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PAGE 4 MADISON WEST UPDATE BY FRANCES BARTOLUTTI, MADISON WEST LATIN CLUB PRESIDENT Salvete WJCLers! These few months have been very busy for MadWest. We had our board elections in mid March which resulted in the following officers for the 2016-2017 Madison West Latin Board: President: Frances Bartolutti 1st VP: Henry Zavos 2nd VP: Hazel Brown Parliamentarian: Lauren Bayouth Secretary: Finn Gunderson Historian: Artemis Sidikman Treasurer: Emma Cortright Certamen Coordinator: Orion Jetzer LUKAS BIENEMAN BECOMES A MEME. On Sunday the 3rd of April we cleaned out Mags' chicken coops and barns. Mags is a chicken farmer and her hens require the utmost care. Due to her extreme knee injury she was not able to do this herself, and MadWest Latin club was happy to help her. Our club Treasurer Emma Cortright has come up with a great t-shirt sponsorship campaign to raise money for our scholarship fund. At Madison West Public High School For The Arts, (comma) For The Win, there are a lot of classics enthusiasts who want to go to convention but they don't have the money to do so. In the past our scholarship fund has been relatively limited due to our lack of funding. With Emma's t-shirt project we have as of now succeeded in raising our fund to its all time highest level, and the sponsorship campaign isn't finished yet! For National Classics Week MadWest celebrated in two different ways. On Tuesday the 19th we had an Odysseus presentation that was played every hour and then the different classes played a Kahoot game to inspire competition with a classical touch. On Friday the 22nd we had a toga day to spread NCW knowledge to the rest of our school. That's what Madison West Latin has been up to the past few months. Gratias vobis ago WJCL! HOMESTEAD UPDATE BY JANET WANG, HOMESTEAD LATIN CLUB FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Homestead High School has had a busy month! The HHS Latin Club hosted the annual Caesar Salad Spectaculum and held their elections for new board. The 2016-2017 board: President: Angie Moyer 1st VP: David Giersch and Alexandra Castroverde 2nd VP: Camryn Reid and Alex Van Grunsven Secretary: Ali Styles Parliamentarian: Chloe Wong Historians: Isabella Scaffidi and Kayla Zimdars Treasurer: Lexi DeFord PR: Erik Sutton SR: Shir Bloch Several club members also visited the Mequon-Thiensville Optimist Club and gave an informational presentation about the WJCL state convention. Also, MICHAEL KEARNEY AND KATIE Homestead participated in a number of exciting events for National Classics MCCARTHY EVOKE “AMERICAN Week! Students made “Happy Spring” cards for residents of Newcastle Place GOTHIC” WHILE PLANTING TREES. and showed their Latin spirit by rocking Latin apparel. Several students went (PHOTO BY JANET WANG) to the Mequon Nature Preserve on a Wednesday afternoon, spread grass seeds, weeded, and connected with nature! The next day, several HHS board members decorated Magistra Wallach’s classroom with streamers and balloons and served cake to celebrate Rome’s 2769th birthday. Lastly, they went to the local middle schools to spread their love of the classics by talking about Aeneas and the founding of Rome. In conclusion, Homestead showed their love for the Classics by participating in many fun events!