The LV Quarterly June 2017

A message from the Superintendent

To the Class of 2017 – A Fond Farewell and Thank you

The final issue of the 2016-2017 school year LV Quarterly is dedicated to the Senior class and their parents. Our journey together started soon after your 8th grade moving up ceremonies. You and I started the year off together, you being new to Lenape Valley as incoming freshmen, and I for the first time, as Superintendent/Principal. That year was the first year Lenape Valley offered a class to brush up on Algebra skills before starting school in September. I had the pleasure of working with about 20 of you students and could tell at the outset that this class was a class of terrific character. Equally important, I found that the parental support was unwavering. Students, there is not enough time here today to share with you all of your accomplishments as a class – whether they were known by the community at large, or whether they were personal in nature. You have exceeded expectations both academically and athletically. Let me remind of just a few:

Among you we have the Football team who played in the state

championship game at MetLife

Members of the Marching band took 1st place at several competitions; earned the Marine Corp Award (presented by the United States Marine Corp) which is given to the best band of the day by the USMC and earned the “The Cadets Award for Excellence" for the highest achievement in the area of creativity, excellence, and overall effect. The Jazz Band received a Perfect score of 100 at the Great Adventure competition in May.

The Mock Trial team made it to the semi-finals

The Academic Quiz Bowl team won the league championship and went

on to Nationals

The class of 2017 had the first ever State Wrestling Champion,

Wrestler named to the All American Team and Wrestler of the Year

Among you is the DECA State Chapter President and seven students

who qualified for the DECA National championships in Anaheim,

California

We have the Ice Hockey team who became the first Sussex County

school to win the HAAS cup

Our cheerleading team earned 4th place in the nation

We have our Swimmer of the Year among you

A number of you have signed commitment letters to play a sport at

your college

Collectively, the class of 2017 had a record number of students apply

to either a two-year or four-year college.

All together, the class of 2017 was among the hardest working, thought provoking, and school spirited class to grace the halls of Lenape Valley. Lenape Valley has a history of celebrating outstanding achievements of former graduates in our Wall of Fame and Athletic Hall of Fame. We celebrate the achievements that shine a positive light on our school and I am very confident that among you today is a future Wall of Famer or Hall of Famer. Parents, a very special Thank You to you. As the saying goes, the “Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. You have a group of outstanding young people here before you. You have been models for them, teaching them how to treat others with respect and how to work hard. You have prepared them well for their next journey. The administrative team, the teachers, support staff and I, Thank You for your continued support – we could always count on you. Your children will be long remembered as being an awesome group of kids. In closing, Congratulations to all of you – students and parents alike. I wish you well as you begin the next phase of your journey.

Forever A Patriot! Paul M. DiRupo

Class of 2017 Senior Award Winners The Samuel Morgan,Sr. & Samuel Morgan, Jr. Award (Valedictorian) Chase Rosenberg

Alfred Togno Award (Salutatorian) Aidan Baglivo

Lenape Valley Regional HS Scholarship in English Aidan Baglivo

Lenape Valley Regional HS Scholarship in Business Stephen Chesonis

Outstanding Art Student Marissa Cardena

Outstanding Foreign Language Student Kiera Lyssikatos

The Netcong Hardware Award for Industrial Arts Anthony Biank

Lenape Valley Regional HS Scholarship in Math Chase Rosenberg

LVHS Music Award Anthony Ingham

Lenape Valley Regional HS Scholarship in Physical Education Antionette DiRupo Mucci Award to female PE studdent Bailey Connery

Lenape Valley Regional HS Scholarship in Physical Education "Joseph Ferrucci, Sr. Award to male PE student" Corey Iannotta

Lenape Valley Regional HS Scholarship in Science "Anne Ferrucci Memorial Award" Anthony Biank

Janice Kelly Memorial Award for Social Studies Aidan Baglivo

International Friendship Circle - Language Awards

Chase Rosenberg, Kiera Lyssikatos, Sarah Najemian, Shannon Fahsbender, Syifa Marthellato, Miranda Berry, Gabby Harrison

German Folk Club Award

Dorothea McCloskey, Victoria DiFabrizio, Sarah Najemian, Alex Poisseroux, Rhianna Teates, Ysabeau Berndard-Willis, Gabby Harrison, Patrick Rzeszutko, Sam Lauridsen, Kyle Menta

Bernadine Shuba Award Kaylee Gentilucci

Thespian of the Year Olivia Dan

Lenape Valley Education Association

Gabriella Harrison, Megan Nuccio, Sarah O'Sullivan, Melissa Sarcona

Academic Quiz Bowl Award Sean Kumar

Lenape Valley Faculty for the Arts Scholarship

Olivia Dan, Victoria DiFabrizio, Gabrielle Harrison, Sarah Najemian

Quill & Scroll Journalism Award

Chase Rosenberg, Miranda Berry Kelsey Picatello, Amanda Stephens, Ysabeau Bernanrd-Willis, Shannon Fahsbender, Sarah Najemian, Chase Rosenberg, Melissa Sarcona, Marissa Cardena, Sarah Canfield Alexis Mainiero

Seely Brothers Flags Awards Chase Rosenberg

Student Council Leadership Awards

Nicole Catalina, Kristen Rafferty, Sarah Canfield, Jerome Beyer, Chase Rosenberg, Sarah Najemian, Shannon Fahsbender

National Honor Society Scholarship Sarah O'Sullivan

Ronetco, Inc. Award for Ambition & Cooperation Sarah Canfield

Ronetco, Inc Award for Personality & Common Sense Montague Strnad

Netcong-Stanhope Rotary Club Jerome Beyer, Jr.

Jefferson Lakes Day Camp Travis Finan

Thomas V. Romano Scholarship (Business Award) Sydney Wise

Thomas & Vincenia Romano Scholarship Nicholas Gentile

St. Michaels Council #3665 Knights of Columbus Netcong Student K of C Scholar Christopher Grube Kelsey Picatello

Lakeland State Bank Kylie Urquhart (2 year) Shannon Fahsbender (4 year)

Netcong Sports Club - Best Male Physical Education and Best Female Physical Education

Christopher Grube Danielle DeMasi

Sussex County Scholar Athlete (Pass It Along) Madison Dudziec

Lenape Valley Track Stephen Chesonis Sarah O'Sullivan

Accounting II Honors Scholarship Megan Rafferty

Stanhope Borough Senior Citizens Award Charles Webber

Byram Senior Citizens Award Megan Rafferty

Choral Music Award Samantha Lauridsen Olivia Dan

NHS Blood Drive Aiden Baglivo Alexis Alberti

NJAC Scholar Athlete Nolan Quirk Brooke Thompson

Lenape Valley Lacrosse Club Christopher Grube Danielle DeMasi

Interact Scholarship

Jerome Beyer, Jr. Kristen Rafferty Megan Nuccio Jenna Mayer Sarah Najemian

NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Jacob Falleni

Hull Scholarship Sarah O'Sullivan

Lenape Valley Kiwanis Scholarship Sarah Canfield

Iva Valler Sussex County Education Association Leah Smaha

Sussex County School Counselor Association Caring Award Sarah Sadick

Hobb Engler/Lori Grant Scholarship Matthew Helfrich

Superintendents Roundtable Shannon Fahsbender

The Spanish Language Culture Award sponsored by Sharon Mullen Holly Delagrange

200 Club Sean Moros

First Robotics Competition Scholarship Bria Haughton

Wendy's High School Heisman Sarah O'Sullivan

Netcong Sports Club "Special Award State Champ Wrestling" Nicholas Palumbo

DAR Good Citizen Aidan Baglivo

New Jersey Knights of Columbus John Attardo Scholarship Gina Garatino

Germania Park Scholarship Kyle Edwards

Steuban Award Kyle Menta

Lake Hopatcong Foundation Scholarship Sarah O'Sullivan

SCSCA Scholarship Melissa Sarcona

Findly University Academic Scholarship Miranda Klein

Military awards Andrew Abiskaroon Ryan Kapsas Murarik

Military "Patriot Award" Sean Holl Aidan Proulx

Merchant Marine Academy Shannon Fahsbender

Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Sarah Canfield

Picatinny Federal Credit Union Sarah Canfield

Dominick Arbolino Memorial Awards Rachel Samson

Sean Holl

John Gibbons Memorial Award Gina Garatino

Paul E. DiRupo Memorial Scholarship Joseph Ruggieri

Gary Mongrella Memorial Award Kyle Reid Rachel Seiler

Margaret G. Costa Memorial Recognition Award Ashley Wilcken

Christian Rush Memorial Scholarship Alexis Mainiero

Stanhope Netcong American Legion Ambulance Corps Award in honor of Frank J. Van Fleet Scott Stevens

Rich DiRenzo Memorial Scholarship Nicholas Palumbo

Linda Kranz Memorial Scholarship (Cheerleading) Alexys Stasse

Bob Parzero Memorial Award Jay Pruden

Joseph J. & Mary Feder College Scholarship President of the Board Kiera Lyssikatos

Joe DelVecchio Memorial Award Sarah Canfield

Herman L. Dash Memorial Music Award Darcy Opperman

Richard G. Kuncken Memorial Scholarship (Sponsored by American Legion) Madison Dudziec Sean Kumar

Stanhope Chamber of Commerce in memory of Toni Rinaldi - "Good Spirit & Community Service Sarah Canfield

Catherine Ann Werner Memorial Scholarship Sarah Canfield

Frank Fenimore Sr. Memorial Award Stephen Leyden

Vincent Dalessandro Memorial Award Maverick Reiner

Nick Wihlborg Memorial Scholarship Kyle Piekarz

Mary Pedersen Memorial Award Nicholas Leader

Jason D. Kasley Memorial Scholarship Award Austin Parrish

William J. Amberg, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (formally Lenape Valley Soccer) Aidan Baglivo Brooke Thompson

Award Winning Underclassmen Underclassmen Awards night was May 3, 2017. The Supervisors and Administrator staff were pleased to present the following awards to our talented students: Students of the Month: Presented by Mr. Claeys, Principal September October 9th – Madeline Roth Madeline Roth 10th – James Dell’Arena Jenna Wolfanger 11th – Molly Swiencki Jillian Grassia November December 9th – Kelly Wien Danielle Elpin 10th – Robert Winegar Lauren Cooper 11th – Josephine Beyer John Dunn January February 9th – Brooke Ewer Lillian Anderson 10th – Arkael Kernizan Samantha Pezeur

11th – Steven McHugh Erin DeVito

March April 9th – Christopher Pellinger Zoe Moppert 10th – Kaitlyn Andolena Nicole Prior 11th – Taro Johnson Carly Clegg

May June

9th – Stephen Gangi Camryn Claesson 10th – Elisa Kucevic Amanda McPeek 11th – Steven McHugh Samantha Schuman The Arts: Presented by Mrs. Gales, Art Supervisor Art Reproduction – Teen Arts: Taylor Wheeler Art Work displayed at State Teen Arts Festival: Taylor Wheeler Alyssa Egbert Artwork displayed at Public Gallery Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council: Taylor Wheeler Sussex County Youth Art Month (YAM) Exhibit: Alyssa Egbert Zoe Moppert Taylor Wheeler Jenna Wolfanger Music: Presented by Mr. Kisatsky, Music and Performing Arts Supervisor Vocal Music: Sussex County Honors Chorus 2016– 2017: Maya Bardello Instrumental Music: Sussex County Honors Band 2016 – 2017: Madeline Roth North Jersey Area Honors Band 2016– 2017: Madeline Roth Publication Awards: Presented by Mr. Kisatsky, Humanities Supervisor Quill and Scroll: Yearbook: Aimee Orlando Jessica Pierson Literary Magazine: Jillian Grassia Jocelyn Gonzalez Guidance Awards: Presented by Mr. DeSimone, Assistant Principal for Pupil Personnel Services Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award (HOBY): Kathryn Cautero Kelly Rafferty Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Outstanding Leader of Character: Devan Dachisen Delegates to Girl’s State: Samantha Schuman Catherine Bohr Carly Costanza (Alternate) Delegates to Boy’s State: Anthony Esposito Steven McHugh Trevor Quasius Departmental Awards: Health and Physical Education: Presented by Mr. Cline, Supervisor Physical Education Physical Education Students of the Year 9th grade – Nicolas Nese 10th grade – James Dell’Arena 11th grade – Michelle Wolters

Outstanding Athletes of the Year – Female 9th grade – Bridget Dudziec 10th grade – Lindsey Bicher 11th grade – Michelle Wolters Outstanding Athletes of the Year – Male 9th grade – John Lyons 10th grade – Luke Chozick 11th grade – Brandon Bready Business Department: Presented by Mr. Cline, Business Supervisor Business Students of the Year 9th grade – Eric Falleni 10th grade – Nicole Stanaback 11th grade – Anthony Esposito Students of the Year for the Arts 9th grade – Zoe Moppert 10th grade – Nicole Prior 11th grade – Carly Clegg Industrial Technology Students of the Year 9th grade – Brooke Ewer 10th grade – Jenna Wolfanger 11th grade – Steven McHugh FBLA State Competition: Lindsey Bircher Kathryn Cautero James Dell’Arena Nicole Stanaback DECA State Competition: Brendan Abiskaroon Luke Adrianzen Bradley Beckert Jenna Blesson Megan Canfield McKenzie Delahanty Danielle Elpin Anthony Esposito Eric Falleni Ryan Gentile Alex Golden Jared Miller Christopher Pellinger Jessica Pierson Samantha Schuman Nicole Stanaback McKenzie Wasik Humanities Department: Presented by Mr. Kisatsky, Humanities Supervisor English Students of the Year 9th grade – Kelly Wien 10th grade – Jenna Wolfanger 11th grade – Jillian Grassia Quiz Bowl: Underclassman of the Year: Ian Hall Music and Performing Arts Department: Presented by Mr. Kisatsky, Supervisor, Music Music – Vocals Students of the Year 9th grade – Lindsey Bongiorno 10th grade – Maya Bardello Alexis Peterson 11th grade – Kate Claire Lisbo Erin DeVito

Most Improved Instrumentalist 9th grade – Lillian Anderson 10th grade – Keith Gancarcik 11th grade – Matthew Maiello Music – Instrumental Students of the Year 9th grade – Dante Marra 10th grade – Molly Clawson 11th grade – William Bias History Department: Presented by Mr. Kisatsky, History Supervisor History Students of the Year 9th grade – Madeline Roth 10th grade – Molly Clawson 11th grade – Jillian Grassia Modern Language Department: Presented by Mrs. Gales, World Languages Supervisor Students of the Year – Modern Languages Chinese – Kathryn Nisbet French – Molly Clawson German – Lillian Luba Spanish - Madeline Roth Science Department: Presented by Mr. Cline, Science Supervisor Science Students of the Year 9th grade – Christopher Pellinger 10th grade – Jenna Wolfanger 11th grade – Jillian Grassia Mathematics Department: Presented by Mrs. Gales, Mathematics Supervisor Mathematics Students of the Year 9th grade – Christopher Pellinger 10th grade – Jenna Wolfanger 11th grade – Jillian Grassia Perfect Attendance for the 2015 – 2016 School Year: Jacob Basile Danielle Casey Jordan Costanza Ian Hall Connor Johnson Diego Martinez Espejo David Martinez Vallejo Jessalyn McKenna Anthony Molinari Jarred Podgurski Dylan Wojdyla Principal’s Awards: Presented by Mr. Claeys, Principal The top students in their respective classes - calculated by GPA for last academic year. 10th Jenna Wolfanger 11th Jillian Grassia

Robotics

After a year of tough competition, the Lenape Valley Robotics closed out the 2016-2017 year in June with an awards celebration recognizing the many accomplishments of this year’s team members. At the beginning of the season, Team 9244 fielded a robot capable of basic maneuvers in this year’s FIRST® Velocity Vortex Challenge, consistently scoring well in the opening periods. By the end of the season, after enhancing the robot’s mechanical capabilities and refining the robot’s programming, Lenape Valley fielded a machine that challenged more experienced teams throughout northern New Jersey. Hoping to advance to post-season competition, Lenape arrived at the season’s final match with all systems go and reached the semi-finals. After the usual three-round match, the score was tied. Two exciting— and ultimately heartbreaking — overtime rounds ended the Patriots’ robotics season. While competition is a huge part of the program, gracious professionalism and community outreach are also part of the team’s activities. Students from a brand new team in Basking Ridge accepted Lenape’s invitation to join our practice sessions, exchange ideas and practice in a competitive setting. In March, more than 100 people attended our first ever STEM Night designed to introduce younger students and their parents to Lenape’s robotics program. Students in grades 5 through 8 spent a Friday night gaining hands-on experience designing squishy circuits, programming robots to accomplish specific goals and building Lego® robots. The evening even included a problem-solving challenge for parents, too. The team is gearing up for the September kickoff to next year’s competition season and fielding another robot and team to engage more Lenape Valley students and prepare them for the future.

Senior Citizen Luncheon

The annual Senior Citizens luncheon was held

Wednesday, March 29, and was hosted in part by

Student Council. Students involved with preparation

included Kelly Rafferty, Kristen Rafferty (shuttle

bus), Sean Holl and Nicole Catalina (Front Door

Greeter), Cara Linder and Gina Sclafani

(Auditorium Greeter), and Richard Berger, Renne

Breuninger, Sarah Canfield, Chris Catanzaro, Liz

Choppy, Shannon Fasbender, Robert Kazawic,

Saran Najemian, Megan Nuccio, Chase Rosenberg,

and Lindsay Schwartz (Runners/Servers). Student

Council is advised by Peter De Kleine.

Music in the Halls

Under the direction of David DiGrazia, the Jazz Band competed at Sparta High School on May 3, 2017, receiving best saxophone section honors. Senior Willie Bias received best soloist. For the second year in a row, the jazz band played at the Superintendents Round Table, May 19, 2017 at the Mohawk House.

In addition to receiving a superior rating, the Jazz Band earned a perfect score of 100 for the first time in school history while competing at Six Flags Great Adventure, May 26. The Marching Band performed for all middle schools on May 24, 2017 to promote new membership. The band also performed for all three townships on Monday, May 30, for the towns’ annual Memorial Day parades. On March 28, fourth grade band students came to Lenape to visit the symphonic band. Students had a chance to work together and perform various pieces for each other under the baton of David DiGrazia. At the production of The Wizard of Oz, seven highly skilled professionals played in the pit orchestra: two violins, a viola, a cello, a double bass, a trombone, and a oboe. There were also twenty students that participated. Several were teachers from other high schools and universities, two were current music majors, and one worked in the music recording industry. Students had an opportunity to listen to them play and ask questions. The Jazz Band earned accolades at the North Warren Jazz Festival (Gold rating) in Blairstown, NJ and Wednesday, May 3 at Sparta High School (Silver rating). In addition, Molly Clawson, Alex Swiderski, Julia Marra, Samantha Pezeur, Maddie Roth, Katie Nisbet, Josie Beyer, and Alex Poisseroux earned Best Saxophone section at both competitions, and William Bias garnered Best Soloist at the Sparta competition. The jazz band and chorus performed at the annual Senior Citizens luncheon Wednesday, March 29. Fifty-seven mixed chorus students and twenty-nine jazz band students performed pieces for the audience of seventy senior citizens who were in attendance. Lynda Veech’s choral classes hosted former LVR teacher Sandy Newcomer’s Harmony in Motion choral group March 30. Senior Samantha Lauridsen, junior Erin DeVito, sophomore Samantha Pezeur, and freshman Lillian Anderson were named March’s Students of the Month in the studies of the musical arts.

Gifted & Talented

Thirty-eight students in the Gifted and Talented program advised by Mrs. Jean Potters attended the B.D. Lenz

Trio’s performance of original compositions and covered standards February 23. Besides teaching math at

Lenape Valley, Mr. Lenz has been a prolific jazz guitarist whose ten albums has produced music featured on

Breaking Bad, Catfish, and Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations.

Ms. Kathleen Moody Simmons spoke on "The decision to act is the first stop in creating change” Friday, March

10 in the lecture hall. Using stories of some of her ancestors, she emphasized that we are all part of an ongoing

history

A Visit with the Congressman

Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (11th

District, New Jersey) spoke with nearly fifty

students Lenape Valley from AP

Government and US History II classes.

A Literary Work….

The Mind Carpenter staff celebrated their latest edition of “Kairos” with a reception for faculty, staff, students and Board of Education members on June 6th. Mind Carpenter is advised by Marta Rivara. Co-editors, Sarah Canfield, Marissa Cardena and Melissa Sarcona along with the rest of the staff published a fine piece of work that will now be entered into both the Columbia and Scholastic Press contests.

Evening of the Arts

Seventeen acts performed at the school’s annual Evening of the Arts March 2. Jean Potters organized the event, while Lynda Veech accompanied performers on piano and sung “Imagine” with play director Michael Donahue. Melanie Edwish helped choose the performers and ran the soundboard.

World Language Village

The World Language Department hosted its annual Foreign Language Village on Tuesday, May 23rd. The Spanish IV-Honors and AP students in conjunction with Mrs. Glusiec’s class, planned and implemented 20 different stations simulating an immersion experience in Spain for students from Levels I, II and III. Underclassmen were required to check in at customs, exchange money at the bank and make purchases ranging from the supermarket to the florist to the restaurant. The Level IV-Honors and AP students created a series of scenarios requiring spontaneous responses and reactions from underclassmen. Scenarios were based on the simulated conversation exercise AP students must perform on the AP exam in May. Upperclassmen reviewed curriculum from the introductory levels to incorporate grammatical structures and vocabulary themes the underclassmen learned throughout the school year. This year’s village experience was redesigned by the World Language teachers so that students did not grade other students, per the request of the administration. Instead, teachers graded their students

in class, using a common rubric and interviewing students individually by working through a set number of scenarios.

William Paterson University’s Annual Poetry Recitation Contest

Congratulations to the following students for participating in the annual contest. Will Bias, Molly Clawson, Isabella Freeman, Sean Kumar, Dayton Pangborn, Franklin Romero, Maddie Roth, Sydney Wise and Kemyardely Zephyr. The students prepared for months!

Athletics News

Boys Lax finished with a 10-11 record. The team advanced to the second round of both the HWS and State Sectional Tournaments. Some notable wins were over Jefferson who won the Colonial Division, Kittatinny, Hackettstown and Park Ridge. 8 Members of the team were chosen to All Conference teams including 1st teamers Dominick Falleni, Troy DuPont, Liam Cherry and Zach Mueller. Kevin Utter earned 2nd team and Chris Grube and Jack Varian received honorable mentions. Girls Lax finished with a 7-11 record under new coach Corinne Healy. The team advanced to the second round of the HWS and State Sectional. Some notable wins were over North Warren, Hackettstown and Cedar Grove. Danielle DeMasi and Rachel Sampson were chosen to the Colonial North 1st Team. Annabella Englehardt and Alexys Stasse were chosen for the 2nd team and Jenna Blesson for the Honorable Mention. The Baseball team had a 10-13 record with some big wins over Morristown-Beard, Parsippany, Parsippany Hills, Kinnelon and Phillipsburg. Five members of the team were selected to All Freedom Honors. Matt Helfrich and Brandon Bready – NJAC Freedom – 1st Team, Steven Rabe and Kyle Piekarz - NJAC – Freedom Division – 2nd Team and Jared Miller - Honorable Mention - NJAC – Freedom Division. The Girls Softball team had a 7-17 record with some quality wins over Newton, Randolph, High Point and North Warren. The following ladies were chosen to All- League teams: Milena Lacatena – NJAC Freedom- 1st Team – Catcher, Nicole Catalina - NJAC Freedom- 2nd Team – Fielder, Skylar Robinson - NJAC Freedom- 2nd Team – Fielder, Ciara Lyons - NJAC Freedom- 2nd Team – Fielder, Brooke Watson - NJAC Freedom –

Honorable Mention. Milena Lacatena was recently chosen to play in the Super 36 Senior All Star Game @ Seton Hall University on June 12. The Boys Tennis Team had a record of 8-10 with some good wins over Wallkill, Newton, Pequannock, Roxbury and Hopatcong. Sean Pryor was named Colonial Conference, Honorable Mention. The Boys and Girls Track teams had the opposite records. The Boys finished 2-5 and the Girls team finished with a 5-2. Stephen Chesonis placed third in Javelin @ the State Sectional meet held in Madison and qualified for the Meet of Champions as did Anthony Smaha who placed 5th @ State Sectionals in the 800 event. The following athletes were selected to All Conference teams – 1st team girls -Jessica Pierson, 1st team boys - Gavin Thomson, 2nd team girls - Rachel Seiler, Caeley Philip, Lindsay Schwartz, McKenzie Delahanty, Nicole Prior, and Kristen Rafferty, 2nd team boys - Anthony Smaha, Stephen Chesonis and Honorable mention - Jenna Wolfanger, and Arkael Kernizon The Boys Golf Team has made tremendous strides over the last month. Sophomore player, Jack VanDyke made a hole in one on April 26th on the par 3, 4th hole at Newton C.C. It was an 8 iron from 131 yards away. It was the first career ace for a Lenape Valley Golfer in Program and School history and the first ace in over 10-15 years in the County. Jason Reilly, Jack Van Dyke and Matthew Smith were chosen to the Freedom Division 2nd and Honorable mention teams. State Champion Wrestler Nick Palumbo was chosen in April by USA Wrestling to the All-American team. Nolan Quirk and Brooke Thompson were chosen as our NJAC Scholar Athletes of the year. Jacob Falleni represented Lenape Valley as our NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete at Pines manor and received a $500.00 scholarship. Chris Grube and Danielle DeMasi were chosen as our Best All Round Male and Female Athletes of the 2016-17 year.

Chalk Art

On May 15th, 2017, the students in Mrs. Carnegie's Art for the School and Beyond classes created large scale chalk artworks in the student parking lot as part of the annual LVR Chalk Art Event. Mrs. Carnegie's students worked in small groups to generate eleven chalk artworks. Along with Mrs. Carnegie, art teachers Mrs. Christopher and Mr. Orinski provided assistance to students as they produced their artworks. LVR staff and students came out throughout the day to see the chalk art process. Parents and

grandparents of Mrs. Carnegie's students stopped by to see the artworks as well during the school day and after school. This event is inspired by street painting festivals that are conducted all over the world and the work of anamorphic street artists such as Kurt Wenner and Julian Beever. Mrs. Carnegie loves this project because it provides her art students with an opportunity to teach the entire LVR community about this interesting art form.

Academic Quiz Bowl

The Academic Quiz Bowl team completed an undefeated run in the S.C.I.L. Academic Quiz Bowl Tournament with a 850-700 victory over Sparta to win the 2016-17 title. Led by senior captain Sean Kumar, the team earned first seeding, defeating fourth seed High Point before securing the title in a closely-contested match. The team includes seniors Shannon Fahsbender, Gabby Harrison, Sarah Najemian, Patrick Rzeszutko, and Justin Singh, and sophomores Milly Clawson, Ian Hall, Aaron Kumar and Sean Tracey. This title is the seventh in school history and the fourth under Christopher Kisatsky, now in his seventeenth year as the team's advisor. As a result, the team of Sean Kumar, Shannon Fahsbender, Gabby Harrison, Sarah Najemian, Ian Hall and Aaron Kumar competed at Questions Unlimited’s Nationals in New Orleans, May 27-30. Although the team did not succeed in making the playoffs (their collective preliminary opponents’ records was 27-9), the team showed well and experienced some of the city’s unique aspects, most notably the National WWII Museum. The Academic Quiz Bowl team finished 29th of 139 teams in the Questions Unlimited Spring 3-2-1 competition. This online event presents 243 questions in a pyramidal structure. The team of Sean Kumar, Shannon Fahsbender, Gabby Harrison, Sarah Najemian, Patrick Rzeszutko, Justin Singh, Molly Clawson, Ian Hall, Aaron Kumar and Sean Tracey achieved 65% accuracy and bettered its Fall 3-2-1 score by nearly 20%.

Cheerleading The cheerleading program under Advisor Lynsie LaBell had a very successful competition season, culminating with a fourth-place finish in the Varsity Gameday Division at the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando. The Varsity team placed 1st at several competitions including the Garden State Competition at Bridgewater HS and the Roxy Rumble Competition at Roxbury HS. The Varsity cheerleaders also won the small varsity division for the second year in a row at the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Competition.

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