The Beacon

A Student Publication of Shore Regional High School

Volume 48, Issue 5 Summer 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:Do You Know Shore’s MathDepartment?Find out the answers from last issue.See Page 2

School News

Puzzles Clubs

Sports

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Shore Students Named “Athletes of the Year”By Staff

Two Shore senior athletes have been named “Athletes of the Year” in their respective sports by the Jersey Sports News. Luke Bush has been named “Wrestler of the Year” and Mike Lippens has been named “Male Tennis Player of the Year.” The Jersey Sports News is a local paper dedicated to sports in the Shore Conference. Luke was nominated this spring by Coach Dave Porta and Mike Lippens was nominated by his coach as well. The selection process is based on a combination of athletic performance (more points awarded to all-shore recipients, state-level accomplishments, etc.), grade point average (GPA), extra curricular activities, career achievements, and coaches’ words. The paper awarded one winner for every sport in the Shore Conference. The award is not necessarily based on being the “best” in a sport, but, rather, the most well-rounded. A special congratulations to both Mike and Luke! These awards are the perfect ways to cap off two very successful seasons by both individuals.

Do You Have Devils Pride?Take a look back at spring sports. See Page 4

Summer Sun Safety By Kayla Hartman

Summer is here and calling your name. Before you step foot in the sand, though, be sure you are aware of how to prevent skin can-cer caused from sun. Although our bodies need some sun, too much sun can hurt it. Some forms of skin cancer are caused by overexposure to the sun. The good news is that many types of skin cancers can be treated if detected early. In order to prevent skin can-cer, wear sunscreen of at least SPF 30 or higher depending on your hair color and the fairness of your skin. Make sure the sunscreen you wear is labeled “broad spectrum” which means it protects against UVB and UVA rays.

Too Many Choices?

Does sunscreen shopping leave you feeling confused and over-

whelmed? Check out Consumer Reports’ top-rated sunscreens.

1. Up & Up Sport Continuous SPF 30 by Target: spray that costs $0.88/oz.2. Walgreens Sport Continuous SPF 50: spray that costs $1.33/oz.

3. Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous SPF 30: spray costs $1.60/oz.4. Aveeno Continuous Protection SPF 50:spray at $2/oz.

Choose waterproof sun-screen and reapply as often as possible and coat your entire body. During the peak hours of the day the sun is the strongest, so seek shade, wear sunglasses, and choose a hat to protect eyes, ears and face. After sun exposure, exam-ine your skin for sunspots, new growths, spots, or sores. Remem-ber to look in hard to see spots such as your back, scalp, toes, and under your arms. To avoid sun caused cancers use safe self-tanners and avoid tanning beds. It is also a very good idea to make a yearly appointment with a der-matologist to have a skin cancer screening.

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SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Board of EducationRonald O’Neill, President

Nancy DeScenza, Vice PresidentDavid Baker

Beth J. GarrigalDiane Merla

Anthony F. Moro, Jr., Ed.D.Russell T. OlivadottiFrank J. Pingitore

Paul RolleriTadeusz Szczurek

AdministrationSuperintendent/Principal: Leonard G. Schnappauf

Business Administrator: Dennis W. Kotch, CPAAssistant Principal: Harry S. Chebookjian, III

Vice Principal: Vincent G. DalliCardilloDirector of Athletics: Michael Carr

Director of Curriculum & Instruction: Bruce PrestonDirector of Student Personnel Services: Jon Warner

Technology Coordinator: Michael Vaccarino

The Beacon StaffAdvisor: Mrs. Victoria KoontzDesign Editor: Jenna Wyatt

Contributor: Kelly Altenau

The Beacon is published several times a year by the students at SRHS, West Long Branch, New Jersey. The staff encourages letters and editorials from inter-ested readers. Items for possible publication should be submitted to The Beacon Staff, c/o Victoria Koontz, Room A15, Shore Regional High School.

The views and opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent those of the staff or the administration of Shore Regional High School.

School News

Do You Know Shore’s Math Department?-Answers

1. This teacher is a Shore Regional alumnus. - Mrs. Schmid

2. This teacher was voted class flirt in high school.- Mrs. Cocco

3. This teacher can do a great cartwheel. - Mrs. Miano

4. If this teacher could have an extra arm growing out of his/her abdomen he/she would. - Mr. Nicol

5. This teacher was on an episode of “Romper Room.” - Mrs. Mazza

Be on the look out for more departments next year!

Highlights from the 2010-2011 School Year

The Voices Coffeehouse NHS Induction

Senior Fashion Show Battle of the Classes

Football State Champions “Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Student Council Volleyball Tournament

Teen Arts Festival

Ping Pong Club

Student vs FacultyBasketball game

Flying Scarves

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* Answers will be posted in the next edition of The Beacon.

Spring Word Search AnswersR E V O S S A P K Y A Y C Q K V M O O L B W S A S Q T O N S T I D T R E R Z N J Z B C P Z U G P R O E Y R V I R U R X R L P J A I A T P K I B I B M W I R K C X S W S G K N O X K A P S P K F F L H A G Z C R T R L O U Y U K T H S E Z F L P M A T V N A X S O F T B A L L X C X B A S E B A L L R J R Y T R P D T D H Q H H S E U A I NO R B U N N I E S T A G P J X S E E D C Y J N I L K E L A Y S S I U Y O R Q E U T E G O Q E S I N N E T A N K G L J D Z

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School NewsCongratulations

to the Class of 2011!

Summer Reading Summer reading has arrived! As you are making your summer vacation plans you are, no doubt, considering what books you should bring with you... or you may be wondering why you have to bring any books at all! Teachers and researchers alike have long talked about the “Sum-mer Slide.” This term refers to the loss of skills students experience dur-ing the summer break. One of the easiest yet most beneficial things we all can do for our students and ourselves is KEEP READING! Reading is a skill like any other: it requires upkeep to be sus-tained, and challenge for improvement. Without continued reading, reading abilities quickly slip. Much of the research supporting summer reading programs focuses on how to improve reading levels of economi-cally disadvantaged and minority students over the summer months. Reading between the lines of this research tells us that frequent and sustained exposure to interesting and challenging books will improve everyone’s ability to read and think critically. But, the scarier inference to that statement is this: anyone who is not reading is falling behind those who are. One article from Phi Kappa Delta does a good job illustrating this point. It still requires us to read between the lines, but the evidence is clear: what we read and how much we read have direct impacts on our continued learning. Knowing this, the Summer Reading Committee at Shore Regional High School has put together a summer reading list of works that will both challenge and interest students. The summer assignment also calls on students to use skills they have developed from the year prior to sup-port their reading. In September, every student will be given a writing assessment that will be based on the work they will have completed with their summer reading. The summer assignment, the required work that goes along with it, and PowerPoints to provide examples can all be found by clicking on the summer reading link on the “Curriculum” page of Shore’s web site.

9th GradeCollege Prep: Troy by Adele Geras and Living Up the Street by Gary SotoHonors: Troy by Adele Geras, Living Up the Street by Gary Soto and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

10th GradeCollege Prep: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Heming-way and The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathHonors: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and The Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

11th GradeCollege Prep: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Ste-venson and Frankenstein by Mary ShellyAP/ Honors & IB: Assignments will be modified and distrib-uted by teachers Melissa Bahrs, Linda Ensor, and Cecilia Ross

12th GradeCollege Prep: On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Life of Pi by Yann Martel and The Color Purple by Alice WalkerAP/ Honors & IB: Assignments will be modified and distrib-uted by teachers Melissa Bahrs, Linda Ensor, and Cecilia Ross

*All students will be required to keep annotated quote logs while reading, though requirements vary by grade level. Please visit the “Curriculum” page on

Shore’s web site for more information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Preston, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at extension

2180 or via e-mail at bpreston@shoreregional.org.

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SportsCatch Them If You Can

By KELLY ALTENAU An Up to Par Season

By KELLY ALTENAU

The golf team had an excellent season led by senior Chris Kondraki and junior Dylan McLean. They are looking forward to an impressive season next year.

Track and field coaches led their athletes through another terrific season. The girls’ team finished this season in third at the sectional champion-ships and over a dozen athletes qualified for states. Javelin thrower Andrew Mahon also competed at the Meet of Champions.

To These Boys Love Means Nothing

By KELLY ALTENAU

Superstar Mike Lippens won the Monmouth County tournament and lead his team through a great season.

Some Girls Never ReLAXBy KELLY ALTENAU

This team took home the Shore Conference title this spring with senior leaders Victoria DeScenza and Jackie Bradley.

Softball

Baseball

A Victorious First SeasonBy KELLY ALTENAU

The boys finished their season strong with a close victory. This was their inaugural season as a var-sity sports team.