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The Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Mother Seton 41-15 on "Senior Night" to earn their 7th victory of the season.

Congratulations to our Seniors - Kiara Grant and Gabriela Medina.

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Our PHS Peer Leaders run weekly outreach sessions for freshmen during period 1 gym. Sessions focus on making healthy choices, increasing self-esteem, avoiding drugs and alcohol, excelling academically, improving school culture, and more.

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Here is the link to the article about Megan's visit.

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PASSAIC - The spirited voice of Dan Hicks set the scene.

"It will be up to Megan Romano."

The American swimming champion just smiled inside Passaic High School as a projector showed one of her fondest memories on a board behind her. She has relived the race over and over, but the teenagers in matching team sweatshirts saw it all for the first time. The drama in the room built up as the Romano on screen dove into the water, down 0.72 seconds in a relay.

"That's a lot to make up," said NBC's Rowdy Gaines.

Romano's comeback tale at the 2013 World Championships began an hour-long meeting with the Indians' swimmers on Thursday afternoon. The 27-year-old wore a U.S. flag across her left shoulder and got a boisterous applause when the video ended in triumph.

(from left to right) Passaic High School juniors Luis Lopez, Delila Hernandez, and senior Axel Moya react after American swimmer Megan Romano (not pictured) tells the swim team her record-breaking 100 meter freestyle time in Passaic, NJ on Thursday, February 8, 2018. (Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran/Northjersey)

"I'm hoping that this is a little bit of motivation for them next season," Passaic coach Kristine Meindl said. "We're not Olympians, but that's something that they take with them."

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Romano signed autographs and answered questions on everything from her diet to her training routine and handling pressure. She spoke about the reality of life as a professional athlete and even rattled off her unthinkable times. An audible gasp was the reaction to her stories of racing in international meets by age 14. The Florida-raised, Division I star may not have much in common with a Passaic team that was winless this season and in some others. But her persistence in what looked like a losing race was part of a poignant message.

"I never had the intention of losing," Romano said. "I never thought we didn't have it. I was ready to go. When you're at a meet like that, you can't ever give up too early."

Megan Romano, a record-breaking American swimmer, speaks to the Passaic High School swim team in Passaic, NJ on Thursday, February 8, 2018. (Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran/Northjersey)

Passaic measures its progress in more modest ways. Sharper turns. Personal bests. Lower times.

The Indians don't have nearly as much club talent as some other schools and keeping high school swimmers on the team can be a challenge. But what the program does have is an impressive junior named Luis Lopez, who placed in two solo events at the Passaic County meet. Romano invited him to her swimming clinic in Edison this Sunday.

"He's a hard-worker," Meindl said. "He's one of our two people who swim all year which helps. He always asks for suggestions which is great and he's motivated. He'll look up other teams' times and make sure he's close or does better than that."

Megan Romano, a record-breaking American swimmer, signs cards after speaking to the Passaic High School swim team in Passaic, NJ on Thursday, February 8, 2018. (Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran/Northjersey.com)

Romano saw her Olympic hopes fall .14 seconds short in the 2012 trials, a crossroad in her career. It became her motivation to show that she should have been in London. At a meet weeks later, she posted times that would have qualified her in three events. And the following year, she was in Barcelona, knocking off Australia in a record-breaking 4-x-100 meter relay.

"Don't ever give up," Romano said. "You're not always going to reach your goals when you want to. Things are going to go wrong. You just have to decide what you want to do with that and how you move on and prove your point. That's what I did."

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Passaic students meet American world champion swimmer Megan Romano

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2018 PHS Bilingual AP Calculus Team. These are some of our first Bilingual students in the district who are Level 4 or lower to rise to the challenge of preparing and studying for the Calculus Exam.

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On Thursday, February 8th, World Record holder Megan Romano came to speak to the swim team about her swim career and held a Q&A session  She also presented Luis Lopez with a certificate to attend her swim clinic on Sunday February 11th.

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CBI - Students attend weekly shopping trips to generalize skills in a community setting.

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CBI - Student using Life Skills Room to stock shelves and practice store related skills.

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CBI - Student using Life Skills Room to stock shelves and practice store related skills.

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CBI - Students using Life Skills Room to practice cooking skills.

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CBI - Students using Life Skills Room to practice cooking skills.

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The Varsity and Junior Varsity Girls' basketball team earned their 5th win over Eastside on 2/6. Here is a photo of the JV team:

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The NJ-HOSA chapter in collaboration with CJBC ran a successful blood drive on Friday Feb 8 and were able to collect 161 units of blood

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Professor from Rutgers University, Sara Elnakib, talked to students about healthy food initiatives in Passaic and the heathy corner store community project. They learned about how data is used to make decisions in our City of Passaic, as well as the impact of desserts on health. Here is a picture of students actively listening and participating.

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Parents gathered in the PHS cafeteria for a PCCC STEM Program Educational meeting. Great Turnout!!

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Our 5 EMT students all earned their CPR certifications on Saturday, Jan. 27.

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Passaic County Track and Field Championships

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Passaic County Track and Field Championships

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Manuela Caraballo - 1st team all-county all-around. Medalist in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs.

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Passaic County Track and Field Championships

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Passaic County Track and Field Championships

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Luis Peralta 1st in 200 and 400 meters (shown in 4x400 relay)

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Boy's and Girl's Varsity Bowling Teams sweep Kennedy on 1/25/18. 

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Boy's and Girl's Varsity Bowling Teams sweep Kennedy on 1/25/18. 

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Boy's Basketball victorious in the 2nd Round of Counties on 1/27/18 vs. Hawthorne.

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Boy's Basketball victorious in the 2nd Round of Counties on 1/27/18 vs. Hawthorne.

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PHS Gang Awareness and PreventionParent Workshop 

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PHS Gang Awareness and PreventionParent Workshop 

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Parents received information on Criminal Street gangs, warning signs, and awareness on local gangs. Parents had the opportunity to ask questions.

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We took our first ever after-school trip to Mt. Creek on Thurs, 1/25. It was a true success traveling with 22 students and our fabulous chaperones. Shout out to Mr. Devries, Ms. Sciametta, Ms. Bang, and Ms. Yildrim. Looking forward to our 2/22 trip!

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Students in my ESL 3 class created poems and songs to protest the injustices they see in the world.

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Students in my ESL 3 class created poems and songs to protest the injustices they see in the world.

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Enza Fabiano

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Parent Liaisons are here to help us. Get to know them and how they can help us bridge school and community.

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Parent Liaisons are here to help us. Get to know them and how they can help us bridge school and community.

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Daysi Lopez Ext. 2146
Barbara Gomez Ext 8579

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Teen Pep attended their annual 3 Day retreat

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Bilingual students from Bio CP class made the extraction of  DNA from their own cheek cells. 

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Bilingual students from Bio CP class made the extraction of  DNA from their own cheek cells. 

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Forensic Science students assume the role of a forensic pathologists by dissecting a fetal pig specimen and determine manner,cause and mechanism of death. Teacher:Aurora Anguiano

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Forensic Science students assume the role of a forensic pathologists by dissecting a fetal pig specimen and determine manner,cause and mechanism of death. Teacher:Aurora Anguiano

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Students working on their polynomial birthday projects during after school hours =)

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Four school records were broken at the league meet.

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The Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Paterson Charter 35-19 for their 4th victory of the season. Junior, Carmen Escano scored 17 points for the Lady Indians.