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Vol~ 18, No. 6, Summer 2002.
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149-11. M~lbourne Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367
Townsend Harris High. School at _Queens College
Rec()rd .departures affect ·departments
September 11 firefighter visits, ·thankful for get-well ·me.ssages
by Jennifer Bhuiyan and Jessica suffered. Jennifer G:ong sistant Principal of Sciences at Wang Ms. Rizzuto and her students preA massi.ve exodus of Assistant Prin- . LaGuardia High School, and Ms. Chang Putting his own ,fear aside, Captain ' sented Captain 'Fuentes with a plaque Alfredo Fuentes of the Fire Department honoring his heroism. Deeply touched, cipals, teachers and staff will cbange the win-be teaching chemistry at the of New York rushed into the World he thanked Harrisites for their support Townsend Harris com.munity as ·17 Calhoun School on the Upper West Side members have been enticed to leave by of Manhattan after covering for teacher Trade Center on September II. In his during such a difficult time. the prospect.s of retirement, available po- Michael Anzel, who was on sabbatical efforts to help others escape, sitiom; at other schools and easier com~ .this term. · the -firefighter was caught mutes. The Humanities department will bid underneath the rubble of one Four major departm~nts will i]e adieu ·to English t'eachers Michael of the collapsed Twin Towturned over to three new Assistant Prin- Carbone and Farah Khan. Mr. Carbone . ers. He was able to calmly cipals as Lynne Greenfield,' AP of Hu- will be teaching at Cobble Hill High call for help ..over his r~dio. manities; loan Walsh, AP of Pupil Per- School in Brooklyn. After 45 grueling minutes, '·• · sonnel Services; and Harry Rattien, AP In' addition to Mr. Rattien, math rescue personnel finally of Mathematics and Physical Education teacher and Math Team advisor Kerry found him. He was unconhave decided to depart. Ms. Greenfield Prince will no longer be ~part of the scious. and Ms. Walsh will both be retiring and Mathematics department here. She has Nine months later, on Mr. Rattien will become Interim Acting decided to stay at home to spend time June 7, an admiring audience with he~ son, Justin, and a second child Prin~ipal at James Madison High School of students and faculty memin Marine Park, Brooklyn. Susan Get- that sne is expecting shortly. bers gathered around Capting, history teacher, will become the Ellen Schwartz, teacher of health and tain Fuentes in the library to physical education as well as former acting AP of Humanities in September. hear his story. The firefighter .Senior Advisor, has decided to retire, Mr. The replacements for Ms. Walsh and visited the school to person- . Still, Ms. Schwartz will remain a part Rattien have yet to be chosen. ally thank students inEnof the Townsend Harris community as The Foreign Language department glish teacher Helen she will continue !!-S the coach of the will ajso haye to r~c.ruit n~w lJI~ffi.Q~Js Rizzuto's classes for their Girls' Bowling team . as three of its teachers will be leaving cards, letters, and warm c.onArt teacher Elizabeth Crawford will as well. After years of talks of a posdolence.s. · . also be saying good-bye to teaching for sible retirement, Ilene Marcus, Spanish Dressed in full uniform, teacher, has finally decided to bid fare- now, for she hopes to have more time to Captain Fuentes recalled his well to the Townsend Harris community. focus on her own creative ventures. She involvement in the tragic Captain Alfredo Fuentes, who hurried to rescue victims of the . Because the commute to Queens can be will, however, stay involved with the events at the World Trade September II attacks on the World Trade Center, thanks Center. As Battalion Chief students from English teacher Helen Rizz)lto's classes for their a hassle, Thaddeus Ferguso.n, Latin Imagination Workshop, a collaboration cards and letters of support. He was buried in the debris and teacher, and Michael Piane, Spanish between Townsend Harris, Queens Colof the Marine Divisiop of suffered severe injuries. teacher, will be transferring to high lege and the Touchstone Center, an orFDNY, he was working at his Captain Fuentes wanted to send a schools located close to their homes. Mr. ganization dedicated to promoting office in Brooklyn when he learned that the World .Trade Center had message to the students of THHS con- Piane will be teaching at Immaculate children's imaginations headed by Ribeen hit by .a .plane. He decided it was cerning the World Trade Center tragedy: Conception High School in Lodi, New chard Lewis, that will be beginning its best to surround the harbor with fire- "Remember September II th; never for- Jersey, and Dr. Ferguson has taken a seventh year, Other staff changes have also .been boats for civilians to use. As he reached get it. Remember the rescuers who position teaching English as a Second the site to assist in the evacuation ef- helped fellow New Yorkers in their time Language (ESL) at Brandeis High made for the upcoming 'school year. . Sheila Becker, College Office Secretary, fort, the second plane hit. When the of need. And most importantly, remem- School in Manhattan. Craig Weiss, teacher of psychology, will be re.tiring along with Marlene Lee, tower where he was assisting collapsed, ber to always have the great compas·he was buried alive. He is still undergo- sion of helping your neighbors in their physics and biology, and Karen Chang, school safe(y agent, and Angela chemistry teacher, will be moving on to Cecchetti, cafeteria aide and cook. Jo~ ing treatment for the severe injuries he time of need." new locales as they say .their good-byes seph DiGiacomo, Custodial Engineer, to the Townsend Harris Science depart- has taken the same position at Francis ment. Mr. Weiss will become the As- Lewis High School.
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Instrumentalists, singers, danc.ers ·display ·musical talent · .
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by Diane Tiao With a combination of instrumental music and·singing, the .Spr'ing Concert showcased four performance groups, several soloists and some dancers as well. Proud and excited parents and other familymembers, teachers and fellow students filled the auditorium on Thursday May 30 from 7 PM to 9 PM. / . . "The concert was a gre~t opportunity for the students to showcase their musical talents and for teachers to display the high standards of work that took
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place during the semester," said Assistant Principal of Foreign Language, Music and the Arts Lisa Mars. "The evening was a great success, and l was especially impressed by the intermediate band," said Junior Dylan Tulic. The intermediate band, directed by music teacher Peter Lustig_, played four pieces, including Hawaii Five-0 by Mort Stevens and Flip, Flop and Fly by Charles Calhoun and Lou Willie Turner. The collaboration of dancing and cart- . wheeling by four.band members in gold
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st{quined vests and sunglasses during which included classics like The Sound Flip, Flop and Fly "really livened things of Music, My Funny Valentine and Oklaup and made the performance much homa. "The medley was my· favorite more interesting," said junior Dorothy part. Ben was very cute and did a great job on his solo," said junior Francine Lee. The chorus, led by choral director . Urbano. Accompanied by concert band Florence McKinley, performed five · members ~usan Cbeng on flute and Anpieces, . one of which was Richard drew Wieber on orchestra bells, What a Rogers in Concert, a choral arrangement Wonderful World with words and music by Mac Huff. Solos by juniors Su Ngo, by David Weiss and Bob Thiele was Ashley Pillsbury, Ben Seo arid seniors another selection performed by the choYesenia Villao and Jeanne Kopun were rus. "The chorus worked very hard and Continued on p. 7. spaced throughout the performance;