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NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL
Principal's Newsletter - November 2016
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Please mark your calendar for the following dates:
- November 1: 1st Marking period ends
- November 1: PTSA Meeting, 7 PM,
Cafe B
- November 2: Staff In-Service, 2.5 hour delayed opening for students
- November 2: 8th grade parent night, 6:30 PM, Main Gym
- November 3: Powder Puff Football, 5:30 PM, Singley Field
- November 4: Milk Can Game, 7:00 PM Singley field
- November 4: Registration deadline for December 5th SAT
- November 8: NH Music Association Meeting, 7:00 PM, Choir Room
- November 9: Jeans for Troops
- November 10-11: School Closed NJEA Convention
- November 14: NH Booster Club Meeting, 7 PM, Faculty Dining Room
- November 15: National Honor Society Induction, 7:00 PM, Theater
- November 20: Parents Advisory Meeting, 9:30 AM, District Training Center
- November 23-27: No Homework Days
- November 23: Friendship Day and 11:55am Dismissal
- November 24-25: Thanksgiving Recess
- November 30: Marching Band Banquet, 6:30 PM, Cafe B
Click here for 2016-2017 District Calendar
Click here for North's Activities Calendar
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October Students of the Month
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Helen Wiegand - 2017
Future Biomedical Engineer, Helen Wiegand hopes to attend Johns Hopkins University before attending medical school. Helen’s favorite classes at North were AP Biology and AP Computer Science because they were the classes that challenger her the most. Her favorite classes this year are AP Physics C with Mr. Quinn and AP English Literaturewith Ms. Fedorko because they are fantastic teachers. Helen is part of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Interact, and Peer Leaders. She has been doing Taekwondo for 10 years at the Impact Martial Arts School. Helen is a second degree black belt and once a week for the past five years, she has been teaching Taekwondo classes to students. She won first place in sparring at the U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championship in 2015. Helen has also played the piano for the past ten years and earned a score of Merit on Grade 6 of the Trinity College of London Music Examination. Over the last two summers, she had research internships and worked in a neural engineering lab at George Mason University and a plant biology lab at Michigan State University. Helen’s favorite memories at North were Friendship Day and going to the Latin class field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Good luck next year!
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Cole Marra - 2017
Senior, Cole Marra has had a memorable time at North Hunterdon. Cole’s favorite class at NHHS was AP Chemistry with Dr. Wilhelm. They did many cool labs in her class involving real chemicals. The labs made the class extremely fun and exciting. Cole is involved with National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, and Science Honor Society. He is also a member of the Lions Soccer Team and the Lions Wrestling Team. In wrestling, Cole won a district 17 championship at 138 pounds last year. He plays club soccer out of school. Cole participated in Destination Imagination, where he and his team won the state championship the past six years. His favorite memories at North are from wrestling at home under the lights with a packed jungle. Next year, Cole would like to pursue a degree in Engineering and eventually attend medical school. This fall, he will be applying to many schools including USNA, the University of Virginia, and Vanderbilt. Good luck Cole!
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October Athletes of the Month
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Jordan Beneducci - 2017
Co-captain, Jordan Beneducci has been playing soccer competitively for 13 years. Jordan’s strongest skills are hard work, resilience, and toughness. She plays center back next to her best friend, Kristina Harrel. This year, the team is looking to break the record for number of wins in a season, instead of looking to reach individual records. Jordan feels very lucky to be on a team that is so selfless by putting the team goals ahead of their personal goals. The team hit a couple of bumps in the road early on, but have since grown together. Jordan has played club soccer since the sixth grade. She is someone who likes to constantly be competing. Outside of playing soccer, Jordan also plays basketball and track & field. She has been very fortunate to have assumed a leader role in all the sports she has participated in. Jordan has made incredible friendships with all of her teammates and coaches. She is part of different clubs at North including Interact & Able, Student Ambassadors, Latin Club, National English Honor Society, and National Art Honor Society. Jordan plans to continue playing soccer in college. She plans on majoring in Psychology and moving on to medical school to become a psychiatrist. Some of her top schools are Villanova and Wake Forest.
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Mark Winter - 2017
Senior Mark Winter has been playing competitive soccer for over eight years. Mark’s strongest skills on the soccer field are his communication skills, vision of the field, ball distribution, and dribbling. Another strong skill is his leadership abilities, which is partly why he is one of three captains on the team. Mark is able to play where the team needs him the most including forward, center back, and center mid. He is proud to be playing on a team with so much talent and heart. Mark also played for Stronghold SC and now plays for Hunterdon FC. Soccer has always been a real passion of his for a long time. Playing soccer has helped Mark so much and impacted who he is today. “The Beautiful Game” has shaped him into a better person, both physically and mentally. Mark has made so many great and close friends that he would have never met if he wasn’t playing the game. He will always be thankful for everyone who has helped him over the years including his coaches, teammates, supporters, and most of all his parents who have always been there for him. At North, Mark participates in National Honors Society doing various volunteer activities such as blood drives and breast cancer awareness month. He would love to play soccer in college either for the varsity team or on a competitive club team. Mark plans on majoring in Marketing at either the University of Maryland at College Park, Syracuse University, and TCNJ.
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The Golden Lions Marching Band participated in the 72nd Annual Columbus Day Parade in NYC on October 10, 2016. There were over 35,000 participants and the Golden Lions were one of over 100 groups or bands that marched in the parade.
Neil Boyer American Heritage Festival of Bands Award
Congratulations to the Golden Lions Marching Band for achieving all Excellent ratings in all fields of Music, Marching, General Effect and Overall rating at the 44th Annual Neil Boyer American Heritage Festival of Bands. The Golden Lions won the Best Music Award!
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Congratulations to the Golden Lions Marching Band! They placed fourth in the band competition!
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This was the 16th consecutive year that the band has performed at this prestigious event.
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Sam Szych '17 and Kayla Boyle '18
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October Department Students of the Month
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English: Brianna Banko '18 and Marc Harris '18
Fine Arts: Kathleen Hoban '18 and Andrew Gapas '18
Mathematics: Elizabeth Caso '20 and Alexander Braun '18
Music: Jessica Dau '17 and Julian Calv '17
PE/Health: Jacquelyn Twaddle '17 and William Woody '17
Practical Arts: Drew Hummel '17 and Luke DaSilva '19
Science: Alexandra Anastasi '19 and Brett Griffith '19
Social Studies: Zoe Chang '17 and Brendan Feeley '17
World Language: Anneliese Molzen '19 and Elliot Schneier '17
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October Good Citizens of the Month
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English: Lauren Ciambruschini '18 and Brinton Gibbons '18
Fine Arts: Anayah Claudio '18 and Sean Swider '17
Mathematics: Victoria Lockwood '20 and Brandon Clarke '20
Music: Annika Gustafsson '17 and Lawrence Luo '18
PE & Health: Kristina Harrel '17 and Glen Farbanish '18
Practical Arts: Amy Schroeder '18 and Andrew Tota '19
Science: Michelle Gladdis '19 and Jonah Lione '19
Social Studies: Mary-Grace Drwal '17 and Elliot Schneier '17
World Language: Emma Mikitiuk '18 and Ryan Wanko '19
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November Health Office News
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The topic for November is "Preventing Type II Diabetes"
Click here for tips on healthy eating and prevention.
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International Thespian Society
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Congratulations to the following students, members of North Hunterdon High School Troupe 2642, who were recently inducted into the International Thespian Society!
Abhay Bhatt '19, James Craig '18, Andrew Green '19, Meredith Harmon '19, Adrian Krowicki '19, Jaycie Line '17, Jonathan Murry '19, Marilena Parker '19 and George Uchrin '18.
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Spirit Week - October 31 - November 4
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North Hunterdon Spirit Week will begin on Monday, October 31 and go through Friday November 4. The school-wide theme is "NORTH IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!"
Dress up days will be as follows:
Monday - Halloween Costumes (No clown masks or costumes)
Tuesday - Twin Day (find a friend and dress the same)
Wednesday - Decade Day (70's or 80's)
Thursday - Farmer Day
Friday - Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors - WHITE OUT,
Seniors - BLACK OUT
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The Powder Puff Football Game will be held on Thursday November 3, 2016 at 5:30 PM on Singley Field. Come out and cheer on the senior and junior girls in this annual Spirit Week!
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For the last four decades, North Hunterdon has followed in its tradition of playing football against its sister school, Voorhees High School, to win the coveted Milk Can. The 41st Annual Milk Can Game will take place on Friday, November 4th at 7:15 pm at Singley Field.
GO NORTH!
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Girls Tennis Senior Night
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The Girls Tennis Team celebrated Seniors Night on October 4th after the match against Immaculata.
Pictured left to right: Juliette Shore '18, Caroline Paul '17, Ana Vlad '17, Mrs. Steele, Dr. Bergacs, Hannah Trinity '17, Alexa Vasile '19, Catrina Gutescu '17, and Kiera Horun '18.
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In honor of Veterans Day, the Patriotic Youth Club will once again sponsor the Jeans for Troops fundraiser. By donating $5.00, participating North employees can wear jeans to school on
November 9, 2016. Last year over $500.00 was collected and sent to the GI
Go Fund.
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Information regarding tryout dates and requirements for winter sports can be found by clicking
here. Aspen is open until November 7th for winter sports registration.
Click Here for step by step directions for Aspen registration.
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Juniors and members of Boy Scout Troop 191 in Bethlehem Township, Michael and Kevin Garvey, attained the highest rank in Boy Scouts, that of Eagle Scout on October 20th. Michael’s project was at Bethlehem Township's Heritage Park where he made a new welcome sign, refurbished their Kiosk and built a trail sign. Kevin’s project was at Valley Crest in Lebanon where he cleared out brush to make way where he then built three tent platforms for campers to use.
Congratulations to both Kevin and Michael!
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Photography Student Showcase
James Izlar '17
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When asked if I could have any ability, I usually say to freeze time. Freezing time allows you to focus on what's around you, and helps you get a clearer understanding of the current situation. It is why I prefer photography as a method of storytelling; it freezes the moment, allowing you to fully grasp what you're seeing. Sometimes it can inspire you, sometimes it can haunt you. Sometimes it lets you create the story for yourself instead of it simply being told to you. I believe this factor lets the story resonate with the viewer long after they first saw the picture.
Usually, I make the purpose of my pictures subtle, so the viewer can create their own story. For instance, one of the pictures feature a man who appears to be sharpening something. You can't see what it is, nor do you know what the object
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will be used for. I purposely shot it this way to let the viewer interpret what is happening to give it a more intimate and personal experience with the image. Sometimes, however, I create the story myself. Everything in the image of the man reading the
Life magazine was intentional, down to the clothing he was wearing. I wanted to portray a typical man of the year 1964, including the casual wear and the wedding ring. Due to the cover image, it is very apparent that this was to take place after the death of John F. Kennedy. In a way, this type of method is like travel time for me; I can look at this and transport myself to that time and place-that's what I believe makes a perfect story.
James Izlar
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North Hunterdon Gymnastics Team just raised $102 in just ten minutes for Coaches vs. Cancer at our 10/18/16 Pink Meet! Our North team was terrific in the handstand contests and flutter kick challenges. They even inspired their opposing team, Bridgewater Panthers, to join in the Mat Flip Relay and the Backflip Rally Circle!
Thank you, Debbie House and the entire exec board, for leading Booster Club’s efforts to raise awareness and funds for cancer research among all the fall sports.
Thank you, Dr. Bergacs, for supporting the team this season, this Coaches Vs Cancer event, as well as recognizing our Captains with pink roses at the Pink Meet opening ceremony.
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Homecoming Weekend October 14-15, 2016
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Homecoming Court - Pictured bottom row L-R: Rebecca Brotons, Sean McQuade, Megan Stenberg, Julie Schmidt, Joe Reed, and Emily Bucher.
Top row L-R: Myles Brown, Sarah Jennison, Andrew Berger, Nicholas LaBelle
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Homecoming Queen, Julie Schmidt and Homecoming King, Joe Reed
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Photos Courtesy of Christmas City
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Blood Drive - November 22, 2016
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Our Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, November 22 from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM in the main gym. All students must have a signed permission form before donating blood. With parental permission, sixteen year olds can donate. Click on the link below to access the letter and permission forms. In addition to filling out the permission form, 16 year olds must also fill out the NJ Blood Services permission form.
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mportant reminders:
All donors should drink plenty of water and eat regular meals on donation day.
All donors must show some official form of identification, such as a picture ID or driver's license.
Click here for letter, permission form and 16 year old consent form.
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3rd Annual Running of the Lions 5K
A BIG thank you to all runners, volunteers, and sponsors for coming out and supporting our 5K this year! The rain stayed away and allowed almost 300 runners and walkers to take part in this terrific community event. The NHEF raised over $12,000 this year, which will go directly to helping our students at North.
Annual NJ Devils Discounted Hockey Tickets
Every year we get the chance to offer discounted Devils tickets to the North community. Proceeds from all tickets sold using our coupon code will benefit the foundation.
Every ticket has a chance to win additional prizes with the biggest prize being the chance to win a deluxe box for a future Devils game! NHEF won the box in the 2015-16 hockey season and we then raffled it off at our spring fundraiser.
We will announce the hockey ticket sales beginning in November, so stay tuned!
Invest in Your Student
Parents, are you looking for an end-of-the-year tax deduction? Does your employer have a matching funds program? Consider supporting the NHEF through our
Invest in your Student Initiative. For as little as $0.50 a day, you can make a difference in helping to fund academic programs, which benefit all of our students.
Please see donation levels at
http://nhhsfoundation.org/donate/
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The Main Booster Club has been busy raising money for our "End of Year" scholarships while our Fall Sports have been racking up the WINS! Thank you to everyone who visits the snack shack and purchases our spirit wear - the money we make there supports all our athletes, teams and coaches.
Look for weekly information about our Coaches VS. Cancer events. This is a year long initiative and we appreciate all the fan participation at these special games and matches.
Be sure to "like" our facebook page to keep up to date at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1074881325929840/permalink/1126575097427129/
Thank you for all your support! GO LIONS!
Debbie House
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It’s almost Thanksgiving and the NHMA is thankful – for the opportunities available to our choral and instrumental students, for the support given by our faculty and administration, and for the helping hands of our wonderful volunteers.
Consider being a part of our team. Click HERE to join.
Stay connected to what’s happening with our music students.
Thank you… to all who supported our raffle at the football game on October 19!
Marching Band Banquet - Wednesday, November 30 at 6:30 pm in Cafe B
Marching band families ~ Please join us as we recognize the band’s achievements. For information, contact Jackie Slack at jslack4@comcast.net.
Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser - Saturday, December 19
Save the date! This holiday tradition is back. More info to come.
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00 PM in the choir room.
Website: http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/musicassociation
E-mail: nhmusicassociation@gmail.com or contact Connie Rys, President at conniejrys@gmail.com
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To brighten the season and to benefit the music efforts at North Hunterdon High School, NHMA is selling poinsettias!
Only $10.00 each.
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Deadline for orders: Wednesday, November 30th with pick up at NHHS on the evenings of both winter concerts,
December 8th and 15th.
To pre-order, click here or visit our website at
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Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the PTSA Pasta Dinner on Friday, October 14! The event was a huge success and we are grateful to all of the restaurants and parents who donated food for our sumptuous pasta feast!
The Holidays are just around the corner so why not take advantage of our ongoing
Amazon SchoolRewards Fundraiser
. You can support PTSA while shopping for everyone on your list! Click the link for more information or to shop Amazon.
We are always welcoming new members to PTSA. Please come join us out at our next meeting: Tuesday, November 1st at 7pm in Café B. If you would like more information or fill out a membership form, click
here
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Upcoming PTSA events:
Battle of the Bands: January 27, 2017
Staff Appreciation Breakfast: February 3, 2017
Please patronize these restaurants and show
your gratitude for their continued support of
Project Graduation and the students at NHHS!
Kirsten’s Italian Gill,
Max’s Trattoria 31,
Longhorn Steakhouse, F
lemington-Raritan Diner,
Frank’s Pizza,
Jerzee’s Pizza, N
atale’s.
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North Hunterdon High School
1445 State Route 31, Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 713-4199
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