Colonial Immersion Day – $20,000
In honor of USA's 250th anniversary, students stepped out of the textbooks and into the 18th century to explore the diverse stories and voices that shaped our local community.
All District fifth graders joined the Normandy Park fourth- and fifth-grade students for a visit from historical fiction author Robert Skead, whose book Patriots, Redcoats and Spies explored the Revolutionary War through the Culper Spy Ring. Each student also received a signed copy of the book.
Normandy Park students then stepped back in time through interactive colonial-era stations, including butter making, traditional trades, a Revolutionary War-themed escape room, and colonial music and marching led by Morristown High School student musicians. Fourth- and fifth-graders joined Frelinghuysen Middle School volunteers for a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, while second- and third-graders helped create a permanent mural celebrating Morristown's history
