HIGH SCHOOL NEWS - Stow Munroe Falls City School District

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April 2012
Contents
SMFHS Music Award................ 1
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
SMFHS named
Best Community
for Music Education!
Principal Susan Schur, Principal
Anthony Horton, Assistant Principal
Chris DiMauro, Assistant Principal
Kathleen Thomas, Assistant Principal
Cyle Feldman, Athletic Administrator
Senior Announcements ............ 2
Scholarship Opportunities......... 2
Spring Break in Italy.................. 2
Foreign Language News........... 3
Academic Challenge................. 3
Stohion News ........................... 3
DECA New s.............................. 3
Kindness Appreciation Week .... 3
Athletic News............................ 4
Recycling/Environmental .......... 4
Orchestra/Drama News ............ 5
Close-Up News......................... 6
Money Smart Business............. 6
Talent Show.............................. 7
Upcoming Events ..................... 7
Stow-Munroe Falls High School was named
a ‘Best Community for Music Education’
(BCME) in the United States by the NAMM
Foundation, which acknowledges schools
and districts nationally for their commitment
and support for music education as
part of its core curriculum.
In all, 176 communities out of 237 that
submitted surveys were recognized,
including 166 school districts and 10
schools.
SMFHS band director, Mr. Brian Monroe,
said he was "proud that the music
department has once again been nationally
recognized as an outstanding school for
music education.
This past March, the marching band was
selected to perform in the Walt Disney
World, Magic Kingdom Electric Light
Parade."
Upcoming performances include The All
City Orchestra Concert on May 7th, The
High School Choir Concert on May 8th
and the Spring Band Concert on May
9th." All Concerts are at 7pm and are
FREE.
Music staff at Stow-Munroe Falls High
School include: Brian Monroe, Greg
Newman, Sandra Sandman, Francis
Hamilton and Jennifer Rahde.
Stow-Munroe Falls
High School
3227 E. Graham Road
Stow, OH 44224
Phone:
330-689-5200
Fax :
330-689-6400
Website:
www@smfcsd.org
A publication by
Business Management
Students
SMFHS Marching Band performing in the Electric Light
Parade at the Disney’s Magic Kingdom in March

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SENIORS SENIORS SENIORS!
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May 1:
May 3:
All fees for seniors are due to
Mrs. Husted, Activities Office
Senior Banquet – 6:00 p.m.
Commons
May 9-11: Prom tickets cost $20 for Stow
seniors and $25 for others
May 10: Caps and gowns distributed
May 12:
May 12:
May 18:
May 22:
May 22:
May 23
May 24:
May 24:
Grand March – 5:00 p.m. in the
auditorium, doors open at 4:30
p.m.
Prom at Kent State ballroom
Last day for seniors – Seniors
will have morning classes and
then will be dismissed at 10:45
a.m. for locker cleanout and
then to stadium for picnic.
Recognition rehearsal-
Auditorium - 1:00 p.m.
Recognition – 7:00 p.m.
Seniors need to be there at
6:30 and must wear cap and
gowns.
Senior Breakfast – 9:00 a.m.
in the Commons and
Auditorium
EJ Thomas Hall- Graduation
Rehearsal
9:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Commencement at EJ Thomas
Hall – 8:00 p.m.
Seniors must be there at 7:30
p.m. and must park at EJ
Thomas Hall’s parking deck.
Senior Scholarship Opportunities
• Akron Aero George Sisler Memorial Scholarship for softball or
baseball players. Seniors should see the Scholarship File in the
School Counseling office for an application. Deadline is May 21,
2012.
• B. Davis Scholarship go to:
http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarship.htm to apply
for this $1,000 scholarship. Deadline is May 28, 2012.
• Wise Choice "Find the Right College" Scholarship. Go to:
www.wisechoice.com/scholarship?sid=gcfx to apply. Deadline is
5-31-12.
• Are you a student interested in television and video sports
production? If so, you should attend Kent State University's Live
Sports Production Boot Camp. See your school counselor or visit
www.teleproductions.kent.edu to register. Deadline is June 1,
2012 and space is limited!!
• Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants Scholarship for all
seniors. Essay required. See scholarship file for application
details. Deadline is June 15, 2012. Big Sun Athletic Scholarship
for any senior student athlete. Apply at
http://www.bigsunathletics.com by June 22, 2012.
Italy, anyone?
Senior Announcements
Caps and gowns will be distributed on Thursday, May 10 from 7.30 am to
1.00 pm. ALL fines and fees must be paid before the cap and gown can be
obtained. Extra tassels may be purchased for $9.00.
Senior Picnic will be held on Friday, May 18. There is no charge. The fun
begins at 10.45 in the stadium.
Rehearsal for Senior Recognition Assembly is Tuesday, May 22 at 1.00 pm in
the high school auditorium. You must attend rehearsal in order to participate
in the Assembly at 7.00 pm. that night.
Rehearsal for Commencement is Thursday, May 24 at 9.00 a.m. at E. J.
Thomas Performing Arts Hall in Akron. You MUST park in the parking deck.
There is NO charge. Tickets will be distributed at the end of rehearsal.
Attendance is mandatory.
Commencement begins at 8.00 pm on May 24. Seniors must be in line at
7.30 in proper attire. Guys must wear a shirt with a collar, necktie, and dress
pants and dress shoes. Girls must wear a dress with dress shoes. Jeans,
shirts, tennis shoes, and/or flip flops are NOT permitted.
How would you like to spend next Spring
Break in Italy? We will see the amazing
monuments of ancient Rome and the
Renaissance, take a cruise around the
beautiful island of Capri, eat AWESOME
food, and make new friends!
If interested, please see Mr. Decker or
Mr. Fonda.

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Foreign Language News
Pictured to the right is Mrs. Tatiana
Jordan (Spanish Teacher), Hailey
Smith (Grade 11), and Mrs. Carol
Eiber (retired SMFHS Spanish teacher).
They attended the Awards Ceremony
for the Ohio Foreign Language
Association on March 31 st .
DECA Competition
Congratulations to the top ten
qualifiers at DECA’s State
Competition held on March 16-17
at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus.
At this awards ceremony, Hailey Smith
was awarded the best design for a
postcard for the State, and Mrs.
Tatiana Jordan, was presented with
the Best Beginner Teacher Award.
ACADEMIC CHALLENGE
Mrs. Baddorf, advisor; Maia Marchetti, Sarah Brown, Adam
Seal, Blaise Marchetti, Kaylyn Cushard, Brett Bejcek, Kayla
Andersen,and Michael Walsh. Not pictured: Jen Marten
The Stow-Munroe Falls High
School Academic Challenge Team
participated in the Regional
Competition at Olmsted Falls on
Saturday, April 21 st .
Out of 16 teams (double
elimination) they reached the
semi finals. The two teams they
competed with and lost to ended
up in the finals, and are both
going to States. We are proud of
our Academic Challengers who did
very well in an extremely
challenging competition.
o e pertl represented
Left to right is Maggie Devos, Brian
MacEwan, Caitlin Pisarski, Nicole
Lutz, & William Sheppard.
Not pictured is Jonathan Ansley.
Honorable Mention
Congratulations to the Stohion Staff
and advisor, Ms. Joanne Donaldson
for receiving Honorable Mention for
the school's newspaper at this year's
OSMA regional conference held at
Kent State University on April 20, 21.
3 rd Annual Kindness Appreciation Week
celebrated April 30 - May 4
HAPPY helped to coordinate a fun and the energetic 3rd Annual Kindness Week!
April 30-May 4
• Monday – Pump up the Positive - with Post-it notes on lockers and Positive and
Inspirational music all day!
• Tuesday = Reverse Racism - Hugs and Kisses (the Hershey kind) - Wear your
clothes backwards
Wednesday = Be a Hero, Not a Har asser - Dress as a Superhero - Pay it
Forward/Chain Reaction beads
• Thursday = Mental Health Awareness Day - Wear Green for Mental Health – other
Mental Health educational activities - Teacher/staff appreciation notes (in HR)
• Friday = We are Fam ily - Show your Stow-Munroe Falls Pride!! - “Stand 4 Change”
against bullying (Nation-Wide Event)
Also receiving individual awards
were Lizzie Christian, honorable
mention in News Writing; Jimmy
Miller, honorable mention in Sports
Feature and Missy Weaver,
honorable mention in General
Feature.

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Cover Design Winner
Congratulations to Danielle
Salandre (Gr. 11) for winning the
cover design for this year’s Spring
Athletic Program. She was awarded
a $100 check by Mr. Cyle Feldman,
Athletic Director.
Each season, students from Mrs. Whitmer’s Web
Design class submit digital designs for judging by
administrators and Athletics Boosters members.
Athletic programs containing photos of all of our
high school’s sports teams and players are
available each season through the Athletic Office.
Student Council completed their 2nd Annual Community
Service Spring Clean-Up on April 24. We had 65 students
and 13 teachers partake in the day and helped 48 Stow
and Munroe Falls senior citizens with daily outside chores.
Sports Accomplishments
CONGRATULATIONS!
This April marks the
10th anniversary
Stow-Munroe Falls
High School has been
recycling paper!
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Each week Mrs. Kehn's students empty the
recycling bins from every classroom in our
building. Our efforts have saved 200 tons of
paper from going into a landfill and saved 3,400
trees from being cut down. This is enough
energy to power 7 1/2 houses each year! We
have saved a total of 857,530 kilowatt hours of
energy each year!
We are proud of the impact we have made on
the environment so far and hope to continue to
save the landfills and trees.
As a reminder, we can only collect and recycle
paper and cardboard. Please do not put plastic,
aluminum, or any trash in the blue bins.
So look for the blue recycling bins in your
classroom and help recycle today! Thank you for
being GREEN!
Billboard Contest Winners
International Business & Marketing students
entered a billboard contest through SASWMA -
Summit-Akron Solid Waste Management
Authority featuring a "Transformation" theme.
Max DeCheco
Signed with
Wright State University
for Golf
Ryan Foster
Signed with
Mount Union University
for Golf
4th place honorable mention Chloe Moore’s
billboard design can be seen at State Street and
Cochran in Akron
Connor McMahon
Signed with
Southern Illinois
for Wrestling
Joe Wisniewski
Signed with
Gannon University
for Cross Country
5th place honorable mention Zachary Patrick’s
billboard design can be seen at the Tallmadge
Circle, Route 91 facing north

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Stow-Munroe Falls H.S. String Orchestra and the Drama Club in Chicago, Illinois (April 26-29)
Pictured above is the Stow-Munroe Falls High School
String Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. Frances
Hamilton and assisted by Orchestra Parents Association.
The group received an "Excellent" rating and were 1 of
15 musical performing groups to participate in Chicago's
"Windy City Classic" Festival of Music on April 27.
Each group performed a half hour of music for 3 judges
who critiqued and rated them. Other groups who
performed were from Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina
and Virginia.
On April 26-29, the Drama Club took a 6-
hour bus drive to Chicago, Illinois. On their
way they stopped at Notre Dame’s campus
and took a tour. The buildings were
gorgeous and they learned a lot. Then they
continued on to Chicago where they visited
the Navy Pier, the Adler Planetarium, the
Field Museum, the Art Museum, John
Hancock Center, the Shed Aquarium, and
shopped at Water Tower Place. Their trip
included two theatre performances: A
Million Dollar Quartet and the Blue Man
Group.
Club members stated that they had a
bonding experience that they will never
lose and made friends that we will always
want to keep.
The Chicago trip, including sight seeing and 2 shows,
were also attended by the high school Drama Club, and
teachers Bob Putka and Elaine Sayre.
Our Orchestra was 1 of 36 orchestras from the state of
Ohio to participate in State Orchestra Contest held in
Lakewood, Ohio on March 3rd. Our Orchestra
performed a prepared 25-minute program of music for
3 judges and sight read music for a 4th judge. Our
Orchestra received a "Superior" rating from one of the
judges and received an overall "Excellent" rating for
the contest.

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DC News!
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Money Smart in Chicago
Close Up Trip - April 22-April 17, 2012. The students
who went were: Katie Bellian, Adam Carlyon,
Amber Erks, Jaqui Gall, Grace Herter, Loren Jones,
Brittany Knight, Bree Marez, and Karina Pleli. They
are all seniors. This was Mrs. Poole’s first year
taking students to Washington, DC for the Close
Up program.
Mrs. Poole with Close-Up students and Representative
Steven LaTourette in Washington D.C.
Business Management students from Mrs. Forbes’
Level 1 class and Mrs. Whitmer’s Level 2 class
went on a two-day trip to Chicago for Money
Smart Week on April 26-27. Students toured the
Federal Reserve Bank and learned the
responsibilities of the Federal Reserve Bank as
bank regulators which include clearing checks,
supervising member banks, regulating the money
supply, and supplying paper currency. Each of our
students came home with $364 dollars in
shredded money!
Students also observed the
stock exchange in action at
the Chicago Board of Trade
and learned the hand
signals used by traders on
the Agricultural and Stocks
& Bonds exchange floors.
The trip also included the observation deck of
the Willis Tower (previously Sear’s Tower),
fantastic restaurants, a show, shopping, and
several museums.
Close-Up students in front of Capitol
Building, Washington DC
Hey Juniors!
If you are interested in attending next year’s trip to
DC, stop in to see Mrs. Poole in room 215.
Mrs. Poole’s
government
students visited
Stow City Hall on Friday,
May 4 and the Stow Municipal
court on Tuesday, May 8.
Brianna Brown, Colleen Reed, Cacie Chapman, Kelly Mehlmann,
Karly Engle, Racheal Coombs, Audrey McMillen, Amy Schirra,
Audrey Thomas, Gabie George, Holly Stewart, Sean Thomas,
Ethan Manubay, Kyle Wright, Steven Smith, Zack Rundle,
Brandon Elbon, Joey Lau, Zach Patrick, Trevor Simpkins.

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TALENT SHOW ROCKS
STOW HIGH!
The Interact Talent show was held Saturday
evening, May 5 th . This was their second year using
text voting where the audience participated by
voting with their cell phones for their favorite
performer in various categories. There were 21
performers who made the show a huge success.
Audience members were impressed at the amount
of talent at our high school!
Congratulations to Nick Griggs for winning the
overall Judge’s Choice Award this year. He wowed
the audience with his dynamic performance of
“Harder to Breathe”
Upcoming Events
5/1 Rotary Club Banquet
5/2
Band Banquet/ Friends
Theatre 7 p.m.
5/3 Senior Banquet 6p.m.
5/4 S&D Banquet
5/5 Interact Talent Show
5/7
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All City Orchestra 7 p.m.
Band Parents 7 p.m.
5/8 Choir Concert 7 p.m.
5/9
5/11
Band Concert 7 p.m.
Athletic Boosters 7 p.m.
AP Photography Show
5:30-9 p.m.
5/14 Six District Compact 7 p.m.
5/15 PTA Council 7 p.m.
5/16 Orchestra Parents 7 p.m.
Nick Griggs (Grade 12) receives Judges Choice
Award from Talent Show Emcees and Interact
members Karla Black (Grade 12) and Hanah
Blasko (Grade 10)
5/17 PTSA Meeting 7 p.m.
5/18 Senior Class of ’12 Picnic
5/21 Drama Club Banquet
5/21-22 Senior Exams
5/24 Graduation for Class ’12
Brianna Marie Bell (Grade 12) brings her
performance home to SMFHS Interact Talent
Show
Relay for Life fundraiser:
Mrs . Bhatia’s ESL students a re raising money
for our school's Relay for Life teams by
writing names in 4 different languages
(Arabi c, Chinese, Hindi and Japanese) for a
small donation of 50 cents. We use colorful
cards to write. This fundraiser will be going
on until Ma y 18 th . Thank you for supporting
Rela y for Li fe!