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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...

Banners have been hung up alongside the fences along the tennis courts and behind the upper turf field, with each banner saying the name of a graduating senior.

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...

Senior Abby Kirsch poses with gifts given by her adoptive family.

“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...

The physical Story Slam in March was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, but will now be held online.

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...

AP tests change as COVID-19 forces remote learning. Tests were 45 minutes, consisting of either one or two questions. Teachers and students faced challenges while preparing for exams.

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...

‘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...

Every Comeback Starts With a Setback

by James Stewart, Staff Writer May 18, 2020

On a hot, muggy August morning, the Glen Rock High School Varsity football team grabbed the monstrous water coolers, the hefty med kit, and their brand new cleats, and trotted out to the field for another...

Living with Divorced Parents

by Sarah Jennings, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

A line of energetic second-graders filed into the classroom, shuffling through rows of desks to find their place. Olivia Smith, who was usually talking off a friend's ear, sat quietly at her desk. Her...

The 2019 baseball team poses for a picture after their last game. Little did the returning athletes know that their 2020 season would be in jeopardy.

Student-athletes hope for shortened season

by Michael Silver and Robert Zamparelli May 4, 2020

If New Jersey is lucky enough to get the slightest of a spring-sports season, there would be new complications to come along with it.  The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) ...

North Korea From the Inside Out

by Mikayla Kim, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

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