| Update to the Traffic Alert for Johnson Park Elementary School: | Monet Administrator | | Due to unforeseen breakdown in equipment, we have been informed that the road closing will begin on or about July 16th. ------- The Princeton Public Schools received notice that Rosedale Road between Constitution Hill and Provinceline Road will be closed | Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:37:08 | 2K |
| Highlights of BOE June 20, 2012, Workshop | Assenka Oksiloff | | The Board ratified the agreement with PRESSA for a successor contract for July 1, 2012—June 30, 2015 The Board made a change to the academic calendar for 2012-2013. Monday, October 8, 2012 will be an in-service day with no school. Friday, January 18, | Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:33:57 | 3K |
| PHS Graduates Class of 2012 | Assenka Oksiloff | | At the Princeton High School commencement ceremonies on Monday, June 18, 353 students made the important life transition from bright young high school students to aspiring graduates, ready to explore their world. For a full story and more photos of the ev | Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:57:28 | 121K |
| Board of Education Meeting Highlights - June 12, 2012 | Monet Administrator | | Highlights from the June 12, 2012 Board of Education Meeting: ---- The Board recognized the following retiree: Evelyn Nosker, Grade 4 Teacher, Community Park Elementary School, after 38 years of service effective July 1, 2012. The Board extended its a | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:06:47 | 13K |
| PRS Grateful for Princeton Education Foundation Boost | Assenka Oksiloff | | The Princeton Education Foundation, a non-profit organization established to encourage private philanthropy to the public school system, presented Princeton Regional Schools with a check for $113,500 at the district's Board of Education meeting on June 12 | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:18:54 | 4K |
| PHS Student Art Exhibit: A Retrospective | Assenka Oksiloff | | Senior Rachel Wanat visited the June 1 opening of the PHS Student Art Exhibit, which featured a collection of works created by PHS artists during the 2011-12 year. Her article below highlights pieces and concepts from the retrospective. Creative Spaces: | Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:32:13 | 370K |
| Sixth Graders Raise Funds to Combat River Blindness | Assenka Oksiloff | | JW sixth-grade students Ella Nadeau, Maddy Peel, and Clara Tazelaar have raised $350 to help battle river blindness in the Democratic Republic of Congo through a fundraiser conducted on their own initiative. After hearing a moving presentation from D | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:10:58 | 52K |
| Littlebrook Loves Science! | Assenka Oksiloff | | Students at Littlebrook Elementary explored their world as young biologists, organic chemists and geneticists at the school's recent Science Expo. Parent volunteers included Justin Sheffield, a hydrology specialist; Vojislava Pophristic, chemistry pro | Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:46:47 | 129K |
| PHS Production Wins Rising Star Nominations | Assenka Oksiloff | | Princeton High School received three 2012 Rising Star Awards nominations from Paper Mill Playhouse for its production of City of Angels. Harrison Kaufman was nominated for an award in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Ro | Wed, 30 May 2012 15:41:39 | 4K |
| | Board of Education Meeting Highlights - May 22, 2012 | | Highlights from the May 22, 2012 Board of Education Meeting: ---- The Board recognized the following retirees: Martha Hannon, Library Assistant, Princeton High School, after 32 years of service eff | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:59:21 | 14K |
| Six Students Win Safe Princeton Contest | Assenka Oksiloff | | Four Princeton High School students, plus one each from Montgomery High School and Community Park Elementary School, won a contest to name cartoons that will anchor a community-wide SAFE PRINC | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:26:41 | 158K |
| World Languages Selected as Model Department | Assenka Oksiloff | | The NJ Department of Education recognized Princeton Regional Schools for its outstanding World Languages Department, selecting the program to serve as a model throughout the state. PRS was honored alo | Thu, 17 May 2012 15:22:30 | 5.1K |
| JW, PHS Students Receive Unity Awards | Assenka Oksiloff | | Two John Witherspoon Middle School students and four PHS students were honored last week by Not in Our Town (NIOT) for their roles in promoting respect for diversity and advancing the cause of race | Tue, 15 May 2012 13:40:51 | 27K |
| Science Beyond Worksheets: Young Investigators at Work | Assenka Oksiloff | | Does ketchup freeze? What's a fruit fly's favorite snack? Do fish recognize different songs? * These and other queries served as springboards for Student Investigative Projects, a science learnin | Tue, 15 May 2012 13:48:50 | 71K |
| JW Band Named Best Jazz Ensemble at Hershey | Assenka Oksiloff | | The JW seventh-grade Jazz Ensemble earned a Superior Rating, placed first in its division, and was named best overall jazz ensemble at the Music in the Parks adjutication in Hershey, Penn., on May 4. | Thu, 10 May 2012 16:52:19 | 3K |
| JP Fourth Graders Collaborate on Community Garden | Assenka Oksiloff | | The fourth-grade class at Johnson Park Elementary School has been working with residents of Harriet Bryan House and Elm Court to plant and tend to a community garden. The following article appeared in | Fri, 04 May 2012 13:31:03 | 92K |
| PHS Team Excels at National Science Bowl | Assenka Oksiloff | | The Princeton High School Science Bowl team placed seventh in the national competition out of 69 regional high school teams and first in their round-robin division challenge. The awards included $1 | Thu, 03 May 2012 11:10:03 | 38K |
| AP Biology Students Explore Life of Molecules | Assenka Oksiloff | | In AP Biology. students accessed the Protein Data Bank (PDB) to investigate the world of molecules. The archive is the single worldwide repository of information about the 3D structure of large bio | Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:32:30 | 26K |
| JW's Service Saturday a Success | Assenka Oksiloff | | John Witherspoon's first annual Service Saturday drew more than 60 students and 15 staff members, who came together to make a difference in the Princeton Community. Students and staff spent the da | Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:59:29 | 68K |
| | Living and Learning Through Play | | Gabrielle Principe, this year's final speaker in the Princeton Balance series, admits that being a parent is a tough job -- and it seems to be getting tougher. A developmental psychologist, author, | Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:46:00 | 40K |
