Northern Valley Suburbanite - January 5, 2012

 

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EMS International Festival 2012

Saturday, January 28 - 12 to 3 PM - Gymkhana

JOIN THE FUN!   LEND A HAND!

Share your heritage with the EMS family.  

Volunteers are needed to provide food, entertainment, children’s activities, and decorations.  Interested?  You can download the Festival Contacts and Volunteer Form by clicking HERE.

Bergen County Animal Shelter Donations

Mrs. Connolly and Miss Evans dropped off all the donated items to the Bergen County Animal Shelter. Thank you for all your support! 

Respect and Responsibility Highlights

Students Share Their Talents

On Wednesday, members of the middle school chorus and orchestra gave a performance at the Southeaster Senior Center for Independent Living in Englewood.  From the smiles on their faces, the clapping of hands, and the generous applause, it was clear that our students brought holiday cheer to many people!  It is a pleasure to see our students give of their talents to others!

Two selections below:

Holiday Traditions Shared In Kindergarten

Bringing people together by sharing traditions and customs is one of the many ways EMS instills a respect and understanding of people in children.  We loved having our families share their special holiday traditions with us in school.  Happy Holidays to all!

Weaving in Kindergarten

The children in Kindergarten have been engaged in all sorts of weaving projects and their excitement and enthusiasm for this art form has been wonderful to observe. The children have made belts, necklaces, headbands and other accessories that they proudly wear and gift to their friends. 


The planning and sharing of ideas in design are all a part of the process, and the inspiration they have gained watching each another create designs from simple materials is what collaborative learning is all about.   


Weaving is also a great math activity for all children; particularly for our youngest students. Patterns and designs are practiced and successfully executed as the artist works on moving the materials over and under one another to create beautiful artwork. Concentration, fine motor control, planning and sharing of strategies and skills are all a part of being able to weave.  The satisfaction of producing something real is priceless. The children enjoy every step of the process and are very proud of their end products.

  

School Store News: VV Ties are in!

Vineyard Vines School ties have arrived just in time for the holiday concert.  Youth ties are $40 and adult ties are $45.  Supplies are limited.  If you are interested in purchasing a tie, please contact any one of the following school store chairs:  
Courtney Miglietta (courtneymyers@aol.com)
Fran Rowbottom (franmrow@me.com)
Anne Ryoo (anne.ryoo@gmail.com).

Two Unusual Signs of the Season

Miniature snowmen on the stairs to Little School

The skeleton outside the door to Mrs. Milne's science room.

Middle School Respect and Responsibility Rally

The four C's of Consideration, Cooperation, Courtesy and Compassion are core values of The Elisabeth Morrow School. On Friday, December 9,  middle school students held a rally to promote "Respect and Responsibility."  Eighth grade students Carter Hirschhorn and Joseph DeRose were emcees and student leaders from every grade led the school in cheers, songs and activities. One of the activities was the creation of a puzzle that once assembled spelled "Respect and Responsibility," the theme of this rally.  Each puzzle piece was signed by a middle school student. As well, teachers and students wore the school colors of green and white as a demonstration of unity and school spirit .

~Mrs. DiGirolamo & Mrs. DiPaolo, Photos: Mrs. Fiocchi