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Glen Rock Public Library undergoes bathroom renovation

Glen Rock Public Library undergoes bathroom renovation

by Caroline Geoghegan, Staff Writer October 4, 2017

The Glen Rock Public Library is currently renovating its bathrooms to be more accessible and aesthetically pleasing. Its bathrooms, while original to the building, were not found to be up to the accessibility...

New Math Department hire, Min Joo Park poses for her picture.

Math department welcomes new teacher

by Ryan Hornish, Staff Writer October 3, 2017

A new teacher has joined the math department this year to teach math and computer science classes. Min Joo Park has eight years of teaching experience. This year she is teaching ninth and tenth grades. Park...

Lena Brady joined the Class of 2018 after moving to Glen Rock from England.

From England to America

by Githmie Goonatilleke, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2017

The year is 1979 and junior Mary Brady is leaving her friends and the rest of Glen Rock to move to England. 38 years later and Mary’s daughter, Lena Brady, is back in town to finish her senior year with...

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...

Junior class prepares for hallway decorating, pep rally

Junior class prepares for hallway decorating, pep rally

by Morgan Franz, Staff Writer October 1, 2017

Junior class students reviewed Homecoming behavior and attendance policies at their class meeting on Sept. 22. Principal John Arlotta and Vice Principal Bacolas stressed that juniors need to mind their...

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...

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