Weekly Update

October 31, 2025

Principal's Message

Halloween Battle of the Departments Contest

BRHS had outstanding Halloween participation with some great themes this year! Campus was a flurry with Teachers in Black, Shrek, Star Wars, Super Mario, Jersey Shore, Wide World of Sports, and more. Thank you to all of the staff members who went all out and made today a little spooky. With all that being said, it is now time to announce 2025’s Golden Pumpkin Winner–elected by 60% of the student vote: Super Mario and the Social Studies Department! 🎃👻🦇

October Students of the Month

The Student of the Month program is designed so that all students are eligible and any student can receive the award. This award is intended to acknowledge outstanding accomplishments, character, and leadership that often accompany academic achievement.

NJSLA Testing

This fall, students across New Jersey will participate in a mandatory field test for the updated state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Please read the following letter for more details: https://5il.co/3riky

Sixteen Bridgewater-Raritan High School students selected as Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program

Congratulations are in order for 16 gifted students from Bridgewater-Raritan High School. These high school seniors received recognition for being selected as Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, these students are among more than 16,000 high school seniors who are honored as Semifinalists.

Financial Aid Presentation produced an educational lesson for parents of Bridgewater-Raritan High School students

A lesson on financial aid was the topic on the evening of Tuesday, October 28, at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. The high school’s large cafeteria served as the classroom where parents of Bridgewater-Raritan High School students attended the Financial Aid Presentation.

Olympic Games are contested by freshmen and seniors at Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Freshman and senior students joined forces to produce an enthusiastic and energetic Olympic Games at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School's Student Council sponsored the Freshmen Olympics, a variety of games and matches that were played on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 28, and performed with plenty of excitement on the 1000 Turf Field.

Bridgewater-Raritan High School junior presented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

No need to worry, insisted Rishabh Sankar, the water is quite fine and safe to drink in New Jersey—and especially in the Bridgewater area. But the junior at Bridgewater-Raritan High School and five fellow colleagues who are scholastic students from throughout New Jersey have researched and dug into the quality of water overall in New Jersey.

The Governor's Educator of the Year Award Nominations

Please take a moment to share some gratitude and positivity!

BRHS will nominate one individual for the Educator of the Year award and one individual for the Educational Services Professional award. Nominees will have demonstrated community involvement; dedication to the education profession; and have an excellent rapport with students, parents, and staff.

Please click the following link to nominate a staff member: https://bit.ly/3NqT9xN

Click the following link to view the nomination criteria: https://bit.ly/4f0XfbE

The deadline for submissions is November 20, 2024.

Around Campus

BR Novem-Brrr Drive

The Colors for Coats Club and Raritan Food Pantry Club are hosting the BR Novem-brrr Drive starting this week until November 10th to help support local homeless shelters as we approach the winter season!

Picture Make-Up Day

Make-up day is approaching on 11/11/2025 in the back of the Small Gym and we encourage anyone who was absent or retaking their image to please see our photographer on this day.

Please note, students may NOT schedule a retake during a class period. Retakes can only be schedule during a study hall, or during unit lunch. Please also keep in mind that 11/11 is an E DAY.

Absentees

Any student that was absent on picture day or newly enrolled after picture day will use the pre-pay code provided in the new email blast to place their order.

Student needs a retake and did not previously place an order

At this time, parents will only be able to view their child's original day image online. Once retake day has been processed and the original image has been replaced with the re-take, parents may go online and place an order using the personal web passcode provided on the Last Chance to Order card. The Last Chance cards are sent to the school with the picture packages.

Retaking an image and already placed an order

Students MUST bring in their complete original package and provide it to our photographer on retake day. We kindly ask parents to write any concerns on the FRONT of the envelope.

NHS Student Tutoring is Available

Please fill out this form to request tutoring with members of the National Honor Society. Students will be matched with a tutor in the requested subjects indicated in the form. Once matched, your tutor will contact you to schedule a convenient day and time.

All tutoring sessions will take place during unit lunch. Students will need to use their school email account to sign up.

AP Registration

Registration and Payment for AP Exams is open from October 1st through November 7th. Any registrations after that date will incur a $40 late fee.

Steps that must the Completed BEFORE an AP exam can be ordered:

Register in AP classroom (Teachers should provide the class join code)
Register and pay through Total Registration
Sign the AP Contract found in forms section of the Parent Portal

More details about exam ordering can be found in the most recent AP Newsletter and the AP Google Classroom.

The 2026 Yearbook

Have you ordered your yearbook yet? You can order the yearbook here.

Senior Baby Ads must be ordered before November 1st.

If you have questions, please email me at MBittner@brrsd.k12.nj.us.

Junior Planning Night

Student Club and Activity Calendar

Looking for a club to join? A bake sale? Do you know when the next play is?

Want some excitement during Unit Lunch?

A calendar of events can be found on the high school website under Student Resources -> Clubs and Activities.

View the Clubs and Activities Webpage

BRHS Swag Store

Online ordering for Bridgewater-Raritan High School: Get your September Swag!

Click Here for Gear!

BRTV is the official television studio for BRHS, producing programs every day in our school's television studio.

We stream programs live on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

* What's Up Wednesday - A look back at the Fall Pep Rally. The next Student Council event will be Gobble Games. The games will begin on Monday, November 17th. More details will be coming soon.

* Panther PowerPlays - Interviews with members of the BRHS Field Hockey Team. The team had 2 big wins over Hunterdon Central during the season. In addition, the team was the Skyland Conference Delaware Division Champions and they are currently ranked #8 in the North Jersey Group 4 Section. The team plays at Princeton in the First Round of the Sectional Tournament on Tuesday. Best of luck to the team with the rest of their season!! We are BR!!

* BRHS News - Athletes of the Week and the first installment of Mrs. Sweetwood's Cooking Show. The recipe is for Mummy Meatballs.

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Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to the Athletes of the Week

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