Panther News

As we head into the long weekend for Presidents Day, I want to take a moment to wish everyone a restful and enjoyable extended weekend!. With it being Valentine’s Day, it is also a great time to celebrate kindness, appreciation, and time with loved ones.

Remember to mark you calendars for the following events:

• 2/16 - Come out to our 1st Robotics Tournament @CGHS! Doors open at 9AM, competition begins at 10AM...see you there!

• 2/17 & 2/18- School Closed, President's Day Recess

• 2/25- Early Dismissal @12:30PM- Staff In Service

• 2/27, 2/28 & 3/1- Spring Musical, Something Rotten

• 3/10-3/13- NJGPA

• 3/20- Early Dismissal @12:30PM- Staff In Service

• 4/18-4/25- Spring Break, School Closed

The local scholarship applications are now available in the

Office of School Counseling. The counselors presented to the seniors

this week about the application process. Please encourage your students to fill out as many applications as they qualify for. The descriptions of the scholarships are available here. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact your child's counselor or Mrs. Hampson.

Congratulations to Giovanni Patel for being named a finalist in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program! This remarkable achievement is a testament to Gio’s dedication, hard work, and academic excellence. We are incredibly proud of this well-earned recognition and excited to see all the amazing things the future holds. Way to go, Gio! 🎉👏

This week, AP Psychology is finishing up our Development Pillar. We have been carrying around our "sock" babies, learning how challenging parenting is. We have looked at Piaget, Vygotsky, Ainsworth, and Harlow's theories through the eyes of our sock babies. It has been a fun, but long two weeks, according to the new "moms" and "dads".

In our Psychology Club meeting this week, we learned about the dark history of Asylums, including Overbrook, which was located in our own community. Lots of questions were asked and curiosity was piqued. In fact, some of our members are taking it upon themselves to continue to do research on this topic. We will be countering all that dark history, with The Psychology Of Well Being at our next meeting.

Are students playing UNO in Geometry? Yes, they are. This week we learned to do proofs with the help of Uno. Proofs can make us all cringe, but we all mastered the intro by using this classic game.

This week, Ms. Slane and Mrs. Stanford spread the love in CGHS with daily Valentine's fits. The CGHS faculty and staff would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Our yearbook staff is in the process of submitting our final yearbook order number to our yearbook publisher, Jostens. The FINAL DEADLINE to order is 2/21/25. If you do not order by this date, we cannot guarantee that your student will still be able to purchase a yearbook, as there may not be any available extras during yearbook distribution this spring – and we do not have the ability to order more yearbooks once they are printed.

You can still purchase a yearbook TODAY by clicking on this link: http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A05085000

If you are not sure if you purchased a yearbook, please contact Jostens and 877-767-5217 or you can try to look up your order here: https://www.jostens.com/customer-service/yearbook-order-tracking

Sincerely,

Yearbook Staff

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are excited to announce that we will be taking a group of 50 junior and sophomore students on a field trip to Marist University on March 27th. This trip will provide students with a valuable opportunity to explore a college campus and attend a college campus tour.

Important Details:

*Date: March 27th

* Who: 50 juniors and sophomores (first come first serve)

* Permission Slips: Available in the Office of School Counseling

* Deadline: March 10th (no late permission slips will be accepted).

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the office of school counseling,

Thank you,

Mrs. Pontidis & Mr. Sweeney

Congratulations to the CGHS Competitive Cheer team on a very successful trip to the UCA National High School Competition in Orlando, Florida, this past week. For the first time in school history, the team advanced to the semi-final round and finished in the top 10 in the nation in the Medium Varsity Division II flight.

The Girl's Basketball team has won two in a row this week and moved to 8-13 on the season with an exciting 41-39 Senior Night win over Butler High School on Tuesday Night. Congratulations to seniors Marina Bryant, Ava Romero, Emma Bermingham, Alexa Wolff, and Ava Corbo.

The Wrestling team reached the NJSIAA North 2 Group 1 Semifinal round for the third season in a row. They have a 15-8 record on the season and celebrated their senior night last Friday night against Passaic County Tech High School. Congratulations to seniors Santino Catalano and Connor Kerney!

Just a reminder that all Cedar Grove High School Athletic schedules, event locations, and live streams can always be found at: https://www.secconference.org/public/genie/282/school/6/

The New York Post is committed to the future of journalism, and we are excited to bring back our Scholars Contest for 2025 in partnership with Command Education, the nation's leader in college consulting.

We would like to cordially invite your high school students and school(s) to participate in this year’s writing contest!

Students who take on this exciting challenge will have the opportunity to see their work featured in a special section of the New York Post, both in print and online at nypost.com! Writers of selected submissions will also be invited to a special Scholars Masterclass at the New York Post. The top three winners will enjoy a personalized New York Post Discovery Day experience tailored to their interests, a college prep session with Command Education and a grant awarded to their school!

We're also giving grants to the top three schools with the most student submissions!

Please see this flyer for more information! Submissions open January 28th and close February 28th.

Please note: Students may not submit articles that have already been published in their school newspapers or elsewhere.

Want to learn more? Visit our contest landing page and check out a message from our Editor-in-Chief, Keith Poole: studios.nypost.com/post-scholars/

This summer, give high school girls and non-binary students a chance to jumpstart their futures, find a supportive community, and dive into tech with Girls Who Code’s Summer Programs! Our Summer Programs are open to all skill levels–novice to advanced coders can choose their own adventure with two rewarding program options.

The Summer Immersion Program (SIP) provides students with two weeks of learning, connection, and growth in live virtual classrooms. SIP participants will design their own computer games and get practical college and career advice from mentors at leading tech companies.

Pathways offers six weeks of flexible, self-paced learning where students can dive into exciting tech topics like artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, and web development, with the freedom to balance other commitments.

There are no fees for either program, and past Summer Programs participants are welcome to apply!

The Summer Programs Application is open from January 9th through April 11th, 2025. Applications submitted by February 26th will receive priority consideration!

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New Jersey high school students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to register for our first annual Garden State Capture the Flag (CTF) competition!

The competition starts with an online CTF running from February 24-28. The top-performing teams will then compete in the finals in late May.

Finalists and the winning team will receive prizes.Click here to sign up; registration closes on February 19 at 4:00 PM.

For additional details, please visit Garden State CTF.

INSPIRED MINDS: Young Artist Exhibition

It is our pleasure to invite all

Essex County High School students

to submit to the INSPIRED MINDS exhibit

displayed in The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC.

For detailed program details, see the attached pdf!

To apply, please have students visit https://inspiredminds2025.artcall.org

and follow the steps below.

To Register and Submit Artwork:

1. To register & apply for this year's exhibition, please click or on the top of the page.

   If a student has submitted in previous years, they may click instead of creating a second profile.

2. Complete the registration.
3. Submit up to 5 works by uploading up to five digital images (max) of each piece of work.

4. Please take note of important dates listed on the sidebar to the left of the homepage.

To encourage young composers and keep the choral arts vibrant, Harmonium Choral Society invites NJ high school students to submit a new choral work to its 28th Annual Choral Composition Contest.

The deadline for entry is March 16, 2025. Registration is free. The winner earns a $1,000 prize and a premiere performance of their work by Harmonium Choral Society on June 7 and 8, 2025. There are also prizes for runners up in the contest.

We have a judging panel of professional composers who will provide feedback to all entrants on their pieces (contest is judged blindly).

All contest information including guidelines, texts, and registration information can be found here:

https://www.harmonium.org/choral-composition-contest

Examples of past winners and performances can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVMX7_sHFmmm-KpxKZhgYo6zdlpS3J5L

We are also attaching a flyer and the press release for your convenience in sharing with students.

We are happy to answer any questions students or teachers may have. Any assistance in helping us pass this information along so we can reach interested NJ high school students would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Holak and Michele Yurecko
Harmonium Choral Composition Contest Coordinators

harmoniumcompositioncontest@gmail.com

harmonium.org