Ewing High School Senior Spotlight: Meet Sydney Smith

What do you want people to remember about you after you graduate from high school?   I would like people to remember me for my versatility. I have participated in many different things during my time at Ewing High, and I have been able to connect and form bonds with a variety of students. As an African American female student, I hope that I can inspire other students who look like me, to strive for more and not to settle for mediocrity.

Ewing Drama qualifies for Nationals in Indiana and has a showcase winner!

Congratulations to Ewing Drama’s International Thespian Society Troupe, Troupe 4883 for qualifying for Nationals in Indiana and for winning multiple awards at the NJ Thespian Festival at Robbinsville High School!  The following students competed in categories including: musical theatre solo, musical theatre duet, musical theatre small group, contrasting monologues, technical theatre stage management and technical theatre knot tying and rigging:  Emilia Carbajal, Jayden White, Maddie Marsola, Maureen Lepold, Chase Bolden, Lizzie Stoner, Sam Schwartz, Jacob Scwartz, Julianna Medina, Alan Chausse, Andrew Weir, Haley Petrushun, Victoria Sanchez, Collin Rutkowski, Nicholas Benedetti, Sage Grant Smith, Hurst Leah, Shelby Edouard, Franchesca Edouard and Jordan Griffin.

EHS Orchestra Partakes in 2023 NJMEA High School Orchestra Festival

Ewing High School orchestra students had the wonderful opportunity to attend and perform at the 2023 NJMEA High School Orchestra Festival in Tenafly, New Jersey. Students received feedback and worked with clinician Adam Glaser who is currently the Music Director of the professional-caliber Juilliard Pre-College Orchestras, and Director of Orchestras and Associate Professor of Music at Hofstra University. Mr. Glaser also serves as a cover conductor for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and was Principal Conductor of the NYU Orchestras.

Afro Arts Festival

The Black Student Alliance (BSA) partnered with the NAACP this 2023 Black History Month season for Ewing High's first Afro Arts Fest. This event was a huge success!! Please 'click' the above title to read more.

EHS Student Lina Abtouche Princeton University Bound

On December 15, 2022, Ewing High School senior Lina Abtouche prepared to receive life-changing news. She gathered her family around the dining room table and opened a message from Princeton University. “When I opened my decision and saw that I got accepted into one of the most prestigious universities in the country, I was overjoyed and honored.”

Ewing Senior Similolu Olubamowo Accepted to West Point Military Academy

Similolu Olubamowo, known by friends as Simi, plans to study Civil Engineering, a natural avenue considering his exemplary academic accomplishments in his Science, Mathematics and Technology coursework at Ewing High School. Mr. Halpern, teacher of Physics, captured Simi's breadth of scholarly interests by noting, “Simi has a desire to know and understand as much as is available to him. He is not afraid to ask questions that others might be. His excitement and enthusiasm for new ideas constantly impressed me.”

Congratulations to the following students whose artworks were selected for the 10th Annual Phillips Mill Youth Art Exhibition in New Hope, PA.: Lily Bush, Emilia Carbajal, Karmela Gerald, and Jeremiah Gibson

EHS Teacher Rider Outstanding Cooperating Teacher

Mr. Edward Dutch was selected as the Outstanding Cooperating Teacher of the Year from Rider University for the 2022 Spring semester. The award was presented to Mr. Dutch at the end of December at a ceremony hosted at Rider University. He was nominated by his student teacher Victoria Burd, who ironically, the district hired this fall. Mr. Dutch shared with the Rider University students who attended the event that as a teacher it is very important to find a place where you work you can call ‘home’. Mr. Dutch told the group he found his ‘home’ at Ewing High School for the past 15 years, and has grown both professionally and personally. Congratulations Mr. Dutch!

EHS Seniors Visit Rutgers University - New Brunswick

On Thursday, October 6th, Rutgers University hosted a group of 40 Ewing High seniors for an official group visit. After checking in at the Visitor Center on Busch Campus, the group enjoyed a two-hour walking tour of the College Avenue campus led by Scarlet Ambassador guides. Recent Ewing High graduates Madison Burnett and Hannah Washington met the group for lunch on The Yard to share some of their experiences and advice about making the transition from high school to college. his trip marked the official return of the EHS College Tour program, which was created in 2015 with the goal of introducing our high school students to a diverse sampling of college environments with various demographics in location, size, and degree of competitiveness.    

EHS Students Attend Women’s Leadership Summit at TCNJ

Four Ewing High School BTE students ventured to TCNJ to partake in their 12th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit. Lydia, Lananda, Selina, and Jayla represented Ewing High School proudly throughout the day. Students got the opportunity to hear from influential female business leaders like Michele Meyer-Ship, who is the new CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide. Students also explored how to create a vibrant career through the design thinking method and engaged in a moderated discussion with Diana Zaccardi, the Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing for Verizon. The day was filled with personal and professional growth!

EHS Early College Experience Continues at The College of New Jersey

Ewing High School students who completed The Early College Experience at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) this summer and are now enrolled in Amy Stevens’s Intro to Digital Media class, which is co-taught with a TCNJ faculty member, took their first EHS field trip of the year when they traveled to TCNJ to check out the makerspace and lighting studio.

EHS Celebrates Fall Spirit Week

Ewing High School celebrated Fall Spirit Week from October 24th-28th. With the first of our four spirit weeks in the books, the students are already counting down until Winter Spirit Week, which will be held January 9th-13th. Ultimately, the grade with the most spirit points after the final spirit week in early June will earn a trip to Six Flags!

Salsa con Salsa

The EHS Spanish Club and the EHS Culinary Club worked together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by preparing a delicious salsa. The students also learned how to dance the Salsa and enjoyed Latin music.  It was a great activity that represented the rich culture and diversity at Ewing High School.   

The Ewing Public Schools 2022-2023 Parent/Student Calendar and Handbook

Please 'click' this headline to review the Ewing Public Schools 2022-2023 Parent/Student Calendar and Handbook.