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MAHS Marching Band completed theorganization’s fi rst full year in the PennsylvaniaInterscholastic Marching Band Association(PIMBA) competition circuit. Band membersrepresented Moon Area in four competitionsnotching two fi rst-place wins and two secondplacefi nishes in the AAAA division includinga runner-up award in the band’s fi rst PIMBAChampionships at Elizabeth Forward HighSchool.MAHS Marching Band received runner-up honors at their fi rst Pa.Interscholastic Marching Band Association Championships.MAMS students Neil Frick (Baritone), ChrisNan (Trumpet), Abbey Bartus (Violin) andSarah Finnegan (Violin) participated in thePMEA District Band and Orchestra Festivals atCarlynton and Upper St. Clair high schools inFebruary and April.MAHS Symphonic Band was selected to perform atthe 13th Annual Arts in Education Day at the StateCapitol Building in Harrisburg in May. The ensemblewas selected out of 150 groups by a resume ofperformance experience and a recording sample.Moon Area fi fth and sixth-grade singers NicoleBojanovic, Sam Gregory, Dana Murray, RoccoMaue, Ryan Otto, Megan Schoeneweis, GarrettThomas and Tiffany Turbish participated in thePennsylvania Music Educators Association DistrictI Elementary Sing Fest in March at WinchesterThurston School in Pittsburgh. Each student submittedan application for the honors ensemble and waschosen on the basis of their vocal talent.Elementary students combined for the fi rst Moon AreaFestival Chorus and performed at the sixth-gradechoral concert. The 45-member chorus was createdas part of teacher Jaime Frye’s Leadership Academyin the Arts project.Sara Farwell, Colin Farley, Ryan Butya, KevinTomb and Elizabeth Hatton qualifi ed for the PMEADistrict I Chorus at Derry Area High School. Sara,Colin, Kevin and Elizabeth advanced to PMEA RegionI State Chorus and Sara and Colin were selectedfor PMEA All-State Chorus held in Hershey. Thepair also was presented with 2008 state House ofRepresenatives Citations of Excellence.Michael Saylor (Cello), Ling-Ling Lee (Violin) andGeordie Smith (Violin) were selected for the PMEASenior High District Orchestra Festival held at EastAllegheny in January.2008 Honors Choir traveled to Chicago to participatein a choral clinic conducted by VanderCook College ofMusic.The music department held its inaugural All-MASDconcert that involved over 500 students in March. The2008-09 concert is planned for Feb. 28.Nick Antonucci (Bass Trombone), Shane Emrich(Tuba) and Keith Petersen (Baritone Sax) earnedspots at the PMEA Senior High District I Band Festivalheld at Trinity High School in January.Middle School singers Samantha Hough, JamieGreene and Eric Lewis participated in PMEA Jr. HighDistrict Chorus Festival at Pittsburgh’s Creative andPerforming Arts School in April.Bon Meade Singing Tigers sang at the 75th Pennsylvania MusicEducators Association conference in Hershey in April. The thenfifth-grade ensemble was selected from an audition samplerecorded by this year’s seventh-grade students.Moon Area10Community Report
Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes”More than 60 middle and highschool thespians and dancersperformed “Anything Goes” forthe fi rst time in Moon Area in April.Lead roles in the High SchoolDrama Club spring musical wereheld by Sara Farwell, ColinFarley, E.J. Doychak, ElizabethHatton, Michael Goffus andLauren Corcoran. The show alsowas Debby Kennedy’s fi nal turnat the Moon Area theater helmafter 14 years in the director’schair.ARTSHigh School Drama Club presentedtheir annual fall play “Aladdin” on Nov.20 - 23. The show featured more than85 cast and crew members. While someactors were new faces, while manywere old favorites to Moon Area theaterfans. Actors included Lauren Corcoran,Colleen Keeney, Megan Ogden, EthenOmer, Ryan Butya, Sebastian Clark,Alex Belohlavek and Ryan Suchy.Laura Mitchell served as director aftermany years of helping former directorDebby Kennedy.Aladdin2008 graduateStephanie Wirtzwon the ViewersChoice Awardat PittsburghTechnicalInstitute’s HighSchool StudentArt Show for heracrylic on canvaswork (left).Allard Elementary students created a “Riverof Words” by combining art and science in anew initiative undertaken by art teacher KristinHartman and science teacher ChristineDuschack. Approximately 40 fourth-gradersresearched the Ohio River’s water washealthy enough to sustain microscopic life andtranslated the scientifi c process into a stainedglass window inspired by research and a fi eldtrip to Robin Hill Park.2008 graduates Brittney Story and EmilyKuklish held “The Awesome Art Show” aspart of their senior projects in March at AllardElementary. The show featured more than130 pieces of numerous artistic mediums byMoon Area High School students.Sarah Michelbrink received second runneruphonors in the Allegheny County NorthernArea Alliance Against Highly Addictive DrugsPoster Contest. The MAMS student washonored at a luncheon attended by PittsburghSteelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.Hyde Elementary student Jennifer Ferronewon fi rst place in the third through fi fth-gradecategory of the 2008 American ChemicalSociety’s Chemists Celebrate Earth DayIllustrated Haiku Contest - Pittsburgh Division.Each Brooks and McCormick elementarystudent chose their favorite piece from theyear to exhibit in schoolwide spring shows.Approximately 700 pieces were displayed.Moon Area11Community Report
Page 1 and 2: MOON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTCommunity
Page 3 and 4: Moon Area administrators fi nalized
Page 5 and 6: Technology InitiativesKeep MASD on
Page 7 and 8: Class of 2008 - Top Ten GraduatesSt
Page 9: April Peng and Dan Murray placed th

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