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By ZANE CLARK
The Sun
Although New Jersey was spared the worst of last weeks snowstorm on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, enough snow still fell to leave Voorhees
with a healthy coating of white. Despite the weather, out for a walk was resident Lawrence Nichols as he strolled past the Voorhees
Branch library.
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Practice
SAT, ACT
exams set
Tutoring Club of Cherry
Hill/Voorhees will be holding
full-length practice SAT and ACT
exams on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1
p.m. - 5 p.m. The cost of this test
is $35, with the proceeds benefiting Cherry Hill East Music Boosters. Students choose whether
they want to take an SAT or ACT
practice test.
Tutoring Club of Cherry
Hill/Voorhees opened in 2004 and
since then has worked with more
than 5,000 students ranging in age
from 5-18 in virtually all subject
areas and SAT/ACT prep. Tutoring Club of Cherry Hill/Voorhees
is one of 150 Tutoring Club centers in the country and has been
ranked in the top five each of the
past nine years.
For the past eight years, Tutoring Club of Cherry Hill/Voorhees
has been offering SAT/ACT practice days on 15-20 Saturdays or
Sundays throughout the school
year. Each student takes a fulllength SAT or ACT test, however
the score does not go on a transcript. The students score and a
full analysis of each students test
is provided within 10 days. Tutoring Club charges $35, with the
proceeds going to a local organization that sponsors the
SAT/ACT Practice Day.
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Seton Hall University announced that Voorhees resident
Madhavi Desai, class of 2018,
qualified for the fall 2014 dean's
list.
Madhavi is a biology major.
Ami Shah has been named to
the fall 2014 dean's list at St.
Bonaventure University. The biology major is from Voorhees.
Elizabethtown College announced the names of Voorhees
students whose outstanding academic performances have earned
them the recognition of being included on the fall 2014 dean's list.
Melissa Cameron, a senior
communications major.
Michael Twist, a sophomore
engineering major
Davenport University has announced that Derek Rimson of
Voorhees has been named to the
dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.
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THURSDAY FEB. 5
CALENDAR
FRIDAY FEB. 6
Babies' Playgroup: Ages 1-18
months. 10 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Little
ones meet new friends! The
library provide the toys and
books but no organized programming.
Toddler's Playgroup: Ages 18 - 36
months. 11 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Play
with new friends! The library provides the toys and books but no
organized programming.
Senior Card Group: Adult. 12:45 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Seniors meet, week-
SATURDAY FEB. 7
Legomania Club: Ages 5-11. 10:30
a.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Create and play
with Legos provided by the
library. Use your imagination or
make something based on the
theme of the day.
SUNDAY FEB. 8
Chinese New Year Celebration:
Ages 5 and up. 2:30 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Celebrate the Chinese New Year 4713, the year of
the Sheep. We'll share a story,
enjoy food and make a craft.
MONDAY FEB. 9
Totally Toddler: Ages 18 months -2
years. 10:30 a.m. Voorhees
Branch Library at 203 Laurel
Road. This drop-in story time
includes stories, songs, finger
plays and a coloring page.
Read to a Therapy Dog: Ages 5-11.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Read to a therapy
dog and make a craft.
TUESDAY FEB. 10
AARP Tax Aide: Adults. 8 a.m.
Voorhees Branch Library. Volunteers prepare and process simple
tax returns. First-come, firstserved basis. No appointments.
Sign up is at the information desk
on the first floor.
Chocolate Olympics: Ages 8-12.
6:30 p.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Love
chocolate? Then this is the program for you! Join us for chocolate-filled contests, games, races
and lots of chocolatey fun!
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showed how teaching about astronomy concepts caused fourthgrade teachers to create a fourthgrade stargazing night where students gathered and used an app
on the iPads that provided a map
of the night sky for them to
search the actual sky above them.
As within all of our schools
within the district, technology resources are abundant and integrated
throughout
instructionwe never worry about the
challenge of leveraging these opportunities,
Stallings
said.
Technology helps prepare our
preschool on through our fifth
graders for the globally connected, information saturated world
that they are a part of.
In other news:
The board awarded Signal
Hill teacher Ann Osborne with an
achievement award celebrating
her 25 years of service in the district.
Osborne, who teaches second
grade at the school, has also
taught first and third grades during her 25 years at the school.
Board president Richard Nelson said he is always amazed
when people have stayed in the
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