Students Compete in the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge

Union High School Electronics students Mike Castellano, Jon Lambraia, and Zach Mauro are currently participating in the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge, under the direction of their teacher/advisor Mr. Len Gallo.  This engineering/robotics competition is sponsored by Panasonic and NJIT. These pictures show the UHS team participating in the Preliminary Challenge on January 24th, under the supervision of the judges.  Students on the team that wins the final challenge in April will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.  This year’s challenge was designed by UHS class of 2005 valedictorian and former UHS Electronics student Paul Dupiano, who is now an engineering student at NJIT.  Details on this competition can be found at www.panasonic.com/cdc.

A Holiday Presentation at UHS
The Union High School Performing Arts Company presentation of "A Christmas Carol" was performed on stage from November 30 through December 2.
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ACTIVE LEARNING
At Union High School, students are Active Learners.  These pictures show a math lesson done in the cafeteria organized by one of UHS’s math teachers, Ms. Ann Margaret Shannon.  To better understand graphing lines, the Algebra I students were physically involved in the lesson and they became the lines.  The cafeteria floor was transformed into a Cartesian Coordinate Plane with students being the x-coordinates.  Students were connected by a string through their belt loops and it became easy for them to identify points that did not belong on the line. As a result of the lesson, Ms. Shannon’s students were able to visualize changes in the line, thereby learning the significance of the slope of a line. Union Math Experiment

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As a senior class health requirement, each student participates in the Flour Baby Project. Students purchase a 5 pound bag of flower and attach it to a doll.  Each senior is responsible to keep their “baby” with them 24 hours a day for a week.  During that time, each student maintains a detailed journal recording their observations and feelings.  The Flour Baby Project is intended to alert seniors about the tremendous responsibility that comes with being a parent.  Many UHS alumni report that this assignment proved to be one of their most memorable experiences while here. This picture illustrates the effort that our seniors put into this endeavor.

Fall Sports Startup!
Union students cheer their teams on at Pep Rally

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Pictured above is Maureen Guilfoyle.  Mrs. Guilfoyle, Union High School’s Supervisor of Science, was inducted into the Saint Peter’s College Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 13.  While at St. Peter’s, Guilfoyle was a standout basketball and softball player emerging as captain of both sports.  On the basketball court, Guilfoyle set many records.  Mrs. Guilfoyle brought the lessons of excellence she learned as a competitive athlete to Union High School.  During her leadership here, many Union High School science teachers and students have won awards.  Additionally, Maureen Guilfoyle has been instrumental in the development and advancement of many courses including Hollywood Science, Geophysics, and Forensic Science.
UHS Head Soccer Coach, Jim Jeskey, earned his 500th career victory against Roselle Catholic on Saturday, October 13th. Known by his current and former players as not only a coach but also a mentor for life, Mr. Jeskey is pictured here with his 2007 team after the squad earned the historic win. Coach Jeskey's service to Union High School spans over 51 years.
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