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w w w . a m h e r s t c i t i z e n . c o m • M A R C H 3 , 2 0 1 1 • THE AMHERST CITIZEN • Schools Prospective Members of the Souhegan Class of 2015 You are cordially invited to join Souhegan High School on Wednes- day, April 20, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. to help familiarize you with the school and complete the registration, course selection, a math as- sessment, and a tour. Students living in the Souhegan Cooperative School District who are currently attending private schools are invited to attend this session. Please R.S.V.P. to Maren Petropulos at 673-9940 ext, 309, or mpet- [email protected]. Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Read Across the Curriculum 2011 During the week before winter break students at Wilkins - Clark School celebrated “Read Across America with daily themed activi- ties. Wear red and bring your fa- vorite book to school; Wear your favorite T-shirt from a favorite place; Wear clothing symbolizing your favorite sport; Wear numbers on your shirt or hat; and Wear red, white and blue! In addition each classroom door was decorated with a reading theme (favorite class book, author, genre). Young Inventors Show Creativity and Inventiveness EACH OTHER Time to sפnd with MAKE IT UNFORGETTABLE... 603.673.0611 Event Hours: 8am-7:30pm Wine & D’oeuvres after 5pm Shop in our new PANDORA section Receive a PANDORA lobster clasp bracelet (a $50 US retail value) with your purchase of $75 or more of PANDORA jewelry.* Gift With Purchase March 10 th –13 th *Bracelet upgrades are not permitted. Charms not included. Good while supplies last. Limit one per customer. Locally Owned & Fully Insured students performed four scenes all with original songs and accompa- niment by students on Orff instru- ments. Hansel was performed by Jacob Grasset, Seth Facey and omas Hornor. Gretel was portrayed by Meagan Hanks, Zoe Garvey, Mar- got Redway and Lilly Toy. e deep dark forest, the witch’s house, the creative lighting and costumes aided the students in tell- ing this always popular fable. Songs composed for the musical included: “e Night in the Forest,” “Fatten Him Up,” “Witchy, Witchy,” “Back Home” and “We Are Free.” 4th Grade Concert of “Hansel and Gretel” Kindergarten First Place Winner: Audrey Littlefield Invention: Audreys Take Along Recycling Bins Second Place Winner: Charles Maroun Invention: The Flipbrush Honorable Mention 1. Lauren Bentley-Melle Invention; T.R.A.C.E Trash, Recycle, and Com- post for our Environment 2. Julia Dowd Invention; The Warm Wrist Scarf 3. Andrew Hawkes Invention; The Hawker Grade 1 First Place Winner: Sydney Mazur Invention; Headrietta Second Place Winner: Jack Benner Invention; Benner Bands Honorable Mention 1. Caroline Jillson Invention: The Mail Box Cover That Can Slide 2. Anna Purvis Invention: The Adjustable Food Tray 3. Jack Mikkola Invention: The ICE Breaker 4. Mia Januario Invention: Grow Flower Grow Grade 2 First Place Winner: Abigail Conard Invention Kitty Comber Second Place Winner: William Leverone Invention: Reusable Light Bulb Honorable Mention 1. Marguerite Maloon Invention: Hamster Snuggles 2. Everett Merriman Invention: Everetts Speedy Boot Dryer 3. Luke Broding Invention; The Ferti -Saltinator Grade 3 First Place Winner: Alyssa Sounders Invention; No Loss Socks Second Place Winner: Amanda Jordan Invention: Sharpener Box Honorable Mention 1. Aidan Johnson Invention: Packing Peanut Package 2. Logan Pettus Invention: Comfy Baby Bath Towel 3. Alyssa Sounders Invention: The Pet Get Grade 4 First Place Winner: Kate Eastland Invention: S2R (Stair to Ramp) Second Place Winner. Bailey Conard Invention: Eco-Dry Honorable Mention 1. Jaclyn Donohue Invention: Snow be Gone Blanket 2. Mitchell Jacobs Invention: Decoration Master 3. Rylee Young Invention: Sled Carrier Reduce Reuse Recycle First Place Winner: Bailey Conard (4) Invention: Eco-Dry Second Place Winner. Logan Pettus (3) Invention; Comfy Baby Bath Towel Honorable Mention 1. Luke Broding (2) Invention: The Ferti-Saltinator 2. Mia Januario (1) Invention: Grow Flower Grow 3. Claire Dudek (3) & Sophia Mendola (3) Invention: Cozy Cruisers Invention Convention 2011, the New Hampshire Young Inventors’ Program held its local judging and awards ceremony on February 21 at Wilkins School. e Amherst PTA helps cover the program costs and provides refreshments during the evening. 64 inventors grades kin- dergarten through fourth, submit- ted their inventions for judging. Some inventors entered more than one invention. At the end of the evening, first second and hoorable mention were awarded to each grade. is year there was a new special category, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle that the stu- dents could enter. By Sage Wesenberg Meet Dalton Colen, a senior on Team Entropy. Dalton joined the robotics team as a freshman be- cause it seemed like the perfect ac- tivity and a great extension of his time with FIRST Lego League, a re- lated program for younger kids. He has remained with the team since then and is now a very well respect- ed leader. Dalton’s time on the team has been very important to him. He en- joys being on the mechanical team and being able to do the hands-on work of building the robot. He has gained an immense knowledge of mechanical, electrical and software engineering. Much of this knowl- edge has been taught by the men- tors, whom he feels are invaluable. He says that without their dona- tions of time, money, effort and guidance, the team would not be anything. Because of the hands on work and the direction from the mentors, students receive a broader scope of engineering skills, includ- ing CAD design, than they might in a regular engineering class. Dal- ton values what he has learned and is proud to belong to such a sincere group of engineers. Another great benefit of being on Team Entropy has been the team work. It is a big part of the learning experience as it is essential for all the sub-teams and mentors to work well together in order to be able to design, build and tweak a robot within the strict six week deadline. According to Dalton, the past few years in robotics have gone pretty well. Last year Team Entro- py placed 6th in the Granite State Regional and advanced to the quar- ter finals. is year, he is expecting our team to do very well both at the NH regional and the North Caro- lina regional in April. We have the advantage of multiple, identical ro- bots that allow us to practice game strategy right up until the compe- tition. Currently, Dalton aspires to be- come a biomedical engineer. is is a field that requires participants to work well with their hands, and also be intelligent, curious, and able to collaborate with others. Dalton has certainly developed these skills during his time with Team Entropy. He has been accepted at Northeast- ern University, WPI, WIT, Clark- son University, and the University of Connecticut. Dalton is a committed member of the team and devotes much extra time and weekend hours to work on the robot. He even served as em- cee of our very successful Com- edy Night in January. Although it sometimes does interfere with hanging out with his friends and snowboarding, he feels Robotics is completely worth it when it’s com- petition time! We are proud to have team mem- bers like Dalton Colen on Team Entropy. If you would like to see Dalton and the rest of our team in action, join us at the Verizon Center this ursday, Friday and Saturday, March 3-5, as we compete against other teams from the Northeast. For more information about Souhegan’s FIRST Robotics team, go to: http://www.robotics138.org/ To learn more about FIRST Ro- botics in general, see: http://www. usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/ default.aspx?id=966 Through the Eyes of a Senior – FIRST Robotics “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient of teachers. ” — Charles W. Eliot Wicked Witch (Mrs Zall) with Hansel (Thomas Hornor) and Gretel (Lilly Toy). 2nd grader Bailey Burke, “Sandwich Shooter” 2nd grader Marguerite Maloon, “Hampster Snuggles” 3rd grader Elizabeth Powers, “Go Ball Go” 4th grader Rylee Young, “Sled Carrier” Fourth Grade chorus with costumes on prepares for its performance. 2nd graders Mason Silk and Oliver Toy, “Can Robot” u continued from page 1 u continued from page 1 Visit our website sponsors by clicking the logo scroll bar on our home page at: www.amherstcitizen.com Dalton Cohen
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w w w . a m h e r s t c i t i z e n . c o m • M A R C H 3 , 2 0 1 1 • the Amherst Citizen • �
SchoolsProspective Members of the Souhegan Class of 2015
You are cordially invited to join Souhegan High School on Wednes-day, April 20, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. to help familiarize you with the school and complete the registration, course selection, a math as-sessment, and a tour.
Students living in the Souhegan Cooperative School District who are currently attending private schools are invited to attend this session.
Please R.S.V.P. to Maren Petropulos at 673-9940 ext, 309, or [email protected].
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
Read Across the Curriculum 2011
During the week before winter break students at Wilkins - Clark School celebrated “Read Across America with daily themed activi-ties. Wear red and bring your fa-vorite book to school; Wear your favorite T-shirt from a favorite place; Wear clothing symbolizing your favorite sport; Wear numbers on your shirt or hat; and Wear red, white and blue! In addition each classroom door was decorated with a reading theme (favorite class book, author, genre).
Young Inventors Show Creativity and Inventiveness
EACH OTHERTime to spend withMAKE IT UNFORGETTABLE...
603.673.0611Event Hours: 8am-7:30pm
Wine & D’oeuvres after 5pmShop in our new PANDORA section
Receive a PANDORA lobster clasp bracelet (a $50 US retail value)
with your purchase of $75 or more of PANDORA jewelry.*
Gift With Purchase March 10th–13th
*Bracelet upgrades are not permitted. Charms not included. Good while supplies last.
Limit one per customer.
LocallyOwned &
FullyInsured
students performed four scenes all with original songs and accompa-niment by students on Orff instru-ments.
Hansel was performed by Jacob Grasset, Seth Facey and Thomas Hornor. Gretel was portrayed by Meagan Hanks, Zoe Garvey, Mar-got Redway and Lilly Toy.
The deep dark forest, the witch’s house, the creative lighting and costumes aided the students in tell-ing this always popular fable. Songs composed for the musical included: “The Night in the Forest,” “Fatten Him Up,” “Witchy, Witchy,” “Back Home” and “We Are Free.”
4th Grade Concert of “Hansel and Gretel”
KindergartenFirst Place Winner: Audrey Littlefield Invention: Audreys Take Along Recycling BinsSecond Place Winner: Charles Maroun Invention: The FlipbrushHonorable Mention1. Lauren Bentley-Melle Invention; T.R.A.C.E Trash, Recycle, and Com-post for our Environment2. Julia Dowd Invention; The Warm Wrist Scarf3. Andrew Hawkes Invention; The Hawker
Grade 1First Place Winner: Sydney Mazur Invention; HeadriettaSecond Place Winner: Jack Benner Invention; Benner BandsHonorable Mention1. Caroline Jillson Invention: The Mail Box Cover That Can Slide2. Anna Purvis Invention: The Adjustable Food Tray3. Jack Mikkola Invention: The ICE Breaker4. Mia Januario Invention: Grow Flower Grow
Grade 2First Place Winner: Abigail Conard Invention Kitty ComberSecond Place Winner: William Leverone Invention: Reusable Light BulbHonorable Mention1. Marguerite Maloon Invention: Hamster Snuggles2. Everett Merriman Invention: Everetts Speedy Boot Dryer3. Luke Broding Invention; The Ferti -Saltinator
Grade 3First Place Winner: Alyssa Sounders Invention; No Loss SocksSecond Place Winner: Amanda Jordan Invention: Sharpener BoxHonorable Mention1. Aidan Johnson Invention: Packing Peanut Package2. Logan Pettus Invention: Comfy Baby Bath Towel3. Alyssa Sounders Invention: The Pet Get
Grade 4First Place Winner: Kate Eastland Invention: S2R (Stair to Ramp)Second Place Winner. Bailey Conard Invention: Eco-DryHonorable Mention1. Jaclyn Donohue Invention: Snow be Gone Blanket2. Mitchell Jacobs Invention: Decoration Master3. Rylee Young Invention: Sled Carrier
Reduce Reuse RecycleFirst Place Winner: Bailey Conard (4) Invention: Eco-DrySecond Place Winner. Logan Pettus (3) Invention; Comfy Baby Bath TowelHonorable Mention1. Luke Broding (2) Invention: The Ferti-Saltinator2. Mia Januario (1) Invention: Grow Flower Grow3. Claire Dudek (3) & Sophia Mendola (3) Invention: Cozy Cruisers
Invention Convention 2011, the New Hampshire Young Inventors’ Program held its local judging and awards ceremony on February 21 at Wilkins School. The Amherst PTA helps cover the program costs and provides refreshments during the evening. 64 inventors grades kin-dergarten through fourth, submit-
ted their inventions for judging. Some inventors entered more than one invention.
At the end of the evening, first second and hoorable mention were awarded to each grade. This year there was a new special category, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle that the stu-dents could enter.
By Sage Wesenberg
Meet Dalton Colen, a senior on Team Entropy. Dalton joined the robotics team as a freshman be-cause it seemed like the perfect ac-tivity and a great extension of his time with FIRST Lego League, a re-lated program for younger kids. He has remained with the team since then and is now a very well respect-ed leader.
Dalton’s time on the team has been very important to him. He en-joys being on the mechanical team and being able to do the hands-on work of building the robot. He has gained an immense knowledge of mechanical, electrical and software engineering. Much of this knowl-edge has been taught by the men-tors, whom he feels are invaluable. He says that without their dona-tions of time, money, effort and guidance, the team would not be anything. Because of the hands on work and the direction from the mentors, students receive a broader scope of engineering skills, includ-ing CAD design, than they might in a regular engineering class. Dal-ton values what he has learned and is proud to belong to such a sincere group of engineers.
Another great benefit of being on Team Entropy has been the team work. It is a big part of the learning experience as it is essential for all the sub-teams and mentors to work
well together in order to be able to design, build and tweak a robot within the strict six week deadline.
According to Dalton, the past few years in robotics have gone pretty well. Last year Team Entro-py placed 6th in the Granite State Regional and advanced to the quar-ter finals. This year, he is expecting our team to do very well both at the NH regional and the North Caro-lina regional in April. We have the advantage of multiple, identical ro-bots that allow us to practice game strategy right up until the compe-tition.
Currently, Dalton aspires to be-come a biomedical engineer. This is a field that requires participants to work well with their hands, and also be intelligent, curious, and able to collaborate with others. Dalton has certainly developed these skills during his time with Team Entropy. He has been accepted at Northeast-ern University, WPI, WIT, Clark-son University, and the University of Connecticut.
Dalton is a committed member of the team and devotes much extra time and weekend hours to work on the robot. He even served as em-cee of our very successful Com-edy Night in January. Although it sometimes does interfere with hanging out with his friends and snowboarding, he feels Robotics is completely worth it when it’s com-petition time!
We are proud to have team mem-bers like Dalton Colen on Team Entropy. If you would like to see Dalton and the rest of our team in action, join us at the Verizon Center this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 3-5, as we compete against other teams from the Northeast.
For more information about Souhegan’s FIRST Robotics team, go to: http://www.robotics138.org/
To learn more about FIRST Ro-botics in general, see: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/default.aspx?id=966
Through the Eyes of a Senior – FIRST Robotics
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient of teachers.”
— Charles W. Eliot
Wicked Witch (Mrs Zall) with Hansel (Thomas Hornor) and Gretel (Lilly Toy).
2nd grader Bailey Burke, “Sandwich Shooter”
2nd grader Marguerite Maloon, “Hampster Snuggles”
3rd grader Elizabeth Powers, “Go Ball Go”
4th grader Rylee Young, “Sled Carrier”
Fourth Grade chorus with costumes on prepares for its performance.
2nd graders Mason Silk and Oliver Toy, “Can Robot”
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