SYLVANIANORTHVIEW VOLUME85 ISSUE4 11232010
THESTUDENTPRINTS Seniors learn life skills at first Senior Seminar Day
ORCHESTRA 03
PRO/CON 04
SOUTHVIEW SHADOW 06
KOFFMAN
METCALF PLAYING THE GAME OF LIFE is senior Haley Mason. During the game, students were given a job, a specific income and a family profile where children were chosen by a roll of the dice. Mason is writing a check for an expense that she encountered during the game such as groceries or utilities.
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For the first time, Northview and Southview seniors teamed up for a trip to the University of Toledo to gain a better understanding of life skills after graduation. The day was designed to help students prepare to meet challenges that await them in society and focus on financial literacy. The event took place November 19 and was limited to the first 150 students from each school to sign up. The cost was $7 per student which covered food and transportation fees.
“The idea started about five years ago, a focused group of teachers wanted to help seniors transition to their next phase in life,” said advisor Amy Schlogel. Students had the opportunity to choose four out of eight sessions that were taught by UT and several community members. The activities included Becoming a Millionaire, 25 and Not Living With Mom and Dad, Landing Your Dream Job, Managing Your Credit Cards, Climbing Up The Corporate Ladder, Making Healthy Choices, Having a Job That’s Not Just
a Paycheck, and Surviving the College Experience. “It made me realize that I need to eat healthy in college and work out so I don’t gain 30 pounds,” said senior Martha McGee after participating in the Making Healthy Choices activity. All students participated in “Finances 101,” a session that was sponsored by The Northwest Ohio Credit Union. The game involved traveling around a life size game board while students drew cards, rolled die and spun wheels to make life choices and travel around the board.
Cats Meow delayed
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STAFF
Cats Meow has been delayed until spring due to the construction on the Performing Arts Theatre. The theatre was set to be finished by January, but has been postponed to February, according to Cats Meow Advisor Ms. Magee Wilson. The move in date, as of now, is March of 2011. Because the musical performance is planned for after spring break in April, Cats Meow can not perform until after it’s done. “We do not want to compete with
the musical, and performing in the cafeteria is not even a factor,” said Ms. Wilson. “The musical is our first priority. Of course, Cats Meow is important to the senior class and it’s important to us that they are able to participate in this NV tradition as well,” said Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse. “Cats Meow will happen as soon as the musical is over and we are committed to that.” Senior Estar Cohen is one of the candidates applying to write and direct the show this year. “We talked to Ms. Wilson and they
are holding interviews for everyone interested in trying out for the director position,” said Cohen. In the past, Cats Meow has helped with the funding for Senior Prom. If Cats Meow is too close to Prom, the money made from it may be too late to pay for Prom. “It makes me really nervous,” said Ms. Jodie Hess, Senior Class Advisor. “Bids will unfortunately be more expensive this year if that is the case,” she said. Cats Meow is hoping to perform in May.
Construction continues;
Even more improvements to come A.STRICK
Construction on the new theater is progressing and it is estimated that the theater will be ready in mid to late February and students will be able to begin work on the spring musical in March, according to Mr. Jesse.
the seniors Cats Meow performance. An overview of all of the new It is hard not to notice the conimprovements that NV will be able to struction that has been going on at enjoy once the construction is finally Northview since the end of the last over is as follows. The new science school year. Even though we are surrooms are finished, the bathrooms rounded by it everyday many will be finished by this sumstudents really do not know the mer, the Cosmetology and WE ARE HOPING THAT THE progress that is being made. the teacher’s lounge will be NEW DRAMA AREA WILL BE There are even a few things flipped therefore creating a READY BY APRIL. ALL OF THE to come that most NV students much larger space for the Cos are probably completely unaware NEW IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD program and finally the curof. rent band and choir rooms BE COMPLETE BY THE END Currently, the main focus will be demolished and rebuilt has been completing the new orto house a new area for the OF THE SUMMER chestra, choir and band rooms. drama department known as -MR. STEWART JESSE, PRINCIPAL After Thanksgiving break, stua black box theater. This area dents will pack up the current rooms “Even though we expect the the- will include storage, rehearsal space in preparation to move into the new ater to be ready by the end of February and rehearsal dressing rooms, accordPerforming Arts classrooms. The new we have to train with the new equip- ing to Mr. Jesse. cabinetry for the rooms will arrive for ment so that there aren’t any accidents “We are hoping that the new installation the week of December 13 because people don’t know how to use Drama area will be ready by April,” and students should be able to move in it,” said Mr. Jesse. said Mr. Jesse. “All of the new improvebeginning December 20, according to Because the play won’t be able to ments should be completed by the end Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse. begin until March this will push back of this summer.”
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Meet and Greet lacks parent support
Northview held its annual Meet and Greet, a time for students, parents and teachers to interact and discuss first quarter grades November 10 from 6 to 7:30 pm. This year, however, “Meet and Greet” was open to all grades and their parents instead of just freshman and sophomores. The halls were not as filled with parents and students as some teachers would have wished. But overall most were happy with the results of “Meet and Greet.” “It’s always nice to talk to parents, but I wish more parents would have participated,” said German teacher Ms. Christina Forster. Students and parents could have approximately a five minute meeting with a teacher if they had questions about their grades. -Molly Porterfield
Central school looks to rebuild; faces hardships Like many of the Sylvania area schools, Central Elementary is looking to improve their facilities by constructing a new building to replace the current one. The replacement has been postponed due to lack of environmental permits needed to build on a site in Southwestern Sylvania Township. The postponement could last at least a semester and even up to one year, according to toledoblade.com. The District officials argue that the school should be built south of Central Avenue at the Timberstone site on Sylvania Avenue. A public hearing has been called by school board president James Nusbam where the choosing of a site owned by Melvin S. Lesinski will be discussed for the new location of Central. - Molly Porterfield