Tips and Tricks to Succeed in Hybrid and Online Learning
by Alex Vicinanza, Managing Editor
October 13, 2020
Get used to the new bell schedule. Take a screenshot of the new bell schedule on the GRHS website and put it as your lock screen on your phone. Then it is as easy as opening your phone to see when class begins and ends. Check what days of the week you have option so you don’t accidentally sleep in or come into schoo...
New principal aims to create a spirited school environment
by Yethmie Goonatilleke, Social Media Manager (Twitter)
October 9, 2020
Dr. Michael Parent has had ample experience in running a school as principal — for the past 13 years he has assumed that role. In a time filled with unprecedented events, Parent decided to take on a new challenge. As of July 2020, Parent undertook the position of principal of both the high school and mid...
Freshman leader follows in brother’s footsteps
by Kevin Lederer, Social Media Manager (Facebook)
October 7, 2020
Every year we elect students in our grade for student council. Jacob Cece, a freshman who is this year’s treasurer, has a lot to say about his position and goals for the year. Cece decided to run because he was inspired by his brother, Daniel, who is also in the student council. "I want to be...
Football team preparing for unconventional season
by Justin DeStaso and Ryan LeBlanc
October 7, 2020
When COVID-19 struck back in March, spring sports were cut short. This left a sour taste in people’s mouths about fall sports, and whether or not they would happen. After a lot of consideration, the NJSIAA came out with guidelines to allow fall sports to happen. The NJSIAA ruled that New Jersey hi...
Students reveal thoughts on hybrid learning model
by Andrew Kastelman, Rob Zamparelli, and Michael Silver
October 2, 2020
Glen Rock High School started the 2020-2021 school year with a hybrid learning model. The model consists of two days — A and B— divided evenly amongst the students, with the cohorts rotating every day for a full day of school. When students are not in school they may be participating in class remotely. The ...
A highlight of Track and Field seniors of 2020
June 17, 2020
With the abrupt cancellation of spring sports of the 2020 season, causing many broken hearts for all Glen Rock athletes, it's easy to misrecollect the hard work that the seniors put in the past three years that they’ll unfortunately never get to pursue. The seniors of the class of 2020 who participa...
Five Feet Tall
by Yethmie Goonatilleke, Staff Writer
June 16, 2020
Gabbi Krachenfels had the biggest ear to ear smile as everyone in the endocrinologist’s office congratulated her. Gabbi did not receive some sort of trophy or medal for anything. What she had done was reach five feet - a great, if not, life-changing accomplishment for her. This seems like a min...
Suffering in silence
by Charlotte Siohan, Staff Writer
June 15, 2020
Anxiety is more than a condition. Millions of people suffer from it in one form or another, yet it does not look the same in every person. Anxiety is in the shadows, unable to be seen, but able to be felt in a deep way. For some people, no matter where they turn to, feelings of anxiousness never stray...
GRHS Black Student Union brings awareness to issues in the black community
by Alex Vicinanza, Social Media Manager (Snapchat)
June 15, 2020
With Black Lives Matter protests occurring worldwide, Kayla Stephenson took the opportunity to make a change in her own community. In the beginning of her junior year at GRHS, Kayla started the Black Student Union Club, but it did not get approved by the board until the quarantine. Her goal for t...
Remote learning challenges Elementary School students, teachers, and parents
by Andrew Kastelman, Business Development and Marketing Manager
June 15, 2020
No more running around in the gym. No more laughing on the playground. With COVID-19 forcing schools to close for the last three months, Elementary School students, teachers, and parents have felt the brunt of remote learning. With challenges ranging from working parents, little structure, and the ina...
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