Ukrainian Bell Carol

From last night's Morrow House Winter Concert....enjoy.  
(EMS Violin Orchestra; Amelia Gold, Director)

Getting ready for the big show

Winter concert starting now!

Gettin' Their Carol On!

Here's a picture of the Little School Band and Mrs. Johns rehearsing yesterday.  They will be playing around the Christmas Tree in the L. S. lobby Thursday morning. (photo: K. Toback)

Kindergarten Holiday Sing Along

The kindergartners celebrated the holidays with songs and good company.  The children invited the parents to a special holiday sing along.  They all got to wear their holiday pajamas and afterwards enjoyed bagels and hot chocolate with their friends and family.  

EMS 8th Grader takes action for Community

Maxie Anthon's "Helping Hands Intiative" for CFA and Grieco School.  Read about it at BERGEN.com 

A Jingle Parade In Chilton House

The three-year-olds in C-1 went caroling in the hallways this week. They used jingle bell bracelets they made and strolled through the hallways singing “Jingle Bells” and “Frosty the Snowman.” As they visited all of the CH classrooms, the Kindergarten and the PreKindergarten children often joined them in song. It was truly a joyous way to celebrate their place in the Chilton House community and a charming “holiday greeting” to all of their CH friends.

A Taste of Chanukah for Prekindergarten

A wonderful celebration of Chanukah was enjoyed in Ms.Leff's and Ms. McConville's Prekindergarten class.  EMS Music Chair Amelia Gold, mother of Noah, shared her musical talent by playing the violin, demonstrating dances, and sharing stories with the children.  Eating the latkes and the sufganiyah jelly doughnuts, was also a highlight!  

Prekindergarten: Wrappin' and Churnin'

"We read The Gift of Nothing and the children wrapped empty boxes to put under the Christmas tree in Chilton House.  We also made butter in jars and enjoyed it with our pasta during cooking.  The children saw a liquid (cream) form into a solid (butter)."  ~ Mrs. Aslam

 

Making Butter.

MOGs!! Marianne Malmstrom making the case for games in the curriculum.

To read part one in her three part series for NetFamilyNews.org, click here.

CSA Teacher of the Week

Carney Sandoe and Associates' Teacher of the Week is EMS First Grade Teacher, Laura Greenlees.  Check out CSA's Blog, The Puzzle.

Students Continue to Collect for the Center for Food Action and the Grieco School

Over the past few weeks students and teachers have been donating food, money, and gifts to the CFA.  Students have been using free time to help wrap gifts in the Theatre.  On Friday, Jennifer Rothman from the CFA spoke at the Morrow House Assembly.  Ms. Rothman and Maxie Anthon, the EMS 8th grade student who spearheaded this year's initiative, urged students to prepare "Snack Packs" for Grieco School students, and students will dress down on Thursday and Friday of this week as they bring in food for the "Snack Packs."  See this link to learn more about the CFA "Snack Pack" program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BClsT_3ki4w

Whoops...

Issues with Google today, and therefore our school email:  Story at ABC News.

For a Good Cause:

Bergen PAC/Englewood benefit, North Jersey stars performed for Sandy relief!  As well, EMS students, teachers, alums, and parents also performed. Read in NorthJersey.com

More Great Photos from this Event at Bergen.com. 

Geography Bee

Students in grades 4-8 competed in the annual Geography Bee Friday afternoon.

Communication Director of Center for Food Action visits middle school

Jennifer Rothman, Comminications Director for the Center for Food Action, addressed middle schoolers regarding the 'weekend snack pack' program middle schoolers will support during next week's Helping Hands drive. Eighth grader Maxie again urged her peers to participate.

Special Olympics New Jersey-Bergen Tweets Thanks to EMS

Thought you'd want to know: Special Olympics New Jersey - Bergen passed along this tweet expressing their thanks...

A HUGE THANK YOU to @elisabethmorrow first graders who raised over $1,200 for Special Olympics Bergen County.You are amazing!
— SONJ Bergen (@SONJ_Bergen) December 6, 2012

EMS students and parents join @BergenPAC for @HurricaneSandy!! 12/9

Come out and support Beyond The Storm featuring The Elisabeth Morrow Violin Students 

and Amelia Gold, See Scarlett Diaz "Young Fiona" from the 1st National tour of Shrek 

plus special performances from EMS Moms …. Kelli Agresta and Joy Hermalyn -

Sunday December 9th at 7pm 

Tickets can be purchased at www.bergenpac.org or call the box office at 201 227 1030 or 

just come to the theater night of show…It is all for a great cause!!! 100% of all proceeds 

and T-shirts sales will to those affected by Hurricane Sandy!  

EMS Students and Parents participate in @BergenPAC

Benefit Concert for Victims of @HurricaneSandy

PDF of Program

Download Here.

EMS kindergarten students are flying high

Recently, after reading informational books about pilots and airports, our kindergartners built their own airport using hollow blocks. They also created tickets and passports to document their travels, and folded paper airplanes that filled the sky of their busy airport.  

   ~Mrs. Lowell

College of the Holy Cross' (MA) Basketball Team Holds Shoot-Around inGymkhana Before Game

On Saturday morning, before their game versus Manhattan College, the Holy Cross Womens' Basketball team held a shoot-around walkthrough in the Gymkhana.