WE HAD 19 WINNERS IN THE SEPT.2009 CONTEST THAT WAS OPEN TO STUDENTS ALL
OVER THE UNITED STATES ! " The 3 Coolest Things About Being You"
HAD A TOTAL OF 75 WINNERS ACROSS THE NATION. Congratulations to:
Moeez Aziz,Michelle Sales,Ciara Gaertner,Kajol Bhat,Justin Valerio,
Dulani Kankanange,Sakshi Roongta,Arvin Persaud,Roshni Banerje,
Aneree Rathod,Alexander Gomez,Nicholas Martino,Dylan Clemente,
Thomas Gambino,Anmol Mynam,Serin Varughese,Jaime Sawyer,Ethan Sonnema,and
Kendal Taylor.
*A copy of TOO TALL ALICE signed by the author and Illustrator
*A “I’m just right for me” wristband
*A TOO TALL ALICE bookmark... Let's do again... 5th graders!
Fall 2008 Several students were selected as exceptional writers for
Creative Communications Publication: Zohar Benamu,Disari Bhattacharya,Keenan
Deitch,Daniel Hui,Ilissa Kaufman,Kendal Leung,Blake Lew-Merwin,Natalie
Low,Samantha Melillo,Devyani Mishra,Erik Pierson,Kaishini Ragumar, and Drew
Walcott-Nice job...
APRIL 1,2008-WE HAD 4 WINNERS IN THE CELEBRATE NJ CONTEST
KATHERINE LIAN,AMANDA YOUNG,PRACHI METHA, AND ABHEEK PANDOH. AWARDS
CEREMONY - MAY AT THE BRUNSWICK SQUARE MALL!
DECEMBER 2007- 2 WINNERS IN THIS WRITING CONTEST-MUNEEZA AND KATHERINE-NICE
JOB-GIRLS!
DID YOU SEE MY CHITTICK 4TH GRADERS ON EBTV CHANNEL 3 WITH THE MAYOR!
CHANNEL 12 NEWS JUNE 21ST- JEANNE RYDER AND LIZBETH LEAPO ON TV!!! Check out
the pictures on: celebratenj.org
THE 2007 CELEBRATE NJ CONTEST HAD SEVERAL WINNERS THIS YEAR. 9,000 4TH
GRADERS PARTICIPATED! THE WINNERS FOR THE BEST OF THE BEST WERE:
ANGELA LU,ANDREW MA, JEANNE RYDER, LAURA RUFFNER, CHI HONG WONG,LIZBETH
LEAPO, WARREN SAENGTAWESIN,AND SONIA MALHOTRA.
I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A BLAST AT THE BLUECLAWS GAME ON MAY 31, 2007. THE
WEATHER WAS OUTSTANDING!
MOTHER'S DAY POEM 2007 CONTEST WINNERS- HONEYAH MASOOD AND KEVIN CHOW---
ENJOY YOUR GIFTS FROM SPATULATTA!
CONGRATULATIONS TO FELIX CHAN-HONORABLE MENTION WINNER AT THE ZIMMERLI ART
MUSEUM - PICTURE PROMPT CONTEST-FEBRUARY 2007.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HAYLEY TRACHTENBERG WHO WENT TO WASHINGTON DC AS A
WINNER IN THE KIDS FOR KING CONTEST IN NOVEMBER 2006. SHE RECEIVED AN
E.B. BOARD AWARD ON DECEMBER 7, 2006.
GUESS WHAT! WE HAVE ANOTHER 4TH GRADE WINNER, DEACON ROMANO HAS WON A SPECIAL
CONTEST FROM THE EXPO CORPORATION IN DECEMBER 2006. DEACON WILL RECEIVE A
$5OO.00 BOND AND MRS. GILMAN WILL GET A SMARTBOARD FOR HER CLASSROOM!
**ALSO TAYLOR THORNE( CHARACTER DIVISION} AND RACHEL RUSCHAK (STORY DIVISION)
WON 2ND PLACE IN THE " SHOW OFF YOUR SHOW" CONTEST ,SPONSORED BY NICKTOON
NETWORK ANIMATION FESTIVAL AUGUST 2006!
EACH OF YOU RECEIVED 2 TICKETS TO A SPECIAL CELEBRATE NJ SOMERSET
PATROITS BALLGAME ON JUNE 6, 2006.
JUNE 12,2006-RIA RASTOGI AND I WERE INVITED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
STATE ON NEW JERSEY TO ATTEND A SPECIAL CELEBRATE NJ RECEPTION AT THE
GOVERNOR'S MANSION! OH, MR.GILMAN,IT WAS TIME TO BUY YOUR WIFE A NEW
DRESS...:}
JUNE 15,2006 CONGRATULATIONS TO NICOLETTE MARZELLA,MICHEAL MOSHER.,RIA
RASTOGI,RACHEL RUSHACK, AND ANIK RAY !
WINNERS OF THE ESSAY CONTEST. SPECIAL CELEBRATION AT BARNES AND NOBLE IN
FREEHOLD AND AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AWARDS CEREMONY!
CONGRATULATIONS TO APRYL NIXON!
SHE WAS A WINNER in the WORLDWIDE Hans Christian Andersen
FEBRUARY 2005 ESSAY CONTEST.
APRYL WENT WITH HER FAMILY TO THE BIGGEST TELEVISION SHOW IN DANISH
HISTORY IN DENMARK.
YES, SHE MET QUEEN MARGRETHE OF DENMARK AND THE DANISH FAMILY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALLEN TUNG !
HE WAS THE NEW JERSEY WINNER IN THE MUTUAL OF OMAHA WILD KINGDOM SUMMIT.
ALLEN HAD TRAVELLED TO LOS ANGELES ON MAY 4-6 . ALLEN ALSO MET THE HOSTS OF
THE ORIGINAL MUTUAL OF OMAHA JIM FOWLER AND PETER GROS.
** MUTUAL OF OMAHA VISITED OUR CLASSROOM ON MAY 13TH-2005
FREE GIVEAWAYS AND A PIZZA PARTY FOR ALL OF MY LANGUAGE ARTS STUDENTS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO REBECCA DEEK!
SHE IS THE WINNER OF THE NJEA HERO CONTEST.
REBECCA READ HER ESSAY AT THE SEPT 2, 2005 TRENTON THUNDERS GAME.
WOW, READING IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE...GO BECCA!
CONGRATULATIONS TO SUMI SINGH!
SHE WAS THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN THE SOARING DREAMS CONTEST.
SUMI WENT WITH HER FATHER TO CALIFORNIA THIS PAST AUGUST TO TAKE A RIDE IN
THE BLIMP! UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS TOO WINDY, NOW SHE WENT ON ANOTHER
TRIP IN OCT. 2005! HER PRIZE WAS WORTH OVER $2500.00.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2 WINNERS IN ROOM 7 IN THE 2005-2006 FIRE POSTER
CONTEST -MICHAEL MOSHER AND HAYLEY TRACHTENBERG-ENJOY YOUR SAVING BONDS!
WE HAD 2 STUDENTS-2006,OUR HOME NEWS-TRIBUNE
PUBLISHED AUTHORS...TOMMY MEYERS AND CHRIS CASTRO...GREAT JOBS, BOYS!