{"id":3431,"date":"2025-07-21T16:04:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/?p=3431"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:11:13","slug":"unified-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/2025\/07\/21\/unified-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Unified Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_c697d50dec01a4ded695cc712dad63d7\" class=\" content-component\">\n  <div class=\" content-component__container container   position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" content-component__content   \">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n                              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_c697d50dec01a4ded695cc712dad63d7 {\n         @media(max-width: 800px) {\n        .pt-lg{\n            padding-left:0;\n            padding-right:0;\n        }\n    }\n    \n    .main_content{\n      @media(min-width:900px){\n        padding:70px 60px;\n      }\n      padding:75px 15px;\n      gap:24px;\n      max-width:780px;\n      margin:0 auto;\n\n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:;\n      }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_e02d9fb027b8b1bc15104f922a45500f\" class=\" post-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" post-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" post-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column\">\n        <div class='eyebrow color-primary1 mb-0'>\n<\/div><div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='wysiwyg'><div id=\"df6f7da6-8943-4626-8f5a-917515a1eaf7\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>        <div class='wysiwyg content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Lynn-Sheeran.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Library\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynn Sheeran\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Library Media Specialist\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(860) 354 \u2013 5430 x155\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"sheeranl@newmilfordps.org\">sheeranl@newmilfordps.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sherri Ruffler<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Library Media Clerk<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(860) 354 \u2013 5430 x154<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our Library Media Center is dedicated to helping our students become successful learners by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">developing a love of reading and an appreciation for literature<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">encouraging a use of the Library Media Center and its resources<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">providing resources to develop an interest in recreational reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">providing opportunities for students to grow as effective users and producers of knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Search the library catalog here! <a href=\"https:\/\/newmilfordps.follettdestiny.com\/common\/welcome.jsp?context=saas33_0644955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Library Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Library Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our library schedule is a fixed schedule.\u00a0 Students in all grades come to the Media Center every 4 school days for a 40 minute class period. Excel students come for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Circulation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Kindergarten and Grade 1:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students may select one book each visit. They may renew the book as many times as needed. If it is an especially popular title, the book may not be renewed so that others may have a chance to check out the book. Students may check out additional materials for reports or projects. Beginning in January, first grade students may choose 2 books each week.<\/p>\n<p>Grade 2:<\/p>\n<p>Students may select two books each visit. They may also renew these books if they wish to keep them longer. Students may check out additional materials for reports or projects.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, all students are welcome to come to the Media Center to exchange their library books for new ones during our morning check-out times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parents are also welcome to become patrons of our school library, and to check out materials for their families.<\/p>\n<p>Overdue Books:<\/p>\n<p>Students with overdue books will not be allowed to select new books until all the overdue books are returned.<\/p>\n<p>Damaged or Lost Books:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If library books are damaged and need to be removed from the collection, we will request the replacement cost of the book or books. If books are lost, we will also expect the replacement cost of these materials. No library books may be borrowed until payment has been received.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"dd775e4c-21ed-4e6c-be39-af0145cf67dc\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_e02d9fb027b8b1bc15104f922a45500f {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);    .btn{\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);\n    }\n    .main_content{\n      max-width:768px;\n      margin:0 auto;\n      \n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:100px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:;\n        h1,h2,h3{\n          color:var(--primary1-color);\n        }\n      }\n      .wysiwyg.content{\n          margin-top:24px;\n          h6{\n            padding-left:8px;\n            border-left:solid 2px #000000;\n          }\n        }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_46753d0c50d90c00ed21b9d937ed633c\" class=\" post-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" post-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" post-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column\">\n        <div class='eyebrow color-primary1 mb-0'>&nbsp;\n\n<\/div><div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class='wysiwyg'><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"75baaf13-3b38-4089-9ab8-26864c841788\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>        <div class='wysiwyg content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3433\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Janna-Stratman.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Janna <\/strong><strong>Stratman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">860-354-5430 ext. 152<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:stratmanj@newmilfordps.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stratmanj@newmilfordps.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ae8291f1-3a9a-4552-85b1-e0ebd1317d41\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_46753d0c50d90c00ed21b9d937ed633c {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);    .btn{\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);\n    }\n    .main_content{\n      max-width:768px;\n      margin:0 auto;\n      \n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:100px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:;\n        h1,h2,h3{\n          color:var(--primary1-color);\n        }\n      }\n      .wysiwyg.content{\n          margin-top:24px;\n          h6{\n            padding-left:8px;\n            border-left:solid 2px #000000;\n          }\n        }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_505cc3012e124b9308a56866fb077e0d\" class=\" post-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" post-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" post-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column\">\n        <div class='eyebrow color-primary1 mb-0'>&nbsp;\n\n<\/div><div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class='wysiwyg'><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"9d7743bf-e607-4e7f-adbc-037b7cb5c401\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>        <div class='wysiwyg content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3434\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Jennifer-Zibelin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Jennifer Zibelin<\/b><\/p>\n<p>860-354-5430 ext. 161<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:zibelinj@newmilfordps.org\">zibelinj@newmilfordps.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"17f82ec0-16f2-4ea5-ad86-843faedbd11d\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_505cc3012e124b9308a56866fb077e0d {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);    .btn{\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);\n    }\n    .main_content{\n      max-width:768px;\n      margin:0 auto;\n      \n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:100px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:;\n        h1,h2,h3{\n          color:var(--primary1-color);\n        }\n      }\n      .wysiwyg.content{\n          margin-top:24px;\n          h6{\n            padding-left:8px;\n            border-left:solid 2px #000000;\n          }\n        }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_246c3fab873fa5c93203894af7467444\" class=\" post-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" post-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" post-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column\">\n        <div class='eyebrow color-primary1 mb-0'>&nbsp;\n\n<\/div><div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class='wysiwyg'><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"21b44202-7a51-4df9-8f98-6d487086872a\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>        <div class='wysiwyg content'><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3435\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Ally-Becker-300x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Ally-Becker-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Ally-Becker-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/hill-and-plain-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Ally-Becker.png 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ally Becker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>860-354-5430 ext. 160<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:beckera@newmilfordps.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">beckera@newmilfordps.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"f8d6b217-9e47-4484-b43b-eb125509eb92\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;position: relative;display: block;height: 0px;min-height: 0px;width: 0px;min-width: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px\" data-gg-image-block-reason-modal-anchor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_246c3fab873fa5c93203894af7467444 {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor); 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This program is in it\u2019s fourth year in New Milford. 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