News & Announcements

First grade visited Rizzo’s Wildlife World with multi-sensory, hands on, and interactive experiences with wildlife. Students received fascinating knowledge about a variety of animals from around the world. They left with a smile on their faces and a new passion in their hearts.

School Closed April 19th
April 22nd - April 26th
One Session Day April 18th 12:30 Dismissal
Breakfast will be served

March Bucketfilling Golden Ticket Winners!!

Kindergarten- Vanessa Fisher & Victoria Driggs
First Grade- Pia Thakur & Bryn Meyer
Second Grade- Hirva Patel & Slayner Baca
Third Grade- Angela Di Nardo & Purav Jhamatt
Fourth Grade- Maleah Gomez & Hoi Lam Hanley Young
Fifth Grade- Addison Rubin & Mohammed Hamdani

The Second Grade Students participated in their First Annual “Citizenship Cafe”. Students chose a person from past or present that exemplifies being a good citizen.

Clarendon School had a dress down day, where they wore blue shirts and blue glow bracelets to "Light it up blue" for Autism Awareness on Friday, April 5th $230 was raised for Autism NJ. Clarendon School also raised over $3000 for Spectrum Works from the sale of T-shirts that Spectrum Works designed and printed. This is a unique company located in Secaucus that only hires employees that are on the Autism Spectrum. Some of the Secaucus School district high school students have the opportunity of interning at Spectrum Works and a few graduates work there in different aspects of the company. Spectrum Works Vision:
We believe that people with autism and other disabilities can be integrated into the workforce through education and opportunity. Our vision is to change society’s perception of how corporations can seamlessly employ and integrate people with disabilities (specifically Autism) into their workplace. Spectrum Works has created a scalable program that can be fitted to companies to start their integration of people with disabilities into their workforce.
www.spectrumworks.org

Mrs. Voli celebrated the 50th anniversary of the classic children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by reading to all of the kindergarten classes.

The 4th & 5th grade students competed in the annual Clarendon School Science Fair. All of the students chose projects and followed the Scientific Method for topics that interested them.

The Mayor and Town Council challenged the fifth grade students to create a STEM inspired eco-friendly prototype. The students were visited by various experts in the field and presented their designs to Don Evanson, Mayor Gonnelli, 2 engineers, and an architect. All the students created innovative prototypes that were environmentally friendly. First place was awarded to Sharad Ray, Olivia Natividad, and Hein Maung in Mr Millevoi’s Class with their eco friendly park filled with solar power, trees, and a place to plug in electric powered cars. All of the students designs were innovative and well done. This was a STEM-tastic culmination for NJ STEM Month.

In honor of and Governor Murphy’s Proclamation supported by Assemblyman Zwicker (pictured with students) declaring March as NJ STEM Month) the NJ STEM Pathways Network and the Research Development and Council of NJ hosted the NJ State House STEM Fair. Mrs. Smeyers and two fifth grade girls, Avalyn Torres and Kaylie Bartletta were invited to attend the event and advocate equity and funding in support of STEM education for ALL learners. Their presentation highlighted the various STEM initiatives and partnerships within the Secaucus Public Schools. Superintendent Jen Montesano, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Daniela Riser, Director of Special Services Dr. Carrieanne DeVito, and Board of Education President Joan Calle traveled to Trenton to support Mrs. Smeyers NJSPN leadership and the girls’ innovative classroom assistant robot invention. The students discussed policy with over 25 legislative officials. We are proud of their young leadership skills making a difference for all our NJ students.

Two fifth grade STEM-Tastic students, Avalyn Torres and Kaylie Bartletta and their teacher, presented a video of their journey to the NJ State House STEM Fair to educators and administrators, from across the county at the Hudson County Professional Learning Community. In honor of NJ STEM Month, the girls invented a recycled cardboard robot that they circuited to a computer. They remapped the computer keys to click when you touch a brass fastener on the robot. Once touched, the robot says individualized motivational quotes before STEM class. Therefore, the girls put Social Emotional Learning in STEM by creating the robot, STEMSEL, to foster teamwork, integrity, courage, bravery and leadership; all qualities of an excellent engineer. Principal Dr. Garzon proudly supported the students’ presentation and leadership skills as a student voice advocating STEM education for ALL learners.