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Why Students Believe in Cedar Hill Prep Education!
Video created by Cedar Hill Prep Grade 8 student Nethra Velanki.
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Preschool - Kindergarten News
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Community Helpers
Preschoolers learned about the many Community Helpers there are who serve our communities. Community Helpers all have important roles. A role is an important job or responsibility. Police officers keep people safe, and doctors help keep people healthy. The children read books and discussed the roles of different community helpers. We then focused on the mail carrier. The class learned how a letter goes from the mailbox to being delivered to our homes. Then the children created their own colored spring picture on a postcard or sheet of paper. After addressing the envelope and placing the stamp in the correct spot, the mail was placed into their individual mailboxes for pick up. The students anxiously waited for their mail to be delivered to their mailbox at home.
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Preschooler Themed Week
Preschoolers continued having so much fun in their virtual classrooms. Each day, the children had to dress in a different theme. Monday was Pajama Day...on Tuesday the children wore silly mismatched socks...Wednesday found them in their superhero shirts...on Thursday they wore their favorite sports activity on a shirt... and the best was on Friday when it was crazy hair day!!! Everyone enjoyed adding more fun to our morning routines.
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Easter Egg Hunt
The last two days of Preschool, before our Spring Break, proved to be so exciting with many engaging activities for the students. Even though we were in our Virtual Classroom, we were still able to dye eggs together. Each student came to our Virtual Classroom with 2 hard-boiled eggs ready to decorate. With the help of their parents, the students colored their eggs using shaving cream and food coloring, markers, or anything they chose to create beautifully colored eggs. The Preschoolers were so excited to see the final results of one another's eggs. The children also participated in an Easter egg hunt. Each student had 15 minutes to collect the eggs that were hidden in their house. Using their Easter baskets, the children excitedly ran around their houses searching for those colorful plastic eggs! When they were done, each child counted the amount of eggs they found. The fun did not stop there! Each Preschooler became an artist. With the direction of their teachers, the children learned how to make cute chicks hatching from eggs. Great job to our little artists! The fun continued as the children learned the steps to the Bunny Hop dance. Once they learned the steps, they put it to music. Everyone had so much fun... even our parents who joined in dancing!
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Earth Day Celebrated in Preschool
Earth Day was April 22nd. Preschoolers at Cedar Hill Prep learned different ways in which to protect our Earth and keep it clean by planting flowers, turning off the water when brushing our teeth, and putting garbage in the trash. Each day the children had an assignment relating to Earth Day. On Monday, they found sticks in their yards and made various letters and numbers using their sticks. On Tuesday, the children collected and sorted blue and green items from home to represent the colors of Earth. On Wednesday, they found things in their homes to recycle. On Thursday, they found 3 things in their homes that they could reuse. On Friday, the children made their own creations from the recycled objects. Their creativity was off the charts! Way to go Preschoolers!!!
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Preschool Science Fair
This month, the children in our Preschool Class participated in our annual Science Fair. The theme for this year was
The 4 Seasons
. During the year, the four seasons are discussed in our circle time meetings. We identify the characteristics of the current season along with singing songs that describe that season. The children were asked to make a diorama of their favorite season using things that they found at home. This was a fun assignment for the whole family to participate in. They did a great job describing their project to their teachers and peers.
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The Study of Plants and Flowers in Preschool
During our study of plants and flowers, the Preschoolers at CHP performed an experiment to see how water travels up the stalk of a vegetable. By placing the stalks of celery in 3 different colored cups of water, the children observed that the leaves of the celery had changed to the color of the water. They also observed that the stalks had some streaks of color going up to their leaves. We associated this with the act of drinking through a straw. Students learned that plants and flowers need water to survive along with the sun, air, nutrients, and some gentle care.
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Surprise Readers in Preschool
In Preschool, the children were surprised by two very special readers. The first guest reader was our 3rd-grade teacher, Mrs. Kotastane's daughter, Inica. She read the story,
Nemo
. Our second guest reader was Mrs. Martinez, Manny's mom and our 3rd-grade teacher. She read the book,
Counting on You
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Our Preschoolers really loved listening to their stories. Each reader got a "Good Job" from the students when they were finished!
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April Fools Day in Pre-Kindergarten A
Can you imagine the surprise Pre-Kindergarten A had when we joined our class online on April Fool's Day? Our children were nowhere to be found. After searching and searching, the masks came off and...HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S Day! There they were. Our favorite dog Murphy even fooled us!
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Pre-Kindergarten B April Fool's Day
On April Fool's Day, the Pre-Kindergarten B teachers pretended to be the students! At first, the children did not know what was going on. However, once they realized, they sure got a kick out of it!
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Pre-Kindergarten B Honors Autism Awareness Day and Learns about the 5 Senses
On April 2, Pre-Kindergarten B acknowledged Autism Awareness Day by wearing blue. The children also learned about the 5 senses. Each student had to get something sweet, salty, spicy, and sour. As a "virtual" group, they tried each flavor. Everyone loved the sweet!
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Pre-Kindergarten A Birthday Celebration
Birthdays are so special and Pre- Kindergarten A celebrated Kyrie's 5th birthday virtual style. The day was celebrated with the children wearing Kyrie's favorite color. We had a virtual scavenger hunt where the children were asked to find some of Kyrie's favorite things. The children came to class with a birthday card for the birthday boy. We even shared Kyrie's favorite strawberry birthday cake!
Kyrie's actual birthday was on Sunday. Our amazing parents organized a birthday parade for Kyrie. "Two thumbs up" for our AWESOME parents!
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Pre-Kindergarten A Has Another Birthday Day Celebration
There was another birthday celebration in Pre -Kindergarten A! Happy birthday to Nikhil! He enjoyed his big day with cards from his classmates as well as a "Pete The Cat" story and Nikhil's favorite "Go Noodle" song. The children enjoyed a "Nikhil's Favorite Things" scavenger hunt as well as his delicious chocolate birthday cake!
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Pre-Kindergarten Birthday Celebration
Happy 5th birthday to Justin! Justin enjoyed his special day virtual style with his classmates. Part of the fun was an
All About Justin S
cavenger Hunt that everyone enjoyed!
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Pre-Kindergarten Student Creates a Tree for his Class
Agastya is a student in our Pre- Kindergarten class. He takes nature walks with his family every day. Together they collect various things and discuss what they find.
Several times during these walks, Agastya talked about his friends, our school, and his teachers. He shared how much he misses everyone. His mom asked if he wanted to create a tree for his class. Each dandelion represents Agastya's friends in our class, plus two more for his teachers.
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Pre-Kindergarten B Celebrates Pajama Day and Spring Birthdays with a Virtual Egg Hunt
What a special day it was for Pre-K B! Not only was it Pajama Day, but they had a birthday bash for all of the spring birthdays. The children ditched their healthy snacks and grabbed their favorite thing to eat instead! Then they had a virtual Easter egg hunt using personalized clues for each child! The hunt ended with a special message left by Ms. Boyce and Ms. Loria.
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Water Cycle "Virtual" Style
Learning about the water cycle "virtual" style was so much fun. The Pre-Kindergarten children first discussed what the word cycle means. They then learned the words precipitation, condensation, collection, and evaporation and were even able to place these words in their correct places on our water cycle paper.
Two thumbs up for our Pre-K students and two thumbs up for virtual learning!
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Pre-Kindergarten A Easter and Passover Celebration
Pre-Kindergarten A had an awesome last day before they began their Spring break. The class discussed the holidays Passover and Easter and talked about the ways in which the holidays are celebrated. They celebrated with an egg hunt. Every child found four eggs that were hidden in their house. When the egg hunt was over, they created a bunny paper craft that was made from tracing their own hands.
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Pre-Kindergarten A Learns about Earth Day
Pre-Kindergarten A welcomed Earth Day with big, beautiful smiles. They discussed what the day means and why it is so important to keep our Earth healthy. The children visited their very own recycling center (in their home), collecting various items that can be reused.
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Pre-Kindergarten A Science Fair Projects
The Pre-Kindergarten A class blew us away with their Science Fair projects. Our little scientists were so creative in their thinking and the execution of their projects. They experimented with how ice cream is made, hand sanitizing, the water cycle, buoyancy, chemical reactions, a Non-Newtonian fluid, seed growth, parts of seeds/tomato plant, raisin dancing due to a chemical reaction, dry erase marker picture dancing in water, and how an egg reacts in different chemicals. Way to go Pre-Kindergarten A! We are so proud of you!
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Pre-Kindergarten B Science Fair Projects
The Pre-Kindergarten B students were so creative with all of their science projects! They experimented with primary/secondary colors, marbelization, buoyancy, germination, density, oxidation, acid-base reaction, and the water cycle. They created projects such as a telescope, storm in a glass, and a magnetic elevator. Everyone was so impressed with their presentations. Great Job!
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Pre-Kindergarten B Pet Week
Pre-Kindergarten B wrapped up their virtual Pet Week with a special pet Show n' Tell. We had dogs, cats, and a rooster show up. If the children didn't have a live pet, they brought a stuffed pet. They had a great time showing off their pets and their tricks.
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Kindergarten Learns About Heroes
The Kindergarten children had an exciting discussion about heroes. They know that a hero is a brave individual who makes sacrifices to help people in need. We discussed Superheroes like Superman and Spiderman as well as our many community heroes like their mom and dad, nurses, doctors, scientists, EMT's, delivery people, food industry people, and so many more!! We also read a book called,
Superhero Instructional Manual.
Each child wrote about being a Superhero and created their own unique masks. They also illustrated themselves as Superheroes with their sidekicks! Great Job CHP Kindergarteners!
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Kindergarten Virtual Annual Science Fair
Online learning did not stop our Kindergarten students from participating in the annual CHP Science Fair! Our Kindergarten scientists have worked so hard to prepare their projects and presentations for this special event. The projects created were based upon topics that had been discussed throughout the school year in our science curriculum. This included topics such as animal habitats, earth science, space science, physical science and more! Congratulations to the Kindergarten class on a fantastic Virtual Science Fair! We are so proud of you for doing such wonderful work!
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Grade 1 Earth Day
For Earth Day, Grade 1 discussed the Amazon Rain Forest in which the Kapok tree grows and is home to many plants and animals. They discussed the delicate balance of humans and animals. The children enjoyed watching tree climbing in Brazil and listening to the read-aloud story,
The Great Kapok Tree,
by Lynne Cherry. The children placed the events in order and described the message of each animal. This story has such potential for heightening the awareness of how important it is that we work together to protect the Earth and its inhabitants! The first graders certainly appreciated the message.
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Earth day - The Lorax way!
First grade was very excited to celebrate Earth Day, especially since they have been learning all about our amazing planet-Earth, its resources, effects of pollution, and ways to conserve/protect Earth. While we are remote learning, we are still finding ways to be able to learn about and enjoy special occasions like Earth Day. The children decorated their own Lorax mustaches at home. They proudly put these mustaches on as they listened to the story of
The Lorax
and shared many beautiful discussions about ways to take care of Earth.
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A Special Visit During Second Grade Language Arts
Second grade enjoyed a visit from a special guest during Language Arts.The children were introduced to Mrs. Sheridan’s mother-in-law. The children were excited to meet her, and she was delighted to meet the class. Since she is originally from Ireland, she shared a little bit about herself, explaining how she lived on a farm and had to walk a few miles to school each day! She was very impressed by our CHP students and commented how well they spoke and read during our virtual lesson. Great job second grade
!
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Grade 2 Art Class
Ms. Wisniewski showed the 2nd graders how to create their own colorful Ink. Even though markers dry out, they can still use them to create colorful artwork. After learning about artist Tom DesLongchamp and his unconventional way of using dry Crayola markers, students mixed rubbing alcohol and a dry marker together in a cup..Over time, the leftover pigment from the marker dispersed into the rubbing alcohol. The result was a highly pigmented ink that they used to paint with. After trying the experiment with water, the students realized similar results, but the chemicals in the alcohol mixed with the marker allowed for a more saturated pigment as opposed to the water mixture which created a lower saturation. Through this process, the students learned that you can make all kinds of art materials at home, even when we cannot go out and shop for them!
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Grade 2 Outdoor Exploration
Following a lesson about Earth's materials, soil, rocks, and sand, 2nd graders watched a video about earthworms and their role in preparing healthy soil for plants to grow. To encourage outdoor exploration and to connect to earlier lessons on the interdependence of living things, the children were encouraged to look for earthworms outside their homes following a series of rainy days. One student zoomed in on her camera to better observe the texture and details of earthworms.
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How do CHP 2nd graders and teachers keep busy when they're not in their virtual classrooms?
Some second graders have shared their pastimes activities with us - from bicycling to CHP... to doing puzzles... to extending science lessons on their own (sand formation from rocks)...and even making pizza from scratch. Both physical and mental exercises abound!
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Grade 2 Student and Parents Send
Message to CHP
"We Miss Cedar Hill Prep!" CHP Grade 2 student Lily Trotta and her parents biked to CHP.
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Grades 1 and 2 Do Virtual Bowling in
Gym Class
In virtual gym class this week, Ms. Tierney’s 1st and 2nd graders set up their own bowling alleys at home, using a soft ball and whatever they could come up with to use for safe bowling pins. The students had so much fun and made such creative bowling alleys with various items like books, stuffed animals, and cups. A special thanks to our CHP parents who were all very helpful with the setup!
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Grade 3's Virtual Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.)
On Thursday April 2nd, third graders and their parents participated in virtual DEAR, Drop Everything and Read! They held a Zoom session during lunch, which gave students and parents an opportunity to eat and read a book. It was a huge success. Great job third graders!
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Virtual Mystery Reader
On Friday April 24th, third graders had a special virtual mystery reader. It was Mikaela's mom, Kisha! She read "A Girl Named Misty." This book is about an American ballerina, Misty Copeland, and how she would change the face of dance by becoming a star ballerina at one of the top ballet companies. The students hung onto her every word as she read about how Misty made such great strides (literally!) in dance. She showed other African American women that they could also be ballerinas. What an accomplishment! Thank you Kisha, for making our rainy Friday more enjoyable!
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National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Each year on the fourth Thursday in April, National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day encourages parents to take their children to work. Third graders were surprised by Inica Kotasthane, Mrs. Kotasthane's daughter, who accompanied her mom to her virtual school. Inica read the book
The Kid Who Ran for President
by Dan Gutman. The third graders loved her reading and gave her a big round of applause. Inica was very happy to see the smiling faces of the third graders. Thank you for reading to us, Inica.
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Grade 3 Virtual Talent Show
Third graders took a break from their virtual learning to showcase their talents. The students sang, danced, and showed off gymnastic and soccer skills. A few students shared their wonderful writing skills while some shared their woodworking skills and others played the piano and guitar to keep all of us entertained. One student even included their younger sibling to show off some dancing moves. Another student showed us tricks on their dirt bike. It was an extremely fun morning as the students had practiced and worked hard to present their talents to their peers. We always knew the third graders were a talented bunch of kids! Go Third Graders!!!
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Franklin Township Youth Committee's Virtual Event with Third Grade
Members of the Education Committee in the Franklin Township Youth Council were given the opportunity to run an event with the 3rd grade students at Cedar Hill Prep. As Take Your Child to Work Day was not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to bring it to the students through Zoom. They gave the students scenarios for different companies and asked for them to come up with creative and innovative ways to tackle and resolve problems big companies have. The students worked excellently together and were able to put their creative and intelligent minds together to come up with products that would sell in the real life market. Thank you to Mrs. Kotasthane and her third grade class for letting us work with them! We hope to do more events with CHP again!
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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 in Science and narrow it down to one project. Students presented their projects virtually, some displayed a love for life science while some were fascinated by a chemical reaction! Some of the projects that were presented included: investigating the relationship between air pressure and cloud formation; comparing the growth of plants with or without nutrients; the effect of color and heat absorption; what brand of gum lasts the longest; does washing your hand with soap or hand sanitizer prevent bacteria, germs and viruses from entering your body; which brand of toilet paper is the strongest; and many more. The students included pictures, sound effects, and videos in their Power Point presentations. A big round of applause to the inquisitive minds of third graders who confidently presented their projects.
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Grade 4's Virtual Science Fair
Marbles racing...candy & cough drops dispensing...a baseball stadium with a movable rain covering (decorated with our CHP logo)..a fruit loops dispenser...dog feeder...food & mail delivery...dominoes falling... rubber band powered car...catapults shooting… and balloons popping…
WOW
! These were some of the many exciting sights and sounds at this year's 4th Grade Virtual Science Fair! The students excelled in designing and building their
compound machines...and in their informative presentations to their virtual audience! Parents, teachers, classmates, Miss Nan, and Mr. Seeley enjoyed watching the demonstrations…as did some younger siblings who also enjoyed sharing the limelight!
It was truly an unforgettable event!
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Grade 4 Game Day
After a busy week of academics and Science Fair, both Grade 4 classes joined together to end the week with a game of Virtual Pictionary. Excitement ran very high as three teams competed against one another. After each team competed in four rounds, the scores were very close. Teams 1 and 3 each scored 3 points while Team 2 won with 4 points. Stay tuned for next Friday’s rematch!!!
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Grade 4 Outdoor Exploration
To gain inspiration for their art projects, Grade 4’s virtual Art class found the students in their backyards and front lawns in search of natural things that they found pretty or interesting to look at. Then the students assembled these items into sculptures or collages. They could also plan a way to leave a print in mud, sand, or snow. The only limitation was that everyone respect nature, using only items that were laying around on the ground. The 4th graders' projects were so creative and beautiful…further reinforcing the belief that there truly is beauty all around us!
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Grades 1 - 4 World Language: French and Spanish Culture
Students in Grades 1-4, learned about Easter celebrations in Spanish and French speaking countries. Students had fun wishing and decorating colorful “ Feliz Pascua,“ Happy Easter page. Students in Grades 2, 3, & 4 welcomed Spring, “Le Printemps” & “ La Primavera ,“ learning key vocabulary words and decorating the title page in the target language.
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Grade 6 Student is Thankful for Our Healthcare Workers
Grade 6 student, Ayden Raju, drew a card for the health professionals. Thank you for all that you do!
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Grades 7 and 8 Students Spend the Day as Teachers
On Thursday, April 9th, before Spring Break, the 7th and 8th grade students spent the day successfully leading our virtual classrooms. What our 7th and 8th grade students did was not only incredible...it was unprecedented...and a fun-filled day for all!
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Grades 8 Student Performs a Physics and Engineering Experiment
Grade 8 student, Brandon Montoya, performed a physics /engineering project. The purpose of this project was to build small-scale model roller coasters using pipe insulation and marbles, and then analyze them using physics principles learned in class. Brandon was able to explain why it is important for engineers to understand how roller coasters work and explain in physics terms how their model roller coasters work. Also, he discussed the effect of gravity and friction in the context of their roller coaster design.
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The Cedar Hill Prep School: Not all Superheroes Wear Capes!
The COVID-19 Virus has disrupted everyone’s lives. Amid the chaos, heroes rose up to answer the challenge. Those heroes are not only doctors, nurses, and environmental staff, but parents, students, and most of all teachers. You, teachers at CHP and everywhere, are our heroes and we celebrate you. On behalf of the PTO, the CHP community, the parents, and CHP’s staff, we want to take this opportunity to acknowledge your sacrifices to keep the school running seamlessly.
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Thank you and Congratulations to Our Frontline Hero!
Congratulations to CHP parent, Manzoor Alam MD, for receiving the Team Health Hero Award from the TeamHealth Communications group for his work with COVID-19. Manzoor Alam is the CHP parent of Ahmad Alam, grade 7, and Ayden Alam, grade 1. Congratulations to his extraordinary leadership with physicians from different specialties and backgrounds in the fight against COVID-19! For example, this week, clinicians in the United States Army were deployed to assist the team, and he guided their orientation and set up an effective plan for them.
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CHP Students Create the Artwork
"Heal The World"
What a beautiful sight to see during these challenging times. Thank you to the Retirado family for your awesome creation!
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The Top 25 Healthcare IT Executives Of 2020
The Top 25 Healthcare IT Executives Of 2020! Number 11 - Shantanu Baruah is a CHP parent!!
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Parent Information and Resources Regarding COVID-19
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Let's Get Fundraising with CHP!
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Turn your shopping receipts into donations for your school. It's that simple!
SHOPAROO will make a cash donation for every receipt
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Announcing our CHP Team Sportswear
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Any questions for the PTO? Please contact pto@cedarhillprep.com
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Staff Birthdays
April showers bring May flowers.. so goes the saying. Cedar Hill Prep celebrated quite a few staff birthdays in April. We wish Mrs. Kotasthane, Mrs. Sikora and Mr. Dechiaro a fabulous year ahead and a very Happy Birthday!!!
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Upcoming Events
May 13
Teacher Appreciation Day
(School Closed)
TBD
Middle School Science Fair
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June 1
Poetry Day
TBD
Award Ceremonies
Graduation Ceremonies
June 11
Last Day of School
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Cedar Hill Preparatory School
152 Cedar Grove Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Fax: 732-356-5409
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