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What\u2019s it like to live through a historic time? Rutherford High School students are recording that with photography that is displayed now and will be packaged into the yearbook later.<\/p>\n

The display project came about in response to \u201clow energy\u201d in the school, and a determination to perk things up by showing friends in action. The Yearbook Club, which always relies on photography, is having to think differently, too, as it plans the definitive keepsake of the student body.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Rutherfordian yearbook is not just a memory book. It is also a record in time,\u201d said Adviser Veronica Grillo. \u201cIt’s important that we not only incorporate the students’ lives within the school, but also that we are acknowledging anything significant that happens throughout the year. Naturally, this means we\u2019ll have a focus on COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n

The yearbook\u2019s pages are typically filled with photos of events like dances, pep rallies, and crowded football games, but the numbers of those occasions have dropped dramatically. Club members who work all year to assemble that book will dig deeper into personal perspectives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan on highlighting the realities of life and presenting students’ opinions, feelings, and experiences during the pandemic and this school year,\u201d Grillo said. \u201cWe also intend to have a little fun with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expect the yearbook to show examples of Zoom-style learning, but also lifestyle segments such as \u201cCOVID Hair, Don\u2019t Care!\u201d<\/p>\n

To fill the void left by events that were canceled and went virtual, the Yearbook Club has created a monthly photo competition to collect a solid inventory of content. Gift certificates to Rutherford businesses are incentives to get snapping and submitting.<\/p>\n

Their work won\u2019t be printed, bound and released until the end of the school year, but the school\u2019s Assistant Principal has taken steps to share pandemic-perspective photos now. Nicholas DeBari formed the idea after noticing \u201clow energy\u201d in hallways that are often noisy as students switch classes. With half the students learning from home each day and 6-foot spacing for the ones on-site, the normally bustling High School lacked its buzz.<\/p>\n

DeBari sought to spark things up by showing students their colleagues on two widescreen TVs. Mounted in heavily trafficked spots, the TV screens are used to announce upcoming events and remind students of deadlines. Now, those messages are mixed with photos of students making their way through the new normal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked a handful of students to capture some images showing what it was like to be a high school student in 2020,\u201d he said. \u201cThey came back with photos of empty hallways and cautionary signage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Undeterred by that solemn response, DeBari sent students back to the task with a new perspective. The second-round results show students \u2013 wearing masks and standing separately, but with smiles wide and thumbs up.<\/p>\n

\u201cShowing those photos on the hallway TVs reminds students of their friends learning remotely that day, and sends a positive message that we are all making this work together,\u201d DeBari said.<\/p>\n

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Rutherford High School senior Peter Cammarano gives a COVID-friendly elbow bump to Assistant Principal Nick DeBari. This photo is among a collection that record what it\u2019s like to be a high school student in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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At Rutherford High School, students are required to grab a cleaning wipe and sanitize the desk they were using before moving to the next class. This photo is among a collection that record what it\u2019s like to be a high school student in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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From left, Coda Mearizo, Mia Luciano and Gavin McGill, all first-year students at Rutherford High School, give a thumbs-up to indicate they\u2019re making the \u201cnew normal\u201d work for them. This photo is among a collection that record what it\u2019s like to be a high school student in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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