WORDS 4 THE WISE 16250 BROOKE LANE UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1 HOMECOMING 2011 R. Young Cameren Jennifer, Bridgette Murray, Brittany Mance, Carlton Chin et al Spirit Days Talha Siddique Walking to school on the first day of Spirit Week gives a person a high feeling of anticipation. Some might wonder what will happen today. Will teachers be on the edge? Will the general atmosphere be one of chaos or order and sanity? These are just some of the things students wondered as they came to Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr., High School. JROTC color guard during the Lena Allen at the homecoming Cheerleaders pump up the crowd 2011 graduates, Chyra Church and Homecoming parade football game. on Main Street Jasmine Jackson return to cheer. Page 2 Puma Nation Quarter 1, 2011 Dedicated teacher passes Wise remembers Mrs. Marina Villacorta Pamela Davis Mrs. Villacorta Science and anyone in need. was one of the Integrating the She will be great- "founding" science Sciences. She served ly missed by her Wise teachers who began on many Integrating family and students. teaching here at Dr. the Sciences curricu- She leaves behind Henry A. Wise High lum writing groups one husband and four School in August across the county. children. Her body 2006. She taught a Mrs. "V" as she was was flown back to the variety of science affectionately known Philippines where subjects such as by her students and she was lain to rest in Conceptual Physics, colleagues was never her hometown. Physics,slow to render a smile Environmental and helping hand to Mrs. Marina Villacorta Back to Education School Kawan Glover Education is one of the most dedicated people around. They important parts of our society. It do what they do not for money teaches those without knowl- or benefits, but because they Inspiration edge and it breeds our future love to teach. They seek to leaders, doctors, lawyers. It have impact on the minds of gives people both young and the youth so that they too will for teachers old a chance to achieve their have a bright future. As of late, goals. It gives our society a sta- teachers are not respected as Kawan Glover ble foundation on which we they once were. How can this build our house of knowledge be you may ask? These are the and enlightenment upon to people that basically hold the capture a more promising future of this nation in their On August 17, 2011, a program to future. Education is not only hands. They are the catalyst welcome back teachers was held at mandatory, but, more impor- that ignites the flames of imagi- Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr., High School Official government photo tantly, necessary. How would nation, critical/analytical think- was held to bring back that respect, the internet exist without Bill ing, reasoning, and creativity. recognition, and honor for the teach- Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education ers. Prince George’s County along Gates who had to be educat- They cultivate these skills and with the TEACH initiative came ed? How would the light bulb hone them so students alike together to put their full support to the dent’s school career, produce, continue to improve. Times are exist without who also had to will all have the tools they need teachers and their efforts. Dr. Hite, encourage, and teach students to be tough, and budgets are continuing to be educated? How would this to succeed. Today teachers Duane Myko, and the U.S Secretary career ready so they are able suc- get cut, but we must strive upward country have been founded if face disrespect inside and out of Education Arne Duncan were ceed out in the world. and continue to improve all the time. its founding fathers had not of the classroom, low salaries, some of the dignitaries in attendance. Mr. Duncan felt that first and fore- Dr. Hite addressed the audience, Mr. Duncan had a positive outlook on been educated? Education is and less recognition for the most for the students, it is ‘their job to citing improvements in testing profi- one of the most important parts hard work they perform on day the future for American education. get a good education”. For the teach- ciency and giving praise to the teach- Mr Duncan thought that we should ers they must never give up on the ers for a job well done. Senior, of our society, but with society’s to day bases. For the sake of reduce the dropout rate and raise the students, because there are enough Brandon Williams addressed the changing views educational a better tomorrow we should graduation rate. He said we need to careless teachers already. As for par- teachers with a little Hip hop flair. value in America is diminishing. strive to be educated and lead in college graduation. According ents they are “part of the solution” Finally Mr. Duncan addressed the The teachers that get up teachers should strive to edu- to Mr. Duncan, nine other countries and should be legal partners with the teachers from Dr. Henry Wise High every morning to educate the cate. have surpassed the United States in teachers and school. “Parents are a School and Barack Obama the area of education. Additionally, he young minds of today are some student’s first teacher and their most Elementary School. of the most hard working and said we must also throughout the stu- important teacher” He said we must Pumas in pink R. Young Many organizations in the wore pink gloves and pink helped to increase the Wise community had spe- tape. Mrs. Royer collected donations. Additionally, our cial activities during change and sold pink gentleman of AMATE had October which is Breast bracelets with messages of “Pink Days” and they wore Cancer Awareness month. hope during all of the lunch- pink dress shirts or pink ties SGA sold a special pink es and a check will be writ- to increase awareness of homecoming shirt for the ten to the Susan G. Komen breast cancer and to honor R. Young Pumas who would partici- for the Cure Foundation for the survivors Mr. Green and the gentlemen of AMATE wear pink to to pate in the Pink Out at the the donations from Wise. bring awareness to breast cancer. homecoming football There were daily chal- game. Our football team lenges from Mr. Hicks that Quarter 1, 2011 Homecoming Page 3 Spirit Week Words 4 the Wise 4 Pep Rally Quarter 1, 2011 Puma pride pumps the pep rally by Talha Siddique The final day has arrived. Finally, a In the moments leading up to the was no different as he continued to run dents erupt in a euphoric cheer of time for the mighty Pumas of Dr. rally the anticipation was at an all-time up to each class and have them scream approval as they walk in and out of the Henry A. Wise, Jr. HIgh School to let high. Waves of students were rushing their lungs out. Once he was finished gymnasium. Then, suddenly, the school out the bottled school spirit and let it to get the best seats in the gym, connect the band began to play music while erupts in a loud roar as Mr. Blake explode, in a civil manner of course. To with their friends, or pack up for the hundreds of students were dancing to announces the arrival of the Varsity celebrate homecoming week at Wise return trip home. The administrators their own beat, one even stepped out to football members. They come in with a high school, the Student Government didn't calm this tension that day when the side and let it all out, to the approval swagger about their movements and Association created a daily theme for they tried in vain to control the popula- of the other students. Next, Blake called huddle together in the center of the the week: Monday Guess Who? Day, tion. Even as the security administra- for silence as the color guard came in room, their yellow jerseys faced back Tuesday Fashion Disaster Day, tors were shouting for order in the hall- and presented the American Flag along- towards the crowd. After a few seconds Wednesday College T-Shirt Day, ways, and the principal trying to dis- side the Maryland state flag. The band they begin to sway left and right as the Thursday Class Colors Day, and Friday miss the students in an orderly fashion, began to play Francis Scott Key's Star- band begins to play a loud tune and the Puma Pride Day. the students knew nothing was going to Spangled Banner, as people raised their crowd goes wild to both. They march restrain their inner Puma this day. Many hands to their chests until they had fin- triumphantly off the floor as Mr. Blake For the most part, a lot of stu- of the students shared this sentiment. A ished and the color guard marched out. begins the "Puma Pump" a cheer he cre- dents have been really excited for this junior from the class of 2013 said she Blake stepped in to rouse the students ated last year to help spur the school day, and it wasn't just because they had felt excited for the rally. Another, foot- once more for the color guard and band. spirit. Not many students respond hap- their puma pride packing. On this day, ball player, Nâkaih Scott-Terrell, felt Next up are the cheerleaders who per- pily to it and the seniors seem confused they were anxiously awaiting the pep exhausted with his busy schedule for form a spectacular routine as the band as they try to ignore it.