Ellie Mulder is an eighth-grade student at Northview Crossroads Middle School. The fourteen-year-old strives her hardest in every subject, and she will be enrolled in the accelerated courses at the high school next year. Training relentlessly and working hard, Ellie can be found outside of class rowing in long shell boats with her teammates on the Northview Crew Team, performing jazz compositions on her tenor saxophone with the Jazz Band, and playing rhythmic music with the Percussion Ensemble. She was recently accepted into the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band at the high school and looks forward to crafting music with incredibly talented sophomores, juniors and seniors. With a work ethic stronger than most, Ellie is a conscientious, well-rounded
An American actress, songwriter, singer and author as well as a public speaker Lisa Whelchel born on May 29 1963 from her parents James and Virginia Whelchel. Her other name as Lisa Cauble. She is currently working with women of fate organization and it’s a Christian church organization where she is a regular speaker and she is active since 1977 up to now. She’s famous for her work as a mouseketer on a new Mickey mouse club and as a wealthy Blair warner on the facts of life . She’s now the age of 50 was born and brought up in a Little field, Texas,USA. She was married with three children and her husband paster Steve Cauble whose age 63 as of now. Lisa when her youngest child turned 19 she filed a divorce to her husband Steve in Dec 2011 of even 24 years old marriage.But she continued to his best friend although as a married couple couldn’t be now although she still believes in marriage. Her short biography can also be read from wiki.
A dancer, singer, activist and spy, Josephine Baker was a star and a hero. Baker grew up poor, but her rocky start did not hold her back from success. Baker had major achievements for a black woman in her time; she was the first African-American to star in a major film. Baker was first to integrate a concert in Las Vegas. Even though Baker got her start during the Harlem Renaissance, her true claim to fame was her success in France. She was the first black woman to receive military honor in France. Since Baker was so successful in Europe, she was able to spy for the French resistance during World War II. Although Baker was very successful in France and had found success during the Harlem Renaissance, she was not welcomed in the United States due to segregation and racism. Racism did not stop Baker from being a part of the Harlem Renaissance.
The father, Lou, is characterized as an odd jazz aficionado that cares about his family and wants them to have every opportunity available. Lou losses himself in the music as told in, “Are you listening to this? These cats are burning the paint right off the walls,” while also vigorously snapping his fingers and bobbing his head (19). On the way home from this very same jazz concert he has the idea to start teaching his children musical instruments so that they can form a group. Lou is convinced that his three novice children could, “go right through the roof,” (20). This is an instance of the father’s will for his children to make something of themselves. As a jazz connoisseur the father seems to have some suppressed dreams of his own to perform and “make it big” but has chosen the life of a computer engineer so that he can support his family comfortably. Thusly as a parent Lou believes that his ch...
Steven Alper’s life started out completely normal. Steven starts out as your average teenage middle school boy; skinny, wears glasses, has braces, and last but not least, invisible to the hottest girl in 8th grade, Renee Albert. Besides being a complete geek, Steven excels at playing the drums; even making into the All-City Jazz Band. But after troubling times come after attempting to make “moatmeal” for his younger brother Jeffery, Steven’s world gets turned completely upside down; changing and challenging the rest of his 8th grade year.
Since she started in 5th grade, music has been a huge passion for Carlee. Having been a section leader in her band since her sophomore year, Carlee has had plenty of opportunities to perform including switching from trumpet to french horn for a song in her band’s christmas concert this year. She has received
George Helmholtz, as the head of the music department at Lincoln High School, is very determined with his regular students and the gifted musicians of the band. Each semester and year at school he dreams of “leading as fine a band as there was on the face of the earth. And each year it came true”. His certainty that it was true was because he believed there was no greater dream than his. His students were just as confident and in response, they played their hearts out for them. Even the students with “no talent played on guts alone” for Helmholtz.
As a young adolescent, Jay has never settled for anything less but the highest possible result that can be given. Such can be said, as his whole elementary school grades were filled with straight A’s, and in middle school getting a 4.0 GPA for an entire year. He has been playing the clarinet for over seven years, while joining the Temple City Music program, and plays the occasional guitar. Jay says that,” Grades are not for my parents, but for my future and I,” (Jayesh Raithatha). He not only worries about himself but takes the initiative to make a better
As Shanna-Kay’s supervisor, I have seen her work with a talented group of students in way that inspires and encourages, but also challenges them to think about how they can be their best and serve the community in the most positive way. Throughout the year, she sought advice on how to best meet the needs of these students, how to empower them, and generally how to support them in their attempt to be present and a part of a community that always needs the presence of a hall council wanting to grow the
Hana is a teenager who grew up in Akron, Ohio. She was quite different from other teenagers around her, while other students in her high school wanted to study Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, she was different, in all sorts of ways. She loved acting and singing since she was a little girl who first watched, The Sound of Music. She was intrigued by Julie Andrew on how she act and expectedly the notes that Julie could sing. Hana attended a high school prep medical school. The only reason of why she attended this school was because both of her parents was never able to attend college or high school and wanted her to succeed in life. Growing up as an Asian she was different from the other kids. While they were outside enjoying their
Coming Into Society With Pride “To me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are. I’m happy being who I am. I’m confident, I live honestly and truthfully.”
The first day of band camp I was a bit nervous around him. Not that I was scared, I just didn’t want to make a mistake with him or hurt his feelings in any way. After all, I hadn’t been one on one with a special needs child since middle school. But, all of my nervousness was made up for with Tim’s boldness. The seniors and juniors in the band didn’t damper his spirits in the least! The young 8th grader strutted into the room like he owned the place. He didn’t demand the full attention of the room, he just assumed he already had it. “Hey, Patterson!” he proclaimed across the room to our band director with a massive grin.
Her childhood was one of family hikes and plum trees and dipping fish out of the Lewis River when the smelt run came through. It was filled with holiday candles on the Christmas tree, carved cribbage boards and two younger brothers. In high school she ran track and played clarinet in Mr. Griffith's band. She danced to We Three are All Alone and Carolina Moon on the gym floor of Woodland High School. Throughout it all she pursued her love of music: chorus, octet and solo performances, piano lessons and family singing around the piano.
Much too often in America today, modern music and art programs in schools are perceived to many as extracurricular activities rather than important subjects that are vital to a students learning and skill development. The truth of the matter is that encouraging music and art education in public schools has a much larger impact on student’s grades, academic performance, and the economy than the majority people realize. Within the next year city school budgets will be dropping by twenty five percent, and despite the fact that music and art programs have been showing a dramatic contribution to student’s learning, this substantial drop in funding for the programs will lead to no dedicated money for art or music programs (Mezzacappa). There is no doubt that a cut in funding for art programs will take a huge toll on students overall grades and test scores. Research has found that the studying of music and art facilitates learning in other subjects and enhances children’s skills in other areas (Brown). Furthermore, providing students with a creative outlet can do great justice in reducing the stress from many other classes and even offer insight for students in possible career paths involving the art field. The art industry today currently supports 4.1 million full-time jobs (Dorfman). By increasing the funding of music and art programs for students preschool through twelfth grade we can see a dramatic increase in the education of children across the United States, assist with skill development in young students, and greatly benefit the economy at the same time.
The arts provide a safe environment for students to express themselves without the worry of ridicule. These kids should have the opportunity to participate in multiple fine arts activities as a way to communicate their feelings in a healthy atmosphere (Weber). Green Lake Elementary School believes its students “acquire a positive learning attitude for a lifetime, celebrate the uniqueness of...
As a student at Mountain Heritage High School, I began weighing my options for what I want to do with my life and what it would take to get the education to make that happen. My transition from Middle School to High School has been the biggest challenge I have had to overcome in the past years of my life. From my fourth grade year to my ninth I played the game of football and enjoyed every second of it. I was a defensive linebacker and started every game and really was leaning toward a scholarship to play for some college; however, ever since I was five years old, I played the mandolin and took lessons every Friday after school.