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Sixth graders work to resolve INVASIVE SPECIES In the sixth grade science classes, they are doing an invasive species project in which a student picks a species that is invasive, or not originally in Indiana, but lives in Indiana. A sixth grader in Mr. Sturgis’s class picked the Asian Bush Honeysuckle, because it’s “invasive but harmless”. The Asian Bush Honeysuckle affects its environment by blocking out the sunlight, and thus killing smaller plants, that can not grow as tall. The kid’s group believes that the Asian Bush Honeysuckle can be eradicated by using “fire or chemicals”. The Asian Bush grows in Indiana and Missouri, and has no predators. Mr. Sturgis says the project helps kids learn about invasive species by “Gathering info about their species.” Invasive species can have a large negative impact on the environment. Mr. Sturgis thinks that “the Asian Carp is the most harmful invasive species.” A couple of important people are coming to the sixth graders presentation. They come from Purdue, DVR, and USDA. The kids have spent 2-3 weeks working on it.
Sweets and Songs Performing arts students sell items, money goes back to performing arts department What do candied oranges have to do with choir? What does chocolate have to do with orchestra? What does caramel have to do with band? The performing arts fundraiser! The performing arts fundraiser is very important for our school to make music. Choir, band, and orchestra all cost money. There are many things that we have to buy. Ryan Anderson, 7th grade choir says, “We have to have money for the whole performing arts program, for choir the music is usually about $2.50 per copy.” Many things are sold in the performing arts fundraiser. Ryan Anderson says, “We sell sausage, gourmet cheese, chocolate, candy corn, M&M’s bark, and candies oranges.” There are also rewards for selling certain number of items. Students can earn a cash draw after selling 15 items. After that, for every five items a student sells, they will get another cash draw. “You can get one pound of gummy bears and Nike bags for selling eight to ten items. For selling more than 30 items, you can get a drone, and for selling over fifty items, you can get things as cool as Google glasses in the drawings,” Anderson said. Mrs. Miranda Susie, choir director, said, “With the money, we can keep up to date with new music and technology for the performances.” The performing arts community has sold a lot of items. “I have sold about 111 items for band!.” Cady Armstrong said. Clay students dance into the spotlight Story by Tessa Collinson Sweat drips from the dancers' backs and foreheads as they end the dance. Their plum and coral uniform leotards, as well as the white t-shirts worn by young gentlemen, are darkened with their perspiration. There are only a few minutes left in rehearsals, but artistic director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall still yells at the ladies and gentlemen to do the dance “one more time." Most of these students are at Indiana Ballet Conservatory five times a week for nearly three hours a day. They are used to the instructors screaming corrections and exasperatedly telling them to do the combinations again and again. One of these students is seventh grader Chloe Sun, who goes for private lessons: ballet technique, pointe, and other classes like contemporary and character. It’s a large time commitment. When she gets home, she has 20 to 30 minutes to grab a snack, practice piano, and get ready for class, which usually involves changing into a leotard and tights, putting her hair into a bun, and warming up. Olivia Dashiell, seventh grade, has a similar schedule as Sun. Her classes start around six in the evening, giving her time for homework and a snack before dance. But their days don’t include just class, they participate in IBC’s annual "Nutcracker," which puts on six shows in December. They also compete in Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most known competitions in the ballet world. Sun is preparing two classical variations and a contemporary solo, as well as performing in an ensemble that Dashiell is also in. As "Nutcracker" nears, Dashiell says she will spend more time in rehearsals. After that, she’s ready for YAGP rehearsals to get crazier t h a n t h e y a l r e a d y a r e . Despite the large commitment, both girls aren’t quitting anytime soon. “It’s just something that I really like to do,” Dashiell says. She likes how she has so many friends, and how the crazy vibes of the studio are surprisingly calming. Sun agrees with her wholeheartedly. “Even though it takes a lot of commitment and dedication to dance,” Sun says, “I dance because I get to hang out with my friends at the studio, it gives me something to focus on when I’m worried or sad and distracts me, and it’s a lot of fun and I love it.” Unfortunately, ballet isn’t all fun and games. Dancers are more susceptible to knee and ankle injuries than most athletes. Sun is one of many who suffer from an injury in her knee that has held her back from her full potential and prevented her from doing jumps and pointe work. “It’s a lesson learned, though,” Sun says. “And now I take extra care in making sure I use my legs correctly, so I can prevent any future injuries.” Ballet is hard. It wears on a dancer’s body and takes up most of their time, but despite all of this, the satisfaction and tired happiness after a performance makes it worth it in the end.
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