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Tommy Lamarche (left) and Sam Yono, leaders during Freshmen Orientation in August
Welcome Letter
Words of advice from guys who’ve been there
Welcome back to a new and unusual
school year. As a staff, we are extremely
happy to be back in school and spend
time with one another. The following
segments will list pieces of advice to each
class from a Chieftain staff member who
was in your shoes a year ago.
Above all else, don’t let all of the stress
and anxiety get to your head; if you keep
a positive mindset through all of the
hardships, you will endure this year, and
everything will come so much easier.
-Michael Ferrari,
Senior
Farewell
To a
Legend
Ms. Sackman’s best
Art was her kindness
Over the course of Brother Rice’s 60
years of operation, many established
teachers have left their mark on the
school’s legacy. Of these, few have
come close to that of our art teacher,
Ms. Gina Sackman.
Ms. Sackman, who started teaching at
Brother Rice in 1996, did not return for
the 2020-21 school year. Many people,
Luke
Washe
To the Juniors
This year will be the most difficult and
most rigorous year of school you will
have yet. Everybody needs to make sure
that their grades are in the best shape
they can be so you will be more attractive
to colleges. In order to keep your grades
up, you must stay on top of your work,
do all of your assignments, and study, no
matter what.
Juniors, take absolutely no days off.
Make sure you take advantage of your
free time and apply it toward your education.
You must also realize that you are
the new leaders of the school and must
act as such. A Junior should be a beacon
of responsibility and a role model to the
underclassmen.
To the Sophomores
I know what you’ve been told: Sophomore
year is the easiest of all four years.
While it’s true that this may be one of
your lighter years, you definitely need to
take this year seriously.
Deal with the numerous changes the
school has undergone (masks, spacing
in the lunchroom, and the new hallway
guidelines). Just because we are all worried
about COVID-19 does not mean you
don’t need to worry about school. We are
still in school and this year is vital, as it
connects your Freshman year to your Junior
year, which is your hardest and your
most important, grade-wise.
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especially our devoted artists at Rice,
were shocked to see that she was no
longer going to teach them. Instead,
they met Mrs. Stropoli, a graduate from
the University of Michigan’s School of
Art and new Brother Rice art teacher.
“It was a strange feeling when I
walked into my art class this year,” said
Charlie D’Angelo, a Junior who’s taken
art three consecutive years. “Ms. Sackman
had many great attributes which
she used to instill the Rice Pillars and
create a good feeling for her students.
“But, after meeting Mrs. Stropoli and
seeing her natural excitement for art,
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