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
RHS Romeo and Juliet Student Art Connections
Students in Miss Barcenas' and Ms. Garcia's English 100 classes have been creating masquerade masks to coincide with their reading and analysis of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The key scene where the star-cross'd lovers first meet takes place at a masquerade party. Students have been taking notes of character traits and analyzing them. Once their list of traits allowed for a full character description, students completed artistic representations of those traits on their masks. Art projects like this are just one way that our teachers help students make connections with classical … [Read more...] about RHS Romeo and Juliet Student Art Connections
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
Siddhartha Activity in Honors English 400
Mr. Stracco's English Honors 400 Class participated in a text-based analysis of Chapter Six of Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Using quotes, students argued the themes of materialism and spirituality and applied them to Siddhartha's inner conflict. After the debate, students participated in a Quiz, Quiz, Trade activity where they reviewed major concepts as well as weekly vocabulary. … [Read more...] about Siddhartha Activity in Honors English 400