Mete r Chronicle Produced by the students of the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School Volume 24, Issue 4 Montrose Area School District March 2009 This INSIDE Issue: McKelvey’s Legacy Lives On By Tatim Brace, Opinion editor In spite of the November death of areas who would normally be unable Andy McKelvey, creator of to attend college financially. Monster.com, the McKelvey The McKelvey Scholarships have Foundation, which he founded, has changed over the years. Applicants awarded five scholarships to college- no longer have a face-to-face bound seniors at MAHS. interview, and the application process For Nathan Hollister, Hannah is now done online. Kathleen explains Cronk, Nikky Finch, Abbey Hewitt and that the process consisted of an Kathleen Luecke, the McKelvey Internet survey involving quite a few Scholarships mean less of a financial short essay questions. The McKelvey burden for college. Scholarship also offers extra finances High schoolers teach Lathrop “Any scholarships in general are for students who would like to travel Street students online safety. great, especially for people in this abroad. For more elementary news, area.” Hannah says. “The scholarship says a lot about turn to. The McKelvey Scholarships have our students with all the winners we’ve Page 4 been given out since 2001 and are had throughout the years. It’s a great available to a number of participating opportunity for families.” Mrs. schools in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohmnacht says. West Virginia. Application Kathleen would like to attend requirements include a grade point Wilkes and has already been accepted average of at least 2.5 and an to King’s College. Nikky would like to involvement in work and/or attend Westchester College but is extracurricular activities. Recipients currently torn between a few options. must also be the first generation of Hannah was offered a scholarship their family to attend college, and they from Bloomsburg University where Second marking period Out- must attend a four-year college in their she plans to major in chemistry. standing Students include home state. Geena Bistocchi/Meteor Chronicle “I was really excited when I won. I (from left) eighth graders According to guidance counselor Seniors Kathleen Luecke (left), Hannah Cronk, Nathan Hollister wanted to go to school in New York, Aimee Cutri and Daniel En- Mary Beth Ohmnacht, Mr. McKelvey and Nikky Finch are the college-bound McKelvey Scholarship but it’s a lot of money, so it’s worth it glish and seventh graders and his wife originally set up their winners for 2009. Missing from the photo is scholarship winner [to go to college in Pennsylvania],” foundation to help students in rural Abbey Hewitt. Nikky says. 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School Holds Page 5 Seven FBLA Members to Compete Computer Fair Qualifier at States in Hershey By Samantha Vetri, Staff reporter By Amanda Rebello When he first learned of a re- the advantages and disadvan- for states, FBLA chapter adviser gional competition to be held at tages of various retirement plans Duane Benedict has given contes- Photo co-editor Keystone College for members of among other topics,” Chris said. tants textbooks, workbooks and Judges wandered around the local Future Business Leaders of In addition to Alex and Chris, practice tests to study. community learning center off the America (FBLA) chapters, fresh- seniors Gena Rapisardi, Tom Jagel “It helped me very much by high school library, looking over man Alex Charles never imagined and Courtney Haggerty will com- studying them,” Chris said. students’ shoulders and asking that if he competed, his perfor- pete in the Global Business cat- “I think everyone will do pretty Powerlifter Jamie Bozzo prac- questions about the projects that mance might qualify him to move egory by taking a group test deal- well at states because they are pre- tices after school in the were on the computer screens. on to state-level competition. ing with language and culture, the pared,” Mr. Benedict said. Twelve high school students weight room. For more sports After all, this is Alex’s first year global business environment and An additional group of FBLA and nine junior high students were in the MAHS chapter of FBLA. taxes and government regulations, members were runners-up in re- news, turn to. taking part in a schoolwide com- Pages 7-8 “I didn’t even know about the for example. They will also analyze gional competition at Keystone ......................................................... puter fair, a contest designed to de- FBLA organization [before this a case study consisting of a prob- and may also attend states in DATES termine which students would rep- year],” Alex said. lem in international business and Hershey. resent the high school at NEIU 19’s But Alex, along with six other present their solution to a panel of The group includes seniors TO REMEMBER regional competition for the Penn- March 11 FBLA members from MAHS, will judges. Carol Small, Kristy Birchard, Jack sylvania High School Computer compete at states to be held in Senior Tony Bistocchi will Rechlitz and Sara Jones and jun- Grades 5-12 Band Concert Fair at Keystone College March 9. Hershey in April. Alex and fresh- demonstrate his Sports Manage- ior Nichole Hoflund. High school auditorium The statewide fair is sponsored by man Chris Jordan will answer ment knowledge by responding to Alex said he is optimistic about 6 p.m. the Bureau of Educational Technol- questions on a test in the Intro- questions about such topics as his first trip to states. March 14 ogy of the Pennsylvania Depart- duction to Business category in sports marketing, facility and event “…I knew pretty much all of ment of Education. which they placed second and first management and sports law. [the questions at regionals] from Class of 2010 The high school students en- Dodgeball Tournament respectively at regionals. Junior Chris Stevens will take either working in a tax office or from tered creative projects using tech- “The questions will involve in- a test based on material he has Both high school gyms my introduction to business class. nology in five categories: logo de- surance, basics about the studied regarding technology con- I expect the questions at states to 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. sign, Web page design, graphic economy, how to get credits or cepts. be similar but more challenging,” March 19 design, computer programming loans for starting businesses and To help the students prepare Alex said. Harlem Wizards and multimedia presentations. Jun- High school gym ior high contestants competed in three categories: logo design, mul- By Chelsea Hall 7 p.m. timedia presentations and Web Fulbright Scholar Visits MAHS A&E editor April 4 page design. Student Council/Board Forum Individual students or pairs of Fulbright scholars Polly Pritchard and said. “I’ve only learned about America and High school cafeteria students were required to prepare Fatima El Addaoui of Morocco wore the American way of life in books. djelabas to Mme Pritchard’s French classes “I’ve had a very good first impression 10 a.m. their projects according to the cri- teria outlined by the state for their Feb. 27 to show students examples of [here]. The students are well behaved, eager typical Moroccan women’s fashion. April 6 particular categories. to learn and [this] school is organized.” Donkey Basketball The teachers are part of the Fulbright Mme Pritchard has encouraged her Judges came from “a cross sec- Teacher Exchange Program sponsored by High school gym students to take full advantage of having tion of graphic, computer technol- the U. S. Department of State, whose Mme El Addaoui in their classes. 7-10:30 p.m. ogy and IT personnel [at MAHS],” purpose is to encourage diplomatic “I’m hoping that the students will April 18 computer teacher and contest or- relations between the two countries. learn about Morocco and Muslims but Lathrop St. Dance Recital ganizer Mike Clifford said. Mme El Addaoui, who resides in also gain insight into a very foreign way of Rabat, Morocco, is an English teacher at life,” Mme Pritchard said. Auditorium Judges followed standards similar to those that will be used at the El Ghazali High School in Temara and is Eli Gere/Meteor Chronicle “Again, I am hoping this exposure will April 25 regional competition, according to spending six weeks in the United States, “[This] experience is very good in instill healthy curiosity about far away Football Bench Competition Mr. Clifford. working with Mme Pritchard, who spent which to have an educational exchange with places and tolerance of new and strange- six weeks in Morocco last fall. teachers and students,” Mme El Addaoui sounding customs.” 7a.m.-4p.m. See Computer Fair, Page 2 PAGE 2 MARCH 2009 METEOR CHRONICLE News Computer Fair continued from Page 1 Principal’s Perspective The regional judges look for the Web page design category and a logo for their CYO basketball coach’s “looks, how complex [projects] are, won second place and a spot at landscaping business, Rock Solid planning, computer work and organi- regionals with his Web site about his Landscaping, and took second place. Bullying in Our Schools zation,” according to Mr. Clifford. They mother’s country store, Carlton’s The judges chose the top two also look for “how polished and pro- Country Home. projects in each category. Winning By Jim Tallarico fessional [a project is] and how well it Bryce said he entered the contest students were awarded $30 gift cards meets its goal, if it has one.” “to show my skills at computers,” to Best Buy. I recently years. Ten percent are bullied on a The MAHS judges looked more which he had learned in his Web de- From that group, the judges then attended a regular basis.