Summer Rec in Teaneck

Hillary Goldberg, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Board

Natalee Addison

Denise Belcher

Juanita Brown

Laraine Chaberski

Toniette H. Duncan

Margot Embree Fisher

Gail Gordon

Guy Thomas Lauture

Laverne Lightburn

Charles W. Powers

Bernard Rous

Micki Shilan

Barbara Ley Toffler

Gloria Wilson

Contributors

Bettina Hempel

Henry Pruitt

Howard Rose

Editorial Board Advisors

Theodora Smiley Lacey

Loretta Weinberg

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Dear Teaneck Voices Readers,

I hereby resign from my position as Editor in Chief and Publisher of Teaneck Voices, effective publication of this issue. It has been an honor to lead and serve our thousands of readers. I am proud of what we have accomplished as a group. I am even more proud of the members of the newsletter sub-committee, as they have worked extremely hard to educate our readers.

At this time I am going to spend time with my family and focus on my business and personal matters. "Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present."

Please feel free to e-mail me anytime.

Thank you, it has been a pleasure being your Editor-in-Chief.

Hillary Zaer-Goldber

Summer Youth Activities in Teaneck

Recreation Department

Creative Dance– This introduction to dance class is specifically for children ages 3—5.

Karate Kids– This program is specifically tailored for the needs of developing children ages 5-12.

Kindergym– This class offers children ages 3-5.August 9-12

Toddlekins– A “Toddler and Me” program for children ages 18 to 36 months in which the child must be companied by an adult.

Votee In-Ground Pool located at Votee Park will operate from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 8:00p.m. daily.

Sprinklers will be open at ath the following parks in Teaneck: Ammann Park, Brooks, Coolidge, Harte, Herrick, Mackel, Phelps and Sagamore.

Votee Park Splashpad Located in the north end of Votee Park. 10 am -8 daily

Movies in the Park Join us for Teaneck Recreation Department’s annual Movies Under the Stars program. Scheduled on Tuesdays, August 10, 17, and 24 at the Votee Park Band Shell, civil twilight (approximately 7:45 p.m.) Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free popcorn will be available.

Find out more about these activities at:

https://www.teanecknj.gov/media/Documents/Recreation%20Documents/Seasonal%20Programs/Summer%202021%20Youth%20Programs%20(PDF) and

https://www.teanecknj.gov/ages-18-months-to-17-years

Summer Programs through the Teaneck School District

The Teaneck School District offers a variety of learning programs for all students offered in person or remotely.

Elementary Level and Middle School

In person learning:

● Small Group Instruction - Language arts and mathematics

● STEM-Based Learning Projects

● Infused Social & Emotional Learning – Students will engage in lessons/activities centering on various topics: positive coping skills, building resiliency, peer group relations, grief and loss and transitioning to next school year.

· In Person Learning Intervention, Enrichment, Character Education and Social & Emotional Learning

Middle School Only

· STEMscopes - Coding for All

· Social & Emotional Learning – Mindfulness through Yoga OR Art Therapy Mindfulness through Dance Movement OR Expression through Photography

· Innovation Exploration Kit

Elementary, Middle School and High School

· IXL: Computer-Based, personalized learning platform offering a comprehensive curriculum in language arts and mathematics which utilizes a a real-time diagnostic assessment, aligned to state standards and providing personalized learning options

· Summer Assignments Resources: reading recommendations and interdisciplinary assignments aligned to the social justice standards

· Elementary and Middle School Virtual Summer Speaker Series OPEN TO ALL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

For more information go to www.teaneckschools.org and click on “Our Latest News”

Summer Camps in Teaneck

Teaneck School District

Camp Kooskooskoos. It is held at Hawthorne elementary school and serves children from K-6. It begins at 8:30 and ends at 4:30. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The camp offers sports, arts & crafts, science, music, drama, swimming, special events, and more! Camp is run by a caring and enthusiastic professional staff of teachers, college students, and high school seniors. A full-time registered nurse will be on the grounds.

Dates: Monday, June 28th - Friday, August 6th (weekdays only)

Location: Hawthorne School

CAMP K SUMMER 2021 IS FULL. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

Recreation Department Camps

Camp Sun-Sational Offers a variety of activities including arts & crafts, board games, time in the park & playground, Votee Pool, games, and special event per session, 9:00a.m.–4:00p.m. Monday through Friday, Rodda Center, runs from 9:00 to 4:00. Ages 3 through grade 3.

Sports & Arts camp for Grades 4 through 7. The hours are 9:00-4:00, It is primarily held outdoors at Thomas Jefferson Middle School weather permitting. Every camper is assigned to a pod based on grade. Daily activities include sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag football, frisbee, kickball and table tennis. There are also various arts and crafts projects. Science workshops and walking trips to the Teaneck Creek Conservancy are included weekly. There are six sessions from June 28 through August 6.

Interview with Student at Extended School Year (ESY) program and Camp Koo

Catelyna attends the Extended School Year program in the mornings and Camp Kooskooskoos in the afternoon. She has attended ESY (referred to as summer camp in this interview)for 9 days and Camp K for 4 days due to staggered start dates. A bus transfers her from ESY at Benjamin Franklin to Camp K at Hawthorne

This is what she had to say about her experience:

Which do you like the best? Summer School or Camp K?

I like Camp K the best. I love Camp K.

Why?

Because we get to go to the park, the pool and sprinklers. And my best friend Sarah goes to Camp K.

What else do you do?

I really like the Arts class with Ms. Miller and I like Dance class. Today we made up dances when we listened to our favorite music. I started clapping and we made up a dance with clapping.

In art we are doing a project where we stuff empty plastic water bottles with thin colored paper. The whole camp has to participate. We stick the bottles in the fence and the bottom of the bottle faces out. We will spell Camp K with the bottles. It took the teacher four months to collect all the bottles.

What about summer school? What do you like best about that?

I like the playtime for 30 minutes.

What else do you do?

We study everything like science, social studies, word studies and writing…you name it.

Do you like your teacher?

Yes. She’s cool.

Is the work easy or hard?

So far it is easy.

Catelyna is excited to go to summer school and camp every day. After a long time without seeing other kids, she is in heaven.

Summer Fun for All—Live Music and Movies

Summer concerts will be presented in the band shell in Votee Park. This year Teaneckers celebrate 76 years of concerts sponsored by the Puffin Ltd. in conjunction with the Township of Teaneck and the Teaneck Recreation Department.

There are four concerts in July beginning at 8 PM in the band shell. If it rains the concert will be held the following night. Dates of the concerts are July 7, 14, 21 and 28. As an experiment this year two

concerts will be held on Sunday afternoons beginning at 4 o’clock.They are scheduled for August 1st and August 4th. (Please note no rain date for August 1st but if it rains on August 4th the concert will be held on the following afternoon) Families can listen to the concerts together at this earlier hour. Bring a blanket to sit on or lawn chairs. Parking is available in the Rodda Center parking lot. You may also park on Palisades Avenue and in the overflow parking lot across the street from the Rodda Center.

Concert Highlights

The first concert on July 7 will bring you patriotic marches, a yearly tradition and as a special treat there will be selections from the Music Man. On July 14 you will hear selections of travel destinations. On July 21a selection of tunes ranging from The Girl I Left Behind Me to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will be played. On July 28 music from the New York Pops will be featured.

Early afternoon concerts in August on the fourth and the eleventh will feature hits from stage and screen. The Mandalorian and Les Miserables are two examples of the works that .will be played. Evan Cooper is the featured musical director and conductor.

Movies will be shown at the band shell in Votee Park. Free popcorn will be available. So bring the kids and spend a summer night enjoying a movie together. Movies will start at 7:30 and be over by 10. Bring a lawn chair or recline on a blanket to make yourself comfortable. Movies that will be shown this summer are on August 13th “The Incredibles 2” with a rain date of August 15th. “Smallfoot” will be shown on August 20th with a rain date of August 22. “Ralph Breaks the Internet”will arrive on August 27th with a rain date of August 29.

Summer Classes for Seniors

Seniors are, of course, invited to the concerts and the movies. Bring your grandchildren to the movies and enjoy some together time. Outside exercise classes for seniors are also scheduled. Summer classes will be provided for seniors from Tuesday, July 6 through Friday, August 13. Most of the classes are exercise classes. They will be held outside by the band shell weather permitting. Each class will be limited in number due to CDC guidelines.

Classes are listed at https://www.teanecknj.gov/senior programs. Those Seniors who do not have access to a computer may call 201–837-0171 or 201-837-7130 to have a packet mailed to them listing the classes.Registration is for independent men and women 55 years and older. New participants are required to call the senior center for additional information prior to registering.

Call either of the numbers listed above to register for a class. Some classes may be full because registration has begun. Before each class you will be required to answer a COVID-19 questionnaire and have your temperature taken. Remember to bring your fitness equipment and a water bottle to each class. Participants in fitness classes are required to have a current medical release on file. There will be no make up classes

Please read the liability waiver shown on your computer or on the information packet that’s mailed to you.You will be given the waiver the first day of class and asked to sign. The Senior Center staff hope to welcome participants back into the Rodda Center in the fall but plans are uncertain as of yet.

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