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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 />

Page 5


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 />

Name:<br />

_______________________________________________________<br />

Home Address: _______________________________________________________<br />

_______________________________________________________<br />

Student’s Name:<br />

_______________________________________ Grade: _______<br />

_______________________________________<br />

_______<br />

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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