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Mete r Chronicle Produced by the students of the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School Volume 21, Issue 4 Montrose Area School District February 2006 Exchange Program Provides Opportunities By Alek Anderson Staff Reporter learn the basics of Because they want to Portuguese through a learn a new language and CD before he goes to experience a culture different Brazil from their own, three MAHS “I really like trav- students will spend the next eling,” said Zach “I’m The December Students of the Month school year abroad. really looking forward Sponsored by the to going.” include (from left) eighth grader Montrose Rotary Club, Costs for the students Caroline Link and seventh graders sophomores Ian Blachek and to participate in the Zach Warriner and Joel Roman. The Sophie Hinkle and junior Zach exchange program students were recognized at a Sands will travel to Slovakia, range from $3,000 to breakfast in the cafeteria Jan. 24. For Poland and Brazil respec- $4,000 per student. more News, turn to... tively. They will leave some This includes airfare, a time next summer and return Pages 2-4 passport and visa, the following summer. health insurance, a The students will live with $350 Rotary fee, travel families who have been and spending money interviewed and approved by and clothing costs. Rotary. They will attend Rotary covers costs of school and participate in Elizabeth Davenport/Meteor Chronicle homes and meals with family-oriented activities with Junior Zach Sands (left) and sophomores Sophie Hinkle and Ian Blachek will approved families, their host families. enter the door of three other schools next year when they travel to Brazil, school expenses and a “I’m really familiar with Poland and Slovakia as Rotary exchange students. monthly allowance of the program,” said Ian. “I’ve $50. already had two Spanish opportunity. Sophie hopes to “I’m not afraid in going to “Rotary youth exchange is students stay at my home from learn the basics of the Polish Poland; I think I’m just going so much more than travel,” an exchange program. Kids language before she leaves to miss my family, school and said Siwa Oosuwan, a Rotary should do this program to through a CD and a Polish/ my own surroundings,” Sophie exchange student visiting Third grader Hannah Luce (back) and become more knowledge- English dictionary. said. MAHS from Thailand. “It Zach’s father was a fourth grader Suzie Howell draw pic- able.” “A lot of people are close- offers the student the Sophie says she has talked minded,” said Sophie. “I want Rotary exchange student to opportunity to really know and tures on miniature dry erase boards to kids who have participated to learn about the culture and Sweden in 1978 when he was become a part of another during the End-of-Day After School in the Rotary program to get language while I’m there. I’d a MAHS senior, so Zach has culture. Students should Program at Lathrop Street Elementary an idea of what to expect, and also like to see the main cities an idea of what to expect on expect both adventure and a his exchange. Zach plans to Jan. 31. For more Elementary news, ...............................................................................................................................she feels this will be a good within Poland.” ................................................................tremendous challenge.” turn to... Page 5 Susquehanna County Oral History Students Project Links Past with Present Miss Too By Melinda Zosh Delano Roosevelt was elected According to coordinator Co-editor in Chief that day,” said the gentleman. Debra Adleman, local writers Many “And he started the whole New and researchers are trying to Sitting in a white 1840s Deal, so we grew together “preserve our histories before house near the woods, the girl [because] we were born that they are lost,” and local high Mondays laughed as she joked with the same day.” school students have aided in man sitting across from her. A few minutes later, the man this process. By Abby Warner “I wouldn’t have named this reflected on war. “Seniors in general are the Staff Reporter baby ‘Lee’ if FDR had been a “My father was wounded in most aware of how fast and Republican, but I wouldn’t France because of WWI,” he radically the world is chang- “Achievement depends name my son after a said, “so I knew of the damages ing…,” says Ms. Adleman. “As upon the presence of the pupil Democrat,” he recollected war causes right from growing the new replaces the old, the old in the classroom on a regular about what his mother always up....” is being tossed, not respected, basis to maintain continuity of told every neighbor. The girl In November 2005, junior understood, or remembered. instruction and classroom looked across the table and Ivy Chance is instructed by her dance Gabby Printz and community Someone who wants to get into participation,” says the MAHS nodded politely. A moment member Lee Smith, along with politics today or tomorrow will teacher, Jen Buchman, during an after- Student Handbook. How- later, the man continued. junior Emily Klie and com- fail without knowing what ever, according to Assistant school dance class at Lathrop Street “Do you remember what munity member Elsie Hackbart worked and didn’t work in the Principal Russ Canevari, the Elementary Jan. 31. For more Arts happened Nov. 7, 1932?” the and other local students and past.” lack of the seniors’ presence in and Entertainment news, turn to... man asked. She replied that she senior citizens, linked the past Ms. Adleman approached the classroom this year has been Pages 8-9 did not. and present during their area high school history and “absolutely horrible.” “That’s the day I was born, interviews for the Susquehanna English teachers early last fall, “In the beginning of the and it was the same day of the County Oral History Project asking them to spread the word year, the seniors had a very high election that year when Franklin (SCOHP). that an opportunity was amount of Friday and Monday available for interested students absenteeism,” Principal Jim to learn senior citizens’ stories. Tallarico adds. Although the Eighth grade English teacher number of these particular Bill Walker talked with absences has improved, the upperclassmen about SCOHP months of September and as a senior project. Students October still had their effect on and senior citizens were then the school. matched, based on interests and “Our attendance is down a experience, according to Ms. full percentage point this year Adleman. compared to past years,” said “We chose those senior Mr. Canevari. Due to the [citizens] who felt the most government policy of No Child Junior Taylor Smith works on his dead strongly that people, especially Left Behind, the school’s high lift in the upper weight room Feb. 2. For young people, need to know absenteeism puts the district at more Sports news, turn to... how it was and were willing to risk for losing federal funding. Photo Provided share,” says Ms. Adleman. Pages 10-12 Junior Gabby Printz interviews community member Lee Smith in “There are some students the Wheaton House at Salt Springs State Park in November as part The SCOHP provided who have been absent 30 days of the first set of interviews for the Susquehanna County Oral training and recording so far, and it’s only January,” History Project. The next set of interviews is planned for spring equipment to students through said Mr. Canevari. 2006. (See Project, Page 4) (See Mondays, Page 4) PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 2006 METEOR CHRONICLE News Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance? By Courtney Haggerty and Aerika Weed Staff Reporters School regulations con- “I agree with the rule; it come get me,” says senior cerning cell phones are simple: seems okay,” says junior Liz Cherri Brand. “I would prob- A cell phone may not be visible Baessler. “I do not think people ably use my cell phone for or turned on during school should be using them during emergencies lots of times.” hours, says Assistant Principal class because it might get A school’s classroom is not Russ Canevari. crazy.” the only place where cell phones Some students disagree Liz says her parents offered should not be used. Talking on with the school’s rule con- her a cell phone for her birthday, a cell phone while driving is cerning cell phones. but she told them that she hazardous not only to the driver “I do not think [that having would prefer a present that she but also to other drivers around a cell phone in school] should really wanted. She says she him/her. matter,” says junior Damien loves to see the reaction of “[Teenagers] should not be Deliteris. “I don’t think that it people when she tells them that talking on the phone while is a big deal.” her family doesn’t even own a driving or doing some other However, some teachers microwave. activity that requires focus, believe cell phones pose a Freshman Kari Yonkin says although cell phones are very problem in the classroom. she uses her cell phone at least useful in emergency situations,” “A lot of people were using three times a week to let her says science teacher Bill Host. [cell phones] to cheat on tests, mother know of changes in Although MAHS students and cell phones have gone off pick-up times or that a friend is sometimes misuse their cell in class,” says Mr. Canevari. going home with her. phones, they are not alone. Damien says he would be “I could [live without a cell Students in other schools have Chelsea Hall/Meteor Chronicle very angry if his cell phone phone], but [life] would be a used cell phones to take pictures Sophomore Kristi Hoffa chats on her cell phone after school Jan.

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