Paige Aquila, Savannah Dennehy, and Mia Woodward
June 12, 2020 • No Comments
Shark teeth, sea stars, and jelly fish were among some topics discussed at a recent Oceans Rock assembly. Anjali Mathew, a fifth-grade student at Patrick M. Villano School, enjoyed the assembly that wasn't in-person, but...
Paige Aquila, Savannah Dennehy, and Mia Woodward
May 6, 2020 • 2 Comments
Schools across New Jersey will remain closed for the rest of this academic year to protect students and staff from coronavirus, according to Governor Phil Murphy. “This is a difficult decision and I know that many students,...
Christopher Pinto-Spiegel and Kylie Grompone
April 3, 2020 • 2 Comments
Similar to the entire state of New Jersey, students at Patrick M. Villano Elementary School in Emerson have been attending virtual classes. Virtual classes started Monday, March 16, by order of Bergen County Executive James...
Giana Kim and Naomi Shikatani
June 11, 2020
An annual business project that students started before schools closed in March, finished virtually this week. “Fifth-grade students left school in March, having already decided on their products and businesses,” said...
Jacqueline Asitimbay and Lila Hasset
May 13, 2020
Mother's Day is the day people honor motherhood. This year, COVID-19 made celebrating this holiday on Sunday, may 10, a bit different. Haley Karathomas, a fifth-grader at Patrick M. Villano School didn’t let the quarantine...
Nicole Ferrante, Guest Reporter
March 22, 2020
Array. As a noun, array is commonly defined as, "an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing," according to one Internet source. Spelling that word correctly earned fifth-grader Aruwyn Connor first place...
Sophia Centeno, Reporter
March 11, 2020
These girls can sing. These girls can dance. These girls are the dancing queens of the Emerson Junior-Senior High School play Mamma Mia! Elementary school students watched a daytime performance of the...
The Little Mermaid Jr. swims onto stage
February 12, 2020
New book on the shelf … by a student
December 18, 2019
April 28, 2019
Childrens’ author visits students
March 17, 2019
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Christopher Pinto-Spiegel and Joanna Rae Vigna
May 9, 2020
Feeling stressed? Try yoga. “Yoga has been the best thing that I have done for my body and mind,” sixth-grade science teacher Liz McClafferty said. ‘‘After every class, I feel calmer and more centered than I did...
Making the most of winter break
January 10, 2020
Winter break - a special time of year for all students at Patrick M. Villano School. This year, school...
January 3, 2020
Emerson Junior-Senior High School graduate Jimmy Davies (2012) visited sixth graders at Patrick M. Villano...
December 19, 2019
Family time traditions continue at Patrick M. Villano School this year. “I like that you get to...
Fun and family a focus in class
November 23, 2019
Erin Albin is a new teacher this year at Patrick M. Villano School who shares her love of everything...
Emerson’s first female Mayor shares advice with students
June 14, 2019
Emerson’s first female mayor, Danielle DiPaola, recalls her favorite memories from elementary school...
