The American Sign Language 2 class is wrapping up their describing people unit with a game of Guess Who? Students had to play completely voice off and describe what the characters looked like. Students then played the game again but had to use real images of people for more of a challenge.

3rd Annual Handshape Art

ASL 1 recently completed its 3rd Annual Handshape Art class, inspired by De'Via Art, which stands for Deaf View/Image Art. This art form allows Deaf individuals to express their experiences and challenges through various mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and poetry. Using the work of artist Chuck Baird as inspiration, ASL 1 students created their own unique handshape art pieces. 

RHS Students Shine at State DECA Competition!

Last week, 140 Ridgewood High School DECA students traveled to Atlantic City to compete in the New Jersey state competition. Students participated in a variety of events, including impromptu role plays, prepared selling events, and both ten and twenty-page written papers.

Ridgewood students earned numerous mini awards for exceptional test scores and presentations. Impressively, 46 students advanced to the finals in their respective events, with 37 moving on to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Florida.

Additionally, four of our finalists received exciting news: they are now eligible to compete at ICDC in Orlando. A standout achievement was Alexa Katsaros, who successfully campaigned and was elected as the state Vice President of Media for NJ DECA.

Ridgewood DECA also earned recognition for its various chapter campaigns, securing spots in the prestigious Leadership Academy. A total of 51 RHS students will be traveling to compete at the national competition in late April.

French Club Hosts Fun & Interactive Meeting

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the French Club held a lively meeting with around 15 student members from all grade levels in attendance.
The club enjoyed a fun-filled Jeopardy game, with categories like colors, transportation, days of the week, and numbers 11-20.
In addition to the game, members shared a meal together, combining learning and laughter in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere. 

ARTBeat Rocks the Gym

On Saturday, March 8th, ARTBeat hosted an exciting Spring show in Gym 2, where students and supporters came together to enjoy performances by nine talented student bands. The bands played a mix of covers and original music, showcasing a variety of genres from acoustic indie to brass band. By the end of the night, the energy was high as the crowd was on their feet, dancing and jumping— and yes, even a Conga line made an appearance! 

GirlsWhoCode Field Trip

The GirlsWhoCode club members were recently inspired by the women of Google who shared
their technology journeys at a field trip last week to the Google headquarters in New York City.

RHS Wrestlers Earn State Medals!

Our RHS wrestlers all competed very tough in the NJSIAA Individual State Tournament this past weekend in Atlantic City.

A very big congratulations goes out to Kamila Castro who finished 5th this year making her the first 3-time state place winner in program history!  Congratulations on a great career! 

In addition, a very special congratulations goes out to Francesca Gusfa in becoming the 2025 100 lb. STATE CHAMPION! 

She capped her dominating season by defeating Madison Rucci from Jackson Memorial in the finals (11-5).  This made Francesca the second wrestler in Ridgewood High School history to win an individual state championship and the first one since Bob Whitaker in 1965!         

Congratulations to all who competed this weekend!

Varsity Hockey's Historic Run to State Finals

The RHS hockey team had a thrilling season, making it to their first-ever state final. Along the way, they staged dramatic comebacks, including a stunning rally from a three-goal deficit against Ramapo and a victory over defending champions Northern Highlands. Led by brothers AJ and William LoSauro, who combined for 68 goals and 50 assists, the Maroons fell just short of the title but delivered unforgettable moments throughout the season. 

RHS Virtual Backpack

Above is the link to a new system being used to display all the flyers
for RHS upcoming events as well as events across the community.   

Click on it to check it out!

• March 17th: No School for Students (Teacher Professional Development Day)

• March 18th: College Fair (7:00-8:30 PM)

• March 19th: Youth Art Month Reception (6:30-8 PM, Ed Center)

• March 20th-23rd: New Players Spring Musical, Mean Girls! (Little Theater)

• March 25th: 10th Grade Parent Virtual Meeting (7:00-8:30 PM)

• March 27th: Sophomore/Junior Semi-Formal (7-10 PM, Pinstripes)