October 1, 2021
Around the Building
12th Grade Parent Meeting
On Thursday, September 23rd, the Guidance Department hosted the 12th Grade Parent Meeting. School Counselors welcomed senior parents to their final year at RHS and prepared them
for the college application process.
New UV-LED Printer/Cutter
Through the Duffield STEAM Initiative, RHS was able to purchase
a Mimaki UV-LED printer/cutter, expanding output capabilities in the Arts Department exponentially! Teachers will leverage this exciting new tool to expose students to advanced technologies.
Staff Pictured above: Chris McCullough, Lisa Valenti, John Wohner & Paul Cronk
In The Classroom
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week (September 26-October 2, 2021) is an annual event from The American Library Association that celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. While books have been and continue to be banned, Banned Books Week celebrates the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read. This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.”
Students are encouraged to stop by the Learning Commons to check out the Banned Books display, learn more about censorship and find out why some of their favorite titles have been challenged.
Robotics Class
Mr Wohner's Robotics class was roaming the halls of RHS
on Sept 24th . Their first robot build served as the perfect platform to remind us all to continue to practice good hygiene.
Pictured are some students using the hand sanitizer
that the robots delivered.
Herff Jones Visits RHS
Herff Jones Publishing representative, Kristin Czerminski,
visited the yearbook classes on Wednesday, September 29th
for a design demonstration. She introduced the students
to the new eDesign program, which they will be using
to create both of the 2022 Arrow Yearbooks.
visited the yearbook classes on Wednesday, September 29th
for a design demonstration. She introduced the students
to the new eDesign program, which they will be using
to create both of the 2022 Arrow Yearbooks.
Club Happenings
Cornhole Club
RHS is pleased to announce the return of the Cornhole Club! The Club is planning to host events such as a food pantry fundraiser and t-shirt sale.
Come join them on Fridays during unit lunch on Beverly Road.
Leader Emily Sosa, Isabella Sosa, Ritvik Katta and Milan Tobdzic collect food at the monthly drive, which occurs every last Saturday of the month
and works with Ridgewood AM Rotary.
Project Interact
"Service Above Self"
Volunteers at Gold Star Mother's ceremony.
Charlotte Meier, Ryan Goldberg and Andrew Locke line up cereal from the Cereal Challenge. Over 125 boxes of cereal was collected!
Student News
New Safe Passing Law
Michaela Tsapatsaris (12th) is a four-time State of New Jersey champion in cycling. Even with her expertise, she felt unsafe on local roads and began to look into safe passing laws. Michaela discovered that 42 other states have safe passing laws, but not New Jersey. Even though people have been trying to get a law passed in NJ for more than 10 years, she decided that she needed to take action. After lobbying with many New Jersey legislatures and meeting with so many passionate advocates, Michaela got the opportunity to testify at both the state senate and the state assembly for the potential law as a youth representative. Throughout this journey, she got to meet with people who have lost family members on the road, and she really understood the importance of the law. After months of hard work, the bill finally became a law and was signed by the governor!
Congratulations Christopher!
Christopher Chang (12th) has been selected for the USA Swimming 2020 National Select Camp. USA Swimming announced a lineup of 102 swimmers, 51 boys and 51 girls,
who will attend the USA Swimming National Select Camps (postponed from the Fall of 2020 to October 2021 due
to the COVID-19 pandemic). Christopher Chang was selected
as part of the top 51 boys in the nation!
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists!
Congratulations to Seniors Krisha Anant and Lydia Han for being named Semi-Finalists in
the National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million students took the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last October and entered
the National Merit Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards.
Only some 16,000 who qualified as semi-finalists have an opportunity to continue
in the competition for Merit Scholarships, offered next Spring.
the National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million students took the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last October and entered
the National Merit Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards.
Only some 16,000 who qualified as semi-finalists have an opportunity to continue
in the competition for Merit Scholarships, offered next Spring.
Announcements
RAF Scholarship
The Ridgewood Arts Foundation is accepting applications for its fall grant season through October 1st. Monies are awarded to visual and performing artists. Applications can be found on their website, www.ridgewoodartsfoundation.org, under the “Grants and Scholarships” tab.
ridgewoodarts council.pdf