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(7) --- - [Calendar](https://hwis.org/calendar/) - School Life - [Culture and Values](https://hwis.org/school-life/culture-and-values/) - [Dress Code](https://hwis.org/school-life/dress-code/) - Parents - [HWISPA (Parent Association)](https://hwis.org/parents/hwispa) - [Family Referral Program](https://hwis.org/parents/family-referral-program/) - [Blog](https://blog.hwis.org) - Contact - [New Jersey](https://hwis.org/contact-us/new-york/) - [New York](https://hwis.org/contact-us/new-jersey/) - Parent Login - [New York](https://hwis-ny.schooladminonline.com/portal) - [New Jersey](https://hwis-nj.schooladminonline.com/portal) [![HWIS Logo Green_Gold Transparent Background (3)-5](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/HWIS%20Logo%20Green_Gold%20Transparent%20Background%20(3)-5.png?width=251&height=52&name=HWIS%20Logo%20Green_Gold%20Transparent%20Background%20(3)-5.png "HWIS Logo Green_Gold Transparent Background (3)-5")](https://hwis.org/) - Day School - [Preschool](https://hwis.org/day-school/preschool) - 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[Spanish Immersion Preschool](https://hwis.org/day-school/day-school-preschool/spanish-immersion-preschool/) - [Elementary](https://hwis.org/day-school/elementary) - [Elementary Curriculum Overview](https://hwis.org/day-school/elementary/elementary-curriculum/) - [Elementary Entry Program](https://hwis.org/day-school/elementary/elementary-entry-program/) - [Mandarin Immersion Elementary](https://hwis.org/day-school/elementary/mandarin-immersion-elementary/) - [Spanish Immersion Elementary](https://hwis.org/day-school/elementary/spanish-immersion-elementary/) - After School - [After School Language Classes](https://hwis.org/after-school-programs/after-school-language-classes/) - Enrichment Program - [New Jersey](https://hwis.org/after-school-programs/enrichment-classes-nj/) - [New York](https://hwis.org/after-school-programs/enrichment-classes-ny/) - Camps - Summer @ HWIS - [New Jersey](https://hwis.org/camps/nj) - [New York](https://hwis.org/camps/ny) - [Summer Abroad](https://hwis.org/camps/summer-abroad/) - 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[Events](https://blog.hwis.org/topic/event) - [In The Classroom](https://blog.hwis.org/topic/intheclassroom) - [Press](https://blog.hwis.org/topic/press) ## HWIS ### Recent Posts [![The Lorax](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled1-e1430166361532.jpg?width=767&name=Untitled1-e1430166361532.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/ny-students-sing-let-it-grow) Watch NY students sing "Let it Grow" during a... [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/ny-students-sing-let-it-grow) April 27, 2015 ## [NY students sing "Let it Grow" from The Lorax](https://blog.hwis.org/ny-students-sing-let-it-grow) [![HWIS students cheer on the mets](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_00261-e1429545862785.jpg?width=767&name=DSC_00261-e1429545862785.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-students-cheer-on-the-mets) We had great weather and a perfect family venue... [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-students-cheer-on-the-mets) April 20, 2015 ## [HWIS students cheer on the Mets](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-students-cheer-on-the-mets) [![Saakumu Dance and Drum Troupe](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_1334-1-e1428591178551.jpg?width=767&name=IMG_1334-1-e1428591178551.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/saakumudance) On March 19, 2015, the Saakumu Dance and Drum ... [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/saakumudance) March 20, 2015 ## [The Saakumu Dance and Drum Troupe visits HWIS](https://blog.hwis.org/saakumudance) [![Read Across America Week Spanish](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_1157-e1425681344667.jpg?width=767&name=IMG_1157-e1425681344667.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-students-celebrate-read-across-america-week) This week HWIS students participated in Read... [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-students-celebrate-read-across-america-week) March 6, 2015 ## [HWIS students celebrate Read Across America Week](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-students-celebrate-read-across-america-week) [![blogdefault-2](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blogdefault-2.jpg?width=767&name=blogdefault-2.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/chinese-second-language-growing-popularity) From CCTV America: [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/chinese-second-language-growing-popularity) March 4, 2015 ## [Chinese as a second language growing in popularity](https://blog.hwis.org/chinese-second-language-growing-popularity) [![2015 NJ Publishing Party 3](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/10924637_770868319654624_6640555677443797842_o-e1421854079398.jpg?width=767&name=10924637_770868319654624_6640555677443797842_o-e1421854079398.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/2015-k-1-nj-publication-party) Our young authors in New Jersey had a great time... [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/2015-k-1-nj-publication-party) January 20, 2015 ## [English K-1 Publication Party Held in NJ](https://blog.hwis.org/2015-k-1-nj-publication-party) [![blogdefault-2](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blogdefault-2.jpg?width=767&name=blogdefault-2.jpg)](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-student-places-7th-kindergarten-section-k-12-nationals-chess-tournament) [MORE](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-student-places-7th-kindergarten-section-k-12-nationals-chess-tournament) January 20, 2015 ## [HWIS student places 7th in Kindergarten section of K-12 Nationals Chess Tournament!](https://blog.hwis.org/hwis-student-places-7th-kindergarten-section-k-12-nationals-chess-tournament) [![80riverside_2](https://blog.hwis.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/80riverside_2.jpeg?width=767&name=80riverside_2.jpeg)](https://blog.hwis.org/80riverside) We are excited to start the new year with a new... 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