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What is a Hallowed Hornet?Each month faculty and staff members nominate colleagues who contribute to a positiveand successful school environment. All of the nominees’ names are then placed ina hornet hive designed by Regina Oster. At the monthly faculty meeting,Mr. Piperato draws a name from the hive. The winner receives his/her dream breakfast,delivered personally by Mr. Piperato, and a Hallowed Hornet certificate.For the month of March, we had a record number of entries for the Hallowed Hornet, each havingcontributed to the school and community in so many outstanding ways. Mr. Piperato decided thathe would pull additional names out of the hive, so we have 3 winners for March. Way to go teachersand staff!March:Shannon Petrunak earned her BA in English Education at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh,her MA in Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her MS in Education from WilkesUniversity. She teaches 10th and 12th grade English and is very involved in extra-curricular activitiesat the high school. Her most notable positions include head track coach for the boys' and girls'teams and volunteer event organizer for Emmaus High School Shave for the Brave. In her freetime, she enjoys running, spending time with her Sheltie, and cheering for Pittsburgh teams.Debi Zosky earned her BS in Secondary Education with a concentration in social studies from EastStroudsburg University, and she earned her M.Ed. in reading from Kutztown University. Mrs. Zoskyholds two certifications: a principal's certification from Penn State University and a supervisory certificatein curriculum and instruction from Moravian College. She is one of three instructional supportcoaches at the high school. In addition to teaching, she enjoys reading, gardening, and spendingtime with her familyRegina Oster is an art teacher at the high school. She attended Virginia Tech for clothing and textilesas preparation for working in the fashion industry. After she married, she returned to schooland earned her BS in Art Education from Kutztown University, but she did her student teaching inIllinois. Mrs. Oster teaches 2D Design levels 2 and 3, 3D Design levels 2 and 3, 2D Design level 1,Painting I, and Drawing I. She is also the adviser for art club. Regina began her career in EastPenn as an elementary teacher, and she taught in three of the district’s elementary schools for tenyears before she transferred to the high school. She has worked for the district a total of twentythreeyears. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family.April:Gail Palazzo works in the high school’s main office. She has worked in the main office as a staffassistant for twelve years. Everyone at the high school knows that if you need an answer, ask Gail.If she does not know the answer to a question, which is rare, she knows who does. She is an integralpart of the main office because she is knowledgeable and always willing to help. In her freetime, Gail enjoys attending the theater, traveling and golfing. She also volunteers for STEP(Support Teens of East Penn) and the local Girl Scouts.Page 24
Graduation is just around the corner...2011 Baccalaureate ~Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 9:00 am—EHS Main Gym2011 Graduation Ceremonies ~Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 7:00 pm—Lehigh University, Stabler ArenaStudents Report to School By 5:00 pmUpdated information and alerts will be available on our website at www.eastpennsd.org/ehs.In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 610-965-1670.Sincerely,Dennis J. Ramella, M.Ed, Director of Student ActivitiesFuture Leaders at EHS attendChick-Fil-A Leadercast EventEmmaus High School selected four students to participate in the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast Event held at theFirst Church of the Nazarene in Allentown on Friday, May 6, 2011. The event was held in Atlanta and broadcastlive across the country to more than 75,000 people. The one-day event featured 11 well-known nationalspeakers who taught on the subject of leadership. The four students were Taylor Leidheiser, 11th grade;Gordon Daichendt, Christina Cilento and Kaitlyn Wills, all 10th graders.The speakers included: Seth Godin, entrepreneur, marketing expert & best-selling author of 12 books, including“Linchpin;” John Maxwell, leadership expert and best-selling author of The 21 Irrefutable Laws ofLeadership; Mack Brown, head coach of the Texas Longhorns and 2009 Big 12 Coach of the Year; SuzyWelch, best-selling author, television commentator and noted business journalist; Erin Gruwell, founder andpresident of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Robin Roberts, anchor of ABC’s Emmy-Award Winning Show,“Good Morning America;” Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company; DanCathy, President & COO of Chick-Fil-A, Inc.; Dave Ramsey, personal money-management expert, nationalradio personality, and author of The Total Money Makeover; Frans Johansson, best-selling author of theMedici Effect; and Sir Ken Robinson, best-selling author & leader in the development of creativity, innovation,and human resources.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast Event was held on May 6th, 2011. Myself and three other EHS studentsattended the event in Allentown. Eleven very accomplished speakers spoke on the topics ofinnovation, purpose, service, influence, and hope. In all, I thought the event was an extremely insightfuland beneficial experience for me. The speakers spoke with a lot of compassion that I relatedto. Most of what was said had some relevance to my life. The one speaker that I found the mostenjoyable was Erin Gruwell, founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation. She had a very upliftingmessage that I thought was awesome. Overall, I had a great time.”Taylor Leidheiser, President, Class of 2012Page 25
Page 1 and 2: Emmaus high schoolVolume 10, Issue
Page 3 and 4: Important Information pertaining to
Page 5 and 6: CongratulationsMarch 2011 “Studen
Page 7 and 8: CongratulationsSean Lynch Selected
Page 9: AthleticsThe following students wer
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Page 15 and 16: H.S. Biology Olympics TeamTakes 1st
Page 18 and 19: The Global Citizens Club would like
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Page 22 and 23: Key Club NewsThe school year is com
Page 26 and 27: We bid a fond farewell to our retir
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