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ROCKET REPORTER MoonSenior Valley High School l 3625 W. Cactus Rd.Issue l Phoenix, AZ 85029 l Volume 43 Issue 9 l May 2009 Seniors prepare for graduation Ali Miles All graduates must wear a gap and gown. verification card at the practice gym at Anyone that wears school clothes such as graduation practice to pick up their cap, Reporter tennis shoes, t-shirts, or jeans for example gown, picture packet and tickets. will not be allowed to participate in the Seniors are not allowed on campus after Graduation is just around the corner and graduation ceremony. All graduates should the graduation practice, except for students it will be held at 7 p.m.on May 29 at Phoe- be at the event by 6pm. who need to take care of school business or nix First Assembly. Seniors must have the following require- need to complete assignments. Unlike in years past, seniors can only in- ments resolved to be able to participate in Senior diplomas will not be mailed home; vite eight people to attend due to the small- this event: attendance and discipline, book- the only way seniors are able to get their di- er venue. store accounts, information meeting and ploma is if they are wearing their gown at Students will be expected to follow the graduation practice. the graduation. normal school rules - bad behavior will not Seniors must also must have all their fines If any seniors decide to not walk during be tolerated at the event. Anyone attending cleared by today. Additionaly all seniors are the ceremony, they must pick it up in the the event that disrupts the ceremony will required to attend graduation practice will records office between June 1 and June 3. be removed quickly, this includes guests be on Wednesday, May 27. Seniors are required to complete their Photo by Erin Milton and graduates. Seniors who have paid all their debts semester transcript to have it sent to their Seniors are required to wear a cap and gown Ladies are required to wear a dress or from the bookstore, went to the informa- choice of school. The transcript must be during the ceremony. nice dress pants with an acceptable shirt. tional meeting and attended the graduation printed, readable, and in ink only. Gentlemen are asked to wear nice dress practice, they will be given an attendance Seniors make sure you have these re- shirts with a tie, and slacks and dress shoes verification card. quirements before you rocket off to life af- Seniors must present their attendance ter Moon Valley. Students reach top one percent Seniors obtain Matt Longdon cent to set a goal. He says he worked hard honors and awards “Focus yourself. Stay or- in his AP courses and re- Editor-In-Chief ganized. Always achieve ceived mostly A’s. Athena Howard rection of Vernon and Jim whatever you feel you can. “Take AP and accelerat- Bloom put together this As the school year comes It’s all you; you are the only ed classes [to improve your Senoir Issue Editor year’s ceremony. to a close, class rank for the person who can take you rank], be cool and stay in This year more seniors senior class is finalized. Five there,” Alam explained. school,” Mezdo advised. As the school year have received more awards seniors make up the top one His rank helped him comes to an end faculty and then any other of the previ- percent of their class – Now with colleges and scholar- students prepare for many ous year. Bahar Alam, Terrance Pat, ships as he also received the upcoming events. One par- “I think is awesome Levi Reicks, Ashoraya Mez- President’s scholarship. ticular event is the honors that our class did so well, it do and Chris Easton. Levi Riecks He spent his free time and awards ceremony. On shows that we aren’t all just here to mess around,” Se- “I worked hard and got involved in Math Club, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the au- nior Nick Staszak said. A’s,” explains Reicks. NHS and Auto Club. ditorium students, teachers This year $3,438,659 He’s maintained all A’s, and parents gathered for a were awarded in scholar- except for one B in AP cal- two hour event announc- ships alone. This includes culus, in all of his acceler- ing all the seniors receiving exceptional achievement Terrance Pat ated and AP courses. scholarships and other aca- scholarships. “[To be in the top per- demic awards. Last year, Moon Valley Alam wasn’t the only se- cent,] try to get all A’s in AP Over 100 students were experienced the loss of Ka- nior who was awarded the courses,” says Reicks invited to the ceremony to tilin Sudberry, a senior who President scholarship; Pat His extra curricular ac- receive some kind of recog- lost her life due to relation- also earned the scholarship. tivities included marching nition for their outstanding ship abuse. A scholarship to Now Bahar Alam He says hard work, mo- band and NHS. work. Every department keep her memory alive wsa tivation and having a goal Teachers and his mom nominated a senior(s) and created for students plan- “[I feel] accomplished got him to his rank. helped Reicks achieve this Chris Easton their work is reviewed and ning on attending NAU. because four years of hard “This is no place for the accomplishment. He also they get some kind of re- Counselor Teresa Hanley work got me here,” Alam weak,” Pat feels. received the President’s Easton also “feels good” ward for their hard work believes this scholarship is shared. Throughout his high scholarship. about being in the top per- during the past four years. Alam is the only female school career, he’s been in- cent. Some areas included Na- great to have. in the top percentile and, volved in Chess Club, sci- “I did my work,” Easton tional Honors Society, “Her memory is still kept although she wishes there ence and engineering, Math told. military awards, principal alive. We will be able to pre- was another girl, she says Club, Academic Decathlon, He says that former awards, department awards, vent things like this from “the other guys deserve it.” Link Crew, NHS, Spanish teacher Kort Miner and perfect attendance and the ever happening again,” Besides her academic NHS and Clay Club. He’s math teacher Dan Peter- top 15%. Hanley explained. success, Alam has been in- taken all accelerated and son, along with his fam- Although there are too Senior Chélonda Selinas volved in Key Club, NHS, AP courses and maintained ily, helped him reach this many seniors who won will benefit from this schol- track, cross country, sci- A’s during them. place. awards to name them all, arship and feels honored. ence and engineering, the- AP courses, he feels, He received the Presi- some weren’t aware they “I plan to go to college helped him get an idea of dent’s scholarship like the and use this scholarship get atre and volunteered at a Ashoraya Mezdo were capable of winning hospital. college life without actually other four members of the anything. a job in psychology so I can help people with problems Her accomplishment also being in college. Mezdo agrees that par- top percent. “The 2009 class is very like her [Sudberry].” helped her earn the Presi- He suggests to aspir- ents and family being there Wrestling, swim and deserving of all the awards Many students are proud dent’s scholarship at ASU. ing top percent students really helped, but specifi- NHS were his clubs of they received. They all of their accomplishments. “Because of this, I see that to “take the hardest classes cally mentions that phys- choice while maintaining worked incredibly hard,” and advise underclassmen I can do more in the future,” and stay motivated.” ics teacher, Dawn Harman, A’s in his AP classes. Sandy Vernon, Honors and word hard because it will all Alam told. Unlike Alam, Reicks and government teacher, He suggests that to reach Award co-chair, explained. be worth it. She advises anyone who says being in the top per- Don Ioli, were instrumental the top of the class one must The Honors and Award wishes to be in the top per- cent feels the same. in his success. “actually do work.” committee under the di- Page 2-7, 10 Page 11 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Senior Survey New Kitchen Sexting Dylan Austin STUCO Staff Goodbye Page 2 May 2009 Rocket Reporter Ramiro Acosta My favorite teacher was from my last Ms. Cardinale In Ten Years I Hope to… year school I went to. Mr. Lopez – math In Ten Years I Hope to… Become a successful journalist Nour Al Hamedany teacher. Be rich Advice to Under Classmen: Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Advice to Underclassmen: Be good and get involved Taking a group picture for the senior slide To be the manager of a restaurant and Do what you want and don’t worry about show. We had to retake the picture ten become a professional chef what other people think about you Veronica Bustillos times because some closed their eyes. It Advice to Underclassmen: was so funny doing it again and in the To do all their work and pass all classes. Jennifer Brewer Drake Butler end we all took the picture awkwardly. Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: Andrew Augsburger Senior prom and Zellman’s class Closing night of Grease Ms.

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