Thursday, March 21, 2013
Joyce Kilmer students competed against kids from Ramsey and St. Paul's in the Bee
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Thursday, March 21
Mahwah students have out-spelled their neighbors. Fifth graders at the Joyce Kilmer School recently competed in a Spelling Bee. The Bee’s finalists won the opportunity to compete in the Ramsey Junior Women's Club Spelling Bee at the Dater School in Ramsey on Feb. 6. Students from Joyce Kilmer, Ramsey and St. Paul's competed against each other. JK Student Juliet Corless won the local Bee, and went on to compete in the Regional Bee. Submit your questions or news tips to jessica.mazzola@patch.com. And, remember to sign up for Patch's daily newsletter, and get updates on Facebook and Twitter.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Teachers will be added to grades and subject areas with the most need, board said
Students at the Lenape Meadows and Joyce Kilmer schools will meet new teachers next year. The Mahwah Board of Education approved the creation of seven new teaching positions at the schools at its last meeting. During the upcoming 2012-13 school year, the district will hire two new first grade teachers, one third grade and two special education teachers at Lenape Meadows. JK will see a new fifth grade teacher, new special education teacher, and the promotion of one current part time position in the special education department to full time. Earlier this year, the board approved a budget for the school year that allowed for 9.5 new positions to be added to the district’s roster. “At this point, we’ve got the approval of 7.5 new positions, so…
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Students experience food, song, dance, history and culture from countries representative of the school's heritages during 'International Day'
Students at Joyce Kilmer celebrated each others’ cultures during a daylong International festivity last month. Each classroom was transformed into one of 12 different countries, and students experienced food, music, dance, history and culture of the other countries during the second annual ‘International Day.’ In preparation for the celebration, students were asked to contribute to a map pinpointing their heritages. “We wanted International Day to represent all of the cultures we have within our building,” JK Principal Michael DeTuro said. “This is a great opportunity for our students to become more familiar with each other and celebrate the diversity in our building.” Organized by the HSO, about 80 parents volunteered to put together the …
Monday, June 4, 2012
250 fifth graders get anti-drug course before entering middle school
About 250 fifth graders from Joyce Kilmer got a sneak peek at Ramapo Ridge Friday night during their graduation ceremony from the D.A.R.E., “Drug Abuse Resistance Education,” Program. Run by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance and taught to Mahwah’s students by Mahwah police officers, D.A.R.E. classes teach students skills that help them resist peer pressure to become involved with drugs, alcohol, violence and other risky behaviors. According to Mahwah Officer Joe Horn, an MMA member who coordinates the program, D.A.R.E classes are taught as part of the core curriculum to fifth grade students, during health classes to seventh graders, and during Driver’s Ed to tenth grade students. Each curriculum is geared to each age group. The MMA also “…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
School officials say additional classes at Lenape and JK will help reduce class sizes
A group of Mahwah parents celebrated a victory this week when the township’s Assistant Superintendent of Schools announced new teachers will be hired in two Mahwah elementary schools in order to combat growing class sizes. Of the nine positions the board approved adding to the district’s payroll for the 2012-13 school year, four specific positions have been decided, Assistant Superintendent Janet Donohue said at Wednesday night’s meeting: two first grade teachers at Lenape Meadows, a third grade teacher at Lenape, and a fifth grade teacher at Joyce Kilmer. For the past several weeks, parent groups have attended board of education meetings to request additional classes in certain elementary grade levels. Board members told parents that …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Lenape Meadows evacuated Thursday due to a "minor gas leak;" Joyce Kilmer experienced a gas odor over the past several weeks
The Mahwah school district is installing gas detectors in all of its school buildings after the source of a persistent gas odor issue outside Joyce Kilmer was fixed this week, interim Superintendent Dr. Karen Lake said Wednesday night. Over the past several weeks, parents and staff members have been complaining of an odor of gas outside the school, in the parking lot and playground area located in between JK and the Center for Food Action building on Ridge Road, she said. Notes and emails sent to parents indicate that two separate issues were fixed by PSE&G over the past two weeks. JK Principal Michael DeTuro sent a note home January 11 saying the company fixed a “loose joint,” which alleviated the odor. When the smell returned, Lake said …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
RR Winter Concert Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.
Each week Patch sits down with individuals who contribute to the high standards of education in Mahwah, and asks them a few questions to get to know them better. This week Patch talks to Joyce Kilmer and Ramapo Ridge general and vocal music teacher, Irene Lahr about preparing and performing at this year’s Winter Concert. How long have you taught in Mahwah and what position do you hold? IL: “This is my 25th year teaching in Mahwah. I teach general and vocal music at Joyce Kilmer and vocal music at Ramapo Ridge." What grades do you teach? IL: “I teach 4th through 8th grade students." How many concerts do the students put on in a year? IL: “Each group at JK performs at least two daytime and two evening concerts. There are other …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Student, teacher and business owner remains firmly planted in the community
Each week Patch sits down with individuals who contribute to the high standards of education in Mahwah, and asks them a few questions to get to know them better. This week Patch talks to Joyce Kilmer 5th grade teacher, Kelly Mc Clanahan about growing up in Mahwah and teaching in the town she loves. How long have you been a teacher in Mahwah? KM: “I have been teaching fifth grade at Joyce Kilmer for 16 years. Before teaching in Mahwah, I worked at Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff.” What is your favorite subject to teach? KM: “I absolutely love Social Studies because I teach the history of the United States. Fifth graders are eager to learn the story of how our country started and how we became such a powerful nation. I try to instill…
Monday, November 28, 2011
Annual Author Day could help kids prepare for NJ ASK, teachers say
Students at Joyce Kilmer got a good creative partner when writing creative stories last week, published children’s author Wendy Mass. The “Twice Upon A Time” fairtytale series author gave Mahwah’s fourth and fifth graders a writing workshop at JK’s annual “Author Day.” “What I did with the kids is exactly what I do when I am working on one of my books,” Mass, who has thirteen published titles under her belt, said. “I gave the kids the worksheet I fill out when I am working through characters and plotlines.” Students energetically filled out character profiles, and wrote the beginnings to short stories about a vague scenario Mass presented them with. All the while, the kids were able to ask Mass questions. At the end of the workshop, …
Friday, November 11, 2011
One vet given an "Operation Regognition" diploma
Mahwah veterans were honored at the Joyce Kilmer School this week in what Principal Michael Deturo said was an “amazing experience” for his students. "Everyone looks for heroes, and we are lucky to be in the presence of so many. This ceremony was a great way to make the meaning behind Veteran’s Day real and relevant for the kids,” he said. Fifth grade teacher William Howe, who put together a similar Memorial Day event at the end of the last school year, made the pioneering effort behind this event, Deturo said. He connected with Joan Garris at the High School, who heads a club of teens who honors vets. The result was a ceremony that simultaneously recognized and honored ten Mahwah veterans and their families and friends, and taught the …
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