2015-January - School Life Troy

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January 2015
“Breathtaking”
THS students among nation’s best young scientists
and then taking second place over at the
National Siemens Science Contest in
Washington D.C. in December. The two
pocketed $25,000 each from their national
runner-up finish. Add that to the $3,000 from
the regional contest in November.
“It feels pretty good,” Wu said. “All the
hours we put into the project, into practicing
and reviewing has reaped some benefits.”
“It was breathtaking,” Tian said. “All
the projects were really, really amazing. So,
when they called us for second place, I was
not expecting that. We were surrounded by
geniuses.”
Wu and Tian presented their blueprint
to help cure strokes, multiple sclerosis
and other neurological diseases. Their
idea is to place treatments in cells called
“exosomes”; exosomes that would be
delivered to brain cells, that would then
increase “axons”. Axoms are what your
nerve cells in your brain use to communicate
signals to each other. Increasing axons
grows more healthy cells to replace or
regenerate the ones lost in the injured
parts of the brain, thus treating diseases.
Troy High juniors Xinchu Tian and David Wu.
Photo: River of Time Photography
It’s not uncommon for Xinchu Tian and
David Wu to walk the halls at Troy High these
days being recognized by strangers.
“I have a lot of teachers and a lot of students
who I don’t know saying ‘congratulations’,”
Tian said.
Tian and Wu took on their celebrity status
after first winning a regional science contest,
It’ll take years to know if their technique
works in humans, but in a test tube isolating
specific cells, the technique worked.
Athens student to go to
dream college
On a December day after swim practice,
Athens senior Curtis Hsu (shown here) went
home and looked at his phone. There was an
email from Harvard.
“I just looked at it and thought this is the
most prestigious college in America, in the
world,” Curtis said.
He opened the email, gasped when he
read the words, and shared the news with his
parents that he just got accepted to Harvard.
“My parents screamed,” Curtis said.
It wasn’t until he started on his story that
you begin to appreciate his parents’ reaction
about their son’s success.
Growing up, Curtis’s father, Albert Hsu,
was a poor farmer in Asia.
“He went to school with no shoes,” Curtis
said. “His father died when he was eight and
his mother was not educated.”
Like so many immigrants, Mr. Hsu
moved from his native land to America, where
opportunity is. He got a college education.
“Sometimes you think, who in their right
mind would just come to America with a new
“Athens Harvard” continued on page 3
Costello’s pennies save a
stranger’s life
“There’s always that excitement when your
experiments work,” said Wu. “We may be on
to something.”
Something that may one day save a lot of
lives.
Band Boosters
From left to right, Andrew Baraiac, Mr. Fahnestock, Alyssa Carnes, and Tyler Koralewski. Alyssa is
holding Deshawn Williams’ picture. Photo: River of Time Photography.
Billy Sims restaurant generously agreed to donate a portion of its sales recently to the Troy
High and Athens band programs. Billy Sims is a relatively new restaurant named after the Detroit
Lion’s great and owned by Troy Athens parents Mariane and David Harris. Mariane is shown
here presenting a check to Nikki Jenkins, the president of the Athens Marching Band.
For school fundraising opportunities, call the restaurant at (248) 688-9291.
Students in Mr. Fahnestock’s class at
Costello Elementary know how to make every
penny count.
Their pennies helped save a stranger’s
life. High school student Deshawn Williams
needed a bone marrow transplant. So, Mr.
Fahnestock’s students went to battle for him,
raising nearly $5,000 in their “Pennies for
Pasta” fundraiser.
Their spare change landed up saving
Williams’ life. In a letter addressed to Costello,
Williams said:
“I would like to thank everyone who
supported LLS this year. Because of your
donations I received a bone marrow transplant
and I’m in remission. Before the transplant I
was not able to be in school full time or go
over to my grandparents’ house because they
have plants. Now that I am in remission, I can
go to my grandparents’ house, be in school
full time, and this year I played high school
football. Keep donating to LLS, and with
research, I know one day I will be cancer free.”
The fundraising has taught the Costello
students a sense of community and coming
together to help someone. That’s a life lesson
that cannot be counted in a penny jar.
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“I’m still surprised”
Bemis Principal selected Principal of The Year
Mr. Whan is in his fifth year as
principal at Bemis, which recently earned
a National Blue Ribbon award as one of
the top performing schools in America.
Previously, Mr. Whan worked as an
assistant principal in West Bloomfield and
began his career as a teacher in 1991. A
former co-worker in West Bloomfield and
staff member at Bemis co-authored his
award nomination, which says that Mr.
Whan is “service oriented”.
“(The application says) that it wasn’t
about me, but about helping others, which
means a lot to me because I try to come
across that way,” Mr. Whan said. “Just to
be recognized by teachers you work with
every day, that they care enough to go the
extra mile and say something nice about
you-it hit me so hard.”
Troy School District’s Jeremey Whan
(shown here) is still pinching himself.
“Oh my gosh,” he said, “I’m still
surprised.”
The Bemis Elementary School principal
earned the Michigan Elementary and
Middle School Principals Association’s
(MEMSPA) Region 1 Principal of the
Year honor in early December. He will
represent Michigan next year for a chance
at national recognition.
Together we are ONE!
Mr. Whan was surprised with the good
news while attending the annual MEMSPA
Conference in Traverse City. He had no
idea, which made the next few moments
extra special.
“I get to the podium and I’m shaking,”
Mr. Whan said. “I look over to the right
and they had stuck my family up there, I
didn’t know; my mom and dad, my wife
“I’m Still Surprised” continued on page 18
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2 • January 2015 • School Life in The Troy School District
Winter Futsal
League is open to
all players
Board honors Smith
student leaders
We Will Miss You!
Shown here, the Troy Board of Education
honored 45 “Smith Connectors” and
their advisors, Jennifer Hartenburg and
Ray Torres, at the December 2nd Board
Meeting. The Connectors are a group of
8th grade students from Smith Middle
School who serve as mentors to incoming
6th graders as well as leaders in their
school. They are held to a high expectation
of leadership, respect, and responsibility.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the district
when Assistant Superintendent Jan
Keeling retired at the end of December.
Mrs. Keeling was known for her ability
to connect personally with all people—
students, colleagues, parents and members
of the greater Troy community. Her
kindness, compassion and level-headed
decision making has helped make TSD the
exemplary school district it is today.
The Connectors are involved in many
activities throughout the school year such
as assisting at Adventure Island, helping
6th graders adjust to middle school,
teambuilding and Anti-bullying activities.
They are role models who do a wonderful
job of helping to create a positive and safe
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“Athens Harvard” continued from page 1
speak English. So, he gave it all up. I
think about that. I’m not just doing this for
me, I’m doing it for my family. I’m doing
it for my Dad, who gave up so much just
to make sure that I had a better future.”
Curtis has used his father’s story to
drive him. His counselor saw that drive
early on.
“Curtis is so mature and forward
thinking,” said counselor David McMillan.
“We were talking about his senior schedule
when he was in 9th grade.”
In four years, Curtis has successfully
completed 17 out of a possible 23
Advanced Placement courses. His 4.5278
GPA is the highest ever achieved at Athens.
He is active in a number of extracurricular
activities, including National Honor
Society, Model U.N., Project L.E.A.D.,
swimming, cross-country. Curtis is also
the founder and president of ‘Charity
Cross Continents’, which recently
collected almost 2,000 pairs of shoes for
kids in need in Africa.
When it came to applying to Harvard,
he asked his counselor for a letter of
recommendation.
“My letter said basically that he was the
best student that I’ve ever worked with,”
Mr. McMillan said. “I don’t throw that
phrase around lightly because I don’t ever
want to diminish the accomplishments of
other students. But I also don’t know how
I could ever use that phrase again after
Curtis. He’s going to be who I measure
and prior to that, she was a gifted and
talented teacher. Her colleagues fondly
remember her as someone who had a
vision and knew how to collaborate with
others to make the vision become reality.
One of her greatest legacies she will leave
the District with is the development of
Cultures of Thinking. This will impact our
students for generations to come. We all wish Mrs. Jan Keeling a
wonderful and fun-filled retirement, but
also want her to know that we will miss
her very much!
people against for decades to come.”
Next fall, Curtis will be the second from
his family to attend the elite Ivy League
school. His brother and 2012 Athens
graduate, Darwin, is a sophomore now.
“Rather than thinking this is an
accomplishment,” Curtis said, “(Harvard)
is the standard now.”
The final pages of Curtis’s high school
chapter are nearing a close. He will walk
across the stage on June 6, 2015 to accept
his diploma. There is sure to be one person
he will look for in the crowd.
“I think the one thing I realize is that
(my Dad) had such a hard childhood,”
Curtis said. “But when he comes home,
he still smiles at me, he still laughs at my
jokes. It just proves to me that mental
strength is key and that there’s nothing
that you can’t do.”
Curtis has learned the sort of lessons
that can’t be learned in school.
“I’m in the land of opportunity,” he
said. “Shouldn’t I make something out
of that; that will make (my Dad) proud,
that will make me proud? Do I know
what that is now? Not really, I’m not sure
what the pinnacle is. I should keep chasing
shouldn’t I because I’m not sure what
destiny has in store for me. So, there’s
no reason to stop. If you don’t know your
destiny, just keep chasing it.”
(photo: River of Time Photography)
School Life in The Troy School District • January 2015 • 3
From the Superintendent
Happy New Year—2015 is here!
This year is bound to bring many
triumphs…and likely a few challenges
along the way. As a school district, we
excel at working together to turn those
challenges into learning opportunities
for our students and ourselves. We
strive to continually improve and keep
an eye toward the future for fresh ideas
and proven methods of engagement and
success. We thoughtfully make decisions
every day, knowing that they will have
an impact on every student in every Troy
school.
But some decisions are out of our
control. Some choices are made by state
and federal lawmakers—often wellmeaning—and dictated to local school
districts to follow. These decisions,
whether they are about funding or holding
students back or “making up snow days,”
also have an impact on students in our
schools.
It’s important that we—as parents,
educators, school staff and community
members—make our voices heard on
important issues that affect our schools.
We need to tell our story and let lawmakers
know that that public education is and can
continue to thrive in places like the Troy
School District, if we are allowed to do
the things that we know work best for our
students.
We are committed to focusing the
collective energy of all stakeholders on
maintaining our world class schools and
will work together to advocate and do the
“right work” for Troy students.
As we head into the next Legislative
session, we will make sure our elected
officials know that:
• Stable, consistent funding is
necessary
for schools to be successful. We
urge our state to invest in students
and their future.
• The people best poised to make
decisions
about Troy Schools are in Troy.
Local control ensures that Troy
Schools remain world class.
• Troy is a benchmark district because
we
have exemplary teachers and staff,
a fiscally responsible and involved
Board of Education and dedicated
administrators who make studentfocused decisions.
We ask parents to join us in this
advocacy for our school district. You will
be hearing more in the coming months
about how you can get involved in issues
that impact your child’s education.
As you can see in the pages of this
newspaper, there are many things in the
Troy School District worth preserving.
Let’s work together to ensure that TSD
remains the standard for excellence in
education.
I hope you enjoy this edition of School
Life Troy—the best is yet to come!!
Rich
Dr. Richard Machesky
Superintendent
District News Briefs
District to focus on kindergarten and first grade
enrollment
The country’s recent recession has had an impact
on student enrollment in the Troy School District.
Kindergarten and first grade enrollment is slightly
lower than projected for the 2014-2015 school year.
“If you think about this current crop of
kindergartners; think about what the economy
was like 5-6 years ago,” said now retired Assistant
Superintendent for Elementary Instruction Jan
Keeling. “We do believe that is part of it. People
weren’t having babies at the same rate as when the
economy was good.”
To stabilize K-1 enrollment, Keeling and Assistant
Superintendent for Secondary Instruction Mark
Dziatczak are recommending once again accepting
School of Choice applications for 100 kindergartners
and 50 first graders for the 2015-2016 school year.
Keeling and Dziatczak are also recommending
offering School of Choice applications for 20
students at Baker Middle School, down from 27 this
year.
The additional funding that Schools of Choice
students bring to the Troy School District allows the
district to maintain an optimal level of enrollment at
each building and continue to offer high level classes
and programming for all students.
Athens principal selected
Troy Athens High School
Principal Lara Dixon, shown
here, has been selected for
the Gerstacker Fellowship
at Saginaw Valley State
University. Ms. Dixon is one
of 11 Michigan educators
who will receive concentrated
leadership training in a oneyear period, including visits to K-12 schools in
Poland in April.
Funded by an endowment from the Rollin M.
Gerstacker Foundation of Midland, the Gerstacker
Fellows meet monthly on weekends. SVSU faculty
from various disciplines instruct the participants
on subjects dealing with organizational leadership,
ethics, finances, communication, human resources,
entrepreneurship and education with a global
perspective.
The participants were selected based on past
academic and service accomplishments, along with
outside recommendations.
School bond projects progress; District to save
taxpayers millions
Troy School District is scaling down on voter
approved bond projects as winter settles in. Some of
the more visible work includes new secure entrances
at Boulan Park and Larson Middle Schools. Crews
are moving the main offices closer to the main
entrances. The foundations are complete for each of
the buildings’ new secure entrances. Both projects
will pick back up as the weather warms up. The
new entrances are scheduled to be completed by
December 2015.
At Athens, crews have started some of the ceiling
work to convert an old auto shop to a multi-use
classroom. Scheduled completion is this spring.
Work has begun on storage and classroom additions
at Troy High. Those projects are scheduled to be
completed December 2015.
The district expects to save about $3.3 million by
refunding some bonds from 2006 (a process that is
similar to refinancing a house). The school board
approved the resolution to refund the bonds at the
December 2, 2014 regular board meeting.
Niles and Rotary Club team up for clean water
The student government at Niles Community
High School wants to make sure some students in
Lebanon have clean, safe drinking water for a long
time. They’re working with the Troy Rotary Club to
raise money for a filter system for clean water in one
school. The goal is to raise $2,500 for the filter.
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School Board Corner
by Karl Schmidt
School Board Secretary
Recently, a state representative proposed
a bill that would require school districts to
hold back any third grader not reading at
grade level. In Troy, we have vigorously
opposed this legislation for two reasons:
first, educational research over the past 30
years has consistently shown that holding
back children in virtually all cases does
more harm than good; secondly, we think
decisions regarding the academic welfare
of our children should be championed
by educators and parents who know the
individual needs of each child rather than
by statewide legislative edict.
Even so, the legislators behind this bill
mean well—they want to make sure that
all Michigan children can read at grade
level by the end of third grade. Why
third grade? Because after third grade,
students increasingly shift from “learning
to read” to “reading to learn”—as a result,
a child without strong reading skills at
that point will increasingly struggle in all
subjects. Knowing this, we as a Board
continuously track the reading skills of
our early elementary students and task our
administration with closing any reading
achievement gaps they identify as quickly
and completely as possible.
In 2013, the Board challenged the
administration to develop a plan that would
close some stubborn multiyear reading
achievement gaps. Can we take steps, we
asked, to assure that every Troy
student reads at grade level by the
end of third grade? Superintendent
Barbara Fowler and Assistant
Superintendent (K-5) Janet Keeling
set to work.
They researched
different approaches and came back
to the Board recommending a 3-year
intensive intervention pilot in two
elementary buildings.
The pilot had two elements.
Element 1: expand student access
to Reading Recovery—already used
with great success in the District and
identified by educational researchers
as the best early intervention reading
program.
Reading Recovery
currently serves first graders at all
twelve elementary buildings for halfday individual and half-day small
group literacy instruction, but the
administrative team believed that
adding another Reading Recovery
specialist in each building would
allow us to provide more intensive
interventions and leverage those
specialists as peer instructors for all
teachers in their buildings. Element
2: provide intensive early literacy
professional development for all
District Kindergarten teachers so
they can identify and assist struggling
readers as early as possible. The
Board approved the plan.
Rounding Up Next
Fall’s Kinders
Kindergarten enrollment for the 2015-2016 school
year is coming up in February.
KINDERGARTEN
ENROLLMENT
If your child will be age 5 on or before
September 1, 2015, please call your neighborhood
District is beginning
to identify kindergarten students
school office to place your child on our list.
The Troy School
for th
2015-2016 school year. If you have a child who will be five years old on or be
September 1, 2015* please call your neighborhood school office to place your
To enroll online after Dec. 1, click on:
our 2015-2016 kindergarten
list.
www.troy.k12.mi.us/pages/TroySchoolDistrict
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After December
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Look for a schedule soon on our website!
and click the Online Enrollment link.
Halfway through our second
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be able to complete a portion of the kindergarten enrollment p
year, the
2-building
pilot will
is already
delivering strong returns. Buildingwide literacy support of students has
doubled. Early elementary teachers
report dramatic improvements in
reading skills as a result of more
intensive
interventions—and
teachers across every grade have
enthusiastically embraced the extra
teaching resources provide by these
new internal experts.
Additional enrollment information and procedures will be mailed to your home in
The Board is thrilled, but will
continue to monitor the impact of
the program to make sure it brings us
closer to our end goal of high literacy
for every Troy student. Our only
regret is that Dr. Fowler (who retired
in June) and Mrs. Keeling (who
retired in December) won’t be here
when the pilot concludes to share the
results of their hard work!
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Kevin Ortwine’s Math Club students at
Troy High (shown here) know how to deal
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“I couldn’t be more proud of these
guys,” Mr. Ortwine said.
The Math club finished second in
the Interstellar Math Madness National
Competition. Math Madness is an online
competition pitting schools across the
country against each other to test math
prowess. Troy High won the national
math championship in 2013, the inaugural
year for the Interstellar Math Madness.
“I feel like this competition really
makes you feel proud to be a part of the
Troy High Math Club,” said THS senior
and Math Club president Sophia Kwon.
“This is a team competition, so it makes
you proud to be a part of something where
there are so many talented students.”
Scores are determined by averaging the
top five scores from each school. Like
college basketball’s March Madness, the
tournament features teams from around the
country in the single elimination head-tohead tournament. Troy High beat number
one seed Thomas Jefferson Academy in
Virginia to make it to the finals.
“That was a huge accomplishment,” Mr.
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About six times a year, nearly 30
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and country to answer math problems with
a clock ticking down.
“This competition is really interactive,”
said member Dhruv Medarametla. You
can see how the other team is doing and
it really hits you that you’re facing other
people.”
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Around The District
Caring and Sharing for the Community
The holidays are a time to give thanks and give back. Troy
School District students, staff, and families demonstrated that
in December. Whether it was donating non-perishable food
items, money, or soaking in the holiday spirit through song, the
achievements on this page are proof positive that the district’s
efforts to promote and foster success year-round are working:
1 Students in Ms. Hartley’s kindergarten class at Hill
Elementary collected gifts to donate to The Rainbow
Connection’s annual toy drive. The Rainbow Connection
benefits Michigan children with life-threatening diseases. The
Hill students donated hand held games, arts and crafts, blankets
and money for the sick children.
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At Wattles Elementary, the Student Council and 3rd grade
Brownie Troop #70692 held a canned food drive and collected
almost 400 pounds of food to deliver to Gleaners. Wattles
students also visited Gleaners to sort and package hundreds of
bags of food for students in need in Metro Detroit.
3 Niles Community High School student Nihitha Nukala
gets in the holiday spirit with Niles preschoolers in late
November. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Niles high school
and pre-school students celebrated their traditional turkey feast
together. The pre-school students dressed as pilgrims and
Native American and made hand-cafted feathers for their high
school meal partners. The older students collected coats to
donate to a local shelter.
4 Troy High students think outside the classroom. The
school’s Spanish, German, and French Clubs visited a local
senior living center (Brookdale) to make the holidays more
special for senior citizens in our community. Each school
club caroled traditional holiday tunes in Spanish, German, and
French as residents sang along.
5 You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing holiday music
in during December in the Troy School District. From the
school choirs to orchestras and bands. Shown here, The Athens
Orchestras, all conducted by Mr. Geoffrey Benes, filled the
auditorium with some new and familiar holiday tunes on Dec.
19. Many of the musicians donned Santa hats or other holiday
apparel. There was also a silent auction and a bake sale to help
raise funds for a trip to New York and Carnegie Hall. (Photo:
River of Time Photography)
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IMPRESSES WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF “EMMA”
Barra and Price were
equally impressed when
the lights accidently
went out toward the end
of one of the shows, and
the cast acted through
the darkness. The audience, completely
immersed in the musical, lit up the dark
stage with their cell phones. It was more
than the student actors could hope for and
the least a very impressed audience could
do.
After their ‘lights out’
performances, the Athens
Theatre Company now goes
down in history as the original “EMMA”
cast. That means other high schools across
America that chose to stage the musical
will look at Athens as the standard.
“Seeing all the phones was one of the
most magical moments I ever experienced,”
said Ellen Paquet, who played Miss Taylor.
“I’ve never felt that kind of energy. There
was this overwhelming feeling of energy
and support and it was magical.”
“To know that when other high schools
purchase the play, they’re going to see our
names, it’s sort of amazing,” said Maica
Mori, who played Miss Bates. “We’ll be
able to say we set the precedent in what it
became.”
Photos: River of Time Photography
The popularity of EMMA has inspired
flash mobs and fan clubs at Athens.
“There’s been quite the Frankie
Churchill Fan Club,” said Rachel Alexander
who played Jane Fairfax, a friend of pop
star Frankie Churchill (William Francois)
in the musical. “Students asked if I was
dating William. I said, ‘we’re acting’.
Everyone wants to know if William is
single.”
The performances were that convincing.
In fact, Athens may stage an encore
performance of EMMA in February, said
Ms. Manfredi.
“I love the show,” she said. “This one I
could watch once a day.”
For Athens Theatre Company
“EMMA” confessions and more photos,
including the flash mob, go to: www.
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Wattles, Bemis shine bright during
How do you celebrate being the best of the best?
At Bemis Elementary, the answer is with world championship pitcher Dan Petry. At Wattles
Elementary, the answer is with Magician Doug Scheer.
With Scheer and Petry and school and city officials on hand during separate events in December, each
school celebrated winning a National Blue Ribbon Award as an “Exemplary High Performing School”.
The U.S. Department of Education distributes Blue Ribbon Awards annually, recognizing schools with
the highest levels of achievement or the most progress made in closing the achievement gap. Bemis and
Wattles are two of only 367 schools across the country to receive the Blue Ribbon this year. The award
puts the two TSD schools in the top 0.3 percent of schools in the U.S.
Wattles Principal Joyce Brasington and Bemis Principal Jeremey Whan both credit their students, staff,
parents, and administrators for their commitment to the classroom. This is Bemis’s second Blue Ribbon.
“It’s a pretty enormous award when you think about it,” Mr. Whan said.
Bemis emphasized striving for excellence at its ceremony. Petry talked about how
his 1984 Detroit Tiger team strived for excellence to win the World Series. A former
TSD parent and Army Colonel fired up the students with a ‘hoo rah’ shout and later
spoke about the importance of team.
“We talk about at our school striving to help or students become not just the best
students for the world, but the best people for the world,” Mr. Whan said. “That’s
our motto.”
“Wattles is a magical place to learn” read a banner at Wattles’ celebration. TSD
Superintendent Dr. Richard Machesky picked up on the theme and told students:
“You made this magic happen, you made this Blue Ribbon Award happen, and you,
teachers, parents, and support staff are the magicians.”
Troy Mayor Dane Slater congratulated students and presented a proclamation
from the city (Bemis received one too). A handful of Wattles students took the stage
and sang “Best Day of My Life” while their school mates joined in in the packed to
the brim gym. The fun continued with Magician Doug Scheer, who invited select
students to the stage to take part in tricks. Fourth
grader Brooke Held took part in the disappearing
water trick and managed to stay dry.
Scheer left to a thunderous applause, but
students reacted even more toward the end of the
celebration when they were brought to their feet
with the Wattles School Spirit Chant. And why
not? After all, this was one of the best days of
their lives.
Congratulations to Wattles and Bemis
Elementary schools!
Photos: River of Time Photography
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ATHENS THEATRE COMPANY MAKES HISTORY AND I
this one special and
that’s why we all got so
into it.”
It was in mid-October that Athens
Director of Theatre Krista Manfredi
reviewed a final revision of “EMMA, A
Pop Musical”. One look is all it took.
“I like the music,” she said.
Now, all she had to do was convince her
student actors to take the plunge to stage
the world premiere.
“When I heard we were doing the show,
I was actually a little nervous because it’s
never been done before,” said Springer,
who played Harriet Smith in “EMMA”. “I
said, ‘oh no, what’s Manfredi doing now?
But when I read the script, I was skipping
all the way home.”
The popular music had Springer and the
rest of the cast hooked and working “their
heads off,” said writer Eric Price, during
their two-weekend run in December.
Hand clapping and toe
tapping tunes like “Chapel
of Love”, “Man, I Feel Like
A Woman”, “Roar”, and “I
Wanna Dance With Somebody”
weaved neatly into the story of modern
day at Highbury Prep School as Emma
plays matchmaker to her fellow students
and some of her teachers.
“I think we were more attached to (the
script) just because it was all songs we
know, and it’s all the stuff we hear on the
radio constantly,” said Tegan McCormick,
who played Emma. “There’s no other play
out there like this and that’s what makes
The great singing, upbeat music, and
high energy on stage in “EMMA” thrilled
audiences, including the writers and
producers who flew in from New York to
see their creation for the first time.
“It was wonderful to see something that
existed only in our imaginations, brought
to life by a group that was so passionate,
enthusiastic, witty and talented,” said
EMMA writer Eric Price.
“It was way beyond what I expected,”
said producer Michael Barra, formerly of
Disney. “Two thumbs way up.”
5th- Boulan Park Middle Euchre, Math, and Russians Clubs,
2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Girls Who Code, 2:40-4:40 p.m.
6th- Boulan Park Middle Manga/Yu-Gi-Oh! Club, 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Larson Middle Art, French, and Yearbook Clubs, 2:45 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Boys Basketball @ Smith Middle, 3:30 p.m.
-Larson Middle Math Counts, 6:30 p.m.
-Smith Middle International Club, 3 p.m.
7th- Leonard Elementary PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
-I.A. East Choir/Orch./Jazz/Band Concert @ Baker Middle
School, 7-9 p.m.
-Larson Green Machine Club, Science Olympiad meet @ 2:35 p.m.;
Math Club @ 2:45 p.m.
-Hill Elementary 4th grade Trade Fair
-Smith Middle Student Council meet, 7:40-8:10 a.m.
-Smith Middle Quiz Bowl, 3-4 p.m.
8th- Boulan Park Middle Chem Club, 7-7:45 a.m. & 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Wattles Elementary Market Day pick-up, 3 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Model UN, 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Larson Middle Orchestra Recital Night
-Boulan Park Middle Boys Basketball vs. Hart, 4 p.m.
-Smith Middle PTO meeting, 7 p.m.; Lego League Club, 6 p.m.
9th- Boulan Park Middle summer camp auditions, all band/
orch./choir, all day
-Baker College presentation @ Niles Community High School
-Business Professionals of America Regional Competition
-Smith Middle Sky Dome Planetarium, 7th grade, all day
10th- Boulan Park Cheerleading Competition @ Clawson High
School
-DECA District Competition
12th- Boulan Park Middle Euchre, Math, and Russians Clubs,
2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Baker Middle PTO meeting, 7 p.m.
-Financial Aid Night @ Athens, 7 p.m.
-Hamilton Elementary PTA meeting, 12 p.m.
-Troy High Booster meeting, 7 p.m.
-Niles Community High School parent meeting, 6 p.m.
-Costello Elementary PTO meeting, 7 p.m.
13th- School Board meeting, Services Building, 7 p.m.
-Morse Elementary PTO meeting @ 7 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Student Council meeting, 4th hour
-Wattles Elementary 5th grade ‘Got Caught’, 1-2 p.m., gym
-Troy Union Elementary PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Manga/Yu-Gi-Oh! Club, 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Athens Parent Coffee, 9:30 a.m.; PTO meeting, 7 p.m.
-Larson Middle Math Counts, 6:30 p.m.
-Troy High Parent Coffee, 9:30 a.m.
-Smith Middle International Club, 3 p.m.
14th- Boulan Park Middle Parent Network, 10 a.m.
-Smith Middle Student Council meet, 7:40-8:10 a.m.
-Leonard Elementary Student Council meeting, 8:20 a.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Boys Basketball @ Baker Middle, 3:30 p.m.
-Smith Middle Quiz Bowl, 3-4 p.m.
-Larson Middle Math Club, 2:45 p.m.
-Schroeder Elementary Basketball Jones Assembly, 1:45-3:30 p.m.
-Smith Middle theatre rehearsal, 3 p.m.
15th- Boulan Park Middle Chem Club, 7-7:45 a.m. & 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Leonard Elementary Family Circle
-Schroeder Elementary 5th grade heart dissection, 2-2:30 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle PTO meeting, 9 a.m.; Cyber Safety w/
Tech rep.
-Troy Union Elementary Skate Party, 6:15 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle school-wide Spelling Bee, 9 a.m.
-I.A. East enrollment information meeting, 7 p.m., cafeteria
-Wattles Elementary PTO executive meeting, 6-6:45 p.m.,
regular meeting @ 6:45 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Cheer Competition @ Athens
-Boulan Park Middle Coding Club, 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Hill Elementary 3rd grade field trip
16th- I.A. East ½ day school (12 p.m. dismissal)
-Effective Teens field trip, Services Building, 9:30-12:15 p.m.
-Barnard Elementary PTO meeting, 9:30 a.m.
-Schroeder Elementary 3rd grade field trip
-Leonard Elementary popcorn sale @ lunch; Market Day
pick-up, 3-4 p.m.
-Troy High Model UN at U-M
-Baker Middle Cheer Competition
-Smith Middle school-wide Spelling Bee, 12-12:55 p.m.
17th- Solo & Ensemble Festival 7th & 8th grades, all day
-Boulan Park Middle Cheerleading Competition @ Waterford
Mott High School
19th- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, NO SCHOOL
-Celebration of Freedom @ Athens, 8:30-11 a.m., all ages
welcome!
20th- High School Exam Day; ½ day school
-Middle School Exam Day
-Larson Middle Art & Google Clubs meetings @ 2:35 p.m.;
Math Counts, 6:30 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Boys Basketball @ Van Hoosen, 4 p.m.
-I.A. East PTIA meeting, 7 p.m.
-Niles Community High School new student testing, 9 a.m.;
new student orientation, 7 p.m.
-Baker Middle Peer Mediation meeting, 7:30 a.m.
-Smith Middle International Club, 3-4 p.m.
21st- High School Exam Day; ½ day school
-Boulan Park Middle ESL field trip to DIA
-Troy Union Elementary Oberweis Night
-Larson Middle Science Olympiad meet @ 2:35 p.m.; Craft
Club @ 2:45 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Science Olympiad Team meeting,
2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Hill Elementary Market Day pick-up, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
-Smith Middle Student Council meet, 7:40-8:10 a.m.; Quiz
Bowl, 3-4 p.m.
22nd- Half Day All Students; Last day of first semester
-High School Exam Day; ½ day school
-I.A. East deadline for 2015/2016
-Morse Elementary PTO Restaurant Night
-Boulan Park Middle Boys Basketball/Cheer home vs. Smith,
5 p.m.
-Smith Middle Lego League Club, 6-8 p.m.
23rd- Half Day All Students; First day of 2nd semester
-Boulan Park Middle hosts Judge Kristen Nielsen Hartig
-Leonard Elementary Combined Band
-Athens Symphonic Celebration, 7 p.m.
-Bemis Elementary PTO meeting, 8:45-10:30 a.m.
24th- Boulan Park Middle Cheerleading Competition @ Henry
Ford II High School
-Science Olympiad Invitational Event @ Birmingham
Covington School, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
26th- Boulan Park Middle Girls Volleyball tryouts; 7th grade,
2:45-4:30 p.m.; 8th grade, 4:15-6 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Euchre, Math, and Russians Clubs,
2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Festival of Song @ Athens, 7 p.m.
-Wass Elementary Wolf Packs meet, 8:55-9:15 a.m.
-Wass Elementary Market Day pick-up, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
-Troy High Seniors All Night Party meeting, 7-9 p.m.
-Smith Middle Green Team, 3-4 p.m.
27th- Boulan Park Middle ESL field trip to DIA, 10-12:30 p.m.
-Smith Middle ESL student to FIA
-Boulan Park Middle Girls Volleyball tryouts; 7th grade, 2:454:30 p.m.; 8th grade, 4:15-6 p.m.
-Wass Elementary PTO meeting, 7 p.m.
-Larson Middle French & Yearbook Club meetings, 2:35 p.m.; -Troy High hosts ‘Fred Korematsu Assembly’, 12:08-1:03 p.m.
-High school counselors meet with Smith Middle students,
Math Counts, 6:30 p.m.
1-2:30 p.m.
-Smith Middle International Club, 3-4 p.m.
-Troy PAC meeting, 7-9 p.m., SC, Board Rm.
30th- NAEP Test for selected seniors, 1st & 2nd hour
28th- I.A. East ½ day (12 p.m. dismissal)
31st- Troy High Orchestra Gala Concert
-Troy High ESL trip to DIA
-High School counselors meet with Boulan Park 8th graders, *All dates, times, and events are subject to change
9 a.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Girls Volleyball tryouts/cuts; 7th grade,
2:45-4:30 p.m.; 8th grade, 4:15-6 p.m.
-Leonard Elementary 2nd graders field trip to Macomb
Theatre
-Schroeder Elementary 5th grade ‘Got Caught’ presentation,
10:15-11:15 a.m.
-Smith Middle Student Council meet, 7:40-8:10 a.m.; Quiz
Bowl, 3-4 p.m.
-Smith Middle Parent Network mtg., 10-11 a.m.
29th- Festival of Song @ Athens, 7 p.m.
-Boulan Park Middle Chem Club, 7-7:45 a.m. & 2:35-3:30 p.m.
-Wattles Elementary Mrs. Brown’s Winter Wonderland, 1:15 p.m.
-Smith Middle Super Bowl Dance (Student Council), 3-4:15 p.m.
-Wass Elementary Visual Arts Night
-Niles Community High School ‘Fred Korematsu
Presentation, 1 p.m.
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Student brings touch of
‘Wonder’ to Wattles
Since he was five years old, Peter
Dankelson has been telling others, “Don’t be
afraid to be friends with someone who looks
different”.
The Clarkston 7th grader with several birth
defects is a charismatic and clever young
man who shares his message with students
who have read R.J. Palacio’s novel, Wonder.
In December, Peter gave Wattles fifth grade
students a real-life connection to the story
about a 10-year old boy living with a facial
difference similar to his. The message that
Schroeder students experience
Native American culture
students took away from both the book and
Peter’s presentation was very simple: Choose
Kind.
They also chose to donate almost $200 to
help Peter achieve Children’s Craniofacial
Association’s vision that all people are
accepted for who they are, not how they
look. Wattles’ financial contribution supports
CCA’s services for affected families as well as
the organization’s educational outreach efforts
against bullying.
In December, 5th grade students at
Schroeder Elementary got a hands-on look
at the history of Native American culture in
Michigan.
Presenter Gary Ghareeb of Native
American Experience mesmerized students
with stories and facts about how Native
Americans hunted, traveled, traded, played
and used natural resources to help them
survive.
Shown here, students hold a rake made
from a deer antler and wear Native American
jewelry. Mr. Ghareeb explained that in
history jewelry was worn by men as well
as women. Some jewelry also served as
protection during battle or hunting. Other
artifacts included boxes and bowls, toys,
blankets and cooking pots. Students learned
how Native Americans harvested and
prepared wild rice — a staple of the Native
American diet.
You can see more of Schroeder’s
Native American experience at: www.
schoollifetroy.com
(Photo: River of Time Photography)
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Jan. 5-9
MON Hamburger, cheeseburger or veggie burger;
Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Chicken Caesar Salad
w/breadstick; baked beans broccoli, fresh apple or
orange smiles.
TUE Chicken drumstick, cheesy breadsticks w/
marinara sauce or chef salad with w/breadstick;
mashed potatoes with chicken gravy, baby carrots,
grapes, fresh apple.
WED Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza w/small mixed
greens or Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Poppin Chicken
Salad w/breadstick; baby carrots, celery sticks, apple
slices or pineapple tidbits
THUR Pasta w/marinara sauce & meatballs w/small
mixed greens; cheesy breadsticks w/marinara sauce
or garden tossed salad w/ egg & w/breadstick;
steamed green beans, orange smiles, apple slices,
baby carrots
FRI Pancakes w/syrup, turkey sausage or yogurt or
Grilled Cheese Sandwich or
Peppi Pizza Salad w/breadstick; hash browns,
broccoli, mandarin oranges or apple slices
Jan. 12-16
MON Chicken nuggets w/breadstick or Grilled
Cheese Sandwich or
Chicken Caesar salad w/breadstick; mashed potatoes
w/chicken gravy,
baby carrots, apple sauce, or orange smiles.
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by Ryan
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Alliance Mobile
Health
“Call 9-1-1!”
is a phrase we
teach our children
to never say in
jest and only
use during a true
emergency. It is
a powerful tool
we hope to never
have to use.
But what
happens when we
do?
We all know that “9-1-1” is a
sophisticated emergency response system
that will provide immediate help from
Police, Fire and EMS. But what happens
next? Here are some tips on what expect
after you have initiated the 9-1-1 System.
1.
Stay calm and provide the
location and nature of the emergency.
2.
Emergencies are prioritized
as either “life threatening” or “non-life
threatening”.
(This may change if
we respond with lights and sirens or
not. There is an inherent risk responding
to emergencies which we aim to
TUE Turkey hotdog or cheesy breadsticks w/
marinara sauce or
Chef Salad w/breadstick; baked beans, banana,
mandarin oranges, celery sticks, strawberry kiwi
frozen fruit
WED Cheese or pepperoni pizza w/small mixed
greens or Grilled Cheese Sandwich
or popping chicken salad w/breadstick; celery sticks,
baby carrots, grapes or apple slices
THUR Soft pretzel w/cheese dipping sauce & yogurt
cup or cheesy breadsticks w/marinara sauce or
garden tossed salad w/egg & breadstick; baby
carrots, broccoli, grapes or orange smiles
FRI French toast sticks w/syrup, turkey sausage or
yogurt; Grilled Cheese Sandwich
or peppi pizza salad w/breadstick; hash browns, baby
celery sticks, grapes or apple slices
Jan. 20-21
TUE Nachos w/beef & cheese or beans or cheesy
breadsticks w/marinara sauce or
Chef Salad w/breadstick; refried beans, celery sticks,
grapes or apple slices
WED Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza w/small mixed
greens or Grilled Cheese Sandwich or poppin chicken
salad w/breadstick; broccoli, pineapple, baby carrots,
or apple slices
Jan. 26-30
MON Hamburger, cheeseburger or veggie burger;
Grilled Cheese Sandwich or
Chicken Caesar Salad w/breadstick; baked beans,
baby carrots, fresh apple,
or pineapple tidbits
TUE Cheese lasagna w/breadstick or cheesy
breadsticks w/marinara sauce or
chef salad w/breadstick; green beans, baby carrots,
diced pears
or banana, strawberry kiwi frozen fruit
WED Cheese or pepperoni pizza w/small mixed
greens or Grilled Cheese Sandwich
or popping chicken salad w/breadstick; celery sticks,
baby carrots, peaches or apple slices
THUR Chicken patty sandwich or cheesy breadsticks
w/marinara sauce or
garden tossed salad w/egg & breadstick; tater tots,
cucumber slices, grapes or orange smiles
FRI Mini maple waffles w/syrup, turkey sausage or
yogurt; Grilled Cheese Sandwich
or peppi pizza salad w/breadstick; hash browns,
broccoli, grapes, apple slices or orange smiles
Teaching Kids about
Money at All Ages
minimalize, if appropriate)
3.
Have a “Spotter” to help
identify the location of the emergency
and assist with direction.
4.
If asked questions, please
answer to the best of your knowledge.
(It’s alright to say “I don’t know” if you
don’t know the answer)
5.
Have an updated list of known
preexisting conditions and medications
available. (contact rdonnellon@
alliancemobilehealth.org to procure a
File of Life form)
6.
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“Teaching Kids About Money”
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Strutting down the stage of their gym,
dozens of 4th grade students at Barnard
Elementary donned
clothing that
represented the country of their heritage at
their school’s International Fashion Show.
You can see here that the annual event is a
celebration of many cultures.
Students spent December developing
a cultural awareness and appreciation of
their family heritage by interviewing family
members to find out what it was like when
they were young. They learned many
traditions, and enjoyed an ethnic food feast
at the end of the event.
You can see all the eye-popping photos
from Barnard’s International Fashion
Show at: www.schoollifetroy.com (Photo:
River of Time Photography)
The healthier benefits of
Lebanese cuisine
by Camilia Saleh
Cedar Grille Restaurant, Troy
It’s what’s done on the way
to the hospital that counts.
Helping Troy families
in need for 14 years!
For more information go to:
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or call Toll Free: 1-888-843-3772
Fresh vegetables, fruit, legumes,
low-fat dairy products, fish, nuts and
seeds are the foundation of Lebanese
cuisine. Many staples of the Lebanese
diet, including olive oil, a variety
of nuts, stuffed vegetables, yogurt
as well as baklava derived from
Ottoman influences. Fresh ingredients
are enhanced with herbs and spices
instead of heavy sauces. The most
common seasonings in Lebanese
cuisine include mint, parsley, oregano,
garlic, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Fresh
fruits and vegetables are consumed in
much larger portions than meats in the
Lebanese diet, and flat bread or pita is
eaten at nearly every meal.
At Cedar Grille, you can get a variety
of Lebanese dishes bursting with the
flavors indigenous to Mediterranean
countries. Lebanese dishes, including
hummus, falafel and baba ganoosh, are
made from fresh ingredients that are
naturally low in fat and olive oil is used
instead of the butter or cream. Satisfy
your cravings without sacrificing your
health. Lebanese cuisine can help you
eat better as part of a healthy lifestyle:
Here are a few benefits of a
Mediterranean diet:
• Increased longevity due mainly
to reductions in the chance of
developing heart disease or cancer.
• Reduction in the chance of
developing type 2 diabetes, high
Rachel Ecklere, Baker Middle 6th grader
blood pressure, or raised blood
cholesterol.
• Reduction in the chance of becoming
obese.
• Reduction in the risk of developing
Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s
disease.
Source: WebMD
If you are looking for authentic
Lebanese food in a fun and casual
atmosphere, visit Cedar Grille in Troy.
Stream Leaders
Before the cold and snow
settled in this winter, Larson
Middle School students in
Mrs. Bammel’s and Mr. Knaus’
Earth Science classes threw
on waders and monitored the
water in the Gibson Drain
behind their school.
Shown
here,
Larson’s
Elizabeth Clifford and Arianna
Block take a break from
collecting water samples using
dip nets. The classroom water
quality monitoring program
is called ‘Stream Leaders’,
which gives students a deeper
understanding of the outside
world and how it impacts them.
Students check water quality,
interpret data, and provide
information to local officials
about water quality.
Larson students plans to test
the Gibson Drain again this
month, and then report any
differences in water quality
between the fall and winter
seasons.
Learning About Cell
Membranes Using Eggs
Students in Ms. Tracie Kania’s
6th grade science classes at Smith
Middle School are studying cell
structures and, more specifically,
cell membranes. Using an egg as a
model of a cell, students saw how
the “membrane” works by allowing
water to enter and leave the cell.
After dissolving the shell using
vinegar (to expose the “membrane”),
students soaked the egg in vinegar,
water, colored water and salt water.
Students were amazed to see how
the size of the egg changed as it went
into the different liquids and took on
or lost water through the membrane!
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“Principal” continued from page 2
and two kids were there; and my boss Jan Keeling.
They’re all there on the right hand side. It was very
emotional.”
Mr. Whan thanked his staff and others who have
influenced his career in education, including Ms.
Keeling, former Bemis principal and recently retired
assistant superintendent of elementary education.
Mr. Whan’s influences run deep. His dad was a
superintendent, his grandparents were teachers, his
sister is a teacher, and his brother is a superintendent.
He says all these people helped shape him.
“Everything I do is about helping others,” Mr. Whan
said. “My favorite thing is looking at how we can get
just a little bit better. Our staff buys into that concept
because they want to get a little bit better. That’s
what gets me excited because ultimately what we’re
doing is helping our kids get a better education. The
influencing of an adult who can influence the life of a
kid is probably my favorite thing I get to do. There’s
not a lot of job where you get to do that.”
Eating out has paid off for Hamilton
Elementary School.
tabs. They then take their receipt(s)
to their school where they get a credit.
Shown here, the school won $1,000
for winning the Troy Chamber of
Commerce’s annual “Step Up to the
Plate” fundraiser. The Troy Chamber
partners with Troy schools to get the
word out about the event. Families
and staff print off flyers from, take
them to participating restaurants
where they get 20% knocked off their
Hamilton turned in $3,000 in
receipts.
Shown here, Hamilton
Principal Sarah Glasser, teachers
Beth Mayne and Betsy Murphy, and
students Kyle Parker, Bryce Parker,
Collin Parker, Lucas Giorio, and
Ainsley Giorio.
Congratulations
Hawks!
“Teaching Kids about Money” continued from page 15
Kids ages 9-12 can learn the value of swapping time
for money. For example, you might pay your child $10 if
he or she rakes leaves for an hour. If they want to spend
their $10 on a new toy, remind them that they worked
for a whole hour to be able to buy the toy. Then ask if
they’re sure that’s how they’d like to spend their hard
earned money. This is also a good age for kids to set up
a weekly spending plan to budget their allowances and
spend money on what matters most to them.
Teens with an OUR CU account are also eligible to win
one of our four $1,000 scholarships.
While some schools are beginning to incorporate
finances into their curriculum, it’s important for families
to teach children first-hand, especially in order to instill
your family’s personal money values.
Teenagers can get involved in more important money
decisions such as financing for college or even family
purchases. To give them a glimpse into adult financing,
let them assist with comparing
different prices of a major
family purchase- such as a new
car. Then they’ll know the pros
and cons of leasing a car verse
buying, different prices for
different amenities they may
take for granted, and more.
When it comes to an optimal
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