Annual Report

2016-2017 Annual Report 1 2016-2017 Annual Report Letter from the Head of School Dear Friends, Each year I find inspiration from our students, present a thorough self-study to the Association’s faculty and staff. This year was no different. I am accreditation committee. During the summer, we pleased to share some of the highlights with you officially received our ten year reaccreditation, in this report. which acknowledges All Saints’ “commitment to superlative quality and the highest, rigorous Colleen Nguyen, one of our Fourth Grade standards of evaluation.” Teachers, was named New Jersey Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year for 2016 by the New Throughout this report, you will read how Jersey Council for American Private Education financial literacy was incorporated across all (NJ CAPE). When announcing this year’s award, grades. While always an important part of the NJ CAPE highlighted various innovative projects curriculum, the expansion of financial literacy implemented in Ms. Nguyen’s classroom, was done to equip our students for lifelong including the Action Research Project. I am so success. This report also recognizes our many grateful to Ms. Nguyen for her dedication to our supporters - current families, faculty and staff, students. alumni, corporations, foundations, and friends of the school - who ensure All Saints can provide Our students’ artwork was exhibited at Hoboken an exceptional educational experience for all our City Hall during the spring. The exhibit, a students. first for All Saints, was open to the public and featured prints, drawings, paintings, collages, On behalf of the entire All Saints community, and ceramics created by our talented students in thank you for your generosity. Kindergarten through Grade 4. With appreciation, Several of our Elementary and Middle School students worked hard after school on our basketball teams. The All Saints community cheered our teams to success. It was a delight to watch our players in the Middle Division win the championship through commitment, practice, and teamwork. Jill Singleton Head of School In addition to our many celebrations, this past year was also a time for reflection as we participated in the rigorous New Jersey Association of Independent Schools reaccreditation process. Our faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees worked diligently to 2 2016-2017 Annual Report Mission Statement At All Saints we inspire… › A commitment to personal excellence › The discipline and integrity to be successful in school and in life › A responsibility for this planet and gratitude for its beauty › A sense of spirituality through social action and service › A sincere love of learning At All Saints we believe… › Children need opportunities to grow intellectually, artistically, emotionally, physically and spiritually › Cooperation and teamwork are key elements for personal development › Children can make a difference by giving of themselves to others › Self-awareness is essential to understanding our connections to our neighbors and our world › Education should instill an appreciation and responsibility for the Earth and all living things › Children are best served when families and schools work in partnership with one another 3 2016-2017 Annual Report Demographics Who We Are High School Acceptances Calhoun School * Students (Grades N – 8) 249 EF Academy * Children in other programs 260 Elisabeth Irwin High School/LREI * Full-time Faculty 27 Grace Church High School * Part-time Faculty/Staff 13 High Tech High School * Other Full-time Staff 12 The Hudson School Léman Manhattan Where Our Students Come From Preparatory School * Oratory Preparatory School Hoboken 194 The Pennington School * Jersey City 20 St. Benedict’s Preparatory School * St. Peter’s Preparatory School * Weehawken 13 Seton Hall Preparatory School * West New York 5 West Nottingham Academy * East Orange 3 Xavier High School * North Bergen 3 York Preparatory School Edgewater 2 * Denotes where 2016 graduates are Fairview 2 attending. Hillside 2 Newark 2 Irvington 1 Union City 1 Westfield 1 4 2016-2017 Annual Report Nursery inancial literacy was realized in Nursery F through the grocery store lessons, in which they learned about goods and services, currency, and saving. Students “shopped” in the grocery store, one of the dramatic play centers. As a class, they generated lists of items that could be found in the grocery store and stocked the center with those groceries. In the center, the students selected to be shoppers and bought their “groceries” using felt and paper money or served as cashiers, checking out their customers. In small groups, Nursery students clipped coupons that they found in the grocery store circular. They identified the cost of individual items and learned how this is one way to save money. The grocery store lessons culminated in a field trip to the local supermarket. They experienced firsthand the concepts learned in class. Students made observations of the employees and what happens in the check out aisle. ”Coupons help you save money.” “I like shopping because I can get tons of stuff! ” 2016-2017 Annual Report 5 Pre-Kindergarten he study of currency was interwoven into T several projects and classroom discussions in Pre-K. During the Valentine Post Office, their Milestone Project, Pre-K students studied money values as they related to the stamps that they were selling for ten cents each. They learned which coins could total ten cents and the number of stamps that could be purchased for one dollar. Students referred to both a lifelike money poster and the physical money - pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, dollar coins, and bills - to help them distinguish denominations and observe the numbers, pictures and symbols featured on U.S. currency. As an extension activity, students used the coins to create simple and complex patterns in small groups. After the Valentine Post Office closed, parents lent the class international money from their travels, allowing the students observe and identify currency from around the world. Pre-K students compared U.S. money and the currency from Great Britain, Sweden, Canada, Hong Kong, and Australia. ” Wow, we have so much money! ” “ Look, I can see through this dollar. ” 6 2016-2017 Annual Report Kindergarten indergarteners learned the concepts of K goods, scarcity, and trade during the Cardboard Challenge, a schoolwide event where students designed and built structures out of recycled cardboard. The students drew plans of robots, castles, houses, and helicopters. They were asked to evaluate the available cardboard pieces and compiled a list of pieces they needed to complete their designs. During the building process, students discovered that some of the pieces they needed were being used by others, which required them to either adjust their plans or trade with their classmates. The canned food drive component of the Kindergarten Farm Day introduced the students to service and expanded their knowledge of trade. Visitors to Farm Day were asked to bring a canned good as the entrance fee. Select Kindergarten students served as “can boss,” collecting the donations throughout the event. The class counted all the cans (198!) and brought them to St. Matthew’s food pantry to benefit those in need. “I felt really good being a can boss. I liked “If I did not get all the cardboard pieces I how much work it was because we were needed, I could change my plans. ” super busy collecting cans and putting them in our classroom! ” 7 2016-2017 Annual Report First Grade inancial Literacy concepts of profit and F expense were incorporated into First Grade math centers. The students discussed different expenses that a business might have and applied the lesson to their Waffle Inn Milestone Project. Each student received a card stating the “cost” of each item at the Waffle Inn. The card also noted the expense of the item. Students used quarters to represent the cost of the item then removed its expense. The classes determined their net profit by subtracting the expenses from the total money earned. During the Waffle Inn, First Graders took on roles of employees at a restaurant. The servers were required to add up the total amount due for each guest, while the cashiers collected and counted payment from each customer. Students worked in small groups to sort the money by denomination and calculated how much was raised. First Grade donated more than $500 for the World Wildlife Fund through their Waffle Inn proceeds. “You need to work together to make money to donate it to animals in need at the WWF. ” “ You hope to make more money than you spend. ” 8 2016-2017 Annual Report Second Grade s part of their study of New York City, A Second Grade students planned a sightseeing trip to the city for themselves and a friend. Each student was given budget of $100 to be used for transportation, food, and admission to a landmark. The project allowed them to make choices for themselves that adults make every day such as deciding to walk instead of paying for transportation, visiting a free landmark versus one that has an entrance fee, and determining how much to eat (one hot dog or two!). This exercise also helped the students understand that many things, including transportation, food, and entertainment need to be planned for and cost money. The assignment was challenging for many as they had to add the costs for two people (themselves and their friend) before subtracting from their budget of $100. It was also difficult for the students to determine the most cost-effective and efficient mode of transportation to visit their desired landmark. Several students did not budget enough money for their return trip home. While many encountered obstacles in planning their trips, the Second Grade students learned the role money plays in everyday life. ” It was fun and we can do it in real life.

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