Highland Junior High School Drama Club

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Dr. Chow invited us to do 10 minutes of our show for the June meeting of the school board.

Posted by Karen Sipes at 5:28 PM

Karen Sipes: I've been teaching since 1975, and I still love it. South Side Middle School, which, sadly, closed in 2009, was my home for the first thirty-four years of my career. Last year I taught at Highland High School, which, sadly, closed in June 2010. Highland Junior High opened its doors this August to 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. I am teaching two theatre classes (freshmen), two Honors English (8th grade) and two English Remediation (8th grade). This is my first year to teach theatre in the ACSC classroom, although I have directed drama programs in the community and at church. Some of my goals are to organize the backstage area for technical instruction, charter a Highland Junior High School chapter of the International Thespian organization, and produce a junior musical in the spring. Of course, the more important and long-lasting goals are to build character, tolerance, and instill an appreciation of theatre in each of the participants. For more than twenty years, I have been taking English students to Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis, one of the best professional theatres in the world. This year should be no exception. I look forward to the best year ever!

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