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SCHOOL NEWSARTSStrong representation inOrchestra by Messmer gradeschool studentsMessmer grade school students participate in MYSOMilwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra(MYSO) is a youth orchestral trainingorganization designed to offer thehighest level of training and performanceexperiences to motivated youth acrosssoutheastern Wisconsin.Eight Messmer grade school studentsparticipate in MYSO. The studentsare part of an intensive string trainingprogram providing private instructionand orchestral training in violin, viola,cello and bass to City of Milwaukeestudents with little or no experienceplaying a string instrument.But while the program is forbeginning students, the requirementsfor consideration and the programexpectations are intense. Acceptedstudents must travel to MYSO threetimes per week for personal instructionand masterclasses. Students are alsoinstructed to practice at home for at leastan hour a day.Sarai VanLeer, a Messmer Prepstudent in fifth grade, has accepted theresponsibilities associated with beinga part of the program because she isenthusiastic about playing the violinand because of all the fun she has whileplaying.Sarai understands that beyond learningto play the violin, being a member ofMYSO has also taught her how to makegoals and reach those goals successfully.She explains, “It can be stressful at times.You just have to put your mind to it!”Music teachers at both MessmerPrep and St. Rose and St. Leo haverecommended students for the program.Messmer’s MYSO students:Nasya Miller – cello, grade 3Dexter Love – viola, grade 3Mercedes VanLeer-Machiocote – cello, grade 3Jocelyn Campbell – violin, grade 4Kaliph Cox – viola, grade 4Mystique Evans – cello, grade 4Sarai VanLeer – violin, grade 5Josie Thompson – violin, garde 5Malik Griffin – violin, grade 5Paint, a saint, and the art studentThis year’s Fine Arts Night mural was completed by two sections of paintingclasses at Messmer High School. Painting students created eleven largereproductions of the artist Giotto’s famous frescoes depicting the life ofSt. Francis of Assisi. During the span of six weeks, students explored theconnection between art and religion in a very hands-on way.The unit objectives included working collaboratively to demonstratemastery in drawing from a grid and in mural painting techniques. Studentslearned about St. Francis, Giotto and fresco art. The class participated indiscussions about the life of St. Francis and the symbolism present in eachpanel. Students also wrote a reflection paper about the experience.Although St. Francis lived over 800 years ago, the story of his life containsthemes of discernment, compassion, peacemaking, leadership andreverence for creation that transcend time.MESSMER TODAY 15
SCHOOL NEWSATHLETICSMESSMER HIGH SCHOOLl Girls’ SoccerThis spring, Messmer High SchoolGirls’ Soccer players and coaches havebeen on a mission to build the school’sfirst girls’ team. Much hard work hasresulted in the team’s first ever win, withtwo goals from Arionna Suttle and adefensive shutout from goalies HelenFerch and Brittany Harmon. CoachesHennicke, Uihlein and Herrera are proudof the team’s progress, and are excited tosee how far the team can go. “I have neverseen more of a team win in my life. Eachof our players stepped up and playedtheir best game. That was the difference,”said head coach Mike Hennicke. “Thisteam has learned what it takes to be truewinners: sacrifice, commitment, hardwork, and respect for each other.”l Track and FieldThe 2011 Messmer track and field teamhad an outstanding season with strongrepresentation at the State meet. DavionRichardson placed third in the long jumpfinals in Division 2 with a new personalbest mark of 22’2.75”. Michael Bonds hitthe qualifying standard in the high jump.In addition to these accomplishments,eight new school records were set thisyear in both the boys’ and girls’ 4x400.The teams consisted of Jaron Carter,Ronald Shipman, Darren Welch, andRonald Shipman, and Sylvia Washington,Ngozi Osademe, Sharone Lyons, and BriaThomas.Kenny Myatt broke the school recordin the 400 meter dash, but saw the recordbroken by teammate Ronald Shipmanat the regional. Anthony Williams setthe mark in the boys’ 1,600 meter runand Josh Marsh broke the 800 meter runrecord. Arianna Williams broke the triplejump record, and Jamal Washington setthe record in the boys’ shot put.l BaseballHighlights of the baseball season includea 16-9 victory versus Rufus King.This season, three players received AllConference honors. Myles Childs wasselected First Team All Conference as aninfielder. Myles led the league in hittingwith an astonishing .633 batting averagein conference play. He was also the teamleader in runs scored, runs batted in, anddoubles. Myles was third in conference instrikeouts as a pitcher and led the teamin earned run average, opponent battingaverage, and innings pitched. RobertHaskins earned honorable mention asan infielder and hit .357, while CalvinLawson earned honorable mention as anoutfielder.Messmer’s baseball team continuesto grow and the coaches are happy withplayers’ improvement.GRADE SCHOOLl Messmer Prep BasketballMessmer Prep had a very successfulbasketball season, led by our eighthgrade Lady Bishops, including three girlsfrom St. Rose and St. Leo. The teamcompleted the most successful season inMessmer Prep history with a 24-3 overallrecord, finishing 11-0 in the North ShoreLeague. The team won the North ShoreLeague championship, and three regularseason tournament championships. Inthe Padre Serra Tournament, whichfeatures the best Catholic league schoolsacross Southeastern Wisconsin, the teamadvanced to the championship game butfell short, taking second overall.In addition to our eighth grade girls,Messmer Prep had a record increase inparticipation, featuring a total of sevenschool teams. All teams competed in theNorth Shore League. All seven teamsimproved from beginning to end andgive us a lot to look forward to in theupcoming years.l St. Rose and St. LeoField DayStudents look forward to field dayall year long! This fun day of outdoorcompetition and events is a greatopportunity to take a break from thebooks and get active.Highlights from this year’s field dayincluded a hula hoop pass, tricky obstaclecourse, and potato sack races. Everyonehad a blast trying out the Macarena andElectric Slide in the afternoon’s dancelessons.16 MESSMER TODAY
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