Career Celebrates Its Teachers!

Mrs. Bonora: The students had a choice for their favorite teacher of the month and students voted for Mrs. Bonora for the Business Department. When she won the award she felt awesome being the winning teacher. Mrs. Bonora’s educational background started at Quinnipiac University, a Masters in Education from UNH and she is currently attending Southern Connecticut State University for her sixth year degree. Mrs. Bonora has been teaching for four years and all of her four years have been at Career. The one thing she loves about teaching is the students she gets to teach everyday. (by Mike Soto)

Ms. Magenheim: She won for the favorite teacher for the Foreign Language department.  Career High School is the first high school she worked in. She has been a teacher for two years. The one thing she likes most at Career is her students. She said “I really like my students because they’ve done a great job”. Her background is that she went to Wellesley College outside of Boston and got a Bachelors Degree in French with a minor in Economics. She said that “When I won the award I was so surprised; it made me feel like a good teacher” Congratulations to Ms. Magenheim! (by Iris Morales)

Mr. Haynes: The award for Teacher of the Month in the English department was given to Mr. Haynes. He has been teaching for five years at Career and says he enjoys his job. He studied at Southern Connecticut State University for six years and received his Master’s Degree and is currently still in school. “It was unexpected,” said Mr. Haynes during an interview when asked about winning the award. (by Briana Conyers)

Mr. Osborne: Mr. Osborne has been chosen the history teacher of the month. He said he feels great and honored to be selected by the kids. It’s only his second year teaching here at Hill Regional Career High. He was born in 04/02/1949 in CT. He grew up in CT and went away for college. His teaching career began in 1975 in New Haven but 6 years later he started working in business field and later switched back to teaching in 2006. Being taught every age group of kids he gets along well with students and is pleased by the students because he respects them. He said teaching is his passion and that’s what he likes to do most. (by Sena Sahin)

Senior Activities
By James Brockington

Prom and Holiday Hill might be over but the Senior Activities are not!!

Surprise, we are having a pool party the last day on finals. Students will be allowed to go swimming, play basketball, or just relax. We are going to be cooking out on the grill and having nothing but fun. Could you imagine a pool party just for seniors?

June 22^nd - Cap and gown pick up and graduation ticket pick up. Each senior will be receiving 5 graduation tickets a piece for friends and family.

June 23^rd – Roller skating party at Roller Magic in Waterbury, CT. Even though it’s for a couple of hours and time goes by fast, we are all very excited to go.

June 24^th - all seniors are jumping on busses and going to Six Flags New England! We are going to be there for just about the whole day.

June 25^th is graduation rehearsal. Graduation rehearsal is a walk through of what is going to happen at graduation. The rehearsal will be at Lyman Center at Southern Connecticut State University. Be on time!! The faster we start, the faster we leave!

Swine Flu

By Kimberly Medina

The 2009 outbreak of the Swine Flu was due to a new strand of the influenza virus. The source of the outbreak is still unknown all that was know was that the virus came from somewhere in Mexico and spread out all throughout the United states and some parts of Europe. The Swine Flu infected hundreds of people and less than half of them have been fatal. If the new virus is able to mutate, then it may became more powerful and deadly than the strands before it.

The new strain is assortment of four strains of the virus H1N1. The strands can be found in humans, pigs, and birds. People thought that this type of Swine Flu was transmitted from pigs to human, but the truth is that swine flu can also be transmitted from human to human and the source might have been a human species. The virus spreads just like a regular virus, through contact, airborne, and bodily fluids. People have to sanitize and wash their hands with antibacterial/viral soap and some antiviral hand sanitizer. If one happens to come in contact with the flu, take antiviral medication to relieve the symptoms and don’t come out of your home. Stay at home because there is no cure for the virus. The antiviral medication will relieve some of the symptoms like coughing and an achy throat. Try not to leave your home for the fact the Swine Flu is extremely contagious. If you have any questions, you can contact your local doctor or clinic. You can visit www.medicinenet.com/swine_flu/article.htm for more information about the virus.

Prom Night

By Mariah Chase

Here’s the recap:

Theme: An Enchanting Evening

When: Thursday May 21, 2009

6:30 P.M- 12:00 A.M

Where: Aqua Turf Club

Southington, CT

Food: Stuffed Shrimp, Prime Rib, Chicken, or Vegetarian Lasagna

Prom Queen: Janice Brown

Prom King: Lindsey Redd

Reactions:

Michael Peterson said, “It wasn’t the best thing in the world but I had a good time. The food wasn’t as I expected it would be but it was edible.”

Marquise Arrington thought prom was interesting and “LIVE” and he thought Mariah Chase looked FABULOUS!  The food wasn’t good at all.

Eboni Tillery said, “The prom was ok, everyone was very well dressed for the occasion and the food was nasty.”

James Brockington thought the prom was fun, exciting, and a night to remember. He also thought the prime rib was BLAZIN’and the shrimp was ok.

Hannah Joyner said, “The prom was fun and entertaining. The set up was very pretty and the food was good too.”

Tori Hall thought it was nice besides the food being disgusting.

This reporter says even though I showed up 2 hours late, I had a great time, everyone looked nice and the prom committee did an amazing job. Besides the food being nasty, this will be a night to remember.”

Dr. Henry Lee Visits Career High School
by Margaret Ukah

On April 30^th Dr. Henry Lee the famous forensic scientist that has worked on several famous criminal cases such as the O.J Simpson trial, the murder of Jo Benet Ramsey Murder came to Hill Regional Career High School to talk about his childhood and career as a famous forensic scientist.

Dr. Lee was born on November 22, 1938 in Rugao City, China. He was the eleventh out of thirteen children. At the age of eight, his father died so his mother had to take care of him and the other twelve children all by herself. Lee never aspired to attend a university; however he went on to graduate in 1960 from the Central Police College with a degree in Police Science. Lee then began his work with the Taipei Police Department, where he rose to the rank of captain at age 25, the youngest in Taiwanese history.

In 1972, after coming to the United States to pursue his education, he earned a B.S. in Forensic Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. He went on to study science and biochemistry at New York University and earned his M.S. in 1974 and Ph. D. in Biochemistry in 1975.

Dr Lee has many awards for his keen sense of criminology. He has 50 years of police and forensic service experience, and he has traveled to 42 countries and has worked on 8000 cases, and has 18 honorary doctorates.

Lee currently lives in Connecticut with his wife Margaret. He currently has a TV show on the truTV network titled Trace Evidence: the Case Files of Dr. Henry Lee in which highlights his work on many well-known cases. He also joined UNH forensic program.

During his speech to Career’s students Lee contrasted the real CSI to the CSI show on television. He said “A real CSI, one person does the work while the others observe, where as the television CSI all of them work and use flashlights in the light… the CSI shows make the profession look fake. “Another contrast was most investigations are done in the day instead of night. At the end of the program he simply told us “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless of their choice.”

Choices Day Highlight
by Jasmine Knight

For our students’ Choices Day, many Career students were exposed to a program for teens all over the world called “Color of Words.” This program has to do with the youth all over expressing themselves through whatever they like, like writing, dancing, singing, and many other things. They get a chance to show the world what they can do and to make change.

Career Junior Valerie Rodriguez is currently a part of the “Color of Words” program and presented the program and a workshop during Choices day. Students were able to experience making comic books about themselves and expressing who they are. “Color of Words” has a TV show that is produced and acted by teens; there are no adults involved in the making of the show.  There will be an opportunity for whoever is interesting in being apart of this program on  May 11^th and 12^th from 3pm – 6pm. If you would like more information the website is www.thecolorofwords.org.

Summer SCHOLARS!
By Ashley O’Sullivan

Summer is rapidly approaching and the Yale Scholars Program begins a little over a week after school gets out. It is a program that lasts about three weeks during the summer. The Scholars program is for Hill Regional Career High School students entering grades 10 through 12.  The program only will accept students who have shown exceptional potential and commitment throughout their years of schooling.

It is a program that will help students build a solid foundation for their future. Students who are accepted will be involved in multiple activities throughout the year. These activities include small study groups, chemistry, molecular biology, research experience, pre-med. mentors, S.A.T. preparation, college counseling, field trips, and athletics. Teachers from the New Haven public system and Yale University will be teaching these studies. So if you are a hard-working student who wants to better yourself for college, it is a little too late for this summer but you should contact Ms. Grandfield for information for next summer.

Get GEAR’d UP
By Julie Burwell

It’s that time again that every student loves, summer time. The summer is right around the corner and even though the classrooms are closing doesn’t mean that you have to stop preparing yourself for the future. The summer program ‘Gear Up’ is open to Gear Up students this summer to help them get prepared and ready for college. This program is extremely helpful if you want to go to college after you graduate.

GEAR UP stands for "Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs." GEAR UP schools in New Haven are Betsy Ross Arts, Career High, Clemente Middle, Cross High, Fair Haven Middle, J. Robinson Middle, Hillhouse High, Sheridan Academy and Troup Middle. If you attended a GEAR UP elementary or middle school, you are able to take part in the GEAR UP program!

Mrs. Kelley Muro, the Gear Up advisor, is offering some Gear Up student’s jobs at the school this summer to put a little extra cash into their pockets. With this program, for a hard working and dedicated students, it is a win-win situation. It helps students prepare for their futures as they get ready for the rush of college.

For more information on Gear up contact Mrs. Kelley in the first floor guidance.

Prom Promise makes us THINK

By Marquis Arrington

Anyone who drives I-91 South near New Haven can’t help but see the mothers against drunk driving digital billboard. The message is clear. Drunk driving is a destructive decision, especially during prom season. Prom Promise (now called THINK)can be considered as a “promise statement”, that you are responsible for safety of your actions. It was originally sponsored by Nationwide Insurance and it is very helpful for young teens that are attending proms. It is reliable to preventing accidents that can cause outrageous results.

Many schools have used this method of pledge for protection. It is clearly something to consider for all teens that attend prom for their family and friends sake.  It works so well that they wanted to use it again the next year. Despite the good of prom promise. You have to always keep in mind that you will probably end up getting some teens that may consider it, but may not abide by it. Researches have shown that 15 percent of teens out of 100 may agree to prom promise and not stick by their word or consignment to the contract they signed. It has happened so many times to many schools. But the majority of times end up resulting in it being very successful.

Something to consider about Prom Promise is teen drinking. That should be taking seriously at all times. You’ll be surprised of how many teens drink on Prom night. Prom Promise is something to consider for all high schools. It can help out so much for teens. Drinking can be a common thing for some teens that may get addicted to it. So the best thing for high schools is to consider the fact of using Prom Promise.

Swine Flu Rumors

By Tevin Wiggins

Remember SARS? OH MY GOD! This is like 10 the times worse! First of all, the real disease here is paranoia. There are so many rumors and ridiculous thoughts on the disease that it’s become nothing but a joke now.

            Rumors have gone around that it will kill you, period. No cure, nothing. Others include that it can spread from Mexico to Maine in a matter of hours. I don’t believe any disease travels that fast. People have rumored that this is the worst flu to date, worse than regular influenza. People are ignorant and unaware that regular influenza kills more people in a day than Swine flu has killed total. People have this illusion rolled in front of their eyes that they will catch this disease any second now. It’s not that big of a deal, it can be recovered from.

            Of course, for the record, you’ve also got the pitiable playground rumors such as “It will turn you into a pig!” and the less extreme, “It will make your coughs turn into oinks!” Oh, kids can be so… <Fill in your own adjective here>

            By this point, it has turned into a Pandemic, but don’t worry, we’ll be fine if safety precautions are followed as well as good hygiene.