CantaLyrica Cabaret/Auction, Sunday March 6, Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
CantaLyrica chamber chorus will showcase the talents of its members and their guests at its annual Cabaret/Auction on Sunday, March 6. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. Performances will include Broadway show tunes, folk songs, opera arias and art songs, and there will be both a silent and a service auction. Refreshments will be served. For tickets, $25 per person or $40 per pair, call 201-837-1734. Remaining tickets will be available at the door.
Photo Caption: Guests enjoy themselves during intermission at a past CantaLyrica Cabaret/Auction.
>Parents who didn’t support the “dumb dumb” math were talked down to and ignored to promote Math program sold by the text book publisher
“I was one of the parents who examined all four of the proposed elementary school math programs when they had an open house at cottage place. I voted for Singapore Math, along with many others. I have an engineering degree and know a little bit about math. Unfortunately, my vote was overruled.”
“I was one of the parents from my childs elementary school selected to participate in the very first focus group. I also reviewed all of the proposed elementary at Cottage Place and presented my input at that time. I, too, felt Singapore was the best and most appropriate program for our Ridgewood students. On both occasions, my iput was ignored. Why, you ask? Because I am a highly educated, working scientist and not a math educator! I was told that I did not understand the way children learn (despite the fact that I was heavily afterschooling all of my kids in math).”
“How about the math teachers that tell a class full of parents on back to school night NOT to help their children with homework because you (the parents) won’t understand it. Talk about the arrogance! The majority of parents probably have Master’s degrees and NOT from Montclair.”
“I do remember being talked down to by the math teacher. Sort of joking about parents not understanding new math. I may have missed something, but math is not new. The programs sold by the text book publishers are new and there is a sucker born every minute (Botsford).”
“How patronizing to pretend that parents don’t understand how to teach math. I have a middle schooler and I teach him math every night. He gets NOTHING from school.I teach him and he understands.”
>Abbot v. Burke fact-finding hearings: It’s all over – but the final report
The deputy attorney general was the last to speak after three weeks of hearings in the Abbott v. Burke school equity case, and she was barely into her closing statement when the judge chimed in with a question. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
>Connected and enVision Math a boom for the math tutoring business
Wow, it sure is a “I told you so” moment. Sad how educators are ruining education from Ridgewood to NYC all in the name of, “it’s for the children.”
Regina has to go and Daniel has to fix this pronto. Not another year should go by with our children being subjugated to either Connected or enVision Math.
Write the cost of both programs off, admit our mistake and implement Singapore Math ASAP. Then parents, teachers and even older siblings will be able to help our kids learn math.
A friend of mine sarcastically quipped that he loves these new crappy math programs. That’s because he owns a math tutoring business.
The marketplace never lies. Create a demand and it will be filled. My friends business is booming. Way to go Regina I had know idea your goal was to create more jobs in the private sector. And all this time I had you pegged as a lefty liberal. My bad. Sorry.
>5 Lesser Known European Islands Here are five spectacular, yet lesser-known European islands where you and your loved ones can escape the crowds.
1. St. Agnes St. Agnes, one of the Isles of Scilly, is the southernmost inhabited bit of England. Temperatures are moderate and pleasant year-round with beaches and shorelines reminiscent of the Caribbean. You can spend your time walking around the island, visiting the lighthouse, and relaxing over a pint at the Turk’s Head, England’s southernmost pub.
2. Corvo, Portugal This island boasts a stunning verdant caldera with two crater lakes. It is also well-known as a birdwatching spot. Food lovers should enjoy Corvo’s local handmade cheese, distinctive corn bread, and larded tarts made with rock grass.
3. Kasos, Greece Situated between Crete and Karpathos, Kasos is a sparsely populated dot on the map at the southern end of the Dodecanese Islands. The island has several remarkable beaches, delightful churches, and maintains a busy festival schedule throughout the year. The festival of St. Marina, held on July 17, is the most important summer season festival event.
4. Bornholm, Denmark This rural island is packed with attractions. Among these is Hammershus, the largest castle ruin in Northern Europe, which dates back to the 12th Century. Bornholm is also a hub for arts and crafts, and hosts an annual Culture Week festival in September.
5. Hiiumaa, Estonia This quiet western Estonian island is full of charming rural corners: old churches, lighthouses, little forested islets, and beaches for swimming and sunning. Hiking is a big draw here, and there are also opportunities for horseback riding and kayaking.
For more information or to book your next trip, contact:
The Travel Center / American Express “Ridgewood’s ONLY Travel Agency” 50 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201)447-3311 [email protected] TheTravelCenterNJ.com
Residents wondering if their towns should regionalize or share services can click through a new online tool to help find answers. (Jordan, New Jersey Press Media)
>Report: Immigrants living in N.J. healthier than their native counterparts Seth Augenstein/The Star-Ledger
TRENTON — Chicken, beans and rice is a simple, traditional dish Catherine Rousseau Saintilien was cooking up Monday night for her family. But as the 50-year-old Elizabeth mother of three began whipping up the meal from a recipe she learned in Haiti as a girl, her American-born children complained — they wanted something quick, and something fried.
“They wanted to eat McDonald’s,” Saintilien said.
Such a simple dinner conflict might explain some far-reaching new health statistics. Foreign-born residents living in New Jersey are generally healthier than their native-born counterparts, and they also have healthier lifestyle habits, according to a report released today by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
>Math Wars : BOE once again puts Politics over Education
The “text book” does not have any examples, just more questions. Most of the problems are language based. If you don’t know what you are doing there is no where to turn. That is why it takes so long to do the homework – and no two problems are the same. There is no mastery of a topic, they just keep moving around.
It is wrong for the BOE to ignore the problem with the math program. But I forgot – they are busy working on lighting the ball fields for the late night sports. Their priorities are all in the wrong places. EDUCATION FIRST!!!
Saturday, March 19th, 7:00 p.m. Mount Carmel gymnasium,52 Passaic Street.The Village Caterer will be providing traditional Irish fare of corned beef and cabbage. Renowned New York City musicians Bob and Norm will be playing Irish classics and great dance music. There will also be a special appearance by the Irish Step Dancers. “This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and it is a great opportunity for friends and neighbors to get together for a night of fun”, said Doug Findlay, organizer of the event. Tickets are $45 each.Payment can be mailed to:Doug Findlay 211 Circle Ave.Ridgewood, NJ 07450,(201) 670-9514
>New Jersey public workers in eye of benefit-cut storm
Within 15 minutes, Gov. Christie had a crowd of about 400 applauding as he talked about a “dumb” pension hike and “Cadillac” health care for public workers. (Burton, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
>Outlook for N.J. pension is bleak – even with Christie’s reforms
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed public pension reforms are a good start, Moody’s Investors Service said in a note Monday. But the ratings agency warned that even if the proposals are enacted, the pension system–already the 7th-lowest funded in the U.S.–will continue to deteriorate. (Varghese, The Wall Street Journal)
>The FCC is trying to fix something that isn’t broken. The only real problem it seems to address is how to bring the Internet more directly under government’s thumb. Seriously, its not as if the public has been clamoring about their favorite web services being blocked.
The Federal Communications Commission’s controversial Net neutrality regulations may soon vanish.
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee is planning a vote Wednesday morning on whether to rescind the agency’s Internet regulations that it adopted by a 3-2 vote in December.
Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology announced today that the vote will be on a so-called resolution of disapproval (PDF), which says the FCC’s regulations “shall have no force or effect.”
>58% Favor Government Shutdown Until Spending Cuts Are Agreed Upon
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% of Likely U.S. Voters would rather have Congress avoid a government shutdown by authorizing spending at the same levels as last year. Fifty-eight percent (58%) says it’s better to have a partial shutdown until Democrats and Republicans can agree on what spending to cut.
>Christie administration threatens to withhold approval of Parsippany schools budget
The Christie administration delivered an ultimatum today to the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education: rescind Superintendent LeRoy Seitz’s contract or the state will not approve the school district’s budget. (Friedman and Calefati, The Star-Ledger)
