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Franklin School A donation Follow us on watches a fairy tale from the heart Kindergartners visit LHS on Students and staff Social Media National Read a Fairy Tale participate in a Day. | 2 blood drive on @LHSLighthouse Valentine’s Day. | 3 The Lighthouse Vol. XXXIII, No. 5 Lyndhurst High School: 400 Weart Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 March 2020 ‘It’s alive!’ Music, mad scientist and monster hit the stage in ‘Young Frankenstein’ “Please Send “Together me Someone” Again for the First Time” “Man about Town” Photos by Jesse diaz, angela ellis and alexa Maddi The cast of “Young Frankenstein” performs Mel Brooks’ 1974 musical comedy in the au- ditorium on Feb. 13-15. Sophomore Alexis O’Rourke (above) played the role of Frederick Frankenstein’s dramatic fiancée Elizabeth Benning. By Alex Shapiro something we once started,” Ma- hunchbacked aid Igor (junior “It could work” Webmaster donna said. David Fonseca), beautiful assis- Madonna is no stranger to LHS’ tant Inga (sophomore JJ Akman) As the spotlight illuminated stage, having performed the roles and eccentric housekeeper Frau LHS’ stage on Feb. 13-15, audi- of Orin Scrivello in “Little Shop Blucher (senior Jenna Freitas). ence members were transported of Horrors” (2017), Ryan Evans Akman, who was part of the en- “Roll in the Hay” to Transylvania, where the villag- in “High School Musical” (2018) semble last year, said she loved ers were celebrating the death of and the Scarecrow in “The Wiz- performing as Inga. radical scientist Victor von Fran- ard of Oz” (2019). “I don’t have many things in kenstein. “Although getting into character common with the role I played, In LHS’ production of Mel [as Frederick] was not that much so it was different and exciting to Brooks’ 1974 musical comedy of a challenge for me, I had to get fill the shoes of someone who has “Young Frankenstein,” Victor’s accustomed to using more exag- a different personality than me,” passing prompts his grandson Akman said. “It was a bit of a Frederick (senior Matt Madonna) “It was a bit of a challenge to learn the German ac- to continue the experiment his cent, but after a while, I got used “He Vas my Boyfriend” grandfather started years earlier. challenge to learn the to it, and it just became second “Life, Life” Committed to his objective of German accent, but nature.” bringing the dead back to life, Akman said one of her toughest Frederick leaves his feisty, “un- after a while, I got used numbers was “Roll in the Hay” touchable” fiancée Elizabeth to it, and it just became because of the complex staging. (sophomore Alexis O’Rourke) second nature.” In that scene, Frederick and Inga behind in the United States and travel together in a horse-drawn heads abroad to the castle in wagon led by Igor. Transylvania that belonged to his gerated movements, like talking “I had to constantly bounce on grandfather. with my hands more and walking the wagon while dancing, singing Madonna said he enjoyed play- in a certain way,” Madonna said. and acting. That was also proba- ing the role of Frederick because “These small things really help bly my favorite scene because it their personalities are similar. a person bring their character to was my first appearance in the “The Law” “Both the character and I have life.” show, and it was very energetic intense determination to finish In Act I, Frederick meets the CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 “Surprise” The Lighthouse 2 SCHOOL NEWS March 2020 Tyler Banuls is NJIC Manager of the Year ‘It’s just right!’ By Gianna Glover Banuls was first intro- Managing Editor duced to football at the age Future educators and Art I students of eight when he was play- The football team, which ing flag football with the finished the 2019 season as Special Angels. bring ‘Goldilocks and the 3 Bears’ to life North Jersey Interscholas- Now, as a co-manager, By Carolyne Mooney dents brainstormed ideas task, timing is key. Every tic Conference champions, Banuls gets to wear a jer- Photo by Staff Writer for the event and included sound effect should be in has many fans, and argu- sey, run out with the play- debbie WERTALIK Petruzziello’s class as well sync with the actions on ably none of them have ers at the beginning of the Senior plus student Tyler Feb. 26 was far from an as supervisor Mrs. Klein in stage.” Banuls, who co-manag- been more enthusiastic than game, fill water bottles, average day for students the planning. Senior Gabby Bruno, who es the football team, dis- senior plus student Tyler pass out water when the penses water at a home from Franklin School. With “The most exciting part is also in the Introduction Banuls. athletes are thirsty, partic- game. their teachers and aides, for me was watching the to Education class, said her Banuls, who was diag- ipate in the team’s circle nearly 100 kindergartners Intro to Ed students and Art favorite part of the event nosed with autism at birth, chant and dance in the field has gotten to know Banuls visited LHS’ media center I students seeing their hard was doing crafts with the has spent the past five years house after the games. this year in their Crafts to celebrate National Read work come to fruition,” kindergartners because she dedicating his time and en- “It has given him a lot of Around the World and cal- a Fairy Tale Day. Falco said. “The kinder- loved helping them. ergy to his position as the self-confidence,” Wertalik ligraphy elective classes, The event was run by the garten students demonstrat- “I was able to learn about team’s co-manager. said. “Because Tyler has said she could not imagine seven students from Mrs. ed enthusiastic behaviors working with kids one-on- These efforts were recog- participated with the foot- the Manager of the Year Falco’s Introduction to Ed- during the performance and one,” Bruno said. “I also nized on the Dec. 13, 2019 ball team in his own way Award going to anyone ex- ucation and five students during the craft time, which learned that everything episode of “The Football and is not actually out there cept Banuls. from Mr. Petruzziello’s Art made this an incredibly might not go as planned, Show,” which is a North- playing, it gave him the op- “I’m so happy for him. He I classes. Together, they led memorable event for every- and that’s okay.” JerseySports.com podcast. portunity to feel like a very deserved the award,” Pell the young visitors through one involved.” Bruno took on the role During the show, Banuls important part of the team.” said. “Tyler loves his team a performance of “Goldi- Senior Joseph Castag- of the narrator in “Goldi- was announced as an NJIC After previously attend- more than anything, and his locks and the Three Bears” netti, who is a member of locks and the Three Bears” manager of the year. ing school in North Arling- enthusiasm and dedication and a craft in which the the Introduction to Educa- and said preparing for the Brian Carr, who co-hosts ton, N.J., Banuls’ family to the team is unmatched.” children created bear pup- tion class, said the perfor- performances required her the weekly podcast, said he said he started in the Lynd- Pell has only known Ba- pets from paper bags. mances gave him practice class to be creative and de- first met Banuls during the hurst Public School District nuls for half a year, but she Falco said the three pro- watching for visual cues cisive. 2019 season. When Carr during his freshman year has created a strong bond grams that ran throughout because he was tasked with “We picked out fun cos- saw that Banuls was wear- because of the opportuni- with him. She said she is the day gave students in playing his trumpet to align tumes, props and memo- ing a varsity football jacket ties it offers special needs proud of him because of the her dual enrollment class with events occurring in the rized a script to prepare and helping his mother at students. adversity he has overcome. the opportunity to make a fairy tale. He also played for the play portion of the the concessions stand, he “[Tyler] has a really kind “I’ve seen Tyler grow a positive impact by teaching the “Jeopardy” theme song event,” Bruno said. asked Banuls about his role heart. He doesn’t know if lot in the one class I have the kindergartners lessons as the kindergartners decid- While kindergartners on the team. After learning somebody is not being nice with him. At first, he bare- about kindness, sharing and ed how the fairy tale should Olivia Carmeci, Sophia about Banuls’ story and to him,” Wertalik said. “I ly spoke, but now he tells forgiveness. end. Deavil and Lucas Palmieri position on the team, Carr think that Tyler appreciates jokes to the whole class “This event gave the Intro “My favorite part of the were all united in their en- said he was engaged. being accepted so much be- all the time, and everyone to Ed students experience event was making the kin- joyment of “Goldilocks and “He was with players at cause there was a very long loves them,” Pell said. in having a vision that they dergartners laugh. Seeing the Three Bears,” they had warmups, would run on the time where he wasn’t.” She said Banuls’ person- wanted to share, prepping the smiles on their faces differing opinions about field with them, be in the Wertalik said Banuls’ out- ality is one of his greatest for the event by brain- during and after the show their favorite characters.

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