Volleyball...Final Game of the Season!

Come on out and cheer on the Eagles in their quest for an undefeated season. This final game, versus Dwight-Englewood School, takes place at EMS tomorrow night (November 3): Gymkhana, 3:30PM. (Photo: Amber Coe)

Celebrating Chemistry

For the past four years, Elisabeth Morrow Science teacher, Gail Weeks, has volunteered our EMS seventh-grade students to present demonstrations to the public during National Chemistry Week at the Liberty Science Center. And, in an effort to increase the involvement of other middle schools Science programs, Ms. Weeks frequently addresses teachers about her experiences and the value of presenting during National Chemistry Week

"During my presentations I explain to the attending teachers what I feel are some of the major benefits of getting students involved with this event [National Chemistry Week]. I believe it’s important for students to see a wider community of people, beyond their school, getting excited about science. When students have the opportunity to “do” science, not just passively learn facts, it can be very exciting and empowering for them. Positive, first-hand experiences at an early age help students feel more confident with science, a subject sometimes viewed as intimidating. Eventually, students may be more likely to view science as a career option, a profession worthy of respect, or just a subject of interest as they get older."

Halloween Parade

Students from The Little School and Chilton House showed off their costumes for the many parents who gathered for the Halloween Parade.

Ms. Lowell's first graders interview Ms. Hooven

We are learning about the history of The Elisabeth Morrow School. We interviewed Ms. Hooven, who was one of the first students to attend our school. Ms. Hooven said that when the children arrived at school they shook hands with Elisabeth Morrow and Miss Chilton, and they went directly to the nurse to check if they were healthy enough to attend school that day.

The Little School, as it was named at that time, was only for nursery- and kindergarten-aged students, and there were only five or six students in each class.

Ms. Hooven remembers building with big hollow blocks, and having jobs such as polishing silver and cleaning out the canary cage. One day the canary got loose when Ms. Hooven was cleaning the cage and the bird flew all around the room until the teacher finally caught it!

Each class also had a piano in it for music. Sometimes the children sang songs and sometimes they did movement to the music. Ms. Hooven remembers using her arm like a trunk and moving around the room pretending she was an elephant. Ms. Hooven also remembers having fresh squeezed orange juice and graham crackers everyday for snack.

After a few years, The Little School became far too little for all the children who started to attend the school, and so the building we are in now was built on property given to Elisabeth Morrow by her mother and father. Later, Chilton House was built and Morrow House was donated to the school as well.

~Ms. Lowell's First Grade

(artwork provided by Ms. Lowell)

Buddy Program

The sixth-grade "buddy program" continues with Chilton House students. Set up last year as part of their Advisories, sixth graders visit Kindergarten and PreKindergarten students every 4-6 weeks throughout the year to read and play with the younger students. (Photos provided by Yvonne Prata)

Fire Safety and Prevention Month

Yesterday, Fire Inspector, Jim Leclercq, visited The Elisabeth Morrow School as part of Fire Safety and Prevention Month. Here, the seventh- and eighth-grade students in the "First Aid and Health Promotion" class received hands-on training in the use of fire extinguishers. Informative and fun! (Photo: Marianne Malmstrom)

A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness

Sunday 10/25: a few EMS teachers and students participated in the Walk For Awareness for Breast Cancer at Englewood Hospital. (Photos: Sarah Fader).

Above: Elisabeth, Maxie and Erika

Above: Beth Goldman, Rita Hantman, Kathy Keller and Laurie Lester

Seventh Graders at Liberty Science Center

Last weekend, Elisabeth Morrow Science teacher, Gail Weeks, along with a number of seventh graders conducted various experiments where they smashed cans, expanded marshmallows and wrote secret messages. It was all part of National Chemistry Week at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. (Photos by Nancy Dorrien and Germaine DiPaolo)

Guest Chefs

Last Wednesday, the cooking club had two guest chefs, Maureen York from the development Office and her italian friend Sylvana DiVirgilio. The menu included meatballs, penne pasta and a marinara sauce. Left to Right: Joann DiGirolamo, Sylvana DiVirgilio, Christine Fiocchi, Maureen York, Gail Winter The students chefs were enjoying their lunch in the Apple Tree Courtyard. (Photo: Dr. Lowry)

Sure Looks Like Fall Around Here...