News
Law students tour Bergen County Courthouse; witness live hearings
Savannah Jones, Editor
May 8, 2017
Ms. Dizon and Ms. Ruiz took Becton’s law students to visit the Bergen County Courthouse on May 5. Students had the opportunity to see how law is used in everyday life as they spent the day learning about the different aspects of law and court systems. “I hope the students were able to see that...
Senior Beneduci places second in art contest
Patrick Cao, Editor
May 8, 2017
Senior Gina Beneduci placed second in the Congressional Art Competition with her pastel drawing of Blink-182’s drummer, Travis Barker. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 in order to offer an opportunity for members of Congress to view and judge the artistic talents of young participating...
Select Becton juniors to attend Girls & Boys State this June
Savannah Jones and Matthew Krieger
April 30, 2017
A handful of Becton juniors have been chosen to attend this year’s American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and American Legion Jersey Boys State, which will take place in June. Juniors Victoria Gramlich, Victoria Gatopoulos, and Ashley Konopka have been honored with the opportunity to attend the American...
SAT & ACT Class inspires students to consider SHU
Sarah Tawfeek, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
Juniors and seniors enrolled in the SAT/ACT class at Becton attended a field trip to Seton Hall University on March 28. Seton Hall University, a private Roman Catholic college, is located in West Orange, New Jersey and is home to about 9,627 undergraduates. Becton students were given the opportunity...
“Becton’s Best” Talent Show puts creativity on display
March 28, 2017
Junior Class Advisor and Physical Education Instructor Ms. O’Driscoll coordinated a successful talent show, which took place in the B-PAC on March 23. The talent show consisted of 12 various acts by students who attend Becton Regional High School as well as a few talented adolescents from Garfield...
Becton graduation rate climbs nearly 14% in past 2 years
March 22, 2017
The Henry P. Becton Regional High School administration and staff is proud to announce that the high school’s adjusted cohort graduation rate has significantly increased for the second consecutive year reaching 92.81 percent in 2015 and rising to 97.5 percent in 2016. The adjusted cohort graduation...
Student production of ‘Grease’ gets positive reviews
Matthew Krieger, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
A successful performance of the musical Grease took place in the B-PAC on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4. After practicing since December, the play was a tremendous success generating approximately $4,000 dollars over the course of the weekend. Junior Tyler Koch, who played the leading role as ...
First ever Becton ‘Carnivale’ celebration a success
Savannah Jones, Editor
March 9, 2017
Becton students celebrated the first ever Carnivale with art, music and decorations in the gym and snacks in the main cafeteria during their lunch period on Friday, March 3. Carnivale is a national celebration that occurs before the religious observance of Lent, so the Art, World Language and Family...
Course offerings at Becton continue to increase
February 28, 2017
During the past few weeks, students have been busy creating their schedules for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year, and as one already knows, over the last two years, numerous new courses have been added to Becton’s program of studies. “As students are told during their scheduling meetings, they...
Becton assembly focuses on suicide awareness
Patrick Cao and Matthew Krieger
February 27, 2017
“Today, we want to remind students that help is always there,” said Steve Sefcik to the Becton student body on February 16 regarding the death of his 16-year-old son, T.J. Sefcik, on December 1, 2010. T.J.’s life has never been forgotten with his parents, Steve and Wendy Sefcik, spreading their...
Leave replacement, Mr. Frangipane, steps in for Mrs. Muniz
Cecilia Munoz, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017
As maternity leave replacement for Mrs. Muniz, the Becton staff welcomes Science Teacher Mr. Frangipane. Already having taught at Vernon Township High School, Mr. Frangipane is very familiar with teaching high school students. The new science teacher attended William Paterson University where he...
Forensics class to solve mock assault investigation
Jana Christiano and Jessica Coleman
January 15, 2017
Science Instructor Mrs. Mackanin, along with her forensics class, is starting off the new year with a project that will mimic a real-life assault investigation. “Students are learning how to solve a crime during an in-depth investigation by studying hair evidence that shows race, gender, and whether...