Welcome to the Roxbury Recap, where we keep you in the loop with all things Roxbury!
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- Students must now have some form of school ID ready (either a school-issued ID card or a QR code from Genesis) to purchase lunch from the cafeteria, effective immediately.
- Junior Prom is today at the Mansion in Mountain Lakes starting at 6:30 until 10 PM!
- Little Patients, Big Heroes: Morris County School of Technology in Denville is hosting a Teddy Bear Clinic tomorrow, Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 am -1:00 pm.
- AP testing will be happening from Monday, May 5 to Thursday, May 15.
- Senior Prom will be on Wednesday, May 21.
- The National Art Honors Society (NAHS) induction ceremony and Break Into Art Show will be hosted at Roxbury High School on Thursday, May 29.
- The Nightingale Literary Magazine will be hosting a Writer’s Night on Thursday, May 22 at 4:30 p.m.
- The Senior class will have their Senior Class Trip to Funplex on Friday, May 30.
- The 2025 Roxbury Media Conference will be hosted at RHS next Friday, May 9.
- Congratulations to the following art students for their amazing awards at the Mt. Olive Art Invitational where 12 schools and 120 artworks were competing for category awards and scholarships.
- Enzo Bianchi-Olivera – 1st Place – Digital Media
- Mya DeKorte – 3rd Place – Photography
- Rianna Attieh – $108,000 Annual Scholarship to Hartford Art School at Hartford University. Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia, PA
- Sarah Jurgensen – Junior Scholarship Montserrat College of Art & Design Summer Workshop in Beverly, MA
- Laila Allen – $100,000 Scholarship Hartford Art School at Hartford University
- Anna Vorontsova – $100,000 + Visionary Scholarship Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia, PA
- Elysha Magat – $100,000 Scholarship Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
- The SEL Fair was on April 30. With over 300 participants in past years, the district-wide SEL Fair highlights community mental health and wellness resources, food, student work, and interactive demonstrations.
- The Roxbury Athletics team has come out with Green T-shirts in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month that are selling for $15. These shirts will be hosted during the week of May 5-9 at all of the home games in that week. All our athletic teams will wear green to raise awareness for student-athlete mental health and all proceeds will be going to the National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI). Look on the Roxbury Athletics instagram page at rox.endthestigma, or reach out to Mr. Bischoff in P242 for more information!
- Matthew Bocchi hosted a speaking presentation on opioid awareness on April 29 at 6:30 pm in the RHS auditorium. Matthew Bocchi told his story about loss, obsession, abuse, and addiction and how he dealt with his father’s death in 9/11.
- Congratulations to Kiara Ortiz for having her photograph selected by judges for the NJ Youth Arts Month State Exhibition. The exhibition was held at The Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ. Great job, Kiara!
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The Spring Sports season has begun! Good luck to all our Spring Sports teams as they have begun their 2024-25 seasons!
BASEBALL
- (4/28) @ Bloomfield W
- (4/29) @ Mount Olive W
- (5/2) vs. Whippany Park – Morris County Tournament, First Round
SOFTBALL
- (4/29) vs. Cedar Grove L
- (5/1) @ Montville W
- (5/3) vs. Watchung Hills
BOYS LACROSSE
- (4/30) Lenape Valley L
GIRLS LACROSSE
- (4/28) @ New Providence L
- (4/30) @ West Morris Central – Morris County Tournament, second round L
SPRING TRACK
- (4/22) Dual Meet Against Morris Knolls
- (4/24-26) Penn Relays
- (4/26) Randolph Relays
- (4/29) Dual Meet @ Parsippany Hills
- (5/1) Morris County Relay Championship
- (5/6-7) NJAC Championship
- (5/9-10) Freshman / Sophomore County Championship
- (5/16-17) NJSIAA N1 GR3 Sectional Championship
GOLF
- (4/28) vs. Mendham L
- (4/29) @ Madison L
- (5/1) @ Morris Hills
BOYS TENNIS
- (4/29) vs. Parsippany Hills L
- (4/30) @ Morristown L
UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL
- (4/30) vs. Morristown L
- (4/31) @ West Morris Central L
Congratulations to Junior Abbie Rattay on reaching 200 career points in Girls Lacrosse, senior Isabel Mango on 400 career saves, and junior Sydney Ribnicky on 200 career strikeouts in Softball!
The Roxbury Athletics team has come out with Green T-shirts in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month that are selling for $15. These shirts will be hosted during the week of May 5-9 at all of the home games in that week. All our athletic teams will wear green to raise awareness for student-athlete mental health and all proceeds will be going to the National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI). Look on the Roxbury Athletics instagram page at rox.endthestigma, or reach out to Mr. Bischoff in P242 for more information!
CHOIR
- Thursday (5/1) The Roxbury Choir Program had their Choir Concert where all of the different choirs performed songs and honored the seniors. Congratulations to the Class of 2025 members of the Roxbury Choir Program for their final Concert here at RHS!
- Saturday (5/10) The Roxbury Choir Program will be participating in the “Music In the Parks” Choir Competition. They will have a day-long-trip to Hershey Park, Pennsylvania to enjoy the amusement park and compete with other choirs from the region. Good luck Roxbury!
MARCHING BAND
- Marching Band registration for the 2025 season is officially open! Fill out this form to register! The Marching Gaels will be putting on their show entitled “The Transmission”, a space inspired performance! Watch the trailer here!
- On May 5, 12, and 19, there will be rehearsals for current Marching Gaels members for the upcoming Memorial Day Parade (5/26).
- If anyone is interested in joining the Marching Gaels for the upcoming school year, there will be “Try-It” rehearsals Monday May 5, 12, and 19. Come hear about the 2025 show and meet new people!
INDOOR COLOR GUARD
- Saturday (4/12) Roxbury Color Guard had their Championship performance, performing their show “Bad to the Bone” for the last time. The Color Guard are the MAIN AA division silver medalists, with a score of 87.6! Congratulations to the Color Guard!
Spanish Club Schedule:
- 5/14 (last meeting)
The club’s purpose is to appreciate the culture of the Spanish-speaking world and encourage as many people as possible at Roxbury High School to participate. There will be more meetings. Email Kevin Cantwell and Maria Jose Navarro for any further questions or more information.
- The Equal Rights Advocacy Club is hosting a meeting on Tuesday, May 6, after school in M213. They will be discussing current events.
- Saturday (5/10) The Roxbury Choir Program will be participating in the “Music In the Parks” Choir Competition. They will have a day-long-trip to Hershey Park, Pennsylvania to enjoy the amusement park and compete with other choirs from the region. Good luck Roxbury!
Our 4/28 Teacher of the Week is Mr. Trotter!
“I love teaching and coaching the students here at Roxbury. I have been teaching for 27 years. I still love it because the kids are great to work with, and I love being around the other PE teachers and coaches. Outside of school, I enjoy golfing, spending time with my family, and walking my dog, Sadie.” – Mr. Trotter.
“He is a very exciting teacher and knows how to keep his students engaged.” – Junior, Charlie Bacinsky.
“Trotter is a great teacher, he keeps class interesting and fun.” – Junior, Joe Fomchenko.
“Trot is extremely deserving of teacher of the week! He is an amazing teacher and person, and will always greet you with a smile. He cares deeply about his students and making a positive impact on them, and has done just that. Congratulations!! – Senior, Alexis Oliveira
“Mr. Trotter is a fantastic teacher. He is very fun and made my sophomore year gym class very memorable. Trotter definitely deserves Teacher of the Week!” – Junior, Lily Polster.
Congratulations to Mr. Trotter, our 4/28 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.
- ATTENTION SENIORS: Have you committed to a postsecondary college or career? DM your commitments to us @roxburyreview or fill out this form to be featured in the Roxbury Recap and on our Instagram page.
- This week’s College & Career Commitments are:
- Michael Guadagnino: Seton Hall University
- Gavin Gardner: Norwich University
- Kate McDougal: University of Pittsburgh
- Anuj Vyas: Rutgers University
- Chloe Ramella: Wheaton College
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