Category: archives

  • Kid Power

    Anyone who loves a child has the potential to significantly increase a child’s self-esteem Reading Together Tips By: PAT SUMMERS      FOR children and parents alike, the word "new" sums up the school year ahead: clothes, friends, schedules, books, learning, lifestyle. For those just starting school, that newness may be mixed with apprehensions: how will…

  • School Nurse Helps Kids Fight Germs

    Health Screenings in School By: MARY ANN CAVALLARO Good communication between teacher and students is the "connection with the student that causes them to move ahead with learning." — Connie Turpin    CAN good communication between teacher and students be a defense against germs?    Good communication has been credited for many health benefits, even repelling germs.…

  • To the Teachers of My Children…

    Please, please, handle them with care. By: SALLY FRIEDMAN BACK TO SCHOOL CLICK TO VIEW PRINT ADS   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">Alef Beit Sefer – Temple Beth-El   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">All Bright Country Day School   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">Allstar Dance Academy   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">American Repertory Ballet  …

  • Gay rights law introduced in New Hope

    Voluntary program would prohibit sexual orientation discrimination By:Carl Reader    NEW HOPE — The Borough Council took the lead in some civil rights legislation supporting gay and lesbian rights by voting Tuesday night to introduce a voluntary program aimed at preventing discrimination against sexual orientation.    The council introduced the legislation to amend New Hope’s laws "by…

  • It’s a Small World

    Kids delight in games and crafts from around the world By: RUTH B. ROUFBERG Jamtown Junior is a set of three rich-sounding percussion instruments handcrafted by village artisans in Peru and Bali. BACK TO SCHOOL CLICK TO VIEW PRINT ADS   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">Alef Beit Sefer – Temple Beth-El   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"…

  • Chit-Chat: Recipe for a hot day: Fun at the Russells!

    By:Merle Citron    Here are the ingredients: Begin with a Sunday afternoon swim party at Muncie and Paulette Russell’s grand house on the corner of George and Jefferson streets.    Add to the pot a group of very interesting people. Stir in a hot and steamy New Jersey afternoon. Add a great swimming pool and finish it…

  • Something to Cheer About

    Athleticism and self-motivation are the makings of a cheerleader By: ZOE MILGRAM Photo by Ree Smurthwaite Hillborough Dukes cheerleaders prepare to show off their athletic skills at the 2001 Mountain Valley Conference Cheer Competition held at Hillsborough High School. BACK TO SCHOOL CLICK TO VIEW PRINT ADS   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">Alef Beit Sefer…

  • Cocoa Café

    Language arts teachers share their love for spoken word By: LISA TARRIFF BACK TO SCHOOL CLICK TO VIEW PRINT ADS   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">Alef Beit Sefer – Temple Beth-El   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">All Bright Country Day School   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">Allstar Dance Academy   FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333">American…

  • Locomotive Breath

    Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson delivers a candid interview about three decades in the music business. The band will perform three New Jersey shows at the end of August. By: Daniel Shearer Ian Anderson, frontman for the rock band Jethro Tull.    In a genre largely comprised of imitators, Ian Anderson, the flamboyant multi-instrumentalist and frontman…