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A message from Mr. Piperato

Inside this issue:

Volume 12, Issue 3 January 2013

Mark Your Calendar 2

Mid-Term Exam Info 3

Congratulations! 4-6

Reasonable Response

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From The Office Of:

Counseling

Attendance

Main Office

Nurse

SAP

Athletics

Activities ~

Graduation

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Music, Drama & Art

News

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Club & Class News 14-18

S.T.E.P. News 19

Hallowed Hornet 20

Shave for the Brave 21

Edulink ~ Emergency

Call Out System

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Summer Maintenance

Employment

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School Closings for

Inclement Weather

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Dear Parents and Students, On January 30, 2013, EHS students will pre-register for their 2013-2014 academic courses. The entire day has been set aside for teachers to offer their advice to students in making decisions regarding their course selec-tions for next school year. Therefore, student attendance on that day is very important. This year, instead of providing students with paper copies, the Program of Studies will be available online beginning January 22, 2013. I will be send-ing out an Edulink message and ENews email that day to remind you. If your child does not have access to the internet, the counseling office can provide him/her a paper copy. The Program of Studies can be accessed via the “Academics” link on the high school webpage. Please review this Program of Studies with your child, keeping in mind his or her current inter-ests, strengths, and abilities, as well as any prerequisites that may be re-quired for courses of interest. Course selection is important and should be given very serious considera-tion by everyone, and students have ample opportunity to discuss their choices with parents, teachers, and their counselors. During the spring se-mester, our counselors will be reviewing student course selections for the following school year and meeting with students as needed. In April, stu-dents will again have the opportunity to review their course selections with their teachers before receiving a course verification sheet. In May, a course verification sheet will be sent home. At that time, students and par-ents are required to review, sign and return the course verification indicat-ing their agreement with the courses scheduled for the following school year. Changes can be made to course selections until July 1, 2013. Please be advised that due to class size, staffing implications, and consistency of programs, requests for changes received after July 1, 2013, will not be granted, except under specific extenuating circumstances. If you or your child has any questions during this process, please feel free to contact a counselor for assistance. Sincerely, David F. Piperato (Mr. Pip) Principal

Mark Your Calendars

January 9 8th to 9th Guidance Info Nite (GIN) 6:30 pm EHS Aud/Gym January 10 Financial Aid Night 6:30 pm EHS Auditorium January 21 Martin Luther King Day-School Closed January 18-23 Mid-Term Exams January 24 End of 2nd Marking Period January 23 8th to 9th GIN—Snow Date 6:30 pm EHS Aud/Gym January 31 EHS Comedy Improv Nite 7:00 pm EHS Blackbox February 1 EHS Orchestra Coffee House 7:00 pm EHS Cafeteria February 14 SCHOOL OPEN—Makeup Day February 14 EHS Orchestra Coffee House 7:00 pm EHS Cafeteria February 15 SCHOOL OPEN—Makeup Day 11:00 am EHS Early Dismissal February 18 President’s Day—School Closed February 28 EHS Comedy Improv Nite 7:00 pm EHS Blackbox March 1 School Closed - ED Day March 10 Daylight Savings Time March 22 EHS Shave for the Brave 5:00 pm EHS Gym March 28 SCHOOL OPEN—Makeup Day March 29—April 1 School Closed—Spring Break April 4 End of 3rd Marking Period

IMPORTANT CALENDAR UPDATES

At the December 10, 2012 meeting of the East Penn Board of School Directors, the board approved the following changes in the 2012-13 calendar:

February 14, 2013 – Full School Day

February 15, 2013 – 11:00 a.m. Dismissal for the Middle and High Schools

March 28, 2013 – Full School Day

Exams will be administered over three days and will follow a period-by-period schedule—Cycle Day 3.

Make-Up Exams will be offered on 1/24/13.

As always, students are only required to be at school during the times when they have exams and are welcome to arrange their own transportation to and from school.

Cafeteria study halls will be provided for students who have free time between exams and/or are unable to arrange alternate transportation.

Transportation to school during exam sessions will be provided at normal time.

Transportation home will be provided at 1:00 p.m. The exception will be when an exam day falls on a Wednesday. On those days, transportation will be provided home at normal time (2:30 PM).

Students may find their own transportation home after exams, or they will be required to attend study hall in the cafeteria between 1:00 PM and the end of the day.

Lunch will be available for purchase in the cafeteria each day between 10:40 and 11:30.

All day LCTI students will report to LCTI . All other LCTI students will remain at EHS for exams and will not report to LCTI.

In the event of a 2 hour delay, exams will be held on an adjusted schedule. If school is closed, exams will be moved to the following day.

Midterm Exams 1/18/13 Day 1 1/22/13 Day 2 1/23/13 Day 3

7:25 – 8:55 Period 1 Period 4 Period 7



Mid-Term Schedule January 2013

IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION

Student Absences During Exams- If a student is sick on the day of an exam, he or she must bring a doctor’s note to Mr. Gale’s office (located across from the Auditorium) immediately upon his/her return to school. Parent notes will not be accepted without the accompanying doctor’s ex-cuse.

Students planning a trip need to pick up two forms in either the main office or Mr. Gale’s office (located across from the auditorium)— a trip request form and a make-up exam form. These should be filled out and submitted to Mr. Gale’s office immediately.

Late Arrivals to Exams- Students who are over 15 minutes late for an exam are not allowed to take it and will receive a zero.

LCTI National Technical Honor Society - 2012-2013 Damian Concordia and Brandy O’Brien were inducted at a ceremony held at LCTI on Thursday, November 28, 2012.

LCTI Outstanding PSSA Scores The following EHS 12th grade students scored proficient and/or advanced in all PSSA exams. The students were invited to a Recognition Lunch at the restaurant at LCTI.

Melissa Peters Damian Concordia Brandy O’Brien

Lehigh DECA District 7 Conference Results The following students competed in the DECA (an international association of marketing students) District 7 Conference which was held on December 6, 2012, in Jim Thorpe, PA. These students will be eligible to compete in the DECA State Conference in Hershey, PA, February 27—March 1, 2013. A total of 66 LCTI students attended.

Business Services Marketing ~ 3rd Place, Michael Marks, Gr. 12 Food Marketing ~ 1st Place, Jamie Schwoyer, Gr. 10 and 4th Place, Ciara Jones, Gr. 12

Material Handling/Logistics ~ 6th Place Joshua Petrohoy, Gr. 12

LCTI Academic Center—Honor Roll List Executive Director’s Academic Excellence ~ Keenan McGinnis, Gr. 11, Culinary Arts 2. Principal’s High Honors ~ Kane Morrison, Gr. 11, Prec Mech 3; Brandy O’Brien, Gr. 12, Health Occ 3; Melissa Peters, Gr. 12, Print Tech 4; Laura Ritter, Gr. 12, AOT/Acct 3; and Joshua Snyder, Gr. 12, Web Design/Prog 3. Academic Center Honors ~ Amanda Call, Gr. 12, Comm Photo 2; Damian Concordia, Gr. 12, Ma-sonry 3; Jonah Diaz, Gr. 12, Electric Tech 4; Brendan Hudak, Gr. 12, Masonry 4; Jonathan Knauss, Gr. 10, Carpentry 1; and Alicia Rodriguez, Gr. 11, Health Occ 2.

November 2012 LCTI “Students of the Month”

Advertising Design/Commercial Art Kaitlyn Mulvihill — 11th Grade

Advertising Design/Commercial Art Level 1 Paige Trumbauer — 9th Grade

Auto Technology Samuel Cruz — 11th Grade

Nathan Arndt — 10th Grade

CAP Auto Specialization Christian Gorton — 12th Grade

CAP Early Care & Education of Young Children Alexis Hendrickson—12th Grade

Carpentry Jonathan Knauss — 10th Grade

Carpentry Level 1 Dylon Kelly — 10th Grade

Commercial Photography/Electronic Imaging Dalton Marks— 9th Grade

Cosmetology Samantha Harris — 11th Grade

Cosmetology Level 1 Sarah Earnshaw — 9th

Grade Culinary Arts Kaitlyn Bennicoff — 11

th Grade

Gas Engines/Recreational Vehicles Drew Fehlinger — 11th Grade

Print Technology/Graphic Imaging Bridget Feeney — 11th Grade

Congratulations

Congratulations

October 2012 EHS “Students of the Month”

Art Department – Christopher Neely – 12th Grade

Computer & Business Applications Department – Trevin Zerfass – 9th Grade

English Department – Genesis DuBon – 9th Grade

ESL – Mohammad Haider – 12th Grade

Family & Consumer Science Department – Emily Womack – 11th Grade

LCTI — Damian Concordia — 12th Grade LTS (Learning to Succeed) – Avery Gordon – 12

th Grade

Mathematics Department – Gabrielle Rieser – 11th Grade

Computer Science – Jonathan Arguello – 12th Grade

Music Department – Alethea Khoo – 12th Grade

Science Department – Justin Knecht – 10th Grade

Social Studies Department – James Lindenmuth – 11th Grade

Tech Education Department – Zach Ziegler – 12th Grade

Wellness/Fitness/Driver Ed. Department: Wellness/Fitness – Isabella Ellis – 11

th Grade

Driver Education – Cody Sabaski – 12th Grade

Health – Sydney Pickering – 10th Grade

World Language Department – Roland Nowak – 9th Grade

Commitment to Academic Excellence – Cheyanna Conklin – 9th Grade

November 2012 EHS “Students of the Month”

Art Department – Avery Deholl – 9th Grade

Computer & Business Applications Department – Brianna Bast – 11th Grade

English Department – Dakota Walck – 11th Grade

ESL – Zainab Abdulrahman – 10th Grade

Family & Consumer Science Department – Melissa DeFrain – 11th Grade

LCTI - Lyndse Shoemaker – 12th Grade

LTS - Valerie Pulaski & Melanie Stahley – 12th Grade

Mathematics Department – Katherine Bacher – 9th Grade

Computer Science – Nina Mantalaba – 9th Grade

Music Department – Megan Cichocki – 12th Grade

Science Department – Daniel Velasco – 12th Grade

Social Studies Department – Zachary Llewellyn – 11th Grade

Tech Education Department – Allison Lenhart – 11th Grade

Wellness/Fitness/Driver Ed. Department: . Wellness/Fitness – Mason Burgess – 11

th Grade

Driver Education – Teresa Carotenuto – 10th Grade

Health – Logan Beck – 12th Grade

World Language Department – Gage Baughman – 11th Grade

Commitment to Academic Excellence – Alyssa Rice – 10th Grade

Congratulations To:

National Honor Society Candidates 2012

Clear and accurate communication between parents and faculty members is critical to the welfare of our students. Parents requesting return phone calls and emails have the right to expect school personnel to contact them within a reasonable time frame regarding concerns or questions. Please understand that teachers, counse-lors, and administrators are committed to providing parents with timely feedback,

but consideration should be given to everyone’s schedule and responsibilities. With that in mind, I am asking parents to allow up to 48 hours for school personnel to respond to emails and phone calls. If you have an emergency that requires immediate attention, please contact your child’s assistant principal. As always, thank you for your ongoing support. David F. Piperato Principal

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Seniors Andrew Tsai Esther Younger Sarah Scully Gwendolyn Osterwald Katherine Earnshaw Kaetlyn Calissi Melanie Hanover Francesca Schaeffer Katherine Thomas Kevin Fine

Juniors Grace Bova Anna Overholts Jarrett Lagler Katrina Guido Gillian Schwartz Megan Jibilian Aife Ni Chochlain Jack Melnick Andrew Chen Matthew Kline Emily Hofstetter Hannah Cobb Robert Bishop

Elyse Stephens Mark Hewertson Hannah Brough Gabrielle Rieser Brett Williams Joanna Hawkins Jordan Frank Lexis Laubach Nathan Iobst Rowan Hobson Makenzie Lysek Jessica Land Mackenzie Brezak Stephanie Wiscount Ashley Moxey Kevin Wilcox Michael Lessel Eric Dai Steven Hurlbutt Kristen Turner Viola Yu Justin Ke Brooke Lauren Brendan McGeary Brianna Scalzo Christopher Mikus Carlos Fullerton Emma Wang

Jared Earnshaw Matthew Kohls Ferguson Watkins Danielle Thomas Stephanie Smilgis Cassie McCabe Sabrina Kester Nikita Neogi Eric Junker Maneesha Weerakkody Anthony Sharp Nicholas Capri Morgan O’Donald Victoria Wan Cody Wimmer Devyn Hannis Mara Ruzicka-Butz Mackenzie Lawrence Alexandra Nader Callie Sterkenburg Elizabeth Wiseley Margaret Lynn Christopher Schiermeyer Robin Bryfogle Brandon Smith Yeniffer Arguello Noorhaan Abouomar Emily Weibrecht

Nathan Feiertag Allison Lenhart Michele Calogero Alexandra Traynor Annae Wetherhold Hanna Brosky Haley Warner Amy Plocinik Katie Marks Robert Wang Patrick Champagne Olivia Scarnulis Trisha Faust Makheila MacDonald Emily Kehm Alan Bebout Danica Benson Madeleine Ordiway Lucas Walters Luke Sebastian Amanda McCarthy Conor Houghton Cecilia Rogers Cayleigh Butz Jacob Purnell Katherine Fisher Caitlin Gallagher

The following students were inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) on Monday, December 10, 2012, during a ceremony held in the EHS Auditorium. Mrs. Susan Arnold is the advisor.

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Counseling Financial Aid Workshop

On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the Emmaus High School counseling office will host a financial aid workshop. Mrs. Kim Adamson, assistant director of Financial Aid Services at Cedar Crest College, will be speaking to parents/guardians and students about FAFSA, financial aid and the application process. The program will begin promptly at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium. On Thursday, January 17, 2013, Mrs. Adamson will return to Emmaus High School for a “FAFSA Completion Session.” Parents will have the opportunity to complete their financial aid form and receive direction if necessary.

EHS College Fair The counseling department is excited to announce the 1

st Annual Emmaus High School College

Fair. The college fair will be held at EHS on Wednesday, May 1, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Please mark your calendars now and plan to spend some time visiting with representatives from colleg-es, technical schools and other post-secondary programs. More details to come!

Important Information for the Upcoming Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

AP Exams will be administered May 6- May 16, 2013.

Any student interested in taking an Advanced Placement (AP) Exam this May should attend an organizational meeting on Wednesday, February 6, during EITHER period 3 OR period 9 in the auditorium. Students only attend ONE of these sessions. Mrs. Demchak, AP Coordinator, and Mr. Wood, assistant AP coordinator, will conduct the meeting. At the meeting, they will re-view the Exam Schedule with the students, the process for ordering and paying for the AP Ex-ams, and the AP Bulletin for Students and Parents.

The first day to order AP Exams is Monday, February 25. The last day to order AP Exams is Fri-day, March 8. All students must register and pay for each exam in the counseling office. The cost of each exam is $89. Payment is by cash or check (payable to EHS) ONLY. You do not need to write multiple checks if your child is taking more than one exam; a single check for the total amount is fine. College Board fee reductions and state and federal subsidies are available for students with financial need. Please have your child speak to Mrs. Demchak or Mr. Wood re-garding possible eligibility for either of these programs.

All exams will be ordered on March 12. If a student needs to cancel a test that was already or-dered or add a test that they forgot to order, an additional charge of $25 will be assessed, so please plan accordingly. We are giving the students plenty of time to decide which exams to take. If a student is not sure about taking an exam, he/she should consult with his/her teacher. Any senior should contact the admissions office of the college they are planning on attending to verify that the college awards AP credit.

Emerging Health Care Professionals and Emerging Engineering Professionals is a Dual-Enrollment opportunity that combines interactive, university-level classroom learning and job shadowing in an engineering and health care setting. The program is designed for high school seniors 2013-14, interested in exploring careers first-hand. If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, sign up in the counseling office as soon as possible.

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Attendance PHONE CALL-OUT SYSTEM: All students who are late or absent will receive a phone call from the

school. A phone call is made whenever a student is not present in school, including college visits, fieldtrips, etc. If you have sent in an excuse and/or the proper forms, please consider it a courtesy call.

EARLY DISMISSAL REQUESTS: Please submit all early dismissal notes prior to homeroom. Be sure there is a reason on all notes. Please include ID #, full name, dismissal time, date, and a guardian’s signature on each note.

TRIP REQUESTS: A trip request/college visit form must be submitted five days prior to the trip (except in an emergency). Completed forms must be brought to the student’s assistant principal’s office.

ABSENCE/LATE ARRIVAL NOTES: Both must be received in the attendance office within 3 days of a student’s return to school. Notes should include full name, ID #, dates, and the signature, as represented on the signature card. However, in the case of a long term absence (after 5 consec-utive days), a doctor's note is required. If possible, notes may be faxed to the attendance office at 484-519-3932.

STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL: Please drop your son/daughter off at the auditorium door (#8) if he/she is arriving after 7:20 am. At 9:49 am, the door is locked. Please ring the bell to be admitted; then proceed directly to the attendance office to sign in. If you drop your child at the main office, he/she will not be let in. He/she must sign-in at the attendance office.

STUDENTS WITH DRIVER’S TRAINING: If your child has driver’s training, he/she will be marked “unexcused” for the period by his/her classroom teacher. At the end of each day, attendance for driver training classes is sent to the attendance office. The NEXT DAY, the “unexcused” absence will be updated for that class period with “Present. Driver training.” Please allow 3 days before calling the attendance office if there is still a question.

Attendance Office: Telephone Number ~ 610-965-1661 Fax Number ~ 484-519-3932

EHS’s Counseling Department is offering Method Test Prep

Method Test Prep is an online course that helps students build their math, reading, writing, and SAT test prep skills. By clicking on the Method Test Prep link found inside their Career Cruising portfolio, students may start using the online program immediately. Students can listen to math, verbal and writing tutorials. Each tutorial is accompanied by a quiz to test student mastery. The program is highly intuitive and keeps track of astudents’ strengths and weak-nesses. Students have access to a large pool of practice questions and receive instant feedback up-on completion of each question. The feedback includes easy-to-understand explanations, as well as video and audio to help all types of learners better understand the concepts. Our counseling department is hopeful that students will take advantage of this program. Take a few minutes with your child and log into Method Test Prep to see firsthand this wonderful education sup-plement.

SATs The SAT and SAT Subject Tests will be administered at Emmaus High School on the following dates during the 2012-13 school year:

March 9, 2013 (No Subject Tests on this date) May 4, 2013

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Main Office Telephone Number: 610-965-1650 Fax Number: 610-967-2198

Hours during the school-year: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Working Paper Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Note: The main office follows the EPSD calendar and will be closed on holidays. The main office is located on Macungie Avenue (the entrance with the flag poles). There is a “1” over the doorway. Visitors: Please be prepared to show photo identification when visiting the school.

CONTACTING YOUR CHILD DURING SCHOOL HOURS:

If you need to contact your child with important information that cannot wait until after school, please DO NOT TEXT OR CALL YOUR CHILD ON HIS/HER CELL PHONE. Doing so may result in your child receiving discipline for using his/her cell phone during school hours (see our website for com-plete discipline information). Instead, you may call the main office and the staff will be happy to instruct your child to contact you. There is a phone in the main office available for student use.

LOST AND FOUND: Is your child missing a jacket, sweatshirt or gym clothes? How about lunch boxes, jewelry, keys, calculators, cameras, phones and digital music devices? Please have him/her go to the main office to check out the lost & found. Our bins are overflowing with lost items that need to be claimed.

Nurse

Any 11th grade student who has not yet submitted an 11th grade physi-

cal must do so immediately.

Physical examinations are required by the state of Pennsylvania. Physical forms may be downloaded from http://www.eastpennsd.org/teacherpages/Health-Room un-der the “Required Health Exams” tab.

Please submit these completed forms to the high school health office immediately. If you or your child have any questions, please contact the health office at 610-965-1673.

http://classic.eastpennsd.org/teacherpages/Health-Room

What is SAP? The SAP team is here to help you access school and community services for your child. The program identifies issues, that pose a barrier to a student's learning and school success. Stu-dent Assistance Programs are state mandated in all secondary schools in Pennsylvania. How does the program work? When someone recognizes any change in behavior that impacts student success, his/her name is referred to the SAP team. A referral may come from any of the following individuals: counselor, administrator, teacher, parent, or another student . Students may also refer them-selves. If deemed necessary, a call is made to the home to invite parents to a meeting to discuss the concerns.

What happens at the meeting? Team members meet and explain the concerns to parents. Parents are presented with a vari-ety of options to help their child. If parents are interested in the program, then they sign a consent form. The team can then begin to assist the student to overcome the barriers that he/she is experiencing. What are the benefits of the Student Assistance Program?

To help foster a team approach to problem solving

To enhance positive school experiences for all students

To provide support for parents and students Do you see your child showing any of these behaviors?

Withdrawing from family, friends, and/or school Depressed or anxious Defying authority, both at home and at school Acting aggressively Lying Needing money without an explanation Sudden drop in grades Experimenting with drugs or alcohol

If you are concerned about your child, please contact the SAP team at 610-965-1650 ext. 21926 to discuss your concerns. You may also contact your child’s counselor for help.

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Athletic Office Congratulations to the following students who were selected as the 2012 Emmaus High School Fall Scholar Athletes and nominees for the LVIAC scholar athlete for their sport.

Terence Cawley – Boys’ Cross Country Melanie Hanover – Girls’ Cross Country

Sarah Kazmierski – Field Hockey Robert Dalton Landis – Football

Kevin Fine – Boys’ Soccer Kelsey Bacon – Girls’ Soccer

Rui (Rose) Zhang – Girls’ Tennis Brenna Smudde – Girls’ Volleyball

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After School EHS Library Hours

Monday—Tuesday—Thursday 2:25—6:00 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday

2:25—3:00 p.m.

Graduation will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 1:00 pm in Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena. The beginning of January signals the start of graduation planning for the Class of 2013. The Student Activities Office is consolidating much of the information into two (2) packets, the first of which was mailed in the beginning of January, and the second mailing is scheduled for April. We believe the timing allows you the opportunity to properly plan for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Included in the initial packet was information on ordering caps and gowns, yearbooks, graduation announcements, as well as details on the senior ball and grad-uation. The second packet will include information on the Senior Awards Program, gradua-tion practice, tickets, baccalaureate service, diploma distribution, graduation pictures and much more. As always, this information will also be available on our website at www.eastpennsd.org. In the meantime, if you have any questions concerning the information enclosed in this mail-ing, please feel free to contact our office at your earliest convenience.

Activities Office ~ Graduation

http://classic.eastpennsd.org

Auditions for District Band & Orchestra were held on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Parkland High School. The following students were selected:

DISTRICT BAND

Bassoon: Dominic Panunto Clarinet: Jonathan Leeds Snare Drum: Ferguson Watkins

DISTRICT ORCHESTRA Bassoon: Dominic Panunto Cello: Andrew Tsai Viola: Fergus Watkins Megan Cichocki Violin: Annie Tsai, Ellen Park, Ji Han, Murphy Pan, and Rachel Choi Upcoming dates for the band & orchestra: PMEA District Band at Conrad Weiser HS January 24-26, 2013 Host Director: Neal Lutz Guest Conductor: Dr. William Kenny of Bucknell University PMEA District Orchestra at Daniel Boone School District January 10-12, 2013 Host Director: Justin McAdams Guest Conductor: TBA

PMEA District Band & Orchestra Results

EHS Hurricane Sandy Relief Staten Island, NY

On Friday, November 9, 2012, a group of EHS students headed to Staten Island, NY, to offer assistance and aid to those families devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The relief effort was organized by their Spanish teacher, Mrs. Claudia Risi, who reached out to the EHS community and students for donations of winter items that affected families desperately needed. Mrs. Risi sought help from Mr. Piperato, who rented a bus for the trip. She enlisted the aid of her fellow Spanish teacher, Mrs. Jessica Babbitt, and along with 41 of their students, 3 chaperones, a bus full

of supplies and a willingness to help others, they set out for the island. The students helped with the volunteer effort by cleaning the streets of debris and delivering food supplies to families without power and those whose homes were damaged by the storm.

EHS Drama Department Announces Spring Musical

The EHS Drama Dept. will present Legally Blonde: The Musical April 10-12 at 7 PM and April 13 at 2 PM and 7 PM in the EHS auditorium. Ticket prices are $10 for students and senior citizens and $12 for adults. Harvard's beloved blonde, Elle Woods, takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde: The Musical stays true to form with a peppy score and playful book. Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, profes-sors, and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. To reserve tickets online, please visit www.eastpennsd.org/ehs and look for the Drama Depart-ment link beginning February 1. Also beginning February 1, tickets may be purchased in the EHS Main Office from 7:30 AM- 3:15 PM, Monday through Friday when school is in session. Tele-phone orders will not be taken through the main office. Complimentary tickets for Senior Gold Card holders will be available for the matinee perfor-mance only. Gold Card members must present East Penn School District Gold Cards in the EHS main office in order to obtain complimentary tickets prior to the performance, as seating is limited.

Math Help Room 2012-2013

Updated: 12/19/12

Period Teacher Location

1 Wagner 361

2 Doyle 516

3 Pearce 357

4 Stoudt (Sem 1) 366

5 Burkhardt (Sem 1) 358

6 Porzuczek (Sem 1) 366

7 Hoffert/Claypoole

(days 2,4,6) 359

8 Russo (Sem 1)/Claypoole

(days 2, 4, 6) 513

9 Stoudt (Sem 1)/Pearce 366

http://classic.eastpennsd.org/ehs

The Animal Rights Club will be selling animal rights bracelets at some of the up-coming basketball games. Each bracelet costs $1. The club will use the pro-ceeds to defray the travel costs incurred for their community service. Please consider buying a bracelet. The Animal Rights Club also welcomes new members. You don't have to be a vegetarian to join!

EHS Animal Rights Club

Pennsylvania Math League members will participate in a national test, the American Math Competition (AMC) on February 5 during school hours. The AMC is a 75 minute multiple-choice test with content primarily in algebra and geometry. The logic and reasoning required make the exam good practice for the more difficult problems on the PSAT and SAT. Please note that the AMC does not allow the use of calculators. Those with the highest scores on the AMC will be invited to take part in the American Invitational Mathematics Exam on March 14. Another competition available to all who wish to participate is the Lehigh University contest on Sat-urday, March 2. Students are grouped into teams of 4 for competition purposes, but all individually take a 2 hour written examination without the aid of calculators.

Students are chosen from the Lehigh University contest to prepare for the American Region Mathe-matics League (ARML) competition in June. For more information and practice problems for these competitions, see Mrs. Hoffert, room 359, Pennsylvania Math League Club advisor.

Math League Update

Academic Scrimmage Team for 2012-2013

Congratulations to the Channel 39 Scholastic Scrim-mage team composed of Devon Reinert, captain; Harvey Li; Eric

Dai; Ryan Bilger and alternate Stephanie Wiscount who defeat-

ed Jim Thorpe 195 to 55 in their first round match. The match will be aired on Channel 39 on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10:00 am and repeated on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 10:30

am and 1:30 pm. The team will play their next match against Pen Argyl in January with an air date in March. Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Academic team composed of captain, Ryan Bilger; Rachel Choi; Zhoung He; Lucy Lin; Jus-tine Wang; Katie Xue and alternate Robert Haag which defeated Parkland to win the Western divi-sion of the Lehigh Valley League.

The EHS Hiking Club has had a busy start to the 2012-2013 hiking sea-son! So far we have hiked the following venues: Hawk Mountain, Hick-ory Run/Boulder Fields and Trexler Na-ture Preserve. Our January excursion will be indoor rock climbing...always a great event!

Madame Fedorov is the advisor for the hiking club, and the officers are Mason Trinkle, President; Rachel DeCresci, Treasurer; Kyle Lievre, Secretary, and Caroline Smith, Vice President.

EHS Hiking Club 2012-2013

Madame Fedorov

During the holidays members of Key Club spent their time servic-ing the community in various ways. During meetings, students col-ored cards with Christ-

mas and holiday sayings. They delivered these cards to nursing homes around the area. In addi-tion to holiday cards, many students created nee-dle points of stockings and candy canes. These needle points looked wonderful and a very thoughtful present for the elderly. Some club members spread holiday cheer through caroling at the nursing homes in our area. Key clubbers also helped the Kiwanis Club in an annual event

that takes place at the Emmaus Triangle. During this event, they handed out hot chocolate and cookies to those who were celebrating the tree lighting ceremony. Members also visited Sheri-dan Elementary School in Allentown, where they handed out books to all students and mittens to second graders. The books put a smile on all the children's faces. Finally, on Christmas Eve, the Holiday Inn at Trexlertown held an event where they handed out presents and household items to people in need. Key clubbers helped the Cops N Kids organization hand out one book for each child. It’s a heart warming experience to help those in need on Christmas Eve. December was a busy month that was spent helping the commu-nity during the holiday season.

Key Club News Pooja Joshi, Key Club Editor

Are you interested in traveling to Spain over Easter, 2014? Enrollment for the trip is now open for any students who will be taking Spanish 3, 4, 4 Honors, 5, Advanced Placement or Spanish for Native Speakers next year. Contact Mr. Kutz ([email protected]) or Mrs. Hess ([email protected]) for more information.

Spring 2014 trip to Spain

mailto:[email protected]


The senior class will be holding a fundraiser after midterms. More information to come.

Upcoming events are: Senior Ball - May 10, 2013 Senior Picnic - May 26, 2013

The Senior Ball Committee has started discussing ideas for the Ball.

Attention Seniors

The junior prom will take place on Saturday, May 5, 2013, at the Rodeway Inn Conference Center at Routes 22 and 309. Please make sure all student fines are paid and all detention hours are made up before tickets go on sale in April.

Attention Juniors

The freshman Class completed their first fundraiser - Pasta is Fun - we made a profit of $1300. Our goal for this school year is to raise $5000. We are looking for creative fundraising ideas to reach our goal. Please send suggestions to [email protected]. Next class meeting is Janu-ary 8 in room 533.

Attention Freshmen

Morning Make-Up Testing Sessions Available to students at EHS

AM Testing is held in Room 236 with Mr. Kutz from 6:30 am– 7:15 am on Monday through Friday.

There is no morning testing if there is a late start. Testing is also cancelled on the first day of school after Presidents’ Day and Easter vacation.


Future Business Leaders of America News

On November 4 and 5, the five EHS officers of the Future Business Lead-ers of America Club (president Mike Lessel, VP Greg Todd, secretary Joe Grispo, treasurer Daniel Amankwatia and historian Hannah Johnson) joined advisors Kelly Bower and Alexis Schultz for the State Leadership Work-shop at Penn State. The students participated in large and small group sessions aimed at igniting innovation and strengthening leadership skills. Additional-ly, they got tips for greater success during the year’s competitive activities, networked with other FBLA members from numerous schools in the state, and made some new friends. Dur-ing one event, the Emmaus group recruited three members of FBLA from Garden Spot High School (Lancaster) —Tolea Grigorutsa, Peter Fortuna and Ethan Spadino — to form a team for the workshop’s Sunday night dodge-

ball tournament. The eight-member team, nicknamed “The Scrubs,” advanced undefeated past all 49 other registered teams to win the entire event. Hurricane Sandy postponed the group’s planned November 9 trip to New York City to tour the finan-cial district and to visit the 9/11 Memorial. The trip has been re-scheduled for March 22, 2013. December 4 saw the entire FBLA Club of Emmaus taking the first step in this year’s competitive pro-cess: the online exam. The test took place in the EHS library after hours. Those members who have additional testing requirements (such as performance tests) will satisfy them at the up-coming Regional Leadership Conference at LCCC on December 18 where the results of the online exam will also be announced. Members who place highly will advance to the state com-petition in Hershey.

Pictured with the Nittany Lion: Michael Lessel Gregory Todd Joseph Grispo Daniel Amankwatia Hannah Johnson Dodgeball Victors!

We’re going to Italy and Greece! April 10 – 19, 2014

Enrollment for the trip is now open for any student taking Latin I, II, III, IV and/or the Humanities course for the 2013-2014 school year. For those who are interested and want to brush up on their Italian, Italian “lite” lessons will begin Thursday, January 10, 2013, from 2:35 - 3:35 pm in Room 232. The sessions will occur weekly. Flyers are available with details about the trip’s cost and what’s included. Please feel free to email me at [email protected]. I will be happy to send you a copy. You can also visit www.eftours.com/1372523 for more information about the itinerary. Tiffany Snyder, Latin Teacher

Spring 2014 trip to Italy and Greece

In the month of November, students from the Commu-nications 2/ ETV class had a unique opportunity to ob-serve a professional TV film crew in action at our very own school. EHS astronomy teacher, Mr. McConville, was selected after a video submission to be featured in an episode of the premiere HGTV show, “Catastrophe Inc.” The film crew captured the sur-prise and shock of one of his classes as the host walked in to surprise everybody. The experience gave EHS students a behind-the-scenes look into the me-chanics of a real video shoot. A few students had the opportunity to experiment with professional cameras and participate in a discussion with the executive producer and directors of the show. Many EHS Communications students plan to pursue a career in broadcast journalism or film. The chance to talk to people in this field was a fun and exciting expe-rience. The episode of “Catastrophe Inc” is not yet scheduled, but will air on HGTV in the near future.

HGTV Ambush Provide EHS Comm Students Real Life Experience By: Isaiah Zukowski

http://www.eftours.com/1372523

EHS participating in Giant A+ School Rewards

Emmaus High School ID #03429. We are off to a great start this year with our Giant A+ Rewards Program. Thank you to all of you who have registered your cards with EHS. Congratulations to Mrs. Laura Moye’s 9th grade home-room for winning breakfast with Mr. Piperato in our October homeroom challenge. The program runs from October 7, 2012, through March 30, 2013, and every card that is registered earns cash for Emmaus High School. It does not conflict with your own ExtraReward points. All you have to do is:

Email [email protected] your name, telephone number, email address and 11 digit card number, and we will enter your card for you!

Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same.

UPDATE*** We currently have 175 cards designated to Emmaus High School and have earned $1303 for the months of October thru December!

Emmaus High School Parent Volunteer Group STEP—Support Teens of East Penn

AFTERBALL PLANNING MEETING Monday, January 22, 2013 EHS—ROOM 353 7 pm—8 pm

The decorating committee will begin meeting in January to create the amazing decorations for Afterball: May 10, 2013. Please join us! No experience is needed. EHS art club members provide the drawings. STEP

members only have to paint in the lines.

No commitment needed; come when available.

All meeting notices sent via email. Join us today!

STEP membership form on EHS Website program link

Contact Cherie Burke @ [email protected] or 484-358-6317

for additional information.


What is a Hallowed Hornet? Each month faculty and staff members nominate colleagues who they think contribute to a positive and successful school environment. All of the nominees’ names are then placed in a hornet hive designed by Regina Oster, EHS art teacher. At the monthly fac-ulty meeting, Mr. Piperato draws a name from the hive. The winner receives his/her dream breakfast, delivered personally by Mr. Piperato, and a Hallowed Hornet certificate.

October: Beth Stoudt Mrs. Stoudt has been a math teacher at Emmaus High School for thirteen years. She earned her BS in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Management with a minor in Chemistry from Millersville University. She obtained her math teaching certificate and her M.Ed. (with a focus in Instructional Technology) from Kutztown University. Before she was hired by East Penn, she worked as an industrial hygienist for six years. Directly after earning her teaching certificate, she worked for the Boyertown School District for half a year. Mrs. Stoudt teaches Computer Science Foundations, Programming Foundations, and Calcu-lus. She also advises the Computer Club. In her free time she enjoys Zumba classes and spending time with her cats and dogs.

November: Denise Dugan Mrs. Dugan began working at the high school in February of 2006 as a staff assistant. In August of that same year she was promoted to administrative assistant, the same position she currently retains. Before she was hired by the East Penn School District, Denise earned her associate’s degree in Office Tech-nology at Lehigh Carbon Community College. In her spare time, Denise enjoys spending time with her two children, who attend schools in the district; volunteering with the Homerun Club for the girls’ softball team; and attending her daughter’s softball tournaments and her son’s soccer games. She was honored last month because she is a treasured asset to her colleagues.

Freshmen Midterm Review Sessions

The Emmaus High School National Honor Society (NHS) will once again con-duct midterm review sessions for freshmen at EHS. NHS recognizes that freshmen will be taking midterms for the first time and would like to help them prepare. Members of NHS will offer tutoring sessions for interested freshmen after school from 2:30 to 4:00 on the following days:

Thursday, January 10 - Science and Math Monday, January 14 - World Languages and Social Studies

Tuesday, January 15 - English / All subjects

Any freshman that is interested in attending the midterm review sessions must sign up in Room 574 with Mrs. Arnold. Sign up days are January 7-9, 2013.

Third Annual Shave for the Brave March 22, 2013, at the Emmaus High School Track

Be a HERO for kids with cancer! For the third time since 2010, the track and field team and its head coach Shannon Petrunak (EHS English Teacher) are organizing a pediatric cancer fundraiser through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation on Friday, March 22, 2013. At the Emmaus Shave for the Brave, volunteers will shave their heads for kids’ cancer research by collecting monetary donations. (Barbers will buzz shavees with clippers only, not razors.) All are welcome. Children, adults, students, teachers, coaches, community members, etc. can sign up on the website to go bald for kids’ cancer research! You can sign up as a “shavee” or donate online at: www.StBaldricks.org/events/

Emmaus. Our initial goal for our first event in 2010 was $5,000, and we raised a grand total of $24,566.99 for pediatric cancer research! Then in 2011 we raised $39,920—please help us match this goal this spring. The Shave will be held in the EHS gymnasium and begin at 5:00PM. Shavees who raise $50 in sponsorship will receive a free shirt. If going bald isn’t for you, we’d love for you to join us, celebrate life, and cheer on our shaves. You can also give your tax-deductible gift online or by phone to Event 4416: 888.899.BALD (2253). If you have any questions, please con-tact Shannon Petrunak at [email protected]. History of St. Baldrick’s Foundation On March 17, 2000, reinsurance executives Tim Kenny, John Bender and Enda McDonnell turned their industry's St. Pat-rick's Day party into a benefit for kids with cancer. The three planned to raise $17,000 on the 17th, recruiting 17 colleagues to raise $1,000 each to be shorn. Instead, the first St. Bal-drick's event raised over $104,000! The event had a life of its own and quickly grew into the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for child-hood cancer research. The foundation now funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. Since 2000, events have taken place in 28 countries and 50 US states, raising over $87 million. More than 144,000 volunteers-- including over 12,000 women-- have shaved their heads in solidarity of chil-dren with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family – each one becom-ing a walking billboard for the cause. At a St. Baldrick's event, something amazing happens. People who normally shy away from the very thought of childhood cancer find themselves compelled to support this cause after looking into the faces of these brave children who are beaming as their friends and family members proudly display their newly shorn heads. Volunteers and donors see it can be fun to support a serious cause.

http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/Emmaus

http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/Emmaus


East Penn Information Line: 610-966-8480

East Penn School District implemented the Emergency Call Out System (Edulink) to notify parents and staff of important information relating to East Penn School District and its students. In the event of inclement weather, parents will receive a phone call at approximately 5:30 am, regarding the sta-tus of the school day. Parents may opt out of the Edulink System by removing the phone number in the Edulink field in HAC. If you do not have HAC, send a written note to your child’s school office. Please understand that removal from the systems means you will not re-ceive calls about emergency situations. In the event of inclement weather, the decision to delay openings or close school will be made be-

fore 5:30 am by Dr. Seidenberger, Superintendent of Schools. He will then ac-tivate the Emergency Call Out System (Edulink), as well as the website, infor-mation line and WFMZ stations. For more information regarding when and how this decision is made, please refer to the district website www.eastpennsd.org. Select the tab “About Us,” and then “Info for Parents” from the drop down menu. On that screen, you will then select “Weather Related Closings.”

Emergency Call Out System (Edulink)

Summer Maintenance Employment for East Penn School District The maintenance department is accepting applica-

tions for summer maintenance employment.

If you are interested, you may pick up an applica-tion in the main office and/or the guidance office of

Emmaus High School or by calling the maintenance department at (610) 966-8375 or (610) 966-8327.

Applicants must be 16 years of age and be continu-ing their education in high school or college. All ap-

plicants must be East Penn School District residents.

Deadline for receipt of applications is April 19, 2013.

East Penn Board of School Directors 2013: Charles H. Ballard, President

Alan C. Earnshaw, Vice President Kenneth Bacher Lynn Donches Francee Fuller Rebecca Heid

Michael Policano Samuel Rhodes, III

Julian Stolz

Cecilia R. Birdsell, Board Secretary Lynn Glancy, Treasurer

Marc S. Fisher, Esq., Worth, Magee & Fisher, Solicitor Thomas L. Seidenberger, Ed. D.,

Superintendent of Schools

When extreme weather conditions exist, schools may be closed or starting times may be delayed. The public is notified through the Emergency Call Out System (Edulink) and through regular channels by 5:30 AM (radio stations: Soft Rock 100.7; 107.5 Alive; 99.9 The Hawk; Cat Country 96; on television - WFMZ Channel 69; and at www.wfmz.com). The infor-mation is also available on the East Penn Information Line at (610) 966-8480.

2-HR DELAYS— 9:23 am homeroom start time We will run a regular scheduled day using shortened periods.

DCO Students: Those with period 4 dismissal do not report to school. All others report and follow delay procedures. LCTI Students: AM LCTI: 11th Grade— Buses depart EHS at 9:35 AM. Buses depart LCTI at normal time

(approximately 11 AM). Students arrive at EHS at 11:30 and report to the auditorium until the end of period 5. Students will eat lunch period 6.

PM LCTI: 9th, 10th & 12th grade — These students follow the normal delay schedule. Buses de-

part EHS at 11:45, and students eat lunch upon arrival to LCTI. Students depart LCTI as nor-mally scheduled.

All-Day LCTI: All day LCTI students do not need to report until 9:15 am. At that time, they may take

the AM LCTI bus at 9:25 AM. Late Arrival/Early Dismissal Students: Students with late arrival privilege should report no later

than 10 AM. Students with early dismissal privilege will be excused following period 8.

School Closings for Inclement Weather

** Please do not call the district or building administration. **

EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL 500 Macungie Ave. Emmaus, PA 18049-2296

Web Site Address: www.eastpennsd.org/ehs E-mail Addresses: [email protected]

Emmaus High School

Phone Numbers Main Office - 610-965-1650 Counseling Office – 610-965-1660 Attendance Office – 610-965-1661 Athletic Office – 610-965-1670 Nurse’s Office – 610-965-1673

Fax Numbers Main Office – 610-967-2198 Counseling Office – 610-967-5974 Athletic Office – 610-965-1501 Nurse’s Office – 610-966-8449 Attendance Office – 484-519-3932

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