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Art Enrichment |
Educating the whole child through
student clubs and athletic programs continues to be important to us.
Unfortunately, with the defeat of the 2006-2007 school budget, the
district was forced to make significant cuts and some very difficult
decisions had to be made. Among those was a reduction in funds for
non-mandated clubs and activities. In order for us to maintain our
valuable and enriching co-curricular activities, while at the same time
maintaining a balanced budget, students will be charged a non-refundable
fee for participation in extra curricular activities. The non-refundable
fee for joining each club will be $15. In addition any costs associated
with the club will be paid for directly by students or through fund
raising. Download the
club/activity fee form. Art Enrichment Art Club meets every Thursday before school at 8:10 and have been split up into 2 sections Group A which is meeting now and Group B which will begin the beginning of February. For our first project, students will work in small groups and create an animated commercial about a famous artist. When each section has completed their video, we will go onto our next project which involves Mr. Lubarsky. Fourth and fifth graders are allowed to join to art club. Mr. Baron and Mrs. Krauss hope that the students have fun this year in art club and everyone in the school enjoys their creations. Chime Choir - Grade 5 The Chime Choir is a club run by Miss Camillone, the music teacher. It is a group composed of 15 5th graders who learn to play the tone chime instruments. Each hand-held chime plays only one note. Students play only one or two chimes per song. The students usually trade chimes for each song or selection. Combined they make beautiful music that sounds like bells. In Tone Chimes students learn, practice and refine music reading skills by playing their parts together and separately. In order for Tone Chimes to be successful the students must listen to the other members as well as be able to play his or her own part at the same time. The Chime Choir perform 4 times a year: Once in
the Winter Concert which takes place in January and again in the
Spring Concert. Also they perform in 2 concerts for community members. Come and listen., you will be impressed!
Chorus The Chittick chorus is directed by the school's music teacher, Miss Camillone. Chorus is available for any 4th or 5th grade student who is interested in singing. The students rehearse every Tuesday morning at 8:15AM until 8:45AM in the music room. During rehearsals, the students not only practice music repertoire but also learn how to use their singing voice in the proper manner. They accomplish this by singing many different vocal exercises that produces beautiful singing tones, use good diction and a healthy voice. Each student in the chorus is expected to demonstrate correct posture to facilitate best singing at all times. The purpose of chorus is to allow any and all 4th and 5th graders the opportunity to sing in an ensemble. The winter concert is in late January and the spring concert is at the end of the school year.
Computer Club Computer Club members have the opportunity to use Chittick School's advanced technology by taking pictures of school activities with the digital camera and printing them. Students also become familiar with programs such as Adobe and Front Page Editor. They create signs to hang around the school. Another responsibility they have is to interview teachers and club advisors to help with updating the web page. The club is run by Mrs. Frey and Mrs. Puliafico and meets on Tuesday mornings at 8:40 am to 9:05 am. Participants must be in fourth or fifth grade. Early Act
Homework Club Homework Club is run by Mrs. Puff and Mrs. Pellegrino. They meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 4:10. Third, fourth and fifth graders can join, however they must be invited in by their teacher. Each teacher can only have 2 students as club members. The Advisors help everyone with their homework during this meeting time. Students seem to find it helpful to get their homework checked by the teachers and the students are there to help others too! It works out great for everyone!! Intramurals Peer Mediation The Peer Mediation Club is a program that teaches 4th and 5th grade students the skills to help their peers resolve conflicts appropriately. Each mediator will be trained and then allowed to assist, with supervision, in mediating conflicts between peers. Mediations are facilitated during lunch and recess times and always with staff supervision. The Peer Mediation Club will meet on a regular basis to discuss questions and concerns that the mediators have. Ms. Christina Camillone, a music teacher at Chittick,is assisting with the 2007-2008 Peer Mediation Club. Please feel free to contact Mr. Suleski with questions about our Peer Mediation Club program. Students who request mediation are assigned a mediator and are helped to talk about what happened. The mediators listen and provide a safe and confidential environment for the students to talk. The students are asked to follow specific rules such as listening to each other without interrupting, respecting each other, telling the truth and taking responsibility for carrying out their agreement. They are told that mediators do not take sides and will not tell them what to do. Students willing to solve the problem learn that many of their conflicts can be resolved peacefully. Peer Tutoring
Safety Patrol The students of the Safety Patrol work hard to ensure the safety of all Chittick students while on school premises. They patrol Chittick's hallways 10 minutes before morning homeroom and during dismissal time. They also assist with bus arrivals and departures. In celebration, this club will go on a roller skating trip to the South Amboy Arena at the end of the year. Miss Farber is the advisor for this club which is only open to fifth graders. She encourages all students to aspire to participate in Safety Patrol during their fifth and final year at Chittick. School Newspaper Newspaper Club is open to any fourth or fifth grader who would like to help put out two special newspaper editions per year. The students are provided with an opportunity to use the skills they learn in their ILA classes to produce the editions. The members write about Chittick School events. They also write movie and restaurant reviews. The students include jokes and original stories, poems, puzzles and pictures in each edition. Mrs. Gilman meets with the students on Friday mornings every week. Student Council Mr. Baron and Mrs. Krauss meet with the student council representatives on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 AM. Students Against
Violating the Environment (SAVE) The main purpose of the SAVE club is for students to be aware of issues facing our environment and the ways we as citizens of East Brunswick can make a difference in the Chittick community. The students participate in a variety of activities and school-wide projects. The club members look forward to working on a special earth Day Project. Mrs. Gilman and Mrs. Poquette are the advisors for the SAVE Club. The club meets on Mondays from 3:25-4:00 pm and is open to 4th and 5th graders. As you can see, SAVE Club is going to do many different things this year at Chittick School! Video Newsmakers The video newsmakers club, commonly known as Chittick News Network or CNN, gives children the opportunity to produce a television news show. The club meets on Monday mornings from 8:30- 9:00 am and Friday mornings from 8:50-9:25 am. Fourth and fifth graders are invited to join each September. During the Monday meetings, the members discuss what they will broadcast on the following Friday morning. The broadcasts begin with a school wide Pledge of Allegiance. Other features include current events, which is a “what’s happening” at Chittick segment, movie and book reviews, grade-level updates on student projects, and student and staff interviews. The students also report on special programs going on in the school. CNN has all this plus breaking news coverage. So join us or watch us. Yearbook Our yearbooks this year looks perfect because of all the hard work of members of Yearbook Club. The purpose of this club is to take pictures, organize the layout of the pages for the yearbook, and design pages to make the yearbook to look presentable. This club will do a Gertrude Hawk candy sale to raise money for the yearbook... This club meets on Fridays at recess and is for the 4th and 5th graders only. Ms. Semeniak is the advisor of Yearbook club. |
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| Last Updated: February 28, 2008 | ||