Written by: Claire Kister, Features editor
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 14-20, 2008
WEDNESDAY
SAT-10 testing for 9-11th grades – 8 – 10:25 A.M.
9th grade – rooms 606/608
10th grade – rooms 601/603
11th grade – rooms 602/604
1st – 8th periods, 30 min. classes,10:15 A.M.- 3 P.M. – classes dismissed from office
PSN/PAC lunch – GZ courtyard, 12:05 P.M.
THURSDAY
Journalism students @ NSPA Convention, Anaheim, all day
Boys’ tennis vs. Caruthers (H) – T-Sport, 3:30 P.M.
Softball vs. Caruthers (H), 4 P.M.
FRIDAY
Journalism students @ NSPA Convention, Anaheim, all day
Track & Field @ Sanger Metric Classic, time TBA
SATURDAY
Journalism students @ NSPA Convention, Anaheim, all day
SUNDAY
Girls’ basketball Celebration, GZ main/caf?, 6 P.M.
FCA LUNCH HUDDLE–
FCA hosts a lunch huddle to honor the golf and the boys tennis teams, April 18. Everyone is invited to attend in room 604. Subway sandwiches will be on sale for $3. There will be a guest speaker.
APRIL ADVENTURE P>E>–
The next Adventure P.E. will introduce Geo-Cachin, a high-tech treasure hunt, April 25. The event is free. Sign up in front of the office. For more info, see Scott Callisch.
CONGRATULATIONS DESTINATION IMAGINATION–
Destination Imagination representatives Janae Keys-Bramlett, Tonia Keys-Bramlett, Anthony Johnson, Cody King, David Sholes, and Scott Thao, competed for the State event in Sacramento, April 5. The team placed first and received the Renaissance Award for their use of materials during the improv challenge. The group will now represent California at the World Competition in Tennessee in May. Congratulations to all team members for their success.
Concert Band Receives Superior–
When the Fresno Christian Concert Band attended the California Music Educator’s Association Instrumental Music Festival at Bullard High School, April 1, they reveived a unanimous superior rating from the festival adjudicators. While most bands struggle with sight-reading, the group scored high at the event. Congratulations to James Loomis and all the Concert Band Members on this achievement.
Intramurals–
The 3 on 3 basketball intramurals will begin during lunch on Wednesday, April 9. All interested students must sign up with their team in Josh Tosland’s room, April 2. The rules for forming a team states only one basketball player is allowed per team, no teacher is allowed to be a part of any team. All participants need to meet on the black top or in the PC gym on game days.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL–
All girls interested in playing basketball are invited to attend open gym every Wednesday from 6-8 P.M.
NATIONAL EDITION HONORS CONTINUE–
While The Feather staff and FCHS students were on spring break, four reporters were still represented on the National Edition, March 16-22. Madison Dooley’s feature on varsity cheer, Partnership determines squad success is her third this year. Sydney Ray placed her second article, Dairy demands divergent responsibilities.
Ryan Swain placed a movie review, his second article, 10,000 B.C. ignores history. And finally, Sean O’Neal placed his first article, a CD review, Radiohead gamble pays off.
Currently, 29 out of 32 Feather reporters and 55 articles have appeared on the National Edition since August 2007.
Over 665 high schools across the United States, regardless of size, participate in online newspaper production and are eligible for this honor. While The Feather Online posts new articles each day on its home site (www.thefeather.com), reporters continue to be chosen to represent the National Edition online high school newspaper.
Readers can check out the article in the features, entertainment, opinions and student life sections of the National Edition or in The Feather Online.
The National Edition began publication in September 2003 and is sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (www.asne.org).
ADVENTURE P.E. OFFERED–
Once a month the physical education department will organize excursions not normally associated with PE classes on campus. The small class returned from a one day biking trip to Yosemite earlier in October. For more information e-mail Callisch at [email protected] as soon as possible for the spelunking activity.
The next adventure PE offerings are:
April – Windsurfing
May – Rafting
FEATHER AWARDED TOP 10 HONOR
For the third year in a row, the campus publication, The Feather Online, has been named one of the best high school newspapers in the country. On Feb. 25, editor-in-chief, senior Mary Kneefel, and her staff have been named a National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Finalist.
Online editions from across the country were entered in the annual competition, which has recognized student journalism since 1927. Many refer to the coveted Pacemaker as the Pulitzer Prize of student journalism.
The 12-week competition began Jan. 28 and will conclude when the top three online newspapers in the United States are announced at the NSPA National Convention in Anaheim, CA, on April 19. For more information, the NSPA home page is www.studentpress.org/nspa/.
Only 10 high school newspapers in the United States have been named finalists this year, up from seven in 2006 when The Feather Online won the competition. Of this year’s finalists, three are from California and two from Maryland. All high school newspapers in the United States, regardless of school size, are eligible to compete for this award.
Those interested in viewing all 10 Pacemaker finalists should go online to the NSPA website.
CAUTION STUDENTS
Students are not allowed to chew gum on campus unless they turn in a specific note from their doctor. This rule comes from Peoples Church and is in effect even after school. It costs the Peoples Church approximately $3,000 to clean up the mess created by gum.
FENTON’S MATH LAB–
Michael Fenton, math teacher, now offers assistance to students in room 606 Tuesday through Friday during lunch and after school.
REGISTRATION FOR ALL MALES AGE 18–
All men must register with Selective Service when they turn 18. Those who fail to register may be denied many important opportunities such as student loans, government jobs, a driver’s license in most states, and citizenship for male immigrants. Go online to register: Selective Service System.
DATES TO REMEMBER–
APRIL–
April 16-19- Publications to NSPA National Convention, Anaheim
April 23- Half day schedule, Teacher’s In-service
MAY–
May 3- Sadie Hawkins
– SAT test
May 5-6- Drama: The Man Behind the Mask
May 9-10- Drama: The Man Behind the Mask
May 21-23- Half day schedule
May 23- End of second semester
– FCHS graduation
