INSIDE French Students Visit NEPA by Katie Hibbard, Photo Editor
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MeteProduced by the students r of theChronicle Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School Volume 26, Issue 1 Montrose Area School District October 2010 INSIDE French Students Visit NEPA By Katie Hibbard, Photo editor When Jennifer Corradi, of ly participated in activities that Homecourt, France, discovered were local to their host famil- that she could spend three weeks ies. However, for the bigger day in the United States, one of trips, such as stopovers to NYC her first thoughts was probably and Hershey Park, they all went something similar to “I finally get together – host families were also to see New York City!” invited. “[I have] always wanted to Though Johanna and Sophia visit the USA, especially New tagged along for the aforemen- York City, because we always tioned group trips, they also Varsity volleyball coach hear about it and see it in movies,” spent time together hiking the Jennifer said. waterfalls at Salt Springs and Diane Dean talks to the Though the 20 French enjoying events at the annual girls during a huddle. For teenagers, invited to stay in Harford Fair. Pennsylvania from July 30 to Spanish teacher Cheryl more sports stories, turn to Aug. 19, only spent a day in the Arnold also played host to page 7 and 8. Big Apple, a majority were very Thomas Legeais, 16, and happy with their visit. temporarily hosted Lea Viossat, “I would definitely like to 16, of Embrun. Mrs. Arnold said come back soon,” Jennifer said. she would like to be a host to “That’s the first thing I said to my more students in the future. parents when I came back home. I “[I] loved hearing about met wonderful people and I realy [the French teenagers’] country enjoyed my stay.” and seeing how they appreciat- Want to know some funny Several of the guests declared ed American ways,” she said. Photo Courtesy of Johanna Hripto they had wonderful host families “I learned that kids are kids jokes for Halloween? and they would enjoy a second everywhere. They have [similar] Turn to page 6. French students and host their families enjoy visit. interests.” a derivative of beach volleyball at a meeting “[Would I like] to go back? Outside of the group trips, As soon as possible! [Visit- Mrs. Arnold also took Lea and point in Nicholson. ing America] was such a great Thomas on a weekend vacation to ......................................................................................... time,” Mathilde Jourdan, 18, of Virginia Beach and also showed ....................................... Clermont-Ferrand, said. “I met them the Endless Mountains. very nice and kind people that I’d “Lea was very polite and New Year Means be so glad to see again.” said how beautiful everything Dates to Johanna Hripto, a junior, and was. When we returned home, New Faces her family hosted Sophia Barodi, she got out her laptop to show By Kate Swingle 16. Sophia, raised in Marseille, us her hometown,” Mrs. Arnold Remember seemed “shell shocked,” Jo- regaled. “She lives on a farm in Sports editor hanna said. the south of France with the Alps Coming back to school is “Marseille is a very large, rich in her backyard. We then joked usually about being reunited city and I’m from Brackney,” she with her about how we live in the with your friends and classmates. said. “…but we managed to find “Endless Hills” compared to her.” October 30 Along with coming back, comes many things in common.” *Johanna Hripto contributed new teachers. Dispersed throughout to this story. Class of 2012 Haunted This year there are many new Montrose, Nicholson and teachers at MAHS. Mr. Griffiths Scranton, the students main- House teaches history to seventh to ninth .......................................................................................... graders, while Mr. Schank teaches Dave Schank High school Life Skills to grades seven to ten. Magical Story Enchants Montrose “Little Spook”: 5-7 p.m. Mr. Schank graduated from West Scranton High School and Bishop O’Hara High School graduated in 2005. He attended By Leah Cronk, “Supreme Haunt”: 7-9 p.m. in 1978, and went to East the University of Scranton Junior high editor Stroudsburg University. After and graduated in 2009 with a college, he started teaching Bachelor’s degree in secondary The magical story that awed of school and have continued in different schools around education and social studies. audiences around the world, since. Practices vary in time. Pennsylvania. “Prior to teaching at Montrose, Cinderlla, will be brought to life Late practices usually run once “I started teaching in the I taught a year in the Scranton Nov. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. in the a week from 6-8 p.m. and after Pocono Mountain School School District and briefly MAHS auditorium. school from 3-5 p.m. about District and I taught in the Mid- worked for an online alternative Students from all grades were twice a week. Certain practices Valley School District for the education program called Penn given the opportunity to audition are ‘partial,’ meaning that only last ten years before coming to Foster,” Mr. Griffiths said. for the roles each student wanted. a small group of people that are November 11 and 12 Montrose,” Mr. Schank said. Mr. Griffiths was inspired to Drama club advisor Heather in several scenes together will However, Mr. Schank didn’t teach by his high school teachers. Winn, says she was very happy practice that night. always have his heart set on “My high school teachers with the talent that was shown at During her last year of college, teaching. were counselors in times of need, the students’ auditions. Mrs. Winn directed a musical and Parent/Teacher Conferences “I spent many years in the mentors in times of uncertainty, “We’ve got kids with great learned a lot from the experience. military and then in the business and constantly pushing students vocal skills, a strong sense of “I learned that you have to world and felt like I needed to do further and farther,” Mr. Griffiths timing and comedy and a good be flexible about some things, something new,” Mr. Schank said. said. view for the ways a cast needs to but you also have to know what “My wife was a teacher and she History has always been his work together to put on a good things are too important to give loved going to work everyday, so favorite, he says. play,” Mrs. Winn says. up,” Mrs. Winn says. “It can be she was my inspiration.” “History is complex, involved Over the past few months the a tough balancing act, but it’s Mr. Schank came to Montrose and often does not have a cast and crew have been building important to stay organized.” to start the new Life Skills definitive answer to pressing and painting 4’x 8’ frames of Mrs. Winn says that the program along with Rebecca questions,” Mr. Griffiths said. canvas called flats that are used practice schedule is flexible Cooley, and it’s going incredibly “It is the study of who we are to make scenes. The cast and because several cast members November 12 and 13 well, he says. and where we came from. More crew have sewn costumes, and are also athletes and everyone “We have a kitchen in our importantly, history aims to went through a ‘theatre boot has to try to work around sports Cinderella room, as well as a washer and understand where we are going in camp’ to learn key theatre terms whenever possible. dryer, and the coffee and snack our future.” and techniques. They have done For some of the lead roles, concession,” Mr. Schank said. The most surprising thing fundraisers to raise money for managing time between school, High School auditorium “Mrs. Cooley and I teach students about teaching is the amount of the supplies needed to produce sports, work, and rehearsals is how to live independently, work and energy and the diverse the play. The cast has recently difficult. 7:00 p.m. appropriate social skills and we personalities you encounter with begun rehearsing lines, songs Junior Allison Jones not only make many trips into the local students, he says. and started working on character is the lead role Cinderella, but community.” “Nonetheless, working with communication. also plays field hockey. Mr Griffiths is new to young people makes all the work According to Mrs. Winn, play “It’s tough to balance out field teaching. Mr. Griffiths went to worthwhile,” Mr. Griffiths said. practices began the first week (See Cinderella, Page 2) PAGE 2 OCTOBER 2010 METEOR CHRONICLE (Cinderella continued from Page 1) “It’s tough to balance out field to bond with the other performers. “Taking part in a production Technology hockey games and practices with Amanda and senior Carolyn Myer can be an awesome experience, rehearsals, so sometimes I have to who plays the stepsister Grace, and I’m very excited about skip field hockey,” Allison says. agree with Allison. being able to share that,” Mrs. Some of the other cast “We are all like one big happy Winn says. “I also hope that members stay up late doing family,” Carolyn says. they learn the value of investing Comes school work, make schedules and “The best part of performing time and effort into something to stick to them and for sophomore in the play is having fun with accomplish a goal.” Amanda Rucker, who plays the the cast and putting on a show Mrs. Winn adds that this play fairy godmother her main priority that will be remembered for all has been a big investment for a Alive is to get as much sleep as she can its hard work and dedication,” lot of people already, and she’s so she’ll be able to function at her Amanda adds.