With the bad taste of a last second loss in the sectional final last year still in their mouths, Shabazz returned to the scene of that setback on Saturday and replaced that frustration with jubilation with a heart-pounding 14-6 victory over Dunellen in the NJSIAA/SportsCare Institute North Jersey, Section 2 Group 1 final at Kean University in Union. Read the full story on nj.com.
NBA Denver Nuggets and Team USA player, Kenneth Faried recently surprised the students of his alma mater, Technology High School.
He took a trip down memory lane while offering words of inspiration and autographs for all.
Video from www.nba.com/inside-stuff
On Saturday April 26, 2014, Malcolm X Shabazz High School’s, outdoor track team, won 1st place at the 2014 Penn Relays Event # 411. For the first time in several years, the Shabazz Bulldogs won the 4×400 heat by running 3:24.82. Since Principal Mills became our leader, Coach Damon Harrison has been an integral part of the transformation of Malcolm X Shabazz High School. A former Shabazz athlete, Coach Harrison realized that sports provided him with wonderful opportunities. In fact, it was his love of sports that afforded him with options for his future. In 2013, Coach Harrison became the Head Coach for our indoor and outdoor track team. In doing such, he has coached over sixty-five (65) students. After his first year of coaching, Damon managed to lead his team to participate in and win the 4×400 race at the 2014 Penn Relays.
Kierre Dubose, a sprinter and jumper , running the 100, 200, long and triple jump has received a full four(4) year scholarship to Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. An alumnus of Shaw University, Coach Damon Harrison works closely with their volleyball and track& field coaches. More than just a coach to his team, Coach Harrison is also a mentor, friend, brother and father. Coach Damon Harrison’s goal is to continue working with all of his students. Through this, he will encourage and provide the necessary skills needed for them to reach their goals in life.
The Bulldog Family commends Coach Harrison for a tremendous job
he has done with our Track Team and we will continue to provide him support!!!!
WHEN: Friday, December 20, 2013
9:15 a.m.
WHERE: Sussex Avenue Renew School
307 Sussex Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
WHAT: The New Jersey Devils will donate $5,000 to the Newark Public Schools’ Visual and Entertainment Arts Program from the Devils Cares Foundation this holiday season. The NJ Devils group (mascot, dancers, and employees) will go into Visual Arts Teacher Nelson Alvarez’s second grade classroom to deliver an oversized check to the school principal, Darleen Gearhart.
The group will participate in classroom activities. There will be a celebration including dancers, Devils tattoos, balloons, and face painting.
It is the Devils’ Care promise to come back quarterly and interact with the same program by sending guest speakers or helping students with their homework.
Newark Public Schools launched the “Renew the Arts” initiative in September 2013 with support to the Newark Public Schools Innovation Fund from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and The Prudential Foundation. The expressed purpose of this initiative is explore and pilot strategies that ensure all students are receiving a robust, developmentally appropriate, sequential arts education throughout their educational experience at Newark Public Schools. Schools that were selected to participate in this pilot initiative include: Level 1-Brick Peshine Academy, Camden Street School, Louise A. Spencer, Maple Avenue School, South Street School and Sussex Avenue School. The level 2 schools are Arts High School, East Side High School, Ivy Hill School, Newark Bridges, and Rafael Hernandez.
