Early in November, the Park-

view Theater Department pre-

sented “Ten Ways To Survive

A Zombie Apocalypse” by Don

Zolidis. This exciting comedy

included ten hilarious steps to

ensure your well being during

an end-of-the-world takeover

by zombies.

The play opened with the sug-

gestion to sacrifice the weak

and included other methods

such as joining the monsters,

using kung fu or romance. If

all else failed, you could leave

the planet.

Approximately seventy students

participated in the production.

Two sold-out performances

were held at Parkview on No-

vember 7 and 8. The crowds

were enthusiastic and positive

both nights.

Smaller groups of students per-

formed select scenes for ele-

mentary students at three

schools the week prior to the

Parkview opening.

The next major production will

be in the spring said Parkview

Theater Director Mrs. Zell.

Attack of the Zombies! By Emilie Ross and Kaitlyn Wilson

Parkview Times

Special points of interest:

Theater Productions

Musical Performances

Holiday Gift Guide

December 2013

Inside this issue:

Theater 2

Music Performances 2

Marching 8th graders 3

Peer Mediation 3

Holiday Gift Guide 4

Elli Melin and Luke Ferraro narrated the play

“Both cast and crew did an excellent job. They should be happy with their work.

Everyone loved the play! We worked together for three long and grueling months

and became a theater family.”

Mrs. Zell

PVMS Theater Director

Photos courtesy of Makayla Hamlet

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Music Performances Delight Audiences By Donald Young

COMING SOON

PARKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF THEATER

Presents

Crazytown

Auditions begin

January 2014

The Parkview Music Depart-

ment presented the first of its

two Winter Performances on

Thursday, December 5 in the

auditorium. Approximately

180 people attended the Choir

Concert.

This year marked the addition

of a 6th grade chorus group

which performed first. Their

selections included “All To-

gether Now,” “African Noel”

and “One Wish.”

The remainder of the show

featured the 7th and 8th grade

choral groups singing “Silent

Night,” “Swing Down Ezekiel,”

“Turtle Dove” and a very

catchy jazz tune called “All the

Cats.”

When asked if he ever made

special plans anticipating

something going wrong, Mr.

Kahl replied, “No; we don’t

plan to fail!”

Parkview Middle School

Department of Music

Visit Parkview Music

Online!

www.ParkviewMusic.org

Check out the student projects on

Concert Etiquette

December 2013

On the following Thursday

evening, the band took center

stage. The sixth graders per-

formed a variety of selections

learned throughout the semes-

ter from their Band Expres-

sions text. Mr. Kahl was very

proud of the first concert for

these 42 musicians.

After a short interval, the com-

bined seventh and eighth

grade band members per-

formed three selections. The

first two selections were

“Huron Trail” and “The Ash

Grove.” They ended with a

crowd pleasing favorite that

had everyone tapping their

feet and some little ones sing-

ing: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed

Reindeer.” About 250 people

attended the performance.

Mr. Kahl thanked everyone for

supporting the band students

and the Parkview music pro-

gram.

Some of you might have the

opportunity to catch a perform-

ance of the Theater Depart-

ment’s special Holiday Presen-

tation during school hours.

The brief performance in-

cludes the song, “Nuttin’ for

Christmas.” It will be per-

formed by Zach Giuffre, Mere-

dith WilcoxKoebel, Elli Melin,

Maddie Garner, Logan Houhin

and Kyra Smithers.

A short play, “The Christmas

Machine,” is a Dr. Seuss-like

story of the Christmas Moo, a

shameless huckster who foists

his version of Christmas on a

small town of unsuspecting

people. Performers include

Anna Solis, Justin Vales,

Ethan Badger, Zoie Spires,

Lucas Ferraro and Haley Ad-

ams.

The students will show off their

talents during the IMPACT

period on Wednesday, Thurs-

day and Friday before break.

If you are fortunate enough to

view the show, pay close at-

tention. It’s told in rhyming

couplets; you won’t want to

miss a thing! And remember:

PLEASE don’t talk during a

show!

Holiday Theater Show

Why peer mediation?

Peer mediation is a voluntary

program our school offers

where we help our peers re-

solve conflicts before they blow

up into even bigger issues.

Sometimes it is easier to talk

about your problems with some-

one your own age as opposed

to adults. It’s a quick and easy

process conducted with the

comfort and understanding of

people your age.

As peer mediators, it is our job

to help you reach a solution.

We do not take sides or judge.

The service is completely con-

fidential.

You may be referred by a

teacher, counselor or can fill

out a paper yourself in the

office. Leave it in the box.

Finding Harmony Through Peer Mediation by Caroline Elliott

Last year four band students

signed up for the Jeff High

Marching Band. Rebecca Tay-

lor on trumpet, Ethan Badger

on tenor saxophone, Josh

Mayfield on bass clarinet and

Gabe Edwards on trumpet.

Practices began in July and

continued into the fall march-

ing band season.

Our first performance was at

Martinsville High School in

Martinsville, Indiana. We

learned more and more of the

show as the year progressed

until our final performance at

Lucas Oil stadium in Indian-

apolis.

It was a great social and learn-

ing experience. All four of us

had a great time and know

many of the Jeff High students.

Eighth grade students who are

interested in the 2014 season

should email JHS band direc-

tor Scott Cooksey.

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From left to right: Edwards, Taylor, Badger (in back) and Mayfield

Parkview at Jeff High by Gabe Edwards

Remember:

Don’t

get

frustrated,

get

mediated!

December 2013

JUST A FEW DOLLARS TO YOUR NAME? NO MONEY AT ALL? WHAT’S A MIDDLE SCHOOL KID

SUPPOSED TO DO IN THS SEASON OF GIVING?

SOME OF OUR MORE EXPERIENCED EIGHTH GRADE ELVES SUGGEST GIFTS FROM

THE HEART IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES!

Take a couple photos, cut them into a circle and stick them inside a clear glass orna-ment.. Attach a pretty ribbon!

Caroline Elliott

Train the dog.

Alex Hoke

Get good grades

Speak kindly to your parents

Clean the house.

Jeremiah Jennings Clean the

car or the truck.

Brendan Glidewell

Make a scrapbook with pictures of family in it.

Autasia Shireman

Make a “Re-Boot Card”—a card that gets re-gifted and allows you off punishment and gets you ungrounded. To be given to you at a time chosen by your mom or dad.

Brandy Holbrook

Any homemade gift that would be special to your

family member.

Elizabeth Pritchard

Do chores

without

being

asked and

for no

money.

Gunner

Harbin

Give hugs

Smile

Laugh a lot

Make a pinecone

ornament.

Katie Kayrouz

Say “I Love You”

Make a custom

picture frame

from objects

found around

the house; put

the best family

photo in it.

Josh Jones

Stay out of gossip with

friends.

La’Taiyjah Williams

Make a scrapbook or

video collage of important

family events.

Carla Palacios

Make a video

titled, “How

Much I Care

About My

Family”

Katlyn Wiles

Make a card and

include a McDonald’s

gift card.

Gracie Farmer

Make a

card that

tells

your

family

how

much

you

need

them.

Deazia

Walls

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Bake a pumpkin pie and include a handwritten poem.

Davida Holton

DO

things or chores that are needed..

Shelby Wheeler

Make breakfast for your parents.

Jacob Searcy

Make a Christmas tree from a phone book.

Jasper Voyles

Create a slide show about the family or a subject the person en-joys. Include an original song or poem.

Donald Young

Give a box of candy made by you.

Carlos Molina

Make a special family night. Cook a meal and pick out a movie everybody will enjoy. Take pictures and tell them all how grateful you are.

Jocelyn Miller

Find several small things your family member likes and combine them in a

creative way.

Abby Mitchell

Bake a large pan of

brownies.

Michael Hittenmiller

Take old wrapping paper and

create something original.

Leila Bridgewater

Create an original gift from

objects found around the

house.

Tengis Tamara

Give a Pillow Pet.

Alexandria DeLeon

Make an

original print.

Kayce Arthur

Mend items that need to be fixed or sew

something original.

Dylan Jolley-Little

Bake cookies and package with a

nice bow.

Nate Steinberger

Walk the Dog

Shop at a Dollar

Store.

Leila and others

Create custom picture frames.

If a parent likes golf, glue on

golf related items. Or make it

a Christmas-themed photo

frame.

Tristan Sellmer

Create an original card and include a

heartfelt note.

Katelyn Crane

December 2013 Page 5

Make a video collage of childhood photos using your chromebook.

James Vowell

Use what money you

have to buy someone a

gallon of gas.

Give your siblings a week of no chores or a movie of choice from Redbox.

Nickale Morris

Make a snowman or Santa from

cotton balls or play doh.

Kurin Worgull

Make some-

thing out of

clay—a bowl,

figure, etc.

Angel

James

Make s’more monster ornaments.

Leila and company

Make reindeer out of empty toilet paper rolls. Use sticks for antlers. Decorate with markers or glue on decorations. You could create all of Santa’s reindeer!

Whitney Bundy

Make a snow globe out of marshmal-

lows. Glue three different sizes to-

gether, use toothpicks or small sticks

for the arms and decorate the face.

Coat the entire thing in glue; a brush

works best. When dry, glue it to the

bottom of a jar, fill the jar with water,

and if all goes well, when you GEN-

TLY shake the jar, snow falls!

Dylan Shupe-Logsdon

Create an original draw-

ing of a place or a thing

that matters to the per-

son receiving the gift..

Cortni Righthouse

“Deck the

Walls” by

decorating the

house for your

family.

Wyatt

Kimmell

Make a potato powered clock.

Have extra potatoes on hand as

power wears out. Wikipedia has

good step-by-step directions.

Gabe Edwards

Make pop-out three dimensional

holiday cards!

Donate unused

clothing to charity.

Jessica Hack

Using Animoto, make a

thirty second video collage

of your school pictures from

preschool to this year. Add

music! For the best effect,

take a photo of your school

pictures on the same dark

background using your

chromebook.

Put together “Little Kid

Activity Boxes” with

coloring books, cray-

ons, toys they won’t

choke on, etc. to keep

them busy when they

come to visit over the

holidays.

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Parkview’s

Holiday

Elves

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