Exciting School-related Opportunities: The Color Purple

This year our fabulous Teacher of the Year, Ms. Riley, introduced us to Exciting School-related Opportunities or ESOs.  Many teachers are working with groups of students for mentoring, service learning, enrichment and other co-curricular activities.  One group lead by our own Ms. Mensing planned a trip to the Meroney Theater in downtown Salisbury for the play The Color Purple.  What an awesome experience for our students!  Here is more information from Ms. Mensing:

"The 19 of us boarded our "limo" (the activity bus) and headed to Downtown Salisbury.  Our students were thrilled to see how many other students were waiting outside the theater to see the special audience performance.  Teachers may bring students to final dress rehearsals, which is how we gained our free access that night.  We sat in the balcony with a perfect view of the whole stage.  It was a cultural high for the Salisbury High School bunch, and I was excited to see them spellbound for the entire 2 1/2 hour show.  The next morning, I was happy to be greeted with excited descriptions of what it was like to see the musical. "I mean, every voice on that stage was on pitch," said Myshia Phifer.  They were truly grateful and happy, albeit a little tired.  Nija Brockington-Payton asked if we are going to go see the special audience performance of To Kill a Mockingbird, "since we HAVE been reading it in class"!  It seems a semi-annual tradition of exploring culture in the community may have been born Tuesday night.  Mrs. Allen has already agreed to chaperone again, and some of our students have asked twice if we'll be going again."

Great job ladies!  As always, thank you for your continued support!  Have an Incredible Week and Go Hornets!