This weekend, the One-Act play, Bury the Dead, took first place in the Sub-Section 2AACompetition. The group received unanimous top scores from the three judges.  They were judged on characterization, script interpretation, blocking, diction and volume. The cast will advance to the Section Tournament on Feb. 7, where they must take first place in order to advance to State. The first scene in Bury the Dead is about five soldiers who were killed in combat but…

On the evening of January 27th, the Arts Magnet Foundations Class held their fourth annual arts showcase. The show, “Experience the Experiment” consisted of twenty-two acts of poems, monologues, skits, songs, and dances all written  or created by the students. Waiting outside the PAC doors, the various art pieces made by the students were hung on display; everything that the students had made over their entire time in The Arts Foundations class were there for everyone to…

The Monday, January 26 school board meeting was more popular than most, as parents and students made emotional pleas to the school board to consider NOT eliminating, primarily, the high school activities. Those who spoke during the public comment portion spoke mostly on behalf of the boys swimming and diving team, but also spoke for skiing and speech. They encouraged the board to allow the parents to come up with other funding possibilities before they…

Despite the recent announcement of the possible cut of the Swim and Dive program, the boys swim team is having the best season in its short history.