Mr. Stracco's Honors 400 English class participated in an engaging escape room activity as a culminating experience for Ibsen's A Doll's House. The challenge incorporated riddles, symbolism, and character identification, with each clue leading to the next step—until one group, like Nora Helmer, successfully "escaped." … [Read More...]
Congratulations to UMS Concert Choir students Sean Doherty, Maia Floresca and CJ Ackermann for performing with the NJSMA Region 1 Mixed Choir on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The choir sang challenging repertoire from a variety of genres including John Rutter's For the Beauty of the Earth, Eric Whittacre's Seal Lullaby, and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday (Sunday in the Park with George). … [Read More...]
Mr. Stracco's Honors English 400 class recently completed their unit on George Orwell's 1984. As a culminating activity, students designed self-directed projects with corresponding rubrics aligned to NJLSA standards. Each group conducted a comprehensive analysis of the novel, focusing on its plot, themes, symbols, and key quotes. Projects ranged from student videos to newspaper articles, to recreations of scenes to explanations of the novel to the present day. They were the perfect mix of academic and creative! … [Read More...]
It was an exciting weekend for two RHS sophomores! Niki Nikolova (10) and Nina Tavani (10) performed with the NJ All State Treble Choir in Atlantic City at the NJMEA Convention and also at NJPAC. They were selected through a rigorous audition process for the opportunity to sing challenging repertoire along with the best choral members in New Jersey! … [Read More...]
The Rutherford High School Distinguished Graduate Award was established in 1990 to recognize a graduate of the high school whose achievements reflect a standard of excellence in his or her chosen field. The achievements of each distinguished graduate will be recognized by Rutherford High School so that the person can be seen by students as a symbol of commitment and excellence to which they can aspire. Click Here To Download the 2025 Nomination Form During the initial year … [Read More...]
Congratulations to Alex Park, Alexandra Scherban, and Dwarakanath Vemuri on their performance with the NJ Region 1 Honors Choir this past weekend at Morris Knolls HS. They were selected from all students in all schools of the Region One of the New Jersey Music Educators Association! We are proud of their hard work! … [Read More...]
