Kate Rosenbaum

Kate Rosenbaum

Portfolio 2015-16

Going into sophomore year, I expected yearbook to be a breath of fresh air. I was completely unaware of the hard work and effort that creating a book to capture every moment of the school year required. Naturally, the stress seemed to overpower me, sending me into a state of little motivation. Yearbook has pushed me to be more open and accepting of the people I spend my time with for seven hours, five days out of the week. Yearbook has taught me the key to succeeding in the future life; patience.

The strict deadlines have pushed me to be constantly productive and manage my time in a reasonable fashion. For our

first deadline, I was quickly assigned a main story on a topic that was quite vague; volunteering. I felt out of place and as if I lacked all of the necessary skills required to be a successful and effective reporter/writer. I was forced to leave the comfort of my everyday life and reach a deeper perspective into the growing population of our school and community, which benefitted my yearbook experience and overall life for the better.

I have gained an abundance of knowledge regarding the art of computer programs and design techniques, which will

become even more useful in my future years on continuing on my high school yearbook career. Over time, I eventually came to enjoy designing mods and reviewing my team’s spreads. I learned how to quickly create a cut-out of a picture, which turned out to be very benficial in the long-run.

I learned the skills that were necesary to be an effective interviewer, as well as the specific aspects that are required to

write an appealing and interesting story. At the beginning of the year, I struggled with immersing myself into a yearbook-state-ofmind, finding it difficult to reach a balance between academic and casual writing. My writing span has broadened as a result of writing story, interviewing my fellow students, and learning about the different styles of literature.

Photography was one of the main reasons I joined yearbook. I have always found joy in capturing the precious moments

in life. I am so thankful that I have gained the knowledge of how to better my photography skills because it has such an impact on my daily life. i am grateful for the lesson and relationhips that yearbook has helped me to gain.

Reflection #1

GIVE A LITTLE

STUDENTS open their hearts to the community through volunteer work STUDENTS ARE GIVEN a variety of opportunities throughout the school year to put their generous hearts to work while maintaining a close connection to the community. Key Club focuses on creating strong relationships between students through group volunteer activities.

“It is easier because we share the same interests,” said Reilly Krawczyk, a sophomore. Members recently donated their time at the local bird sanctuary, Wild At Heart. The organization was in need of renovation, so Key Club stepped up to revamp the property. The service activity also acted as a group bonding session for the incoming club members.

“You learn to be more accepting,” said Vice President Stephanie Floe, a junior. Members are exposed to new aspects of the surrounding world through both volunteer opportunities and national conventions that focus on the overall bettering of the community.

It is not always necessary to be a member of a particular club in order to participate in volunteer work. Emma Pusateri, a sophomore, spends her extra time at St. Vincent de Paul, an organization that provides homeless families with food, clothing, shelter, and mentoring.

“I really enjoy connecting with the children there.

Sometimes you meet one and you two just click - even though you haven’t been there for very long, it’s like you and that child have known each other forever.”

By simply providing an understanding and humble presence, one person’s day can be immensely improved. One helpful hand can impact an entire community. story by kate rosenbaum

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1 VOLUNTEERING AT THE WILD AT HEART bird sanctuary, Olympia Saville scrubs bird cages with Key Club.

2 USING THEIR COMBINED EFFORTS, Eli Ozaki and fellow Key Club member renovate the local bird sanctuary.

3 BRANDON HOLMES, FRESHMAN, and sophomores

Lauren Bizzell, Reilly Krawczyk, and Casey Douglas lead a weekly Key Club meeting at the Holland Center.

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4 STEPHANIE FLOE, JUNIOR AND RILEY

KRAWCZYK, sophomore look through the threads of Hope bracelets that they will sell for charity

5 EMMA PUSATERI, A SOPHOMORE, shares a special bond with a young girl at St. Vincent de Paul in Downtown Phoenix. Pusateri first began donating her time at the local homeless center a few years ago. Photo

by Mary Pusateri

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Reflection #2 This specific piece is not one of my proudest, mainly for the poor design. I was rushed when I was creating this infographic, which is one of the reasons why I am not too fond of it. I wish I had more time to coordinate the colors so it would match the entirety of the yearbook. Also, I didn’t have much of a say regarding the overall design. i wish i was more experienced when I was creating the infographic, because I felt like I lacked the necessary knowledge needed to suceed in designing a mod.

towards the lead of the play. Despite that this photo was taken during a rehersal, it doesn’t fail to represent the emotion that is reveals through the performers’ faces. Even though the camera is focused on the boy, your eye is drawn back to the girl, who shows a great deal of distress through her facial expressions.

Reflection #3

This photo in particular uses leading lines in order to draw the viewer

Reflection #4 This semester, I wasn’t much of an assest when it came to the production of the yearbook. I did my assigned jobs, always getting my work in on time. Even though I didn’t quite succeed during my coverage week, I tried my hardest to get decent photos of all of the events. Throughout the creation of the portrait pages, I helped with cutouts and interviews. I also somewhat helped with proofing the portrait pages by looking for mistakes in the names of the staff and students at our school. I wrote captions for our spreads and wrote subheadings as well.

At the start of the semester, I struggled with being a productive assest to the yearbook team. I found it hard to be creative with the first story I was assigned and lost all motivation to follow through with my tasks.

After the first dealine passed, I was determined to have an easy rest of the semester with as little stress possible. I also faced some issues regarding my photos being uploaded and given credit. I figured I need to

future. One of my greatest weaknesses is my lack of creativity when it comes to stories and mods. I am going to start opening my mind to new and more unique ideas to better our spreads.

Reflection #5

start taking the situation into my own hands in the

GIVE A LITTLE

STUDENTS open their hearts to the community through volunteer work STUDENTS ARE GIVEN a variety of opportunities throughout the school year to put their generous hearts to work while maintaining a close connection to the community. Key Club focuses on creating strong relationships between students through group volunteer activities.

“It is easier because we share the same interests,” said Reilly Krawczyk, a sophomore. Members recently donated their time at the local bird sanctuary, Wild At Heart. The organization was in need of renovation, so Key Club stepped up to revamp the property. The service activity also acted as a group bonding session for the incoming club members.

“You learn to be more accepting,” said Vice President Stephanie Floe, a junior. Members are exposed to new aspects of the surrounding world through both volunteer opportunities and national conventions that focus on the overall bettering of the community.

It is not always necessary to be a member of a particular club in order to participate in volunteer work. Emma Pusateri, a sophomore, spends her extra time at St. Vincent de Paul, an organization that provides homeless families with food, clothing, shelter, and mentoring.

“I really enjoy connecting with the children there.

Sometimes you meet one and you two just click - even though you haven’t been there for very long, it’s like you and that child have known each other forever.”

By simply providing an understanding and humble presence, one person’s day can be immensely improved. One helpful hand can impact an entire community. story by kate rosenbaum

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1 VOLUNTEERING AT THE WILD AT HEART bird sanctuary, Olympia Saville scrubs bird cages with Key Club.

2 USING THEIR COMBINED EFFORTS, Eli Ozaki and fellow Key Club member renovate the local bird sanctuary.

3 BRANDON HOLMES, FRESHMAN, and sophomores

Lauren Bizzell, Reilly Krawczyk, and Casey Douglas lead a weekly Key Club meeting at the Holland Center.

4 STEPHANIE FLOE, JUNIOR AND RILEY KRAWCZYK, sophomore look through the threads of Hope bracelets that they will sell for charity

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5 EMMA PUSATERI, A SOPHOMORE, shares a special bond with a young girl at St. Vincent de Paul in Downtown Phoenix. Pusateri first began donating her time at the local homeless center a few years ago. Photo

by Mary Pusateri

Christina Fankhanel, 11, ashley kritzstein

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PEACE OUT BOY SCOUT

BOY Scouts of America isn’t just about volunteering Kameron Moore, a junior, works hard all year with the Boy Scouts. The Scouts have many events every year for their dedicated members to participate in.

Moore and his troop headed to Florida for scuba diving and sailing. In June of 2015, the Scouts adventured to Minnesota for canoeing, backpacking, and hiking.

Another summer event is camping.

Scouts take annual visits to various Arizona camps, including Camp Geronimo, Camp Raymond, Fort Bowie, and High Adventure camps finishing up their year.

The beginning of the school year means the start of a new year for Boy Scouts. Troops hold monthly camping

trips, various volunteer projects, and numerous opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges.

Scouts participate in various activities reserved specially for wintertime.

Community service projects include selling wreaths to earn money for upcoming trips and camps, as well as volunteering at retirement homes to help decorate for the holidays. Some troops also participate in a yearly winter camp out in the snow. “Actually, last year we had ours cancelled because there was no snow,” said Hayes.

Boy Scouts do a lot in just one year and have many responsibilities.

Somehow, they still find time to squeeze in fun. story by mia gilling

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

NATIONAL Honor Society tutors students Sophomore Alyssa Chavka shares her feelings of being tutored by a student member of the National Honor Society. “I was really nervous at first and I thought they would judge me because I needed a tutor”.

Once the session was over, Chavka shares the difference in her feelings after it all has happened, “It was really helpful, and I prefer being tutored by a student rather than a professional tutor”.

Student Katie Thomas shares why they chose this style of tutoring. “My parents thought it would be more beneficial for me to have one of my peers tutor me, although I did not agree with this, and I felt intimidated.”

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After being tutored, Thomas shares some benefits of this tutoring style. “After being tutored for awhile, I actually really felt more comfortable with the way that my peer was helping me out. I felt like it was more of a study session with a friend, than something boring that I was forced to do.” story by kassie barnes

HELPFUL 55 key club, boy scouts, angelies angles, national honors society

GIVING HER ALL

JULIA Horner plays the Giver in the fall play

BREAKING AWAY FROM THE NORM, Julia Horner, junior was the star of the fall play, The Giver. Instead of the traditional casting of a boy to play the male Giver, Horner and director Andrew Cupo decided to mix it up and make the Giver a female. The actors do character development with Cupo, he helps them figure out the persona they need to portray while on stage.

Most students are familiar with The Giver as the book. “I think that it would be cool for them [students] to see the book adapted into a play,” said Horner, “Since the set is a fifty foot projector, it will be a really visual experience.”

Horner not only captivates the audience with her ability to break the status quo, but also her co cast members with her theater makeup expertise. “I design the make-up and, since the story is told in black and white, I had to use a lot of gray tones,” said Horner. The book is about a group of people who can only see in black and white so she had to incorporate the literary experience with a theatrical experience.

Since there is only one of her, she had to teach the rest of the cast how to apply the dramatic full face makeup.

“I teach classes on how to do the make up so they all learned how to do their own and I have assistance and I am proud of them,” said Horner.

1 GABRIEL OZAKI, A FRESHMAN, and Julia Horner, a junior, practice for their fall showing of The Giver. “It was really great working with Gabe because I had known him for several years beforehand, so we were comfortable with each other,” said Horner. photo by sadie thompson 2 ADJUSTING HER WIG, Jordyn Hill, a junior, mentally prepares in the mirror for her upcoming show. “It was my first time wearing a wig and it kept sliding off during the show. It took about a hour and a half to get ready but it was worth it because we all looked good in the end photo by

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3 MEMBER ALYSSA MORAILIA, a junior, helps contour sophomore, Ryder Bootz’s face in order to make his age identifiable from the audience. photo by samuel kulliver

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FALCONS take pride in cheering their hearts out and vote on what cheers are their favorites

graphic by kate rosembaum

Prefer the “I believe” chant at the beginning of games

Prefer the “Oh, Oh, Oh” chant during offense plays

Prefer the “D-D-DDefense” chant

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GHOSTLY GETUPS

DECKED out in their spookiest attire, students walk the streets of downtown Cave Creek in the Homecoming parade.

1 JACK MANCUSO, TREVOR O’BRIEN, AND NICHOLAS POTTHOFF, SENIORS, anxiously await the final results of the varsity away game against Apollo High School. “I like the games because I get to watch my boys do their thing on the field and get the win,” said Potthoff. photo by emily watkins

2 ISABELLA BINGAMAN AND ZOE MONROE, BOTH SENIORS, show their school spirit by cheering in The Nest decked out from head to toe in tie dye gear for the varsity home game versus Coconino High School. photo by katelyn moore

CONCERT CRAZY

STUDENTS describe their experiences at recent concerts graphic by mia gilling

1 MIKAELA MORRIS, a freshman and avid Veterans Heritage Project member, stands tall in her army wear. kate rosembaum

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2 PREPARING FOR THE PARADE, Cade Foster, junior arrives in costume supporting both the varsity football team as well as Veterans Heritage Project. “My favorite part of the homecoming parade was being involved with the float building process. I love seeing everyone together and having a good time.” Said Foster photo by kate rosembaum

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SOLBERG a junior, shows his club spirit; suspenders and all. “I liked letting people know about math club and throwing candy at kids” Said Solberg photo by kate rosembaum 4 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Alyssa Chavka and Alyssa Schreiber, sophomores, and Lauren Raleigh and Sonora Scheven, juniors, walk alongside their float as photo by kate rosembaum

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fall play,homecoming parade, the nest, concerts crazy

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ON THE GO IN H2O

THE swim and dive team share what encourages them for meets “I LOVE BEING ON THE DIVE TEAM because of the people and the environment,” said Elizabeth Poulson, a junior on the dive team, “They made the season more enjoyable because everyone is so nice and we all have a really great sense of humor”.

Although swimming and diving are both sports where the participants compete individually, they all come together as a team and rely on support from their coaches and from each other. “The relationship I share with my teammates and coaches is so amazing. I respect my coaches which makes me a better athlete and the support from the team makes me a better person,” Poulson explained.

During the season the swimmers and divers drive out from school at six p.m. and have an hour bus ride to the pool. During

1 DURING A MEET Kobe Gall, junior swims in a butterfly event.

“I’m just out there to swim and have fun.” Gall said. photo by julia diede

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the bus ride they don’t just rest, their coaches make each of them exercise. “Our coach, Eric Niebch, helps us out in practice constantly. He gives us tips to improve our stroke, and always give us the reasoning as to why the tip helps and how it will improve us in our events. It sets our mind to think about performing in meets and it really motivates me,” Kailee Mckeon, sophomore swimmer says.

Support from family, friends, and coaches encourages the swimmers and divers, but Kobe Gall, a junior swimmer, states that “It would really help all of us if we were to see some of the nest out there every now and again. Mckeon also agrees with this and says, “We would love to see more students out there at our meets”. story by kassandra barnes

2 MARIE STIRLING, freshman 3 DIVER KALLIE DILLER, a participates in a back stoke event at Coronado High School. photo by julia diede

freshman, gracefully leaps off the diving board at swim and dive meet at Coronado High School. phot o by mia valenza

PLAY ON

COMPARING the two sides of football mod by kate rosenbaum

KARAOKE FRIDAYS

PROUD TO BE LOUD MATH TEACHER JIM MARANDO singing with his microphone during “Karaoke Friday” He stands out side his class room and debuts his singing skills during passing periods

“I get very excited when I teach and that’s when I get very loud” said Jim Marando, “Math is cool stuff, so I’m pumped up about it and excited” Marando, a math teacher, has a very high projected voice. When teaching, he focuses on what is being taught and reels his students in with his loud voice.

Senior Greg Ketter says, “Honestly, his loudness helps me not fall asleep in class, especially in a class like calculus.” Another senior, Malana Russo, explains that “ He makes his classes fun and it’s really entertaining.” Marando claims to have been a loud person for his whole life, “It’s just who I am.” mod by kassie barnes

SPANISH STUDENTS SUCCEED

TYPING HER CREATIVE ESSAY in Spanish Isabelle McDade shines light on the controversial issue of bull fighting. “My essay is from the point of view of the bull” said McDade, senior. photo by

SENIORS in the highest level of Spanish explain the triumphs and hardships

emma kritzstein

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Working their way up the ladder Isabelle McDade, Gabriella Griffin, and Madison Christman, seniors, have been taking Spanish classes most of their schooling careers and plan on continuing through college. As seniors, they are taking capstone Spanish class that is combine with IB Spanish.

we are doing creative essays in Spanish”

1 COLLABORATING ON A PROJECT Gabriella Griffin, McDade, and Madison Christman work together to get their work done. “Spanish is my life” said Christman. photo by alysa velez

2 LAUGHING OVER THEIR class work Ashland Campbell, junior and Gabriella Griffin, senior complete their tasks. photo

“I think it’s really cool because we get to work with our teacher and plan out assignments, so it’s different ” McDade said. She likes the freedom that the class provides to her.“We do independent projects.... we will make power points or videos and right now

“I am going to minor in Spanish in college” said McDade. Christman and McDade will both minor in Spanish. “Spanish is my life” said an enthusiastic Christman.

“I have been taking Spanish since first grade in and immersion program then I started high school at the 5/6 level. There are about eight of us now in this capstone class which is inside of the IB class.” said McDade. After practicing Spanish for 12 years McDade is well rounded speaker. mod by emma kritzstein

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swim and dive, spanish club, spanish class,karaoke fridays, football plays

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