Mete r Chronicle Produced by the students of the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School Volume 29, Issue 4 Montrose Area School District May 2013 INSIDE Walk to Raise Awareness A Success By Briana Johnson PHOTO COURTESY OF C.KERWIN ent way,” Mrs. Flaherty said. Staff reporter Junior Brad Proof was excited to partici- On Sunday, April 21 pate because he feels like students and staff mem- it was for a good cause. bers from MAHS attend- “It was a great way ed a walk at Penn State’s to exercise and enjoy the main campus for a one great weather,” Brad said. mile walk or five k fun run. Life skills class holds their first Principal Mr. Tal- This event helped to raise larico also had high baby photo contest. To learn awareness for the Special more look at page 3. hopes for this event. Olympics. Most impor- “I thought the walk tantly, it helped celebrate was a great opportunity the differences in all of us. for our kids and staff “I thought this would to participate in a very be a wonderful way to worthwhile event and to bring the community top things off all of them and our students togeth- were able to run through er for a great cause,” the tunnel at Beaver Sta- learning support teach- dium and run on the field. er Caitlin Kerwin said. They learned how impor- Anyone in this school tant these awareness walks The Meteors track team works or community could have are and how important it is signed up to participate in hard to prepare for a change in The group of students, staff, and family who particpated in the Penn State Walk. to give back to your com- league. Check them out on page this event. A total of 25 stu- munity,” Mr. Tallarico said. 7. dents, teachers and parents signed opportunity and made it available art teacher Mrs. Jennifer Flaherty. It’s the hope of Miss Ker- up to participate. Miss Kerwin is to our school and community. “I wanted to participate be- win and all the participants to hoping to do this every year and “It was a beautiful day and cause it’s for a good cause and I have event continue in the fu- would like to have many more Matthew Porrini was the first and feel like I have a personal con- ture. Miss Kerwin would like people participating in the future. only participant to finish the 5k in nection with the kids in Mr. to give a special thanks to Mr. Dates to Remember She was researching commu- a wheelchair,” Miss Kerwin said. Schank’s class. I wanted to feel Tallarico for all his help in ............................... nity events and found this great One of the participants was like I was helping in a differ- making this event possible. ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Memorial Day May 27th Skis, Slopes and Snowboarders NHS Induction By Laura Brink From the time of the be- May 30th Staff Reporter Smuggler’s Notch has not For Mrs. Kelly, the junior high somersaulted, and wound up with Spanish Honors Society In March, the senior high Ski only some of the best conditions Ski Club advisor and organizer of my left leg beneath me, and my Club took their annual trip to Kil- in the country, but also their re- the Vermont trip, who has attended ski was still attached to the boot.” Induction lington, Vermont. The members sort features many other ameni- every trip and has been skiing for Mrs. Kelly can now be May 31st from the high school club have ties to enjoy; ball pits, swim- sixteen years, this outing should seen limping around school on been taking the seasonal trip to ming pools, and hot tubs are just have seemed almost routine. crutches, in light of her acci- Last Day of School the Smuggler’s Notch for the past a few of the other attractions. “We had spectacular weather dent, but she doesn’t plan to be June 12th seven years. Smuggler’s Notch is For the many students on the and conditions at Smuggler’s on them for too much longer. a four season destination, sitting trip who were experienced skiers, Notch this year. Add to this an “I have a surgery scheduled to on 3,000 acres in the heart of the Smuggler’s Notch provided excit- amazing group of students and repair a torn ACL and MCL on the Green Acres in Central Vermont. ing new terrains like the Glades. two terrific chaperones, and it 15th and will, most likely, be us- It is the largest ski area in the east- Glade skiing, which is downhill couldn’t have been a better ex- ing crutches a couple weeks after- ern United States, and has the larg- skiing through trees off-trail or on perience!” Mrs. Kelly said. ward; so …. maybe until the first est vertical drop in New England a defined woods trail, appealed to Unfortunately, while ski- part of May?” Mrs. Kelly said. at 3050 feet. Though it’s known many students like Chris Arnold, ing in Vermont, Mrs. Kel- The trip to Vermont was a for its near perfect snow condi- Allyn Gardner and David Maxey ly tore her ACL/MCL. fun time for all and surely an tions, there is more to do than just who all said “the Glades” were When asked how she hurt event to look forward to dur- ski or snowboard at this resort. their favorite part of their trip. herself she said,” Um.... I’ve been ing the upcoming ski season! “My favorite part, other than First timer Allyn said,” through this multiple times in my Injured or not, Mrs. Kelly snowboarding, was everything Vermont was not what I ex- head. I took an intermediate trail plans on joining in on the fun. else that was around; the pool, ice pected with the different scen- which led through a steep and ” I will be skiing in Vermont cream, and the shops and stuff,” ery, different people, dif- narrow chute. I turned to the left next year!” Mrs. Kelly said. sophomore Andreas Mittman said. ferent everything!” to slow, caught an edge, I think I PAGE 2 MAY 2013 METEOR CHRONICLE Tis the Season… IONS Members for Prom! Visit Baltimore By Holly Andre By Lindsay Darrow Staff Reporter Staff Reporter further drive,” Sam said. Junior Cameron Dean On March 21 and 22 MAHS In Baltimore, they went to an On May 3rd, Montrose held Sam is on the prom deco- is excited that prom was chemistry teacher Mrs. Lewis aquarium, saw a 4-D movie and its annual prom. It was much like rating committee, so she made held at Stone Hedge. took 12 IONS members on a went on a ghost tour. The ghost other years save for one large the hour-long trip four times. “I’m happy [it was at Stone trip to Baltimore, Maryland and tour was a little history lesson change; this year, prom was held “That’s a lot of wast- Hedge] because Stone Hedge is Washington D.C. IONS is a club about the haunted mysteries of at Stone Hedge golf course in Fac- ed gas,” Sam said. really, really nice,” Cameron said. that Mrs. Lewis created for stu- Fells Point. The group learned toryville, PA. Previously, prom Senior Lizzie Esco- Since MAHS has a junior/se- dents who are in chemistry or all about the ghosts that reside had been held at The Summit, but bar, however, isn’t too con- nior prom, this year’s event won’t have taken chemistry and who in the walls of the buildings and it was unavailable this year, so cerned with the drive. be the first for many attendees. have an interest in the subject. under the streets. A 4-D movie is prom organizers were tasked with “It’s pretty much a Junior Callista Newhart has gone The students visit both Lathrop a type of movie that goes beyond finding a new location. Many stu- straight road to get there… to MAHS’s prom before, and so Street and Choconut Valley El- the typical 3-D movie by incorpo- ementary to show the younger rating wind, movement or other dents were excited about the new not too bad,” Lizzie said. have Cameron, Sam and Lizzie. students fun experiments and venue, but this change brought On the night of the prom, Cameron attended last year’s effects, as the scene requires, teach them a little about chemis- making the viewer feel as though worries for some students. some students may have been prom, but he had high hopes for this try. Besides visiting the elemen- they are really part of the action. According to Mapquest.com, temporarily lost when driv- year’s event, and it came through. tary schools, Mrs. Lewis plans a With all the exciting activi- the trip to Stone Hedge from the ing to the unfamiliar loca- “I went last year [but] trip for IONS members to Bal- ties planned, there was some- high school is about a 50 min- tion, but that is the only major I think this year [it] was timore and Washington D.C. thing for everyone to enjoy. ute drive, much further way than problem the distance caused. even better!” Cameron said. This year the students con- “My favorite part is the the previous location. Junior Bri Aside from travel wor- Kathlyn Fisher, an em- sisted of seniors Alex Woodward, aquarium. I think every tank Thompson said that she was ner- ries, people were very ex- ployee at Stone Hedge, thinks Tommy Krupinski, Garrett Miller, is a work of art.