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2012 Graduation Edition www.nesd.k12.pa.us The Bobcat Way: 100% of our students will graduate and be fully prepared for a post-secondary education. Northeastern High School Class of 2012 Climbs Ladder of Success With low, dark clouds in the sky and the threat of rain on everyone’s mind, 231 members of the Class of 2012 graduated on June 5. Luckily, by the time the students crossed the stage to receive their diplomas, the clouds had given way to blue skies and a crisp breeze. The evening was centered around the class motto, an Ayn Rand quote, “The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.” Featured speakers in- cluded graduates Lesley Moore, Obria Shaw, Morgan Pierre, and valedictorian, Julia Zielinski. North- eastern School Board President, Margie Walker, Superintendent, Dr. Jody Nace, Assistant Principal, Mrs. Melissa Bream, and Principal, Mr. Mathew Gay also addressed a packed crowd at Bobcat Stadium. Lesley Moore compared her years at Northeastern with the game “Chutes and Ladders.” She equated challenges as chutes, indicating that although the Class of 2012 has faced difficulties, life’s chutes helped form their work ethic, views, beliefs, and values. “We learned to jump the chutes and climb the ladders and that is why we are all sitting here about to flip our tassels and step onto the next rung on the ladder of our lives. And although there are sure to be more chutes along with the ladders in our future, we need to remember to always keep climbing,” Obria Shaw told her classmates, “We are the future, and by the fact that we made it to the pin- nacle of our ladderreaching suc- cessit is evident that we will write a new definition for greatness. We have climbed the rungs of opportunity on life’s ladder and success is ours.“ Mr. Gay will always share a unique bond with the graduates, because he became principal when they started ninth grade. During his speech, he reflected on various experiences throughout their four years together. He also recognized the students who will be entering the military. Superintendent, Dr. Jody Nace, told the students about seven lessons she wished she had known when she had graduated. She suggested that they choose to build rela- tionships with people who make them better, decide to be kind, learn how to save and budget, give back to their community, find their passion, and do what they love. The Northeastern School District has named Julia Zielinski as Valedictorian of the Class of 2012. She is the daughter of John and Chris Zielinski. Her cumulative grade point average, through the end of the third marking period, earned her the honor of being the highest ranked stu- dent in her class. During high school, Julia was on Distin- guished Honor Roll each marking period during her high school years, and was also always among the top 25 in her class. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the Varsity Club (Treasurer, senior year), and First Prior- ity Club (Leader, junior/senior year). Julia was a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, acting as the Vice President during her senior year. She was in the orches- tra, jazz band, concert choir, drama club, and musicals. Christina Boyd’s cumulative grade point average, through the end of the third marking period, earned her the honor of being the second highest ranked student and Salutatorian of the Class of 2012. She is the daughter of Craig and Janet Boyd. Christina was on Distinguished Honor Roll each semester during her entire high school career and was also among the top 25 students in her class. She was a member of National Honor Society and served as the treasurer during her senior year. She was also a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and the Math Club. Christina was a member of an All-Star Competition Cheerleading Travel Team for four years and was in Northeastern Recognizes Top Academic Students (Continued on page 2.) Valedictorian, Julia Zielinski Salutatorian, Christina Boyd The Class of 2012 celebrates (York Dispatch photo).

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2012 Graduation Edition www.nesd.k12.pa.us

The Bobcat Way: 100% of our students will graduate and be fully prepared for a post-secondary education.

Northeastern High School Class of 2012 Climbs Ladder of Success With low, dark clouds in the sky and the threat of rain on everyone’s mind, 231 members of the Class of 2012 graduated on June 5. Luckily, by the time the students crossed the stage to receive their diplomas, the clouds had given way to blue skies and a crisp breeze.

The evening was centered around the class motto, an Ayn Rand quote, “The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.” Featured speakers in-cluded graduates Lesley Moore, Obria Shaw, Morgan Pierre, and valedictorian, Julia Zielinski. North-eastern School Board President, Margie Walker, Superintendent, Dr. Jody Nace, Assistant Principal, Mrs. Melissa Bream, and Principal, Mr. Mathew Gay also addressed a packed crowd at Bobcat Stadium.

Lesley Moore compared her years at Northeastern with the game “Chutes and Ladders.” She equated challenges as chutes, indicating that although the Class of 2012 has faced difficulties, life’s chutes helped form their work ethic, views, beliefs, and values. “We learned to jump the chutes and climb the ladders and that is why we are all

sitting here about to flip our tassels and step onto the next rung on the ladder of our lives. And although there are sure to be more chutes along with the ladders in our future, we need to remember to always keep climbing,”

Obria Shaw told her classmates, “We are the future, and by the fact that we made it to the pin-nacle of our ladder—reaching suc-cess—it is evident that we will write a new definition for greatness. We have climbed the rungs of opportunity on life’s ladder and success is ours.“

Mr. Gay will always share a unique bond with the graduates, because he became principal when they started ninth grade. During his speech, he reflected on various experiences throughout their four years together. He also recognized the students who will be entering the military.

Superintendent, Dr. Jody Nace, told the students about seven lessons she wished she had known when she had graduated. She suggested that they choose to build rela-tionships with people who make them better, decide to be kind, learn how to save and budget, give back to their community, find their passion, and do what they love.

The Northeastern School District has named Julia Zielinski as Valedictorian of the Class of 2012. She is the daughter of John and Chris Zielinski. Her cumulative grade point average, through the end of the third marking period, earned her the honor of being the highest ranked stu-dent in her class.

During high school, Julia was on Distin-guished Honor Roll each marking period during her high school years, and was also always among the top 25 in her

class. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the Varsity Club (Treasurer, senior year), and First Prior-ity Club (Leader, junior/senior year). Julia was a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, acting as the Vice President during her senior year. She was in the orches-tra, jazz band, concert choir, drama club, and musicals.

Christina Boyd’s cumulative grade point average, through the end of the third marking period, earned her the honor of being the second highest ranked student and Salutatorian of the Class of 2012. She is the daughter of Craig and Janet Boyd.

Christina was on Distinguished Honor Roll each semester during her entire high school career and was also among the top 25 students in her

class. She was a member of National Honor Society and served as the treasurer during her senior year. She was also a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and the Math Club.

Christina was a member of an All-Star Competition Cheerleading Travel Team for four years and was in

Northeastern Recognizes Top Academic Students

(Continued on page 2.)

Valedictorian,

Julia Zielinski

Salutatorian,

Christina Boyd

The Class of 2012 celebrates (York Dispatch photo).

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Top Academic Students (continued)

Northeastern Highlights Page 2

District Information

Vision

The Bobcat Way: 100% of our students will graduate and be fully prepared for a post-secondary education.

Board of Directors Margie Walker, President Christine Hess, Vice-President Vanessa Snell, Treasurer Albert Byrnes Kevin Gebhart K. Mike Redding William Gingerich Linda Morningstar Chris Neiman The Board of School Directors meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Administra-tive Center, unless noted otherwise.

Administration Jody L. Nace, Superintendent Stacey A. Sidle, Asst. Superintendent Shawn D. Minnich, Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Brian K. Geller, Director of Operations

Contact Information Administrative Center 266-3667 Conewago Elementary 266-1644 York Haven Elementary 266-5007 Orendorf Elementary 266-5621 Mt. Wolf Elementary 266-6570 Spring Forge Intermediate 266-9833 Shallow Brook Intermediate 266-7030

Northeastern Middle School 266-3676 Northeastern High School 266-3644

District Website www.nesd.k12.pa.us

Social Media twitter.com/NESD (@NESD) www.facebook.com/NortheasternSD

Northeastern Highlights is published six times per year. Questions or com-ments may be directed to Kim Brenner-Zirkle, Communications Coordinator, at [email protected] or 266-3667.

She was also very active in the Envi-rothon Team and the Art and Literary Magazine, serving in various leadership capacities for both clubs. Julia was on the Varsity Cross Country, Tennis, and Track teams. She is very involved in her church and spends a great deal of time volunteering in the community.

Julia was a 2011 finalist in York’s Distin-guished Young Women Program (formerly Junior Miss) and received a $2,000 scholarship. She also received $4,800 in additional scholarships from multiple organizations. Julia was a York Rotary Club Student of the Month and a Scholastic Writing Competition Gold Key Winner. She is a member of Who’s Who Among High School Students. Julia was both a National and Global Youth Lead-ership Forum nominee and was nomi-nated for numerous People to People trips.

As her senior project, Julia worked with other students to bring World War II Vet-erans to Washington D.C. as part of two Honor Bus Trips. She was key in helping to raise the $14,000 necessary to make the trips possible. Julia was the primary race director for the Veteran Honor Bus Benefit 5K Run Walk, which took place in April 2011.

Julia plans to attend Franklin & Marshall College in the fall to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies and Energy Con-servation/Sustainability, with a focus in International Government and possibly a minor in Creative Writing or Music.

Northeastern’s production of Beauty and the Beast as the “magic carpet.” She helped publish the first Northeastern Cookbook and was one of four students who participated in a math competition at Millersville University. Upon nomination by a Northeastern teacher, Christina also attended the National Young Leaders Conference in 2010 in Washington D.C. She was a Student Ambassador for Peo-ple to People from November 2009 to summer 2010. She visited Ecuador and Galapagos. For her senior project, Chris-tina created a documentary comparing the culture of Ecuador to the U.S.

Christina plans to attend Bucknell Uni-versity in the fall, where she will study Mechanical Engineering. She received the Senior Class Scholarship via the Northeastern Scholarship Foundation ($1,400) and a $500 scholarship from the Northeastern Education Association. She will also be receiving a $2,000/year scholarship from the Engineering Society of York.

Four Northeastern graduates are entering the military: Allison Heim (U.S. Army Reserves), Owen De Los

Santos (U.S. Navy), Cody Schell (U.S. Army), and Austin Wilhide (ROTC—Wilkes University). Northeastern School District wishes them safe travels, as they defend our great country. Thank you, Allison, Owen, Cody, and Austin!

Defending the U.S.A.

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Page 3 Northeastern Highlights

Northeastern High School Class of 2012 Kyle Abbott

Lushanny Adorno

Rebecca Althouse

Preston Altland

Robert Altland

Taylor Altland

Valerie Amsler

Ryan Amspacher

Nathaniel Anderson

Matthew Arias

Blythe Arnold-Scott

Mia Arnold-Scott

Kyra Avaritt

Tiffany Bare

Alexis Bear

Emily Beck

Breanna Beebe

Tyrone Belgrave

Reynaldo Benitez Perez

Danielle Bennett

Lynsey Billet

Ashley Bishop

Alexander Bitzer

Alexis Blouch

Martinique Bocchinfuso

Robert Bottomley

Christina Boyd

Joshua Brandon

Nicholas Brenner

Alex Bretz

Andre Briscoe

Antwan Briscoe

Megan Bush

Zachary Butcher

Jordan Card

Jennifer Cederberg

Scott Cheuvront

Ashley Clayborne

Darren Clymer

Robert Comegna

Corey Cook

Eli Cooper

Keiara Cooper

Gregory Crespo

Laurel Crumling

Terri Dallas

Travis Dasher

Cole Davis

Owen De Los Santos

Walter Deamer

Kathryn Deebel

Thomas Deebel

Lakyn Deitrick

Scott Duley

Nikole Eisenhart

Cortney Ellis

Courtney Erford

Jordan Evans

Christina Finecey

John Fitting

Carolina Flores

Sarah Foulk

Amber Fuller

Henry Fuller

Ashley Fullerton

Kolt Garber

Gabrielle Gavillan

Joey Gay

Kelsey Gentzler

Shawnee Gilbert

Zachary Gladfelter

Cara Glatfelter

Cody Glugla

Megan Gobemik

Megan Godfrey

Travis Good

Avery Greene

Dasean Griffin

Gavin Grim

Alexander Hake

Lauren Hake

Egan Hall

Victoria Harper

Jacob Heagy

Dylan Hedrick

Alison Heim

Jesse Henderson

Brandon Henwood

Cristina Hernandez

Orion Hernandez

Coty Hilbert

Cory Hinton

Tiana Hoff

Skyler Hoffman

Tori Holcomb

Alison Hollerbush

Paige Hollingsworth

Charla Hoskin

Jonathan Houser

Ryan Howard

Kirstin Hughes

Cortney Hull

Jordan Hunt

Cavan Irvine

Kenard Jamerson

Daniel Jones

Emily Kane

Benjamin Kay

Samantha Keane

Brendan King

Stevie Kitching

McKenzie Kline

Terrance Kline

Karis Knepper

Micah Kohr

Candace Kopp

Blaine Krause

Cynthia Krout

Rachel Krout

Jamie Kurilla

Skylar Lanidis

Maurice Lanier

Karamyah Latimore

Charles Laudenslager

Amber Laufer

Thomas Leary

Darryl Lee

William Liggins

Daniel Lindsey

Darryan Markle

Jamie Marrs

Julie Maslow

Brett Massie

Meghan McCurdy

Morgan McCurdy

Calen McPherson

Eric Melhorn

Luis Mendeq Rodriquez

Brandon Merket

Nicholas Merz

Tiffany Meyers

Brittany Miller

Kendra Miller

Mason Miller

Caitlyn Mitchell

Brandon Mong

Lesley Moore

Kristina Morales-Berrios

Adonis Moran-Rodriquez

Alexis Morrison

Holly Moyer

Katie Moyer

Taylor Moyer

Darren Ness

Schuyler Nissly

Christopher Nwandu

Dallas Oaster

McKayla Orr

Robert Pierce

Megan Pierre

Erik Pleitez

Andrea Prather

Patrick Rang

Melissa Reeder

Jessica Reider

Matt Rice

Eric Richards

Paige Riddle

Peter Rojahn Cody Roof

Juan Ross

Monica Sastre

George Saxman

Cody Schell,

Ashley Schleig

Brett Sculley

Jonathan Sechrist

Obria Shaw

Mathew Shuler

Nathaniel Slonaker

Nicholas Small

Carly Smith

Alexandria Smythe

Brianna Snow

Mark Spicer

Kelsi Sprenkle

Renee Staub

Eric Steadman

Nathan Steely

Blake Stoner

Brant Stoner

Jonathan Striegel

Alexander Sullivan

Tanner Sweitzer

Kimberly Taylor

Ayanna Thomas

Lamont Thomas

Matthew Thomas

Nicole Toomey

Derrick Turner

Amber Ullman

Lorenz Valerio

Anthony Vitacco

Nathan Vitacco

Devin Vogelsong

Jihad Wade

Seth Wagner

Riley Weber

April Westover

Ebonee White

Nicole Whitehead

Austin Wilhide

Morgan Wilt

Brandon Wright

Joshua Writer

Jarrid Yeager

Alan Yohe

Julia Zielinski

Adam Zirkle

Sarah Zwiener

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Northeastern Highlights Page 4

Northeastern Dollars for Scholars Awards Grants to Seniors

Above (from left), Northeastern Scholarship Foundation Awards Committee members Chris Izzo and Ron Walker pre-

sent Dollars for Scholars Grants to Dasean Griffin (Bloomsburg University), Laurel Crumling (Alvernia University), Coty Hilbert (Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology), Emily Kane (Empire Beauty School), Cory Hinton (Rochester Insti-

tute of Technology), Morgan Wilt (Empire Beauty School), Cara Glatfelter (Temple University), Samantha Keane (Kent State University), and Kyra Avaritt (Millersville University). Each award, in the amount of $500 or $1,000, will be used to offset the cost of the students’ higher education.

Consider making a charitable contribution to the Northeastern Dollars for Scholars Program. Your donation could be the perfect way to congratulate a recent graduate or retiree, to share a meaningful birthday or anniversary present, or to memorialize an individual who has died. All gift amounts are welcomed and encouraged.

If you are honoring or memorializing an individual, a gift acknowledgement will be sent to the

recipient. Please include the name(s) and addresses of the individual being honored and the name and address of the nearest relative for a memorial contribution. Please include your name(s) and address so they may be included in the gift acknowledgement. Thank you.

Giving Makes a Difference

In addition to helping build an endowment fund for fu-

ture graduates of Northeastern High School, here’s how

you can make a difference and how your gift can be of

benefit to you.

Your gift offers you peace of mind, knowing that you

have helped young people realize their educational

and career potential.

You will receive recognition for having contributed to

the Dollars for Scholars program.

You will obtain maximum tax deductibility for your

gift.

Gifting of appreciated securities may help you avoid

capital gains taxes.

You may also choose to memorialize individuals by

creating naming scholarship awards.

Northeastern Dollars for Scholars

Individual, corporate, foundation, and estate planning gifts to the North-

eastern School District Scholarship Foundation, which oversees the Dol-

lars for Scholars program, are welcomed and encouraged. Every dollar is

placed into a fund for Dollars for Scholars grants. Please enclose this

form with your contribution.

Name _________________________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone ______________________________ Email ___________________________________________

Amount ______________ (checks payable to Northeastern Scholarship Foundation)

I am a graduate of Northeastern School District. Please credit my gift to the Class

of __________.

____ I would like to remain anonymous.

____ Please provide me with information regarding how I can include

the Northeastern Scholarship Foundation in my Estate Planning.

Mail to:

Northeastern Scholarship Foundation, Dollars for Scholars

41 Harding Street, Manchester, PA 17345

The Northeastern Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by IRS regulations.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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Page 5 Northeastern Highlights

4370 N. George Street Extended, Manchester, PA 17345 (717) 266-3651

In addition to the grants provided by the Northeastern Scholarship Foundation on the previous page, the following students received scholarships at the Senior Awards Program on June 4. Students in the Class of 2012 worked hard to obtain over $1.1 million dollars in scholarships within and outside of the Northeastern community! Approximately 70% of students in the class are planning to further their education in some capacity, which pairs well with the district’s vision that 100% of our stu-dents will graduate and be fully prepared for a post secondary education. Congratulations, Class of 2012!

Additional Scholarships Awarded at Senior Awards Program

Larry “Rock” Brenner Memorial Scholarship: Julia Zielinski, Stevie Kitching, Melissa Reeder, Andrea Prather, McKenzie Kline, Kirstin Hughes, Danielle Bennett, and Cavan Irvine

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship: Nick Small

Conewago PTO Scholarship: Mark Spicer and Cavan Irvine

James W. Craft Scholarship: Austin Wilhide

Cindy Dehoff Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Foulk

James P. Dietz Music Scholarship: Matthew Rice and Jamie Marrs (pictured above with Mrs. Brenda Johnson)

Kendra Goshorn Excellence in Science Grant: Thomas Deebel

James B. Hunsberger Scholarship (pictured below): Cara Glatfelter, Walter Deamer, Nathan Vitacco, Stevie Kitching, Cavan Irvine, and Melissa Reeder

Mary Ann Kingston Memorial Scholarship: Alexandria Smythe

Christa McAuliffe Scholarship: Jamie Marrs

Danny Klinedinst Memorial Scholarship: Mark Spicer, Stevie Kitching, Jennifer Cedergerg, Daniel Lindsey, Brant Stoner, Ashley Schleig, Skylar Landis, Nathan Vitacco, Lesley Moore, and Thomas Deebel

Ezra & Edith Miller Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Wright

Beryl Webster Muth Scholarship: Sarah Foulk

Charles E. & Anna M. Naylor Scholarship: Jamie Marrs

Newberry Business Association Scholar-ship: Mark Spicer

Northeastern Boys’ Volleyball Boosters Scholarship: Cavan Irvine

Northeastern Education Association Scholarship: Julia Zielinski, Stevie Kitching, Sarah Foulk, Jamie Marrs, Christina Boyd, and Kendra Miller

Northeastern Football Scholarship: Dasean Griffin, Coty Hilbert, Eric Steadman, Blake Stoner, Alexis Bouch, Lynsey Billet, Austin Wilhide, and Kelsey Gentzler

Northeastern Music Boosters Scholarship: Julia Zielinski, Brant Stoner, Skylar Landis, and Jamie Marrs

Northeastern Regional Police Officers’ Association Continuing Education Scholarship: Mark Spicer and Anthony Vitacco

Northeastern Soccer Boosters Scholarship: Ashley Schleig and Walter Deamer

Northeastern Wrestling Boosters Club Scholar-ship: Anthony Vitacco and Austin Wilhide

North-York Rotary Club Scholarship: Melissa Reeder and Anthony Vitacco

Orendorf Elementary PTO Scholarship: Julia Zielinski and Alexander Bitzer

Anna, Bennett, & John Pearson Scholarship: Sarah Foulk

Senior Class Scholarship: Christina Boyd

Buck & S. Louise Shelley Scholarships: Obria Shaw, Sarah Zwiener, Nicole Whitehead, Amber Fuller, Meghan McCurdy, Blythe Arnold-Scott, Mia Arnold-Scott, Melissa Reeder, Andrea Prather, Travis Dasher, Paige Riddle, Alexis Morrison, Morgan McCurdy, Taylor Moyer, Nicole Toomey, Terrance Kline, Jordan Card, McKenzie Kline, Walter Deamer, Alexander Hake, Robert Comegna, and Schuyler Nissly

Shiloh Garden Club Scholarship: Julia Zielinski

Sports Scholar Athlete Award: Stevie Kitching and Cavan Irvine

Dorothy Moore-Stauffer Scholarship: Melissa Reeder

Susquehanna Lions Club Scholarship: Julia Zielinski

Susquehanna Post 2493 & Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship: Melissa Reeder, Alexander Bitzer, and Julia Zielinski

Charles L. Sutton Memorial Scholarship: Jamie Marrs

Jacqueline F. Sutton Scholarship: Brant Stoner

Take Off the Pounds Sensibly Scholarship: McKenzie Kline

Theoda Wise Memorial Scholarship: Alexis Bear

Connie Yost Memorial Scholarship: Emily Beck

York Haven Elementary PTO Scholarship: Benjamin Kay and Lynsey Billet

YTI Scholarship: Seth Wagner

Zion View Athletic Association Scholarship: Melissa Reeder, Kolt Garber, Austin Wilhide, and Kelsey Gentzler

* Please note that many graduates received additional scholarships that were not distributed at the Senior Awards Program and are not listed above.

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Northeastern Highlights Page 6

Recent graduates (from left) Mark

Spicer, Ashley Schleig, and Jona-than Sechrist will be traveling to San

Antonio, Texas soon to compete in The Future Business Leaders of

America’s (FBLA) National Leader-ship Conference. They are the only

students who qualified for the na-tional competition from Northeast-

ern’s FBLA Region, which covers York and Adams Counties. They will spend time with and compete

against over 7,000 other FBLA par-ticipants across the U.S. They will participate in work-

shops that will help develop their leadership and commu-

FBLA Competitors Seek Donations for National Competition in Texas

nication skills and will connect with

business leaders from around the country.

Because of current funding challenges,

the students are seeking donations to help fund the trip. Through fundraisers,

they have raised about half of the $5,200 that is needed. If you’d like to

assist the students in their efforts, please send your donation to North-

eastern High School, 300 High Street, Manchester, PA 17345 (make checks

payable to Northeastern High School) and mark NHS FBLA on the envelope. Best of luck to Mark, Ashley, and Jonathan!

A Few Memories of the Class of 2012

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Comprehensive Planning Process for the Northeastern School District

Page 7 Northeastern Highlights

Northeastern School District is currently involved in the comprehensive planning process as required by the state Depart-ment of Education. The development of this comprehensive plan will set the direction for the Northeastern School District for the next three years. Because of the collaborative process we will be using, the plan will reflect our mission and vision as a district, as well as the shared values of our community. It will provide direction for Northeastern School District to meet and exceed the Pennsylvania Academic standards, and will define the programs and services available to our stu-dents. As a Phase I school, Northeastern must develop our plan and submit it to PDE for approval by November 30, 2012, with an implementation date of July 1, 2013.

As part of this process, we will be asking parents, community members and area business leaders to provide feedback via a survey to help guide our planning. The link for the survey will be posted on the district’s website, on Twitter and Facebook, and will be distributed via our parent email blast in July. It will also be mailed to area businesses and shared with community members who serve on district committees. If you do not have computer access, hard copies of the sur-vey can be picked up at the Administration Center or will be mailed to any community member upon request. Thank you in advance for providing this very important feedback!

A Comprehensive Planning meeting will be held in September to review the data and begin developing our district goals. It is important to us to have input from all of our district stakeholders. If you are interested in serving on this committee or if you have questions regarding this process, please contact Dr. Stacey Sidle at [email protected].

Three Northeastern Teachers Honored

Jeffrey Plummer

Outstanding First Year Teacher

Northeastern Middle School

Seventh Grade Math Teacher

Jessica Bahr

Outstanding Educator Award

York Haven Elementary School

Third Grade Teacher

Alyssa Dugan

Outstanding First Year Teacher

York Haven Elementary School

First Grade Teacher

Congratulations to the following Northeastern teachers who recently received Outstanding Educator Awards from Phi Delta Kappa, a professional association for educators whose mission is to promote high-quality education for all children.

Save the Date: Bobcat Foundation Car Show & Community Yard Sale The Bobcat Foundation Car Show, sponsored by Beshore and Koller, is scheduled for Saturday, Septem-ber 22 from 10 a.m.—2 p.m. at the

Northeastern High School/Middle School complex. Car en-thusiasts are invited to show their muscle cars, street rods, antiques, classics, or tuners. Registration is $15 at the event or $10 before September 15. An awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. First, second, and third place awards will be given in each category. A “Best in Show” trophy will also be given. There will be dash plaques for the first 50

entrants, food, vendors, raffles, and music from the NHS Bobcat Marching Band. The Baby Buffalo Patty Drop will take place at 1 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine.

A Community Yard Sale will also take place from 7 a.m.—1 p.m. Here’s your chance to sell your “stuff,” make a profit, and help our students! Each $10 spot equals one parking space in the NHS parking lot. Spots will be assigned.

For more information about the event, visit www.nesd.k12. pa.us and click on Car Show/Yard Sale. Proceeds will fund academic, athletic, and cultural needs for students.

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The next issue of Northeastern Highlights will be delivered to you in an electronic format. This

cost-effective change will provide you with information about the Northeastern School District in a new format. The change to an electronic edition will save on printing and mailing costs. The

2012-2013 calendar will also be moved to an electronic format. Both publications will be

available on the district’s website at www.nesd.k12.pa.us.

If you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter in electronic format, please register your email address with your child’s school so that you are included in the “parent email-blast”

directory.

For residents who do not have access to a computer and would like to receive a copy of the

calendar and newsletter through the mail, please complete the form below.

Northeastern School District 41 Harding Street

Manchester, PA 17345

The Superintendent’s Message

Dr. Jody Nace,

Superintendent

Northeastern School District is

launching a special campaign called “Who Cares?” We are gathering sto-

ries from students and parents re-garding Northeastern staff members who have gone above and beyond

to care for our students and families. Maybe it was a teacher, custodian,

principal, aide, secretary, or nurse? Maybe it was some other employee in the district. Here is your chance to share your special story! We would like to

gather these stories so that they can be shared as a spe-cial tribute to these caring employees at our opening day

meeting with our staff in August. Some of you may be asked to be featured in a special “Who Cares?” video trib-ute, as well. If you are interested in sharing a story, please

check out the “Who Cares” campaign information on the

district’s website at www.nesd.k12.pa.us.

Thanks are

extended to Giant Food

Stores for their gener-ous dona-

tions via the Giant A+

Rewards Program. During the

2011-12 school year,

Giant donated $27,738.11 to the Northeastern School District! Pete Vasali (left), Store Manager of the Man-chester location, presents a check to Northeastern Board

of School Directors President, Margie Walker (center) and Superintendent, Dr. Jody Nace (right).

“Who Cares?” Campaign

Northeastern School District Publications Delivery Request Form If you do not have computer access and would like the newsletters/district calendar mailed to your home, complete

this form and send it to Northeastern School District, Kim Brenner-Zirkle, 41 Harding Street, Manchester, PA 17345.

Name _________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________________________

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Phone ________________________________________________________________________________________

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