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NEWS & EVENTS
Week of November 29
, 2019
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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.
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Thankful for Our Veterans
 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Roxbury Schools gives thanks to our nation's veterans and their families. Just a few ways the district supported them this November was with an annual Veteran's Day program at Eisenhower Middle School and a staff donation collection at Jefferson Elementary School.
Denim was abound on Veteran's Day at Jefferson School as a tradition continued where the staff donated $5 to wear jeans to school to honor the Veterans. Last year they donated over $150 to a local Marine being assisted by Social Services. This year they put their $200 donation towards Pets for Vets, an organization that finds the perfect shelter animal (dogs, cats, and even rabbits) that best first the veteran's needs. Pets for Vets was founded in 2009 and has made over 300 successful matches with shelter animals and PTSD veterans.
Eisenhower Middle School honored local veterans with an assembly and breakfast prior to the NJEA Break. A dozen or so veteran's along with the seventh and eighth graders at EMS learned about Veteran's Day and recognized and honored the sacrifice of our military.
To all our nation's Veteran's we thank you for your service and wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.
Click here
to read more and to see two Veteran Tribute Videos by EMS and RHS on our website under "In the News".
Nixon School Spreads Kindness this Thanksgiving
 Third graders at Nixon Elementary School in Roxbury Township recently completed a November Kindness Challenge by collecting items to donate to Roxbury Social Services.
For two weeks students brought in what they could and all donations were delivered November 22nd, just in time for Thanksgiving. Items included canned vegetables, boxed potatoes, pasta/rice, paper goods, etc.
Third graders in Alyssa Bellardino and Stephanie Echevarria's classes have been learning about the importance of performing selfless acts during their social and emotional learning periods.
"This can be as simple as saying hello or smiling at someone. We as teachers are teaching students that their emotional intelligence is just as important as their academic intelligence. Lessons on kindness are just as important as academic ones. Special thanks to the students and their families in both 3B and 3E for spreading kindness and helping others during this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving from Nixon's future leaders!" shared Bellardino.
Click here
to read more on our website under "In the News".
Kennedy School Helps Others this Thanksgiving Season
Kennedy School is helping those in need this Thanksgiving season through three events in November, two Thanksgiving Food Drives to support Roxbury Social Services and a Turkey Trot to support Eleventh Hour Rescue.
 Thanksgiving Food Drive -
Kennedy's Early Act Club, made up of fourth-graders at the school under the supervision of Tina Leister and Sarah Goodyear held their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in conjunction with the Roxbury Police Department to support Roxbury Social Services. The Early Act Club, is a service club for elementary students and is sponsored by the Roxbury Rotary Club.
Early Act students made posters and promoted the collection during the month of November. Each grade was given a group of items to collect.
Fourth graders delivered their collected items to the Roxbury Police Department on Wednesday, November 20th which was followed by a tour of the police station which tied into their civics and community workers unit of study.
 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot -
Kennedy's Turkey Trot organized by Physical Education/Health Teacher Heather Roddy, took place Wednesday morning, right before the holiday break. Students and staff donned their Thanksgiving gear while collecting food, toys, and cleaning supplies for Eleventh Hour Rescue. Roddy shared, "The classes competed for extra PE time by bringing in the most items or raising the most funds. Progress of the collection was announced each day to help build the momentum and excitement for the Trot. The final announcement of who won the extra time would be made at the end of the day."
The Turkey Trot itself put the skills and endurance learned in Roddy's classes to the test. The K-4 students had been working on endurance, health, wellness, and sportsmanship since the beginning of the year and after a brief presentation by Tiffany Janajreh from Eleventh Hour Rescue, each grade kicked it up to third gear and ran four laps around the gym while their classmates cheered them on. Click here to read more on our website under "In the News".
RHS National Honor Society Inducts New Members
 Roxbury High School's National Honor Society inducted 79 new members on November 21st to add to the 52 already existing members.
Students inducted pledged to continue to uphold the four pillars that make up the National Honor Society (NHS) which are scholarship, service, character, and leadership. A ceremony is held each year to formally induct students who have fulfilled the necessary requirements and acknowledge the many accomplishments that have allowed them to be eligible. Once members, students are required to maintain involvement as well as participate in all National Honor Society activities.
Click here to read more and to see this year's inductees on our website under "In the News".
Morris Cty Prosecutor's Office Partners with NOBLE to Host "Safe Stop"
 On November 20, Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Supervisor Spence Osaigbovo joined Conor Devine, Criminology teacher, and other Roxbury High School officials to host the "Safe Stop" educational program. The program was provided for students at all grade levels at the school concerning contact with law enforcement officers.
"Safe Stop" is a program sponsored by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), which aims to ensure that every traffic stop in New Jersey ends safely for all involved parties. The presentation educated the students on what to do and what not to do during a traffic stop. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office has partnered with NOBLE presenting programs and working with the community to develop strong relationships with local law enforcement.
Click here to read more information from TAPinto.
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".
RHS Launches Online Roxbury Review
 Roxbury High School launches online Roxbury Review!
Some of their recent segments and articles include:
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.
2nd Annual RHS Ice Hockey Memorial Game - Nov 27
 Join the Roxbury High School Ice Hockey team as they take on the Mount Olive Marauders on Wednesday, November 27th at 3:30 p.m. at Aspen Ice at 16 Aspen Drive in Randolph for the 2nd Annual Coach Jason Tannenholz Memorial Game. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. There will be a Chuck-A-Puck and 50/50. T-shirts and custom pucks will also be sold.
All proceeds raised will fund the Coach Jason Tannenholz Scholarship, a scholarship for a graduating Roxbury senior ice hockey player that has played at least two seasons on the JV team.
Click here to read about this event on our website under "In the News".
Go Ice Skating to Support RHS Choir - Nov 30
Come and support the Roxbury High School Choir Program by joining them for an Ice Skating Fundraising Event at Aspen Ice at 16 Aspen Drive in Randolph on Saturday, November 30th from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is $12, $5 for skate rental, and $5 for walker rental. Cash only will be accepted and exact change is preferred.
Students, friends, and family are welcome! Complimentary Cliff's Ice Cream coupons.
Click here
to view this event flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
Roxbury Library - My Favorite Book Contest - Now thru Dec 1
 The Roxbury Public Library is once again partnering with the Roxbury Woman's Club for the My Favorite Book Contest, open to all 6th graders who live or go to school in Roxbury. Visit
www.roxburylibrary.org/kids for the information flyer and entry form or stop at over at the library.
The top three entries will win gift cards to Barnes and Noble. Entries must be turned in to the library by Sunday, December 1. Click here to view this contest in our Virtual Backpack.
Something for Everyone at Roxbury's TREP$ Marketplace - Dec 4
 The four elementary schools in Roxbury Township are excited to announce their first TREP$ Marketplace on Wednesday, December 4th from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at Jefferson Elementary School located 35 Cornhollow Road in Succasunna.
The TREP$ Marketplace is a unique flea-market style event in that all of the vendors are fourth-graders from Franklin, Jefferson, Kennedy, and Nixon Schools. Over the past six weeks, more than 40 students from the four schools have been participating in the award-winning TREP$ program (www.trepsed.com) where they have learned the basics of entrepreneurship.
"TREP$," short for enTREPreneurS, teaches kids what they need to know to launch their own businesses, and then hosts a TREP$ Marketplace, where the kids actually sell their products cash and carry to their friends, family, and community. On December 4th, they will put all that they have learned to the test as they launch their own businesses for the evening. All of the items these students have made will be available for purchase to all cash-carrying members of the public. There will be something for everyone: young, old, or even the household pet!
Sponsored by the Roxbury Community School, the initiative is designed to serve as an inspiration for young people to think creatively and to put their ideas into action by creating a new business. This program would not have been made possible without the partial funding from Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the NJEA. Click here to read more about this program and event on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury Winter Choral Concert - Dec 5
 The Roxbury Performing Arts Department will present the Winter Choral Concert on Thursday, December 5th at 7 p.m. in the Roxbury High School Auditorium located 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna, NJ.
The Winter Choral Concert will feature all 170 members of the Vocal Music Program from Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Roxbury Chorale, Classic Sounds Honors, and Madrigals.
Admission is $5 and includes a post-concert reception in the high school cafeteria. Come out for an evening of beautiful music and to support our students.
Click here
to read about this on our website under "In the News".
2nd Annual Breakfast with Frosty at Nixon School - Dec 7
 Join the Nixon School PTA for their 2nd Annual Breakfast with Frosty at Nixon Elementary School at 275 Mt. Arlington Blvd in Landing on Saturday, December 7th from 8 to 11 a.m. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, various pastries, and a yogurt parfait station. Tickets are $8 per person if pre-paid or $10 at the door. Take your picture with Frosty for an additional $3. Hard copies of the photos will be sent home with your Roxbury student.
A Winter Wonderland Bake Sale will also be on-site.
Checks should be made payable to the Nixon Elementary PTA and mailed to Nixon School at 275 Mt. Arlington Blvd, Landing, NJ 07850.
Click here to read about this event on our website under "In the News".
LRS Families: LRS Coat Drive thru Dec 13
 As we head in cold weather, Lincoln/Roosevelt families are asked to contribute to the LRS Coat Drive now through December 13th! The school will be collecting warm, new, or gently used, washed coats. Any size, infant to adult, will be accepted. Collected coats will be donated to Roxbury Social Services. They will stay in the community and are given to residents who need them the most. Social Services is in high need of coats for this upcoming winter season! Families can donate by bringing in their donations to school and dropping it off in Room R204 or dropping them off in the main office. Together, we can make a lasting difference in the lives of our neighbors and friends! It's easy to help when we work together! If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrea Capra at
acapra@roxbury.org.
Family Event: RHS Bands Holiday Pops Concert - Dec. 14
 Join the Roxbury High School Honors Wind Symphony for its Second Annual Holiday Pops Concert featuring a program of only holiday music on Saturday, December 14th at 3 p.m. in the Roxbury High School auditorium located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna, NJ. The snow date will be Sunday, December 15th at p.m.
The anticipated length of the concert program will be about 30-40 minutes.
"For our youngest members, this is not a "sit down" concert. Children are allowed and encouraged to get up from their seat and move during the performance! I know my son and daughter loved dancing in front of the stage last year with a group of other children."
Following the performance, there will be a reception in the cafeteria featuring light refreshments, holiday craft stations for young audience members, as well as the opportunity to visit and take a picture with Santa!
Admission is free to all, but we will be collecting items for donation to Roxbury Social Services. Donations to the Roxbury Band program will be accepted as well. Click here to read more about this event on our website under "In the News".
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 Jan 15
 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!
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Two Gaels Sign National Letters of Intent
Roxbury High School saw two seniors sign letters of intent on Wednesday, November 13th to continue their athletic careers at institutions of higher learning. Surrounded by friends, family, and teammates Tiffany Zieba signed to continue her acrobatic and tumbling career at Quinnipiac University while Aidan Mohren signed to swim for the Clarion Golden Eagles next fall.
Click here to read more about these student-athletes from our website under "In the News".
Roxbury Soccer Updates:
 RHS Boys Soccer Team Receives All-County Recognition
Congratulations to Marcus Roldan, Nick Castrovinci, and Max Schnabel of the RHS Soccer team on receiving all-county recognition on November 26th!
At the banquet, Coach Irwin was also honored with the Distinguished Service Award! Way to go coach!
Roxbury Volleyball Updates:
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference volleyball honors
Click here to see which Roxbury players received Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference volleyball honors from the Daily Record.
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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.
Rox Wellness Expo at RHS - Dec 5 and Dec 6
Roxbury High School will host the First Annual RoxWellness Expo on Thursday, December 5th and Friday, December 6th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roxbury High School at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna, NJ.
The goal of this expo is to promote a healthy lifestyle and community, with over 1,500 Roxbury High School students and staff, by providing a means of awareness of the services that are available to assist them in their daily lives. Roxbury High School has been progressive in integrating the most current fitness and wellness trends. Some courses being offered include Personal Wellness, Intro to Exercise Science, Intro to Exercise Psychology, and Foundational Components of Allied Health Services.
The RoxWellness Expo will provide instructors and exhibitors the opportunity to introduce their services to the high school community and connect with them on an individual basis.
Exhibitors will be showcased in a vendor fair on Friday, December 6th. Students will be able to receive educational material, informational brochures, and free samples related to health and wellness.
One of the goals of the RoxWellness Expo is to be interactive and engage students. Instructors will be available to teach classes and coordinate activities for students that promote healthy lifestyles and personal wellness. Click here to read more about Roxbury's health and wellness initiatives.
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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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