MEET THE TEACHER Ms. Paternostro 5th Grade Language Arts ABOUT ME Ms. Paternostro can't live without iced tea lemonade from Starbucks and her hometown is tp - she was even a student at HPSD! CURRENTLY READING She is currently reading through all of the sth grade class novels! She just finished Stone FoX and LOVED H! FUN FACT Fiji and Australia are Ms. Paternostro's favonite places that she has visited and her favorite food is chicken. FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "My favorite part about being in education is watching my students grow both socially and academically!"

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Paternostro

September 12, 2022
Ms. Paternostro! #hp #weare
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MEET THE TEACHER Ms. Pasi Grade 2 Maternity Leave for Ms. Wise (Sept.-Dec.) ABOUT ME Ms. Pasi can't live without chocolate chip cookies and Negril, Jamaica is her favorite place she's visited! CURRENTLY READING A Room with a zoo by Jules Feiffer FUN FACT She loves seafood, hiking, strength training, and going to Elevate stairclimb right here in Hamington Park! FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "There are so many things, but i love being able to bridge the gap between education and success. creating a safe and fun environment helps students and their families feel comfortable and happy with education and new ideas! I have worked with children for years and always have one goal in mind: happy and heathy kids, grow into happy and healthy adutts!"

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Pasi

September 9, 2022
Meet Ms. Pasi! #hp #LeadOn !
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8th Grade Project Pride September National Hunger Awareness Month COLLECTION FOR THE NORWOOD FOOD PANTRY Collection Dates: September 12 - September 30 As part of Project Pride, our 8th graders are collecting specific items for The Norwood Food Pantry to support local Northern Valley families. Please consider donating one or more of these items BY GRADE LEVEL. Students can drop the items by the Main Office. - Oil (olive or canola) - HP STAFF - Toothpaste - PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN - Ground or Instant Coffee (regular or decaf) - Grade 1 Bread Crumbs - Grade 2 - Complete Pancake Batter (add water only) - Grade 3 Plastic Bottles of Juice - Grade 4 - Shampoo & Conditioner - Grade 5 - Canned Meats (tuna, chicken, salmon) - Grade 6 - Mayonnaise - Grade 7 - Ketchup- Grade 8 Please ONLY send in new or unexpired items from the above list. Thank you in advance for your support!

8th Grade Project Pride Food Drive

September 9, 2022
Kicking off our September Food Drive next week! #hp #weare #projectpride
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MEET THE TEACHER Ms. Franceschini Grade 1 ABOUT ME Ms. Franceschini can't live without coffee and her favorite food is pizza. CURRENTLY READING Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia owens FUN FACT She enjoys reading and baking. Haly is her favorite place that she's visited! FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "working with my students and seeing their smiling faces

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Franceschini

September 8, 2022
Meet Ms. Franceschini! #hp #weare
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MEET THE TEACHER Mr. Lawlor Physical Education ABOUT ME Mr. Lawlor enjoys working out, golfing, and going on walks with his wite and puppy. CURRENTLY READING Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry by Bob Harg FUN FACT Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is mr. Lawlor's favorite place he's visited. He can't live without Skittles and his favorite food is pizza! FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "My favorite part about being in education is that I'm able to work with students of all abilities and see their success throughout the school year."

Meet the Teacher: Mr. Lawlor

September 7, 2022
Meet Mr. Lawlor!
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MEET THE TEACHER Ms. Pabst Grade 1 ABOUT ME Ms. Pabst can't live without iced coffee (from Starbucks specifically) and her favorite food is pizza! FUN FACT HP is Ms. Pabst's hometown and she is so happy to now be teaching in the school she grew up attending! FUN FACT She loves to cook healthy recipes, sit on the beach, or go for long walks! Aruba is her favorite place she's visited. FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "There are so many reasons why I love being an educator! one of my favorite things is seeing how much progress my students make from the beginning of the year to the end. It's such a rewarding feeling to see their growth, both academically and socially."

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Pabst

September 6, 2022
Meet Ms. Pabst! #hp #weare #spartans
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Hello! Welcome Back Spartans

Welcome Back, HP!

September 6, 2022
Happy First Day of School and welcome back to our wonderful students and staff! Here's to a great 22-23 school year! #hp #hpSpartansWill #LeadOn !
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MarkTorrie in sunglasses with his PE class waving to the camera in the background.

Mr. Torrie & Daily Mile Featured in NJEA Magazine

September 6, 2022
Check out this amazing article written by our own Mr. Torrie highlighting the many benefits of the Daily Mile. https://www.njea.org/the-daily...
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MEET THE TEACHER Mr. Daleus Middle School Band Director ABOUT ME Mr. Daleus I can't live without being in front of an ensemble. Music is such a powerful tool to connect to other people and he loves that as a conductor, he is able to do that. CURRENTLY READING Every August, right before school starts, Mr. Daleus always like to read Adventures in Band Building by his college band director, Dr. Thomas McCauley. I always gets him energized about the school year and teaching band! FUN FACT He loves soup dumplings and potstickers and going to estate sales. His two favorite places to visit are Newport, RI and Niagara Falls, NY! FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "My favorite part about being in music education is the transformative power that it has on our day to day life. Making music is inherently human and we're all capable of doing it. It's effect on who we are as people is tremendous. I love being able to create safe spaces for my students where they get to really shine and be who they are unapologetically — l often find that music is the best way to do that. I also really enjoy the "Ohhh... I get it!" or "aha" moments. I's is so satisfying to watch the growth and progress that we go through as learners especially when someone finally gets something that's been giving them trouble and then it click."

Meet the Teacher: Mr. Daleus

September 2, 2022
Meet Mr. Daleus! #hp #weare #LeadOn !
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MEET THE TEACHER Ms. Comstock Grade 6 & 7 ELA ABOUT ME Ms. Comstock loves spending time with her family, running, hiking with her dog, gardening and reading. CURRENTLY READING TEcho Mountain by Lauren wolk. FUN FACT She can't live without books and her favorite food is pizza. Ms. Comstock also loves to visit Kavai, Hawaii, as well as Cape Cod, and Breckinridge, Colorado! FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "I love working with children, and seeing "A-ha" moments happen for students. I also enjoy sharing my passion for reading, and helping kids make life connections through the novels we read"

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Comstock

September 1, 2022
Meet Ms. Comstock! #hp #weare
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Teachers running around the school for a first day Scavenger Hunt

First Day Back for Teachers & Staff!

September 1, 2022
When HP staff starts the day off with a scavenger hunt! #hp #weare
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MEET THE TEACHER Ms. Princiotta Special Education Maternity Leave for Ms. Egan (September-February) ABOUT ME MS. Princiotta can't live without the beach or her dog, Lucy. Her favorite food is pasta. CURRENTLY READING The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand FUN FACT She loves to play tennis and Aruba is her favorite place she's visited! FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING IN EDUCATION "I love getting to know the students and learning from them as well. working with elementary aged students brings something new every day and I cannot wait to have students of my own!"

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Princiotta

September 1, 2022
Each day check out a bio about one of our new staff members! #hp #kickoff #weare
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Freshly resurfaced and coated APR Floor

Fresh Resurfacing of Gym & APR floors

August 30, 2022
Big thanks to our House and Grounds Crew for freshly resurfacing the Gym and APR floors! Looking good right for the start of school! #hp #LeadOn !
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Assorted photos of students painting the planters.

8th Grade Class of 2023 Project Pride Planter Painting

August 30, 2022
8th Grade Planter Painting! Kicking off 2022 right!!! #hp #weare #projectpride
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Meet The DIRECTOR Thursday, September 1st 5th & 6th Grade @1 pm 7th & 8th Grade @ 2pm in the Band Room (35) We will also have our representative from O. DiBella Music in Bergenfield to discuss instrument rentals for the year HP Welcomes... Harrington Park School is excited to welcome Mr. Allan Daleus as the new 5th-8th Grade Band Director for our school. We are hosting a "meet and greet" in the Band Room where we will discuss the year ahead. Come on by to say hello!

Meet the New Band Director - 9/1

August 29, 2022
5-8 students meet the new Band Director! #hp #weare
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Newly paved HP Parking Lot while the lines are getting painted.

HP Blacktop Showcase

August 29, 2022
Check out what happened this summer at HP - a brand new, freshly paved parking lot. Welcome home, Spartans. A huge thank you to HP alum Teddy Perides for shooting this amazi...
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Community Church ANNUAL SNACK PACK EVENT Thursday, August 25th 10AM-12PM Volunteers needed! Snack packs provide a weekend snack for children in need throughout Bergen The HP Community Church is County. All are invited. hosting & sponsoring its Annual Snack Pack event in conjunction with the Center for Food Action.

Community Church Annual Snack Pack Event - 8/25

August 24, 2022
Calling all Spartans! The Community Church is in need of volunteers for their Annual Snack Pack event tomorrow 10AM-12PM. In conjunction with Center for Food Action, weekend s...
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BACK ТО scho 8/30 8/30 8/31 Important Dates to Remember! 9:30AM - 8th Grade Class of 2023 Project Pride Planter Painting (rain date 8/30) 1:00PM - New Family Tour (*For new families that moved to HP Summer of 2022) 6th Grade Locker Preview 9/2 9/3 9/6 Sneak-a-Peek & Chalk The Walks! 10:30AM - Prek / 2:30PM - Kindergarten & Grade 1 1:30PM-3PM - Chalk the Walks for Grades 2-7 Spartans on the Move Class of 2023 VIRTUAL Event September 3rd through September 5th FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Important Back to School Dates to Remember

August 24, 2022
Some important Back to School dates to remember at HP! We can't wait to see you! #hp #weare #HpSpartansWill
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Wide external view of the front of HPSD and the blank white Planters

8th Grade Class of 2023 Project Pride Planter Painting - 8/30 at 9:30AM

August 23, 2022
The planters are painted white, just waiting for the tradition to continue. 17 years and counting and we are so excited to welcome the Class of 2023 for the annual Project Pride P...
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Check out our new website and app!

Check Out Our New Website & App!

August 22, 2022
Over at HP, we've been working on something big... We are proud to present our brand new website and app! Designed for our HP school community to be more streamlined and organ...
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