This document provides captions for several photos from a high school band and environmental science class. It summarizes the experiences of various students: - The band director chooses to conduct "Full Tilt" to help prepare the band for competitions. Several band members discuss enjoying expressing themselves through music or valuing the music credit. - The environmental science class takes a trip to test the water quality of a local creek. Students initially took the class for an easy credit but have come to care about the environment and learning how to protect it.

1. CAPTION PROJECT
By Lauren Bradley
Photojournalism 2A Mitchell

2. MUSIC ON FULLTILT
Director Andrew Balettie
conducts the piece “Full Tilt” for
the second time in his career at
FHS. He was inspired to teach by
his high school jazz instructor
who was relatable and told him
goofy stories.“I choose to do Full
Tilt this year with my band
because it would help them train
them for UIL,” said Mr. Ballettie

3. THE FRENCH HORN MUSKETEERS
Pictured in order, Kirsten Evans,
Taylor Davis, and Savannah Damin,
all perform before their Winter
Concert. Senior Savannah has
played in the band for 4 years
now. She said that “band is a class
where I am able to freely express
my emotions through music”

4. Pictured above is Senior Grant
George, performing his
trombone. He has been in the
band for 4 years. He loves band
but “appreciated the music
credit”.
TROMBONES ALL AROUND

5. Pictured above is Jackie Pitra,
playing her clarinet. She is a
freshman in the Wind Ensamble.
“It’s a fun hobby” she said.
CLARINETS HEARD ON HIGH

6. Pictured above is Senior Peyton
Schon, who has been in band for
4 years.“Playing flute makes me
feel like the princess of band” said
Peyton.
NOTES AT NEW HIGHTS

7. THE FISHES ARETAKING FLIGHT
Freshman Peter Arena, pictured in
the bottom right, prepares for the
Winter concert. In his first year
in high school band, he stands as
first chair the Wind Ensemble. He
simply says “I like music” and
that’s his drive to lead his section
members.

8. MOVING UP INTHE BAND WORLD
Junior Hector De La Torra, plays
clarinets in the Symphonic band.
He loves the accomplishments
and how he is able to push
himself through the organization,
and can see his efforts have payed
off, since he “moved up” to the
Wind Ensemble this semester.

9. ENOUGH SLIDESTO GO AROUND
Pictured are the four trombones
of the Symphonic band, Harrison
Crosby,Tyler Ma, Brendan
Freeman, and David Ra. Brendan
says that while “band has a lot of
weird people in it, I have been
surrounded by my best friends”.

10. DOUBLE REED CENTRAL
Pictured above is Alex Rainer and
Taylor Newman. Both are
members of the Wind Ensemble
playing bassoon.Taylor said “I
enjoy band. I even moved back
from California to be involved in
this organization again!”

11. HITTINGTHE HIGH NOTES
Pictured above is senior Henry
Crosby, who has played trumpet
in the Wind Ensemble all 4 years
of high school. He said he chose
the trumpet because “it fit best
for me” as well as he enjoys
“playing loudly in other peoples
ears”.

12. TUBATOWN
Junior Gavin Baker has been in
the Wind Ensemble for the past
three years. He said “band is
awesome. I love the environment
and helping all the
underclassmen.”

13. A WHOLE NEW WORLD
Pictured is the Wind Ensemble
right before their winter concert.
Senior saxophone player Connor
Chewning says that he loves how
“everyone has their part and they
all work together to create
sounds that have the ability to
move people.”

14. OFFTO SAVETHE ENVIRONMENT
Pictured above is Ms. Littlejohn’s
AP Environmental class headed to
the creek to test the waters.This
class teaches them not only to be
aware of their environment, but
how to improve it as well. Senior
Jacob Shepard says “I originally
took the class for an easy AP
credit, but I have really enjoyed it
this year.

15. TESTINGTHE WATERS
Student Ethan Zimbleman tests
the creek water for different
levels. Ethan says that “I took the
class because it was easy, but I
have really come to care about
the environment.”

16. RECORDING DATA
Maclean Sherran, a senior at FHS,
tests the creek water. Maclean
says “I like that you learn a lot
about the environment and how
to protect it.”