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More than 100 students helped to make the Ridge-

wood High School Asian Festival possible.

Asian Festival

Asian culture came to Ridgewood High School

this week as students put on their annual Asian

Festival. A day of performances, the RHS Asian

Festival is planned, organized, and performed

by students along with the help of parents and

faculty advisor Medha Kirtane.

This year the festival represented acts form five

distinct Asian countries, Korea, India, the Phil-

ippines, China, and Japan. Audience members

were treated to a wide variety of dancing, mar-

tial arts demonstrations, and other displays of

the many beautiful and varied Asian cultures.

The day’s performances took place on April 3,

during the school day, followed by the annual

Asian Festival Benefit that took place on the

night of April 4. Proceeds from this year’s bene-

fit went to Doctor’s Without Borders.

Upcoming

April 8 to 10:

April Recess

April 13:

Softball Car Wash

April 14:

Baseball Car Wash

April 16:

Softball Scoop Night;

5:00 pm; Ben & Jerry’s

April 16:

Board of Education

Elections; 7:30 pm;

Ed-Center

April 17:

Teacher Enrichment

Sleep-in for Students

April 17:

Choir and Orchestra

Concert; 7:30 pm;

Campus Center

April 18:

College Speaker Series;

7:30 pm;

Campus Center

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4/5/2013 A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Saladworks Giveback

Saladworks is starting a

giveback program and

will donate 5% of the

store’s net proceeds

received every Sunday

and Monday to RHS. The

program will run

through Memorial Day.

Saladworks is located at

37 Chestnut St,

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Students perform the Sōran Bushi, or Japanese

Fisherman Dance, one of the most famous

traditional songs in Japan.

The Lion Dance is a major part of many Chinese

festivals. The dance is meant to mimic the move-

ments of a lion.

Students demonstrate their prowess at breaking

boards, during the Tae Kwon Do presentation, the

national sport of Korea.

K-Pop is a modern Korean style of music that fuses

elements of jazz, pop, rock, and more with a wide

variety of dance styles, both classical and modern.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Musicians

On March 28, the Ridgewood Fourth Grade classes

were given a musical treat. The elementary students

were bussed to the High School throughout the day

to see a special concert put on just for them by the

high school’s choir and the orchestra.

This concert is done every year as a way to help spark

musical interest in the minds of the young students,

and in anticipation of a choice of musical instruments

by the students as they advance into fifth grade.

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Pam Epstein has worked at Ridge-wood High School for six years in the Department of Wellness. She gradu-ated from Ithaca College (NY), with a Bachelors of Science in Healthcare Administration, and graduated from William Paterson University (NJ) with a Bachelors of Science in Health and Physical Education.

One of Your Favorite Memories of Your Time at RHS:

I don’t have one per se, but whenev-er I am teaching and the class is engaged, interactive and having fun, it is always one of those “ah-ha” moments for me, and that becomes a very fond memory.

What Advice Would You Give Every Student:

To get involved in as many activities as possible, make friends with different types of people, and to NOT worry about stereo-types.

Something You Don’t Know About Me:

Prior to becoming a teacher, I was a Pharmaceutical Sales Repre-sentative for two major pharmaceutical companies for eight years. Then I went back to school at the age 40 to become a teacher and it has changed my life.

RHS POLICY CORNER: Drugs and Alcohol

Possession, use, sale, intent to sell, or distribution of drugs and/or

alcohol is prohibited in school buildings, on school grounds, on

school buses and during school-sponsored activities. School authori-

ties will take all reasonable steps to prevent the use of drugs, alcohol

or steroids on school property or school-sponsored events and to

apprehend those who possess, use, or distribute drugs, alcohol or

steroids. The consequences may also apply to students possessing or

distributing a controlled dangeroussubstance off school premises

when such involvement directly affects their involvement or attend-

ance in school. These steps will include but are not limited to: a) lock-

er, desk, personal property and clothing searches when there is rea-

sonable suspicion that inspection is warranted; b) required urine

screening and/or blood test to determine presence of drugs, alcohol,

or steroids when observation of student behavior suggests the possi-

bility of being under the influence.

Faculty Highlight: Pam Epstein

Your Best Coaches

Louisa Luisi will be signing

her book at Bookends in

Ridgewood on Saturday,

April 20th at 9am. Anyone

who buys a copy of Your

Best Coaches will also get

the chance to meet Mr.

Met and take a picture

with him. Ten percent of

sales that day will go to

The Ridgewood Baseball and Softball Association.

Fourth Grade students raise their hands in response to a

question posed by Choir Director John Luckenbill.

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A Window Into RHS Asian Festival National Forensics League Diamond Award

The National Forensic League, the

speech and debate honor society,

has announced Ridgewood High

School NFL advisor Kathleen Clarke

-Anderson as its newest diamond

coach.

A diamond award recognizes a professional career that combines

excellence and longevity. In order to become a Diamond Coach,

a person must earn over 1,500 coach points and Clarke-

Anderson achieved that goal on March 3, by earning 1,519

points. Coaches receive one-tenth the points earned by their

students and one-tenth of the points earned as a student mem-

ber of the League. A coach must also have a minimum of five

years as a League member before they can be given this award.

On June 20, 2013, Clarke-Anderson will receive special recogni-

tion at the Lincoln Financial Group/National Forensic League Na-

tional Speech & Debate Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.

Students perform a Buchaechum, or Korean Fan

Dance, using fans painted with blossoms to repre-

sent birds, flowers, butterflies and waves.

Members of the Asian Festival bring out the

Omikoshi, which in the Shinto tradition serves as

the vehicle to transport a deity during a festival.

Students from the SAIL Civics class visit Ridgewood Village Town Hall to

explore the inner workings of local government. Pictured above the

SAIL students pose with Ridgewood Mayor, Paul Aronsohn.

The Indian Fusion performance mixes traditional

Indian dance with modern Bollywood dancing.