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