“LIFE AT THE BEACH” Visit the Point Pleasant Beach Web Site at

http://www.ptbeach.com Volume #3 November 1, 2010

GUIDANCE NEWS There will be a Junior Parent Meeting on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 6:30 P.M. in the high school cafeteria.

To all seniors: All college applications with a deadline prior to January 7, 2011, must be received in guidance no later than Monday, December 13, 2010, since the office will be closed for winter break. Attention all students: Information from the Guidance Department is placed on the Guidance page of the high school web site, www.ptbeach.com. Click on the high school page and then click on Guidance. The lists of pages are on the left.

Congratulations to the following students for receiving a scholarship or grants:

SENIOR CLASS

OFFICERS

Congratulations to the new Senior Class Officers: Remi O’Connor, Aaron Egerter, & Chelsea Storino – Presidents Cora Wallace and Ryan Thomson – Vice Presidents Joe Beattie & Taylor Sardoni – Secretaries Sarah Spader, Tyler Sartori, & Matt Marsh – Treasurers

Grace Newall & Chris Frio – Fundraising Juliana Ravally & Matt Moreno – Homecoming The Senior Theme is: “Seniors In Wonderland”

JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS

Congratulations to the new Junior Class Officers: Kyle Ortman – President Jordan Pettinato – Vice President Sarah Trabattoni – Recording Secretary Erin Perna – Corresponding Secretary Ingrid Nunn – Treasurer Jessica Magno & Caroline Tell – Prom Committee Brianna Feerst, Erica Barlow, Lauren Sharkey, & Kyle Zusi – Homecoming Committee The Junior Theme is “Jurassic Juniors”

SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS

Congratulations to the new Sophomore Class Officers:

Katie Gaal – President Erica Pappas – Vice President Meredith Neumaier – Secretary Robert Parlow – Treasurer

Chauncey Thomspon -Quartery – Homecoming Chair Casey Jackson – Fundraising Chair The Sophomore Theme is: “Sophomore Super Hero’s Sophomore’s by Day Super Hero’s by Night”

FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS

Congratulations to the new Freshman Class Officers: Sean Struncius – President Colleen Sharkey – Vice President Bridget Clark – Secretary Sarah Brodeur – Treasurer Shannon McConnell – Homecoming Chair The Freshman Theme is: “Freshman Fiesta”

HOMECOMING 2010

Congratulations to this year’s Homecoming Queen Candidates: Freshman: Haylee Angelucci Sophomore: Sarah Passarella Junior: Ashley Angelucci Senior: Chelsea Storino

SPIRIT WEEK 2010 Red & White Day Thursday, November 18th Flash Back Day Friday, November 19th Sweats Day Monday, November 22nd Mismatch Day Tuesday, November 23rd

Class T-shirt /Colors Wednesday, November 24th

PTO NEWS

We greatly appreciate those of you who have joined, volunteered and returned your raffle stubs and money to the P.T.O. We are so excited to have so many new members! Remember, it’s never to late to get involved. If you join before our November 9th meeting you will be eligible to vote at our November meeting. That’s right, it’s November and that means HOMECOMING! At our November meeting on the 9th at 7:00 P.M. in the cafeteria, the four homecoming candidates will be delivering their speeches on why they should be crowned Homecoming Queen. So come JOIN us and vote! This month, during Spirit Week the P.T.O. will award each class $500.00 to help boost their class treasury. We’d like to wish each class good luck and enjoy the festivities during spirit week! Speaking of spirit week, does your student have enough “BEACH” wear to make it through “SPIRIT WEEK?” If not, you can order some by filling out the attached P.P.B.H.S. P.T.O. sportswear order form. Order now!

Just a reminder-When you finish selling/buying your raffle tickets, please send the ticket stubs, money and checks A.S.A.P. (you still have that return envelope we provided for your convenience, don’t you?) We’d love to receive them ALL by December 1st. Once again, this is our major fundraiser for the year! Another fundraiser we do wouldn’t cost you a dime! It’s our empty toner, ink cartridges and old cell phone fundraiser. Just drop those items off to the main office in the H.S. or in the Antrim School lobby or even at town hall. This is another small part you can play in helping the P.P.B.H.S. P.T.O. help our students. As always, thanking you in advance for your help and support. P.P.B.H.S. P.T.O. Officers for 2010-2011 are: Gayle Behot – President Tracy Jackson – Vice President Jody Sowell-Secretary

MUSIC PARENTS ASSOCIATION

SPAGHETTI DINNER

Election Day, November 2nd

5:00 – 8:00 P.M. High School Cafeteria

Catered by Joe Leone’s

MUSIC PARENTS ASSOCIATION

Thanks to all who helped with our Fall Clothing Drive. Under the direction of Jean Cronin, it was quite successful. Our next drive will be in the spring, so

save all those unwanted, but usable, items for collection at a date to be announced. Thanks to Mrs. Wagner and the members of the Antrim School band who joined us for our "Band Night" pizza party and half-time show on October 15. You'll be part of our band before you know it and we'll be happy to add your talent to our ranks! Buy your tickets now for our annual Election Night Spaghetti Dinner, catered by Joe Leone's. They are available at the high school, Antrim, Lavallette, and Bay Head school offices for $1 less than at the door. The help of all music students and parents is needed to make this the best fundraiser of the year. Dinner will be served on Tuesday, November 2nd from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the high school cafeteria. Entertainment will be provided by our own jazz band. Desserts are needed. Please contact Sue Prima at 732 892-3327 if you can contribute. Takeout orders will once again be available. See the flyer in this newsletter. We will have a table of our information and merchandise at Vendor Day on November 14th in our high school gym. If you are available to help for even one hour, we would appreciate it. Email Kathy Fabian if you can help. We anticipate that our ever-popular Calendar Raffle will soon be available for holiday gift giving or for yourself! For only $10, you can win multiple times. It's a great stocking stuffer. "Beach" spirit merchandise is on sale at all home football games or by completing the order blank in

this newsletter. Send it in to the office with your check payable to "PPBMPA". Our newest "hot sellers" are Beach pens, notepads with pencil, stationary, and the adorable "Beach Baby" bib. They are great holiday gifts for teachers, family members, and friends who love "Beach". Merchandise will also be available at the spaghetti dinner. Those fabulous Kidstuff discount books are available for $25. Contact Phyllis Thomson to order. If students have not yet submitted payment for their book, please do so ASAP. See the recipe form in this newsletter to send in your favorites and be included in our new cookbook. We need them by November 10th at the latest. Gorgeous, long-lasting, fresh wreaths and grave blankets are again on sale at the same prices as last year. They will be ready for pick up at Antrim cafeteria or delivery to your home on Friday, Dec. 3rd. For your convenience, there is an order form in this newsletter. Remit forms and checks payable to "PPBMPA" by November 19th. All music students should report for "wreath duty" immediately after school on Dec. 3rd to assemble and deliver wreaths. Refreshments will be served. If you have not yet become a member of PPBMPA, send in the order form in this newsletter. We need everyone to "keep the music going". Upcoming Events: Homecoming parade/bonfire Wed., November 24th 6:30 P.M. Music Room

Tree Lighting brass ensemble Friday, November 26th Co-Presidents: Anne Beattie 732 -974-8845 cajbt@verizon.net Victoria Morrow 732-892-8395 vamorrow01@aol.com Vice-President: Phyllis Thomson 732-295-5957 phyllis91456@aol.com Treasurer: Theresa Wurzburger 732-899-0418 vze4t6rp@verizon.net Secretary: Kathy Fabian 908-591-3894 kathyssp@aol.com School liaison: Jean Cronin 732 295-8214 virgicro@aol.com BOOK CLUB

The Book Club will be reading the best seller The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch. Copies of the book are available at the media center. Our next meeting date will be announced. Any questions see Dr. deBeer or consult her web page.

BOOSTER NEWS As the fall season comes to an end, we would like to thank all our athletes for their participation and good sportsmanship. Congratulations to our ladies varsity tennis, soccer and volleyball on their outstanding seasons!! At the conclusion of the fall season, there will be a Varsity Dinner held for our athletes and their families at “The Mill” in Spring Lake on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The doors open at 5:30 P.M. with dinner following at 6:00 P.M. This is a well-attended affair. We have a very large number of athletes this year. Upon receiving your invitation, you MUST GET YOUR RESERVATION AND

PAYMENT IN ASAP. Seating is extremely limited! An additional charge of $5 will be imposed if your reservation is not received by the deadline. A JV awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 in the High School cafeteria at 7:00 P.M. Light refreshments will be served. As part of our fundraising efforts we are selling the Booster Discount Card which offers many discounts to our local merchants. (Please see attached flier). Please call Nancy Henderson (732-899-8164) or Melania Tighe (732-899-4533) to get your cards today! New additions to our Booster merchandise line are here. We now carry backpacks, Under Armour long and short sleeve shirts and water repellant blankets. Additional clothing items will be available soon. Come check out the merchandise at our next home football game or contact Cindy DePolo at cdepolo64@hotmail.com to place an order. Snack Stand Info: Thank you to all our Booster members who have supported the snack stand either through donations and or volunteering your time. Also a great big thank you goes to Mike Dwyer from Sapphire Builders for repairing the roof on our snack stand, Jaeger Lumber for donating cabinets for storage in the snack stand and Jersey Mike’s for kindly donating the subs for the past few home games!! We would also like to thank those who bought advertisement space on our

Booster folder. These efforts are very much appreciated. As always we look forward to growing our Booster membership. Please contact any board member for more information. Our next Booster meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. Please join us!! HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING! Nancy Henderson, Co-President (732-899-8164) Melissa Daley, Co-President (732-295-5985) Debbie Donohue, Vice President (732-295-4794) Jerri Parlow, Treasurer (732-295-2233) Melaina Tighe, Secretary (732-899-4533)

POINT PLEASANT BEACH DRAMA CLUB

The High School Drama Club will be presenting the comedy Parlor Games by James C. Wall on Thursday, December 2nd and Friday, December 3rd at 7 P.M. at the F. Thomas Crawley Auditorium (Antrim). Have you ever wondered what people will say about you after you’ve gone? This is the question practical joker Mort McNulty asks himself as he plans his own wake. Will he hear good things? Will he end up cremated? Will he be stuffed by a taxidermist? And will he be the first man to survive his own wake? All these questions and more will be answered in the school production of Parlor Games. Tickets will go on sale the week of November 22nd. They will be available in room 514 after school and through the High School main office. Tickets can also be purchased at the door

on the evenings of the performances. Tickets are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and seniors, and $2.00 for children K-6. Please come support the Drama in an evening of laughter and comedy.

KEY CLUB Kindly remember that 30 hours of service are required to maintain club status. Please try to attend all the meetings. If you can’t attend a meeting, pick up an agenda from room 308. We are collecting non-perishable item for the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean County. Please send the assigned item to school with your child so that their homeroom can get credit. The homeroom with the most points by November 17th will receive a free breakfast from the club in the cafeteria on Monday, November 22nd. We will also be collecting items for care packages for our troops. Visit to soildersangels.org for a list of acceptable items. Items for our troops may be dropped off in room #308 (Sra. Polanco). UNICEF Boxes are still available. Please pick one up from Sra. Polanco. They are to be returned by Thursday, November 11th. Continue to save cancelled stamps for the Veterans to make projects while they are rehabilitating. When cutting them from envelopes, leave about ¼ inch of paper around them. Thank you in advance for your support!

NEWS FROM THE NURSE

The winter physicals will take place on Thursday, November 18th, 2010 in the high school Nurses office.

NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

Spaghetti Dinner November 2, 2010

5:00 – 8:00 P.M. High School Cafeteria

Booster Club Meeting November 3, 2010

7:00 P.M. Cafeteria

Music Parent Meeting November 4, 2010

CANCELLED

NJEA Convention November 4-5, 2010

No School

PTO Meeting November 9, 2010

7:00 P.M. Media Center

Junior Parent Meeting November 11, 2010

6:30 P.M. Cafeteria

Music Parent Meeting November 18, 2010

7 P.M. Music Room

Thanksgiving Recess November 25-26, 2010

No School PRINCIPAL’S P.S. I want to take this opportunity to share my Thanksgiving message with you: Like many, sometimes when I talk about being grateful, it is rather glib. Personally, I have to sometimes remember to pause and reflect to let the feeling of gratitude sink deeper from my heart into my mind. To me, that is what Thanksgiving is for…why we take time off from work. It is not JUST for eating turkey and stuffing (ourselves). Not just for Thursday midday football. Nor just for family gatherings. If Thanksgiving has turned into a flurry of activity for you and your family, remember what this short little space in the year is really for: To PAUSE activity just for a little bit and recall all the things you have that others might not possess. Remind yourself of the things you have gratefully left behind, or overcome. Most of all, let the people you call “relatives and friends’ know just how much you love them and how grateful you are for their love. Let it surface so they can see and feel it. Remind, too, your children of the true message of Thanksgiving. It can’t hurt to spread it around!

Among other things (and my personal list is very long) I am grateful to be the Principal of Point Pleasant Beach High School.

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours.

Raymond D. Ellis, Ed.D. Raymond D. Ellis, Ed.D. Principal