THE HAWK’s EYE VIEW DAY EVENT

Mon 3/26

Class of 2019 Ping Pong – Café – 2:30pm Ink! Coffeehouse – Faculty Cafe – 2:30pm Mr. JPS Practice - Aud - 2:30pm Swim Banquet – Cafe – 5:00pm

Tues 3/27

Mardi Gras – Cafe – 5:00pm Girls LAX Meeting – Rm 135 – 5:15pm FCCLA General Night Meeting – Lib – 5:30pm

Wed 3/28

FUTURE 10 – Café – 2:30pm Latin Meeting- A09 - 2:30pm TEDx JPS – Choir Room - 3:00pm Drumline and Guard Practice – Café – 4:00pm Softball Potluck – Café – 5:00pm Improv – Aud – 7:00pm

Thurs 3/29

Class of 2021 Movie Night – Café – 3:00pm

Fri 3/30 No School

The Senior of the Month Program is sponsored by Edison Rotary—the local chapter of Rotary International, a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who through community service make positive, lasting change in communities at home and abroad. JPS staff nominate well-rounded students who are actively engaged in community service. Our March

Seniors of the Month are academically successful, responsible, respectful students who give back to the school and surrounding community. Congratulations!

Divya Talesra

Service –

• Varsity Tennis Captain, 2nd Team All-State Group IV

• Central Jersey Math League Team Member

• 2nd Vice President of Project Sunshine

• Hawkeye Business Associate

• Honor Societies – NHS, Science, English, Latin, Social Studies

• Volunteer – Hands of Hope Food Pantry, LIONS Thanksgiving, Earth Day events

Gaurav Aggarwal

Service –

• Odyssey of the Mind – Team Captain (World Champion 2017)

• Science Olympiad – Build Captain

• Honor Societies – National, English, Spanish, Science, Social Studies

• Columbia University’s Science Honor Program

• Volunteer – Edison Senior Center, Edison Municipal Alliance

“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” - Farrah Gray

“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” - Carl Sagan

Congratulations to the JP Stevens Robotics team on another successful competition at Bridgewater-Raritan High School last week.

Competing against 36 other schools, the Warhawks managed to make it to the semifinals playing this year’s game, Power Up! They have been working tirelessly since January 9th designing and building a competition robot from scratch to achieve this goal.

Congratulations, team!

Recently, the Gateway Regional Tournament for NJ Odyssey of the Mind was held at Sayreville Memorial High School. JPS Odyssey of the Mind is grateful to all of the judges, volunteers, and chaperones who volunteered to help out with this endeavor. Congratulations to all of the teams for their wonderful performances.

Ten of the eleven teams moving forward to States competition from this region are from JP Stevens HS!

The following teams will be moving forward to state competition: Krishna Mohan and Nishant Yeddula’s tean Andrew Chung’s team Shivang Patel’s team Joshika Kumaran’s team Kartik Nalamalapu and Rishab Ranjan’s team Nabiha Sherali and Veronica Meliksetian’s team Nami Jain’s team April Wang’s team Rahul Singh’s team Jana Li and Samhi Saiba’s team

Jazz Band Both Jazz Bands competed in the region jazz festival. The Lab Jazz band was

awarded a rating of “silver” and the Jazz Ensemble received a rating of “gold.”

The Jazz Ensemble also received section awards for best trumpets, trombones, rhythm section, and best sightreading.

Furthermore, two outstanding soloist

awards were given to Varun Das on drums and Abhishek Taruvai on tenor sax.

Congratulations to the jazz bands for their hard work and good luck for the rest of the

season!

The Jazz Ensemble will also be playing at “Trumpets”, a jazz club in Montclair on

Wednesday night, March 28th. Reservations can be made in the Band

Room.

Congratulations to the JPSHOSA members who competed at the state conference this past weekend. And a special round of applause to the following members who placed in their event.

1. Chitra Yarasani – 2nd place in Healthy Lifestyle

2. Vaishnavi Vinodhkanna – 5th place in Healthy Lifestyle

3. Sukthi Gunda, Rishi Shah, and Veda Vakkada – 4th place in Medical Innovation

4. Ambika Kandasamy – 4th place in Nutrition

5. Adhvik Kanagala – 5th place in Nutrition

Well done everyone!

JPS Outstanding Students Honored!

Congratulations to Ariella Kushner and Sohaib Hassan. Recently, they both were honored at the 33rd Annual Student Recognition Dinner sponsored by the Middlesex County School Boards Assoc. They were recognized for their strong work ethic and exemplary character for incredible perseverance and focus. They are unsung heroes who have made exceptional contributions to school and the community!

Counseling Corner

Counselors are scheduling students for next year. If they didn't get to you yet,

they will over the next two weeks or so.

Did you get an appointment with your Counselor to review next year's electives but

you missed the appointment? Fill out a pink pass in the Counseling Office.

Do you have AP classes that require you to apply? Most of them are due April

11th. You can find the application on the department website.

Reminder: You are required to bring your ID to the Counseling Office except in an

emergency.

@jpscounseling

JPS Students Move onto Semi Final Round

USABO (USA Bio Olympiad) Rishabh Rout

US Chemistry National Olympiad Sean Yu

John P Stevens Acapella Ensemble placed 1st at the Roxbury Invitational Choral

Festival.

This is the third time in JP Stevens history that this has been

accomplished (the last time being in 2012). They also received the rating

of gold.

Furthermore, Brendan Tang won an outstanding Achievement Award for his piano playing, and Jared borja

won a Personal Achievement Award for his solo performance in the show

category.

Attention JPS! March is Youth Art Month and you are cordially invited to the “Youth Art Month” Art Exhibition at the Edison Municipal Building, 3rd floor by the mayor’s office. It will feature artwork from many JPS student artists until the end of March. The exhibit is sponsored by the

Edison Arts Society. Another YAM exhibit, sponsored by the Art Educators of NJ, is being displayed at the State Theatre, New

Brunswick NJ. It features ceramic artwork by JPS students Kartik Nalamalapu, Deepti Shankar, and Avi Sura as well as other student

artists from Middlesex County public schools. The exhibit closing will be Thursday, 7-8:30 pm. If you would like to attend and have

questions, see or email Ms. Yee in room 151.

Students in the Dance Program studied about Alvin Ailey's Revelations for Black History Month. In 4 short days the dancers learned a part of the first section and put together this short introduction. They hope you enjoy it.

Mr. Cupcakes Fundraiser for the Class of 2020 Order delicious cupcakes from Mr. Cupcakes to support the Class of 2020! Cupcakes must be ordered in an even number and cost $5 for 2 cupcakes. Orders will be accepted until 3/28 and can be ordered from a Class of 2020 class council member, representative, Ms. Vasiliu or Ms. Pasko.

Monday, 3/26: Yukta Kulkarni, Kysandra Pena, Juan Reyes

Tuesday, 3/27: Nithyasree Ganesan, Max Glinn, John-Martin Macalintal,

Walter Morazan, Desiree Sumual, Ved Udare,

Sha'tayah Williams

Wednesday, 3/28: Vidisha Jha, Miriam Kayser, Denny Mugica

Thursday, 3/29: Allaeddin Alasmar, Saboor Ansari, Tierra Greene,

Sanjeevani Joshi, Parth Patel, Joshua Perez,

Srinivasan Ramakrishnan, Amy Shougaijam, Shaili Soni,

Willie Stevens

Friday, 3/30: Aryan Bindroo, Justin Cui, Vishnu Divakaruni, Rayshawn Johnson,

Alexa Santiago

Indisputably

By Nathaniel Mumau

Did you know that

Mountain Dew can dissolve the body of a mouse? We

know this because PepsiCo used that stance as their

prime defense when a guy sued them for finding a dead rodent in his Dew. There was

really no winning that one.

*Disclaimer: This section is meant to be taken humorously. Not everything I say here is actually a fact, or fun.

Horoscopes of the Week Pisces - - This week is all about positivity and good vibes.

Use this week full of optimism to explore your creative side. Try

something new this week; you may even end up liking it very much. Also,

this week looks good for you in friendships. You may even be able to

rekindle lost friendships, so be excited!

Aries - This week, it’s all about relaxation. After you hectic

school week last week, this week could really help you in terms of taking

care of yourself. Use this time as an opportunity to regain your typical

bubbly seelf. The end of the week looks quite busy for you, but don’t worry,

your motivation for spring break will pull you through.

Libra - This week, you may rekindle a relationship with a

past adversary. This is good as you’ve both grown up and matured. This

new relationship could be the friendship you’ve always wanted. This week,

you may also find sign to answer that has been on your mind for days.

Don’t let these signs chose your answer, but rather guide you to decide on

your own.

Virgo - This might be an extremely emotional week for you,

Virgo. With new friendships, breakups, stressful situations at school, and late

nights studying and doing last minute homework, you have a lot on your plate

right now. Considering your situation, you’re doing a lot better than most people

would. Take a deep breath before getting back into your work, you’ll feel a lot

better.

Taurus - This week is full of lots of opportunities and

ventures knocking on your door, Taurus. Whether it relates to school,

college or extra circulars, don’t hesitate to accept these great opportunities

with confidence and assertiveness. You may encounter a disagreement

with a respected individual, but don’t let this affect your relationship.

Gemini - This week, getting involved in leadership

projects will help you discover things about yourself that you didn’t know

existed. This week you may also feel that you’re spreading yourself too

thin as people keep asking you for help. While it’s always good to help

others, your personal health and capabilities should come first. Don’t

forget this, Gemini!

Scorpio - You may feel guilty and drained from a recent

encounter with a close friend in your life. As long as you can prove

your point without harming anyone, you shouldn’t feel sad, rather you

should congratulate yourself for standing up for yourself. Don’t stress.

You’ll find a way to fix this rift in your friendship one way or another.

Leo - You may be exploring a new passion of yours this week,

Leo. Even if you don’t get it right on the first try, don’t give up. If this is truly

something you enjoy doing, practice to make your skills even better. This

week you may be feeling extremely stressed out with schoolwork. Look for

a physical fitness outlet to help you relieve your worries.

Cancer - This week, you may be stressed about a

relationship between you and a best friend or a romantic partner. Don’t

worry too much. Arguments occur all the time in relationships. It’s not

the end of the world. If you two were truly meant to be, you can find a

way to overcome this problem and return to your normal relationship.

Aquarius - You may have a skeptical attitude towards a

certain new person in your life. While it’s good to be cautious, you’re

completely blocking out your outgoing personality. Try to get a feel of this

person with judging. You’re actually skeptical about many events in your

life this week, Aquarius. If you think things out clearly and take it a step a

time, you’ll have a much more positive attitude than before.

Sagittarius - Being involved in one your hobbies feels

more like an obligation today rather than something you want to do.

Make sure you stop this from happening further. If you aren’t

interested anymore, don’t waste your time. Instead, try to find

something else that drives your creativity and interests. Don’t let what

others say decide for you, use your own judgement. It’ll be right.

Capricorn - A recent opportunity has come your way.

This week you may be working on preparing yourself for this venture,

but this isn’t the only thing going on in your life. Try to balance your

time and priorities this week. Forgetting other things such as studying

and your previous commitment won’t help you in the future.

By: Reeya Shah

Upcoming

Varsity Games

Support Your Hawks

Mon. Baseball vs. Hillsborough HS 3:45pm Tues. Softball vs. Hillsborough HS 4:00pm Volleyball vs. Colonia HS 4:00pm Wed Girls Lacrosse vs. Mater Dei Prep 4:00pm Thurs. Softball vs. Nutley HS 4:00pm Sat. Softball vs. Arthur L. Johnson HS 10:00am Boys Lacrosse vs. Long Branch HS 10:00am

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JPS

Sports Trivia

By: Priya Bhatt

Q: Do you know which is the only American

Football team to go a whole season undefeated, including the Super Bowl?

A: It is the Miami Dolphins, in the year of 1972,

led by coach Don Shula.

Q: Do you know how soccer player

Edson Arantes do Nascimento is better known as?

A: This Brazilian player is also known

as Pelé, regarded as the greatest football player of all time.

As the 2017-2018 Winter Sports Season came to a conclusion, the celebrations of the excellent seasons of the teams and individual

performances of their players took place at their respective banquets. Congratulations to the coaches, the players, and the teams for making

yourselves, us, and JP incredibly proud of all your achievements! Thank you to the seniors who gave their all and were fully dedicated

and committed to JP sports – we will miss you so much!

WINTER TRACK Winter Track Awards Captains Award: Nadale Buntin, Mehr Tamboly, Kenyon Fenderson, Angela Cao, Mikhayla Sabo Coach’s Award: Jordan Dickerson, Michelle Lim Sportsmanship Award: Justin Lin, Michelle Lim MVP: Nadale Buntin, Mikhayla Sabo, Angela Cao Rookie of the Year: Charles Dixsoin, Sanya Lopez

SWIMMING

Girls Swimming Awards Captains Award: Kaitlyn Kwan, Jenna Yan Coach’s Award: Cecilia Bailey Most Improved: Ayushi Gupta Sportsmanship Award: Rebecca Fang MVP: Jenna Yan All-Red Division: Cecilia Bailey, Stephanie Chiu, Michelle Kong,

Jenna Yan, Shannon Yan All-Conference: Cecilia Bailey, Stephanie Chiu, Michelle Kong, Jenna Yan

Boys Swimming Awards Captains Award: Shay Mallick, Manav Shah Coach’s Award: Matt Milcsik Most Improved: Parth Verg Sportmanship Award: Albert Ang MVP: Aris Chung All-Red Division: Aris Chung, Keren Huang, Shay Mallick, Manav Shah,

Brendan Tang All-Conference: Aris Chung, Keren Huang, Shay Mallick, Manav Shah,

Brendan Tang

BASKETBALL Girls Basketball Awards Captains Award: Christina Rusk, Kayla Gatling, Disha Prabhudesai Coach’s Award: Kayla Gatling Freshman Coaches Award: Alison Li JV Coaches Award: Aniya Summer Most Improved: McKayla Duffy Toughness Award: Disha Prabhudesai Sportsmanship Award: Christina Rusk Defensive Player: Kiarah Turner MVP: Megan Duffy Boys Basketball Awards MVP: Tyrese Conover Coach’s Award: Elisha Smith Defensive MVP: Solomon Smith Captains Award: Jesse Shiluli, Rohan Rao, Frank Diserio, Tyrese Conover All-Red Division: Tyrese Conover GMC All-Star Team Selection: Tyrese Conover College Playing Potential: Tyrese Conover, Elisha Smith Team Accomplishments: City of Light winners, State Tournament qualification, GMC win over New Brunswick

CHEER Cheer Awards Captains Award: Jordan Faraccio, Jessica Gacsi, Trinity Tang-Sinad Coach’s Award: Trinity Tang-Sinad Most Improved: Linda Liu Sportsmanship Award: Lily Sarkaria Best Perfomer: Jianna Morales Rookie of the Year: Summer Benton