COMMUNITY PARK NEWS
The Heart of the Community
372 Witherspoon Street
Dineen Gruchacz
Vol. 5 No. 4
609-806-4230
Principal
November
4, 2015
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Nov. 17
Nov. 18
CP Teachers wowed the students with a flash mob dance
to “Ghostbusters” during the Final Friday gathering on
Friday, Oct. 30
Nov. 25
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
SCHOOLS CLOSED
SCHOOLS CLOSED
1 PM Dismissal,
Parent/Teacher Conf.
1 PM Dismissal,
Parent/Teacher Conf.
1 PM Dismissal,
Parent/Teacher Conf.
1 PM Dismissal,
Parent/Teacher Conf.
1 PM Dismissal
THANKSGIVING BREAK
THANKSGIVING BREAK
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ~
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ms. Mullowney, CP Media Specialist and Ms. Marmo, CP
School Psychologist are collaborating on library lessons
centering around the theme of friendship and what it
means to be a good friend. Here (photo at right) they
are talking to Mr. Filson’s class using the text “Making
Friends is an Art.”
The Conference Café returns to CP – the Fifth
Grade team, with the help of room parents, will be
running the Conference Cafe, selling coffee and baked
goods while you wait for your scheduled afternoon
(sorry, no evening café) parent/teacher conference in
November. Proceeds will go towards funding the Fifth
Grade Service Project. All items will be in the 50 cent-range- a real bargain!
In The Spotlight
Halloween at CP
ESL Trip To Duke Gardens - On October 27, CP's 2nd through
5th grade ESL students visited the Doris Duke Estate to develop
language skills by discussing the habitats of different plants and
wildlife. ESL teachers Mrs. LaCasse and Mrs. Goldberg, science
teacher, Mr. Emmons and garden educator Mrs. Parker guided
their explorations and encouraged students to use their new
English vocabulary to converse, ask questions, draw and
eventually write about the trip. It was a beautiful fall day to
experience and be motivated by New Jersey’s natural beauty.
 Parent Teacher Conferences – Please note that if you
need to bring your child(ren) with you to parent/teacher
conferences, there will be chairs placed outside of classroom
doors for your child(ren) to sit and wait for you while you visit
with the teacher. Instructional aides will be posted in
hallways to ensure the safety of students in hallways.
 Terhune Pie Fundraiser – The 5th Grade class is selling
delicious pies from the famous Terhunes Orchards, all profits to
go towards the 5th Grade Class Gift. Order forms, with payment,
must be received by Friday, November 13th (forms went home in
backpacks on Wednesday, 11/4). Pies can be picked up from the
CP lobby on Tuesday, 11/24 (3-3:45) and Wednesday, 11/25 (88:45). **Just In Time For Thanksgiving**
 Annual Winter Coat and Clothing Drive – Sponsored by
PPS in conjunction with the Princeton Police Dept.
Drop Off: Monday-Friday, Nov. 9-13 (any PPS school)
Sort: Friday, Nov. 13, 3-6 pm, CP APR (email the PTO to
volunteer to sort – volunteers needed!)
Distribution: Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30-10:30 am, CP APR
Another great concert for kids ages 6 to 12 and their
families, featuring chamber music by Franz Schubert
played by musicians from The Chamber Music Society of
Lincoln Center, hosted by composer Bruce Adolphe.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015,
1PM RICHARDSON AUDITORIUM IN ALEXANDER HALL
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
CALL 609.258.9220
VISIT PRINCETONUNIVERSITYCONCERTS.ORG
OR BUY AT THE DOOR