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Edition 1 October 2018 [email protected] A Grand Day for Grandparents By Wonka Slothy family: dedicated to It was a day of fun, seeing to the spiri- family and faith as tual growth of their 1. Photo of Paraclete grandparents at mass. students at Para- children and grand- 2. Lauren Urmanski and grandparents enjoying the clete High School decorations. children. gathered for their This was evident as yearly Grandpar- hundreds of grand- Meet the ent’s day. Early parents arrived for on the morning of a school-wide mass, September 27, 2018 getting the chance to Editors student volunteers witness the faith of arrived on campus the younger genera- to begin directing tion they’ve helped traffic and finish the raise from infancy. school-wide decora- After mass, student tions for Grandpar- clubs performed for ent’s Day. the grandparents, Each year Paraclete proud to show-off celebrates one of their hard work. the most important After the perfor- parts of their school Editor-in-Chief aka Supreme Leader of Real Managing Editor, Kayline Scoles: mances the families mission: Spirit as News, Matt Nelsen: “[Insert Office quote here]” gathered under fall- Family. Spirit as “I write news. I do news good. I am news. Assistant Managing Editor, Giulianna themed decorations Family is dedicated Read my news.” Garcia: to have lunch togeth- to the growth of the Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Rachel Guzzetti: “ [insert clever quote here] “ er under pavilions faith community as “No comment.” or in the bedecked a whole, especially multipurpose room. within the family. Lunch was provided Grandparents are of- by the PPO and was R-E-S-P-E-C-T ten the cornerstone fantastic as usual. of faith within their By: Taylor Hardge Armstrong, and Chaka Khan performed at Aretha Franklin, also known as the “Queen the funeral service. of Soul” has passed away at the age of 76. You’re a Her Her body went on display on August 28, cause of death was due to advanced pancre- 2018, at Detroit's Charles H Wright atic cancer. On August 16, 2018, she died Museum of peacefully African American History. Her body lay in a Lizard Harry By: Ben Haering this sustenance, the surrounded by family and friends. golden coffin, perfectly crafted for the Queen reptile continued Aretha Franklin was the first woman admit- of In a cabinet of Room to stay in its new ted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as Soul. 205 during the final well as habitat until the last two months of last day of school, when achieving more than 100 singles in the In addition to be a successful star, she was school year lived a a homeroom student Billboard charts. She has also received 18 also a big advocate for the civil rights move- new member of the released the lizard Grammy ment. Paraclete family: out into the wild. Awards and an additional 26 Grammy nomi- Civil rights icon and US Rep. John Lewis not a student nor nations for her various songs. recalled Franklin's "unwaver- teacher, but a bright Mrs. Keever ex- Aretha Franklin had a long and prosperous ing" commitment to the green lizard. plained that she did career. She will forever be remembered as an movement. inspiration to millions of people around not tell her classes The resident ap- about the lizard to the globe. She sang at the inauguration of She will forever be remembered as a legend- peared suddenly, out avoid it becoming, “a Barack ary woman. Aretha Franklin will live in our of nowhere. “I fed big thing.” No pic- Obama. She had also sung at Michael Jack- hearts him crumbled up tures were recorded son’s and Martin Luther King Jr’s funerals. forever. crackers,” said Mrs. Aretha of the briefly resi- Keever, teacher in dent lizard. Franklin has even had an asteroid named Room 205. Receiving for her! Aretha’s funeral was held on August 31, 2018 in her hometown, Detroit. Thousands of people showed up to pay their respects to the well- known legend. Many stars such as Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Adams, Ariana Grande, Shirley Provided By: ArtsLife Caesar, Marvin Sapp, Faith Hill, Vanessa By: Matt Nelsen Bell 1 Edition 4, March/April 2018 Who Are Your ASB Officers? By Charlene Victoria & Allyson Alvarado freshmen on campus and older sister for the under- You hear them every inspiring them to join classmen. break and lunch; you see clubs, sports, and all that MG: For myself, I want them giving announce- Paraclete has to offer! to find my true passions ments at every Spirit and make tons of memo- Startup– your 2018-2019 What is one goal (either ries with my best friends. ASB officers: Taylor for yourself or for the For the school, I want to Richardson, Enzo Hurta- school) that you want to make us feel as much as a do, Brandon Gumayagay, reach by the end of the family as possible. Isabella Galvan, Mack- school year? J: One goal that I would enzie Atkerson, Mikayla T: One goal that I want to like to accomplish by the Galaviz, and Jade Cox!! reach by the end of year, end of the year would Although you might for the senior class spe- most likely be to set a catch a glimpse of them cifically, is for us to not good example for the walking to English class only make the best of our underclass. I really hope or waiting in the lunch last year in high school that by the end of the line, you may not know but to more importantly school year I’ve built a them very well. Luckily bond as a class. In about 8 close relationship with for you, these questions months, we will be grad- them and they feel wel- can help you get to know uating. Soon after that come and ready for the your school’s leaders a bit we will all go different rest of high school. more. ways to start the next What are you looking for- chapter of our lives. As of What do you enjoy about ward to as ASB officer? right now, a majority of being in ASB? T: I’m looking forward to us don’t know where we T: I enjoy helping with making senior year the will be when that time rallies and dances, and best it can possibly be and comes around. Having getting to know all the leaving our mark before that sense of class unity kids. leaving Paraclete will not only make our E: I mostly enjoy the ener- E: I’m looking forward to class bond stronger but gy, being able to make making this school the we will all hopefully leave people smile and showing most fun we’ve had in a high school knowing that younger students that while! us as class of 2019 will be high school is fun! B: I am super hyped about always be a family. B: ASB gives me the all the upcoming spirit E: I have the goal of opportunity to be more weeks and events we have graduating but also being connected with everyone planned. the role model for younger at school and have fun I: I’m looking forward to students. doing it. #GoSpirits making new memories B: The ultimate goal I I: I enjoy planning ev- and friends. have for high school is to erything and making the MA: I’m looking forward carry on the legacy I was school better. to seeing all the students influenced by. I want to MA: I enjoy being behind at rallies unite and have teach others what I’ve the scenes and realizing fun. learned and show others Continue reading on page MG: Making the freshmen what I’ve experienced 5 feel as welcome as possi- throughout these short ble. We’re well into the three years. year already but every- I: My goal is to make thing is still new to them, others fall in love with plus they’re all really cool, Paraclete. I want to be their friends. MA: For myself I want to J: I am looking forward make an impact to those to meeting all the new around me and be like an The New And Improved Water Fountains By Brandon Gumayagay cided to install these gad- Nathan Salty when asked but some don’t feel the form whenever a group This year students across gets. During this intense about his thoughts on the same about them. “Nah, of students all wanted to the Paraclete campus are investigation, I came new fountain. “I love it! that stuff tastes nasty.” simply refill their water reacting to the school’s across Senior Jade Phore- It’s so easy to fill up my Senior Meredith Watson bottle. Thanks to the PPO latest installation: a man, who gave me the hydroflask” stated Soph- responded when asked if and the hard workers who convenient water foun- information I was look- omore Alyssa Moreno. she uses the bottle filling collaborated to make this tain. At first glance, these ing for. Her mother—the “He definitely benefits fountain. wonderful device happen, odd devices built into the president of the Paraclete from it.” answered Se- Regardless of taste, this the whole ‘clete commu- original drinking sta- Parent Organization— nior Taylor Richardson new water fountain has nity can replenish their tions appear to be typical and the rest of the PPO when prompted on how provided a significant ser- bottles and bodies much thirst-quenching ma- decided to allocate funds the fountain affects vice to the spirits of the easier.