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Children and teens learn how to play the ukulele at the Glen Rock library.

Children get ukulele lessons at local library

by Mary Andreou, Staff Writer October 3, 2017

Children learned how to play the ukulele at the Glen Rock Public Library on Sept. 18. Explore Ukulele is a program for children and young adults to learn how to play the ukulele. The class is a 45...

Finished origami penguins lined up together, taught by John Blackman at the Glen Rock Public Library on Sep. 14, 2017

Students attend origami-making class at public library

by Evan Van Duffelen, Staff Writer October 3, 2017

Middle school students attended an origami making event at the Glen Rock Public Library on Sept. 14. John Blackman hosted Celebrating Origami, an event which invited middle and high school students...

Sophomore, Oscar Horwitz, reaches to retrieve his phone at the end of class.

New content filter implemented for school’s network

by Sophie Ferreri, Head Copy Editor October 1, 2017

Students waiting for their Snapchats to send should lose all hope. A new content filter was implemented within the high school’s computer network this school year. The content filter categorizes websites...

High school to start new science honors program

High school to start new science honors program

by Nah Lee September 29, 2017

  A new science honors program will be accepting applicants this year. The Science National Honors Society will start this year. Heather McDermott, Environmental Science teacher, is responsible...

Helping juniors Emily Silvestri and Nah Lee, English teacher Susan Wechtler aids students with classwork. Before she moved to the high school, Wechtler previously taught eighth graders and worked at the middle school.

English department welcomes former middle school teacher

by Christine Nappi, Copy Editor September 29, 2017

The former middle school teacher of the year has moved from teaching eighth grade to teaching in the high school. Susan Wechtler wasn’t always educating the minds of others. When her previous event...

The 9/11 memorial located at Veterans Park.

Town council votes to stop future meetings on Sept. 11

by Jared Brassil, Staff Writer September 28, 2017

The Town Council voted to reschedule meetings if they were to fall on Sept. 11 in the future. The vote, which was proposed by Councilman Mike O’Hagan and seconded by Councilwoman Amy Martin, was conducted...

Anxiety circulates on air circulation

Anxiety circulates on air circulation

by Kate Casey, Managing Editor September 27, 2017

Uncertainty still lingers after the detection of hazardous chemicals found last August, despite the school administration’s statement that the building is safe. Tests conducted by district-hired...

Science teacher Lillian Nichols teaches her freshman biology class in room S114 on September 26.

Teachers receive passing marks

by Sam Greene, Staff Writer September 26, 2017

Students aren’t the only ones being graded. Glen Rock teachers have recently been deemed effective and highly effective by a report from the New Jersey Department of Education for the 2015-16 school...

Kim Hayes poses in front of Spanish 4 Honors Diego Rivera Project in the media center. 09/25/17

District brings in new media specialist

by Bella Ranieri, Staff Writer September 26, 2017

Glen Rock High School welcomed a new Media Center Specialist this September, filling the vacancy from last year. Kim Hayes, the new Media Center Specialist, plans to do a lot of technology training...

Local restaurant hosts Hurricane Harvey fundraiser

by Izzy Crawford, Staff Writer September 26, 2017

The owners of Jalapenos Mexican Bar and Grill held a Hurricane Harvey fundraiser from Sept. 18 to 24 in order to raise money for victims in Houston. The restaurant plans to donate 10 percent of...

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