artisphere happened mother's day weekend

By Charlie Bell

Artisphere is this Sunday the 12th and has multiple fun activities to see and do. For Example Art in Action brought to you by Wells Fargo. Once again this year, the Art in Action stage will feature visual performing artist Brian Olsen. Brian Olsen’s Art in Action is an explosion: a colorful display of paint, energy, music, and passion. Using fingertips, palms, elbows, and up to three brushes in each hand, Brian paints portraits of famous people including musicians, sports figures, and top corporate heads on a four and a half by six-foot canvas in a matter of minutes. His creations are choreographed to music that is powerful and stimulates the senses.

But Sidewalk Chalk Art is completely different. When you're walking through the festival make sure to look for a 3D art on the sidewalk. There are two artists for this one is Nate Baranoski she is a chicago based artist who travels the world with her art. To find the other one go to artisphere.

On May 5, there was a water balloon dodgeball tournament after school. To participate, students had to make a team of four and pay $20. It was a fundraiser created by the 8th grade teen leadership class. Students that participated stayed after school to play in the tournament.

Every teen leadership class,every semester has to come up with a fundraiser. The 8th grade Teen leadership chose the water balloon dodgeball tournament. Ms.Franke,the teen leadership teacher, says “we had to think about how we were going to advertise it and about the cost,obviously we had to buy water balloons.” The teen leadership class delighted tasks for the fundraiser and volunteered on jobs they could do.

The 8 grade teen leadership class planned the entire event. Only three teams signed up for the tournament. The tournament raised$ 40. The teams that participated enjoyed the water balloon dodgeball tournament.

Students complete benchmarks

By: Mercedes Santerini

Students at league academy are doing benchmarks to see what they have learned this year. They did it on Apr. 1 through Apr. 9.

Students have finished benchmarks. The benchmarks that the students did was math, English language arts, and history. The benchmarks were not on the same days. Benchmarks were done on chrome books. The benchmarks were usually done in three days or two.

Nick Brown did the benchmarks. Nick Brown says,“ it did not take a long time for me to finish the benchmarks.” Nick Brown also said,” It was easy for me to to the benchmarks in all the classes.” Nick Brown also says if he liked benchmarks better on paper or on computer, he said,” Computer because paper would take longer.”Those were his opinions on benchmarks.

Students at league academy are almost finished testing but they are finished with benchmarks. Benchmarks were a lot of questions in each class.Benchmarks are now out of the way for this school year!

7th grade band concert

By: Nevaeh Johnson

On May 2 League Academy 7th grade band students had a band concert. It was $3 to enter.

7th grader Laci Gillespie said that "We started working on it about a week after winter break" "I do feel good about it because we've been practicing it and I did have a little trouble with one of the notes but overall I think I did a good job. I did spend once or twice working on the notes at home but I mainly worked on it at school."

7th grader Eli Staples said that " people that played in band came and people's family and friends also came. We played in League Academies auditorium. I think I did a good job the only problem was a few people squeaked. I did enjoy it, it was a very fun thing to work on."

The people from band did a really good job and they sounded fantastic I really enjoyed listening to everybody perform and I got good opinions from people that attended the concert and from people that played in the concert.