Spring Break! the forest March 27 - April 3 B����� Issue 5 Forest Lake Area Senior High School March 17, 2006 Influential women Jump, Jive March is National Womens’ History Month and Wail! The NHS held a swing dance on by Tash Thompson March 3, complete with lessons for Womens’ History Month began in 1978 serve as nurses on the Civil War battlefront. the students wishing to break away as “Womens’ History Week” in response to Ella Fitzgerald from more modern dancing styles. the Womens’ Movement. In 1987, Congress One may hear Ella Fitzgerald referred Several students showed up in their expanded the celebration and declared March to as the First Lady of Jazz. She became Sunday best to jump, jive and wail to as Womens’ History Month. When many people revered by fans and fellow artists by singing the tunes of the FLHS Jazz Band. think about Womens’ History Month, they think her fine art. Through her career, she won 13 The NHS raised money for the local about Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller, Grammy awards and innumerable honors. LifeLinks Care Center. Harriet Tubman, and Susan B. Anthony. Some Billie Holiday photos by Katie Walker of the lesser-known , but equally important Billie Holiday women who are often pushed to the sidelines. was another fine Joan of Arc jazz singer. From Joan of Arc was one of the first women to 1933 to 1943 Billie die for religious recorded over 200 nationalism. She led sides and never a 12 thousand strong made a penny in army across enemy royalties. 1936 to territory, and single- 1943 were Billie’s handedly stopped the finest days, when siege of France by the she sang with British. She did all saxophonist Lester this before she died Young, whom nicknamed her “Lady Day.” at the age of 19. Indira Gandhi Juliette Low Indira Gandhi was Juliette Low the first woman Prime founded today’s largest girl and young women Minister of India and the organizations in the world, Girl Scouts. She first woman to be elected assembled the first troop of Girl Scouts on to lead a democracy. March 12, 1912. Lillian Hellman Dorothea Dix Lillian Hellman was a Dorothea Dix worked hard to improve playwrite and an activist. the living conditions of the mentally ill. Many of her plays In 1861, she was appointed to be the centered on social consciousness issues and Superintendent ant of the Union Army often spoke out against different political views, Blankets for Birchwood nurses, and she recruited strong women to like Fascism. 44 blankets donated by Abby Pooch Time to donate Spring play Quick fingers deftly thread a needle. A Blood Drive April 4 soft, light snipping on the way sound accompanies a by Andy Setterholm rhythmic humming as The FLHS Student Council will hold their the two permeate the air first blood drive of 2006 on Tues., April 4. This Performances begin May 4 with their mechanical is their second Red Cross sponsored event this melody. For two weeks, by Abby Pooch year. The Nov. 16 blood drive produced far more the sewing machines of Auditions for the FLHS spring play The donors than expected, the sewing design and Importance of Being Earnest took place on 118 overall with 83 production class have Tuesday, March 7. Postings of the results first time donors. been humming to the appeared by This year’s event tune of selflessness. The Wednesday. is being held the day sewing class has made There are s t u d e n t s return from polar fleece blankets and nine main S p r i n g B r e a k . walker bags to give to the roles, which Sewing students Karrie Knops and Amanda Borchardt sew blankets for S t u d e n t C o u n c i l residents at Birchwood, will be filled Brirchwood health care center Forest Lake. photo by Abby Pooch would like to remind donors of the restrictions a board and care facility by Scott on blood donations. Donors must be at least 17 in Forest Lake. at sewing,” said Mrs. Schellinger, “and some I s a a c s o n , and weigh more than 110 pounds.If you decided “This is the first year we have done this,” said know nothing at all.” Tyler Sperry, to travel anywhere exotic over spring break, be Mrs. Barb Schellinger, the sewing teacher. “I The class is centered around non-garment Aaron Brown, Luke Mayfield, Paul Joachim, prepared to answer a few extra questions from wanted to do a service project with the class, projects such as blankets, bags and pillows. Amanda Luke, Katherine Monberg, Kendra the Red Cross staff about your trip. and so I called Birchwood and they gave me At the end of the quarter, students perform a Jaeger, and Paula Regnier. The play will be According to the Red Cross, 60% of this idea.” final project that is at their skill level. They get directed by Mrs. Cindy Hess and co-directed by Americans are eligible to donate, yet only 5% The class as a whole made 44 blankets and the to choose what they do. Most students make Mr. Andrew Waldron. ever do. Of those who do donate, about 15% same number of bags, as each sewing student something like a bag, comforter, quilt or pillow. The performance of the play will be on May are high school or college students. Few people made one of each. They had planned to go to Then they will be graded according to their level 4-6 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and May realize the demand for blood. Often times, the Birchwood on March 3, but a wide-spread of skill and how accurately they performed the 12 and 13 (Friday and Saturday). It will show Red Cross is only 48 hours away from being flu epidemic hit the residents and they were project they chose. Plus, they’ll have a new at 7:30 each night and the cost for tickets will completely empty. The Red Cross uses the not allowing any outside visitors, for fear of blanket, pillow or bag to take home with them be $6 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and blood to treat accident victims and patients spreading the outbreak. as a reminder of the other people – the residents $10 for preferred seating. with chronic blood disorders. One donation of The sewing design and production class is for of Birchwood – who will also reap the benefits blood is enough to save the lives of up to three all levels of sewers. of these cuddly comforts. people. “Some people come into this class as experts April 29, 2006: PROM Get the run Happy St. Patrick’s down on Day! American Idol. Are you ready? See p. 8 for Check out its history and more See p. 6-7 for details fun facts about the planning tips day on p. 12. FLHS Wrestling................. p.11 3‧17‧06 the forest breeze page 1 NEWS Debate team DECA sends 10 New Faces at FLHS has ‘best season by Tommy Monahan and Katie Walker to state, 3 place When students graduate high school there great staff and students,” said Grapentin. in years’ by Tommy Monahan are many opportunities available for them. Grapentin also holds down many jobs on top The Minnesota DECA (Distributive Education by Carl Magnuson They can go straight into a job. The military of student teaching, she is a server at the Mall Clubs of America) is an association of students The debate team ended this year’s season in technical school or community college, and of America, does research on campus, works for who are planning careers in marketing, January with what Robyn Madson, the debate many decide to go to college. At Forest Lake admissions and owns her own business making management and entrepreneurship. Today coach, calls a very good season. Madson says High School there are number new student greeting cards and check book covers. In her 170,000 marketing students, 4,500 marketing the team did great overall. teachers who have done just that. They are the downtime, she works out everyday and studies. teachers, enjoy the benefits of membership “The topics weren’t that hard,” said Senior Liz student teachers who have decided to end their in DECA. There are four levels of DECA Powell, “We did alright.” college careers on a high note. competitions high school, college, professional Some of the highlights this year were Emily and alumni divisions. DECA’s objective is Josh Pluemer, Habisch, Shannon Joyce, and Powell, who to support the development of marketing and L i n d s a y or Mr.P, is a native placed third at state finals in her category, public management skills in various career areas. J a r o m b e k of Burnsville, forum. The team tackled such issues as judicial is from Osceola, They have activities set up to the specific career Minnesota. Pluemer activism and whether or not eminent domain is Wisconsin and interest of students that include technical skills, teaches Marriage unjust. teaches General basic scholastic and communication skills, and the Family at “This year’s success is attributed to the fact Biology A along human relations and employability skills, the high school that there’s more stable coaching on behalf of with cooperating economics and free enterprise. Matt Mollet is with cooperating Ms. Sunne and John Brown,” said Madson. teacher Brad Ward. an active member of the DECA program and has teacher Sandy The success wasn’t as big as some of the She attends the been competing for the Forest Lake program all Teichner.