THE PATRIOT LEDGER MAY 20, 2019 • CENTENNIAL HIGH PRESS • VOLUME 32, ISSUE 6 • 12400 W MCMILLAN RD • BOISE, ID 83713 CHS GRAD LOGAN GAY STRAIGHT SOFTBALL TEAM COLLEGE BOUND? JV GIRLS LACROSSE JOHNSON LANDS IN ALLIANCE NEEDS SWINGS AWAY AT TAKE AVY’S ADVICE! STRUGGLES WITH ‘IDOL’ TOP TWENTY NAME CHANGE WINNING SEASON COACHES – page 2 – page 3 – page 6 – page 7 – page 8 Ms. Jewett receives Teacher of the Year honor CHS Senior organizes by Avalyn Hine Staf Writer fundraiser for African kids Ms. Jewett received the by Brady Turner Centennial High School 2018- Staf Writer 19 Teacher of the Year Award for the immense care she has Senior Alex Mwibey is for her students and her abil- raising money to beneft ity to make her classroom feel kids in a refugee camp in like a home while teaching her Astronomy and freshman Africa. Earth Science classes. Alex himself is a refu- “I think she is the defnition gee. He came to the US of a good teacher. “She cares about 3 years ago. His about her job and she really goal is to raise around cares about her students as 2,000 dollars. Alex said well. And even though you that a little over 1,000 dol- may not like her all the time, lars has been raised so far. she helps you a lot and she Alex is determined to gets you to do what you help kids in Africa have a thought you couldn’t do even better life. “Why can’t we when it’s hard,” said freshman help them? We are here Zach Zubiate. Teacher of the Year Ms. Jewett teaches Astronomy and Earth Science. Students appreciate the to help them; we stand high sense of individual care her students succeed, howev- feat by having classes full of a welcoming and inviting with them,” Mwibey said. in Ms. Jewett’s classroom er, does not come to fruition work and lecture time, with spirit throughout her class- Alex says the children because of the emphasis by making it an easy class. no time wasted. Because room that draws them into they are helping are very she emplaces on teaching Jewett rather dedicates time there is no homework in her the class to learn. “I really talented and that with the individuals in the class to thoroughly explaining the classes, class time is always hate science but the way she help, they can be doctors, rather than just the class as concepts and working with used very efciently. “This is teaches really makes me want lawyers, teachers, and each student to makes sure nice because it’s super orga- to go there to learn more,” a group. “She likes working professional athletes. they’re keeping up. “I think nized and she knows what said Zubiate. As a common with us individually more The money raised will than just showing us material she specifcally got it [Teacher needs to be done and that’s consensus, her students of the Year] because she goes what she gets us to do. It’s believe that this award is help send children in as a collective,” said freshman Africa and these refugee Sage Koplin. This makes her really into detail while she is really nice to help get us ac- well-deserved by Ms. Jewett camps to school, buying students feel as though she teaching and really teaches climated to high school since as she makes them feel less is dedicated to their learning you, not just expects you to we are just freshmen,” said like her subordinate students, them clothes and other and really wants them to suc- know. She doesn’t leave any- freshman Trionna Pridmore. but more like her “little school things that they need, ceed in her classroom. one out,” Jazmin Hurley. Moreover, students report family.” and the cost is not easily Her dedication to watching Jewett accomplishes this that her presence establishes covered. “Do you know how much it costs to send a kid to school? It cost 200 Improv club sharpens students’ acting, social skills dollars to send a kid to by Mason McPherson this frst step. said Fawson. Kate said it was ney doesn’t really have a plan school for a year.” Staf Writer Improv is not only a place to a little difcult at frst getting yet but he aspires to be an actor Most of these kids aren’t hone students’ acting ability but adjusted but she’s glad she did it someday. attending school. Alex also real-life skills as well. “Im- and encour- When Improv is a club new to Centen- prov helps with communication ages other asked what says it’s crazy to him nial this year that meets every skills, lifting people up and most people to the typical that people in the States Wednesday after school. importantly it’s a good place to get try improv Wednesday complain about coming The club was started by sopho- positive feedback,” said Price. too. looks like to school when there are mores Ben Price and Kate Fawson The club has ffteen members Junior in improv along with the help of local improv ranging from freshman through Wyatt Wyatt said, millions of kids in Africa instructor Megan Bryant. While seniors. They are looking to grow Tenney is “Megan will that would love to come the club is still new, it is gaining and take on new groupmates for another start giving to school. attention with shows lined up in the following year as well as it is member us games May and competitions planned open to the whole school. of improv and well Alex says he is grate- for sometime next year. “We want Improv is also a good place to that looks to basically ful to come to America, to work towards a show in May relax in a friendly social environ- have make just do a lot and that it has made his because they are funny, and it gets ment. Sophomore Kate Fawson an impact of fun stuf life better. Now he feels everyone involved and it’ll be a really enjoys improv as it helped for the next involving good time,” said sophomore Ben her break out of her shell a little couple of improv.” that it is his responsibility Price. bit. “I can be awkward at times and years at Centennial. Tenney was The improv club will continue to turn around and help Improvs frst show was on I wanted to get better at think- frst introduced to improv when to meet weekly through the end of these kids that are in the Saturday May 11th and with no real ing on my feet and to be a part of he took Acting I, which pursue May. same position that he was expectations the club is excited for something bigger than myself,” acting after high school. Ten- in. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to come New cosplay club inspires costume creation here, because there is a bunch of people that by Isaac Bish one that want to come here. There took place on May 3. Staf Writer are people that have been Anime Oasis gave the club a chance to show of their in refugee camps for 20 A new cosplay club has years.” emerged at Centennial High costumes and take pictures with School. one another. Although this was Miwbey credits other Cosplay is a club where your pretty big for them this isn’t people who have helped imagination and interests are even the biggest him along his journey shared and welcomed. This club convection. “This one is pretty to America, and now he big deal for us because it’s just started at the beginning of wants to help others in this semester and has grown in our frst as a club. There are popularity. Freshman and culb plans in the future to possibly the same way. Alex also founder Piper Van Winkle was go to the bigger ones but for made the point that he part of the approving process now the one in Boise is good needs everybody’s help. of the club. “Basically all we had enough for us,” said freshman “We are here to help oth- to do was get a whole bunch Elijah Hiedeman. Freshmen Simon Rose enjoys ers, don’t think about of signatures, because it was a yourself, think about oth- community club, we got over the social aspects the club has Cosplay club members pose for a photo shoot at Jullion Park to exhibit to ofer. “My favorite part about ers.” 80 signatures just to start the their hard work and dedication to this fast-growing hobby. club. Then the principle told me cosplay is just showing up, I Donations can be made like making the costumes himself that it was dents use their imagination and freshman Hallie Kennedy. with things like, clothes, and seeing everybody else’s approved.” Van Winkle says the have their ideas come to life. Students also have the op- costume, its really fun when money, and other items. enjoyment of the club is in the Students make OC’s or “origi- tion to choose a character that everyone is Fundraising events are costumes. “It’s basically Hallow- nal characters” to share with already together and we can just all also being planned like een every day,it’s so fun.” the group. “It can really be any exists. The downfall of making have fun doing something that Many kids who share this kind of character, that you want.