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 ac- tivities 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 stu- dents 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 ex- citing 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 class- room 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 be- fore 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. Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 8 Physical Education 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 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 9 Literacy Coach This summer at P.A.C.E. has been a very excit- ing 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 en- joyed 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. Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 10 Speech Students made a big splash into speech and language therapy at PACE this sum- mer. Speech-language lessons incorpo- rated 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.