Haverford High School Weekly Announcements May 6 through May 12 Please be aware of the Change in Date: The HHS and 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra Concert will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Haverford High School @ 7:00 PM. This is a new date as we had a conflict in our schedule. We wanted to communicate the date change early so that you could make any necessary plans to your schedule. College Decision Day for Seniors Friday, May 3 the Seniors at Haverford High School make their final decisions on where they will be attending College. A breakfast was held in the East Cafeteria in their honor. Congratulations to ALL OUR SENIORS in their future endeavors! Showing Kindness No Place for Hate students cheerfully greeted students with smiley-faced stickers to make them feel welcomed and appreciated. Boeing Winners Congratulations! Business students from Ms. McCarty's class win Amazon gift card of $300.00 for winning the Boeing competition Haverford Business students represented us well at yesterday’s Junior Achievement Company Program Regional Competition! The JA Company Program was designed to bring high school students together to learn how to fill a need or solve a problem in their community by launching a business venture. All students involved have a hand in managing all aspects of finance, marketing, sales and management during this 13-week program. At the end of 13 weeks, the companies come together and compete for the chance to advance to Nationals. Yesterday’s competition was comprised of 4 elements – a team interview, stage presentation, booth presentation and individual interviews. We had 6 students representing Haverford – Nhi Nguyen representing her company Clayroma, as well as Alexis Lukaszewski, Reema Patel, Sara DiMarino, Orla Fay, and Jack Breslin representing their company Embark. Embark was a company created with the purpose of reminding you to “embrace today’s opportunities”. They started their company by selling reusable water bottles and logo shirts, all while spreading the message about their company through their #todayistheday moto! Clayroma was a company created to encourage a healthy and sustainable alternative to conventional products. They started their company by creating clay air fresheners that work by absorbing essential oils and creating an all-natural aroma. They included two scent options with the purchase of any reusable clay air freshener. Going into the competition, the students were recognized for the following positions, and chosen to represent their company at the regional level: Nhi Nguyen – Company President (Clayroma) Alexis Lukaszewski – Company President (Embark) Reema Patel – Employee of the Year Sara DiMarino – Salesperson of the Year Orla Fay – Vice President of the Year Jack Breslin – Most Valuable Employee Spanish Exam Results The National Spanish Exam results are in and had 35 students who received honors! to the following students on completing the Spanish Exam Spanish 2: Oro – Gold, Caleb Schmitt, Zachary Scullin ​ Plata – Silver Catherine Corbett, Malena Duque-Baird, Justin Salveson, Katya Scott Bronce -Bronze -Leah Hayes, Kathleen Lenz, Dana Perricone, Michael Selfridge, Elizabeth Shagena, Kaylee Simcox, Camille Stahl, Logan Toof, Abigail Voli Honor - Richard Buehler, Katelyn Clevens, Emilia Gonzalez, Claudia Harrington, Kiley Lemisch, Grace McAlexander, Jack Mullarkey, Giovanna Scuderi Spanish 3: Plata – Silver - Mikayla Lin Honor - Sam Duzen, Anna Riehl Spanish 4: Oro – Gold, Viola Tesse Bronce – Bronze - Peter Leibrandt Honor - Noah DiMeo Español 5: Bronce – Bronze - Lily Chupein Honor - Raphael Lopez, Caitlin Murphy, Georgena Williams, Emma Wilson, Chasen Wint National Latin Exam Results National Latin Exam are in! Thirty-Four Haverford High School Latin students earned honors on the exam and there were seven students who earned gold medals and fourteen that earned silver medals. The complete list of award winners: Latin I: Gold - Summa Cum Laude, Joy Hyun, Elizabeth Wolfe Silver - Maxima Cum Laude, Shannon Horning, Laura Zhang, Audrey Bucak, Samantha Yakscoe Magna Cum Laude - Kara McGoldrick Cum Laude - Lily Tuohey Latin II: Gold - Summa Cum Laude- Tyler Ea, Kaitlyn Eng, Bennett Elder, Emma Whittaker Silver - Maxima Cum Laude- Cole Yacono, Michael Murray, Lucy Witman, Anastasios Makrypodis, Joel Hecht Magna Cum Laude - Katherine Bongiovanni, Sophie DiMatteo Cum Laude - Rachel Plasky Latin III Gold - Summa Cum Laude, Ian Kratzinger Silver - Maxima Cum Laude - Gina Ngo, Madison Dougherty, Olha Horyn, Chris Ryan, Jessica Ra Magna Cum Laude - Sarah Wachs, Hunter Duzen, Abby Krissinger Cum Laude - Ana Pivovarnik, Hannah Winas Latin IV - Poetry Magna Cum Laude - Rachel Helfer Cum Laude - Brian Timoney, Isabella Campese Safe Arrival APP - Having Problems? If you are experiencing problems with the Safe Arrival AP, please follow the steps below: ​If you have been experiencing issues with the app, please follow the below steps. The steps to perform this refresh are: 1. Open the SchoolMessenger app. 2. Go to the menu in the upper left corner. 3. Choose contacts. 4. Once in contacts, press the refresh button in the upper right-hand corner. 5. This screen will still show an error, but when you open the menu from the upper left the second time, you will have access to Attendance. Messages will also be populated with all recent messages you were sent. 6. At this point, your app should be functioning normally again. If you have not been using the SchoolMessenger\SafeArrival App for reporting absences but would like to, you can visit the information page on our website for directions on how to start. safe arrival Information Page Happening this week This Week Saturday, May 4 - AP Art show in Library 5:00 pm, all admissions go towards Philadelphia Aids Foundation. PLEASE NOTE: LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON: May 7 -Library Closed all day due to AP Testing May 8 - Library Closed all day due to AP Testing Coming Soon Monday, May 6 -AP United States Government and Politics 8:00 am Monday, May 6 - AP Chinese Language and Culture Monday, May 6- AP Environment Science Tuesday, May 7 AP Spanish Language and Culture 8:00 am Tuesday, May 7 AP Japanese Language and Culture Tuesday, May 7 AP Physics 1 Algebra-based Tuesday, May 7 Girl Up meeting Tuesday, May 7 High School Band/Jazz Spring concert 7:00 - 9:30 pm in Auditorium Wednesday, May 8 - AP English Literature and Composition 8:00 am Wednesday, May 8 - AP European History Wednesday, May 8 - AP French Language and Culture Thursday, May 9 - AP Chemistry and AP Spanish Literature and Culture 8:00 am Thursday, May 9 AP German Language and Culture Thursday, May 9 - AP Psychology Friday, May 10 - AP United States History Friday, May 10 - AP Computer Science Principles Friday, May 10 - AP Physics 2 Algebra-based Coming Soon Friday, May 17 - Keystone Literature & Algebra Testing Monday, May 20 - Keystone Literature & Algebra Testing Tuesday, May 21- In-Service day, No School for students Wednesday, May 22 - Keystone Biology Thursday, May 23 - Keystone Biology Monday, May 27 - Holiday No School Wednesday, May 29 - Senior Awards Friday, May 31 - Senior Prom / B.L.A.S.T. Monday, June 3 - Senior department awards, Senior Breakfast, 3rd and 4th block Senior Finals Tuesday, June 4 - 1st and 2nd Block Senior FInals, Elementary walk Tuesday, June 4 - Senior Meeting - Chromebook collection Wednesday, June 5 - Cap and Gown distribution Thursday, June 6 - Mandatory Graduation Practice 9:00 bus to St. Joseph's University Thursday, June 6 GRADUATION day at St. Joseph University Senior Prom Tickets Senior Prom tickets will go on sale May 1st through May 10 and will be sold during all the lunches that week. Please make sure all outstanding obligations are paid in full before you purchase your tickets. Thank you B.L.A.S.T. The 26th Haverford High School BLAST will take place on Friday, May 31, 2019. The BLAST is our post-prom party, held overnight from 11:00 pm until 4:00 am the following morning. The BLAST was created to give our seniors and their dates a safe, fun, alcohol-free experience. The high school is decorated in accordance with our top-secret theme, and there are food and drinks, music, karaoke, interactive inflatables, and a casino. We end the night with a raffle for the kids who stay for the entire evening. Members of the community, parents, and teachers come together to make the night special for the students. Our funding comes from PTSA dues, grants, and fundraising events. Despite our best efforts, we are low on funds. The BLAST costs close to $20,000 to produce, and we need your help. Please consider making a donation to the BLAST. We are asking for a $10.00 contribution per HHS family to help defray the costs for this year’s BLAST and to help us ensure that the BLAST can continue for future graduating classes. Please make checks payable to HHS PTSA and mail to HHS PTSA, 200 Mill Road, Havertown, PA 19083. Checks or cash may also be dropped off in the box labeled PTSA in the Main Office. Please write “BLAST” on the outside of the envelope. You can also pay through our website,​ www.hhsptsa.org​. If you are interested in becoming more involved with the BLAST, please include contact information (phone/email) along with your donation. To stay updated on the latest PTSA and BLAST news, please follow our Facebook page, Haverford High School PTSA/BLAST. Thank you in advance for your help with this. There are many devoted community members who work very hard to make this event the best it can be for our seniors. Your financial support will be greatly appreciated. Club Meetings Detentions: Afternoon detention will be held in Room 130 from now on. Morning detentions are held in the Main Office, beginning at 7 AM. Attendance - Any late note, early dismissal note, absence excuse note, and classroom attendance should be turned into the Attendance Office.