Katherine Deatherage, Health Science Teacher We are currently studying men/women who made historical contributions to health care. Dr. Ben Carson is one of the people we are studying in our curriculum. He is one of the most skilled and accomplished neurosurgeons today. Two of his most remarkable surgeries include the 1987 separation of Siamese twins from West Germany - the first surgery to separate occipital craniopagus twins (meaning they were joined at the head near the occipital bone) and the 1997 operation to separate 11 month old boys, joined at the top of the head looking in opposite directions. Coming from the inner-city streets of Detroit to the halls of Yale, to accomplishing so much, he truly is a great example.
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Artist Statement By Emily JacksonStop Telling Women To Smile
This painting of Simone Henry was inspired by the artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Tatyana’s work addresses the problem of harassment toward women and she combats this problem with bold street art. Her movement is called “Stop Telling Women To Smile.” She creates large murals of women of various nationalities and races to make a bold presence for women where they’re so often made to feel uncomfortable and unsafe - city streets. “The work attempts to address gender based street harassment by placing drawn portraits of women, composed with captions that speak directly to offenders, outside in public spaces. “ - Tatyana Fazlalizadeh I mimicked her art style by using just black and white to create a strong contrast like Tatyana does and really only focused on my model, Simone Henry’s face. I wanted Simone’s unsmiling face to appear strong and bold. I chose this particular artist because she incorporates all minorities in her work, which is shown on streets world wide. Whether you’re a woman, black, trans, gay etc. you should be treated with respect and kindness. <3 Artist Statement By Chyna LopezThis portrait and style of Jimi Hendrix was inspired by the artwork of Mickalene Thomas. Mickalene Thomas is an African-American artist that is popular for her detailed work. What really attracted me to Mickalene’s art was the pop-art style of her portraits. As soon as I saw her work, I immediately had ideas popping up in my head. Her portrait of Michelle Obama was what really sparked me to do this portrait. Since Mickalene painted a very well known black figure, I wanted to do the same thing. I chose to do a portrait of Jimi Hendrix because I’m just a huge fan of his work and I think he is a great African-American figure to represent for Black History Month.
For this painting, I first sketched it out in pencil and colored it with acrylic paint. I happen to be a huge fan of Jimi Hendrix’s song “Purple Haze”, so I thought doing a purple background would fit this portrait. My family has a lot of traditions during this time. The first one is to have secret santa. All adults draw a name and give away their gifts to the person the got. Next one is whoever gets to my aunts house first gets a prize for being on time. We also have a baking contest. Whoever has the best desert gets a prize . We have been doing these traditions for as long as I can remember. Merry Christmas!
Miranda Crawford Sophmore The pre K class at SW Snowden Elementary created this inspiring video to get our Seahawk players pumped up for the play off game against Plymouth tonight!
The S.S.A.C is doing a toy drive for Toys for Tots at Southside High School. This charity was started by the reservist Major Bill Hendricks in 1947. They distribute toys to children, whose parents could not afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. WITN in Greenville NC, is the organizer for our area. If you have any toys to give out this Christmas, go to WITN or go to G.W. Walker & Son in Washington NC. If you need additional information got to www.witn.com or go the Toys for Tots website. Shay'La Moore
Sophmore This Tuesday, December 6th, all seniors were given the chance to go to a seminar that raised awareness on how to maintain different social media accounts and how to keep it "clean." Many tips were given, including; - Don't post innapropriate pictures - those that may include alcohol, drugs, nudity, etc - Be aware of what you talk about on social media - Be careful of what you're tagged in, and many more tips Overall, the message was to be careful of how you use social media so that you are portrayed in a sound way. Simone Henry
Sophomore Southside High School cheeerleaders are having a Chicken Plate Fundraiser. Tickets are $8 each. To buy tickets, please see any Southside cheerleader. Pick up your plates on December 16, from 5-7pm at the Choco Fire Dept..
Nytaziya Wishop Sophmore Chyna Lopez won the BCS Superintendent Christmas Card Contest. She is an 11th grade student from Southside Highschool whose passion is art. Chyna has won once before, her sophomore year. According to Chyna she felt "pretty good & proud" of her artwork. She entered 3 pictures - 2 dogs and a deer. The dog with kisses was the winner. It is displayed in the front office. This contest is something she enters every year. Chyna also says, after you win, you get a copy of your artwork & a certificate. The Christmas cards go out to local businesses in the community as well as all the schools in Beaufort County. Abby Pate
Freshman WHS Playmakers will present their Family Theatre Play, "Mother Goose has Flown the Coop," this Friday & Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the Washington High School Auditorium. Tickets are only $3.00 and children under 5 are free. The show is less than 40 minutes and is suitable for the whole family. The box office will open at 6:00 and the seating area at 6:30. Go support the show! Here is a brief synopsis from PioneerDrama.com: "Of course the Mother Goose characters in this delightful mystery are familiar to young children, but we guarantee that older kids will love the puns and tongue-in-cheek humor flying through this fractured fairy tale farce. What really happened to all those nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters? Just why did Jack and Jill go up the hill? What was it that hit Henny Penny in the head to make her think the sky was falling? And most importantly, who is the sinister figure in black that everyone sees but no one can catch? Sergeant Frank Hickory and his partner, Diddle Dickory, find themselves faced with the first crime wave to ever hit Fairy Tale Island. For answers, they go to who else but the Fairy Godmother, an Italian character who seems to help out everyone. Alas, she knows nothing about the biggest mystery of all... Where is Mother Goose?! She has totally vanished, and all Frank and Diddle have to go on is a bucket, a few feathers and a cosmetics bottle. Calling for only a few set pieces, this easy-to-stage mystery will tickle the funny bones of all ages! " Simone Henry
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