March 2012
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Chuck Nguyen brings inspirational presentation to...
Chuck Nguyen visited Foxcroft Academy on Thursday and gave a stirring 90-minute visual and physical presentation about harassment, bullying, and the importance of accepting diversity. Nguyen demonstrated the power to overcome obstacles and bullying by employing the metaphor of water—a gentle yet powerful force and mindset that can be applied in everyday situations. Nguyen draws upon both...
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"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" premieres...
This year’s FA musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, is set to kick off at Center Theatre tonight at 7:00 and is not to be missed.
In the words of Director Bobby Keniston, “This family-friendly show features lively music, colorful costumes, and wonderful performances from some of F.A.’s finest! (You won’t soon forget Robbie Neeb as Snoopy or...
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Social studies department raises awareness for...
At Wednesday’s assembly, Rusty Willette and Stephanie Chevalier took to the podium to inform the student body about Women’s History Month. Chevalier read excerpts from President Obama’s proclamation of March 2012 as Women’s History Month, and Willette introduced a video from Soomo Publishing, a group that produces interactive education tools. The video, which is entitled...
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Cooking club recruiting new members
Five Foxcroft Academy students—Vicky Shen, Emily Yang, Zoey Wang, Ryan Dong, and Angie Chen—have started a cooking club, and they are now actively recruiting new members. At Wednesday’s assembly, the enthusiastic gourmands handed out some treats and showed a short video they created:
Vicky will serve as the club’s president, Emily will be the vice president, Zoey will...
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Spring sports under way
This week marks the beginning of the spring sports’ season at FA, as the boys’ and girls’ tennis teams take to the courts, the baseball and softball teams take to the gym (for now), and the boys’ and girls’ track teams take to the weight room and track. Expectations run particularly high for the boys’ tennis team (returning all key players from an undefeated...
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Step Up Day coming on Tuesday, April 10
Step up Day for current 8th graders who will be attending Foxcroft Academy next year will be held on Tuesday, April 10. Students can ride their regular bus to FA or be dropped off by parents/guardians. They should arrive before 8:00 am.
Students will attend FA classes and participate in informational sessions that will address elective offerings, life as a student at FA, co-curricular...
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Almasi takes over Friday's assembly
Toward the end of Friday’s assembly, the following announcement was read by Student Council President Chris Shorey:
“Mr. Almasi couldn’t be here to present ‘This Day In History’, so he sent Mr. Abraham Lincoln in his place. Everyone, clap your hands for one of our most cherished U.S. Presidents. Straight from the streets of Springfield, Illinois…ABRAHAM...
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"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" set to open at...
Foxcroft Academy Masque is proud to announce their production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, the exciting Broadway Musical brought to colorful life by a group of tremendously talented students! The show will open at Center Theatre on March 29 at 7pm.
This FAMILY-FRIENDLY romp is literally a comic strip brought to glor…ious life through song, dance, colorful...
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Mya Smith '07 sends greetings from abroad
Mya Smith ‘07 recently sent this update to her former Latin teacher, Mr. Peter Hartel:
Salve, Magister!
I’m spending this semester in Turkey, so I thought I’d drop you a line from one of the cradles of civilization. Max and I are living in a beautiful apartment in Ankara, studying at Bilkent University. A couple weeks ago, I went to Cappadoccia, and saw the fairy chimney...
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Film students create Public Service Announcements...
Students from Foxcroft Academy’s filmmaking class have created four 30-second PSA videos to show their support for “Kick Butts Day”, a nationally-recognized annual celebration of youth leadership and activism in the fight against tobacco use. “Kick Butts Day” was started in 1995 to provide the nation’s youth with an opportunity to encourage their peers to...
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Select Choir and Jazz Band conquer Saddleback...
FA music director Shane Ellis and students from the Select Choir and Jazz Band made their annual trip to Saddleback Mountain this weekend. The group left Friday afternoon and returned on Sunday. The Select Choir performed twice at the mountain and the Jazz Band performed once, and the musicians had plenty of time to enjoy the ski slopes between shows.
The trip was a great success as usual....
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Foxcroft News: Episode Two
The whole gang is back in this second edition of Dan Decker’s Foxcroft News series. (If you missed the first episode, you can find it at the bottom of this post.) Patrick Taggett reprises his role as newscaster Doc Taggett, Cody Coiley returns as senior correspondent Cod Fish, Decker returns as junior field analyst Dee Mented, and “Hurricane Lou” Lafache continues to terrorize...
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Murray named Coach of the Year again
Cathy Murray has been named the Class B Girls’ Swimming Coach of the Year for the second straight year. Murray was awarded the honor at the Maine Interscholastic Swimming League state banquet on March 12. Ellsworth High School coach Jim Goodman nominated Murray for the Coach of the Year award, which was then voted upon by all Class B swimming coaches. Mount Desert Island’s Tony...
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Athletes gearing up for spring season
Foxcroft Academy athletes have been preparing for the start of spring sports by doing P90X workouts in the gym after school four days a week for the past three weeks. They capped the program Thursday afternoon by taking a stab at Insanity’s “Pure Cardio” workout, a decision regretted by all within five minutes. (See photos below.)
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Select Choir performs at assembly
Students from FA’s Select Choir, which will be performing at Saddleback Mountain along with the Jazz Band this weekend, serenaded students and faculty with four songs at Wednesday’s assembly: “Rockin’ Rickie Rocket” (Lalo Davila), “This Love” (Maroon Five), “Your Smiling Face” (James Taylor), and “The Garden” (Bobby McFerrin).
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Filmmaking students create video for Teen Dating...
Three students from FA’s filmmaking class—Angie Chen, Suezy Chen, and Ali Conroy—created a powerful Teen Dating Violence Awareness video at the request of Womancare’s Angie Alfonso. At Wednesday’s assembly, Alfonso spoke about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and commended the talented trio for their outstanding film. The video was then shown to the entire...
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Cody, Shorey, Thomas, and Murray selected as PVC...
Rachel Cody, Chris Shorey, Brent Thomas, and Amber Murray were honored last night at the Penobscot Valley Conference Scholar Athlete Banquet, which was held at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer. A PVC Scholar Athlete must letter in at least one varsity sport and carry a grade average of 90 or above.
Athletic Directors from each school in the PVC can nominate two male and two female seniors for...
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FA Students Reflect on Texting and Driving...
By Rachel Cody ’12 Following last Friday’s assembly—during which Secretary of State Charlie Summers and AT&T Regional Vice President Owen Smith presented Foxcroft students with statistics, a powerful documentary on texting and driving, and the simple message: “When it comes to texting and driving, it can wait”—hundreds of Foxcroft Academy students signed their...
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Hobbs honored for performance at MPA One-Act...
Foxcroft Academy junior Savannah Hobbs received an All-Festival Cast Acting Award for her performance as Louise in “Haiku” at Saturday’s MPA One-Act Play Festival in Skowhegan. Director Bobby Keniston said that Savannah’s award was much deserved and that “each of the judges commented on her ability to stay in character and praised her detailed performance of an...
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Math team wins Eastern Maine championship
The FA Math Team locked down the Class B Eastern Maine championship with its performance at Bangor High School on Wednesday, the fifth and final meet of the regular season. Andy Wu (pictured above) and Echo Peng led the Ponies in scoring with 38 points a piece, good for fourth overall at the meet. Jason Lee finished seventh with 35 points while Colby Bombero (30) and Ryan Dong (25) also placed...
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15 Ponies named to All-Conference teams
Basketball:
Hilary Kendall: First Team, Big East Conference
All-PVC Swimmers:
Cameron Fadley: First Team, 200 IM; First Team, 100 Freestyle; Class B Swimmer of the Year
Amber Murray: First Team, 100 Backstroke
Julia Annis: First Team, 100 Breaststroke
Kate Morrison: First Team, 1-meter Diving
All-PVC Wrestlers:
Trevor Weymouth: First Team, 132 pounds
Forrest Law: First...
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Winter Carnival highlights (extended version)
John You has created an extended version of the Winter Carnival highlight video he put together last week:
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Secretary of State visits Foxcroft Academy to...
Secretary of State Charles Summers and AT&T Regional Vice President Owen Smith visited Foxcroft Academy Friday morning to give a one-hour presentation about the dangers of texting and driving. Summers opened the presentation by noting that texting and driving can be as dangerous as drinking and driving, and equated it to closing one’s eyes for 6 or 7 seconds while driving 60 miles per...
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Winter Carnival highlights
A Winter Carnival video created by John You:
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1st-place skit: The seniors
Stephen Sharrow, Chris Shorey, Matt Hewett, Garrett Hilton, and Tyler Hilton doing what they do best:
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"Haiku" to be performed at MPA Festival this...
FA drama teacher Bobby Keniston and several of his students will be attending the Maine Principal’s Association One-Act Play festival this weekend to compete in the one-act regional competition. Students will be performing “Haiku”, a play written by Katherine Snodgrass, at Skowhegan Area High School on Saturday at 3pm. “Haiku” premiered at Center Theatre on...
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Alumni Weekend brunch making a comeback
FA is bringing back the Alumni Brunch for alums who want to connect one last time on Sunday morning after a weekend full of reunion festivities. The date this year will be Sunday, August 5, and the brunch will run from 8-10 am. Cost to attend will be by donation only, but reservations will be required. Contact Cathy Hall in the Alumni Office (207-564-6542 or cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org) for...
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Class of 2002 planning 10-year reunion
Attention, members of the Class of 2002. Yes, it has already been ten years since the World Cup was played in South Korea, Alicia Keys won a Grammy for Best New Artist, and No Child Left Behind was signed into law. To commemorate this passage of time, some of your classmates are now busily making preparations for a class reunion. If you’d like to sign up or be a part of the planning...
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2nd-place skit: The juniors
Louis Lafache behaving in a perfectly-normal manner:
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Chris Shorey receives MPA Principal's Award
Foxcroft Academy senior Chris Shorey has been selected to receive the 2012 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Chris Shorey has distinguished himself in the classroom, on the playing field, and as a strong leader in the school and...
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3rd-place skit: The sophomores
Landon Page and Daniel Lee performed for the sophomore class:
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Fadley named Class B Swimmer of the Year
Three-time state champion Cameron Fadley has been voted the Maine Class B Swimmer of the Year. Fadley won all 16 of his individual races during the high school season and set school records in the 100 Breaststroke and the 200 IM at the state championship meet at Bowdoin two weeks ago.
On Saturday, Fadley finished first in the 200 Freestyle, second in the 100 Backstroke, and third in the 50...
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Unstoppable senior class dominates Winter Carnival...
The Class of 2012 captured six of nine events and cruised to an easy victory at Friday’s Winter Carnival. The seniors have now won both Homecoming and Winter Carnival in each of the past two years.
The seniors raced to a big early lead by winning the day’s first four events: Tug of War, dodgeball, Quiz Bowl, and volleyball. They sealed their victory by delivering wins in the skits...
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Fadley setting his sights on a return to the...
Cameron Fadley may have just won two state titles and earned a “Performer of the Meet” award, but his season is far from over. The junior will compete at the YMCA State Swimming Meet this Saturday night at UMO and at the USA Winter Championships on March 16 at UMO. Both events will provide Fadley an opportunity to qualify for the YMCA Short Course National Championship Meet, which...
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Revised Winter Carnival schedule
Click here to see the revised Winter Carnival schedule.
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Friends of Central Hall Announce Commemorative...
The following announcement was submitted by the Friends of Central Hall:
Would you like to create a memory to last a lifetime? You have that opportunity and a chance to help a worthy cause at the same time.
The Friends of Central Hall have announced and rolled out an exciting new project to assist in the preservation and restoration of Central Hall. The committee has entered into an...
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Tonight's Winter Carnival events postponed
Due to inclement weather, tonight’s Winter Carnival events (the skits and the Quiz Bowl) have been postponed until tomorrow. A new schedule will be released later this afternoon.
