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Warped Tour raffle!
Starting today Monday, May 16th, and running through Friday. May 27th, the Plaid Line will be selling $2 raffle tickets for the possibility to win 2 tickets to the Warped Tour.
Tickets will be available during both lunches, and in room 2205.
Check back for further info.
The Apple Tree Musical – HPSH Thespian Society
HPSH Thespian Society Presents: The Apple Tree
By: Maeve Gimpl
Save the date!
Highland Park Senior High School theater students are performing the Broadway musical, The Apple Tree in May. Adults and children of all ages are warmly invited to come and enjoy this show at the HPSH auditorium (1015 Snelling Avenue South).
Performances are 7:00pm on Thursday, May 28; Friday, May 29; and Saturday, May 30. There is also a matinee performance on Saturday May 30 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available at the door. Adults $8, students and seniors $6.
The Apple Tree is an upbeat and comical performance sure to be entertaining for people of all ages. It’s a combination of three song-filled acts that all maintain the pattern of portraying Man and Woman throughout different time periods. The musical begins with the heart-warming play, “The Diary of Adam and Eve”, a story of the first couple on Earth and their adventures in Eden. Following is “The Lady or the Tiger”, which is a play consisting of an ancient royal kingdom with a princess, a brave soldier, and a very unique justice system. Finally, “Passionella” closes the musical with a fairytale performance about a yearning chimney sweep who is granted her wish of becoming a stunning, Marilyn Monroe-inspired movie star.
The musical is co-directed by HPSH Musical Director Kate Mendenhall and Park Square Theater Director Stephen Houtz. The community arts organization, Friends of Highland Arts, is supporting HPSH’s well-anticipated spring musical with promotion, volunteer coordination, and fundraising through advertising sales and concessions. www.friendsofha.org
Highland Park Senior High invites both new faces and old to their spring musical. Come support the Theatre and Music students and programs at HPSH. The Apple Tree is sure to offer plenty of smiles and a night of pleasant entertainment.
Friends of Highland Arts Showcase
By: Maeve Gimpl
Looking for a great way to support our school and community this month and have fun at the same time? Introducing Highland Park’s first-ever Spring Highland Arts Showcase, a collaboration of the senior high school and the Friends of Highland Arts organization. On March 19, students, teachers, and the whole community are invited to join FHA for an evening of the best of Highland Senior High’s dynamic arts.
This free event will feature many of Highland Park’s art students. A concert will include performances from the HP choir, band, orchestra, dance, theatre, and visual art students. An exhibit of visual art pieces will be displayed both on screen, in the auditorium, and in the lobby. As well as being able to enjoy the performance and displays, there will be face painting and activities for kids. Concessions will also be for sale.
For those who are still unfamiliar with Friends of Highland Arts, it is a non-profit organization developed for the benefit of all students involved in the arts within the Highland Park community. Their mission is to help support arts education and programs within our Highland Park schools and community. Your attendance at the Highland Arts Showcase would help support FHA’s important mission.
Please, join the community on Thursday, March 19, in the Highland Park Senior High Auditorium for a very fun and free event.
“Come see, hear, and support the talent and creativity of the HPSH students!”
Lobby opens at 6pm, concert begins at 7pm
Math Team M4 Press Release – Highland Goes to State!
By: Tate Bosler
On Monday, Highland’s math team defeated Central for a third time this season, which is enough to send the team to the state tournament for the 20th year in a row. The team has one meet left in the season on February 9 at home, which will secure this title, as well as the division championship.
Highland has been performing very well over the last decade, regularly getting second place in the Saint Paul City division to Central. At a meet last year, Highland came within grabbing distance of winning a meet, taking second to Central by only one point.
This year, though, things have been different. Highland started the season by winning a meet in November, defeating Central by nine points. The team won again at Humboldt later that same month. And this third victory will give Highland the title of Division Champions – a title the team has not held since 2005.
The final meet of the season is a home meet, held in the cafeteria and math classrooms on Monday, February 9. Topics for the meet include puzzle problems, probability, and similar triangles. Final division results will be announced immediately following the meet.
The math team is on Twitter at @hp_mathteam, led by captains Tate Bosler (@ichiefboz) and Katie Watson (@coffeemoose) and coaches Michael O’Connell and Christopher Anderson. More information can be found at http://www.tatebosler.com/2015/01/28/one-score-for-mathteam/.
HPSH Showcase
By: Emma Dombrow
Tomorrow night at 6pm, HPSH is hosting their annual student showcase. It’s a time where prospective families can see the school building, meet teachers, and visit tables where you can learn more about student clubs and activities. Please join us tomorrow for some fellowship and Highland Park pride. More information about this event is listed below.
Prospective Student Open House
Thursday, January 22, 2015
6:00 pm – Auditorium
Please join us for an evening designed for 8th graders and their
families to explore Highland Park Senior High School.
Information on curriculum, academic programs, athletics, activities and more!
Friends of Highland Arts (FHA) Logo Contest
*This article is a re-posting of a contest announcement from Friends of Highland Arts (FHA) – please contact friendsofhighlandarts@gmail.com with any questions or to request more information.*
Friends of Highland Arts Logo Contest
Friends of Highland Arts Friends of Highland Arts (FHA) is governed by the fundamental belief arts education plays a vital role in enriching the lives of our students, families, schools and communities. FHA supports arts education: music, dance, theater, visual arts, literary arts and cultural arts, curricular and extracurricular programming within HPSH and its articulated-network of middle and elementary schools. FHA is helping students, families and community build connections to our schools, and to each other through supporting arts education.
Logo Design Criteria
Include the letters “FHA” in the design; or “Friends of HA” Creative, but legible. Must be reproducible. Graphic optional. Keep it simple. Logo identity must look good small as well as large. Consider hand-lettering the design. Graphic optional. 2-3 Colors preferred, but also reproducible in black & white. Design with meaning. Design must represent the organization. Study the designs of similar organizations for ideas and inspiration. Optional: Reflect the themes of FHA in your design; Arts, Community, Highland, Friend, Connection, Education and Support
Contest Open to all HPSH students, may submit more than one design. Design due by Thursday December 18, 2014 Submit design to FHA; friendsofhighlandarts@gmail.com Or turn in to FHA mail box, HPSH front office Selection will be announced in early January.
Winner will receive $25 VISA GIFT CARD.
Movie Review – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
By: Gigi LeFebvre
Like most movies based off of Young Adult series (or YA for short), the last movie/book is split into two parts. The last Hunger Games book, Mockingjay, was published in 2010 where in shortly the first movie was produced and was a huge hit. For many fans, the last book was disappointing and was hoping that the movie would change a few things that would help improve it, which it did.
The movie starts at least a month after the ending of Catching Fire where Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is now in District 13, the district many thought was destroyed by the Capitol many years ago. The Rebellion against the Capitol has taken base underground in District 13 and are planning on using Katniss as the image for the cause. Katniss not only has to deal with inner demons as she continues to suffer from PTSD but with the treats from the Capitol and from the leader of the Rebellion itself.
Unlike the first two movies, there isn’t much action in this first part. Much of it takes place in District 13 where the Rebellion is planning propaganda (or “Propos”)and getting all of the districts of Panem on their side. The few times Katniss is seen outside is when she’s being filmed for Propos, in which Lawrence shows off her best.
Acting wise, the cast is still very strong. Jennifer Lawrence is powerful as ever and continues to portray a teenager with PTSD appropriately and near flawlessly. Julianne Moore (who plays President Coin, the leader of District 13 and the Rebellion) is able to show that she’s as much of a dictator as President Snow (Donald Sutherland). Best of all, Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) has greatly improved as an actor in these past movies. Having to play a person suffering from more than one kind of pain and doing it well not easy, but Hutcherson does it.
As a fan of these books and the movies, I have to be honest in saying that Mockingjay is the weakest of the books. They’re all written in Katniss’ perspective, which lets you know that she makes it through the end and that much of the interpretations of the situations are biased. However, the movie was very good.
The real question is: Was it necessary to split it into two parts?
In some ways, yes. Since they added and changed a lot in the movie, like showing what was happening in the Capitol and in the Districts rebelling, having the first part as a calm-before-the-storm was what was going to set up the main action of the ending. Obviously Lionsgate split it up solely for money reasons, but for the plot it makes the most sense. Reading the book should not be done in one day, it’s far too slow for that. Having the first part show the plans and the consequences of said plans leads up to an explosive ending (badaboom stss).
Four Stars (There would’ve been more if my favorite line hadn’t been cut out)
Friends of Highland Arts (FHA)
By Maeve Gimpl
Friends of Highland Arts (FHA) is a newly launched organization here at Highland that supports both curricular and extra-curricular arts education. Visual, cultural, musical, literary, and performing arts will be supported. FHA believes the arts are a great way to create a stronger community for students, families, teachers, and volunteers.
This new non-profit organization will reach out to the middle and elementary schools in Highland in an effort to support arts programming and to facilitate older students mentoring younger middle school and elementary aged children. The vision is to create a unique Highland Park arts identity.
FHA will also strive to develop community partnerships and funding for arts education. In addition, the organization will provide exciting volunteer opportunities for parents to get involved.
Mrs. Colleen Zuro-White and Mrs. Anne Gimpl (my mom) developed the organization as new parents to Highland Senior last year. Conversations and early reports indicate a great deal of support and enthusiasm for the organization. Highland Park Senior High School’s IB Coordinator Ms. Charlotte Landreau has agreed to serve on the board. After asking what FHA is hoping to accomplish in the near future, Mrs. Gimpl replied, “Right now, Friends of Highland Arts is in its beginning stages. We want to get the word out and create some enthusiasm for our awesome arts programs!”
CALLING ALL THOSE WANTING TO SHOW OFF THEIR EXCELLENT DESIGNING SKILLS: Friends of Highland Arts is looking for a logo to represent their organization. Stay tuned for more info on the HP website.
Questions? Comments? Email friendsofhighlandarts@gmail.com
Prezi presentation “FHA Overview”(https://prezi.com/fwblhccnm3-l/fha-overview/)
Highland Math Team Heading Towards 20th Year at State
By: Tate Bosler
The Highland Park Math Team had its first meet of the 2014-2015 season Monday at Central High School. While the team has been very successful for a long time – going to the state tournament every year for the past 19 – Monday’s meet brought another triumph as Highland defeated Central and the rest of the St. Paul City Division for the first time in six years, with a final score of 83-74. Juniors David (“D-Wheezy”) White and Katie Watson led the team to victory with 13 and 12 points respectively.
The math season runs from mid-October to mid-February, and it is composed of five meets plus a state tournament in March. Highland competes with the seven high schools in the athletic conference, plus Cretin-Derham Hall and Saint Paul Preparatory School. The meets have four individual events, lettered A, B, C and D, and a team event at the end. Each of the individual events is centered around a specific topic – Event A is mostly algebra, while Event B focuses on topics from geometry – and is worth 7 points. Events are much like short math quizzes, with students only having 12 minutes to complete them.
Eight students are pre-selected as “starters” before each meet, and their scores count towards the school’s score. They also participate in the team event at the end of the meet, a 20-minute, 6-question, 24-point event that they work on together. Highland scored a perfect 24 on the T event this meet.
The math team is well on its way to participating in the state tournament for 20 consecutive years. The team’s next meet is November 24th.
Team Twitter: @hp_mathteam
Team Coaches: Michael O’Connell & Christopher Anderson
Team Captains: Tate Bosler (senior, @ichiefboz) & Katie Watson (junior, @coffeemoose)
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