~Contents~ GLOBAL GAZETTE - Hillside School · Abhijay? “It seemed like a fairly good school and it was close by.” Lucky for us we happened to be in Abhijay’s neck of the woods

GLOBAL GAZETTE April 2012

~Contents~

Sightseeing

P.1

Holidays

P.2

Café Talk

P.3

Staff profile

P.4

Faculty

P.5-6

Faculty profiles

P.7

Diversity Day

P.8-9

Student profiles

P.10-13

Foods from abroad

P.14

World mysteries

P.15

Int’l Trivia Teasers

P.16

The Traveling Translator

P.17

~ Global Club ~

This club was created to foster a continued strong

connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on

sharing our international cultures with the Hillside

population as well as learning about other cultures.

Cool Facts about Mumbai

• Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages.

• The population is 18 million, projected to reach 28.5

million by 2020.

• Mumbai used to be called “Bombay”.

Mumbai, India

Mumbai subway

Sightseeing

Page.1 Global Gazette Hillside School

Sightseeing

Mumbai, India “Mumbai is an

energetic,

exuberant, and

sparkling Indian

city, and it was

formerly known

as Bombay until

1995”.

Measure out: one part

Hollywood; six parts traffic; a

bunch of rich power-moguls;

stir in half a dozen colonial

relics (use big ones); pour in

six heaped cups of poverty;

add a smattering of swish

bars and restaurants (don’t

skimp on quality here for best

results); equal parts of

mayhem and order; as many

ancient bazaars as you have

lying around; a handful of

Hinduism; a dash of Islam;

fold in your mixture with equal

parts India; throw it all in a

blender on high (adding

generous helpings of pollution

to taste) and presto: Mumbai.

An inebriating mix of all the

above and more, this mass of

humanity is a frantic melange

of India’s extremes. It is the

country’s financial

powerhouse and its vogue

centre of fashion, film and

after-dark frolics. Glistening

skyscrapers and malls

mushroom amid slums and

grinding poverty, and

Mumbai rapidly soars into the

21st century.

With a pinch of gumption, a

dash of adventure, an open

wallet and a running start,

there’s no excuse not to dive

into the Mumbai madness

head-first. It’s a city that you

won’t regret visiting.


holidays

Passover Passover takes place on April 7

th, 2012 and it is the

celebration of the freeing of the Jews from Egyptian

rule around 3,000 years ago. At the time, the

Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians ruler

Pharaoh Ramses II. God instructed Moses to go to

the Pharaoh and ask for freedom for the Jews.

According to the Bible, his plea of "Let my People

go" was ignored despite Moses' warning of

punishments by God if the Israelites were not freed.

God then sent 10 terrible plagues upon the people of

Egypt. The Pharaoh then conceded and freed the

Jews who immediately fled Egypt. They fled without

taking time to bake their dough. They took the dough

and baked it into thin crackers in the hot dessert sun.

These crackers were called Matzoh.

To commemorate the freeing of the Jews, matzoh is

eaten in place of bread during Passover.

Passover


Noodle Party and some K-Pop in the background at the Cafe

Café Talk

The International Café has

been going strong. This

month we honored Thailand,

Korea, and South America.

Mr. Bryant continues to show

up and was even seen

dancing during one of the

Korean Pop videos we

watched! Great job again

men!

International Cafe

Cool Facts about Chef Brendan

• ran with the bulls in Pamplona

• Has lived in London, Zurich, & Bilboa

• Both parents & 3 sisters are/were teachers


Staff profile

When one thinks of Chef

Brendan, one immediately

conjures up images of

Ireland: rolling green hills,

leprechauns, old fashioned

Irish stew, blarney stones,

shamrocks, and more.

Couldn’t you just picture

yourself walking into an Irish

restaurant in Cork County on

a rainy day, snuggling up

next to the fireplace, and

seeing Chef Brendan in the

back working in the kitchen?

Chef Brendan hales from

Dublin, Ireland. He grew up

on the emerald Isle with a

love of sports and food. Since

he didn’t envision himself

playing “football” for Galway

United, he turned to his other

love, food, and went about

mastering his trade.

He takes his job seriously

and has a heaping portion of

pride for what he produces in

the Hillside kitchen. He makes

sure not only to provide tasty

food, but healthy food as

well. And let me tell you, from

someone who has been

around the block when it

Chef Brendan

A Man of Discerning Taste

comes to independent

school dining halls and

cafeterias, his cuisine is one

of the best. The homemade

soups are to die for, the salad

bar is always fresh, and he

and his loyal kitchen crew of

John, Mary, and Andy spend

a lot of time developing a

variety of entrees for the

boys.

So, the next time you see

him, give him and his crew a

big thanks or a “Mmmm, that

lunch today was delicious”.

After all, Chef Brendan and

his staff are working hard on

our behalves…or I should say,

on our stomachs behalves.

Cool Facts about old photos

• photography has been around since 1826.

• George Eastman named his company “Kodak” after

the sound he thought the camera shutter made.

• We used to think Kodak instant cameras were cool.

World’s 1st photograph 1826

Faculty

#3. Who is this mystery

faculty person?

Mystery Faculty


faculty person?


faculty person?


faculty person?


faculty person?

Answers

On

Next

Page!!


You’ve played Hillside’s

“Stump the Staff”, now how

about a rousing rendition of

“Figuring Out the Faculty”.

Match these early

childhood photos with one

of the faculty.

Faculty-Answers

ANSWERS

#1.

Mr.

Anderson

#2.

Mr.

Marchetti

#3.

Mr.

Brown

#4.

Mrs.

Sims

#5.

Mr.

Worrall


Faculty profiles

Rexford Osae has been at Hillside for

over 20 years. He’s Hillside’s go-to-

guy! He does it all: soccer coach,

peace teacher, diversity coordinator,

advisor, administrator, counselor, and

in general, a guy you would go to for

advice. Not only is Mr. Osae the

heartbeat of Hillside, but he’s a

warm, caring, fine, and honorable

man whom I consider my close

friend. He’s a devout family man

whose wife Andrea and 2 boys, Rex

Jr. and Ross, former Hillside students,

can be seen around campus. He was

born in Ghana and came to Hillside

in 1990. He’s been a positive role

model and a bright spirit here at

Hillside. Let’s hope he stays here for

another 20 + years. Hillside is a better

place with him around.

Mr. Osae in his office

Mel Gwyn is a Welsh lass who has

been teaching for years. She was

born in Cardiff, Wales. She can be

seen in that prestigious Hillside tutorial

center. I have my office over there

and I don’t mind saying, if someone

asked me to define one remarkable

feature of Hillside, the first thing that

comes to my mind is that tutorial

center in which caring teachers

patiently educate our diverse

learning body with determination

and skill. It is a pleasure to watch the

process. Mrs. Gwyn is one of those

fine teachers. She brings a high

degree of likability to the job, a warm

sense of humor, and a whole lot of

love. She’s one of the reasons this

place functions so well.

Anthony Scarcella & Mrs. Gwyn

Rex Osae Mel Gwyn


Diversity Day

What a day! Diversity Day at Hillside is

a celebration of our student’s

wonderfully diverse backgrounds. We

have students from 16 different

countries around the globe and

faculty from five. It is a pleasure to be

in this multicultural environment and

to pay tribute to the races, religions,

nationalities, cultures, and customs

that combine to form a cultural

mosaic and make our school so

special.

In my 2 years here, I have never

been so proud as I was on Diversity

Day. Students and advisors did a

wonderful job of creating remarkable

classroom/countries environments.

The kids took their tasks and the day

seriously and respectfully, while also

having quite a bit of fun. Great job

guys! Chef Brendan and his crew

prepared a tremendous buffet from

the 4 corners of the world. It was

international dining at its best!

Reflections on

Diversity Day

Costa Rico rockin’ out

Senors Arita & Jeong

China, Iran, & Kuwait chatting

International Buffet Line

Korean language lessons

Cody at the gates of Egypt

Hail to Iran


Diversity Day

Russia had borscht! What a treat! Kuwait gets trivia in Spain

Joel teaches how to use Japanese chopsticks Learning Hindi in India

Mr. Salmi strikes up the band Spencer & Justin about to feast

Mr. Osae and the United Nations of country representatives


New Delhi, India

Spotlight…Student Profiles

Diversity day

Abhijay


for some time, I think Abhijay

has the right approach. Find

that school that is a really

good match for you, then the

rest will take care of itself.

On Diversity Day here at

Hillside Abhijay proudly

represented India and

worked closely with Mr.

Sedney. I must confess it was

one of my favorite country

visits. Representatives taught

visitors some words in Hindi,

had a terrific video clip of the

country, challenging trivia,

and even offered one of my

favorite Indian delicacies:

naan hot bread).

Abhijay is a vital part of

Hillside. I for one am looking

forward to seeing him back

on Bulldog campus next year.

I’m pretty sure I speak for

many others as well.

because he is “extremely

smart and helped shape my

character into what I am

today”. If that is the case,

then Mr. Bhatnagar is

definitely doing something

right. He’s shaped the life of a

young man who is caring, a

good friend to all around

these parts, and an

energetic, likeable, and

hardworking member of the

Hillside community.

What brought you to Hillside

Abhijay? “It seemed like a

fairly good school and it was

close by.” Lucky for us we

happened to be in Abhijay’s

neck of the woods. When

asked where he wants to go

to high school, young Abhijay

admits that he is not so sure

at this point. His plan is to

apply to many of them and

see which one is the best fit.

Not a bad plan. A lot of

people have the mindset that

they have to get into a

certain school like a Choate

or Deerfield. However, being

in the boarding school world

Abhijay Bhatnagar is one of

those kids who you hope all

boarding schools around the

country are filled with. If

there is a Bhatnagar clone

making machine that a

school could buy, please let

us know. We’d like to make

a purchase of say 100

Abhijay’s or so.

This young man from New

Delhi, India is the son of a

software designer. He came

to us this year from Lowell,

Massachusetts. He is the the

middle child in a family that

includes his father Himanshu,

mother Divya, older brother

Arjun, and younger sister

Anika. Abhijay’s mother

Divya is a franchisee of

Kumon language institute in

Lowell where she also is a

chief instructor. His father,

the founder of HB Software

Solutions, is his role model

Abhijay Bhatnagar

Buffalo Bills

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Pablo, Nate, & Michael


Nate

when a young man aspires to

be like and looks up to a

strong female presence. Not

only that, but in this pop

culture and age when many

look to professional athletes,

singers, and movie stars as

their heroes, it sure is

refreshing to get parents as

heroes.

Nate loves sports and

someday wants to be a

professional athlete. He

hopes to attend LSU where

he plans to play collegiate

athletics and study electrical

engineering as something to

fall back on just in case life as

an athlete doesn’t work out.

Well, everybody here at

Hillside will be rooting for

Nate. I will be too! Except, of

course, should Nate be

playing for the dreaded Bills

in a Bills-Cowboys Super Bowl

LX.

case, they listen and follow

his leadership.

He does have his faults

though. From what I’m told

he is an avid Buffalo Bills fan.

This is a team that saw

success in the 70s with the

likes of O.J. Simpson and Jim

Ferguson; then in the 90s they

made 4 Super Bowl

appearances, losing 2 of

those games to America’s

Team and perhaps the finest

organization in professional

sports. The Dallas Cowboys,

next year’s Super Bowl

champions, were responsible

for some of those Buffalo

heartaches. But, it is not my

place to remind Nate or

readers of that fact.

Nate comes from

Rochester, New York. He was

raised by his Aunt Jacqui and

Uncle Dave, who are both

lawyers. When asked who his

role model is, young

Nathaniel Rentsch declares

without hesitation “my

mother”. In this patriarchal

society, isn’t it wonderful

Nathaniel Rentsch loves

sports. You can see him

around campus throwing the

football around with Michael

Sanderson or sometimes

playing a pick-up game with

some of the younger boys

during recess. In the winter he

is perpetually shooting hoops

in the gym. His favorite shot is

a 3 point jumper from the top

of the key. If he’s not playing

basketball or football then

he’s got a baseball or Frisbee

in his hand.

Nate is a great kid with a

likeable personality and a big

smile. He’s bright, positive,

and a natural leader. One

can tell that he commands

the respect of his peers in the

sense that when he speaks,

they listen to him. Not all kids

have that ability. But in Nate’s

Nate Rentsch

Tilton Academy


Tuukka Rask


Jason

in the country. On the

school’s website it says that

interscholastic sports allows

student-athletes the

opportunities to learn about

living a fit lifestyle, school

spirit, cooperation,

sportsmanship, leadership,

and good decision-making

under pressure. Well, in

Jason’s case…check, check,

check, check, check, and

check. He’s got them all and

I’m sure Tilton will find out

exactly what we here at

Hillside have known for years,

in that Jason is a great kid

who will make the school

proud.

Well, just one more month

until graduation. We’re

almost there. I think the

approach here at Hillside will

be just to enjoy our time left

with seniors like Jason. I know

that all on graduation day will

have a hard time saying

goodbye to this young man.

each other and become a

large extended family.

Why did you come to Hillside

Jason? Was it because you

wanted a small, cozy school?

Actually, he replies, “I got a

call from Coach McCarthy”.

Mr. McCarthy, the hockey

coach, recognized that

Jason was a talented athlete

who excels not just at hockey

but also as a lacrosse player.

He is the lead goal scorer on

Mr. K’s varsity lacrosse team.

In hockey Jason is a

goaltender with quick

reflexes and a high hockey

IQ. He admires Boston goalie

Tuukka Rask, the Finnish star,

who in 2009-10 regular season

had the highest save

percentage in the NHL and

was the only goalie to record

a sub 2.0 0 goals against

average.

Next year Jason will join

fellow Bulldog Terance Mann

at Tilton Academy in New

Hampshire. Tilton has one of

the premiere sports programs

“Mags” is one of those guys

whom you never see in a bad

mood. He’s always smiling,

positive, polite, and a

pleasure to have around

Bulldog campus. He is

popular with the other boys

and it’s tough to find anyone

who has anything bad to say

about him.

Jason was born in Natick,

Massachusetts. He was born

into a family of five. Jason’s

father John is a food broker,

his mother Debra is an

executive assistant, he has a

sister Jillian and a brother

John Jr. They are a close knit

family. Speaking of close knit,

this is precisely the type of

environment that Jason likes

at Hillside. Because we have

a small school, Jason

acknowledges that Hillside

students have a tremendous

opportunity to get to know

Jason Magliano

Beijing, China


Peter Yu & George


Georgie

Jiang “George” Guo

George Guo sits in the ATL,

opens the lid of his enormous

laptop, and is all of a sudden

the commander of what

looks like an alien spaceship.

Lights flash, the surrounding

area glows, and George is at

the controls of what seems to

be a multi-million dollar

interplanetary machine. His

Alienware is the envy of all

computer geeks and gamers

in these parts. I expect to see

George next year with an

accompanying command

center hyper module seat

that swivels as he types out

orders in a bid to control the

cyber-verse.

Alright, he does schoolwork

too! It’s not all fun and

games. But one has to admit,

in the world of the high tech

gaming industry, George Guo

is top dawg.

George came to Hillside

from Beijing, China. When he

first arrived, we had to take

him on a Solomon Pond run in

order to buy shoes, a blue

blazer, and more. He could

barely speak English. Jeffrey

Gao and myself shoved him

into a school van and made

the 5 minute trip over to

Sears. Here was George,

thrust into this foreign culture

with just a credit card, very

little English language skills,

the shirt on his back, and

being asked to survive. And

survive he did. He quickly

made friends with Peter Yu, a

fellow Beijing native, Jeffrey

Gao, and the rest of the boys,

and began to inculcate the

Hillside way of life. It’s a kind

of sink or swim first couple of

weeks that you would think

prove overwhelming for our

boys. But it isn’t! They all

survive, adjust, then thrive. It’s

an invaluable growing

experience. And that’s the

case with George Guo. Now,

in April, George is crackin’

jokes in class, has a close

group of friends, and is a

favorite of teachers and

administrators.

George and Peter are best

friends and I assume they will

maintain that friendship for

many years to come. I call

them Lenny & Squiggy based

on the old 70s sitcom spinoff

of Laverne and Shirley. Not to

say that these 2 Chinese

nationals are goofy like those

characters from the show, just

to say that they’re always

together and always full of

playful spirits.

Next year George will be in

grade 8. His English is

improving and he’s quite at

ease here at Hillside. It’s

wonderful to see the way the

kids adapt and improve. And

adapt and improve George

certainly has.

Foods from Abroad

Dublin Coddle

Fufu

Ciorba

Sour Fish Head soup


Dublin Coddle as its name implies, is a warming

dish particularly popular in the Irish capital. Often

simply known as coddle, this simple and filling mix

of potatoes, sausages, and bacon often serves as

a hearty dinner. Perhaps you might ask Chef

Brendan to cook up a “pot of coddle”.

From Ireland

From Cameroon Fufu is a staple food of Cameroon. It is a thick

paste usually made by boiling starchy root

vegetables then pounding with a mortar and

pestle until desired consistency. In Cameroon, Fufu

is sometimes called “couscous” not to be confused

with North American couscous. It is also usually

served with a tasty sauce and meat or fish.

From Romania Ciorba from the land of Dracula, is a sour soup

that consists of various vegetables and meats.

There are different types of ciorba that could

include meatballs, beef, chicken, cauliflower,

giblets, pumpkin, and more. The next time you find

yourself trekking through the heart of former

Transylvania, make sure you stop into a local

restaurant and try this fabulous soup.

From Vietnam Sour Fish Head Soup is a delicious Vietnamese

recipe and an excellent way to get twice your

pleasure out of a fish purchase. The fish head

provides an excellent broth for a soup and you can

throw in scallions, black pepper, noodles, bamboo

shoots, pineapple slices, and coriander.

World Mysteries

The Ark of the Covenant

Highway 50


The Ark is described in the Bible as a wooden

casket, gold plated, made for carrying the tablets of the Ten Commandments. According to the Book of

Exodus, the Ark was built at the command of God, in accordance with the instructions given to Moses

on Mt. Sinai. The story goes, and if you’ve ever seen the Indiana Jones series you know this, that

any army in possession of the Ark cannot be

stopped. The biblical account relates that during the Israelites exodus from Egypt,

a group of priests, in advance of their people and army, placed the Ark into the River Jordan, which opened a pathway for the Israelites to pass through and then

overtake the city of Jericho with no more than a shout. Throughout time, the Ark was allegedly housed in the Temple of Solomon, but today its whereabouts are

unknown. Scholars, historians, and archaeologists still spend money, time, and resources looking for this mysterious object.

Motorists described seeing what looked like the ghost of a woman on the side of the road on Highway 50. Local woman Deborah Hoyt was traveling east when

she reported what she deemed to be the naked figure of a woman at Bullion Bend. Although it might have been a mannequin, the police searched the area

that night and found nothing, but in daylight, an officer found a car lodged in the brush out of view of the road where a woman had crashed. She was deceased,

but her son survived for five days before he was found. He later told the

authorities that his mother had stayed with him in the

wrecked car. The report of the apparition led to the discovery of Christine Scoobish. She had died in an

accident off the road, but her three-year old son who had

survived and was found by the highway patrol. This leads many to wonder what figure the witness saw while

Christine was already dead and seat-belted in the wrecked car? Some believe that the apparition might have been

Christine reaching out beyond the grave to save her son.

Dedicated to

Unsolved

Mysteries lover

Mr. Jason

Spivack

Int’l Trivia Teasers

1) Which is a Korean martial art?

a) karate b) judo c) tae kwon do

2) If you were eating a bowl of goulash, you’d likely be in this country?

a) Russia b) Hungary c) Bulgaria

3) Which city is the most visited in the world?

a) London, England b) Paris, France c)Orlando, Florida

4) What is the 2nd biggest city in Ireland?

a) Dublin b) Belfast c) Cork

5) Which city has the most 3 star restaurants in the world?

a) Tokyo b) Paris c) New York

6) According to “Hotel Club”, which country has the world’s tastiest

food?

a) France b) Italy c) China

7) Which country has won the 2nd most World Cups (4)?

a) Brazil b) Italy c) Germany

8) How many Grand Slam tennis titles does Rafael Nadal have?

a) 8 b) 10 c) 14

9) Which country is the most popular Caribbean destination?

a) Puerto Rico b) Dominican Republic c) Aruba

10) Which is the largest African country?

a) Algeria b) the Congo c) Sudan

Answers: 1) c 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) a 10) a


The Traveling Translator


Diversity from around the world

English - “Diversity”

Spanish - “diversidad”

Korean - “dayangham” - 다양함

Japanese - “Tayō-sei” - 多様性

Hindi - “vividhatā” -

Arabic - “ekhtelaaf” -

Chinese - “Duōyàngxing” - 多样性

http://en.bab.la/dictionary/korean-english/%EB%8B%A4%EC%96%91%ED%95%A8

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