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NEWS & EVENTS
Week of January 10
, 2020
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In Roxbury Township Public Schools, our students and schools are involved with more than just academics. They are active members of the community who give their time and efforts to important causes. Check out all the upcoming events happening throughout Roxbury in the coming weeks.
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ROXBURY SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
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Roxbury we want to hear from you! We're always looking for great stories of things happening in the Roxbury Schools and around town that involve our students, staff, and families! And now we've made it even easier to submit your content! Stories, high quality pictures, and even videos can be submitted
here or by emailing
goodnews@roxbury.org.
Please remember to include first and last names of individuals pictured!
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Creating Persuasive Arguments for a Good Cause
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Mackenzie Johnston reads her persuasive essay on the Humane Society to Ms. B's class
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During this season of giving, third-grade teacher Alyssa Bellardino at Nixon Elementary School came up with an idea to tie her students' persuasive writing into their social-emotional learning about giving back and helping others.
Bellardino challenged her students to research and write a persuasive argument on a charity of their choice which they had to present to the class. Students had to inform their peers about the charity they chose and provide an argument as to why people should support these organizations.
Her 21 students read their research and stated their arguments the Friday before winter break. The students listened attentively to one another as each presented using their teacher voices to project to the whole class what they had learned and even shared some statements to persuade you further like a shout out of "SAVE THE TURTLES!" by Jonathan Rivera who presented on Turtle Island Restoration Network. Juliana Hernandez also read her argument to the class on this charity.
Charities shared included the Humane Society of the United States, Wags and Walks, St. Jude's, World Wildlife Fund, Make-a-Wish, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Samaritan's Purse, Alex's Lemonade Stand, Unicef, Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, Locks of Love, ASPCA, St. Hubert's, and National Autism Association.
At the conclusion of the presentations, Bellardino shared, "I'm so proud of you! I know how long of a process this was and you learned that we have to revise, edit, publish, and all of those things, so it did take a long time and I know you spent a lot of time on it, so I'm proud of you. You know that it is something that's important to me if it's important to you, so I will be donating $1 to your charities this holiday season to show you that even though it's only a $1 it's going to make a huge difference in the lives of someone or something, like an animal." Click here to read more about this special assignment on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury School Bd Chooses Scheneck as President, Welcomes New Member
 Succasunna lawyer Carol Scheneck was chosen Monday to be president of the Roxbury Board of Education, replacing former board president Leo Coakley.
The board's decision to give the post to Scheneck came at a meeting that also saw the swearing-in of a new member, Michelle Danielson. She was elected in November to fill a vacancy on the board created when former board member Richard Alexander decided to not seek re-election.
The board selected member Dan Masi to serve as its vice-president.
Roxbury Schools Superintendent Loretta Radulic welcomed Danielson. "I have to say, Michelle, you are joining a really progressive, collaborative, transparent, supportive board."
Click here to read more from TAPinto Roxbury.
Seven RHS Band Students Accepted into Region Ensembles
 The North Jersey School Music Association held its annual Region 1 Band auditions on January 4th, where approximately 450 students competed to earn a seat in one of two honors bands, and the orchestra's wind and percussion section.
Seven students from Roxbury High School were accepted into one of the ensembles and will participate in three rehearsals before putting on a concert at Parsippany Hills High School on Sunday, January 26th (Bands), or at James Caldwell High School on Sunday, February 9th (Orchestra).
Zach Solano earned the highest score of all auditioning tubas in northern New Jersey and will be performing with the Orchestra. Nick Morris (mallets) will be performing with both the Wind Ensemble and Orchestra. Jess Miller earned the principal trombone chair in the Symphonic Band. Jon Fragale (baritone saxophone), Paulie Kemmerer (soprano saxophone), Christian Maroulis (clarinet), and Andrew Wilson (french horn) will also be performing with the Symphonic Band.
Congratulations to all students who auditioned and we wish the seven RHS participants a great performance!
Click here to read this story on our website under "In the News".
Ten Roxbury High School Students Accepted into Region Honors Choir
 Ten Roxbury High School students successfully auditioned for the North Jersey School Music Association Region High School Honors Choir. This ensemble is comprised of the top singers across North New Jersey.
Congratulations to seniors Heather Doherty and Eric Nieves along with juniors Marisa Brinkman, Cristian Marrero, Gabriela Mutone, Joseph Negron, and Sheryl Peng, sophomore Eliana Tumminello, and freshman Alex Brinkman and Andrew Darling on this great accomplishment.
The students will be performing under the direction of Dr. David Fryling and Patricia Danner at Morris Knolls High School on Saturday, February 1st.
Click here to read more on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury SDF students take part in National Apprenticeship Week
 Students from the new Structural Design and Fabrication class from Roxbury High School visited the Northeast Regional Carpenters Training Center in Edison, NJ along with students from UBC Jobs Corps Edison and the Middlesex County Vo-tech for National Apprenticeship Week in November. While there, students were able to tour the training facility, learn more about potential careers in carpentry, and opportunities provided to union members.
Roxbury students were able to see how what they were learning in both SDF and Woodworking classes related to what is actually being done in the field.
SDF Teacher Frank Caccavale shared how trips like this benefit the students. "Roxbury High School believes it is important to provide students a variety of experiences to learn about potential career paths they can take after high school. It is for that reason a new class like SDF was created. Students were able to get a better understanding of a career in carpentry and can better make a decision if that is right for them or not, either way, it's a day well spent!"
Earlier this year, Roxbury High School entered into an articulation agreement with the Northeast Carpenters Apprenticeship Fund for a Carpentry Career Connections/Youth Transition to Work program. Students that complete Roxbury's SDF course and are admitted into the union are able to get a year of their apprenticeship.
Follow Roxbury High School's first year of SDF highlighting the design and building of each project and student growth as a result of this new and exciting learning opportunity at
https://roxwix.wixsite.com/website-12
. Click here to read more about this trip from on website under "In the News".
Rox-THON gets their Flock on
 Flocking is back at Roxbury! It will begin this fall and continue until the ground freezes, before resuming next spring; all weather dependent. While the fundraiser remains the same, the organization bears a new name. Putting more of an emphasis on our local community, Roxbury High School's mini-THON will now be known as Rox-THON. It is the same group of students working towards the same cause, however, a majority of our proceeds will now stay here in Morris County.
Starting this year, donations will go to Goryeb Children's Hospital (Morristown, NJ) and 30% of those proceeds will support pediatric cancer research and medical bills through Four Diamonds (Penn State Children's Hospital). Roxbury High School will also host its 7th Annual event to fight childhood cancer on Friday, March 13, 2020.
"Flocking is super simple! Flocking is when you harmlessly prank your friends by signing up for us to put a flock of plastic flamingo
s on their lawn," explained Captain Holly Van Ness, a senior at the school.
If you would like to flock-a-friend, you can choose how many flamingos you want to migrate to your friend's yard for up to 48 hours. A small flock of only 10 flamingos is only $15, a medium flock of 30 for $25, or you can choose a large flock of 50 flamingos for $35. If you have a special occasion, you may also choose to request a specific date for an additional $15. Click here to read more on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury High School's Structural Fabrication and Design Journey
 Follow the new beginnings of the Structural Fabrication and Design program at Roxbury High School with weekly updates on the growth of the program and the work that the students are doing as they explore the human-designed world through the learning of SDF.
Click here to find out more information about the program and to follow along on this year one journey.
Martin Luther King Day Boys Basketball Clinic - Jan 20
 Join Coach Ansaldi and members of the 2019/2020 Roxbury High School Boys Basketball team for a morning of fun, exercise, drills, and games at their annual Martin Luther King Day Boys Basketball Clinic for boys in Grades 4-8. This clinic will take place Monday, January 20th from 9-12 in the Roxbury High School gymnasium located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna.
Cost is $20 per player if registration is received by January 18th or $25 per player on the day of the event.
Click here to download the flyer/registration form from our Virtual Backpack.
Roxbury's Global Hi-5 Expo (Multi-Cultural Celebration) - Feb 20
 Come and tantalize your five senses through international expressions of cuisine, music, art, crafts, costumes, dance performances, and so much more on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 6-9 p.m. at Roxbury High School! Experience the gift of the one HUMAN race and its multisensory cultural diversity in CommUNITY.
Gather up your family, friends, clubs, and business to sponsor a booth to represent a country of your background or interest! Then, plaster the booth with all the information, color and creativity that you can with food, fun crafts, music/dance performances and prizes!
Now is the time to be proud! Raise multi-cultural awareness and let's celebrate and travel to cultures around the world! Click here to sign up for a booth now! Click here for more information regarding this event from our website under "In the News".
K-6 STEAM Expo: Seeds of Sustainability - Register now thru Feb 1
 Calling all Scientists, Engineers, and Earth Savers! Registration is now open for the K-6 STEAM Expo and will remain open until January 15th. This year's expo will be Saturday, March 7, 2020. This year's STEAM Expo theme is
Sustainability: Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies. We want to see projects that touch on sustainability like renewable energy, eco-friendly, gardens/composts, weather, health and wellness, recycling, food/waste, etc.
The mission of the Roxbury STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) EXPO is to motivate and develop the passion of all learners. We support the achievements of our students as they prepare to become leaders and innovators in STEAM and 21st Century Careers.
We are also inviting local businesses and organizations to set up tables and promote their programs for students that support science, engineering, and sustainability practices with a focus this year on Sustainability. If this is something you may be interested in, please visit
www.roxbury.org/STEAMExpoVendor.
As mentioned, this year's STEAM Expo theme is "Sustainability: Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies". If you choose to be a part of this event, we ask that you try and gear your information, projects, or takeaways with a sustainable topic like renewable energy, eco-friendly, gardens/composts, weather, health and wellness, recycling, food/waste, etc.
For more information and to register online, please visit
www.roxbury.org/STEAMExpo. Each registered student will receive a STEAM t-shirt!
As you know, in 2018 the Roxbury Schools earned Bronze certification in the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program and a big portion of this program is education, so let's all do our part to be informed! For more information to see what Roxbury is doing, please visit
www.roxbury.org/Sustainable. Here you'll find board approved policies, initiatives, and news!
Dates Set for Roxbury's Kindergarten Registration for Next Year
 Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its Kindergarten registration dates for the 2020/2021 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2019 to participate.
Click here
for more information regarding Roxbury's Entrance Age Policy (P5112). If there are any questions regarding the policy or procedure, please reach out to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chuck Seipp at
cseipp@roxbury.org
or by calling 973-584-6799.
Roxbury Township Public Schools offers a full-day kindergarten program designed to develop knowledge and skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Our goal is to help children develop skills and strategies that will help them learn and establish a foundation for lifelong success in education. The program allows more time for students to address curriculum in depth and allows teachers to provide additional activities in learning.
To register for Kindergarten, parents must bring their child's original birth certificate, record of immunizations, and three proofs of residency at the time of registration. To access more details, visit
www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration.
Parents must make an appointment at their home school to register their child. If the home school is unknown, please contact the Transportation department at 973-584-6756 and based on your address, they can let you know what school your child should be attending.
Click here
to view the different school's registration schedules.
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Roxbury Basketball Updates:
Roxbury nips Morristown-Beard - Boys basketball recap - Jan 3
Junior Kyle Haegele scored 13 points as Roxbury squeezed by Morristown-Beard in Roxbury.
Junior Trevor Napoliello added 11 points while senior Max Schabel contributed 10 points for Roxbury (4-1).
Morristown-Beard fell to 2-3. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com. Click here to read additional game coverage from TAPinto Roxbury.
Randolph over Roxbury - Girls basketball recap - Jan 3
Olivia Turner scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Randolph in a 53-13 win over Roxbury in Succasunna.
Ellie Scianclepore added eight points in the win for Randolph (5-0).
Morgan Lessig led Roxbury (1-4) with four points. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Mountain Lakes over Roxbury - Boys basketball recap - Jan 6
Spencer Myler and David McFadden delivered 16 points apiece for Mountain Lakes in its 44-39 victory over Roxbury in Mountain Lakes.
McFadden and Myler both netted four free throws for Mountain Lakes (6-0). Charlie Plonski was the second-leading scorer in the win with seven points.
Trevor Napoliello and Kyle Maegele managed nine points apiece for Roxbury (4-2). Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Kittatinny over Roxbury - Girls basketball recap - Jan 7
Mikayla Caruso scored 11 points in Kittatinny's 48-36 victory over Roxbury in Newton.
Maddie Beyer added 10 points, including four key fourth quarter free throws for Kittatinny (3-2), which jumped out to a 13-1 lead to start the game.
For Roxbury (1-5), Morgan Lessig had 13 points and Mia Capriglione added nine. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Struggles Continue for Roxbury Girls Basketball - Jan 8
The Roxbury High School girls basketball team's tough season didn't get easier on Wednesday when the Gaels were trampled by Sparta.
Playing at home, Roxbury lost 62-22, bringing its record to 1-6.
The Spartans took a double-digit lead in the first period and never looked back. It was 33-8 by the halftime buzzer.
Senior Lauren Byrne was Roxbury's top scorer, adding nine points to the tally.
Sparta's Brynn McCurry put up 20 points for her team and pulled down nine rebounds. She had three assists and two steals playing strong up and down the court. Click here to read this coverage from TAPinto Roxbury.
Roxbury Ice Hockey Updates:
Madison over Roxbury - Boys ice hockey recap - Jan 5
Aidan Niceberg found the back of the net four times and added an assist to help lead the way for Madison (6-5-1) in a 7-2 win over Roxbury (6-3-1) at Aspen Ice Arena in Randolph.
Cormac McNamara and Johnny Hamwee also put up a five-point performance with a goal and four assists and two goals and three assists respectively. Luke Chayut turned aside 19 of the 21 shots he faced.
Madison held a 2-1 lead before scoring five unanswered goals into the third period.
Randy DePalma and Nick Hefferle buried the two goals for Roxbury. Brian Westergaard and Derek Wondenberg each had an assist. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com. Click here to read additional coverage from TAPinto Madison.
Roxbury Hockey Stays Undefeated in Division - Jan 7
The Roxbury High School ice hockey team returned to the win column Tuesday night with a hard-fought team effort. The much-needed win against Kinnelon came after two poorly-played losses last week to Ramapo and Madison.
Although they fell behind 1-0 in the first period in Tuesday's contest, the Gaels kept skating hard and applying pressure. That effort paid off early in the second period when Joe Carey scored the tying goal, with assists from Nick Thomas and Brian Westergaard.
Kinnelon goalie Brett Lewis kept the Colts in the game, turning away 43 of 44 shots. But with three minutes to go in the third period, shot 45 got by him.
The game winner was scored by Ethan Barooah with assists from Joe Carey and Gavin Woudenberg. The consistently steady Ryan Callahan was excellent in goal again for Roxbury, stopping 16 of 17 shots.
The win moves Roxbury to 5-0 in the division and 7-3-1 overall.
Click here to read this coverage from TAPinto Roxbury.
Roxbury Cross Country/Track & Field Updates:
 Highlights from the Frosh/Soph Relays:
》�� So. Boys 4x200 (Bryan, McGriff, Meribe, VanHouten) take gold by breaking meet record set by last year's soph boys
》�� Girls SHR (Bradley, Larkin, McGowan, Merola) take 1st
》��Girls HJ relay (McGowan, Merola) place 2nd
》Boys SP relay (Meribe, Kovach) place 4th - Jayson Meribe 3rd overall
》Boys 4x800 (Hajel, Rawla, Sosa, Stephen take 4th
》Girls 4x200 (Larkin, McGowan, Meribe, Merola) place 5th
》Girls SP relay (Meribe, Lipchus-Wong) place 5th - Danielle Meribe 3rd overall
》Girls 4x800 (Lipchus-Wong, Norris, K.Rice, S.Rice) place 6th
For the latest T&F/XC updates follow them on Instagram at
roxbury_xctf
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Gaels Going Green - Did you know...
 Since 2016, the Roxbury Township Public Schools has been striving to become more sustainable and green in its policies and practices. The Board of Education and administration made the decision to pursue district sustainability and green initiatives by creating and approving a half of dozen different policies outlining its position and efforts.
To that end, all seven schools in Roxbury Township attained Silver certification through Sustainable Jersey for Schools in August 2018. In this section, you will find various green initiatives, events, and tips to live a healthier, greener life.
Click here for more information regarding our sustainability initiative.
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RHS Athletic Events Calendar
Click here
for the most up-to-date calendar of Roxbury High School sporting events.
RHS Performing Arts Calendar
Click here for the major events in performing arts here in Roxbury!
Specific school related events can be found on their respective website calendars by visiting
www.roxbury.org
and selecting the school from the drop down at the top left of the screen.
RHS Project Graduation
 Roxbury Project Graduation is NOT just for senior parents! We need all high school parents to get involved. This group and event benefit all Roxbury students. Don't wait, we need your help now.
Each year on the night of graduation, we host Project Graduation, an all-night, alcohol/drug free event for Roxbury's graduating High School Seniors.
To make this happen each year we need your HELP!
Our meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the RHS guidance conference room. The next meeting is Tuesday, October 8th. Check us out on our Facebook page, Roxbury Project Graduation or the link for our website on the RHS website.
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering,
please contact
Alana Hayford or
Audra Sarafin. Click here to read more details about this year's Project Graduation from our Virtual Backpack under the Flyer section.
Roxbury Collects
Box Tops for Education
Roxbury Township Public Schools are continuously collecting "Box Tops for Education" at our K-8 schools.
This is an easy, practically effortless way to raise funds for our schools by purchasing items you buy all the time.
Clipped box tops can be sent to any of our K-8 schools district-wide. School addresses can be found on our website at
www.roxbury.org
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Check out the Virtual Backpack!
 Here we will feature events of organizations, clubs, and teams throughout our communities that serve to enrich the lives of our students.
Announcements, upcoming events, documents and forms that were previously sent home via backpacks will now be included in the Virtual Backpack. (On occasion, some paper forms, and flyers and other important information, will come home with your student or be sent to you directly via email.)
This page is updated as flyers are received.
Check the backpack!
Check Your Honeywell Settings!
 Don't wait until severe weather hits to check your settings! You may want to change your time settings from Midnight to Midnight and have more than one way of being contacted...i.e., phone call/text message and/or email! This way if the phone lines are down/circuits are busy, etc., you are covered! Log into your Honeywell account
here.
Click here for parent instructions on creating an account.
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Roxbury Alumni In the News
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