ALJ Student Earned Perfect Score on Math PSAT

Junior Jeffrey Corson was honored at the recent BOE meeting for his achievement.

This release was received from the Clark School District. Arthur L. Johnson High School junior Jeffrey Corson was honored at the Clark Board of Education’s recent April 9th meeting for his achievement of attaining a perfect score of 800 on the Mathematics section of his PSAT assessment, At the Board of Education’s Showcase of Success, Director of Curriculum Ed Grande introduced Jeffrey to the assemblage, lauding him for attaining a perfect 800 score on the PSAT.  Grande also commented on Jeffrey’s altruistic orientation, citing the fact that Jeffrey is a member of the St. Agnes Church CYO where he has participated in a food drive among other activities.  Furthermore, Jeffrey is a member of the school’s Puppetry Club where he helps perform …

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Don't Miss It: ALJ Presents 'Godspell,' March 14, 15, 16

Here, our interview with Director Peter Nevargic.

"High energy, funny and audience interactive," is how Director (not to mention, Arthur L. Johnson Teacher of the Year) Peter Nevargic describes "Godspell," the high school's spring musical. The pop-rock musical is based on the gospels according to St. Matthew, telling the story of Jesus and his disciplines' last days leading up to his crucifiction. "But it's done in very theatrical, very tongue-in-cheek way," says Nevargic. "I hesitate to tell people it's based on gospels because it doesn't proselytize. It's very nondenominational. It's really like a big party on stage. The set is a big junkyard and the characters tell the stories with things they find from the set – tires, garbage cans, etc." And the show even features an appearance of …

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ALJ Fashion Marketing Students Take Field Trip to Manhattan

The trip included stops to a garment center showroom and the Fashion Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

This release was submitted by the Clark School District. Students from Ms. Golinowski’s Fashion Marketing Classes from Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark  took a field trip to Manhattan to visit a garment center showroom and take a tour of the Fashion Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. There was a new exhibit which just opened called Fashion & Technology. The museum was very informative and filled with all kinds of new technology being implemented in the fashion industry.

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ALJ Teachers Start a Book Club

The club's November book was "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman.

This release was submitted by the Clark School District. Arthur L. Johnson High School has started a student Book Club. Media Specialist Kate Ryan and English Teacher Regina Rufrano are co-advisors for the club, which meets after school. “During our meetings we discuss literature, share book recommendations, and explore new genres. Our mission is to help each member grow as a reader in a relaxed and accepting environment. We read a different book every month ranging from young adult literature, to non-fiction, to graphic novels, and more” said Ryan.  In November, the club read recent novel If I Stay by Gayle Forman which was named a “Teens’ Top Ten” by the Young Adult Library Services Association in 2010. Ms. Ryan hopes that the book club …

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ALJ Gives Out Fall Athletic Awards, Names MVPs

Plus, who won the student athlete award?

This release was submitted by the Clark School District. On Monday, December 03, 2012, the Arthur L. Johnson Athletic Department held their 2012 Fall Athletic Awards. The evening, sponsored by the Crusader Athletic Booster Club, was held in the Arthur L. Johnson Auditorium. All the Fall Athletic Teams and their seasons were highlighted by their coaches while handing out letters and awards to the student athletes. Over 160 varsity athletic letters were handed out throughout the evening, as participation in athletics at Arthur L. Johnson High School continues to grow. The program continued with the Student Athlete Award, which was presented by the Principal of Arthur L. Johnson High School, Mr. Rick Delmonaco. The Student Athlete Award is …

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[NJ.com] ALJ's Lance Pecina Wins Fan's Choice Player of the Week

The Crusaders' quarterback was nominated after he threw for a touchdown and ran for two more in a triumph over Somerville.

ALJ Hosts Hurricane Sandy Food, Clothing and Blood Drive

The blood drive will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in the ALJ gym.

This release was submitted by ALJ. The Arthur L. Johnson community launched a joint effort in providing aid to all of those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The ALJ Student Council is organizing this relief effort with the support of the Key Club. Over the next week, a blood drive, food and clothing drive will take place at Arthur L. Johnson High School.  We are looking for the entire community to help donate to those affected by the storm.  Information on how you can help is listed below: Blood Drive On Wednesday, November 14th students can donate blood from 9:00am – 3:00pm during their Physical Education class. 16 year old donors need to have a parent consent form. The forms can be found on the ALJ website, alj.clarkschools.org or bloodnj.…

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ALJ Senior Honored for Top Scaled Score of 3000 on HSPA Mathematics

Andre Dias was honored at the Showcase of Success this week.

This release was submitted by ALJ. Arthur L. Johnson High School Senior Andre Dias was honored at this week’s Clark Board of Education Showcase of Success for the prestigious honor of attaining a top scaled score of 300 on the High School Proficiency Assessment in Mathematics.  In the photograph above, Andre is holds the certificate he was presented.  Congratulating Andre are Assemblywoman Linda Stender, Arthur L. Johnson High School Principal Richard Delmonaco, and Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso.

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PHOTO: ALJ Students Predict Fall and Winter Fashion Trends

The assignment was in conjunction with Fashion Week in NYC.

This press release was submitted by the Clark School District. In celebration of Fashion Week in New York City, Ms. Golinowski’s sixth period Fashion Marketing Class at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark created collages to represent what they believe will be the current fall/winter trends for 2012.  The students predicted we will be seeing clothing, shoes and accessories with animal prints along with brightly colored leather garments.

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PHOTO: Kumpf Seventh Graders Introduced to New Smart Technology

The SMART Responders are used as part of the new Progressive Math Initiative curriculum.

This press release was submitted by the Clark School District. Students in Cristina Faro’s seventh grade mathematics classes at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School have the opportunity to use SMART Response technology as a part of the new Progressive Math Initiative (PMI) curriculum being used in all mathematics classrooms this year. Each student is assigned a SMART Responder, which is used to answer questions electronically throughout the lesson to evaluate student progress on various topics and units. During the first week of school, students practiced using the responders to answer multiple choice, true or false, and numerical answer questions. The students were very excited at the opportunity to use the responders and the new program.  

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