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angel athletes Coach of the Year Patrick Dunne AHA teacher and coach Patrick Dunne was selected as NJ’s Coach of the Year in Girls Golf. He will be a guest at the NJSCA’s Hall of Fame luncheon on March 29, 2009 at the Pines Manor in Edison NJ, where he will receive his award. New Athletic Director Patti Gorsuch We are thrilled to welcome Patti Gorsuch as the AHA Athletic Director. Patti is not new to the Holy Angels family – she is the proud mother of angel Kristen ’08. During the years that her daughter was at AHA, Patti was active in the Parents’ Athletic Association and was the score keeper for both the basketball and softball teams. Patti’s career has revolved around sports; she has worked as a director for both ABC and NBC Sports. In fact, Patti was the first woman ever to direct a televised football game. Her excellent work over the years was rewarded with six Emmys! Unsung Hero Award Peter DeVries Congratulations to AHA coach Peter DeVries as one of the first winners of the The Bergen County Women’s Coaches Association unsung Hero Award! The Bergen County Womens’ Coaches Association honored its first winners of the unsung Hero Award at its fall meeting. Association president Robert Stevenson stated “We have been looking for a way to recognize people who don’t typically get noticed.” Pete has been the coach of the AHA freshman basketball team and the AHA freshman/JV softball for the past 11 years. He earned the respect not only of his players, but of his fellow Varsity coaches. Pete can also be heard as the announcer at Angels’ Varsity basketball games. “It was an honor to represent Holy Angels and it is something I will always treasure.” 6 – Pete DeVries
faculty corner every angel’s vote counts! Gail Fair, Social Studies department chairperson, has been at AHA since 1997 and has been the chairperson of the department since 2002. She is also the coach of the debate team and teaches AP Government & Politics, AP US History and US History I – High Honors. Gail spent this past summer team teaching with Nancy Schneberger in the summer program in Austria. The election excitement that has swept our country over the past year has also been present at AHA. It all began last January on Super Tuesday when the angels from the class of ’08, who were students in the AP Government & Politics class, had a sleepover. This extraordinary group of young women spent this school night together to witness the results of the primary in California. The election, which is traditionally thought of as a topic only covered in Social Studies classrooms, has overflowed into other areas of the curriculum at Holy Angels. The Social Justice and Statistics classes have been using the election to further enhance their curriculum. In fact, there has been much cross-curriculum teaching between the Social Studies department and other departments as many first time voters were preparing to cast their ballots on Election Day. Fair says “we are preparing students to make independent decisions as women and they need to know both sides to every issue.” In Fair’s AP Government and Politics class, the students had been covering the election from the perspective of all 50 states. Each student was assigned two states and had to read the daily state newspaper to stay on top of the key issues. Never before has technology played a more important role than now; students were literally able to take the pulse of the country throughout the school day. Because of this, Fair states “Our students will not be living in a vacuum; they need to think critically and instead of memorizing dates we encourage them to ask the questions ‘Why did this happen?’ and ‘What was the long range impact of people’s decisions?’” In early October, prior to the debates, Mr. Erwin Lara and his Statistics class set up an online poll to collect data from students and faculty. The poll questioned: If the election were held today, whom would you vote for? In addition to this information, the voter was asked to prioritize how the issues of the economy, war, and homeland security impacted their decision. The results of this sampling mirrored the national polls that were taken that same week – a dead heat. The number one issue that floated to the top was the economy. The class compiled the information, then shared the results with everyone during the morning announcements the following day. “We are preparing students to make independent decisions as women, and they need to know both sides to every issue.” Faculty members in the Social Studies department have always guided students through the study of the past as they make comparisons to current events. In the Economics class, taught by Theresa Young, students have been contrasting the current economic situation to their studies of the Depression. As they witness history being made daily, teachers are taking advantage of these teachable moments. Recently Fair put the books aside so that her students could watch the live coverage of President Bush 2nd from the Sopranos White House 7 discussing the economy. The students have instant access to breaking news. Fair says “students are very aware of what is happening and are excited.” They even were the first to share with her when the House of Representative passed the bill for the bailout. “Students are aware that there are issues that will impact them personally, such as the student loan situation.” Fair says we need to ask students to consider the questions “What leads to your decisions; what persuades you?” Although only a small percentage of students could cast their vote on Election Day, students were able to make their vote count at AHA. A virtual poll for students and faculty remained open throughout the school day on November 4. Even if this was a mock election, there was no dampening the sense of excitement throughout the building as everyone executed the right to vote. The hope is that this enthusiasm will not end on graduation day. Based on news received from some of the recent graduates, that spirit is alive and well. The angels are making their mark on college/university campuses as they continue their pursuits in Social Studies with some choosing to major in Political Science, while others have chosen to be very involved in civic <strong>org</strong>anizations, whether for a political party or by assisting with “get out and vote” efforts.
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