Edition 1 Fall 2008 INDEX New Man, Familiar Face for Pages 2-3 Halloween Principal’s Office By: Sarah Surprenant Pages AHS welcomes a His teaching career 4-5 Opinions: Feel different face into the began in 1973 at Thacher Something, Lost principal’s office this year. Middle School, which has since Pieces, Price of However, for those students become an elementary school. Eating Healthy, attending the school for a He taught English, social Speak out against second, third or fourth year, studies, and science for five Lengthy Lines, this face is not new – former years, before coming to AHS as Hardest Things to Vice Principal Jeff Newman has the History Department Head in taken over the big seat. 1978. Hear Sarah Newman has been From 1981 to 1985, he Pages Reviews inspired to work in schools ever was the English Department Surprenant 6-12 since leaving the business Head, before an intermission world in 1972. He then realized from education. After eight Page that he wanted to work with years of work at the Rhode Principal Jeffrey Newman at his new post SSR 9 young people and help prepare Island State House, Newman them for success. returned to AHS in 1993 as an Newman said. “It is the building, and we want to keep Pages New Teachers, “I strongly believe administrator. student’s job to put in effort it clean,” he said. 13-15 CTE Carpentry that public education is the In his previously held and work with teachers to Newman also hopes to strength of our country,” position as vice principal, ensure success. It is the Program increase athletic opportunities Newman said. He continued to Newman worked on curricula teacher’s job to provide for students by instating an explain that receiving an and MCAS and supervised the support. intramural program once Page AHS Extends education is the true way for learning environment. When It is the facilities and materials are 16 Preschool young people to have success, former Principal Donald administration’s job to make available. The plan is currently sure that teachers and students Program, Ques- and ultimately, a good life, Frederick retired last year, under discussion. “which is what I want for them,” Newman applied and was have what they need for For students tion 2: The he added. selected for the job. success. It is the parent’s job Decriminaliza- preparing to go off to college, As a student, Newman “I was flattered that to make sure that the student Newman recommends pursuing tion of Marijuana always enjoyed reading classic my colleagues had the comes to school ready to learn. available scholarships by and history novels. History was confidence in me to do a good We all have our job to do, and if speaking to guidance Page his best subject, and he still job,” said Newman. “I felt it was we work together, we’re going counselors. He feels it is very Students to 17 spends time watching a great opportunity to help do to have a great school.” important for students to reach Raise “Voice & documentaries on the History great things for staff and Another way to high for their goals and to Participation,” Channel. Spanish, which he students.” enhance the learning believe in themselves. What is Up with studied for five years, was also Newman plans to environment, Newman “Don’t sell yourself Teenagers a strength for him. make sure each student believes, is to respect the short,” Newman said. Today?, Jobs After graduating from receives the help they need to building and keep it clean. This “Remember that graduating and Job Shad- high school, he earned a degree be successful and leave school will not only keep classrooms from high school is a beginning, owing Available in humanities and social ready for college and post- safe and healthy, but help not an end. Find a four or two- sciences from New York graduate work. maintain equal respect among year college, the military or a University, and a Masters of “Being successful the staff and students. tech school. Students need Page Asia to Education in History from isn’t about being smart, but “I think the students something beyond a diploma 18 Attleboro, Rhode Island College in 1972. putting in quality effort,” understand that; it is an old for a good life,” he added. Students Talk About Twilight What’s It Like To Be Invisible? Small Donations, Huge Differences Author By: Melanie Thibeault By: Samantha Wood Have you ever basis. They seek protection in The United States is of the problems in Africa, which wondered what it would be like Page Presiden- condensed villages, known as one of the most successful seem so far away to me. What I to be invisible for a day? Try 19 tial Elec- the Internally Displaced Person countries in the world, but didn’t expect was a story of for your entire life. This is what tion camps, which combined now many citizens of the United three high school students, thousands of children in house at least a million people States take that for granted. much like myself, that had been northern Uganda have gone in unsanitary and dangerous Sometimes, we even complain given the chance to travel to Page Thanksgiv- through for years. climates. The fortunate ones about our lives in this Uganda and meet the children 20 ing 2008 Ripped apart from their receive a minimal education in prosperous country. But if we they had donated money to. families and forced to fight in a schools that are in dire need of knew even half of what other These students horrible 23-year civil war, the supplies and rebuilding. countries, like Uganda, are belong to a group called children of Uganda lead lives Many students can’t going through right now, we Schools for Schools and were that many can not even afford to go to school and some would not have as much to chosen by the GO program to comprehend. Many are are forced to miss class for up complain about. travel to Uganda. This program orphaned, forced to fend for to weeks at a time due to illness. When I went to the encouraged schools to raise the themselves in one of the most Diseases run rampant through Invisible Children presentation, most money and allowed the dangerous places on earth. Cont. on page 2 I was expecting a boring display schools that raised the most Thousands are captured in the money to choose a student that middle of the night by the rebel would be allowed to travel to militia, the Lord’s Resistance Uganda. The movie at the Army (LRA), and are forced to presentation followed three murder their families, friends students, Amanda, Tye, and and neighbors. Britney, who were chosen from Attleboro High School The War in Uganda their schools to travel to Africa began in the early 1980s, when 100 Rathbun Willard to meet students just like them, several rebel groups, the LRA, Drive but living very different lives. led by Joseph Kony, and the Attleboro, MA 02703 When they arrived in Allied Democratic Forces, Phone: 508-222-5150 Africa, the movie showed a decided to challenge the Fax: 508-223-1579 scene shot as they traveled Government of Uganda. When Web Address:
door for free only day when children are wearing normal clothes (no So if you see me this Brian Thibeault Brian candy. What allowed to take candy from offense to the bunnies). Time lovely All Hallow’s Eve, I’ll Happy Bunny: Just Add Candy child wouldn’t? strangers. This has always and experience have altered my probably be dressed up as However, as confused me. From Nov. 1 to views and changed what Ebenezer Scrooge, throwing Oct. 30, children are warned not activities I find enjoyable. snack-size Snicker’s bars at little $$$$ $$$$ to talk to strangers, especially That’s the best explanation I children, minus the costume. Seniors if they offer you candy, money, can offer. Come to think of it, I don’t think or even a cuddly puppy. (Yes, I When I informed one I’ll be buying candy for other Don’t forget to pay know how cute the puppy is, of my friends about my idea for people. your senior dues Small Donations, Huge Differences cont. from page 1 and prepared for the long walk of going to college and only After the movie was home. As they traveled out to had a grandmother who was over, one of the members of the country, there were very sick and had only a limited Schools for Schools told us cont. from page 1 What’s It Like To Be Invisible? elephants, lions and tall grass. amount of time left to live. In about her job. She and her When the students this country, most people who colleagues travel around in a the IDP camps, and thousands org/military/world/war/Uganda. arrived at their destination, they do well in school consider it a van, raising awareness about of Africans are plagued by htm>). Since 2004, The were greeted by a friendly given they’re going to college, Uganda. AIDS, many unable to afford United States Congress has coordinator and told to sit next but for the students in Africa, She told us we could azidothymidine (AZT), a been working on the Northern to someone they did not know. they don’t have the same raise money that would go to medication used to slow the Uganda Crisis Response Act, This enabled new relationships opportunities. There are only the Atonga Secondary School effects of HIV. which has yet to be passed. to be formed right away, and by about 100 students at the in Uganda, much like the school In 2003, the LRA Citizens in the IDP the time the students went to university in Uganda, which is the students in the movie raised issued a cease-fire, which camps just want to return home, visit the school the next day, less than the number of money for. seemed promising for the but for many, there is no home they had already made new students in the junior class at As I left the mini country. However, the rebels to return to. For children, this is friends. AHS. auditorium, I felt I was walking continued to terrorize civilians the only life they have ever After Amanda, Tye, Tye met a teenage boy in a different world. I looked at and kidnap children, most known and for their elders, most and Britney visited the school, named Pepito who also lived in my life with a whole new notably, the Acholi people. of their homes and families have they went to stay overnight at the camp. His sister and parents appreciation and was actually Unspeakable acts of torture are been eradicated during the war. their new friends’ homes. had been killed by the Ugandan thankful to be walking the halls committed against both adults A nonprofit organiza- Unfortunately, their homes were army right in front of his own of the high school. and children, cruelty that many tion started by three college not much compared to even the eyes. This was a regular I kept thinking of all in the rest of the world can’t students from California, worst trailer park in America. occurrence for many of the the children I’d seen in the begin to comprehend. Invisible Children’s goal is to They lived in camps, much children in Uganda. Some of movie who would give “I think [the war] is spread the information of the different than the camps them are even forced to kill their anything to be where I was right terrible. I can’t imagine what I war to the rest of the world and Americans are used to. own families and then go to now. I wanted to somehow find would do if I was a citizen there. to rally support, mostly from The camps were fight in the army and kill others. a way to give them the life I had, The child soldiers are put high school and college simple makeshift huts cramped This is an ever-present fear but was frustrated there was no through so much. No human students. together, which allowed among all the families because solution. should have to deal with this, If the world joins diseases to spread, most of it can happen at any time, and Then I thought about especially at such a young age,” together and responds to the which Uganda doesn’t have is why many children are forced the group of students I had said junior Felicia Connolly. cries of their fellow people in medications for. One of the girls to walk many miles at night to seen at lunch who were showing Over the next five Uganda, maybe this horrible that Amanda met, Lillian, had refuge camps. similar videos to the one I had years, several peace talks have over two decade long war will been diagnosed with AIDs at a The movie ended with just seen, and I realized I could been negotiated, but through finally reach an end and peace young age, and had to deal with a follow-up on Amanda, Tye, help those children. Maybe I Kony’s absences at the can be restored to the nation. the pains of growing up with a Britney, and the friends they couldn’t give them my life, but meetings — he is believed to Remember, “The war war being fought inside her had made. It included the story I could take five minutes out of be hiding in Sudan to avoid isn’t about statistics. It’s about body, as well as outside. of the three students traveling my day to possibly touch five prosecution of war crimes, — faces with names,” said Jolly Meanwhile, Britney to Congress to urge the passing lives in Uganda. no peace agreement has been Okot, country director of met a young girl who was very of a bill that would provide $17 A small donation from finalized (
Staff Shots The Torn Dressing for the ocassion The Severed Of all the hallows of the eve Awaken in deep of night… Come out the death that only grieves In darkness, rekindle, My Spell Scorch in flame. Until, By: Kayla Casto Boiled little secret, You were supposed to make Fresh and hot in steam, me whole Spell The last little piece, Instead, I’m a shoe without a By: Laura Tarabolski Hope is seen. soul A lizard’s tongue, a cat’s tail, You were supposed to be A pinch of dust, a pint of ale. there for me All mixed together Instead, you left me to be In a black cauldron pot lonely Will make a witches brew Curse your luck, curse your That will make your teeth rot. love Halloween Town: Multimedia project by Watch out or she’ll throw you The angels will cry on you in too. from above AHS junior Robert Cost 3 Edition 1 Fall 2008 Lost Pieces By: Dara Beech Sometimes, it starts when you realize you’re throwing away spoiled milk from the gallon in the fridge. It’s the same size gallon of milk you’re accustomed to buying every week, but now, it isn’t being consumed like before. It can even start the next day, when you look for his keys on the kitchen table where Submitted they always used to be left after he returned home from work. But they’re never in that spot Daddy’s Little Girl anymore. In the words of John Irving, from A Prayer for Owen He was a regular at has been difficult. Catching up
Photo from expecting it, you don’t lose her priority. has proved to be the biggest “April Renaissance” by Alicia Marquis all at once; you lose her in That easily explains challenge. pieces over a long time – the the shock of everyone who After everything, Feel Something way the mail stops coming, and knew him when a severe heart grades still aren’t sympathetic. her scent fades from the attack took his life in the early College applications, which had By: Jenna Giuffrida pillows and even from the hours of a seemingly ordinary originally been planned to be I recently found Buying a painting is a clothes in her closet and Thursday morning. sent in for Early Action, are once myself sitting under a white major emotional commitment drawers. Gradually, you The next few weeks again piling up. tent, among hundreds of white fraught with danger and snares. accumulate the parts of her that were difficult, to put it lightly. The most frustrating tents, at the annual Scituate Art What if the people you live with are gone. Just when the day Each day felt like every minute part is a GPA, which shows Festival. This event is a don’t like it? Where are you comes – when there’s a dragged on for hours, but by nothing but a number. It shows stunning display of creative going to hang it? What will particular missing part that the end of the day, it seemed nothing of what I, or anyone power and the undying passion people who come over for overwhelms you with the like it had flown. The days else, have experienced, but will of the thousands of art lovers dinner think of it? Can you feeling that she’s gone, forever blurred together until it was represent me in the application in Mass. who turn out to buy really justify spending $200 or – there comes another day, and next to impossible to process. and sell art. more on a painting? another specifically missing distinguish which day of the Regardless of how At the festival there Most people fear this part.” week it was. difficult the next few days, were painters, sculptors, metal commitment and in the face of On Oct. 9, 2008, I The only thing that weeks, months, or even years smiths, photographers, and it either buy a print of the didn’t only lose a parent. I lost pulled me through each day will turn out to be, giving up craftsmen of every medium. I picture they like or walk away. my best friend. was the amount of normal isn’t an option. It has become a was there to show off and sell Ally and I agree that art should My dad and I had the phone calls I received. By personal mission to bring artwork; not my own work, make you feel something. It relationship many girls spend “normal phone calls,” I’m myself back to the standards I unfortunately, but I was there should speak to you in some their lives wishing they had talking about the phone calls had set for myself before and to help and support my sister. way; you should want to look with their fathers. I was from friends which revolved to continue making my dad My sister Ally, in my at it again and again because “Daddy’s Little Girl.” around anything other than the proud. humble opinion, is one of the something about it resonates For the 17 years I’ve loss of my dad. Keeping my dad’s most talented people I know. I with your life. been alive, I can’t remember a People deal with memory alive won’t be a have grown up watching her Not all paintings are time when an illness affected things in their own way. The difficult task for anyone who paint, admiring her work, and pretty. Some of the best my dad’s life. Monday through unyielding support of my knew him. His personality was wishing to one day be able to paintings in the world are Friday, he woke up early to walk friends who have made it a so large and memorable that it’s create as much beauty as she anything but pretty. So when my dog and then go to work. mission to keep my mind on next to impossible not to be does. anyone tries to say to Ally that The weekends were things other than this tragedy flooded with memories in every I have made up for not she should just paint no exception; he’d still wake up has played an undeniable role day situations; even the having a portfolio of my own “something pretty for once,” it at the same time, walk the dog, in making the acceptance of the situations that never reminded by going to art festivals with makes my blood boil. There is and find a project around the sudden change much easier. anyone of him before. her every year, where we try to beauty, emotion and thought in house to keep him busy for the Falling back into a sell paintings and get her name her art. Some of her work is very remainder of his day off. regular daily routine, however, “out there.” It wasn’t until a few “pretty,” or at least I think so, weeks ago in Scituate that we but sometimes it’s what isn’t met with any real success. pretty, what is uncomfortable, Price of Eating As I said, I found that people should pay the most Healthy myself sitting under a white tent attention to. By: Samantha Wood from 7 a.m to 6:30 p.m. Naturally People shouldn’t be I couldn’t help but observe and afraid to look at something and The sound of a chip scrutinize the people and the feel more than a passing fancy bag being ripped open and potential buyers who came into because it is pretty. You should the crunching that usually the tent to look at Ally’s be able to identify whatever accompanies this action fills paintings. emotion a painting evokes and my ears as I sit at the lunch Most were passive, then try to figure out why that’s table. My friends happily many of them obviously were happening. munch away at their food, not art lovers and didn’t really I’m sure someone is unaware of the poisons they find the paintings anything reading this and looking at a are intentionally putting into more than “pretty.” Others were quaint, little landscape they their bodies. wistful; they would stare at the have on their living room wall This may sound as if Samantha Wood pieces longingly for ten minutes and huffing because they are I eat at a table full of crazy Which one would you buy? or more; they would talk about guilty of buying something people, but, in fact, they are how wonderful they were, how merely for its prettiness. To this just the average students in they still reach into their makes it difficult for many thought provoking. These were person I apologize, but I also America. Many students and cabinets and grab a sodium- people to afford. the people who couldn’t afford say that perhaps you should even adults are not aware of rich bag of Lays Potato Chips. A six-ounce bag of to buy a painting. try to delve within yourself and the dangers that certain foods Why would people Stacy’s Pita Chips (five grams There was a third figure out why you bought a present to the body. deliberately do this to of fat per ounce< http:// group. These people came in landscape and not something Most snack foods themselves? Well, the answer caloriecount.about.com/ with a purpose, they quietly else. contain massive amounts of may lie in the money. The cost calories-stacys-pita-simply- observed and assessed all the To view Ally’s work or unneeded sugar, of organic food, which naked-chips-i90368>) costs paintings at once and either obtain information, e-mail her at carbohydrates, sodium, and contains less of these only 80 cents less than a 12- went straight to the print bin or
Katie Cost morning. Average line during lunch He told me he had Speak out against Lengthy Lines bad news By: Katie Cost about my Lunch lines in high This concept may getting this problem elucidated. sister. school have always been an seem trivial at first because The initial step comes with the “Shar’londa William Murray issue. The procession of cutting in line is meager in students themselves. was hit Shar’londa last summer students lining up yards away comparison to other worldly With the entirety of the by a car from the register is a common issues. Nevertheless, when all high school population being and her pelvis is fractured,” he lives in Ga. Shar’londa’s sight during the feeding ritual. individuals who feel they teenagers, it’s hard to fault the said. getting hit by a car helped me Teens gather should have the right to have faculty for not catching every I was lost for words. I to realize that terrible things diligently waiting to buy their first dibs take the front half of arrogant student. Having that didn’t know what to do. He can happen so it’s important food as the line swivels up and the line, the timid people in the in mind, the paramount solution explained that the person driving to stay in touch. Now I talk to down the corridor. The line that back suffer. to this dilemma is speaking out. the car had made a sharp turn her about every other week. results often causes more It’s especially hard to around a corner and hit my sister I think it’s trouble than it’s worth. be a freshman and express as she was crossing the street absolutely ridiculous how so The twenty your frustration to an with her friend. many people are being hit by five minute lunch It’s especially hard to intimidating upper She was rushed to the cars everyday because of period withers be a freshman and express your classman. Yet, acts hospital, but there isn’t much reckless drivers. There are so away fast enough of heroism are what doctors do for a fractured pelvis. many irresponsible drivers by itself; to include frustration to an intimidating make the world They gave her a doughnut pillow and innocent people are a ten minute wait upper classman. Yet, acts of grow. to sit on while she was in the paying the price. just to purchase a Yes, hospital and she had to refrain There have been meal surely yields a heroism are what make solving lunch line from any activity. many occasions where I have complaint without the world grow. tribulations is not It has been a little over a nearly been hit by a car just second thought. going to solve world month since the accident and she because people were talking It isn’t anything hunger (that would be a really is healing now and finally home. on their cell phones or simply new to see administrators long line), but learning to stand I still can’t help but think not paying attention. These standing by the door to the There is no possible up against the daily hindrances about how it could have been accidents need to stop, store guarding the food like a way to prevent every execution that we face is experience that worse. She might have been otherwise more people will die temple against any perpetrator. of this designed plan. However, we gain for more imperative paralyzed or even died. If that or receive serious injuries. Yet, they don’t always do their moaning about the ill termed issues. job properly. effects of not having more than It’s hard to stand up A Occasionally, they ten minutes will get students to a senior, but it’s also hard to seem unable to detect students nowhere. There has to be some demand equal rights, fair H who feel they are far more middle ground. There are payment, and world peace. The privileged and find it much already barriers to the door only way to make a difference, S faster to “cut” in line rather than guarded by a semi-conscious even relating to reducing exten- to wait patiently. eye, but there is another step in sive lines, is to speak your mind.
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The MacBook Air Nicole Dionne Disturbed’s new CD Indestructible Technologic By: Jenna Giuffrida Disturbed Much? We live in a world of The newest model is the iPod was only $200,” said AHS By: Nicole Dionne space-age technology. We Touch. student Jesse Medeiros (11). have computers and phones This pocket size This phone does not The hard rock/metal that she’s had enough …From and high definition screens device is as thin as the Nano only make phone calls, it can band Disturbed has a new CD the look in your eyes, I know that the guys on the original but as long as the original. On act as an iPod, and it has both called Indestructible. A few of you bleed internally.” Star Trek would be drooling one side is the standard mirror Internet and e-mail capabilities. their songs stand out because The lyrics really over. back of the casing with the It can be used as a day planner/ of their double entendre. explain how women feel in an So what are some of signature apple taking center calendar. An added bonus is the “Enough” is one such abusive relationship and the hottest new items? stage and the other side is one many video games that can be example. It sounds like it’s a although they are an all male On the computer full-size touch screen. downloaded to it. break up or sad song but if you band, it sounds as if they have scene Apple has just released The iPod Touch has “A big problem is that read the words and listen to the played the part of the abused the brand-spanking new not only the music capabilities because of the touch screen it song, it can be interpreted to woman. Disturbed’s songs MacBook Air. This for which it was created, but calls people in my pocket,” said be about the Iraqi war with the reach people with different ultraportable laptop has a 13.3 also has Internet access, e-mail, Medeiros. “Also I have to pay lines “Did they even have a pains. inch LED (light-emitting diode) and storage space for pictures more attention to texting reason why/Countless sons The background backlit screen and weighs a and videos. The owner of one because on a regular phone, and daughters had to die/Can music includes great hardcore scant 3 pounds. It features a can download textbooks, you can memorize the buttons you even comprehend the guitar solos by Dan Donegan built-in webcam and boasts all mathematical and science but you can’t memorize a flat pain?” who also does electronics. the capabilities of a standard based formula programs, and surface.” The words hit home David Draimanm sings and MacBook. It’s the thinnest also the Apple Application Some other drawbacks for those who have lost friends Mike Wengren plays the notebook out there and it Store which will allow the are the frequency with which and family in the war. “Haven’t drums. could be yours if you’re willing owner to put iPhone software the screen freezes and also that they suffered enough, haven’t The song “Believe” to foot the $1,799 price tag. onto their iPod. it cannot send or receive picture we suffered enough?” from Disturbed’s previous CD The only drawback of this The iPod Touch is messages; regular e-mail must Disturbed is known Ten Thousand Fists hit #1 in seeming miracle of technology available for anywhere be used for that. for creating and playing their 2005. This year Indestructible is that it does not have any between $269.95 and $319.95. All problems though music for their fans. hit #1, so that makes three of bays. 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SSR Sarah Surprenant By: Sarah Surprenant Engrossing novels are available in the library It should be habit by a relaxing time to calm down to free ice cream. Some students students, bringing down the actually included on the now to sit down and open a before the rest of the day,” said received Pawtucket Red Sox total. As more students began sophomore 2008 summer book when the bell for second Felicia Connolly (11). tickets, and the September 2008 to fill out reading logs, patterns reading list. There are changes, block rings. Every day at AHS, During these fifteen prize was a gift card to the and favorites were discovered. however, that Kozaka would like fifteen minutes of time are set minutes, students are asked to Wheaton College book store. According to Mrs. Norma to see during SSR. “If there’s aside for sustained, silent read novels and record their Last year, students Kozaka, students prefer books one thing I’d really like to see, reading. progress on charts. For every read over a million pages during by Stephanie Meyer, Dan it’s every person submit a “Students who 1000 pages read, they enter a the first semester alone. The Brown, Sarah Dessin, Jodi reading log,” she said. She participate in SSR gain 50 hours ticket into a raffle, an incentive top three classes were those of Picoult, and Nicholas Sparks. would also like to see students per year of reading,” said that began last year in order to Ms. Adeline Bee with 45,481; “Many more students make more insightful comments Principal Jeff Newman. “In increase interest. Mrs. Natalia Medeiros with are choosing by author,” she about their books in the today’s world, students don’t “The SSR raffles are a 44,454; and Mr. Thomas said. “I am pretty amazed at how included column. take the time to read for good idea because [they give] Jacques with 34,501. sophisticated kids’ tastes are. Insightful comments pleasure. It is a chance for students an incentive to read,” Second semester, They do challenge themselves.” include those explaining why a teachers to take a little time, as said Sarah Burrell (12). students read 755,180 pages. “I’m reading a new book is or isn’t enjoyable. well. Teachers and students can Depending on how The numbers decreased, book called Into Thin Air. It’s Kozaka enjoys reading take the time to read together.” many tickets are in the pool, a Kozaka believes, because pretty good; it’s a good change comments about how certain “It’s something to number of winners are selected students get restless towards of pace from the books we’re books connect to students’ look forward to after the each month to win a variety of the end of the year. Seniors also forced to read,” said John own lives. Cont. on page 18 dreaded first period. For me it’s prizes from movie rental passes leave earlier than the other Tumavicus (11). This book was 9 Edition 1 Fall 2008 http://thereeladdict.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/27dresses.jpg Jane posing in one of her 27 bridesmaids dresses
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William Foley Jr. is a many of the pictures he drew Allied soldier on the Western man who fought in WWII and during and after combat. The front. The combination brings lived to tell about it in his book, grey of Foley’s pencil on paper you right onto the battlefield Visions from a Foxhole. He came into the war in Jan. 1945 as a replacement www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= 20601082&sid=acnbatJK11xg&refer=canada and joined the Picture of the Live Free or Die Hard DVD 94th Division on Live Free or Die Hard 2007 Action Thriller Hitler’s West By Nathan Slattery Wall. He worried that the war The movie Live Free The movie completely would end or Die Hard, the fourth movie grabs the viewers’ attention, before he of the Die Hard series, is by far raising questions about what arrived. the best of the four. The realistic happens next. Viewers’ minds He had plot of terrorists hacking the are open to the possibilities of nothing to worry nation’s network shows how what could happen if terrorists about; there was easily a terrorist could virtually hacked into the network, to plenty of brutal, destroy the country, just by cause complete chaos. Jonathan Handy nerve-shatter- A Copy of Foley’s Mural Found in the Mass. State House simply shutting down very The 129-minute movie ing combat to go important computer networks, was interesting, but could have around. He ended up fighting gives one an idea of where he with Foley and his comrades. like a computer that runs traffic been longer. Director, Len through Hitler’s Siegfried line fought and the combat he was Foley’s book, much lights in a major city. Wisemen leaves Farrel’s and all through Western a part of — colorless. like his paintings, takes you Viewers are kept in motives unanswered Germany in some of WWII’s The most amazing through all of his battles with a suspense from the first scene, throughout the movie. There are most devastating battles. part is that Foley was able to day-by-day account. His book as the FBI headquarter many gaps throughout the Foley is a very unique save most of his work from clearly shows the destructive computer network is hacked by storyline, for example the plan man; not only is he a WWII being destroyed or left behind power of an army during war terrorists. The FBI then orders of the terrorists is discussed veteran, but he is also an artist. in battle. He kept the sketches and the creative power of a local police to detain all very briefly. He drew many pictures of and his pencils in a cardboard soldier with paper and pencil. computer hackers in the area. These things, how- combat, its aftermath and his mortar-round tube, wrapped up Foley’s book can be John McClane, played by Bruce ever, don’t make the movie any brothers in arms, some from in blankets and carried with him found at any local book store Willis, is ordered to detain a less action-packed. The story memory and some as the action everywhere. They survived the and on Amazon.com. His art can computer hacker, Matt Farrel, combines McClane’s old unfolded around him. His crossing of the Saar River, even be viewed in government played by Justin Long. The school tactics in the first Die pictures and paintings are when Foley fell into the icy buildings, like the terrorists then attempt to kill Hard movies with the new amazing and brutally honest. coldness. Massachusetts State House, or Farrel. computer technology, adding Instead of black-and- His art, combined with in his book. The terrorist leader, interest and excitement to the white photos of Foley and his his book, Visions from a Thomas Gabriel is played by movie. buddies in basic training and in Foxhole, truly makes for a Timothy Olyphant. He hacked The movie, rated combat, his book is filled with vision from the foxhole of an into the FBI network in the PG13, is out on video and can beginning of the movie, and at be purchased at a local movie the end he said he led the store, or ordered on demand if terrorists to attack the country you have Comcast. According because he wanted to prove to Blockbuster, the new DVD is how the country is still $19.99 and a used copy is only venerable to attack from the $5.99. inside. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/28/yes Red Sox Celebrate 2004 World Championship Boston’s Hopes Are High By: Matt Ethier season in the American League http://2muchlyricz.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/rihanna.jpg Try to imagine bases, had won their first Rihanna’s photo shoot with her new hair style Michael Jordan missing that Division Series (ALDS) with playoff berth in franchise trademark jump shot to lose the Sox Most Valuable Player history. Rihanna Chicago Bulls’ hopes at a (MVP) candidate, Dustin With David Ortiz By: Briana Murray championship; or Phil Pedroia, as second baseman, having more hits in post- The music of 20-year- example Take a Bow is about Mickelson missing that 25-foot failing to reach base at all in the season play than the entire old Barbadian singer Rihanna cheating that results in a break- putt to lose his U.S. Open first three games of a “best of Ray’s staff, it looked like Tampa is an amazing blend of hip-hop, up. championship; or Adam five” games set, going 1-17 at Bay really had their back commercial pop and Caribbean The songs on Vinatieri’s field-goal in the the plate. against a wall. “With having sounds. Rihanna’s album Good Girl Super Bowl XXXVI clinching “I sure hope Dustin advantages like they did, I’m Her newest album Gone Bad match any mood. Her win, missed; or something as gets voted as AL MVP for this upset they didn’t make the Good Girl Gone Bad has sold songs can be cheerful, gloomy simple as Leonardo da Vinci not year. He did a great job. He’s a World Series again,” said Chad ten million copies and features or angry. The lyric in Take a painting the Mona Lisa with a true Boston Dirt Dog,” said Vignoni (9). Jay-Z, Ne-yo and many others. Bow “Don’t tell me sorry cause smile. Hanson, Mass. resident Ralph Having lost starters Rihanna has brought you’re not,” is strong and That’s what it’s like Gronlund, a retired electrician J.D. Drew to a hurt back and positive changes to her third heartfelt, showing the emotion with the Red Sox loss, having and Red Sox fan. Mike Lowell to an injured hip, album; her music is energized in the singer’s voice. She really two World Series After beating the Boston was creative with their and focused through her means the words. Championships in this decade, regular season best Angels in starting roster in the post creative beats and lyrics, like in Rihanna has already one breaking the Curse of the the ALDS, the Sox had the best season. Sox left-fielder Jason the song Shut Up and Drive. attained four Billboard Hot Great Bambino, and last year’s team in the American League Bay, for the first time in his Its beat is fast and the lyrics are Number Ones with Take a Bow, sweep of the Colorado Rockies. (AL) East standing in their way career, played in Oct. Bay strong. SOS, Umbrella, and Disturbia. The Sox beat the Los — the Tampa Bay Rays, but played a major roll in helping The songs are very Good Girl Gone Bad Angeles Angels of Anaheim, they were stacked with young Boston advance in the playoffs entertaining to listen to and can be purchased in most retail the best team in the regular pitching and speed around the to match up against Tampa in anybody can relate to them, for stores for $9.72. Cont. on page 14 12 Edition 1 Fall 2008 Dominican Republican Native By: Carmen Vignoni One of the many new certain level of comfort with faces in the school patrolling them. “The best part of the job the hallways during class time is helping the students, being is Ms. Olga Terrero. This is her in school to make the students first year as a hall monitor, and happy and protect them.” she also works as a residential Another change she supervisor at the Judge would like is shorter class time. Rotenberg Center (JRC) in She believes this would Canton, Mass. This facility eliminate class skipping and acts as a house for troubled trouble making. youth. There is one main She graduated from thing she loves about her job – the University Of Santo the students. She loves to help Domingo in the Dominican them and wants them to be able NEW FACES Republic, and then from the to ask her for help. “I try to Oficina Hispana in the USA, guide them if, I can’t do it I will where she received her find someone to help them.” Business Associates degree. However, the down Chelsea Bolieiro From there she worked at Bank side to her job is when the Carpentry teacher, Mr. Spadoni, working with wood of Boston, which became Bank students she deals with require RIC Graduate Boston, Fleet, was a director at disciplinary action. She likes to By: Chelsea Bolieiro the Neighborhood Assistant handle problems with students Corporation of America before they escalate so the Mr. Thomas Spadoni for being a teacher,” Spadoni “If I could instill one (NACA), and a Residential dean has deal with them. may be new to the school, but said. He was involved with thing in my students, it would Supervisor at JRC. “Life is he is certainly not new to sports and even worked with a be to do your best and work Living in a test. carpentry. group of second graders for your hardest. That’s because it Attleboro, Terrero For me, Spadoni grew up in four years. works across the boards from is a single mother the best Smithfield, R.I. and attended Spadoni began carpentry to accounting,” of three boys and school Rhode Island College. He also teaching an elective program in Spadoni said when asked what is proud to have [in] the attended California State Smithfield and worked with the he would like to teach his raised them universe University in Chico, Calif., but other new carpentry teacher, students. without any help is the switched back to RIC and Ms. Eileen Homen about five The contact he has from the school graduated with a major in years ago. He came to Attleboro with the students makes him government or of life. Technology Education. when she called him to ask if enjoy it here. He believes that child support. Her You He always enjoyed she could use him as a when a teacher has students oldest son, Adam learn building and working with his reference, and he heard there every day for an hour and 20 Guzman, lives in from hands, but never really liked the was a job opening. minutes for three years, the time Foxboro with his mistakes, academic part of a teaching Spadoni began to spent enhances the quality and brother Jose keep career, and certainly never enjoy teaching because he liked knowledge of the subject. Guzman who going thought he would become a working with students like Spadoni lives in R.I. graduated from forward, teacher. himself; the students who and enjoys cooking and Universal and see “At the time I didn’t enjoyed carpentry. He believed gardening. He is married and Carmen Vignoni Technical what know it, but everything I did in it was a good opportunity. has a two-year-old daughter, New hall monitor Institute. Her happens. high school, in a way, set me up Abigail. Olga Terrero youngest son, Forget Dennis Alvarado, is a senior at the past, like my personal belief Automotive Expert AHS. When Terrero goes to her … you don’t know if you are second job at night, he takes going to make it [in the future], By: Geo Tevenal care of himself. so right now, I’m just living the The main change present.” Terrero wants to be It may be hard for and can still remember his first playing hockey or spending Terrero would like to see in the remembered by the students as students to adapt to a new employment – a 1964 Lincoln time with his wife, 16 year-old- school is increased teacher a role model, and someone to teacher, but sometimes it can Continental. son, and 11 year-old-daughter. involvement with the students. count on. She wants to try and be harder for a new teacher to His most memorable Goyette said that the She wants the teachers to help guide the students, and if she adapt to the students and the job was on a PT Cruiser that had most interesting part of his job the students with their can’t do it herself, she will find school. However, Mr. Ron been hit with a bullet in the door is it’s cool to see students who problems and maintain a someone who can. Goyette, Attleboro High are very interested. Not only School’s new does he like the automotive teacher students, they has had no problem. like him as well. “The “He’s a great administration has teacher,” said been awesome to me,” Trever Garris said Goyette. (11), adding, Goyette was “Most teachers born and raised in just tell us what North Attleboro and to do. But he attended North actually spends Attleboro High time with us School, after which he until we get it, attended Dean Jr. and gives up a College in Franklin, lot of time to do Melanie Thibeault Mass. it too.” New preschool teacher Kim Sherman He has However, earned 12 Automotive Goyeete’s AHS Welcomes Mrs. Kim Sherman Service Excellence favorite aspect By: Melanie Thibeault (ASE) certificates. about working September brought kindergarten at the Early Goyette said that he on cars is the start of another school year Childhood Center in her chose to work in the problem and a new preschool teacher — hometown. When her husband automotive industry solving. Mrs. Kim Sherman. was transferred to St. Louis, because it’s all he’s “I hate to After graduating from Mo. and their family relocated ever known. think that this Bridgewater State College with there, she taught kindergarten “When I had Mr. Ron Goyette, AHS’s new stupid machine a Bachelor of Science in early at an elementary school for two to fall back on auto teacher is outsmarting childhood education in 1989, years. After her husband was
something, this is Tevenal Geo me!” said Sherman taught at several retransferred to Mass., what I fell back on,” by a man shooting at cars on Goyette with a laugh. schools before arriving at AHS. Sherman taught at Jack and Jill he said. the highway. Visit Goyette in A native of Sharon, Preschool, located in downtown Goyette has been in When he is not automotive and welcome him to Mass., Sherman taught Attleboro, for two years, before the industry for 10-11 years, working on cars, Goyette is AHS. Cont. on page 15 13 Edition 1 Fall 2008 Patrick Clark Miss Mellor in CL1 Making a Difference By: Patrick Clark There has been a other people, while the recent influx of new teachers traditional model is where Danielle Comey that most students have yet to students are taught in Mr. Weidner meet. One of them is Ms. Crystal classrooms and learn how Mellor, who teaches in room teaching is usually portrayed. Foreign Language Specialist CL1. She made the switch By: Danielle Comey Mellor, a new math because her previous school Mr. Glenn Weidner is enjoy the stuff I’ve enjoyed,” now found in room 203A of teacher at AHS, attended CCRI was an alternative school, the new foreign language said Weidner. This experience AHS. and Rhode Island College where there are no grades. teacher at AHS. This is his third with foreign languages made “I just wanted to be where she graduated with a BA Teachers have the same year of teaching in the system him want to take up teaching, able to show what I know,” he in Math in 2003. She chose to students from ninth grade until after spending two years at since speaking Spanish fluently said, adding, “and it’s a thrill for go to CCRI and RIC because they graduate, and they took Attleboro’s Wamsutta Middle helped him tremendously in his me to see kids who I had in they were cheaper than most trips together and students School. Weidner, who travels. middle school doing so well other schools. called her by her first name. It previously taught French, After retiring from the here now.” She became a teacher was kind of like a family. teaches Spanish I and II. army, Weidner wanted to stay Weidner lives in to help teens. “I wanted to make This was really Before teaching, in teaching but never thought Attleboro with his wife. He has a difference in teens’ lives. demanding. Students would call Weidner spent 30 years in the he would start working full time two daughters and a son, who When I was in high school there her at all times of the day and U.S. Army, retiring as a colonel. again. are also fluent in Spanish. In his were not a lot of good teachers,” the long hours she had to work Traveling to and living in many “I was seduced into spare time, Weidner likes to ski said Mellor. took a toll on her. In addition to different Spanish speaking thinking that I could change in Maine. Mellor is a well- that, the school didn’t have a countries including: Germany, young lives,” he said, adding, Although he doesn’t rounded person and likes most teachers’ union. Spain, Panama, and Honduras, “I wasn’t prepared for how plan on doing so yet, when subjects, but she became a math AHS has a very he loved learning about their unready the kids were.” He Weidner retires from teaching teacher because they were in different atmosphere than her cultures. Weidner spent many couldn’t get his lessons across he wants to continue his demand. previous school. “I like AHS; of his army years teaching to middle school students due involvement in non-profit This year is her fifth they go the extra mile to see kids foreign language to the men to constant disruption. organizations, including Habitat year teaching. Before coming to succeed,” said Mellor. and women who were with him. After spending two for Humanity and the Attleboro AHS she taught math at If she couldn’t be a “Learning a foreign years at Wamsutta, Weidner Land Trust. He also wants to Metropolitan Regular Career teacher she would love to be a language is a way for you to was ready for a change. He is continue volunteering for his and Technical High School midwife. “I have witnessed a lot church. located in Providence, R.I. for of births and I think it’s This year there are He has classes during four years. amazing,” said Mellor. Returning Teacher many new additions to the staff. the first three blocks and many Mellor teaches MCAS She likes to go to a lot By: Keya Thakkar One new teacher in the Special times students come from Support and Geometry C at of concerts but doesn’t have a Education department is Mr. in Attleboro, and graduating adverse backgrounds, which AHS. She decided to come to favorite band. She loves to read. Chris Burns. from AHS in 1995. can create a disruptive AHS because “It’s a mix of “My favorite book would be A Burns originally Burns wants to work atmosphere in the class. traditional and progressive Beautiful Mind by Sylvia taught at AHS in Special Ed in with Special Ed students “I like to do it and I’m models of education,” said Nasar,” said Mellor. 2000 for four years motivating because he believes that every glad to do it. It is a positive Mellor. “If you want to different students student has the right to experience,” he In the progressive become a teacher you have to to succeed and be said. He never model of education, students be ready to learn for your whole somebody unique. hates his job learn from real-life activities with life,” she emphasized. “I want to help the though and is ones who are at risk satisfied with it. Boston’s Hopes Are High cont. from page 12 due to their loss of Burns the American League to get to that stage again, they self interest,” he believes Special Championship Series (ALCS). had to run past the Rays. said. Ed students are “They picked it up. “I’m mad they In 2004, just like other JD played some anyway, and couldn’t repeat this year. It Burns received an students. He we could alternate the outfield. would have been cool if they opportunity to thinks they Replacing Lowell was hard; went to the World Series after work at the deserve the he has a great bat and glove. being down three games to Bicounty same respect But Lowrie did a great job one in the ALCS against the Collaborative, an others do. taking his roll. Also, with Bay Rays,” said Kara Mercier (10). organization “Treat them fairly; they are coming from the (Pittsburg) The fans had their located in Franklin, Keya Thakkar Pirates, he immediately had a eyes on this match-up Mass. that helps Special Ed Teacher Chris Burns in 218A just like big roll in the Sox organization throughout the series, anxious school districts everybody succeed. “Every kid wants to by replacing Manny to find out whether the Rays and parents respond to the else. They just express be successful; they just need a (Ramirez), and doing well on could hold-up against another needs of children. He seized it, themselves differently,” he said. little help,” said Burns. both offense and defense. In Red Sox October charge. working there for four years. Burns is an interesting He always wanted to the playoffs, he impressed me, “Without the Sox in He returned to AHS and fun person. He likes the help the ones who need that especially without the World Series, I’m not as this year to teach special movie Grid Iron because of the extra push, so he decided to experience,” said Jon Luciano invested in it. It wasn’t as education students because he strong message it sends. It’s teach Special Ed, which is not (10). exciting,” said history teacher shares a history with Attleboro; about an individual helping an easy job. “I want to help The Boston Red Sox Ms. Carla Bono. he feels he needs to serve the troubled youths, like the way students get over their have overcome a lot. Not just Clearly, anything less community. he helps Special Ed students. difficulties and head toward a this year, but in the past with than a world championship for “I wanted to help the His favorite book is bright future,” he said, adding, two World Series Boston is now an under community that I lived in,” said the Holy Bible because he finds “I was always interested in Championships, but in order achievement. Burns. He spent his childhood the stories interesting. He likes helping students at risk.” to paint his house as a hobby. 14 Edition 1 Fall 2008
Student becomes “People [now] listen to Lil Wandering Bull. His freshman Teacher Wayne and not Jay-Z. Collins year his grades were not Writing and Mastery By: Lydia McMahon excellent. “Some teachers beat Objectives are a part of the me; then after that I had good Mr. Ben Kelley, a new curriculum,” he said. grades,” Kelley joked. teacher this year, is not new to Teaching students Kelley enjoyed AHS. He graduated in 2004. who are not much younger than activities like hanging out with “I wanted to come him is an advantage to Kelley his friends, going to the movies, back because of experience, and because they relate to him; and participating in a few Vincent McCaffrey Students and Mrs. Homen using table saw CTE Carpentry Program By Vincent McCaffrey At AHS, the CTE sophomores, juniors, and programs often do not receive seniors. all the recognition they deserve. Freshmen exploratory However, many students sign students make shaker boxes. up for these programs, and one Sophomores make a play house of the most popular is Carpentry. for the early education and “The Carpentry preschool. Juniors are making program has always been very a computer bench for the popular. We can’t fit everyone medical assisting programs as who wants to enroll in the well as kitchen cabinets for the Carpentry program,” said J. preschool. Seniors are building Terence Gayton, head of the a tool shed for the Horticulture CTE office at AHS. program. There are two options Carpentry does a lot for the Carpentry program. for its students. It helps College and Skills USA help to students learn about the give more experience to the different tools, such as the students so they can become table saw, band saw, and hand more successful in the future. saw. It teaches about both the Lydia McMahon Mr. Ben Kelley The difference is college construction and cabinet provides more job opportunities making industries. be like a Mr. Sawyer or Mr. although occasionally it is a bands, one of which was Blood for students while Skills USA There are only two Reid,” said Kelley. disadvantage. “Sometimes they Feast. “I got kicked out of the allows students the opportunity teachers and so only a certain After graduating try to push me around,” he said. coffee house for using too to gain experience and hone number of students can be Kelley majored in History and Another benefit for much fake blood,” he laughed. their skills. accepted. Literature at Emmanuel College. Kelley was that he knew some The plays Kelley “Level two students in “There are almost 90 He then decided to of the teachers. “It was participated in inspired him to all CTE programs complete a students enrolled in the three come back to AHS to teach. awkward at first but I feel more act but he always wanted to career investigation project that year program, along with “AHS was at the top of my list,” comfortable asking for help,” he teach history. His main history exposes them to a range of post- another 200 freshmen looking he said. said. teachers were Ms. Paula Sillitto secondary opportunities at the program in the technical History was always When Kelley was a and Mr. David Sawyer. including college and workforce exploratory experience,” said his favorite subject, which is student he participated in Recently, Kelley has placements,” said Gayton, Gayton. one of the reasons he came back drama. He acted in The only been able to see a couple adding, “Skills USA provide all When students to AHS. “It is really rewarding Crucible, Twelfth Night, of shows but “now I’m going CTE students the opportunity complete the three year teaching where I graduated,” he Miracle Worker, and Noises Off. to catch them all,” he said. to enhance their technical, program, they earn the said. “I did drama but I swear I wasn’t Outside of school employability, and leadership Occupation Safety Hazard Getting a job as a a geek,” he said. His favorite Kelley is a regular guy. “I go to skills.” Administration (OSHA) card, teacher at AHS was not too show was Noises Off because Indie Rock concerts. I don’t In Carpentry many which means the recipient difficult considering his age. “It it was a small cast and everyone know what else I do besides projects are created and split up understands the safety wasn’t a road block, but it was got along. He was also on the teach... I recently bought a pop among the freshmen, regulations for the program. discussed,” he said. student council his last two up Moby Dick book with my Since Kelley years. girlfriend,” he said. graduated, the students in the During high school, high school have changed. Kelley was a janitor at the
AHS Welcomes Kim Sherman cont. from page 13 accepting the position at seniors interested in pursuing Sherman has two Attleboro. careers working with children. sons, one in Coelho Middle “I think there was a “I love hearing their School and one in Hill-Roberts need in the town and school inputs and ideas. They [the Elementary. She’s a hockey and
[AHS] for this program,” students] really help us add to football mom, who’s active in Vincent McCaffrey Sherman said. and improve the curriculum,” PTO and sporting events for Sophomore project – Glue Box Sherman loves said Sherman. her boys. working at AHS with fellow As proven by her Over the years, her preschool teacher Mrs. Lynne babysitting jobs beginning at mother has been her biggest Byrnes and childcare and age ten, Sherman has always inspiration. “She’s always been guidance teacher Mrs. Susan loved children. She always there for me and she’s a hard Edmonds. Both have been a knew she would be a teacher or worker. She’s devoted to great help to Sherman in her a nurse … or a racecar driver. whatever she puts herself into, first few months. “When I was younger, whether it’s her family, friends “They have a lot of I dreamed of becoming a or faith,” Sherman said. great skills to teach me and I racecar driver,” she laughed. “I For anyone interested look up to them. Together, they loved the thrill of driving fast, in teaching, especially younger have years of experience with but this job is a little less children, Sherman has some childcare and teaching,” said dangerous.” words of wisdom. “Go to Sherman. Going along with her college and graduate with a She said it is a love of fast cars, Sherman’s master’s degree. [Teaching] is pleasure to work with the high favorite movie is the 1970’s hit a great career. It’s very school students in Edmonds’s musical Grease because it’s a rewarding and flexible, and you childcare class, which consists “fun, happy movie.” need to have a good sense of Vincent McCaffrey of sophomores, juniors and Sophomore project - Playhouse humor to work with children.” 15 Edition 1 Fall 2008 Welcome back to The childcare rooms school and watch out for the AHS Extends Preschool Program are now 110A and 111A and a little ones running around A By: Melanie Thibeault new observation window has for children of AHS staff and Building. No, not the freshmen; registration and enrollment Professional Recognition, and been placed in-between to allow faculty but from 9 a.m. to 12 the preschoolers in Attleboro information. Mrs. Kim Sherman, who has a students and teachers to watch p.m. for the community. This High’s new extended preschool The program is run by Bachelor of Science in Early the children from the opposite year, the class is comprised of program. Edmonds, who has her Childhood Education from room. This is especially helpful 12 staff and faculty children and The basic program bachelor and master’s degrees Bridgewater State College. for students in technical seven toddlers from the has been around for the past 15 in Early Childhood Education Both are former exploratory, a class that allows community. The maximum years and is a great resource for from Boston State College and teachers of Jack and Jill freshmen to rotate between the capacity required by the state high school teachers with has been working at AHS for Preschool in downtown different CTE programs is 20 students. young children. In previous the past five years. Attleboro and together have offered\. Many students start at years, the program ran for two- Along with Edmonds, over 20 years experience with “With the new age three and participate for and-a-half hours, three days a the preschool is taught by childcare and teaching. program, the children are here two to three years until they are week. This year, with the teachers Mrs. Lynne Byrnes, In addition to the during A Block, which allows teachers, Edmonds’s students taking technical three childcare classes, exploratory to observe them. which consist of Before, the kids weren’t here sophomores, juniors and until 9 a.m. and the freshmen seniors, help out with the didn’t have the opportunity to toddlers, while learning observe,” said Edmonds. valuable skills about AHS’s block working with children. scheduling makes it easier for “I love working with the high school students and both groups. The the toddlers to develop preschoolers bring relationships. honesty and a sense of “This year, the third wonder. The high school block lunches are staggered students are making [within the class], so teens will career decisions that will always be around to help out,” shape their future and I said second-year childcare value my part in that student Jaime Guillette (11). decision-making According to process,” said Edmonds. Edmonds, preschoolers learn There have been through play experiences. The several changes this year teachers and students at AHS to the program. Because prepare activities designed to of the extended hours, the help develop specific skills that students in childcare the children need to be classes undergo a more successful in school. realistic experience “They also love art working with the children. activities where they can get If they choose to go into messy and explore the materials. a career that involves Literacy is important, so we children, they will be held expose them to good literature responsible for long at circle time and, of course, hours and children’s they love to be active and use needs change over a the playground daily,” she said.
Melanie Thibeault longer period of time. In Sept., the Preschooler having fun on the new playground The extension preschoolers learned about provides a simulated people’s uniqueness (“me”) support and funding from situation for high school and apples, cooked, watched eligible for kindergarten. To administration and CTE, it’s who has an Associate in Art students to learn to deal with finger-plays, listened to music, apply, parents should contact been extended from 7 a.m. to 4 from St. John’s University and ranges of emotions and and read many books, including childcare teacher Mrs. Susan p.m. and is available every day. a child development behaviors. the classic, The Three Little Edmonds at AHS for The preschool is open all day certification from the Council for Pigs.
“I think the bill would In Mass., a new law Question 2: The Decriminalization of Marijuana be ineffective in stopping teens was passed to make marijuana By: Nathan Slattery from using the drug,” said Geo possession a civil offense rather police to go Tevenal (11). “I don’t think than a criminal offense. The bill, after much there will be much of a which was voted on Nov. 4 worse difference in the use of the drug. during the presidential election, criminals.” Any laws previously makes it a minor offense to have Gov. imposed on drug trafficking and less than an ounce. The bill won Deval DUI will remain unchanged. by a majority vote of 65 percent Patrick, and The money collected from the 35 percent . Attorney fines would go to the city or Having less than an General town where the offense ounce will result in a $100 fine Martha occurred. similar to a traffic ticket, and if Coakley “I feel this bill would under 18, parental notification. both greatly benefit the economy,” A drug awareness program may opposed said Dara Beech (12), adding, be enforced, as well with a the bill. “The amount of money being $1,000 fine for failure to attend They spent just to keep the offenders if the offender is under 18
What is Up with Teenagers Today? By: Sabrina M. Sameja
They walk around a program that helps raise talking loudly on their cell money to rebuild schools in phones. They are busy texting; northern Uganda. These they don’t watch where they are students raised the money by going. They spend all their time collecting change in the on a laptop or hanging with cafeteria during their own friends. Welcome to the lunch. Are you raising money American teenager. for a good cause during lunch? A few days ago, while Another important I was at the grocery store, I teenager in our city is Joey overheard two elderly ladies Lazzerini, who is running for city complaining about teenagers council in the 2009 municipal they know. While most of the election. Whether he wins or things they said were true, they not (that is going to be up to Colleen Nestlen ended their conversation by the people), it is amazing to see The RSVP Leadership Team saying, “Yeah, I don’t know a teen dedicated to politics and what’s up with teenagers helping our city. If he doesn’t Students to Raise “Voice and Participation” today.” win, he will still have made By: Geo Tevenal history. When was the last time Many students have, “I’m very excited The facilitators will be or have had, a problem with the about the program,” said Ms. asking students in homerooms state of our school. Whether it Colleen Nestlen, AHS’ Student to open up about their be something visually wrong, Council advisor, adding, “I concerns. After that, the for example leaky faucets in the hope all students take facilitators will put all of the bathroom or the lack of locks advantage of the opportunity problems on easel paper and on the girls’ bathroom stalls, or to speak about the issues that meet to go over the concerns educationally, such as the lack concern them. I believe that the they heard. of a study period, students Leadership Team in conjunction However, this program always have a concern. with every AHS student will be is not only about students However, that’s all able to make positive changes voicing their opinions, it’s they ever amount to — in both the school and about them acting on their concerns. Students rarely put community.” opinions. Hopefully RSVP can them into action even though The way the program inspire every student at AHS to there are ways to do it by works is through summit stand up for what they believe Sabrina M. Sameja getting involved in Class meetings. The meetings will be in, and put their beliefs into They’re loud and lazy but that’s not all Council or Student Council. lead by facilitators — students action. Now that’s all about to change who volunteered to lead. All of The leadership team Now, I understand that you saw an 18-year-old run for with a new program through the facilitators were trained by includes seniors Carmen some teenagers aren’t the Attleboro City Council? If you Student Council-RSVP. 19 Student Council members Vignoni, Ashley Balerna, Caitlin smartest, and they tend to do can’t remember that far I’ll help RSVP stands for known as the “Leadership Eno, Jake Eid; juniors Sarah some stupid stuff. However, it — it was almost 30 years ago. Raising Student Voice and Team,” who wanted a larger role Parker, Leslie Duclos, Stephanie is not right to assume that all This past May, the Participation. Through this in the program, so that the Chaplin, Veronica Alfani, Tom teenagers are the same and tragic death of senior Rebecca program, students will be able facilitators would know exactly Cao; sophomores Sophie judge them by the few you may Whitefield left many teens to stand up and make their what to do in the summit O’Neill, Bobby Silva, Sheila have met. stunned. Her funeral happened concerns apparent, whether meetings. DaSilva, Matt Fyfe, Tiffany Yes, teens are known to be the same week as MCAS school wide, locally, and even There will be three Cao, Amy Cao, Tom Murphy, to have the highest illegal drug testing. Many students globally. Finally there is a way meetings in the winter (Dec. 4, Lauren Buono; and freshmen rates but teen pregnancy showed up, stayed until the for the student voice to be Dec. 8, and Jan. 8), instead of Taylor Beland and Allison statistics are down. There are ceremony was over and went heard. the normal advisory periods. Brousseau. teens who don’t drink or use back to school. The next day, drugs and they should not be they all took the MCAS test Jobs and Job Shadowing Available punished for others’ actions. they had missed. These By: Danielle Comey Pick up The Sun teenagers came together to Job listings and the Body Works, Hollister; a years old for Home Depot in Chronicle on a Thursday and mourn for their friend, job shadowing program are children’s photographer at an South Attleboro; workers at take a look at “The Page.” It is classmate and peer. being offered through the Attleboro business that is at Stop and Shop on Pleasant St. full of articles written by teens Granted, not all Careers in Technical Education least 17 years old (no in Attleboro; a part time day, in the Attleboro area, and most teenagers write for their local (CTE) office at AHS. There are photography experience evening and weekend gift shop, of them are pretty good. If you paper and not all are members many bulletin boards with needed); flaggers for the and a house keeper at Lasalette saw “The Page” on Sept. 18, of clubs, but, should all teens posted opportunities around Patriots at all home games, Shrine in Attleboro. local teenagers expressed their be lumped together saying they the school. Information about which offers competitive pay, “It’s about active view on Republican Vice all need help? I think not. job shadowing and applications car pool incentives and communication. Having more Presidential candidate Sarah Trust is key. These for students Palin. (Yes, they actually know teenagers will run the next interested in any of who she is.) generation, and even though the available jobs is Walk down the halls in you just shuddered, it’s the available in the the high school and there are truth. You must trust that these CTE office. fliers for clubs, fundraisers and teens will do the best they Jobs other important meetings. Leo possibly can to run this nation. The long Club, Amnesty International The fact is, if we can’t be list of jobs include: and Community Leadership are trusted, we won’t be confident receptionist for just a few. Last year, the Interact in ourselves. Attleboro Dental Club sent two large boxes of Sometimes, I ask Group; customer toys to Guatemala for children myself the same question. What greeters/fountain at Christmas, and Amnesty is up with teenagers today? help (at least 16 International raised more than Honestly I have no idea, years old) and dish $4,000 for Schools for Schools, because most are doing fine. washers/grill cooks An Izze Way of Life cont. from page 8
(at least 18 years Allie Lori old) for Friendly’s Information on bulletin board outside CTE office according to the Izze website whole week,” said Chrissy Ice Cream on (
The Eagle’s Eye asked What did you think of first-time AHS voters your first election? about their first What did you feel? election. What did you learn? www.agoravox.com/IMG/jpg/mccain-obama.jpg U. S. Senator John McCain (173 electoral votes) vs Cedric Wright U. S. Senator Barack Obama It was interesting; I was (365 electoral votes) expecting something more It was remarkable; I didn’t complicated than just filling think it was complicated at FYI: It takes 270 electoral in circles on a sheet of all. I knew who I was votes to win the office of President paper. I felt accomplished voting for and what to vote afterward, even though for, so I was in and out, Obama will win which was great. I felt Massachusetts regardless, good knowing I was voting I still felt like I had a say in for the person I believe it. I learned to look into should be the next more than just the big President and would be the elections. I don’t know finest choice. I learned that much about anyone who next time elections come was running for state office around I should pay and there were more attention to our state elections involving them because I didn’t know than anything else. much about who was – Phil Ross (12) running for state office. – Jon Whalen (12)
It was fun; I thought it was going to be hard, but, it was very easy. I felt nervous, but toward the I expected it to be a lot end of voting I was different than it was. I
http://www.barackobama.net/pictures/barack-obama-2.jpg relieved. I learned how to thought it would be more vote and I know what to complicated but all I had to expect next time. I learned do was give them my street my vote will count when address and license, then President-Elect choosing the President and go to a booth. I noticed I that the next President will was the youngest one there help our future. and most of the people Barack Obama – Justin Torres (12) were older than 30. I also thought there would be many more questions than 44th American President there were. Overall it did My first election was interesting; it not take long, like I wasn’t as bad as I thought it would expected. be. I felt like I made somewhat of a – Lydia McMahon (12) difference; first I was nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. Then after filling in the short amount of bubbles I found myself back at school with an “I voted” sticker. The first time I voted ever I voted for a winner. It made me feel like I made the right choice. – Nick Mazurkiewicz (12)
Isaah Moore and Attleboro voter at Audrey Royer Precinct 5 and Attleboro voter at Precinct 5 Isaah Moore, Audrey Royer, Monica O’Regan, and Jennifer Cannon completing an exit poll at Precinct 5 19 Edition 1 Fall 2008 THANKSGIVINGTHANKSGIVING 20082008 F A M I L Y T R A D I T I O N S My favorite part of Thanksgiving is definitely the tur- My Thanksgiving consists of the three Fs: food, football, key. Every year I wake up, come downstairs, turn on the Macy’s and way too much family. There are usually about 40 to 50 people Day Parade, and watch my parents make the turkey. They start crammed into my small house or my aunt’s apartment, neither of early in the morning because one, it takes so long to cook, and which are built to hold that many people. After we all fight over two, we have to have it done in time to make it to the giant family the part of the turkey we want, along with a bunch of sides, we all Staff: gathering. I love just sitting around in my pajamas smelling the cram into the living room where we attempt to watch a game or two Chelsea Angevine chestnut stuffing and sneaking tastes of everything that’s fin- of football. However, what usually happens is it gets way too loud MacArthur Belin ished. As much as I yearn for Thanksgiving every year though, as to watch the game or the majority of us fall asleep. It’s actually a Chelsea Bolieiro soon as it’s over, I just start it all over again waiting for Christmas. pretty fun day. -Geo Tevenal (11) Jacklyn Brown I guess I’m just a holiday hopper. -Jenna Giuffrida (12) My family and I are pure vegetarians so we don’t eat the Pat Clark traditional turkey. The main purpose of Thanksgiving is to spend Danielle Comey Like most things I’ve come across in life, my time with your family. My family and I usually go to the movies or Katie Cost Thanksgiving wouldn’t necessarily be considered a standard order a pizza and rent DVDs. There is not much to do on that day, Nicole Dionne holiday scene. Thanksgiving used to be my mom waking up at 4 but it is a great opportunity to spend time with my family. My Matthew Ethier a.m. to start a turkey, followed by me and my younger brother parents take the day off and from morning till night it’s all about Jonathan Handy running upstairs to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. family fun. Laura King Nowadays, with a majority of my siblings being almost 30, -Keya Thakkar (10) Alexandra Lori Thanksgiving means getting together and seeing one another. Thanksgiving at my household is a pretty uninteresting Vincent McCaffrey It’s rare that with our busy lives we get to see each other a lot, so day. Three days off from school is great, but that doesn’t matter Lydia McMahon when I think of the holiday, I appreciate all of us being in one when an unnecessary amount of homework is piled on students. Briana Murray room. Granted, as soon as the day comes, I become annoyed with Most people don’t understand the true meaning of Thanksgiving, Nathan Slattery all of the commotion and just want to eat turkey and leave. Despite but I do. And from what I know, it should be a day of mourning, Geo Tevenal my frustrations, Thanksgiving is definitely worth it because I get not a day of celebration. So while most people are at home stuffing Keya Thakkar to put up with my obnoxiously loud family. Most people wouldn’t their faces, I’m at my house, doing an English project that Justin Torres say that this celebration would be considered traditional by any everyone else will put off until Sunday night. Carmen Vignoni means, but being with my family is tradition to me. Samantha Wood -Chelsee Angevine (10) -Katie Cost (12) Layout: My family always travels to my aunt and uncle’s house When I think of Thanksgiving, my first thought is family. Dara Beech in New York on Thanksgiving. We arrive the day before Every year since I was born, my closest relatives would gather at Thanksgiving and usually get a pizza so that we can save all our my parent’s house to celebrate Turkey Day. Every morning, I would Editors: energy for preparing the food the next day. Thanksgiving Day is wake up and rush downstairs to watch the Macy’s Day Parade Dara Beech filled with delicious smells of something cooking in the kitchen with my parents and wait for my family to show up around noon. Jenna Giuffrida and we all help out to prepare the feast. Then we set the table and When I was younger, I would watch my mom make the turkey and Sabrina Sameja prepare for the company coming. Once the dinner is over and all the pumpkin pie, and in later years, I would attempt to help, but I Sarah Surprenant of the dishes have been cleared, we play Bingo. Each person is can’t boast about my culinary skills. To me, Thanksgiving is the Melanie Thibeault given a Bingo card and one person calls off all the numbers. Prizes, epitome of family and food, just as long as I don’t set the smoke which have already been organized by my aunt, are awarded to detectors off again. Advisor: -Melanie Thibeault (11) the winners, and the person who wins the final round is given a huge box of chocolate. Ms. Adeline Bee My family tradition isn’t to eat turkey on Thanksgiving, -Samantha Wood (11) but rather, we bake chicken. We still have the same side dishes, Printing: mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, and My favorite family tradition on Thanksgiving is going to Graphic Comm. anything else we can think of. On Thanksgiving, the table is my aunt and uncle’s house at the end of the day for dinner. Before Department covered with food and becomes too small to eat on. We will bring dinner we all just hang out and talk and all the kids go outside and the food into the living room and watch television. Our play a game. Then for dinner we stuff ourselves with turkey, mashed Thanksgiving is small, but we have fun just being together as a potatoes, and the like. After dinner is my favorite part, all the kids family. go outside and into the woods to play manhunt, a good end to the Hot Cranberry -Sabrina M. Sameja (11) day. Cider -Jonathan Handy (10) My favorite part of Thanksgiving would have to be that By: Food Network you get to be with all your family and everyone is happy. Not to Honestly, my mom and I grab something to eat before we Ingredients mention that you get to eat all you want, all day. You get to catch go to my Uncle Bob’s. A lot of my family are vegetarians so we 1/4 cup packed brown sugar up on old times and remember things that happened last often don’t like the food they have. We might grab some fast food 3 cinnamon sticks, plus Thanksgiving. Then we all go outside and play football. The men or just have a huge breakfast so we’re “full.” We’ll be nice and eat additional sticks to use at then go inside and watch football and end up falling asleep. some turkey, or ham, and almost always, the dessert. We keep it stirrers Eventually we all end up following and we all fall asleep together our little secret so we don’t offend anyone but we still enjoy the 1 tablespoon whole cloves in the living room dispersed around the room. Just them being time spent with everyone. My uncle lives right near the beach, so 8 cups cranberry juice there is the best feeling in the world. the tradition is to eat and go for a walk to the beach to relax our 6 cups apple juice -Jaclyn Brown (11) stomachs. It’s always a good time. -Chelsea Bolieiro (11) Thanksgiving for my family always is at my house. Directions: Everyone in my family comes over. My mom and dad make a Every year, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, I go to my Put sugar, cinnamon tremendous amount of food and then people usually bring dessert. aunt’s house to have Thanksgiving dinner. It is at my mom’s sister’s sticks &cloves in basket While we eat we keep the television on so we can watch the house, and the whole side of my mom’s family goes. We eat dinner of large coffee percolator traditional football games. After everyone eats and most of my and my uncles watch the football game downstairs. On in a liner. Pour juices family goes home, my mom, dad, my brother, and my nonnie go to Thanksgiving Thursday my Dad’s side of the family goes to my where you would LaSallette. -Carmen Vignoni (12) Grandparent’s house and we have Thanksgiving dinner. Sometimes normally put the water. my family orders food instead of making it. Let mixture perk as if My family goes to my grandparents’ house every -Lydia McMahon (12) making coffee. Fill mugs Thanksgiving. We don’t do anything special but eat lots of pie and serve with cinnamon and watch football, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I always stick stirrers, if desired. enjoy talking to my cousins, aunts and uncles about the latest happenings in school, work and extracurricular activities. As a Student journalists are protected in child, Thanksgiving always meant hide-n-go-seek and playing their exercise of freedom of Big Bass Fishing on the computer. Activities have changed, but expression by the First Amendment to the Constitution memories of Thanksgiving will always warm my heart. This year, I of the U.S. plan on adding to tradition by bringing my own addition to the Mass General Laws (MGL) ch. 71 dessert table – a killer pumpkin cheesecake! I even plan on making & 82 States, “No expression made a tofurkey (tofu turkey), and actually following through with that by students in the exercise of such rights shall be deemed to be an plan this year. -Sarah Surprenant (12) expression of school policy and no school officials shall be held responsible in any civil or criminal My favorite family tradition on Thanksgiving is the action for any expression made or cranberry stuffing. Every year my mom makes a dish of stuffing published by the students.” and puts one single cranberry in the stuffing. Whoever gets the The Eagle’s Eye pledges our stuffing with the cranberry doesn’t have to help clear the table commitment to an integrated, Submitted non-violent society that rejects all and do the dishes. -Allie Lori (10) Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick and AHS politico Joe Lazzerini forms of racism, anti-Semitism, on campaign trail sexism, and homophobia. 20