Volume 2, Issue 5
January 2011
East Meadow High School
Principal’s Newsletter
Richard J. Howard
Regents/Midterm Week
Special points of interest:
The next Board of
Education Meeting
is Thursday,
January 20th
8:00 PM
Leon J. Campo
Salisbury Center
718 The Plain Road
Westbury, NY
MIDTERM/REGENTS SCHEDULES
Monday, January 24th—Friday, January 28th
This year’s Midterms and New York State Regent’s examinations are scheduled
for Monday, January 24th through Friday, January 28th. There will be a separate
mailing regarding the Midterm and Regents exam schedule. Please review exams,
dates and times. No classes will be held this week, therefore, you only come to
school on your scheduled exam times. The cafeterias will not be serving food during Midterm/Regents Week.
Please note that the Spring Semester begins on Monday, January 31st. Students who are taking new half year courses will begin these courses this day. (Full
year classes will obviously continue as they were in the Fall).
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Important Cell Phone Rules in
Effect for Regents/Midterm
Week
Students who are found to have a cell
phone in any examination room may
be assigned a zero for the midterm or
have their Regents exam voided.
Monday, February 7 Report Cards Mailed
Students will not be allowed to bring a
cell phone into school during Regents/
Midterm Week. EMHS will not collect, check-in, and check-out cell
phones during any examination period.
Phones in the Main Office will be
available for students who need to contact their parents for any reason.
Tuesday, February 8—EMHS
Winter Concert Part 3 7:30 p.m.
The school will not take responsibility
for holding these items.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tuesday, February 1—EMHS
Winter Concert, Part 2—
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 3—EMHS
EMPAC Meeting—7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 11—14
EMHS Disney Band Trip
Monday, February 14 –EMHS
PTSA Valentine’s Day Flower
Sale
REMINDER– DO NOT BRING A
CELL PHONE TO SCHOOL
DURING MIDTERM/REGENTS
WEEK.
Volume 2, Issue 5
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EMHS Band Performs in Disney!
T
he East Meadow High School Marching Band made up of one
hundred and seventy-four students will be traveling to Disney
World in Orlando, Florida from February 11th through February
14th. The band has been selected to perform in the Main Street
Electrical Pre-Parade on Saturday Evening, February 12th.
The band will also be participating in “You’re Instrumental”, a Disney Performing Arts Workshop.
The Marching Band is under the direction of Mr. Joel Levy,
Mr. Stephen Engle, Mr. David Fletcher and Mr. Chris Hale.
The Colorguard instructor is Ms. Monica Deckel.
EMHS CHEERLEADERS HEAD TO ORLANDO
**8th—9th
grade**
Parent
Orientation
for
Incoming 9th
grade
students Thursday,
January 27th
7:00 p.m.
T
he East Meadow High School varsity cheerleading team, under the
direction of Coach Tara Reilly, will be participating in the National
High School Cheerleading Championship February 12th—14th in Orlando, Florida. The team qualified for this event at the Empire Regional
Championship at Hofstra University on December 4th.
The girls will be competing in the medium varsity division
have been participating in competition on Long Island this
winter in preparation for this championship.
and
MODEL CONGRESS AND A.P. EUROPEAN HISTORY
TOUR EUROPE
T
he Model Congress and A.P. European History classes of East
Meadow High School are planning an exciting event for this
year’s winter recess. They have arranged a trip to Rome, Italy,
under the guidance of Mrs. Elizabeth Mc Laughlin. The week
long
schedule
will encompass five sightseeing tours of
Rome,
Siena,
Florence, Pisa and the French Riviera.
In addition, the
students will visit the Vatican Museum, St.
Peter’s Basilica,
the Colosseum, Pantheon, Duome in Florence, Cathedral and Baptistry of Pisa, and country of Monaco.
Thirty-nine students, and six teachers will be enjoying this wonderful experience.
Remember:
Report Cards
will be printed
and mailed
on Monday,
February 7th