The Team Moves on to National Competition The Rutherford High School Academic Decathlon Team won first place in the State Championship and will now move on to the national competition. This is the third time Rutherford has won the State Championship. “It's a pretty rare thing to accomplish,” said teacher and coach Mr. Jason Narozny, who has been involved with Decathlon for more than two decades. “For us, it seems to come in bunches. I just hope I don't have to wait another 10 years to do it again!” Rutherford High School won the State Championship in 2009 and 2010 under Mr. Narozny’s … [Read more...] about Rutherford HS Academic Decathlon Team Wins State Championship
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March 13 SAT
The March 13 SAT will be administered at RHS. Check back for updates. … [Read more...] about March 13 SAT
Everyone Is A Reader
Read Across America is the nation's largest celebration of reading! Throughout the week students celebrated reading with a variety of diverse texts! Families were encouraged to join in the fun and special guests readers shared their love of reading through read alouds. The energy brought to the Kindergarten Center was powerful as we work to foster a love of reading at the earliest ages! Check out some of the highlights from the week including Read Across Rutherford (Students brought in photos of them reading around town), Readers are Leaders (dress as the career you will be a leader … [Read more...] about Everyone Is A Reader
Staff Spotlight – Matthew Vaccaro
Meet Mr. Matthew Vaccaro, fourth-grade Pierrepont School math and science teacher, and drama club advisor. A smile from Mr. Vaccaro never fails at Pierrepont School. He not only brings a vibrant, genuine warmth and a lot of energy to his classroom of learners, he also walks the halls of Pierrepont School sharing positivity with his colleagues. Students can count on Mr. Vaccaro to create an engaging classroom filled with fun and challenging activities. Although he delivers rigorous, engaging curriculum to his learners, Mr. Vaccaro is most successful in making connections with his … [Read more...] about Staff Spotlight – Matthew Vaccaro
RHS Academic Decathlon – NJ STATE CHAMPIONS!
The High School Academic Decathlon team won the New Jersey State Championship!! This is no easy feat! AD is a year-long preparation that leads to challenging competitions, first on the regional level, against some of the top High Schools in the state (and that certainly includes us!) Next stop: The National Competition! Congratulations to Coach Jason Narozny and the team: Sami Abuauad Kara Brennan (voted as team MVP for States!) Alyssa Castillo Erica Chen (Top Scoring Scholastic category winner, 3rd highest score in NJ!) Andrew Chu Giselle Concepcion Juan … [Read more...] about RHS Academic Decathlon – NJ STATE CHAMPIONS!