May 10, 2024

Club Happenings

DECA

RHS DECA Students traveled to Anaheim, California to compete at the International Career Development Conference. Each event had 200 students from across the US, Canada, and China and represented the best from their region. We are pleased to announce the following winners:

Ashley Auerbach, Sammy Lee, and Mia Gallo placed top 20 in their event, which was a community awareness project for Morgan's Message. Many of you have seen the sports team wearing shirts dedicated to Morgan's Message and/or attended a dedication game. These students continue to make us proud as they spread awareness for the importance of supporting mental health awareness in our students, specifically with a focus on athletes. They continue to focus on striving to eliminate the stigma that surrounds mental health.

Kate Schmitt and Raphaella Bravo were top 10 in their event, Hospital and Tourism Operations Research Event. They selected the Bergen County Zoo, analyzed their current recruiting, hiring, and on boarding policies and procedures. From their research they created a plan of action to enhance the current policies.

Maggie Zhou competed in the Accounting Applications Series Event. She took a 100 question financial based exam and completed two impromptu role play scenarios (without technology support she needed to solve a prompt or case study). After this first round, Maggie earned herself a place in the finals (top 20) and a medal for top role play score in her group for her second role play. After completing a new impromptu for the final round, Maggie was top 10 out of the 20 finalists. Her studying and preparation was a key component in her success.

In addition all students participated in a 3 hour educational academy through the Imagination Campus program at Disneyland. Our Disney leaders had students complete a series of self-reflecting tasks to learn more about their leadership styles. Students then heard and had a Q&A with an upper level manager at Disney to see leadership in action. Disney's core leadership rules and practices were also shared with them.

Overall it was a successful conference and competition and the students took away many life lessons and real world experiences.

Sammy Lee, Ashley Auerbach and Mia Gallo

Back row (L to R): Mia Gallow, Ashley Auerbach, Sammy Lee

Front row (L to R): Raphaella Bravo, Kate Schmitt, Maggie Zhou

German Club

This week the German Club made "Spaghettieis", ice cream that looks like pasta. Students enjoyed topping the "Spaghetti" with marinara sauce (strawberry topping), meatballs (maltese balls), parmesan (white sprinkles) and a breadstick (lady finger cookies).

Spaghettieis can be found in ice cream parlors and cafes across Germany and is a popular treat in the summer.

Project Interact

Elise Markarian was the Project Interact club member of the month for April. Elise is a dedicated member who volunteers many hours. She can always be counted on for the monthly food drives. Way to Go Elise! Elise is pictured with the PI leaders.

Percussion Ensemble

Pictured below is the RHS Percussion Quartet at Alice Tully Hall on Thursday, May 9th for the 40th Annual Young Musician's Contest.

Students pictured with Bruce Adolphe - Emcee of the event and CMS Director of Family Programs.

Sean Brady, Raghav Shukla, Michael Brescia and Vincent Guerrero

RHS Fishing Club Outing

The RHS Anglers went fishing for striped bass on Sunday, April 14th on the Hackensack River.

Andy Shin, Zac Rubin, Ben Caradonna, Jack Fitzgerald, Dr. Alvarez,
Ms. Contreras, Ava Mercado

Applied Engineering Club

Applied Engineering Club’s 90 members, from freshmen to seniors, embark on a year-round invention journey to address
real-world challenges within our school, local community, and beyond. Through collaborative efforts, these teams—Road Runners, Safe Waters, Br-Ozone, Sight Shoes, DynaCharge, ViriTec, Sountricity, STEAMPiRE, Shock Sleeve, Eco Riders, Infoband, Thermovolt, and ZeroPlast—have demonstrated remarkable empathy, critical thinking, creativity, and resilience. They have completed a rigorous month-long competition at the NJSTEAM Tank Regional, where over 400 schools across New Jersey participated. Subsequently, ten teams showcased their innovations through videos and engineering notebooks at the international Thomas Edison Pitch Contest, attracting participation from over 300 teams worldwide. Team Safe Waters and Team ViriTec have emerged as finalists in the NJSTEAM Tank, earning the opportunity to vie for prize money in the upcoming final round scheduled from
May 28 to 31. Their selection highlights their talents and the impact of their innovative solutions.

Team Safe Waters: Aaron Shefter, Krish Tulsidas, Nathan Han, and Elliott Yi

Team ViriTec: Chris (Cheng Ze) Liang, Kaan Parlak, Amari Abdalla

Kaan Parlak, Chris (Cheng Ze) Liang, Amari Abdalla

Ms. Alma Burgos (RW Chemist), Mr. Rich Calbi (RW director), Aaron Shefter, Nathan Han, and Elliott Yi

Elliott Yi, Aaron Shefter, Nathan Han, Krish Tulsidas

Quiz Bowl Team

From April 25th to April 28th, the RHS Quiz Bowl team sent 9 students to compete at the International Academic Competitions Nationals event in Arlington, VA. IAC is a quiz-bowl organization that is led by RHS alumni and former Jeopardy Champion, David Madden, and hosts multiple tournaments and tests across different subjects like history, science, political science, recent history, economics, and many more! For the National History Bowl, both Varsity teams performed well in their afternoon brackets, going undefeated and earning them two plaques. Many of the team's members also performed well in the individual competitions and tests, making it into the top 10 or semifinals. Later this month, the team will also be attending the High School National Championship Tournament in Atlanta, GA.

Maanas Chinni (10), Eli Young (11), Nate Stephens (9), and Otto Dabagian-Paul (10)

Connor Yu (11), Aditya Rajesh (11), Ritvik Katta (12),
Spencer Stephens (12), and Colin Delabie (12)

Maroon Athletics

Ridgewood Maroon Athletics Calendar

2024 City Championships - Ridgewood Crew - Weekly View.pdf

Boys Basketball Summer Camp

Boys Basketball will have 2 weeks of camp.

June 24th - June 28th 9am - 3pm

July 8th - July 11th 9am - 3pm

Cost: $300 for one week $550 for both weeks

Location: GW Middle School

Facilities: 2 full-size multi-purpose indoor basketball courts, 2 outdoor courts, classrooms for video sessions and cafeteria. Skill Levels: Campers separated by age, ability and experience.

ABOUT THE CAMP DIRECTOR: Coach Mike Troy just finished his 18th season as the Varsity Head Coach. Mike has a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Boston College, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from College of St. Elizabeth and has been a Social Studies teacher at RHS since the fall of 2002. The 2022-2023 Maroon’s season finished with a 15-13 record (6-2 in the league), earned a 3 Seed in the State Tournament and advanced to their 3rd straight Sectional Final. Ridgewood earned the opportunity to defend their Sectional Title but fell short to the eventual State Champion, Eastside H.S. The Maroons finished the season ranked #12 in North Jersey.

YOU HAVE 4 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:

Mail the registration form with your payment.
Drop box at 49 Cottage Place, by appointment only.
Phone (201) 670-2777 1-4 pm, Mon through Friday
Online registration: https://tinyurl.com/y9g5khze

Please make checks payable to Ridgewood Community School and mail to 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Visa or Mastercard are accepted for charges. Tuition includes a non-refundable $25 registration fee. Tuition must accompany registration. If RCS cancels the course, you will receive a full refund. If you need

to withdraw your child from the class, you must submit your request in writing by 4 pm on June 10th.
The tuition will be returned less the $25 registration fee. If you withdraw your child from the class after
June 10th, no refund will be given.