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<strong>Emmaus</strong> <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong><br />
Volume 11, Issue 1<br />
September 2011<br />
A message from Mr. Piperato<br />
Dear Parents and Guardians:<br />
Welcome back for another outstanding year! Students have returned to a<br />
clean building, an energized faculty and staff, and a <strong>school</strong> year full of<br />
unlimited opportunities. As always, we expect great things from <strong>Emmaus</strong><br />
High <strong>School</strong> students, and this year’s student body is sure to exceed our<br />
expectations.<br />
Inside this issue:<br />
Mark Your Calendar 2<br />
Senior Homecoming Exam Schedule Week 2-3 3<br />
Schedule and<br />
Underclassmen Library Hours Exam 4<br />
Schedule<br />
Congratulations! 4-5<br />
Mark<br />
From<br />
Your<br />
The Office Of:<br />
3<br />
Calendars<br />
Nurse<br />
6<br />
Counseling 6<br />
Congratulations! Attendance 5-8 7-8<br />
From Music The & Drama Office News Of: 9<br />
Athletics<br />
9<br />
Club<br />
Counseling<br />
& Class News<br />
10<br />
10-14<br />
Attendance 10<br />
S.T.E.P. News 15<br />
Music<br />
Giant A+<br />
& Drama<br />
Rewards<br />
News 10-13<br />
16<br />
Sign-Up Information<br />
Club EHS Late & Class Bus News 14-23 17<br />
Hallowed Main Office Hornet Visitor 24 17<br />
Procotol<br />
Tribute to our 26-29<br />
Retirees Local Police Premise 18-19<br />
Alert Opportunity<br />
Summer Learning 30<br />
Voluntary Student 20<br />
Accident Insurance<br />
In an attempt to better manage our finances, the district is making a commitment<br />
to “going green” this <strong>school</strong> year. We will be utilizing electronic<br />
forms of communication to send important information to parents and<br />
guardians. You will be kept fully informed through the EHS website, periodic<br />
Enews Alerts, and the AlertNow call out system. I encourage each of<br />
you to review the information contained in this newsletter, and sign up to<br />
receive the electronic version of this newsletter and Enews Alerts. In addition,<br />
you can access your child’s academic, attendance, and discipline information<br />
by signing up for Home Access Center in the <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong> main<br />
office. Because we will not be mailing report cards or interim progress reports<br />
home this <strong>school</strong> year, HAC will be your only method for obtaining<br />
your child’s grades. By signing up, you will have instant access to all of<br />
your child’s grades on a daily basis. If you do not have access to the<br />
internet, you will be provided an opportunity to opt in to our limited mailing<br />
process. Later this fall, information for doing so will be sent to any household<br />
not yet signed up for Home Access Center.<br />
As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.<br />
If you have an issue related to your child’s class, please contact<br />
the teacher directly. If you have other questions or concerns, you should<br />
contact your child’s guidance counselor or grade level<br />
assistant principal. If you are not satisfied at either level, please feel free<br />
to contact me at 610-965-1650.<br />
Thank you for your ongoing support.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
David F. Piperato (Mr. Pip)<br />
Principal<br />
Working Papers 21<br />
Sign Up For eNews 22-23<br />
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Home Access Center (HAC) Update<br />
Thank you to all of the parents who have stopped by the Main Office to drop off<br />
their Home Access Center (HAC) applications and have their identification verified.<br />
You should have received a packet in the mail that included your sign-on information<br />
and instructions.<br />
Home Access Center (HAC) is a web based application that allows authorized parents and/or<br />
guardians access to their child’s <strong>school</strong> information. In order to access HAC, a user needs a working<br />
computer, Internet access and a web browser.<br />
Home Access Center can allow access to information such as: demographics, medical, transportation,<br />
contacts, schedule, attendance, discipline, Interim Progress Reports, report cards and live<br />
gradebook.<br />
If you have already received a login and password for an <strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> student, you will not need to<br />
complete any further registration material.<br />
If you’ve lost or misplaced your Home Access Center (HAC) password, please do the following:<br />
Contact the EPSD Technology Department @ 610-966-8380.<br />
Mark Your Calendars<br />
Oct 1<br />
Oct 6<br />
Oct 6<br />
Oct 7<br />
Oct 7<br />
Oct 10<br />
Oct 13<br />
Oct 15<br />
Oct 17<br />
Oct 18<br />
Oct 20<br />
Oct 20<br />
Oct 21<br />
Oct 21<br />
Oct 21<br />
Oct 22<br />
Oct 24-28<br />
Oct 27-29<br />
Nov 6<br />
Nov 9<br />
Nov 17<br />
Nov 17<br />
Nov 24-28<br />
SAT & Subject Tests—EHS @ 8 am<br />
EHS Girls Volleyball Dig Pink Event—EHS Auxiliary Gym @ 5:30 pm<br />
EHS World Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Auditorium @ 7 pm<br />
EHS SGA “Pink Out” for Coaches vs. Cancer—Wear your pink today!<br />
EHS Mentor Night Football Game—EPSD Stadium @ 7 pm<br />
Columbus Day—No <strong>School</strong><br />
EHS Picture Retake Day<br />
PSAT Test—EHS @ 8 am<br />
EHS STEP Meeting—EHS Rm 353 @ 6:30 pm<br />
SGA Powder Puff Football Game—EPSD Stadium (19th raindate) @ 6:30 pm<br />
11th Grade Hearing Screening—EHS Auditorium<br />
SGA Parade/Bonfire—EPSD Softball Field @ 6:30 pm<br />
EHS Senior Breakfast—EHS Cafeteria @ 6:30 am<br />
Act 80 Day—Early Dismissal @ 11 am<br />
Homecoming Football Game—EPSD Stadium @ 7 pm<br />
SGA Homecoming Dance—EHS Cafeteria @ 7 pm<br />
PSSA Grade 12 Retest<br />
EHS Fall Play— EHS Auditorium<br />
Standard Time Begins<br />
End of 1st Marking Period<br />
Golden Age Card Thanksgiving Luncheon<br />
Improv Nite—EHS Black Box @ 6:30 pm<br />
Thanksgiving Holiday—<strong>School</strong> Closed<br />
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The tentative schedule includes:<br />
Homecoming Week<br />
October 17 - October 22, 2011<br />
The <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Student Government Association (SGA) will be sponsoring<br />
Homecoming Week from October 17 through October 22. The following is a list of<br />
events and dates that will be sponsored.<br />
Monday, October 17th -<br />
Tuesday, October 18th -<br />
RETRO/TIE-DYE DAY<br />
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM DAY<br />
Powderpuff Football @ EHS Stadium @ 6:30 pm EPSD Stadium<br />
Wednesday, October 19th - WESTERN DAY<br />
Rain date: Powderpuff Rain Date @ 6:30 pm EPSD Stadium<br />
Thursday, October 20th -<br />
Friday, October 21st -<br />
Saturday, October 22nd -<br />
SUPERHERO DAY<br />
Homecoming Parade and Bonfire @ 6:00 pm EHS Softball Field<br />
SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY<br />
Act 80 Day—Early Dismissal @ 11:00 am<br />
Homecoming Game, <strong>Emmaus</strong> vs. Allen @ 7:00 pm EPSD Stadium<br />
Homecoming Golf Tournament at Shepherd Hills starting at 9:00 am<br />
Homecoming Dance @ 7-10 pm EHS Cafeteria<br />
Watch for updates and times to be broadcast on ETV and posted on the EHS website closer to the date of<br />
the events.<br />
Library Hours<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday<br />
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, Friday<br />
7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<br />
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Congratulations<br />
Students Earn AP Scholar Awards<br />
Sixty-four students at <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> have earned the designation of AP<br />
Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on<br />
the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Students took AP Exams after<br />
completing challenging college-level courses at EHS. The College Board recognizes<br />
several levels of achievement based on student’s performance on AP exams.<br />
Eleven students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or<br />
<strong>high</strong>er on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or <strong>high</strong>er on eight or more of these<br />
exams. These students are: Douglas Christman, Anisha Garg, Elena Haag, Katherine Hsu, Oscar<br />
Li, Solon Mao, Ashwin Raju, Timothy Scully, Danielle Verghese, Christine Xue, and Sunniel Yu.<br />
Twenty-eight students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average<br />
grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams, and grades of 3 or <strong>high</strong>er on five or more of these exams.<br />
These students are: Hugh Boyd, Sharon Chien, Douglas Christman, Avani Dalal, Noah Ehrich, Anisha<br />
Garg, Brittani Gilbert, Elena Haag, Logan Hallowell, John Hewertson, Katherine Hsu, Oscar Li,<br />
Matthew Liu, Solon Mao, Venkat Mokkapati, Karthik Nataraj, Lauren Payea, Ashwin Raju, Rachel<br />
Roberts, Timothy Scully, Andrew Trautman, Danielle Verghese, Maxwell Watkins, Hanyu Xiong,<br />
Christine Xue, Emily Yau, Anil Yelamarty, and Sunniel Yu.<br />
Fifteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at<br />
least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or <strong>high</strong>er on four or more of these exams. These<br />
students are: Akshay Damany, Brandon Fritz, Nathaniel Gallant, James Dean Jerry, Nikkita<br />
Khanna, Benjamin Kimock, Katherine Larsen, Patrick McCowan, John McGeary, Carly Mitchell,<br />
Christian Muhrer, Ingrid Pan, Erin Trautman, Alicia Urrutia, and Julia Wagner.<br />
Twenty-one students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations<br />
with grades of 3 or <strong>high</strong>er. These students are: Jessica Ackerman, Madeleine Bean, Rosalie<br />
Cawley, Shannon Doughty, Anastasia Filippova, Brittney Jackson, Yong Jin, Olivia Jurewicz, Harvey<br />
Li, Andrew Licini, Ryan Maake, Erin Maurer, Brandon Mulcahy, Mengting Ni, Patrick O’Brien, Nikolaus<br />
Salvatore, Matt Shanahan, Christopher Shen, Timothy Su, Amalie Swann, and Dominick Tota.<br />
Congratulations on a job well done!<br />
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Congratulations<br />
2012 National Merit<br />
Scholarship Competition Semifinalists<br />
Jessica L. Ackerman<br />
Bryan J. Auvil<br />
Lydia G. Brough<br />
Brittani N. Gilbert<br />
Jason R. Graybill<br />
Michelle A. Lanshe<br />
Andrew J. Licini<br />
Solon C. Mao<br />
Karthik Nataraj<br />
Madeleine C. Smith<br />
Emily A. Webb<br />
Yearbook Picture Retakes<br />
Yearbook picture retakes for 9 th , 10 th and 11 th<br />
grade students are scheduled for Thursday,<br />
October 13, 2011, in the EHS Auditorium. Order<br />
forms are available in the Athletic Office.<br />
Please sign up for retakes in the Athletic Office<br />
by Friday, October 7, 2011 .<br />
Senior Pictures for Yearbook<br />
Senior pictures for the yearbook are due to<br />
Mr. Moxey by Friday, November 4, 2011. If<br />
you did not have your senior picture taken by<br />
E. Smith Photography esmithphotography.net)<br />
or R.J. Harwick Photography<br />
(rjharwickphotography.com), you must submit<br />
a wallet size photo on a disk at 300 dpi to<br />
Mr. Moxey in Room 503 by November 4th to be<br />
included in the yearbook.<br />
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Nurse<br />
11 th Grade Mandatory Health Examinations<br />
The deadline for submitting completed 11 th grade mandatory physical examination forms is<br />
September 30, 2011. A copy of this report is to be submitted to the <strong>school</strong> nurse. The private<br />
physical examination must be done after September 7, 2010.<br />
FROM THE OFFICE OF:<br />
If a private examination report is not returned and you choose to have the examination performed<br />
by a <strong>school</strong> physician during the <strong>school</strong> year, you will be advised of any condition<br />
requiring the attention of your family physician. Please note that immunizations are not<br />
given as part of a <strong>school</strong> physical.<br />
If the medical examination, as requested through the Department of Health and/or the <strong>East</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>, is not completed and proof submitted to the appropriate <strong>school</strong> nurse,<br />
the student will be excluded from <strong>school</strong>. Re-admission will be contingent upon presenting<br />
evidence that the required examination had been completed.<br />
If you should have any further questions, please contact the EHS Nurses Office at 610-965-<br />
1673.<br />
Counseling<br />
PSAT/NMSQT INFORMATION<br />
The PSAT/NMSQT will be offered at <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> on Saturday, October 15,<br />
2011. The PSAT/NMSQT or Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test<br />
measures the verbal, math and writing skills that students have developed over the course of their education.<br />
Typically, college bound students will take the PSAT in their junior year of <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong>.<br />
Students can register for the PSAT in the Counseling Office. The fee to take this test is $21.00. (Checks<br />
should be made payable to <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong>). Upon payment of the registration fee, students will receive<br />
an important practice booklet.<br />
Registration begins September 19, 2011.<br />
The deadline to register for the PSAT is Tuesday, October 11, 2011.<br />
SATs<br />
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests will be administered at <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> on the following<br />
dates during the 2011-12 <strong>school</strong> year:<br />
Saturday, October 1, 2011<br />
December 3, 2011<br />
March 10, 2012 (No Subject Tests on this date)<br />
May 5, 2012<br />
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Attendance Guidelines<br />
ABSENCES<br />
FROM THE OFFICE OF:<br />
Students who are absent from <strong>school</strong> must submit a written excuse to the attendance office<br />
within (3) days of said absence. Phone calls will no longer be accepted to excuse your<br />
child from <strong>school</strong>. You may fax the excuse to 484-519-3932 or your child may bring the<br />
written excuse to the attendance office. Failure to do so may result in loss of academic<br />
credit. Excused absences include but are not limited to illness, mental incapacity, funerals,<br />
court summons, religious holidays and approved trips.<br />
STUDENTS WHO ARE ABSENT OR LATE FOR TWENTY (20) DAYS OR<br />
MORE, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON, MUST SUBMIT A PHYSICIAN’S<br />
NOTE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ABSENCE, LATE ARRIVAL & EARLY DIS-<br />
MISSAL.<br />
Excuse Notes (Please write legibly) – As not to risk an "Unexcused” absence,<br />
the following information must be included: Full Name, ID#, Date,<br />
Valid Reason and Signature. No email excuses will be accepted. Students<br />
must deposit notes in the excuse blank box located in the attendance<br />
office. Only signatures on the signature card will be accepted on<br />
any excuse note.<br />
Students who have three or more unlawful absences will be notified by the <strong>school</strong> by registered<br />
mail. Any unlawful absences beyond the three days may result in a hearing with the<br />
magistrate and fines may be assessed from the magisterial court for additional unlawful absences.<br />
VACATIONS /FAMILY TRIPS/COLLEGE VISITS<br />
College Visit/Trip Requests must be submitted 5 days prior to trip on a trip request form<br />
which can be found online at www.eastpennsd.org. Click on “Community” then click on<br />
“forms” and it is listed under trip_request_form or a hardcopy can be picked up in the main<br />
office, attendance office or any Grade Level Principal’s office. After completion, the form<br />
should be returned to the appropriate Grade Level Principal. You will not be notified unless<br />
the college visit/trip request is not granted. A trip of more than ten (10) days will result in<br />
student withdrawal and re-enrollment. Failure to file the form 5 days prior will result in unexcused<br />
absence(s).<br />
EARLY DISMISSAL<br />
Students may not leave the building without permission. A student who requests an early<br />
dismissal must submit a written request from a parent/guardian to the attendance office prior<br />
to the start of the <strong>school</strong> day at 7:23 AM. Students without written notes must have a<br />
parent/guardian come to the attendance office to sign out your child.<br />
(Continued on Page 8)<br />
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Attendance Guidelines (con’t)<br />
EARLY DISMISSAL (Continued from Page 7)<br />
TELEPHONE CALLS AND E-MAILS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR EARLY<br />
DISMISSALS.<br />
FROM THE OFFICE OF:<br />
LATENESS<br />
Students arriving late to <strong>school</strong> between 7:23 a.m. and 9:49 a.m. should enter the building at<br />
the auditorium entrance (door # 8) and sign in with late arrival personnel. Students arriving<br />
after 9:49 a.m. must then “ring the bell” at the auditorium entrance and be escorted to the<br />
attendance office.<br />
Failure to sign in upon arriving late to <strong>school</strong> will result in disciplinary action. Please refer to<br />
the EHS Discipline Code (*).<br />
WITHDRAWALS<br />
Students who are absent for more than ten (10) consecutive days without a legal excuse will<br />
be withdrawn from <strong>school</strong> for lack of attendance.<br />
SIGNATURE CARDS: (IMPORTANT)<br />
Please complete and submit signature cards immediately upon receipt. A PARENT OR<br />
LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST SIGN THE SIGNATURE CARD. ONLY THE SIGNATURE(S)<br />
ON THE SIGNATURE CARD WILL BE ACCEPTED ON AN EXCUSE NOTE. Parents have<br />
a legal responsibility to complete updated signature cards any time they have a change in<br />
address or contact information.<br />
Forgery: Students who forge notes will face disciplinary action in accordance with the EHS<br />
Discipline Code(*) and the laws of the Commonwealth of <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania.<br />
(*) PLEASE REFER TO THE STUDENT HANDBOOK AND EHS DISCIPLINE CODE FOR<br />
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, AS WELL AS OTHER ITEMS NOT INCLUDED IN<br />
THESE GUIDELINES (http://www.eastpennsd.org/ehs/Administration/Discipline%<br />
20Code.html).<br />
Have a wonderful year!!<br />
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EHS Drama Department Presents<br />
The Crucible<br />
a Classic American Play by Arthur Miller<br />
On October 27th, 28th, and 29th at 7:00 p.m., the EHS Drama Department<br />
will present The Crucible, a classic American play by Arthur Miller. Set in Salem,<br />
Massachusetts, The Crucible dramatizes the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.<br />
Ticket prices are $8.00 for students and non-Gold Card seniors, and $10.00<br />
for adults. Senior EPSD Golden Age Card members must present their card<br />
in person at the Main Office or at the door to obtain a complimentary ticket. Ticket order forms<br />
will be available at www.eastpennsd.org/ehs soon. Tickets may be purchased in person in the<br />
Main Office beginning in October and will also be available at the door.<br />
EHS Marching Band Schedule 2011<br />
EHS<br />
Parades<br />
October 15<br />
October 20<br />
October 22<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> Parade<br />
Homecoming Parade<br />
Macungie Parade<br />
Band Festivals<br />
October 1 Phillipsburg HS, NJ 6:30<br />
October 5 <strong>East</strong>on HS 6:30<br />
October 19 William Allen HS 6:30<br />
November 5 West Chester University,<br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Championships<br />
Come on out and support these students. For more information, contact Bruce Denmead, Director<br />
of Bands, at bdenmead@eastpennsd.org.<br />
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EHS Girls Volleyball Team<br />
3rd Annual Dig Pink Celebration<br />
When: October 6, 2011 ~ Where: EHS Auxiliary Gym<br />
Come on out and support Breast Cancer Research!<br />
On Thursday, October 6, 2011, the EHS Girls Volleyball Team will host their 3 rd annual Dig Pink<br />
Celebration to raise money for breast cancer research. The team takes on Bethlehem Catholic<br />
High <strong>School</strong> with a start time of 5:30 pm for J.V. and 7:00 pm for Varsity. The team will be selling a<br />
variety of food concessions and tickets for a themed basket raffle, as well as running a 50-50<br />
drawing. Please join us for a fun and worthy cause.<br />
EHS Student, Maura Benner,<br />
Sponsors EHS Grounds Clean-Up<br />
My name is Maura and I am a scout from Troop 635. For the past four<br />
months, I have been working on a project called the Silver Award. For<br />
my award, I have been spending my time creating education programs<br />
for children and clean ups of parks and other locations in <strong>Emmaus</strong>, including<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong>. For another part of my project, I bought two recycle bins for the <strong>high</strong><br />
<strong>school</strong> for the use of the students and faculty. I hope you get good use out of the bins.<br />
EHS Student Government Association (SGA)<br />
Sponsoring Coaches vs. Cancer “Pink Event”<br />
When: October 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm<br />
Where: <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> vs. Liberty High <strong>School</strong> at EHS Stadium<br />
The SGA is sponsoring a "Pink-Out" for Friday, October 7, 2011. They will be selling t-shirts during<br />
lunches the week of October 3rd. We encourage everyone to wear their "pink" to the game in support<br />
of this event. All proceeds raised by the sale of t-shirt will go directly to Coaches vs. Cancer.<br />
Let's make it a "Sea of Pink" in the stands on October 7th!<br />
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Graduation Project<br />
All juniors have met with Graduation Project advisors in late September to discuss<br />
individual progress. Juniors are reminded once again that they should be completing<br />
their Career Cruising portfolio and resume and their shadowing experience. Shadowing<br />
verification forms will be due the first week of December.<br />
For more Graduation Project information and due dates, please visit the <strong>school</strong> web site:<br />
http://www.eastpennsd.org/ehs/Academics/Graduation%20Project.html<br />
American Red Cross Club of EHS<br />
Is Sponsoring a Summer Book Drive<br />
The American Red Cross Club of <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> will sponsor a Summer Reading Book Drive. The<br />
club members will place collection boxes in the English classrooms and encourage students to donate their<br />
summer reading books during the month of October. The students will receive one voucher per book (many<br />
teachers are holding the vouchers for their students until the spring). The vouchers can be exchanged in the<br />
spring for the required books on the next year’s reading list.<br />
Last year the students collected and distributed over 1,200 books. Please encourage your child to turn in<br />
summer books and participate in this project! If there are any questions, contact Mrs. Sherwood, Club<br />
Advisor, room 567 in the <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong>.<br />
Peer Tutor Program<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong>’s Peer Tutor Program is designed to help students succeed<br />
academically by providing study and test taking skills, as well as specialized and<br />
content centered tutoring by members of the National Honor Society.<br />
Students seeking help in any subject area should fill out a tutor request form. Forms are located in<br />
the Tutor Room, library, room 560, or on the <strong>school</strong> website.<br />
For more information, please contact Mr. Grabfelder at dgrabfelder@eastpennsd.org.<br />
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Key Club News<br />
As the <strong>school</strong> year starts up again, <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong>'s Key Club is preparing<br />
for a fantastic new year. Key Club serves as one of the community's biggest<br />
and most known community service clubs, where members are consistently volunteering their<br />
time to serve others. As a non-profit organization, we encourage and motivate <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong> students<br />
to join hands and help not only make a difference in the <strong>Emmaus</strong> community, but internationally.<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> Key Club is a younger version of the <strong>Emmaus</strong> Kiwanis Club, but they both share the mission<br />
to serve others, build character, and develop leadership.<br />
Through past years, Key Club has helped organizations such as Caitlin's Smiles, Hearts for Haiti,<br />
Le<strong>high</strong> Valley Cops N' Kids, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and many more. Key Club has<br />
participated in many activities such as Iron Pigs events hosted by Cops N' Kids, Special Olympics,<br />
and Pasta for <strong>Penn</strong>ies. We have also served our <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong> and the <strong>Emmaus</strong> community in many<br />
events such as cleaning up the football stadiums after games, collecting books for underprivileged<br />
children, selling hot chocolate, and making <strong>school</strong>-spirited scare crows!<br />
Key Club meets every Thursday, in Café 1, right after <strong>school</strong> at 2:45 pm. We welcome all students<br />
in all grades to come join us to see what upcoming volunteer opportunities we have available for<br />
everyone. For questions, any Key Club officer or our advisors, Ms. Teles-Carl and Mrs. Wells, are<br />
available for help in room 365!<br />
Heemali Kamdar, Key Club Editor<br />
Steel Hornets Robotics Club<br />
Mr. Bradley is pleased to announce that the Robotics Club is running again this<br />
year, and he is looking for go-getters who are interested in building and competing<br />
with the robot, and in the following areas: programming, photography, video, and website design.<br />
All students who are interested should contact Mr. Bradley in Room 401 as soon as possible.<br />
This year will be bigger and better than last year, and last year was pretty good! Hopefully we can<br />
make it to the World Championships in St. Louis this year!!<br />
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Has your child been absent and missed a<br />
test or quiz?<br />
If so, then this information is for you!<br />
Mr. Kutz and Mr. Oswald have been running the morning and afternoon<br />
testing sessions here at EHS. If your child is absent from <strong>school</strong> and<br />
misses a test or quiz, he/she can make arrangements with his/her<br />
teachers to have the test/quiz sent to either Mr. Kutz for morning testing<br />
or to Mr. Oswald for afternoon testing. Students will not lose class time<br />
if they make up their work during this time. The testing areas are quiet, and the students are closely<br />
monitored.<br />
AM Testing is held in Room 236 with Mr. Kutz from 6:30 am– 7:15 am on Monday through Friday.<br />
PM Testing is held in room 518 with Mr. Oswald during period 9 (1:44 pm—2:25 pm), Monday<br />
through Friday, and from 2:30 pm— 3:15 pm, Monday through Thursday.<br />
There is no morning testing if there is a late start or on the first day of <strong>school</strong> after Thanksgiving,<br />
Winter Break, Presidents’ Day, <strong>East</strong>er vacation or on the day of the Senior Breakfast.<br />
Spain Trip ~ Spring Break 2012<br />
Attention Parents: If your child is currently enrolled in Spanish 3, 4, 4 Honors,<br />
5 or AP and is interested in traveling to Spain during <strong>East</strong>er break from March<br />
29th to April 8th, a trip has been planned. There are still 7 spots remaining. If you wish to lock in last<br />
year's price, you must register on-line by September 30, 2011. If interested, please contact Señor<br />
Kutz (skutz@eastpennsd.org) or Señora Hess (jhess@eastpennsd.org) as soon as possible for<br />
more information.<br />
Selling Class T-Shirts<br />
The Senior class will be taking orders for Senior Class t-shirts for spirit week the first<br />
week in October. Please pick up an order form in Rooms 335 or 235.<br />
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Math Tutoring<br />
The math department teachers are able to offer math tutoring for all students most<br />
periods during the <strong>school</strong> day. Students can check schedules posted in all of the<br />
math classrooms to determine room locations for tutoring sessions. The students can obtain presigned<br />
passes from their math teachers, or they can get a pass to the tutoring locations from their<br />
study hall teachers. Each math teacher works with his/her students, but this math tutoring schedule<br />
offers an alternative for students when they cannot match their schedules with their classroom<br />
teachers.<br />
Math Help Room<br />
(1 st Semester Schedule)<br />
Period Teacher Location<br />
1<br />
See Guidance<br />
Counselor to sign up for<br />
Peer Tutoring<br />
Guidance<br />
2 Mr. Geist 357<br />
3 Mrs. Wagner 361<br />
4 Mrs. Teles‐Carl 365<br />
5 Mrs. Porzuczek‐Melin 366<br />
6 Mr. Geist 357<br />
7 Mr. Burkhardt 358<br />
8 Mrs. Harakal 369<br />
9 Mrs. Stoudt 366<br />
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S.T.E.P.<br />
Support Teens of <strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong><br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Parent Volunteer Organization<br />
STEP is a volunteer group of parents in <strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> that<br />
sponsors activities to encourage our youth to have fun without<br />
the use of drugs or alcohol. Members of STEP include<br />
parents, teachers, administrators and citizens of <strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
STEP Activities….<br />
Our group of volunteers teams with the EHS Student Government<br />
Association, freshmen orientation, September tailgate<br />
party, homecoming dance, snowball dance, and the EHS Final<br />
Fling. These events provide a wonderful opportunity for parent<br />
volunteers to participate at <strong>school</strong> wide events.<br />
STEP Sponsored Event of the Year<br />
SENIOR AFTERBALL PARTY: Saturday, April 28, 2012<br />
This event is an all night theme party open to all seniors at EHS. We plan this event to offer an alternative<br />
to individual after prom parties. Last year’s event had 600 + students attend with another<br />
ACCIDENT FREE PROM SEASON. It includes food, a casino, game shows, carnival<br />
games, a full size miniature golf course, a DJ, massages, air brush tattoos, and huge prizes. One<br />
lucky senior won a CAR last year! This event is funded strictly by donations and run entirely by<br />
volunteers. Over 250 volunteers made this event a huge success!!<br />
Volunteers are urgently needed, especially underclassmen parents!<br />
We need your help on several committees; co-chair positions are available.<br />
NEXT meeting: OCTOBER 17, 2011<br />
STEP meetings are scheduled on the 3rd Monday of most months during the <strong>school</strong> year. Meetings<br />
start at 6:30 pm in room 353 at EHS and last only ONE hour! Attendance is voluntary.<br />
To join STEP, please complete a membership form, which can be found at www.eastpennsd.org/<br />
ehs/ . Select “programs,” and the STEP link can be found in the left column. The membership form<br />
can be printed from there. Once complete, please send in or drop off in the EHS Main Office.<br />
**Please note that all communication is distributed by group email **<br />
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact:<br />
STEP President Cherie Burke (cheriecrna@aol.com)<br />
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Dear Parents:<br />
Welcome to the start of a new <strong>school</strong> year and another year of A+ <strong>School</strong> Rewards. Starting October 9,<br />
2011 through March 31, 2012, <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> will have the opportunity to earn cash through Giant A+<br />
<strong>School</strong> Rewards Program.<br />
All you have to do is:<br />
Log on to https://www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus/ to “Designate Your <strong>School</strong>” online<br />
OR<br />
Dial 1-888-448-4642 to register your card over the phone<br />
After you register your card, each shopping trip at Giant using your BONUSCARD earns CASH for our<br />
<strong>school</strong>! Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Giant website. You can track the<br />
amount of points you earn for our <strong>school</strong> by checking your grocery receipt. Our <strong>school</strong> will receive a check<br />
at the end of the program and the money can be used for any of our <strong>school</strong>’s educational needs.<br />
Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our <strong>school</strong> to receive<br />
credit. Attending to this simple process makes a HUGE difference to our <strong>school</strong>. We need your support.<br />
Please be sure to register your card to benefit <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> using ID #03429.<br />
Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same. It<br />
could mean the world to our children.<br />
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EHS LATE BUS<br />
Tuesday & Thursday<br />
Departs EHS at approximately 3:20 pm<br />
Students must sign up in the Main Office by 10:30 am to use the late bus. Students that are<br />
participating in after <strong>school</strong> activities (i.e. detention, <strong>school</strong> sanctioned clubs or testing) are eligible<br />
for this service, and their attendance and/or participation is verified.<br />
Students are not allowed to use the bus for any other reason. Once a student leaves <strong>school</strong><br />
property, he/she is not allowed to return to take the bus.<br />
Discipline referrals will be given to students who do not follow this policy.<br />
Main Office Visitor Protocol<br />
Please be advised that the following protocol will be followed when visitors enter <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong><br />
through the Main Office located on Macungie Avenue. Visitors will not be allowed to enter through any other<br />
door.<br />
Visitor identifies him/herself and must provide picture ID for verification to the Main Office staff.<br />
Visitor states his/her intended destination in the building.<br />
The Main Office staff will call to confirm the appointment or get approval for an unexpected visitor.<br />
If the visit is unapproved or the recipient of the visitor is unavailable, the visitor will be asked<br />
to call to make an appointment and return at another time. The visitor will not be permitted to enter<br />
the building.<br />
If approved, the visitor will be issued a visitor’s badge which must be worn in the building. They<br />
will then be directed to their destination.<br />
When the visit is complete, the visitor will proceed directly to the Main Office without making any<br />
other stops, return the visitor’s badge, and exit the building.<br />
This new protocol is necessary to maintain security within the building at all times.<br />
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Local Police Premise Alert Opportunity<br />
Have you ever worried about what would happen if your child with<br />
special needs encountered an emergency? What information about<br />
your child would be helpful to first responders?<br />
Your local police departments are pleased to announce Premise Alert — an opportunity for families<br />
to provide a uniform method to alert first responders about individuals with special needs. It also provides<br />
first responders with advance knowledge, allowing for quick and educated responses during<br />
crises, evacuations, and disasters. The Premise Alert form can be found on the district website in<br />
the following location: www.eastpennsd.org,<br />
Community tab, Forms, then Student Services.<br />
Who can use it?<br />
Anyone who has a special need, health challenge or disability such as, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s<br />
Disease, Autism, Mental Health Challenges, Intellectual Disability, a complex or rare<br />
medical condition, who would like first responders such as police, ambulance and fire department<br />
to know of their special needs.<br />
Who can fill out this form?<br />
Individuals with special needs can fill it out for themselves<br />
Parents of minor children<br />
Guardians of minor children<br />
Current Foster Care parents (child’s name isn’t required)<br />
Those with LEGAL guardianship for another<br />
Those with the Power of Attorney for another<br />
If you do not have a legal right to provide this information, you should NOT fill out this form or provide<br />
this information.<br />
Do I have to fill it out?<br />
No, it is VOLUNTARY. You do not have to provide any information you do not want First Responders<br />
to know or use.<br />
How do I use the form?<br />
Fill out the form with as much information as you would want shared with emergency first responders,<br />
sign it, and then return a copy to your child’s teacher and the <strong>school</strong> will send all forms<br />
in to the local police department or you may mail it back to your local police department. The information<br />
will be put into the police system for future use.<br />
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Local Police Premise Alert Opportunity<br />
(continued from page 18)<br />
What Police Department should I send it to?<br />
If you reside in:<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> Borough: <strong>Emmaus</strong> Police Department, Attention: Chief David Faust, 400 Jubilee<br />
Street, <strong>Emmaus</strong>, PA 18049<br />
Alburtis Borough: Alburtis Police Department, Attention: Chief Robert Palmer, 260 Franklin<br />
Street, Alburtis, PA 18011<br />
Macungie Borough: Macungie Police Department, Attention: Chief Edward Harry, 21 Locust<br />
Street, Macungie, PA 18062<br />
Lower Macungie Township: <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Police, Attention: Lieutenant Edgardo A. Colón,<br />
Troop M –Fogelsville Station, 8320 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031<br />
Upper Milford Township: <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Police, Attention: Lieutenant Edgardo A. Colón,<br />
Troop M - Fogelsville Station, 8320 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031<br />
The form asks for a recent photograph, what kind of picture is best?<br />
Any picture is better than no picture, but the best picture is a close-up of the person’s face. A<br />
passport or <strong>school</strong> picture would suffice. It is best if the background is plain.<br />
How often do I need to fill out a Premise Alert Form?<br />
This form is good for 1-2 years depending on the system it is filed in. If you move or need to<br />
make changes in the information, just fill out another form and submit it. Any of the police departments<br />
will automatically use the new information.<br />
For more information, please visit http://www.papremisealert.com/<br />
The Premise Alert System and Form is a collaboration between Chief Kevin McCarthy, Susan F.<br />
Rzucidlo, Law Enforcement Entities, disability advocates, parent volunteers, educators, State &<br />
County Officials and other interested parties. It is owned by SPEAK Unlimited Inc. and is protected<br />
by copyright laws. It has been given free of charge to the state of <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania. PERMISSION: You<br />
are permitted and encouraged to reproduce and distribute this material in hardcopy or electronic<br />
form provided that you do NOT alter the wording in any way, you do not charge a fee beyond the<br />
cost of reproduction, you give credit to the original authors, and receive written permission and approval<br />
from Chief Kevin McCarthy or Susan F. Rzucidlo if alterations or changes are being recommended<br />
for incorporation. More information on this program and<br />
additional resources can be found at www.papremisealert.com contact srz@dol.net © 2004-7.<br />
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This letter and additional forms will be available on our <strong>District</strong> Web Site<br />
(http://www.eastpennsd.org/Public%20Forms/index.html) titled Voluntary Student Accident Group<br />
Insurance Coverage and Voluntary Student Accident Insurance Brochure 2011 for parents to print<br />
and fill out if they want to apply for this additional insurance.<br />
Voluntary Student Accident Group Insurance Coverage<br />
Enrollment May Occur Anytime During The <strong>School</strong> Year, But We Recommend Enrolling<br />
By September 30 th For Full <strong>School</strong>-Year Coverage<br />
EXCEPT FOR LIMITED, SECONDARY EXCESS MEDICAL COVERAGE WHICH THE SCHOOL DIST-<br />
TICT PROVIDES FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS, THE<br />
SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT CARRY MEDICAL INSURANCE ON STUDENTS.<br />
The <strong>school</strong> <strong>District</strong> has made arrangements for you, on a voluntary basis, to purchase Secondary Excess Medical<br />
Coverage for students through American Management Advisors, Inc. The Group Plan provides coverage for the first<br />
secondary insurance coverage applies only after use of a student’s own medical coverage, if any. If a student already<br />
has medical coverage for medical costs from another source, the group plan becomes secondary to the other source<br />
after the first $100 and only provides coverage in excess of the other source of coverage. When it applies, the group<br />
insurance plan does the following:<br />
$ 30.00 Provides coverage for travel to and from <strong>school</strong> as well as coverage for accidents while participating<br />
in Intramural Sports, Gym and Physical Education classes<br />
$116.00 World-wide coverage under the 24-hour plan, provides coverage at <strong>school</strong>, weekends, summer vacations,<br />
home and play<br />
$ 8.50 Optional coverage includes extended dental, only available in addition to purchasing one of the<br />
above.<br />
Above coverage pays benefits, when applicable, directly to you or the doctor or hospital<br />
The Group Plan specifically excludes medical coverage for accidents resulting from participation in interscholastic<br />
sports, for which the <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> does provide limited, secondary excess coverage under the <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong>’s policy.<br />
To access the brochure for a complete description of the plans and coverages, please see the link on the <strong>school</strong>s<br />
website (http://www.eastpennsd.org/Public%20Forms/index.html) titled Voluntary Student Accident Group Insurance<br />
Coverage and Voluntary Student Accident Insurance Brochure 2011, or contact: American Management Advisors,<br />
Inc. at (888) 533-7654.<br />
Complete the application and return it with a check or money order with the correct premium to American Management<br />
Advisors, Inc. as noted to the application.<br />
DO NOT SEND CASH!<br />
CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO: AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.<br />
Parents enrolling more than one child must use a SEPARATE APPLICATION ENVELOPE for each child, but one<br />
check or money order can be remitted for multiple children. Your canceled check or money order is your receipt.<br />
Parents must file a claim with both their own insurance company and the <strong>school</strong>’s accident insurance company within<br />
120 days of the date of injury and in no event later than (1) one year form the date of any service for that injury.<br />
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WORKING PAPERS APPLICATION PROCEDURES<br />
1. STEP ONE:<br />
In order to begin the working paper application process for the first time, a student’s parent or guardian must<br />
come to the <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Main Office. Parents will be asked to submit one of the following forms of<br />
his/her child’s identification:<br />
Child’s Birth Certificate (or)<br />
Child’s Passport (or)<br />
Child’s Baptismal Certificate<br />
Working Paper Applications will be processed during the <strong>school</strong> year Monday through Friday from<br />
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.<br />
Please note that Working Paper Applications will be processed during the summer Monday through Friday<br />
from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
***Important Note – Working Papers are for students under the age of 18. Students who are 18 years of<br />
age and older do not need working papers and are no longer covered under Child Labor Laws.<br />
2. STEP TWO:<br />
When the student receives a white form labeled APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE OR<br />
TRANSFERABLE WORK PERMIT from the <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Main Office, the student must complete<br />
the back side of the application by completing the following steps:<br />
3. STEP THREE:<br />
The student must have their prospective employer complete the top portion of the application requesting<br />
information pertaining to type of work, kind of industry and total work hours.<br />
The student must then obtain a physical examination and have the attending physician complete the<br />
bottom portion of the application.<br />
When the attending physician and the prospective employer have completed the back portion of the APPLICA-<br />
TION FOR EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE OR TRANSFERABLE WORK PERMIT, the student (parent not<br />
needed at this time) must personally return the application to the <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Main Office during the<br />
hours listed above. The student will then be required to personally sign the appropriate work permit in the <strong>Emmaus</strong><br />
High <strong>School</strong> Main Office at this time.<br />
4. STEP FOUR:<br />
When the completed working paper application is returned to the <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Main Office:<br />
Students who are 14 and 15 years old will receive a Vacation Employment Form which must be returned<br />
to the employer by the student. This form must be personally signed by the student in the <strong>Emmaus</strong><br />
High <strong>School</strong> Main Office before being submitted to his or her employer.<br />
Students who are 16 and 17 years old will receive a Transferable Work Permit which must be personally<br />
signed by the student in the <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Main Office. This form is then given to the student<br />
to keep on file until 18 years of age.<br />
THE WORKING PAPER PROCESS IS COMPLETE ONCE THE STUDENT HAS RECEIVED A VACATION<br />
EMPLOYMENT FORM OR A TRANSFERABLE WORK PERMIT.<br />
Please contact the <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Main Office at 610-965-1650 if you have any questions regarding<br />
working papers.<br />
For information regarding youth employment rules, please visit www.youthrules.dol.gov<br />
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Don’t forget to sign up for eNews!<br />
SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWS AND<br />
THE PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER<br />
E-News is a “one-way” electronic form of communication from the<br />
administration to the parents of EHS students. It enables the <strong>school</strong> to<br />
quickly contact you with time sensitive issues as well as utilizing our resources<br />
to communicate more effectively, and simultaneously be eco-friendly.<br />
You can subscribe and/or unsubscribe to various versions via the internet at<br />
http://www.eastpenn.k12.pa.us/progfiles/ehsnews/ as follows:<br />
SUBSCRIBE: In order to subscribe to E-News, simply logon to the above website and a window<br />
will appear. Please enter your name and email information and mail type preference. Select which<br />
forms of E-News you wish to receive via email by clicking the box next to each selection desired.<br />
Finally, click “subscribe” at the bottom.<br />
Once you have subscribed, you will receive an email for each category requesting that you verify<br />
your email address. Please click on “click here” to verify your email address in order to complete<br />
the verification process.<br />
UNSUBSCRIBE: In order to unsubscribe to E-News, simply logon to the website and “hit” unsubscribe<br />
and the list of what you have previously subscribed to will display and you can select what<br />
you would like to unsubscribe. Finally, click “unsubscribe” at the bottom.<br />
An electronic version of “The Principal’s Newsletter” is one of the selections. However, if you wish<br />
to forego the electronic version, please use the Tear Sheet on the next page of this newsletter<br />
to receive a hard copy.<br />
Cell Phone Reminder:<br />
Students at EHS are not permitted to display or use cell phones<br />
from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm (per EHS Discipline Code 234A). The<br />
consequence for the first offense is two Saturday morning detentions,<br />
and a parent/guardian is required to retrieve the phone from<br />
the main office.<br />
The policy exists to keep our children safe. We ask for your<br />
support in reinforcing this policy.<br />
Dave Piperato<br />
Principal<br />
To view the EHS Discipline Code:<br />
http://www.eastpennsd.org/ehs/Administration/Discipline%20Code.html<br />
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Dear EHS Families,<br />
With the new “Go Green” initiative that EPSD has embraced, we will not be sending the Principal’s<br />
Newsletter home unless you request a hard copy. If you would like to receive a hard copy in the<br />
mail, please complete the tear sheet below and mail or send in with your son/daughter to the Main<br />
Office. We understand that some families do not have access to the internet, and we want to be<br />
sure that you continue to receive important and reliable information.<br />
Thank you,<br />
Principal’s Newsletter Editor<br />
YES, I still want to receive the Principal’s Newsletter<br />
at the following address:<br />
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_______________________________________ Grade: _______<br />
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Please Return to the Main Office at <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong>. Thank You!<br />
<strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Board of <strong>School</strong> Directors:<br />
Charles H. Ballard, President<br />
Elaine Gannon, Vice President<br />
Alan C. Earnshaw<br />
Francee Fuller<br />
Rebecca Heid<br />
Michael Policano<br />
Samuel Rhodes, III<br />
Terry E. Richwine<br />
Julian Stolz<br />
Marc S. Fisher, Esq., Solicitor<br />
Cecilia R. Birdsell, Board Secretary<br />
Lynn Glancy, Treasurer<br />
Thomas L. Seidenberger, Ed. D.<br />
Superintendent of <strong>School</strong>s<br />
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EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL<br />
500 Macungie Ave.<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong>, PA 18049-2296<br />
Web Site Address: www.eastpennsd.org/ehs<br />
E-mail Addresses: dpiperato@eastpennsd.org<br />
<strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong><br />
Phone Numbers<br />
Main Office - 610-965-1650<br />
Counseling Office – 610-965-1660<br />
Attendance Office – 610-965-1661<br />
Athletic Office – 610-965-1670<br />
Nurse’s Office – 610-965-1673<br />
Fax Numbers<br />
Main Office – 610-967-2198<br />
Counseling Office – 610-967-5974<br />
Athletic Office – 610-965-1501<br />
Nurse’s Office – 610-966-8449<br />
Attendance Office – 484-519-3932<br />
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