Photos: Health club lays down turf, plans for speed school

The Cherry Hill Health & Racquet Club recently finished converting one of its tennis courts into what will become a Parisi Speed School.

The approximately 7,800 square foot space has a turf area that replicates a football field with yard markers and there are four lanes of straight track for sprinting.

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Catholic schools work to boost enrollment

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While the region's public school districts struggle with cuts in state aid that could affect programs and property taxes, the Camden Diocese has been changing how its schools operate to retain current students and attract new ones despite a bleak economy.

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Schools for all stages

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Need to find a creative outlet for your budding performer? It could be as nearby as a South Jersey theater school.

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Snow days throw school calendars out of whack

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By Barbara S. Rothschild, Courier-Post Staff

Snow days that create havoc for motorists, homeowners, workers and businesses also have the potential to turn school calendars into slippery slopes.

Most school districts plan ahead for makeup days when their school boards OK the following year's calendar, usually during the previous winter. But if snow days stretch beyond the usual one, two or even three days, it can throw school officials, parents and students into a limbo-land where the last day of school is uncertain, spring and summer vacation plans may be affected and even summer jobs could be in jeopardy.

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NJSM Music Education Facts: #4

Did You Know?

Research shows that piano students are better equipped to comprehend mathematical and scientific concepts. A group of preschoolers received private piano keyboard lessons and singing lessons. A second group received private computer lessons. Those children who received piano/keyboard training performed 34 percent higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than the others ‹ even those who received computer training. “Spatial-temporal” is basically proportional reasoning – ratios, fractions, proportions and thinking in space and time. This concept has long been considered a major obstacle in the teaching of elementary math and science.

Source: Neurological Research February 28, 1997

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Schools get ‘A’ for effort, report cards show

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

You don't have to spend a fortune to achieve excellence in education.

Figures released by the state Department of Education Tuesday in its annual school Report Card show that the highest-performing districts in the tri-county area often spend less per pupil than the state average for similar districts.

"The most important factor is the teacher in the classroom. That's what brings it home. We have no control over the money we get," said Joe Meloche, principal at Cherry Hill High School West.

Click here to view the Courier-Post's "South Jersey Schools Report Card" photo gallery, and read the rest of this article after the jump...

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Black History Month used as teaching tool

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

Across South Jersey, schools are not just paying lip service to Black History Month with a token assignment or event.

Many schools have committees that plan events for every grade level, while teaching teams and individual teachers are finding ways to incorporate black history across disciplines. Districts have found that Black History Month offers extra opportunities to reinforce character education and expand service learning projects begun to observe Martin Luther King Day in January.

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Furry pal a doggone good listener

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

The newest tutor at Cherry Hill's A. Russell Knight Elementary School is helping students read better, overcome shyness and pay attention in class -- a rather remarkable feat considering that the newcomer is a 6-year-old field spaniel named Rider.

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New Jersey School of Music Scholarship Winner

Announcing the NJ School of Music Merit Scholarship Winner

Winter/Spring 2010

Congratulations:

Ramon Cabanas

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Cherry Hill digitizes books to help students

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

In a groundbreaking effort that could help schools and parents nationwide, faculty and parent volunteers at several Cherry Hill public schools have launched a collaborative project to digitize children's books and other learning materials -- and make them available free on the Internet.

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Cherry Hill middle school under lockdown

Cherry Hill's Beck Middle School was placed in lockdown this afternoon as township police responded to a report of a threat made at the school.

The school on Cropwell Road was placed in lockdown at about 1:40 p.m., according to Cherry Hill police Lt. Bill Kushina.

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Music Scholarships in South Jersey

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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Patriotic spirit thrives at Cherry Hill school

By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

Christmas and Hanukkah hues were part of the palette at a Sharp Elementary School assembly Tuesday morning, but the most important colors on display were the red, white and blue that stand for the United States of America.

Patriotism was the main order of the day as students presented hundreds of holiday cards to Rep. John H. Adler, D-N.J., who is taking a winter break from Capitol Hill. The Cherry Hill resident is delivering the cards -- crafted by Sharp students and others from schools throughout the district -- to patients at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center today.

Adler, in turn, had a much-appreciated gift for the school -- an American flag that flew over the Capitol Building on Nov. 17 at the congressman's request, and will now fly over Sharp.

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Students assemble 175 holiday meals

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

The old auditorium at Cherry Hill High School West was lined with cartons Thursday afternoon as students from the high school as well as Rosa International and Carusi middle schools filled them with holiday fare for needy families.

Click here to view the Courier-Post photo gallery of the event, and read the rest of the story after the jump...

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Music Classes in South Jersey

Cherry Hill:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, in conjunction with Cherry Hill Township, is very proud to be able to offer group music classes in piano, violin, and guitar for the 2010 winter session.

We are very excited to be part of the Cherry Hill Township recreational program for the winter 2010 session. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in.

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