Hackettstown Center Newsletter – January 2023

My Staff by Florence Scribner


The staff are hardworking people who always help me at work. They are very nice people who are there for me. I am happy that I have them to help me all the time.

Poems by Patty by Patty Keenan


Valentine’s Day is coming up, a day filled with love. Flowers and candy, nice dinners. The day is filled with care and joy.

Song Lists by Kevin Giordano


  • Love is the name
  • Come back home
  • Applause
  • I don’t know
  • Loud
  • It’s only love nobody dies
  • Guess I’m a liar
  • Ins and Outs
  • Fools Gold

This month I chose to make a list of my favorite songs by Sofia Carson!

Centenary Stage Company by J.N


This month, I found two upcoming shows at centenary

  • Macbeth: February 2-6
  • The Lady Killers: February 17 – March 5

Sometimes, my family and I go and usher at centenary stage and then we watch the shows. Maybe one day I will see you at a show!

Favorite Activities by Jack French


  1. Bowling- This could be a summer or winter activity
  2. Boating-This is a fun summer activity
  3. Football- This activity could be summer or winter, depending on if you are watching or playing football!
  4. reading books- This is another summer or winter activity.
  5. watching racecar races- This activity is pretty much a summer activity.

Centenary Visits!


“My favorite part of Centenary visits is that we get to socialize with all of the students in the class” -Patty Keenan

“I enjoy listening to the music that is played and dancing along to different songs with the centenary students. I also enjoy being able to sit with them and complete different crafts”-Jack French

“All of the students are very sweet. I like choosing different songs and dancing with them”- Sabrina Kinney

“Dancing is my favorite part of the visits with centenary, they are good dancers” -Ivanka Garber

“I enjoyed when one student showed me how to make a fishtail bracelet out of rubber bands” -unnamed

“I love when I am able to sit with the students and have 1-1 time with them” -Sarah Smethy

“I enjoy dancing with the centenary students, it is always fun and everyone laughs” -Kevin Giordano

Kim’s Cooking Corner by Kim Russo


This month I decided to write a recipe for stuffed squash!

Ingredients needed:

  • Butternut squash
  • Cream cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Spinach
  • Bacon
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Directions

  • -Drizzle the cut sides of butternut squashes with olive oil
  • -Turn the squash upside down(cut side on the tray) and roast in the oven at 400 F for 40 minutes
  • -scoop out the inside but leave about a 1-inch border along the sides.
  • -Put the spinach, bacon, and cheese mixture into the squash
  • -Sprinkle bacon on top
  • -Roast in the oven at 400 F for 15 more minutes until the cheese mixture melts.