‘School News’ Archives
Dancing the Night Away at Winter Formal
Ali Marhefka '14 Tables were reserved, dresses were purchased, ties were tied, and MLHS students were ready for Winter Formal! January 19th marked the calendar for this annual event, which nearly a hundred students attended this year. The dance was held at the Villa in Mountain Lakes and included a four-course sit-down dinner, a rocking DJ, and [...]
Friends of Rachel Take on New Bulletin Board
Sophia Duke-Mosier '15 In light of the December 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the MLHS Friends of Rachel (FOR) club has decided to take action in remembrance of the lives lost. After much contemplation, FOR has decided to assemble a bulletin board of inspiration quotes. While many others across the nation [...]
The Dutch are Coming, the Dutch are Coming!
Ali Marhefka '14 As spring rolls around the corner at MLHS, there are many changes made from the depressing, drab winter environment… including the beginning of the Dutch Exchange program! The 2012-2013 school year marks the 6th year in a row in which our high school and Almere College in Kampen have participated in the program. There is no [...]
Towards a New Student Government
Hamza Shad '13 Student government at Mountain Lakes High School has always been responsible for certain important duties, such as communicating between the administration and student body, organizing events like Spirit Week and Homecoming, and leading class meetings. It has, over the course of its existence, carried out these responsibilities [...]
Restore the Shore: Key Club’s Next Move
Maddy DiGiovanni ‘13 Start listening for announcements, because Key Club’s next big adventure is right around the corner! Four months after Hurricane Sandy, MLHS is finally making a unified stand against the hurricane damage, and Key Club is the engine behind it. The February 12th general meeting served as the brain-storming kick-off for [...]
Contest Challenges Students to “Accept, Appreciate, Celebrate Diversity”
Natalie Kane ‘14 You have probably heard of “AFG” at some point during your time at MLHS, but what exactly is AFG and how does it affect you? AFG stands for Accreditation for Growth, a “seven year self-study process by which MLHS faculty, administration, students, and community members work together to improve our school.” During each [...]
MLHS Academic Challenge Team Off to Another Great Start
Katie Tsang '15 Photo courtesy of msgvarsity.com Last year, four students from our school’s Academic Team participated in the TV show “The Challenge,” a knowledge quiz game show on MSG Varsity in which schools around the country face off against each other. This year, our school returns to “The Challenge”, but with a different team. [...]
Volleyball Mania Lives On…
Hannah Mosier '13 Photo courtesy of Joy Liu '14 Volleyball Mania: Mountain Lakes High School’s version of survival of the fittest. It is despised by some and loved by others, but it is unquestionably a big tradition here at MLHS. Despite some reservations, the final question is always which team, out of the entire student body, will be [...]
Senior Health Classes Continue the Service Tradition
Maddy DiGiovanni ‘13 Photo courtesy of Maddy DiGiovanni '13 The senior health classes kicked off the 2nd marking period service season with a bang: three bake sales and a toy drive. Together, the combined classes’ 70 students raised more than $900 to buy new toys for the Friends of Cedar Hills program and collected over a [...]
MLHS Musical Promises to be Good Old-Fashioned Fun
Drowsy Chaperone opens this weekend! Natalie Kane '14 As February comes to an end, many students hope that spring is indeed just around the corner, but one sign of the season which is sure to come on time every year is the MLHS spring musical. Rising Star Award-winning director John Giresi returns to Mountain Lakes for his third musical this [...]