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. Parker, Mr. Bloom, Ms. Harman and Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite high school teacher: Mr. Boie Senior football season Mr. Zellman Mr. Jenkins In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… In ten years I hope to… Be out of college with a great career and Mrs. Knecht Be working in a veterinarian clinic or a Be a successful business owner. I don’t married with twin girls and twin boys. In Ten Years I Hope to… firefighter know what the business will be, but it will Advice to Underclassmen: Be successful in whatever I do. Advice to Underclassmen: make me money Focus on your classes, be prepared, do Advice to Underclassmen: Respect your peers and they will respect Advice to underclassmen: your homework and come to school Have all the fun you can. you Don’t let people tell you who to be; you everyday because if you don’t, you’ll decide that regret it when your class graduates Dylan Austin Clarissa Brown without you. Favorite High School Memory: Maranda Byers Eric Ayala My favorite high school memory was all Favorite High School Memory: Sabrin Al Hisnawi the cool people I got to meet Going to flagstaff for a speech competition Rafael Boca Favorite High School Teacher: my freshman year Sijad Al Hisnawi I have three; Mr. Minor, Ms. Cardinale Favorite high school teacher: Briana Bailey and Mrs. Jans It’s impossible to choose just one teacher. Now Bahar Alam Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Most of my teachers have been amazing Favorite High School Memory: When I received first team all region my Be well established working in fashion as and I won’t forget them Having an argument at lunch during senior year of the volleyball season 2008- a stylist or a fashion buyer, living in Bel- In ten years I hope to… freshman year that was completely 2009 Air or Manhattan Be out saving animals as an emergency ridiculous, and my lunch group, junior Favorite High School Teacher: Advice to Underclassmen: animal medical technician and senior year was the best. Someone Ms.Allen, she’s the absolute best teacher Be yourself and don’t follow other people Advice to underclassmen: getting his hair cut during Raper’s class to T.A. for! Please be yourself and don’t fall into peer by another person. Rolling down hills In Ten Years I Hope to… Haloma Brown pressure during the Science Olympiad. And Prom Be physically and mentally stable, making Favorite High School Memory: was nice. lots of money and spending time with my Probably drum line and band generally, Michael Bynum Favorite High School Teacher: tiger Sheeba! especially junior year when we got a Ms.Knecht, Ms.Harman, Ms.McIntyre, Advice to Under Classmen: superior and a percussion caption. Michael Cacy Ms.Hoff, Ms.Wilhelm, Mr.Peterson, and Stay on top of your work and grades, and Favorite high school teacher: Favorite High School Memory: Ms.Jackson fight the seniorities it’s a trap! Mr. Lugo and Mr. Raper My favorite high school memory has to be In Ten Years I Hope to… In ten years I hope to: in band camp my senior year. We played Be done with all my schooling and only a Marshall Bailey Have written a symphony dodgeball game; drumline vs. everyone couple years away from my career. Maybe Advice to underclassmen: else. There were twelve of us on drumline in a different country? Rochelle Bailey High school goes by super fast! Enjoy it! and side and so many more than that on Advice to Under Classmen: the other side. We still destroyed them. Always set a goal for yourself, you’ll be Kyle Baker James Brown Favorite high school teacher: amazed at what you can do. Mr. Boie, he made learning economics Sidney Baker Jonathon Brown interesting Taylor Aldridge Favorite High School Memory: In ten years I hope to… Favorite High School Memory: Megan Barber Passing classes Be in a K-9 unit the Phoenix police Sitting out with friends outside the spirit Favorite High School Teacher: Advice to underclassmen: dance junior year Joshua Barojas Mr. Miner Be yourself; do not cave under peer Favorite high school teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… pressure. Keep yourself clean of drugs. Mr. Miner Doris Alicia Barreto Do something with my life In ten years I hope to: Advice to Under Classmen: Tanya Cameron Be out of college Sherri Barton Pay attention, do your work, and don’t get Advice to underclassmen: into trouble. Adrian Cantu Don’t get into trouble and don’t slack off! Melissa Berrutto But most of all have fun! Favorite High School Memory: Emily Bruns Michael Cardwell Senior spring break camping with all our Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: IsaMari Allen girls and boys and all the parties My favorite high school memory would Making so many friends and having fun Favorite High School Teacher: definitely have to be senior prom! We had Favorite high school teacher: Anet Altmirano Bloom!! an amazing night. Mrs. Knecht In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: In ten years I hope to… Hector Alvarado Be graduated from college, have a nice Mr. Boie Be out of school and become a pilot career and a loving family In Ten Years I Hope to… Advice to underclassmen: Alicia Alvarez Advice to Underclassmen: Be happily married with children and a Never give up! Don’t let the little things pass you by and steady income. Brenda Alvarez always be yourself. Advice to Underclassmen: Brandon Carlson Live it up. You’ll be graduating before Favorite High School Memory: London Ames Phillip Bingham you know it. Have fun and be safe. Graduation Favorite High School Teacher: Chezz Anderson Tyler Black Brittany Bulerin Mr. Art Smith Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… My favorite high school memory was Football all four years Jennifer Burch Be graduated from AI with a graphic knowing that I had something to wake up Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Memory: design degree and married to Cynthia to every day Ms. Cardinale The first time I saw my work in an art Ericson. Favorite high school teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… show, a piece of the launch of I Am Moon Advice to Underclassmen: Ms. Jackson Have a good paying job and a family. Valley, my junior year. Do your homework and think before you In ten years I hope to: Favorite High School Teacher: act. Be preparing food on a cruise ship, being Jesse Bloom Ms. McIntyre everywhere at the same time Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Julia Carmen Advice to underclassmen: Graduating Have my own photography business and Do not slack off, it will bite you in the Favorite High School Teacher: a family. Quincy Carruthers bum in the long run All of them Advice to Underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Don’t be afraid to get involved, there’s My first track meet on varsity Jacob Apperson Live in Alaska always something to so. Don’t wait ‘til Favorite High School Teacher: Advice to Underclassmen: senior year. Mrs. Cardinale Natali Armenta Do your homework In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Memory: Marcus Burrell On the S.W.A.T team My favorite memory was all my friends Michael Branin Favorite High School Memory: Advice to Underclassmen: from my last years school and that this Favorite High School Memory: Wizard of Oz Don’t fool around because with a high school is easy Prom Favorite High School Teacher: school diploma, you really can’t get in this Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: Ms. Lee world Rocket Reporter May 2008 Page 3 Collin Carson Favorite High School Memory: Sean Dixon Justin Estrada Junior year was fun. Most memorable trip Favorite High school memory: Jordan Carter was to San Francisco. Making the USA hockey team and taking Capitola Ewing Favorite high school teacher: the gold at junior olympics Favorite High School Memory: Yasmani Casas Mr. Kenyon’s DECA trips rock! Favorite high school teacher: 1st hour in Miss. Jacksons Class Advice to underclassmen: Ms. Jackson Favorite High School Teacher: Elliot Cason Join a club or just be involved. It’ll make In ten years I hope to… Ms. Jackson Favorite High School Memory: high school a lot more enjoyable. Still be playing hockey at a high level In Ten Years I Hope to… Flagstaff ‘98 Advice to underclassmen: Open my own salon Favorite High School Teacher: Justin Core Just live your life Advice to underclassmen: Ms. Cardinale and Mr. Raper Favorite High School Memory: Don’t skip class and do all of your work In Ten Years I Hope to… Read 180 with Ms. Knox Katie Dodd the first time. Be working in the movie business and Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High school memory: married to the woman of my dreams. Ms. Jackson Nicolas and hanging out with my great Raul Fabian Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… staszak friends Favorite High School Memory: Don’t care what people think of you. Be working as a photographer either for Favorite high school teacher: The weekends National Geographic or sports events. Mr. Cardinale Favorite High School Teacher: Robert Cazares Advice to underclassmen: In ten years I hope to… Ms. Jackson Favorite High School Memory: Be yourself. Married and have kids In Ten Years I Hope to… My favorite memory was my freshman Advice to underclassmen: Accomplish something with my life. year. It was my birthday and my dad Tony Cornejo Pass your class the first time Advice to underclassmen: brought me and my friends a pizza and Favorite High School Memory: High school is a great experience. If you soda and we were drinking the soda and Meeting my brothers, my second family Logan Donithan learn not to balance a constant workload I burped a loud one and when my friend and starting my band. Favorite High school memory with a social life, you’ll do fine. Ryan had soda pour of his nose. Favorite High School Teacher: Dodge ball! We destroyed the freshmen Favorite High School Teacher: Coach Smith Favorite high school teacher: Maria Fajardo I have at least 2, one is Ms.Jackson In Ten Years I Hope to… Ms. Cardinale Favorite High School Memory: because she has helped me with an award, Be playing the biggest arenas in the world. In ten years I hope to… Being the only freshman on varsity cheer, and Ms.Harvey, she influenced me to Advice to Underclassmen: Have a family PE with CJ is always fun! Football season, become a teacher. Run as fast as you can. Advice to underclassmen: and cheering for May Ann when she In Ten Years I Hope to… Enjoy moved up to varsity basketball. I hope to be teaching at Moon Valley as an Shannelle Cota Favorite High School Teacher: English, History or theater teacher Favorite High School Memory: Crispen Dunlap Coach Kim Dismuke, she’s always been Advice to underclassmen: Freshman year volleyball team there for me that’s why she’s my favorite! Do any clubs you can, you’ll never regret Favorite High School Teacher: Vanessa Durant In Ten Years I Hope to… it. Mrs. Daniels Acquire my masters and be the best social In Ten Years I Hope to… Anastassia Durazo worker Briauna Cesa Already be a nurse and helping kids feel Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: better. Adam Durr Get involved and don’t get peered Ms. Wilhelm Advice to underclassmen: pressured into anything! In Ten Years I Hope to… Do as best as you can your freshman year Abbi Dustin Have a nice job and a family. because it will come back and get you the Favorite High school memory: Elias A. Farias Advice to underclassmen: rest of your high school years. Spring tour 2009 with the band Favorite High School Memory: Stay on task but have fun. Playing 2 new sports on Varsity Doing bomb in art! Naelani Dallas Favorite high school teacher: Favorite high school teacher: Kyle Chansley Favorite High school memory: Mr. Boie Miss Honer Taking 2 years of German, Herr Payne, In ten years I hope to… In ten years I hope to: Jim Chapman and only coming out of those two Have a good job, making a lot of money. See myself in a position of power. Favorite High School Memory: years knowing how to say “silly rabbit! Be a firefighter, musician, or music Advice to underclassmen: Going to Washington D.C. for Close Up Trix are for kids!” producer/manager. Just Relax. and doing track. Favorite high school teacher Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Zellman, Ms.Wilhelm, Ms. Parker, Get into any extracurriculars/sports you Jason Farrell Ms. Jackson Mr. Raper, Mr. Bloom Mrs. Attryde, and can. Any and all. Get to know your friends Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Ms. Jackson and be an individual, don’t follow the Meeting my love. Go to the Olympics and get that right. In ten years I hope to… crowd. Favorite High School Teacher: Advice to underclassmen: Be a physical therapist/personal trainer Ms. Wilhelm Stop slacking off! Advice to underclassmen: Chris Eastin In Ten Years I Hope to… Participate in extracurricular activites and Be amazing. Adriana Chavarria turn in your work on time. Jonathan Eaton Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: Work hard and sleep a lot. Kyle Chimilewski Reanna Darling Making good friends Favorite High School Teacher: Martin Cifuentes Audrianna Deana Mrs. Cardinale, Mrs. Trice, Mrs. Andrew Fasnacht McIntrye, Mr. Peters, Mr. Bloom, and Ms. Favorite High School Memory: Robert Claeys William Devine Richter I know it is a cliché, but senior prom was Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… the best. I hate school dances, but the Prom 2008 was my best memory. Christelee DiDmenico Be living the high life and be having a great night with friends was well worth Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High school memory: family standing around looking like an idiot for Ms. Cardinale When I reserved my NAU college Advice to underclassmen: four hours. In Ten Years I Hope to… acceptance. Don’t be afraid to get involved, GO to Favorite High School Teacher: Have graduated college and have a stable Favorite high school teacher: prom. Mr. Bloom; he makes English class worth well paved career. Mrs. Schimd looking forward to. Advice to underclassmen: In ten years I hope to… Marcial Egurrola In Ten Years I Hope to… Stay focused. Don’t give up your dreams. Be successful Be living a happy, steady, and rewarding Also do only what you believe in. Advice to underclassmen: Amera Elkaz life Stay in school! Advice to underclassmen: Suni Cobarrubias Axyl Engstrom Don’t listen to the seniors who say enjoy Benjamin Diefenderfer it while it lasts. High school really doesn’t Cydney Cohen Isaac Epple go by fast. Mary Dinleri Teankum Conway Favorite High school memory: Ryan Epstein Jesus Felix Favorite High School Memory: Freshman year going to football games Favorite High School Memory: My favorite high school memory is with Alex Sanders and Aaron Sellers. Singing “A flight of the concord parody” Mike Fernandez when I was invited to a cardiac surgeon’s Favorite high school teacher: in front of the entire school. Favorite High School Memory: conference and I saw a live procedure. Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Zellmann Favorite High School Teacher: Fire Academy Favorite High School Teacher: In ten years I hope to… Mr. Minor Favorite high school teacher: Ms. Jackson Be done with school and have a great job In Ten Years I Hope to… Mrs. Knecht In Ten Years I Hope to… and a wonderful family. Figure out what life is all about In ten years I hope to: Be part of the way through becoming a Advice to underclassmen: Advice to underclassmen: Be successful, wife, couple kids, and own cardiac surgeon Do what you got to do! Don’t have a undeserved sense of house. accomplishment Advice to underclassmen: Sara Cooper Carlos Ditend Play sports. Take fire science. Christopher Estrada Cody Core Page 4 May 2009 Rocket Reporter Jessica Fillmore for other people. school. Favorite High School Teacher: Advice to underclassmen: Victor Gutierrez Mr. Fields Julissa Garcia Don’t procrastinate. In Ten Years I Hope to… Gary Hallesy Be a hairstylist, actress or something in Kiara Garcia Crista Gillespie fashion. Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: Logan Halley Advice to underclassmen: Senior prom and hanging out with my My freshman year when I fell in the mud Favorite High School Teacher: People say to keep following the stepping friends afterwards. at lunch and still had fun. Mr. Peters stones? What if there are no more stepping Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… stones? Well get in the water and start My favorite teacher would be Ms. It’s a tie between Mrs. Knecht and Mr. Be on the Fire Department swimming. Don’t let one thing stop you Jackson. She is a great person and is Miner. I loved them both, they were Advice to underclassmen: from moving forward in life. always there when you need help. awesome. Know your place… In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… Kyera Hamm Audra Fischer Have a successful career and possibly be Be the coolest person in the reunion just married and have kids. kidding my answers too long. Alexandrea Haney Cody Fitzpatrick Advice to underclassmen: Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: Don’t procrastinate and it’s always better Don’t get caught up in being cool, having Shawn Harris Senior year football and Snowflake Boys to be yourself. fun is way better. Favorite High School Teacher: Cassandra Harrison Coach Smith Melissa Garcia Amber Gillum In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Memory: Racheal Harrison Be a firefighter Chris Garretson My favorite high school memory would Favorite High School Memory: Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: be all of the life lessons I have learned. Meeting new friends and going to Work hard but take every chance life gives Freshman lunch was my favorite memory Favorite High School Teacher: concerts. Getting a car. you. because I felt invincible with my best Mrs. Carlson Favorite High School Teacher: friends. Also meeting my girlfriend here In Ten Years I Hope to… Miss Cardinale Chris Flamard was great Own my own full service hair salon In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Advice to underclassmen: Accomplish my career on kindergarten Lusia Flores Ms. Cardinale Don’t cheat, be honest to them and teacher. In Ten Years I Hope to… yourself and take everything that has Advice to underclassmen: Brandon Forster Successful at whatever I do. happened as a lesson in life. Make smart choices, no ditching!! Favorite High School Memory: Advice to underclassmen: Because you may miss lessons. Life is Renaissance Festival! Keep your head up high Cassandra Glas short, live it up. 4 years go by quick. Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Zellman and Ms. Jackson Elizibeth Gayton Steven Gobster Dylan Heim In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Memory: Be living. Paige Geesey Getting cast as Eugene in Grease Dafne Hernandez Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: Don’t be annoying. Layni Geisen Mr. Fields Stephanie Herrera Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Kevin Franks All those crazy, unpredictable, Be alive! Andrea Hibbard unforgettable “adventures” with people Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: Abigail Friedl I love! Mainly the night I got up the Do whatever makes you happy. My favorite memory would be all the Favorite High School Memory: courage to make the first move and kiss people I met this whole high school year. I Band in general. They’re my second my boyfriend Derek! I have never felt so Ryan Goins love everyone of them. family and I won’t ever forget the brave or regretless. Favorite High School Teacher: memories we made together. Favorite High School Teacher: Juan Gonzalez Ms. Daniels is the greatest most amazing Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Zellman is always fun, loves me teacher. Mr. Bloom; I grew so much in his class. the way I am and there was never a day Jordon Goodale In Ten Years I Hope to… He’ll forever have an influence on me. I didn’t love his class. Mr. Art Smith is I hope to be a preschool teacher and be In Ten Years I Hope to… loving relatable, knows me too good and Robert Govan living with a great family in a nice home. Be a school teacher and be raising a is the dad I don’t have. Advice to underclassmen: family of my own. In Ten Years I Hope to… Sonia Goye Don’t let anyone get in your way and go Advice to underclassmen: Be waking up to do something I love! for what you want. Don’t stress! Work hard but don’t let it No repetitive, boring or dreadful jobs! Jamison Grauer effect you too much. Enjoy life. Something with my art, dancing or Favorite High School Memory: Estrella Higuera tattooing. The daily antic’s of Anthony Cornejo. Favorite High School Memory: Charles Fry Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: My senior year especially meeting and Don’t underestimate four whole years. It Ms. Jackson, Ms. Parker, Ms. Schmid, Mr. re-acquainting with people that’ll always Victor Galvan goes so fast and its only four quick years. Raper. be there, but I can’t wait to be done! Live it up and do your best! No regrets! In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Alejandro Garcia Finished with my Bachelors degree in web Mrs. Weimer is definitely my favorite Favorite High School Memory: Arkeem Gibson design. teacher she is the only teacher I am real Spring break, trip to Mexico. Favorite High School Memory: Advice to underclassmen: comfortable talking about life to. Favorite High School Teacher: First day of school Chill out, take school as it comes, and In Ten Years I Hope to… Mr. Boie Favorite High School Teacher: don’T sweat the small stuff. Have my bachelors maybe my masters! I In Ten Years I Hope to… Mrs. Lee I’m going to miss her. want to own a club, also see myself with a Be happy & successful. In Ten Years I Hope to… Nathan Gray kid or two. Advice to underclassmen: Be very successful and be able to give to Favorite High School Memory: Advice to underclassmen: Stay up on credits & Keep up your GPA. others, steady job, nice car and house. In chemistry, we were making ice cream Have fun for sure, but be wise when Advice to underclassmen: and my partner get some salt water in his making decisions, and enjoy being young. Guillermo Garcia Aim high and never allow others to make ice cream and didn’t know it, so when Don’t be in such a rush to grow up. your decisions. Be responsible. he ate some, it tasted really bad and he Irlanda Garcia flipped out. I think he almost threw up too. Cody Hoegner Favorite High School Memory: Michael Gibson Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Memory: Anytime I spent with my best friends Favorite High School Memory: Ms. Jackson Friends Kanisha and Brittany - I love you girls. Doing track and meeting all of my friends. In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: Have a good job and be with my girl. Ms. Daniels Ms. Wilhelm Mr. Raper Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… Pay attention and don’t fall behind. Be a member of the thunder cats. Have accomplished everything I have ever Be an Olympian. Advice to underclassmen: wanted to do such as have a career going Advice to underclassmen: Blake Green Make freshman year count. that I love in cosmetology or psychology. Do good, but have fun. Advice to underclassmen: Adrianna Green Eric Hollingshaus Just be yourself and don’t pretend to be Corey Giersz something you aren’t in order to try and Brent Gutierrez Russell Howell fit in. Ashley Gilbert Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: Watching Wade slip and fall in the mud When I joined the Army. Jessemon Garcia Going to three different jungle gyms at Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: McDonalds with a bunch of my friends Ms. Cardinale Dr. Zimmer Mrs. Parker with parents giving us dirty looks. In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Be a super star! Be on my way with my career. Become a great man. Mrs. Sliwa Advice to underclassmen: Advice to Underclassman: Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… Be who you are, don’t try to be anyone Stop calling me and don’t add me on Follow your dream and learn good things Be a music teacher in an elementary else. MySpace! Rocket Reporter May 2008 Page 5 Michael Ingoglia Grow up and stop being so immature give it your all, everyday Neil Lee Isaac Jackson Anthony Kern Favorite High School Memory: Brittany Mahoney Favorite High School Teacher: Marching band. Favorite High School Memory: Ms.Cardinale Katelyn Kerr Favorite High School Teacher: Participating in fire science and the Advice to underclassmen: Mr. Lugo bonfire. Have fun Rikki Keziah In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Not be dead. Mr. Peters Tricia Kiernan Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… Kristie Janda Favorite High School Memory: Stop being stupid. Have a well established career, hopefully Favorite High School Memory: Warming up with my soccer team. “So one or two kids. Hanging out with my friends at lunch much fun” Going to flagstaff our cross Anthony Lepore Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: country team “we froze to death” Lunch Favorite High School Memory Don’t ditch and don’t play catch up at the Dr. Zimmer, she has helped me over the time, all four years hanging out with my Chillin’ with friends end. years overcome many obstacles friends Favorite High School Teacher In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Ms. Harman Mansour Mansour Become a pharmacist and help those in Ms. Jackson, Ms. Harman, Mr. Behrman, In Ten Years I Hope to… need. Ms. Sliwa, Mr. Raper, Mr. Clark Graduate from college and be making Kayla Marr Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… good money and maybe be married Favorite High School Memory: Don’t be pure pressured into doing Have a successful job, have a child, and My favorite high school memories would anything you know is wrong be playing soccer Michaela Lewis be having fun with friends and dancing. Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: Anthony Johnson Always keep you word, have self respect, My friends and I were hanging out after Mr. Zellmann Favorite High School Memory: give 100% no less school. We randomly started talking about In Ten Years I Hope to… Senior game for baseball poetry and books. I love this memory Have a steady job doing something I like. Favorite High School Teacher: William Knowles because it was the time we were all Advice to underclassmen: Ms. Cardinale together and happy before the group broke High school is what you make it to be. If In Ten Years I Hope to… Amanda Kong up. you apply yourself and do a couple clubs Be a police officer Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: and keep good friends close and not let Advice to underclassmen: I’d have to say senior prom. I danced Ms. Wilhelm things get to you, high school will be one Please keep your priorities straight and delightfully terrible. My whole night was In Ten Years I Hope to… of the best, most fun times of your life. keep out of trouble awesome with my friends. Also, I liked Be working with church and traveling doing the infamous chalk drawings in art. around the world preaching. Andrea Martinez Cassandra Johnson I did Yoshis! Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: Live your life smart with no regrets and Anna Martinez Jessica Johnson Mr. Miner, Ms. Sliwa, Mr. Lugo, Ms. enjoying every moment. Harman, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Art Smith Kristen Martinez Mackenzie Johnson In Ten Years I Hope to… Brandon Linares Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: Know what I’m doing in life Favorite High School Memory: My favorite high school memory would Prom For Sure! But just high school in Advice to underclassmen: The first time I had Church’s Chicken. have to be hanging out with friends and general was great memory in it’s self. It Forget not procrastinating; that’s Favorite High School Teacher: going to football games, so exciting. wouldn’t have been the same without my impossible. Just make sure to always get Mrs. Finton at Sunrise Mountain High Favorite High School Teacher: girls your stuff done. School I would have to say Mr. Zellmann, he Favorite High School Teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… always makes me laugh. Ms. Hampstead, she’s like a best friend Jasmina Kurtic Find my wife In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… Advice to underclassmen: Be very successful and be settled down Have my own salon David Lafave Go to school, do your work with children, enjoying life. Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: Advice to underclassmen: Don’t burn bridges, what goes around Senior year in fire science Delalie Lokossou Enjoy high school, have fun, make comes around Favorite High School Teacher: friends, and make memories they last Ms. Cardinale Crystal Lopez a lifetime! Also high school is always In Ten Years I Hope to… fun when you show school spirit. GO Christian Jones Graduate college and join the fire Edward Lopez SENIORS CLASS OF 2009! Favorite High School Memory: department Favorite High School Memory: When the bell ran for us to leave Advice to underclassmen: Graduation Rico Martinez Favorite High School Teacher: Enjoy high school and have fun. Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Memory: Dr. Zimmer Mr. Zellmann Discovering my talent of being In Ten Years I Hope to… Jonathan Lang In Ten Years I Hope to… empathetic; through it all I met my “true” Be doing something Favorite High School Memory: Be a police officer best friends. All of the junior year was pretty cool. Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: Julal Judai Favorite High School Teacher: Keep your grades up and work hard. Ask Mrs. Romano in New Mexico and Ms. Favorite High School Memory: Ms. Wilhelm about the Ace Plus program Jackson. All of freshman year and when my In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… girlfriend moved from Glendale to Moon Have a good job that I enjoy. Ariel Lovato Have a solid career, travel and continue Valley Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: writing great stories and poems. Favorite High School Teacher: Have fun and go with the flow. My whole senior year! Too many Advice to underclassmen: Ms. Cardinale memories to count Attendance in class is important and take In Ten Years I Hope to… Marshall Lavendar Favorite High School Teacher: it seriously. Personal experience: never Own a branch in Porsche or VAG Favorite High School Memory: Mr. Boie, he’s an amazing teacher. missed class in 11 years. Advice to underclassmen: Senior Football Season (football camp) In Ten Years I Hope to… Get involved in sports. Favorite High School Teacher: Be a law enforcement officer or forensic Michael Mason Mrs. Weimer technician. Favorite High School Memory: Alexey Kamalov In Ten Years I Hope to… Advice to underclassmen: Being section leader of P.I.T which is part Favorite High School Memory: Be successful Take as many accelerated classes as you of the percussion front ensemble, but my Coming to this country Advice to underclassmen: can, they do so much for you. junior year we made state and received a Favorite High School Teacher: Enjoy it while you can, it flies by superior rating and 3 captions 2 of which Mr. Berger, Ms. Rasor, Mr.Epstein Maria Lowe were percussion captions In Ten Years I Hope to… Dijana Lazic Favorite High School Teacher: Work as an engineer Erik Lozoya Mr. Boie Advice to underclassmen: Brandon Lee Favorite High School Memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Don’t be a noob. Favorite High School Memory: Prom, Friday nights, meeting my Be out of the U.S. Air Force Graduated My favorite high school memory does girlfriend, Camp Snow Flake from Marine Mechanical Institute and in Patrick Kellam not take this place at this school. I went to Favorite High School Teacher: the Phoenix Police Department. Mingus Union High my junior year and There is so many, Mr. Bloom, Mrs. Advice to Underclassman: Janet Keney would say my entire year was awesome. Harman by far with helping me develop Don’t mess around, pay attention and pass Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: my interest in Physics, Ms. Attryde, Mr. your classes and when senior year comes Just the whole experience of getting all I don’t really have a favorite teacher, but Peterson, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Honer, Mrs. around you will have the time of your life. the way to senior year the one teacher I learned most from was Wilhelm, and Ms. Jackson Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. James. In Ten Years I Hope to… Mr. Folkman In Ten Years I Hope to… Be happy with a successful stable job that In Ten Years I Hope to… In ten years I hope to still be in the United supports my family, making a difference Have everything I ever wanted in the States Marine Corps. in the world that benefits others. future Advice to underclassmen: Advice to underclassmen: Advice to underclassmen: Don’t slack off!!!!! Realize you only get to do this once so Page 6 May 2009 Rocket Reporter Kristina Matamoros Favorite High School Memory: Erick Ortiz I just hope I can find a career that can hold Favorite High School Memory: Flagstaff ‘98! Favorite High School Memory: my interest for more than a year or two. Spending time with my closet friends Favorite High School Teacher: My first day of high school when I met Advice to Underclassmen: and my best friends, Now Bahar and Liz. Mrs. Daniels everybody of my generation. Don’t get lazy and live up to your Without them, high school would have In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: potential. been unexciting and monotonous. Either a monk or be married to my women Ms. Lee Favorite High School Teacher: with eight kids. In Ten Years I Hope to… Alex Payan A lot of teachers have influenced me in Be a millionaire Favorite High School Memory: some way. Here’s some just to name a Josh Moore Advice to Underclassmen: Graduating few: Ms. Harman, Ms. Wilhelm, Mr. Favorite High School Teacher: Don’t ever give up no matter what. Favorite High School Teacher: Peterson, Ms. Cardinale and Mrs. Stapp. Mrs. Honer Mr. Peters In Ten Years I Hope to… In Ten Years I Hope to… Ambere Owens In Ten Years I Hope to… Be starting my successful career as a Be a firefighter. Be training in the Shaolin Temple in physician! Maybe I’ll be starting a family. Advice to Underclassmen: Ciara Palomo upstate New York. Advice to Underclassmen: Stupid hurts. Favorite High School Memory: Advice to Underclassmen: Don’t procrastinate! My senior homecoming. Work hard and stay focused. Jon Morales Favorite High School Teacher: Rikki McClure In Ten Years I Hope to… Mrs. Weimer and Ms. Cardinale Amanda Pearson Be something better than what I am. In Ten Years I Hope to… Kathleen McCready Advice to Underclassmen: Be married and have my dream career. Erin Pelaez Don’t slack off. Advice to Underclassmen: Daniel McDonnell Get involved and keep your grades up Johnny Pena Richard Morales so you can achieve the unachievable or Mikey McGuire graduate. Danny Perez Favorite High School Memory: Karen Mota Favorite High School Memory: Pinning Mingus under the light on senior Favorite High School Memory: Dylan Papa Making a half-court shot that put our night. Being in ELL class and meeting new team into overtime during my freshman Favorite High School Teacher: people from other countries my freshman Timothy Paradez basketball season. Mr. Forelli year Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher Freshmen football camp in Reno, Nevada Mr. Peters Livin’ life. Mrs. Grubbs and Mrs. Rasor and football season all four years. In Ten Years I Hope to… Advice to Underclassman: In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Be living life to the fullest. Get involved. Have a good job, maybe married and still Mrs. Mattingly Advice to Underclassmen: in church In Ten Years I Hope to… Enjoy high school as much as you can Kyle McMillen Advice to Underclassmen: Become a big accountant or financial because it goes by so fast. Don’t ditch school, because when you agent. Alexa Medina-ku-hall never imagine it will affect you later on, Advice to Underclassmen: Luis Paris Favorite High School Memory: and also have a mature attitude it will Enjoy it while you can. It goes by fast. Friends make your life better. Reynard Perrin Favorite High School Teacher: Justin Parr Favorite High School Memory: Mr. Art Smith Noemi Mota Just hanging out with friends and living In Ten Years I Hope to… Terrance Pat life. Be a pastry chef. Anthony Moya Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Memory: Making state for the first time in 2007 AIA Mrs. Knecht! Biology was such a fun Tiffany Melton Friends, weekends, football and wrestling. state individual chess championship and class! Favorite High School Teacher: winning the MVP in that same year. In Ten Years I Hope to… Kimberly Mercado Bryan Smith and Mark Smith Favorite High School Teacher: Have an idea of what to do in life. In Ten Years I Hope to… Mr. Berger who taught me many things Advice to Underclassmen Ashoraya Mezdo Have a successful job with a hot wife. about life and how I could succeed in the Don’t be a jerk and try to get along with Advice to Underclassmen: future. everybody. Danielle Mikulski Get involved! Have fun and stay drug In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Memory: free! Already created my corporation and Johnathan Perrington All those times I spent with my friends become CEO while becoming a big Poppet and techno love machine. First Brenna Mroczkowski influence in world events to shape Presley Philbrook Friday. Photo club. The summer class at humanity towards a better future. All of GCC with Poppet. Barnes and Noble with Yamane Mut this happening while I try to succeed as a Tosha Phillips Nick. There is just so much it is entirely polymath in the future. Favorite High School Memory: impossible to narrow it down. Mardiros Najarian Advice to Underclassmen: Choir concerts and journalism Favorite High School Teacher Never give in to temptation and aspire conventions. [Art] Smith and Fisher Kinh Nguyen to change the world using some sort of Favorite High School Teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… powerful philosophy as a base for action. Ms. Allen. Definitely have my own place. Teaching Cody Nowicki In Ten Years I Hope to… art and doing my own freelance art. Favorite High School Memory: Nicole Patti Have a good career. Maybe California, maybe New York, All of freshman year. Favorite High School Memory: Advice to Underclassmen: maybe here. Favorite High School Teacher: My freshmen year when the band went to Don’t procrastinate! Advice to Underclassmen: Major Barnes state and we received a superior, we all Have as much fun as you possibly can. In Ten Years I Hope to… ran out on the field. We were so proud and Tashara Pippins Freshman and sophomore year were lame Be enlisted in the Coast Guard as an happy. because I didn’t. This year and last year Aviation Mechanic. Daniel Pitre have been the most fun and so far the Advice to Underclassmen: Ashley Pauley best times of my life. So don’t waste your Do your work and don’t dropout. Favorite High School Memory: Nina Popovic time. Live in the moment. My sophomore year, I was going through Favorite High School Memory: Daniel Nun a lot. I met Ray and my life has been so Random Denny’s trips with friends. The Justin Miller much better ever since. We have passed trip to Santa Monica Beach during spring Favorite High School Memory: Ryan Nuzum the two year mark and we are still going tour when the showers were a mile away Football strong. from the pier. Favorite High School Teacher: Logan O’Connor Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Peters Favorite High School Memory: Ms. Cardinale Mr. Lugo, Ms. Harman, Ms Silwa, Mrs. In Ten Years I Hope to… My favorite high school memory was In Ten Years I Hope to… Knecht, Mr. Peterson and Ms. Wilhelm. Be as rich as Bill Gates being with friends Wednesday mornings. Be through college and persuing my In Ten Years I Hope to… Advice to Underclassmen: Favorite High School Teacher: career. Be successful. I honestly don’t know what Play sports. Mrs. Jans Advice to Underclassmen: to expect. In Ten Years I Hope to… Do not fail classes. You will have to retake Advice to Underclassman: Sarah Miller Be somewhere near California. them Don’t take anything too seriously.

Brandon Mills Nicholas Olivas Kaity Pawlowski Albert Preciado Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: Douglass Mitzel Meaghan Olson Probably getting the role of Buttercup Going to California during spring break! in the Princess Bride. It was really Favorite High School Teacher: Christopher Molina Derek Omar unexpected. Ms. Jackson Favorite High School Teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… William Molina Jesse Orosco It’s between Ms. Wilhelm, Mr Miner, and Be done with school and have a job. Mr. Fields Advice to Underclassman: Jadon Mongan In Ten Years I Hope to… DO everything you can. Rocket Reporter May 2009 Page 7 Andrew Quinlan dodge ball that day. I usually don’t really focused. Have a college degree and either be a Favorite High School Memory: get into it and rarely throw the ball, but Christian musician or a youth minister. Hanging with my friends at lunch. that day I ended up hitting a freshman in Ché Salinas Definitely something along the lines of Favorite High School Teacher: the face. Classic! Favorite high school memory: Christianity. Dr. Zimmer Favorite High School Teacher: The day I met David Ivy, sophomore year Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… Ms. Cardinale and Mr. Tracy because I fell in love the moment I saw Don’t let people ever get you down or Have an amazing career. In Ten Years I Hope to… him and we have been together since, make you feel like crap. Everyone is Advice to underclassmen: Be successful and living a happy life with without breaking up! unique in their own way and it’s best to Have fun a family. Favorite high school teacher: just be yourself. Advice to underclassmen: Mr. Fields and Mrs. Cardinale Anna Purcell Do your homework! In ten years I hope to: Mario Slivic Have a great career in psychology. Andrew Quinlan Megan Richter Advice to underclassmen: Cipriani Smith Enjoy high school while you can because Edward Quinones Jennifer Rios it goes by very fast so make many Jesse Smith Favorite High School Memory: memories! Favorite high school memory: Going to homecoming Skyler Roberts Meeting all my friends after school in our Favorite High School Teacher: Favorite High School Memory: Brittany Samms spot just hanging out and talking until we Ms. Jackson and Mr. Peters Senior year were kicked out! In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Raven Sanchez Favorite High School Teacher: Be a police officer. Mr. Boie Mrs. Daniels. Most kind hearted teacher Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… Kevin Sanders you’ll ever have. Have fun, and don’t be boring. Be out of college and living in a big In ten years I hope to... house. Paul Sauvageot Have my PHD in clinical psychology, and Victoria Raffle Advice to underclassmen a job already lined up. High school does end fast. Tim Schad Advice to underclassmen: Kanisha Ragland Favorite high school memory: Don’t procrastinate! Get your work done Favorite High School Memory: Misty Robles Going to California with the Theater Club. ASAP or you’ll never do it. My favorite memory was the homecoming Favorite high school teacher: football game with all my girls. Elizabeth Rodriguez Mr. Peters Katie Smith Favorite High School Teacher: In ten years I hope to: Favorite high school memory: Ms. Wilhelm. She’s amazing; one of the Michelle Rodriguez Be happy and a ninja because that would The weekends I spent time with the best best teachers ever. I will definitely keep in Favorite High School Memory: be awesome! people ever, Senior trip to México, Prom, touch. Getting my smart car. Advice to underclassmen: and having the best girls I’ve ever met. In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Teacher: Don’t fail because that is a lot of pointless Favorite high school teacher: Be on the big screen! Watch out for me! Ms. Cardinale and Mrs. Schmid head aches. Ms. Oneal Advice to underclassmen: In Ten Years I Hope to… In ten years I hope to... Have a blast! It goes by fast! Be a game designer and make a lot of Kyle Schlosser Moved out of Arizona just begin to start money! Favorite high school memory: a family, be happy and still know most of Brian Ramirez Advice to underclassmen: Joining track, and discovering pole the people I know today. Favorite High School Memory: Have fun because four years go by fast! vaulting. Advice underclassmen: Making playoffs junior and senior year for Favorite high school teacher: Make these next few years worth it! Stay football. Cristal Roldan Mr. Raper away from DRAMA! These years go by Favorite High School Teacher: In ten years I hope to… fast so make as much memories as you Mr. Peters Adelyne Ross Be a successful film editor and win gold at can. In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite High School Memory: the Olympics. Be a physical therapist. Meeting my life long friends and my Advice to underclassmen: Jordan Snell Advice to underclassmen: amazing boyfriend! Find a good group of friends, and stick Be involved with sports and clubs. Favorite High School Teacher: with them. There are plenty of ways to Alexandro Solis Brian Smith have fun without drugs or alcohol. Matthew Ramirez In Ten Years I Hope to… Andre Solis Favorite High School Memory: Have a doctorate degree in obstetrics Lindsey Schmitz Meeting my beautiful girlfriend Sierra Advice to underclassmen: Favorite high school memory: Stacey Soqui Sotelo Don’t let others influence your decisions. Hmm.. Prom only because I can’t think of Favorite High School Teacher: anything else. Sierra Sotelo Ms. White Alexandria Ruiz Favorite high school teacher: Favorite high school memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Mr. Jenkins and Ms .Allen Meeting my honey. Graduate from college and getting started Matt Sahhar In ten years I hope to: Favorite high school teacher: on a great career. Favorite high school memory: Be successful. Mrs. White Advice to underclassmen: Beating Mingus on Senior Night in a Advice to underclassmen: In ten years I hope to... Do work! wrestling duel. Don’t slack off. It can screw a lot up. Be making a lot of money Favorite high school teacher: Advice to underclassmen: Erica Randlett Mr. Forelli Sammi Scott Don’t try to fit in with the upperclassmen. Carolyn Rasmussen In ten years I hope to: Favorite high school memory: Favorite High School Memory: Be successful Drama Jorge Soto Choir Advice underclassmen: Favorite high school teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: Get involved Ms. Jackson! Kateland Stalkfeet Ms. Dahyals In ten years I hope to: Favorite high school memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Michael Salazar Have a family Everything to do with theatre, I LOVE IT! Have a well paying job and have Favorite high school memory: Advice to underclassmen: Favorite high school teacher: everything I need. Meeting my best friend Jessica Wells Get good grades! Mr. Fisher and of course Mr. Fields ladies Advice to underclassmen: by song. “One perfect pebble” from The and gentleman. Save money now! Pebble and the Penguin (sophomore year.) Alexander Sears In ten years I hope to... Favorite high school teacher: I will be a Saturday Night Live regular Levi Reicks How can I choose? They’re all amazing! Eddyvon Sekona cast member. Favorite High School Memory: You all are the best! Advice to underclassmen: Over 9000 inside jokes in biology and In ten years I hope to: Aaron Sellers Have fun, don’t hold back. Keep it clean. Metal Gear Solid 4 Either became a Marine Biologist or a Favorite High School Teacher: Zoologist! I LOVE ANIMALS! Alexander Serrano Leah Stallings Freshman year: Mr. Miner Advice to underclassmen: Sophomore year: Mr. Lugo Give it your all, be yourself, be happy, and Tiye Shaw Tyler Stannard Junior year: Ms Wilhelm. have fun. No matter what, don’t lose eight Favorite high school memory: Senior year: Mr. Bloom of who you truly are. Julian Shell Girls In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite high school teacher: Have an established career and a Jimmy Salinas Bekah Sipes Mrs. Schmidt sustainable dwelling. Everything else is Favorite high school memory: Favorite high school memory: In ten years I hope to: anything goes. Sixth hour, my sophomore year in Mr. Being able to go to Rocket Town and have Have a family and lots of money. Advice to underclassmen: Peters’ class the chance to find myself and change my Advice to underclassmen: Pretend it’s not high school and it won’t Favorite high school teacher: life around for the better. Work hard for what you want. be that big of a deal. Mr. Peters Favorite high school teacher: In ten years I hope to: Mrs. Lee, Coach Kamman, Ms. Allen, Miguel Reyes Be arresting people in Oakland as a cop. Mr. Bloom, Ms. Fisher, Mr. Boie, and Ms. Favorite High School Memory: Advice to underclassmen: Wilhelm First hour we happened to be playing Hakuna Matata! No worries just stay In ten years I hope to... Page 8 May 2009 Rocket Reporter What are you doing 80 things to do over summer!

Ashleigh Papscun & Martinez of all of the things Amanda Graham he suggested was to get a homes, daycare center. job. Anywhere really,” Latham “Anything that keeps you explained. Guest Reporters out of trouble and out of Without keeping you handcuffs,” Martinez ex- waiting any longer here is a What time is it? Summer plained. list of 80 things you could time!That’s right it’s summer Dean Jason Latham, who do to be safe over the sum- and it’s time to have some spends his summer playing mer: fun, but along with fun are golf, believes that volun- With all theses ideas some rules. We’ve come up Freshman Angel Gutierrez Junior Danny Brunner teering would be the route you’ll never get bored this Sophomore Joe Navarro with ways you can have fun to go. summer. Make sure you “Go on a cruise from “To train for tennis and “I am definitely going to over summer while staying “You van go to the stay safe, drink lots of wa- California to Mexico in play video games.” the lake.” safe. According to Officer ter and wear sunscreen. humane society, nursing June and party.” Beat the heat by seeing new summer flicks

Joe Ramos The major movie of June August is the opening will be a sequel that movie of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Reporter goers have been waiting The excellent graphics for. Transformers: Revenge of and plot turns the twen- Students can easily keep the Fallen, opening June 24, tieth century soldier into busy this summer with the leaves fans wondering who a twenty-first century myriad of movies debuting or what the new villains mechanized war machine. this summer. will be as the creators have G.I Joe debuts on Aug. 7. Before school is yet to reveal the plot. Whether you’re into through, students can be- July is a month for those action, comedy or anima- gin their summer movie who are still in tact with tion, the ideal movie for watching with a couple of their inner child; and it’s the you will be opening this much anticipated sequels. month that the wizarding summer. So kiddies, stay Terminator Salvation, the phenomenon returns. Ice off drugs, stay out of your fourth installment to the Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs parents’ liquor cabinet and battle for mankind will be comes out on July 1. Manny, get out to the movies. in theaters on May 21, while Sid and Diego are on yet Night at the Museum: Battle another adventure, but this at the Smithsonian makes hi time they have encounters story on May 22. Also to with dinosaurs. The sixth look forward to in May is installment of Harry Potter, Disney Pixar’s Up, in which the Half Blood Prince opens a grumpy old man and an July 15. Those who haven’t adventurous boy scout read the book are in for a travel to far off places in a surprising twist. floating house.

1.) Swim! (Wear sun block and have a buddy) 2.) Go out of state with your family Teen summer jobs for thought 3.)Go to the mall 4.)Have a safe summer at Lindsey Schmitz that doesn’t mean you should stop looking. Safeway 5.) Get a job There are a lot of job openings; you just Reporter 6.) Play a sport need to be open about what you want to do. In this day and age it is hard to find the 7.) Make cookies As summer quickly approaches it is 8.) Volunteer at a perfect job. You might need to settle for a time for teens to start thinking about get- job that you don’t like very much. retirement home ting a job. Some of the places that usually hire 9.) Sleep in Whether you need the money to pay during the summer season are water parks, 10.) Play Video games bills or you just want some extra cash to parks and recreation, malls, and resorts. 11.) Go to the zoo spend, having a job would be a good idea. Resorts usually hire year round so there is 12.) Learn how to play an One of the best ways to find a job is a better chance that you could keep your instrument through connections; talk to your friends if job once the summer ends. 13.) Climb a tree you know they are employed and find out Searching for a job is only the start. if their workplace might be hiring. Go to 14.) Read You need to be able to accurately fill out places you usually go to, and talk to man- 15.) Watch clouds in your an application and it would probably be agers about possible job availability. a good idea to have a resume ready at all front yard “If you aren’t able to get a job by net- 16.) Have a picnic at the times. Having a letter of recommendation working a good place to look is Indeed. is always a good thing to have on hand. lake com. It pulls in job postings daily so there “Places such as retirement homes or 17.) Walk dog around the is a better chance of finding something you senior centers are usually looking for block like,” career specialist Suzi Coleman said. help,”Counselor Sandra Vernon said. 18.)Make friendship Other websites that you could try are: Look for places that require certain bracelets Monster.com, Snagajob.com, Careerbuild- skills that you know you possess. It doesn’t 19.) Brush your cat er.com, and Simplyhired.com. mean you’ll get the job but it’ll help quite 20.) Make breakfast for With the current economy in the state a bit. that is in, it is going to be difficult for in- your family “Sometimes it’s just plain luck,” Ver- experienced teens to find a job. However, 21.) Go out to eat with non added. friends 22.) Watch sports on TV Photo by Lindsey Schmitz (or in person) 23.) Do summer school 24.) Go swim suit shopping shopping 29.) Make up a new recipe 31.) Watch videos & make a fort of blankets 34.)Go to the library 25.) Do yard work 27.) Get a hair cut 30.)Make a video and put comment on YouTube and chairs 35.) Rent a movie 26.) Go school clothes 28.) Summer cleaning it on YouTube (clean) 32.)Become a kid again and 33.) Go camping 36.) Listen to music ● Cricket Wireless Pavilion

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Advice to Underclassmen: In ten years I hope to… I always looked forward to his class Advice underclassmen: Enjoy your senior year just have fun. Be on S.W.A.T. and always loved the vibe he gave me. Do not procrastinate! Advice to underclassmen… Every lesson or activity we did in his Gonzelo Torres School is easy if you just pay attention. class was fun and enjoyable. When it Veronica Villarreal came to learning, Mr. Bloom was always Liz Tran Favorite High School Memory: Alli Wilson determined to help and do whatever it Favorite high school memory: Going tubing with theater Favorite high school memory… took to help us pass. I want to thank you My favorite high school memory was Favorite High School Teacher: Freshman PE, minus the swimming. very much for helping me learn and enjoy going on the spring tour sophomore year Mr. Fields and Mrs. Cardinale Favorite high school teacher… every minute of your class. and meeting my current boyfriend. In Ten Years I Hope to… Ms. Sliwa In ten years I hope to: Favorite high school teacher: Be a veterinarian In ten years I hope to… Be the money-maker of my own record Mrs. McIntyre, Mrs. Hoff, Mr. Peterson, Advice to Underclassmen: Be rich and happy. label, to have my own studio, and a signed Mrs. Knecht, Mr. Lugo, Mrs. Harman, Mr. Don’t slack! Advice to underclassmen… artist on my label. Raper, and Mrs. Kauffman. Get involved, enjoy high school while it Advice underclassmen: In ten years I hope to: Joseph Villeda lasts, and don’t procrastinate. Keep your head up and you will shine, Be on my way to becoming a you’ll be surprised what you live for and neurosurgeon Slavica Vojvodic Courtney Witte what you’ll find. Pay attention, stay in the Advice to underclassmen: Favorite High School Memory: right aisle or row, or you’ll play the game Take it from me, absolutely do not Hanging out with friends, being in the Sherell Woody in survival mode. procrastinate. dance show and having fun. Favorite high school memory… Favorite High School Teacher: The day I met my best friend Jessy Mason Stewart Elizabeth Trapple Mr. Zellmann and Ms. Cardinale Orosco. Favorite high school memory: In Ten Years I Hope to… Favorite high school teacher… Brandi Stober Meeting some amazing people, and all the Be successful and have tons of happiness Ms. Cardinale Favorite high school memory: fun times we had together. Advice to Underclassmen: In ten years I hope to… Freshman year at lunch when friends and Favorite high school teacher: Don’t mess around choose the right Have a good job and a family. we would throw slushies at each other. Mr. Zellmann and Ms. Jackson friends and make smart decisions because Advice to underclassmen… Favorite high school teacher: In ten years I hope to: it will all catch up with you. Don’t slack and have fun! Mr. Fields. He has been my favorite since Have a successful career and family. freshman year. Advice to underclassmen: Frances Wycoff In ten years I hope to: Stay in school and have fun Tiarra Walker Be graduating college to become a Jennifer Wycoff pediatric nurse; married and have at least Alex Travalent Jeff Walter one child. Favorite high school memory: Favorite High School Memory: Alicia Yantas Advice to underclassmen: Reaching my senior year of high school. Passing classes. Favorite high school memory… Act your age! Favorite high school teacher: Favorite High School Teacher: The highlight throughout all my high Mr. Zellmann Mrs. Daniels and Ms. Jackson school experience will definitely have Gabriel Stowell In ten years I hope to: In Ten Years I Hope to… to be playing soccer with this years Favorite high school memory: Be getting another record deal with my Be a mechanic. team. Guys, really it has to be amazing. Meeting and keeping my awesome band. Pray For Daylight!! Advice to Underclassmen: I love you all and I will miss it terribly, friends! Advice underclassmen: Pay attention, don’t fall behind. especially playing with you Myrka! Favorite high school teacher: Be yourself, choose your friends carefully, Favorite high school teacher… Mrs. McIntyre or Mr. Smith, I liked all my and strive to do your best in life and Rachel Wanslee Mr. Bloom, he has been really a major teachers. school. Join track, ROTC and start a band. influence on me and thanks to him I’ve In ten years I hope to: Charles Warren learned to appreciate literature much Be a successful singer/ songwriter and a Nathaniel Tsosie more. psychology major. Jamie Webster In ten years I hope to… Advice underclassmen: Josh Tucker Favorite High School Memory: Be working for the government and Live life, don’t give up, prove to yourself Would have to be meeting all my friends probably living in any other state but and everyone that you can overcome the Zack Tucker and homecoming 08 was AMAZING we Arizona. odds. Favorite high school memory: lived it up. Advice to underclassmen… Moshing to Megadeth in the rain with Favorite High School Teacher: My advice is to take high school very Christopher Stubi strobe lights everywhere. Mrs. Hogg seriously because how you do in here Favorite high school memory: Favorite high school teacher: In Ten Years I Hope to… really influences your life. Also, be Being on stage with the Aladdin Cast. Mr. S.T. Bear Be married and be a physical therapist and involved and have fun! Favorite high school teacher: In ten years I hope to: still be friends with all my friends. Mr. Fields Still be on the moon Advice to Underclassmen: Kyle Yazzie In ten years I hope to: My advice would be to not get in trouble. Be back. Rene Vega Also, to really try hard in school, don’t Kayla Zilius Advice to underclassmen: slack off, really do your homework! Also, Favorite high school memory… Enjoy life to the fullest! Victoria Velazques just live it up, you only get to do high Meeting Ashley Pauley, she is the greatest. Favorite High School Memory: school once! Favorite high school teacher… Alexandra Sullivan My sophomore year dance class since Mr. Peterson I had it with all my girls it was fun Jessica Wells In ten years I hope to… Jesse Swett everyday. Be a high school English teacher. Favorite high school memory: Favorite High School Teacher: CJ Westbrooks Advice to underclassmen… Freshman year there was a lock down and Mrs. Jans! Favorite high school memory… Care about things you do, because high we go to come home early. In Ten Years I Hope to… Senior Football Season. school isn’t everything but it could effect Favorite high school teacher: Have a good career going and be making Favorite high school teacher… your whole life. Mr. Bloom some good money! Mrs. Weimer In ten years I hope to: Advice to Underclassmen: In ten years I hope to… Carlos Zubiate Be the CEO of Burger King. Don’t give up; these four years will go by Be in the NFL. Favorite high school memory… Advice underclassmen: really fast. Advice to underclassmen… Going to Los Angeles. Life is short. Stay focused and work hard. Favorite high school teacher… Sara Viator Jackson. Lindsay Thomas Richard Wilcox In ten years I hope to… Anthony Villaman Have a job and be alive. Jackline Tinoisamoa Favorite High School Memory: Timothy Wiley

Editor-in-Chief Athena Howard Lindsey Schmitz GUHSD Governing Board their story contributions to this District. Matt Longdon Joe Jaurigue Tincy Simon Vicki Johnson, president issue. The Rocket Reporter is published Mackenzie Johnson Bekah Sipes Donna Stout, clerk eight times a school year and is Adviser Jessica Lieberman Katie Smith Kevin Clayborn The Rocket Reporter is open distributed to the entire student Melanie Allen Amy Madanat Kayla Zilius-Hughes Ian Hugh to public forum for the free body. Rico Marttinez Pam Reicks exchange of ideas from students, Staff Kyersten Marx MVHS Administration staff, and the community. The Letters to the editor are welcome, Karina Aleman Alexandria Miles Michael Fowler, principal The Rocket Reporter is a pub- opinions expressed are those of but they must be legibly written Xavier Andrade Tosha Phillips Edwardo Lopes, ast. principal lication of Moon Valley High the writer and do not necessar- or typed and include the author’s Jenn Burch Joe Ramos Jason Latham, ast. principal School’s Journalism 3-8 class. ily represent the opinions of the name. Names will be withheld Felicia Clark Cymone Rangel Craig Mussi, ast. principal The Journalism 3-8 class would school, administrators, students, upon the request. We reserve the Steven Gobster Christopher Romero like to thank Journalism 1-2 for or Glendale Union High School right to edit letters as necessary. Rocket Reporter May 2009 Page 11 Teachers and staff move on

Amy Madanat & I leave,” Urton said. Weimer stated. working here for a good Chris Romero “I will be sad to leave my “I’m very sad that it’s two years, and has taught students and colleagues. time to leave Moon Valley, Spanish both years. Reporters Moon Valley has been my I really enjoyed the time I “I’ve loved working at family for many years,” Pam had here, the students and Moon Valley, I’ll miss all the Not only will the 2009 Richer, FACS teacher, said. faculty are all amazing,” teachers and students here seniors be saying farewell Richter has been teach- Fran Tetu, media center as- at this wonderful school,” to Moon Valley, but so will ing here for 14 years, but sistant, said. Stapp exclaimed. many faculty members. overall 34 years in this dis- Tetu has been work- After Stapp leaves, she ”My time at Moon Valley trict. She wants to be re- ing here for 17 years and plans on staying home for has been great! I’ve spent membered by her students the school has definitely awhile with her new baby, and then later on getting Photo by Rico Martinez 40 years teaching and I’ve in a positive way. changed a lot since then, her masters degree in Span- Officer Martinez patrols the campus. loved it, but now it’s time to “I want them to realize and the time has flown by. move on,” Spanish teacher I cared for them and gave Two thousand nine has, ish. Paul Tualla exclaimed. them 100% effort, and that without a doubt, been the “I’m very sad to leave, Tualla has been work- I gave them skills for the fu- greatest year here at Moon I love Moon Valley! It’ll be ing in the district since the ture,” Richter ensured. Valley, Tetu claimed. hard to leave Rocket land, SRO makes impact 1970’s, he retired a few years “I’m very sad, I really After leaving, she plans and go to Greenway, but it ago, but came back to teach enjoyed working here, the on just relaxing with her might be a fresh new start come aware of him. Rico Martinez Spanish here. Although he staff and students are great,” grandkids and finding a for me there,” stated science “It makes me feel safe is retiring this year he still Sandy Hurt exclaimed. part time or even a full time teacher Dawn Harman. only because if anything Reporter plans on coming back to Although Hurt has been job. Harman has been happens, the cop is right teach the drivers ed class. working in the Media Cen- “I’m always smiling and teaching here for 18 years, there and [I don’t see] When it comes to school With his new freedom he ter for one year, she loved friendly to everyone, and I she is now going to be the fights as often like they had safety the difference be- plans to travel the world, do the time; she is leaving this want all of the students and new Media Center director in the past,” Senior Cipri- tween a bad and a good day volunteer work and learn to year, but is definitely hop- faculty to remember me by at Greenway. ani Smith said. is up to the individual. speak Italian. ing to get another job at a that,” Tetu said. “I really just hope they As a member of the fac- Sometimes as violence “I was a demanding school in the district, some- “Moon Valley is a great (students) learned some- ulty, he has proven himself escalates it can lead to ha- teacher, the class was not thing secretarial. place to work, I will miss thing in my class, about sci- to be sociable with the rassment, bullying or even easy, but it was still a fun “I love all of the students the students and staff so ence, or even life, I will re- mixture of students on the verbal abuse. class, we enjoyed it. I know and teachers at this school, much, everyone here is so ally miss the students here,” campus. To prevent a majority of that’s what my students will students always come to the nice and courteous,” Juli says Harman. “If the kids know he’s on the problems on campus always remember when library to talk to me, they Harvey, FEA and English One of the school’s new- campus they can’t do any- the teachers and adminis- they think about my class,” say I’m a great listener and teacher and mentor, said. est teachers, Sjohnna Mc- thing, but he’s a really nice tration have to handle on Tualla proclaimed. easy to talk to,” Hurt said. Harvey came to MVHS Cray is leaving after his first officer that gets along with their own, Officer Wally Many teachers say this “At first I was upset from Independence and year of teaching language students,” Senior Daniel Martinez has been there to campus is more like a home and sad about leaving, but said it’s a big difference arts here. Nunn said. step in and take over than a job, and students are when I think about it, it’s a from there and here. She’s “I’m sad to be leaving, As an SRO, the other part “He has made it easier like their own kids, every- fresh start for me,” Jessica been teaching for 30 years but I’m going to be moving of his job involves giving for administrators to go one cares for each other a Weimer, history teacher, in Arizona and four in East which I’m very excited information in classrooms out and do their duties, great amount. proclaimed. Michigan, she will continue about,” McCray exclaimed. on various crime topics, before it took more time “I’m very excited to Weimer has been teach- to teach in the Maricopa McCray taught fresh- providing law enforcement from the administrators start this new time in my ing history at Moon Valley District, but is now leaving men and sophomores this assistance, identifying and to support and help the life, I loved my kids and we for six years, she says she high school. year and hopes they all just counseling youth and cre- teachers,” Librarian Laura always had a mutual respect had a lot of fun with her “I’m basically graduat- remembered how to write ating more positive under- Mason said. with each other,” Span- students and that, a lot has ing from high school and an essay in his class, and standing of the legal and Now that the school ish teacher Margret Urton changed since she first got now moving onto college he hopes, overall, everyone justice system. year is almost out for sum- said. here but overall she’s loved after 30 years, I’m going to just had a very enjoyable Some of that involves mer, classroom disruptions Urton has been teaching the time she had. start teaching at a college time in his class. counseling and referral tend to be on the rise and for 22 years and currently is Weimer is switching now,” says Harvey. The faculty and stu- services by providing assis- the common solution to teaching Spanish. She en- over to Greenway High Harvey would love to dents at this school are all tance to students, parents these problems is having a joyed it very much, but just School and is looking for- thank all of her students and very special people, and and faculty and staff. Student Resource Officer didn’t like the testing such ward to her time there, she staff for always being there they will all be missed in “He has been a wonder- (SRO). as the PBA, but she loved says it’s going to be a fresh for her when she needed it; one way or another. When ful addition to our school “I think there are less getting to see her student’s new start and is hoping that she says she is proud to say one teacher, or more, leaves and he has really become [issues] and students seem progress everyday in learn- it will be very welcoming she has worked here and it just isn’t the same, all the part of the school through more cautious about their ing a new language. and hopes to enjoy her time said it’s a wonderful teach- teachers leaving this year his positive contributions,” actions,” Counselor Teresa “After Moon Valley I there. ing experience. will be missed. Jason Latham, dean of disci- Hanley said. plan on doing more trav- “I want to be remem- “One student once told pline, said. Our school’s SRO start- eling around the world, bered as the teacher who re- me I’m crazy and fun, but When having a safe cam- ed at the beginning of the showing my dogs in dog ally cared for my students, I a good kind of crazy, that’s pus it provides a sense of school year hoping to shows, and still being a sub- try really hard to make sure how I want my students to security throughout the achieve his goal of making stitute teacher. I also plan everyone is passing and remember me by, I’m crazy, course of the day. the school safer for stu- on writing a book about doing good in my class; I but a good kind of it,” Har- Art teacher Art Smith is dents and teachers. my grandma’s life, so I have really cared for each and vey proclaimed. glad he’s here; and feels that Martinez feels that within many plans for my life after every one of my students,” Shalise Stapp has been the year students have be- he keeps things in order. New Kitchen impresses students and faculty Jessica Lieberman skills, but there will also ing built with funds from a style cooking, like a res- be a demonstration area federal grant that the culi- taurant style environment Reporter that the teachers can use to nary department has which verses a normal kitchen or demonstrate how to cook. they had to use it before it the kitchen we have right Next year the culinary All the schools in the went away. now. department will be getting district that have these According to Jans, West- “It will help students a new kitchen. Students kitchens are being remold- MEC, a public school dis- prepare for the cooking in- planning on taking culi- ed or have been remolded trict created to enhance dustry,” Jans said. nary next year you will be in the past two years. public schools, provided Jans is very thankful to able to experience the new “This kitchen is going some financial support for be getting the new kitchen kitchen. to consists a walk in fridge, the kitchen. and excited for the students “The new kitchen is freezer, and all [stainless The new kitchen will get to use it. being built the last day of steel] commercial equip- provide more advanced school and should be ready ment says,” Jans said no later than September or Our school and Apollo October,” Culinary Teacher are the only schools that Brandi Jans said. will have a walk in freezer Book One Full Set The kitchen will be have and fridge. Sophomore Emily Ster- get new additions to it. Digitsa full service nail salon Culinary teacher Pam rett is planning on taking culinary again next year First Fill Free Richter’s room along with Tenita Willyard half of Jans room be used and can’t wait for the new to make the kitchen bigger kitchen to be built. 623.476.6215 “It will be easier and a Book Gel Toes and better. Inside Salon Central Having the new kitchen Photo provided by Brandi Jans lot of fun to cook with, and t culinary is awesome,” Ster- 5930 West Greenway Road ge will not only help the stu- Teachers and students look fowrard to a new kitchen similar Suite 118 dents with their cooking to this one. rett said. The new kitchen is be- Glendale, Arizona 85306 Mini Pedi FREE Page 12 May 2009 Rocket Reporter Family living leaves campus FCCLA wins bronze Felicia Clark students and culinary is in municating with others this wedding, with each student demand,” Kristen Pearson, year then I ever have be- having a different role in Reporter family living teacher said. fore,” Senior Cipriani Smith the wedding. Brandi Jans, Kristen said. “As a senior I learned After many years of of- Pearson, Craig Mussi, and This year in family living a lot from this class. I think fering family living as a class, Apollo Family Living teach- they learned about com- it will help with my life af- it will be replaced next er Judy Carpenter made municating with family and ter high school” Smith ex- year by another culinary the decision to get rid of friends. They also learned plained. class. Apollo High School this class. about STD’s and how they Students this year also and Moon Valley are the “I enjoy teaching family affect you and the symp- made resumes. Many stu- only two schools in the living, but I know students toms they have. Their PBA dents that apply for jobs GUHSD that have a family on the waiting list for cu- was focused on communi- aren’t sure how to write a living class. linary will love the extra cation. The students were resume. They also learned All of the classes taken culinary class!” Pearson ex- given a scenario of two how to fill out applications. by students have a state claimed. people arguing. They had to Suzi Coleman from the ca- standards curriculum. How- Many students that identify the communication reer center came in class Photo provided by Pam Richeter ever, family living is the only decided to take family liv- skills and what they were, and showed them how to Three FCCLA members show off their bronze medals. class that doesn’t. There ing next year will have to then they had to find the dress to impress. If they is no curriculum teachers choose a different class to ineffective skills used and know how to fill out appli- Bekah Sipes have to go on. For example, take; such as, systematic say how they could make cations properly and write in culinary, state standards conditioning, journalism, them effective. great resumes, students are Reporter say teachers must teach culinary, child development, The class’s last major more likely to get those about fruits, veggies, meat, or media productions, to project is a dream wedding. dream jobs they seek. This year, equipped with a new sponsor, Pam Richter, and many other foods. name a few. They made posters of what Although many stu- FCCLA was able take five students to the State Confer- “I like teaching fam- “Ms. Pearson is a great they would want at their dents have benefited from ence where they competed in various different competi- ily living, but I have to go family living teacher! I own weddings. On May family living, new needs can tions. All of the attendees came back with bronze medals. with the demands of the learned more about com- 13th they will act out a real be met with culinary arts. FCCLA is a club in which members of the club do community service to help better the community and also to prepare the students to be better community leaders later in life. Senior Terrance Pat leaves a legacy They also do many different fundraisers, like any other club on campus, to try and raise funds in order to attend Karina Aleman ting accepted because of high grades he received a manity. state conferences like the one that they recently attended his grades Pat also received merit from the University Pat is on his third lan- and competed in. Reporter the President’s Scholarship of Arizona Wildcats Excel- guage knowing Cantonese, Throughout the year, FCCLA has been very busy tak- from ASU for $36,000. lence Award for $34,000. English and now mastering ing on many different community service projects such as Senior Terrance Pat Pat earned the AIMS “He is a determined Spanish. He currently has adopt –a - family and helping out at the children’s hospi- has been an outstanding tuition waver for a little person that has a vision a 4.7 weighted grade point tal. student on campus who over $20,000 by exceeding for the future. I’m sure average. However, on top of that, the group had to also raise overwhelms all teachers in AIMS in all subjects and he’ll have an important In the future he is plan- funds through bake sales and candy apple sales in order and people with his ac- maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or role when he gets older,” ning to get a doctorate in to attend this conference and a leadership conference last complishments. He has higher. The Spanish Honors said Spanish teacher Shalise physics and engineering and fall. not only won scholarships Society Scholarship award- Sapp. attending the University of Their hard work paid off as every single person that but he has so many, he can ed him with another schol- Pat has surprised many Arizona. went from the club came back a winner. choose from all six of them arship of $2,000. of his teachers with his Pat advices students, like Richter says that she is very proud of how they per- he would prefer to use. By entering an es- hard work and his ready Carl Sagans aid, “explore on formed and hopes that it continues for many year here He received a pell grant say contest and wining first to learn attitude. He looks your own and see what you after. She plans to try and help the community out even for $4,200 from the gov- place, Pat won the Phoenix up to Carl Sagan, a philoso- take from this world.” more through the club next year and get better and bet- ernment for federal aid. Senior Citizen Association pher and scientist who did ter for years to come. By applying and get- Award for $500. With Pat’s a lot of good things for hu- Leap into college this summer at Paradise Valley Community College

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Choose 5- or 8-week semesters beginning June 1 and July 7 97BB Pick up a Schedule of 602-787-7412 Classes on campus or go to paradisevalley.edu/sc Rocket Reporter May 2008 Page 13 School shootings sweep across country Kyersten Marx dents always need to have a plan “Virginia Tech was very sad “Just like the book To Kill lies were torn apart, maybe we of action, in case a school shoot- and tragic, yet something good A Mocking Bird says ‘don’t judge need to learn a lesson from this Reporter ing ever occurs. came out of it. The security is someone until you walk in their and prevent school shootings Jen Frantz, mother of a stu- better now because whenever shoes’ and that’s what I’ve been from ever happening again. dent, also explains that Colum- something bad is going on around expressing to my students a lot Students are spending too Brenda Ann Spencer went bine “was a tragedy. It was dev- campus the students either get a lately. High school is the tough- much time making fun of some- on a shooting spree at Cleveland astation for something like that to call or an e-mail warning,” says est years for a teen. You never one because they’re not “cool” in Elementary school in San Diego, occur.” Social worker Geri Gardner. know what anyone could do at their eyes, or they don’t dress like Cali. Not only they do or talk On January 29, 1978. Brenda did Columbine like they do and was 16 years old. leave many they cant just With a gun her father had people hurt and accept people given her for Christmas, she grieving for lost for the way they shot and killed principal Burton ones it also left are, because no Wragg, and head custodian Mike many victims one ever really Suchar and left eight children and and as well as knows some- one police officer wounded the community one, and how Spencer lived across the questioning. they feel or until street from the elementary and Along with something like claimed she shot at people wear- Columbine, the this occurs. ing “red and blue jackets,” She Virginia Tech For many said her reasoning was that she massacre also students, school didn’t “like Mondays, this livens made a huge is their second up the day.” impact around home and is Spencer pleaded guilty on the world. supposed to be two counts of murder and assault The Vir- that one safe with a deadly weapon, and was gina Tech mas- place where stu- sentenced to prison for 25 years sacre occurred dents can go to to life. April 16, 2007 get education She has been eligible for on the Virginia they need and parole four times and has been Polytechnic In- feel safe. turned down each time. She is eli- stitute and state We should gible for parole again this year. university cam- take a little time From 1990-2009 there have pus in Blacks- out of our day to been 75 school shootings. Three burg, Virginia. get the students hundred and forty people have The shooter, the help that they been killed and 332 have been Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people School shootings, for the anytime,” Serafini said. need whether it be the student is injured. and wounded many others before most part, start with a simple “hit Maybe if people like Eric getting bullied or the student is Many of the school shootings committing suicide. Cho, a senior list”, a list of people who have Harris and Dylan Klebeold, were struggling and just needs some- have made a world wide impact English major at Virginia Tech, either bullied them, hurt them, treated like any student, or child one to talk to. upon people everywhere from the was diagnosed with and treated whether physically or mentally, should have been treated, they And luckily Gardner is there tragic story of Columbine to the for severe anxiety in middle or the person who wrote the list may not have shot up Columbine and can provide student with Virginia Tech massacre. school and continued receiving isn’t mentally stable. High School. free counseling and discussion In Colorado, two students, therapy and special education un- In most cases, after the Would they have gotten to the groups. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebeold, til his junior year in high school. shooter has done the damage of point where they couldn’t take it Columbine, the Virginia Tech went on a shooting spree killing While in college Cho was ac- killing innocent people or getting any more and try to get their re- massacre and all the other school 12 students a teacher, and injuring cused of stalking two female stu- their revenge they have killed venge to where they wanted you shootings that have occurred 23 others before they both com- dents and was declared “mentally themselves as an end result. to feel the pain that they felt? have made history and changed mitted suicide. ill.” “I don’t think its fair that they Could we have prevented peoples lives and have made huge “I was freshman in high Students were jumping just end up killing themselves, these school shootings, like Col- impacts around the world, many school in Michigan when we lis- out of the windows trying to es- they should be punished for their umbine, or Virginia Tech massa- lives were taken tened to the news. It was the first cape the murderer. Cho went to actions but then again they de- cre have been prevented? and we need to never forget major school shooting, and a lot his room then. At some point, he serve what they put onto others,” Although many innocent those who were lost in those hor- of kids at my school were mak- wrote a suicide note in which he Senior Ciara Palomo says lives were taken and many fami- rific times. ing ‘wanna be’ hit lists,” English hated against “rich kids,” “de- Through life many people teacher Jenna Serafini explained. bauchery,” “deceitful charlatans” have been taught “the Golden As a teacher, Serafini also on campus, and he blamed others Rule” “treat others how you Teacher’s daily dilemmas explains how teachers and stu- for “forcing” him to kill. would like to be treated.” Candace Tarvin & Kyleigh her job and that she knows this is Stop the sex txt around campus Hall where she’s supposed to be. arrested and have to register as a com says that Vermont has begun Some students are getting into Tosha Phillips sex offender for the rest of their taking steps that would lead to Guest Reporters teaching in the Future Educators life. This will make it almost im- sexting becoming decriminalized. of Arizona class. Senior Robert Campus Editor possible to find a good job. The consequences for teens, age Teachers deal with over 150 Cazares is one such student. He According to www.theexam- 13-18, engaged in sending or re- students every day, so dealing says that the class has been “a lot iner.com, sexting is currently a ceiving nude pictures would not with dilemmas in the classroom of fun.” Sexting; the act of sending crime under the child porn stat- face criminal charges of child por- happens on a daily basis, accord- Cazares is currently helping nude photos and having nography, but only ing to English teacher Melanie in Ms. Jackson’s and Ms. Hamp- sexual conversations if the pictures Allen. stead’s classes. He has faith that with someone through were sent volun- Allen says that her job is hard, he will become a teacher. text messaging. tarily. and it’s so much more than get- In his mind, teaching is the Many students have Sexting has ting up and teaching. “best job ever.” heard of this growing become a popu- “It’s something new every But science teacher Joshua trend, but few know the lar activity for day,” Allen said. Teel warns that if you want to seriousness of it. students around With something new daily, teach as a career, don’t expect to Sending nude pic- campus. there’s bound to be a few difficult be a millionaire. tures can have very “Everyone students along the way. Teel said that you “impact compromising reper- sends those pic- Some teachers have had some lots of lives” as a teacher and it’s cussions. Even if you tures. It’s getting ordeals with such students. something new every day. send them to a signifi- to be really gross. “I was cussed out by a student Another part of teaching that cant other, they can be I don’t under- once,” PE teacher Karen Sliwa teachers don’t usually like is pa- spread to many more. stand why anyone said perwork. “I sent my girlfriend would do that,” But Sliwa went on to say that “I don’t like doing grading or a personal picture that said Sophomore she built a great relationship with testing,” Sliwa said was supposed to be just Dali Caravic. that particular student. But some teachers can deal for her. After we broke The reasons When a teacher forms a bond well with all of the paperwork. up I found out that she students pick with a student it can last a long “I am driven by stress,” Al- had showed my pictures up on this activ- time. len said. to all of her friends,” a ity range from Sliwa said that she has stu- But like all of us, teachers student who would like “I wanted him dents that have graduated and still have feelings, and deserve re- to remain anonymous Photo by Kyerten Marx to like me” to come back to see her. spect. claimed. “he kept bugging Developing bonds with stu- “I don’t like being disre- Sexting can have se- me so I just sent dents is just one thing that Allen spected,” Allen said, however, rious permanent consequences. ute in Arizona. Sending or even them” and everywhere in be- and Sliwa like about teaching. according to Allen, teachers don’t If anyone 18 or older is having images of minors involved tween. Sliwa also says that she “likes always get respected. caught with nude photos of a in anything of a sexual nature Sexting can lead to peoples’ to see students grow from the be- Nevertheless, Allen feels that minor, they can be charged with could lead to a person’s arrest. reputations being ruined or even ginning of the year to the end.” this (teaching) is where she’s sup- child pornography. They can be However, www.eschoolnews. to people being sent to jail. Allen said that she does like posed to be.” Page 14 May 2009 Rocket Reporter Priscilla Renea debuts album Katie Smith & love. First you find your Mackenzie Johnson other half, second you fall in love, and then you’re left broken hearted. Reporters Priscilla’s debut album, Priscilla Renea, a 20 Jukebox, will be released lat- years old pop-music singer er this year with production and song writer, started by several in-house power with music her senior year entertainment talents, when she discovered her along with Brian Kidd (En- talent of writing pop songs. rique Iglesias, Pitbull, Nappy Roots) and Soulshock and When her dad bought her shared it with a social net- a guitar for Christmas, this Karin (Whitney Houston, work of soon to be fans. Toni Braxton, Keisha Cole, is when she began it all. To Hello My Ap- Her debut EP “ Jojo). further her musical growth ple , ” feature three tracks Renea is just a girl trying Renea joined the Atlanta- that were among her most based production com- to make her dreams come popular on YouTube; “I fell true by going after what Dylan Austin’s life has dramatically been changed by pole vaulting. pany power entertainment in love,” “Hello My Apple” where she did song writing she wants most in life. She and “Cry.” is very determined and I’m for herself and other artist. Her music relates back Priscilla poured her sure this isn’t the last we’ll to teenage girls who go hear from her. Austin vaults to victory heart into song writing and through the many steps of Tincy Simon It seems that there is only one more person who comes close enough to reach- Reporter ing his 15” height, that is Alec Hsu from An all-rounder represents someone Desert Vista who has been vaulting since Mead teaches students who is good at many things at the same sixth grade, but Austin hasn’t had a chance time, especially in sports. to face him. The person that represents this is Se- Austin’s biggest goal is to get 16 ft high and break the school record in state, and about writing professionally nior Dylan Austin. Religion from Western Michigan University, He is a pole-vaulter, gifted with 3-D de- Raper is sure that he will make it. The other pole-vaulters who rank sec- and a Master in Teaching degree from the sign skills and academics, he is a straight ‘A’ University of Washington. In the end, she student in all his classes which include four ond in the 4A division only reach 14ft and they happen to be his best friends: Seniors decided writing was the way for her. AP classes. With eight books in print and three Austin is everything you want in an ath- Kyle Schlosser and Jim Chapman. With such reputation of being the un- more ready to hit the market Mead is fa- lete, according to his coaches. miliar with all of the ups and downs of be- Jerry Kemper, pole-vaulting coach, be- defeated champ in vaulting, one expects to find an experienced individual inside ing an author. lieves that Austin is a confident, persistent “It can be frustrating at times but and patient person who can handle pres- Austin. But, his freshman year he was just trying out due to the persuasion of the mostly it’s enjoyable,” Mead explained. sure exceptionally well. Meads’s Vampire Academy series is pub- Brian Raper, track and field head coach, coaches after they watched him vaulting during P.E. class. lished by Razorbill Books (Penguin) and argues that Austin has amazing athletic thus far contains Vampire Academy, Frostbite, ability, tremendous speed, and is fearless. “The first time he did [vault], he was a natural; everything came to him naturally. and Shadow Kiss. This bestselling series has “Anybody who could jump 15 feet high won honors from the American Library with a fiber glass pole risking his life is very He understands what he does and what Photo provided by Laura Mason the pole does in the air,” Raper stated. Association and been on a number of lists. courageous,” Raper said. The series follows the war between To Austin, the best feeling is when he Raper explains, what makes people Lindsey Schmitz like Austin stand out is their commit- two races of vampires, living and undead. is upside down in the air and for the first Rose Hathaway, a 17-year old half-vampire, time, he actually cleared his personal re- ment. When priorities of other freshmen Copy Editor change, so does their commitment which is training to be a bodyguard for the living cord in a meet other than when he cleared vampires and finds her life complicated by 15ft 6in for the first time during the Gato- leads to failure in the improvement of their skills. But Austin’s progression never saw a the dangers that involves, as well as an il- rade Invitational. Richelle Mead, the author of the well- licit romance with one of her teachers, ac- Raper comments that he has never seen downfall. known Vampire Academy series, was on Not only is he an exceptional athlete, cording to http://www.richellemead.com/bio. anyone who actually gets off the ground campus May 4 to speak to students about htm. and swings back, upside down and does it but, he has a personality that stands out life as an author and all of the hard work amongst crowd. Mead’s first book was published in swiftly. and time she put into her books. 2003. “He has one of those personalities that New York Times USA Today “He is always focused,” Junior Heather Mead is a and “I was relatively lucky. I only sent out Reed, Austin’s girlfriend, said, “When he is people draw to: an addictive personality,” bestselling author of urban fantasy books says Raper 10 quarry letters before I got a yes,” Mead vaulting, [or when he is on the runway] he for both adults and teens. Originally from said. doesn’t like anyone messing with him.” All the same, the one characteristic that Michigan, Mead now lives in Seattle, Wash. stand out the most would be his leader- To all aspiring writers Mead had this Raper says that, “there is nothing in his where she works on her three series full- advice: “stay strong and don’t stop. It can [Austin’s] life that he loves more than ship skills. time. Kemper says that within the end of last be difficult, just pace yourself. Try writing vaulting.” Before becoming a writer, she consid- a page a day. Make a plan and stick to it. According to Reed, he is very dedicated year and this year he has turned into a ered a few different career paths. She re- leader and has become concerned about Be consistent; know where your book is to this sport. ceived a liberal arts degree from the Uni- going.” He also portrays his passion for pole- others. versity of Michigan, an MA in Comparative vault through his work with clay. While being funny, he helps out the Sheral Schmid, 3-D design teacher, ex- coaches and the other pole-vaulters, notes plained that most of his art work has been Assistant Coach Ken Anderson. related to pole vaulting; however, one of Sue Wilhel, Austin’s chemistry teacher his outstanding creations was an armadillo last year remembers that he used to help Parker makes most who’s each scale on its body was individu- out others in her class, but in her class he ally made and the tale was fixed in such a appeared to be talkative so once he had out of budget cuts way that it was movable. been put in the “hot seat”. Originally Austin had intended to give When he is not pole vaulting or creating ark works, he likes to play basketball, video Yesenia Viramontes & money on college appli- Numerous students in this to Kemper, but as soon as Librar- Joe Ramos ances. While Epstein only Parkers classes helped out ian Laura Mason saw it, she bought it for games or to play volleyball. But honestly, he never gets leisure time bought one ticket to win, and bought tickets for the around $50. Goins decided to better his raffle. To help get the word His determination to be at the top is because, he spends three hours a day vault- Reporters ing and the rest of time is taken to finish odds by buying nine tick- out about this raffle, stu- also proven when he asked Kemper to let ets. dents mentioned it on the all the homework mainly, from the four AP The recent district him vault year round. The raffle raised over morning announcements classes. budget cuts have required At times, he gets frustrated when he $100, and all the money for a couple of weeks. Dan Peterson, Austin’s math teacher, teachers to get rid of all the can’t vault because he’s really tired, needs went to the help the breast This raffle was a one describes that, academically, he performs appliances in their room in to get help on an assignment or he has a cancer awareness program. time thing because Parker very well, completes his assignments and order to save energy. Math lot of homework. “All the teachers were explained that she doesn’t participates in class. instructor, Sharon Parker, “You need to be in the right mood to told to get rid of their re- really have anything else “He still has a good balance with aca- decided to hold a raffle for vault,” Austin suggested. frigerators and microwaves, to raffle off again for next demics and extra-curricular activities,” Pe- her mini fridge and micro- Kemper says that his techniques are al- but I didn’t really need them year. terson expressed. wave with tickets at a dollar most perfect for a pole-vaulter. at my house,” Parker said. Many people great expectations for Aus- each. The proceeds from “You need three seconds to do [pole- The idea to give the pro- tin’s future. the raffle are going to breast vault] and within these three seconds Aus- ceeds to breast cancer was “Austin has the right potential to be cancer. tin analyzes his moves and makes correc- not solely Parker’s. a successful Division 1 athlete,” Raper On May 1, Seniors Ryan tions when necessary,” he said. “We were already doing stated. Goins and Ryan Epstein Furthermore, Kemper said that Austin fundraising for Relay for “As long as I can [vault] I will and when were announced the win- is a striving perfectionist and is a real stu- Life, so we thought it would I can’t anymore, I will coach,” reveals Aus- ners of the raffle. Goins re- dent of the vault; he studies in his mind be a good cause to donate tin. ceived the microwave and while looking at the other pole-vaulters the money too,” Seniors But one thing is for sure, “pole vaulting Epstein received the fridge. and always looks for ways to improve his Brandon Riddle and Sean has changed his life dramatically and will al- Both students entered techniques. Dixon said. ways be a part of his life,” Kemper stated. the raffle in order to save Rocket Reporter May 2008 Page 15 Spring sports have successful season

Joe Jaurigue son and had a really good ish off their season with year,” Forelli said. four wins and a few more Reporter Forelli has a philosophy losses than Coach Lisa of letting his players know Cardinale expected. Some The boy’s tennis teams that he cares. He feels that more prominent members finished out their season by doing so they will per- of the team this year were with a 5-9 record. Coach form to the best of their Senior Addy Ross and Ju- Brett Tracy looks back on abilities; surely he is on to nior Gabby Aguirre. Aguirre the season and remarks something in this aspect. was the team’s only pitcher that this year’s team was Some players that stood this year and on several the closest he has had in out of the crowd especially occasions played through four years and that he had were Senior Axyl Engstrom her fatigue and minor in- a lot of fun with the players who, at first, Forelli was un- juries for the benefit of this year. sure about due to his junior the team. Aguirre received When comparing year record. the team’s MVP award this the team this year to last “I think Axyl [Engstrom] year. Although the team did year, Tracy comments that is a great baseball player not quite meet Cardinale’s this year, the boys were and I hope to see him do- expectations this year she much more competitive, a ing well in college,” Junior feels that the team is a great lot closer, and won more Noah Hein expressed. deal closer and throughout matches. The team’s prog- All in all, the team the following years will suc- Photo provided by Ryan Swartz ress this year already has pulled together and pulled ceed a great deal more. The winners of the dodgeball game show off their medals. Tracy excited to see what off a great season. Track and field contin- the boys can do next year. Coach Karen Sliwa ues their season as they Some players who real- gives praise to the girl’s made it to state this year. Dodge, Duck, Dive! ly stood out this year were tennis team. Coach Brian Raper said Bekah Sipes & have been better if more liked the tournament, Se- Senior Reynard Perrin and “All the players stood pole vaulter Dylan Austin Junior John Rudnick. The out this year due to the Chris Romero teams would have signed nior Kinh Nguyen, member and runner Brain Ramirez up. The Road Warriors of YSS said that it was good team will miss Perrin next fact that they all improved were two of the more ended up in second place, year with him being the immensely despite their re- Photo Editor and and there was better music prominent members of the though Bailey says that it than last year. Nguyen said only senior moving on this cord,” Sliwa said. Reporter team this year. Raper also was very difficult competi- that he decided to join be- year. All of Sliwa expecta- remarked that despite the tion. cause the outfits his team The baseball team fin- tions were met and the Flying dodge balls, peo- teams progress this year, A member of Team wore were great. He also ished off their season with team will not suffer a loss ple cheering and whistles regretfully, not all of Rap- Rockets, who placed fourth, said that the referees could a record of 18-8. Coach of senior players this year. blowing. This is all happen- er’s initial expectations of Junior Jose Medina said that have been better saying that Anthony Forelli comment- However, next year a few ing at once, but all that is the team were met. Aside he loved it because dodge he believes they were dis- ed that he really enjoyed members will be mov- on your mind is how to from that many runners ball is a really fun sport. respectful, rude and their this season and that it was ing on. Sliwa expects the eliminate your opponents beat their PRs (personal Medina says that though it criticism was hurtful. a rare pleasure to be able team to continue improv- and stay in the game. records) this season. As was fun to participate, the All seem to agree that to coach a team that was ing through the years and is Teams like YSS (Why the year comes to a close referees were not that great the tournament ended up a so in sync with each other. eager to get to work with So Sad), the Road Warriors Raper looks ahead enthusi- and the dodge balls weren’t success and many of them “The team met their the team again next year. and Team Rockets had a astically. quite up to size. However, say that they would do it desired goals for the sea- The softball team fin- great time competing in when asked if he will play again. As You Don’t Stand a the tournament on Friday, next year, Medina doesn’t Chance climbed to a vic- April 17, all saying that it hesitate to say, “Definitely, tory in the tournament, all was fun. and next year I’ll make sure were happy with the way Junior Brandon Bailey Student body officers my team comes out on it turned out and hope for participated with the Road top!” the same outcome for next Warriors. Bailey says that When asked how he it was really fun but it could year. announced Michael Workman – Student Body Treasurer wants to bring, “Money, ROTC recognizes deserving students fool!” to Moon Valley next Cymone Rangel Academic Commander year and The Daughters of 1812. Kelly Emig –Student Eddy Quinones, Athletic The scheduled Events for Officer Brad Luedeker, Body Magistrate would like Reporter the Annual Award Night to bring the party to Moon Ordnance Officer Nolan included: are recognition of Kisich, Public Affairs Offi- Valley. On May 8 a ceremony representatives of Support Danielle Tobin – Senior cer Lauren Gillum, Armed Organizations, Presenta- was held for the students Drill Commander Jose Ca- Class President wants to of the Naval Junior Reserve tion of Awards by Support bring more fun activities brera, Unarmed Drill Com- Organization Representa- Officers Training Corps mander Charles Warren, and school spirit. (NJROTC). There were tives, Intermission, presen- Chelsea Black – Junior Color Guard Commander tation of Company awards, awards for all the students Nathan Rocco, Community Class President has ambi- who had joined the ROTC presentation of MVHS tions to raise enough mon- Action Team Commander NJORTC Varsity Letters, group. The company staff Jeric Garcia, Training Of- ey so that the prom next and the team commanders presentation of NJORTC photo by Bekah Sipes year will be good. ficer Thomas Hart, Firs program awards, announce- of 2008/2009 are Company Platoon Commander Brad Kelly Emig, Kelli Anderson, Andrea Manciet, Jenny Black David Soto – Sophomore Commander Ali Wilson, ment of company Staff for and Michael Workman will represent next year’s student Class President said he was Luedeker, Second Platoon School year 2009-2010, Executive officer Jim Chap- Commander Nolan Kisich, body. in student council to im- man, Command Master and recognition of 2008- Steven Gobster school. prove Moon Valley. Third Platoon Commander 2009 NJORTC graduating Chief Deanna Holder, Chief th Kelli Anderson - Stu- “I want to continue to Ricardo Navarro, 4 Pla- cadets. Mater-AT-Arms Taylor Al- toon Commander Cody Reporter dent Body Vice President increase student council’s dridge, Operations Officer NJORTC prepares the wants to bring more spirit involvement on campus Hammond. students for their future Charles Warren, Adminis- Many organizations were Jennifer Black - Student to the school. and have more student trative Officer Paul Sauva- in the military. The award Body President hopes to Andrea Manciet – Stu- feedback,” said advisor Mr. involved with this event. A night was special for all the geot, First Lieutenant Julian few of them were Fleet Re- strive for more involvement dent Body Secretary wants Peters. Imjai, Supply Officer Jenni- students that had dedicated among the student popula- to bring to Moon Valley, Ms. Fisher says that next serve Association, Chapter at least their of their high fer Ellis, Personnel Officer 163, Naval Reserve Associ- tion and wants people to Andrea replied “salsa danc- year’s student body is “ab- Brandon Lee, Orienting school experience to help look forward to coming to ing… and I guess school solutely a really good group ation, Reserve Officers As- to serve our country in the Commander Chris Gaither, spirit.” of juniors.” sociation Dept. of Arizona, future.

“I know she’ll do good [at the acad- emy],” Senior Charles Warren said. Freshman cadet strives for leadership Freshman Dina Vasquez says she’s not Alexandria Hunter & monotonous minute bell rings. The Leadership Academy will be held surprised Rodriguez got nominated to go Jonathan Kistner All of the work she is perusing every for one week, at the University of San to the leadership academy because “she’s Wednesday morning is required for her en- Diego in June. They will learn leadership, hard working, loyal and organized.” Guest Reporters rollment in the Leadership Academy; which water skills, team work and a numerous “It actually surprises me that my makes up the top 3% of ROTC cadets. amount of other skills. friend Jessica got nominated, I’m glad be- As the Wednesday sun gleams upon ROTC’s Commander MacLean states “I don’t know what to expect, but I cause she is what they were looking for -- the anxious face of Freshman Jessica Ro- that it’s rare for a freshman to be nominat- hope its fun,” Rodriguez said, she also a responsible, awesome, and a smart girl,” driguez, and the clouds whisper one last ed. To be nominated you need to be a good points out that being nominated “shows Freshman Carina Hernandez said breath of coolness; Rodriguez is still run- leader, dedicated and hardworking. Rodri- guys that girls can do as much as them.” Rodriguez gives credit to ROTC saying ning, attempting to reach her sixth grueling guez has earned a plethora of awards, one “She’s a good example, hard working, it “shows me responsibility and discipline.” lap, while remaining under 13 minutes. of which includes cadet of the year. has perseverance and has a can-do atti- “She earned it,” MacLean exclaimed. She wipes the sweat off her forehead “I feel good and proud of myself,” Ro- tude,” Commander Pat MacLean, Rodri- swooping into her first hour, right as the driguez modestly stated. guez’s teacher, said. Page 16 May 2009 Rocket Reporter Senior staff members say goodbye

Rico Martinez Lindsey Schmitz Kayla Zilius-Hughes Years Involved on the Years Involved on the Years Involved on the Staff: 1 Staff: 1 Staff:1 Favorite Memory of Favorite Memory of Favorite Memory of the Class: the Class: the Class: Going to the ASU Fall Late nights, and meeting Meeting all the interesting convention and learning Jake Gyllenhaal at a ASU people how to put the paper fall convention. Describe the Class in together at late night. Describe the Class in one Word: To the Rocket Reporter one Word: Exciting Readers: Interesting and full of drama. To the Rocket Reporter Readers: Enjoy your high school life. Keep on learning, and thank To the Rocket Reporter Readers: Thanks for all your support! We do what we do for you the staff every now and then. Thanks for the ideas To the Rocket Reporter Staff: To the Rocket Reporter Staff: To the Rocket Reporter Staff: It was one crazy year; you guys were great. You all have positive futures and make them the best. You’re all ridiculously amazing To Ms. Allen: To Ms. Allen: To Ms. Allen: I really do love being in your class. Thank you for being Thanks for showing me how to write in AP style. Thanks for being a great teacher. And enhancing my there when I needed someone to talk to. Advice to Future Rocket Reporter staff: writing skills. Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff Be creative. Be yourself and meet the deadlines for Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff Do your stories on time, it’s so much easier that way. stories and pictures. Also, have fun! Just get your story in on time

Katie Smith Jennifer Burch Mackenzie Johnson Years involved on the Years involved on the Years Involved on the staff: 2 staff: 1 Staff: 1 Favorite memory of Favorite Memory of Favorite Memory of the class: the Class: the Class: Straight up chillin’ in class Making so many new Just hanging out, but with mackenzie friends. then again of course Ms. Describe the class in Describe the class in Allen wouldn’t be too far one word: one word: Epic. behind on yelling at us. AWKWARD! To the Rocket Reporter Describe the Class in To the Rocket Report- Readers: one Word: er readers: Thank you for supporting us throughout this year and Strange I know you guys only like my stories the best. those prior. To the Rocket Reporter Readers: You rock To the Rocket Reporter Staff: To the Rocket Reporter Staff: To the Rocket Reporter Staff: Kyersten should be editor, and thanks for dealing with my I love you guys so much, and I hope to come back and Thanks for putting up with me lazyness the entire year. bug you at late night. To Ms. Allen: To Ms.Allen: I love you, no matter what! =] To Ms. Allen: You’re awesome! I’m sure Katie and I were quite a handful but I Advice to future Rocket Reporter staff: Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff: appreciate you helping us, thanks so much. Just because you new doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get the Have fun…and listen to your editor Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff: story you want. Fight for the stories you want. Never back down.

Bekah Sipes Tosha Phillips Steven Gobster Years Involved on the Years Involved on the Years Involved on the Staff: 2 1/2 Staff: 3 Staff: 1 Favorite Memory of Favorite Memory of the Favorite Memory of the Class: Class: the Class: A huge, giant flying bug Going to the national Last semester I killed a flew into the press room convention this year. huge bug. The bug was and everyone was fleeing, Describe the Class in black, red and did not die but Gobster who took a one Word: no matter how times I rolled up newspaper and Endless hit it. I felt like this bug annihilated the thing. Bug guts were everywhere! To the Rocket Reporter Readers: was Satan himself coming to earth to battle. In your face Describe the Class in one Word: Interesting Keep reading. Satan! To the Rocket Reporter Readers: You’re the reason we do what we do. Describe the Class in one Word: We work really hard to produce this paper for your To the Rocket Reporter staff: Special enjoyment so you keep reading and enjoying it. Don’t give up. To the Rocket Reporter Readers: To the Rocket Reporter Staff: Keep working hard, Give it your all and you will love the You read the Rocket Reporter! We made nine amazing papers last year; we made nine end result. Don’t procrastinate! To the Rocket Reporter Staff: amazing papers this year and you guys can do it next To Ms. Allen: I know it will be hard to carry on in my absence, but year,! You’re awesome. You taught me how to be an amazing be strong. To Ms. Allen: writer and made me the reporter I am. To Ms. Allen: Thanks for giving me the chance to come back and join Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff: Thanks for having faith in me the staff after Journalism 1 Don’t think it’s easy. It s a lot of work but it’s worth it. Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff Advice to the Future Rocket Reporter Staff Turn your stories in on time, dont slack off. Just do it! And when I say “do it,” I don’t mean sit around Just keep up the work and have fun and talk with your little friends who like to distract you and don’t allow you to get your stories done on time

THANK YOU!!! A huge thank you to this year’s staff. Many people don’t understand or even realize how much hard work goes into putting out nine incredible newspapers. Addition- ally, it is 100% student written and designed - staff members dedicate so much of their time to ensure that the news gets out to the Moon Valley community! Of course, a staff can’t be successful without dedicated editors: Matt Longdon, Marcus Burrell, Tosha Phillips, Bekah Sipes, Lindsey Schmitz and Kayla Zilius. And a staff would also not be successful without an admin- stration that trusts and has faith in them - thank you for having confidence in us and continually supporting the school paper. Until our next issue.... ‘08-’09 Staff: Chris Romero, Matt Longdon, Ali Miles, Tincy Si- mon, Athena Howard, Yesenia Viramontes, Rico Martinez, Felicia Clark, Joe Jaurigue, Jordan Snell, Marcus Burrell, Kyersten Marx, Amy Madanat, Steven Gobster, Bekah Sipes, Tosha Phillips, Mack- enzie Johnson, Katie Smith, Jessica Lieberman, Karina Aleman, Lindsey Schmitz, Kayla Zilius, Jenn Burch and Xavier Andrade Not pictured: Joe Ramos and Cymone Rangel.