How We Learn Best
Tuesday, December 3 -  7:30PM - Academy auditorium

Please join the Parent Education Institute (PEI) in their first program of the year. Dick Piazza, educator, learning consultant and author, will discuss children's dominant intelligence, learning cycles, left/right brain thinking, and gender differences. Free to all PPO members.  Save the date!

Weather Related School Closings will be posted on the Academy PPO website thanks to our new webmaster, William Kennedy. Parents/guardians will also be alerted by phone via a PPO sponsored phone chain.

Need another Family Directory? Send $5 with your name (checks payable to Academy PPO) to PPO Mailbox/ Mrs. Burke's office, or contact Karen Sanchez, e-mail: KarenJrMac@aol.com .

Are you on the PPO eMailing List? In addition to the contents on our web site, we occasionally send announcements and reminders to all individuals on our mailing list.  If you have received a PPO News Flash via eMail, you are already on the mailing list.  To be added to the mailing list, please send an eMail to ppomail@academyppo.com 

EMAILS WANTED!!! If you would like to be notified of upcoming volunteer jobs at the Academy please forward your name, email address and phone number to Barbara DeLuca, WGraves8@AOL.com  Every Monday, Barbara will send an updated list of all volunteer jobs available to all those who sign up.  Simply email Barbara back to volunteer. THANKS!

Thanks to those who supported the Krispy Kreme doughnut sale for SkillsUSA. It was such a great success they'll have another one in the spring!

See Mr. Lemma ASAP for info on upcoming band auditions (some auditions require pre-registration).
December 3    Bergen County Band
January 4        Region I NJ Music Educator's Association, 9AM. 
January 13-15  BCA Instrumental Ensemble all day, sign-up  Room 40
January 18      All State Band, 9AM.

AVAGC Parents will hear two special speakers at the January 6 PPO meeting addressing "Stress" related student issues. John Bercovici will focus on school related issues. Mary Beth Kneis, LCSW, will talk about what parents should look out for that might indicate stress in their student's life. She will also discuss ways of dealing and coping with these issues. For more information, contact: Bob Scelzo or Linda Terminello, AVAGC Parent Reps.

Math Team parents are invited to join the Math Boosters Club.    Our next Boosters meeting is Saturday, Dec. 14, 1:15 PM, in the room next to the math team practice rooms. Contact Fay Sharit at faydave@optonline.net for updates; and Sue Ton to donate donuts at suhneu.ton@verizon.net.  Information on the Math Team is available at www.academyppo.com/math/index.shtml .
Free tickets are available for the North Jersey Philharmonic's Sunday, Dec. 1, 3PM performance at the Academy. Two BCA ensembles will open the concert and students will audition to play with the orchestra for the evening.  Support this unique partnership! Information available from www.northjerseyphilharmonic.org. or  Mr. Lemma,  miclaem@bergen.org , 201-343-6000 x2313.

Catch the final night of the One-Act Play Festival, this Friday, November 22, at 7:30PM. Tickets are $5.

Congratulations to All!

We are proud to note the following 15 students who were chosen to participate in the Bergen County Choir: Svetlana Dvinyaninova, Ga Young Lee, Jennifer Kwok, Raymond Obico, Sam Roney, Stefan Ringel, Paul Franco, John Lagomarsino, Sherry Chung, Jennifer Luo, Anthony Minnervini, Joseph Dietrich, Maxx Cho, Katie Paul, and Wayne Lee. We are told this is an inordinately high number to have been chosen from a school our size.  Congratulations to all those who auditioned!

Fall League Sports Awards
A special congratulations to Daniel Lee for being awarded the Bergen County Scholarly Athlete Award by the Bergen County Soccer Coaches Association. Kudos as well to the following Academy teams and athletes for winning the Fall All League Awards. 
- Cross Country NJTAC State Champs and Co-Champs of BCSL Olympic Division, Girls First Team All League: Christie O'Hara, Melissa Favale, Angela Chen; Second Team: Raquel Rivera, Meredith Kaser, Diane Lee; Honorable Mention: Robyn Stern; Boys First All League: Kevin Walsh; Second Team: Keith Kelleher, Vincent Cricco; Coach of the Year: Ken Cevoli.
- Volleyball First Team All League: Olivia Andrzejczak; Second Team: Charlene Tran; Honorable Mention: Katerina Katsapis.
- Boys Soccer First Team All League: Steven Ocampo; Daniel Lee; Jose Osorio. Honorable Mention: Raymond Obico.
- Girls Tennis First Team All League: Irina Koffman; Honorable Mention: Bethany Hickey.
- Girls Soccer First Team All League: Nancy Callori; Jessica Chong; Second Team: Elizabeth Luke; Melissa Figueroa; Honorable Mention: Meredith Magenheim, Alexis Rodda
  Football Awards will be announced in early December. Look for them in the next newsletter.

Class of 2003  Friday, Dec. 20, the PPO will sponsor a Class of 2002 Alumni Breakfast in the upstairs cafeteria. Seniors are invited to meet with alumni to learn about their college experiences and see old friends. Parent volunteers are needed for this event. Please contact Faye at 201-894-0995 or Janet at 201 825-9071. Thanks in advance to Dana Picinich for her efforts. The Senior Trip has been finalized. The trip is scheduled June 6, 7 and 8, 2003 at Pinegrove Dude Ranch in Kerhonhson, NY. The cost is $350 per student. A $100 deposit will be accepted as of Monday, November 18. Additional information has been mailed home.

Class of 2004 Many thanks to all the families who helped to make our junior class bake sale a tremendous success during an Academy Open House.  A  very happy and healthy holiday season to all.

Class of 2006 Freshmen are sponsoring the November 24 Open House bake sale.  Call Janet Nemec or Eileen Rodda to help.