March 27, 2015 Northeastern School District

BOBCAT PRiDE

This weekend, eight of our students represented NHS in the York College of Pennsylvania High School Model United

Nations Conference. I am excited to announce that three of them won Best Delegate awards from their committees

(there were only five committees)! This also means that our Bobcats took home more awards than any other school

present at the conference!

Please congratulate Best Delegate winners, Riley Cagle,

Lindsay Myers, and Destiny Eisenhour when you see them

this week!

Front row: Riley Cagle, LaElla Dickerson, Allie Holler, Jacob McKenzie, Jordan

Reeser, Jon Altland and Destiny Eisenhour. Back row: Rachel McJunkins, Lind-

say Myers

Mt. Wolf’s first grade had a blast

at the Maryland Science Center.

What a way to enrich our cur-

riculum and get our hands on

SCIENCE!

Senior Alaina Einsig has been engaged in an Independent Research in Science (IRIS) program at

NHS, studying astrophysics with mentor and physics teacher, Ms. D’Orazio. On March 20, 2015,

Alaina presented her research on Inflation Theory, a counter-argument to the Big Bang Theory,

regarding the creation and expansion of the universe. Alaina thanked teachers Ms. D’Orazio,

Ms. Byrne, and Ms. Fertenbaugh for their support. Alaina is headed to Dickinson College next

year to study astrophysics! We are proud of your hard work Alaina!!

Students with amazing futures ahead of them, and we are proud to have them associ-

ated with Northeastern High School. Thanks to Coach Muraco for sharing.

Senior girls basketball players, Payton Hauck and Ashley Myers,

have been selected to play in the White Rose Senior All-Star game

at Dover High School on March 22 at 2pm. All the girls basketball

coaches in York County voted on players, and Payton and Ashley

were selected on this basis. Congrats Ladies!!!

Coach Muraco shares that two of his senior wrestlers, Levi Eisen-

hart and Peter Gordineer, were slated to appear in the YAIAA All-

Star match held on March 17, 2015 at Spring Grove HS. Both of

these young men declined to participate, instead choosing to sup-

port their former teammate and friend, Anthony Lease (Class of

‘14) whose mother recently passed away. The young men chose to

attend the viewing instead of the match. We know they made the

right decision and we are proud of their leadership and maturity.

They are great!

Northeastern School District has been partnering with ModernEYES Optical as part of their "No Child's

VISION Left Behind" program since December of 2013 to help Northeastern students that need glasses

but can’t afford them. Northeastern faculty, AND NOW RETIREES, get a great discount (20-50% OFF) on glasses at ModernEYES. In return, for every two pairs of glasses purchased by our group, we receive

a certificate good for one of our students to get a FREE pair of glasses, frame AND lenses!

Parents and teachers, should you have a student who is in need of glasses please contact Kathy Minnich

at (717) 266-3644.

So far to date, our faculty has already saved $2,107 on their eyeglasses at ModernEYES and

ModernEYES has provided 12 FREE PAIRS OF GLASSES for our students in need!!!

ModernEYES Optical is located on the 1st level of the Galleria Mall in York & in Lancaster at Chelsea

Square at 1635 Manheim Pike. They carry hundreds of the most up to date stylish frames for just $99.99

(before your discount). They also give 100% satisfaction guarantee on every pair of glasses. You can

check them out on Facebook or at www.MEOptical.com.

If you have any questions about this program, feel free to contact ModernEYES at (717) 968-8615.

On March 24, while students had a

relaxing day off, teachers and staff

focused on learning. K-5 Staff par-

ticipated in a review and discussion

of the new EDM math materials, 4-

6 Grade Science teachers were

found working on curriculum align-

ment, ELA teachers made adapta-

tions and improvements based on

the performance analyses done this

year, Emotional Support staff and

Special Education Paraprofession-

als participated in a full day of

Mental Health First Aid, while Mid-

dle School and High School Staff

spent their day in sessions focusing

on HS Math professional develop-

ment, Discovery Education, Quizlet

and Thinklink, Inproving Instruc-

tion with Blended Learning Rota-

tion Model, Google Classroom for

beginners, Introduction to Edmodo

and Screencasting 101, among

many others. It was a very produc-

tive and educational day for all.

A big Thank You to Tur-

key Hill, who provides re-

wards that Shallow Brook

students can earn by dis-

playing excellent behavior

while waiting for their bus

to arrive in the afternoon.

Pictured are Hannah

Spence, Carolyn Posphi-

cal, Alejandra Esteban-

Elias, and Brianna Pren-

dergast from Shallow

Brook's bus 23. Each of

these ladies are always

kind, respectful, and man-

nerly!

The Shallow Brook Drama Club performed their first dinner theater production Death by Dessert. There were approximately 100 people in attendance. The cast and crew con-

sisted of 25 students in grades 4-6. The crew was responsible for painting the set as well as designing the costumes and make-up. The students also helped to serve the meal

which consisted of salad, choice of pasta, breadsticks, beverage, and of course…. des-

sert. A DVD of the performance will soon be available for purchase. Many thanks to MISS

NAGLE for putting together such a fantastic show!!

The National Aquarium in Baltimore presented an

Ocean Themed Day for students at SBI for the Acceler-

ated Reader reward!

SBI 6th Grade Celebrates Youth Art Month

6th Grade students at SBI are celebrating Youth Art Month

by creating a permanent installation piece for their building. The

artwork is based off the history of Friendship Quilts. Students

learned that during the Westward Expansion many friends and

families moved westward in hopes of land ownership and a better

life. Not knowing if they were ever going to see each other again,

loved ones would decorate squares of fabric and piece them together

to make a beautiful quilt. SBI students are putting a wire twist on

the tradition. After learning about the characteristics of the wire

medium such as being measured in gauges and the importance of

using annealed wire for their armature, each student decorated his

or her square in as a remembrance of each student as they broaden

their horizons and move on to Middle School. Upon completion

these squares will be joined to make a beautiful installation piece

that will be on display in the Art Lobby of SBI.

Teamwork at it’s Best

A class at York Haven's Elementary had a chance to

work on an Easter project with the Head Start pro-

gram at the school. The older kids had a chance to be

mentors for the younger students to help guide them

in the steps of the project.

More High School Happenings Last weekend, eight of our students represented NHS in the York College of Pennsylvania High School

Model United Nations Conference. We are excited to announce that three of them won Best Delegate

awards from their committees (there were only five committees)! This also means that our Bobcats took

home more awards than any other school present at the conference! Congratulations to the win-

ners: Riley Cagle, Destiny Eisenhour, and Lindsay Myers! We are proud of their success!

Northeastern Winter Guard has had great success at their com-

petition at Red Land HS last week. The middle school guard

and high school guard each won their divisions and took home

first place. Winter Guard is competing in the Keystone Indoor

Drill Association (KIDA) Championship this weekend. We wish

them continued success!!

English teacher and yearbook advisor Ms. Beth Ann Brown

was invited by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association to

present and evaluate yearbooks at its annual spring convention

held on the campus of Columbia University from March 18-20.

Ms. Brown's presentation focused on how to successfully com-

plete a chronological yearbook, including how to organize work

flow, content management, and staff. 2,691 delegates repre-

senting 299 schools and organizations in 34 states, the District

of Columbia, Canada and Mexico attended the convention.

Congratulations Ms. Brown!

Dr. Eric Bierker, NHS counselor, was featured on WITF radio show,

Smart Talk, on March 23. Dr. Bierker and other experts discussed the

role of school counselors and post-secondary options for students.

You can hear the show through this link http://www.witf.org/smart-

talk/

On March 21, two of our boys basketball players also played in the

York-Adams All-Star basketball game, held at Dover High School.

Congratulations to Derek Hoffman and Michael Coleman who were

the Bobcat representatives on the boys side.