Panther News

The spooky spirit was alive and well at CGHS this week! From cozy PJ Day to seeing double on Twin Day, to our halls filled with cowboys and cowgirls, our Panthers brought their creativity and school spirit each day! We wrapped up the festivities with Halloween Costume Day, showcasing some fantastic costumes and plenty of laughs. Thank you to our students and staff for making this a fun and spirited week at CGHS! 🧡🖤

Each year, our school district participates in the Governor's Educator of the Year Program. If you know a classroom teacher or educational services professional who is dedicated, inspiring, and making a difference, please take the time to recommend this person for the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program. At this time, we are seeking nominations from our entire school community regarding this prestigious award.

Parents, teachers, students, and community members are encouraged to nominate an outstanding educator, educational services professional, and/or a paraprofessional from CGHS.

Eligibility Criteria:

Any educators nominated for this award must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be an exceptionally skilled and dedicated licensed classroom teacher (PreK to grade 12 in a public or charter school) where teaching is the primary responsibility rather than administrative or supervisory responsibilities, or an educational services professional (ESP) who is listed as one of the eligible enrollment areas

• Must have the latest summative rating of at least effective; if the teacher or the ESP has not received a summative rating at the time of application, then their most current practice rating should be at least effective or the equivalent

• Be an expert in the field who inspires students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn

• Actively collaborate with colleagues, students, and families to create a strong culture of respect and success

• Demonstrate leadership and innovation in educational activities at the school, district, and/or state and national levels that take place both within and outside the school setting

• Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues

• Have not earned the title of school, county,

• or state Teacher of the Year nor ESP of the Year for the past five (5) years

• Ineligible Staff due to prior nominations (Mr. Brady, Mr. VanderHorn, Mrs. Lafoon, Mrs. Amador, & Mrs. Hull)

Attached is the nomination form for the Governor’s Educator of the Year. All forms are due by November 2nd via email to Inglis.Jody@cgschools.org or dropped off at the CGHS main office in a sealed envelope addressed to Mrs. Inglis/GEOY.

Please note, you may nominate a Teacher, Ed Specialist, or both (if you so choose). Each nomination requires a separate nomination form.

https://www.nj.gov/education/recognition/educators/geoy/materials/NominationForm.pdf

November 4th & 5th- School Closed

November 13th & 14th - Peter and the Starcatcher

November 18th - 8th Grade Open House

November 25th- Early Dismissal

November 26th & 27th- School Closed, Happy Thanksgiving

“Our Key Club members spent their lunch period on Monday giving back to the less fortunate by completing a PBJ Sandwich Challenge. Our members planned this event and donated materials in advance. So many of them chipped in with jars of peanut butter, jelly, bread, chips, and so much more. In addition to this, we had so many willing members come and donate their time by making the sandwiches. Thank you to the Cafeteria Staff for allowing us to do this! There were plenty of smiles and it was a lot of fun. We ended up making 250+ bags, which included both a PB&J sandwich, a bag of chips/treats, etc. These were donated to Livingston Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Livingston, which brought them to local food pantries all across Essex County. Thank you so much to all who were involved!”

It's a bird.... It's a plane..... No, it's our Ace Pilot Angelo

This week, students in Drones were tasked with navigating pickleballs through a maze using only the turbulence created by their drone's propellers. Congratulations to Angelo Perri, who set a new class record of 15 points scored in 2:41.

Go Greased Lightning!

Last week, students in Robotics designed, built, and programmed robots capable of racing down our hallway. The students applied the principles of mechanical advantage, gear ratios, and torque vs. speed to create the ideal robot. Congratulations to Gavin Doria for earning the checkered flag.

The Cedar Grove High School Super Smash Bros. Esports team closed out the regular season with a win over Ramsey High School, bringing their final record to 5-2! Rahul Solanki earned Player of the Game honors, while Kerem Orhan also deserves a shoutout for his dominant performance in the first game. Congratulations to the entire team on a great regular season!

Mrs. Parks’ Progressions Program had a blast celebrating Halloween during a joint event with transition classes from Nutley, Clifton, and West Essex!

Students spent the day socializing and participating in festive activities, including Halloween Bingo, word searches, puzzles, and a thrilling toilet paper "Mummy Wrap" challenge. The students joined in a pizza lunch where they had the chance to connect with new friends across districts. It was a fantastic day of fun, social skills, and community collaboration!

3D Printing has begun fulfilling staff orders for things to help our teachers. Students have been learning to use their skills to create designs that function for whatever teachers' needs are in the classroom. Just in time for Halloween, Evan and Rafay created normal and paranormal distributions for Mrs. Halawani's statistics classes.

The CGHS Drama Club presents Peter and the Starcatcher on

Friday November 13 at 7:00 PM

Saturday November 14 at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Tickets available:

www.cghs.booktix.com

The Italian National Honor Society is fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Use THIS LINK to contribute. Your fundraising efforts help ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.

National Honor Society Peer Tutoring
Need a Tutor? The National Honor Society Cedar Grove High School offers Peer Tutoring for all high-school students. If you would like to request a peer tutor, please follow the procedure in the catalog and pick out a few tutors. Be sure to check your tutors' availability and subjects they are offering to teach before requesting them. All requests have to be made through Mrs. Halawani (halawani.mirna@cgschools.org). Mrs. Halawani or your teacher can also request a tutor on your behalf, just let us know. We have an amazing group of NHS tutors who are eager to tutor your student/child so please don't hesitate to ask.

NHS Tutoring

College visits have begun! Check out the list of schools in Naviance. Students must register for

each visit at least one day prior in order to obtain a Smart Pass to attend.

Please reach out to your counselor or Mrs. Hampson with any questions.

Monday 11/02

Saint Peter’s University 9:30-10:00

Hofstra University 1:15-1:45

Tuesday 11/03

Binghamton University, State University of NY 12:15-12:45

Stockton University 1:15-1:45

Wednesday 11/04

High Point University 10:30-11:00

Please click here to view the October Office of School Counseling Newsletter.

Please click here to view a Financial Aid Webinar presentation by Mr. Ed Zamora. Should you have any questions, you can reach out to him directly or the Office of School Counseling.

Please see THIS LINK for information regarding the FAFSA.

The AP Exam Registration Window will open on October 1, 2026. Please click on this link to register and pay for your AP exams. Regular registrations will be due on 10/30. Late registrations will be accepted until 11/5 (with a $40 late fee incurred). Registrations will not be accepted after November 5th.

It is best to have both the student and parent complete the registration together to ensure that all components are completed properly.

Please note if a student is not enrolled in an AP course and wishes to self-study and take an AP exam, that is an option. Please see the AP Coordinator (Mrs. Pontidis) if you would like to arrange this.

Contact Mrs. Pontidis at pontidis.stephanie@cgschools.org with any questions.

Live streams of home athletic events on our CGHS Stadium Field and inside our CGHS Gymnasium can always be found at: CGHS Live Stream Link

See this link for the schedule: Athletic Schedule