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Art classes produce new crayon mural

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Students in O’Donnell’s and Surrena’s art classes are piecing together three boards of crayon art. Once complete, the plan is to hang the new mural in the high school.

 

By Brianna Doctor

Β Β Β Β To improve the school’s murals, art teachers Lisa O’Donnell and Michelle Surrena have initiated a project to make a mural out of crayons donated by students and teachers throughout the district.

Β Β Β Β Ideas of having new murals has been previously discussed. Since last year was O’Donnell’s first year teaching at the high school, she wanted to do something special to change the murals.

Β Β Β Β β€œWhen I first started teaching here, my goal was to make new murals because Student Council had mentioned they wanted to redo them. They issue was we didn’t have enough time,” O’Donnell said.

Β Β Β Β With time being a concern, O’Donnell wanted to find a way to manage the project in the classroom. She believed students could contribute to the mural by constructing it in their free time.

Β Β Β Β β€œStudents in art are at all different stages, and when kids are finished, I don’t want them playing on their phones. So I wanted to give them something to do that was cool and art related they could work on,” O’Donnell said.

Β Β Β Β Students can work on the three piece project after they finish any projects. As of now, only one board out of the three are being laid out.

Β Β Β Β β€œThree boards are going to be put up next to each other, and then your eyes are going to be able to move along the boards so they connect,” O’Donnell said.

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Β Β Β Β Since the mural is three boards, they need many crayons to finish the project.

Β Β Β Β β€œWe have been peeling crayons for a year and a half now, so by the time this project is done, we will have included five to six classes of students,” O’Donnell said.

Β Β Β Β The major goal for project is to have it completed by the end of this school year. Surrena believes the murals can be finished as long as more crayons are supplied throughout the year.

Β Β Β Β β€œOur main goal is to hopefully get it done by the end of the year, but it will be dependent on the amount of crayons needed to finish the mural,” Surrena said.

Β Β Β Β Surrena and O’Donnell would like the help of all students and are asking them to donate any crayons to help the production of the murals run smoothly. The art teachers say any amount of crayons would be greatly appreciated.

 

Poor print quality of February’s Stohion is addressed

Scroll to see this month’s edition page-by-page

By Stohion Staff

Due to the poor print quality and the printer being unable to reprint this current edition within a timely manner, the Stohion staff felt it was important for our audience to see the original version of the Stohion as it was meant to look.

A process called registration was not set up properly on the printer’s end, which caused the blurred images and words and/or distorted colors throughout this edition (and others issues previously printed). Β From time to time, the printer does not set our job up properly; however, due to budgeting and the Stohion being a student-run and student-funded paper, switching printers for better quality is not an option for this current year. Β We will definitely be looking into other options for future years to ensure our paper looks crisp and clean–as intended.

Staff members work countless hours creating everything that goes into the paper, and it is horribly upsetting when things beyond our control like this happen.

Thank you for your patience as we work through some of these issues.

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Wage Hope message spread throughout district

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Indian Trail’s Academic Integration Specialist, Nancy Marquette, teaches a coding lesson to the fourth grade students while showcasing her support for the anti-bullying campaign. (Photo courtesy of John Lacoste)

By Bayley Patterson

Β  Β  Β Kimpton Middle School’s student ambassador group rallied to stop bullying by bringing to life the “WAGE HOPE” campaign.
Β  Β  Β With the guidance of assistant principal, Mike Love, the anti-bullying campaign, WAGE HOPE was created to send a positive message to all students and staff at Kimpton Middle School. Β Be kind to one another–that’s the focus students and staff are taking.
Β  Β  Β “At the start of the year we challenged [students] to take some type of action against bullying.Β  The kids came up with the idea of a t-shirt, wrote the message, found the graphics, etc,” Susan Palchesko, Kimpton Principal said.
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Above is the message Galioto and Johnson-Bowers chose for the back of the t-shirts. Β The main photo featured above is the front image. (Photo Credit: Bayley Patterson)
Β  Β  Β Students wanted the blue t-shirts to reflect their theme, so with the help of a corporate sponsor, they were able to make the shirts affordable and available to everyone at a price point of $3.
Β  Β  Β The driving force behind these t-shirts were two eighth graders–Taylor Galioto and Casey Johnson-Bowers.
Β  Β  Β “They chose to color royal blue because this color represents the anti-bullying movement.Β  Many of our staff and students purchased the shirts, and we have had several Stomp Out Bullying Days at Kimpton,” Palchesko said.
Β  Β  Β Superintendent Tom Bratten liked the idea so much and felt the message was too powerful to ignore, so he expanded it district-wide by offering the blue t-shirts to all staff members in the district.
Β  Β  Β “I got wind of [what Kimpton was doing] and decided this is something that we all need to rally behind…not just on a month that celebrates stopping bullying, but as a district initiative to do so ALL the time,” Bratten said.
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n will designate days for staff to showcase the anti-bullying message with their shirts–today is one of them. Β A sea of blue can be seen in each of the school buildings throughout the district.
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High school staff members gathered after school today to show their support for the anti-bullying campaign. Β  (Photo Credit: Lindsey Ryan)

 

High school teachers gathered at the end of the day for a quick photo displaying their unity with the anti-bullying message. Β Lebron James even made a quick appearance with his shirt–well sort of. His cardboard figure was carried to the gym by staff from the guidance department.

Β  Β  Β Future plans for Kimpton’s WAGE HOPE include a week-long campaign where students and administrators are preparing different activities.

 

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Indian Trail students gathered during a morning assembly involving the University of Akron Children’s Concert Society featuring Brazilian Music played during Carnivale. Throughout the day, the message was all about anti-bullying. (Photo courtesy of John Lacoste)
Β  Β  Β “We are purchasing blue wristbands that say ‘WAGE HOPE.’ Β Each time a student, thro

ugh his/her actions or words wages hope for another person, they are to pass that bracelet along to them, and challenge them to do the same,” Palchesko said.

Messages from the campaign could not be more powerful, especially during these past few weeks with the latest school shootings and copycats across the nation and local communitiesΒ acting out.
Β  Β  Β Bratten said, “No child, nor adult should feel alone and powerless.Β  Bullying is a choice and a human decision, and we have the ability to stop it as human beings. We need to rally around one another as a collective family to support one another and put a stop to it.”

Tonight Only: Old Carolina Barbecue fundraiser for Interact Clubs in Tallmadge and Stow

By Lisa Mowls, DECA Advisor

The Tallmadge High School Interact Club is holding a fundraiser at Old Carolina Barbecue on Kent Road today, Feb 20 from 4-8 p.m.

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Please print the attached flyer and bring it in.

Old Carolina will donate 50% of their proceeds to the District International Service Project bringing education materials to the

Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

The Stow Interact is Donating $500 to this project as well.

Please don’t make dinner and support this local business and the District Interact Clubs.