Wednesday, May 16, 2012
An old pump and corroded pipes caused minor disruption, but all issues should be taken care of by the end of the day.
Corroded pipes and an old pump have caused some minor water issues at Jerome Harrison Elementary School over the past few weeks. According to Superintendent Scott Schoonmaker, the pump broke three weeks ago. "The original pump was 15 years old and had reached the end of its life," said Schoonmaker. He reported that after the original pump broke, a licensed plumber on staff was able to patch the part with an alternate pump while they waited for the new pump and parts. In the meantime in order to prepare to install the new pump, some of the pipes had to be replaced. "Some of the pipes had fully disintegrated," said Schoonmaker. "We weren't aware the pipes were that corroded." The corroded pipes caused the water pressure to drop earlier in …
Monday, April 2, 2012
There will be a public hearing on the Town of North Branford and Board of Education's budgets, which includes a plan for full-day kindergarten.
Updated: April 2, 2012; 4 p.m. Superintendent Scott Schoonmaker shared the following message, inviting all residents to the Town and Board of Education Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. at the North Branford Intermediate School cafeteria. "This hearing is the only opportunity for the public to address the Town Council regarding the proposed budgets. In addition to Tuesday, two additional budget workshops will be held in the Town Council Chambers on both Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, also at 7 p.m. All residents are encouraged to attend all three meetings. We would also like to inform you that the 2012-2013 Board of Education Budget Request Detail and Summary are available on the district website for your review. Please …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
After watching his brothers play sports for years, Jake joined a basketball team this year.
Name: Jake Thomas Pedersen "Jakey Cakes" ● Age: 6 ● School: Jerome Harrison Elementary School ● Activities: As well as being tugged around with his brothers, Matthew and Brian, Jake loves playing football and basketball! ● Other Interests: Playing hockey with his brothers and hanging out with his friends. ● Future Plans: Jake would love to play in the NFL one day! ● Accomplishments: After years of cheering on his brothers sporting activities, Jake joined a basketball team in September. ● Key to Awesomeness: Jake always shows a great deal of patience with his two special needs brothers and tagging along to countless hockey practices and games. Since he was 4 years old, he has been dragged around to practices and hockey games with a smile …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
North Branford’s Jerome Harrison recently added a classroom version of the Nintendo Wii to its physical education curriculum.
Knowing that February vacation was on the horizon, Jerome Harrison School’s physical education teacher Katie Susat wanted to impress the importance of physical activity on her students. “Before vacations, I ask them what’s one thing they could do to be active over vacation and many of them say play Wii or Xbox Kinect,” said Susat. “So I thought we’d get a Wii for class and show them how to be able to use it to get a good exercise out of it.” Susat approached JHS Principal Shawn Parkhurst with the idea and he gave it the green light. “The ultimate goal is to get kids more active,” said Parkhurst. “We try to engage them with what’s real in their world.” The classroom version of the popular gaming system was purchased from JHS’s physical …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
On March 2, students at Jerome Harrison Elementary School in North Branford were treated like celebrities as the celebrated Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday.
Students across the country celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2 by participating in Read Across America–however, not all students got to celebrate by walking a 'read' carpet dressed in their best like those at Jerome Harrison. The halls of the schools were decorated with movies posters and limousine cutouts and a big green curtain hung across the doors of the gymnasium. Students stepped through the curtain into JHS's version of Hollywood's Oscars. The students and teachers, all dressed in their fanciest clothes, walked the 'read' carpet with paparazzi snapping photos. After passing under a small canopy, each class had a seat where a town celebrity read a book. Guest readers included State Representative Vincent Candelora, retired …
Sunday, March 4, 2012
As part of the Read Across America Day celebrations, Jerome Harrison students were treated like celebrities.
Students across the country celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2 by participating in Read Across America–however, not all students got to celebrate by walking a 'read' carpet dressed in their best like those at Jerome Harrison. Dressed in their best, students enjoyed a decked out gymnasium, special guest readers, lots of yummy snacks, a violinist and even a party bus. Check out the photo gallery for a glimpse into the students' fun-filled day. A full story and video to follow.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Scholastic Administrator features Jerome Harrison Elementary School's use of the Lexia Learning reading software.
At the end of January, representatives from Scholastic Administrator visited Jerome Harrison Elementary School to film a video on the school's use of the Lexia Learning reading software. The film crews interviewed Principal Shawn Parkhurst, teachers and students about their experience and saw how Lexia was put to use by teachers and students. The finished video, called "The Future of Reading Education," is now published on the Scholastic Administrator website.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
It's already time to think about the 2012-13 school year and kindergarten registration for students entering North Branford's Jerome Harrison is tomorrow.
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Tuesday, January 31
Even though there is still almost five months left of the school year, it’s already time to start thinking about back-to-school 2012. Kindergarten registration for North Branford residents with children eligible to enter Jerome Harrison Elementary School in September 2012 will be held tomorrow, Feb. 1. Registration will be held at the school, 335 Foxon Road during three separate times: 9 a.m. to noon; 1 to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. In case of school cancellation due to inclement weather, registration will be moved to Thursday, Feb. 2 at the same times. To obtain a registration packet, call the school office at 203-484-1235. Registration packets need to be completed and brought to registration. Your child does not need to be present at the …
Monday, January 23, 2012
Professional filmmakers were at Jerome Harrison Elementary School in North Branford to feature the school's use of Lexia reading software for Scholastic.
Things were busier than usual at Jerome Harrison Elementary School on Jan. 20 New York City filmmakers visiting classrooms and interviewing students and teachers about their experience with Lexia, the reading software the school uses. The program will be featured online at Scholastic Administrator and is expected to be published on Feb. 10. North Branford and Northford residents will see some familiar faces as the crews interviewed Principal Shawn Parkhurst, teachers and students about their experience with the Lexia program. Collin Earnst, vice president of marketing at Lexia, was also on hand throughout the day. The group saw Lexia in action in two different classrooms, visiting Claudia Faughnan's kindergarten classes and Amy Aiken's 2nd…
Friday, November 4, 2011
With many families in need, Night to Care is looking for community members to take part in its gift and food drive.
Since the early 1990s, Night to Care has helped make the holidays a little brighter for North Branford and Northford families in need. Started by Judy Bannon and Janet Ferraro, the program, which is run out of Jerome Harrison, has 68 families on its list this year, which includes 131 children, which is up five families from last year. Jackie Rodriquez is chairing this year’s Night to Care with Lynn Riordan of Matt’s Mission, which recently donated $1,500 to the cause. Nicole Park and Julie Shadman take care of organizing the gifts, while Sherry Ardine works with the families in need. “Night to Care is a heartfelt event run by Jerome Harrison School,” said Rodriquez. “It is a food and gift drive benefiting North Branford and Northford …
Beverage Guy
9:05 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Doreen, I couldn't help but think about your comment and chuckle tonight at the meeting when cutting the school sports budget came up. more ›