May 20, 2022  

Around the Building

School Days in the Sunshine

Mrs. Contreras & Mr. Donnelly's English 11 class
 'Catching rays while reading Catcher in the Rye!' 


The Class of 2024 spent the afternoon of Thursday, May 19th playing
Maroon Games!

Scenes from Celebration of the Arts

Registration for RAX Program Now Open 


The RHS Alumni Externship or RAX program is an opportunity for current RHS juniors and seniors to meet, receive mentorship from, and network with RHS alumni from a variety of career backgrounds. Sessions will be virtual and take place between May 22 and June 15, 2022. RAX session hosts will share a day in the life of their jobs, discuss how they navigated from high school and college to their careers, and allow time for interactive Q&A. RAX sessions are open to all RHS juniors and seniors. Students may attend up to three sessions. For more information and to sign-up please see the RAX Website.


In the Classroom

Physics

Dr. Labowsky Physics CP classes use the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. thinking process to create a musical instrument with recycled materials for someone with special needs. 

Next week, they will share their music instruments via Zoom with a kindergartner class building music instruments in Somerville, Massachusetts. 

All students in the picture have media permission.


Forensic Science

Students learning to take blood pressure in Forensic Science for the Toxicology unit. 

USII History

Students in Mrs. Demirjian (Chamesian) and Mr. Escobar's USII History courses wrote children's books to share messages learned from their study of the Civil Rights Movement. The high school students visited Somerville to read their books to students in grades K-2! Somerville students engaged with the readings and some even shared their own understanding of the Civil Rights Movement, making connections to other themes and essential understandings of civil rights! 

In the Nurses' Office 

The RISE students have been doing our bulletin board each month with current health topics.  This month is about spring seasonal allergies 

Club Happenings 

Project Interact

Project Interact members place flags at gravesites of veterans in preparation for Memorial Day. Erin Klobus (guest), Emily Sosa, Anna Beiersdorf, Katie Passaro, Saoirse Logan.


Project interact along with Ridgewood AM Rotary held its monthly food drive with the support of Stop & Shop. The event was a huge success!
Anne Boesch (Rotary) Ritvik Katta, saveley Lopez and Nathan Kotchkin. 

American Legion #53 Commander Bob Paoli and Honor Flight recipient bill Leahy present Project Interact with the state Spirit of Americanism Award.  

Ridgewood Crew Wins GOLD

This weekend, Ridgewood Crew took twelve boats to Mercer Lake in West Windsor, NJ, to compete against the 64 best crews in the region
for the US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship Regatta. Despite dismal weather conditions with delays for fog and rain, Ridgewood Crew finished the weekend with GOLD!

Nationals Qualifier in the Mens U17 4x Michael Lyakerman, Connor Sullivan, Henry Rivera and Moritz Kirchhoff-Lajonchere

1Gold Medalist Llian Riedel in the Womens Youth 1x Photo by Mark Riedel

Guidance

On Thursday, May 19,  the Guidance Department hosted the College Speaker Series. 


This edition of the College Speaker Series featured a panel presentation focusing on the college admissions process. Admission counselors from Northwestern, Rutgers, Ithaca, Montclair State, Villanova, Marist, and New York University joined us to discuss the most recent trends and topics in college admissions. 


Here is the link of the entire presentation: RHS College Speaker Series - May 19, 2022

Announcements

Ridgewood Vaping Flyer 2022.pdf
New Players Performance .pdf
AAPI Poster-2 (1).pdf
Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright Flyer.pdf

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