English & All-School Play News
April 03, 2018
English I is in the middle of reading Maus, a graphic novel focused on a father’s experiences during the Holocaust reported by his son, Artie. Artie spends time interviewing his father and learns many things about his father’s life before the war and about his relationship with Artie’s mother, who suffered from depression and has since committed suicide. Through this shared time, Artie discovers more about himself and can sympathize with a man he has struggled to know his entire life.
As part of our Maus unit, the freshmen are interviewing someone over the age of 65 to gain another perspective of someone who has lived a life different from their own. Students have developed their own interview questions and will be requesting to voice record their interviewees’ answers. They will use their interviews to develop a presentation in which their voices will be blended with those of their interviewees. The students will incorporate commentary and images shared by their interviewees into their finished presentations.
English II is wrapping up the novel, Unwind. They will soon be starting a video essay sponsored by the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association. The prompt focuses on the importance of schools within a rural community and how both the school and community depend on each other for their livelihood.
Practice for the all-school play, It’s A Wonderful Life, is underway! The high school drama team is excitedly preparing for their performances scheduled for Friday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, at 2:00 p.m.
We have an extensive cast and crew consisting of fifty-nine members. Several elementary and middle school students have assumed roles for the play, also. Mr. Tom Doran and volunteer, Mr. Matt Dierking, are assisting.
We will be offering something new this year for both public performances. “Dinner and a Show” will consist of lasagna, garlic bread, and ice cream sundaes on Friday, April 27th for $15 per adult and $10 per student. The Sunday, April 29th matinee, will also be paired with dessert for $9 per adult and $7 per student. Both performances will be available without purchase of dinner or dessert for $7 per adult and $5 per student, the same as previous years.
We hope you will join us for dinner and a show!
- Wendi Buggi