november 2004
News Briefs
More than 400 Day students attend first school dance
Three Day students win City prize
New 6th grade students feted at ice cream party
6th grade event is a hit
More than 400 Day students attend first school dance
by M. G. and A. L.
The first dance of the 2004-’ 05 school year was a success by all accounts. Gina Healy, interim Day principal, estimated that the attendance at the dance was around 460 people, which is more than half of Day’s population.
The dance floor featured a disco ball and a D. J. Music by Usher, Outkast, and L’il Jon were very popular. An Elton John song kicked off the slow-dancing.
Like most school gatherings, the dance was held in the Day cafeteria, which was transformed into a dance floor with a few decorations here and a couple of dimmed lights there. The dance was open from 7 - 9:30PM to Day students, who had previously purchased a ticket. Drinks were available for 50 cents, but were sold out halfway through.
There were many teachers serving as chaperones: J. C., Silver Team English teacher; B. S., Day Spanish teacher; S. B. and J. M., the assistant principals, and Day’s interim principal, Gina Healy.
The courtyard was opened by the chaperones about a half an hour into the dance and was popular at times when the dance floor became too warm or stuffy with all the kids moving around.
Owing to the success of the first dance, another will be held on January the 21st.
Three Day students win City prize
by DAYTIME staff
Three students at F. A. Day, L. P., A. R., and M. Z. won prizes for their division in Newton ’s 4th annual Hallowe’en Window Painting Contest.
Sponsored by the Newton Pride Committee and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the contest attracted 450 Newton children in grades 3-8, who painted over 100 storefronts.
L. P. won a 2nd prize; A. R., most comical; and M. Z., 3rd prize.
New 6th grade students feted at ice cream party
by A. H. and T. K.
An ice cream social was held in student services on October the 18th, for 6th grade Day students who were new to the Newton Community.
The students shared a little about the differences they have noticed between Day and their old schools.
For O. S., Day allows girls to play many more sports than her old school in Alabama . Another girl shared that there was much more art at Day, and it more in-depth than at her old school.
A. S-W., one of Day’s guidance counselors noted that they were all “...fabulous students”.
One student had previously attended a deaf school and he said that the people at Day talk a lot more, which presented a challenge.
Many students agreed that the school offered a fresh new environment and more of a challenge. Some students claimed that Day gave out more homework than their old school, while others felt they received less homework.
They all said that they have made many friends and that there are lots of good people at Day. The students had a great time enjoying ice cream and getting to know each other and their new school.
6th grade event is a hit
by M. G. and A. L.
6th graders and their parents partied in the gym on October the 27th. “I thought that it was fun ‘ cause a lot of my friends went, but they didn’t have good song selections,” said A. P. of Copper Team.
The songs played included: “YMCA” by The Village People, “Cotton Eye Joe” and “Cha Cha”, and “Let’s Get it Started in Here”. The D. J. service was Harney Tunes and the D. J. was Sarah Harney.
For those who wanted to play sports there was basketball, football volleyball, four square, catch and a dodgeball. P. W. was happy with the games, “I think it was fun because I got to play four square with my friends. The songs were OK, not great.”
As for refreshments, Cabot's supplied a sizable amount of ice cream. Contests that were held, and prizes awarded for: hula hooping, free throw shooting, and even a scavenger hunt.
The 6th grade event was followed by the Sox winning a world series, so for Sox fans who went, the night was a great one.
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