
Indoor Percussion takes on the World
The entire team poses for a picture at the 2023 Mid Atlantic Percussion Society Scholastic World Championship(MAPS) competition with the band director’s son, Carter Thatcher.
Celebrating AAPI Month through Cultural Fair
Anika Dugal serves sushi and Boba Tea mochi to attendees.


Ramadan Iftaar unites Muslim community
Jiya Chaudhari and Kaien Russell chat at the beautifully decorated table, waiting for the event to begin.
AHS connects with Carpenter club
AHS Board members Isabelle Marmara and Ellis Davies talk to Carpenter Elementary students about the importance of animal safety.


Female students conquer coding
Sophomore Saniyah Smith listens to directions while attending a Girls Who Code meeting.
New club promotes STEM for women
Junior Anika Dugal, SWE Outreach Committee Member, asks teacher Chantal Torchia for help with biology work.


FBLA takes care of business in A.C.
Sarah Wallace, Margaret Golshteyn, and Madison Garcia pose with their winning medals and certificates.
World Class Percussion
Sophomore Aaron Hernandez and freshman Angus Walker play their base drums.


FHS brings Mardi Gras to OBHS
Seniors Sandeep Kaur and Aamani Dhingra accessorize in festive masks to take pictures.
Soul Food draws record turnout
Darriyah Jackson serves Xuraya Boykins delicious food, some of which was homemade by members of the BSU.


Tomorrow’s Chefs master the kitchen
Te’ata Byrd and Debra Ashilley scoop the chocolate muffin mix into the muffin trays to get them ready for the oven.
Mock Shaadi brings cultures together
Soham Agrawal and Sravya Sankisa dance to a popular South Asian song.


Ukrainian Club spreads love and friendship through art
Farida Allam and Joheidy Puente Portorreal focus on their Valentine-themed paintings.
Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Rafaella Bagacay dances with a fan in a traditional Chinese outfit. as part of the Lunar New Year celebration.


ROTC marches to victory
Andrew Yarznbowicz, Janvee Patel, Ashley Mullin, Kevin Rodriguez, Isabella Pelizza, Michael Symanski, Yara Al-Zubaidi, and Domenika Popovych stand in closed interval, awaiting an order to expand from Brianna Pelaez-Callejas.
Competing for the spotlight
Senior co-captain Taylor Castagne steps to the music as the team performs their Hip-Hop routine at the Winter Pep Rally before taking it their first competition in four years.


Winter Guard takes center stage
Sophomore Hailey Hui portrays an angel at the end of the routine, set to the song “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure.
Helping the world smile
Amaya DeSilva and Madison Chiarello spread yellow icing to create emojis at Operation Smile’s cookie decorating fundraiser.


Clubs provide a world of opportunity
Junior Liliana Rubiera talks to junior Makenzie Dunleavy about Yearbook program, which includes introductory and advanced classes in addition to the opportunity to contribute without taking the class.
A slice of France
Junior Amisha Desilva slices a cake into small portions so every student at the event could have a piece of the traditional holiday cake she baked.


Business leaders of OBHS
President Tamara Kasikovic, alongside Membership Vice President Anika Dugal, speaks to the general membership about the plans for the year.
CHS presents the Winter Olympics
Anika Dugal waits her turn as Phoenix Boba and faculty advisor Shanman Liao use chopsticks to serve egg rolls and noodles.


Festival of Lights in the courtyard
The Asian American Club and other participants at the Diwali event pose in front of their rangoli designs.
Fun boils over at Rice Festival
Kaitlyn Liu, Rafaella Bagacay, Tiffany Yang, and Ashley Chen form a heart pose near the end of their K-Pop routine.

BSU rebrands and plans for the future
Aaliyah Aminu and club Secretary Eboseremen Odion discuss future club activities while Odion sells cookies at a recent meeting.


STEM Club programs robot cars
Arav Goyal, Ian Quaye, and Yash Agrawal prepare the robot car for the meeting’s activity.
Four clubs collaborate on garden
Mimi Pham, Yash Agrawal, and Matea Mandic hold vegetables harvested from the garden.


Students sample food and games from Asia
Harlow Matara and Alisha Wasim serve themselves Japanese Seaweed Rice, one of the favorite items at the packed food tasting event.
Choir shines in concert and competition
The choir sings along as Steven Updegraff conducts “All Star.”


FHS soaps cars for scholarship money
Naomi DeNovellis, Alisha Wasim, Lauren Rosenberg, and Tej Mistry pose for a picture after washing the car.
Students “Sip ‘N’ Paint” with N.A.H.S.
Freshman attendee Samantha Prado-Roberts holds her canvas steady and concentrates on painting the top of her picture.


Indoor Percussion Takes Silver in World Championship
Indoor Percussion team smiles for a picture after placing second in the WGI Championships.
Band and Orchestra Shine at Music in the Parks
Harlow Matara plays the marimba alongside Aaron Bain. Both students played in the Music in the Parks Competition.


ROTC trains to be the best
The ROTC Unarmed Inspection group performs in competition at Bridgeton High School.
Scrambling for eggs in courtyard
Ashley Marie Tecarro-Steward and Khushi Parekh smile as they find an egg hidden in a tree.


FBLA wins big at State Conference
The entire group of 34 FBLA members who qualified for the State Leadership Conference in Atlantic City pose for a photograph.
Cultural Formal Showcases Diversity
Vice Principal Sally Fazio, Madam Harpreet Malhi, Mrs. Magnolia Kortland, Ashley Chan, Farhana Momo, and Rumaisa Rehman gather to pose for a picture in their cultural attire.


Indoor Percussion Sweeps the Competition
Sophomores Matteo Szeto and James Arabia and freshmen Aaron Hernandez practice their routine with their drums and other props.
The key to helping the environment
Ashley Sales puts a plastic bag in the donation bin in the Main Campus reception area for the NexTrex soft plastic recycling event.


Fashion Club Creates Club’s First Digital Magazine
Christopher Palmiero and Victoria Lobrow pose for a picture for the magazine.
STEM students scavenge the school
Melena Coleman-McFarlane hands Rayhan Ahmad a candy to win the scavenger hunt.


FHS celebrates Mardi Gras
Khushi Parekh and Khadeeja Khan prepare to take the first swings at the piñata after being crowned king and queen of Mardi Gras.
Lunar New Year takes the stage
Tej Mistry, Tiffany Li and Tiffany Yang perform a fan dance as part of the entertainment at the Lunar New Year Festival.


Soul Food tradition continues
Nicole Foye and Xuraya Boykins lead the Afrobeat team down the aisle to begin their performance at Soul Food.
Chinese Honors Society debuts newsletter
Armaan Dullat, editor of the newsletter, directs Linda Portocarrero and Fatima Syed at their rehearsal for their performance at the Lunar New Year Festival.


Physics teacher shows students the stars
Mr. Goodman discusses sunspots with Superintendent David Cittadino outside of the high school.
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FHS hosts bake-off
Diya Patel, Jessie Kim, Tej Mistry, and Rumaisa Rehman announce the winners of the bake-off and awards them their Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards as prizes.


Winterfest celebrates the season
Felicia Padin, Naomi DeNovellis, Hailey Katz, and John Valazza participate in Krüge Hoch, a German game of endurance.
Operation Smile spreads holiday cheer
Club member Courtnee McFarlane writes messages on post-it notes to promote the Operation Smile.


Holiday season brings charity opportunities
Sophomore Kayla Wilson places an emoji pillow in the Toys for Tots donation box. Wilson says, “I think it’s important every kid gets a toy especially during the holiday season.”
Suit up in The Armory
The Armory’s festive decorations for the holiday season bring some cheer to the hallway outside the main office.


CHS hosts OB’s Squid Game
Makayla Pugh, Mareena Panjabi and Daniel Ferraro freeze while playing Red Light, Green Light, as Luke Babst exits after being eliminated.
Navratri Fest celebrates culture and tradition
Riya Savalia, Rumaisa Rehman, Ashley Chan and Mehakvir Kaur talk in the courtyard while wearing sarees, lehengas and kurtis, traditional South Asian clothing.


French Club starts year with annual contest
Veronica Botros, Hope Davis, and Giana Derasmo build an Eiffel Tower model out of marshmallows and toothpicks.
Environmental Club cleans up school
Environmental club members take a nature walk where club advisor Mr. Goodman goes into detail about various types of trees.


BC2M opens a new chapter of mental health awareness
Taylor Bianculli, Alexandra Estivenson and Kyra Doffont listen attentively as club leaders explain the goals for the year.