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Weekly Newsletter

Friday, July 26th, 2019

Robert Hegedus, Principal

Howard Kaplan, Supervisor of Education

UPCOMING EVENTS

JULY AUGUST

30'h - Mad Science Day 8'h - Eyes Wild Animal Assembly

13th - Pizza Party

13th - Last Day of ESY

From the Desk of Mr. He@edus

ESY!!

Looking at our school calendar, there is a viyid reminder of how quickly the days and weeks of our summer program

have passed by. Visiting with the children and their teachers each morning, I remain incredibly impressed by the

amazing amounts of teaching and learning that are taking place every day throughout our school. We are so very proud

of all that has been accomplished over the course of the past four weeks. As we prepare for the final two weeks of our

summer program, we know that this will be an exceptionally busy time for our students and our staff. There remains

little doubt that the children who are participating in our ESY program will be well prepared and ready to accept the

challenges of new and exciting learning when they return to our regular school year in September.

National Nizht Out! !National Night Out is a community sponsored police awareness event that takes place across the entire United States

every year. It is generally observed annually on the first Tuesday in August and this year will be held on Tuesday, August

6'h. National Night Out was created to help increase awareness of police programs that are available in each community.

Events around the country are usually organized by not for profit groups, block watches, local businesses and police

departments. Celebrations can be as simple as backyard barbecues, or as large as a full-blown festival. Ifinterested, you

may want to check with your local municipality or with neighboring towns about events that are being planned for

National Night Out. Enjoy and have fun!!

Reading Revolution for Kids!!

During the month of August, when school is not in session, there is a tendency for us to take a "more relaxed" and less

structured approach to the routines that we've established for our children. Please try to maintain the habit of

encouraging your child to practice their literacy /language arts skills by having them read for 20-30 minutes each day.

The continuous review of the skills that your child has learned in school will benefit them greatly in becoming fluent

readers. With their daily reading practice, it will also help them to become the best student that they can be. We've

included an attachment titled 16 Reading Resolutions for Kids which provides suggestions to keep your child reading

when that are not in school.

Assembly Reminders!!

Please remember that we've scheduled several assemblies and an end of ESY pizza party for the children and the

teachers.

Tuesday, July 30'h - Mad Science Assembly

Thursday, August 8"h - Eyes Wild Animal Show

Tuesday, August 13th - End of ESY Pizza Party

If you have any questions, please contact the Main Office.

In closing, looks as if we are going to have great beach weekend weather. Enjoy and have fun!!!

Dr. Geri Silver & Ms. Erin Flynn

We are at the midpoint in ESY, and our students have been making good progress in all their subjects. We are working

up to the climax in the book, Holes, by Louis Sachar; as we read, the class explores such themes as the conflict between

good and evil and the role that fate plays in a person's life. In addition, we continue to review vocabulary, cause and

effect, character development, and the use ofirony to convey meaning. The students also work to improve their writing

skills by responding to daily prompts, which cover a range of topics including vacation plans, exploring space, as well as

prompts related to our reading selection.

In Social Studies, we continue to learn about the space program in anticipation of the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo

11 mission. We watched the film "Hidden Figures," which documents the contributions of three African-American

women as they battled prejudice and discrimination to make significant contributions to the United States' space

program. In addition, we compared their experiences with similar situations encountered by two of the characters in the

book, Holes. When this is completed, we will switch to our Science/Engineering unit, where our students will learn about

the evolution of time keeping devices; they will design and then build their own water clocks using found materials in

the lab.

Our students continue to make good progress in their respective Math classes. Using restaurant menus and supermarket

flyers, Ms. Flynn's group is learning how to budget when they make purchases. They are also calculating how to make

change when they pay using a larger bill. Dr. Silver"s group is practicing algebra and geometry skills such as multiplying

polynomials, factoring polynomials, solving complex equations, and adding and subtracting line segments and angles.

Finally, Ms. Flynn leads the class during Social Skills classes; some of the topics that we will be reviewing include

conversation starters with adults and in the workplace, being flexible when the situation warrants, and expected

behavior at family gatherings. If you have any questions about any of our classes, please contact us at

EFlynn@thenewgrange.org and/or GSilver@thenewgrange.org.

Mrs. Haines and Mrs. Gtande

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All summer, we have been talking about being true to ourselves, peer pressure, mindfulness, and the pressures of society

through the lens of our book. We have researched countries and are designing our own. We've also spent some time in

the kitchen practicing our measuring skills as well as the soft skills we will need to cook for ourselves one day. We are

learning how to set a budget and plan for important expenses that come with growing up.

We're plugging along in our book and working hard in math and reading. At this halfway pointin the summer, we're happy

with how we've progressed, but we're certainly looking forward to the break!

Mrs. Paine

Our students in Extended School Year are still going strong.

Wilson reading class continues to run smoothly as does the math. Students continue with work on work problems as

they are sometimes the most difficult based on the language.

My language arts and social studies are frequently merging as we are at the halfway mark in the Prince and the

Pauper. Students continue learning about the life of Edward Vl as he becomes king. Notebooks are becoming full of

great new vocabulary that we discuss weekly. Last week we had a DMS (Developing Metacognitive Skills) lesson and the

kids didn't miss a beat. They know what to do and we get it done. The final product for this particular lesson is a written

piece on favorite ice cream flavors.

The Maps, Charts, and Graphs activities are still in our social studies curriculum and the kids are putting finishing touches

on their slides on contagious diseases. During this week, they will present their information to the class. Presenting their

research and information orally is an important part of this project. Speaking to a group is an important skill to have and

this allows them to practice it.

Ms. Jeanne Cruz, Mr. Vincent Cruz, and Ms. Alicia Ramos, TIPS

TIP students have been hard at work.

Students have been completing various administrative tasks including official school mailings, filing, organization for the

main office, copies, and laminating.

In Language Arts, Group I is currently in the midst of the unit on feelings in The New Social Story Book. Group 2 is

getting lots of laughs and new vocabulary out of Liar, Liar, and Group 3 is attempting to put themselves in Christopher's

shoes in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.

In Math, students have been practicing bill paying by writing checks weekly and checking the balance of their online

bank accounts for deposits and withdrawals. We've begun to review counting money in preparation for our introduction

to cash register skills.

In Life Skills last Wednesday, students prepared crescent dogs with a ketchup/mayo dip. This past Wednesday, we made

a beef and broccoli dish. The recipes have been delicious and allow us to practice cooking skills including measuring,

mixing, cooking with heat, chopping, setting the table, table manners, and kitchen clean up.

At the Greenhouse, students maintained the large garden (and kept cool in the heat with the option of using cooling

towels).

Students continue to bag groceries and develop relationships with co-workers at ShopRite.

Please get in touch if you have any questions about TIP.

Stay cool !

Jeanne Cruz

609-584-1800 ext. 252

jcruz@thenewgrange.org

Vincent Cruz

vcruz@thenewgrange.org

Alicia Ramos

aramos@thenewgrange.org

Mrs. Camins

It is difficult to believe that ESY is halfway done! The days are so busy that they are flying by. Everyone enjoyed the

bowling trip last Friday. We are well into our Hank Zipzer book in language arts. We are learning new vocabulary and

figurative language. We also work with Ms. Genna once a week on computer and writing skills. In math we have moved

onto fractions. The students are getting good at figuring out fractions, so don't be afraid to quiz them on it at home. I

tried to make it more interesting by having a fraction scavenger hunt as well as playing some fraction games. In science

we finished up with the other groups of vertebrates, amphibians and birds. The students enjoyed sorting animal pictures

into the correct category. We also are learning about American symbols. We have learned about the American flag, the

Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle and the Liberty Bell. For a fun activity, the children were able to design their own flags

and statues.

Ms. McCowan

We are having a great time in ESY? Each week Mrs. Bing and I have had a fun activity for the students each week. We

have made homemade ice and a chocolate. This week we celebrated Christmas in July.

In language arts class, the students are continuing to learn to write more meaningful sentences by using Framing Your

Thoughts. We are learning comprehension strategies using Developing Metacognitive Skills. We are reading Matilda and

will watch the movie when we finish reading the book.

Orton Gillingham (OG) is a phonics-based approach to teaching reading. During class, the students read and spell words

and sentences related to a specific sound or concept learned during the week. Please continue reading with your child

daily.

Each day, we begin our math class with Otter Creek. Otter Creek is used to help students learn their addition,

subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Currently we are working on a Geometry unit.

In social studies class, we are learning about inventors. We have already learned about Thomas Edison and the Wright

Brothers. We are currently learning about George Washington Carver. Projects, writing, and multimedia will be used to

teach skills in class.

Science class is a hands-on based approach to teaching skills and concepts. Our goal in science class is to brainstorm

procedures used during the school year and find a way to make it better. We have brainstormed and come up with our

problem. Now we are working on ways to make the procedure better.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you have at mmccowan@thenewgrange.org.

Renee Brana

Happy Summeri

Language Arts- Only 4 more pixies to trick. Students are enjoying the adventure of tricking pixies and are looking

forward to a pixie party celebration upon completion of the last book. Students retell chapters and illustrate. Students

continue to review Framing Your Thoughts concepts, identifying nouns (personal and common), and predicates.

Social Studies- New Jersey better known as the Garden State. Students are now able to identify the state capital, bird,

insect, fish, mammal, and tree. This week students learned some of the crops that grow in New Jersey. They have

tasted blueberries, tomatoes and are looking forward to trying cranberries. Ask your child what they learned about

cranberry bogs.

Mathematics- Currently in math students are reviewing place value of tens and ones. As students work with base ten

blocks, they are understanding how to replicate numbers and are learning the concept of regrouping for addition.

Science- Students will be cooking this week in science. They will be creating and baking edible shape, number and letter

pretzels. What a great way to review and a wonderful motor skills activity!

Mrs. Bruder

ESY is about half over and we have accomplished many things, but still have so much more yet to go ! So far, we have

been very busy in all of our classes. OG has been going very well. We have been reviewing Latin and Greek roots and

prefixes and suffixes. The class is becoming more fluent in reading the sounds and identifying their meaning. In language

arts class, we have been making progress while reading the book, Code 7. We have been writing follow up responses

and have been completing Framing Your Thoughts lessons. In math, everyone has been doing well with Otter Creek

drills. We have been completing lessons that review pre-algebra and geometry concepts. Sometimes we have a few

moments to play some math games as well. Our unit about remote sensing devices has been great! We have made some

simple periscopes and will be testing other types of devices that provide us with information. During social skills, we

have been completing lessons focusing on verbal and nonverbal communication and tolerance. Social studies has

become one of our very favorite times of the day! We completed a DMS lesson based on one of the world's most

interesting treasures- The Washington National Cathedral and all of its unusual gargoyles. We have also been learning

the social studies portion of geocaching. Our plan is to prepare a geocache for another class. We look forward to the

next couple of weeks!

Mrs. Anastasi

Comprehension. We have been busy getting to know the four main characters ofThe Homework Machine, by Dan

Gutman, and have identified the one most interesting to us. We have been practicing our fluency and comprehension

strategies, as well as discussing the concept of stereotypes, as each character seems to fit into the category of geek,

teacher's pet, slacker, or class clown. We will also explore how these labels can be limiting as they exclude other facets

of one's personality.

Language Arts. This week during our study ofI Survived the American Revolution, we used textual evidence to describe

characters, visualized scenes from the book, and defined new vocabulary and practiced their usage. We also are

discussing the effects of war on the characters in the story.

Math. Every day we have our Otter Creek math fact drill, which is individualized for each student. This week, we

reviewed counting and adding money amounts, making change by counting up, and showing money amounts with

either a dollar sign and decimal point, or the cent sign. We also reviewed identifying, naming, and comparing different

and equivalent fractions.

Social Studies. We are currently studying the Revolutionary War while reading I Survived the American Revolution, a

historical fiction chapter book. This week, we examined illustrations of the Battle of Bunker Hill, explored cause and

effect relationships between events in the book, and completed a timeline ofimportant war battles.

'All of the non-Newgrange School attachments to thrs newsletter are for informatronal purposes only. The seminars and workshops may be of interest to you,however the Newgmnge School is not affiliated with the individuals or orgamzations that sponsor these events.

ESY Assembly

Mad Science Assembly

Date: Tuesday, July 30[hTime: 9:30am

Place: Cafeteria

The Wacky Science Show!

Eyes Wild Animal Assembly

ESX Assembly

Thursday, August 8th

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solutions or S1 , Read a new book from your favorite author.

2 . Read one new book every week.

3, Join or create your own book club.

4 , Read one book that's related to your favorite

5. sRuebajedca'nnaSuCtohObOiolgraphy or a biograph€6, Read a book that takes place in another world.

7, Read a book that your best friend recommends.

8 , Pick a random book to read from the library.

9. Read a book series.

10 . Read a book your teacher recommends.

11 , Read your parent's favorite children's book.

12 . Read a book from an author who has the same

initials as you do.

13 . Read a book that is also a featured film.

14 . Read a play and act out yourfavorite scene with

your family.

15 . Read a book that was published the year you

were born.

16 . Reread your favorite book of all time.

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Mercer County 4-H Fair101st Annual

August 3 & 4, 2019

Howell Living History Farm

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Schedule

4-H IO1: Learning, Teaching, Growing

2019 4-H Fair Theme by Jeffrey Salvador - Clever Clovers 4-H Club

For more information about 4-H and

Rutgers Cooperat've Extension,

visit us at http://mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu.RpTGERS

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 10 am - 8 pm Sunday, August 4, 2019 10 am - 4 pm

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

10 :00 am - 6:00 pm

11 :00 am - 11:40 am

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

11:00 am - 7:00 pm

11 :45 am - 12:30 pm

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4 :00 pm - 4:40 pm

5 :15 pm - 5:45 pm

5 :45 pm - 6:15 pm

6 :00 pm - 8:00 pm

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

8:00 pm

4-H Invitational Goat Show

Self-guided Farm Tours

Music by Ray Owen - The Song Imagineer

Magnolia Street String Band

Horse drawn or Steam Engine Hayrides

4-H Shooting Sports - Archery

Magic Show

4-H Animal Costume Contest

Music by Ray Owen - Farni Heritage Show

Opening Ceremony

4-H Invitational Rabbit Show

Magic Show

4-H SuGo Robots Battle

Storytelling by Janet Sheppard

4-H Horse Club Demonstration

The Lizard Guy!

4-H Innovation Club Project Demonstration

Chicken Poop Bingo (gather at site for a ticket)

Storytelling by Janet Sheppard

Music by The Cook Campus Ramblers

4-H Animal Meet and Greet

Music by Ray Owen - Farm Heritage Show

Pie Eating Contest

Frozen Shirt Contest

jugtown Mountain String Band

Magic Show

Fair Closing

Show Tent

Visitor's Center

Entertainment Tent

Dining Tent

See Map

Back Field

Entertainment Tent

Show Tent

Entertainment Tent

Show Tent

Animal Tent

Entertainment Tent

Show Tent

Fish Barn

Show Tent

Entertainment Tent

Show Tent

See Map

Fish Barn

Dining Tent

Show Tent

Entertainment Tent

Near Dining Tent

Near Dining Tent

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Entertainment Tent

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

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2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

2 :45 pm - 3:30 pm

3 :15 pm - 4:00 pm

4-H Invitational Poultry Show

4-H Invitational Sheep Show

Self-guided Farm Tours

Music by Ray Owen - The Song Imagineer

Jugtown Mountain String Band

Horse drawn Hayrides

4-H Shooting Sports - Archery

Magic Show

The Lizard Guy!

Music by Ray Owen - Farm Heritage Show

4-H Horse Club Demonstration

Frozen Shirt Contest

Pie Eating Contest

4-H Innovation Club Project Demonstration

Children's Pedal Tractor Pull

4-H si.STEM.io Robotics Demonstration

Chicken Poop Bingo (gather at site for a ticket)

4-H Round Robin Contest (animal showmanship)

Magic Show

Fair Closing Ceremony

Animal Tent

Show Tent

Visitor's Center

Entertainment Tent

Dining Tent

See Map

Back Field

Entertainment Tent

Entertainment Tent

Entertainment Tent

Show Tent

Near Dining Tent

Near Dining Tent

Show Tent

Near Info Booth

Show Tent

See Map

Show Tent

Entertainment Tent

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Brian M. Hughes, County Executive

Aaron T. Watson, Executive Director, Mercer County Park Commission

Pete Watson and Staff, Howell Living History Farm

Brian Schilling, ph.o., Director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Hopewell Valley Arts Council

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Ongoing Exhibits, Demonstrations, & Activities

4-H Animals - Arts, Crafts, Gardening, & Food Project Exhibits - 4-H Club Displays - 4-H Farmer for a Day Activities - Homemade Ice Cream & Food by Friends of Howell Farm - Farm Tours - Hay Rides -

Pony Rides - Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Mercer County 4-H Youth Development - RCE of Mercer County Family & Community Health Sciences/NJ SNAP-Ed - RCE of Mercer County Agriculture

RCE of Mercer County Master Gardeners - NJ DEP/Clean Water NJ - Mercer County Board of Agriculture - NJ Farm Bureau - Mercer County Division of Public Health - Bayshore Variety Pigeon Club -

Hunterdon Rug Amsans Guild - SPLASH - Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) Food Drive - Mercer County Mosquito Commission - Mid-State Branch NJ Beekeepers Association -

JERSEY FRESH Produce - Mercer County Wildlife Center Friends

7/8/2019 4-H Fair: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County

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Cooperative Extension of Mercer County

1018' Annual Mercer County 4-H FairAugust 3 & 4, 2019 at Howell Living History Farm

Saturday, August 3-10 am to 8 pm

Sunday, August 4-10 am to 4 pm

Free Admission, Free Parking (Suggested

donation of a canned good in support of

Rutgers Against Hunger)

Join us at Howell Living History Farm

for a truly enjoyable day! The fair

inckides animal sliows and exhibits,

homemade ice cream, hay rides, pony

rides, music, magic shows, and fartn tours. Check out displays by the

Rutgers Master Gardners of Mercer County, Mercer County Wildlife

Center Friends, Mid-State Beekeepers Association, and many more!

Free admission and parking for all! Please bring a non-perishable

food donation for Rutgers Against Hunger.

Free Shuttle Service

Mercer County is providing free round-trip shuttle service to the

fair from our office at 1440 Parkside Avenue in Ewing

(immediately behind the Slioprite that sits 011 0lden Avenue; on

NJ Transit bris route 601). Space is limited, so sign tip w later

than July 22!

Sign Up for Free Shuttle Service

2019 Fair Schedule and Map (860KB PDF)