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...
Glen Rocks makes plan to honor the senior class
by Rob Zamparelli and Michael Silver
June 3, 2020
Although the senior class of 2020 will not be able to get back the experiences lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, accommodations can be made to give them a proper sendoff to honor their graduation. High schools across the state have many different types of ideas to honor their seniors. Ridgewood H...
“Adopt-a-Senior” program celebrates Class of 2020
by Jenny DeStefano, Managing Editor
May 28, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drastically alter lives and moments, the GRHS Class of 2020 received more than just their diplomas through the community’s Adopt-a-Senior program. The Adopt-a-Senior program has been circulating the country as an unofficial way for communities to celebrate graduate...
Seven Elements to hold Moth Story Slam virtually
by Chloe Siohan, Chief Copy Editor
May 26, 2020
The Seven Elements Social Justice Club will hold its annual Moth Story Slam online on May 28, at 2:00 p.m. The event was previously slated for March 12. The Moth Story Slam is an annual event held by the club that acts as a platform for students and teachers to read original stories to member...
Remote learning changes AP tests
by Andrew Kastelman, Business Development and Marketing Manager
May 22, 2020
Over the course of two grueling weeks, AP tests typically challenge students’ stamina. Normally over three hours, this year’s exams have been shortened to 45 minutes due to COVID-19. This radical change left history and english exams having one question, with remaining exams having two questions. ...
‘Glen Rock in Quarantine’ – the perspective of Glen Rock High School’s administrative staff
by Michael Taromina, Sports Beat Manager (Volleyball, Wrestling, and Softball)
May 21, 2020
What are your thoughts on online school? What do you like about it? Not like about it? Why? “I think our teachers and students have been very well prepared for virtual instruction. We have been using Schoology as a learning management system for three years now. I am very proud of how our te...
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