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The Buzz April Psac Dancing with the Teachers: Mcdonough Wins Again! volume 56 - issue 6 - May 2016THE OneF NormanALCONAIRE J. Field Way Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 www.mrhsfalconaire.com Dancing with the Teachers: McDonough Wins Again! Recap of the Dancing with the Teachers results Krista Johnson participate; Shannon alone danced for probably 37 hours with Mr. Daly Variety Editor to put this together. It was great to see Key Club so successful with this.” Monmouth’s annual Dancing with the Teachers competition is a MRHS senior Alley Sotillo who was a judge of the competition said, fundraiser for a Children’s specialized hospital run by Key club in which “Both teams did great and deserved top two, but I really thought Daly’s individual students or a groups of students pair up with a teacher and team should have won, considering they had over 20 people and none of put together a dance routine to perform in the PAC. This year the event them were dancers to begin with.” raised over 2,000 dollars for the Specialized Children’s Hospital. Senior Shannon Harris from Mr. Daly’s team said, “We made our own The 2016 Dancing with the Teachers was held at 6:30PM on Friday, Apr. music and we choreographed the dance by ourselves; we didn’t drive an 8 with host Mr. Nappi. The reigning champion was Mrs. McDonough hour away to get it choreographed professionally like the winning team.” and her team, for the second year in a row. Since there could only be one winner, science teacher and judge Mrs. To participate, each team needed at least one teacher and one student. Collison challenged the two teams to a dance off, and Team McDonough This year’s teams include teachers Mrs. Ciccone, Mrs. Nappi, Mrs. Mc- took the win. One factor that shocked the crowd and judges was that Donough, Coach Y (Yglesias), Mr. Clark, Mrs. Delorenzo, Mr. Nappi, Mr. Mrs. McDonough was pregnant and was still able to dance along with the Daly, and mystery guest Mrs. Legere. other girls. The two finalists in this year’s Dancing with the Teachers were Mr. Mrs. Collison said, “I’m zero months pregnant and I couldn’t do what Daly’s team, and Mrs. McDonough’s team. you’re doing, Mrs. McDonough.” Host and history teacher Mr. Nappi said, “I think Shannon Harris, Even though Monmouth now knows Mrs. Collison is pregnant, she Alexis Lorenc, and Keith Egan deserve a lot of credit for getting people to made a clear point about what McDonough was doing! Credits to: Isabelle DeAbreu From Left to Right Top to Bottom: From Left to Right: Charley Cushing, Shannon Harris, Lauren Langlois, Josh Rife, Nata- Jess Holguin, Paige Stratton, Karyssa D’Agostino, Emily Brown, lie Scmalzel, Olivia Ragenklint, Jules Faccone, Sam Skubik, Mr. Daly, Ms. McDonaugh,Christine Bradshaw, Hailee Kissane,Nythaja Anthony Guarino, Gianna Sabin, Josh Jackson, Abigail Schmalzel, Suarez, Sam Seliga, Jess Phipps, Rachel Boulton, Ariel Radisch. Jen Long, Karly Trillhouse, Derek Radzik, Joe Malfara, Seth Gonzalez, Matt Johnson, Bobby Riordan, Noah Eggenschwiler, Paul Birzin. Photo Credit: Kristeen Tynes The Buzz April Psac James Seldner and Conor McClunn The reason for this possible change is that when unknown visitors Staff Writers come to the school and need to sign in, they automatically come The April PSAC meeting was held on April 8th in the Schleig into the school. But the entrance by the flagpole entrance has two Conference room. Twelve students and Mr. Radisch congregated to sets of doors that don’t allow immediate access to the school. If discuss issues and topics in Monmouth Regional High School. someone dangerous was to enter through the administrative wing, The first thing that was brought up was that PARCC testing once they get through the first door, they have access to the whole (which ended recently). Mr. Radisch said he doesn’t believe that school. But if someone dangerous was to try to enter the school one test defines a student, but it is a graduation requirement. He through the flagpole entrance, they would need to get through two said students should challenge themselves to do well on the test. sets of doors, which would make it harder to gain access to the He also explained what Dancing with the Teachers was and said school. that all the proceeds were going to Specialized Children’s Hospital. Senior Sam Seliga asked what the box near the entrance of the Mr. Radisch said that teachers were going to be trained in prepa- school was. Mr. Radisch said that it was a military box that was do- ration for the implementation of CCR classes for next year. nated by Fort Monmouth and that they do not know what they are He then warned the seniors about senioritis and the temptation to going to do with it yet. act out during the last few months of school. He said that certain Sophomore Danny Harris said that the school should do something senior privileges could be taken if any of this were to occur. to slow down the juniors driving to the junior lot because recently Mr. Radisch then said that the school was researching changing he was almost hit by a car. Mr Radisch said that he would look into the entrance of the school for visitors. He explained that normally the issue. visitors currently enter through the administrative wing. The plan The next PSAC meeting will be sometime in May in the Schleig moving forward is to move the entrance to the flagpole entrance. conference room. Page 2 EWS May 2016 May 2016 DenimN Day 4.27.16 MRHS Stands With Rape Victims Through Denim Day Raejeen Walker a small fee for the campaign to be able to wear jeans and Staff Writer show support. They also asked that the students participate “Because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had in wearing jeans as well. Junior Jadah Smith Des-Jardin to help him remove them… and by removing the jeans… says that she was definitely going to participate in this it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” This was the ap- event. pealed ruling in Italy 1999 from the overturned conviction Mrs. Collison said “Denim day is something not everyone of a driving instructor found guilty of raping an 18-year knows about . FCCLA wants to bring more awareness and old student. This switch up caused an international uproar, get the word out.” She said the jeans are a symbol to say and a “skirt strike” in the Italian Parliament where women that when a man or woman says no, it means no. wore jeans to work. Since then, there has been promotion On Denim Day, Monmouth Regional held an assembly of worldwide sexual violence awareness in April. for classes to attend with many inspirational videos and Monmouth Regional is showing support on this day clips informing our students about jean day. by having a fundraiser involving our staff and students. Senior Aldrin Loyo participated in denim day because “it’s On April 27th our faculty was given an option to donate a great and it enhances the statement that no means no.” Credit to Raejeen Walker Retiring Faculty Monmouth Shines at Monmouth Regional Employees Say Their Goodbyes Conor McClunn Teen Arts Staff Writer In All Areas Monmouth Shows Their Talent Mrs. Rappaport Keith Egan Mrs. Rappaport was part of the Applied Tech Co-Editor in Chief Department as a Family Consumer Science teacher , On March 17th, Monmouth Regional students participated or competed teaching Foods 1, Food Service and, Gourmet Food in Teen Arts at Brookdale Community College. They came home with eight classes. When she retires she plans to spend time with awards and honors. my family What Mrs. Rappaport will miss the most is Starting with the large musical theater category, Monmouth Drama’s instructing , transforming ,inspiring , caring , interact- “Songs for a New World” tied for first with Matawan Regional whose cast ing with students daily and making a difference in featured about 30 more students than Monmouth. their lives. Also the friendships and camaraderie she “It was a little intimidating being a ten person cast, since we were compet- had with the teachers in her department and others ing with casts with around 40 people and still being considered as a large throughout the school. Most she will miss her Mon- musical” said Kara Pizzolo. “We worked very hard and didn’t have much mouth Regional Family. time to work on it.” She also added how proud she was for overcoming these obstacles as a group. The Jazz Band also won 1st prize in the “Large Instrumental” category. Mrs. Harris Senior Kennard Johnston said, “They gave really good professional feedback Mrs. Harris has worked at MRHS for 26 years, that really helped and wasn’t filtered. You want to have the most honest starting out as an Instructional Aide, and then as a Special Ed teacher. She has taught self-contained opinion as a performer.” resource room classes, individual resource room In the “Dancing” category, Shawn Scott won 3rd place. Also Xiomara classes, and has been an In-class Support Teacher Quinones competed in a duet dance with Shawn. for English, History, and Science. She was also the Regene Odon and Jazmyn Ball placed for the Creative Art Exhibit. Regene Senior Advisor for the classes of 2001, 2004, 2008, & won another big award with Noel Tyminski for 2nd place overall vocal for 2012. their performance of “Seventeen From The Heathers”. After Mrs.Harris retires, she plans to move to “(Teen Arts) shows that Monmouth Regional does have the talent and South Jersey to be closer to her grandchildren.
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