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Titan Times THE SPRING 2017 EDITION

Congratulations Class of 2017

TITAN TIMES

CONTENTS 03 LETTER FROM THE

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

04 NEWS AROUND TOWN 06 ATHLETICS UPDATE 10 COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE FEATURE

ART & MUSIC

08 IT MATTERS

22 EXCLUSIVE: TITAN TV .

24 hours a day, 7 days a week Because if it matters to you, it matters to us!

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PCMS STEP UP TO MIDDLE SCHOOL

TEACHER TALKS

READ ACROSS AMERICA

LOGO LAUNCH

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

@PPSsupt

Congratulations Class of 2017!

As another productive school year draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on how far we have come, and where we are headed. This year we set our sights on some ambitious goals in the areas of student achievement, social emotional/health and wellness, technology and communications. In spite of some challenges, we have focused our efforts on what matters most- ensuring our students are learning and that we continue to grow as a staff and as a district. In this issue of Titan Times, we celebrate some of the amazing things that happened this year throughout the district. In addition to what is featured in these pages, we also are excited that we will host our first outdoor graduation ceremony at Pembroke High School and will break ground on our new turf field this summer; none of which would have been possible without the outpouring of support from the community. We also had two new principals and our athletic director complete their first year with us. This year has seen improvements and achievements initiated at every school by the many creative teachers, administrators and staff who work hard to achieve excellence every day. As my first offical year as Superintendent draws to a close, I would like to thank each and every one of you. I am grateful to our students, teachers, staff, parents and community for your relentless commitment to excellence. I want to recognize the staff and thank you for the dedication, talent, energy and care you bring to your work. Together we are making a visible difference for our students, families and the community. I would also like to acknowledge our students who continue to amaze me with their drive, kindness and hard work. Finally, I would like to thank the parents and community members who continue to support our school system year after year.

If I haven’t had the occasion to express this to you in person, please know that I deeply value your efforts and commitment. I wish you all an enjoyable summer with family and friends. For those of you who are retiring after serving the district for so many years, I wish you the best. You have contributed immensely to the success of our district. I hope you have great enjoyment in this next phase of your life. To the class of 2017, I wish you success in the years ahead. I know you will all go on to do amazing things with your lives. With appreciation and sincere admiration, Erin Obey Superintendent Pembroke Public Schools

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News Around Town The Pembroke Public Schools are so proud of the students we have and the ways they work to give back to our community; from class sponsored fundraisers that raise money for charity, to students who volunteer their time to give back to the community. There are so many examples of PPS students giving back and here are just a few: This year three Pembroke High School students have been honored with the distinction of Eagle Scout. These seniors, Evan Stockdale, Hunter Figueiredo and Patrick Spring have proven themselves to be leaders in the classroom and community. Each worked on a different Eagle Scout project centered around service to the community. Congratulations to all three for this impressive achievement.

Above: Pembroke High School Senior, Myranda Harbinson featured with Norm Kelly of the Metta Students Foundation and Choir teacher Gwynne Chapman.

" I nominated Myranda because I have seen the remarkable kindess she has shown."

Pembroke High School Senior, Myranda Harbinson was also recognized by the Metta Students Foundation with a $1,000 college scholarship. Myranda is known for her kindness at PHS. She and her friend Mia Milinazzo have demonstrated the true meaning of friendship during their time at PHS.

- Teacher, Gwynne Chapman

Pembroke students Mason Laplante and Caroline Balasco received the Pembroke Titan’s Against Drugs, True Titan award. This award is given to one boy and one girl in the town who display leadership through encouragement, respectfulness, and motivation.

Left: Eagle Scout Hunter Figueiredo, Patrick Spring and Evan Stockdale.

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Above: Pembroke Titan's Against Drugs, True Titan Award recipients Mason Laplante and Caroline Balasco with Mike Cogburn.

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The Best Buddies Friendship Ball This spring students at Pembroke Community Middle School were treated to an amazing experience thanks to the outpouring of support by community residents and businesses. The 2017 Best Buddies Friendship Ball in Westport was an exciting and fulfilling evening of celebration, created to honor chapter members from all over the state. This formal event brings together Best Buddies Chapter members from across the state, those with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, from middle school, high school and citizens' programs for an evening of celebration. The Ball celebrates the commitment and dedication of all of the volunteers and the pure joy of friendship and inclusion. The Best Buddies Friendship Ball embodies the spirit of the over 3,700 student volunteers who make up the Best Buddies family. Pembroke Teacher, Kristen Sciulli, reached out to local businesses and was amazed by the support they gave to make this day extra special for our students. The Candy Jar & Designs in Bloom donated all of the flowers for the students' corsages. Stylists from Personal Best Salon and Little White Lies Salon teamed up and did everyone’s hair and make up for the event. Personal Best Salon also donated a space where students could enjoy drinks and snacks with their families. When everyone was, "dressed to the nines" and feeling great, they all headed over to the famous Herring Run for professional portraits. Local photographer, Tracy Marino, donated her time and talents to capture the memory of this special day. Parents and families all chipped in for a party bus which picked everyone up at Herring Run and drove them to Westport for their magical evening. Paraprofessionals, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Jones, served as chaperones alongside Mrs. Sciulli and raved about the dinner and fantastic night that was shared by all. None of this would have been possible without the generous support provided by the community of Pembroke.

" The students had a blast, singing, and hanging out. We all enjoyed dinner and had a fantastic night together." Teacher Mrs. Sciulli 05 | TITAN TIMES

Spring Sports Edition In a season marred by inclement weather, Titans athletics had a fantastic showing this spring. Three Patriot League Fisher division champions were crowned(Baseball-first in school history!, Boys T&F, and Girls T&F), as well as three MIAA tournament teams: Baseball, Softball, and Girls Lacrosse. I am extremely proud of how all of our athletes competed this season and am looking forward to seeing how a new group of Titan athletes comes together this fall.

PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS UPDATE With Athletic Director, Justin Domingos

! s n a t i T Go TRACK & FIELD

Both the boys and girls track and field teams won the Patriot League Fisher Division this year.

GIRLS TENNIS

Megan Wilshire was named a Patriot League All Star. BOYS TENNIS

Serge Canepa won the Patriot League Sportsmanship Award. GIRLS LACROSSE

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The Pembroke High School Girls Lacrosse team made the MIAA tournament for the second straight year. Baily Parks, Emily Rogers, Nicole Rinkus, and Katie Galligan were all named Patriot League All Stars.

BOYS BASEBALL The Pembroke High School boys baseball team won the Patriot League Fisher division for the first time in school history! Connor Pijanowski was the Patriot League Fisher Division MVP. He also hit his 100th hit this season.

BOYS LACROSSE Pembroke High School's Brendan Gruning has been named a Patriot League All Star.

GIRLS SOFTBALL The Pembroke High School girls softball team made the MIAA tournament. Taryn Cahill and Jess Smith were both named Patriot League All-Stars.

Follow PHS Athletics on Twitter for updates and highlights!

@PHS_TITANS

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PHS Students Win the Congressional App Challenge Over 120 Members of the U.S.

In April, Congressman Bill

House of Representatives

Keating came to Pembroke High

announced the winners of the

School to present an award to

2016 Congressional APP

Alec Lawrence and Justin Gaiser

Challenge in December. Of the

for winning the 2016

2,150 students who participated

Congressional App Challenge

in the 15-week regional

with their Android “App for

competitions, two students from

Good” project, called The Handy-

Pembroke High School were

Dandy Guide to American Sign

among the group selected as one

Language. “This is a day I really

of this year’s APP Challenge

enjoy because you are able to see

Winners. Over 650 original

young people not only use their

student-created apps were

creative ability, but their

submitted, a 30% expansion in

technical ability as well,” said

participation from the first

Congressman William Keating.

official Challenge in 2015. In all,

“It’s all merged together to go

123 Congressional districts

into a national contest to be

across 33 states hosted app

selected for greatest computer

challenges for their student

application coming out of a high

constituents.

school student. Justin and Alec worked on a really creative program where they could use an app to communicate with someone through sign language. Plus, they are learning sign language as they do it.”

As part of the awards ceremony, Pembroke High School also honored second and third place winners for their submissions to the contest. Second place winners, Emily Rogers and Conor Roth, submitted their app, "Pass Keep" which is an app that stores your used ID and passwords privately, and in one place so you don't lose them or forget them. Third place winners, Brian Flaherty and Jared Pillard submitted their app, "Write Tonight" which is an app that allows the user to learn cursive or printed writing, designed to help students whose handwriting needs improvement, as well as young children learning to write.

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PHS Titans Perfect Their Botball Gameplan Pembroke High School’s Robotics BotBall team has been making strides toward greatness all year long. This April the team rose to the challenge at the Annual Greater New England Regional Botball Tournament taking home the Judges Choice Award for engineering, and placing third overall. Botball is an autonomous robotics competition that utilizes science, engineering, technology, writing skills and math. The New England region hosts the competition annually at the end of April at U-Mass Lowell. Students from all over the region go head to head in an elimination style competition using robots that they design, create and program using components provided from the standard Botball kit. Two autonomous robots compete at a time on a game table to devise a strategy so their robots accomplish tasks and garner points. Additional points are awarded for documentation that is provided prior to the competition. The documentation consists of three online submissions and an onsite presentation in addition to the competition. With the diligent work and leadership of robotics team member, Ethan Rankin, Pembroke was able to obtain a perfect score of 100% even before the face off at regionals. The competition starts with the online submissions, leads into a seeding round and then the double elimination tournament. One robot is built upon an iRobot Create (vacuum) base, the other is a free-build relying on the students' innovation and creativity. The controllers, cameras, sensors and equipment used are all state of the art and are partially funded by KIPR robotics, and sponsored by corporate sponsors in addition to NASA. The team is proud of their achievements but aren’t stopping there. Twelve students are in the process of fundraising for a trip to Norman, Oklahoma in July. These students have been invited to compete in the Global Conference for Educational Robotics which is basically the Super Bowl of the robotics world. Robotics engages students in a team-orientated competition and serves as an innovative method to meet today’s new commoncore standards. Students are exposed to an inquiry-based, learnby-doing activity. Students use essential skills such as science, engineering, technology, math and writing to design, build and program robots that reinforce their learning. Botball has been instrumental in developing these skills in our students and turning them into creative, well prepared yet disciplined leaders with teamwork experience that will benefit them for years to come.

@PembrokeRobotic

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COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE This has been an amazing year at Pembroke Public Schools. The Communications Department has enjoyed celebrating the many events and

PHS @Pembroke_Titans PCMS @pembroke_ms

achievements of our school community. We have recognized some of our amazing staff members who have demonstrated great communications skills both internally, and externally, by awarding them the Key Communicator Award. We have also partnered with teachers and staff members to issue press releases, publish this district quarterly magazine, and recognize all of the student achievements and events happening in the district. Another exciting addition to our communication plan has been the launch of Let’s Talk. This community engagement platform has made it easy for the community to provide constructive feedback and engage in a productive dialogue about critical district issues. In addition to this community engagement platform, we have also launched Facebook pages for each

North @NPES_Principal

school which we use to share daily updates and event photos happening

Bryantville @GlaudeCatherine

twitter feed, which has also been added to our school websites. As we look

Hobomock @DANIELLEMKAY

within our schools. Twitter has also been a great resource for sharing information and every school principal has an active forward to the 2017-2018 school year, we will be launching a new district logo which was designed by Pembroke High School students. We look forward to what the new school year will bring and wish you all an incredible summer. Previous Key Communicator Winners:

Athletics @PHS_Titans Jessica Walls- PHS

Communications @PemSch_news Superintendent @PPSsupt

Like Us on Facebook Each school manages their own Facebook page. Follow us for daily updates and event photos.

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Carolyn Talbot-PHS Debra Eosue- NPES Sandi Neumeister- Hobomock Aimee Duffy-Bryantville Greg Zoppatti- PCMS

sHARE YOUR NEWS! Have exciting news to share? Want local media coverage? Keep us in the loop and fill out a story submission form on the communications page.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Inside the walls of PPS

1. Help Your Child Get Organized: Middle school students deal with higher volumes of homework, more long-term projects and their first experiences with final exams. Teaching your child calendar skills and staying informed using PowerSchool will benefit you and your child. 2. Encourage Use of the Resources Available: PCMS has a wide variety of extra supports in place to help a struggling student. Math Foundations, After-School Help (Late Nights) and Homework and Organization Clubs just to name a few. For more information, visit our school website under the ‘Parents & Students’ tab.

PCMS Step-Up Program

Preparing for Middle School

3. Keep the Lines of Communication Open: Talk with your child frequently about the small issues so that if big issues do arise the line of communication is already open. Be persistent and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Always reach out to our amazing Guidance Department with questions or concerns. We are here to help! 4. Help Your Child Find Their Niche: We offer a wide variety of classes and electives including standard and accelerated programs. Work with your child’s advisor for the best plan of study and learn about all of our

We recognize that the transition to middle

programs through our program of studies guide

school can be a worry for both parents

available on our website under quick links. We also

and students. As a parent, perhaps you

have many after-school clubs available for students to

worry about how to plan and prepare your child for this move. As a student, he or she

participate in. 5. Learn about the School Rules: Become familiar with the PCMS Student Handbook. This is located on our

may worry about things like finding their

school’s website. This will ensure that you and your

way from class to class. Parents want to

child are on the same page about the expectations in

be sure their children are getting the best

middle school at PCMS.

educational experience, while students may worry about the social norms and

6. Don’t worry- We middle school teachers and staff know that the 7th and 8th grades can be a big shift. We understand students may experience a learning curve

transitioning to a school full of the

with lockers, changing classrooms, organizing

unknown. Here are some tips to help you

binders and exams. We’re prepared to deal with friend

both prepare for this new adventure.

drama, new academic rigors and even puberty. We look forward to spending the next two years with your child!

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PCMS Facts & Figures 7-8

250

255

GRADE LEVELS AT PCMS

SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2017

EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2017

CLASS PERIODS PER DAY

MINUTES PER CLASS

MINUTE BLOCK OF TITAN TIME PER DAY

DAY ROTATION SCHEDULE

TERMS PER YEAR

DAYS PER QUARTER

Here's the List of Who's Who at PCMS! Principal - Donna McGarrigle, Assistant Principal- Tom Walsh School Counselors- Jessica Brainsky, Erin Goita, Joanne McClune School Secretaries- Maggie Glynn (Front Office) and Mary Sheehan (Guidance) School Nurse- Joanne Earner

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Pembroke High School Fine Arts and Music The Pembroke High School Music Department competed in the Festivals of Music competition in New York City on April 7, 2017. Five music ensembles competed: Concert Orchestra, Concert Band & Freshman Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, and Honors Chamber Singers. Each ensemble took first place! In addition, PHS received four special award distinctions:

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OVERALL STUDENT ACCOMPANIST AWARD

Britney Frisbee, cello OVERALL VOCALIST AWARD

Quinn Keegan, tenor

OVERALL CONCERT BAND AWARD

(band scoring the highest band score of the day) Honors Wind Ensemble OVERALL CHOIR AWARD

(Choir scoring the highest score of the day) Honors Chamber Singers.

g n i r p S s t h g i l h Hig

FINE ARTS AND MUSIC

Art All-State Massachusetts Congratulations to Katie McKinney for her acceptance to the Art All-State. Art All-State Massachusetts is an intense two-day program that brings together 145 high school juniors of exceptional artistic potential and commitement to work with practicing artists to create collaborative installations. Art All-State is designed by prominent art teachers to provide students with an understanding of art related careers and direct knowledge of contemporary art forms. The event will culminate with a public viewing and reception of the work created in the two-day program.

Katie presented two pieces for her acceptance interview. One, a self portrait, is a take on the saying "See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil". All of the portraits represent Katie from different views using color techniques to increase depth and shading. The large painting shows forced perspective and was a challenge to work big, 36" X 48" using arcylic paints. Katie chose to use visible brush strokes to show movement. Both pieces were displayed during her interview to become one of 145 juniors attending Art All-State this year.

Katie is holding a self portrait based on the saying, "See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil""

Vans Custom Culture Class Contest Six Pembroke High School students particpated and worked together to create visually interesting and competitive designs. Students in Erin Massa's Portfolio Prep course particpated in the Vans Custom Culture Class contest. Vans sent the school 4 pairs of shoes and the students worked to transform them into 4 different categories; local flavor, music, art and action sports. They could use any style or material. Maria Murrin '17 and Katie Mckinney '18Vincent Van Gogh and Bob Ross. Tayla Jarvis '17 and Tara Foley '17- Local Flavor- Massachusetts Day and Night. Keryn O'Malley '18 Action SportsWindsurfing and Skateboarding. Erin Woods '17- Music- Big Band Mixed with 80's. 15 | TITAN TIMES

This spring we took to the schools as part of our ongoing video series, “Teacher Talks.” Our previous series discussed two new district programs enVision 2.0 and Lexia Core Reading 5. We are thrilled that five of our dedicated teachers volunteered for this latest installment of “Teacher Talks.” Thank you to Jessica Conn, Bonnie Murphy, Lara SanGiovanni, Michelle Alfano and Elaine Griggs for taking the time to share with us.

Teacher Talks: Social Emotional/Health & Wellness This video series gives teachers an opportunity to share feedback about various programs and initiaves happening throughout the year. It provides a chance for teachers to talk, share ideas and stories in a video format that we can share with the entire community. This month we visited teachers at all five schools and discussed a district focus area, Social Emotional Health and Wellness. Here is what they had to say.

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If you are anxious, angry or upset you can’t learn so it’s that base level of you are safe here, we care about each other here, so we can learn together here.

LARA SANGIOVANNI

First, we asked teachers what strategies they used in their classrooms to support social emotional learning. The teachers were eager to share the techniques and tools that they have found beneficial this year. Many of the strategies used were talked about by all of the teachers we spoke to: stress balls, flexible seating, deep breathing techniques and fine motor breaks were common themes among the teachers. When asked what prompted teachers to include these routines in their classrooms many shared that the focus was to build community in the classroom with the belief that school is a safe space, and "if you can laugh together you can learn together." They acknowledged that there is an increasing need to focus on social and emotional health and wellness because children are facing more problems today than ever before. Many stressed that in order for children to be academically successful that they as teachers must have training in order to address the social and emotional needs of their students. Another topic we discussed was how the social workers and professional development opportunities have impacted their instruction this year. The feedback from the professional development day in November that focused on social/emotional health and wellness was very positive and many strategies taught in the workshops were implemented. The teachers have also found the additional school social workers to be an excellent resource to ask questions as well as come and teach lessons in the classroom on topics such as changing friendships, social media, dealing with unexpected behaviors in the classroom and mindfulness training. Overall the greatest impact seems to have been on the students. All of the teachers commented on an increased level of student engagement and the ability of students to identify how they are feeling and clearly communicate their needs in the classroom. After using SEL strategies, teachers felt that students were more motivated to learn knowing that they cared about them as people and that the training they have received has helped to make their students more successful. "Knowing that we all care about the social and emotional health of our students, that it is important to the district and is supported from the Superintendent all the way to the cafeteria workers has helped students and will continue to help students in the future."

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READ ACROSS AMERICA 98

To get kids excited about reading and encourage more adults to spend time reading to children, the National Education Association (NEA) launched the first NEA's Read Across America Day in 1998.

In March 2017, the NEA marked nineteen years of celebrating reading and the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

Theodor Suess Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937.

Geisel wrote more than 60 books over the course of his career. Most were published under his wellknown pseudonym Dr. Seuss, though he also authored more than a dozen books as Theo LeSeig and one as Rosetta Stone.

The NEA estimates that last year almost 45 million children and adults celebrated the joy of reading on Dr. Seuss's birthday.

For more information about these fun facts and more check out www.nea.org

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READING WITH DR. SEUSS If you’ve ever shared a book with a child, you know the joy and excitement this small but meaningful act can bring. Studies show that children who are read to at home have a higher success rate at school and that children who read frequently develop stronger reading skills. To get kids excited about reading and to encourage more adults to spend time reading to children, the National Education Association (NEA) launched the first NEA’s Read Across America Day in 1998. They estimate that last year almost 45 million children and adults celebrated the joy of reading on Dr. Seuss’s birthday in March.

F un Fact

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum Opens June 3rd in Springfield, MA.

"THE MORE THAT YOU READ, THE MORE THINGS YOU WILL KNOW. THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN, THE MORE PLACES YOU'LL GO." - DR. SUESS - DR. SEUSS Pembroke Public Schools participated in the Read Across America campaign throughout the month of March. Students at Pembroke Community Middle School collected change during school lunches so they could purchase new books for the school library. The PCMS staff shared their joy of reading with students to encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning. Students and teachers across the district put aside the many hats they wear for work and play and donned their reading hats, the red and white striped stovepipe hat of the Cat and the Hat. All three elementary schools celebrated with Dr. Seuss related contests, literacy units and peer reading activities. In the words of Dr. Seuss himself, “You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”

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Introducing the new

TITANS LOGO The new logo represents who we are as Titans. Each element was carefully chosen to represent aspects of what it means to be a Titan and a member of the Pembroke Public Schools. The classic “P” that symbolizes Pembroke was chosen because it has a varsity letter feel and is a style that is commonly seen to represent our schools. The stars were from the original logo, each one representing a school in our town. The plume represents the traditional titan helmet and is featured on both the P as well as the helmet in two variations of our logo. The students have also incorporated the titan shield as an additional element to the brand book. All of these elements will be rolled out in the Fall of 2017. 20| TITAN TIMES

The Design Process FIFTEEN PHS STUDENTS SET OUT TO RE-BRAND THE DISTRICT.

Thank you to the amazing design students and their teacher Ms. Young for all of your hard work! Jordan Baylis, Frankie Falcone, Faith Fontaine, Zachary Golden, Robert Healey, Matthew Higgins, Christopher Lehan, Mitchell Martin, Nicholas Palmer, Madison Reid, Hunter Realini, Rory Ryan, Christopher Shea, Justin Stoddart, Eric Visser. In January of 2017, students from the Computer Based Design class at Pembroke High School set out on a mission to unite the district under one branded logo. Under the guidance of their teacher, Ms. Abigail Young, these students worked together on a design process that mirrored what major advertising companies set out to do when developing clear and consistent brand messaging. Students worked together to develop a clear message and graphic identity that would represent all five schools as well as the district office. The goal was to unite the district under one logo, one tagline and give our schools a clear message and graphic identity. Students began the process by researching the history of our current logos as well as titan history. Through a process of computer based-research and student/staff interviews, the class was able to develop a background for who we are and who we want to be. They worked in groups to develop logos, tag lines, brand colors and fonts which were presented at a design meeting to district administration. This is a similar process that they would follow if they were presenting in a real world job to a client at a design firm. Their level of professionalism was impressive and each presentation demonstrated the great deal of thought that went into each design. The final logo is a compilation of elements from each group's designs. Each element from the P, to the shield, and the plume were pulled together from the various groups into one cohesive design. The various elements of our new logo can be used together or apart depending on the end use and will all be part of a brand book next year. The students maintained the integrity of who we were yet at the same time were able to also show who we want to be, Titans forever. 21| TITAN TIMES

EXCLUSIVE

TITAN TV GOING STRONG AT PHS Zach Dolan talks Titan TV and answers the questions you have all been dying to ask. WRITTEN BY ZACH DOLAN PHOTO BY ZACH DOLAN

In a day and age where media is a part of everyday life, it is crucial for students to understand the way that media and video works. Titan TV is a program in Pembroke High School that began 5 years ago through a collaborative effort between PHS and PACTV to integrate media arts into the education of Pembroke students. Titan TV offers many different opportunities to engage in video production, from being the crew on events like concerts and graduation, to taking independent study courses during senior year that include Media Broadcast

Zach Dolan works for PACTV in Plymouth and runs the Titan TV program at Pembroke High School. Dolan has a B.S. in Communications and Sonic Arts from Champlain College and has a passion for video and storytelling.

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and Narrative Film studies.

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TITAN TV

Titan TV has its own classroom on the third floor of Pembroke High School, in the art hallway. Though it is a smaller studio than standard classrooms, it is still supplied with all of the necessary equipment capable of teaching students everything they need to know about video production. From the production kit that can be used to record events and news segments with multiple cameras at a time, to editing systems that can give their films complete and total structure, Titan TV makes sure it has all the tools necessary to educate students for the media saturated world. This progam helps to prepare them for futures in the media fields. Equipment such as cameras, microphones, tripods, and much more is always available to check out for student and teacher

Above: Pembroke High School student Brendan Morse reports the news as an anchor for Titan TV.

projects.

Titan TV records many performing

In the Narrative Short Independent

art events at Pembroke High School.

Study, students learn how to create

Students receive community service

their own short film including idea

hours for volunteering and gain

planning, scripting, creating a

valuable experience operating

storyboard, filming and editing.

cameras and field equipment.

Both Independent Study options

Students learn how to work with a

expose students to a higher level of

team, be accountable and take on

responsibility and helps prepares

responsibilities during these field

them for college-level courses.

shoots.

PACTV also offers scholarship

For students looking to pursue a career in media or communications after high school, Titan TV offers an Independent Study Program for seniors at Pembroke High School. Students can choose from one of two Independent Studies: Media Broadcast and Narrative Short. Media Broadcast teaches the ins and outs of creating a news broadcast and provides students with the responsibility of directing Titan TV News, a monthly student-run news program.

opportunities to students who will be pursuing Media Arts in their continuing education in college.

" It is crucial for students to understand the way that media and video works." - Zach Dolan

Above: Pembroke High School student Selina Mancuso edits the latest episode of Titan TV.

@PembrokeTitanTv

Congratulations

CLASS OF 2017 225 Total Graduates 20% of Seniors with a GPS of 3.8 or higher 114 Scholarships Received $93,500 Total Awarded Largest Single Award- $8,000 67 Different CollegesÂ

SE NIO R C LA SS

34 In State/33 Out of State 9 Students Joining the Military

ST AT S

3 Students Joining the ROTC

Titan Times Magazine is a publication of the Pembroke Public Schools