School News

A group of Franklin Middle School students were surprised June 16 when they walked into the school cafeteria. There, lined up against a wall, were 10 brand new bicycles.

Students, staff – past and present – and alumni gathered at MacAfee Road School June 10 to remember old times, renew friendships, and eat. The occasion was a barbecue picnic attended by several hundred people. Organized by MacAfee staff, the picnic was meant to “commemorate 50 years of service to the community,” said Susan Lenczewski, a MacAfee teacher.

The Franklin High School theatre was packed June 10 with students cheering on their classmates during the 12th annual Aspects of Video Awards. During the program – created by Michael Pinnix, who teaches the school’s aspects of video class – Aspect students’ video entries were judged in a number of categories, including Public Service Announcement, Music Documentary and Music Video.

A Franklin High School senior was one of 12 Somerset County high school students recently awarded scholarships by the PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits in Bridgewater. Jay Shah, who will attend Rutgers University in the Fall, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship in a special ceremony at the center.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that KiJana Haney, a member of the class of 2016 majoring in chemical engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2016 semester. A total of 1,292 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI’s spring 2016 Dean’s List. The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differs from …

Members of the Cedar Hill Preparatory School debate team were honored by the Township Council May 24 for their success in two debate tournaments. The teams participated in the Garden State Middle School Championship Tournament on March 19,  in which they won awards for garnering the most wins and for Best Speaker, won by Kaushik Vemparala.

By Tarun Ravi. Junior, Franklin High School & Franklin Warrior Staff. Pulleys, levers, wires, and circuit boards. Ingenuity, imagination, innovation and tenacity. Within the four walls of a science classroom lies the future. The latest innovation. The next generation. But I’m not talking about the machines. I’m talking about people behind them. The FHS Robotics Club.

An 8th Grader at Cedar Hill Preparatory School in April placed in the top 25 speakers at the east coast regionals finals of the Middle School Debate League. Zoe Rivera placed 20th in the finals, which were held April 16 at Stonebridge Middle School in Allentown. In total, 270 students representing 29 schools and five states competed in the event.

Submitted by Cedar Hill Prep School. Cedar Hill Preparatory School students won a local solar car competition, and also achieved high scores on the National Spanish Exam.

Saying that it’s the state’s obligation to “maximize” every child’s “God-given potential,” Gov. Chris Christie on May 16 said that New Jersey’s commitment to charter school expansion “will be strong” for at least the rest of his term. Christie made his statements at the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School on Cortelyous Lane, after touring the school with its principal, Oguz …