Tag: Campbell Elementary School
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Metuchen school officials: Proposed referendum will address student growth, move district forward
METUCHEN – Voters will head to the polls and decide on three referendum ballot questions, which Metuchen school officials say will essentially move the district forward for the next 20 to 30 years. Since the 1998 and 2004 referenda, the district has a much larger student population from what was once 1,500 to 1,700 students…
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Social Emotional Learning Family Night a success in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The Metuchen School District Committee for Social Emotional Character Development held its second successful Social Emotional Learning Family Night. The night was initially going to be held on the Metuchen High School (MHS) football field; however, due to impending weather it was moved to Campbell Elementary School (CES) on June 1. The overarching…
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Referendum on track for November in Metuchen; full-day kindergarten is proposed
METUCHEN – The Metuchen School District is planning to use the 22.23% increase in state aid to offset operation costs associated with proposed additions and renovations to all four school buildings, which is on track for a referendum in November. “We are going to deposit [the additional state aid] to a capital reserve and other…
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Campbell Elementary School in Metuchen serves as sustainable model; celebrates new larger capacity bike rack
METUCHEN – A $10,000 grant to install a new bike rack and purchase recycling receptacles placed in and around the school has helped Campbell Elementary School in its efforts “to promote energy conservation and make recycling common place.” The new bike rack replaces the current limited “rusty and dented” bike rack with the capacity for…
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Metuchen elementary school certified by Character.org
METUCHEN – Campbell Elementary School has been named a School of Character by Character.org. Character.org is a worldwide network that empowers people of all ages to practice and model the ethical core values that shape our hearts, minds and choices, according to its mission statement. This year, 77 state schools and two districts…
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Memorial Day Art Contest on display in virtual gallery
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent The Metuchen Parade Commission partnered with the Metuchen Arts Council and volunteer judges to present the annual Memorial Day Art Contest in a new format this year. The patriotic posters were created by students in Grades 1-8 at Campbell Elementary School, Edgar Middle School and St. Francis Cathedral School. First, second…
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Metuchen batting idea of an alternate week of 50% ‘roomers and Zoomers’ for back-to-school in-person plan
METUCHEN – School officials are batting the idea of an alternate week of 50% “roomers and Zoomers” for its back-to-school in-person plan. Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo led an hour panel discussion webinar through Zoom on July 13, covering all aspects of up-to-the-minute thinking from instruction, board operations, school district operations and everything in between. School…
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First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen to honor community members with awards
The First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Metuchen will hold its second annual Food Pantry Community Service Awards at 3 p.m. Sept. 21 in the church’s Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The award was developed to honor individuals who are making significant contributions to the community through their time, actions, talents and dedication to the…
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Metuchen board reorganizes with focus on school space needs
METUCHEN – Justin Manley, who was appointed as board president of the Metuchen Board of Education, vowed the newly seated board will take steps in the new year to prepare a plan of action to address the school space needs for 2020 and beyond. “We’re going to take steps to collect our needs and wants…