Dennis Township School Shares Activities

DENNISVILLE – The following were submitted by the Dennis Township schools:
Dennis Township Middle School shares its third marking period honor roll and distinguished honor roll recipients. Students earning honor roll earned all As and Bs, while distinguished honor roll students earned all As.
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Over the past few weeks, third graders at the Dennis Township Primary School have been studying force and motion in science, and to wrap up the unit they made paper airplanes. The runway was cleared for take off, as they participated in The Great Paper Airplane Flying Competition- an engaging and hands-on way to apply what they knew about the effects of force, gravity, and mass.
 Students worked their way through the scientific process by designing and building paper airplanes. After testing prototypes and making modifications, they participated in the friendly tournament-style competition. Dante Duca from Mrs. Curvan’s class was the overall winner. Dante explained that he created a dart-like airplane that was “sleek and aerodynamic” to win the competition.
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Math teacher Tamara Gonnam took a rising trend outside of the classroom and put a mathematical twist on it – while inviting students to participate in a magic cube hangout. Students learned technique and strategy while participating in informal competitions to solve their cubes.
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Fifth graders in Mrs. Riggitano, Mrs. Quinlan, and Ms. Player’s classes celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and practiced their practical math skills by making Irish potatoes.
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Students in Mr. Poltorak’s seventh-grade science classes were challenged to design, create, and present the best functioning rollercoaster with various stipulations using the laws of motion and physics.
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Dennis Township Middle School has a volleyball team again, thanks to Levin Poltorak and Drew Albany. Students have been practicing and enjoyed their first game against Middle Township Middle School.
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The 2019 National Junior Honor Society was inducted at Dennis Township Middle School last week. President Avery Campbell gave a welcoming address before handing off duties to the other executive council members. Advisors are Monica DiVito and Julie Factor.
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DT’s 2019 Talent Show was another huge success! Big congratulations to our first place winner, 8th grade Rachel Miller singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Hailey Furey took second singing “Don’t Stop Believing.” The 8th grade pop crew snagged the people’s choice award with their Backstreet Boys and Taylor Swift medley.
Photos:
1 Sixth graders performing a dance routine to Cuban Pete from The Mask
2 Jacob Adams
3 Marlo Brown
4 Chloe Kretschmer and Aleida Bernat
5 Rachel Miller
6 student government representatives serving as stage crew
7 Sophie Palmer
8 dancing babies – Amanda Daino, Jax Pickering, Ava Scheufuele, Megan Turner
9 Abigale DiGiamberardino and Taylor Brewer
10 Hailey Furey
11-12-13 the Swifty Boys – Eighth grade students
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Dennis Township Middle School Boys to Men Club at Belleplain State Forest.