GREAT NEWS!
There are 215 students on the honor roll for the first quarter, 62 of whom are on the ‘A’ honor roll! This represents 33% of our student body being on the honor roll. Our attendance rate for the first quarter was 95.9%. These statistics are testimony to the outstanding work of the faculty and staff. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Drop and Give Me 50
By Danielle Eastern
Arriving at the door of the gymnasium, Ms. Bretch and Mr. Armitage were planted, holding two clipboards in hand. Their positions helped paint a scene of two bouncers on the outside of a nightclub monitoring the VIP list before granting, those in line, entrance inside.
Conditioning began promptly at 3:15 p.m., but there were well over 40 athletes inside the gym before that time. The gym was nearly silent; only the sound of Ms. Bretch and the untangling of jump ropes could be heard. Both female and male athletes broke off into groups, obviously separated by age, because the distinction in behavior was apparent. Deon Wright, Varsity shooting guard, came into the gymnasium and immediately secluded himself. As he sat- elbows to his knees-on the outskirts of the center basketball court, he prepared himself for today’s battle of endurance.
The bell rings…
Every athlete in the gym began to line up beside the bleachers. “Line Up means HUSSLE and give me those laps,” yells Freshman Coach Stinman.
Arriving at the door of the gymnasium, Ms. Bretch and Mr. Armitage were planted, holding two clipboards in hand. Their positions helped paint a scene of two bouncers on the outside of a nightclub monitoring the VIP list before granting, those in line, entrance inside.
Conditioning began promptly at 3:15 p.m., but there were well over 40 athletes inside the gym before that time. The gym was nearly silent; only the sound of Ms. Bretch and the untangling of jump ropes could be heard. Both female and male athletes broke off into groups, obviously separated by age, because the distinction in behavior was apparent. Deon Wright, Varsity shooting guard, came into the gymnasium and immediately secluded himself. As he sat- elbows to his knees-on the outskirts of the center basketball court, he prepared himself for today’s battle of endurance.
The bell rings…
Every athlete in the gym began to line up beside the bleachers. “Line Up means HUSSLE and give me those laps,” yells Freshman Coach Stinman.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Quarantine: Think again
By Sable Harris
Once again that time of the year has come for the spooky, scary movies. Maybe you should second-guess your decision on what or what not to see in the theaters!
The 2008 thriller Quarantine may sound chilling, but it is just another New Zealand remake. The film takes place in a cordoned off apartment building. As reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) shadows two fire men Jack (Jay Hernandez) and George (Jonathon Sehaech) as they are called into duty to this barricaded apartment building. Angela soon sees that being a firefighter isn’t just a walk up the ladder.
As the tenants, Vidal, and the fire department are all confined to the apartment by the government, the quarantined victims begin to go crazy and attack the healthy victims. They are attacked one by one by the quarantined apartment tenants.
This film is overwhelmed with action, and it begins to get a little bit boring. The constant attacks and containment in the apartment begins to get repetitive I give the movies two and a half squares.
Monday, October 27, 2008
"Secret Life of Bees"
By Germika Sanders
There are many different ways you can go about understanding the life of a lost soul. "The Secret Life of Bees" illustrates this by following a motherless child named Lilly (Dakota Fanning) and a housekeeper named Rosalynn (Jennifer Hudson) who escape from their small town in hopes of finding out who Lilly’s mom really was.
In the process of their journey they came across a magenta two-story house that belonged to three virtuous, kind-hearted and hardworking women. Their names were August (Queen Latifah), June (Alicia Keys), and May (Sophie Okonedo). These women owned a honey business, which for some reason made Lilly believe she was in the right place for all her questions to be answered. The young and now blessed Lilly starts to realize who her mother was and what she was about. In addition, she experiences the dream life provided by her three guardian angles.
This movie by far deserves four squares. It have mystery, drama, emotional suspense and a little humor.
I personally recommend all people especially woman to go see this inspiring movie produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Senior night for volleyball
By Jon Sykes
The Messmer Lady Bishops' Volleyball Team took a tough loss on senior night Tuesday evening against Brookfield Academy. This was their last game of the regular season.
In the beginning of the game they kept the first match close and went down to the wire before losing 25-20. In the next two matches Brookfield Academy took control of the game winning the second match 25-13 and the third 19-25. The Lady Bishops showed great effort on their last stand in the game but ended up losing the fourth one 15-10.
Before the game, Senior Thomasha Ivy-Patterson spoke about how the team and how the season went so far.
“I am extremely pleased with our volleyball season. It has been a great experience to be involved in this sport for the past four years.”
Six seniors were presented before the game to be honored for their hard work and the last regular season they will play at home for volleyball.
Going into the playoffs the volleyball team knows what it takes to make it far into the playoffs.
The Lady Bishops next game is Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at home against St. Francis during first-round regionals.
The Messmer Lady Bishops' Volleyball Team took a tough loss on senior night Tuesday evening against Brookfield Academy. This was their last game of the regular season.
In the beginning of the game they kept the first match close and went down to the wire before losing 25-20. In the next two matches Brookfield Academy took control of the game winning the second match 25-13 and the third 19-25. The Lady Bishops showed great effort on their last stand in the game but ended up losing the fourth one 15-10.
Before the game, Senior Thomasha Ivy-Patterson spoke about how the team and how the season went so far.
“I am extremely pleased with our volleyball season. It has been a great experience to be involved in this sport for the past four years.”
Six seniors were presented before the game to be honored for their hard work and the last regular season they will play at home for volleyball.
Going into the playoffs the volleyball team knows what it takes to make it far into the playoffs.
The Lady Bishops next game is Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at home against St. Francis during first-round regionals.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Messmer student in Thailand
10-17-2008
Monthly Update by Michael Werkmeister
Hello Messmer! I’m writing from Cantabria, Thailand. It is on the southeast coast of the country. It is so straight here; I’m like 10 minutes from the beach, and it is hot all day everyday.
Thailand is nothing like the States. Before I came I had no idea what to expect, and any thoughts I may have had are nothing like what it really is. I was told I’m going to a small city, but it is a city of about 400,000!
My school has about 4,000 students, and it is made up of several buildings. It is so cool at school though; instead of “Whiteboy” they call me “Farang” which means “foreigner” or “Westerner” in Thai. School is pretty crazy; I feel like a celebrity because everyone always wants to talk to me and practice their English. The thing is most need A LOT more practice, which makes it very hard to communicate.
I’m taking Thai lessons everyday at school, so I’m starting to be able to speak the language and to also read and write which is pretty cool. My school is so big and has so much to do -- I love it. I asked about the basketball team, and they said to show up Wednesday. On Wednesday I was there, and it turns out it was a game. They let me play and we won 76-24. Ha-ha! Our team is one of the best in the province. There was a big tourney this week, but I couldn’t play because I have not been here for 6 months, much like that bogus WIAA transfer rule. Anyway, I have still been playing half-court at the park. Some Thai people can hoop, but only a few. They sure don’t BALL like we do! So, I’m like one of the best; they just CAN’T STOP ME … I’ve also been playing full courts at the stadium, which is much more competitive, but … THEY STILL CAN'T HOLD ME ... ha-ha!
As for my host family, they are very nice. It is great because my host dad is a dentist, and in Thailand dentists are pretty well off, so my house is decent. Also, my mom speaks very good English, which is quite lucky considering some exchange students have families that speak only Thai.
I’ve been traveling around as much as I can on the weekend so that I can see a bunch of sweet places in Thailand. It is nice because my city is about two hours away from Bangkok. BANGKOK is a crazy place: there are so many people everywhere, but there’s a lot going on for sure, so it is really fun. I was there last weekend, and I bought a new guitar, which is so nice. Now I can’t stop playing it. Also, the price exchange here is AMAZING. One U.S. dollar is the same as 35 baht, and when I go out to eat most places its like 20-30 baht for a full meal. Everything here is just so cheap; I find myself spending so much money, but then I really look at it and see that it is only a couple of dollars.
THE FOOD!! AROI MAK!! (Very Delicious) it is so good. Almost everyone in Thailand has a maid including my family. Our maid is very nice and anytime she sees me sitting down even if I just ate she will bring me a full plate of food or something. Even when I’m so full I cannot help but eat it all because it is so good!
I don’t know what else to say, but everything’s GREAT over here. I hope all is well back at MESSMER.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME!
Peace –
Michael Werkmeister
Monthly Update by Michael Werkmeister
Hello Messmer! I’m writing from Cantabria, Thailand. It is on the southeast coast of the country. It is so straight here; I’m like 10 minutes from the beach, and it is hot all day everyday.
Thailand is nothing like the States. Before I came I had no idea what to expect, and any thoughts I may have had are nothing like what it really is. I was told I’m going to a small city, but it is a city of about 400,000!
My school has about 4,000 students, and it is made up of several buildings. It is so cool at school though; instead of “Whiteboy” they call me “Farang” which means “foreigner” or “Westerner” in Thai. School is pretty crazy; I feel like a celebrity because everyone always wants to talk to me and practice their English. The thing is most need A LOT more practice, which makes it very hard to communicate.
I’m taking Thai lessons everyday at school, so I’m starting to be able to speak the language and to also read and write which is pretty cool. My school is so big and has so much to do -- I love it. I asked about the basketball team, and they said to show up Wednesday. On Wednesday I was there, and it turns out it was a game. They let me play and we won 76-24. Ha-ha! Our team is one of the best in the province. There was a big tourney this week, but I couldn’t play because I have not been here for 6 months, much like that bogus WIAA transfer rule. Anyway, I have still been playing half-court at the park. Some Thai people can hoop, but only a few. They sure don’t BALL like we do! So, I’m like one of the best; they just CAN’T STOP ME … I’ve also been playing full courts at the stadium, which is much more competitive, but … THEY STILL CAN'T HOLD ME ... ha-ha!
As for my host family, they are very nice. It is great because my host dad is a dentist, and in Thailand dentists are pretty well off, so my house is decent. Also, my mom speaks very good English, which is quite lucky considering some exchange students have families that speak only Thai.
I’ve been traveling around as much as I can on the weekend so that I can see a bunch of sweet places in Thailand. It is nice because my city is about two hours away from Bangkok. BANGKOK is a crazy place: there are so many people everywhere, but there’s a lot going on for sure, so it is really fun. I was there last weekend, and I bought a new guitar, which is so nice. Now I can’t stop playing it. Also, the price exchange here is AMAZING. One U.S. dollar is the same as 35 baht, and when I go out to eat most places its like 20-30 baht for a full meal. Everything here is just so cheap; I find myself spending so much money, but then I really look at it and see that it is only a couple of dollars.
THE FOOD!! AROI MAK!! (Very Delicious) it is so good. Almost everyone in Thailand has a maid including my family. Our maid is very nice and anytime she sees me sitting down even if I just ate she will bring me a full plate of food or something. Even when I’m so full I cannot help but eat it all because it is so good!
I don’t know what else to say, but everything’s GREAT over here. I hope all is well back at MESSMER.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME!
Peace –
Michael Werkmeister
Photo of the Week - 2
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Soccer fans attend the game on October 16th against St. John's Military Academy. The team won their last home game 4-1. Congratulations!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Guitar club
By Devon Buscon
Head, neck, body, and bridge. These are not only the parts of the human body, but they are the parts of a guitar.
Band and choir director Mr. Greg Flattery has started a guitar club this year and is welcoming g all interested students to join in. He started the guitar club because of the interest a few students showed last year. He is willing to take all levels of players including those with no experience.
Having a guitar of your own is not a requirement to be a participant, but it is a good idea and helpful if you have one. Flattery said that he will try to get more guitars if there is a greater demand for them, so if you want to be a part of this musical group, sign up.
The school currently has three guitars that can be played and has three members. The guitar club normally meets Thursdays in the auditorium between 3:15 until about 4:30 after school.
Electric and acoustic are a few of the styles that you can try out should you choose to join. So this club is for you if you want to learn how to play heavier songs or just dabble in the lighter side of things.
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