School Days 2.4.15

Bishop McHugh
Parents and students interested in learning more about Bishop McHugh’s Little Storm Preschool and its accelerated elementary and middle school programs may attend an Open House during February and March. A new program, Transitional K, will be offered in 2015-16 in the preschool for children who are ready to learn kindergarten skills but who are not yet five years old.
Open Houses are scheduled as follows throughout February and March 2015:
· Feb. 2: Toddler & Transitional 3 (15 mos. – 3 years old)
· Feb. 9: PreK through Grade 8 (3 years and up)
· Feb. 10: Toddler & Transitional 3
· Feb. 23: PreK through Grade 8
· Mar. 9: PreK through Grade 8
· Mar. 11: Toddler & Transitional 3
· Mar. 19: Toddler & Transitional 3
· Mar. 24: Toddler & Transitional 3
· Mar. 30: PreK through Grade 8
Open House times are between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., so that families may see classes in action. Bishop McHugh is located on a 10-acre campus at 2221 Route 9 North (mile marker 20), Cape May Court House, N.J. 08210. Transportation is available for enrolled students, including from Upper Township.
About the Little Storm Preschool
The Little Storm Preschool has specially designed classes for infants through age 4. PreK classes provide a nurturing learning environment for children ages three and four. The curriculum includes 21st Century technologies with SmartBoards and iPad minis, Spanish, art, music, movement, physical education and social play.
The new Transitional K class is for four year olds who are academically ready for Kindergarten but who would benefit from the socialization and developmental needs of their age group. The Transitional 3 class is for children who are not yet three years old or who are not potty trained. There also is a Toddler program for students younger than 24 months. Parents may choose between two, three and five day programs running half or full days. After care also is available.
About the Accelerated Elementary and Middle School Program
The 2015-16 Early Tour of Bishop McHugh is designed to introduce prospective families to the state-of-the-art building and curriculum. Bishop McHugh students receive instruction in the core academic subjects, and in religion, music and the fine arts, technology, and athletics. There also are extracurricular activities available including cheerleading, basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, band and chorus. The soccer and cross country teams compete in the Atlantic-Cape League. The basketball teams compete in the Atlantic Cape League, the Cape Atlantic League, and the South Shore Recreation League.
Students also participate in Team Mercy, a student council that teaches kindness and thoughtfulness through school-based, student-run activities and community outreach. This includes food and clothing drives, holiday outreach programs, Spirit Days, and Prayer Partners.
Students’ families also are invited to participate throughout the year. Family programs include an ice cream social, family fun night, laps for learning, movie nights, pep rallies, monthly liturgies, Halloween tailgate party, breakfast with Santa, casino night, fashion show, golf outing, mother’s prayer group, and numerous student performances. An active parent volunteer program also is in place.
Justin Klemick, an 8th grader at Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School, placed first in the Patriot’s Pen Essay competition held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme.
Justin will now advance to the regional level of competition, which could ultimately lead him to the national title.
Bishop McHugh Regional School is a PreK-8 regional school in Cape May County with a student-centered curriculum grounded in the Gospel values. For more information, visit http://bishopmchugh.com/mchugh/. The community is invited to “Like” Bishop McHugh on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BishopMcHughRegionalSchool and follow Principal McGuire on Twitter at @BMRCSPrincipal.
Cape May Tech
The Cape May Tech After Prom Committee presents ‘Prom 101 + More’ on February 7 from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Cape May County Technical High School.
This event features local vendors and businesses including beauty salons, tanning salons, florists, tux rentals, nail salons, dress shops, makeup artists, jewelry artists, limo companies, photographers, and area fitness centers.
Admissions is $5.00 and is open to all area students, parents, grandparents, friends and anyone who likes discounts, free stuff and wants to find our local vendors in one location. There will be door prizes and you may receive a tux rental from Formal Affair or Tuxedo Junction or a prom dress from Tesi Bridal.
Cape May County Technical High School is located at 188 Crest Haven Road. Email questions to CMTAfterProm@gmail.com
Wildwood Catholic
Tara McBride, a senior at Wildwood Catholic High School, whom in December 2014 placed 1st in Cape May County Veterans of Foreign Wars regional judging and advanced to the state wide judging has been awarded 2nd place and a $4000 scholarship by the Department of New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars and their Ladies Auxiliary on January 23 in Somerset New Jersey.
Entries, state wide, from which she was selected second amounted to 4088 student entries grades nine through twelve.
In attendance with Tara were her parents John and Linda McBride, Joe Orlando, Commander of North Wildwood VFW Post 5941 that submitted Tara’s essay and Hilda Orlando, of Cape May Ladies Auxiliary Post 386.