EXTRACURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK

2011 -2012

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Hello Hills East Students!

We have put together this booklet to guide you through the extracurricular opportunities available here at Hills East. Nearly all activities welcome new members throughout the year (only the academic honor societies have induction procedures). Feel free to just pop in at a general meeting of any activity that interests you. Have fun and welcome to High School East.

-The Hills East Student Government

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CLASS ADVISORS

Grade 12: Advisor: Mr. Cochrane Assistant Advisor: Mr. Hill Homecoming, Senior Banquet Senior Class Superlatives, Senior Video Production, and Senior Prom Grade 11: Advisor: Mrs. J. Grant Assistant Advisor: Mr. Nolan Grade 10: Co-Advisor and Co-Assistant Mrs. Nolan Co-Advisor and Co-Assistant Ms. Toneatti Homecoming, Class Rings, Safe Halloween Grade 9: Advisor: Mr. Belanich Assistant Advisor: Ms. Young

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AASO - AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION Advisor: Ms. Cunningham

Thurs., 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., Rm. 213 AASO is comprised of socially conscious students that are com-mitted to learning more about their heritage and promoting under-standing throughout the Half Hollow Hills community. New members from all backgrounds are welcome. ACSL AMERICAN COMPUTER SCIENCE LEAGUE Advisor: Mr. Del Giudice Thurs., 2:15 p.m. Rm. 707 This club is for students interested in learning about computer science. The team competes against teams from around the coun-try and throughout the world in the American Computer Science League. Winners can compete at the All-Star Contest in May. ACADEMIC TEAM Advisor: Mr. Breig

Wednesday, 2:15 p.m., Rm. 211 Students in grades nine through twelve are asked to take the aca-demic and trivia challenges of this highly competitive team. If High School East is randomly chosen for the Long Island Chal-lenge, we will compete in Long Island Challenges Championship. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Advisor: Ms. Cullen Mon., 2:10—3:00 p.m., Rm. 111 The club responds to the urgent action requests of Amnesty Inter-national; writing letters for prisoners of conscience and conduct-ing debates on issues of human rights. The group also does fund-raising for human rights groups, has hosted outside speakers, has had clothing drives and attends any local Amnesty International events.

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ANIMAL FRIENDS AND ADVOCATES (AFA) Advisor: Ms. Hirschmann Wed., 2:10-3:10 p.m., Rm. 408 This club is for pet lovers, future veterinarians, and all students who are interested in promoting the health, welfare, and protec-tion of domestic animals and wildlife. Guest speakers, participa-tion in projects, and collaboration with animal shelters and wild-life organizations are included in the program. ARCHITECTURE Advisor: Mrs. Mead Mon., 2:15 p.m., Rm 555 An exploration of architecture in our local community. The club will work toward using modern architectural and environmentally friendly concepts. Club members will help research, execute and manage various community enhancing projects. ART CLUB Advisor: Ms. Uttendorfer & Mr. Wiley Thursdays., 2:15 – 3:30 p.m., Art Rm. 553 Art club members will have an opportunity to beautify the school. Students will also develop their artistic skills, while working on creative projects such as school murals, the haunted house for “Safe Halloween” and decorations for the senior banquet. If you love art, you will want to be a part of this club. ART HONOR SOCIETY (NAHS) Advisor: Ms. Uttendorfer Tues., 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m., Rm. 541 The National Art Honor Society is a unique club specifically de-signed for the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art. Each year mem-bers will organize a special induction ceremony and be required to perform school service in a way that promotes the arts. The NAHS also strives to bring art education to the attention of the school community. Members are required to attend monthly meetings and weekly art club meetings.

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ASTRONOMY Advisor: Mr. Affatigato

Wed., 2:15 –3:15 p.m., Planetarium Students will learn about planetarium operations, install pro-grams, develop knowledge of astronomy, learn the astronomical basis of specific celestial events, attend outside astronomy talks, and observe events. BOOKSTORE Advisor: Mr. Finch

Mon-Fri, 1:30 - 2:10 p.m., Student Center The Bookstore is open every day from 1:30 – 2:10 pm in the Stu-dent Center. Members learn about inventory, sales, ordering, bookkeeping and many other skills needed to run a business. BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY Advisor: Ms. Southard Mon. (bi-weekly), 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 705 The Business Honor Society recognizes the top business students at High School East. The BHS is a nationally recognized club, and open to all students who are enrolled in business classes. Stu-dents will participate in fundraising activities, community service projects, and job shadowing activities. If you are interested in be-ing a business major in college, this is the club for you, as most colleges and universities recognize the Business Honor Society as one of the top extracurricular clubs for students. CHEERLEADING - VARSITY Advisor: Mrs. Dalton and Ms. Portnoy Practices Mon., Tues. & Thurs., 2:30 pm., West Gym Lobby All Varsity Basketball & Football games Promote school spirit at various school events. Cheer at

all Varsity Football and Basketball games. Tryouts held the Spring of prior year, all girls must try out every year.

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CHEERLEADING - JUNIOR VARSITY (JV) Advisor: Miss Milazzo

Mon & Wed., 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., West Gym Lobby Promote school spirit at various school events. Cheer at

all Junior Varsity Football and Basketball games. Tryouts held the Spring of prior year, All Girls Must Try Out Every Year. CHESS CLUB Advisor: Mr. Del Giudice Wed., 2:15 p.m. Rm. 707 This club is for students interested in the game of chess. They will have the opportunity to participate in playing games of chess, learning more about the game, and getting involved in tourna-ments. COMPUTER CLUB Advisor: Mr. Del Giudice Mon., 2:15 p.m. Rm. 707 This club is for students interested in computers and computer programming. Students have the opportunity to learn more about computers and computer programming and can participate in various contests and tournaments. CROSS CAMPUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Advisor: Ms. Romeo Wed., 7:45-9:00 p.m., HSE Orchestra Rm. This is a group of select students from HSE and HSW. Students must be in grades 10-12. Students must be a NYSSMA level 6A and above on violin and 5A or above for viola, cello and bass. Placement in the orchestra is by audition and teacher recommen-dation. The Chamber Orchestra performs two concerts a year. They perform at the winter concert at HSW and the spring concert at HSE. In addition to the concerts, they also compete at the NYSSMA Major Organization Festival in May.

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D.E.C.A.—DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA Advisor: Mr. Cappiello Wed. 2:15 p.m., Rm. 705 A student organization whose program of leadership and personal development is designed specifically for students interested in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. The goals of D.E.C.A. are to promote leadership development, civic con-sciousness and social intelligence. DEBATE CLUB Advisor: Ms. McCormack

Tues.-Fri., 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Rm. 208 Members of the debate team express ideas on current topics at monthly tournaments held at high schools throughout Long Is-land. Winners at these tournaments then compete at the state and national levels. Each year, many students participate in collegiate events at Yale, Princeton and Harvard. For information on gen-eral meetings for new members, see Ms. McCormack in Room 208. Meetings are also posted on the door of Rm. 208. DRAMATICS PRODUCTION - FALL DRAMA Director: Mr. Smyrk Assistant: Ms. DeStefano Mon-Fri. 2:30-10:30 pm, stage construction, Lecture Hall Each year Hills East students present a play during the first se-mester. Interested students may choose to become involved in any of the various facets of theatre production, from acting, to direct-ing, to stage crew/lighting and sound. Sometime in early Fall calls for auditions are made. DRAMATICS PRODUCTION - SPRING MUSICAL Advisor: Mrs. McCarthy, Dr. McRoy, Mr. Wiley

will begin in November — date TBA Chorus Room

Each year Hills East students may choose to become involved in any of the various facets of theater production, from acting, to directing, to stage crew/lighting and sound, to playing in the or-chestra pit. Sometime in early Spring, calls for auditions are

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made via the morning announcements. EURO CHALLENGE Advisor: Mr. Sassone Thurs., 2:15 p.m., Rm. 109 The competition is composed of teams of 3-5 students, grades 9-10, who make a presentation of 15 minutes and a question and answer period of 10 minutes. The competition begins in the Spring. Meetings begin in the late Fall usually twice a week after school. Days and times TBA. Please check with Mr. Sassone. . All are welcome! EXPRESSIVE MOVEMENT Advisor: Mr. Ciolfi Wed. 2:15-3:00 p.m., Rm. 912 or cafeteria Expressive Movement is a dance club. We learn to express our-selves and dance at events. We have fundraisers and practices. We will perform at pep rallys. We dance and have fun! FBLA - FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Advisor: Mr. Finch

Tues., 2:10 –3:00 p.m., Rm. 715 The Hills East chapter of the national FBLA aims to develop vo-cational and career competencies needed in the business world. Members participate in district and state competitions, and na-tional level in various business events, community service, fund raising, Career Day, field trips to businesses, and guest speakers from businesses. FASHION CLUB Advisor: Ms.Godoy

Wed. 2:15 pm, Rm. 554 The Fashion Club is open to all designers of High School East. Members of the club are responsible for putting together the An-nual Fashion Show, which serves as a fundraiser for a family in need within the Half Hollow Hills community. Throughout the year, members learn that creating fashion does not have to be costly, but can be cost efficient. All of the apparel and accesso-

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ries created in the club are made from recycled clothing and mate-rials. There is no prerequisite for becoming a member of the club. All students are welcome. FEDERAL ECONOMIC CHALLENGE Advisor: Mr. Hodgson Thurs., 2:15-3:15 p.m., Rm. 105 High school social studies, economics and business education classes are represented by a five-member student team, to under-take research, analyze data about current and year-term economic conditions and then decide upon a specific course for monetary policy. The team will then make presentations based on their classes research, analysis and recommendations before a panel of judges consisting of Federal Reserve officials and educators. FILM CLUB (MAKING) Advisor: Chris Beatty Tues., 2:15 –3:00 p.m., Rm. 216. Experience firsthand what it is like to write and produce a small film. During club meetings students develop filmmaking and digital editing skills, discuss their work and collaborate on pro-jects. Students are encouraged to write their own original scripts or create adaptations of existing works. In the club, students also have the opportunity to view films – both professional and stu-dent films – and provide their own interpretations and critiques. At the end of the year student films are screened at the High School East Student Film Festival. FRENCH CULTURE CLUB Co-Advisors: Ms. Sirulnick and Ms. Alfano

Wed., 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., Rms. 901 and 908 Day subject to change, announcements will be made.

Le Cercle Culturel de Francais affords French students exciting experiences in French to promote their fluency, enrich their vo-cabulary and extend their cultural awareness. The group will celebrate the richness of French language and culture through events including holiday festivities, group contests, country pic-nics, films, cuisine, guest speakers, field trips, and the publication

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of Le Bruit des Collines, a literary magazine. Any student inter-ested in getting a taste of France beyond the classroom experience is welcome to join. FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY Co-Advisors: Ms. Sirulnick and Ms. Alfano

Wed. 2:15-3:15 p.m., Rm. 908 Day subject to change, announcements will be made.

The French Honor society provides the advanced French student with added linguistic, cultural and literary experiences. Members work on projects and performances in the French language as well as fund raisers for the needy. Membership is open to high-achieving students in French language classes each spring. Cur-rent and new members participate in an induction ceremony held in late spring. See Madame Sirulnick in room 908 for more information. FUTURE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA Advisor: Mrs. Nolan

Tues., 2:10-3:00 p.m., Rm. 305 (general meeting /executive board alternating Tuesdays) The Future Educators of America is a nationally recognized club which strives to attract students to the teaching profession. Club members will participate in activities to increase appreciation for teachers. They will also learn about the field of education and the responsibilities of teachers. The club will also be involved in community service projects. FUTURE LAWYERS OF AMERICA Advisor: Mr. Zaiff

Mon., Wed., Thurs., 2:15 p.m., Rm. 107 Members compete in statewide mock trial tournaments along New York State Bar Association guidelines, and funded by the Suffolk County Association.

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GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Co-Advisors: Dr. Strumpf and Mr. Miracolo Tues., 2:10 p.m., Student Center The mission of GSA is to 1) create a safe environment in school for students to support each other and learn about homophobia and other oppressions, 2) educate the school community about homophobia, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues, and 3) address discrimination, harassment, and violence in schools. HALF HOLLOW HILLS ROBOTICS TEAM #3624 Advisors: Mr. Aptowitz and Mr. Mirchel Fridays after school 2:30-4:00 pm, Robotics Rm. 783 M-F 6:00-10:00 pm and Sat. 12-5 (during bldg season) The Hills Robotics Team competes in the US FIRST National Robotics Competition. Students, along with our Mentor Engi-neers, will build and program a 130 lb. Robot to compete in the Long Island Regional event. Students will also work as fundrais-ers, accountants, software designers, web designers, etc. as the team competes in more than just robotics design. HALF TONES Advisor: Dr. McRoy

Thurs. 2:15 p.m., Rm. 607 The Halftones are a select vocal group that competes nationally and provides musical entertainment at a variety of local functions. Membership is based upon auditions held in the Fall. See Dr. McRoy in the music office for more details. ICTHUS BIBLE CLUB Advisor: Ms. Barlow Wed.. 2:15 p.m., Rm. 405 Student run club with occasional guest speakers. Provides a set-ting to discuss current issues with biblical references.

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INTERACT Co-Advisors: Ms. Jacobs and Mr. Rendon Tues., 2:15 – 3:00 p.m., 205 Interact, a high school branch of the Huntington Station Rotary club, runs activities to benefit the community and the school. An-nual events include a Safe Halloween, Thanksgiving food drive, A Secret Santa program during the winter holiday season, a Val-entines Day breakfast for the clerical staff, Habitat for Humanity fundraisers and two annual builds and intergenerational proms, and participation in community fund raising events.

We have also adopted a geriatric unit at Pilgrim State Hospital and visit there regularly. Please join us if you would like to par-ticipate in our established activities or if you have ideas for pro-jects you would like us to consider and initiate. INTRAMURALS-BASKETBALL/SOCCER/LACROSSE/WEIGHT TRAINING

Advisors: PE/Athletic Staff Basketball, badminton, soccer and lacrosse organizations are available for students to play on an intramural basis. Weight training is available on a daily basis in the Weight Room. Infor-mation on meeting times and locations will be available on the extracurricular information poster in the west lobby. Other intra-mural sports may be offered by popular demand on an unofficial basis. ITALIAN CULTURE CLUB Advisor: Ms. Rosenberg

Tues., 2:10-3:00 p.m., Rm. 905 This club promotes appreciation of Italian culture through field trips and sports events with other clubs, films, music and food. ITALIAN HONOR SOCIETY Advisor: Ms. Rosenberg

Tues., 2:15-3:00 p.m., Rm. 905 Members of the Italian Honor Society meet and participate in field trips to Italian cultural sites; the opera; pizza sales (fund rais-ing for field trips); bake sales, food drives during the holidays,

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activities celebrating Italian culture and participation in Stony Brook University poetry contest. Membership is open for the fol-lowing academic year to high-achieving students in Italian lan-guage classes each Spring. Current and new members participate in an induction ceremony held in late Spring. JAZZ BAND Advisor: Mr. Belanich

Day/Time TBA, Music Wing The Jazz Band ensemble is a select group of musicians who per-form at various school functions and at local conferences. Mem-bership in this group is based on audition. Enrollment in music class is required. KEY CLUB Co-Advisors: Ms. Werle and Ms. O’Callaghan

Tues., 2:15-3:00 p.m., Library The key club is a community service organization affiliated with Kiwanis Club. It is an international organization devoted to im-proving the quality of life for less fortunate members of our com-munity. Students volunteer at a number of local programs includ-ing Adaptive Aquatics, Team Tutoring, Read and Lead, and other programs. Students take part in raising funds for numerous char-ity organizations and, together with the Huntington Kiwanis, ac-company fifty children from the Huntington Freedom Center on a holiday shopping spree buying them needed clothing, shoes, and outerwear. Officer elections occur in March, prior to District convention. KICKLINE (DIXETTES) Advisor: Ms. A. Esposito and Asst: Ms. E. Woods

Mon., Wed. and Thurs., 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Cafeteria A

The Dixettes team allows for both male and female students to foster leadership, sportsmanship and dance appreciation through the art of dance and performance. Kickline is made up of various dance styles including lyrical, jazz, hip-hop, pom-pom and high -kick. The Hills East Dixettes perform for community events and compete at several competitions at least four times during the winter months in pom-pom and high-kick.

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LITERARY MAGAZINE - PEGASUS Advisor: Ms. Hogan

Thurs., 2:15 – 2:45p.m., Rm. 214 Pegasus is a literary arts magazine committed to publishing the finest examples of student expression in a given year in the areas of poetry, short story, drama, essay, art architecture, photography, sculpture, and music. All Hills East students are invited to submit to the advisor of Pegasus any of their writing or art work for con-sideration for publication. Writing is discussed in open forum at weekly meetings conducted by the editors of the magazine and voted on by staff members. Members are encouraged to share their responses to various art forms while learning about craft and criteria for judgment. It is not required that one who seeks publi-cation be a member of the staff of Pegasus. MARCHING BAND Advisor: Mr. Belanich/Asst.: Mr. Finnerty The marching band plays at festivals and parades throughout the year. Students enrolled in the Symphonic band course are re-quired to participate in this activity, but other players who are in-terested in marching may contact Mr. Belanich in the music of-fice for more information. MATHLETES Advisor: Ms. Suarez

Mon. 2:00 p.m., Rm. 701 Mathletes is a club formed to present interested students with Math problems that encourage “thinking outside the box”. Both creativity and speed are necessary to solve these unique prob-lems. The Mathletes team competes in the Suffolk County Inter-scholastic Math League, the Suffolk Math Tournament, the New York Math League and the Mandelbrot Competition. Additional events may be scheduled.

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MODEL UN Co-Advisors: Ms. Silberman and Mr. Campanelli Mon., 2:15 p.m., Rm. 107 Through this organization students learn more about the UN, learn research skills in adopting roles as representatives from dif-ferent nations, write position papers on different global issues and debate these issues with other students. This is a national activity and may involve competitions with other schools. MODERN MUSIC MASTERS (TRI-M) Advisor: Ms. Benstock

Tues., 2:15 p.m., Rm. 605 The Tri-M Music Honor Society is the international music honor society for secondary school students that motivates and recog-nizes musical achievement. In addition, this organization per-forms a service to our school and community by acting as hosts to outside musical groups. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Co-Advisors: Mrs. Nolan and Ms. Toneatti Co-Assistants: Mrs. Nolan and Ms. Toneatti

Thurs., 2:10 p.m., Cafeteria This is an academic organization that is grounded in the corner-stones of the National Honor Society: Scholarship, Service, Char-acter and Leadership. Each year outstanding members of the jun-ior and senior classes are inducted after a methodical screening process. After induction, members of East’s chapter of the NHS are mandated to uphold high standards of academic excellence, to fulfill monthly service requirements and to abide by the corner-stone criteria of leadership and character. Freshmen and sopho-mores should maintain superior academic performance and par-ticipate in extra-curricular activities in preparation for the mem-bership process. Only juniors and seniors may apply for member-ship. In the fall of junior/senior years, students who feel that they will qualify for membership into NHS are mandated to log twenty hours of service as a prerequisite for membership.

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INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY TROUPE Co-Advisors: Dr. McRoy and Mr. Wiley Fri. 2:00-3:00 p.m., Rm. 607 The International Thespian Society is a service honor society which encompasses all aspects of theatre, including performance, stage crew, design, and production. Each the chapter explores different topics in theatre, provides service opportunities in the community, and produces the student-run production every spring. . NEWSPAPER - THUNDERBIRD Advisor: Mrs. Davis/Asst-Advisor: Mrs. Dalton

Every other Thursday 2:10 p.m. Library Mac Lab

This club produces the school newspaper. Members are provided with the opportunity to express themselves freely, clearly and vig-orously. OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL ACADEMIC TEAM Advisor: Ms. Hirschmann Tues, 2:10-3:00 p.m., Rm. 408 Members practice and then compete in the New York State Re-gional Ocean Sciences Bowl. Academic questions and topics in-clude oceanography, marine biology, aquatic chemistry, marine geology and navigational history. Winners receive substantial cash prizes, opportunities for trips and scholarships! PEER AIDS EDUCATORS Advisor: Jen Aull Tues. 2:15 p.m., Room 544 The Peer Aids Educators are a group of students dedicated to the cause of HIV/AIDS awareness. Members of this club will work together to help educate their peers on the prevention of HIV/AIDS by helping to get the correct information out and to help clear up any misinformation on the topic.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Advisor: Ms. Uttendorfer

Wed., 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., Rm. 541 Open to all students who are currently enrolled in or have previ-ously taken photography at HSE. Students will work on special projects for the school and community and create work for local contests, the district art show and pursue self-directed projects for personal growth. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP Advisor: Ms. Southard

Tues. (bi-weekly), 2:15-3:00 p.m., Rm. 705 This program rewards students for working as interns at local businesses. Participants gain valuable on-the-job experience while earning high school course credit. Contact Ms. Southard for information on obtaining such an internship. S.A.D.D. - STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS Advisor: Mrs. Mahoney Wed.. (bi-monthly) general meetings 2:15–3:00 p.m., Rm 205, Officers meetings held on interim Wed. SADD is a youth service organization formed to educate elemen-tary, junior high, and senior high school students about the dan-gers of drugs, alcohol and driving while intoxicated. SADD members participate in Safe Halloween, National Smoke out, and the Blood Drive. SCIENCE EXPLORERS Co-Advisors: Ms. Hirschmann and Ms. Mandell Mon. of each month and appointments 2:10-3:10 p.m., Rm. 408 or 729 This club offers an excellent opportunity for students in any sci-ence class to pursue research in varied area of personal interest. Students have fun while stimulating academic growth and intel-lectual exchange between mentors and new and experienced re-searchers. Students receive invitation to professional events. Some will be chosen to present their research at the Long Island

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Science Congress. This is a great way to build your resume. SCIENCE OLYMPIADS Advisor: Mr. Page/Assistant Advisor: Mr. Cochrane Thurs. 2:15 p.m., Rm. 825 The Science Olympiad is North America’s most prestigious team in science and technology competition. Students choose from a wide variety of knowledge, problem-solving and engineering events to practice and then compete at Invitational, Regional, and if all goes well, State and national tournaments. Individual and team awards are presented at every level of competition. SOCIETY OF ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS Advisor: Ms. Cullen Fri. 2x month, 2:10-3:00 p.m., Rm. 111 The primary goal of the Asian-American Society is to improve understanding between Asian and other cultures. The group par-ticipates in fundraisers for United Nations charities, sports com-petition with other high school Asian-American clubs, and com-munity service projects. SOCIETY OF INDIAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS Advisor: Ms. Nolan Tues., 2:10-3:00 p.m., Rm. 305 (general meetings/ executive board alternating Tues. The goal of the Indian-American Society is to share the rich and diverse Indian culture throughout the community. We will par-ticipate in cultural celebrations and organize the Indian fashion show. SPANISH CULTURE CLUB Advisor: Ms. Ferrandez Wed., 2:15 p.m., Rm. 904 The Spanish Culture Club will encourage students to participate in activities that will broaden their knowledge of the culture of various Spanish-speaking countries. Students will enjoy Hispanic cultural food, music, art and movies.

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SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY Advisor: Mr. Lorusso

Thurs., 2:15 p.m., Rm. 905 The Spanish Honor Society focuses on promoting the study of the Spanish language and the culture of the Spanish speaking world through hands-on activities related to seasonal events, celebra-tions and national holidays. Films and discussions, poetry and short story writing, painting and model building will be some of the Spanish Honor Society’s activities. Membership is limited to students who have met the academic requirements of the Honor Society and are inducted into the Archer Huntington Chapter of the Spanish Honor Society of Half Hollow Hills H.S. East. Stu-dents must have an overall 90 average, present a completed appli-cation and participate in an interview directed by the advisor and senior members of the SHS. SPEECH AND ORATORY CLUB Advisor: Ms. McCormack,/Asst-Advisor: Ms. Signet

Tuesday-Friday 2:30-4:00 p.m., Rm. 208

Members of this club compete in local, state, and national compe-titions in such areas as oral interpretation, extemporaneous speak-ing, humorous interpretation and original oratory. Members are also taught the intricacies of public speaking. Speech tourna-ments occur monthly on Saturdays. Each year, many students participate in collegiate events at Yale, Princeton and Harvard. For more information on general meetings for new members, see Ms. McCormack in Rm.208. Meetings are also posted on the door of Rm. 208. STUDENT GOVERNMENT Advisor: Mr. Cochrane/Asst-Advisor: Ms. Grant

Executive Board meets every Wed. Senate meets monthly 2:10 - 2:45 p.m., Rm. 735

The Student Government is the primary link between the admini-stration and the students of Hills East. In addition, we coordinate the Student Elections, Homecoming festivities, James E. Allen-

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Holiday show, class competition programs, Talent Show, Trick-or-Treat Street for elementary school children and a music festi-val. There are two segments to Student Government. The class officers serve as an Executive Board and organize events for all grades. The Student Senate consists of representatives from each Social Studies class and school clubs. Sophomore, Junior, Senior Class Officers and Senators are elected in September. General meetings of the Student Government are held every Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. The Senate meetings will be held monthly in the Lec- ture Hall. The Executive Board meets weekly in Room 735. Any student interested in expressing an idea or opinion is welcome to attend our forum. VARSITY CLUB Advisor: Mr. Hill

Mon., 2:15 p.m., Student Center (Additional meetings when needed)

Members of this club assist the physical education and athletic departments. The club also coordinates charity volleyball tourna-ments, cake sales, and community service activities. VOCAL JAZZ Advisor: Dr. McRoy Mon. 2:15-3:15 p.m., Room 607 The Vocal Jazz ensemble is a select group of musicians who per-form at various school functions and at local conferences. Mem-bership in this group is based on audition. See Dr. McRoy in the music office for more information. “WE THE PEOPLE” CONSTITUTION TEAM Advisor: Mr. Pitman Wed. 2:15-3:15 p.m., Rm. 548 Students demonstrate their knowledge of the Constitution at simulated congressional hearings. The competitions are held at the district, state and national levels.

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WIND ENSEMBLE Advisor: Mr. Belanich TBA YEARBOOK Advisor: Ms. Zarra Tues., 2:10 p.m. Room 207 Business Advisor: Dr. Stabile Tues & Fri , 2:15 p.m. Room 405 Production of the annual Hills Horizon H.S. East yearbook is bro-ken up into two units: a production team for design and layout and a business team for advertising and sales. Students interested in becoming part of either of these two groups should contact Ms. Zarra (production team) in the west wing Science department, and Dr. Stabile, Business Advisor. YOUTH TO YOUTH TEACHING (a/k/a Youth Educators) Advisor: Ms. Silberman Thurs., 2:15 –3:00 p.m., Rm. 107 Youth-to-Youth Teaching will provide students with first-hand experiences in the field of education. Students will collaborate to create and write lessons and then teach their original lessons to elementary and middle school students within the district. Youth-to-Youth will help build students skills in communication, collaboration, and public speaking.

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Have a

Great Year!

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Dr. J. A. Woodberry, Principal Mr. Michael Bongino, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Darlene Lilla, Assistant Principal Mr. Roberto Trigosso, Assistant Principal

Michael Catapano, Assistant Principal

Board of Education Mrs. Jeanine Bottenus, President Mr. James Ptucha, Vice President

Ms. Diana Acampora, Trustee Ms. Betty DeSabato, Trustee

Mr. Eric Geringswald, Trustee Mr. Frank Grimaldi, Trustee

Dr. Paul Peller, Trustee

Administration Mrs. Kelly Fallon

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Harrigan

Assistant Superintendent for Districtwide Administration Mrs. Mary Rettaliata

Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Ms. Anne Marie Marrone Caliendo

Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities Mr. John O’Farrell

Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education