TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Newsletter

May 2019

College Decision Day Hope Grant, Principal, TCHS

On May 1st, Trenton Central High School Seniors actively participated in National College Decision Day. Over 300 Trenton Central High students announced where they would be attending college or serving their country or community in the Fall. Congratulations to the Class of 2019!

Attendance Awareness Keisha Gaymon, Acting Principal, Harrison School

On Monday, April 1, 2019 Harrison Elementary School launched their official attendance video for why Everyday Matters. It was a school wide effort of fun, creativity, and dancing while keeping in mind why it’s important for students to come to school. The cleverness of using some of the most popular tunes from songs such as “Baby Shark” and “Level Up” helped motivate the students in

their participation of the video. It is our hope that through our launch of the Attendance Awareness Campaign those students continue the excitement and share their knowledge with others about the importance of coming to school every day. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EnKIs_YTARQI1q5b9MS6nw6iqQ72eVb6/view?usp=drivesdk

National Autism Awareness Month Keisha Gaymon, Acting Principal, Harrison School

April 2nd of each year is dedicated to Autism Awareness Day. This year we decided to Light It Up Blue by wearing our blue to support our understanding and acceptance for people touched with Autism. Students and teachers wore blue to school to show their support. We also highlighted Autism Awareness Month by using our Autism puzzle pieces to express our care and support to the cause. Students used their creativity to customize their puzzle piece with great inspirational quotes, pictures and decorations. After every student in our school finished their puzzle piece, we created three beautifully arranged bulletin boards on every level in our school connecting each piece to each other to make three enormous displays. This was a beautiful way to show school spirit and come together as a school community.

Tennis League of Trenton Zebbie Belton, Principal Robbins School

The students at Robbins Elementary participated in the Short Court Championships held in Cadwalader Park on May 7th. The Short Court Championships were sponsored by the National Junior Tennis League of Trenton.

MiNDBODY ACTiVism Jeanette Harris, Principal, Gregory School, Micah Freeman, Supervisor of Nursing

Gregory Elementary School and the District’s Wellness Initiative were joined with Divine Allah, Co-Founder of MiNDBODY ACTiViSM. MiNDBODY ACTiViSM utilizes basic exercises within a call-and-response format to help improve student's focus and keep them thinking and moving in ways they never imagined. This program is designed as reinforcement to enhance strategies that have already been established to positively enhance student success.

Every Day Matters: Spring Into Health Parent Conference Denise Holguin, Parent Coordinator The students along with their parents/guardian participated in an all day conference where they learned about topics such as: the importance of having breakfast, navigating resources for students and families, chronic disease prevention and management, access to healthcare, school intervention for students who need additional support, making healthy diet choices and learning about yoga and meditation. The conference was held at our own Martin Luther King Elementary School. Drum Roll

Kim Page, Principal, Washington School

On May 15th approximately 50 families gathered together to honor their moms with a “Drum Roll for Mom” Family Arts Night. This workshop was sponsored by Young Audiences. The evening was capped off with a beautiful dinner and the creation of hand-made drums. Families were treated to a drumming lesson and each family got a hand-made drum made from recycled materials to take home.

Family Arts Night Kim Page, Principal, Washington School

On May 2, 2019 at 5:30pm approximately 100 family members came together for Family Arts Night to Create Silk Screened Tea Towels with teaching artist Molly Johnson from Young Audiences. Each family had the opportunity to work together to create a screen design for their tea towel. By the end of the evening families were sharing their screens and combining designs. The families worked side by side with their children to create Carnival masks complete with feathers and glittery sequins. A fabulous time was had by all.