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2019 - 2020 SCHOOL YEAR IN REVIEW 

 

THE GOVERNOR'S AWARDS FOR THE ARTS   SEPTEMBER 27, 2019   ***   THE 2019 PDE ALL STAFF MEETING   THE FORUM HARRISBURG, PA   SEPTEMBER 18, 2019       GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARDS AUGUST WILSON THEATER, PITTSBURGH, PA SEPTEMBER 27, 2019   PA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS STATE MEETING   OCTOBER 17, 2019

Congratulations to Jordon Lewis for be selected to recite and sing at this year's Pennsylvania Department of Education All Staff Meeting.  She was also selected to again appear at the August Wilson Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Governor's Awards for the Arts.

  

THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE   HERSHEY, PA   OCTOBER 16, 2019

A shout out to our wonderful student board representatives who attended and manned Derry Township's booth this year at the Pennsylvania School Board Association Leadership Conference.  Henry Carrera, Maya Fitterer and Lindsey Aluquin not only only answered questions about various programs offered here in Derry Township, but they also got a chance to explore educational ideas from around the Commonwealth.  Mr. McFarland even dropped  by!                               They did Hershey proud!!

 

THE BROSSMAN FOUNDATION AND RONALD E. FRISBIE SCIENCE KNOWLDGE COMPETITION    MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY MILLERSVILLE, PA   OCTOBER 24, 2019   2ND PLACE

Congratulations to Samantha Koegler and Allie Weller for taking 2nd Place overall in Millersville University's Science Knowledge Competition.   The examination, assembled by various math and science department faculty, is a set of random questions in the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, enviornmental science & sustainability, mathematics, nursing, physics, technology and the health professions.  Out of 23 competing school districts, Allie and Samantha did Hershey proud!

 

BRAIN BUSTERS 2019- 2020       Winners of first round

Congratulations to David Mailman, Jonathan Haidet, Jason Zaprazny, Avi Lukacher, and David Green (Alternate) for winning their first round of this year's Brain Buster Competition.  But there is a long way to go!  Good Luck!

 

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS PROGRAM  2020   SEMI-FINALISTS   Scholarship finiasts and winners will be announced later in the Spring of 2020.

Congratulations to David Mailman, Avi Lukacher, Amy Wu, Kole Kramer and Michael Loughnane for being named among the national semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  Around 16,000 students are named semifinalists out of a pool of over 1.6 million students. Students qualify as semifinalists based on their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)

 

 

FBLA 2019- 2020    State Conference will take place in  Hershey, Pennsylvania   April 2020

Congratulations to The Hershey HS FBLA Regional Delegation.  The team took home six first placements and a number of state qualifying awards.  Also congratulations to Ananya Narayanan who was elected as FBLA's Regional President.

 

LOUIS THIEBLEMONT GUEST SPEAKER     AIRPLANES AND THE SCIENCE OF FLIGHT   JANUARY 17, 2020

We were pleased to have Louis Thieblemont, noted lecturer, flight trainer, and retired pilot, as guest speaker at Hershey High School. After graduating from New York Institute of Technology, he worked for Air France as a Flight Dispatch officer at the JFK airport where he also managed computerized flight plans. He eventually became a commercial pilot for 37 years, first for TWO and then American Airlines.  At the present time, Mr. Thieblemont lectures around the world on scientific topics ranging from astronomy, aviation, Antarctic exploration, computer graphics and flight simullation.

 

 

THE HERSHEY POETRY OUT LOUD SHAKESPEARE COMPETITIONS   JANUARY 21, 2020

Congratulations to Jordan Marie Lewis for taking first place in The Hershey Poetry Out Loud AND Shakespeare Competitions.  Emma Starr took 2nd place in  Poetry Out Loud and Aria Aubrey took 2nd place in The Hershey Shakespeare Competition.  Jordan won the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition at the WITF Studios and continue onto the state competition in March.  The State Shakespeare Competition will take place on February 15, 2020 at St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania.

 

THE SCHOLASTIC WRITING AND ART AWARDS JANUARY 22, 2020

Congratulations to Abigail Lee (Poetry), Megan Schofield (Novel Writing), and Ann Schwartz (Art) for winning Gold Keys for this year's Scholastic Awards. Ann (Art) also won a Silver Key and received numerous honorable mentions for her work.  Samantha Koegler and Avriham Kukacher also received Honorable Mentions for their writing.

 

RE/MAX   POSTER/ESSAY COMPETITION  TOPIC: RESPECT     WINNER OF SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP   JANUARY 25, 2020

Congratulations to Angie Bu for receiving this year's RE/MAX Senior Scholarship and also an Honorable Mention for her Poster describing respect.

 

 

POETRY OUT LOUD   CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA WINNER   JANUARY 28, 2020   STATE FINALIST  MARCH 9, 2020

We are happy to announce that Jordan Marie Lewis  took first place tonight at the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition held at the WITF studios.  Jordan will represent the Central Pennsylvania Region in the State competition that will be held in March.  Congratulations Jordan. Out of over 5000+ students which competed in Pennsylvania in 2019-2020, Jordon placed in the top five finalists in the state.

 

 

STATE SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION     2ND PLACE PENNSYLVANIA WINNER   FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Jordan Marie Lewis  took 2nd place at the State Shakespear Competition held at Saint Francis University.  Sponsored by The English Speaking Union, a diplomatic relationship between the US and England, the program perpetuates the literary connections between both nations.  Congratulations Jordan.

 

 

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BRAIN BEE     HERSHEY, PA  FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Congratulations for Avi Lukacher for taking First Place in this year's Brain Bee with Rachel Lyn-Sue taking Second.  Almost a graduate level competition in neurology, the test is quite difficult and lasted from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  They did Hershey proud.   Avi will now represent Pennsylvania at the National Brain Bee Competition which will be held at the Northeast Ohio Medical School on March 27th - 29th.

 

 

Prepared by Colette Silvestri, Gifted Support Teacher 

csilvestri@hershey.K12.pa.us

 

Phone: 717-531-2244 X1132

 

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