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THE VIKING Connection
SOUTH BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL
newsletter for parents fall 2014
SBHS gives in this ‘Season of Giving’
The ‘Season of Giving’ is upon us and
you can participate in several ways. Many
clubs and organizations have signed up to
‘Adopt’ a needy South Brunswick family for
the holidays. This wonderful program pro-
vides holiday gifts for children in the commu-
nity who otherwise would receive nothing.
This year we have adopted 17 families with
34 children! If your child is not a member of
one of the groups that has ‘adopted’, please
consider participating through our Giving
Trees by contributing gift cards for Stop and
Shop, Target or local gas stations. The trees
will be on display during December, but you
don’t need to wait, just have your student
bring their gift card to Gina Welsh, Activities
Coordinator in the Activities Office room 109
in the Annex. Cards in envelopes clearly
marked ‘Ms. Welsh’ can also be dropped off
at main reception area.
All gift cards will be distributed to qualified
needy South Brunswick families through the
SB Social Services Department.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Happy ‘Season of Giving’ to all!
Pay-to-Participate for Advanced Placement and Clubs
Please be advised that students in Advanced
Placement courses MUST pay a $50.00 fee
per course to meet the Pay to Participate
requirement. An AP Exam will only be
ordered for students who have registered for
AP courses in Pay to Participate and
submitted the $50 fee. (There is a separate fee
for AP exams. For each AP Exam ordered,
there is a separate fee of $89.00. Exam order-
ing will occur in January.) The period for
registration is October 15, 2014 – November 30, 2014. (Click here to read letter that was
distributed in your child's AP class).
To register for an Advanced Placement
course, please click on the following link
“ONLINE PAYMENTS - Click Here to
register for all Pay to Participate and Com-
munity Education Programs.”
(Please click on the following link for
ONLINE PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS)
IMPORTANT: In the event that a student does not pay the
required fee, we will withhold Advanced
Placement weighting and we will not order an
AP Exam for the student. If you have any
questions, please contact April Gonzalez,
Assistant Principal for Academic Leadership.
New Club Pay-to-Participate/Registration
Information
We have a new procedure regarding clubs
and groups -- ALL students must go
through the Pay-to-Participate/Registration
process to be eligible to continue to attend
meetings and activities. Students may
attend two ‘trial’ meetings after which
they must pay/register. The fee is $25 per
club up to a maximum of $250 per family
including payments for sports, AP courses
and other fees.
Although the amount due will be ‘zero’,
students who reach the maximum and
those on free/reduced lunch MUST still go
through the registration/payment process.
For more details and to make payments, go
to the SBHS website and select “Pay to
Participate Registration Information” from
the quick links along the right side of the
page. Students who do not pay/register
will not be allowed to continue to attend
meetings and events.
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November/December/January
at a Glance
Dates School will not be in session November 27
November 28
December 24 - January 2
January 19
Early Release Days
November 26
December 23
January 15
Special Events and Programs
Project Graduation Craft Fair
November 29
Winter Concerts
December 9, 10, & 11 - 7:30 p.m.
Fall Varsity Awards
December 16 - 7:00 p.m.
PSAT Night
December 17 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Play
January 22, 23 & 24 - 7:30 p.m.
8th Grade Parent Night
January 14 - 7:00 p.m.
Quarter 2 ends on January 30.
Check our
online school calendar at
www.sbschools.org
for a complete list of
school events and updates.
Follow the calendar link
at the top of the page.
To view the District School Calendar and
School Closing Information listing dates
school will not be in session, as well as early
release days, please go to
http://www.sbschools.org/our_schools/docs/12
-13_closings_calendar.pdf
Also included in this calendar is
emergency information and the many
methods the School District employs to alert
parents and guardians to
emergency situations.
Congratulations to the following seniors who
have been recognized in the National Merit
Scholarship Program
Semi-Finalists Akanksha Acharya,
Jacqueline L. Aquino
Abhishek Banerjee
Rupesh Chinta
Shweta Dutta
Pooja B. Gadani
Pramodh Janjanam
Shreya Kumar
Pranav Marupudi
Amrita Mojumdar
Radhika Narasimhan
Shruti Narayan
Abraham T. Nirappel
Yash Shah
Irfan Shaik
Brian C. Shi
Matthew A. Tantoy
Kasyap Tenneti
Ram S. Vellanki
Rachael F. Wright
Evan J. Wu
Commended Students Mariamma Abraham, Pranay Adavelly,
Kavya Aggarwal, Ashish Avadhani,
Ragamahathi Ayyagari, Pranav Bachu,
Dhruv Banerjee, Akhilesh Bhandari,
Brandon Botsch, Sakshum Chadha,
Akshay Chiddarwar, Elizabeth Dahl,
Varun Danda, Anushka Desai,
Justin Fu, Jintao Hang,
JooHee Jo, Merin Kalapurackal,
Manoaj Kandiakounder, Bharat Kanwar,
Yoon il Kim, Vandan Kolli,
Sophie Kong, Samuel Liu,
Aditi Master, Matthew McDonald,
Anil Morisetti, Rahul Muchintala,
Sreyoshi Mukherjee, Pooja Narayanan,
Peter Ng, SaiShriya Paritala,
Jaimin Patel, Parth Patel,
Commended Students (continued) Soaptarshi Paul, Ryan Philip,
Anurag Polkampally, Marzia Rahman,
Aravind Ramakrishnan, Nishtha Raval,
Akash Reddy, April Rickle,
Ricardo Rivera, Faryal Rizvi,
Nikita Roy, Saumya Salhotra,
Avni Shah, Nishil Shah,
Jay Srivastav, Bianca Tang,
Kankanit Thanapuasuwan, Mihir Trivedi,
Nish Trivedi, Deepika Venkatesan,
Madhumitha Venkidusamy, Kunal Verma,
Divya Viswanathan, Jessica Wang,
James Wu, Rebecca Yin,
Korede Yoloye
Congratulations to the following seniors who
have been recognized by the
National Achievement Scholarship Program
Outstanding Participants Burhan Abdi, Chelsea R. Anglin,
Kiernan W. Brown, Mohamet Cissokho,
Sciatta R. Padmore
Semifinalists Rachael F. Wright
Korede Yoloye
Congratulations to the following student who
has been recognized in the
National Hispanic Recognition
Program
Scholar Ricardo Rivera
Kudos, Kudos, Kudos...
Page 3 The Viking Connection
SBHS
Peter Varela
Principal
April Gonzalez
Assistant Principal for
Academic Leadership
Jaymee Boehmer
Assistant Principal
Class of 2015
Susana Nikitczuk
Assistant Principal
Class of 2016 &
Guidance
Adalis Alvarez-Craft
Assistant Principal
Class of 2017 &
James Kimple Center
Patricia Abitabilo
Assistant Principal
Class of 2018
Mission Statement: The South Bruns-
wick High School community values aca-
demic excellence, diversity, and a safe
learning environment. The school empow-
ers students to develop skills and charac-
ter as they explore their talents and inter-
ests in order to become informed citizens
and leaders in the global
community.
Help South Brunswick High School earn cash
through
Stop&Shop A+ School Rewards Program
Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online
OR Dial 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone
Each shopping trip at Stop&Shop using your Stop&Shop Card earns CASH for our
school!
Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop&Shop website.
You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery
receipt and online when you create an account at stopandshop.com. Our school will re-
ceive a check at the end of the program. The money can be used for any of our school’s
educational needs.
Please be sure to register your card to benefit South Brunswick High School using ID
#09268.
Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same. It could mean
the world to our children.
The rewards program runs from October 3rd, 2014 to March 19th, 2015 so be sure to
sign up as soon as possible.
Good Things @
the SBHS Library
Our Viking Challenge
reading contest will re-
turn for the third year as,
Viking Challenge:
B.E.T. you can’t read
just one. All Viking
Challenge titles will con-
nect to Business Engineering and Technol-
ogy. We invite our faculty, staff, and stu-
dents to recommend a fiction or non-fiction
book that connects with our theme. Recom-
mended titles will be available for student
check out alongside a brief description of
why the recommender nominated each se-
lection. If you’re looking to expand your
reading list, round out your high school
resume, or just want to foster your competi-
tive spirit, this challenge is for you! Write
and submit a book recommendation today.
For more information, visit our wiki page at
http://sbhslibrarywiki.wikispaces.com/
Viking+Challenge. To kick off the Viking
Challenge with our students, the librarians
served tea to students and staff on Thurs-
day, November 20th
In December, all 9th grade HAP students
will visit the library for a lesson with the
librarians on plagiarism. Using the
Chromebooks, students will examine real
world examples of plagiarism and book-
mark recommended resources to help them
avoid similar violations. Building on the
existing ninth grade plagiarism unit deliv-
ered by our English team, the library lesson
will help students to recognize that ideas
taken from other sources, whether or not
these ideas are expressed in direct quotes,
must be cited. The shared resources are
posted here
http://
sbhslibrary-
wiki.wikispaces.com/9th+Grade+HAP+Les
son+Links.
Students with specific questions on plagia-
rism, in-text citation, or general MLA for-
matting concerns can make an appointment
with a librarian for additional help.
If you have any questions please contact
our librarians, Lisa Manganello and Erin
Chamberlain.
sbEarth, the environmental club of SBHS, has
had a busy start to the year. For the past few
years, the club has helped to maintain and im-
prove the flower beds at the front entrance of the
high school. In October nineteen club members,
aided by advisor Jane Rothfuss and Mr. Peter
Varela, principal of the high school, planted 20
new fall plants including mums and daisies. The
club spent $80 of its own funds to purchase the
plants, and the tools were provided by Mrs.
Rothfuss and the SBHS custodial department.
sbEarth hopes everyone has noticed and enjoyed
the additional color at the front entrances!
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With each new month, Student Council bene-
fits a new charity. September began with
Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Awareness. Stu-
dents wore teal or light blue on September
24th to show their support. Donations were
collected and facts were posted around the
school to raise awareness.
October
was dedi-
cated to
raising
Breast
Cancer
Aware-
ness. Sup-
porters
wore pink
on Octo-
ber 30th,
donated
money,
and
bought
various items such as T-shirts, socks, sun-
glasses and gloves.
Thank you for all of your help!
Target Donates to SBHS
REMEMBER to use your Target credit
card and SBHS students will reap the bene-
fits.
At no cost to the cardholders – designate
South Brunswick High School as the school
you wish to receive funds on your behalf.
There are three ways to do this:
* Internet – Target.com/tcoe
* In-store kiosk
* Call 1-800-316-6142
Shop at your favorite Target store and
charge your purchases on your REDcard.
Target will donate up to 1% of all purchases
made by South Brunswick High School
parents, teachers and community members
to our school twice a year.
Student Council supports a Cause-A-Month
Club Fair a Success
Our Annual Club Fair was held during all
lunches on September 24th and was well at-
tended, especially by our freshmen. Most of
our clubs and organizations were represented
by their officers and it was great to see stu-
dents helping students to get involved.
Clubs are off to a great start this year and
many are still open to new members.
Powder Puff
The 14th Annual Powder Puff Game will be
held on November 22nd at 6:00 p.m. Stu-
dents from each class will decorate the
halls, practice strategies, create cheers, and
prepare for the battle of the classes. Proceeds
will benefit the South Brunswick Food Pan-
try and
select
other
chari-
ties.
Join us
for a
little
competition, good food, and a ton of fun!
Global Studies Acts Globally
While studying about the United Nations,
the students in Mrs. Welsh's Junior Global
Studies Classes got into the Halloween
spirit and voluntarily collected $336 for
UNICEF - the United Nations International
Children's Emergency Fund! Trick-or-
Treat for UNICEF began in 1950 as a way
to help children who need more than
candy. Since then, kids across the USA
have raised more than $170 million for
UNICEF. The organization makes sure that
91.2 cents of every dollar spent goes di-
rectly to help children. According to UNI-
CEF figures, the $336 collect at SBHS will
provide vaccinations for 10,080 children or
clean, safe drinking water for one child for
13,440 days!
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Do I have the flu? Is it just a cold? The flu sea-
son is starting, so it’s time to think about what
to do if you develop a cold or the flu.
The flu, or influenza, is a respiratory infection
caused by a virus, and the common cold is an-
other illness also caused by a virus. They both
have some shared symptoms such as runny or
stuffy noses, sore throats, and coughs. So how
can you tell if you have the dreaded flu?
When you have the flu you usually develop a
high fever (unlike with a cold). You will also
have muscle aches, headaches, and body aches
with the flu. Your flu symptoms may last 4-5
days but you may be feeling tired and weak for
two weeks or more.
If you believe you or your child has the flu see
that you are not using
a sanitizer instead of
a disinfectant. Sani-
tizers lower the
amount of germs, but disinfectants actually
kill them.
Preventing the flu may be as simple as
washing your hands well and using an al-
cohol based hand sanitizer. Avoid contact
with sick people and avoid touching your
eyes, nose, or mouth. Do not share drinks
or food. If you sneeze cover your sneeze
with your forearm not your hands. The
most important prevention practice is to
rest at home when experiencing symptoms.
Helping Your Child Cope with Stress
your doctor. You will need to treat the symp-
toms you are experiencing. For example, if you
have a high fever and headache Ibuprofen or
Tylenol may help. Get plenty of rest, increase
your fluids, and yes have some chicken soup! It
may not be just an old folk remedy. Recent
research by the Nebraska Medical Center has
shown chicken soup may shorten a sick persons
symptoms.
One of the concerns with the flu is that it is
very contagious and can spread quickly. Since
the flu is spread by droplets, the virus can
spread around by any uncovered sneeze or
cough resulting in contaminated tables, door
knobs, water fountains, pens, pencils, and yes
the mouse in your house can also carry the vi-
rus. It is essential to disinfect any of these items
to prevent the spread of the virus. Be cautious
Nurses Corner : Getting Ready for Flu Season
Stress does not discriminate. Adults struggle
with it and so do kids. Stress can come from
many sources such as: too many commit-
ments, pressure of more demanding school
work and testing, family and cultural expecta-
tions, social media, family conflict, negative
thoughts and feelings about oneself or peer
relationships. Unlike adults, kids have not yet
had the experience and developed the skills to
manage their stress. Kids can often become
overwhelmed and end up dealing with their
stress in unhealthy ways. Unchecked, stress
can lead to depression, anxiety and substance
abuse, among other things. Parents can help
by monitoring their teen to determine if stress
is affecting him/her.
Here are some tips to assist your child in
managing stress:
Over scheduling These days kid’s schedules are more than full
of activities and commitments and as adults,
we also fall prey to this. Too much on any-
one’s plate is not an effective way to get
things done with any level of quality. . Every-
one needs down time, and kids especially
need time to rejuvenate by resting both their
bodies and minds.
Encourage your kids to pay attention to
their bodies
Kids bodies send messages to them regularly
about when they are stressed out. A pattern of
headaches, stomachaches and trouble sleeping
are signs that the body is overwhelmed and
needs attention. The mind-body connection is
real, and if a kid is very stressed then it is not
unusual to see these signs. Encourage regular
eating and exercise to minimize their stress
levels.
Sleep
Sleep needs to be a priority. It is especially a
important for a developing child. It helps a
child’s immune system, improves a child’s
brain development and correlates to school
performance. Assist your child by helping
him/her reduce commitments and develop a
realistic schedule that includes time for
enough sleep. Remove any distractions from
sleep such as any electronic devices.
Listen to your child
Create an atmosphere where your child feels
he/she can share his/her feelings, Support
your child by communicating that you value
his/her feelings. Events and situations that
seem trivial to adults can be very stressful to a
kid. Take your child’s feelings seriously.
Mistakes
It is important to help your kids take responsi-
bility and accept mistakes. Stress can often
come from a fear of not meeting expectations
and being ‘perfect.’ Making mistakes is a part
of life. Mistakes are a way kids learn and de-
velop skills to make good decisions, problem
solve and grow into adulthood. By encourag-
ing independence and allowing children to
make their own mistakes, they will be better
able to deal with life’s challenges.
Parental stress
Raising your family and providing for them
can cause stress. You also need to pay atten-
tion to your stress level and how you are man-
aging it. You are role models for managing
stress. Kids need to see and feel that you are
handling stress well. In order to help your
child you need to first help yourself.
A calm atmosphere
When home is chaotic, disorganized and con-
flicted, everyone feels the stress. It is impor-
tant whenever possible to set a tone of calm in
order to best limit the stress level and deal
more effectively with it. Help your child learn
to relax and breath.
Play
Play is extremely important for both the mind
and body. Play needs to occur without pres-
sure or competition. It has been shown to be
critical to developing one’s mind and general
well being.
For further information please feel free to
contact Cleo Lowinger, the Student Assis-
tance Counselor at Carol. Low-
inger@sbschools.org or extension 3321.
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PTO
The holidays are fast approaching with a
new year right around the corner, it
seems as though time is flying right by!
The PTO at SBHS works to support the
students and staff at the school in several
different ways. We assist the staff dur-
ing conferences by supplying dinner
between afternoon and evening sessions,
provide treats for staff appreciation week
and in any other capacity we can.
For the students, we support the Viking
Closet, where any student can turn, no
questions asked, for apparel items, our
Project Graduation Committee works
hard to provide an alcohol, drug and
tobacco free all night graduation celebra-
tion for our seniors at little or no cost to
students. Please support at least one of
their fundraisers this year. We also work
hard to provide several $500 scholar-
ships to our graduating seniors each
year. We rely mainly on our member-
ships in order to do this, so please be
sure to send in your membership before
the December 31 deadline!
We would love some new fresh ideas for
raising money for the scholarship fund!
If you have an idea you’d like to share
with us, please send us an email at
PTO.SBHS@sbparents.org. In order to
do all of this, WE NEED YOUR SUP-
PORT!
We are a non-profit 501c3 organization
that can only support our students
through your generosity. If you are
looking for a place to make a tax de-
ductible donation, please consider sup-
porting us.
Wishing you all a healthy and happy
New Year!
Thank you,
Chris Resnick,
PTO President
Students participate in Clean Ocean Action’s annual fall Beach Sweep
Nine students from sbEarth, along with teachers
Susan Goldfarb and Jane Rothfuss, traveled to
Island Beach State Park and spent a beautiful
fall day at the beach on October 25.
First, the students participated in Clean Ocean
Action’s annual fall Beach Sweep to help pick
up litter and waste
from the beach and
bay shoreline. Every
fall and spring, beach
sweeps are held all
over New Jersey and
volunteers collect
data about what is
found, to be used to
support policy
changes and to iden-
tify problems. The
SBHS students were
surprised to find a large number of pieces of
plastic on the beach, as well as balloons, lumber,
string, cups, caps and other items left behind by
bathers or washed up on the beach.
After working on the beach sweep and lunch,
the students were led on a beach and bay walk
by a naturalist from the park, who also talked to
the students about her education pathway from
Ocean County Com-
munity College to
Rutgers University,
to a degree in ecol-
ogy. Then the stu-
dents were given the
treat of seining in
the bay. All nine
sbEarth club mem-
bers donned waders
for the first time in
their lives and went
into the bay with a
seining net, which is dragged along the bottom
to capture marine life. The students were ex-
cited to see they caught silversides, pipe fish,
crabs, shrimp, sponges and other life forms,
which were released to return to the bay waters.
Viking Closet News
The Viking Closet is off to a fantastic
start! We received many Back to School
items thanks to our great community,
students and staff. We held our first
ever Viking Closet Club Bake sale on
Thursday, November 20th. It helped
raise much needed funds for the Viking
Closet.
Our 4th Annual Prom Dress drive will be
from January 5th through February
5th. Please bring your donations to the
front main lobby of the high school dur-
ing that time. Please tell your friends, co-
workers and family about the drive. The
event is only as big as the amount of
dresses we receive. During that time we
will be also be collecting any prom re-
lated accessories, i.e. purses, shoes, jew-
elry, makeup, and gift certificates. The
actual Prom Event, “The Sisterhood of
the Traveling Prom Dresses” will be held
on Saturday, February 7th , 2015.
The past three Prom Events brought an
abundance and variety of dresses. At the
close of those events, we were able to
donate the surplus of dresses to other
school districts. With kindness, compas-
sion and heart, this year we will open our
event to other high schools in the ex-
tended Brunswick area. The first two
hours of the event will be open to SBHS
students only, whereas the last four
hours will be open to SBHS students, as
well as these other invited high schools.
Please help make this Prom Event even
more incredible than the past three
years. Your generous donations make it
possible for many students to attend
prom without the financial burden that
comes with it. Please consider asking
your daughters to donate their old prom
dresses for a great cause. Their dresses
have the ability to make brand new
happy memories for others. Thank you
in advance for all your donations!
Lastly, if your child is in need of com-
munity service hours, please have them
see Ms. Webb in Room B310 as the Vi-
king Closet needs daily assistance. Stu-
dents can come during their HAP with a
pass, during their lunch, or afterschool if
there is a staff person present and avail-
able.
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Musical Notes: Viking Band State Champions Once Again!
Viking Band State Champions Again!!!
The South Brunswick High School Viking
Band has just completed an undefeated regu-
lar season and a spectacular post season! The
band won Mayor’s trophies for Best Overall
Band at Hillsborough and Piscataway against
a combined field of fifty other bands. On
October 25th they captured the New Jersey
State Championship at Rutgers. On Novem-
ber 15th the band finished second at the US
Bands National Championship held at Met-
Life Stadium. The band was .0378 out of
first place! The guard won Best Colorguard
at the Nationals. Congratulations to the band
and their Drum Majors, Elizabeth Dahl,
Meghan Betz, Aarona Fong and Richard
Daley.
Winter Concerts set at the High School
Come out an enjoy three wonderful evenings
of music as the South Brunswick HS Music
Department presents their Winter Concerts
December 9th, 10th and 11th at 7:30 p.m. in the
auditorium. Each evening will feature differ-
ent ensembles and music. Tuesday night will
feature the Wind Ensemble, the Alpha, Beta
and 21st Century Choruses, the Men’s Vocal
Ensemble and the Freshman Orchestra.
Wednesday will feature the Chamber Orches-
tra, the Symphonic Band and three Percus-
sion Ensembles. Thursday night the Concert
Choir, The Women’s Vocal Ensemble, both
Concert Bands and the String Orchestra will
perform. Admission is free!
Pirandello Players Prepare “Larceny &
Old Lace”
The South Brunswick High School Drama
Club, the Pirandello Players are in rehearsal
for the comedy “Larceny and Old Lace” by
Van Vandagriff. The play will be presented
January 22nd, 23rd, and 24th in the auditorium
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Audiences of all ages
will love this clever and well-crafted spoof of
the community theatre classic! Harold Pea-
body’s sweet aunts, Millie
and Gertie, are gambling
in Las Vegas while Harold stays at their
home to watch over his eccentric Uncle Char-
lie, who thinks he is a pirate and is constantly
’burying treasure’ in the basement. When
Harold hears the local bank has been robbed
and then discovers a bag of money in the
house, he declares that Charlie has buried his
last treasure and decides he must go to a
home for senior citizens. But Aunt Millie
and Aunt Gertie can’t imagine doing such a
thing. After all, Charlie had nothing to do
with the bag of money. How do they
know? They stole it from a casino! Come
out and enjoy the fun! Tickets are available
at the door.
The SBHS Concert Choir to sing at Carne-
gie Hall Again!!
The SBHS Concert Choir has been invited to
sing at Carnegie Hall again this spring. The
choir will be performing Kevin Memley’s
“Magnificate” and the Dvorak “Te Deum” on
Saturday, May 23rd at 8:00 p.m. Congratula-
tions to the choir on this honor and the excel-
lence they continue to achieve!
Athletics News Cross Country
The team had an outstanding meet winning
the sectional Group IV State Sectional Cham-
pion Title since 1973. They will now com-
pete in the Meet of Champions on November
22nd at Holmdel Park.
Gymnastics
Congratulations to Morgan Rybinski,
NJSIAA Sectional Volt Champion
Football
Undefeated, with a record of 9-0. The Vi-
kings defeated East Brunswick last Friday
and will move onto the semi-finals this Fri-
day, November 21st vs. Trenton at South
Brunswick High School at 7 PM.
Girls’ Volleyball
Finished their season 18-3 behind stellar play
from a strong group of senior athletes. The
team overcame adversity and injuries to play
in the GMC finals and State Tournament.
Girls’ Soccer
Record 20-3 and set the school record for
most wins for our boys or girls soccer teams
in school history. The Girls’ Soccer team
participated in the first State Sectional Semi-
final in school history.
Boys’ Soccer
Record 14-5-2 and went on to win the Red
Division for the fourth time in school history.
Competed in the county semi-finals for the
4th consecutive year and qualified for the
state tournament.
Girls’ Tennis
The team got strong play from all positions
to win the programs first ever GMC tourna-
ment title. Both doubles teams won individ-
ual championships. The team advanced to the
quarterfinals in the state team tournament.
Field Hockey
Finished 8-9-1 and made it to the GMC
semi-final round
Cheerleading
GMC Finalist in the Game Day Performance
Category.
Athletic Scholarship Signings
Kristin Krier
Monmouth University
(Track and Field)
Ashley Shor
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
(Softball)
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We are proud to announce that South Bruns-
wick High School is one of 15 schools nation-
wide to receive the Lemelson MIT Inventeam
award. This program is funded by the Lemel-
son Foundation and administered
by MIT's School of Engineering. The Lemel-
son Foundation uses the power of invention to
improve lives, by inspiring and enabling the
next generation of inventors and invention
based enterprises to promote economic
growth in the US and social and economic
progress for the poor in developing countries.
This award is a recognition of the ability and
desire of an educator at the school (Dr. Ra-
jagopal) to encourage youth to invent and
develop hands-on skills in Science, Technol-
ogy, Engineering and Math (STEM), and
to work with young inventors to conceptual-
ize, design and build a working prototype to
solve a real-world problems.
In order to win this award, the educator along
with a team of students sends in an applica-
tion outlining an invention that they want to
build. A prestigious panel of judges composed
of educators and researchers from MIT and
Harvard University, industry representatives,
MIT faculty and alumni, professional inven-
tors and engineers and former Lemelson-MIT
Program Award winners review the applica-
tions and select 15 grant recipients. They are
selected based on ingenuity and demonstrated
potential in creative thinking.
The team of students under the supervision of
Dr. Rajagopal will spend the next seven
months working on their inventions and com-
pleting working prototypes. A final report,
including a working prototype and documen-
tation, is due in June, when the teams go to
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
campus in Cambridge, Mass. to participate in
an invention showcase event, the InvenTeams
Odyssey.
Our project goal is to develop and build a
proximity sensor and alert system for automo-
bile doors. This device will “sense” bicyclists
and pedestrians as an automobile door is
opened and trigger a signal that will prevent
collisions and increase safety.
The following is a press release that an-
nounced our school’s achievement.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/201
41015005127/en/High-School-Teams-
Receive-Lemelson-MIT-
InvenTeam%E2%84%A2-
Grant#.VD5vlPldVqU
Lemelson- MIT InvenTeam 2015
The week leading up to homecoming was
celebrated with spirit days by the students.
They included Lazy Day, Patriotic Day, Dis-
ney Day,
Class Color
Day, and
Black and
Gold Day.
The Bonfire
took place
on Thursday,
October 9th
where the
home-
coming
court was
an-
nounced.
This year’s homecoming game took place
on Friday, October 10th and the theme was
Disney. Student and Class councils pa-
raded around the track during halftime
before the homecoming king and queen
were announced. The Freshman Class
represented Finding Nemo, the Sopho-
mores
were Fro-
zen, Jun-
iors were
Cinderella,
and Sen-
iors were
the Little
Mermaid.
Homecoming Week Highlights
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