Warriors On The Move In Academia And The Military
Thomas Vanderbeek, a University of Richmond received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant. He will assist in teaching English in a German school in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz. Vanderbeek will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and German Studies. During his time at UR, he studied abroad in Freiburg im […]
Elizabeth Avenue School Referendum Work Celebrated With Ribbon Cutting
In what may be the last such ceremony, the end of renovation and new construction work at Elizabeth Avenue School was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 8. School principal John Haney and school’s Superintendent John Ravally led the celebration, thanking Board of Education members old and current, staff, teachers, parents and students for the […]
Central Jersey College Prep Displays Student Art Work
More than 500 pieces of art were displayed May 3 at the annual Central Jersey College Prep Upper School Art Show. The pieces were done by the school’s middle and high school students. Most of the art on display was done in pastels, watercolors, pencils and charcoal, said Melissa Gibbs, the school’s art teacher. There […]
Parents Get Sneak Peek At Franklin High School’s New ‘Health Care Professions Academy’
Students who enroll in the inaugural year of Franklin High School’s new Health Professions Academy will take a minimum of 10 college credits with them when they graduate in 2023, a group of parents was told on April 17. And while those 10 credits – which eventually could expand to more than 30 – will […]
Central Jersey College Prep 4th Graders Learn About Saving Energy
Fourth graders at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School on April 16 learned different ways they could help save energy. The assembly on sustainability was presented by members of a team from Legrand, a worldwide manufacturer of electrical components which has offices in the township. The team came in at the invitation of the school’s […]
Franklin High School College Fair And Career Night Draws A Crowd
Nearly 100 representatives from colleges, businesses and military branches were expected at the annual College Fair and Career Night held April 4 at Franklin High School. Jackie Schumacher, an FHS guidance counselor, said that attendance by those wishing to woo students has been increasing over the past few years. “We have representatives from colleges, universities, […]
March Madness Hits Franklin Middle School ‘Tricky Tray’
“March Madness” descended on Franklin High School March 30, in the form of the annual Franklin Middle School PTSO Tricky Tray. Hundreds of baskets lined tables set up inside the school cafeteria and in the events lobby. The baskets were comprised of a wide variety of items, from toys to travel certificates to household appliances. […]
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Students Recognized For Robotics Win
Two students at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School on Pierce Street received acknowledgement recently for winning a robotics competition. Gagan Voona and Levant Yildiz received citations from Somerset County Freeholders Shanel Y. Robinson, Deputy Director Patricia L. Walsh and Director Brian D. Levine. The students are state champions of the VEX IQ Challenge, a contest […]
School District Puts Itself On Display At 6th Annual Showcase
The township school district celebrated itself March 23 at the sixth annual Curriculum Expo and District Showcase. In addition to presentations of various educational initiatives and programs, the day featured dance and music performances and an art display by township students. This year’s event was held at the new Claremont Road Elementary School, rather than […]
Franklin High School Art Students Display Their Creativity At Annual Gallery
By PJ Parker. Arts are alive and more than well as evidenced March 20 at Franklin High School’s Youth Arts Show, celebrating Youth Arts Month. Accompanied by a student string quartet, visual, fine and performing arts were represented by 9th through 12th Grade students in areas of painting, drawing, ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, photography, 3-D, […]
