News that Stands Out
THE KNIGHT TIMES Official Student Newspaper of Episcopal High School
March 2020
4650 Bissonnet, Bellaire, Texas 77401
Potential future Knights celebrate EHS acceptance
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Volume 34, Issue 8
Math Club sponsors “Pre-Pi” Celebration
Math Club organizes annual Pre-Pi Day/IDM celebration during 5A and 5B lunch
CLAIRE FRANKFORT Staff Writer Update: Due to school postponement as a result of the spread of the coronavirus, the Knight Celebration has been cancelled. With the end of the year in sight, the incoming Freshmen Class of 2024 is also gearing up for a new school and new people. Future Knights were sent acceptance letters before Spring Break, and Episcopal sets aside a (k)night to celebrate their admittance to EHS. Knight Celebration is an evening to welcome new faces with alumni, parents, students, faculty, and, of course, cookies in attendance. The school has been doing this for quite some time now and as Mrs. Wasden, Director of Admissions, says, “it’s a fun night and a chance for us to welcome our newly admitted knights” into the school. The night starts with a brief welcome from Head of School Ned Smith. Afterwards, the new coming parents and students have time to visit with their new classmates, ask questions, and explore the school, specifically the school store. Mrs. Wasden’s favorite part of the night is “to see everyone at the store buying new belts, sweatshirts, and bandanas”, and to just see them get so excited to be a Knight. During this time, each department is assigned to a different classroom to answer specific questions, including college counseling, fine arts, and coaches from different sports. The main purpose for this celebratory night is to simply socialize and allow new Knights to feel welcome to the EHS community. While some families that come to the event are still unsure about where they will be attending high school, most of the students know that they will be joining the family. Because the students are already excepted “you look at a school differently when you know it’s a real option,” says Mrs. Wasden. “We just want them to feel how excited we are to have them here.” As the students of EHS are getting ready to end the year for summer, the new students of Episcopal are getting ready to end the school year and move on to a new, exciting opportunity.
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Math Club sponsor Dr. Joanna Papakonstantinou joins her team at the Pre-Pi Day Bake Sale. Photo by Bailey Junell. BAILEY JUNELL Editor-in-Chief
The Math Club, sponsored by Dr. Papakonstantinou, celebrated Pre-Pi Day and International Day of Math on March 12. The club arranged for a bake sale to take place along with various math competitions, including a video game tournament with Dr. Fullarton. The math contest gave students a chance to win gift cards and other prizes. Learn more about Pre-Pi Day on Page 2
EHS Spring Art trips spark creativity in students CHARLOTTE SULLIVAN Staff Writer Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus and subsequest cancellation of arts trips, the Arts Department at EHS planned to introduce students to various forms of art across the country. In the past, students have traveled to distant locations such as Chicago, Crane Garden, Methodist Hospital, and Enchanted Rock in Texas. This year, trips were planned to Louisiana, Burning Bones Press, and nearby Memorial High School allowed arts students to experience new insights into photo, studio arts, and publications. Photography students were headed to Louisiana to enjoy the architecture and beautiful nature around the area. Sponsored by Ms. Philbrick and Mr. Storlie, the trip included the viewing of some of the South’s earliest and most beautiful antebellum homes, including Oak Alley and Nottoway. While viewing these plantations, the students would have captured images of the ornate architecture of the historic homes. The trip also included a Swamp Tour of lush gardens and many 200-300-year-old oak trees, as well as a boat tour of the Atchafalaya Basin while the students photographed the various exotic birds, swamp nutria, and even alligators. Finally, the students were to view many galleries in the Baton Rouge area and
tour Louisiana State University’s photography program and campus. Studio Arts planned on going to the Houston Heights to create collagraph prints at Burning Bones Press. Headed by drawing and painting teacher Ms. Sharon Willcutts, this two-day workshop was to teach the technique of collagraph as well as let students create a series of prints. The intensive session was 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with lunch from Torchy’s Tacos. All in all, a great experience for the Studio Arts Department that will be revisited.
Finally, the Publications Program was headed to Memorial High school in Spring Branch to see how another high school operates its newspaper, yearbook, and broadcasting programs. Mr. David Framel planned for his students to learn more about the publication world through this collaboration with a neighboring school. Students interested in the Arts at EHS can deepen their knowledge through these specific trips. The hope is that in the future these trips can be completed, trips that will inspire fresh ideas to the Arts Pillar.
Photography students were to visit the Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana during spring arts trip. The students planned to photograph the plantation and its architecture. Photo courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottoway_Plantation.