Here's what has been going on in our classrooms during the month of March and what we are planning for April! Mrs. Bowden – RHS APLAC: The students are finishing the Politics unit, a really interesting unit that spans political issues in our nation and across the globe. The students read many essays about past history, colonialism, and terrorism in the US and abroad. The next unit the APLAC students will be working on is Pop Culture in preparation for the AP Language and Composition Test on Wednesday, May 10. English 200: The sophomore English class has finished their study of … [Read more...] about Here’s What’s Been Happening in Our English Classrooms – April 2017
Disney’s High School Musical – A Rousing Success!
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and musicians for an amazing performance of Disney's High School Musical! The RHS Auditorium was jam-packed with an audience that had fun singing along with their favorite songs from the movie as well as some new ones written specifically for the stage show! We hope you will join us for our next student performance of one act plays during The Evening of the Arts on Thursday, May 18th, 2017! … [Read more...] about Disney’s High School Musical – A Rousing Success!
RHS Journalism Students, the REF and BSSB! Perfect Together!
The RHS Journalism students, under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Nicole Bowden, have become published authors! In the Fall of 2016, members of the Rutherford Education Foundation proposed a partnership with students, Boiling Springs Savings Bank, and the REF. Students were charged with writing for a true purpose (and not just for the classroom!) Boiling Springs Savings Bank has been a strong supporter of the Rutherford Education Foundation and publishes frequent articles written by our RHS Journalism Students. Read them here: [Read more...] about RHS Journalism Students, the REF and BSSB! Perfect Together!
And the Winners Are …
We are very excited to share the winners of The Rutherford Civil Rights Commission's Poster Contest! We are proud of the creative and exciting way that our students use art to share ideas, ideals, and ideologies! We have amazingly talented art teachers in our district and their talent and passion is certainly carried on to our students! Congratulations to all!! Madison Silverstein - Grade 5 - Pierrepont School - 1st Place Lina Pal - Grade 3 - Washington School - 2nd Place Benjamin Brnic & Vedic Patel - Grade 5 - Pierrepont School - Honorable Mention Ava Vaccarella - Grade 5 - … [Read more...] about And the Winners Are …
Congratulations to the Rutherford Civil Rights Essay Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Rutherford Civil Rights Commission's Essay Contest. 1st Place - Daniel Jin 2nd Place - Edel Barcenas 3rd Place - Mansi Mangukiya The topic was: "How would you recognize the contribution of those that we consider essential to the working of our lifestyle, but go unnoticed?" Read their essays here: Rutherford Civil Rights Commission Essays They are all 11th graders at Rutherford High School. These students will be recognized at an … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the Rutherford Civil Rights Essay Contest Winners!