Mrs. Onuska stated that she is

going to deeply miss the daily

conversations that they

shared. She also revealed that

Mrs. Inman was first her

teacher, then her mentor and

soon after they quickly be-

came friends. Now a days, she

said she looks at Mrs. Inman

like a big sister. Mr. Ziegler

commented, “Mrs. Inman is a

teacher that is passionate and

caring. She also sets high ex-

pectations and loves teaching.

One of her 8th grade students,

Marissa Seminick, compli-

mented Mrs. Inman by saying

that, “She knows how to make

people laugh, smile, and keep

the mood lighthearted.”

Ms. Smith has been at Roches-

ter for 14 years and taught

with Mr. Rhode for most of it.

He stated that he will miss

being with Ms. Smith at work

and the consistency that she

brought everyday. He is also

sad that he will be losing a

good friend. Mr. Rhode hopes

that she will enjoy her retire-

ment, spend time with family,

and live life to the fullest.

Staff member and close friend

Ms. Rosenbauer expressed

that she will miss seeing her

smile and hearing her laugh

throughout the halls. She also

disclosed that she hopes Ms.

Smith enjoys everything in her

future, including spending

By 8th Grade Staff

Retirement does not commem-

orate the end, rather it marks a

new era of one’s life. Four of

Rochester’s most prized educa-

tors and leaders have decided

to close the chapter on their

professional careers and will

now begin to write a new one in

their retirement. These teach-

ers and administrators include

Mrs. Reddick-Glover, Mrs. In-

man, Ms. Smith and Mrs. Tim-

pano.

Mrs. Reddick-Glover has been

an assistant principal at RASD

for the past ten years.

R.A.M.S. Principal Mr. Damon

said, “I’m really going to miss

her being here.” Mrs. Glover

was at Rochester before Mr.

Damon, so he really liked hear-

ing her perspective and outlook

on different situations. He

hopes that “during her second

retirement she can finally stop

and smell the roses and really

enjoy life.” Students like Sasha

Wade appreciated her cool and

calm demeanor whenever she

had to confront students.

Mrs. Inman has been the Fami-

ly and Consumer Science teach-

er at Rochester for 35 years.

ROCHESTER AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Volume 1, Issue 4

IN THE MIDDLE

In the Middle News Staff

Sydney Bable

Bethany Barto

Jordin Noll

Nevaeh Perkins

Olivia Sedell

Marissa Seminick

Rebecca Spratt

Amya Tigner

Grace Vreen

Sasha Wade

Alexis Robison

Sydney Rippee

Regan Valent

Marra Walker

Kyle Laird

Inside this issue:

Teacher/ Staff Spotlight 2-3

Students of the Month 2-3

In the Middle School 4-5

In the Community 6

Just Ask Jordin 7

In Our Opinion 7

Four of R.A.M.S.’s finest will be retiring after the 2015-16 school year: Mrs. Reddick-Glover, Mrs. Inman, Ms. Smith, and Mrs. Timpano

Congratulations! We Will Miss You

By Marra Jean Walker

It is quite an honor to be-

come student of the month.

It lets you know that your

hard work and effort has

been recognized.

Sixth grader Ethan Blair

was one of those students.

When Ethan was named

student of the month, Mr.

Verrico said, “Ethan has all

the qualities of a good stu-

dent. He is respectful, hard

working, and self motivat-

ed.” Ethan was surprised to

receive this honor. Ethan’s

advice to other students is,

“Keep trying and don't give

up.” One of Ethan’s inter-

ests is playing baseball.

Mya Kugel was the student

of the month for seventh

grade. Mrs. Timpano was

very complimentary by say-

ing, “Mya is conscientious

about her work, polite, and

considerate.” Mya’s many

hobbies are writing, draw-

ing, reading, and studying.

Mya’s future goal is to be a

science teacher.

Finally, the eighth grade

student of the month is

Dominic Renzo. His im-

portant advice for future

SOTM is, “Don’t take it for

granted, try hard, and strive

to be the best.” He also said

that he wants to be the presi-

dent of the United States

when he gets older! Mrs.

R.A.M.S. April Students of the Month

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Lyons

family. Q: Did you play any sports when you were younger? A: I used to play softball and cheerleading. Q: Where do you like to shop? Why? A: I like to shop at the Bea-ver Valley Mall. I like to shop here because it is close and inexpensive. Q: Where do you currently live? A: I currently live in Hooks-town, PA. Q: Do you have any kids? A: I have two kids; a daughter and a son who are currently in high school. Q: Why did you choose to

be a librarian? A: I love to read and I want others to enjoy it as well. Q: If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be and why? A: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis so I could experi-ence what she used to do as [a member of ] one of the most popular families in the world.

By: Nevaeh Perkins You may know Mrs. Lyons from just passing her in the hall or from witnessing her free– spirited personality while working in the library. As most probably know by now, Mrs. Lyons is nothing but kind to every single person who walks in and out of the door everyday. In order to get some clarity on who Mrs. Lyons really is, other than our favorite librarian, I decided to ask her some questions: Q: Where did you attend high school? A: I attended Keystone Oaks High School. Q: What college did you attend and why? A: I attended Geneva Col-lege. I attended Geneva because it was close to my

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Mrs. Lyons getting ready for another day’s work in the Rochester library

Q: What is your favorite food? A: I like to eat Primanti Brothers Sandwiches. Q: Do you like teaching the elementary? A: Yes, they are very eager and excited to learn more and more everyday. Thank you Mrs. Lyons for all that you do!

Haffey added, “He

[Dominic] tries, he cares and

he has improved over the

years.” Congratulations to

all three students.

IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

R.A.M.S. April Students of the Month– Ethan Blair, Mya Kugel, and Dominic Renzo

By Regan Valent

Each month there are three

Middle School students that

are selected to be Student of

the Month. The Sixth Grade

SOTM for May is Corynne

Hauser, Seventh Grade is

Amir Mason, and Eighth

Grade is Zaine Jeffers.

Corynne Hauser enjoys play-

ing basketball and also run-

ning track. When she grows

up her dream is to play in

the WNBA. Mr. Ziegler had

stated that Corynne keeps

him updated on information

on the NBA. Mr. Verrico

added, “Corynne is an ex-

tremely respectful and well-

mannered student, and fol-

lows classroom and school

rules. She also always has all

her homework completed.”

Seventh grader Amir Mason

enjoys playing basketball

and also loves to eat. When

Amir grows up, his dream is

to go to Harvard and then

after college he wants to

become a lawyer. He stated

that it feels absolutely amaz-

ing to be student of the

month. Mrs. Haffey said,

”Amir is really helpful to all

the teachers.” She continued

by adding, “He is not goofy,

like the other boys in his

grade.” Mrs. Timpano stat-

ed, “Amir is helpful to other

students academically”.

Eighth grade student Zaine

Jeffers loves to ride his

skateboard and play base-

ball. He wants to attend the

University of Pittsburgh.

Zaine is proud to receive

such an honor. Mrs. Ranone

said, “My man Zaine Jeffers

came a long way! He is a

really hard worker and nev-

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er misses an assignment.”

Congratulations to all the

middle school students who

received student of the

month honors during the

2015-2016 school year.

After 44 years, Rochester’s Ironman Calls it a Career!

By Nevaeh Perkins

A very dependable, hard-

working, and great friend to

many here at Rochester will

be soon leaving our school.

Mr. Blaine Stewart will be

retiring on June 30th after

44 dedicated years working

in our district. Many may be

surprised however that

Blaine’s time at this school

started even earlier than

that. Mr. Stewart went to

grade school and all through

high school in Rochester

graduating in 1972.

After graduation, Mr. Stew-

art started his janitorial

work here at Rochester.

Throughout his time, Blaine

has enjoyed his job very

much. While Mr. Stewart

stated that he will miss the

staff and students when he

soon departs, he probably

R.A.M.S. May Students of the Month

IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

R.A.M.S. May Students of the Month– Corynne Hauser, Amir Mason and Zaine Jeffers

Blaine Stewart surrounded by his favorite and not-so favorite

colleagues!

will not miss the numerous

emergencies that he had to

attend to over the years.

During his time at Roches-

ter, Blaine was quick to

point out the fact that he

has only lost his keys once

in the 44 years on the job!

His colleagues on the other

hand were also quick to

point out some not so proud

moments. Mr. Crider re-

called the time that Blaine

was on the stage in the audi-

torium and accidentally

walked off!! He did recover

from it quickly though as

we are told. In addition, Mr.

Frank remembered the time

that Blaine ran a golf cart

into a wall and another time

when he was driving a trac-

tor, while cutting the grass

on the field. Blaine stopped

to ask a question and as

soon as he got back on the

tractor, the sprinklers start-

ed and he got soaking wet!

Now those are memories

that will last.

To most of his co-workers

the most memorable thing

about Blaine is his endear-

ing friendship. After retire-

ment, Blaine is deciding

what to do first: go fishing

or go on a vacation. No

matter what he decides, he

has definitely earned it.

Everyone at RASD would

like to thank Blaine for all

of his hard work and we

hope your retirement brings

you everything you deserve!

By Olivia Sedell

This year’s musical produc-

tion at Rochester High

School was the 51 year old

classic, The Sound of Music.

The musical was held from

Thursday, April 7th to Sat-

urday, April 9th. It was

directed by Johnny Gal-

lagher and included approx-

imately 19 middle school

and high school students.

There were many great

things about the musical

including the amazing set.

The lights were always on

cue and the stage crew was

quick and quite. In charge

of the set construction was

Floyd Tame.

Everyone that was on the

stage was no stranger to

theater either. The lead role,

played by Stephanie Tame,

was able to be heard from the

back of the audience. Miss

Tame is a high school senior

who was also in Rochester’s

past productions such as The

Adventures of Lewis and Clark,

Joseph and the Amazing Tech-

nicolor Dream Coat, The Wiz-

ard of Oz, Anne and Gilbert,

Willy Wonka, Little Shoppe of

Horrors, Godspell, and Into the

Woods. Some of the leading

roles played by middle school

students were Charlee May,

Emerson Tooch, Da’Shynque

Craft, Nicco Novalesi, and

Julianna Dwire.

Da’Mya Lee who went to the

musical on Friday also agreed

that the set was great. When

asked to recall her favorite

part she said, “My favorite

part was when the couple

got married.” Later Lee was

asked for reaction of the

musical over all, “It was

fun to watch and I just en-

joyed it.”

In the end, all of the cast

and stage crew did a won-

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things!

Page 4 IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

derful job on this produc-

tion. The Sound of Music

was filled with lots of energy

and joy. Everyone seemed

to have fun being up on

stage. Congratulations la-

dies and gentlemen on a job

well done!

Hawaiian Luau Spring Dance

By Amya Tigner and Rebec-

ca Spratt

For the past two years, the

middle school has had a

spring dance in order to end

the year with a bang. This

year the dance was held on

Saturday, April 30th from

7:30-10:00pm.

The theme this year, a Ha-

waiian Luau, was chosen by

the R.A.M.S. Student

Council. The decorations

really embodied the Hawai-

ian theme. The R.A.M.S.

Student Council had lan-

terns hanging, palm trees

swinging, and the air condi-

tioning blowing, which felt

like a cool Hawaiian breeze.

Many students wore leis

and flowers in order to get

even more into the night’s

theme. To top things off,

tropical fruit was served as the

main refreshment of the night.

To begin the night, Nick

Namisnak, an 8th grade stu-

dent who will be moving be-

fore next school year, gave his

farewell speech to all the stu-

dents. After that, the fun con-

tinued. Some of the favorite

songs of the night were the

traditional favorites, the

“Cupid Shuffle” and the

“Chicken Dance.” The dance

concluded with another very

popular dance, the “Wobble.”

Some of our students who at-

tended recalled their favorite

moments at the dance. Chris

Grossi, a 7th grader said, “My

favorite thing about the dance

was hanging out with my

friends because I wouldn’t be

able to hangout with my

friends on the weekend other-

wise.” Eric Kuppinger, 7th

grade said, “The music was

my favorite part because

the deejay played a lot of

good songs.”

For the 8th graders, it was

also the last dance before

they enter the high school.

So many ended the night

with pictures and laughs

with their teachers.

In the end, the Hawaiian

Luau was a great way to

finish the year. This night

was filled with dancing, ex-

citement, and lots of memo-

ries. It was a night to never

forget!

7th grade students enjoying the ‘Hawaiian Luau” Spring Dance

The middle school played a large role in the high school musical, The Sound of Music this year

Page 5 IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

By Kyle Laird

During the last week of

April, the 6th grade went on

a four day trip to

McKeever. The actual

dates of the trip were April

26th to the 29th. During

the trip, the grade was di-

vided into crews of seven or

eight. Each crew had a

crew leader that taught the

students about the environ-

ment. McKeever Environ-

mental Center is located in

Sandy Lake and was creat-

ed in 1974. The unique

thing about McKeever is

that not only do you learn a

lot, you also have fun! At

McKeever we had a very

busy week filled with activi-

ties. EC-DC-IC-A is a for-

mula about how the world

works and how all living

things depend on other living

things. We also went into the

woods at night which was

called night watchers. During

this activity, we looked at the

stars and learned about the

night. The 6th grade students

had three meals and two

snacks per day while at

McKeever. Breakfast was

around 8:00 am, lunch was

around noon, and dinner was

around 6:00 pm. Before each

meal, everyone would say

“Eat what you take, take

what you need.” This was to

remind us to have no food

waste. We learned that wast-

ing food also wastes the ener-

gy and resources needed to

produce the food. The boys

and girls were separated into

two different lodges. The

boys were in the west lodge

and the girls were in the

south lodge. There were

bunk beds in the lodges and

the students were allowed to

pick their bunk mates. In

an effort to conserve water,

the students took 5 minute

showers. All students were

permitted to bring two piec-

es of luggage. There were

storage units located at the

end of each bunk bed. Each

pair of bunk mates shared

the storage unit for their

clothes and other personal

belongings. McKeever was

not only a fun experience

but it was also very educa-

tional.

McKeever Environmental Center

The Partridge Berries having the time of their life at McKeever

By Rebecca Spratt

The combination of educa-

tion and fun made the 7th

and 8th grade Washington

D.C. trip one to never for-

get. Early in the morning

on Wednesday, May 11th,

the bus was loaded and we

made the 5 hour journey to

our nation’s capital. The

first stop in Washington

D.C. was to Union Station

to eat lunch. Then it was

time to tour the National

Archives building. There we

learned about the docu-

ments that shaped America.

After that, we were given a

little bit of time to relax in

the hotel before going to

Buffalo Wild Wings for din-

ner. After dinner, we went

on a “Monuments by Moon-

light” tour that showcased

some very famous memorials,

such as the Lincoln Memorial

and the World War II Memo-

rial. Finally, everyone head-

ed back to the hotel to catch

some much needed sleep.

The next day, Thursday, was

another day filled with learn-

ing and lots of walking. The

day started out at Arlington

Cemetery, where there was a

guided tour. We even got to

take a look at the Changing of

the Guard at the Tomb of the

Unknown Soldier. After the

Arlington Cemetery was an-

other trip to Union Station

for lunch. The next stop was

the U.S. Capitol. We got a

guided tour of the Capitol,

and we even got to sneak a

peek at the process of voting

on a bill in the House cham-

ber. Many students were fasci-

nated by this process. After

some rest at the hotel, we

headed off to a bowling par-

ty. We bowled, ate pizza,

and celebrated 8th graders

Jordin Noll and Michael

Lucci’s birthdays. 8th grad-

er Aracely Chace said that

bowling was her favorite

part of the trip!

Our final day was Friday.

The day began with a tour

of Ford’s Theater and the

Peterson House. I found this

to be my favorite location

that we visited. This was

followed by street shopping

for souvenirs and lunch at

the Hard Rock Cafe. Our

final museum was the

Smithsonian Institute of

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7th/8th Grade Class Trip– We Were There!

7th/8th grade students pose outside the U.S. Supreme Court

By Sydney Rippee

To support the community,

members of the Rochester

Area Middle School Student

Council set off to the Circle

of Friends Community Cen-

ter in Baden to lend a hand

at their annual Ladies Tea

Social on April 23rd.

The Circle of Friends is a

place for senior citizens in

Beaver County to meet and

hang out. Everyday a new

lunch menu is served and an

array of activities are pro-

vided. The manager of the

community center stated

that the Circle of Friends

assists in keeping elders out

of nursing homes and busy.

They also help elders social-

ize and make lots of new

friends after many of their

old friends have passed

away.

As soon as we arrived at the

center, we went right to

work. We prepared the food

which included ham salad

sandwiches, fruit bowls, and

of course tea. After the meal

was prepared, we served the

ladies who attended the

event. When the ladies fin-

ished eating, we cleared ta-

bles and cleaned up.

After putting a lot of hard

work and effort into serving

the ladies their meals, the

students received a meal of

their own. While we ate, a

singer and storyteller was

brought in to entertain the

ladies as a featured perform-

er. Student council members

finished the afternoon by

years is to help the Roches-

ter Veterans of Foreign

Wars (VFW) plant flags on

the gravestones of the fall-

en soldiers who served in

our nation’s armed forces.

Each year, VFW coordina-

tor Joe Mavero gathers

about 100 volunteers from

various organizations to

meet at Sylvania Hills on

Circle of Friends– Ladies Social Tea

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VFW Flag Planting at Sylvania Hills

one’s time and effort.

There are many reasons why

volunteers choose to partici-

pate in flag planting. Some do

it out of respect, some do it

because they have family

members who fought in the

war, and some do it because

they have family members in

the military service today or

are even a member of the mili-

tary service themselves.

Above all, the Veterans of

Foreign Wars organizes the

flag planting because it is a

simple way to remind the

community of all the sacrifices

made on our behalf and to

ensure that they are not for-

gotten. Hopefully, over Me-

morial Day you can take a

ride past Sylvania Hills to see

the impressive work of these

volunteers and reflect on how

many in our community have

made the ultimate sacrifice.

By Bethany Barto

Memorial Day in America is

a celebration in honor of our

fallen soldiers and veterans.

It is a time to pay respects to

those who gave their lives

protecting our country and

our freedoms.

A Rochester Middle School

tradition for the past several

Members of the R.A.M.S. Student Council lend a hand at the Circle

of Friends Community Center’s Annual Ladies Social Tea

the Thursday prior to Me-

morial Day. This year on

May 26th, 15 to 20

R.A.M.S. Student Council

members have signed up to

help.

Once all the volunteers have

arrived, Mr. Mavero will

divide the groups up to cov-

er a different section of the

cemetery. Each group will

be given bundles of flags

that have been donated by

the VFW. Over the course

of the next two hours, stu-

dents will walk through the

cemetery and plant over

1,100 flags at the resting

place of all of the veterans

that have been buried there.

After all of the work is done,

the VFW provides all of the

volunteers with pizza and

other refreshments to show

their appreciation for every-

handing out prize baskets

that were donated. Overall,

the student council members

brightened many people’s

day and represented our

school well.

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Rochester Area Middle School students volunteer their evening planting flags at Sylvania Hills Cemetery

Just Ask Jordin– Our Middle School Years

ways. It was however the

first year that students had

the opportunity to become

members of a student coun-

cil and be involved in vari-

ous community services.

Sixth grade was also the first

year that students had the

chance to attend a school

dance. Although we only

had the Christmas dance in

sixth grade, it was still awe-

some and I had so much fun.

Of course, the best part of

sixth grade was McKeever. I

loved McKeever, as did

many of my peers. The high-

lights were exploring the

environment, partaking in

the hands-on activities, and

of course eating the delicious

food.

Seventh grade was the year of

immaturity. Although many

of us didn’t get the memo that

it was time to grow up, it was

still a great year. Some of the

most memorable events were

the field trips. My favorite

was the trip to Cheeseman’s

Fright Farm. Even though

the field trips made the year

fun, the classwork was a dif-

ferent story. Going from sixth

grade to seventh grade was a

big transition. Students are

given a lot more responsibili-

ties. In seventh grade, you

definitely are tested more

than sixth grade. If you don’t

learn how to manage your

time, you will probably be-

come very stressed. The most

important quality for seventh

grade is to have is a good

work ethic. A work ethic will

get you far in life, so it is good

to develop one as early as pos-

sible.

Eighth grade will most likely

be your best year of middle

school. It was definitely mine.

Eighth grade is the most chill

year but it is also the year you

have to be the most independ-

By Jordin Noll

Middle school. It’s a differ-

ent experience for everyone,

but these three years of your

life can be extremely fun,

stressful, or just plain miser-

able. In the end, middle

school is whatever you make

it for yourself but no matter

what you can make it.

While my time as a middle

school student is running

out, I am fortunate that I

can say I had a great experi-

ence and made fond memo-

ries. Sixth grade had its ups

and downs. Since it is your

first year of middle school,

you are still treated like an

elementary student in many

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ent. As an eighth grader, you

will receive trust (if you have

earned it). With more trust,

more doors are open for you to

be involved. It is also the year

in which you can become a

student council officer. As an

eighth grader, your opinion

also matters more. You are

depended on and you are now

viewed as a role model for the

entire middle school. As far as

classwork goes, you must learn

to be more self-reliant. Your

teachers will expect you to

take more initiative and to use

the work ethic that you devel-

oped in seventh grade.

Ultimately, middle school is

an important part of a stu-

dent’s education. During this

time a student learns many

lessons they will use for the

rest of their life. It is also a

short period of time when you

change as a person and mold

yourself as well as your identi-

ty. Although it is only three

years, it is a time every stu-

dent will never forget. So my

advice to you is to take ad-

vantage of this time and make

the most of what you have

left.

The last three years at R.A.M.S. have ben quite an enjoyable ride!

Student Input: 2016 Summer Plans

By Sasha Wade

Well middle school, are you

excited for the sum-

mer? Summer is the season

to ride bikes, play video

games and most important-

ly take summer vacations.

I’m sure that almost all of

you will have exciting sum-

mer plans. So, I decided to

ask a few of you about what

you have planned for the

sunny break.

Amya Tigner: “I am plan-

ning to go to North Carolina

to visit my uncle and learn

how to play golf.”

Rebecca Spratt: “I will be

dancing most of the summer.

I will be going to Ocean City

for a national dance competi-

tion. Then soon after, I will

go to the Outer Banks with

my family for a relaxing

time.”

Grace Vreen: “I am spending

time with my “Squad”, going

on a cruise, and visiting New

York City.”

Nevaeh Perkins: “I am going

to Disney World, Cedar Point,

and Kalahari!”

Kylea Sharpe: “I’m going to

spend time with my dad in

Beaver Falls.”

Eileen Hanns: “My family

and I are going to Kalahari.”

Isaiah Anderson: “I will be

visiting my dad in Virginia.”

Devon Hemer: “I’m visiting

my uncle for a week in Ohio.”

There we have it middle

schoolers. As you can see, the

summer is a break from test-

ing and the opening of a door

to family and freedom!

Rochester Area Middle School

All of this year’s

issues are on

the web!

www.rasd.org

“The Best Is In the Middle!”

Bauer was a student and col-

league, “What I appreciated

the most about working with

Mrs. Timpano was the passion,

dedication and enthusiasm

that she brought to the class-

room everyday.” Mr.

Vukovcan added, “More than

just an excellent teacher, Mrs.

Timpano is a wonderful per-

son, a loyal friend and a fan-

tastic role model for our stu-

dents. She is someone that

would truly do anything for

anyone, teacher or student

alike. That is what really im-

presses me most about her.”

7th grader DayRon Burney

also remarked how much he

admired her ability to connect

time with her grandchildren

and many relaxing days.

Mrs.Rosenbauer believes

Mrs. Smith’s most compel-

ling asset was her ability to

help students become not

only better people but also

better athletes. One of her

students 8th grader Sydney

Bable alluded that Ms.

Smith “really motivated me

and made me realize that

sometimes you have to do

things that you might not

like. And that you should do

them to the best of your

abilities.”

Mrs. Timpano has served in

Rochester for 37 years. Mr.

with so many different genera-

tions of students for so long.

These four educational leaders

have made a substantial im-

pact on everyone at Rochester

Area School District and they

(cont’d) Congratulations! We Will Miss You

Upcoming Events:

June 1st– Last of School

June 7th– Kennywood

Picnic Day

Have a Great Summer!!

August 24- First Day of

School

(cont’d) 7th/8th Grade Class Trip- We Were There!

will be dearly missed. We

wish them the best in their

future and hope that life

treats them as well as they

have treated the students,

faculty and staff at Roch-

ester.

American History (this was

Mr. Vukovcan’s favorite

place.) There, we found

many fascinating artifacts

and documents, which the

8th graders learned about in

American History class this

year. After that we took a

group picture in front of the

White House and loaded our

stuff back onto the bus. Dur-

ing the journey home, we

played games and talked all

about our trip.

Many students had different

opinions on their favorite

activities. 8th grader Sasha

Wade said, “My favorite

place we visited was Ford’s

Theater because Abraham

Lincoln was my favorite

president.” Zaine Jeffers,

also in 8th grade, agreed

with Sasha’s statement. 7th

grader Mackenzie Mohat

claims that her favorite part

was the “Monuments by

Moonlight” tour. Matthew

Bedekovich stated that his

favorite part was the bus

ride. When Aracely Chace

was asked if she had any ad-

vice to the students who will

be going to Washington D.C.

in the future, she said, “Be

careful on the streets and be

prepared to walk!” Aracely is

known to slip in crosswalks.

In my opinion, the best part

was being able to see all the

interesting monuments, and

to go to Starbucks!

The long- awaited Washing-

ton D.C. trip was not short

of memorable experiences.

All the planning, fundrais-

ing, and preparing that was

involved created an amaz-

ing trip. What memories

did you make on the Wash-

ington D.C. trip?

8th graders showing their national pride in our national capital!