March 18, 2022  

Around the Building

Fashion Show

Mr. Nyhuis, Mr. Pizzuto, and Mr. Bailey walk the runway at the Project Graduation 2022 Fashion Show in support of the Seniors.

HSA Meeting Student Panel

On Tuesday night, RHS students from each grade level spoke about their experiences and perspectives as a teenager in March 2022. It is very important for our students' voices to be heard! Pictured from left to right are: Krish Tulsidas (9), Reese Oh (9), Devyn Siversen (10), Sarah Bronstein (10), Brady Kaczmarski (10), Bella Salerno (10), Ariya Patel (11), Nicholas Cho (11), Aidan Holt (12), and Liam Kahan (12). 

Here is the link for the video if you missed it.  

Ridgewood High School Students Awarded 

Ridgewood Choral Scholarships


The Ridgewood Choral recently announced RHS senior Calvin Harper, trombonist, as the winner of the 2022 Florence Reinauer Memorial Music Award of $2500 and RHS senior Margot Jerkovich, soprano, as the winner of the Marjorie Vandervoort Vocal Award of $1200. The Reinauer Award is given to a high school senior who has demonstrated excellence in vocal or instrumental performance and intends to continue his or her musical education at an institute of higher learning. The Vandervoort Award is given for excellence in vocal performance. Congratulations to both recipients!

In the Classroom

Sophomore FOCUS 22

Sophomore FOCUS ended this week with visits to each class from
Mr. Nyhuis, Mr. Pizzuto, and Mr. Bailey. Students shared unique facts about themselves and learned some interesting facts about their Principal and Assistant Principals. The goal is to break down barriers and build relationships with students so that they feel comfortable coming to the adults in our building when they need support.  Did you know
Mr. Pizzuto has played the pipe organ at St. Patrick's Cathedral? 

AP Environmental Science

AP Environmental students explore the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook looking to find aquatic organisms. Pictured above with Mr. Luo are students Griffin Sullivan, Tommy Groehnert, and Tommy Cheng. 

Rat "Autopsy" in Forensic Science 

Students from Ms. Walters' Forensic Science Classes mimic an autopsy using rats instead of humans. 

Club Happenings 

    History/Quiz Bowl Team Has Back to Back Wins! 

Ridgewood High School's Quiz Bowl Team came in first place in their last two tournaments.  On February 26, they came in first place in the East Brunswick High School Quiz Bowl tournament, beating out about 30 other teams.  On March 5, Ridgewood placed first in the Darien High School Quiz Bowl tournament, beating 11 other teams.  Aiden Dartley placed first in the tournament in individual scoring both weeks, in each instance by wide margins.  Ridgewood has qualified for the NAQT national championship, to be held on Memorial Day weekend.  Pictured above are team members Aiden Dartley, Paul Nasr, Nick Peruyero, and Eli Young.

RHS InvenTeam and Applied Engineering Club Receive 

2021 First Prize

RHS InvenTeam and Applied Engineering Club were thrilled to receive the 2021 NJSTEAM Tank Challenge $2500 first prize and the certificate of recognition in the category of Innovative Use of Technology, Improvement to the Human Built Environment, Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Exemplary Integration of the Arts, and Societal, Social and Emotional Impact. Invention culture is alive at RHS!

Club members include Joonho Oh, Elise D’Alonzo, Trevor Phillips, Devyn Siversen, Mason Fraiman, Aaron Shefter, Anthony Alters, Madeline Daniels, Jeremy Shiu, Ritvik Katta, Cameron McDonough, Tessa Florida, Zakariya Benmoussa, Kevin Park, Ian Lah, Michael Lyakerman, Elliot Ewell, Hailey Haglid, Theodore Stephens, Emily Truszkowski, Emmet Kunzle, Justin Wang, and David Sklar. 

Announcements

LACROSSE Youth Clinic.pdf
Bike Safety Learn to Ride Safe Skills 05142022.pdf
RSH_ToiletryTuesday_Flyer_May2022_REV (1).pdf
Stem Challenge March 2022.pdf
Support Our Deployed Soldiers! (1) - Katelyn Dickson.pdf
Travell CSA info (2) (1).pdf
Poster- Peter Pan -5 (1).pdf
vendor final enews (1).docx
final enews blurb for jr ump (1).docx

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