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Concepts &Thought Picture Books Bring Cheer To Children at Overlook

ILLUSTRATING GENEROSITY… Katie Halliburton, 7, of Wilson Elementary School’s Girl Scout Troop No. 711, sits with Amanda Reider, 13, as she illustrates a picture of a zoo for a book, which will be donated to the Valerie Center at Overlook Hospital in Summit.

WESTFIELD – Amanda Reider, 13, of Girl Scout Troop No. 839 in Westfield recently completed her Silver Award project by working with other Girl Scouts to craft picture books to be donated to the Valerie Center at Overlook Hospital in Summit that cares for terminally ill children or youngsters suffering from blood diseases.

Amanda, who is an eighth grader at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, spent over 35 hours working with nine troops at Wilson

Elementary School in Westfield to create the nine oversized picture books for the children to read.

The books included topics such as summer, spring, sports, animals, and collections of short stories all created by the girls. The Scouts individually worked on the pages or stories for the project and Amanda bound each troop’s collection into a book format.

These handmade charitable donations will be delivered for the children to enjoy.

Christine Hoyer Inducted Into Psi Chi Society At Elizabethtown College

FANWOOD – Christine Hoyer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hoyer of Fanwood, has been inducted into Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

Christine was eligible for membership in the honor society by achieving a 3.5 or higher grade point average in psychology. She was inducted on April 13.

Christine has been elected Vice President of the Elizabethtown College Psi Chi Chapter. She is a 1997 graduate of Scotch PlainsFanwood High School. Currently, she is a junior pursuing a double major in psychology and philosophy.

Woman’s Club Scholarship Recipients to Join Meeting

WESTFIELD – Seniors at Westfield High School who are recipients of the Woman’s Club of Westfield’s scholarship awards will be introduced to the club members at the General Meeting of the Club on Monday, May 8, at 1 p. m. at the First Congregational Church of Westfield.

The Woman’s Club of Westfield has offered scholarships to Westfield students for their education since 1949, when a Continuing Fund was established for this purpose.

Rosemary Topar, a violinist, will perform musical selections from Broadway shows and some classical selections to entertain the group. Rosemary is a sophomore at Westfield High School and has studied the violin for 10 years.

Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, please call (908) 2337787.

A reception tea provided by the Intermediate Department will follow the program.

Edison Intermediate Reveals Third Marking Period Honors

WESTFIELD – Principal of Edison Intermediate School Cheryl O’Brien has announced that 306 students or 53 percent of the student body were named to the third marking period honor roll for the 20002001 school year.

DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL SIXTH GRADE David Ackerman Alexander Hodara Katherine Anderson Erik Jacobsen Charles Barber Alexander Kao Norite Bercovicz Matthew Leong Kevin Block Rachel Leopold Sam Blum Jessica Lipschutz Jonathan Chananie Kari Lobrotto Samantha Coulson Rachel Louie Patrick Daurio Kaitlin McGovern Christine De Serio Jessica Moskowitz Monica Doss Gianna Pafumi Alissa Eisenberg Max Pastuzyn Lindsay Elbaum Kara Petersen Allison Fleder Annie Peyton Thomas Fringer Christopher Pinherio Lucy Fromtling Jason Rea Sarah Gerber Kathryne Read Sarah Godfrey Caitlin Reinert Kaitlin Gorman Alan Tso Jessica Graham Lauren Weinstein Ben Harel Jacqueline Wendel Jessica Heo Jennifer Zhu Meaghan Higgins Samantha Zucker

DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL SEVENTH GRADE Jeffrey Bayne Taylor Mulvee Evan Bilheimer Kathryn Mulvey Rebecca Cass Sarah Myers Ashley Current Tara O’Donohue Lindsay Degiralamo Adrienne O’Rourke Thomas Del Duca Annie Onishi Amanda Dickson Brian Oxman Jamie Elbaum Giovanna Palatucci Michael Fantini Jeffrey Pazdro Allison Feldman Rebecca Perch Megan Fowler Matthew Perrelli Deanna Goldner Abigail Rosenstein Ashton Golembo Rebecca Schulman William Hearon Kirsten Selert Peter Hrinewski Brian Stotter Edward Kerins Monica Sull Rebecca Korn John Velasco Elizabeth Mackay Alec Wasserman John Marks Elizabeth Werner Suzanne Merkelson Lauren Winchester

Lisa Zhang DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL

EIGHTH GRADE Kathryn Brucia Kimberly Lam Sean Callahan Kelli Layton Stefanie Courtney James Leong Mikaela Cruz Meghana Limaye Reine Duffy Alison McCabe Kathleen Ferio Emily McDermott Daniel Francis Amanda Nehring Ariel Garfinkel Rebecca Sabreen Brendan Gorman Neril Sandeep Jessica Guerriero Jaclyn Steinbach Carrie Hubbard Lauren Steller Anthony Johnson Tovah Tripp Paul Johnson Shanna Vella

Jenna Zorn HONOR ROLL SIXTH GRADE Eric Adams Jillian Hobson Lisa Aliche Benjamin Holt Kevin Anderson Kristopher Kagan Erin Beck Lindsay Kleiman Jessica Bender Thomas Layton Kurt Bieber Stephanie Lederman George Braun Hanna Lee Kristy Britt Andrew Lent Nicholas Brownstone MengJie Li Bryan Callahan Erin Mack Michelle Catenacci Michael Manders Andrew Chaves Melissa Mc Closkey Raymond Chen Kevin McMahon Christina Collucci Matthew Melino Alexandra Cortese Darian Merlonghi Brent Curcio Kimberly Milan Arielle Dance Jessica Minsky Rebecca DeFazio Samantha Mooney Sarah Degel Stephen Morrison Michael Diaz Victor Nolasco Sarah Dobson Jillian Olsen Timothy Dohm Steven Pazdro David Dunn Stacey Perlman Matthew Early Jessica Porter

Kristen Fortino Joseph Pregenzer Harrison Fox Steven Royston Nicole Fredericks David Schaffer Jesse Garfinkel Eric Scrudato Adam Gaskill Christian Softka Joshua Gerckens Sarah St. Lifer Kyle Gillyard Alyson Tieman Andrea Gordon John Walsh Brent Hewitt David Weinstein Eric Hewitt Colin Willard

Julie Ann Zenarosa HONOR ROLL SEVENTH GRADE Casandra Badyna Valerie Kerr Amy Bernstein Philip Kim Robert Broadbent Colleen Kirk Kara Buonocore Rebecca Klinger David Cognetti Matthew Kukis Katie ColeKelly Jared Messina Lauren Cordes Alex Monaco Carina Don Lisa Novick Mark Doss Emily Ortuso Kenneth Druckenmiller Brett Paulan Meaghan Egan Sarah Perch Evan Falk Bryan Power Jessie El Koury Dina Ragab Alana Fraser Perry Sacks Joseph Geissler John Sawicki Lauren Gelmetti Kristin Sawyer Michael Gorski Jessica Schor James Hanas Sasha Sharif Camille Hausheer Andrew Skoller MarieClaire Hausseguy Lisa Smythe Christopher Hild Gregory Speir Jeffrey Hogan Kayli Spialter Richard Hughes Allison Tiedrich Anthony Infantino David Torres Kevin JeanLouis Elise Valcaree Kate Judd Megan Valenti Bryan Kahn Jacqueline Weidman Lauren Kelley Elisabeth Willis Brian Kender Michael Zahler

Lorena Zamarelli HONOR ROLL EIGHTH GRADE Tara Amelia Elliot Johnson Brittany Avena Katherine Kielar Carl Baron Thomas Killian Brian Bigelow Justin Lewis Benjamin Bogen Sabrina Lewis John Boyd Kaitlin Lipe Nicole Brunetto Cassandra Lo Ryan Burslem Dana Ann Marra Matthew Calvaruso Alexandra McMahon Michael Checchio Jason Mesches Jason Chironna Christine Milazzo Danielle Coleman Richard Moran Annika Danielsson Elizabeth Morasso Christopher DeFreitas Pamela Musat Alexandra DeJohn Jennifer Napiorski Rebecca Fallon Pooja Patel Suzanna Fowler Sean Perlman Carolyn Freundlich Laura Pietruszki Jennifer Frost Andrew Pusar Danielle Gelber Melissa Rosen Amanda Genova Andrew Royston Adam Gerckens Alice Ryan Christopher Gonzalez Scott Saggio Robert Greifeld Christina Santilli Deidre Griffiths Matthew Schoenfeld Joseph Hagmann Gillian Scorcia Christina Hamway Tarik Shah Danielle Heffernan Caitlin Stanley Kevin Hobson Caitlin Towey Heather Idland Christopher Wolski David Israelow Kyle Yost

Steven Jacobsen SOUNDS OF THE CENTURY… The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of

McGinn Elementary School in Scotch Plains recently organized its second annual variety show, “Sounds of the Century,” a review of music, dance and comedy of the last century. Almost 400 pupils, parents and teachers collaborated for the production, the PTA’s largest fundraising event. Pictured, above, preparing for the curtain to rise are kindergartners who performed the 1970’s hit, “YMCA.”

Mount Saint Mary Reveals Honor Roll Student Roster

Area Students Receive Honor Roll Status At The Pingry School

Students from Westfield and Scotch PlainsFanwood achieved Honor Roll status for the second trimester of the 19992000 academic year at Mount Saint Mary Academy, Directress Sister Eloise Claire announced.

To qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll, students must earn straight “A’s.” For Honor Roll status, pupils must achieve “B+” overall status.

Earning Principal’s Honor Roll listing are: Kathleen Dura, Megan McGowan, Michele Greco and Lauren Mullman, all of Westfield, Danielle Bousquet, Jennifer, Gartner, Kathleen Donovan, Christina Dyogi and Rachel Schwartz,

all of Scotch Plains, and Laura Kalnicky of Fanwood.

Honor Roll recipients included: Margaret Blendulf, Megan Brunhofer, Maria McGinley, Catherine Reilly, Patricia Yudd, Katherine Bash, Margaret Smith, Hannah Lynch and Gemma O’Toole, all of Westfield.

Also receiving Honor Roll status were: Monica Anderson, Kristy Docabo, Lindsay Lamarre, Diana Rocco, Christine Feury, Shannon Gallagher, Heather Saunders, Renee Souris, Kate Gousman and Victoria Yupangco of Scotch Plains and Emily Walker of Fanwood.

Sixth grade students from Westfield and Scotch Plains have been named to the Honor Roll for the third quarter at The Pingry School in Short Hills.

Kelly Peeler, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Peeler and Amy Santoriello, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Santoriello, both of Westfield, have been named to the list.

Also named to the Honor Roll, was Rachel Van Wert, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Van Wert of Scotch Plains.

CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES… The Parent Teacher Association at Franklin Elementary School in Westfield recently completed its second year of “Everybody Counts,” a handson diversity awareness program. Pictured, above, a fourth grade class learns about orthopedic impairments. Programming for other grade levels include education in the areas of visual and auditory impairments, developmental disabilities and learning differences.

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