FHSTheFlash The Flash Volume 46, Issue 4 February 2006

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Fraser High School - 34270 Garfield Road. Fraser, Michigan 48026 - Issue 4 - February 2006

Hope for Hunger Dance
By Jerica Pitts ‘08

“I think it was a good outcome.
65 more people showed up this
year than to last years charity
dance,” said junior Alex
Fraser High School has
Wernette.
three dances that are held anThis year’s dance proved to
nually: homecoming, snoball,
be more successful than last
and the senior prom. While
year ’s
those festivities conevent. The
tinued to take place
charity
in the 2005/2006
event held
school year at FHS,
in 2005
there was one addiwas
a
tion that greatly imd i s c o
pacted lives outside
themed
of the student body.
dance to
Student Leaderr a i s e
ship, a class availmoney for
able to junior and
former
seniors, hosted a
t e a c h e r,
dance, Hope for
M r s .
Hunger, for Kids
Olsen,
Food Basket (KFB)
whose
on January 6.
husband
KFB is an orgaFHS students dance the night away to support the cause
was in senization to help the
hunger relief for the children a popular way to raise money rious need for medical attention.
of the United States. They at- for the benefit and people re- Although it may have helped the
tempt to provide a dinner with ally enjoyed wearing them day- Olsen family out quite a bit, the
dance for KFB was much
about 1,000 calories to combat to-day.
The dance was a huge suc- larger success.
the effects of malnourishment.
Student leadership hopes to
All of the children involved in cess for raising money for these
this program were identified as children. Student leadership col- make this type of dance an annot being fed properly in their lected $1,700 with 175 students nual function to help a different
home lifestyle before KFB. attending the benefit.
organization each time.
Flash Staff Reporter

This organization is the only relief program working with elementary schools in Grand Rapids.
This year instead of selling
tickets, bracelets were sold as
admission to the dance. It was

Rembering an
Alumni Rambler
By Kristen Schatow ‘07
Editor-in-Chief
As one might know, the
American Flag has been at
half-mast in light of commemorating the soldiers fighting in
Iraq. Many of these men have
died fighting for our country.
Walter B. Howard II was the
first man to be killed from

Fraser in the war. He died
February 2, 2006 in Balad,
Iraq. He served in the US
Navy, USS Coral Sea Aircraft Carrier, active reserves
for the Navy after September 11, and joined the US
Army full time in 2005. He
had graduated in 1988 and is
the nephew of Natalie
Barner.

Army Spc. Walker B. Howard II

Scholastic Arts
Awards for Photography
By Sarah Zalewski ‘06
Flash Staff Reporter

ing graphite or color pencil, and
a gold key portfolio for fine arts.
The awards are based on the
independent judge’s decisions.
The judges were from the College of Creative Studies,
Wayne State University, former
and current art educators from
outside three counties
(Macomb, Lapeer and St.
Clair), and professional artists.
Of the 22 categories for the
high school division 2,498 things
were entered. The show ac-

Art is an expression of self.
It shows a person’s inner soul
and creativity. The Scholastic
Arts Awards examines those
expressions and creativity and
awards with keys and certificates. This year’s show was on
January 30, at the Macomb
Center for Performing Arts.
A gold key is the show’s highest award. All gold key works
are sent to New
York for national
judging. Silver keys
are the second
highest awards,
and a certificate is
awarded to the
student’s work that
judges feel is worthy of presentation.
Of all the students that participated at Fraser
High School in the
Scholastic Arts
Awards, six of
them
were
awarded. Lindsey
Swindell received
one gold key, one Scholastic winners stand proudly together.
silver key, and one
certificate for all of photogra- cepted 428 pieces and 75 gold
phy. Kara Dib received one keys were given. Also, entered
gold key and one certificate for into the show were 102 fine art
photography. Jason Barber re- portfolios and 39 of those portceived one silver key for pho- folios received gold keys.
“Just being selected by your
tography. Ryann Malone received two certificates for pho- art teacher and being willing to
tography. Vanessa Santarossa go through all the work to get
received one certificate for pho- entries together, is an honor. To
tography. Stefanie Horodko be selected to be in the show,
(through Warren CPC) re- at any level, is a great achieveceived one gold key in draw- ment,” said Mr. Drabant.
The show ran through Febing with ink, two silver keys for
painting using watercolor, ruary 16. Congratulations to all
gouache, tempera and com- Scholastic Arts Awards winputer art, one certificate for us- ners.

Saving energy for the future; one club at a time
By Sarah Zalewski ‘06
Flash Staff Reporter
With all the technology being created and used today, there has to be energy to power it. Only so much
energy can be used before it’s gone, so it must is
crucial to conserve. With one Fraser High School
group, this conservation is possible.
Science teacher at FHS, Mr. Gary Haxer, created
the Conservation Club. This club is a combination of
Mr. Haxer’s environmental and biology students.
They meet four to five times a year during seminar
to teach elementary school students about solar energy and how to conserve energy. So far, they have
met five times this year and all meetings were held

at Disney Elementary School.
“Sponsoring the Conservation Club has been a very
rewarding experience for everyone who has been involved. The kids really enjoy the labs that we do and
they love working with the high school kids. If we can
get the funds for bussing, I would love to continue this
club for years to come,” said Mr. Haxer.
Mr. Haxer would also like to incorporate plastic r V7