Mr. GHS Pageant
Courtney Davis, GHS student
The winner of the Mr. GHS Pageant on April 17 was Isaac Pease.
The second annual Mr. GHS Pageant took place at Gorham High School on April 17. The night was hosted by senior Eben McCue, and was filled with humor and various types of talent from 13 young men competing for the title of Mr. GHS. Those competing were seniors Dan MacDonald, Isaac Pease, Alex Chase, Brendan Foley, Ilunga Mutumbo, Jimmy Moody, Andrew Arena, Brian Jenkins and Nate Sturgis, as well as juniors Luke Seiferth, Tom Trask, Rob Ridge and David Gushee.
Each contestant was required to model casual wear, perform a talent and model formal wear while being escorted by a female family member on stage. Judging was done by a panel of five GHS faculty members—Chris Crosby, Debbie Stirling, Sarah Dolley, Fred Adams and Amy Smith.
The winner of the Mr. GHS title was Isaac Pease. His talent was playing a song from the Titanic movie soundtrack on a recorder through his nose (not an easy feat!). The first runner-up was Brendan Foley who played the drums in a band as well as with the popular video game Rock Band. The second runner-up was Ilunga Mutumbo who sang a song for the audience.
The show was put together by the GHS 2008 Prom Committee and the proceeds from the event benefited this committee as well. Advisors for this year's prom committee are Stacy Mulrey and Kate Riker.
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Kids Read, Principals Kiss a Pig
Chris Crawford
Above Top: Village School students logged over half a million reading minutes in four weeks and were rewarded with their principal and assistant principal each kissing a pig. Mrs. Esty, Assistant Principal at Village School, took time to apply a fresh coat of lipstick before kissing a pig.
Photo credit Martha T. Harris
Mr. Porter and Mrs. Esty, Principal and Assistant Principal at Village School, hoped this day would never arrive. Back in January they agreed to kiss a pig if the students could log half a million reading minutes in four weeks time.
That was all the motivation students and staff needed to rack up over 620,000 minutes.
Mr. Porter and Mrs. Esty have been very good sports about it all, smiling whenever students gave them a friendly little oink in the hall. As for the pigs, Charles, Buddy and Rosie, aka The Three Not So Little Pigs from Merrifield Farm, well they performed admirably.
Mr. Porter looked splendid in his tux while Mrs. Esty, elegant in her formal gown, even took time to apply a fresh coat of lipstick before the big kiss.
All the students loved their reward, which also included a pig cookie of their own to "kiss" made by parent volunteers.
The reading incentive program, organized as part of Read Across America, also included a Sustained Silent Reading Marathon in the Library for parents and students and a program called FRead and Release, in which books were hidden around the school for students to find, read, rate and release for another student to find.
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The GMS Odyssey Team shows off their trophy at the State Odyssey of the Mind Competition. Front row is Griffin Courtney. Back row (l to r): Sydney Prindle, Molly Creeden, Jason Meuse, Jackie Turner and Laura Turner.
Photo credit Martha T. Harris
The Odyssey of the Mind Theatrical Team from Village School. Front row is Leah Packard Grams. Middle row (l to r): Maggie Gray and Madison Tippetts. Back row: Doris Beane and Dehlia Mitchell-Gray.
Photo credit Martha T. Harris
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Gorham Bands Shine on their Night
Ray Mathieu, GHS Band Director
Representing the Village 5th Grade Band is Emily Lewis.
Photo credit Martha T. Harris
On April 8, the McCormack Performing Arts Center at Gorham High School was filled with music as 200 student musicians performed in the 21st annual All Gorham Band Night. Begun in 1988 as a way to expose all band students to what the other school bands were doing, this night has become a very strong tradition for our music department
The evening started with the High School Concert Band so the younger students could see and hear how far they can progress with continued hard work and practice. For the Village 5th Grade Band, it was their first real performance together as a group and their first time on the "big stage" of MPAC. The Middle School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble provided an excellent glimpse for the high school students to remember where they've come from and for the 5th Grade groups to aspire to in the immediate future.
We have always considered All Gorham Band Night to be one of our most important
performances because it provides all of our band parents and our greatest supporters a chance to reflect on their commitments, both moral and financial, and hear that it has been worthwhile.
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