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Students danced to favorites from DJ Jenn Jones and ate an entire ice cream truck’s supply of treats as families reconnected after the summer break.
Matters contributor Ellen Donker spent a day this summer with Mr. Frye as he visited incoming Seth Boyden kindergarteners in their homes. For the principal, the article reports, "the home visits stand out as a favorite activity and a reminder of why he loves working in a school. He hopes that home visits will inspire parents to become part of the Seth Boyden community."
Each week in July brought a new theme for summer students at Seth Boyden: heroes, space exploration, wildlife, and performance. Students engaged enthusiastically in a range of projects related to these themes.
In this year's Field Day, held on May 24, teams of first- through fifth-graders became representatives of countries across the globe, from Argentina to Oman, Finland to Kenya.
The Fifth-Grade Performance Project and acts from younger grades made for a memorable, truly impressive show with the apt title "Unity."
The second "Boyden Buzz" issue of the 2016-2017 school year offers student-authored articles on an upcoming field trip to the Montclair Art Museum, on student helpers in the library, on bouncy seats in certain classrooms, and more.
The freshest school fundraiser you'll ever go to. April 29, 8 to 11 pm, Parlor @ Woodland, Maplewood. $10 at the door, beer/wine $4. 21+ only.
A set of sculptural wooden tables and chairs by local artist John Kaufman are the newest addition to Seth Boyden's Outdoor Classroom. They serve as a tribute to the school's outstanding teachers.
More than 400 people danced in their seats at Grammy-winning Rev. Milton Biggham's educational fundraiser for Seth Boyden on March 26.
Chris Healy, author of the award-winning children's adventure book series The League of Princes, led an assembly of third- to fifth-graders as part of Seth Boyden's Read-A-Thon.
Jasmine Lyons, Seth Boyden second-grader, reports on a fabulous Harlem Renaissance-style Rent Party.
Rev. Milton Biggham, a Grammy-winning giant in the world of gospel music, will host "The Story of Gospel: A Unique American Art Form" on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 4 pm in the CHS auditorium as a fundraiser for Seth Boyden. The concert will be a lively and educational journey through the history of gospel music.
Lion dancers, a fantastic DJ, and some 120 auction items were on offer at a red-and-gold Lunar New Year benefit for Seth Boyden.
Seth Boyden's big annual fundraising party and silent auction will take place on Saturday, February 11 at the Woodland in Maplewood. The theme will be "Full Moon Rising: A Lunar New Year Celebration," in conjunction with the first full moon of the Chinese lunar calendar.
Seth Boyden and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) partnered for another year of Dancing Classrooms!
A record 256 runners participated in the Two Towns Turkey Trot 5K and Kids' Fun Run on November 19 benefiting Seth Boyden. Maplewood won bragging rights this year.
Seth Boyden students turned mountains of boxes into ingenious inventions for its first Cardboard Challenge on November 9, 2016.
After two decades of gradually transforming its back yard into a vibrant Outdoor Learning Center, Seth Boyden Elementary is inaugurating the final and most highly anticipated phase of an open-air classroom.
Seth Boyden Elementary School has bid a warm farewell to its principal of ten years, Mark Quiles. The school now welcomes new principal Damion Frye, who was most recently Special Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of the Newark public school system.
Melinda Hall, a Theater Artist-in-Residence worked with all the fourth grade students to stage fun, accessible adaptations of the Shakespeare masterpiece, to the delight and amusement of parents, teachers, and best of all, each other.
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FAQ on EV-D68
As per the New Jersey Department of Health, following
are links to the State Health Department and the Center for Disease Control’s
websites with updated FAQs on EV-D68. Updated information will also
appear on ERHC’s website frequently, also listed below.
NJDOH: http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/ev-d60/index.shtml
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-outbreaks.html
ERHC:
www.essexregional.org
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