Education blended with kindness, thoughtfulness and holiday activities at the Atlantic Highlands Elementary School during the past month, with students and faculty alike joining in a variety of community activities.
Henry Hudson Regional Senior Cole Harbison presents monthly reports on activities on each of the three schools to the Board of Education at their regular meetings. His reports are included in the minutes of board meetings, along with the reports of the school administrator, aboard attorney and superintendent. Harbison volunteered for the position, which includes his attendance monthly at board meetings, and compiles his reports under the guidance of Student Council Advisors Dawn DeSanto and Miranda Saryian.
Second grade classes under Ms. Thompson and Mrs. DePinto concentrated efforts on remembering military troops during the holiday season . Working with Holiday Cards for our Military, a non-profit organization based in New Hampshire, students made holiday greetings for military members to be distributed to United States troops around the world.
The Atlantic Highlands teachers hosted their annual Parents Night Out at the school to raise funds for the Families in Need fund. Five National Honor Society Students from Henry Hudson Regional High School joined the elementary school students in raising $1,000 in two hours of babysitting! Harbison reported the night was “filled with crafts, games, and holiday memories.”
In honor of Thanksgiving and the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, third grader students engaged in a cross-curricular project that blended literacy, research, creativity, and community. Students read “Balloons over Broadway”, explored the history of the parade, and designed their own balloon concepts. They brought their ideas to life by creating balloons and organizing a festive parade through the school. Classes lined the hallways to cheer them on, making the event a joyful celebration of learning, imagination, and school spirit.
The school’s chorus, led by Jennifer Wolff, sang at the Atlantic Highlands Tree Lighting Ceremony. Students came to sing selections from their winter concert as the town gathered to light the tree and meet Santa!
At the winter concert before Christmas, the chorus sang songs including Santa Claus is Coming to Town and a medley from The Grinch. The event also featured a surprise visit from The Grinch! The band, led by Denise Furda, played a collection of holiday tunes such as Canon Noel and Believe from the Polar Express.
Second grade students from both the Highlands and Atlantic Highlands schools also attended the Count Basie Theater presentation of The Nutcracker as part of their study of music under Mrs. Wolff .
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