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President Clinton Visits PS#2
Click here to watch video from NBC Nightly News.
Click here to watch video from the Today Show.
Photo courtesy of The Jersey Journal
Click here to read article as published by the Hudson
Reporter on January 15, 2012
Click link to read
full article and
view more photos as published by the Jersey Journal on
January 11, 2012
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West New York Schools celebrate the
holidays
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for photo gallery
Also visit each school's News section for more holiday activity
photos
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Early Childhood Program reaches out to
families along the waterfront
Earlier this November residents along the West New York
waterfront attended a special presentation about the school
district’s successful and ever growing Early Childhood Program.
Superintendent of Schools John Fauta and Rita Mendez, principal
of the Early Childhood School, were on hand to present the
information to potential new incoming families, and answer any
questions. The presentation was coordinated by Board Trustee Dr.
Christine Piscitelli, and Lorenzo Correa provided technician
support for the evening.
The presentation included a general overlay of the Early
Childhood Program, which currently includes classrooms housed
throughout all the public schools and in 13 daycare providers.
The program also has its own Early Childhood School building,
located on 5204 Hudson Ave.
The mission of the Early Childhood Program is to “strongly
prepare our students in an ever-changing world by helping them
become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and respectful
citizens of the future.” The program provides a safe and
nurturing environment for its diverse population of students in
order to provide an excellent preschool education.
Parents were given information about the program staff team and
an outline of the Tools of the Mind curriculum followed in the
classrooms. The Tools of the Mind Program is research based and
developed on the Vygotskian Theory. The objectives of the
program are “to develop cognitive skills and specific literacy
skills, focus on social-emotional school readiness, and to
differentiate instruction based on children’s learning styles
and developmental levels.” Self-regulation is key in the program
as children learn through play.
The classroom is broken up into multiple centers including
Dramatic Play, which encourages role playing along with provided
themes; and Block Center, where students learn about
constructing, measurement, shapes, geometry and much more. In
addition there is Art Center, Science Center, Literacy Center,
and Table Toys Center. Each center has its own specific focus
touching upon mathematics, reading and writing, comprehension,
creative skills, and problem solving among others.
Classrooms are staffed with a teacher and a teacher’s aide
working with students in groups and individually throughout the
day, and work with each child’s developmental level and learning
style.
Parents/guardians may register for the program at the
Registration Center, located at 6020 Hudson Ave., and requires
parents/guardians to provide a completed application, original
birth certificate, two proofs of residency, one passport size
photo of child, two emergency contacts with valid phone numbers,
proof of physical examination (records must be signed by the
preschool nurse), and immunization records.
The age criteria for the program is students must be 3 or 4
years-old on or prior to Oct. 1st in order to enroll for the
active school year. Before and Aftercare services are available
at providers and in-district schools. For more information on
registration please call (201) 553-4108.
Click here
to view photos of the presentation.
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West New York Public Schools Celebrate
National Inclusive Schools Week: December 5-9, 2011
Awareness to Action: Moving Forward
Inclusive Schools Week highlights the accomplishments of
families, schools, and communities who promote inclusive
education for all children across the world. In West New York,
this week celebrates the progress the schools have made in
providing a supportive and quality education to all students
including those who may be limited due their disability, gender,
ethnicity or language. Please join us in recognizing the efforts
of the teachers, administrators, staff and students who are
moving forward in our efforts to progress in inclusive
education. Some of the activities our students will
participate in include, five minute friendship rituals and
journal writing about accepting differences, just to name a few.
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Chef's Corner
The West New York School District is proud to present "Chef's
Corner", a page designed to provide nutritional information to our
students, parents and the community. Visit often to read about
the Fruit and Vegetable of the Month, find a yummy recipe created by
our Chef Kim, or find additional resources for a healthy living.
Click here to visit Chef's Corner now.
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Last day of 2nd marking period