School Days

Compiled by:
Jen Campbell
Cape May County Schools for Special Services
The High School Autism Class recently went on a field trip to the County Park East. While exploring they came across many creatures such as turtles, a red-winged black bird, dragon flies of various colors, and ducks just to name a few.
They also went fishing. Each student caught at least three fish. Thomas “Coty” Williams had the biggest catch of the day – an eight inch catfish while Briana Kelly caught a total of five fish.
The excitement as each fish was reeled in was evident on the students’ faces. Releasing the fish back into the water was a great learning experience for the students who are typically hesitant to touch wet slimy things or are startled by the movements of living things. Everyone had a wonderful day.
Cape May Technical
Before the laments of “there’s nothing to do” start, check out programs at the Technical School District’s Summertime Adventures where youngsters 9 to 14 can investigate a “crime” scene, improve critical thinking skills or experience what does on behind a TV camera.
The new Crime Scene Investigation class offers 12 to 14 year olds the chance to investigate a crime scene, collect evidence, arrest a suspect and participate in a criminal trial. The first session is July 19-23; second session is July 26-30 for all classes.
Other Summertime Adventures include A Strategy Games Odyssey: 2010 for ages 9 to 14; Fun with Foods for ages 9 to 11; Marine Adventures for ages 9 to 11 for the first session and 12 to 14 year olds for the second session; TV Behind the Scenes for ages 9 to 14, and Woodworking Adventures for ages for 9 to 11 year olds. All classes meet 9 a.m. to noon.
Register for classes in Room 145, Tozour Building, on the Technical School campus, 188 Crest Haven Road, Court House. For more information about classes, fees and enrollment call 465-2161, ext. 646 or visit capemaytech.com
Glenwood Avenue
In celebration of the hermit crab’s return to the Wildwood boardwalk, the City of Wildwood hosted a Hermit Crab Contest for the students at Glenwood Avenue Elementary School. The students participated in four categories: name the hermit crab, design and color the shell, write a hermit crab story using scientific facts and write a story using the imagination.
The winning name was Sheldon, which was submitted by fourth grader, Andrew Grace. Other winners include fourth grade students, Colin Fisher, Carolanne Marsden, second grader India McClendon, and fifth grade students, Abdiel Maldonado Curbelo and Natalee Colon Deleon.
These winners received a hermit crab with a cage and accessories, which were donated by the Seaport Aquarium. A lesson in how to care for the hermit crab was also given. There were ten runners up in each category and they received free tickets to the aquarium. The students of Glenwood Avenue Elementary School say thank you to the City of Wildwood and Seaport Aquarium.
Wildwood Catholic
Wildwood Catholic is please to award academic scholarships to those eighth-grade students who scored highest in the school’s annual scholarship exam. A $2,000 renewable scholarship is awarded to Thomas DePaul of Crest Memorial School. Due to a tie, two $1,000 renewable scholarships are awarded to Sarah McBride of St. Ann’s School and William Metzler of Avalon Elementary School.
A $750 renewable scholarship is awarded to Olivia Gorecke of Bishop McHugh Regional School.
In other Glenwood news, Kathy Breuss, of the Greater Wildwood Kiwanis, presented the 5th Grade Honor Roll students with individual 4 gigabyte flash drives to facilitate educational technology experiences as they move on to Wildwood Middle School. The students were on the Honor Roll all four marking periods.
Wildwood High School
“Learning, growing, and sharing” is what WHS has been and continues to be all about! And so, not surprisingly, this spring found members of both WHS’ Peer Leadership and its annual Mr. Wildwood event extending their hands to aid Haitian families stricken by an earthquake disaster.
Students worked with Ann Herron, a member of OLA, a social group that is centered at Our Lady of the Angels Church in Cape May Court House and which focuses on improving the quality of life of the people of Bor de Mer, Haiti.
WHS project coordinators, Peer Leadership Advisor Paula Lucas and Student Council Advisor Lesley Gable, enabled students to proffer monies earned through a clothing & food drive, a Movie Night, and a Mr. Wildwood event to OLA. Ultimately Haitians were provided relief, courtesy of the outreach group, Food For The Poor.
School is out for summer!
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