Physics of the middle ages with Mr. Ross, Trebuchets, and Catapults

Mr. Ross's physics class competed in a class wide competition to build Trebuchets or Catapults to see who could launch a ball the farthest.  The designs were extremely creative and well-built.  The winning catapult used a spring system and the winning Trebuchet used a sledgehammer head as the counterweight. Mr. Ross was impressed and said, "we have some real budding engineers in this class."   Winners of the catapult were Simon Starr and Thomas Giampa.  Winners of the trebuchet were Charlotte Beintrexler and Grace Sheehan. 

NYS Mathematics Honors Society Inductees

The induction ceremony for the New York State Mathematics Honors Society was held in the EHS library on Tuesday December 5th at 7:00 pm.  Induction into the society requires that applicants maintain a 90% or better average in their math classes and an 85% or higher overall average.  Additionally applicants commit to tutoring 3 times per month for teachers in the math department.

Opening speeches were given by Irene Iannuzi, STEAM Chairperson and Erin Glindmyer, Math Department Chairperson.  Each inductee was called up to accept their pin and certificate by Milla Reichenberg, president of the club and Marisa DelBrocco, treasurer of the club.  Each inductee gave quick speeches that were informative about the math classes they have taken as well as entertaining anecdotes about their experiences as math students at EHS. 

Inductees for the evening were:

Anastasia Abramova

George Benekos

Martina Boiano

Adriana Correa

Arnaldo Ferreira

Brandon Hom

Hyang Jun Iguchi

Mariam Kahn

Korben Lubner

James McCauley

Anselma Petrie

Julien Polycarpe

Ryan Reilly

Victoria Reith

Sean Rutkowski

Matthew Seidel

Natalia Socha

DARE OFFICERS PROVIDE LESSONS TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

Ten EHS students took part in the DARE Role Model Lesson in January & February.  Five Anne Hutch and Greenvale Alumni returned to their elementary school to participate in the 5th grader's final DARE lesson. Students sat on a Q & A panel and answered questions about the pressures of MS and HS. Additionally, each alumnus shared tips and tools about how they have navigated through the transition from elementary to middle school and finally how to become a successful HS student.  

The wax museum is alive and well with rho kappa

On February 1 our Rho Kappa Social Studies Honors Society held our Second Annual Wax Museum. This year we had 28 of our students who have dedicated themselves to researching a historical figure, and have committed to transforming themselves into the best possible representation of those influential individuals all to share their love and knowledge with their peers, students, and families of the Eastchester community.  This was a family friendly interactive event where students could pick up a passport and as they interacted with our Historical Figures they learned fun facts and also got a signature with a tagline to remember them by.  Donations collected from this event went to benefit the ECAP organization which also supports our community on a local level.