 8
Student Earns Second Place, Level 2 in Letters and Literature Contest
Congratulations to 8th Grader, Evelyn Errico-Huttler, who earned Second Place, Level 2 in the Letters about Literature Contest. Out of 2000 entries in the state of New Jersey, Evelyn attained Second Place and has an opportunity to attend a statewide reception in May where she will share her letter. Great writing, Evelyn!
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Grade 8 Trip to Princeton-Blairstown Center
As part of CHP tradition, our 8th Grade Seniors went on an overnight trip to Princeton-Blairstown Center from April 10-11, 2019. Through outdoor activities and adventure courses, the Princeton-Blairstown Center promotes community building and helps students strengthen their creative problem-solving, teamwork and leadership skills necessary for their future.
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Grade 8 Visits Senior Center
On Wednesday, April 17th, Grade 8 students enthusiastically and lovingly entertained the residents at the Assisted Living Senior Center. From wowing the audience with long juggling tricks, to amusing them with musical presentations, the seniors were vibrant and enjoyed being in the company of the students. Afterward, the students played "Springtime" BINGO with the residents, which was entertaining for all.
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Middle School Science Fair
Our young scientists from Grades 5 to 8 opened our eyes to fascinating Science Fair topics such as why we should use our speaker phone more often, the relationship between juice and plant growth, and the connection between behavior and vocalizations for parakeets... just to name a few! Most impressive was the fact that students applied their understanding of the scientific method to study a vast range of topics from physics and chemistry to botany, biology, economics, and psychology.
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The Finance Club Elective
6th, 7th, and 8th graders have been participating in the "Stock Market Game," a national educational program that provides Financial Literacy to middle and high school students. On Tuesdays, our Finance Club students have been learning about different stock indicators (beta, P/E ratio) as well as the difference between different financial investments (Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds), and diversification strategies in making sound investment decisions.
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Twelfth Night
The CHP Drama Program put on a hilarious production of William Shakespeare's timeless classic
Twelfth
Night
. The students brought the Bard's words to life with excellent comedic timing and heartfelt truth in this very silly production.
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Spanish Honor Society (SHA)
SHA students had a field trip to the Mariachi Mexican restaurant in Metuchen on April 12. They ordered their authentic Mexican dishes in Spanish. Lunch included enchilada de pollo, fajitas de vegetales, authentic guacamole, arroz amarillo, and churros con chocolate. ¡Muy delicioso!
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"Used Book" Fair
Our Used Book Fair was a great success! We collected $485, which will be used to purchase sound system equipment for CHP.
THANK YOU to all who donated books and made purchases! A very special THANK YOU to Anju Kalra for helping set up the Book Fair!
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SAVE THE DATE
June 5, 2019 at 6:30 pm
7
th
and 8
th
Grade Dance
at
The Imperia
No Sneakers or Jeans.
This is a Dressy Event
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CHP Athletics Awards Banquet
On April 12th, we held our first CHP Athletics Awards Banquet at Royce Brook Golf Club. Members of this year's Soccer and Basketball Teams were honored for their efforts this year. Our 8th Graders were awarded with special pins for all of their contributions to the programs. Coaches Tierney, Griggs, Ish, and Kelsey shared great memories from our seasons. A great time was had by all! Go Wildcats!
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Teacher Appreciation Dinner
Wednesday, May 15 at 4:30 pm at The Imperia
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April showers bring May flowers! Cedar Hill Prep celebrated quite a few staff birthdays in April including Mrs. Kotasthane, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Sikora, Mrs. Nemiroff, Mr. Dechiaro, Mrs. Patel, and Ms. Ofelia. Third graders continued to spread joy and cheer by singing to every one of them and presenting them with a birthday card signed by the entire staff. Happy birthday to all!
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Upcoming Events
May 9
Spring Concert
PK - Grade 1 at 6:00 pm
Grades 2 - 8 at 7:30 pm
May 10
Field Day (All Day)
May 15
Teacher Appreciation Lunch
4:30 pm at The Imperia
May 17
Field Day Rain Date (All Day)
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May 20 - 23
TerraNova Testing (Grades K - Grade 8)
May 27
Memorial Day (School Closed)
May 29
Showcasing Classrooms Session 2
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
May 30 - 31
Final Exams (Grades 5 - 8)
June 3 - 4
Makeup Exams (Grades 5 - 8))
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Cedar Hill Preparatory School
152 Cedar Grove Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Fax: 732-356-5409
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