Laker Nation Newsletter

03/06/25 - Bristol Community College On-the-Spot Admission 8:00 am to 1:00 PM

03/13/25 - Class of 2026 Annual Volleyball Tournament 2:45 pm to 4:15 pm

03/14/25- Sophomore Semi-Formal

03/21/25 - Apponecon 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

03/25/25 - MEFA College Planning Seminar 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

04/04/25 - Spring Musical 7:00 pm

04/05/25 - Spring Musical 7:00 pm

04/05/25 - Physics Olympics 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

04/10/25 - SAT School Day Administration 8:00 am to 10:30 am

04/10/25- Parent/Guardian-Teacher Night

05/01/25 - Art Show 6:00 to 8:00 pm

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships.

In 2024, more than 110,000 teens across the United States and Canada entered more than 340,000 original works in 28 different categories of art and writing.

In 2025, 7,898 Individual Art Entries and 216 Art Portfolios were subimitted. Of the entries the following awards were given:

Gold Key recipients- 574

Silver Key recipients- 729

Honorable Mention- 1,328

Laker Winners:

Eva Dingee received a Gold Key for her nature impression bowls she made in Ceramics class-

Title: Midnight Fields

Ava Sherrick received a Silver Key for her nature impression bowls she made in Ceramics class-

Title: A Frog's Life

Ava also received an Honorable Mention for her oil pastel portrait drawing

Title: Morfar

Students presented to the School Committee on Wednesday night showcasing their Laker Pride through participation in Clubs. More than 588 club memberships demonstrate what it means to be involved and to make a difference!

We thank the School Committee for allowing our students to share their passion for the clubs and activities to which they belong and we recognize Maddy, Theo, Ethyn, Zoe, Jocelyn, Logan, Celia, Rory, Gabby, Sam, Abby, Ryan, Reagan, Olivia, Claire, Delaney, Gracen, Alex, Nick, Eugene, and Katerina for the creation of the presentation and for their dedication to sharing their Laker Pride!

Presentation

Here is a list of clubs to join:

Student Government (class)

Student Council - J. Solomon, L. Mordini

Art, Share, Travel Club - K. Lima

Chorus/Select Choirs - J. Kendall

DECA - F. Rosa, J. Cronin

LIFE (Lakers) - N. Briggs

Environmental Club/Green Team - K. Marshall

Game Club/SHAPE - J. Giorlando

GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) - A. Correia

Math Team - S. Pacheco

NHS (National Honor Society)-by invite - B. Ferreira

Tech and Engineering Club - J. Mare

Unified Basketball - N. Briggs

Yearbook - K. Desrosiers

All Booked at Apponequet - J. O’Brien

Debate Club - M. Macek-

Robotics- M. Salmond

Equity Team- K. Dessert

Round Table- K. Dessert

Pokemon Club- J. Solomon

Core Value Recipients:

Ayden Depina - Achievement

Molly McCarthy - Achievement

Braden Baril - Achievement

Claire Lucey - Achievement

Mia Furtado - Achievement

Cecelia Levrault - Achievement

Alison Loud - Achievement

Ryan O’Connor - Achievement

Cameron Poirier - Achievement

Jacob Sasville - Achievement

Patrick Erwin - Achievement

Madelyn Eighme - Achievement

Samantha Lambert - Achievement

Vidhya Santhosh - Achievement

Madison Voci - Achievement

Alex Mak - Achievement

Christian Conde - Achievement

Judah Amaral - Achievement

Isabella Rose - Achievement

Alexander Eaton - Achievement

Nia Kantamkulathy - Achievement

Seamus Erwin - Achievement

Alivia Gurney - Achievement

Nicholas Rivas - Achievement

Camryn Tisdelle - Achievement

Maximus Rosa - Achievement

Jackson Eacobacci - Achievement

Jillian Gagnier - Achievement

Lauren Pierce - Achievement

Brianna Falzone - Achievement

Jackson Iafrate - Achievement

Nickolas Duff - Achievement

Ashley Silva - Achievement

Jayden Pierre - Achievement

Christina Magnett - Achievement

Grace Zooleck - Achievement

Simone Trivino - Self-Advocacy

Dakota Duclos - Self-Advocacy

Grace Johnston - Self-Advocacy

This past weekend, fourteen Apponequet music students were selected via audition to participate in the SEMSBA Band and Choral Festival; they will perform with other selected students from all over SouthEastern Massachusetts. Congratulations to Colby Blais, Michael Bobulis, Braley DiCarlo, Mia Furtado, Abigail Hellwege, Hana Marshall, Mya McPhillips, TJ Norton, Ashley Silva, Joey Silvia, Lucas Soares, Zoe Trinque, Lexie True and Serena Whenal for this great musical achievement!

Are you interested in improving your overall fitness by lifting weights, sprinting, jumping, or running? Then join the Spring Track & Field team. Mark your calendars for our pre-season meeting on Thursday, March 6 at 2:20 pm in the lecture hall.

If interested, see the attachment for information on how to apply.

Next Level Sports Club

Law Enforcement Interns visit the Lakeville Police Station

Percolation lab in AP Environmental Science

Nitro Ball winners

All AP Psychology students display "their brains" as they learn about the most important organ and its mysterious functions!

Pokemon Club is a nostalgic hit!!

Art Share Travel continues the beautiful mural!

Clothing Bin - We are happy to "Go Green" by reducing textile waste from the local landfill with a FREE, No-Work Clothing and Shoes Recycling Fundraising Program. This clothing bin is located by the fence of the upper lot between GRAIS and ARHS. Please donate your clothing, rags, linens, shoes, handbags, and more to be recycled. Funds earned by this program will be used by our Laker Leader group to support community initiatives and school-wide needs.

Check out Boston/local food and cultural events to celebrate Black History Month.

https://www.meetboston.com/events/festivals-and-annual-events/black-history-month/

Click on Chris Smalls to learn about how he helped organize unions at Amazon, and other stories of black labor leaders.