Mamma Mia: About the new school musical
by Sydney Baig, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Filed under News
On Friday, Nov. 16, the high school musical “Mamma Mia!” was announced. Tryouts were on Nov. 19 and 20. The musical features songs by ABBA, who made up the soundtrack for the original movie. Songs like “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “Honey, Honey,” and “Lay All Your Love” are featured i...
Democrats keep strong hold in Glen Rock during midterm election
by Andrew Kastelman, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under News
In the 2018 midterm election Democrats kept a stronghold on Glen Rock, after voting in favor of Democratic candidates in the 2014 and 2016 elections. The House of Representatives: Part of District 5, Glen Rock voters had a choice between two candidates. The incumbent, Josh Gottheimer (D), and ...
Students and faculty gather for Syrian Cuisine
by Isis Kirkland, Copy Editor
November 29, 2018
Filed under News
The Seven Elements Social Justice Club hosted a Syrian Supper Club, where they invited immigrants to share their local cuisine. The supper club took place on Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Members of the club, as well as faculty members gathered in the school cafeteria to indulge in some of the dishes...
Contracts now: Glen Rockers support teachers at BOE meeting
by Caroline Geoghegan, Managing Editor
November 7, 2018
Filed under Carousel Featured Article, News, Student Life
What do we want? According to the roaring crowd surrounding the entrance of Glen Rock High School, contracts. Long after the school’s doors closed for the day on October 30th, educators and parents alike lined up to attend that night’s Board of Ed meeting to stand with the Glen Rock Teacher’s As...
Students dazzle in annual Cabaret Night
by Alex Vicinanza, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Filed under Carousel Featured Article, News
On a chilly mid-October evening, students and parents alike gathered in the cafeteria for the annual high school Cabaret Night. Cabaret Night is a unique evening where students can showcase their performing arts talents while expressing themselves through song or music. The event provides for th...
Students form new community group GRAND
by Chloe Siohan, Copy Editor
November 5, 2018
Filed under Carousel Featured Article, Clubs, News
Students and town members created the community group “Glen Rock Against Negativity and Drugs” to provide a safe space for high schoolers in Glen Rock and the surrounding area to speak about mental health and drug addiction. Group President Dylaney Sabino, junior, created the group to give high schoo...
GREA pushes for a better contract
by Kate Casey, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018
Filed under Carousel Featured Article, News
The Glen Rock Education Association and the Glen Rock Board of Education are still negotiating to create a successor agreement to their contract that expired in June. This contract, called a “collective bargaining agreement,” contains guidelines on salaries, working hours, and health benefits. I...
New printers added to media center
by Michael Silver, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Filed under Carousel Featured Article, News
School administrators added new printers to the media center in mid-September, ending a nearly eight month period where students could not print papers directly to printers themselves. The school purchased two of the the new Xerox VersaLink B600 cloud printers. Compared to the old printers, they are ...
Glen Rock High School earns National Blue Ribbon award
by Caroline Goldenberg, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which works in association with the U.S. Department of Education, named Glen Rock High School a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School on October 1st. This year, 349 schools nationwide - 300 public and 49 private - earned the award. School honorees will celebra...
Glen Rock High Schools annual pep rally helps kick off an explosive school year
by Colin Boisits, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under News
Glen Rock High School held the annual pep rally in September kicking off the year filled with excitement. Since the school’s own football team was off to a tremendous start to their season, with the varsity soccer team showing their talent to the field, the students were all fired up, especially w...
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