All-State Chorus Acceptance!

Three Cranford High School students were accepted into the NJ All-State Choruses for the 2024-2025 school year. Andrew Gathercole, grade 11, and Christopher Uglialoro, grade 10 will sing in the All-State Mixed Chorus in November during the New Jersey Education Association’s annual Teachers Convention. Noel McNeil will be a member of the All-State Treble Chorus which will perform in conjunction with the New Jersey Music Educators Conference in February 2025. Christopher was ranked fourth in the state for his section. All three students are members of the Cranford High School Concert Choir.

April Students of the Month

CHS April "Students of the Month" are nominated based on Leadership and/or Achievement and/or Improvement and/or Service!
9th grade: Claire Kelly and Cole Stumbers;
10th grade: Elah Allbritton and Matthew Dugan;
11th grade: Darren Bush Jr. and Elina Kahliuk;
12th grade: Emma Cao and Sofia Lijo

Guest Speaker from BeamJobs!

Stephen Greet, the co-founder and CEO of beamjobs, came as a guest speaker for our computer science students! Our CS Academies invited Stephen to talk about search engine optimization, entrepreneurship, coding, computer science, and AI and how his company has grown using the newer technologies. Students in Computer Honors Society and Girls Who Code joined the Web Design students while he spoke, and asked questions about funding, languages used, college and training, and potential internships & jobs for our CHS students. Special thanks to Mr. Bell and Mr. Feminello for organizing this opportunity for our students!

CHS Ranks Top 100 in NJ by U.S. News!

U.S. News just released their 2024 rankings of the nation's best schools. In New Jersey, CHS ranks as number 94 out of 406 public high schools! Congrats CHS, and keep up the great work! Read the full article here.

Cranford Public Schools named one of the 2024 Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation!

The NAMM Foundation's Best Communities for Music Education award acknowledges schools and districts across the United States for their commitment to and support of music education. Schools and communities recognized by the Best Communities for Music Education demonstrate a commitment to ensuring music learning opportunities are available for every student and provide an example for other communities to follow.
The award program recognizes and celebrates outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education. We are thrilled to receive this distinguished honor!
The NAMM Foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. Read more here.

March Students of the Month

CHS March "Students of the Month" are nominated based on Leadership and/or Achievement and/or Improvement and/or Service!
9th grade: Ellie Queenan and Kyla Virata;
10th grade: Joshua Ashinoff and Courtney Toy;
11th grade: Mia Luna and Nicholas Mazur;
12th grade: Julianna Erickson and Ivan Mora

Seal of Biliteracy

Congratulations to the students from the class of 2024 who attained the Seal of Biliteracy (NJ State Seal and/or the Global Seal)! Please click here for the complete list.

Sugar Scrub Fun Friday!

Today the Rotary Interact Club sponsored a Fun Friday activity in the Wellness Room. The club supplied the idea and materials, and taught students how to make sugar scrubs. It was a perfect hour of calming aromas, pleasant interactions, and fun!

CHS Students Qualified for DECA's International Conference!

Three CHS students are moving on to DECA's International Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, California on April 27! Congratulations to:

1. Liz Bergen (Restaurant and Food Service Management: 1st Overall in NJ)
2. Dominick Lotito (Entrepreneurship/Independent Business Plan)
3. Olivia Martinez (Principles of Marketing)

Prologue Literary Magazine Writing Contest

Congratulations to Isabella Alvarez-Gomez for winning the Prologue Writing Contest and a $25 gift card to Track 5! Students and staff were tasked to write a story or poem using the prompt: “In like a lion, out like a lamb”.
Cranford High School's literary and art magazine, Prologue, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, marking half a century of showcasing the creative talents of students. Since its inception, Prologue has served as a vibrant platform for Cranford High School's artistic community, fostering a legacy of expression and inspiration.

February Students of the Month

CHS February "Students of the Month" are nominated based on Leadership and/or Achievement and/or Improvement and/or Service!
9th grade: Hazel Chernosky and Madison Lysicatos;
10th grade: Lillian Costello and Quinn Smith;
11th grade: Ava Bopp and Yousf Elashryl;
12th grade: James Santulli and Christian Tantillo

NJATJ Japanese Language and Culture Award

This year, six Cranford High School students were awarded with NJATJ's (NJ Association of Teachers of Japanese) Japanese Language and Culture Study Award. Nominated by Fisco-sensei and Wingate-sensei, this year’s honored CHS students are: Brooke Pawelko, Alexandria Chen, Jay DeAngelis, Aleksandr Szczepankiewicz, Logan Merlino, and Aiden Yuen!

VFW Essay Contest Winners

The Cranford VFW awarded a cash prize to CHS students for their annual essay writing contest! Congratulations to the three winners:
1st Place: Angelina Keating
2nd Place: Nina Flemming
3rd Place: Morgan Thomas

CHS Student Receives Unsung Heroes Award!

Congratulations to Kianna Riera for receiving the Unsung Heroes Award from The New Jersey School Boards Association and the Union County School Boards Association. This award goes out to any 12th grade high school student who has overcome personal or academic challenges and makes notable contributions to their community. Read the full article here!

CHS at Carnegie Hall!

The Cranford High School Madrigal Choir performed at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 as part of the invited National Symphonic Choir, presented by National Concerts, in a program entitled “Choose Love.” The outstanding festival choir was made up of students from the University of Connecticut, University of Albany, and Wagner College, Immaculate High School in Connecticut, and the Cranford High School Madrigal Choir.
The combined singers worked for three days preparing and rehearsing repertoire conducted by Dr. Jamie Spillane of the University of Connecticut and Dr. Lee Nelson of Wartburg College. Students also had the opportunity to work with and present a world-premiere piece by composer-in-residence, Kyle Pederson, who wrote “Be the Love.”
Congratulations to CHS Madrigal Choir members Vivienne Caccavale, Ellie Dillon, Andrew Gathercole, Matthew Goldate, Daniel Kennedy, Ryan Klimko, James MacMillian, Johnny Massa, Alyson Messina, Leah Rogers, Sasha Shectman, Jack Struble, and a special congratulations to Megan Bendert, who made her Carnegie Hall solo debut, as she was the only high school student selected to sing in a solo octet!

Congrats Coach Skrec and Mr. Gorman!

Congratulations Coach Skrec - for being selected by the NJ Basketball Coaches Association and coaches in Union County as the recipient of the 2024 NJBCA County Coach of the Year.
Congratulations Mr. Gorman - for being awarded the 2024 Joseph Higgins Education Award as sponsored by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County.

David Good Bridge Building Competition

Today, students in the Engineering Career Academy and Engineering & Robotics Club participated in the David Good Bridge Building Competition at NJIT. There were 14 schools in the competition total. The students and Mr. Rosenblum reflected on the competition and began designing an improvement plan for next year's competition. Our students also received a tour of the NJIT facilities and an overview of the programs offered there!

NCWIT Awardees!

CHS students Abby Nam and Kelsey McIntyre were awarded rising star and honorable mention for the regional NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). This award, powered by The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), strives to recognize students who have displayed aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and future plans. Read the full writeup here!

CHS Class of 2024 Academic Top 5%

Congratulations to the 12 CHS Seniors who achieved the top 5% GPA for the class of 2024!

• Elizabeth Bergen
• Isabelle Cleaveland
• Alessandra De Simone
• Zachary Epstein
• Aidan Karant (Valedictorian)
• Daniel Kennedy
• Reagan Leahy
• Ciara Lynskey
• Abigail Nam
• Alexa Roemer (Salutatorian)
• Rachel Westervelt
• Violette Zavadsky

NACAC College Fair!

Today, CHS sophomores and juniors visited the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) College Fair. There, students talked to representatives from hundreds of schools and gained valuable information about post-secondary education.

NRCE and NCEE Medalists!

The 2023 National Roman Civilization Exam ("NRCE") and National Classical Etymology Exam ("NCEE") were taken by 17 students during the month of November, 2023 at CHS: The NCEE exam tests a student's knowledge of Latin and Greek vocabulary and word derivation. The NRCE tests a student's knowledge and comprehension of Roman history and culture from Romulus to the end of the Roman Empire. Congratulations to the 2023 NCEE and NRCE Medalists below:

NRCE: 2 medalists
Silver Medal: "Maxima Cum Laude" - Owen Dietrich
Bronze Medal: "Maxima Cum Laude" - Emily West

NCEE: 7 medalists
Silver Medal: "Maxima Cum Laude" - Owen Dietrich
Silver Medal: "Maxima Cum Laude" - Owen Kennedy
Silver Medal: "Maxima Cum Laude" - Cayla Reilly
Silver Medal: "Maxima Cum Laude" - Kieran Geraghty
Bronze Medal: "Magna Cum Laude" - Darby Canedo
Bronze Medal: "Magna Cum Laude" - Adriana Coakley
Bronze Medal: "Magna Cum Laude" - Dominick Lotito

Random Acts of Kindness Week!

Last week, CHS took part in Randon Acts of Kindness Week, to celebrate the national Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17th. Activities included compliments posted around the school, a "wear pink" day, and reflecting on acts of kindness! #NoHateCHS

Congrats!

Congratulations to Will and Alec for winning their badminton tournament!

January Students of the Month

CHS January "Students of the Month" are nominated based on Leadership and/or Achievement and/or Improvement and/or Service!
9th grade: Ryan Feldman and Antonio Papapietro;
10th grade: Ethan Klapinski and Layla Santana;
11th grade: Halle Earl and Dylan Amrose;
12th grade: Aidan Corlett and Kristina Lowe

Midnight Gaming!

German Club hosted its "Midnight Gaming" from 3:00 - 8:00 at CHS. There was an escape room, video games, a Super Mario tournament, board games, and more!

2023-2024 Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to Ms. Corlett for winning this year's Teacher of the Year! As a Spanish teacher at CHS, Ms. Corlett contributes to our school in many amazing ways. Read the full write-up here!

2023-2024 ED. of the Year!

Congratulations to librarian Ms. Petronella for winning this year's Education Professional of the Year!

CHS Film Festival!

Today, CHS hosted its first ever Film Festival, with participants from the CHS Film Design class, Film as Literature class, the Film Club, and independent submissions! The categories for films were Documentary Short and Narrative Short. Student submissions were viewed and enjoyed by guests and a judging panel comprised of faculty & staff. We are so proud of all of the students who participated! Congratulations to this year's winners:
Adrianna Pizzuta - Best Documentary Short: Concert Choir’s Journey to Carnegie Hall
Alec Schneller, Jason Knight, and Stefanos Georgiou - Best Narrative Short: Mania.

Prologue Literary and Art Magazine Recognition in REALM Contest

Prologue Literary and Art Magazine from Cranford High School, has been recognized as an Excellent magazine in the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) program by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Read the full article here!

December Students of the Month

CHS December "Students of the Month" are nominated based on Leadership and/or Achievement and/or Improvement and/or Service!
This month, we are honoring:
9th grade: Molly Regan and Max Kaflinski;
10th grade: Ava Dreyer, Charlie Santomauro and Adelena Paine;
11th grade: Megan Bendert and Hunter Quinn;
12th Grade: William O'Keefe and Samantha Schiffl

Thank you, Mr. S!

Today, after almost 40 years at CHS, Mr. Sorrentino has retired as Vice Principal from the school. Us students at CHS wish him a happy and healthy retirement, and thank him for everything he's done for the Cranford community!

November Students of the Month

CHS November "Students of the Month" are nominated based on Leadership and/or Achievement and/or Improvement and/or Service!
9th grade: Alyssa Goldfeder and Cecilia Imhof;
10th grade: James Giblin and Skylar Greene;
11th grade: Jessica Burns and Franco Leonardis;
12th grade: Jack Pinto and Mia Papapietro