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DECA in Georgia

Ridgewood High School’s business competition

club, DECA, competed in Atlanta, Georgia at

this year’s annual International Career Devel-

opment Conference.

Students competed in role-play events, busi-

ness presentations, and test taking. Thirty stu-

dents from RHS took the trip to the southern

state. DECA students, Warren Li and Nikhil

Mendiratta both achieved top ten in their re-

spective competitions and were honored on

the main stage in the Atlanta Falcons’ Stadium.

Students also spent five days exploring sunny

Atlanta, visiting Six Flags, the Coca Cola Facto-

ry, and the Georgia Aquarium.

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

5/23/2014 A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Foreign Language Poetry Contest

Last Thursday, four students from Ridgewood

High School participated in the Thirty-first An-

nual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Con-

test, held at William Paterson University. RHS

was represented by Albert Chiu for the French

advance level, Anna Kunz for the French begin-

ner level, Alexander Karalokian for the Latin

beginner level, and Andres Mecharna for the

Spanish native level.

Fifty-three different high schools and middle

schools participated in this event.

Upcoming

May 26:

MEMORIAL DAY

School is Closed

May 26:

RHS Wind and Vocal

Ensembles; 11:00 am;

Van Neste Park

May 27 to 30:

Senior Online Surveys

Completed

May 27:

A Cappella Concert

7:00 pm; Little Theater

May 28:

Teacher Enrichment

Sleep-In for Students

May 28 to 30:

Celebration of the Arts

Festival

May 29:

Spring Dance Concert;

5:00 pm; Little Theater

May 29:

Celebration of the Arts

Gala Event; 6:00 pm;

Campus Center

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Nicholas Eisenmann and Elizabeth Murphy were

presented with awards of honor and appreciation

from Ridgewood Mayor, Paul Aronsohn for their

volunteer service to the Village of Ridgewood. Both

students volunteer in the Village’s violations

department on a weekly basis.

Ridgewood DECA students pose outside the Atlanta

Falcons Stadium in Olympic Park.

Alexander Karalokian, Andres Mecharna, and Anna

Kunz pose at the Orlando Saa Foreign language

Poetry contest, on May 15.

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

RHS POLICY CORNER: Drugs and Alcohol

Possession, use, sale, intent to sell, or distribution of drugs and/or

alcohol is prohibited in school buildings, on school grounds, on

school buses and during school-sponsored activities. Such offenses

are a major infraction of school rules and are unlawful. It is the phi-

losophy of this school to take actions to eliminate the use of any and

all illegal substances, during the school day, and at all school events.

School authorities will take all reasonable steps to prevent the use of

d rugs, alcohol or steroids on school property or school-sponsored

events and to apprehend those who possess, use, or distribute drugs,

alcohol or steroids. The consequences may also apply to students

possessing or distributing a controlled dangerous a substance off

school premises when such involvement directly affects their in-

volvement or attendance in school. These steps will include but are

not limited to: a) locker, desk, personal property and clothing search-

es when there is reasonable suspicion that inspection is warranted;

b) required urine screening and/or blood test to determine presence

of drugs, alcohol, or steroids when observation of student behavior

suggests the possibility of being under the influence.*

The Funkaholics, also known as Funk Club, poses with a cake for James Brown’s eighty-first birthday, to honor his achievements and contributions to American culture. Students cut into an ice cream cake with a portrait of the 'Godfather of Soul' on it, while also sampling the unique musical style of the 'hardest working man in showbiz.' As a part of the theme, the song played before morning announcements was "I Feel Good."

Funk Club meets every Friday in Room 208. The club adviser is Dr. Patrick Bernardo.

Club Highlight: Funk Club National French Exam

Four Ridgewood students, Sara Golnabi, Victoria Murano,

Akash Chaurasia, and Olivia Facini ranked among the top

ten in the nation in their respective levels on the 2014

Grand Concours National French Test sponsored by the

American Association of the Teachers of French.

The students received medals from the AATF. All students

who participated received certificates of participation.

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RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

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A Window Into Ridgewood High School Memorial Day Remembered at RHS

All this week Ridgewood High School took time out of its busy

morning schedule to honor and remember those who fought and

died in the service of America’s freedom. Led by social studies

teacher, John Domville, students read the names of Ridgewood

residents that made the ultimate sacrifice on foreign shores.

Each day was dedicated to highlighting not only a different war

but a different point in history.

The Village of Ridgewood has sent it sons to war just as any oth-

er town in the country, and it is important to hear the names of

those who did not come back. It also helped to serve as a re-

minder to the students the reality of their sacrifice. Those recited

names walked the same halls as the students today. They were

teenagers, and sometimes we can forget that.

Memorial day is a day meant to honor all our soldiers, but it is

also a time to remember our past and be thankful for those who

gave so much so we could live in peace and freedom.

Students in Greggory Kott’s chemistry class work

with chemicals during a lab period.

Students in Mark Syvret’s anatomy and physiology

class dissect a cat to learn more about the inner

workings of mammals.

Members of the various Ridgewood choral groups provide music for the

final day of tribute to America’s fallen soldiers as the names of Ridge-

wood residents who died in Vietnam are read over the loud speaker dur-

ing morning announcements.

Sergeant Chuck from the Ridgewood police, and an

RHS alumnus, demonstrates a sobriety test on a

student in Dr. Karen Walters’ class.