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The Garden Gazette
The Garden Gazette
Homecoming Issue
Homecoming Issue
Volume 5 Issue 4
Le Jardin Academy Monday, November 17, 2008
Juniors Trounce Seniors
by Nikol Drewry
Roving Reporter
by Kate Zhupanova
In an upsetting victory the jun- both felt that the seniors’ perform- Michael Pentecost, senior:
iors defeated the seniors 32-22 in ance was disappointing. Mr. Mor- “As an older, wiser, more ma-
this year’s homecoming football rison believes that “The juniors ture football team, we let the
game held November 7th. were far more prepared, offen-
The game began with Sopho- sively and defensively.” Mr. Lied- juniors win. It was good for
more Natasha Brewer singing the tke thought that the seniors “were their morale. [laughs]
Star Spangled Banner. Chemistry appalling.” The seniors are un-
teacher and referee, Mr. Morrison, happy with the refereeing, claim- Justin Altman, senior:
commented that “I have her in ing that Mr. Morrison was biased, “There is always next year…
Sophie Luu
class and I had no idea she could that he stated before the game to Seniors show pride for their senior sign.
sing like that. It was the best per- favor the juniors. Never the less, wait.”
formance of the day.” After the game was intense and exhila-
Brewer the new LJA cheerleaders rating.
Zack Stewart, senior:
were able to do two cheers before Both teams got creative with “Good call ref (not Mr. Morri-
they moved to the sidelines. The their jerseys since the ordered jer- son)”
whole game was commentated by seys came late. Matt Hayes and
Mr. Olaso, and also refereed by PE Isaiah Miller sported an exclama- Isaiah Miller, senior:
teacher, Mr. Sanford. tion point and pi for their team “The juniors may have won,
By the end of the first half, the numbers respectively. Mackenzie congrats; you still have an-
game was tied. In the second half, Miller was the only girl who
it began to rain, and many of the played for a second year in a row, other year of school.
players were slipping on the field. and she wore a shirt stating “It’s HAHA.”
By the end of the game the seniors Miller time.”
were playing catch up. Alyssa Knight, junior:
Elizabeth Souza
Mr. Liedtke and Mr. Morrison “Teamwork makes dream
The seniors huddle before the game.
work”
Homecoming Court Tells All School Shows Spirit
by Ethan Gentes
This year’s homecoming quickly got the hang of it. After a ticipated in the pre-game activi-
was especially memorable thanks long and exciting battle, the boys ties, the whole school watched and
to the pre-game activities organ- emerged victorious by success- had a great time. “The homecom-
ized by the student council. The fully illustrating the phrase “time- ing activities were so much fun,”
Homecoming out.” said freshman John Hirakawa, “I
Court competed The obstacle can’t even describe it in words.”
in two events on course was run in
November 5th & the loop. For this
6th: Pictionary event, the Court
and an obstacle was divided into
course. teams of one boy
For the Pic- and one girl.
tionary compe- Each obstacle
tition, two presented a hi-
Smartboards larious test: one
were set up in required couples
the Wang to fish chewing
Auditorium. Students try to blow bubbles with bubble gum out of bowls
gum covered with flour.
These allowed of flour; another
Homecoming Court prepares for the obstacle course.
the players to erase and manipu- had participants slow dance to the
by Katie Amberg-Johnson late the drawings electronically. finish line. Sarah Fallia and Isaiah
“they were super cute when they The court was divided by gender Miller were the winners of this Who showed more spirit than Senior
The 2008 Homecoming Court were dancing together.” into two teams. They had a hard event. Camille Watts?
this year consisted of Seniors Jer- “It felt good to be Homecoming time drawing at first, but everyone Although only the Court par-
emy Blau, Matthew Hayes, Christo- Queen; I felt so loved,” Failla said
Music and Balloons Transform MPR
pher Hill, Isaiah Miller, Zack Stew- when she found out that she had
art, Christian DiLullo, Sarah Failla, won. After Failla and Blau were
Marli Jenkins, Erin Kirley, Sophie announced King and Queen, they
Luu, Elizabeth Song, and Camille danced to a slow song together. Her
Watts. Nominated by their fellow favorite activity of the night was the by Thomas Moore
seniors, these students participated Pictionary Game because, “I got to Tear ‘em up. This is simple, yet for couples looking to slow dance. dropped dramatically by the end of
in the homecoming activities draw on the board in front of the powerful suggestion greeted Le In addition to the music and the night, with it eventually being
throughout the week such as the whole school!” Jardin students as they entered last balloons, the dance boasted an ex- given away for free.
boys vs. girls Pictionary and the Though the homecoming cele- Friday’s Homecoming dance. The tensive light show. One sopho- Towards the end of the dance,
traditional Homecoming Obstacle brations for this year are over, next dance, held in the Middle School more, Lily Hebert, thought the the homecoming King and Queen
Course. Finally, the high school year’s seniors are getting excited for multipurpose room from 6:00pm- lights were “really amazing” but at were finally announced. Everyone
voted Failla and Blau to represent their chance to become Homecom- 10:00 pm. The MPR was lavishly times were “a little disorienting”. cheered as Seniors Royalty Jeremy
the Homecoming Queen and King. ing King or Queen. Kirley’s advice decorated with balloons and post- Ninth grader Waverly Kaukeano Blau and Sarah Failla proceeded to
When asked about her feelings to the upcoming seniors is to “eat all ers, which provided a great atmos- found the dance “exciting, and a lot lead the rest of the school with a
upon being nominated for Home- the flour during the obstacle phere for dancing. The DJ, located of fun” and thought “the decora- slow dance. When ten o’clock
coming Court, Song remarked, “Ho, course… it tastes really good!” on the stage, provided the music for tions looked really cool”. Food and arrived, the DJ thanked all who
I was so happy. I actually thought it the night. The playlist consisted drinks could be found for sale in came and the students filed out of
was Lizzy Souza who was nomi- mainly of heavily remixed hip-hop one of the classrooms, at 50 cents the room, exhausted from a night of
nated, not me.” Song also said she songs, which most of the students for a can of soda and two dollars having fun and dancing.
was happy that Blau and Failla be- seemed to enjoy. Occasionally a for a slice of pizza. To the delight
came King and Queen because, slow song was thrown into the mix of all, the price of the food had
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