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B RAD T AKES C HORUS BY B AILEY R OBERTS
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Senior Bradford Shughart recently got to perform at district chorus, which was held at ELCO High School in Myerstown, Pennsylvania on January13th and 14th. He was the only one from Fairfield High School who was accepted to perform at districts, but four other students auditioned. District chorus is not easy to get into, but Brad was able to get through with his audition. Brad has made it as far as Regionals, but has made it to District chorus two times in a row,
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going out with a bang for his last year at District chorus. During a concert on January 14th, the district chorus singers performed many songs including one of Brad’s favorites, Brahms German Requiem. Brad said that "the experience broadened my musical repertoire." Brad hopes to continue his music studies at Millersville University. Brad has made us all proud by representing our school at district chorus.
S PECIAL P OINTS OF I NTEREST : Information on Foreign Language events Introduction to Mrs. Harvey Teacher Flashback column Gallery of Scholastic Art Award Winners Reflection on the Women’s March
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PULSERA PROJECT
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A TASTE
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DRUM ROLL PLEASE...
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SENIOR NIGHT FOR KNIGHT’S BASKETBALL
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SCHOLASTIC ART AWARD WINNERS
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STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD REP REPORT
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G ERMANY E XTRAVAGANZA B Y L EXI O GLE As many of you know, in the spring of this year, a small group of students will be going on a trip to Germany. From April 13th to 20th, these students, along with Frau Cline and some parents, will make their way through German castles and float down winding rivers. On their first full day after traveling, they will sight see the Niederwald Monument in Ruedesheim. The next day will be filled with a cruise down the Rhine River and a trip to St. Goarhausen Bernkastel, a small town in the mountains. The third day will consist of a guided walk through many historical landmarks in Trier, a look at castles in Heidelberg, and a lunch at Wolzburg, Frau Cline's hometown, presented to the students by the townsfolk and her family. After this monumental day, the
students will continue their sight seeing in Heildelberg, then make their way to Rothenburg for a tour through what is named "The Street Of Nobles". A tour of the Neuschwanstein Castle is on the itinerary for the next day. This castle was the inspiration for one of Walt Disney's castles, and something that many are looking forward to seeing. They will also travel to Munich that day for a guided tour of the 'Old Town'. On the last full day, the students will travel to Dachau, a concentration camp, for a tour of the memorial facilities, and make their way through more of Munich afterwards. They will be coming home the next morning.
So far, the people going on this trip have sold German food at Pippinfest (special thanks to Mrs.Wertz's husband for donating the authentic bratwursts), coffee, flowers, and Frau Cline, the group leader, is very held a silent auction all to raise excited to take the students on this money for their trip.
F OREIGN L ANGUAGE C LUB R AISES A WARENESS AND F UNDS FOR A RTISTS IN C ENTRAL A MERICA THROUGH “T HE Throughout National Foreign Language Week beginning on March 6th, the high school's Foreign Language Club will be selling handwoven bracelets, or ‘pulseras’ in Spanish, to empower the artists who make them in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Uganda. The sale is planned through the Pulsera Project, a nonprofit organization that empowers and educates young people in the U.S. and Central America. Through this sale, we will raise funds that benefit fair trade jobs, worker rights, sustainability, and education, while learning about the culture, lives, and struggles of Central Americans. The
life-changing trip. She hopes that the students will come back with a "deeper understanding of life in Germany" and "challenge themselves to speak German" while overseas. She is also excited to travel "in with a bus full of American students into [her] little hometown of Wolzberg" and see "the excitement of the locals when we arrive," as well as "seeing the awe of the students' expressions when they see the authentic castles...for real instead of on a poster."
Pulsera Project’s goal is to create a more just and colorful world by encouraging conscious consumerism and social enterprise. For more information about this exciting opportunity, please visit www.pulseraproject.org. See any Foreign Language Club member, Señora Phillips, Señor Diehl, or Frau Cline between March 6th and 10th to purchase your unique “pulsera” for only $5 to support this project!
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A TASTE OF GERMAN BY LEXI OGLE AND JASON YEAGER (GUEST WRITER) On Saturday, January 28th, the Foreign Language Club members journeyed to Hagerstown to enjoy a traditional Bavarian meal. The restaurant, called Schmankerl Stube, was secluded on the corner of a packed street, hidden from the eyes that glance over the single, tiny door. But do not be fooled, this small door was the entrance to an experience full of authentic music, decorations, and cuisine. As one of the people who
went on this trip, I had gotten the Käseschnitzel, which is a pork cutlet cooked with cheese on top, and served with sauce, Spätzle, and carrots. Jason Yeager, a fellow companion on this trip, had gotten the Bratwurst in einer Rolle, which was a sausage on a potato roll, served with Pommes Frites, or waffle fries. We both observed that the food was slightly saltier than American food, and in some cases, spicier as well. We
both got the Apple Streusel, which was an apple crumb cake served with vanilla ice cream on top. It was easy to conclude that this was an extremely good cake right from the beginning. It was very rich in taste and melted in your mouth. Overall, this was an unique experience that many of the participants would like to experience again.
CHATTERBOX: CHIK-FIL-A VS. CHIPOTLE BY KATIE GILBERT I recently polled students on whether they preferred to eat at Chick-Fil-A or Chipotle, two popular restaurants. 60 percent of students said they preferred Chipotle. Only 40 percent said
they preferred Chick-Fil-A. One student, Devin Eiker, who picked Chick-Fil-A, said he likes it because “It’s American.” I think a lot of students chose Chipotle because it has more options than just chicken.
Chipotle also offers a selection of meats and toppings, which could be why so many students chose it instead.
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DRUM ROLL PLEASE... BY LEXI OGLE Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Kristina Harvey as our new guidance counselor! Mrs. Harvey, who previously worked at Helen Thackston Charter School, just recently joined our Fairfield staff, and is excited to learn "all the students and how I can help them," as she said in an interview. She has a husband and two children, and loves to read, camp, and ride motorcycles.
psychology and school counseling. She did not start off with a desire to be a school counselor, but soon realized that she "wanted to work and help with kids," which lead her to where she is now, ready to help our students out with whatever they need. "If you want to talk to me, talk to me," she said during the interview. "I'm here for everything...My focus is to make sure you are successful, whatever that entails." If you need help with Fun fact: Her Harry Potter house colleges and your future, or just would be Griffindor. need someone to talk to, Mrs. Mrs. Harvey graduated from Harvey is open for scheduling right Ashford University and American now. Public University, majoring in
TEACHER FLASHBACK BY BAILEY ROBERTS Mr. Engel
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High school: Walkersville High Year of Graduation: 1983 Activities: sports, junior firefighters, science club Favorite memories from high school: Beating Poolesville and going to states for basketball Favorite music in high school: Kiss, Journey Favorite movie: Star Wars After high school plans: Become a researcher
High school: Biglerville Year of graduation: 2004 Activities: band everything Favorites memories from high school: winning indoor drum like tournament Favorite music in high school: alternative rock Favorite movie: Monty python After high school plans: be a music teacher
Photo taken from the 1996 Paladin yearbook
Photo taken from the 2011 Paladin yearbook
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S ENIOR N IGHT FOR K NIGHT ’ S B ASKETBALL B Y A UTUMN K ENDALL Congratulations to the seniors of the Knight’s boys varsity basketball team. Senior night took place on Friday, February 3. Chase Stadler, Leland Sailors, and Trystan Griffith were recognized. Although the team did not
win the last game of the season, against York County School of Technology, they still finished off strong and put in their best efforts. I would also like to congratulate the seniors of the cheerleading squad,
Chelsea Francis and Taylor Moscatelli. I wish both of you the best of wishes and cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the future.
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S CHOLASTIC A RT A WARDS Over 2,300 entries from more than 70 area schools entered work for the 2017 South Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Fairfield Area High School has 5 students who were recognized for either Honorable Mention or Silver Keys: Alexis Ogle, Rebekah Finafrock, Jasmine Grams, Cammie Connelly, and Joseph Cliber. When you see these students please congratulate them on their awesome work! "Home Away From Home" by Aiden Cliber
"Time for Tea" By Rebekah Finafrock
"Eyes of the Earth” by Alexis Ogle
"Two Faced" by Jasmine Grams
“Kenyan Soul" by Cammy Connelly
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On January 21st, Women's Marches were held around the country and world, and was marked as the biggest demonstration is United States History. I had the chance to sit down with one of your peers who attended the march, and get the input on their experience.
that you couldn't see what was going on. She recalled that "all you could see was girls wearing pink hats."
Our participant described the atmosphere of the protest as tense, but in a positive way. She said that everyone was happy to be there, Going into the day, Sarah (real and there was no negativity with the name has been omitted) journeyed people taking part in the protest. down to Washington D.C. to Sarah did remember, though, participate. She did not go alone someone protesting the protest; A though; She had family members, woman yelling out her window, friends, and extended family come approximately "five floors" above with her to this event. Sarah had the protests in the street. That was tried to get on a train to get her into the only negativity expressed Washington, but the trains were towards the protesters that she packed and sped right by them. She experienced. then had to get an Uber to Washington, but still couldn't make Our peer was happy to share her experiences of this monumental it into the heart of the city. Sarah occasion with us. described the scene as so packed
SCHOOL BOARD REPORT BY LOREN TROXEL SENIOR STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE At the February 22nd, 2017 school board meeting, several items were discussed. Firstly, the resignation of Gena Eiker as junior student representative was recognized by the board. Marissa Redding was accepted as the new junior student representative. Mr. Mark Harder presented information regarding possible repairs to take place during the summer of 2017 on a portion of the elementary school roof. Also during this meeting, a Mr. Brian Bingeman presented several options of repair/replacement of the Fairfield Area School District track. More information regarding these two repairs will be presented at further meetings. Lastly, Kristina Harvey was recognized and welcomed as the new high school guidance counselor. The next school board meeting is scheduled for February 27th at 7:00 pm.