Post Tagged with: "F.N. Brown"
F.N. Brown Tricky Tray Coming Up
Between winter and spring in Verona there is another season: Tricky Tray season, and it is time to think about buying tickets. The F.N. Brown elementary school Tricky Tray will be held on Wednesday, March 30, from 6 to 11 p.m. and tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow. The F.N. Brown shindig [...]
Their Hearts Give Hope
In the beginning, it’s not much to look at and it’s not very big. Just a heart-shaped piece of pottery, about 4 inches across at its widest. But when painted and decorated by students at Brookdale and F.N. Brown elementary schools, this little ceramic will deliver a heart full of hope to people who need [...]
S.T.A.R. Club Visits F.N. Brown
On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 the Verona High School S.T.A.R club visited F.N. Brown elementary school. The students in S.T.A.R, which stands for Students Teaching Alternate Resources, went to F.N. Brown to speak with the fourth grade classes about the holiday season. Before they even left VHS, the S.T.A.R.s warmed up for their trip by [...]
Buying A Home Near F.N. Brown
The F.N. Brown elementary school district has perhaps the greatest real estate diversity of any Verona neighborhood, from the smallest capes to the largest, and most expensive, homes in town. Just one exception: while the Laning, Forest and Brookdale districts each have a few condos, there are none in F.N. Brown. Dr. Anthony Lanzo, the [...]
Back To Back-To-School Nights
There are a lot of events on the MyVeronaNJ calendar, especially in the Schools category. But you might want to put the six dates below on your home calendar immediately since they tend to cause a lot of confusion. They are the “Back To School” orientation nights at the public schools. Here are the dates [...]
Freund To Be New HBW Vice Principal
Howard Freund, a fixture in the H.B. Whitehorne Middle School music department for more than a decade, will replace Jeffrey Monacelli as vice principal at the school. Brian Michalowski, who directed Seussical Jr. at HBW this past spring, will join the school’s music department full time, along with Dan Halpern, whose appointment has already been [...]
F.N. Brown Wins Community Service Award
F.N. Brown School has been recognized by the ARC of Essex County for its generosity to children in need during the holidays. According to Sue Brand, director of family support services at ARC, a non-profit that provides services to people with developmental disabilities, while the Verona elementary school has been donating toys and gifts to [...]
Brookdale’s Pat DiStefano To Retire
I dial the number for Brookdale Avenue School and a familiar voice answers: “Brookdale Avenue School, Pat DiStefano.” The voice is so pleasant, so melodic, that you’d never guess that it’s probably the 50th time that day and the umpteenth time she’s uttered those words in her 23 years as the secretary at Brookdale Avenue [...]
Police Put On A Show At F.N. Brown
The Verona Police Department reported to F.N. Brown elementary school this past Friday–to teach kindergarten and first grade students about bike safety and a whole lot more. The event, which also included representatives of the Essex County Sheriffs Office, was held in conjunction with National Police Week. The kids got to sit in a squad [...]
Crossing Guard Hit By Pickup Truck
The crossing guard stationed near FN Brown Elementary School was hit yesterday around 1 pm as he concluded his shift crossing students and parents leaving school early due to the snow storm. According to Police Chief Doug Huber, the guard, whose name he could not specify due to medical privacy regulations, was crossing the street [...]