It is amazing to me that we are already in December!!! It has been a very exciting time here at RHS with a successful fall season. The members of our National Honor Society competed in the annual Rutherford vs. Becton spelling bee on the day before Thanksgiving. Rutherford once again defeated Becton to start the holiday weekend off on a high note. Luke Marron was the overall spelling bee winner!! Our band and choir students have been working extremely hard preparing for their Winter Concert, which will take place at 7:30 PM on December 16. Our winter sports teams are working hard and in full … [Read more...] about Word from the Principal

It's hard to believe that I am typing that the end of Quarter 1 is approaching.   Quarter 1 ends on November 12 and the energy in the building has been fantastic.  Because of the overwhelming number of students earning a Board of Education Award, the awards will be presented over two evenings.   The first will be held on November 10 at 7 PM for Bronze Award winners.  On November 17, winners of the Silver and Gold Award will be recognized.   The All School Play will be performed on Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20.  Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 25 and 26 with … [Read more...] about Word from the Principal

I could not be more proud of our students and staff on their adjustment back to full time in-person instruction. The energy in the building has been infectious.   It is wonderful to see the return of our project-based group activities in classrooms as well as teachers circulating around to assist students and not sitting in front of a computer on zoom.  Our fall sports teams are in full swing and, as always, having extremely successful results.   I am excited to announce the amazing events that are planned for the month of October.  It is even more exciting that these events return to … [Read more...] about Word from the Principal

It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome everyone back for the 2021-2022 school year.  Having students full time in-person allows us to focus not only on our academic rigor but also bring back the pride that we have in our outstanding school culture.  With safety guidelines in place, I am confident that our students will enjoy walking the hallways at RHS once again.   It is with great excitement that I share an update regarding our Mortimer Wing construction project.  New floors, painted classrooms, and most importantly central air conditioning and heating has been completed.  Next summer … [Read more...] about Word from the Principal

This time each year we begin to prepare for NJSLA testing.  The federal government has decided to allow us to assess our students in the fall of 2021.  Students will be assessed using the Start Strong Assessments in ELA, math and science.   It is hard to believe that the end of the year is approaching quickly.  With such a challenging year, I am hoping that we can end our school year with some of our special end of year activities.  Please understand that due to the constant changing guidelines by the governor’s office and NJ Department of Education, the entire situation for end of year … [Read more...] about Word from the Principal