Classroom Close-up, NJ for October
On NJN Public Television
Mondays at 6:30 pm and Saturdays at 7 am 

STATEWIDE – Classroom Close-up, NJ is an original weekly program that airs on NJN Public Television, and features students, teachers and community members who develop and participate in creative and successful school programs. An Emmy award-winning program, Classroom Close-up, NJ is a co-production of NJN Public Television and the New Jersey Education Association, with additional funding provided by PSE&G, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Jersey FamilyCare, and the NJ Department of Community Affairs’ Living Lead-Safe Initiative. Classroom Close-up, NJ is web cast on the NJN web site at njn.net. The program can be seen in high definition on NJN’s JerseyVision and on Time Warner Cable on channel 750 in New York.

Monday, October 3, at 6:30 pm; Saturday, October 8, at 7 am
• Heritage Day – Second graders at Ocean Road Elementary School in Point Pleasant are participating in a year-long social studies project to celebrate different cultures, which culminates in a Heritage Day celebration.
• Multicultural Celebration – Students who speak English as a second language honor their native countries at Drum Point Elementary School in Brick.
• Soweto – Lawnside Public Elementary students are learning lessons about racial hate and injustice from the South African Soweto Uprisings. The young students perform skits focusing on various aspects of the uprisings.
• Holocaust – Sixth graders from Belleville School #3 are preparing for a performance to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust.

Monday, October 10, at 6:30 pm; Saturday, October 15, at 7 am
• Patchwork – Children at Old Farmers Road Elementary school in Washington Township (Morris County) learn about geometry through the art of quilting. A Dolores Corona Hipp Grant is awarded to outstanding math programs each year in New Jersey. See what “Patchwork of Polygons, Patterns and Prose” is all about. This program is funded through the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.
• Leaping into Literacy – It all starts with literacy in the home. That is the conclusion educators have made at the Academy Project at the Lincoln Annex in New Brunswick. Thanks to a grant, parents of first graders will receive bookcases in their homes to encourage reading at home. This program is funded through the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.
• Meet the Authors – During the Third Grade Author’s Program, Countryside School in Mt. Laurel will host an evening when 250 family members and friends meet the young authors as they display their books.
• Above and Beyond – South Amboy Elementary and Middle Schools have a program called Above and Beyond that encourages students to read more books. Each grade level participates in a Quiz Bowl contest to answer questions based on the book.

Monday, October 17, at 6:30 pm; Saturday, October 22, at 7 am
• Governor’s Art Award – Stacy Chu of Montville Township High School is a recipient of a New Jersey Governor’s Art Award for her mastery of the violin. Miriam Stachow, Stacy’s orchestra director at Montville Township High School, was also her very first violin teacher.
• Fashion & Talent Show –The Elizabeth Public Schools participate in a fashion and talent show that not only highlights the talents of the students and teachers but also brings together the community.
• Theater Dance – Former professional Broadway dancer Karen Giombetti-Fogel shares her Broadway experiences with her students at Orange High School. In addition to the realities of career opportunities in the field of theater dance, Giombetti-Fogel tackles the development of discipline and life skills.
• Kids In Concert – The Education Law Center showcases the extraordinary talents of students attending New Jersey’s urban public schools. Held at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, the performance features students from Newark to Trenton to Long Branch.

Monday, October 24, at 6:30 pm; Saturday, October 29, at 7 am
• Envirothon – High school students converge on the North Branch Park in Bridgewater for a statewide competition on environmental issues. Teams of five are tested on environmental topics at five different testing stations. For more information on the Envirothon, go to http://nj.nacdnet.org/envirothon/.
• Purple Martin Festival – Eighth graders at Harrington Middle School in Mt. Laurel set up Purple Martin gourd houses to attract birds that winter in Brazil and return to New Jersey in April.
•Urban Tech – Imagine an energy lab, a technology club and courses that introduce professional architects and engineers to middle school students in an urban district. Maxson Middle School in Plainfield is where it all happens.
• Robodyssey – Students at Manalapan High School learn about the practical real world applications of robotics and engineering.

Monday, October 31, at 6:30 pm; Saturday, November 5, at 7 am
• B2B – B2B, or Bullies to Buddies, is an anti-bullying program that teaches appreciation of diversity within the school setting as well as the community. B2B is one of the programs that fall under the STAR W grant program – Students Using Technology to Achieve Reading – Writing. For more information, go to www.starw.org.
• No Name Calling – Students at Kreps Middle School in East Windsor understand the value of not calling each other bad names. Participation in No Name Calling Week includes reading the novel Misfits.
• Conflict Resolution – Through sculpting, children from Robeson Elementary School in Trenton learn the lessons of anti-violence, anti-bullying and conflict resolution. Kidsbridge Children Museum sponsors the project with the help of teens from NJ Youth Corps and interns from The College of New Jersey.
• Teasing & Bullying – According to the National Association of School Psychologists, bullying is the most common form of violence in our society. As a result, the NJ State Bar Foundation has created a program that addresses conflict resolution. Educators at Robert Frost Elementary in East Brunswick who have enrolled in the program report a positive outcome.