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The winners of the 2025 school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition, from left to right: Chase Cassidy, Yaheli Cruz, and Justin Lemons. Cassidy and Cruz advanced to the Northern Hudson Valley Regional competition, where Cruz won.
Senior Yaheli Cruz wins first place in the Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition, advances to States
A parked police car outside of Monroe-Woodbury High School.
School resource officers: Who are they and what do they do?
Interim Principal Mr. McElroy, left, poses next to Interim Dean of Students Mr. Coates.
Interim Principal Mr. McElroy hopes to promote a friendly learning environment for students
The Interact Club gathered on December 17 to donate holiday gifts for families before diving into pizza and chicken wings.
Interact members provide gifts to local families for the holidays
8th grade wrestler Gigi Sullivan is the #1 ranked girls wrestler in New York State and #8 in the country.
Monroe-Woodbury Girls Wrestling Finds Success
MW's Hindu Students Celebrated Diwali in October
MW’s Hindu Students Celebrated Diwali in October
Students looked out from the press box, which allows sports journalists to record the game in real-time.
MetLife Stadium meets Monroe-Woodbury during students’ November field trip
Fall 2022 Pages with Senator Cory Booker on their last day.
The United States Senate Page Program: A Life Changing Experience
A person holding a thermometer (Pexels.com)
Five Ways To Avoid the Getting the Flu
Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for the Last Minute Shopper
Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for the Last Minute Shopper
Legoland hosted a Halloween Brick or Treat event this year during October.
Legoland Halloween Experience is Fun for Whole Family
Permission slips and rules given to students interested in participating in the Youth Assistance Program at Green Haven Correctional Facility.
Prison Lockdown Cancels Health Field Trip
Music teacher Mr. Champlin teaches violin to a group of students in the music room.
OPINION: Serious commitment to music lessons benefits students
A mural dedicated to Ms. McGuckin, a retired teacher of Monroe-Woodbury High School, can be seen by the central stairwell on B floor.
OPINION: The Importance of Beautifying the High School
Should everyone have a school lunch in their schedule?
A hanging phone holder, with numbered pockets to hold a cell phone. Two phones are in their pockets.
OPINION: The push for banning cellphones in all New York schools is misguided
Biking has shown to improve people's health and mental well being.
OPINION: Cycling To School Could Have Long Lasting Health, Environmental Benefits
Senior Reina Lyons performs her poem at Rhythm and Rhyme in April. It was her first time performing in the annual celebration of music and poetry.
Rhythm and Rhyme Helped Me Embrace My Talents As A Poet; I Should Have Done It Sooner
Darius Slayton, a New York Giants wide receiver whose contract will soon expire, holding the football during a game against the Washington Redskins on December 22, 2019. Attribution: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
My Plan to Save The New York Giants
Madison Fileen leaps from the ground as she takes the record-breaking shot that put her at 1,000 career points. Photographer: William Dimmit
Madison Fileen reaches new heights with 1000 career points in girls basketball
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks faces off against Isaac Okoro of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Round 1 Playoffs on Apr. 26, 2023. Photo attributed to Erik Drost via Wikimedia Commons license CC-BY 2.0.
Will the Knicks quit underperforming soon? Here’s what they can do
José Iglesias running the bases after hitting a walk-off home run against the Marlins in March 2024. He released his song "OMG" in June 2024, an instant hit in Latin pop and among Mets fans. Attributed to D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Yankees and Mets come up just short of expectations despite strong seasons
Despite bright spots, both Jets and Giants disappoint six weeks of the NFL season
Despite bright spots, both Jets and Giants disappoint six weeks of the NFL season
"Last Chance U" is available to stream on Netflix.
“Last Chance U: Basketball” on Netflix Shows Challenges of Being College Athletes
Porthos, D'Artagnan, Athos, and Aramis, the titular musketeers and main characters in the play, pose with rapiers raised together. From left to right: Daniel Solano as Porthos, Tyler Landusky as D'Artagnan, Jacob Ciriello as Athos, and Kenneth Giacomazza as Aramis.
Actors battle on stage in the Drama Club’s production of “The Three Musketeers”
The poster for the Tony Award winning Broadway production of The Secret Garden. The image depicts an artistic rendition of a fan, including floral imagery, animals, and the faces of characters in the musical, as well as a hand holding the fan and wearing a golden key. Image courtesy of Nick Hern Books.
“The Secret Garden” musical to be performed this spring by the Drama Club
Use the excess and wrap it around the arms.
How to Build A Pipe Cleaner Person
"Last Chance U" is available to stream on Netflix.
“Last Chance U: Basketball” on Netflix Shows Challenges of Being College Athletes
Monroe-Woodbury High School's Chamber Orchestra posing before their performance.
MWHS Chamber Orchestra Performs with Munich Philharmonic Quartet
My piece is the representation of nationality. The girl in the drawing is supposed to represent myself, with the flags stitched together to represent my identity. I have a hispanic background and I have always been proud of that, but sometimes I feel like I do not belong in that community. I am a second generation Argentine-Colombian, but I have never been to these countries, my Spanish is not very good, and I barely know my extended family. The "denied" stamp represents disapproval, the unacceptance in the community. The 15th article states that everyone has the right to nationality and that no one should take that away from them, but how can I feel a sense of belonging when it always felt like it was never mine to begin with.
“An Artist’s Response to Human Rights”: The MWHS Senior Art Collection
Borealis
Bugging
Charade
Horizon
Ouroboros Eturnus
Midnight
The amount of modules you have to solve will drastically increase in difficulty as you progress through the game's many levels, starting with simple wires and ending in decoding Morse code, such as in the top left module.
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes | Video Game Review
Video Game Review: Borderlands 2 & 3: One and A Half Sides of The Same Coin
Video Game Review: Borderlands 2 & 3: One and A Half Sides of The Same Coin
Review: "Dead Cells" Delivers Thrills and Frustration
Review: “Dead Cells” Delivers Thrills and Frustration
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game Review
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game Review
Video Game Elden Ring Brings Delight to New Players
Video Game Elden Ring Brings Delight to New Players
Game Review : Hollow Knight - An Unforgiving Yet Beautiful Journey
Game Review : Hollow Knight – An Unforgiving Yet Beautiful Journey
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Music teacher Mr. Champlin teaches violin to a group of students in the music room.

OPINION: Serious commitment to music lessons benefits students

Samantha-James Lindsay, Contributing Writer • March 10, 2025

In recent years at Monroe-Woodbury, there has been a growing concern about whether music lessons during school hours interfere with students’ academic performance. In reality, regular music lessons can...

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