Tag: Joyce Kilmer School
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Joyce Kilmer School designated as New Jersey State School of Character
MILLTOWN – Character education and school climate have been priority initiatives for the past few years in the Milltown Public School District. On Jan. 25, Joyce Kilmer School, a 4-8 grade school, was one of 21 schools in the state designated a New Jersey State School of Character. Each year, Character.org, a national advocate and…
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Milltown Education Foundation celebrates new motor, sensory playground at Parkview School
MILLTOWN – Even though school is yet to begin in person for the 2020-21 school year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, children are utilizing the new large motor/sensory playground at the Parkview School. The funding for the new playground is one of the largest funding projects for the Milltown Education Foundation (MEF) in the…
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Flexible seating allows students to learn in their own ways in Milltown
MILLTOWN – Fourth graders Connor Buckley and Ben Fama at Joyce Kilmer School literally bounced their ways through a math lesson on place values while sitting on flexible seating bouncy balls. On Sept. 19, the students in Marissa Boylston and Amanda Vacca’s classroom were divided into pairs and chose a selection of flexible seating from…
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Scouts achieve Gold Award by creating library interest, prayer garden, Buddy Bench
Three Girl Scouts of the Central and Southern New Jersey Council, members of the MOJASPHE Service Unit, have earned their Gold Awards. Grace Vignuolo, Bridget Bolan and Amanda Mackenzie are Ambassador Girl Scouts from Troop 80861. They have dedicated more than the 80-hour minimum requirement and through working on their projects have demonstrated dedication, self-discipline,…
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Milltown schools focus on climate and culture
MILLTOWN – With the help of Rutgers University, school officials in Milltown are focusing on school climate and culture. Schools Superintendent Stephanie Brown said one of the district goals this year, set by the Board of Education, focuses on establishing a learning environment for all students to achieve academic excellence. “Working with Rutgers in developing…
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Joyce Kilmer School March Madness fundraiser set for March 2
Joyce Kilmer (JK) School will host its annual eighth grade March Madness fundraiser for the JK Class of 2018 at 7 p.m. on March 2 at the Parkview School gymnasium, 80 Violet Terrace, Milltown. The event will feature two basketball games with Milltown Heroes vs. the Class of 2018 students and Milltown Teachers vs. the…
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Milltown School District seeks to identify students with special needs
The Child Study Team for the Milltown School District is seeking to identify preschool-age and school-age students who are in need of special education and related services, including students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. In addition, the district is interested in identifying the needs of migrant and homeless…
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Joyce Kilmer School receives grant to transform school climate
Joyce Kilmer School has been accepted into the second cohort of schools that will a be part of a three-year School Climate Transformation Project. The project is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Student Support Services in collaboration with The Center for Applied Psychology…
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