Volume 8 Number 8
June 13, 2005 Bulletins
Top 10 Graduating Scholars Named
The Student Voice
Moonlighting
These graduates are listed alphabetically, not by academic ranking. They are the ten top seniors academically in the Class of 2005. Nicholas Cummins Alex Fernandes Rob Flanagan Tim Lloyd Moe Mancuso Lacey Morgan Erin Plasse Zach Smith Jacquelyn Stanley Allison Vanouse
A busy two weeks Ahead for seniors Attention all seniors: the month of June is a very busy one for you. Here’s a brief listing of many of the upcoming events: June 15
•Senior Picnic, Thunder Island June 21 •Senior Baccalaureate Service, St. Paul’s Church, 7:00 p.m. June 23 •Graduation Rehearsal, Romney Field House, SUNY Oswego, 9:00 a.m. •Cap and gown pick up, OHS cafeteria, 10:00 a.m. – noon. •Dinner Dance, DA Lodge, 7:00 p.m. June 25, •Graduation, Romney, 10:00 a.m.
Heads up proctors! A recent ABC news survey revealed that 74 perecnt of all high school students admitted to cheating on a test in the past year.
OHS English teacher, Mr. Tom Frawley, paints houses during the summer.
They work hard for the money: Teachers and their summer jobs Erin Reff Reporter As school winds down once again this year, many students are preparing for either a summer of friends and fun, a summer of hardcore work, or even a little of both. For a lot of these students, though, especially seniors, their thoughts are centered on that summer job and trying to squeeze in a little more cash to pad their pockets for their up-and-coming life as a freshman in college. How often have these students stopped to contemplate what happens to their educators over the brief, but pleasant, summer months? It is probable that even if the thought does cross the minds of the students, they most likely assume that teachers spend the entire year within the walls of OHS, let alone participate in
some of the same activities their pupils do? But, in some cases, this is entirely the scenario. Mr. Christopher Mangano, a technology teacher at OHS, is one of the few who does teach all year around. “Each summer I teach a Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) class at the college,” he said, “teaching at the college and teaching at the high school are very similar except for the fact that the college kids actually want to be there, because they are paying to be there.” Mangano also said that this upcoming summer will be the first year that he does not return to his CADD classes. For once, he will experience a true summer vacation just like many of his high school students. continued on page 2
Four veteran Teachers say Goodbye to Oswego High Jackie Stanley Editor-in-chief The end of the 2005 school year marks the end of over a century of combined service to OHS by four of its most established teachers. Mr. Jim Lynch, Mr. Frank Bevacqua, Mrs. Debbie Deeb, and Mr. David Shoemaker will all be retiring this month with plans to spend more time focusing on personal interests; but before they do, they have a few last thank yous and words of advise to pass along. After 31 years of teaching, Mr. Jim Lynch is celebrating his final days on the job. Lynch is retiring after having taught classes in the technology department at OHS for 25 years; including principles of design; design, drawing and production, and architecture. He has led the OHS “engineering team,” to a number of field competitions throughout the years. Lynch says he has found it extremely gratifying to see former students excell in technology. Lynch wants students to remember that, “There is always room to improve and make things better. You’re never done learning or becoming a better person,” he says. His immediate plans are to work for himself doing small carpentry jobs, and to spend time at his camp. He would like to thank all staff, faculty, and students for making his twenty-five years at OHS both enjoyable and fun. Mr. Frank Bevacqua has dedicated himself to Oswego High School for 32 years. Bevacqua teaches Global 10 and sports in america, and has also coached a wide variety of sports continued on page 13
Valedictorian Nick Cummins Walks the plank
Outstanding Senior athletes Are profiled
Check out the Senior pictures of OHS staff
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