HAS Newsletter
Ms Wrzesinski - World History/US History I
Mr Fritz - US History II/Economics
Ms Clark has been HAS's hidden treasure for over 20 years. Ms Clark was Dr B's very first hire (back in 2005) when he became principal of HAS. She has been a major help throughout the years in the many roles she took on. First of all, she was a great asset to our Special Education program as a resource for her students. She continuously worked with staff to help keep the students on track. Ms Clark facilitated our Student Council that provided different activities for HAS. All of our students had their community services hours completed for their graduation requirement because Ms Clark was on top of it. She would have gum and snacks for students and cared for every one of them like they were her own children. During the times HAS needed coverage for classes, Ms Clark wore the hats of a Math teacher, Science teacher, French teacher, Spanish teacher, English teacher, Health/Physical teacher, Business Education teacher, and Art teacher. When the HAS staff were asked about what they thought of Ms. Clark, they had only the nicest things to say, such as:
Ms. Clark is one of the best people you’ll ever meet!
She has a servant's heart!
Loving!
Fabuloso!
THE BEST! She is missed!
Emotional support, multitalented, good speaker, and advocate.
Dedicated!
Tough love with a mothers touch!
Caring!
Thank you so much Ms Clark for the time, care, love, and support you have shown to the HAS staff and students over the years! You are loved, missed, and we wish you all the best!
To celebrate our 100th day of school, students and staff got to enjoy an ice cream break. Mr DiOrio, HAS' Safety & Security Monitor, had the idea to celebrate this day and our recently retired teacher's assistance with a nice frozen treat. He went out and purchases the supplies which consisted of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice creams, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and rainbow sprinkles. A cart was decorated and named for Ms Clark who was in charge of Student Council and would facilitate events like this with hot chocolate, noodle cups, and ice cream. Student volunteers went from class to class with Mr DiOrio and Ms Fern to ensure every student was treated.
Periodic Table of Black History
Black History Month is a month long celebration of those in the Black/African American community who have made strides and advancements in our world. To help celebrate, our bulletin board depicts those from the past and present that spans from scientists to actors, doctors to athletes, etc. Every day our students walk past this to admire and hopefully be inspired to do their best and maybe one day change the world.
Black History Month Movie Day
Students were able to watch a movie that shows some aspect of Black Culture/History. Then they wrote a reflection based on one of these questions:
1. In what ways are the characteristics of the protagonist or antagonist like your own or those of someone you know?
2. Who was the protagonist? What conflict did they face and how did they approach it? What is your reaction to their experience and the decisions made along the way?
3. In films, the personal qualities that help the protagonist solve his or her problem are often a part of the lesson to be learned in the film. Based on the film that you watched, what is the lesson to be learned? What qualities did the protagonist possess that helped them overcome their conflict?
4. Which character did you [admire, hate, love, pity] the most? What was it about that character that caused you to have that reaction?
5. What life lessons can be learned from the choices made by the characters in the film that you watched?
6. Culture plays a big part in everyone’s life, sometimes in small ways that we might not realize until we stop and think about it. How did culture impact the characters, their relationships with one another, and their life in the movie you watched?
Daily Quotes from influential Black/African American figures were read by select students in the morning to encourage everyone to do their best!
2/3 - "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther Kind Jr.
2/4 - “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.” - Frederick Douglass
2/5 - “I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.” - Rosa Parks
2/6 - “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” - Muhammad Ali
2/7 - “You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea” - Medger Evers
2/10 - “What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.” - Maya Angelou
2/11 - “I'd rather regret the risk that didn't work out than the chances I didn't take at all.” - Simone Biles
2/12 - “Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.” - Morgan Freeman
2/13 - “You're never wasting your time as long as you learn from every single thing you do, whether you feel like those attempts are successful or not.” - Tomi Adeyemi
2/14 - “We're strongest when we cheer each other on. A champion isn't about how much they win, it's about how they recover from their downs. A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they recover when they fall. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” - Serena Williams
2/18 - “Kindness eases change. Love quiets fear” - Octavia E. Butler
2/19 - “Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.” - LeBron James
2/20 - “If you live in an oppressive society, you've got to be resilient. You can't let each little thing crush you. You have take every encounter and make yourself larger, rather than allow yourself to be diminished by it.” - James Earl Jones
2/21 - “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." – Nelson Mandela
2/24 - “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own. – Michelle Obama
2/25 - “The great disease of mankind is ignorance.” - Sidney Poitier
2/26 - “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute." –Thurgood Marshall
2/27 - “Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated” - Coretta Scott King
2/28 - “It isn't where you come from; it's where you're going that counts." – Ella Fitzgerald
Congratulations to all those students who made the second marking period Honor Roll! These students were treated to a trip to the movies for all of their hard work, dedication, and good behavior. Once they received their popcorn, drink, and other snacks, the students sat in their very own theater to watch the recently released Captain America: Brave New World movie.
Whip Your Hair Back and Forth!
Chrisiyah is a pro when it comes to braiding hair. Not only does she do her own, but she also does braiding for other people. Chrisiyah wanted to learn how to braid her own hair, so she watched videos about braiding and five years later she continues to do a marvelous job. When asked about this she stated "I honestly love to braid other peoples hair and have a strong passion for it. I love seeing my work finished as well, even though I don't really like doing my own hair because it's very hard to see the back of my head."