Friday, November 4, 2011
School expanding its "Memory Walk''
The Allenwood School is expanding its "Memory Walk'' on the school grounds with a brick paver sale. Orders for pavers -- to honor an alum, your family, a special teacher or a group -- are being accepted now. The sale is being run by the Allenwood Parent Teacher Group. The application is attached to this story under the picture. Pavers are being sold in two categories: Dragon's Fire, or Dragon's Footprint. The "Fire'' bricks will be three lines of 15 characters each, including spaces. Those cost $100 each. "Footprint" bricks have two lines, 15 characters each, including spaces. Those cost $75 each. For more information, call: (732) 528-1257; or email: rhgunner@aol.com
Monday, September 12, 2011
September 15 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Allenwood School Parent-Teacher Group is scheduled to host a Back To School Bake Sale this week. The event, intended to raise money for school activities, is scheduled for Sept. 15, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school. The group is looking for bakers to provide sundries as well as buyers to consume them, according to a flyer. Bakers may drop off individually wrapped goodies at the school's main office at dismissal on Sept. 15. For more information, call 732-612-3517 or write mcgowanmanor@gmail.com
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Township kindergarten students begin school Thursday
Her new pink high-tops are unblemished. His new shorts haven't a single wrinkle. Primped and preened young scholiasts at Allenwood School on Thursday morning stood in their first single-file line awaiting the start a long academic journey, as Principal William Carson shepherded the controlled commotion of children exiting buses past the temporarily stalled convoy of incoming kindergarteners. While the majority of Wall Township pupils attended the first day of school on Wednesday, the district's youngest students had an extra day of vacation. Thursday was the first day of school for students entering the Primary School and kindergarten classes at the district's four elementary schools. And at Allenwood, the 38 newcomers were ready. "We'll …