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Waiting for news and events, the sophomore bulletin board is ready for the new school year.

Sophomore class meeting sets positive tone

by Abby Stern, Staff Writer September 20, 2017

The sophomore class meeting addressed the homecoming theme, important events, and academic potential for all students on Sept. 14.    “The purpose is to set the tone for the year,” Principal...

Waiting for footwear in the Hamilton lobby, the Soles4Souls donation box is set-up to collect unused shoes to help those in need. Students in the local branch hope to raise 15,000 shoes by the end of October.

Students collect shoes to help those in need

by Lizzy Bonica, Staff Writer September 20, 2017

All it takes is a pair of shoes to change someone's life from now through the end of October. Glen Rock High School is lending a hand to those in need by placing Soles4Souls donation boxes in the media...

Students learn about the various clubs in the school during the annual Club Walkaround event. Twenty-nine clubs attended, and students taught their classmates about what each offered.

Students join extracurricular activities at Club Walk-Around

by Julia Piermatteo, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

The courtyard was host to this year’s Club Walk-Around, packed with students learning about the activities Glen Rock High School has to offer. Representatives from extra-curricular activities set...

The 2017 varsity cheerleading members pose in their new uniforms at the game against Manchester on Sept. 15.

Cheerleaders flip into new uniforms

by Jordan Carr, Snapchat Manager September 15, 2017

The Glen Rock High School varsity cheerleaders debuted their new uniforms at the first game of the season against Rutherford. Last year, head coach Alyssa Perry asked the athletic department to purchase...

The first of many college application sheets with deadlines for the Class of 2018.

Juniors start college application process

by James Boisits, Staff Writer June 17, 2017

The junior class officially began the college application process last Friday, June 15, when their brag sheets were due to the teachers who agreed to write their college recommendations letters. A...

Freshmen election brings in new class president

Freshmen election brings in new class president

by Nicole Settlow, Staff Writer June 14, 2017

Jeremy LaVine will take over as the Class of 2020’s president following the recent freshman elections. As for vice president, Colin Consoli will be the vice president for the second consecutive year. With...

In the first week of May, the compost bin was finally put in the cafeteria for students to use during lunch. Environmental students sat near the compost bin to encourage and remind students they now have the option to compost.

Senior girl leaves footprint on disposal system

by Sophie Ferreri, Senior Staff Writer June 6, 2017

Senior girl's passion driven compost project for the cafeteria finally became tangible after months of hard work on May 1. Next to the trash can and the recycle bin, students finally had the option to...

History teacher to relocate after this school year

History teacher to relocate after this school year

by Julia Blando, Copy Editor June 6, 2017

Paul McCrary, history teacher, is ending his 16 year stay at Glen Rock High School. He taught at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey for one year before being hired at Glen Rock in...

National Honor Society adviser, Donna Maasarani poses for a photo after the induction ceremony.

National Honor Society accepts new members

by Katherine Hikin, Staff Writer June 2, 2017

Fifty-seven students were inducted into The National Honor Society at the annual ceremony on May 22. In late April,  several sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who had a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75,...

Testing 194 samples in the district, officials discover that 25 water outlets exceeded the legal limit of 15 ug/l in parts per billion. The sink in cafeteria cookie room is one such spigot, now advising that the water is not for consumption.

District water lead test levels spark remediation efforts, retesting

by Githmie Goonatilleke, Copy Editor June 1, 2017

The Glen Rock Board of Education conducted drinking water tests during the past spring break and recently published the results. According to the Department of Education, the state of New Jersey adopted...

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