PCSST

06/04/2023

PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL

FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Author: PCSST

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History Fair

On June 1, PCSST’s 4-7 campus hosted our first-ever 4-7 History Fair. Our scholars worked very hard on their research projects, which included Kachina Dolls from fourth grade, Countries of the World

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Career Day

Yesterday’s career day was so successful! The amount of flexibility we showed as a school was admirable! The students were very well-behaved, and each of our 57 guests was so impressed with our

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We are all proud of PCSST Alumna

“I am proudly sharing the news article featuring our alumna Jeidy Reyes (Class of 2019) being honored by the mayor as the first Latina Patersonian to successfully graduate from  West Point Military Academy.

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NJSLA State Testing

Students at our 4-7 campus completed NJSLA state testing throughout the month of May. The NJSLA is a statewide assessment that evaluates students’ progress toward the NJ learning standards in

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Poetry Slam

On Friday, May 19, 2023, PCSST held its annual Poetry Slam organized by the ELA department. The Poetry Slam was a host to 18 finalists from grades 5-7 who wrote

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CCP End of Year Celebration

PCSST College Coaching Program has concluded 2022-23 school year with End Of Year Celebration. We would like to thank all students, parents, advisors, and the admin team for their continued dedication

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STEAM FESTIVAL

OPEN FOR ALL K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS 10AM – 2PM Saturday | May 20, 2023 Join us at the 8-12 Campus to participate in STEAM-related activities!

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5h Grade Geography Bee Results

The event went extremely well and the students showed some real competitive spirit as we got going. It was great to see some of the teams’ strategies to answer certain questions and

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Cardboard Boat

5th grade students designed a cardboard boat equipped with a battery operated motor and propeller in Makerspace. Their challenge was to design and build a boat to successfully carry five

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Earth Day Activity

On April 25 we had 20 students from 4th – 6th grade join us for some Earth Day activities.  We planted flower beds for the front of the building, planted

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Book Fair

PCSST middle school library had a six-day spring book fair from April 20 to April 28.  As usual, the spring book fair is to motivate students to read and to help

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Arts Department WPU Field Trip

The 8-12 art classes attending WPU for a printmaking gallery exhibit as well as a art making workshop. The students learned about different forms of printmaking and how they are

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3rd Marking Period SWAG

It was that time of the marking period again where we celebrated our students. We are well into the fourth marking period but it was time to celebrate the accomplishments

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NHS Induction Ceremony

On April 25th the National Honor Society conducted their Induction Ceremony. Past inductees as well as new members gathered for this special event. Dr. Coskun and Mr. Ghaly gave speeches to

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Garden Club

For the last two weeks, the 2-3 Garden Club has been learning about strawberries. They have their own strawberry plants that they have been nurturing this Spring.

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The Guardian Gala

The Guardian Gala is fashioned after the traditional debutante ball. The purpose of the Guardian Gala is to pay tribute to those adults who have chosen parenthood and proudly present

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Carmen Rubin Visits PCSST 4-7 Campus

Third year visiting PCSST! The 4 th -grade and 5 th -grade scholars were so excited to attend the Carmen Rubin assemblies. Both were filled with reading, storytelling, audience participation,

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MAP Testing – 4-7 Campus

Students at the 4-7 campus completed the final MAP test of the year. We are very proud of our students for their focus and on-task behavior while completing the test

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Spanish Field Trip

The show that our scholars went to see is called “HISPANIA-AMERICAN”, this event took place at the “Margaret Williams Theatre” at NJCU, Jersey City on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. This show highlights the

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Game Night Was a Success! 

On behalf of the Specials department, we want to give a special shoutout to  Saint-Hilaire, Soto, Cornish, Ramos, and Belfield who supported us on our first Game Night event last

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Egg Drop Project

Students try to build a structure that will prevent a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a significant height. They should think about creating a design that would reduce

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PCSST Multicultural Night!

It is time to celebrate cultural diversity. You are cordially invited to the 2023 PCSST Multicultural Night!  Please invite and encourage your students, parents, and colleagues. There will be a special show

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CCP Bowling Trip

The College Coaching Program brought back their bowling trip at Parkway Lanes. Parents and students were invited to participate in a fun filled night full of bowling and pizza. Everyone

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Trip to Liberty Science Center

PCSST 4th-grade students enjoyed a wonderful day at Liberty Science Center.  There was so much excitement around seeing real-world examples of the lessons they had been learning throughout the year, from

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Ixl Math Wizards Challenge

We organize this contest every month to encourage the students to study and practise more on IXL Math skills. The contest is about to how many more IXL Math skills

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Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day! Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th because the date (3/14) matches the beginning of the decimal expansion: 3.14159… this is the most famous mathematical constant! It

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SEL Week Celebration in the Cafeteria

PCSST at Wabash had an amazing SEL Day Celebration.  We celebrated the importance of Social Emotional learning by emphasizing important and easy strategies to help our students thrive emotionally and

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CCP Bowling Night

On Wednesday 3/15 College Coaching Program students and families will be heading to Parkway Lanes for a fun night of bowling, pizza and laughs. It should be an amazing time.

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BHM Art Gallery

The Special Ed Department at the Wabash campus, held their first annual Black History Month Art Gallery. The Art Gallery consisted of diverse artwork from our scholars that represented Black

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Read Across America Week

We celebrated Read Across Week! Our students wore Bright Colors because their future is Bright through reading. We had Dr. Suess stop by as week celebrated his Birthday with pajama

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Math Jeopardy

On February 23rd, PCSST 6th & 7th graders participated in Math Jeopardy to help prepare them for the upcoming state test! 6 teams of 4 took turns answering NJSLA practice

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STEM Family Nights in Wabash Campus

PCSST STEM Department has hosted three different STEM Family nights. STEM Family Night is an evening of hands-on science, math, and engineering activities for students and families to complete together.

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NFHS School Honor Roll

The National Federation of State High School Associations is pleased to announce that Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology has earned Level 1 status within the NFHS School Honor

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Robotics Field Trip

On Saturday, February 11, PCSST’s Mecha Lions competed in the League Tournament of the First Tech Challenge at Glen Rock High School. The team was confident in their robot, with an

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Honor Roll Assembly

The Honor Roll Assembly celebrates those students who showed academic excellence in the 2nd Marking Period. Excellence in school academics is determined by your GPA. GPA means Grade Point Average.

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National School Choice Week

National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, while generating widespread public awareness of the importance of school

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Students of the Month

2-3 Students of the Month for the month of January were selected for their academic excellence in Music.  Congratulations to our outstanding group of students!

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HYDROPOWER

How do we convert energy to meet our needs?People who use a lot of electrical energy in the homes, schools and businesses. What are some ways to produce electric energy

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CCP Snow Tubing

CCP took its students to Campgaw Mountain Ski for a day of snow tubing. The students and staff had lots of fun hitting the slopes and had a great day.

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2nd Report Card Night – February 2, 2023

The 2nd ReportCardNight was successfully held with parents and  students on February 2. All reportcards were distributed to the students and parents who were able to discuss the individual progress and achievement of their child

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National School Choice Week 2023

Pcsst Wabash Campus celebrated National School Choice Week 2023 with fun-filled activities led by our school counselors.  Our students loved showing their excitement by doing their amazing tik tok dances during Advisory.

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Robotics at Blairstown

On Sunday, January 22, PCSST’s Mecha Lions went all the way up to Blairstown, to compete in their second scrimmage of the season at Blair Academy. Mecha Lions lost a few

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Darryl Mcdaniel’s Reading

Hip-hop hall of fame and pioneer from the renowned hip-hop group RUN-DMC came to the 2-3 campus to read his children’s book “Darryl’s Dream” and to teach the students the importance

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Red Ribbon Week

Paterson Charter K-1 Lions celebrated Red Ribbon Week. On this day, the Theme was Mixed Match Day! Our students wore various forms mixed up clothing to reminder them; “Don’t Get

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Hat Day

During Red Ribbon Week we had a Crazy Hat Day! On this day the theme was to remind our future leaders to “Put a CAP on Drugs!”

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Spirit Week

The week before the holiday break PCSST holds its Spirit Week for students and staff. This week consists of fun dress down days and battle of the classes activities. Everyday

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Robotics

After about ten years of hiatus, PCSST relaunched its robotics team this year, and on December 11 2022, the students participated in their first tournament at River Dell Highschool in

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Students of the Month

2-3 Students of the Month for the month of December were selected for their academic excellence in Science and for their demonstration of Gratitude. Congratulations to our outstanding group of students!

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2nd/3rd Grade Holiday Movie Night

On Friday, December 16th the 2nd grade held a Holiday Movie Nightand on Wednesday, December 14th the 3rd grade held a Holiday Movie Night- Students brought pillows, blankets and settled

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2-3 Concert

The 2-3 Campus Winter Concert was held Monday, December 12 at the 8-12 Campus. Our students danced, recited poetry and sang holiday favorites. It was a lot of fun and

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Haunted Hallway Fundraiser

The annual Senior Haunted Hallway came back to the 8-12 campus. This year we opened it up to the PCSST community and had a sold out event. The seniors decorated

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Fall Sports Pep Rally

On Monday November 14th the Athletic department hosted their Fall Sports Pep Rally. Although the event was held post season we got to celebrate all of the fall sports and their

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Staff Potluck for Thanksgiving

This year we came together as a staff to celebrate the holiday season with our annual potluck. Staff members brought in delicious dishes and desserts for all to enjoy. 

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Spanish Department Field Trip

The Spanish classes went on a field trip to Seton Hall University. The students enjoyed our experience very much, they learned a lot about how to apply for different scholarships and

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Turkey Drive Success!

Today the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology partnered with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Rho Tau Zeta Chapter who serves Passaic and Morris county to donate over 50

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Report Card Night

4-7 Report Card was a big success. We had over 200 families attend the event. Teacher- Parents had productive conferences. Thanks to all 4-7 staff for the beautiful event.

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Spelling Bee

The ELA department successfully organized the Spelling on Friday, November 18. Congratulations to all finalist students.

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Thanksgiving Dinner, November 22

Thanksgiving Dinner with the parents, students, and staff has been held at Wabash Campus on November 22. It was a huge success and there was a marvelous evening with a huge turnout

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Robotics Competition, November 19

FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams prepare all season to compete at tournaments, where judges provide valuable feedback on their robot, code, and Innovation Project. The final test of their work comes

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Students vs. Staff Soccer

To end a great season the girls and boys soccer teams challenged the staff to a game. The game was held at Brandes Field after school on November 2nd. Many staff

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CCP FunPlex Trip

The PCSST College Coaching Program provides a unique opportunity for the students by committing long-term interactive mentor-mentee relationships and extracurricular activities. This past weekend the advisors and students went to FunPlex and

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Veterans Day Assemblies

On Tuesday, November 8th, Sgt. Baker, Mr. Lightner, and the JROTC Color Guard came to the Wabash Campus to talk about Veterans Day. The students had the opportunity to ask

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ESL Parent Workshop

On Thursday, November 3rd, at 5:00 PM, PCSST hosted an informative Workshop for parents. The workshop’s theme was communication, intended to promote interaction and create an environment of trust between

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Boys Soccer Senior Night

This year we had three amazing captains that really were the heart and soul of the soccer team. All three seniors Carlos Santiago, Saad Mehdoun and Justin Jones have been

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Girls Soccer Senior Night

Tonight we celebrated our amazing seniors. Nicole Guardia, Emily Barahona, and Cinthia Medina Calderon were our three seniors this year that stuck it out during a difficult one. The season started

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