Pentucket Regional High School Recognizes Student Participants in National Classical Etymology Exam

pentucketporta on February 3, 2022

Left to right: Students Yanni Kakouris, Stratton Seymour, Owen Tedeschi, Caitlin Armao, Kate Drislane, and Elizabeth Murphy with their certificates of recognition. (Photo Courtesy Pentucket Regional School District)

WEST NEWBURY — Principal Jonathan Seymour is pleased to share that six Pentucket Regional High School Honors Latin IV juniors were recently recognized for their achievements following the National Classical Etymology Exam (NCEE).

The NCEE is sponsored by the National Junior Classical League (JCL) and is designed to test a student’s ability to decipher Latin and Greek derivatives and their use in the English language.

Participation in the exam was voluntary for students in Honors Latin IV, but all 10 students in Honors Latin IV chose to participate.

The exam was administered in December 2021. The test consisted of 50 multiple choice questions and students had 45 minutes to complete the test. Students took the advanced level of the exam.

To prepare for the test, Latin teacher Leanne Villani incorporated NCEE topics into the Latin curriculum. She taught students how to approach and solve unknown words through derivatives with a variety of methods, including online derivative games using Kahoot and Quizlet, and playing traditional Latin Scrabble.

JCL presented students with gold, silver and bronze awards based on their NCEE scores.

The following students were recognized for their achievements:

  • Gold medal: Owen Tedeschi and Caitlin Armao
  • Silver medal: Kate Drislane and Yanni Kakouris
  • Bronze medal: Elizabeth Murphy and Stratton Seymour

Along with their medals, students also received a certificate of recognition.

“The NCEE exam was optional, but all of my students welcomed the challenge with enthusiasm,” Villani said. “The exam required a lot of practice and preparation, and I commend the students for their hard work. I could not be prouder of the results.”

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Three Pentucket Regional High School Art Students Selected for Emerging Young Artists 2022 Juried Exhibition

pentucketporta on January 19, 2022

Left to right: Pentucket High School art students Ryan Shears, Jessica Cooney, and Kylie MacKinnon with their pieces selected for the Emerging Young Artists 2022 Juried Exhibition. (Photo Courtesy Pentucket Regional School District)

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Jonathan Seymour are pleased to share that artwork of three Pentucket Regional High School seniors will be featured in the virtual Emerging Young Artists 2022 Juried Exhibition.

The exhibition is hosted annually by the College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMass Dartmouth, and features the art of New England students in grades 9 through 12.

A total of 656 pieces were submitted for consideration and 178 were selected to be featured by juror A. Lawrence Jenkens, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Students were allowed one submission. Submissions could include art of any medium, including drawings, paintings, photography, ceramics and more.

A virtual exhibition opening and reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 21 from 4 to 5 p.m. The reception will include a presentation of the student works, remarks from Dean Jenkens, and an awards ceremony. To attend the reception, please click here.

The student’s artwork was submitted for the exhibition by Pentucket Regional High School Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair Marcia Nadeau.

Artwork selected for the exhibition includes:

  • “Doodle Dragon,” an illustration in marker and colored pencil by senior Ryan Shears of Merrimac
  • “Push and Pull,” an oil pastel drawing by senior Jessica Cooney of Groveland
  • “Huckleberry,” a colored pencil drawing by senior Kylie MacKinnon of Groveland

“Congratulations to Ryan, Jessica and Kylie for this outstanding accomplishment. This is a highly competitive exhibition, and they should be very proud to be chosen,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “Each of these students has created an incredible piece of art, which will be viewed and enjoyed by many people through this exhibition.”

The chosen works will be featured online here following the reception. The exhibition will stay open until Sunday, Feb. 6.

 

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