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Linwood students showcase bands, robotics and dozens of clubs during North Brunswick school roadshow
Summary
At a May 7 conference meeting at Linwood School, students and staff presented a range of extracurricular offerings — from orchestra and jazz band to coding, hydroponics and yearbook — touting benefits for leadership, college readiness and social-emotional learning.
The North Brunswick Township Board of Education visited Linwood School on May 7 for its final school roadshow of the year, where teachers and administrators showcased student performances and a wide range of extracurricular clubs.
Christine Childer, introduced as Linwood’s sixth-grade assistant principal, told the board that “we have over about 300 kids, who take part in 1 or 2 of our clubs,” and described programs including a coding club, a Cyber Tech Club, Student Congress and a yearbook club. “Students will also develop problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills,” she said.
Abby Cohn, identified as the sixth-grade dean, explained additional offerings—newspaper club (the Linwood Ledger), hydroponics and aquaculture, an environmental club that builds garden beds and rain barrels, and the drama club. Cohn said the newspaper club produces a monthly publication and encouraged the board to view copies on site.
Nicole Jukunski, the fifth-grade dean, listed primary-school clubs such as chess club, Math Olympiad, Through Running (a girls’ running club) and sports club, noting the social and physical benefits of participation.
Student performers presented music during the meeting; the superintendent praised the musicians, saying they “were fantastic.” Board members and the chair thanked Linwood staff and noted that the meeting took place during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Why it matters: board members and administrators said the clubs provide students with leadership, artistic and technical skills that support later academic success. The presentations highlighted district efforts to broaden extracurricular access across grade levels and to offer college- and career-oriented experiences.
The meeting then moved to routine agenda items and a public-comment period.
