Rutherford High School's Finding Happiness Through Mindfulness class closed their recent unit with a visit from Hon. James J. Guida, J.S.C (Ret.) of Bergen County. Judge Guida shared his insights and discussed some of the challenges and highlights he experienced throughout his career. The objective was to offer our students an opportunity to listen to a unique perspective, one that includes maintaining a positive outlook even when experiencing difficult moments in a long career within the legal system. Judge Guida delivered a thought-provoking message at an appropriate level and he … [Read more...] about Judge Guida Visits RHS Class
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Music!
The Rutherford High School Select Choir has been making the rounds performing at winter and holiday concerts. Most recently they performed at Vincent United Methodist Church in Nutley and at The Women's Club of Rutherford. The Select Choir is under the direction of Mrs. Patricia Blanchard and is an audition-based group made up of students in grades 9-12 at Rutherford High School. Come see them at the RHS Winter Concert on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7pm in the RHS Auditorium! … [Read more...] about ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Music!
UMS Students Perform in Bergen County Middle School Choir
Congratulations to Union Middle School students CJ Ackermann, Maia Floresca, Felice Kakaletris, and Alexandra Rodriguez Del Busto for their phenomenal performance as members of the 2024 MEBCI Bergen County Middle School Choir on Sunday, November 24th at Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey! Ms. Tricia Lalla, Union Middle School's Concert Choir teacher, was selected by the organization to serve as the choir's conductor. Students sang a very challenging and diverse program that included Classical, French-Canadian Folk Music and Jazz music genres. … [Read more...] about UMS Students Perform in Bergen County Middle School Choir
7th Grade UMS Students Create Community Mural
Seventh-grade students in Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Mac Millan’s classes recently completed a mural project following their reading of The War of the Wall by Toni Cade Bambara. This hands-on project served as a meaningful conclusion to a unit focused on the concept of belonging to a community. Throughout the unit, students explored how communities are defined by shared narratives, and how individuals contribute to the collective story. The mural project highlighted how each student, through their unique perspective and creativity, contributes to the broader narrative of Rutherford, illustrating … [Read more...] about 7th Grade UMS Students Create Community Mural
RHS Seniors Debate Impact of Cell Phone Use
Based on Superintendent Hurley's recent discussions with faculty, staff, parents, and community members about the book The Anxious Generation, students in Miss Rizzi and Dr. Porto's English 400 class read selected pieces from the text and synthesized their primary knowledge with the data from the text to debate whether or not cell phones are the cause of many of the issues teens face today.
Based on their evaluation of the data and their experiences as students who live as part of The Anxious … [Read more...] about RHS Seniors Debate Impact of Cell Phone Use