Baseball: The boys’ baseball season came to an end yesterday, but the coaches are so incredibly proud of the boys for fighting until the very end with a big rally in the 7th inning that brought the game within 2 runs. Joey started the rally by getting to first on a walk, Chris had his first hit, Tommy had an RBI that brought Joey home. Aaron had a hit to advance the runners. Chris and Gunnar were then able to steal home. Max, Gunnar Hulse, and Tommy all took turns from the mound. Every player had time on the field and at bat, and overall, it was a great .500 season. The valuable lesson learned is to never give up. Congratulations, and well done, boys!
Tournament Time!
The tournament begins next week for our softball and baseball teams:
Monday, May 19 - softball AWAY @ Mount Arlington (235 Howard Blvd.) -- 4:00 start
Monday, May 19 - baseball AWAY @ Lincoln Park (90 Ryerson Road) -- 4:00 start
TREP$ - Real world business and marketing experience. Get ready to be amazed!
Our 5th-grade Trep$ students have been working hard, learning what it takes to become real entrepreneurs—and now it’s time to show it all off! You'll see awesome student-run businesses, creative products, and maybe even find something for yourself.
Join us for the Trep$ Marketplace on Thursday, May 29th, from 6 to 8 PM in the upper gym, cash only. Please bring a food donation to support the Interfaith Food Pantry and help us make a difference while we celebrate our young business stars. Don’t miss it.
Softball: The Falcons Softball Team had an incredible game against Mt. Arlington yesterday-coming back from an 8 run deficit to end the game in a 13-13 tie. The girls showed resilience and grit in the nail-biter game. For the second game in a row, the Falcons executed an incredible relay to prevent an inside-the-park home run. The play went from Camila, to Lydia, to Louisa, to Lucy, who tagged the runner out at home. Alana had a standout performance in the field, highlighted by a double play and a key base hit that kept the rally alive. A double by Charlee and RBI for Mia helped the offense while Mia and Piper rounded out the full team effort on defense. Way to go Falcons!
Everyone did an AMAZING job running in the Fun Run to help RVS! We had a blast and we hope you did too! We school raised $25,900 which is helping us get playground enhancements. Everyone say, “WE DID IT!”
We're excited to announce that we will leave donating open for ONE MORE WEEK so you get a BONUS WEEK for donations! That means you can still earn prizes! Thank you for helping our school!
And they're off! The sun came out and the Fun Run is in full swing! Thanks to everyone who pledged, the students for their enthusiasm and the HSA for their organization of this huge event! More photos to come.
Fun Run Update! It's on folks! Tomorrow we'll have the Fun Run beginning at 8:15. We'll be running in the front of the school on the driveway "oval" instead of the side lawn. Please, please be mindful of this when visiting school. All access to the oval will be closed. Park in the main lot and walk up to the main entrance to gain access to the building. Thank you!
FUN RUN: Last night we had a challenge to get the most new donations. The class who did would earn a dance party for Pre-K- 4th Grade and an Ice Pop Coupon for 5th- 8th Grade and the results are in and drum roll please… The dance party & Ice Pop Coupon winners are Castan’s 2nd grade class earned the dance party and Scivetti’s 5th grade class earned ice pops!
Now it’s time to get ready - We're hoping for a break in the weather and that our Rockaway Valley Fun Run will be TOMORROW! Stay tune to the website for weather updates!!
FUN RUN: We have just a few more days to reach our goals & we are getting so close. So far we have raised $17,800 of our $20,000 goal and 67% of our school has signed up on mybooster.com. Everyone say, “SO CLOSE!”
Don’t forget about these awesome goals: When we raise $20,000, Mr. Frattini will welcome Students from the Rooftop. To help us reach these goal by the big event we have a DANCE PARTY CHALLENGE. The class with the MOST NEW DONATIONS tonight Pre-K- 4th Grade will earn a dance party with Ms Morgenroth! And the class in 5th- 8th Grade with the most new donations tonight will earn a Free Ice Pop Coupon!
Rockaway Valley School Families!
We have made it to the weekend and our Rockaway Valley Fun Run fundraiser is well on the way to reaching our goals. We have raised over $13,100 of our $20,000 goal to go toward playground enhancements.
THIS WEEKEND, students can earn a bonus prize when they get a donation of $2 per lap ($60 flat) in NEW donations. Your donations will add up - for example, this could be 1 person who donates $60 or 10 people who donate $6 each.
The easiest and best way to earn this is by SHARING from MyBooster.com to friends and family! You can share directly through text, email, and Facebook! When you sign up, upload a photo, and share via email, you can earn entries into the Disney Sweepstakes too!
Check out these FUN incentives your students can earn:
$20,000 raised = Mr. Frattini will welcome Students from the Rooftop!
Donations from 20 states = Favorite Character Dress Up Day (Currently @ 16)
Teacher Incentive = The teacher whose class raises the most will earn a $25 gift card of their choice. The top teacher from Prek-5th grade and another teacher from 6th-8th grade will be selected!
Thank you for supporting our school, regardless of financial participation. We can’t wait for our Rockaway Valley Fun Run happening on 5/7!
BASEBALL: CONGRATULATIONS to the boys’ baseball team for defeating Wharton 6-3. Colton got the game started by hitting a double RBI that drove Aaron in for the first run of the game. Charlie hit the next single RBI that drove Colton in. Down one run, Aaron got on base, stole second and Charlie Jantzen hit him in to tie up the game. After getting hit by a pitch, Hirsh took first base and stole second. Tommy had an RBI single to drive Hirsh in. The Falcons took the lead and never looked back. Max held strong on the mound and had 4 strike outs in three innings. Aaron closed out the game and ended the inning with a double play and a strike out. Nice team effort by all! #goFalcons
Fun Run: Last night we had a challenge to create the MOST STUDENT STAR VIDEOS & the winning class would earn a Pizza Party. The winner is Monell's (Doyle’s) 1st grade class.
Tonight’s challenge is the state's challenge! All you have to do is share your fundraising page with your friends and family who live in different states so we can try to get donations from a new state or new country tonight! If we get donations from 20 states we will have a Dress like your favorite character day! We can’t wait to see who rises to the challenge! Everyone say, “WE CAN DO IT!”
Softball: The softball team had a great game yesterday beating Wharton 15-1. Louisa had 6 strike outs in 3 innings. Lucy was strong behind the plate with a tag out play at home and an RBI. Mia had a solid performance in right field and Camila had an amazing catch in centerfield resulting in a double play. Come support the girls as they take on Assumption in Morristown on Friday afternoon. #GoFalcons
Fun Run next week! Our Rockaway Valley Fun Run is just 5 days away! To keep the momentum going we have another challenge tonight, it’s the student star video challenge! With your family, on mybooster.com, you can upload a photo and it will create your very own movie where YOU are the Star! You’ll be featured by DUDE PERFECT, too! The class with the MOST Student Star Videos tonight will earn a Pizza Party! We can’t wait to see who rises to the challenge! Everyone say, “WE CAN DO IT!”
Student Council: Attention current 6th and 7th graders, interested in running for Student Council? There will be a mandatory interest meeting on Thursday, May 8th at 7:15am in the library. Please be on time and you must be present to run for office.
Track and Field: The Falcons competed in their 5th meet of the season yesterday. For the girls, Zoie took 1st in the shot put, 2nd in the 100 and 3rd in the long jump. Vanessa got her personal best in the 100. Lillian took 1st in the 1600. Sasha placed first in her heat of the 100. The relay team of Sasha, Vanessa Zoie and Shanti finished 3rd. For the boys, Johnny placed 2nd in the 1600. Austin placed first in the 100. Anthony took 2nd in the shot put, and Wiley, 3rd. Hudson finished first in the hurdles. The relay team of Anthony, Patrick, Ian and Austin finished 2nd in the contest. Congratulations, Falcons on a great meet.
Attention RVS: Friday is SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY! Bring in items for the food pantry and wear green and yellow!
Undefeated! The Falcons Softball team is now 3 and 0 with a 17-0 win over Mendham Boro.
Louisa Borden struck out 9 in 4 innings of work and had 2 RBIs at the plate. Lydia Ameres went 4 for 4 - with 4 runs scored. Lucy Monell scored 4 runs and had a strong performance behind the plate. Charlee Gianguercio had 3 RBIs and finished things off on the mound. Great whole team effort. Come watch the girls continue their undefeated season as they play their next home game on Wednesday. Go Falcons!
Track & Field: The Falcons competed at Bernardsville in our 4th meet of the season. Ian Johnson achieved his personal best 1600 time of 5:05 securing another 1st place finish and holds the fastest mile time for RVS. Anthony Federico finished first in the 400 for RVS and got third in the shot put. Wiley Luogemeno got his personal best shot put throw and took second place. Austin Schrager finished 3rd in the 100. For the girls, Kelsey Glass took first in the 100. Vanessa Galloway placed first in the 200, 2nd in the 100 and 3rd in the 400. Zoie Feit got 2nd in the 400, first in the shot. Lilliana DiOrio got first for RVS in the 1600 and Gia LeDonne placed second. Charlotte Sirvent took 2nd in the hurdles. Arielle Murillo was excited to achieve her personal best shot put throw. Congratulations, Falcons on a great meet!
Lady Falcons win again! The Softball team had another big win against Mountain Lakes yesterday with a score of 17-2 after three innings. Louisa Borden led off the game with a homerun and 8 Ks on the mound. Charlee Gianguercio had 3 hits, 3 RBIs, and made her pitching debut in the fourth inning. Piper Hulse had a 2 RBI double in the 2nd and scored a total of 4 runs.Lucy Monell also had 2 RBI's and defended home plate as catcher. Mila DaRocha scored a run and had a great defensive play at second base. The girls combined for a total of 18 hits. It was a great team effort, with every girl getting in the lineup. The girls look to go 3 and 0 when they take on Mendham Boro on Monday. Go Falcons!