Leonia High School

We Are Proud!

We are very proud of all music students in the Leonia High School Music Department, Still, every so often some do go above and beyond and should be celebrated for their fine achievement. We are especially proud to acknowledge seniors Seo Hyun Katie Kim, Alto I; Haeun Grace Koo, Alto II; and Dahlia Levine, Soprano II; and freshman Kyle Dunn, Bass I, who have been accepted into the 2012 New Jersey Region I Chorus. Junior Gieun Jenny Im, Viola, has been accepted into the 2012 New Jersey Region I Orchestra, while junior Sandy Yang, Flute, has been accepted into the 2012 New Jersey Region I Band. Close to 1000 students from the North Jersey area auditioned for these select ensembles. Grace Koo and Katie Kim also share the distinct honor of ranking among the top ten students chosen for the Region I Chorus. Congratulations to all for their outstanding accomplishments!

Leonia Varsity Quiz Bowl Team Takes Tourney

Congratulations to the Leonia “A” Team for capturing the 2012 High Tech Academic Bowl Championship!

34 teams from throughout the state competed at High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey.

After defeating Marine Academy for Science & Technology in the semifinals, Leonia beat Mainland Regional of Atlantic County in the finals.

Members of the LHS Varsity Quiz Bowl Team are seniors Mark Gorenstein, Noah Kay, Qingchuan Wu, and Justin Ziegler, who, together with junior Nicholas Topousis, triumphed over Mainland Regional of Atlantic County in a heart-wrenching overtime finale to win the High Tech Academic Bowl laurels.

In the words of the HighTech coach, “If you thought Sunday's Tebow game was exciting, Monday's High Tech Academic Bowl Finals between Mainland Regional and Leonia H.S. was a real tug of war that went back and forth and changed leads several times. At the end of the match, after 48 questions, the score was tied 950 to 950. In overtime, Leonia prevailed, after much thought, by correctly identifying Walter Mondale's female running mate in the presidential election against Ronald Reagan.”

This is the only time in club history that an LHS team has placed first. We celebrate our Quiz Bowlers and wish them good luck in future tournaments.

Lite Rail

The Leonia Board of Education is soliciting your comments on the impact of the proposed Light Rail System as it pertains to the Leonia School District and in particular, Leonia High School.

Currently, we are conducting a traffic, pedestrian and noise study to analyze impact on ingress and egress of students and staff at LHS, the impact on physical education classes and athletic events that utilize the Overpeck fields and the general security and safety of students and staff. A copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Study can be found at http://northernbranchcorridor.com/docs.html

Please feel free to offer comments, suggestions and concerns either by email or in person. The public portion of the February 7^th Board meeting has been designated for public comments on the Light Rail impact on Leonia Schools and in particular, Leonia High School. No formal presentation will be scheduled for that evening.

If you wish to email your comments, we have opened a designated site. Please email your comments to lightrail@leoniaschools.org before February 10^th. Include your name and address.

The Leonia Board of Education welcomes your comments.