June 12, 2026

Around the Building

Friday held another RHS tradition that makes us unique and special. Celebration of the Arts is a fabulous tradition where the school comes together through the arts. So many of you actively contributed in making the day of success. A big thank you to all our art, music, dance, New Players teachers that came together to make this happen. We also want to thank everyone for their support for the Basil Pizzuto ceremony.

Celebration of the Arts 2026

Photo Booth

Top- Stan Kruszewski, Middle- Ainan Haider, Brady Killeen, Bottom- Chris Vickery, Filipe Loureiro, Marcus Flusche

Front - Jonathan Schildkraut, Ray Phelps, Arjun Saraogi, Charlie Gelshenen, Vasken Sarajian

Back - Mr. Song, Jack McKay, Chris Tesseyman, Luca Latargia, Bobby Zappa, Ben Sigler, Sean Brennan, Logan Sudol

TEEN ARTS FESTIVAL at Bergen Community College

The Bergen County Teen Arts Festival at Bergen Community College on May 29th was a tremendous success, providing students with an exciting opportunity to showcase their talents, learn from professionals, and connect with fellow young artists from across the county. Our students proudly participated in Theatre, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts, representing our school with creativity and enthusiasm. A special congratulations goes to Jimin Chun grade 10 from Studio 2, whose artwork, "Juggling Frogs," was selected for the County Show—an outstanding achievement that reflects both talent and dedication. Throughout the day, students attended engaging workshops, explored new artistic techniques, and shared their creative work in a supportive and inspiring environment. It was a rewarding educational experience that celebrated the arts and highlighted the incredible abilities of our students.

In the Classroom

National Spanish Exam Medal Winners 2026

Students from the Spanish classes of Sra. Cuellar, Sra. Purriños and Sra. Rotella participated in the National Spanish Exam offered by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese.

With a rich history dating back to 1957, the National Spanish Exam (NSE) is administered annually from grades 6 through 12 and serves as a cornerstone of academic achievement in Spanish language education. As the largest of their kind in the United States, the NSE attracted over 83,000 student participants in 2026. RHS students earned a total of 25 medals: 1 gold, 10 silver, and 14 bronze. Congratulations to all the RHS students who placed!

Gold status

Jooahn Sohn (Level 4)

Silver status

Mischa DeMoya-Burdiez (Level 5)

Emma Dowman (Level 4)

Cecilia Grinstead-Moreno (Level 4)

Alex Guemeryl (Level 5)

Emma Jimenez Galasso (Level 5)

Violet Papageorge (Level 4)

Lauren Tepper (Level 4)

Nia Tznenova (Level 3)

Eli Wunder (Level 3)

Juliana Zigliara (Level 5)

Bronze status

Daniel Amores (Level 3)

Mia Antaramian (Level 5)

Mikayla Castro (Level 3)

Jackson Clifford (Level 3)

Elif Ergin (Level 4)

Sonia Jimenez Galasso (Level 3)

Sean Herndon (Level 5)

Charlotte Lee (Level 3)

Devyn Letscher (Level 3)

Anna Markova (Level 4)

Christopher Park (Level 3)

Ilhan Rasheed (Level 3)

Amelia Saitta (Level 3)

Vashnie Udeshi (Level 5)

Actor comes to RHS

Actor Robert Sean Leonard came to RHS to help film a movie with the Advanced Video Class and NPC actors.

Robert Sean Leonard, Mackenzie Malkin, Kenley Howarth, Fiona Powers, Mary Ann Wright, Kyle Schnure, Brendan Krauza, Giulia Jimenez Galasso, Aaron Krauza

“The Meaning of Ashes”

In Mrs. John and Ms. Tolve’s English 10 class, students reflected on Fahrenheit 451 with a station’s activity called “The Meaning of Ashes”.
Each station had different props, prompts, and activities helping them reflect on the protagonist’s experiences.

Theo Barwick

An RHS Graduate Returns
to Teach Life-Saving Lessons

Officer Malone, a proud RHS Class of 2018 graduate, spoke with forensic science students about field sobriety testing, impaired driving, and
the importance of making safe choices both on and off the road.