The Principal's Place
Mrs. Jane Hower, Principal

As the end of this school year rapidly approaches, the Allen School calendar is filled with many special events for our students and their families! I encourage you to continue to check your calendars, Thursday packets and e-mails; Allen School is a very busy place!

           I would like to begin by acknowledging just a few of the fine efforts of our Allen School students and staff. Our Chorus Concert, under the direction of Mrs. Gontowicz, and the Art Show, under the direction of Mrs. Maguire, showcased our students’ many artistic talents! Our fourth graders held their annual Mothers’ Day Tea, students honored their mothers with their original poetry; there was not a dry eye in the house.  The New Jersey ASK testing and make-ups are now officially completed for students in third, fourth and fifth grades. We appreciate everyone’s support, hard-work and cooperation during testing time.   

Sydney Harris, a fifth grader at Allen School, was recently recognized by The Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education as an Outstanding School Safety Patrol. Their selection criteria includes leadership, dependability, academics, promptness, neatness and industriousness. Sydney competed with Patrols from the entire Mid-Atlantic area and was recognized at a luncheon in her honor at Mastoris’ Restaurant on May 19^th.  We certainly know how conscientious Sydney is! We are all thrilled that she was selected and are so proud of her! To add to her list of accomplishments Sydney recently won first place in the 10-12 years old category in The Medford Cultural Arts Commission’s Children’s Digital Photography Contest. Her award winning photograph will be on display at the Medford Arts Center in June and she will be honored at a reception on June 4^th at the Medford Arts Center. Cody Rommeihs joins her as the second place winner in the same age category. His work will also be on display at the arts center so stop by and see our budding photographers’ work! 

In addition, we are proud to share that Alexandria Rosania, one of our fourth grade Allen School students, won first prize in the Burlington County Law Day Poster Contest!  Her entry was selected by a special committee of Judiciary Judges and her artwork depicted the topic, Milestones in the Law: People and Events That Have Made an Impact on the Laws of Our Country. Alexandria’s Award Ceremony will be held on June 3^rd at the Olde Historic Courthouse in Mt. Holly. 

            Our Volunteer Tea is set for May 26^th in our Media Center. We are very appreciative of the time and dedication all of our volunteers demonstrate.  Room Parents, our Hospitality Committee under the direction of Jill Borsky and Sue Minshall, Our Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Taylor, our Home and School Representatives; Karen Rees, Donna Fields, Pam Higgins and Jill Bialous, Book Fair Coordinators; Karin Wetterau and Donna Fields, we thank you all. We could not provide our Recess Running Program, the Art in Action program, classroom parties and events, a well run Media Center, the list goes on and on, without your help. Our Volunteer Tea is our way of honoring all of our volunteers and it provides us with the opportunity to say thank you. Your support, your time, and your commitment to our students are all deeply appreciated by the entire Allen School family. If you have not been involved, we welcome your involvement next year. There are many jobs, big and small, to fit your schedule.

            Our fifth graders will continue with their orientation to the Haines Sixth Grade Center with their visitation day on June 3rd.  The fifth grade parents are busy preparing for all of the 5^th grade end of the year celebrations and activities. The Fifth Grade Dance will be held on June 3rd, and the Fifth Grade Picnic is scheduled for June 11^th.  Fifth grade students also have the STRONG (formerly known as DARE) Picnic to look forward to on June 4^th.

            We are proud of our fifth graders and all they have accomplished this year! They have faced an incredibly difficult emotional challenge and honored their teacher’s passing in such a respectful and thoughtful way, exhibiting such fine character. They have been wonderful role models and excellent student leaders in our building. The fifth graders are certainly prepared and ready for the next step in their school careers and we are confident they will thrive and love The Haines Sixth Grade Center. Our staff is experiencing some twinges of sadness, realizing that time just moves too quickly. We will truly miss our fifth graders; we certainly wish them all the best and hope that they will always look back fondly on their days at Allen School.            

Kindergarten Round-Up will be held on June 3^rd.  It is always especially exciting to welcome our newest alligators to Allen School!  Field Day is scheduled for May 28th, and our Band Concert is schedule for both day and evening performances on June 2^nd.  Our Second Grade Play and the First Grade Portfolio Evening are scheduled for June 10^th, and the Allen School Variety Show will be held on June 17^th and 18^th, times to be announced. 

            We congratulate and extend our best wishes to Mrs. Debbie Brown, a much loved and respected second grade teacher, who will be retiring at the end of this school year. We wish her much happiness, good health and a well deserved rest. We thank Mrs. Brown for her many years of service to the children and families of Allen School and wish her all the best in this new exciting chapter of her life! 

             On a personal note I would like to share how wonderful it is to be back at Allen School! I would like to express my appreciation to everyone for all of your well wishes and acts of kindness.  Allen School is truly a joyful place, filled with learning, fun, and wonder! The Allen School staff is dedicated and professional. They work so hard and always have your children’s best interest at heart. Your children are absolutely phenomenal, they make us smile, warm our hearts, and amaze us each and every day.  Allen School is truly a family: students, staff, and parents. Together we enjoyed another incredible year at Allen School!

Mrs. Jane Hower
Principal

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