 Strategic Refinance Nets Savings for Borough Taxpayers
Proving that timing can be everything, a strategic refinance of existing debt has yielded over half a million dollars in future debt payments for Point Pleasant Borough Schools and ultimately, Point Pleasant Borough taxpayers.
Taking advantage of low interest rates, Point Pleasant Borough Schools’ administration recently refinanced outstanding bonds that were issued in 1998 and 2003. The bonds funded vital additions to Ocean Road and Nellie Bennett Elementary Schools as well as improvements to Point Pleasant Borough High School and Memorial Middle School. Click here for more.
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Nellie Bennett First Graders Host Thanksgiving Pow-Wow
On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower departed England and set sail for North America.After 65 perilous days at sea, the English colonists, or Pilgrims, landed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where they established the Plymouth Colony and the real challenges began. Their experiences in that first winter were the subject matter of Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School's Thanksgiving Pow-Wow performance and celebration.
Dressed in homemade American Indian smocks and "feather" headbands, the students in Mrs. Kate Kesler's first grade class performed Thanksgiving-themed songs, skits and poems for an audience of parents and family at the event that has become an annual tradition at the school. Click here for more.
Ocean Road's Fifth Grade Character Crew Hosts First Annual Souper Bowl
Although the Big Game is still days away it seems the students at Ocean Road Elementary School have declared the New York Giants the team to beat according to the school’s first annual Souper Bowl.
Hosted by the school’s fifth grade character education group, the Character Crew, the 2012 Souper Bowl provides students the opportunity to simultaneously demonstrate their team spirit as well as their spirit of giving in a unique food drive to benefit the residents of Lakewood’s Tent City. Click here for more.
Class Trip Takes Suprise Turn as Students Engage in Q & A with Governor Christie
Memorial Middle School’s Eighth Grade Gifted & Talented class’s semi-annual class trip to the State capitol took an unexpected turn when a visit to the State House ended with the students engaging in a tête-à-tête with the building’s most notable resident, the Governor himself, Chris Christie.
On Wednesday, January 25th, the students enrolled in the school’s Gifted & Talented Social Studies class, their teachers and chaperones traveled to Trenton for a brief visit to the State House and then to the Old Barrack’s Museum.
What began as a routine tour of the State’s legislative core took an abrupt turn as the students caught the eye of the Governor as he exited an office near the Rotunda. Click here for more.
Unique Role Playing Exercise Helps Point Boro High Students Learn U.S. History
Just prior to the start of winter recess, sophomores enrolled in Mary Ann Billerman’s U.S. History classes dined with the nation’s Founding Fathers at Mrs. Billerman’s Second Annual Breakfast at the White House event.
Wednesday December 21st, Point Pleasant Borough High School's Library was transformed into the White House Dining Room to accommodate Mrs. Billerman's five classes in a unique role-playing activity that puts students’ historical knowledge to the test.
In what is quickly becoming a favorite tradition among Point Pleasant Borough High School’s U.S. History enthusiasts, the White House Breakfast event provides students with an entertaining yet educational opportunity as they assume the roles of various characters from U.S. History while serving as a comprehensive assessment of the students’ knowledge of the United States’ National Era from 1789-1824. Click here for more.
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