Redhawk Report

A chronicle of the excellence at Parsippany High School Vol. 9, Issue 1 “Back to School” – September 2018

Hello RedHawks

It’s sad to say, but summer is coming to an end. The good news is that we all get to return to Par High for a

great 2018-19 school year (could that sound any more principal-ly?!). Nevertheless, good things have been

happening over the summer; enjoy checking them out in our Back-to-School edition of the RedHawk Report…

As always, if you did something amazing, and it isn’t included here, send me the information so we can

celebrate your successes.

Welcome back!, Dr. Mulroony

AUGUST

29- Freshmen Parent Night 7:00

30- Teachers Report

31- Frosh Orientation 8-12:00

31- Football @ Kinnelon 7:00

SEPTEMBER

4- First Day of School

10- No School (Rosh Hashanah)

11-14 Spirit Week

14- Pep Rally

19- No School (Yom Kippur)

20- Back to School Night 7:00

24- PTA Mtg 7:15

25- Service Night 7:00

27- Senior Bleacher Pic

OCTOBER

12- Homecoming Football 7:00

13- Homecoming Dance 7:00

18- Financial Aid Night

21- Making Strides Walk

23- Service Night 7:00

29- Halloween at the High

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5. IN THIS ISSUE:

Pa Page 2: Paint Week & LTC info

Page 3: Service Night, Clubs &

Tips for Freshmen

Page 4: New AP, Fall Sports &

Food Bank

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GROW-A-ROW SERVICE TRIP Thanks to the 25 students who braved a 90 degree day to volunteer at

America’s Grow-A-Row on August 6th. Grow-A-Row is an incredible

non-profit organization that grows crops on 300 acres and donates

everything to charity We spent 2 ½ hours harvesting 4,950 pounds of

zucchini (or 23,400 servings) that will go to people in need. It was a hard-

working day, but an incredibly rewarding one. Keep your ears open for a

return trip to Grow-A-Row…

LANIGAN PLAYS IN NATIONAL

LACROSSE EVENT

Congrats to PHS senior Patrick Lanigan who

was selected to play in the 2018 Maverick

National Lacrosse Classic this summer.

Patrick is the all-time leading scorer in PHS

Lacrosse history.

BERNAUER QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS

Congrats to Sophomore CJ Bernauer who qualified for YMCA

Swimming Nationals this summer in the 200 Backstroke, 400

IM and 1500 Free.

PAINT WEEK 2018

Thanks to all of the students who dedicated their

time to volunteer at Paint Week this summer. We

created signs that depicted a college or university

and the distance from PHS. These signs will be

posted on a pole in one of our courtyards (picture to

follow…).

SERVICE IN WEST VIRGINIA

So proud that some of our current and former

RedHawks volunteered this summer to do some

community service with St Peter’s Church by

rebuilding houses in West Virginia.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP

Very proud of the twenty-four PHS student leaders

who attended Leadership Training Camp at The

College New Jersey this summer. LTC is run by the

State Student Council and teaches courses on

valuable leadership skills and approaches.

YANG (’17) GETS

STORY PUBLISHED

Congrats to Katherine Yang

(’17) a PHS alumnus and

current student at

Dartmouth, who had a short

story published in New

Jersey Emerging Writers:

An Anthology.

NJ SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Congrats to the amazing Anjali

Ramesh and Bella Rocco who

attended and graduated from the

New Jersey Scholar Program in

Lawrenceville this summer.

SERVICE NIGHTS 2018-19

Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of our rewarding

Service Night Program at Par High. Every month we organize

an event that provides an opportunity for our students to give

back to the community through helping others.

Sept. 25 Oct. 23 Nov. 27 (Food Bank Trip)

Dec. 18 Jan. 29 Feb. 26

March 26 (Food Bank) April 30 May 21

Enjoy this excerpt from the article “10 Tips for Incoming Freshmen in High School” that was written for the

TeenInk.com, a website consisting of work written solely by teenagers.

1. Remember, you aren’t alone! Hundreds of other students are feeling the same way you do!

2. Don’t be afraid to make new friends. There are many people who share the same interests as you and are

seeking those who share that interest.

3. Join an interesting club or sport. High school is the time to try new things, and luckily your school has so

much to offer.

4. Your teachers are there to help you. High school teachers want to make sure you clearly understand the

material…

5. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. If you aren’t comprehending the material, ask your teacher!

6. Upperclassmen really aren’t so bad. You can always go to one of them if you have a question about

anything. Plus, they make pretty great friends.

7. Popularity means nothing… Just be you and make people accept you for who you are.

8. Doing the homework really benefits you.

9. The littlest things can get you into trouble. Make sure you are in-the-know about your school rules.

10. Have fun! High school is supposed to be one of your greatest moments in life. Live it and love it to the

fullest everyday!

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES AT PHS:

There are TONS of clubs and activities

to get involved in at Par High. We’ll be

having a Club Fair for freshmen on Sept

6, but information will be shared with

everyone to start the year! Here’s the

preliminary list:

Spanish Club Pep Club ALAS ERASE Junior Class Interact Ski Club Math Team FBLA

Italian Honor Society Dance Team Sound & Lighting GCC

Freshmen Class Sophomore Class Italian Club National Honor Society

Red Cross Homework Club Italian Club Peer Buddies

Gay/Straight Alliance Jazz Ensemble African-American Club DECA

Senior Class Environmental Club Academic Decathlon Spring Musical

Fall Drama Gamer Club Indian Cultural Club Robotics Team

Pit Band Science Olympiad Key Club Model Congress

BRITE (Trivia Team) Book Club Totem Literary Magazine

Drumbeat (School Newspaper)

PAR HIGH WELCOMES

MRS. CARUCCI AS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

We are proud to welcome our new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Carucci,

to Par High this Fall. Mrs. Carucci was formerly a science teacher in

Clifton before joining PHS. She will be working with Student

Activities and students in 9th, 10th and 11th grades. She has had a busy

summer acclimating to PHS and joined us on Service Trips to the

Community Foodbank of NJ and America’s Grow-A-Row.

PAR HIGH GETS WINGS!

Huge thanks to Caitlin Crooker and

Amy Chada who painted beautiful

wings at the end of the 700 wing. We

love when our students share their

talents to make Par High a more

incredible place…

SERVICE TRIP TO COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NJ

Thanks to all of the students who took time out of their summer

to volunteer at the Food Bank. All of the food we sorted and

boxed will be donated to food shelters around the state of New

Jersey. As always, so proud of our students and their willingness

to make a difference for others…

CHOIR MEMBERS TRAVEL TO EUROPE

Congrats to Bobby Wilson, Chloe Budd, Karmina Wall and Sarah

Katz, who traveled to Europe with American Music Abroad this

summer. They sang in Italy, Austria, Germany, Croatia and

Switzerland for 17 days.

Come out and support our athletic teams this fall. All schedules are available on the PHS website.

FIELD HOCKEY MARCHING BAND VOLLEYBALL

CHEERLEADING BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER

GIRLS TENNIS FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY