Tag: Princeton High School
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Speeches during Princeton High School virtual graduation express lessons learned
Childhood’s end came on a warm summer night for the Class of 2020, but not on the front lawn of Princeton High School. The June 16 ceremony came inside their homes on computer screens, as the 353 seniors and their families watched the school’s virtual graduation ceremony. It was filmed over several days, making up…
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High school student draws crowd for candlelight vigil in memory of George Floyd
Hundreds of people would gather around the tercentennial fountain in Heritage Park in Cranbury to participate in a candlelight vigil for George Floyd and other victims of police violence and racial discrimination. Individuals and families of every age, race and nationality took part in the vigil as sundown occurred on June 14. Attendees were brought…
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Unity Awards from Not in Our Town Princeton recognize young people’s work to promote racial justice
Just two days before hundreds of people in Princeton protested the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, more than 100 people gathered in a virtual ceremony hosted by Not in Our Town Princeton to honor 13 Princeton young people for their work promoting racial justice in their schools and communities. Princeton Mayor…
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Company awarded contract for renovations at Princeton High School
A contract for $8.5 million for renovations and additions to Princeton High School has been awarded to an Elizabeth-based contractor by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The school board awarded the contract to H&S Construction and Mechanical at its May 26 meeting. It was one of 10 bidders for the job. The bids…
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Two area high schools place in top five of final round of Euro Challenge
Students from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, won the final round of this year’s Euro Challenge competition, a high school academic contest where students showcase their financial literacy and specific knowledge of countries in the euro area. They led a total of five winning teams, including Princeton High School, second place; Eleanor Roosevelt High…
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Princeton public schools to have virtual graduations; administrators already try to plan for next school year
Princeton Public Schools officials’ hopes that students and teachers would abandon the virtual classroom and return to the real classroom were dashed when Gov. Phil Murphy extended school building closures through the end of the school year. The public school buildings have been closed since mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19. School district officials…
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LOOSE ENDS 5/1: The Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad
By Pam Hersh Giving up on things is not Mark Freda’s thing. I know these things about him, because I have worked with Mark on various town initiatives (emergency services, town/gown relations, Spirit of Princeton events) for the past 40 years. So when he, along with the Spirit of Princeton co-chair Kam Amirzafari, decided to…
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Princeton schools react to extended closure
The Princeton Public School District welcomes the possibility of students returning to the bricks-and-mortar school buildings as soon as May 15, but it won’t be as simple as opening the schoolhouse doors, Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane said. The public schools were slated to reopen this month, but Gov. Phil Murphy has extended the school…
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Princeton girls’ basketball will build upon experience during crucial offseason
The experience gained by younger girls’ basketball players will be key to Princeton High School’s retooling this offseason. The younger players for Princeton played a significant role in the 2019-20 season. “We knew going into this season we were very young and inexperienced. That being said we came up with a gameplan to slow the…
