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Inaugural Panther Tank Grant Winners Announced
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Ranney Students Awarded Honors at Jersey Shore Science Fair
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Ranveer Virdi '28 Qualifies for Stevens Trading Challenge Final Finals
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Nick Magnone '26 to Compete in New Balance Indoor Track & Field National and Adidas Indoor Track & Field National
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Ranney FBLA Chapter Earns Top Ten Placements
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Panther Innovation Award Finalists Announced
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Highlighting Ranney Student-Athletes in Collegiate Competition
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Jeremy Li '26 Accepted to Present at Human Brain Mapping Conference in France
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Ranney Speech and Debate Has Impressive Performances
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Ranney Students Advocate for Financial Literacy Legislation in Trenton
Ranney STEM Courses and Activities Inspire Excellence
Science, technology, engineering and math—otherwise known as STEM—are an integral part of the Ranney School curriculum, serving to provide students with project-based learning and real-world connections between and among disciplines. Students in all divisions have achieved amazing feats in each area. Take a look:
Ranney students have been participating in the state Science Olympiad competition for the past five years. At the upcoming May 2014 tournament, teams will take on a Thinking Event and a Building Event. For example, one of this year’s teams is preparing for the “Weather or Not” activity; they must learn the layers of the atmosphere, be able to draw a water cycle, identify a picture of an earthquake versus a tornado, identify and explain weather instruments and more. Another team is working on the “Tennis Ball Catapult,” in which they must design and build a catapult that will launch a tennis ball 3 meters toward a bull’s eye. Students have to learn how to calibrate their catapult in order to get closest to the target. During the 2013 competition, 11 fifth-graders competed against 10 other schools across New Jersey, ultimately earning medals in nine events.
In this article, read about the activities and contests that our young Science and Math Olympians participate in year-round. Many of these projects carry over to the annual science fair, held in each division. In April, Lower Schoolers were proud to display their science fair projects, which focused on everything from astronomy, meteorology and electric circuits to automatic breakfast makers, miniature moving vehicles and bearded dragons. Here, students talk about their research and designs.
Just over 55% of our fourth- and fifth-graders qualified for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program this year; the program aims to nurture students’ intellects and personal growth through summer programs, online courses and more resources. The knowledge and skills that these students are learning clearly carry with them to the Middle and Upper Schools. For example, during the 2012-2013 school year, Ranney’s Middle School students placed ninth in the nation and first place in the state of New Jersey after taking the 2013 National Science League Exam and the Middle School Science Olympiad team advanced to the state competition in both 2013 and 2014, with a team of 22 students.
Our sixth-grade students participate annually in the NAIS Virtual Science Fair. This year, they submitted 18 team projects, yielding three teams advancing to the national level of competition. Ranney’s Middle School Math League, with its team of eight students, competed and earned third place in the annual CBA mathematics competition this year. Eighth-grader Jared Cohen (West Long Branch) was recognized with a fourth-place individual finish in the field of more than 160 students. And Ranney’s Upper School physics team placed second overall in the March 2014 TEAMS exam, an academic competition that focuses on Engineering Aptitude Mathematics and Science.
Students are also putting their science and math skills to use outside this spring, by helping to plant Ranney School’s first organic garden. The hands-on outdoor science lab, as described by Lower School Teacher Judith Salisbury, will allow children to explore first-hand how to grow vegetables and plants and how to build a sustainable environment. See Mrs. Salisbury discuss the project in this video.
Technology & Engineering
Our Upper School robotics leaders are already mentoring two Lower School LEGO® Robotics teams and also assisting with the development of Middle School teams. In fact, the Robotics program was awarded its first Middle School team trophies during the 2013-2014 season.
Integrating Art & Design
In the Visual Art Department, Ranney’s Upper School students have been embarking on new initiatives to bring Visiting Artists to campus while also working to have their work displayed to the public. For example, their work was featured at the Monmouth County Library in December and from April 11-13, the National Art Honor Society is holding an exhibit at the American Red Cross building in Ocean Township. Here, listen to juniors Emily Gordin and Caitlin Mullally talk about the project. Also this year, three Ranney juniors received art and writing awards from the Scholastic; they were honored among the nation’s most talented young artist and writers.
STEM and STEAM courses and activities continue to inspire and strengthen young minds at Ranney. The hands-on skills and problem-solving techniques that students in all divisions are building will certainly guide them as grow into future leaders.
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Science & Mathematics
Approximately 60 students participate in the Lower School’s Math and Science Olympiad programs, which tackle problem solving, strategic thinking, scientific reasoning and concept application—all while having fun. The techniques they are learning through the Olympiads and in class are already reaping rewards. When participating against 10 other schools in a recent Math League Competition, Ranney students placed third in the overall regional contest. Fifth-grader Hubert Wang (Holmdel) earned overall first place; fifth-grader Aiden Oster (Red Bank) placed fourth; and fifth-grader Evan Woska (Marlboro) placed ninth among all of the mathletes. Twenty-five Ranney students in grades 4-6 qualified for the state-level Math League Competition to be held April 28.
Ranney students have been participating in the state Science Olympiad competition for the past five years. At the upcoming May 2014 tournament, teams will take on a Thinking Event and a Building Event. For example, one of this year’s teams is preparing for the “Weather or Not” activity; they must learn the layers of the atmosphere, be able to draw a water cycle, identify a picture of an earthquake versus a tornado, identify and explain weather instruments and more. Another team is working on the “Tennis Ball Catapult,” in which they must design and build a catapult that will launch a tennis ball 3 meters toward a bull’s eye. Students have to learn how to calibrate their catapult in order to get closest to the target. During the 2013 competition, 11 fifth-graders competed against 10 other schools across New Jersey, ultimately earning medals in nine events.
In this article, read about the activities and contests that our young Science and Math Olympians participate in year-round. Many of these projects carry over to the annual science fair, held in each division. In April, Lower Schoolers were proud to display their science fair projects, which focused on everything from astronomy, meteorology and electric circuits to automatic breakfast makers, miniature moving vehicles and bearded dragons. Here, students talk about their research and designs.
Just over 55% of our fourth- and fifth-graders qualified for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program this year; the program aims to nurture students’ intellects and personal growth through summer programs, online courses and more resources. The knowledge and skills that these students are learning clearly carry with them to the Middle and Upper Schools. For example, during the 2012-2013 school year, Ranney’s Middle School students placed ninth in the nation and first place in the state of New Jersey after taking the 2013 National Science League Exam and the Middle School Science Olympiad team advanced to the state competition in both 2013 and 2014, with a team of 22 students.
Our sixth-grade students participate annually in the NAIS Virtual Science Fair. This year, they submitted 18 team projects, yielding three teams advancing to the national level of competition. Ranney’s Middle School Math League, with its team of eight students, competed and earned third place in the annual CBA mathematics competition this year. Eighth-grader Jared Cohen (West Long Branch) was recognized with a fourth-place individual finish in the field of more than 160 students. And Ranney’s Upper School physics team placed second overall in the March 2014 TEAMS exam, an academic competition that focuses on Engineering Aptitude Mathematics and Science.
Students are also putting their science and math skills to use outside this spring, by helping to plant Ranney School’s first organic garden. The hands-on outdoor science lab, as described by Lower School Teacher Judith Salisbury, will allow children to explore first-hand how to grow vegetables and plants and how to build a sustainable environment. See Mrs. Salisbury discuss the project in this video.
Technology & Engineering
The Ranney Robotics Program, established in 2010, is reaching heights never expected. Middle and Upper School students qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship in 2013 and in just a couple of weeks, 13 students and our most competitive robot will be heading again to Anaheim, California, to compete at the global level. “Only five robots from New Jersey will be present at the World Championship and it’s an honor that one of those robots comes from Ranney School,” says Robotics Program Faculty Advisor Chiara Shah.
At the national level, junior Raymond Moser (Shrewsbury) won the 2014 VEX Robotics Create U.S. Open Championship and at the state level, the Robotics team earned six major awards during the 2013-2014 season, including for robot skills, innovation, building and programming excellence. In fact, sophomore Brandon Gioggia (Belford) holds the state record for robot driving skills. Here, Mrs. Shah talks about the program.
At the national level, junior Raymond Moser (Shrewsbury) won the 2014 VEX Robotics Create U.S. Open Championship and at the state level, the Robotics team earned six major awards during the 2013-2014 season, including for robot skills, innovation, building and programming excellence. In fact, sophomore Brandon Gioggia (Belford) holds the state record for robot driving skills. Here, Mrs. Shah talks about the program.
Our Upper School robotics leaders are already mentoring two Lower School LEGO® Robotics teams and also assisting with the development of Middle School teams. In fact, the Robotics program was awarded its first Middle School team trophies during the 2013-2014 season.
Integrating Art & Design
In 2013, Ranney’s STEM committee incorporated the Art Department to shape what is now called STEAM, integrating art and use of the design process into the multidisciplinary curriculum. In the current edition of Columns, teachers discuss examples of how STEAM skill sets are being implemented across all divisions (see page 24).
In the Visual Art Department, Ranney’s Upper School students have been embarking on new initiatives to bring Visiting Artists to campus while also working to have their work displayed to the public. For example, their work was featured at the Monmouth County Library in December and from April 11-13, the National Art Honor Society is holding an exhibit at the American Red Cross building in Ocean Township. Here, listen to juniors Emily Gordin and Caitlin Mullally talk about the project. Also this year, three Ranney juniors received art and writing awards from the Scholastic; they were honored among the nation’s most talented young artist and writers.
STEM and STEAM courses and activities continue to inspire and strengthen young minds at Ranney. The hands-on skills and problem-solving techniques that students in all divisions are building will certainly guide them as grow into future leaders.
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Our mission is to know and value every child, nurturing intellectual curiosity and confidence, and inspiring students to lead honorably, think creatively, and contribute meaningfully to society.
We envision Ranney School as a nurturing learning community, in which families, faculty, alumni, and all of Ranney’s constituents collaborate to know and value every child, foster individual talents, sustain powerful connections between children and adults, and graduate resilient, globally-minded citizens.
We envision Ranney School as a nurturing learning community, in which families, faculty, alumni, and all of Ranney’s constituents collaborate to know and value every child, foster individual talents, sustain powerful connections between children and adults, and graduate resilient, globally-minded citizens.
