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Personalized, Prepared, Confident
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Dear Parents, Faculty and Staff,
Thank you for your support during the opening of the 2015-2016 school year. As discussed at Back to School Night, we have many exciting things happening at Northern Valley Demarest (NVD),
including, but not limited to:
1:1 Laptop Teaching and Learning Initiative
- The program has exceeded all expectations. The students appear to be more engaged and our teachers have been working tirelessly to prepare lessons. We are redefining the way we view education. This year, we have dedicated all of our Professional Learning Community time towards 1:1 professional development in an effort to provide our teachers with all the tools they may need.
Academic Performance
- NVD had 62 students recognized as AP Scholars from the 2015 AP Test Administration. Our PSAT and SAT scores remain among the highest in the state as evidenced by our National Merit Semi-finalist and 24 Commended students. Our students continue to gain admissions to the colleges and universities of their choice.
Assessment - In the spring 2015 Principal's Newsletter and in our Back to School Newsletter, we communicated guidelines for posting grades and providing feedback to students. We continue to work on strengthening assessment literacy of teachers, staff, students, parents and community by conducting analysis of our summative assessments and developing an assessment guidebook designed for all stakeholders. We are also closely monitoring the unit assessment pilot program being conducted in our History department.
Advance Placement Program - With the scheduling season right around the corner, we want to remind everyone about the adjustments made to the AP program. Effective for 2015-2016, the AP exam is optional for the 8 open enrollment courses: Art History, Computer Science A, English Language and Composition, European History, Studio Art, Statistics, US Government and Politics, and World History. Every student taking at least one AP course must sit for a minimum of one exam, even if this is an open-enrollment course. All AP students will take a summative assessment as part of the final course grade to provide data and meaningful feedback in order to evaluate the program. New courses include AP Computer Science A for 2015-2016, as well as AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Environmental Science, AP Computer Science Principles and AP Economics for 2016-2017.
Writing and Math Centers
- We are proud of the efforts made by our teachers to assist students with mathematics and writing. Students can sign up for math outside of H205 and B122 for English help during lunch. We also have National Honor Society tutoring available in G221 during lunch for all subjects.
We thank the Board of Education and Dr. Gordon for supporting these efforts and our students.
We look forward to our continued partnership with our parents in teaching life skills to our students.
Please take some time to read this newsletter as it highlights many of the great things our students and staff have accomplished.
Sincerely,
James M. Santana
Principal
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1:1 Teaching and Learning Initiative Update
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We are proud of the efforts of our teachers and students as we work to transform the way we teach and learn. To date, we have significantly increased the number of professional development opportunities for our teachers to further enhance this program.
For additional information about this initiative please visit:
http://tech.nvnet.org/wordpress/.
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November 19 Freshman Parent Night 7pm
November 25 Half day for students
November 26-27 Thanksgiving recess
December 1 National Honor's Society Induction 7 pm
December 2 PLC - Delayed opening for students 10 am
December 2 NCCA College Recruiting Night @ Pascack Hills 7 pm
December 2 Sophomore Parent Night 7 pm
December 4 Music Coffee House 5pm
December 5 SAT Testing 8 am
December 9 Mid-marking period
December 9 Fall Athletic Awards 7 pm
December 15 Holiday Concert 8 pm
December 24-1/2 Holiday Recess
January 7 Alumni Return Day 1:30 pm
January 19 MLK Day-1/2 day for students
January 20 End of second Marking Period
January 21-22 Midterms
January 23 SAT Testing
February 6 ACT Testing at NVOT
February 10 Program of Studies 7 pm
February 15-19 Winter Recess
February 26-28 School Musical Little Shop of Horrors
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NVD important information
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NV Coalition
Providing students with a SAFE HOMES program to prevent substance abuse
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Schedule for Mid-Quarter Comments and End of Quarter Grades
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AP EXAM Schedule
AP exams will be administered at NVD from May 2 to 12
AP Exam Schedule
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U.S. News & World Report
has recognized
NVD with Gold Medal distinction.
The survey is based on college readiness, student performance on state exit exams, the HSPA, and internationally available exams on college level course work, such as AP Tests.
US NEWS & World Report |
Senior Scholarships
Click on the link below for Senior Scholarship opportunities
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Veteran's Day Observance
To recognize America's Veterans and Everyday Heroes
, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest conducted its annual
Veterans Day Observance
on Tuesday, November 10th in the school auditorium.
Nikolia Kanaris, Principal James Santana and Mr. Ron Romano,
Supervisor of the Social Studies Department, shared their reflections on
Memorial Day
. The Keynote Speaker,
Mr. Zoltan Harvath
spoke eloquently about his service to his country.
The Marching Norsemen, under the direction of Ms. Lauren Delesky played
America, the Beautiful.
Veterans from throughout the Northern Valley towns attended
the ceremony as did local law enforcment and EMS personnel.
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Cross Cultural Day
Mrs. Lily Lee, Chinese language teacher, Mr. Jim Buoye, World Language Supervisor and Mr. James Santana, Principal of Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest are proud to announce that on Friday, 10/2/2015, Northern Valley Demarest hosted Chinese students from Guizhou University of Finance and Economics and Guiyang University and shared in a cultural exchange. The Chinese students met with the Demarest students currently taking Chinese in school to get a tour, practice English, and experience American culture.
The Guizhou students' visit to Northern Valley Demarest was educational and fun for all the participants, and both groups of students are looking forward to meeting each other again. Mrs. Lily Lee summarized the event by saying: "This is not a one day friendship. Let our students continue this friendship forever".
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Students, faculty and energetic youngsters enjoyed the second annual Trunk or Treat on Thursday, 10/29 in the parking lot of NVD.
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Halloween Door Decorations by the Art Club
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Music Department
The
Marching Norsemen enjoyed a very successful season, performing in three competitions at Edison High School, MetLife Stadium and Pequannock HS as well as every football game. The marching band took first place at Edison high school. The band also garnered awards for Best Overall Effect, Best Music and Best Visual Performance. They then proudly represented NVD at the North Jersey Band Festival at Montclair State University at the end of October.
The
Norsemen Music Parents Association is off to a busy start. A very successful apparel sale was conducted in September and a well attended Music Social was held on the NVD stage on October 12th. The annual NMPA Coffeehouse will be held on Friday, December 4th at 7:00PM in the Cafeteria. Students will be performing solos and ensemble pieces. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. We hope to see you there!
The
Holiday Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 15th at 8:00PM in the Auditorium. All of our ensembles will be performing, including the Combined Choirs and Orchestra in our annual finale of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. Please come share in the spirit of the holiday while listening to great music!
We would like to congratulate the five students who successfully auditioned for the
Bergen County Chorus: Suejin Paik, Anna Lockhart, Madeleine Song, Esther Paik and Chloe Crosnier. They will be rehearsing and performing at Paramus High School during the second week of January.
Bergen County Band auditions will be held on Tuesday, December 1st at 4:00PM at Paramus High School. Good luck to all those students auditioning!
Auditions for the 2015-2016 All-School Musical,
Little Shop of Horrors, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday nights, December 2 and 3. See Mrs. Mac Pherson for audition materials and information. A dance audition workshop will be held on Thursday night, November 19th at 7PM to teach the dance used in auditions. Please check the NVDMusic.org website for further information.
Our annual Fruit and Rohrs Coffee/Tea Sale is currently taking place through November 24th. See any of our music students to place an order.
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National Merit Commended Students
Dr. Geoffrey Gordon, Interim Superintendent; Mr. Matthew Spatz, Director of Guidance and Mr. James Santana, Principal of Northern Valley Regional High School at
Demarest are proud to announce that Anthony Argenziano, Matthew Chang, Daniel Chung, Nicolas Diaz, Leah Field, John Glidden, Jarett Kim, Yujin Kim, Deborah Klebansky, Sean Lee, Spencer Levenson, Sarah Liang, Anna Lockhart, Lucas Moiseyev, Ethan Okoshi, Stav Ron, Aaron Schwartz, Matthew Seh, Veer Shah, Jennie Shin, Jimin Shin, Cory Weintraub, Monica Yoon, and Eric Yu have been named as Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. These Commended Students placed among the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 PSAT/NMSQT. Congratulations to our academically talented high school seniors on this excellent achievement.
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National Merit Semifinalist
Mr. Matthew Spatz, Director of Guidance and Mr. James Santana, Principal of Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest are proud to announce that Leeor Bentovim has been selected a s a semifinalist in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Competition and has the opportunity to continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition.
Approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the Annual National Merit Scholarship Competition have been announced. Congratulations to our academically talented high school senior on this excellent achievement.
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Art Award
Mr. James Santana, Principal of Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is proud to announce that Joshua Choi, grade 10, recently received the Grand Prize-New Jersey Senate Citation- for his computer graphic artwork at the Peace and Freedom Art Competition in remembrance of "Comfort Woman".
This image depicts an innocent girl who has experienced pain and torture that no one deserves. The tears portay sorrow and pain that will forever remain in her memory. The pins illustrate both the physical and emotional pain she has endured. She was treated as an animal, a tool used for her enemy's greed. Despite the suffering she had to undergo, there are butterflies to represent the hope for freedom beyond the barbed wires holding her in.
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Sabina London
was selected as a National Child Awareness Ambassador from the state of New Jersey, and received $1000(mailed to the school) to expand Girls Science Interactive. She also attended a 3 day training in Washington D.C. from September 13 - 16. As part of this program, she met with New Jersey congressional leaders to get support for her organization. You can read more about this program in the attached press release.
Sabina also received an additional $500 grant that was awarded to her as a winner of ABC Summer of Creativity Grants.
Sabina had a very productive summer and was able to open 6 Girls Science Interactive Camps across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Nicolas Diaz
Mr. Matthew Spatz, Director of Guidance and Mr. James Santana, Principal of Northern Valley Regional High School at
Demarest are proud to announce that Nicolas Diaz has been named as a Scholar Student in the 2015-2016 National Hispanic Recognition Program. Congratulations to our academically talented high school seniors on this excellent achievement.
November Student of the Month
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Danielle Mandelblatt
was one
of 98 young women selected to attend the 69th American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation session in Washington, D.C., July 25-31. As part of the annual ALA program, two outstanding citizens, known as "senators," were chosen during 49 ALA Girls State sessions held across the country. These students then represented their respective states at ALA Girls Nation.
The six-day leadership conference is designed to provide practical insight into the workings of the federal government, promote youth civic engagement, instill a sense of pride in America, and empower the next generation of women leaders, providing them with a national network that lasts a lifetime. Danielle Mandelblatt, a rising senior at Northern Valley High School at Demarest, was active in many ways during her week at ALA New Jersey Girls State, including performing assignments as City chairperson, County chairperson, and City Sheriff.
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Fall Sports
The
Girls V
olleyball team reached the Semi-Finals of the Bergen County Tournament and won their 5th consecutive State Sectional Championship. The team finished with a 21-5 record for the season.
First Team All League players are Veronica Corcoran, Victoria Corcoran,and Ellen Hamlin;
Second Team All League players are Sarah Ahmed and Jessica Braunstein; Honorable Mention All League is Alicia Iafrate. First Team All County is Veronica Corcoran; Second Team All County is Victoria Corcoran; Third Team All County is Ellen Hamlin.
The Girls Tennis team ended the Season with a 12-5 overall record and a 6-4 record in the division. The team advanced to the Semi-Finals of the State Sectional final before losing to Ramapo the eventual winner 1-4. In the County Small School Tournament draw, the Girls Tennis team finished in 2nd place. 1st Team All League, Alina Chow; 2nd Team All League, Sabrina Jacobs and Jessica Geller; Honorable Mention All League, Sara Reshamwala and Sean McLaughlin. The Girls tennis team and their coaching staff would like to thank the three seniors; Yujin Kim, Sabrina Markham and Sabrina Jacobs for all their accomplishments and their dedication to the tennis program. In addition, a great thank you to the Senior team manager Elysa Reiner. They will be greatly missed.
The Football team has struggled this season due to numerous injuries to key players resulting in a 0-10 record. The team traveled to Dumfries Virginia on 10/16 to play Pope John Paul the Great. The trip was highlighted by a visit to the National Marine Museum.
The Boys Cross Country team has been ranked in the top 10 in Bergen County all year. The team finished as Co-Champions in the Big North and finished 5th in the County Meet of Champions Tournament. The team broke the school XC record at this year's Bergen County Meet of Champions, finished 2nd in the State Sectional Championship and 5th in the State Group 2 Championship. Congratulations to Robert Wilson, Timothy Larsen, and Nathaniel Tirado (1st Team All League); Joshua Munoz, Tyler Miller and Will Welzer (2nd Team All League); Austin Pereman (Honorable Mention All League)
The Girls Cross Country team had another successful season. The team finished in 4th place in the Big North with an overall 4-1 record and was 2nd in the County Group C Meet. Congratulations to Courtney Geisenheimer(1st Team), Leah Woods-Bannan (2nd Team) and Julia Amatrula (Honorable Mention) All-Division
The
Girls Soccer team finished 6-10 and in 3rd place in the Big North. The team qualified for the State Tournament losing to Mahwah in the first round. Congratulations to
1st Team All League Forward: Breanna Nolan (9th Grade)
1st Team All League Mid: Izzy Urquiola (9th Grade)
2nd Team All League Def: Alissa Gonzalez (9th Grade)
2nd Team All League Def: Carly Rotile (9th Grade)
2nd Team All League Goalie: Emma Miller (9th Grade)
Honorable Mention: Maddy Wong (11th Grade)
The Boys Soccer team has been competitive all year long posting a 4-11-2 record against some of the top teams in the county. Second Team All League honors were awarded to Tyler Zitani and Donato Accardo and James Pialtos was named Honorable Mention All League.
The Field Hockey team competed hard all season and qualified for the Bergen County Tournament. The team finished 2-15 and despite their record continued to play hard until the end of the season. Congratulations to Alissa Hsueh (1st team), Braden Renke (2nd team), Emily Accardo (2nd team) and Prerna Khemlani (Honorable Mention) for making the All-Division teams. Prerna Khemlani and Alissa Hsueh were named 2nd Team All County and Jennifer Silver earned Honorable Mention All County.
Other news
Former Student Athletes Christina Paspalas and Meghan Lewis will be honored at this year's YMCA Banquet on November 24th.
NVD Basketball player Brianna Tarabocchia verbally committed to accept an athletic scholarship to St. Peter's University. NVD Volleyball players, Veronica and Victoria Corcoran, committed to the University of New Orleans.
Andrew Trumbetti scored a defensive touchdown against Wake Forest. Click here to watch
the video.
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