Weekly Update

January 16, 2026

Principal's Message

No School on Monday

The school district will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King. School will resume on Tuesday. Classes will operate on a C Day rotation.

Student Assessments

Summative Assessments for Semester 1 course (not full-year courses) are scheduled for January 22-23(A-B), 26-27(C-D). This schedule applies to timed assessments (not projects) and will be administered only during Blocks 2 and 5. They will be assigned the grade as "Summative Assessment" in the teacher's gradebook, when applicable.

Semester 2 and Quarter 3 begin on January 28th.

Spring Sports Physicals Due - January 23rd

Attention Spring Sport Athletes! Spring Sport Physicals are due to the Nurses’ Office by Friday, January 23rd. Please visit the BRHS Athletics Webpage for more information and forms.

BRHS awarded the 2025 AP School Honor Roll

A report card featuring high grades resulted in a prestigious honor being awarded to Bridgewater-Raritan High School. For the second consecutive school year, Bridgewater-Raritan High School received the Bronze award, one of the four levels of distinction bestowed by the College Board on a school. Silver, Gold and Platinum are the other award levels.

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Around Campus

BRHS Elective Fair

This annual event will be held in the Small Gym on January 21st and January 22nd during Unit Lunch.

This fair will showcase the wide range of elective courses BRHS has to offer and is a great opportunity for students to explore their interests and ask questions before scheduling begins in February.

All students are encouraged to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to make informed course selections for the upcoming 26-27 school year.

Winter Formal for underclassmen

Student Council along with the Class of 2030 will be hosting a Winter Formal for all underclassmen (Grades 9-10) on February 27 from 6-9 PM.

Pre-Tickets sales of $20 will be held during lunch from now until January 30. After that tickets will go be $25. DJ, photobooth, snacks will be available.

You don't want to miss out it will be snow much fun!

Freshman Noelle Sapp is the champion of BRHS' 11th annual Poetry Out Loud competition

Bridgewater-Raritan High School held its Poetry Out Loud school competition on Friday, January 9. And the 11th annual event was won by a first-year student from Bridgewater-Raritan High School, freshman Noelle Sapp. The runner-up was senior Peter Shan and freshman Adhya Balaji placed third. The event drew an estimated crowd of 100 in the newly refurbished...

The 2026 Yearbook

Hello BRHS Community - The 2026 Edition of the BRHS EPIC Yearbook has sold over 50% of the copies of this year's book. To make sure that you don't miss your chance to get your copy, you can order today by going to www.yearbookforever.com.

You can also divide your order into several payments if you want. Any questions, stop by Room 309 or email me. Thanks, Mr. Bittner MBittner@brrsd.k12.nj.us

Yearbook Angels

Please help out a senior member of the class of 2026 who may not be able to afford a yearbook. You can donate one today by going to www.yearbookforever.com.

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.

Office of College & Career Counseling

Mrs. Jessica Kaiser, College & Career Counselor

Email: JKaiser@brrsd.k12.nj.us

Phone: 908-231-8660 x477220

Book Appointment (for students only):

https://jkaiser-3.youcanbook.me/

Attention: Seniors

A reminder that you should be checking your college portals to keep track of your application materials. It can take them weeks to update them due to the volume of applications they receive, so please be patient if materials still show as missing. You can check Naviance to see if your counselor documents and teachers' letters have been sent. Be sure to check your email regularly as well.

For any Senior who does not intend to pursue a 2-year or 4-year college, please make sure you have met with your counselor to discuss your future goals, or see Mrs. Kaiser if you need assistance in creating a plan.

Upcoming Visits

For Juniors and Seniors:

* February 10th, 2026: RVCC Application Workshop- you will be able to complete your RVCC application right here on campus.

* Students should sign up via Naviance to attend these events!

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 Club Spotlight on the Music Records Club. Club members analyze bands and artists, dive into each band's/artist's history, explain the meanings of songs and albums, and discuss influential artists and their impact on history. For more information on the Music Records Club, please join their Google Classroom using the code: GQ3F3D6

* Panther PowerPlays - Interviews with members of the BRHS Unified Soccer Team. The team played a six game season, scoring 55 goals throughout the season. Throughout the season, the team lived up to their motto…Training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. Congratulations to the team on a great season!! We are BR!!

* BRHS News - Athletes of the Week and a Club Spotlight on Mu Alpha Theta. The club aims to teach any interested BRHS students the materials in Advanced Mathematics. Club members delve into topics such as Linear Algebra, Calculus Concepts, Complex Analysis, and Number Theory. For more information on the Mu Alpha Theta, please join their Google Classroom using the code: 5W6DIWK

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