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 …
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.
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…
Monday, November 14, 2011
Students at North Branford's Jerome Harrison Elementary School ended an assembly about Veteran's Day with a tribute to the men and women who serve our country.
School was in session for North Branford on Veterans Day and administrators had nothing but positive things to say about what students got out of the day's activities (see video). At Jerome Harrison Elementary School, students learned about the different branches of our armed forces with veterans visiting the school and attending the assembly. The assembly closed with Mrs. Humphrey, the school's music teacher, leading the students in a song honoring the veterans: "You're A Hero." The veterans then lined the hallway and students shook hands, high-fived and thanked them for their service as they returned to class. Assemblies were also held at Totoket Valley and North Branford High School, which will also be featured, while students at North…
Monday, October 31, 2011
Despite the frigid temperatures, the JHS Halloween parade was a success.
Cars packed the parking lot, flanked Route 80 and nearby side streets and parents and loved ones lined the fence around Jerome Harrison's field, braving the cold and waiting for the school's costume parade. Characters from Sesame Street, including Principal Shawn Parkhurst as 'The Count,' led the parade down the sidewalk with Halloween music playing in the background. Students and teachers paraded around the field two times, giving onlookers plenty of chances to snap photos. Everyone was all smiles despite the cold as they showed off a wide variety of costumes. The teachers wore group costumes–with one group as bees complete with a beekeeper and another as Angry Birds. As for the students, there were princesses to pirates, soldiers to …
Monday, September 12, 2011
During the school's first assembly of the year, Jerome Harrison teachers busted out a flash mob dance, much to the students' delight!
The first week of school for students at Jerome Harrison was made that much more exciting on Sept. 9 when they saw a fun and spontaneous side of their teachers and Principal Shawn Parkhurst. Students were called to the gym for an all-school assembly on Friday afternoon where they began to go over the schools rules. Parkhurst first went over the KIND rules. He then told the students he was going to show them a video demonstrating the rules in action. When trying to start the video, Taio Cruz's 'Dynamite' began playing and all of the teachers gathered in front of the students to perform a flash mob dance (see video). The students were surprised and then many were clapping and cheering or singing and dancing along. At the end of the dance, …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Here are some things you need to know if you have a student heading to Jerome Harrison next week.
Due to the impact of Hurricane Irene, the first day of school for all students at Jerome Harrison Elementary School (JHS) is Tuesday, Sept. 6. All previously scheduled open houses and orientations have been canceled. Students will report to school at the regularly scheduled time and meet with staff in the gym before heading to their classrooms. Parents of JHS students can also attend Back-to-School night on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The parents-only session will give teachers a chance to share information about the upcoming year and allow parents to ask questions. Stay up-to-date with all of JHS’s news on its website. One cool feature is the ‘Virtual backpack’, which posts all notices that are sent home so there’s no need to worry about a paper…
Friday, June 3, 2011
The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Jerome Harrison School's new Family Resource Center building was held this morning.
The Family Resource Center (FRC) had reason for celebration today as this morning marked the official ribbon-cutting at the FRC's newly finished building behind Jerome Harrison School. The building is the new home for K-Care, which provides before- and after-kindergarten care as well as before- and after-school care. There were many in attendance in addition to the morning K-Care students and some of their family, including FRC faculty, Board of Education members, Superintendent Scott Schoonmaker, JHS Principal Shawn Parkhurst and even Senator Ed Meyer. All in attendance were excited about the opening (see video). After visitors had a chance to tour the two identical classrooms and observe the children's morning circle, everyone headed …
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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 ›