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Elysian Charter School
Weekly Newsletter
A Positively Different Public School
April 11, 2016 Vol. 11 Issue 29
Please note that the school newsletter is sent out on Mondays. When there is a holiday, the newsletter is sent the following day. Please send news to lynne.shapiro@ecsnj.org by 1:00 PM on Mondays.
The weekly newsletter is archived on Elysian's website, www.ecsnj.org, so that you can always access both the most recent newsletter as well as all previous ones.
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| Harry’s Corner-4/4/2016
Pride In Students One of the joys of being Elysian’s Director is watching the influence that our programs have on the children's growth. Last Tuesday I attended the middle school play. Just before the play began, Diane Murray, our play director and 6th grade teacher, announced that this was a student written play (Rebecca Weintraub, 8th grader) that had its beginnings in Mary’s (our music teacher) seminar. A seminar is a theme focused course, taught by a variety of staff and/or guest teachers that cover a full range of topics and that change each semester. Some examples of seminars include Musicals, Poetry, Careers, Hot Topics in Politics, E-Bay (developing businesses), Creative Technological Explosion, Debate, Introduction to Film, and Mural Painting. Next semester we will be adding a seminar in Coding. These courses are designed to stimulate student interest in the topics, with students given a choice as to which seminar they would like to attend. Seminars are part of our 7th and 8th grade program. While watching the play I kept reflecting back to the idea that this was an outgrowth of our academic program! A big thank you to Diane M., Mary and Aram in their support of Rebecca’s efforts. Now that I have been here for more than five years, I have also had the delight of seeing these children grow up, from young children struggling with the issues of childhood to poised pre-teen and teenagers, who are on the cusp of becoming adults. I have watched as they have learned how to learn, how to approach academic topics. I have watched as they developed interpersonal and socialization skills, and how they have developed significant relationships with each other and with adults. The result are thoughtful and caring students. While they are still preteens and teens, they are students who can evaluate ideas and work together to achieve a goal. They are continually caring for and supporting each other and developing relationships with adults. Watching how the academic and social aspects of our students’ lives come together is wonderfully exhilarating. It is even more exciting to realize that what is done in our classrooms on a day to day basis helps to shape this outcome.
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Water Test
We have had the water coming into Elysian tested for lead. According to the Suez Water Company Laboratory, “No lead was detected.”
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Please note: the last day for Homework Help is April 21
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| African Dance This Sunday: Yah Yah Returns to Hoboken!
All dancers welcome to join - bring your moves!
This Sunday, April 17th, from 1:00 to 3:00 the Community Church of Hoboken is hosting an African Celebration to support the Christ Community School Complex in Ghana Africa. Traditional African dance by Yahaya Kamate & Company will be performed at 1:30, followed by a late lunch. Any and all ECS Kuumba day dancers are invited! Donations will go to support the Christ Community School in Ghana Africa for ages 2 through 8th grade. All donations welcome. The school opened its doors in 2006 to 100 young students and has grown to over 400 students with its first graduating class of 8th graders in 2015. The church is at 606 Garden Street.
Thank you for your support!
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| ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL/2016 PARCC TESTING SCHEDULE |
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Pre Alg. & Alg. Units 1 & 2
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| PTSO Corner Volunteers Needed
Looking for a few volunteers! We need a few parents to help plan the SCHOOL PICNIC and/or FIELD DAY this June. School picnic responsibilities are: secure permit for the park, distribute promotional flyers, organize volunteers and oversee the event. Field Day responsibilities are: secure permit for park, order tshirts, coordinate with staff point person and organize logistics for the event as well as oversee the morning of field day. You would get help and guidance from last year’s chairs as well as other volunteers.
PLEASE consider doing your part to help with some wonderful school events and community builders. Grab another parent and sign up together! If you have any interest, or questions, please email Lauree at elysianptso@gmail.com.
Square 1 Art Update
Be on the lookout!! Square 1 Art customized items will be coming home this Friday. If there are any problems with your order, please contact pam gorode at pam.gorode@ecsnj.org
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| Spring Session of After School Enrichment Clubs
The Spring session of Elysian's after school enrichment clubs will begin on April 25th and run through the end of the school year. Club sign up forms will be going home in backpacks this week. We have a great lineup of new (and returning) clubs for Spring including:
Baking &Chocolate Making Cell Phone Photography Hola Amigos (Spanish culture/traditions) Healthy Mind & Body ClubJunior Glee Club Macrame Crafts/Jewelry
Computer Aided Jewelry Design School Scrabble
And, the return of some favorites:
Dance with Derrick Mad Science/Crazy Chemworks
Hobby Quest/Aviation Debate Club
Newspaper Club Culture Club
Fashion Lab with M. Avery Designs Violin
GAPS (Game & Animation Programming in Scratch)
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Please note the end dates of the following clubs for the Winter session:
Last day for the following clubs:
Dance with Derrick - April 11
Newspaper Club - April 18
Debate Club - April 15
Babysitting Club - April 18
Culture Club - April 15
Jiu Jitsu - April 22
All other clubs have ended.
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| Mile Square Theatre Hosting Hilarious Fundraiser for Elysian! Circus Minimus: One-Man Circus-In-a-Suitcase
Saturday, April 30 – 11 am • 2 pm. • 5 pm
Mile Square Theatre
1408 Clinton Street, Hoboken, New Jersey
$40 Adults • $20 Kids • At checkout, use school code “ECS” (url below) ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30, Hoboken’s Mile Square Theatre will host three performances of “Circus Minimus: One-Man Circus-In-a-Suitcase” to benefit Elysian Charter School, Hoboken Charter School, Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) and the theatre’s own education scholarship fund. SO WHAT IS “CIRCUS MINIMUS: ONE-MAN CIRCUS-IN-A-SUITCASE”?
“From the suitcase of the multi-talented Kevin O’Keefe, an entire circus emerges: tent, band, lights, and a collection of comedic circus characters he inhabits. Included are a boisterous ringmaster, officious usher, glamorous “magician to the stars,” and even an entire family of juggling acrobats. However, the most important performers emerge from the audience. Each performance becomes a dialogue between the characters and the audience—a light-hearted collaboration.” Here’s a link to a short video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDsIhmXRKPs 3 PERFORMANCES – 1 DAY: On Saturday, April 30 only, you can catch the show at 11 am, 2 pm or 5 pm. TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
$40 Adults • $20 Kids
Elysian will receive half of each ticket sold using the school code “ECS.” Go to the url below and at checkout, enter school code “ECS” in the discount code field in order for Elysian to receive its designated funds. CLICK THE LINK TODAY! * All three schools have equal access to each show time, so if you want to get a group together for a certain time, it’s best to buy your tickets sooner than later! * And please consider reaching out to extended family and friends to join us for this fun and beneficial (to Elysian) outing!
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ELYSIAN RUGBY CLUB
The Elementary (grades 4-5) and Middle School (grades 6-8) Elysian Rugby teams are accepting registration forms for the spring 2016 season. Registration is open to all Elysian students in grades 4-8. Coach John Rutledge will once again be leading the Club!
For the spring season we are only able to field 12 players for each team. Therefore, we’ll hold a one-day tryout on Tuesday, April 12th at 1600 Park from 3:00-3:45pm to determine the 12 players for each team. In order to be a part of one of the teams, you must first and foremost demonstrate good sportsmanship and be a team-oriented player. In addition, you must be able to play rugby at a competitive level.
The Club will meet for weekly practice on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45pm at 1600 Park. The first practice will be Tuesday, April 19th and run the following dates (weather permitting) – 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 and 6/7. Please have students dress appropriately for outdoor practices and bring a water bottle. With the field so close, I am able to walk the Club members to practice.
Elementary Schedule Middle School Schedule
Sunday, April 24th 12-2pm Sunday, May 22nd Time TBD
Chelsea Waterside Park, NYC Location TBD
Sunday, May 15th 12-2pm Saturday, June 4th Time TBD
Chelsea Waterside Park, NYC Randall’s Island, NYC
Saturday, June 11th 8:30am–3pm Saturday, June 11th 8:30am–3pm
Randall’s Island, NYC Randall’s Island, NYC
Complete the attached registration form, return to your classroom teacher by Friday, April 8.
It promises to be an incredible spring rugby season and I look forward to seeing you on the pitch!
Coach John Rutledge, john.rutledge@ecsnj.org
**Please be aware that all school medical forms must be up to date for your child to participate. Please contact Diane DeSombre with any questions regarding these forms.
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ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL RUGBY SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION FORM
Student Name ____________________________ Age ________ D.O.B. ___________ Grade/Teacher ______________
Parent/Guardian #1: ____________________________ Cell# _______________________________________
E-mail address: _______________________________
Parent/Guardian #2: ___________________________
Cell# ______________________________________
E-mail address: ______________________________
After practice, my child has permission to:
___ Self-Dismiss ___ Picked-Up by: ______________________
___ After-Care Does your son/daughter have any medical problems or allergies that we should know about?
__________________________________________________________________
If yes, please describe the type of medication, dosage, frequency, and administration; as well as authorized to administer. ______________________ I GIVE PERMISSION FOR MY CHILD ________________ TO PARTICIPATE IN ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL’S RUGBY PROGRAM. HE/SHE IS PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN THIS SPORT. ALSO, MY CHILD’S MEDICAL PAPERWORK IS UP TO DATE WITH THE SCHOOL.
____________________________________________ _________________
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN DATE
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| Elysian Spring Track Team Information and Registration Coach Jason Morales or via email- jason.morales@ecsnj.org - The track team is open to all students from grades Kindergarten through 8.
- All students must have a completed physical form (physical completed within the last 365 day) on file in the nurse's office. These forms were sent home during the summer. They are also available on our website--www.ecsnj.org, click on Parent Resources, then Forms. It is the second form, entitled "Preparticipation Physical Evaluation," and begins on the second page. It is four pages long
- All parents must sign the "Concussion Information and Sign-off" form, also found at www.ecsnj.org. Click on Parent Resources, then Forms. The last page of this form must be signed and given to the coach at the first practice.
- Also on the Forms page, please read the brochure entitled "Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes."
- Track practices will all take place at 1600 Park Ave, Hoboken NJ from 3:00 - 4:00pm ** Dates to be announced after Spring Break **
Students may be walked over to practice by an aftercare staff member or myself. Students who self-dismiss may walk there on their own. Dismissal procedures will be based upon the instructions below.
- Track meets will all take place at Lincoln Park in Jersey City (blue-track) ** Dates to be announced after Spring Break **
- Parents are responsible for bringing and picking up their children from track meets.
Registration Student's Name_________________________________________ Student's Teacher________________________________________ Dismissal instructions:
___ Parent will pick child up ___ Name and phone number of person who will pick up ___________________________________________ ___ Child may self-dismiss ___Preparticipation Physical Examination Form is on file with the nurse (please note, no child without this form on file, may participate). Telephone number where you may be reached during practice/meets: __________________________________________________________ Email address__________________________________________ Parent's name____________________________________________ Parent's signature_________________________________________
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Information About Class Trips/ORGS ONLINE
Effective immediately, class trips that incur a fee of $25 or less can only be paid for BY CASH OR CHECK (payable to Elysian Charter School). We will NOT be posting trips with fees of $25.00 or under on ORGS ONLINE any longer. Many of you have expressed concern over the $4.00 surcharge when paying for trips online, so this will no longer be a factor when paying for those less costly trips. It will also make it easier for teachers to track trip payments and be less of a burden on parents to remember to log on to pay. When returning a permission slip to your child's teacher, please remember to attach the cash or check payment. Thank you.
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| Lost and Found Please check out the large pile currently in the Main Office, soon to be relocated downstairs by our entrance.
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| Elysian Collects Box Tops and LABELS for Education
Look for the container near Deb's desk in the office! Thank you!
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| APRIL Calendar
Tuesday April 12- Art Salon with Becky Klein Cohen, 3:00 PM, Regan's room, refreshments served.
Thursday, April 14- Amanda''s (1st grade) class trip
- Kindergarten (Josie and Angela) class trip
Friday, April 15- Amanda (3rd grade) class trip
- Joanna (1st grade) class trip
- Square One Art goes home today
Saturday, April 16- Basketbal Challenge, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday, April 18 - Parent-teacher Conferences
Tuesday, April 19- Parent-teacher Conferences
- Art Salon with Tommy Cook, 3:00 PM, 3rd floor lobby, refreshments served.
Wednesday, April 20- Half Day of School for parent-teacher conferences, 12:30 dismissal, After School Program available as usual.
Thursday, April 21- Parent-teacher Conferences
- Last day of Homework Help.
Friday, April 22- Parent-teacher Conferences
Monday, April 25- 7:00 PM Board of Trustees meeting
Tuesday, April 26- Art Salon with Channing Prins, 3:00 PM, 3rd floor lobby, refreshments served.
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1460 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Harry Laub, Ph.D., Director
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harry.laub@ecsnj.org
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Phone:201.876.0102
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Fax:201.876.9576
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