Social Studies teachers meeting today to select a central resource for grades 5-11 Orange Public Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY #movingintogreatness #orangestrong

What an amazing field day!! Best yet!! Way to go homeroom 415!!! Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY Rosa Parks Community School RPCS PE Team debra joseph-charles

Clapping out our 7th graders for the last time! ⁦Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY⁩ ⁦debra joseph-charles⁩

Deep Data Dive in our PD today!!

Ss got a chance to rock with Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fires"! Ss chose an important person or event to research using the GRAPES approach to analysis! Great days in SS!! Orange_SocialStudies Sandra Guerra Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY debra joseph-charles Rosa Parks Community School

Today our Ss began a program thru Kean University and OIADA International to meet live virtually with a class in Ghana. Our Ss learned about Ghana and introduced themselves to our new friends. Looking forward to our next meeting! Rosa Parks Community School Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY debra joseph-charles Orange_SocialStudies

Today Rosa Parks Community School, students in Mr. Rose’s 6th Gr Social Studies class introduced themselves to their counterparts in Accra, Ghana as part of our yearlong connection through Kean University and Oiada International ! Orange Public Schools #goodtogreat Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY Mr. Michael Rose

Teamwork makes the dreams work! 4th grade Ss participated in a Native American Experience Day! Ss rotated to stations for hands-on history and ended with a Rain Dance! Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY Orange_SocialStudies debra joseph-charles Sandra Guerra Rosa Parks Community School

Mr. Rose’s students Rosa Parks Community School learned about the naming ceremonies for babies born in Ghana. Eric Jones Oiada International gave our students plaques with their weekday names! Kean University Orange Public Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY #goodtogreat

Check out Mr. Rose’s 6th grade Social Studies class sharing ideas with their peers in Ghana! 🇬🇭🇺🇸💻💡

Ss are using a gradual release model to create individual argumentative essays regarding the Shang Dynasty. Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY debra joseph-charles Orange_SocialStudies Sandra Guerra

Great day at RPCS! Our annual Career Day was a huge success!! Ss got to meet and discuss potential careers for themselves with a great group of true professionals! Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY debra joseph-charles Sandra Guerra Rosa Parks Community School

Orange SS staff immersion into the “Interactive Notebook” alongside colleague Mr. Michael Rose Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY Orange Public Schools #goodtogreat

Yesterday I had the privilege of presenting to my colleagues in the district SS department about the benefits of usingthe Interactive Notebook. Great conversations had among colleagues to improve learning experiences for Ss. Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY debra joseph-charles Sandra Guerra

Ss work diligently on their individual research papers. Ss selected topics of their interest after a QFT and complete their note logs in preparation for outlining their arguments! Amazing experience for student research! Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY Sandra Guerra Orange_SocialStudies debra joseph-charles

So much fun with my niece, Bridget, and nephew, Thomas, at being your child to work day! My Ss were so great and welcoming to them! Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY Sandra Guerra debra joseph-charles

It's so important to have Ss engage in research, writing and cooperative group projects. Ss are preparing "Baseball Card Biographies" of figures on the American Revolution in preparation for oral presentations! Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY debra joseph-charles

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Today was RPCS’ Career Day! Thanks you to all the presenters who joined us today and shared their expertise with our students. Orange Public Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY #goodtogreat

Highlights from RPCS' Career Day 2025! Orange Public Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II, Ed.D. 👌🏾♦️👌🏾♦️KAY #goodtogreat