Somerset Patriots offer fun school trips
Are you looking for a fun and innovative school trip? Consider an outing at a Somerset Patriots game at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater on Thursday, May 30. Game time is 11:05 a.m. Tickets are just $5 or $10 with a meal plan. An educational curriculum is available. The Patriots also offer School Spirit Nights with tickets starting at $5. For more information about these events, call Patriots group sales at 908-252-0700.
Catch the Mets at NJEA discount price
Attention baseball fans! Check out the New York Mets at Citifield, and you’ll save big on tickets with a special NJEA 20% discount. On Tuesday, June 11, the Mets play the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 p.m. NJEA members can get a 20% discount on seats in the Pepsi Porch. Left Field Reserved, and Promenade Box. To purchase tickets, visit www.mets.com/njea. Tickets are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis subject to group seat availability. No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased. The offer is exclusive to these games. For questions and phone orders, call Nicole Annese, Mets Group Sales, at 718-559-3020.
Riversharks appreciate NJEA members
NJEA members are invited to Teacher & Educational Support Professional Appreciation Night with the Camden Riversharks baseball team, Sunday, June 9, at 1:35 p.m. All NJEA members get free admission! At 6:20 p.m, all teachers and ESP will be invited on to the field to be recognized for all their hard work. Enjoy a great afternoon at the ballpark with your fellow educators, family, and friends! To order tickets, fill out the attached form or contact Greg Jensen at 856-583-0039 or greg@riversharks.com.
Celebrate NJEA night with the Somerset Patriots
Join the Somerset Patriots and NJEA for a great night of family fun at TD Bank Ballpark Thursday, June 13 at 7:05. NJEA members and their families can order tickets for just $5 each using the attached order form. The first 1,500 kids in attendance will receive a Baseball Bank courtesy of NJEA.
Don’t miss NJEA nights with the Thunder
The Trenton Thunder – the AA-affiliate of the New York Yankees – are saluting NJEA members and the important work they do in New Jersey’s public schools. Two NJEA nights have already passed. Don't miss the final game on Thursday, August 22 at 7:05 p.m., the Thunder will face the Portland Sea Dogs on NJEA Member Appreciation Night. This is also the annual NJEA Trenton Thunder Back-to-School Game. During pre-game festivities, the Thunder and NJEA will be honoring the winners of an essay contest on the topic “My Hero Works at School.” Learn more
Score up to half off NY Yankees tickets
NJEA and the New York Yankees have partnered to bring NJEA members and their families to Yankee Stadium throughout the season at a discounted price. Choose among various games to take advantage of a 10%, 25% or 50% discount! Learn more
Catch the Phillies with NJEA
Join your NJEA colleagues for an afternoon of Phillies baseball on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at 1:35 p.m. The Phillies will take on their National League East rival Atlanta Braves. Children 14 and under who attend the game will receive an NJEA/Phillies Growth Chart. Learn more
School Spirit Awards
NJEA and Thunder 106 have partnered to celebrate the amazing work NJEA members in Monmouth and Ocean counties are doing in New Jersey’s public schools. Students, parents, community members, and public school colleagues are invited to nominate a Teacher or ESP for a School Spirit Award. Each month the best submission will be selected and Thunder 106 will highlight that public school employee on the air and award them prizes including a Panera gift card. Learn more
Coming soon: NJ Hall of Fame Mobile Museum
Looking for a fun and easy way to bring New Jersey history to life for your students? Bring the New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile Museum to your school during the 2013-14 school year. The mobile museum gives students the opportunity to explore the contributions of great New Jerseyans without leaving their school grounds. This hands-on experience will include a comprehensive curriculum that educators can use to optimize their students’ experience. The mobile museum will visit several sites around the state this summer. It will be at the NJEA Convention in November so members can get a first-hand look at this one-of-a-kind educational opportunity. Learn more
New Jersey Hall of Fame: More than a Celebration
New curriculum will excite, inspire, and motivate your students
Queen Latifah, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi … the New Jersey Hall of Fame has star power that you will find exciting and engaging. But since the inception of the Hall of Fame a few years ago, teachers have found that it provides more than just a celebration of great New Jerseyans. It also provides effective opportunities to teach young people about our State’s history, to introduce them to the voting process, to build leadership skills, and to boost pride in themselves and their community. As New Jersey teachers prepare young people to pursue their dreams and strive to accomplish great things, a new curriculum developed with the New Jersey Hall of Fame, provides some creative lesson plans to do just that. Learn more
The Voice of Brain Injury in NJ
BIANJ provides support to families living with brain injury
The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) is a state-wide non-profit organization that serves more than 10,000 individuals annually through its family support, advocacy, education and prevention programs. BIANJ brings together people with brain injury, their families and friends, and concerned allied health professionals to improve the quality of life people experience after brain injury. Visit bianj.org for more information or to make a donation. Learn more
What Moves U?
Kids get fit with the NY Giants and NJEA
NJEA and the New York Football Giants have joined forces to help your students Get Fit. These activities are fun ways to keep children active. They are designed for grades 4, 5 and 6, but may be adapted for lower grades. The goal is to get children moving and to help them find ways to make fitness a part of their lives. Learn More