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Volume CXLI, Issue 2 March 2017 STUDENT CLUBS Student Council Play Unified Champions Club The Student Council is participating in the Interested in creating a positive Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) movement in our school? The Play Unified Pennies for Patients program, a program Champions club is currently looking for that helps raise awareness and funds in students that want to improve school honor of thousands of children and adults climate and culture through creative and joining fighting blood cancers. We are joining dynamic activities. See Ms. Duska if over 29,000 schools across the nation interested. to make a difference and raise as much money as we can over the next few weeks. Donation boxes will be placed in several classrooms throughout the building and in the main office for students to make small donations. Student council members will also be walking around the building to collect donations. We thank you for your anticipated support! Class of 2019 The class of 2019 will be selling Katydids Members of the Play Unified Club at last week’s Chocolate March 1 st -March 24 th to help Youth summit. From L to R (Nelson Cheridor, defray senior costs. You can also Aliyah Thom, Liz Acosta, Taji Bronson, Jose see Ms. Padovani or Mr. Harte to order Hernandez, and Dartez Moore). your chocolates! BLUE KNIGHTS TIMES TtimTIMES Frank H. Morrell Campus, 1253 Clinton Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111 973-399-6897 http://irvington.k12.nj.us Struggling in one of your classes? Take advantage of our before and after school tutoring program held in Room 118 with our wonderful peer tutors. Tutoring is held on the following days/times: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 7:35 - 8:05am Monday: 3:30 - 4pm, Wednesday and Thursday 3 - 3:30pm This year’s celebration was centered around the theme: "A Celebration of Black History"
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Volume CXLI, Issue 2 March 2017
STUDENT CLUBS Student Council Play Unified Champions Club The Student Council is participating in the Interested in creating a positive Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) movement in our school? The Play Unified Pennies for Patients program, a program Champions club is currently looking for that helps raise awareness and funds in students that want to improve school honor of thousands of children and adults climate and culture through creative and joining fighting blood cancers. We are joining dynamic activities. See Ms. Duska if over 29,000 schools across the nation interested. to make a difference and raise as much money as we can over the next few weeks. Donation boxes will be placed in several classrooms throughout the building and in the main office for students to make small donations. Student council members will also be walking around the building to collect donations. We thank you for your anticipated support!
Class of 2019
The class of 2019 will be selling Katydids Members of the Play Unified Club at last week’s Chocolate March 1
st-March 24
th to help Youth summit. From L to R (Nelson Cheridor,
defray senior costs. You can also Aliyah Thom, Liz Acosta, Taji Bronson, Jose see Ms. Padovani or Mr. Harte to order Hernandez, and Dartez Moore). your chocolates!
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Frank H. Morrell Campus, 1253 Clinton Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111 973-399-6897 http://irvington.k12.nj.us
Struggling in one of your classes? Take advantage of our before and after school tutoring program held in Room 118 with our wonderful peer tutors. Tutoring is held on the following days/times:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 7:35 - 8:05am Monday: 3:30 - 4pm, Wednesday and Thursday 3 - 3:30pm
This year’s celebration was centered around the theme: "A Celebration of Black History"
Consumer Bowl GSA – Gay Straight Alliance
Congratulations to the Consumer Bowl on their 9
th Ms. McMillan and GSA members participating in their
straight victory! From L to R (Mr. Romano,Faith Nothern, Annual Toy Drive. The club gave out toys to students and staff
Captain Oluchukwu Ibe, Miraj Seepersad, Zaynah Mohammed this winter. and Obodai Annan)
NHS – NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Every day, millions of children throughout Africa struggle to learn while sitting on the floor or on the ground outdoors. With the assistance of the Irvington High School National Honor Society, that will now change. The NHS rose over $500 in collaboration with
the K.I.N.D program (Kids in Need of Desks). An entire classroom will be able to be furnished with the money raised.
NHS – CHICKEN FEST Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the annual chicken fest. For just $1 you can vote
to see your favorite administrator, dean, or teacher in the chicken suit! This year we have
the following candidates: Mrs. Michailidis, Dean Bryan, Dean Morris, Mr. Kornacki, Ms.
Rishiy. We were told by an unnamed source that Ms. Bennett, Mr. Evans, and Ms Wright
were too chicken for the suit! Ticket sales end March 16th.
Students in a classroom in Malawi, Africa
JROTC- Providing Color Guard at the Feb. 15th
Seton Hall Basketball Game
ATHLETICS Irvington Boys Basketball 2016-2017 Irvington Girls Basketball 2016-2017
“Overall, most will look at this season and think The Lady Blue Knights were led by senior starters that we weren’t very successful. I look at this Rhoda Agyemang (10.8 ppg) and Jessica Washington season and think it was a good learning experience (16.4 ppg) along with major contributions on behalf for our younger players. We have 9 out of 14 of freshman Celine Caesar and senior Samayah Diggs. players returning next season. These young guys will come back next year bigger, faster, stronger, and more determined.” - Head Coach Elias Brantley High Points of the Season: High Points of the Season: Victory over Newark Tech: Currently 2nd Place in the Conference Runner-up finish at the Charlie Dolan Holiday Kariem Thomas: 8.9 Points Per Game (Freshman) A win in the Essex County Tournament Nasir Johnson: 21.5 Points Per Game (Sophomore) Birth in the state tournament Nelson Gedeon: 6.9 Rebounds Per Game (Senior)
Irvington Track and Field 2016-2017
Girls Track and Field continue to dominate and bring Junior Nehemie was recognized as the 2016 Cross- home another medal. Country Athlete of the Year in the 17-18 Men’s Division
by the New Jersey Association of USA Track and Field. Nehemie met Olympians Sydney McLaughlin and Robby Andrews, and a host of other talented people who were in attendance that evening.
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Frank H. Morrell Campus, 1253 Clinton Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111 973-399-6897 http://irvington.k12.nj.us
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE BUILDING
11th Grade Driver Education students received a visit from retired NJ State Trooper Carsten Boethig who speaks to students across the Students participating in the Black History Month concert.
state on safe driving and traffic rules.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR TEENS
Newark Community Health Center African American Office of Gay Concerns Address: 1148-50 Springfield Avenue, Irvington Address: 877 Broad St., Suite 211, Newark, NJ Phone: (973) 675-1900 Phone: 973-639-0700 Website: http://www.nchcfqhc.org Website: www.aaogc.org/home
North Jersey Community Research Initiative Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Onsite and Mobile Testing (STI/HIVTesting) Address:408 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark,NJ Address: 393 Central Ave, Newark, NJ Phone: 973-565-0300 Phone: 973-483-3444 Website: https://www.hyacinth.org
Website: www.njcri.org
Chelsie Riche,‘13, is one of 36 students nationwide who was awarded the prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship to pursue graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom upon her graduation from Rutgers this spring.
Asnage Castelly, ’98 became the first wrestler to represent Haiti in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Josh Evans, ’09 is a safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
Honor Roll - Second Cycle Last Name First Name Grade Level
Alexandre Emmanuella 12 Super Honor Roll
Blessitt Britley D 12 Super Honor Roll
Bonheur Claudia 12 Super Honor Roll
Louis Kedlene 12 Super Honor Roll
Pobee Orleans Moduana 12 Super Honor Roll
Samedi Taiane 12 Super Honor Roll
Thom Aliyah 12 Super Honor Roll
Wiggins Bateman Pearl 12 Super Honor Roll
Ablard Michekender 12 Honor Roll
Adenuga Faheed 12 Honor Roll
Agyemang Rhoda 12 Honor Roll
Akrong Adjeilyne B 12 Honor Roll
Alvarez Tenemaza Jhon 12 Honor Roll
Bahoumda Badjessa 12 Honor Roll
Breville Kervens 12 Honor Roll
Cills Jason 12 Honor Roll
Dumerand Peter 12 Honor Roll
Elliott Samuel 12 Honor Roll
Ely James 12 Honor Roll
Estinphil Rachel 12 Honor Roll
Fervil Franklin 12 Honor Roll
Garcia Sindy P 12 Honor Roll
Garraway Keshawna 12 Honor Roll
Ibe Oluchukwu 12 Honor Roll
James La Shanna 12 Honor Roll
Jean Paul Jefferson 12 Honor Roll
Jean Paul Nephtarie 12 Honor Roll
Lala Rosa 12 Honor Roll
Laroche Catherine 12 Honor Roll
Moreno Ashley 12 Honor Roll
Nelson Armani 12 Honor Roll
Nwekeze Collins 12 Honor Roll
Reid Ashley 12 Honor Roll
Richard Joulissa 12 Honor Roll
Salguero Jessica 12 Honor Roll
Saint Martin Gersika 12 Honor Roll
Sterling Leonsteen De Stael 12 Honor Roll
Stewart Alaysia 12 Honor Roll
Thompson Theresa 12 Honor Roll
Vicuna Jackelyn 12 Honor Roll
Wilson Mobarak 12 Honor Roll
Xavier Clerson 12 Honor Roll
