2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011 I N THIS ISSUE... ! e Schreiber Times N!"#. Editors-in-Chief Principals resist legislation p. 3 Katya Barrett Cyber-bullying p. 4 Sophia Ja- e AP Photo trip p. 6 Copy Editors Matt Heiden O$%&%'&#. Will Zhou Movies in class p. 8 Senior superlatives p. 9 News Fine arts events p. 10 Editor Hannah Fagen Assistant Editors F!()*+!#. Minah Kim Grocery story battle p. 14 Celine Sze Keychain trends p. 15 Pets on Facebook p. 16 Opinions Editors Alice Chou A,E. Brendan Weintraub Harold and Kumar p. 17 Assistant Editor Twilight p. 18 Jake Eisenberg Skyrim p. 19 Features Editor S$'+)#. Hannah Zweig Boys swimming p. 21 Assistant Editors Volleyball p. 22 David Katz Heidi Shin Winter track p. 24 Senior Danie Santodonato took this photo on the shores of the Long Island Sound at the Sands Point Preserve. The photo was taken for her AP Photo summer assignment. A&E Editor Bethia Kwak Assistant Editors Katie Fishbin N EWS BRIEFS Kerim Kivrak Inter-club Council become fragmented,” said Ms. Torres. and technical. e issue of the debate at In an attempt to unify the wide variety “. e Inter-club Council is a great vehicle the invitational was whether individuals Sports of clubs that exist in Schreiber, the Student to promote di- erent interests, causes, and have moral obligations to assist people in Senior Editors Council recently coordinated an Inter- activities.” need. Brett Fishbin club Council. Ms. Torres and Ms. Trish Burr, faculty In PF, which consists of teams of two Drew Friedman . e / rst meeting was on Oct. 28, and advisor to Student Council, both played people on each side, students debate Assistant Editor approximately / 0 y students represented roles in organizing this year’s Inter-club realistic issues in an informal style. e Dan Miranda various clubs, including Drama Club, Key Council. topic of the debate was whether direct Club, and several honor societies. “. ere is a positive attitude about this popular vote should replace electoral vote Graphics At the meeting, student representatives one,” said Ms. Torres. “I believe it has in presidental elections. Senior Editor shared information about their clubs and staying power and potential, and that it In the novice LD division, freshman Loren Giron discussed upcoming activities, such as will ful/ ll my vision for it.” Sabina Uni placed / rst out of 48 students Assistant Editor the Delete Cyber-Bullying pledge drive, in her / rst competitive debate. Risa Choi Student Council’s Halloween Contest, the ~Ana Espinoza In novice PF, sophomore Nicole Fall Blood Drive, and the upcoming MSG Forman, and freshmen Jacob Blochard, Varsity / lming. e Inter-club Council Debate Invitational Sam Goldman, Keton Kakkar, Sam Photo will continue to convene once a month in Eleven teams from all over Long Island Reisman, and Andrew Varvaro all placed. Editors order to enable clubs to provide updates recently came to compete in a debate “Debate is a great experience,” said Elana Galassi on their activities. tournament about current world issues at Kakkar. “It encourages teamwork and Harry Paul “. e Inter-club Council is a great the annual Schreiber Invitational. makes people more articulate.” way to give our school’s clubs a chance “Debate helps students explore . e debate team’s performance at the Business to discuss ideas and support each other’s di- erent current issues that go on in invitational helped its members prepare Manager projects,” said senior Janice Havasy, who the world today,” said debate advisor and fundraise for the national invitational Adam Pollack was there to represent the Science Honor and social studies teacher Ms. Renee at Princeton University this December. Assistant Manager Society. McClean. “Students from di- erent “I thought this invitational was more Aaron Schuckman . e goal of the council is to serve as a schools can interact with each other on a successful than the ones hosted in other meeting place for clubs to pool resources more intellectual level than just sports.” schools on Long Island,” said senior and combine fundraising e- orts. Assistant At the invitational on Nov. 12 each Grace Jung. “. ere was less waiting time Principal Ms. Julie Torres, who supervises student participated in either Lincoln- between rounds, and the results were student activities, was an organizer of the Douglas (LD) debate or a Public Forum calculated faster.” Inter-club Council in previous years. (PF) debate. “It is great that we have so many clubs LD, which focuses on moral issues, is ~Aaron Schuckman in this school, but with no forum, things one-on-one and generally more formal Sta! 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Craig Medico or Evelina Zarkh ADDRESS Craig Medico, Evelina Zarkh, advisers 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 © 2011, The Schreiber Times Make checks payable to: Port Washington Schools CITY STATE ZIP THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011 3 Principals petition against new state legislation BY Hannah Fagen and Celine Sze #e second point of the letter, that “students will be adversely a"ected by News Editor and Assistant News Editor New York State’s APPR,” indicates that educational quality will drop throughout Last May, the New York State Board of the state as teachers mold curricula to Regents announced impending changes more closely %t standardized tests and to statewide teacher evaluation systems as as teachers change their teaching styles a part of an e"ort for the state to obtain to avoid students who are not likely to Race to the Top funding from the federal perform as well on exams. government. Among these changes is a #e third point argues that the changes suggestion that schools use standardized in legislation will drain the state education test scores to evaluate teachers and budget to devote money towards testing principals. companies, for teacher and administrator “Part of raising standards for students training. is to change the way teachers and #e authors of the paper suggest that principals are evaluated,” said Principal “school-wide achievement results should Mr. Ira Pernick. be used as part of every teacher’s and In response to these changes in principal’s evaluation,” that schools, “pilot legislation, Sean C. Feeny, Ph.D., the and adjust the evaluation system before president of the Nassau County High implementing it on a large scale,” and School Principals’ Association and the that administrators should “use broad principal of #e Wheatley School and bands, not numbers, for the evaluation of Carol C. Burris, Ed.D., the principal of teachers and principals.” South Side High School, dra$ed a letter Under this new legislation, teacher and www.newsday.com entitled “An Open Letter of Concern principal evaluations are more heavily Dr. Carol Burris and Dr. Sean Feeney meet with other principals involved in Regarding New York State’s APPR based on student improvement and scores creating a petition. Over 300 principals signed this petition, which opposes a Legislation for the Evaluation of Teachers on standardized state tests. Student new system for teacher evaluations based heavily on student standardized test and Principals.” performance on these examinations grades. #e two posted the letter on their would in&uence total sta" evaluations by own website, www.longislandprincipals. 20% to 40%. #e other components of the However, issues emerge for teachers million in federal Race to the Top funds, com, and created an online form through evaluations are 20% on locally-selected who do not have classes that incorporate its schools have an incentive to follow the which administrators, teachers, support measures of student achievement and 60% standardized tests. In Tennessee, new system for evaluating teachers and sta", and students could sign it to oppose on other standards of teacher or principal teachers are partially evaluated on how administrators. Moreover, the revised the new legislation. Since its posting on e"ectiveness. well the entire school performs in a evaluating system may accomplish its goal Nov. 10, nearly two thousand supporters #e law also extends the time speci%c subject. For about 15% of their of removing ine'cient teachers while have signed. Among the signees are principals take to evaluate their evaluations, these teachers have the ability rewarding helpful ones. Superintendent Dr. Geo"rey Gordon, faculty. #ey must have a conference to choose which subjects they wish to be If New York ultimately decides to Principal Mr. Ira Pernick, and English with each teacher before they observe graded on. As a result, they may generally enforce the proposed system for evaluating, teacher Ms. Marlene Woska. a class period and also conduct a post- choose classes in which students are there will potentially be standardized #e letter breaks down the principals’ observation conference.