Saturday, May 18, 2013
The school’s Community Problem Solvers collected nominations from residents of people who make a difference in town. On Monday, the group is set to announce the winners during a public ceremony.
A group of Mahwah high schoolers who have spent the last year working to make the community a kinder place is hosting a ceremony Monday that will honor 25 township residents it says are inspiring. Mahwah High School’s Community Problem Solvers, a team of about a dozen students that has spent the year working to solve problems they identify in the community, presenting their solutions at regional and state competitions, and implementing the solutions, says the award ceremony is meant to promote good character amongst Mahwah kids, and spread happiness and kindness through the community. In April, the group started taking nominations from students and township residents for the ‘The Open Your Heart Everyday Hero Ceremony.’ Locals were asked …
Monday, May 6, 2013
MHS was in the first half of Newsweek’s annual list of the top 2,000 high schools in the nation
Mahwah High School was named one of the country’s best high schools in the Newsweek and Daily Beast’s annual ‘America’s Best High Schools’ list, released Monday. The list ranked what it called the 2,000 best high schools across the country. Mahwah High School was ranked No. 615. According to an explanation in Newsweek, schools across the nation were ranked based on six criteria – graduation rate, college acceptance rate, advanced exams (AP, IB and AICE tests) taken per student, average SAT or ACT score, average advanced placement score, and percentage of students enrolled in at least one advanced placement class. Newsweek asked more than 5,000 high schools across the country to report their data from the 2010-11 school year. About 2,500 …
Friday, April 19, 2013
Coach Jeff Remo says the moment was made even more special by his son, a player who secured Wednesday night’s win for the team
For Mahwah Varsity Baseball Coach Jeff Remo, every win is important. This Wednesday, his team not only celebrated a game victory against Fort Lee, but a milestone in their coach’s career. The 13-1 win against the Bridgemen marked Remo’s 100th career win as a baseball coach. Remo also recorded over 100 wins with the Mahwah Softball team when he coached that. “I don’t think you go into coaching with a specific goal of wanting to win a certain number of games,” he told Patch Thursday. “But, when you look back [at your coaching career], it’s definitely an accomplishment.” His 100th win was a family affair. Remo’s son, sophomore Ryan, was the closing pitcher during the Fort Lee game. “My son was the winning pitcher, that made it even more neat…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The restaurant is running a Facebook contest that will reward the local high school that can get the most Facebook votes
If Mahwah High School students want to have a day at Moe’s Southwest Grill dedicated to them, they need to take to Facebook. The Moe’s in Mahwah is running a ‘Burrito Day High School Competition’ on its Facebook page. The contest pits 10 area high schools against one another. The school that gets the most votes by April 30 will have a day this May dedicated to students from the school. According to Moe’s Manager Matt Marciniak, students from whichever high school gets the most votes will be able to pick a day in May, show their student ID at Moe’s on that day, and get $2 burritos. Burritos on the Moe’s menu normally cost somewhere between $7 and $8. “We haven’t done anything like this before, but a Moe’s in Long Island had a similar …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Committee is working to give Mahwah seniors a substance-free place to go after graduation
This Thursday night, Boom Burger is hosting a fundraiser that will help support the Mahwah High School Graduation Gala. The Gala works to provide Mahwah High School seniors with a safe, substance-free place to go after their graduation ceremony in June. The Project Graduation Gala committee has several fundraisers set up throughout town, and one is happening at one of the township’s popular new restaurants. In order to participate, print the attached flier, and bring it with you to Boom Burger this Thursday. 10% of the proceeds from your dinner will be donated to the gala. And, check out other ways you can support the cause here. Submit your questions or news tips to jessica.mazzola@patch.com. And, remember to sign up for Patch's daily …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Community Problem Solvers are setting up a ceremony this May that will recognize the contributions of people who make a difference in Mahwah
A group of Mahwah High School students is asking the community to help them identify people in Mahwah who can be considered “Everyday Heroes,” and is planning the details for a ceremony that will honor their contributions to the township. The Community Problem Solvers, a group of a dozen high schoolers who recently came in second place at their state tournament, spend the school year identifying local problems, brainstorming ways to solve them, and implementing some of their solutions. This year, the group started off by trying to tackle bullying in Mahwah schools. From there, CPS advisor Joan Garris said the teens decided creating character-building opportunities for students throughout the year would be the best way to solve the problem…
Friday, April 5, 2013
And, they need your online votes to help them win!
Two Mahwah High School sophomores are finalists in the County Prosecutor’s anti-Bullying video contest, and they need help from the community to make it to the next step of the competition. According to High School Principal John Pascale, the school is excited to support Marisa Ganley and Olivia Marelic, who created an anti-bullying video to enter into the BCPO’s third annual “Don’t Stand by for Bullying” educational contest. Their video is one of two tenth grade finalist entries now posted on the Prosecutor’s website. The public can vote for their favorite videos through April 12, and then the winner of the contest will be announced at the county SNAP Conference at the end of the month. Winning entries will be displayed on the Prosecutor’…
Monday, March 25, 2013
This year's musical told the classic Civil wartime story
The Mahwah High School drama club has once again wrapped an impressive spring performance. Starting last week, teens put on a string of ‘Little Women’ performances for their peers, senior citizens in the community, a special show for kids, and shows for the general public. Check out photos from Sunday’s closing night performance.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Mahwah High School production opens to the public Thursday
Local residents need not look too far for live, on-stage entertainment this weekend. The Mahwah High School drama club is bring musical theater, Civil War era-style, to the township. The school’s production of Little Women will be on stage this weekend: According to a release from the drama club, a free performance for Mahwah senior citizens will happen Wednesday at 4 p.m. Regular performances begin Thursday, March 21 through Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. A matinee will happen at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and teachers. Check out rehearsal photos above, and get more information by emailing MahwahDramaBoosters@gmail.com or calling 201-248-0125. Submit your questions or news tips to jessica.mazzola@patch.…
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The drama club begins performances next week
Jake Viscone
5:01 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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