Thank you Students 2 Science for hosting our students. What a great day measuring pH, testing sunscreen and building a wind turbine. Such great experiences. Somerville NJ Schools Freddie Shaker

Pack a lunch with no garbage?! No problem! 8th graders had no waste during our annual #EarthDay picnic. Somerville NJ Schools Somerville Middle School

Super Bowl STEM-create a field goal post and football with given materials while following certain criteria and constraints. Can you flick the paper football through and make a field goal? Planning, cooperation and decision making led to a fun activity. Somerville Middle School

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Why do we see color? Ss enjoyed experimenting with different colored lights. It’s not easy sorting M&Ms under blue, green and red light! Freddie Shaker Somerville Middle School

#HappyNewYear2024wishes Somerville Middle School 🎉🎉

A beautiful spread for the Somerville Middle School staff by our admin and secretaries Scott E. Hade

A wonderful community event! It was great to see so many of our students and parents stopping by for some goodies! Somerville Education Association

Slinkies are perfect for demonstrating compression and transverse waves. Next up…calculating wave speed and frequency!

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Never forget that students, even the ones who try your patience, are just trying to figure out life. I have been around long enough to see some of them as adults & was amazed to see the wonderful adults they became. Patience is needed, especially for those who try your patience.

Every year is a fresh start

Happy Friday!

Lots of 'Back to School' files are about to be sent out to staff...Before sending any Google for Education files that need to be copied, consider sharing the link to a TEMPLATE so people can see the file before making their copy. Eliminate unneeded copied files in Drives this way! Game…

Remember this before heading into the new school year. ❤️

She said Yes! #daughterisengaged #motherofthebride

Ss in the lab at Students 2 Science to do investigations. A wonderful opportunity Freddie Shaker Somerville NJ Schools Scott E. Hade

Ending our study of Earth’s structure and composition by showing understanding through a choice project from writing a story and creating a board game to baking a cake Somerville Middle School Freddie Shaker

A STEM Basket Bounce Challenge to kick offf Spring Break-create a basket using given materials that holds 6 plastic eggs. Race while hopping without dropping any eggs. Fun, fun! #STEM #Science Somerville Middle School

5 tips to reduce stress of staff.
1) if asking to meet with staff member, let them know why.
2) Don't address an issue you have with one person with the whole staff.
3) praise a lot more than you critique
4) fewer meetings
5) continual encouragement, support, and praise.