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• Alumni Leadership
  Alumni Leadership Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) Ranney launched a new Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) as a sub-committee of the Board of Trustees in early 2021. The ALC is a select group of Ranney alumni representing a broad range of graduation years, professions, and perspectives. ALC members ad ...

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• Tennis Round Robin Fundraiser Sept 17
  News • 9/15/2017
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• Curiosity
  Perpetuate Curiosity Ranney students are creative and critical thinkers with cognitive flexibility.  They love learning, welcome new challenges, and explore several passions authentically and meaningfully.  To follow are a few ways Ranney School pursues this vision:  List of 12 items ...

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• Varsity Boys' Basketball Previewed by Shore Sports Network
  News • 12/18/2015
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• Global Citizenship
  Model Global Citizenship Ranney students have empathy, respect diversity, are culturally competent, and have integrity. Ranney pursues this vision in a variety of ways: List of 12 items. Impact We develop curricula and programs to deepen the impact of our community engagement initiatives so student ...

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• "Behind the Scenes Theater Preview: Our Town"
  News • 10/24/2013

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• College Guidance Unveils New Blog
  News • 2/22/2013

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• Resilience
  Demonstrate Resilience Ranney students can bounce back and learn from failure and disappointment. They are not afraid to take risks and are able to thrive even in uncomfortable situations. Ranney pursues this vision in a variety of ways: List of 12 items. Athletics Embracing Failure Through experie ...

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• Authentic Leadership
  Exemplify Authentic Leadership Ranney students are principled and authentic leaders driven by mission rather than self-interest. They are confident, independent self-advocates. Ranney pursues this vision in a variety of ways: List of 12 items. senior walk Self-Advocacy Ranney fosters a culture of i ...

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• College Counseling
  Class of 2026 School Profile The Ranney College Counseling team has been some of the most supportive people, and the individualized attention I received was a huge reason why my parents chose to send me here. Not only have I felt supported by Ms. Greth, but also the entire College Counseling team. ...

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• For College Reps
  Class of 2026 School Profile For Visiting College Representatives Thank you for your interest in visiting Ranney School!   Our calendar for Fall 2025 is available on SCOIR .   We are excited to welcome reps to visit our campus again this fall!  If you have questions or do not se ...

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• At a Glance
  Class of 2026 School Profile College Counseling At A Glance College counseling is a highly individualized experience at Ranney. In an increasingly competitive college admissions climate, our program provides the customized advice and resources our students need to discover, apply, and gain admissio ...

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• Student Support Department
  Providing the Support for Students to Thrive Ranney’s Student Support Department includes many facets of support for students in all three divisions, focusing on a strong foundation and serving the needs of the whole-child. Our team is dedicated to nurturing confident learners who lead honora ...

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• Alumni
  Welcome, Alumni! Whether you attended Ranney for one year or were a “lifer,” we consider you part of our alumni community and encourage you to get (re)connected and involved. Our mission in the Alumni Relations Office is to connect you to your classmates and friends, help you network, a ...

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• Hall of Fame
  Panther Hall of Fame Ranney School founded its Hall of Fame in 2009 to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our alumni and faculty. This recognition inspires current students and alumni to strive for excellence in their endeavors.  The Ranney School   Distinguished Alumni Award ...

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• Strategic Vision: 2021+
  Vision 2021+ Ranney School is pleased to share its Strategic Vision 2021+, which represents the culmination of a year-long process, led by Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith and the Board of Trustees, in collaboration with the school's leadership team, faculty, and Board committees. As an age 3 th ...

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• Shaping Global Citizens
  Global Citizens Programs Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) Education for global citizenship goes beyond competency, as students explore in detail their role as "citizens of the world" and become proficient in issues impacting the world. By selecting courses and co-curricular activities that have ...

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• Calendar
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• Tuition & Affordability
  Afford a Ranney School Education Ranney School’s tuition reflects the quality of the educational and student life experience offered to our students, who come to our 60-acre campus in Tinton Falls. Ranney’s Comprehensive Tuition enables us to provide students expert faculty (more t ...

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• Welcome
  An Early Start Leads to a Strong Finish Lower School (Kindergarten through 5th Grade) Small class sizes and collaborative learning teams enable our faculty to know each child’s strengths and encourage growth. Our curriculum includes Singapore Math, the Orton-Gillingham literacy approach, and ...

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• Welcome
  Inspiring the Best in Every Student Ranney offers a rigorous course of study and curricula that is innovative, flexible, and individualized.  Independent schools like Ranney are not governed by specific state laws or testing requirements that determine what or how we must teach. Ranney is ...

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• Middle School
  A Time of Tremendous Growth and Development Middle School can be hard, but it does not have to be.  At Ranney, we make the science of the Middle School years work for us by offering an academically rigorous environment with an intentional support system designed to help students work through c ...

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• Early Childhood
  Early Childhood Builds Foundations for Success Ranney's Early Childhood program includes Beginners (age 3) and Pre-Kindergarten. Our teachers are specialists in Early Childhood Education and our classrooms are distinctive, featuring intentional spaces grounded in Reggio Emilia, a developmental theo ...

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• Welcome
  "Throughout our 12 years at Ranney, I have found a number of activities that gave me an opportunity to meet families from all grades, develop skills and participate in activities that benefit my child and the Ranney community as a whole. Volunteering also allows me to show my daughter that voluntee ...

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• Welcome
  Graduate confident and well-prepared to succeed Upper School (9th through 12th Grade) Ranney’s rigorous and dynamic Upper School curriculum is designed to engage and challenge each student in their educational journey. Small class sizes (12-18 students) and our strong Advisory program nurture ...

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• Welcome
  An Early Start Leads to a Strong Finish Early Childhood Program (Age 3 to Pre-Kindergarten) Ranney's expert and caring faculty guide their youngest learners to form foundational skills, learning through exploration and creation. Our teachers are specialists in Early Childhood Education and our clas ...

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• International Students
  Ranney School's International Program International Student Admissions Ranney School is a strategic choice for international students! With our close proximity to major cities, such as New York City and Philadelphia, our students can easily immerse themselves in American culture while experiencing ...

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• Welcome
  A Time of Tremendous Growth and Development Middle School (6th through 8th Grade) Middle School can be hard, but it does not have to be. At Ranney, we make the science of the Middle School years work for us by offering an academically rigorous environment with an intentional support system designed ...

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• Upper School
  Graduate confident and well-prepared to succeed Ranney’s rigorous and dynamic Upper School curriculum is designed to engage and challenge each student in their educational journey. During Upper School, students transition from adolescence to adulthood; in the midst of this significa ...

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• Lower School
  An Early Start Leads to a Strong Finish Ranney's Lower School, including our Early Childhood Beginners (3-year olds) and Pre-K as well as our Kindergarten through Fifth Grade programs, inspires children to develop an investigative spirit and build academic and social confidence. Small group instruc ...

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• Parents' Association
  Stay Connected on Facebook! Ranney School Parents' Association The Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) builds community and promotes partnership and involvement among parents in support of the school. RSPA offers community events and activities throughout the year.  In addition to ...

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• Summer Programs
  Summer Programs at Ranney Ranney Summer Institute (RSI) Ranney School offers enrichment and preparatory courses as part of the Ranney Summer Institute. RSI believes that now, more than ever, programs that keep us connected are important for us all. Below, please view the complete list of courses of ...

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• Welcome
  Welcome to Ranney School! At Ranney School, we know and value every child to inspire and challenge our students to reach their highest personal potential at every stage of their educational journey. Ranney is unique in our area. We are the only Age 3 through Grade 12 independent, co-ed, secular col ...

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• Welcome
  The Arts at Ranney At Ranney School, expression is a crucial everyday element of a balanced education, helping us define who we are, see things in exciting new ways and communicate important ideas. With exceptional instructors and impressive facilities, our programs in drama, music, visual arts, pu ...

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• Give or Pledge Online
  Our Story - Annual Reports 2022-23 School Year 2021-22 School Year 2020-21 School Year Make a Gift or Pledge Your gift to the 2025-26 Ranney Fund supports every student, every day. Thank you for helping us make this year extraordinary. Click HERE to give online now.   Quick Ways to Give Give o ...

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• Welcome
  At Ranney School, we know and value every child to inspire and challenge our students to reach their highest personal potential at every stage of their educational journey. Ranney is unique in our area. We are the only Age 3 through Grade 12 independent, co-ed, secular college preparatory school in ...

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• Our Campus
  Our Campus Ranney School is conveniently located at 235 Hope Road in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, just minutes away from Exits 109 and 105 on the Garden State Parkway and easily accessible by Routes 18, 36, 520 and 537 in Monmouth County. Our secure 60-acre campus and state-of-the-art facilities enhan ...

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• Welcome
  Soccer/Field Hockey Livestreams Athletics Physical Form Athletics Sideline Store Scoreboard Schedule Interested in joining Ranney School Athletics? Fill out the form below to get in touch with us. Inquire Ranney Panther Athletics Ranney Sports Offerings With 15 sports and more than 40 varsity, juni ...

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• Performing Arts
  Performing Arts at Ranney Performing for an audience is an integral part of every child’s education at Ranney. All students have the opportunity to sing, to play a musical instrument, to perform in musical ensembles, and to produce theater both on and off-stage. Our award-winning Jazz Band, O ...

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• Visual Arts
  Visual Arts at Ranney At Ranney School, the Visual Arts are an essential part of curriculum at every level of learning from Early Childhood through Grade 12. Our goal is to cultivate each child’s unique capacities for expression, communication and discovery through  hands-on  e ...

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• The Ranney Fund
  Our Story - Annual Reports 2022-23 School Year 2021-22 School Year 2020-21 School Year Giving at Ranney School The Ranney Fund: Gifts That Shape Every Student’s Day—Every Day. The Ranney Fund is the cornerstone of our school's annual fundraising efforts. Like all independent school, we rely on char ...

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• Board of Trustees
  Ranney Board of Trustees Board of Trustees 8R1A1101 Ranney is fortunate to have an incredibly supportive and distinguished group of Trustees, including parents, alumni, and past parents, who bring a range of experience and professional skill to the work of governance. The role of the Board of ...

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• Faculty & Staff
  Faculty & Staff Directory Department Select Department Beginners Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Science Technology World Language Performing Arts Visual Arts Library Physical Education English History Mathematics Science World Language Visual Arts Pe ...

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• Need-Based Financial Aid
  Need-Based Financial Aid Navigating the process together:  Families of students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 are eligible to apply for need-based financial aid. Currently 18% of our students receive need-based financial aid; the average award is approximately $11,000 (roughly $5,000-8,000 ...

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• Academic Merit Scholarships
  Academic Merit Scholarships Ranney School strives to recognize the academic accomplishments of students through our merit-scholarship programs.  The programs focus on students entering 9th grade and include the Ranney Scholars, T. Thomas Fortune and Alumni Scholarships. Awards are granted base ...

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• Employment
  Employment Ranney School seeks to invite teaching professionals to our community who share in the belief that the school’s mission—and the ethos within—can be advanced through collaboration, contribution, and excellence to inspire Ranney students to reach their highest potential. ...

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• Transcript Request
  Transcript Request Please enter all required information. Invalid text has been entered. Please correct all errors and click submit Please complete the form below to request transcripts: *Full Name (First, Middle, Last): *Street Address: *City, State, Zip: *Telephone Number: *Email Address: *Date o ...

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• Baseball Highlights from Jersey Sports Zone
  News • 5/13/2025
  https://jerseysportszone.com/ watch-monday-5-12-jsz- baseball-highlights/

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• Ninth-Grader Ava Panza Ambassador of the Week for Autism NJ
  News • 4/26/2016
  View her story at https://www.autismnj.org/ambassador/Ava

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• Tajh Holden Hired as Basketball Coach
  News • 6/18/2015
  Read the Shore Sports Network article about Coach Holden.

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• An Interview with Aquatic Director Mr. Walling
  News • 2/2/2015
  Middle School Broadcast Club members Derek Vastola and Ava Floyd talk to Mr. Emmett Walling about his pending retirement. 

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• Ranney School's Crew Team Making Strides
  News • 7/25/2014
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• Middle School Track Competes at Silver Spike Invitational
  News • 5/31/2014
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• Middle School Girls' Lacrosse Defeats Old Bridge
  News • 5/30/2014
  Read more on our Athleitcs Blog .

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• Spring Sports Update
  News • 5/16/2014
  Visit the Panther Athletics blog for the latest highlights .

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• Columns Spring Edition: Giulia DiGuglielmo
  News • 3/24/2014
  Watch the full interview from Giulia DiGuglielmo on the right.

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• February 5 Visiting Artist Series Featuring Artist & Illustrator Morgan Spicer
  News • 2/4/2014

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• Ranney Alums Come Back to Campus as Summer Counselors
  News • 8/19/2013
  View the article about Ranney Alums as Summer Counselors here .

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• View Photos from the US Coffee House on May 3, 2013
  News • 5/7/2013

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• Chamber of Commerce to Honor Ranney Graduate
  News • 8/17/2012
  View the Two River Times Article honoring Ranney Graduate Lauren Harris

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• Meet the Head of School
  In the News Community Magazine Industry Magazine Welcome! It is a genuine pleasure to welcome you to the wonderful community at Ranney School.  From our youngest learners in the Early Childhood Center to our soon-to-be graduates preparing for college, we are a school that celebrates curiosity, ...

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• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
  Scholarship Links Academic Merit Scholarships Need-Based Financial Aid Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) We are proud of our school’s diversity—our families encompass a broad spectrum of cultures, races, religious backgrounds, countries, family structures, and socio-econ ...

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• Nick Magnone '26 Earns All-American Honors at Adidas Indoor Nationals
  News • 3/29/2026
  Nick Magnone '26 delivered an outstanding performance on the national stage this past weekend at the Adidas Indoor Track &; Field Nationals. Magnone ran a personal-best time of 1:54.93 in the 800-meter event, earning All-American honors. The race featured some of the top high school middle-distance ...

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• Ranney Students Advocate for Financial Literacy Legislation in Trenton
  News • 3/4/2026
  As part of the New Jersey Senate Democrats, Noah Baretz '27, Ansh Patel '27, and Avi Rao '27 traveled to Trenton to speak before the State Education Committee regarding legislation to teach financial literacy in New Jersey high schools. The bill from Vin Gopal and Senator Angela McKnight would stren ...

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• Indoor Track & Field Team Post Impressive Results at Prep Championships
  News • 2/13/2026
  The Ranney School varsity Indoor Track &; Field team posted impressive results at the Prep Championships, hosted on February 10 and 11 at the Lawrenceville School Fieldhouse.  Mario Reyes '28 captured first place in the shot put, throwing a distance of 37'8".  Daniel Zheng '26 took first p ...

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• Claire Vitucci-Napurano Captures 6th at Shore Conference Championships
  News • 2/12/2026
  Claire Vitucci-Napurano earned sixth place in the 3200 at the Shore Conference Championships, running an 11:34, which set a new school record. 

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• Girls' Swimming Earns 4th at Shore Conference Championships
  News • 2/12/2026
  The Ranney girls' swimming team placed 4th overall at the Shore Conference Championships. The 200-medley relay team placed third. The relay team included: Ila Molettiere '28, Hope Dorsi '26, Tierney Keefe '28, and Kylie Newton '26. 

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• Congratulations to National Chinese Essay Contest Winners
  News • 1/27/2026
  Congratulations to the following winners of the National Chinese Essay Contest. This year, students wrote essays on the theme “AI and Me” and competed against more than 700 submissions from students across the nation. Upper School: Gold Award Sloane Paulus '27   Silver Award Matthew ...

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• Ranney Competes at Ivy League Model UN Conference
  News • 1/27/2026
  The Model UN Club spent last weekend at the Ivy League Model UN Conference (ILMUNC) in Philadelphia, which included over 1600 students from around the world.   O'Hara Kane-Assatly '26 earned an Honorable Mention (3rd place award) for representing Ireland in the International Atomic Energy Agenc ...

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• Three FBLA Teams Place in Top 10% of Stock Market Game
  News • 12/11/2025
  The Ranney chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) did very well in the Fall Stock Market Game. Three teams scored in the top 10%, including the team of Cerro Chen '27, Jason Xue '27, Chris Wu '27, and Helen Sun '27, which ranked 14th out of 426 teams.  The team of Quinlan Miller ' ...

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• Ava Costa '28 Making a Difference in the Community
  News • 8/28/2025
  Ava Costa '28 has been playing violin for patients at local New Jersey hospitals to lift their spirit and provide a space for healing. Watch the News12 video here .

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• Tyler Ballard '31 Competes in Little League World Series
  News • 8/5/2025
  New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut are part of the 2025 Little League Baseball Metro Region Tournament, held in Bristol, Connecticut, from Aug. 2-8. Jackson Holbrook Little League is playing in the Metro Region Tournament, with the possibility of advancing to the Little League World ...

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• AJ Gracia '23 Selected To USA Collegiate National Team
  News • 7/14/2025
  AJ Gracia '23 has been named to the 26-man USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that will compete in the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series in various locations across Japan from July 8-13. The final squad was named after completing the 2025 Collegiate National Team Training Camp, a six- ...

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• Visual Arts and Library Collaborate to Create and Donate Bookmarks
  News • 5/16/2025
  In a collaboration between the Visual Art and Library classes, students used mixed media techniques to make bookmarks that will be mailed to the Lisa Libraries in Upstate New York, an organization founded by author Ann M. Martin that collects new books to gift to organizations in need. The Lisa Libr ...

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• Ranney History Bowl Teams Compete at National Tournament
  News • 5/6/2025
  The Ranney Middle and Upper School History Bowl Teams competed at the National History Bowl Tournament from April 22 through April 25. They competed in Arlington, Virginia against schools from throughout the United States. This year marks the first time the Middle School Team qualified for the Natio ...

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• United Nations Club Partners with Students Rebuild
  News • 4/29/2025
  Over the last few weeks, the United Nations Club worked with  Students Rebuild  to discuss peace worldwide. The Upper School students from the United Nations Club visited Lower School art classes to discuss the importance of peace worldwide and to create art that reflected peace and unity. ...

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• Sadie Bahr '29 Wins Harvard Political Review Essay Competition
  News • 4/18/2025
  It was announced that Ranney School’s Sadie Bahr ‘29 won first runner up (individual) in the Harvard Political Review Essay Competition 2025. The competition is for Middle School students in grades six through eight. The Harvard Political Review is a student-run journal of politics, poli ...

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• Congratulations to National Chinese Talent Contest Winners
  News • 4/3/2025
  The following students excelled in the 2025 National Chinese Talent Contest, showcasing their linguistic abilities, cultural knowledge, and artistic talents. "Our students had so much fun exploring Chinese culture while participating in this contest," said Mandarin teacher Alice Yuan.   2nd Pla ...

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• Indoor Track & Field Team Captures High Finishes at States
  News • 2/13/2025
  The Varsity Indoor Track &; Field team competed at the 2025 NJISAA Prep State Championships on Feb. 12 at Lawrenceville. Zoe Keefe '25 placed second in the 800 and Daniel Zheng '26 placed second on the boys' side in the 1600.  Claire Vitucci-Napurano '28 took third place in the 3200 and Jason M ...

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• Michael Uzzi '25 Advances in ESU Shakespeare Contest
  News • 2/11/2025
  Congratulations to the winner of the ESU Shakespeare Contest at Ranney School, Michael Uzzi '26, with Eden Colleton '27 as the runner-up! Last Friday, students took to the Commons stage to showcase their talent in the Shakespeare competition. Michael will now advance to the Monmouth County ...

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• February 12 Delayed Opening
  News • 2/11/2025
  Due to inclement weather, Ranney School will have a delayed opening on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Arrivals may begin at 9:45 a.m. and classes will start at 10 a.m. Please note, for Lower School students, there is no Morning Care.

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• Congratulations to National Chinese Essay Contest Winners
  News • 2/10/2025
  Congratulations to the 10 students who were recognized for their exceptional work in the National Chinese Essay Contest. This year, they wrote essays on the theme of "sports" and competed against more than 1,000 essay submissions from students across the United States.    Silver Award :
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• Ranney Speech and Debate Win Tournament Awards
  News • 2/3/2025
  On Saturday, Feb 1, 14 Upper School students competed at the NJSDL Freehold Township Speech and Debate tournament. Congratulations to Speech captain, Will Vibert '25, for reaching the semifinals in Impromptu Speaking and to William Mallach '26 for placing sixth overall in Humorous Interpretation.
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• Coach Butler Honored with State Coach of the Year Award
  News • 1/16/2025
  Ranney golf Head Coach Mike butler was honored by the NJSIAA as the 2024 Boys Golf State Coach of the Year. Additionally, he was honored by the National Federation of High Schools as the Section 1 (Northeast Region) boys golf coach of the year. "We are incredibly proud of all that Coach Butler has d ...

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• Tri-M Returns to Memorial Sloan Kettering
  News • 1/3/2025
  The Upper School Tri-M Chapter returned to Memorial Sloan Kettering on Friday, December 20 for a holiday-themed performance. All ensembles were represented with members in attendance. The jazz combo club and other small student groups also performed.   

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• Girls' Golf Qualifies for Shore Conference Tournament
  News • 4/19/2024
  The Ranney School girls' golf team qualified for the Shore Conference Tournament, coming in fifth place out of 17 teams. The top five teams qualify to compete. The Panthers shot a team score of 414. Alex Presutti placed 14th with a 90, Sabrina Lo shot a 97, Marcella Lin finished with 110, Syena Scha ...

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• Fencing Team to Compete in 2024 Meet of Champions
  News • 3/1/2024
  Five members of the Ranney School varsity fencing team have qualified for the 2024 Fencing Meet of Champions, which take place on Saturday, March 2 at Hunterdon Central High School. Rianna Khan ‘25, Isabella Paulus ‘25, and Sloane Paulus ‘27 all qualified for the championship in th ...

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• Upper School Club Hosts Dr. Adams to Speak About Managing Stress in Healthy Ways
  News • 2/27/2024
  On Tuesday, the student-led Upper School club Beneath the Surface hosted Dr. Ashley Adams from Turning Tides Wellness in Red Bank, NJ to speak about how to manage stress in healthy ways.  Beneath the Surface is a club dedicated to raising awareness and increasing empathy around invisible illnes ...

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• Ranney Students Attend Harvard Model Congress
  News • 2/26/2024
  Twenty Ranney School students attended Harvard Model Congress in Boston, Mass., on February 23-25. The 2024 event was the largest HMC ever at nearly 1,600 students. Please see the awards below:   Best Delegate: O’Hara Kane-Assatly Zach Messina Riya Sikand   Honorable Mention: Cole Se ...

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• Fencing Scores Impressive Results at Championships
  News • 2/22/2024
  The Ranney School fencing team competed in the NJISAA Fencing Prep Championships on February 14 with impressive results.   The girls’ foil team of Rianna Khan ‘25, Isabella Paulus ‘25, and Sloane Paulus ’27 were named team champions.   In the individual foil champio ...

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• Fourth Grade Artists Featured in Dragon Painting Contest
  News • 2/22/2024
  There are two Ranney School fourth grade student entries in the Annual Better Chinese Publishing House's National Year of the Dragon Painting Contest that have advanced to the final round of voting. Nora Novick ‘32 (painting S090) and Suzanne Duarte ‘32 (painting S089) have work that has ...

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• Tri-M Visits Chelsea Senior Living Home
  News • 10/16/2023
  On September 30th, the Ranney Upper School Tri-M Chapter 5275 visited the The Chelsea at Tinton Falls, an assisted living facility, with our Chamber Music Club and a few other musicians and played for the residents. We played a wide variety of music, including classical, rock, and even theme songs f ...

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• 2023-24 Jr. Tri-M Executive Board Named
  News • 9/22/2023
  The 2023-24 Jr. TRI-M executive board was appointed this week:    President -Ava Costa '28 Vice-President -Sean Ricard '28 Communications and Media Officer -Karina Bhatnagar '28 Event Coordinator -Hannah Brenman '28 Historian -Ranveer Virdi '28 Secretary -Gianna Eliseo& ...

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• Sabrina Lo '25 Competes in LPGA Founders Cup
  News • 5/11/2023
  Sabrina Lo '25 competed in the LPGA Founders Cup, the tournament commemorating the 13 founders of LPGA and one of the biggest LPGA events.    Sabrina was invited to play at this Pro-Am tournament as one of four leaders through the Girls Golf organization, having attended their Leadership A ...

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• Baseball Wins Monmouth County Tournament Final: Press Coverage
  News • 5/11/2023
  Ranney School (20-1) defeated Red Bank Catholic (15-4) 6-5 in the Monmouth County Tournament final, held at Brookdale Community College, on Wednesday, May 11 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Below are articles and video coverage following the game: Ranney wins 1 st Monmouth County Tournament on ...

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• Ranney's Habitat for Humanity Club Raises Funds
  News • 3/6/2023
  Ranney School's Habitat for Humanity club recently held their annual dress down fundraiser enabling them to donate $440 to the Monmouth County chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Club members sold Habitat for Humanity stickers to fellow students allowing all participants in the fundraiser to dress down ...

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• Eight LS Students Accepted to CJMEA Honors Chorus
  News • 3/3/2023
  Mrs. Lisa Geene, Lower School Chorus Director, is pleased to announce that the following students have been nominated and accepted to participate in the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Region 2 Honors Chorus on Saturday, May 13:   Sophia Bakr ‘31 Danica Gartenberg ̵ ...

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• Middle and Upper School Students Recognized by the National Chinese Essay Contest
  News • 2/27/2023
  The following students earned recognition for the National Chinese Essay Contest, sponsored by Chinese Language Association of Secondary- Elementary Schools.    Gr. 9-12 Regular Group  Silver Award :  Gwen Canzonier ‘26 Savanna Stemmermann ‘26 Rosepreet Virdi ‘2 ...

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• Ranney Student Photographs Chosen for Exhibit
  News • 2/23/2023
  Two Ranney School students selected as winners at the 27th Pingry School Photo Exhibition:   Sophia Lennon ’24 for Suspended Allie Meshoyrer ’27 for The Afterlife in Autumn     Sophia and Allie are two of 15 total winners. The exhibit will feature over 100 works of art, in ...

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• Alden Rose '23 Invited to Academic Challenge National Championship
  News • 2/13/2023
  Alden Rose’s ‘23 performance in November at the Manasquan NAQT Academic Challenge Team competition earned him an invitation to the 2023 Individual Player National Championship Tournament on April 2 in Rosemont, Illinois.  Alden finished with the second-highest score among 125 compet ...

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• Odin Aspen '30 Places Second in National Drawing Contest
  News • 2/13/2023
  Odin Aspen ’30 won second place in the National Rabbit Drawing Contest held by Better Chinese.    All of the artwork from the contest this month can be viewed via the Better Chinese website .

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• Athletic Department Launches New Online Store
  News • 11/4/2022
  Our Athletic Department is excited to announce we have partnered with BSN Sports to launch our Sideline Store!  This store features several brands, is fully customizable by sport, logo ,and design and the inventory is constantly updated.  There is a flat shipping rate and items are deliver ...

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• Ranney Announces Jr. Tri-M Executive Board
  News • 9/20/2022
  Performing Arts Chair Mr. John Propper announced the Ranney School Jr. Tri-M Chapter 4410 Executive Board for the 2022-23 year.     2022-23 Jr. Tri-M Executive Board President: Avi Rao Secretary: Gigi Eliseo Treasurer: Grace Sorial Historian: Sydney Zipp Event Coordinator: Sloane Paul ...

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• MS Entrepreneurs Club Raises Money for United Ukrainian American Relief Committee
  News • 5/24/2022
  The Middle School Entrepreneurs Club raised $915, donating all of the money to the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (based in Philadelphia).    The members selected domestic and international snacks to sell at lunchtime for the past five weeks with themes of Mexican, Japanese, Ge ...

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• Alden Rose '23 USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
  News • 5/20/2022
  Alden Rose '23 qualified as a Semifinalist in the 2022 USA Biology Olympiad, placing in the top 10% of over 3800 students who took the Open Exam in February 2022.  Alden progressed to the second round and earned an Honorable Mention for scoring above the average of the 397 students who took the ...

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• Boys' Golf Team Competes at Tournament of Champions
  News • 5/18/2022
  The Ranney School boys’ golf team went 20-2 this season, winning the division after posting a 12-0 divisional record.  The Panthers finished in 6th place at the Shore Conference Tournament and won the State Sectional (Non-Public South B) for the first time in school history.  The tea ...

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• Track and Field Relay Team Qualifies for Penn Relays
  News • 4/23/2022
  On April 28, the Ranney School relay team of Priscilla Michel '24, Michaela Darcy '24, Adenike Odunlami '24, and Heavin Pierce '24 will compete at the prestigious Penn Relays.  The Penn Relays are held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. 

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• Three Lower Schoolers Join CJMEA Treble Honors Chorus
  News • 4/21/2022
  Congratulations to the three Ranney Lower School Chorus members who will be participating in the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Treble Honors Chorus Festival with Mrs. Lisa Geene on Saturday, May 14 at Ocean High School. There will be a concert at 3 pm.   Eve Brustein ( ...

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• Charles Anyichie '22 to Play at Georgian Court
  News • 4/21/2022
  Charles Anyichie '22, standout basketball and soccer player at Ranney School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his basketball career at Georgian Court University.  Georgian Court is in Lakewood, NJ, and lays in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). The Lions concl ...

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• Lower and Middle French Students Excel in Competition
  News • 4/1/2022
  Madame Terrasson’s fifth and sixth grade French students competed in a language contest. After scoring well on the fifth grade listening section or sixth grade listening and reading section, 11 students have advanced to the speaking competition next week.   Congratulations to the followin ...

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• Ranney Club Donates to Habitat for Humanity
  News • 2/25/2022
  In January, Ranney School's Habitat for Humanity club held a Dress Down fundraiser, selling Habitat for Humanity stickers. Students who bought the stickers were allowed to dress down on a particular day. The club raised $355 for the Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County.    Ranney's Habi ...

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• Chinese Classes Host a Visitor
  News • 2/25/2022
  Students in the Chinese program had Chinese calligraphy and traditional painting lessons on February 17 and 24 with a guest teacher, Mrs. Hua Jiang. Mrs. Jiang has a M.A. in Chinese calligraphy and another M.A. in Chinese traditional painting. Students painted owl, fish and evergreen flowers with in ...

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• Two Teams Qualify for Robotics State Championship
  News • 2/25/2022
  Dr. Samuel Brannon, Ranney School Assistant Robotics Coach, announced that two teams who have qualified for the VEX Robotics State Championship next weekend on Saturday, March 5 at Bell Works in Holmdel.   Team 3815B Mustafa Ahmad ‘22, Joey Arege ‘22, Oscar Chu ‘22, Brandon Kl ...

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• Clean Ocean Action Helps Ranney Prepare for Beach Sweep
  News • 2/25/2022
  On Thursday, February 24, Clean Ocean Action visited Ranney School for the second in a series of three talks. This series of talks is in preparation for the community service Beach Sweeps that will take place in April. Clean Ocean Action is a leading national and regional voice working to protect wa ...

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• Spanish Students Create Informative Posters
  News • 2/9/2022
  As the school celebrates World Language Week, many of Dr. Cameron's Spanish students have been celebrating through creation. AP Spanish students made posters for US states with names that derive from Native American languages or Spanish.   Spanish 3 students created posters promoting travel to ...

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• Four Students Awarded Honors in National Chinese Essay Contest
  News • 1/20/2022
  Alice Yuan Yuan, Middle and Upper School Mandarin faculty member announced that four Ranney School students were awarded honors in the National Chinese Essay Contest, sponsored by Chinese Language Association of Secondary- Elementary Schools.    Gr. 9-12 Regular Group  Gold Award :
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• Friday, January 7 will be Virtual Due to Snow
  News • 1/7/2022
  Due to inclement weather, Ranney Middle and Upper School will hold virtual classes and Lower School will be asynchronous, with information available on class pages in myRanney.

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• Jr. Tri-M Executive Board Announced
  News • 9/23/2021
  Congratulations to the Jr. TRI-M Chapter #4410 members who were elected to the executive board for the 2021-22 year:     President: Jonathan Stubbs Secretary: Yasmeen Khan Treasurer: Daniel Zimmermann Historian: Daniel Zheng Event Coordinator: William Mallach Communications and M ...

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• Fifth Grade "Visits" Middle School
  News • 5/14/2021
  Despite not being able to visit the Middle School as in previous years,  the Class of 2028 got a taste of Middle School by way of a Q&;A panel this week.    The current 5th grade submitted questions about Middle School last month, and a lottery drawing was held to put together a panel ...

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• Three Panthers Honored by the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration Video Contest
  News • 4/27/2021
  Three Ranney students were honored by the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration Video Contest, sponsored by the New Jersey Chinese Teachers Association.    Best Video Award Michael Guiliano (Dubbing on Chinese Movie: Dou Fu Zhuan 豆福传) Lovleen Virdi &; Rosepreet Virdi (Coo ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Qualifies for Nationals
  News • 4/19/2021
  This weekend, the Ranney School Academic Challenge Team competed in the Penultimate American Quiz Bowl League Tournament online, finishing in 6th place and qualifying for the Nationals.  The team was led by Captain Lily Egol '22, who finished 4th of 66 players. Ryan Biswal '22 had an outstandin ...

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• Dr. Kiviat Invited to Speak at FIT
  News • 3/31/2021
  Dr. Niki Kiviat, Ranney Middle School World Language Faculty member, was invited to give a lecture at the Fashion Institute of Technology on April 5. Dr. Kiviat's talk, “The Brand of Sophia Loren,” is geared towards students who are learning about Italian culture through the lens of food ...

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• This Week in Performing Arts
  News • 3/11/2021
  Enjoy videos produced by the Performing Arts Department for the week of March 8, 2021: 3rd Grade Virtual Band Concert Middle School Band  4th Grade Orchestra Class 5th Grade Orchestra Class

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• Scientist Virtually Visits Sixth Grade Meeting
  News • 3/11/2021
  On Wednesday, March 10, the sixth grade students had a visiting speaker in the Grade Level Meeting. Scientist Hannah Dion-Kirchner is a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences studying Geobiology. Ms. Holl, Midd ...

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• Honors Chemistry Students Create Organic Molecule Infographics
  News • 3/8/2021
  In lieu of a traditional test in Honors Chemistry on covalent bonding and organic molecules, Dr. Spencer assigned an activity that required students to apply their learning by having them select an organic molecule and create an infographic to highlight functional groups, polarity, and use ...

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• Science Bowl Team Reaches New Heights
  News • 2/23/2021
  This past weekend, the Ranney School Science Bowl team, under the direction of Dr. Spencer, had its best team showing as it creates a strong foundation in its third year. The Panthers more than doubled the amount of points they earned last year at the  DOE Regional Science Bowl (a qualifying to ...

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• T. Thomas Fortune Scholarship
  News • 1/25/2021
  In spring 2021, Ranney launched the T. Thomas Fortune Merit Scholarship, a program designed to recognize incoming 9th grade Black students for their outstanding academic achievement with a full, four-year merit award for Upper School (grades 9 through 12). Students must also demonstrate need for a f ...

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• FBLA Members Place in Top Ten
  News • 1/4/2021
  Over winter break, Ranney School had several Upper School students compete in the New Jersey FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Regional Competitions with successful results!    Thomas Boyan '22, Sam Lazzaro '22, and Rosepreet Virdi '24 each scored in the top 10 in their respective ...

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• Amanda Penecale Chosen for ArtTalk Panel
  News • 12/11/2020
  Ranney School Visual Arts Faculty member Amanda Penecale, the recipient of an award at the 91st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, will be featured on Phillips' Mill Community Association ArtTalk on December 13. She will discuss how she decided to go into teaching and how she pursues her art career outsi ...

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• Mrs. Geene Joins Virtual Choir of Teachers
  News • 12/8/2020
  Ranney Lower School Music Teacher Mrs. Lisa Geene participated in a virtual choir of music teachers organized by James McDunn through the National Music Educators Association networking group Amplify.  Although these holidays will be very different, these 10 singers decided they would make the ...

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• Spanish 6 Students Create Winter Celebration Videos
  News • 12/8/2020
  Dr. Niki Kiviat’s Middle School Spanish 6 students created flipgrid videos in which students had to pick a Spanish-speaking country, research the country's flag, and describe components of that country's Christmas, New Year's, or Hanukkah celebrations (weather, important dates, relevant symbol ...

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• New Tri-M Executive Board Announced
  News • 11/24/2020
  Dr. Dorothy Sobieski, the Ranney School Performing Arts Department Chair, announced on Tuesday, Nov. 24, the newly elected members of Tri-M Chapter 5275 Executive Board: President: Sophia Yanney, Class of 2021, Orchestra Treasurer: Evan Woska, Class of 2021, Orchestra Secretary: Lily Egol, Class of ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Earns Top-20 Position
  News • 10/27/2020
  Congratulations to four members of the Upper School Academic Challenge team who competed this weekend in a virtual national tournament. Ankush Govil '23, Ryan Biswal '22, Rishi Sondhi '22, and Captain Lily Egol '22 all scored Power points and vaulted the team into a Top 20 position overall despite t ...

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• Ranney School Fall Re-Opening Plans
  News • 9/6/2020
  Please visit https://www.ranneyschool.org/covid-19  to see details regarding Ranney's  Fall 2020 Re-Opening plan.  If you have any concerns or have trouble finding an answer to your question, please reach out to safety@ranneyschool.org.

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• Ninth Grade Poetry Students to be Published
  News • 6/2/2020
  There are 16 ninth grade Ranney School students who will have their poetry published in the Spring 2020 edition of Creative Communication's Poetic Power Book coming out in July.    Yibo Guo Zack Davis Kevin Twomey Ally Chiarini Lucas Ihnat Anya Stavola Maria Guiliano Cynthia Rivera Ya ...

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• Mason Bindler '24 Earns Ensemble Role in Matilda at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center
  News • 3/5/2020
  Congratulations to Mason Bindler '24, who has earned a spot in the youth  ensemble in the professional production of Matilda at the Axelrod Performing  Arts Center in Deal, NJ. The show will have 15 performances from March 6-22. https://www.axelrodartscenter. com/matilda

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• Kiri Patient '23 Takes Third Place at Shakespeare Competition
  News • 3/2/2020
  After winning Ranney Upper School's schoolwide Shakespeare Recitation competition sponsored through the Monmouth County Branch of the English Speaking Union, Kiri Patient '23 went on to take third place in the countywide tournament held February 29 at Brookdale Community College with her performance ...

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• Valentine's Day Challenge Match a Success!
  News • 2/20/2020
  Ranney's Valentine's Day Challenge Match raises $20,220!

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• Former Ranney Student Athlete Wins Ivy League Fencing Round Robin
  News • 2/10/2020
  Ariana Mangano ’19, former Ranney student athlete, is currently a member of the Columbia women’s Fencing Team. This past weekend, Columbia competed in the 2020 Ivy League Round Robins Fencing Championships at Harvard’s Gordon Indoor Track.     The Lions won its third ...

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• Boys' Basketball Wins Home Opener
  News • 1/8/2020
  The Ranney School boys' varsity basketball team defeated Point Pleasant Beach 82-51 in its home opener on January 7. Brandon Klatsky ‘22 went 7-for-7 from three-point range and added a free throw, leading the Panthers with 22 points.   

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• Alexander Holt '25 Volunteers Time this Holiday Season
  News • 12/20/2019
  On Thursday, Dec. 19, Alexander Holt ’25 and his mother Jennifer volunteered at their church, First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan, to support their annual Christmas Food Pantry Distribution. After his last mid-term, Alexander helped carry bags of groceries and gifts to the cars of people in ...

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• 4th Graders Celebrate Heritage
  News • 12/6/2019
  On Friday, December 6, fourth grade students hosted their parents to celebrate their Heritage Projects. Each student researched a family member to learn more about their culture. The students put together dioramas, posters, digital presentations, and essays that shared information regarding their he ...

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• Fifth Grade Lunch Bunch Meets to Discuss Frindle
  News • 12/4/2019
  Each year, Lower School Librarian Ms. Holly Hovis hosts "Lunch Bunch Book Club" for fifth grade students who are interested in spending their lunch time discussing books. This past Monday, the Class of 2027 had a lunch bunch book club meeting in the Searle Library.  At home, students read assig ...

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• Four Field Hockey Players Named All-Division
  News • 11/22/2019
  Claire Falletta '20, Alyssa Lopez '21, Charlotte Clark '20, and Hannah McKay '21 earned spots on the 2019 Shore Conference Coaches Field Hockey Class B Central All-Division team.  Read the full story here . 

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• Six From Boys' Soccer Named All-Division
  News • 11/22/2019
  Ethan Marston '20 was named B Central Player of the Year and Boys' Soccer Head Coach Donny Gray was named Coach of the Year. Six players were named All-Division: Forward George Sima '20, Midfielder Thomas Boyan '22, Midfielder Trent Redman '21, Midfielder Charles Anyichie '22, Defender Ethan Marston ...

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• Boys Soccer Advances to State Quarterfinals
  News • 10/30/2019
  The boys’ varsity soccer team, seeded ninth, defeated No. 8 seed Trenton Catholic 3-1 in penalty kicks after a 2-2 double-overtime draw in their first round game of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Non-Public B tournament. The Panthers advance  to face top-seeded Wardlaw-Hartridge in the quarterf ...

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• Abby Boyan '18 Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week
  News • 10/21/2019
  Georgia midfielder Abby Boyan, a sophomore from Spring Lake, N.J., made the game-winning shot in overtime to put Georgia over Mississippi State in Starkville. It is Georgia's first SEC overtime win since 2011 when the Bulldogs defeated Mississippi State 4-3 in double overtime. It was the second goal ...

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• Class of 2020 Receives Vests
  News • 9/20/2019
  The Class of 2020 was celebrated as they participated in the time-honored tradition of the Senior Vesting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 19 in Panther Hall. Each senior receives a personalized vest as they embark upon their final year at Ranney School. The class as a whole is charged with continuing to ...

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• Mrs. Sorial Receives Award of Excellence from Monmouth University
  News • 7/11/2019
  Upper School Learning Specialist Mrs. Mora Sorial was the recipient of the 2019 Dean's Award of Excellence in Masters Proposed Research in Special Education Award from the Monmouth University School of Education. (Pictured with Dean Henning.)   Mrs. Sorial was presented with the award at t ...

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• Anna Effenberger '19 Wins Best in Show at Congressional Art Competition
  News • 5/7/2019
  Anna Effenberger ‘19 won Best in Show at the Congressional Art Competition. The results were announced Friday, May 3. Anna's work will be on exhibit in Washington, D.C. for one year in the Capitol Building Complex. Pictured is Anna and her work with Representative Chris Smith. “We are ve ...

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• Sailing Earns Unprecedented Third-Straight Trip to National Championship
  News • 4/15/2019
  For an unprecedented third year in a row, the Ranney Panthers earned a spot amongst the most elite High School Sailing teams and will return to the National Championship. This weekend the Panthers competed against 18 of the top Mid-Atlantic teams in the Mallory Qualifier in Annapolis, Maryland.  ...

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• US Students Compete in Monmouth University Programming Contest
  News • 3/25/2019
  Ranney Upper School had four teams compete in the Monmouth University Programming Contest. Each team (of three students) was given 12 problems to solve, with the highest possible score being a 12 out of 12. The team of Vincent Bai, Emerald Liu and Bob Li got an 11 out of 12, missing first place by o ...

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• Songming "Anson" He '20 Selected to Attend Young Writers' Conference
  News • 3/6/2019
  Songming “Anson” He ’20 has been selected to attend the 2019 New England Young Writers’ Conference at Bread Loaf in the genre of Fiction. The conference will be held May 16-19 at Middlebury College in Vermont. The students selected for this prestigious honor are asked to brin ...

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• Four Students Recognized in 2019 Scholastic Writing Awards
  News • 2/4/2019
  Four Ranney School students earned Silver Key recognition in the 2019 Scholastic Writing Awards. Lily Egol '22 earned recognition for a poem she wrote with the help of Dr. Palermo. Emily Chang '20 earned recognition with an essay she worked on with Dr. Holden, and Hazel Smith-Foley '22 and Christina ...

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• MS Robotics Teams Recognized at McManus Competition
  News • 1/29/2019
  The Middle School Robotics team competed at McManus Middle School on Saturday, January 26. "We had a great day as all robots performed well," said Robotics advisor Ms. Maureen Wood.  Middle School - 28 competing Robots Teamwork Alliance Challenge 1st place - 3815A -   Ranbot - Lucas Yanney ...

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• LS Robotics Students Place at Saturday's Competition
  News • 1/28/2019
  The Lower School Robotics students competed in a Robotics Competition at McManus School on Saturday, January 26. The team had a great day, with results listed below: Teamwork Alliance Challenge 2nd Place - 38150E - Apollo - Max Lin and Ansh Patel 3rd Place - 38150D - Tricerabot - Patrick Byrne and C ...

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• Junie B. Jones Jr. The Musical Cast Announced
  News • 1/17/2019
  The 2019 Lower School Musical, Junie B. Jones Jr. The Musical, has been cast! The Performing Arts department is looking forward to seeing everyone at the show on April 12 and 13 in Panther Hall.  5th Grade Cast List - LS Musical 2019 Zahra Ahmad - Junie B. Jones Yasmeen Khan - Chenille Alexande ...

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• Boys’ Basketball Game to be Televised Live on ESPNU
  News • 1/14/2019
  The Ranney School varsity boys’ basketball team (10-1) will be competing in the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Spalding Hoophall Classic on Monday, January 21. The Panthers will play Federal Way High School (WA) (14-1) at Blake Arena, on the campus of Springfield College, at 11:00 a.m. F ...

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• Kristine Rodriguez '08 Featured With Teen Vogue
  News • 1/11/2019
  Kristine Rodriguez '08 was recently featured on Teen Vogue's YouTube channel as a sweater expert.

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• MS Science Olympiad team Earns Honors
  News • 1/11/2019
  On Thursday, January 19, the Middle School Science Olympiad Team competed at the Camden County College Touranment in Blackwood, NJ. Advisor Mrs. Madeleine McCarthy said, " Our students represented themselves and our school extremely well, both as students and as people."     3rd Place ...

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• Tickets Available for Saturday's Boys' Basketball Boardwalk Showcase
  News • 1/8/2019
  Tickets are available for the boys' basketball game in the Boardwalk Showcase at Brookdale Community College on Saturday, January 12. Please visit  https://store.hoopgroup.com/ events/store  to purchase tickets. 

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• Tickets Available for Hoop Group Tip Off on Dec. 16
  News • 12/10/2018
  On Sunday December 16, Ranney School boys' basketball will travel to Elizabeth High School to play Don Bosco in the Hoop Group Tip Off Classic.  Tickets can be purchased here: Hoop Group Tip Off    

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• Evan Woska '21 Breaks School Record by 43 Seconds
  News • 12/4/2018
  Sophomore member of the Ranney School Cross Country team Evan Woska broke the school record in the 5k at the  Shore Conference Frosh/Novice meet at Ocean County Park on October 25 . He ran the course in 16:55, breaking the previous school record by 43 seconds. 

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• Three Soccer Players Selected to the Shore Sports Network Coaches' Team
  News • 11/30/2018
  Three varsity boys’ soccer players were named to the Shore Sports Network Class B Central Team. The players honored are selected to the All-Division Team by the Shore Conference coaches. Representing Ranney, midfielder Greyson Kellner ’19, forward Ademola Odunlami ’19, and goalkeep ...

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• Siobhan Jones '21 Selected to The Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Choir
  News • 11/13/2018
  Siobhan Jones ’21 has been selected for The Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway choir 2018 through 2019. The Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir is an audition based, exhibition Show Choir that stems from Paper Mill Playhouse's award-winning Arts Education and Outreach programs. The choir consi ...

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• Students Pack Holiday Kits at Holiday Express
  News • 11/8/2018
  Members of Beneath the Surface, Global Citizens Community Service group, and Waves of Equality went to Holiday Express on Nov. 7 to pack bags that will be delivered to individuals most in need in the area around the holidays.  

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• Stefania Wishney '28 Wins First Place in Equestrian Competition
  News • 10/31/2018
  On Saturday, October 13, Stefania  Wishney  '28 won first place in Baymar Farms Equestrian Young Rider Division. 

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• Dr. Griffith Reads to the Beginners
  News • 10/29/2018
  In a sweet and beloved Ranney School tradition, Dr. Griffith hosted the Beginners in the Searle Library on Monday, Oct. 29. Dr. Griffith read to the group, shared a snack and gave the students their very own Ranney School bear, marking the beginning of their time on Hope Road. The Beginners got to e ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Competes at Rutgers
  News • 9/24/2018
  Please take the time to congratulate members of the Academic Challenge team for their performance at Rutgers University this weekend.  Both Jacob Egol and Seth Marx broke personal point-scoring records and Evan Woska made his debut as a member of the team and earned his first points.

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• Jonathan '26 Performs at Cotton Club in NYC
  News • 9/24/2018
  Jonathan Stubbs '26 was invited to join the Cotton Club house band on Friday night in NYC.  He performed "My Funny Valentine" and took a solo.  He plays trumpet in the Ranney Lower School band and has been studying since the second grade.  Ranney's band program has jazz influence ...

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• Ranney Sailors Take First and Second at Cressy Singlehanded Qualifier
  News • 9/17/2018
  Ranney Sailors Luke Arnone '19, Cameron Giblin '19, and Brook Schmelz '21 competed at the Laser District Championship Regatta known as the MASSA Cressy Qualifier on Sept. 15-16 at Rochester Yacht Club.  There were 23 sailors competing from across the Mid-Atlantic States.  After two days of ...

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• Ranney wins Sailfest Regatta
  News • 9/12/2018
    The Ranney Panthers won the Sailfest regatta on Saturday, Sept. 8.  Twelve schools took to the water at Toms River Yacht Club in the fall season's first regatta.   The Panthers captured their second-straight Sailfest title despite the rain and shifty wind conditions.  Ranney sa ...

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• Upper and Middle School Fall Production Auditions Announced
  News • 8/31/2018
  Please see the flyers below regarding audtions for the Middle School Musical Bye Bye Birdie , and the Upper School Fall Drama  The Odd Couple .  Middle School Musical: Bye Bye Birdie Upper School Fall Drama: The Odd Couple

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• Ranney Athletes Honored by the APP
  News • 6/15/2018
  The Asbury Park Press Spring 2018 All-Shore honors come out just after the 3rd Annual APP Sports Awards, which was held on June 13 in Red Bank.  Here are some photos of the 3rd Annual APP Sports Awards ceremony. Charlie Chropuvka '21 was selected All-Division for B central in baseball, All ...

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• Allison Sobieski '18 Named SGLCA Class A Central Honorable Mention
  News • 6/1/2018
  Allison Sobieski '18 earned Class A Central Honorable Mention honors from the Shore Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association.  Allison also received the Ranney School 2017-2018 Scholar Athlete of the Year and 2018 Lawrence S. Sykoff Leadership Award, announced at graduation on Thursday, May 24.& ...

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• Samantha Maris '19 Spearheads Ranney Gallery 2018
  News • 5/31/2018
  Samantha Maris '19 spearheaded a National Art Honor Society initiative to showcase and celebrate the visual arts at Ranney School. The   Ranney Gallery 2018  magazine  features amazing work from talented artists in the Upper School in a wide range of mediums such as photography, sculp ...

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• Shana FItzmaurice First Track Athlete to Place at Conference Championships in Indoor and Outdoor
  News • 5/17/2018
  Shana Fitzmaurice placed fifth in the 1600 m race (1 mile) in the Shore Conference Championships yesterday! In tough conditions, with a 30 minute delay due to thunder right at the start of her race, Shana pushed through, running a time of 5:25. Shana has now placed at Shore Conference Championships ...

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• Fifth Graders Participate in CJMEA Treble Honors Chorus
  News • 5/7/2018
  On Saturday, May 5, six fifth graders from the Ranney Lower School Chorus participated in the CJMEA Treble Honors Chorus. Ruby Baxter, Sophia Behar, Elle Brandt, Julia Stobie, Lynna Wang, and Bianca Warren rehearsed with students from other area schools and presented an afternoon concert a ...

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• Ranney Students Visit Chinese Consulate
  News • 5/7/2018
  More than 20 Ranney School students attended the "Open Day -Experience China" event at the Chinese Consulate in New York City on Thursday, May 3. There was a Chinese buffet, cultural activities and performances. There were Ranney representatives from sixth, seventh and eighth gra ...

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• Five LS Students Performed with the Central Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band
  News • 4/30/2018
  On Saturday, April 28, five Ranney students performed with the Central Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band.  They spent the morning rehearsing with guest conductors and other nominated students.  They each performed three pieces of music to a full auditorium at Monroe Townsh ...

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• Boys' Tennis Team Undefeated in Conference Play
  News • 4/25/2018
  The varsity boys’ tennis team is undefeated in B Central Shore Conference play, currently holding a 7-0 overall record. The team has only lost two points out of 35 in seven matches.   The Panthers received the 13th seed in the Shore Conference Boys Tennis tournament and will host Pt. Boro ...

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• Three Students Attend CJMEA Middle School Honors Band
  News • 4/23/2018
  Matthew Banks, Ankush Govil, and Andrew Pepe performed for the Central Jersey Music Educators Association Middle School honors band festival on Saturday, April 21, at Monroe Township Middle School.     Matthew Banks performed on snare drum and suspended cymbal,  An ...

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• Ranney Delays March 8 Opening
  News • 3/7/2018
  Due to the recent weather, Ranney School was closed on Wednesday, March 7 and will have a 90-minute delayed opening on Thursday, March 8. 

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• Boys' Basketball Reaches Sectional Final
  News • 3/6/2018
  The Ranney boys' basketball team has advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public, South B Tournament championship game. Below is information on ticket sales and game time.   NJSIAA Non Public "B" South Tournament, Finals Tuesday, March 6, 2018 No. 2 Ranney School vs No. 5 Trenton Catholic  7:00 ...

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• Tickets for the NJSIAA Semifinals Available
  News • 3/2/2018
  Tickets for the NJSIAA Non-Public South B Tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 3 will start on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the GPA lobby. The tickets are $5 adults $3 children (cash only.) The game, in which the Panthers will face Mater Dei, will tip off at 4 p.m. The Panthers defeated Wa ...

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• Two Award Winners at Harvard Model Congress
  News • 2/27/2018
  Luke Denver-Moore '19 and Michael Longo '18 each earned "Best Senator" awards at the annual Harvard Model Congress in Boston, MA, held February 23-25. Both were recognized by their respective committee chairs for their leadership and their contributions to the legislative process throughout the conf ...

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• US Ranney Robotics Qualifies for Worlds
  News • 2/26/2018
  The M team (Kevin Yu, Rylan Foy, and Michael Zheng) of the Upper School Ranney Robotics team qualified for Worlds on Saturday, Feb. 24, marking the 6th year in a row that Ranney is sending a team to Worlds.    "Only four different schools/programs are sending a team to Worlds fro ...

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• Laura Lehrfeld Earns Gold Medal in ACTR Essay Contest
  News • 2/22/2018
  Senior Laura   Lehrfeld   recently earned a  Gold Medal in the  ACTR  National Russian Essay Contest.   

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• Tickets Available for Boys' Basketball SCT Second Round Game
  News • 2/15/2018
  Tickets for the Shore Conference Tournament second round game between Ranney boys' basketball team and Barnegat are available. The game will be held at the GPA at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. 

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• Middle School Boys' Basketball Wins Championship
  News • 2/15/2018
  The Middle School boys' basketball team defeated Union Beach Memorial School in the Shore Athletic League Tournament  Championship  game on Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics.  Check out the photo album here . 

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• Boys' Basketball Clinches Class B Central Top Seed Outright with Undefeated 14-0 Record
  News • 2/9/2018
  For the first time in school history, the Ranney boys’ basketball team clinched the outright Class B Central top seed. The Panthers are 19-4 this season, with a first-ever perfect 14-0 record in B Central Shore Conference play.

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• Ranney Team Takes Ninth at Academic Challenge Competition
  News • 2/5/2018
  Senior Varun Sikand, senior Paul Jensen, sophomore Tommy Jensen, junior Jacob Egol, and sophomore Seth Marx posted an outstanding 7-2 record in this weekend's Academic Challenge competition against many of the top teams in New Jersey. Jacob Egol finished in 8th place overall and senior Varun Sikand ...

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• Ariana Mangano and Team USA Win Gold in Grand Prix Bratislava
  News • 2/5/2018
  Ranney School fencing team captain Ariana Mangano won the gold medal with Team USA in the Grand Prix Bratislava 2018 in Junior Team Women's Epee on Sunday, Feb. 4. 

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• Mia Glass Organizes Children's Book Drive
  News • 2/5/2018
  For the second year in a row, Ranney School and RSPA are proudly sponsoring a book drive to benefit the Bridge of Books Foundation, a non-profit organization providing books to underprivileged and at-risk children across New Jersey. Organized through junior Mia Glass, the books will be collected thr ...

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• Tickets Available for The Jersey Shore Challenge
  News • 1/25/2018
  The Ranney boys' basketball team will take on Roselle Catholic on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ. For tickets and event information, please visit www.theshorechallenge.com . 

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• Panthers Break 200 Free Relay Record on Senior Day
  News • 1/23/2018
  The Ranney swim team recognized its seniors prior to a meet against St. Rose on Monday, Jan. 22.  Isabella Arege, Abigail Boyan, Matthew Chang, Laura Lehrfeld and Kenneth Moore III were honored prior to the meet with flowers and gifts.  During the competition, Emily Zimmermann, Abby Boyan, ...

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• Ranney Fencers Compete at NJSIAA State Fencing Tournament
  News • 1/22/2018
  On Sunday, Jan. 21, Ranney fencers competed at the District 3 Championships in the NJSIAA State Fencing Tournament, held at Livingston High School.  Gabrielle Kokes qualified for Individual States in Foil with a 15-1 record on the day and a first-place finish overall. Ariana Mangano's 15-1 reco ...

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• US Orchestra and Chorus Attend the Opera
  News • 1/21/2018
  The US Orchestra and US Chorus students went on a field trip on Jan. 19 to see The Marriage of Figaro opera at Lincoln Center. "The students represented Ranney School well and really appreciated the experience," said Ms. Lisa Geene.

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• Jersey Shore Challenge Tickets Available
  News • 1/18/2018
  On  Wednesday, January 31 , Ranney boys' basketball will take on Roselle Catholic at Brookdale at 7:30 p.m. in the 2018 Jersey Shore Challenge.  The tickets are available here.   

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• MS Science Olympiad Team Wins Two Medals
  News • 1/17/2018
  The Middle School Science Olympiad team competed among 21 North Jersey schools at the NJ Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Jan. 12 at NJIT. Ranney came away with two medals - third place in Rocks and Minerals (Lovleen Virdi and Layla Barthwal) and fourth place Write-it Do-it (Brielle Pollizzan ...

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• Order Ranney Gear Before Jan. 26
  News • 1/17/2018
  The Ranney School Spirit Online Store will be open from Jan. 11 through Jan. 26. Orders will be distributed through the Athletic Department when complete. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery after the store closes. Thank you for supporting our team by purchasing from the Ran ...

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• US Jazz Band Visits Louis Armstrong Museum
  News • 1/16/2018
  The Ranney Upper School Jazz band visited the Louis Armstrong Museum in Corona, Queens, on January 12. The students also attended a show featuring the Joshua Redman Quartet at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.  "The students represented Ranney School well and really enjoyed the opportun ...

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• Fifth Graders Post a Strong Showing at Robotics Competition
  News • 1/16/2018
  The fifth grade robotics students had an exciting competition this past weekend, with two fourth grade robotics students filling in where drivers were needed!  Judge’s Award 38150E Astro - Kieran Collins &; Rithvik Desaraju   Teamwork Challenge Finalist: 2nd Place 38150H The Master&# ...

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• MS Robotics Captures Trophies on Jan. 14
  News • 1/16/2018
  MS Robotics students had an exciting VEX IQ Robotics Competition in Linden on Saturday, January 14, taking home a few trophies.  "They all worked very hard and should be very proud," said Adviser Ms. Maureen Wood     Ranney Middle School Results: Robotics Competition on ...

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• US Grabs Fifth at Regional Science Olympiad
  News • 1/12/2018
  Ranney won fifth place for disease detectives (Division C) out of 20 schools at the NJIT Regional Science Olympiad  Tournament, represented by Jackie Erler and Ankur Govil on Friday, Jan. 12.     Ranney Middle School also took home two awards. Rocks and Minera ...

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• Jan. 5 Alumni Day and Scholars Day Cancelled
  News • 1/4/2018
  The Ranney Alumni Lunch, as well as Scholars Day, scheduled for Friday, January 5, have been cancelled due to inclement weather. For any alumni questions, please reach out to alumni@ranneyschool.org. For questions about the Ranney Scholars program, please email scholars@ranneyschool.org.

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• Nisbet and Goldwert Named to the All-Shore Girls Tennis Team
  News • 12/19/2017
  Seniors Emma Nisbet and Nikki Goldwert were named to the All-Shore Girls Tennis Team for doubles by the Asbury Park Press . The doubles team was heralded in the article , “Both are incredible. Nisbet and Goldwert were incredible working in tandem together and led Ranney to the Non-Public B tit ...

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• Autumn Siliato '20 Interviewed on Fox Business News
  News • 12/15/2017
  Autumn Siliato '20 was interviewed on Fox Business News about her clothing company Autumn Elizabeth Apparel. Check out the clip: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5679125376001/#sp=show-clips. 

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• Panthers with a Purpose Sponsors Toy Drive
  News • 12/11/2017
  Panthers with a Purpose sponsored Red Bank’s Lunch Break 2017 Holiday Toy Program from Nov. 27 through Dec. 8. With a mission of bringing joy into the lives of children by providing fits during the holiday season, Panthers with a Purpose collected new and unwrapped items.  The toys were d ...

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• Upper School Winter Concert on Nov. 30
  News • 11/30/2017
  The Upper School Jazz Band, Chorus and Orchestra performed in the Winter Concert on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in RSPA Panther Hall. Photos can be found here .

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• Ranney Robotics Has a Successful Showing at VEX IQ Competition on Nov. 19
  News • 11/20/2017
  Ranney Lower and Middle School students competed in the VEX IQ Competition in Long Hill, NJ yesterday.  Five Ranney Lower School teams and two Middle School teams made it into the top-10 for their respective divisions. Reaching the finals alliance round:   3rd place - Vexcavator - Leo Esch ...

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• Shana Fitzmaurice Competes at the Meet of Champions
  News • 11/20/2017
  Shana Fitzmaurice '19 competed in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions Nov. 18  at Holmdel Park. In order to race, qualifiers had to place in the top 10 at the previous week's NJSIAA Group Championships. Shana placed 8th at Groups in a field of 101 runners to qualify her to compete in the Meet of Champ ...

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• Waves of Equality Donates to NJCTS at Ridgefield Walk/Run
  News • 11/20/2017
  Waves of Equality, a group started by Nelly Fadil '20, was proud to donate $200 towards the New Jersey Center for Tourettes Syndrome (NJCTS) with the profits from a bake sale. On Nov. 18, NJCTS hosted a walk/run in Ridgefield, NJ at Overpeck Park to stand up and break the stigma attached to TS ...

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• Shana Fitzmaurice Qualifies for Meet of Champions
  News • 11/13/2017
  On Nov. 11, junior Shana Fitzmaurice captured eighth place at the NJSIAA Group Championships. Her finish qualifies her to compete at the Meet of Champions on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Meet of Champions will be held at Holmdel Park. 

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• Rowan Cassidy Placed Sixth in the New Jersey State Junior Olympic Championship Race
  News • 11/13/2017
  Rowan Cassidy placed sixth  in the New Jersey State Junior Olympic Championship race on Nov. 5. 

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• Sophia Salvador Organized Successful Tennis Fundraiser for 180 Turning Lives Around
  News • 11/13/2017
  Sophia Salvador, class of 2019, organized a tennis round robin event to raise money for 180 Turning Lives Around, a non-profit organization providing shelter, counseling, and legal assistance to victims of domestic violence in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. She successfully raised $4,582.00. She prese ...

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• First Place Awards Won at an Equestrian Show at Baymar Farms
  News • 11/11/2017
  Stefania and Ally Both took several first Place awards in  Equestrian   Show  at Baymar Farms on Oct. 7. It was Stefania’s first show!  

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• Abby Boyan Scored 100th Career Goal
  News • 11/11/2017
  Senior Abby Boyan scored her 100th career goal in in a 6-1 victory over Calvary Christian in the girls’ varsity soccer NJSIAA Non Public B South State Tournament first round on Oct. 31.

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• AllThingsHoops.com Story: Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine
  News • 11/11/2017
  AllThingsHoops.com posted a story about Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine. Not only are they great basketball players, but more importantly, they are great people. Read the full article here: http://www.allthingshoops.com/dynamic-duo/

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• Ranney Ranked No. 39 in BallisLife.com Preseason 2017-18 FAB 50 National Team Rankings
  News • 11/11/2017
  BallisLife.com listed Ranney as No. 39 in its preseason 2017-18 FAB 50 national team rankings. Read the full article: http://ballislife.com/preseason-2017-18-fab-50-teams-no-31-50/. 

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• Rowan Cassidy Competed in the New Jersey State Junior Olympic Championship Race on Nov. 5
  News • 11/11/2017
  Recognizing eighth grader Rowan Cassidy for his cross country achievement! Rowan competed in the New Jersey State Junior Olympic Championship race on Nov. 5, placing sixth

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• Ranney Students Participate in Lifetime Fitness Fall Bronze Squash Tournament
  News • 10/31/2017
  There were five Ranney fifth graders and one Ranney seventh grader that participated in the “Lifetime Fitness Fall Bronze Squash tournament” on Oct. 29 in the BU11 and BU13 divisions at the Monmouth Squash Club (formerly the Valkyrie Squash Club) in Sea Brig ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Captures NJISA 2017 Fall Fleet Championship
  News • 10/23/2017
  On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Ranney Panthers won the NJISA Fall Fleet Championship Regatta.  Thirteen high school teams from across New Jersey competed for the right to advance to the MASSA District Fall Gold Fleet Championship in Rochester, NY the following weekend.  Despite less than i ...

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• Sailing Team Starts 2017-18 Season with Sailfest Regatta Win
  News • 9/12/2017
  The annual Fall Sailfest Regatta was held in Toms River on Saturday,  September 9. NJISA had 12 high school schools competing, making up 16  teams in all for the season opener.  After six races in each A and B division,  Ranney School won the event, starting the season on a posit ...

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• Middle Schoolers Sleep in Cardboard Boxes as part of Local Community Awareness Project
  News • 9/11/2017
  This past summer, three Ranney seventh-graders, Emilia Redman, Kiri Patient, and Adele Sobieski participated in a special awarness project around the issue of homelessness. Read the full Trenton Monitor article here.

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• Wang Earns Seat in NJ Youth Symphony
  News • 9/5/2017
  Incoming ninth grader Hubert Wang has earned a position in the highest ensemble of the New Jersey Youth Symphony for the upcoming season. He will participate in four concerts with re-seating auditions just before each dress rehearsal and a planned trip to Vienna with the group next summer! His famil ...

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• Autino Runs Theresa's Throwdown to Benefit the Fight against ALS
  News • 8/23/2017
  On August 19, rising junior Chris Autino held a special event to raise funds for the  Joan Dancy &; PALS Foundation, a charity organization aimed at improving the lives of patients and families fighting ALS in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Called  Theresa’s Throwdown, the three-on-thr ...

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• Dillard Will Bring Experience to Ranney Girls’ Soccer Team
  News • 8/17/2017
  Ocean County native and World Cup soccer star Sheree Gray Dillard will join Ranney this fall as the Varsity Girls' Soccer Coach. View coverage in this August 2017 article on CentralJersey.com

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• Olympic Gold Medalist Shoots CBS Promo Video on Campus
  News • 8/16/2017
  Ranney School was honored to host Christie Pearce Rampone yesterday in a promotional video with CBS; shot on Ranney's soccer field, the piece will air September 1, 2017. Christie Pearce Rampone is an American professional soccer defender. She currently plays for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's S ...

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• Ranney's Dr. Accrocco Co-Authoring College Admission Column for Houston Chronicle
  News • 8/14/2017
  Ranney's Co-Director of College Counseling, Dr. Nick Accrocco, is co-authoring a series of articles for the Houston Chronicle on college admissions. Topics to date have addressed how to make sure your college admission offer sticks, and finding a good fit. Check out these articles, and more, on our ...

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• Incoming Senior Wins State Golf Tournament
  News • 7/27/2017
  Ryan Pongrac, an incoming senior, won the Trusted Choice Big I State Golf tournament earlier this month. Ryan has been studying at the Heritage Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the past three years while pursuing his love and talent for the sport at the International Junior Golf Academy. ...

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• Mangano Continues Winning Fencing Streak
  News • 7/10/2017
  Rising junior Ariana Mangano continues her winning fencing streak. She took Gold at the USA Fencing Summer Nationals-Division I. View footage at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiEcJYEBs5A . Read more about Ariana.

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• Reach Us this Summer
  News • 6/27/2017
  Ranney School will be open 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday this summer. Be sure to visit our Get Ready for 2017-18 webpage for summer assignments, book orders, dress code, and more. School Reception 732-542-4777 Lower School Office: 732-542-4777, ext. 2126 or 2125 Middle School Office: 732-542 ...

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• Middle School Baseball Seeded #1
  News • 5/30/2017
  Ranney's Middle School Baseball Team has earned the #1 seed in the Shore Athletic League playoffs for the second year in a row.  They host #4 Keansburg May 31 (rescheduled for June 1) on campus at  3:45pm . If the Panthers win, they will host the championship game on  June 5 at 3:45 . ...

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• Boys Golf Takes 3rd at Prep B States
  News • 5/22/2017
  Ranney’s Varsity Boys’ Golf team finished a strong season on a high note, taking 2nd Place in the NJISAA Prep B State Championship, held May 18, 2017 at the Peddie school Golf Course. The team posted an outstanding score of 320, with Ryan Rinaldo also earning 3 rd Place in individuals &# ...

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• World Language Poetry Contest Winners
  News • 5/18/2017
  Congratulations to World Language students who competed and placed at the 34th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest at William Paterson University on May 18, 2017. The Upper School students competed against more than 600 students from 52 schools. Jessica Moser, 1st Place, Fr ...

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• Tomlinson '85 Named Editor of Scholarly Journal
  News • 5/15/2017
  Congratulations to 1985 Ranney graduate and lifer Susan Tomlinson who has been tapped to serve a five-year term as the  senior editor of  Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writer s , published by the University of Nebraska Press. Tomlinson is an a ssociate professor of English and c ...

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• Alumni
  News • 5/12/2017
  Alumna Sheila Sahni on how Ranney provided her with the foundation to succeed Dr. Sheila Sahni Class of 2002

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• Fifth Graders Demonstrate Spanish Skills through Geography Project
  News • 4/24/2017
  Our 5th-graders' spring world language project is now on display in the Lower School building. Students learned the names of countries and capitals located in Central and South America. As demonstrated in these videos  on our YouTube Channel, the students also explored and applied new expressio ...

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• Alumni
  News • 2/6/2017
  Sid Sharma, Class of 2016, on how Ranney's teachers made him college-ready. Sid Sharma Class of 2016

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• Mangano Takes 1st in Epee at District Champs
  News • 1/30/2017
  Sophomore Ariana Mangano of Colts Neck took 1st Place in the individual epee event in the January 2017 District 3 Fencing Tournament. The event took place in Lvingston, NJ. Read about her 3-Gold Win earlier this season. Congrats to all the participants!

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• Singin' in the Rain Set to Open Feb 2 (NEW PROMO VIDEO)
  News • 1/26/2017
  The Middle School production of "Singin' in the Rain, Jr." opens February 2, with 7 p.m. showings Feb. 2, 3, and 4 in RSPA Panther Hall! Hear a few of our young performers describe their characters and passion for the performing arts in this video on Ranney's YouTube Channel. View our second promo f ...

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• Student Performing Arts Initiative Debuts this February
  News • 1/11/2017
  Last fall, we shared how junior Carmine Mastrokostas of Eatontown and fellow Ranney students have started the APAC Players performing arts program for youth at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park ( read the back story ). This month, New Jersey Stage reports on the initiative. Be sur ...

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• Boyan and Sobieski Make All-Shore Soccer Team
  News • 12/16/2016
  Congratulations to juniors Abby Boyan and Allison Sobieski who have both made the All Shore Conference Class B Central Soccer Team ! Abby was one of the top scorers in the conference this past season with 32 goals, and Allison has been recognized for her consistent strong plays and teamwork all seas ...

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• Bake Sale Benefits MS Society
  News • 12/15/2016
  Sophomore Anna Effenberger organized an early December bake sale to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Upper School students volunteered to bring in and sell baked goods, raising more than $500 in all. On December 15, Ms. Aubrey Donovan of the MS society’s New Jersey Metro Chapte ...

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• Trees for Troops
  News • 12/8/2016
  Charlotte '20 and Cynthia '22 Clark, Olivia Knoop '20, and Kayla Shah '22 supported Trees for Troops in early December.  The girls  explained what Trees for Troops does, assisted with filling out message tags, and helped load the trees onto the trailer. #GoodDeeds #ContributingMeaningfully ...

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• Middle School Forensic Members Earn Finalist Spots at Festival
  News • 12/5/2016
  Middle School Forensic team members performed mightily at the annual RCDS Forensic Festival, taking place December 3, 2016. Each performer, all sixth-graders, finished in the finals for the day! Michael Guiliano finished #1 in the sixth grade division while Brielle Polizzano finished a close 2nd. In ...

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• Varsity Boys' Soccer Players Named to All Division Team
  News • 12/5/2016
  Shore Sports Network has named Varsity Boys' Soccer players AO Odunlami '19, Marc Greenstein '18, Asher Kraut '17, Brendan Wall '17 (also named to the All County Team), Ian Dobrzynski '17, Noah Ayers '17, and Shane Keenan '17 to the All Division Team for the Shore Conference B Central Division. It i ...

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• Pride & Prejudice Opens Nov. 10 - View the Cast Promos
  News • 11/9/2016
  View our Fall 2016 Upper School Production promo videos: #1  https://youtu.be/DyAqisasUZs #2 https://youtu.be/wCFmR1dc3Cw Full photo gallery here Be sure to subscribe to Ranney's YouTube channel for ongoing views into student life.

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• MS Boys Soccer Advances to Shore Athletic League Champs
  News • 11/8/2016
  Congratulations to our #2 seeded Middle School Boys' Soccer team who won their semifinal game vs Henry Hudson 1-0 on November 7 and will advance to the Championship Game of the Shore Athletic League. The players will face Red Bank Middle School November 9 at 3:45 at Count Basie Field.  ...

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• Varsity Soccer Teams Head to State Tournament
  News • 10/28/2016
  Congratulations to our Varsity Boys' Soccer team, seeded #8 in the Non-Public B South State Tournament. The team plays #9 Trenton Catholic October 31 at home. Our Varsity Girls team is also heading to the state tournament. The girls are seeded  13th in the bracket and will play at Moorestown Fr ...

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• NHS Blood Drive Supports Central Jersey
  News • 10/28/2016
  The National Honor Society held a successful blood drive on October 26, 2016, to benefit the Central Jersey Blood Center. Nearly 40 donors made 34 donations of whole blood and red cell blood. These donations will help to save up to 102 lives of the patients in Ocean and Monmouth County hospitals. Th ...

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• Interconnected "Web" Kicks Off Global Citizenship Projects
  News • 11/3/2016
  Ranney's Global Citizens students presented "an interconnected web" at the October 28 Upper School Town Hall, demonstrating through yarn, how a problem in one part of the world can affect another.    This year, Global Citizenship will be presented across divisions and disciplines through f ...

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• New Mural in Senior Lounge
  News • 10/27/2016
  National Art Honor Society students Caroline Cuskley, Pooja Nayyar, Grace Cornell, Anjali Mann, Alexa Biswall, and Olivia Smith (not pictured) painted this mural in the renovated Senior Lounge. The art was inspired by the design of senior Danielle Goldwert.

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• Team Ranney Raises Funds for Making Strides Walk
  News • 10/17/2016
  The Community Service Club's Team Ranney, led by Chris Autino '19, raised just over $2,000 for the October 2016 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Point Pleasant Beach.  Team page .  

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• Tenacious Teenage Thoughts Featuring The College Process
  News • 10/14/2016
  View an article  by Katherine Bibilouri, Class of 2018, written for Ranney's student newspaper, The Torch, in May 2016.

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• Kaitlin Serpico Voted Top Goalkeeper in Shore Conference
  News • 10/11/2016
  Junior Kaitlin Serpico of Colts Neck voted top goal keeper by NJ.Com. Kaitlin is a member of the Varsity Girls' Soccer team.  Full article

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• Basketball Duo Heads to U18
  News • 10/10/2016
  Congratulations Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine who were invited to the USA Basketball U18 mini-camp over the October 8-9, 2016, weekend in Colorado Springs! Ranney was the only school in the nation to have two attendees, out of 56 invited players. The duo is eligible for the 2018 USA U18 national t ...

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• Play4TheCure Field Hockey Game
  News • 9/29/2016
  On Saturday, October 8, our Varsity Field Hockey team hosted a Play4TheCure game against the Keyport Red Raiders to raise funds for cancer research. The  National Foundation for Cancer Research’s Play4TheCure  program supports cancer research through sporting events nationwide.& ...

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• Middle Schoolers Recognized by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  News • 9/29/2016
  Last spring, Ranney Middle School students raised more than $57,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through a Math-A-Thon . St. Jude's has announced its Top 100 School Fundraisers - and Ranney is #2 for the 2015-16 school year! More on community service at out school and contributing ...

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• Ranney Moms Swing Pink
  News • 9/28/2016
  Swing Pink is the new signature event and major fundraiser for the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Breast Center at Monmouth Medical Center.  On September 26, 2016, several Ranney moms participated in the fun-filled day of tennis, paddle, golf, and pickle ball followed by a luncheon at the Navesink Count ...

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• Meet the Pride & Prejudice Cast
  News • 9/22/2016
  Pride &; Prejudice, an Upper School Production Opening November 10 Taylor Zenner -  Mr. Bennet  Rose Faccone-Stockwell -  Mrs.Bennet  Kayla Folz -  Jane Bennet Mari Patient -  Elizabeth Bennet  Silvia Fragale -  Mary Bennet  Sydney Harley -  Catherin ...

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• Our Story: A 2015-16 Year in Review
  News • 9/12/2016
  This new publication shares the Ranney story through the voices and accomplishments of students, parents, faculty, and alumni. View Our Story.

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• Plant a Row for the Hungry
  News • 8/24/2016
  With two garden beds dedicated to the Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign, Ranney and its volunteers donated 20 pounds of green beans, tomatoes, and zucchini to Lunch Break this summer. Thank you to all our student and parent volunteers, as well as to Lower School Science Teacher Judy Salisbury for ...

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• MS Baseball Earns #1 Seed - Heading to Shore Athletic League Finals
  News • 5/18/2016
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• Varsity Boys' Tennis Competes in NJSIAA Tournament
  News • 5/18/2016
  The Varsity Boys’ Tennis team defeated Holy Cross on May 17 in the first round of the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Tennis Tournament.  The match was pushed inside at the Colts Neck Racquet Club, however, the location change did not impact the team as they won 5-0. Next up for the P ...

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• New Student Officers to Lead in 2016-17
  News • 4/28/2016
  Congratulations to our incoming 2016-17 student officers: Student Council: President - Jillian Ross (pictured) VP - Gabby Snyder Secretary - Alec Goldberger Treasurers - Anisha Gupta   Class representatives to the Student Council: 12th grade - Aidan-Denver Moore, Michael DePalma and Charlie Fab ...

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• Middle School Lacrosse Player to Jon State Team
  News • 4/15/2016
  Congrats to Ava Poupard who was selected out of more than 100 7th and 8th graders to play on Team New Jersey at the Brine National Lacrosse Classic! The prestigious Brine National Lacrosse Classic features elite level boys and girls selected from regional, invitation-only tryouts held nationwide. Th ...

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• Ranney Flag to Fly on Everest Summit!
  News • 4/14/2016
  Third-grader Krishna Khetani received a special gift from Head of School Dr. Griffith today – a Ranney School flag for her father who is leaving tomorrow to climb Mt. Everest! Mr. Khetani hopes to fly the flag on the mountain! UPDATE: Mr. Khetani's trip was a success--see photos of our flag fl ...

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• Vaiani, Mangano Make All State Fencing Teams
  News • 3/11/2016
  The NJIFA coaches have selected the all state fencing teams for 2016: 1st Team: Marissa Viqueira, Columbia; Laura Sun, Montgomery; Julia Thompson, Montclair Kimberley Academy; Nicole Vaiani, Ranney School Girls' Epee: 1st Team Leeann Choy, Ridge; Katie Vella, Pingry School; Rachel Paroff, Montclair ...

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• Youth Art Week at Ranney
  News • 2/29/2016
  Student artists share their own works and explore the works of others.

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• Students Get Hands-On Lesson from Ranney Parent/Veterinarian
  News • 2/26/2016
  Upper Schoolers had the chance to view, explore and dissect in a special anatomy class.

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• Varsity Boys Basketball Wins Buc Classic
  News • 1/4/2016
  In a Dec. 31, 2015, Shore Sports Network article, freshman Bryan Antoine and the Varsity Boys' Basketball team are highlighted for their five-straight-win start the 2015-16 season.  View the article View a Dec. 18 article about the team's season opener View Bryan Antoine's "Player of the Week" ...

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• Alums Visit Kindergartners
  News • 12/18/2015
  Brandon and Heather Flynn join students during winter break.

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• Alums Return to Campus to Visit Kindergartners
  News • 12/18/2015
  Graduates give back in many ways this season.

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• Lower School Opens Ranney Selfie Exhibit
  News • 12/10/2015
  Visit the Panther Hall Gallery through early January to see the work of our Lower School students, from Age 3 Beginners to Fifth Graders.

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• Fight Song Challenge Videos Are In!
  News • 11/20/2015
  Our Fight Song Challenge videos are in! 

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• Field Hockey All Stars 2015
  News • 11/20/2015
  Three Ranney players recognized by NJ Prep B.

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• NHS Students Organize Blood Drive
  News • 11/17/2015
  42 pints donated overall to the Central Jersey Blood Center.

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• Upper Schoolers to Take Stage this November
  News • 10/14/2015
  The Upper School Fall Play, The Plough &; The Stars by Sean O'Casey, opens November 12, 2015 and will run at 7 pm on November 12, 13 and 14. Ranney senior and lifer Peri Rohl will be assistant directing the play with Performing Arts Director Mr. John Doyle.  Read inside interviews with the cast ...

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• Soccer Featured in Two River Times
  News • 9/24/2015
  Two River Times features Ranney Varsity Boys' Soccer Team and Goalie in This Week in Sports (Sept. 24, 2015) View photos of our team in action here

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• Panther Life Publication: A 2014-2015 Year in Review is Now Available
  News • 8/11/2015
  Families will receive a hard copy in the mail by the first week of September. View the digital edition here (PDF)

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• Kindergartners Publish "Monsters at Ranney School"
  News • 6/5/2015
  Download the free audio book and listen to our young students describe their illustrations!

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• View our Farewell Slideshow for Coach Emmett Walling
  News • 5/15/2015
  Aquatic Director Emmett Walling is retiring at the end of the 2014-15 school year. May 20 is Walling Day!

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• AP Art Studio Exhibition
  News • 5/4/2015
  The Spring 2015 AP Art Studio exhibit in Panther Hall featured the works of Caitlin Mullally, Madison Acker, Jillian Sallustio, Ilayda Takil, Sabrina Boxer, Paulina Braka, Emily Gordin, Addison Spencer, Sara Abdelbarry, Nikki Short, Alanna Frattellone, Claudia Payor, Adele Mckenna and AnneMarie Weil ...

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• RSPA Panther Ball 2015
  News • 5/4/2015
  View photos from the 28th Annual RSPA Panther Ball.

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• Singer/Songwriter and Ranney Senior Jacquie Lee an "MTV Artist to Watch"
  News • 4/30/2015
  MTV names Jacquie an Artist to Watch.

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• Ranney and State Testing
  News • 2/27/2015
  Lower School Head Dr. Danial has published a guest editorial in The Monmouth Journal regarding PARCC testing.

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• MS Boys Basketball Undefeated in League
  News • 2/25/2015
  Congratulations to the Ranney Boys' Middle School Varsity Basketball team on successfully navigating its Bayshore League schedule undefeated this season! Coached by Physical Education Director Denis Noonan, the team went 10-0 in the regular 2014-15 season, earning home games in both the semifinals a ...

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• Middle School Basketball Team Rio National Players - A Student Interview
  News • 1/23/2015
  RMS News reporters Alexis Karlin '20 and Dylan Ajello '20 interview Scottie Lewis '19 and Alex Klatsky '19 about being a part of Team Rio National.

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• Recent Grads Return to Campus for Young Alumni Luncheon
  News • 12/18/2014
  Ranney alums returned to campus Dec. 18, 2014 to catch up with teachers, staff and each other. Director of Alumni Relations Tom Moriau greeted the young alums in the Paulus Library for a casual lunch and get-together.

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• School-Wide Food Drive, A Second-Grader's Perspective
  News • 10/29/2014
  Second-grader Peter Calistri sits atop the mounds of food collected by all divisions as part of RSPA's annual fall Homecoming food drive. The food will be donated to local direct service provider Lunch Break. Peter gave a presentation to his class about the importance of donating to the cause. In th ...

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• Middle School Coffee House Performers
  News • 10/24/2014
  View the Middle School Coffee House program here. We hope to see you there!

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• PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Varsity Girls’ Soccer by Mari Patient ’17
  News • 9/24/2014
  View Varsity Girls’ Soccer photos taken by Ranney School sophomore Mari Patient. See the Ranney School Athletics Blog for school sports news and photos, including historic school news from Girls' Tennis.

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• Meet the Class of 2015
  News • 9/15/2014
  Ranney's Class of 2015 has 79 seniors, 24 of which are "lifers," meaning they've attended the school for 10 or more years. This fall, they will apply to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities across the United States, guided by our College Guidance Office. Best of luck seniors!   ...

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• First Day of School Photo Gallery
  News • 9/9/2014
  Ranney students across all three divisions returned to campus on Tuesday, September 9th for the first day of school. Students were reunited with their friends, teachers and fellow Panthers, filling the hallways with smiles and laughter as they prepare for another great year at Ranney School. View ou ...

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• Abby Boyan '18 Featured in Coast Star
  News • 8/21/2014
  Rising freshman Abby Boyan (Spring Lake) was recently featured in the Coast Star for her outstanding soccer success at the U15 National Soccer Tournament in Richmond, Virginia with her soccer team PDA O’Reilly. Great work, Abby! Have exciting sports updates from over the summer? E-mail communi ...

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• Faculty Spotlight '14: Lauren Garry
  News • 7/17/2014
  Library Media Services Director Lauren Garry talks about Ranney’s growing digital collections and capabilities to help students reach their full potential in preparing for college-level research.

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• Summer Feature: Young Learners Sharpen Skills While Having Fun
  News • 7/18/2014
  Get the latest summer camp announcements, photos and read about our exciting camp and academic programs on our summer blog. Now featured: a story about Ranney’s Summer Preschool Interactive Adventures. Read More . Camp programs are offered through August 22 and there’s still time to regi ...

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• Ranney Featured on NAIS Inspiration Lab
  News • 7/29/2014
  The National Association of Independent Schools has featured Ranney School on its “inspiration lab”, a website that showcases the diverse and exciting programs that parents can enjoy at independent schools. Explore Ranney School’s featured articles below. Alum Is on Path to Improve ...

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• Panther Pride: Through the Students' Eyes Rachel Staats '16
  News • 7/14/2014
  This summer, Ranney School will feature the work of digital media students who captured exceptional images on camera. See what the students love about their school. Featured here is the work of Rachel Staats ’16 (Colts Neck). Also see the work of Joseph Turtel ’15 (Allenhurst).

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• Summer Camp: Students & Alums Return to Welcome to Campers
  News • 6/25/2014
  Get the latest summer camp announcements, photos and read about our exciting camp and academic programs on our summer blog. Now featured: a story about members of the Ranney family—recent graduates and alumni, who are taking on leadership roles as counselors, including swim instructors and mus ...

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• Panther Pride: Through the Students' Eyes
  News • 6/25/2014
  This summer, Ranney School will feature the work of digital media students who captured exceptional images on camera. See what the students love about their school. Featured here is the work of Joseph Turtel ’15 (Allentown).

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• Representing New Jersey: Fair Haven and Rumson
  News • 6/13/2014
  Hear from students in Fair Haven and Rumson about their home away from home at Ranney School. This year, New Jersey celebrates its 350th anniversary. Ranney School honors this commemoration with highlights from students across divisions who represent many diverse towns across the Garden State and ha ...

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• Meet Our Lower School Featured Artists
  News • 6/11/2014
  Students taking classes with Lower School Art Teacher Barbara Levine share their most recent artwork and what they love about it. More videos from throughout the year, featuring additional students, can be found on Mrs. Levine’s art class blog: lowerschoolartroom.blogspot.com .

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• Q&A with 2014 Graduate Charles Sabaitis
  News • 6/11/2014
  Recent graduate from the Class of 2014 Charles Sabaitis (Spring Lake) will be attending Providence College this fall and will join the Division I Mens’ Swim team. Charles answered a few questions about his experience at Ranney and his new journey as a collegiate scholar-athlete. Read the inter ...

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• Michelle Krameisen Earns Bronze at Shore Conference Golf Tournament
  News • 6/1/2014
  Ranney sophomore Michelle Krameisen (Spring Lake) made school history at the Shore Conference Tournament on May 27 at Pine Barron’s Golf Club in Jackson, where she earned third place out of 48 competitors. Read more on our Athletics Blog .

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• Varsity Track Continues Success
  News • 5/30/2014
  It was a bronze medal day for Ronnie Geraghty ’14 at the Prep B State Championships at Newark Academy on May 19. Ronnie ran a personal best of 20.56 to capture 3rd place in the 110 hurdles. Just .16 away from a school record, Ronnie has one final try at NJSIAA Sectionals this weekend. Read mor ...

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• Varsity Track Competes in NJSIAA Non-Public B Sectional Championships
  News • 5/29/2014
  The Ranney School Girls’ Track team finished the NJSIAA Non-Public B Sectional Championships with three qualifiers for the NJSIAA Non-Public Group Championships. Read more on our Athletics Blog .

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• Middle School Tennis Prevails in Final Match
  News • 5/29/2014
  The Middle School Tennis Team defeated Rutgers Prep 3-2 in Somerset on Tuesday, May 20. The Panthers were able to prevail in matches at first singles, first doubles, and third doubles to capture the win. Read more on our Athletics Blog .

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• Middle School Holds Spring Athletic Awards Assembly
  News • 5/27/2014
  On Tuesday, May 27, the Athletic Department hosted the Middle School Spring Athletic Awards Assembly in RSPA Panther Hall. Congratulations to all of the athletes on another wonderful season! Read more on our Athletics Blog .

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• Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel Climbs CDI Ranks
  News • 5/24/2014
  The Ranney School sophomore, a junior rider from Holmdel, is making headlines. Read about her recent successes in this article .

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• Lower School Girls' Lacrosse Wins Two
  News • 5/20/2014
  Congratulations to the Lower School Girls’ Lacrosse Team, who won two big games over the weekend. Great work, Panthers!

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• Varsity Crew Shows Unprecedented Growth
  News • 5/13/2014
  On Sunday, May 11, after just three years of sweep rowing, Ranney School’s Crew team qualified for the finals and semi-finals in the US Rowing Mid-Atlantic District Junior Championships on Merce Lake in West Windsor, NJ. Read more on our Athletics Blog .

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• Varsity Track & Field Take on Shore Regional
  News • 5/6/2014
  It was a day for records as the Ranney Girls met Shore Regional on May 5. The girls 4×400 team made up of Brittany Hofferber ’17, Athena Dookie ’16, Brooke Fromkin ’15 and Kate Crilly ’16 took 3 seconds off a four year old record with a first place time of 4:47.9. Read ...

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• Decisions Are In! The Class of 2014 Will Be Attending These Colleges & Universities
  News • 5/1/2014
  Read more on our College Guidance blog .

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• The Redesigned SAT
  News • 4/17/2014
  Read the letter from David Coleman and Cyndie Schmeiser of the College Board, they announce newly available sample questions and test specifications for the redesigned SAT.

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• How to Make the Most of a College Fair
  News • 4/17/2014
  Read about tips from Ranney School’s College Guidance Office on how to make the most of your college fair experience.

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• Upper School Art Students Open Exhibit at Red Cross
  News • 4/10/2014
  In the video on the right, Juniors Emily Gordin and Caitlin Mullally talk about the art exhibit they and their Upper School peers exhibited in April at the American Red Cross building in Ocean Township, to raise awareness about poverty and hunger. The exhibition, featuring 40 students’ works o ...

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• Middle School Winter Athletes Receive Awards
  News • 4/10/2014
  On Monday, April 7, the Athletic Department hosted the Middle School Winter Awards Assembly in RSPA Panther Hall. Congratulations to all of the athletes on another wonderful season! Read more on our athletic blog .

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• My College Journey, by Anthony Dennis, Class of 2014
  News • 3/31/2015
  College. The college process! This may sound intimidating to those of you just entering the Upper School, but I’m here to assure you that no matter how crazy the college process may seem to be, or is, it will ultimately send you to the best-fit college. Read more on our college guidance blog .

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• Spring Panther Pride Newsletter
  News • 4/7/2014
  The late winter and early spring months provided us with numerous highlights to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students – from community service to achievements in the arts and athletics. If you have an achievement to share, please email communications@ranneyschool.org . View ...

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• Upper School Winter Athletes Honored with Awards
  News • 4/7/2014
  On Monday, March 31, the Athletic Department hosted the Upper School Winter Awards Assembly in RSPA Panther Hall. Congratulations to all of the athletes on another great season! Read more on our athletic blog .

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• College Admissions Letters Continue to Roll in for Ranney Seniors
  News • 4/2/2014
  More acceptance letters are rolling in for the Class of 2014. Below is a partial list of colleges who have accepted our seniors as of April 1, 2014. Read more on our college guidance blog .

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• Lower School Musical "Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr."
  News • 4/28/2014
  The Lower School musical production of “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” opened on April 25, 2014. The students have been rehearsing since January, and many have contributed to the stage and set design.

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• Student Life: Meet Violinist Sabrina Park
  News • 3/31/2014
  Junior Sabrina Park is proud to be sharing her musical talents with the Central Regional and All State High School Orchestras this year. In this video interview, she talks candidly about her growing performance career and how Ranney School teachers have supported her every step of the way.

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• Faculty Spotlight: Mark DiGiovanni
  News • 3/25/2014
  In our March 2014 Faculty Spotlight, Ranney Upper School History Teacher Mark DiGiovanni talks about using a “flipped classroom” approach and interactive website to teach college prep skills such as source analysis and group discussion. View the full interview on the right.

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• Ring in the Summer at Ranney with Music Exploration Courses
  News • 3/24/2014
  For students who enjoy playing an instrument and making beautiful music, Ranney School Summer Programs offer multiple courses for students in grades 1-8 designed to enhance musical talent and performance skills. Read more .

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• Columns Spring Edition: Olympiad Students Master More than Math & Science
  News • 3/9/2014
  Approximately 60 Lower School students are taking advantage of the Ranney Plus Math and Science Olympiad programs this school year. Meeting once a week for an hour after school, the fourth- and fifth-grade students, along with a group of sixth-grade Math Olympiad members, tackle problem solving, str ...

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• Seniors Reflect on College Journey
  News • 3/31/2015
  As graduation for the Class of 2014 draws closer, two Ranney seniors reflect on their college selection and application journey. Rachel Bernstein and Christopher Farkouh share their personal experience—both the stress and the excitement—as Upper Schoolers, including working with Ranney&# ...

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• My College Journey, by Christopher Farkouh, Class of 2014
  News • 3/31/2015
  This essay was written by Christopher S. Farkouh, Class of 2014 Just like so many of my talented and academically gifted Ranney peers, my college journey began way before the fall of my senior year. Read more on our college guidance blog .

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• Upper School Internship Program to Run Summer 2014
  News • 2/18/2014
  Working with high school students and helping to guide families through the college-selection process, we have heard countless testimonials from students and parents alike regarding the benefits of experiential learning opportunities such as summer internships. Read more on our college guidance blog ...

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• A Promising Future for Ranney Fencing
  News • 2/7/2014
  Several Ranney fencers recently attended the Capitol Clash Super Youth Circuit Fencing tournament in National Harbor, Maryland. Read more .

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• Middle School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Wins Two of Three
  News • 2/4/2014
  The Middle School Girls’ Varsity Basketball team won two out of their three games this past week. Read more .

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• Featured Clips: Middle School Musical
  News • 2/11/2014
  If you missed the Middle School’s performance of “Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr.,” here are a few highlights from the stellar production. Next up for Ranney Performing Arts is the Lower School Winter Concert on February 12 and the Upper School Musical production of “The Threep ...

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• Sneak Preview Middle School Musical: "Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr."
  News • 1/28/2014
  Meet the cast of the Middle School Musical production, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr., premiering February 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Student Interview with Dr. Griffith
  News • 1/13/2014
  As part of their experience with the Middle School Broadcasting Club, Seventh-Grader David Piskun and Sixth-Grader Ryan Rinaldo had the opportunity to interview Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. In this five-minute clip, hear what Dr. Griffith has to say about his experiences at Ranney School thu ...

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• Video Testimonial: 2013 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Return to Ranney with Some Advice for Students
  News • 3/31/2015
  On December 19, Class of 2013 alums Christina Kalinowsky, the class salutatorian, and James Soldati, the class valedictorian, came back to Ranney School’s campus to talk to students in the Upper School about what life is like in college. Read more .

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• Alums Kate Roffler '99 and Brian Bolante '96 are featured in the New York Times Article "Does This Dress Make Me Look Incredible?"
  News • 12/12/2013
  Click here to read the article "Does This Dress Make Me Look Incredible?" featured in the New York Times.

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• Summer Panther Pride Newsletter
  News • 7/26/2013
  The months of May and June provided us with numerous opportunities to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students, and in July, we welcomed our new Head of School, Dr. John Griffith. While we reflected on the many transition ceremonies, we also prepared for a fun filled summer on campu ...

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• Performing Arts Audition: Our Town by Thorton Wilder
  News • 7/23/2013
  Click on the image below for all the details regarding the audition for Our Town by Thorton Wilder.

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• Upper School AP Studio Art Exhibition May 2
  News • 4/30/2013
  Sneak preview of the Upper School AP Studio Art Exhibition, taking place May 2, 2013, at RSPA Panther Hall 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m

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• NEW! Summer Programs Blog
  News • 4/5/2013
  Explore the new summer programs blog for the latest camp news, highlights and insights from camp directors, teachers and coaches as we count down to summer!

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• Winter Season Sports Roundup
  News • 3/11/2013
  Read the newest edition of the Blue-White Sports Roundup to get up-to-date Panther highlights from the winter season. Blue &; White Sports Roundup - Winter 2013 More Links: Ranney School Varsity Fencing Roundup Middle School Swim Team Completes Fourth Undefeated Season

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• An Afternoon to Celebrate Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff
  News • 3/3/2013
  View photos and a commemorative video from the March 3 event, An Afternoon to Remember . A celebration of Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff's 20 years of dedication and innovation. You can also view an article featured in the Two River Times, Count Basie Theatre Hosted Celebration For Dr. Lawrence Sykoff .

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• Panther Pride Newsletter Celebrates Student Achievements
  News • 1/31/2013
  This school year, many scholar-athletes, musicians, artists, actors and scientists from various grade levels have achieved outstanding accomplishments. While we recognize the hard work and talent of all students at Ranney, a number have recently shared their notable highlights with us, and we congra ...

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• Ranney Tennis Team Brings School First SC Division Title
  News • 11/20/2012
  View the online article featured in the Hub - "Ranney tennis brings school first SC division title" .

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• The Ocean Star - Pt. Beach loses two matches to Ranney
  News • 10/12/2012
  Click here to read about Pt. Beach and Ranney tennis match featured in The Ocean Star.

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• Dr. Sykoff & Thomas Hearne Featured in Living in Media
  News • 9/24/2012
  Recent graduate Thomas Hearne ’12, now a freshman at Brandeis University, is featured on the cover of prominent local magazine Living in Media. Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff is featured in the same edition in the Ask the Expert section. Read this extraordinary issue .

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• Distinguished Ranney Alum Featured in The Star-Ledger
  News • 8/21/2012
  U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is featured in this week's Star Ledger. Bharara, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, graduated Ranney School class valedictorian in 1986. Click HERE to view the full article.

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• Ranney School Honors Dr. Goldberg with Award in his name
  News • 8/8/2012
  The Two River Times recently featured Dr. Daniel Goldberg, esteemed former president of the Ranney School Board of Trustees as well as the school’s College Guidance Department. Read the full article HERE .

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• Ranney School Summer Programs - Color Wars!
  News • 7/30/2012
  View photos from Color Wars day, Friday July 27th.

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• "Reach for the Stars" - The 25th Anniversary Panther Ball
  News • 7/9/2012
  Please take a moment to view photos from our 25th Anniversary Panther Ball!

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• Halloween Parade 2010
  News • 11/2/2010
  A crisp autumn day on the Ranney campus greeted all who dared to dress for the wicked day this year!

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• Central Jersey Athletic League Boys’ Basketball Championship Game
  News • 2/27/2009
  Show Your Panther Pride!

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• See Our New Lower School Video
  News • 1/23/2009
  Ranney School is pleased to preview its new Lower School video, highlighting the Lower School Academic Complex and RSPA Panther Hall. For a closer look at the benefits of a Ranney education, please visit our upcoming Open House on Saturday, February 21, 2009 or call the Admissions Office at 732-542- ...

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• Ranney Delegation Attends Ivy League Model UN
  News • 1/28/2025
  Ranney School had 34 students attend the Ivy League Model UN (ILMUNC) in Philadelphia in January.    Jason Meng '26 received an Honorable Mention as the delegate for Madagascar in the IAEA  (International Atomic Energy Agency) committee. O'Hara Kane-Assatly '26 and Kaia Karp '26 recei ...

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• FBLA Members Qualify for 2025 State Conference
  News • 12/19/2024
  Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding performances in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Regional Competitive Events:   Alex Szeremeta '26, 1st Place, Management Information Systems Quinlan Miller '26, 1st Place, Entrepreneurship Jonah Brustein '26, 5th Place ...

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• French Honor Society Visits 4th Grade French Class to Bake
  News • 2/25/2022
  On February 24, the Upper School French Honor Society worked with the fourth grade French students to help them bake a French treat!  The students followed a recipe to make Madeleines. Madeleines are very small sponge cakes with shell-like shapes. The traditional cake is form Commercy and Liver ...

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• Rowan Johnson ‘23 Chosen as an AXE Awards Finalist
  News • 5/15/2020
  Rowan Johnson ‘23 was chosen as one of four finalists in the NJ High School AXE Awards. The panel of award-winning judges selected finalists in six categories, including Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. There were 32 schools and over 70 actors and actresses competing.    Rowan was ...

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• Emily Chang ’20 Earns Gold Seniors Award in Figure Skating
  News • 5/7/2020
  Emily Chang ’20 was awarded the Gold Level Graduating Seniors Award by the Program Development Committee of U.S. Figure Skating.    The U.S. Figure Skating Graduating Seniors Award recognizes the hard work of student athletes who have participated in figure skating throughout high sc ...

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• Cast for Kismet Announced
  News • 12/15/2017
  The Performing Arts Department is happy to announce the cast of the 2018 Upper School Musical Kismet: HAJJ, the POET...............................................................................................Carmine Mastrokostas MARSINAH, the POET’s Daughter................................. ...

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• UN Study Group Speaker Series Launches
  News • 3/4/2016
  From climate change to global health, Upper School students are working with Monmouth University to identify sustainable solutions as part of a unique partnership.

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• Fall Panther Pride Newsletter
  News • 11/20/2013
  The early fall months provided us with numerous highlights to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students – from community service to achievements in the arts and athletics. View the Panther Pride newsletter . If you have an achievement to share, email communications@ranneyschool ...

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• Summer Programs at Ranney
  News • 6/24/2013
  This week, Ranney School summer programs begin! Stay up-to-date with the latest camp news, lunch menus, and weekly camp schedule on the blog.

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• Ranveer Virdi '28 Qualifies for Stevens Trading Challenge Final Finals
  News • 3/13/2026
  Ranveer Virdi '28 has moved to the finals in the Steven's Trading Challenge. His portfolio is ranked among the top 25 out of the 1,000 contestants from 52 countries. Ranveer will get to participate in the finals in person on May 1st at Stevens College. The finalists attend a session on using Bloombe ...

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• Nick Magnone '26 to Compete in New Balance Indoor Track & Field National and Adidas Indoor Track & Field National
  News • 3/12/2026
  Nick Magnone '26 will be competing in the New Balance Indoor Track &; Field National and the Adidas Indoor Track &; Field National competitions.  Qualifying for this event in the Champion category places him in the top  ~0.5% of high school runners nationwide and his PR of 1 ...

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• Ranney Speech and Debate Has Impressive Performances
  News • 3/4/2026
  On Saturday, all eight Ranney School Speech and Debate team members who attended the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Invitational made it to Finals. Fifth place winners included Sherry Wang '28 and Elina Dayel '29 for Novice Public Forum Debate, as well as co-captain William Mallach '26 for Improvis ...

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• Second Grade Students Present Through Book Talks
  News • 3/3/2026
  In Lower School Library and Media Studies class with Mr. Steele, second grade students spent several weeks  taking on the role of the school librarian by showcasing books through book talks. Students learned that book talks are short speeches that librarians and teachers mak ...

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• Two Fifth Grade Students Chosen for CJMEA Elementary Honors Festival
  News • 2/18/2026
  Congratulations to the following students on their acceptance into the 2026 Central Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band:   Harrison Gartenberg '33, trombone Ariam Melka '33, trumpet   The Ranney Lower School band students eagerly anticipate the CJMEA Elementary Honors Festiv ...

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• Freshmen Honored as Scholastic Writing Award Winners
  News • 2/18/2026
  Twelve freshmen earned 2026 Scholastic Regional Awards for their Personal Essays, originally submitted as a final assignment for English 9 with Ms. Patient or Mr. Mezoff in the first semester.  The Gold Key winners move on to the National competition.   GOLD KEY Isabella Oren "Sunrise in Y ...

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• Boys' Basketball Head Coach Tahj Holden Collects 200th Win
  News • 2/12/2026
  Ranney boys' basketball Head Coach Tahj Holden hit a major milestone in his coaching tenure on January 24th when his team beat Red Bank Regional, earning Coach Holden his 200th win at Ranney. Coach Holden began his tenure with the Panthers in 2015 and, in addition to surpassing the 200-win milestone ...

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• Luci Hedden '26 Attends NJSIAA National Girls & Women in Sports Day
  News • 2/12/2026
  Luci Hedden '26 was chosen to attend National Girls' and Women in Sports Day, sponsored by the NJSIAA at Rutgers. NJSIAA partnered with Rutgers University to celebrate the 2026 National Girls &; Women in Sports Day. The celebratory event was hosted on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Jersey Mike's Arena ...

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• Speech and Debate Team Earns Accolades
  News • 1/27/2026
  Speech and Debate are raking in the recognition after four tournaments this season, the latest of which was the Ridge Invitational on Saturday, January 24. One of the largest competitions in the region, Ridge hosted 54 schools from the East Coast with over 800 competitors.  Congratulations ...

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• Aidan Grinbukh '29 Awarded in SACP Essay Contest
  News • 1/27/2026
  Congratulations to Aidan Grinbukh '29 for his second place award in the 2025 SACP (Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh) Middle School Essay Contest .  Aidan created a superhero called Molecule who uses the power of intermolecular forces to stop leaks and fight fires. "Aidan deserves t ...

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• Nine Upper School Students Qualify for State FBLA Competition
  News • 12/18/2025
  Congratulations to the following Upper School students for qualifying to compete at the state level based on their strong performance in the FBLA's Regional Competitive Events exams. Only 32 students statewide in each event advance to the state competition. - Advanced Accounting -  Lawrence Roy ...

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• Speech and Debate Team Competes at Summit
  News • 12/18/2025
  The Upper School Speech and Debate team competed on December 13 at Summit High School.  Jack Hibell '28 and Elijah Anderson '28 earned third place overall out of 30 teams in Parliamentary in their first tournament. Jacqueline Pohl ‘26 scored highly in her rounds in impromptu, placing seco ...

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• Logan Cabilla '31 and Dylan Bright '32 Accepted into All-Shore Intermediate Band
  News • 11/19/2025
  Congratulations to Logan Cabilla '31 and Dylan Bright '32, on their acceptance to the 2025-26 All-Shore Intermediate Band , both on trombone.  Dylan and Logan auditioned on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Freehold, NJ.  They played three scales, a prepared piece ...

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• Noah Canfield '28 Helps Raise Money for Cancer Research with October Saves
  News • 11/3/2025
  Noah Canfield ’28 has participated in the October Saves fundraising efforts for seven years, raising over $31,000 over that time period. October Saves is a fundraising effort where hockey goalies across North America come together to raise money for cancer research.   During the month of ...

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• Ranney School Partners with Nicol NJ
  News • 10/23/2025
  Ranney School is proud to embark on a partnership with a new member of the community, Nicol New Jersey, at Fort Monmouth. Ranney student-athletes will have the opportunity to take advantage of a brand-new facility very close to campus, while learning from former World No. 1 squash player and coach, ...

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• Artist Meets with Seventh Grade Students
  News • 9/16/2025
  Mr. John Tarka, a graffiti artist and educator from Pittsburgh, virtually met with seventh grade students recently to talk about Graffiti Art. Mr. Tarka honed his graffiti skills beginning in middle school and is a sought after artist for businesses, non-profits and individuals.    He shar ...

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• Ranney Wins Three Basie Awards
  News • 5/22/2025
  Ranney School's Performing Arts Department is proud to congratulation three Basie Award winners from the Upper School fall play "Much Ado About Nothing". Jonathan Stubbs - Best Supporting Actor in a Male-Identified Role, Comedy Giavanna Antico -  Best Featured Actor in a Female-Identified Role, ...

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• Track and Field Posts Impressive Performance at Pre B Championship
  News • 5/16/2025
  The Ranney School varsity track and field team had an impressive showing at the Prep B Championships in Newark, NJ this week.  Zoe Keefe '25 ran a 2:24 and captured second place in the 800.  Daniel Zheng '26 ran a personal record 4:38 in the 1600, capturing second place.   Jason ...

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• Keira Mooar '27 Named a Finalist for the Monmouth County Playwriting Festival
  News • 5/16/2025
  Keira Mooar '27 is a finalist for the Monmouth County Playwriting Festival with her play entitled "Keep Turning Left". The Second Annual Monmouth County High School Playwriting Festival will have their plays read aloud at 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 28th,  at Middletown High School South. ...

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• Ranney Wins Tri-M State Chapter of the Year
  News • 5/15/2025
  The Tri-M Music Honor Society National Office announced that Ranney Upper School Tri-M Chapter 5275 won the 2024/2025 Chapter of the Year Award for New Jersey! "It is a testament of hard work, dedication, many hours of service, and a passion to spread the joy of music to Ranney community and the com ...

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• 2025-26 Tri-M Executive Board Announced
  News • 5/15/2025
  The 2025–2026 Tri-M Chapter 5275 Executive Board will be: PRESIDENT:  Jonathan Stubbs ’26 VICE PRESIDENT:  O’Hara Kane-Assatly ’26 TREASURER:  Joseph Sorial ’27 SECRETARY:  Nicholas Magnone ’26 MEDIA OFFICER:  Winston Garcia ’27 EVEN ...

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• Ranney Lower School Chorus Participates in CJMEA Honors Chorus Festival
  News • 5/12/2025
  On Saturday, May 10th, 10 members of the Ranney Lower School Chorus participated in the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Honors Chorus Festival at Monroe Township Middle School. Students must be nominated for this opportunity to sing in a day-long festival for elementary and interm ...

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• Middle School Ensembles Visit High Note Music Festival
  News • 5/5/2025
  The Middle School Band, Chorus, and Orchestra had a successful day on Friday, May 3, participating in the High Note Music Festival at New Egypt Middle School. The three ensembles performed two pieces each for a panel of judges. The students finished by spending the afternoon at Six Flags Great Adven ...

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• Upper School Students Achieve Success in National French Contest
  News • 4/22/2025
  Upper School French Teacher Gaspard Mingot announced that several students achieved remarkable success in the National French Contest, an annual event organized by the American Association of Teachers of French. The National French Contest (NFC) / Grand Concours (GC)  is an annual competition w ...

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• Rutgers University Professor Visits Ranney Bands
  News • 4/21/2025
  On Wednesday April 16, Dr. Julia Baumanis visited the Ranney Upper and Middle School Band members to serve as a clinician. Dr. Baumanis is on faculty at Rutgers University (Mason Gross School of the Arts), serving as Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Bands. She is the first female instru ...

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• Lower School Faculty Sponsors Pinwheel Place Garden to Raise Awareness
  News • 4/21/2025
  In observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Lower School faculty members donated money to sponsor a Pinwheel Garden at the front of the Lower School. The teachers wanted to support this local New Jersey Crisis Nursery founded and run by Ranney's own Lynn Hawkins. Pinwheel Place strengthe ...

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• Lower School Students Accepted into CJMEA Treble Honors Chorus
  News • 4/8/2025
  Congratulations to the following Lower School Chorus students on their acceptance into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Treble Honors Chorus: Liam Braniff '32 Aanya Chadha '32 Suzanne Duarte '32 Carson Gray '33 Brooke Kwidzinski '33 Elliana Nadhim '33 Emma Rubin '32 June Severs ...

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• Thomas Li '28 Accepted to NJ Regional Jazz Band
  News • 3/31/2025
  Congratulations to Thomas Li '28 on his successful audition for the NJ Region 2 Junior Jazz Band. Thomas, a Ranney Upper School Jazz Band and Jazz Combo member, prepared an audition consisting of a prepared piece, Standard Drum grooves, and sight reading. He finished first among the other candidates ...

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• US Club TAXI Fundraises for Doctors Without Borders
  News • 3/14/2025
  The Upper School club TAXI creates a World Languages Magazine every year. This year, the club members hosted a two-day bake sale, raising $202 to donate to Doctors Without Borders (also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres). Doctors Without Borders is a medical humanitarian organization providing indep ...

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• Girls' Basketball Players Honored with All-Shore and All-Division Recognition
  News • 2/28/2025
  ShoreSportsInsider.com posted the 2025 All-Shore and All-Division girls' basketball teams. The girls basketball coaches in the Shore Conference vote on the All-Shore Teams and All-Division Teams. Haley Poser '25 was voted as Second Team All-Shore and Ashley Kreiger '27 is listed on Third Team All-Sh ...

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• Lower School Students Accepted into CJMEA Elementary Honors Orchestra
  News • 2/27/2025
  Dr. Dorota Sobieski, All-School Orchestra Director, announced eight Lower School students who were accepted into the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators' Association) Elementary Honors Orchestra. The following students earned the nomination by auditioning on February 10th. Each student prepared a ...

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• Ranney Delegation Achieves Success at Harvard Model Congress
  News • 2/24/2025
  This year's Ranney School delegation achieved an extraordinarily successful Harvard Model Congress this past weekend. Of the 20 students who attended as part of Ranney's delegation to the conference, 14 of them walked away with either an honorable mention or Best Delegate award. Congratulations to t ...

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• Ranney Hosts Shore Conference Women in Sports Day
  News • 2/19/2025
  Ranney Athletic Director Natalie Cocchi-Gorman, along with the five other female Shore Conference Athletic Directors, hosted Women in Sports Day at Ranney's campus on Tuesday, February 18. This is the third year the Shore Conference has put together this special event, with the total student-athlete ...

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• Mary Cate Leidersdorff '29 Invited to National Selection International Tour
  News • 2/13/2025
  Mary Cate Leidersdorff ‘29 has been invited by US Club Soccer to the 2025 Girls id2 National Selection International Tour. Top girls born in 2011 are selected based on performances from id2 Regional Training Camps held in December and January.  The 2025 id2 National Selection Internationa ...

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• Congratulations to Ranney Scholastic Art and Writing Contest Award Winners
  News • 2/10/2025
  The following students have been honored for their work in the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest. Please join the English Department and Art Department in celebrating their fine work, efforts, and achievements. You can view the winners here . Gold Key Art   Daren Chen '25  Billowing: ...

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• Mock Trial Team Competes at County Competition
  News • 1/30/2025
  On January 28 and 29, the Ranney Upper School Mock Trial Team competed along with 17 other teams at Monmouth County Mock Trial at the County Courthouse in Freehold. The Defense Team lost by an extremely narrow margin on Tuesday night, and the Plaintiff team won their first trial on Wednesday night! ...

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• Avi Rao '27 Places First in Declamation at Montville NJSDL Tournament
  News • 1/21/2025
  Competing in Varsity Declamation for his second year, Speech co-captain Avi Rao '27 earned first place in the category this past Saturday, January 19, at the New Jersey Speech and Debate League Tournament at Montville HS. Outperforming some very stiff competition, Avi's delivery of A.J. Jacobs' ...

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• Ranney Robotics Team 3815R Wins Judges Award
  News • 1/17/2025
  The Ranney School Robotics team 3815R of Kaitlyn Fallon ‘26, Carissa Hoe ‘25, Sabrina Lo ‘25, and Ciara Sittig '26 won the Judges’ Award at the Vex High Stakes Competition hosted by Ranney School on Saturday, January 11. Advisors Sam Brannon and John DeNicola said, "We're so ...

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• Two Students Accepted in Drexel Photography Exhibition
  News • 1/3/2025
  Two Upper School Photography students were accepted into The 2024 Drexel University High School Photography Contest Exhibition, marking the first time Ranney photographers have been featured in the show. Julia Stobie '26 was accepted for the photo "Tolerate It" and Dory Mardakhaev '26 was accepted f ...

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• Ranney Speech and Debate Team Opens Season
  News • 12/16/2024
  The Ranney School Speech and Debate Team, travelling to the Summit High School Hilltopper Classic on December  14, competed in their first New Jersey Speech and Debate League tournament of the season with some strong results from first time and experienced competitors. Three of Ranney's Speech ...

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• Valentina Cariola '26 Accepted into All-Shore Honor Choir
  News • 12/4/2024
  Valentina Cariola '26 was accepted to the 2025 All-Shore Honor Choir as a Soprano II. Valentina completed an audition on Tuesday, November 19th at Wall Township High School where she sang a prepared excerpt, major and minor scales and arpeggios, and sight reading for a panel of judges. "I'm very pro ...

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• Logan '31 Accepted to All-Shore Band
  News • 11/20/2024
  Logan Cabilla  '31 was accepted to the 2024-25 All-Shore Intermediate Band on trombone.  Logan completed an audition on Saturday, November 16, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Freehold, NJ.  He played three scales, a prepared piece, and a sightreading example for a panel of ju ...

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• Middle School ASL Students Share Books with Beginners
  News • 11/14/2024
  In Ranney's Middle School (grades 6th, 7th, and 8th), students have the opportunity to use the final period of the day to participate on an athletic team or in an activity. The Middle School ASL activity spent time this fall learning basic ASL. Students in the activity also chose to learn how to int ...

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• Tri-M Students Perform at Memorial Sloan Kettering
  News • 10/31/2024
  On Friday, October 25, Ranney's Upper School Tri-M Music Honor Society performed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The Chamber Music Club performed in the lobby, allowing people from all floors to look down and see and hear the show.   "We are grateful to have had the opportunity to pl ...

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• Upper School Performing Arts Announces Cast for "Much Ado About Nothing"
  News • 9/25/2024
  Theatre Director Ms. Kathryn Maslak announced the cast for the Upper School fall play "Much Ado About Nothing," featuring a cast of talented students: Leonato: Izzy Chagares Messenger: Emi Colella Beatrice: Catherine Bradley Hero: O’Hara Kane-Assatly Don Pedro: Jonathan Stubbs Benedick: Michae ...

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• Jr. TRI-M Chapter 4410 Executive Board Announced
  News • 9/24/2024
  All-School Band Director and Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society Advisor Mr. John Propper announced the executive board for Chapter 4410 of the Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society for the 2024-25 school year.  "These dedicated leaders of our Middle School Band, Chorus, and Orchestra have been nominat ...

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• Willy Wonka Cast Announced
  News • 9/20/2024
  Mrs. Geene, Lower School General Music and Chorus Director, has announced the cast of the Lower School Musical Willy Wonka. Fourth and fifth grade students are able to participate in the musical each year. The performances for this year's show are on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 at 7 ...

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• Tri-M Music Honor Society Elects Executive Board
  News • 9/19/2024
  Dr. Dorota Sobieski has announced the newly elected Tri-M Chapter 5275 Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year: President: Anthony Abboud ‘25 Vice President: Lewis Forrest ‘25 Secretary: Micah Seiler ‘25 Treasurer: O’Hara Kane-Assatly ‘26 Media Officer: Caitlyn Ch ...

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• First Grade Science and Music Collaboration
  News • 5/16/2024
  In science, the first grade students explored sounds made by different kinds of instruments using string, paper, and a ruler. Through experimenting with different objects it allowed them to make the connection between vibrations and sound. As a final project to end the unit, every student planned an ...

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• MS Ensembles Rated "Superior" at High Note Festival
  News • 5/6/2024
  The Performing Arts Department proudly reports that the Ranney Middle School Band, Chorus, and Orchestra were rated individually as "Superior" during the annual Middle School Music Ensemble trip on Friday, May 3rd, 2024. All of the ensembles prepared multiple pieces for the festival by rehearsing th ...

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• Alex Presutti '24 Captures Fifth at Girls' Golf Shore Conference Tournament
  News • 5/1/2024
  The Ranney School girls’ golf team made program history by qualifying for the Shore Conference Tournament this year and did not disappoint as Alex Presutti ’24 had the highest finish by a girls’ golfer, taking fifth place with an 84. The Tournament was held at Jumping Brook Country ...

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• Boys' and Girls' Track Competes in Penn Relays
  News • 5/1/2024
  On April 25-27, Ranney School boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field teams competed on the campus of UPenn at the 128 th running of the Penn Relays. The Penn Relays are the oldest and largest relay carnival in the world where high school, college, and professional athletes all compete ...

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• Braden Chavez '24 Wins First Singles at Monmouth County Tournament
  News • 5/1/2024
  The Ranney School boys’ tennis team had a great showing at the Monmouth County Tournament, with Braden Chavez ’24 winning first singles. “Braden puts a lot of time into his training on and off the court and his consistent results show this,” said Head Coach Mary Mottola. Chav ...

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• History Bowl Team Competes at Nationals
  News • 5/1/2024
  Members of the Ranney History Bowl team competed last weekend in the International Academic Competitions National Tournament in Arlington, Virginia. Students competed in both the Bowl team competition, and a variety of individual competitions. The Ranney "B" team (Caitlyn Chu '25, Claire O'Leary '25 ...

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• Lower School Students Learn about Sustainable Energy in Hands-on STEAM Event
  News • 4/29/2024
  The Ranney School third, fourth, and fifth grade students were fortunate to participate in an incredible interactive STEAM experience on Monday, April 29 in Panther Hall. Ranney students worked with Stephen W. Schwartz AIA, Architect of SWS Architects Livingston New Jersey, to learn about wind turbi ...

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• French Students in LS and MS Earn National Recognition
  News • 4/24/2024
  Of the 31 Ranney School students who participated in the Le Grand Concours French contest, all received recognition. Fifteen students earned gold medals, 12 earned silver medals, three earned bronze medals, and one earned Honorable Mention honors.   The students who took the exam were in 5 th t ...

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• Boys' Golf Wins First-Ever Shore Conference Championship
  News • 4/24/2024
  Ranney School’s varsity boys’ golf team won the Shore Conference Championship at Charleston Spring Golf Course in Millstone Township on April 24, the first golf title in school history. The Panthers finished with a 305, two strokes ahead of defending champion Wall. John Welch ’24 f ...

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• Upper School Hosts Art Show
  News • 4/11/2024
  On Thursday, April 11, the Upper School was proud to celebrate the opening of the Select Art Show in Panther Hall Gallery. Students, families, and faculty enjoyed a reception as they were able to view art all throughout the gallery. The artists featured are below:   Advanced Drawing and Paintin ...

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• MS Production of Newsies Nominated for Seven Foxy Awards
  News • 4/10/2024
  The Ranney Middle School's January production of Newsies Jr. has been nominated for seven Montclair State University Theater Night awards! These awards, known as the Foxy Awards, recognize excellence in the production of high school and middle school plays and musicals throughout New Jersey.
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• Lower School Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Chorus
  News • 4/5/2024
  Please join me in congratulating the following Lower School Chorus students on their acceptance into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Treble Honors Chorus: Sophia Bakr, Liam Braniff, Aanya Chadha, Suzanne Duarte, Danica Gartenberg, Emerson Kurdi, and Amaira Saxena. &# ...

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• Debate Team Reaches Quarterfinals in NJSDL State Tournament
  News • 3/28/2024
  Congratulations Max Kelner '25 and Lucas Yanney '25 for reaching the quarterfinal round of the NJSDL State Tournament in Parliamentary Debate over Spring Break. The team of Kelner/Yanney, along with additional two-person Parli team, Connoly Chavez '25 and Jack Pentony '25, competed at Hunterdon Cent ...

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• Middle and Upper School Students Perform with All-Shore Orchestra
  News • 3/21/2024
  The following Upper and Middle School orchestra students were accepted to the 2023/2024 All Shore Orchestra:   All Shore Intermediate Orchestra: Ava Costa '28 - violin Martin Heijs '29 - cello Alvin Liu '28 - cello Stefania Wishney '28 - violin   All Shore High Sch ...

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• Ranney Students Donate to Habitat for Humanity
  News • 3/14/2024
  Ranney School's Habitat for Humanity chapter raised $417 to donate to the Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County. "The unwavering commitment of the Ranney community to serving others is truly inspiring," said Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County Executive Director Diane Kinnane. "Your support wi ...

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• FBLA Students Compete at States
  News • 3/13/2024
  Congratulations to the following students, who placed in the top 10 during the FBLA's State competitions this week in Atlantic City:   1. Avi Rao '27 for Introduction to Public Speaking. Avi placed 4th and has qualified for Nationals!  2. Rosepreet Virdi '24 for Entrepreneurship 3. Sabrina ...

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• Middle School Students Participate in Listen Up Program
  News • 3/8/2024
  Middle School Faculty members Madeleine McCarthy, Rachel McCarthy and Pauline Swiatocha met students on Thursday, March 7 at the Arts Council in Princeton for a workshop on responding to music through physical art and writing for the Listen Up Program.     The group will attend the Pr ...

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• Fifth Grade Performs in Coffeehouse
  News • 3/8/2024
  Fifth grade students performed in a Coffee House in the Commons Thursday night, March 7. It was an evening of talent showcasing comedy, an original poem, dance, instrumental solos, duets, and small ensembles, and vocal solos. Students participating were Julia Capabianco, Dorothy Graham, Myles Pratt, ...

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• Students Accepted into CJMEA Elementary Honors Band
  News • 3/4/2024
  Congratulations to the following students on their acceptances into the 2024 Central Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band.     Griffin Alexander '31-5th Grade-Trumpet Dylan Bright '32-4th Grade-Trombone Logan Cabilla '31-5th Grade-Trombone Kaya Kalomiris '32-4th Grade-Flute J ...

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• Daren Chen '25 to Compete in Meet of Champions
  News • 3/1/2024
  Daren Chen ‘25 is competing at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions this weekend at Gloucester County Institute of Technology. The top swimmers in the state, both public and private, will compete for state titles. Chen qualified to compete in the 200 IM, in which he placed second at the Meet of Champi ...

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• Ten Middle and Lower School Students Accepted into CJMEA Orchestra
  News • 2/27/2024
  The CJMEA Orchestra has accepted the following students into the Honors Orchestra Ensemble:   Red Orchestra:  Vivien Huang ‘32, violin 2 Sebastian Lopez ‘32, cello Brielle Morgan ‘32, viola Nora Novick ‘32, cello Elijah Sorial ‘31, cello George Walter ‘3 ...

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• Ranney Students Featured at Hostetter Gallery's 28th Annual Exhibition
  News • 2/23/2024
  Several Ranney School photographers have been selected for inclusion in the Hostetter Gallery's 28th Annual Student Photography Exhibition at the Pingry School. Almost two hundred photographs represent the best work of students from ten private and public high schools in the region. Ranney has 12 st ...

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• Three Middle School Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Wind Symphony
  News • 2/7/2024
  Congratulates to Elijah Anderson (trumpet), Hannah Brenman (clarinet), and Thoms Li (percussion) on their acceptance into the 2024 Central Jersey Music Educators Association Middle School Honors Wind Symphony. After playing an in-school audition, these students were recommended and then selected by ...

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• Eighth Grade World History Project on Charlemagne
  News • 2/2/2024
  In eighth grade world history class, students were presented with an engaging opportunity to explore the life and achievements of Charlemagne. As part of an assessment, students were given the autonomy to select from a range of project options. The choices included creating a comprehensive timeline ...

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• Ranney Upper School Speech and Debate
  News • 1/30/2024
  Ranney's Upper School Speech and Debate teams have competed in four tournaments thus far, starting the season off in November at the Randolph Classic, in December at Summit Hilltop Classic, and now in January with both the Hunterdon Invitational and just this past weekend with the juggernaut Ridge I ...

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• Two Students Accepted into 2024 All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 1/22/2024
  Ryan Hunter '26 and Jessie Yuan '27 were accepted to the 2024 All-Shore Jazz Band.  They earned their seats through a successful blind audition at Holmdel High School on Thursday, January 18, by performing a prepared etude and a sight-reading example.     Jessie earned the piano ...

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• History Bowl Competes in NJ State Championship
  News • 1/18/2024
  On Saturday, January 13, Ranney School's History Bowl Team competed in the New Jersey History Bowl State Championship tournament, held at Ridgewood High School. Ranney's two varsity teams held their own against a field of 30 very strong schools from the tri-state area, with both teams making it to t ...

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• Ranney Indoor Track and Field Team Shines at State Championships
  News • 1/12/2024
  The Ranney Indoor Track &; Field Team had an impressive performance at the NJSIAA State Championships on January 11. Heavin Pierce '24, Raeana Tarantino '26, Zoe Keefe '25, and Priscilla Michel '24 took first in the Sprint Medley and 3rd in the 4x200, setting new school records in both.   The b ...

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• Swimming Makes History at Monmouth County Championship
  News • 1/12/2024
  The Ranney School swim team made history this week as Daren Chen '25 captured first place in the 100 Fly, with a school record and the Panthers' first Monmouth County Champ in school history. He also came in second place in the 100 Free.   Hope D'Orsi '26 placed third in the 100 Fly with a new ...

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• Three FBLA Students Advance to State Competitions
  News • 12/19/2023
  Ranney's chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) celebrated the successes of students in NJ FBLA Regional Competitions and The Stock Market Game fall challenge.  We congratulate Rosepreet Virdi '24, Carissa Hoe '25, and Ciara Sittig '26 on their success in the Regional Com ...

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• History Bowl Team Competed in the Southern NJ Regional Tournament
  News • 12/11/2023
  On Saturday, December 9th, Ranney's History Bowl Team competed in its first tournament of this year, the Southern New Jersey Regional Tournament held at Donovan Catholic High School. Congratulations go to the entire team, led by team captains Riya Sikand '24, Zanc Zhao '24, and Justin Atnes '24, for ...

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• Two Students Accepted into All-Shore Chorus
  News • 12/1/2023
  Congratulations to Valentina Cariola ‘26 and Joseph Sciortino ‘24 on their acceptances into the All-Shore Chorus. Established in 1962, the All Shore Chorus brings together the best of the best high school choir singers from Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey. The organiz ...

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• Cast Announced for US Play
  News • 9/28/2023
  She Kills Monsters, Young Adventurer's Edition tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons &; Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed advent ...

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• Ranney MS Jr. Tri-M Wins Chapter of the Year Scholarship
  News • 8/31/2023
  Ranney Middle School Jr. TRI-M Chapter 4410 placed second (first runner-up) in the global 2022-2023 Jr. chapter of the year competition.  The official TRI-M office recognizes only three Jr. chapters in this competition.   The Ranney chapter was awarded $600.00 to support and cont ...

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• Upper School Tri-M Executive Board Announced for 2023-24
  News • 6/8/2023
  Congratulations to the newly elected Upper School Tri-M Music Honor Society Executive Board for 2023-2024 academic year: Joseph Sciortino '24 - President Anthony Abboud '25 - Vice-President Adenike Odunlami '24 - Secretary Lewis Forrest '25 - Treasurer Caitlyn Chu '25 - Media Officer Isabella P ...

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• 14 Seniors Commit to Collegiate Athletics Program
  News • 6/2/2023
  Fourteen members of the 97-person Ranney School Class of 2023 have committed to continue their competitive sports at the collegiate level.   “We are incredibly proud of all of these athletes for their hard work over many years to get to this point,” said Athletic Director Natalie Go ...

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• Ranney Students Perform Well in Spanish Language Competition
  News • 5/23/2023
  Congratulations to several Spanish students from Ranney School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2023 National Spanish Challenge.   Students from Ranney School earned a total of 14 ribbons. They will be awarded in our next gathering on June 8th. Over 1,600 stude ...

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• Lower School Students Sing in Honors Chorus Festival
  News • 5/15/2023
  On Saturday, May 13, eight members of the Ranney Lower School Chorus participated in the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Honors Chorus Festival with Mrs. Geene at Ocean Township High School. Students must be nominated for this opportunity to sing in a day long festival for Element ...

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• Peer Mentors Announced
  News • 5/11/2023
  Ms. Orli Bander, Student Support Services Department Chair, has announced the new class of Peer Mentors selected for the 2023-24 school year. The following rising juniors have been chosen from an impressive pool of applicants to welcome and support the new freshmen as they adapt to the Upper School ...

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• MS Orchestra Earns Superior Ranking at High Note Festival
  News • 5/8/2023
  The Ranney Middle School Orchestra earned Superior ranking at the High Note Festival on Friday, May 5. At High Note Festivals, groups are judged on how they play, helping students strive to continue to improve. By presenting a well-rehearsed concise program, each group has the opportunity to receive ...

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• Riya Sikand '24 to Attend Governor's School in Engineering & Technology
  News • 5/1/2023
  Riya Sikand ‘24 was chosen to attend The Governor's School of New Jersey in Engineering &; Technology at Rutgers University, an intensive residential summer program that brings together some of New Jersey's most talented and motivated high school students.   Free of grades and offici ...

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• A Midsummer Night's Dream Collects Six Basie Nominations
  News • 4/27/2023
  Congratulations to Upper School Theatre Director Ms. Kathryn Maslak, students Kirin Patient '23 and Brandon Stobie '23, and the entire cast and crew of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."  Ranney Upper School's production of William Shakespeare's classic tale was performed in Panther Hall on December ...

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• Alden Rose' 23 Qualifies as Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
  News • 4/27/2023
  For the second year in a row, Alden Rose '23 qualified as a semifinalist in the 2023 USA Biology Olympiad, placing in the top 10% of over 3305 students who took the Open Exam in February.  Alden qualified for the second round of the competition. The USA Biology Olympiad is the premiere biology ...

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• Three Ranney Students Compete in the Jersey Shore Science Fair
  News • 4/27/2023
  Three Ranney School science research students participated in the Jersey Shore Science Fair on  March 18: Victoria Fitlin '24 in Medicine &; Health (Upper), Lirui "Alex" Liu '24 in Computer Science (Upper), and Riya Sikand '24 in Earth &; Space Science (Upper).    Riya Sikand earned s ...

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• Lower School Service Learning
  News • 4/21/2023
  In Lower School, we share with students the values and skills of kindness, engagement, agency, and empathy that are essential to negotiating this world. We grow the muscles of empathy and enhance our children’s identity as powerful individuals who want, can, and need to make a difference. With ...

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• Ranney Finishes as Top High School for Fourth Straight Year in Students Change Hunger Competition
  News • 3/31/2023
  Ranney School placed third overall in the Students Change Hunger Food Drive Competition this year, donating almost 9,000 pounds of food to Fulfill NJ to help fight local food insecurity. The Panthers finished as the top high school in the competition for the fourth straight year.  In total, thi ...

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• Middle School Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Orchestra
  News • 3/31/2023
  Congratulations to Middle School Orchestra students cellist Woody Paulus '29 and violinist Josiah Anderson '29 on their acceptance into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Middle School Honors Orchestra.   Woody and Josiah earned the nomination for this Honors Ensemble after ...

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• Sean Ricard '28 Accepted into NJAJE Jazz Band
  News • 3/27/2023
  Congratulations to Sean Ricard '28 on his acceptance to the NJAJE Region 2 Junior Jazz Band on guitar. Sean prepared and presented a blind audition and was accepted to the honors ensemble on Monday, March 20th, at Piscataway High School. It comprises jazz band students from grades seven through nine ...

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• Fourth Grade Class Brings Weather Unit to Life
  News • 3/9/2023
  On Tuesday, Ms. Errickson’s fourth grade class celebrated the culmination a Reader's Workshop nonfiction weather unit in which the students learned how to properly take notes based off of text structure, flagging important parts while noticing text features, and online research.    A ...

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• Five Ranney Students Join CJMEA Elementary Honors Band
  News • 3/8/2023
  Mr. John Propper, All-School Band Director and Performing Arts Chair, announced that the following students were accepted into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Elementary Honors Bands:     Andrew Abboud '29-Tenor Saxophone (Blue Band) Harley Landers '29-Trumpet ( ...

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• Ranney Students Perform at Chelsea Assisted Living
  News • 3/6/2023
  On Sunday, March 5, Ranney Jazz Combo and Chamber Music Club returned to Chelsea Assisted Living to perform for the senior members of our community. We performed pieces of various genres, including classical (Bach's Double Concerto for Violin and Oboe), 20th-century (Yesterday by The Beatles), and J ...

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• MS Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Wind Symphony
  News • 2/27/2023
  Congratulations to Elijah Anderson ‘28, Hannah Brenman ‘28, and Oliver Olson ‘27 for their acceptances into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Middle School Honors Wind Symphony.    These students completed an in-school audition that consisted ...

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• Krishna Khetani ’25 Recognized with Silver Key
  News • 2/23/2023
  Krishna Khetani ’25 was recognized by the Region-at-Large program of the 100 th year of the Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards 2023, presented by the Alliance for Young Writers. For her poem “Promises Unkept,” Krishna won a Silver Key. Since 1923 the Scholastic Awards have recognized ...

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• Student Club Hosts Presentation on Anxiety and Coping Mechanisms
  News • 2/22/2023
  Upper School Student Service Club, Beneath the Surface sponsored a discussion on Feb. 7 with guest speaker Dr. Claudia R. Emmanuel-Freno from Neurabilities, a local organization that provides neurological, behavioral and neurodevelopmental services.    Dr. Emmanuel-Freno's presentation inc ...

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• Khan '26 Earned Scholastic Writing Awards Honorable Mention
  News • 1/31/2023
  Yasmeen Khan, '26, earned an Honorable Mention for her submission to the Scholastic Writing Awards Critical Essay category. She wrote a well-researched piece titled "Genetic Ancestry Testing And Its Prodigious Effect On Society".    Toward the latter part of the first semester, studen ...

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• Ranney Students Accepted into 2022-23 All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 1/19/2023
  After successful auditions, the following students were accepted into the All-Shore Jazz Bands for 2022-23:   "A" Band Crosby Collins '23 (Guitar) Lucas Ihna '23 (Bass Guitar)   "B" Band Ankush Govil '23 (1st Tenor Saxophone) Ryan Hunter '26 (2nd Tenor Saxophone)   These students prep ...

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• Lower School Chorus Members Participate in Choral Academy at Rutgers University
  News • 1/18/2023
  Lower School Chorus members Danica Gartenberg ’31 and Aastha Chadha ’30 attended the Elementary, Middle School, and High School Choral Academy along with Lower School Choral Director Mrs. Geene at Rutgers University on Saturday, January 14 sponsored by the New Jersey Music Educators Asso ...

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• Science Club Competes at NJ Regional Olympiad
  News • 1/12/2023
  On Wednesday, January 11, 15 members of the Science Competition Club competed in the New Jersey Regional Science Olympiad at Union College:  Maya Barthwal ‘23,  Anna Weiner ‘23, Ankush Govil ‘23, Michael Guiliano ‘23, Brandon Stobie ‘23, Arshay Patel ‘24 ...

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• Ranney Wins Major Tournament Titles at Speech & Debate
  News • 1/9/2023
  Congratulations to the Ranney Upper School Speech and Debate team on an incredible showing at the Hunterdon Central Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 7. Ranney brought home major tournament trophies in three categories: Anna Weiner ’23 earned Second Place overall for Original Oratory, Brandon Sto ...

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• MS Orchestra Students Accepted into All-Shore
  News • 12/8/2022
  The following Middle School Orchestra members successfully auditioned and were accepted into the 2022/2023 All Shore Intermediate Orchestra: Ava Costa '28 - violin Connor Gleason '27 - viola Avi Rao '27 - viola Ansh Patel '27 - cello The blind auditions took place at the Wall Intermediate School on ...

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• US Students Accepted into All-Shore Orchestra
  News • 12/8/2022
  The following Upper School Orchestra members successfully auditioned and were accepted into the 2022-2023 All Shore High School Orchestra! Violins - Mason Bindler '24, Grace Bray '23, Michael Guiliano '23, Krishana Khetani '25, Khushi Patel '25, Julia Yanney '23 Violas - Ashley Ajello '23, Kris Bhat ...

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• Kindergarten Receives Library Passports
  News • 12/1/2022
  For the past five cycles, Kindergartener students have been taking a trip around the library and filling out library passports with Lower School Librarian Mr. Mike Steele. The students have learned the word “genre” and that books in the library are shelved by genre. They have discovered ...

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• Fall Play Design Winners Announced
  News • 11/22/2022
  Performing Arts Faculty member and director of the Upper School Fall Drama Ms. Kathryn Maslak announced two winners of the "A Midsummer Night's Dream" design contest. One of the winning designs will be featured on the playbill and posters, and the other will be featured on the show t-shirt.  &# ...

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• Three Upper Schoolers Accepted into All-Shore Chorus
  News • 11/22/2022
  Please join me in congratulating Valentina Cariola ‘26, Claire Farren ‘24, and Joseph Sciortino ‘24, on their acceptances into the All-Shore Chorus.  The students prepared an audition consisting of four musical scales, a prepared quartet, and a solo.     Th ...

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• Chamber Music Club and Jazz Combo Play for Chelsea Assisted Living
  News • 11/22/2022
  On Sunday, November 20th, Ranney School’s Chamber Music Club and Jazz Combo played at Chelsea Assisted living in Tinton Falls. The music groups played music in several genres, including pop, jazz, and classical. It was a first-timer for Ranney to play at a nursing home during the regular schoo ...

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• Kolli-Johnson '27 Accepted into All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band
  News • 11/21/2022
  Ashwin Kolli-Johnson '27 has successfully auditioned and was accepted into the 2022-23 All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band as the first chair Tenor Saxophonist. Ashwin will be rehearsing and performing with the All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band and will perform with the honors band on Tuesday, Jan ...

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• Ranney School-Wide Community Service Day Tackles Food Insecurity
  News • 11/11/2022
  On Friday, November 11, Ranney students from all three divisions, ages 3 through grade 12, worked together to assemble more than 23,000 meals in a school-wide community engagement initiative to support Fulfill and tackle the problem of food insecurity in our area.    Thank you to the Celle ...

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• Cast Announced for US Drama
  News • 9/23/2022
  The Ranney School Performing Arts Department has announced the cast for the Upper School fall drama, A Midsummer Night’s Dream . The show will be performed Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 on Panther Hall stage at 7 p.m.   “We are absolutely thrilled to bring Shakesp ...

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• Emma Floyd '22 Wins Tigger Stavola Foundation Student Alliance Scholarship
  News • 6/3/2022
  Congratulations to Emma Floyd '22, recipient of the Tigger Stavola Foundation Student Alliance Scholarship. The mission of the Tigger Stavola Foundation is to fight addiction, spread awareness, and save lives through drug prevention and education.  As part of those efforts, the Tigger Stavola F ...

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• Arthropod Hotel Opens in Community Garden
  News • 6/1/2022
  First grade students were introduced to arthropods in science class with Mr. Fong, learning about the special characteristics that make them unique. This led them to become experts specifically on bees, beetles, and butterflies. As they were learning about arthropods, Mr. Fong asked them a ...

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• Two US Students Earn Awards at Jersey Shore Science Fair
  News • 5/20/2022
  Two Ranney Upper School students independently prepared for the Jersey Shore Science Fair on March 19, 2022, and earned category awards:  First Place, Computer Science (Intermediate):  Riya Sikand '24 “Utilizing Convolutional Neural Networks to Recognize Brain Atrophy in MRIs of Pati ...

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• Dr. Noel Delgado Honored by Newark Police Department
  News • 5/13/2022
  Upper School Faculty member Dr. Noel Delgado was honored by the Newark, Delaware Police Department with a Citation for Merit after he intervened and assisted in the detention of a suspect in a robbery. Last summer, Dr. Delgado helped stop two attempted robberies and helped to detain the suspect unti ...

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• Fifth Grade Students Excel on Youth Chinese Test
  News • 5/12/2022
  Lower School Mandarin Chinese faculty member Ms. Yunlin Zhou has announced the success of fifth grade students on the Youth Chinese Test (YCT).   “The students are very proud of what they achieved when they took their YCT Level-1 for the first time on April 23,” said Zhou.  ...

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• Three Faculty Members Complete NJAIS Leadership Workshop
  News • 5/12/2022
  Middle and Upper School Math Faculty Mrs. Chrissy Dashkavich, All-School Band Director Mr. John Propper, and Middle School English and History Faculty Mrs. Pauline Swiatocha completed the NJAIS Leadership workshop series this past week.    The 2021 - 2022 NJAIS Leadership Institute identif ...

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• US Jazz Combo to Play in Red Bank
  News • 5/6/2022
  Ranney All-School Band Director Mr. John Propper announced that the Ranney Upper School Jazz Combo will be performing in front of the Red Band Artist Collective on Sunday, May 15th, at 3 pm .  The musical ensemble will be performing at this venue throughout the summer, and this is their first o ...

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• French Students Honored
  News • 4/22/2022
  Below are the recipients of awards from the French contest:   Intermediate French    Certificate of Honor Lexi Nissinoff Alexa Herbst Keira Mooar Brooke Berliner Ishana Patel Sydney Zipp   Advanced French   Silver medal   Jonah Brustein Reilly Moini   Bronze m ...

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• Brandon Stobie ’23 Selected as a NJ Governor’s School Scholar
  News • 4/21/2022
  Brandon Stobie ’23 was selected as a New Jersey Governor’s School Scholar for the thirty-eighth New Jersey Governor’s School in the Sciences, held at Drew University from July 10 through July 30, 2022.  As a Governor's School Scholar, he will be one of a group of outstanding h ...

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• Rowan Johnson '23 Accepted into NJ Scholars Program
  News • 4/14/2022
  Rowan Johnson ‘23 has been accepted to the highly selective and competitive  New Jersey Scholars Program.   This year's summer program theme is  Into the Borderlands: Exploring the Spaces Between Big Ideas .   Each high school is permitted to nominate two juniors ...

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• Ranney Orchestra Students Participate in CJMEA
  News • 4/13/2022
  On Saturday, April 9th, 10 Ranney orchestra students participated in the 2022 Central Jersey Music Educators Association Elementary and Middle School Honors Orchestra Festival:   Karina Bhatnagar '28, cello Ava Costa '28, violin Judah Adler '29, cello Josiah Anderson '29, violin ...

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• Kolli-Johnson Accepted into All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band
  News • 4/4/2022
  Congratulations to Ashwin Kolli-Johnson ‘27, on his successful audition and acceptance into the 2022 All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band as first chair Tenor Saxophone.      On April 1, Ashwin completed an audition at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Freehold, NJ, whic ...

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• 10 LS/MS Students Accepted in CJMEA Honors Orchestra
  News • 3/11/2022
  School students were accepted into the 2022 CJMEA Elementary and Middle School Honors Orchestra Festival.   After the successful audition, in which each student had to play a number of major scales and arpeggios, as well as a solo, the nominations were sent to the CJMEA.   The following st ...

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• Ranney Quiz Bowl Returns to In-Person Competition at East Brunswick
  News • 2/28/2022
  The Ranney School Quiz Bowl team participated in the first in-person competition the Panthers have attended since 2020.  The team competed at East Brunswick's annual Academic Challenge tournament all day Saturday, February 26. Two teams from Ranney entered the Fun Fest tournament, led by senior ...

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• Savanna Stemmermann Accepted to CJMEA MS Honors Band
  News • 2/22/2022
  Congratulations to Savanna Stemmermann '26 on her acceptance to the Central Jersey Music Educators Middle School Honors Band (CJMEA MSHB) on the flute.     Savannah performed six multi-octave major and chromatic scales and received a nomination from her band director.  She will p ...

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• Two Fencers Win Championships
  News • 2/17/2022
  Congratulations to two Ranney School Varsity Fencers who won two championships at the Prep Tournament last week. Eren Kokes ’23 won the NJ Prep Epee Championship and Gwen Kokes ’25 won the NJ Prep Foil Championship.  “I didn’t know what to expect this season with so many ...

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• Four Panthers Accepted into CJMEA Elementary Honors Band
  News • 2/17/2022
  The following students were accepted into the 2022 Central Jersey Music Educators Association's Elementary Honors Band (CJMEA EHB).     Elijah Anderson '28 Hannah Brenman '28 Noah Canfield '28 Benjamin Zipp '29   These students were asked to complete an audition that consist ...

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• Jonathan Stubbs '26 Earns a Spot with CJMEA Band
  News • 2/7/2022
  Congratulations to Jonathan Stubbs '26 on his acceptance into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Intermediate Regional Symphonic Band on the trumpet.  Jonathan auditioned at Manville High School on Saturday, February 5 by preparing and performing a trumpet etude, a variety o ...

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• Darren Chen '25 Wins 200 Individual Medley at Shore Conference Championships
  News • 2/1/2022
  Ranney School boys’ swim team finished 11 th out of 30 teams at the Shore Conference Championships on Monday, January 31. Daren Chen ’25 won first place in the 200 individual medley (1:53.71). Chen also took 8 th place in the 100 Breaststroke (1:01.09). Allen Zhao ‘23 captured 5 th ...

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• Ranney School Scholastic Art Competition Winners
  News • 1/31/2022
  Please congratulate the following students for being award winners in the very competitive Regional NJ Scholastic Art competition.   Ten art students were recognized with awards and the Gold Key winners will continue on to compete nationally.   “Congratulations to ...

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• Fourth Grade Students Partner with Penpals
  News • 1/28/2022
  Ms. Lynch and Mrs. Keenan’s fourth grade classes are participating in the USPS Pen Pal Project. Ms. Lynch's students will be corresponding with students from Texas and Mrs. Keenan’s class will be corresponding with students from Tennessee.   In January, the Pen Pal kits arrive with ...

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• Junior Tri-M Sponsors 23 NYC Music Students
  News • 1/25/2022
  Ranney School Junior Tri-M Chapter #4410 is proud to partner with the Opportunity Music Project by donating $3,312.   After reviewing their website and speaking with them personally the Junior Tri-M students were inspired to help make a difference in the lives of t ...

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• Two Panthers Accepted into All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 1/21/2022
  The Ranney Performing Arts Department is proud to announce that Crosby Collins (Guitar) '23 and Lucas Ihnat (Bass Guitar) '23 successfully auditioned and were accepted into the All-Shore Band Director's highest Jazz Band for 2022.  Both students auditioned at Holmdel High School on January 18 p ...

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• Ranney Science Competition Club Earns Top Performances at Science Olympiad
  News • 1/5/2022
  While most of their peers were busy studying for midterms on Saturday, December 11, 14 members of the Science Competition Club participated in the Virtual Dick Smith Memorial Invitational Science Olympiad. Layla Barthwal, Maya Barthwal, Emma Blumenkrantz, Nick Burniewicz, Priya Gupta, Marco Lau, Sar ...

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• Four Selected to Sing with All-Shore Chorus
  News • 12/9/2021
  Ranney School Choral Director Mr. Todd Christopher announced that four students have been accepted into the 2021-2022 All-Shore Chorus.    Maya Jacoby (Soprano II) Claire Farren (Alto II) Ricky Jiang (Tenor II) Joseph Sciortino (Baritone)   “I am very proud of the hard work by t ...

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• School-Wide Drive Collects 130 Gift Cards
  News • 12/9/2021
  Ranney School's chapter of Key Club coordinated this year's School-Wide Holiday Gift Card Drive for Lunch Break, collecting 130 gift cards valued at more than $3,700.  Included in the nearly $4,000 collected were the proceeds of the Middle School's Junior Tri-M Penny Wars, which resulted i ...

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• Nine Middle Schoolers Invited to the All Shore Intermediate Orchestra
  News • 12/7/2021
  Performing Arts Department Chair Dr. Dorothy Sobieski announced that the nine Ranney Middle School Orchestra members have been accepted into the 2021-2022 All Shore Intermediate Orchestra!   Violinists: Ava Costa Lang (Miller) Ming Joseph Sorial   Violists:  Connor Gleason Olivia Piro ...

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• 12 Students Invited to All-Shore High School Orchestra
  News • 12/7/2021
  Ranney School Performing Arts Department Chair Dr. Dorothy Sobieski announced that 12 members of the Ranney Upper School Orchestra have been accepted into the 2021-2022 All Shore High School Orchestra.   Violinists: Mason Bindler Julie Jiang Krishna Khetani Sabrina Lo Khushi Patel John Qian Ade ...

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• Scottie Lewis '19 Selected by Charlotte in NBA Draft
  News • 7/30/2021
  Scottie Lewis ’19 was selected 56 th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday evening.   Lewis is the first Shore Conference alum chosen in the NBA Draft since J.R. Smith was drafted in 2004.   Lewis, a McDonald's All-American guard, helped le ...

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• Ranney School Honors the Legacy of Mrs. Margaret Mahon
  News • 7/16/2021
  With a great deal of sadness, we share with our community the passing of an important member of Ranney School, Mrs. Margaret Mahon.  Mrs. Mahon was the long-time assistant to Russell Ranney, the school's founder, and was appointed our second head of school upon his unexpecte ...

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• Tri-M Elects Board for 2021-22 School Year
  News • 6/1/2021
  The Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter 5275 announced its newly elected executive board for the 2021-22 school year.  Officers: President: Lily Egol (Class of 2022) Vice President: Lucas Ihnat (Class of 2023) Secretary: Crosby Collins (Class of 2023) Treasurer: Caraline Junkin (Class of 2022) Ev ...

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• Ranney School Sailing Captures Second at MASSA Girls' Championship
  News • 5/11/2021
  Ranney School captured second at the MASSA Girls' Championship at The Waterfront Center on May 8-9. Southern Regional High School placed first, and Norfolk Collegiate rounded out the top three. On Saturday, sailors arrived at the WaterFront Center at 8:30, and competition was postponed due to light ...

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• Sailing Wins NJISA 2021 Girls Championship
  News • 5/6/2021
  Ranney School won the NJISA 2021 Girls' Championship, finishing first in the regatta on May 5 at Toms River Yacht Club. The regatta featured 16 skipper/crew teams from 11 schools across the state.  The complete results can be viewed here .  The team is having a great season, placing in the ...

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• Lily Egol '22 Named 2021 Scholastic Awards National Medalist
  News • 4/28/2021
  Lily Egol '22 was named a 2021 Scholastic Awards National Medalist by The Alliance for Young Artists &; Writers, the nonprofit organization that presents the Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards.  Lily submitted short stories and poetry to this year's competition-- she was awarded one gold medal, f ...

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• Khushi '25 Wins First Place AATSP Poster at State Level
  News • 4/27/2021
  Khushi Patel '25 won 1st place in the NJAATSP Poster Contest in the Hand Drawn Category for grades 6-8. She will receive an award certificate and the winners will be posted on the website at njaatsp.org.  "I am so very proud of her for her beautiful work," said Dr. Niki Kiviat, Middle School Wo ...

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• Ankur Govil '18 Develops Ventilator Alternative for COVID-19 Patients
  News • 4/23/2021
  Ankur Govil ’18 continues to use his passions to accomplish amazing things. Ankur is currently at Johns Hopkins University, where he is part of a student team that developed AirTight, a leak-proof mask designed to be used with common CPAP machines to stop viral particles from leaking ...

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• Fifth Grade Students Produce an Online Show
  News • 4/16/2021
  The cast of "Dear Edwina" is getting ready to share the Lower School Musical this May! After submitting a video audition in January, the cast also auditioned by reading the script in Google Meet, then rehearsed after school remotely from January through April on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  The cla ...

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• Two Panthers Place First at Delaware Valley Virtual Science Fair
  News • 4/14/2021
  Two Ranney students placed first in their respective categories in the Delaware Valley Virtual Science Fair held March 30 - April 10: First Place, Computer Science (D Fair 9th Grade Division):  Riya Sikand '24 ,"POTNET: A Novel Application Utilizing Expert Convolutional Neural Networks to Accur ...

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• Mrs. Geene Presents to Music Educators on Adapting Lessons
  News • 4/12/2021
  On Saturday, April 10 Lower School Music Teacher Lisa Geene presented to other Music Educators as part of a Zoom workshop series offering ways to adjust music lessons adapting to COVID restrictions. These sessions are sponsored by the NJSMA (North Jersey School Music Association) Elementary Division ...

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• Lower School Presents "Dear Edwina: Online Edition" this Spring
  News • 4/9/2021
  Lower School is producing “Dear Edwina (Online Edition).” Thirteen-year-old problem solver, Edwina, digitally dishes out advice in this brand-new Online Edition!   “Dear Edwina” features music by Zina Goldrich. The book and lyrics are by Marcy Heisler and the production ...

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• Middle School Prepares to Produce "Help Desk"
  News • 4/9/2021
  Middle School students are ready to begin work on the theatrical production “Help Desk” this spring! Help Desk is a play comprising 11 two-person scenes and 1 five-person scene.   When you call the help desk, you're looking for a solution - but your problems might just be ...

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• Middle School Science Classes Help Environment with Insect Hotels
  News • 4/9/2021
  Ms. Holl’s Middle School science classes made insect hotels for extra credit. “Offering a sanctuary to beneficial insects, especially pollinators, insect hotels are considered to be the urban solution to declining population of beneficial insects in human environments due to habitat loss ...

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• Second Grader Donates Art to Give Back
  News • 4/9/2021
  “Mrs. Mistake,” by nearly-8-year-old Penelope Klausz, a second-grade student at Ranney School in Tinton Falls, is among the many works of art being offered for bid during the second annual online Artists Open Hearts for Lunch Break fundraiser April 30th-May 9th, 2021. Penelope began crea ...

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• Two Panthers Selected for 2021 NJAJE Honors Jazz Band
  News • 4/2/2021
  Two Ranney School Jazz Band students were accepted to the New Jersey Association of Jazz Education's Regional Honors Jazz Ensembles.  Crosby Collins '23 was accepted into the Senior Regional Ensemble on guitar and Kieran Collins '25 was accepted into the Junior Regional Ensemble on el ...

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• Three Students Place at Jersey Shore Science (Virtual) Fair
  News • 3/25/2021
  Three Ranney students placed in their respective categories in the 46th Annual Jersey Shore Science  (Virtual) Fair on Saturday, March 20. First Place, Biochemistry (Upper):  Emily Gizersky '22,  "Analysis of the Anti Inflammatory Interleukin-13 Cytokines In a Rat Model of Infant ...

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• US Groups Team Up to Present VOICES Project
  News • 3/12/2021
  Two Upper School groups, Women's Studies and Same Hate, Different Time, spent extended advisory on March 3 sharing their VOICES video. The project was put together as this year’s version of V day, in honor of both Black History and Women's History months. The video can be seen here . ...

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• R-HOPE Helps Those Facing Food Insecurity
  News • 3/11/2021
  Upper School’s student-led R-HOPE continued to raise funds and collect food to help those in our community facing food insecurity.  Thanks to the generosity of our community and the efforts of senior leaders Sandy Wilderotter '21, Emily Zimmermann '21 and Olivia Batista '21, the Panthers ...

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• Science Department Introduces Insect Hotels
  News • 3/5/2021
  Frequently mentioned during climate change discussions, the rapid decrease in insect populations is an alarm bell for the future of Earth’s biodiversity. One way to support local insect populations while increasing student awareness is building insect hotels!   This project encourages stu ...

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• Middle School Students Set Sights on Giving Back
  News • 2/25/2021
  Ranney Middle School students set their sights on improving the lives of others through local community service projects, drives, and fundraisers over the next few months. After working with Mrs. Reddington in the Lower School on making handmade 'Valentine's Cheer' cards for local senior citizens, M ...

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• Ranney School Artists Featured in 3-D Virtual Exhibit
  News • 2/25/2021
  Ranney School photography students have work featured in the 25th Annual Student Photography Exhibition at the Pingry School 3-D Virtual Gallery.    You are invited to see the students' work on display alongside all five represented schools featuring 150 beautiful and thought-provoking ind ...

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• Ranney Competes in Big Questions Debates
  News • 2/22/2021
  On Saturday, February 20, Crosby Collins '23 and Jared Gizersky '24 competed in the Big Questions Debates as part of the Borelli Memorial and New Jersey District Speech and Debate Tournaments. Big Questions is a one-to-one debate format based on philosophical open-ended topics. This year the re ...

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• World Language Students Give Back for Valentine's Day
  News • 2/18/2021
  For World Language Week, Senorita Mantlick’s students created Valentine’s Day cards for the patients and frontline workers at Monmouth Medical Center and Jersey Shore Medical Center.   The cards were very well received, and the World Language Department is already brainstorming ways ...

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• Crosby Collins '23 Accepted into 2021 All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 2/11/2021
  Congratulations to Crosby Collins, Class '23 on his acceptance in the 2021 All-Shore Jazz Band on guitar.  Crosby submitted a digital audition to the All-Shore Band Directors Association, which consisted of a prepared piece and a sight-reading example.  He successfully won the guitar chair ...

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• Ranney Students Honored in National Chinese Essay Contest
  News • 2/5/2021
  Ranney School Chinese students did a great job in the National Chinese Essay Contest, sponsored by Chinese Language Association of Secondary- Elementary Schools.    Silver Award Lily Aspen ‘23 Lovleen Virdi ‘22 Michael Guiliano ‘23 Cheuk Wing Sung ‘23   Honorab ...

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• Visual Arts Students Named Scholastic Art Winners
  News • 2/3/2021
  The Visual Arts Department  is honored to congratulate Layla Barthwal '22, Alex Forrest '22, Nicole Elwell '22, Mia Stavola '22 and Isabel Romero-Avila '22 for their outstanding photography and for being recognized as Scholastic Art winners. Our students earned four gold awards, one silver awar ...

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• US Speech and Debate Competes Virtually
  News • 1/25/2021
  Congratulations to our Speech and Debate team for competing in its third tournament. The virtual tournament, hosted by Freehold Township, marked the largest group of Ranney competitors this year, with 18 students competing in three different categories: Public Forum, Congress, and Speech. Brielle Po ...

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• Sabrina Lo '25 and Serafina Georges '23 to Perform in Sound of the Seasons
  News • 12/15/2020
  Sabrina Lo '25   (Violin) and Serafina Georges '23 (Cello), with other musicians from Count Basie Academy of Arts, participated in the recording of the Sound of the Seasons for Channel 12 which will air on 12/19 until 12/25.  The musicians have been practicing twice a week for several week ...

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• Maya Jacoby '22 Selected to NJ All-Shore Chorus
  News • 12/11/2020
  Congratulations to  Maya   Jacoby  on being selected to represent Ranney School, one of 16 schools, as a member of the  2020-21 NJ All-Shore Chorus .  "Maya  definitely excelled having to navigate an audition process that was entirely virtual," said Mr. Todd Christopher ...

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• Upper School Spanish Students Thank the Ranney Community with Cards
  News • 11/27/2020
  To celebrate Thanksgiving, each Senorita Mantlick's students chose someone in their community who speaks Spanish and helps them in some way and wrote them a thank you card in Spanish. Some students chose family members, coaches, and family friends, but the majority of students chose to write to some ...

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• US Speech and Debate Has Strong Showing at Competition
  News • 11/24/2020
  Twelve students in Upper School Speech and Debate competed this past Saturday (11/21) in a virtual tournament hosted by Randolph High School. With students competing in three categories, Ranney had some very strong rounds. Public Forum teams of Maya Barthwal/Crosby Collins and co-captain Emily Gizer ...

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• Ranney Takes Second at the NJISA Fall Classic Regatta Report
  News • 10/12/2020
  Twelve NJISA high school sailing teams, making up sixteen total teams, arrived at Toms River Yacht Club on October 10 for the NJISA Fall Classic Regatta.  Under party cloudy skies and seasonable temperatures in the mid-to-high 60°s, a nice southwesterly breeze of 8-12 knots provided great ...

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• Mrs. Geene Sings with Virtual Choir
  News • 6/8/2020
  In this time of distance learning, Mrs. Lisa Geene, Lower School Performing Arts Faculty member, participated in a virtual choir, sharing her abilities and collaborating with others in her profession. “In one of our music educator forums a composer/music educator, James McDunn, asked if anyone ...

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• US World Language Students Create Quarantine Videos
  News • 6/3/2020
  In Spanish 3 Honors, students created videos about what their life had been like before the quarantine and what they had done (using the pluperfect).  They had to show their activities and use props as well as use vocabulary that they had learned throughout the year. Two examples are below: ...

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• Lower School Virtual Parents' Day
  News • 5/29/2020
  Although we weren't able to host the traditional Ranney School Lower School Parents' Day this spring, Mrs. Lisa Geene put together a video for each class, showing off the students' progress this year!  Spring 2020 Class Parent Day Virtual Song Videos Beginner:  https://youtu.be/a6HM6Poq5AE ...

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• Ms. Patient a Featured Presenter at "Love Your Body And Run Virtual Retreat"
  News • 5/26/2020
  Upper School English faculty member Leslie Patient was a featured presenter this weekend at the " Love Your Body And Run Virtual Retreat " sponsored by ultramarathoner and 2018 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Mirna Valerio, also known as  "The Mirnavator" . A full-day retreat includ ...

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• Siobhan Jones '21 Accepted into the NYU/Steinhardt Contemporary Vocal Workshop
  News • 5/20/2020
  Siobhan Jones '21  was accepted into the  NYU/Steinhardt Contemporary Vocal Workshop  scheduled for this summer.  After submitting two contrasting songs of her choice from the contemporary song catalogue, Siobhan was informed that her place has been reserved.   In response t ...

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• US Orchestra Hosts Jacob Egol '19 as Guest Speaker
  News • 5/7/2020
  Dr. Sobieski’s Upper School Orchestra/Music Theory class is starting a series “Guests of the Orchestra,” and hosted the first guest today.   Jacob Egol ‘19 shared with the class his first-year experience at Duke University. He spoke about classes he took, which incl ...

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• Four Accepted into Two River Theater Metro Scholar Program
  News • 5/5/2020
  Addy Basile ’22, Olivia Haney ’22, Brielle Polizzano ’22 , and Christina Uzzi ’22 have been accepted into the Two River Theater Metro Scholar program for the 2020-21 school year. Addy, Olivia and Brielle will be following the performance track, while Christina will be followi ...

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• Foreign Language Students Create Videos
  News • 4/16/2020
  Distance learning continues to include exciting and outside-the-box educational tools, such as video creation, which the Upper School World Language Department used to demonstrate students' conversational skills. Students in French II and II Honors are working on reflexive verbs and vocabulary with ...

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• Ranney School COVID-19 Information
  News • 3/25/2020
  We are all actively monitoring developments related to COVID-19, and it is understandable that many of us are concerned. To help inform Ranney's decision-making and communications related to the virus, we have convened an internal COVID-19 Task Force including Administrative Leadership and represent ...

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• Lindsay Berliner '24 Accepted to iTheatrics Summer Theatre Intensive
  News • 4/6/2020
  Congratulations to Lindsay  Berliner  '24 on her acceptance to the prestigious  iTheatrics Summer Theatre Intensive  scheduled for July in NYC. Lindsay auditioned last month and will join students from around the country for a week-long intensive musical theatre experience. ...

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• Joseph Sciortino '24 Accepted into iTheatrics
  News • 4/8/2020
  Joseph Sciortino '24 has been accepted into the prestigious  iTheatrics Summer Theatre Intensive   program.  He is scheduled to work with theatre professionals in NYC from August 10 - 15. He auditioned last month and will be joining students from around the country for this ...

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• International Students Donating Medical Supplies
  News • 3/23/2020
  We are proud of the generosity exhibited by a group of Ranney School’s International students, who have been looking to help in this time of crisis. When COVID-19 crisis first began, a group of Ranney Upper School students from China raised money to send masks and gloves to hospitals in t ...

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• Ranney Walk-A-Thon Supports Imprint Hope
  News • 3/11/2020
  Ranney Upper School student groups Beneath the Surface, Diversity, Waves of Equality and the Varsity Cross Country and Track teams planned a School-Wide  Walk -a- thon  that took place on March 10 to help Imprint Hope's vision of a world where children with disabilities can ...

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• Ranney Jazz Band Students Accepted to the Region 2 Jazz Ensemble
  News • 3/10/2020
  Maddie Carpenter '24, Crosby Collins '23, and Jaren Nawy '21 auditioned and were accepted into the New Jersey Jazz Educators Association Region 2 Jazz Ensembles.  These students prepared a written solo, scales, sightreading, and performed an improvisational blues passage to secure the spots in ...

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• Three MS Students Accepted to CJMEA MS Honors Band
  News • 2/25/2020
  Congratulations to  Matthew Dupree '25, Aidan Neill '25 and Desmond Pepe '25 o n their acceptance into the Central New Jersey Music Educators Middle School Honors Band for 2020. These students auditioned for the festival by preparing and performing an etude, major scales, and a sight- ...

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• MS Debate Team Earns Top Places in Knollwood Tournament
  News • 2/25/2020
  The Middle School Debate Team competed in the third tournament of the year this past Saturday at Knollwood School, Fair Haven and took home top awards: First place awards in Total Wins (9) and Percentage of Wins (75%) 2nd place team: Lindsay Berliner '24 and Joseph Sciortino '24 3rd place team: Anth ...

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• Sarah Pasquale - All State Treble Chorus
  News • 2/25/2020
  Sarah Pasquale '21  (Alto I) performed this past Sunday, February 23, with the  New Jersey All State Treble Chorus .  Last week, Sarah joined 144 other New Jersey high school students from around the state to work on challenging choral literature under the direction of Ms. Nicole ...

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• Ranney Students attend Harvard Model Congress
  News • 2/25/2020
  On February 20-23, Ranney students joined students from other high schools around the nation to participate in the Harvard Model Congress (HMC) in Boston, MA. With 37 committees, HMC is the largest congressional simulation conference and gives students an opportunity to experience public service and ...

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• Ranney Upper School Students Compete in National Academic Quiz Tournament
  News • 2/20/2020
  Ranney Upper School students competed in the National Academic Quiz Tournament on Saturday, February 15.   Seth Marx '20 finished in eighth place individually at the East Brunswick Fun Fest V.  Seth is Captain of the team, which included Lily Egol '22, Ankush Govil '23, and Rishi Sond ...

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• Ranney Middle School Students Perform with All-Shore Orchestra
  News • 2/10/2020
  Congratulations to Ranney students who performed Friday, February 7th with the All Shore Orchestra. The students worked with the director Daniel Martinho rehearsing every Tuesday and Friday in January to prepare for the concert. They performed a number of selections representing a variety of mu ...

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• Ranney Upper School Students Perform With The All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 2/10/2020
  On Saturday, February 8 Jaren Nawy '21 and Sam Novotny '20 performed with the All-Shore Jazz Band at Historic Long Branch Auditorium.  Both students auditioned and won the highest seat in the festival for their respective instruments, Jaren on piano, and Sam on electric bass.  Ja ...

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• 7 Students Accepted into the Central New Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band for 2020
  News • 2/7/2020
  Please join us in congratulating the following students on their acceptance into the Central New Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band for 2020.  These students auditioned for the festival by preparing and performing an etude, major scales, and a sight-reading example.
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• Emily Zimmermann '21 placed 2nd in the 200 Individual Medley at the Shore Conference Meet
  News • 1/30/2020
  Ranney Varsity Swimming competed in the 2020 Shore Conference meet held at Rutgers University on January 30. Emily Zimmermann ’21 finished 2 nd overall among all female swimmers in the Shore Conference in the 200 Yard Individual Medley with a time of 2:10.54.  She also competed in the 100 ...

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• Congratulations to the US Speech and Debate Team
  News • 1/27/2020
  Fourteen students competed this weekend at the Ridge Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament, our third tournament of the year. With over 60 schools from four states competing, Ranney had one of its best showings yet. Lydia Lin ('22) earned second in her third round room delivering her "Original O ...

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• Abriella Yu '25 accepted into CJMEA Region II Intermediate String Orchestra
  News • 1/27/2020
  Abriella Yu '25 was accepted into CJMEA Region II Intermediate String Orchestra.   Abriella was one of the 128 violinists who went through 'blind' auditions on Saturday, January 25. Required performance included 9 scales, solo piece and sight reading. In this very competitive field wh ...

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• Jaren Nawy '21 and Sam Novotny '20 Accepted into the All-Shore High Band Director's Top Jazz Band for 2020
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• Upper School Places in Speech and Debate Tournament
  News • 1/16/2020
  Ranney School's Speech and Debate Club competed at Freehold Township High School's NJ Speech and Debate Association League Tournament this past Saturday, January 11. With four students competing in Speech events and six Public Forum Debate teams, this was the largest delegation we've brought to any ...

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• Ranney's Tech Team Installed 47 New Promethean Boards
  News • 1/15/2020
  Mrs. Swiatocha uses her new Promethean Board to  introduce the concept of Utopian societies to her seventh grade humanities class.   Ranney's technology team installed  47  new Promethean Boards in classrooms across campus during winter break. These interactive whi ...

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• Middle School Robotics Participated in VEX IQ Squared Away Competition
  News • 1/14/2020
  Ranney Middle School Robotics participated in the VEX IQ Squared Away competition on Saturday, January11 at McManus Middle School. Six robots competed in the competition.  Three robots ranked in the top ten in the skills challenge: 3815A -  Ballzilla : Anthony Abboud ‘25, Kieran ...

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• College-Age Alumni Panel
  News • 1/8/2020
  Ranney School was pleased to have the class of 2019 back on campus on January 7 to share their experiences about their journey beyond Hope Road. The alumni participated in panels, one-on-one interviews, lunch in the Student Center, and a Faculty/Alumni Basketball game.   The panels and one-on-o ...

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• History Bowl Team Qualifies for Nationals
  News • 12/17/2019
  The Ranney History Bowl team competed in the Southern New Jersey Regional Tournament, on Saturday, Dec. 14. Both the Varsity team (Seth Marx '20 and Alex Senderov '20) and JV Bowl team (Lily Egol '22, Ryan Biswal '22, Brielle Polizzano '22, and Ankush Govil '23) made it to Semifinals and qualified f ...

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• Two Girls' Tennis Players Earn All-Shore Honors
  News • 12/12/2019
  Brooke Tackett ’22 was named to the 2019 All-Shore girls tennis team by the Asbury Park Press and Gianna Rosato ’21 earned Second Team honors. Brooke and Gianna helped lead the Panthers to the Non-Public South B final this season. Brooke in the 1st Singles position, with a record of 12-2 ...

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• Ranney Participates in Global #HourofCode
  News • 12/9/2019
  All Ranney Lower School students are participating in The Hour of Code, held this week as part of Computer Science Education Week. There is a busy week of scheduling planned, with activities that are age appropriate at each level. For the younger students, Lower and Middle School Computer Scien ...

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• Ranney Students Selected to Perform with All-Shore Orchestra
  News • 12/9/2019
  Eleven Ranney School students were accepted into the All-Shore Orchestra after successful auditions on Saturday, December 7. The students accepted were:   Mason Bindler - Class of 2024, violin Krishna Khetani - Class of 2025, violin Marcella Lin - Class of 2025, viola Sabrina Lo - Class of 2025 ...

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• Middle School Debate Team Earns Second Place
  News • 12/9/2019
  The Middle School Debate team competed recently at Barkalow Middle School, earning second place for percentage of wins. The Debate Team included Joseph Sciortino ’24 and Anthony Abboud ’25. Joseph took home top speaker prize for Ranney.   The debate topics were:   The Green New ...

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• Seventh Grade Students Enjoy a Winter Wonderland
  News • 12/6/2019
  Mrs. Swiatocha has a tradition with the seventh grade, which is quickly becoming a favorite among students. Mrs. Swia, as she is known to her students, builds a Winter Wonderland in the Paulus Library with a video screen fire, twinkle lights, festive trees, blankets and pillows. There is a hot choco ...

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• Beneath the Surface Club Helps Holiday Express
  News • 12/6/2019
  On December 3, Beneath the Surface Club hosted an off-campus community service opportunity at Holiday Express, a local non-profit service organization.   The Holiday Express mission is to deliver music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those with the greatest need for the gift o ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Penny Wars Raise Money for Lunch Break
  News • 12/4/2019
  This year, the Jr. Tri-M Penny Wars collected $1,368.73, bringing total donations since 2009 to $17,248.44. The winner of the 11th Annual Jr. Tri-M Penny War is the 7th Grade with negative 25,903 points. The 6 th grade took second place with negative 32,809 points  and the 8 th grade ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Places Ninth
  News • 11/25/2019
  The members of Ranney's Academic Challenge team had a strong performance on Saturday, November 23 at the Henderson Invitational in West Chester, PA. The team competed against the top teams in the Philadelphia area, earning a trip to the playoffs and finishing in ninth place in a field of 36 teams.&# ...

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• Annual Fall Food Drive Collects More than 5,000 Pounds of Food
  News • 11/21/2019
  The annual Ranney School Fall Community Food Drive ran from October 14 through November 20, with food donations going to Lunch Break.   The second and final fall delivery of food donations was weighed out to be 3,500 pounds, which, when combined with the first delivery of food, brings the total ...

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• Matthew Dupree '25 Accepted into All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band
  News • 11/18/2019
  Matthew Dupree '25 was accepted into the All-Shore Intermediate Concert Band for the 2019-2020 Season.     Matthew auditioned on Saturday, November 16 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Freehold, New Jersey.  He prepared and performed numerous scales, a trumpe ...

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• Three Upper Schoolers Accepted into NJ All-Shore Honors Chorus
  News • 11/14/2019
  Three Upper School students were accepted into the NJ All Shore Honors Chorus for 2020 - Vincent Bai '20 (Tenor II), Siobhan Jones ’21 (Alto I), and Frank Yang ’21 (Bass I).   Along with approximately 200 students from Monmouth and Ocean County schools, these students auditioned on ...

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• Vincent Bai '20 to Sing in All-State Mixed Chorus
  News • 11/6/2019
  Vincent Bai '20  will represent Ranney School and the Upper School Honors Chorus, singing in the tenor section of the New Jersey All State Mixed Chorus in Atlantic City.   After auditioning last spring and rehearsing since August, Vincent will be performing with the chorus this&# ...

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• Lower School Activity on Managing Emotions
  News • 11/5/2019
  Lower School Counselor Natalie Minichino has been working with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students this week on making Kelso's Choice Wheels for managing emotions. The wheels are customized based on student selections, and each student builds his or her own from an assortment of pre-made choices.  ...

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• Boys' Varsity Soccer Falls to Top Seed in State Quarterfinals
  News • 11/1/2019
  The boys’ varsity soccer team, seeded ninth, took on No. 1 seed Wardlaw-Hartridge in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public B tournament, falling in penalty kicks after a double-overtime draw.   The Panthers scored early, with a goal by Charles Anyichie ’22, but War ...

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• Middle School Debate Team Competes in Rumson
  News • 10/29/2019
  The Middle School Debate Team competed in its first tournament of the year on Saturday, October 26, at Forrestdale School in Rumson.   The topics covered were: Ban mixed martial arts fighting; Puerto Rico should become the 51st state, Museums should return artifacts to their countries of origin ...

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• Art Honors Society Wins Crop Walk Banner Contest
  News • 10/24/2019
  The Ranney School Art Honors Society won First Place for their Crop Walk Banner on Sunday, October 20. All of the students involved worked hard to create a beautiful painting (3' x 8') on the theme of "Step Up to End Hunger."   Each year the annual CROP Hunger Walk ...

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• Pre-K Classes Open Lemonade Stand
  News • 10/4/2019
  The Pre-K classes hosted a successful business endeavor on Thursday! The students all helped to follow the recipe as they squeezed lemons, and added sugar and water to make their own lemonade. The Pre-K students also created signs for the Lemonade stand, as well as tickets so that they could open th ...

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• Mrs. Geene Invited to Perform with The Ohio State Marching Band
  News • 9/26/2019
  Mrs. Lisa Geene, Lower School Performing Arts Faculty, has been invited to perform at The Ohio State University homecoming football game halftime show on Saturday, October 5 as part of a flute studio reunion. Alumni and current students of Professor Katherine Borst Jones will be performing The Stars ...

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• Upper School Holds Activities Fair
  News • 9/26/2019
  At today’s Upper School Activities Fair, there were more than 50 clubs represented in Panther Hall. All of the activities are driven by student leadership. At the fair, there were displays for each club and the opportunity to members to recruit new students by talking about the mission and val ...

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• Middle Schoolers Plant Trees Around Campus
  News • 9/20/2019
  Mr. Morgan Einbinder, Middle School Life Science Faculty, is helping students plant trees on campus today. September 20 marks the beginning of the United Nation's congress on climate change in New York City. A grassroots organization, Climate Strike, is encouraging students to take action against cl ...

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• Ariana Mangano '19 Joins Columbia's National Champion Fencing Team
  News • 9/16/2019
  The Columbia University fencing team won the National Championship last year, and Ranney School’s Ariana Mangano ’19 has joined the team as a freshman this year, along with 11 other newcomers. "We are extremely thrilled to welcome our incoming class of champions," said the Lions' head co ...

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• Ranney School Freshman AJ Gracia Verbally Commits to Duke
  News • 9/9/2019
  Ranney School freshman AJ Gracia, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder, has verbally committed to play for Duke once he graduates from Ranney School in 2023. “We are happy for AJ and his family; his story is a testament to hard work and talent paying off,” said Head of Ranney School Dr. ...

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• College Counseling Hosts "Boot Camp" for Seniors
  News • 8/22/2019
  The Ranney School College Counseling Office held a “Boot Camp” on Thursday, August 22 with two sessions for all seniors to stop in and get help, feedback, and advice on any aspect of the college application process.   In addition to all of the Ranney School College Counselors, there ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Performs Well at the National Championships
  News • 5/28/2019
  The Academic Challenge team competed in Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend at the National Championships. While the team just missed making the playoffs, the students performed well individually, especially given that most of the teams they played against in the field of 336 squads were from much lar ...

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• Baseball Earns First State Tournament Win in Program History
  News • 5/25/2019
  NJSIAA 1st Round Non-Public B State Tournament #9 Moorestown Friends   5 #8 Ranney    7 After falling behind 4-0 early, the Panthers rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th to tie the game. Senior Jacob Field stepped to the plate in a 4-4 game in the 5th inning with 2 outs an ...

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• 8th Grade Impresses with Capstone Presentations
  News • 5/16/2019
  Capstone presentations for Ranney School’s eighth grade students were held in Panther Hall on May 13-15. The presentations were created with the guidance of Mr. Eric Timken, Middle School History teacher, and represented the culmination of work begun in January with a student-driven inquiry re ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Ranked 7th Nationally
  News • 5/13/2019
  For the third-straight year, the Ranney School sailing team earned a berth to the High School National Championship to compete for the Mallory Trophy against 20 teams from across the country, including the Virgin Islands.  This year the team traveled to Seattle, where they were met with less th ...

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• French Students Earn Honors in National Contest
  News • 5/13/2019
  Ranney School had 13 students who earned honors in this year’s National French Contest. The National French Contest/ Le Grand Concours  is an annual competition sponsored by the  American Association of Teachers of French . Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 ...

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• Alyssa Lopez '21 Awarded NJAATSP Honorable Mention
  News • 5/13/2019
  Each year the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) sponsors a Poster Contest, open to K-12 Spanish and Portuguese students whose teachers are current AATSP members. A language poster submitted by Alyssa Lopez ’21 was awarded Honorable Mention by the NJAATSP (The N ...

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• Ranney School Spanish Students Earn National Exam Honors
  News • 5/8/2019
  Congratulations to several Ranney School Spanish students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2018-19 National Spanish Examinations. Students from Ranney School earned a total of three gold, two silver and eight bronze medals along with 42 honorable mentions. Rowan Joh ...

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• Edward "Tucker" Scott '22 Honored in DNA Essay Contest
  News • 4/26/2019
  Congratulations to Tucker Scott ‘22 for earning the award of Honorable Mention in the American Society of Human Genetics DNA Day Essay Contest. He wrote this essay, an argument looking at the ethics of genetic counseling and disclosure, as part of his English Midterm assignment. Only ...

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• Senora Bonney Produces Third Play at Holmdel Theatre Company
  News • 4/24/2019
  Upper School World Languages Faculty member Senora Bonney took her Spanish Plays class students to see Pedro Calderon de la Barca's "Life is a Dream," a translation of a famous Spanish play, performed at Holmdel Theatre Company . Bonney was also one of the producers - her third show at HTC. “I ...

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• Ranney Senior Advances in American Mathematics Contest
  News • 4/23/2019
  Zhouding “Neo” Liu ’19 scored 118.5 on the AMC 12 advancing him to the next level of competition, which is a first in Ranney School history. Neo will advance on to take the AIME Competition.   Below are the top 3 students in each AMC test.   Top Ranney Scorers AMC 12: 1 - ...

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• Dr. Spencer Published in the Journal of Chemical Education
  News • 4/23/2019
  Ranney School Faculty member Dr. Roxanne Spencer, Chair of the Science Department, recently published, “Recipe for Developing High-School Research Projects Illustrated by a Student’s Interpretation of Historical Metal Casting” in the Journal of Chemical Education . The article talk ...

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• Ranney Hosted Final JSDL Debate Tournament of the Season
  News • 4/16/2019
  Ranney School hosted the final Jersey Shore Debate League (JSDL) tournament of the season on Saturday, April 6, with five other schools in attendance: Barkalow Middle School, Rumson Country Day School, Knollwood School, Forrestdale, and Holy Cross.   There were three topics: New Jersey beaches ...

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• Sailing Wins Third-Straight NJ 2019 Spring Fleet Championship
  News • 4/1/2019
  The Ranney School sailing team battled against 17 other New Jersey Schools in the 2019 Spring Fleet Championship. The top four teams in the Spring Fleet Championship earn the right to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Spring Championship Regatta (MASSA) in Annapolis on April 13-14. The Panthers hit the wa ...

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• Middle Schoolers Participate in Listen Up Program
  News • 4/1/2019
  Over spring break, Middle School faculty members Madeleine McCarthy and Pauline Swiatocha met students Christina Aziz (8 th ), Bella Santulli (8 th ), Maddie Carpenter (7 th ), and Crosby Collins (7 th ), along with their families, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University to participate ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Places 10th
  News • 3/18/2019
  In a tune-up prior to their participation in the Quiz Bowl Nationals in Atlanta in May, the Academic Challenge team overcame significant odds to finish tenth in a field of 42 teams at the Livingston NAQT tournament at Livingston High School. The students had to stay for an eleventh round of competit ...

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• Lindsay '24 Accepted into iTheatrics Broadway Jr Summer Theater Intensive
  News • 3/14/2019
  Congratulations to Lindsay Berliner '24 for her acceptance into the iTheatrics Broadway Junior Summer Theatre Intensive.    After her successful audition on Saturday, March 2 in New York City, she was chosen from a nationwide pool of middle and high school students who auditioned in person ...

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• Crosby Collins '24 Accepted into NJ Region 2 Honors Jazz Ensemble
  News • 3/12/2019
  Crosby Collins '24 completed a successful, competitive audition on Monday, March 11 for the New Jersey Jazz Educators Association's Region 2 Jazz Festival. Crosby earned the only opening for guitar in the jazz ensemble that includes students from grades seven through nine.  Region 2 e ...

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• LS Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Orchestra
  News • 3/11/2019
  The Performing Arts Department is thrilled to announce 11 Lower School orchestra students have been accepted into the CJMEA Elementary Honors Orchestra. They each earned a Ranney nomination after successful audition on February 19, for which they prepared major scales and required solo.   On Sa ...

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• Middle School Robotics Team Headed to Worlds
  News • 3/4/2019
  Several Ranney Middle School students participated in the VEX IQ Robotics State Competition on Sunday, March 3. All performed very well with one robot taking 1st place and qualifying for the VEX IQ World Competition in April.   Results: Teamwork Challenge:   1st Place -  3815E Color W ...

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• Lower School Competes in State Robotics Competition
  News • 3/4/2019
  Several Ranney Lower School students qualified and participated in the VEX IQ Robotics State Competition on Sunday, March 3. This is the first year Ranney fourth grade students competed along with the fifth grade students. "We  are very proud to have so many qualify for the State Competition," ...

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• Lower Schoolers Accepted to CJMEA Honors Band
  News • 3/4/2019
  The Performing Arts Department is proud to announce that the following seven Lower and Middle School students auditioned and were accepted to Central Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band Festival.  This festival honors highly motivated band students in grades four, five, and ...

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• MS Debate Takes Home First in Team Wins
  News • 2/23/2019
  The Middle School debate team participated in their third debate of the year on Saturday, February 23rd, at Bolger Middle School in Keansburg. Other participating schools besides Bolger were Barkalow Middle School (Freehold), Rumson Country Day, Holy Cross (Rumson), and Knollwood School (Fair Haven) ...

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• Four MS Performing Arts Students Accepted to CJMEA Honors Band
  News • 2/19/2019
  The Performing Arts Department is proud to announce that four Ranney Middle School students auditioned successfully and were accepted the Central Jersey Music Educators Middle School Honors Band: James Crowley-Trumpet, John DePalma-Tenor Saxophone, David Munro-Trombone, and Andrew Pepe-Mal ...

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• Mackenzie Schultz '19 Accepted as Professional Ballet Company Apprentice
  News • 2/1/2019
  Mackenzie Schultz ’19 was accepted as an Apprentice to Monmouth County’s first professional ballet company, Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Company (AXCBT), under the direction of Gabriel Chajnik, performing alongside Julliard trained professional dancers, and a live professional orchestra. ...

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• US Robotics Competition Hosted at Ranney School
  News • 2/4/2019
  On January 26, 39 teams competed in the VEX VRC Robotics Competition at Ranney School in Tinton Falls, NJ.   Team E consisting of Anthony Virone, Christian Virone, Olukayode Oladeji, Derek Vastola and Rohan Sikand placed third in the Qualifying Rounds.   Freshman Team J (Brandon Klats ...

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• Sam Novotny '20 Chosen for All-Shore Jazz "A" Band
  News • 1/25/2019
  The Ranney School Performing Arts Department is proud to announce that Sam Novotny ‘20 had a successful audition on Tuesday, Jan. 22, resulting in a selection to the All-Shore Jazz  "A" Band on Bass Guitar.  Sam auditioned at Holmdel High School and played a prepared piece and a sigh ...

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• National History Bee and Bowl Team Qualifies Additional Members for Nationals
  News • 1/22/2019
  The NJ State Championships in the National History Bee and Bowl were held on Saturday, January 19th. This competition had the largest field of any tournament other than the National Championships, with almost 90 teams from as far away as West Virginia.    At the tournament, a Varsity team ...

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• Three Boys' Basketball Players Nominated for McDonald's All-American Game
  News • 1/17/2019
  McDonald's revealed the nominees for the 2019 All-American games, including three Ranney School boys’ basketball players. Seniors Bryan Antoine, Alex Klatsky and Scottie Lewis were all nominated as top high school basketball players across the country to pay in the 42 nd Annual McDonald’ ...

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• US Duo Earns Science Olympiad Medal
  News • 1/16/2019
  Science Olympiad has given me the opportunity to study various fields of science, including geology, biology, physics, and chemistry. After participating in Science Olympiad for three years, I was given the privilege to become the president this year.   I studied with Lovleen Virdi in “Dy ...

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• Boys' Basketball to Face Roselle Catholic in Jersey Shore Challenge
  News • 1/16/2019
  The Ranney School boys’ basketball team will compete against Roselle Catholic in the 2019 Jersey Shore Challenge at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30 at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ. Tickets and information can be found at www.theshorechallenge.com .   The 2019 Jersey Shor ...

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• LS/MS Robotics Teams Hosted VEX IQ Competition
  News • 1/14/2019
  The LS and MS robotics teams competed in a VEX IQ robotics competition Ranney School on Saturday, January 12.    "Our students enjoyed the day and were excited to show off their robots and compete with students from other schools," said advisor Ms. Maureen Wood. "We are proud of everyone w ...

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• Mr. John Propper Selected to Conduct All-Shore
  News • 1/10/2019
   Mr. John Propper, Ranney All-School Band Director, has been appointed to conduct one of the All-Shore Jazz Band for this year and next year.  He was chosen from a pool of applicants to work with the top jazz ensemble students from Monmouth and Ocean counties.  Students will auditi ...

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• Ranney History Bowl Team Qualifies for Nationals
  News • 1/5/2019
  At the recent Southern New Jersey Regional History Bowl Tournament, the Ranney History Bowl team garnered a number of trophies.   One Varsity squad, consisting of co-captain Jacob Egol '19, Alex Senderov '20, and newcomer Justin Rinaldo '20, was the only team to go 5-0 for wins in preliminary r ...

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• Lower School Students Write Holiday Cards to Troops
  News • 12/20/2018
  Kate Donnelly, a Ranney alum, came to talk to second and fifth graders about showing your support for the military. Kate talked with Ranney Lower School students about how many people were in the military, how many countries they were currently in, and what the living conditions were like. After she ...

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• Cinderella Auditions Announced
  News • 12/20/2018
  The Performing Arts Department is happy to announce  auditions  for Upper School Spring Musical - Roger and Hammerstein's  CINDERELLA. The  auditions  will take place on January 14th and 15th , with  call backs on January 16th, 2019 . ALL  AUDITION  TIMES ...

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• Six Performing Arts Students Accepted in All-Shore Orchestra
  News • 12/12/2018
  The Performing Arts Department is happy and proud to announce that the following Middle and Upper School Orchestra students have been accepted into the 2019 All Shore Orchestra:   Lily Egol, Class of 2022 (first violin section leader, accepted for the second consecutive year) Adele Sobieski, Cl ...

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• MS Debate Competes in Second Tournament
  News • 12/11/2018
  The Middle School Debate Team competed in its second debate tournament of the year, held at Forrestdale School in Rumson. From the sixth grade Desmond Pepe, Cole Serrapica, Lucas Yanney, Ethan Bodner, and Kieran Collins competed. From seventh grade, Crosby Collins competed and from eighth grade ...

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• Lower and Middle School Robotics Teams Earn Awards
  News • 12/7/2018
  Both LS and MS went to a VEX IQ Robotics Competition on Sunday, Dec. 2, at Central Middle School in Stirling, NJ.   The Middle School had five robots that made it into the top ten. The final results were:   2nd Place alliance - 3815E Color Wizards 5001   - John Welch and Matteo M ...

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• Ranney Winter Fest Planned for Dec. 14
  News • 12/7/2018
  The Ranney School community will be celebrating Winter Fest on campus on Friday, December 14! The afternoon will begin with a Pep Rally and Fan Fest and those events will be followed by the season opener for boys’ basketball and the Upper School Winter Concert. At 2:45 p.m., all three division ...

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• Field Hockey Goal Keeper Hannah McKay '21 Named All-Division
  News • 12/3/2018
  Ranney School girls’ field hockey goal keeper Hannah McKay ‘21 was named All-Division B Central.   Hannah made 154 season saves and had a game-high 31 saves. She played every game in goal during the 2018 season.   "I am beyond excited for our goalie, Hannah, to be selected for ...

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• Midfielder Olivia Metzger '19 Named All-Division
  News • 12/3/2018
  Ranney School girls’ soccer midfielder Olivia Metzger was named to the 2018 Shore Conference Coaches Class B Central All-Division team. . The Shore Conference Girls Soccer Coaches All-Division teams are picked by the Shore Conference girls’ soccer coaches. The full selection can be seen ...

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• Three Girls' Varsity Tennis Players Selected as All-Shore First Team
  News • 12/2/2018
  Ranney School girls’ tennis standouts Alexandra Greenberg ’19, Sophia Salvador ‘19, and Sandy Wilderotter ’21 were selected to the Asbury Park Press All-Shore First Team.   Lexie and Sandy went undefeated at First Doubles in the Shore Conference Class B Central with a do ...

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• Tickets Available for Ranney Chorus at Radio City
  News • 11/26/2018
  Click on this link  to buy tickets to see the Ranney School Chorus open up for the Christmas Spectacular!  Ranney School Performing Arts Department announced that the Middle and Upper School Choral students, under the direction of Mrs. Lilly Torrente, are invited to perform at Radio City M ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Places 13th at Henderson Invite
  News • 11/19/2018
  The Academic Challenge Team had an amazing showing at the Henderson Invitational in West Chester, PA on Saturday, Nov. 17. Against some of the toughest competition from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, Ranney forged an 8-2 record, finishing 13th of the 36 teams in the t ...

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• Sailing Team Wins the Atlantic Coast Championship
  News • 11/12/2018
  In the pinnacle regatta of the fall season, 20 teams are selected from all along the Eastern Seaboard as well as Chicago and New Orleans.  Each of the 20 teams had to earn their spot to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championship by finishing among the leaders in their regional divisions.  ...

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• Ranney School Introduces Photography Database
  News • 11/12/2018
  Ranney School has rolled out its new photography database for parents, Vidigami. The software is both a website and a mobile app and gives all members of the Ranney community access to all school memories. There is also be a button on the Resource Boards that uses a Single Sign On function, meaning ...

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• Ranney School Chorus Invited to Radio City Music Hall
  News • 11/7/2018
  Ranney School Performing Arts Department has announced that the Middle and Upper School Choral students, under the direction of Mrs. Lilly Torrente, have been invited to perform at the Radio City Music Hall as the opening act to the world famous Christmas Spectacular.   On Tuesday, December 4, ...

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• Michael '23 and Kiri '23 Appointed to NJ State Thespian Board
  News • 11/7/2018
  Michael Guiliano '23  and  Kiri Patient '23  were appointed to the NJ State Thespian Board.  After applying back in October, they were selected from the pool of applicants to represent middle school thespians across the state of New Jersey as Junior State Thespian Officers ( ...

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• Girls' Tennis Wraps Up Outstanding Season
  News • 10/31/2018
  The Ranney Girls tennis team had another stellar season on the courts, defending their Shore Conference "B" Central Title and claiming another crown while also going undefeated in conference. The Panthers advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament Final and battled perennial powerhouse Ho ...

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• Middle School Debate Team Competes in First Tournament
  News • 10/29/2018
  This past weekend, the Ranney Middle School Debate Team took part in its first tournament at Barkalow Middle School in Freehold. Other participating schools were Barkalow, Rumson Country Day, and Forrestdale.   The topics were: Lower the voting age to 16 Social media is good for democracy Banni ...

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• Ranney Captains Capture First and Third Place at the ISSA Cressy Singlehanded National Championship
  News • 10/29/2018
   Cameron Giblin snagged the top spot and Luke Arnone stepped onto the podium with a third-place finish in the Cressy Singlehanded National Championship.  With 18 sailors from around the nation sailing on Lake Michigan it was the Ranney Panthers Captains who led the way.  Each sailing ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Wins MASSA Fall Fleet Championship Regatta
  News • 10/22/2018
  Despite the winds and at times driving rain, the Ranney School sailing team won both the A and B divisions of the MASSA Fall Fleet Championship Regatta, earning them the top spot. The Panthers’ victory was an incredible triumph over some of the best high school sailing teams in the country. Ei ...

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• Sailing Wins Lawrence A. White Invitational Regatta
  News • 10/15/2018
  Twenty teams from across the country traveled to The United States Coast Guard Academy to sail in the prestigious Lawrence A. White Invitational Regatta.  Teams traveled from St. Thomas, Florida, Texas, New England and the Mid-Atlantic to compete in this renowned invitational regatta.  Des ...

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• Hannah Simpson '12 Accepted to The Second City Training Center
  News • 10/15/2018
  Ranney Alumnus and Actress/Musician Hannah Simpson has been accepted into the Second City Training Center in Chicago for their Music Program.  The Second City Training Center  was founded in the mid-1980s to facilitate the growing demand for workshops and instruction from the world famous& ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Sweeps NJISA Qualifying Regattas
  News • 10/1/2018
  The Ranney Sailing team won the NJISA Fall Fleet Championship on Saturday, Sept. 29 before winning the NJISA Fall Team Race Championships on Sunday, Sept. 30.    Sixteen schools competed in the NJISA Fall Fleet Championship for the right to advance to the MASSA District Gold Championships ...

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• Panthers Win the OCC Invitational Regatta
  News • 9/24/2018
  The Ranney Sailing Team finished in first place at the annual OCC Invitational Regatta at Toms River Yacht Club on Saturday, September 23. Of the 18 teams competing, made up from 16 high schools, the Panthers figured out how to be the most consistent in inconsistent weather, which, while mild and su ...

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• Announcing the 2018 US Fall Drama: Clue
  News • 9/20/2018
  The Ranney Performing Arts Department is thrilled to announce the casting call for this year's Upper School dramatic stage production - "CLUE: On Stage." "I wanted to thank you for your patience and support as we were forced to quickly switch gears and find another option for the production," said P ...

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• Sophia Salvador Co-Chairs Successful Tennis Classic Fundraiser
  News • 9/12/2018
  Sophia Salvador ’19 and her mother, Pam, partnered with 180 Turning Lives Around to coordinate the Tennis Classic fundraiser this past weekend.   The event featured a sold-out round-robin competition followed by lunch at the Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club. The day featured gift raf ...

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• Ranney Performing Arts Department Announces 2018-19 Schedule
  News • 8/10/2018
  Ranney School Performing Arts Department is proud to announce its event calendar for 2018-19:   FIRST SEMESTER September 5 - First Day of School: US Fall Coffee House September 13 - Upper School Convocation (US Band and Orchestra performance) October 5 - Fall Sports Pep Rally (US Pep Band) Octo ...

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• Ranney Students Awarded AMC Honors
  News • 6/1/2018
  This past February, Ranney School participated in one of the oldest Mathematical Competitions, the AMC, given by the Mathematical Association of America. In 1950, the first mathematical contest, sponsored by the NY Metropolitan Section of the Mathematics Association of America took place. It was giv ...

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• Ranney Sailors Receive Top Honors From NJISA
  News • 5/31/2018
    The New Jersey Interscholastic Sailing Association (NJISA) held its annual awards ceremony yesterday, with Ranney Sailors receiving top honors.  Luke Arnone received NJISA Sailor of the Year and Blake Epstein received NJISA Crew of the Year.  In addition, Luke Arnone and Cameron Gib ...

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• French Students Earn National Recognition
  News • 5/22/2018
  Ranney School world language students attain edn ational recognition for excellence in the 2018 French National contest.   Ranney students earned a total of 15 medals: one gold, three silver and 11 bronze, along with eight students earning h onorable mention. Le Grand Concours The National Fren ...

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• Ranney Wins NJ State Sailing Championship for the Second-Straight Year
  News • 5/21/2018
  The Ranney sailing team won its second straight New Jersey State Championship on Saturday, May 19.  Twelve teams from across the state took to the water at Shrewsbury Sailing &; Yacht Club, vying to capture the 2018 New Jersey High School Sailing State Championship and the Elizabeth Olsen Troph ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Ranked 7th Nationally
  News • 5/14/2018
    There are over 600 high school sailing teams across the country and Ranney School was one of only 20 schools that qualified for the Mallory Doublehanded National Championship, held in Seabrook, Texas.    Teams came from all across the country including California, Washington, Florid ...

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• Spanish Students Earn National Recognition
  News • 5/8/2018
  Spanish students from Ranney School attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2018 National Spanish Examinations.  Students from Ranney School earned a total of five silver and two bronze medals, along with  21 honorable mentions.  “Attaining a medal or hono ...

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• Ranney School Teams Notch Impressive Performances at History Bowl and Bee
  News • 4/30/2018
  Ranney School varsity and junior varsity teams competed in the National History Bowl and Bee, held from April 27-29 in Washington, D.C. The JV team won the Lower Bracket Championship, and the Varsity team (with only two members, Varun Sikand ’18 and Jacob Egol ’19) missed advancing to th ...

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• All-Division Orchestra Concert Venue Change
  News • 4/20/2018
  The annual All Division Orchestra Concert, which will take place on May 4, 2018 at 7 p.m., will be held at the Michael T. Lake Neptune Performing Arts Center. This magnificent facility is no stranger to many Ranney students, who have performed there in the CJMEA Middle School Orchestra Festival the ...

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• Sailing Team Returns to the High School National Regatta
  News • 4/16/2018
  For the second year in a row, the Ranney sailing team qualified for the High School National Championships, which will take place in Galveston Texas.  After winning the NJISA Championship, Ranney earned the right to compete against 18 other schools from five Mid-Atlantic Sailing leagues for thr ...

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• LS Attends "The Black Violin" Performance
  News • 4/13/2018
  On Thursday April 12, all of the Lower School students who are currently in the ensemble classes of band, chorus, and orchestra, attended a performance by “The Black Violin” at The State Theatre of New Jersey in New Brunswick.  During this performance, the students experie ...

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• Boys' Golf Sets School Record
  News • 4/11/2018
  The boys' varsity golf team, lead by Head Coach Mike Butler, are off to an incredible start to the season.    The Panthers set the school record on Tuesday, April 10, with their 3 under par 145 at Colts Neck Golf Club versus Point Pleasant Beach, who shot a 207.  The front 9 at Colts ...

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• Six Fifth Graders Invited to CJMEA Treble Honors Chorus Festival
  News • 4/4/2018
  Ranney Lower School fifth grade chorus members Ruby Baxter, Sophia Behar, Elle Brandt, Julia Stobie, Lynna Wang, and Bianca Warren will be participating in the 2018 CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Treble Honors Chorus Festival on Saturday, May 5 at Monroe Middle School i ...

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• Jacob Egol Accepted into All-State High School Orchestra
  News • 4/2/2018
  Jacob Egol, Class of 2019, was accepted into 2018 New Jersey All State High School Orchestra. After being accepted to the CJMEA Region II High School Orchestra (4th Chair) Jacob was eligible to audition for the All State Orchestra. He auditioned on March 17 alongside 31 cellists representing Regions ...

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• Five Students Accepted into Central NJ Elementary Honors Band
  News • 4/2/2018
  Five Ranney students were acceptanced into the 2018 Central New Jersey Elementary Honors Band.  They were nominated and selected from a large pool of elementary aged musicians.  These Ranney students will be performing alongside some of the best student musicians of the ...

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• Boys’ Basketball Team Collects Post Season Awards
  News • 3/28/2018
  In celebration of their successes during the 2017-18 season, the Ranney boys’ basketball team has been making the rounds to accept post-season honors.   Jersey sports zone held a banquet for the All-state All-Zone team at the APA Hotel in Woodbridge on March 20.  Ranney had four ...

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• Ranney Sailors Win NJISA 2018 Spring Fleet Championship
  News • 3/26/2018
  The Ranney Panthers captured the NJISA 2018 Spring Fleet Championship, earning a berth in the MASSA Mallory Qualifier.  There are two qualifying events en route to the High School National Championship Regatta; on March 24, the Panthers won the first qualifying event.  Twelve NJISA hi ...

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• Sailing Wins Icebreaker Regatta
  News • 3/26/2018
  Thirteen NJISA high school teams hit the water at Toms River Yacht Club under clear blue skies and crisp temperatures to sail in this year’s Icebreaker Regatta.  A gradually building westerly breeze that brought more waves and higher gusts (18-20 mph) as the day went on made for challengi ...

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• Ranney Hosts Debate Tournament
  News • 3/15/2018
  On Saturday, March 10, Ranney hosted the final Jersey Shore Debate League tournament for the 2017-2018 season.  Five schools -- Ranney, Cedar Hill Prep, Barkalow, Rumson Country Day, and Forrestdale -- and over sixty students participated in the all-day event.   The topics: End Daylight Sa ...

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• Lower and Middle School Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Orchestra
  News • 3/13/2018
  Twelve Lower and Middle Students were accepted into the CJMEA Elementary and Middle School Honors Orchestra. They will proudly represent Ranney School at the Elementary and Middle School Honors Orchestra Festival on April 14th, 2018 at Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville. After a day of orche ...

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• Boys' Basketball Makes History with Sectional Title
  News • 3/7/2018
  The Ranney boys' basketball team made history on Tuesday night as the No. 2 seeded Panthers defeated fifth-seeded Trenton Catholic 71-56 in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Non-Public B final. The win brought Ranney its first sectional championship, coming just a week and a half after the team won the schoo ...

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• Boys' Basketball Brings Home First Shore Conference Championship
  News • 2/25/2018
  The Ranney School boys’ basketball team secured the school’s first-ever Shore Conference Tournament title with a 52-28 win against Mater Dei Prep in front of a sold out crowd on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Monmouth University. The Panthers were in control for the whole game, as they took a 32-1 ...

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• Shana Fitzmaurice Qualifies for Meet of Champions in Two Events
  News • 2/19/2018
  The indoor track team competed in the NJSIAA Group Championships, racing against other Non-public B teams to qualify for a spot at the state championship meet next weekend, Meet of Champions. In order to qualify, athletes needed to finish top 6 in the event.  Junior Shana Fitzmaurice ran the 16 ...

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• Chinese New Year Celebrated at Ranney
  News • 2/15/2018
  When the clock struck midnight for New Year in China, it was during the school day on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Tinton Falls. International Program Coordinator Katia Barone organized a Chinese New Year celebration for Ranney international students, giving them the opportunity to watch a live stream of th ...

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• Seven Of Nine US Robotics Teams Qualify for States
  News • 2/6/2018
  The largest VEX Robotics Competition in NJ this year was held on Sunday, Feb. 4 and Ranney School had two more Upper School teams qualify for States, bringing the total number of teams that have qualified to seven (out of nine).  The Ranney Upper School P Team – Anthony Virone and Katie P ...

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• Matthew Chang Claims Shore Conference Championship in 100-Yard Fly
  News • 2/5/2018
  Senior Matthew Chang won the Shore Conference Swim Championship title in the 100-yard fly on Feb. 3 with a time of 52.40 seconds. His win marks the first-ever Ranney Shore Conference Swim Champion Chang was seeded third going into the event but shaved eighty seven hundredths of a second to win ...

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• LS/MS Robotics Teams Qualify for States
  News • 2/2/2018
  The Lower School had six of its eight Robotics teams qualify for States this year, while the Middle School had five teams qualify. The New Jersey 2017-18 VEX IQ School State Championship will be hosted at Ranney School on Feb. 11. The Lower School Teams are: 38150C - Lord of the Rings - Lucas Yanney ...

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• Indoor Track Performs Well at Shore Conference Meet
  News • 1/27/2018
  The Ranney Indoor Track team had an impressive showing at the Shore Conference meet on Jan. 26 at the Toms River Bubble. Junior Shana Fitzmaurice placed fourth overall in the 1600m run running a time of  5:23 . Her fourth place finish makes her the first Ranney track athlete to ever place at th ...

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• Shreyan Nageswaran and Jaren Nawy Accepted to All-Shore Jazz Bands
  News • 1/24/2018
  Shreyan Nageswaran, Class of 2020, and Jaren Nawy, Class of 2021, auditioned for the All-Shore Jazz Band and were accepted into the percussion and piano chairs of the All-Shore "B" band.     Shreyan is a member of the Upper School Jazz Band and auditioned at Holmdel High School perfor ...

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• Mr. Propper to Present at the NJ Music Educators' Conference
  News • 1/19/2018
  On February 22 and February 24, Mr. John Propper, All-Division Band director and Performing Arts Faculty, will be presenting sessions at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference in New Brunswick, NJ.  This conference serves all of the state's music educators, national vendors, featur ...

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• Abbi Schaaff Accepted to the All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 1/18/2018
  Abbi Schaaff, Class of 2021, auditioned  on Tuesday, Jan. 16  for the All-Shore Jazz Band and was accepted into the 4th seat in the trombone section of the B band.     Abbi is a member of the Upper School Jazz Band and auditioned at Holmdel High School, performing an excerpt ...

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• History Bowl Team Qualifies for National Competition
  News • 1/17/2018
  Members of the Ranney History Bowl Team competed at the New Jersey State Championships held at Ridgewood High School on Jan. 13. This tournament was the second-largest regional tournament ever held by the National History Bowl.   The Varsity Team, consisting of Varun Sikand, Jacob Egol, Seth Ma ...

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• Middle School Forensics Team Competes Over Break
  News • 1/12/2018
  On Dec. 16, the first day of winter break, the Middle School Forensics Team represented Ranney School at the Rumson Country Day School Forensics Competition.   Competing were Alden Rose, Andrew Pepe, Rowan Johnson, Michael Giuliano, Araiya Casriel, Sophie Krakowski, Lily Egol, Brielle Polizzano ...

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• Ranney's Winter Reading Wonderland
  News • 12/15/2017
  In an effort to help students maintain or reconnect with a love of reading, Ms. Slowinski and Ms. Swiatocha turned Paulus Library into a Winter Reading Wonderland on Dec. 15, complete with hot chocolate, cookies, a fireplace and falling snow!   With some blankets on the floor, they (with the he ...

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• MS Jr. Tri-M Gives Back
  News • 12/14/2017
  Continuing a tradition set back in 2006, 23 MS Jr. Tri-M students shopped on Saturday, Dec. 9 for their annual charity "shopping spree" at the Toys R Us in Eatontown, N.J. This year Jr. Tri-M® raised close to $1,050 in the Penny War, which was used to purchase 68 toys, bringing Jr.Tri-M’s ...

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• Abby Boyan Named All-Non-Public First Team
  News • 12/13/2017
  Abby Boyan was named All-Non-Public First Team by NJ Advance Media. The senior forward scored over 100 career goals at Ranney, including a hat trick that she recorded for No. 13 seed Ranney in an upset 6-1 victory against fourth-seeded Calvary Christian in the first round of the South, Non-Publ ...

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• Ranney Robotics Wins Second Competition of the Season
  News • 12/11/2017
  On Dec. 10, Ranney Robotics competed in its second competition of the season, bringing home the win , as well as three awards.    The M team, which included Rylan Foy, Kevin Yu, Mike Zhen, and Connie Hall, won the competition and also won the skills champion award.   The G team (Kiran ...

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• Jacob Egol Accepted as a 4th Chair into CJMEA Region II Orchestra
  News • 12/11/2017
  Jacob Egol, Class of 2019, was accepted as a 4th chair into Central Jersey Music Educators Association Region II High School Orchestra on cello.   The auditions took place on Saturday, December 9th at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison, NJ. Region II is arguably the most com ...

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• Lily Egol Accepted into All Shore Orchestra
  News • 12/4/2017
  Lily Egol, Class of 2022, auditioned for the All Shore Orchestra on Saturday, Dec. 2, and was accepted as a 3rd seat in the First Violin Section.    Lily is an officer in the Jr. Tri-M Chapter 4410, a concert mistress of the Middle School Orchestra, and you have seen he ...

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• Lower School Participates in Hour of Code Week
  News • 12/4/2017
  For the fourth year, Ranney School is participating in the Hour of Code with Lower School classes the week of Dec. 4. The Kindergarten and First Grade will be using Scratch, Jr on their iPads in their classrooms. Second Grade students will be using Scratch in the computer lab. Th ...

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• Lower School World Language Faculty Presents at Monmouth University Conference
  News • 12/4/2017
  The Lower School World Language Faculty recently collaborated with Dr. Danial creating a presentation for a Conference at Monmouth University titled: Race, Gender, and Leadership in Global Societies: Goals, Strategies, and Reconciliation . The presentation was focused on the development of “Te ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Finishes Strong in The Mid-Atlantic Coast Team Race Championship
  News • 11/7/2017
  The Ranney Sailing team took to the water at St. Mary’s College in Maryland last weekend to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Coast Team Race Championship, only the second team racing regatta in which the Panthers had participated.  Despite being new to team racing, Ranney finished fifth o ...

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• Ranney Sailors Compete in the High School Singlehanded National Championship
  News • 11/2/2017
  Ranney sailors Luke Arnone '19 and Cameron Giblin '19 represented NJISA and MASSA in the 2017 Cressy High School Singlehanded National Championship , hosted at the St. Petersburg yacht Club in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Oct. 28-29.  The light wind on Saturday  limited the sailing to two races ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team wins The NJISA Fall Team Racing Qualifier Regatta
  News • 10/23/2017
  One day after winning the NJISA Fall Fleet Championship, the Ranney Panthers hit the water again and captured first place in the Fall Fleet Team Racing Qualifier.  Team Racing pits each school against one another in a 3-boat versus 3-boat head-to-head competition.  Ranney competed against ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Places Third In The Mid-Atlantic Coast Championship, Gaining Berth to Atlantic Coast Championship
  News • 10/23/2017
  On Oct. 21- 22, Ranney competed against the top 18 high school sailing teams from the Mid-Atlantic region.  Teams came from New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland to Rochester, New York to compete for the chance to advance to the Atlantic Coast Championship.    Despite the f ...

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• Dedication of the Glover Memorial Garden
  News • 9/29/2017
  On Friday morning, September 29, a small group of Ranney community members joined together for a private dedication of the Gordon Glover Memorial Garden. Mr. Gordon Glover, father of Parson (6th) and James (9th), passed away last September. Gordon was a beloved member of our parent community, and ou ...

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• Meet Your 2017-18 Student Leaders
  News • 9/28/2017
  Congratulations to our newly elected freshman class officers and all of our 2017-18 student leaders! STUDENT COUNCIL   President: Jacqueline Erler VP: Ankur Govil Secretary: Rylan Foy Treasurer: Anisha Gupta   Senior Class rep : Gabriella Snyder   Junior Class reps: Fabio Tessiore Ava ...

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• Varsity Girls Tennis Seeded #4; Heading to Shore Conference Tournament
  News • 9/26/2017
  The Ranney Varsity Girls' Tennis team has once again qualified for the Shore Conference Tournament, earning a #4 seed this season! The 2017 team will receive a Bye in the first round and automatically advance to the Sweet 16, playing at home on October 3rd vs the winner of Colts Neck vs Barnegat. Sa ...

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• Ranney Sailors Take 2nd & 3rd at MASSA Qualifier
  News • 9/19/2017
    Over the September 16-17 weekend, four Ranney sailors participated in the Massa Cressy Laser Qualifier Regatta at Lavallette Yacht Club. Thirty-two sailors descended from Mid-Atlantic coast states upon Lavallette in hopes of qualifying for the Cressy High School Singlehanded Championships in ...

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• Upper School Auditions for Fall Play to Begin October 2
  News • 9/18/2017
  The Ranney Performing Arts Department is proud to announce the winter presentation of Eugene Ionesco’s The Killing Game. Ionesco was one of the foremost figures of the French Avant-garde theatre. The Killing Game is set in a small bourgeois town beset suddenly by plague. The dark comedic play ...

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• Spanish Teacher Heidi Bonney to Serve as National Peer Mentor
  News • 9/18/2017
  Ranney World Languages Teacher Heidi Bonney has been accepted into the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language’s Mentoring Program. The program is designed to help early career language teachers succeed in their current assignments and learn the skills to be successful long-term i ...

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• Ranney Students Fill iTheatrics Broadway Casts
  News • 8/21/2017
  Ranney's Upper School actresses and singers Siobhan Jones, Elena Raccuia, Kiri Patient, and Olivia Batista all participated in the prestigious iTheatrics Broadway program in Manhattan this summer. After auditioning and completing intensive summer workshops, the young thespians were featured in produ ...

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• Granata Attends Summer Pratt Institute
  News • 8/1/2017
  Rising senior Abigail Granata attended the Pratt Institute for 3 1/2 weeks this summer. Taking four college classes, Abby was able to earn college credits and attend special lectures at the Rubin Museum, the Met, MoMA, and the Brooklyn Naval Yard. Meeting students from Sweden, Turkey, and France, th ...

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• MS Musical Moves to the Fall
  News • 8/1/2017
  After careful consideration by the school leadership, Ranney Middle School has decided to shift the timing of its annual musical so that it falls earlier in the school year. This year, our Performing Arts Department and students will present "Once Upon a Mattress" on November 9, 10, and 11. The audi ...

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• Chropuvka to Play in Elite Baseball Invitational
  News • 6/26/2017
  Rising freshman Charlie Chropuvka has been selected to play in the 2017 Elite Development Invitational, on behalf of the Major League Baseball and USA Baseball associations. The national event, taking place in July in Florida, gathers some of the most talented young baseball players in the country! ...

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• Sailing Team Receives 5 NJISA Season Awards
  News • 6/7/2017
  Ranney’s Sailing Team received five awards at the June NJISA All State ceremony for its 2016-17 season. Only in its second year, the seven-member team won the NJISA Spring Championship, captured the New Jersey state championship title, and finished 11 th in the High School National Championshi ...

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• Poupard Selected for National Lacrosse Clinic, All-Star Game
  News • 6/7/2017
  Eighth-grader Ava Poupard has been selected to play in the Brine National Lacrosse Classic this summer in Richmond, Virginia. A member of Ranney’s Middle School Lacrosse Team, Ava will play for Team New Jersey at   the Classic, which features elite-level boys and girls selected from the r ...

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• Color Run Group Raises $1,700
  News • 5/30/2017
  Students participated in the Family Resource Associates' (FRA) annual Belmar Color Run for the third year in a row on May 20. Based in Monmouth County, FRA has helped disabled adults and children live independently.   The Ranney Panthers were the largest group of participants supporting th ...

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• Track & Field Heads to Group Championships
  News • 5/30/2017
  Just 24 hours after receiving his diploma, new Ranney grad Liam Fitzmaurice stepped to the starting line at the NJSIAA Sectional Championships in the 1600, finishing in 7 th Place to qualify for this week's NJSIAA Group Championships at Northern Regional High School. Liam returned to the start ...

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• Middle School Students Inducted into Jr. Tri-M
  News • 5/24/2017
  Ranney Middle Schoolers were inducted into the Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society on May 24, 2017. The chapter, #4410, invited students to become active members of the society, which works throughout the year to promote the importance of the arts in education and to recognize passionate musicians within ...

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• Shore Conference Champs 2017 Runners' Results
  News • 5/22/2017
  Ranney runners had strong performances at the 2017 Shore Conference Championships at Neptune on May 20.   Following a solid run the 1600, Liam Fitzmaurice '17 caught fire in the 800, lowering his school record to 2:06.75. Of note, Liam, was honored at the NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Luncheon on May ...

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• Sailing Team Competes at Nationals
  News • 5/17/2017
  Ranney’s Sailing Team gave a solid performance at its first National Championship appearance over the May 13-14 weekend, finishing in 11 th Place out of 20 teams across the country. The team, made up of primarily sophomores, is only in its second full year of competition. Ranney, along with fe ...

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• Performing Arts & Physics Lessons Combined in Boardwalk Hall Visit
  News • 5/17/2017
  More than 60 Upper School students engaged in both Ranney performing arts and physics programs visited the Boardwalk Hall organ landmark earlier this week. The largest organ of its kind in the world is in the process of being restored. Students received a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic resto ...

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• Alan Li Earns Top American Math Competition Score
  News • 5/11/2017
  Sophomore Zhenglun “Alan” Li has received the highest Ranney student score in the 2017 American Mathematics Competition (AMC). Sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America, the high school level AMC is a 25-question, 75-minute, multiple choice test given to high school math stude ...

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• Sailing Team Captures 2017 State Championship
  News • 5/2/2017
  On Saturday April 29, 10 area schools competed  in the eighth annual New Jersey High School State Sailing Championship at Shrewsbury Sailing &; Yacht Club. With wind gusts of 16-18 knots, the Ranney sailors were able to hold off a very talented Southern Regional High School team and captur ...

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• Fifth Graders Explore the World through Language
  News • 4/19/2017
  Our fifth-graders' spring world language project is now on display in the Lower School building. Students were able to learn the names of countries and capitals located in Central and South America. They explored and applied new expressions describing the location of these countries, and created vis ...

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• Andrew Pepe & Brandon Stobie Honored by Center for Talented Youth
  News • 4/13/2017
  ​Two Ranney sixth-graders are being honored this spring by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Each year, CTY identifies and develops the talents of the most advanced K-12 learners worldwide. Children who receive qualifying scores can participate in the center’s online or ...

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• Lily Elkwood - Facing History Together Essay Finalist
  News • 4/13/2017
  Lily Elkwood, Class of 2018, was recently chosen as one of 16  finalists  in the  The 2017 Facing History Together  Student  Essay Contest . Her essay, written as an AP Language and Composition assignment, expounded on the ethical lessons she's learned from her father. The c ...

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• Jazz Bands Visits National Museum/Lincoln Center
  News • 4/10/2017
  The Upper School Jazz Band paid a visit to the National Jazz Museum in Harlem on April 7. They attended a lecture on how jazz evolved across New York City and viewed historical instruments, including a piano owned by Duke Ellington.     The group then went to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola wh ...

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• Schulz, Jacoby in Axelrod Production of The Little Mermaid
  News • 4/10/2017
  See senior Evan Schultz as "Ariel" and seventh-grader Maya Jacoby as "Scuttle" in the Axelrod Theater’s Rising Stars performance of The Little Mermaid this spring. Showtimes include May 7 at 5 pm and May 14 at 1 pm, plus an Under the Sea Brunch with Ariel and Friends on Mothers’ Day at 1 ...

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• Middle Schoolers Invited to Summer Broadway Academy
  News • 3/15/2017
  Since 2009, our young performing artists have tried out annually for the Summer Broadway Academy in New York City. This year, five Ranney Middle School students have been accepted to the 2017 program:   John Leventhal '21 - Matilda JR Siobhan Jones '21 - Nice Work if You Can Get It (High School ...

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• Middle School Debate Team Takes Top Team & Speaker Awards
  News • 3/14/2017
  Our Middle School Debate team had a stellar performance Saturday, March 11, in the final Jersey Shore Debate League tournament of the season. Held at Dean Porter Elementary in Rumson, competing teams included Rumson Country Day, Forrestdale, Neptune Middle School, St. Rose of Lima, Barkalow Middle S ...

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• Mangano and Jr. World Team Earn Gold at Pan Am Fencing Championship
  News • 3/8/2017
  Sophomore Ariana Mangano of Colts Neck and her Junior World team won Gold at the 2017 Pan Am Fencing Championships in Cuba. The international tournament took place in Havana over March 2-7, 2017. Ariana earned a spot on the Team USA Junior World (and World Cadet) women’s epee teams just last m ...

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• Varsity Basketball Advances in State Sectional Tournament
  News • 3/6/2017
  The Varsity Boys Basketball team continues to advance in the 2017 NJSIAA Non-Public South B State Tournament. Winning their first tournament game against Timothy Christian on March 1, 98-57 (the Panthers’ highest score to date), the Panthers went on to defeat Rutgers Prep on March 3, 78-70, wi ...

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• Marc Greenstein Sets New School Record at Meet of Champions
  News • 2/27/2017
  The 2016-17 indoor track season ended on a high note for Ranney junior Marc Greenstein, who has been breaking personal and school records all winter long. Running at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on February 25 (the first Ranney student to qualify for this Meet) at The Bubble in Toms River, Marc fini ...

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• More than 360 Books Collected for Drive
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• Mangano, Kokes Win State Prep Fencing Championship
  News • 2/15/2017
  Sophomore Ariana Mangano of Colts Neck took 1 st in the 24th Annual NJISAA Prep Fencing State Championship in Epee individual and freshman Gabrielle Kokes of Manasquan took 2 nd in individual Foil. Mangano , who holds multiple district, state, and national records, also won the Epee title at the 201 ...

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• More Personal Records Gained at STCA Last Chance Meet
  News • 2/10/2017
  The Shore Track Coaches Association (STCA) Last Chance Meet in Toms River February 8 provided Olivia Metzger '19 with a medal opportunity.  Running the 800, Olivia sheared another two seconds off her time and the Ranney school record, finishing in 2:32.09. She came out second in her heat, and 1 ...

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• Marc Greenstein Earns Prep State Champ Medals
  News • 2/6/2017
  Junior Marc Greenstein took two trips to the medal stand at the 2017 Prep State Championships, which took place February 4 at Lawrenceville. Marc took 2 nd Place in the 55 and 3 rd Place in the 200, setting new school records in both events: 7.0 in the 55, and 24.68 in the 200. Sophomore Ethan ...

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• Wang Earns Position in CJMEA Strings Orchestra
  News • 2/6/2017
  Eighth-grader Hubert Wang auditioned Saturday for the CJMEA Regional Intermediate Orchestra. Out of 66 Middle School Cellists who auditioned, only 28 were accepted—Hubert among them! He will perform with the CJMEA String Orchestra in Basking Ridge on March 4. Says All-Division Orchestra d ...

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• SMILE Cast Announced
  News • 2/2/2017
  Congratulations to the cast of SMILE – the Upper School 2017 musical production, opening March 9-11 at 7 p.m. in Panther Hall - see the list below. Watch the promo video  One  and  Two  on our YouTube Channel   The Grownups Rose Faccone-Stockwell - BRENDA FREELANDER Ta ...

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• Students Contribute to UN Winter Youth Assembly
  News • 2/2/2017
  Ranney's Global Citizens students continue to contribute to the UN Winter Youth Assembly taking place this week in New York City (February 1-3, 2017) by brainstorming possible solutions for Sustainable Development Goal 1, which aims to end global poverty. Some of the students' ideas so far include i ...

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• Bake Sale & Polar Plunge to Benefit ALS Programs
  News • 1/31/2017
  The Upper School Community Service Club is holding a bake sale throughout the week of January 30 to benefit the Joan Dancy &; PALS Foundation, which supports individuals suffering from ALS by trying to improve their quality of life. Leading the cause is sophomore Chris Autino, whose mother was diagn ...

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• Chang Places 3rd at Monmouth Co Swim Champs; Places in Conference Champs
  News • 1/30/2017
  Congratulations to Matthew Chang ’18, who placed 3rd to win a medal in both the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle events at the 2017 Monmouth County Swimming Championships held at the Neptune Aquatic Center Jan. 7, 2017. Matthew finished with a time of 22.78 and 49.28 seconds out of 70 and 62 swi ...

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• Percussionist Cole Redman Makes All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 1/23/2017
  Sophomore Cole Redman of West Long Branch has been awarded the percussion spot in the All-Shore "B" Jazz Band. Over the next few weeks, he will rehearse and perform with other young musicians from Monmouth and Ocean Counties, leading up to a February 4, 2017 concert. Cole, who has been a member of R ...

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• Collaboration & Creativity Grow in Middle-Upper School Innovation Lab
  News • 1/18/2017
  Upper School students in Ranney’s Global Citizens class are using the collaborative space in our new Innovation Lab to complete their mid-term projects. With a Design Thinking approach, they must develop short- and long-term goals to help a Syrian refugee living in a camp in The Netherlands. W ...

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• Myers Places 2nd at Carnegie Hall's International Crescendo Competition
  News • 1/17/2017
  Sophomore Audrey Myers of Fair Haven and sixth-grader Grace Nivera of Holmdel competed in the Crescendo International Competition at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on Jan. 15, 2017. Playing A. Scriabin’s Etude Op. 2, No. 1 on piano, Audrey won 2 nd Place for her performance, among 40 ...

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• Varsity Girls Basketball Wins Panther Classic
  News • 1/9/2017
    The Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team won the Panther Classic Tournament January 7, 2017 after a four-game series. The event featured Ranney vs. NJ United Christian Academy (45-14, Ranney) on Friday, January 6, followed by Doane Academy vs. Villa Victoria Academy. The games continued Satur ...

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• Lower & Middle School Roboteers Perform at Top during States
  News • 12/19/2016
  Ranney Lower and Middle School teams performed at the top at the December 17, 2016 VEX IQ States Tournament, held on campus. Our Lower School VEX IQ State Competitors Parson Glover and Lily Aspen won the Design Award Saturday, and qualified for worlds! Sophia Lennon and Shaya Kazmi came in 2nd place ...

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• Fifth-Grade Mandarin Language Students Create Greeting Cards
  News • 12/16/2016
  Fifth-grade Mandarin Chinese students in Mrs. Zhou's class made special greeting cards in Chinese characters. The cards are a gift for the Lower School Division Head, Dr. Andrea Danial, as the students complete their final Lower School year of world language instruction.  When they move onto Mi ...

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• Junior College Night Welcomes Admissions Officers
  News • 12/15/2016
  In December 2016, Ranney’s College Office held its annual College Night for juniors to provide them, and their families, with key dates and guidelines for pursuing their college search process. Teacher recommendations, college-ready testing, and college visits were discussed. In addition, stud ...

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• Student-Led Peace & Justice Project Continues
  News • 12/14/2016
  The Peace &; Justice Project at Ranney School continues, with Upper School photography students creating projects that demonstrate peace in nonverbal ways. Watch a video about their process on our YouTube Channel. Throughout the 2016-17 school year, students will be working on special projects to su ...

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• Jensen, Egol Accepted to CJMEA Orchestra
  News • 12/13/2016
  Ranney Upper School Orchestra students Paul Jensen III ’18 of Colts Neck and Jacob Egol ’19 of Holmdel were accepted into the Central Jersey Music Educators’ Association (CJMEA) Orchestra after auditioning on Dec. 10, 2016. Paul will play timpani and Jacob will play cello for the 2 ...

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• New Format for Class Reunions
  News • 12/7/2016
  Celebrations of milestone class reunions have traditionally been held in conjunction with the annual Hall of Fame Inductions. In discussing and reviewing, the Alumni Office has decided to encourage milestone classes to hold their own class reunions on dates that are easier for classmates to attend. ...

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• Cinderella's Closet Drive & Fashion Show
  News • 12/7/2016
  On December 3, Upper School students gathered on campus to collect donated prom dresses, suits, and accessories for the annual Cinderella’s Closet charity program. The program benefits students in the area who could not otherwise attend their prom.   On January 27, 2017, there w ...

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• Students in all Grades Complete 2016 Hour of Code
  News • 12/6/2016
  The 2016  # HourofCode  has begun at Ranney School. Our students not only participate in the national event each year, but they also apply coding and programming skills across our curriculum year-round through  # STEAMeducation  courses and Robotics activities. In fact, at least ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Donates 101 Toys
  News • 12/5/2016
  Continuing a tradition set back in 2006, 19 Ranney Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society students shopped on December 3 for their annual charity " shopping   spree. " After raising close to $1,800 through a Middle School Penny War, they met at the Eatontown ToysRUs to purchase 101 musical toy ...

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• Alum's Artwork to Appear in Vice President Biden's Home
  News • 12/5/2016
  Ranney 2016 Alum Erica Palmieri of Marlboro has three of her photographs on display at Vice President Joseph Biden's residence in Washington, D.C. Her artwork, along with images from other students across the country, will be exhibited at the residence throughout December 2016 as part of a new colla ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Competes in Northeast; Egol Scores 13th out of 150
  News • 11/21/2016
  The Upper School's newly re-formed Academic Challenge Team competed for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Long Island Fall Tournament XVI. Advised by English Department Chair Doug Felter, the team won five games against some of the most competitive teams in the northeast. The students had ...

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• Fourth Graders Read to Red Bank Charter Students
  News • 11/18/2016
  Ranney School fourth graders visited Red Bank Charter School on November 16, 2016, to read to Kindergartners and first graders as part of a community outreach project. After reading one or more books, the students drew pictures together about the stories they had read. The same groupof fourth grader ...

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• Epstein, Gentile, Cuciniello Make Field Hockey All Star and All Division Teams!
  News • 11/7/2016
  Congrats to Caroline Epstein '17 of Rumson and Cady Gentile '18 of Atlantic Highlands for making the NJ 2016 Prep B Field Hockey All-Stars. Caroline earned a spot on the 1st Team and Cady earned an Honorable Mention. Both play on Ranney's Varsity Field Hockey team, coached by Eileen McEnery. In addi ...

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• Abby Boyan Breaks School Record
  News • 11/7/2016
  Varsity Soccer Player Abigail (Abby) Boyan ‘18 broke the Ranney school record for goals scored on November 1 when she scored against Moorestown Friends in the NJSIAA Non-Public B Tournament first-round game.  She made the 66th and 67th goals of her career during the game, having previousl ...

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• Varsity Girls' Tennis Concludes Season 16-2
  News • 11/4/2016
  Ranney's Varsity Girls' Tennis team had yet another succesful season, ending in a 16-2 record. The team went undefeated, 12-0, in the Shore Conference B Central Division, ultimately qualifying for the Shore Conference Championships. They defeated Rumson Fair Haven in the quarter finals but lost to H ...

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• Global Citizens Class Visits Peruvian Fest
  News • 10/31/2016
  The Global Citizens class, led by Dr. Delgado, visited Freehold in October to witness the Peruvian religious festival of El Señor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles), the name that Peruvians gave to Jesus Christ. New Jersey has the third largest Peruvian population in the United States, with mor ...

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• Lower School Music Teacher Holds 1 of 3 State Certifications
  News • 10/24/2016
  Lower School Music Teacher Lisa Geene has renewed her National Board Certification in Early/Middle Childhood Music after a year-long process involving writing and reflecting on professional development, as well as submission of a portfolio including her students’ work and a video of her teachi ...

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• Fourth Graders Making Global Connections through Read Aloud Program
  News • 10/11/2016
  Ranney fourth-graders are participating in the Global Read Aloud project  through mid-November. Students from all over the world will be listening to the same read-aloud books at the same time. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Bass and Mrs. Keenan's group, #GRA16, are reading PAX by Sara Pennypacker, and wi ...

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• STEAM in Action: From Garden to (Lab) Table to Canvas
  News • 10/14/2016
  Mrs. Salisbury's third and fourth graders took a trip to Mr. Gance's Upper School chemistry lab after school on October 6. They have been working on a cross-disciplinary, cross-divisional project with their peers to create dye harvested from flowers planted in the community garden last spring.  ...

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• Eighth-Grader Spends Summer at Algonquin
  News • 8/4/2016
  Siobhan Jones '22 spent her summer at the Algonquin Performing Arts Academy and summer theater in Manasquan. Siobhan had a wonderful time participating in nine performances of The Little Mermaid in the youth ensemble roles of the Jelly Fish and the Maid. The Algonquin Youth Ensemble (AYE) is an audi ...

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• Alumni
  News • 6/17/2016
  Sophia Jackman, Class of 2016, on how Ranney's "ABCD's" of problem solving prepared her and her peers. Sophia Jackman Class of 2016

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• Get Ready for 2016-17!
  News • 6/16/2016
  For all of our 2016-17 school year families, please use this page as your resource for summer reading lists, dress code updates, division contacts and more over the summer. The page will be updated periodically with new information so be sure to check it often, and don't forget to "Like" our Faceboo ...

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• Collins Earns Outstanding Leaguer Award
  News • 6/7/2016
  Ranney School's Chief Advancement Officer Jennifer Collins (Crosby '24, Kieran '25) was honored by the Junior League of Monmouth County on June 6, 2016. She was presented with the Outstanding Leaguer award. The Junior League has been awarding one member the Outstanding Leaguer award since 1952. The ...

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• NJISA Skipper Awards go to Two Ranney Freshmen Sailors
  News • 5/26/2016
  Ranney’s Sailing Team participated in the New Jersey State Championship on May 21. The members tied for 1 st place with CBA, and then lost the tie breaker to take 2 nd . The league also held its end-of-season awards over the weekend, with both Luke Arnone and Cameron Giblin receiving NJIS ...

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• Middle School Math Students Raise Funds for St. Jude's (NAMED #2 FUNDRAISER IN NATION!)
  News • 5/24/2016
  The Middle School recently completed its month-long Math-A-Thon Fundraising event in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  "We set an ambitious fundraising goal of $25,000 and it is with great pride and astonishment that I announce we have raised over $57,000!" says advisor and mat ...

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• Varsity Golf Competes in NJSIAA Championships
  News • 5/18/2016
  The Varsity Boys' Golf Team competed in the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Sectional Championships at Mountain View Golf Club, finishing in second place behind Shore Conference foe St. Rose. With their top-2 finish, the team qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held May 23at Hope ...

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• Promise of the Future Student Award - Will Zheng
  News • 5/17/2016
  Junior Will Zheng received the Promise of the Future Student Award from the Network of Educators in Science and Technology in association with M.I.T. He was nominated by Robotics Advisor and Computer Science Faculty member Chiara Shah, who is a member of the Network and recently participated in prof ...

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• Panther Team Supports FRA in Color Run
  News • 5/13/2016
  On May 7, 2016, Ranney students across all three divisions participated in the Family Resource Associates (FRA) Belmar Color Run for the second year in a row! Based in Monmouth County, FRA helps disabled adults and children live independently. The Ranney Panthers were the largest group of parti ...

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• Senior Erica Palmieri's Work to Appear in Governors Island Gallery
  News • 5/2/2016
  Senior Erica Palmieri of Marlboro earned recognition from  the Art of Intuitive Photography contest for her photo, which will appear in a Governors Island gallery opening June 5! View Erica's work and the works of other Ranney seniors at our May 2nd senior art exhibition reception in the Panthe ...

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• Students Raise Funds to Support Syrian Refugee Schools
  News • 4/26/2016
  Upper School  Global Citizens Signature Program  students are hosting a pinwheel-making event during lunch the week of April 25 in support of Syrian Refugee Schools. Ranney community members are encouraged to stop by and put a message for a middle school student on your pinwheel before ass ...

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• Third-Grade Dioramas Cut Across Multiple Disciplines
  News • 4/20/2016
  Some parents may remember creating dioramas out of old shoeboxes when they were in elementary school. Today, Ranney Lower Schoolers are creating full-scale 3-D scenes in our Innovation Lab—and they are doing so in a way that threads the subject matter they are learning across multiple discipli ...

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• Ranney Holds 2nd in Spring 2016 Fleet Race Championship
  News • 4/12/2016
  Eleven NJ Interscholastic Sailing Association (NJISA) teams gathered April 9 at the Toms River Yacht Club for the league’s Spring 2016 Fleet Race Championship. Teams had to cope with unpleasant sailing conditions in the shifty wind (5-15 mph), rain and occasional sleet as they sailed W4 and W3 ...

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• The Periodic Table Challenge
  News • 4/7/2016
  Eighth-grade science students study, build, mix and reorganze the elements.

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• Keenan, Ross Accepted into Prestigous Summer Programs
  News • 4/5/2016
  Juniors Shane Keenan and Jillian Ross will attend the Naval Academy Summer Seminar and NJ Governor's School, respsectively.

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• United Nations Study Group Students Continue Research
  News • 3/31/2016
  Students involved in our United Nations Study Group are hard at work crafting proposals to meet the aims of the global Sustainable Development Goals agreed upon by the world organization’s member states last fall. Throughout February and March, they heard from six leaders as part of an Expert ...

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• Publishing Parties in the Lower School
  News • 3/17/2016
  Students were proud to celebrate their reading, writing and public-speaking skills.

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• Middle School Student-Athletes Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day
  News • 2/29/2016
  Coach Kim Harris and Middle School student-athletes Charlotte Clark, Tatiana Lanfranchi, Tatiana Batson and Brooke Schmelz (not pictured) participated in the February 28 National Girls &; Women in Sports Day held at Monmouth University.  The girls had the opportunity to speak with current Divis ...

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• Middle School Basketball Ends Season in Triumph
  News • 2/22/2016
  Ranney's younger Panther teams have been making a name for themselves throughout the Middle School conference.

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• Senior Swimmers Recognized
  News • 2/10/2016
  Ranney's senior class swimmers were recognized at the last home meet of the 2015-16 season. "These seniors have made huge contributions to our team and our program that will be felt for years to come," said Aquatic Director and Swim Coach Pete DeNoble. "We look forward to having our other swimmers f ...

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• Discover World Languages Week Encompasses All Divisions
  News • 2/8/2016
  Mandarin, French and Spanish language students and faculty have arranged for week of celebratory and cultural activities.

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• My Hometown Auction Coming to Upper School
  News • 2/4/2016
  My Hometown: Auction for a Cause collection is now active at Ranney. Proposed and led by junior Anjali Mann of Marlboro, the initiative is aimed at raising funds for local service providers, such as the Ronald McDonald House, the Tinton Falls Food Bank, Lunch Break and the YMCA. My Hometown is ...

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• Beginners Take Virtual Field Trips
  News • 2/3/2016
  Our youngest students have visited New York, Florida and more by "visiting" grownups and places through Skype.

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• Varsity Swimmers Perform at Top in Shore Conference Champs
  News • 2/1/2016
  Team members competed against 40 other teams.

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• MS Student Newspaper Now Available
  News • 1/26/2016
  The 2015-16 MS Panther, an online newspaper created by the Middle School Communications Club, is now available. View the turnpage here . ; ;

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• Upper School Students Nationally Recognized for Art & Writing
  News • 1/26/2016
  Seven students earned Scholastic honors - their work will be featured at the Montclair Art Museum this winter.

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• On-Campus Robotics Competition Brings 36 State Teams to Ranney
  News • 1/21/2016
  Ranney's Upper School robotics students competed against teams from across New Jersey on January 16, ultimately winning in the final rounds.

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• Debate Students Persevere through Varsity Competition
  News • 1/19/2016
  Seniors Sophia Jackman and Sarah Klein rank 13th at New Jersey Speech and Debate Association matches.

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• Varsity Swimmers Place at County Champ Meet
  News • 1/14/2016
  Ranney's varsity swimmers performed at the top during the 2016 Monmouth County Championships.

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• From Blueprints to Roller Coasters
  News • 12/3/2015
  Eighth-graders explored engineering and design thinking with this STEAM project.

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• Jr. Tri-M and Middle School Raise Funds to Donate Musical Toys
  News • 12/2/2015
  Students raised nearly $1,200 in a Toys- for-Tots drive by holding a Penny War.

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• Forensic Finalists at 2015 RCDS Festival
  News • 11/24/2015
  Middle School students participating in the annual Forensics Festival earned two Featured Finalist awards.

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• Middle Schooler Publishes Writings and Artwork
  News • 11/17/2015
  The works of Lily Egol, Class of 2022, appear in Cricket magazine.

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• French Students Across NJ Join for Concert
  News • 10/26/2015
  Singer/songwriter Eric Vincent performed on Ranney's campus to kick off National French Week.

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• Junior Math Olympiad Members Qualify for States
  News • 11/17/2015
  Lower and Middle Schoolers joined nearly 100 students from seven local schools in recent competition.

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• Campers Get Ready for Summer at Ranney
  News • 6/10/2015
  Students and counselors come together for a fun-filled orientation day!

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• Students Support Color Run
  News • 5/19/2015
  On May 9, students participated in the Family Resource Associates’ Belmar Color Run, aimed at supporting local programs for disabled adults and children

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• Music Honor Society: Students' Year in Review
  News • 5/18/2015
  Students recap their year in music.

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• Math Leaguers Are Heading to Nationals!
  News • 11/17/2015
  Lower &; Middle School students earn top placement at state level.

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• Middle Schoolers Raise $24K Using Math Skills
  News • 5/1/2015
  Students earned funds for a cause while practicing key concepts as part of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Annual Math-A-Thon. Update: Students were among the top 10 national fundraisers!

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• Juniors Go into High Gear for College Search
  News • 4/22/2015
  Seventy-five colleges were represented on campus at this week's Upper School College Fair. Here, three juniors describe their college journeys thus far.

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• How to Make the Most of Your College Fair Experience
  News • 4/14/2015
  Tips from the College Guidance Office

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• Eighth-Grade Twins Earn National Scholar Athlete Awards
  News • 4/9/2015
  Shayna and Jacob Field have earned First Team placement on the Pop Warner All-American Scholars 2015 award list.

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• Ranney Swimmers Continue to Compete
  News • 3/18/2015
  Swimming with their YMCA teams, Chang '18 and Smires '16 compete at NJ State Championship.

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• Conroy-Zugel '16 Comes in 7th at International Youth Equestrian Championship
  News • 3/17/2015
  Ashleigh was among the top 35 riders from around the world at the special dressage event. 

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• Foil Team Takes First Place at Prep B
  News • 2/20/2015
  Ranney’s Fencing Team won at the 2015 Prep B State Championship; Junior Nicole Vaiani also brought home the top prize.

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• Rodriguez '08 Exhibits Collection at NYC Fashion Week
  News • 2/20/2015
  Kristine's collection appeared in the February 2015 runway show.

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• Students Take Top Prize at Coding Event
  News • 2/18/2015
  Computer programming is growing in schools across America and right here at Ranney.

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• Surprise Celebration for Coach Walling at Swim Meet
  News • 2/9/2015
  Ranney students surprised Coach Emmett Walling today at his last Home Swim Meet with a mini celebration.

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• Female Athletes Represent Ranney at State Events
  News • 2/6/2015
  Congrats to senior Grace Wilgucki, a Ranney three-sport athlete in varsity soccer, basketball and lacrosse, who represented Ranney School’s Athletic Department at the “New Jersey Celebrates Women in Sports Day” at Seton Hall University on Feb. 1st. Grace attended the state awards l ...

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• Ranney Host Families Gear up for Summer 2015 Fresh Air Program
  News • 2/4/2015
  The Fresh Air Fund is reaching out to potential host families for summer 2015. The fund helps children ages 6 to 12 living in crowded urban areas throughout all five boroughs of New York City to spend one to two weeks with a host family to experience rural or suburban life. The Medlin family (Karen ...

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• Middle Schoolers Prepare to Take Stage in “A Little Princess”
  News • 2/2/2015
  View a behind-the-scenes video interview with cast members.

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• Guest Author Shares Success & Skills with Upper School
  News • 12/11/2014
  On Dec. 16, the Upper School welcomed a special guest—award-winning young adult novelist A.S. King. 

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• Upper School Athletes Celebrated at Award Ceremony
  News • 11/20/2014
  Ranney Upper School athletes were honored at the Fall Athletic Awards Assembly.

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• Senior Offers Advice on Food Allergies in New Book
  News • 11/14/2014
  Senior Elisa Stavola of Holmdel has published her first book, “Living with Life-Threatening Food Allergies: A Teenager’s Guide to Doing it Well.”

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• Big Wins for Varsity Girls’ Tennis and Field Hockey
  News • 10/23/2014
  On Friday, October 10th, the Varsity Girls’ Tennis team captured its third straight Shore Conference “B Central” Division Championship after a win over Point Pleasant Beach High School. The Varsity Girls’ Field Hockey team advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament after def ...

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• Alumni Return to Campus to Share Works of Art
  News • 10/15/2014
  This year’s Alumni Art Exhibition , held in the RSPA Panther Hall Gallery, will open just in time for our 2014 Homecoming weekend (October 17-18). The displayed works represent a range of disciplines, including fashion design, architectural drawing, painting and photography. The exhibit featur ...

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• Summer 2015 Brochure Now Online!
  News • 10/1/2014
  Ranney's summer programs and camps will run from June 29 to August 21 , 2015. Don't miss our early registration and loyalty family discount deadline of October 31, 2014 for best pricing. Programs include: • Interactive Preschool Adventures (ages 4-5) • Kindergarten Readiness • Acad ...

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• Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel ’16 Featured in Wellington the Magazine
  News • 9/11/2014
  Ranney junior Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel (Holmdel) started riding horses at 8 years old and has become a successful dressage rider, qualifying for both national and international competitions. While Ashleigh is a full-time student at Ranney School, she works with #1 Education Place in Wellington, FL to k ...

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• Summer Programs Memories
  News • 8/25/2014
  For the past eight weeks, students in preschool through high school have come to Ranney School’s Tinton Falls campus to enjoy day camp, trip camp, sports and summer study programs. Many of the camp counselors—as well as our counselors-in-training—have proudly represented Ranney alu ...

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• Keenan, Ayers '17 Earn Bronze at Soccer Invitaional
  News • 8/21/2014
  Two members of the Ranney School Varsity Boys’ Soccer team, Noah Ayers ’17 and Shane Keenan ’17, played pivotal roles as the Ocean U15 Boys’ Soccer team reached the semifinals and tied for 3rd place in the Central Jersey Invitational in New Jersey this past weekend. The tourn ...

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• Celebrating Ranney Life: A New Digital Publication
  News • 8/11/2014
  Welcome to the new issue of Panther Life, a keepsake to commemorate the school year through highlights in athletics, the arts and ceremonies such as Crossing the Lawn, Middle School Rising and Commencement. This digital issue (click on the image above) also includes video links and photo links to so ...

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• Featured Video: Sarah Killian ’18 Performs in Nashville
  News • 7/22/2014
  Incoming Freshman Sarah Killian (Holmdel) is making her mark on the music world both near and far from home. Sarah has been singing since a young age and began playing piano at age six. She is often seen performing at Ranney coffee houses with her guitar, singing with the school’s chorus and i ...

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• Summer Feature: Performing Arts Academy and Music Conservatory
  News • 7/14/2014
  Get the latest summer camp announcements, photos and read about our exciting camp and academic programs on our summer blog. Now featured: a story about Ranney’s Summer Performing Arts Academy and Music Conservatory’s summer concert on July 11. Read more . Camp programs are offered throug ...

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• Ranney Student Selected for the Young Women's Leadership Institute
  News • 6/5/2014
  Elizabeth Roberts ’15 (Ocean) has been selected to participate in the upcoming year-long Young Women’s Leadership Institute. The institute, open to 11th grade females, focuses on topics such as self-esteem, anti-bullying and other major problems plaguing high schools across the country. ...

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• Students Win Top Honors in Foreign Language Contest
  News • 6/4/2014
  Mackenzie Schultz ’20 (Colts Neck) won first place in the Spanish beginner level contest at the 31st Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest in mid-May 2014. Her sister, Evan, Class of 2017, won third place in intermediate Spanish, and Henry Miller ’15 (Oceanport) w ...

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• Middle School Baseball Season a Hit
  News • 6/4/2014
  The Ranney Middle School Baseball Team completed an excellent season, with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses. They showed the ability to integrate seasoned veterans with rookie players in a winning effort. Led by seventh-grade catcher Ryan Batista (named Most Valuable Player at the Spring 2014 Middle ...

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• Alum Is on Path to Improve Global Healthcare
  News • 5/29/2014
  by Angie Drakulich Anna Rose Johnson ’08 is one of those students who, in a phrase, never stops . She is a perpetual thinker and an assiduous worker. She is confident, passionate and determined to fight for a better world. And over the past six years, starting with the launch of her own nonpro ...

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• Capstone Projects Highlight Year-Long Research
  News • 5/23/2014
  A program begun in 2007, Capstone allows seniors the opportunity to conduct a year-long investigation into a topic of their own choosing that culminates in a written and public presentation of their findings. Capstone Projects offer students the opportunity to demonstrate their achievements and goal ...

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• Students Participate in Campus-Wide Lunch Break Food Drive
  News • 5/21/2014
  Over the past few weeks, students across all three divisions have been collecting food for Lunch Break, a local charity based in Red Bank that provides food, clothing and fellowship to community members in need, for the organization’s annual food drive. Each year, in honor of Lunch Break&rsquo ...

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• Download Kindergartens’ First Audio Book on iTunes!
  News • 5/20/2014
  Under the guidance of Lower School art teacher Barbara Levine, Ranney School’s Kindergarten class wrote, illustrated and recorded their very own voices to create their new audio book “If You Take a Mouse to Ranney School.” Based on the children’s book “If You Take a Mou ...

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• Third-Grade Student Wins Artist of the Week!
  News • 5/12/2014
  Third-grader Chantal Mann (Red Bank) won Artsonia's Artist of the Week contest. Her landscape competed against the artwork of students from all over the country. She received 964 votes and her piece will be featured on Artsonia through May 17, 2014. Photos of her jungle landscape are at right and in ...

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• Vasilios Nicholas Recognized at Delaware Valley Science Fair
  News • 5/9/2014
  Sophomore Vasilios Nicholas (Holmdel) won an Honorable Mention in the Engineering category at the April 2014 Delaware Valley Science Fair. He also earned a second place prize from the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Valley Forge Chapter. Earlier this year, in March, Vasilios attended ...

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• First Graders Share Passion for Earth Day
  News • 4/24/2014
  Students throughout all grades of the Lower School, as well as some Upper Schooler Environmental Science students, had a chance to get their hands dirty today while creating a new organic garden on Ranney’s Annex and Commons Building lawns. They laid marigold seeds around a flower maze, plante ...

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• NEW! Discover the Early Childhood Difference at Ranney
  News • 4/25/2014
  In this new series about Ranney’s Early Childhood Education program, we will be providing answers to your most commonly asked questions. In the first video, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Meghan Kiel talks about how Ranney School’s curriculum goes above and beyond teaching traditional fundamen ...

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• Robotics Students Share World Championship Experience
  News • 5/2/2014
  At the end of April, 13 Ranney students traveled to Anaheim, California, to compete in the 2014 VEX Robotics World Championship. Led by Brandon Gioggia ’16, the team’s leading robot came in 28th place in its division. Approximately 430 robots were part of the global high school competiti ...

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• Ranney Seniors Admitted to the Most Competitive Colleges in the U.S.
  News • 4/10/2014
  Each year, members of Ranney School’s senior class are accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities across the country. The Class of 2014 is no different. Of the 59 students in this year’s graduating class, 49 students (83% percent of the class) were accepted into ...

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• Forensics Invitational Competition 2014
  News • 4/29/2014
  More than 40 Middle School students were on Ranney’s campus on April 26 for the Forensics Invitational competition, including students from St. Jerome, Oak Hill Academy, Rumson Country Day School, Ocean Township Intermediate School and Ranney School. Led by Middle School teachers Lilly Torrent ...

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• Opening of New Exhibitions in Panther Hall Gallery
  News • 3/14/2014
  The Ranney Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce the opening of new exhibitions in Panther Hall Gallery this month. The opening reception, a Dessert Party held on March 7, was not only a celebration of Ranney Upper School Artists but also marked the beginning of Youth Art Month – a nat ...

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• Columns 2014: A Digital Spring Update
  News • 3/9/2014
  Students and teachers have had a winter filled with academic and athletic achievements, including earning 17 robotics trophies and a state gold medal in fencing. In this special digital edition of Columns, Ranney's flagship magazine, we highlight that good news and also share glimpses into student l ...

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• Featured Video: Joseph Esquivel- Murphy Scores 1,000 Points
  News • 2/24/2014
  On Friday February 21, senior lifer Joe Esquivel-Murphy (Bay Head) scored his 1,000 th career point for the Varsity Boys’ Basketball team against American History High School. Joe needed 6 points to reach this milestone, in which seven other Panthers have accomplished in the school’s his ...

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• Panther Classic Varsity Basketball Tournament to Celebrate 20 Years
  News • 12/13/2013
  The Ranney School Athletic Department extends a cordial welcome, inviting you to attend the 2014 Panther Classic Basketball Tournament, which will be held on Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11, 2014. This year, the Panthe r Classic will celebrate its 20th anniversary ! The tournament began ...

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• 2013 Panther Inductee J.D. Wilgucki: Favorite Memories at Ranney
  News • 10/1/2013
  In September 2013, Ranney alums came back to campus for their annual reunion and to celebrate this year’s Hall of Fame inductees. We spoke to a few of them— J.D. Wilgucki ’07, Taylor Swanner ’10 and Beth Rubin ’68—about their favorite memories of attending Ranney ...

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• NEW: Explore Early Childhood Education at Ranney
  News • 7/3/2013
  View our new early childhood education video and discover our unique program offerings for children age 3 through Kindergarten. See children at work and play as they explore all that the Ranney campus has to offer, from fine arts and swim instruction to hands-on math, science and literacy. Hear dire ...

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• Panther Pride Newsletter Celebrates Student Achievements
  News • 5/10/2013
  This spring, many scholar-athletes, musicians, artists, actors and scientists from various grade levels have achieved outstanding accomplishments. Read about our graduating seniors headed to the nation’s top colleges and universities, our Count Basie award nominees, championship scholar-athlet ...

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• Lower School Welcomes Parents for Special Day of Music and Gathering
  News • 5/10/2013
  Lower School children joined together in RSPA Panther Hall on May 10, 2013 to celebrate their parents through music. Students from Beginners (age 3) through 5th grade performed a multitude of songs from different genres on the Roberts Stage under the direction of music teachers Dot Lippart and Lisa ...

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• Ranney Lower School Girls' Lacrosse Team Competed in the 2013 Tri-State Lax Luau Tournament
  News • 5/7/2013
  The Ranney Lower School Girls’ Lacrosse Team competed in the 2013 Tri-State Lax Luau Tournament on Sunday May 5th at Mercer County Park. This is the second year the team has represented Ranney School at the event, which has served as a great opportunity for the junior lacrosse players to exper ...

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• Panther Pride Newsletter Celebrates Student Achievements
  News • 4/3/2013
  This spring, many scholar-athletes, musicians, artists, actors and scientists from various grade levels have achieved outstanding accomplishments. Read about our championship athletes, Model Congress participants, student community service outreach through Ronald McDonald House and Red Cross, PiDay ...

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• 2013 Summer Programs Incentives
  News • 3/26/2013
  With no price increase for 2013 and additional cost-cutting benefits for new and returning families, there is even more reason to sign up early for a summer of exceptional learning and fun. Ranney is pleased to continue to offer one free week of Day and Trip Camp with your camp registration. Please ...

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• NEW! Counselor-in-Training Program
  News • 3/26/2013
  This year we are excited to offer a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program for 14-year-olds with the flexibility of four to eight weeks of programming. This full-day CIT program will include special camp and trip activities for this age group, as well as CPR training and opportunities to assist staff w ...

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• Columns Magazine Now Online
  News • 3/4/2013
  A special digital edition ;of Ranney School’s award-winning flagship publication, Columns , is now available online. This commemorative special edition is dedicated to Headmaster Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff for his unwavering dedication and service to the school for 20 extraordinary years. The inte ...

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• Read about our Fine Arts Faculty Members Featured in the James Howe Gallery at Kean University
  News • 10/3/2012
  Fine Arts faculty members, Barbara Levine, Ave Maria Walwark, and Bev Sirianni were featured in the James Howe Gallery at Kean University over the summer. The gallery was sponsored by the Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ), who sponsor several other student exhibits throughout the year. The professi ...

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• Two River Times Features Ranney Crew Team
  News • 4/27/2012
  The Ranney School Communications Department recently featured an article pertaining to the varsity crew team, which acquired four new racing shells along with other equipment all thanks to the financial support of approximately 10 generous families. Within the past year and half, the Ranney crew pro ...

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• Campers Perform at Summer Showcase
  News • 8/12/2011
  Ranney’s day campers provided musical entertainment for family and friends beneath the bright lights of the Roberts Stage in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, August 12, 2011. Stage fright proved no concern as groups ‘A’ through ‘Y’ graced the audience with perfectly practic ...

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• Craig Slater Makes National Rowing Team
  News • 7/8/2011
  Congratulations to Ranney’s own junior-sculler, Craig Slater ’12 of the varsity crew team, on making the Junior National World Rowing Team! Beginning this June, Craig , along with 35 other rowers and six coxswains, attended the USRowing Junior Men’s National Team Sweep Selection Ca ...

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• Alumni Return to Red Bank for Annual Spring Reception
  News • 6/7/2011
  Friends from as far back as 1979 up through 2010 spent the evening of June 3rd celebrating personal milestones and accomplishments, in addition to enjoying one another’s company and reminiscing about memories made on the Great Lawn or in the Commons at an annual alumni reception in Red Bank.

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• Students Kick up Their Heels at MS Dance
  News • 5/16/2011
  Members of the Middle School kicked-off their weekend by kicking up their heels at a spring dance in the Dining Hall on Friday, May 13, 2011. Lights dimmed and music blaring, more than 40 students attended the “club” themed dance. Hosted by the Student Council, festive decorations accent ...

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• Panther Classic Basketball Tournament Jan 7-8
  News • 1/3/2011
  The Ranney School Athletic Department extends a cordial welcome to all the teams competing in the 2011 Panther Classic Basketball Tournament, to be held on Friday, January 7th and Saturday, January 8th. The Panther Classic began in 1994 as a means of bringing together eight basketball teams, four b ...

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• Environmental Class Field Trip to Manasquan Reservoir
  News • 10/28/2010
  Upper School students perform water quality testing and analysis.

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• Come Cheer On Boys' Varsity Lacrosse at Home - Tuesday, May 18, 4:00 p.m.
  News • 5/17/2010
  The Boy’s Varsity Lacrosse team will play host to Holy Cross, Rumson, as they open first round play of the NJSIAA 2010 Lacrosse Tournament.

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• Honors AP Portfolio Student Honorable Mention at the Arts Competition
  News • 2/1/2010
  Congratulations to Charlotte Fleming, 11th grade, who received an Honorable Mention at the Monmouth Festival of the Arts competition, held on Sunday, January 31.

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• RSPA Presents 50 Years of Fashion
  News • 1/14/2010
  In celebration of Ranney School’s Golden Anniversary, RSPA presents 50 Years of Fashion!

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• Introducing the Premier Issue of Cub News
  News • 12/17/2009
  The Lower School is very proud to unveil its first elementary newspaper for Ranney School, Cub News - an appropriate way to celebrate during our school’s 50th anniversary.

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• Varsity Girls' Tennis Recognized by Star-Ledger
  News • 12/9/2009
  It was another banner year for Varsity Girls’ Tennis, as recently highlighted in The Star-Ledger .

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• Lions And Tigers And Bears, Oh My! It’s Ranney’s Halloween Spooktacular Parade
  News • 11/2/2009
  From the littlest goblins and witches to bees, beekeepers and Teletubbies, Ranney’s annual Halloween Spooktacular parade was a dazzling display of creativity, originality and just plain fun.

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• XC Teams Excel at Patriot Conference Championship
  News • 10/28/2009
  Congratulating to the Boys and Girls XC teams for their performance in yesterday's Patriots Conference.

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• Ranney Rowers to Enter First Regatta
  News • 10/15/2009
  The Ranney Rowing team will enter their first regatta next Saturday, October 24, in Philadelphia on the Schukyll River.

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• Two Ranney Seniors Named National Hispanic Scholars
  News • 9/22/2009
  Ranney seniors Alexis Connolly and Christopher Tomasetta have been selected as 2009-10 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars.

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• Welcome Back to School – 2009-2010!
  News • 8/26/2009
  Welcome back to Ranney School for the 2009-2010 school year and our Golden Anniversary – 50 Years of Academic Excellence.

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• Ninth Grader Named National Science League Winner
  News • 5/19/2009
  Congratulations to Jonathan Rosenthal ‘12 for being named a National Winner in the 2009 National Science League Biology Contest!

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• Emily Knopf Kuskin ’01 – Commencement 2009 Keynote Speaker
  News • 5/18/2009
  Emily Knopf Kuskin ’01 will address the Class of 2009 at Commencement this June as the Keynote Speaker.

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• Outstanding Middle Schoolers Honored at Awards Assembly
  News • 5/15/2009
  The Middle School Honors Awards assembly was a blur of activity as students made their way, one after another, to the front of RSPA Panther Hall to accept their awards at the annual Middle School Honors Awards Assembly.

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• Arts Festival Showcase Features Coffee House Performances
  News • 5/6/2009
  RSPA Panther Hall was the venue for the May 1 Fine and Performing Arts Festival Showcase, featuring an AP Studio Art Opening in the Lower School Galleries, and Coffee House Performances on stage.

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• Track Teams Fare Well At Pennington
  News • 5/4/2009
  Congratulations to the boys’ and girls’ track teams, and their coaches Noel Delgado and Nancy King, for their performance in the 2009 Patriot Conference Track Championship, held on May 1 at the Pennington School.

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• Willie Wonka Jr. Premieres in Panther Hall
  News • 4/23/2009
  The Ranney community is cordially invited to the premiere of Willie Wonka Jr., starring students from the Ranney Lower School.

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• The Annual Ranney Senior/Faculty Basketball Game Kicks Off Spring Break
  News • 3/27/2009
  Students, faculty and staff took to the court on Friday, March 27, during Ranney’s annual Senior-Faculty basketball game, marking the official beginning of spring break.

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• Asaad Samra, M.D. ‘93 – Cum Laude Society Honorary Inductee
  News • 3/13/2009
  Asaad Samra, M.D. ’93 was inducted into Cum Laude in a special ceremony held in RSPA Panther Hall on Wednesday, March 11.

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• Ranney Hosts First Annual Middle School Swim Invitational
  News • 2/19/2009
  Show your Panther Pride and join us for the First Annual Ranney hosted Middle School Invitational.

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• Ranney Junior Raises Money for Cancer Research
  News • 1/15/2009
  When Samantha Marc decided to sell ribbons to raise awareness about cancer research, she didn’t go to the local fabric store for supplies. Instead, the Ranney junior turned to paint and a paintbrush.

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• Ranney Hosts Patriot Conference Swim Championships
  News • 1/6/2009
  Ranney School welcomes members of the Patriot Conference to our campus for the 2009 Patriot Conference Swim Championships.

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• Lower Schoolers Take "Liberties" with Boston Tea Party Reenactment
  News • 12/16/2008
  American Patriots and the Kings Loyalists sat down together for a friendly spot of tea today to mark the 235th anniversary of the Boston tea party.

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• Middle School Forensics Team Earns Twelve Awards
  News • 11/18/2008
  The Ranney Middle School Forensics Team once again took the lion’s share of awards this past weekend in the annual Rumson Country Day Forensics Tournament.

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• Halloween Parade a Spook-tacular Spectacle!
  News • 10/31/2008
  The Ranney campus was alive with witches, superheros and pirates.

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• Students Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
  News • 10/23/2008
  Ranney School students, teachers, administrators and parents joined hundreds of other teams in the annual “Making Strides against Breast Cancer” walk.

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• Beginners Make Traditional Visit to “Big” School
  News • 10/15/2008
  As is Ranney’s custom each October, Beginners participated in their own diminutive “crossing the lawn” tradition this past week.

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• The MAG Takes Gold
  News • 10/7/2008
  Middle School Magazine Wins Top Honors

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• French Students Excel in Le Grand Concours
  News • 4/29/2025
  Congratulations to the French students of fifth grade, Middle School, and one student of fourth grade for their outstanding performance in the French contest. Special recognition goes to all participants who represented Ranney School with such excellence. "They can be proud of their results and thei ...

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• John Propper Chosen to Conduct State Jazz Ensemble
  News • 3/5/2019
  Ranney All-School Band Director, Mr. John Propper has been chosen to conduct the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education Region II Junior High School Jazz Ensemble.  This is the second honor ensemble that Mr. Propper has been invited to conduct this school year.  This band will consist o ...

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• Ranney Opens Second Innovation Lab
  News • 12/24/2018
   Bringing STEAM and Design Thinking to Life

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• Egol Joins State Honors Chamber Orchestra, Interlochen Arts Summer Academy
  News • 4/3/2017
  Sophomore Jacob Egol of Holmdel has been accepted into the New Jersey Honors Chamber Orchestra after auditioning March 18. He was one of only six cellists chosen to perform with this selective and talented group of high school musicians. (read about his summer 2017 experience here ) This summer, Jac ...

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• "Windows" Exhibition by Photography Students Now Open
  News • 1/21/2015
  Upper School students' work is on display in the Panther Hall Gallery until February 2--come and support our young artists! 

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• Fifth-Graders “Cross the Lawn”
  News • 6/11/2014
  On Tuesday, June 10, Ranney School’s Class of 2021 “Crossed the Lawn” from the Lower School to the Middle School. After a breakfast with their families and teachers, the 63 fifth-graders processed into RSPA Panther Hall for the ceremony. Students recited “I Am” poems wh ...

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• Early Childhood at Ranney School
  News • 4/1/2014
  Ranney’s Early Childhood Education program is especially designed to support the physical and cognitive development of three-, four- and five-year-old children. In doing so, the program is led by a team of teachers whose first focus in teaching is to support both young children and their paren ...

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• Columns: The Winter 2014 Digital Edition is Now Available!
  News • 12/13/2013
  The winter 2014 edition of Ranney's flagship publication, Columns , features: interviews with recent graduates about the work they are doing on the stage and abroad; an overview of our new Head of School's listening tour-as well as Dr. Griffith's ideas for Ranney's future; the Athletic Department's ...

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• US Chorus & Pacific Encore Take the Stage
  News • 3/8/2011
  Music filled the air of RSPA Panther Hall Saturday evening, March 5th as the Upper School Chorus performed with Pacific Encore Performances in a presentation of Broadway: The Great American Love Song, featuring music from some of Broadway’s best-known shows and songwriters. This partnership be ...

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• Upper School Play Cast Announced
  News • 9/24/2014
  The Performing Arts Department is proud to announce the talented company of the Upper School fall production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, to be performed November 13, 14 and 15, 2014 at 7 p.m. on the Roberts Stage in RSPA Panther Hall. The Tempest Company PROSPERA Sophia Jackman '16 ANTONIA T ...

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• Inaugural Panther Tank Grant Winners Announced
  News • 3/20/2026
  The inaugural Panther Innovation Award finalists presented to the panel this week, with four teams chosen to receive grants.    Ten finalists were selected to present their ideas at Panther Tank, Ranney’s Shark Tank–style pitch event. In its inaugural year, the competition attr ...

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• Ranney Students Awarded Honors at Jersey Shore Science Fair
  News • 3/16/2026
  On Saturday, March 14, eight Ranney students, six from Science Research Honors and two students conducting research independently, as well as one Middle School student, participated in the Jersey Shore Science Fair (JSSF) held at Stockton University. This event is representative of a professional sc ...

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• Ranney FBLA Chapter Earns Top Ten Placements
  News • 3/12/2026
  Nineteen students from Ranney School attended the 2026 New Jersey FBLA State Leadership Conference, competing in a range of events alongside more than 4,000 students from across the state. "First and foremost, congratulations to all of our students who competed," said advisor Kathleen Brown. "Repres ...

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• Ranney Hosts Fourth Annual Shore Conference Women in Sports Day
  News • 2/20/2026
  Ranney Athletic Director Natalie Cocchi Gorman along with the nine other female Athletic Directors in the Shore Conference hosted the fourth annual Shore Conference Women in Sports' Day on February 17 at Ranney's campus in Tinton Falls. Three female student-athletes from 46 Shore Conference schools ...

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• Lauren Corwin Receives Individual Artist Grant
  News • 2/20/2026
  Lauren Corwin, Ranney Upper School Visual Arts Art History teacher, has received an individual artist grant from the New Jersey Council on the Arts for Painting. The Individual Artist Fellowships - carried out in partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts - are competitive awards to New Jersey artists, in 1 ...

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• Students Selected For Prestigious Photography Exhibition
  News • 2/25/2026
  Please congratulate the following artists who have been selected to represent Ranney in the 2026 Student Photography Exhibition at the Pingry School.  Special thanks to all of the artists who submitted this year.  The annual Pingry Student Photogra phy
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• George '32 and Julia '31 Selected to Highly Competitive CJMEA Region II Orchestra
  News • 2/2/2026
  On Saturday, January 31st—just one day after assisting with the Lower School Orchestra at the Winter Concert—Julia Adler ’31 and George Walter ’32 auditioned for the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Region II Intermediate Orchestra on viola and violin, respe ...

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• Upper School Students Selected to All-Shore Jazz Band
  News • 1/23/2026
  Congratulations to the following students who were accepted into the 2026 All Shore Jazz Bands.     Elijah Anderson-Trumpet, 3rd Chair Lab Band Thomas Li-Drum Set Chair, Lab Band Jessie Yuan-Piano Chair, Jazz Band   These students prepared and performed the required examples for ...

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• Middle and Upper School Students Accepted in 2026 All Shore Orchestra
  News • 1/12/2026
  Congratulations to the following Middle and Upper School Orchestra students, who have been accepted into the 2026 All Shore Orchestra: Middle School George Walter '32 – violin Sareena Rao '31 – viola Navya Gala '30 – cello Upper School Ava Costa '28 – violin Stefania Wishney ...

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• Model UN Students Attend the UN 80 Gala
  News • 10/31/2025
  Two Model UN Students attended the UN 80 Gala in Washington, D.C. along with Dr. Noel Delgado on Saturday, October 25. O'Hara Kane-Assatly ’26 and Jason Meng ’26 attended the gala, hosted by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area chapter (UNA NCA).   Guest ...

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• Tri-M National Honor Society hosts annual Fall Coffee House
  News • 10/17/2025
  Last Friday, October 10th, Ranney School’s chapter of Tri-M National Honor Society hosted the annual Fall Coffee House. The Fall Coffee House is a special event celebrating the love of music, during which Ranney students perform various acts. Hosted by MCs O’Hara Kane-Assatly and Jason M ...

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• Sadie Bahr '29 Awarded Scholarship in International Essay Contest
  News • 10/17/2025
  Sadie Bahr ‘29 won an award in the John Locke Global Essay competition for an essay that she wrote on economics. She was selected from a pool of 63,328 student entries from 191 countries.  The John Locke Institute is an independent educational organization that offers residential courses, ...

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• Middle School Student Council Leaders Attend Conference
  News • 10/10/2025
  Two emerging student leaders from Ranney Middle School recently took a major step in their leadership journey by attending the New Jersey Association of Student Councils (NJASC) Conference. The Student Council President and Vice President spent the day connecting with student leaders from across the ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates National Merit Commended Scholars, Semifinalists, and AP Scholars
  News • 9/30/2025
  Ranney School proudly announces that two students were recognized as National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in the 2026 competition, and six seniors were named National Merit Commended Scholars by the NMSC.  George Dohrenwend ‘26 and Reilly Moini ...

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• Lower School Introduces the Ranney Gazette
  News • 9/19/2025
  What began as a simple idea over lunch has quickly grown into a full-fledged project for the Lower School. Hadley Mendelson ’34 approached Mrs. Lahiri over lunch one day and suggested the idea of a newspaper for the Lower School. Mrs. Lahiri loved the idea and shared it with the students at th ...

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• Breaking New Ground: Building the Kiely Welcome Center
  News • 8/29/2025
  Over the summer, work began on the Kiely Family Welcome Center, made possible by a generous $1 million gift from Ranney alumnus John M. Kiely (’86), his wife Mary Kiely and his mother and father Carolyn and Jack Kiely Jr. This transformative new facility will replace the former Margaret Mahon ...

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• Abby Boyan '18 Signs with Utah Royals FC
  News • 8/27/2025
  Abby Boyan '18 signed as a free agent with Utah Royals FC on Wednesday, August 13. See the press release below:   Utah Royals FC announce the signing of midfielder  Abby Boyan  as a free agent. Boyan joins the club on a roster relief contract through August 31. She arrives on the ...

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• Ranney Student Earns First-Ever National FBLA Trophy at 2025 Leadership Conference
  News • 7/8/2025
  Ranney School junior Jack Szeremeta ’26 placed 9th in the Personal Finance event at the 2025 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference, held June 29–July 2 in Anaheim, California. Competing among 70 students in his category, Jack proudly brings home Ranney& ...

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• Technology Student Association Competes in State Conference
  News • 5/6/2025
  On Saturday, May 3, the Ranney School chapter of the Technology Student Association competed in its first-ever state conference at The College of New Jersey.   Six Ranney students competed in five events: DJ Chauhan '26 and Avi Rao '27 competed in Technology Problem Solving. (Avi filled in for ...

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• Justin Buck '25 and Lola MacRae '25 Honored at Shore Conference Sportsmanship Banquet
  News • 5/6/2025
  Every year, all 47 Athletic Directors in the Shore Conference choose two senior student athletes to represent their athletic departments at the Annual Shore Conference Sportsmanship Banquet, held at RWJ Barnabas Arena with more than 450 people in attendance.  The Shore Conference and their adve ...

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• Ranney School Nominated for Basie Awards for Much Ado About Nothing
  News • 5/1/2025
  Nominees have been announced for the twentieth-annual Basie Awards, the annual celebration of Monmouth County high school theatre, taking place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.  Tickets for this year’s presentation go on sale next Fri ...

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• Lower School Students Excel at CJMEA Orchestra Festival
  News • 4/29/2025
  On Saturday, April 26, Lower School students participated in the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Elementary Honors Orchestra Festival. Claire Martin '32 and Evan Afriyie '33 on violin, Brielle Morgan '32 and Elodie Chiang '33 on viola, Sebastian Lopez '32 and Juliet Fornicola '33 ...

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• Lower School STEAM Assembly Builds Washington, D.C.
  News • 4/23/2025
  On Wednesday, April 23, the Lower School STEAM Department hosted an assembly for third through fifth grade students in Panther Hall. The program teaches the history and design of Washington, D.C. by having the participants build replicas of each of the 50 designated buildings, and then placing them ...

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• Lower School Ensembles Visit NJ Symphony
  News • 4/4/2025
  On Friday, April 4, Lower School Band, Orchestra, and Chorus students traveled to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ for a N ew Jersey Symphony Orchestra Link Up Concert: The Orchestra Rocks . This show is an interactive, curricular program from Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Ins ...

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• FBLA Students Earn Recognition at State Level
  News • 3/13/2025
  New Jersey FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is the premier organization for New Jersey's student leaders interested in careers in business. It is the largest career student business organization in the world. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business. FB ...

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• Ranney Students Attend "Never is Now" Summit
  News • 3/7/2025
  Ranney School students from the Diversity Club and the Jewish Community Club attended the 2025 Never Is Now Summit at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.  ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish pe ...

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• Michael Uzzi '25 Wins Monmouth Country ESU Shakespeare Competition
  News • 2/24/2025
  Michael Uzzi '25 won the Monmouth County branch of the ESU Shakespeare Competition this past weekend. This achievement qualifies him for the tri-state area competition, with the potential to advance to Nationals. The English-Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition is a performance-ba ...

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• Congratulations to the 2025 CJMEA Elementary Honors Band Students
  News • 2/20/2025
  Congratulations to the following students on their acceptance into the 2025 Central Jersey Music Educators Elementary Honors Band(s).     6th Grade Logan Cabilla-Trombone (Blue) Nella Jarmon-Clarinet (Blue) Lea Wang-Flute (Blue)   5th Grade Dylan Bright-Trombone (Silver)   4 ...

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• CJMEA Middle School Honors Band Accepted Students
  News • 2/10/2025
  Congratulations to Kate Ko '29 and Omar Zamel '30 on their acceptances to the 2025 Central Jersey Music Educators Middle School Honors Wind Symphony. These two students earned a place in the 2025 CJMEA Wind Symphony by completing a successful in-school audition and being accepted by the Central Jers ...

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• Nature of Mind Club Introduces Philosophical Installation
  News • 2/7/2025
  Jeremy Li ‘26 founded the Nature of Mind Club this year. For the first session, he spent two weeks researching an experiment and creating an installation to share with other Upper School students.   The Mary's Room thought experiment: a philosophical experiment that explores the relations ...

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• Science Competition Club Collect Medals at Science Olympiads
  News • 2/3/2025
  The Science Competition Club is in the midst of the Science Olympiad season.  Science Olympiad is a team competition that crosses multiple science and engineering disciplines.  Students work together in pairs and threes in events that test conceptual knowledge as well as lab and build ...

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• Four Ranney Jazz Musicians Accepted into All-Shore
  News • 1/24/2025
  Four Upper School students have been accepted into the 2025 All-Shore Jazz Band(s):    All-Shore Jazz Band -Directed by Ms. Emma Fretz (Colts Neck High School) Kieran Collins '25 --Bass   All Shore Lab Band -Directed by Mr. Kyle Titmas (Ocean Township High School) Aiden Wang '25--Trum ...

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• First Grade Students Embark on Polar Pals ColLABoratory Project
  News • 1/21/2025
  The colLABoratory is a dedicated time for Lower Schoolers to engage in interdisciplinary STEAM projects. A great example of this collaboration across disciplines is the Polar Pal Project in first grade. Students were teamed up across homerooms and assigned either penguins, narwhals, polar bears, or ...

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• Ranney Students Accepted into All Shore Orchestra
  News • 1/14/2025
  The following Ranney Orchestra students completed a successful audition and were accepted into the 2025 All Shore Orchestra:   All Shore Intermediate Orchestra (6th-8th grade) Judah Adler '29, cello Navya Gala '30, cello Martin Heijs '29, cello   Sareena Rao '31, viola   Julia Adler ' ...

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• Ranney School dedicates Science Wing and Labs
  News • 9/11/2024
  On Monday, September 9, Ranney School dedicated the Abboud Science Wing,  Gala Family Lab, and Archimedes Lab. The large, state-of-the-art labs were designed to integrate theoretical instruction and real-world exploration of scientific concepts through experimentation and project-based learning ...

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• Ranney School Dedicates New Campus Greenhouse
  News • 9/6/2024
  On Thursday, September 5, Ranney School dedicated the Zagha Family Greenhouse, a spacious, cedar shake structure that blends natural materials with functional design. The new greenhouse expands Ranney’s outdoor STEAM education and complements its community garden and the Lubin Learning Pa ...

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• Ranney Jr. Tri-M Named National Runner Up
  News • 7/22/2024
  Below is recognition from Music Honor Society Advisory Council Co-Chairs Hannah Cole and Kimberly Lake:   On behalf of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the Music Honor Society Advisory Council, it is with sincere congratulations that we recognize Ranney School Tri-M Chap ...

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• Annabel Sparano '26 Receives "Be the Change" Scholarship
  News • 5/31/2024
  Annabel Sparano '26 was named the recipient of the 2024 National “Be the Change” School-Based Health Alliance Scholarship. The Scholarship allows her to accept a leadership position within the organization’s Youth Training Program at this year’s summer Conference in Washingto ...

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• Pre-K Explores Life Cycles with Butterfly Art
  News • 5/31/2024
  Collaboration and hands-on learning are vitally important in an early childhood environment. Both allow great opportunities for young children to develop social-emotional, language, motor and cognitive skills as they independently test out problem solving, experimentation, negotiating ideas, patienc ...

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• Performing Arts Department Wins Seven Basie Awards
  News • 5/23/2024
  Ranney School won seven awards at the 19th annual BASIE AWARDS, honoring excellence and achievement in Monmouth County high school theatre. This year’s ceremony took place live at the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts, attracting a capacity crowd for what has become the biggest night of ...

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• Lower School Students Play at CJMEA Honors Chorus Festival
  News • 5/13/2024
  On Saturday, May 11, seven members of the Ranney Lower School Chorus participated in the CJMEA (Central Jersey Music Educators Association) Honors Chorus Festival with Mrs. Geene at Monroe Township Middle School. Students must be nominated for this opportunity to sing in a day long festival for Elem ...

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• Girls' Basketball Players Recognized on All-Conference Teams
  News • 3/15/2024
  The Ranney girls' basketball season was a successful one, and continues to be recognized as players earn individual honors on All-Conference teams. Haley Poser '25 was named Second Team All-Conference by Shore Sports Network and Third Team All-Shore Conference by app.com, while Ashley Kreiger '27 wa ...

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• Fourth Grade Hosts "A Book Tasting" This Week
  News • 3/11/2024
  The Fourth Grade Chefs (Chef Caldevilla, Chef Keenan, and Chef Lynch) are featuring their finest selections the week of March 11 at the Newbery Cafe. "Book Tastings" are a wonderful way for children to become engaged in reading and also to familiarize them with a wide variety of genres. The fourth g ...

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• Daren Chen '25 Reflects on a Championship Season
  News • 3/8/2024
  Daren Chen ‘25 competed in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Gloucester County Institute of Technology, winning the 200 IM with a time of 1:48.40, marking the first time that a Ranney swimmer has won a state title. He also placed fifth in the 100 Fly with a time of 49.05.  The top swimmers ...

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• Lower School Performing Arts Students Visit the Symphony
  News • 2/28/2024
  On Tuesday, February 27 Lower School Band, Orchestra, and Chorus students travelled to the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ for a New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Link Up Concert "The Orchestra Sings." This is an interactive, curricular program from Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Instit ...

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• Ranney Middle School Debate Team Attends First Meet
  News • 2/26/2024
  On Saturday, February 24, the Ranney Middle School Debate Team attended its first meet of the year at Knollwood School in Fair Haven, going head-to-head with students from Shrewsbury School, Knollwood, and Bakalow MS (Freehold). Team members Marisa Engel '29, Aidan Grinbukh '29, Katya Grinbukh '29, ...

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• Justin Atnes '24 Wins ESU Shakespeare Competition
  News • 2/22/2024
  Congratulations to Justin Atnes '24 for his remarkable achievement in winning the ESU Shakespeare competition at Ranney School! Out of 10 talented contestants from grades 10-12, Justin stood out with his exceptional performance of Trinculo's monologue from The Tempest. "It's no small feat to excel i ...

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• Dr. Greg Martin Introduced as Woodlynde Head of School
  News • 2/22/2024
  Dr. Greg Martin has been named the Head of School at Woodlynde, a K-12 coeducational day school for students who learn differently in Strafford, Pennsylvania starting July 1st. The administration at Ranney School wishes to recognize Dr. Martin for his contributions to Ranney School over the past sev ...

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• "Mean Girls" Upper School Musical Cast List Announced
  News • 1/26/2024
  CAST LIST (in order of appearance) Damian Hubbard .......................................................................................................... Joseph Sciortino Janis Sarkisian .............................................................................................................. ...

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• Middle School Debate Club
  News • 1/26/2024
  The Middle School Debate Club is getting ready for their first debates of the 2023-2024 school year hosted by the Jersey Shore Debate League. The debates will take place on February 24th at Knollwood School in Fair Haven. Some students in the club have prior debate experience, and others are new mem ...

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• Lower School Library Classes Work Together to Complete Mural
  News • 1/18/2024
  Students across the Lower School listened to the read-aloud Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds. In the story, Marisol and her class are tasked with painting a mural of the sky. The problem is they don't have blue paint. At the end of the book, Marisol unveils a mural depicting a colorful sky devoid of b ...

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• Science Olympiad Team Competes Regionally
  News • 1/18/2024
  After a weather delay, 15 members of the Science Competition Club competed in the New Jersey Regional Science Olympiad at NJIT on Friday, 12 January:  Alexander Ge ‘24, Alex Liu ‘24, Arshay Patel ‘24, Riya Sikand ‘24, Rose Virdi ‘24, Anthony Abboud ‘25, Sophi ...

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• Riya Sikand ‘24 Published in The Concord Review
  News • 12/8/2023
  The Concord Review will be publishing a history paper by Riya Sikand ‘24 on Judith Sargent Murray in our Winter Issue of the journal that will come out next week. The Concord Review was founded in March 1987 to recognize and publish the exemplary history essays by high school students in the E ...

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• Middle School Students Participate in ADL Leadership Training
  News • 12/8/2023
  On Tuesday, December 5, 16 Middle School students completed peer-to-peer leadership training with the ADL. The World of Difference Peer Lead training aims to provide students with the knowledge, motivation, and ability to effectively promote positive, welcoming, and inclusive school environments by ...

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• Six Ranney Delegates Attend NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference
  News • 12/8/2023
  Ranney School had six delegates attend the 2023 NAIS People of Color Conference, Student Diversity Leadership Conference, and PoCC Heads' Summit in St. Louis, MO.  More than 8,000 adults and students from independent schools across the country gathered to learn, collaborate, and support one ano ...

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• Riya '24 Named Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist
  News • 10/17/2023
  Ranney School senior Riya Sikand has been named a Semifinalist for the 2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Program, moving to the next round of the selection process to become a Coca-Cola Scholar and receive a $20,000 college scholarship. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca-Cola ...

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• Ranney School dedicates Cantin Family Finance Lab
  News • 9/29/2023
  On Thursday, September 28, Ranney School dedicated the Cantin Family Finance Lab. The new lab features a dozen Bloomberg Terminals, the same technology used by financial institutions and corporations worldwide, as well as interactive display panels and a real-time digital stock ticker, bringing the ...

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• Ranney Seniors Honored by 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program
  News • 9/29/2023
  It was announced that Karan Patnaik ’24 has advanced as a 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist and seniors Jared Gizersky ‘24, Kevin Mortenson ‘24, Riya Sikand ‘24, and Junran Zhao ‘24 have been recognized as Commended Students in the National Merit Scho ...

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• Ranney School Enhances Campus Security and Dedicates Guardhouse
  News • 9/6/2024
  On Monday, September 11, Ranney School dedicated the Lt. Timothy Coyne Guardhouse at the entrance to the school’s campus. Ranney regularly evaluates and adjusts its safety and security systems; the guardhouse and renovated entry complex are strategic investments in the school’s mult ...

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• Five Students Awarded Academic Honors from College Board
  News • 9/14/2023
  Five students at Ranney School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs . These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are a ...

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• Tri-M Named Chapter of the Year for New Jersey
  News • 8/31/2023
  For the second-straight year, the Ranney Upper School Tri-M Chapter 5275 has won the Chapter of the Year Award for New Jersey.   “You can imagine how proud I am of the students, their work and commitment to service through music,” said Dr. Dorota Sobieski, Tri-M Advisor. & ...

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• Lindsay Berliner ’24 Follows her Passions this Summer
  News • 7/12/2023
  This summer, Lindsay Berliner ’24 is participating in the Paper Mill Playhouse’s Summer Musical Conservatory Program as well as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s biannual Children’s Congress.   The Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory Prog ...

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• Celebrating Mr. Doug Felter's 16 Years of Service
  News • 6/16/2023
  Over the years, hundreds of Ranney students have admired the extensive collection of movie and theatre memorabilia that grace the walls of Doug Felter’s Upper School classroom. As he retires after 16 years in the Upper School English Department, Mr. Felter has graciously donated his entire col ...

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• Ranney Celebrates Class of 2023 at Convocation
  News • 5/25/2023
  On Wednesday, May 23, the Class of 2023 was honored in the Senior Celebration and Convocation in Panther Hall on the campus of Ranney School. The seniors received words of advice and congratulations from Head of School Dr. John Griffith, Head of Upper School/Assistant Head of School Dr. Greg Martin, ...

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• Track and Field Earns Second-Straight Division Title
  News • 5/19/2023
  The varsity track &; field team claimed back-to-back Shore Conference "B" Central Divisional Championship after defeating St. Rose 74-53 (girls) and 71-59 (boys) on May 15.   John “JT” Cook ’24 won the 100, long jump and Triple jump events. For the girls’ team, Rae Taran ...

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• Upper School National Spanish and French Exam Results
  News • 5/5/2023
  Upper School   National Spanish Exam Results for 2023   Gold Medal   Luke Gmelich ‘26 Claire O’Leary ‘25   Silver Medal   Sophia Neff ‘26 Riya Sikand ‘24   Bronze Medal   Ilana Kasner ‘26 Saahil Gala ‘26 Mia ...

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• Middle School National Spanish and French Exam Results
  News • 5/5/2023
  Middle School   National Spanish Exam Results for 2023   Gold Medal Ashwin Kolli-Johnson ‘27 Armaan Randhawa ‘27 Avi Rao ‘27 Grace Sorial ‘27 Joseph Sorial ‘27   Silver Medal Amrita Randhawa ‘28  Mia Giordano ‘27 Alex Heyse ...

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• Ranney School Board Introduces New Trustee
  News • 5/5/2023
  The Ranney School Board of Trustees welcomed new trustee Jennifer Kane (Pierce ’23, Marlena ’30) of Colts Neck, NJ.   “The Board of Trustees is a dedicated group that pushes for the success of the school above all else and we know that Jennifer will be provide insightful contr ...

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• Speech and Debate Students Earn Honors
  News • 5/1/2023
  The National Speech &; Debate Association’s Honor Society (also known as the National Forensic League) recognizes Upper School students for participation in speech and debate activities. Students earn merit points for participation in one of the oldest and most respected honor societies known ...

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• Ranney School Student Wins National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
  News • 4/27/2023
  Ranney School Student Riya Sikand ‘24 has received a National NCWIT Honorable Mention Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). The award, powered by the National Center for Women &; Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students for their ...

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• Ranney Students Meet for Discussion with JCP&L Diversity Group
  News • 4/20/2023
  On April 17, Ranney School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Coordinator Ron Crocker brought the Student Diversity Dealership Council (SDLC) to Bell Works to meet with the Jersey Central Power &; Light (JCP&;L) diversity group, Mosaic. The two groups had an open discussion about what ...

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• Dr. Spencer Honored for Excellence in Teaching
  News • 4/20/2023
  Dr. Roxanne Spencer, Ranney School Science Department Chair, has been selected by the 2023 MARM Awards Committee as the winner of the 2023 ACS Division of Chemical Education Regional Award For Excellence in High School Teaching.   “While all the candidates are impressive, your portfo ...

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• Lower School Music Students Attend NJ Symphony Concert
  News • 4/3/2023
  On Friday, March 31 the Lower School Band, Orchestra, and Chorus students travelled to NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center) in Newark for a New Jersey Symphony Link Up Concert: The Orchestra Moves.  For more than 30 years, Link Up—a program of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute - ...

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• Six Lower School Students Accepted into CJMEA Honors Orchestra
  News • 3/31/2023
  Congratulations to six Ranney Lower School Orchestra students on their acceptance into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Elementary School Honors Orchestra:   Valentina Afriyie '30 - violin 1, GOLD Orchestra Julia Adler '31, violin 1, RED Orchestra Maya Simanek '31, cello, ...

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• National Honor Society Students Visit Fulfill
  News • 3/31/2023
  On Thursday, members of the Ranney School National Honor Society visited Fulfill Monmouth and Ocean County. The students had the opportunity to tour the facility in Neptune, NJ, which included an explanation about the sort room and a question and answer session. They worked on prepping the garden be ...

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• Student-Athletes Participate in Shore Conference Leadership Seminar
  News • 3/31/2023
  On Wednesday, March 29, 11 Ranney Upper School student-athletes participated in the Shore Conference Leadership Seminar, held for spring sports captains and leaders. The content discussed created a meaningful experience for the student leaders and gave them plenty of motivation heading into the spri ...

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• Ranney Participates in Shore Conference's Inaugural Women in Sports Day
  News • 3/30/2023
  At the first ever Shore Conference “Women In Sports Day”, Sarah Hughes ’23 represented the Ranney Athletic Department, while Athletic Director Natalie Gorman presented about core values  to all of the student athletes. Sarah Hughes has played varsity basketball for four years ...

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• Middle School Students Participate in Listen Up Program
  News • 3/10/2023
  On Thursday, March 9, four 7 th grade students and eight 8 th grade students from Ranney attended the Listen Up Program at the Arts Council in Princeton.    Students met composer William Harvey to hear about the background of his pieces prior to the World Premiere on Saturday.  They w ...

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• Ranney Delegation Participates in Harvard Model Congress
  News • 2/27/2023
  Congratulations to this year's Ranney School delegation to Harvard Model Congress. In four days, 20 students authored over 30 bills, cosponsored an additional 15+, and added countless amendments to other legislation. These students fought to get their bills passed out of committee, then took up ...

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• Ranney Students Volunteer with Kids Create Change
  News • 2/10/2023
  Ranney School student volunteers worked with DEIB Coordinator Ron Crocker to get involved with the program Kids Create for Change, which is about connecting kids of all ages to share their personal stories through art in an effort to bridge cultural and ethnic gaps. For three consecutive Saturdays, ...

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• Ranney Students Shine at All-Shore Orchestra Concert
  News • 2/6/2023
  Many Ranney Orchestra students performed on Friday, Feb. 3 with the All-Shore Orchestra at the Wall Intermediate School as part of the annual All Shore Orchestra Concert.   The program featured works by Grieg (Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op 46), Beethoven (Finale from Symphony No. 5), Balmages (Spar ...

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• All-Shore Band Concert Includes Four Ranney Students
  News • 2/6/2023
  Congratulates to Crosby Collins '23 (Guitar), Ankush Govil '23 (Tenor Saxophone), Ryan Hunter '26 (Tenor Saxophone), and Lucas Ihnat '26 (Bass Guitar) on their successful performance at the All-Shore Jazz Concert, which took place on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Manalapan High School.     Satu ...

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• Speech and Debate Captures Big Wins
  News • 2/1/2023
  Ranney Upper School finished out its Speech and Debate regular season with some big wins at Ridge High School on Saturday, January 28. Competing among over fifty schools, some from as far as Arkansas, Ranney sent its largest roster of Speech and Debate competitors yet with over twenty students compe ...

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• Upper School Musical Mamma Mia! Cast Announced
  News • 1/31/2023
  The cast of the Upper School Musical Mamma Mia! has been announced by Director Ms. Kathryn Maslak. “I am thrilled that so many incredibly talented students came out to audition for this musical,” said Ms. Maslak. “These were some of the best auditions that I have seen in my career. ...

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• Science Competition Club Competes in Olympiad
  News • 12/15/2022
  On Saturday, December 3, fourteen members of the Science Competition Club competed against 75 other high schools in the 2nd Annual Virtual Dick Smith Memorial Science Olympiad tournament:  Maya Barthwal ‘23,  Priya Gupta ‘23, Noah Goodman ‘23, Anna Weiner ‘23, Justi ...

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• Speech and Debate Teams Garner Record Accolades
  News • 11/22/2022
  Members of the Speech Team (Coach Leslie Patient) and Debate Team (Coach Peter Reynold-Wright) earned several accolades at their first tournament this weekend held at Randolph High School, as well as an Online Speech Festival sponsored by the league with asynchronous judging last week.  &# ...

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• US Academic Challenge Team Captures Third
  News • 11/21/2022
  Five members of the Academic Challenge Team competed for eight hours in Manasquan on Saturday, November 19 and took the Third Place trophy in a competition with some of the toughest teams in New Jersey. The team finished with a 9-2 record, losing a close match against Biotech A in the Semis that cos ...

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• Lily Aspen '23 Recognized by College Board
  News • 10/7/2022
  Lily Aspen ‘23 has earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs . Lily, a senior at Ranney School, was awarded the National Indigenous Award.   “We’re thrilled that Lily has earned this recognition,” said Head of Upper School and Assistant ...

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• Lower School Presents the Cast of "Annie KIDS"
  News • 9/28/2022
  The 2022 Lower School Musical, Annie KIDS , will be performed on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 in Panther Hall. The cast, listed below, is in their second week of rehearsals.   “The students are really embracing their characters and enjoying the songs,” said Director M ...

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• Spanish Students Excel in National Spanish Exam
  News • 5/6/2022
  The National Spanish Exam (NSE) is a motivational contest to recognize student achievements in the studies of Spanish &; Portuguese and to stimulate further interest in the teaching and learning of Spanish &; Portuguese.  The NSE is an online, standardized assessment tool for Grades 6 -12, give ...

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• Boys' Golf Captures Sixth at Shore Conference Tournament
  News • 4/29/2022
  Ranney boys' varsity golf placed sixth at the Shore Conference Tournament on Wednesday, April 27 at Charleston Springs Golf Club. The Panthers (347) finished just behind Middletown South (fifth, 346). CBA won with a 307.  John Welch led the Panthers, tying for 10th with an 81. Kyle Hannan tied ...

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• School-Wide Day of Service
  News • 4/1/2022
  One of the elements of the Ranney School Strategic Vision that we strive to instill in our students is Global Citizenship, and within that value, a passion for service and engagement with the community around them.   On Friday, April 1, 2022, Ranney held its second Panthers with a Purpose ...

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• Samantha Abdelbarry '22
  News • 2/17/2022
  The Ranney School Leadership Institute was a pivotal experience for me as I went into my senior year. I went into Field Hockey preseason, not knowing how I could use my position as an upperclassman in the most beneficial way for not only me as captain but for my team as a whole. Coach Mac and the te ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates World Language Week
  News • 2/4/2022
  Ranney School is celebrating World Language Week February 7-11, in all three divisions. Students in Mandarin, French, and Spanish will all participate in fun activities that mark the exploration and education of foreign language and culture.  This page will be updated throughout the week with l ...

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• 8th Graders Participate in Experiential Learning Project
  News • 1/26/2022
  Last week, the students started a unit on the screenplay  12 Angry Men , by Reginald Rose. Written and broadcast on network television in 1954, it tells the story of 12 jurors as they deliberate the fate of a young man in a capital murder case. In preparation for the unit, students were introdu ...

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• US Robotics Teams Earn Impressive Showings at January Competitions
  News • 1/25/2022
  After a quiet season last year and a delayed start this year, Ranney Robotics back in full gear, as this month the Panthers competed in two tournaments. On Saturday, January 15, teams 3815A ( Alexander Ge, Alex Liu, Bowen Tang, Kris Wang, Steven Wang) and 3815B ( Joey Arege, Brandon Klatsky, Ch ...

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• Food Drive Collects 3,000+ Pounds for Lunch Break
  News • 11/21/2021
  In conjunction with its Panthers Against Hunger event, Ranney’s student-led club RHOPE coordinated a school-wide food drive for Lunch Break’s Client’s Choice pantry. The drive collected 3,034 pounds of food.   The Lower School carline helper students advertised the drive each ...

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• Three Students Invited to National French Trivia Contest
  News • 11/15/2021
  Three Ranney School students were invited to compete nationally live on Sunday, Nov. 21 at the French Cultural Trivia Contest, organized by AATF. All three scored well in last week’s first round.   At level A (Middle school), Reilly Moini ‘26 scored a perfect score. At Level B (High ...

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• Ranney Students Welcome Lunch Break to Campus
  News • 10/22/2021
  Lunch Break visited campus on Thursday, October 21 to speak with each of the divisions about age-appropriate topics to help teach students about Global Citizenship, as well as prepare them for upcoming school-wide community engagement events. Lunch Break provides life’s basic necessities of fo ...

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• Ranney Launches Strategic Plan with "R" Story Premiere
  News • 10/20/2021
  On Friday, October 8, we premiered "R" Story , a movie that celebrates our school and highlights our commitment to and vision for our students: that they are curious, resilient, global citizens and authentic leaders. As "R" prepares for his audition to become a side-kick mascot, he learns our school ...

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• Ranney School Partners with The Social Institute
  News • 10/20/2021
  Ranney School is excited to announce our partnership with The Social Institute, a leader in social-emotional learning, to support families and help students navigate social-emotional health, social media, and technology in positive, high-character ways. Ranney School will be using this program in al ...

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• Middle School Announces Seussical Jr. Cast
  News • 9/24/2021
  Congratulations to the cast of Seussical Jr.! The Middle School Musical will be performed on Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravagan ...

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• Class of 2021 Celebration and Convocation
  News • 5/26/2021
  On Monday, May 24, the Class of 2021 was honored in the Senior Celebration and Convocation under a tent on the Great Lawn on the campus of Ranney School. The seniors received words of advice and congratulations from Head of School Dr. John Griffith, Head of Upper School/Assistant Head of School Dr. ...

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• Fourth Grade Students Create Mini-Societies
  News • 5/24/2021
  On Monday, May 24, the fourth-grade students in Ms. Keenan, Ms. Lynch, and Ms. Robinson’s classes put their “mini-society” into action.  The students spent a great deal of time learning about business models, market research, and supply and demand. They used all of those lesso ...

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• Seventh Grade Students Participate in Outsiders Day
  News • 3/19/2021
  Mrs. Swiatocha’s seventh grade students read The Outsiders and participated in projects that culminated in Outsiders Day – when students dressed up as characters in the book.   “ The Outsiders has so many universal themes, meaning despite time period, location, socio-economic ...

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• Math Students Set New Records
  News • 3/16/2021
  Ranney School math students scored very high on the AMC Math Competition this year, as Mrs. Laura Pongrac, Math Department Chair, announced the high achievements. A total of 27 students competed in the AMC 10/12 A and B math competitions on February 4th and 10th.   This is the first time in Ran ...

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• History Bowl Team to Compete in Nationals
  News • 3/1/2021
  The Ranney History Bowl teams have completed completely online this year. The 2020 National Tournament, originally scheduled for April 2020 in Washington, DC, was postponed and instead held online in December 2020. Although Ranney graduates Seth Marx and Alex Senderov, both Class of 2020, could not ...

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• Tri-M Celebrates Music in Our Schools Month
  News • 2/25/2021
  Tri-M Chapter 5275 is celebrating Music in Our Schools Month this March. The students have worked hard to put together entertaining and engaging activities throughout the entire month for the entire student body. For the first week, Tri-M members will be profiled each day. The profiles will include ...

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• "Into the Woods" Cast Announced
  News • 2/19/2021
  James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite Brothers Grimm fairy tale's characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. The story follows a ...

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• Middle School Announces 2021 Theater Productions
  News • 2/12/2021
  Mr. Todd Christopher, Ranney School Performing Arts faculty member, introduces the 2021 Middle School plays. Auditions will be held February 22, 23, and 24 and the production will be April 22.   The first play is Rick Lowell, Private Eye - 'The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of' and is three 25-min ...

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• Spanish Honor Society Hosts Fundraisers for Nightingale Nursing School
  News • 2/3/2021
  The Spanish Honor Society has been working hard to organize two fundraisers to raise money for a nursing school in Honduras called Nightingale Nursing School. All proceeds will help to fund medical supplies and medicine, but also to sponsor a student for one year. To learn more about the nursin ...

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• Lower School Counselor Focuses on Social-Emotional Learning
  News • 1/29/2021
  Lower School Counselor, Natalie Minichino, "Mrs. M." to the kids, loves spending time in the classroom. A former teacher herself, Mrs. M. now dedicates her time to the social-emotional learning and well-being of Lower School students.   During her bimonthly classroom visits, she pairs stories o ...

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• US Drama Presents Dracula
  News • 1/22/2021
  Ranney Thespian Troupe 630 and the Ranney Performing Arts Department have been busy rehearsing “Dracula-The Radio Play” by Philip Grecian based on the novel by Bram Stoker. The radio play format and style beacons back to a simpler time before cell phones, computers, and televisions. It h ...

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• Emily Zimmermann '21 Signs NLI to Join Villanova University’s Swimming & Diving Team
  News • 11/11/2020
  Emily Zimmermann ’21 (Spring Lake, NJ) signed a National Letter of Intent to swim at Villanova University. Zimmermann, who has served as team captain of Ranney’s swim team over the last two years, holds Ranney School records in the 100 breast, 200 IM and is part of the record-holding 200 ...

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• Polizzano '22 and Biswal '22 Win Basie Awards
  News • 6/11/2020
  The Basie Awards were presented in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, June 9, celebrating Monmouth County High School theater. Ranney School had eight nominations and two winners.   Every year, the Basie’s Education department forms an evaluation committee of theater lovers, performers a ...

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• Ranney School Families Donate Over $16,000 to Lunch Break
  News • 6/3/2020
  Ranney School families donated $16,242 to Lunch Break on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 2. This community service initiative was led by the Zugel family of Holmdel (Lucia '23 and Ashleigh '16) and the Uzzi family of Fair Haven (Christina '22, Michael '24, and Nicholas '29), who inspired other Ranney ...

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• Class of 2020 Presents Impressive Virtual Capstones
  News • 5/27/2020
  The Capstone Project was designed to offer senior students at Ranney School an opportunity to end their secondary education by demonstrating the mastery of presentation, public speaking, and cumulative research.   Through the Capstone class, students work independently to research topics of the ...

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• Orchestra Hosts Anthony Dennis '14 in "Guests of the Orchestra" Series
  News • 5/14/2020
  On Monday, May 11, Anthony Dennis ’14 virtually visited Dr. Dorothy Sobieski’s class as part of the "Guests of the Orchestra" series.   Anthony graduated from Oberlin College in 2018 with a degree in Composition for Film. Since the orchestra is working this quarter on music by John ...

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• 2020-21 Student Council Executive Board Announced
  News • 4/25/2020
  From current Student Council President Derek Vastola '20:  On behalf of Ms. Adler, Dr. Martone, and myself, I am pleased to announce the results of this year's election for the Student Council Exec Board.    Before I do, I want to thank everyone who ran this year. Everyone's campaign ...

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• Helpful Information from Ranney School Counselors
  News • 4/17/2020
  We as school counselors wanted to reach out to let you know that we are available for students, parents, and faculty as a resource for support during this time. With the practice of physical distancing and remote learning, it is important to stay engaged socially and connected emotion ...

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• Ranney Celebrates World Language Week February 3-7
  News • 2/7/2020
  Ranney’s World Language Department and Honor’s Societies planned activities throughout the week for students to celebrate culture and World Language. Some highlights from the week include: Doug Snelson , award winning author of Who's Got the Face ?, a 48 page, rhyming  ...

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• Ranney US Chorus Performs with All Shore Chorus
  News • 2/3/2020
  Please join me in congratulating  Vincent Bai '20  (Tenor 2),  Siobhan Jones '21  (Alto 1) and  Frank Yang '21  (Bass 1) on their performance this past Saturday, Feb. 1 with the 57th Annual NJ All Shore Chorus. After working several weeks on challenging choral literatur ...

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• Ranney Honored as 2019 Heavyweight Champion of the Students Hunger Competition
  News • 2/3/2020
  Ranney School was awarded the 2019 Heavyweight Champion of the Students Hunger Competition for collecting the most food and funds to benefit Fulfill and feed our neighbors in need. A group of student leaders were honored by the Federation of New Jersey Food Banks on January 30 at iPlay America. To e ...

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• Middle School Robotics Teamwork Champions Qualify for States
  News • 1/21/2020
  Ranney Robotics teams in Lower and Middle School competed successfully in the VEX IQ Competition on Sunday at New Providence High School with a number of students in both divisions earning top places in both the Teamwork and Skills Challenges. The highlight of the day was when MS students Anthony Ab ...

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• Seventh and Eighth Grade Students Participate in Princeton Symphony's Listen Up Program
  News • 1/21/2020
  On Friday, January 17, Mrs. Swiatocha and Mrs. McCarthy met 7th grade students: Alexander Holt ‘25, Lucas Yanney ‘25, and Krishna Khetani ’25 along with 8th grade students: Seth Tolchin ‘24, John Welch ‘24, Sophia Lennon ‘24, Parsvi Shah ‘24, and Kevin Morte ...

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• Ranney Awarded Heavyweight Champion in Students Change Hunger Campaign
  News • 12/12/2019
  Ranney School was awarded the Heavyweight Champion Award for the 2019 Students Change Hunger Campaign for collecting the most food and money raised in a community service initiative. Ranney was one of only three schools to donate more than 5,000 pounds of food and was also awarded the Division 4 Hig ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Members Shop for Toys for Lunch Break
  News • 12/9/2019
    Twenty Jr. Tri-M members met from 9:00 - 10:30 AM this past Sunday, Dec. 8. at Target in Ocean to shop for Lunch Break, a charitable organization serving families throughout Monmouth County.    Using money collected from the Jr. Tri-M Bake Sales and this year's Middle School Penny W ...

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• Art Honors Society Opens Exhibition
  News • 12/5/2019
  The Ranney School Art Honors Society students held an opening for an art show off campus at One River School Middletown. The opening for the exhibition was held Wednesday, Dec. 4 and will be shown through December 15.   The event was created to show the paintings, photographs, drawings, prints ...

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• Middle Schoolers Appointed as NJ Jr. State Thespian Officers
  News • 10/29/2019
  Congratulations to  Araiya Casriel '24   and  Lindsay Berliner '24  on their appointments as New Jersey Jr. State Thespian Officers (JSTO).    Their email notifications included the following statement of appointment -    "Congratulations on your election as a ...

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• Ranney Honored as "Poetic Achievement Honor School"
  News • 10/18/2019
  Last year, the following students entered the Creative Communications Spring 2019 Poetry Contest and were all selected for publication. Ranney School was honored as a "Poetic Achievement Honor School" for having more than 15 student poems accepted for entry, one of only 40 MidAtlantic schools to be ...

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• Panthers with a Purpose Contribute Meaningfully
  News • 10/11/2019
  Ranney School’s mission statement includes three important words: Lead, Create, Contribute. The campus is busy with all three, but Panthers with a Purpose is putting a definite focus on “Contribute” as community members look to help those around them and make a lasting impact. The ...

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• Middle School Musical Cast Announced
  News • 9/24/2019
  The cast for the Middle School musical has been announced! On November 15, 16, and 17, Ranney Middle School will perform Guys and Dolls, JR. in Panther Hall. The shows on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 will be at 7 p.m. and the show on Sunday, November 17 will be at 3 p.m.   Guys ...

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• Seventh Grade Students Premiere Summer Reading Movie Trailers
  News • 9/19/2019
  The seventh grade students in Mrs. Swiatocha’s Humanities classes had two books to read over the summer. One assigned book required a standard essay, but the other was a choice from a short list. Once the students returned this fall, they were grouped by which book they chose and tasked to cre ...

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• US Biology Students Use Virtual Reality Technology to Study Biomes
  News • 9/18/2019
  This morning, biology students in 11 th grade used Virtual Reality technology in the Paulus Library, accessing Google Expeditions to see biomes, which they had been studying as part of a unit on ecology with Mr. Serota.   “The virtual world serves as an incredible tool to visualize the va ...

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• Shore Sports Network Previews Boys' Soccer
  News • 9/5/2019
  In his Boys’ Soccer 2019 Class B Central Preview, Shore Sports Network reporter Matt Manley wrote a preview on Ranney:   Head Coach:  Donny Gray, second season 2018 Record: 7-9 (5-1, second in B Central) Returners:  Anthony Virone (Sr., Goalkeeper), Ethan Marston (Sr., Defe ...

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• Aidan Smires '20 Selected to Attend 2019 Governor's School in the Sciences
  News • 8/28/2019
  Aidan Smires ’20 was chosen to attend New Jersey’s Governor’s School in the Sciences this summer, which was hosted at Drew University from July 14-August 3. Governor’s School is open to high-achieving juniors interested in rigorous and demanding STEM summer residential academ ...

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• Giving Back: Bringing the Boys & Girls Club to Ranney
  News • 8/14/2019
  by Ava Floyd '21 I started Ranney REACH as a way to give back to my community and help talented but underprivileged students reach their full potential. I am passionate about business and especially ethical business programs that provide ways to give back to local communities and create opportunity ...

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• Ranney School Ranked #1 in Monmouth County
  News • 8/6/2019
  In Niche’s newly released 2020 Best Schools in America rankings and Niche Grades, Ranney School is ranked as No. 1 in Best Private High Schools in Monmouth County.   On Niche, Ranney School was given an Overall Grade of A+, with the same mark in Academics, Clubs &; Activities, and College ...

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• Fourth Grade Creates Mini-Society to Learn Economics
  News • 6/3/2019
  On Friday, May 31, the fourth grade students in Ms. Keenan and Ms. Robinson’s classes put their Mini-Societies into action. The students have spent a great deal of time learning about business models, market research, and supply and demand. They used all of those lessons to plan and execute th ...

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• Ranney Sailing Honored at NJISA Awards Ceremony
  News • 5/30/2019
  Last night the NJISA had its annual Last Hurrah Regatta and awards ceremony.  It was a great night for the Ranney Panthers as they were honored for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Season.  This list of NJISA accomplishments for these talented sailors were great including:   2018 NJISA F ...

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• Jatin Nayyar '20 Raising Money for the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome
  News • 5/3/2019
  Jatin Nayyar ’20 has been a part of the NJCTS (New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome) for four years and last year participated in a Virtual Walk, where he was the top fundraiser in NJ, raising over $4,000. This year, his goal is to raise $10,000 for the New Jersey walk for Tourette Syndrome ...

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• Ranney Earns Count Basie Nomination for Outstanding Student/Adult Orchestra
  News • 4/30/2019
  Nominees have been announced for the 14th annual BASIE AWARDS, honoring excellence in high school theatre in Monmouth County. This year’s ceremony, presented by Bank of America, takes place at the Count Basie Center for the Arts’ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Wedne ...

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• Class of 2019 Ranney School "Lifers" Honored at Luncheon
  News • 4/26/2019
  The Panther "Lifer" Luncheon was held on Friday, April 26 for the soon-to-be graduates who have been here for 10 years or longer, and their special guests in Pnather Hall. The time was used to share "Lifer" cords with each of the students as well as reflect upon their journey as Ranney Panthers. ...

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• Vincent Bai '22 Selected to NJ All-State Chorus
  News • 4/23/2019
  Vincent Bai '22  was accepted into the 2019 NJ All-State Chorus. Over 880 high school students from around the state auditioned by video submission. Vincent was required to sing scales, a short solo, and hold his voice part within an SATB madrigal. His performance secured him a spot among ...

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• Lower Schoolers Participate in CJMEA Honors Orchestra Festival
  News • 4/15/2019
  On Saturday, April 13, 11 Ranney Lower School Orchestra students participated in the 2019 CJMEA Elementary and Middle School Honors Festival. The Festival took place at Lawrence High School. Students were grouped in two orchestras:   Red Orchestra: Lexi Nissinoff and Sloane Paulus - violin ...

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• Local McDonald's Owners Celebrate Ranney's All-Americans
  News • 3/22/2019
  On Thursday, March 22, local McDonald’s Owners/Operators Ken, June, and Kristen Hullings arranged a sendoff party for Scottie Lewis ’19 and Bryan Antoine ’19, in advance of their departure to play in the 2019 McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday, March 27 ...

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• Dr. Sobieski Selected to Conduct CJMEA Chamber Orchestra
  News • 2/4/2019
  Ranney School Performing Arts Department Chair Dr. Dorothy Sobieski was selected to conduct the Central Jersey Music Educators Association Region II Intermediate Chamber Orchestra this year, marking the second time CJMEA has selected Dr. Sobieski to work with the most talented students in Region II, ...

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• Rowan Johnson '23 and Jason Woska '24 Accepted into CJMEA Regional String Orchestra
  News • 1/28/2019
  Rowan Johnson (Class of 2023) and Jason Woska (Class of 2024) were accepted into Central Jersey Music Educators Association Regional String Orchestra!   Rowan and Jason auditioned on cello and string bass, respectively, on Saturday, January 26 at the Community Middle School. They ...

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• Ranney School Announces Launch of eSports Program and eSports Arena
  News • 1/28/2019
  Ranney School has launched a cutting-edge eSports program that brings students interested in competitive gaming together in a new state-of-the-art, dedicated eSports center. The arena is 100-percent dedicated to eSports and will be used by the eSports club and team, which currently has over 30 membe ...

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• Ranney School to Celebrate World Language Week, Feb. 4-8
  News • 1/25/2019
  Ranney School will be enjoying different activities across the divisions as a way to celebrate culture and language. Please take a look at some of the many activities planned for the week!   February 5th Amazing China will share some aspects of the traditional Chinese culture and history throug ...

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• Chris Schwake '12 Published in Hematology Journal
  News • 1/10/2019
  Chris  Schwake ’12 is a PhD candidate in Cell/Molecular Biology at Tufts Sackler School of Medicine. He did his undergrad at Bucknell and was admitted to this fully funded program in Molecular Biology at Tufts in the Fall of 2016. He is one of the youngest students accepted to this highly ...

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• Scottie Lewis '19 and Bryan Antoine '19 Featured in SLAM Magazine
  News • 12/20/2018
  Ranney School seniors Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis have been featured in the January/February 2019 issue of SLAM Magazine. The publication, which primarily focuses on the NBA, spent two days with the two members of the Ranney School boys’ basketball team, producing an article in the hard co ...

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• US Robotics Team wins TCNJ Tournament Champions Award
  News • 12/14/2018
  US Robotics Team wins TCNJ Tournament Champions Award    The Upper School Robotics team of Alex Klatsky ‘19, Sandy Wilderotter ‘21, Jiawen “Kevin” Yu ‘19, and Siqi “Emerald” Liu ‘21 won the TCNJ Tournament Champions Award on Sunday, December ...

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• Award-Winning Author and Yale Professor Talks with Ranney Students
  News • 12/3/2018
  Carlos Eire, a National Book Award-winning author and a professor at Yale, will chat digitally with Mr. Bradley Holden’s English 10 class on Monday, December 3.   The sophomore English class is reading Carlos Eire’s memoir  Waiting for Snow in Havana  and will ask him ...

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• Three Selected for All-Shore Regional Chorus
  News • 11/15/2018
  Vincent Bai '20, Ava Jacoby '19 and Ava Panza '19 were accepted into the 2019 All-Shore Regional Chorus. Auditions were held Nov. 14 at Wall Township High School, and were open to all high school choral students from Monmouth and Ocean counties. Auditioning students were required to sing scales and ...

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• Scottie Lewis '19 and Bryan Antoine '19 Earn Preseason Honors
  News • 11/15/2018
  Ranney School seniors Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis are both listed in the USA TODAY High School Sports 25-player American Family Insurance ALL-USA preseason boys’ basketball team for the 2018-19 season , unveiled on Nov. 15.    The team was selected by USA TODAY Sports’ Jaso ...

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• Global Leaders Participate in H20 For Life
  News • 10/22/2018
  Dr. Delgado’s Upper School Global Leaders class has adopted a class in Nicaragua. During the H20 For Life Water Walk event, the students will be carrying a one-gallon water jug around the track twice simulating what many third world children do before and after school, sometimes as far as thre ...

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• Announcing the cast of CLUE: On Stage
  News • 10/3/2018
  Announcing the cast and crew of CLUE: On Stage. The performances will be December 6, 7 and 8.  Brielle LoBello- - Assistant Director Olivia Batista -- WADSWORTH -A traditional British housekeeper in every sense: uptight, formal, and “by the book”.. Must have solid comic timing. Driv ...

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• Emily Chang Captures Two National Medals at the 2018 US Figure Skating Solo Dance Championships
  News • 9/24/2018
  Congratulations to Emily Chang ‘20 for winning the Bronze Medal in the PreGold and Pewter Medal in the Junior Free Dance events at the 2018 US Figure Skating National Solo Dance Championships. The event was held on September 13-16, 2018 in Barnstable, MA, and drew over 220 athletes from around ...

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• Middle School Presents the Cast of Bye Bye Birdie
  News • 9/18/2018
  Ranney Middle School presents the 2018 Cast of... BYE BYE BIRDIE     The ALMAELOU Corp. of NYC: Mr. Conrad Birdie........................ .........................Rowan Johnson '23 Mr. Albert Peterson...................... ......................... Michael Guiliano '23 Mrs. Mae Peters ...

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• Mastrokostas, Serrapica direct/produce "Pippin" through “ Creative Outlets”
  News • 6/27/2018
  Ranney School Class of 2018 graduates Carmine Mastrokostas and Amanda Serrapica are producing “Pippin” through their non-profit theater program, Creative Outlets Inc. This is the company's sophomore production, following a successful run of "into the Woods" Off-Broadway in Manhattan last ...

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• MS Ensembles Participate in 2018 Music in the Parks
  News • 6/3/2018
  Congratulations to the 56 members of the Ranney Middle School Ensembles (Band, Chorus and Orchestra)who successfully participated in the 2018 Music in the Parks Festival on Friday, June 1.   The day started with a performance adjudication at Freedom High School for Chorus and Nitschmann Mi ...

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• Kevin Yu Awarded N.E.S.T. "Promise of the Future" Award
  News • 5/30/2018
  At the Town Hall on May 30, Upper School teacher Chiara Shah presented the N.E.S.T. (Network of Educators in Science and Technology) in Association with M.I.T. “Promise of the Future” Student Award to Kevin Yu. Mrs. Shah participated in the Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (S ...

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• Student Athlete Spotlight: Harry Herman
  News • 5/10/2018
  When did you start at Ranney School? I started at Ranney in the 7th grade.   When did you start your tennis career? I started playing tennis probably around the age of 6 or 7.   What was it like at a Tennis Academy? It was difficult and forced me to grow as a person. There was a lot of com ...

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• Coach Spotlight: Pete DeNoble
  News • 5/9/2018
  How long have you been at Ranney School? 3 years   When and where did you start your coaching career? St. Peter’s College, 2005   When did you start your swimming career? Summer league, 1990   Where did you swim/dive in college? Seton Hall University    How long were y ...

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• Grace Nivera Honored by Duke TIP for Exceptional Scores
  News • 5/1/2018
  Ranney School seventh grader Grace Nivera is among the students being honored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) for their exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT. She will be recognized at the Grand Recognition Ceremony on May 21, 2018 at Duke University’s Cameron In ...

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• Ranney Golf Team Places Third at Shore Conference Tournament
  News • 4/24/2018
  With a score of 320, Ranney boys' golf finished third at the Shore Conference Tournament, behind CBA (298) and Rumson-Fair Haven (318) at the par-72, 6,500-yard Charleston Spring Golf Course in Millstone Township. Ryan Pongrac (72) finished second, with it coming down to a third playoff hole.&# ...

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• MS Thespians Represent Ranney at NJ Junior Thespian Festival
  News • 4/23/2018
  Eight Middle school thespians from Ranney School attended the 2018 NJ Junior Thespian Festival this past Saturday at Toms River High School North: Jackie Belkin '22, Claire Farren '24, Michael Guiliano '23, Maya Jacoby '22, Rowan Johnson '23, Kiri Patient '23, Megan Pongrac '22, and Hazel ...

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• Anna Effenberger Accepted into NJ Governor's School
  News • 4/20/2018
  Junior Anna Effenberger was accepted into the New Jersey Governor's School for Engineering &; Technology at Rutgers University, which will be held this summer.   “I'm excited not only to learn about different applications of technological/engineering topics but also to create lasting frie ...

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• Ranney Middle Schoolers Impress at CJMEA Festival
  News • 4/19/2018
  On April 19, the Ranney Middle School Jazz Band and the Middle School Orchestra participated in the CJMEA Elementary-Middle School Band and Orchestra Festival, held at Neptune Performing Arts Center.    Each ensemble performed two selections -  Overture to the Barber of Seville  ...

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• Robotics Has Impressive Showing at Nationals
  News • 4/9/2018
  The Ranney Robotics students performed spectacularly at the CREATE US Open against 200 teams from the US, Canada, and China last week. The M team (Rylan Foy, Kevin Yu, and Mike Zheng) won the red division and advanced to the finals against the winner of the black division. They lost by one poin ...

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• Jatin Nayyar Helps to Organize Virtual Walk Benefiting NJCTS
  News • 4/5/2018
  Jatin Nayyar, class of '20, is a very involved sophomore at Ranney School who has also helped to organize a virtual walk fundraiser. "I want to make a difference," said Jatin. "I play tennis, soccer, basketball and I also have Tourettes Syndrome (TS). I try not to let Tourettes define me. TS is ...

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• Ranney Visual Arts Students Honored with Scholastic Art Awards
  News • 4/2/2018
  The following students were recognized by Scholastic Art and Writing for their visual arts: For the first time in Ranney history, there is a  National Gold Medalist .  Claire Falletta  won a Gold Medal at the National level for her Photograph entitled No Escape. She also won a  G ...

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• Poet-in-Residence Visits Ranney
  News • 3/14/2018
  Poet and writer Lois Harrod , Ranney’s Poet-in-Residence, was back on campus last week, doing workshops with English classes in the Upper and Middle schools.   Harrod, a three-time recipient of New Jersey Council on the Arts fellowship, gives Ranney students the advantage of reading and h ...

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• Leah Nawy Selected for Tisch Summer Program
  News • 2/27/2018
  Leah Nawy '19 was accepted to the 2018 Tisch Summer High School Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music program.   The response to the Summer 2018 program was strong and the applicant pool was competitive. They look for students who are disciplined, motivated and energetic; able to contrib ...

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• Bryan Antoine Selected as the 2018 Kerwin Award Winner
  News • 2/27/2018
  On Tuesday, February 27, Ranney junior Bryan Antoine will be honored as the recipient of the 45 th annual Margaret M. and James J. Kerwin Award, which annually names the most outstanding male and female basketball players at the New Jersey Shore. Dara Mabrey of Manasquan was chosen as the outstandin ...

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• Ranney History Bowl Teams Earn Accolades
  News • 2/26/2018
  Ranney’s History Bowl team competed at the Southern New Jersey Regional Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 17 with very impressive showings both as a team and as individuals. Both the Varsity and JV teams qualified for the 2018 National Tournament in Washington, D.C.   TEAM EVENTS: In Varsity H ...

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• Boys' Basketball Seeded First in SCT
  News • 2/12/2018
  For the first time in school history, the Ranney boys’ basketball team clinched the outright Class B Central top seed. The Panthers are 20-4 this season, with a first-ever perfect 14-0 record in B Central Shore Conference play.   The Panthers earned the top seed in the Shore Conference To ...

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• Lower School Robotics Team Qualifies for World Championship
  News • 2/12/2018
  The Lower School 5th Grade Robotics Program had six qualifying teams in the NJ State VEX IQ Championship, held at Ranney School on February 11. The qualifying teams were: 38150C - Lord of the Rings - Lucas Yanney &; Ethan Bodner 38150D - Kylo Ring - Caitlyn Chu &; Ethan Stobie 38150E  - Astro - ...

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• Emily Chang Organizes National Skating Month Event
  News • 2/5/2018
  Emily Chang ’20 led and organized a National Skating Month event on Feb. 3 to promote interest in skating and support U.S. Figure Skating’s annual celebration of the sport. Chang has been skating for over 10 years, competing in both freestyle and ice dance. As a Girl Scout Senior working ...

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• Ranney Students to be Featured at All-Shore Concerts
  News • 1/31/2018
  This weekend the Ranney Performing Arts Department will be well represented as three US Jazz Band students, one US Chorus student and one MS Orchestra student will be performing in the annual All Shore Concert Series.   Shreyan Nageswaran '20, Jaren Nawy '21 and Abby Schaaf '21 will be featured ...

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• Nayyar Founds First Satellite Chapter of GALS
  News • 1/25/2018
  Girls Advocating Leadership and Strength (GALS) is an organization headquartered in the NYC Metropolitan Area. Its mission is to inspire the next era of young female executives. It was created by two high school students, Sheryl Chen and Lily Zhang, to help expand the resources available to young, d ...

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• US Robotics Teams Win Jan. 14
  News • 1/17/2018
  An alliance of three Ranney Robotics teams (A, M and F) won a competition held at Ranney on Sunday, Jan. 14.  Team A: Chris Glenn, Chip Johnson, Kayla Shah Team M: Rylan Foy, Kevin Yu, Connie Hall, Mike Zheng Team F: Brooke Schmelz, Lara Chu, Zining Wang   Overall, six Ranney teams compete ...

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• Ranney Community Across the Globe
  News • 12/15/2017
  A few weeks ago, Savior Akuwovo ’18 addressed the student body on his preconceptions of America before arriving here. When he made it to America two years ago, it was nothing like he had imagined. "I think many of you also have preconceptions about my home, Nigeria, and they're probably wrong. ...

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• Panthers' Basketball Season Opens on Friday Night
  News • 12/13/2017
  Friday night will buzz in the official start of the 2017-18 basketball season at Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics (GPA) as the boys' basketball team takes on Point Pleasant Beach High School in a Division Game at 5:30 p.m., with the JV team starting at 4 p.m. Ranney is embarking on this season as a hi ...

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• Ranney Students Host Successful Santa's Brunch by Beneath the Surface
  News • 12/11/2017
  On Saturday, Dec. 9, the incredible generosity of Ranney students was shared at the  Beneath the Surface  Santa's Brunch.   Over 50 adults and their children from various local organizations (serving families with invisible illnesses) gathered for fun, food and entertainment.  &# ...

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• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Abby Boyan
  News • 11/27/2017
  In what grade did you enter Ranney School? Kindergarten What Middle School sports did you participate in? Soccer, Swimming, Track, and Lacrosse What has been your favorite class at Ranney? AP chemistry What will you major in at the University of Georgia? Chemical Engineering What has been your fonde ...

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• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kenny Moore
  News • 11/27/2017
  In what grade did you enter Ranney School? 9th Grade What other sports do you play at Ranney? Soccer, Swimming, Golf What has been your favorite class at Ranney? AP Computer Science Java (A) What colleges are you applying to?  What would you like to major in? I would like to major in Engineerin ...

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• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Luke Arnone
  News • 11/27/2017
  In what grade did you enter Ranney School? I have been going to Ranney school since Pre-K. How long have you been sailing? I have been sailing since I was 8 years old. What has been your favorite class at Ranney? My favorite class is anatomy and physiology with Mr. Serota. My favorite subject used t ...

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• Ava Jacoby Selected into All Shore Chorus
  News • 11/17/2017
  Ava Jacoby '19 earned a score of 107 to once again be accepted into All Shore Chorus this year. She will be representing the Ranney School Choral Program and will perform in concert with the group in February. Ava auditioned last year as a sophomore and made it in her voice category, and this year, ...

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• Ranney Well Represented in NJ Thespian Society
  News • 11/15/2017
  Ranney is being well represented at the NJ Thespian Society, the state chapter of the Education Theatre Association, which sponsors the International Thespian Society (ITS). Maya Jacoby '22 and Kiri Patient '23 will be attending the NJ Jr. Thespians' Board Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 18 for the first ...

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• Upper School Jazz Band Clinic
  News • 11/15/2017
   Below is a recap about a jazz clinic given to the Upper School Jazz Band students by  Richard Boulger  and  Alex Foster , written by Max Kyrillos (Class of 2018):   On November 14th the Ranney Upper School Jazz Band was treated to a clinic with legendary NYC musicians Alex ...

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• Performing Arts Department Announces Spring Musical
  News • 11/14/2017
  The Ranney Performing Arts Department is excited to announce the spring musical for the 2017-2018 season- Kismet  by Robert Wright and George Forrest with adapted music of Alexander Borodin, based on the book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis and on the play by Edward Knoblock.   Kismet ...

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• Ranney Robotics Wins First NJ VEX Competition of the Year
  News • 11/13/2017
  Ranney Robotics competed in the first VEX Competition in NJ for the 2017-2018 season on Nov. 11. The game this year is called "In the Zone" and requires robots to pick up cone shaped objects and score them in special zones.   There were four teams that competed. Team B: Jack Bacher, Sandy Wilde ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Wraps up Fall Season with Fourth-Place Finish at Atlantic Coast Championship
  News • 11/13/2017
  Twenty teams representing New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas, Wisconsin, Maine, Illinois and Massachusetts converged on the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York last weekend to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championship regatta.
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• Varsity Girls' Soccer Team Posts 6-1 Victory to Advance to NJSIAA Non Public B South State Tournament Quarterfinals
  News • 11/1/2017
  The varsity girls’ soccer team defeated Calvary Christian 6-1 in the NJSIAA Non Public B South State Tournament first round on Tuesday.    The win against Calvary Christian advances the Panthers to the NJSIAA Non Public B South Quarterfinals. Ranney will play Our Lady of Mercy Academ ...

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• School Spirit in Full Swing this Fall
  News • 10/30/2017
  At the end of every ordinary Friday at Ranney high school, the last bus leaves campus at 3:45, the school's doors are locked, the soccer fields and gym are empty and the hallways are stranded, with the exception of a few students waiting for their rides. During Homecoming Weekend, however, Friday wa ...

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• Ranney Girls Varsity Tennis Wraps Up 2017 Season as Champions
  News • 10/24/2017
  The Ranney Girls’ Varsity wrapped up the 2017 season with an impressive overall record of 17-2. The Panthers managed to plow through the conference unscathed, going undefeated in Shore Conference Class B Central with a 12-0 record. Ranney won the NJSIAA Non Public “B” South Champio ...

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• Ranney Sailing Team Gains Berth to Atlantic Coast Championship
  News • 10/25/2017
  On Oct. 21- 22, Ranney competed against the top 18 high school sailing teams from the Mid-Atlantic region for the chance to advance to the Atlantic Coast Championship.    Despite the fact that the weather conditions were less than optimal, the Ranney team finished third.  The Pan ...

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• Ranney Panthers Make An Impact
  News • 10/16/2017
  This Fall Ranney students across divisions have sought to make an impact on causes ranging from diabetes and cancer to homelessness and hurricane relief. In back to back weekends, Ranney students walked in support of the JDRF One Walk to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes and Making Strides Against Bre ...

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• Ranney School Launches Academic Merit Scholarship Program
  News • 9/29/2017
  Ranney School is pleased to announce the launch of the first annual RANNEY SCHOLARS program during its 2017-18 admission season. Academically talented students entering 6th and 9th grades during the 2018-2019 school-year are encouraged to apply for a merit-based academic scholarship by completing th ...

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• Madeleine McCarthy May Bring Raku to Ranney
  News • 9/20/2017
  Ranney Middle School Art Teacher and seventh-grade dean Madeleine McCarthy had an amazing summer. During a vacation to Greece, she took part in a professional development opportunity to participate in a Raku residency, where she learned how to carry out the traditional Japanese pottery firing proces ...

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• Announcing the MS Cast of "Once Upon a Mattress"
  News • 9/18/2017
  This November, the Middle School presents "Once Upon a Mattress," under the direction of Lillianne P. Torrente. Running November 7-9 at 7 p.m. on RSPA Panther Hall's Roberts Stage, the cast features: King Sextimus the Silent .............................................................. Michael Guil ...

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• Coach Gray Promoted to Associate Head for Varsity Boys' Soccer
  News • 9/12/2017
  Ranney’s Boys’ Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach Donny Gray has been promoted to Associate Head Coach.   Gray was a 4-year varsity starter at Toms River High School South, serving on the All Shore and State First Team, before marking his mark as a standout at Rutgers University. There, ...

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• Nearly 100 College Reps to Visit Ranney this Fall
  News • 9/8/2017
  Nearly 100 representatives from some 85 colleges and universities across 22 states, plus the international cities of Dublin and Toronto, will be on Ranney School’s campus this fall. As juniors and seniors work through their college search and application process, these visits provide an opport ...

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• Ranney Community Adds Mindfulness to the Mix
  News • 9/5/2017
  Digital apps like Headspace and Calm have had more than 19 million downloads combined, and as the world takes a moment to step into mindfulness, teachers at Ranney School are doing the same. This year, Upper School Speech and Theatre Arts Teacher John Doyle will be leading the faculty and student co ...

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• Matthew Chang Named USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  News • 8/14/2017
  Rising senior Matthew Chang of Holmdel has been selected for this year’s USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team. The award recognizes the nation’s top student athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom. Matthew earned this coveted distinction by achievin ...

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• Middle School Baseball Wins League Championship
  News • 6/6/2017
  Update June 5: The Panthers defeated Union Beach 6-4 on June 5 in the Shore Athletic League Championship, winning the title! June 2: The #1 seeded Middle School Baseball Team in the Shore Athletic League, the Ranney Panthers beat Keansburg June 1 in a 3-inning mercy rule game (12-2) and will now tak ...

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• Spring Track Ends on High Note with Multiple School Records
  News • 6/5/2017
  Ranney’s spring 2017 track season ended on a high note at the NJSIAA Group Championships in Columbus, NJ on June 2 nd and 3 rd .   Liam Fitzmaurice ‘17, in his final race as a Panther, dropped three seconds off his school record in the 800, running 2:03.31 in the 800, finishing in 8 ...

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• Ranney Musicians Knock it out of the Park
  News • 6/5/2017
  Just over 60 Ranney Middle School Ensemble students participated in the 2017 Music in the Parks Festival last Friday, June 2, bringing home top awards in direction and performance. Band, chorus, and orchestra students joined ensembles from six other schools across New Jersey ...

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• Chorus Earns Distinguished Accolades at NJ Teen Arts Festival
  News • 6/1/2017
  Upper School Chorus members represented Ranney at the 2017 New Jersey Teen Arts Festival on May 31 at Ocean County College. Our students performed among hundreds of students from high schools throughout the state.   “The purpose of the festival was to showcase student talent, make new fri ...

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• Fitzmaurices Capture New School Records at Monmouth Co Track & Field Champs
  News • 5/14/2017
  The two-day Monmouth County Track &; Field Championships at Holmdel High School over the weekend resulted in Ranney students earning two new school records and four personal records.   Shana Fitzmaurice '19 took the school record in the 800, running 2:26.55. Shana’s run surpassed her prev ...

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• McGinty Nominated for Lead Actress Basie Award
  News • 5/12/2017
  Congratulations to senior Lucy McGinty of Brielle for her Basie Nomination as Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as “Doria” in SMILE. Ranney’s Upper School put on the musical production  in March. This is Lucy's second nomination; her first, for her role of “Lucy ...

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• Rylan Foy Receives "Promise of the Future" MIT Award
  News • 5/10/2017
  Junior Rylan Foy of Spring Lake has received Ranney School’s 2017 “Promise of the Future” Student Award, presented by Upper School Faculty Member Chiara Shah on behalf of MIT’s Network of Educators in Science and Technology. The award is given to a student who, through person ...

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• Choral Students Prepare for Concert with Help of Westminster Choir Professor
  News • 5/3/2017
  In preparation for the All-Division Choral Concert taking place May 16, Ranney Upper School Chorus students had the opportunity to work on their concert selections with Westminster Choir College faculty member Dr.  Ryan Brandau.   Dr. Brandau also serves as Director of Amor Artis - a 40-vo ...

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• Lower Schoolers Help Create Willy Wonka, Jr., Set
  News • 4/25/2017
  Set Design is one of the many after-school activities open to Ranney fourth- and fifth-graders during the winter months leading up to the division’s spring musical. The club is typically held on Mondays, so that students acting in the play can also participate (they rehearse Tuesdays, Wednesda ...

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• Global Citizens Meet with SHU Professor; Attend Monmouth Scholarship Fair
  News • 4/20/2017
  Upper School Global Citizens students had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Martin Edwards today as part of their year-long Peace &; Justice research. Dr. Edwards is an Associate Professor at Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations, which has a unique relationshi ...

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• Rinaldo, Effenberger Compete in Shore Conference Golf Tournament
  News • 4/19/2017
  Two Varsity Golf Team members have qualified for the 2017 Shore Conference Tournament: freshman Ryan Rinaldo and sophomore Anna Effenberger, both of Colts Neck. Ryan finished in the top 33% of the field while Anna shot an 89 over 18 holes at the recent Monmouth County Golf Tournament, held at Eatont ...

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• 1:1 Laptop Program Extended to First Grade
  News • 4/17/2017
  As Lower School students prepare to transition to Middle School, they may find that new technology offerings at Ranney will make the move smoother. The Middle School’s 1:1 Laptop Program has been extended down to the first grade, with each student being assigned an individual Toshiba laptop (g ...

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• Ranney Honored as "Writing Achievement Honor School"; 15 Freshmen Published
  News • 4/13/2017
  Ranney School has been recognized by Creative Communication, an organization devoted to the promotion of writing, teaching, and appreciation of student writing, as a “Wri ting Achievement Honor School" for its student essay entries. Seventh-five percent of our student entries were selected for ...

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• Sailing Team Heading to Nationals
  News • 4/13/2017
  Ranney’s Sailing Team, which sails in the fall and spring seasons, has qualified for the National Championship to take place this May in Boston. This qualification marks the team as one of the top 20 high school sailing teams in the country!   Earlier this month, the team won the 2017 NJI ...

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• Senior Olivia Smith Signs with Bucknell Rowing
  News • 4/12/2017
  Coaches, advisors, teammates, and family members joined senior Olivia Smith of Manasquan as she signed papers to join Bucknell University’s Division I Rowing Team. Olivia will begin training at the Pennsylvania school, where she hopes to pursue studies in psychology, this August. “ItR ...

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• Mangano and Jr. World Team Win Bronze at Global Fencing Championships
  News • 4/10/2017
  Sophomore Ariana Mangano and the U.S. Junior World Team won Bronze at the World Cadet and Junior Fencing Championships, held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria April 1-10, 2017. Team USA won 11 medals in all during the 10-day International Fencing Federation event, which featured men’s and women’s epe ...

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• The Benefits behind the Independent School Option
  News • 4/10/2017
  Independent schools are located all over New Jersey, but Ranney is the only Age 3-Grade 12 co-ed, independent, college prep school in Monmouth County. Carole Everett, executive director of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS), writes in a March 2017 Star Ledger blog that NJAIS s ...

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• Track & Field: Lewis Sets School Records; Fitzmaurices and Glass Pull Double Wins
  News • 4/7/2017
  Ranney Track and Field got off to a running start with a home meet versus Keyport on April 4, 2017. The boys had a hard-fought loss of 65-55, losing ground in the throwing events. Sophomore Scottie Lewis scored a hat trick, winning the 100, 200, and high jump, and setting new school records of ...

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• Shayna and Jacob Field Honored by Pop Warner
  News • 6/1/2017
  Sophomores Shayna and Jacob Field of Tinton Falls were selected by Pop Warner as Eastern Region scholar athletes for their academic achievement and community service. Shayna was one of 40 students honored as a National Scholar Athlete (out of 6,000 applicants), receiving a scholarship toward her fir ...

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• College Counseling
  News • 3/15/2017
  Jared Rush, Class of 2017, and other students share their journey through the college search and application process.   Jared Rush Class of 2017

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• Ranney's Young Musicians Make CJMEA Honors Orchestras, Bands & Chorus
  News • 3/10/2017
  Sixteen young Ranney School musicians have been accepted into the Central Jersey Music Educators’ Association (CJMEA) Elementary and Middle School Honors Orchestras and Bands. The students will represent Ranney at the April 2017 CJMEA Orchestra and Band Festivals. ( view the album )   Ele ...

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• Four Ranney Players Named to All-Shore/All-Division Basketball Teams
  News • 3/9/2017
  Sobieski, Lewis, Antoine, and Sarnor named to conference teams

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• Two Ranney Robotics Teams Win State Title
  News • 3/6/2017
  Ranney School Robotics students didn’t just compete in the New Jersey State VEX Robotics Starstruck Championship on March 4 in Cherry Hill—they took their engineering and driving skills all the way to a two-team winning alliance! This is the first time that two Ranney teams – Team ...

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• Lewis, Antoine Honored at Highest-Point Game of the Season
  News • 3/2/2017
  Ranney's Varsity Boys Basketball team scored its highest-point game on March 1 against Timothy Christian, 98-57, in the first round of the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Tournament. During half-time, Scottie Lewis received the prestigious Kerwin Award ( see the back story ). A plaque listing all the prev ...

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• Junior Matthew Chang Leads 2nd Annual Swim for a Cure Fundraiser
  News • 3/2/2017
  For the second year in a row, the Class of 2018’s Matthew Chang of Holmdel led and organized a fundraiser with Swim Across America (SAA) to benefit the fight against cancer. SAA is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for cancer research, prevention, and treatment through swimming events. ...

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• Sophomores Raise Funds for Eye Care in Central America
  News • 2/23/2017
  Sophomores Isabella DelNegro of Rumson and Himani Nayyar of Morganville are holding bake sales in the Upper School this week to raise funds for the Volunteer Health program, a nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on providing eye care to underserved rural areas in Central America. “I ...

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• Scottie Lewis to Receive Kerwin Award
  News • 2/23/2017
  Ranney School is proud to share that sophomore George “Scottie” Lewis is the 2017 recipient of the Margaret M. and James J. Kerwin Award, along with Dara Mabrey, a junior at Manasquan. The prestigious awards are given annually to two outstanding basketball players across the Jersey Shore ...

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• Varsity Boys Basketball Takes Semifinal Loss; Still Makes Ranney Athletic History
  News • 2/22/2017
  The Panthers Varsity Boys’ Basketball team made Ranney School athletic history when it qualified for the 2017 Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) semifinals this month. The team took its season one step further than last year, when they made it to the SCT quarterfinals, but unfortunately, took a ...

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• Indoor Track Competes at Non-Public Group Champs; Greenstein Sets School Record, Heads to Meet of Champions
  News • 2/21/2017
  The NJSIAA Non-Public Group Championships on February 18 proved to be another Ranney run for the records. Marc Greenstein '18 sprinted to a 3rd place in the 400, setting a new Ranney record, and becoming Ranney's first-ever winter track athlete to qualify for the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions ...

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• Varsity Basketball Makes Conference Semifinals; Antoine Hits 1,000 Career Points!
  News • 2/21/2017
  Presidents’ Day Weekend was full of Ranney Athletic milestones. Our Varsity Boys’ Basketball team defeated St. Rose on Thursday, February 16, to advance to the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals, where they defeated Middletown North 79-63 on Sunday, February 19. The Panthers ...

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• Academic Challenge Team Qualifies for National Championships
  News • 2/22/2017
  Congratulations to Ranney School’s Academic Challenge team on their recent NAQT tournament. Sophomore Jacob Egol of Holmdel finished 20th out of just over 125 students across three states at the early February 2017 National Academic Quiz event. Senior Greg Marx of Marlboro, Junior Varun Sikand ...

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• 100-Day Countdown Begins for the Class of 2017
  News • 2/15/2017
  The Class of 2017 has officially kicked off its 100-day countdown until Graduation Day, which will be held May 25 at the Collins Arena. Ranney’s Alumni Association helped the 82 seniors celebrate with a special breakfast panel featuring Ross Gale, Class of 2007, and Grace Farren, Class of 2011 ...

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• Robotics Celebrates Most Decorated Season Yet
  News • 2/13/2017
  Ranney Robotics  is preparing for state and national competitions after its most impressive season to date. Since October 22 nd , the team has won seven of eight events, including the latest competition at Middlesex on February 11, 2017 (see photos ). Students have earned an average of 3.5 trop ...

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• Rasmussen, Schioppo Recognized by National Center for Women & Information Technology
  News • 2/8/2017
  Seniors Nicole Rasmussen of Jackson and Dana Schioppo of Freehold have won Honorable Mentions in the National Center for Women &; Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing awards. These computing awards are given to high school females for achievements in computer science. NCWIT recogn ...

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• Panthers Keep the Score Tight in Mater Dei Rematch
  News • 2/7/2017
  The Ranney Varsity Boys’ Basketball team was ranked #1 as they entered the Class B Central rematch against Mater Dei Prep on February 6 – the Panthers had defeated the Shore Conference Champions January 12, 58-56, on Mater Dei’s turf. Although they lost the rematch, 76-72 Mater Dei ...

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• Zhang Recognized as Up-and-Coming Writer with Poetry Award
  News • 2/7/2017
  Just as our first Poet in Residence, Lois Marie Harrod, joins our campus for a two-week stint working with Middle and Upper School creative writing students, Ranney is proud to announce that sophomore Cindy Zhang  of Marlboro has been recognized as an up and coming young writer by the ...

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• Get Ready for Discover Languages Week
  News • 2/1/2017
  Ranney School will mark Discover World Languages Week February 13-16, 2017 with a number of exciting activities across divisions. The annual event was founded by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language as part of nation-wide efforts for schools to celebrate culture and languag ...

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• Ranney Art Students Earn 15 Scholastic Awards
  News • 1/31/2017
  The Visual Arts Department is proud to announce that the 2017 Scholastic Art Awards have recognized seven Ranney students. Upper Schoolers received 15 awards in all. Scholastic received more than 4,200 submissions from over 1,460 students across the state. Our Gold Award winners will have their work ...

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• Winter Track Slices Shore Conf & Frosh-Novice Champs
  News • 1/30/2017
  It was a busy and fruitful week for the Ranney Winter Track Team. Running the 800 at the Shore Conference Championships on January 28, Olivia Metzger '20 sliced more than 4 seconds off the school indoor record to finish in 2:34.02. Olivia, who also holds the school indoor record in the 1600, finishe ...

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• Lower School Willy Wonka Jr Cast Announced
  News • 1/19/2017
  Lower School students are very excited to begin rehearsals this week for their spring production of Willy Wonka, Jr., which will be presented in Panther Hall April 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. The musical is directed by Mrs. Lisa Geene and Mrs. Connie Congemi, with assistance from Meredith Ostroy. View our p ...

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• RSPA to Host Comedy Night & Rock for Ranney Music Fest
  News • 1/19/2017
  The Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) is hosting two new events this year. In addition to the association’s 30 th Pearl Anniversary Panther Ball (save the date: Friday, April 7), parents across all divisions can enjoy a night out with friends in New Brunswick. The Saturday, Febru ...

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• Indoor Track Team Shows at County Champs; C. Fabricant Smashes School Record
  News • 1/17/2017
  Ranney’s Varsity Indoor Track Team had an excellent outing at its first individual meet of the season - the Monmouth County Championships held on January 13, 2017, at the Bennett Arena in Toms River.   Team Captain Charles Fabricant '17 completed his goal, capturing the school record in t ...

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• Science Olympiad Teams Medal in Four Events at Regionals
  News • 1/12/2017
  Ranney’s Middle and Upper School Science Olympiad teams placed in four events at the January 10 regional competition, held at Union County College. Seventh-grader Matt Raccuia and sixth-grader Ankush Govil, 2 of the 19 members on the Middle School team, placed 5 th in the "Wright Stuff" challe ...

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• Upper School Robotics Goes 4-0 with Latest VEX Tournament Win
  News • 1/9/2017
  Nearly 50 teams from 14 high schools and clubs across New Jersey came to Ranney’s Tinton Falls campus Saturday, January 7, 2017—despite the snowy weather—to compete in a VEX Robotics competition. Two Ranney robots, led by Teams A and J, won the event title, while a third Ranney rob ...

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• Students' Art Installations Demonstrate Plight of Girls' Education Worldwide
  News • 1/9/2017
  Global Citizens Program students and Art students have installed their final artwork in the Middle &; Upper School building as part of Ranney's 2016-17 Peace &; Justice Project. Throughout the fall and early winter, students collaborated on this cross-disciplinary project to raise awareness of Unite ...

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• Peer Workshops Grow Faculty's Design Thinking Skills
  News • 12/7/2016
  As part of ongoing professional development in Design Thinking, Ranney faculty are participating in peer workshops throughout the year in our Innovation Labs. On December 6, faculty from the world languages department gathered in the lab to test out their design and problem-solving skills. They had ...

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• Mangano Earns 3 Golds at Nation's Top Fencing Tournament
  News • 11/28/2016
  Sophomore Ariana Mangano of Colts Neck won in all three of her competitive events at the North American Cup earlier this month. The November 11-14 NAC event is the highest level fencing tournament in the country. Mangano took first in the Cadet Women’s Epee, the Junior Women’s Epee, and ...

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• Alexis Redish Signs with Clark’s Div III Softball Team
  News • 11/17/2016
  Senior Alexis Redish of Howell has committed to pitch for Clark University’s softball team. Located in Massachusetts, Clark U. softball participates in the NCAA Division III New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). A scholar-athlete, Redish has been playing the s ...

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• Ranney Lower Schools Exhibits HeART
  News • 11/15/2016
  Opening this week is the annual Lower School Selfie Exhibition, to be on display through winter break. The show features:   Self-portraits by our Age-3 Beginners, who practiced drawing circles. Lower School Art Teacher Barbara Levine sewed a softie doll based on their portraits to bring their d ...

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• Cross Country Completes Season with a Bold Finish; Fitzmaurice Takes 88th at Meet of Champions
  News • 11/14/2016
  Ranney’s Varsity Cross Country teams ended the season with a bold finish at the NJSIAA Group Championships at Holmdel Park on November 12, 2016.   Shana Fitzmaurice '19 will head to the Meet of Champions once again based on the strength of her 5th place finish in 20:57, just shy of h ...

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• Choral Singers Represent Ranney in All State and All Shore Choirs
  News • 11/8/2016
  Senior Evan Schultz will be representing Ranney School as a Soprano 2 at the New Jersey All State Mixed Chorus concerts taking place November 11 at 8:30 p.m. in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, and November 15 at 3 p.m. at NJPAC. Evan has been preparing for these performances with students from ...

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• Robotics Teams Earn Coveted Design Award, #7 World Ranking in Skills & More
  News • 11/8/2016
  Ranney Robotics won the November 6 local VEX competition, coming home with four trophies, including a Skills score that was ranked #7 in the world (the ranking has moved to #13 as of November 29, 2016 due to ongoing competitions). Ranney had 3 of the 27 robots at the competition, and all three ...

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• Varsity Cross Country Comes in 6th at Prep B State Champs
  News • 10/27/2016
  The Varsity Cross Country team boys showed their mettle as they raced in the Prep B State Championships at Blair on October 26, 2016.   The team had three runners finish in under 19 minutes.  Liam Fitzmaurice '17 took 11th place, tying his personal record of 18:16.  Olukayode Ola ...

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• Alum Continues to Support Global Justice through Service
  News • 10/27/2016
  Writes Kristen Guyler, Class of 2015…   Since I was 14 years old, I've participated independently in community service trips abroad in countries such as Costa Rica, Peru, Thailand, Burma, Laos, and the Dominican Republic. Through these trips, I witnessed indescribable injustices. Domestic ...

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• Introducing the Cast of Singin' in the Rain Jr.
  News • 10/25/2016
  The Middle School spring 2017 musical, Singin' in the Rain Jr, directed by Mrs. Lillianne Torrente, will feature the following student cast members: Promo Videos on our YouTube Channel at  https://youtu.be/A5lAVRptOaE  and  https://youtu.be/A5lAVRptOaE The Busby Berkely Singers &; Dan ...

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• Ranney Hosts NJAIS STEAM Workshop
  News • 10/25/2016
  Ranney School hosted a STEAM Workshop with the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) on October 20, 2016. “It was an honor to have NJAIS and member schools visit Ranney to share in important roundtable discussions that are happening in all of our schools,” said Assistant ...

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• Sailing Team Heading to Atlantic Coast Championship - Takes 4th!
  News • 11/16/2016
  October 18, 2016: Ranney's sailing team, which is only in its second season, won the MASSA Championships during the October 15 weekend in Virginia. The team heads to the  Atlantic Coast Championship  in November. Congrats to Upper School student sailors:  Luke Arnone Blake Epstein Cam ...

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• Sophomores Set New Bar for Ranney Runners
  News • 10/4/2016
  Varsity Cross Country team members ran in the mud and rain on October 1 in Holmdel Park as part of the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational, reports Coach King.   Shana Fitzmaurice '19 and Olukayode Oladeji '19 took to the course with ease in the Girls Varsity E and Boys Varsity F races.  ...

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• Rebekah Lo Wins Most Outstanding Poem; RSVP Earns Top Honors 2nd Year in Row
  News • 9/30/2016
  Ranney’s Upper School Literary Magazine, RSVP , won a First Place with Special Merit and Most Outstanding Private School Literary-Art Magazine for the second year in a row. In addition to the 2015  and 2016 edition  accolades, senior Rebekah Lo of Ocean also won Most Outstanding Poem ...

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• Students to Showcase Talent at Fall Coffee Houses
  News • 9/29/2016
  Throughout the school year, our talented students perform on stage in our intimate, black-box-style Commons Theater as part of division-level Coffee Houses. The Lower School holds one Coffee House per year, while the Middle &; Upper divisions hold one in the fall and another in the late winter/early ...

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• Abby Boyan Recognized as Top Goal Shooter
  News • 9/29/2016
  Junior featured in NJ.Com Top Career Goal List and Soccer Spotlight

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• Sailing Takes 1st at OCC Fall Invitational
  News • 9/26/2016
  Seventeen high school teams from 13 high schools throughout Ocean, Monmouth, and Union Counties sailed in the 2016 Orange Coast College (OCC) Fall Invitational on Sept. 24, 2016 in Toms River Yacht Club.     Under cloudy skies and just enough drizzle to keep everything wet, the teams cast ...

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• Ranney Sailors Win A & B Divisions in First Regatta
  News • 9/15/2016
  Reprinted in part from NJISA (Sept. 14, 2016, Toms River)* Ten NJ high schools, making up 14 teams, started the NJISA Wednesday afternoon series off at Toms River Yacht Club under beautiful sunny skies, seasonably warm temps and a nice 10 mph SE breeze.  Six W4 races, three in each di ...

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• A Q&A with Elizabeth Guli, Class of 2001
  News • 7/6/2016
  After graduating from Ranney School in 2001, Elizabeth Guli earned her B.A. from Tufts College and her M.A. from San Francisco State University. She taught middle school in Oakland for three years and at Sequoia High School for four years, all in Special Education. Currently, Elizabeth ser ...

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• French Language Students Hold Evening Soiree to Benefit UNICEF
  News • 6/10/2016
  On May 24, Middle School French language students performed in Panther Hall for more than 120 parents and faculty to raise funds for a UNICEF project benefitting children in French-speaking Africa. Dubbed the French Soiree , the program included theater, poetry, songs, skits, t raditional Brittany d ...

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• Crilly, Fitzmaurices Compete at Non-Public Group Champs
  News • 6/6/2016
  The track season continues for Shana Fitzmaurice '19, who qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions with a 5th place finish in the 1600 at the Non-Public Group Championships at Northern Burlington on June 3.  Shana's time of 5:21.09 sheared 5 seconds off her school record in the event.   ...

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• Middle Schoolers Receive Year-End Honors
  News • 6/2/2016
  As part of Ranney’s year-end ceremonies, our Middle School Division held its annual academic and athletic awards assembly on June 1. The following sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders received awards:   National Science League Sophia Ayers, Lily Egol, Maya Jacoby, Brandon Klatsky, Madison ...

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• Community Gathers for Multicultural Fest
  News • 5/31/2016
  The entire school community gathered on May 26, 2016, for a Multicultural Festival. Led by the student Diversity Club, parents and faculty members, the event featured a parade of more than 25 nations, cultural dances and songs, and display tables with objects and food tastings from various countries ...

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• Track & Field Athletes Medal at NJISAA Sectionals
  News • 5/31/2016
  Update June 3, 2016: Shana Fitzmaurice crushed the school record in the 1600M at the State Group Championship and qualified for the Meet of Champions taking place June 8. Her brother, Liam, also broke the school record in the 1600M at the State Group Meet. Three Ranney athletes entered the NJIS ...

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• Golf Team, Johnson Compete at Tournament of Champions
  News • 5/26/2016
  The Varsity Boys' Golf Team traveled to Hopewell Valley Golf Club on May 23, 2016 to compete in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. The Panthers qualified for the tournament by finishing 2nd in the Non-Public B South Sectional Tournament the week prior at Mountain View Golf Club.  The competito ...

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• Varsity Track and Field Continues to Finish High
  News • 5/23/2016
  Congrats to senior Kate Crilly on her top-10 finish at the Shore Conference Track and Field Championships on May 21, held at Central Regional High School. The veteran hurdler, sprinter, triple jumper and rookie long jumper finished 9th in the long jump with a leap of 15-9. Kate also finished in the ...

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• Select Chorus Earns Top Award at 2016 Music in the Parks Festival
  News • 5/23/2016
  Ranney’s young musicians earned the "Overall Best in Festival" award at the May 2016 Music in the Parks Festival for its Middle School Select Chorus! The Middle School choral, band and orchestra students also brought home 1 st Place Awards for Concert Chorus, Select Chorus and Orchestra, as we ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Inductions Held; Service Hours Honored
  News • 5/19/2016
  The Middle School held its annual Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society Induction Ceremony on May 19, 2016. Led by Chapter Officers Jatin Nayyar, Kathryn Peardon and Aidan Smires, along with advisor Mrs. Lillianne P. Torrente, the following students were inducted into the society:   Joseph Arege& ...

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• Year-End Athletic Awards - Upper School 2016
  News • 5/17/2016
  The 2016 Ranney Upper School Year-End Athletic Awards were presented on May 16. Congratulations to:   Headmaster Awards (presented to a male and female senior athlete for their outstanding contributions to the athletic department, on and off the field, during their years in the Upper School) Je ...

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• Middle School Forensics Students Place 1st, 2nd & 3rd at 2016 Invitational
  News • 5/11/2016
  Middle School students earned high accolades at the annual Ranney-hosted Forensics Invitational on May 7, 2016. Annabella Andiorio '21, John Leventhal '21 and Rishi Sondhi '22, supported by their Ranney coaches John Doyle, Dana Cain, Lilly Torrente, took to the Ranney stage to compete ...

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• New Yorker Cartoonist Conducts Workshop/Talk with Upper School
  News • 5/9/2016
  “You can’t wait for inspiration,” The New Yorker magazine’s Matthew Diffee told Upper School students on Friday, May 6. His talk – part of a new Distinguished Speaker Series at Ranney aimed at growing students’ understanding of the world around them – center ...

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• Sailing Team Members Launch Spring Season with First-Place Finish
  News • 5/5/2016
  (This story has been updated) Ten NJISA high schools making up 14 sailing teams started off the spring 2016 high school sailing season in mid-March at the Toms River Yacht Club. Skies were clear with an easterly breeze of 8-10 mph, allowing for a three afternoon races in each of the A &; B Divisions ...

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• Burlington to Join Fairfield Rowers
  News • 4/18/2016
  Ranney School senior Mallory Burlington of Spring Lake signed a National Letter of Intent with the Varsity Rowing Program at Fairfield University in Connecticut on Monday, April 18, 2016. Receiving early action admittance and an athletic grant, she will join the Fairfield Stags next fall. ...

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• Young Musicians Take Gold & Silver Awards at 2016 Heritage Festival
  News • 4/18/2016
  Performing Arts students participated in the 2016 World Stride-Heritage Festival in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 16. With 19 chorus members, 25 orchestra members and 18 jazz band members, Mrs. Torrente, Mr. Propper, Dr.Sobieski and Mr. Doyle gave ensemble performances throughout the day at Marple ...

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• Varsity Track & Field Teams Continue Strong Season
  News • 4/12/2016
  Week of April 4: The Ranney Varsity Girls' track team started its season with a strong showing against St. Rose at home on April 6. With six athletes, they managed to score in every event in which they were entered, against the far larger St. Rose team.   Shana Fitzmaurice '19, Maggie Rustico ' ...

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• Meet the Young Performers of The Wizard of Oz
  News • 4/4/2016
  The Lower School's spring 2016 musical production of The Wizard of Oz-Young Performers Edition opens with a special school-day performance on Tuesday, April 19, followed be evening performances on Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21. The evening events will take place at 7 p.m. in RSPA Panthe ...

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• Riebesell & Batista Join iTheatrics Broadway Academy for 2nd Year
  News • 3/16/2016
  The Ranney music students will participate in the iTheatrics summer academy production of Pippin Jr.

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• Acapella Music Floods Campus
  News • 3/16/2016
  A special visit from Oxford University's acapella group, Out of the Blue, had choral students in awe.

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• Ranney Arts Launch “The Adirondack Chair Project”
  News • 3/14/2016
  Students create inspirational spaces for the community to enjoy campus.

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• Girl Scouts Come to Campus for Robotics Workshop
  News • 3/7/2016
  Ranney students shared their programming and driving skills with local scouts for a day of coding and fun!

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• Three Ranney Players Named to All-Shore, All-Division Teams
  News • 3/2/2016
  Shore Conference Basketball Coaches Association honors Antoine, Autino and Lewis.

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• Women's Studies Club Brings V-Day Issues to the Community
  News • 3/1/2016
  Students presented original and published readings to the Upper School community to raise awareness about violence against women and girls.

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• Vaiani and Mangano Title Again at NJSIAA Individual Fencing Championship
  News • 2/29/2016
  Senior Nicole Vaiani won her second title in women's foil while freshman Ariana Mangano brought home bronze in women's epee.

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• Sophomore Runs Swim Across America Event for Cancer Research
  News • 2/26/2016
  On February 24, 10th-grader Matthew Chang led a Swim Across America (SAA) fundraising event for the Ranney community. Middle and Upper School swim teams and the swimmers had the honor of meeting and obtaining invaluable swim advice from Craig Beardsley, the SAA veteran celebrity swimmer and member o ...

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• An Update from our Musical Alums
  News • 2/24/2016
  Class of 2014 finding success in composition.

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• Basketball: Varsity Panthers Win First Round of States
  News • 3/2/2016
  Bring your school spirit to the varsity tournament games as Ranney athletics make history. Go Panthers!

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• Fencers Earn Two First-Place Finishes at Prep State Champs
  News • 2/18/2016
  Ariana Mangano and Nicole Vaiani fenced their way to the top; Eaddy and Lo also placed in top 8.

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• Fencing Squads Hope for Top Finish at Ranney-Hosted Prep State Champs
  News • 2/16/2016
  Tournament opens February 17 on campus.

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• The Upper School Presents Carousel
  News • 3/8/2016
  Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel opened March 10, with encore performances March 11 and 12.

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• Winter Track Team Readies for NJSIAA Group Championship
  News • 2/8/2016
  Top-10 finishes earned at Prep B Track Championship.

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• Robotics Students Earn Multiple Awards at RecentTournament
  News • 2/3/2016
  Eight teams competed in end-of-January events as students gear up for states.

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• Winter Track Team Dents School Records at Shore Champs
  News • 1/28/2016
  Ranney's freshmen runners fought strong at the Shore Conference Championships this week.

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• History Bowl Teams Head to Nationals
  News • 1/26/2016
  Our Upper School students competed against 90 state teams to earn path to national tournament.

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• Student Poets to be Published in Creative Anthology
  News • 1/20/2016
  The following Upper School students have had their poetry selected for publication in Creative Communications' Spring 2016 Poetry Anthology. "It takes a lot of courage to submit one's work to a public contest," says English Teacher Leslie Patient. "We are so proud of these students." Their works wil ...

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• Science Olympiad Students Place at Regionals
  News • 1/19/2016
  Ranney’s Middle and Upper School Science Olympiad teams earned medals at the January 2016 regional competition.

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• Dozens of Alums Return to Campus for College Panel
  News • 1/7/2016
  Nearly 50 alumni returned to Ranney to share advice (the good, the bad and the ugly!) with current Upper Classmen about the transition to college. Get the full story and watch video interviews here!

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• Class of 2016 Offered Spots at Ivy, Top Schools
  News • 1/4/2016
  Early collegiate acceptance decisions for Ranney seniors are rolling in.

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• Orchestra and Band Players Earn Accolades
  News • 12/14/2015
  Students, alums and even parents nominated for awards and performances.

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• Ranney Athletes Make All Shore Teams
  News • 12/11/2015
  Soccer and field hockey panthers earn accolades from Conference.

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• Ranney Family Sponsors Distinguished Speaker Series
  News • 12/25/2018
  Thanks to a generous, multi-year commitment made by a school family, Ranney is proud to present the  Distinguished Speaker Series  for our Upper School community. The series is aimed at providing students with an opportunity to think forward and to grasp hold of traditional as well as new ...

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• Middle School Students Earn Top Awards at Nov 21 Robotics Competition
  News • 11/23/2015
  The Middle School Robotics Team competed against six VEX IQ teams November 21 at the McManus Middle School in Linden, NJ. Two teams qualified for the State Championship, taking place on our campus December 13, and one team qualified for the U.S. Open Robotics Championship sponsored by the CREAT ...

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• Fall Sports 2015: Athletic Banquets & Awards
  News • 11/20/2015
  Over the past two weeks, fall athletes joined together with their coaches and families to celebrate their season highlights. JV and Middle School students received participation certificates. Below is a look at the awards distributed to the Varsity athletes:   VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Coach’ ...

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• Soprano Alum to Solo at Winter Concert
  News • 11/20/2015
  The Music Department is about to kick off its winter concert series with each division’s band, chorus and orchestra performing on the Panther Hall stage over the next several weeks.

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• Upper School Robotics Wins First-Competition Finals
  News • 11/17/2015
  The 2015-16 robotics season has only just begun, and Ranney teams are already earning the top spots.

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• Cross Country's Fitzmaurice Qualifies for Meet of Champions
  News • 11/16/2015
  Rankings and personal records won at the NJSIAA Non-Public B Group Championship

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• Career Day is Coming Back to Ranney
  News • 11/12/2015
  On March 9, 2016 , the Alumni Office, along with the Ranney Alumni Association, is bringing back the tradition of “Career Day.” This event will run from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., beginning with a breakfast for presenters. Following a keynote address a Ranney alum, all Upper ...

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• Alumni Office Launches Connection Network
  News • 11/12/2015
  Ranney's Alumni Relations Office is happy to introduce our new “Ranney Alumni Connection Network.”  This secure network is designed to encourage networking and social interaction specifically among Ranney graduates. Alumni will be able to connect with one another while also having a ...

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• Smires Signs with Lehigh University Div I Swimming
  News • 11/11/2015
  Ranney senior Audra Smires—holder of nine varsity swim records—was offered an athletic scholarship to Lehigh University’ Division I Swim Team.

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• Vocal Students Audition and Perform Across New Jersey
  News • 11/5/2015
  Ranney chorus members are set to take on All States this month through a variety of events.

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• Varsity Soccer Tournament Update
  News • 10/29/2015
  Seeded #7 and #5, our Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams kick off the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Sectional Tournament!

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• Founders' Day at Ranney
  News • 10/16/2015
  The family of Mr. Russell Ranney visited campus as part of Homecoming 2015 festivities.

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• Both Varsity Soccer Teams Headed to Shore Conference Playoffs
  News • 10/15/2015
  The teams' succesful seasons to date mark a first in Ranney athletic history.

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• A Message from the Board of Trustees on Our Strategic Vision
  News • 10/13/2015
  Dear Members of the Ranney Community,   I am proud to announce that the Board of Trustees unanimously ratified Ranney School’s 2015-2018 Strategic Vision on October 7, 2015.  This plan represents the culmination of a year-long process, led by the Board of Trustees and Head of School ...

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• Panther Athletic Club (PAC) Signups
  News • 9/3/2015
  Learn more about the new PAC and how to sign up for the Panther Cafe Concession Stand and more!

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• Math League Team Earns Top Honors at National Championship
  News • 11/17/2015
  Ranney School among top six Math Leagues in the country; five students attend national competition.

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• Middle School Announces End-of-Year Athletic Awards
  News • 6/8/2015
  Spring sports team players were honored along with year-end athletes.

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• Seventh Graders Launch Their Boat
  News • 11/17/2015
  Over the course of three months, 10 students, one teacher and one guide designed, drafted, prepped, sawed, drilled, glued and painted what they call “The Yellow Submarine.” 

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• Crilly Heads to Meet of Champions
  News • 6/2/2015
  Junior Kate Crilly landed a school record of 1:07.48 in the 400 hurdles at the NJSIAA Non-Public B Group Championship.

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• Ranney Musicians Earn Top Festival Awards
  News • 5/26/2015
  The Middle School Band, Chorus and Orchestra won several first place and overall ensemble awards at the 2015 Music in the Parks Festival.

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• Congratulations Ranney Class of 2015 on College Decisions!
  News • 5/4/2015
  The 79 members of the Class of 2015 have made their decisions on where to matriculate next fall. They celebrated at a special "college sweatshirt" photo shoot on May 1 - a Ranney tradition.

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• Forensics Students Dominate on Stage
  News • 4/27/2015
  Middle School students earned several top performance awards—including Best in Festival—at the spring 2015 Ranney Forensics Invitational.

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• Students in US Dedicate Selves to Day of Silence
  News • 4/17/2015
  Students in the Upper School will be participating in a Day of Silence today to conclude the division’s Pride Week.

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• Kayla McCarthy ’15 Signs with D-I Equestrian Team
  News • 4/16/2015
  Senior Kayla McCarthy will attend TCU next fall as part of their Division I equestrian team.

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• Robotics Teams Make it to Finals at US Open; World Competition Next
  News • 4/5/2016
  Two students earned the coveted programming award at the VEX Create US Open - and a top world score.

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• Students Honored as Hometown Heroes
  News • 4/10/2015
  On April 17, eight Ranney Upper Schoolers will be honored as Hometown Heroes for their work as Junior Ambassadors at the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital.

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• Keenan, Ayers '17 Continue Winning Ways on Soccer Pitch
  News • 4/8/2015
  Two members of the Ranney School Varsity Boys’ Soccer team, Noah Ayers ’17 and Shane Keenan ’17, continued their exploits on the soccer pitch over spring break.

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• Young Math Students Head to State Competition
  News • 3/30/2015
  Ranney fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders' math skills have been sizzling all season!

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• Faculty and Student Artists Debut Community as a Canvas Drawings
  News • 11/17/2015
  Costumed Figure Drawing/Painting Sessions for the entire community will be a regular feature of the Visual Arts Department beginning April 14. 

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• Lower School Students Demonstrate Robotics Skills
  News • 11/17/2015
  As part of the Engineering Expo, fourth- and fifth-graders showed off their programming and driving skills with a Robotics Demo for the entire division.

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• Middle School Actresses to Take NYC Stages
  News • 3/11/2015
  Olivia Batista ‘21 and Samantha Riebesell ‘19 will work in a Broadway workshop this summer.

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• Middle School Artist Receives Prestigious Award
  News • 3/4/2015
  Olivia Pasquale to represent Monmouth County at the Middle School Level in the Art Educators of New Jersey annual YAM contest.

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• Ranney Robotics Wins State Championship: Next Up is Worlds
  News • 3/2/2015
  The New Jersey State VEX Robotics Championship ended with two Ranney School teams opposing each other in the final round.

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• Middle School Art Students Earn District Awards; Olivia Pasquale a State Finalist
  News • 3/4/2015
  Middletown Arts Center and State House will display work of Ranney's 2D Art Class students.

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• Female Athletes Shine at Sports Tribute
  News • 2/20/2015
  Middle School panthers represented Ranney at the Monmouth University Tribute to Girls and Women in Sports Conference.

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• Student Artists Earn Scholastic Awards
  News • 2/12/2015
  Three Ranney student artists have earned eight 2015 Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards.

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• Ninth-Graders Interact with Biologists in Antarctica
  News • 2/2/2015
  Upper School students had a unique webcast experience last week as part of their Honors Biology class. 

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• Science Olympiad Earns Top Regional Awards
  News • 1/21/2015
  Seventh- and eighth-graders won four top awards at the New Jersey Regional competition, including a 1st place.

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• Go Panthers! Varsity Basketball Teams Take Panther Classic Titles
  News • 1/13/2015
  Both the Ranney Girls' and Boys' teams won the 2015 Panther Classic Tournament.  

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• Seniors Say “Yes!” to Collegiate Early Decision/Early Action Offers
  News • 1/6/2015
  To date, 70% of the Class of 2015 has been admitted to colleges and universities across the country.

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• Music Students to Collaborate with Community
  News • 1/7/2015
  Ranney’s Upper School Tri-M® Music Honor Society has teamed up with musicians at Seabrook; Freshman Cellist to join group.

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• Ranney Soccer Players Selected to Shore Conference All-Division Teams
  News • 12/17/2014
  After a successful season, three Ranney soccer players have been selected to the prestigious “B Central” Teams.

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• Students Participate in Computer Science Week's Hour of Code
  News • 12/12/2014
  Lower and Middle School students are participating in an “Hour of Code” to explore what it’s like to be a computer programmer.

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• Lower & Middle School Mathletes Win at Local Meet
  News • 12/10/2014
  Math Olympiad students won the third-place trophy and several individual awards at a recent competition.

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• Panther Pride: Columns Magazine
  News • 12/1/2014
  Discover the latest about Ranney School through the digital edition of Columns, the school's flagship publication.

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• A Week of Thanks
  News • 11/25/2014
  Ranney students in all divisions gave thanks this week as part of several school Thanksgiving traditions. View the full story, photos and video clips.

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• Middle School Forensics Team Competes: Annabella Andiorio a Finalist
  News • 11/17/2014
  Ten Middle School Forensic Team members participated in the annual Rumson Country Day School Forensic Festival on November 15. Annabella Andiorio ’21 was a finalist in the category of Humorous Interpretation.

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• Ranney Moms Support Girls in Science Club
  News • 11/14/2014
  This fall, the Upper School launched a Girls in Science Club. Made up of both female and male members, the club’s goal is to motivate and inspire girls to study and stay in science.

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• Middle and Upper School Ensemble Make Music Together
  News • 11/5/2014
  During the first quarter, Upper and Middle School Orchestra students joined together to play Dance of the Tumblers by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

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• Lower Schoolers Walk for Juvenile Diabetes Research
  News • 11/10/2014
  Building on their service project from last school year, Ranney Lower Schoolers and their families participated in a mid-October “Walk to Cure” for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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• Ranney School Communications Update
  News • 10/30/2014
  Don't miss the latest student life and athletic news, photo and video galleries, and more!

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• Ranney Riders Head to Nationals & Esteemed Clinics
  News • 10/27/2014
  Update: Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel '16 (Holmdel) has been invited to participate in the Emerging Dressage Athlete Program's (EDAP) Fourth Annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic to be held in Florida this coming January. Riders are selected from major competitions and previously held EDAP clinics and ...

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• Homecoming Weekend Energizes School Spirit
  News • 10/22/2014
  Ranney School's Homecoming 2014 weekend kicked off Thursday, October 16, with Upper School Coffee House performances in the renovated Theatre in the Commons . On Friday, an afternoon school-wide pep rally led by Student Council President Elizabeth Roberts '15 and Athletic Director Bobby Malone fille ...

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• "Go Panthers, Go" Song Heard Throughout Campus
  News • 10/22/2014
  Erik Bovino '15 wrote the lyrics and recorded the music to a new fight song for Ranney School. The song debuted at last week’s Homecoming Weekend events. Here, he comments on writing the song: “Creating the fight song was definitely new territory for me in songwriting. The Student Counci ...

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• Homecoming Weekend Energizes School Spirit
  News • 10/17/2014
  Ranney School's Homecoming 2014 weekend kicked off Thursday, October 16, with Upper School Coffee House performances in the renovated Theatre in the Commons . On Friday, an afternoon school-wide pep rally led by Student Council President Elizabeth Roberts '15 and Athletic Director Bobby Malone fille ...

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• It's a Great Week to be a Panther!
  News • 10/13/2014
  Students, parents, alumni and faculty, both past and present, are invited with their families to celebrate! Schoolwide spirit week activities start today! Bring your family to home games throughout the week to cheer on the Panthers. Start the weekend celebrations early on Thursday night, when the Up ...

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• Max Kyrillos ’18 Performs at PNC Bank Arts Center
  News • 10/10/2014
  Max Kyrillos ’18 (Middletown) and his band, The Stone Bullets, performed on stage at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on September 19. The band was the opening act for the Garden State Arts Center Foundation concert featuring the legendary Gary Puckett, along with Tommy James and the Shonde ...

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• Hall of Fame: Catherine Jones Kang `85 and Steve Gorsuch `67
  News • 10/10/2014
  As we countdown to the 2014 Homecoming and Fall Festival celebration—just one week away—Ranney School is spotlighting its distinguished alumni. Catherine Jones Kang proudly attended Ranney School from seventh grade through her graduation as the valedictorian of the Class of 1985. While a ...

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• Countdown to Ranney’s Homecoming: Hall of Fame Spotlight
  News • 10/1/2014
  As we countdown to the 2014 Homecoming and Fall Festival celebration—just three weeks away—Ranney School is spotlighting its distinguished alumni, athletes and faculty. Mrs. Margaret Mahon served Ranney School nearly three decades, serving first as a valuable member of the college guidan ...

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• Hall of Fame: Preet Bharara, Manhattan's Top Federal Prosecutor
  News • 9/25/2014
  As we countdown to the 2014 Homecoming and Fall Festival celebration—just ;three weeks away—Ranney School is spotlighting its distinguished alumni. Mr. Preetinder “Preet” Bharara ; graduated from Ranney in 1986 as the class valedictorian. After Ranney, he attended Harvard Col ...

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• Varsity Girls’ Tennis Wins First Round of Conference Tournament
  News • 9/23/2014
  Ranney’s Varsity Girls’ Tennis team defeated Toms River East in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament on Friday, September 19th. Although they were ranked 20th going into the tournament, the Panthers and Head Coach Christel Contrera did not let the rankings intimidate them. ...

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• Campus Gardens Augmenting Young Minds
  News • 9/11/2014
  Last spring, students and faculty celebrated the establishment of two new sustainable gardens on Ranney’s Campus during Earth Day 2014: an organic garden, located adjacent to The Commons, and a rain garden, constructed by Upper School students adjacent to the Dining Hall. The organic garden ha ...

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• Varsity Track Girls Headed to Meet of Champions
  News • 6/2/2014
  Update: Congratulations to Brooke on her appearance at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 4. Competing in a field of the state’s top dashers, Brooke finished 28th overall. With another season left before graduation, Brooke’s prospects are bright for a return trip. Brooke Fr ...

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• Second Graders Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  News • 5/21/2014
  On June 2, Mrs. McDermott’s second-grade class presented a check to JDRF for $2,700. They then had a pizza party to celebrate. The funds were raised by the students’ button and magnet sale and included generous donations. Salvatore Principato came up with the idea to start the button dri ...

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• Lower School Students Celebrate Parents’ Day
  News • 5/9/2014
  Lower School children were excited to welcome their parents and grandparents to Ranney School’s annual Parents’ Day celebration on May 9th. Students from Beginners (age 3) through third grade celebrated their parents through music on the Roberts Stage in RSPA Panther Hall. Each grade san ...

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• Ranney Celebrates Newly Renovated Baseball Field
  News • 4/17/2014
  On Thursday, April 17, the Varsity Boys’ Baseball team took on Mater Dei High School on their newly renovated baseball field. Before the Panthers played ball, the entire team, along with Head of School Dr. John Griffith, acknowledged Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacobson, parents of baseball captain St ...

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• A Project for Play: Renovation of the Playground!
  News • 3/11/2014
  A new project funded by parent gifts to the Ranney Annual Fund will be the renovation of the Early Childhood and Lower School playground. The current playground areas, adjacent to the Lower School and Early Childhood Education Center, have served the students of Ranney School well. However, the time ...

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• Ranney Students Receive Regional Art Awards
  News • 2/19/2014
  The Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards honor the nation’s most talented young artist and writers. This year, three Ranney juniors received awards for their works of art. A total of 1,653 creative teens in grades 7-12 submitted art work, representing 175 New Jersey towns and cities. The Gold Key ...

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• Kristine Rodriguez ’08 to Launch Collection at Fashion Week
  News • 2/11/2014
  Before graduating from Rhode Island School of Design with a concentration in Graphic Design in 2012, Kristine shifted gears in her senior year to investigate fiber as a medium for expressing her ideas. In the short two years since she graduated, she has relocated to San Diego, California and has lau ...

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• Lower and Middle School Students Master Choral Class
  News • 1/16/2014
  On January 9, Ranney’s Lower and Middle School Chorus welcomed fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade choral students from the Indian Hill School in Holmdel to RSPA Panther Hall for a 90-minute collaborative Master Chorale Class. Led by Ranney music teachers Lilly Torrente and Lisa Geene and Indian H ...

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• Ranney Plus Combines Fun and Learning
  News • 10/4/2013
  Although summer is over and the season of homework has begun, Ranney students are still having lots of fun on campus—all while learning. With our Ranney Plus program, students in grades K-5 have the opportunity to participate in a range of after-school sports and activities. The offerings, whi ...

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• Ranney Sixth-Grader Wins Gold at World Hockey Invite
  News • 9/3/2013
  Ranney School sixth-grader Derek Vastola (Colts Neck) turned his dreams into a reality this past August after he was selected to Bauer’s USA Hockey Team and won the gold cup in the 2002 birth year division at the World Hockey Invite in Prague, Czech Republic. Bauer selected 15 players from acr ...

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• Ranney’s Summer TV Anchor Course Transforms Students into Reporters
  News • 7/30/2013
  Students in Ranney School’s “TV Newsroom Anchor” Summer Program spent the past two weeks delving into the world of broadcasting. During the special summer study course, students learned about the television broadcasting industry, including its history and the making of major TV net ...

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• Lower School Community Service Club Brings Smiles to Kensington Center Seniors
  News • 5/16/2013
  Ranney third-, fourth- and fifth-graders brought smiles to residents of the Kensington Court Assisted Living Center in early May as part of their work in the Lower School Community Service Club. Approximately 20 students participated in a trip to the nearby Tinton Falls center, where they helped the ...

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• Join us at our Performing Arts Spring Concert Series 5/15, 5/16, 5/21
  News • 5/7/2013
  Please enjoy a ‘preview’ of the Spring Concert Series. All evening events are free, open to the public, and all community members and prospective students are invited to attend! Middle School Concert, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 7:00 P.M. Join the Middle School Band, Chorus, and Orchestra en ...

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• Perfect Partnerships Continue to Grow
  News • 4/29/2013
  As part of its vision for the Ranney scholar-athlete—a vision that aims to offers students a diversified and competitive sports program that enables them to have a rewarding experience while also developing the competitive edge needed to succeed—Ranney set out to form a “Perfect Pa ...

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• Ranney School Varsity Fencing Roundup
  News • 3/4/2013
  The Panthers’ Varsity Fencing season came to a strong conclusion with the NJSIAA Individual Championship on Sunday March 3, 2013. Freshman Nicole Vaiani (Wall) earned the silver medal in Girls’ Foil at the most prestigious individual event of the year. Nicole was among the 18 best New Je ...

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• Ranney School Takes to the Runway
  News • 2/6/2013
  On February 1, Ranney School Middle and Upper School students, along with members of the faculty, staff and administration, took to the runway stage at Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale for the annual Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) Rock the Runway Fashion Show, coordinated by c ...

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• Ranney School Remembers 9-11
  News • 9/11/2012
  As today marks the 11 th anniversary of the 9/11 events, Ranney School will honor the bravery displayed by Americans by participating in a moment of silence at 9:03 a.m. across all three divisions. Grades 2-5 Middle School and Upper School will remember this historic day with a moment of silence, an ...

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• A Week of Talent for Summer Campers
  News • 7/20/2012
  July 16 to the 20th contained several performances as witnessed by those campers from week four of Ranney’s summer day camp. The fun began with an acrobatic act from The Waltens — Willy and Tinkerbelle — of Waltens International Acrobatic Variety Show in RSPA Panther Hall on Tuesda ...

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• Slater Takes Triple Crown of Scholastic Rowing
  News • 5/29/2012
  Craig Slater '12 was able to secure wins at both the Garden State Games and Stotesbury Regatta this spring. It was not until winning the Scholastic National Championships, however, that he proudly claimed the triple crown of Scholastic Rowing.

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• Seven Students Attend Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest
  News • 5/17/2012
  Seven Ranney students showcased their Mandarin, French and Spanish speaking skills at the 29th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest on Monday, May 14, 2012. This poetry contest — sponsored by the William Patterson University Department of Languages and Cultures each ye ...

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• Alex Seneca Granted Local Award from CASA for Children of Monmouth County
  News • 4/10/2012
  Congratulations to Alexandra Seneca ’13 of Colts Neck, who will receive a Junior Humanitarian award at the 7th Annual Voices for Children Gala on Saturday, April 21. Hosted by the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) group for Children of Monmouth County, the yearly Voices for Children Gala ...

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• LS Springs into Break with Hoop Contest
  News • 3/26/2012
  Before departing for a well-deserved spring break, fourth and fifth grade students and teachers within the Lower School attended the Athletic Department’s 2nd Annual Hoops Shoot Contest.

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• Mardi Gras Festival Hits Dining Hall
  News • 3/23/2012
  Approximately 20 Middle School students celebrated the traditional festival of Mardi Gras during an after-school cultural event held in the Dining Hall on March 20, 2012. Hosted by Middle School French teacher Marianne Moran, the activity proved both entertaining as well as educational. After clever ...

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• Students Survive Blind Date with a Book
  News • 3/20/2012
  In an effort to introduce the growing minds of Upper and Middle School students to the likes of new authors and genres they may have otherwise never considered exploring, the Paulus Library hosted its “Blind Date with a Book” program just last month. Beginning Valentine’s Day and c ...

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• Senior Lauren Harris Named National Merit Finalist
  News • 3/16/2012
  Ranney School is proud to announce that Lauren Harris ’12 of Spring Lake has been named a Finalist in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation declared Lauren as one of its Semifinalists in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program on Sep ...

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• NHS Hosts 5th Annual Senior-Senior Prom
  News • 3/7/2012
  The Russell G. Ranney Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) hosted two Senior-Senior Proms at both Applewood Estates and the Kensington Court Assisted Living Facility beginning February 4 and concluding March 3, 2012. Now Ranney’s fifth annual Senior-Senior Prom, approximately 27 Upper S ...

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• Celebrating Black History Month- Students Hear from Acclaimed Author Steve Jacobson
  News • 2/28/2012
  In recognition of Black History Month, Upper School students gathered in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, February 22 to hear from noted sports columnist and author Steve Jacobson. During his discussion, Mr. Jacobson touched on the role black athletes play in breaking down racial barriers encountered ...

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• MS Girls Basketball Team Earns 2nd CJAL Title in Two Years
  News • 2/24/2012
  The Middle School girls’ basketball team faced the Gators of Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) during a CJAL Championship game on February 16, 2012, earning their second consecutive CJAL title. Hoping to reclaim last year’s title, which Ranney brilliantly secured over Calvary Academy duri ...

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• Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff Honored in NYC
  News • 1/24/2012
  On Monday, January 23, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) honored the notable career of Ranney Head of School Lawrence S. Sykoff, Ed. D., with the presentation of a 2012 Quarter Century Award. Dr. Sykoff joined nearly 1,200 colleagues during a CASE annual district conference ...

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• Varsity Indoor Winter Track Team Competes in First NJSIAA Competition
  News • 1/17/2012
  Ranney’s varsity indoor winter track team entered into an NJSIAA competition — the Non-Public Relay Championships at Bennett Arena in Toms River — for the first time on Sunday, January 15. While the girls’ squad finished 19th overall, its 4x200 Relay team comprised of Melanie ...

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• US Participates in Princeton Model UN Conference
  News • 12/27/2011
  Fifteen students and two chaperones from Ranney’s Upper School History Department attended a four-day Model United Nations (UN) Conference hosted by Princeton University this December. An event attended annually by members within Ranney’s History Department, Model UN serves as an academi ...

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• The Sykoffs Spread Holiday Cheer
  News • 12/15/2011
  All teachers, faculty, administrators and several students took a trip to the “Sykoffs' Inn,” where Ranney’s Head of School Dr. Lawrence Sykoff, and wife Joyce, greeted guests with the gift of cheer, scrumptious breakfast treats, and warm drinks on December 15, 2011. A festive trad ...

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• MS Holds Combined Fundraiser & Dance
  News • 12/13/2011
  Seeking refuge from the cold, several Middle School students, teachers and administrators spent Friday evening, December 13, 2011, indoors at Ranney’s Twilight Winter Dance. Armed and ready with toothbrush in hand, approximately 40 student-attendees gained admittance not only by presenting a $ ...

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• Ranney to Host 18th Annual Panther Classic Tournament - January 6th and 7th, 2012
  News • 12/12/2011
  Please join Ranney’s varsity basketball teams at the school’s 18th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament beginning January 6, 2012. A spirited tradition since 1994, this year’s Panther Classic will feature varsity opponents from United Christian Academy, Calvary Academy, Doa ...

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• MS Forensics Team Earns 11 Awards at 25th Annual RCDS Forensics Festival
  News • 11/22/2011
  Ranney’s Middle School Forensics team attended a 25th annual Forensics Festival at Rumson Country Day School in Rumson, New Jersey on Saturday, November 19. With 49 of its own team members competing at the annual event, this year’s Forensics Festival showcased the talents of more than 20 ...

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• Beginners Meet the Head of School
  News • 11/18/2011
  Ranney’s youngest Panthers participated in a longstanding tradition on Thursday, November 17 as they walked — what they claimed was 10 miles — to the Upper and Middle School Academic Complex to visit with Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff. The school’s Beginners sat &ldqu ...

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• "And Then There Were None" - A Ranney International Thespians Troupe Production
  News • 11/7/2011
  The Ranney International Thespians Troupe #630 presents: "And Then There Were None" November 10, 11, 12 7:00 P.M. RSPA Panther Hall Tickets run for $10.00 and will be available for purchase at the Box Office The Ranney School Performing Arts Department proudly announces a theater season set to explo ...

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• Students Have Spooktacular Halloween at Ranney
  News • 11/1/2011
  Creative costume ideas came to life as Ranney School celebrated Halloween with several spooktacular activities for students Beginners through grade 12 on Monday, October 31, 2011. The day began with an apple cider and doughnuts reception for ninth through 12th graders in the Upper/Middle School Dini ...

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• MS Math Team Earns 6th Straight Trophy at CBA Competition
  News • 10/28/2011
  Congratulations to Ranney’s Middle School math team, which placed second amongst 18 other private schools during the 40th Annual Brother Christian Jones Math Contest this October. In keeping with what has become a winning tradition at Ranney, this award marks the school’s sixth Math Cont ...

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• Girls’ Tennis Team Earns 4th Straight NJSIAA Non-Public ‘B’ South Sectional Title
  News • 10/18/2011
  The varsity girls’ tennis team captured its 4th straight NJSIAA Non-Public ‘B’ South Sectional Championship during a very close match at Moorestown Friends School on Monday, October 17, 2011. While Natalie Cantave ’12 of Tinton Falls successfully defeated Moorestown 6-3, 6-3 ...

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• Ranney Begins Transition to Shore Conference with Tournaments
  News • 10/14/2011
  The Ranney School athletic program is already well on its way to success in the highly anticipated Shore Conference as two of its varsity teams qualified to compete in Shore Conference Tournaments this season. Ranney’s athletic program was granted general membership within the state’s re ...

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• Ranney to Host Concert with Grammy-Winning Vocalists
  News • 10/12/2011
  Music will fill RSPA Panther Hall when professional performers from the Grammy Award-winning vocal group known as the New York Voices join Ranney’s very own Upper School Chorus and Jazz ensemble on the Roberts Stage for a special guest concert on Friday, October 28, 2011. Now celebrating its 2 ...

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• The Annual Fund in Action: An Aquatic Center Update
  News • 10/8/2011
  Ranney’s Aquatic Center — located in the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics — received renovations this week as part of an ongoing fundraising campaign to provide novice and competitive swimmers with the highest-quality equipment possible. Replacement of the school’s bulkhead and ...

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• LS Field Day Events Teach Teamwork to Students
  News • 10/6/2011
  Students grades three through five utilized the act of collaboration during a Lower School Field Day on October 6, 2011. Hosted by Ranney’s Athletic Department, the day consisted of a wide array of team-building exercises and other fun activities. On a brisk Thursday morning under bright blue ...

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• Students to Join Ranney on Road to Spain
  News • 10/1/2011
  Upper School students — grades nine through 12 — are invited to spend this spring break with Ranney in the vibrant country of Spain! Beginning March 23rd and ending April 1st, up to 40 students will join Ranney and Casterbridge Tours as they travel to such historic sites as Barcelona, Ma ...

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• "Panther Pride" Shines at Fall Pep Rally
  News • 9/30/2011
  “Panther Pride” shone bright on the Guidone Track as Ranney’s Athletic Department hosted its fall Pep Rally on Friday, September 30, 2011. In what promises to be a monumental year for the Athletic Department, which will officially transition to the Shore Conference next fall, excit ...

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• Eighth Grade Rider Takes Second Place
  News • 8/29/2011
  Eighth grader Sophia Calve of Oceanport proudly represented her school and country at the fifth annual Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational in Concord, Massachusetts from August 2-6.

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• Summer Study Ends with Performances
  News • 8/8/2011
  Surrounded by family and friends, several summer students took to the stage in RSPA Panther Hall during closing performances on Friday, August 5, 2011. The performances not only marked Ranney’s last week of summer school, but also highlighted student progress in public speaking and drama throu ...

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• MS Students Explore European History and Culture During Summer Overseas Expedition
  News • 8/5/2011
  The program known as ISCA has provided students from North and South America with a three-week summer camp experience across the UK for more than 25 years. Twelve students from Ranney School joined in the cultural and historical tradition this summer as they traveled with teacher Nancy King to the h ...

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• Ranney Hosts First Annual Color War Competition
  News • 8/3/2011
  The fifth week of Ranney Summer Programs ended with a first ever camp-wide Color War! Decked out in red or blue, with banners depicting their team’s names, each age group split up to compete in a variety of sports and activities from 9:20 a.m. until 3:35 p.m. In the end, only one team would pr ...

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• Ranney Annual Fund Surpasses Goal
  News • 7/29/2011
  Thank you Ranney community…..YOU made the difference!

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• Robots and Rockets: Mechanics & Flight
  News • 7/25/2011
  Children intrigued by the mechanical design and function of robots and rockets needed look no further than Ranney Summer Programs to satisfy their curiosities this June and July. Robots and Rockets courses during sessions I and II of camp provided students grades four through six with the opportunit ...

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• Campers Show-Off Talent to Friends & Family
  News • 7/22/2011
  Parents and friends witnessed talent and drive in campers this summer as Ranney hosted two Camp Talent Shows on Friday, July 22, 2011. Separated by both age and group, the day consisted of a Talent Show session for children ages three through eight and another for campers aged nine or older. As fami ...

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• A Great Day to be a “Kid”
  News • 7/21/2011
  It was a great day to be a “kid” as summer day campers spent Friday, July 15 riding ponies, feeding baby goats, ducks and cows, and learning all there is to know about the wide world of reptiles! Brought to Ranney by “Little Bit Ponies ‘n More,” campers spent their morn ...

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• Drama & Music Theater: Summer Showbiz
  News • 7/15/2011
  Summer Programs at Ranney School proudly hosted scene selections from "You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown" in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, July 15, 2011. Presented by Ranney’s three-week Drama & Music Theater Intensive class, the production left family and friends astounded at the talent st ...

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• Campaign to Enhance the Aquatics Center
  News • 7/13/2011
  The Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics aids in fostering a positive Ranney experience as it provides a place for scholar-athletes to engage in physical fitness activities that build character and promote a healthy lifestyle. A cornerstone of the athletic program are swimming lessons in the building&rsqu ...

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• Lacrosse Wall to Help Athletes
  News • 5/24/2011
  Ranney’s lacrosse teams can now perfect their stick work while conditioning on a new lacrosse wall positioned near the school’s Guidone Track and Karagianakis Field.

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• Foreign Language Students Recognized
  News • 5/23/2011
  In addition to an Upper School Honors Convocation Ceremony held on Thursday of last week, several Upper School students also received foreign language awards at a special Town Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. While juniors Sophia Lee and Jonathan Rosenthal received bronze medals in Le Grand Concour ...

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• 15th Annual Ranney Golf and Tennis Classic
  News • 5/18/2011
  Members of the Ranney community enjoyed mild spring weather and brilliant sunshine at the Navesink Country Club in Middletown, New Jersey as they gathered for a 15th Annual Golf and Tennis Classic on Monday, May 9, 2011. Originally scheduled for early October, the rescheduled event not only raised m ...

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• LS Launches Golf & Field Hockey Clinics Afterschool
  News • 5/6/2011
  The after school activities program kicked-off Lower School golf and field hockey clinics this week. Now in its second year, the Lower School golf program has expanded to meet the needs of Ranney's youngest athletes. Beginning May 2, 2011, 83 students in grades Kindergarten through five will receive ...

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• Atlantic Brass Band Named National Champion
  News • 4/29/2011
  The Atlantic Brass Band — an ensemble-in-residence at Rowan University — was named a National Champion at the 2011 North American Brass Band Association National Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan earlier this April. Having hosted the Atlantic Brass Band in a joint performance durin ...

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• Students & Faculty Engage in Competitions
  News • 4/18/2011
  Members of the Upper School headed to the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics on Friday afternoon, March 25 for a Quiz Show Challenge between several teachers and students from the Academic Team. Hosted by Mr. Doug Felter, teachers and students answered questions pertaining to pop-culture, science, histo ...

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• Ranney Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees for 2011
  News • 4/15/2011
  Seven alumni will be inducted into the 3rd Annual Ranney Panther Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 2, 2011. The Panther Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes and honors former Ranney athletes, past and present coaches and other outstanding members of the Ranney community for their positive contri ...

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• US Performers Earn Silver & Bronze at National Music Festival
  News • 4/6/2011
  Twenty-eight students and four adults representing the Ranney School Performing Arts Department headed to Williamsburg, Virginia for a three-day Heritage National Music Festival this past weekend. A repeat of last year’s national festival, the Upper School Jazz Band, Women’s Chorus and S ...

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• Reading for Ranney Day
  News • 3/25/2011
  Get a Jump on Summer Reading at Reading for Ranney Day On Friday, April 1, don't be fooled and miss the date — join the Ranney School Parents’ Association at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Monmouth Mall for Reading for Ranney Day! Barnes & Noble will give a percentage of each Ranney sal ...

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• A Mardi Gras Celebration
  News • 3/13/2011
  Ranney students celebrated “Fat Tuesday” with an afterschool Mardi Gras celebration on March 8, 2011, in the MS/US Dining Hall. Hosted by Middle School French teacher Marianne Moran, along with Upper School French teacher Isabelle Daly and Lower School French teacher Nancy Rosenthal, the ...

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• Pacific Encore Performances Returns to Ranney
  News • 2/24/2011
  Broadway music will fill RSPA Panther Hall, as 13 professional performers join Ranney’s Upper School Chorus on its very own Roberts Stage for an evening of “Broadway: The Great American Love Song.” Pleased to participate in its third joint concert with Pacific Encore Performances & ...

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• A Night at the Ranney Museum
  News • 1/26/2011
  Ranney’s Lower School division hosted a "Night at the Ranney Museum" in RSPA Panther Hall Gallery on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Despite an uncooperative weather forecast, many students, faculty members, families and friends fought through snow and cold temperatures to see fine art from Beginn ...

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• Robotics Team Qualifies for Semi-Finals in NJ Qualifier Round Up Competition
  News • 1/24/2011
  Ranney’s Upper School Robotics team advanced to the semi-finals of a New Jersey Qualifier Round Up Competition in East Brunswick on January 8, 2011. As a means of motivating students through competition in the classroom, the VEX Robotics Round Up Competition is the largest and fastest growing ...

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• MS Literary Magazine Earns National Recognition from American Scholastic Press Association
  News • 1/4/2011
  After receiving a “Gold Prize” from Columbia Scholastic Press last year, The MAG (Middle School Literary Magazine) received two more awards — this time for one of two magazines issued during the 2009-2010 school year! On January 2, 2011, Ranney received word from the American Scho ...

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• Alumni Profile Series Launched on Web
  News • 1/3/2011
  Ranney School is celebrating our alumni by recognizing their achievements through the new Ranney Alumni Profile Series. Each month, alumni will be spotlighted through a feature story on the Alumni section of our website at www.ranneyschool.org . Please enjoy our first profile of Jen Tendler '08 , a ...

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• New York "Sock" Exchange Dance Continues Holiday Giving at Ranney
  News • 12/14/2010
  On a cold winter’s night, Middle School students crossed the parking lot to Ranney’s Dining Hall with socks … not just on their feet. Lights dimmed and music blaring, the Middle School hosted its New York “Sock” Exchange Dance on Friday, December 10, 2010. As a means ...

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• Middle School Students Vie for Spelling Champ Title
  News • 12/13/2010
  R-A-N-N-E-Y, Ranney hosted its annual Middle School Spelling Bee on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. With support from each Middle School student and faculty member, the event and its turn-out were nothing short of G-R-E-A-T, great! Sixteen children, grades six through eight, took part in this year&rsq ...

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• Middle School "Stories and Songs" Showcases Talented Students
  News • 12/7/2010
  To showcase Ranney’s Middle School Performing Arts Program, approximately 125 guests were treated to “An Evening of Stories and Songs” in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, December 3, 2010. The event featured Ranney’s award-winning Forensics Club and Middle School Storytellers&rs ...

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• Middle School Forensics Team Claims 13 Awards at RCDS Forensics Festival
  News • 11/22/2010
  On Saturday, November 20th, the Ranney Middle School Forensics Team attended the annual forensics festival at Rumson Country Day School in Rumson, New Jersey. The annual event showcased the talents of over 150 students from eight schools, including Oak Hill Academy, Far Hills Academy, St. Veronica& ...

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• Science Dept Hosts Star-Gazing Event
  News • 11/18/2010
  Ranney School’s Middle and Upper School Science teachers, Mike Dunn and Laurie Rozzo, hosted a star gazing event near Ranney’s campus-based observatory on Thursday, November 11, 2010. On the cool, yet cloudless November night, 25 6th grade and Upper School students joined their parents ...

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• Middle School Hosts Fall Sports Award Ceremony
  News • 11/15/2010
  The Ranney School Athletic Department hosted its Middle School Fall Sports Award Ceremony on November 11, 2010. In keeping with Ranney’s student-centered philosophy, the Department allowed every Middle School student, and not just Middle School athletes, to attend and show their spirit. A sup ...

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• National Art Honor Society Brightens Up Lunch Break in Red Bank
  News • 10/28/2010
  Lunch Break in Red Bank receives spruced up blackboard courtesy of Ranney NAHS students.

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• Professional Musicians work with Lower and Middle School Students
  News • 10/26/2010
  Ranney Students interact with several professional performing artists on campus this month.

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• Varsity Girls’ Tennis Makes it to State Finals
  News • 10/19/2010
  The Varsity Girls’ Tennis team defeated Moorestown Friends and won the Non-Public ‘B’ South title yesterday.

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• Annual Activities Fair Draws An Enthusiastic Crowd
  News • 10/11/2010
  Upper School students had a wide selection of clubs and activities to choose from at this year’s recent Activities Fair.

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• Please Join Us for Our October 9 Open House
  News • 10/4/2010
  Families and students interested in learning more about a Ranney School education are cordially invited to attend our Open House on Saturday, October 9, 2010.

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• Back to School Nights a Big Success
  News • 10/4/2010
  Scores of parents were in attendance at the Back to School Nights, held recently for each division.

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• Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Students Win Scholarships
  News • 10/4/2010
  In 2010, the Ranney Middle School Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society, Chapter 4410, was named First Runner-Up in the national Tri-M® Chapter of the Year Contest, sponsored by the National Association of Music Education (MENC).

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• Join us for Homecoming Weekend at Ranney School!
  News • 9/30/2010
  As the first month of school comes to a close, we look forward to one of the great fall traditions at Ranney School - our Homecoming Weekend, welcoming families, alumni and friends to campus for a series of events.

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• Beginners Make Traditional Visit to “Big” School
  News • 9/24/2010
  Beginners participated in a long-standing Ranney tradition on Friday, September 24, when they visited the Upper and Middle School Academic Complex and visited with Head of School Dr. Lawrence Sykoff.

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• Ranney Varsity Soccer Players Participate in Children's Hospital 5 K Walk/Run Benefit
  News • 9/21/2010
  On Sunday, September 19, 2010, several players from the Varsity Girls’ Soccer team headed to Neptune, New Jersey to participate in the Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s first annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day.

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• Don’t Forget to Register for the Golf and Tennis Classic!
  News • 9/13/2010
  Alumni, parents and friends - join us for a great day on the courts and on the course for the 15th Annual Ranney School Golf and Tennis Classic on Monday, October 4, 2010 at Navesink Country Club. Always a crowd-pleaser, the Classic promises to be a fantastic afternoon of long drives, ace serves and ...

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• Ranney School Welcomes Back Students, Faculty and Staff
  News • 9/8/2010
  On September 7, following one of the hottest summers on record, students returned to their cool classrooms and the familiar routine that comes with the beginning of the school year.

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• Professional Development Experiences Pave the Way for Student Learning
  News • 8/28/2010
  During past summers, Ranney teachers have traveled to the far reaches of the globe to participate in unique professional development programs.

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• Welcome Back Students, Parents and Faculty!
  News • 8/26/2010
  On Tuesday, September 7, students will begin their first day of the 2010-2011 school year. This promises to be another exciting year as we continue in the celebration of our 50th Anniversary with a birthday celebration on Friday, October 1. The Ranney community will gather together to celebrate this ...

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• Students Continue to Learn and Have Fun This Summer at Ranney
  News • 7/29/2010
  Summer programs at Ranney continue to offer students an exciting and challenging range of courses that not only enhance and enrich the learning process but also foster leadership, confidence and collaboration.

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• Performers Take Center Stage This Summer
  News • 7/21/2010
  Young performing arts students have been busy this summer at Ranney School.

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• Head of School Honored by American Cancer Society
  News • 7/20/2010
  Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff was recently honored by the American Cancer Society (ACS), Jersey Shore Region, on Monday, July 12, during an awards ceremony at the Manasquan River Country Club.

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• Ranney Art Teachers Shine at AENJ Exhibit
  News • 7/19/2010
  Ranney teachers continue to demonstrate their wide range of talent and expertise both in and out of the classroom.

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• Ranney Seventh-Grader Takes to the Red Bank Stage
  News • 7/16/2010
  While many middle school students are basking in the sun this summer, others like Ranney’s Sophia Jackman are reliving their own experiences as middle schoolers on the stage in an original rock musical entitled “Life in the Middle” that recently completed its run at Two River Theat ...

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• Battle of the Books Debuts at Ranney
  News • 6/1/2010
  Fifth and sixth grade students enjoyed a friendly reading competition at Ranney’s First Annual Battle of the Books battle on Friday, May 21 in the Searle Library.

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• Lenape Day Celebrates Native American Contributions
  News • 6/1/2010
  Third graders received an important history lesson on the Lenape Indians and their valuable contributions at this year’s Lenape Day event held on Thursday, May 27.

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• Colors of the World Day a Fun-Filled Day for All
  News • 5/27/2010
  It was a beautiful spring day to be outdoors judging by the many Ranney Lower School students, parents and teachers who participated in this year’s Colors of the World Day on May 20.

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• Ranney Sophomore Takes Third in French Poetry Recitation Contest
  News • 5/27/2010
  On Thursday, May 20, six of Ranney’s finest Foreign Language students traveled to William Patterson University in Wayne to compete in the Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest.

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• Upper School Band Delights Theatergoers With Smooth Jazz
  News • 5/21/2010
  RSPA Panther Hall was filled with the sounds of ‘smooth jazz’ as the Upper School Jazz Band performed in concert on Tuesday, May 18.

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• Ranney Trustee Recognized by Premier Surgeon Magazine
  News • 5/17/2010
  Dr. Daniel B. Goldberg, a prominent New Jersey ophthalmologist and president of the Ranney School Board of Trustees, has been hailed by Premier Surgeon as one of 250 leading innovative surgeons in North America in the field of premium IOL (Intraocular Lens) implant surgery.

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• Rude Awakening Program Keeps Students Safe On The Road
  News • 5/17/2010
  Although many Ranney Upper School juniors are anxiously awaiting the day they will get their driver’s license, most of them will be unaware of the inherent dangers that can come from driving while impaired.

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• Ninth Grader Excels in Stock Market Competition!
  News • 5/11/2010
  What’s it like to be an expert in the stock market and you’re only a ninth grader?

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• AP Studio Art Exhibit Opens at Panther Hall
  News • 4/29/2010
  The Panther Hall gallery was overflowing with excitement on Tuesday evening, April 27 as members of the Ranney community came out to view the works of eleven talented Ranney students at this year’s AP Studio Art Exhibit.

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• Upper School Music Ensembles Medal at National Competition
  News • 4/28/2010
  It felt just like the Olympics for Ranney Upper School student musicians who proudly returned home with gold, silver and bronze medals for their exceptional performances at the annual Heritage Music Festival.

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• Ranney Celebrates Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary
  News • 4/23/2010
  Ranney School students in all divisions celebrated Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary on Thursday, April 22 with a wide variety of activities to raise awareness of environmental issues.

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• Ranney’s First College Fair Draws Hundreds of Students
  News • 4/21/2010
  RSPA Panther Hall was a buzz on Monday, April 19, when representatives from 56 of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities gathered in Panther Hall to meet and greet hundreds of Ranney Upper School students as they embark on the college process.

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• Fifth Grader Named Pop Warner All-American Scholar
  News • 5/24/2010
  Markar Krikorian was recently named Pop Warner Second Team All-American Scholar for 2009.

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• Ranney Youngsters Learn “What’s It Like To Be A Fish” and so much more …
  News • 4/13/2010
  Fresh from spring break, Lower School students spent their first day back at Ranney with a special visit by popular children’s author Wendy Pfeffer.

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• Ranney Students On Their Way To The Delaware Science Fair
  News • 3/30/2010
  Ranney students Ross Bernstein and Diane Scavelli have been chosen to be among a select group of students to participate in the Delaware Valley Science Fair to be held at Drexel University on April 6.

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• Ranney Announces Panther Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees for 2010
  News • 3/25/2010
  On Thursday, May 27, nine Ranney alumni and two long-time administrators will be inducted into the Ranney Panther Athletics Hall of Fame, as part of the Upper School Athletics Convocation in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Lower School Students Exhibit Their Panther Pride During Student Participation Day
  News • 3/15/2010
  Lower School students are already thinking about Ranney’s big birthday bash on May 1, when the school officially celebrates its 50th Anniversary with its Golden Gala – the Panther Ball.

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• Ranney Students Shine At Shakespeare Competition
  News • 3/11/2010
  Peter Giovine ’10 and his sister Evelyn Giovine ‘12 recently represented Ranney School at the annual Monmouth County English-Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition held on March 6 at Brookdale Community College.

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• Ranney Vision and Voices Celebrates 50 Years Of The Arts
  News • 3/11/2010
  Ranney School will celebrate 50 years of the performing and visual arts this month with a special two-day event entitled Vision & Voices .

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• Athletes Donate Medals to Help Those Living with Difficult Challenges
  News • 3/9/2010
  Ranney runners know that any race is more than a morning, a start, and a finish line. When it comes down to it, that’s the easy part.

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• March: A Celebration of the Visual Arts
  News • 3/8/2010
  Youth Art Month is an annual March event but this year the Visual Arts Department and the National Art Honor Society are sponsoring a week of special events and activities to help spread the joy of the arts and build appreciation and understanding of how important the visual arts are to our lives.

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• Middle School Boys Get the Win at CJAL Championship
  News • 3/4/2010
  The Ranney Middle School boys’ basketball team captured their second consecutive Central Jersey Athletic League championship on March 2 with an intense 45-42 victory over Rumson Country Day.

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• Ranney Senior Named 2010 Coca Cola Scholars Finalist
  News • 3/1/2010
  Ranney senior Christopher Tomasetta has been named a finalist in the 2010 Coca Cola Scholars Program for his outstanding academic achievement, leadership and extracurricular activities.

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• Senior Named National Merit Scholar Finalist
  News • 3/1/2010
  Heather Flynn, a Ranney School senior, has been named a 2010 National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

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• Jr. Tri-M Takes a Night on the Town
  News • 3/1/2010
  On Saturday, February 27, the Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society held its 2nd Annual Social, “Dinner and a Concert”.

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• Middle School Invitational Swim Meet - February 24, 2010
  News • 2/19/2010
  We invite you to attend the 2nd Annual Ranney Middle School Swim Invitational Swim Meet, to be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

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• Seniors Swing at Senior Senior Prom
  News • 2/18/2010
  The Russell G. Ranney Chapter of the National Honor Society hosted its 4th annual Senior Senior Prom at Kensington Court Assisted Living Community on Saturday, February 13.

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• Ranney Voices, Past and Present - March 19, 20
  News • 2/9/2010
  A golden anniversary marks a significant milestone in the life of a school. Ranney School today is a very different place than it was in 1960.

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• National Art Honor Society 50th Anniversary Mural: A work in progress
  News • 2/4/2010
  The National Art Honor Society has begun the monumental task of remembering and celebrating the 50 years of Ranney School through the powerful medium of public art.

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• Pacific Encore Performances Returns to Campus
  News • 2/4/2010
  As a part of the 50th Anniversary celebration, Pacific Encore Performances Opera Company is returning once again this year to the Ranney campus.

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• RSPA’s 50 Years of Fashion a “Golden” Success
  News • 2/4/2010
  On Friday evening, January 29, Ranney parents, students, staff and friends celebrated 50 Years of Fashion during the Parents’ Association annual Fashion Show at Deal Golf and Country Club.

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• Ranney Fencers Medal at NJSIAA District Championships
  News • 2/1/2010
  Ranney fencers gave outstanding performances at the NJSIAA District Championships, held this past Saturday, January 30.

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• Ranney Freshmen Are Now Published Poets
  News • 1/15/2010
  Freshmen Alexandra Seneca and Ashleigh Shay have recently had their poems printed in the Creative Communication anthology, A Celebration of Poets. Alexandra’s submission was entitled “A Moment’ and Ashleigh’s poem was called “Boston.”

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• Ranney Girls Win 16th Annual Panther Classic
  News • 1/13/2010
  The Ranney Varsity Girls’ Basketball team captured their eighth Panther Classic Championship, the first since 2006, with a 28-19 win over Calvary Academy.

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• The MAG Once Again Captures First Place Honors
  News • 1/7/2010
  The Mag, Ranney’s award-winning Middle School literary and art magazine, has once again captured first place honors from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA).

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• RSPA Delivers Holiday Cheer to Ranney Faculty and Staff
  News • 12/17/2009
  Ranney faculty and staff received an extra holiday treat this season thanks to the generosity and goodwill of members of the Ranney School Parents’ Association.

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• Tanglewood Marionettes Charm Ranney’s Littlest Critics
  News • 12/15/2009
  More than 200 students, Beginners through second grade, sat ‘still’ for close to an hour as they watched a special performance of Cinderella on Monday, December 14 in Panther Hall.

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• Holiday Express Brings Holiday Spirit To Ranney Community
  News • 12/10/2009
  The holiday season got off to an early and rousing start at Ranney thanks to a special performance by Tim McLoone and his all-volunteer band Holiday Express, one of the area’s most popular and charitable organizations.

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• Ranney Students Deliver “Musical” Toys For U.S. Marine’s 2009 Toys For Tots Campaign
  News • 12/9/2009
  Although it was a rainy Saturday, the wet weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of almost a dozen Ranney School students who took time out of their busy weekend to collect toys for the U.S. Marine Corps 2009 Toys for Tots Campaign.

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• RSPA Holiday Vendor Boutique Draws Throngs Of Shoppers
  News • 12/3/2009
  Shoppers looking for that unique holiday gift didn’t have to go far this year thanks to the RSPA Shop “Til You Drop” Holiday Gifts & Giving Day’, held on Thursday, December 3.

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• Ranney Forensics – A Tradition of Winning
  News • 11/23/2009
  It should come as no surprise that the Ranney Forensics Team once again scored big at the Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) Forensics Competition, held this past Saturday, November 21.

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• Middle School Celebrates a Winning Sports Season
  News • 11/20/2009
  Parents, coaches and athletes celebrated another winning fall sports season at the annual Middle School Athletic Awards, held on Monday, November 16, in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Ranney Students Celebrate “La Semaine du Francais”
  News • 11/17/2009
  It was a feast to behold as Ranney School students enjoyed crepes, chocolate mousse, crudités, and quiche, among other delicacies during their annual celebration of “La Semaine du Francais” or National French Week.

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• Ranney Thespians Garner Kudos For Macbeth
  News • 11/16/2009
  Tackling any Shakespearean play can be a demanding and challenging experience, but taking on one of the Bard’s most popular tragedies, Macbeth , can make even the most seasoned thespian quiver.

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• Macbeth Will Cast Its Spell At Ranney School
  News • 11/9/2009
  Ranney School students will take to the stage for three consecutive nights this month in a production of William Shakespeare’s classic, Macbeth.

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• Ranney Senior Earns Heisman Award Recognition
  News • 11/6/2009
  Ranney senior Christopher Tomasetta has been named a New Jersey state finalist in the 2009 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award competition.

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• Varsity Tennis Wins 1st Prep State Team Championship
  News • 11/9/2009
  The Varsity Girls’ Tennis team competed in the Prep B State Finals on Octiber 28 and won Ranney’s first-ever Team Championship title.

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• Middle School XC Finishes 1st at Pumpkin Run
  News • 11/5/2009
  The Middle School Boys’ Cross Country team raced to the championship at Gill St. Bernard’s Great Pumpkin Invitational on Friday.

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• MS Girls Win 2009 CJAL Soccer Championship
  News • 11/5/2009
  Congratulations to the Girls’ Middle School Blue Soccer team, 2009 CJAL Champions! On Friday, the Panthers faced the Piners of Lakehurst for the third time this fall.

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• Atlantic Brass Band Delights Ranney Audience
  News • 11/3/2009
  The Atlantic Brass Band mesmerized the Ranney community on Friday evening, October 30, in a lively and entertaining two-hour performance held in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Ranney Libraries Benefit from RSPA Book Fair
  News • 11/2/2009
  From children’s books and mystery novels to cookbooks and the classics, this year’s annual Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) Book Fair had something for everyone.

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• Parents Gather in Support of Performing Arts Program
  News • 10/26/2009
  On Saturday, October 17, Ranney parents gathered at the home of Lower School parents, Scott and Sharon Woska for “An Evening of Music”, helping to generate funds for the Ranney Music Education Program.

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• Four Ranney Seniors Earn National Merit Program Honor
  News • 10/21/2009
  Four Ranney School seniors are recipients of a National Merit Program Honor for their outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

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• Ranney Graduate Honored For Her Historical Research
  News • 10/14/2009
  Kate Guidone, Class of 2008, was recently honored for her historical contributions to the Borough of Fair Haven. During a special ceremony held in September by the Fair Haven Borough Council, she was presented with a framed proclamation by Mayor Michael Halfacre for her research on the freed black d ...

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• Ranney Students Learn Life-Saving Lessons
  News • 10/12/2009
  Ranney Lower School students got a first hand lesson in fire safety and emergency medical services thanks to a recent visit from Tinton Falls Fire Engine #1 and the Tinton Falls Emergency Medical Services-South.

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• Ranney Tennis Players Reach Semi-finals in Monmouth County Tennis Tournament
  News • 10/5/2009
  Congratulations are in order for the Varsity Girls’ Tennis team as they advance to the next round in the Monmouth County Tennis Championships.

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• RSVP Earns Top Honors For Design and Content
  News • 9/29/2009
  Student contributors to RSVP , Ranney’s Upper School literary magazine, have much to be proud of judging by the accolades the publication has received during the past year.

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• RSPA Honors Its Own
  News • 9/24/2009
  The Ranney School Parents’ Association recognized its new Honorary Board members and 2009-2010 Chairpersons at a breakfast, held in RSPA Panther Hall on Wednesday, September 23, recognizing the commitment of Ranney School parent volunteers, both past and present.

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• Ranney Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
  News • 9/18/2009
  Heather Flynn has been named a semifinalist in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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• RSPA Welcomes Members at Annual Breakfast
  News • 9/11/2009
  On September 10, the Ranney School Parents’ Association kicked-off what is expected to be a very eventful school year by hosting its annual Welcome Back Coffee and General Meeting for parents in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Enjoy the Joys of Summer at Ranney-in-the-Summer
  News • 7/22/2009
  Ranney-in-the-Summer is in full swing as children of all ages and interests participate in Day Camp, Sports Clinics and Summer Study and Insight programs.

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• Ranney’s First Annual Alumni Spring Weekend
  News • 6/1/2009
  Ranney’s First Annual Alumni Spring Weekend, held May 28-30, kicked-off with the induction of seven alumni into the Panther Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 28. The induction, which was one of the highlights at this year’s Upper School Athletic Awards, brought out alumni and their ...

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• Alumni Support Their Alma Mater at the Annual RSPA Panther Ball
  News • 5/30/2009
  Alumni came back to support their alma mater at the 22nd Annual RSPA Panther Ball. Alumni attended the elegant, black tie affair, themed “The Panther Club… An Evening of The Roaring Twenties”, featuring dinner and dancing with the band, Tim McLoone and the Shirleys, as well as sil ...

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• Colors of the World and Carnival Day
  News • 5/26/2009
  Colors of the World and Carnival Day on May 21 looked like an opening ceremony for the Olympic Games, as Lower School students filed onto the Karagianakis Field and marched around the Guidone Track, carrying the flags of their “adopted” countries.

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• Local Non-Profit Recognizes Three Ranney Seniors
  News • 5/26/2009
  Long Branch Concordance (LBC) will recognize Ranney seniors Katherine Weinstein, Allison Lyttle and Jesse Feldmus on May 31 for their efforts in organizing a very successful uniform drive that has benefited dozens of local families, helping them outfit their children for the upcoming school year.

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• Ranney Teacher Wins Basie Award
  News • 5/26/2009
  Congratulations to Kevin Cotter, Performing Arts faculty member, on winning the Basie Award in "Outstanding Lighting Design in a Drama”, for the Ranney production of "You Can't Take it With You."

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• “Under the Persimmon Tree” Author Speaks at Ranney
  News • 5/19/2009
  The author of “Under the Persimmon Tree” and other novels, Suzanne Fischer Staples, was invited to Ranney School by the Parents’ Association on May 19 to give students in all three divisions a fascinating and enlightening presentation about her experiences traveling throughout India, Pakistan and Af ...

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• It’s “Caps Off” to Ranney’s Bottle Cappers
  News • 5/19/2009
  Ranney School has placed 2nd in the Clean Ocean Action bottle cap competition as well as received special recognition as a founding school for the project.

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• Lower School First Foray at Science Olympiad a Success
  News • 5/19/2009
  It may have been the Lower School’s first foray into the very competitive Science Olympiad, but if this past weekend’s results are any indication, the Lower School team has a great future ahead of them.

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• Bottle Sculpture Raises Awareness of Poverty Housing
  News • 5/15/2009
  The Upper and Middle School courtyard drew some curious onlookers this week, as members of the student group CRUSH (Coastal Ranney Upper School Habitat) constructed an elaborate gazebo-like structure out of wood, string and hundreds of plastic water bottles.

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• Tinton Falls Police Bring Teen Awareness Program to Campus
  News • 5/15/2009
  Ranney juniors and seniors extend a heartfelt “thank you” to the Tinton Falls police force and their associates for bringing their valuable teen drunk driving awareness program “Rude Awakening” to the Upper School campus yesterday.

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• RSPA Book Sale and Raffle - May 18-20
  News • 5/13/2009
  It’s time to start thinking about your summer reading list! This year, RSPA brings the bookstore to you, hosting a three-day book event, featuring summer required reading titles, foreign language reading and beach reads for the whole family.

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• Ranney Beats Monmouth Academy at First Energy Park
  News • 5/7/2009
  Undeterred by the threat of rain, Ranney’s Varsity Baseball team took the field last evening, May 6, against Monmouth Academy at First Energy Park in Lakewood, home of the single A minor league Lakewood BlueClaws.

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• Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Tonight!
  News • 5/6/2009
  It’s time to “root, root, root for the home team” when Ranney School’s Varsity Baseball team faces Monmouth Academy tonight, Wednesday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. at First Energy Park, home of the Lakewood Blue Claws. So join us!

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• AP Student Art a Culmination of Years of Study
  News • 5/6/2009
  Ranney parents, family and friends gathered in Panther Hall Gallery Friday evening May 1 for the opening of the Advanced Placement Studio Art exhibition, featuring works by this year’s graduating AP Studio Art students.

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• Field Trip Offers Mandarin Students a “Taste” of Chinatown
  News • 5/4/2009
  Upper School Mandarin language students, along with their teacher Cynthia Ni, visited Chinatown on April 23 where they explored Asian culture, food, music and art.

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• Being Money Smart From The Start
  News • 5/1/2009
  They may be too young to contribute to their own retirement plan or invest in the stock market, but Ranney Lower School students are never too young to learn about the advantages of being “financially savvy”.

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• Ranney Alum Launches Interactive Presentation - Sunday, April 26
  News • 5/1/2009
  Helen, Pike '74 will present her new interactive Power Point presentation, Rebel with Reels: The Life and Times of Walter Reade," on Sunday, April 26 at 4:00 p.m. at The Showroom on Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park.

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• Lower School Students Learn How To Be Financially Fit Kids
  News • 4/29/2009
  Ranney School’s third, fourth and fifth graders received an important lesson in money management on Tuesday, April 28, when financial advisor and Ranney alumnus Marc Pico ‘92 returned to campus to share his expertise about becoming a “financially fit kid.”

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• Ranney Celebrates Earth Day
  News • 4/23/2009
  Ranney School’s colors are blue and white, but on Wednesday, they were blue, brown and GREEN as students in the Upper, Middle and Lower Schools dressed in the colors of the earth to celebrate Earth Day.

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• Ranney Wins Multiple Awards At Spring Forensics Festival
  News • 4/20/2009
  The Middle School Forensics Team once again rose to the challenge, taking home the lion’s share of awards at the Ranney hosted Spring Forensics Festival, held on April 18 in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Ranney’s Got Talent! Students Perform at Second Annual Cavalcade
  News • 4/20/2009
  Middle School students “wowed” family and friends, when they took the Commons stage on April 17 for the 2nd Annual Cavalcade.

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• Ranney’s Budding Scientists Take Center Stage at Lower School Science Fair
  News • 3/27/2009
  Ranney’s budding architects, inventors, physicians and engineers confidentially demonstrated their scientific knowledge and skill at the 2009 Lower School Science Fair, Thursday, March 27 in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• The Board of Trustees Thanks Annual Fund Volunteers and Donors at Special Reception
  News • 3/24/2009
  The Ranney School Board of Trustees is always grateful for the support of the Ranney community, especially the Annual Fund volunteers and donors who provide that “above and beyond” support that helps fund the many unique educational programs and activities that distinguish a Ranney education from th ...

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• Ranney Celebrates Music in Our Schools Month
  News • 3/19/2009
  The rock groups Coldplay and The Fray, and Hip Hop artist Kanye West took top honors for best song at this year’s second annual Ranney Grammy Awards, held on Friday, March 13 in the Dining Hall.

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• Ranney 5th and 6th Graders are Top Performers at Junior Forensics Festival
  News • 3/9/2009
  Congratulations to Lower and Middle School Forensics Team members on their extraordinary win at the Ranney-hosted Junior Forensics Festival – the first competition of its kind in the area created specifically for 5th and 6th grade performers.

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• Start Spreading the News – NYC Alumni Event Is A Big Hit!
  News • 3/9/2009
  From Chicago to Washington D.C., from Boston and to New York City – Ranney alumni have been gathering over the past several months, taking the opportunity to reconnect and reminisce with old friends and fondly remembered teachers.

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• NYC Alumni Reception – SIDECAR at P.J. Clarke’s
  News • 3/9/2009
  On Thursday, March 5th, Ranney alumni gathered to reconnect and reminisce with old friends and former teachers, at Sidecar at PJ Clarke’s in NYC.

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• Students Make Bottle Caps Count
  News • 3/6/2009
  Ranney School students are up to their ears, literally, in plastic bottle caps.

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• Students Prepare for First Ranney Junior Forensics Festival
  News • 3/5/2009
  Lower and Middle School Forensics Team members were busily practicing their performances during Thursday “dress rehearsals” staged before fellow students, and excitedly preparing for the first-ever Ranney-hosted Junior Forensics Festival, scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 7, in RSPA Panther ...

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• Ranney School Brings Prom to Senior Citizens
  News • 3/4/2009
  Every week for the past few weeks, thirteen Ranney School seniors have gathered in the auxiliary gym before the start of school to practice the dance steps of a bygone era.

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• Ranney Fencing Prevails at Princeton Day
  News • 2/23/2009
  The Ranney Fencing team prevailed Sunday, February 22 at the Princeton Day School Frosh/Sophomore Fencing Tournament.

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• Ranney School Fencer Wins State Prep Championship
  News • 2/20/2009
  Ranney School fencer Steven Jow scored another big win this month, taking home a first place finish in Boy’s Foil at the New Jersey Independent School State Fencing Championships in Princeton on February 18.

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• Ranney Named Finalist in Languages for Life Podcast Contest – Vote for Your Favorite
  News • 2/3/2009
  Lower and Upper School Foreign Language Club students are among the finalists in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Languages for Life! podcast contest.

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• Strong NJSIAA Showing for Ranney Fencers
  News • 2/2/2009
  On Saturday, January 31, the Ranney Fencing team competed in the NJSIAA District Two Fencing Championship for the first time, resulting in strong individual showings.

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• Ranney Mock Trial Team Takes Third Round Against Communications High School
  News • 1/30/2009
  It was an energetic and exciting competition, with both teams closely matched in skill, but in the end, Ranney’s Mock Trial Team pulled ahead of Communications High School to win the third round (single elimination) of the Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition.

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• Ranney Students to Watch Historic Inauguration of President Barack Obama
  News • 1/16/2009
  Students at Ranney School’s Upper, Middle and Lower School, from four-year-old preschoolers to twelfth graders, will break away from their regular classes and midterm examinations on Tuesday, January 20, to witness the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, as the 44th President of the United State ...

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• Ranney Runners Feel the Magic at Disney Marathon
  News • 1/15/2009
  Congratulations to the 14 Ranney student athletes, one alumna and three faculty members; Dr. Noel Delgado, Eileen Wilton and Nancy King, for their outstanding showing at this year’s Disney World Marathon Weekend, held at Disney World, FL, held January 9 - 11, 2009.

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• Boys and Girls Give Strong Showing at Patriot Conference Swim Championship
  News • 1/12/2009
  Congratulations to all members of our boys’ and girls’ swim teams along with Coach Walling and Coach Toner for their strong showing and tremendous effort in the Patriot Conference Swim Championship held on Friday, Jan. 9, here at Ranney.

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• Science Olympiad Teams Excel at New Jersey Regional Championship
  News • 1/9/2009
  Congratulations to the Middle School Science Olympiad team and coaches/teachers, Betty Williams and Chris Meharg, for their 5th place overall win in the New Jersey Regional Science Olympiad, held at Princeton University on January 9.

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• Ranney Geography Bee Winners Demonstrate Their Global Skills
  News • 12/11/2008
  When fourth grader Akash Verma was posed the question: “Mexico City is located on the site of Tenochtiitlan, the island capital of what empire that was conquered by Spanish explorers in the 16th century?” he didn’t hesitate with his answer.

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• Academic Challenge Team Scores Well Above National Average in Knowledge Master Open
  News • 12/9/2008
  Congratulations are in order for Ranney's Academic Challenge Team, the "Nerd Squadders", led by Captain and senior, Christina Henricks.

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• Food Drive Helps Fill Community Need
  News • 12/2/2008
  In keeping with the season’s spirit of giving and in response to a large community need, Ranney students, families, faculty and staff joined together to collect canned goods and other food and household items to benefit Lunch Break in Red Bank.

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• Connecticut College Dean Addresses the Evolving Landscape of College Admissions
  News • 11/17/2008
  The Ranney School College Office hosted Martha C. Merrill, dean of Admission & Financial Aid at Connecticut College, New London, CT, a presentation entitled, “The Evolving Landscape of College Admissions”.

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• Admission Open House – November 22, 2008
  News • 11/14/2008
  Families and students interested in learning more about Ranney School are invited to visit our Open House on Saturday, November 22, 2008.

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• Foreign Language Teachers Nominated for International Excellence in Teaching Award
  News • 11/12/2008
  Middle School teachers Marianne Moran, French, and Marcia Hernandez, Spanish, have been nominated for the Freidel and Otto Eberspacher Award for Excellence in Teaching of a Modern European Language.

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• The Evolving Landscape of College Admissions – Presentation by Connecticut College Dean of Admission
  News • 11/7/2008
  Martha C. Merrill, Dean of Admission & Financial Aid at Connecticut College, New London, CT, will present “The Evolving Landscape of College Admissions” during a visit to Ranney School on Wednesday, November 12.

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• Lower Schoolers Vote for President
  News • 11/4/2008
  The polls may still be open for a few more hours, but Lower School students have already picked a winner in this year’s Presidential election.

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• Ranney School Math Team Scores Big At CBA Tournament
  News • 10/21/2008
  Ranney Middle School’s Math Team took home the top prize at the 37th Annual Eighth Grade Brother Christian Jones’ Mathematics Contest at Christian Brothers Academy.

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• Fifteen Seniors Named AP Scholars
  News • 10/17/2008
  Ranney Scholars Rank Among Only 18 Percent of Students Worldwide.

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• Election Fever Takes Hold at Ranney School.
  News • 10/15/2008
  Students Stage Mock Voter Registration, Debates and Elections

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• Ranney School to Welcome Prize-winning Science Writer Andrew Revkin For Upper School Convocation
  News • 10/2/2008
  Award-winning author, New York Times science reporter, and committed environmentalist Andrew Revkin will deliver the keynote address at Ranney School’s 2008 Fall Convocation ceremonies.

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• Ranney Parents Celebrate Grand Opening in Style
  News • 9/23/2008
  The new Lower School Academic Complex was transformed into a gala showplace Friday evening, as hundreds of Ranney School parents, faculty, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new $14 million facility. Guests sampled elegantly prepared appetizers while strolling throu ...

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• It’s Time to Open Our Doors!
  News • 9/12/2008
  Ranney parents, faculty and friends are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of our Lower School Academic Complex and Panther Hall.

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• New Lower School Academic Complex Ready for the First Day of School
  News • 8/29/2008
  On Thursday, September 4th, Ranney Lower School students will get their first glimpse inside the brand new Lower School Academic Complex and Panther Hall as they start their first day of the new school year.

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• Ranney Teachers Just Love to Go to School!
  News • 8/29/2008
  A number of Ranney teachers took advantage of their summer vacation to go back to school.

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• First Annual Upper School Leadership Retreat Meets with Rave Reviews
  News • 8/25/2008
  Students who participated in Ranney Upper School’s first annual Leadership Retreat in August credit the event with jump-starting their school year, explaining that the event helped them set goals and manage expectations for effectively leading their student organizations this year.

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• 2008-2009 New Student and Parent Orientations
  News • 7/30/2008
  As the 2008-2009 school year approaches, Ranney School welcomes its newstudents and their families to the Ranney community.

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• It's Almost Time to Open Our Doors and Celebrate!
  News • 7/28/2008
  The opening of the new Ranney Lower School Academic Complex and Panther Hall is approaching rapidly, and with the passing of each day progress on the building becomes more evident.

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• Ranney Thespians Produce Show in Manhattan this August
  News • 8/16/2017
  Mastrokostas, Serrapica direct/produce "Into the Woods" through their new program Creative Outlets

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• Lower School Students to Take Commons Stage for Coffee House
  News • 11/7/2014
  On November 7, 2014, Lower School fifth-graders took to the Commons Theatre stage for their Fall Coffee House. See photos of our youngest performers in the gallery at right. • Emily Wu, on violin, and Layla Barthwal, on piano, performing “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen • ...

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• World Language Students Celebrate Mexican Culture
  News • 10/31/2014
  In addition to Halloween festivities, Upper School World Language students collaborated to celebrate “El Dia de los Muertos” or the Day of the Dead this fall.

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• Ranney Opens New Lower School Playground
  News • 9/8/2014
  Thanks to the generosity of families and donors to the Annual Fund, our Lower School students are returning to school this September to find an amazing new playground. Young students can now enjoy expansive all-weather turf for safer play (no more wood chips!) and intelligent-play equipment. The new ...

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• Ranney Alum in the Spotlight: Craig Forman `78
  News • 5/22/2014
  In this Q&;A, Craig discusses his rise to the top of the digital media industry and his Ranney roots. After graduating from Ranney School in 1978, Craig Forman went on to Princeton University to earn a Bachelor’s degree at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public &; International Affairs and then e ...

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• Ranney Student Participates in Award-Winning Playwriting Program
  News • 5/19/2014
  Freshman Mari Patient (Oceanport, NJ) was among eight young playwrights honored by the Monmouth County Arts Council on May 15, 2014, during a ceremony held at the Monmouth Museum. After being interviewed and selected from among nearly 100 students across New Jersey earlier this year, she and seven o ...

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• Ranney Junior Honored with National Computing Award
  News • 5/14/2014
  Ranney School junior Amy Winkler (Manasquan) has been selected as one of 10 high school females in New Jersey to win the prestigious National Center for Women &; IT (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Award. On May 8, she attended an awards ceremony, during which she was presented with prizes including ...

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• Ranney Students Fight Hunger at CROP Walk
  News • 10/25/2013
  On Sunday, October 20, Upper School students joined together with Community Service Club Advisor and Upper School Spanish Teacher Ina Gurman to walk in the 2013 Red Bank CROP Walk. The CROP Hunger Walk is a 5-mile walk/run held each year to raise funds to fight hunger in Monmouth County and around t ...

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• Ranney Junior Featured on “The Voice”
  News • 9/25/2013
  Congratulations to Ranney School junior Jacquie Lee whose vocal talents were featured on NBC’s “The Voice” in the second round of the blind auditions on Tuesday September 24th. In her introduction, Jacquie revealed she was from Colts Neck, New Jersey and is highly involved in athle ...

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• RSPA Strolls the Yellow Brick Road for Annual Family Dance
  News • 3/15/2012
  Typically the home of an everyday basketball court and multi-purpose gymnasium, Ranney’s Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics was transformed into the Land of Oz at the Parents Association’s second annual Family Dance on March 9, 2012.

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• Art Teachers Featured in AENJ Exhibit
  News • 7/27/2011
  Some of Ranney’s finest art teachers were represented at the Art Educators of New Jersey’s 2011 Member Exhibit this summer. Projects by Ave Maria Walwark, Beverly Sirianni and Barbara Levine were displayed alongside pieces from 39 other art educators.

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• RSPA Rolls Out Red Carpet at First Parent-Child Dance
  News • 3/21/2011
  The Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics was transformed into a beautifully festive dance hall as the Parents’ Association hosted its first-ever Parent-Child Dance on Friday evening, March 18th.

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• RSPA Celebrates Its Parent Volunteers
  News • 4/21/2010
  Even though the school year is far from over, and the Ranney community can expect a number of both small and large events to occur between now and the end of the year, the Ranney Parents’ Associations took time on Wednesday, April 21, to thank all the parent volunteers who have made 2009-2010, ...

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• Third-Grader Honored as Top Academic Talent
  News • 7/30/2014
  Ranney Lower School Student Grace Nivera '23 (Holmdel) was recently honored as one of the brightest young students in the nation at a regional awards ceremony for academically advanced children sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Grace, one of the youngest awar ...

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• RSPA to Host Rock the Runway Fashion Show
  News • 2/25/2014
  The Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) will once again host its annual Rock the Runway Fashion Show on Friday, February 28. The event will take place at Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale at 6:30 p.m. Organized by chairwomen Laura Pflaster and Tina Pflaster for the fourth year in a ...

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• Middle School Students Share Spanish Skills and Experience with Lower School Students
  News • 5/6/2013
  This week, nearly 45 sixth graders had the opportunity to display their language skills to Lower School students as part of a cross-divisional World Languages project. Ranney students start their World Language curriculum as Kindergartners, where they are introduced to Spanish as well as French and ...

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• Ranney School Honors Parent-Volunteers
  News • 6/8/2012
  To honor those parent-volunteers who valiantly shape the lives of all students at Ranney, the school held a Panther Volunteer Recognition Breakfast in RSPA Panther Hall on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

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• Ranney Concludes Spring Concert Season With Tribute to Golden Decades of Broadway
  News • 5/30/2012
  The Performing Arts Department proudly presented its last show in a series of spring concerts — Broadway’s Golden Decades — in RSPA Panther Hall on May 29, 2012.

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• Ranney Art Teachers Present at AENJ Conference
  News • 10/5/2011
  Ranney’s very own Upper School Art Teacher Ave Maria Walwark and Fine Arts Department Chair Kate Greenberg each presented at an annual AENJ (Art Educators of New Jersey ) conference hosted in New Brunswick earlier this week. Held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, more than 800 New Jersey art teacher ...

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• Upper School Coffee House Debuts Renovated Commons Theatre
  News • 10/15/2014
  With a growing performing arts program and extraordinary generosity to the Annual Fund, the first Coffee House of the school year, scheduled for this Thursday night, October 16 at 7:00 p.m., will be a show our community won't want to miss! Student performers, faculty, parents, and our audience of su ...

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• Paulus Library Doubles Inventory through eBooks
  News • 8/25/2014
  In the video at right, Library Media Services Director Lauren Garry talks about Ranney’s growing digital collections and capabilities to help students reach their full potential in preparing for college-level research. In the past several months, she has led the growth of the Paulus Library&rs ...

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• Rock the Runway with RSPA
  News • 1/30/2013
  On Friday, February 1, Ranney Middle and Upper School students, along with members of the faculty and staff, will Rock the Runway at Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale as the Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) presents its 2013 Fashion Show. Parents, students and friends are welcome ...

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• LS Concludes "Classic to Pops" Concert Series
  News • 1/23/2012
  A final act from the Performing Arts Department’s winter concert series, the Lower School hosted a “From Classics to Pops” concert in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, January 19, 2012.

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• Middle School Holds Forensics Showcase
  News • 12/5/2011
  The Middle School hosted its annual Forensics Showcase in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, December 2, 2011. With various members throughout the Ranney community in attendance, the event not only served as an exposition highlighting the many talents of student-performers, but also as a means of commendi ...

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• Theater Program Garners 10 Basie Award Nominations
  News • 5/2/2014
  Ranney’s Upper School productions of “Our Town” and “The Threepenny Opera” were a huge hit among students, faculty, administrators, parents and community members alike. Now, the Count Basie Theater is acknowledging the hard work of the casts, including Director John Doy ...

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• MS Forensics Team Hits the Road during Visit to Assisted Living Residence
  News • 3/5/2012
  Fifteen eighth grade students from Ranney’s Middle School Forensics team participated in the program’s very first “Forensics Roadshow” On Saturday, February 25, 2012. Branching out beyond the campus community, team members showcased their talents during performances at the Br ...

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• Stories and Songs: A Showcase Evening of Drama and Original Songs
  News • 2/27/2012
  A means of showcasing the Upper School’s Performing Arts program, Ranney’s International Thespians Troupe and Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted an evening of Stories and Songs in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, February 23, 2012.

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• Robotics Club Competes in World Championship Tournament
  News • 4/24/2013
  The Ranney School Robotics Club has been working hard all year to design, build and drill their robots for multiple competitions—and last week, their hard work paid off when one of the Upper School robotics teams—Team A led by Raymond Moser '15 (Shrewsbury)—had the opportunity to t ...

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• Early Admissions Report: Ranney Seniors Accepted to Top Colleges
  News • 1/12/2014
  Amidst the challenges with this fall's application cycle, unexpected technological glitches in the new version of the Common Application (CA4), prompting many colleges and universities to extend application deadlines, the Class of 2014 had a very successful Early Decision and Early Action process. I ...

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• Panther Innovation Award Finalists Announced
  News • 3/10/2026
  Ranney School is proud to announce the finalists for the inaugural Panther Innovation Award, with 10 student teams selected to advance to the next round of the competition and present their ideas at Panther Tank, Ranney’s Shark Tank–style pitch event.   In its inaugural year, the co ...

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• Lower School Bharara Library Invests in Technology from Italy
  News • 1/29/2026
  by Mr. Mike Steele Lower School Library Media Specialist Lower school students are enthusiastic about reading, but they’re admittedly tough on library books as they’re learning how to navigate shared community materials. Circulation in the Lower School’s Bharara Family Library has ...

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• Panther Innovation Award Finalists Announced
  News • 1/28/2026
  Ranney School is proud to announce the finalists for the inaugural Panther Innovation Award, with ten student teams selected to advance to the next round of the competition and present their ideas at Panther Tank, Ranney’s Shark Tank–style pitch event.   In its inaugural year, the c ...

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• Ranney Announces the Panther Innovation Award
  News • 10/17/2025
  Ranney School proudly announces the launch of the Panther Innovation Award, a new initiative designed to inspire Upper School students to demonstrate creativity and leadership through independent, student-driven projects. Whether through research, entrepreneurship, community service, or the arts, th ...

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• Fifth Graders Bring Nature to Life Through Capstone Design Thinking Project
  News • 6/6/2025
  This spring, our fifth-grade students wrapped up a transformative Capstone experience that combined research, creativity, and collaboration to make a lasting impact on our campus. As part of a year-end design thinking project, students were challenged to imagine, plan, and prototype a nature trail f ...

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• Ranney Lower School Library & Media Studies Teacher Mike Steele Pens Middle-Grade Novel
  News • 5/12/2025
  CJM Publishing will release Ranney Lower School Librarian Mike Steele’s debut middle-grade novel, Not Lucille, on June 24, 2025. The Great Depression setting provides a unique backdrop for its disabled characters. The story takes place in 1931 in Trenton, NJ. Ten-year-old Lucy (not Lucille) Co ...

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• The Kiely Family Commits $1 Million to Name Ranney School’s New Welcome Center
  News • 5/8/2025
  Ranney School announces the creation of the Kiely Family Welcome Center, made possible by a generous $1 million gift from Ranney alumnus John M. Kiely (’86), his wife Mary Kiely and his mother and father Carolyn and Jack Kiely Jr. This transformative new facility will replace the former Margar ...

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• Introducing Mythili Lahiri As New Lower School Head
  News • 2/4/2025
  Following an extensive national search, Ranney School Head Dr. John Griffith announced the appointment of Mrs. Mythili Lahiri as the new Lower School Head, starting July 1, 2025.    “We feel so fortunate to have Mythili joining us,” said Dr. Griffith. “She has an incredib ...

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• Q&A with Saeed Torres '25
  News • 12/11/2024
  What is the most memorable moment of the season? The game-winning penalty against Noor-Ul-Iman in sudden death overtime to advance to the state tournament quarterfinals.   How would you describe your team’s personality? We have a team-first mentality and are resilient. Due to injurie ...

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• Ranney Team Finishes in Top 5% in Global Bloomberg Challenge
  News • 12/4/2024
  The Ranney Upper School team competing in the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, recorded impressive results out of thousands of graduate school, undergraduate, and (a very small number of) high school competitors.    In the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, teams of three to ...

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• Ranney Caps Historic Season Atop Rankings
  News • 5/24/2024
  When the Ranney School boys’ golf team walked off the course at the Peddie School last week, having won the first-ever Prep B state championship, it marked a fitting conclusion to a groundbreaking season for the program, which ends the season ranked No. 1 in the Asbury Park Press Boys Golf Top ...

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• Ranney Performing Arts Receives 16 Basie Nominations
  News • 5/1/2024
  The Ranney School Performing Arts Department earned 16 Basie Award Nominations for the 2024 Basie Awards, the annual celebration of Monmouth County high school theatre. The 2024 Basie Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 22 at the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank. Now in ...

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• Orchestra Students Represent Ranney at Performances in NJ
  News • 4/18/2024
  On March 20th, the All Shore Orchestra Directors Association presented their annual concert at Wall Intermediate School. The program featured Intermediate All Shore Orchestra and the All Shore High School Orchestra performing selections by Rachmaninnoff, Newbold, Verdi, Puccini, Saint-Saens, as ...

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• Junior Daren Chen Verbally Commits to Georgetown
  News • 4/11/2024
  Ranney School junior Daren Chen, who won the Meet of Champions in the 200 IM to become the first Panthers’ swimmer to earn a state title, has verbally committed to compete for Georgetown once he graduates from Ranney School in 2025. “Daren has done so much for the Ranney School swimming ...

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• Alex Liu '24 Attends COP28
  News • 12/26/2023
  How did you get involved with the Climate Change Conference? During the past season, I was involved in a program which aimed to solve the problem that traditional methods of educating teenagers about carbon reduction were not effective. To tackle this challenge, we aimed to promote carbon-neutral kn ...

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• Finance Lab Helps Ranney Team Perform in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge
  News • 11/30/2023
  Two Ranney Upper School teams competed in the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, recording impressive results out of thousands of graduate school, undergraduate, and (a very small number of) high school competitors.    In the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, teams of three to ...

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• Bharara Family Names New Lower School Library
  News • 9/6/2024
  On Sunday, September 17, Ranney School was proud to unveil the new Bharara Library and Learning Commons. The new space located in Ranney’s Lower School complex features multiple, flexible spaces designed to serve our youngest learners from age three through 5th grade. The 2,000 square foot lib ...

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• Q&A with Golfer John Welch '24
  News • 5/1/2023
  Can you talk about what it means to the team to place third at the Monmouth County Tournament? I think placing 3rd at the Monmouth County Tournament is a great accomplishment. We also had two individualists placed inside the top 10 out of 115 golfers. Sam Landers ‘26 shot the lowest score out ...

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• Ranney School Participates in CJMEA Festivals
  News • 4/25/2023
  On Saturday, April 22, the Central New Jersey Music Educators Association held the Elementary Honors Band Festival at Hillsborough High School and The Elementary Honors Orchestra Festival at Piscataway High School. Both festivals were open to highly motivated music students from grades four through ...

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• Lower School World Language Teachers Use Summer Grant to Explore New Teaching Methods
  News • 4/25/2023
  The Lower School World Language teachers spent the summer of 2022 researching an innovative didactic tool, Narramus. The faculty members applied for a summer grant through Ranney School to explore the pedagogy and implementation of this tool, which aims to develop narrative language skills in recept ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Collaborates with Opportunity Music Project
  News • 4/24/2023
  Ranney Middle School Junior Jr. TRI-M Music Honor Society Chapter 4410 has been working to sponsor music students from the non-profit charity Opportunity Music Project . This initiative began as a service project that started during the 20221-22 school year. The Jr. TRI-M students have worked to rai ...

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• Parsvi Shah '24 Selected for NJ Scholars Program
  News • 4/4/2023
  Parsvi Shah ‘24 was selected for the 2023 New Jersey Scholars Program. Selection for this summer program is extremely competitive and includes an application, several essays and an in-person interview.    The New Jersey Scholars Program provides a dynamic learning environment at the ...

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• Setting Early Foundations for World Language Studies
  News • 3/8/2023
  Lower School students can receive a huge benefit from focusing on World Language studies in elementary education. Despite this fact, though, according to Education Week , only about 25% of elementary schools in the U.S., public or private, offer any form of world language program.  Many studies ...

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• Celebrating Winter Sports Achievements
  News • 3/2/2023
  The Ranney School winter sports teams have been earning outstanding results this year, and the campus is brimming with Ranney Panther Pride!  At the Indoor Track and Field at Non Public B Group Championships, Priscilla Michel ’24 won the 55m hurdles and the 55m dash at the Non Public B Gr ...

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• US Orchestra Performed at the NJMEA Orchestra Festival
  News • 2/10/2023
  On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Upper School Orchestra travelled to Egg Harbor Township to participate at the New Jersey Music Educators Association Orchestra Festival. The event took place at the Fernwood Middle School in Egg Harbor Township.   The Orchestra performed  Concerto for Two Cell ...

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• Class of 2023 Celebrating Early College Acceptances
  News • 1/6/2023
  Although the vast majority of college acceptance letters will be arriving in late March and early April, December and January have brought some early acceptance letters for the Ranney School Class of 2023. The list will grow as the college acceptance season continues, but Ranney School wishes to con ...

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• Chamber Music Hosts Music Therapy Session
  News • 12/1/2022
  The Chamber Music Club played for the kids from Shafia Crisis Stabilization and Assessment program in Lincroft, NJ, during a music therapy session. Music therapy incorporates techniques such as listening to, reflecting on, and creating music to improve a client's health and well-being. Our repertoir ...

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• Ranney School Board Introduces New Trustee
  News • 11/4/2022
  The Ranney School Board of Trustees welcomed new trustee Brian Guzman (Charlie ’28) of Red Bank, NJ.   “We are thrilled to add Brian to the Board of Trustees,” said Board Chair Bob Chandler (Jillian ’21, Morgan ’22, Brooks ‘27.) “Brian is a dedicated an ...

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• MS "Raise Your Voice!" Cast Announced
  News • 10/12/2022
  The Performing Arts Department has announced the cast list for the Middle School production of Raise Your Voice. From Broadway Junior musicals based on classic titles like  Guys and Dolls  and  Oliver!  to beloved Disney shows like  The Little Mermaid  and ...

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• Lower School Library Features New Upgrades
  News • 10/7/2022
  There were many exciting changes made to the Searle Lower School Library, overseen by Lower School Librarian Mr. Michael Steele. The Lower School, in beginners through fifth grade, have been enjoying all of the new features and opportunities that these upgrades provide. Research provides resounding ...

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• Dr. Roxanne Spencer Selected to American Association of Chemistry Teachers Content Team
  News • 10/6/2022
  Ranney School Science Department Chair Dr. Roxanne Spencer was selected to be a member of the American Association of Chemistry Teachers Chemistry &; Sustainability Content Writing Team after submitting a lesson plan from her Chemistry Honors classes at Ranney School. “We were extremely impres ...

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• Faculty Participate in Professional Development Workshop with Dr. Ernst
  News • 9/2/2022
  The Ranney School faculty have spent the week prior to school getting ready for a great school year. In addition to setting up classrooms and planning out the year, the faculty has strategically spent time on professional development in preparation for the new year. One such workshop included Dr. Wi ...

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• Ranney Announces Dr. Pamela Long as Incoming Lower School Head
  News • 5/11/2022
  Following an extensive national search, Ranney School Head Dr. John Griffith announced the hiring of Dr. Pamela Long as the new Lower School Head, starting July 1, 2022. Dr. Long replaces Dr. Andrea Danial, who announced her retirement earlier this year.   “We are thrilled to have Pam joi ...

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• Ranney School Wins 2021-22 Students Change Hunger Heavyweight Champion Title
  News • 3/3/2022
  Ranney School was named the New Jersey State Champions and earned the Heavyweight Champion Award as the only school in the 6,000 pound club for Fulfill's 15th Annual Students Change Hunger Challenge. Ranney was nominated for the state title after taking first place overall out of 70 schools in Monmo ...

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• Jett Pacifico '22
  News • 2/17/2022
  Around July I received an email from one of my teachers, the subject read: Leadership Institute. I was eager to see what this email entailed. Upon reading it, I discovered I was chosen to participate in the inaugural Ranney School Leadership Institute, which helps to build leadership skills through ...

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• Speech and Debate Competes Virtually in League Tournament
  News • 1/31/2022
  The Ranney School Speech and Debate delegation competed virtually in a National Speech and Debate League Tournament this past weekend.   Before the tournament, four Ranney students sent videos in for the asynchronous judging of Children's Literature, where second and third graders were the judg ...

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• Elite Turf Fields at Ranney School Win STC’s Sustainability Award
  News • 1/24/2022
  Act Global was the recent recipient of the Synthetic Turf Council’s 2021 Sustainability  Award , in recognition of research, innovation and commitment to utilize sustainable materials and processes to minimize negative impact on the natural environment. You can see a video describing the ...

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• Tom Brinkerhoff
  News • 1/21/2022
  Mr. Tom Brinkerhoff, Upper School faculty member, reflects on how Ranney students exemplify curiosity as a value. 

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• Ranney School Board Introduces Two New Trustees
  News • 12/3/2021
  The Ranney School Board of Trustees welcomed two new Trustees, alumnus Dr. Niraj Govil ’85 (Ankur ’18, Ankush ’23) and Mrs. Lisa Mallach (Jane (’20), William ’26).   “We are ecstatic that we are able to add such dedicated and supportive individuals to the Boa ...

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• New Govil Cultural Learning Commons Celebrates Diversity
  News • 11/23/2021
  Ranney School is proud to introduce the Govil Cultural Learning Commons (GCLC). This space was inspired by the generous gift of a Ranney alumnus and Trustee, Dr. Niraj Govil ’85, who envisioned celebrating Ranney’s long tradition of and commitment to diversity. The Ranney community encom ...

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• Two Student-Athletes Celebrate Collegiate Commitments
  News • 11/15/2021
  Ranney School students Charles Chropuvka ‘22 (Red Bank, NJ) and Sophia Zaslow ’22 (Holmdel, NJ) made their college choices official on Wednesday, November 10. Chropuvka will play baseball at the University of Delaware, while Zaslow will play tennis at Yale University. Chropuvka was the 2 ...

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• Ranney Delivers Over 3,000 Pounds of Food to Lunch Break
  News • 11/4/2021
  On Wednesday, November 3, Ranney students from all three divisions, ages 3 through grade 12, worked together to assemble 21,000 meals in a school-wide community engagement initiative to support Lunch Break and tackle the problem of food insecurity in our area.  Leading up to this event, Lunch B ...

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• An Interview with Riya '24 About Harvard Model Congress
  News • 3/5/2021
  In February, 20 Ranney Upper School students traveled digitally to Harvard Model Congress, joining over 1,500 students who participated nationally. Riya Sikand ’24 received Honorable Mention recognition for her contribution to the Senate Judiciary Committee.   Riya shared h ...

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• Ranney Teams Up with SJV for Ice Hockey
  News • 2/19/2021
  Dakota Vastola ’24 and his passion for ice hockey have found a home in Ranney’s Upper School, as Dakota participates in the Co-Op Team with St. John Vianney. Athletic Director Natalie Gorman worked with SJV’s Athletic Department to help Ranney School’s interested ice hockey s ...

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• Ranney School Earns College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award
  News • 1/25/2021
  Ranney School has earned the College Board AP ® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP Computer Science course ...

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• Thespian Troupe Executive Board Announced
  News • 1/22/2021
  Mr. John Doyle, Speech and Theater Arts Faculty member, announced the International Thespian Society Ranney Troupe 630 Executive Board for 2020-2021: President Siobhan Jones '21 Vice President Brielle Polizzano '22 Secretary Ryan Biswal '22 Treasurer Kiri Patient '23 Check out a Q&;A with President ...

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• Class of 2021 Honored in Vesting Ceremony
  News • 10/20/2020
  The 72 members of Ranney School’s Class of 2021 were celebrated on Monday, October 19, as they participated in the tradition of the Senior Vesting Ceremony. The ceremony was held outdoors on the Great Lawn. Each senior received a personalized vest as they embark upon their final year at Ranney ...

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• Renowned Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert Addresses Ranney Community
  News • 10/15/2020
  Ranney School Medical Advisory Board Member Dr. Margaret Fisher presented on a webinar hosted for the Ranney Community on Tuesday, October 13.   Dr. Fisher is a world renowned pediatric infectious disease consultant. She is Medical Director for Unterberg Children's Hospital and Chair of the Dep ...

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• Middle School Holds Virtual Recognition Ceremonies
  News • 6/4/2020
  Middle School Recognition Ceremonies   Over the last week, there have been celebrations and ceremonies marking the end of the 2019-20 school year, and honoring Ranney’s Middle School students. This year, more than ever, the importance of recognizing Ranney School students for their dilige ...

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• Panthers Making a Difference in the Community
  News • 5/7/2020
  One of the defining characteristics of a strong community is its ability to come together in the most difficult of times. The pandemic has galvanized Ranney School’s students, families, and faculty to rise to the challenge presented by our current circumstances. A number of our students and pa ...

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• Ethics in Literature Class Hosts Visiting Author
  News • 4/16/2020
  Dr. Martone’s Ethics in Literature class just finished reading Accomplice , the fictional story of two high school students that stage a fake abduction to improve their chances of getting into good colleges. After completing the book, English Department Chair Mr. Felter arranged for author Eir ...

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• Distance Learning Policies and Partnership
  News • 3/30/2020
  To access details about our distance learning program across divisions and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit:  Distance Learning at Ranney .   The move to distance learning is uncharted territory for all of us. While we do not know how long this will last, we do know ...

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• Asbury Park Press All Decade Teams Feature 3 Former Ranney Student Athletes
  News • 2/5/2020
  Ranney alumni, Matthew Chang ’18, has been named 2nd Team All Decade in Swimming! Matt is currently a student at Cornell University and he was Ranney's first ever Shore Conference Champion!  Coach Peter DeNoble says, "Matt was a dedicated swimmer who cared very much about his community. M ...

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• Jonathan Stubbs '26 Volunteers in the Fight Against Cancer
  News • 10/7/2019
  Jonathan Stubbs ’26 spent a recent Saturday night volunteering his time to assist at an annual fundraiser event that helps bring attention and awareness, along with fundraising efforts, for research in the fight against women’s cancers.    In 2008, six gynecologic onc ...

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• Evan Woska '21 Turns a Love of Music into Fundraising
  News • 9/25/2019
  Evan Woska ’21 is known around campus for his amazing musical abilities. But off campus, he has channeled a passion for music and a love of playing into an ability to raise over 2.5 million dollars for local charities.   Evan began working with the Docs of Rock in November of 2017, servin ...

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• Ranney School Committed to Recycling and Sustainability
  News • 9/13/2019
  Ranney School has recycled 86.67 tons every year since 2016. Ranney’s vendor, Waste Management, sorts everything that is put into the trash, to ensure that everything that can be recycled will (even if placed into the regular trash.) Waste Management is able to sort all items and get them to t ...

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• Maymester Independent Internships Lead to Great Results
  News • 8/28/2019
  This past spring, Ranney inaugurated an experiential education program called "Maymester." The Maymester program challenges students to go beyond traditional coursework to engage outside the classroom, and participate in direct experience with the world. In dealing with new situations, students lear ...

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• Shore Sports Network Baseball Preview
  News • 4/5/2019
  Baseball - 2019 Preview: Class B Centrall published on March 31, 2019 Full Article Ranney Head Coach:  Pat Geroni, first season (eighth overall) 2018 Record:  11-13 (7-7, fifth in Class B Central) Returners:  Ethan Gavin (Sr., RHP/INF), Jacob Field (Sr., LHP/1B), Ben Kraushaar (Sr., R ...

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• Ranney School Students Earn Unprecedented Scholastic Art Honors
  News • 2/7/2019
  Unprecedented honors were bestowed upon Ranney School Visual Arts students this year in the annual Scholastic Art Competition. Students are recognized at three levels: Gold Key are the best works submitted in regional competition and automatically considered for national-level recognition;  ...

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• Class of 2019 Celebrating Early College Acceptances
  News • 2/4/2019
  Although the vast majority of college acceptance letters will be arriving in late March and early April, February brings with it early acceptance letters. This list will grow as the season continues, but Ranney School wishes to congratulate the members of the Class of 2019 who have already received ...

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• Ranney School Basketball Standouts Selected to Play in the McDonald’s All-American Game
  News • 1/24/2019
  Ranney School boys’ basketball players Scottie Lewis ’19 and Bryan Antoine ’19 were selected to play in the 42nd annual McDonald’s All American Games. The top 24 boys and 24 girls are chosen to play in the annual event and become a part of a historic basketball legacy. The te ...

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• Chris Autino '19 Selected as News12 Scholar-Athlete of the Week
  News • 11/15/2018
  Chris Autino '19 was selected as the News12 Scholar-Athlete of the Week, featured on last night's broadcast . Chris, who has been playing football with Mater Dei Prep as part of a co-op this season, will take on Red Bank Catholic with the Seraphs for the Non-Public Group 3 State Championship on Satu ...

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• Lindsay '24 and Kieran '25 Team Up for JDRF "One Walk"
  News • 10/5/2018
  Team WHATEVER, created by the Berliner and Collins Families, created Team WHATEVER to walk in the JDRF "One Walk" to Cure Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Team Whatever has raised over $70,000 over the last five years and will be walking again on Sunday, October 7 on the Avon Boardwalk.  You can donate o ...

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• Meet the Visual Arts Faculty: Faculty Art Show
  News • 9/6/2018
  The Visual Arts Department is pleased and proud to introduce our new visual arts faculty members as well as celebrate the work of our returning faculty in an exhibition of faculty work in the Panther Hall Gallery. As our Visual Arts faculty members are teaching artists, they concurrently develop the ...

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• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Ryan Pongrac
  News • 5/16/2018
    This is your first year at Ranney, how have you adjusted to the new school? I have to say my initial adjustment to the schedule at Ranney School was a little difficult. I was used to starting school around 7:15am and finishing at 12:15pm. I would then head to the course for lunch, practice an ...

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• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Allison Sobieski
  News • 5/10/2018
  What grade did you start at Ranney School? I started at Ranney in 9th grade. How long have you been playing lacrosse? I have been playing lacrosse since 10th grade, but it quickly became my favorite sport and I wish I had started earlier. How often do you play lacrosse? I play lacrosse every day dur ...

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• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Anna Effenberger
  News • 5/9/2018
  What grade did you start at Ranney School? I came in 6th grade, left for 7th and 8th, and came back in 9th grade.   How long have you been playing golf?   Ever since I was little, my mom would take my sister and I to a driving range to hit. She always stressed how it would be a valuable ac ...

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• Fabio Tessiore Selected for NJ Scholars Program
  News • 5/1/2018
  Ranney School junior Fabio Tessiore was selected to participate in the New Jersey Scholars Program this summer. The New Jersey Scholars Program is a tuition-free, five-week summer program for students who are residents of New Jersey, United States citizens and rising seniors at the high school level ...

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• Ranney School Class of 2018 Enjoys Success with Early College Acceptances
  News • 2/21/2018
  February brings us to an exciting time in the career of a high school senior, as early acceptances have started to roll in. This list will grow as the season continues, with the vast majority of college acceptance letters arriving in late March and early April. The Ranney School class of 2018 has al ...

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• Ranney School Dedicates Schmelz Lobby in Newly Renovated GPA
  News • 12/28/2018
  On Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, Ranney School dedicated the SCHMELZ LOBBY in the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics and recognized those who supported the extensive renovations to Ranney's premiere athletic facility. The GPA is the hub of Ranney's physical education and athletic activity used by students acr ...

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• Coach Tom Moriau Court Dedicated
  News • 2/9/2018
  On Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, Ranney School dedicated the basketball court in Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics as Coach Tom Moriau Court in honor of the beloved coach and mentor. For nearly 30 years, Tom Moriau led the Panthers on and off the court, teaching valuable life lessons to genera ...

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• Abby Boyan Signs National Letter of Intent for Georgia Women’s Soccer
  News • 2/7/2018
  On Wednesday, February 7, Ranney senior Abby Boyan signed her National Letter of Intent to play women’s soccer at the University of Georgia.   Boyan wrapped up her senior season at Ranney with All-Non-Public First Team honors by NJ Advance Media. The forward scored over 100 career go ...

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• Two Students Participate in Princeton's Listen Up Program
  News • 2/2/2018
  Princeton's Listen Up Program began in the fall, when Grace Nivera and Rowan Johnson (and their parents) met Ms. Pauline Swiatocha at the symphony in Princeton.  Students took notes as they listened and were then mentored as they wrote over a few months. Their work was displayed outside the sym ...

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• Ranney Receives NATA Safe Sports School Award
  News • 1/30/2018
    Ranney School is once again the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award. The Panthers were named a Safe Sports School First Team for a three-year period. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments ...

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• Ranney Students Reflect on Diversity Conference
  News • 12/5/2017
  Six students from Ranney School, chaperoned by Mora Sorial and Eileen Keenan, had the opportunity to attend the 2017 People of Color Conference and Student Diversity Leadership Conference Nov. 29-Dec. 2. in Anaheim, Calif. The adults and educators attended the People of Color Conference, while the s ...

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• Ranney Family Supports Professional Development in Design Thinking
  News • 12/21/2018
  Summer Training at the Nueva School Heightens Cross-Disciplinary, Cross-Divisional Initiatives  

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• Student-Athlete Shana Fitzmaurice, Class of 2019
  News • 9/15/2017
  A September 2017 Q&;A between Shana Fitzmaurice '19, Varsity Cross Country &; Track/Field, and Athletic Director Natalie Gorman What are your goals for the Cross Country team this season? For everyone to have huge PRs [personal records] and to have as many of us possible to qualify for championship ...

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• Hoops for the Homeless Event
  News • 9/8/2017
  Followup: This event was attended by approximately 600 people and raised $10,000 for Lunch Break. Said Athletic Director Natalie Gorman, "We are so proud of our student athletes at Ranney for their hard work and dedication to their academic and athletic endeavors. We hope to instill in all of our at ...

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• New Coaches to Grow Girls’ Basketball Program
  News • 8/17/2017
  Ranney School has hired Lawrence Schuler as its new Assistant Athletic Director and Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach, to begin with the 2017-18 school year. Schuler earned his B.A. and M.A. from Princeton, where he directed the university’s women’s soccer elite/ID camp and serv ...

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• Alexandra Greenberg Attends Summer Leadership Conference
  News • 7/10/2017
  Alexandra Greenberg ’19 shares her summer experience at the HOBY Leadership Program: The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation of New Jersey is a part of a national organization, also known as HOBY. In New Jersey, HOBY trains over 300 high school sophomores annually in the study of le ...

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• Faculty & Staff Honored at Year-End Breakfast
  News • 6/16/2017
  Ranney School faculty and staff celebrated the end of the 2017-18 academic year with their annual breakfast and recognition event on June 15. Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith thanked the community for its leadership and commitment to students across all divisions and departments, and wished them ...

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• Ranney, State Robotics Programs Support Each Other After Equipment Stolen
  News • 6/9/2017
  Earlier this spring, Ranney’s Robotics Program students competed in the 2017 VEX World Robotics Competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Despite their amazing finish, including making it to the high school division semifinals and having two fifth-grade qualifiers ( see the back story ), the studen ...

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• Ranney School Graduates Students Committed to Citizenship & Creativity
  News • 5/30/2017
  Ranney School’s 82-member Class of 2017 celebrated its commencement at the Collins Arena in Lincroft, New Jersey, on May 25. Thirty-one of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” had attended the school for 10 or more years. Next fall, the entire group will head off to attend some o ...

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• Students Earn Global Rankings at 2017 VEX World Robotics Tournament
  News • 5/1/2017
  Seven Upper School students and two Lower School students had the opportunity to show off their Robotics programming and driving skills at the 2017 VEX World competition. The April event, which took place in Kentucky, marked the fifth year in a row that Ranney’s Upper School teams have qualifi ...

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• Young Adult Author Skypes with Upper School Students
  News • 4/28/2017
  English class students in the Upper School had a special Skype visit with author A.S. (Amy) King this week. After reading Glory O'Brien and the History of the Future , in their Fairy Tale Theory class this semester, the students were excited to hear directly from the author and ask her questions. Sa ...

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• Career Day Opens Students’ Eyes to Opportunities Ahead
  News • 4/28/2017
  Ranney School alums shared their areas of expertise with Upper School students as part of Career Day on April 29, 2017. Students in grades 9-12 had the opportunity to attend three different career path sessions, ranging from law, finance, and medicine to TV production, web development, and marketing ...

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• Student Trip to Thailand - Madison McGeddy Reports
  News • 4/27/2017
  by Madison McGeddy, Class of 2018 When thinking about the trip I took over spring break, I don’t even know where to begin. I was fortunate enough to go on one of Ranney’s annual Upper School Spring Break trips - this time to Thailand - with an amazing bunch of kids and chaperones. I was ...

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• News from VEX Worlds 2017
  News • 4/24/2017
  Ranney Robotics Advisor Chiara Shah reported in from VEX Worlds in Kentucky today, sharing both good and bad news about the competition so far…   Ranney has two Upper School teams (competing at worlds for the fifth year in a row!) and one Lower School team at the global tournament, where ...

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• Distinguished Speaker Steven Tejada Brings Monologues to Panther Hall
  News • 3/10/2017
  Upper School students had the opportunity to hear from actor, writer, and educator Steven Tejada on March 10 as part of the school’s Distinguished Speaker Series and luncheon. Mr. Tejada has toured schools, universities, and TED talks throughout the country with his one-man show, “Boogie ...

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• Global Citizens Hear from Syrian Refugee Volunteer
  News • 3/1/2017
  Upper School Global Citizens students had the opportunity to hear from Syrian Refugee Camp Volunteer Dr. Thomas P. Martin on February 28 as part of a special session arranged by History Chair Dr. Noel Delgado. Dr. Martin spent five weeks in northern Greece last summer volunteering to assist refugees ...

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• Upper Schoolers Earn "Best Delegate" Honors and More at Harvard Model Congress
  News • 2/27/2017
  Upper School students brought home four recognitions, including two Best Delegate honors, from the February 23-24 Harvard Model Congress.   Luke Denver-Moore '19 was recognized by his committee chair as the Best Delegate for his ability to guide his committee as they successfully passed a numbe ...

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• Fifth Graders Test Out Middle School Life
  News • 2/8/2017
  Fifth-graders spent the morning of February 7 living the Middle School life as part of Ranney's Lower to Middle School Transition Day. They participated in three Middle School classes, including a combined orchestra session and a science class focused on collaboratively building a non-destructible s ...

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• Students Invite You to the APAC Players' Inaugural Performance
  News • 2/6/2017
  Dear Ranney Community   If we haven't met, my name is Abby Granata and I am a junior this year. For the past few months, I have been assisting fellow classmates Carmine Mastrokostas ‘18 and Amanda Serrapica ’18 in their new program, APAC Players at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center ...

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• State Senate Hopeful Vin Gopal on his Ranney Foundations
  News • 2/6/2017
  The Class of 2003’s Vin Gopal, a Long Branch resident, is currently running in the 2017 electoral race for the New Jersey State Senate’s District 11, which includes 18 towns in Monmouth County. He is the president and owner of Direct Development, LLC, a local marketing and communications ...

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• Ranney Opens Mann Student Center
  News • 12/26/2018
  Dynamic learning space inspires collaboration and discussion  

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• Varsity Boys Basketball Edges out Rutgers Prep in OT; Heads into Heavy Game Week at 4-0
  News • 1/9/2017
  This story has been updated to reflect game scores. Ranney’s Varsity Boys’ Basketball team is already making its mark in the first few weeks of the 2016-17 season. “They are off to a wonderful start, having really improved from last year and growing a lot in the short season so far ...

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• Early College Acceptances Roll In for Class of 2017
  News • 1/3/2017
  Early college acceptances are rolling in for Ranney’s Class of 2017. While early acceptances will continue through January, some of the colleges and universities accepting our students as of January 5 include: Boston College, Case Western Reserve, Colby College, Columbia, Cornell, Drexel, Duke ...

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• Junior’s Summer Internship Leads to DNA Sequence Publication
  News • 10/25/2016
  Junior Varun Sikand of Colts Neck participated in a unique research internship studying DNA sequences at Rutgers University’s Waksman Institute this past summer. The results of his research have been published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s (NCBI) GenBank , and he ...

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• Students
  News • 10/13/2016
  Sixth-grader Nate on how Ranney can help you rule the world. Nate Class of 2023

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• Athletic Trainer Neila Buday Working with NFL
  News • 10/11/2016
  Athletic Trainer Neila Buday is on Ranney’s fields and courts every day, helping to protect student athletes – and this fall—she’s helping NFL athletes as well. Buday, who has been working at Ranney since 2010, is now a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) Spotter for t ...

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• Fashion Week Designer and Alum Kristine Rodriguez to Open One-Woman Retrospective in Panther Hall
  News • 9/30/2016
  The Class of 2008's Kristine Rodriguez will open the Ranney Alumni Art Exhibition the week of October 4 with a one-woman retrospective. Kristine is Ranney's first Visual &; Performing Arts  Hall of Fame  inductee and her four collections will be on display in Panther Hall Gallery through N ...

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• Fall Coffee Houses
  News • 9/28/2016
  See our talented students perform on stage in our intimate, black-box-style Commons Theater. Middle School: Friday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Upper School: Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. Lower School: Friday, November 4 at 7 p.m. Parents, faculty, and student peers are always blown away by the incredible v ...

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• Peardon Reports on Summer STEM Camp
  News • 9/23/2016
  by Katie Peardon, Class of 2020 The Envision STEM sleep-away camp that I attended this summer in Pennsylvania provided me with exciting learning experiences which I believe will give me an advantage in my future STEM explorations. The six-day experience included a visit to the Franklin InstituteR ...

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• Building Character Education into Curriculum
  News • 8/31/2016
  New Middle School G.R.I.T. program will teach problem solving and conflict resolution

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• A Q&A with Dave Clayton, Class of 1991
  News • 7/6/2016
  After graduating from Ranney School in 1991 as the class valedictorian, Dave Clayton went on to earn his doctorate of medicine from New Jersey Medical School, an MBA from Columbia University, and a B.S. in Chemical Biology from Stevens Institute of Technology.  Today, he is a medical doctor, av ...

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• Year-End Highlights 2015-16
  News • 6/14/2016
  Congratulations to all of our 2015-16 athletes and coaches. Below are some of the highlights of this year's fall, winter and spring sports seasons. UPPER SCHOOL The following varsity teams qualified for and competed in Shore Conference tournaments as well as state tournaments: Boys Basketball Quarte ...

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• Varsity Track & Field Heading to Shore Conference Championships
  News • 5/12/2016
  Ranney Varsity Track &; Field records continued to fall at Day 1 of the Monmouth County Championships, held May 11 at Holmdel High School, says Coach King. Liam Fitzmaurice '17 whacked 9 seconds off his school record in the 1600, finishing in 4:43.56 in mid-pack. Shana Fitzmaurice '19 took anot ...

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• Spanish Language Students Earn 20 Medals and 2 Perfect Scores on National Spanish Exam
  News • 5/12/2016
  Ranney Middle and Upper School Spanish Language students have matched their French  language peers in rankings on the recent national world language exams. In fact, eighth graders Vicky Tager-Geffner and Alessandra Arege scored a perfect 100% on the listening and reading comprehension section o ...

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• Faculty to Attend World-Renowned Design Institute
  News • 4/12/2016
  Student curriculum evolving across all divisions and disciplines through the incorporation of design thinking.

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• Students Across all Divisions Join for Ranney's Biggest Concert Ever!
  News • 4/5/2016
  On Wednesday, April 6, Ranney musicians celebrated Music in Our Schools by putting on the school's Biggest Concert Ever! Organized by the Junior and Senior Tri-M® Music Honor Society chapters and directed by All-Division Orchestra Director Dr. Dorothy Sobieski, the event featured 50-plus choral ...

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• Motivational Speaker Josh Shipp Provides Students with Key Messages
  News • 3/17/2016
  As part of a new Distinguished Speaker Series, Josh Shipp addressed the Upper School community about facing their fears, and the impact of making choices going forward.

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• Ranney Robotics Enter World Championship Fourth Year in a Row
  News • 2/25/2016
  J Team heads to Worlds; students hold their own at states.

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• Choral Students Surprise NJAIS Consortium Leaders with Skills
  News • 2/4/2016
  Twenty-six Upper School musicians collaborated with two local independent schools to refine their singing and stage presence.

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• Alumni
  News • 1/14/2016
  George Timmins, Class of 2015, on how Ranney prepared him for college. George Timmins Class of 2015

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• Indoor Track Takes Records to NJSIAA Non-Public Relay Championship
  News • 1/11/2016
  Team earned a top-10 finish at Monmouth County Championships.  

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• Students
  News • 12/15/2015
  Thomas B., Class of 2022, on why your family should consider Ranney today.  Thomas B. Class of 2022

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• By Understanding How and Why Math Works, Students Learn to Love Problem Solving
  News • 12/10/2015
  Author and educator Greg Tang’s workshops for Ranney students, parents and faculty have propelled community excitement around mathematical concepts and skills.

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• Faculty
  News • 12/4/2015
  First-grade teacher JoAnn Petrantis on how Ranney is growing imaginations and problem solving, starting at Age 3. JoAnn Petrantis First-Grade Teacher

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• Coding to Take Over Classrooms for Computer Science Education Week
  News • 12/3/2015
  Students build programs with Code.org.  Watch our video.  

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• Little Mermaid Cast Begins Rehearsals
  News • 11/17/2015
  This winter, the Panther Hall stage will light up with mersisters, fish and more for a truly "under-the-sea" experience.

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• Lower & Middle School Robotics Teams Prepare for Competition (VIEW UPDATE)
  News • 11/17/2015
  Students gear up for on-campus competition and "bank shot" challenge.

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• Junior Makes Finalist Round in State Pageant
  News • 10/27/2015
  Sydney Harley '17 recently competed in the Miss New Jersey Teen USA pageant.

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• Varsity Cross Country Runners Rack up Personal Records
  News • 10/21/2015
  Shana Fitzmaurice grabs 2-mile champion spot for county.

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• Girls’ Tennis Swings Way into Conference Tournaments Once Again
  News • 9/29/2015
  The Varsity Girls’ Tennis team has had a historic start to its 2015 season and is competing at states in the coming week.

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• Crew Team and History Department Grow with New Hire
  News • 9/9/2015
  Ranney School is proud to announce that its fall crew season opened the week of September 8 with a team of coaches who will be working together to prepare our young rowers for the fall regatta, The Head of the Schuykill, in October, and working to develop a seasonal plan in preparation for a competi ...

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• Upper School Announces Year-End Athletic Awards
  News • 6/3/2015
  The Upper School celebrated the end of the spring sports season as well as the 2014-15 athletic year on June 3, 2015. Coaches honored all of the team members participating in spring crew, golf, lacrosse, track and field, baseball, softball and tennis. Athletic Director Bobby Malone and Assistant Ath ...

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• My College Journey, by Sarah Klein '16 – Part 2
  News • 4/22/2015
  April 2015 As we entered the spring of our junior year, my peers and I in the Class of 2016 were assigned College Guidance Counselors. I was lucky to get Mr. Adam Materasso in his last year of full-time college advising before he takes up his new position as Assistant Head of the Upper School this s ...

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• My College Journey, by Michelle Krameisen ‘16 – Part 2
  News • 4/22/2015
  April 2015 It is now spring of my junior year and the college process is well under way. During the past six months, I received my college counselor assignment, visited additional universities and held multiple meetings regarding which schools I am going to apply to in the fall of my senior year. Wh ...

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• Ranney Seniors Begin to Announce College Decisions
  News • 4/14/2015
  As of April 14, 2015, members of the Class of 2015 have been offered admission to the following colleges and universities; the institutions in bold denote where a Ranney student will be matriculating this fall:   The University of Alabama American University Babson College Ball State University ...

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• MS Science Olympiads Head to State Competition
  News • 11/17/2015
  After competing at regionals, the Middle School Science Olympiad Team is building bridges, rockets, wheeled vehicles and more for states.

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• Springing into Healthy Habits
  News • 4/2/2015
  Ranney's Healthy Habits campaign is educating students and faculty about the benefits of physical fitness, safety and nutrition. Don't miss our April 19 community health fair!

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• Ranney Robotics Takes Five Trophies in On-Campus Competition
  News • 12/9/2014
  Ranney hosted two successful robotics tournaments on December 6, 2014, with about 400 students and teachers from area schools in attendance. 

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• Annual Fashion Show & Auction Bring Community Together
  News • 12/8/2014
  More than 230 students, faculty, parents, grandparents and friends came to watch the annual runway show, shop the vendor tables and participate in the chance auction. 

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• Ranney Juniors Graduate from Mini-Medical School
  News • 11/24/2014
  Two Ranney juniors graduated from Mini-Medical School at Jersey Shore University Medical Center this month after a six-week educational seminar series.

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• Students Express Art Through New 3D Printer, by Mollie Tobin ’16
  News • 11/20/2014
  The Ranney Visual Arts Department is excited to be using its new 3D printer as a tool for the modeling and prototyping of designs. Located in the Visual Arts Building, the Cube Pro Duo is capable of printing items in connection with sculpture, architecture, anatomy, robotics, mathematical geometric ...

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• My College Journey, A Junior’s Perspective by Michelle Krameisen, Class of 2016
  News • 3/31/2015
  When asked to write about the college process, the first thing that came to mind was how exciting this time of my life is. Looking back to freshman year, I am so grateful for the friendships I have made with upperclassmen and their families. Their guidance and advice has helped ease the college proc ...

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• Upper School Production of The Tempest Opens
  News • 11/12/2014
  Upper School students present Shakespeare’s The Tempest on the RSPA Panther Hall/Roberts Stage.

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• Important Update from the Health Office
  News • 10/8/2014
  Dear Ranney Parents: ; The New Jersey Health Department has been in communication with hospitals, local health departments, healthcare providers, child care centers and schools over the last week to monitor the situation and provide testing guidance. ; ; The preventive steps people can take to avoid ...

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• Lunch Break Honors Ranney Alum and Student
  News • 10/1/2014
  Sisters Katie ’14 and Taylor ’17 Gill (Red Bank) will be honored by the local food bank Lunch Break at the nonprofit’s Fifth Annual Gala on October 20, 2014, at the Navesink Country Club, in Middletown NJ. The girls will receive the Future Charitable Leaders Award for their many ye ...

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• Class of 2015 Celebrated at Fall Convocation
  News • 9/19/2014
  On Friday, September 19, Ranney School celebrated its 79 seniors at the annual Fall Convocation. Upper School students, faculty, administration and family members of the Class of 2015 gathered together in RSPA Panther Hall for the special event, which also served as the traditional “vesting ...

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• Brandon Gioggia ‘16 Takes VEX Robotics Summer Tournament Title
  News • 8/1/2014
  Ranney Robotics Team Member Brandon Gioggia '16 (Belford) recently traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii with his robot, Karthik, to compete in the 2014 International VEX Robotics Summer Games and brought home the Toss Up Division tournament title. The competition, held on July 10-12, included 70 teams from ...

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• Upper School Celebrates High Achievement at Honors Convocation
  News • 5/27/2014
  The Upper School celebrated student achievements at its annual Honors Convocation and Senior Award Ceremony on May 23, where 32 students who embody the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership and character were inducted into the Russell G. Ranney chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Me ...

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• Artist and Animal Advocate Launches Ranney’s Visiting Artist Series
  News • 2/19/2014
  Upper School students and faculty enjoyed a special visitor this month as part of the Visiting Artist Series organized by Upper School art teacher Pam Shipley. Artist and Illustrator Morgan Spicer of Bark Point Studio traveled to the Ranney campus—where her brother Timothy is a sophomore— ...

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• Upper School Art Students Present New Exhibit
  News • 2/4/2014
  On February 6, Upper School student artists will get the chance to display their work with a new exhibit in the Blue and White Gallery outside of RSPA Panther Hall. The theme of the new exhibit, Exploration and Process , compares the art studio to a science lab where students engage in experimentati ...

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• Alumni Art Exhibition 2013
  News • 12/12/2013
  The 2013 Alumni Art Exhibition featured works of art across various disciplines from some of Ranney’s newest alums, paving the way for Ranney’s new public art initiative. by Kate Greenberg and Kelsey Semler This year’s Alumni Art Exhibition , held in the RSPA Panther Hall Gallery d ...

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• Ranney Honored with Literary Awards
  News • 10/21/2013
  In what is now becoming a tradition of award-winning for Middle School students and advisor Lorrie Benditt, the division’s literary magazine known as The MAG was once again honored by Columbia Scholastic Press Association—this time for the publication’s 15th edition: “Myths a ...

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• Ranney Seniors Recognized for Academic Excellence
  News • 9/24/2013
  This month, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59 th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Five of 59 Ranney seniors Noah Goldstein *(Spring Lake Heights), Elinor Haney (Holmdel), Steven Jacobson (Colts ...

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• Preschoolers Learn through Interactive Adventures
  News • 8/7/2013
  Ranney’s Summer Program in Interactive Preschool Adventures offers children ages 4 and 5 six weeks of hands-on learning. Each week, the children focus on a different unit, such as “Amazing Animal Architects,” “Marvelous Magnets,” “Musical Instruments on Parade, ...

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• Ranney Celebrates its Senior Class
  News • 5/23/2013
  Ranney School students in this year’s graduating class were awarded scholarships totaling more than $2.5 million over four years. Nearly three-quarters of the class of 2013 — 50 seniors — applied and were admitted to colleges across the country through early action/early decision. ...

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• Ranney Equestrian Club
  News • 4/5/2013
  By Captain Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel ’16 (Holmdel) One of the many great aspects of Ranney School is the variety of athletics students are able to choose from. At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year there were 35 teams; however, there was one sport missing that is popular amongst 24 student ...

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• Ranney to Host 19th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament
  News • 1/10/2013
  The Ranney School Athletic Department will kick off the New Year with the 19 th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament. On Friday, January 11 th and Saturday, January 12 th , Ranney School varsity basketball teams will host local competition in the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics. Over the year ...

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• Sra. Cordero Participates in Puerto Rican Reading Marathon
  News • 12/6/2012
  On October 5th, Señora Cordero and Mrs. Foster’s first grade class participated in the 7th Puerto Rican Reading Marathon. This world-wide event is sponsored by the Departamento de Educación de la Universidad de Puerto Rico and promotes the importance of reading in schools. Ranne ...

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• Letter from Dr. Sykoff on the Passing of Ann McNamara
  News • 11/16/2012
  Dear Members of the Ranney Community, I recently learned that former Mayor of Tinton Falls, Ann McNamara passed away on November 14th. “Mayor Ann” was a close friend of Ranney School, partnering with the school and me on most of our capital expansion projects. The support she provided at ...

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• Ranney Thespians' production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
  News • 11/12/2012
  Filled with mischief and romance, Ranney Thespians' production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is set as a traditional Elizabethan comedy. Directed by John Doyle, with lighting design by Kevin Cotter, the new production is the perfect play to see this weekend with family and friends. By special arran ...

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• Ranney Varsity Girls Tennis Wins Division Title
  News • 10/24/2012
  As one of the most acclaimed athletic programs at Ranney, the varsity girls’ tennis team began the 2012 fall season with the goal of continuing their winning tradition as they entered the Shore Conference “B Central”. After winning four consecutive NJSIAA Non-Public B South Champio ...

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• RSPA's Fall Festival Promotes School Spirit
  News • 10/12/2012
  ; As October arrived, Ranney School embraced the autumn weather with its annual Fall Festival hosted by the Parents’ Association (RSPA) on Saturday, October 6th. A cherished tradition, Fall Festival began early Saturday morning with the final touches on the front field near Hope Road. Tents, p ...

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• Rep. Rush Holt to Address Ranney on Leadership and Innovation
  News • 9/21/2012
  Representative Rush Holt will be the keynote speaker at Ranney School’s Fall Convocation on October 22, 2012. You can view the program for this event here . The speech will focus on the themes of leadership, innovation and the importance of STEM education. The Honors Convocation is a cherished ...

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• The Importance of Play and Recess
  News • 9/12/2012
  Ranney School is pleased to announce the new renovations that have been made in its Beginner Wing, the Lower School Music and Art rooms, and the playground. Lower School students now attend art and music classes in the new double-sized classrooms that have ample space needed to support their unique ...

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• Ranney Summer Programs’ Actors and Musicians Bring Curriculum to Life
  News • 7/9/2012
  Two weeks of highly-focused performing arts programming culminated in an exceptional presentation from Ranney Summer Programs’ most creative kids – actors and musicians – on the Roberts’ Stage in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, July 6, 2012. Presented by the Music Conservatory a ...

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• A Magical Week for Ranney Summer Programs
  News • 7/5/2012
  Ranney School kicked off its 2012 Summer Programs on Monday, June 25, 2012. While several campers participated in off-campus trips throughout the week, others took part in fun-filled activities like arts and crafts, sports and music during a week that concluded with a magic show in the Commons on Fr ...

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• Incoming Freshman Nicole Vaiani ’16 Promises to Fill the Void Left by Senior Fencers
  News • 6/11/2012
  While the Athletic Department will say a bittersweet farewell to one of its most successful varsity fencers — Thomas Hearne ’12 (Holmdel) — this spring, it eagerly welcomes the addition of a new teammate — Nicole Vaiani ’16 (Wall) — to its fencing program this fal ...

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• Ranney School Class of 2024 Makes its Move to First Grade at Inaugural Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
  News • 6/7/2012
  On what Assistant Head of the Lower School Shana Lindsey referred to as a “benchmark day,” the Class of 2024 celebrated Ranney’s first-ever Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall on Monday, June 4, 2012. With family, faculty and friends in attendance, the Lower School ...

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• LS Science Olympiad Team Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at Competition
  News • 5/23/2012
  Ranney’s Lower School Science Olympiad team — along with advisors Judy Salisbury, Jennifer Spiro and Rosemarie Grippo — traveled to Moorestown Friends School, where it secured several gold, silver and bronze medals as well as an overall fifth place finish on May 19, 2012. Up agains ...

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• Families Enjoy Parents Day Performances
  News • 5/16/2012
  Students, Beginners through grade five, gathered in RSPA Panther Hall for three separate performances during the Lower School’s annual “Parent's Day” program on Friday, May 11, 2012. While Ranney’s three Beginners classes took to the Roberts’ Stage for such traditional ...

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• LS Lax Team Earns First-Ever Win at Tri-State Lacrosse Luau
  News • 5/8/2012
  As part of the Lower School’s expanded afterschool activities program known as “Ranney Plus,” Ranney’s eight-member Lady Panther lacrosse team attended a Tri-State Lacrosse Luau in Mercer County on May 6, 2012. The girls proudly earned their first-ever victory against a talen ...

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• Lower School Science Fair Displays Creativity
  News • 4/13/2012
  Beginning with class visits to Panther Hall on the morning of April 12 and culminating in an evening exhibition open to family, faculty and friends, the Lower School’s fifth grade Science Fair once again proved a huge hit within the Ranney community. After creating a list of problems with thei ...

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• Students Embrace Science and Earn Awards
  News • 3/28/2012
  In the weeks leading up to Science Week at Ranney School, during which the Middle School hosted its 2nd Annual Virtual Science Fair, the Upper School JETS team participated in a statewide competition at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where it acquired outstanding results on Monday, M ...

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• Ranney Celebrates Pi Day and Lower School Champions
  News • 3/15/2012
  Students and teachers within Ranney’s Math Department took part in several activities to celebrate the national holiday known as Pi Day on March 14. The day ended with several outstanding first place performances from Lower School students at an Elementary level Pi Day Math League Competition ...

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• Ranney School Announces Plans to Name Aquatic Center After Emmett Walling, Director of Aquatics
  News • 2/8/2012
  An exciting “first” for Ranney School, the Board of Trustees recently approved the naming of the Aquatic Center after one of its most beloved and devoted faculty members, Emmett Walling. The naming of “The Emmett Walling Aquatic Center” represents an unprecedented moment for ...

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• MS to Host First-Ever Musical - Beauty and the Beast
  News • 2/2/2012
  Students, parents, faculty, family and friends are invited to experience the magic that is Beauty and the Beast as the Middle School division takes to the Robert’s Stage in RSPA Panther Hall for its first-ever musical on February 10 and 11, 2012. Presented by the Middle School Performing Arts ...

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• Epee Fencing Captures 2nd District Championship
  News • 1/30/2012
  Ranney’s varsity fencing team competed in the NJSIAA/ Bollinger District Championships on Sunday, January 29, 2012, taking ninth overall, and earning several team and individual first place finishes as well. One of the most prominent high school fencing events held throughout the United States ...

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• Come Out and Rock the Runway with RSPA!
  News • 1/28/2012
  On Friday, February 3, Ranney Middle and Upper School students, along with members of the faculty and staff will Rock the Runway at Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale as the Parents’ Association presents its 2012 Fashion Show. Parents, students and friends are welcome to enjoy dinner and ...

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• Officer Phil Pays a Visit to LS Pupils
  News • 1/25/2012
  Lower School students — Kindergarten through grade four — spent the morning of Monday, January 23 learning the value of responsibility from a professional animator, Officer Phil, in RSPA Panther Hall. While this particular assembly was sponsored by the Tinton Falls Police Department, the ...

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• Ranney Delegation Attends Diversity Conference in Philly
  News • 1/12/2012
  Beginning November 30, 2011, eight Ranney students and four faculty members headed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a three-day Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) and People of Color Conference (PoCC). Hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), this inclusive ann ...

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• MS Literary Magazine, The MAG, Earns Recognition
  News • 1/10/2012
  In what is now becoming a tradition of award-winning for Middle School students and advisor Lorrie Benditt, the division’s literary magazine known as The MAG was once again honored - this time for excellence in two magazines issued during the 2010-11 school year. This month, Ranney received wo ...

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• Alumnus Ross Bernstein Shares his College Experience with Ranney
  News • 1/4/2012
  Ross Bernstein ’10 remembers his fondest memories at Ranney School as being both pleasant and inspirational. His involvement in several activities and development into a well-rounded individual while at Ranney has led him to become an active member of the student body at Monmouth University as ...

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• Upper and Middle Schools Host Fun Week
  News • 1/3/2012
  After donating countless items and various funds to Holiday Express and other charities throughout New Jersey prior to their winter break, Ranney’s Middle and Upper School divisions experienced a week of fun complete with themed dress-down days, holiday treats and festive movies between Decemb ...

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• Lower School Celebrates the Holidays
  News • 12/20/2011
  The Lower School filled children, parents, faculty and friends with holiday cheer at several divisional events including a Lower School Gathering and two Holiday Readings with Dr. and Mrs. Sykoff held December 16, 2011. Friday began with a Lower School Gathering in RSPA Panther Hall. As students wea ...

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• Lower School Promotes Healthy Eating with Fun Activities
  News • 12/14/2011
  Healthy living is important and aids in properly supporting a child's academic, social and physical development. Ranney School in Tinton Falls encourages students to embrace healthy living; a healthy lifestyle encompasses many aspects of school life such as a love of learning, responsible citizenshi ...

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• Introducing a Holiday Concert Series - "From Classics to Pops"
  News • 12/10/2011
  In light of the holiday season, Ranney’s Jr. and Sr. Tri-M® Music Honor Societies will host a winter Concert Series in the festively decorated RSPA Panther Hall on December 13 and December 15, 2011. Please join the Upper School and its musicians for holiday hits ranging from the “Cla ...

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• Our 21st Century Vision for Ranney Athletics
  News • 11/11/2011
  Members of the Ranney School community will celebrate a very special evening entitled "Our 21st Century Vision for Ranney Athletics" on November 15, 2011. In an effort to “develop an even more diversified and competitive sports program,” as specified in the school’s new Strategic P ...

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• Former Ranney Athlete Laura Church ’10 Serves Up Winning Season for Richard Stockton Tennis Team
  News • 10/26/2011
  Upon graduating from Ranney School, four-year varsity athlete Laura Church ’10 began her DIII intercollegiate tennis career at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

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• New Afterschool Programs Extend Ranney Experience
  News • 10/11/2011
  Beginning October 11, 2011, Ranney Plus - available at no additional cost - provides students with various afterschool offerings that extend learning in such subject areas as the performing arts, technology, science, math, athletics and more. Ranney Plus will be offered on the following dates throug ...

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• MS Coffee House Kicks off Fall Performance Season
  News • 10/3/2011
  The Commons Theater came alive as Ranney’s Middle School singers, actors, comedians and instrumentalists kicked off the fall performance season with a Coffee House on Friday, September 29, 2011. Twelve students and two faculty members were featured in the showcase evening, which contained a va ...

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• Show Your Panther Pride at the 16th Annual Golf and Tennis Classic
  News • 9/27/2011
  Join fellow parents, alumni and friends of the Ranney community for an exciting day on the course and courts of Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck, as we host the 16th Annual Ranney Golf and Tennis Classic on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Always a crowd-pleaser, the Classic promises to be a fantastic a ...

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• One-to-One Laptop Program Transforms Learning
  News • 9/23/2011
  Always a trend-setter in promoting educational technologies that allow students and faculty to connect, collaborate and communicate efficiently, Ranney School launched a much anticipated one-to-one student laptop program this fall as outlined in the school’s new Strategic Plan. All Middle and ...

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• Anskar Fosse ’07: Leads Life with Knowledge, Vision, Honor
  News • 9/21/2011
  The accomplishments of Anskar Fosse ’07 during his time at Ranney School were a true testament of the even greater successes that were yet to come. A recent Gettysburg College graduate, Anskar was one of five Gettysburg students to receive a prestigious grant from the U.S. Department of State& ...

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• Parents’ Association Opens 25th Year with Back to School Coffee
  News • 9/16/2011
  Parents from across all three divisions gathered in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, September 15 as the 2011-12 Parents’ Association discussed many wonderful activities listed on its agenda this school year. Entering its 25th year, the RSPA offers parents and students the opportunity to spend t ...

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• Ranney School Honored for Excellence by NAIS and JSPRAA
  News • 9/13/2011
  Ranney School recently received high honors from two prestigious organizations, the National Association of Independent Schools and the Jersey Shore Public Relations & Advertising Association. The 2012 NAIS Conference team selected two proposals from Ranney School for its upcoming national conferenc ...

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• Ranney Explores the Land of Fire & Ice
  News • 9/7/2011
  Ranney students, alumni, faculty and friends saw the glaciers, geysers, mountains and lakes of Reykjavik Iceland during a six-day international excursion this August.

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• Ranney School Announces New Leadership Roles
  News • 9/6/2011
  As Ranney School proudly welcomes its faculty, administration and pupils back for yet another great year of learning and fun, it would like to announce the professional advancement of three long-time employees within the community. Lower Head of School Patricia Marshall will now also be the school&r ...

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• The 2011 Summer Internship Program - Providing Juniors with Valuable Insight & Career Training
  News • 9/1/2011
  In congruence with Ranney’s mission to promote a well-rounded education where every child is known and valued, the school introduced a unique summer internship program to its junior class in 2010. After hosting 12 student-internships in the field of medicine during its first year, the 2011 int ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 8/1/2011
  News • 8/1/2011
  Honoring students Ariana Mangano '19 , Natalie Yang '16 , Shane Keenan '17 and Tessa Payer '16 .

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• Week Two Campers Play on Field & Stage
  News • 7/11/2011
  Campers “Sport” Their Finest Team Colors No matter if a Giants or Jets, Yankees or Mets fan, fun was had by all during Ranney Summer Programs’ Sports Challenge Day on Friday, July 8, 2011. Dressed in colors that depicted their favorite sports teams, campers took to the Great Lawn. ...

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• Campers “Jump” into Week One of Summer Activities
  News • 7/5/2011
  Ranney Summer Programs opened on June 27, 2011. Following several days of activities promoting athleticism, fun and learning, the first week of day camp concluded with Olympic Games and a show from the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team . A day of fun-in-the-sun began Friday morning as all age groups heade ...

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• Senior Days of Service at Ranney School
  News • 7/1/2011
  Anxiously awaiting the arrival of a June 17th Commencement Ceremony, the senior class of 2011 finished out the last semester of its Ranney journey with the completion of several community service projects during a Senior Service Week in May. Fifty-six seniors along with faculty members and administr ...

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• Kindergarten Class Takes Voyage Overseas
  News • 6/17/2011
  Beginning on January 12, 2011 the Kindergarten class of Jane Guadagno set sail on a four-month journey around the world — all from within the comfort of their own classroom thanks to the Vicarious Voyage® program. Instituted in the fall of 1991, the Vicarious Voyage® program provides m ...

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• A Week of International Celebrations
  News • 5/31/2011
  Ranney’s Lower and Middle School students celebrated various countries throughout the world during an International Week consisting of a Colors of the World Day and International Field Day on May 26th and 27th. Dressed in colorful t-shirts representing continents that ranged from Australia and ...

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• Ranney Says Farewell to Senior Class
  News • 5/26/2011
  Completing a memorable Ranney tradition, the Class of 2011 bid farewell to Lower, Middle and Upper School students and faculty members during a “Senior March” on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Before venturing across campus in celebration of a longstanding contribution to the school, the senio ...

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• A Week of Lower School Performances
  News • 5/10/2011
  In celebration of the support students receive from their parents each and every day, Ranney’s Lower School kicked-off Parents’ Week on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Filled with performances that showcased a divine love for mom and dad, the week began with in-school assemblies — denoted ...

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• Sweet Music to Our Ears
  News • 5/5/2011
  Tri-M® Music Honor Society Announces Spring Concert “Sounds of Spring!” Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:00 P.M. RSPA Panther Hall Please join Middle and Upper School Performing Arts students in celebrating "The Sounds of Spring!" on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m. in RSPA Panther Hall. Ranney' ...

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• Honor Societies Welcome New Members
  News • 4/13/2011
  Family, friends and teachers gathered in RSPA Panther Hall to congratulate more than 100 Ranney School students recognized for their exceptional academic scholarship, leadership and character at an Upper School Honor Societies Induction Ceremony. The formal ceremony, which was held on Thursday eveni ...

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• Imagination, Intelligence & Innovation at Ranney
  News • 4/11/2011
  According to Albert Einstein, “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” With help from science teachers, advisors and administrators including Gerald Gance, Valerie Schwake, Marnie Jones, Alison DiStefano, Robert Bowman, Ph.D., and Michael ...

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• Erin Go Braugh- St. Patty's Day Festivities
  News • 3/17/2011
  Dressed in green shirts, hats, sunglasses and necklaces, students from the Lower School began their St. Patrick’s Day with a parade — complete with bagpipes. Led by Boyd Moore III (father of Ian McNally Moore ’25 ), who set the pace on his bagpipes and picked up followers along the ...

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• Music in Our Middle School Week
  News • 3/15/2011
  The Ranney School Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society successfully completed Music in Our Middle School Week , an event representing the group’s third service project this school year. Aside from participating in a “Toys for Tots” campaign in December and visiting McAuley Hall Nursi ...

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• A Look at New & Exciting Summer Programs at Ranney School
  News • 2/25/2011
  A sure way for students to minimize summer gaps in learning is to get highly engaged in Summer Programs at Ranney School. Offering six-, three- or two-week summer academic courses, Summer Programs at Ranney School provide the strengthened reading, critical reasoning, problem-solving and creative thi ...

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• NHS Hosts Senior Senior Prom
  News • 2/23/2011
  The word “senior” took on dual meaning for those in attendance at Kensington Court in Tinton Falls on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Sponsored by senior-members of the Russell G. Ranney National Honor Society, those living at the Kensington Court Assisted Living Home were treated to a &ldq ...

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• Performing Arts Department Hosts All-Division Vocal Concert
  News • 2/14/2011
  In partnership with the Performing Arts Department at Ranney School, the Jr. Tri-M® and Tri-M® Music Honor Society hosted an All-Division Vocal Concert on Thursday, February 10, 2011 in RSPA Panther Hall. Inspired by General Music and Chorus Teacher Lillianne Torrente’s Professional De ...

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• Ranney Vocal and Instrumental Concerts Open to the Community
  News • 1/25/2011
  Ranney School’s Performing Arts Department is hosting several events open to music-loving members of the community this February and March. Music will fill the Ranney School Parents’ Association’s Panther Hall on February 10th and again on March 1, 2011, as the school presents a se ...

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• A Night of Performing and Fine Arts
  News • 1/19/2011
  Students, parents, faculty, alumni and friends sought refuge after a cold winter's week by absorbing themselves in the fine and performing arts at several faculty-led Upper School events on Friday, January 14, 2011. Attendees strode through Panther Hall Gallery viewing exquisite artwork at a Printma ...

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• Middle and Upper School Divisions Compete in Regional Science Olympiad Tournament
  News • 1/14/2011
  Students from Ranney’s Middle and Upper School divisions attended the Union County College Regional Science Olympiad Tournament on January 11, 2011, resulting in several earned medals. For the past 27 years, Science Olympiad has led a revolution in science education, providing approximately 6 ...

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• Ranney Delegation Attends Diversity Conference in San Diego
  News • 12/10/2010
  Beginning November 30, 2010, several Ranney students and faculty headed to San Diego, California, for the three-day Student Diversity Leadership Development Workshop and People of Color Conference. Hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the annual workshop fosters inclusio ...

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• Tri-M Families Support "Toys for Tots"
  News • 12/8/2010
  On a cold and windy Saturday morning, 18 Junior Tri-M Music Honor Society® students, parents and advisors met at Toys 'R' Us in Eatontown to support its annual "Shopping for Charity" event. Armed with calculators and eager to begin, Ranney's "elves" spent the morning of December 4th scanning sh ...

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• 4th Grader Jacob Field Wins Art Recognition Online
  News • 12/3/2010
  Using a variety of media, Ranney’s Elementary level Art Program introduces basic principles of artistic expression: shape, line, balance, design, contrast and the color spectrum. To highlight the artistic talents of its students, Beginners through grade 12, Ranney School’s Art Departmen ...

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• Varsity Girls' Tennis Captures Third Straight Title
  News • 11/9/2010
  Impressive season ends 14-1.

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• Coach Ling Achieves 100th Career Win
  News • 10/21/2010
  With yesterday’s momentous varsity boys’ soccer team 5-2 win over South Amboy, coach Mike Ling achieved an impressive and distinctive accomplishment – his 100th career soccer win at Ranney School.

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• Ranney Students Give Outstanding Performance on AP Exams
  News • 9/24/2010
  Fifty-five Ranney students were recently named Advanced Placement National Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) examinations.

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• Ranney School Welcomes New Board Members
  News • 9/1/2010
  Ranney School warmly welcomes Christopher Fitzmaurice and M. Michael Jones, M.D. as the newest members of the Ranney School Board of Trustees.

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• Summer Programs at Ranney School: Memories to Last a Lifetime
  News • 8/26/2010
  As our summer days quickly draw to a close, and a new school year is just around the corner, it is a perfect time to look back at all that our campers and students accomplished over the course of the last two months while attending our Summer Programs at Ranney School.

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• Middle School Athletes Honored at Spring Athletic Awards Banquet
  News • 5/31/2010
  Ranney’s Middle School recently recognized its outstanding student athletes at their annual awards ceremony held on Tuesday, May 25 in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Alumni Return for Spring Weekend
  News • 5/25/2010
  Over the weekend of May 21-22, Ranney School alumni returned to the shore to reconnect with one another and to honor their own.

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• Evelyn Giovine Selected as Metro Scholar
  News • 5/20/2010
  Evelyn Giovine, a Ranney junior, has recently been named a 2010-2011 TRT (Two River Theater) Metro Scholarship recipient.

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• Convocation Honors Outstanding Seniors
  News • 5/18/2010
  Outstanding members of this year’s Class of 2010 were recently honored at the annual Honors Convocation on Friday, May 14.

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• Ranney School Crew Team Qualifies For U.S. Rowing National Championship
  News • 5/24/2010
  With only two years to its credit, Ranney School’s Crew team has accomplished much since its inception in 2008.

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• Junior Tri-M Inducts New Members
  News • 5/12/2010
  RSPA Panther Hall was filled with proud parents, teachers and friends as Ranney’s Middle School inducted 33 new members into its Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter 4410 on May 11.

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• Parent Teas are a Ranney Rite of Spring
  News • 5/11/2010
  It was Ranney Lower School’s traditional welcome to spring as parents, grandparents and friends visited campus last week for the much-anticipated Parent Teas, enjoying refreshments in the Lower School Gallery, special performances staged in RSPA Panther Hall, and visits to classrooms.

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• Ranney Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary With ‘Golden Gala’
  News • 5/10/2010
  More than 400 family and friends of the Ranney School community came out to celebrate the school’s 50th Anniversary at the RSPA Panther Ball on Saturday, May 1.

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• Ranney Alumna Named Davis Projects for Peace Recipient
  News • 5/11/2010
  From the moment they enter the doors of Ranney School, every student is encouraged to explore and find meaning in something greater than themselves.

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• Middle School Forensics Team Gives Another Exceptional Performance
  News • 4/26/2010
  If Ranney’s Middle School Forensics Team winning an award at a forensics festival sounds familiar, it should.

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• Young Thespians Sparkle in “The King and I”
  News • 4/26/2010
  Lower School students charmed the hearts of theatergoers on Friday, April 23 in a regal production of “The King and I.”

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• Sixth Grader Set To Perform In New York Musical
  News • 3/25/2010
  While most students will be relaxing during the lazy, hazy days of summer, Tessa Payer, a Ranney sixth-grader, will be adding yet another professional credit to an already impressive resume that includes musical theater, dance and forensics.

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• Ranney School Proudly Celebrates 50 Years Of The Arts
  News • 3/23/2010
  It was a two-day event that was designed to celebrate 50 years of the performing and visual arts at Ranney School.

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• Ranney Students Capture the Magic of Young Love in The Fantasticks
  News • 3/9/2010
  It may be fifty years since The Fantasticks premiered at New York’s Sullivan Street Theater but Ranney’s recent revival of this familiar classic hasn’t lost any of the play’s original charm, freshness or vitality thanks to the winning performances of its young cast of student ...

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• Middle School Swimmers Excel at Ranney Invitational
  News • 3/1/2010
  The Middle School boys’ and girls’ swim teams were both victorious in the 2nd annual Ranney Invitational, held on Wednesday night, February 24.

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• Pacific Encore and Upper School Chorus Partner in Perfect Harmony
  News • 2/22/2010
  It’s not everyday that high school students have an opportunity to sing with an international opera company and be part of a televised HBO special.

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• Ranney School Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary with a Presentation of “The Fantasticks”
  News • 2/18/2010
  In 1960, Ranney School opened its doors to students and the Sullivan Street Theater in NYC opened its doors to The Fantasticks.

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• Ranney Students Open Their Hearts To Haiti And Relief Efforts
  News • 2/2/2010
  For Ranney students, the spirit of giving back to those in need didn’t end with the holiday season.

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• Ranney Videos Finalists in Discover the World! 2010 Podcast Contest
  News • 1/21/2010
  Click and Vote for Your Favorite!

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• Winter Coffee House Spotlights Upper School Performers
  News • 1/13/2010
  The setting may have been informal and casual, but the performances at this year’s Winter Coffee House were as professional as they come.

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• Ranney Marathoners Undeterred By Freezing Temperatures
  News • 1/13/2010
  Despite the unbelievable cold snap that hit Florida with 30 year lows, the Ranney Running Club had an excellent showing during the Disney Marathon weekend, held the weekend of January 8.

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• Middle School Scientists Excel at Regional Olympiad
  News • 1/11/2010
  The Middle School Science Olympiad team proudly brought home the second place trophy from the Camden Community College Regional Tournament, held this past Saturday, January 9.

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• Winter Concert Celebrates Ranney’s 50th Anniversary
  News • 12/23/2009
  It was officially called a Golden Winter Celebration in honor of Ranney’s 50th Anniversary.

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• Benefits of Year End Giving to Ranney
  News • 12/7/2009
  The spirit of giving is clearly present here at Ranney School. Year-end gifts to Ranney are a great way to significantly reduce income taxes, while providing meaningful support to the school.

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• Ranney School Celebrates the Tradition of Family with Grandparents and Friends Day
  News • 11/24/2009
  It was a sea of smiling faces that criss-crossed several generations as members of the Ranney community came out to celebrate yet another annual tradition –Grandparents and Friends Day.

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• November Coffee House A Cornucopia Of Young Talent
  News • 11/23/2009
  From the dulcet and pitch perfect tones of Christa Dalmazio singing “Till There Was You” from The Music Man to the high-octane performance by dancing duo Jaya Sondhi and Simi Sandhu with “Punjabi Kurdian,” a traditional, modern Indian dance, this year’s Upper School Cof ...

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• Notre Dame Provost Helps Navigate The College Admissions Process
  News • 11/16/2009
  Ranney School’s College Office hosted an informative program on navigating the college admissions process on Wednesday, November 11.

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• Middle School Math Team Scores Big At CBA Competition
  News • 11/13/2009
  In keeping with what has come to be a winning tradition, the Middle School Math Team, coached by math teacher Cathy Piccirillo, has once again came home winners from the annual Brother Christian Jones Eighth Grade Mathematics Contest, otherwise known as the CBA Math Competition.

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• Ranney Students Will “Make Beautiful Music” With The Atlantic Brass Band
  News • 10/21/2009
  The Atlantic Brass Band, one of New Jersey’s premier performing ensembles, will help celebrate Ranney School’s 50th Anniversary with a very special evening of music on Friday, October 30, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Varsity Girls Take NJSIAA Non-Public B Sectional Championship
  News • 10/16/2009
  The Girls Varsity Tennis team won its second consecutive NJSIAA Sectional Championship on Friday, October 16.

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• U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky To Speak At Fall Convocation
  News • 10/14/2009
  Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky will be the keynote speaker at Ranney School’s annual Upper School Convocation on Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. in Panther Hall.

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• Let the 50th Celebrations Begin!
  News • 10/13/2009
  It was a great start to what will certainly be a very eventful year, as over 200 guests gathered on October 2, in RSPA Panther Hall, to kick-off Ranney’s 50th Anniversary year.

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• Golf and Tennis Outing a “Classic” Success
  News • 10/5/2009
  On Thursday, October 1, friends of Ranney School enjoyed the crisp autumn weather and brilliant sunshine on the grounds of Navesink Country Club in Middletown as they gathered for the 14th Annual Golf Classic and Inaugural Tennis Tournament.

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• Ranney Students Take the AP Exams By Storm
  News • 9/21/2009
  Forty Ranney students have been named Advanced Placement National Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) examinations.

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• Welcome New Students and Parents
  News • 8/27/2009
  The new school year is approaching rapidly. To help all our new parents and students as well as sixth and ninth grade parents and students prepare for the 2009-2010 year, we cordially invite you to attend our upcoming Parent and Student Orientations.

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• Fall Pre-Season Practices Are Now Underway At Ranney School!
  News • 8/25/2009
  Ranney School offers high quality athletic programs that challenge student-athletes to reach their potential in terms of fitness and endurance, self-discipline and self-confidence, leadership and teamwork.

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• Speed Clinic Helps Improve Athletic Performance
  News • 7/24/2009
  While many of us are spending our free time this summer enjoying lazy days and sunshine, Ranney athletes are busily preparing for the physical challenges of the upcoming sports season by taking advantage of Ranney’s unique campus-based Speed Clinic conditioning program.

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• Middle Schoolers Look to a Bright Future in Upper School
  News • 6/10/2009
  This year’s Middle School Promotion, which took place on Monday, June 8, marked one of the final ceremonial traditions of the school year.

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• Ranney’s Top Seniors Honored
  News • 5/22/2009
  Ranney School recognized some of its most talented and dedicated seniors during the annual Upper School Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 21 in Panther Hall.

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• Middle School Performers Win Big at Music in the Parks Festival
  News • 5/18/2009
  On May 15, 51 talented Middle School students participated in the Music in the Parks Festival, along with students from 10 other middle and high schools from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Participating schools were graded and ranked according to school size and ensemble classification.

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• Upper School Chorus, Band and Flute Ensemble Attend Heritage Music Festival, Annapolis
  News • 5/5/2009
  Members of Upper School Band, Chorus, and Flute Ensemble traveled to Annapolis Maryland April 24 through 26 to attend the Heritage Music Festival, a nationally recognized music competition for high school performing ensembles.

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• Ranney Recognizes 100 Honor Society Inductees
  News • 5/4/2009
  On Thursday evening, April 30, Ranney School recognized more than 100 Upper School students for their commitment to the ideals of scholarship and character during the annual Honor Societies Induction Ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Ranney Honors Its Volunteers
  News • 4/28/2009
  Ranney School’s volunteers received some well-deserved recognition at the Annual Volunteer Celebration Breakfast Monday, April 27 in RSPA Panther Hall. More than 40 volunteers dined on a full course breakfast as they listened to music performed by the Upper School Tri M honors students.

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• Middle School Model U.N. Opens Session at Ranney
  News • 4/28/2009
  It may have been one of the first nice Saturday’s of spring, but four Upper School and approximately 20 Middle School students had more important matters to attend to - such as planning the best way for the United Nations to bring education, provide clean water and decrease waterborne illnesses in c ...

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• Upper School Hosts Science Expo ’09
  News • 4/17/2009
  Want to know how to turn citrus fruit into an energy source, discover how DNA can be extracted from a strawberry plant or determine what effect different colors of radiation have on plant growth?

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• The 22nd Annual RSPA Panther Ball is a “Roaring” Success
  News • 3/27/2009
  Three hundred and fifty guests, many dressed in 1920’s-era flapper dresses and long gowns, filled the ballrooms of the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch on Saturday, March 21, for the 22nd Annual RSPA Panther Ball.

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• Spring Musical “Into The Woods” A Huge Hit
  News • 3/26/2009
  When someone invites you into the woods, you should be careful before you go. That is, unless the characters from Ranney School’s 2009 spring musical production of Into the Woods are doing the inviting!

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• Ranney National Honor Society Hosts Third Annual Senior Senior Prom
  News • 3/11/2009
  More than seventy residents of the Applewood Estates retirement community gathered in the center’s performing arts hall on Saturday, March 7, for a wonderful walk down memory lane as they took part in the third annual Senior Senior prom hosted by Ranney School’s National Honor Society (NHS).

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• Ranney Middle School Swimmers Excel at First-Ever Invitational
  News • 2/26/2009
  Congratulations go to the Girls’ and Boys’ Middle School Swim teams and Coaches Elissa Vaage and Emmett Walling for their outstanding performance in the First Annual Ranney Middle School Swim Invitational, hosted by Ranney on Tuesday, February 24 in the school’s 25-meter pool in the Gerhard Pavilion ...

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• Ranney Junior Recognized for His Art
  News • 1/29/2009
  Congratulations to Ranney junior Stephen D’Onofrio for taking home top honors in this weekend’s Monmouth Festival of the Arts Student Art Competition at the Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls!

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• Middle Schoolers Live Life in the Middle Ages
  News • 12/19/2008
  The whole sixth grade jumped knee deep into technology and research as they prepared for the first annual Medieval Week Extravaganza!, beginning on December 16.

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• The Making of A Day in the Life at Ranney School
  News • 11/21/2008
  Ranney School received a special delivery from The Asbury Park Press on Friday. More than 800 copies of the November 21st edition of the newspaper were delivered to students throughout the school so that they could read all about “A Day in the Life of Ranney School.”

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• Fifth Grader’s Essay Chosen as MENC National Finalist
  News • 11/20/2008
  An essay written by Shruthi Vaidyaselvan ‘16 has been chosen as a national finalist in the National Association of Music’s (MENC) 2009 World’s Largest Concert Student Essay Contest.

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• Faculty and Staff Work Together in the Spirit of Giving
  News • 11/14/2008
  In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, and as a demonstration of our Ranney community spirit, faculty, staff and administration gathered on November 13 in RSPA Panther Hall to hear Gwendolyn O. Love, executive director of Lunch Break, Red Bank, speak.

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• And the Winner of the Presidential Campaign Is…
  News • 10/30/2008
  In the final run up to the presidential election, Ranney students representing both sides of the campaign were getting in their last words of support and promoting each candidate’s stance on the issues.

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• Senior Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
  News • 10/16/2008
  Christina Henricks, a Ranney senior, has been named a semifinalist in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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• The New Beginning of the Lower School Builds a Solid Bridge to a Bright Future!
  News • 9/10/2008
  Bright and early on September 4, students were bustled into Ranney for the first day of the 2008/2009 school year.

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• Ranney Honored with NATA Safe Sports School Award
  News • 9/17/2014
  Ranney School’s athletic program is starting the school-year on an impressive note, being named the fourth school in New Jersey to receive the Safe Sports School Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). The award is given to schools that have outlined specific actio ...

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• Parents and Friends Come Together for 26th Annual Panther Ball
  News • 4/9/2013
  On Saturday, April 6, the galleries and interior of RSPA Panther Hall were transformed to host the 26th Annual RSPA Panther Ball. ; A different atmosphere than Panther Balls of the past, the evening was relaxed and collegial, allowing parents, faculty and friends to enjoy the evening of community an ...

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• Upper School Instrumental Concert Honors Senior-Musicians
  News • 5/7/2012
  Ranney’s Performing Arts Department hosted its first in a series of spring concerts — the Upper School Instrumental Concert — in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, May 4, 2012. Aside from highlighting the musical talents of all students grades nine through 12, the evening also bestowed s ...

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• Seniors Give Final Performance on Coffee House Stage
  News • 1/18/2012
  Students, faculty, family and friends spent the evening of Friday, January 13, seated in the school’s candlelit Commons as approximately 30 Upper School musicians and actors took part in the Performing Arts Department’s winter 2012 Coffee House. This very special event signified a bitter ...

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• New York Voices Concert Proves Huge Hit
  News • 10/31/2011
  The sweet sound of music filled RSPA Panther Hall as Ranney’s own Upper School Chorus and Jazz ensembles took to the Roberts Stage with the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble known as "New York Voices" on October 28, 2011. While the concert managed to leave feet tapping and heads bobbing, it ...

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• Students & Faculty Rock the Runway for RSPA
  News • 2/15/2011
  Ranney parents, students, faculty and friends rocked the runway during the annual Parents’ Association Fashion Show at Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale on Friday, February 11, 2011. Surrounded by approximately 300 family members and friends in the audience, student and faculty models fro ...

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• Students Inducted into NHS and Ranney’s First Chinese Honor Society
  News • 10/30/2014
  On October 30, 2014, nine students were inducted into the Russell G. Ranney Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) and five were inducted into the National Chinese Honor Society (NCHS). The ceremony took place in RSPA Panther Hall with Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith, Upper School Head Paul ...

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• Jacquie Lee ’15 to Perform at Union Beach Benefit Concert
  News • 8/10/2014
  Ranney School lifer Jacquie Lee (Colts Neck) is performing at a Special Benefit Concert on Saturday, August 23 at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arena in Lincroft, NJ. All of the concert’s proceeds will go to assist the residents of Union Beach who are still struggling t ...

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• Class of 2018 Honored at Eighth Grade Rising Ceremony
  News • 6/13/2014
  On June 13, the Class of 2018 celebrated the annual Eighth Grade Rising Ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall. The 67 classmates received special congratulations from Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. “This ceremony is not an end point, but yet a milestone on this journey,” he said. “We ...

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• Ranney Junior Earns Promise of the Future Award from MIT Educators Network
  News • 5/15/2014
  Junior Raymond Moser (Shrewsbury) is the recipient of the 2014 “Promise of the Future” award, given by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Network of Educators in Science and Technology (NEST). The award honors students who have, through personal initiative, promoted awaren ...

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• Tessa Payer ’16 Named Allaire Village Youth Volunteer of the Year
  News • 3/26/2014
  Ranney School sophomore Tessa Payer (Wall) was recently awarded Allaire Village’s 2013 Youth Volunteer of the Year Award for her 242 hours of service from June 2013 to December 2013. She received the award last month at the Allaire Village Luncheon held in Spring Lake. The nonprofit educationa ...

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• Upper Schoolers to Appear in All-Shore Chorus Concert
  News • 1/29/2014
  This coming Saturday, February 2, 2014, three Ranney Upper Schoolers will perform among some of the most talented high school vocalists across the state. Noah Goldstein ’14 (Spring Lake Heights) George Timmins ’15 (Old Bridge) and Evan Schultz ’17 (Colts Neck) will appear in the 52 ...

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• Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Win 20th Annual Panther Classic
  News • 1/13/2014
  The 20th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament was held on January 10 and 11 in the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics. Both the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball teams were deemed champions at the end of the tournament and walked away with trophies. The Lady Panthers won their sixt ...

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• Upper School Students Take to the Stage for Fall Coffee House Performances
  News • 10/17/2013
  by Mollie Tobin ’16 On October 11, the Upper School hosted a Fall Coffee House with 22 acts. Parents, teachers, current students and several alums filled the Commons’ Black Box Theater to watch members of the International Thespian Troupe #630 and the Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapt ...

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• Ranney School Honored by Two Local Charities for Community Service Efforts
  News • 9/11/2013
  This October, the Ranney School community will be honored by two local organizations for its efforts to support Family and Children’s Service of Monmouth and Lunch Break. Family and Children’s Service – October 5, Navesink Country Club Ranney School and the Parents’ Associati ...

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• Ranney Releases Strategic Plan Final Report: Turning Vision into Reality...the Dream Continues
  News • 6/27/2013
  During the 2009–2010 school year, Ranney School developed a three-year Strategic Plan, “Turning Vision into Reality ... The Dream Continues.” An all-encompassing, collaborative effort developed by trustees, administrators, teachers and parents, the Strategic Plan was designed to pr ...

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• Ranney Sophomore Earns First Place Award at Delaware Valley Science Fair
  News • 4/17/2013
  On March 16, 2013, Ranney’s Science Research Club competed in the 35th annual Jersey Shore Science Fair at Richard Stockton College in Galloway, NJ. Sophomore Amy Winkler (Manasquan) earned second place in Intermediate Engineering for her project focused on bridge failures. The award qualified ...

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• Ranney Art Student Honored with Silver Key Award
  News • 2/19/2013
  In January 2013, Ranney School student Caitlin Mullally ’15 (Red Bank) was granted the Silver Key Award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. A jury of professional artists, curators and art educators spent more than 30 hours reviewing 3,400-plus works of art submitted by more than ...

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• Ranney to Host 18th Annual Two Rivers Antiques and Arts Show Events
  News • 9/13/2012
  Ranney School will open its campus to the 18 th Annual Two Rivers Antiques and Arts Show, welcoming the local community to enjoy the events around the show while benefitting the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center at Monmouth Medical. ; The Two Rivers Antiques and Art Show and Garden ...

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• College Guidance Office Receives Daniel B. Goldberg M.D., Mission-Promise Award
  News • 7/16/2012
  An award established in honor of Board of Trustees president emeritus Dr. Daniel B. Goldberg in 2011, this year’s 2012 Daniel B. Goldberg, M.D. Mission-Promise Award was given to a team of educators and leaders who, together, personify Ranney’s mission-promise… that every child wi ...

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• Lower School Students Take the Stage for Spring Concert
  News • 5/11/2012
  The Performing Arts Department hosted its second in a series of four spring concerts — the Lower School Concert — in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Performances throughout the evening entailed works from the Lower School Instrumental Band led by band director Kevin Cotter, ...

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• Performing Arts Dept. to Host Series of Concerts throughout the Month of May
  News • 5/1/2012
  Please join the Performing Arts Department as it hosts four very special concerts open to the public and all school community members throughout the month of May! Ranney’s 2012 Spring Concert Series will commence with an Upper School Instrumental Concert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012 . L ...

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• Student Mathematicians Win in Competition with Local Schools
  News • 10/24/2014
  Ranney School came in 1st place, after competing against students from local schools in an October 23 interscholastic math competition. The students, members of the school’s Math League advised by Middle School Math Teacher Jane Guadagno, competed in the event right here on Ranney’s camp ...

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• Media Spotlight: Asbury Park Press Features Ranney Robotics
  News • 3/11/2014
  Article by Carol Gorga Williams TINTON FALLS — For his second-grade Career Day, Raymond Moser, now 17, took a discarded traffic light that belonged to his father, and repaired its light board so it would operate, albeit with a slight disco ball touch.With the help of his father, who has an eng ...

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• Robotics Students Win Third Tournament in a Row
  News • 2/4/2014
  On February 1, 2014, Ranney won its third straight robotics tournament in a row. Nineteen Ranney Robotics students participated in the VEX Robotics South Brunswick High School regional competition, which featured more than 30 robots from around the state—the largest competition so far during t ...

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• Join Us for Ranney School’s Winter Concert Series Part II
  News • 1/23/2014
  The Winter Concert Series continues with the music of The Middle and Upper School Bands on Thursday January 30, and the Lower School Chorus and Orchestra on Wednesday February 12. If you love jazz, then don’t miss the energy and rhythm of the Upper School Jazz Band and the Middle School Concer ...

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• Middle School Coffee House Preview
  News • 10/3/2013
  On Friday October 4, the Performing Arts Department and Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society, Chapter 4410, will present the first Middle School Coffee House of the year in the Commons Black Box Theater at 7 pm. The evening of performances will be hosted by Jr. Tri-M President Carmine Mastrokostas &rs ...

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• Farewell Message from Dr. Sykoff
  News • 6/27/2013
  Dear Ranney Friends, As these are my last few days, I am writing with a goodbye and thank you. My twenty year tenure at Ranney School has been the most wonderful part of my professional career. Being part of the lives of so many students, parents, teachers, administrators, trustees and community lea ...

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• Jacquie Lee Stops the Show on “The Voice”
  News • 11/7/2013
  By Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press Jacquie Lee of Colts Neck “stunned” the coaches with her rendition of “I Put a Spell on You” on NBC’s “The Voice” Tuesday, according to People magazine. Here’s the kicker: She did so even though she’s battling i ...

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• Behind the Scenes: Alice in Wonderland Jr.
  News • 4/23/2013
  The talented students of the Lower School proudly present Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” directed by Lower School Music and Chorus Teacher Mrs. Lisa Geene and 3rd Grade Teacher Mrs. Connie Congemi. Based on the 1951 Disney film with music and lyrical additions from David Simpat ...

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• Performing Arts Dept. Presents Annie, Jr.
  News • 4/26/2012
  The Lower School Performing Arts Department will close its spring theater season with the full-length musical production Annie, Jr.

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• Upper School Play Preview: Ranney Thespians Present Our Town
  News • 11/1/2013
  Ranney Thespians Present Our Town The International Thespian Troupe #630 proudly presents Our Town , the Pulitzer Prize winning play and Thornton Wilder’s most frequently performed work. Set in the early 20th century in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, the play explores the everyd ...

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• Presenting Upper School Spring Musical: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
  News • 3/6/2012
  Ranney’s Thespian Troupe #630 proudly presents The Mystery of Edwin Drood . A winner of five Tony Awards for best musical, book, score, director and actor, five Outer Critics Circle Awards and eight Drama Desk Awards, Rupert Holmes’ “play within a play” closely depicts the la ...

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• Performing Arts Dept. Spring Musicals Announced
  News • 3/8/2011
  The Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce its 2011 Spring Musical season. Led by performing arts faculty, the theater program will uphold Ranney’s mission to provide co-curricular theatrical opportunities for students who commit their time and talents to presenting full-length thea ...

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• Highlighting Ranney Student-Athletes in Collegiate Competition
  News • 3/6/2026
  Ranney has several alumni student-athletes competing at a high level in college this season! A few of those have been in the news recently:  Sarah Hughes ‘23 is a junior guard on the Bates College women’s basketball team.  The Bobcats captured the NESCAC Tournament Championship ...

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• Jeremy Li '26 Accepted to Present at Human Brain Mapping Conference in France
  News • 3/5/2026
  My research titled  “Geometric Integrated Information Reveals Disruption of Brain Dynamics During Propofol Anesthesia”  has been accepted for presentation at the  Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2026 conference  in Bordeaux, France. OHBM is one of the larg ...

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• Ranney School Announces New Summer Grant Initiative for Curricular Innovation and Faculty Growth and Development
  News • 5/6/2025
  Ranney School is pleased to announce the next phase of its faculty summer grant program — a collaborative cohort experience focused on research, curricular innovation, and strategic impact. Evolving from past summer grant offerings, this new structure reflects a deeper alignment with the schoo ...

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• Ranney Celebrates the Cum Laude Class of 2025
  News • 3/7/2025
  On Wednesday, March 5, 20 students in the Class of 2025 were inducted into Ranney School’s Cum Laude Society. Ranney School began the process of establishing its Cum Laude chapter in 2000, during which time the school underwent an extensive review of the Upper School curriculum and academic st ...

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• All-Shore Orchestra Honors Ranney Student with Membership Awards
  News • 3/6/2025
  This year, the All Shore Orchestra celebrated its eighth season with a highly anticipated annual concert on February 21st at Wall Intermediate School. Founded by accomplished music educator Daniel Marinho, the All Shore Orchestra was established to provide high-caliber performance opportunities for ...

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• Q&A with Ranney's College Counseling Team
  News • 1/13/2025
  What makes the college process at Ranney unique? We focus on the journey, not just the destination. Our college counseling team of three full-time counselors and one part-time counselor, works closely with students and families to find a school that is academically, personally, and socially the best ...

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• Ranney Alumnus Marc Lore ’89 Commits $1 Million to Seed Athletic Fieldhouse
  News • 10/4/2024
  Ranney School alumnus Marc Lore ‘89 committed to a $1 million gift to seed a new athletic fieldhouse at the school in advance of his induction into the Legendary Hall of Fame on Friday, September 27, 2024. Head of School, Dr. John Griffith announced the news following a Fireside Chat with Lore ...

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• Lower School Library Doubles In Size with Introduction of eBooks and Audio Books
  News • 10/2/2024
  As part of a grant over the summer of 2024, Library and Media Studies faculty member Mike Steele launched an eBook and audiobook library in the Lower School. Students now have access to over 10,000 digital eBooks and audiobooks, and they can borrow and access these materials from anywhere. With the ...

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• Alina Krueger '29 Introduces Panther Plates at Ranney
  News • 4/10/2024
  On Friday, April 5, Ranney kicked off a new initiative called Panther Plates, led by Alina Krueger '29. Panther Plates  is an initiative to take the leftover food from the dining halls and get it delivered to local organizations in Monmouth County who fight food insecurity. The pick-ups will ha ...

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• Class of 2024 Celebrating College Acceptances
  News • 4/9/2024
  Ranney School congratulates the members of the Class of 2024, who have received letters of admissions from the institutions listed below.   “We are so proud of the Class of 2024 for all that they have accomplished in and out of the classroom,” said Adrianne Greth, Dean of College Co ...

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• Introducing New Middle School Head Marisa Mendez
  News • 2/20/2024
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith is thrilled to announce the appointment of Marisa Mendez as Middle School Head, starting in July 2024. After a nation-wide search that yielded a strong pool of finalist candidates, Dr. Griffith said, “Marisa emerged as the clear choice, and we are ...

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• Ranney School Earns College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
  News • 1/18/2024
  Ranney School has earned the College Board AP ® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science course ...

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• Renowned Author Dr. Michael Thompson to Visit Ranney School in January
  News • 12/8/2023
  At Ranney School, our goal is to help shape our graduates into curious, resilient, globally-minded leaders. As we send our Panthers into a multicultural world, we want them to be prepared in a way that enables them to be leaders focused on respectful partnership that leads to effective productivity. ...

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• New State-of-the-Art Spaces
  News • 9/6/2023
  This summer, we have made many investments in our campus and programs to continue to provide an exceptional educational experience for your children. As we celebrate the opening of these spaces and the generous support of our community, we also want to take a moment to highlight the transformative i ...

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• Introducing the Third Teacher in Lower School
  News • 4/7/2023
  Loris Malaguzzi, a thought leader in early education, has said “There are three teachers of children: adults, other children, and their physical environment.”  So while the word classroom may conjure up an image of perfectly lined desks and a clean chalkboard to you, Ranney Lower Sc ...

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• Lynda Levy '23 Testifies at Assembly Education Committee on NJ Bill
  News • 2/16/2023
  Lynda Levy ’23 testified at the Assembly Education Committee on Thursday, February 9. Lynda has been part of the process to bring a bill to the NJ legislature that requires Holocaust education in New Jersey Schools. Below is a Q&;A with Lynda as she discusses her experiences and involvement in ...

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• Ranney School Partners with ADL and A World of Difference Institute
  News • 1/4/2023
  Ranney School partnered with the ADL and A World of Difference Institute for a three-day training. The ADL was on campus on Monday, January 2 and Tuesday, January 3, and will return on January 27, to train 30 Upper School students and two faculty members (who will oversee the program) to serve in a ...

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• TJ Collins '23 Named a National Cyber Scholar
  News • 6/10/2022
  TJ Collins ’23 was named a National Cyber Scholar by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation. Over 30,000 students from all around the U.S. and its territories participated in the competition this year. Only 4,521 advanced to the semifinals, and 2,325 were named finalists. Of that group of f ...

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• Ranney School Class of 2022 Boasts Impressive College Acceptances
  News • 5/13/2022
  The charismatic, passionate, well-rounded, and individually unique members of Ranney School’s Class of 2022 are celebrating acceptances to 160 colleges/universities including Duke University, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University, and many other institutions that will help the Class o ...

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• Ranney School Earns College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
  News • 1/19/2022
  Ranney School has earned the College Board AP ® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science course ...

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• Class of 2022 Celebrating Early College Acceptances
  News • 1/7/2022
  Although the vast majority of college acceptance letters will be arriving in late March and early April, December and January have brought some early acceptance letters for the Ranney School Class of 2022. The list will grow as the college acceptance season continues, but Ranney School wishes to con ...

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• Ranney School Dedicates Richard G. Leister Field on Opening Day
  News • 4/23/2021
  The Ranney School varsity baseball team opened its season on Monday, April 19 and honored a beloved member of the Ranney Operations Team as the newly renovated field was dedicated in his memory before the game. Thanks to the generous philanthropic support of Ranney School parents Gary and Joanne Chr ...

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• Tatiana '21 Discusses Upper School Awareness Initiatives
  News • 3/18/2021
  Two Upper School activities, Women’s Studies and Same Hate Different Time, joined together to reimagine the traditional V-Day performance, which are usually presented in a town hall meeting each February. This year, the two groups worked together to present the first-ever virtual presentation ...

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• Performing Arts Research Leads to Instruments Back into the Classroom
  News • 3/5/2021
  The Ranney School Performing Arts Department, through exhaustive research and expert consultation, is ready to move forward to the next step towards normalcy. With an abundance of caution, reflected through implementation of all of the recommendations given by the International Coalition of Performi ...

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• Ranney Celebrates World Language Week
  News • 2/5/2021
  Ranney School World Language Department is celebrating World Language Week from February 8 through February 11. Despite the challenges in the face of the current pandemic, the faculty and students have created a week filled with exciting, engaging, and educational activities throughout all three div ...

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• Ranney School Launches the T. Thomas Fortune Merit Scholarship for Black Students
  News • 2/1/2021
  Ranney School is proud to launch the T. Thomas Fortune Merit Scholarship, a program designed to recognize incoming 9th grade Black students for their outstanding academic achievement with a full, four-year merit award for Upper School (grades 9 through 12). Students must also demonstrate financial n ...

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• US Spanish Students Submit Creative Mid-Term Projects
  News • 12/16/2020
  Spanish 4: The Spanish 4 Honors class made videos in the vein of El Gran Hotel , a soap opera that is set in 1905.     During the quarter, for homework and in class, the students viewed episodes, created vocabulary lists, had discussions about cultural sameness/differences and the sameness ...

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• Rising Seniors Lead Open Discussion on Racism
  News • 6/5/2020
  Prior to the event, the organizers were asked to answer questions about their efforts and  the video can be seen here .  As the world is opening up about the tragic and unnecessary death of George Floyd and those that came before him, discussions about racism and its presence in society ar ...

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• Ranney School Names Rachel Lasda New Girls’ Lacrosse Coach
  News • 5/8/2020
  Ranney School Director of Athletics Natalie Gorman announced the hiring of Rachel Lasda as the next Ranney School Head Coach for Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse. “We are thrilled to be adding a coach with Rachel’s experience and expertise to our coaching staff at Ranney,” said Gorman ...

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• Ranney School Class of 2020 Boasts Impressive College Acceptances
  News • 4/15/2020
  The creative, passionate and multi-faceted students in Ranney School’s Class of 2020 are celebrating acceptances to 116 colleges/universities including Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, Yale and many other institutions that will undoubtedly help the Class of 2020 make its everlasting mark on the w ...

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• Ranney's Medical Advisory Board on Vaping: What You Need to Know
  News • 2/13/2020
  Electronic cigarettes are devices that vaporize a liquid which the user then inhales. E-cigarette use has rapidly increased among teens. While the use of conventional cigarettes has been steadily dropping, the use of vaping devices has dramatically increased. Most vaping products contain nicotine, w ...

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• Emily Chang ' 20 Featured in the January Issue of the Learn to Skate USA Magazine
  News • 1/29/2020
  Emily Chang 20, was interviewed for an article in the January issue of the Learn to Skate USA magazine.   She shares tips for new skaters and parents. What’s your favorite part about being a Learn to Skate USA instructor? I love being able to impart my knowledge to younger students a ...

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• Pre-K Embraces Reggio Emilia Philosophy with Space Center
  News • 11/22/2019
  The Early Childhood classrooms at Ranney School are distinctive, featuring intentional spaces grounded in Reggio Emilia, a developmental theory leveraging exploration and creation. In this model, the room becomes another teacher. The classroom starts in September with a blank canvas and evolves thro ...

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• 16,000 meals and 1,600+ pounds of donated food
  News • 11/1/2019
  Today, Ranney students in all three divisions, along with a supportive network of parent volunteers, faculty and staff, teamed up to package 16,000 meals in partnership with Kids Against Hunger, a nonprofit that leverages the strength of decentralized, local volunteer efforts to package large volume ...

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• Ranney US Robotics Team Wins States
  News • 2/27/2019
  The Ranney Robotics Team of Sandy Wilderotter ‘21 (Builder, Programmer, and Engineering Notebook), Alex Klatsky ‘19 (Builder, Programmer, and Scouting), Kevin Yu ‘19 (Driver and Head Builder), and Emerald Liu ‘21 (Programmer and Scouting) won the New Jersey State Championship ...

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• US Musical "Cinderella" Cast Announced
  News • 1/23/2019
  It is with pleasure and excitement that the Performing Arts Department is announcing the cast of the Upper School spring musical, Cinderella! The performances will be Thursday- Saturday, March 7-9 in Panther Hall at 7 p.m.   Those interested in more than just watching can help the cast and crew ...

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• Mrs. Lisa Geene
  News • 1/23/2019
  Lower School Music Teacher Mrs. Lisa Geene on fostering an early passion for music and what the program means to the development of students. 

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• Board of Trustees Hosts Meet & Greet
  News • 11/28/2018
  On Nov. 28, the Board of Trustees hosted a coffee, inviting the Ranney community to learn more about the role of the Board of Trustees and how to get involved. After welcoming the group of more than 20 attendees and introducing the board members in attendance, Board Chair Chris Fitzmaurice shared th ...

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• Holocaust Survivor Eva Wiener Speaks with Upper Schoolers
  News • 10/30/2018
  Ranney Upper School students were able to hear an entirely different historical perspective when Eva Wiener, a Holocaust Survivor, shared her story during Monday’s Town Hall. Eva’s story is different than most, as she was a 10-month-old on the German transatlantic liner, the M.S. St. Lou ...

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• Upper School Adds Certificate Programs to Curriculum
  News • 10/22/2018
  Although it's only October, it's already been a year of new initiatives at Ranney School.  For the past year, we've been exploring how to better prepare our students for a world that's rapidly changing: a world of scientific challenges like the development of artificial intelligence; a world of ...

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• Ranney Panther Spirit Week
  News • 9/28/2018
  Spirit Week starts next week, beginning with some fun dress down days as decided on by the Upper School Student Council and culminating in Homecoming and Fall Festival! Come and show your #PantherPride to any of the exciting community events next weekend!      Spirit Week (Oct ...

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• Ranney School Announces 2018-19 Faculty Additions
  News • 8/30/2018
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith has announced energetic new educators that will be joining the dedicated and passionate Ranney faculty this year.   Ms. Caryn Blum joins Ranney as Lower School Art educator. Ms. Blum is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and Seton Hall, wh ...

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• Ranney AD Natalie Gorman Inducted into Red Bank Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame
  News • 7/2/2018
  Ranney School Athletic Director Natalie Gorman was inducted into the Red Bank Catholic High School 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 23 in the RBC Vincent J. Eck Student Center.   An Ocean Township native, Gorman is a 2003 graduate of Red Bank Catholic and was a first-team All-Shore ...

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• Senior Year Marks Third Annual Charlotte's Dance for a Chance
  News • 4/11/2018
  The third annual Charlotte's Dance for a Chance will be held on Friday, April 13, 2018, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Panther Hall to "get brain tumors off kids' minds" while enjoying a fun-filled night with festivities, amazing food, dancing, and prizes. The event is open to the public.   Brain tu ...

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• Ranney School Dedicates State-of-the-Art Virdi Science Lab
  News • 12/27/2018
  On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, Ranney dedicated the VIRDI SCIENCE LAB and recognized innovators who have helped to build STEAM across campus. The Virdi Science Lab is a state-of-the-art learning environment that embodies the school’s commitment to fostering innovation and experiential learnin ...

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• Coach Spotlight: Anna Lazic
  News • 9/15/2017
  Coach and P.E. Teacher Anna Lazic is entering her 19 th year at Ranney School. She has coached soccer, tennis, softball, and field hockey at the Middle School and varsity levels, and taught physical education across all three divisions. Here, she answers a few questions based on an interview with At ...

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• Once a Girl Scout, Always a Girl Scout: How One Member of the Ranney Community is Being Commemorated for Her Service
  News • 8/14/2017
  by Julianna Troccoli, Class of 2019 Every year, the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore selects 10 qualified members of their community to be acknowledged with the “Phenomenal Women Under 40” award. On September 14, Ranney’s own Tracy Mutchiga will receive this honor at Seaside’s ...

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• Students Pursue Love of Learning at Ranney Summer Institute
  News • 7/20/2017
  by Julianna Troccoli, Class of 2019 At the beginning of every summer, students and faculty find joy at the exciting prospect of a two-month vacation. For a small group of dedicated students, summer is the time to join together at the Ranney Summer Institute (RSI) to continue their love of learning y ...

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• Eighth-Graders Move Up to Upper School
  News • 6/14/2017
  On June 13, 66 eighth-graders celebrated their promotion to the Upper School as part of a Ranney tradition. The ceremony, attended by family members and faculty, included farewell speeches from Division Head Matthew Hall and incoming Division Head David Ketcham, as well as musical selections by the ...

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• Rock For Ranney Brings Musicians of All Ages to the Stage
  News • 6/5/2017
  A crowd of more than 350 parents, students, teachers, alumni, and friends cheered on their fellow musicians at Ranney School’s first-ever benefit concert, Rock For Ranney, on Saturday June 3, 2017. With live performances by 15 bands, featuring students as young as Kindergarten, as well as pare ...

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• Lifers
  News • 5/24/2017
  Rebekah L., Class of 2017, on being a Ranney Lifer Rebekah L. Class of 2017

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• Convocation and NHS Inductions Mark End of the 2016-17 Academic Year
  News • 5/23/2017
  Members of the senior class where honored with departmental and specialized awards at the 2017 Convocation Ceremony on May 22. They, along with several of their younger peers in the Class of 2018, were also inducted into the National Honor Society and recognized as AP Scholars. View the full photo g ...

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• Upper School Students Inducted into Honor Societies
  News • 5/16/2017
  More than 120 students were inducted into 10 Ranney Upper School Honor Societies on the evening of May 15, 2017. These societies, which represent core curriculuar programs in STEAM education, history, the visual and performing arts, and world language s, honor students who excel through academic sch ...

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• Year-End Athletic Awards 2017
  News • 5/15/2017
  Ranney Athletics held its year-end awards ceremony May 15 to honor Upper School athletes for their hard work on the fields, in the gymnasium, and in the pool, across three seasons of sports. The following students received accolades (see award descriptions below):     Headmaster’s Aw ...

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• Students
  News • 5/15/2017
  Saxon D., Class of 2021, on Ranney Middle School, from academics to athletics and the arts Saxon D. Class of 2021

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• Personal & Event Records Earned at Recent Track Meets
  News • 4/17/2017
  The Ranney Boys’ Track Team spent their holiday weekend running relays at the Eagle Invitational on April 15 at Central Regional High School. The team's biggest finish of the day went to the Distance Medley relay team of Kayode Oladeji '19, 1200, Toby Savage '18, 400, Alex Klatsky '19, 80 ...

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• Student and Faculty Scholars Inducted into Cum Laude Society
  News • 4/12/2017
  Sixteen seniors and two faculty members were inducted into Ranney School’s Cum Laude Society, the school’s highest scholastic group honor, on April 12, 2017. Inductees included English Department Chair Mr. Doug Felter, English Teacher Dr. Carol Palermo, and the Class of 2017’s Gran ...

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• Middle & Upper School Robotics Teams Compete at VEX Nationals
  News • 4/11/2017
  Ranney’s Middle and Upper School Robotics teams returned to campus just in time for National Robotics Week, taking place April 10-14! The students were in Council Bluffs, Iowa, last week to compete at the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championships. The Upper School M Team, featuring sophomore Jia ...

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• Distinguished Speaker Alix Generous Addresses Life with Autism
  News • 4/4/2017
  Everyone has the capability of developing resilience, but the experiences and patterns in your life, and those around you, are what make it unfold ( video clip ). That was just one of the key messages Alix Generous shared with Ranney Upper School students on April 4, 2017. Her presentation was the t ...

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• New Families
  News • 3/23/2017
  Fadia Kruse, parent of Alexa and Lachlan, on joining the Ranney community and the value of a Ranney education. The Kruse Family

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• Students Use Design Thinking to Build Board Games
  News • 3/1/2017
  Ranney School thrives on tradition, and one of its newer traditions is the annual, cross-divisional Board Game Project. Earlier this school year, eighth-grade art students met with their Lower School peers in the fourth grade to do some advance "market research" by playing standard board games with ...

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• Dodge Poet Joins Ranney for In-Residence Experience
  News • 2/13/2017
  Published author and professor Lois Marie Harrod spent the week of February 6 on Ranney School’s campus working with Middle and Upper School students in English and creative writing classes as part of a two-week Poet in Residence experience. She also shared her expertise at several workshop lu ...

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• Distinguished Speaker & Poet Clint Smith Challenges Students to Consider All Perspectives on Social Issues
  News • 1/25/2017
  Upper School students had the opportunity to hear from writer, teacher, and Harvard doctoral candidate Clint Smith today as part of its ongoing Distinguished Speaker Series. A 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, Mr. Smith’s works—most recently published as a collection of poetry in Count ...

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• My College Journey - Jared Rush, Class of 2017 - Part 3
  News • 1/6/2017
  From the start of Upper School, my parents told me that I would go to college. And even though I knew it was on the horizon, I didn’t start seriously looking at colleges until my junior year. Like most of my classmates, I found one that resonated right away and fell in love with the idea of go ...

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• Ranney Alums Thrive at Colleges and Universities across the Country
  News • 1/6/2017
  Graduates share collegiate experience with current students  

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• Ranney Robotics Dominating Field across all Grade Levels
  News • 12/8/2016
  The 2016-17 Robotics season is showing signs of major growth throughout New Jersey, with Ranney School teams hosting and leading in competitions across the game field.   On November 19, 84 Middle School teams and 64 elementary teams from across the state came to Ranney’s Tinton Falls camp ...

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• Alumni Leadership Council Expands with Class Ambassadors
  News • 12/7/2016
  The Alumni Office is excited to announce the 2016 – 2017 Alumni Leadership Council (see names below).  This council serves as the official liaison for all Ranney School alumni, forming a  bridge between the school and alums. Its spirit lies in inclusiveness, accomplishing its mission ...

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• Young Roboteers Make Headway in Latest VEX IQ Competition
  News • 11/22/2016
  Lower and Middle School robotics students came out on top at the Ranney-hosted VEX IQ competition on November 19. The VEX IQ curriculum, a snap-together robotics system, has only been around for four years and yet, 84 Middle School teams and 64 elementary school teams were ready to battle on Saturda ...

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• Ranney Robotics Holds World Ranking; Hosting Upcoming Competitions
  News • 11/16/2016
  Ranney Robotics continues to hold its 7 th World Ranking in VEX Skills nearly 10 days after its early November competition . With a score of 74, Team 3815M, known as “Spitfire” includes sophomore Jiawen (Kevin) Yu, a new international student from China, as the builder/engineer and drive ...

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• Ranney Community Comes Together to Contribute Meaningfully
  News • 11/10/2016
  Ranney’s close-knit community works together year after year to make meaningful contributions to society—a key component of our school’s mission statement. Through our 50-plus clubs, activities, and honor societies, as well as our service-integrated curricula and our school-wide pa ...

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• World-Record Mountaineer and Distinguished Speaker Colin O'Brady Addresses Upper School
  News • 11/7/2016
  Upper School students had the opportunity to hear from world-record mountaineer Colin O’Brady ( view video ) on Nov. 14, 2016, as part of the school’s Distinguished Speaker Series. After a tragic accident at age 22, one-quarter of Colin’s body was covered in severe burns and he was ...

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• Ranney Robotics Wins First State Championship of the Season
  News • 10/24/2016
  Ranney Robotics teams J and M won their first state competition of the year on October 22, 2016. Competing in three-team alliances, students represented 19 robots, including robot teams from as far away as Fallsburg, NY, and Philadelpia, PA. This early season VEX competition enabled students to test ...

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• Athletes
  News • 10/16/2016
  Gabriella S., Class of 2018, on athletic and leadership opportunities at Ranney. Gabriella S. Class of 2018

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• Students
  News • 10/14/2016
  Julianna P., Class of 2017, shares her Ranney experience through a letter to the Freshman class.  Julianna P. Class of 2017

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• Upper Schoolers Start Teen Theatre Program with Axelrod
  News • 10/5/2016
  Junior Carmine Mastrokostas of Eatontown has been a regular on the Ranney stage since the fourth grade, and now he’s teamed up with students at Ranney as well as other area high schools and Deal Park’s Axelrod Performing Arts Center to create a teen theatre program. What started as a sma ...

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• Ranney Senior Tours Iceland with National Geographic
  News • 8/18/2016
  The Class of 2017’s Pooja Nayyar describes her trip-of-a-lifetime experience.

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• My College Journey - Jared Rush, Class of 2017 - Part 1
  News • 6/6/2016
  A College Testimonial – Part 1 by Jared Rush, Class of 2017, of Forked River  

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• Performers & Directors Nominated for 2016 Basies - Brand Takes Leading Role Award
  News • 5/19/2016
  Congratulations to s enior Karl Brand, who earned the Basie Award for Leading Man in a Drama for his role as "Fluthur Good" in Ranney's fall 2015 production of "The Plough and the Stars." Karl has been a regular on the Ranney stage, participating in dramatic and musical productions in all three divi ...

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• Upper School Students Inducted into Honor Societies
  News • 5/18/2016
  Congratulations to the following Upper School students who were inducted into Ranney’s Honor Socieities on May 16, 2016. Learn about these societies and eligibility here .   National Art Honor Society Katherine Bibilouri ’18, Alexa Biswal ’17, Leigh Brandt ’17, Max Chaln ...

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• French Language Students Earn 16 Medals and 7 Top-10 National Rankings in French Contest
  News • 5/3/2016
  Ranney Middle &; Upper School French Language students achieved top ranks across the state and the country in the 2016 Le Grand Concours (National French Contest). The national competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) evaluates students’ written, oral and ...

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• My College Journey, by Sam Metzer, Class of 2017 - Part 1
  News • 4/28/2016
  A College Testimonial – Part 1 by Sam Metzger, Class of 2017, of Morganville  

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• Young Musicians Join Central Jersey Music Honors Festivals
  News • 4/15/2016
  For the first time in Ranney's history, elementary students will participate in the CJMEA's Honors orchestra, band and chorus.

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• Charlotte’s Dance for a Chance Electrifies Panther Hall, Raises Funds for Pediatric Brain Research
  News • 4/13/2016
  This article was written by Jacqueline Erler, Class of 2018.

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• Robotics Students Compete among Best of the Best at U.S. CREATE Championship
  News • 4/12/2016
  Lower &; Middle Schoolers compete at national level for first time; Upper Schoolers earn top rank in driving skills. Next up is the 2016 VEX World Championship.

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• Alumni Make Their Mark: A Q&A with Nicolas Aliaga, Class of 1991
  News • 3/24/2016
  The Class of 1991’s Nicolas Aliaga has made a name for himself in the operatic music world. After graduating from Ranney, he earned his bachelor’s degree in theater from Tufts University. He is currently living in the San Francisco Bay area, where he works as an opera singer and director ...

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• Students Lead through New Clubs & Activities
  News • 3/23/2016
  This article was written by Katherine Bibilouri, Class of 2018

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• Alumni Make Their Mark: A Q&A with Diane Scavelli, Class of 2011
  News • 3/23/2016
  Originally from Colts Neck, NJ, Diane Scavelli graduated from Ranney in 2011. She was the recipient of Ranney’s Gershom Tomlinson Humanitarian Award. Since then, Diane earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences from Cornell University, where she served as an undergraduate research a ...

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• 20+ Fields Represented at Ranney Career Day
  News • 3/9/2016
  Upper School students got a head start on making choices about their futures at the 2016 Career Day event, led by alumni and parent volunteers.

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• Provide a Unique Summer Opportunity for Children this Summer
  News • 3/4/2016
  The Fresh Air Fund is reaching out to potential host families for summer 2016.

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• Parent Workshop Addresses Different Learning Styles
  News • 1/11/2016
  Educational Intervention Specialist Lori Benson Adams shares tips and tools with parents and faculty to help students thrive in their study skills.

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• Conferences Further Promote School’s Diversity Work
  News • 12/18/2015
  Students and faculty share ideas for and gain insight into bringing  diversity and equity into the classroom.

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• Lower & Middle School Teams Compete in State Robotics Champ
  News • 12/15/2015
  Upper School teams make it to finals in a separate meet.

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• Senior Vaiani to Enter Penn for Fencing & Business
  News • 12/10/2015
  Athlete Nicole Vaiani celebrated her early entrance into the University of Pennsylvania’s varsity fencing program with her parents and Upper School advisors.

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• Student Sailors Finish Fall Season with 3 Regional Regatta Wins
  News • 11/23/2015
  Ranney Upper Schoolers had a very successful first season as part of a new independent, school-sponsored student Sailing Team.

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• Behind the Scenes with the Fall Play Cast
  News • 10/30/2015
  Three seniors offer an inside look at Plough and The Stars - one of whom is serving as the assistant director, by Madeline Shanley, Class of 2018

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• 30 Rock Actor, Emmy Winner & FDA Scientist among Hall of Fame Inductees
  News • 10/13/2015
   Ranney announces its 2015 Distinguished Alumni, Faculty and Athletes  

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• Ranney Families Give Back to Help Find a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
  News • 10/6/2015
  Lower School students to lead upcoming fundraising walk.

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• Contributing Meaningfully
  News • 10/6/2015
  Lower School students lead walk to help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Contributing meaningfully is 1 of 3 major commitments defined in our new mission statement. Learn more about Ranney's newly ratified Strategic Vision .

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• Celebrity Chef Bal Arneson On Campus
  News • 9/28/2015
  Ranney Dining introduces Celebrity Chef Series to expand young palates

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• A Welcome Back to School from the Athletic Director
  News • 8/28/2015
  I’d like to welcome all of our Ranney athletes back to school for what promises to be a great year of sportsmanship, team play, special events and school spirit!

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• Honor Society Inductions
  News • 5/21/2015
  More than 100 Upper School students were inducted into Ranney School’s prestigious national honor societies this week.

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• Seventh-Graders Participate in World War II Learning Exerience
  News • 5/13/2015
  Students spent their day learning about the life and service of those in the U.S. Military.

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• Three Ranney Musicians Participating in State Chorus & Orchestra
  News • 5/11/2015
  Evan Schultz, Jacob Egol and Sabrina Park all accepted into the All State Chorus / Orchestra.

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• Robotics Students Close out Season in Top 2.5% of Global Teams
  News • 11/17/2015
  Seven students, three parents, one advisor and two robots recently traveled to the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship.

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• NJ Athletic Directors Association to Honor Coach Moriau
  News • 3/12/2015
  Coach Tom Moriau - Ranney's 26-year veteran Athletic Director and new Alumni Relations Director - will be honored later this month.

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• New College Guidance Director to Join Upper School Leadership Team
  News • 2/11/2015
  Ranney is pleased to announce the hire of Dr. Nicholas Accrocco as the new Co-Director of College Guidance, beginning July 1, 2015.

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• Ranney School Names Jennifer Collins as Director of Institutional Advancement
  News • 2/10/2015
  Two River Theater’s Development Director will lead Ranney's new Advancement team beginning April 1, 2015.

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• Ranney Robotics Qualifies for Create US Open
  News • 2/10/2015
  Middle and Upper School team members also brought home 3 additional tropies at latest competition.

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• Junior Places 2nd in Shore Conference Swim Championship
  News • 2/4/2015
  Audra Smires ’16 earned top rankings - a first in Ranney swim history - at the 2015 Shore Conference Tournament.

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• Ranney School Names Matthew Hall Head of the Middle School Division
  News • 1/30/2015
  Ranney School has named Mr. Matthew Hall as its Head of the Middle School, reporting to Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. Mr. Hall, currently Dean of Students at Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, a highly regarded K-12 independent school very similar to Ranney School, will assume the position at ...

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• Robotics Team Wins Regional January 2015 Competitions
  News • 1/20/2015
  Junior Vasilios Nicholas also earns two individual robotics awards; more teams qualify for state championship.

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• Junior Starts Nonprofit, Earns $10K eBay Grant
  News • 1/15/2015
  Madalyn Denton ’16 and her nonprofit, "Goodness Now," provides weekend meals to local elementary school children in need.

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• Robotics Team Wins 3 Awards; a 5th Robot Qualifies for State Championship
  News • 1/12/2015
  Ranney students won three top awards at the latest robotics meet, competing with 24 robots from around the state.  

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• 12th Alumni Panel Addresses the College Experience for Current Students
  News • 1/7/2015
  Young alums addressed traditional questions about college life with Middle and Upper Schoolers while also providing some candid advice.

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• A Season of Giving
  News • 12/18/2014
  Students, faculty and families in each division shared the gift of giving this holiday season with toy drives, food drives and events for local assistance programs.

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• Age-3 Beginners Now Introduced to Chinese, Spanish and French
  News • 12/4/2014
  Beginning this year, Ranney’s youngest students—our age-3 Beginners—are being introduced to Spanish, French and Chinese.

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• Meet the Cast of the Middle School Spring 2015 Musical
  News • 11/19/2014
  The Ranney Middle School will perform "A Little Princess" in February 20 15.

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• Senior Peter Gerhard Signs with Bucknell University Lacrosse
  News • 11/17/2014
  Senior Peter Gerhard has accepted Bucknell University’s offer to join the university’s nationally ranked Division I Men’s Lacrosse Team in the fall of 2015. 

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• Ranney Senior Adele McKenna Signs with Texas A&M Equestrian Team
  News • 11/14/2014
  Senior Adele McKenna committed to matriculate at Texas A&;M University starting in the fall of 2015 as part of its Division I Equestrian program.

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• My College Journey, A Junior’s Perspective by Sarah Klein, Class of 2016
  News • 3/31/2015
  The college admission process is different for everyone. Yet, it is hard to make it sound unique when, you know, everyone is moving toward the same goal in the same way. Still in the early stages, I find that the best word to describe the preparation is: suffocating. If you ask a room of juniors, &# ...

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• Fall Robotics Kicks Off with State Competitions
  News • 11/12/2014
  Thirty-two Middle and Upper School students – the highest number to attend a robotics event in the club’s history - kicked off the 2014-2015 New Jersey VEX Robotics season.

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• Middle and Upper School Literary Mags Achieve High Honors
  News • 10/3/2014
  In a great kickoff to the 2014-15 school year, Ranney’s Middle and Upper School literary magazines have earned national awards once again. RSVP Magazine , produced by Upper School students to showcase their original writing and art, has received a First Place Award from the American Scholastic ...

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• Robotics Program in High Gear for Start of School-Year
  News • 9/8/2014
  Ranney Robotics is flourishing across all three divisions. New robots and equipment have been purchased for the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools, and teachers are ready for the upcoming season, which is shaping up to be an exciting year. This year’s world competition will be held in Louisville, ...

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• Two Lower Schoolers Take Charge as Heads of School for the Day
  News • 6/6/2014
  On June 6, Lower School sisters Caitlyn ’25 and Lara ’21 of Colts Neck had the “best Friday ever,” they exclaimed, as they finished out their experience as Heads of School for a Day. A Ranney tradition, the girls spent their day acting as charges of the school, with Dr. John ...

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• Middle School Teams with Area Schools for Boat Launch
  News • 5/12/2014
  Update : On Saturday, May 10, 2014, more than 30 Middle Schoolers from area schools—Ranney School in Tinton Falls, Sisters Academy in Asbury Park and Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft—came together at Deal Lake in Asbury Park to launch the very canoes they have spent the past four months buil ...

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• Middle School Teams with Area Schools for Boat Launch
  News • 5/3/2014
  Update : On Saturday, May 10, 2014, more than 30 Middle Schoolers from area schools—Ranney School in Tinton Falls, Sisters Academy in Asbury Park and Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft—came together at Deal Lake in Asbury Park to launch the very canoes they have spent the past four months buil ...

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• Ranney School Names Andrea L. Danial Head of the Lower School
  News • 3/6/2014
  Ranney School has named Andrea L. Danial, Ed.D, as its Head of the Lower School, reporting to Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. Dr. Danial, Head of the Lower School at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, PA since 2008, will assume the position at the start of the new school year on July 1, 2 ...

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• Ranney Senior Joins 1,000 Point Club
  News • 2/26/2014
  On February 21, senior lifer Joe Esquivel-Murphy (Bay Head) scored his 1,000th career point for the Varsity Boys’ Basketball team against American History High School (AHHS). Joe needed 6 points to reach this milestone, which seven other Panthers have accomplished in the school’s history ...

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• Senior Represents Ranney at National Association for Girls and Women in Sports
  News • 2/12/2014
  In honor of National Association for Girls and Women in Sports Day, high school and college athletes from across New Jersey joined together at Seton Hall University on February 9. All New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) member schools are encouraged to nominate a deserving ...

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• Ranney School Names Tom Moriau Director of Alumni Relations
  News • 1/24/2014
  Ranney School has named Tom Moriau as its new Director of Alumni Relations, a position that is vital to the future growth of Ranney School, according to Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. “With his longstanding relationships with alumni and the respect he has earned from years of successful ...

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• News from College Guidance
  News • 10/9/2013
  O Canada! 2013 NACAC Conference: Tips and Takeaways for Students and Parents In mid-September, Co-Directors of College Guidance Adam Materasso and Myronee Simpson traveled to Toronto, Canada, to attend the 2013 National Association for College Admission Counseling’s (NACAC) National Conference ...

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• Faculty and Staff Honored at Awards Dinner
  News • 6/12/2013
  Ranney’s faculty, staff and administration joined together in celebration on June 6 for the Faculty and Staff Honors Dinner in RSPA Panther Hall. The evening consisted of milestone recognitions, high achievements and acknowledgement of the continued efforts by a dedicated staff to advance the ...

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• Middle School Swim Team Completes Fourth Undefeated Season
  News • 2/20/2013
  The Ranney Middle School Swim Team had an incredible 2012-2013 season, finishing with an impressive 11-0 record. This marked the fourth year in a row that the team has gone undefeated, compiling 41 consecutive victories. This year’s team was made up of 26 males and 23 females who competed agai ...

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• From Panther Hall to Carnegie Hall
  News • 1/25/2013
  The Ranney School Performing Arts Department is proud to announce its upcoming Winter Concert Extravaganza to be held at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 27, 2013. As Head of School, Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff, Ed. D. welcomed the audience to the Ranney School’s Holiday Express ...

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• Ranney's Middle School Honored with National Literary Awards
  News • 1/17/2013
  Ranney’s Middle School has started off the New Year on an accomplished note. The MAG , Ranney’s Middle School literary and art magazine, has carried on what has now become a nationally-recognized winning tradition. The student editorial staff and advisor, Lorrie Benditt, recently earned ...

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• Ranney Girls Capture 5th Straight Championship
  News • 1/17/2013
  Ranney School hosted its 19th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament on Friday January 11 and Saturday January 12, 2013. The Panther Classic has become a spirited tradition at Ranney School since 1994.This year’s Panther Classic featured varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball te ...

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• Nine Seniors Inducted into Ranney National Honor Society
  News • 1/16/2013
  On Thursday January 10, 2013, Ranney’s Upper School hosted its senior National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall. Upper School students, parents, and members of the Ranney faculty, administration and leadership team attended the ceremony, showing their pride and suppo ...

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• Ranney student honored at Johns Hopkins ceremony
  News • 12/20/2012
  Ranney middle school student Christopher T. Nivera ‘17 from Holmdel, NJ, was honored recently as one of the brightest middle school students worldwide at a national medal ceremony in October sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Christopher is a “life ...

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• Ranney Teams with Holiday Express
  News • 12/7/2012
  In what has become a time-honored winter tradition at Ranney School, the community once again teamed up with the nonprofit organization known as Holiday Express during its fourth annual concert in RSPA Panther Hall on the evening of Thursday, December 6, 2012. Combined with a donation of $10,000 thi ...

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• Ranney Welcomes the Season of Giving
  News • 11/26/2012
  As the holiday season approaches, Ranney School will once again team up with Holiday Express, a local organization that delivers music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those in need of the greatest gift one can receive during the holiday season and throughout the entire year — ...

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• Grandparents and Friends Day
  News • 11/20/2012
  RSPA Panther Hall was filled with smiles and generations of family and friends as the Lower School hosted its annual Grandparents’ and Friends’ Day on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Students—Beginners through grade five— welcomed their loved ones to Ranney School for this valued ...

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• HEAD OF SCHOOL UPDATE - REOPEN NOV.6
  News • 11/4/2012
  Dear Ranney families, The last few days have been very challenging for all of us. The leadership team at Ranney is fully committed to helping you and your families during this trying time. Our primary concern is that all Ranney families in our community, including those of our students, faculty, sta ...

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• A Summer to Remember
  News • 8/9/2012
  For many families in Monmouth County, their summer experiences at Ranney School provided the perfect opportunity to balance academic enrichment and fun-in-the-sun adventures. Choices that offer a combined program of academic study and day, trip and sport camps are becoming more popular options for p ...

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• Alumna Lauren Harris Granted Local Award by Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce
  News • 7/16/2012
  Congratulations to Ranney School alumna Lauren Harris ’12 of Spring Lake, who will receive an Aspiring Youth award at the 27th Annual Golden Osprey Awards dinner reception this October. ; Hosted by the President and Board of Directors of the Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce each year, the ...

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• Ranney Grads to Compete in Top College Sports Programs
  News • 9/28/2012
  The scholar-athlete tradition continues for seven senior-athletes from the Class of 2012 at Ranney School, who graduated into the following intercollegiate athletic programs this 2011-12 academic year: Harvard University crew (Craig Slater), American University spring track and field (Anike Oladeji) ...

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• Faculty & Staff Honored at End-of-Year Celebration Luncheon
  News • 6/14/2012
  Approximately 150 faculty and staff members gathered in the Dining Hall on Tuesday, June 13 for a luncheon that celebrated those successes, achievements and milestones set throughout the school year, as well as acknowledged several outstanding members within the Ranney community, whose sincere effor ...

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• US Academic Challenge Team Finishes School Year with National Competition
  News • 6/9/2012
  This year’s Academic Challenge Team (ACT) — affectionately known as the "Nerd Squad” — qualified for an NAQT National Championship competition for the third year in a row, after finishing amongst the top 15 percent of teams in multiple major tournaments throughout the Tri-Sta ...

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• Ranney Senior Anike Oladeji Qualifies for Multiple Events in Meet of Champions
  News • 6/6/2012
  Ranney senior Anike Oladeji of the Atlantic Highlands recently qualified for the NJSIAA’s Meet of Champions to be held on Monday, June 11, 2012. A varsity track and field team member, Oladeji earned her spot in the Meet of Champions following an overall third place finish during both the 100 a ...

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• Students Celebrate a Week of International Festivities
  News • 5/28/2012
  It was a week of international celebration across all three divisions at Ranney, as each attended several events aimed at fostering global awareness and promoting diversity on campus. Following a third grade Lenape day on Tuesday, May 22, the Upper School Diversity Club also hosted a Diversity and L ...

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• Seniors Say Farewell to the Place They Call Home
  News • 5/25/2012
  Aside from attending an Honors Convocation on Monday, May 21, the Class of 2012 also celebrated its final weeks at Ranney with a senior-beginner breakfast as well as farewell march through the Lower/Middle School and to the Crescent on May 23, 2012. Beginning in the Commons on Wednesday morning, Ran ...

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• Brianna & Giavanna Marchese Become Headmistresses for a Day- May 11
  News • 5/14/2012
  Together, sisters Brianna ’16 and Giavanna Marchese ’15 assumed the very important role of Headmistress for a Day on Friday, May 11, 2012. As students at Ranney since 2001, being Headmistress for a Day provided the girls with a special opportunity to revisit their roots and show current ...

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• Ranney Students Rock World Language Exams and Receive State/National Recognition
  News • 5/3/2012
  Congratulations to several world language students from Ranney School, who have attained national recognition in the subjects of both French and Spanish. This year, 22 fifth grade students participated in a National French Exam given by the American Association of Teachers of French ( AATF ). Not on ...

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• Honor Societies Welcome 110 New Members at Annual Induction
  News • 4/25/2012
  Family, friends and faculty gathered in RSPA Panther Hall to congratulate approximately 80 Upper School students on their exceptional academic leadership, scholarship and character during a Ranney School Honor Societies Induction Ceremony on April 23, 2012. Monday evening’s formal ceremony wel ...

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• Students Take in Sights & Sounds of Spain
  News • 4/16/2012
  Approximately 40 Upper School students and seven chaperones spent this spring break exploring the rich history, expansive landscape and vibrant culture that is Spain. While attending this once-in-a-lifetime trip, students were able to pay a visit to the famous city of Barcelona, the religious city o ...

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• Expanded Vision for the Scholar-Athlete Tradition Unfolds
  News • 3/2/2012
  The Athletic Department is proud to present a new series that will outline exciting aspects of Ranney's new Athletic Strategic Plan. Ranney School recently unveiled its "21st Century Vision for the Ranney Scholar-Athlete," a vision that will infuse the school's emerging athletic mission with the hal ...

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• US Science Department Showcases Success at Science Expo
  News • 3/1/2012
  The Upper School’s Science Research Club hosted its Fourth Annual Science Expo in RSPA Panther Hall on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Aside from projects entitled, “How the Human Body Heals," “Plotting Eclipses” and “Human Muscles," also on display at the Science Expo were ...

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• US Celebrates Panther Pride Week
  News • 2/23/2012
  Before departing for an extra long President’s Day weekend, the Upper School participated in its annual Panther Pride Week. Beginning Monday, February 6 and hosted by members within the Athletic Department, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors took to the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics (G ...

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• Swimming Co-Captains Take Control of Record Board
  News • 2/22/2012
  The Panther’s Middle School swim team proved itself nothing short of perfect this winter. Having competed in 10 regular-season meets, the team acquired a flawless 10-0 record and outscored many of its opponents by an average 60 points or more. One leader on this year’s team — and a ...

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• Boys Swim Team Wins Third Straight Middle School Invite
  News • 2/16/2012
  The Athletic Department hosted its 4th Annual Ranney School Swim Invite in the Aquatic Center on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Despite a very competitive meet, which featured several Invitational records, personal bests and school records, the boys’ squad from Ranney still managed to place fir ...

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• LS Offered Goldenrod Grant for YouthTouch Program
  News • 2/15/2012
  Since the launch of its new Strategic Plan in the winter of 2011, Ranney’s Lower School has added after school programs in math and science, constructed a second science lab, and sought the employment of additional science faculty members for students spanning Pre-K through grade five. In an e ...

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• Ranney Students Unite to Collect Clothing for Children in Need
  News • 2/14/2012
  A group of Ranney School students who call themselves the “Rockin’ Angels” recently teamed up to raise funds for a special community service initiative that inspired students across all divisions at Ranney to donate their gently used clothing in support of Family and Children&rsquo ...

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• From the Desk of College Guidance – A Ranney School College Guidance Series
  News • 2/10/2012
  Pull up a chair at the desk of Ranney’s College Guidance Office, as its new series, From the Desk of College Guidance, takes an in-depth look through the eyes of Ranney’s very own college counselors and out into the ever-changing world of college admissions. This informative series will ...

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• Preet Bharara Graces Cover of TIME Magazine
  News • 2/7/2012
  The Ranney community congratulates Preet Bharara ’86 , who is now featured on the cover of TIME magazine for his crusade against Wall Street corruption. Mr. Bharara is the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. The first Ranne ...

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• Students Discover Languages During International Week
  News • 2/6/2012
  In an effort to promote the importance of being bilingual and appreciating world cultures, all divisions at Ranney School held a “Discover Languages Week” spanning January 27 until February 3, 2012. This educational, yet fun-filled week, consisted of cultural celebrations, a presentation ...

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• Varsity Swim to Compete in First-Ever Shore Conference Meet
  News • 2/3/2012
  In what marks a monumental achievement in the history of Ranney’s varsity swim team, eight members from this year’s boys’ and girls’ squads qualified to compete in the athletic program's first-ever Shore Conference Swim Tournament this weekend. "I'm grateful that with this be ...

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• Ranney Partners with Monmouth U Through Upper School Ethics Symposium
  News • 1/31/2012
  Since its successful launch in 2011, the Upper School’s Ethics Symposium has undergone several changes aimed at better fostering each student’s capacity for rigorous ethical discussion and thinking. Not only does this year’s Ethics Symposium encompass sophomores rather than juniors ...

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• From the Desk of College Guidance – A Ranney School College Guidance Series
  News • 1/20/2012
  Pull up a chair at the desk of Ranney’s College Guidance Office, as its new series, From the Desk of College Guidance, takes an in-depth look through the eyes of Ranney’s very own college counselors and out into the ever-changing world of college admissions. This informative series will ...

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• Ranney Hosts 9th Annual College Alumni Panel and Luncheon
  News • 1/6/2012
  Alumni from the graduating classes of 2008 through 2011 revisited their roots at Ranney’s 9th Annual College Alumni Panel and Luncheon held Thursday, January 5, 2012. Not only were several eager Upper and Middle School students able to ask recent Ranney alumni various questions regarding colle ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 12/23/2011
  News • 12/23/2011
  Honoring students Sabrina Park '15 , Christopher Nivera '17 , Armani Rodriguez '19 , Amar Anand '21 , Charlie Chropuvka '21 , James Glover '21 , Evan Woska '21 , Melanie Scopellite '14 and Samantha Chiarello '15 .

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• Head of School Earns Quarter Century Award
  News • 12/8/2011
  The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has recognized Head of School Lawrence S. Sykoff, Ed.D., as recipient of the prestigious 2012 Quarter Century Award. Each year, CASE recognizes leaders in education like Dr. Sykoff for their service and dedication to the advancement of scho ...

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• Grandparents & Friends Join Lower School Students
  News • 11/21/2011
  Surrounded by generations of loving family and friends, the Lower School hosted its annual Grandparents’ and Friends’ Day on Monday, November 21, 2011. Smiles filled RSPA Panther Hall as students — Beginners through grade five — welcomed their loved ones to Ranney School and ...

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• Ranney Partners with Holiday Express
  News • 11/9/2011
  As the winter holiday season approaches, Ranney School will once again work in tandem with Holiday Express, which delivers music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those in need of the greatest gift one can receive during the holiday season and throughout the year — human kindne ...

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• Seven Seniors Inducted into Ranney NHS
  News • 10/21/2011
  Ranney’s Upper School hosted a senior National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall on the morning of October 20, 2011. Students and teachers grades nine through 12 — along with parents and other honored guests — were there to lend support as the ceremony rew ...

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• Alumna Grace Farren Granted Local Award by Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce
  News • 10/19/2011
  Congratulations to alumna Grace Farren ’11 of Manasquan, who will receive an Aspiring Youth award at the 26th Annual Golden Osprey Awards dinner reception on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Hosted by the President and Board of Directors of the Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce each year, Golde ...

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• Ranney Hosts 16th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic
  News • 10/7/2011
  More than 90 parents, alumni and friends of Ranney enjoyed crisp autumn weather and brilliant sunshine on the course and courts of Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck as they gathered at the school’s 16th Annual Golf and Tennis Classic on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

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• Retreats Teach US & MS Students Value of Teamwork
  News • 9/28/2011
  Shortly after getting settled in for the new school year, Upper and Middle School students took part in annual retreats to various major cities along the East coast from September 14-16. In what has become a unique back-to-school tradition at Ranney, destinations ranged from Philadelphia and Gettysb ...

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• Ranney College Guidance Counselors – On the Road to Development with ACCIS
  News • 9/14/2011
  Students at Ranney School are guided by dedicated and compassionate professionals who celebrate the unique nature of every child. Within Ranney’s College Guidance Office lies a group of wholly committed counselors who invest endless amounts of time and energy into year-round professional devel ...

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• Back to School – A New Year of Hopes & Dreams
  News • 9/8/2011
  Ranney welcomed its largest-ever group of students — some old and some new — back for yet another exciting school year on September 7, 2011. Despite gloomy weather, the hallways of each building overflowed with beaming smiles, familiar laughs and heartfelt hugs as students were happily g ...

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• Capstone - Making Student-Dreams a Classroom Reality
  News • 6/8/2011
  Ranney believes it essential that students become independent thinkers capable of applying their skills, attitudes and habits towards a lifetime of learning. Future success at a university level and in the professional world hinges on one’s ability to seek, locate, evaluate and skillfully mani ...

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• US Athletes Honored at Awards Ceremony
  News • 6/6/2011
  Following the induction of new alumni into Ranney’s Athletic Hall of Fame, the Upper School hosted its annual Athletic Awards Convocation on Thursday, June 2 in RSPA Panther Hall. While the program recognized eight teams and their members from the spring season, it also highlighted the accompl ...

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• MS Athletes Honored at Awards Ceremony
  News • 6/2/2011
  The Ranney School Athletic Department hosted its Middle School Spring Sports Award Program on June 1, 2011 in RSPA Panther Hall. The ceremony honored athletes from the spring sports season with team awards and certificates, and also offered major awards to several year-round athletic participants. A ...

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• Students Explore the World of Science
  News • 5/13/2011
  Students explored a world of science during Lower School Science Week. Complete with a Bubble Assembly, a Motion and Machines Assembly, a Science Fair, and a Bubble Festival, events began on May 9th and ended May 12th. Beginning Monday morning, students Beginners through grade two got into “Bu ...

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• Equestrians Jump Their Way to Top at Garden State Horse Show
  News • 5/12/2011
  Ranney’s own equestrians, Dana Rizzo ’13 ( Wall Township ) and Jessica Herzog ’14 ( Colts Neck ), boasted success at the Garden State Horse Show in Augusta, New Jersey from May 4-8, 2011. Presented by the Junior Essex Troop, the Garden State Horse Show is a ‘AA’ Level c ...

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• Ranney School Joins Shore Conference
  News • 5/2/2011
  Ranney’s athletic program was granted general membership within the highly regarded Shore Conference on Friday, April 29, 2011 — a true testament of steadfast improvement and dedication illustrated in scholar-athletes and coaches at this independent college preparatory day school over th ...

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• Students Encounter the Art of Science
  News • 4/27/2011
  Ranney Introduces Students to the da Vinci Surgical Robotic System In keeping with its promise of providing students with 21st century technology in an ever-changing world, Ranney School opened the doors of its RSPA Panther Hall to embrace the art of science through a surgical innovation known as th ...

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• Transformational Technology in Early Childhood
  News • 4/8/2011
  Technology at Ranney School has now become a natural part of teaching and learning — especially in early childhood education. Classrooms equipped with modern learning devices such as Smartboards and iPads not only enhance lesson plans, but also inspire collaboration among peers and stimulate l ...

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• Students Travel to Infinity & Beyond During Astronomy Week
  News • 4/5/2011
  The universe came to life as Ranney celebrated NASA’s Year of the Solar System by hosting an Astronomy Week from March 28 until March 31. The week included cross-divisional activities such as a school wide “How far are you from the Sun?” demonstration, portable planetarium experien ...

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• Ranney MS Hosts Forensics Festival
  News • 4/4/2011
  On Saturday, April 2, 2011, more than 80 students from four area schools competed for top awards at Ranney’s Annual Middle School Forensics Festival – a widely anticipated event that spotlights a variety of public speaking opportunities for students grades six through nine. Schools atten ...

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• Crisis in Japan Reveals Compassion & Community Service Opportunities
  News • 3/28/2011
  In light of the horror and devastation seen following a March 11th earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, Ranney School hosted Middle and Upper School assemblies to address the overseas disaster, discuss possible fundraising opportunities and educate students. Dressed in red and white clot ...

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• Astronomy Extravaganza at Ranney
  News • 3/28/2011
  The universe will come alive during Astronomy Week as Ranney School’s Science Department honors NASA’s Year of the Solar System from March 28-31, 2011. The week’s events began with a school wide Space Day on Monday, March 28th. With the sun shining and a chill in the air, Lower and ...

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• Ranney Students Advance to Delaware Valley Science Fair
  News • 3/24/2011
  Members of the Upper School attended the Jersey Shore Science Fair (JSSF) at Richard Stockton College in Pomona, New Jersey on March 19, 2011. Up against public, private and home schools from across Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Ranney saw several proud winners and fine finishes. ...

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• Winter Athletes Honored at Award Ceremony
  News • 3/22/2011
  The Ranney School Athletic Department hosted its Middle School Winter Sports Award Ceremony on March 21, 2011 in Panther Hall.

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• Science Takes Ranney MS by Storm
  News • 3/17/2011
  MS Science Dept. Hosts First Annual Virtual Science Fair The Science Department hosted its first annual Ranney sixth grade Virtual Science Fair on Tuesday morning, March 15 and Wednesday March 23, with students using technology to showcase various science projects ranging from physics and anatomy to ...

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• Championships Galore!
  News • 3/14/2011
  Individual Fencers Earn Silver and Bronze at State Tourney After attending an Upper School championship assembly on Wednesday, March 9, Epee squad fencers Sam Tkach ’12 ( Little Silver ) and Omar Sarhan ’12 ( Ocean ) were pumped up and ready to compete at the NJSIAA’s State Individ ...

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• Instrumental Concert Showcases New & Returning Performers
  News • 3/4/2011
  Friends, family, faculty and fellow Performing Arts patrons packed the Commons Black Box Theater on Tuesday, March 1, for an All-Division Instrumental Concert. While for some, the night signified their first-ever onstage performance before a live audience, for others it showcased their many talents ...

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• Varsity Fencing Team Takes Gold
  News • 2/28/2011
  Epee Squad Named 2011 State Champions Following a first place finish at the January 29th NJSIAA/ Bollinger District Championships hosted by North Hunterdon High School, the Ranney School epee squad competed with other squads from across the state in the NJSIAA/ Bollinger Squad Championships on Sunda ...

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• Ranney Students Prepare for Real World With Internships
  News • 2/3/2011
  New Media Internships at Ranney School For most, Ranney’s January 6, 2011 Alumni Luncheon allowed for interaction with alumni through panel discussions and served as a very informative experience. For three Ranney School students, however, the day served a different kind of purpose. In order t ...

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• Ranney Students Share the Gift of Music
  News • 2/2/2011
  Accompanied by advisor Lilly Torrente and several Ranney family members, 12 Junior Tri-M® Music Honor Society students traveled to Watchung, New Jersey on January 29, 2011. Sacrificing extra hours of sleep on their Saturday morning, the group headed to McAuley Hall Health Care Center to share th ...

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• En Garde! More News on Ranney Fencing
  News • 2/1/2011
  Varsity Fencing Team Advances to NJSIAA Individual and Squad State Championships Ranney’s varsity fencing team competed in the NJSIAA/ Bollinger District Championships on Saturday, January 29, 2011, taking seventh overall, and earning several team and individual first place finishes as well. O ...

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• Varsity Fencing Program Earns Silver in Epee at Cetrulo Tournament
  News • 1/13/2011
  The Ranney School Varsity Fencing team earned a silver medal in Epee and 10th place finish in Foil at the NJIFA’s 85th Cetrulo Memorial Championship hosted by Voorhees High School on Sunday, January 9, 2011. A total of 45 schools, many significantly larger than Ranney, but certainly not better ...

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• Ranney Hosts 17th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament
  News • 1/11/2011
  A little bit of snow wasn’t enough to keep the Ranney School basketball program from hosting its 17th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament on January 7th and 8th, 2011. A spirited tradition since 1994, this year’s Panther Classic featured Varsity boys’ and girls’ team ...

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• Ranney Alumni Revisit Their Roots and Share the College Experience with Current Students
  News • 1/7/2011
  Hands shot through the air, as eager Middle School students awaited the opportunity to ask recent Ranney alumni various questions regarding college life, high school memories and more in the school’s Distance Learning Center. With questions ranging from, “What is the first day of college ...

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• Music Fills Lower and Upper Schools on Tuesday
  News • 12/16/2010
  Ranney School filled children, parents, faculty and friends with holiday spirit at several division events Tuesday, December 14, 2010. The day began with a Lower School holiday reading led by Head of School, Dr. Lawrence Sykoff, and his wife, Joyce, in RSPA Panther Hall, and ended with an Upper Sch ...

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• Grandparents' and Friends' Day Celebrated in Lower School
  News • 11/29/2010
  Surrounded by generations of loving friends and family, the Lower School hosted its annual Grandparents’ and Friends’ Day on Monday, November 22, 2010. Amidst art-filled corridors exhibiting Lower School talent, students introduced their families to the place they call home and demonstr ...

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• Ranney Gives Back this Thanksgiving
  News • 11/23/2010
  In celebration of Thanksgiving, Ranney’s Upper and Middle School classes hosted a Thanksgiving assembly that addressed the true meaning of the holiday and offered musical contributions from the Upper School chorus, and Middle School chorus and orchestra. The day’s festivities began with ...

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• A Midsummer Night's Dream coming to RSPA Panther Hall Nov. 18, 19, 20
  News • 11/1/2010
  Ranney International Thespian Troupe #630 Proudly Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare November 18, 19, 20 at 7:00 P.M. RSPA Panther Hall Tickets: $10.00 at the door Shakespeare's most popular and enduring comedy is set in an enchanted forest, filled with magical creatures and l ...

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• Ranney Community Makes a Difference
  News • 10/25/2010
  Ranney students and staff played major volunteer roles in two significant community events that raised funds and awareness for worthy causes.

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• Alexander Roberts Serves As Headmaster for A Day – October 20
  News • 10/21/2010
  Wednesday, October 20 was not only Ranney’s 50th Birthday celebration but it was also officially Mario Day, named in honor of staff member Mario Perriera’s, who will retire from Ranney on October 29 after 24 years of service to the school. It was also a very special day for one lucky 5th ...

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• “Leadership and Ethics” – Fall Convocation Challenges Students to Do the Right Thing
  News • 10/20/2010
  Ethics is a subject that is creating much conversation and debate in schools, politics and businesses across the nation.

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• Fall Festival/Homecoming – A Treasured Ranney Tradition
  News • 10/7/2010
  Fall Festival and Homecoming began early Saturday morning with sunny skies and brisk temperatures as students, parents, teachers, alumni and Head of School Dr. Sykoff lined up along the start at the Guidone Track for the annual Headmaster’s FunRun.

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• Leadership Donors Launch Ranney Annual Fund 2010-2011
  News • 9/22/2010
  Celebrating the success of last year’s Annual Fund was an easy job for Ranney School thanks to event hosts, Kristen and Peter Gerhard, parents of Peter ’15 and Madison ‘18, who generously opened the doors to Due Process Golf and Stables last Wednesday evening for Leadership Donors ...

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• Students Excel Even Off-Campus
  News • 9/14/2010
  Recent Ranney graduate Jeremy Lessing has been awarded the Ted Engberg Conservation Scholarship by the Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS). The scholarship is offered to high school graduates who plan to pursue a college education in the conservation field.

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• 46th Annual Commencement Ceremony Celebrates Student Achievements
  News • 7/19/2010
  Fifty-six seniors had much to celebrate at Ranney School’s 46th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 11 on the campus of Monmouth University.

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• Ranney Bids a Warm Farewell to Class of 2010
  News • 6/16/2010
  Ranney parents, teachers and administrators gathered together on Wednesday, June 9 to not only celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s graduates but also bid a fond farewell to the Class of 2010.

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• Blue & White Dinner a Special Prelude to Middle School Graduation
  News • 6/9/2010
  Just hours before officially making the transition from Middle School to Upper School, eighth grade students had a chance to celebrate their accomplishments at this year’s Blue & White Dinner and Dance on June 3 in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Student Athletes Honored At Upper School Athletics Convocation
  News • 6/3/2010
  The Upper School held its annual Athletic Awards Convocation on Thursday, May 27 in RSPA Panther Hall following induction ceremonies honoring new members into Ranney’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

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• Middle School Honors Awards and Field Day Round Out a Busy School Year
  News • 5/27/2010
  Middle School students had a busy week as they took part in several activities that included International Field Day, as well as the annual Recognition Assembly where they honored the academic achievements and leadership activities of their students.

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• Senior's Last Hurrah!
  News • 5/24/2010
  With just weeks before their graduation, Ranney seniors were busy taking part in a wide variety of activities that included many Ranney traditions, among them “Senior Days of Service,” where Ranney students give back to the local community.

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• Seniors Give it a Last Hurrah!
  News • 5/24/2010
  With just weeks before their graduation, Ranney seniors were busy taking part in a wide variety of activities that included many Ranney traditions, among them “Senior Days of Service,” where Ranney students give back to the local community.

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• Class Of 2010 Shine As Nation’s ‘Best And Brightest’
  News • 5/20/2010
  For 56 Ranney School seniors, their future is bright and secure as they prepare to make their way to some of the nation’s finest colleges and universities.

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• Volunteers Honored at Annual Breakfast
  News • 5/5/2010
  “The importance of giving” was the theme of this year’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on Tuesday, May 4. Ranney honored more than 40 volunteers for their selfless contributions to the Ranney community and beyond at a breakfast ceremony held in Panther Hall.

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• Honor Societies Welcome New Members
  News • 4/29/2010
  Beaming family, friends and teachers were on hand to congratulate close to 100 Ranney students who were honored for their exceptional academic scholarship, leadership, and character at this year’s Honor Societies Induction Ceremony.

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• Middle School Students Dazzle at Third Annual Talent Calvacade
  News • 4/19/2010
  Middle School Students took to the stage on Friday, April 16 and dazzled Ranney faculty, family, and friends with a cornucopia of talent that included music, dance, comedy and dramatic monologue.

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• Fledgling ‘Einstein’s’ Shine at Third Annual Science Expo
  News • 4/15/2010
  “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere,” said noted physicist Albert Einstein.

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• Thomas Edison, Move Over - Ranney Lower School Students are Our Next Generation of Scientists and Inventors
  News • 3/29/2010
  They may be slight in stature, but Ranney Lower School students have some ‘big ideas’ when it comes to the next scientific discovery or research project.

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• Cum Laude Ceremony Welcomes 13 New Members
  News • 3/18/2010
  Ranney School’s chapter of the prestigious Cum Laude Society welcomed 13 new members during a recent induction ceremony held on March 16.

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• Ranney Junior Named American Red Cross Youth Volunteer Of The Year
  News • 3/15/2010
  “Even if you’re 16-years-old, you can still make a difference,” says Ranney School junior Diane Scavelli.

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• Ranney Students Heed National Call to Service Year-Round
  News • 2/17/2010
  Now that the holidays are over, many individuals and organizations in need of support and assistance will be on their own until the next holiday season.

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• Great Showing for Panther Swimmers at Patriot Conference Swim Championship
  News • 1/13/2010
  At the Patriot Conference Swimming Championship, held on Friday, January 8, the Boys’ Varsity team placed 2nd overall and the Girls’ team placed 3rd.

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• Ranney Alumni Come Back ‘Home”
  News • 1/11/2010
  Thomas Wolfe once said you can’t go home again. But for the almost 40 Ranney alumni who participated in the 7th Annual College Alumni Day on January 7, coming back home to their alma mater was effortless as they easily reconnected with familiar teachers and old friends, while also offering sag ...

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• Upper School Academic Team Earns Bid To National Championships
  News • 12/17/2009
  Ranney’s Upper School Academic Team earned its first-ever bid to the national academic team championships in Chicago through their recent fourth place finish at the Delaware Fall Open held at the Wilmington Charter School in Wilmington, DE.

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• Upper School Honors Its Athletes
  News • 11/24/2009
  It was a lineup of familiar names at the Upper School Sports Banquet, held in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, November 19, as student athletes, representing Ranney’s teams in Field Hockey, Soccer, Cross Country, Tennis and Crew stepped to the podium to accept their athletic awards for Most Valu ...

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• Middle Schoolers Wow The Crowd At October Coffee House
  News • 10/28/2009
  Middle School students, along with a few Upper School guests, had the opportunity to showcase their musical and artistic talents on Friday, October 23, at the October Coffee House held in The Commons Black Box Theater.

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• 50th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition Showcases Multi-Talented Artists
  News • 10/6/2009
  Ranney School’s 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend was a resounding success judging by the hundreds of students, faculty, family and friends who came out to help celebrate this important milestone in our school’s history.

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• Students Reconnect at Upper School Retreats
  News • 9/11/2009
  While Lower School students began their first few days of school in the classroom, Upper School students took part in what has become a unique Ranney tradition – the annual Upper School retreats.

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• Ranney Celebrates 45th Annual Commencement
  News • 6/16/2009
  Ranney School held its 45th annual commencement exercises on Thursday, June 11, awarding diplomas to our 58 graduating seniors, many of whom began their academic careers here at Ranney when they were just three-years-old.

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• The Class of 2016 Crosses the Lawn
  News • 6/5/2009
  A little bit of misty weather couldn’t stop an excited crowd of family, friends and members of the Ranney community as they gathered on the pathway from Lower School to Middle School to cheer on the Class of 2016 during our annual Crossing the Lawn ceremony, held Thursday, June 4, 2009.

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• Ranney Celebrates Its Own at Faculty and Staff Honors Dinner
  News • 6/3/2009
  The Annual Faculty and Staff Honors Dinner and Celebration is the one special moment each year when staff and faculty take time to recognize the teaching profession as well as those members of the Ranney faculty who embody excellence in teaching practice and dedication to Ranney School and its missi ...

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• Upper School Athletes Honored at Year-End Celebration
  News • 6/2/2009
  The gathering of athletes, coaches and parents at the May 28 Upper School Athletic Awards may have marked the end of a active year in sports, but as is the tradition, it was also a time to celebrate the achievements of Ranney’s student athletes, as well as introduce a brand new tradition – the induc ...

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• Ranney Students Bid Farewell to Seniors
  News • 5/21/2009
  Ranney Students, faculty, and administrators bid a fond farewell to the senior class Wednesday as they prepared to move into the next, exciting phase of their lives as college students.

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• Ranney Tri-M Junior Chapter Inducts Its Newest Members
  News • 5/13/2009
  Alexander Harley, founder of Tri-M® Music Honor Society said, “If we strive to cultivate musical sensitivity and perception in our students, we must likewise give adequate recognition for their efforts and achievements, and we must inspire them to strive for higher goals.”

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• It’s Tea Time in the Lower School
  News • 5/8/2009
  Dressed in all their spring finery, Ranney School’s youngest students showed off their burgeoning musical talent this week during the much-loved Lower School Parents' Day Teas.

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• Willy Wonka, Jr. Performance Is Magic
  News • 4/30/2009
  “They just keep getting better and better” – that was the consensus of audience members following the presentation of Willy Wonka, Jr., held on April 24 in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Ranney School Class of 2009 Headed to the Nation’s Top Schools
  News • 4/16/2009
  Ranney School congratulates the Class of 2009 for gaining admission into some of the most selective and prestigious colleges and universities in the world.

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• Cum Laude Society Welcomes Twelve New Members
  News • 3/12/2009
  Ranney School’s chapter of the prestigious Cum Laude Society welcomed 12 new members during a March 11 induction ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Middle School Team Takes Rumson Country Day in CJ Athletic League Championship
  News • 3/11/2009
  Monday night, March 9, may have marked the final basketball game of the season, but what a way to end it!

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• Opera in RSPA Panther Hall
  News • 2/25/2009
  When the curtain rose on Ranney School’s Roberts Stage in RSPA Panther Hall this Saturday, some audience members, especially the youngest ones, had no idea what to expect.

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• Ranney Senior Named 2009 Coca Cola Scholars Finalist
  News • 2/20/2009
  Senior Katie Adams is not one to shy away from a challenge.

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• Ranney Helps Launch FoodBank’s “Kids Change Hunger” Drive
  News • 2/11/2009
  When Ranney School fifth grader Ashleigh Conroy determined to do something to combat hunger in her community, she went to Patricia Marshall, Head of the Lower School, with a proposal for a community service project.

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• There’s No Place Like Home – Ranney Grads Visit Campus
  News • 1/8/2009
  Several dozen of Ranney’s newest alumni returned to campus Wednesday, January 7, for what is fast becoming a beloved tradition -- the annual College Alumni Day.

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• Tis’ the Season of Giving
  News • 12/19/2008
  Mountains of brightly-wrapped presents, toy drums, musical keyboards and even new bicycles were piled high inside the hallways of the Lower, Middle and Upper schools this month, reflecting the enduring spirit of giving that provides true meaning to the holiday season.

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• Celebrating Family – Grandparents and Friends Day
  News • 11/25/2008
  For some grandparents it was the first time they’d visited the new Lower School and RSPA Panther Hall, for others it was a familiar and welcoming experience.

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• Ranney School Convocation Evokes Themes of Leadership & Environment
  News • 10/8/2008
  Members of Ranney School’s senior class answered a collective call to leadership Tuesday, proudly “passing the torch” to the school’s youngest generation during the Upper School’s annual Fall Convocation.

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• Jared Rush ‘17 and Alexis Karlin `20 Interview Art Teachers
  News • 10/6/2014
  If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss the Faculty Art Exhibition on display in Panther Hall Gallery through October 15, 2014. Below, sophomore Jared Rush of Forked River, describes the exhibit and the inspirations behind the teachers’ works. At right, watch of video of Alexis Karl ...

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• Kindergarten Celebrated at Moving Up Ceremony
  News • 6/9/2014
  The Class of 2026 welcomed parents, family and friends to RSPA Panther Hall on June 9 for the Kindergarten “Moving Up” Ceremony. In welcoming everyone, Early Childhood Director Stephanie Katzman spoke fondly about the 35 students who make up the classes of Mrs. Martinez, Mrs. Pierz and M ...

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• Whitney Kelly Named Outstanding Actress at Basie Awards
  News • 5/23/2014
  On Wednesday, May 21, the Count Basie Theater hosted its 9th Annual Basie Awards Ceremony. Ranney School earned a total of 10 nominations, including one for Outstanding Music Production. Because of this special nomination, the cast of Threepenny Opera was invited to perform at the awards show, along ...

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• Nicole Vaiani Crowned 2014 NJSIAA State Fencing Champion
  News • 3/10/2014
  On March 1, Sophomore Nicole Vaiani (Wall) won gold at the NJSIAA State Foil Fencing Championship. Nicole needed to finish in the top four at the District Tournament to qualify, and after some tough competition, finished in second place. The State Tournament consisted of competitors from the top 16 ...

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• Varsity Girls’ Fencing Squad Wins Gold at NJSIAA States
  News • 2/20/2014
  On Wednesday, February 19, members of the Ranney School Varsity Girls’ Fencing team won the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Prep State Championship. The Girls’ Foil Squad consisting of Upper School students Nicole Vaiani ’16 (Wall), Olivia Eaddy ’17 ( ...

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• School Plans for Athletic Training Room Expansion
  News • 2/20/2014
  The Ranney Annual Fund provides educational advantages for our students and supports faculty as they teach, mentor and coach, helping to support the mission-promise that every child is known and valued . The Annual Fund positively influences the intellectual, athletic and personal development of eve ...

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• Patricia L. Marshall Named Assistant Head of School for Academics
  News • 1/23/2014
  Ranney School has named Patricia L. Marshall of Fair Haven, NJ as its Assistant Head of School for Academics, reporting to Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. In this new role, she will be responsible for ensuring the execution of the school’s mission consistently across the school’s di ...

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• Ranney Honored with Literary Awards
  News • 1/8/2014
  In what is now becoming a tradition of award-winning for Middle School students and advisor Lorrie Benditt, the division’s literary magazine known as The MAG was once again honored by the Columbia and American Scholastic Press Associations—this time for the publication’s 15th editi ...

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• Ranney Senior Pictures Hope for the Homeless
  News • 10/1/2013
  Ranney senior Alexandra Esquivel-Murphy of Bay Head, NJ, is striving to make a difference in the community through her passion for photography. The student lifer, enrolled in Ranney since Kindergarten, began working with the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County (IHNOC) during her sophomore ...

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• Students Return for New School Year
  News • 9/10/2013
  Ranney School once again welcomed back 820 students for the new school year on Sept. 4, 2013. Smiles and laughter were prevalent across the entire campus as students reunited with friends and teachers and met new classmates. With the sun shining bright, students from Beginners (age 3) through Upper ...

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• Ranney Student to Attend New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology
  News • 5/2/2013
  Junior Caroline Korey (Locust) was selected to attend the New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology at Rutgers University. This highly selective four-week residential summer program typically admits less than 25% of the 300-400 applications they receive, which include some of ...

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• Community Remains Strong Six Months After the Storm
  News • 5/2/2013
  Just six months after Superstorm Sandy, Ranney School continues to come together in support of our neighbors and celebrate our special community bond. As we reflect on the anniversary this week, many New Jersey and New York communities continue the recovery process. A number of Ranney School familie ...

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• An Evening of Music
  News • 4/22/2013
  On the evening of April 20, 2013, more than 30 students, parents and faculty members gathered for “An Evening of Music,” the second annual spring recital held at the home of Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff and Mrs. Joyce Sykoff. The informal event included a night of singing and mu ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Honor Society Earns Chapter of the Year Award
  News • 6/29/2012
  Congratulations to Ranney’s Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society, which earned recognition from the National Association for Music Education as this year’s Tri-M Chapter of the Year in the Junior Division. This is the second time in five years that the Ranney Jr. Tri-M chapter has been rec ...

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• Middle School Concert Offers Wide Array of Music
  News • 5/18/2012
  The Performing Arts Department hosted its third concert of the spring — A Middle School Concert — in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, May 17, 2012.

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• Students Showcase Musical Talents to Friends & Family
  News • 5/30/2011
  Accompanied by friends and family, Ranney celebrated the musical talents of its Upper and Lower School students through a “Jamfest Social” and Lower School Gathering on May 26th and 27th.

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• RSPA Honors Chairs, Welcomes Exec Board Officers
  News • 5/25/2011
  The Ranney School Parents’ Association gathered in RSPA Panther Hall for its second general meeting of the 2010-2011 school year on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Not only did the meeting recognize efforts from the RSPA’s event chair people, but it also opened the floor to nominations for positi ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society Celebrates New and Existing Members
  News • 5/13/2014
  On May 13, Ranney’s Middle School students, parents, administration and faculty joined together in RSPA Panther Hall to celebrate the induction of 11 new members into the Junior Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapter 4410. As the only honor society offered to Middle School students, Jr. Tri-M& ...

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• Create U.S. Open Robotics Update: Raymond Moser Wins Open Division
  News • 4/7/2014
  Over the weekend of April 4-6, three Ranney students traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, to compete in the VEX Robotics Create U.S. Open Robotics Championship. This tournament has three divisions: high school, middle school and what’s called an “open” division, which allows VEX robots to ...

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• Ranney School Names Bobby Malone Director of Athletics
  News • 3/17/2014
  Ranney School has named Mr. Bobby Malone as its Director of Athletics, reporting to Head of School Dr. John W. Griffith. Mr. Malone, Assistant Director of Athletics at The Peck School in Morristown, NJ since 2011, will assume this role at the start of the new school year on July 1, 2014. He will lea ...

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• Community Service Board Active in After-School Tutoring Program
  News • 3/5/2014
  Members of the Upper School Community Service Board shared their love of learning with elementary school children in Freehold on February 25 as volunteers for the Amistad After-School Program. Amistad, which means “friendship” in Spanish, is an outreach ministry of the First United Metho ...

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• Students Take to Runway in Support of Cinderella’s Closet
  News • 2/7/2014
  This article was written by sophomore Mollie Tobin; Photographs taken by sophomore Megan Singh. Student volunteers from Ranney and schools across Monmouth County spent Friday January 31, 2014, walking the runway and working behind the scenes at the seventh annual Cinderella’s Closet Prom Fashi ...

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• Nicole Vaiani Wins Bronze at Cadet World Cup Fencing Competition
  News • 1/30/2014
  Nicole Vaiani ’16 (Wall) has been fencing since she was 8 years old. Inspired by her mother JoAnn, who fenced as a teenager, Nicole and her older brother John decided to try out the sport. She started at Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls under the guidance of Ranney’s Head Fencing ...

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• Dr. Sobieski to Conduct Central Jersey Intermediate Orchestra
  News • 1/26/2014
  Ranney School faculty member and All-School Orchestra Director Dr. Dorothy Sobieski was selected to conduct the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Intermediate Orchestra for 2014.The CJMEA, a sector of the New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA), provides in-service and enrich ...

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• Middle Schoolers Gain Perspective on Dr. King in Special Performance
  News • 1/15/2014
  In honor of the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Ranney School welcomed students from Oak Hill Academy (Lincroft) and Sisters Academy (Asbury Park) to campus on January 13. The students joined Ranney’s Middle School (grades 6-8) for a performance by More than Music, also known as ...

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• Equestrian Club Members Support Local Riding Program
  News • 11/19/2013
  Beginning this winter, a group of 10 Upper School students will be volunteering at Lincroft’s Sunnyside Equestrian Center as part of its Special People United to Ride program known as SPUR. The Monmouth County Parks System program provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and teens wi ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates Homecoming Weekend
  News • 9/25/2013
  Ranney School launched the celebration of its annual Homecoming weekend with a school-wide pep rally on September 20. During the rally, students cheered as coaches and players from each fall sports team were introduced, along with the Ranney Panther mascot who joined in on the fun. Physical educatio ...

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• Summer Performing Arts and Music Students Showcase Their Skills
  News • 7/11/2013
  After just two weeks of all-day workshops at Ranney School’s Summer Music Conservatory and Performing Arts Academy, students entering grades 3-8 took to the stage to perform before their families, friends and the school community. Students gave a two-hour performance in the school’s RSPA ...

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• Lower School Hosts Social Media and Technology Breakfast
  News • 6/3/2013
  On May 28, Lower School parents were invited to a Technology and Social Media Parent Education Breakfast to discuss safe student use of social media platforms and smart-enabled devices. Led by Associate Head for Academic Administration and Head of Lower School Patricia Marshall, Lower School technol ...

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• Senior Ben Puvalowski Honored With Basie Award
  News • 5/30/2013
  Recently, the Eighth Annual Basie Award Ceremony took place at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. Ranney’s very own lifer student Ben Puvalowski ’13 (Matawan) received the award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama” for his portrayal of Sir Toby Belch in the Upper School& ...

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• Students Remember and Honor World War II Veterans
  News • 5/29/2013
  Prior to the Memorial Day holiday, seventh-grade students at Ranney School focused their day of learning about World War II and its effect on their lives today. The day began with an interactive distance learning session with the National World War II Museum in the school’s Distance Learning C ...

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• Gianni and Nico Feng Serve As Headmasters For A Day
  News • 5/20/2013
  On May 15, Gianni (’21) and Nico Feng (’24) [Manasquan] took on the duties of Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff as the “Headmasters for A Day.” The brothers’ parents, Dr. David Feng and Mrs. Jennifer Santa Maria, were the lucky winners in the Headmaster-for-A-Day ra ...

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• Summertime and Learning at Ranney School is Personalized, Rewarding and Long-Lasting
  News • 3/20/2013
  For many students, school concludes in June, but learning at Ranney School provides a year-round opportunity to explore an academic, creative or athletic interest and to discover the power of motivation and engagement when it comes to learning. Summer is also the perfect time to build the academic a ...

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• Words of Wisdom from Composer Mitch Leigh
  News • 3/5/2013
  Composer Mitch Leigh brought a sense of humor and a whole lot of wisdom with him to Ranney School’s campus on March 5, 2013. He was here to talk to approximately 100 performing arts students, including the cast and crew of the upcoming Upper School Musical “Man of La Mancha.” Leigh ...

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• Middle School Students Celebrate Music Through Jr. Tri-M
  News • 4/17/2012
  Ranney’s Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted its 5th Annual “Music in Our Middle School” week from April 10 until April 13. In an effort to highlight the importance of music in education, the week featured music trivia contests, public service announcements, a Grammy Awards presen ...

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• Five Students Chosen for CJMEA Elementary Honors Orchestra
  News • 2/29/2012
  Five Lower School musicians were recently accepted into the Central Jersey Music Educators Association’s (CJMEA) fourth annual Elementary Honors Orchestra. After receiving recommendations from Lower School Strings teacher Dr. Dorothy Sobieski , the CJMEA chose Jacob Egol ’19 , Sathya Eda ...

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• Students and Faculty Rock the Runway for RSPA
  News • 2/7/2012
  With a crowd of nearly 300 families and friends in attendance, Ranney Middle and Upper School students as well as faculty models took to the runway in today’s latest styles at an annual Rock the Runway Fashion Show, all to benefit the Parents’ Association’s Divisional Speaker progr ...

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• Ranney Raises $45,000+ for Holiday Express
  News • 12/9/2011
  In what has become a time-honored winter tradition at Ranney School, the community once again teamed up with the nonprofit organization known as Holiday Express during its third annual concert in RSPA Panther Hall on the evening of Thursday, December 8, 2011. Combined with this year’s donation ...

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• RSPA Hosts an International Evening Aboard the Orient Express
  News • 5/17/2011
  More than 380 family and friends of the Ranney School community boarded the RSPA’s Orient Express for a 24th Annual Panther Ball at Addison Park in Aberdeen, New Jersey on Saturday, May 14, 2011. With boarding passes in hand, guests spent the duration of their International Evening traveling t ...

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• Craig Slater `12: On Being a Scholar-Athlete at Harvard
  News • 7/3/2014
  Q&;A with Craig Slater '12: On Being a Scholar-Athlete at Harvard In addition to holding a Triple Crown of Scholastic Rowing , two ultra-distance world records and Ranney’s second national rowing title, Craig Slater, Class of 2012, is now loving life on the water with Harvard University’ ...

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• Ranney World Language Students Earn National Honors
  News • 5/17/2014
  World Language students have received national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2014 National French and National Spanish exams. In the French secondary level contest, which spans from grades 8-12, students earned 13 medals and 47 Certificates of Honor. One student placed 2nd in th ...

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• Ranney School Robotics Teams Win Again
  News • 12/9/2013
  Ranney School Robotics did it again over this past weekend, winning not only another coveted qualification for the State Championship, but also a Team Excellence Award, Chiara Shah, the school’s robotics advisor, proudly reports. Sixteen Upper School students as well as one Middle School stude ...

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• Robotics Team Brings Home Top Awards at Regional Bots Battle
  News • 11/25/2013
  The Ranney Upper School Robotics Team battled against 28 teams from across New Jersey and New York at Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School on November 16 in a regional VEX Robotics Competition. Nine members attended: Team 3815A “iRobots” included Raymond Moser ’15 (Shrewsbury) ...

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• Dr. Griffith Officially Installed as Ranney’s Fourth Head of School
  News • 9/18/2013
  On September 17, students across all three divisions, along with parents, faculty, members of the Board of Trustees and distinguished guests including Shrewsbury Mayor Donald W. Burden, State Senator Joseph Kyrillos and Carole J. Everett, Executive Director of New Jersey Association of Independent S ...

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• Student Project Goes from Science Fair to Patent Review
  News • 6/14/2013
  Ranney fifth-grader Derek Vastola talks about creating a new design feature for goalie pads as part of his Lower School Science Fair project and how his invention is now being reviewed for a patent. Ranney: How did you come up with the idea for your project? Derek: Every student must come up with hi ...

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• Two Ranney Robots Win NJ VEX Robotics Competition
  News • 1/13/2014
  Update Jan. 13, 2014 : Two Ranney robots won the third official New Jersey VEX Robotics Competition of the 2013-2014 season this past weekend. The competition, hosted by Ranney, brought more than 20 teams from schools around the state to our Tinton Falls campus. The two winning robots were led by J ...

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• USA Today Features Jacquie Lee
  News • 10/10/2013
  The October 10, 2013 edition of USA Today includes a feature on Ranney School Junior Jacquie Lee, who is making headlines as a contestant on “The Voice.” Read the full story online . By Chris Jordan, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press Jacquie Lee may be a contestant on NBC's The Voice, but that do ...

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• Join Us at Ranney for a Weekend of Panther Pride
  News • 9/17/2013
  Our great fall traditions kick off this weekend! On Friday, all students join together for the first pep rally of the school year. A series of events on Saturday include athletic games, a barbeque, and RSPA's Fall Festival. Ranney School welcomes the entire school community—especially our new ...

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• New Head of School Message: Status of the GPA Building
  News • 4/11/2013
  MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF RANNEY SCHOOL Friday, April 12, 2013 Dear Members of the Ranney Community, This afternoon, as we continue to assess the GPA building, we are glad to report that the transition of our Middle School students and faculty into alternate spaces has been very successful and the sc ...

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• MS Forensics Garners Numerous Awards at 9th Annual Forensics Festival
  News • 5/2/2012
  The Middle School hosted its ninth annual Forensics Festival on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Joining Ranney’s Middle School Forensics team in RSPA Panther Hall and the Commons Black Box Theater were competitors from five local schools. What resulted were 19 total awards acquired by Ranney student ...

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• Middle School Musicians Shop for Tots
  News • 12/7/2011
  Along with various parents and administrators, members of Ranney’s Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society® took to a Toys R’ Us store in Eatontown, where they purchased 150 music-related toys for the “ Toys for Tots ” foundation on December 5, 2011. Under guidance of such role mod ...

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• US Coffee House -A British Music Invasion
  News • 10/17/2011
  Music reverberated throughout the walls of Ranney’s Commons Black Box Theater as the International Thespians Troupe and Tri-M® Music Honor Society hosted an Upper School fall Coffee House on Friday, October 14, 2011. Themed a “British Invasion,” the Coffee House included vocal ...

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• Vote for Jacquie Lee on "The Voice" Tuesday Night!
  News • 11/4/2013
  "The Voice" live shows begin this week, and Ranney School's very own Jacquie Lee, a talented junior from Colts Neck, will compete on Tuesday night! At this stage of the competition, viewers can make their voices heard by voting in support of Jacquie's performance. There are multiple ways to vote - ...

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• Tri-M® Music Honor Society Hosts "Jamfest"
  News • 5/26/2012
  In what has become an annual tradition amongst Upper School students at Ranney School, the Tri-M® Music Honor Society hosted this year’s “Jamfest” — an event aimed at promoting music and fun for all — near the Crescent on Thursday, May 24.

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• Upper School Students Win Awards at Heritage National Music Festival
  News • 4/15/2014
  The Upper School Chorus, Show Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of instructors Tess Nielsen, Dorothy Sobieski and John Doyle, traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia on April 11-13 for the Heritage Music Festival. Students brought home several group awards and two students were honored with indivi ...

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• An Evening of Music & Monologues in the Commons Theater
  News • 4/24/2012
  Ranney’s Middle School Forensics team showcased Middle and Upper School Performing Arts during its second annual Music and Monologues event held in the Commons Theater on Friday evening, April 20, 2012.

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• "And Then There Were None" Has Audience on Edge of Their Seats
  News • 11/15/2011
  Actors from the Upper School’s Performing Arts Department delighted parents, faculty and friends with their suspenseful rendition of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” during three nights of mystery and mayhem in RSPA Panther Hall. Each evening — from Thursday ...

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• MS Rocks Music in the Parks Festival
  News • 5/25/2011
  The Middle School Band, Chorus and Orchestra enjoyed much success during a Music in the Parks Festival held in Pennsylvania on Friday, May 20, 2011 as each earned impressive ratings from esteemed judges throughout the Tri-State area.

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• Ranney Presents May 6th Night of Arts in Lower School
  News • 4/20/2011
  In an effort to uphold Ranney’s mission of providing co-curricular theatrical opportunities for students who commit their time and talents to presenting full-length theater productions to the school and local community, The Performing Arts Department proudly presents its second 2011 spring mus ...

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• Upper School Presents The Threepenny Opera
  News • 2/28/2014
  Set in 1830s London, The Threepenny Opera revolves around "Mac the Knife"--London's most charming criminal. Although he's essentially a thief, Mac is repeatedly betrayed by those closest to him. He's finally sent to Newgate prison, only to receive a last-minute reprieve from Queen Victoria. The fina ...

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• Ranney Thespians to Perform Man of La Mancha
  News • 2/27/2013
  Ranney International Thespian Troupe #630 presents "Man of La Mancha" premiering in RSPA Panther Hall March 7-9 at 7:00 p.m. The five-time Tony Award-winning show will be directed by John Doyle, with musical direction by Tess Nielsen, Performing Arts Director, and Kevin Cotter, conductor. "To reach ...

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• Mauri Horton Named Girls' Basketball Coach
  News • 7/29/2025
  Former Rutgers women’s basketball player and International professional player Mauri Horton has been named as the Ranney School girls’ basketball head coach, announced Ranney Athletic Director Natalie Cocchi Gorman. “Mauri is incredibly passionate about women’s basketball and ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates Graduation of the Class of 2025
  News • 5/27/2025
  Ranney School’s 101-member Class of 2025 celebrated its commencement on the campus of Monmouth University on Friday, May 23. Twenty-five of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” attended the school for 10 or more years. Twelve seniors committed to play a sport at the next level, i ...

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• From Ranney Lower School Band to An EP Release
  News • 10/25/2024
  Anthony Abboud ‘25, Ethan Bodner ‘25, and JD Leidersdoff ‘25 have been playing music together since they were in Ranney Lower School. This week, their musical aspirations are hitting a high note, as they release their first EP “All the Parties I Drove You To,” as a band ...

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• Welcoming New Faculty
  News • 8/28/2024
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith announced an impressive group of new faculty who will be joining the dedicated and passionate Ranney faculty for the 2024-25 school year.  As the school has grown, and especially in areas like STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math ...

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• 5th Grade Presents Design Thinking Capstone Project
  News • 6/7/2024
  The Class of 2031 introduced a new Capstone Project this year, presenting to their families and administrators on Tuesday, June 4. The new 5th Grade Capstone Project is a year-long research lesson in design thinking and collaboration. Design Thinking projects allow students to work through an entire ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates Graduation of the Class of 2024
  News • 5/30/2024
  Ranney School’s 76-member Class of 2024 celebrated its commencement on the campus of Monmouth University on Friday, May 24. Nineteen of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” attended the school for 10 or more years. Eleven seniors committed to play a sport at the next level, inclu ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates Graduation of the Class of 2023
  News • 5/26/2023
  Ranney School’s 97-member Class of 2023 celebrated its commencement on the campus of Monmouth University on Friday, May 26. Twenty of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” attended the school for 10 or more years. Fourteen seniors committed to play a sport at the next level, inclu ...

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• The Impact of Digital Citizenship 
  News • 1/11/2023
  It is not uncommon to walk into today’s classrooms and see students conducting research utilizing their school assigned laptop, coding on an app on their iPad, or listening to a podcast via their phone. Just as the pencil became the technology to replace the quill pen, technology has advanced ...

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• Addison Basile '22
  News • 2/28/2022
  Ranney School Student Council President Addison Basile '22 talks about how her four years at Ranney have helped her appreciate a new home and family. 

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• Dr. Walter Greason '91
  News • 2/23/2022
  Dr. Walter Greason ‘91 is a Ranney lifer that is truly a model global citizen and exemplifies authentic leadership. The alumnus was recently appointed as the Chair of the History Department at Macalester College and in his spare time, he is a member of Ranney’s Board of Trustees serving ...

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• Four Ranney Juniors Commit to Play Collegiate Baseball
  News • 1/14/2022
  Four Ranney School juniors have committed to continue their baseball careers in college: Nick Coniglio, a right-handed pitcher, ’23 will play at Northeastern University; AJ Gracia ‘23, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder, has verbally committed to play for Duke University; Marcello Mast ...

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• Ranney School Celebrates Graduation of the Resilient Class of 2020
  News • 7/27/2020
  Ranney School’s 63-member Class of 2020 celebrated its commencement on the campus of Ranney School on Saturday, July 11. Twenty of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” had attended the school for 10 or more years. Next fall, the group will head off to attend some of the most pres ...

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• 2019-20 Upper School Inductees and Award Winners
  News • 6/2/2020
  List of Inductees and Award Winners   Over the last week, there have been celebrations and ceremonies marking the end of the 2019-20 school year, and honoring the students that have achieved so much. This year, more than ever, the importance of recognizing Ranney School students for their dilig ...

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• Dr. Greg Martin: The Benefits of a Co-Educational Experience
  News • 12/3/2019
  I used to be a believer in single-sex education, but my experiences as a teacher and administrator have changed that mindset.  My first high school teaching experience was at an all-girls independent (Catholic) high school in Cincinnati. It was a wonderful experience for me as a teacher; I had ...

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• Boys' Basketball Team wins Tournament of Champions
  News • 3/17/2019
  Story: Josh Newman, Asbury Park Press PISCATAWAY -- As the minutes and seconds started fading at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final on Sunday evening, Ranney had already seized control, but Bergen Catholic had already proven itself a worthy adversary. Every shot, every play, every moment felt ...

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• Student Perspectives: 2018 Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day
  News • 11/29/2018
  By Alexander Lennon '26  On November 20, 2018, one of Ranney School’s greatest traditions took place. Grandparents’ and Friends’ Day occurs every year on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Many Ranney Lower School students like this event. Ranney students enjoy Grandparents̵ ...

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• Ranney Introduces New Coaches for 2018-19
  News • 8/13/2018
  Ranney School Athletic Director Natalie Gorman announced the additions of Varsity Baseball Coach Pat Geroni, Varsity Boys’ Soccer Coach Donny Gray, Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach Katelyn Linney, and Athletics Coordinator Joe Spernal.   Baseball Pat Geroni has placed over 100 player ...

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• Karen Lu '19 to be Published by "The Apprentice Writer"
  News • 8/9/2018
  Karen Lu ’19 is going to be published in The Apprentice Writer , which annually features the best writing and illustrations submitted by high school students throughout the United States. The Apprentice Writer is published by the Writers Institute at Susquehanna University and is printed every ...

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• Coach Spotlight: Eileen McEnery
  News • 11/8/2017
  Where did you go to High School and College and what sports did you play? I graduated from Holmdel High School. I played Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball, and Track and Field. Interesting little fun fact, I had the pleasure of playing varsity all four years of high school. My brother-in-law coache ...

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• Gorman Outlines New Athletic Initiatives
  News • 9/15/2017
  Junior Julianna Troccoli interviews new Athletic Director Natalie Gorman about goals for the year ahead and some exciting new initiatives. A proud New Jersey native, Natalie Gorman is ecstatic to return home to the Jersey Shore 14 years later with her husband and son. After graduating from Red Bank ...

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• Mr. DiGiovanni on the Independent School Experience
  News • 8/24/2017
  As part of Ranney School's pespective series History Department Chair/Upper School Faculty Member Mark DiGiovanni writes about how advising a group of students over four years exemplified his own independent school experience   In the fall of 2013, the future graduating Class of 2017 and I met ...

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• Artists
  News • 8/23/2017
  Jacob E., Class of 2019, on becoming a principal cellist as a result of Ranney Performing Arts Jacob E. Class of 2019

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• Faculty
  News • 8/23/2017
  Teacher Mark DiGiovanni on how advising a group of students over four years exemplified his own independent school experience Mr. Mark DiGiovanni History Department Chair/Upper School Faculty

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• Cellist Jacob Egol '19 Shares his Interlochen Experience
  News • 8/8/2017
  The Class of 2019's Jacob Egol shares his summer experience with the Interlochen Center for the Arts, including his role as principal cellist of the Interlochen Philharmonic, and how Ranney Performing Arts inspired his passion for music back in the third grade   I am writing this reflection fro ...

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• Fifth-Graders Cross the Lawn as they Graduate to Middle School
  News • 6/14/2017
  On June 13, 40 fifth-graders Crossed the Lawn to the Middle School academic complex as part of a Ranney tradition marking the transition from Lower to Middle School. The ceremony, attended by family members and faculty, included farewell speeches from Division Head Dr. Andrea Danial and Head of Scho ...

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• Year-End Middle School Awards Highlight Leadership & Skill
  News • 6/7/2017
  As Ranney’s 66-member eighth-grade class prepares to be promoted to Upper School on June 13, they were proud to take part in the Middle School’s annual year-end awards ceremony with their younger sixth- and seventh-grade peers. Attended by students in all three grades, parents, and facul ...

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• Athletes
  News • 6/2/2017
  Abby B., Class of 2018, and Alex K., Class of 2019, on being scholar-athletes Abby B. Class of 2018

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• World Language Students Earn Top Rankings in 2017 National Exams
  News • 5/8/2017
  Ranney students across all divisions have earned high honors once again on their national French and Spanish language exams. Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, and the American Association of Teachers of French, respectively, the national exams eva ...

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• Middle School Launches Fourth Boat Building Season
  News • 3/7/2017
  The 2017 Boat Building season is nearly complete, marking the Middle School’s fourth annual journey into designing and creating a sustainable, functional canoe from scratch. Eleven students have been meeting once a week after school since March to complete their boat and will launch it in Deal ...

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• Faculty - Arts
  News • 3/1/2017
  Music teacher &; parent Dorothy Sobieski on how the Ranney community commits to developing and educating the whole child. Dr. Dorothy Sobieski All-Division Orchestra Director

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• Ariana Mangano Makes U.S. World Cadet and Junior World Fencing Teams
  News • 2/24/2017
  The Ranney sophomore will compete at the World Championships in Bulgaria this April

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• Global Citizen Student Jacqueline Erler on her Experience at the UN Youth Assembly
  News • 2/24/2017
  A junior from Freehold, Jackie is a member of Ranney's growing Global Citizens Program, which has joined in multiple global conferences at UN Headquarters

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• Academic Leadership
  News • 10/15/2016
  Middle School Assistant Head David Ketcham on how the leadership team approaches this delicate and most important period of adolescence. David Ketcham Middle School Assistant Head

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• My College Journey - Jared Rush, Class of 2017 - Part 2
  News • 10/11/2016
  A College Testimonial – Part 2 (Fall 2016) by Jared Rush, Class of 2017, of Forked River  

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• Faculty & Alumni Inducted into Hall of Fame
  News • 9/30/2016
  Ranney School honored several distinguished alumni and faculty members at its 2016 Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Saturday, October 8, 2016. The annual event brought together more than 150 Ranney graduates, teachers, and families to celebrate the exemplary achievements of graduates, coaches, and ...

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• Upper School Productions for 2016-17 Announced
  News • 7/20/2016
  Dear Theater Students and Families,   I am very excited to announce the Upper School productions for the 2016-17 school year.  Auditions for the fall comedy production of “Pride and Prejudice” will take place during the first or second week of school. Exact dates will be determ ...

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• A Special Thanks to our Alums
  News • 6/13/2016
  The Alumni Relations Office would like to thank all of our alumni who have devoted their time and talents  to our alumni program throughout the 2015-16 school year and to those who have supported the Ranney Fund this year.   Alumni Council Ross Gale ’06  (Chair) Joy (Vastola) Ma ...

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• The Class of 2016 Graduates with Honors and Panther Pride
  News • 5/27/2016
  On Wednesday, May, 25, 2016, Ranney School’s Class of 2016 walked the Collins Arena stage at Brookdale Community College to receive their diplomas. Surrounded by more than 700 friends, faculty and family members, the graduates were proud to celebrate their exceptional tenure at Ranney—27 ...

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• Senior Convocation and Junior NHS Inductions Held
  News • 5/23/2016
  On Friday, May 20, the Upper School gathered for its final Honors Convocation ceremony. Led by department chairs, members of the senior class received awards for excellence in various disciplines and areas of service.In addition, members of the junior class were inducted into Ranney’s chapter ...

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• Computer Science Reshapes Curriculum Design as Coding and Programming are Threaded across Disciplines
  News • 4/25/2016
  From Bee-Bots programming and Robotics electives in the Lower School to coding classes and a growing Robotics curriculum in the Middle and Upper Schools, Ranney’s Computer Science programs are evolving and growing at an exceptional rate.   Starting as young as Pre-Kindergarten, Ranney stu ...

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• Andrea Velasquez to Co-Direct Ranney School’s Nationally Recognized College Guidance Office
  News • 4/15/2016
  Ranney is proud to announce that Ms. Andrea Velasquez will be joining the Upper School leadership team as the new Co-Director of College Guidance, beginning July 15, 2016. Ms. Velasquez brings with her more than 10 years of experience in college counseling leadership, including roles at the Cornelia ...

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• Faculty
  News • 4/15/2016
  Robotics &; Computer Science Teacher Chiara Shah on how inspiration and design thinking are leading the way in Ranney’s classrooms. Chiara Shah Robotics Advisor, Computer Science Faculty

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• Study Group Attends Global Youth Forum at UN Headquarters
  News • 2/10/2016
  Ranney Upper School students have embarked on a first-of-its-kind partnership with the United Nations and Monmouth University to educate the community about global sustainable development goals.

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• Parents
  News • 1/14/2016
  Parents provide insight into their families' experiences with Ranney. The Pepe Family Andrew '23, Desmond '25, Kyra '27 and Deegan '29

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• Students New to Ranney
  News • 12/8/2015
  Katherine B., Class of 2018, on the changes she discovered in her education and student life experience after joining Ranney. Katherine B. Class of 2018

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• The College Process
  News • 12/7/2015
  In a series of essays, the Class of 2016's Tessa Payer provides an inside look at college interviews, the common application and the overall guidance experience. Tessa Payer Class of 2016

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• The Nature Conservancy to Honor Christian Zugel; Students Lead TNC’s Junior Ambassador Program
  News • 10/14/2015
  Ashleigh '16 &; Lucia '23 Zugel, along with students from across Ranney and beyond, support environmental efforts

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• The Ranney Difference
  News • 6/30/2015
  What makes an independent school education unique? In these Q&;As, hear directly from our school leadership team about what your family can expect when they come to Ranney. Plus: The 2014-15 Panther Life Year in Review Is Now Available

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• Ranney Promotes its Fifth and Eighth Graders to Next Division
  News • 6/12/2015
  The classes of 2019 and 2022 celebrate leadership and service as they move up to the Middle and Upper Schools.

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• Juniors and Seniors Receive High Honors
  News • 5/22/2015
  The Upper School celebrated year-end honors and inductions along with a traditional goodbye to the members of the Class of 2015.

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• World Language Students Earn Top Rankings Across the Country
  News • 5/6/2015
  Middle &; Upper Schoolers performed in the highest percentiles on the 2015 National French and Spanish exams.

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• A Q&A with Middle School Assistant Head David Ketcham
  News • 3/31/2015
  Mr. Ketcham has been a History teacher and division leader in the Middle School since 2001. With an exceptional aptitude for connecting with students and a clear understanding of the change and growth that comes with the Middle School years, he is a treasured advisor among students and colleagues. H ...

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• Senior Class Scholars and Faculty Member Inducted into Cum Laude Society
  News • 3/13/2015
  Sixteen seniors and Dr. Nicole Martone are the newest members of the Ranney Cum Laude Chapter - view key speeches and photos.

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• Ranney Names New Aquatic Director and Crew Coach
  News • 2/5/2015
  Peter DeNoble, current Head Aquatic Director at Léman Manhattan Prep School in New York, will take over the Aquatic Program and Scott Belford, current Head Coach of Varsity Crew at the Christian Brothers Academy, will run the Crew Program.

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• Future Engineers
  News • 3/17/2015
  The Lower School Engineering Expo featured student projects and a grade 4-8 robotics competition.

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• Meet the Cast of Fiorello
  News • 1/21/2015
  The 2015 Upper School Musical will be performed March 12-14.

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• My College Journey, A Junior’s Perspective by Tessa Payer, Class of 2016
  News • 3/31/2015
  College. At the end of my sophomore year, I had a lot of feelings attached to this word; worry about the future and stress due to the pressure of the decision, to name a few. This one word conjured up images of SAT booklets, endless research on schools, and the writing of persuasive emails and lette ...

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• Ranney Faculty Present at 2014 NJAIS Professional Development Conference
  News • 10/30/2014
  On October 27, Ranney School teachers across all three divisions presented at the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) 2014 Biennial Professional Development Conference, held at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ. The theme of this year’s conference was: “Life ...

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• Alumni Office Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees
  News • 9/12/2014
  The Alumni Office is happy to announce the 2014 Ranney School Hall of Fame Inductees. In conjunction with the Panther Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions, two new awards will be added this year to honor past students and teachers: The Distinguished Alumni Award and the Distinguished Faculty Award. R ...

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• Campus-wide Improvements at Ranney
  News • 8/26/2014
  Dear Members of the Ranney Community, Just as summertime brings warm weather and time to visit faraway places, friends and family, it also brings a sense of rejuvenation. The retreat from daily routines gives our teachers, students and their families a welcome opportunity to prepare and recharge for ...

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• Anthony Dennis (’14) Featured in Santa Barbara News Press
  News • 7/8/2014
  Recent Ranney School graduate Anthony Dennis (Class of 2014) recently experienced an amazing trip sponsored by the Make a Wish Foundation. Read the article below as featured in the Santa Barbara News Press. Anthony is heading to Oberlin College this fall. He will be greatly missed across the Ranney ...

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• Celebrating the Class of 2014
  News • 5/30/2014
  June 2, 2014 Ranney School congratulates the Class of 2014 as the 59 seniors graduated from Monmouth University on Friday May 30, 2014. During the ceremony, head of school Dr. John W. Griffith, shared a special poem he wrote for the graduates, inspired by Dr. Seuss. “How did it get so late so ...

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• Cum Laude Society Inducts 14 New Members
  News • 3/18/2014
  The Ranney School Cum Laude Society inducted 12 new students, one faculty member, Mrs. Veronica Warren, and honorary inductee, Mrs. Warren’s daughter, Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Ph.D., into its chapter during a ceremony held in RSPA Panther Hall on March 13, 2014. Founded in 1906, the national soci ...

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• Concussion Q&A with Athletic Trainer Neila Buday
  News • 10/24/2013
  Concussions are a serious and real issue in athletics today, whether it is at the high school or professional level. Though they cannot always be prevented, Ranney’s Athletic Trainer Neila Buday is striving to improve the school’s post-injury management and educate parents and students a ...

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• Ranney Honored with Literary Awards
  News • 10/21/2013
  In what is now becoming a tradition of award-winning for Middle School students and advisor Lorrie Benditt, the division’s literary magazine known as The MAG was once again recently honored by Columbia Scholastic Press Association—this time for the publication’s 15th edition: &ldqu ...

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• Talented Colts Neck Teen Competing on ‘The Voice’
  News • 10/11/2013
  By John Burton ; COLTS NECK – The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for young singer Jacquie Lee and her family. “It’s been crazy, but exciting crazy, fun,” said the 16-year-old Lee as she hurried from a radio interview in Toms River, taking time out for another interview ...

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• Welcome Message from Dr. Griffith
  News • 8/29/2013
  Dear Parents, It is a pleasure to welcome both returning and new parents to the 2013-14 school year and introduce myself. I am especially excited to be contacting you at the end of a summer that has marked an exhilarating change for me professionally and for my family with the transition to New Jers ...

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• Class of 2017 Celebrated at Eighth Grade Rising Ceremony
  News • 6/13/2013
  On June 11, the students of the Class of 2017 celebrated the completion of Middle School at the Eighth Grade Rising Ceremony held in RSPA Panther Hall. One by one, the 77 students that make up the class processed into the ceremony, while their families, friends, teachers and administrators watched t ...

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• Students "Move Up" and "Cross the Lawn"
  News • 6/11/2013
  The Class of 2025 welcomed their parents, family and friends to RSPA Panther Hall on June 3 for the Kindergarten “Moving Up” Ceremony. In welcoming everyone, Early Childhood Director Stephanie Katzman spoke fondly about the 35 students who make up the classes of Mrs. Martinez, Miss Atwoo ...

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• Ranney Hosts 10th Annual College Alumni Panel and Luncheon
  News • 1/28/2013
  Alumni from the graduating classes of 2009 through 2012 returned home to visit their alma mater for Ranney’s 10th Annual College Alumni Panel and Luncheon in January. Upper School students asked candid questions about college life, while Middle School students heard a preview about the challen ...

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• Summer Brochure 2013 Now Available Online!
  News • 1/11/2013
  As the summer extension of Ranney School, Summer Programs at Ranney School offer a wide range of academic, gifted and talented and fine and performing arts talent development courses as well as full-day Day Camp for 3 to13-year-olds; Trip Camps for 10 to13-year-olds; a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) p ...

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• Jr. Tri-M Toys for Tots
  News • 12/12/2012
  ; Jr. Tri-M Continues Toys for Tots Tradition On Saturday, December 8, 2012, members of the Jr. Tri-M gathered at Toys “R” Us in Eatontown, NJ for the 7th Annual Jr. Tri-M Musical Toys for Tots Drive. Despite the gloomy weather, the 11 Middle School students, Jr. Tri-M Advisor, Musical T ...

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• Rep.Rush Holt Speaks on Leadership in Innovation
  News • 10/22/2012
  ; Fall Convocation is one of Ranney School’s most cherished and enduring traditions. On Monday, October 22, members of the Upper School community gathered in RSPA Panther Hall to recognize the senior class and witness the highly anticipated vesting ceremony. This year’s theme “Lead ...

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• State Conference Brings Top NJ Educators to Ranney
  News • 10/16/2012
  On Monday, October 15, Ranney School, a 52-year-old college preparatory day school located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, welcomed more than 1,100 educators, presenters, CFOs, Trustees, school heads, and administrators to its 60-acre campus for the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) ...

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• Ranney School's Walling Aquatic Center Dedicated
  News • 10/11/2012
  Monday, October 8, 2012 - Tinton Falls, NJ. Proudly hailing from a line of lobstermen in his family, Mr. Emmett Walling has a gift in the water that seems to be threaded into his genes. Walling grew up in Middletown, New Jersey with Shadow Lake in his backyard. As a young boy, he used to swim laps i ...

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• Ranney School's Walling Aquatic Center Dedicated
  News • 10/9/2012
  A great portion of the weekend’s Homecoming events were dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments and tenancy of Mr. Walling. On Friday at the school’s pep rally, he was honored by several members of the Ranney community including current students, Director of Athletics, Thomas Moriau ...

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• Ranney to Host NJAIS Conference
  News • 9/28/2012
  Ranney School, Monmouth County’s esteemed college preparatory day school located in historic Tinton Falls, NJ, is honored to host the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) Biennial Professional Development Conference on Monday, October 15, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A robust agen ...

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• A New School Year Begins
  News • 9/5/2012
  Ranney School once again welcomed back more than 800 students – a total of 818 – for the new school year on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Students could be seen smiling from the Early Childhood classrooms to the Upper School as they reunited with friends and teachers and met new classma ...

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• Ranney Students Shine on Standardized Tests
  News • 8/31/2012
  The academic success of Ranney School continues as the 2012-2013 school year begins. Upper School students who participate in standardized tests, such as the College Board’s SATs and Advanced Placement exams, continue to thrive with impressive results that surpass state and national averages. ...

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• Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?
  News • 7/27/2012
  Stephanie Katzman, the early childhood director at Ranney School, offered her advice to parents who are making the critical decision about sending their child to preschool. Her thoughts appear in the July 27, 2012 edition of the Two River Times . By Stephanie Katzman Preschool is a time for socializ ...

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• Ranney Head of School Lawrence S. Sykoff Announces His Retirement
  News • 6/15/2012
  In a heartfelt announcement to faculty and staff on Friday June 1, Ranney Head of School Lawrence S. Sykoff, Ed. D., announced that after much reflection, he will be retiring after 20 years of service at the end of the 2012–2013 academic year. Dr. Sykoff reflected on the school’s transfo ...

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• "Crossing the Lawn" Presents New Opportunities to Class of 2019
  News • 6/10/2012
  An annual tradition at Ranney, the Lower School’s fifth grade class celebrated its transition to the Middle School division with a “Crossing the Lawn” ceremony on Friday, June 8, 2012. Before making their symbolic passage across the lawn — a journey that begins in Ranney&rsqu ...

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• Students Celebrate Athletic Achievement
  News • 6/1/2012
  Upper School Athletes Attend Athletics Convocation Ranney’s Upper School scholar-athletes spent their Thursday afternoon at an Upper School Athletics Convocation in RSPA Panther Hall. Hosted by members within the Athletic Department, this ceremony not only honored those teams that participated ...

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• Ranney Celebrates Seniors at Honors Convocation
  News • 5/22/2012
  Each year, the Ranney community recognizes the many accomplishments of its seniors throughout their Upper School years by presenting numerous academic awards at an Honors Convocation held several weeks prior to Commencement. This spring’s Honors Convocation, hosted May 21, 2012, paid tribute t ...

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• Ranney Rower Reigns Victorious at Stotesbury Regatta
  News • 5/21/2012
  Just before heading off to Harvard University this upcoming fall, Ranney senior Craig Slater of Tinton Falls once again found success out on the water, as he won a John B. Kelly Award at the 86th annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this past weekend.

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• The Transformation: From Panther to Scholar-Athlete
  News • 5/9/2012
  The Athletic Department is proud to present the third article in a series that will outline exciting aspects of Ranney's new Athletic Strategic Plan. Ranney School recently unveiled its "21st Century Vision for the Ranney Scholar-Athlete," a vision that will infuse the school's emerging athletic mis ...

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• Varsity Crew Hits the River Sporting New Racing Shells
  News • 4/20/2012
  After securing more than $55,000 in financial support from philanthropic members within the Ranney community during the past year and half, Ranney’s varsity crew program has since expanded to include an increased number of participants along with one additional coach, who now have access to fo ...

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• Ranney Seniors Accepted to Nation’s Most Competitive Colleges
  News • 4/19/2012
  Pull up a chair at the desk of Ranney’s College Guidance Office, as its new series, From the Desk of College Guidance, takes an in-depth look through the eyes of Ranney’s very own college counselors and out into the ever-changing world of college admissions. This informative series will ...

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• Summer Fun and Learning at Ranney School
  News • 3/16/2012
  For many families, summer provides the perfect balance for academic enrichment and fun-in-the-sun adventures, sports and exciting camp experiences where lasting memories and friendships are made. Both academic study and day and sport camps are available through Summer Programs at Ranney School, whe ...

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• From the Desk of College Guidance – A Ranney School College Guidance Series
  News • 1/13/2012
  Pull up a chair at the desk of Ranney’s College Guidance Office, as its new series, From the Desk of College Guidance, takes an in-depth look through the eyes of Ranney’s very own college counselors and out into the ever-changing world of college admissions. This informative series will ...

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• Fall Athletes Honored with Awards
  News • 11/30/2011
  Upper School Athletes Honored at Sports Award Ceremony The Upper School held its Athletic Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 28 in RSPA Panther Hall. With parents, teachers and students in attendance, the assembly honored junior varsity and varsity-level scholar-athletes for a momentous fall season ...

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• “Leadership and Ethics in Politics” – Fall Convocation Challenges Students to Work with Others to Achieve Greatness
  News • 11/23/2011
  As one of Ranney’s most treasured and time-honored traditions, members within the Upper School community attended this year’s Fall Convocation entitled “Leadership and Ethics in Politics” in RSPA Panther Hall on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Also viewing the Convocation in simu ...

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• Athletic Program on Path to Success
  News • 11/16/2011
  Athletic Department Unveils Preview of New Vision Ranney parents, athletes, coaches, alumni and friends gathered in RSPA Panther Hall to celebrate the launch of a new vision within the school’s Athletic Department on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. An integral part of the school’s Strategic ...

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• Panther Athletes Wrap-Up Fall Season With Successes
  News • 11/3/2011
  Fall Season Sports Wrap-Up at Ranney This fall marked a monumental sports season for the Ranney School Panthers, whose Middle and Upper School athletic programs kicked off what promises to be a highly successful 2011-12 athletic year complete with championship titles, perfect records and more. Ranne ...

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• Ranney Ushers in Fall During Annual Homecoming / Fall Festival
  News • 9/26/2011
  Ranney School welcomed the first day of fall with an annual Homecoming Celebration on Friday, September 23rd and Fall Festival on Saturday, September 24th. Parents, alumni, faculty and friends of Ranney kicked off the school’s annual Homecoming and Fall Festival weekend with a Welcome Back Coc ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 9/19/2011
  News • 9/19/2011
  Bringing in the 2011-12 school year with success stories from students Aidan Stevenson '21 , Ireland Clancy '15 , Ashton Clancy '16 , Lauren Harris '12 , Tor Miller '12 and Carmine Mastrokostas '18 .

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• Ranney School Celebrates Autumn with Homecoming and Fall Festival Weekend, September 23-24
  News • 9/12/2011
  Ranney Panther Pride will be on display across the community as the school hosts its annual Homecoming and Fall Festival Weekend, Friday, September 23, and Saturday, September 24. Homecoming weekend will kick-off on Friday afternoon, as the entire campus comes together for the traditional Panther At ...

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• Ranney School Honors Class of 2011 Graduates
  News • 6/21/2011
  Ranney conducted its 47th Commencement Ceremony at the campus of Monmouth University on Friday, June 17, 2011. Surrounded by proud parents, alumni, teachers and friends, Ranney’s 56 graduating seniors jubilantly bid farewell to the school that has been a second home to some for as many as 15 y ...

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• Class of 2015 Promoted to Upper School
  News • 6/15/2011
  Seventy-nine eighth grade students happily shared in a Middle School promotion with friends, family, and members of the Ranney community in RSPA Panther Hall on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. The ceremony, which not only marked the beginning of a long-awaited summer vacation but also the transition to Rann ...

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• Class of 2018 Celebrates Success - "Crossing the Lawn" Ceremony
  News • 6/13/2011
  This year’s “Crossing the Lawn” celebrated the hard work and achievements of 48 Lower School students from the Class of 2018. The graduates first celebrated their transition to the Middle School with an annual Hawaiian Luau hosted by fifth grade teachers and Lower School administra ...

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• Blue & White Dinner - A Prelude to MS Promotion
  News • 6/3/2011
  Before officially transitioning to the Upper School on June 14th, eighth grade students celebrated Middle School athletic and academic accomplishments at a Blue & White Dinner on Thursday, May 26 in RSPA Panther Hall. This special program also provided the Class of 2015 with an opportunity to share ...

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• Faculty & Staff Celebrate Achievements and Service
  News • 5/27/2011
  Approximately 150 Ranney faculty and staff members gathered in RSPA Panther Hall on Wednesday, May 25 to give thanks and pay tribute to several retiring, successful and admired educators or administrators. This year’s Faculty and Staff Honors Celebration opened with a musical showcase from mem ...

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• 2011 Convocation Honors Scholarship in Seniors
  News • 5/20/2011
  The Ranney community paid tribute to outstanding members from the Class of 2011 at an Honors Convocation on Wednesday, May 18. A celebration of the academic accomplishments seen in Ranney’s graduating class, the annual ceremony served as the first of many events leading to the school’s J ...

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• Tri-M Music Students Celebrate Spring
  News • 5/19/2011
  MS Inducts Members into Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society® There are many traditions that hold significant meaning in the lives of Middle School students at Ranney. The 7th Annual Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society® Induction Ceremony held Tuesday, May 17, 2011 is one such tradition. The only honor s ...

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• Leading Life with Honor, Character & Integrity
  News • 3/30/2011
  Ethics Symposium What does it mean to be ethical? Ethical dilemmas and challenges that impact our personal and professional lives are encountered every day, particularly in the workplace. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. of the 6th District U.S. House of Representatives discussed with Ranney students ...

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• 2011 Cum Laude Society Induction Ceremony
  News • 3/2/2011
  Thirteen New Members Inducted into Cum Laude Honor Society The Ranney School Cum Laude Society inducted 13 new members into its chapter in RSPA Panther Hall on the morning of March 1. Eleven Upper School seniors, one faculty member, and one distinguished community member became the eleventh “ ...

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• MS Sports' Program Sees Championship Wins
  News • 3/1/2011
  Both the Middle School swim program and Middle School basketball program earned key victories this winter season. While the swim team secured its second consecutive team win at Ranney's 3rd annual Swim Invitational, the Middle School's varsity girls' basketball team earned a Central Jersey Athletic ...

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• MS Sports' Program Sees Championship Wins
  News • 3/1/2011
  Both the Middle School swim program and Middle School basketball program earned key victories this winter season. While the swim team secured its second consecutive team win at Ranney's 3rd annual Swim Invitational, the Middle School's varsity girls' basketball team earned a Central Jersey Athletic ...

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• Ranney Students Display Excellence in Local and National Competitions
  News • 2/10/2011
  Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Competition, National Merit Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth

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• Students Embrace Language and Culture
  News • 2/8/2011
  Ranney Students Immerse Themselves in Language and Culture During Discover Languages Week In an effort to promote the importance of being bilingual and appreciate world cultures, all divisions at Ranney School held a “Discover Languages Week” spanning January 31st until February 4, 2011 ...

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• Literature Brought to Life for LS and US Students
  News • 1/6/2011
  Lower School students were treated to a visit by a children's author; Upper School students immersed themselves in Harold Pinter works, including a theatre trip to NYC.

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• Spirit Days at Ranney School
  News • 12/21/2010
  After donating various items and funds to Holiday Express and other charities throughout New Jersey, Head of School, Dr. Lawrence Sykoff, gave a well-deserved gift back to each division at Ranney. As a reward for all of their hard work throughout the community over the past several weeks, Dr. Sykoff ...

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• A Bustling Week at Ranney
  News • 12/17/2010
  Un día de cuentos Moseying along the hallway of the Annex, one normally hears musical instruments, singing and various language teachers instructing their classes in Mandarin, Spanish or French. On December 16, however, walking through the hallway toward the Searle Library, one could hear Up ...

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• Holiday Express Spreads Cheer in RSPA Panther Hall
  News • 12/9/2010
  Holiday cheer warmed the air last evening in RSPA Panther Hall, as the spirit of giving was alive and well, thanks to the tremendously festive concert provided by the Upper School Jazz Band and Chorus and of course, Tim McLoone and the lively volunteer-musicians of Holiday Express. Ranney’s s ...

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• Middle School Coffee House Performances Heat up the Night
  News • 10/11/2010
  On Friday, October 8, the Commons Stage was transformed into a chic and cozy venue for Middle School performers.

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• Middle Schoolers Ready For Challenges Of Upper School
  News • 6/8/2010
  Sixty-seven eighth grade students eagerly processed into RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, June 4 as part of the Middle School Rising Ceremony, a traditional rite of passage for Middle School students transitioning to the Upper School.

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• Crossing The Lawn Celebrates Students’ Achievements
  News • 6/7/2010
  Sixty-three fifth graders solemnly entered Panther Hall and within a few hours had successfully and jubilantly made the formal transition from Lower to Middle School to begin the next chapter of their academic journey here at Ranney.

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• Faculty and Staff Celebrate Achievements and Service
  News • 6/4/2010
  Close to 125 Ranney faculty and staff gathered together on Tuesday, June 1 in Panther Hall to pay tribute to those educators who exemplify the best of their profession, as well as celebrate service anniversaries of faculty, staff and administration.

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• Alumni Weekend a Resounding Success
  News • 5/28/2010
  For many alumni who attended Ranney School’s Spring Alumni Weekend, it was the chance to catch up with familiar friends, share school memories, update their former classmates on their busy lives, and reconnect with former teachers who made an important and lasting impact in their young lives.

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• Seniors' Last Hurrah
  News • 5/24/2010
  With just weeks before their graduation, Ranney seniors were busy taking part in a wide variety of activities that included many Ranney traditions, among them “Senior Days of Service,” where Ranney students give back to the local community.

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• Feature Story: Teaching Our Littlest Swimmers About the Fun of Competition
  News • 5/24/2010
  Ranney School is widely known throughout the state and metropolitan area as a premier independent college preparatory institution of academic excellence, but perhaps one of its best kept secrets is its exceptional athletic programs and facilities.

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• Feature Story: Ranney Named ‘Top Ten School’ By Johns Hopkins University Center
  News • 4/29/2010
  What’s it like to be designated a “Top Ten School?”

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• Feature Story: Ranney School's Math Team Outshines the Competition
  News • 4/20/2010
  It’s a simple equation. Inspired teachers = inspired learners. And if you talk to Ranney School Middle School math teacher Cathy Piccirillo, you’ll understand immediately why she is a perfect example of a teacher who inspires her students to reach their maximum potential.

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• Upper and Middle School Sports Banquets Honor Student Athletes
  News • 5/24/2010
  It was a great ending to a great sports season as Upper and Middle School student athletes, parents and coaches celebrated the recent successes of the basketball, fencing, indoor track, cheerleading, swimming and squash teams during the Upper and Middle School Sports Awards Dinners.

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• Convocation Champions Themes Of Leadership And Literature
  News • 10/19/2009
  This year’s Fall Convocation continued a half-century of honor and tradition as members of the senior class graciously “passed the torch” to their younger counterparts in a poignant and moving ceremony that reflected the Convocation’s theme of leadership.

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• Students Help Out During Senior Days of Service
  News • 5/20/2009
  In keeping with end-of-the-school-year tradition, seniors spent several days this week in community service, lending a hand at several local non-profit organizations and fulfilling one of core values and principles of the Ranney educational experience: to reach out to others and to see service and s ...

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• Ranney School Hosts First Annual Community Service Fair
  News • 5/4/2009
  Hoping to make a difference in their local community, hundreds of Ranney Middle and Upper School students packed the schools’ auditorium April 29 to learn more about the various volunteer opportunities available to them during the school’s first annual Community Service Fair.

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• Ranney Artists’ Work Exhibited at Middletown Arts Center
  News • 4/1/2009
  Congratulation are in order for several talented Ranney artists, whose work was recently showcased during 2009 Monmouth County Youth Art Month Exhibit, along with students representing other area schools, at the Middletown Arts Center.

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• Ranney Spring Musical, Into The Woods, to Premiere on March 19
  News • 3/13/2009
  Ranney School Thespian Troupe #630 will proudly present Stephen Sondheim’s American music theater classic, Into the Woods, on March 19, 20, and 22 in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Pacific Encore Performances Comes to Ranney School
  News • 1/22/2009
  Spend a very special night at Ranney School, when Pacific Encore Performances joins the Upper School Chorus on Saturday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. for an enjoyable evening of music spanning a wide-range of musical styles, from contemporary tunes to classic opera.

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• Ranney School Receives Four Count Basie Award Nominations
  News • 1/16/2009
  The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank recently honored Ranney School’s Fine and Performing Arts Department with four nominations for this year’s Count Basie Theatre Awards.

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• Lower School Dedication Marks the Dawning of a New Future
  News • 9/11/2008
  More than one thousand Ranney School students, parents and teachers gathered outside on the campus main lawn Tuesday as school administration and benefactors cut the ribbon on Ranney School’s brand new $14 million dollar Lower School Academic Complex and Panther Hall.

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• Ranney Riders Showcase Talents at National Level
  News • 6/4/2014
  Two members of Ranney School’s Equestrian Club, Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel ’16 (Holmdel) and Sophia Calve ‘16 (Oceanport), are heading to Gladstone, New Jersey, June 12-15 to compete in the United States Equestrian Federation Dressage Festival of Champions. This national competition has ...

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• Students Gear Up for Earth Day Celebrations
  News • 4/22/2014
  Although Earth Day is only celebrated once a year on April 22, Ranney School is pioneering several initiatives across its 60-acre campus that will contribute toward improving the environment every single day. One of the most exciting projects that will debut on campus for Ranney’s Earth Day ce ...

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• Ranney Alumni Return for 11th Annual College Panel
  News • 12/20/2013
  Alumni from the graduating classes of 2012 and 2013 returned to campus to visit their alma mater for Ranney’s 11th Annual College Alumni Panel and Luncheon on December 19. Upper School students asked questions about college life, while Middle School students received insight about the challeng ...

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• Student Volunteers Share Gifts of Service
  News • 12/19/2013
  Ranney students have a long tradition of giving back to the community. During the holiday season, they have continued this tradition, sharing their gifts of service and learning invaluable lessons along the way. Beginning in the Lower School, students have the opportunity to join the Community Servi ...

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• A Legacy Story
  News • 11/7/2013
  Ranney School fondly calls those families who have more than one generation of students attend the school “Legacy Families.” This year, there are nearly 20 such families on campus, and it seems the tradition has links to our Heads of School as well. For example, current Head of School Dr ...

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• Ranney School's New Head Begins July 1
  News • 7/1/2013
  TINTON FALLS, N.J., July 1, 2013– The Ranney School Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. John Griffith as Ranney School’s fourth Head of School. Dr. Griffith, former Head of School at Battle Ground Academy (BGA) in Franklin, Tennessee, assumes this responsibility on July 1. Dr. Griffith r ...

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• Jordan Abraham '21 Serves as Headmaster for A Day
  News • 3/13/2013
  On March 8, 2013, Jordan Abraham ’21 (Manalapan) took on the duties of Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff as he became “Headmaster for A Day”. Jordan’s parents, Mr. Eric Abraham and Mrs. Regina Carroll, were the lucky winners in the Headmaster for A Day raffle, held last s ...

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• MS Hosts 8th Annual Jr. Tri-M® Induction Ceremony
  News • 5/10/2012
  In continuing Ranney’s longstanding tradition of honoring those students who demonstrate characteristics of scholarship and leadership, the Middle School hosted its 8th annual Junior Tri-M Music Honor Society® Induction and Awards Ceremony on the morning of Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

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• Alexandra & Joseph Sciortino Serve As Headmasters for a Day – April 27
  News • 4/30/2012
  Friday, April 27 proved very special for two lucky Kindergarteners – twin siblings Joseph & Alexandra Sciortino – who acted as official Headmaster and Headmistress for the day. Just last year, Joseph and Alexandra learned that their parents, Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Vivian Sciortino, had been ...

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• Ranney Host Families Provide Unique Summer Opportunities
  News • 2/12/2014
  Every child looks forward to summer and a few Ranney families are helping to make sure that more children have the opportunity to experience the wonder of summer in extraordinary ways. Through a nonprofit organization called the Fresh Air Fund, children ages 6 to 12 living in crowded urban areas thr ...

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• Students Immerse Themselves in World Languages Week
  News • 1/31/2014
  Ranney students are exposed to three different languages—Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese—starting in Kindergarten and this past week, they got to dive even deeper into the world of languages with cultural presentations, cross-divisional dialogues and even food tastings. Several even ...

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• Students Celebrate and Give During this Thanksgiving Season
  News • 11/26/2013
  Plus: Eight seniors inducted into National Honor Society Ranney School’s three divisions have been celebrating what they are thankful for this past week in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. On November 25, the Middle and Upper School held their annual Thanksgiving Assemblies. Middle Sc ...

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• Diversity Club Speaker Brings Meaningful Messages to Upper School Students
  News • 10/31/2013
  The Upper School welcomed guest speaker Dr. Michael Fowlin to campus this week as part of the school’s Diversity initiatives. An actor, psychologist and poet, Dr. Fowlin leads programs across the country and abroad on the issues of race, discrimination, violence prevention and personal identit ...

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• Counselor-in-Training Program Creates Leaders
  News • 8/16/2013
  This year, Ranney School offered its first Counselor-in-Training (CIT) day camp program for 14-year-olds. By summer’s end, approximately 30 students will have completed the full-day CIT program, which includes special camp and trip activities for this age group, as well as CPR training and opp ...

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• Ranney's Summer College and Test Prep Courses Can Help to Boost Strategies and Scores
  News • 8/1/2013
  At Ranney School, college prep starts in 9th grade, when student schedules pass through the College Guidance Office for review. Staff members work closely with students, parents and advisors throughout the Upper School years to ensure that each student follows an appropriate academic course, with cl ...

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• Ranney Alums Come Back to Campus as Summer Counselors
  News • 7/18/2013
  Every summer, teenagers and young adults come to Ranney School’s campus in Tinton Falls to work as Camp Counselors. With 320 day campers, from Preschool age all the way through High School, Ranney has approximately 55 counselors, in addition to counselors-in-training and staff members, to lead ...

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• Ranney School Shows Gratitude to Volunteers
  News • 6/5/2013
  After a year of unprecedented contributions from the Ranney School Parents Association (RSPA) and school-wide volunteers, it was only fitting to honor these special members of the Ranney community with the annual Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. Parents and members of the administration, as well as ...

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• Lower School Embarks on Earth Day Project to Recycle Electronics
  News • 4/26/2013
  Ranney’s Lower School kicked off Earth Day during the week of April 22, 2013 with a new recycling project that focuses on electronics. In collaboration with Terracycle, which provides free waste-collection programs for hard-to-recycle materials, students and their families are collecting unwan ...

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• New Grandstands and Press Box Extend Vision for Ranney Athletics
  News • 4/18/2013
  On April 17, Ranney School dedicated its new grandstand bleachers before a school-wide pep rally, ushering in a new era of Panther Pride and helping to further its inspiring vision for the scholar-athlete. Ranney School is now well-positioned to host Shore Conference championships, NJSIAA competitio ...

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• All Seven Ranney Robots Qualify for State Championship
  News • 2/10/2014
  On February 8, 2014, 19 Ranney Robotics students—and seven Ranney robots—participated in their sixth Robotics Tournament of the 2013-2014 season. The tournament was held at the Burlington County Institute of Technology, in Medford, NJ, and included 27 robots from around the state. Our Mi ...

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• Robotics Students Earn Awards in Regional Competition
  News • 1/28/2014
  Ranney Robotics students competed in another regional competition January 25, 2014—marking their fourth tournament of the 2013-2014 season. The tournament was held at Montville Township High School, in Montville, NJ, and included 27 robots from around the state. Ranney School brought seven rob ...

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• Ranney to Celebrate Discover Languages Week
  News • 1/23/2014
  Students in all divisions will be celebrating “Discover Languages Week” from January 27 to January 31, 2014. The educational, fun-filled week aimed at appreciating world cultures and the importance of being bilingual, will consist of several cultural celebrations, culminating with Chines ...

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• Spanish and French Students Earn Top Medals on National Exams
  News • 5/17/2013
  Congratulations to Ranney’s World Language students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2013 National Spanish and French Examinations. Students earned a total of 3 gold, 4 silver and 14 bronze medals along with 23 honorable mentions. ; “Attaining a medal or ...

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• Congratulations to the Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.
  News • 10/29/2013
  Middle School Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan. Directed by Lilly Torrente Assisted by Connie Congemi Premiering Feb. 6, 7 &; 8, 2014 ; Congratulations to the Cast: Modern/Café Society Member/ Typist - Al ...

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• Ranney School Hosts 10th Annual Forensics Festival
  News • 4/16/2013
  On April 13, Ranney School hosted its 10th Annual Forensics Festival. The Ranney School Forensics Team competed against students from Oak Hill Academy, The Winston School, St. Jerome School, Ocean Township Intermediate School and Rumson Country Day School in front of an audience of more than 300 gue ...

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• Students Showcase Talents on Panther Hall Stage
  News • 5/3/2011
  Ranney Hosts First-Ever Evening of Music & Monologues The International Thespian Troupe showcased Middle and Upper School Performing Arts as it hosted an evening of Music and Monologues in RSPA Panther Hall on Friday, April 29, 2011. Sponsored by the Tri-M ® Music Honor Society, students grades ...

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• Ranney Middle School Presents: Fiddler on the Roof Jr.
  News • 2/14/2013
  Filled with passion and humor, Ranney’s Middle School production of Fiddler on the Roof Jr. is a special edition of one of Broadway’s classics. The musical, directed by Ranney School’s Musical Theatre Director Lillianne Torrente, is based on the book by Joseph Stein and will featur ...

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• MS Ensembles Rock Annual Music in the Parks Festival
  News • 5/24/2012
  Approximately 50 student-musicians representing Ranney’s Middle School Band, Chorus and Orchestra ensembles earned individual and group awards at the 2012 Music in the Parks Festival in Hellertown, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 18, 2012.

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• Boys' Soccer NJSIAA Tournament Preview
  News • 11/3/2025
  Matt Manley |November 2, 2025|Last Updated November 2, 2025 With the onset of the NJSIAA Tournament, it is always safe to expect a Shore Conference team to play for a non-public state championship and this year is no different. Although, there is one difference: the team that is expected to rea ...

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• Inclusive Baseball League Hosts Games at Ranney
  News • 8/27/2025
  Inclusive Baseball League Swings for the Fences, Eying Special Olympics Bid By Stephen Appezzato TINTON FALLS – As the first pitch nears for this summer’s inclusive baseball league at Ranney School, local nonprofit BaseABLE is celebrating a year of remarkable growth and momentum across s ...

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• Staff Spotlight: Lynn Hawkins Helping Children in Need
  News • 12/20/2023
  Any Lower School parent is familiar with the always friendly, always positive, always helpful Lynn Hawkins in administration. She is equally wonderful with students as she is helpful with  parents navigating their way through the division. But Lynn’s “free time” is spent on a ...

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• Ranney Welcomes New Faculty for 2023-24
  News • 8/31/2023
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith announced an impressive group of new faculty who will be joining the dedicated and passionate Ranney faculty this year.  As the school has grown, and especially in areas like STEAM and Business &; Entrepreneurship, Ranney has had the wonderful oppo ...

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• Q&A with Dakota Vastola '24
  News • 4/28/2023
  Dakota Vastola '24 answers questions about playing on the St. John Vianney/Ranney School co-op ice hockey team. Dakota has played on the team since his freshmen year and was named captain for the 2023-24 school year. After the 2022-23 season, Dakota was named Defensemen of the Year. The team had a g ...

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• Dr. Amer Alnajar '04
  News • 9/28/2022
  Dr. Amer Alnajar ‘04 exemplifies authentic leadership. He is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vytalize Health, a healthcare platform that helps doctors strengthen their relationships with patients through data-driven, holistic, and personalized care.

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• Dr. Niraj Govil '85
  News • 4/20/2022
  Dr. Niraj Govil ’85 vowed to never return to Ranney after graduation. Yet 35 years later, his two children are Ranney “lifers” and he is an active member of the Ranney community, sitting on four committees and recently elected to the Board of Trustees. He shares how his views of Ra ...

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• Toby Savage '18
  News • 2/23/2022
  Toby Savage ’18 exemplifies the values Ranney hopes to instill in its students, especially authentic leadership and resilience. He shares how his time at Ranney prepared him to lead his team in an international computer science and engineering competition designed by E ...

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• Zanc Zhao '24 Composes Concert Performance Piece
  News • 12/3/2021
  I’m Zanc Zhao, currently a sophomore at Ranney. I am an international student from Chongqing, China. I came to the United States when I was in 7th grade, so this will be my 4th year in the US. My favorite things to do--- watching soccer, watching Jeopardy! (not so good at playing it), and of c ...

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• Zanc Zhao '24
  News • 12/1/2021
  If I were to describe Ranney School in three words, they would be: entertaining, friendly, and inspiring. It’s my third year at Ranney, and even though we are physically separated from each other, it still feels like home.

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• Asher Kraut '17
  News • 6/23/2021
  What do flying cars, Ranney School, and California have in common? Asher Kraut, a member of Ranney’s class of 2017, a recent graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and currently Head of Dealflow at Starburst Aerospace.

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• Ranney School Celebrates Graduation of the Impressive Class of 2021
  News • 6/14/2021
  Ranney School’s 70-member Class of 2021 celebrated its commencement on the campus of Ranney School on Thursday, May 27. Thirty of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” had attended the school for 10 or more years. Next fall, the group will head off to attend some of the most prest ...

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• Maneesha Ghiya ’96 & Noraan Sadik ’98
  News • 6/2/2021
  Panther alumni Maneesha Ghiya ’96 and Noraan Sadik ’98 have known each other for more than 30 years from Ranney School and are now propelling women’s healthcare into the future with their company FemHealth Ventures. 

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• Ranney School Counselors Answer FAQs on Distance Learning
  News • 9/4/2020
  Orli Bander, MA, Ed.M. Student Support Services Department Chair Middle and Upper School Counselor 15 years’ experience in counseling at New York metropolitan area independent schools and Columbia University   Natalie Minichino, MS, LAC, NCC Lower School Counselor and Middle School Learni ...

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• Ranney School Announces 2020-21 Faculty and Administration Additions
  News • 7/1/2020
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith has announced several impressive new educators that will be joining the dedicated and passionate Ranney faculty this year.   Mr. Amin Babar will be joining the Middle School and Upper School faculty as well as the Technology team. He will also be t ...

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• Sandy Wilderotter ’21 Makes a Difference with R-HOPE
  News • 4/15/2020
  Sandy Wilderotter ’21 started a community service driven group called R-HOPE this past year and has done amazing things in a short amount of time. The group’s mission is to raise money and collect food donations for those in our state who are at risk of hunger. The group accomplished qui ...

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• Ranney Headmaster Emeritus Receives Career Achievement Award
  News • 11/21/2019
  Printed in the Two River Times -  Full Article November 5, 2019   By Chris Rotolo | crotolo@tworivertimes   Larry Sykoff, Ranney School headmaster emeritus was recently honored by the University of San Diego (USD) with the President Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award. In h ...

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• Ranney School Announces 2019-20 Faculty and Staff Additions
  News • 9/13/2019
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith has announced energetic new educators that will be joining the dedicated and passionate Ranney faculty this year.   Upper School Dr. Rob Cameron  will be joining Ranney School after serving as a professor of world languages and Spanish at West ...

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• Congratulations to the Extraordinary Class of 2019
  News • 5/30/2019
  Ranney School’s 95-member Class of 2019 celebrated its commencement at OceanFirst Bank Center of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ on May 23. Thirty-five of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” had attended the school for 10 or more years. Next fall, the entire group wi ...

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• Varun Sikand
  News • 12/10/2018
  Ranney School alum Varun Sikand, Class of 2018, shares what his college application process was like and how he navigated his next steps after being accepted into six Ivy League schools. 

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• Ranney School Graduates Well-Rounded and Passion-Driven Class of 2018
  News • 5/31/2018
  Ranney School’s 84-member Class of 2018 celebrated its commencement at OceanFirst Bank Center of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ on Thursday, May 24. Twenty-seven of the seniors, known as “Ranney Lifers,” had attended the school for 10 or more years, including both the ...

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• Ranney’s Balanced Approach is Shaping Strong Female Scholar-Athletes
  News • 6/12/2017
  Every student athlete – and parent – understands the difficult juggling act that comes with trying to balance practices and games with school work. To the competitive player, missing even one training session can be detrimental to an upcoming tournament; at the same time, they know that ...

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• Class of 2017 Prepares for Graduation; Announces College Decisions
  News • 5/4/2017
  In just a few weeks, Ranney School’s 82-member Class of 2017 will graduate at the Collins Arena in Lincroft, New Jersey. Thirty-one of the seniors are Ranney Lifers , having attended the school for 10 or more years. Next fall, they will head off to attend some of the most prestigious colleges ...

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• Inside Ranney's Mandarin Chinese Classes
  News • 10/19/2016
  A Q&;A with World Language Teachers Yunlin Zhou and Shunyao Chang.

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• Cum Laude Inductions Honor Top Students & Faculty
  News • 4/11/2016
  On April 11, 15 students and 2 faculty members were inducted into Ranney School’s Cum Laude Society Chapter. The nationally recognized scholastic honor society recognizes outstanding academic achievement in high school juniors and seniors, and inducts only the top 20% of a graduating senior cl ...

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• Boat Builders Finish 2016 Season!
  News • 2/4/2016
  Middle School students set out to build a 14-foot canoe from scratch in third year of collaborating with Project U.S.E. - and they launched it in Deal Lake this May!

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• Academic Leadership
  News • 12/7/2015
  Lower School Assistant Head Allison Reddington on how the leadership team and faculty nurture and guide our youngest students. Allison Reddington Lower School Assistant Head

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• Welcome Back Panthers!
  News • 8/28/2015
  In addition to enjoying campus enhancements and meeting new faculty faces, students will experience all kinds of new collaborative opportunities this year.

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• Ranney School Graduates the Class of 2015
  News • 6/1/2015
  Congratulations to our 79 seniors on their commencement - 24 of whom began attending Ranney in Lower School!

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• My College Journey, by Tessa Payer ’16 – Part 2
  News • 4/22/2015
  April 2015 It was the last day of spring break, and instead of spending my time at home relishing in my last moments before the final push toward AP exams and finals, I found myself on a college campus. Not that I was complaining—it was a beautiful day, a gorgeous place, and I found myself ret ...

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• Ranney Goes Global; International Student Program on the Rise
  News • 4/2/2015
  New global education initiatives include an international student program.

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• Lower Schoolers Take Ranney to Neverland
  News • 3/16/2015
  On April 24 and 25, 2015 at 7 p.m., Ranney's stage curtains will open to the Lower School’s musical production of Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. Open to the public!

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• Winter Athletic Season Wrap-up
  News • 3/12/2015
  As spring athletics kick off, the Athletic Department is celebrating all the Middle and Upper School students who participated in the winter sports season.   

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• Luke Arnone ’19 Sails His Way to Success
  News • 12/2/2014
  Eighth-grade student Luke Arnone (Bay Head) is making his mark on the sailing world both locally and internationally.

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• Panther Athletes Provide Championship Efforts This Fall
  News • 10/30/2014
  Ranney’s fall sports teams had a historic season, capturing championships, big wins and making their mark on the Shore Conference. Tennis The Varsity Girls’ Tennis team, led by Coach Christel Contrera, continued their regular season success into the post-season. The Panthers claimed the ...

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• Grace Farren, Alums Make Their Mark in Community Service
  News • 10/3/2013
  by Angie Drakulich Grace Farren '11 did a wonderful thing during her sophomore year at Ranney School. She started her own charitable organization appropriately called “Grace’s Gift” to benefit victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence throughout Monmouth County. The organizatio ...

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• Upper School Closes School Year With Honors
  News • 6/7/2013
  The 2012-2013 school year was a milestone year for Ranney and its students. To celebrate student achievements, a collection of award and induction ceremonies took place in the Upper School division. On May 23, Ranney held its Honors Convocation, where 27 students who embody the qualities of scholars ...

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• Cum Laude Society Inducts New Members
  News • 3/12/2013
  The Ranney School Cum Laude Society inducted 10 new students, one faculty member, Mrs. Barbara Levine, and the first distinguished family to receive this honor, the Bhararas, into its chapter during a ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall on March 11, 2013. Founded in 1906, the national society known as Cum ...

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• Ranney School Unites After the Storm
  News • 11/15/2012
  In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Ranney School community united like never before to support its families and neighbors in the Jersey Shore community. ; While school was out of session for a number of days due to the widespread impact of the storm and first major snowstorm, the school administrat ...

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• Ranney Announces Selection for New Head of School
  News • 10/23/2012
  Message from the Board of Trustees Dear Members of the Ranney Community, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce that the Board has unanimously accepted the recommendation of the Head of School Search Committee to appoint Dr. John Griffith as Ranney School’s fourth Head of ...

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• Parent-teacher conferences - How to score high marks
  News • 10/21/2012
  While the months of October and November are signified best by colorful foliage and a slight chill in the air, they are also a time of uncertainty as parent-teacher conferences are scheduled. During my 15 years working with students of all ages, I’ve found conference days to be some of my favo ...

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• Ranney School to Celebrate Homecoming Weekend
  News • 10/9/2012
  View RSPA Events View Alumni Events On Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6, the Ranney School campus will be bursting with school spirit as the Panthers, current and past, celebrate Fall Festival and Alumni Reunion weekend. The highlight of the weekend will be the dedication of the Walling Aqu ...

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• Admissions Director Featured in Two River Times
  News • 8/28/2012
  Joseph Tweed, the director of admissions and financial aid, a college counselor, and head boys lacrosse coach at Ranney School, offered his advice to parents about starting the school year off right with your child's teacher. His thoughts appear in the August 24, 2012 edition of the Two River Times ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 7/2/2012
  News • 7/2/2012
  At Ranney, every child is known and valued. This school year, many athletes and students from various grade levels soared to new and outstanding heights. While we recognize the hard work and talent of all students at Ranney, a number have recently shared their notable highlights with us, and we cong ...

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• Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2012
  News • 6/19/2012
  Ranney School conducted its 48th Commencement Ceremony at the campus of Monmouth University on Friday, June 15, 2012. Surrounded by proud parents, alumni - including keynote speaker Nathan Ravitz '95 - teachers and friends, Ranney’s 62 graduating seniors celebrated success at a school that has ...

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• Class of 2016 Carries the Torch of Knowledge, Vision, Honor to Upper School
  News • 6/12/2012
  The past two months proved quite busy for those eighth grade students at Ranney, as the Middle School division hosted several events including a “Blue and White Dinner” and “Eighth Grade Rising Ceremony,” both of which paid tribute to the Class of 2016. Before making its offi ...

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• LS/MS Divisions Recognize Academic Accomplishments at Year-End Ceremonies
  News • 6/5/2012
  Ranney’s Lower and Middle School divisions spent part of last week celebrating achievements seen throughout the school year during two separate awards ceremonies held in RSPA Panther Hall on May 31 and June 1, 2012. Beginning with the Lower School on Thursday morning, faculty, family and frien ...

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• Year-Round Training and the Winning Edge
  News • 3/21/2012
  The Athletic Department is proud to present the second article in a series that will outline exciting aspects of Ranney's new Athletic Strategic Plan. Ranney School recently unveiled its "21st Century Vision for the Ranney Scholar-Athlete," a vision that will infuse the school's emerging athletic mi ...

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• Ranney Honors Winter Athletes at Awards Ceremony
  News • 3/13/2012
  The Ranney School Athletic Department recognized those athletes and teams who participated in the 2011-12 winter athletic program during two separate Upper and Middle School Athletic Awards Ceremonies held in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 1/19/2012
  News • 1/19/2012
  Honoring students Jillian Ross '17 , Elizabeth Paasche '16 , Jerome Cohen '16 , Christopher Nivera '17 , Steven Jacobson '14 , Roey Hadar '13 , Sathya Edamadaka '19 , Sabrina Park '15 , Andrew Aboujaoude '14 , Amanda Aboujaoude '17 , Paul Park '15 , Christa Dalmazio '12 , Anthony Dennis '14 , Sophia ...

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• Ranney Girls Win Fourth Straight Title at 18th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament
  News • 1/9/2012
  A Panther Classic Recap The Ranney School of Tinton Falls hosted its 18th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament in the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics on January 6th and 7th, 2012 — resulting in the Lady Panthers’ fourth Championship title in just four years. A spirited tradition s ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 12/2/2011
  News • 12/2/2011
  Honoring current students Kyra Citron '16 , Christa Dalmazio '12 , Evelyn Giovine '12 , Dylan Oster '24 , Armani Rodriguez '19 , Shane Keenan '17 , Jacob Egol '19 , Paul Cantave '19 and Brandan Whiteman '19 , and alumna Michelle Drappi '11 .

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• Ranney Remembers 9/11 & Recalls American Spirit
  News • 9/9/2011
  Students, faculty, family, friends and local heroes gathered on Ranney School’s Guidone Track and Karagianakis Field to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, September 9, 2011. While memory of the tragic events that occurred 10 short years ago will forever live on, the morning&rs ...

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• Ranney Rower Craig Slater Tells All During Q&A Interview
  News • 8/24/2011
  Student Reflects on Rowing Championships

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 6/9/2011
  News • 6/9/2011
  Honoring students Craig Slater '12 , Coury Saker '13 , Alexandra Natsis '15 , Grace Farren '11 , Madeline Blumenkrantz '18 , Roey Hadar '13 , Erin Kennedy '16 , Sarah Killian ’18 , Haley Bovino ’19 , Gianna Cappillo ’19 , Shayna Field ’19 , Mia Glass ’19 , Katherine Ger ...

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• Alumni Honored at Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
  News • 6/6/2011
  Eight new members were added to Ranney School’s Athletic Hall of Fame during a recent induction ceremony held Thursday, June 2, 2011 in RSPA Panther Hall. The ceremony was held in conjunction with an Upper School Athletics Convocation, which reminded current students that even alumni can conti ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 4/22/2011
  News • 4/22/2011
  Honoring students and alumni Jake Bassinder '13 , Jared Katz '16 , Zachary DiGiaro '16 , Christopher Centrella '16 , Jonathan Rosenthal '12 , Hannah Simpson '12 , Megan Sherow '13 , Tessa Payer '16 , Carmine Mastrokostas '18 , Sabrina Park '15 , Jack Fink '16 , Sophia Jackman '16 , Chloe Triolo '15 ...

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• Ranney School Promotes Healthy Initiatives and State-of-the-Art Heart Screenings for Athletes
  News • 4/7/2011
  Ranney School recently announced a series of heart-healthy initiatives that launched during American Heart Awareness Month and will continue throughout the school year. Most significant is the chance for Ranney spring varsity athletes to receive state-of-the-art cardiology screenings on campus desig ...

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• Alumni Honored at Panther Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
  News • 6/2/2010
  Ten new members have been added to Ranney School’s Panther Athletic Hall of Fame during a recent induction ceremony held on Thursday, May 27.

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• Feature Story: It Was An Amazing Race For Ranney School Delegation
  News • 5/24/2010
  A group of Ranney School students and teachers recently returned from a weeklong trip to Paris and, oh yes, the Paris Marathon.

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• A Night at the Ranney Museum
  News • 2/20/2009
  Lower and Middle School students proudly showed off their artistic talents on February 19, during the Night at the Ranney Museum art event.

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• Upper School Chorus Joins Pacific Encore Performances for an Evening of Musical Favorites
  News • 2/12/2009
  They may be small in number, but the 15 members of the Upper School chorus plan to raise their voices together in perfect harmony when they join the cast of the professional opera company, Pacific Encore Performances.

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• MS Students Wow Audience Members at Musical and Art Show
  News • 2/13/2012
  Prior to viewing the Middle School's first-ever stage performance, - the musical Beauty and the Beast, Jr. - parents, family and friends also attended a "Middle School Expressions Visual Art Exhibition" that showcased many award-winning displays done by students throughout the division.

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• Ranney Celebrates Class of 2014 at 50th Annual Commencement Ceremony
  News • 6/2/2014
  Ranney School held its 50th Commencement Ceremony at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theater on Friday, May 30, 2014. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, administration, Board of Trustees and alumni, Ranney’s 59 graduating seniors, representing multiple towns throughout the state of NJ, ...

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• Ranney STEM Courses and Activities Inspire Excellence
  News • 4/16/2014
  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 ...

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• Alums Return to Campus for Legacy Family Event
  News • 2/1/2014
  Members of eight Ranney School families came to a special “Legacy Family” breakfast on January 28, 2014. A “legacy family” is one which has had more than one generation attend the school. Held in the Searle Library, the longest standing library on campus that features a stone ...

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• Student Turns Superstorm Sandy into a Community Service Cause
  News • 10/28/2013
  Throughout the weeks and months following Hurricane Sandy a year ago, many stories were shared around the school community about generosity from parents, students and faculty, who emerged as true heroes throughout this difficult time. Many were seen helping during the crisis by cooking for neighbor ...

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• Ranney School Dedicates Sykoff Center for Excellence
  News • 5/21/2013
  On May 21, students, parents, faculty and board members joined together to dedicate the Middle and Upper School Building on Ranney School’s campus to Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff, naming the building the “Lawrence Sykoff Center for Excellence” in his honor. After 20 years ...

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• Panther Sports Update
  News • 11/9/2014
  Dear Members of the Ranney Community, It is hard to believe that the November edition of the Athletic eNewsletter is already here! As we pause to reflect upon the start of the school year, it must be mentioned that the month of October was both historic and monumental for Panther Athletics. On Octob ...

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• Two River Times Introduces Dr. Griffith
  News • 10/4/2013
  By Michele J. Kuhn, Two River Times Editor TINTON FALLS – Though only a few months into his tenure as Ranney School head of school, John Griffith seems at home. “It’s been wonderful. It’s been great. I couldn’t ask for a better transition. It’s a wonderful place,& ...

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• Upper School Coffee House Preview
  News • 10/11/2013
  Join the International Thespian Troupe #630 and the Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter #5275 for Fall Coffee House on Friday October 11 at 7:00 pm in the Commons Black Box Theater. The program will be hosted by Noah Goldstein ’14 and Karl Brand ’16 and will include a variety of performanc ...

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• Twenty-Eight New Members Inducted into Junior Tri-M® Music Honor Society
  News • 5/15/2013
  On May 14, Ranney Middle School students, parents, administration and faculty joined together in RSPA Panther Hall to celebrate the induction of 28 new members into the Junior Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapter 4410. As the only honor society offered to Middle School students, Jr. Tri-M® rec ...

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• 10 Ranney Seniors Commit to Play Collegiate Sports
  News • 11/11/2022
  Ranney School celebrated 10 members of the Class of 2023 who have committed to continue their athletic careers in college. Eight Panthers have committed to continue their baseball careers in college: Enrique Beltra will play at New Jersey City University; Nick Coniglio will play at Northeastern Univ ...

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• Ms. Lasda to Coach Latvian Women’s National Lacrosse Team in World Championships at Towson
  News • 5/12/2022
  Team facts:             The Latvian National Women’s Lacrosse team was founded in 2011. Since then, the team has competed in 2 World Cup Championships (2013 – Oshawa Canada; 2017 – Guildford, England) and three European Champio ...

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• Ranney School Announces 2021-22 Faculty and Administration Additions
  News • 7/20/2021
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith has announced several impressive new educators that will be joining the dedicated Ranney faculty this year. The newest educators join an already passionate faculty, bringing with them a wealth of global experience and perspectives. The connection betwee ...

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• Cast Announced for US Drama Metamorphoses
  News • 9/24/2019
  The Ranney Upper School Fall Drama, Metamorphoses, will be performed on December 12, 13, and 14 at 7 p.m. in Panther Hall. Metamorphoses is an ensemble production, allowing each actor to develop and play a variety of roles. The cast was announced this week, as the actors start rehearsing for what is ...

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• Meet & Greet Dr. Gregory Martin
  News • 2/1/2017
  Ranney’s incoming Head of Upper School / Assistant Head of School for Academics Dr. Gregory Martin, of La Jolla, California, will be on campus February 28 and March 1. Parents of current Middle and Upper School students will receive details about Meet-and-Greet Sessions to be held with him. In ...

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• Class of 2016 Gains Admittance to Most Prestigious Universities in the U.S.
  News • 5/4/2016
  Ranney School College Guidance Program Applies Individualized Approach Beginning in Ninth Grade

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• Artists
  News • 1/5/2016
  Samantha R., Class of 2019, on how the arts at Ranney help to foster students' individual passions. Samantha R. Class of 2019

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• Alumni Office Announces 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
  News • 8/17/2015
  The Alumni Office is proud to announce the 2015 Ranney School Hall of Fame Inductees, to be honored during Homecoming Weekend October 16-17.

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• A Q&A with the Upper School Leadership, Ms. Gibson and Mr. Materasso
  News • 6/10/2015
  In this Q&;A by student newspaper editor Liz Rennie, Class of 2016, the Upper School team shares their academic philosophy and more.

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• Student Performers and Musicians on the Ranney Experience
  News • 5/30/2015
  I came to Ranney School in the first grade, and now as a freshman, I can say that I have truly enjoyed every year. In first grade, my personality could best be described as shy, but throughout my years at Ranney, each teacher I’ve had has given me what I needed to become the person I am today. ...

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• Constructing Creativity, Curiosity and a Love for Learning
  News • 4/21/2015
  Our Early Childhood Education program (ages 3-5) is designed to give children the essential building blocks they need to fulfill their own potential. Learn more today!

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• Varsity Swim Team Takes on Monmouth County Championship Meet
  News • 1/15/2015
  Ranney’s Varsity Swim team competed in the January 2015 Monmouth County Swim Championship. Coach Emmett Walling reports the results: Girls The Ranney Girls’ Varsity Swim team earned 11th place overall in the meet, scoring 80 points. Meet point scoring results were: 200 Medley Relay &ndas ...

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• Ranney School Communications Update November 13, 2014
  News • 11/13/2014
  Don't miss the latest student life and athletic news, photo and video galleries, and more!

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• Ranney School Communications Update November 7, 2014
  News • 11/7/2014
  Don't miss the latest student life and athletic news, photo and video galleries, and more!

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• Olympiad Students Master More than Math and Science
  News • 3/10/2014
  Update: Ranney students participated in the NJAIS Math League Competition at Kent Place in April 2014, placing third in the overall 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 ...

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• An Athletic Vision for a New Year
  News • 12/12/2013
  by Tom Moriau, Director of Athletics W ith years of success under their belts and new opportunities in the Shore Conference, Ranney’s scholar–athletes and coaches are prepared to achieve a new set of goals in 2013–2014. ; The Athletic Department is grateful to the Ranney School com ...

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• Important Message about Ranney Safety Precautions
  News • 12/16/2012
  Community Letter from Head of School

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• MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL: SCHOOL OPEN NOV. 12
  News • 11/9/2012
  Dear Members of the Ranney Community, ; I hope that all of you are doing well as we enter this period of recovery and restoration. Ranney School will resume classes on Monday, November 12. The vast expression of support during the last week has been nothing short of miraculous. Many of our teachers ...

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• RANNEY SCHOOL REOPENS: IMPORTANT BUS UPDATES
  News • 11/6/2012
  IMPORTANT UPDATE TO BUS SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 7 Dear Ranney families, Today, our students transitioned very well back to school. Transportation was exceptionally smooth and we are confident that the remainder of this week and next will continue to be positive and successful. ; The outpouring of support ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 5/4/2012
  News • 5/4/2012
  Honoring students Jillian Ross '17 , Shane Keenan ’17 , Joseph Mahoney ’17 , Jacob Field ’19 , Isabella Andiorio ’21 , Siobhan Jones ’21 , Sam Alston ’21 , James Glover '21 , Anabelle Brodsky '21 , Brandon Flynn '14 , Jake Bassinder ’13 , Roey Hadar ’1 ...

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• Panther Pride Student Round-up Series- 3/30/2012
  News • 3/30/2012
  Honoring students Dana Rizzo '13 , Don Chirichillo-Casement ’19 , Noah Citron ’19 , Alexander Frank ’20 , Mason Leong ’20 , Evelyn Giovine ’12 , Hannah Simpson ’12 , Sara Donnelly '20 , Kate Donnelly '20 , Corrine Villany '20 , Eric Chiang ’12 , Raymond Mose ...

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• Cum Laude Society Inducts 14 New Members
  News • 3/8/2012
  The Ranney School Cum Laude Society inducted 12 new students, one faculty member and one distinguished member of the Ranney community into its chapter during a ceremony in RSPA Panther Hall on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Founded in 1906, the national society known as Cum Laude recognizes the scholastic ...

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• Striving for Excellence – Ranney Student Achievements
  News • 5/24/2010
  During this very busy time of the school year, amid induction and graduation ceremonies, and musical performances, Ranney students continue to thrive and excel in academics, arts and athletics.

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• New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to Perform in Concert for Ranney Students
  News • 2/10/2009
  On Friday, February 20, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Ranney will welcome the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) back to campus for an educational outreach concert and an instrumental master class with Middle and Upper School music students.

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• RSPA Presents Girls’ Night Out
  News • 11/6/2008
  RSPA invites Ranney parents and friends to join Girls’ Night Out, an evening of fashion, food and fun on Thursday, November 13, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. in RSPA Panther Hall.

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• Coach Moriau Celebrates 400 Career Wins!
  News • 2/15/2013
  On February 14, Ranney School students, parents, alumni, faculty and administration all gathered in the school’s Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics (GPA) to cheer on the Varsity Girls’ Basketball team and celebrate Head Coach and Director of Athletics Tom Moriau’s 400th win. The team p ...

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• Carnegie Hall Brings a Dream to Life For Ranney Performers
  News • 2/14/2013
  View the Carnegie Hall program and the Carnegie Hall Playbill . “Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music .” Those words spoken by Isaac Stern, a violinist once considered one of the great instrumentalists of the 20th century, p ...

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• Campus Renovations Reflect Growing Ranney Programs and Parent Support
  News • 9/9/2013
  As students start their 2013-2014 school year at Ranney, they may be happily surprised to see some changes around campus. Thanks to generous donor support, two growing programs—Robotics and Performing Arts—will now have more space for instruction, practice, and even, competition. Additi ...

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• Ranney School STEM Institute for Students Entering Grades 1-9
  News • 8/13/2013
  Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as “STEM,” come alive as students develop understandings about the world and how it works. At Ranney School, our dynamic summer programs build upon and expand children’s experiential base of knowledge by emphasizing an in ...

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• Forty-Ninth Annual Commencement Ceremony Celebrates the Class of 2013
  News • 6/18/2013
  Ranney School held its 49th Commencement Ceremony at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theater on Friday, June 14, 2013. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, administration, Board of Trustees and alumni, Ranney’s 50 graduating seniors celebrated success at a school that has offered fond me ...

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• Robotics Team Brings Home 6 State Championship Trophies
  News • 2/24/2014
  One robot heads to world competition Ranney School’s Robotics Team, including 24 Upper and Middle School students and seven robots, competed at the New Jersey VEX Robotics State Championship on February 22 in Cherry Hill, NJ, ultimately earning six trophies. Thirty-six of the 85 VEX robots tha ...

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• US Students Earn 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
  News • 4/19/2024
  The Upper School is proud to announce the following young authors who earned recognition in the Personal Essay and Memoir category of the 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The three Silver Key winners, all in the Class of 2027, included: Bryce Haney, Keira Mooar, and Sloane Paulus. Zhaoling Li ...

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• Ranney School Announces 2022-23 Faculty and Administration Additions
  News • 6/10/2022
  Ranney School Head of School Dr. John Griffith announced an impressive group of new faculty who will be joining the dedicated and passionate Ranney faculty this year.  As the school has grown, and especially in areas like STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), Ranney h ...

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• Teachers & Technology in the Elementary Classroom
  News • 5/4/2015
  At Ranney, technology is integrated into all aspects of the classroom. See how teachers are keeping our Age 3-Grade 5 curriculum at the forefront of today’s digital age.

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• Communications Updates November 20, 2014
  News • 11/20/2014
  Ranney School Website Faculty website tip of week: Thanks for your feedback on the faculty website survey. To address parent questions about where to find their children's homework, we encourage you to use the Ranney School homework pages. If you choose to use an external site as your homework page, ...

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• Congratulations to the Cast of "Our Town"
  News • 9/20/2013
  International Thespian Troupe #630 Proudly Presents: November 14, 15, 16 7:00 P.M. RSPA Panther Hall Congratulations to the Cast: Stage Manager - Noah Goldstein Mrs. Webb - Katie Gill Mr. Webb - Jacob Wahba Emily Webb - Olivia Eaddy Wally Webb – Jerome Cohen Dr. Gibbs - Joshua Weakly Mrs. Gib ...

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• Ranney School's Alumni Art Exhibition
  News • 10/12/2012
  Ranney School welcomed back its alumni on Saturday October 6, 2012 to reunite with former classmates and teachers, participate in the dedication of the Walling Aquatics Center to longtime Aquatics Director and swim instructor, Emmett Walling, and to induct former athletes and one coach into the Pan ...

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• From the Desk of College Guidance – A Ranney School College Guidance Series
  News • 1/27/2012
  Pull up a chair at the desk of Ranney’s College Guidance Office, as its new series, From the Desk of College Guidance, takes an in-depth look through the eyes of Ranney’s very own college counselors and out into the ever-changing world of college admissions. This informative series will ...

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• Ranney Holds Cum Laude Induction Ceremony
  News • 3/11/2022
  On Wednesday, March 9, 20 members of the Class of 2022 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society.   The Cum Laude Society is a national scholastic honor society that serves to recognize outstanding academic achievement in high school juniors and seniors. Cum Laude includes more than 650 chapters ...

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• Ranney School Lifer Jacquie Lee Excels in "The Voice" Top 3
  News • 12/18/2013
  Update: After 10-plus weeks of live television performances, Ranney junior Jacquie Lee made it all the way to the finale in Season 5 of NBC’s “The Voice.” She competed this week as the youngest of the top 3 contestants. Although she did not earn the Season 5 title, Jacquie’s ...

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• The Performing Arts Department proudly announces the cast of The Threepenny Opera
  News • 1/27/2014
  The Performing Arts Department proudly announces the cast of The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) by dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill. Premiering March 6, 7, 8, 2014 Directed By John Doyle Musical Direction by Tess Nielsen The Threepenny Opera is a work of epic theatre. It was ...

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• Jr. Tri-M® Music Honor Society Presents: 50 Years of Broadway
  News • 1/22/2009
  Join the Ranney Performing Arts department and the Jr. Tri-M Music Honor Society as they present 50 Years of Broadway on Friday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. in RSPA Panther Hall, featuring performances by Forensics, Chorus, Band, Orchestra, and Spotlight Singers.

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• Student Musical Performers Spotlighted at Winter Coffee House
  News • 1/13/2009
  Nineteen Ranney students and three faculty members rocked the Commons Black Box Theater on Friday evening, January 9, to show off their instrumental, vocal and composition talents during the Winter Coffee House.

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