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writing out large numbers,perhaps it marked the end ofan era, but we will never knowwhy this date was their last.Enjoy these and other holidaydates this December!ScienceScience teachers and studentshave been engaged in manydifferent types of experientiallearning opportunities duringthe past few months. Teachersof the Forensic Scienceprogram, Mrs. Woleslagle, Ms.Pastushok, and Ms. Vieiraattended conferences withworld renowned forensicscientists, the Eastern AnalyticalChemistry Symposium inSomerset, NJ and at a guestlecture appearance at DwightEnglewood High School. At theEACS, Dr. Saperstein discussednew techniques in analyzingDNA evidence. At DwightEnglewood, Dr. Lee from theUniversity of New Haven,discussed evidence collectionand protocol in the OJ Simpsontrial. Our forensic scienceteachers are excited to sharewith their students their newknowledge and insight.With the leadership of Mrs.Helen Coyle and Dr. RobertKennedy, students in theScience Research program havehad the opportunity to learnfrom several guest speakersand from an enriching trip toStryker. Guest speakersinclude a Tenafly alum thatspoke to students about hiscareer in the bioengineeringfield, a Tenafly parent, Dr. IrinaSekerina of CUNY, shared herresearch on eye tracking andthe acquisition of multiplelanguages and effects on thebrain, and another Tenaflyparent, Dr. Bornstein, discussedthe process of conductingclinical trials for pharmaceuticalcompanies. In addition,students in the scienceresearch program and the APPhysics program visited Strykerlast week. Students met withengineers on the artificial kneeand hip implant teams as wellas scientists in the materialsdevelopment department andthe clinical researchdepartment. Several collegeinterns enthusiastically addressthe group giving studentsinsight into college andinternship experiences.Mrs. Helen Coyle and six of herAP Physics students attendedan American Association ofPhysics Teachers conference atBergen Community College onSaturday, November 10 th .Attendees were wowed by afantastic presentation aboutnew research in astronomy.Professor Frederik Simons ofPrinceton University discussedweighing the Earth from spaceand listening to earthquakesfrom within the oceans andProfessor Andrew Baker ofRutgers University whodiscussed dusty galaxies andputting the Physics inAstrophysics. Students alsovisited the observatory at BCC.3Chemistry teachers have beendeveloping new demonstrationsfor their classes. Mrs. GraceWoleslagle attended a “kitchenchemistry” lecture at EACS andbrought back many excitinglabs and demonstrations. Inthe picture below, Mrs.Woleslagle makes a pickle glowyellow by introducing anelectrical charge. By changingthe salt solutions that thecucumbers were pickled in,students were able to see howdifferent chemicals emitdifferent wavelengths of light.World LanguagesTenafly High School hasreceived congratulations forhaving a national award winneron the National SpanishExamination in 2012. MayShum, a junior, was awardedthe 2012 Global CitizenScholarship, which provided herwith the opportunity to spendtwo weeks at the Concordia

persuasive writing. This wasfollowed by reading about andgiving examples of facts vs.opinions.Special EducationTeachers have emailed homeIEP Progress Reports for thefirst quarter. These reports arefilled out by teachers thengenerated electronically usingIEP Direct, the district's webbasedstudent managementprogram, based on theanniversary date of the IEP.Teachers worked in grade levelteams with the new CommonCore State Standards Initiativein English Language Arts,Mathematics, and 6-12 Literacyin History/Social Studies,Science, and TechnicalSubjects, as they relate toStudy Skills and AcademicSupport.The Transition Task Force heldits first meeting in order todiscuss transition and postsecondaryservices for ourstudents, to share currentpractice and to begin to exploreexpanding our array ofofferings.Visual ArtsMs. Pacheco's students in 3-DDesign class offered theirsculptures to teachers andother staff members. This wastheir way of spreading artaround the school building.They guaranteed that the wokswere creative and colorful andwould brighten classrooms.Her Art Experience classescreated contour drawings ofcommon objects in differentangles. They experimentedwith the arrangement ofobjects to create a compositionof six objects of varying sizesand angles.Ms. Nagel's Portfolio Honorsstudents drew the clothedfigure within a background sothe figure would look real andsolid. In order to grasp theimportance of analyzing aparticular pose and drawing itsessential features the studentsdrew ten different three minuteposes. When completed thesedrawings made for additionalones for 15 minutes taking abreak every five minutesmarking the spot with tape.With these poses, studentswere still looking for theessential features of the pose,but developing the drawingsfurther and including some ofthe suggestions of background.In AP Studio Art, the studentsobserved and developed eightviews that construct asequential passage fromoutdoors to indoors or reverse.They hung up the eight piecesto complete five drawingsconcentrating on thecomposition, eliminateunessential details and createmovement through spaceselecting views that make astrong transition from wideopen space to close up space.Ms. Kirschbaum’s ComputerGraphics have been busydesigning the cover for the2013-2014 Tenafly High SchoolProgram of Studies. The themewas to include the tiger, theTHS mascot. Students alsocreated art from Icons. Theytook pictures of barcodes andincorporated them into aunique work of art. HerComputer Animation Honorsstudents have been shootingmultiple clips and merging them5together to create a “splitscreen” effect. Ms. Kirschbaumprovided students with aniPhone mount for their tripods.They set up their tripod andtook pictures of one or moremembers of each team so theyappeared multiple times in thesame shot.BusinessMr. Hiler’s Business Law classdiscussed white-collar andbusiness crimes. Studentstested their debate skills in amock trial using plaintiff anddefendant "actors" with a preselectedtopic. There was a"jury of students posing andanswering questions. HisBusiness Economics studentsfocused on the law of demand.Students interpreted anddistinguished between ademand curve and a demandschedule. Once given thenecessary data, studentsworked in teams to draw ademand curve on the SmartBoard. Then the whole classanalyzed the students-drawndemand curves. Mr. Hiler'sAccounting I class studentsapplied concepts of cash flowand control to real businesssituations. The watched videoclips from "Shark Tank" whichaddressed cash controlconcerns.Mr. Alesandro's Personal &Financial Literacy studentsfocused on the concepts ofrenting and ownership. Theydiscussed the true cost ofownership. This was followedby a discussion on the dangersof debt. His Accounting IIHonors class prepared abalance sheet for a business onexcel. They also preparedadjusting entries and closing

Technology EducationThe Inventions, design &Technology students areworking on the ToshibaExploraVision Project. Studentsare working with teammembers to identify a problemthat should be solved in 20years. Students performed ananalysis of the problem byfinding the constraints placedon their design. Theyresearched the problem byfinding background informationand brainstormed alternativedesign solutions that areconceptual and abstract. Theymodeled the best solution bydiscussing the pros/con of eachalternative solution. Studentsdecided on the best solutionand developed it.The drafting students used aCAD system to draw a singleview technical drawing. Theydiscussed the differencebetween a single view drawingand a perspective drawing.They also used the standardconventions for hand drafting asingle view of a physical object.Physical EducationTeen PEP 2012Teen PEP has wrapped up astrong first half of the year. InSeptember Teen PEP receivedand Exemplary rating from thePrinceton Center for LeadershipTraining. To quote, “ProgramAssessment, which details themeasures employed to assessprograms. Your program hasreceived 10 out of ten possiblepoints and has successfully metall program requirements forthe 2011-2012 academic years.As such, your program isdesignated as Exemplary.Congratulations!” The PEP wasobserved earlier this Novemberfor another Rating opportunity.Teen PEP was also guestpresenters for HackensackUniversity Medical Center atWorld Youth AIDS Day andpresented an HIV/AIDSworkshop to 600 students fromaround the State. They arecurrently updating and workingon three more workshopsbefore the Christmas break,contraception, sexuallytransmitted infections andsexual harassment. Theirparent’s night is scheduled forthe March HSA meeting andthis year we are looking tomake it a Community Evening.Senior PeersSenior Peers had a verysuccessful retreat in the fall asthey traveled to Frost Valley fora weekend of intensive trainingand bonding. Seniors have metwith the freshman six times thisyear and they have bondedwith their groups and haveaided with the freshman’stransition to high school. Underthe guided experience ofVeteran Advisor Janet Gouldthe teens are able to runquality discussions with thefreshman. They also had aguest speaker with Bullying andprocessed with their groups inpeer meetings. They also hadthree guest speakers in forOrgan Donation, in which theTunick family came in and theoldest daughter who graduatedfrom Tenafly had received aheart transplant and ten yearslater a kidney transplant fromher sister Jackie, also a TenaflyGraduate. Mrs. Tunick was ableto give the parent perspectivewhile the daughters told theirstories.. They will now be7working with the freshman oncontinuing a productiveeducation and worthwhile highschool experience.Family LifeFamily life continues staying ontop of current topics and lifepertaining issues. The highlyregarded curriculum continuesto educate the students on amyriad of issues pertaining toschool, life and mental wellbeing. Issues discussed so farthis year have related tosexuality, HIV/AIDS, sexuallytransmitted infections,contraception, reproduction andbirthing and cancer issues.Upcoming for family life is theirpartner abuse, dating violence,domestic violence, sexualharassment and a mentalhealth unit.AthleticsOur first season under the newdivisional set-up has beencompleted. For the next twoyears our all-sport division willthe National Division made upof Tenafly, Pascack Valley,Teaneck, Demarest, OldTappan and Bergenfield highschools. Football, Ice Hockey,Swimming and Golf all havedifferent divisional alignments.Please visit the Big Northwebsite,http://bignorth.powermediallc.org/, for more informationconcerning our conference.Some team highlights from thispast fall season included: thefreshman boys soccer teamwinning the Bergen CountyTournament, our football teamwinning its final four games bydefeating Dumont in the 64 th

annual Turkey Bowl Game onThanksgiving and our girlssoccer and volleyball teamsmaking both the county andstate tournaments.On an individual basis,congratulations go out toseniors Christine Leventis &Nicole Byron for being selectedfirst team all-county in tennisdoubles. They join juniorJosette Norris as first teamselections. Josette earned herthird straight first team allcountyaward in cross countrythis year. That alone is quite afeat for a junior but it is onlypart of the story. Josettecompleted one of the greatestcross country seasons by anyrunner in Tenafly history.Josette won the Big NorthNational Division Championship,the Bergen CountyChampionship and the Group 3State Sectional Meet. In doingso she was named the NorthJersey “Runner of the Year” byboth the Bergen Record andthe Star Ledger.Congratulations Josette!Please remember to visit theTHS Athletic webpage forinformation about the athleticprogram. On it you will findinformation concerning teamschedules, a link to get updatesconcerning schedule changes,on-line athletic forms and avariety of other informationconcerning Tiger Athletics.Go Tigers!!!!School CounselingSuper Storm Sandy closed ourschools and interrupted thecollege application process formany of our seniors. Ourstudents, being extremelyorganized and supported bytheir guidance counselors werewell prepared to “weather thisstorm”. All early deadlineswere met and decisions willsoon be coming back to ourexcited and anxious students.The college admissions processcan seem overwhelming tomany students and theirfamilies. Our counselingdepartment is workingproactively with all studentshelping them to deal with stressand social and academicpressures in healthy ways.Overwhelmed? Overscheduled?Obsessing about grades?Having frequent meltdowns?Does this sound familiar? If soplease contact your schoolcounselor to be recommendedfor our new student group. Astudent group facilitated byMrs. Coleman will providepsycho-education aboutanxiety, relaxation techniques;deep breathing, progressivemuscle relation, visual imageryand mediation.The transition process hasalready begun for our incoming9 th graders; the future class of2017! On November 28 th ,students from Tenafly MiddleSchool, Alpine and SolomonSchechter came to Tenafly HighSchool for a visit. Peer leadersoversaw tours of our highschool with visits to manyclassrooms. The highlight of thevisit for many students wasthe opportunity to preview ofour high school fall musicalproduction, Little Shop ofHorrors. Parents will be invitedto an evening presentation inearly spring. Mrs. Murphy willbe visiting Tenafly MiddleSchool n January 9 th , 2013when she will present to the 8 thgraders an overview of our8electives offered in the Programof Studies.Over the next 2 weeks, Mrs.Murphy will be presenting anoverview of Naviance to all 9 thgraders in freshman Englishclasses. She will also reviewand discuss the importance ofthe High School transcript. It isimperative that students beaware of the importance oftheir grades and the impactthat freshman year has in thecollege process. A Naviance101 presentation will be offeredto 9 th and 10 th grade parents inthe spring. More details tofollow.The counseling department willbe hosting a panel of recentgraduates on December 20 th inthe Library, Everything youneed to know about the collegeprocess; Tenafly High schoolstyle! The panel composed ofour own alumni will talk abouttheir personal experiencetransitioning to college and willanswer questions posed by ourcurrent seniors.Support ServicesCultivating Resourcefulness asa Key to College ReadinessIt is our challenge as educatorsand parents to help studentsprepare for college and adultlife. As students move throughtheir high school years, ourfocus often centers aroundhelping them to develop thecognitive skills they will need tomanage college-level study andto be successful in their futureendeavors. Although collegepreparation is generally thoughtof as a rigorous high schoolacademic prep program gearedto ensure academic success at

As the program expands andmatures, students will play anincreased role with the use of ateleprompter. So far, recordingstudio “stations” have been setup in both Maugham andMackay libraries for thisprogram.Repurposing for Efficiency:Octagons Compute!Each elementary schoolpreviously had a mobilevideoconferencing unit with aTV and a small videoconference unit on top of theTV. These units have beendisassembled and, asmentioned in the precedingarticle, the videoconferenceunits have been integrated intoa recording studio within theelementary school libraries.Meanwhile, the mobile unitshave been repurposed for usein the high school as pedestalsthat house computers on thelibrary’s first floor. On top ofeach unit a solid 70”octagonalcountertop produced by a localmanufacturer provides idealsurface to accommodatemonitors and keyboards forstudents to do computing.Wireless LAN connects eachcomputer to the network. Thisarrangement optimizes spaceand preserves districtresources.A Row Boat ride for HighSchool’s Child DevelopmentProgram’s ToddlersIn Bad Homburg Germany, justoutside of Frankfurt am Main,there is a wonderful newlibrary. You will find in itschildren’s department a rowboat with books inside. Thiswonderful boat adds interest totheir library, especially for theiryoung visitors. To enhance ourchild development program’stoddler visits to our library, wehave obtained our own rowboat which houses an extensivecollection of children’s books.The boat is filled with booksand then during story time it isfilled with toddlers, all listeningto their story intently. Afterthey have checked out theirbooks to bring home, the youngstudents board the boat (weoutdid Bad Homburg’s boat byplacing it on wheels) and aregiven a ride through the hallsback to the Child Developmentclassroom.IPADS as OPACSThe latest release of I-Pad’soperating system allows thelocking of one app, called“guided access.” The only wayto exit the app is through apassword. This ability turns theI-Pad into a function-specificdevice that we now use as thehigh school library’s electroniccard catalog. Two I-Pads cannow be found on the LalorLibrary Media Center circulationdesk for students to use tosearch for books.A MESSAGE FROM THETHS HOME SCHOOLASSOCIATIONThe following is someinformation about a fewupcoming events at THS:“What I Wish I Knew Then”Panel Discussion –Thursday, January 3, 2013Save the date! On Thursday,January 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in theTHS Library Media Center, apanel of recent Tenafly HighSchool graduates will speakabout “What I Wish I Knew10Then.” Topics will includereflections on high school, thecollege application process, thetransition to college, andcollege life. This presentation isintended to be an interactiveevent and questions from theaudience are welcome. Allstudents and parents areinvited to join us for what issure to be a very informativeand entertaining presentation.For more information, pleasecontact the THS H.S.A. atthshsa@aol.com.Mock SAT & ACT Testing –Saturday, January 5, 2013and Saturday,February 2, 2013The H.S.A. is offering studentsin all grades the opportunity totake a Mock SAT on Saturday,January 5th (snow date:January 12th) and a Mock ACTon Saturday, February 2nd(snow date: February 9th). Youmay register students for oneor both sessions. The cost is$25/test. If your child isinterested in taking the MOCKSAT and/or MOCK ACT test,please register by completingthe registration form at the endof this newsletter and returningit to the THS office (19Columbus Drive, Tenafly, NJ07670, Attn: H.S.A.) as soon aspossible. If you have anyquestions, please contact DavidSchusselatschussel@optonline.net.Summer Program Expo –Tuesday, January 8, 2013On Tuesday, January 8th from7:00-9:00 p.m. in the THSCafeteria, the H.S.A. and CampExperts will sponsor a SummerProgram Expo for teens. Bringyour child and meetrepresentatives from study

abroad, community service,outdoor adventure programsand more. Admission is free.For more information, pleasesee the flyer at the end of thisnewsletter or contact DebbieRosen-Alfonso at 201-391-6165/debbie@campexperts.com.Our best wishes for a happyand healthy holiday season!Naomi Waltman & DavidSchusselTHS H.S.A. Co-Presidents(THSHSA@aol.com)11