Hunterdon Central Regional High School

Each summer department teachers continue to review and revise the Resource Center Academic
Replacement Program courses. This upcoming summer’s work will focus on revising the Resource
Center English programs. Department teachers will also work with the general education staff to
create district curriculum templates in the Understanding by Design format for In-Class Support and
Resource Center Replacement courses.
Curricular Field Trips
Kathy Zullo & Rowena Lafferty took the students participating in Extended School Year to a
workshop with Jim Pruznick at the Hunterdon Museum of Art. They also took students to Round
Valley Reservoir in Lebanon, NJ for a guided tour and lecture presented by Officer Tadaro. The trip
was designed to introduce the students to the wilderness surrounding a large lake area. Science and
English lessons were taught throughout the ESY program and used this field trip experience as a
reference.
Amy Staats took her Life Skills students to ShopRite for a hands-on approach to building the new Life
Skills classroom. Prior to the trip, students completed an extensive study of chemical safety and use to
outfit the new Life Skills classroom with cleaning supplies. This trip addressed Household and Health
Management (chemical safety and use, sanitation, consumer shopping, meal preparation, etc.).
Michelle Murphy took her Biology classes each semester to see the Body Worlds Exhibit at the
Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. This trip enhanced students’ understanding of human body systems
as well as provided direct exposure to essential biological processes. The trip’s objective was for
students to develop a clear understanding of the various organ systems and their processes by
participating in the walk-through exhibit of Gunther von Hagen’s Body Worlds & the Brain.
Amy Staats took her EKWIPS English students to see the movie “Alice in Wonderland” after having
read the book to help students enhance retention. Providing students the opportunity to view this film
gave them another perspective on the novel and also encouraged socialization in a community setting.
Amy Staats took her Life Skills class for a tour of the Stop & Shop store. This enabled students to
explore the facility, both as a consumer and a potential employee. Interactions within the store also
promoted the use of social and pragmatic language skills presented in the classroom.
Amy Staats took her Life Skills students to Stop ‘n Shop once a month to purchase food items needed
to prepare dishes for the Community Senior Luncheon. This trip allowed the students to utilize the
information learned during the tour as well as concepts discussed in class to navigate the store as a
consumer. Students used critical thinking and problem solving skills during the selection of the food
products. This concrete learning experience helped students generalize content knowledge in a
community setting.
Amy Staats took her Life Skills class monthly to the Flemington Baptist Church in Flemington where
the students were responsible for setting up tables, chairs, place settings and centerpieces for the Senior
Citizen Luncheon. This trip addressed several objectives in the Household Management section of the
Functional Life Skills curriculum. The Senior Luncheon was a service learning project the students
supported both in and out of school as many students served at the luncheon which is held on Saturday.
This authentic learning experience also allowed students to socialize in a community-based setting.
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