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Somers Point Students Visit Cape May County Park

June 3, 2016 Students from the New York Avenue School in Somers Point recently visited to the Cape May County Park and Zoo where they saw – for the first time in person – many of the animals they had been studying in the classroom.…

Somers Point Second Graders Visit Atlantic County Park

June 2, 2016 Second grade students at Dawes Avenue School in Somers Point recently visited Atlantic County Park to observe nature and connect what they saw to classroom learning. The students toured the Park’s nature center and learned about the various local species.…

Bound Brook History Students Tour New York

June 2, 2016 On May 16, history students from Bound Brook High School spent the day in New York City, visiting locations of historic significance. Stops included Wall Street and the 9/11 Museum, and a visit across the river to Ellis Island.…

Millville Students Tour Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts

June 1, 2016 The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, the focal point of the City of Millville’s Glasstown Arts District, hosts a number of exhibits and cultural presenters. The learning is experiential with students creating origami with artist Carol Nagao, making Italian lace under the direction of Cesarina Croce, and participating in a multicultural presentation by storyteller Kathryn Ross.…

CFNJ Board Chair Visits with Carters in Georgia

July 11, 2016 For the Community Foundation’s Board Chair Tom Uhlman, a recent conversation with former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalyn was not only a memorable life experience, but also a unique opportunity to swap stories on the power of community-level philanthropy.…

Cartaret Students Attend Clean Ocean Action Summit

May 27, 2016 Thanks to a grant awarded to the Carteret School District from Field Trip New Jersey, the Wellspring Center for Prevention was able to bring 25 middle school students to the Clean Ocean Action Student Summit in Sandy Hook on May 19th.…

Ventnor Students Visit Historic Cold Springs

May 26, 2016 Second grade students from Ventnor Elementary School recently visited Historic Cold Springs Village in Cape May. The students observed historic reenactments and presentations, walked from one historic house to the next learning about the skills and trades of the 1800’s, and of course sampled the ice cream shop at the old hotel.…

Millville Students Learn to Make Beads, Glass

May 25, 2016 Fourth grade students from R.D. Wood School in Millville last week visited the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center where they learned to make beads out of paper, observed the creation of vessels and art objects made from molten glass, and toured the Museum of American Glass.…

Poetry Slam Inspires Newark Students to Perform

May 25, 2016 Students at Barringer STEAM Academy recently experienced something many had heard of, but none had personally seen – a poetry slam. Produced by students at William Paterson University, with the support of a professional company, the slam inspired the Barringer students liked they couldn’t have imagined.…

Newark Elementary Students Gain Appreciation for Art

May 23, 2016 Students from Ivy Hill Elementary School in Newark learned how to walk like an Egyptian, among other things, during an educational field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The students toured many of the museum’s exhibits and were tasked with sketching their favorite art displays.…