We hit the road (and learn along Every fall, the Saga staff travels to Columbia University to participate in workshops to improve the yearbook. Ms. Anderson and Ms. O’Neill, the club’s advisers, take their staff on the day trip during the first week of November. Yearbook staffs from schools all over the tri- state area gather at Columbia for various workshops, including program tutorials in InDesign and Photo- shop, business management, and how to promote and sell the actual yearbook. Students can also view other schools’ yearbooks in order to acquire more ideas for their own. The event is hosted by the Columbia Scho- lastic Press Association (CSPA). “Attending CSPA every year allows students to step out of the classroom and be in a more business-like situation, which is a nice start to col- lege and a future career,” Ms. Anderson said. SUPPLEMENT October 2010 www.thewestwordonline.com 26 Physics Day is one of Westhill’s most popular field trips. Ap- proximately 150 students from Physics, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus classes travel to Six Flags Great Adventure Park in New Jersey each May. This trip is a lab experiment in that its pur- pose is to improve students’ knowledge of mechan- ics and mathematical concepts. This year, it is set to take place on May 23, 2011. Mr. Aibinder, an Honors and Advanced Place- ment Physics B teacher, discusses centripital force, acceleration, and friction before sending his students off to enjoy the rides. Senior James Rossi, who went to Six Flags last spring, said, “I really loved how the teachers let us ride whatever rides we wanted to. Also, it was cool that we learned about some interesting topics and how they relate to real-life situations.” Mr. Aibinder said, “I would characterize this trip as a reward for students who are tak- ing challenging physics and math classes.” International field trips are open to students taking foreign language classes. This year, Ms. Herz, the World Language Department Head, is preparing for a trip to It- aly and is waiting to see if there is enough interest to take a group to France. “The interna- tional trip is one of the most enriching experiences that the World Language Department can offer Westhill students,” Ms. Herz said. Separate from those trips, Spanish and Italian teacher Mrs. Costa Weller is setting up another trip to Italy. This trip is finalized, with a group of about 20 students signed up from both Westhill and Stamford High combined. They plan to depart on February 17 and return February 26. The trip is open to all students who take Italian or Latin. The group will travel with Mrs. Costa Weller and Mrs. Grady from Stamford High to Florence, Pisa, Rome, and Pompeii. While in these cit- ies, they will visit various muse- ums and historical sites. “The students will learn Ital- ian as they shop at stores and such, but this trip is more for culture than anything else,” Mrs. Costa Weller said. Similar international trips have been very successful in the past years. Chamber singers flew to Italy last year to compete against other chamber singers. Westhill students also traveled to China in 2009. The Agricultural Science pro- gram goes on many field trips throughout the year, including trips to the Quincy Market, the Bronx Zoo, and the Maritime Aquarium. “They are all a lot of fun and you learn hands- on what you do in school in a classroom setting,” junior Thomas Addison said. Perhaps the biggest trip of the year is to the Durham Fair in Connecticut. There are a wide variety of animals such as cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep at the fair. Students are able to stroll around the fair, watch the concerts and the rodeo, and indulge in all of the food that is available. “You get to see the animals and learn how to take care of them,” Ad- dision said. Physics Day International Trips Agricultural Science Trips Ryan Daly / Photographer Yearbook Seminar 3 . 33 miles from WHS 64 miles from WHS 108 miles from WHS There is more to an education than sitting through lectures, taking notes, and waiting for the bell to ring. Luckily, Westhill also offers many out-of- classroom, hands-on experiences. As students, we are given opportunities to travel near and far in an effort to enhance our learning experience. Illustrations by Kiara Kallaway, Jose Jolon Villeda, Sydney Olshan, and Jackie Avellar Map Key Bring your pair of cowboy boots for the rodeo. Be prepared to fly into another culture. Bring a camera to capture your friends’ screaming faces. Just a train ride away. the way) Field Trips School-sponsored trip budget: $4500 Closest trip: Palace Theatre Furthest trip: China 4,100 miles from WHS
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Physics Day Agricultural Science Trips International Trips Ryan Daly / Photographer Bring your pair of cowboy boots for the rodeo. Be prepared to fly into another culture. Bring a camera to capture your friends’ screaming faces. Just a train ride away. as a reward for students who are tak- ing challenging physics and math classes.” 33 miles from WHS 64 miles from WHS www.thewestwordonline.com 4,100 miles from WHS 108 miles from WHS
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We hit the road (and learn along
Every fall, the Saga staff travels to Columbia University to participate in workshops to improve the yearbook. Ms. Anderson and Ms. O’Neill, the club’s advisers, take their staff on the day trip during the first week of November. Yearbook staffs from schools all over the tri-state area gather at Columbia for various workshops, including program tutorials in InDesign and Photo-shop, business management, and how to promote and sell the actual yearbook. Students can also view other schools’ yearbooks in order to acquire more ideas for their own.
The event is hosted by the Columbia Scho-lastic Press Association (CSPA). “Attending CSPA every year allows students to step out of the classroom and be in a more business-like situation, which is a nice start to col-lege and a future career,” Ms. Anderson said.
SUPPlEMENT October 2010www.thewestwordonline.com26
Physics Day is one of Westhill’s most popular field trips. Ap-proximately 150 students from Physics, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus classes travel to Six Flags Great Adventure Park in New Jersey each May. This trip is a lab experiment in that its pur-pose is to improve students’ knowledge of mechan-ics and mathematical concepts. This year, it is set to take place on May 23, 2011. Mr. Aibinder, an Honors and Advanced Place-ment Physics B teacher, discusses centripital force, acceleration, and friction before sending his students off to enjoy the rides. Senior James Rossi, who went to Six Flags last spring, said, “I really loved how the teachers let us ride whatever rides we wanted to. Also, it was cool that we learned about some interesting topics and how they relate to real-life situations.” Mr. Aibinder said, “I would characterize this trip
as a reward for students who are tak-ing challenging physics and math classes.”
International field trips are open to students taking foreign language classes. This year, Ms. Herz, the World language Department Head, is preparing for a trip to It-aly and is waiting to see if there is
enough interest to take a group to France. “The interna-
tional trip is one of the most
enriching experiences that the World language Department can offer Westhill students,” Ms. Herz said. Separate from those trips, Spanish and Italian teacher Mrs. Costa Weller is setting up another trip to Italy. This trip is finalized, with a group of about 20 students signed up from both Westhill and Stamford High combined. They plan to depart on February 17 and return February 26. The trip is open to all students who take
Italian or latin. The group will travel
with Mrs. Costa Weller
and Mrs. Grady from Stamford High to Florence, Pisa, Rome, and Pompeii. While in these cit-ies, they will visit various muse-ums and historical sites. “The students will learn Ital-ian as they shop at stores and such, but this trip is more for culture than anything else,” Mrs. Costa Weller said. Similar international trips have been very successful in the past years. Chamber singers flew to Italy last year to compete against other chamber singers. Westhill students also traveled to China in 2009.
The Agricultural Science pro-gram goes on many field trips throughout the year, including trips to the Quincy Market, the Bronx Zoo, and the Maritime
Aquarium. “They are all a lot of fun and you learn hands-on what you do in school in a
classroom setting,” junior Thomas Addison said.
Perhaps the biggest trip of the year is to the Durham Fair in Connecticut. There are a wide variety of animals such as cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep at the fair. Students are able to stroll around the fair, watch the concerts and the rodeo, and indulge in all of the food that is available. “You get to see the animals and learn how to take care of them,” Ad-
dision said.
Physics Day
International Trips
Agricultural Science Trips
Ryan Daly / Photographer
Yearbook Seminar
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33 miles from WHS
64 miles from WHS
108 miles from WHS
There is more to an education than sitting through lectures, taking notes, and waiting for the bell to ring. Luckily, Westhill also offers many out-of-classroom, hands-on experiences. As students, we are given opportunities to travel near and far in an effort to enhance our learning experience.
Illustrations by Kiara Kallaway, Jose Jolon Villeda, Sydney Olshan, and Jackie Avellar
Map KeyBring your pair of cowboy boots for the rodeo.
Be prepared to fly intoanother culture.
Bring a camera to capture your friends’ screaming faces.
Just a train ride away.
the way)Field Trips School-sponsored trip budget: $4500 Closest trip: Palace Theatre Furthest trip: China
4,100 miles from WHS