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Congratulations to Mrs. Voorhees! Awarded Outstanding Cooperating Teacher Award from The College of New Jersey!
Jill Voorhees at Parkway was awarded the Outstanding Cooperating Teacher Award from The College of New Jersey this week. Ms. Voorhees was nominated by her student teacher, Ms. Alexandra Vargas. Dr. Eillen Heddy, Director of the Office of Support for Teacher Education Programs and Global Student Teaching, said “We were impressed by the many ways Mrs. Voorhees exemplifies the values and practices that we hope to instill in our candidates at TCNJ. When I visited her classroom to present the award, I could see how much she lives those values in her teaching. The students clearly love Ms. Voorhees. They were very excited for her.” Congratulations to Ms. Voorhees!
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Parkway Students Kamryn Hunt and Samuel Hofmann Took 1st and 2nd Place in Mercer County’s New Jersey Conservation Poster Contest
This spring, several members of Parkway's Environmental STEM Club participated in Mercer County's New Jersey Conservation Poster Contest. We are pleased to announce that two of our members won! Samuel Hofmann, a third-grade student at Parkway, won 2nd place in the 2nd-3rd grade category and Kamryn Hunt, a second-grade student at Parkway, won 1st place! Parkway's STEM Club leaders are very proud of all their members for participating and congratulate Sam and Kamryn for their winning entries! Way to go Parkway!
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Credit Union of New Jersey Visits Parkway Second Grade
The Credit Union of New Jersey visited Parkway School’s second grade classrooms to present a lesson on economics to support the second grade social studies curriculum. The Credit Union of New Jersey presenters taught students the important concept of “needs versus wants” through various interactive activities.
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Wash & Learn Monthly Reading Program - You are invited!
Activity Schedule: Friday, April 14th, 4:00PM-5:00PM - Local Author Emmanuela Marci; Monday, May 5th, 4:00PM-5:00PM YOGA READALOUD; Thursday, June 15th, AIR THERAPY DOGS READALOUD at the Laundry Depot, 1980 Olden Avenue, Ewing, New Jersey. "WITH BOOKS, YOU CAN GO PLACES"!
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Parkway School Read Across America
Parkway School had some very special visitors read to students during Read Across America week. Ewing police officers took time out of their busy schedule to read the Technology Tale books. Sergeant Richard Herbe shared, “Technology is a great topic to cover with this age group in particular and students really seemed to connect with the stories.”
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Parkway Welcomes Back Tender Smile 4 Kids Mobile Dentist
Parkway Elementary School welcomed back Tender Smile 4 Kids Mobile Dentist this March. Students were seen and treated during the regular school day which prevented students from missing school and parents from missing work. Tender Smiles 4 Kids also ensured that all children, regardless of insurance or income, could be seen and treated. Bright smiles were popping up everywhere around the building! Thank you to Tender Smiles 4 Kids for providing this community service to the children of Parkway Elementary School.
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Parkway Panthers Roar Professionally at NJEA Convention
While the NJEA Teachers’ Convention weekend is often a long, relaxing break for most people, many educators and support professionals head to Atlantic City for professional development and networking opportunities. In November 2022, two Parkway staff members roared into the NJEA Convention and had an amazing time.
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Parkway Nurses Chasing the "Blues" Away By Encouraging Students and Staff to Be Thankful!
The nurses at Parkway Elementary School are helping to remind students and staff that a great way to fight depression, stress or "the blues" is to say thanks. Each day, students and staff can come into the Nurses Office and write down all the things that make them grateful on a leaf and then add the leaf to the tree located on the bulletin board. Many students and staff leave the Nurses Office, stating they feel better! Each day the tree grows bigger and warm feelings spread through the school. So remember, to just "say thanks"!
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Apples and Learning!
The Parkway students in Mrs. Tink and Mrs. Mavroudis’ 3rd grade classrooms know that learning can be fun when connected to the seasons. That’s why, on a warm, autumn afternoon, the two classrooms went outside for a fall lesson about apples. After the students made up a list of adjectives to describe apples, they wrote descriptive sentences such as "I like to eat big, red, juicy apples". Next, the students enjoyed taste-testing different kinds of apples and recorded if the apple was juicy, crunchy, sweet, or sour. Students also enjoyed listening to the story Fancy Nancy Apples Galore! Finally, no apple lesson is complete without some apple desserts. Apple juice, apple danish and apple cake made this outing extra special!
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Parkway Receives GENYOUth Flag Football Kits!
Last spring, two Parkway teachers, Allison Lardieri (2nd grade) and Craig Johnson (Physical Education), applied for a flag football kit. The kits were being offered by GENYOUth, an organization that promotes healthy habits in school communities. GENYOUth offered an NFL flag kit valued at $410 which includes 10 footballs, 50 flag belts, participation certificates and a curriculum. Parkway School was selected to receive the kit and it was just delivered to the school!
