EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL

 

This 2003 year proved highly successful at East Longmeadow High School for our students in academics, arts, and co curricular activities (clubs and sports).  Also, The NEASC awarded the high school with “continued accreditation” as we received the NEASC’s highest rating.

In academics, every student in the Class of 2003 passed the State’s competency determination in MCAS – a noteworthy achievement.  The National Merit recognized one student as “commended” (top 5% nationally) and the Advanced Placement Program awarded six students for earning high scores on at least three examinations.  Ninety (90) students were honored at Student Achievement Night with nineteen (19) receiving the President’s Award for Academic Excellence.  And National Honor Society listed sixty-two (62) members, the most ever!

In arts, our music program was formally recognized with twelve (12) students achieving Western Mass Districts; two (2) achieving Junior Mass; and two (2) students received All State.  The visual art students competed in the Congressional Art Show; Art of Harmony; and the Boston Glove Contest with two (2) students nominated for All State.  Our Drama Club staged the entertaining production “Little Women.”  And as always, Spartanum played before large audiences with its theme “TGIF” and donated various technical items. 

In sports, the high school experienced a banner year.  Beginning with the winter season, Girls Indoor Track and Wrestling were league champions while Boys and Girls Basketball, Hockey, and Boys and Girls Swimming were tournament qualifiers.  The spring season brought a league champion in Girls Track and tournament qualifiers in (seven) sports:  Baseball, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Track, and Boys Volleyball.  In the fall, league champions abounded in Field Hockey, Football, Boys Soccer, and Girls Volleyball.  Moreover, Football played in the Super Bowl and Girls Volleyball was Western Mass finalist while Boys and Girls Cross Country, Golf, and Girls Soccer qualified for the tournament.

Moving to clubs, our academic teams all completed victorious seasons:  Debate – third place, Math – fourth place and Science – second place.  Cheerleaders along with supporting the Basketball and Football Teams finished third place in the annual competition and volunteered their time in various endeavors.  C.O.P.E. (Council of Peer Educators) promoted a multitude of activities such as Alcohol Awareness Week, Breast Cancer Awareness, C.O.P.E. Classic Volleyball, Great American Smokeout, and World AIDS Day.  Our French Club sponsored field trips to Boston Museum of Fine Arts and New York City while the Spanish Club continued their Annual Scrabble tournament, made Spanish holiday cards and visited patients at Shriner’s Hospital.

The Key Club, affiliated with Kiwanis International, organized events/projects such as Crop Walk, Kiwanis Bike Safety, Loaves and Fishes, Red Cross Blood Drive, and Roses for Heidi to name a few.  The Spartan Spectator, our school newspaper, had a terrific year publishing five issues.  Student Council, once again, actively fostered a positive school climate by promoting fundraisers, pep rallies, spirit week and school events.  And Tomorrow Teachers’ Club included students developing lesson plans and volunteering at local schools.  Lastly, three new clubs were started, Art Club, Chess Team, and Young Politicians. 

Our Career Center continues to be an integral part of both the high school and community.  For example, students accessed opportunities in internships, work-study and job shadowing.  Also, the Center hosted seventh and eighth grade Career Day and “The Candidates Forum.”