Whose crazy carved pumpkin is this? Find out on pg. 11!

Volume 49, No. 1 Barnstable High School, Hyannis, MA 02601 Football Team Thriving Is BMI T.M.I.? in New Division Schools to No Longer Send Home Letters on Obesity By Grace Elletson in the obesity rates. Schools Staff Writer will continue to collect data to target interventions concerning There seems to be a weight research, but none will be sweeping epidemic sluggishly reported back to the parents. creeping it’s way across America Social issues teacher in the form of Hostess donuts Barbara Gleason said that and daytime television: obesity. although it’s a good idea for Public schools began to tackle students and parents to be aware this rapidly growing problem of their health, sending home back in 2005 when they started those letters probably isn’t the sending BMI (Body Mass Index) best idea. “I’m torn on the subject; letters home to parents to help report cards are important to keep monitor their child’s weight and up academically-- and it’s just as health. However, this has recently important knowing that you’re caused some controversy over healthy. But, I’m not sure sending whether or not the letters are an these [letters] are the best way to effective measurement of obesity do that.” or if they’re just demeaning to a Some students are students’ self esteem. turned off from the idea of Mrs. Pam Cibrowski, receiving a letter about their BMI the Wellness coordinator for information. Junior Madison photo by Nikki Capeless the Barnstable public school Harrington said, “When the Quarterback Kristian Lucashensky (16) sets up on offense during the BC High game which Barn- district, explained that the letters letters were sent home the only stable won 20-13. used to be required by law. “The uncomfortable thing was when Marshfield and Boston College had to win its league. This is not federal government identified others would ask, ‘What does By Cate Harrington yours say?’ even if you were Staff Writer High School. the case anymore. Out of the 12 child obesity as an epidemic In past years, Barnstable teams in Barnstable’s division and schools were required to do average. I feel like the letters has been in Division 1A. this year, eight of them will make something about it,” she said. weren’t a private source for the The Barnstable Red According to Barnstable Athletic it to the playoffs. Those eight As of Oct. 9, the individual.” Raider football team is in a new director Scott Thomas, the teams will be chosen based on a Massachusetts Public Health According to the School division for this current season. divisions were based upon the power ranking system, according Council voted to eliminate the District Health Advisory Council, And despite the competition previous success of the program to Thomas. The power system requirements for schools to mail in the year 2010-2011, 32.3 being tougher, the Raiders have and size of the school. This year works as a point system. Teams a parent or guardian a report of percent of Massachusetts students dominated the field, thus far. due to change in the way playoff gain more points for beating other each student’s BMI percentile. were considered obese. In the Their record as of Insight’s press games are scheduled, Barnstable teams who have higher rankings, Cibrowski explained that the town of Barnstable, 35.9 percent deadline was 4-1, with impressive is now in Division 2. and less points for teams who are reason for not sending home of the students were considered wins against powerhouse teams Also in previous years, Continued on pg. 13 the information is that it simply obese based on BMI results. like Xaverian, New Bedford, Continued on pg. 13 to make it to the playoffs, a team wasn’t making a difference The Downfall of the School Dance dance participation because he By Zoe Calianos wants “a sweet senior year and an Staff Writer awesome senior gift.” In regard to the cancellation of the junior dance, There is an epidemic Mr. Brent Jansen, BHS history at Barnstable High School. And teacher and senior class advisor no, it is not the common cold. said that when only 80 students It is the downfall of the dance. sign up, it is not even a class What should be a staple of the event anymore. Jansen covered high school experience -- the the cost of the canceled junior school dance -- is dying. With dance with his own money. He the exception of homecoming said that he knew how hard the and senior prom, ticket sales have officers worked on that dance, plummeted and a few have even and he didn’t want its failure to been cancelled, leaving worried hurt the class. class officers brain-storming Morgan Bentivegna, ways to treat this malady. senior class secretary, expressed The class of 2014 started a similar opinion. She said, “For planning junior prom last year in us, we’re losing the money and January. The dance was set to be the class feel. You don’t feel in April. The event was cancelled as united when no one wants to because out of the class of 335 participate.” students, only 80 bothered to sign Bentivegna has helped up. plan and set up for homecoming “It was a huge every year since eighth grade. disappointment and a waste of This includes going out into the photo by Emily McMahon time,” said Senior Class President community to ask for donations, Gabe Kuhn, Will O’Day, Griffin Burke, Cooper Blaze, Matthew Rezendez, and Nathan Yingling all Colby Blaze. Blaze is concerned Continued on pg. 13 strike poses while trying to make the best of homecoming. about the dropping numbers of Sports Photos pg. 20 Get to Know Your Counselors pg. 12 Powder Puff pg. 8 Woodshop pg. 14 2 opinion Masking Creativity

A piece of paper and a pencil lay in front of you. You are asked to create anything: a drawing, a sculpture, music lyrics; anything. But absolutely nothing comes to mind. Some may even be paralyzed by a fear of doing something “wrong.” Your classmates say, “Google it!”, “just look it up!” but it’s still impossible for you to make an original mark on the paper Even before children begin their education, they are naturally creative and blossoming with ideas. But from the moment students step into the “assembly line” we call school, their creativity levels are somehow diminished at a constant rate until graduation. It seems like teachers, counselors, parents and even students have become swept up in a system that is rewarding quantity over quality. Because of a substantial workload, students are crumbling under the stress. In a way, it’s simple. School facilitates competition. And, of course, competition can be fundamental for reaching goals and pushing editorial cartoon by Claire Sawayanagi yourself beyond your boundaries. But it’s also become one of the leading reasons for growing rates of anxiety, mental disorders and suicide rates among children. Cheap Clothes at We create these mental “check boxes” for ourselves and if we can’t fill them, we’ve failed. For students, it’s all about appealing to a college. From countless AP classes, to careless community service hours, students are, in a sense, becoming less and less unique. We are What Cost? afraid to be different and interesting because it’s not what the college- Every time we buy an while keeping your wallet happy. bound are used to. And it’s become “embarrassing” to be taking a By Emma Childs item from these corporations we Unfortunately, these companies regular CP class. But in reality, the main factor a college looks for in a Staff Writer are contributing to the cycle of are churning out identical copies student is diversity. They want to see students following their passions mistreatment. Only two percent of of the same product while and enjoying what they love instead of taking a math course that they US companies produce their own sacrificing the actual quality of know they’ll be miserable in. “We are alienating kids who don’t feel When was the last time clothes in the US and everything every single item. It’s quick and like they can do well in school,” said Sir Ken Robinson, New York you looked at the tag on your else is imported. These fashion cheap, not to mention, horrible Times bestselling author of The Element. tee shirt? I mean really looked at factories are taking over the for the environment. it, not in contempt right before consumer market and the word According to The New snipping it off for it being itchy. With the pressures of increased “quality” can no longer hold its York Times Upfront magazine, If you stopped and read the own when quantity is the main “Every year in America, 20 billion workloads, including standardized important details on those squares priority. I know it’s cheap to buy garments are purchased and ten you might stop and think twice from these mega fashion chains, pounds of clothes, on average, are testing for students, schools are before shopping at your closest but at what cost are we focusing thrown away by each person.” An Forever 21. more on being hip and trendy alternative to stopping at the mall struggling to facilitate critical and I took a look at the tag than on basic human rights? That for your fall fashions is trying description on one of my favorite creative thinking in their classrooms. blouse might be $38, but the some local boutiques. Amanda sweaters from H&M and realized worker in the factory who made Converse and Justine Coppenrath According to a Live Science article by Rachel Rettner, in 2010, it was made in Bangladesh. I it might only make $38 a month. run Shift Eco Boutique on Main Kyung Hee Kim, a creativity researcher at The College of William and did a little research and I was Yes, I agree, there is nothing better Street, Hyannis. Shifts’ mission Mary, studied almost 300,000 creativity tests going back to the 1970s. astonished at what I discovered. than the feeling of adding four is to educate people about eco- She found that creativity has continued to decline among children since Last April in Dhaka, Bangladesh, new items to your wardrobe for fashion and environmental 1990 at an almost constant rate. And that they are less humorous and a clothing factory collapsed, what used to be the price of one causes, while offering fresh styles imaginative and have deteriorated in their ability to elaborate on ideas. killing nearly 1,127 people and jacket, but ask yourself, how long and hip clothes. It is important With the pressures of increased workloads, including standardized injuring 2,500. will these last? After the fourth to be conscious of what you are testing for students, schools are struggling to facilitate critical and Upon further research, wash, your favorite sweater will wearing and form a connection creative thinking in their classrooms. Don’t forget, teachers have it was revealed that the owner of be nothing but jumbles of acrylic with your clothes. “check boxes” too. With a set curriculum to follow, there is less time the building had illicitly added thread. Big corporate fashion for discussions and apparently plenty of time for lectures. more floors and installed heavy These shoddy fabrics industries have discovered a In an Aeon Magazine article, Peter Gray asks society, “Do we need equipment that the building and cheap construction are a loophole in production and I think more people who are good at memorizing answers to questions and could not support. These way of cutting corners in the it is ruining individuality and the feeding them back? Who dutifully do what they are told no questions innocent factory workers were production of the item, and I am creativity of design. I urge you to asked?” Because of this concrete thinking, we consider memorization employed by companies such not going to participate anymore. do some research the next time as defining a person’s intelligence. And due to this separation of as Gap, Sears, and J.C. Penny. For us teenage shopaholics, our you shop. Not only find out what “academic people” and “non-academic people,” we are overlooking The Bangladesh collapse is one biggest weakness is the need to the item is made of, but where brilliant individuals who don’t believe they are smart, said Ken of the deadliest events in the have all the new trends as soon as it was made. Even the smallest Robinson. garment industry and it certainly possible. And companies like Zara purchase you make can make a So now, students are copying the examples set by other peers raised the attention of consumers, and H&M allow this to happen all difference. and are competing to replicate each other until they have atomized many of whom are teens like us. ourselves altogether. But we shouldn’t be boxing ourselves off to our “competition,” as much as we should be collaborating with our peers. Insight Staff 2013-2014 In order to create a productive and critically prospering classroom, Editing Staff Liam Russo Reporting Staff there needs to be collaboration. Socratic seminars, group work and discussions can foster creativity in a classroom and bring along with Editor-in-Chief News Editor: Orlando Henry it excitement for the students. We shouldn’t be dreading entering class Zoe Calianos Grace Elletson Emily McMahon each day, we should be eager for what the next class holds. Features Editor: Photo Editor: Julianne Santos Everyone is born with the ability to create, but it’s our choice to feed Emily Penn Claire Sawayanagi Nikki Capeless that creativity, not stifle it by competing in a “check box” competition Sports Editor: Business Manager: Ally Isemen for college. We live in a new age. And our parents and the average Cate Harrington Mary Anglin Madeline Terrio guidance counselor can’t help us release our own creativity. It’s up Social Media Editors: to us, as individuals, to allow ourselves to uncover this creativity and Arts, Etc. Editor: Maggie McNulty Ana Coutinho express our own uniqueness. Jenny Griffin Emma Childs Emma Gauthier The “Creativity Crisis,” as Newsweek called it, has become a problem Op-Ed Editor: in our nation, especially in our schools. With such a rigid education success structure, it will take time to bring back our lust for creativity, but it’s possible. In her Live Science article, Rettner stated, “creativity Follow us on Twitter @BHSInsight for sports re- is innate, so it can’t really be lost. But it needs to be nurtured.” We all have the ability to create; it’s just a matter of unleashing it. ports, updates, school news, and much more! We also welcome comments, criticisms and letters to the editor at [email protected]. opinion 3 Snapshot: What fictional character would you By Emily McMahon want to be for halloween? Staff Writer

“Cat Woman.” “Raphael, the Teenage Mutant Ninja “Malfoy, from Harry Potter.” “Mermaid Man from Spongebob.” Turtle.” --Morgan Bilodeau, Senior --Trenton Cameron, Sophomore -- Ethan Clifford, Junior --Meghan Lawton, Senior

“Mad Hatter.” “Ted from the movie Ted.” “The Old Lady who Lived in a Shoe.” “Ariel, from the Little Mermaid.” --Sophie Mitrokostas, Senior -- Zico Simao, Freshman -- Mrs. Maria Pierozzi, -- Ryan Melley, Senior Personal Development Head #TakeYourPic: Instagram or Vine By Claire such as Harry Styles, the world. Want to start By Jenny Griffin chose six simply because the video as well, creating Sawayanagi Taylor Swift, and Justin eating healthy? Search the Staff Writer five seconds was too short, an embarrassing situation Staff Writer Bieber have personal hashtag “#healthychoice” 10 was too long, and 15 when you don’t actually Instagram accounts that or “#healthyliving” to was boring. Six seconds like the video. you can follow and are find a variety of pictures proved to be the perfect On both outlets This summer, open to the public to see on how people choose to length; however, the you have a profile, but the world of apps was their lives through their stay healthy. There are ending seemed a bit abrupt. unlike the photo/video/ Instagram is a taken by storm with own camera lense. unlimited hashtags, and, of Sensing this awkward whatever app, Vine gives fast, fun and creative way Vine; a fresh new way Nervous about people you course, unlimited photos. ending, the makers of you the ability to “revine” to share your life with to capture moments with do not know following There are also Vine made it so at the other users’ Vines that you friends and family with the looped, six second, hand- you? Instagram provides hashtag trends for the end of the videos, it loops find entertaining. When click of a button. All you crafted videos. Months the option of making your days of the week. If it’s a back around automatically you revine something, have to do is capture your later, Instagram, a photo account private, so people Thursday, you will most starting from the top. This it will appear on your memorable moment with sharing app with vintage who intend to follow you likely find the hashtag “tbt” makes for a never ending profile alongside your own either a photo or video, add style filters, decided it was can send you a request, or “throwback Thursday” illusion and allows for the original vines. With this a filter to make it artsy, tag necessary to create a video your friends, and maybe and you can personally viewer to process the feature, Vines can quickly even share it to another accept or deny their speedy clip in more rise in popularity and has social media site such request; similar to than one take. become the go to app for as Facebook, Twitter, or Facebook or Twitter. Unlike Vine, aspiring comedians, artists, Tumblr. Unfortunately, Vine Instagram videos singers, and parents with Unlike Vine, does not have this VS. are an excessive amusing kids. Instagram has the helpful and safe option. 15 seconds. In our Don’t get me popular option of taking It’s always fun to society, we crave wrong, I love Instagram. a photograph, instead of comment and like your to be entertained The way it transforms just a video. It also rarely friend’s photos, but do immediately. We average iPhone shots you ever get curious on require so much into old fashioned, glitches and has amazing feature on their already what pictures your friends flooding through every instant entertainment that artsy pictures can really picture quality. When you solid app. A video feature are liking? With one tap on Instagramer’s feed. This a 15 second video with a spark the creative wire. take your picture or video, not too different from the the bottom of the screen, is a fun way to dedicate dull beginning could have However, I think we can all you have the option of ever climbing Vine. Instagram keeps track of Thursdays to a past an ending bursting with agree that poor Instagram transforming it with one of Honestly, everyone that has liked memory when you were action, but unfortunately, is having a mid-life crisis. 19 custom designed filters, Instagram video can’t each of your own pictures, younger. Along with its too late, since the Maybe the Earlybird filter which gives an entirely compare to Vine. but also shows you the #ManCrushMonday, viewer scrolled down out was too bright one day different feel to the photo. Vine burst onto recent activity of the there is also of boredom before they and Instagram thought it Also, there is linear and the smartphone scene as people you follow. #WomanCrushWednesday, finished it. was Vine? I’m not really radial tilt-shift blur effects a simple way to capture Instagram also has the or if you missed Instagram also sure what happened, but to make the picture have videos. All one must do is hashtag option as a search #tbt, there is always lacks the unique loop one thing is clear: Vine more depth. Vine is not touch the screen and hold engine to find people #FlashbackFriday with the feature that Vine has. will always be the original capable of fulfilling any of it until he has captured the with familiar interest. For same concept. When the video is over, video sharing app while these qualities. sequence desired. The clip example, people with a Like Instagram it’s over. The only way to Instagram videos are The best thing can be snippy, long, stop passion for fashion can post more than Vine? Take an restart is to painstakingly a confused, 15 second about Instagram is being motion, you name it. As a picture of their “outfit Instagram picture of you press the finicky play mistake. When making able to follow friends long as it’s at or under six of the day” and hashtag reading Insight using the button in hopes it will start the decision of which app and family. By “follow”, seconds, you are one click it as “#ootd.” Others Inkwell filter and share again. Oh, and be careful to share your videos with, I mean seeing all of the away from sharing your can search the hashtag it with us on Twitter. Top of accidentally liking always choose the original. photos they post in your creation with the world. “#ootd” and have an it off with the hashtag someone’s Instagram news feed and being able Why six seconds? endless stream of pictures “#bhsinsight” and also video, because double to like or comment on any Well, the makers of vine of them. Even celebrities of people’s outfits around follow us on Twitter! tapping the video “likes” 4 opinion Summer Camp: Home Glimpses into the Away From Home Camp Experience

Clare Terrio Cape Cod Sea Camps in Brewster Camper for seven summers

“A lot of my best friends that I met are at camp, so I love going back and seeing them. I only get to experience that time two months of the year.” Terrio’s camp has traditions of its own. At the end of the summer, her age group stands in a circle holding a piece of string. They each say the best part of their summer, cut the string, and wear it on their wrist until the next summer. “It’s a way to always have camp with you,” commented Terrio.

Stephanie Griffin JH Ranch in California Camper for three photo contributed by Emily Penn summers Above, the oldest age group at Tripp Lake Camp is posed in front of the theater known as OTW (Over The Wall) before their performance on stage. Below is a scenic view overlooking Tripp Lake. Emily Penn Staff Writer

To most Barnstable High School students, summertime “I love making life-long friendships there.” Griffin spent two weeks at means enjoying the salty ocean camp this summer. The first week was spent in the ranch doing various breezes and relaxing by the beach. activites, and her entire second week was spent going on a bike trip For me, the second summer to the Pacific. Griffin said, “Camp is a great escape from reality for a begins I head off-Cape to Poland, couple weeks.” Maine. I step off the bus and am surrounded by grassy fields and a gorgeous water view of Tripp Dylan Campbell Lake. The white swim docks Barnstable leisure lie near bright colored sailboats program at Barnstable bobbing in the water. The endless green colored buildings -- bunks, Intermediate School the dining hall, the infirmary, Counselor for one greenies (bathrooms) -- are all we have a short assembly every receiving letters from family and summer around. Twenty tennis courts lay morning. friends. At camp there truly is near basketball courts, lacrosse Tripp offers everything never a worry in the world. We and soccer fields, and the best imaginable. We play every live in the present, and just enjoy area of all: simply “under the land sport possible as well as our time. It is like living in a care- watercraft options, like wake- free, fun bubble away from the trees” surrounded by shade- “I wanted to let kids have the same experience I had when I was a kid boarding and kayaking. There “real” world. covered Adirondack chairs. And and went there.” The Barnstable leisure program runs as an eight week is also a row of small green Of course, I in the distance is a giant tree with day camp. According to Campbell, they go on trips to the beach twice buildings that are the art shops love my friends and family at branches enclosing four wooden a week as well as bowling and to Water Wiz.When asked if he wanted including film, photography, arts home, but there is something I swings, and a small, but vivid, to return as a counselor next summer, he responded “oh yeah.” beautiful garden. and crafts, and a silver jewelry- can’t explain about camp friends. It is a place I know just making shop. Besides my love After spending every minute for as well as home. In fact, this place for field hockey and tennis, I have seven weeks a summer together, is my home. Tripp Lake Camp in a particular enjoyment for paddle we become as close as sisters. Poland, Maine is how I’ve spent boarding, photography, and gaga This summer was my the past eight summers of my life. ball, a form of dodgeball played final summer spent at Tripp Lake Kerry Francis You must think I’m in an octagon ring. The objective Camp. I can’t even imagine what Cape Cod Sea Camps in crazy. Who would want to give is to hit the ball at people’s feet, the future summers ahead hold Brewster up a summer on the Cape? Well, and the only rule is “every man for me. As much as I love the Counselor for 11 years call me crazy, but camp is the for themselves.” We take gaga Cape in the summertime, Maine only way I can imagine spending tournaments very seriously. is where I would choose to spend my summers. Camp is my But Tripp is so much my summers year after year. personal safe haven. I have gone more than just a place for sports Nothing -- not even the freedom here each summer with the same and the arts. It’s a place filled of having my license and the girls from different areas all over and overflowing with countless glorious beaches on the Cape, the country, such as New York, traditions: traditions for team compares. Camp is my home “What I love about camp is that you have all these different kids from Philadelphia, Boston, and even games, traditions for singing, away from home. different backrounds come together.” Francis quickly fell in love with California. traditions for bonfires, traditions Sadly, next summer camp as a teenager and instantly knew it was what she wanted to do Tripp Lake is a seven- for captains. And believe it or it’s time for me to get a summer the rest of her life. Although Francis has only been at CCSC for 11 week all girls overnight camp. not, cell phones are not allowed job and say goodbye to my days years, she hasn’t missed a summer of camp since she was 16 years old. All 325 campers live in bunks on at camp. Spending my summer at Tripp Lake Camp. Although At camp, Francis is a counselor for the JC program and also teaches campus (that are the color green, technology-free is such a great I can’t say I’m upset about now swimming lessons. of course). And all the bunks feeling. Although I do get to being able to spend a summer make a giant circle surrounded call home sometimes, there is on the Cape, I will greatly miss by a large grassy ground with something neat about the old returning to camp. It’s truly an a flagpole in the center, where fashion way of writing and indescribable place. opinion 5 The Little Things... beach are long gone. But for me, activities. Little did we know, five hours! a teacher has told me that I am We Love... give me a good Sunday football a few things may be changing. The seniors and juniors only allowed to exit through the game and I am just as happy as A couple meetings were held, have always had some sense of cafeteria door. In a few months, any beach goer. powderpuff is gone-for good, but competition and now it’s being I can vote and serve in the army. Online College Like many New England fans, one particular meeting had all the taken away because we want the But I can’t leave the cafeteria Process my family takes football very students strung out. rest of the school to be involved? through the door that is closest to seriously. With work, school, The traditional senior breakfast Why can’t we involve them in my classroom? As a senior this year, sports and other activies, families may be changed to senior lunch something else and stop making Also, our lunches are starting the college process at often don’t spend that much time and bowling. I’m sure many of changes to the seniors activities? supposed to last 28 minutes. This the end of my junior year really with each other during the week. you know The Lanes in Mashpee Most of them have been extremely year, teachers have asked us to helped me know what I would On football Sunday, the entire Commons, a great new bowling successful, there doesn’t seem to leave up to 10 minutes before we face this fall. Last year, my family crowds in the family room alley that also serves lunch... be a need to change them now. need to be in our next class. As English teacher had us write together for at least a couple how convenient. But, who wants Sure, it’s normal for people to complex as walking through the our recommendation letters of hours. It serves as a non- to wait around for a whole class want to change things up, but at hallway is, it doesn’t take that to teachers, fill out a resume, traditional form of bonding. to bowl? The senior breakfast least let seniors have the final say long. practice with the Common App, Family time is great, but has proven to be a hit, so why on their own events. Teachers are sometimes and write our college essay. Doing the best part is the food. There change it now? Everybody loves also enforcing a four-chairs-to- all of that early put me a step is nothing like a mean buffalo breakfast food. --Nicole Capeless a-table rule in the Junior/Senior ahead of the game. In addition, chicken dip to put football fans in Another suggestion that was Caf. Only allowing four chairs this year, counselors decided to a good mood, even if their team is made was changing around field at each table causes students to move everything online through down in the fourth. day, a day of competition for the New Laws in the Jr/Sr choose between friends. This Naviance. And now seniors don’t Finally, I find football seniors versus the juniors; all fun Lunchroom is a mixed message because I have to mail recommendations Sunday the most relaxing day and games -- nothing physical. have had it drilled into my head and wait anxiously to see if they of the week. When the weather Field day, the new tradition at Bells alert us when to that high school is about being even reached the colleges they’re is cold and crisp outside, I love BHS involving only seniors and switch blocks; there is a timed inclusive. So don’t worry if applying to. Sending everything cozying up on the couch with juniors, could now be opened to schedule of when we can and you get stuck with three people electronically will definitely keep the tv blaring and the fire going. the whole school. That means can’t eat; and we can’t exit the who you’ve rarely ever talked all the seniors organized, which is Some people meditate to find grades 8-12, leaving not only a building until 1:55 p.m., even to before, because lunch flies a big help when we have a million peace, but football Sunday is my big confusing mess, but probably for a moment. The comparison by when you’re dismissed 10 other things on our mind. Now zen. also a lack of participation from between school and jail is minutes early. that I can push all of those little the juniors and seniors. more than just teenage drama, Lunch is an oasis to a things out of the way, I can focus --Madeline Terrio Field day is supposed to it’s legitimate. And this year, high school student. It’s a time to more on SATs and applying for be a physical day full of friendly crackdowns in the lunch room eat, socialize, and unwind. These scholarships. And thankfully, I competition. Yes, the seniors have limited our choices even new cafeteria rules are demeaning. don’t feel as burdened as I would We Don’t Love... still have the urge to beat the more. I understand that the school is be if I hadn’t started earlier. juniors, but now tossing in the When the weather is concerned with our safety. But rest of the school is not only more nice, I enjoy getting some fresh especially as upperclassmen, I Senior Activities competition, but also silly. Field think we’re capable of consuming --Ana Coutinho air and eating outside. We are day usually takes about two to our PB&J’s without all the new The class of 2014, also known lucky to have such a well-kept three hours, which includes most restrictions. as the guinea pigs for testing out quad attached to the senior/junior Football Sunday games with only seniors and an 8-12 high school, are excited cafe. There are four different Summer has come to an juniors. So if we involve the rest --Zoe Calianos to finally partake in the senior sets of doors on the outside of end and warm Sundays on the of the grades, it would take about the quad, and, more than once, 6 news Hot Button Issue: Ads for theYoung, and the Beautiful By Grace Elletson people. We don’t market to Staff Writer anyone other than that. In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are Advertisers are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, constantly looking for new ways we go after the cool kids. We go to entice customers through their after the attractive all- american companies’ doors. Over decades kid...A lot of people don’t belong of evolving strategies to lure [in our clothes,] and they can’t profits, there seem to be two very belong. Are we exclusionary? divergent methods being used Absolutely.” His comments by various different businesses: became more widespread this inclusive and exclusive summer and caused much advertising. controversy. Inclusive advertising is “I think it’s sick,” said a method that involves slogans, Mrs. Barbara Gleason, a social pictures and representation that issues teacher, in reaction to is directed toward everybody-- the interview “...but he’s right, no matter ethnicity, gender, or he’s making money and staying body type. Exclusive advertising successful.” She explained that targets a specific group of people photo from Google because advertising is evolving with advertising methods solely Jes Baker, who runs her own blog, conducted a mock Abercrombie & Fitch photo shoot to send a at such a rapid pace, it’s hard for projected towards the type of message about size equality in the fashion world. “I challenge the separation of attractive and fat, marketers to keep up, but they people they’d like to see using and I assert that they are compatible regardless of what you believe,” she wrote in a letter to the can always rely on the fact that their products. Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jefferies. sex sells. Recently, there’s been Jefferies’ comments have had any displayed like all the other is to be “beautiful.” However, others some uproar about certain types impact on the companies’ profits. clothing. There have even been Gleason also said, “A lot don’t seem to think much of of exclusionary advertising and There’s also an ongoing legal case some petitions organized against of companies are sending positive the messages being projected store management that could be in Paris, that’s in the process of Lululemon to create clothing for messages with success. Toms and towards buyers. Freshman Zico labeled discriminatory. Robin being proved, that Abercrombie plus sized women as well. Dove are making it work. It comes Simao said, “That’s not going Lewis released a book in 2012 & Fitch is discriminating against Despite the exclusionary down to what kind of character to keep away people, it’s just called The New Rules of Retail, who they hire in their stores. trend, there has recently been an these leaders of companies have.” an [advertisement] not a rule. which included a 2006 interview It’s not just Abercrombie increase in inclusive advertising. Toms shoes advertises You shouldn’t feel insecure, you with Mike Jefferies, CEO of & Fitch not complying with Forever 21 and H&M recently with the promise that for every should just buy the clothes.” Abercrombie & Fitch and diversity, other stores like came out with plus size clothing pair of shoes bought, a child in The profit margins of Hollister. During that interview, Lululemon have little to no lines. Dove has also been fueling Africa receives a pair, too. Keds Abercrombie & Fitch plumet, Jefferies said, “That’s why we plus-size clothing, according to the Real Beauty campaign for has a new jointed advertising rise, and repeat. The company’s hire good looking people in our a Huffington Post article. And if young girls being pressured strategy with Taylor Swift. Their demise seems to be predicted stores. Because good looking the certain store is stocked, the by society to live up to the slogan is, “Here’s to the brave every year, but its been yet people attract other good looking biggest size (12) isn’t clearly expectation that their goal in life girls.” to come. It doesn’t seem that BHS Students “Get Up and Move” their fire escape route, turn left, felt the activity was too basic. and keep walking. Students were “It seems so ridiculous for high invited to listen to music, and school students to go out and move freely about the throng of walk…movement is cool, but you students to converse with friends. could see elementary students The only stipulation was that doing this.” students must check in with their However, attitudes TGA before leaving the building tended to shift once students were for the event, and upon returning out and walking. after the 45-minute walk. French teacher Fadner “The best part was Pierre said, “It’s a great day that there weren’t really any outside. This works out perfectly. rules,” Pierozzi said, “We didn’t There were some complaints even make anyone walk on the among students at first, but now sidewalk.” students like it.” If teachers or faculty One of those students didn’t have a TGA, they were was freshman Regan Cullen, given a specific job, some of who socialized with his friends which included watching the throughout the walk. “This was a various exits and entrances great idea,” said Cullen. around the school parking lots Many other participants and roadways. English teacher commented that walking around Brooke Styche described her BHS in the 65 degree and sunny job as “manning the barricades” weather was “much better than to make sure no student tried to class.” leave campus, and no car would While there aren’t any photo by Emma Gauthier come and drive through the finite plans for extended TGAs Student reactions were at first apprehensive, but they mostly grew to like the leisurely walk. planned walking route. to come, Pierozzi is hopeful the Substitute teacher David school will participate in another By Emma Gauthier amazed at the behavior and buy-in change is a massive project, this Lytle’s position was to make walk because it fits the comfort Staff Writer from the students,” said Pierozzi. year is to serve as a sort of “Band- sure students didn’t go inside, level of the majority of students “We anticipated the event going Aid” year, to show the state that and to be the “bathroom police,” and staff, adding that “it’s either way, and we were happy it BHS is working to comply with On Wednesday, Sept. checking to make sure students difficult to think of something was so positive.” these new guidelines. Movement 18, nearly 2,000 Barnstable High who used the facilities went back else that would be beneficial to Physical activity during extended TGA is one of School students and staff walked outside to participate. all students at the same time.” during TGA is aimed at proving those solutions. However, there the perimeter of the school for Student reaction to the Clark is optimistic the Barnstable is making efforts to is no graduation requirements the first ‘Get Up and Move’ TGA TGA movement was, at first, school is moving in the right meet MASS core standards, which attached to student participation activity. Despite some student generally negative. Several direction in regards to health requires a physical education in these extended TGA activities, and staff concern, the event was students felt the activity was “a and physical education, and that course for every student. BHS is Principal Patrick Clark said. a huge success, according to waste of time” and that it was walking is a good place to start. reforming its traditional schedule The Monday before the Physical Education Coordinator “too hot” outside to go walking. “We are making efforts to show to incorporate these guidelines, event, TGA teachers received a Maria Pierozzi. “We could have just had a study students and staff that this school which will be in effect next year. set of basic guidelines, instructing “[The health hall,” said junior Ben Ahajjam. values physical education and Since an entire schedule them to exit the building through department] was absolutely Senior Jackie Keaney wellness.” news 7 Eighth Grade No Longer In Teams By Emily Penn groupings are spread throughout According to Clark, the eighth said. end,” commented Everson. She Staff Writer the school giving students graders, overall, seemed to do Everson believed the finds students’ biggest challenge “significantly more freedom to even better in these mixed classes hard part of being on a team is the change of having their walk around the building,” said than the freshman did. “was that everyone fit into a little classes four times a week. “They Say goodbye to those Clark. This new structure allows crowded eighth grade hallways. Eighth grade teacher box.” Now, there is a lot more love it, but sometimes forget to teachers to collaborate, compare The cramped upstairs wings of Ann Everson has mostly positive flexibility and space in the once do their homework. It’s a learning material, and create similar exams Barnstable High School are no comments on the new structure of overflowing, jammed hallways. curve,” she said. Everson believes for students. longer only for teams of eighth the eighth grade. However, there She also feels that students who the having an A- average for the graders. In fact, all eighth grader Clark believes this have older siblings seem to be year to be exempt from a final core teachers made an unanimous change also gives eighth grade less fearful when entering into the exam will be a huge motivator. decision last spring with the help students an opportunity to “The idea of high school. “Kids who want to “I welcome more riggor of Principal Patrick Clark and “meet and interact” with upper be included in athletics and clubs and more accountability for the Superintendent Mary Czjakowski classmen. being in a team is like drama club seem to love it.” eighth grade,” said Everson. “As to get rid of teaming students The original structure Current eighth grade we move along, we’re hoping together, and keeping them in just of the Eighth grade being teamed a middle school student Izzy Archer likes being kids can gain credit when they get one area of the school. was to calm parent nerves, in the high school, although it in here.” This year, eighth grade said Clark. Parents had to be structure.” is “a big change.” After leaving Also, Everson loves the students do not have four core guaranteed their children would -- Principal Patrick the structure of a seventh grade idea of being able to talk with be safe at the high school, so the team behind, she likes not being like-minded colleagues, since academic teachers grouped Clark together. The system of being students were mostly separated teamed. “I like it better because they are all right next door to her. teamed with a group of about from the rest of the school. Since we get to interact with different Both Everson and 100 kids is gone. “The idea the integration of the eighth grade are a few things she misses. people.” Mulgrew agreed that although of being in a team is a middle over the past four years has been “I miss the ability of According to Everson doing time capsules at the end of school structure,” said Clark. fairly smooth, concerns over going to Mrs. Kennard and and fellow eighth grade English the year was a team activity, they According to safety and interactions with upper checking in with the students,” teacher Mike Mulgrew, some will continue doing time capsules Clark, eighth grade teachers are classmen have been addressed. said Everson. Math teacher Amy students coming from BIS are with their English classes. “It’s now being grouped together by In addition to eighth Kennard had been grouped on not ready for eighth grade. At a neat thing,” said Mulgrew. departments. All the English graders now moving more freely the same team as Everson in BIS, homework was said to be Both of these teachers said they teachers have neighboring throughout the building like past years. “The feeling that the optional, and retakes were given love doing the activity and aren’t classrooms, as do the science, the rest of the students, they are students had the opportunity to on practically everything. “The willing to let the new changes math, and history teachers. Unlike allowed to take a language course bond with at least one out of the concept of being able to fail stop the tradition. prior years, these classroom mixed with freshman students. four teachers was nice,” Everson Eighth grade and still pass has to News Notes from Around the World Charter Public School and a diploma. This does not seem to states have banned texting for all D-Y Superintendent Carol be a problem for most after the age groups, and an additional five Woodbury, are working together state said 88 percent of students states outlaw texting by novice with the Cape and Islands met the minimum requirements teen drivers. District Attorney’s Office on on their first try. The year before, a program called ‘Keep Them 86 percent of students met the Coming.’ Whelan and Barnstable minimum requirement, meaning Community Horace Mann that there has been a 2 percent Principal Marilee Cantelmo are improvement in the past year. now testing the program at the When it comes to college, kindergarten through third grade many students seem to be having Hyannis school. difficulty with tougher courses. Because of changes 40 percent of Massachusetts photo from Google to the law passed in 2012, the public high school graduates Massachusetts Department of who attend an in-state college Elementary and Secondary or university, have enrolled in Education requires that each noncredit development programs. International: school district has a prevention -Cape Cod Times Popes To Be Canonized program, such as the one in Popes John XXIII and National: progress, by August 2015. The John Paul II will be declared developing program features six Texing and Driving still a recurring issue saints in April, according to the steps meant to impress on parents Vatican earlier this month. It will or guardians the importance of In a recent teen poll be the first time two popes will be students coming to school. canonized at the same time. -Cape Cod Times on the risky behavior, about 58 percent of high school seniors In order to be named a said they had texted or emailed saint one must “put a holy life and State: while driving during the previous two miracles together,” according MCAS scores Rise month. 43 percent of high school to the Catholic law. In the past two juniors acknowledged they did Even before John Paul Photo contributed by Houston Family. years, there has been a rising the same thing, according to the II was buried, thousands of calls BHS alum Kevin Houston was killed in action in Afghanistan. improvement in the standardized Transportation Secretary Ray around the world were made MCAS (Massachusetts to canonize the pope. After By Julianne Santos houstonmemorial5k.com and LaHood in a previous article. Comprehensive Assessment bypassing the normal five-year ends on Nov. 1. Volunteers are For the survey, the Centers for Staff Writer System) testing. However, state waiting period, Pope Benedict needed to help set up this event. Disease Control and Prevention education officials are saying XVI set in motion the process to If you are interested, please see last year questioned more than that many graduates are still not canonize his predecessor. School: Mrs. McDonald in room 2112. 15,000 public and private high Third Annual Houston fully prepared for the challenging school students across the Sister Marie Simon- Memorial walk/run on Nov. 2 academic classes that they face in country. Some earlier studies Pierre, a French nun stricken by Local: college. had suggested teen texting while Parkinson’s disease, is said to Program Aims to Keep Kids in The third annual Last Spring, record- driving was becoming common, have miraculously been cured by School Houston Memorial 5K walk/run high performances on the exam though perhaps not quite so high. John Paul several months after his will be held on Nov. 2, 2013 at taken by 10th-graders were In America, deaths death. According to the church, Five years ago in the Barnstable High School. proclaimed by Gov. Deval caused by distracted driving are the second miracle occurred Dennis-Yarmouth Regional The 5K walk or run is Patrick’s administration. Of the most common in teens, blamed when a Costa Rican woman with School District, a program to in memory of former Barnstable scores, 91 percent of students for about 16 percent of teen motor a brain aneurism recovered after keep students in class and out High School students, Kevin scored proficient or higher on vehicle deaths. While driving, praying to John Paul. of the court system began. This and Miranda Houston. All the English portion of the test, 80 focusing on a cellphone instead John XXIII, revered for program is now spreading to proceeds from the event will percent for math and 71 percent of the road leads to delayed his role in the Second Vatican schools across Cape Cod. go to Barnstable High School for science. reaction times, lane swerves Council, is only recorded as Lisa Whelan, a third- scholarships this school year. In Massachusetts, it and other lapses can cause fatal having performed one miracle grade teacher at Barnstable Registration for the third is required for every student to consequences, experts say. after his death in 1963. Community Horace Mann annual run/walk is online at www. pass this test in order to receive As for laws, thirty-nine -CNN.com 8 news Seventh Graders to get iPads

By Jenny Griffin be comfortable with technology Staff Writer and prepare them for college and careers. However, students such as 7th grader Pat Harrington are The modern student is looking forward to other aspects ditching the pencil. He is locking of the iPads “I’m excited to get up three ring binders and throwing my own iPad so I can play Candy away the key. She is trading paper Crush, and do school work too. for “Google Docs” while he is I think it will be a great, fun playing “Candy Crush” instead of resource.” “Go Fish”. The modern student is rapidly moving towards a fully electronic way of living and “Although this learning. In our own backyard, this digital movement will hit the influx of gadgets classroom full force in January is for educational when Barnstable Intermediate School students receive iPads. purposes, stu- Seventh and eighth grade students are being given dents are infa- the unique opportunity to further their learning with an Apple iPad. mous for finding Seventh grade students will be given their own iPads that they cracks in the sys- will be allowed to use in and out tem and gaining photo by Grace Elletson of school while sixth graders will only be able to have access to access to for- A seventh grader, Kate Elletson, demonstrates one of the programs on her personal iPad. them in school. You might be wondering bidden activities According to the Cape handing them out. And, of course, “The purpose of the why don’t Barnstable High Cod Times, more than 300 Los installing a firewall that can’t be iPads is to provide our students School students get iPads? Well, such as tweeting Angeles students who had been easily breached.” with a tool that will allow them since the seventh grade students given iPads, “promptly cracked Kate Elletson, also a to research, create, collaborate, have ILT (Information Literacy or updating your the security settings and started seventh grader at BIS expressed manage and publish their work. Technology) class, “they have status.” tweeting, posting to Facebook her gratitude and respect for the Students are heading into a fast- been creating accounts, writing and playing video games.” iPads. “It is very generous for paced technological work world their own blogs, and collecting Renee Hobbs, director them to let us use the iPads, but that requires them to be problem Although this influx a wealth of skills to help them of the Harrington School of I’m excited to use them with solvers and thinkers,” said of gadgets is for educational navigate the digital world,” Communication and Media at projects, Brainpop, and apps.” Gardiner. purposes, students are infamous explained Patricia Gardiner, the University of Rhode Island Elletson expressed her concern While students and staff for finding cracks in the system assistant principal at BIS. explained that “it’s crucial, to about the treatment of the iPads eagerly await the arrival of the and gaining access to forbidden The iPads are meant spend extensive time drawing and thinks that “if everyone in the complete set of iPads, they have activities such as tweeting or for the students to learn how to students into a discussion on team pitched in to buy cases for been using carts that contain 30 updating your status. using iPads responsibly before the iPads, it would be great!” iPads for each team to use. Powder Puff Still a No Even with a petiton, admin is adamant

By Ana Coutinho for a very long time, “ said Girvan. Staff Writer “It’s been around since before my brother graduated 10 years ago.” In order to reinstate the During the 2011-2012 game, organized and precise set year, Barnstable High School of rules and guidelines must be students were told that Powder created, added Girvan. Insight File Photo Puff would not be returning “It’s a tradition and it The 2012 and 2011 classes were the last ones to ever play Powder Puff again at BHS. after the last game became too was taken away from us for the intense between the junior and most unreasonable reasons and senior classes, leading to violent athletes.” dangerous behavior.” we’re being punished for the Jansen also added that Barnstable incidents. Last year, several He also added, “The After the Powder Puff classes before us,” said Stephanie isn’t the only school that has junior students were outraged by game, and the lead-up to the incident, Jansen said that they Martin, senior. “They think we’re banned Powder Puff; other the decision and have been trying game, destabilizes our normally weren’t trying to ban Powder going to repeat history.” schools, such as Newton South to bring it back since by voicing supportive, welcoming, Puff, but rather replace it with Many students agree banned it as well for being their opinions to Principal Patrick intimidation-free school Field Day the last couple of years. with this statement, however, “sexist”. Clark and the 2014 class advisor. environment.” It just hasn’t gotten much of an Mr. Brent Jansen, the 2014 class “People started to After being told that Newton South called enthusiastic reaction so far with advisor said, “The question is, recognize that [Powder Puff] is it was still not an option, some the game “sexist” and negative the upperclassmen, he added. does it matter that it’s a different outdated in a lot of ways,” said students even took it upon against women and girls Jansen intends to class? They’re still susceptible Jansen. themselves to go even further throughout schools. create a day where everyone to the same problems.” Jansen This fall, the principal of with their goal of reinstating “I actually don’t think can be involved and promotes said that a student broke her Newton South, Joel Stembridge, Powder Puff to Spirit Week it’s sexist at all. I think it’s the fun and friendly competition. foot and people were rigging the stated in a letter to parents, activities. Scott Girvan, senior, opposite of sexist,” said Girvan. Powder Puff promotes harmful game; he’d rather find a different, “[Powder Puff] inadvertently started a petition at the end of “The boys get to play [football] competition and the girls that spirited, and competitive serves to mock the hard-fought last year and has more than 320 so why can’t we give the girls a play are susceptible to any sort environment that everybody can struggles of female athletes to signatures since then, including chance?” of violence so a different activity have fun in, during the week be taken seriously and, we think, many teachers. Also, according to needs to be created that everyone leading up to the Thanksgiving perpetuates negative stereotypes “It’s been a school Stembridge, Powder Puff will enjoy, said Jansen. game. about femininity and female tradition, especially at Barnstable, “engages in inauthentic and news 9 Class Sizes Vary from Huge to Tiny By Mary Anglin few students asking for help after Staff Writer class or after school, because they don’t get the opportunity to ask questions during their class. You walk into your This leads to many students not French class to find that there even bothering to ask for help are no more available seats. The or telling their teacher they’re mass of students in your class having trouble. probably just exceeds 30. The Math teacher Mrs. classroom is loud, disheveled, Wendy Johnson has classes and largely chaotic, aside from ranging from 23 up to 30 students. the fact that it is only the first day “It puts more responsibility on of school. Next block, you find the student, because if they need that your English class of a mere help, they’re having to stay after 11 students contains only empty school, versus getting help during seats and cricket chirps. How can class,” she said. there be such difference in size Johnson believes that from one class to another? smaller classes would benefit French teacher Mr. the average student, because Fadner Pierre said there are no in a larger setting, teachers are benefits to having a large class. able to give more personalized Ideally, he believes class size instruction. should be capped at a smaller Mrs. Brooke Styche, an number of 20-22 students to AP language and composition photo by Brenda Eloy prevent overcrowding. teacher, doesn’t have this French three honors, taught by Mr. Pierre, fills up the classroom with almost 30 students. “Even on the first day, particular issue, with two classes the kids’ reactions were surprised School Counseling Dept. Head and builds the master class of school is part of the reason of 14 and 15 students. when they saw that there weren’t Jenifer Clark, it is difficult to schedule. Compared to other some classes are so full while “Smaller is really ideal enough desks,” he recalled. “Just predict where class sizes will be years, she says the ability to others are left feeling abandoned. for English, it allows for quicker going around the room, saying an issue during the scheduling balance classes are a lot better However, the newly imposed rule feedback in grading lengthy their name and what they did over process. with the school’s new scheduling by guidance, which states that papers. I’m really lucky for small the summer took 50 minutes.” Clark explained, “All system on X2, but every year students cannot switch courses, numbers,” she said. Pierre has four classes: department heads meet with there are particular classes that but only levels in a class, has In some instances Two French 2 classes with 28 Mr. Clark during winter to get a heavier load of students. helped immensely in not messing though, bigger really is better and 29 students, and a French 3 discuss staffing. The size limit “The imbalances can be with the entire structure that BHS according to Styche. “With class with 29 students, however is determined by Mr. Clark, caused by blips in the schedule staff lays out, said Clark. smaller classes, your discussion his French 4 class, includes only and department heads look at or students dropping or changing “We are really trying to isn’t as varied, voices are always seven students. the number of students versus level of a class,” said Clark. make the best environment for the same, and students end up Students and teachers number of teachers they have, The long process of students, to give them the optimal working in the same partners and alike can suffer from being part of and class size is decided from making sure all classes are at level of learning, with good trios.” a larger class. The rapid learning there.” a happy medium is difficult, discussion and a place where they Although teachers and of a lesson in fifty minutes or Mrs. Clark oversees according to Clark. The big shift can get enough support,” said students may feel constrained less often results in more than a counselors, psychologists, the of students between levels and Clark. in their classes, according to the career counselor, programming, courses in the first month or so B2B Undergoes Leadership Changes

By Brendan W. Clark during the first studio renovation Contributing Writer in the fall of 2009, and just completed this year’s newly designed studio, with the help The Channel 22 of a team of dedicated student studio has recently undergone a volunteers. leadership change. Dustin Devlin, While he knows he former educational technology will be missed, Devlin said he is Coordinator, has accepted a leaving with great satisfaction. new job in Boston. The new He said that this job offers a coordinator is Jim Gilbert. chance to work with students, but Devlin left on Sept. also a chance to work with the 20, only a few days before the technology and equipment that he photo by Emma Gauthier first broadcast of this year’s first enjoys. Former B2B Director Dustin Devlin said that he has had many memorable experiences in the B2B “BHS Today” episode aired. He Working at B2B had its studio, but he is leaving this fall to take a job in public relations closer to his home near Boston. was offered a job working in a humorous moments for Devlin as public relations firm that is closer as the floor for the set. Without a director, B2B University Office of District well. When the 2009 renovations to his current home in Somerville. Devlin leaves with the can not produce its first-rate Education. first began, Devlin went out to Devlin said he is, “greatly satisfaction that he has helped newscasts, and so a vigorous hunt Gilbert is no newcomer local business for donations, looking forward to something many students learn and prosper for the new director occurred, to the Cape, his mother has lived and went to Coachlight Carpets new and different.” within the B2B program. “I have and Gilbert was perfect for the here for the past 20 years, and he in search of new flooring for Devlin’s new job is at always felt that this is the best job job as the new educational TV himself had a “brief stint” at Cape the studio set. Dressed in a suit Schwartz MSL Group. He will ever,” said Devlin. “And I can’t coordinator. For the past five Cod Community College. This and tie, Devlin showed up at supervise and produce videos say that about any other job I’ve years, he has worked around is Gilbert’s first time working Coachlight Carpets ready to make for various companies who had.” Eastern Massachusetts as a with high school students, as he his pitch. As he tried to explain work with the firm in order to However, when a new freelance television producer, for had only worked with college how advertising could be offered help promote their products. and exciting opportunity arose, various independent institutions. students in the past. to the business, the owner came As a digital specialist, he looks Devlin jumped at the chance. He is also a musician and member “I look to expand on in and said, “Kid. I don’t care forward to working with cutting He has high hopes for Gilbert of the Boston based group, “The Dustin’s legacy, and to fill the who you are. I never watch your edge technological companies stating “I wished we had known Sheila Divine.” role with the same level of lousy TV show anyways. Just tell and cancer research groups. each other sooner.” But, Devlin is Gilbert also helped camaraderie and professionalism me what you want.” Coachlight But Devlin couldn’t sure that the new director will be to produce work for various that Dustin is leaving behind,” Carpets soon after donated vast leave without first leaving his able to lead B2B to even greater companies, from Access Twelve said Gilbert. amounts of flooring to the studio, mark on the studio. He started success. in Cambridge, to the Boston which remains in use to this day 10 features features 11 E = MC Scared By Liam Russo and cookie-cutter square carving ventured into the classroom, Staff Writer kit, Nelson learned the basics of as she tries to incorporate art pumpkin carving. But the grocery into a few of her math classes stores techniques just didn’t seem when time allows. In her algebra The pumpkin laid there to turn out as well as Nelson had classes, students were able to with no emotion. As each precise hoped. By using simple knives create a drawing entirely out of incision was made, the pumpkin’s and chisel tools, she began to parent functions this past year. past life on the farm was chiseled use intricate, time consuming And with her various math t-shirts away. And as the knife punctured techniques of shading, chiseling, relating to the chapter learned in its rigid walls, the jack o’ lantern and depth to create lively images class that week, Nelson provides grew angrier. From its malicious of “The Muppets,” “Charlie an enjoyable atmosphere for smile, to its glowing white Brown,” and even Edgar Allen students to learn and create. eyes, the pumpkin had been Poe. Each year, Nelson improved, Aside from crafts, transformed into a monster; he creating glowing images of Nelson has also found a true was finally ready. historic figures and past TV love for teaching. Growing up With her “Herman shows, creating a strong fan in a family of teachers, Nelson Munster” pumpkin in hand, base in the neighborhood. Each never in a million years thought Sharon Nelson, algebra teacher at pumpkin can take at least a few she would want to become a BHS, had her eyes set on gold. The hours to all night to carve. math teacher. But throughout her pumpkin contest had officially school years, Nelson said she begun. Pumpkins from all shapes was fortunate to have a string of and sizes were carved into “I like to do it terrific math teachers. creative designs by contestants photo by Liam Russo “They made it look so from all over the Cape. There was for myself... I Above, Ms. Nelson holds one of her famous math themed pump- easy, and they made me want to only one problem; aside from her, kins. Below, one of her creations from last year, featuring the do it, too,” said Nelson. no contestant was over the age of have to make Muppets, is displayed. After starting her career 10. She won handedly. at Sturgis Charter School nine The victory was the art my own years ago, Nelson not only found bittersweet, but she didn’t see the somehow.” her love of teaching, but another fun in competition. She enjoys one of her many talents. seeing the smile of a trick-or- - Ms. Nelson “The satisfaction treater admiring her freshly of watching someone finally carved doorstep pumpkins far “I try to do something get something that’s hard to more than winning some silly that will appeal to both kids and understand drives me the most,” contest. adults,” said Nelson. said Nelson. “I like to do it for Nelson has always had To this day, Nelson lives myself,” said Nelson. a passion for art as far back as just down the street from her And ever since Nelson she can remember. She made childhood home. And after all was a trick-or-treater herself, she sure to sign up for any art class of these years, the neighborhood remembers her neighborhood in high school and college, from still remains “the place to go” for lit up each Halloween with sculpting to painting. But after Halloween lovers. Her house has florescent orange lights, reaching intensive level art become a hotspot for not only intricately carved pumpkins on classes, Nelson found that she trick-or-treaters, but admirers of nearly every doorstep and even enjoyed “crafts” far more than her pumpkins who anticipate what a haunted house, scary enough to “painting essentials.” She has she will place on her doorstep make or break a Halloween night. made bracelets, necklaces and each year. As for this year, it’s As Nelson grew out even a purse made entirely out of hard to know what will come of of dressing up in masks and duct tape. But pumpkins are her her world of pumpkins, but one face paint, she decided to give specialty. thing’s for sure, Nelson’s already pumpkin carving a shot to keep “I have to make the art thinking of her next masterpiece. the Halloween spirit alive in her my own somehow,” said Nelson. photo contributed by Sharon Nelson neighborhood. Starting out with Her love of crafts has even the classic, cheaply made knife 10 Questions with Olivia Sollows By Ginger O’Day Staff Writer 6. What’s your least favorite food? “Corn; it gets stuck in your teeth.” 1. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be? 7. If you could be any celebrity for a day, “Florida, because it’s hot there.” who would you be? “Sandra Bullock, because she’s funny.” 2. What’s your favorite word? “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” 8. What’s your biggest fear? 3. If you could be any animal, which one “Spiders. They bite!” would you be? “Cows, because they have udders.” 9. What’s the one thing you can’t live without? 4. What’s your favorite part about being “Food.” at Barnstable High School? “The people! They’re nice.” 10. If a genie in a bottle granted you three wishes, what would they be? photo by Ginger O’Day 5. If you could only listen to one song for “World peace, to be famous, and to have Since eighth grader Olivia Sollows is afraid of spiders, perhaps the rest of your life, what would it be? more wishes.” she should stay away from Mr. Blazis’ pet tarantula. “Gas Pedal.” 12 features Mr. Shawn Mrs. Jennifer Mr. Ted Skirvan Kingman Clark The artistic Mr. Ted Get C Skirvan has been a counselor Optimist and golf lover Mr. In her third year Shawn Kingman is in his third year doubling as a school counselor for 11 years at BHS. as a school counselor. and department head, Mrs. “I love high school Unlike the House Office Jennifer Clark’s plate is always students because something o is different everyday,” said To school counselors, Kingman has full. kids from each house. “Instead of Unlike other Skirvan . “I want to make sure a house counselor having 450 kids, counselors, Clark has a variety of they get the most out of their I will get 70 of them [from each responsibilites which range from career and meet their goals”. u Not only a caring Know house] creating a mix of kids from head of online learning to head of all houses.” career counseling. and involved counselor, Kingman, a former Each school year, Clark Skirvan is also a family history teacher, explained recieves 20-25 eighth graders man. Skirvan said he n loves to travel and spend Your that his goal as a counselor and sticks by their side for the is to “prepare kids for the rest of their high school life time with his wife real world, support helping them socially, and two children. what they want in the emotionally, and Other than s being a father, future, and meet thir academically. ... “I’m an advocate husband, and social, emotional, and academic for the students,” counselor, by Nikki Capeless needs.” Kingman explained Clark. Skirvan likes e to embrace and Jenny Griffin also takes pride in One of her Staff Writers seeing his students goals as a school his artistic emerge from school counselor is to make ability. having completed sure that she helps the l Skirvan’s goals they never students with anything thought they would they have problems favorite be able to reach. with in order to achieve memory of In his spare success in any area of the job while at o BHS has always time, Kingman loves school. to play golf, to watch Clark expressed her been graduation sports, to go to the immesurable love for her job where he can see beach, and to get and joy in seeing those students kids who he helped r throughout the years away for weekends. who succeed when others Kingman’s counted them out. finally make it and philosophy is to go into the real world “always look at the after high school. s glass half full,” and to make sure Mrs. Karen the “positives always overcome the negatives.” Gauthier Mrs. Alexis Where the eighth grade halls meet the rest Tellert of the school, Mrs. Karen Mr. James Mr. Brian Gauthier can be found in Buckman The outgoing and Wanat her office catching up with a The never dull Mr. charming Ms. Alexis Tellert Mr. Brian Wanat new student or comforting a James Buckman has been is 100 percent a BHS fan. has been working as the distressed junior. working as the House B “Barnstable is House C counselor for 12 Gauthier has been guidance counselor for 21 my favorite school that I years. The father of three the House E guidance years. have worked at. I like the and former University counselor for 10 years. “I take “Every day is students a lot and I get the of Rhode Island Ram a lot of pride in knowing my different. I love the students opportunity to really know mascot, explained how his students and taking a personal and faculty, especially in my the students through sports, main purpose as a school approach to their lives.” little area.” Buckman is quick plays, clubs, etc.” said counselor is to “help kids One of the most important on his feet when it comes Tellert. get through high school and things Gauthier takes into to prioritizing between his Her goal, she said, help their parents see them consideration as a guidance students’ issues, multitasking, is to “get to know kids and grow up and transition into counselor is that the “students and college counseling. The help them get to their future adults.” Wanat said that feel comfortable talking to 2000 Massachusetts Counselor while they are here at BHS”. stress can wear on students me about any sort of of the year’s main goal is Tellert is spending and reminds everyone issue no matter what it to “help kids be college her sixth year as a to “enjoy high school, it is.” and career ready and to counselor for the Red should be fun.” Gauthier help them transition to Raiders, but what many In his free likes to stay involved the outside world.” may not know is that she time Wanat enjoys with her students Outside of being loves dance and music, working out and by attending a counselor more specifically: spending time with various activities Buckman is Aviccii. She also his kids. Last year such as school the girls cross loves to read, he participated plays, games, country coach rollerblade, and in the “Tough and events, and in the fall and spend time with Mudder,” a 26 by keeping in touch the girls track and her husband and mile run. Wanat with students who field coach in the two dogs. also enjoys have graduated. winter. He enjoys Tellert’s boxing with his Her goal is for having the summers favorite memory of son and it has students to have “a off, spending time the job is graduation become a favorite smooth transition with his family, each June. activity of his. from grade to grade traveling, trying She enjoys and they’re able to new things, and seeing her students Wanat also plan for what they entertaining others. whom she has owns a landscaping want to do after high Buckman’s helped along the company called Brico school.” word of advice to years and watched Landscaping (Brico Most people students is “Laugh, grow, walk across the also doubles as his wouldn’t know that she love, and make the stage and receive a well- nickname) which he was featured on the tv most out of your high earned diploma. deems his “summer show “Romper Room” as a school experience.” Not only a job”. child. counselor in the halls of the 2700’s, Tellert also runs conferences in the summer. “It’s my summer job.” continued 13 Dances Go Downhill New Food Restrictions in Handbook

Continued from pg. 1 handbook in order to promote Cibrowski explained that healthy eating. A few of the although the percentages weren’t dietary restrictions include: No too far off from each other, there food or beverage shall contain still needs to be progress in order more than trace amounts of to bring those percent values caffeine. No food shall contain down. more than 200 mg of sodium per item. All breads or grain-based “The restrictions products shall be whole grain or partial grains. are understand- There have also able with substi- been restrictions placed upon celebrations in the classroom. photo by Zoe Calianos tuting unhealthy The student Handbook states, Jordan Nicholas, Jillian Thomas, Sarah Kerr, Hayley Adams, Mia Crawley, Meghan Fowler and “Schools should consider Emma Fields are all smiles at homecoming even with the lights still on. foods with limiting celebrations that involve food during the school day to no students purchased tickets. He $2,000 to $3,000 dollars. “We’re healthy ones, but more than one party per class Continued from pg. 1 credits this partially to the officers trying,” said Jansen. per month. Each party should ordering supplies online, and and seniors who he said did an “People expect a lot limiting [a party] include no more than one food making multiple trips to Home effective job spreading the word from us, but they’re not to one unhealthy or beverage that does not meet Goods and Party America. and getting people energized. willing to help out or actually nutrition standards for foods and Rachele Dawson, senior, Margot Rice, vice president of make anything happen,” said choice I feel is beverages sold individually.” said, “Prom is nice. Homecoming the junior class, said that it is Bentivegna. Frustrated by the “The restrictions are is okay. Everything else is a no.” definitely more of a challenge class’ lack of participation, unreasonable.” understandable with substituting Why is that so? Dayna Moylan, now because the officers have the officers have devised a --Madison Harrington unhealthy foods with healthy senior, said, “People think it’s to come up with new events that committee system. Their hope is ones, but limiting [a party] to stupid if one person says it.” Allie they think people will want to that by separating students into one unhealthy choice I feel is Charon, senior, referred to this as go to. The junior class officers interest-based committees with Since these rates have not unreasonable,” Harrington said the “domino effect.” are considering implementing a weekly meetings, they can figure improved, Cibrowski has been of the handbook celebration Perhaps it is a more simple voting system to decide on class out what the students want. looking into different ways to restrictions created in order to problem though, Jack Pipatti, events in order to guarantee that “I don’t think people tackle obesity in the town of help promote healthy living in sophomore, admitted that it is students are interested. realize that you only go through Barnstable. “Some of it is having BHS. just too hot. “If it was nice and In addition to leaving high school once, and they take everybody start changing the cool for the dances, I’d have no behind a senior gift, senior year it for granted,” said senior class culture is the school [to strive] complaints,” Pipatti said. traditionally includes prom, a treasurer Cam Curtin. Curtin said towards wellness-- and that’s a Despite the heat and the so-called senior breakfast, and a senior that most students are just “along huge task.” “domino effect,” homecoming trip, all of which cost money. for the ride, but only a select few Issued this year, there this year had a higher attendance The senior class officers are make things happen.” have been some new dietary than in recent years. Jansen currently composing a fundraiser regulations within the student estimated that around 800 for parents with a goal of raising New Division, Same Game

Continued from pg. 1 first seven games, they could High,” said Whidden. The only not as competitive. For example, potentially earn more home loss, as of press deadline was when the Raiders beat B.C. High games. the first game against Dennis- they earned more points than they Because of the way the Yarmouth. would have if they beat a lower playoff games are configured, Derek Estes, senior ranked team such as Sandwich. every game counts toward the varsity football player, said that chances of making it to the being in a new division hasn’t “Our goal is playoffs. Last season, the team changed much. Estes, 23, is a focused on league games, but receiver and a cornerback. Estes the same as it because of the new system each credited all the team’s success win will help them for the post to Whidden who “stuck with us is every year: season, said head varsity football through thick and thin.” Estes said to make sure we coach Chris Whidden. that all the hard work the boys put The first rounds of the in, which includes sprints, up- maximize our playoffs will take place before downs, and conditioning, comes Thanksgiving this season, so together Friday night in the potential as a after the Thanksgiving games fourth quarter. there will only be two teams Colton Bergal, junior team.” left to compete for the state varsity football player, said that --Chris Whidden, championship in each division. “it’s not a rebuilding year like Since the annual Barnstable everyone expected.” Bergal, 45, varsity football coach versus Falmouth game is played is a linebacker. “We are a good At the end of the regular on Thanksgiving Day, it will not team and we put in the work; seven week schedule, three more count towards the playoff system. we’re shooting for the stars,” said games will be played. Who Whidden, however, still sees it as Bergal about the Super Bowl. the team will play will depend another competitive game with In response to questions on what their power ranking the prize being “bragging rights.” about a repeat visit to the state is. Teams with similar power The new division and finals, Whidden said, “Our goal numbers will be matched up to play off system doesn’t seem is the same as it is every year: play one another. This is why to be intimidating the Raiders. to make sure we maximize our photo by Nikki Capeless there is such a small number “We didn’t start as well as we potential as a team.” Despite bigger and tougher competition, Barnstable High School of home games so far on the had hoped, but the team really football is making a name for itself in its new division. schedule, but depending on how bounced back and put together well the Raiders do during their a good performance against BC 14 features By the Cheap Eats: Rendezvous Cafe Numbers: By Madeline Terrio Halloween Staff Writer People tend to get in a Edition rut when it comes to going out to eat. We try out places until we find the restaurants with our favorite foods and the reasonable prices. Usually, we stick to the 170 same sandwich shops or burger joints. But what happens when Milllion we get tired of it? That’s when Americans celebrated its time to take a chance on Halloween last year. our empty stomachs and try something new. The Rendezvous Cafe and Creperie on Main Street $79.82 in Hyannis is the perfect place to is the average amount do so. Americans spend on The Cafe opened in June of 2012. The restaurant, only photo By Cate Harrington Halloween each year. being opened for a little over a A scrumptious Monte Cristo Panini from Rendezvous Cafe and Creperie. year, seems like it has been there for years. It is the perfect place 27.1% crepes. They also offer an array that I expected. Cate’s Monte The sweet crepes come in many to meet and dine with friends. of Americans look for of morning sandwiches and cafe Cristo was very different from flavors ranging from a banana The name Rendezvous, meaning costume ideas via social beverages, as well as seltzers and my typical tomato and mozzarella foster option to a Nutella and fluff a meeting place in French, fits it media sites. fresh sodas. The sandwiches and combo. Her panini was made crepe. perfectly as the room was filled crepes range from the reasonable with maple dipped country bread, Overall, the experience with friends and colleagues price of $6 to $9. I ordered ham, smoked turkey and gruyere was wonderful. The food was chatting over their meals. Photos 41 million myself the pesto chicken crepe cheese. I had to fight myself on not too expensive, especially trick-or-treaters between and paintings done by local artists and my fellow staff writer Cate not reaching across the table considering the amazing quality surround the warm and inviting the ages of 5 and 14 are Harrington ordered the Monte and taking a bite. This was not of the meal. The wait staff was room, a touch that testifies to the estimated to be out on Cristo panini. your average ham and cheese kind and seemed ready to make fact that Rendezvous is truly a Halloween night. Shortly after we sat sandwich. everyone’s experience at the unique place. down, our food was ready. And After Cate and I cleaned cafe the best it could be. I was As you approach the when my crepe came out, it was our plates, we decided to finish impressed by the service and counter to order, the first thing at a perfect temperature, not off our meal with a sweet crepe ambiance of Rendezvous as well. you see is the surprisingly large $113 million steaming, but definitely not cold. to share. We decided on the So, next time you want to go to the value of pumpkins menu. The menu focuses on Inside the large folded crepe was chocolate chip crepe. The sweet the same restaurant for the third harvested from the top six mainly lunch entrees, offering chicken, tomato, fresh mozzarella crepe was my favorite part of the weekend in a row, try something pumpkin producing states. paninis, sandwiches, soups, and and a pesto spread. The crepe was meal. If you like chocolate then different and head on over to their specialty: savory or sweet fresh and delicious, everything this is definitely the meal for you. Rendezvous. 68.5% of Americans plan on celebrating Halloween. Woodshop 13.4% of adults plan on wearing a witch costume this year. Behind the of children11% plan on wearing a princess costume. Scenes By Orlando Henry while Wood Tech Two makes 47.8% Staff Writer more advanced projects, such as, of Americans carve adirondack chairs. The wood used to make the projects comes from pumpkins for Halloween. Students at Barnstable Down and Readers Hardwood High School have a wide variety Company, Inc. The types of wood of elective courses available used in wood shop are mainly to them at BHS. One of these poplar and oak. 73.5% courses is Wood Tech, commonly Each of Andrulot’s of households plan on referred to as wood shop. The classes normally produce two to handing out candy to trick- woodshop is in room 1716, across three projects per student each or-treaters on Halloween. from the senior cafe. year. Sometimes wood tech two These classes are taught builds numerous objects for the by Mr. Thomas Andrulot, who school. Last year, they assembled has been teaching wood shop sand barrel stands, fixed picnic 11.5% at Barnstable High School for Halloween revelers dress tables and made the adirondack 19 years. He teaches students a chairs outside the junior/senior their pets up as well. similar process for most projects: cafe. design, measure wood, estimate Photo by Grace Elletson They also make cost, cut and surface wood, shape Sophmores Andrew Fisher and Bob Melvin are using the lathe to smaller items, including the wood, assemble, sand, and, shape the body of a pen in Wood Tech II. 85.3% wooden pumpkin ornaments for finally, provide a finish. of Americans between the Halloween, and pen and pencil bought the entire set. The Cobb Barn. They showcase items such “Wood shop is an opportunity for ages of 18 and 24 celebrate sets. The pens and pencils made Grant finances the funds for the as pedestals, adirondack chairs students to learn how to use hand Halloween. by wood shop students are made purchase of materials to make and pens and pencils. James Kelly tools, power tools and machines out of wood and acrylic, except the pens and pencils. “The money and Bob Melvin said that signed safely,” said Andrulot. In wood Sources: The National Retail for some pieces that are made collected from the sales of these up for Wood Tech Two due to shop, the students often make Federation, The US with plastic. Each of these pens pens and pencils will return to aid their admiration of Andrulot, and various projects based on the Census Bureau are hand made by students in the in the production of other pens the experience they had gained in class or student’s ability. wood shop, and are now being and pencils,” said Andrulot. Wood Tech One. Typically, Wood Tech sold. A pen and pencil cost $15 The seniors from the By Ginger O’Day One students makes basic each, and a wooden case costs wood tech classes showcase their Staff Writer projects such as step stools, $10, for a total cost of $40 if you finished projects at the Guyer features 15 Artist Captures Local Scenery

By Maggie McNulty was what he wanted to do with Staff Writer the rest of his life.

Everyone sees the “You must world in a different light. Local American Impressionist Sam have love for ev- Barber is living proof of this fact. While he literally does see erything, love for Cape Cod’s light that reflects off the ocean and back to the sky to nature, love for create a luminescence perfect for people. You have painting, he also finds the beauty in seemingly ordinary objects to love people to such as rocks and dead branches. Where some see these objects paint people.” for what they are, Barber sees sleeping ducks and the Blessed Mother Mary masked by rocks; -Sam Barber and within dead branches, elegant ballet dancers. A religious man, Barber Originally from Europe, credits God for his talents and Barber came to the United States often gathers inspiration from photo by Maggie McNulty as a child and has been a religious figures such as the Local artist Sam Barber, pictured in his studio in Osterville, enjoys to paint Cape Cod because of longtime resident of Cape Cod, Blessed Mother Mary, whom he the light and natural surroundings. having lived in both Hyannisport believes is the most graceful and and Centerville. Around this of his career he used to draw and Success did not come his career, 1200 of his paintings beautiful woman to same time he came to the United fill in his drawings with paint, but instantaneously for Barber and it have been either sold or featured ever walk the earth. States, he discovered his love for he said he has since changed his was a long time before his art was in one of 35 museums. Some of To hone his natural art and painting. style from his original stiff style displayed in galleries. Barber’s these clients include Bill Clinton, talent, Barber attended several He claims to have been to a freer and more graceful style. words of wisdom for aspiring the Kennedys and 3 royal families. academies for the arts, including a quiet boy in his childhood and “You must have love artists are, “you have to love your Even with all of these paintings, the Art Student League in New was often overshadowed by other for everything, love for nature, art for richer or for poorer. If you his personal favorites depict his York, the National Academy of more outgoing children until he love for people. You have to love love art so much that you don’t wife, Janie, and his now grown Design, and the Cape Cod School discovered his talent for art. After people to paint people.” This is care about the money, the time sons, Freddy and Paul. of Art in Provincetown. this discovery, he began to earn Barber’s advice for anybody who will come for success.” Barber now has a studio Barber is known for his praise and attention from his art wishes to paint and develop their And indeed was Barber in Osterville and can always be use of color and transparency in and from then on he knew that own style. successful. Over the longevity of found wearing his signature hand his paintings. At the beginning 16 sports sports 17 Stand Out Star: De Almeida Dribbles to Success At just three years De Almeida spends a doing anything else in college of age, De Almeida dribbled large majority of his time playing other than playing soccer.” his first soccer ball. Although the game he loves. At some points In spite of the he admits the game was not during the season, he also plays substantial stress of school work necessarily played “well” by for other teams like the Crusaders and play time, De Almeida his family, he was influenced or the travel team. dribbles his way past obstacles by his father to play the sport. and still keeps a lively attitude. Throughout his youth, De “He’s a ball of Almeida learned the majority of “The seriousness energy. He’s always having his skills from an older influence. fun and smiling,” said Pierre. Now in high school, that takes over De Almeida’s talent De Almeida plays forward and and skill doesn’t just impress stands as one of the most valuable my mind and others, but also inspires the players to the soccer team, younger soccer players. according to varsity soccer coach body for those “He’s always Fadner Pierre. Pierre first met De encouraging us to do better, Almeida during his eighth grade full 90 minutes to do our best,” said junior year in Pierre’s French class and is like no other. Matt Campos. Campos ever since, the two soccer players and De Almeida have been have been practicing together. I’ve been play- playing soccer for six years “He’s like a little according to Campos. brother to me…when he does ing since I was “[Pedro] is a very something wrong, I am always good winger and forward. calling his mom and checking old enough to He’s really good at dribbling, up on him,” said Pierre. passing and shooting. Overall, Aside from not playing walk...” he’s a very good player.” his junior year, De Almeida With concerns to has played for BHS’s soccer college, this star player is still team since eighth grade. Since -- Pedro De Almeida in the process of finding the the beginning, Pierre has perfect school to fit both his noticed De Almeida’s talent. academic and sports activities. “He’s a great player, “I’ve looked into many knows the rules, and has schools like UMass Lowell tons of skill,” said Pierre. Soccer for this senior player is or Massasoit, but I definitely During De Almeida’s not just a seasonal game. Instead, want to play soccer in college,” photo by Rachael Crossley sophomore year of high school De Almeida plays year-round said De Almeida. “It’s my life; De Almeida plays year-round on multiple soccer teams, and is a he was considered the top through the winter and summer I live for it and I don’t plan top scorer on BHS’s Varsity boys team. scorer for the JV Boys Soccer with friends and teammates. De on stopping anytime soon.” By Julianne Santos Almeida, has been a much talked team, according to Pierre. Almeida said, “The seriousness Staff Writer about player recently. But De As a senior, De Almeida has that takes over my mind and Almeida’s devotion to soccer several responsibilities, the most body for those full 90 minutes is and his skills began when he challenging ones that he faces like no other. I’ve been playing Senior Varsity Boys was just a child back in Brazil. are battling academic work since I was old enough to walk... Soccer player Pedro De and his practice on the field. I couldn’t think of myself New AD Comes with Experience By Cate Harrington varsity soccer and baseball. Going from a small Staff Writer Since Chatham and Harwich school like Chatham to a big are merging this year to form school like Barnstable, could be Monomoy, Thomas saw it as a hard to adjust to, but Thomas This year Barnstable good time to change things up. is not worried about the new High School has a new Athletic “I was looking for a environment. “It’s the same job, Director, Scott Thomas. Thomas new opportunity,” said Thomas. just more of it,” said Thomas. is very experienced in this “I am very happy to be here.” Thomas said the biggest field and is excited to be here. Thomas grew up here change from the job in Chatham For 10 of the last 11 on Cape Cod where he attended to the one in Barnstable, is years, Thomas has been working Nauset High School. He went off not knowing as many of the as the athletic director at Chatham to the University of Rhode Island students. Since he taught and High School where he also taught to play baseball and even played coached at Chatham, he knew physical education and coached in the Cape League for three years. almost everyone, while here he is still trying to put names with faces. The biggest difficulty for him is not coaching a team because he used to enjoy it so much. But the pros definitely outweigh the cons for Thomas. “My favorite part of the job is the relationships photo by Emma Gauthier you develop with the coaches, The new AD, Scott Thomas, is eager to get to know coaches, stu- student athletes, and other dents and other athletic directors in his new postition at BHS. athletic directors,” said Thomas. At Chatham, Thomas He has also taught and coach at there, but I need to be here longer didn’t have a secretary or trainer Chelmsford High School and before I make any big changes.” so he is very appreciative of Robin even coached football in a town Thomas recognizes the Kipniss and Keith Charagotis’ right outside of Houston, Texas. success of many of the programs dedication and hard work. Since settling in at here at Barnstable High School. Part of the reason why BHS, Thomas is focusing on “There are many successful Thomas isn’t intimidated by a keeping the transition smooth. He teams and great coaches here,” larger school is because of his took over for Steve Francis who said Thomas. “It’s a great place other professional experience. has returned to the classroom to be and I want to put my Thomas worked at Rivier as a physical education teacher, thumbprint on the program.” University in Nashua N.H. as “I plan to come in and the assistant athletic director and assess the program,” said Thomas. head soccer and baseball coach. “I want to see what works well and make little changes here and 18 sports Club Soccer Team Travels to England By Cate Harrington hung out and learned to play Staff Writer cricket. Even though we tried to relax, nothing could stifle the excitement we each had, waiting I was sitting on the limo for the moment we could take the bus, on July 24, overwhelmed field. with excitement, as 13 of my The ride to the game teammates and best friends were was an intense hour-long drive riding beside me. The music to Liskeard’s home field, or was blasting and everyone was “pitch” as the English call it. singing along. I sat back in my Upon arriving, we were shown seat for a moment to allow myself to our locker room and I couldn’t to absorb it all and that’s when it help but feel like I was in an old finally hit me: we were going to English soccer movie. Not only England. did we have our own locker room, I had been waiting for but we got to walk out in front this day for over a year and I of the crowd and stand on the couldn’t believe it was actually field as they played our national here. For months, my team and anthem. I had trained together, trying This was something to perfect our game skills and that we had only seen on t.v. and physical fitness levels. The club it brought a sense of pride and team consisted of players from honor to the game we were about Barnstable, Sandwich, Mashpee, to play. Dennis, Yarmouth, Carver, and The game was really Halifax. close, but we ended up losing 2-1, Although we were going with a goal scored by Liskeard to England to play soccer, there photo contributed by Cate Harrington within the final five minutes of was so much more to the 7 day The UKSD soccer team poses in front of a telephone booth in London. the game. Even though we were trip. Our coaches, Lee Docherty A team that was ready to take on thrift store to purchase sweaters all upset at the time, the result and Meghan Fligg, wanted us to girlfriend Stef, would be our so- England. and jackets. It was quite a bonding on the score board could not take have an experience that we would called “tour guides” for the week. We had one big game experience to be walking around away how amazing playing in remember for a lifetime. They Tony goes to school at Exeter and scheduled against Liskeard FC town already getting looked at England had been. wanted us to play the game we got us full access to the fields and (one of the best girls’ soccer as tourists, wearing second hand, We exchanged gifts of loved in a country different than all the facilities the university team in the country), but not ornate clothing. gratitude with the other team our own, while also becoming had to offer. He had coached the until the middle of the week, so and took pictures together before more cultured young women. majority of our team when we we decided to make the most getting on the bus to head back It was important to our were younger, but had to move Even though out of our time in England. We home. In those moments standing coaches that the cost was kept as back to the UK for school. We visited the city of Truro, which side by side with a team from a low as possible, so that girls from were all excited to be able to we tried to relax, was about 15 minutes (by double world away, I had truly never any economic background could spend the week with him and he decker bus) from campus. There nothing could sti- felt more grateful or honored participate. With that in mind, was the one that helped put this was a beautiful cathedral and to be given such a monumental we didn’t stay in London. (We all together for us. many stores for shopping and fle the excitement opportunity. During the course of did get to walk around and see souvenir- buying. a 90 minute soccer game we had the sights of the city though.) We I had been wait- we each had, Another big hit was the not only played a game we love, stayed in the county of Cornwall, Eden Project. The Eden project but we formed friendships with which is as southeast as you can ing for this day waiting for the is a non-profit organization girls that we would otherwise get in England. that raises awareness about the never have even met. The girls on Cornwall resembles for over a year moment we could environment. The project is the other team even came over for Cape Cod in many ways; it is and I couldn’t be- composed of huge bio domes take the field. a 5 on 5 tournament and barbeque right on the ocean and there are with ecosystems imitating the the next afternoon. many small, ancient villages. lieve it was actu- ecosystems of different tropical Along with the memories Many of the town names were regions worldwide. Although every day of playing soccer in England, we even the same as those in Cape ally here. We also visited the local of our trip brought its own now have made friendships, with Cod and Massachusetts such as castles in a nearby town called adventure and excitement, the soccer lovers just like us, half Plymouth, Falmouth, and Truro. Falmouth and went kayaking on most memorable moment was way across the world. We stayed in a sort of Although years had the island of St. Mawes. It was game day. The overwhelming apartment or “flat”, as the British passed since we had all seen each my favorite day of the trip, even anticipation and nervousness that call it, at Exeter University. Our other, it was as if not a day had though it was easily below 60 came with game day is a feeling coach Tony Kerr, along with his gone by. We were a team again. degrees, severly overcast, and I never want to forget. Since our even at times lightly drizzling. We game was not until 7 p.m., our were so cold after our kayaking coaches organized yoga in the tour that we pooled our money morning to help us calm down together and went to the local and the rest of the day we just sports 19 Going Online climbing and stretched it between common form of slacklining, By Emma Gauthier two rocky outcroppings over a slackline yoga, or slackasana, is Staff Writer void, and then learned to walk growing in popularity. According and balance on it,” the site states. to yogaslackers.com, balancing Since then, it has on a on a line is tough, but Charles Blondin made evolved into similar but diverse holding yoga poses for extended tightrope walking synonymous methods. People are constantly periods of time is even more with mystery and awe. The coming up with new ways to challenging, but very rewarding. 1880’s era performer was famous walk across a nylon tightrope. “Despite the seemingly for performing daring feats on All these methods involve impossible nature of the act, it is tightropes over Niagra Falls, one walking on a loosely taught achievable by almost anyone with in particular involving Blondin stretch of rope between two trees, a little bit of perseverance and carrying a stove and utensils but variations like tricklining, patience. The practice has many on his back to the center of the highlining, and slackline yoga layers, simultaneously developing cable, and cooking himself an make the sport so different. focus, dynamic balance, omlette, according to an article Tricklining entails power, breath, core integration, in the Smithsonian Magazine. performing stunts on the flexibility, and confidence,” Blondin was fearless in his slackline. They are as simple as according to its website. attempts to stun and inspire the just walking across the line, to After achieving the crowds of thousands that would doing backflips, “butt bouncing,” balance and coordination come to witness his tricks. or any other balancing maneuvers. tricklining and slackline yoga However, it’s possible Gibbon Slacklines, a company offer, a balance-loving, thrill that Blondin may have looked which sells slackline kits, hosts seeker can further challenge twice before stepping out onto the a plethora of short videos to themselves and try highlining, the slackline, a different way for help beginners learn new tricks. a branch of slacklining that the acrobatic (and not) to exercise BHS’s resident slacker, Ben allows for tricks and stability and hang out. Slacklining differs photo by Zoe Calianos Falacci, sophomore, said he first at incredible heights. The Sophomore Ben Falacci balances on his backyard slackline. from regular tightrope walking learned slacklining from a friend height is more intimidating, because the line that “slackers” in Mexico who was very well and can break concentration, a a great way to hang out, and slacker, is to just start low. use--nylon webbing or cable-- versed in intense slackline tricks. dire necessity for any slacker, it really helps improve your He also suggests narrowing is not held rigidly taught. The “He can lay down, jump according to yogaslackers.com. balance and core strength.” the legs. When you first start, literal slack in the line makes up on it, and do a sommersault, “You can slackline a If slackline seems like an your legs automatically begin slacklining perfect for everything which is hard when you’re thousand feet off the ground,” easy activity, think again. Falacci to shake, making you fall. from acrobatic tricks, to yoga. doing it five feet off the ground, said Anna Sutton, an Eastern remembers the struggles he had But as far as keeping your The sport was developed on a thin stretch of material,” Mountain Sports employee during his first times on the line. balance, Falacci suggests by climbers in Yosemite Valley, Falacci said. who sells slackline kits, and has “I started about two years ago. It some unconventional methods. California, during the late 1970s He practices slacklined a few times herself. was very hard, to be honest. I’m “I personally suck in my gut and early 1980s, according to slacklining avidly, and even She says it’s hard to stand up already a swaying skyscraper and look at my feet. I don’t professional slackliner, Faith has his own slackline between at first, especially if you’re to begin with, so balancing on know why, but it makes me Dickey’s website. “When they two trees in his backyard to high up, but there are serious a four inch wide rope off the balance better,” Falacci said. were not climbing, they took flat try and improve his skills. benefits to walking the line. ground was a feat,” said Falacci. nylon webbing they used while While tricklining is the most “It’s fun,” Sutton said, “it’s Falacci’s advice to any new 20 sports Fall Athletes In Action

photo by Ally Iseman Senior Sarah Bess fights a Monomoy defender as Emily Penn, Emily Spalt and Emily Macallister provide backup.

photo by Rachael Crossley

Above: Newton Jordao keeps the ball in Barnstable’s possession in a game against Dartmouth.

Left: Hannah Andres spikes the ball in a match against Newton North. Barnstable won all three sets.

photo by Madeline Terrio

photo by Maggie McNulty John Andres takes the lead at Bridgewater Raynham and helps maintain the undefeated boys cross country team season. arts, etc. 21 Art Rennaissance in Cotuit By Zoe Calianos “My style is bright and Staff Writer colorful so I used holographic paper, like the gift bags from Christmas Tree Shop, to make it Tucked away next to glisten. The colors I used made it a gas station in Cotuit is a little pop,” said Lopes. His piece was red building with a little white of foliage and it was right in the sign that reads “Cotuit Center middle. for the Arts”. Just driving by, On opening night, they one might glance at the sign and put the mural together piece-by- think, “Oh how nice, a little art piece. The process took over two gallery”. Upon venturing down hours. The audience of about the driveway, however, one 350 clapped wildly. Lopes said, will quickly find that the Cotuit “Opening night was one of the Center for the Arts is no quaint most fun and exciting openings I room filled with beach paintings. have ever been to on Cape Cod.” Gnarly, tangled At the end of the show, they will sculptures litter the lawn. One is be raffling off each piece through an animal, one is a towering chain a lottery. of what resembles car tires. Inside Box office worker, the gallery, on a two-story high Karen Santos, said, “They wanted wall, resides a mural. energy in each and every single But simply calling it panel.” The curatorial committee a mural somehow feels like an (the people who plan the exhibits) insult. It’s a jungle. It’s living requested that at least two colors photo by Zoe Calianos and moving and enticing. It has be used in each square. Ninety-six local artists came together to create this interpretation of Heri Rousseau’s The Dream. a depth that is hard to explain. The mural is a part There is a woman, and a monkey, the fieldtrip were paid for by the out over 20 full length theatrical attends three-hour rehearsals of a larger display called “He and a few lions. But behind the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Rachel productions. Laura Shea, who three times a week. As it gets Saw, She Saw, They Saw, We leaves and beyond the trees, Crossley, senior and Fine Arts IV is a BHS math teacher by day, closer to the performance, Saw”. The “They Saw” is the although invisible, the viewer can student, said, “It inspired us to is an actress by night. She has however, practices become five mural. The “He Saw, She Saw” sense that there are insects and see differently and create our own performed in four Cotuit Center to six days a week. is a photography exhibit where birds and lizards creeping and style of art.” for the Arts shows, Cabaret, “I love my job here, but a husband and wife team, crawling. It’s an interpretation While there, the Grand Night, Company, and my passion was always dancing Michael and Mary Carstenjen, of Henri Rousseau’s The Dream, students participated in the Spamelot. Her favorite, she says, and theater. [The Cotuit Center photographed the same places, painted in 1910 and now at the “Zentangles” project. They were was Company because she had for the Arts] gives us the chance but with completely different Museum of Modern Art in New asked to choose one word about the “really good part” of the main to do what we love in our free viewpoints. The wife interpreted York. themselves to express on a small, character’s girlfriend. time,” said Shea. the surroundings as abstract, Ninety six different local square piece of paper. These Shea originally started The Cotuit Center for while her husband preferred to artists were sent square pieces of papers are being assembled into a performing in plays directed by the Arts is open for free from focus on the concrete. the work, not knowing who the quilt on the wall. Gabrielle Riley, Jeffrey Billard, BHS English 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays The “We Saw” is an artist was or what the painting senior and Fine Arts IV student, teacher and drama director. She through Saturdays. Santos said, interactive board where visitors was. They were also given two said “It was spectacular.” Lopes heard about the Cotuit Center for “It’s a happy place. The energy can contribute pictures from foot squares on which they were was pleased with his students’ the Arts from a friend, and now is very happy and optimistic their smartphones of anything directed to portray what was on reactions and hopes that they will she’s hooked. “They put on great and creative.” She hopes that interesting they find in the gallery. their square of the painting in any continue to visit art centers. shows. People come and say it’s Barnstable High School students The Fine Arts II, III and medium they desired. Carl Lopes, The Cotuit Center for Broadway quality, but it’s just will continue to visit and possibly IV classes have each traveled to head of the BHS art department, the Arts is more than just a hub community theater,” said Shea. take advantage of their volunteer see the display. The buses for was one of the lucky 96. for visual arts though; it has put During production, she opportunities. 22 arts, etc. Where For Art Thou, Romeo? By Mary Anglin afraid of the musical aspects, like Staff Writer singing and dancing.” O’Toole confirmed this, saying that unfortunately Boys, boys, boys. the chorus in the club’s musicals Barnstable High School’s Drama isn’t a very gender diverse one, Club may have a wide array of and the number of male tryouts is actresses and singers, but when it significantly less. This can make comes to its actors, the numbers casting and production of shows are a little less generous. more difficult. Although you may “There’s less diversity recognize some of the familiar in the drama club when casting male faces of drama club stars male parts, so many of our shows Charlie Nash, Gabe Rourke, have the same actors again and Johnny Robinson, and some again. We’re always looking for cast favorites who have since new talent,” said junior, Johnny graduated BHS, there always Robinson, who played the lead seems to be a little gender character, ‘Seymour’, in “Little imbalance among students who Shop of Horrors” last year. participate actively in Drama One of the main reasons Club. According to its advisor Mr. O’Toole hears from students Ed O’Toole, the haunted house regarding not joining is that kids can draw around an equal amount have too many sports or that of 50 to 60 volunteers of each drama just isn’t their forte. gender, while big productions “There are so many photo by Jenny Griffin tend to pull less interest among sports, kids have two or even Surrounded by girls, junior Gabe Rourke is of the male minority in the Drama Club. the guys. three, and that does limit their Charlie Nash, senior and amount of participation. Students kids from finding a true passion, tend to want to look ‘cool’ in front “Honestly just try it out. Nothing co-president of the club said, “The do have demanding schedules,” for fear of being labeled strange. of their friends, especially in high bad will happen to you if you lack of boys has definitely been an he commented. “Drama Club is a way school. They end up joining and join; you may just enjoy it!” issue. I think drama club has been Every year there seems to bond with friends, go outside regretting the fact that they didn’t “People should try to be generally viewed as a flamboyant to be a flood of seniors, a great your comfort zone, and connect participate sooner.” the guy to start the trend,” said activity and guys are too scared deal of them boys, who join with people through telling a O’Toole agreed that the Nash. to ‘lower’ their status, especially shows and later wish they had story. There’s so much more to it shy side of guys often stops them Both boys and girls alike if they’re underclassmen. It’s earlier. O’Toole said he gets at than acting,” Robinson explained. from pursuing a spot in the Drama are encouraged to participate in interesting to see how different least a few football players every “It provides me with a way to Club. “All kinds of guys do it; shows, big and small, or even grades can be more willing to try year who end up loving their time express myself—something I it’s just the matter of working on backstage, a whole other aspect of different things than others.” in drama, even though they may will never think of as strange or getting them to join. Kids always the club. To join, see Mr. O’Toole Isabella Macallister, have originally written it off. dumb.” regret not doing it sooner; they in Room 2726 for more details. junior and member of the club, O’Toole added that Senior and co-president just need to give it a shot.” He said, “The type of extracurricular aside from other commitments, of the club, Chloe Brumfield, added, “We can always work activities you do shouldn’t there can sometimes be a stigma said she believes that there is a around your practice schedule or classify whether or not you try around expressing yourself in noticeable absence of boys in work schedule, whatever it is.” out or a play. I think boys are high school, which can prevent drama. “I think it’s because boys Brumfield suggested, Crossword The answers are found throughout the newspaper! Across Down

2. Wood-shop mainly uses oak 1. Type of paper that Mr. Lopes and ______. used to portray his square of the mystery painting. 4. 39 states banned doing this while driving. 3. Rendezvous is known for this dish. 5. This teacher wants to be “The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe.” 6. Last spring 91% of sophomores scored proficient or higher in this 7. Club that seems to be lacking section of MCAS. in gender balance. 8. This singer is a strong advocate 12. This game is guaranteed to for gay rights and released the make all players laugh. song “Same Love.”

14. A thin, nylon tightrope that 9. This activity was created to be requires balance and bravery. a physical education course at BHS. 15. Wood-shop would be found making these types of chairs. 10. Nicole Deleon was caught listening to this Jack Johnson 16. This brand donates a pair song. of shoes to a child in Africa for every shoe sold. 11. This former Educational Technology Coordinator will miss 17. Mrs. Gauthier was featured working with the B2B program. on this children’s show when she was younger. 13. Olivia Sollow’s least favorite food. 18. This artist owns a studio in Osterville and can be found wearing hand painted shoes. The first person to complete and bring to Ms. Netto in Room 2702 wins a prize! arts, etc. 23 Music With A Message By Grace Elletson Shop,” “And We Danced,” and toward many different groups of Staff Writer “Can’t Hold Us,” but many of his people, including homosexuals. songs talk about real life issues There’s no hiding the fact that like “Wings.” It’s a song about he’s a white rapper in a genre By listening to the how brand names can control that’s dominated by mostly black lyrics of current popular our minds, especially of young artists. In the song “A Wake” music, teenagers are given the kids who think they can only be he addresses the fact that when misconception that after they someone if they have a pair of he’s interviewed he’s called graduate high school they’ll Nikes on their feet. “refreshing,” and “poetic,” and have a couple thousand dollars Another one of his songs is he feels that this might be subtly in their pockets, kick back at a called the “The Otherside,” which related to his race because he’s mansion and have a jet plane is about his past experiences with white and doesn’t rap as much waiting for them to fly to Paris drug addiction. He also calls out about sex, drugs violence, etc. for the weekend, and then back other hip hop artists in the song There’s something to be said to Hollywood to continue their about how they need to appreciate about a person who’s brave fable of the “High Life.” What the power they have to reach and enough to burst into an industry happened to “real life?” influence kids, especially when and not just flow along with the This idea of false it comes to the glorification of mainstream messages that life expectations has spread through alcohol, drugs and sex in many is easy as long as you’re rich many music genres, but it’s most aspects of hip hop culture. The and famous. Macklemore is a blatant in hip hop. Too many song illustrates vulnerability and very well articulated, intelligent rappers are influencing young photo from Google honesty that people can relate to. rapper-- but that’s not the point. minds that life is just about living Macklemore tackles controversial issues in his music and One of his most controversial Unfortunately, this generation is in a music video with hot rods of recognizes the impact he has on younger, easily influenced, songs, “Same Love,” is rising being raised by pop culture and every color. However, underneath generations. rapidly on the charts, yet radio a lot of artists are dismissive the mainstream hip hop music stations are still reluctant to play when it comes to recognizing that the general public listens to on A conscious rapper is a musician top charts is because of the honest it due to it’s message involving power. Macklemore raps about the radio, there are “conscious who writes about what’s reality his raps contains. Many of gay rights. Macklemore is a what’s real. He makes his words rappers.” And one seems to be happening around him and his his songs tackle subjects about strong advocate for gay rights rising to fame very quickly-- songs tend to involve subjects social stigmas, race, culture and count. and took a risk producing and Ben Haggerty, better known as involved with politics and gay rights. Of course, he’s also releasing this song in an industry Macklemore. social issues. One reason why produced songs that are upbeat Macklemore exploded into the and suggestive such as “Thrift that’s sometimes discriminative Catchphrase: “It’s On Seeing Stars the Tip of My Tongue!”

photo by Nikki Capeless Oops, they did it again! Don’t mistake Meaghan Donnelly (above) in the halls for 90’s pop sensa- tion Britney Spears (below). photo by Ally Iseman Insight staff members Jenny Griffin and Liam Russo, are all smiles while playing Catchphrase. If you know a BHS celebrity look alike, let a staff member know or email insight at [email protected]. By Ally Iseman clue giver quite the challenge. Jimmy Fallon, where he played Staff Writer The game can get pretty along with Neil Patrick Harris physical when the clue-giver has and two audience members. run out of ways to verbally explain It’s actually quite interesting Catchphrase is certainly not the phrase and resorts to playing to see the game played with your typical board game. In fact, it almost a game of charades, most complete strangers, and it involves no board at all-- just one likely combined with some sound certainly is a quick ice breaker circular device that can produce effects. This is the perfect game when the players are barking hours of laughs, screaming, and to bring to parties with friends clues at one another, sometimes certainly frustration. or family because just about any laughing too hard to even get the The point of the game is to number of people can play as words out. The simple guidelines hint at as many clues as possible long as there are two teams. of this game is what I think really to get someone to guess the The guidelines of the game makes it fun. “catchphrase,” and the first team are certainly straightforward, and The entertainment that the to reach seven points wins that only takes about one round to game offers is really left up to round. And you can use just really know how to play. The only how the players interact amongst about any gesture, sound, or word object required to play the game each other. From a big party, (not in the phrase) to try and get is the device itself. The phrases, to just hanging out with a few someone to say it. Any phrase an electronic timer, and built- friends, playing Catchphrase will from “veto the bill” to “David in scorekeeper are all included. certainly require some creativity Beckham” will appear on the Catchphrase was even featured you may not know you had, and screen and never fails to give the Google image on the show Late Night with countless laughs, too! 24 school calendar October 2013 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 25 26 27

Haunted House @ 6 p.m. Haunted House @ Senior Night 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 28 29 30 31 Haunted House @ Girls Varsity Soccer 6 p.m. Game 6 p.m. $30 due for caps and Haunted House @ gowns 6 p.m. Halloween November 2013 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3

Daylight Savings SATs @ 7:45 a.m. Ends 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Term 1 Ends TGA Rep Mtg Election Day MCAS ELA Re-test MCAS ELA Re-test 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Report Cards MMSI Math 8:30- Veteran’s Day Mix It Up Day MCAS Re-test MCAS Re-test 2:30 @ Wareham No School MCAS Math Re-test Make-up Make-up High 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Renaissance Credit for Life Fair (Honor Students) (Seniors) 25 26 27 28 29 30

Thanksgiving No School No School No School December 2013 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 $40 Due for Year- book 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Winter Sports Try- SATs @ 7:45 a.m. outs Pearl Harbor Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Grades Close MMSI Science 8:30- (Progress Reports) 2:30 @ BHS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Progress Reports First Day of Winter 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

No School Christmas Eve Christmas No School No School 30 31 New Year’s Eve No School No School