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For coverage of the vibrant Spring Splatter 5K Run, highlights of the most recent girls varsity tennis home tournament and a profile on softball player Ryan Schiller ‘14, turn to page 5.

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2012 MIPA Spartan Award Winner

Traverse City Central High School 1150 Milliken Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49686

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For a profile on hairstylist Brooke Wessell ‘13, the scoop on Taylor Weckstein’s ‘16 upcoming 5K run to benefit “G1FT” and the story of Aiden Voss’ ‘16 trip to Ethiopia inspiring a run in June, turn to page 3.

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For tasty reviews of the best finger-licking sandwiches Traverse City has to offer, a look into the hottest Central lunch spot, Paesanos Pizzeria, and profile of master baker Amanda Burns ‘13, turn to page 6.

Spring Choral Concert

Photo: K. Raymond

All choirs participated in the annual Spring Awards Choral Concert held at Lars Hockstad April 9. Nicholas Tarsa ‘13 sang in two choirs: Chorale and Choral-Aires. “It was the seniors’ last performance so they wanted to go out with a bang,” Tarsa said. “It was nice showing what we’ve learned and prepared for over the year.”

Scragenschlögerstock

Photo: K. Raymond

The mysterious Scragenschlogerstock, hosted by Student Senate April 19, caused an uproar as students dodged jousts, maneuvered around the dodgeball court and guarded their hands in a game of cards. “This was one of the first events I went to,” Tyrell Shellenbarger ‘13 said. “I liked the jousting because I was good at it.”

Photo: K. Raymond

Photo: K. Raymond

Author Ben Busch talks Michigander Benjamin Busch spoke with students about his experiences as a Marine and artist April 16. Jacqueline Ewing ‘14 moderated the event, along with Susan Roskelley ‘13 and Clara Trippe ‘14.“It was interesting to hear all he had to say because of his varied background,” Ewing said. 1. Jasmine Overholt ‘15 is caught by surprise as feathers are thrown at her on the April 25 Student Senate Prom Fashion Show runway. “I was a little embarrassed to be walking on stage, because everyone is looking at you,” Overholt said. “But I had fun.” 2. Student Senate advisor Ben Berger brought some variety to the sparkles and suits with his “80s skier” getup. “I’m kind of a crowd pleaser so when I got out there, I wanted to put on a show,” Berger said. 3. English teacher and Debate Coach Carol Roerich poses with Coach James Brumfield, whose stage name was “C-J Swaggalot.” “My theme was what not to wear,” Brumfield said.

Student Led Conferences TCAPS’s district-wide implementation of Student Led Conferences into advisory curriculums comes full circle on May 2, when students present portfolios

Ivy Baillie

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Last year, after receiving a small learning communities grant, TCAPS introduced Student Led Conferences, or SLCs, as a district wide initiative to improve student and family engagement. The conferences were implemented last year at Central, but due to the short six week window given to complete them, were waived as a graduation requirement. Most advisories only presented their SLCs to their peers, and parents were only involved in the freshman academy. This is the first year that all grade levels have been required to complete their SLCs. “Over the course of time, as these SLCs become part of our education culture, it will improve family participation in school activities and their kids educational progress,” Kelly Hall, TCAPS Board President, said. SLCs are composed of two parts: the graduation portfolio and the student led presentation. The graduation portfolio includes a minimum of three meaningful works reflections, an annotated bibliography and an essay prompt that varies depending on the student’s grade. The portfolio will be presented to students’ parents and advisory teachers on May 2. “We are doing this to make the educational atmosphere and process

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Teacher Pamela Forton assists a student with his SLC. “If you have to think about where you’ve been and where you’re going, how can that not be good?” Forton said. “Everyone needs to do that, not just high school students.”

more intimate and personal for students,” Hall said. Students were able to sign up for a time slot online, when they would present in front of their parents and advisory teacher. However, the students who didn’t choose a slot before the deadline were randomly assigned. “Most of the kids in my advisory didn’t sign up for SLCs, so they are all going to be assigned a time,” Dan McGee, P.E. teacher, said. “That will create that whole conflict of parents not being able to come. However, it’s still on the students if they actually want to graduate.” To ensure that SLCs will be finished in a timely manner, TCAPS has made them a graduation requirement. However, many teachers feel that students aren’t taking the conference seriously. “There are some kids

that are absolutely sure that nothing is going to happen to them if they don’t finish their SLCs,” Pamela Forton, math teacher, said. “But as soon as they find out that it’s not going to work, then we won’t have that problem any more. All it will take is a couple to find out that they aren’t going to get by with it.” Senior advisory teacher and librarian Kerrey Woughter shares similar concerns. “I don’t think that the students really believe they will be held accountable for graduation, that they will in fact have to have it done to get their diploma,” Woughter said. “It will be a challenge for the administrators to hold students accountable, so that the next group coming through will know that they really have to do their SLCs.” One of the reasons

that students aren’t completing their SLCs is that many feel they have too much on their academic plate. “It’s a good thing for students, but it’s not the best way we could be spending our time, especially before the AP tests,” Skylar Thompson ‘13 said. However, some teachers feel assured by successful SCLs in Central’s freshman academies and at West. “The feedback we got from the freshman academy is that they were well received and meaningful,” McGee said. “Based on what’s happened with parents at Central, I’ve got to believe that these will be good.” Hall agrees. “We do have a record with West, and it’s a good one. There is no reason that it can’t work at Central.”

Con Foster renovations planned The Film Festival is renovating the empty museum to serve as a second location to better serve Traverse

Photo: K. Raymond

The Con Foster Museum will be the new location for the Film Festival’s second screen with renovations completed late this summer.

George Madison Staff Reporter

The Traverse City Film Festival is looking to establish another theatre downtown. The vacant Con Foster Museum, located at the previous site of the Clinch Park Zoo, has caught the eye of the organization. After searching the community for many years, Film Fest has found the right fit and proposed a ten year lease on the building. The 150seat venue will be used year-round events as well as during Film Fest. Film Festival Executive Director, Deb Lake, says the new theatre is essential. “For the State Theatre to be really sustainable and vibrant and to serve the biggest cross-section of the community as possible, we did need a second screen,” Lake said. The building, to be christened “Bijou on the Bay,” will undergo renovations simultaneously along with the new Clinch Park area. Bijou on the Bay is expected to be completed by the start of this year’s Film Festival, and cost approximately $800,000. These funds will almost exclusively be used for interior reconstruction, as the tan, brick exterior will remain virtually untouched for a nostalgic aesthetic. “We loved the idea of reusing a historic building and opening it up to the public again,” Lake said. The Film Fest plans to excavate and slope the floor to maximize the space within the theatre. World class sound and projection will also be installed. As for what to expect in terms of design, it remains a mystery. “We are going to keep it simple. We are going to keep it elegant,” said Lake. “We’re working with a lot of really creative people to decide exactly how it’s going to look, so that will be a little bit of a surprise for all of us.” The new theatre will allow for a greater diversity of films and events in the community, with one matinee and one evening film year round, as well as numerous public events in between. ‘Bijou on the Bay’ will also be freed from a deed restriction imposed on the State Theatre, which prevents the theatre from immediately showing any movies that have opened in more than 200 theatres nationwide. Erin Cover ‘13, who has been volunteering for the festival since she was twelve, appreciates the new opportunities Bijou on the Bay will bring. “I think it’s good that they’re expanding, it will be nice for the community,” Cover said. “I know a lot of people like the State Theatre and this new location will definitely give filmgoers more opportunities to see cheap, good movies.”


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