Bulldog Beat UMS-Wright Preparatory School*Middle School Newspaper* Volume 5 Issue 2
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Bulldog Beat UMS-Wright Preparatory School*Middle School Newspaper* volume 5 Issue 2 The Mad Hatter (Ian Lynch) tells the King and Queen of Hearts (March Tremayne and Grace Lyons) that he has nothing to do with the Knave of Hearts (Clayton Davidson) stealing the tarts. The Mad Hatter is a wacky character and is very nervous in this trial scene. Alice Amazes by: OLIVIA GLEASON Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was the absolutely Everyone in the production had a wonderful amazing production that the Middle School Drama Club experience. Overall, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland put on this fall. The Middle School Drama Club and was phenomenal! Some adjustments were made. For Mrs. Maisel chose to do the Tim Burton version of the example, the chorus was going to sing the whole five- play because of the haunting and eerie music for minute song, but instead they only sang for about two Halloween season. The young actors and actresses minutes, so the cast made the play truly their own. worked diligently from September all the way to The costumes looked absolutely stunning on stage; October 28 so that the production would be fun and every single one was vibrant and colorful. The Mad enjoyable for people of all ages. Interestingly, four Hatter’s costume as well as the royal’s costumes were young ladies portrayed Alice. Helen Delaney, one of the perfect replications of the costumes in the movie four Alices says, “I thought it was cool that there were production, and the backdrop was beautiful. The entire four Alices.” production and everyone involved proved that the Arts The young ladies who played Alice thought it was are thriving on campus. helpful to have four girls playing the part. Mrs. Diane Maisel said, “The playwright suggested four young ladies to play Alice because of the complicated dialogue.” Bulldog Beat/December 2017 2 Photos by Ally Smith Bulldog Beat/December 2017 3 Photos by Ally Smith Bulldog Beat/December 2017 4 Bulldog Beat UMS-Wright Preparatory School President Dr. Tony Havard Head of School Isabelle Gautier, Julia Ramsay, Grace Lyons, Lydia Fowler, and Isabelle Hooks took advantage of the photo booth provided for students to take snapshots. The seventh and eighth grade dance is always a Mr. Doug Barber highlight for students as they are out of uniform and spend time with their friends after school. Middle School Principal Mr. Wesley lathan Homecoming Festivities Academic Dean by: LOUISE LADD and CHARLES SAUCIER Dr. Keith Rice During Homecoming Week, students in all grades had many Dean of Technology fun activities. Thursday night of Homecoming Week, the fifth Mr. Brent Daugherty and sixth grade classes enjoyed a sock hop, and the seventh and eighth grade dance took place after the sock hop concluded. The Counselor sock hop preceded the dance, but both the sock hop and dance Assistant Academic Dean had a photobooth and DJ Feelgood. Friday, at the end of day, the Mrs. Dana Stewart parade traveled around the campus. The Baby Bulldogs, Sponsors cheerleaders, seniors, Homecoming Court and Middle School Ms. Ashley Hill and Mrs. Janey Miller Congress members walked along the parade with unique signs. The rest of the school lined up on the sidewalks to watch the Reporters exciting parade. High school students were dressed in wacky Ann chason Brock costumes. That night, UMS-Wright defeated Thomasville in the Ken brown football game. “I had a really fun time at the football game Alex cave playing with friends,” stated Liza Perry. Many students cheered Cartan church Alex esses on the football players while running around the stadium. Shep fountain Olivia gleason Jackson gregory Hop to It Ava harvill by: MARY BLAKE PRITCHARD Martha kaufman Kirk kennedy One of the most fun activities during Homecoming week is Louise ladd the fifth and sixth grade sock hop. Students danced, took James Lewis pictures with friends, and enjoyed having a blast on the Amelia meador bouncies. Students wore crazy and wacky socks. One might not Carol murray know the history of the sock hop. Sock hops were held as early Jillian ngando as 1944 by the American Junior Red Cross to raise money Jack otts during World War II. They quickly became a popular tradition Charles perry Mary blake pritchard among American teenagers. Years later, hops became strongly Kacey quinnelly involved with the 1950s and early rock and roll. Decades later, Charles saucier with the widespread popularity of sneakers and other types of Thomas Sawyer shoes, the practice of removing shoes was dropped and that Grace swain inspired less formal dances for teens. Bulldog Beat/December 2017 5 Bulldog Homecoming Chatterbox **Asked to give the newspaper staff a quote about Homecoming festivities, fifth and sixth graders shared the following thoughts. “My favorite thing about Homecoming “At the fifth and sixth grade sock “Homecoming in 2017 had fun was the football game. I liked it hop I had so much fun jumping and and games that children of all because it was a good game to watch, dancing with friends, listening to the ages enjoyed. If the ones who and it was kind of close. I also caught a DJ, taking crazy pictures with set up these events are reading t-shirt out of the t-shirt shooter.” friends, seeing everyone’s amazing this, I would like to thank them. Katharine Goodloe and crazy socks, and, finally, the It was very fantastic with great food was amazing and the jumpers catering.” “Homecoming was amazing like were so much fun too.” Colton Fowler always. My favorite part was the sock Julia Russell hop. We sang, danced and played on “Homecoming Week was so the jumpies.” “The sock hop was awesome! moving; there were a lot of great Elle Harrigan Dancing and singing with my best costumes at the parade.” friends until we couldn’t dance or Pryor Covan “The Homecoming pep rally was so sing anymore was one of the best cool and was fun to watch. I had so times I’ve ever had with them. I will “Sock hop is only one of the much fun watching Eugenia get never forget my last sock hop.” many things that I love about Homecoming Queen and Will Liza Perry this school.” Chapman get Mr. Hero.” Braydon Williford Bonnie Faulkner “I was in the parade, and it was awesome.” “Crazy socks+party+music+ “Homecoming was a great week like Ellie Mostellar inflatables+food+friends=mega the sock hop and the carnival. It even fun.” gave people from other schools a “I loved the sock hop so much. Charles Saucier chance to join the fun. Homecoming Why? There was a photobooth. I was really fabulous and great, and I took fun pictures with all my friends “I’m glad we get to celebrate look forward to it every year.” for memories of my first sock hop. with our whole school. It is my Jewel McCrary We also got to dance around with all very favorite.” my friends and jump ‘til our heart’s Corinne Graddick “The activities were a very awesome content. I also liked this because I way to get in the Homecoming spirit! got to spend my first sock hop with “I hopped in my socks and My favorite was the sock hop because my neighbor who is new here, cheered for the Bulldogs as they we could dance, have fun and enjoy Mallory Barnes. There was lots of won the game!” ourselves.” candy and good foods to eat and two Helen DeLaney Caroline Outlaw fun jumpies. I loved the sock hop so much, and I can’t wait to go next “My favorite part of “Well, Homecoming Week is over; year.” homecoming was the awesome what a shame! Homecoming was Olivia Rocconi pep rally!” awesome! We went on to the sock hop Cate Sullivan and had a blast, and the DJ was the “Homecoming was a week full of best DJ I had ever heard or seen. Then excitement and of dreams. All of the “I loved rockin’ out at the sock we went on to Homecoming Day, and activities were off the charts! The hop and wearing my funky we dressed out. Homecoming Week Homecoming football game was socks.” was a tiring week but a fun week.” extraordinary! The whole week was Anne Roberds Sadie Norris fabulous!” Callie Padgett “It knocked my socks off!” “Out of uniform is always the best.” Matthew McPhillips Mae Elliott Bulldog Beat/December 2017 6 Homecoming parade 2017 Bulldog Beat/December 2017 7 Building furniture is just one activity eighth graders participate in at Camp Grace. Will Kaufmann, Elliott Esses and Joseph Perry work on assembling an Adirondack chair. Giving back to the community is a vital part of the UMS-Wright mission, and the annual trip to Camp Grace is one way that mission is fulfilled. Building Bonds Quick look by: ANN CHASON BROCK The week of October 30-November 2, the Class of 2020 took their annual 8th graders trip to Camp Grace.The goal was to get the classmates out of the classroom and have a bonding experience and get to know everyone in a different way. 99 They participated in a ropes course, and they made wooden benches, picnic chairs created tables, chairs and shooting houses. They sold everything they made, and all 80 the proceeds were divided between Camp Rap-a-Hope, which is an organization that provides a free week at camp for children 7-17 years of age Tables created who have or have ever had cancer, and Camp Smile, an organization that also 15 uses Camp Grace for their summer camp for children and adults with Benches created cerebral palsy.