1993 Westfield HS Sats

o o Info '93 lay Happenings or. " Find the facts in our How to ease the jitters -3 c Labor Day events * : community guide before a new school year near your home Spsctal ••cUon Inskto %•* pag« A-8 INSIDE festfield Recor Vol. 4, No. 35 Thursday, September 2, 1993 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents Briefs Westfield SAT Results Shops can create Clmmm **' Special sale 88 91 92 93 The First United Methodist Boys 89 90 Church, 1 E. Broad St, West a 'basket case' # of Students 209 186 165 166 164 152 field, will sponsor a fund- raising towel and linen sale in Verbal Mean 472 464 459 466 462 456 the new social hall 9 anv-9 pjn. Sept 9 and 9 ajn.-5 p.m. Math Mean 546 533 529 548 531 544 Sept 11. Labor Day picnic This direct to consumer sale will* save consumers 30 to 60 not be open on Labor Day, Ms. [ percent on name brand items. Kbmiesic*Shears said that it is Girls THE RECORD quite common for people to pick The sunshine, a blanket, one of up tasketa on Friday or Saturday # of Students 198 195 159 148 166 125 Meeting canceled Westfield'B several parks, and the to have them ready for the week- The Sept 9 meeting of the ultimate picnic basket are all one end. Homeward Bounty is open Verbal Mean 452 473 456 471 469 471 Westfield and Garwood Plan- needs to enjoy a Labor Day holiday Monday through Friday, 9 am-7 ning Boards to consider the picnic. pjn. and Saturdays, SBJIL-H p.m. Math Mean 479 513 510 514 523 516 ShopRite application has been There are several shops in West- Many Westnelder's however, canceled. field's downtown that can oiler may be attending a Labor Day such a basket Among them is party, a barbeque or a picnic with a An invitation Homeward Bounty on North Av- large group. Shops like The Classic Total You are invited to join enue. Basket on South Avenue can help. This gourmet shop can offer the Toastmasters of Westfleld," a Valerie Kbmieskz-Shears, part- # of Students 407 381 324 314 332 277 owner of Homeward Bounty, said perfect hostess gift basket for such humorous speech contest, 8 an occasion. 466 462 pjn. Sept 23 at the Fanwood many residents like to pick up any- Verbal Mean 462 469 457 468 thing from a thermos full of fresh Part-owner Maria Menezes said train station. The Barbeque Picnic Basket is the 523 520 532 527 531 Refreshments will be served. gazpacho to a full-course dinner. Math Mean 514 Ms. Kbmiesicz-Shears and her ultimate for a hostess gift for Labor BARRY RUMPLE/THE RECORD For more information, call 889- Day picnics. The Barbeque Basket 1890. partner, Jan Shears-Angleton are This chart Hats avaraga SAT last results of Wstjtfltfd High School seniors for the last six years. happy to pack a small snack for includes the following: Officials arc satisfied with the steady showing of results. Labor Day weekend traveling or 0 cheese sticks Back to school make up a full-course picnic basket 0 tortilla chips and salsa Westfield Adult School cata- for four. 0 salad dressing logs describing 90 courses for Ms. Korniesicz-Shears put to- 0 mustard and barbeque sauce the fall 1993-94 fall semester gether the ultimate picnic basket 0 chccalate chip cookies 1993 Westfield HS SATs have been mailed to 30,000 called The Woopie Picnic, which 0 barbeque utensils and napkins homes in Westfield and sur- included the following: The Barbeque Basket is $55 and rounding communities. 0 pate and toasts with cornichons can be delivered anywhere in Classes are scheduled on (3 bowtie pasta with sun-dried to- Westfield and some surrounding successive Monday evenings at mato vinegrette (with feta, spring towns. Ms. Menezes and her part- 'quite good,' official says Westfield High School, 550 peas, and bermuda onion) ner Diane Snyder can put together anything from the Barbeque Bas- Dorian Road, Oct. 4-Dec. 6. 0 focaccia sandwich with grilled •y MCCME A. CMVMO seems to be less of a gap between the means of male Registration by mail is encour- vegetables, fresh moasarella, basil ket to a wine and cheese ensemble. and female scores. In 1968 there was a 67-point gap The Classic Basket is open 10 ajn.- THE RECORD aged until Sept 17. In person and tomatoes seen In the avenge of 479 for females to 546 for 6 pjn., Monday-Saturday. mate*. In 1903 the gap was only 28 points with a registration is 7:30 a.m.-8:30 0 artichoke and fostina square!— Westfleld High School's Class, of-1993's SAT test Other local gourmet shops in- results "were quite good," said Cas Jakubik of the female average of 516 and a male average of 544. pjn., Monday, Sept 20 at 0 rustic fruit tarts with peaches clude Recipes Inc., The Cheese Westfield High School in Caf- and plums high school's guidance department "I noticed closer scores between male and female Stop, and lia's. The Cheese Stop A total of 277 out of 296 students took the test over math means this year. That's terrific," said Dr. Jaku- eteria B. For information, call 0 individual chocolate truffles and and lia's are both happy to make 232-4050. mints the six testing periods throughout the year. Ihe total bik. "Maybe we're doing something good," he said. up picnic baskets for customers, verbal mean was 462 out of 800 and the math mean Although less total students took the test this past [3 champagne or late harvest but the customers must bring in kiesling was 531 out of 800. year, nearly the same percentage of students from the Welcome back their own baskets. These scores were not significantly changed from graduating class took the test Dr. Jakubik said the Tamaques PTO invites all The Woopie Picnic Basket also Whether one spends Labor Day includes utensils, napkins and last year's scores, with only a four-point difference for more students who take the test the lower the aver- parents to join together for cof- in a local park with a loved one, at age would probably be. plates, and can be made for any the neighborhood bash, or even on both sections. In fact, over the last six years Westfleld fee and conversation 8:45-9:15 High School students have been fairly consistent in "Generally, we try to encourage all students to take am. and 12:30-1 p.m. Sept 8. number of people. The price is $20 the road, everyone needs to eat per person and does not include their results. Ihe lowest and highest verbal means the test, Just to keep all of the options open for them," For information call 654-5520. Westneld's gourmet shops can help the champagne. make the food the highlight of the over the last six years show a difference of oruy 12 Dr. Jakubik said. "Sometimes this might bring the Although Homeward Bounty will holiday. points, and the math means show a difference of only averages down but it doesn't matter because we've CAAP meeting 18 points. made sure the child has all the choices." Concerned African American Dr. Jakubik said the standard error of measurement These results also do not show any reasons for Parents will meet 7:30-9 p.m. for the test reveals that only a difference of 35 points individual changes that may affect overall scores. Sept 9 in the Westfield Com- or more is significant There are different reasons for each different indi- munity Center, 558 West ' "People have to keep their feet on the ground when vidual (score) each testing time," Dr. Jakubik said. Broad St, Westfield. Refresh- they're looking at this stuff," Dr. Jakubik said. Overall, Westfield's 1993 graduates fared well over ments will follow, Although the overall results dont show much the national averages with a 38-point margin over the This first meeting of the new change, there are changes in the math section for national verbal average of 424 and a 53-point lead school year is to welcome new male and female averages. Over the years there over the national math average of 531. parents and their children to Westfield Representatives from several school and community groups will highlight Advisory panel Mill help find their activites. The public is welcome. For information, call 654-0629 or 233-3520. Tamaques School principal Last fling School Superintendent Mark pointed interim principal during act in an advisory role to the su- The final Teen Night Swim Smith has announced the forma- the search for a permanent princi- perintendent is 8:30-10:30 p.m. tomorrow at tion of an advisory committee com- pal. 'This is the fifth time we are the Westfield Memorial Pool. posed of parent and teacher repre- Members of the superintendent's using a selection advisory commit- All teens in grades 6-12 are in- sentatives as well as administrative advisory committee include Nancy tee involving parents and teachers vited to participate. The personnel to aid in the search for a Biggio, current president of to aid in the selection of a school evening features swimming, new principal for Tamaques School Tamaques School PTO, Ronnie principal," Dr. Smith said. "The volleyball, water, basketball, to replace David M. TuV i. • > Caravello, 1992-93 Tamaques FTO process has been successful in music, and refreshments. Ihe president; Patricia Hughes, finding outstanding candidates for was promoted to director \-i the prindpalships of Washington, cost is $3 per person.

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