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NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL
Principal's Newsletter - January 2017
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Important Dates
Please mark your calendar for the following dates:
- January 3: School Reopens
- January 9: Booster Club Meeting, 7:00 pm, Faculty Dining Room
- January 10: Course selection opens in ASPEN
- January 10: Music Association Meeting, 7:00 pm, Room 131
- January 10: PTSA Meeting, 7:00 PM, Cafe B
- January 11: 2.5 Hour delayed opening, Staff Professional Development
- January 16: SCHOOL CLOSED,
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 20: Last day of 1st Semester,
11:55 dismissal
- January 21: SAT - NOT at North
- January 23: First day of 2nd Semester,
3rd marking period
- January 23: Last day to enter 2017-18 Course Selections in Aspen
- January 26: Last day to turn in signed 2017-18 course request list to guidance
- January 27: Night of the Arts, 6:30 PM, Cafe A/B, Mall Area
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December Students of the Month
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Zoe Chang-2017
Senior Zoe Chang has had four memorable years at North Hunterdon. She is the President of Spanish Honor Society, a member of National Honor Society, English Honor Society, and Math Honor Society. Zoe is also a member of the after school choir, Madrigals, plays lacrosse, is involved in Model UN, and has been an attorney in Mock Trial since freshman year. Her favorite classes at North have been Biology, AP Language, and U.S. Government. Her teachers in these classes were amazing and truly cared about students’ education and well-being. They also challenged her each day with controversial social, political, and economic issues. The knowledge Zoe took away from these classes went beyond textbook facts. Outside North, Zoe interns at a local law firm because she wants to eventually study law and become a criminal lawyer. She attends Chinese school, plays the piano, sings in NJMEA All State Women’s Choir, and is involved in volunteer work. She is an assistant teacher and camp counselor for Art classes at the Hunterdon Parks and Recreation. Zoe recently had the amazing experience of teaching English to Taiwanese students in Taiwan for a month in the summer. Next fall, Zoe plans on pursuing Psychology and Criminology so she can attend law school to become a criminal attorney.
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Nicholas LaBelle-2017
Nicholas LaBelle is a senior who is actively involved in many extra-curricular activities at North. He is President of Student Council, President of German Honor Society, Vice President of English Honor Society, involved in National Honor Society, Habitat for Humanity, Thespian Honor Society, is the Captain of Warren Hunterdon Academic Meet (WHAM), and is President and Saxophone Section Leader for the Golden Lions Marching Band. Outside of North, Nicholas is involved in Boy Scouts on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout. He is also Chair of the Council for Economic Advancement for Model United Nations, is the Awarded Premier Speaker for Youth and Government, and is involved in the United States Senate Youth Program. Nicholas’ favorite classes have been AP World History with Mr. Yocum and AP Economics with Mr. McSweeney. Both of these classes allowed the world to be viewed in a different perspective. This is important because one must know the past in order to change the future. Nicholas’ favorite memory at North is playing with the Golden Lion Marching Band each Friday night for the past four years. Next year, Nicholas would like to attend the University of Chicago to major in Economics.
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December Athletes of the Month
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Annelise Babcock-2017
Annelise Babcock has been on the Varsity cheerleading team for four years. This year Annelise is the captain of both the Spirit Squad and the Competition Squad. She has helped the team place 7th at Nationals her freshman year, 10th her sophomore year, and 7th her junior year. So far the team has received 1st place at three of their competitions, including the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex and Skylands Conferences. They have also earned a bid to the UCA National Cheerleading Championships. Annelise has been cheering competitively since she was ten years old with the Hunterdon Huskies, Junior Lions, and Immaculate Conception. She was a junior coach for the Hunterdon Huskies youth cheerleading team for the past four years. Annelise also tumbles and trains at an outside gym. Her strengths are that she is hardworking and determined. This year, Annelise has become a UCA All-American cheerleader and a member of the New Jersey Cheer and Dance Team Coaches Association All-State team. Outside of cheering, Annelise participates in Interact, Student Ambassadors, National Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society. She plans on cheerleading competitively in college at the Division 1 level. Annelise is undecided what school she will attend, but is pursuing a major in Biological Sciences as a Pre-Med major.
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Andrew Berger-2017
Tri-captain, Andrew Berger has been playing basketball since he was 4 years old. Some of Andrew’s strongest skills are his leadership, his athleticism, including jumping ability, and his work ethic. He is a strong leader and can make good decisions on the court quickly. Andrew is known for his numerous and creative bench celebrations to help motivate the team. He also holds the informal dunk record for the North team. Andrew plays the power forward/center position. He feels very fortunate to have a leadership role as one of the captains and is looking forward to a very competitive season. As a junior, Andrew averaged 4.5 ppg coming off the bench. He played a big part in helping the team advance to the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex semifinals as well as the quarterfinals round of the North Group 4 Tournament. Andrew also volunteered at the high school summer basketball camp. He is the Vice President of the National Honor Society, is a Peer Leader, is a member of Interact, and is involved in Special Olympics. Andrew plans on playing club basketball in college next year. He is undecided where he will be going, but he plans on majoring in Business Information Systems.
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December Department Students of the Month
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English:
Thomas Hall '20 and Shaelyn Marks '20
Fine Arts: Judson Graham '19 and Annika Gustafsson '17
Mathematics: Emma Landis '20 and David Skierski '20
Music: Avery Stoker '17 and Julia Lombardo '17
PE/Health: Lawrence Luo '18 and Clara Fischer '17
Practical Arts: Kristen Connors '17 and Ryan Nelson '20
Science: Ryder DeCanio '19 and Katherine Carney '19
Social Studies: Renee Guzzo '17 and William Gunter '20
World Language: Kiley Schaefer '19 and Declan Coster '19
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December Good Citizens of the Month
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English: William Gunter '20 and Carson Horvath '20
Fine Arts: Drew Hummel '17 and Tyler Monsell '18
Mathematics: Juliette Warren '20 and Erik Stevens '19
Music: Brinton Gibbons '18 and Yahel Gomes '17
PE & Health: Colby Schneider '19 and Audrey Riccitelli '19
Practical Arts: Abigail Miller '17 and Benjamin Kravitz '19
Science: Zachary Kovach '20 and Morgan Kneller '20
Social Studies: Jacob Ehrmann '20 and Monica Cabanas '20
World Language: Isabella Stagg '20 and Kevin Clinebell '18
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Governor's Educator of the Year Program
2016-2017
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Congratulations to the North Hunterdon High School recipients of the 2016-2017 Governor's Educator of the Year program. Mr. Vincent Angeline, has been a teacher of Music and Band Director since 1990.
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Mr. Steven DeLorenzo has worked for the District since 1998 and has been a Guidance Counselor since 2003. We thank them both for their dedication and commitment to our students. Congratulations, Mr. Angeline and Mr. DeLorenzo!
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We are pleased to announce that Senior, Nicholas LaBelle, was chosen as one of 104 students in the United States to participate in the US Senate Youth Program to be held in Washington, DC in March 2017. This prestigious program, sponsored by the Hearst Foundation, is merit based and highly competitive. Student delegates will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of America's political process and learn about careers in public service. Congratulations Nicholas!
For more information on the US Senate Youth Program, click on the link below.
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January Health Office News
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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is January 23–29, 2017. Please take a moment to read some very important information and facts concerning teen and young adult drug and alcohol abuse. Information can be found here.
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Photography Student Showcase
Robert Judice '17
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My Inspiration for photography stems from my fascination with the alternate perspective. Finding ways to capture and visualize situations that are often overlooked or unperceived is what drives me to continue taking snapshots of ordinary objects under extraordinary conditions - Robert Judice '17.
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World Language Dept. Honor Society
Induction Night
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The World Language Department held its Honor Society Induction ceremony on Thursday, December 1st where 87 students were recognized and inducted in the French, German, Latin, and Spanish Honor Society.
Congratulations to all!
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For a list of student inductees, please click here.
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Congratulations to the Cheer Competition Squad for taking 5th place out of 15 teams at the Kutztown Pocono Challenge on Sunday, December 4th. The team qualified for the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Nationals in February 2017!
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Computer Science Education Week, December 5-9, 2016
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The Hour of Code is a global movement joining over 164,000 events around the world that introduce and promote coding through fun tasks.
During Computer Science Education Week, the media center had a great display that gave out information regarding Computer Science for the week’s duration. Throughout the week, many teachers had students log onto
http://hourofcode.com/us to try different activities. Students could program a game using Scratch-like drag and drop steps, learn the basics of JavaScript and Python programming languages, or make an app to share. Students could build a galaxy in Star Wars, create a MineCraft adventure, make Anna from Frozen ice skate in different patterns, or help Moana and Maui as they sailed through unknown territory across the ocean. Students were also sent an email that gave additional resources that they could try on their own.
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The Hour of Code was well-received. Students worked on the activities during several classes and during their study halls (information was given to all students and staff members). Certificates of achievement were printed by the students and dropped into bins for Amazon gift card prizes. The winners of the Amazon gift cards were Ethan Avecillas, Adler Hartfelder-Denney, and Peyton Jordan.
All in all, it was a great event that expanded the awareness of Computer Science.
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During the second week of January, the counseling staff will meet with groups of students to discuss scheduling for next year. These meetings will include a review of the students' graduation requirements, an overview of the available courses, instructions for online course selection in ASPEN and a visit from a Polytech representative.
Students must enter their course selections from January 10th -23rd. The system will close on January 23 and all further changes will have to be completed by students' counselors. The course verification sheet must be turned in to the Guidance office by the end of the day on January 26th.
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Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC)
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On Monday, December 5th, the second 2016-2017 meeting of the NHV Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) was held. The evening's theme encompassed supports for post-secondary environments. There was a presentation by Ms. Stefanie Rinaldi, Director of Employment Services at Abilities of Northwest Jersey, who informed the audience about the agency's full array of services for community-integrated employment and day program support for individuals with disabilities. The next SEPAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:30pm in the district's administration building. If you would like more information, please contact your child's case manager or Mrs. MaryPat Publicover via email:
mpublicover@nhvweb.net or phone at (908) 713-4169.
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Girls Lacrosse Clothing Drive
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The North Hunterdon Girls Lacrosse team is holding a clothing drive on Saturday, January 14th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Clinton Township Police Station, 1370 Route 31, Annandale. Acceptable donations include, clothing, stuffed animals, linens, bedding, shoes, belts, hats, mittens, coats, soft toys, etc. Please no furniture, electronics, yard toys, dishes, pots, pans, glass, books or mattresses. Don't wait, donate!
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Happenings at North - Student Videos
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The following videos were produced by Mr. Sakelarides' students in the ADV TV Production/Video class of events that took place at North Hunterdon High School recently. We hope you enjoy them!
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Ski Club - Traffic Warning
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Starting January 5th and continuing each Thursday morning through February 2nd (with make-up days through February 16th, if needed), there will be Ski Club drop-offs at the field house by the Route 31 entrance. Please plan accordingly and allow for extra time when dropping off your students as traffic can become congested.
Reminder to senior students: there is no parking in the lower parking lot by the field house. All students must park in the general student parking area.
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There will be a new session of
free SAT prep classes for English offered beginning in January. Classes will be held on January 3, 9, 17; February 13, 27, and March 6 from 3:00 to 5:00 in Room 108. Please register asap in the Reading/Writing Lab.
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The Patriotic Youth Club collected for the Rolling Thunder's "Shoe Box" drive in December. They collected approximately 100 bags of items ranging from food to toiletries. Rolling Thunder is a national organization to help Veterans in many different areas. Rolling Thunder's local chapter is in Broadway, NJ.
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Golden Lions Marching Band Honors
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The Golden Lions Marching Band Banquet was held on November 30, 2016. The following students were recognized:
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op Freshman Marcher: Nikki Lockwood,
Top Sophomore Marcher: Ella Fasciano, Rachel Mead,
Top
Junior Marcher: Stephanie Sharp, Leah Gaidos,
Top Senior Marcher: Yahel Gomes,
Most Improved
Band Member: Jasmine Ciccolella, Luke Worobey,
Spirit Award: Lawrence Luo,
Sabre Award: Adrian Krowicki,
Director's Award: Sam Szych,
Section of the Year Award: Clarinets-Julia Lombardo, Section Leader,
Pride of the Lions Award: Olivia Adams,
Service Award: Dillon Spear, Nick LaBelle, Troy DeSavino,
The Force Awakens Award: Prajeet Sarker, Sarah Berg. Congratulations to all!
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This year's No Shave November raised $113.00 for Bianca's Kids. Eleven faculty members participated including, Dr. Bergacs, Mr. Cierech, Mr. Owdij, Mr. Hrunka, Mr. Sorg,
Mr. Conforti, Mr. Kley, Mr. DalCanton, Mr. Kley,
Mr. Kotulich, and Mr. Flesche. Mr. Conforti received the most money and was the lucky "winner"! He also received a $25.00 gift certificate to Front Row Barbers. For more information on this years fundraiser recipient, Bianca's Kids, click on the link below.
Click Here
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Seniors - Please check your email for the Class of 2017 Diploma Name letter. We would like to know your preference on how you would like your name written on your high school diploma. Please make sure it is printed on the form exactly the way you would like the diploma to read. Students may drop off their completed form in the Guidance or Athletics office. Forms are due by February 3rd. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Tim Flynn, Director of Student Activities @
tflynn@nhvweb.net.
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Annual NJ Devils Discounted Hockey Tickets
Every year, the NHEF gets the chance to offer discounted Devils tickets to the North community. Proceeds from all tickets sold using our coupon code will benefit the foundation. This year’s game is on February 3, 2017 at 7:30 against the Calgary Flames at the Prudential Center.
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. To buy tickets,
click here.
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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Our indoor shack will be open for all 7:00 pm basketball games/wrestling matches. Please check the North website for schedules of all teams! We will have drinks, candy, hot dogs, popcorn and pretzels. Come out and support our teams!! Watch Facebook for games where spirit wear will be available!
Looking ahead...we will be hosting our custodial luncheon in January and Dave 'the Rave' Robbins' birthday celebration in February.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the Booster Club and if you are interested in volunteering, please visit our webpage for more information or email us at nhhsbc@gmail.com.
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Keep music in mind as 2017 begins.
The North Hunterdon Music Association is so grateful for the support of our members and volunteers. We’re a great group and it's never too late to join us! Our membership dollars, along with fundraising efforts, help provide programs, services and scholarships which encourage and enrich all of our music students. Click the link below to visit our website and learn more about who we are and what we do.
We’d love to see you at our next NHMA meeting - Tuesday, January 10, 2017
We meet at 7 PM in the choir room (Rm 131).
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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The PTSA is sponsoring a SAT Boot Camp at Voorhees High School on January 7th and 8th from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Catalyst's two day SAT Bootcamp arms students with go-to strategies for every question students face on the day of the test so they can march into the SAT with confidence, momentum, and every key strategy fresh in their minds. The cost for the two day program is just $175.00 per student. To enroll visit, www.CatalystPrep.com and click on the Bootcamp sign-up tab on the website's menu bar or call 1-800-235-0056. The deadline to enroll is Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
“Night of the Arts”: formally known as “Battle of the Bands”, the event will be held on Friday, January 27th at 6:30 pm in Café A & B and the Mall. Mark your calendars for this awesome night of music, poetry, dance and fine art! For more information on how to perform or show your artwork please contact a Jr. Class Officer or one of the class advisors: Michelle Krehely (mkrehely@nhvweb.net) or Kelli Steele (ksteele@nhvweb.net). Admission $10 - coffee & delicious baked goods for sale. Proceeds will benefit the Jr. Class.
Please come join us out at our next meeting: Tuesday, January 10 at 7pm in Café B. If you would like more information or fill out a membership form, click
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North Hunterdon High School
1445 State Route 31, Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 713-4199
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