Concert Piece for Two Alto Saxophones

On April 23, Seniors Daniel Kim and Shoko

Nagami performed in the Chamber Music Soci-

ety of Lincoln Center's Annual Young Musicians

Concert at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

The duo was one of only eleven groups select-

ed from throughout the tri-state area.

Upcoming

May 2:

SAT Testing at RHS

May 3:

New Players Car Wash,

RHS parking Lot

May 4 to May 15:

AP Testing

May 7:

New Players Show,

7:00 pm, Little Theater

May 8:

Part 2 of the Local

Scholarships’

Applications are Due.

May 8:

New Players Show,

8:00 pm, Little Theater

RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ∙ 627 East Ridgewood Avenue ∙ Ridgewood, NJ 07450 ∙ 201-670-2800

5/1/2015 A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

DECA Goes to Orlando

This past week Ridgewood High School DECA

traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the

International Career Development Conference.

This year, forty-four students traveled to the

annual ICDC to compete in a variety of compe-

titions that included competitive role-plays,

tests, and entrepreneurial presentations. The

most RHS students to ever compete.

FAST FACTS...

Technology has become critical in education,

according to a Pew Research survey, with 92% of

teachers reporting using the internet for teaching.

Members of Ridgewood DECA pose with Jeff Nyhuis

in Epcot during the International Career Develop-

ment Conference on April 26. Daniel Kim and Shoko Nagami pose with Jeff Haas

outside of Lincoln center before their performance.

Ridgewood High School recipients of the Maroon

Awards pose with David Bailey and John Maye in

the Library on April 30. The award recognizes stu-

dents who make a positive difference in the RHS

and Ridgewood community.

Current president, senior Gabe Voorhis-Allen, intro-

duces the candidates for student body treasurer,

secretary, vice-president, and president before their

speeches on April 30. Voting took place on May 1.

Midsummer Night’s

Dream

The New Players Company

presents William Shake-

speare’s Midsummer

Night’s Dream, performed

by two fabulous casts.

Performances are:

May 7 @ 7 pm - Scotland

May 8 @ 8 pm - U.S. Only

May 9 @ 2 pm - U.S. Only

May 9 @ 8 pm - Scotland

May 10 @ 2 pm - Scotland

May 10 @ 7 pm - U.S. Only

The Scotland Cast will also

be performing this classic

comedy overseas in

Edinburgh, this summer.

For tickets and pricing

please check out the

New Players website

Course Highlight: Beat Generation

RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ∙ 627 East Ridgewood Avenue ∙ Ridgewood, NJ 07450 ∙ 201-670-2800

RHS POLICY CORNER: Restricted Areas During Instructional Hours

While class is in session, students may not remain in the staff

parking lot. Any area may become off limits if noise interferes with

instruction.

During the course of the school day, Heermance Place is regarded as

part of the Ridgewood High School Campus. As such, rules of

behavior are similar to those for any other part of the school

grounds. Students are also not permitted to sit in parked and/or

idling automobiles anywhere on campus during the school day.

While classes are in session, students are not to congregate in the

hallways or areas of the building where classrooms are located. Un-

der no circumstances are students to engage in behavior that is dis-

turbing to the learning process going on in classrooms.

Students who are uncooperative or who are repeatedly disruptive

will be referred to the Grade Advisor and will be subject to 7:15 am

detention(s) and/or loss of Open Campus privileges.

Ridgewood Girls Soar to Fourteenth

The Ridgewood Girls’ Lacrosse Team had a big game

this past weekend, finally beating Moorestown by a

single point in over-time. This victory brings the

team’s record to 11-0. The win propels the RHS girls

team into the top twenty-five in national rankings.

Moorestown High School was previously ranked sixth

in the nation, but with the loss to Ridgewood High

School has moved down to eighth. Meanwhile, the

victory has moved the Maroon girls to fourteenth

place among the national rankings, according to Lax

Magazine.

Congratulations to all the players and their coaches.

Ridgewood High School Girls’ Lacrosse Team celebrates their win

over the sixth ranked Moorestown High School to continue their

undefeated winning streak for the season.

RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ∙ 627 East Ridgewood Avenue ∙ Ridgewood, NJ 07450 ∙ 201-670-2800

RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Website: http://rhs.school.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/

A Window Into Ridgewood High School National French Test

Ridgewood High School French

students ranked among the top

percentiles in the nation in

their respective levels on the

2015 Grand Concours National

French Test.

75th- 80th percentiles nationwide:

Chloe King (Level 3)

Michelle Kwon (Level 4)

Alessia Locascio (Level 4)

Samuel Meringolo (Level 3)

Sumita Rajpurohit (Level 5)

85th – 90th percentiles nationwide:

Simone Bontoux (Level 5)

Albert Chiu (Level 4)

Domonique Gillen (Level 5)

Anthony Hong (Level 3)

Jacqueline Johnson (Level 2)

Tom Kusoffsky (Level 5)

Georges Sako (Level 2)

Erin Shevlin (Level 2)

Lovjsa Sjolander (Level 2)

95th percentile nationwide:

Olivia Facini (Level 5)

Sara Golnabi (Level 4)

Michelle Kvetnoy (Level 4)

Victoria Murano (Level 4)

QUOTE TO REMEMBER...

“To move the world, we must first move ourselves.” -Socartes

Ridgewood students pose with the medals they won during the most

recent Crew event on April 25. The girls varsity 4X won bronze, with

the boys varsity 2X taking home silver. The girls freshmen 4X, girls jun-

ior varsity 2X and 4X, and the girls varsity 2X took home gold.

Stefanie Gigante’s Latin students enjoy some class

time outside in the warm April weather.

Mark Syvret and Karen Walters lead a demonstra-

tion of cat dissection for their freshmen biology and

senior anatomy and physiology classes.

Students use the Ridgewood High School’s new

weights as they work out after school.