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In the picture above, sisters Emily and Danielle Pragdat joined by Brianna Fornino, Mahima Ohri and Ariana Dzurenko at Kick- Off taking photos with the one and only Felicia Temple after her heartfelt performance.

Do you Relay?

by Morgan Franz, Staff Writer June 18, 2018

A mother’s journey through pain Cancer. One word that can change someone's life in an instance. It was one hot Memorial Day weekend and the whole neighborhood was out and about with not a care in...

The Glen Rock rock is a staple of Glen Rock.  Throughout its many years, the rock has remained stable and unchanging through Glen Rock’s progression.

Constant change: Glen Rock’s progression

by Abby Stern, Staff Writer June 13, 2018

A giant rock sits in the middle of the road.  It’s gray and it’s jagged. It is simply a gargantuan rock.  This rock sits in the middle of a road called Rock Road, and lining Rock Road are stores...

Zack happy taking in some fresh air.

Next stop: the fight

When his health went off the rail, the little boy who loved trains had to get back on track.
June 13, 2018

Think back to the time when you were three years old. You refuse to stop talking as you’re trying to expand your vocabulary with the words you hear around you. You’re wearing that cute flannel grandma...

We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, we hope you will enjoy the show. – The Beatles, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”

June 6, 2018

A long purple light casts a dreamy glow on two performers in the corner of Brix Restaurant and Pizza Bar as they sing “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. One plays the guitar, dreary purple shadows are...

Mr. Kurland conducts the tenor and baritone saxes in “Flourish for Winds” during class. Kurland chose to play “Flourish for Winds” in the 2018 Spring Concert because it is in 6/8, and there is interesting percussion. He listened to the recording of the song and thought it sounded cool. Photo credit: Julia Piermatteo

Or try my hand in a marching band while I play on my kazoo, and there won’t be trouble in the world no more.- Mindy Gledhill, “Trouble No More”

June 6, 2018

Who knew a simple visit from the Glen Rock High School Jazz Band would influence a third grade boy so much?   Jeffrey Kurland attended Richard E. Byrd School and decided to pick up an instrument after...

Mr. Helder reviews solfege with his Period One class. Photo Credit: Julia Piermatteo

Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing. We’re just one big family.- Jason Mraz, “I’m Yours”

June 6, 2018

One day, a five-year-old boy happily agrees to take piano lessons. Later, a young college student sings with the Syracuse University Singers. Carl Helder and Anna Lilikas direct Glen Rock High School’s...

No Info members AJ Knapp and Blaise DeLeon practice in Blaise’s basement. DeLeon, the band’s bassist, switched to keyboard for “Karma Police” by Radiohead. Photo Credit: Julia Piermatteo

I want to run through the halls of my high school. I want to scream at the top of my lungs.- John Mayer, “No Such Thing”

June 6, 2018

A New Jersey teen jams on the bass as he waits for his bandmates to arrive at his house for practice.   Another teenager walks down the stairs into the basement, his brown, shaggy hair falls onto the...

June 6, 2018

In 1969, an eager young woman made her way into the office of the most famous band in the world and asked for a job opening. During the 1960s and 1970s, when “Beatlemania” dominated the world, May...

May Pang is with her boyfriend, John Lennon. 
Photo provided by: (c) May Pang used with permission

The power of music

by Julia Piermatteo, Staff Writer June 6, 2018

Junior Andrew Bober stands in the doorway of one of Glen Rock ambulances.  Bober became 
an EMT in August 2017.

Glen Rock’s teenage heroes

by Rebecca Podd, Staff Writer June 1, 2018

Would you put your life or the life of a loved one in the hands of teenagers? The same teenagers who have homework, social pressures, and are going through the stress of growing up? Would you trust your...

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