Welcome to Haddonfield A Community Learning Project by Ms. Bonfrisco’s Third Grade Class

Haddonfield  The first nearly-complete dinosaur skeleton was excavated from a marl pit here in an event that  Haddonfield was settled by Europeans more than 300 years ago  also established the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia as the world's leading center for paleontological studies for the rest of the nineteenth century.  Haddonfield N.J. is one of North America’s oldest towns  In the 1850’s Haddonfield was a very nice place for Philadelphians  The main street-King’s Highway-was originally a wagon trail named in honor of the British monarchs

We interviewed Chief Joseph Riggs and Lt. Jeff Brick of the Haddonfield Fire Department. Lt. Brick is also a member of the Haddonfield Ambulance Squad. There are 48 fire volunteers and 10 ambulance squad members They receive over 600 calls a year for fires and over 1000 calls a year for emergencies (ambulance) Chief Riggs added that it’s important to work hard in school, because if you decide to become a fire fighter, as Chief, he will check whether or not you were serious as a student, to decide whether or not you will be take your job as a fire fighter seriously.

More About Firemen Firemen What is the most important thing you do for our community? We make a difference in people’s lives. When someone calls 911, there’s usually a problem and we can help. Is it hard to go into a burning building? You don’t really think about it when you are doing it, but afterwards you look back. As an officer now I worry about people I give the orders to. As Chief I stand out front and survey the situation. I get there early to see where the fire hydrants are.

What do you do at the firehouse while you’re waiting? We eat our meals together sometimes watch t. v. Even when we aren’t at the station we might go to a game together. Have you ever driven the fire truck? Yes it takes a lot of training,though, and you have to train for 2 ½ years before you can drive the ladder truck. Are people afraid in the ambulance? Yes, because sometimes they don’t know what’s going to happen to them.

Dr. Serico Dr. Serico has been working in Haddonfield for about 20 years. His favorite job was being high school principal. He became assistant superintendent so he could help more students.He was high school principal for 12 years, and was assistant principal for 3 years. He wanted to come to a school districts where parents, students and teachers really cared about education.His most important thing about his job is insuring that we provide the best education for our students.

Dr. Serico page 2 His favorite things about being high school principal were graduations, Thanksgiving football games, and the Turkey-run ….. The first thing he found out about Haddonfield was that they had great athletic teams and they kept beating his (Because he was also a track coach in his old district.) Dr. Serico unfortunately has retired recently.

Haddonfield’s Hadrosaurus The founder of the Hadrosaurus was Willam Parker Foulke. He made the discovery in in the summer of 1858,Victorion gentleman Willam P. Flouke was vacationing in Haddonfield, NJ, when he heard that twenty years previous, workers had found gigantic bones in a local marl-pit. Foulke spent the late summer and fall directing a crew of hired diggers shin deep in gray slime. Eventually he found the bones of an animal larger than an elephant with structural features of both a lizard and a bird. Changing the shape of the original reconstruction of Hadrosaurus featured a creature in a kangaroo stance--- an animal that used its tail as a third leg. At the same time, while the fossil was nearly complete, it lacked a skull. Because parts of its skeleton needed to be reassesembled. John Giannatti is the sculptor of the 1-ton dinosaur standing right now in the middle of Haddonfield, N.J, as an historical landmark. The Hadrosaurus is famous because it is the most complete dinosaur found anywhere in the world.!

Facts About the Indian King Haddonfield's Indian King Tavern is one of New Jersey's most historic buildings. Named for the local Lenape Indians, it is a premiere example of eighteenth-century colonial tavern architecture as well as the site where New Jersey was legally created. In 1777, as clashing armies devastated Trenton, the Assembly reconvened in the Indian King to pass legislation officially creating an independent state and adopting its Great Seal. Legend has it that, throughout the 1780s, Dolley Payne -- who later became First Lady Dolley Madison -- was a frequent visitor. In 1903 the facility became New Jersey's first State Historic Site. The museum, which annually hosts more than 4,000 visitors, celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2000.

Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School Elizabeth Haddon Elementary (also known as "Lizzy Haddon") is a public K-5 elementary school located in the suburban community of Haddonfield, NJ. Enrollment is just over 400 students, and 30 dedicated faculty members serve our students. Students at.

Mr. Wilson Mr. Wilson has worked at Elizabeth Haddon for 8years. Being a teacher inspired him to become a principal. He got his first job in Pennsylvania. Mr. Wilson has worked at Elizabeth Haddon for 8years. Being a teacher inspired him to become a principal. He got his first job in Pennsylvania. The most important thing about his job was coming to know the students. The most important thing about his job was coming to know the students. The first thing he learn about Haddonfeild was the kid here were smart,kindand nice. The first thing he learn about Haddonfeild was the kid here were smart,kindand nice.

Mr. Bill Mr. Bill got his job by answering an ad in the newspaper, because he wanted to get out of the house. That’s what inspired him for a job. He’s been working has a crossing guard for 17 years, and his job brought him to Haddonfield.

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