Focus: Forrestdale Honor Students Honor Beach with Clean-Up

Call it a case of Rumson junior high honor students honoring their environment. The beach is basically their back yard and they’re keeping it clean.

On Wednesday, the Forrestdale National Junior Honor Society held its annual community clean-up on Sandy Hook, school officials announced in a social media post.

A total of “55 students, 15 parents, and 4 teachers cleaned up over 10 bags of trash along the beach,” the statement said. “Thank you to all of the parents who served as chaperones for this fun event!”

Take a look at the photos in the gallery below for a glimpse into the beach clean day … (Click on one photo to enlarge and scroll.)

— Photos/Rumson schools

A Showing of Fine Arts at Forrestdale

Students, staff, and volunteers at Forrestdale School in Rumson celebrated the annual Evening of Fine Arts on May 26. “The Evening of Fine Arts allows our students to showcase their many talents,” Forrestdale School Principal Jennifer Gibbons said. “The energy in the building is so high as a result of the…

June 1, 2016

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A Look Back at Forrestdale’s Evening of Fine Arts

Did you make it to the Forrestdale Evening of Fine Arts? Here's a look back at the art show and concert held on the evening of May 28: Artwork by students in fourth through eighth grade filled the school, with three-dimensional work in the lobby and cafeteria and framed works…

July 6, 2015

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Rumson Schools: Hoops for Funds

Courtside was the place to be on Feb. 4 when the Forrestdale and Holy Cross School basketball teams squared off in the RFH gym. A good time was had by all as the boy’s and girl’s teams took to the court to raise funds for both schools in the annual event.…

February 17, 2016

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