For the week of April 19, Forum Council plans to set up “Green Week” where people dress up as and bring salads on various days of the week. This leads into our school-wide volunteer day Wednesday, April 28.
Mock Trial Results
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
After more than six hours of trials, both of Community High School’s Mock Trial teams were tired, grumpy, and – most predominantly – anxious. After three rounds of competitions the remaining teams filtered into a high school in Pontiac where the standings would be announced. Out of the 40 teams initially competing, only 6 would move on. The names and number of the high schools that received an honorable mention were announced first; then the announcements of the state finalist began. After three names were called and the intensity was nearly unbearable, Community got its first recognition as the B team received its 3rd place plaque. As the applause from the Community High section of parents and team members died down, Jim Troost, the director of the Mock Trial competition, rang off the name of one more high school. The members of the CHS mock trial team started to look around as the anticipation of hearing their name with the words in first place prefacing it grew. As Troost announced the first place finish for CHS’s A team, all members of the team stood in applause as senior team members Jacob Garber and Mira Fishman accepted the award.
Special thanks go to Cheryl Grace, the head coach and founder of the excellent program, Griffith Dick, assistant coach, and Billy Ochberg, acting coach of the team.
Don’t Go Broke, Take A Break
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
NOT ALL DROPOUTS ARE DUMB AND LAZY.
Spending dollars to attend a four year college right after completing high school doesn’t make sense to many so called “drop outs”. Just as some people might benefit emotionally by taking a break from a relationship, others benefit financially by taking a break from school.
Humpty Dumpty
Thursday, January 21, 2010
He waited until they were alone to speak. “I’m glad you came,” he told her.
“I’m glad you called,” she said.
“How are the kids?” he asked. She looked down at her feet and felt a lump form in her in her throat, like she had just swallowed a hard boiled egg. “I’d love to see them sometime,” he said.
“Oh yeah, of course,” she said. “They’re really getting into chess,” she added.
To A Horse
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A bag of pretzels
a lack of mustard
a stag he wrestles
he cracks a cuss word
he knew the beast
would win the round
the two would cease at the bells sound
CET Announces “Moon over Buffalo”
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Community Ensemble Theater’s Moon Over Buffalo, February 4 – 7.
Phil Walker directs Community Ensemble Theater students in a light-hearted theater spoof, Moon Over Buffalo, by Ken Ludwig. George and Charlotte Hay are long-married stage stars in the 1950s, who, after earlier success on Broadway have now been reduced to playing Cyrano de Bergerac Private Lives in second-rate theaters in places like Buffalo.
Lights in the craft theater will soon illuminate CET's production.
George and Charlotte had dreams of Hollywood stardom, but their latest auditions, for The Scarlet Pimpernel, were a failure. Enter their daughter and former ingénue, Roz; her new, weatherman fiancé, Howard; Roz’s former lover, Paul; Roz’s pregnant replacement, Eileen; a call from Frank Capra informing George and Charlotte that they might have a chance at Hollywood fame after all, and complete craziness breaks out. Charlotte and George are both covering up indiscretions, Charlotte’s deaf mother confuses things further, and no one knows just which show will be played for the famous Mr. Capra, if and when he arrives. Slapstick, jealousy, melodrama and general hilarity ensue from the mix-ups, foiled plans and love mismatches. Starring Jon Darga and Megan Shiplett as George and Charlotte Hay, Alice Elliot as Roz, Conor Woodcock as Howard, Josh Mendenhall as Paul and Etsie Arruda as Eileen. Dahlia Bigelow is stage manager, and Konrad Ellinger and Caitlyn Fisher are in charge of lights and costumes.
Aliens
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
“Everybody look up at the sky. Look at the alien ships as they fly. Why must they come? I don’t know why, but humans must prepare to die.”
The Aliens
are coming back to attack again
so protect the children
and prepare all the men.
Bad shit is going to happen
so hide when I count to ten
because the Aliens are playing hide and go seek.
This ain’t no little kid shit like little bo-peep.
Mothers are gonna weep
and it might be hard to sleep
but just put down the tissue
issue everyone a jeep. More…
When Trees Talk
Thursday, December 3, 2009
I found in the forest
that I couldn’t ignore this
if Boris’s fortress is
snortin’ more than the florists
Of course his divorce is needed
she even conceded
his greed did lead to defeat
even eatin the cheeze-whiz
Excuses
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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