The P.A.C.E. Times Est

The P.A.C.E. Times Est. 1966 A Glimpse into the Woodbridge Township School District Extended School Year Program

“What We Learn, Becomes a Part of Who We Are” P.A.C.E. Newsletter 2014

Program for the Advancement of Children’s Education Week 1– American Pride Week

The students at P.A.C.E had a fun filled first week. The first themed week the students did activities around American Pride and you can see their work hanging outside of the classrooms at Mathew Jago School. The students in each of the groups did something special and different. Some of the A groups made flags with handprints, used finger paints using red, white and blue and make firecrackers with construction paper! A few of the B groups made tissue paper Flags and used their hands and made the American Flag! The upper B groups have been using their gardening skills and have used those skills outside and it looks great! The C groups made flags with dots, and enjoyed making chocolate covered pretzels with red, white and blue sprinkles. The D groups loved making acoustic poems and enjoyed their First Day of D’s Diner! For D’s diner they served the American Diner favorites, milkshakes and hamburgers! All of the students showed their American Pride during the first week of P.A.C.E through the various activities. Each of the groups enjoyed the first program called the Prismatic American Pride laser show, where they got to watch lasers and sing along to some of their favorite songs. American Pride week was a great first week to kick off P.A.C.E.

Page 2 The P.A.C.E. Times Week 2— Storybook Heroes Week

Story Book Heroes adorned the hallways of P.A.C.E. as the Crabgrass Puppet Theatre presented Jack and the Beanstalk. This English fairy tale truly captured the hearts of our students as they immersed themselves in a tale about an underdog who goes out into the world despite the challenges he faces. Our classrooms were filled with many story book heroes and superheroes from all of walks of life. One thing you can always count on at P.A.C.E. is that everyone has a unique and special quality just like our story book heroes.

Page 3 The P.A.C.E. Times Week 3– Math + Magic= Fun Week

The theme of Week 3 at PACE was Math and Magic is Fun! D’s Diner served fully stuffed tacos, Spanish rice, chips and salsa, and cool watermelon fresca in their famous Cantina. The Diner was decorated and the servers were dressed to impress! Mr. Fish invited students on stage to participate in his program. Mr. Fish incorporated numbers, counting, and addition into his intriguing Magic Show. The Math and Magic is Fun Theme created an exciting atmosphere for students to work on their math facts!

Page 4 The P.A.C.E. Times Week 4– Spin, Pop, Boom Week

Spin! Pop! Boom! This week our campers were transformed into scientists as we learned how science can affect our lives. Our guest scientist “Mad Jack” showed us how spinning a bucket of water will pre- vent spillage simply by the force and flow of liquid. By the looks of things maybe, just maybe we have a future “Bill Nye the Science Guy” among us.

Page 5 The P.A.C.E. Times Week 5– Beatlemania Week

A Yellow Submarine was allegedly seen on the campus of Camp Pace this week. As the students took a stroll down “Penny Lane” to “Strawberry Fields” as the sounds of the Beatles echoed through the hallways. We learned about the history of the Beatles. Don’t worry fame did not get the best of us!

Page 6 The P.A.C.E. Times Water Slide-A-Thon

The students at P.A.C.E. took some time off from working in their classroom to cool off at the spray park located at Highland Grove. During this time, the students enjoyed jumping and splashing in the re- freshing water and being silly with their friends. The P.A.C.E. Parents Organization and Mr. Patten ar- ranged for the spray park to be re- served exclusively for the P.A.C.E. students. Everyone had a great time getting wet and cooling off before returning back to school. Thank you P.A.C.E. Parents Organization and Mr. Patten for allowing us to have such a great experience. I PLAY AMERICA

Students bounced out of their buses and through the door in excitement. Laser tag, arcade games, go-karts and more sparked the kid’s interest. Buzzing, ringing, and the screams of ecstatic children rang through iPlay America. It was a day to revel in the glory of the winners and bask in the enjoyment of the children. A day these kids will always remember having here at P.A.C.E.

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Physical Education students had a tendo Wii day with 8 different inter- ball and practiced sports skills in the active games. Fun was had by all air conditioned all purpose room for and Miss Stephen looks forward to the month of July. While celebrating the talent show so everyone can a different theme each week, the showcase their skills. -Ms. Stephen students played baseball, volleyball and basketball. We had a great Nin-

Math/Technology

We practiced fundamental skills such as counting 1-20, colors, and Students young and old brushed up shapes using fun Youtube clips and on their typing skills using Dancemat sing-a-long videos. We even used Typing, at www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ colorful manipulatives to visualize typing and Typing Web, at what we were counting! It was a www.typingweb.com. Building good great time had by all while practicing 21st century skills is one of my goals our math skills along the way. and starting with the foundations of typing is very important. Miss Adase has been working hard We also had the opportunity to use with younger P.A.C.E. children engag- the computers in order to practice The children at P.A.C.E. have had the ing them in many interactive math number recognition, matching num- opportunity to practice their lan- lessons during their math/technology bers and objects, and even practice guage arts, mathematical, and 21st time. Older P.A.C.E. children have addition, subtraction, multiplication, century skills in a virtual environ- been busy clicking their way around and division through interactive ment. They have all truly become new, exciting educational websites Mimio lessons using the Mimio Pad 21st century learners! Enjoy the rest and internet resources during the and through engaging websites on of summer and best of luck in the month of July. www.abcya.com along with other upcoming school year. cool websites! Writing

As the hallways echoed with the off the summer with experiments cussions were enriched through sound of American Pride, our stu- and creations that developed our meaningful dialogue. Congratula- dents showcased their red, white fine motor skills. We continued to tions on your achievements and our and blue as we kicked off another cultivate our reading skills, including count to 2015 begins now! summer right on cue! As we em- comprehension, fluency, prediction barked on another extraordinary 5 -Ms. Anan weeks at P.A.C.E. our timeline be- and inferencing. Our writing skills came filled with memories like no were expanded as we drew from our other! life experiences and created new ones. We focused on phonetic We learned about a spectrum of con- awareness, letter recognition, idea cepts that ranged from American development, sequencing and sen- and musical icons to story book tence structure. Our classroom dis- hero’s. Science and Math rounded

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This summer at P.A.C.E. has been a very exciting and eventful time. Children who were strug- gling in reading and writing were able to learn new reading skills throughout P.A.C.E. The new strategies helped the children to increase their skills in reading. In daily small groups, using Recipe for Reading, the students explored sound-symbol relationships, sound words, phrases, fluency, and phonics instruction.

P.A.C.E. was enjoyed by all this summer!! I would like to wish all the students the best of luck for their upcoming school year. -Miss White

Nurses

As usual, the nurse’s office has been its typical beehive of activity, addressing students, staff and parents. Mrs. Giannone and Mrs. De Noyelles enjoyed the company of your children on trips, visits to classrooms and the normal day to day encoun- ters in the nurse’s office. It has been a pleasure to be here for your children and look forward to see- ing you all again next summer.

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Students made a big splash into speech and language therapy at PACE this summer. Speech-language lessons incorporated the program’s weekly themes and engaged students in fun and interactive activities. From volcanic explosions to exploring our five senses, students were able to maintain their receptive and ex- pressive language skills using a hands- on approach. The speech-language pathologists thoroughly enjoyed their time working with the students and fac- ulty here at PACE.

Counseling

This summer has been an exceptional one at P.A.C.E. The children worked together on re- solving their conflicts, as well as, helping each other in class and during counseling sessions to be better students and better friends to their classmates. The P.A.C.E. staff has worked well with students in helping them resolve different issues that come up. The children have shown an understanding of the cultural differences in others, and have expressed themselves appropriately in and out of class. Students and staff working together have made this a positive year at P.A.C.E. We look forward to next year.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 11 A-1 A-1, led by Mrs. Zecchino, Mrs. Ratajczak, Mrs. Hahn, and Mrs. Gambetta, spent the summer at PACE 2014 growing into more skillful students and learning to love life and one another. We strengthened our relationships with our peers and developed language by playing alongside of and interacting with one another every day. Emphasis was placed on being able to convey wishes and needs to both teachers and friends in meaningful ways. We also practiced turn taking and self-control by playing some tra- ditional board games, like Candyland and Memory. Some highlights of our summer included Sing-A- Longs with our friends from A-2 and acting out classic stories, like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, with masks and props. You could often find A-1 dancing (and laughing) as we practiced music and move- ment exercises. It was certainly an active summer, successful because of the cooperation we received from home. Thank you to all of our A-1 families. Have a safe and restful remainder of the summer.

A-2

Our A2 preschool, Mrs. Lammers class, had a great summer. We sang, danced, made crafts, worked on our letters & numbers and finger painted. We went on the playground and saw some great shows. We had a day under the sprinklers and played in pools. We learned about the Three Little Pigs, made pig masks, read The Hungry Caterpillar and made butterflies. We made masks & capes for Super Hero week, and made firecrackers for the Fourth of July. Our summer was full of fun and learning!

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 12 A-3 We have been busy with fun and educational activities from the minute the children got off the bus. During our ‘American Pride’ theme, the children became patriotic as they made sparkling pictures of fireworks. With our ‘Storybook Heroes’ theme, the children learned that even the underdog can be a hero. Abracadabra - The children enjoyed some tricks during our ‘Math and Magic’ theme. Mr. Fish the magician paid a visit as he performed a math magic show. During the ‘Spin Pop, Boom’ theme the students put on their thinking caps by making predictions as we did various experiments. The fan favorite was when we dropped 5 Mentos candies into a bottle of soda. The result was a geyser of exploding soda. The children loved it! Getting to the good stuff… With the water slide and the sprinklers, the kids had a splash of a great time at the Water Walk-A-Thon! A BIG thank you goes out to the parents of the preschool class for all of your support! Ms. De Ceglia, Ms. Jenene and Ms. Palmisano came in smiling everyday excited to work with your children. There are not enough words to express all of the gratitude!

A-4

The A-4 Flowers had a summer at P.A.C.E. blossoming with fun and learning! We kicked off the summer with American Pride Week, where we made our very own fireworks and learned about our country. Next, came Story- book Hero Week, where we got to read some stories about our favorite heroes, including Clifford and Curious George. Next, we learned all about the exciting world of math during the Math + Magic = Fun Week, we especially loved Dr. Fish’s exciting show. Bang-Pop-Boom Week was next, were we got to see how fun Science could be! We made Ooblik and Rice Krispie Treats for all to enjoy. Each day was special, including our trips to OT/PT, Speech, Writing and Study Island/Math. We also loved taking trips to our school playground, snack and pizza days, as well as singing our favorite songs in the classroom each day. This summer was exciting for all involved and we would like to thank everyone who helped make it so special, especially our parents, students and classroom helpers, Ms. Mary and Ms. Amanda.

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B-1 The B-1 Super Stars led by Ms. Croat and assisted by Mrs. Lombardi, Mrs. Schindler and Mrs. Kamardin were busy bees during their time at P.A.C.E. The students were thrilled with the themed weeks full of fun activities. During the American Pride week the students enjoyed activities learning about the Flag and the Fourth of July! For the Storybook Heroes week the students made and colored their own super hero masks and superhero pictures. The students loved playing the number counting game, they have asked to play the game many times since! Math + Magic week brought exciting math/magic activities. The students made magic coin rubbings, they made shapes using their hands with “magic foam” and they enjoyed making their own wands. The students worked on various letters and sight words throughout P.A.C.E and loved sounding out words for each letter! The students observed many science experiments during Spin, Pop, Boom Week. They watched how “elephant toothpaste” was made, how to make bubbles and a science show full of experiments. The students during Beatle Mania week loved learning about The Beatles and loved dancing to their songs. The students had a blast during the spray-park and loved the class trip to I-Play. Enjoy the rest of the summer!

B-2 The B-2 Fun Fish dove right in for and subtraction sentences and all, WE ARE THE B-2 FUN FISH!! a Summer of Friends, Fun and solved word problems in a snap! We will miss our friends and Learning at P.A.C.E! Happily We then painted over the mystery group as we head out for the rest greeted by Mrs. Socratous, Mrs. box to see if our answers were of our summer- but we look for- Galuppo and Mrs. Postorino, we correct! We learned our Math ward to coming back to the school began our upstream adventure! Facts quickly and easily as we of “fun fish” again next summer! We joyfully participated in all the said “Presto” and of course, Abra- themes and activities that P.A.C.E. cadabra—we made a BIG SPLASH We want to extend very special had to offer. Along with learning because we knew all the an- thanks for all the wonderful pro- each day in fun-filled ways, we swers!! We were so PROUD! grams and activities that we en- dined on pizza, had ice-cream joyed at P.A.C.E. this summer!!! Along with all the fun themes, we desserts and even hot pretzels! heard stories every day and did We made pretzel microphones writing and phonics, too! We had with Fluff, marched to beats and science experiments, and even music and then even got to eat learned about “gas” and inflating our microphones! Snack Day was balloons, and we made volcanoes always popular and, of course, using ordinary home ingredients! goldfish mini crackers were always on deck for eating and Adventures were always around learning tools! Our favorite the corner and the FUN FISH theme, by far, was Math + Magic= MADE A HUGE SPLASH at the Fun! As we made and donned our Highland Grove Sprinklers; after Magician Hats, we did addition

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Mrs. Casoni’s crew in B-3 have been very busy during this fabulous fun filled summer here at P.A.C.E.! We’ve made new friends and practiced all the important skills we learned throughout the year. We started off strong with the red, white, and blue as we learned about American Pride. The children discussed the Fourth of July and many famous American heroes, and symbols. We had a blast talking about our favorite Fourth of July activities (watching fireworks, going to the beach, and attending a picnic). The students made flags and celebrated the birth of America! We enjoyed a laser light show and singing American Pride songs. During Story Book Heroes week, the class put their knowledge of heroes and what it means to be a hero to the test! We read about Johnny Appleseed and what characteristics he possessed that made him a hero. We defined the word hero and used writing prompts to explain, in detail who our own personal hero was. The class explored community helpers who work effortlessly to keep us safe and we were reminded that everyday people are heroes too! The class was treated to a puppet theatre show about Jack and the Beanstalk, they thoroughly enjoyed this presentation and learning the tale of Jack and the Bean- stalk. To extend this story and add a math component we traced and measured our feet and compared and contrasted our feet to the Giant’s feet. We measured objects around the classroom using our feet. The student’s made super hero masks and used their creative minds to come up with some awesome super powers they would like to have and how they would use them. Math and Magic week was one of our favorites here at P.A.C.E. We brushed up on our math skills that we have been learning throughout the school year. We practiced jump rope while counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. We read a story, Huggly’s Pizza by Tedd Arnold. As a whole group lesson we then graphed our favorite type of pizza and made a pizza craft that we then “cut” into fourths to review our knowledge of fractions. We added some Magic into our classroom by crafting our very own magical wands. The students were each given magical straws and we discussed why they changed colors when we drank through them, the children loved watching them change colors. We explored with shaving cream and food coloring to make a magical potion. The B-3 crew especially enjoyed the Mr. Fish show and were engaged and focused during his exciting “math magical” presentation. Spin, Pop, Boom week was AWESOME! The children were excited as we explored physical and chemical changes throughout the week. We made our very own bubble potion which was a blast. The class witnessed the wonders of air pres- sure as we experimented with helium balloons in the classroom. We talked about science and experiments. We made predictions and tested out our predictions with a floating egg, experiment, it was “egg-citing! The students participated in a sink/ float experiment, a taste test (5 senses), and a prediction experiment (how many minutes until the ice pop melts)! We explored our 5 senses again as we played Ned’s Head. During Beatlemania week we all learned that; “All You Need Is Love”. We were introduced to each band member and what instrument they played. We voted and graphed our favorite Beatles song after listening to their music. We improved our reading fluency and decoding of words as we read aloud the lyrics to “8 days a week”. We circled nouns and pronouns together and talked about the difference. We completed a classroom activity after introducing the Beatles song “Help”. We watched the song on youtube and the children said the names of every member when I stopped the image. We used the song “Here Comes the Sun” to review opposite words and explore weather and seasons. It was so exciting to see how interested the children were learning about these musical legends! Our students had the opportunity to see many amazing shows this summer, as well as spend the day at Iplay America, splash around at the spray park, and who can forget the amazing talent show and sing-a-long!! Friendships have been formed and memories have been made, we thank all who help to keep this wonderful program going strong. Mrs. Casoni , Ms. McGrath, Ms. Frazer, and Ms. Bagonyi had an amazing summer with the B-3 crew and wish them nothing but the best for the upcoming school year.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 16 B-4 The B4 bullfrogs had a busy summer full of fun and exciting tricks during Math and Magic week. We learning! During our first week we learned all about made magic wands, made magic ice cream and saw American symbols and saw a laser light show. We a wacky magician named Mr. Phish! Next, we fo- even made our national bird, the Bald Eagle, by cused on science during Spin, Pop, Boom week at tracing our hands and shoes! The next week was P.A.C.E. We played with spinning tops, popped bub- filled with story books and their heroes, like Jack bles and conducted experiments inside and outside and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the classroom. We also visited Woodbridge's new Rainbow fish and much, much more! We made rain- splash park! What a week! Our last days at PACE bow fish, magic beans, and built beanstalks! We were filled with excitement! We had an awards cere- also attended the Crab Tree Playhouse puppet show mony, a trip, a talent show and a sing a long. This of Jack and the Beanstalk. We moved on to some was a great summer for the B4 Bullfrogs! B-5

Miss Cardello, Miss Kathy, and Miss Lisa’s B-5 Balloons had a fantastic summer at P.A.C.E.! The children were extremely busy since the first day they arrived in the classroom. We started off P.A.C.E. with American Pride Week. During this week we talked about the 4th of July and American symbols. We also made our own American flags and firework projects! To conclude the week the children saw a Lazer Show, which they absolutely loved. The second week of P.A.C.E. was Storybook Heroes Week. As a class we read about many storybook heroes including our favorite “The Rainbow Fish.” The class also made their own “Rainbow Fish” to go with the story and wrote about who their heroes were. At the end of “Storybook Heroes Week” we saw a Jack-and-the-Beanstalk Puppet Show. The class had many laughs and really enjoyed this show. Along with doing crafts during our weeks at P.A.C.E. we also worked on both Language Arts and Mathematics skills. The class’ favorite Mathematics lesson was about fractions because they got to work with Skittles. Our third week was Math + Magic = Fun Week. During this week we had fun with our color changing straws, our growing reptiles, and making symmetrical masks. To end the week, the class saw a Math and Magic Show by Dr. Fish. At the beginning of our “Spin, Pop, Boom” Week, the class saw a “Mad Science Show” and were fascinated by the experiments. We even did our own experiment with called “Diet Coke and Mentos Eruption”. The class also learned how to hoola hoop and throw frisbees. To conclude to week, B- 5 went to D’s Diner for Japanese Cuisine exquisitely prepared by the all the D groups in P.A.C.E. The “Balloons” learned how to measure ingredients to make fruit smoothies. B-5 is excited for our final week at P.A.C.E. in which we will be going to the Spray Park and I-Play America along with many other fun activities! What a great summer we had!

B-6

The B6 Monkeys led by Mr. Valguarnera and his assis- sult of a chemical reaction, and created mini volcanoes. tants Ms. Tweedle, Ms. Biondo, and Ms. Manzello had a When the B6 Monkeys were not involved in classroom terrific summer at P.A.C.E. Every day was a learning day activities they were having fun participating in computer for the students in B6. They sharpened their reading, class, gym, OT/PT, speech, and attending exciting pro- writing and math skills daily with exciting and hands-on grams. This summer at P.A.C.E. flew by and all the stu- activities. In addition, the B6 Monkeys also got to par- dents are ready to enjoy the remaining days of summer ticipate in weekly science experiments; to name a few, before getting ready to start the new school year in Sep- they made “Frozen” blue goo, inflated balloons as a re- tember.

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B7 Brains have never been more anxious to experience another wonderful year at camp. Ms. Camuso, Mrs. Stepnowski, Ms. Donnelly, and Mrs. Maloney’s B7 Brains saluted their way into American Pride Week by creating booming fireworks and sparklers as well as comparing and contrasting between America’s birthday and our own birth- days. We experienced a spectacular laser light show and shared our favorite Fourth of July celebrations during the first week at Camp P.A.C.E. With excitement, B7 Brains brought out their imagination and creativity by writing their own story to go along with the hero character they made out of crafts during the week of Storybook Heroes. The Minute to Win It club is back again building paper towers sky high in one minute and practicing defying gravity with balloons. B7 Brains couldn’t wait to make their way to the other clubs such as crafts, performing science experiments, and playing games. Mr. Fish’s Magic show was phenomenal. As we made our way into Math + Magic = Fun Week, B7 Brains solved how many points their name is worth completing an “All About Me” involving numbers. The students in B7 reviewed the solar system and created planet mo- biles. A magic wand that could change anything was created by each student in B7 Brains. Our Wii bowling scores have been increasing each week as the students continue to bowl. As Spin, Pop, Boom week approached, the students in B7 Brains became scientists experimenting different things and bakers as they made a dessert and created a how to writing about how to make it. In addition, during Spin, Pop, Boom Week, B7 continue to share their background knowledge as well as gaining more of a hands-on learning experience about Physical science such as the states of matter. The students in B7 showed enthusiasm and excitement as we experimented surface tension. The students learned that surface tension is the result of a strong attraction between molecules in a liquid. They learned the steps of how to complete an experiment. Other experiments we performed involved air taking up space and many other various physic experiments using water. We watched as we formed an egg with the shell into a dancing egg without the shell by using vinegar. The students tried an experiment known as Potato Plummet. Each student tried and succeeded with yanking the pie pan out and watching the potato fall into the measuring cup due to the force of gravity. Last but not least, we gained knowledge during Beatles Mania week as we learned interesting information about a band before our time. B7 Brains are continuing to blossom and bring out the best moments of Camp P.A.C.E. 2014.

B-8

Mr. Cilento Ms. Calicchio Mrs. LaRocque The B-8 Bears had a fantastic summer this year at P.A.C.E. Everyone enjoyed learning every- thing from Dinosaur extinction to famous heroes in American History. The Bears loved their trip to I-Play America where their favorite activity was La- ser Tag. Learning about our Solar System was another highlight during our incredible summer. We can’t wait to come back next year!

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B-9 has had an awesome summer! We created because i am writing this a week before! I hope Presidential Biographies and Superhero movie everyone likes it! Mr Bernstein, Mr Fitzpatrick, trailers! Math Magic week was a chance for the Ms. Maglione, & Ms. Baumgartner students to demonstrate their inner math skills in our Math / 70’s Kung Fu movie, Math Fu! Dur- ing Spin, Pop & Boom week we learned about the Solar System and the awesomeness of Bill Nye the Science Guy. We also created our Beatles Sing Along Tribute! We have not premiered it yet

B-10

B-10's summer at P.A.C.E. started Beanstalk puppet show, made our America, and a tribute to one of the with a bang! Our class dazzled the own superhero masks, and told sto- greatest bands of all time. We be- classroom and hallway with student- ries about our own superpowers. lieve that we all "get by with a little made decorations commemorating Our next week was magical, learning help from our friends!" the greatest country in the world. some mathema-tricks. We wit- The B-10 Eagles, Mr. Herre, & Mr. We researched about American he- nessed some chemical changes, O’Connor roes and we're fascinated by an found the magic number, and made amazing laser light show. The next our own magic wands. Spin Pop week the B-10 Eagles soared our Boom week was much anticipated. attention to studying some awe- Spin Art, popcorn, and music filled some storybook heroes. We acted Room 3's learning environment. out a play based on the story The P.A.C.E. rounded up the summer Lorax, enjoyed the Jack and the with a talent show, class trip to iPlay

B-11

Mr. Evangelista’s B-11 Bulldogs took a The Tortoise and the Hare, and Jack “Spin, Pop, Boom Week.” We re- bite out of learning at P.A.C.E. and the Beanstalk which went well with searched the planets and the solar sys- “American Pride Week” we learned all our program which was just about that. tem. We learned about the stars and about the flag and what it represents. The students chose their favorite story- the moon. We discussed all the reasons we are book and came up with their own alter- happy we live in America. We made nate endings. Finally it was “Beatlemania” week. Mu- flags with 13 reasons, one for each strip sic was the theme and album covers on the flag. We also discussed such The next week was “Math + Magic= Fun were the projects. We designed our things as The Statue of Liberty, Mount Week.” Our students had the opportuni- own based on their favorite music. It is Rushmore, and the White House to ty to see that math and magic go hand amazing how creative the Bulldogs per- name a few of our National Landmarks. in hand. The students were shown if formed! The week was a complete success with they chose any number Mr. Evangelista our program of the LASER Light Show. was about to guess what their number Ms. Brannigan, Ms. Kopervas, and Mr. was and how math and magic can go Evangelista, along with all the B-11 Bull- Then it was “Story Book Heroes Week.” hand in hand. The week was finished dogs, had an excellent summer learning The students discussed some of their off with Dr. Fish and his program of experience. We will all remember the favorite heroes from today and the past. magic. enjoyable times. They read stories such as Henny Penny,

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B12 Pirates Set Sail on Swashbuckling Adventures During the course of P.A.C.E., we the B12 Pirates have experienced many various activities from trips to assisting in various community service projects. One project we take great pride in is our commitment to improve the landscape around the school building itself. As a group, we pulled weeds surrounding the entire school, to create a more aesthetic pleasing image. In addition, to pulling weeds, we cut branches, created a more defined border in the garden, and swept up the loosened dirt. As a group, we have received recognition from Mr. Patten for continuing efforts. Whenever snack or ice cream day rolls around, you can count on the B12 Pirates to be in charge of setting up the snack area and distributing snacks to all of the groups. Don’t worry, even if you are on a trip, we will make sure your class gets their snack/ice cream as well. On pretzel day, we walk around with maps delivering the pretzels and envelopes to all classes. Our main focus during P.A.C.E. was to teach our students vocational skills that will benefit them not only in their ongoing education, but in their lives as well. The first trip we took was to what’s The Scoop in Metuchen. Instead of traveling straight there by bus, the bus dropped us off at Metro Park Train Station. As preparation for the trip, Ms. Huber and Mr. Scarano explained how to read a train schedule using technology as a visual aide. Target and Rainforest Café were our next destinations. While in Target, we distributed a scavenger hunt, tasking our students with find- ing, recording the price, and the expiration date of several of the same item such as potato chips. Rainforest Cafe offered the opportunity for our class to order their own food in a restaurant. Our final class trip will be at Trinity Church where our class will serve food in the soup kitchen.

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It has been a magical summer in Ms. McFadden’s (Ms. Brittany) C-1 Mousketeer’s class at P.A.C.E.! The fun started out for our preschoolers during American Pride Week where we made some very patriotic art projects and learned some well- known songs to show our American Pride! We even made delicious chocolate covered pretzels decorated with red, white, and blue sprinkles! We went to infinity and beyond during our Storybook Heroes Week when we read our favorite books and found our favorite super heroes! We made Batman handprints and turned ourselves into superheroes! Week 3 was so much fun because we learned our numbers and did exciting magic tricks by creating our very own putty! Math + Magic= Fun Week provided fun projects where we counted items such as balloons, anchors, and animals! Spin, Pop, Boom Week we discovered all different objects and food that made these sounds. We identified objects and even finger painted these words and had a great time saying them! Finally, Week 5 was Beatle mania Week! Our preschoolers love music, and what is better than listening to the Beatles! We formed our own preschool band to get into the rock star spirit! We created musical instruments and music inspired art projects! We worked hard this summer and had fun doing it! Thank you to everyone who made this summer such a success! Our Clubhouse would not have been as awesome as it was without the help of our wonderful aides, a big THANK YOU to Ms. Sharon, Ms. Diane, and Ms. Ashley for all you have done to make this summer great! C-2

This summer has been an “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, and creating hand print monkeys! As exciting one filled with learning and “Goldilocks and the 3 Bears”, “Brown the summer comes to a close our exploration for the C-2 fish with Ms. Bear, Brown Bear”, and “The Little learning doesn’t stop! We continued Turant! This summer we learned all Red Hen”. We loved reading the sto- into “Spin, Boom, Pop” with a lot of about America during American Pride ries and learning about the charac- hands-on science experiments. This week. We made American flags, ters. During “Math + Magic = Fun” week was certainly a highlight for made and definitely enjoyed choco- week, we explored numbers, shapes, both the teachers and the students. late covered pretzels with red, white, and colors through hands-on activi- We did water play, made gak, and and blue sprinkles with our friends in ties that got our little hands messy sensory bags and those are just a C-1, and our favorite part of the week with paint and glue, and we read fun few! This has been a fun summer for was the prismatic pride laser light stories about math! At the end of both the students and the staff of C- show! We also enjoyed our ‘Story the week, we saw a math magic 2 making new friends and learning Book Hero’s’ week. Throughout the show which was full of surprises for new things. week we read some classic stories us! One of our favorite things we did and did some fun activities with was learning some fun songs to go them. Some of our favorites that we along with our theme including, 5 read were: “Green Eggs and Ham”, Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed C-3

The C-3 Monkeys had a great time this summer with Ms. McRae, Ms. Nicole, Ms. Tara, Ms. Cris, and Ms. Kara. We sang, we danced, we worked and we played. Our summer days were filled with so much fun. We sang and danced with our friends to some of our favorite tunes. Our mornings were definitely some of our favorites. We had great times in our playgrounds making bubbles and playing with our friends. And then of course we had fun during OT, math and writing specials. During our class time we learned about science by doing the Milk and Food coloring experiment and make Elephant toothpaste. We also made some fun art projects that had to do with our weekly themes. We especially enjoyed making our sparkling stars and wands, our noise makers, and so much more. In class we also had fun with play dough, used shaving cream to make our letters, numbers and shapes, made yummy wands and played alot of fun and academic games. And who could forget about the great shows and Water walk-a- thon at P.A.C.E? It’s always fun to see something new and get wet! We had a blast this summer! See you next year...

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 23 C-4 The C-4 Crocodiles in Miss Giannone’s class had numbers! The kids loved it! Week four, Spin, Pop, a great summer during P.A.C.E. We spent our Boom Week we had the most fun! We did a lot of days keeping up with academics as well has do- different science projects such as making lava ing a lot of fun and exciting activities such as lamps, puffy paint and bubbles! We learned crafts, Wii bowling and a lot of programs. During about our five senses, living and non living things week one, America Pride Week, we made some as well as the life cycle of a butterfly! Our final red, white, and blue crafts as well as learning week at P.A.C.E. was Beatlemania! This was the about the American Flag. Week two, Storybook busiest week yet! We listened and danced to Heroes, was a fun week! We read The Rainbow some Beatles songs such as Yellow Submarine Fish and talked about what it means to be a hero and Strawberry Fields Forever. We loved going to and made a fish craft. We also read a story Iplay America and the spray park! We had a blast about Super Heroes! During the third week, Math at P.A.C.E. this year and look forward to another + Magic = Fun, we did a lot of counting activities! fun filled summer next year! We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and made a Miss Jessica, Miss Leticia, and Miss Debbie had caterpillar and counted all the food he ate! We an amazing summer with the kids and wish eve- also read Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom and ryone a great rest of the summer! made coconut trees and counted all the letters in our name as well as making Shape Monsters! We ate brownies, but before doing so, we used cookie cutters and cut out different shapes and

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The C – 5 Crabs had a fantastic each of the stories and did vari- Shaving Cream and Paint Crafts summer at P.A.C.E. with Ms. ous worksheets and crafts deal- and a Colored Marshmallow Ex- Manetta. We celebrated our ing with each story. Next, we had periment in different types of liq- “American Pride” the first week “Math + Magic = Fun Week”, uid. For our last week of P.A.C.E., of P.A.C.E. We made tissue paper where we used our math skills we had “Beatlemania Week,” we American Flags, a Statue of Liber- every day! We even made Magic learned about The Beatles and ty craft and an Uncle Sam craft. Dough that we made different listened to their music! As you During “Story Book Heroes numbers out of. We sprayed the can see, we had a fun-filled sum- Week,” we learned about differ- dough numbers with vinegar and mer at P.A.C.E.! ent heroes in Disney stories. We they bubbled and fizzed! Then, read, “Toy Story”, “Peter Pan” we had “Spin, Pop, Boom Week”. and “Jack and the Beanstalk.” We conducted a few experi- We talked about the heroes in ments, such as Wizards Brew,

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The C-6 “Turtles” let by Ms. Aseltta and assistants, Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Paone, Mr. Holladay, and Ms. Faulks made their way through the P.A.C.E. 2014 program this year. We participated in many fun activities while keeping up with academics and goals. We kicked off the program with American Pride Week. We learned about our country and sang patriotic songs. We also celebrated America by making fun red, white, and blue themed crafts. The second week of P.A.C.E. was Story Book Heroes Week. We learned about the popular heroes such as Spiderman, Superman and Adventures. The following week was Math + Magic=Fun! We practiced counting and writing our numbers. During centers, we painted with magic! It was a fun week! During the Spin, Pop, Boom Week, we learned about science. We participated in a lot of fun experiments. The last week of P.A.C.E. came so fast! The theme was Beatlemania Week. To honor the 50th anniversary of the Beatles, we enjoyed a week of Rock ‘n’ Roll music and neat music themed crafts. This summer went by so quick! C-6 had an awesome summer! Until next summer!

C-7 The C-7 Little Monsters in Miss Genna’s class has own Pete’s and chose how many buttons popped had a great time in P.A.C.E. We have been working off and wrote subtraction sentences. For a special on our academic skills- from reading to math. For snack, they made their own pizzas and talked American Pride Week, we made a fireworks craft about fractions. During Spin, Pop, Boom week, we saw a patriotic laser show, and made a special put Mentos in Diet Coke and watched it explode! snack using rice krispie treats in the shape of stars. Our final week at P.A.C.E. is Beatlemania! We got to Week two, Story Book Heroes, we got to make our tie dye shirts, make our own yellow submarines own shields, a superhero treat, and jumped around and went to iplay America! at Rebounderz. We had so much fun! For week three, Math and Magic Week, we read Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons. The boys made their C-8

The C-8 Happy Birds had an awesome time at P.A.C.E. this summer. Jimmy, Nico, Frank, Sahithi, Cris- tian and Louis enjoyed making windsocks and 4th of July pie during “American Pride” week. We turned ourselves into heroes during “Story Book Hero” week by making super hero cut outs with our faces. The edible Captain America shield and Ninja Turtle cupcakes were delicious. During “Math + Magic = Fun” week we made magic hats with math facts, discovered the equation to make bubbles, and made edible magic wands. For “Spin, Pop, Boom” week we made a boom box with spinning break dancers and learned how to make root beer floats using soda “POP”. We also did a cool science experiment with Pop Rock candy. The last week of P.A.C.E. was “Beatlemania” week. We made our own “Octopuses’ Garden” and edible “Yellow Submarines”. In addition to all that, we had a great time playing Wii bowling, going on all of our trips, and participating in all of the assemblies and clubs. Leni and the Angry Birds would also like to thank Rose, Elizabeth, and Laura for helping us to have a wonderful summer.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 25 C-9 & 10 The C-9 cookies and C-10 milk had a great year at on the iPad. For story book heroes week we talked P.A.C.E. Ms. Abadir and Ms. Galuppo were fortunate about super heroes, heroes in our lives and story book enough to work with most of their students from the heroes like the three little pigs. For clubs we enjoyed school year. We continued working on the programs making ninja turtle cupcakes and reading about super they were working on during the school year. But what heroes. Third week at P.A.C.E. was "magical." During we enjoyed most was opening up the cookies and milk clubs we made ice chalk, a kaleidoscope, s'mores and store to our students. Students were able to walk up to blew up a balloon without using our mouth! We learned the counter, place an order, pay for their order and wait math facts together and made our own math garden. for their order to be called. We also enjoyed learning We went right into "Spin, Pop, Boom" week. We were how to make recipes together like pancakes, grilled little scientists making our own play dough and slime. cheese and waffles. We loved our trips to the laser During clubs this week, we made lava lamps. In our final show, Rebounderz, spray park and Patriots game. Laun- week, "Beatlemania" we couldn't wait to show off our dry Skills is an important life skill we started learning dance moves. We had a blast and can't wait for next this year and continued working on sorting and folding year!! clothes. P.A.C.E. started off with some good ole "American Pride week." We enjoyed coloring our 3-D fireworks displayed

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C11 has done lots of fun things to celebrate the themes at P.A.C.E. this year. During American Pride week, we learned about the different shapes, sizes and colors of the flag, as well as some of its history. We celebrated this week by making American Flag collages. The students cut out various pictures and shades of colors to create an artistic ver- sion of the flag. The second week of P.A.C.E., we incorporated the theme of superheroes into our topical conversation, writing and math lessons. The most fun, however, was following a recipe to make an Aqua Man Ice Cream Float. Math + Magic week was a lot of fun in our room too. Our Following Directions Activity had us make Magical Bouncing Jello with common household ingredients. Our weekly club that week was also magical as we made ice chalk. Going outside in the hot sun was the best part because we got to create pictures outside with our chalk made of ice! Our trip to Rebounderz was a great way to get out and do some exercise! Everyone was really excited to jump on lots of trampolines and bounce all over! C11 really did have a wonderful time learning, while having some fun with our weekly themes at PACE!

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D-1 The D-1 Kites, instructed by Ms. Ciniello, Mrs. Halladay Kites visited the Woodbridge Bowling Alley, the Wood- Mrs. Karlin, Mrs. Ravinsky, Mrs. Wojick, and Ms. Wol- bridge Community Center’s mini-golf and arcade, the sten soared through an exciting summer! We kicked off Staten Island Zoo, and the new Highland Grove Spray our summer during American Pride Week with lots of Park. We would like to give a special thank you to eve- activities to show love for our country. Some of our fa- ryone who made this summer a success! vorites included making firework art projects to brighten up our classroom and creating wreaths out of red, white and blue stars. During Storybook Heroes week, we learned about “Jack and the Beanstalk,” through litera- ture, projects, and a puppet show. For Math & Magic is Fun Week, students enjoyed the Mr. Fish’s Magic Show. Lastly, during Spin, Pop, Boom Week, the students participated in science experiments. The D-1

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The D-2 Kites were flying through a summer of excitement. Instructed by Ms. Hershey, Ms. Linda, Mrs. Torres, and Miss Leah D- 2 had a fantastic summer full of fun and learning. We kicked off P.A.C.E. with the American Pride Show, singing to our favorite patriotic songs. During the Story Book Heroes week, we enjoyed activities focused around Jack and the Beanstalk that culminated with an amazing puppet show and a trip to Woodbridge Bowling Center. During Week 3, Math, Magic and Fun were on the schedule. We went to Wood- bridge Community Center where we calculated our scores in a game of mini golf and the counted tickets we won from the arcade to win prizes. Dr. Fish put on a cool show with counting and magic. Spin, Pop, Boom Week was Week 4, and we did lots of wacky work and experiments. We saw a Mad Science show where some of our D-2 Kites got picked as volunteers to help with the experiments. We also spent time visiting the animals at the Staten Island Zoo. Our last week at PACE was Beatle Mania week. We got to listen to fun music, dance and exercise our minds. We would like to thank everyone who helped make this a memorable summer, especially the students and parents who have shown so much support.

D-3 The D-3 Dogs, who were instructed by Mr. Grasso, Ms. Miller, Mrs. Carragino, Mrs. Blash, and Mrs. Sciacchitano, Ms. Peterson, and Mr. Mavin had yet another fun summer at P.A.C.E. The class learned a lot and reinforced many academic and social skills. We kicked off the summer with American Pride and Story Book Hero Week. During this time, we sang and learned about different parts of our country. We also made our own story book heroes. We trav- eled to The Woodbridge Bowling Alley during that time. In week three, Math Magic Week, we learned about different ways to use math in magic. The class then enjoyed a trip to the Woodbridge Community Center and played min- iature golf. Week four was Spin, Pop, Boom Week where we enjoyed doing experiments and trying to guess what would happen. The week culminated with a trip to the spray park to participate in the Water Walk-a-Thon. The class visited the Dollar Tree and Wegmans, which reinforced life skills during this week. In week five, Beatlemania Week, we had a great time exploring all different Beatles songs and movies. Our class had a great time watching some of the talent at P.A.C.E. during the annual Talent Show. The D-3 Dogs thoroughly enjoyed IPlay America. The staff and students of D-3 would like to thank everyone who had a part in making this a fun and memorable summer.

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With its ever changing style, their eclectic menu Each and every employee at D's Diner played an offered a variety of foods that made everyone hap- integral role in the overall success of the establish- py. 50's Americana was their initial scheme, having ment. They formed food lists, went shopping, served Mop Sauce Sliders, potato chips, and choc- prepped meals, created decorations, set tables, olate milkshakes. Dancing waiters and waitresses plated food, waitered, bussed tables, greeted cus- added to the ambiance. Chips and salsa, tacos, tomers, and had a blast all along the way. Spanish rice, and a Watermelon Fresca smoothie were present on the menu for D's Mexican Cantina. So the next time you're at P.A.C.E., be sure to check Mustache clad employees made it a true fiesta. D's out D's Diner. Not only will you have a delicious Dumpling Dynasty was drenched in lanterns, fans, meal, but you'll love the whole experience. and dragons for the Chinese venue. They served crispy noodles with duck sauce, sesame chicken, Janine Robertazzi and Mike McCabe, restaurant low mien, and an egg roll before the customers in- critics dulged in mint ice cream and a fortune cookie.

Customer Reviews ⃟The food was spectacular, the wait staff-enthusiastic, and the atmosphere made for a wonderful experience. -Mrs. Lee Ogonowski

⃟From dancing waiters to the friendliest of greeters, you couldn't have a better experience. -Mrs. Carol Leszega

⃟The food is delicious. The waiters, waitresses, host, and greeters are wonderful. The decorations are awesome. I give it an A+. -Mrs. Agnimita Bose

It⃟ was superior service with wonderful food. -Mrs. Christine Gavin

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A Special Thanks to Everyone who Helps Make P.A.C.E. a Success!

Page 33 The P.A.C.E. Times A Special Thanks to Everyone who Helps Make P.A.C.E. a Success!

Page 34 The P.A.C.E. Times A Note of “Thanks” from the P.A.C.E. Parents’ Organization Summer 2014

“Thank you” to all of you who volunteered this summer – and during the past year. We would not be able to do what we do without all of you!

“Thank you” to all the families who sent in pennies (and nickels and dimes and quarters and bills and checks) for “Pennies-for-PACE”.

“Thank you” to the many new parents and families who came to our first meeting of the 2014/2015 year in July. Many of you also came to the “Boardwalk” summer Activity Night. We hope to see you at many more events!

“Thank you” to the caregivers who watch our children while we attend meetings and seminars, so we can be better parents.

“Thank you” to Mayor McCormac and Recreation Director Vito Cimilluca for arranging the use of the new Sprayground at Highland Grove Park. The kids had a blast!

“Thank you” to all those who know that our children are “Precious Gems” and who bought a “Helping Hand” to show it.

“Thank you” to Group B-12 (and their assistants from D-3 and other groups) for running the Snack Day and Ice Cream Day sales.

“Thank you” to Mr. McCabe and his wonderful “staff” at D’s Diner!

“Thank you” to the Knights of Columbus and the Woodbridge Elks for their generous support. We are very grateful.

“Thank you” to the staff at P.A.C.E. for helping our children and taking care of them and teaching them (and for handing out all those flyers!)

“Thank you” to the parents and guardians who make up the P.A.C.E. Parents’ Organization. We all want to help our children. We are all in this together. Thank you for being a part of us.

Your P.A.C.E. Parents’ Organization co-presidents, Mary Karafa Bob Paul Kimberly Schmalenberger (732)750-9172 (908)565-4002 (732)904-7533

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 35 P.A.C.E. PARENTS’ ORGANIZATION CALENDAR……JULY 2014 – JUNE 2015 ********** as of July 29, 2014 **********

DATE DAY TIME PURPOSE July 1, 2014 Tuesday 9am-2:45pm First Day of P.A.C.E. July 9, 2014 Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group July 10, 2014 Thursday 10am-2pm______P.A.C.E. Open House July 14, 2014 Monday 6pm-9:30pm Mayor’s Concert 50/50 Fundraiser (@WHS) July 16, 2014_____Wednesday_ 6pm-9pm______P.A.C.E. Bazaar July 18, 2014 Friday 6pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Summer Activity Night July 25, 2014 Friday 7pm-11pm Parent Social @Knights of Columbus July 31-Aug 4 Thurs thru Mon End-of-PACE Activities: Trip/Carnival;Movie;P4P winners Aug 4, 2014 Monday 9am-2:45pm Last Day of PACE Aug 19, 2014 Tuesday 6pm-9:30pm Mayor’s Concert 50/50 Fundraiser (@WHS) Sept. 17, 2014 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group Sept. 21, 2014 Sunday 8am-11am Fundraiser Breakfast and Basket Raffle at ELKS Lodge #2116 ( 665 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge) Oct. 15, 2014 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group Oct. 24, 2014 Friday 6pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Fall Festival Activity Night Nov. 19, 2014 Wednesday 6:30pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/POAC seminar: “Obtaining insurance coverage for therapies and treatment” Dec. 12, 2014 Friday 6pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Winter Holiday Activity Night Dec. 17, 2014 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group January 21, 2015 Wednesday 7pm-9pm PA.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group February ? (TBD) TBD 7-9 pm POAC Parent Training Seminar: Guardianship & Estate Planning” February 18, 2015 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group March 18, 2015 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group March/April, 2015 TBD ______Annual Autism Flag Raising @ Town Hall April 15, 2015 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group April 22 or 23(TBD),2015 Wed or Thurs 7-9pm POAC Parent Training Seminar: “Transition to Adulthood”

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April 26, 2015 Sunday 10am-3pm POAC Walk for Autism May 13, 2015 Wednesday 7pm-9-pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group May 1, 2015 Friday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Spring Fling Activity Night June 10, 2015 Wednesday 7pm-9pm P.A.C.E. Parents’ Meeting/Support Group

All events, unless otherwise noted, are at Matthew Jago School #28 Cafeteria/All-Purpose Room, 99 Glen Cove Ave., Sewaren, NJ ~ Enter Rear Door #9 Co-Presidents: Mary Karafa (732)750-9172, Bob Paul (908)565-4002, Kimberly Schmalenberger (732)904-7533 FREE CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED AT PARENT MEETINGS/SUPPORT GROUPS AND POAC PARENT TRAINING SEMINARS FOR WOODBRIDGE TWP. RESIDENTS http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/pace/PACE.htm Come join P.A.C.E. Parents’ Organization on www.facebook.com Email us at [email protected]

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 37 A Message From the Director

We have just completed our 48th summer here at the P.A.C.E. Program. Through- out the summer our staff has worked with your children to strengthen and reinforce the academic skills that are identified in their individual education plans while providing them with many activities that have helped to further develop their social and emotional growth. Our P.A.C.E. Parents’ Group has continued to grow and we are very grateful for all that they do for us. They continue to be successful in securing the funding for our annual events and for our P.A.C.E. shirts. We are grateful for your support for the Tenth Annu- al P.A.C.E. Water-Walk-a-Thon (now held at Highland Grove Spray Park) and the annual P.A.C.E. Breakfast at the Elks. These activities aid in raising funds to greater enhance the programs that we offer during the summer. The group also continues to meet during the course of the school year and they provide our students with several activity nights during the fall and spring months in addition to offering child care each month during their meetings. After each meeting they also conduct the Parents’ Support Group to discuss some of the issues that parents of special education students must deal with on a day to day basis. Please check your local cable station for some of the group’s upcoming events. You will also be able to locate the P.A.C.E. Parents’ Website as it will appear as a link to the Board of Education’s home page. On behalf of all of our students and our staff, we’d like to thank you for sharing your child’s summer with us. We are extremely fortunate in Woodbridge Township to work with a Superintendent and School Administration that collaborates with the Board of Education to provide continual support for the Woodbridge Township Extended School Year Program. Their vision and their commitment to the P.A.C.E. Program have created many wonderful experiences for our kids.

Robert F. Patten Director: PACE The Woodbridge Township Extended School Year Program

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 38 Thank you to the following people for their continued Newsletter Chairperson: support of this program. Danielle Adase Central Administration

Dr. Robert Zega, Superintendent Mr. John Bader, Assistant Superintendent Ms. Julie Bair, Staff Director of Special Services Newsletter Committee: Mr. Joe Masperi, Technology Maria Anan Woodbridge Township Board of Education Kristen Hershey Brian Molnar, President John Golden, Vice-President Frank Dellapietro III Daniel Harris Brian Small Monica Michelle Smith Ezio Tamburello Jonathan Triebwasser Eileen Zullo