Chair Elect
Eve Krupka
Retired from Mount Saint Mary's, Watchung
Past Chair (2008)
Cheryl Litman
North Brunswick High School
Secretary
Bobbi Gorman
Retired
Treasurer David Lee
Retired from Mountain Lakes High School
ACS-TA Executive Board Members
Bernie Donegan
George Gross
Bettyann Howson
Susanne Iobst
Allene Johnson
Diane Krone
Roseann McCarthy
Claire Miller
Margaret Mitchell
John Penna
Lorelei Testino
Rich Urban
Teacher Affiliates
The Teacher Affiliates Group is a group of high school teachers form 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.
2008-2009 Meeting Calendar
NJACS-TA Executive Committee
Chatham High School
255 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham NJ
4:00 pm
Paul Sekuler
JP Stevens High School
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Upcoming Dates
January 12, 2009
February 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
April 13, 2009
May 11, 2009
June 8, 2009
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
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for further information.
Friday, June 5, 2009
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
on Monday,
September 22,
at Seton Hall
University. To serve as a judge and get a complimentary dinner,
contact John Penna (732-463-7271) or email at
by September 17. Poster judging starts at 4:30 in the Student
Center with dinner following.
ChemCentral
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
For details contact Roseann McCarthy
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School
Host(ess)
Meeting dates to be announced.
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.
