North Jersey Section of the ACS









Officers

Chair (2010)
Eve Krupka
Retired from Mount Saint Mary's, Watchung

Chair Elect (2011)
Dr. Susanne Iobst
Passaic Valley High School
Little Falls, NJ 07424

Past Chair (2009)
Paul Sekuler
JP Stevens High School

Secretary
Mita Chaki
Franklin Twp. High School
Somerset, NJ 08873

Treasurer
David Lee
Retired from Mountain Lakes High School

ACS-TA Executive Board Members

ELECTED

Claire Miller (Dec. 2010)
Kelly Chladil (Dec. 2011)
Marco Pagnotta (Dec. 2011)

APPOINTED 2010

Bernie Donegan
Frank Ferrara
Bobbi Gorman
George Gross
Bettyann Howson
Allene Johnson
Diane Krone
Cheryl Litman
Safia Madin
Barbara McNally
John Penna
Richard Urban

Teacher Affiliates

Special Thanks to teachers who participated in the Section's Earth Day and National Chemistry Week programs last year!

As a result of your efforts, the No. Jersey Section won three ChemLuminary Awards at the August 2009 National meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. – one for Earth Day, one for National Chemistry Week, and one for Outstanding Very Large Section. [ See: NCW | Earth Day | ChemLuminary Awards ]

Chemistry Week 2009 will be Oct 18-24, with a poster deadline of Oct 16, and a celebration at Liberty Science Center on Oct 24 [ more... ]

The Teacher Affiliates Group is a group of high school teachers from North Jersey who are affiliated members of the section. Dues are $15 per year. All members of the group receive The Indicator monthly and are entitled to attend all sectional functions. We welcome new Affiliates – Please use this Application Form to apply.

The Executive Committee of the group meets monthly. The Group sponsors or co-sponsors several activities throughout the year including the New Jersey Science Convention in October, Chemistry Day and Week activities in October, professional development workshops, and the New Jersey Chemistry Olympics in May.

The group also works with the Section Education Committee to make the Merrill Award and Chemistry Olympics successes. The sponsorship of the Harvey Russell Award also falls under the many activities of the Teacher Affiliates.

2009-2010 Meeting Calendar

NJACS-TA Executive Committee

Location:

Franklin Twp. High School
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873

Contact:
Eve Krupka, Chair,

Meeting Day & Time:
Thursdays at 4:30 PM

Upcoming Dates
January 7, 2010
February 4, 2010
March 4, 2010
April 1, 2010   April 15, 2010
May 6, 2010
June 3, 2010

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ChemTAG

ChemTAG is a group of chemistry teachers who meet monthly with the purpose of improving high school chemistry instruction. During meetings, teachers perform demos, ask and answer questions, swap lab activities, exchange ideas that work for them and any other activity that helps them to become better in the classroom. Participants run the Demo Den at the New Jersey Science Convention each year, and are active with the Teacher Affiliates of the North Jersey Section supporting National Chemistry Week and Mole Day. Many meetings involve make-and-take activities where teachers build devices for demonstration back at their schools. Meetings are open to all who might benefit and dates and locations are posted on this web page:

Contact Bobbie Gorman [ ] for further information.

ChemTAG 2009-2010 Meeting Schedule

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Date

School

Host / Hostess

Tuesday,
September 15, 2009
“Kick off the Year with a Salute to the Elements!”
4:00 - 6:00 PM

Morristown High School
50 Early Street
Morristown, NJ 07960

Barbara McNally

973-292-2000 x3672

Tuesday & Wednesday
October 13 & 14, 2009
NJ Science Convention

Volunteer Opportunities!

Contact: Eve Krupka

Saturday,
October 24, 2009
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

National Chemistry Week

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK
Liberty Science Center
Liberty State Park
222 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
[ details | directions ]

Chemistry... It's Elemental!

Bobbi Gorman

Wednesday,
November
11, 2009

4:00-6:00

 

Madison High School

170 Ridgedale Avenue

Madison, NJ

07940

 

Claire Miller

Thursday,
December
10, 2009

4:00-6:00



J. P. Stevens High School

855 Grove Avenue

Edison, NJ

http://www.jpstevens.org

 

Paul Sekuler

Tuesday,
January
12,  2010

4:00-6:00

 

Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child

44 Blackburn Road

Summit, NJ

07901

Irene Sawchyn



Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010 (rescheduled due to weather)

4:00-6:00
Stay, Play, and Win a Giveaway (Play chemistry games)

 

East Brunswick High School
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick , NJ

www.hs.ebruns.k12.nj.us/hs/Directions.html

 

Maricar Korff
Karen Posluszny

 

Thursday,
March
18 , 2010

4:00-6:00

 

Union High School

2350 North Third St.

Union, NJ

07083

Gina Glorioso

908-851-6500

 

Thursday,
 

April
22 , 2010

4:00-6:00

“Chemists Celebrate Earth Day”

 

Governor Livingston High School

175 Watchung Blvd,

 Berkeley Heights, NJ  07922

Meredith Morgan

908-464-3100

Tuesday, MAY 18, 2010

4:00-6:00

More Make-N-Takes

 

Franklin High School

500 Elizabeth Avenue

Somerset, NJ 08873

 

Mita Chaki

732-302-4200

 June 4 or 11,  2010
[DATE TBA]

4:00-6:00

“Chemistry of Building Materials, Corrosion and Weathering”

Presentation followed by a walking tour of Princeton Campus for visual evidence.

Princeton University

Dr. George W. Scherer

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

 

 

Cheryl Litman

732-256-2237  

 

Project SEED Poster Session

will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, at 4:30 PM,
at Seton Hall University.

NOTE: Judges are needed!

To serve as a judge and get a complimentary dinner, contact Bill Suits at by September 16. Poster judging starts at 4:30 in the Student Center with dinner following.



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ChemCentral

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ChemEnthusiasts

Chemistry teachers in New Jersey are conferencing in cyberspace. ChemEnthusiasts, a Yahoo Group, is sponsored by the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society Teacher Affiliate Group.

Like a listserve, members can post messages by e-mail and there is a searchable archive. Discussions have ranged from evaluating software to brainstorming about improving demos.

Files can be stored and shared by all members. There are folders for favorite lab activities, creative demos, opportunities for professional development, research opportunities for students, software evaluation, and useful websites. The calendar reminds the group of ChemTAG and Chem Central meetings.

To subscribe just send a blank email to: