Asian Festival 2016

Asian culture once again came to Ridgewood

High School this week as students put on the

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 from 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.

Performances took place on March 4, during

the school day, and were followed by the annu-

al Asian Festival Benefit that took place on the

night of March 5. Proceeds from this year’s

benefit went to Doctors Without Borders.

FAST FACTS...

More than 100 students, as well as many parents

and staff, took part in making the Ridgewood High

School’s Asian Festival possible.

Upcoming

March 12:

All State Orchestra

Auditions; 9:00 am

March 14:

NJ Region 1 Jazz

Ensemble; 4:30 pm;

Campus Center

March 16:

College Night; 7:00 pm;

Gym 1

March 17:

New Players Musical

Production; 7:00 pm;

Little Theater

March 18:

New Players Musical

Production; 8:00 pm;

Little Theater

RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ∙ 627 East Ridgewood Avenue ∙ Ridgewood, NJ 07450 ∙ 201-670-2800

3/11/2016 A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Learning from Experience

On March 8, English and history students gath-

ered in the Little Theater to listen to a personal

account of the Holocaust from one of its

youngest survivors. Leopold Ulman talked

about his experience and the experience of his

parents during World War II.

NPC: BRIGADOON

The RHS New Players Com-

pany presents their annual

spring musical, Brigadoon.

March 17 at 7 pm

March 18 at 8 pm

March 19 at 2 pm

March 20 at 2 pm

March 20 at 7 pm

To purchase tickets visit

the NPC Website.

Directed by Jen Landa

The show features: Patrick

Meyer, Catherine Marra,

Michael Crowe, Katie

VanBuskirk, Morgan

Mastrangelo, Hennessy

Sheehan, Jerry Vogel,

Spencer Gonzalez, and

many many more...

Students perform the Japanese Fisherman’s Dance

during the Asian Festival

Students perform tricks with Chinese Yo-Yos for

their peers during this year’s Asian Festival preview

held last week during the school day.

Students perform a traditional Korean fan dance and

mimic the appearance of flowers.

Leopold Ulman talks to students about his experience

as a hidden child during the Holocaust.

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RHS High Times News Corner

Check out “With the Times,” the newest addition to the RHS High

Times website. A monthly video program that examines the topics of

the day.

This month, the WT crew takes a look at the Asian Festival and fea-

tures some talented and inspiring Ridgewood students

Check out “With the Times” and more at www.rhshightimes.com

Support RHS DECA by purchasing some Omaha Steak

between Jan 22nd and March 26th. See more at:

http://www.steaksforgood.com/ridgewood.

If you attend the local store, mention Ridgewood DECA!

The AcaBellas serenade Megan Rotella’s Spanish 3 Honors

class in the art gallery. The Spanish students analyzed art-

work using recently learned grammar and vocabulary.

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A Window Into Asian Festival Shaking Up the College Admissions Process

A landmark report released today by Common Sense Media finds

that teenagers (ages 13-18) use an average of nine hours of en-

tertainment media per day and that tweens (ages 8-12) use an

average of six hours a day, not including time spent using media

for school or homework.

Despite the significant amount of time teens and tweens spend

with media, not all young people use media in the same way.

The study, Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and

Teens, found that race, class and gender all play a role in how

kids are likely to consume media…

To read more check out the full report at Common Sense Media.

QUOTE TO REMEMBER...

“This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The require-

ment that we stand up for what we believe. No matter the odds or the

consequences.” -Steven Rogers

Students demonstrate a traditional Indian dance

during this year’s Asian Festival.

Thirty students from Ridgewood High School travelled to each of the

village’s elementary schools and assisted in educating the younger

students about band and music. They demonstrated instruments to

assist the elementary students in selecting their own first instrument.

Students demonstrate a traditional dance from the

Philippines using long bamboo poles that are hit

against the ground as dancers dance between them

in rhythm with the music.

Student leaders including, country leaders and per-

formance organizers thank the gathered crowd

after the Asian Festival Fashion Show during the

school day on March 4.