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Haverford Highlights F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7

Pete Donaghy

Principal

610-853-5900

Ext. 2511

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Natalya Adelizzi

Asst. Principal

12th Grade

610-853-5900

Ext. 2521

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Gary Moyer, Ed.D.

Asst. Principal

11th Grade

610-853-5900

Ext. 2531

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Steve Quinn, Ed.D.

Asst. Principal

10th Grade

610-853-5900

Ext. 2551

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Jerry Ummarino

Asst. Principal

9th Grade

610-853-5900

Ext. 2541

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Joann Patterson

Athletic Director

610-853-5900

Ext. 2561

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Joanne Hayes

Coord. Tech. Services

610-853-5900

Ext. 2090

Principal’s Message

March 1st already! In less than four months the Class of 2017 will graduate.

However, they will continue to establish their legacy. Their class work ethic is translating to their extracurricular greatness. They have been setting the bar high for the rest of the students. The Classes of 2018, 2019 and 2020 have just completed course selection for next year. Our cheerleading team won the State championship for the second year in a row. Our HiQ team will be hosting the Championship at Haverford on March 7

th as the #1 finisher in the regular season. We are sending stu-

dents to the State Debate Championships in Bloomsburg on March 17th.

Our Bocce team finished in 3rd

place in Delaware County. Our Science Olympiad and World Cultural Affairs team were top finishers in their com-petitions. Our bands and choirs have been putting on tremendous con-certs. All of this is completed as students participate in other events or em-ployment. It has been a great few weeks for the Fords. Upcoming Red and Gold Night, Jazz Fest, and Choral Cabaret compliment the above. Our clubs are working on tackling the issues locally and throughout the world. It is great to see the passion for service towards others. Students are continually planning events to improve the community in which they live. We look forward to many great happenings throughout the remainder of the year. One great event is our inaugural College Road Trip for Juniors on March 23

rd. Our counselors, administrators, and other adults will accompany ALL

juniors to one of 12 colleges. We will leave at approximately 8:30 and re-turn by 2:00 PM. This is an opportunity to give them a chance to explore a college campus. We will hold an assembly for the Class of 2018 to review details of how to sign up for this great day. As always we are here to help. Please contact us with any type of assis-tance for your student. Our skilled administrators and counselors are here to assist with your student. We look to help them plan for the future in any way we can. Sincerely, Pete Donaghy Principal Haverford High School

Inside this Issue Principal’s Message 1

National Merit Finalist 2 Speech and Debate 3

Student of the Month of

December 4-7 Student of the Month of

January 8-10

FBLA 11 Annual Wing Bowl 12

Hi-Q Quiz Bowl 13

Collecting Caps 14-15

Valentine Party 16-17

Singing Valentine’s 18-19 Red and Gold Night 20

Math Help Center 21

Writing Help Center 21 Choral Concert 22

TriM MusicHonorSociety23

HHS Cheerleaders 24 HHS Bocce team 25

Chris Tocci wins DCIU

Photography Award 26 Greystones Senior Ads 27

Italian Club 28

Scholarship Available 29-33 Science Olympiad’s 34-35

World Affairs team wins 36

H.E.A.R..T. 37 Contact us 38

Haverford High School

National Merit Finalist

Pictured above the National Merit Finalists for 2017 ; Jacob Kaufhold, Jack Feder, Elliot Miciek, Anne Lindner, Sam Alderson, Jack McGovern, and Alexander Ramos. Congratulations!

Pictured above Elliot Miciek and Olivia DeMarco won 3/4 rounds of de-bate and tied for the 2nd in the District tournament, qualifying them for the State Tournament at Bloomsburg University on March 17, 2017. Con-gratulations and good luck at States.

Two Haverford Speech and Debate Students

heading to State Tournament

Student of the Month of December

Liam Carey Class of 2017 nominated by Ms. Rudolph

Liam is a quiet and positive presence in my block one class. I taught Liam as a sophomore and I’ve witnessed him grow into a poised and very intelli-gent and thoughtful young man with much to offer. I will miss him when he leaves my senior English class this year.

Bridget Cincotta Class of 2017 nominated by Mr. Greb

Every time I do a lesson plan, I think of two things: what does the class need to be able to do at the end of the day and how can I enrich the class so that Bridget is challenged. Truthfully, the latter is a challenging task. Bridget shows up each day and demands that I have answers to what I would consider quite thoughtful questions. She works harder than most students, yet has natural abilities which would, should she choose to do so, enable her to work less and still do well. Bridget makes teaching chemistry a joy rather than a job.

Michael Moses Class of 2017 nominated by Mr. Frantz

Michael is a wonderful student. Anytime I need an answer, I know I can count on Mike to answer. Mike is a student that is always in class and would be an asset to any college. In addition, Mike is a well-rounded stu-dent. He knows a lot about news stories, and by knowing these stories, he can relate them to ideas or themes being discussed in English class. He volunteers on a regular basis in class. Mike should be given the HHS student of the Month because he would “wear it well”.


Kyle Johnson Class of 2018 nominated by Kate Cesarini

Kyle has made significant progress both academically and behaviorally since 9th grade. He is extremely motivated, earning honor roll the last two years and this year maintaining straight “A’s during quarter one. Faculty and staff that know Kyle are extremely proud of the positive changes he has been consistently showing the last two years, especially this year!

Cole Wellington Class of 2018 nominated by Ms. McCarty

Cole has emerged as a leader in my accounting class. He makes daily contributions and connections between our accounting principles to his job at C & M Sporting Goods. Cole always has a story about his role as inven-tory controller and cashier that relates to what we talk about in accounting for small businesses. He makes my lessons so much more relevant and meaningful because of his experience as a diligent worker. In addition to this, Cole is a leader on our Wrestling team, truly a sport that demands dis-cipline of the mind and the body.

Julia Wolffe Class of 2018 nominated by Ms. McCarty

Julia has emerged as a leader in my Entrepreneurship class. Her voice is modest, yet strong, and all of her peers are drawn to her. Julia’s sincere in-terest and outstanding creativity in developing a business plan for her dream of opening a fashion boutique one day is truly moving. Julia’s goal (which I know she will accomplish) of majoring in Fashion Merchandising in college one day and applying that degree to her hope to open her own shop is so inspiring. Julia has showed great maturity by already research-ing colleges that have this very specific major and are ranked nationally. She will begin her research this summer by visiting the campuses and stud-ying which is the best fit for her!


Ian Curley Class of 2019 nominated by Jonathan Howe

Ian has made great efforts to build community in our homeroom, 2019U. Since September he has helped draw our homeroom closer as a commu-nity. He is quick to smile and greet people in homeroom. Ian continues to deepen the connections in homeroom with his kindness and positivity.

Christine Daly Class of 2019 nominated by Ms. Stadnicki

Christine is an extremely hard worker. Christine will persevere through tasks when most people would give up. When things get hard, Christine works harder and it is paying off for her! Keep it up Christine!

Christina Lee Class of 2019 nominated by Mr. Vettori

I have noticed a big improvement in Christina’s work ethic and motivation in English 10 during the 2nd quarter. She is constantly working to im-prove her writing and overall literacy skills, and she continues to turn in high quality work. Her ability to make connections to the outside world is commendable, and it shows a high degree of engagement with current events and the world around her.

Allison Garber Class of 2020 nominated by Ms. Federico

Allison Garber & Serena Lamberto are an amazing team! They are hard-working, creative, helpful, and motivated students. For The Fault in Our Stars literature project, Allison and Serena decided to “take action” by buying, donating, and delivering toys to CHOP. They also created a video to inspire classmates to find a way to give back to the community.


Serena Lamberto Class of 2020 nominated by Ms. Federico

Allison Garber & Serena Lamberto are an amazing team! They are hard-working, creative, helpful, and motivated students. For The Fault in Our Stars literature project, Allison and Serena decided to “take action” by buying, donating, and delivering toys to CHOP. They also created a video to inspire classmates to find a way to give back to the community.

Mahogany Reddick Class of 2020 nominated by Ms. Forgeng

Mahogany is a kind, respectful, bright, and conscientious student. She is always prepared for and engaged in class. Oftentimes, she is ahead of the game, and overall, she is a pleasure to have as a student.

Alex Turley Class of 2020 nominated by Ms. Cesarini

Alex has been working very hard and making great progress with is transition to the high school. He comes before and after school to meet with his teachers, he is participating in Peer Connections, Bowling Team and Swim Team. In addition to his extra curricular activities Alex earned honor roll during quarter one.

Student of the Month of January

Alex Finchera Class of 2017 nominated by Mr. Perez

Alex is a joy to have in class. Many times, he showed true senior leader-ship by volunteering and participating in class discussions. Always in a pleasant mood, every class starts with a “hello” and ends with a “thank you.” His positivity and friendliness will enjoyed by all in the class.

Honora Melton Class of 2017 nominated by Ms. Grady

So kind, thoughtful, curious, creative, talented

Tim Shannon Class of 2017 nominated by Ms. Rudolph

Tim comes to each class ready to play. He is willing and has a desire to with whatever I have planned for that day. He comes with a spirit of enthusiasm and willingness to wrestle with the books we discuss. He raises the bar for every student in that class. It was a pleasure to teach him.

Connor Behrle Class of 2018 nominated by Mr. Decima

Connor has pushed himself in World Cultures to engage in challenging conversations. Connor’s leadership skills push classmates to achieve at a higher level. His maturity is evident by the relationships he has formed with staff and students, and by this work ethic both in and out of school. Connor is an employee at several locations and helps to operate his own business.


Connor Behrle Class of 2018 nominated by Principal

Donaghy

Conner is a new student to Haverford High School. He is a wonderful addition to the Haverford High School community. Conner has excelled in the classroom and in his employment. His active participation in both the classroom and at work make him a worthy candidate.

Kara Jones Class of 2018 nominated by Ms. Heuisler

Kara is hard working student who is always happy to help others, and never shy about asking for help. She always brings a positive attitude to class. Outside of school she is dedicated to her passion for singing and music.

Alindra Lambert Class of 2019 nominated by Mr. Caviglia

Consistently fearless in the pursuit of having real, meaningful and chal-lenging class discussions, particularly during Socratic seminars. Alindra sets a great example for her peers by constructively challenging their points-of-view and by sharing new information that goes beyond the con-fines of textbook, in-class sources, etc.

Madelyn McAlexander Class of 2019 nominated by

Ms. Warren

Maddie is an exceptional language student. She asks inquisitive and complex questions, participates regularly, is extremely polite, and is moti-vating and kind toward all of her fellow students. Maddie is applying for awesome extracurricular Women-in-Science travel opportunities and is in-volved with Girl Scouts to further her development as a person and global citizen.


Stephen Peta Class of 2019 nominated by Mr. Decina

Stephen is a hard working and irreplaceable member of our World Cul-tures community. Stephen challenges himself every day to master difficult material. He contributes greatly to class and makes the environment fun and positive.

Luke Verzella Class of 2019 nominated by Mr. Fidler

Luke ended Health—10 with a 101%. He answered pretty much every questions during a class discussion everyday for the entire quarter. He also asked great questions which allowed for further class discussion. He is also currently a member of the boys Varsity Basketball team.

Georgia Evans Class of 2020 nominated by Ms.Cesarini

Georgia has maintained straight A’s the first semester in all of her honor level classes. She is also an active member of the Drama Club, and par-ticipated in the fall performance. She is a member of concert chorale and chorale sectional. Georgia is a member of my homeroom and since Sep-tember has volunteered to be a “buddy” to another one of our homeroom students that is in the Best Buddies Program. Everyday Georgia leaves homeroom early to ensure this student gets back to Ms. DeFrancesco’s room safely! She is an excellent student and a great representative of H-Pride.

Jian Lu Class of 2020 nominated by Ms. Forgeng

From day one, Jian has always been willing to help both his fellow students and myself. He’s always on-task and works hard to do his best. Overall, he is a kind and conscientious student and it is a pleasure having him in class!

FBLA Week! Monday, Feb 6 - Each One, Reach One Day Students talked to peers and community members about their FBLA-PBL experiences. And, of course, encouraged them to join! Tuesday, Feb 7 - Member Appreciation Day To thank you members for all that they do, we held a Member Apprecia-tion Pizza Party after school. We had pizza, snacks, drinks and cookies and reflected back on events of their year so far. Wednesday, Feb 8 - Teacher Appreciation Day We couldn't forget to take time to appreciate our teachers too! This year, members brought in a variety of dessert dishes and placed them in the teacher work room for faculty and staff to enjoy! Thursday, Feb 9 - Pay it Forward Day One of the cornerstones of FBLA is service, so what better way to show our FBLA pride than to offer something to those in need! Our officer team chose the Ardmore Food Pantry as our focus, and members brought in a variety of boxed breakfast items to help reduce hunger in our community. Friday, Feb 10 - Spirit Day We rounded out the week by wearing our Haverford FBLA t-shirts to school to show our club spirit!

Future Business Leaders of America Week

February 6 through February 10

Haverford High School’s

11th Annual WING BOWL

On Friday, February 3th, students and teachers continued a Haverford Best Buddies tradition, packing the school auditorium to watch their peers compete in a chicken wing-eating contest. Now in its 11th year the Haverford Wing bowl, a scaled down version of the famed Philadelphia Wing Bowl, acts as one of the largest fundraisers for Haverford Best Buddies. Throughout the month of January, students and teachers raised money to earn a spot on the stage for the event. Each participant, or ¨winger¨, created and decorated a fundrais-ing bucket, complete with creative nicknames and catchphrases. This year, ¨Brionce¨, ¨The Wing-Sling Slasher¨, and ¨The Wing King¨ were all examples of competitors’ creativity. Just before the event, the anticipation in the school was palpable. Each competitor had ten minutes to eat as many wings as possible. After both a student and teacher round, the winners of each round competed in a 3 minute speed final. This year the top competi-tors were Senior Josh Cunningham and Haverford Librarian Mr. MacConnell. Josh Cunningham won this year’s Best Buddies Wing Bowl, eating 7 wings in the final round. In second place was Mr. MacConnell, eating 4 wings in the final round. In total, Josh ate 29 wings and Mr. MacConnell ate 33.

Written by: Allison Tintera

Above: Haverford Best Buddies officers with the 2017 Wing Bowl winner Josh Cunningham

Team members are: Isabel Weir, Emma Davies, Pryce Davies, Quinn Gallagher, Jacob Kaufhold, Amy Kushlan, Peter Martin, Jack McGovern, Elliot Miciek, Steve Mit-tleman, Justin Amgott Our team finished in first place after three matches of the regular season by scoring a total of 180 points. This allows us to host the championship match on March 7. We will compete against the winners of the two semi-final contests. Additionally, we finished second place in our division at a Quiz Bowl tournament at Great Valley High School. Jack McGovern won honors as a high scoring individual contestant dur-ing the tournament. After finishing at the top of the table during the regular season, your Haverford Hi Q team will host Garnet Valley and Radnor in the Delco Hi Q Championship contest! Congratulations and Good luck! The contest will take place on Tuesday, March 7 at 9:30 AM in our auditorium. Seating will be at a premium as we make room for fans and contestants from Garnet Valley and Radnor. Seating will be first come first served. Please fill all seats. It is important that the crowd be seated and quiet by 9:30. The contest lasts about one hour.

Haverford Hi Q Team

in First place

Ms.DiFrancesco’s Classroom is collecting caps for disabled juveniles who are in

need of wheelchairs. No amount is to small, just send in with your student any

caps collected. Please bring caps to Room 131 she is collecting them till April.

Thanks for your support.

The DCIU program at Haverford High School worked very hard at collecting plastic caps throughout the high school, families, community members and various DCIU lo-cations. The reason for this service project was to collect enough caps to be recycled and then have the money sent to “CAPS of LOVE.” This non-profit organization col-lects the money from recycled caps to purchase wheelchairs both manual and motor-ized for children in need. Caps of Love is based in Florida. Mrs. Brewer, a Math teacher in the district’s Special Educational Department presented the concept to the IU students and they were very excited about taking on the adventure. On December 20, 2017 two students from the DCIU Life Skills Program along with staff took the col-lected caps to Davita Dialysis and presented over 200 pounds of caps to Mrs. Robin Springer who will complete the recycling process and send the check to Florida. With the success of this program, the students have decided to extend the collection until April 2017. Thank you to all who have collected and donated caps to this worthy cause.

Dezi Velazquez and Keven Collins present caps to Robin Springer at Davita Dialysis.

Mr. Donaghy wishing Keven Collins and Dezi Velazquez luck delivering over 200 lbs. of caps.

News from Ms. DiFrancesco

Valentine’s Day Celebration

A Best Buddy Singing Valentine for Kevin Collins from his buddy Dylan Resnick

Mrs. Lynn, Mrs. Barry and Ms.DeFrancesco surprised the students with a decorated room and fun activities. Icing your own cakes, make milkshakes, Kevin Collins was given a singing valen-tine from his buddy Dylan Resnick, and then we had battles of the balloons. Pictured to the left: Dylan Resnick, Kevin Collins and Shane Frank playing battle of the balloons.

Pictured to the left is Perry Da’Bri Richardson

You are my

Sunshine!

My only

Sunshine!

You make me

happy when

skies and gray

Singing Valentines

2017

RED & GOLD NIGHT IS HERE!!!

Celebrate School Spirit at HHS

When Thursday, March 2nd 3:30-6:30 Where Haverford High school gymnasium Who YOU- students, teachers, community members. All are welcome! There will be a number of events!

- Bubble sports - Relay races - Minute-to-win-its - Tug of war - Dodgeball and many more!

*Sign up for events in homeroom or at lunch the week of 2/21

Tickets will be sold at the door—Cost is $5.00

Unless you have purchased a Red and Gold T-shirt or Red

and Gold Fan club card

HHS Math News

Extra Help

Do you need a place to do get help completing your math

homework or preparing for a test? The Math Center is the

place for you! The Haverford High School Math Teachers are

excited to offer extra help after school for Algebra 1, Geom-

etry, Algebra 2, Algebra 3 and PreCalculus.

Where: room 237

Time: 2:30 to 3:30

Days: Tuesday and Wednesday

Beginning: Tuesday, September 13th

Did you know that additional help and resources are availa-

ble online at cpm.org?

Student Homework Help: www.cpm.org/textbooks

Extra Practice and Parent Guides can be found in the Text-

book Resource section of the website www.cpm.org

Writing Center

The Writing Center is back in session.

Haverford High School’s Writing Center is open

every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 in room 228.

Please bring essays, applications, and all writ-

ing you need help with. It’s open every week so

please keep this in mind!

http://www.cpm.org

Haverford High School Concert Chorale

On February 3, 2017, 120 students from the Haverford High School Com-bined Choirs sang a fifteen minute set recently at the annual Upper Darby Choral Festival. The Concert Chorale began with Salmo 150 by Brazilian composer, Ernani Aguiar, the Chamber Singers gave their interpretation of Eric Whitacre’s I Hide Myself and then the two choirs combined to offer a set-ting of Locus iste by English contemporary composer Karl Jenkins and Wade in the Water by Moses Hogan, featuring nine soloists and improvis-ers. Haverford Combined Choirs ended their set with a rapid-fire piece by a new Slovak composer, Ivan Hrusovsky, entitled Rytmus! (Rhythm.)

Pictured above: Shelby Hufnal, Zoe Bozman, and Julia McCrossan.

24 new members were inducted into the Tri M Music Honor Society on January 23. The High School Chapter 2479 encourages musical excellence through performance. Picture are new members… Cole Assenmacher on drums Nikki Moscony Will Hulcher, alto sax shows new members Justin Amgott, trombone, Peter Martin, piano, David Auerbach on drums, Alex Parmet on guitar are being accompanied by senior returning member, Malek Blalock on bass.

Tri M Music Honor Society

Haverford High School Cheerleaders

Win States Second Consecutive Year In a Row

Haverford High School Varsity Cheerleaders: Mia Carpenter, Demi Colsher, Christy Cullen, Amanda Cunningham, Jor-dan Drum, Natalie Fleming, Kiely Keenan, Rylee Mauger, Alexis McCallum, Victoria Mullen, Caitlin Schreiner, Emma Schreiner, Alyson Wade, Bridget Ward, Caroline Zayas. Haverford High School Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: Leigha Cerelli, Hailey Cullen, Kelly DelGaone,Talia DiBonadventa, Grace Durbano, Yavuaghn Feika, Emily Foley, Daniella Fosco, Maddie Hoover, Meaghan Gunn, Grace Hough, Eliza-beth Lemonick, Danielle Link, Michaella Mancuso, Charlene Martin, Paige McCallum, Sam Penot, Sienna Smith, Na-talie Vice, Salena Weiss, Ava Zukowski Congratulations to our Haverford High School Cheerleaders on a great season! The Varsity Cheerleaders won states for the second consecutive year in a row. Way to go!! In January, the Junior Varsity won the Central League Championship and Varsity team placed 2nd. In February, the Cheerleader competed in National championships in Orlando, Florida. The Varsity placed 5th in the Nationals and the Junior Varsity placed 7th. We are so proud of them all and happy for them on their successful season. H-PRIDE PROUD!

Haverford High School Bocce Team

2017 Bocce Ball team

The 1st Haverford High School Unified Bocce Ball team athletes are: Keven Collins, Ian Curley, Melissa Dunfee, Emein Smith, Cara LeBond, Brittany Ellington, Jane Barnes, Josh Mansfield. Their partners are: Dylan Resnick, Sophie Santori, Matt Tierney, Maria Tierney, An-nie Gabel, Emma Neagle, Gabby Neagle and Julia Gallagher. The Bocce team had a wonderful season and is competing in the Delaware County Championships on March 1 at Marple Newtown High School at 3:00.

Student Chris Tocci wins Award for

Delaware County Community College High School Art Show

Congratulations, Chris Tocci! Chris is a 10th grader at Haverford High School; he won an award for a photo illustration self portrait, “Firework”, at the Delaware County Community College High School Art show. Chris made this image in Digital Photography 2 class.

AP Spanish Students, Elizabeth Marino and Kathryn Ryan

To be published in National Literary Magazine

Two of Sharon Reed’s AP Spanish students, Elizabeth Marino and Kathryn Ryan submitted a short story to a national literary magazine, “Albricias”, and are being published. The small book is entitled “Porque el Sol se Pone y se Levanta” . This is a huge honor for the two students and the Spanish Honor Society. Congratulations!

Italian Club Volunteers at

Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia

On February 26th the Italian Club volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia. Through generous donations by each member of the volunteer group they were able to prepare an Italian dinner for families who have other family members staying at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The club spent 2 hours cooking the meal to make it as wonderful as possible. Special thanks to Judy Wiseley and the food services at Haverford High School for donating cookies as well as Mr. Hoffman for making our shirts. Written By: Paige Fridley

Picture names from left to right: Top: Mr. Latrano, Nannette Fridley, Bud Fridley, Steve Fedor Liz Joslin, Grace Larosa, Elana Fedor, Dana Perricone, Abbey Fridley, Gillian Watson, Paige Fridley, Gina Perricone, Mike Scarpato, Emily Greco

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS: Senior baby ads are currently on sale now (prices and sizes vary)! Do not miss the opportunity to congratulate your child on an incredible achievement, in a special and personalized way that will be published for all to see! The process couldn't be more simple at yearbookordercenter.com using school code 4592. Remember that you DO NOT need to order your senior a yearbook, as it is included in

senior dues. The deadline to purchase an ad has been extended to March

17. Please don't miss your chance to celebrate your child and support

Haverford's yearbook!

You can design your own ad or send pictures and a message to the Haver-ford High School Yearbook, and we will design one with the information you send us. You may also email pictures and text to [email protected]. This is a great way to surprise your senior when they get their yearbook in June! Ad prices are as follows, and they all appear in full color.

Full Page Ad - $240 1/2 Page Ad - $155 1/4 Page Ad - $100 1/8 Page Ad - $60

Thank you! If you have any questions or concerns email Leah Richards, Greystones Yearbook Business Manager at [email protected]

Greystones Yearbook

Seniors are encouraged to visit Naviance for a

complete listing of available scholarships.

The Delaware County School Nurse Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Delaware County graduating senior plan-ning a career in nursing. The application is available in Naviance. Deadline is March 24

th.

Dr. Lauretta Woodson Award The Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Associa-tion of School Retirees is offering two $5,000 scholarships to Delaware County graduating seniors planning a career in the field of education. The application is available in Naviance. Deadline is March 31

st.

Scholarships for Seniors

HTEA Education Scholarship

HTEA Education Scholarship

Dear Applicant,

Congratulations on your decision to apply for the Haverford Township Education Associa-

tion Scholarship (HTEA). We are pleased to be able to provide two, $1,000 dollar scholar-

ship to a student(s) who has been accepted into an Education Program at a college/

university. To be considered for this scholarship you will be required to provide us with the

following:

1. Transcripts 2. Questionnaire- located within this packet 3. Essay 4. Letters of Recommendation Acceptance Letter from the College to which you are attending

Please make sure to put your name and homeroom number on all application materials.

All application materials should be returned in a folder to:

Ms. Laskaris in room 328

Deadline for submissions are April 21, 2017.

Any submissions that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

The application can earn a total of 35 points when being reviewed.

Thank you,

HTEA

Haverford Township Education Association

Activities, Talents and Service

Leadership and participation in Education Course work and Activities

Please indicate the courses and/or clubs you have participated in during your time at Haverford, please include any leadership roles you may have held and the duration

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Leadership and participation in other school and community activities including athletics

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Work Experience, Hobbies, Outside Interests and Special Talents

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Scoring Rubric: Each section can earn up to 3 points total

3 points- The student has participated in a variety of activities, over the course of several years, and has demonstrated excellence through awards, recognition and leadership positions. 2 points- The student demonstrates two out of the three criteria: variety of activities; more than one year of participation; awards, recognition, leadership 1 point- The student demonstrated one of the three criteria: variety of activities; more than one year of partici-pation; awards, recognition, leadership

Essay Question

Instructions to students: Please type a 300-500 word essay describing your goals in the following

areas:

1) Future education; 2) Personal Life; 3) Community/society service; 4) Career goals

A total of 16 points is devoted to this section. The essay will be evaluated using the Keystone Ru-

bric- focus, organization, content and clarity/control of the essay.

An outstanding response would have the following characteristics in all four goal areas:

Reveal a capacity for introspection, reflection and vision

Acknowledge a need for continuous learning and growth

Are realistic and relevant in terms for the student’s stated interests, talents and skills

Represents a clear and consistent set of values

Are well written in terms of organization, grammar, spelling and word usage

Clearly stated goals which reflect an achievement orientation as opposed to a wish list.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation- one from each of the following categories must be included. Let-

ters of recommendation can earn up to 5 total points.

Teacher Counselor or grade level principal Community member (for example- Co-op teacher, employer, family friend, religious

community)

Overall Quality of Application (Maximum 5 points)

On a scale of 1-5 rate the overall quality of this applicant’s package, with 5 being the highest quali-

ty. Also consider the extent to which the total “picture” of the student matches the purpose and de-

fining criteria of the HTEA Education Scholarship: Leadership, citizenship, service, and probable

success in post-secondary education. This section is an opportunity to evaluate the degree to

which a nominee has followed the application criteria.

Science Olympiad Regional Competition

On March 1 the High School Science Olympiad team participated in the Southeaster Pennsylvania Regional competition and came in an overall 10th place out of 42 teams. Fifteen team members competed in 24 events to accomplish this task. Individual results have not yet been published. Congratulations to Haverford High School’s Science Olympiad Team for a successful regional competition. The medal winning team out scored over 30 teams from the Southeaster Region of Pennsylvania. All members of the team have been integral to Haver-ford’s success this season. Special congratulations to Quinn Marks, Colin McAndrews, Robyn O’Halloran, Nick Apato, and Amy Kushlan for medaling at the regional competition and to June Park, Sinead Crow-ley, Cassie Pezza and Justin Amgott for medaling at other invitational competitions through the year. Great Job!

Pictured to the left: Colin McAndrews and Nick Apato

Pictured to the right:Amy Kushlan, Quinn Marks and Robyn

O’Halloran

World Affairs Club wins

World Affairs Council of Greater Philadelphia Academic

World Quest Competition

Congratulations to the Haverford High School World Affairs club they won the World Affairs Council of Greater Philadelphia Aca-demic World Quest competition . This competition took place on February 27th at the Doubletree Hotel in Center City. Among those they beat were not only other High Schools’ teams but corporate teams of adults that also took part in the competition. The first place team included: Elliot Miciek Jacob Kaufhold Dana Kaufhold Jack McGovern The fourth place team included: Liz Hay Peter Martin Elvi Sopiqoti Isabel Weir As a result of the win, the students will travel to Washington late April to represent all the World Affairs Clubs of the Greater Phila-delphia in the National Competition for the Academic World Quest. This is quite a committed and exciting group of students! Wishing them all lots of luck in representing Haverford and the State of Pennsylvania.

A Message from Haverford’s HEART TEAM

(Students Assistance Program )

DID YOU KNOW???

Gateway drugs are drugs that are often the first substances abused among adolescents. The data from the PA Youth Survey showed that marijuana is the second most frequently used gateway drug in Delaware County, with 44.5% of 12

th

grade students surveyed reporting regular use. (The most frequently used gateway drug was alcohol.) Despite the push for legalization of medical marijuana and recreational marijuana, the risks for adolescents include: Legal issues. Even arrests prior to age 18 remain a part of a teen’s record for the rest of their life, and can be considered by the courts if they have a subsequent arrest.

Impaired brain development and lowered IQ. Regular users show an IQ drop of eight points on average. Increased risk of anxiety, depression, and personality changes known as “a motiva-tional syndrome”. This syndrome is characterized by diminished ability to carry out long-term plans, a sense of apathy, decreased attention to appearance and behav-ior, and diminished ability to concentrate over long periods of time. These changes can lead to poor performance in school and other activities. The PA Youth Survey also showed that 49.7% of the Delaware County 12

th graders

surveyed thought it was “not at all wrong” or “only a little bit wrong” to use marijuana. If you don’t want your child to use marijuana, talk to them and make sure they know how you feel. Parents can make a big difference.

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HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL

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HAVERTOWN, PA 19083

Pete Donaghy

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