Welcome to the Roxbury Recap, where we keep you in the loop with all things Roxbury.

Assemblies 

• ‘Believe in U’ Assembly (Friday, 2/23): During January’s ‘Day that Rox,’ students watched an inspirational video about motivational speaker Kevin Atlas. Atlas will present “Believe in U” during an assembly on Friday, 2/23 for all students and staff.

Fundraisers

• Rox-THON (Friday, 3/15): Rox-THON Registration is currently open and will remain openuntil Friday, 2/23. If you are interested in participating in this event, click here for more information. 

• Project Self-Sufficiency (Week of 2/12): Project Self-Sufficiency is a non-profit organization serving individuals and families in the New Jersey counties of Sussex, Hunterdon, Warrenand Morris. Roxbury High School is collecting monetary donations as well as new feminine products for this organization. Please consider donating and read the poster below!

Academics & Academic Programs

• NJGPA Testing (Tuesday, 3/12-Friday, 3/15): From Tuesday, 3/12 to Friday, 3/15, all juniors will take the New Jersey Grade Proficiency Assessment (all other students will have a 2.5 hour delay). This assessment is a graduation requirement, so all juniors must take it! Make-ups will take place from Monday 3/18 to Friday, 3/22. 

• Vo-Tech Applications (Now Through Monday, 4/1): Morris County Vo-Tech is now accepting applications for their share time programs. If you are interested in one of the programs, you have until Monday, 4/1 to apply.  

Miscellaneous

• BOE Meeting (Monday, 2/12): BOE Meeting was held in the Lincoln Roosevelt auditorium. Jeff McDonald, Quartermaster of VFW Post 2833 Alward and Henry Meeker Post attended the Celebration of the VFW Patriot’s Pen & Voice of Democracy Winners from Roxbury Schools. 

• Snow Day (Tuesday, 2/13):  Northern New Jersey town got hit with a heavy amount of snow this Tuesday, 2/13. Each county varied but Morris County got about 6-8 inches in snow. The road conditions were very dangerous and icy so many schools had closed for the day, including Roxbury High School. 

Boys Basketball

• Roxbury vs West Essex (Saturday, 2/10): Boys Basketball played their hearts out in their second to last game of the regular season away at West Essex on Saturday, 2/10.
• Roxbury vs Dover (Thursday, 2/15): Boys Basketball looks to finish their season on a win over Dover, hosting them at 7PM.

Girls Basketball

• Roxbury vs Gov. Livingston (Monday, 2/12): Girls Basketball traveled to Gov. Livingston for a game on Monday, 2/12 at 5:30 pm and had an amazing victory of 28-19!

• Roxbury vs Hanover Park (Friday, 2/16): Girls Basketball will host Hanover Park: Friday, 2/16 at 4:00 pm. Come out and support the Gaels!

• Roxbury vs St. Elizabeth (Monday, 2/19): Roxbury plans to take on St. Elizabeth in 

Cheerleading

• RHS Cheer to UCA Nationals (Wednesday, 2/7-Tuesday, 2/13): RHS cheerleading competed in Nationals at Orlando andwith a hard effort and big smiles, they placed 12 in the semi finals for their game day routine!Congratulations!

Hockey

• Roxbury vs Montville (Friday, 2/16): Roxbury prepares to take on Montville in the NJSIAA Sectional State Tournament on 2/16 at 2PM.

Swim

• New School Records: Relay team Nathan Milun, Mathew Milun, Aidan Saladino, and Aidan Ochoa broke the school record for the Boys 400 Free Relay; Aidan Ochoa broke the school record for the Boys 100 Breast. 

• Roxbury Drama Club Presents Mean Girls (Thursday, 3/7, Friday, 3/8, Saturday, 3/9): Roxbury’s Drama Club isperforming Mean Girls. Four performances will occur; they will perform March 7 at 7:00 pm, March 8 at 7:00 pm, and March 9 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

• Roxbury Winter Guard Competition (Saturday, 2/10): Roxbury Winter Guard’s second competition took place this past Saturday, 2/10 at Council Rock South High School at 2:00 pm. They performed their show A Gilded Touch, and placed 4th in the Scholastic Regional A division with a score of 59.96. 

• Indoor Percussion Family and Friends Show (Thursday, 2/15): Roxbury’s Indoor Percussion performs their show La Cosa Nostra tonight at 6:15 at the Eisenhower Middle School Gym. 

• Indoor Percussion Competition (Saturday, 2/17): Roxbury Indoor Percussion’s first competition will take place this Saturday at West Milford High School. They will be performing their show La Cosa Nostra.

• Melodies Send-Off (Tuesday, 2/27): The RHS Melodies Send-off will take place on Tuesday, 2/27 in preparation for their trip to the ACDA Regional Conference & Showcase in Rhode Island. Come out to support Roxbury Melodies and wish them the best of luck! 

• ACDA Regional Conference & Showcase (Wednesday, 2/28): RHS Melodies will head to Rhode Island for the ACDA Regional Conference & Showcase on Wednesday, 2/28. 

★ DON’T FORGET TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR MEAN GIRLS ★

Clubs

• The Echo Yearbook Club (Tuesday, 2/13): The Echo Yearbook Club met after school again on Tuesday, 2/13 in H171. They chipped away at their divider pages, and the yearbook is getting closer and closer to its completion! 

• Rox-Buddies (Wednesday, 2/14): Rox-Buddies went to Nixon Elementary School from 3:30-4:30 pm to spend time with their Nixon Buddies!

• Rox-THON (2/16-2/18): Rox-THON Leaders will head to Penn State University this weekend—from Friday, 2/16 to Sunday, 2/18—to participate in PSU’s THON. 

• The Roxbotix 2024 Robot Reveal (2/21): The RHS Robotics team will be unveiling their 2024 robot! Doors open at 6:30 pm at the Roxbury High School Auditorium, and the Roxbotix Robot will be revealed from 7-8 pm. After 7 weeks of hard work, Roxbotix will be competing in the first Robotics competition on Saturday, 3/2 and Sunday, 3/3. Come out and support the Robotics team as they kick off this year’s competition season!

• Model UN to SHUMUN VVX Conference (Sunday, 2/25): The Roxbury High School Model UN will take part in the SHUMUN VVX Conference at Seton Hall on Sunday, 2/25. 

• Lit Mag is Now Accepting Submissions (Open Through Friday, 2/23): The Roxbury literary magazine, The Nightingale, is now accepting entries for the 2023-2024 edition. Please submit poems, short stories, artwork, and photography by February 23rd for review. Reach out at [email protected] if you have questions.

Club Reminders 

• Global Hi-5 Multicultural Expo (Thursday, 2/15): Roxbury’s Global Hi-5 Multicultural Expo was held on Thursday, 2/15 in the Roxbury High School Cafeteria from 6- 9:00 pm. 

• NEW! The E-Sports Team: The RHS E-Sports Team is still looking for gamers to join their new club! Take a look at the brand new gaming room downstairs in A104 and email [email protected] for more information.

★ MAKE SURE TO REGISTER FOR ROX-THON  ★

Our teacher of the week is Mr. James Connolly! Mr. Connolly has been teaching at Roxbury High School for ten years. He graduated from The University of Vermont, where he studied History and English, and he has his Master’s from The College of New Jersey. His favorite thing about his job is, “it’s a deeply rewarding job; it’s important to our society and democracy, giving every kid a great education, being part of that project is what I like most about it.”  Mr. Connolly is also the proud advisor for the Debate team and Junior States of America. Students all around appreciate his humor and teaching abilities, which is evidenced by the following quotes:

“Mr. Connolly is my AP Comparative Government teacher and has quickly become one of my favorites. He makes the class so enjoyable with his crazy life stories and random anecdotes. He is a teacher who always shows interest in not only his subject but also his students. He makes every class so enjoyable, and I am so happy to have him as a teacher.” -Abbie Entel

“Mr. Connolly makes history really interesting and always exciting! Every time I walk into his classroom, I am welcomed into a comfortable and fun environment. I get to learn about American history while also having a fun time with my friends! Mr. Connolly always has an interesting and engaging lesson planned by a teacher who is truly passionate about what he teaches. Mr. Connolly is so funny, and I can always count on him if I ever need anything! I am so excited that Mr. Connolly is getting the honor of being our teacher of the week! ‘Boy oh boy,’ Congrats Mr. Connolly!” – Taylor Schauble

“Mr. Connolly is an AMAZING teacher! I had him last year for US History II, and I have him this year for AP Comparative Government. He always lightens up the class with his humor and stories. He keeps the class interesting, and I’ve learned a lot from him. He is so passionate about his job, which is what makes his classes so fun! I’m so grateful to have him as a teacher!” -Katie Caron, Junior 

“I have known Mr. Connolly since the very beginning of my freshman year. I’ve had such a unique and amazing experience with Mr. Connolly, given that I was a member of the Debate Team and JSA before even having his history class. Mr. Connolly is an astonishingly well-spoken and intelligent person who is so fun to talk to. The amount of times we’ve had intriguing conversations are too many to recall. I had him for US History II and I plan on taking his classes next year. Mr. Connolly is awesome!” – Gavin Gardner, Junior

“Mr. Connolly is a renaissance man. He is courageous, philosophical, empathetic, and brilliant. I am lucky to have him as my colleague and friend.” -Ms. Rispoli, English Teacher 

Congratulations to Mr. Connolly, our 2/12 teacher of the week! 

Do you have a teacher or student that you would like to nominate? DM your nominations to the Roxbury Review Instagram @roxburyreview.

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