With her musical interest beginning on the piano as early as age three, Florence Lombardo began playing piano for church choirs and congregational singing at age eight. She has performed in St. Patrick’s Cathedral and various musicals including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She was the featured harpist for the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, performed on the red carpet for P. Diddy’s birthday bash, and has played for kings, governors, and celebrities in the U.S. and abroad. Her main passion is sharing her music, and she finds the greatest pleasure in teaching and watching her students grow.

In conjunction with CHP's Poetry celebration, Grade One performed at our virtual Poetry Cafe. The students chose a poem from a variety of subjects, learned to memorize them, and then recited their poems at our Poetry Cafe. Each student also included a presentation, such as a diorama, poster, visual aids, movements, and props from their home. Some students even included information about the author of their poems. Our students dressed up as characters or wore dressy clothes. It was such a grand performance by smiling CHP First Graders! Click Here to See More Images

Congratulations 4th graders for your wonderful performances…both virtually and in person! Thank you to all of the Grade 4 family members who were able to join as our virtual audience! Click Here to See More Images

for sharing the festival of Eid-al-Fitr with Grade 4! Zayd read our remote and on-campus classes a story, Ilyas & Duck, and the Fantastic Festival of Eid-al-Fitr, which highlighted several of the traditions of the festival. Then he shared one of the traditions with us by sending us home with goodie bags containing delicious treats.

Grade 4 was filled with excitement as CHP was once again able to hold our annual Junior Olympics. Congratulations to all of the 4th graders for your excellent sportsmanship, participation, and achievements!!!  Click Here to See More Images

This year’s Poetry Day theme was multiculturalism, which was defined by one of our students as “many” + “living, working, and playing.” The 6A class took us around the world to different continents, via the Poetry Plane, The students explored Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. We traveled to many cultural areas of the United States with the 6B students. They discovered everything from the life of a coal miner in Pennsylvania, to the foods and rules of southern living, to how the gods are so important to Hawaiian life. To complete the discussion of American culture, three poems on sports were presented. The 5th graders visited many places in the world that may not be as well-known as some others. Poetry topics included Greenland, life in Antarctica, the swans of Ireland, and the island of Hispaniola. All cultures have experienced war and social issues. The children also read classic poetry that addressed these aspects of life. We even had one student sing the Star-Spangled Banner, which is the first verse of a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key! In addition to reading poems, students researched their respective countries or topics. Congratulations to the students! They all did a phenomenal job! Click Here to See More Images

Our Coed Volleyball Team got to finish their season with a fun match against Metuchen Christian! The kids had been having practices since mid-March and did a great job using the skills they have learned. All of our players made an impact in our 5 sets and showed great sportsmanship throughout. Ms. Tierney and Coach Griggs have enjoyed working with our coed Volleyball Team and look forward to next season! Click Here to See More Images

Staff Birthdays

Happy Birthday to Julie Ginns and Christine Smith,

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