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

Awards & Accolades

• Senior Kendra Haughey Awarded NHS Scholarship: Congratulations to Kendra Haughey! Kendra was 1 of 600 seniors selected to receive a National Honor Society scholarship. There are almost 10,000 National Honors Societies nationwide, and about 17,000 seniors applied for this scholarship, meaning that Kendra was among the 3.6% of students who were chosen to receive this prestigious scholarship. Way to go, Kendra!

• Priscilla Gorgas & Skylar Skupienski Accepted into the 23rd Annual Drexel University HS Photography Contest Exhibition: Two Roxbury Visual Arts students, Priscilla Gorgas & Skylar Skupienski, had photographs that were selected for the 23rd Annual Drexel University High School Photography Contest Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA. Congratulations to Priscilla & Skylar!

Fundraisers

Academics & Academic Programs

• Expos Scholar Fair (Friday, 3/22): The Expository Writing students will share their research projects on Friday, 3/22 in the Media Center. All are welcome to attend!

• 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.  

• Roxbury Merch (Now Through Wednesday 3/27): Do you want new Roxbury Merch? Well, you are in luck! The Class of 2027 is selling Roxbury merch with a brand-new logo. They have shirts, hoodies, pajama pants, and sweatpants.  These items are suited for all grades, and can even make great gifts for your friends and family. The online store, through Dezine Line, will close on Wednesday, 3/27. Please use this link to make your purchase.

Miscellaneous

• Gael Cup (Thursday, 3/28): On Thursday, 3/28, the day before Spring Break, Roxbury High School will host another Gael Cup Event!  Make sure to buy your T-shirts from the Class of 2027 beforehand so you can show your support for your class. Freshmen & Juniors will wear GOLD and Sophomores & Seniors will wear BLUE. 

• Yearbook Sales (Now- Saturday, 5/4): The 2023-2024 RHS ECHO Yearbook is still available for purchase. We are about 80% sold out and the final day to order is May 4th. We cannot guarantee that there will be extra books available on the day of distribution in June. To order your yearbook, please visit www.yearbookordercenter.com. Enter school code: 13809

• Junior Prom Tables (Now- Friday 3/22): 2024 Jr. Prom tables are due TODAY. One person is responsible for submitting the forms, tables must be 8-10 people. Keep in mind if your group only has 2-4 guests, please be expected to be placed with another small group at one table.

• Spring Break (Friday 3/29 – Friday 4/5): Roxbury will be on Spring Break starting next Friday, 3/29. We will have a four-day week and be off until the following Friday, April 4th. Have a great time! 

• VIP Lockdown (Wednesday 3/20-Wednesday 4/10): All VIPs will be on lockdown until April 10th for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Only Instructional Centers will be available for students to go to. 

Girls Lacrosse

• Roxbury vs. Governor Livingston Scrimmage (Friday, 3/22): Roxbury Girls Lacrosse is kicking off their season with a home scrimmage today against Governor Livingston!

Boys Lacrosse

• Roxbury vs. Governor Warren Hills Scrimmage (Friday, 3/22): Boys Lacrosse sets off to begin their season today with a scrimmage at Warren Hills!

Softball

• Roxbury vs. Bridgewater Scrimmage (Friday, 3/22): Roxbury Softball kicks off their season with their first scrimmage home at 4:00 pm against Bridgewater on Friday, 3/22.

• Roxbury vs. Mendham Scrimmage (Friday, 3/22): Roxbury Softball hosts Mendham on Tuesday, 3/26, 2024 at 4:00 pm.

Baseball 

• Roxbury vs. West Essex Scrimmage (Friday, 3/22): Roxbury Baseball kicks off their season with their first scrimmage home at 4:00 pm against West Essex on Friday, 3/22.

MUSIC & THEATER 

• Roxbury Choir Invitation (Saturday, 3/23): Roxbury High School Choir will be hosting the Choir Invitation for schools from all over New Jersey and regions of Pennsylvania to come and compete in an annual competition for best choir and best soloist. It will be an all-day event hosted in the Library, Auditorium, and meals will be served in the Cafeteria. Tickets can be purchased in the box booth right outside of the Auditorium.  All are welcome!

• Roxbury Winter Guard Competition (Sunday, 3/24): Roxbury’s Winter Guard will be going to Elizabeth High School for their 5th competition. They will perform their show “A Gilded Touch” in the Scholastic Regional A division against one other team at 3:34. 

Clubs

• Interact Club (Wednesday, 3/20): The Interact Club held a meeting after school in the cafeteria at 2:30 am. They announced their upcoming events. Make sure to sign up and give back to our community!

• Rox-THON Meeting (Thursday, 3/21): Rox-THON met after school on Thursday, 3/21. The club created “Thank You” notes to all our sponsors from our Rox-THON event.

• Yearbook Club (Tuesday, 3/26): The Yearbook Club is meeting after school on Tuesday, 3/26. The club focused on creating the divider pages in E-Design. 

• Rox-Buddies (Wednesday, 3/27): Rox-Buddies are going to Nixon Elementary School from 3:30-4:30 pm next week to spend time with their Nixon Buddies!

Club Reminders 

• Rox-THON Leadership Applications: If you applied to be a Rox-THON leader for the 2024-2025 school year, check your inbox for an email from Mr. Gottfried to confirm he has received your application. Right now, Rox-THON is tentatively holding interviews on Thursday (3/21), Tuesday (3/26), Wednesday (3/27), Thursday (3/28) after school (in person or virtual).  These are subject to change. If you know you can’t make either day, please let Mr. Gottfried know ASAP [email protected].

Our student of the week is Kate McDougal! Kate is a Junior and is involved in Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, Softball, Band Council, National Honor Society, Tri-M, Peer to Peer, Environmental Club and Junior States Of America. She enjoys reading, skateboarding, playing music, skiing, and crocheting. She plans to attend college and earn a PhD in molecular and cellular biology. She is adored by all her friends and teachers which is evidenced by the following quotes: 

“Kate is such a kind and supportive person! I am so appreciative that she takes time out of each week to help me in Bio! She really is an inspiring person and a great role model to all students, and I’m so happy she is our student of the week!” – Taylor Schauble, Sophomore

“Kate is a great person and amazing at so many things. She was the band major for this Marching Band season for the first time, and I am so impressed with how naturally good she was at it. Kate was so helpful, fun, and nice as Band Major and I can’t wait to do Marching Band again with her next year!” – Abbie Entel, Junior

“Kate is such an amazing friend! She is smart, funny and an amazing listener! She is so supportive and definitely deserving of student of the week!” – Katie Caron, Junior 

“Kate McDougal is one of the brightest and most mature students I have ever had.  She is always calm and composed and leads her classmates in such a gentle manner.  Kate makes the hardest tasks appear effortless and she is extremely humble.  She is kind and funny and makes everyone around her feel relaxed.  Kate is truly unique and I am so glad I’ve had the pleasure of having her in my class this year.”  -Mrs. Sheldon, Biology Teacher 

“Kate is an outstanding student, athlete, musician, and most importantly, a wonderful person. She is a great role model for her peers, and I have had the pleasure to see her grow into a fantastic leader in the Roxbury band program through her roles as Drum Major of the Marching Gaels, President of the Band Council, and Secretary of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Through her hard work, drive, and caring for others, Kate has made a significant impact on our program, its culture, and the people in it. I am excited to have her here for another year!” -Mr. Sweer, Band Director 

“Kate McDougal is an excellent Honors Physics student, a great young woman, and I am jealous that she can add color to her hair.” -Mr. Scheneck, Physics Teacher 

“Kate is a phenomenal AP Literature student.  She consistently comes to class prepared with her own interpretations of the text we are studying and willingly shares her ideas during class discussion.  She always propels our class conversation forward and challenges ideas that we are talking about while always supporting her ideas with evidence from the text! Keep it up, Kate!” -Mrs. Schmidt, English Teacher

Congratulations to Kate McDougal, our 3/18 student 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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