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Schools Scene

RFH French Students Create iBooks for Haitian Orphans

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) students have created iBooks ® that will soon be enjoyed by children in Haiti.

The imaginative original stories — written in French, the language of Haiti — were created by the second and sixth period classes of French II teacher Christine Berg.

The iBooks ® will be stored on two iPads ® and shipped to an orphanage in Haiti. The project, coordinated through the Haitian People’s Support Project, is being funded by a grant from Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey.

The adorable and colorfully illustrated story books are entitled Le Soleil d’Haiti (Haiti’s Sun), La Journee d’Emmanuel (Emmanuel’s Day), and Nadia et le Chat (Nadia and the Cat).

The participating students in Berg’s section two/French II class are: Joseph Afflitto, Olivia Benedetto, Matthew Caldwell, Colleen Fagan, Katherine Gagliardi, Alyssa Hull, Caroline Kane, Blake Lerner, Julia Marchese, Olivia McDermott, Jeremy Nives, Courtney Parton, Armani Rodriguez, Joseph Sestito III, Madison Taylor, and Michael Taylor.

Participating section six/French II students are: Lara Baez, Timothy Bull, Ella Campbell, Olivia DeBonte, Theresa Duffney, Madyson Fanning, Jeanne Gagliano, Kenneth Gilvary, Laura Higgins, Grace Karagjozi, Natalie Livingston, Thomas Montalbano, Annabel Morris, Caroline Peitler, Chloe Reynolds, and Kelli Tuttle.

— Edited press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

Schools Scene

An RFH Home Run Derby for a Good Cause

The first annual Home Run Derby fundraiser for Change A Life Uganda, hosted by the RFH baseball teams and the Global Women Empowerment student organization, raised more than $3,000. Photo/RFH
The first annual Home Run Derby fundraiser for Change A Life Uganda, hosted by the RFH baseball teams and the Global Women Empowerment student organization, raised more than $3,000.
Photo/RFH

The first annual Home Run Derby was held at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) recently and ended up raising $3,000 for Change A Life Uganda, a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of Ugandan children and their families through quality education, healthcare, and income-generating programs.

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News, Schools Scene

Meet Fair Haven Schools’ New Superintendent

By Elaine Van Develde

Lauded by his former Middletown School District supervisors as a “tremendous communicator, strong in curriculum and special education, a leader whom others follow, a forward thinker, one who is (so incredibly) good at celebrating success, and a master teacher,” Sean McNeil was appointed Fair Haven’s next superintendent for a three-year term, effective July 1.

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Arts & Entertainment, Schools Scene

Focus on RFH: Stars’ Showcase Benefits Covenant House

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It was a triple threat with a promise to deliver funds to a good cause. Present and future Broadway stars sang, danced and acted their hearts out on stage at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) last week to raise money for homeless youth.

Performers came from Broadway and several area high schools in a show that ended up bringing in $30,000 for Covenant House of Asbury Park.

The high school students involved came from RFH, Red Bank Regional, Shore Regional, Howell, Henry Hudson Regional, Colts Neck, Freehold Regional. And Kick Dance Studio and Lakehouse Music Pros performed as well.

Emceed by Broadway’s Brian Walters, the Broadway stars on stage were: Rob Evans, Rebecca Pitcher and Carter Calvert.

Take a look at the slideshow above for a glimpse into the evening. If you’d like to donate to Covenant House, click here for more information.

— Elaine Van Develde

Schools Scene

RFH Student Athletes Sign With Colleges

Seven student athletes from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) took part in National Signing Day on April 13.

Surrounded by coaches and family members, they put pen to paper and made their college choices official at an event held in the RFH Lower Library at 10 a.m.

RFH students and their sports and college choices are:

• Bram Bruno, University of Pennsylvania, crew;
• Brendan Edwards, University of Delaware, crew;
• Maren Gierlatowicz, University of Miami, crew;
• Jeremy Johnson, Elizabethtown College, lacrosse;
• Caroline Kostecky, Gettysburg College, soccer;
• Zachary Rataski, Johnson and Wales University (Miami), track and field;
• Brianna Worobel, Skidmore College, soccer.

— Edited press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regonal High School