The Pride 3.31 - Peru Central School District

By students,
for students,
with Peru Pride.
Volume 3 Issue 3
The Student Newspaper of Peru Secondary School
March 2013
Student Choral Group, Al Bene Placitco, Celebrates With Song
by Alec Pugh and Jamie Roberts
Dedicated
musicians,
Demi Delia and Autumn Aly
are now co-captains of an all
new, student-run A capella
group. It has always been a
dream of Demi’s and
Autumn’s and considering
this is their senior year, they
decided to take action.
Without any outside help,
they had to create and carry
out the entire process. This
included an intense two
days of auditions, detailed
discussions and finally, the
formation of the group.
Al Bene Placito is an
incredibly talented group
composed of Peru Central
students
singing
unaccompanied.
The
“instruments” are created
all by mouth, therefore,
giving
the
song
a
pronounced effect. With
that in mind, the singers can
show a greater range and
alternative sounds without
traditional instruments.
The group will be singing
mostly pop songs at all
school performances,
senior study halls, and even
some places in downtown
Plattsburgh.
Demi
and
Autumn are hoping their
fellow students will be
respectful of the hard work
and dedication that’s put
into being this type of
performance.
“I feel that teachers should
promote the group and I
feel it will help students
become more confident; the
fine arts are very crucial to a
person’s
character,” say
Autumn and Demi .
Winter Days are Good for Play
Photo provided by Fanni Martha- atop Whiteface Mountian
In our area, skiing and
snowboarding are very
popular. Here in the
Adirondacks we live 43
miles from Whiteface,
one of the highest
Adirondack peaks and
home to two past Olympics.
Local winter enthusiasts are
very fortunate to have such
a resource. Carah Powell is
a junior who works at
Whiteface
as
a
ski
instructor. She teaches
Above: Demi Delia
Below: Autumn Aly
by Fanni Martha
children how to ski. Carah
started skiing when she was 3
years old with her dad. Her job
at Whiteface is great; they pay
her well and she has free time
enjoy the day with friends. But
the job has a difficult side too;
Carah has to go to work every
weekend. But her overall
feeling is that Whiteface offers
excellent
experiences.
Including improving your
social skills with new people.
Everyone should try
skiing, snowboarding, or other
winter sports at Whiteface at
some point. The views are
great and the powder is even
better! Whiteface is a beautiful
place to go with your friends
and your family; and also, a
great way to experience one of
our greatest resources!
By Fanni Martha &
Alyssa Szczypien
A lotof people do not know
what the Music Boosters is
and what they do in Peru.
The Music Boosters is a
group
dedicated
to
supporting
the
music
program at here at Peru.
They also advocate for
music and work all year long
helping with fundraising
efforts. Parents, teachers,
and students can become
involved
with
Music
Boosters! See Mr. Pray, Mrs.
Fitzsimmons or Mr. Urban
for more information.
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Delivering Love and Thanks by Mary-Ann Picozzi & Tommy Gwinn
CFES Members creating Valentines – Photos by Tommy Gwinn
Valentine’s Day brought with it the usual outpouring of love. The members of CFES (College For Every Student)
wanted to bring a smile to the faces of veterans at the VA hospital in Albany. The students crafted handmade
valentines for the veterans and headed a drive to collect activities, like crossword books and puzzles. They
travelled to Albany on February 12th to make their deliveries. It was important for the members of CFES to
show the veterans that they are not forgotten and to thank them for their service to our nation. After the visit to
the VA hospital, CFES toured SUNY Albany.
Tests, Tests, and More Tests
At the beginning of the year,
Peru Central students had to
take assessments on course
material that they would be
learning throughout the year.
These assessments were taken
in all of their core classes,
languages, physical education,
and classes such as health.
Teachers recorded this data,
and are able to determine
students’ progress throughout
the year.
Peru students have strong
feelings about taking extra
tests. It’s easy for them to be
viewed as unneeded due to
regular tests throughout the
year, and Regents exams in the
middle and at the end of the
year.
by Abigail Chen
Many don’t see the point in,
“being
assessed
on
information you honestly
aren’t expected to know,” and
believe that, “Teachers should
be able to judge how well the
material is sticking based on
how many people pass the
course.” points out sophomore
Kali Dorey.
Andrew Haley finds the
assessments cruel, but says
that he does “understand that
they’re (New York State)
testing us on how much
information we are absorbing”
throughout the year.
Overall, students don’t
enjoy the new assessments
and are frustrated that the pile
of tests is continuing to grow.
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NAHS Induction Lights the Way for New Members
by Abigail Chen & Jamie Roberts
The
National
Art
Honor Society is a club
devoted to students
who love creating and
sharing art. Between
upcoming fundraising
events and field trips,
President
Becky
Tenbuuren,
Vice
Presidents
Britney
Bridges and Hadley
Houck,
Secretary
Allison St. Louis, and
Treasurer
Hannah
Osborne help the club
run
smoothly.
Mr. Wilson, club
advisor, took on the
challenge 16 years ago,
and “feels it’s a
necessary, important
club to have in high school,” especially for those kids who don’t
participate in sports. In order to become a member one must go
through the traditional inductions. Students must write a short
essay, supply a recommendation, and are then accepted into the
club through an induction ceremony which involves lighting
candles.
In March, NAHS
members
will
be
venturing to Italy and
France to experience
different styles of art.
Then,
in
spring,
members will take a
trip to Burlington to
make custom designed
tee shirts and pottery,
along with viewing
local
galleries.
The National Art
Honor Society provides
great field trips and
another
way
for
students to express
their feelings through
art. NAHS is always
seeking new members.
Peru Artists Featured At Juried Art Exhibition
By Abigail Chen & Jamie Roberts
Artwork provided by Grace Mayhew
Come One- Come All
to the Lake Placid Center
for the Arts February 22nd to March 8th from 4-6pm
where Peru students in grades 7 to 12 have been entered
to showcase their artwork.
Here the best of the best
students’ art will be
chosen by our Peru
Central
School
art
teachers and submitted
to the North Country
High School Juried Art
Exhibition. In this type
of art exhibition, artwork
is placed before judges,
and is then either
accepted or rejected.
Any type of art
can be entered from
pottery to photographs
to
drawings
and
paintings,
but
art
teachers Mr. Wilson and
Mrs. Manning may only
enter 20 pieces.
This is a great challenge
especially for
Mrs.
Manning who says that if
she had the choice, all of
her students would be
given the opportunity to
showcase their work.
The
difficult
decisions on what art
should be entered are
done together by Mrs.
Manning and Mr. Wilson,
but even the strongest
artwork sometimes gets
rejected
from
the
exhibition. But it is still
an amazing opportunity
for our Peru high school
artists.
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Winter Sports Photo Gallery