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Pawling Middle School presents:

Matilda JR.!

The Pawling Middle School is very excited to be performing “Matilda the musical JR.” on the weekend prior to Thanksgiving break! Matilda the Musical follows the story of Matilda Wormwood, a young girl with remarkable intelligence and extraordinary powers. Matilda is born into an unappreciating family and sent to a school with a mean headmaster who has a strong hate for children. Matilda uses her abilities with the help of her allies to overcome her troubles and receive a better life. The show explores themes of coming-of-age, the importance of family, and self-love.

“Rehearsals are going smoothly!” says Assistant Costumer Jessica Sisalima. The student cast is grasping the material greatly and is currently choreographing the many eccentric numbers that are filtered throughout the show. This cast is riddled with talent. To go with the multitude of numbers and the period the story is set in, the crew will create and incorporate diverse props such as technology from the 1960's and Bruce’s famous cake.

Preparation

Costumes and Sets

Teacher Talk...

With ms. Buonora

I sat down with the level II Spanish teacher, Ms. Buonora, to ask her about herself. I learned that Mr. Nye, her highschool US History teacher, made her want to teach. This was not because of his unique teaching style, but rather because his lectures were fun. Something about that experience inspired the passion for teaching that has thrived in Buonora’s heart for all her years of teaching.

However, that passion does waver at times, as the road of teaching always has its ups and downs. Ms. Buonora feels that she can only do so much to encourage students to do their best, in her class, especially. Many kids don’t view language as a core class, and focus their attention on other classes instead. She argues that Spanish will be an essential skill that needs to be learned, as Spanish is on the rise. Spanish, unlike many other skills, will be an important ability in many up and coming professions.

Keeping this in mind, Ms. Buonora says that something to live by is the quote, “Intelligence without ambition is like a bird without wings”, by Salvador Dali, one of her favorite artists.

A fun fact about Ms. Buonora is that her favorite cuisine is Mexican- enchiladas, tacos, tamales, guacamole- anything that falls under the category of Mexican cuisine, she loves.

by Rachel Anderson

Notable artists:

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) dabbled in pretty much everything Renaissance. He was a painter, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect (a career puts most modern adults to shame). In the art aspect, Leonardo was interested in human anatomy. He painted the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, and the Virgin of the Rocks.

Michelangelo (1475-1564) was a sculptor whose art emphasized the human body and human expression. He always thought of himself as a sculptor, even though he painted the Sistine Chapel. He never really wanted to paint the chapel; however, being commissioned by the Pope was such a big honor that he couldn’t say no. In retaliation, Michelangelo had painted many nude figures and a homosexual couple in heaven (obviously very taboo at the time).

Raphael (1483-1520) was a painter whose works were, above all else, harmonious, beautiful, and serene. Raphael's greatest work was probably the School of Athens, which was painted in the Vatican. Unlike Michelangelo's painting in the Sistine Chapel, Raphael's painting was more relaxed, depicting artists and philosophers hanging out in an expansive hall.

Lady Kay’s Chateau

The word “renaissance” means rebirth in French, and this era (14th-17th century) was indeed an era of rebirth for many things including art. During the Renaissance, many artists took inspiration from nature and the world around them. Many artists also took inspiration from classical Greek and Roman art.

Florence, Italy was a good place for Renaissance artists to live. The wealth gained through trade made Italy a perfect place for art. The Medici family (a very wealthy and powerful family in Italy) found great value in patronizing art.

The Renaissance and Art

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History oF Halloween

by Lucie Vedder

Jack O‘Lanterns were originally carved into turnips in the early 20th century! It was carried over from Ireland to the United States. Jack O‘Lanterns came about from the story of Stingy Jack. The legend tells of Stingy Jack playing tricks on the devil but making the devil promise to not take Jack’s soul when he died. When Jack died, he wasn’t allowed in heaven because of the manipulative tricks he would play so he spent the rest of eternity in the dark, lighting his way by carving out turnips and putting coal in them to light his way. In Ireland, families carved out vegetables with faces and lit them up to scare away Stingy Jack.

Halloween is derived from the Celtic Pagan holiday Samhain (sow-win). It was a bonfire New Year celebration where everyone dressed in costumes to ward off bad spirits. The pagans believed as the days got shorter and it got darker, the spirit world and the human world became easier to pass through allowing harm to people from spirits. Halloween is also called All Hallows Eve, since November first is All Hallows day, or All Saints Day. All Saints Day is a Christian Holiday to appreciate all saints.