Mount Abraham Union HighAddison Independent, School’s Monday, November 18, 2019 — PAGE 17 Issue 35 Fall 2019 FIVE NEW STAFF MEMBERS MAKE THEIR MARK IN DIFFERENT WAYS By Jasonna Breault ecutive Assistant to the is very important.” Slayton’s best advice to Everyone makes mistakes. It's part of life principal since July 2019. a student is “it’s not always going to be like and growing up.” Like Hendee, Hill says There are five new staff members in Her motto is “Send it this, Things pass and get hard, but it will she is living her dream job. various positions throughout the building, to the universe” and the get better.” The most fun part about her Michael Williams is a Biology teacher and all five were excited to start their year. best advice she would job is being with teenagers. When asked and is Team Starling’s Foundational Sci- Megan Hendee started in August and give to a student is “Don’t why she chose this job, she replied, “Be- ence teacher. When is Team Starling’s 9th grade Global Studies make bad choices now cause I develop relationships with teens, asked how long he teacher. When that will close doors for and help them make art and learn how has been working asked if this is your future.” Whittemore to be accepted. Plus, I went to Mt. Abe here, he responded, what she wanted finds talking to students myself, so I know what it's like.” Slayton’s “I did my teacher to do for the rest the most fun part about her job, and her dream job is to be a counselor half the training at Mt. Abe of her life, she biggest challenge is time management. She time and an artist the other half. four years ago with responded, “Yes.” chose this job because she wanted some- Maureen Hill is the Behavior Assistant Sam Kayhart and Hendee has her thing less stressful than her previous job. for grades 7-12 and has been working here taught here the undergrad in Her dream job would be something that since August. She year after. I then history and her involves traveling or forensics. hopes to work in taught for a year at master’s in edu- Sarah Slayton is a school-based clini- a high school with Missisquoi Valley. cation. Hendee cian through CSAC. She has been work- kids for the rest of I returned at the start of this year.” Wil- said the advice ing here for nearly her life. Hill has a liams said his general goal is to be content she would give a student would be, “It 3 months. When BS in Geography, and keep things enjoyable, and he enjoys will all be okay.” She enjoys hanging out asked if she plans to with a minor in Af- teaching. He explained, “I studied for a with her students, getting to know them, do this for the rest rican Studies. Her BSc in Marine Biology at the University and giving them knowledge about current of her life, Slayton motto is “be kind of Newcastle in England, and got an MSc events. She sometimes finds it challenging said, “Probably to other people in Ecological Management and Conser- to create an exciting and engaging curricu- not for that length and yourself.” The vation Biology at Queen’s University in lum. Hendee chose this job because she of time.” Her best advice she has given to a student was Belfast, Northern Ireland.” More recently, “likes teaching older kids the content that undergrad college “the most important thing you can do in he received his Master of Arts in Teaching. social studies brings.” When asked about dual major was life is to respect yourself.” Getting to know He finds meeting and working with lots her ultimate dream job, she responded, psychology and students is what Hill finds most fun about of great people most fun about his job. He “I’m living it!” studio art, and her master’s degree is in her job and she chose this job because chose this job because “I used to work for Cari Whittemore has been the Ex- art therapy and counseling. Her motto is “Seeing kids disappointed or feeling badly a whale and dolphin charity. Part of my “Unconditional acceptance in relationships about themselves makes me wants to help. role was working with schools onboard ships to learn about marine life, and hope- Index fully see whales and dolphins. I enjoyed ERS EPRESENT TATE AT ATIONAL ONFERENCE working with schools, so I decided to go Opinion page 2 4-H R S N C By Karissa Livingston meet new people from all over the United into teaching.” Although he’s very happy Middle School page 3 States and Canada. The hope is that all teaching, he does think about his dream Every year since 1955, kids from all job. He explained, “It would be something Art & Poetry pages 4-5 over the United States involved in Dairy who attend will continue to be involved in agriculture after we leave high school. involving working with people and using 4-H are invited to come together and par- my knowledge of biology.” Survey page 5 ticipate in the National 4-H Dairy Confer- In order to be invited to attend the conference, you have to be a 4-H member Despite working in different posi- Reviews page 6 ence. The National 4-H Dairy Conference tions around Mt. Abe, all five new staff happens once a year, and 4-Hers who between 15 and 18 years of age. When Sports page 7 they are selecting delegates, they look at members have one thing in common: they attend gain new knowledge about what enjoy working with students. is happening in the dairy industry and (See 4Hers, Page 2) VISUAL ART OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND Students at Mt. Abe have many options for creating art, including Ceramics with Leah Hammond, Painting or Intro to Art with Elise Cleary, and even making artistic cutting boards in Woodworking with Matt Brown. More samples of student art created this fall can be found sprinkled throughout this issue, as well as in display cases in various hallways at Mt. Abe. Ceramic UglyJug By Scout Hall ‘21 Cut Paper By Juliette Snell ‘20 PAGEPAGE 18 2 —— Bird’sAddison Eye Independent, View, Fall 2019 Monday, November 18, 2019 4-HERS OPINION (Continued from Page 1) who will “best” represent Vermont, mean- ing they look for people who are respect- KNOWING MY PLACE ful, able to get along with others, and over- all would contribute to a fun trip for all. By Jasonna Breault The application process involves asking for I started my letters of recommendation from teachers, journey last year leaders, and people who know you well, as at Living Well in well as including written responses to a list Bristol, where I of questions. The Vermont 4-H directors first realized I was review the applications that are submitted a people person. I and vote on the selected delegates. The loved being there state of Vermont selects an average of 10 and spending time kids a year with at least two adults. with the residents. This trip is a once-in-a-lifetime I began to build experience, not only because you are only strong relationships able to attend the conference one time, with individuals there. There were many but because you learn so much in a short nights that I was there until 7p.m. even amount of time as well as meet people though I could have left at 3pm, because from all over the country. If I could relive I loved knowing that I was bringing this trip, I would do it any day. When happiness to them They valued my first hearing about this trip, I wasn’t sure devotion, and I valued the trust I earned what to expect, but when we arrived, we from them. did so much more than I expected in a This experience has led me to short amount of time. We visited places explore more opportunities. Volunteer- that most people only get to read about, ing has taught me responsibility, how like Hoard's DairyMan, Nasco, National to be open-minded, and value other Dairy Shrine, ABS Global, Crave brothers people’s opinions. I began spending time and World Dairy Expo. We also visited at the Lincoln Community School at the the University of Wisconsin--Madison, end of last year. I attended LCS for my where we attended short seminars on dif- elementary years, so I was familiar with ferent topics involving agriculture such as: Star Trails in Ossipee, New Hampshire Christofer Wolak ‘21 Photography most faces and the building. I was still dissecting an udder, how to artificially in- nervous to return as an “adult” figure, seminate dairy cattle, and general informa- for activities, and preparing the space for FFERS NIQUE and role model. I was welcomed with tion about animal welfare. When we were events. The conference relies on 4-H mem- I.L.O. O U open arms which definitely took the not busy touring around Madison, we bers volunteering for group events and OPPORTUNITY edge off. listened to speakers who talked about their activities. Given the large number of kids In the beginning, I discovered it different careers, how they got there, and attending this trip, it would be impossible By Samuel Schoenhuber wasn't as easy as I thought to multitask about new developments in agriculture. for adults to do all the different tasks that to the fullest, and to build relationships We also had an opportunity to participate these five different committees perform, This year I am studying the history with many different kids.