This school year at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, one of Maria Kostis’ goals was to bring in guest speakers for her AP French students. As part of her ongoing effort to make French more immersive and meaningful, she invited two special guest speakers to visit during unit lunch and remain for her AP French class.
Her cousin Anna, a college graduate with a degree in English, shared her experience teaching English in France through the TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program in France) initiative. During her year abroad, Anna lived and worked in a small French town, where she fully embraced the culture, language, and lifestyle. Her story gave students a firsthand look at what it’s like to live and work in France after college.
Joining Anna was her friend Lorène, a native of France currently studying law with the goal of becoming a judge. Lorène brought an authentic French perspective to the discussion, speaking about her education, her career goals, and what life is like for young adults in France today.
French 4A and French 4H students gathered during unit lunch to hear both Anna and Lorène speak about their experiences. Afterward, Ms. Kostis’ AP French students had the special opportunity to participate in a Q&A session entirely in French, challenging their language skills and giving them the chance to hold real conversations with native and fluent speakers.
These kinds of events have been part of Ms. Kostis’ efforts all year long to enrich students’ understanding of the French language and culture. By connecting them with real people and real stories, she hopes to inspire students to see French not just as a subject, but as a gateway to global connections and future opportunities.
The 2025 Yearbook Distribution will be in the Small Gym beginning Friday during Unit Lunch. You must bring a photo ID card either from school or a driver's license.
The Schedule is as follows:
Fri. 6/6 - B Day - (Seniors Only)
Mon. 6/9 - C Day - (Juniors and Seniors)
Tues. 6/10 - D Day - (All Students)
Wed. 6/11 - A Day - (All students if needed)
There are still 225 yearbooks available to purchase online for $110 at www.yearbookforever.com.
Despite the rainy weather during the last week of May, the Bridgwater-Raritan High School Council enjoyed attending the New Jersey Association of Student Council’s Spring Awards Program at Six Flags in Jackson. They were honored to receive two awards—the Community Smile Program Award and the State Charity $1000 club. After the awards ceremony, the students enjoyed the rides and games. Student Council Co-Advisor Michele Mammone stated, “I am extremely proud of all the student council’s accomplishments throughout the year!” The other Co-Advisor, Sarah Cleary, said, “We were lucky to work with such a great group of kids this year!”
The choir students at Bridgewater-Raritan High School delivered a spectacular performance during their “A Spring Choral Concert” that was presented on Tuesday evening, May 27, in the high school auditorium.
Lisa Rotondi, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Choir Director, was joined by Christopher Fortin on piano when seven total groups sang to the delight of the audience.
The choirs were the Glee Ensemble, the Select Treble Choir, the Mixed Choir, the Lorelei Ensemble, the Choir Seniors, the Symphonic Choir, and then the concert was capped by the singing of the Combined Choirs. Here are some scenes from the concert.
Each year, Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense company, is the host to Code Quest, an annual international computer programming competition, taking place in person at Lockheed Martin facilities and virtually.
According to Dr.Eleni Arapaki, the AP Physics 1 and Teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, teams of three high school students work together to solve problems by using JAVA, Python, C#, and/or C++ programming to complete the “quest”. The problem set consists of 20 to 30 challenging problems created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers. The students have to solve as many problems as possible within a 2.5-hour time limit by writing software programs that produce a predetermined output from a given set of input. US-based attendees at these events are offered the opportunity to apply for one of several summer internships across the Lockheed Martin corporation.
Bridgewater-Raritan High School participated in the Code Quest held on March 1 in Lockheed Martin’s facility in Moorestown. Dr. Arapaki and Ken Mascola, the Advanced Topics in Computer Science Teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, brought three teams to compete in the advanced division. The Greek Gods (Anthony Channg, Ian Francis, and Foteini Gallou) placed 8th on site, the Eastern Engineers (Arya Vadya, Luvyakrish Manche, and Navneet Kalatheeswaran) placed 6th, and The Void Team (Jeffrey Hu, Ethan Pear, and Anika Seshan) ranked fourth. "Congratulations to all our kids for their dedication and hard work," Dr. Arapaki said.
Dr. Arapaki reported, “during the event, the students and the teachers had the opportunity to attend presentations on information about Lockheed Martin scholarships and internships, as well as career opportunities on AI & machine learning, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, engineering & technology, finance & business operations, IT, and technical operations”
The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Theatre Company Class and THS Troupe #5154 will present a collection of one-act plays on Friday, June 6. The shows, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, will be Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon and Little Women.
The end of the school year is approaching! Monday, June 2nd is the deadline to return all library books to the BRHS library.
Dear Seniors, Parents & Guardians of the Class of 2025,
We are officially four weeks away from Commencement! We are sending a reminder including some new information. There are follow up items required, so please read the following letter closely. https://5il.co/3gziv
Bridgewater-Raritan High School students who may be interested in playing for the Unified Soccer Team in the fall can attend a meeting on June 10.
Click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E3Yb8bRQ2yub_tBmf7Yqj427qMclH2UMvZ1w5NE-shw/edit?usp=sharing
Examples of the skilled student artists at Bridgewater-Raritan High School were on display to highlight the final event in the Festival of the Arts for 2025. The Visual Arts Exhibit for the Festival of the Arts will be held on Thursday, May 22, in Bridgewater-Raritan High School. But the opening act for the Visual Arts show was an exhibit of artworks crafted by the high school students. Those artworks by the high school students were unveiled on Tuesday, May 20, in the small gymnasium..The Visual Arts Exhibit for the Festival of the Arts on May 22 will run from 6 pm to 8 p.m. and will feature artworks from schools throughout the district.
The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Spring Orchestra Concert was performed on Tuesday, May 20, in the high school's auditorium. Five groups- Ninth Orchestra, Piu Vivace, Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Senior Orchestra- played under Orchestra Director Hsiao-yu Lin Griggs.
This year, four AP Physics 1 students from Bridgewater-Raritan High School participated in the 2025 F=ma exam on February 12.
One of the four sophomores, Wesley Lin, from Paul Wargo's AP Physics 1 class, participated in the F=ma competition and qualified to advance to the second round exam, the USAPhO, the exam that selects the members of the USA Physics Olympiad team.
Although Wesley did not make it to the Physics Olympiad Team, he received the Distinction for Commendable Performance, offered to students whose problem-solving efforts and dedication merit special recognition.
The United States Physics Olympiad (USAPhO) recognizes the outstanding achievement and dedication of high school students who excel in one of the nation’s most challenging physics competitions. In 2025, 394 students earned distinction for their participation and performance on the USAPhO exam. This list celebrates their commitment, perseverance, and deep engagement with physics.
The BREA and the BRHS American Red Cross Club are sponsoring a Community Blood Drive and providing donors with a complimentary dinner on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from 2:30 - 7:00 PM in the BRHS Library. Click the following link to register for the event: https://5il.co/3giii
Gianna Callari, Sunny Chen and Isabel Lu, who represented and reported on Bridgewater-Raritan High School this school year during Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education meetings, were honored during their final meeting on Tuesday, May 13. The student reps, each a senior, received certificates and plaques from the Board of Education during a ceremony.
The menu is available to review for all families in the Bridgewater-Raritan Raritan Regional School District.
Families have the opportunity to look over their meal purchases for their students by merely reloading their accounts in their MySchoolBucks account. This option allows families to stay on top of what their children are enjoying at lunch each day.
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The state sectional champion wrestling and girls' swim teams at Bridgewater-Raritan High School were honored during the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education at its public meeting on Tuesday night, May 13. The wrestling team won the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state sectional tournament title, while the girls' swim team captured the North 2, Group A state sectional championship. The student athletes received plaques from their coaches---head wrestling coach Kyle Murphy and assistant Kevin McCann, and head girls' swim coach Chris Levin and assistant Laura Karns---while they were also congratulated by Superintendent Bob Beers and Athletic Director Bill Deniz.
