Show # 205

Freshman Discovery - Each year 500 ninth graders take time from their summer vacation to attend a four-day orientation session at North Hunterdon and Voorhees high schools (North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District). The purpose is to eliminate fears and concerns when they enter high school on their first day.

Ultimate Field Trip - Every Wednesday, Special Education classes at Newton High School visit the YMCA Camp in Stillwater for some on-the-job work experience. The students gain work skills in a safe and nurturing environment.

Tournament Chess - Vineland High School students can learn the art of tournament chess while gaining credits toward a high school diploma. This course increases strategic thinking skills, stimulates intellectual creativity, and improves problem-solving abilities while raising self-esteem.

Parental Involvement - The New Jersey Education Association is teaming up with the Black Ministers Council to promote parental involvement in the public schools. The head of the Black Ministers Council, Rev. Reginald Jackson will visit Oakwood Avenue School in Orange to discuss with NJEA President Edie Fulton and the principal of the school the benefits of this important project.