MAKING HEADLINES
EMBODYING DIVERSITY
Members of the high school Culture Club painted ceiling tiles to
symbolize the flags of countries represented by the original homeland of
students. The tiles will be placed in the ceiling of the hallway near the foreign
language classrooms and serve as a reminder of the diversity of the student body
that makes up Carlynton. The painted ceiling tiles represent the flags of Syria, Iraq,
Jamaica, Ukraine, USA, and Nigeria.
Members of the Carlynton Junior-
Senior High School Cougar
Marching Band traveled to sunny Florida
this past spring to perform in Disney
World. Marching along a parade route
in the footpaths of Disney characters
and other notable performers, the band
executed a flawless performance despite
the heavy, wool uniforms they wore
in the barely tolerable temperatures.
They also had the chance to explore
and enjoy the Disney parks for several
days and took part in educational
workshops sponsored by Disney. Under
the guidance of a seasoned Disney
clinician, instrumentalists were able to
Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom was
the backdrop for a photo of all band members
and chaperones.
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CARLYNTON-MONTOUR
An instrumental music workshop in a
professional Disney studio gave band
students some tips on music interpretation,
performance productivity, and technical
proficiency.
experience the excitement of learning in a
professional studio. The Cougarettes and
Colorguard attended a “Disney Dancing”
workshop led by a professional Disney
dancer to explore different choreography
styles and gain industry insights that
can give a dancer a competitive edge.
Months of fundraising efforts afforded
the opportunity to fly, rather than charter
a bus to Florida, allowing more time for
students to enjoy the theme parks and
the beautiful weather.
This past spring, a Carnegie
Elementary fourth grade
classroom was transformed into a
hospital operating room for a classroom
transformation project. Students donned
masks, scrubs, head coverings, and rubber
gloves to meet the challenges of an
English-Language Arts assignment paired
with the nonfiction story read in class. The
youngsters moved through four different
stations, each with a specific task to
complete. The assignment focused on
non-fiction reading comprehension,
vocabulary comprehension, proofreading
sentences, and making inferences. Each
station or ward was given a name to
reference a designated task and provided
all of the materials to work through the
assignment. The classroom
transformation was designed to increase
motivation and encourage creativity.
Teacher Julie Lewis said, “Our fourth
graders had a great time, most not even
realizing they were learning and doing
work.” The pupils worked in teams to
HEADING TO NATIONALS
Rising senior Will
McClendon, rising junior
Dallas Paolino, and rising
sophomore Michael Wilson have
advanced to the national round of
competition in the National Society
of Black Engineers VEX Robotics
competition. The team will travel to
Dearborn, Michigan in the fall to test
their skills while operating a VEX
robot through a series of courses and
challenges. Under the leadership of
teacher Bill Harris, the boys were
victorious at local competitions held
in the Keystone Oaks School District
and the D.L. Lawrence Convention
Center.