Tiger Tales Spring 2012 (pdf) - Shrewsbury Borough School

Spring 2012
Paint The Town Pink…Pinkbury!!!!
By: Grace Cook, Shelley Banfield, Lea Fanizzi
The town of Shrewsbury held the event, Paint The Town Pink, on the
week of May 4-12 th . This event was held to raise money and
awareness to have all women in our community realize the importance
of getting checked for breast cancer. We feel this was a great cause
here in Shrewsbury, and the students of SBS were happy to be involved.
It was a great opportunity to help women to go and get checked
because early detection of anything is key. This event provided women
with the chance to be checked even if they did not have health
insurance.
At SBS we decorated our homeroom doors pink in honor of Pinkbury.
Teachers wore denim if they donated to the cause and to help raise
awareness. Student council had a bake sale and all the proceeds went to
“Pain The Town Pink.” Some art classes decorated paper bags that
helped “light the night pink!”
We thought this was a great way to make a difference in the lives of
the women in our community. Pinkbury was a huge success and we hope
many women are healthy because of this opportunity provided by our
community.

3 rd Annual Variety Show
By: Genevieve White & Megan Dingelstedt
The talent shower was absolutely wonderful. It took place on
Friday, March 9 th . It was the third annual show and the
performers did great! We need to thank Mr. MacConnell, the
program directors, Mrs. Neary and Mrs. Polis for allowing the
students at SBS to have the opportunity to partake in this fun
event. To add on, LionWhale Music and Mr. Green added the
sound, and also, stage crew helped out, so thank Matthew
Cindrario. Our MC’s announced our performers, and these two girls
were Katherine Villaluz and Maggie Cahill, which both deserve a
round of applause. Our performers were:
� Guyz From School: Kyle Neary, Nick Polis, Charlie Weisman, Bryce Barnes, and Joe
Zeller. “About a Girl” and “Summer of ’69”
� Victoria Dekker and Jenna Smith “Rolling in the Deep”
� Bullet Monkey: Steven Ansell, Max Kyrillos, Mikey Pianoforte, and
Charlie Weisman. “Come Together” and “Sunshine of Your Love”
� Emily Clarke, Lea Fanizzi, & Victoria Taylor “A Thousand Miles”
� Kyle Neary “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
� Bridget Kelly and Sydney Gannon “Part of Me”
� Reheated Cabbage: Patrick Murphy, Nick Arnone, & Matt Arnone “American Idiot”
and “Monkey Wrench”
� Rachel Moceikis, Shelley Banfield, & Ellen Sutton “It Will Rain”
� Kung Fo Fighters: Mr. Havard, Mr. Clar, Kyle Neary, & Charlie Weisman “Walk”
Mrs. Neary also added, “The performers did a good job and I
am proud of them. Thank you to Mr. Clar, Mr. Havard, and Mr.
MacConnell.” This variety show was great and was proudly
presented by the Shrewsbury Parent-Teacher Group.
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Tiger Tales Contest
Students from grades 1-4 submitted designs of a t-shirt for paws! Here
are the winners!!! Thanks to everyone that submitted designs, they
were all great!
By: Kristin Dingelstedt & Megan Dingelstedt
Riley K.
Grade 1
Aidan S.
Grade 2
Bridget T.
Grade 3
Anna N.
Grade 1
John M.
Grade 4
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Peter T.
Grade 2
Julianne H.
Grade 3
Elizabeth H.
Grade 4

MR. HAVARD,TEACHER (OR DRUMMER?) OF THE YEAR
To most students in our school, Mr. Havard is just the seventh grade math teacher. To some,
he is also known as the girlsʼ soccer coach. To younger students, he is the crazy teacher who
plays in the talent show with Mr. Clar. But to the seventh graders, he is more than just the math
teacher. He is the math teacher who plays the drums and talks about his three-hour band practices
at the end of class. He is the math teacher whoʼs homeroom (shockingly) won the door decorating
contest for the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade homerooms. He is also the math teacher who often
dresses up his sentences with the words “dude” or “man”, and can always be found in class with a
new piece of exotic fruit. Mr. Havard can really be called anything along these lines, and now he
can add a new title to his resume: 2011-12 Teacher of the Year.
Mr. Havard has been at SBS for a long time, as both a student and a teacher. He attended SBS as a child, and, if you look
at the class picture in his classroom, was in Mrs. Maloneyʼs class. When I was in third grade in Mrs. Maloneyʼs class, Mr.
Havard was an assistant teacher for us for part of the year. Once, when Mrs. Maloney was absent, he had us play Hangman
to guess his middle name. In the 2008-09 school year, Mr. Havard began teaching as a seventh grade math teacher. This
year, though, was the year that Mr. Havard received the prestigious SBS Teacher of the Year Award. Soon after he received
the award, I talked with Mr. Havard about his times inside and out of SBS.
EB: What was your reaction when you were told that you were Teacher of the Year?
TH: I was completely shocked when I received the news. Honestly, at first I thought my class was going to get scolded for
being too noisy while there was a principal's conference down the hall in the library. So as I understood what was
happening my feelings quickly transitioned from relief to surprise to joy.
EB: What are some of your hobbies outside of teaching?
TH: One of my main hobbies outside of teaching is playing the drums. I started playing the drums in 3rd grade. My music
teacher at SBS was Kenn Pempel, who really encouraged me and included me in a variety of performances. I always found
music to be a great outlet for creativity, friendships and release of energy.
EB: What is your favorite band and why?
TH: My favorite band is the Stone Temple Pilots. While I like a fairly broad range of music styles, the 90's grunge rock is
probably my favorite. STP has been making cool songs for a long time and their concerts are high energy. The lead singer
has a crazy mind, but a great voice. I never get tired of listening to their music.
EB: What is your favorite part of teaching at SBS?
TH: My favorite part of teaching at SBS is connecting with my students. It's fun getting to know my students, their
personalities and their abilities as the year progresses. I find it very rewarding being able to experience students enjoying
learning and feeling good about their accomplishments. I always found educational endeavors to be challenging but fun -
and I try to make it the same way for my own students.
EB: What is the strangest thing that has happened to you at SBS, as a student or teacher?
TH: One of my strangest experiences as a teacher happened on my 2nd day of school. I used to have water turtles in my
classroom. On my first day with my students, I introduced them to my turtles, which I kept in a tank with a secure lid. The
next day I came to school, one of the turtles was missing! I couldn't believe it. I told Mr. MacConnell, other teachers, the
custodians and my students - I was freaking out! Mysteriously, the next day I found my turtle crawling around my classroom
- I returned him to the tank with his other friends. I think someone pulled a pretty good prank on me - some day I'll get to the
bottom of that mystery! Anyway, it was a pretty funny start to my career at SBS.
Mr. Havard can be seen often venturing around the school, whether it is for soccer, music, or just teaching in general.
You can find him at any soccer game in the fall, encouraging his team from the sideline. When the variety show comes
around, you can spot him rocking from his drums. Walk down the Junior High wing hallway and find him explaining new
branches of math to his class, or discussing different rock groups with his students. Step into a dance and find Mr. Havard,
co-head of the Student Council, collecting tickets at the door. Go almost anywhere in the school and you will find something
that connects to Mr. Havard, from a stray soccer ball in the gym to a poster for an upcoming dance. Soon, you will be able to
find a plaque in the main lobby that almost every visitor to the school will view congratulating Mr. Havard on yet another
feat—Teacher of the Year.
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BY: Ella Brockway

Tiger Tales Spring 2012
Behind the Scenes of an
SBS Production
By: Jenna Smith
You hear low, quiet talking. The doors slam shut, and it is time to begin. Being a
lead in the play, you are nervous, and it is hard to breath. As the curtains open, a
sudden feeling comes upon you. You see your family, and you feel relieved. They are
here to support you, and are smiling the whole way. In this dress, this costume which
makes you feel ridiculous, you suddenly stop and think. The last play. The end of this
stage, and all the fun times that everyone has had here. Dancing and singing, you are
laughing and having a great time, but it is not over. There is more to be heard. You
talk backstage with the new friends you have made along the way. Funny people,
dramatic people, people who you will miss. It is almost over, but the last song is
coming up. Your solo. After the play, you sign autographs for little ones who have
asked many times before, and you see others crying and sad that it is over. Your
parents hand you flowers, and the flowers make you think. Out of your costume, and
back to reality, you are confused. What do I do now? In a way, you feel lost, and sad.
The beautiful play is over, but there is more to be heard. You are not just an actor, but
you are your own person, and everyone loved it, and they will in the future again.
7 th Grade Trip to New York
By: James Latimer & Niko Fotopoulos
For the 7 th grade class trip, the students
took a 2-hour bus ride to Manhattan, New York. On
this trip, they went to see the award winning
Broadway show, The Phantom Of the Opera. They also saw the United Nations, Grand Central
Station, and The Stardust Diner. The first stop was Grand Central Station where the grade had
lunch and enjoyed the scenery. They met up with their tour guide who talked to them about the
original state of the station and how it was transformed into what it is today. From there, they
walked to the United Nations where they were given a tour on the inside. They saw where the
various foreign leaders would meet and discuss the problems of each of their countries. The
group went with their respective teacher escorts and was taken out of the building to the bus,
yet again. From there, the bus was driven to the Broadway theatre, dedicated to the showing of
The Phantom Of The Opera. The group split up and went to their seats,
just in time for the show! Afterwards, the group walked through the
busy streets of Times Square to The Stardust Diner. There, they
received a warm welcome from the owner and were seated at their
tables. The waiters brought them their food while also singing and
dancing for them. They had a great and fun time!

Supporting Our Troops!
By: Sarah Guin nessey
At the beginning of the school year, Henry Stolbof, came up
with a great idea to help troops that were stationed
overseas fighting for our country. He knew people
collected supplies to send to the troops around Veteran’s
Day, but wanted to send more supplies throughout the year.
He saw that he had a lot of supplies left over in his house
and was thinking of a way to send it to them to the troops. He was thinking that if his family
wasn’t using it he could be helping the troops out by sending it. He went to the unit out of Red
Bank and they were very excited about his new project. Henry has collected food and supplies
from different homerooms throughout the year and has send these boxes to the Marine unit, 6 th
Motor Transport Battalion, where his actions have been much appreciated!
He told his school about it and was asking if they could start a food drive for it. It is doing
great and many teachers and students told him that they really love this project. He gets lots
of people helping and bringing in lots of supplies to be sent. He feels very good about what he
has done and his sister Katherine will take over this project next year, so the donations will
continue. Everyone can agree it is for a good cause!
The Parent Portal is a brand new feature to the SBS website. It is a website that
parents can access to see their child’s grades in school. Our school has just started
using the Parent Portal at the beginning of this year. Parents can use the Parent Portal
to look at their child’s report card, and 5 th – 8 th graders can access their assignment grades,
and their interim report. There are several pros and cons about the website, some features
are beneficial and others make the website hard to use and navigate around. Some of the
pros of the Parent Portal are that parents can use controls to see each of their individual
child’s grades. For 5 – 8 grades the parents have the ability to sort through different subjects
and marking periods. In addition, parents can see the grade that their child earned on a
certain assignment and the highest possible grade they could earn. Some cons of the Parent
Portal are that a parent cannot access the
assignments that their child had in 4 th
grade and younger. The passwords
for the Parent Portal are randomly
generated and could be hard for
the parent(s) to remember. We
interviewed some students
about the portal and for the most
part the feedback was positive!
The Parent Portal
By: Bobby Villaluz
Most teachers will not give back the test if
someone was absent until they come back and
take it. The Portal allows us to access our grades
with out knowing the correct answers…so
students can’t tell the person that didn’t take it
yet. So we are happy and the teachers are happy.“
–Brenna, Grade 7
“Parent Portal is not the
thing for me. Some people
don’t have a computer if
theirs is broken or being
repaired. Also when you get
a bad grade, parents yell at
you before you even
receive the test back!”
Elysha, Grade 7
“You can access
your grades quicker
than actually getting
the test or qui
returned to you.”
Ryan, Grade 7

SAIL Fair… Enter The Galaxy Of Imagination
By: Paul Long
Shrewsbury
Borough School
has set SAIL into
space! On the
dates of April 2 and April 3, we have
entered the Galaxy of Imagination! Projects
are being completed in full throttle, and everyone is itching
to see how their projects turned out. All the grades have done a project,
excluding the eighth grade. The eighth grade was assigned to help the other
grades with their projects, and do side projects along with it. We had to do things
such as plan on where the grade’s project(s) will be exhibited, how big, and etc.
Even the production crew joined in, in order to make the SAIL
Fair into the galactic wonder it was.
Starting off, there was Pre-School. They were assigned to
craft their own recipe for a friendly and peaceful school. It
was supposed to be based off of the Peace Builders principle,
and they did a spectacular job. Decorated aprons and chef hats
filled their exhibit, and they were even fortunate sing the
Peace Builders song. Applying to the principles of peace
Builders, kindergarteners created a peace train. They even
made a Peace Builders train station to go along with it. They
even created quilts and learned many peace-themed songs. After
them, there is First Grade. They had to demonstrate their
knowledge of the solar system and constellations by building
their own space rockets. They even designed their own unique space suits to go
along with their rockets. Second Grade took a step into the atmosphere. They had
to learn about weather conditions on Earth. They created posters, books, and
weather banes to communicate their understanding of the given
topic. Third Grade was assigned a momentous task. They had to
research information about each of the 50 states in our country.
Then, they displayed their findings in “suitcases” that they crafted
by hand. Even more, they had to build monuments. Fourth Grade
exhibit was astounding. They had to research the history of
Shrewsbury and demonstrate that. They had to write reports, create
drawings, and even make their own electrical matching games. The
Fifth Grade had to make currency and/or intergalactic commerce.
They even had to write descriptions of their coins including their values, even for
whatever imaginary country it was for. The Sixth Grade had the topic of
“Futuristic Inventions” and had to create inventions that will make life better,
easier, or less expensive. It sounds like hard work was required, but they managed
to pull it off. The seventh grade had to create original board games based on a
certain subject area or a theme of their choice. With all the
topics they can choose from, there was a
plethora of ways to create the games.
Instructions had to be included when
making the game. This year’s SAIL Fair was
a complete success and had so many
visitors. A job well done!