Friday, June 8, 2012
Students walked around the school's recess field for 300 consecutive minutes; more than $1,300 was raised for the American Cancer Society
Cedar Creek students walked for a consecutive 300 minutes as the school participated in its first Relay Recess, an event that brings the American Cancer Society Relay for Life to elementary schools nationwide. “We go through with telling the kids about being healthy,” Supervisor Joanie Donohue said. “That’s the whole point.” Every year, Cedar Creek’s Parent-Teacher Association does a walk-a-thon and donates funds raised to various charities. This year the school decided to participate in Relay Recess as it ties in with the Relay for Life of Berkeley and Lacey Townships, which several school district teams participated in last month. For Relay Recess, one or two classes walked—with music playing, some danced—around the school’s field at a …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Nicholas Balo won state titles in the pommel horse and still rings
A fourth-grader from Cedar Creek Elementary School has earned a spot competing at a regional gymnastics competition. Nicholas Balo, 10, will compete on the pommel horse and still rings at the USA Gymnastics regional competition at Temple University on April 28, after taking first place in both events at the USA Gymnastics New Jersey state competition last weekend at Colts Neck High School. Nicholas, who trains at Monmouth Gymnastics Academy under coach Yuriy Aminov, competes at Level 6 in the 8-9 group. His scores of 15.600 on the pommel horse and 15.000 on the rings were each two-tenths of a point better than the second-place finisher in those events. Nicholas was fifth on the parallel bars and eighth on the vault, for a sixth-place …
Friday, May 27, 2011
Students show off what they learned about marine life
Cedar Creek Elementary school held its MARE Family Night. The halls were filled with games and the classrooms were filled with projects and exhibits done by the students. MARE teaches students about marine life and the importance of protecting our waterways.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Cedar Creek Elementary School Band honors veterans with song
Cedar Creek Elementary School presented their "Honor Our Veterans" performance on Thursday, May 5. With Memorial Day on its way, the band performed patriotic songs such as "American Spirit March," "Heroic Fanfare and March," and "Freedom's Road." Mrs. Judy Kocher Tabit led the band in a seamless performance. The concert not only honored the troops and veterans, but it will help those at the Vineland Veterans Home. Students are collecting items such as CDs, hats, pajamas, and gardening supplies to help veterans live life comfortably.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Events in and around Lacey Township
1. There is an Ocean of Love Benefit Carnival featuring Campy Blue Star Amusements at Ocean County Mall. Ticket sheets are available at Ocean of Love’s offices at 1709 Route 37 in Toms River at 50 percent off. Ocean of Love receives 22 percent of the proceeds from those sales. Full sheets of 50 tickets cost $25. Half sheets of 25 tickets are available at $12.50. For more information call 732-270-3500. 2. Cedar Creek Elementary School is having a budget breakfast, PTA meeting at 7 p.m., and autism parent training at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 609-971-5850. 3. The varsity tennis team will be competing at 3:30 p.m. The varsity volleyball team begins at 3:45 p.m. 4. The Lanoka Harbor Elementary School Drama Club …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Events in and around Lacey Township
1. The Lanoka Harbor Elementary School Drama Club will be performing “Cinderella” at 9:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. for students today. Tomorrow the Drama Club will perform for parents at 7 p.m. 2. Cedar Creek Elementary School is having their choir concert at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. 3. The Lacey Library is holding various events including a National Library Week and National Library Week celebration at 2 p.m. There will also be a spring puppet show at 10 a.m., Meet the Mayor at 6 p.m., and Zelda: The First American Flapper at 7 p.m. 4. The Board of Social Services is offering family assistance programs to Ocean County residents from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 5. Spring has sprung and flowers have begun to bloom. Go to Georgian …
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NJ resident and businessman visits Cedar Creek Elementary
At 60 years old, New Jersey resident and businessman Greg Olsen travelled to space. The third private citizen to venture into space, Olsen paid $20 million for a ticket to the International Space Station. During the 2005 trip, Olsen orbited Earth over 150 times, covering almost 4 million miles. “It was a 10-day euphoria,” said Olsen, during a presentation at Cedar Creek Elementary School. “I was pinching myself, saying ‘I’m the luckiest person alive.’ Some guy who grows up in Jersey is up in space. I never lost sight of that.” After five months of training, Olsen was launched on a Soyuz aircraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, a former base for the Russian space program. Showing a video of the launch, Olsen said, “That’s a …
Friday, March 11, 2011
Education, goal-setting, character, community, clean-living— and a Friday fundraiser for polio and clean water
As Lonnie Allgood, former NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals, announced that he was bringing professional athletes to Lacey, Cedar Creek third and fourth graders let out a series of respectful “ooohs.” A March Madness basketball game will take place at Lacey Township High School Friday, March 11 as a fundraiser for Interact, a LTHS student organization, and Dreams for Kids, a non-profit run by Allgood. Professional football players will play short basketball games against six teams of local Lacey residents. Groups represented in individual teams include Lacey athletes, the high school varsity football team, a girl’s basketball team, teachers, coaches and police officers. Residents of New Jersey and greater Philadelphia, the guest …
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Events in and around Lacey Township
1. Tuckerton Seaport is hosting “Lunch and Learn Series: Barnegat Bay Sneakbox” from noon until 5 p.m. This event is a celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Barnegat Bay Sneakbox, one of the states most famous indigenous boats. Boat builder Ron Spodofora will also be at the event. Admission is $2 bring lunch, $6 with soup and salad option. For more Information call 609-296-8868 or click here. 2. Lacey Township High School is hosting “Strengthening Families” from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for teens ages 12 to 14 and their parents, grandparents, and guardians. There will be a complimentary dinner. Strengthening Families will be held every Wednesday through March 30. For more information call 732-886-4149. 3. Murray Grove Retreat …
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monthly community service project reaches overseas
A third-grade class from Cedar Creek Elementary School has a “penpal” in Afghanistan. For their February community service project, Meadow Degnan’s 28 students wrote letters to Private First Class Edward Tomasula, 19. Their correspondence was about that weekend’s Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers, the weather, and that the groundhog predicted an early spring, said Degnan, 33. They talked about themselves and anticipated events like Valentine’s Day. “They had a lot to share about what they were going through,” Degnan said. Over three weeks later, Tomasula had not received the mail. “He’s in a very rural area,” Degnan said. “In order for him to get a care package or mail a helicopter has to bring it in.” …
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