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PARCC Perfect Scorers
Congratulations to our 42 students who scored perfect scores on the PARCC test.
ANN STREET SCHOOL
ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
DR. WILLIAM H. HORTON SCHOOL
EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST AVENUE SCHOOL
HARRIET TUBMAN SCHOOL
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LAFAYETTE STREET SCHOOL
MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL
OLIVER STREET SCHOOL
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SCHOOL
RIDGE STREET SCHOOL
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ROBERTO CLEMENTE SCHOOL
SCIENCE PARK HIGH SCHOOL
SPEEDWAY AVENUE SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
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Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León Announces and Recognizes NPS Students Who Received a Perfect Score on the PARCC Exam
Banquet Held for Students and Families – Students Honored at Board Meeting
[Newark, NJ – September 26, 2018] Newark’s Superintendent of Schools Roger León recognized the 42 students who obtained perfect scores on the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) Exam. The students were recognized at the 2018 Perfect Scorers Banquet and featured at the September Board of Education public meeting.
Superintendent León said, “Last night, we recognized students who have excelled on the PARCC exam, who have set the bar high for achievement and set the stage of what is possible for other students.” The Superintendent continued, “The 42 students recognized represent the NPS mantra, ‘Where Passion Meets Progress’ – their passion for education and learning is worth recognizing and celebrating with the Newark Board of Education, their families, schools and the community.”
A total of 42 students from 16 schools, who were joined by parents and family members, were heralded at the 2018 Perfect Scorers Banquet and further recognized by the Newark Board of Education later in the evening at the Board meeting. Student honors were presented in English Language Arts, Mathematics and Algebra.
The students hail from:
- Ann Street School
- Arts High School
- William H. Horton School
- East Side High School
- First Avenue School
- Harriet Tubman
- Lafayette Street School
- Mount Vernon School
- Oliver Street School
- Park Elementary School
- Rafael Hernandez
- Ridge Street School
- Roberto Clemente School
- Science Park High School
- Speedway Avenue School
- Technology High School
“We are honoring these students because they are examples of all that is possible,” said Board Chairperson Josephine C. Garcia. “We are very proud of their accomplishments and wish them and all of our students continued success.”
U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist NJ Resident and KPMG Literacy Champion Laurie Hernandez Reads to Newark Public School Students
[Newark, NJ – January 12, 2018] Second and third grade students at Lafayette Street School were treated to a morning of reading and excitement focusing on literacy by U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, Dancing with the Stars Winner, New Jersey resident and KPMG Literacy Champion Laurie Hernandez.
Laurie spoke to the students in an assembly program that included more than 200 students, followed by reading to two classes, including Ms. Lebre’s third grade class. Ms. Lebre said, “We are so excited and honored that Laurie Hernandez is visiting with us today.”
Each student received a book and a certificate that highlights a reading goal and a commitment to literacy. In addition to Laurie reading, staff from KPMG read to a number of classrooms as well.
KPMG started the literacy partnership with Lafayette Street School two years ago. The Literacy Campaign started 10 years ago. Since its inception in 2008, KFFL has donated 3.5 million books to schools nationwide to help combat illiteracy.
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Nearly 2,000 NPS 3rd & 4th Grade Students Perform At NJPAC
Recorder Arts Program Highlights Newark Students and A Commitment to the Arts
[NEWARK, NJ – June 27, 2017] Nearly 2,000 Newark Public Schools (NPS) 4th and 5th grade students recently performed at NJPAC as part of the Recorder Arts for Musical Pathways Program; a partnership between NPS and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. This participation more than doubled the 739 students who participated last year.
“Thank you to NJPAC and Margaret El for their dedication to this important program that brings the arts to our students and allows them to play in the best concert hall in this country,” noted Superintendent of Newark Public Schools Christopher D. Cerf. “We must continue to grow programs like this because the arts are a vital part of our students’ education.”
The partnership includes 20 schools and teachers, who participated in a two day professional development program. As part of the program, NJPAC’s Recorder Arts master teacher conducted two site visits at each school during the first and second semester of the school year for in class support. In addition, NPS teachers from each of the 20 schools made nominations for the All-Star Recorder Choir, who performed on stage during the concert. The concert was held on June 15 at NJPAC’s Prudential Hall.
“I absolutely got chills looking out over the orchestra and all the way up to the third tier in Prudential Theater, seeing and hearing over 1900 third and fourth graders from Newark Public Schools performing in unison,” Added Margaret El, Director of Arts Education at NPS. “We are so excited about the work NPS music students and teachers have accomplished, and look forward to many students pursuing an instrument of choice in the future.”
Click here to listen to the concert.
Participating schools included:
- 14th Avenue School
- B.R.I.C.K. Avon Academy
- Camden Street School
- Elliott Street School
- First Avenue School
- Harriet Tubman School
- Ivy Hill School
- Lafayette Street School
- Lincoln School
- Louise A Spencer School
- McKinley School
- Mt. Vernon School
- Oliver Street School
- Park Elementary School
- Quitman Street Community School
- Rafael Hernandez School
- Ridge Street School
- Roberto Clemente School
- South Street School
- Wilson Avenue School
