December 2020

Principal's Message:

Wishing you all Happy Holidays & Hopeful New Year

I hope that this break allows everyone in our learning community to have some down time to pause and reflect. Please take some time to reflect on what we have achieved together and begin to set your sights on how we will build a new normal together in the months to come.

We have learned to face and overcome setbacks. We have risen above disappointment and our responses have left us with a sense of reward in the end. Our students have not learned what we would have set out to teach them in a typical year, but they are learning meaningful lessons. None of the activities we have pursued have been the same but our efforts to reimagine them has brought us together and allowed us to grow.

We are grateful to be part of the Ramsey High School learning community. Students, teachers, parents, administrators, coaches, and all staff have consistently treated each other with empathy and this has enabled us to build an atmosphere where we truly learn with and from each other on a daily basis. The partnerships that we have grown through this struggle will undoubtedly propel us to new heights. We look forward to sharing our evolving plans in the new year and we hope that you will find a way to join us as we create new paths to learn, to come together, and to celebrate growth.

Be Well, Stay Safe, & Go Rams

Mike & Ryan

Academics

Asking Questions

Humanities Coach Mr. DeMartino teams up with Mrs. Rodriguez to help students develop questions that transfer across all texts.

STEP & Shop Collaboration

Mr. Nixon & Mr. Manzo who went above and beyond to collaborate with Ms. Diakos and her STEP students to create such a memorable experience for our students. They loved getting started on their projects today & are looking forward to continuing next week.

#CSEd Week!

Learn today, build a brighter tomorrow.The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students. One-hour tutorials are available in 45+ languages for all ages.

Students in Grades K-12 across the country participated in #CSedWeek (Computer Science Education Week) December 8-12. Each day, RHS students were encouraged to complete an Hour of Code activity.

Activities

Virtual Activities Fair

This year's activity fair went virtual! Special thanks to Ava Dolcemascolo for organizing our activity fair. Thanks also to our hosts, Lucy LaTorre, Joaquin Kull and Brandon Hwang along with Warren Trent, our videographer and film editor. The full length activity fair can be viewed on the left while each individual activity short can be seen at the link below. Let's get involved, Ram Land!

Activities Fair 2020: Individual Activity Shorts

Sustainable Holiday Gifts

The Environmental Club created this collection of environmentally-friendly gifts for your loved ones. Check it out and get some fantastic ideas.

17 Sustainable Holiday Gifts You Should Definitely be Looking at!Whether for yourself or for others, these sustainable gifts are irresistible!

DECA State Qualifiers

Congratulations to the following 23 students who qualified at DECA Districts to compete at the state level!

Apparel and Accessories

Tabitha Saour 1st Place
Ashling Bourke 2nd Place
Sydney Marchisin Top 14

Business Law & Ethics Team Decision Making

Julia DeMerritt & Michael Laino 1st Place
Vinayak Ghai & Stephan Schnitker Top 8

Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making

Mary Rakowski & Jessica Spierenberg 2nd Place

Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Lindsey Bremer & Giana Picinich Top 8

Financial Services Team Decision Making

Ketul Kapadia & Daniel Tarnovskiy Top 8

Food Marketing Series

Andrew Goehrig Top 14
Rylan Schnitker Top 14

Hospitality Services Team Decision Making

Becca Francis & Sarah Pitcher Top 8

Hotel & Lodging

Ali Kenny Top 14

Principles of Hospitality & Tourism

April Kirk 3rd Place
Paige Kirk Top 14
Alicia Brownstein Top 14

Professional Selling

Jonathan Varghese Top 14

Restaurant & Food Services

Ava Dolcemascolo Top 14

Sports & Entertainment Series

Anthony Pallone Top 14

Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making

Ella Landel & Casey McLaughlin Top 8

Athletics

Athletic Accomplishments

Winter Athletics Registration

Congratulations to our

Student-Athletes!

It has been a season like no other. Huge congratulations to our Student Athletes and Coaches on their versatility, adaptability and perseverance throughout the Fall Season. Below are some of the highlights of our fall season. Special thanks to our GoRamsTV crew: Ryan Ducey Alex Diamond, Simon Cohen, Mike Burns, Grant Holbrook and Warren Trent. Please enjoy the Fall Sports Recap, brought to you by Student Congress and GoRamsTV!

Arts

Happy Holidays from RSD Performing Arts!

While we cannot be together this December for traditional concerts and performances, the Performing Arts Staff and students of the RSD wish you health and happiness this holiday season. We look forward to performing for you again in the near future!

Shadow Box Lanterns

Art students in Ms. Robertson's Class created Shadow Box Lanterns. Click here to see Michelangelo's Titanic come together in a time-lapse video!

Alumni Spotlight

This December, RHS loses two of its beloved teachers, Mr. Cliff Bialkin and Mrs. Kelly Hasslinger to retirement. Both Mr. B and Mrs. Hasslinger graduated from Ramsey High School and have dedicated their careers to our school and students, so naturally, they have been selected as our December Alumni Spotlights! Thank you to Liam Nelson for his work in conducting alumni interviews! We wish our retirees the best of luck in their retirement!

Thank you, Mr. Cliff Bialkin

Thank you, Ms. Kelly Hasslinger

What's Happening in Ramsey?

Tis the season of giving...

RHS Girl Scout Eva Calderon launched a campaign to collect laundry supplies for JFK High School in Paterson. Ava identified a problem in that "many school absences are caused by a lack of resources for small things like washing clothes."

and giving....

Max Zimmer was moved to action after reading about RHS Girl Scout Eva Calderon’s campaign to collect laundry supplies for JFK High School in Paterson, He collected enough detergent for 400 loads!

and giving!

Charlie Simpson initiated a toy drive for families in need through the 1st Presbyterian Church in Ridgefield Park. Her efforts will be sure to bring joy to families during the holiday season!