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Sophomore Mengistu receives first Act of Kindness Award
Lisa Squeo, Staff Writer
October 29, 2018
Kidus Mengistu, a Becton Regional High School sophomore and athlete, has received the school’s first ever Act of Kindness Award by the BRHS Board of Education after he was photographed by a local teacher for helping an elderly woman cross the street. The award was given at the October 10 board meeting...
Becton community mourns the loss of John Shaw
Blaze Grabowski, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
Faculty, staff, and students of Becton Regional High School are mourning the unfortunate passing of 38-year custodian Mr. John C. Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a veteran employee who has worked at the high school since 1975. He is commonly recognized amongst the community as one of the kindest and friendliest ...
Safety and disciplinary measures top list of improvements this school year
Jenny Marcinkowski and Jaylen Nuila
September 23, 2018
Although Becton Principal Dr. Sforza feels that the Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District has always been “proactive and ahead of the curve” with regard to safety and discipline, new precautions have been taken this school year. First and foremost, this past summer, Becton’s principal has...
Becton offers first-time TV Broadcasting elective
Noelia Moore, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2018
Among the new courses that have been added this school year, Becton Regional High School has included TV Broadcasting to their Program of Studies. Art Instructor Mrs. Colangelo, who has been appointed to teach the elective, stated, “I’m excited to be selected as the teacher for the first ever TV...
Mrs. Robitaille completes student teaching experience alongside Mr. Carr
Blaze Grabowski, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
Mrs. Robitaille, who is currently working alongside History Teacher Mr. Carr, has returned to Becton from May of last year to continue her student teaching experience. The soon-to-be full-time history instructor observes all of Mr. Carr’s classes, which include APUSH 1 and 2, United States History...
New school nurse, Ms. Collins, brings many years of experience to Becton
Samirah Reyes, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018
Ms. Sharon Collins has been recently hired as the full-time school nurse at Becton Regional High School. “I am so happy here; all the staff and students are so nice,” she said. Before becoming employed at Becton, Ms. Collins worked as a school nurse for five years in two different school districts...
Class of 2018 Valedictorian: Victoria Gatopoulos
Safa Hassan, Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
Senior Victoria Gatopoulos has been named valedictorian of Becton Regional High School’s Class of 2018. Victoria found inspiration to do well in high school from the words of one of her former peers, Jamie Scangarella, who was the salutatorian of the Class of 2016 when she was just a sophomore....
Class of 2018 Salutatorian: Timothy Reid
Maya Dobrygowski, Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
While preparing for graduation, Senior Timothy Reid is celebrating his achievement as Class of 2018 Salutatorian. "I'm very honored to be named the salutatorian of my class,” he said. Transferring from St. Peter’s Prep located in Jersey City to Becton Regional High School at the start of his...
Becton to host first Innovation Fair this month
Konrad Messyasz, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
The Robotics Club, also known as the “Bectobots,” will be hosting its first Innovation Fair in Becton’s gymnasium on Wed., April 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the fair is to showcase student talent in the field of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM). “Local...
‘Friendsgiving’ trend fills homes with friends, food & fun
Kaya Zawistowski, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Generation X and Millennials are continuing the fairly new tradition of celebrating “Friendsgiving," a potluck-style holiday, which normally takes place before Thanksgiving. This holiday is attracting many newcomers every fall season and is becoming more popular year after year because holidays...
Pumpkin spice and everything nice
Jana Christiano, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Pumpkin spice is back and many establishments, such as Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and McDonald's are going head-to-head to sell the most beverages. As the cold months of fall approach, these companies are trying to increase their revenue with desired fall flavors. The competition intensified at...
School online payment software implemented in Becton cafeteria
Alexis Howard, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
A new and improved payment system called the Point of Sale Software has been implemented in the Becton cafeteria. This new lunch software system was designed to eliminate the use of cash, which in turn, makes the lunch line move more rapidly and the purchase of food more organized. The Point of Sale...