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RAHWAY RRaahhwwaayy HHiiigghh SScchhoooolll MMiiissssiiioonn SStttaattteemmeennttt With diversity as our strength, the Rahway High School Community shall provide inclusive and challenging programs to HIGH SCHOOL accommodate the unique needs of all students, allowing them to experience success and reach their highest potential. Our ADMINISTRATION programs will prepare all students to achieve at established local, state and federal levels. In addition, these programs will prepare them to become independent and self-sufficient adults who will succeed and contribute responsibly in the global John Farinella community. Principal A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

732-396-1073 [email protected]

John Sarcone Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Rahway High School Students: Interim Vice Principal 732-396-1076 [email protected] I hope that the Holiday Season offers you time with your family and an opportunity to recharge for the second-half of the school year. Patricia Volino- As we move into January, I want to remind parents and students about arrival Reinoso Vice Principal times and ask that great care is taken when traveling to and from school in the early morning and late afternoon due to limited daylight at those times. 732-396-1085 [email protected]

Student Arrival Times: Chey Rivera  Period 1 and JROTC students are expected to report directly to the Vice Principal JROTC classroom 732-396-1091 [email protected]  Rahway High School will open at 7:07am for period 1 students only. Breakfast for period 1 students in the cafeteria will begin at 7:02am ACE (Breakfast stickers are available in the Attendance office) PROGRAM  All other students will only be allowed to enter the building at 7:50am to report to homeroom by 8:00am, Students arriving for breakfast with a Thomas Lewis 2nd period class may enter the cafeteria only at 7:25am (Breakfast stickers Director of Alternative Education/ are available in the Attendance office) Athletic Director 732-396-1196 I will conclude with some good news. Recently, Rahway High School was [email protected] recognized by the College Board as one of 447 high schools in the United States and Canada to be named to the 8th Annual Advanced Placement Honor Roll. Joanne Mannix Increased access to Advanced Placement courses for Rahway High School Assistant Director of Alternative Education students and meeting target passing rates established by the College Board were ACE Grades 9-12 (A - Z) the key criteria met by Rahway High School in order to receive this honor. This 732-396-1470 is great news for our students and our school community. [email protected]

Kevin O’Callahan ACE Counselor I wish all of you a Happy and Healthy New Year! 732-396-1090 ext. 2907 [email protected]

Sean O’Riordan ACE Counselor Sincerely, 732-396-1090 ext. 1196 [email protected]

John Farinella

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RHS RAHWAY HIGH SCHOOL PTO MEETINGS GUIDANCE DATES for 2017/2018 COUNSELORS Time: 6:00 pm

Nicole Gleason Location: RHS Cafeteria School Counselor Gr. 9(A - D) Gr. 10(A -G) Gr. 11(A - C) Gr. 12(A - D) 732-396-1090 ext. 2903 [email protected] Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Cynthia Goldman

School Counselor Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Gr. 9(E - L) Gr. 10(H - M) Gr. 11(D - J) Gr. 12(E - L) Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Tuesday, June 5, 2018 732-396-1090 ext. 1083 The PTO registration forms are available online or in the main office. [email protected] The cost is only $5.00 per person or family.

Colleen Mannix Please join today! School Counselor Gr. 9(M - R) Gr. 10(N -R) Gr. 11(K - R) Gr. 12(M - Q) 732-396-1090 ext. 1077 Rahway High School [email protected] Student of the Month Recipients!

Dana Sainte September/October 2017 November 2017 School Counselor LEP/IEP Grades 9–12 (A - Z) 732-396-1090 ext. 1078 [email protected] Grade 12 Grade 12 Arianna Rodriguez Fabiola Vega-Albino Robert Zech Gurvinder Singh Joshua Moorehead School Counselor Grade 11 Grade 11 Gr. 9(S - Z) Gr. 10(S - Z) Gr. 11(S - Z) Gr. 12(R - Z) Summer Thompson JessMary Lora 732-396-1090 ext. 1079 Jose Vasquez Sanchez Roman Simmons [email protected] Grade 10 Grade 10 Laniya Vargas Zoey Ferraiolo Sampson Ugoaru Oliver Dieague RHS COUNSELOR Grade 9 Grade 9 Genesis Perez Chinchilla Elianmir Dela Cruz SERVICES Nevan Quinones Jean Espejo

Bill Picone JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT SAC Counselor 732-396-1090 ext. 4095 [email protected]

Thursday, January 18, 2018 in RHS Auditorium @ 6:00pm

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Story by: Rob Kinch and Photos by: Joseph Mudrak

Testing Perhaps the most valuable lesson to be learned throughout one’s education is that knowledge is meant to be shared. It can be imparted in many ways, on many levels, and in many different arenas. It is Calendar to this spirit of sharing that each of this year’s inductees into the ‘Rahway’s Own’ class of 2017 has firmly dedicated himself and continues to act as ‘mentor’ to the youth of Rahway in hopes that each may 2017/2018 find his or her way on the path to realizing his or her dreams and to achieving success. As the celebration of ‘Rahway’s Own’ class of 2017 could be characterized as the ‘year of education’, it was fitting that the induction ceremony be held at Rahway High School, welcomed by Principal John Farinella and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patricia Camp, where each inductee had received support from and been motivated by his own personal ‘mentors’. Acting as Master of Ceremonies for this year’s afternoon induction program in the high school’s Auditorium for the Performing Arts, Rahway City Council President Raymond Giacobbe shared with the students gathered for the event that, “Rahway was my village.” He went on to praise the dedication of the Rahway schools and especially to this year’s inductees: Dion Dawkins, Darryl Dixon, Jim Kennedy, Dr. Ken Miller and Fred Stueber for their continued drive to “encourage, motivate, and inspire leaders.” Dion Dawkins, who could not be present due to prior professional commitments, is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL and a graduate of RHS and Temple University February 6, 2018 where he started 41 of 44 career games. Despite suffering a season-ending foot injury in game 5 of his freshman year, Dawkins went on to be named a First Team All-American Athletic Conference selection April 11, 2018 after his senior year. He has had the distinction of being signed as the 63rd pick in the NFL draft of 2017. His will and drive to overcome obstacles in his career has proven a model for inspiring students to confront and address whatever difficulties they may encounter while pursuing their dreams. March 10, 2018 @ RHS Leading jazz musician Darryl Dixon, who has May 5, 2018 @ RHS received national acclaim as composer, arranger, and June 2, 2018 @ RHS leader of Chops Horns – the horns section for several major contemporary musicians, paid moving tribute to his former teacher and mentor Ron Dolce, now retired and serving as Vice President of the Rahway Board of Education, for keeping his dream alive of pursuing a career in his first

April 14, 2018 love, music. Mr. Dixon believes his recognition as one of ‘Rahway’s Own’ “proves my high school years were not in vain.” He wishes to stress to the students that this award demonstrates their community’s true appreciation of the arts and that these avenues of creativity and personal expression are encouraged and open to all who wish to follow them. The invaluable contribution of the arts to a community could not have been more clearly evidenced than through the efforts of 2017 inductee Jim Kennedy, former 5 term Mayor of Rahway and who now nd represents the 22 Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. “Using the arts as an economic stimulus,” he explains. “I was able to accomplish many projects in the downtown area of Rahway, including the building of The Hamilton Stage and the UCPAC, to help stabilize taxes and bring January 24, 2018 the wonderful experiences of the arts to our children and adults as well.” Born and raised in Rahway, Kennedy promises “to do all I can as an assemblyman of the 22nd district to ensure that all the needs of January 25, 2018 my community are met.” It is apparent that, through his continued dedication to the community of Rahway where he and his wife Lori still make their home, Jim Kennedy has become a true ‘mentor’ to an June 28, 2018 entire town. Dr. Ken Miller, cell and molecular biologist, Professor of Biology at Brown University, national expert on evolution, and leading textbook author has shared a wealth of his knowledge with students in four different high school and college textbooks currently found as staples in science classrooms nationwide. He has received the Presidential Citation of the American Institute for Biological Science

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Story by: Rob Kinch and Photos by: Joseph Mudrak

and the Public Service Award of the American Society for Cell Biology. Dr. Miller was eager to offer praise and gratitude to his own teachers and veritable ‘mentors’ at RHS and advised students, “You are surrounded by amazing educators; take advantage of it!” Waxing philosophical when asked of his reaction to receiving the honor of becoming one of ‘Rahway’s Own’, he thoughtfully offered the adage ‘A profit is without honor in his home town’. “Well”, he happily added, “Today showed it wasn’t true!” “I am thrilled to share this honor with my fellow inductees.” Lifelong resident of Rahway and member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Oklahoma, Fred Stueber has served as teacher and mentor to hundreds of students at RHS throughout his long career, serving as coach of 5 sports and earning the title of Teacher Of The Year in 2017. He is a beloved teacher and colleague to students and staff and exemplifies each and every definition attributed to the word ‘mentor’. He has been credited by innumerable students as the driving force in motivating them to pursue their career aspirations. Especially pleased with this year’s selection of inductees is RHS Vice Principal Patricia Volino-Reinoso who five years ago, along with Dan Garay and Rachel Fallaise, grew the seed of an idea into what was to ultimately become the ‘Rahway’s Own’ program. After three years, with the support of the Rahway Arts and Business District, ‘Rahway’s Own’ has evolved into a program enjoying great success within and outside of the community. “I love this class!” explains Ms. Volino- Reinoso, “because I truly feel, after 5 years, we have hit upon the process that finally brings forward the people who have made and continue to make Rahway special.” “After decades of success in many different fields of study, each new member remains closely tied to the community and makes it his goal.” Amy Garcia Phillips of the Rahway Arts and Business District affirms the intrinsic value of sharing the personal stories of each of ‘Rahway’s Own’. “We feel it is important for the students of our community to see the inspiring paths of those who came before them, those who walked the halls and sat in their seats, those who blazed their own paths but began those journeys right here in Rahway.”

PARENT and TEACHER CONFERENCES

Thursday, February 8, 2018 @ 6:00pm

Babysitting available for children 5 years of age to 9 years of age.

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All Seats are $10.00 Student tickets are $8.00 in advance Performance Dates: Thursday, January 11, 2018 (7:30pm) Friday, January 12, 2018 (7:30pm) Saturday, January 13, 2018 (7:30pm) Sunday, January 14, 2018 (2:00pm) Contact RHS at (732) 396-1100 or (732)396-2966 for more information.

Come experience the “one singular sensation”!

Friday, March 23, 2018 and Saturday, March 24, 2018 @ 7:30pm Sunday, March 25, 2018 @ 2:00pm

Contact RHS at (732) 396-1100 or (732)396-2966 for more ticket information. RAHWAY HIGH SCHOOL Page 6

RHS High Honor Roll Marking Period 1 - 2017/2018 Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Alberto, Ralph 12 Kuc, Ashley 12 Thor, Brianna 12 Martin, Cameron 10 Angrisani, Matthew 12 Lee, Mariah 12 Twerdak, Kimberly 12 Peters, Angela 10 Baker, Kevin 12 Lugos, Jacqueline 12 Westbrook, Mikeala 12 Samedi, Piaff 10 Baral, Sushobhan 12 Merriweather, Xyaire 12 Whitmeyer, Shane 12 St Fleur, Marthin 10 Becker, Jordan 12 Moorehead, Joshua 12 Williams, Dominick 12 Villegas, Kayla 10 Bishop, Alexander 12 Mull, Caroline 12 Doronila, Mona 11 Abdollahi, Arya 9 Burgess, Alexis 12 Murray, Sabri 12 Rivera, Xavier 11 Deas, Nadiyah 9 Bustamante, Natasha 12 Myers, JaLyn 12 Salvatore, Victoria 11 Espejo, Jean 9 Coleman, Aaron 12 Nievas, Samantha 12 Torres, Amiya 11 Lopez, Atalie 9 Coulson, John 12 O'Brien, Taylor 12 Viteka, Lily 11 Lopez, Brittaney 9 Fernandez, Valerie 12 Patino, Justin 12 Czerniak, Adiana 10 Nwosu, Scott 9 Francois, Alani 12 Powell Carson, Kayla 12 Datus, Tracy 10 Perez Chinchilla, Genesis 9 Guerra, Natalia 12 Resch-Louis, Deja 12 Gonzalez, Tiffany 10 Quintana, Luis 9 Guerra, Nestor 12 Rodriguez, Ashley 12 Jean, Norlda 10 Sanchez, Alberto 9 Jellison, Mackenzie 12 Sanders, Kyle 12 Kuczynski, Kaylee 10 Zafra-Ortiz, Jacqueline 9 RHS Honor Roll Marking Period 1 - 2017/2018 Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Alston, Jodi 12 Martin, Makenzie 12 Villar, Juan 12 Moore, Cenera 11 Alzate, Christopher 12 MatamorosPerez, Gerardo 12 Walker, Asalah 12 Murray, Mekhi 11 Belvin, Zaraiah 12 McConneyhead, Ronald 12 Wiggins, Talia 12 Nelson, Natania 11 Brown, Alexander 12 Mendez, Alissa 12 Wilson, Tahir 12 Nieves, Jerill 11 Celis, Erik 12 Meneses, Christopher 12 Winters, Jason 12 Nusom, Kyanna 11 Cerrato Casco, Kellyn 12 Morales, Hector 12 Yurick, Patrick 12 Peterson, Alexis 11 Charles, Noadia 12 Muller, Luis 12 Zayas, Evelyn 12 Ray, Quiayme 11 Cintron, Jayden 12 Newell, Khaya 12 Acosta, Frida 11 Rivera, Christian 11 Clarke, Courtney 12 Nguyen, Cindy 12 Allen, George 11 Rojas, Genaro 11 Colclough, Brielle 12 Nunaihed, Jordan 12 Ancheta, Ashley 11 Sanchez, Paulo 11 Coleman, Asa 12 Nwosu, Princeton 12 Brown, Dahmiye' 11 Stewart, Dychon 11 Dantes, Stevencia 12 Ortiz, Oscar 12 Budhram, Aaliyah 11 Summersett, Anasia 11 Dorielan, Samiel 12 Perez, Nelson 12 Carter, Alexis 11 Thomas, Anaya 11 Drake, Josiah 12 Pierre, Yves Marie 12 Castro Mojica, Carlos 11 Tolson, Davante 11 Edwards, Daijaun 12 Quelopana, Natalie 12 Charles, Suzely 11 Vasquez Sanchez, Jose 11 Elliott, Isabel 12 Ramirez, Alejandro 12 Cruz Sanchez, Itzel 11 Vasquez, Angela 11 Estevez Guerrero, Ana 12 Reid, Jahmeer 12 Donaus, Tiysha 11 Vigil, Ryan 11 Famosa, Marry 12 Reyes, Paola 12 Faulcon, Kyrie 11 Wilk, Izabell 11 Fedorczyk, Nicholas 12 Rivas-Chavez, Jennifer 12 Fernandez, Victoria 11 Williams, Taylor 11 Fernandez Pozo, Harry 12 Rodriguez, Arianna 12 Ferraro, Jake 11 Wilson, Alaja 11 Fleurmond, Darrell 12 Romero Ferman, Marleny 12 Garay, Ava 11 Zafra, Dulce 11 Goodman, John 12 Rosario, Jeremy 12 Garcia, Brianna 11 Arias Justiniano, Karla 10 Goulart, Joshua 12 Salazar, Misael 12 Garcia, Katherine 11 Barden, Niya 10 Green, Patrick 12 Sanders, William 12 Hammonds, Brianna 11 Bertram, Devon 10 Griffin, Ahmad 12 Scardaville, Sabrina 12 Hansen, Cassandra 11 Blair, Kaitlyn 10 Harris, Michael 12 Sealy, Kamaria 12 Jeune, Stephanie 11 Brooks, Marcelle 10 Jackson, Wil'lisha 12 Shelmet, Zachary 12 Jimenez, Emmanuel 11 Campbell, Ebony 10 Jarvis, Jakiya 12 Singh, Gurvinder 12 Jones, Antonio 11 Campos, Lesley 10 Jean, Ivory 12 Smith, Michael 12 Jones, Elizabeth 11 Chrysostome, Claudine 10 Johnson, Tyshan 12 Spinks, Jada 12 Josue, Lundia 11 Dalmau, Christopher 10 Lafortune, Jayzin 12 Tomaszewski, Tyler 12 Keat, Griffin 11 Davis, Nicole 10 Lambkin, Chelsea 12 Tucker, Nyiah 12 Kiley, Laurie 11 Davis, Nya 10 Lee, Vladimir 12 Vargas, Karyna 12 Little, Lauryn 11 Diegue, Olivier 10 Lembrick, Amir 12 Varona, Nicholas 12 Lora, Jessmary 11 Dorcelian, Rebecca 10 Lopez, Freddy 12 Vega Albino, Fabiola 12 Monterrosa, Kayla 11 Dorielan, Samuel 10

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RHS Honor Roll Marking Period 1 - 2017/2018 Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Student Name Gr. Durham, Isaiah 10 Mota, Allan 10 Walsh, Matthew 10 Lucas, Emily 9 Espinosa, Ryan 10 Ortega, Juliana 10 Algarin, Jelisa 9 Luna, Vivian 9 Ferreyra, Bryan 10 Pineda, Andrea 10 Aristy, William 9 Martinez, Stefany 9 Figueroa, Jasmine 10 Reyes, Luis 10 Arrue, Eliani 9 Martinez, Yeicob 9 GarciaMartinez, Miguel 10 Rivera, Kaylie 10 Blakney, Kayla 9 McFadden, Mekhi 9 Garcia, Luis 10 Rodriguez, Roy 10 Bradford, Rashon 9 Mendez, Isaac 9 Godwin, Tanasia 10 Salazar, Damaris 10 Carrillo, Kaylin 9 Motino, Victor 9 Gonzalez, Jayson 10 Salcedo Munoz, Andres 10 Claiborne O'Loughlin, Josephine 9 Ortiz, Maricruz 9 Guzman, Katiana 10 Sanchez, Bianca 10 Costello, Kyle 9 Ortiz, Roberto 9 Hatcher, Justin 10 Santacruz, Andrew 10 Derius Rodriguez, Daniel 9 Osorio, Devanee 9 Hill, KaRynn 10 Santos, Briant 10 Duverneau, Maya 9 Perdomo-Quezada, Kelly 9 Huerta, Gustavo 10 Soto, Christian 10 Ello, Charles 9 Pichardo, Brielle 9 Kennedy, Kailyn 10 Taylor, Zauria 10 Erraez, Nathaly 9 Resende, Mel 9 Laguda, Yasmin 10 Tillman, Iyoni 10 Fernandez, Florencia 9 Rhinow, Juliette 9 Lopez, Annette 10 Tilton, Jonathan 10 Ferreira, Stephanie 9 Rivers, Alyssa 9 Lopez, Yacqueline 10 Valentin, Yarelliz 10 Francois, Kaelan 9 Robinson, Yahsinn 9 Luna, Kimberly 10 Vargas, Laniya 10 Fuller, Jamarlia 9 Robinson-Rainey, Nezjuwa 9 Matos, Gabriel 10 Veliz, Heather 10 Hinko, Brian 9 Sorber, Caitlyn 9 Mitchell, Jourdyn 10 Walker, Natasia 10 Howard, Regginal 9 Thomas, April 9 Moise, Tamar 10 Wallace, Tre 10 Leon, Deviani 9 Westbrook, Isaiah 9

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December

22 Early Dismissal

25-29 School Closed Happy Holidays!!!

January

1 School Closed Happy New Year!!!

15 School Closed IInn tthhiiss NNeewwsslleetttteerr:: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  Principal’s Letter

 RHS Testing Calendar

February  Parent/Teacher Conferences

 RHS PTO Dates 2017/2018

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T

L

T L L 8 Early Dismissal  Student ID Cards

(high school only)

N

N

N

O O

O Parent/Teacher  Junior Parent Night

E

E

E O

O Conferences  RHS Winter Calendar

O S

S

S  Quarter 1 Honor Roll

H H

H 15 Early Dismissal

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E  January and March Musical Theater information C

C Staff PLC

C

R R

R

S S

S 16 No School

P

P

P

Professional Development

H H

H 19 No School

O

O

O

G G

G President’s Day

I T

I T

I T

H

H

H

D

D

D

Y

Y

U

Y

U

U

A

A

A

O

O

O

R

R

W

R

W

W

P

P

P

H

H

H

A

A

A

S

S

S

R

R

R

I

I I