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1 week ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Students in Hazel Elementary School's Broadway Class wowed their audience on April 10 with a special performance of "Wicked Potter."Wicked Potter is a mashup combining elements of the musical Wicked and the Harry Potter book series. Instead of the action taking place in Oz, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the setting for Elphaba and Glinda's adventures. "What a night to remember!" gushed principal Joel Castillo.
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2 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Fifth grade students at Kelly Elementary School prepared 60 “Blankets of Hope” for distribution to the local homeless community. ELA teacher Kelly Clancy spearheaded the project. “I reached out to an organization called Blankets of Hope, and we were accepted for the project,” she began. Blankets of Hope is a non-profit organization founded by brothers Mike and Nick Fiorito in Brooklyn during the 2016-17 winter.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ - West Orange Elementary Schools celebrated Read Across America 2025 during the weeks of March 3 and 10 with guest readers, activities and more. This year's theme, "Explore New Worlds Through Reading," highlighted the power of books to "transport readers to different times, places, and perspectives." Read Across America is organized each year by the National Education Association (NEA).
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Hazel Elementary School hosted “Principles of Hip Hop: Peace, Love, Unity and Having Fun” on March 5, integrating lessons of creativity, cultural awareness and critical thinking to expand students’ learning through the arts. The Hazel PTA sponsored the assembly, which is part of the Young Audiences – Arts for Learning program. Founded in 1973, “All YA programs are child-centered, outcome-driven and measurably effective.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ - 38 talented students were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society on Feb. 25, in a ceremony featuring musical and vocal talent. The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), which focuses on creating future leaders in music education and music advocacy.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Redwood and Kelly Elementary Schools ended Black History Month in the West Orange School District on a high note with their Living Wax Museums, starring famous figures portrayed by talented third grade students. Students selected a well-known – or not – Black American who impacted history. They studied, researched and prepared a presentation. It was a poster board, a book, a diorama, sculpture or other creative means of visual information.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The Feb. 24 Board of Education meeting was packed with faculty, family, and staff members as West Orange High School senior Sahli Negassi was recognized for receiving a perfect SAT score and Educators and Educational Service Professionals of the Year were recognized at each school.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ - West Orange High School juniors Rhianna Giuliano and Ben Coleman have received Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and will attend RYLA University, to be held at Caldwell University from June 26-29, 2025. RYLA is a Rotary International program that provides an intensive leadership experience while having fun and making connections with fellow students, community leaders, inspirational speakers and peer mentors.
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2 months ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
A mock trial is the simulation of an actual trial that will take place in a trial court for a civil or criminal case. The Mock Trial program educates students on the legal system and court processes, and allows them to interact with judges, attorneys and other legal professionals. A 'fact pattern' is used as a script and provides a summary of the details of the case. Each participating school is paired with a trial team including a judge and two attorneys.
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2 months ago | 
tapinto.net | Cynthia Cumming |Elise Phillips Margulis
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The annual Music Faculty Concert held at Liberty Middle School on Feb. 5 not only celebrated the talents of the West Orange music staff, but its founder, retiring Fine Arts Supervisor Lou Quagliato. Quagliato is retiring after a storied 24-year career. He began the Music Faculty concert to give the community the opportunity to enjoy the skills of the immensely talented music teachers and staff in West Orange.
