CBNA Theatre to Present The Birds: A Modern Adaptation by Don Zolodis

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CBNA students (from left) Cassandra Barnhart as Procne, Brian Downer as Epops, Joseph Guptill as Eulpides and Ian Gollihur as Pithetaerus rehearse a scene from The Birds: A Modern Adaptation.

CBNA students (from left) Cassandra Barnhart as Procne, Brian Downer as Epops, Joseph Guptill as Eulpides and Ian Gollihur as Pithetaerus rehearse a scene from The Birds: A Modern Adaptation.

Looking for a little humor to lift your spirits this winter? Then the theatre students of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy have just the cure, as they present The Birds: A Modern Adaptation by Don Zolodis on March 9, 10 at 7 pm and March 11 at 2 pm in the Gerrish Gym on the CBNA Campus in Northwood. Based on Aristophanes’ comedy first performed in 414 B.C., The Birds: A Modern Adaptation tells the story of two miscreants who are fed up with a world of insurance salesmen and petty problems and flee to the kingdom of the birds for a simpler life. While living there, the two scheme up a financial jackpot that could turn the bird’s land into a powerful utopia. Their only obstacle: the wrath of the gods. A hilarious and satirical look at politics, religion and the foolishness of mankind that revives and revamps Aristophanes’ classic comedy. Senior Joseph Guptill and sophomore Ian Gollihur playing miscreants Eulpides and Pithetaerus respectively, lead an enthusiastic cast of thirty-one students including seniors Cassandra Barnhart, Marissa Gast, Arianna Jones and Kelsey Wallace; juniors Sandra Black, Erin Boodey, Zachary Helm, Nina Laramee, Jacob Lock, Cailinn Monahan, Kayla Pollak, Alyssa Reiff, Allison Rose, Julia Sommer and Courtney Snow; sophomores Braelin Ash, Dylan DeTrude, Brian Downer, Mackenzie Flanders, Cassuarina French, Cooper Leduke, Cody Peck and Madison Rollins; and freshmen Patrick Helm, Connor Nowak, Abbi Pelletier, Caitlin Reynolds, Rylee Rogers and Lauren Rose. The production is directed by faculty member Elizabeth Lent with assistance from faculty member Kolby Hume. Caution, The Birds: A Modern Adaptation is not recommended for younger audiences. Reserved tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors and will be available starting March 6 by email – elent@coebrown.org , by calling 603-942-5531 ext. 237, at the main office before or after school or at the door. This will be just the cure for the winter blues. Hope to see you there.

CBNA Students Recognized for 2017 Scholastic Writing Awards

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A number of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students were recently recognized by the National Writing Project in New Hampshire through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This is a remarkable achievement and milestone for young writers at CBNA who were mentored by English department faculty.  A panel of writers, teachers, and literary professionals selected their work as being among the best works submitted by New Hampshire teenagers. Students are judged against other entries in the following categories: fiction, flash fiction, poetry, personal memoirs, persuasive essays, humor, science fiction and fantasy.  Of the more than 750 submissions to The Scholastic Writing Awards that New Hampshire students sent this year, the following students from CBNA were honored:

Silver Keys—Cassandra Barnhart (Northwood), Shannon Jackson (2) (Nottingham), Tristan Jardon (Nottingham), Mirah Johnston (Nottingham), Caroline Lavoie (Barrington), Olivia Roach (Nottingham), Kelsey Wallace (Strafford)

Honorable Mentions – Braelin Ash (Northwood), Alicia Baratier (Strafford), Lauren Best (Nottingham), Ruby Carr (Nottingham), Addison Craven (Strafford), Caroline Lavoie (2) (Barrington), Olivia Lee (Strafford), Lily Libbey (Strafford), Noah Olewine (Northwood), Nicholas Shutt (Northwood), Madison Tortorella-Lewis (Barrington)

In May, all award recipients, including those whose work was selected as honorable mention, will be invited to attend the NH regional awards ceremony to be held at Plymouth State University. In addition, every piece of writing which received a gold or silver key or an honorable mention will be published in this year’s edition of Middle/High School Voices.  Congratulations to this next generation of writers.

CBNA Science Students Work with UNH Professor

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CBNA sophomores Emerson Ross (left) and Logan Morton work with UNH professor Dr. Nan Yi on a project to create biodiesel.

Recently, some Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students taking introductory biology and introductory physical science classes had the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary collaboration featuring student designed experiments exploring calorimetry of food, connections to energy use in the human body, research into biological sources of fuel production, and research into the production of biodiesel using corn products, which led to classroom debate on the pros and cons of using biodiesel. As a result of this collaboration, students had a unique opportunity to experience an in-class field trip, with Dr. Nan Yi, Professor of Chemical Engineering, at the University of New Hampshire as a culminating activity. Bringing chemical engineering into the CBNA classroom, Dr. Yi and the students chemically produced biodiesel from used cooking oil donated by the UNH dining halls. By the end of the extended class, the students had produced enough biodiesel to make small oil lamps which used the biodiesel as a fuel source.

 

 

CBNA Students Receive Statewide Recognition in The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire 2017

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The Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Art Department is pleased to announce that eighteen CBNA art students representing 28 works of art received recognition in The 2017 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire – A Regional Affiliate of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. Their works are among the 925 pieces of Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention Award winning works on display beginning Tuesday, January 23 through Saturday, February 5 at the Stockbridge Theatre on the campus of Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH. The exhibition is open to the public Mon. – Fri. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. An awards reception will take place in the theatre on Sunday, February 5. Students in grades 7-9 will be honored at a ceremony beginning at noon, followed by grade 10-12 at 1:00 PM. The exhibition will close at 3:00 PM. CBNA Student award totals: 12 Gold Keys, 4 Silver Keys, and 15 Honorable Mentions. In addition, two seniors, Sarah Turmell – Honorable Mention and Curtis Lashon – Silver Key and Honorable Mention, were recognized for their portfolios, an opportunity that will provide them with scholarship opportunities. The Gold Key artworks will continue on to compete in the national competition later this spring.

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Student recipients are as follows:

Barrington
Emma Arsenault (11) / Silver Key Award – Photography / Title: Kaleidoscopic

Strafford
Annabella Fasulo (10) / Gold Key Award – Mixed Media / Title: Safety Pin
/ Gold Key Award – Drawing /  Title: Elementary Hatred
Raven Barnes (11) / Honorable Mention Award – Drawing / Title: Secure
Sydney Jacques (9) / Silver Key Award – Photography / Title: Nailed Together
/ Silver Key Award – Photography / Title: Decomposing
Zowi Woodman (12) / Gold Key Award – Drawing / Title: Hidden
Kelsey Wallace (12) / Honorable Mention Award – Photography / Title: Cut Off

Center Strafford
Lily Grace York (12) / Silver Key Award –Mixed Media / Title: Paint Swatch Thoughts

Nottingham
Davio DeLuca (12) / Gold Key Award – Photography / Title: Adventure
/ Gold Key Award – Photography / Title: Drops
/ Silver Key Award – Photography / Title: America
Shannon Jackson (9) / Gold Key Award – Drawing / Title: Origins
/ Gold Key Award – Printmaking / Title: Guitarist
/ Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media / Title: Empty Gold
Madelyn Dallaire (11) / Honorable Mention Award – Photography / Title: Stemmed
Mackenzie Ledoux (10) / Silver Key Award – Printmaking / Title: Brother

Northwood
Cassandra Barnhart (12) / Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media / Title: Say Anything
/ Honorable Mention Award – Painting / Title: Tastes Like Travelling
Griffen Bono (10) / Honorable Mention Award – Drawing / Title: Bottles and Circles
Curtis Lashon (12) / Honorable Mention Award – Photography / Title: Northwood Sunrise
/ Silver Key Award – Portfolio 1 / Title: Friendly Waters
/ Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio 2 / Title: Oh Sun How You Shine
Sophia Menjivar (12) / Honorable Mention Award – Drawing / Title: Ange
Sarah Turmel (12) / Silver Key Award – Drawing / Title: Flies and Cobwebs Unwind
/ Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio
Shemrey Lussier (11) / Silver Key Award – Photography / Title: Holding On
Jordan May (12) / Honorable Mention Award – Drawing / Title: The Birch Tree

Gold Key Award Winning artworks by Davio DeLuca, Shannon Jackson, Annabella Fasulo and Zowi Woodman: