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Monday February 22, 2016 WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL ATLANTA, GA 2016 Issue 16 OUTLETS FOR POETRY INCREASE SCHOOLWIDE STUDENT WOWS STUDENT HEADED TO CROWD AT KOREA FOR WORLD SPOKEN WORD EVENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK Last Poet’s Café is a of the other poetry read- POETRY OUT LOUD POETRY COMPETITION BY AMINATA SECKA chance for students to read ATLANTA -Do you like ings around town at Java their own poetry out loud for Monkey, Apache Café, or expressing your thoughts? supportive peers. It is go- Are you into poetry? Do you Kat’s Café, ing to be a night of positive Perhaps you are brand have a poem yearning to energy and support, so take a be heard? If so, what better new to the poetry scene and step forward and share your have been writing poems in way to celebrate your writ- heart and soul within an en- ing than to read them out a journal that are itching to couraging environment. be read on stage. loud in an authentic cafe Perhaps you have seen setting? Either way, we welcome spoken word poetry on you to the Last Poet’s Café Come join Westlake’s YouTube, whether it is new teeming poetry culture at will be Thursday 2/25 in the poems from Button Poetry Westlake High School Black Last Poet’s Café, an experi- or clips from Def Jam Poetry Quion Douze memorized two Emmanuel Griggs traveled to Box from 4:00pm - 8:30pm. ence put together by the classic performances. poems and recited them this Venice, Italy, where he won Don’t let people explain amazing Ms. Woods, who Perhaps you have been weekend at the Poetry Out the perliminary rounds of the this amazing night too you. promises it will be a magi- to the Teen Poetry Slam at Loud recitation compeition World Poetry Competition. Be sure to be the one de- cal night filled with lyrical the High Museum or to one (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) journeys. scribing it for yourself. W BASKETBALL TEAMS READY FOR NEXT CHALLENGE BY STAFF Boys Team 2/20 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL . ATLANTA -Westlake’s Norcross (26-4) 17 15 11 7 50 basketball program is making a statement this Westlake (24-4) 16 11 19 15 61 playoffs by passing two highly touted Norcoss Lady Lions 2/19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL teams in their quest to Norcross (23-5) 6 11 11 9 37 reach the finals. Westlake’s twin Westlake (25-5) 6 11 14 8 38 victories over Norcross ball team with games, a night and who came to sent the Lions to the Elite points in the third, giv- high-flying dunk contest, Westlake Saturday. The Eight, shorthand for the ing them a three point and special guest per- students were really final eight teams in the lead in the previously former Red Coldhearted. encouraged by the sup- State Playoff bracket. tied game. The full gymnasium port,“ said Ms. Bates. With a victory this The girls ended their of students at the pep The friendly crowds week, Westlake will be in game in dramatic fash- rally were electrified helped the teams put the Final Four and only ion, when with only 20 with spirit for the soar- together strong third one game away from seconds left on the clock, ing basketball teams, quarters that proved to playing for the state title. Kennedy Hansberry and their spirit translat- be the difference in the “This is a HUGE ac- made two successful ed into a packed house games. complishment. We are free throws to erase a for the boys’ home game The boys were able so proud of our students one point deficit and put and a strong turnout for to post a whopping and coaches for making Westlake ahead by one. the girls’ away game, a 19 points in the third, it to this level in the state Talk about eventful! fact that did not go un- outscoring Norcross by 8 competition,” said princi- This week, the boys oticed by Ms. Bates. points, which proved to pal Alexandra Bates. will face Shiloh, and the “Thank you parents, be the source for West- Last week, Ms. Bates girls will face McEach- students, and com- lake’s winning margin of put on a pep rally where ern. Both games will be munity members who 9 points. the school celebrated the placed at the University drove to Gwinnett Friday The girls added 14 successes of the basket- of West Georgia. W CONGRATULATIONS, TOP 25 SENIORS Last week’s Winter Pep Rally was not just about sports. One of our main events was the unveil- ing of the this year’s Top 25! The Top 25 is a collection of the 25 seniors with the highest GPAs. Congrulations, seniors for your consistent classroom success! Morenike Ididapo (Valedictorian), Dereka Thomas (Salutatorian), Alexus Austin, Breesa Bennett, Katelyn Burnett, Chloe Davis, Kyra DeLoach, Ronyiah Douglas, Ciarra Haney, Allana Hudson, Janay Jones, Ajia Kim, Kishone Lark, Liz Lowe, Deanna Moreland, Kinae Ogle, Janice Poe, Al Sherrae’ Ray, Harrison Skelton, Edima Ubom, Joi Wade, Daisha White, Nia White, Austin Wright Monday 2 February 22, 2016
SCHOOL NEWS TEACHER AND PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED Congratulations to Ms. Gladden, our Teacher of the Year, and Mr. Wayne, our Professional of the Year!
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REMINDER: MORNING TARDIES REMINDER: STUDENT LUNCHES Advanced Placement utes of lost instructional Second, parents may there will be no access to BY MS. BATES BY MS. BATES (AP) exams it is critical time. We are here to drop off money if needed microwaves to warm up ATLANTA -It is critical ATLANTA -When for students to arrive to ensure that every child to purchase a school the food. that our students arrive enjoying lunch, please school on time. The 1st reaches their full poten- lunch, however, no food Unfortunately, the to school on time each be reminded about the 15 minutes of each class tial, but can only do that should be brought to stu- county has explained day. The first bell rings following guidelines. begins with test prepara- when they are present. dents during lunch. We that we cannot purchase at 8:20am. Our highest First, students are tion. Students that ride simply do not have the microwaves due to con- rate of tardies occurs not permitted to leave We have about in- the school bus even if its resources in our front cerns about food safety, during this time. campus during lunch. As structional days (consid- late will not be marked office to facilitate that food sanitation, and We are seeing an tempting as it might be ering our A/B schedule) tardy, so please encour- process. student safety. increase this semester for students with vehi- for these exams. If a age your child to ride the Third, students are With these three de- specifically with carpool cles to drive to get food student is just 5 minutes bus. permitted to bring in tails in mind, we hope all riders who are late. As of their choice, it is NOT late for these 30 days The following are the lunch from home, but enjoy their lunch period we prepare for EOC and permitted due to safety that e-mails to 150 min- consequences for being please keep in mind that experience! W concerns. tardy to school:
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FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES STUDENT HEADED TO SOUTH KOREA FOR WORLD POETRY COMPETITION The Sakura Trees Magnolia by Emmanuel Griggs by Emmanuel Griggs
You said we’ll live together Your lie lies on frozen lips With the sakura trees as pale petals about to fall off. As the both of us walked down Hopefully I’ll get used to this The colonnade blooming by the riverside hoax that our love made. Even if I’m devoured And expelled by the world Wind whines through broken tips I just want to be by your side, as our memories die off. More, and more, and more Hopefully you’ll get used to my hugs - meaning good-bye. But I fell into the gap between the flow of time and love And I lost you Loves me, loves me not. Tried to get a rise out of When I close my eyes nostalgically magnolia petals but he learned to write There’s the two of us from those times soon scattered them over you. BY DEREKA THOMAS “My passion for I will never forget that sakura-colored you Watch me fall and drop away. ATLANTA -Westlake’s creativity was the main Forever, and ever Emmanuel Griggs has I understood myself Full of tears shall be stream. reason I gravitated been taking his spoken After you left Life ends up Lacrimosa toward poetry,” started word poetry to compe- I want to get closer to my dreams Shattered heart, burnt my life out. Emmanuel. titions for years, and More, and more Why you still my remedy. “But when I discov- he has evolved into a ered spoken word and successful, jet-setting Even when I’m crushed by words of rejection I crawled up Loves me, loves me not. competitions, I knew I and continued to fight Tried to get a rise out of poet, hopping from one had truly found some- magnolia petals but competition to another. thing that I loved.” When I close my eyes in pain soon scattered them over you. Most recently, Emma- When writing, There’s myself from those times Watch me fall and drop away. nuel travelled to Venice, I will never forget that sakura-colored me Forever, and ever Emmanuel’s creative Italy, where he spent a Loves me, loves me not. process is complex and week in the preliminary Even now, home is resounding Tried to get a rise out of nearly inexplicable, like rounds of the World Gently in my heart magnolia petals but a rubber band ball of Poetry Competition, That’s the song I hear now soon scattered them over you. ideas, as he put it. ultimately emerging the Watch me fall and drop away. When Emmanuel When I close my eyes nostalgically champion of his bracket. thinks up a new idea, There’s the two of us from those times Hear me cry, To some people, the he places that idea onto That sakura-colored you Our love’s dead dried words poet and competi- his others how a person And those sakura-colored times tor may seem a bit in- builds a rubberband Are things I will never forget compatible. In fact, upon ball. His collection of hearing the word poet, ideas grows bigger and they’ve heard before which will take place in many people imagine bigger until he has a me,” said Emmanuel. South Korea in a matter unemployed twenty year giant collection of ideas, “I want to make them of months. Deemo & The Girl olds wearing turtlenecks held together in tension. think, and to be inspired, He will compete and berets in poorly lit by Emmanuel Griggs When it is time to write, they need to hear some- alongside twenty-four of poetry bars. Emmanuel begins to un- thing new and honest.” his fellow finalists who These people, how- There is a land where no mortal has walked, a land ravel the rubberbands. These expectations also won their prelimi- known as Grand Gaea. It is a beautiful grassland that ever, fail to realize that Confusing, huh? for the audience, which nary region brackets. spreads throughout the land. The sun is always at its there is a diverse group When it comes to may cause some to expe- So, with all this brightest, and this land has a certain persona of happi- of individuals who con- giving advice to other rience stage fright, only excitement early in his ness to it. sider themselves to be The only inhabitant of this mysterious land is a students aspiring to make Emmanuel more career, what are Eman- poets, including striving, tall slender being known as Deemo. Deemo is generally write poetry, Emmanuel comfortable with the nuel’s plans for after the competitive students. peaceful and compassionate, living alone by routine. He is a bit more straight audience and the stage. competition? Competitive poetry wears a black tuxedo that blends in with his body, which forward. “Without the au- “In five to ten years, I allows writers to take a is coated in black. He has no mouth, and the only part of “I suggest writing dience’s opinions, I actually want to pub- well written poem and his body that’s recognizable is his small white eyes. from the heart and stay- wouldn’t be on the stage lish a book with all my Deemo was not born in this land but was turn it into immediate ing genuine to those in the first place,” admit- poetry in chronological stranded many years ago. He lives in a tower that’s in the opportunities, including what you want to say,” ted Emmanuel, showing order,” said Emmanuel. center of Grand Gaea with his piano, because in another the chance to network said Emmanuel. that he truly cares for We at the Westlake world, before he traveled to this one, he was once a pia- between artists, to learn nist, a great master of the grand piano. This world, howev- Early on in life, Em- his audiences, under- Pride look forward to from peers, and to emo- er, has no music. It only has basic sounds, like creaking manuel found inspira- standing that they are reading it and being tionally move an entire hinges and door slams. So, when he pressed the keys of tion in Maya Angelou, the foundation for what inspired by his words. audience. his piano, no music came out. Instead, the keys made as well as Ralph Waldo he does. In the meantime, if “I want to give my au- wooden clicks so small that they were nearly inaudible. Emmerson and David His competitors at the you would like to read dience a glimpse of who To cope, Deemo made his own idea of what each note Henry Thoreau, poets World Poetry Competi- more of Emmanuel’s sounded like through tapping his feet. I am and the things that of the Transcendental tion at Venice had came writing, then we will One day, clouds covered the sun, and it started run through my imagi- Period, a time character- from all over the world. publish a few here. to rain. This was the first time it had ever rained in the nation, because poetry ized by strong beliefs in Some of the nations More of Emmanuel’s beautiful grassland. Deemo was confused and afraid of can be a chain reaction what was happening. He sat under his piano and looked the power of philosophy represented included writing can be found in of inspiration,” explained at the window as rain pelted against it. Then, the rain when acquiring knowl- Canada, Russia, Mexico, last year’s ROAR Literary Emmanuel. stopped almost suddenly, and the light from the sun edge. Spain, China, and Japan. Magazine, a Westlake Some poets par- pierced through the clouds. When he’s not writ- Yet, despite all the in- production of student ticipate in poetry simply Then, he heard a THUD! ing poetry, Emmanuel ternational competition, writing that numbers because they enjoy it; Deemo was afraid to go outside and see what is sharing it in hopes of after just one week of 228 pages. had hit the ground, but eventually, his curiosity got the their writing is a form of starting a chain reaction deliberation, Emmanuel To download a free best of him. He slowly opened his front door and peeked artistic expression. Other of inspiration similar to and his original poem, copy of the ROAR Liter- out. poets embrace the idea the one created by Maya Babylon, won first place ary Magazine or place It was a little girl. Deemo had never seen a of poetry as a competi- human being before or anyone except for his own kind. Angelou or the Tran- in his region. an order for a hard- tive event. Emmanuel For that matter, it had been years of lonely existence on scendentalists. With this success, copy, please visit www. finds himself attracted to Grand Gala, so he had almost forgotten about the exis- “Before performing, Emmanuel will now magcloud.com/browse/ both uses for poetry. tence of others. I think of the audience advance to the final issue/940354 W Emmanuel’s love for The little girl was about ten years old. She had and all the speakers rounds of competition, poetry began as soon as long brunette hair that stopped at her back and was Monday 4 February 22, 2016
FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES STUDENT HEADED TO SOUTH KOREA FOR WORLD POETRY COMPETITION wearing a white dress. Something was wrong, though. “HURRY, DEEMO! HURRY!” the girl was screaming The girl thought to herself for a moment while She was unconscious. He opened the door, walked out the window. Deemo sat idly at the piano. outside, and picked the girl up. As he picked her up, her When Deemo reentered his tower, she ran toward “Deemo! Play your instrument, but don’t tap hand opened, and she inadvertently dropped a seed that him and hugged his leg saying, “I’m sorry, Deemo! I’m so, your feet!” he did not notice. He took her to the top of his tower and sorry. I didn’t know.” Deemo played the piano, and every right hand laid her next to his piano. Deemo felt warm inside. He put his hand on top key made a distinct and beautiful sound. The girl could tell In about two hours, the little girl woke up and of her head, then he knelt down and gave her the thumbs that Deemo was very excited from the way has right hand screamed, “EEKKK! Ma-Monster! Stay away!” up. The girl laughed and said, “Why? And how did that moved. She crawled away and sat in fear in a corner. happen?” “Deemo it’s like you and the keys and the tree Deemo walked cautiously towards the girl. She was par- Deemo shrugged. are closely connected.” alyzed in fear. Deemo touched her shoulder, then patted “Hmm. Maybe I shouldn’t think about it too much Deemo was happy to hear that, and to show it, her head. Her nerves started to calm. it.” he made a superhero-like stance. He then pointed to his piano. He sat and played Deemo nodded. Then, he sat back at his grand The girl said, “Deemo, you’re so silly,” and she his piano, tapping his feet as he pressed the keys. She piano and played E again. DING the note sounded. laughed. smiled and said, “You’re a nice monster?” “What the---” the girl said. The duo laughed and relaxed for about an hour. Deemo shook his head in disagreement. Deemo loved the way the note sounded. DING- Deemo sat at his piano, and the girl lay next to it. Then, Then she said, “Are you even a monster?” DING-DING-DING-DING. Deemo constantly pressed the key. there was a sudden shift in the atmosphere. The rumbling Deemo shook his head in disagreement once “But how? It made no sound before.” started once more, and this time it was intense. Deemo fell more. Deemo tried playing other notes, but they made to the ground. “Then what are you, and why do you look so no sound. “Deemo? Deemo?!” she repeated. scary?” “I think I know why!” she shouted. Deemo didn’t respond. She played Deemo’s Deemo stood up from his piano and pointed She ran outside toward the bud. The bud had piano, but it wasn’t working. She tried playing her special his finger at himself and then her, did a full turn, and then grown to the height of the girl’s knee, and the bud didn’t melody, but nothing worked. Deemo was dying. The girl starred back at her. She took the gesture as an invitation just glow anymore. It had an aura of the same white and started to sob and weep. She was confused by what was and approached Deemo’s piano. He gently alighted his teal overlay emitting from it. happening to her only companion. She regained her hand on her shoulder and shook his head in agreement. “Whoa,” she said. “The Great Tree lives. Deemo!” composure, then thought to herself, “Deemo, somehow She looked at him with her big blue eyes and she shouted. Deemo opened his window. “IT GREW! THE you, your keys, and The Great Tree are connected. But said, “It’s okay. I won’t break it. Promise.” BUD IT GREW!” how?” She paused for a moment and then said, “I...I hope She sat at the piano and read the engraved text Deemo gave her the thumbs up, and she danced this works.” above the keys. “Dee-mo? Is that your name?” around the bud. The girl then started to skip back to the She tried to pick up Deemo, but he was to heavy, Deemo nodded his head, agreeing with the girl. tower. She entered the tower, walked up the stairs, and so instead, she put his arm around her and dragged “I...I don’t have a name, but the clouds called me found Deemo lying next to his piano, fading again. She him outside. She dragged him across the yard until she Melody. Hmm. Melody and Deemo. Do you like the way panicked. approached the Great Tree. Deemo faded with each step that sounds?” “Deemo is it the tree? What’s wrong?” she took. She noticed he was getting lighter, so she picked Deemo gave her a thumbs down. Then, she Being relatively smart for a ten year old, she him up piggyback style, his long black arms hanging sighed and said, “Fine. Deemo and Melody.” played E repeatedly on Deemo’s piano, and even more down her shoulders like a untied scarf. She continued to Deemo gave her a thumbs up. music poured forth than should be possible with one note. tread onward, now just inches away from the tree. Deemo She started to play his piano, but it made no DEE-DA-DA-DEE-DA-DA. As the music increased, Deemo’s was transparent, resembling a ghost. sound. “Is it broken?” fading stopped, and he felt his strength returning. “Deemo I don’t know how and I don’t know why, Deemo shook his head. He sat next to her and “Somehow you’re in close connection to The but you and this tree have a what seems to be a deadly started to play. For every key he pressed, he tapped his Great Tree.” connection. If my idea doesn’t work....you’ll....die...but if feet or heels. Deemo nodded in agreement. it does, we can go back to making our pretty instrument “That’s beautifully creative.” “But how?” make music again.” Deemo gave her a thumbs up. Deemo shrugged. She was sure that her plan wouldn’t work, but Before the girl could say anything else the “Deemo, teach me to how to play this instru- she knew she had to try. She placed Deemo on the ground ground shook. The tower quaked along, rattling Deemo ment.” and gave him his last rites. Then, she picked him back up and the girl. Deemo knelt in front of her and nodded. and passed him into the tree. Inches before actually touch- “Uh-oh.” “YAY!” She jumped around merrily, then regained ing the tree, Deemo faded completely. Deemo looked out the window and pointed. herself and sat at the piano. Deemo sat to the left of her The little girl’s tears began to run again. She She moved next to Deemo and then stood on the tip of shortly after. He assisted her with the position of her fin- dropped to her knees, put her palms to her eyes, and her toes and looked out the window. About a meter away gers to the keys. screamed, “I’m sorry, Deemo! I’m so sorry!” She continued from them was a leaf bud that glowed white with a teal “So what now?” she asked. to weep until she was interrupted by a loud BOOM! overlay. Deemo pressed a silent key, and she mimicked With tears still in her face, she looked up at the “The Great Tree,” she said. Deemo. DING. The girl’s key rang. Deemo’s middle finger tree. A huge wave of energy emitted from the Great Tree, Deemo looked at her and tilted his head to the slowly pressed the key once more. The key rang ding once pushing the little girl feet backwards. The Great Tree’s aura left in confusion. more, but this time, the note was very quiet. changed color, from white and teal to white and pink. “The clouds, they have given me a seed and “That’s so cool,” she said, smiling. The little girl, being dazed from the wave of prayed that I’d guard it with my life. I am only to plant They practiced for hours, days, weeks, and energy, looked at her left leg. Blood dripped from it. She the seed in a place that I could call home. They always months. Each day was a different lesson on this one note had a painful cut that thankfully was not deep enough to referred to the seeds as notes.” piano. Then it started to happened again. The rumbling. be lethal. Then, she looked up again at the tree, which was Deemo pointed at the door. “Not again!” the girl yelled. now glowing brighter. “You want ME to go out there?! I don’t know The tree started to grow and die at the same She limped back toward The Great Tree. The clos- what to do with that thing!” time. The white with the teal overlay turned red, and er she got, the more she could hear the sweet music from Deemo guided her back from the window and although the tree got taller, there were no leaves growing. a piano. It was the melody she played to save Deemo the to the door. “Deemo there are no leaves on the tree,” she first time, but it was much more detailed because it wasn’t “Okay, okay I’m going.” stated in wonder. Just then, Deemo weakened and started just a one note melody this time. She continued to limp, She walked outside with Deemo watching her to fade even more rapidly this time. The girl started to cry. and the closer she got, the bigger her smile became. from the window. She approached the bud and turned “Deemo please don’t leave me.” She now had a clear view of the tree and she around, looking at Deemo. She then shrugged her shoul- The little girl dashed to the piano and played a couldn’t believe her eyes! Deemo sat in front of the tree, ders and walked back towards the tower. melody in way that would be impossible to play with one playing a grand piano that grew from its roots. “Deemo, maybe it’s just a normal glowing bud. note. DEE-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DA-DEE-DEE-DAAAA. DEE-DEE- Deemo looked different. He had beautiful wings. Maybe there’s nothing to worry about. I think the clouds DA-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-DA-DEE-DEE. They were angelic wings that stretched almost the same gave it to me as a decoration present.” The rumbling stopped. The tree’s aura returned height as the tree. He emitted the same white with pink Deemo patted her head and she smiled. Deemo back to its normal color, and then leaves started to sprout. overlay as the tree. Deemo certainly had a celestial ap- then walked back to his piano and started to play it with She dried her tears, and she smiled as wide as Grand Gaea’s pearance. his footsteps. The girl watched him. grassland. Deemo’s fading stopped, and he was able to “Deemo! You’re alive!” she yelled. “I’ll be your audience,” she said with laughter. stand up again. Deemo stopped playing the piano and turned Deemo played the last note on the piano, “Deemo, are you okay?” around. When he saw his only companion, he knelt and the E, and as soon as he touched the key, the rumbling Deemo nodded. reached his arms out. She limped as fast as she could began again. Then, there was a sound that could only be “Good. I’m glad that you’re okay.” towards Deemo until she finally made it into his long black described as crackling. Deemo looked out the window in awe. arms. Deemo looked at the girl. “What’s going on, Deemo?” she asked. The girl Deemo saw the cut on the girl’s leg. He put his “It’s your turn,” she said. approached the window and couldn’t believe what she index finger on it. Her cut glowed pink, then the cut slowly Deemo went outside, and this time the girl was saw. faded away. It looked as if she had never injured her leg. watching him from the window. As Deemo approached The Great Tree had grown about 10 meters, and “Wow, Deemo. That’s so cool,” she said. the bud, he started to feel very weak. The closer he got, it was as if the world had changed. The aura from the tree Deemo gave her the thumbs up, then he tapped the weaker he became. Then, he started to fade as if made the sky look teal, the bark on the tree was a caramel the girl’s shoulder and pointed at his tower. dropping in and out of reality itself. brown, and the leaves had a mixture of tan and green. The “What is it?” she questioned. Deemo quickly ran away from the glowing bud. tree was almost fully grown. Deemo played the girl’s melody on the piano “DEEMO! It’s gorgeous!” that grew out of the tree. Then, he pointed at the tower Monday 5 February 22, 2016
FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES STUDENT HEADED TO SOUTH KOREA FOR WORLD POETRY COMPETITION
once more. The little girl glanced out the window and saw Hey, I know! How about The Great Tree Melody?” “Right, I’ll do it.” she said. The girl ran as fast as she what was happening. She saw the notes that they played Deemo patted her head once more, and then could to Deemo’s tower. When she reached her destina- float into the portal and spiral around one another, creat- they both walked back to the tower. tion, she dashed up the stairs to the top. She opened the ing a tornado of notes. Then, the notes fused themselves “And when you play my melody with one note, window and yelled, “Deemo I’m ready when you are!” together, creating a semblance of a piano. that’ll be called friction, and when you play it with a Deemo gave her the thumbs up. She closed “Whoa,” the girl said as she watched in awe. bunch of notes, that’ll be called magnolia!” the window and played her melody, but something was As the little girl played the final measure of her She poured out all her ideas to Deemo as they different. All the keys on Deemo’s once silent piano made a melody, the portal began to close. When she finished walked back to his tower, but when they reached the different and beautiful sound. This excited the girl, and she the melody, she stood up from Deemo’s piano and made tower and looked out the window, a sense of extreme fear played her melody using almost every key on the piano. another dash down the tower stairs and outside. raced down their spines. The leaves of the fully blossomed Deemo heard the girl playing her melody and mimicked it “Deemo! Deemo! Deemo!” she yelled. “That was tree were falling at a moderate speed. perfectly. a nice thing we did. We gave them our instrument and the There was a small lady about the size of the The two pianos started to harmonize, then reality beautiful sounds that it made.” little girl standing at the trunk of the tree. She wore a started to ripple between them. A square portal opened Deemo gave her the thumbs up and patted her white hooded ceremonial cloak of a culture they did not between the Great Tree and Deemo’s tower. Notes began head. understand. She also wore a mask that covered her face. to materialize and flow into the portal. This portal led into a “Hmm. I want my melody to have a name. Some- She caught one of the falling leaves and crushed it in the land where mortals roamed. thing that stands out but is memorable to you and me. palm of her pale hand. W
STUDENT WOWS CROWD AT POETRY OUT LOUD Paul Laurence Dunbar’s BY STAFF students to choose di- “Invitation to Love” and ATLANTA -Over the verse and unique poetry Stephen Dunn’s “Sweet- weekend, the Atlanta to memorize, but it also ness.” History Center hosted allows for students to After working hard Poetry Out Loud’s region- become familiar with to memorize the poems, al competition, where 35 each other’s poems as Quion performed them different students from they are making their excellently, captivating local high schools dra- selections. the audience with his matically recited poems Overall, the Poetry stage presence. that they had memo- Out Loud Foundation Quion’s performances rized. has been going strong elicited many compli- A panel of three since 2005. ments from the audience judges listened to the po- In fact, last year, after he was done, and ems and rated students 365,000 students in Quion found himself on their vocal, physical, 2,300 high schools par- doing the same, meeting and emotional interpre- ticipated countrywide, other competitors and tations of the poems, and and the ultimate winner talking about the poetry a fourth accuracy judge of the national competi- that they had memo- read along with the tion received a $20,000 rized. students’ recitations to prize. The Poetry Out Loud verify that students got While Quion did not Foundation fosters this every word perfect. move onto the State lev- sense of communication Westlake’s own Quion el, he was one of the elite between competitors by Douze participated in performers of the after- creating a common pool this exciting but gruel- noon, had the audience of over 900 poems for ling intellectual pro- abuzz, and represented competitors to choose cess, performing two Westlake superbly! W from. This allows for poems that he chose, SISTER SCHOOL ANNOUNCES SPRING PERFORMANCES BY MS. FIELDS songs in this hilarious ATLANTA -Tri-Cities and romantic experience High School Visual and for anyone who’s ever Performing Arts Magnet had a dream. Drama Program will step The show will run into the world of Tony from Thursday through Award-Winning Musical Sunday, March 17, 18, 19 Cinderella, at 7:00 p.m., March 19th Cinderella has been and 20th at 2:00 p.m. delighting audiences The performance will be with its surprisingly con- held in the Viola Turner temporary take on the Theater on the campus classic tale. of Tri Cities High School. This lush produc- Tickets are $15.00 tion features an incred- general admission, ible orchestra in an $10.00 for senior citizens outstanding rendition and students, and $10 that includes our own for group rates of 10 or cultural traditions in more in a party. an exciting, upbeat and A happily ever after up-to-date fashion full of that the entire family surprising new twists! can enjoy, be sure to Be transported back purchase your tickets to your childhood as now! There is limited you rediscover some seating available for this of Rodgers and Ham- production. For more merstein’s most beloved information call 470- 254-8010. W Monday 6 February 22, 2016
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FUTURE ENTERTAINMENT STARS WEIGH-IN ON OSCAR DILEMA Dope, Creed, Straight Junior Danielle Pat- well deserving, such BEST PICTURE: Eight, Jason Mitchell for BY JUSTICE MARSHALL, Outta Compton, Beasts terson who one day as The Big Short or The Beasts of No Nation, The Straight Outta Comp- AMINATA SECKA, of No Nation… the list is hopes to go into costume Danish Girl, but the Big Short, Carol, Chiraq, ton, Jacob Tremblay for NADIA JACKSON endless. design believes that the snubs are overwhelm- The Danish Girl, Dope, Room. ATLANTA - If you But why hasn’t the first step to a more di- ing. The Hateful Eight, Mad haven’t stopped to check barrier been broken? verse Oscar nomintation No Michael B. Jordan Max: Fury Road, The BEST SUPPORTING the entertainment sec- Junior Ebony Strong, pool is to diversify the or Tessa Thompson for Revenant, Room. ACTRESS: Kiersey Clem- tion of any newspaper or known for her beauti- Academy, Creed? No Idris Elba ons for Dope, Rooney channel surfed past a ful performance as Effie “There should be or Abraham Attah for BEST ACTOR: Leon- Mara for Carol, Mya Tay- recent episode of Enter- White in our 2015 school more people of color vot- Beasts of No Nation? No ardo Dicaprio for The lor for Tangerine, Tessa tainment Tonight then production of Dream- ing, along with younger Will Smith for Concus- Revenant, Idris Elba for Thompson for Creed, you’re one of the few girls, says the problem is people who have a sion? And the cast of Beasts of No Nation, Mi- Alicia Vikander for The people who knows noth- rooted in time. fresher take on film,” Straight Outta Compton chael B. Jordan for Creed, Danish Girl. ing of the recent Oscar “It goes back the fact explained Danielle. was also shut out. Shamiek Moore for nomination drama. that the Oscar’s were Senior Naehr And let’s not forget Dope, Eddie Redmayne Maybe next year we’ll It can best be sum- never diverse in the first Williams, however, a Ava Duvernay’s famous for The Danish Girl. see more just nomi- marized in the trending place, and recognition director, took another best director snub last nations as Academy twitter hash-tag: #Os- for people of color has opinion. year for the Martin Lu- BEST ACTRESS: President, Cheryl Boone carsSoWhite. always been sparse be- “I’m indifferent on ther King biopic, Selma, Cate Blanchett for Carol, Issacs, who herself is a For the past 2 years cause of who they have the social issues of it all, as well as the snub for Brie Larson for Room, one of the few African- all 20 acting nomina- voting,” said Ebony. so let’s not jump and call the man who played Jennifer Lawrence for American board mem- tions have been given to And she’s not wrong. rascist. Let’s not water King, David Oyelowo. Joy, Teyonah Parris for bers of the Academy, an- Caucasian actors, despite In 2014, The LA down the accomplish- With this in mind, I Chiraq, Charlize Theron nounced January 22nd the cinematic jewels Times did a survey of the ments in today’s film challenged our Westlake for Mad Max: Fury Road. that later this year, the people of color have 6,028 Academy voters industry just because of Stars to come up with Academy will be diversi- produced within this and found that 94% of race,” cautioned Naehr. an alternative nomina- BEST SUPPORTING fied with younger more timespan like: Selma, A voters were white, 76% His point of view is tion list that held these ACTOR: A$AP Rocky active voices in film. Girl Walks Home Alone were men, and the aver- understood, because results: for Dope, Tom Hardy for Will this make a dif- At Night, Belle, Chiraq, age age was 63. marvel’s of this year are The Revenant, Samuel ference? We’ll have to Jackson for The Hateful wait and see. W
BEST ACTOR Leonardo Dicaprio Idris Elba Michael B. Jordan Shamiek Moore Eddie Redmayne
BEST ACTRESS Cate Blanchett Brie Larson Jennifer Lawrence Teyonah Parris Charlize Theron
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR A$AP Rocky Tom Hardy Samuel Jackson Jason Mitchell Jacob Tremblay
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Kiersey Clemons Rooney Mara Mya Taylor Tessa Thompson Alicia Vikander Monday 7 February 22, 2016
TESTING CORNER COUNSELING PROGRAMS COUNSELOR’S CORNER
STATE MILESTONES RESULTS PARCHMENT REGISTRATION School Programs ...... FOR SENIORS BY STAFF intendent Richard Woods • Counselors’ Corner will be held in the school caf- ATLANTA - State scores said. eteria (November 3rd) ATLANTA - To make it 24/7. from the 2014-15 admin- State Results for GA • Apply to College Day (November 5th) easy to send transcripts Creating the account istration of the Georgia 9th Grade English • Counselors’ Corner will be held in the school caf- to colleges, Fulton Coun- is free and only takes a Milestones Assessment (25% Beginning, 39% De- eteria (November 17th) ty Schools has partnered few steps. All seniors re- System (Georgia Mile- veloping, 29% Proficient, with Parchment to pro- ceived their Parchment stones in grades 3-8 and 6% Distinguished) vide secure online tran- registration codes on Georgia Milestones EOCs American Lit (25% 9th Grade Programs ...... script ordering available September 24th and/or in grades 9-12) were re- Beginning, 39% Develop- • 9th Grade BRIDGE Law Benchmark Activity: 25th and should regis- leased. ing, 29% Proficient, 6% Career Interest Inventory ( October - Novemeber) ter with Parchment right These preliminary Distinguished) • Suicide Prevention Classroom Guidance: scores reflect the first ad- Algebra (31% Begin- Signs of Suicide (October - November) SIGN UP FOR REMIND 101 ministration of Georgia’s ning, 36% Developing, new comprehensive test- 26% Proficient, 8%Dis- ATLANTA- Join our dis- Don’t be left out of the ing system. tinguished) 10th Grade Programs ...... tribution list to receive loop—join today. This year’s assess- Geometry (32% Be- • 10th Grade BRIDGE Law Benchmark Activity: Dual texts and/or emails with To receive messages ment results establish a ginning, 35% Developing, Enrollment and College Credit Now Opportunities information on upcom- via text, text @566a2 to baseline for the progress 25% Proficient, 8% Dis- (November 18th - 19th) ing college representa- 81010 or to receive mes- we expect student to tinguished) tive visits and scholar- sages via email, send an make over time. Biology (37% Begin- ship updates. email to 566a2@mail. According to the ning, 25% Developing, 11th Grade Programs ...... Both students and remind.com. Georgia Department 29% Proficient, 9% Dis- • Applying to College Guidance Lesson (November parents are encouraged of Education, the state tinguished) 10th – 11th) to register. showed overall lower re- Physical Science (36% • Fall Junior Classroom Guidance: What Colleges sults than in past years. Beginning, 33% Develop- Consider in Admissions (November) CHECKING SENIOR STATUS “These results show ing, 26% Proficient, 5% • 11th Grade BRIDGE Law Benchmark Activity: Vir- a lower level of student Distinguished) tual College Search (November) ATLANTA- On May 20, Counsellors will begin proficiency than Geor- US History (27% Be- 2016, senior students senior status checks im- gians are used to seeing, ginning, 34% Developing, will be closing this chap- mediately following the but that does not mean 30% Proficient, 9% Dis- 12th Grade Programs ...... ter on their high school schedule change window Georgia students know tinguished) • Please see School Programs career. so we can inform you of less or that teachers are Economics (30% Be- Congratulations to all your student’s specific not doing a great job – ginning, 31% Developing, the senior students and status. it means they’ve been 30% Proficient, 9% Dis- Counseling Programs Reaching 11th - 12th..... parents of senior stu- Thank you in advance asked to clear a higher tinguished) • College and Career Center dents who have almost for your patience and un- bar,” State School Super- • College Representatives at WHS (Grades 11-12) made it to the graduation derstanding. milestone. SCHOOL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL ANNOUNCED Counseling Programs Reaching 9th–12th ...... CONTACTING COUNSELORS • New Student Enrollments • Academic Advisement ATLANTA- As the year the counselors. Representatives FY16 SGC • Post-Secondary Planning and Advising advances, you may find If you need to set up 3 Parents: Meeting Calendar • Dual Enrollment Information yourself in need of con- a parent-teacher con- Chris Lennon • Parent/Teacher Conferences tacing one of Westlake’s ference, we can set up a Keisha Minter, Location: • Summer School Information counselors. conference with all your Christel Jackson Westlake High School • Community Agency Referrals When that happens, student’s teachers if you 2 Teachers: Media Center • Collaboration with Teachers, Administrators, we want to make sure contact the Student Ser- Yoshana Jones, School Social Worker, and School Psychologist that you know the correct vices office. Ashley Barker Time: • Care Team Referrals number and can quickly Please either call the 2 Community: Tues. 4:30-5:30 PM • SAT and ACT Information get in touch with the per- school at (404) 346-6400 Suzanne Wilborn, • Crisis Intervention son who can best help and request Student Ser- Rhonda Hudson Dates: • Career Guidance and Exploration your student. vices or email Jeanine 2 School Employees: 12/01/15, 1/26/15, • Transcribing Student Records Below, you will find a Griswold at the email ad- Chantrise Holliman, 2/23/15, 3/22/15, list of useful contacts for dress posted below. Estella B. Cook 5/10/15
STUDENT SERVICES’ CORNER CONTACTING STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF Please use the following numbers to contact the school in times of need. 9th Grade (A - Z): Antonio Grissom, [email protected] Student Services Administration Data Specialist: Jan McLemore, 470-346-6400 x46429 [email protected] Curriculum Assistant Principal: Cecelia Johnson, 10th – 12th (A – E): Anthony Decosta, [email protected] Back Up Data Specialist: Mesi Spencer, [email protected] [email protected] 470-346-6400 x46434 Administrative Assistant: Candice Hickman, [email protected] Records Clerk: Jenna Bannister, 10th – 12th (E – K): Beatrice Ford, [email protected] [email protected] Student Support Staff 470-346-6400 x46482 Guidance Secretary: Donna Carter, College and Career Advisor: Steven Johnson [email protected] or 470-346-6400 10th - 12th (L – Q): Shelia Reese-Jackson (Head), [email protected] or 470-346-6400 x46462 [email protected] School Social Worker: Willette Stephens, 470-346-6400 x46433 504 Coordinator and [email protected] or 470-346-6400 x46483 Graduation Coach: Twanda Harrison, 10th - 12th (R – Z): Dawn Perry, [email protected] or 470-346-6400 x46428 School Psychologist: Judith Perkins [email protected] [email protected] 470-346-6400 x46432 Instructional Support Teacher: Jennifer Swint, [email protected] or 470-346-6400 x46444 School Psychologist: Elizabeth Scott, Guidance Secretary: Donna Carter, [email protected] [email protected] SEC Department Chair: Andrea Freeman, 470-346-6400 [email protected] or 470-346-6400 x46444 Monday 8 February 22, 2016
BULLETIN BOARD KEEP UP WITH ALL THESE SCHOOL EVENTS Monday 9 February 22, 2016
SPORTS NEWS 2016 ATHELTIC CALENDAR AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
BY STAFF the thumbnails to the ATLANTA - If you are right to get an idea of the interested in supporting calendar’s design, but the Westlake Athletic when printed, the calen- Department, then please dar will be full-sized and preorder a Westlake ready to hang on your 2016 Athletic Calendar! wall or be displayed on Each month of this your desk. 12 month calendar is Featured sports in- dedicated to one sport clude swimming, wres- (and in some cases two tling, soccer, baseball, or three) and features softball, track and field, top atheltes galore. golf, tennis, rifle, volley- Nearly all pictures ball, cross county, cheer, in the calendar were band, dance, football, taken by CadyStudios, and basketball. who gives an impressive For more informa- professional edge to our tion, please email the student athletes. athletic director, Coach You can look through Wilson at wilsonr3@ fultonschools.org Monday 10 February 22, 2016
SPORTS NEWS BASKETBALL TEAMS BOUND FOR GLORY; LOOK TO BRACKETS TO PLAN FOR NEXT OPPONENTS Both brackets reprinted below can be found on MaxPrepSports.com, where they originated. Monday 11 February 22, 2016
CALENDAR OF SCHOOL EVENTS STUDENTS OF THE DAY CALENDAR OF SPORTING EVENTS
10th Grade Bridge Law ...... 2/23 MONDAY 2/22 Coron Green found anoth- Baseball vs. Creekside ...... 2/23 DATE: Tuesday 2/23 er student’s cell phone and made sure to DATE: Tuesday 2/23 PLACE: Auditorium @ 8:30am - 3:30pm find a teacher, figure out whose phone it PLACE: Baseball Field @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm was, and returned the phone to her. Thank School Governance Council Meeting ...... 2/23 you Coron for looking out for a peer and Dance Team Interest Meeting ...... 2/23 DATE: Tuesday 2/23 being someone’s personal hero. (Nominat- DATE: Tuesday 2/23 PLACE: Media Center @ :30pm - 5:30pm ed by Mr. Gossett) PLACE: Dance Room (101) @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
ACT/SAT Mock Exam ...... 2/24 Soccer vs. Langston ...... 2/23 DATE: Wednesday 2/24 DATE: Tuesday 2/23 PLACE: Auditorium @ 2:00pm - 6:00pm PLACE: Football Field TUESDAY 2/23 Amoia Taylor is an exam- GIRLS: @ 5:00pm - 7:30pm African Heritage Night ...... 2/24 ple student in her classes. Amoia com- BOYS: @ 7:30pm - 9:00pm DATE: Wednesday 2/24 pletes all of her assignments early so that PLACE: Cafeteria @ 5:00pm - 7:00pm she is able to ask questions prior to her Rifle Team Competition ...... 2/23 assignments being due. She comes to all DATE: Tuesday 2/23 Last Poet’s Cafe ...... 2/25 tutorials available, and her high A grade PLACE: TBA DATE: Thursday 2/25 in the class is the result of her hard work. PLACE: Black Box @ 4:00pm - 8:30pm Amoia is a pleasure to have in class. Baseball vs. Villa Rica ...... 2/25 (Nominated by Coach Clark) DATE: Thursday 2/25 Black to the Future Fashion Show...... 2/26 PLACE: Baseball Field @ 5:55pm - 7:55pm DATE: Friday 2/26 PLACE: Cafeteria @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm Soccer vs. MLK ...... 2/25 WEDNESDAY 2/24 Aya Walton and Kiara DATE: Thursday 2/25 Come West 8 Milestones Prep ...... 2/27 Booker volunteered to present during AP PLACE: Football Field DATE: Saturday 2/27 night on AP Statistics. They were very ar- GIRLS: @ 5:00pm - 7:30pm PLACE: Room 433 and 446 @ 8:30am - 12:30pm ticulate and informative in their presenta- BOYS: @ 7:30pm - 9:00pm tions. They showcased intelligence, poise, Black History Movie Night: Selma ...... 2/29 and ambition. Aya and Kiara are true Rifle Team Competition ...... 2/25 DATE: Monday 2/29 born leaders. (Nominated by Ms. Belinga) DATE: Thursday 2/25 PLACE: Auditorium @ 6:00pm - 8:30pm PLACE: TBA @ TBA
AP Human Georgraphy Mock Exam ...... 3/1 Boy’s Playoff Basketball vs. Shiloh ...... 2/25 DATE: Tuesday 3/1 DATE: Thursday 2/25 PLACE: Cafeteria @ 3:45pm - 7:45pm PLACE: West Georgia U. @ 8:15pm - 10:00pm
Pickup Course Request Night ...... 3/3 Soccer vs. Paulding ...... 2/26 DATE: Thursday 3/3 DATE: Friday 2/26 PLACE: Cafeteria @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm PLACE: Football Field GIRLS: @ 5:00pm - 7:30pm Blood Drive ...... 3/4 BOYS: @ 7:30pm - 9:00pm DATE: Friday 3/4 PLACE: Auditorium @ 8:00am - 2:00pm Girl’s Playoff Basketball vs. McEachern ... 2/26 DATE: Friday 2/26 HOSA Battlegroundz IV Step Show ...... 3/5 PLACE: West Georgia U. @ 6:30pm - 8:00pm DATE: Saturday 3/5 THURSDAY 2/25 Coffy Brown is the stu- PLACE: Main Gym @ 1:00pm - 4:00pm dent who greets me with the biggest and Baseball vs. Mays ...... 2/27 loudest hello. Coffy has made such im- DATE: Saturday 2/27 Fashion Club Photo Shoot ...... 3/8 provement in French this year, and I’ll PLACE: Baseball Field @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm DATE: Tuesday 3/8 miss her in class after she graduates. She’s PLACE: Cafeteria @ 4:00pm - 6:30pm an amazing young lady I’m lucky to teach. JROTC Area 3 Drill Meet ...... 2/27 (Nominated by Ms. E) DATE: Saturday 2/27 No School - Student Holidays...... 3/11 - 12 PLACE: Aux Gym, Cafeteria, Football Field DATE: Thursday 3/11 and Friday 3/12 TIME: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Superintendent’s Student Council...... 3/11 Rifle Team Competition ...... 3/1 DATE: Friday 3/11 FRIDAY 2/27 Micah Mason models West- DATE: Tuesday 3/1 PLACE: Media Center @ 1:00pm - 2:30pm lake P.R.I.D.E in his 10th Grade English PLACE: TBA classroom! His creativity and leadership Come West 8 Milestones Prep ...... 3/12 in the classroom is refreshing and impres- Rifle Team Competition ...... 3/3 DATE: Saturday 3/12 sive. Thanks for taking the initiative to DATE: Thursday 3/3 PLACE: Room 433 and 446 @ 8:30am - 12:30pm lead. (Nominated by Ms. R. Hudson) PLACE: TBA @ TBA
Fourth Annual French Spelling Bee ...... 3/12 DATE: Saturday 3/12 PLACE: Auditorium @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Westlake High School Graduation...... 5/20 DATE: Friday 5/20 PLACE: Georgia Dome @ 7:00pm
SENIOR BIRTHDAYS
Wednesday 2/24 Thursday 2/25 Saturday 2/27 Saturday 2/27 Sunday 2/28 Sunday 2/28 Ratnex Thomas Kelley Greenwood Kenneth Flynn Javaris McClendon Dayshona Riley Deion Woody