A journalism practice in writing captions. Students were asked to take photos of a certain academic hallway and tell a story about what was going on in the classes.

1. BAND, THEATER, AND
CHOIR
Luke McDonald 2A

3. Grayson Sierp(L), Josh Lipper(C), and Carter
Yates(R) goof around in Theater I. They had a
break to relax. “Us and the reindeer, that’s the
ideal family,” said Sierp.

5. Luiza Cizerza goes over her line in Theater I. The
class was rehearsing a class play. Cizerza says, “I
love being in theater!”

7. Maria Houser plays dead in Theater. The class was
pulling together the framework for their class
play. “ I was on the verge of death!” says Houser.

9. Joe Hurt and Nathan Zheng wait outside the
orchestra hall. They were waiting for their turn
for second smelter band auditions. “ I really like
the fact that they let you try again in the second
half of the year for a better spot.”said Joe.

11. Rees Newton gets into the part. The theater was
practicing for a play to perform for the class. Rees
said “ I really got into my character it was so fun!”

13. Cali Landry thinks hard in Mr. Elms’ tech theater
class. The class was preparing for state design
competition. “ I was brainstorming for state
design,” said Cali, describing her thoughtful
expression.

15. Eric Fanseka goofs off in Mr. Elms’ Tech Theater
class. The class was preparing for a design
competition. Eric said, “I like to goof off a little
(when all my work is finished)!”

17. Andrew Deegan focuses on the music in Band
class. The band was rehearsing for their winter
concert. “I like band a lot and I actually play bass
and guitar in the jazz band,” said Andrew.

19. David Ra blasts some fresh tunes in band class.
The band was preparing for their Christmas
concert. “Band really lets me relax during the
school day,” said David.

21. Niel Bansal warms up in Choir class. It was
picture day for the ensemble so they were wearing
their concert clothes. “ I felt really good looking.
All the girls were staring,” said Bansal.

23. Kaylie Meeks rehearses in Choir class. They were
preparing for their winter choir concert. “ My
favorite part of choir is all the relationships,” said
Kaylie.

25. Henry Crosby takes a break in band class. The
director rehearses individual sections in class
sometimes. “Band gives you time to think about
the intricacies of life,” said Henry.

27. Grant George plays on his phone in Band class.
The Band was preparing for their Christmas
Holiday concert. “I play on my phone all the
time,” Grant said, “Mr. Balettie never knows!”

29. Mr. Andrew Balettie pauses for a moment to
review the score. He was preparing the band for
not just this performance but every performance.
“Band is not just about getting ready for the next
performance, it’s about teaching these kids to live
in the real, professional world. Every day is a
performance that requires detail,” said Mr.
Balettie.

31. Anna Lily plays some classic holiday tunes in
Band class. The band was preparing for their
Holiday Concert. “Sleigh Ride is my favorite
holiday song because it’s so fun to play!” said
Anna.