Freshmen Find Their Way at Scarsdale High School

Thursday, 01 September 2011 12:50

Last Updated: Thursday, 01 September 2011 14:08

Published: Thursday, 01 September 2011 12:50

September 1st was Orientation Day for incoming freshman at Scarsdale High School. Implemented a few years ago, the transition day gives incoming 9th grade students a chance to get familiar with the sprawling high school before the pressure is on to find their way to class. The day began with an assembly for the 400 newcomers to the school where older students performed skits and freshman were given student planners.

Students were broken into smaller groups and taken on tours of the school by peer leaders and upper classmen and introduced to all of the high school clubs and extracurricular activities at a club fair in the afternoon.

Teachers Jen Wagner and Kathleen McGreal

This year, student government leaders organized another activity for the freshman. The student government asked many local retailers for donations for sandwiches and had each freshman make a sandwich to be given to Grace Church Community Center. Each sandwich was accompanied by a personal note to the recipient, written by a new 9th grader. Teachers Kathleen McGreal, Jen Wagner, Tammy Marchini and Kate Krahl were just a few of the teachers on hand to lead the sandwich-making effort. School Government Advisor Neil Ginsberg counseled incoming freshman and implemented this community service activity.

Terry Frank and Lauren Pomerantz

For lunch, the Peer Counseling Team of Terry Frank, Lauren Pomerantz, and Emily Vallario with student peer leaders hosted a barbeque. Here they are manning the barbeques on a very steamy day.

Best of luck to the class of 2015!

Jack Plattus and Rachel Kushnick

Lauren Pomerantz, Sasha Bakin, Rachel Kushnick and Emily Vallario

Thanks to those who donated food for sandwiches

Pictured at top: Student Government Advisor Neil Ginsberg counsels newcomers