NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL
Annandale, NJ
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November 2018 E-Newsletter
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Upcoming Events
The following is a list of important upcoming events:
- November 1 - Fall Play, 7pm in theater
- November 2 - Deadline to register for December SAT, visit College Board website to register
- November 3 - Fall Play, 3pm & 7pm in theater
- November 5-6 - Club Photos for Yearbook
- November 6 - Last day for winter sports registration
- November 6 - PTSA meeting, 7pm in room 120
- November 8-9 - School Closed for NJEA Convention
- November 12 - Booster Club meeting, 7pm in faculty dining room
- November 13 - National Honor Society Induction, 7pm in theater
- November 13 - Music Association meeting, 7pm in choir room
- November 14 - Half day for students, 11:55am dismissal, staff in-service
- November 15 - Parent Advisory Committee meeting, 9am in district office
- November 16 - North's Got Talent show by GirlUp Club, 7pm in theater
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- November 19 - Lions Cheer Org. meeting, 7pm in faculty dining room
- November 20 - Blood Drive, 7:30am-3:30pm, main gym
- November 21-25 - No Homework Days
- November 21 - Friendship Day
- November 21 - Half day, 11:55am dismissal
- November 22-23 - School Closed for Thanksgiving recess
- November 28 - ASVAB test for select juniors and seniors
- November 28 - Marching Band Banquet, 6pm in Cafeteria B
- November 29 - World Language Honor Societies Induction, 6:30pm in theater
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October Students of the Month
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Christopher Hale
Class of 2019
Secretary of Math Honor Society, Christopher Hale has had four memorable years at North Hunterdon. Since elementary school, math has always been Chris’ favorite subject. He enjoys solving math problems and studying the subject. Chris believes his teachers at North have an informal teaching style. This helps make his classes enjoyable more enjoyable. Chris has been a member of the Varsity Basketball Team since his sophomore year and a member of the Varsity Soccer Team since his junior year. He is an active member of Peer Leaders, Interact and Able, Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), and Spanish Honor Society. Chris helps coach youth soccer and youth basketball during the summer months. He enjoys playing soccer in the off-season for BTSC Goalquest Roma. Chris’s favorite memories at North occurred in Mr. Yocum’s World History class last year. The class conducted a mock trial accusing Genghis Khan of crimes against humanity. The group Chris was in was given the difficult task of defending him, and was the lead defense attorney. The prosecution was lead by someone with whom he often competed in class with. Chris helped to facilitate his team in making sure all information they prepared for questioning and cross-examinations of witness would benefit their defense. The team was thoroughly prepared and did a tremendous amount of work. Their defense was successful. Chris enjoyed seeing the smiles on the faces of his teammates that came from both the joy of their victory and the satisfaction that all their hard work paid off. Next year, Chris will be attending a liberal arts college in the Northeast and plans to concentrate his studies in mathematics.
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Sean Seibert
Class of 2019
Senior, Sean Seibert says his favorite class at North Hunterdon was Economics with Mr. McSweeney. Between the actual class and the teacher, Sean found something that thoroughly intrigued him. He found himself looking forward to the Economics every day and in the end, was glad he enrolled in the course. Sean is a member of the Varsity Football Team, National Honor Society, and National Science Honor Society. He is also a member of Weight Room where he earned the Hard Hat Award.
Outside of North, Sean helps coach the Jr. Lions weight room. He also works as a waiter and enjoys skiing and hiking. Sean’s favorite memory from North was playing and winning the State Championship in Football at Metlife Stadium.
Next year, Sean plans to major in Finance. He applied to and is waiting to hear back from Penn State and Northeastern.
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October Athletes of the Month
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Alexandra Vasile
Class of 2019
First Singles player, Alexandra Vasile has been playing tennis since she was five years old. Alexa’s strongest skills are her serve and her forehand. She has been playing competitively since she was eleven and has been on the Varsity Tennis Team for the past four years. She has received awards for All First Team First Singles and All Second Team First Singles. When she isn’t playing for North, Alexa can be found at Courtside Racquet Club and Northwood Tennis Center in Easton. She is a member of the Varsity Basketball Team, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Interact Club, and Spring Weight Room. Alexa plans to play tennis in college on the school team. She is applying to Northeastern, Boston College, Cornell, TCNJ, Tufts, as well as other schools. Alexa plans to major in Biology on a pre-med track.
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Samantha VanBelle
Class of 2019
Senior Samantha VanBelle has been playing soccer competitively since second grade. Samantha plays center back for the Lady Lions. Her strongest skills are her speed, field awareness, and composure when under pressure. This season, the team had many injuries but this hasn’t stopped them from playing their hardest, challenging top competitors, and fighting until the end of each game. She really appreciates the younger players stepping up and giving 100%. Samantha played for the Hunterdon United Soccer Club and Hunterdon FC through sophomore year. She also played lacrosse competitively since fourth grade for T3 Elite. At North, Samantha is Vice President of National Honor Society, Co-Editor in Chief for the NHHS Yearbook, was a Teen Pep Leader her junior year, is a member of the Student Advisory Committee, Student Ambassadors, Spanish Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Academic Achievement Society, Interact and Able, and is a Relay for Life Coordinator and participant. She is Co-Captain for the Soccer Team this year, was Co-Captain of the Basketball Team her junior year, and has played Lacrosse since freshman year. Samantha is an AP Scholar with Honors. She received the NHHS Community Service Award for community service performed. Samantha enjoys coaching young players at North in soccer, lacrosse, and basketball. She hopes to continue working with young players in college. Samantha also loves to ski and enjoys outdoor adventures. Next year, she plans to attend Washington and Lee University in Virginia where she will play lacrosse. Samantha is undecided about her field of study but is leaning towards applied mathematics, economics, and finance.
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October Department Students
of the Month
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English
:
Isabella Stagg '20 and Evan Leopold '20
Fine Arts
: Alexandra Anastasi '19 and Savannah Smitley '20
Mathematics
: John Hershfeld '19 and Alex Hellwig '19
Music
:
Kaitlyn Jones '19 and George Kapetanakis '19
PE/Health:
Giuliana Paulo '20 and Michael Kochanowski '20
Practical Arts
:
Sumanta Das '22 and Emma Munro '21
Science
:
Jessica Orlando '21 and Isabella Stagg '20
Social Studies
:
Rebecca Fluchel '20 and Marco Elias Chavez '20
World Language
:
Eliza McGowan '20 and Adwait Sahasrabuddhe '19
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October Good Citizens of the Month
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English
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Morgan McNulty '20 and Jared Klimas '20
Fine Arts
: Parker Brennan '21 and Tyler Castagno '21
Mathematics
: Zuzana Kascak '20 and Hutch Novacek '19
Music
:
Amelia Boyd '21 and Charlie Brenckle
'19
PE/Health
: Ryan Rzigalinski '20 and Rachel Teets '20
Practical Arts
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Carter Beswick '22 and Danielle Miceli '21
Science
: Marlo Treece '21 and Ariel Lonoff '19
Social Studies
: Jared Klimas '20 and Anthony Hale '19
World Language
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Jack Corcoran '19 and Jared Klimas '20
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Top October Tweets from Dr. Greg Cottrell @nhprincipal
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NHHS donates more blood than any other high school in all of NJ, DE & NY! Thanks to Mr. Delorenzo and the National Honor Society for spearheading our blood donation efforts.
#NorthRocks
#LionPride
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There was a great show of support for our Unified Soccer Team. Both teams played well.
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Thank you to Congressman Lance for coming in this week to speak to the AP Government Students about the branches of government and his experiences as a congressman. He also just so happens to be a NHHS Alumni.
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It is spirit week at NHHS. Excitement is building for Friday's Milkcan Game. Go North!! Keep the can!!!
#LionPride
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Final Score of the 43rd Milkcan Game: North Hunterdon 14 Voorhees 7...Congratulations!!
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German Club's "Oktoberfest"
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The German Club held its 11
th
annual Oktoberfest celebration on Monday, October 1, 2018. Club members and North students enjoyed German cuisine including Beef Rouladen, Spätzle, Sauerkraut, red cabbage, and five different kinds of sausage: Bratwurst, Wiener Wurst, Knackwurst, Weißwurst, and Landjäger. Along with the food, students enjoyed Pennsylvania Dutch birch beer, music, singing, and the stories as we celebrated this 208-year old tradition.
Thanks to all the parents who helped make this year’s Oktoberfest a success: Gene Budsock, Robin Calv, Pam Coyne, Susan Doering, Joy LaBelle, Ellen Lutz, Jennifer Molzen, Karen Smith, and Jean Urmston.
Pictured at right is Herr Kotulich
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Fall Play - Inherit the Wind
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The North Hunterdon High School Theater Organization will perform Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee's classic,
Inherit the Wind, on November 1 and 3. For more about the play's story, actors and production, please visit our website,
click here.
Tickets can be purchased at the door, $8 for students and senior citizens, $10 for general admission. Performances are on
Thursday,
November 1 at 7:00pm and on
Saturday, November 3 at 3:00pm and at 7:00pm in the theater.
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November 15 is Great American Smokeout Day. For over 40 years, this event has given smokers the opportunity to quit, make a plan to quit, or has provided the necessary tools to quit and stay quit. For more information on Great American Smokeout Day or help on quitting click
here
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Winter Sports Registration Reminder
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Aspen is open through
November 6
to accept registration for Winter Sports. To register your student, log into your parent account, click on Page Directory, click on North Sport. You will select the sport in the Consent for Participation Form. A valid physical form must be on file, meaning it has not expired within 365 days of the sport's start date.
Winter sports that are offered at North Hunterdon include: Boys/Girls Basketball, Boys/Girls Indoor Track, Wrestling, Boys/Girls Fencing, Cheerleading, Cheer Dance Team, and Boys/Girls Swimming.
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Homecoming, October 5-6 2018
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International Thespian Society Induction
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Congratulations to the following students who recently earned induction into the International Thespian Society (ITS), the honor society for secondary school theater students.
Sarah Berg '20, Abhay Bhatt '19, Sera Bunca '20, Elizabeth Caso '20, Alicia Chapman '21, Grace Corcoran '21, Kristin Ebersole '21, Grace Gartlgrubber '21, Juliana Gonzalez-Rivas '19, Andrew Green '19, William Gunter '20, Meredith Harmon '19, Paeton Horsch '20, Adrian Krowicki '19, Anna Kuglin '21, Amelia Milza '21, Jonathan Murry '19, Marilena Parker '19, Shayne Piro '21, Sophia Shay '19, and Emily Young '21.
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The Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, November 20th from 7:30am to 3:00pm in the main gym. Please consider donating at this very important life-saving event. You may view the principal's letter/permission form and the 16 year old consent form on the link below.
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Elizabeth Caso wins Science Award
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Caso '20 on receiving the Emperor Science Award. This award, which is sponsored by Stand Up to Cancer, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and PBS LearningMedia enabled Lizzie to mentor with a cancer research scientist, Dr. Zakaria Abd Elmageed, who is a professor at Texas A&M Health Science Center.
Lizzie participated in research through a six-month mentoring program, titled
Small Molecules with Big Cellular Impacts: microRNAs as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer.
This summer, Lizzie was also accepted to the Rutgers University Waksman Institute Summer Experience (WISE), a research program involving molecular biology and bioinformatics. Through this program, she published four Landoltia Punctata cDNA clones in the GenBank NCBI Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) database.
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Running of the Lions October 21
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Please join us for North's Got Talent Show on Friday, November 16 at 7:00pm in the theater, hosted by North's Girl Up Club. Admission is $5 for students and staff and $10 for adults. Students will be performing and showcasing their talent in music (singing and instrumental), dance and comedy. There may even be a dance performance by staff members!
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Powder Puff Football and Milk Can Game
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Thank you to everyone for visiting our Snack Shack during home football games and for purchasing food. This year we have added nachos and cup of noodles to our menu. The profits from the snack shack support all of our athletes, teams and coaches. Our Fall Coaches Appreciation Breakfast was held on October 19th. The Booster Club provided a delicious breakfast for our Fall coaches to thank them for all they do for our student athletes.
Our next meeting is Monday, November 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Dining Room.
Thank you for supporting the Booster Club! GO LIONS!!!
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The
PTSA
Pasta Dinner on Friday,
October 5th was a huge success! This event was possible because of the help of our wonderful volunteers who donated food and other items as well as helping to set-up, serve, and clean up that evening! A big shout-out to our Senior Class Officers and advisor who doubled the number of donations from local restaurants this year. Great Job everyone! Please visit the generous local restaurants
click here
who donated delicious food for the Pasta Dinner. All proceeds will benefit
Project Graduation,
a drug and alcohol free post-graduation event for all NHHS grads!
Lions Discount Card.
Save money at 30 local merchants while supporting the PTSA! For just $15, you can use it again and again. Interested?
Click here.
You can also text Lions to 31996.
Shop
Smile.Amazon.com
and get your holiday shopping done quickly and easily and raise money for PTSA all at the same time. It’s simple and easy through Amazon Smile. Click
here
for more information on how to get set up. Remember that the PTSA exists to raise money for every class. “We are working together for your student, all 4 years!”
Coming Soon
, Visa Gift Card Raffle!
Just in time for the holidays. You could be one of
four
lucky recipients to win!
For just $10 per ticket, enters you for the chance to win a Visa Gift Card for $1,000, $750, $500, or even $250!!! Remember, “You gotta be in it to win it!” Drawing to be held on Dec. 14
th
. Please check your mailboxes for initial tickets and additional tickets can be ordered online. More info to come very soon. All proceeds to benefit PTSA events and scholarships.
You're invited to take a Yoga break on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 - 7:15pm!
Open to Parents, Students & the Community. Mixed-Level Yoga class with instructor Lisa Perry are now held at the tranquil Valley Crest Farm and Preserve. Classes are $5 per participant. Bring a mat/blanket and towel. Drop-ins welcome, or to reserve a spot email
lisa@yogaatthefarm.org
. Proceeds support PTSA events. Click
here
for details.
Catalyst Hybrid Practice Exam and Scoreback sessions
@ North on Dec. 8
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and January 8
th
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Click here
for more info.
Become a part of PTSA
and help our students and teachers have the best year ever!
Next Meeting is Tuesday, November 6th @ 7pm in Room 120.
All are welcome to attend! Meeting agenda and minutes available.
Click here
Have a question or comment? Please
email us
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Support your North Students!
Check out our
Spirit Wear Store
to purchase a variety of items.
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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.
Thank you to the families who became a member this year!
There is still time! Click
HERE
to join- at just $20 per family per year- it adds up to our largest fundraiser. Stay connected to what’s happening with our music students – our Fall Newsletter will be sent to all members shortly.
Upcoming events include:
Marching Band Banquet - Wednesday, November 28
Marching band families ~ Please join us as we recognize the band’s achievements. For information, contact Jen Fasciano at
jfasciano731@yahoo.com
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Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser - Saturday, December 1st
Save the date for breakfast! This holiday tradition is back- listen to live music while you dine and support the NHMA at the same time. See the NHMA website for details!
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 PM in the choir room.
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5th 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! Our new location for the race enticed over 460 runners and walkers to take part in this terrific community event.
We had
461 participants this year with:
25 Teams total
53 Staff registered
185 Students registered
NHHS Wrestling had 53 registrants - the most on any team and won a pizza party.
The cool, breezy weather did not deter participants as a large number of walk-in registrations occurred. Dr. Cottrell presented medals to the winners in all categories. We are happy to report that the number of runners grew once again this year! The 5K and our annual sponsorship drive raised over $14,000, which will go directly to providing educational opportunities for our students at North.
A special thank you to St. Luke’s Warren Campus for being our diamond sponsor for the third straight year!
NHEF-funded college trip to Monmouth University
Students had a great day on the college visit to Monmouth University in October. They attended an Admissions presentation then went on the campus tour. We hope that the experience was eye opening and enriching for all who took part! Thanks to the Guidance Department for accompanying North students on this college visit.
Please buy a discounted ticket to the NJ Devils for the February 17, 2019 game!
Every year, the NHEF is able to offer discounted Devils tickets to the North community. Proceeds from all tickets sold using our coupon code will benefit the foundation.
Every ticket purchased allows the NHEF to have a chance to win additional prizes with the biggest prize being the chance to win a deluxe box for a future Devils game! NHEF came in second last year in the competition among other New Jersey Education Foundations and won 4 tickets to a game, which was auctioned off at our spring fundraiser.
Ticket sales begin SOON! The game is against the Buffalo Sabres at 6pm on the Sunday of Presidents Weekend. It’s the perfect time to go to a game – no school on Monday! Please see our website at
www.nhhsfoundation.org
to purchase a ticket.
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North Hunterdon High School
1445 State Route 31, Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 713-4199
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