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Hasbrouck Heights Middle School Announces Honor Roll for the 4th Marking Period of 2023-24
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -- Hasbrouck Heights Middle School announced the Honor Roll students for the fourth marking period of the 2023-24 school year. High Honor Roll 2023-24 Marking Period 4CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Eighth Grade Abushaira Yazin Alvarado Evan Amerio James Aquila Francesco Arteta Isabella Baid Arya Bing Angelica Blazini Anthony Blazini Robert Bohorquez Kristell Brady Kendall Carlin Alexandra Casazza Gianna Cintron Ian Colangelo Jake Cosgun Liya Cowan Katelin Dawson Matthew DeCicco Katie Despaigne David Dominguez Alexander Dotel Kailey Duchi Jadelyn Fabara Raphael Ferdinand Brady Focarino Jack Giannella Angelo Haines Nicholas Hernandez Alyza Huang Connor Kluska Olivia Lalama Rayna Lasorsa Vincent Liu Charlotte Lohrmann Grace Mani Erdit Navarro Louis Nicdao-Belleza Jae Patrick Oettinger Jack Perez Jackson Perez Tyler Rajab Adam Rendzio Eva Rios Alexander Santos Joshua Savastano Alfonso Scarpa Joseph Schmatz Steven Segovia Shamira Trisha Seijo Eliana Serrano Evalisse Shine Ashley Sickels Christopher Solisplata Carlos Suazo Noah Suenaga Tomoya Terranova...
Wayne, NJ schools chief is SORRY for painting ISIS as a terror group
Pray for the kids of Wayne, NJ: If the “adults” running its schools are any indication, they’ll grow up unable to recognize evil, let alone fight it. We’re looking at the apology from Mark Toback, Wayne’s superintendent, after a question on a middle-school quiz identified the Islamic State as a terrorist group, drawing heat from the radical, anti-Israel group Teaching While Muslim. The question: What is the name of “a terrorist organization that commits acts of violence, destroys cultural artifacts, and encourages loss of life in order to achieve its goal of global rule under strict Islamic Sharia law?” The correct answer: the...
Federal Program Provides Harrison Public School Free Summer 2024 Lunch
This summer, Harrison Public Schools is launching a Free Summer Lunch Program for local children, running from Monday, July 8, 2024, through Thursday, August 1, 2024. The program will be held at Washington Middle School, located at 1 North 5th Street, Harrison, NJ. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Access to the lunch program will be through the main entrance of the school.
Historic Jewish girls’ school in Brooklyn faces closure; community rallies to save it
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Shulamith of Brooklyn, a 95-year-old Jewish girls’ school with a rich legacy, is on the brink of closure, sparking a community-wide effort to save the beloved educational institution. The school, which has been a pillar in the community for generations, now needs $1 million in donations to keep its doors open. […]
Englewood principal dies in fatal crash in South Africa
ENGLEWOOD — Dr. Daniela Small-Bailey, the principal of Dr. John Grieco Elementary School, was among four people killed in a head-on collision in South Africa on July 4, the school district announced in a statement on its website. Small-Bailey was traveling with her son, Sidanii Bell, who was also...
Two Newark High School Students Shine on National Speech and Debate Stage
Two Newark high school students placed in the top five of the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament, a competition that drew more than 6,700 students from 1,500 high school across the country. In the “Prose” category, Amaya Wilson of North Star Academy's Washington Park High School ranked number two in the nation, while Malakai Yepes of University High School clinched fifth place. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Wilson performed “Finding Me” based on excerpts of Viola Davis’ memoir of the same name. As a senior who started participating in speech as a freshman,...
Saint Barnabas High School in the Bronx set to close, leaving families scrambling
BRONX - Parents and students at Saint Barnabas High School in the Bronx are faced with an unexpected summer project…searching for a new high school to go to. The school announced that it would not reopen in the fall. "It is with a heavy heart that a decision has...
Disinvestment in the Future: The Budget Cut Cost to Early Childhood Education
At the beginning of June, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the restoration of funding to several education programs in his Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget. This included $75M in funding for the “hold harmless” funding pot, which aims to fix decreasing attendance. He also restored $20M in funding for the Summer Rising program, the free city summer cap for elementary and middle school students. Additionally, he restored $32M in funds that were used for initiatives previously paid for by COVID-19 stimulus funds.
Deans’ disdainful texts further expose the antisemitic rot at Columbia
Columbia University’s antisemitism problem is even worse than we knew. Texts between Columbia deans, obtained and released by the House Education Committee, tell the tale — and show exactly how modern progressive thinking morphs into classic tropes of Jew-hatred. The deans were texting amid a May 31 alumni event about Jewish life on campus, the school’s effort to show it was truly sensitive to the crisis (and so still worthy of alums’ donations): The two-hour panel let speakers share stories about rising Jew hate in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. But the texts from the hateful three —...
Tradition Never Graduates: Bloomfield High Wrestling Program Thriving Under Ryan Smircich, and a Dedicated Group of Bengal Coaches
While the high school wrestling season doesn't commence until near Thanksgiving, there's plenty going on during the "off season", both on the mat, and honoring a storied legacy at Bloomfield High. Head coach Ryan Smircich succeeded a legend in Sam Fusaro back in 2017, after serving as an assistant with the program. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER And Smircich's momentum has always moved forward. The wrestling program has enjoyed some tremendous seasons in Smircich's first seven years. Last winter, he won his 100th career match. During Smircich's tenure, the girls wrestling program has taken off. That...
Immaculate Conception High School Guard Jaren Barnett Nets Offer from Delaware State University Hornets
Class of 2026 Montclair Immaculate Conception High School (N.J.) guard Jaren Barnett has received an offer from Division I Delaware State University Hornets Men’s basketball program, yesterday he wrote on X. The Hornets’ D-1 offer was the first for the 5-foot-10 Montclair, New Jersey, native. In addition to...
NAF Continues Decades-Long Commitment To Preparing High Schoolers For The Future By Adding 38 New Academies Ahead Of Its 2024-25 School Year
NAF announces the addition of 38 new academies for students across the nation ahead of its 2024-25 school year. NAF has officially welcomed 38 new academies into its national network for the 2024-25 school year. To better prepare students for the future, the national education non-profit allows high schoolers the...
College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Four New York City students have been selected to join the prestigious 2024 class of Milken Scholars. The scholarship Program honors high school seniors in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles County each year with a $10,000 cash prize and lifelong access to college advising, career counseling, internship assistance, community service opportunities, and a fund to help with graduate school applications, unpaid internships, study abroad programs, and other costs associated with their pursuit of a career.
Senior Spirit: Bronx Science Class of 2024 Seniors Showcase Their College Choices
During their senior year, Bronx Science students have one thing on their minds — where their future will lead. On College Commitment Day, seniors gathered to show off what college they committed to in the fall of 2024 by wearing their college merchandise. All across the school, you could see seniors proudly displaying their college choices. Many of them wore sweatshirts, shirts, or even dressed in their college’s merchandise from head to toe. While applying their sense of fashion, they showed their enthusiasm in embarking on a new journey in their life, starting this fall.
Great Colleges Near Parsippany to Consider for Future Students
PARSIPPANY — Choosing the right college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make in your life. If you are living in Parsippany, New Jersey, you are lucky to find many good colleges around you to choose for higher education and get a good job after graduation. If you are aspiring to go to any of these colleges, in the upcoming paragraphs, we are providing you data and descriptions of the various best colleges around Parsippany so that you can pay a visit to some of them before applying.
High Schools: First week of July in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, NJ - With July 4th on a Thursday, the league did not play Wednesday games. Tuesday was the lone night of competition. The regular season was set to continue normal scheduling the following week. Observations…. Two minutes before the start five players were warming up. Caldwell coach Amanda Keenan...
Record Number of Livingston Students Accepted to Region and All State Chorus
LIVINGSTON, NJ — During the 2023-2024 school year, the Livingston High School (LHS) Choir Program had a record number of singers accepted into the New Jersey Music Educators Association’s (NJMEA) Region (23) and All-State Chorus (14). These students competed via audition against singers from all over the North Jersey region, as well as the entire state, to gain admittance into these prestigious ensembles. Students in Region Chorus performed at a culminating concert in February, and students accepted into All-State Chorus will perform both in Atlantic City and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) later next year.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A full list of students accepted to the All-State and Region Chorus can be seen below. NJMEA All-State Chorus (14) Benjamin Best Jesse CarmodyDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Ella Chai Rhea Fernando Helen Hao Chenhao Luo Peter Min Aditya Mirchandani Aahaan Rathi Aanya Rathi Nikhil Tiwari Yaxuan Wang Jasmine Wang Alexander Yang NJSMA Region Chorus (23) Victoria Alfieri Jesse Carmody Rhea Fernando Alisa Gluhovsky Vincent Guo Helen Hao Sophie Kim Sheryl Liu Chenhao Luo Peter Min Aditya Mirchandani Samay Nistala Jenna Raiss Nikhil Rochlani Akshaya Shankar Rishabh Sinha Aimee Saju Tessa Thomas Nikhil Tiwari Emma Wang Yaxuan Wang Nisitha Wickramasinghe Charlize Xiao For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Daniela Elena Sarbu Ignites Passion for Global Learning
Daniela Elena Sarbu, Founder and Managing Director of Waldo International School, willingly shared her CEO-style journey. She openly shares insights into the school’s origins, philosophy, and future aspirations. Since its establishment in September 2011, this Jersey City-based institution has distinguished itself as a leader in educational excellence both in the U.S. and globally. Her students have become global citizens, while her school is offering advanced educational opportunities for children up through middle school.
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