Students make the case for Windspires at the Far Hills Planning Meeting

On Monday, June 7th at 7:00pm student members of Far Hills Country Day School's Upper School Energy Task Force are attending the Far Hills planning meeting to make the pitch for approval for a windspire installation on The Far Hills Country Day School campus. The meeting will take place at the Far Hills Municipal Building at 6 Prospect Street. The school plans to have two of its students speak to the Board, and the rest of the members of the Upper School Energy Task Force will be available to answer questions, should it be required.

Our students have shown real leadership and dedication for this and other energy related initiatives throughout the year, working on the school's USETF (Upper School Energy Task Force), taking on a great deal of extra work during the Green Cup Challenge and meeting once every cycle during lunch. Members of this group have already pitched their idea to the Mayor of Far Hills as well as a few neighbors.

Mayor Torsilieri to visit Far Hills Country Day School

Earlier this year, Far Hills Country Day School began exploring the possibility of installing four wind turbines on its campus. It’s never been done before in Far Hills, so people have a lot of questions.  On Wednesday, April 28th from 12:30pm-1:00pm Mayor Torsilieri and Mr. Geoff Price, a zoning official, will be joining a small group of Far Hills students to engage in a question and answer session about the proposed project. If time permits, they will also take a walk to the proposed installation site after the conversation.

The purpose of the visit is to have our students engage the Mayor in a conversation about the wind project. They hope to learn the Mayor's thoughts about the proposed work, answer any questions he may have for them, and seek his advice about the ways to successfully engage the planning board and community to bring this project to fruition. 

This should be a lively conversation that will give our students a better understanding of the planning and decision making process and should give our the Mayor and Mr. Price, and by extension the broader community, a better understanding of the project.

Far Hills Literary Magazine wins award

The 2009 issue of the school's literary magazine, Collectors' Items, was awarded Second Place in the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) annual contest for literary magazines and was featured in this year's issue of The American Scholastic Journalist. In addition, Collectors' Items was selected to receive a rank of Excellent in the 2009 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. The 2009 student editors included Max Auerbach, Emma Brown, and Ailsa Slater, and featured writing from sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. This is the third year in a row that Collectors' Items has placed in the ASPA and NCTE contests. Congratulations to all of our contributors!

The Geo Bee is under way at Far Hills Country Day School!

Do you know which of Brazil’s 26 states borders French Guiana or which current flows into the Gulf Stream? This week, our fourth through eighth grade students are answering questions like this and more. The annual National Geographic Bee began this Monday, and it’s going strong. The “Geo Bee” is an academic competition for schools with grades 4-8 and is intended to encourage teachers to teach and use geography in their classrooms, increase student interest in geography, and increase public awareness of geography and geographical topics.

At the end of this week, classroom winners will move on to grade and school-level competitions. One winner will then be selected to take the qualifying test for the state-level Bee which feeds into a National Bee held in Washington, D.C. in May. Please join us in wishing our students good luck. Stay tuned for updates.

Information Session

Far Hills Country Day School's Prekindergarten through Grade Eight education provides the ideal foundation for students to achieve excellence, cultivate individual strengths, develop an enduring passion for learning, and live with integrity. We educate our students to excel in academics and in life.

Please join us for our next admission information session on:
January 23rd
1:00pm-2:30pm
RSVP to: Director of Admission, Kerry Mercurio
(908) 766-0622 x455