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In preparation for large events such as homecoming and prom, students spend a great deal of their time choosing appropriate attire for each event, such as dresses, tuxedos and matching shoes. However, after such festivities, the elegant attire that was largely invested in often goes to waste, as many students don’t re-wear such outfits often, and many high-quality dresses and suits get pushed to the backs of closets. As there are many individuals who might not be able to invest in getting such costly attire, several programs to help prevent this have sprung throughout the St. Louis area. At Pattonville, there is Prom
Dress Project, a program sponsored by the high school’s Junior Class and Student Council. Prom Dress Project is a program designed to help students who may not have the means of receiving necessary pieces for either homecoming or prom, to fully enjoy the event. The program began around prom of last school year, and it allows students and staff of both genders to donate prom dresses, evening gowns, graduation dresses, homecoming dresses, business suits, blazers, slacks, blouses and skirts, shoes, jewelry, evening bags, accessories, makeup, cosmetics, ties and pocket squares. The donations will be able to provide students with everything students would need for prom, homecoming or graduation.
Math teacher Ms. Christine Edwards is the junior class sponsor and an associate of Prom Dress Project. “My role as the junior class sponsor is to obtain all outfits and make the program run smoothly,” Edwards said. “As it’s not just for girls, anyone in need can come to me, Ms. [Heather] LopezJohnston, or any counselors for assistance.” Edwards noted “not many people are aware of the program, and the Junior Class will be promoting it this year as more dresses are needed.” As the program is a nice alternative for repurposing outfits, donators of attire don’t receive anything physical in return, but instead, a good conscience. Much gratitude is awarded, as well as
the peace of mind in knowing that they helped someone. Donators are also not only from Pattonville High School, but are spread throughout the entire Pattonville School District. Katie Greenwell is a junior at Pattonville High School who donated a prom dress last year. After hearing about Prom Dress Project from Lopez-Johnston, Greenwell said her “prom dress wasn’t going to have any use otherwise, and it was good giving to less-fortunate people.” Greenwell noted that this is a great cause because the dresses, suits and accessories will be distributed before the event and “no one would be able to tell the difference anyway” between new and used. There are other students who
generally wouldn’t mind donating used outfits as well. Junior Amber Hall is a student who originally had not heard of the program, but would be willing to donate a used dress if given the chance. As the events of homecoming have recently passed, the coordinators of Prom Dress Project are accepting donations now. Edwards said the organization requests all donations be of modern styles, new or gently used and dry cleaned and donations will be accepted at any time at the high school. Edwards highly suggests this form of repurposing outfits, as “there are lots of boys and girls who think they can’t get anything in particular for future events.”
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“When we got the top of Big Ben on the last night and then got the spire on and everyone was clapping and we were all excited it was finally over and we had it all complete,” Alex Rauscher said.
How does float building increase class spirit?
“Most of the time our class isn’t together in one place so float building allows us all to come together so we can actually get to know each other without distractions in class,” Michelle Cummings said.
the lack of building time greatly influenced what the seniors were and were not able to incorporate on the England-themed float. “There’s stuff that we envisioned but have no idea how we would create it, like the London Bridge,” Murphy said. “I mean, if we had more time we could probably do it.”
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“Definitely, because it’s all part of Spirit Week, and it’s the end of the week. It’s the final thing,” David Treat said.
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sophomore class officers for what she wanted the float to look like, but 3 days was still not enough time. “I think we should get a full week, especially because it’s at night, and we need help from parents,” Siegel said. Senior class president Rachel Murphy agreed, explaining that
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Throughout all of Spirit Week, the stakes have been high for class competitions. Just when it seemed like the competitions were over on Friday, they continued on Saturday morning for the final competition: Parade floats. Each class was required to build a float representing their country’s
theme. Float building was held in the Pattonville bus garages located behind the Learning Center. All students were invited to participate on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night from 6-9 p.m. Natalie Siegel, sophomore class president, started planning three weeks in advance with the other
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“Getting to spend time with a lot of people and having the opportunity to work with other people. Since I am a freshman, this was my first experience and it was cool how we all worked together,” Ross Reynolds said.
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All classes get involved in class competition but the two classes to always get into them are the juniors and the seniors. For years, there has always been more of a competition between these two classes. “Seniors are at the top of the class and juniors want to be seniors,” said junior Hannah Saputo. Senior Kevin Patrick said, ”It’s a fight to see who’s top dog and the juniors think they are.” For some, Spirit Week is a relaxing week of less homework; but to others, it’s a week that brings the school together. “This week makes me want to come to school,” said junior Carter
Yarnell. Saputo adds, ”It’s the one time everyone shows how much school spirit they have. As you get older everyone gets more into school and wants to show school spirit.” But sophomore Stacy Manjarrez said she didn’t know there was such a rivalry between the juniors and seniors. During the week, first and second place awards went back and forth between the juniors and seniors making their rivalry grow stronger. But the rivalry rose to new levels this year with the biggest problem being pranks. “Our competiveness has gone past these walls and out into the community,” Athletic Director Bob Hebrank said at the pep rally on Friday. “Nothing should be done out in the community.”
Apart from the rivalry, Spirit Week contains lots of school spirit. Senior Alyssa Potter said, “I want to encourage others to dress up and get involved in the assembly.” Patrick agreed and said everyone should dress up every day. Other
ways to get involved include going to float building, the football game and the parade, Patrick said. Patrick added students should not forget that the week means everyone coming together and starting the year off right.
Senior Lamar Wilkes and junior Kalen Riley lead their teams in Tug-ofWar at the pep rally on Friday. The seniors won the square-off and defeated the juniors in the overall Spirit Week competition, 180-175. Photo by Joseph Schneider.
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All four classes had to find a song that represented their country to lip sync and dance to in front of the entire school. They had to choreograph a routine and after all of the performances, the juniors sang their way to victory.
In the Relay Race, freshmen, sophmores, juniors and seniors had to dress up and run across the gym to exchange the clothes with a teammate. The next person had to do the same until every member completed the required task. Seniors won the Relay Race this year completing the course in the fastest time.
Tug of War is when two different teams test their strength trying to pull a rope and the other team across the line. The seniors were the strongest and pulled everyone across the line proving their strength to the entire school.
Junk in the Trunk is a game played with a tissue box placed on your lower back full of ping pong balls that you have to shake out while a partner collects them in a bag. The team to collect them all first wins. This was the inaugural year for the game and the juniors won the title.
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Food. Music. Games. While many people attended the homecoming dance on Saturday night, that scene is not for everyone. Instead of attending the popular dance, senior Tara Lowry hosted an anti-homecoming party. Lowry has been doing this for the past two years. “I plant the seed on the first day of school,â€? Lowry said. “I’m like, ‘Hey, are you ready for antihomecoming?’ I wish I would have started it freshman year.â€? According to Lowry, last year’s party had a PokĂŠmon competition and this year’s featured a haunted house. Lowry doesn’t expect people to arrive in formal clothes like they do at the dance, but there is an unofficial dress code. “Normally you just dress really fancy or really sloppy,â€? Lowry said. “But if you dress in the middle, then I will shun you.â€? The students that choose not to go to the dance have their reasons of not going, but there are many things that lead to that decision.
Step 4. Next, place your damp rag on top of the picture and let it soak for about 10 minutes. This softens the paper and helps to transfer your picture more clearly. Step 5. Now with your damp rag, gently rub away the white paper backing of your picture. Your image should be left behind. Step 6. Once you have removed all of the white paper, add another layer of Mod Podge to protect and seal your image.
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The cost of everything to make homecoming night possible might be one thing that keeps people from going. “If I had the money for the things I would need for the dance, then maybe I would go,� sophomore Kim Buchheit said. The costs of a dress, accessories and a ticket can add up fast. Also the total can sometimes include dinner for students and their dates. Providing food at the dance would help motivate people to attend the dance because “dancing works up an appetite� said senior Mitchell Clark. Just because a student chose not to go to the dance does not mean that they did not have school spirit during the week. Many still planned on dressing up for the theme days. Sophomore Courtney Temm said she planned to dress up “for some but not all the days because I didn’t like them all.� She participated in only Disney and Crazy Sock/Sweater days. Dressing for the spirit days keeps people who want to remain “involved in the school but not go to homecoming� Buchheit said.
Instead of going to the dance, senior Casey Prosise went to dinner with her boyfriend and then to Six Flags. “It’s cheaper to go to Six Flags because I have a season pass,� Prosise said. But sometimes, not going to the dance is just a personal thing. Clark said his freshman year he went and “knew very few people; however, there where some upperclassmen that got me out of my comfort zone.� Students have a variety of different reasons for why they do not go to the homecoming dance. “I don’t like a crowded atmosphere,� Clark said. At the dance, the music is loud and there are no other activities to keep students entertained if they do not like to dance. “If you’re bored, there is nothing to do at the homecoming dance,� Lowry said. “And you can’t just leave because you paid $10.� So for the meantine, Lowry will continue hosting her antihomecoming parties. In May, when students are planning for prom, maybe someone is planning the next antidance party.
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When it is prime time homecoming weekend, the last thing students want to do is begin working on their homework. With all the festivities throughout the week, including the pep rally on Friday, football game on Saturday, and the homecoming dance on Saturday night, students were drained on Sunday. This results in students not getting their homework done, yet teachers still assigned homework over homecoming weekend. “Homework during homecoming sucks,� junior Ashley Moore said. “If the school is going to set up the dance, then they should set up a way not to overwhelm students with homework. I had to squeeze in as much homework as I could on Friday.� Because Moore attended the homecoming dance, she had less time over the weekend to focus on her assignments. On the other hand, junior Sasha Shook did not attend homecoming and had more time to manage the
Junior Kendra Moore crams her math homework with the limited amount of time to finish. Photo by Ben Rutledge homework load over the same weekend as homecoming. “I did a little bit each day,� Shook said. “Since I had more time to manage my homework, I enjoyed my weekend much sooner than others.� Many teachers try to reason with the students that giving homework the same weekend as homecoming is unavoidable. The homework load will be different for every individual student, yet some tend to receive much more than others depending on what the class demands.
Math teacher Kyle Hall feels students shouldn’t get much homework that weekend and tried not to give out homework that weekend. “If they have homework, they should still have gotten it done,� Hall said. “Even though I think students shouldn’t have gotten much homework, that doesn’t mean they aren’t expected to complete it.� Although some teachers barely gave out any homework during homecoming weekend, other teachers cannot afford to stop their lesson plan for a school spirit event. All teachers expect students to complete their homework that weekend, yet many teachers have a hard time believing that students will actually carry out that task. “Having homework for many honors classes is inevitable,� English teacher Amy Adam said. “Students shouldn’t have had any trouble getting their work done since there is always Sunday.�
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below that threshold.” Throughout the first semester, Pattonville faculty has heavily expressed the importance of attendance. Dobrinic said only 83 percent of students were at school 90 percent of the time last year, but has noticed positive changes in attendance recently. “Right now we’re at 87 to 88 percent [at 90 percent attendance], and we’ve gained almost five points based upon our progress,” Dobrinic said. In an effort to maintain these standards, the school has established some new restrictions to improve attendance rates of students falling below the mark. The most notable change to recently affect these students was being denied access to the
homecoming dance. “It is a good incentive to get to school, and going to homecoming is the luxury part of it,” said attendance clerk Carrie Jones. “Students are held responsible to get to school on time because it is a very important part of maintaining our accreditation.” Unfortunately, there are other drawbacks that can affect students with poor attendance records. On top of having to make up work for the classes they missed, students can be denied other various school opportunities. “It is Pattonville policy that if you miss more than eight days [90 percent of a semester], then students can lose credit,” said assistant principal Gene Grimshaw. “They can additionally lose their parking pass and the
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homecoming week. “We hope everyone is receiving the message of the importance of being at school every day,” Dobrinic said. “Attendance is linked to success in everything you do in life, and results in individual improvement.”
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Will Chaney, Cross Country In his fourth year running for the varsity cross country team, Chaney is aiming for his second consecutive berth to the state competition. However, Chaney believes his role as an unofficial captain also includes preparing younger runners for their futures. “The thing about running is that it sucks,� Chaney claimed. “But part of being on varsity is offering tips and encouragement.� Marcus Stewart, Football As the team leader in total tackles BOE TBDLT PO UIF TFBTPO TFOJPS defensive end Marcus Stewart is one factor bringing varsity football back to its prominence. “I want to give back to the program,� Stewart said. “I want to help Pattonville become known for its football team in the future.�
With the score tied at 38, overtime was needed to declare a winner of the homecoming football game. The Pirates won the coin toss to begin the extra quarter and chose to start on offense. But on the first play, running back Tyrone Eastern fumbled the handoff giving Ritenour the ball. After the defense held the Huskies and forced a fourth down, kicker Khalil Levin made his first appearance of the day and made a 18-yard field goal to seal Ritenour’s victory. This was the first homecoming loss for Pattonville in three years. Photo by Tim Vleisides
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Nikki Callahan, Golf After helping the Pattonville varsity golf team win both the Suburban North conference title and tournament, senior Nikki Callahan continued her season at sectionals and qualified for the state tournament for the third consecutive year. “I hope to change the perception of girls golf,� Callahan said. “It’s harder than people realize.� Lindsey Fink, Softball Despite being only a sophomore, outfielder Lindsey Fink has made a noticeable impact in her first season playing varsity softball. She currently owns or shares team-high numbers in runs CBUUFE JO BOE IPNF SVOT XIJMF her seven triples are tied for fifth-most in the area.
Evan Collins, Swimming As one of only two upperclassmen on the varsity boys swim team, junior freestyler Evan Collins hopes to instill focus in his younger teammates as they strive to win conference this year. “Kyle [Masek] and I are trying to lead by example, doing workouts and not complaining but still having fun,� Collins said. Madi Maguire, Volleyball Behind the hands of setter Madi Maguire, Pattonville’s varsity volleyball team boasts an undefeated conference SFDPSE TP GBS UIJT TFBTPO )PXFWFS as a three-year varsity athlete, Maguire also aims to make an impact on younger members of the volleyball program. “I want to let them know that hard work will help them reach their goals,� Maguire said.
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Photo by Brady Bell
The Pirates started the game off with a touchdown and a two-point conversion. The Huskies responded by scoring three straight touchdowns, though all extra point attempts were unsuccessful. The Huskies led the Pirates 18-8 by the end of the quarter. Senior Lamar Wilkes said, “Just knowing we have the whole support of the school and this being one of the biggest games of the season, it gets me motivated mentally and physically for the game.�
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Photo by Brady Bell
The Huskies started the half off with a touchdown, but the conversion was unsuccsessful. For the rest of the quarter, both teams were shutout. At the end of the 3rd quarter, the Huskies were still leading the Pirates with the score of 32-22.
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Trailing the Huskies 38-22 with just under 5 minutes remaining in the game, the Pirates came back with a rushing touchdown by Tyrone Eastern. After the two-point conversion, the Pirates recovered the onside kick and on the next play, &BTUFSO TDPSFE PO B ZBSE SVO IJT ĂŤGUI UPVDIEPXO on the day. The two-point conversion was succsessful forcing overtime.
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Falling leaves, dropping temperatures, and erupting homecoming spirit are factors that commonly characterize October. Student participation throughout homecoming was once again impressive, but the motivation, drive and excitement to attend school will inevitably drop. As the halfway checkpoint for the semester approaches, it becomes tempting for students to take the easy way out of academic challenges and personal goals. There is not necessarily one direct cause that explains this perpetual effect, but part of it could result from the anticipation of October traditions. Homecoming arguably projects to be one of the most important fall events for a significant portion
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It is the opinion of the Pirate Press that students should set a positive example during homecoming weekend so that privileges are not revoked in the future.
Spirit Week once again concluded with the seniors winning the friendly class competition. The $MBTT PG EFGFBUFE UIF KVOJPST by the slim margin of just five points, making it one of the closest battles in recent Pattonville memory. Unfortunately, a few actions outside-of-school demonstrated poor sportsmanship and lack of respect during the week. Houses were egged, tires were slashed, and windshields were broken for reasons that confused people around the Pattonville community. Principals were evidently concerned with the borders that were pushed, as this rivalry became more resemblant of a class war throughout the week. While it isn’t easy to determine the exact motives behind these
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of the student body. However, the week gained hype at the expense of discounting several aspects of October. Luckily, there are many overshadowed components of the tenth month that could help rejuvenate dying motivation for some students. First of all, upperclassmen have several integral choices to make about their future after high school within the month. Seniors are encouraged to apply to all universities they wish to attend by Oct.31 to make the admissions process less stressful. Meanwhile, juniors in Honors English classes will need to visit at least two colleges and compare them as part of a project. The upcoming weeks will also feature a wide slate of events and performances from art and music clubs around the school. Theater vulgar actions during the ‘friendly’ Spirit Week competitions, the problems must be addressed in the near future. Persisting acts of violent behavior could prompt the school to take away more aspects of homecoming and deter the full experience of the week. Pattonville does everything within its effort to maintain credibility across the state and would likely enforce restrictions to prevent students from getting out of control. If this poor conduct continues, consequences could be handed out like suspensions. Students could lose basic privileges such as parking in the lot or participating in a sport. Depending on the severity of the actions, students may also have to deal with personal consequences outside of school and with local police. Although Pattonville could put a heavy emphasis on individual punishment, the smallest acts of immorality could cause a domino effect for the rest of the student body. Certain clubs and faculty members might provide less support to make homecoming
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will perform the fall play “And Then There Were None� four times between Oct.17-20, while the Pattonville band, choir, and orchestra hold a combined concert on the following Thursday at 7 p.m. Additionally, many Pattonville teams still have a handful of meaningful games scheduled. Certain teams are preparing for Suburban North matchups and aiming to wrap up conference titles before Pattonville moves to a new athletic division next year. Students also have the opportunity to cheer on St. Louis’s professional clubs as Pattonville teams finish up their season. The Cardinals are making a valiant run for their 12th World Series
title, while the Blues and Rams are just getting underway with their campaign. It’s rare to see a city booming with three sports at one time, let alone one competing for its third title in eight years. Halloween is another main facet of October that grabs attention. To prepare for the end of the month, students may inquire on visiting haunted houses or attending Fright Fest at Six Flags. Artists may also decide to show creativity and spirit by designing costumes and carving pumpkins as the month progresses. While people have their own ideas on how to survive the month, October provides an abundance of exciting possibilities for everyone to experience. All of these events contribute to what I consider as ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’
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possible if they believe it will provoke unnecessary conflicts. There is also the possibility of taking away points or altering the competitions to be less violent. Conditions may change periodically to create a safe homecoming environment, but students must take self-control for their actions if they do not want to harm innocent students presently or in the future. With such a respect for homecoming tradition, returning students would not want to experience dramatic changes unexpectedly. Regardless of the circumstances, the only way to prevent these potential alterations
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is for students to demonstrate respect for their peers Through all of the battles, students must learn a lesson from this year’s homecoming: One intentional or unintentional occurrence could heavily influence how Pattonville carries out homecoming in the future. All students are accountable for their actions and should attempt to get along with their rivals for the sake of Pattonville. By controlling their actions and backing away from pressure, students could give homecoming a positive touch that resonates through the school for generations of students.
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Fifth grade camp is an opportunity for high school students to earn community service and tutoring hours for A+. The student counselors can get up to 50 total hours: 25 goes toward community service and 25 goes toward tutoring. But 19 high schoolers had to miss out on Spirit Week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to camp. I was one of those students that had to miss out on Spirit Week. I was a little disappointed I was not going to be able to participate in Spirit Week but I wanted the service hours I would get if I went to Camp Wyman in Eureka. “I was mad, I’ve missed [Spirit Week] the past three years,� senior Joe Johnson said. “I was looking forward to Duck Dynasty Day. I had my Sy Robinson tea glass, a gallon of sweet tea, camo pants, Robinson T-shirt and songs downloaded on my phone.� I was not as ready as Johnson, but I was looking forward to all the different dress-up days. Jessica Davis, a senior on homecoming court, was also one of the students that went to camp. “I was considering not coming because it was Spirit Week.� Davis said. “But I was happy when they told us that we would be back in time for the assembly [on Friday].� At first we were going to miss the assembly at the end of the week because we were not going to get back on time, but we received a letter before leaving for camp that director Marcia Mueller changed this because she “felt that it was very important that that the high school students get to participate and watch the assembly.� Junior Jared Roberts was pleased when he got the letter. “I was happy that I could share the experience of challenging the seniors with my fellow juniors,� Roberts said. I missed Spirit Week this year, CVU GPS NF UIFSF JT BMXBZT
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