Chieftain September 2014

BROTHER RICE SEPTEMBER 2014 VOLUME 54, ISSUE 1 Science Wing Still on Schedule By Luke Stehney Chieftain Reporter A computerized rendering of the new labs in Mr. Barnes’ and Mr. Kossakowski’s rooms Welcome to the 2014-15 Year By Charlie Beauregard Chieftain Op-Ed Editor all that you learned from your freshman year and to enhance your skills in all areas. And to the Freshmen, we The 2014-2015 school year is well welcome you to the brotherhood that underway. Now into the fifth week of is the Band of Brothers. We highly school, the Chieftain staff would like recommend joining clubs to get to to welcome you all to what we hope know other students and teachers. will be a fantastic year. We hope you enjoy your time here as To the staff and faculty, we hope you take a step into a new era of your that you may use your skills to enlives. The Chieftain welcomes you. hance ours. As students, we are openWith a new year comes change. minded and ready to learn from you. Here at the Chieftain, we know that To the Seniors, we would like to wish very well. First and foremost, the you luck in your final school year. We torch has been passed on, with Mrs. trust you to lead us and be a great exJohnson relinquishing the superviample for all the student body. To the sion to Mr. Shaffer. On behalf of all Juniors, we encourage you to work the returning members of the staff, hard in what is the most important I can safely say we were sad to see academic year of high school. To the Mrs. Johnson go but are excited about Sophomores, we urge you to grow in Continued on Page 2 Brother Rice High School Chieftain Page 1 The school has had a vision to expand the science wing ever since the young days of Mr. Hoch. In June, that dream finally began. However, with all great projects come a few unexpected bumps in the road. The construction team has had its fair share of those. As summer came to a start, so did the construction. After confirming layouts, the plans for new classrooms and a new hallway started to shape themselves into the existing structure of Brother Rice High School. Fast forward to September, and the construction is well underway. By the time students were back and in full swing, the bricks were laid and the concrete was poured. The project is still on track for its target end date of October, according to the construction team. Unfortunately, that goal looked to be in Continued on Page 3 INSIDE Ike’s Words to Live By See Page 2 September 2014