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The Redline Volume 24 Killingly High School Spring Issue 2019 Making a Difference! (See story page 24) 2 COVER: KHS Grad Bernice Boeteng, right, spent her college break aiding refugess on the Mexican Border. See story on page 24. Redline Staff Advisor: Richard T. Martin Editor-in-Chief Mackenzie Jackson Asst. Editor-in-Chief Samantha Murd Killingly Schools Non-Discrimination Policy News Editor Tate Credit The District shall promote non-discrimination and an en- Feature Editor: Grace Nichols vironment free of harassment based on an individual’s race, col- or, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, Copy Editor: Skyler Allen national origin, disability, marital status, or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or ex- Photo Editors Taylor Charron, Brandon Rosati pression, national origin, disability, marital status, or age of any Column Editor Olivia Allen other persons with whom the individual associates. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated Sports Editors: Laney Dunn, Tom Bernier, Tyler Chitman- youth groups. In keeping with requirements with federal and state otham, Matt Phelan law, the District strives to remove any vestige of discrimination Poetry Editor: Grace Gilman in employment assignment and promotion of personnel; in edu- cational opportunities and service offered to students; in student Environmental Editor: Abigail Driscoll assignments to schools and classes; in student discipline; in loca- AgEd Editor: Bella Nayman tion and use of facilities; in educational offerings and materials; and in accommodating the public at public meetings. The Board Journalists: encourages staff to improve human relationships within the schools Victoria Greb and to establish channels through which citizens can communicate their concerns to the administration and the Board. The Superinten- Jacob Gould dent shall appoint and make known the individuals to contact on issues concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), sec- Jacob Tarryk tion 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 1974, Title VI, Title VII, Title Cody Smith IX, and other civil rights and discrimination issues. The Board will adopt and the District will publish grievance procedures providing Gianna Ormstead for prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee com- The Redline is the property of Killingly High School. plaints. Federal civil rights laws prohibit discrimination against an Copying or reuse of materials contained herein is prohib- individual because he/she has opposed any discrimination act or ited without the express written consent of school offi cials practice or because that person has fi led a charge, testifi ed, assist- in charge of publication. ed or participated in an investigation, proceeding or hearing. ADA The Redline is an award winning publication of KHS further prohibits anyone from coercing, intimidating, threatening, English Department’s Journalism Course. Among other or interfering with an individual for exercising the rights guaran- honors, The Redline has earned a number of 1st and 2nd teed under the Act. The following persons has been designated to Place awards in the annual American Scholastic Press As- handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Section socition’s national competition over the years. 504, Offi ce of Civil Rights (OCR), Fran Lagace, Interim Direc- tor of pupil services (860)-779-6741. Title VI, Title VII, Title VX, Affi rmative Action, Kim Burnham, Director of Human Resources, (860)-779-6795: Safe School Climate Coordinator, Peter Gerardi (860)-779-6615. Westfi eld Ave, Danielson, CT, 06239. 3 KHS Cares! READY TO ROLL! Administrative Assistant Ms. Graveline has her hands full of backpacks loaded with food for needy students to get them through the weekend. (Redline photo by Mackenzie Jackson). By Mackenzie Jackson on Fridays just before the weekend. The bags are packed with The sad truth is that not everyone in Killingly has the food for breakfast lunch and dinner. All of the food in the bags are supplies for food. non-perishables and sometimes they also include bread as well. All of the food is donated by the community. Without the community While Killingly students are at school they have access an the help from others this program would not be able to do what to breakfast and lunch, but sometimes on the weekends and when they do. they go home they do not have access to the food that they need to live their day to day lives. With the help of Ms.Graveline, Mrs. “The community comes together to support the students,” Lagace, Mrs. Ross, Stop and Shop, United Natural Foods and Do- says Ms. Graveline, “Without the help of our big food contributors ver Bread and other volunteers, students from KHS, KCS, KMS, like Stop and shop and United Natural Foods there would be no and Goodyear are being provided food to get them through the program.” weekend. All of the contributors to the program care a lot about The whole goal of this program is very simple, to provide the students at Killingly Public Schools, and they just want the students with food. students to feel like they have someone in their corner, “We care about the students and their well being. We want them to feel like “We want to make sure that students have food at home they are supported even when they are not here so they don't have when they are not here inschool.” Ms. Graveline says. to feel like they have to survive on their own.” The message is being sent to the students, they are very grateful for the food that The program started last year and has helped out a lot of they receive every week and they show a lot of appreciation for the families. help. “Right now we are serving approximately seventy fi ve to If you feel like you could benefi t from this program, make eighty bags a week.” adds Gravelilne. sure to have your parents call the school and get in contact with That is seventy fi ve to eighty students who are getting Ms. Graveline to see if you can get a bag. We want you to feel safe meals for over the weekend when normally they don’t have any and to be able to focus on being a kid instead of being hungry on food to eat at all. The bags are distributed once a week every week the weekends. 4 Coloring Up KHS! By Taylor Charron At Killingly High School, our extensive art program is deeply prided in meaningful self expression and going to new heights… literally. One of Killingly own art department teachers, Jamie Carver, has taken it upon herself and her amazing students Derek Zani, Madeline Sumner, and Kaileigh Martineau to com- pose an American Flag mural with the silhouette of a soldier in- cluding photos of those specifi cally from Killingly High who have enlisted, on the wall of the main offi ce entrance. Beginning on Tuesday the 29th for a few hours every day after school, and being resumed every Tuesday for an estimated two months, this mural is being thrown into full swing. Mrs. Carv- er views the mural as “very honorable, and attention grabbing,” as everyone will be thinking upon entering the building to the beau- tiful mural itself. The idea of this mural stemmed from an expe- rience Mrs. Lagace, the co-Assistant Principal of Killingly High School, had with a mural with the same exact notion behind it at a different school. Bringing it back to Killingly High, “she really appreciated how it honored the students in the military,” said Mrs. Carver. “The more things that this school puts effort towards per- sonalizing, and displaying those on the wall in here will make it more like a community,” Mrs. Carver explained, “and this Veteran mural also throws in the idea of respect along that wall.” ART WITH A PURPOSE - Kailiegh Martineau begins the pro- cess of creating a mural honoring students who serve in the There is already one mural at Killingly High School, the military. Athletic Hall of Fame mural, the idea composed by our previous athletic director Mr. Blaine. This mural was created yet again by you can fi nd almost every athlete at the end of the school day. It is Mrs. Carver, and returning artist Derek Zani, graduated senior indeed a morale booster, giving athletes a visual of what they can Sophia Franklin, Allison Keeling, Megan Cassada. There were personally strive for and potentially accomplish. The same goes already students inducted into the Hall of Fame, and Blaine just for the veteran mural, these visualizations all speak to people dif- needed a place to showcase their well-deserved plaques. ferently but all communicate positive messages. In an interview with one of Killingly’s exemplar athletes, The mural is meant to, “bring attention to the importance Matthew Phelan he states, “the Hall of Fame was such a success, of students and teachers serving our country,” according to Mrs. many athletes accomplish great feats so it’s great we have some- Carver. thing to commemorate them.” The Athletic Hall of Fame is conve- niently placed on the hallway walking to the locker room, where And that it will. Hitting a High Note By Laney Dunn On January 4 % 5, I went to the UConn Campus to participate the big concert. Everyone was so kind and we formed a bond in a in the Eastern Regional Connecticut Choir, which very short amount of time. is a choir consisting of the best singers in the east- ern section of the state. It’s my second year being Working with a new choir was also a very ex- part of the choir, and there were both great expe- citing experience.