TEF

TEWKSBURY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Enhancing & Expanding Educational Opportunities

TEWKSBURY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The Tewksbury Education Foundation (TEF) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization established to enhance and expand educational opportunities for more than 600 students in the two schools of the Tewksbury Township district.

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Events

1 Mile and 5K Race

Big news - we have partnered with the Beautiful Beast of Hunterdon to bring you an incredible experience at a new location (Columbia Trail)! The TEF is the official sponsor of the 1 mile and 5K “King of the Hill” race which will compliment the Beast 15K. Young ones and walkers will still delight in a one mile loop on the beautiful campus of Hunterdon County ESC while 5K and 15K registrants will run above the river and falls and then wind their way through the gorge, taking in all Hunterdon County has to offer. Hang out after for a fishing derby, beer garden, food trucks and more family-friendly activities.

This event serves as the culminating event of our wellness program. Fourth graders receive programming throughout the school year from Pro-Activity Associates. OTS students receive programming from Hunterdon Healthcare.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Time: 8:30 am

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Barn Dance

The Barn Dance has been a marvelous community and school-wide tradition for two and a half decades. It is not only a TEF event, but Tewksbury’s biggest event of the year. In Spring of 2021 we are kicking it up a notch as we plan to host an unforgettable affair. We invite you all - parents, administration, alumni and friends - to join us as we mark our 26th anniversary! We promise this will be an affair to remember and we look forward to sharing the night with you all as we celebrate our students, staff, schools and all that we have accomplished together in the last 26 years. This event serves as our largest fundraiser of the year and it is a wonderful opportunity to raise our glasses and dance the night away while to raise funds to support curriculum-enriching programs and mini grants for our Tewksbury Township public schools. Contact event chair, Carrie Martinelli, below with questions or to volunteer.

Date: Spring 2021

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2019-2020 Enrichment Programs

TES

Kindergarten

March

Science Can Dance! With Laura Marchese

Science Can Dance!

A 3-day STEM program where science and the natural world come to life through the exciting and dynamic creative movement experience. Students explore and move based on classroom topics while practicing critical thinking skills, creative problem solving, and cooperative sharing of ideas in an environment that values each members’ contribution to the creative process. Topics include flowers turning into seeds, the water cycle, and the life of a tree.

1st

March

Parade of Nations with Joanna Atkins

Parade of Nations

While participating in Mrs. Atkins’ 6-day multi-cultural dance program, first grade students will be exposed to the music, dance, history and geography of a variety of cultures from around the world. The culminating performance provide students with the ability to share their hidden talents with the school community as they take part in a Parade of Nations. It is a true celebration of diversity.

2nd

March

Earth Science with John Miller

Earth Science

Science educator John Miller of Pearl Observatories is bringing an engaging Earth science program to the second grader's classroom. This four-day program includes hand-on activities such as making a model earth and discovering how the continents drifted apart, learning about fossils, and building/erupting a volcano.

3rd

May

Poetry Writing with BJ Ward

Poetry Writing

Poet BJ Ward will be spending three days reading and discussing poetry with each third grade class. During the workshop, the children will: publish their own poem in a class booklet, discover poetry with assistance from a harmonica and silly glasses, read poems by Pulitzer Prize winning poets.

4th

March

John Miller - History of the Earth / NJ

History of the Earth

Each class will participate in a three-day adventure across New Jersey’s geologic time.

4th

October-May

Health & Wellness with Pro-Activity Associates

Health & Wellness

During this year-long program, students learn about 5 "elements" of health: move, fuel, recover, connect and endure. Students work as a team to earn points for making healthy choices throughout the year. A virtual blog will be available to parents to facilitate the family discussing topics and teaming up together. The culminating event of this wellness program is a 1-mile fun run and 5k race.

5th

May

The ‘New World’ Symphony & Beyond

NJ Symphony Field Trip

Hear how the rich tapestry of America has inspired music of dizzying diversity—from Dvořák’s first encounters with the “New World,” to Florence Price, Leonard Bernstein and more.

5th

November

Wonders of the Universe with John Miller

Wonders of the Universe

"Wonders of the Universe Grade 5" Science Program. Each class will participate in the following 2 day adventure through the Solar System and across our galaxy and beyond.

5th

November

Writing with BJ Ward

Writing with BJ Ward

In this 2-day program (brought to the 5th Grade by a special teacher request), award-winning poet and author, BJ Ward, will visit each class and guide them in writing two new poems--one on each day--using poems by famous poets as prompts. Students will already have had BJ Ward's revision lesson at the end of 3rd Grade. As such, they should have a good understanding of how to shape a poem and consider its word choices. These are two highly-anticipated days of generating new work/writing by the students, as well as the usual mix-in of fun and laughter that they have learned to expect while working with BJ during 3rd Grade.

All

November 12, 2019

Family STEM Night at TES

Family STEM Night at TES

The TEF will open up the doors for families to experiment with STEM. TEF-sponsored programs and providers will be on-site to demonstrate what students experience in the classroom. Science stations, experiments, demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages.

OTS

6th

January

Pound Physical Activity Class

Pound Physical Activity Class with Hunterdon Healthcare

Sixth graders will be receiving a TEF-sponsored physical activity program administered by a Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center fitness instructor. If you've dreamed of channeling your inner rock star into a fitness plan, it's time to POUND. Created by two female drummers, the POUND workout fuses cardio interval training with drumming to provide a challenging, heart-pumping workout. Students will experience a new form of physical activity and have a ton of fun!

6th

January

Smart Car Developers

Smart Car Developers

In this 5-day program students will work in teams to program robots with visual programming software. The robot will act as a self-driving car and the students will pick one of three routes to program the car to drive through. Each route comes with unique challenges, such as changing lanes and stopping for pedestrians. Staff will guide students through the process of writing, debugging and watching their code come alive as they implement their code in a robot.

7th

February

Cyber Addiction with Hunterdon Healthcare

Cyber Addiction with Hunterdon Healthcare

Seventh graders will be receiving a TEF-sponsored program on cyber-addiction administered by a school-based youth services coordinator from Hunterdon Behavioral Health. Students will learn what cyber-addiction is, how excessive internet use can impact wellness and the brain, and discuss ways to develop a healthy relationship with technology.

7th

February

Dissection with Liberty Science Center

Dissection with Liberty Science Center

This three-day issection workshop will begin with an introductory lesson to acquaint students to anatomical directions, dissection tools and procedure on Day 1, followed by 2 days of dissections. Day 1 Introductory lesson: Gelatin 'Gingerbread Man.' Day 2 Sheep Brain with kinesthetics. Day 3 Cow eye dissection.

8th

December

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness with Cynthia Camparato of Hunterdon Healthcare

A Clinical Coordinator of Outpatient Psychological Service will come to OTS to discuss mental health with the 8th grade class. During this program, the following topics will be covered: anxiety, depression, suicide, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders.

8th

December

Poetry Workshop with BJ Ward

Poetry Workshop with BJ Ward

Nationally published, award winning poet, BJ Ward, will show students how accessible and fun poetry can be. Students may even revisit their work from 3rd grade! Every student will compose poems based on poetry that BJ reads with the class, share their work with their classmates, and discuss their reactions to poetry shared.

8th

January

Dissection with Liberty Science Center

Dissection with Liberty Science Center

During this one-day program students will explore the anatomy and physiology of a frog through discussion and dissection. Students will define terms related to the anatomy of a frog, identify parts of a frog's anatomy and explain one frog system in detail.

8th

March

Mean Girls Broadway Show

Mean Girls Broadway Show

8th graders will travel to Broadway for a show! Mean Girls is a musical with music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Tina Fey. It is based on the 2004 film of the same name written by Fey, which, in turn, was inspired by the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

All

November 12, 2019

Family STEM Night at TES

Family STEM Night at TES

The TEF will open up the doors for families to experiment with STEM. TEF-sponsored programs and providers will be on-site to demonstrate what students experience in the classroom. Science stations, experiments, demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages.

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PO Box 448, Oldwick, NJ 08858
tewksburyTEF@gmail.com