JFG Winterfest was a success! Our school community enjoyed the outdoors in the company some special guests! Thank you to our PSO and JFG families for putting such a wonderful event together. It was nice to see our families experiencing fun and laughter on our blacktop!
The High School debate team had a great experience competing at Cresskill H.S. Congratulations to Grace Mohr for winning an award for best judge!! Additionally, we are so proud of our new members who have participated in recent tournaments. Go Cards!!!!
Members of the High School Wind Ensemble and Chamber Singers performed seasonal selections at the Bergen Town Center. Great job!
High School Spirit Week! Thank you to our student council for organizing the event!
Thanks to Ms. Murray and Mrs. Wren at the high school for organizing the annual Salvation Army Giving Tree! So many generous donations!
A Trauma Trainer Specialist & Clinician for the Bergen Trauma Training Center at Care Plus spoke to high school students today about conflict, bullying, diversity, differences, de-escalation, the need for connection and communication, and how to be an up-stander!
Thank you @berkschoolguid for celebrating what makes us unique!
Amazing job by our High School Concert Band, Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, and Chamber Singers at our Winter Concert last night! Thank you Mr. Pena, Mrs. Peterson, and Mr. Fritz for preparing our students for an amazing show!
Congratulations to Sophomore Lucy Ruel for her artwork titled "Hero vs Hero" that was accepted into the 2022 NAHS/NJAHS Juried Exhibition. From the 1,665 submissions, 200 artworks have been selected for inclusion. Amazing talent!
Emma Ohlstein, a WHS Graduate (2017), came for a visit to the 3-D Arts class as a guest artist. She currently attends Central Saint Martins, through the University of the Arts London. She spoke of her experiences in the arts, including the internship program that allows her to travel and work for various ceramic studios. She recently finished an internship in Miami and next semester will be traveling to Indonesia.
Thank you Tenafly Nature Center for our Grade 3 In-School Field Trip, helping us learn more about the Lenape and other Native American Tribes.
Students in International Cuisine participated in a Gingerbread House contest. The houses and frosting are made from scratch! Staff will vote on their favorite!
In science, students in Mr. Adkins’ class learned that one of the best solutions to the problem of landfills is to reuse trash. Students created a project out of trash items and recyclable items found at home.
Students in Ms. Hartwick's classes are learning about different types of cells. Students created their own slides to compare Elodea and human cheek cells.
What happens when Bria and Mia get to be Principal for the Day...? You check email, you have lunch duty, and then work on scheduling the extra recess you promised all the classes!! 😁
JFG 5th Graders talked about Goals- why it's important & how it needs to be specific, realistic & have a plan. The 5th graders wrote their own goals & tried to bounce the ball into the cup with their goal. We learned to not give up & switch up our strategy.
JFG 4th graders are hard at work tackling division problems by using drawings, place value sharing, and partial quotients!
JFG students enjoy arriving in the morning to see Mr. Miller! Thank you Mr. Miller for the trusted relationships you continue to build within our school community!
Mrs. Farinella has kicked off Unit 3 of The Great Body Shop! Our students learned the importance of nutrition!
Ms. Hartwick's Biology class learning about osmosis. They are using gummy bears as a model of the cell to show what happens to cells when placed in different solutions.
