Vol.1 Issue 2
The Eagles' Nest News
November 14, 2022
Summit School
The Prince is Giving a Ball! The magic that makes the play work behind the curtains By: Hermoine Webster The Cinderella cast waits in a long row of black chairs whispering excitedly to one another. You can hear things such as “break a leg!” and “you’ll do amazing!” They all rush to their places for the first scene as soon as the trumpet fanfare of the opening song breaks through the silence. 8th graders Sarah Adams and Anya Vyse, the stage managers, do the final checks and make sure that everybody is in their places and has their props. Then the play begins.
In this Issue... Order on the Court...2 Varsity Girls Tennis..2 Friday Clubs...3 Artist of the Month...3 Soul Food...4 Midnights Review...4 Crossword...4
This is the first time that the 8th and 9th grade musical is a joint production of drama and chorus studio classes. Chorus member Margaret Eckman thinks that “the chorus kids are bonding and doing really well with the drama kids, and the play is coming along well.” The students had only had a week and a half to work together as chorus and drama combined.
David Erickson (8th) and Eliza Fowler (9th) dance along with the ensemble during the palace scene.
Rehearsals consist of play run-throughs where director Kianna Beachum gives the cast tips and advice on all aspects of the performance. After 8 days of these run-throughs, the Cinderella cast had their final dress rehearsal for the faculty and staff on Thursday, November 3. The public performances were on November 4 and 5. 8th-grade Chorus student and cast member Archer Parsley said that “the play worked out in the end, and everyone’s hard work paid off! Everybody tried their hardest and gave it their best to really get into character and make the play come to life.” Now that the curtain has closed on Cinderella, Drama is looking forward to their next plays in January.
In every good play, there are always challenges. Although things came together in the end, there were plenty of problems along the way. Dresses had rips and tears and important or backup cast members were unable to perform due to sickness. Despite all of these obstacles, the play was able to go on.
8th grader Ollie Andree Bowen carries the slipper to the step family's home.
Order on the Court The Summit basketball teams start off strong! By: Ben Owens On November 7th, basketball tryouts started for the 2022-2023 winter season. The first week was all about determining what team students will play for, Varsity or Junior Varsity. Every one of the students tried their best to make Varsity! 6th graders have their own team to play on so they can get all the playing time they need without having to go through the stress of trying out for a team and not making it. The teams were decided on November 11th, and the season officially began on November 14th. Pre-Season Since October 3, Coach Hsu, Coach Allen, and Coach Covington have been holding a fall 8th graders Shaffer Broughton and Elijah Green at basketball league on Monday nights for anyone who practice. wanted to come. The league taught players 10 primary skills: ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, moving without the ball, finishing, receiving the pass, triple threat, screens, and defense. The players need these skills if they want to play more advanced basketball. Coach Hsu, the head coach of Varsity Boys Basketball, has also been holding open gym basketball sessions on Mondays (for boys) and Tuesdays (for girls). This gave the students an opportunity to practice before the season started.
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The Varsity tennis team’s record breaking season By: Maggie Carroll
On August 18th, the Varsity Girls Tennis team started what would end up being a very memorable year. The girls had an outstanding season with an undefeated record, and being conference champions was just icing on the cake. Although there were obstacles along the way, (like going against Reynolds’ Varsity, whom they beat 7-2!) the girls' perseverance allowed them to come out on top against every team they faced. The 2022-2023 Varsity Girls Tennis team
When asked about her coaching experience, Ann Brown Campbell said that she "coaches to educate and motivate young ladies to become the best tennis players they can be through training and self-discipline so that they learn to love the game of tennis for a lifetime.” This season was beneficial for all of the players, JV and Varsity alike. The girls learned about the game, skills and strategies, teamwork, sportsmanship, and most importantly, made long lasting friendships.
Bringing Back Life from the Past: Friday Clubs
Artist of the Month
By: Hermoine Webster By: Mary-Dell Currie Students in grades 6th-9th participate in clubs every Friday during advisory. Before Covid, clubs were a popular way for students to interact with all grades 8th grader Eden Goforth is of Upper School. This is the first time they have been re-introduced since the Artist of the Month for her Covid, and they are really fun. Here is an inside look at four of the most work in Mr. Calhoun’s Visual popular clubs: Art class. This month she has created Drama Club amazing collages and other art Students in the Drama Club get to create pieces based off of Japanese short skits and short performances to show painter and printmaker, during the class. Led by Mrs. Beachum, Mr. Hokusai. Eden’s work is based McEnaney, and Mrs. Heath, students work on Hokusai’s paintings, The in groups of 3-4 and typically have a prompt to create their skit from. When Great Wave of Kanagawa and asked why she likes clubs, 7th grader AP Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino. Bryan said, “You get to be with friends in She is mixing and mashing other grades.” the two art pieces together in Just Dance different and interesting ways. In Mrs. Ayers room, you can find students She has made a pink version of dancing away to their favorite Just Dance the Great Wave and is songs. For the 40 minutes of clubs, Just currently working on a blue Dance plays non-stop, allowing students textured cherry tree. to dance their hearts out. When asked “She is an amazing artist and what she likes about clubs, 7th grader Lulu makes so many pieces one Petronzio said, “Dancing, hanging out with after another,” says Mr. my favorite teachers, and the ability to be Calhoun. myself.” Roller Hockey In Roller Hockey, roller skating and hockey come together to make for a fun competition. Led by Coach Mihalko, students skate around in the Eagle's Nest. Some are just learning how to skate, and others a skillfully placing the puck in the net. When asked why he likes clubs, 7th grader Dylan McDonald said that “It’s fun to roll around with friends.”
Dodgeball Students in the Athletic Center get to throw their worries out the window and play a role on a team in a fun game of Dodgeball. Led by Mr. Juth, Mr. Musser, Mrs. Wild, and Mr. Merrick, each Friday teams are picked and the competition starts. When asked why she likes clubs, 6th grader Lindy Cannon said, “I like to hang out with my friends and have fun instead of working.”
Two collages that have been made by Eden Goforth.
Meet me at Midnights Wondering if it lived up to all the hype?
By: Maggie Carroll Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard about Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights. I’m here to give you the inside scoop. Midnights has 13 songs, all of which tell the stories of 13 sleepless nights
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product of an 8th grade throughout her life. The deluxe version of the album contains 7 of her 3am tracks. academic mini-course. Under Midnights features a variety of styles, including deja vu-esque songs and ones
that have a totally new feel. There’s a song for every experience you’ve had and every mood you’re in, whether that's heartbroken or revengeful. There’s been mixed reviews of the album, with some people calling it ‘mid’ and others saying it's her best work. It’s grown on people though, and nobody seems to dislike it now. Midnights has broken over 70 records for Swift so far, including making her the first artist in history to occupy the entire top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. No matter if you’ve been following Swift since her debut album or have never heard her name, this album will still give you the signature Taylor experience of powerful emotions and masterfully crafted lyrics that you won’t be able to get out of your head.
Soul Food Café
Across 3. a big lump with knobs 4. popular American sport 7. dessert of Thanksgiving By: Jack Cohen and Jack Woltz 9. a lot of food 11. carvable On Monday, October 31st, 7th and 8th grade 12. after October Instrumental Music students performed in front 13. good deals of the Upper School in the first student-led 15. gobble, gobble! performance of the school year. This is one of 16. sweet, sweet potatoes many scheduled performances for the year.
The perfect performance
Soul Food successfully performed Ghostbusters and Spooky Scary Skeletons, and these songs were loved by the student body. The fact that the songs were Halloween-themed was great for creating Summit’s signature student spirit and Halloween hype. How did the Soul Food Café get started? Soul Food originally started as a name for the school talent show, and eventually it became the name for all student-led performances at Summit. And what started as a fun idea eventually became a big part of Summit culture and the student experience. For the first time in two years after the pandemic, Soul Food returned to Summit on the last day of the 2021-2022 school year, and it was a massive success for the performers and a huge leap forward in terms of getting back to normalcy on campus.
the guidance of Mrs. Harrell, students select story topics, interview people in the Upper School, gather images, write articles, edit their work, and ultimately publish a monthly newspaper.
If you have feedback or suggestions for future issues, please direct comments to Mrs. Harrell at courtney.harrell@ summitmail.org
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By: Mary-Dell Currie