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Thursday, May 24, 2012 N/Warren Town and County News Page Nine
"Annie" the Musical
-Norwalk middle'school
7th and 8th choirs had suc-
cessful performances of
the musical, "Annie," Fri-
day, May 11. The drama
team worked diligently
daily at 7:10 every morn-
ing for six weeks learning
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lines to make their charac-
ter come alive. The cast
was a smash hit when en-
tering the stage bringing
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OVIATT ELEMENTARY
By Dr. Laura Sivadge, Principal
and
Rodney Martinez, Dean of Students
the audience out of their
seats with an exciting
standing ovation. Lori
Nielsen directed the play
with Gerard Krupke as-
sisting teaching choreog-
raphy to the choir. Jenni-
fer Schaff accompanied the
musical on keyboard. Lori
and Nick Nielsen; Josh
Butler, Sam Bergan and
Jordan Ford created the
set. The sound technicians
were Sebastian and Steve
Capp.
Annie Cast: Annie-Allie
Heckhart, Molly-Lizzy
Roush, Pepper-Jory Nelson,
Duffy-Kennedy Ellis, Kate-
Miranda Pomeroy, Tessie-
Hannah Broadbent, July-
Emily Clark, Oliver War-
bucks-Zach Cook, Miss
Hannigan-Naomi Safford,
Bert Healy-Tanner Leiting.
Lily St. Regis-Meghan
Zug, Rooster Hannigan-
Layne LeQuatte, Franklin
D. Roosevelt-Tyler Ray-
mond, Louis Howe (Roos-
evelt's Assistant)-Nate
Aveni, Grace Farrell-
Alyssa Hensley, Bundles-
Ethan Saltz, Apple Seller-
Dakota Bright, Dog-
catcher-Ryan Hensley,
Sandy-Josh Greenwood,
Lt. Ward-Nate Aveni, Po-
liceman-Michael Geistler,
Drake-Sammy Hansen,
Cecille (servant)-Maddie
Ralston, Mrs. Greer
(housekeeper)-MaKenna
Ludlow, Usherette(NYC
song)-Brandi Amantea,
Radio Announcer-Me-
linda Klawonn, Drama Di-
rector-Rachel Taylor and
Mariah Cook, Prop help-
ers backstage-Julianna
Huegerich, Cindi Thron-
son and Sydney Lundberg,
Drums-Rachel Crady.
Sports and Sportsmanship
Children's sport should be fun, fulfilling and teach
good sportsmanship. SometimeS, however, comletitive
and assertive adults can undermine these goals and ruin
the child's experience. The key is to make sure every-
one involved is supportive of the child and practices
good sportsmanship.
Here are some tips:
• Let children choose. Make sure that your child
chooses which sports to try. Parents can unknowingly
pressure their children to live up t o their athletic dreams
or accomplishments.
• Encourage variety. Getting too wrapped up in a
single sport at a young age may lead to emotional and
physical problems as your children grow. Also, parents
who have invested a lot of time and money in one sport
may prevent their,children from trying something new.
A better idea is to try a variety of sports and see what
"clicks"--all the while knowing that your child's inter-
ests may change.
• Look for the right fit. Take extra time matching your
child with the right team and league. For younger chil-
dren, focus on leagues that emphasize gaining skills
rather than competition. As your child progresses, he
or she may want to register for leagues that are more
competitive.
• The coach is key. Do your homework when it is
time to match your child with a coach by talking to other
parents and children. Concentrate on how the coach
makes the children feel, how much they are learning
and how much fun" they are having, instead of on the
win-loss record.
• Keep disappointment to yourself. Every child feels
down when they he or she has a bad day on the field or
court. Do not let them feel they have disappointed you.
Remember that frustrated or disappointed children need
you to be understanding and encouraging. Also, try to
avoid making negative comments or even "helpful criti-
cism" immediately following an event. Leave a little time
so that everyone has a chance to get some perspective.
• Have the coach talk to parents who are over-the-
top. There is often at least one parent who seems un-
able to control his or her outbursts during games. Rather
than handling it yourself, speak with the coach. Ask him
or her to sit down and discuss how the negative actions
make other parents and children feel.
• Tune out game time criticism. Teach children to tune
out criticism while they are playing. Help them develop
a mental shield, so that any taunting remarks from the
audience bounce right off them.
• Penalize unsportsmanlike conduct. As in many
sports, there is a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Make sure your children know that your family has a
policy as well. Never.allow your children to get away
with name-calling, dirty play, cheating, or acting out.
Have firm rules in place and enforce them. If the bad
behavior persists, pull your child from the team. Finally,
do not push your child. It would be amazing if your
child became an Olympic star or professional athlete.
But remember that the chances of that occurring are slim,
even for children who excel at a young age. Encourage
their ambition, but understand that the main reasons to
get involved in sports are to learn teamwork, have fun,
get fit and make friends.
I like handling newborn animals. Fallen into life from an unmappable world,
they are the ultimate immigrants, full of wonder and confusion.
-Diane Ackerman