February 2017

Volume 1 Issue 6

Pennsauken School District

PHS Indian News

Little Indians Valentines Day

Love is in the air for Mrs. Maioriellos Little Indians

Preschool class! They recently had a "Sweetheart

Sundae" party with the high school students in honor

of Valentines Day. The class danced, passed out val-

entines, made ice cream sundaes, and had fun with

their high school teachers!

Dates to Remember

March

9th—Parent Teacher Conferences

11th—SAT’s

17th—Freshman Dance

24th—Early Dismissal

April

6th –10th—Senior Trip

8th—ACTs

14th—17th—Spring Break

21st—Early Dismissal

22nd—Pennsauken Choir Festival

25th—NHS Blood Drive

28th—SADD Movie Night

May

6th—Junior Prom

29th—No School

SHAKESPEAR’S OTHELLO

Mr. Granieri’s English class concluded their study of Shakespeare's Othello with a re-enactment of the last act on the PHS stage. Students honed their comprehension skills and decoding abilities with a thorough class study of vocabulary and syntax of Shakespeare's writing. Mr. Granieri’s direction increased students’ understanding of the stage and helped usher the class into their debrief of the plot, characters, and underlying themes. More im-portantly they gained a deeper appreciation of Othello as a performance piece.

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NATIONAL

HONOR

SOCIETY

INDUCTION

On Thursday January 26, 2017 the Pennsauken chapter of the National Honor Society proudly inducted its newest members in a beautiful ceremony that included parents, administrators, teachers and friends. The evening was filled with speeches given by the Na-tional Honor Society’s officers along with their advisers and our prin-cipal, Mr. Gregory Munford. After each candidate lit a candle to signi-fy their induction, everyone was invited to attend a small reception in the cafeteria hosted by Mr. Keith Meloni and the PHS food service staff. The pastries and cakes were a delicious way to end an incredibly proud night for everyone involved in celebration of our wonderful stu-dents here at Pennsauken High School. In fact, Pennsauken continues to honor the long standing tra-dition of the National Honor Society which dates back to 1921. It is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, the NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. The ability of the inductees to excel in so many impressive areas is what sets them apart, and their claim to membership in this most prestigious organi-zation. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through ac-tive involvement in school activities and community service. The Na-tional Honor Society recognizes not only scholastic achievement, but also a student’s exemplary service to their school and community. It also marks a commitment to persist in searching for ways to serve oth-ers while striving for excellence in leadership and in life. In 2017, we honor the following students and wish them continued success in their life’s journey.

INDUCTEES

Nicole Alfano

Philip Nguyen

Daisey Anyanwu

Richard Nguyen

Karina Brito

Steven Nguyen

Karoline Cedano

Thu Nguyen

Toni Deliso

Christian Nicdao

Andrew Dicken

Natalya Portobanco

Solangel Dominguez

Jesse Pringle

Aaron Feiler

Irez Ramirez

Megan Flaherty

David Raymond

Mariah Gordian

Leonardo Reyes

Peter Huynh

Keishla Sanchez

Alex Labenski

Lauren Schneider

Gabby Lau

Papea Son

Kaitlyn McGowan

Medina Talebi

Daoud Ahmed Moon

Christiana Van

Joshua Negron

Andy Nguyen

Christina Nguyen

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