News Feb.-Aug. 04

CNBC'S Mark Morrison Welcomed By
Mr. Stanek's Students Performing "The Mission"

18 May 2004 - CNBC's Mark Morrison visited Tenafly High School to check on how the school's TV station integrated CNBC's recent equipment donation.  Mr. Morrison did not know that there was just a little bit more planned for him. 
     Mr. Stanek, THS's Band Director worked with his students to perfect an appropriate piece of music to celebrate Mr. Morrison's arrival.  Seated in and around the TV studio, Mr. Stanek's students performed "The Mission" by John Williams, NBC's familiar theme song, as Mr. Morrison walked into the library.

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    THS Principal, Dr. Kontogiannis and Vice Principal Dr. Pfeiffer were there to greet and present  a framed picture to CNBC's  Mr. Morrison.  The picture, taken  during a recent field trip to CNBC's new Englewood Cliffs  headquarters includes Mr. Morrison, in front of CNBC standing with Mr. Moger's TV production class.  The week before, Mr. Morrison had kindly invited Mr. Moger's TV production classes for a wonderful tour of their most impressive state-of-the-art facility.
      As the visit progressed, Mr. Morrison was shown the TV Control room and how CNBC's donated Panasonic AQ20 TV camera, Microtine TBC, Hum bar filters, VU meters, wave form monitor, vectorscope, and other donated equipment had been integrated into THS-TV broadcasting facilities.
     We once again  thank CNBC and  Mr. Morrison  for making such equipment donations possible.  It is a wonderful example of the private and public sector working together to give students valuable practical experience. 
 

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Tenafly Played Part in New Jennifer Garner Movie
“13 going on 30”

23 April 04 - About a year ago we were contacted by Leslie Rollins, set decorator for “13 going on 30”.  Santiago Quinones, location manager for the movie visited Tenafly and its high school several times.  He took numerous pictures and the library shipped many past THS yearbooks to Sony Pictures, all in preparation for the movie.  Released April 23,  “13 going on 30” takes place in “Tamerak”, a town that could very well be Tenafly.   

“13 going on 30” appears to be a light romantic comedy, but I believe it is a valuable movie that can also fall under the category of a morality tale.  Thirteen year olds can be very cruel to one another, and this can be the cause of a lot of pain.  The ability to be cruel can stay with us, carried to other parts of our lives, to include the workplace. This story shows what its consequences can be, and really, how inefficient it is.  It also shows how being kind can make for a happier and more fulfilled life. Jenna Rink, the 13 year old in this movie learns this.

With this in mind, “13 going on 30”  is well worth seeing at any age.  Tenafly should be proud that in a small way, it contributed to the movie. I hope this movie will be seen by many, especially young people, who are in the midst of deciding how to be in life.
 

- David Di Gregorio,
 THS Library Media Specialist
 ddigregorio@tenafly.k12.nj.us

MANY THANKS TO THREE CONTRIBUTORS OF
PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT TO THS-TV!!


OMER, CHRISTIAN, AND OFIR POSE
 WITH NEW DONATED EQUIPMENT

23 April 04 - Thanks to the generosity of some major media corporations in the area, students now have additional television equipment and larger computer monitors to work with.  Equipment includes a Vinten Kestrel Camera Crane, a 3 CCD  Panasonic camera (our first!), two pan and tilt heads, equipment racks, sync generator, speakers, hum bar isolators, and much more.  We are tremendously grateful  to those supporting our successful ongoing television facility experiment!  Permission to publish names of corporations pending. 

OPACs ON THE MOVE!

03 April 04 - Where are the electronic card catalogs?  Soon after we get back a major library rearrangement will be completed.  The computers used to search the catalog will be placed on either side of the seating area right in front of the library book shelves. They will be powered from floor outlets, and thanks to the technology department, the data will travel through the air via wireless connection.