TEACHER’S ALUMNI PROGRAM BEGINS

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LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD

by Brazia Brown bbrown636@g.fhsdschools.org

FHSD has decided to open up a teacher’s alumni program for undergraduates in the district. This program was created to help expand future alumni education in their career of teaching, and to help them as they aspire to be future educators.

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often hard and expensive to receive rights to productions, such as High School Musical.

“I don’t like working with Disney,” Sulzner said. “They’re a difficult company to work with. This show is actually owned by a different company so that made it easier [to use for the musical]. The student leaders of the group were looking for something different and they kept pushing this one.”

Freshman James Kowalczyk, who is a crew member and costume designer, is looking forward to how the production will live up to the movie.

“[High School Musical is] something I grew up watching and I’m excited to be a part of it,” Kowalczyk said.

Devin Best will be playing the lead role of Troy Bolton, while Jennifer Schelfaut will be playing Gabriella Montez, another lead role in the production. Although the cast list was already released, Sulzner had to work to fill traditional roles such as recruiting a basketball team.

With opening night approaching later this month, the cast and crew are becoming increasingly excited.

“The enthusiasm and excitement for the play is really great,” Sulzner said. “We have great energy and we’re super excited. Everyone should come to see it.”

“There is a nationwide teacher shortage,” Chief Human Resource Officer Lisa Simpkins said. “The purpose of the Howell Grown Educator program is to introduce Francis Howell students to the field of education. We want to encourage our students, at all levels, to consider education as a profession. If they do decide they are interested in becoming a teacher, we want to provide them with the support and help they need to become successful.”

This program was started to create more teachers who love their job and enjoy helping undergraduates want to want to become a teacher, and grow their love of learning. It is there to help future teachers learn in the earlier stages of their education. The program is also made to create a future in teaching for future undergraduates.

“I am trying to create a way to connect students with alumni at a different level that would help them do their career in education,” Howell Growth Educator Coordinator Robin Engel said. “So I’ve been looking at the college level, the high school level, and then next up is the middle school and elementary levels. And you know, just trying to grow the passion of going into education.”

This year’s prom will be filled with many different things to look forward to including gift bags, a DJ, photo booths and an elegant theme. (File photo)