High School Happenings YEAR OF THE CHARGER!

March 15, 2017 School wide Announcements Senior Dues A reminder that $175.00 is due by Friday, April 14, 2017 for all graduating seniors.

Senior Prom!!!! Senior Prom tickets will be on sale through March 17th. Tickets are $100 each, $200 a couple. Tickets can be paid for in cash, or by check. The senior prom takes place May 5th at The Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, from 7-11 pm.

Spring Musical—Shrek Jr.

Thursday March 23-Sunday March 26, 2017. The musical is a combined high school and grade school production. Please come out to the show!



Junior Class Rings & Prom Attention juniors and their families: It’s been a great year so far but the best part of the year is approaching. Here are some important reminders. March 17th: Junior Class Ring Ceremony- We will have a ceremony to give each student his or her class ring. We ask that your family come to celebrate with us! You ring must be paid off to Jostens before the ceremony date. Jostens contact information can be found below. Please contact them and make arrangements. Danielle Dalton JOSTENS Tom & Keri Casey

PO Box 647 Ambler, PA 19002 215-542-8170 - phone 215-542-8227- fax [email protected] April 21st: Junior prom- Tickets will be going on sale at the end of February. The cost will be $65 per person. The prom will be held at the Philadelphia Quartett Country Club from 7-11pm. The student body has selected the theme and the winner is “The Great Gatsby.”

If you have any questions or concerns about all the events please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you! Sincerely, Mrs. Joyce Zeka [email protected]



Spanish III class interviews the Argentinian writer Aniko Villalba

Aniko Villalba was born in Argentina. She defines herself as a digital nomad, that is, a person who works from anywhere in the world through the Internet. Aniko started to travel nine years ago, when she finished college, and has since lived on the road, moving from place to place. She has been in all continents. Travelling is also what set off her career as a writer and writing has provided her the means to keep travelling. Today, she

has 4 books published and she runs the blog Viajando por ahí (Travelling around, at http://viajandoporahi.com/blog-de-viajes). The Spanish III class interviewed Aniko Villalba as part of the project “Mochileros”, in which the students researched and wrote about travelling in South America. Aniko was pleased to attend our students’ request. The questions were created by the students, who also helped in the translation to English and the review of the final version of the text. Spanish III class is Alexa Denzler, Brianna Donaghy, Morgan Flynn, Jeffrey Iosif, Sarah Liszewski, Joanna Mytraj, Nhi Nguyen, Deric Rosado, Corinne Vecchione and Kayla Yeager. English 1. Where are you going on your next trip? To Biarritz, a French city, very close to Spain. It’s a special place to me, because it’s where I met my husband. 2. What was the most beautiful place you have ever visited? And the most interesting? And the most beloved? Which place was the most expensive? And the cheapest? It’s very hard to choose. I think the most beautiful was Laponia, in Sweden. One of the most interesting ones was Morocco, for its colors and its mix of cultures and languages. The most beloved one is Peru, since I have very good friends there, and Spain, where I feel at home. The most expensive was Japan and the cheapest one was Camboya. 3. What is most difficult thing about life on the road? Being away from my family and friends. Meeting people and then having to say goodbye. Not being able to have a pet. Having to leave all my books at home. 4. If you didn’t travel, what career would you have followed? And where do you believe you would have stayed? I’d probably have worked as a writer or graphic designer. I think I’d have stayed in Buenos Aires, my home town. 5. What is the significance of your tattoo? It’s the symbol of Leo, my zodiac sign. I had it done ten years ago, in honor of one of my best friends, who is an astrologist. 6. Where else would you like to travel? I’d love to go to Turkey or the Easter Island, but actually, any place is fine for me. 7. If you're not a photographer or a writer, how can you become a digital nomad? By doing any work online: graphic design, programming, illustration, editing and others. A digital nomad can work anywhere in the world from his/her computer. 8. Are there moments when you want to quit? Yes, sometimes I get tired and feel like doing something else. But a few days later the motivation comes back. :)

9. Do you spend time with your family? And if so, how do you find the time? Yes, everytime I go back to Buenos Aires I try to spend the most possible time with them, it’s one of my priorities. 10. Why did you travel all over South America, but not to Paraguay? I don’t know! I think I chose another route. I haven’t been to Venezuela either. 11. How do you communicate with people that speak other languages? Especially with your husband, who is French. I usually communicate in English anywhere in the world. My husband and I mix three different languages: English, Spanish and French. We started with English, since that was our only language in common, and then one started to learn the language of the other. 12. Have you ever been someplace that was out of your comfort zone regarding culture or religion? I believe the most uncomfortable experience was to wear heavy clothes in Muslim countries because it was really hot. 13. Do you think that it is safe for everyone to travel the world? (Not long ago I saw a video that said certain countries aren’t safe for African Americans. Other people think that it is not safe for a woman to travel alone.) In my experience, travelling is safe for anybody. You only have to be careful to avoid zones of political conflict or war and always use your common sense and intuition. 14. What has changed now that you travel with someone else? Now I have someone to share the moments I live and the landscapes I see. On the other hand, I no longer take decisions by myself. 15. Do you have the desire to have kids? If you had them, do you think that you’d stay on the road? Yes, I do have that desire, but for that to happen I’d like to settle in France or Argentina, at least for a couple of months. Spanish 1. ¿Dónde vas en tu próximo viaje? A Biarritz, una ciudad ubicada en Francia, muy cerca de España. Para mí es un lugar muy especial ya que es donde conocí a mi marido. 2. ¿Cuál fue el lugar más hermoso que jamás has visitado? ¿Y el más interesante? ¿Y el más querido? ¿Cuál es lugar más caro? ¿Y el más barato? Es muy difícil elegir, pero creo que uno de los más hermosos fue Laponia, en Suecia. Uno de los lugares más interesantes me pareció Marruecos, por sus colores y mezcla de culturas e idiomas. El más querido es Perú, ya que tengo muy buenas amigas ahí, y España, donde me siento muy bien. El más caro creo que fue Japón y el más barato Camboya.

3. ¿Qué es lo más difícil de la vida en la ruta? Estar lejos de mi familia y amigos. Conocer gente y tener que despedirme enseguida. No poder tener mascotas. Tener que dejar todos mis libros en casa. 4. Si no viajaras, ¿qué carrera habrías seguido? ¿Y en qué lugar crees que te hubieras quedado? Probablemente me hubiese dedicado a escribir y al diseño gráfico. Creo que me hubiese quedado en Buenos Aires, mi ciudad de origen. 5. ¿Qué significa tu tatuaje? Es el símbolo de Leo, mi signo del zodíaco. Me lo hice hace diez años en honor a una de mis mejores amigas, que era astróloga. 6. ¿Dónde más te gustaría viajar? Me encantaría viajar a Turquía y a la Isla de Pascua, aunque en realidad cualquier lugar del mundo me viene bien. 7. ¿Si no es escribiendo o fotografando, cómo puede alguien ser nómada digital? Haciendo cualquier trabajo a través de internet: diseño gráfico, programación, ilustración, edición, entre otros. Un nómada digital puede trabajar desde cualquier lugar del mundo con su computadora. 8. ¿Hay momentos en los que piensas renunciar? Sí, a veces me canso y me dan ganas de hacer otras cosas, pero unos días después recupero la motivación. :) 9. ¿Pasas tiempo con tu familia, y si lo haces, ¿cómo encuentras ese tiempo? Sí, cada vez que vuelvo a Buenos Aires intento pasar el mayor tiempo posible con ellos, es una de mis prioridades. 10. ¿Por qué viajaste por toda Sudamérica, pero no a Paraguay? ¡No lo sé! Creo que porque elegí otra ruta. Tampoco pude ir a Venezuela aún. 11. ¿Cómo se comunica con personas que hablan otros idiomas? Especialmente con tu esposo que es francés. En general me comunico en inglés en cualquier lugar del mundo. Con mi marido hablamos en tres idiomas mezclados: inglés, español y francés. Empezamos hablando en inglés, ya que era el único idioma que teníamos en común, y luego cada uno fue aprendiendo el idioma del otro. 12. ¿Alguna vez has estado en algún lugar que estaba fuera de tu zona de conforto en cuanto a la cultura o la religión? Creo que lo más incómodo fue tener que usar ropa larga en países musulmanes donde hacía muchísimo calor.

13. ¿Tu crees que es seguro para todas las personas viajar por el mundo? (Hace poco vi un video que decía que ciertos países no son seguros para los afroamericanos. Otra gente cree que nos es seguro para una mujer viajar sola.) En mi experiencia, viajar es muy seguro para cualquier persona, solamente hay que tener cuidado en zonas de conflicto político o de guerra y siempre usar el sentido común o intuición. 14. ¿ Qué ha cambiado ahora que viajas acompañada? Tengo con quien compartir los momentos que vivo y los paisajes que veo. A la vez, ya no tomo decisiones sola. 15. ¿Tienes ganas de tener hijos? ¿Si lo tuvieras, crees que seguirías en la ruta? Sí, tengo ganas, pero creo que para eso me gustaría establecerme en Francia o Argentina, al menos por unos meses.



Spring Musical—Shrek Jr.



Thursday March 23-Sunday March 26, 2017. The musical is a combined high school and grade school production. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR TICKET ORDER FORM.

The performances on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evening are at 7:00. Sunday is a 1:00 performance. Ticket prices: $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for children.