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Academic
Team |
Advisor: Heather
DelBagno |
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The Hopatcong High School Academic Team provides the brightest young
minds with a dynamic, teen-friendly context for applying the knowledge
and skills of critical thinking, creativity, problem solving and
communication. The team competes against other teams in the SCIL by
answering questions about a variety of subjects using a quiz bowl game
format. Students need to be self-motivated, academically
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Bring It !
Advisors:
John Canzone, Chris Buglovsky, Eric Shramko, Hilary Gorzelnek |
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The "Bring It!" program is geared
towards using peer mentors to aid in the smooth transition of our
freshman class. The diverse groups of mentors are selected after a
two day interview process. During monthly outreaches with the
freshman class, topics are discussed ranging from study skills and time
management, to drug and alcohol issues. In addition to the
outreach program, our mentors are willing and expected to model positive
student behavior and follow the code of conduct. |
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Drama Club |
Advisor: Joe Ross |
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The Drama Club provides an
opportunity to showcase student talent, both on the stage and behind the
scenes as our stage crew. The program gives students a
comprehensive look of how a production is run from casting a play to the
final curtain. Students dedicated and interested in the stage are
encouraged to get involved.
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Kids for Kids |
Advisor: Jackie Tillson |
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Kids for Kids provides training for selected high school students to
serve as peer leaders in the deliver of substance abuse prevention
programs throughout the community.
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Literary
Magazine |
Advisor: Sandy
DeRose |
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Reflections is a product of the combined efforts of students in
Print medial classes and those who join the literary magazine as an
after school activity. The
magazine seeks students who are willing to submit examples of their best
original work in the following categories: academic essays, short
stories, poems, lyrics, speeches, artwork and photography.
Literary magazine
meetings are generally held twice a month after school. Students
are expected to submit samples of their own work, assist in the
collection of outstanding non-member work are most experienced,
productive and active, may become editors who make selection and design
decisions.
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Math League |
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The Math League gives an opportunity for Hopatcong High
School's honors Algebra II, Geometry, PreCalculus, Calculus and AP
Calculus students to test their math skills against other school's
students. The Math League is given through a series of six tests.
The top ten students scoring the highest will be among those honored at
the academic awards dinner at the end of the year.
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Mock Trial |
Advisor: Heather DelBagno |
The Mock trial is a
court simulation sponsored by the N.J. State Bar Association. Students
learn the principals of trial advocacy and then apply those principals
as they try a fictitious case.
Involvement in
Mock Trail fosters self-confidence, improved analytical and speaking
skills and the ability to work well with others. The Mock Trial
team competes against area teams in the SCIL at the end of January.
The county winner competes for the state title. Students need to
be committed to attend all practices and competitions.
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National
Honor Society |
Advisor:
Lisa Kenny |
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To become a member
of the National Honor Society is both an honor and a responsibility.
Applications are available to Juniors with a 3.5 GPA or better in the
spring of that year. Students must demonstrate the qualities of
SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER. Membership is
determined by a faculty council who reviews the student’s strength in
these four areas. Community service, monthly visits to the Senior
Citizen’s Civic Center, and assisting at various school function are a
few of the activities in which the NHS students are engaged.
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Newspaper
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Advisor:
Sandy DeRose |
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The Hopatcong Arrow is the product of the combined efforts of
students in Print Media classes and those who join the newspaper as an
after school activity. All students, grades 9-12 are eligible. The
newspaper seeks students wishing to develop their skills as news,
feature, editorial and sports writers. Photographers, cartoonists and
layout artists/technicians are also needed.
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REBEL |
Advisor : Jackie
Tillson |
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Rebel is a group of teens dedicated to educating peers,
middle and elementary school children, and other members of the
community about the dangers of tobacco use. Our mission is to
reach, educate, and empower New Jersey's youth to make healthy lifestyle
decisions and to support non-smoking norms. |
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Science League |
Advisors: Joanne Carr,
Jim McDonald |
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New Jersey Chemistry League began in
1962 as a Chemistry league meeting on Saturdays. After 15 years,
the league expanded to include first year biology and physics.
After 39 years, the league now includes seven disciplines involving
approximately 4000 students, 600 teachers and 160 schools in the State
of New Jersey.
Competitions are held at area test
centers (High Schools) with 4 scheduled meetings beginning in January
and finishing in April. Hopatcong will be fielding teams in
Biology I & II, Chemistry I & !! and Physics I & II with competitions
beginning in January of 2003. Schools and students will be ranked
according to their performance with certificates being issued to those
students competing in three of the four exams.
As in the past, this year's region
will include teams from Dover, Randolph and Roxbury High Schools.
Coaches for this year's teams are Mr. Ladzinski, Mr. McDonald, Mr.
Schiavone and Mrs. Carr.
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Ski Club |
Advisor: Leanne Guiliano |
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The Ski Club provides organized trips to the mountain for all interested
skiers and snowboarders. Students will depart from Hopatcong High
School on Friday afternoons for a fun-filled night of excitement and
return to the High School that night.
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Student
Council |
Advisors: Jeff Ryder |
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The student council
at Hopatcong High School is the main organization of the student body.
The goal of the Student Council is to provide a vehicle for
communication between students and the administration, expressing
concerns, providing motivation and promoting the general welfare of the
school community. Activities of the council are student-centered and
are an expression of student wishes as they are communicated to the
elected officers.
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Varsity Club |
Advisors: John Canzone, Chris Buglovsky |
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The objective of the Varsity Club is to monitor academic
progress of our student athletes and develop interventions to improve
their performance throughout each school year. Our goal is to
improve our student-athletes GPA to increase high education
opportunities as well as to increase scholastic opportunities. We
also hope to decrease the amount of student-athletes whom are ineligible
to participate in HS athletics |
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Yearbook
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Advisors: Mary Narcise |
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The yearbook activity is made up of
memorable components, parts and pieces:
Cover page – (or title page) – identify yearbook name, school name
and year.
Dedication –
Special messages – Inspiring message, from the superintendent,
principal, student council president or some other authority figure.
Introduction
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introduction of the yearbook, the theme along with plenty of color
candids and captions that have been chosen by the yearbook staff.
Student Photos –
Student photo pages are handled
by the photography studio, (Lors) in this school. These are Faces of
each student, their names and grade level.
Staff Photos –
Staff photo pages are in section by departments.
Special Events –
Dance, Science Fairs or other important events.
Sports –
Acknowledge participation and reward champions.
Clubs –
Extra curricular clubs and activities – descriptions, photos about the
club’s purpose or activities are included.
Awards and Ceremonies –
Recognize excellence, both inside and outside the school.
Candid Photo Section –
Candid shots of students and staff. This is where photos can be fun and
imaginative.
Senior Memories –
Seniors create memories of things that have happened in the last four
years. They with them in a paragraph that has meaning to only them.
Parent Honors –
Photos given in honor to the seniors by their parents as a surprise.
Ad Section –
Various stores and shops take out ads to help support the yearbook.
Autograph Section –
A section of the yearbook is set aside for autographs.
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