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STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH March: Adrian Rodriguez April: Josie Walsh
Welcome to the fourth edition of this year’s Bridgemen
Bulletin! We hope you enjoy reading about all of the great
things that are happening at Fort Lee High School!
The Class of 2017 received extremely noteworthy college
acceptances. There were two students accepted to Harvard,
three students accepted to Cornell, three students accepted
to Princeton, and multiple acceptances to Columbia, Stanford,
Yale, MIT, University of Alabama, Arizona State, Boston
University, Boston College, University of Delaware, Emory,
George Washington, University of Michigan, NYU,
Northeastern, Purdue, Rice, Syracuse, Tulane, and more!
CONGRATULATIONS COACH DAN
CIRONE 2016-2017 BERGEN COUNTY
WINTER TRACK COACH OF THE YEAR
M A Y 2 0 1 7
5/16/17 – HS Spring Concert – 7pm
5/23/17 – Academic Awards – 6pm
5/24/17 – AOF Career Day – 8am
5/24/17 – NHS Induction – 7pm
5/25/17 – Circle the Arts – 6pm
5/29/17-Memorial Day Parade
5/31/17 – Performing Arts Awards – 6pm
5/31-6/1/17 – Bio Exams – 7:45am
6/1/17 – Prom – 7pm
6/3/17 – SAT Testing – 7:30am
6/7/17- Science Symposium-6pm
6/8/17 – Athletic Awards – 6:30pm
6/10/17 – ACT Testing – 7:30am
6/12/17 – AOF Senior Recognition Ceremony –
7pm
6/16/17 – Second Annual FLHS Band Boosters
Faculty Showcase Concert – 6pm
6/23/17 – High School Graduation
ALMOST THERE!
UPCOMING DATES
CLASS OF 2017
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
FLHS LIBRARY /
MEDIA CENTER
Ms. Walsh’s AOF Business Economics students were the first
group of FLHS AOF students to take the National Academy of
Finance End of Course Assessment in the hopes of achieving
NAFTrack Certification. NAFTrack Certification is achieved
through an online system created by education and business leaders to
assess college and career readiness. Student performance is measured
not only through end-of-course exams, but also through culminating
projects and internships. NAF uses a multi-method approach to assess
students on a broad range of college and career readiness skills. We
are proud of our AOF Juniors who are on track to obtain this special
certification. Stay tuned for second semester results for the
NAFTrack end of year assessments for all AOF courses - Advanced
Finance (Mrs. Walsh), Entrepreneurship (Mr. Gehres), Business in a
Global Economy (Mr. Gehres), and Principles of Finance (Mr. Della
Fave).
The Fort Lee High School Academy of Finance (“AOF”) held its
Annual Internship Luncheon on March 2nd. This event was attended
by the AOF Seniors and Juniors who completed their 200 hour
Summer Internship requirement, AOF Advisory Board Members,
Members of the Board of Education, AOF Teachers, administration,
and, of course, the Internship Sponsors. Academy students complete
an intentional sequence of work-based learning experiences, which
prepares them to make informed college and career choices and
allows them to acquire necessary college and career readiness
skills. The internship experience is beneficial for both the students
and the sponsors. Students are able to make direct connections
between classroom learning and real world applications and build
personal ownership of learning by connecting hands-on experiences
to individual career goals. Internship Sponsors develop a pool of
skilled and motivated potential future employees and also support and
improve educational programs. Congratulations to our AOF
students!
You may have seen some well-dressed juniors on March 8th. Our
AOF Juniors participated in mock interviews with our Advisory
Board members as their mentors. Mock interviews allow students to
practice their interviewing skills through one-on-one interaction with
business mentors. In a mock interview, a student is paired up with a
business mentor who interviews them as if the student were being
interviewed by an employer for a paid internship. Students practice
professional behavior and develop their comfort level in
communicating with professionals. This is a key career exploration
tool that AOF Juniors must complete prior to their required Summer
Internship.
Promoting AOF Internships is important to securing summer
internships for our AOF Juniors. On January 24th AOF Seniors
Valerie Manzano, Amoy Davidov, and Michelle Dyagileva
represented both AOF and FLHS well as they promoted the AOF and
shared their Internship experiences at the Rotary Club meeting. AOF
Seniors Luke Athanassopoulos, Mandeep Patwalia, and Valerie
Manzano also attended the Fort Lee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Breakfast Meeting to explain to local business leaders the benefits of
hiring a Summer Intern.
The Euro Challenge team comprised of AOF freshmen and
sophomores and IB Economics sophomores competed on
Wednesday, March 29 at Credit Suisse in New York. They
researched the economy in the Euro Area and Italy as well as
developing policy recommendations to improve the pace of economic
growth in Italy. Results will be reported in the next newsletter.
Students at the high school continue to engage in many
community service projects in order to benefit the Fort Lee
community. In the past month, students have submitted
permission slips to volunteer at churches, hospitals, schools,
and after-school programs in the surrounding area. Students
have also assisted with multiple fundraisers and drives in order
to help families from Fort Lee that are in need. Fort Lee High
School also ran a clothing, toy drive, and household item
drive; the proceeds of which were donated to the Vietnam
Veterans Association of America Foundation. The amount of
items donated by the students and their families was truly
amazing. Finally, in the last couple of months the high school
rolled out its new community service platform, Pleasantville,
to the students. Using Pleasantville, students can check their
progress toward the 50 hour community service requirement as
well as sign up for community service events.
Please continue to check the high school announcements as
well as www.Pleasantville.com for any upcoming community
service opportunities. Juniors, please remember to get started
on your community service as soon as possible if you have not
done so already. We will be not offering community service
opportunities during school hours next year. See Mr. Cuozzo
if you have any questions or require assistance.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
March Madness with the Classics
Once again, in honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament,
the FLHS Library Media Center hosted its own March
Madness celebration. Thirty-two classic children's books
faced-off with your votes determining who advanced to the
Final Four. The champion was announced during National
Library Week in April: Charlotte’s Web!
AOF / BUSINESS
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
The Fort Lee H.S. Interact Club hosted a Fort Lee Rotary
meeting on April 17th in the media center. Interact Club
members were invited to have lunch and see how to become
more involved in community service through Rotary in the
future. Also, the Rotaract president from Felician College
shared his experiences at the college level being involved in
“Service Above Self”. Members of Interact were also able to
present all of the service they have done this year, locally and
internationally.
The freshmen Entrepreneurship students and sophomore
Business in a Global Economy students in Mr. Gehres’ classes are
anticipating the NAFTrack End of Course (EOC) Assessments by
additional focus on the Key Learning Objectives in each lesson
and additional assignments and assessments related to the Key
Learning Objectives for their courses. Much was learned about the
EOC Assessment when the juniors’ in Mrs. Walsh’s class took the
EOC assessment in January for their AOF Business Economics
class. The juniors are blazing the path for sophomores and
freshmen!
It has been a very busy time for the entire AOF, as a
whole. On February 16th, the AOF in conjunction with the FLHS
Future Business Leaders of America club hosted the 3rd annual
Shark Tank competition. Shark Tank, which can be seen on NBC,
is a competition in which entrepreneurs pitch new business ideas
to a panel of “Sharks” in order to receive capital for their projects.
Students pitched their ideas and the top three teams received cash
prizes! The winning team pitched a fast food drone delivery
service that was immediately scooped up by the Sharks.
Also in February, the AOF, held its annual 3-on-3
basketball tournament. The Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce once
again coordinated an excellent event that not only benefits the
AOF, but pulled the entire Fort Lee community together. The
AOF received a donation as well as two internships for the
summer of 2017 which is crucial to fill internships for the
increasing number of students in the program. The tournament's
teams were filled by students, teachers as well as local business
sponsors, with the winning team headed up by former Fort Lee
High School star basketball player Sandy Burgos.
The Federal Reserve challenge is around the corner and
the team is headed up by second year senior competitors Anthony
Spinelli and Luke Athanasopolous, as well as a handful of first
year junior competitors. The competition took place at the end of
March at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Fort Lee
will be looking to advance to the Semi-final round for the first
time.
Back Row Left to Right:
Daniel Melamud, Jack Schwarzapfel, Mr. Diaz, Amoy Davidov,
Dwight Kim, Evan Edelstein, Ethan Keller, Luke
Athanassopoulos, Anthony Spinelli, Allan Ablin, Mr. Della Fave,
and Mr. Gehres
Front Row Left to Right:
Ms. Glynn, Ms. Walsh, Valerie Manzano, Mandeep Patwalia,
Michelle Dyagileva, Matthew Bracken, Fedor Zadarenok,
Samantha Khorozian, Selin Bilge, Carla Sabbagh
Rotary Luncheon to promote AOF Internships:
Fort Lee Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast to promote
AOF Internships:
Pictured from left to right:
Mandeep Patwalia, Luke Athanassopoulos, Valerie Manzano, and Ms.
Walsh.
Fort Lee High School’s Academy of Finance is asking the local business
community to provide a paid 200 hour summer internships for our
students. This work-based learning program is an element required in
fulfilment of an AOF Certification. It provides opportunities for students
to connect what they are learning in the classroom to the world of work,
to learn about careers and the education and training requirements for
occupations within and across industries, to identify career interests and
aptitudes, and to use the workplace for both learning and applying
college- and career-readiness skills and knowledge.
Internships provide great benefits for business partners as well,
including:
Available source of temporary employees
Opportunity to select from well-prepared students who have
become familiar with industry practices through Academy
programs
Opportunity to orient students to corporate culture, nurture the
relationship through college, and hire them work-ready
Building your future employee pool
Contribution to public school education and to the creation of a
motivated, educated workforce
Challenging “the way we’ve always done it” mentality and
bringing fresh, new ideas to the company.
Please join us in making a difference in the lives of young people. These
students will be the next generation of leaders for your industry. We need
your commitment, creativity and energy to make sure they are prepared.
If you are interested in hosting a student for a summer internship, please
contact Josie Maceri Walsh at [email protected] or by phone at 201-
585-4675 x 6678.
Thank you for your support of the Fort Lee High School Academy of
Finance.
ACADEMY OF FINANCE / BUSINESS (continued)
THE ARTS Mr. Cirone Students in Art 4 completed a work called “Getting Small.” They had to
paint/draw a common scene and put themselves in it as a miniature figure.
Ha Ram Kim, Art 4 Hannah Chang, Art 4
Rachel Chand, Art 4
Mrs. Hetman 3D Design 1 and 2 students participated in the 6th
Annual Montville Mudd Invitational Ceramics
Exhibition at Montville Twp. HS. Congratulations
to all the participants!
Bryan Kim Sophia Kim
Justin Chen Yurika Kono
Mrs. Stephenson The Fort Lee High School and Middle School Orchestra Program got
together as a whole on February 28th in the middle school gym. In total,
there were over 150 students in attendance. Each group performed for
one another, and also collaborated as one group in preparation for Circle
the Arts in May. The High School Orchestra also performed at the Richard M. Nest Adult
Activity Center on March 7th, 2017.
ENGLISH
In Mr. Rogers’ World History class, students participated in a simulation of "trench warfare". This activity which is always highly
anticipated by students, helps to foster discussion and understanding of the nature of warfare in the early 20th century.
In AP World History class, students recently wrapped up an intensive analytical unit on the Columbian Exchange during which they
used complex primary source documents and maps to trace the movement of peoples and goods across the early modern world, then
drew parallels to modern exchange and commerce.
Ms. Amato's US 2 class has been working hard on determining the causes and effects of the Cold War. We are also taking a look at
the reasons for the Korean War and debating the United States involvement in the war. Mrs. Amato's World History class is currently
discussing the impact that World War 1 had not only on military, but also on the civilian population. We are comparing World War 1
effects to those of the current Syrian conflict.
Mrs. Graziano-Hempton's Honors Psychology classes have been working on writing, filming and editing their own original children's
television shows. Each show features activities that help viewers in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade develop emotional, social,
linguistic and cognitive skills. These shows highlight the extremely creative and vivid imaginations of her students.
Earlier this marking period, Mr. Choi’s AP US History classes investigated how American culture emerged at the turn of the 20th
century. The students learned about the social, cultural, and political spheres of American life. The students ended the unit by
choosing a famous figure of the 1920s and creatively presenting a short biography in the form of a eulogy.
In recent weeks students in the AP US History classes have made comparisons of American culture in the 1920s and the
1950s. While studying the Cold War students are examining the cultural angst coming to a rebellious climax in the 1960s, as well as
the protests of the 1960s (women, Latino, gay rights, disabled, Asian, etc.).
The students in Mr. Wolowitz's United States History I Honors class took the debates of the Election of 1800 to a new level this year.
The students participated in a "Hamilton" inspired rap battle to debate the opposing sides of the Election of 1800. The students read
an analyzed five opposing positions between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The class was then split in half with
one side representing the Federalists and the other representing the Democratic-Republicans. After reading the positions of the two
political parties, the students, instead of writing a response to defend their positions, had to write rap lyrics that best represented their
position. Mr. Wolowitz found two rap instrumental beats and the students practiced their rap skills to the beats in preparation for their
rap battle. The students faced off against one another in two groups. The students really enjoyed the different take on debates and
some students were able to express themselves in a different way.
In Mr. Dominguez, Ms. Bruno, and Ms. Baker's English 9 classes, students are working on creating body
biographies of major characters in Romeo and Juliet. Body biographies are a visual and written portrait
illustrating several aspects of the character’s life within the literary work. Students are then presenting
their projects to the class with a thorough explanation to help their classmates understand their creative
representations.
Ms. Bruno’s AP Literature and Composition class just finished reading Brave New World. Their
culminating project consisted of examining the novel for literary device examples and creating a Slides
presentation. The presentation was to include specific AP terms, definitions, and evidence from the text
as a review for their upcoming AP exam in May. Next up, poetry!
Mr. Cirone’s 9th grade students are exploring themes of bullying, fear, and control while reading Lord of
the Flies. Students will investigate social issues that occur in schools that relate to the plight of the
characters in the book. This will result in a culminating research paper integrated with multiple sources.
HISTORY
Senior English classes are currently reading Hamlet and Robinson Crusoe. Students in English 12 Honors are working on
comic recreation of specific scenes from Robinson Crusoe. This is a good integration of technology into the classrooms while
still connecting to Literature. In the other sections, students are working on project-based learning assignments around the
themes of Hamlet. As the year transitions to the final quarters, students will start working on College Based Writing and
assessments to prepare for next year’s challenges.
SCIENCE March Madness happened in Dr. Jacobs’ AP Chemistry
class. During the month of March, students began doing a series
of exciting labs involving titration. In addition to confirming
theory, students learned the nuances involved in this type of
experimentation. Labs included: standardization of an unknown
acid or base, determination of the acid dissociation constant of a
weak acid, determination of the appropriate pH indicator to be
used for specific titrations, and how to work with buffered
solutions.
Mrs. Gumberg’s Anatomy & Physiology class just
finished learning how their breakfast, lunch, and dinner are
broken down in the body. They concluded the unit with each
student picking choices from an extensive menu. Students had to
choose an appetizer, entree, two side dishes, dessert, tea or coffee,
and an alcoholic beverage. Each student then wrote a paper
explaining how their meal was digested, absorbed and
excreted. Students have just started learning about the endocrine
system; they will explore the many endocrine glands and how the
hormones they secrete interact with other body systems.
Mrs. Gumberg’s Biology classes have just finished a unit
on Human Genetics. They examined dominant and recessive
genes, multiple alleles, and sex-linked genes, as well as associated
genetic diseases. Mrs. Schwed’s Biology Classes presented
Mutation Projects in the form of oral power point presentations.
Students taught the class about the specific genetic mutations they
researched and answered questions from the class afterwards,
demonstrating how much knowledge they truly gained by this
assignment.
Ms. Cuff’s Biology class has been busy this semester
learning about how organisms acquire and use energy; they
learned about photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and the human
digestive system. Students researched specific digestive organs
and created diagrams of these organs, along with a slideshow that
demonstrated the function of that organ. The completed projects
were presented to the class, followed by a question and answer
session. The class then moved to the biology and history of
photosynthesis, starting with research on the scientists Jan van
Helmont, Joseph Priestley, Jan Ingenhousz, and Melvin
Calvin. Using Chromebooks, students created a timeline for the
contributions each scientist made to the discovery of
photosynthesis. They learned the chemical equation for
photosynthesis and the role that light and chlorophyll play in the
process.
For the process of cellular respiration students are
learning that food serves as a source of raw materials for the cells
of the body, and is an important source of energy as well. They
will be researching foods that are good for the body and the foods
that are not good for the body. Students will create healthy choice
menus by examining nutrition labels of foods they bring in, and
share their findings with the class.
Students are also continuing to research weekly current
event articles and complete graphic organizers that answer the “5
W’s and How.” These articles are chosen from science websites
and pertain to all the new and interesting things going on in the
world of science.
MATH
ESL Mrs. Kim’s ESL students have prepared for PARCC exams by going
over practice exams according to their grade level and learning about
literary devices and writing narrative analysis/expository essays. In
addition, they did oral presentations on process analysis ("How To").
They taught their classmates many things such as "How to Make
Friends", "How to Make Origami", "How to Apply for College", "How
to Practice Soccer", "How to Make Korean/Japanese/Venezuelan
desert", etc.
In Mrs. Han’s ESL Environmental Science class, students are learning
how the climate is determined and exploring ways that human activities
may be causing climate change. Two serious issues are explored and
discussed: the hole in the ozone layer and global warming. Students will
be looking at the current trend in the US government's role in this issue
as President Donald Trump signed an executive order at EPA
headquarters to reverse most of former President Barack Obama's
climate regulatory initiatives.
Algebra 2 Honors - Students just finished creating their own
sine/cosine function. Students were able to change each value and
analyze the graph. Students will be starting Chapter 14, Trigonometric
Identities and Equations.
Calculus - Students completed a Tootsie Roll Experiment. Students had
to determine the rate of change of the radius to determine the rate of
change of the volume of a sphere. Students are finding the area under a
curve.
Algebra 1- Students will be taking a straight line and writing the
equation of the line so that the slope and the y-intercept are
immediately apparent.
Geometry- Students will be using Trigonometry to find a function of an
angle. Students also will be taking triangles and rotating, translating,
and reflecting them along a coordinated plane.
Finite Math - We will continue our unit on logic, including conditional
statements.
We have been very busy travelling for our Community Based
Instruction (CBI) trips during the past months. As part of our objective
for planning purchases, we have visited Bergen Town Center and
Paramus Park Mall. Visits to the Metropolitan Plant Exchange have
helped us to become familiar with various tools and equipment for
gardening and landscaping needs. We have also successfully completed
our Life Skills curriculum clothing care objective by visiting the
laundromat. The Bergen Performing Arts Center has a dynamic
schedule of School Time Series performances. The MathMagic
performance was very entertaining! We have also enjoyed The
Underground Railroad performance at the Bergen PAC.
We have strengthened our research skills through our visits to the Fort
Lee Public Library. For English class, we have been learning about
biographies and autobiographies. We’ve completed posters about
notable people such as Bill Gates, Michael Phelps, Beyonce, John Cena,
Kelly Clarkson, and Jeff Bezos. One of our students successfully began
an internship at the Fort Lee Public Library; he visits once a week and
maintains the books, DVDs and magazines for the library staff. It’s
been a very busy month for the students of Room 111!
ROOM 111
PHYSICAL EDUCATION As marking period three came to a close, the physical
education department wrapped up its most popular unit:
volleyball. As always, the students loved participating in
exciting and competitive volleyball games and looked
forward to the final championship tournaments. This year,
we incorporated basketball into the third marking period to
keep the curriculum fresh and to make sure students
wouldn’t get tired of volleyball. In marking period four we
are excited to get the students outside to enjoy the sunshine
and fresh air. We look forward to incorporating new
activities like lawn games into our spring repertoire that are
enjoyable and easy for every student to participate, no
matter their fitness level.
FAMILY LIFE Family Life has another successful year in the books with
their RealCare baby simulation. Almost every senior in the
building has taken care of a RealCare infant for 24 hours to
get a very small idea as to the difficulties young parents
face when they raise a child. The Physical Education and
Health department is very proud of this program as it is one
of the most “hands on” projects Fort Lee has to offer that
gives a glimpse into the reality of parenting.
TEEN PEP Teen PEP performed their annual Family Night on
Tuesday, March 28 in the cafeteria. During the
performance, the “Teen Peppers” worked with students and
adults to help break down communication barriers
regarding issues like abstinence and safe sex. The
presentation discussed that the best defense for protecting
students were the adults and parents in their lives having
open lines of communication and for their children to feel
comfortable approaching them. This year, we had almost
double the amount of participants than we have ever had
attend Family Night. We were elated to have so many more
people interested in Parent/Teen communication and look
forward to more next year! If you have any questions
regarding teen/parent communication, please contact Kevin
Oliver [email protected] or Kelly Horton at
[email protected] for information and reading
materials. Teen PEP looks forward to finishing out the year
with a few more workshops for the freshman class.
ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS The winning plays that will be heading to the Main
Stage Play Competition from our One Act Play
Festival are Help Wanted and Couples Therapy. We
are very excited to bring these student-written plays
to our first Theatre competition.
Hanna Kdiry, author of Beneath the Stars, There Lies
the Truth, the play that came in second at our
festival, also won Honorable Mention at another
Bergen County Playwriting Festival.
Daphne Sardis won 1st place in the Sights and
Sounds competition for her monologue performance.
The mini performances at Schools 1 and 4 were
theatrically successful. The school administrations
and parents all had a wonderful time and are longing
for more theatre in their schools. Kudos to the
student actors that bring this after school program to
life.
IB FILM The IB Film 12 HL students recently completed their
short independent films.
PRE-IB LITERATURE
AND PERFORMANCE The Pre-IB Literature and Performance students
published their very own poetry journal
entitled REFLECTIONS.
YEARBOOK
We have nearly completed the 2017 yearbook and
are getting ready for final submission! If you would
like to purchase a yearbook, please visit jostens.com,
and type "Fort Lee High School" to take you to the
purchase page. You may also submit $85 cash or
check, payable to "Fort Lee High School," to Ms.
Karabatsos. Please include students name and grade
on the check.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Ms. Lu’s Chinese 1 class is talking about school and community in class. Students are able to describe their daily activities,
school schedule, and how to visit different locations in our community. There will be a project creating an itinerary about
traveling to China. Students will use their knowledge of the language to explore a fun adventure to China from the fascinating
landmarks to the metropolis.
Ms. Acosta’s Spanish classes learned about Spanish artists this month. They created media presentations with their group
members and presented their projects to the class. Students also read Tumba. Tumba, a Spanish short novel about the Day of
the Dead and life in Mexico. Students explored Mexican art and culture and wrote poems in Spanish. Spanish 2 classes are
learning to speak about their childhood and past actions in Spanish. Students brought pictures of their childhood to class to
discuss with the class their favorite hobbies, foods, and childhood friends.
Mrs. Torres’ Spanish 3 Honors students learned about the famous Dominican baseball player, Felipe Alou, through reading and
discussions. Many aspects of Dominican culture were also explored. The students are currently reading about and viewing
videos on various Spanish traditions such as: bullfights, flamenco music, and dances. Students will also discuss several
dangerous sports as an introduction to vocabulary, discussions, and writing on the theme of Health.
After completing rich and colorful Hispanic Menus presentations, Spanish 4 and 4 Honors classes are embarking on the
wonderful world of the adventures of Don Quijote.
AP Spanish students continue to work on speaking, discussing, and writing essays in Spanish in preparation for the AP Spanish
Test which will take place in May 2017.
Mrs. Marotta Baccan’s Spanish 3 and 3 Honors students are excited about continuing their journey in the Dominican
Republic. They are extending their knowledge about the Spanish language through reading Felipe Alou, a novel based on a
true story. A variety of topics are included in the instruction such as: societal sensitivity, overcoming obstacles, and working
hard toward your goals.
Italian 3 Honors is excited to be exploring the gorgeous region of Liguria. Students are expanding their reading, writing, and
speaking skills through content based readings and discussions about numerous aspects of the region. Discussions range from
themes on cities to fun things to do while visiting.
Many Italian students are also involved in the Italian Club and they loved visiting Ellis Island in April. Some have had family
members that arrived through Ellis Island so it served as a personal and unforgettable journey.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT The High School Music Department is busy with a full slate of performances and activities coming up this Spring. On
Tuesday evening, May 16, the annual spring concert will feature the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chorus, Honors Choir,
Orchestra and Honors Chamber Ensemble. Included also will be performances by the Fort Lee Jazz Force, Flute Choir and the
Keyboard Percussion Ensemble. On Thursday, May 25, the department will be participating in the district fine arts festival,
Circle-the- Arts as well. Both our award-winning Marching Band and Honors Choir will follow that up with performances in
the annual Fort Lee Memorial Day Parade Ceremony on May 29.
Two days later, we’ll honor our outstanding student musicians and thespians at The Annual Performing Arts Awards
Dinner held at the Fort Lee Double Tree hotel. June will find the orchestra competing at the annual High-Note festival and the
Fort Lee Band Boosters sponsoring the second annual FLHS Faculty Talent Show and Student Showcase.
FLHS Music Department Calendar
Tuesday, May 16 – Annual Spring Concert, 7:00 pm, FLHS Auditorium
Thursday, May 25 – Circle-the Arts, 6 pm, Fort Lee High School
Monday, May 29 – Annual Memorial Day Parade; Ceremony, Jack Alter Community Center
Wednesday, May 31 – Annual Performing Arts Awards Dinner
Friday, June 16 – Annual Faculty Talent Show and Student Showcase, FLHS Auditorium
Boys Winter Track
First Team All-County and First Team All-League
Tahj Martin; Long Jump
Second Team All-County and First Team All-League
Michael Huertas; Triple Jump
Third Team All-County and First Team All-League
Eric Cho; 55m Hurdles
Third Team All-County and First Team All-League
4x400m Relay (Michael Huertas, Tahj Martin,
Karan Augustine, Wesley Weingord)
First Team All-League and
Honorable Mention All-County
Michael Huertas; 55m
Tahj Martin; 200m
Wesley Weingord; 400m
4x800m Relay (Eric Hong, John Lin, Kenny
Zhao, and Jose Rosario)
Second Team All-League
Jacob Im; 200m
Kelvin Francisco; 800m
Shunsaku Sagawa; 1600m
Deloyd Miller; High Jump
Tahj Martin; Long Jump
Armaan Mehta; Shot Put
Honorable Mention All-League
Victor Hua; 1600m
Girls Winter Track
First Team All-League and
Honorable Mention All-County
Shayna Huberman; Triple Jump
Kendall Caballero; 55m
4x400m Relay (Joanne Samuel-Olagunju,
Caroline Chin, Caitlyn Lee, and Shayna
Huberman
Second Team All-League
Briana Rodriguez; 55m
Natalia Garita; High Jump
Caitlyn Lee; 55m
Joanne Samuel-Olagunju; Triple Jump
Soad Elhomsi; 400m
Shayna Huberman; Long Jump
Ronika Jain; 800m
4x800m Relay (Allison Leung, Ronika Jain,
Mariajose Ortiz, and Carolina Chin)
Honorable Mention All-League
Josephine Wang; 400m
Wrestling
First Team All-League
and Honorable Mention
All-County
Marco Herrera
Second Team All-League
Claudio Estrada
Sean Hernandez
Honorable Mention
All-League
Sameer Idrees
Irakli Okruashvili
Girls Basketball
First Team All-League and Honorable Mention All-County
Sarah Diaz
Nicole Maldonado
Second Team All-League
Jackie McKenna
Jamie Rosa
Honorable Mention All-League
Emily Diaz
Boys Basketball
First Team All-League and
Honorable Mention
All-County
Zakai Gillman
Second Team All-League
Huasly Paredes
Honorable Mention
All-League
Randi Sutton
Boys Bowling
Third Team All-State, First
Team
All-County First Team All-
League
David Grant
First Team All-League and
Honorable Mention All-County
Luke Athanassopoulos
Michael Choe
Second Team All-League
Chris Park
Honorable Mention All-League
Andrew Choi
Girls Bowling
First Team All-League
Jennifer Yoon
Kathrin Panchenko
Rael Samaria
Second Team All-League
Natliya Zalyvanska
Winter Athletics
Post-Season Honors