Stratford Schools

Nov/Dec

2016

School Scoop

From the Editor’s Corner…. The clock is ticking, there are things to do, and as always, one more gift to purchase or recipe to prepare. When do we really have a moment to stop and smell the roses? Life, for most, seems to become busier every day; we always seem to be on the fast and furious mode. As we prepare to bid farewell to 2016, let us not forget to take time to give thanks for all that we have in our daily lives and for those who enrich us in a variety of ways. Family, friends and acquaintances are probably the three groups of constants that we sometimes even take for granted. Enjoy special moments and the trivial memories that enable us to endure each day. Take time to help someone with an errand or even just to listen. You might be surprised by the kind of impact it has especially upon those who mean the most to us. Enjoy the coming days and this special holiday edition of the Scoop. -Sandy Fusco

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Samuel S. Yellin School 1st Marking Period 2016

Superintendent’s List

GRADE 4

BURCH, LEIGHANN

CAMARDO, JASON

CIANO, JACK

ENSIGN, KELSEY

HOFFMAN, JOSHUA

HYCZKA, JHEREMY

McVEIGH, VAUGHN

MILLER, EVAN

MURPHY, LOGAN

ORTIZ-TORRECILLA, ANTHONY

ROMANOWSKI, PAIGE

SIMPSON, ELYSE

TULLY, MICHAEL

GRADE 5

BALOG, LILIAN

CLARK, JACOB

CONWAY, LAUREL

CORONEL, ERIC PAUL

EDDIS, TIMOTHY

HEALEY, BRIAN

HILGER, ISABELLE

JIANG, NICOLE

LEWIS, PAIGE

MARINUCCI, JULIA

MARTIN, TAYLOR

MUDREY, ANTHONY

OSCIAK, GABRIELLE

REBECCA, BRANDON

SMITH, ANIYAH

SZAFRANSKI, DEVON

TOMKINSON, MICHAEL

VILAUBI, ISABELLA

WHITE, PAIGE

GRADE 6

AGUINALDO, DYRA LYN

BLANCHARD, BRIANNA

MILLER, GRACE

STRADER, MARISSA

TULLY, CATHERINE

GRADE 7

CARROLL, ERIN

FRISBY, NYLA

GRECO, MIKAYLA

HATFIELD, ALEXIS

MILLER, CATHERINE

NGUYEN, LEYNA

NNGUYEN, EMILY

PELCAK, RAYNA

PINE, TYLER

REDFEARN, SYDNEY

SHEEHAN, KAILEY

WILSEY, TORI

GRADE 8

BALDINO, CASSANDRA

CHESTNUT, COLIN

CORDON, RENEE-MARIE

DANIELS, EMILY

FEENEY, PAYTON

FILIPKOWSKI, JULIA

GIBSON, SAMANTHA

HOBBS, AYANNA

JANNATUL, SAMIA

KELLY, STEPHANIE

MERCADO, KAIYLAH

NOLAN, LEAH

PATIDAR, KRISHNA

RITCHIE, ALYSSA

ROMAN, JOSEPH

SANTINO, PIGARO

SIMS, KAILEY

TROILO, STEVEN

WAER, AMANDA

Principal’s List

GRADE 4

ABRAMS, PRIYA

BEASLEY, JOHN

BLANCO, JESUS

BRACH, STEPHEN

CAJIMAT, LEYNARD

CARROLL, PATRICK

CAVANAUGH, KERRI

COLLINS, DEAN

COPESTICK, ELENA

DUCKETT, KHALIAH

ELBAZ, YASSER

FULTON, CONNOR

HARKER, NOAH

HAYLES, PARIS

HERNANDEZ, BELLA

HERRERA, MADISON

HOLLOWAY, DAVIS

HUTCHINSON, ANIYAH

JENNINGS, KIERA

KAY, IRELAND

KOZENIEWSKI, CASEY

LeMASNEY, ERIN

LIN, ERICA

LOPEZ, DAMANES

MARYASZ, VINCENZO

McFALLS, MATTHEW

MOYERS, MEGAN

MUADDI, JOSEPH

NELSON, JONATHAN

PALESE, ISABELLA

PERTSCHI, KAYLA

REID, RYLIE

REVAITIS, CAMILLA

RICHWAY, MICHAEL

ROMANO, RYAN

ROSSANO, QUENTIN

SAGGIO, SOPHIA

SINON, OLIVIA

STEVENSON, ELIZABETH

THATCHER, JOSEPH

THOMAS, STEVEN

WARRINGTON, CONNOR

WASHINGTON, AIDEN

WILLIAMS, MAKYIAH

WILSEY, AMBER

GRADE 5

AGUILAR, GENESIS

BAKER, JORDAN

CAPOZZOLI, SONNY

CAPOZZOLI, VINCENT

CHESTNUT, CHLOE

COLLINS, LAUREL

COUGHLIN, CHARLES

CURTISS, ANDREW

DAWSON, DAVID

DiBARTOLOMEO, MARC

DiGIACOMO, SOPHIA

DiGIACOMO, MICHAEL

FULLER, SAMANTHA

HALLWORTH, FRANK

HERNANDEZ, JOSE

IGLESIAS-DeLosSANTOS, OSCAR

LASH, HOPE

LIN, NICOLE

MANGOLD, KATIE

NICHOLAS, BENJAMIN

RADLINGER, JANNICE

REVAITIS, MACKENZIE

REYES, MAYNOR

SMITH, MARLENE

TAYLOR, NATHANIEL

TINDLEY, AROIN

WEATHERBY, NOAH

WELSH, CHRISTOPHER

WHITE, KEYANAH

WHITTAKER, EMMA

YAGMURKAYA, ENSAR

GRADE 6

BREANNA LOPER

BROWN, ALYSSA

CAMARDO, JAKE

CARNEY, RYAN

CARUSO, VERA

COIGN, BRADLEY

COREA, DAVID

CROGE, JOHN

ERICKSON, ANDREW

HUGHES, HALEY

HUGHES, QUINN

IGLESIAS-DeLosSANTOS, JANICE

MAENNER, KASSIDY

McCORMICK, BRENNA

McVEIGH, KATE

RAROHA, CHLOE

RICE, CHARLES

RODRIGUEZ, JUSTIN

ROSSANO, MICHAEL ANNE

SHEEHAN, BRADEN

STEVENS, KENNETH

VERA, WILLIAM

WRIGHT, MATTHEW

GRADE 7

ADDEO, JOSEPH

BAUGHER, RACHEL

BECKER, ALEXIA

BELL, RAINIE

CALTZALCO, ALAN

CAPOZZOLI, NICK

CARMODY, NATHAN

DeANGELO, ISABELLA

GRANT, ASHLEY

GREEN, PATRICK

HARBERT, ASHLEY

HERNANDEZ, ANGELINA

KNIGHT, JOSHUA

KROMAH, ALICIA

LEWIS, EMILY

MATARAZZO, WILLIAM

MILUTINOVIC, MICHELE

NONG, ANTHONY

NULUD, DAVID

O’KEEFE, KAITLYNN

OSSORIO, MICHAEL

SCHWARTZ, SARA

SWALLOW, OLIVIA

TISERA, ROSE

WEST, DYLAN

YOUNG, DONOVAN

GRADE 8

AKHMEDOV, ISLAM

ALBRIGHT, MORGAN

ALLEN, BRANDON

BERRIOS, KHYLA

BOCAJ, GABE

BRACH, CHARLES

BROWN, ALEX

CANLAS, RYNELLE

CARNEY, MICHAEL

CONNEARNEY, ASHLEY

DIZZLEY, JAYDA

ENSIGN, CAITLYN

IMPERIAL, LEILAH

KERN, HENRY

KOZENIEWSKI, SEAN

MARTINEZ-MENDOZA, SANDRA

McBRIDE, ETHAN

McCORMICK, ALLIE

MENTO, VANESSA

MILLER, MAKAYLA

ORTIZ-TORRECILLA, KATHLEEN

PLEIS, ANGELINA

SANISLO-THOMAS, SARAH

SCHMIDT, ERIC

SHEEHAN, MADISON

SHEILDS, JAKE

SHINKOWITZ, CAMERON

SIERK, VICTORIA

SIVRI, TANJU

SPITZNAS, SAVANNAH

VITALE, JAKE

WALSH, GARRETT

WARRINGTON, NATALIE

Honor Roll continued page 4….

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Yellin Parkview

Grade 4

Samantha Budden

Steven Thomas

Kindergarten

Sophia Kirkpatrick

Owen Rech

Grade 5

Timothy Eddis

Gabrielle Osciak

Grade 1

Dania Fermin

Teddy Grant

Grade 6

Anthony Thatcher

Alicia Delgado

Grade 2

Desiree Mangum

Jack Giannini

Grade 7

Nyla Frisbey

Ezearia Saffold-Randolph

Grade 3

Abby Harker

Samuel Bregaudit

Grade 8

Alexis Vasquez

Samantha Gibson

2016 2017

...Honor Roll continued

GRADE 4

CRAMPTON, GRACE

DiCICCO, JOSEPHINE

HICKMAN, MADDISON

KASIK, HASAN

MARSHALL, NICHOLAS

MILLIGAN, TYLER

SIMMONS, PAUL

STRADER, MATTHEW

YOUNG, LEILA

GRADE 5

HOULIARAS, NICHOLAS

MARTIN, VICTORIA

NATALE, JOSEPH

WILSON, JADEN

GRADE 6

AVALOS-ANALCO, ARIEL

CARLIN, BRAD

DELGADO, ALICIA

GREEN, ALAHNI

HALL, TIMOTHY

HOLLOWAY, ADDISON

HUESKEN, JACQUELINE

MACK, NICHOLAS

MAENNER, KASSIDY

McFALLS, MORGAN

PAPA, GIANNA

RIVERA, NATHAN

SAGGIO, LOGAN

SCULLY, RYAN

SIVRI, ILAYDA

THATCHER, ANTHONY

GRADE 7

BOCAJ, JULIA

BRANDLEY, ALEXANDER

DeCASTRO, ETHAN

HAZELEY, ALICIA

MADRID-FLORES, IRIDIAN

MARTIN, KEVIN

MARTIN, MATTHEW

MATTEO, JACOB

MUDREY, ALEXANDRA

NESTER, VICTORIA

REVAITIS, GABRIELLE

REVUELTAS, ATZEL

SAFFOLD-RANDOLPH, EZEARIA

TAYLOR, SARAYAH

ZINGARO, JAMES

GRADE 8

ALIBRANDO, MICHAEL

BOSLEY, MYLES

BROWN, CHRISTIAN

COX, ROBERT

ERDMAN, GEORGIA

FLETCHER, JOSHUA

OHLINGER, KELLY

PADERNILLA, JUDEMAY

SHAPLEY, CARA

WIGHTMAN, NORMAN

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Yellin Blue and Gold Choir

Under the guidance of Mr. William Conn, Choral and Music Director in the Stratford School District, the Samuel S. Yellin School choir earned second place in the More FM Holiday Choir Competition. “It’s a Marshmallow Christmas” was the tune that the More FM fans seemed to love and voted on, leading this talented group of young singers to second place. In addition to this, Mr. Conn will receive a check for $2,000.00 adding it to the much-needed music budget. On behalf of the Scoop staff, we congratulate Mr. Conn and his young singers on a job well done!

An Evening of Holiday Tunes December 8, 2016 was the date and the gymnatorium was the place for the annual Yellin School holiday concert. Yellin’s Beginner and Advanced Bands entertained this well-attended musical event, and the now famous Yellin School’s Elementary choir serenaded parents and other guests with a variety of holiday tunes. “It’s a Marshmallow World” and “It’s Snowing” were two choir favorites while the Advanced Band nicely played its renditions of “Concerto for Sleigh Bells and Band” and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year.” Our Beginner Band showed off a jaunty performance of “Jolly Old St. Nick” as well as a favorite of many, “Jingle Bells.” Here’s to another uplifting performance by our young musicians enabling all who attended to join in the holiday spirit. Congratulations to Mr. William Conn and his talented musicians!

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Hoops for Hearts

Seventh & Eighth Graders Shoot Hoops for Hearts

As in the past, Yellin School once again participated in the American Heart Association’s Hoops for Heart fundraiser. Students in the upper grades were afforded the option to participate in the “four on four” basketball tournament. There were ten teams and fifty students; raising a total of $210.00 to donate. Many thanks to all who contributed and participated in this worthy cause.

Patriotic fun in Mrs. Johnston’s Class

Mrs. Johnston’s First Grade Class

collected items from Parkview School

students to be put into holiday care

packages for our soldiers currently

serving in foreign lands. All items were

donated to The Military Support Group

of New Jersey and were sent in time

for our soldiers to receive them for the holidays. The first

grade classroom collected leftover Halloween candy for

Operation Gratitude, too! Over 100 pounds of candy was

donated and sent to our troops!

The 1st graders also honored veterans with a presentation

to celebrate the bravery, courage, and strength of our

American heroes. The children learned the importance of

Veteran’s Day, symbols of our country, and what a veteran

is. Thank you to those special veterans who were able to

visit!

-Special thanks to Mrs. Kara Johnston

Leo Club and NJHS… 2017 Activities

Ms. Donna Scheurenbrand and Mrs.Carol Forrest are joining forces to sponsor Pennies for Patients . Beginning in January, members of both organizations will be actively collecting spare change during homeroom benefitting children with cancer. This special Yellin School event will continue through February. As in the past, this has proven to be one of the most popular fundraising endeavors in our district and one that will make many children and their families very happy. Needless to say, this is an ex-ceptional way to commence the new year.

“Hats off” to these two vital organizations!

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Drama News

Cast List Mulan- Julia Filipkowski Captain Shang- Kathleen Ortiz-Torcellia Mushu- Sara Sanislo-Thomas Yao- Renee-Marie Cordon Ling- Samia Jannatul Qian-Po- Ashley Connearny Chi-Fu- Stephanie Kelly Shan-Yu- Will Matarazzo Fa Zhou (Mulan’s Father)- Charlie Brach Fa Li (Mulan’s Mother)- Gabri-elle Revatis Grandmother Fa-Angelina Pleis Emperor- Julia Marinucci

Ancestors Laozi - Cassie Baldino Yun - Emily Daniels Lin - Kaiylah Mercado Hong -Maggie Taylor Zhang -Mikayla Greco

Dressmaker- Judy Padernilla Hairdresser- Sandra Martinez Groomer- Shahela Jannatul Matchmaker- Katie Costello Young Xiao - Rachel Baugher Older Yi - Nate Riviera Young Yi - Joey Addeo Magyar- Ben Hoadley Subar-Tu- Ashley Harbert Chen- Emily Lewis Liu- Amanda Smith Cheongsam Salesperson- Mason McFalls Sound Effects– Peter Palis-sano

Hun Army Charlie Brach Ryan Scully Brandon Allen Rainie Bell Cara Shapley Destiny Maddred Nicolette Trolio Sandra Martinez Katie Costello Shahela Jannatul Judy Padernilla Taylor Martin Mason McFalls Devon Szafronski

Chinese Army Paige White Mackenzie Revaitis Gabby Osciak Nicolette Eitel Grace Morgandale Nate Rivera Joey Addeo Rachel Baugher Victoria Nester Angelina Pleis Gabby Rivaitis

Fathers Ryan Scully Brandon Allen

Mothers Rainie Bell Cara Shapley

Daughters Destiny Maddred Victoria Nester

Son Nicolette Trolio

This year, Mrs. McTague, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Kozieja will direct yet another in a long series of Yellin’s fabulous musi-cal productions. They, along with the cast and crew, will produce Mulan. When our stage transforms to Ancient China, the title role of Mulan will be played by Julia Filipkowski. Mushu, her faithful dragon guardian will be played by Sara Sanislo-Thomas, and Captain Shang will be portrayed by School Scoop’s very own Kathleen Ortiz-Torcellia. With the help of Yao, Quean-Po, and Ling, who used to be Renee Cordon, Ashley Connearny, and Samia Jan-natul, they will join forces against the evil Shan-Yu, formerly know as Will Materazzo under the watchful eye of Stephanie Kelly, now known as Chi-Fu. Be sure to keep your eye out for more updates on this fabulous play.

By Julia Filipkowski

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Welcome Mrs. Marinucci

Yellin’s newest Basic Skills teacher is

a Stratford resident and Yellin School

graduate, Mrs. Shannon Marinucci s

a graduate of Rutgers University.

While at Rutgers, she earned a

degree in teaching and psychology.

A mother of three children ages

eight, eleven and six, Mrs. Marinucci

enjoys spending most of her time

with her family. Crafting is one of her

favorite hobbies, and of course,

reading too!

When asked about her experience so

far in the Stratford School District,

Mrs. Marinucci commented that she

“loves” being back in her “old” school

and is excited about working with so

many fabulous children.

We, at Yellin, are especially proud to

have Mrs. Marinucci among our staff

as she is one of Mrs.Fusco’s former

eighth grade students.

Welcome aboard!

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Welcome Ms. Shissler!

We are pleased to introduce Ms. Sara Jane Shissler, Yellin’s newest Teacher of Special Education. A native of Haddon Heights and grad-uate of Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., Ms. Shissler completed her student teaching experience at the Hershey Elementary School. Her love of soccer led her to play while in college. In fact, Ms.Shissler was assis-tant coach for the Lady Squires this year. In her spare time, Ms. Shissler enjoys cooking and loves to make pizza! A lover of the outdoors, Ms. Shissler is also an avid hiker.

Welcome aboard, Ms. Shissler !

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In a beautifully decorated gymnatorium, Yellin’s middle school students celebrat-ed the holiday season in style. As always, students were asked to dress in their finest outfits, setting the stage for a joyful evening for all! Seventh and eighth graders danced the night away and took some time to visit with Santa to make this a fun-filled memory. A huge thank you is extended to the dedicated Student Council members and their advisors, Daria Phillips and Jeff Tompkinson.

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Lady Squires Finished Strong The Lady Squires had an great season this fall with a new assistant

coach! Miss Shissler was welcomed into the “Squires’ family” this season and did a phenomenal job coaching. With new drills, and running sprints with the team, she was truly an asset and loved by all players. Mr. Moore did a fantas-tic job coaching the lady squires once again this year through their ups and downs. The team worked well together always supporting each other through everything.

This season’s team captains were Grace Michelli, Kathleen Ortiz, and

Maddie Sheehan. The manager was Ayanna Hobbs who did an excellent job. At the end of the season, the Lady Squires scrimmaged the Squires nailing a win! What a fabulous feat for these young women!

To conclude this memorable season, the eighth grade team members

received gift bags and were thanked for their hard work and given a special sendoff as they prepare to enter the next level of their educational careers.

By Kathleen Ortiz

Boys’ Basketball is in Full Swing

As always, Coach Joseph Cogan, Yellin’s well-

known and victorious leader, is off to a strong

start with a new Yellin School boys’ basketball

team. Although tryouts were challenging, a

dynamic team was selected, and the young

players are motivated and consistently prepar-

ing for another memorable season. Thus far,

the Squires have defeated the following teams:

John Paul, Voorhees, Brooklawn, Merchantville,

and Magnolia, adding up to a 5-0 record. The

next key game is on December 20 when Yellin’s

boys meet the Somerdale Cavaliers.

In terms of team philosophy, anyone who knows

Coach Cogan realizes that he trains hard so that

his boys capture their league basketball cham-

pionship. If achieved in 2017, this will be the

third consecutive championship win!

These aggressive young boys love the game but

are also thrilled when their fans show up to

support them. We wish Coach Cogan and his

Yellin players the best of luck as they endeavor

to make this a bigger and better season than in

previous years.

The 2016-17 Yellin School Boys’ Basketball Team

Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 6

Tony Collins Matt Martin Jake Camardo

Santino Pigaro Mike Hanna Timmy Hall

Henry Kern Mike Ermel Jaydis McFadden

Jerome Brewer Ryan Chandler Mark Lockett

Tommy Mcgovern Jimmie Zingaro Nick Mack

Joe Romano Dylan Ochmanski Jonelle Feliciano

Jake Sheilds Bryce Hurt Jordan Giddans

Blake Martin Deneum Holiday Richie D’Adamo

Ronnie Morello Pat Green Zachary Thompson

Sean Koz Shawn Eustace Ethan Revaitis

Cameron Shinkowitz

Managers: Rynelle Canlas, Cameron Criswell, Alex Brown

Adam Tarcelli, Stephen Troilo , Ethan DeCastro

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We live in a world surrounded by technology , and we know that in whatever field our students choose, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on un-derstanding how technology works. However, only a tiny fraction of us are learning how technology works. In fact, fewer than half of all schools teach computer sci-ence.

That is why our entire school joined in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 5-11). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code.

Our Hour of Code made a statement that Samuel S. Yellin School is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. Considering this idea of bringing pro-gramming activities to your students, it is extremely vital that you speak with your child about this great Hour of Code event.

This is truly a chance to change the future of education in Stratford, N.J.

See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the word.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Tracy Taylor

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Be sure to check out your local library over winter

break for many more

favorites!

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

By: Bette Bao Lord

-Recommended by Mrs. Tomar for 4th-6th graders

P.S. I Like You By: Kasie West

Recommended by Mrs. Tomar for 7th-8th graders

The Three Snow Bears by: Jan Brett

-Recommended by Mrs. Boyle

Stratford Library

303 Union Ave.

Stratford, N.J., 08084

856-783-0602

stratfordlibrarynj.org

Camden County Library

M Allan Vogelson Branch

203 Laurel Rd.

Voorhees, NJ, 08043

856-772-1636

camdencountylibrary.org

Shirley Temple Wong, new to the US from China, is having trouble fitting in with her Brooklyn classmates. How can she make any friends when she doesn’t even speak the same language? With a little help from Jackie Robinson and America’s favorite pastime, Shirley finds a way!

Now available in the Yellin Library!

Lily accidentally gains an in-school pen pal after doodling song lyrics on her desk one day. Their notes and letters back and forth lead to a kind of friend-ship… and a major crush? Who is this perfect guy, and will they feel the same way about each other in real life? Join Lily in her quest, and see if you can solve the mystery before she does!

Now available in the Yellin Library!

The Three Snow Bears is a wonderful twist on the old favorite tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This story takes place in the Artic and is filled with beautiful illustrations by Jan Brett. This author and illustrator is a favorite with our Parkview School students. Jan Brett is known for her books, Gingerbread Baby, The Wild Christmas Reindeer, Gingerbread Friends and many more. Come to the library and check out some of her books for some winter reading over your holiday break. You can find out more information about her books at www.janbrett.com

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Creative corner is a space for students to express their creativity through art and writing.

Students can submit work to Mrs. Fusco at Yellin and Mrs. Richards to Parkview for con-

sideration to be published in the next issue of School Scoop!

Congrats to the winners of Stratford’s Holiday Contest!

Thank you to all of the participants who helped to spread cheer, positive

messages and focused on giving rather than receiving this holiday season.

Created by Jackson, 2nd grade

If I could give any gift that I wanted to someone I would choose my parents. I would buy them a new car because they help me through school. When I get in college, I will be so smart because my mom and dad teach me new lessons every day. They work so hard and always find the time to take me and my sister everywhere we need to go. They have boring old cars, and a new car would put a smile on their faces! I love when they buy me fun things like my Kindle, so I would like to give them some-thing special. My parents are so wonderful and this gift would make them happy.

By, Noah, 3rd Grade Remember those brave men and women who serve our country this holiday season.

Created by Colin, Kindergarten

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School Scoop Staff 2016-17

Editors:

Mrs. Fusco

Mrs. Richards

Student Staff:

Kathleen Ortiz-Torrecilla

Samia Jannatul

Eric Schmidt

Julia Filipkowski

Sue Bove……………………………….…….Board President

Jeff Zielger…………………………….……..Board Vice President

Bruce Thompson

Brian Sime

George D'Angelo

Steve Troilo

Harry Moffett

Tina Lomanno

Michael Redfearn

Nancy Scully

Thomas Attanasi…………………………….Superintendent

Denise Di Giandomenico………………….Business Administrator

Stratford School District

Board of Education

Dates to Remember…

December 26-Janurary 2

School Closed….Winter Recess

January 13

No School for Students...Staff In-Service

January 16

School Closed…Martin Luther King Day

February 6

No School for Students...Staff In-Service

February 20

School Closed...President’s Day

March 17

No School for Students…Staff In-Service