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publisher’s note We all want the best for our children and their education is probably the most important decision weather its daycare, private school or even college, that you will make for their future. Choosing the wrong school for your child could start your child’s educational career off in the wrong direction.

The Jersey Shore Family team’s goal is to equip parents and caregivers who live at the Jersey Shore with a tool to make the hunting for a quality school easier by providing tips from experts and a comprehensive directory of some of the best schools in the area.

Last year was our first School Resource Guide and it was so popular with the schools and readers we decide to make it an annual thing. Please enjoy this edition either online or in print, we hope to provide the resources you need.

Drop me an email and tell me how we are doing or even what you would like to see in the next issue. You can always look at last years 2012 School Resource Guide on our website (Feb/Mar 2012 Issue).

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Spread the Magic ................................ 4 Pre-School Directory .......................... 5-7 Public School Directory ...................... 8-9 Charter Schools .................................. 10 Earth Day & Recycle Craft ....................... 11 Jersey Shore Children’s Museum........ 12-13 Get Moving - Fitness ...................... 14-15 March Calendar ............................ 16-17 April Calendar .............................. 18-19 May Calendar ............................ 20-21 Student Book Review .......................... 22

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Chad’s Story In 1991, at the age of three, Chad Juros was diagnosed with leukemia. For 17 months Chad lived as an inpatient in the cancer ward of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

There, he fought the good fight, which included having to learn how to walk and talk again because of the devastating side effects of the drugs that were intended to cure him.

While he was bravely fighting the battle, his father would use magic to distract Chad from the fear and pain he was enduring. While receiving his treatments, Chad would lie in his hospital bed and practice making magic for hours a day. Each week, his dad would teach him new tricks to master. In 1998, at long last, Chad was released from the hospital. That same year, Chad’s dad was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and died, leaving behind Penny, his wife, and his children, Faith and Chad.

In January 2003, Chad began experiencing severe headaches. Doctors determined that Chad was bleeding from the brain.and he underwent emergency brain surgery. When Chad awoke from his surgery deficit free he decided to make his father’s dying wish his living wish.

That wish was for “Chad to be considered cured and continue to spread the magic”. Spread the Magic, a nonprofit charitable foundation was formed and is dedicated to the memory and wishes of Chad’s dad, Dr. Donald Juros (1958-2000).

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A Magical Princess Event to Benefit Spread the Magic Foundation

When local Magician, Chad Juros created his Foundation, SPREAD THE MAGIC for Pediatric Cancer Research, it was after he himself had battled the disease for years. Now he shares his story and promotes the message to fund the research that he hopes will eradicate childhood cancer in our lifetime.

On April 7th, Little Angels Princess Events is hosting a Fundraiser for Chad’s Charity at the Mays Landing Country Club appropriately for children, specifically for little girls.

The Princess Tea Party will include Breakfast, Chad’s Magic Show, Meet & Greet Fairy Tale Princesses-serenaded by local musician, Kelly LaVigna and Kid’s Zumba-lead by Fitness Instructor, Lynn Sooy. This ‘grown up’ event for Little Girls’ will give parents/grandparents and their daughters a chance to spend some ‘magical’ time together to celebrate the special moments of childhood. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.littleangelsprincessevents.com

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School diRectoRy AbSeCon nurSery SChooL AtLAntiC ChriStiAn SChooL 100 Pitney Rd. Absecon 609-646-6940

391 Zion Rd. Egg Harbor Township

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beginnerS FirSt ACADemy

146 South Pitney Road, Galloway

(609) 652-7134

www.arcsgalloway.org Established in 1957, Assumption Regional Catholic School (ARCS) has excelled at helping students grade Pre K3 through grade 8 grow as learners, leaders and individuals in a nurturing, safe, faith-based environment. In addition to a rigorous academic program, ARCS offers a number of clubs, performing arts, before and after school care and athletics programs for students to partake in. ARCS has state of the art technology, certified teaching staff and the resources in place to enable students to prepare spiritually, educationally and socially for high school and adulthood.

Visit us, meet us, join us and become part of our promising future.

1201 Boulevard Route 50 Weymouth, NJ 08330

609-829-2292

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CLub Z! tutoring ServiCe 501 Butter Road, Palermo

609-390-5717 [main #], 465-0062, 625-8559, (800) 708-8867 www.clubztutoring.com

One on one tutoring in the comfort of your home or public library. Serving Atlantic, Cape May, and Ocean Counties.

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pRe-SchoolS DiSCovery LeArning Center PiLgrim ACADemy 5100 Harding Highway, Mays Landing

301 W Moss Mill Rd., Egg Harbor City

609-909-1062

609-965-2866

www.DiscoveryLC.com We are committed to providing a clean, safe, and inviting environment where children can play, learn, and grow. We have a newly renovated facility, certified teachers, and an age appropriate curriculum. We include two snacks a day, dance class, and special activities and visitors. Check out our Facebook page to see some of our events and activities: www.facebook.com/DiscoveryLC

www.pilgrimacademy.org

ProviDenCe PeDiAtriC meDiCAL DAyCAre 35 S. Annapolis Ave., Atlantic City

609-345-2340 • www.PPMD.co

KiD ACADemy LeArning Center 101 Morton Avenue, Absecon

609-646-3435 • www.kidacademy.com

LittLe PALS PreSChooL AnD KinDergArten PLuS 2594 Tilton Road, EHT

609-646-9586 • www.ehtpal.org

Providence Pediatric Medical DayCare is dedicated to providing exceptional health care in a warm and loving environment for children with medical needs. Our center will provide day care services to eligible children between birth and 5 years of age. Our centers benefit family and the caregivers in the home by giving them the “peace of mind” needed to tend their careers, family and community obligations.

The knowledge that their children will be cared for by a highly skilled and dedicated staff of licensed professionals is only one of the many reasons that families of children with special medical needs successfully use us for support.

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400 S.Chew Road, Hammonton

(609)567-3321 • www.readpreschool.com

Providing quality preschool for more than 30 years • Ages 21/2 to 5 Language Arts, Science, mathematics, creative arts, music Spanish field trips multicultural theme days, spacious playground and more.

St.vinCent De PAuL regionAL SChooL 5809 Main St., Mays Landing

609-625-1565 • www.svdprs.com

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pRe-SchoolS toDDLer town, LLC

425 South Egg Harbor Road Hammonton • 609-561-7300 A state licensed child care center that accepts children 6wks-6yrs. Hours of operation are M-F, 6:30am-6pm. Very reasonable rates and will accommodate flexible schedules.

trinity LeArning Center 7004 Ridge Ave. EHT • 609-653-9001 www.trinitylearningcenter.org

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Reformation Lutheran Church, Route 9 and Biscayne Avenue, Galloway Township • 609-464-2936 www.classjump.com/thechildrenshouse

35 S. Annapolis Ave., Atlantic City & 1000 Atlantic Ave. Camden at Virtua

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AtlAntic county public SchoolS Absecon Public Schools 800 Irelan Avenue, Absecon, NJ 08201 Mr James Giaquinto, Superintendent (609)641-5375 jgiaquinto@abseconschools.org

Brigantine Public Schools 301 East Evans Boulevard, Brigantine, NJ 08203 Dr William Gussie, Interim Superintendent (609)266-7671 bgussie@brigantineschools.org

Atlantic City Public Schools 1300 Atlantic Avenue, Citi Center 5th Floor Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Mrs Donna Haye, Superintendent (609)343-7200 dhaye@acboe.org

Buena Regional School District 914 Main Avenue Richland, NJ 08350 Mr Walter Whitaker, Superintendent (856)697-0800 wwhitaker@buena.k12.nj.us

Atlantic County Special Services School District 4805 Nawakwa Boulevard Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Ms Lizabeth Buoro, Superintendent (609)625-5590 bbuoro@acsssd.net

Egg Harbor City School District 730 Havana Avenue Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215 Mr John Gilly, Superintendent (609)965-1034 jgilly@ehcs.k12.nj.us

Atlantic County Vocational School District 5080 Atlantic Avenue Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Dr Philip Guenther, Superintendent (609)625-2249 pguenther@acitech.org

Egg Harbor Township School District 13 Swift Drive Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Dr Scott McCartney, Superintendent (609)653-0100 mccartns@eht.k12.nj.us

Estell Manor City School District 128 Cape May Avenue EStell Manor, NJ 08319-1735 Dr Bruce Greenfield, Interim Superintendent (609)476-2267 bgreenfield@estellmanorschool.com Folsom Borough School District 1357 Mays Landing Road Folsom, NJ 08037 Mr Robert Garguilo, Superintendent (609)561-8666 rgarguilo@folsomschool.org Galloway Township Public Schools 101 S Reeds Road, Galloway, NJ 08205 Dr Annette Giaquinto, Superintendent (609)748-1250 giaquintoa@gtps.k12.nj.us Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 1824 Dr. Dennis Foreman Dr. Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2640 Dr Steven Ciccariello, Superintendent (609)625-1456 sciccariello@geh.nj.k12us.com Hamilton Township School District 1876 Dr. Dennis Foreman Dr. Mays Landing, Nj 08330 Mrs Michelle Cappelluti, Superintendent (609)625-6600 cappellutim@hamiltonschools.org

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Hammonton School District 566 Old Forks Road Hammonton, NJ 08037 Dr Dan Blachford, Superintendent (609)567-7000 cdblachford@hammontonps.org

Margate City School District 8103 Winchester Avenue Margate, NJ 08402 Dr Theresa DeFranco, Superintendent (609)822-1447 tdefranco@margateschools.org

Linwood City School District 51 Belhaven Avenue Linwood, NJ 08221 Dr Thomas Baruffi, Chief School Administrator (609)926-6700 tombaruffi@linwoodschools.org

Mullica Twp School District 500 Elwood Road Hammonton, NJ 08037 Dr Brenda Harring-Marro, Superintendent (609)561-3868 bharring-marro@mullica.k12.nj.us

Mainland Regional High School District 1301 Oak Avenue Linwood, NJ 08221 Dr Thomas Baruffi, Superintendent (609)927-4151 tbaruffi@mainlandregional.net

Northfield City School District 2000 New Road Northfield, NJ 08225 Dr Janice Fipp, Superintendent (609)407-4000 jfipp@ncs-nj.org

Pleasantville Public School District 801 Mill Road Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Dr Garnell Bailey, Superintendent (609)383-6800 bailey.garnell@pps-nj.us Somers Point School District 121 W. New York Avenue Somers Point, NJ 08244-1408 Mr Jeffrey Miller, Superintendent (609)927-2053 jmiller@somersptschools.org Ventnor City School District 400 N. Lafayette Avenue Ventnor City, NJ 08406 Mr Robert Baker, Interim Superintendent (609)487-7900 rbaker@veccnj.org

Assumption Regional

Catholic School 146 S. Pitney Road, Galloway

Create, Inspire, and Nurture your student’s promising future!!!

Safe and nurturing program for students in grades Pre K 3 – 8th SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Classrooms equipped with state of • Before & after school care the art technology including Smart • Full time medical staff Boards and surround-sound • Middle States Association • Full time Basic Skills Teacher, accreditation part-time Speech Therapy and • Licensed certified teachers Guidance Counselor • Low Student – Teacher Ratio • Transportation to 9 area (maximum 25-1) school districts - transportation • Accelerated Math & English for reimbursement to out of district grades 5 through 8 families • Video monitoring of entire school • Confidential tuition • Several extracurricular activities assistance program Email: cflammer@arcsgalloway.org for more information

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Atlantic county charter Schools Charter tech high School for Performing Arts 413 New Road., Somers Point

926-7694

www.chartertech.org

galloway Community Charter

112 South New York Rd., Galloway

652-7118

www.gccscharterschool.org

institute for excellence Charter School 41 South Rt. 73, Ste. 205, Hammonton

561-9414

tifecs.sjtp.net/Home.aspx

oceanside Charter

1750 Bacharach Boulevard, AC

348-3485

www.oceansidecharter.com

Pleasantech Academy Charter 1 & 2

535 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Pleasantville 700 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville

383-1717

www.pleasantech.com

Atlantic county Magnet School Cedar Creek high School

1701 New York Ave. Egg Harbor City

593-3560

www.cedarcreekhs.net

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Atlantic County Charter Schools In Danger Charter schools are public schools that are publicly funded and privately run. They were founded to offer alternatives and innovation, so it’s no surprise that they’re one of the moststudied types of school (and school reform). Charter schools— just like any other — can perform exceptionally well, or can fail to meet standards. Many charter schools don’t actually look that different from traditional public schools, but they are often scrutinized and held to a higher standard.

The promise of the possibility of charter schools outperforming traditional pubic schools was met with eager expectations. The community at large is now left to wonder if the promise was delivered or if the expectations were set to high. Maybe the studies were correct—research does show that, on average, charter schools don’t outperform traditional pubic school, they are often seen as an attempt to privatize education.

In this environment of skepticism the recent popularity of charter schools is perhaps waning. The Board of Education bases charter school renewals on the following: academic performance, fiscal viability, and operational stability. In other words, unless a charter school can provide unwavering evidence that it has the capacity to improve student performance the school can be shut down.

Recently, the New Jersey State Department of Education announced it will close charter schools in Jersey City, Atlantic City and Hammonton at the end of the academic year. The reasons stated were low test scores and problems with the schools’ leadership.

Parents, students and teachers are shocked at the rather sudden decision. The Institute for Excellence Charter School in Hammonton had been open for four years and has received a tremendous amount of support from the families of students enrolled. They are currently petitioning the governor to repeal the decision.

The Oceanside Charter School in Atlantic City had been open 14 years, however state officials claim there is “no evidence that the school is providing its students with a quality education or that it has the capacity to dramatically improve student achievement in the future.”

For more information about the Save The Institute for Excellence Charter School in Winslow Township, NJ petition visit: www.change.org

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An Egg-celent Spring project for the Kids

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Don’t throw out your leftover egg cartons -transform them into creative planters Re-purpose your recyclable paper egg cartons into wonderful crafts that will have your kids cracking up! By getting creative and having fun, you’ll set a great example of how to reuse and recycle items into ecofriendly objects.

1. After cracking and removing eggs, wash the eggshells and then boil them in a pot for three minutes to kill any bacteria.

2. Place each eggshell in a cardboard egg carton for support.

3. Fill 2/3 of each eggshell with potting soil.

4. Add a seed to the soil. Always follow the recommended seeding depth on your seed package, and be aware of the average germination time.

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5. Place eggshell seed starters in a warm and sunny location.

6. Keep the soil moist (but not soaked) by watering regularly.

7. Watch your seedlings sprout!

Note: Avoid using egg cartons with egg spillage, and make sure kids wash their hands after handling egg shells.

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Sixteen years ago, the Jersey Shore Children’s Museum opened its’ doors in Egg Harbor Township to the delight of families from all corners...of .. South Jersey. What started out as an idea conceived by a local mom, Linda Szypula, with three little ones of her own, grew into reality with the help of her husband Jim and teacher friends, Chuck and Sue Gunther. Sue went on to become the museums’ Director-managing, marketing and overseeing the daily operations, and Linda’s dream of an interactive family

environment flourished. Children would come to know the museum as a favorite reward or to attend a special birthday event while parents could take comfort knowing they were in a safe, fun, secure location.

Since 1997, many children’s attractions in the area have come and gone. An unstable economy has also tested the foundation of this mom and pop operation and amazingly it was one of the last ones still standing. Then in 2012 word came from the landlord at Shore Mall that their location

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was slated for the wrecking ball. The end of the year would mark the end of an era… but not the end of the Jersey Shore Children’s Museum!

What they didn’t anticipate was the response from older Parents, coming back to show their support for revitalization of this south jersey gem! Local mom, Mari Dattolo, who has children now in their twenties, couldn’t imagine the next generation not having the same opportunities her children were afforded. With that vision in mind, she spearheaded a grassroots campaign to SAVE THE JERSEY SHORE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, mid December 2012.

Christmas weekend saw the first Fundraiser, which initially brought the cause to the media’ attention. Mari then took to the streets to find the perfect new home and assemble a Board of Directors to include Marketing specialists, Educators, Artists, Retail Management and

Financial and Legal experts. Of the 25 Board Members and 5 Executive Board Members, 95% have older children and have realized the value and positive impact the museum has had on their development.

Since the campaign started, Businesses have been coming forward to sponsor exhibits as well as families eager to hear any word on an Opening Date and NEW Location… All in Good time! As finishing touches are being made to secure a lease and a major naming sponsor, an announcement is anticipated

by April 1st~ And so, for the young mom of three who dreamed of making a difference in the lives of families of the Jersey Shore, Linda- just recognized as “Teacher of the Year”-can proudly say she has accomplished her mission-yesterday, today and for many tomorrows to come!

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We Moved to a bigger location 244 Philadelphia Avenue, Egg Harbor City

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obesity by the numbers

“the physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.”

- First lady Michelle obama at the let’s Move! launch on February 9, 2010

Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese. The numbers are even higher in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese. If we don’t solve this problem, one third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma.

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how did We Get here?

Thirty years ago, most people led lives that kept them at a healthy weight. Kids walked to and from school every day, ran around at recess, participated in gym class, and played for hours after school before dinner.

Meals were home-cooked with reasonable portion sizes and there was always a vegetable on the plate. Eating fast food was rare and snacking between meals was an occasional treat.

Today, children experience a very different lifestyle. Walks to and from school have been replaced by car and bus rides. Gym class and after-school sports have been cut; afternoons are now spent with TV, video games, and the internet.

Now that’s the bad news. The good news is that by making just a few lifestyle changes, we can help our children lead healthier lives–and we already have the tools we need to do it. We just need the will.

Get your Kid’s Kick’n this Spring!

Kids today need an Hour of Activity a Day

Start Healthy Habits now with this Fun & Fitness Program Designed to keep them MOV’N! Certified Personal Trainers Lead Classes

Tuesday & Thursday • 4PM-4:45PM Just $5 per student

Adaptive Fitness classes

let’s Move!

Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let’s Move! is about putting children on the path to a healthy future during their earliest months and years.

Everyone has a role to play in reducing childhood obesity, including parents, elected officials from all levels of government, schools, health care professionals, faith-based and communitybased organizations, and private sector companies. Your involvement is key to ensuring a healthy future for our children.

Stretching, strengthening and gross motor activities modified for children ages 6 - 12 with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Classes Are Forming Now! Mondays 5:00 - 5:45

Class size is limited. Parent participation is encouraged but not required.

For more information visit www.letsmove.gov

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