Graduation

Last night I work one of the three cameras for the Graduation ceremony last night. The ceremony started with all the graduates making what seemed to be the slowest walk to their seats ever. The student speaker for the ceremony was Colin Burke. He spoke about his experiences from his middle school days up until his last days at Eastview. He also recaped what was a fantastic year for Eastview overall. The choir then sang a couple of songs leading in to the faculty speaker Mr. Hering. Hering spoke about this class being his favorite and all the experiences he had with them. Then all the students recieved their diploma holders and what seemed to be 5 hours of standing later, all the caps went soaring into the air and the ceremony was over. It was a great night for all the graduates and a terrible night for my legs.

Brian Patten

Ashley's Joe petrulo v-sot

For my vsot I did a interview with senior Joe petrulo, our minnesota state golf champ. It was interesting because while he won state he shares his title with another golfer because of a tie. Alothough they didn’t do quite as well as him the gold team over all did an outstanding job as well. When meeting with Joe it was interesting to hear that he had been golfing sense he could walk. It was also funny to find that no one in his family has the same golfing ability as him.

Ashley's Science Olympiad

I did a story on the science olymipiad team. For not being a very well known team at our school they had an outstanding season. They took first in state, which sent them to nationals. Not only did they take first in state but they received the highest score ever given to a minnesotan team. You can tell from the time these students put in after school that they love what they do, and really work hard. The story previews some of the team members working on a bridge. They had to constuct a bridge that would hold a maximum amount of weight. This is just one of the many categroies they have a chance in participating in. Althought they didn’t place at nationals they appeard to have a great time, and were very happy to have made it that far.

The Last Day of School

Today, emotions flow through Eastview High School as the students reflect on the past year. From football games in the fall, to lacrosse state championship games, we had had an awesome year through athletics, arts, and academics. Our school stands above the rest in academics, we continue to retain some of the highest standardized test scores in the nation and it is all due to the hard work that Eastview High School students put in thoughtout their school year. Other than that, our choirs and bands, are recognized annuely by the state level, the national level, and even the international level. Overall, Eastview has soared the last year and will carry our tradion though the summer to next year.

Changes for 2009-2010

The school year is almost over, and soon the halls of Eastview will be empty. But while we're gone, a lot more is going on at the school than we think. Every year the administration has to make sure that the technology is updated. This includes getting more smart boards and lcd's. They are doing this because students learn better when they are more involved in the lesson, and these pieces of technology keep them involved. Also, for all the athletes out there, the weight room and indoor track is getting a new floor. The floor will be rubberized and should provide better cushion for athletes to avoid injury. Not everything changing about Eastview however deals with new arrivals. Three, and possibly more, of our great teachers our leaving, and I think that it's only right that we give them a proper goodbye to Patty Strandquist, Erin Nickelby, and Julie Endersbe.

Choir Concert

On June 1st, the Eastview Choir Department held its last concert of the year. The concert consisted of two parts, one starting at 6:00, and the other 7:30. The first concert consisted of multiple choirs from the lower and younger levels of the choir department. The second was performed by the more select choirs. The concert had many great performances, including an original composition, and a Star Wars song. The Star Wars song featured a full out lightsaber battle between both sides of the force. Overall, it was a good way for the department to end the year.

Jon Miles Blog 2

For almost a month now, Eastview's marching band has been getting ready for the season with a few relaxed practices. In these practices, director Rich Berggren has been teaching the band's newer members how to march, practiced warmups, and memorized music. The hope is that these practices will cut the time necessary for basics (marching technique, posture, etc.) later on in the season. The last of these practices was Tuesday, June 9th. The band will meet again on Friday, July 3rd to prepare for the Eagan and Apple Valley 4th of July parades, in which the band has historically made a very good showing. These practices have also given freshmen a taste of what marching band will be like before commitment forms were due. The freshmen seem very excited (and a bit nervous) about the upcoming season. Keep up the hard work, guys! It'll pay off later in the season!