The Ewing Public Schools

Adopt-a-Survivor Program Teacher of the Year Recipients are Honored

Naziconcentration camps,the now elderly survivors ofthe Holocaust are turning toa new generation topreservetheir testimony about their wartime experiences for futuregenerations.

Congratulations Ehs

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1,000 points!

Congratulations To Ehs

GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM: 2023 GROUP III STATE CHAMPIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS SHELLITHA COLLINS!

New Jersey State Girls Wrestling Champion 235 Pound Weight Class

Score 41-38 against Randolph 2022-2023 Season: 30 Wins - 3 Losses

Group III Championship Game

March 5, 2023

OnApril 12, the Adopt-a-Survivor(AAS) program was introducedtothe Trenton areaatEwing HighSchool. Six Holocaust survivors wereadopted bytwelveEwing Highsophomores. The adopted survivors—Moshe Gimlan, VeraGoodkin,Marion Lewin,RuthLubitz, Charles Rojer and JackZaifman— wereoriginallyfromGermany, Czechoslovakia, Polandand Belgium.

FMS Student Artwork Showcased at State House for New Jersey Youth Art Month!

The AAS program pairs a survivorwithone or morestudents. The studentsembarkona joint journey withthe survivorthrough discussions about life before, duringand after the Holocaust.Participating studentswillbeabletorepresent the survivorand tellthe survivor’sstory withaccuracyand feeling in the years tocome. Inaddition, eachstudent makes a commitmenttotellthe survivor’sstory ina public venue inthe year2045, a hundred years after the liberationofAuschwitz.

March 5, 2023

(Last EHS Girls State Basketball Championship was in 1999.)

The First Wrestling State Champion in EHS School History!

March 4, 2023

Antheil has a WINNER!

Klhoee Cassagnol Selected - Social Justice Reading Contest

The twelvestudent adoptersare DaveAngebranndt, Tyler Barnes, Annie Cook, Liz Dunham, Emily Everett, CurtisFornarotto, Vildana Hajric, Devon Jones, Jen Meade,Billy O’Callaghan,NikytaSharmaand MelysaWilson.

This year, 8th grade Fisher Middle School student, Layla Omara's work of art, was selected to represent the state of New Jersey for Youth Art Month. Miss Omara's artwork was on display at the State House in Trenton March 13th through March 17th, alongside artwork from students throughout the state. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Miss Omara, as there were less than 100 pieces selected for this showcase!

Congratulations to Layla Omara and her art educator, Ms. Danielle Davis, who also serves as the Mercer County and New Jersey State Youth Art Month Co-chairperson.

Ewing High Students Attend Gorbachev Presentation

Whitney Lewis, EHS Freshman

On April 18, 2005 Ms. Chiavuzzo, Mrs. Walker and 30 Ewing High School freshmen joined several Mercer County high school and college students, and politicians to hear a presentation given by Mikhail Gorbachev at the Sovereign Bank Arena. Gorbachev was the last communist leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. During his term he instituted various policies including his political policy of Glasnost and economic policy won two (2) tickets to the MAAC Men’s Basketball Tournament semi-finals held on Friday, March 10th at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, a reserved parking pass and the best part, Klhoee was recognized on the court during the game. Congratulations Klhoee!

In February, students in Mrs. Beachem's class worked hard in hopes of winning tickets to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s semifinals games in Atlantic City! The class participated in NJEA's collaboration with MAAC to promote social justice reading. Over the month of February, the students read nine books written by and about inspiring Black people. They answered questions about each of the books and submitted their responses.

Hard work and a little bit of luck, Klhoee Cassagnol, in Mrs. Beachem’s class was selected and of Perestroika. His policies reopened churches, released political prisoners, and lifted bans on previously censored books.

Mrs. Beachem also shared the books opened up some very thoughtful classroom discussions too.

“In celebration of Black History Month, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and NJEA partnered to promote its support for black culture and social justice through a reading rewards and essay contest. As part of MAAC’s initiative, they created a “Time Out for Black Lives” online platform which features video recordings of the Conference’s head basketball coaches and players reading hand-selected books bringing attention to the greatest of black culture.” njea website

The 20th anniversary of Perestroika was one of the essential themes of Gorbachev’s presentation. The policy’smain goal was to make the Soviet economic system more efficient. Perestroika involved the transfer of control from the government to the business owners. This policy continued on page A2 continued on page A2

Ewing High School Hosts First AFRO ARTS FEST!

The Black Student Alliance (BSA) partnered with NAACP this 2023 Black History Month season for Ewing High's first Afro Arts Fest. This event was a huge success! It was a gathering of students, staff, friends, family and community in a night full of venerating the Afro Diaspora arts and culture. During the event students performed and showcased their own art, dance, and vocal/artistic talent, which was a major highlight of the night. There were both student and local business vendors including, Afro Art, handmade jewelry, costume jewelry, vintage clothing, skin care, woodwork, baked goods, and other treats. There was fun and camaraderie, line dancing, and even a food tasting.

The “dish wars” was another highlight of the night, with student Daisha Reid taking home the trophy for her homemade Curry Chicken. There were upwards of 150 students, families, and staff present for the 2023 Afro Arts Fest. The event was full of life, fun, and family; it was a true representation of the culture of the Afro-Diaspora community here within EHS.

Lore Students Learn the History of "Stepping"

To honor and celebrate Black History Month, the students and staff of Lore School watched and participated in an energetic presentation titled Soul Steps, where students learned about the African American dance tradition known as "stepping". Three amazing dancers shared their talents, while also explaining the historical use of gumboot dance, specifically in South Africa. They then discussed how members of today's African American fraternities and sororities use stepping as a means of unity and self-expression. Students joined the Soul Step dancers during the high-energy performance as well. All day, students could be heard clapping and stepping in the halls and on the playgrounds of Lore School.

vania the first weekend in April. The 2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches are hoping to qualify to compete at Lehigh University for FIRST District Championships at Stabler Arena. Good luck!

What is FIRST Robotics Competition?

In Ms. McGinn's class at Antheil, students learned about Mae Jemison, the first black woman to travel into space. After watching a video on her life and what inspired her to become an astronaut, the students created their own spaceship and made themselves into an astronaut with the saying "______(student's name) reaches for the stars."

Ewing High School and the New Jersey School for the Deaf FIRST Robotics Team – 2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches competition season is in full swing! The team competed in Robbinsville midMarch with a great showing placing seventh out of 31 teams and are heading to Bensalem, Pennsyl-

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology, FIRST Robotics Competition is the ultimate Sport for the Mind. Highschool student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.” Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of students guided by volunteer professional mentors are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get.

Parkway Welcomes Back Tender

Parkway Elementary School welcomed back Tender Smile 4 Kids Mobile Dentist this March. Students were seen and treated during the regular school day which prevented students from missing school and parents from missing work. Tender Smiles 4 Kids also ensured that all children, regardless of insurance or income, could be seen and treated. Bright smiles were popping up everywhere around the building! Thank you to Tender Smiles 4 Kids for providing this community service to the children of Parkway Elementary School.

Parkway School

Read Across America

Parkway School had some very special visitors read to students during Read Across America week. Ewing police officers took time out of their busy schedule to read the Technology Tale books. Sergeant Richard Herbe shared, “Technology is a great topic to cover with this age group in particular and students really seemed to connect with the stories.”

EHS Football Program Shares Love of Reading

At The White House on March 1, President JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., proclaimed “Read Across America Day, 2023” to be March 2, 2023, to recognize the value of literacy to our democracy. In President Biden’s proclamation it was stated, “We celebrate the books that inspire children to dream big, expand the limits of their understanding, and explore diverse perspectives and cultures through the eyes of others.”