G. Ray Bodley High School, Fulton, N.Y. Volume 2, Number 4 October 19, 2017

Almost, Maine Briggs explained that a cast of 19 Almost, Maine will be performed Opens Tonight students will take to the stage this tonight, Friday, October 20, and week, many for the first Saturday, October 21 in the audi- By Brian Trombly time. "We have several new stu- torium. Curtain time is set for dents joining Quirk's Players for 7:30 p.m. each evening and tick- the first time this fall," he noted. ets are available at the door. Quirk's Players of GRB are

pleased to present John Cariani's popular play, Almost, Maine, for their fall produc- tion. Set in rural Maine, the show is a compilation of vignettes about life, love, and loss.

"We're very excited to present Almost, Maine, for our fall show," explained Theater Di- rector Mr. Briggs. "The show's themes and touching story lines have made it one of the most Pictured here are the G. Ray Bodley Students featured in the cast of Almost, Maine: Front Row (l to r): Jasmine Fauler, Wesley VanBuren, Chris Tetro, frequently produced plays in Emily Sohoski, Donald Austin, and Michael Gerth; Middle Row (l to r): Selene the United States over the past Belrad, Olivia Hawthorne, Jessica LaPage, Sunny Clinard, Michael Zarichny, decade," he said. and Sean Hein; Back Row (l to r): Karina Whitten, Justin Atwater, Alexis Phelps, Alex Blaine, Alfred Arduini, Nicholas Brown, and Babette Dunham.

Halloween Blood Drive Needs Donors  Be at least 17 years old (16 cations. A pregnant woman can- By Camiel Heagle with parent consent) not donate, but a woman can do-  Be at least 5'1" nate six weeks after pregnancy. Student Senate will be sponsoring  Weigh at least 130 lbs. a blood drive on Tuesday, A person may donate if a tattoo October 31 in the Large Group If you are female, you must: was applied at a state-regulated Instruction room. There will be facility that uses sterile needles students walking around with  Be healthy and feeling well and single-use ink. A person must sign-up sheets during lunch bells  Be at least 17 years old (16 wait 12 months after having a tat- from October 23-27. Student with parent consent) too applied in a facility that is not Senate member senior Mason  Be at least 5'5" state-regulated regardless of if the Rowlee said, “I’m excited for the  Weigh at least 150 lbs. needles and ink were sterile. turnout this year.” He also stated, “Students seem more excited than People who have been sick or are A person may donate after surgery in previous years.” sick need to wait until they feel if they returned to normal activity, well enough to donate. People feel well, and the underlying ill- There are requirements for giving who are diabetic are able to do- ness is not a disqualifying factor. blood. If you are male, you must: nate with a well-controlled diet, See Student Senate members with non-bovine insulin, or oral medi- any questions.  Be healthy and feeling well October 19, 2017 Page 2

Huge Night of Soccer Ahead By Jessie Sharkey

The boys and girls soccer teams have a busy night tonight. Both teams are hosting a Sectional game on their home turf.

The girls are the second seed and are playing Wa- tertown at 5 p.m.

The boys are the first seed and are playing Indian River at 7 p.m. The girls varsity soccer is ready for a big win tonight. In the front row from left to right are Hailey Carroll, Holly Bourgeois, Domonique Johnson, Leia Abbott,

Kaylee Waugh, Mallori Kitts, Jordan Coulon, and Maddi Lang. In the middle row Athletic Director Mr. Ells from left to right are Lilly Bray, Lizzie Russell, Emily Smith, Mckenna Chesbro, stated, “It’s very exciting and Maddie Baum. In the back row from left to right are Kelly Caza, Jada Ballard, to have a boys and girls Aiyana Congden, Maddy Gilmore, Mckenna Bourgeois, Erin Nicholson, Kylie Jones, Jessie Sharkey, Lindsey McGraith, and Jasmine James. home game on the same day for soccer playoffs. We hope to see you there.”

Senior Cara Smith stated, “I’m excited to be there for two of the biggest games.”

This will be an exciting and fun-filled night. Eve- rybody can come and sup- port the boys and girls soccer teams and watch them in their attempts to The boys varsity soccer team is the first seed and plays Indian River tonight. In the front row from left to right are Donovan Duell, Nathan Stuart, Luke Stoutenger, win big tonight. Cole Green, Cameron Stuart, Mark Tallents, Sam Cary, and Nick Wallace. In the middle row from left to right are Jake Geitner, Josh Compson, Nate Summerville, Matt Borrow, Collin Bennett, Kenny Verdoliva, and Raiden Hanson. In the back row from left to right are Chris Schreck, Ethan Caruana, Conner Ware, Connor Wilde, Robert Salerno, Jesse Smithers, Anthony Salerno, Fisher Whitter, and Keegan Wallace. October 19, 2017 Page 3

Senior Night Excitement for Boys Soccer

By Cara Smith dents respected him when he The win against ESM gave the asked that they refrain from doing team the league title and the No. On Thursday, October 12, boys so. He added that he wants the 1 seed for the Section III Class A varsity soccer had their senior students to storm the field when playoffs. The team plays tonight at 7 p.m. night game against ESM, one of the team wins the state title. their biggest rivals.

The boys came out strong in the first half. Senior Jesse Smithers assisted senior Anthony Salerno with the first goal of the game within the first half.

Salerno stated, “Even though we let one slip through to tie it up in the second half we kept our heads in the game and scored another one three minutes after to bring the score to 2-1.”

He also noted, “We did what we were expected to do and we will keep doing it for weeks to come.” Senior members of the varsity soccer team pictured from left to right After the huge win for the boys include Josh Compson, Jake Geitner, Kenny Verdoliva, Nate Summerville, Anthony Salerno, Matt Borrow, Robert Salerno, team, the student section wanted Jesse Smithers, Keegan Wallace, Cole Green, Luke Stoutenger, and to rush the field. Coach Murray Nick Wallace. commented that he was very thankful and proud that the stu-

During the weekend of October 14-15, Fulton’s varsity cheerleading squad placed first in their division during a local tournament. Congratulations!

October 19, 2017 Page 4

Real World Learning during Construction Field Trip

By Nolan Johnson

On October 12, Mr. Sievers and his construction class took a very informational and enriching field trip. Mr. Sievers said he was very pleased with the outcome of the trip.

Students were taken to the Syra- cuse Fairgrounds for a career fair focusing explicitly on construc- Students were able to operate construction equipment during the Construction Day field trip on October 12. tion jobs and other occupations relating to construction. Students Pretzels, Bratwurst, and Fun at had the opportunity to have a great hands-on experience with LOTE Meeting professional guidance. By Jessie Sharkey because we’ve all studied differ- ent languages.” There were many different types The Languages Other Than Eng- of heavy equipment to operate lish (LOTE) Club celebrated Ok- Frau started by telling and there were demonstrations toberfest on Monday, October 16. a few jokes. One lesson students Oktoberfest is a German celebra- learned was that you can actually throughout the fair. One example tion so Frau Ruggio hosted this wash a pair of lederhosen. Many was a demonstration of block and party in her room. students found this to be a great brick laying in a professional set- experience and enjoyed the op- ting. There were a lot of snacks, songs, portunity to learn about a new and Spezi, which is a mixture of culture. This is the third year the class has orange soda and cola. taken this trip and Mr. Sievers Senior Jake Willcox was in said it was an “absolutely great charge of making the bratwurst. experience.” He said his recipe was very tasty. Mr. Sievers hopes to continue this annual trip because of the expo- It was important for everyone to sure to a wide variety of careers learn about different cultures. Senior Liz Brown stated, “It’s an compared to what most of the opportunity for people to see the students experience on an average culture of Germany.” day. Senior Jake Willcox made bratwurst Frau Ruggio stated, “It’s fun for for the LOTE Club’s the advisors to share the cultures Oktoberfest event. October 19, 2017 Page 5

Shining the Light on Student Involvement is Key Topic Domestic Violence at Roundtable By Camiel Heagle By Megan Guernsey

Junior Jea Adams went to the Today is a day to wear purple for The Principal’s nationally recognized Domestic roundtable meeting and said it was Violence Awareness Month. Roundtable met “a great way for the students of for the second GRB to talk directly to and con- “Shine the Light” is a campaign time on October nect with the head of our school in New York State to shine purple 16 after school in the cafeteria. and have their voices heard.” lights on buildings, wear purple, or hold purple events during the There were new faces, new is- Other topics brought up were the month of October. sues, and new opinions during the inappropriate use of bathrooms,

meeting. the music selection for prom, and A flyer for the event emphasizes to go purple and talk about it be- the possibility of painting ceiling cause awareness is the first step The topics mostly had to do with tiles. toward real change. enabling students to get involved in the school. This included ques- Principal Mrs. Parkhurst shared Every year, individuals and ser- tions about how to run for class good news as follow-up from the vice providers across the country officer positions, how to start a first meeting. She announced that take part in "Wear Purple Day" in club, and if it would be possible new hardware locks for the bath- honor of the victims and survivors to have student hall monitors. room should be coming in shortly. of domestic violence and to raise awareness. Golden Referrals Return Take a picture of you, your friends, or colleagues wearing Golden referrals are continuing Golden referrals can also be writ- purple and post it on social media this year as part of the Positive ten by students to acknowledge using the hashtags #DVAM, Behavioral Interventions and their teachers and show apprecia- #FultonWearsPurple, #Shinethe- Supports (PBIS) team’s student tion for their efforts. light, #WearPurpleNYS, recognition. #NYDVAM, and #PurpleThurs- day. Golden referrals are written by staff members for students who You are also welcome to post help others or are exceeding the your photos to the Facebook page “Services to Aid Families.” Help school expectations in one or more areas in academics and be- flood social media with purple! havior. Cayuga Community Col- Our school-based advocate is lege (CCC) has generously donat- Katie Petro and she can provide ed merchandise for the winners. free, confidential services regard- ing your relationship, home life, At the end of the month, one stu-

or friends experiencing domestic dent is drawn at random from the violence. She is at GRB every golden referrals received for that Pictured is the September student of day from 7:30-3:30 in room 181. month. He or she is called to the the month, freshman Deven Searor Services to Aid Families (SAF) (right) and PBIS coach Mrs. Lazarek. also has a 24-7 crisis hotline. for a picture and to receive Searor was selected from the golden number is (315) 342-1600. the CCC merchandise. referrals received in September.

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- Opinion - A Senior Night When - Opinion - Seniors Did Not Play PSAT Important, But Stressful By Calinda Ceterski game is not ideal, and he does not discuss playing time. By Molly Metcalf As I watched the Fulton boys var- sity soccer team pull ahead It is helpful to note that Mr. Ells’ It is that time of year again. On against ESM on Thursday, Octo- office is here in the high school, Wednesday, October 11 the junior ber 12 later in the second half, I which makes him easily accessi- class and selected sophomores realized there were five seniors ble to students if they have any took the PSAT in the GRB gym- who had not touched the field. issues regarding sports. nasium. This realization did not sit well with me. I am a student athlete The team’s victory gave them the Taking the PSAT is important and have been on the swim team league title. However, regardless because it prepares students for for all four years of high school, of the outcome of that game, if the SAT they will typically take so the thought of not participating our team got blown out of the wa- during their junior or senior year. in senior night breaks my heart. ter or demolished ESM, they had The SAT can be very important to the second seed position locked getting accepted into college be- After discussing the issue with the and loaded, which gave them a cause it shows what you can do boys who did not play, a couple bye for the first round of Section- and how much you have learned of them felt angry and disappoint- als. Nevertheless, before the and have grown throughout your ed. Head Coach Murray explained game, the team discussed what high school years. There is a mix that he does not have any real re- they wanted the outcome of the of English, math, and language quirements for playing time, other game to be and the team wanted questions throughout the PSAT. than players cannot get in trouble to win. in school, but said all of these Walking in the gymnasium, at boys are good, well-rounded kids. Senior night is a bittersweet mo- first, is very intimidating because Mr. Murray said he and the other ment in any athlete's high school you know it is a very important coaches put together line-ups that career. The night is an important test. Even if it does not count to- they think will give the team the part of your senior season and ward your actual score for getting best chance to win. should be something seniors par- into college, you still want to do ticipate in, without a doubt, even well to show what you know. Two of the seniors were told to go if it is only for a couple of warm up and to get ready to play minutes or only for one race. There are four parts to the test. towards the tail end of the game, The first part is English, then lan- but they never touched the field. Again, as an athlete, I am a very guage, then math without using a After the game, I went down on competitive person and I love calculator, and, finally, a math the field and chatted with Athletic winning. I think that there is no section that allowed calculator Director Mr. Ells about my dis- better feeling of coming together use. gust about the playing time for as a team and celebrating your our seniors. Mr. Ells deemed it an victory. Although it is great to Overall, the test for me was fine. important title game and agreed to win, that should not be the main There were definitely lots of disagree with my concerns. When focus of high school sports. I questions I had trouble with, but Mr. Ells and I spoke again this mean, sure, it is a great goal to also lots of questions I knew. I week, he explained that playing have, but if players on any team did not finish every question and time for varsity players or for sen- are miserable, it truly is not worth there is no problem if you could iors is not guaranteed, regardless it. Teams sometimes become so not get them all. of what game it is. He highlighted caught up in winning and advanc- that Senior Night is not about ing to Sectionals they lose the Once the scores are in, students playing in the game, but about “fun” aspect of the sport. will have an opportunity to re- being recognized for being on the view their answers and find out team. He also explained that play- The boys varsity soccer team is what they need to brush up on for ing time is a coach’s decision, enjoying a wonderful season. I the upcoming SAT. I am keeping talking with him right after the congratulate them as a team, and my fingers crossed that I did well, wish them the best of luck in their as are many other GRB students. journey in Sectionals.