Panther News

I want to take a moment to sincerely thank our students. They did an excellent job focusing and working hard during the recent state-wide practice tests (NJSLA/NJGPA Field Test). We are very proud of how seriously they took this important task! I also extend my deepest gratitude to our School Counseling Department, IT Department and all of our teachers. Their collaborative spirit and unwavering support were instrumental in ensuring the test went off smoothly.

On another exciting note, we have a huge weekend ahead for our school! Please come out and show your support:

• Tonight: Our playoff football continues at New Providence @ 6:30PM

• Tonight & Tomorrow: Don't miss the spectacular performances of our Fall Play, TRAP! Our talented student actors and crew have worked incredibly hard, and it promises to be a fantastic show.

• 11/14 & 11/15- TRAP

• 11/19- 8th Grade Open House

• 11/26- Early Dismissal

• 11/27 & 11/28- School Closed- Happy Thanksgiving🦃

• 12/23- Early Dismissal

• 12/24-1/4- Winter Break

Students in Ms. Halawani’s Statistics classes recently dove into an exciting challenge that combines physics, statistics, and engineering - the Barbie Bungee experiment!

The Activity:

● Students dropped their chosen dolls from various heights in the school stairwell

● Using slow-motion video on their phones and the tape measure presented at their stations, they

precisely measured the maximum drop distances

● Each group tracked the relationship between the distance the doll traveled while bungee jumping and the number of rubber bands needed for a safe landing

The Challenge: Students are now developing linear regression models to predict the exact number of rubber bands required to ensure their doll experiences a perfect bungee jump - close enough to the ground of the stairwell, but not so close that it risks a head-first collision!

Next week's Barbie Bungee Finale will put these mathematical predictions to the ultimate test. Will their equations hold up when their dolls leap? Stay tuned!

On Friday, November 14th, both Mrs. Parks and Mr. Kochanski's classes took an outing to Studio Arc in Fairfield.

The students were highly engaged in a hands-on, hour-long art class. They spent their time creating intricate designs on embossed cards. It was the first time our students had the opportunity to use an embossing machine which provided valuable experience in a creative setting. The students were able to take their completed artwork home afterwards.

On November 4th, the Sports and Entertainment Management class visited MetLife Stadium for their annual Jets Business Day. Students received valuable business insights and an incredible, behind-the-scenes tour. They explored key areas like the concession and sales departments, the Commissioners Suite, and the team locker room, and even walked onto the field. The day concluded with a meeting with Jets executives and sales managers who shared knowledge for a productive future in the industry.

The first marking period was full of excitement for our Tomorrow’s Teachers students! They dove into the work of influential psychologists like Erikson, Vygotsky, and Piaget, exploring how children grow and learn. Our future educators participated in hands-on activities to better understand learning styles and key areas of development—physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and moral. They even built a classroom bulletin board and picked up some teacher-ready skills, like using the copy machine and laminator!

To wrap up the quarter, students spent two days observing classrooms at North End, South End, and MMS, gaining real-world experience and inspiration for their future careers in education. Next semester, these aspiring teachers will begin internships with mentor teachers at the grade level that most interests them. What an exciting next step in their teaching journey!

There is an upcoming free webinar with Operation Parent called The Power of Connection: A parent's GReatest Protective Tool. During this webinar, attendees will learn strategies to strengthen their relationship with their children and will be given tools to support them at every stage of development. Please see below for more information on the webinar and registration.

The Power of Connection: A Parent's Greatest Protective Tool

Susan Caso, MA, LPC, Therapist, Mom, and Author of: The Parent-Teen Connection

December 2nd, 1 pm EST

Registration link: https://www.operationparent.org/webinars

HOSA is looking for individuals to share their story with students as they migrated into a health career field. Please reach out to Mrs. Gioia Degenaars (degenaars.gioia@cgschools.org) if you would be interested in speaking to our students!

Don't miss the CGHS Fall Play Production of TRAP on:

November 14 at 7 PM

November 15 at 1 PM and 7 PM

cghs.booktix.com

Directed by Jaclyn Leibowitz and Jesse Lab

Synopsis:

MENACHAP, CALIFORNIA. An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious—every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style. But as the strands weave together into an increasingly dangerous web, it becomes clear that this phenomenon might not be entirely in the past. Unnerving, exhilarating, and wildly inventive, you've never walked into anything quite like Trap.

Need a Tutor? The National Honor Society Cedar Grove High School offers Peer Tutoring for all

high-school students (you do not need to be a member of NHS to request a peer tutor).If you

would like to request a peer tutor, please follow the procedure below and check out the peer

tutoring catalog in the attachments for the students name, availability, and subjects they are

offering to teach. We have an amazing group of Senior NHS tutors who are eager to tutor your

student/child.

Procedures:

● Students should contact their teacher for additional assistance.

● Teachers/Counselors may recommend students try the National Honors Society peer

tutoring program.

● Teachers may share this catalog with students in need of tutoring, and the student may

select a tutor that they believe will be a good fit for them. Please keep in mind that many

students tutor in multiple subjects (and many students tutor in the same subject), so try

to find who you feel will be the best fit for your needs.

● Contact Ms.Halawani by email to notify her of your tutor preference BEFORE contacting

the tutor. If a teacher/counselor is contacting Ms. Halawani on behalf of a student,

please include the student in the email.

● After confirming tutor availability with Ms.Halawani copy down your tutor’s contact

information from the catalog.

● Contact your tutor to schedule your sessions.

● Report back to Ms. Halawani informing her of when you are holding tutoring sessions.

Note: Any conflicts/issues should be reported to Ms Halawani: halawani.mirna@cgshools.org

Tuesday 11/18

Iona University 10:30-11:00

Thursday 11/20

Saint Elizabeth University 9:30-10:00

All up-to-date Cedar Grove High School Athletic schedules, event locations, and live streams can always be found at: CGHS Athletic Schedules

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