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NEWS & EVENTS
Week of January 17
, 2020
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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.
Please remember to include first and last names of individuals pictured!
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REMINDER: District Closing Announcement 
Just a reminder, the Roxbury Township Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 20th to observe Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example - the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King's character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit. ~Coretta Scott King, The King Center.
Mrs. Klein's Preschool Class Celebrates Martin Luther King
 In honor of remembering Martin Luther King Jr., Patti Klein's preschool class at Jefferson Elementary School in Roxbury Township discussed friendship and how to treat each other with kindness and respect.
Two students from her class, Drew Poquette and Julianna Torr, both shared how they believe it's really important to be kind to your friends and teachers too.
All of the children created Martin Luther King Day crafts, shared a friendship snack, and listened to stories about friendship and caring for one another as a way of remembering.
Click here to read this story on our website under "In the News".
Nixon's Early Act Learns to Help Others and Give Back
 Over the past few months, students in the Early Act Club at Nixon Elementary School have been learning about helping others and giving back.
In doing so, these students held two drives for two very deserving organizations.
Before the holidays, students held a toy and food drive to support Roxbury Social Services. Donations were made by the Nixon School families for this cause.
Nixon Early Act Club Advisor Kerry Hamberger shared, "We decided as a group to donate the toys and food to social services for the collection they did."
Then in January, thanks to a connection from the Nixon School Nurse Catherine Leonard, students were visited by Michael Boll from the NJ Veterans Network.
NJ Veterans Network provides Veterans with a better quality of life with donations of housing, cars, job assistance, and mental health services. Boll spoke to the students about being a Marine and about supporting our veterans when they return home through his charity. Click here to read more on our website under "In the New".
EMS Spanish Club Marches in Three Kings Day Parade
 Nineteen seventh and eighth graders from Eisenhower Middle School's Spanish Club in Roxbury Township took part in the 43 Annual El Museo del Barrio's Three Kings Day Parade on January 6th in New York City.
This decades-long parade featured colorful puppets, floats, music, dancing, and live camels all honoring New York City's immigrant and migrant communities. The Three Kings Day Parade pays tribute and celebrates the continued history and cultural traditions of El Barrio and beyond.
Each year thousands of students and community members turn out to march from 106th Street and Park Avenue to the end of 115th Street and Park Avenue. Click here to read more from our website under "In the News".
Roxbury Robotics Testing our shooter mechanism
 Roxbury Roxbotix is hard at work preparing for this year's competition. In this year's game, they must shoot balls the size of team handballs
into a large port. Extra points are scored in the inner port.
Students from the team build the wooden structure to test and the
shooter team tests its power and accuracy.
RHS Elective Fair - RHS Choir
 Our Roxbury students are incredibly talented!
This
choir reel created by RHS Senior Morgan Monfriedo for the elective fair at RHS shows just how much! She
did a great job showcasing many of our choral ensembles from the past few years.
RHS Marching Band Performs at NY Jets Game
 ICYMI Roxbury High School Marching Band pre-game performance
at the NY Jets vs Dolphins game back in December. If you fast forward to around 1:45, that's just about the beginning of the students performing.We must be good luck, because the Jets actually won that game!
Click here to check out the video from the NY Jets Broadcast Department.
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".
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.
Martin Luther King Day Boys Basketball Clinic - Jan 20
 Join Coach Ansaldi and members of the 2019/2020 Roxbury High School Boys Basketball team for a morning of fun, exercise, drills, and games at their annual Martin Luther King Day Boys Basketball Clinic for boys in Grades 4-8. This clinic will take place Monday, January 20th from 9-12 in the Roxbury High School gymnasium located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna.
Cost is $20 per player if registration is received by January 18th or $25 per player on the day of the event.
Click here to download the flyer/registration form from our Virtual Backpack.
RHS Band Barn Night Fundraiser - Jan 28
 Help support the RHS Band by dining to donate!
Join them on Tuesday, January 28th from 5-11 p.m. at the Black River Barn in Randolph. Leave your receipt at the door. Proceeds will help fund the Roxbury High School Band program.
Click here to view this flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
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 Feb 1
 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!
Dates Set for Roxbury's Kindergarten Registration for Next Year
 Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its Kindergarten registration dates for the 2020/2021 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2019 to participate.
Click here
for more information regarding Roxbury's Entrance Age Policy (P5112). If there are any questions regarding the policy or procedure, please reach out to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chuck Seipp at
cseipp@roxbury.org
or by calling 973-584-6799.
Roxbury Township Public Schools offers a full-day kindergarten program designed to develop knowledge and skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Our goal is to help children develop skills and strategies that will help them learn and establish a foundation for lifelong success in education. The program allows more time for students to address curriculum in depth and allows teachers to provide additional activities in learning.
To register for Kindergarten, parents must bring their child's original birth certificate, record of immunizations, and three proofs of residency at the time of registration. To access more details, visit
www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration.
Parents must make an appointment at their home school to register their child. If the home school is unknown, please contact the Transportation department at 973-584-6756 and based on your address, they can let you know what school your child should be attending.
Click here
to view the different school's registration schedules.
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Roxbury Basketball Updates:
Morris Knolls over Roxbury - Girls basketball recap - Jan 10
Emily Mitarotonda netted 20 points to lead Morris Knolls to a 58-33 win over Roxbury, in Roxbury.
Morris Knolls (4-4) led 33-13 at the half.
Gabby Perna added on 16 points in the win, while Maddie Knaack scored 14 points.
Mia Capriglione scored nine points for Roxbury (1-7). Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury over West Milford - Boys basketball - Chiefs Classic Showcase - Jan 12
Brian Nichols scored 15 points and Colby Snoke, Kyle Haegele and Trevor Napoliello each added nine points apiece to propel Roxbury past West Milford, 65-47, at the Chiefs Classic Showcase in Hopatcong.
Justin Bosland and Jack Findlay each posted six points apiece for Roxbury (7-2), which led 37-22 at halftime.
West Milford dropped to 0-7. Click here to read this coverage in NJ.com.
Boys Basketball: Montville Falls to Roxbury, 54-43 - Jan 13
The Montville boys basketball team dropped its second game in a row on Friday night, as it lost 54-43 to Roxbury at Montville Township High School.
Montville held a 24-18 lead at halftime, and took a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter. But Roxbury, led by Kyle Haegele's 16-point performance which included six points in the fourth quarter, out-scored Montville 21-9 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Anthony Ferrare led the way offensively for Montville with 14 points, while Spencer Carus added 12 points. Mike Sesko chipped in with nine points, as Montville's record dropped to 5-2 with the loss.
Brian Nichols also had 13 points for Roxbury, which improved to 6-2.
Montville travels to Morris Hills for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday, Jan. 14, with its next home game on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. versus Pequannock. Click here to read this coverage from TAPinto Montville.
Roxbury over Parsippany Hills - Boys basketball recap - Jan 14
Trevor Napoliello netted 25 points to lead Roxbury to a 61-53 win over Parsippany Hills, in Roxbury.
Roxbury (8-2) led 37-28 at the half.
Brian Nichols added on 12 points to the win.
Parsippany Hills fell to 2-7 on the season. Click here to read this coverage in NJ.com.
Pope John over Roxbury - Girls basketball recap - Jan 14
Ahjionae Cobb scored 15 points to lead Pope John in a 67-33 win over Roxbury in Sparta.
Kylie Squier added 11 points in the win for Pope John (7-6).
Morgan Lessig led Roxbury (1-8) with 12 points. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Fifth in a Row as Roxbury Boys Basketball Beats Morris Hills - Jan 16
The Roxbury High School boys basketball team's win streak continued Thursday as the team defeated Morris Hills 56-34 after holding a comfortable lead for the majority of the game.
With the win - the team's fifth consecutive victory, the Gaels advanced their record to 9-2 for the season.
The entire team contributed to the victory;11 players scored in the contest with Kyle Haegele leading once again with 20 points.
The Gaels will play their next game away at West Morris on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. where they will battle to improve their already impressive record. Click here to read more from TAPinto Roxbury.
Roxbury Ice Hockey Updates:
Boys ice hockey: Roxbury at Montville, Jan. 13, 2020 - Jan 10
Brendan Perretta scored twice to help spark the offense for Montville in a 4-1 win over Roxbury at Mennen Arena in Morristown.
Perretta now has five goals in his last two games.
Matt Szwagulinski and Danny Scheine also scored in the win. Montville (8-3-2) is now 3-0-1 in its last four games.
Nick Falco scored the lone goal for Roxbury (7-5-1), which has lost four of its last five games. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com. Click here for additional game coverage from NJ.com.
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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.
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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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