ANNOUNCEMENTS JANUARY 29TH, 2015

 •                    News Club: Got an eye for news? Join the G-Star News Club. Meetings are every Wednesday in Mr. Tonnessen’s room, K-108, afterschool. Hope to see you there!

•                    Bending Tournament:  The Bending Tournament date is set for February 6^th. We are asking all water, earth, and fire benders to participate in an extreme game similar to dodge ball. There are no team spots left, but overflow teams and individuals are not being accepted. Over flow persons can also sign up for referee positions. The cutoff date is February 5^th. Attention all existing teams: please wear your respective element color on the day of the tournament – red for fire, blue for water, and green for earth.

 •                    Guidance Department: Students, if your guidance counselor gave you a form to get signed by your parent or guardian, please bring your form back to your counselor. See your counselor if you need another copy. Thank You.

•                    CAS Club: CAS Club will be having a meeting Monday, February 2^nd during the 1^st half of lunch in the Media Center. All students who have CAS projects should attend so you can get the exposure you need. They are also recruiting students to participate in news and exciting projects. Please attend this meeting for the details.

•                    Valentine’s Day: Stop by the Prom table during lunch to purchase carnations, chocolates, and messages for your best friends or loved ones for just $1.

•                    SGA Annual Talent Show: Are you ready to see who puts the star in G-Star? SGA’s Annual Talent Show will take place February 13^th during 6^th and 7^th blocks. Tickets are only $7. So escape the fate of Friday the 13^th and buy your tickets before February 2^nd.

•                    Student Film: Attention all G-Star students! The Film Department will be selling tickets to the student film premiere during lunch in the courtyard. The premiere will take place on February 13^th at 7pm at the Borland Theatre! Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $10 for students and G-Star Employees, and $5 for children! Come and support your fellow classmates and the K-Building! Hope to see you there!

•                    Yearbook: The 2015 yearbook is in its final stages of production and it promises to be the best one yet. There are still books available at the current price of $65 each. Please see Mr. Weiss in room J-219 to pre-order your copy now while supplies last.

 

•                    Senior Yearbook Ads:  There is still room in the yearbook for you to purchase ads. We offer personal ads for your own photos and a message from family and friends, plus business ads for local and family businesses. Ad prices range from $50 - $200 and the deadline for submissions is February 20^th. Please see Mr. Weiss in Room J-219 for ad forms and additional information.

 

EMILY DID IT!  SHE’S MOVES ON TO THE NEXT EPISODE  OF SYFY’S FACE OFF!
G-Star alumni Emily Serpico advances on to the next episode of the Syfy Channel’s horror/monster makeup contest show!  Emily, at 18 years of age, is the youngest contestant ever on the show that pits the best special effects makeup artists in the film industry against one another.  In this show, “Face Off: Return of the Champions”, has Emily up against previous winners.  Will she make it to the end of the season?  Ten more episodes to go!  We’re with you Emily all the way!

Emily and Regina pulled together to create one of the night's Top Looks.

 

 Emily's own creation.

 

Mr. Michael George Westmore, makeup artist for the Star Trek TV shows and feature films, and the coaches strategize with Regina and Emily on how to meld their animal and plant into a deadly monster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Advances!  Don't forget to tune in tonight!!!

Former G-Star School of the Arts student and 2013 graduate, Emily Serpico, will continue her journey to be the best while competing in Season 8 of “Face Off.” 

Face Off resumes with the airing of episode 3 tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 27th at 9 p.m. on Syfy (Comcast channel 45) and will feature special guest judge Josh Hutcherson of "The Hunger Games". Please follow the instructions during the airing of the show for voting each week to support Emily.

Keep up the amazing work!!!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Week of January 19^th, 2015 

·         No School 1/19/15

 

·         G-Shorts Student Film

The G-Shorts Student Film Competition World Premiere is January 30, 2015. The price of tickets is $5 for students and $10 for teachers. Please purchase your tickets now and help support the young film makers at G-Star. Mark your calendar for this great event which will be held on January 30^th, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. The location will be the G-Star Sound Stage. Business attire is suggested. We hope to see you there.

 

·         Attention all G-Star Students

Do you like to write? Do you enjoy storytelling? Do you want to get involved with G-Star’s annual student film, but don’t know how? Well you are in luck! The K-Building teachers are calling for Treatments for next year’s student film. Submit a 1 to 2 page Treatment to any of the K-Building Teachers by Monday, January 28^th. If you are unsure on how to write a treatment, but have a great concept or idea, now worries! You can still pass those ideas and concepts to your friendly K-building Teacher. Script Development will begin in February and run through May. Above-the-line positions will be interviewed and hired by the end of this school year for an early start of Production! Think storytelling! If you have any questions you are encouraged to ask your friendly K-Building teacher.

·         Club Meeting

On Tuesday, January 20^th there will be a meeting for Garden Adventure and Music Clubs during the first half of lunch for planning in room J-203. If you have any questions please see Meghan or Mrs. Rasha.

G-Star student Brianna Barnes sat down with former “Today Show” and “CNN in America” host and current American broadcast journalist and executive producer Soledad O’ Brien to discuss an American hero, her grandfather, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st class Melvin Morris.  Ms. O’Brien’s production company has been filming a documentary titled “Honor Reclaimed” about Sgt. Morris and how he received his Medal 44 years late.  Brianna is her grandfather’s photographer as he travels around the country giving speaking engagements.  She learned her photographic skills at G-Star.  Ms. O'Brien was so impressed with her work she wanted to do a segment of the documentary on Brianna. 

G-Star was honored to have Sgt. 1st class Melvin Morris speak to 200 of our students as well as extending our welcome to Ms. O’Brien.  “Honor Reclaimed”, is expected to air Memorial Day 2015 and will feature an exclusive interview with Brianna Barnes and possibly other discussions that were had with G-Star students from their Q&A session with Sgt. 1st class Morris.  “We are very proud of Brianna,” stated school Principal, Mrs. Kim Collins.  “She is a wonderful young lady – incredibly kind and talented.”

On September 17, 1969, during combat operations near the Chi Lang providence of South Vietnam, Sergeant Melvin Morris led soldiers across enemy lines to retrieve the body of a US sergeant, who had been killed.  While under attack, he used grenades to eliminate enemy forces that were hidden in bunkers.  Despite being shot three times, Morris retrieved the sergeant's body as well as sensitive documents that were in the sergeant's possession.

It was an amazing day at G-Star where Americans from different generations came together as one and had the opportunity to see life through a hero’s eyes while grasping a stronger sensation of what it means to be American and a part of American history.

Matthew Spilfogel

Social Media & Marketing Director

Soledad O'Brien interviews Brianna Barnes

Ms. O'Brien looks at Sgt. Morris' medals

G-Star student Adam Barrett interviews Ms. O'Brien

 

      Sgt. Morris addresses 200 G-Star students in Sound Stage One

 

 G-Star students pose with Sgt. Morris

 

 

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Please pick up today's (Sunday, January 11) Palm Beach Post.  G-Star School of the Arts Alumni, Emily Serpico, is featured on the front page of the Local section because she is a contestant on the Syfy Channel's "Face Off" TV Show.  Miss Serpico makes her debut on Tuesday, January 13 at 9 PM (Syfy Channel is on Comcast 45).  Miss Serpico, 18 years old, is the youngest contestant ever in the eight seasons the show has been on the air.  The show pits the top science fiction/horror makeup artists in the world against one another. This season the show's title is "Face Off: The Return of the Champions".  Miss Serpico goes up against previous season's winners.  The Post article will explain how she made it on to the show.  Please follow the directions below for the article:

Cut & paste: http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/PalmBeachPost/
 

This will take you to the front page of today's paper.  At the center top of the Menu you will see "A1 of 226".  Nest to this click the forward arrow "B1 of 226" and you'll see the article: Makeup wiz Set for "Face Off".  Click to "B4 of 226" to view the rest of the article.  Click on the picture or the story and it will enlarge for easy reading.

 

 

G-Star School of the Arts is proud to announce that CNN is coming to the school to do a documentary titled "Honor Reclaimed" on two very distinguished persons on this Monday, January 12 at 10 AM.  The documentary is hosted by Soledad O'Brien, the former host of The Today Show, who now has her own show on CNN.  The documentary is about Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris, a Vietnam Medal of Honor winner, who will be here speaking to to 200 of our G-Star Social Science students about his experiences in Vietnam and the circumstances leading up to the Medal of Honor that was awarded to him 44 years after the fact.   Ms. O'Brien is also filming Mr. Morris’ granddaughter, Brianna Barnes, who is one of our G-Star students, on that same day as she attends school.  She is her grandfather’s photographer and learned her photographic skills at G-Star.  Ms. O'Brien was so impressed with her work she wanted to do a segment of the documentary on Brianna.  Soledad’s production company has been filming the documentary on Mr. Morris for the past few weeks. 

Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris led soldiers across enemy lines to retrieve the body of a US sergeant, who had been killed.  While under attack, he used grenades to eliminate enemy forces that were hidden in bunkers.  Despite being shot  three times, Morris retrieved the sergeant's body as well as sensitive documents that were in the sergeant's possession.

The show is produced by Sheila Steffen who is the Senior Producer at CNN and former Producer of the ABC News.  "Mr. Morris, Brianna, and their whole family are so nice," stated Steffen.  "It will be a great day for the filming of Mr. Morris and his granddaughter."

Announcements, January 9, 2015

·         Reading Club will be rescheduled for Thursday, January 22^nd. They cannot wait to discuss their book “1984” by George Orwell.

·         NHS Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16^th, after school. See you there.

·         Students from Ms. Clarke’s Block 1 class will need to meet in the Media Center/ESE on this upcoming Monday, January 12, 2015 at 7:30 AM for diagnostic testing. Do not go to room J-101, please go to the Media Center.

·         Calling all Fashionistos! Come and join Fashion Club next Tuesday, January 11^th afterschool. You will be able to participate in DIY clothing, sketching, make-up and jewelry projects. It will be in Ms. Snedeker’s Room J-204. We will be having a party to start off the New Year and we will be making choker necklaces.

·         Attention students who performed in the Individual Events back in December. If you are interested in performing in the I.E. Benefit Show, the sign-up sheets are on the callboard in the H-Building. Also, if you are interested in being a host for the I.E. Benefit Show, auditions will be held on Monday, January 12^th, 2015 during the first half of lunch in the Blackbox.

 

 

Welcome Back and Happy New Year

We are continuing second semester in SY 2015 as an A rated school. Congratulations to our students, faculty, staff and administration.

1/6/15 is a full day of school and we will begin in Block 1 for our odd day.

Grades are being submitted 1/5/15 and report cards will go out in approximately two weeks. We will let you know the exact date later in the week.

If you missed your midterms make arrangements with your teachers to make them up within the first two weeks of school.

We look forward to seeing you on the 6th!

 

Welcome Back!  School begins on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.  It will be and ODD day! 

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Many exciting things have happened in the first semester here at G-Star.  Please scroll down to read previous NewsBlogs or go to our Facebook page or Instagram page by clicking on the icons on this home page - lots to see there in photos and information.  We have more events coming up this semester including our G-Star Memorial Day Classic Car Show that drew 5,000 people in attendance last year.  Students and Teachers alike will enjoy the 92 brand new computers we are purchasing in February – and we continue to fund raise for our new cafeteria/theatre!  It’ll be a great semester!