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

Fundraisers:

• Roxbury High School Cheer is hosting a Calendar Raffle. Support your RHS Cheerleaders & win big!
  When: Drawings every Sunday at 4:00 PM from Sept. 28 – Oct. 26, 2025
  Where: Winners announced on Instagram: @RoxburyHSCheer
  Tickets: Just $10 each – and every ticket stays in for all drawings, so you can win more than once!
  ✔ Winners will be contacted via email or by the cheerleader they supported
  ✔ You do not need to be present to win
  ✨ All proceeds benefit RHS Cheerleading ✨
  Contact a Roxbury HS cheerleader or email [email protected] to get your tickets today before they sell out!
  Roxbury Boys soccer is hosting a mum sale for $6.99 at Roxbury Garden Center that started 9/12 and is ending 10/5
  Go to @roxburyhsboyssoccer on IG for more info!

School Events:

• GAME DAY SPIRIT WEAR THEMES
  • 9/26: USA ❤️
  • 10/10: Neon Out
  • 10/17: Black Out ◼️

• DIG PINK IS BACK!
  Schedule of Games:
  Freshman @ 4:00 PM
  JV to follow
  Varsity to follow
  The snack stand will be open with pizza, Jersey Mike’s sandwiches, hot pretzels, Gatorade, and water available for purchase. All proceeds will go toward The Coach Nagy Scholarship FundCome out, wear pink, and cheer on our teams while supporting a great cause!

Miscellaneous:

• 9/22 – Senior Open Lunch began last week. The cut-off for community service hours / open lunch applications will be October 27th resumption of processing community service hours / open lunch applications on January 5th.

• 9/30 – Spirit Week will be held on the week of September 30th:
  • Monday: PJ Day
  • Tuesday: Twin Day
  • Wednesday: Jersey Day
  • Thursday: Adam Sandler Day
  • Friday: Pink/Neon Day

• Now – Oct. 31st: The 2025-2026 yearbook is now on sale until October 31st! After the 31st of October, the book will stay at a consistent price until the day of distribution in June. Don’t delay, it has sold out year after year!
  Orders can be placed at www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code: 13809 or over the phone at: 866-287-3096. Any questions, please email: Mr. Schilling ([email protected]) or Mrs. Zengel ([email protected])

Field Hockey:

• (9/26) vs. Sparta L

Football:

• (9/26) vs. Knolls

Gymnastics:

• (9/26) @ Mount Olive

Boys Soccer:

• (9/25) vs. Sparta L

Girls Soccer:

• (9/24) @ Montville W
• (9/26) @ Morris Hills

Girls Tennis:

• (9/22) vs. Parsipanny L
• (9/24) vs. Morris Catholic W
• (9/26) Counties @ Del Barton

Volleyball:

• Dig Pink Night is taking place on 10/15! Freshman play at 4 pm, JV follows approximately 5:30 pm, Varsity follows approximately 7 pm. There will be a ceremony before the varsity match. Come out and fight against breast cancer!
• (9/22) vs. Montville W
• (9/24) @ Mountain Lakes W

Theater:

• Roxbury High School Performing Arts Presents:
  “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”
  Join us for this heartwarming and fun musical based on the beloved Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.
  • Show Dates:
    • Thursday, October 30 – 7:00 PM
    • Saturday, November 1 – 7:00 PM
  • Get your tickets at You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Ticket links. Don’t miss the chance to see this talented cast bring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends to life on stage!

Music:

• The Marching Band Classic was held on September 20th, 2025 at 5PM. Tickets were $15 for general admission, $10 for senior citizens/children, and free for 4 years old and younger. There were concessions, a 50/50 raffle, and candy/air/ducks grams. Thank you to all who showed up and supported our Marching Gaels!

• The Roxbury Performing Arts Department is thrilled to present its annual Broadway Night on October 16th at 7 pm! This performance will take place in the RHS Auditorium. This student-run performance showcases a variety of songs from Broadway Hits and movie musicals. Admission is free; however, they will be accepting donations at the door. The Night will end with the announcement of the spring musical!

Top 10 Songs of the Week (Spotify):

1. “Golden”: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUN, REI AMI, Kpop Demon Hunters Cast
2. “back to friends”: sombr 
3. “Your Idol”: Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, KEVIN WOO, samUIL Lee, Kpop Demon Hunters Cast
4. “Tears”: Sabrina Carpenter
5. “Soda Pop”: Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, KEVIN WOO, samUIL Lee, Kpop Demon Hunters Cast
6. “How It’s Done”: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUN, REI AMI, Kpop Demon Hunters Cast
7. “Ordinary”: Alex Warren
8. “Nobody’s Son”: Sabrina Carpenter 
9. “When Did You Get Hot?”: Sabrina Carpenter 
10. “What It Sounds Like”:  HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUN, REI AMI, Kpop Demon Hunters Cast

Netflix Top 10 Movies: 

1. “The Wrong Paris”
2. “KPop Demon Hunters”
3. “Ice Road: Vengeance”
4. “aka Charlie Sheen: Season 1”
5. “The Mule”
6. “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish”
7. “The Thursday Murder Club”
8. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”
9. “War Dogs”
10. “Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story”

Netflix Top 10 Shows:

1. “Billionaires’ Bunker”
2. “Black Rabbit”
3. “Wednesday”
4. “Adolescence”
5. “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”
6. “The Guest”
7. “Beauty in Black”
8. “Inside: USA”
9. “Haunted Hotel”
10. “The Great British Baking Show”

• Here is a list of all of the clubs & activities that are currently offered at RHS:
  • Academic Decathlon
  • Aviation Club
  • Best Buddies
  • Class of 2029
  • Class of 2028
  • Class of 2027
  • Class of 2026
  • Debate Club
  • DECA
  • Environmental Club
  • FBLA
  • Film Club
  • French/ Italian Club
  • Gaelvision
  • Interact Club
  • Jazz Band
  • Junior States of America
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Math League
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Peer to Peer
  • PRISM
  • R.I.S.E Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Rox Buddies
  • Rox-THON
  • Roxbury Review
  • Roxbury Unified Bowling
  • Science Club
  • Student Council
  • Student Empowerment and Advocacy (SEA’s)
  • Sports Medicine Club
  • Varsity “R” Club
  • Vocal Jazz
  • Yearbook Club 
  • Spanish Club 
  • If you’re interested in joining any of these clubs or activities, contact the club advisors.

• The Lit Mag: Roxbury’s Literary Magazine Club is looking for new writers! Please see Mrs. Kalodner in M213 or email her at [email protected] if you are interested in joining.

• Rox-THON: Their first meeting was on Thurs (09/25) after school in the Media Center, 2:15 – 3:15 pm. 

• The Roxbury Review: The Roxbury Review is looking for new contributors. Please join us for our First Interest Meeting on Tuesday, October 7th. You can also join our Google Classroom page with this code: 7mm4ltu

• Environmental Club: Meetings are on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month in G161. They present on current environmental topics, work in the front garden, host guest speakers, create bulletin boards, make environmentally friendly crafts, and host open discussions. Advisors: Mrs. Dunn & Ms. Fagan.

• Model UN: Meets every other Wednesday in N224. Their first competition will be at Seton Hall University on February 7th and 8th! Google Classroom Code: t2de6sf.

• Roxbury HOSA: HOSA is an international student organization to promote career opportunities in the health care Industry to help train future leaders and improve health care worldwide. Members study specific health care-related subjects before attending regional, and even state or national competitions, maybe even making it to the International Leadership Conference, where their medical knowledge is tested on an International scale. Our club is great for those interested in medicine and STEM, and is also a great club to put on college transcripts! Google Classroom Code: Jhgq72g.

• JSA: The Mission of JSA is to strengthen American democracy by educating and preparing high school students for lifelong involvement and responsible leadership in a democratic society. They are a nonpartisan, student-led organization with the mission of fostering civic engagement among high schoolers through regular debates, local events, information about current events, and activism and volunteering opportunities. They provide students with a platform to voice their opinions and engage in meaningful discussions. Through our activities, they hope that students will develop their own unique and informed worldviews and create change.

• Varsity R: Meeting once a week in the gym

• Model UN: Meeting every other Wednesday in room N224

• Yearbook Club: Meeting every other Tuesday in room H171 at 2:15.

Our 9/22 Student of the Week is Junior Nicole DiBello!

“I taught Nicole in my English II class last year. She is a kind and conscientious student who is dedicated to success—both for herself and for those around her. She definitely deserves to be recognized for her resilience and dedication, so I am glad that she has been nominated as Student of the Week this week!” -Mrs. Santoro, English

“Nicole is such a sweet and considerate person. I met Nicole in my VIP class, and we realized that we share creative writing together. She is so easy to talk to and very friendly! Nicole definitely deserves Student of the Week!” – Lily Polster, 12

Congratulations to Nicole DiBello, our 9/22 Student of the Week!

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