Several seniors earned certificates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) last week, having successfully completed both the written and physical tests at the end of the second marking period.

Avery Kylie Grambs is just trying to get through high school with her head down and her grades decent. Becoming a billionaire overnight wasn’t on the five year plan she had set for herself.

At Nutley High School, there’s a program called RULER that’s helping students create a better understanding of their emotions. The goal of RULER is to teach emotional intelligence and the monthly lessons are designed to encourage students to think about their emotions as they go about their day. 

Treble choir students performed at the Yuletide concert on December 12, 2024 in the high school auditorium. Members of the treble choir sang “Infant Holy Infant Lowly” arranged by Elizabeth Alexander, “Elijah Rock” arranged by Victor Johnson, and "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" arranged by Tami Creamer. 

Band Director Vincent Vicchiariello is certain the next band concert in the spring for Nutley High School will “push and challenge” the performers. Vicchiariello, supervisor of Fine & Performing Arts/Career & Technical Education, will be the conductor of the band for the spring concert. 

Five teenagers with exceptional abilities. Hundreds of serial killers. One huge mystery. Four thrilling books. With phenomenal writing and a plot that will have you second guessing every move, Jennifer Lynn Barnes creates a mystery for the masses in her novel, The Naturals.

Students feel that managing their time efficiently in high school is harder than it seems, and is leading to greater amounts of anxiety and stress.

As the school year progresses, the overwhelming amount of homework a student receives has only seemed to worsen. Doing assignments all day in school, followed by doing an endless amount of homework after school results in barely any free time or socializing.

The rooms throughout the house are emptied of what used to be, while the boxes are stacked in the corner, filled to the brim. Footsteps descend out of each room, leaving behind the memories that were made there. The hands that packed these boxes and made those memories belong to Emma Valdez, a sophomore who has left what had become her home to pursue a new start that awaits her in Bluffton, South Carolina.

"We got that ball now go! We got that ball now fight! We got that ball now win! Go, fight, win!" The cheerleaders of Nutley High School and The Nutley Department Parks and Recreation flock out on the field and chant their iconic cheers as the sweaty football players pant to score. Some may say cheerleading is not considered a sport, but one woman begs to differ.

Senior Prom. The night of nights. It’s an event some people spend years dreaming of, building up what the night will look like when it eventually arrives for them. They dream about the perfect dress, the perfect shoes, the perfect date, even—but when the time comes to turn those dreams into a reality, they cringe as they realize:

Gertrude Hawk chocolates are a staple delicacy within the walls of the high school. From crispy to caramel, virtually every NHS student has bought a bar of chocolate at least once in school. More specifically, everyone has bought a bar of chocolate from one specific person, dubbed as the school’s “chocolate guy” for the last three years.

The last bell of the school day rings. As most students begin to make their way out of the building, a small corner of the high school remains active. A group of around 15 students congregate in the school’s greenhouse. These students will leave with their terrariums, which they will care for themselves. 

The Spring concert took place on Wednesday, May 17 and involved the band, choir, and orchestra. 

As summer quickly approaches, many students are planning what to do with friends, family, or even on their own. Planning things to do can be tough for high school students, especially when they don’t have a driver's license. This resorts to students doing things around town. Although hanging outside is fun, what's better than air conditioning? In regards to keeping cool, the Nutley Public Library has many fun events for all ages such as volunteering, events, clubs, and many more interesting things. 

As the school year comes to a close, it seems as if tryouts and new sports seasons are just around the corner for student athletes.  Even athletes who have secured varsity, club, or all star positions on a team in past years still find themselves succumbing to the stress of new beginnings.  During the off season that many athletes have had in recent weeks, student athletes are taking on the responsibility of working hard to retain and gain skills on their own.

On Monday, May 15th, 2023, NHS hosted Wellness Day to support Mental Health Awareness Month. The event was organized by NHS CORE Ambassadors, guidance counselor Victoria Lewis, and SAC Averi Zarbetski, along with the NHS school counseling department, and sponsored by Nutley Municipal Alliance. 

On April 26, the RIISE program headed to Brookdale Park where they competed in the 2023 Essex County Special Olympics event. Students with intellectual disabilities can compete in several Olympic-style events through the Special Olympics, a nationwide organization that divides the country into states and districts based on location. 

Using gadgets has been such a huge part of people’s daily lives as an innovation that assists our daily practices. But to what extent is this still healthy? If anyone has ever wondered how much technology has taken over a teenager’s life, here is the average screen time in a high school student’s life. 

On September 8th, Governor Phil Murphy announced a $26 million state grant to support universal preschool education. The state picked only 27 districts to receive a part of this grant, and Nutley worked hard to make sure it was one of them. 

Whether they squeak, purr, or chirp, pets have been man's best friend for 10,000 years. In fact, according to The Zebra, 33% of the world's population owns a pet.