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W E S T E S S E X B O A R DO F E D U C A T I O NWest Essex NewsUpcomingEvents:May 6-16: APExamsMay 8: MiddleSchoolChoral ConcertMay 10: MiddleSchoolChoral, Bandand OrchestraTrip toDorney ParkMay 13: BOEmeetingMay 14:WEFE/PTOMeetingMay 16: HighSchool ArtShow, Band& ChoralConcertMay 19:WEFE 5K“Trotting forTechnology”Events:National Honor Society Inducts New MembersThe West Essex National Honor Societyheld its annual induction ceremony onApril 18.The seniors honored scienceteacher Dr. Denise D'Meo as Teacher ofthe Year. Ben Gersten and DominiqueRuszala each gave speeches about Dr.D'Meo and spoke about their learningexperiences in her chemistry classes.This year 85 juniors and three seniorswere inducted into the society at a specialceremony in the High School Auditorium.In her address, President ZoeElfenbein said the society “prides itselfupon the balanced structure of fourmain pillars: scholarship, leadership,service and character.” (Pictured right,above, the inductees, and right, the society’sofficers (left to right): Zoe Elfenbein(president), Ally Gonzalez (co-vicepresident), Nick Soriano (treasurer) AllyPetronchak (co-vice president), and-Tommy Haversang (treasurer.)Football Players NamedAll-StarsWest Essex Football PlayersNour Aly and ChristianRusso (pictured left andcenter) have been chosento represent West Essex inthe East vs. West All-StarFootball Game June 10 atRobeson Field in East Orange.Mike Realbuto (right)will pay in the North/Southgame this summer. GoKnights!S E S E P T . 7 , 2 0 1 2M A Y 6 , 2 0 1 3

P A G E 2Middle School May Students of the MonthWest Essex participated in“Lace up for Boston” April26 with students and staffsporting running shoes toshow support for the peopleof Boston.West Essex MiddleSchool has announcedthe students of themonth for May. Picturedabove with AssistantPrincipal DavidMontgomery, the seventhgrade studentsof the month are:Nicole Apicelli andPaul Fillipow. Picturedright with Mr.Montgomery, theeighth grade studentsof the monthare: Jesse Katz andSara Castro. Eachmonth the middleschool recognizes andhonors two studentsin each grade. MiddleSchool staff selectsstudents based on theMore West Essex News“whole student,” notjust the best grades.They are recognizedfor positive charactertraits. Winners receivea $5 gift card to thestudent store, a lockermagnet and a certificate.W E S TE S S E XN E W SWEMS honored its SumdogContest winners: JakeBrodsky, Meera Ramrakrishnan,Sydney McEntee andOlivia RanucciW E S T E S S E X N E W SThe National ScienceCenter Outreach ProgramScience Mobilevisited West Essex MiddleSchool April 22. Studentsvisited the mobileduring their science classesand got to try out somehands-on interactive andfun science demonstrations.(Above, SydneeMcEntee laughs at her hairin the mirror as educatorSteve Navarro holds up amirror.)Juniors should sign upnow for senior portraitsMay 20-23. For information,visit www.westex.org.Attention Class of 2014Parents: Volunteers areneeded to chaperone thisyear's "Project Graduation2013" on Friday, June 21from 8:30 p.m. to 3:00a.m. Two-hour shifts areavailable or parentscan stay for the entireevent. Please contact LauraRubinich atLLRUBE@comcast.net if interested.The Senior Events Calendaris now available on theWest Essex website as wellas permission forms for upcomingevents.Project GraduationNewsSeniors who would like toattend Project Graduation2013 can have theirparents send a check for$250 payable to ProjectGraduation 2013 to BarbaraDrum, 16 Donna Dr.,Fairfield, NJ 07004. Emailbrd4@comcast.net withquestions.Attention parents of theclass of 2016, The ProjectGraduation form isnow available. Please printout a copy and mail withpayment Jane RasoSalmon, 3 Drift Way, Roseland,NJ 07068.West Essex alum GlenSchofield, (below), classof 1979, visited West EssexApril 23 to talk abouthis artistic journey. He isan award-winning videogame designer.

M A Y 6 , 2 0 1 3West Essex BriefsP A G E 3On April 23, the West Essex Chapter of the NationalArt Honor Society inducted 41 newmembers in a ceremony held in HS Cafeteria.West Essex Observed “Take Your Child toWork Day” April 25 with special science, artand physical education activities. Children ofstaff spent a fun-filled day with their parentslearning about their jobs. (Above, Science SupervisorElizabeth Ricafort explains an experimentto children.)The West Essex Regional Board of Educationhas decided to use two unused snow/emergency days to lengthen Memorial DayWeekend. Please note that West Essex willnot have school May 24 and 28. West Essexwill reopen May 29.Members of the West Essex High School ArtClub spent an afternoon after-school creatingbeautiful pastel chalk drawings of flowers, butterfliesand other spring-themed drawings outsideon the sidewalks in front of the highschool. (Below, Drew Pappas with his drawing.Bottom, right Jessica Chmielewski and GiannaSacco-Calderone with their “Spring” drawing.)The West Essex Foundation for Education will hold its3rd annual 5K “Trotting for Technology Sunday May 19at 9 a.m. on the West Essex campus. Registrants will be enteredin a raffle for four Taylor Swift concert tickets and mustbe present at the 5K to win. The 5K is a USATF Certified Run/Walk. For information, registration and sponsorship information,please visit the West Essex website at www.westex.org.Timing is by CompuScore. All proceeds will benefit technologyimprovements at West Essex Schools.