Dance Theater of Harlem

Artist in Residence, The Dance Theater of Harlem graced Thirteenth Avenue School with a dance training-presentation on Friday June 10, 2011 in our Media Center.  Our dance teacher Ms. Nikia Neal selected two groups of students for this engagement.  One group represented primary and the other upper grade students.  Our Principal Mrs. Irby-Jackson and students demonstrated routines learned.  Parents applauded watching students being guided by professionals. 

Fathers in School

June 8, 2011 was Fathers in School at Thirteenth Avenue School. Fathers were welcomed by Principal Lynn Irby-Jackson and Vice-Principal Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham. Breakfast was served in Café 13 and fathers were encouraged to get to know each other. Fathers were introduced to the organization, Fathers Now (Newark Comprehensive Center for Fathers). All were asked to attend the Father’s conference on June 10, 2011 at NJIT. Information on summer programs, employment, lunch applications and SES procedures for the upcoming school year was also distributed.

Fathers spent time in the 3rd floor Computer Lab where Mrs. Marion Hardy, Parent Liaison, enabled web access to the Thirteenth Avenue School Home Page, Study Island online Language Arts Literacy program, and eBoards:


• Parent web eBoard portal containing district, school and personal resource informational tools.

• Student web eBoard portal containing ever expanding, safe instructional content.

Fathers in School ended with classroom visits where Fathers took pictures with their child.

Web Resources:

Thirteenth Avenue School’s Home Page: http://newarkpublicschools.schoolwires.net/13a/site/default.asp

Parent eBoard: http://tinyurl.com/3daok9f

Student eBoard:  http://tinyurl.com/3etfhoo