Huber Street School

On Monday, March 27th, Huber Street School hosted an evening presentation for parents/guardians about smartphone and social media safety. Following the presentation, Dr. Daniela Riser (Acting Superintendent of Schools), Dr. Danielle Garzon (Clarendon School Principal), Ms. Felicia Lott (Supervisor of Elementary Education), Ms. Chrissie Candela (Secaucus Middle School Principal), Mrs. Jaime Viggiano (Guidance Counselor), Mr. Pat Cocucci (Secaucus Middle School Assistant Principal), and Mrs. Zahava Pianko (School Psychologist) joined Mr. Valente in a Q&A session.

Parents learned about the dangers of Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and many other apps, as well as, the impact that gaming, social media, and screen addiction have on children. The parents were given some tools to help police their children's phone use. See below for some sites that may help you protect your child.

Huber Street School Guidance Counselor, Jaime Viggiano provided Calming Kits for every classroom from kindergarten through 5th grade. Each Calming Kit is filled with different supplies, breathing exercises, and fidgets to help reduce stress and feelings of nervousness.

Mrs. Viggiano also provided an in-class seminar for our 3rd graders from the Breathe Like A Bear program. Our guests worked with our 3rd grade students on breathing exercises to help keep calm. Check out some of the images below to see these great new initiatives.

On Thursday, March 30, the 5th grade students at Huber Street School presented their LEGO Mission to Mars Projects for a group of experts in this field. Some of the judges that helped to critique their hard work were Dale Evanson, Jennifer Modi, John Kaplan and Don Evanson. Students worked together in teams to help create their version of a variety of NASA related space items such as rovers, helicopters, satellites, aliens, and even habitats on Mars.

Ms. Choj's 1st grade class celebrated Holi with a class project. Students spent their morning learning about the origin of this fun celebration. Ms. Surana (class mom) read a book titled "The Festival of Colors". Then, students made cut-outs of their hands and created their own henna designs. Ms. Surana showed students what the colorful powders used during Holi look and feel like and how they are used. Later, students collaborated on coloring Holi inspired artwork.

This month in art class, students learned about artwork from various cultures.

In 2nd grade, students created Mexican Folk Art that resembled traditional tree bark paintings. Students drew elements from nature and used neon acrylic paint on their masterpieces.

In 3rd grade, students created Lucky Cats with Chinese symbols. Students enjoyed practicing how to write Chinese words with gold paint for this project.

Meanwhile, over in 4th grade, students learned about Aztec style artwork and paper weaving. First, students used watercolor paint to create an abstract painting. Then, students learned how to create an interwoven piece of art. We are so inspired by artists from all around the world!

Kindergarten students learned about Holi, an Indian holiday also referred to as “The Festival of Colors.” Students created Henna patterns on their traced hands, while focusing on how to create intricate patterns and details. Students gained inspiration from Indian culture and had a great time exploring their art styles.

Ms. Dailey's kindergarten class celebrated "Absolutely Incredible Kid Day." Family members of the students wrote a note telling why their child is incredible, then, the students guessed who the note was about.

On Wednesday, March 8th, Huber Street School hosted a fun night for our 2nd graders. Check out the video below to check out our Parachutes & Pajamas Night. Special thanks to Ms. Yannetti for organizing this great event.

April 5th: Dance2Learn Final Show: 2nd Grade

April 5th: Science Fair

April 6th: One-Session Day for all students

April 6th: Huber Street School Basketball Tournament

April 7th - April 14th: School Closed for Spring Break

April 17th: Classes resume

April 19th: Dance Club Performance 5:30pm

April 25th - April 27th: Book Fair

April 28th: Arbor Day

Even though spring is approaching, we are still dealing with winter weather conditions.

We will make every effort to have our students go outside for recess. Please make sure to provide your children with appropriate clothing for cold weather. Students will remain indoors during the following weather conditions.

• Snow, Rain, Hail, Sleet

• Thunder/Lightning

• Temperature and/or Windchill Temperature 32 degrees or colder

The Secaucus Board of Education requires students to wear school uniforms on a daily basis, including field trips. Students are to arrive at school wearing the appropriate clothing as defined in the dress code. The following is a list of clothing items in compliance with the uniform policy.