JHS sent two teams to the regional "Brain Bowl Trivia Bee" this week accompanied by Mr. Sabatino, our enrichment facilitator. Brain Bowl is a knowledge-based competition involving teams from throughout the region. Of the two teams representing JHS, one finished in 5th place and the other brought home some hardware with a 2nd place finish in their respective divisions! In fact, JHS was a mere 5 points away from claiming the top spot. We are very proud of all the participants that represented our school!

The American Heart Association partnered with Phelps Construction to help donate Anytime CPR in Schools Training Kits to John Hill School. The goal of the program is to increase the amount of bystanders that can be trained in CPR within the Boonton community. The training incorporates the very latest science and provides students with the necessary tools to learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and choking relief. Some of the 8th grade students were able to take part with the hands on experience by getting direct training from an American Heart Association representative. These kits will be facilitated in a fun and interactive way for students in their health classes.

The local rotary club stopped by John Hill School on Thursday to donate dictionaries to the third grade and thesauruses to the fourth grade. Rotary members Don McNeil and Ron Kern spoke to each third and fourth grade classroom about the importance of words and how the students could help make a positive change in the Boonton community. The students loved their new gifts!

The boys and girls basketball teams finished up their regular seasons this week. The boys team battled hard in their playoff game yesterday, but they were defeated by Wharton 43-33. On Monday, the girls will be taking on Totowa at Hanover Memorial Middle School with a 6pm start. Good luck to all our Lady Junior Bombers!