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EAGLE’S EYE May 2012EAGLE’S EYE Edition #5 Index A+ School Store Opens As students walked in On Wednesday, April By: Cameron Merritt to the store, many were amazed Page 2: 11, the A+ School Store opened with the variety of products Goodbye Computer its doors at AHS. The store is * being sold. located in the B1 cafeteria next Tech Class Travis Fischer (9) was to the food store. *AP Classes: Scheduling one of the first three customers The school store, a Changes during third lunch, and won a product of a project completed duffle bag with a surprise gift *AP Reading by Ms. Rebecca Richard’s inside. He said the store was School Leadership class and Page 3: “pretty cool.” Ms. Karen Spina’s Special About the students *Moment of Silence Education class, sells school running the school store, supplies, AHS paraphernalia, Page 4: Richard said, “They’re doing an and other basics such as lint *Teen Driving Exposed awesome job!” rollers and hand sanitizer. The Cameron Merritt If students have ideas *Texting and Driving students of these classes work The A+ School Store about what could be added to in the store, along with two Page 5: improve the store, suggestions parent advisors. “I’m really happy with how it Ms. Spina’s classes did a really can be placed in a suggestion *To Hire or Not to Hire “I was really anxious to turned out. I was surprised good job collaborating on it. box. Anti-Prom see how everything would turn with how successful it’s been,” They had great ideas on what * The A+ School Store out and I’m glad with how it said Melina Baker (10). they think the students would *The Cropped Tee is open during all lunches every did,” said Mike Williams (10), of The parent advisors want,” said Mrs. Laurie Scales. Wednesday for the remaining Page 6: Richard’s School Leadership of the school store were also “We’re hoping school year. Prices range from class. impressed with how the A+ [business] will pick up in the * College Tuition expense about ten cents for small, basic The students behind School Store turned out. “I following weeks as the word school supplies to about $25- *Veterans’ Names Needed the store’s idea were excited to think the children who worked spreads,” added Mrs. Lucie 30 for sweatshirts and hats. for Memorial see their hard work come to life. on this from Ms. Richard’s and Andrade. Page 7: First Year of Lacrosse *Horseback Riding By: Tyler Hall *Man’s Best Friend After many years of and winter sports have about Page 8: AHS not offering lacrosse, it 400 participating athletes was finally introduced. The while spring sports only have *#Palepower team plays in the Hockomock about 200, so adding an *Senior Year Twist League against other junior additional sport should Page 9: varsity lacrosse teams. increase that number. About Lacrosse is a sport 40 boys and 40 girls have *Stop Animal Testing played with a long stick called a signed up. Depending on how *Hello Kitty crosse and a small rubber ball. many forms are turned in will Page 10: At the end of the crosse is a net determine whether or not there to carry the ball. The objective will be tryouts,” said Houle *Does Music Help of the game is to score in a 6 before the season started. Concentration? foot by 6 foot goal by shooting There were tryouts *Mount Snow, Vermont the ball. A lacrosse field is and no one was cut from either similar to a soccer field in size, team so there are about 80 Page 11: as its 110 yards long and 60 players on both teams. *A Taste of Spain yards wide. The lacrosse team Students and Hall Tyler plays and practices on the parents were asking about the *One Direction AHS lacrosse equipment soccer fields. sport, and then the athletic *Pauly D Project AHS had to focus on department had all the athletes Page 12: different elements before take a survey last year to see Boy’s Schedule: introducing lacrosse. “There if they wanted to play if a team Monday 04/02 5:00 p.m. vs. Foxboro *Asians on the were lots of other things needed were started. A meeting was Thursday 04/12 5:00 p.m. vs. Oliver Ames Monday 04/16 11:00 a.m. vs. OPEN DATE Court for the athletic department like set up with the parents and (Lowell Catholic) *Bruins Make Playoffs an athletic trainer,” said Athletic the administration to discuss Monday 04/23 5:00 p.m. @ North Attleboro Director Mark Houle. funding. *School Sports - Positive Monday 04/30 3:45 p.m. vs. Sharon Since AHS hired an The agreement was Monday 05/07 5:00 p.m. vs. North Attleboro or Negative athletic trainer, Weston that “parents would pay for Tuesday 05/08 3:30 p.m. @ Oliver Ames Pondolfino, a few years ago they two-thirds of the budget and Thursday 05/10 3:30 p.m. vs. Mansfield could now work on starting the school would pay for one- Wednesday 05/16 4:00 p.m. vs. OPEN DATE lacrosse. third,” said Houle. (Lowell Catholic) The boy’s coach, The Rome Boulevard Friday 05/18 3:30 p.m. @ Mansfield Monday 05/21 3:30 p.m. OPEN DATE Chris Kiley from Mansfield High Road Race donated $1,000 to (vs. Southeastern Vocational) School, and the girl’s coach, the AHS “athletic department Wednesday 05/23 5:00 p.m. vs. King Phillip Andy Logie from the Triboro for students who can’t afford Titans, have both been coaching user fees,” said math teacher lacrosse for a number of years. and former coordinator for the Girl’s Schedule: Brandon Mooney (12) Rome Boulevard Road Race, Monday 04/02 3:30 p.m. vs. Foxboro Attleboro High School said, “I’ve never played before Mr. Jim Hawkins, adding, Thursday 04/12 3:30 p.m. vs. Oliver Ames 100 Rathbun Willard “The Rome Boulevard Road Tuesday 04/17 11:00 a.m. @ OPEN DATE Drive but would’ve played as a freshman if Attleboro had Race donated to lacrosse (vs. Lowell Catholic) Attleboro, MA 02703 Monday 04/23 3:30 p.m. @ North Attleboro lacrosse.” He added, “I switched because they were Phone: 508-222-5150 Wednesday 04/25 3:30 p.m. @ OPEN DATE Fax: 508-223-1579 from baseball to lacrosse underfunded and students (Southeastern Vocational) Web Address: <http:www. because it’s better athletic who play sports do better in Thursday 04/26 5:15 p.m. @ Bishop Feehan attleboroschools.com> preparation for football; it’s a the classroom.” Monday 05/07 3:30 p.m. vs. North Attleboro Principal: more exciting, non-stop, contact Captain’s practice Tuesday 05/08 3:30 p.m. @ Oliver Ames Jeff Newman sport.” began in mid-March, with the Thursday 05/10 3:30 p.m. @ Franklin Superintendent: “AHS began lacrosse first games in early April. For Friday 05/18 4:00 p.m. vs. Sharon Dr. Pia Durkin because students were more information on Monday 05/21 5:00 p.m. vs. OPEN DATE interested and parents were scheduling, visit the AHS (Southeastern Vocational) willing to help raise funds. Fall website. Wednesday 05/23 :30 p.m. vs. King Phillip Edition 5 Bombardier News May 2012 AP Classes: Scheduling Changes for Next Year By: Giovanni Carcamo Advance Placement can do better or worse in “AP is positive for students, it classes are a huge part of the different subjects.” gets them ready for college.” AHS curriculum. It gives Head of AP classes, Senna said, “There are students the viewpoint and English teacher Ms. Sheila more students for physics than experience of college classes. Rosa, does not know what AP Chemistry AP. The competition The difference between AP and will be like next year, but she among all AP classes has college level classes is the said there will not be much of a decreased because there are so amount of work, the homework difference. many now.” Saturday sessions and the projects as well as the One thing that will will still be included for next year Saturday sessions. not change between this year but not because of the school. The proposed change and next year is the Saturday Senna said, “MMSI (Mass Jayson Bennett of school schedules from two sessions. She said, “85 percent The new ISSN lab semesters to trimesters would of my students are motivated Math + Science Initiative) re- affect students in advanced in my AP classes.” For the quires Saturday sessions.” Goodbye Computer Tech Class? placement. With the removal of students who do try AP classes She agrees that AP courses are best for students By: Jayson Bennett honors level classes in or are deciding whether to take competition with AP class, on an AP class, Rosa said, “No and the school. She said, “AP students will be able to choose one person is more capable is a definite amount of work that between college classes and AP. has to be done, and with the AP student Autumn shorter time next year it will Moitoso (10) said, “I like the require more independent challenge and how it looks on work from students, so they can’t expect answers handed Following ISSN These computers were ordered a college resume.” She to them.” teacher Mr. Henry Offner’s by Plourde. believes there should be more AP science teacher retirement last summer, AHS It’s clear that the AP classes in place of honors Ms.