CHP News

CHP News

MATHCOUNTS

On February 10th, Cedar Hill Prep 7th and 8th grade students participated in the MATHCOUNTS Middle School Chapter Competition at Mercer Community College. There were 170 students participating from 20 schools in the area. Students participate as individuals and as a Team. For Cedar Hill Prep, 8th Grader, Heer Patel, won 1st place in the Individual Rounds. We are very proud of her achievements, and of all the students who ...

Garden State Debate League

Garden State Debate League at William Annin Middle School, Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Cedar Hill Prep School teams won the top 2 spots and 10 teams from CHP scored in the top 18 teams. Agni Rajnikanth won top speaker for Cedar Hill Prep School. Cedar Hill Prep School won the top school for points and 2nd for percentage wins. Great job students! Topics included: Virtual Reality Technology does more harm ...

Math Mart

This past week, our 7th Grade students brought their knowledge about Percentages, Discounts, Mark-up, and Profit into the real world. For three days, during specific times in the day, they ran "Math Mart," a marketplace of goods and services, in Mrs. Lekhi's classroom. Students served fresh waffles, freshly made smoothies, hot chocolate and herbal teas, freshly assembled tacos, cupcakes, brownies, lemonade. They also sold homemade bath and body products, home-made ...

Cupcakes and the Moon

You've heard of the moon being compared to cheese, but to a cupcake? In Mrs. Galiano's and Mr. Mirot's Grade 6 Science class, it is! Students who are learning Astronomy at Cedar Hill Prep used frosted cupcakes to symbolize the moon. How? It was simple! Vanilla frosting hid the multiple colors inside the cupcake the same way the surface of the moon masks the inside of its interior. By making ...

Chinese New Year

Kindergarten Chinese New Year Kindergarten children celebrated Chinese New Year and learned that it is the Year of the Dog!!! The children were read a story, had a discussion and made dragon masks!! Dragons are a symbol of strength goodness and luck! We learned that the celebration lasts for 15 days and people eat special foods to symbolize prosperity and family unity!!! Families exchange gifts such as red envelopes containing ...