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quotes[1] = "'The student body at Parkmont is extremely diverse -- different cultures, races, economic situations and backgrounds.  But these are not barriers for building relationships. They help us see how different people live and how we all relate to each other and society.  Parkmon'ts diversity helps break down walls of bias and prejudice to open doors to different people and experiences that help to mold us and prepare us for the world beyond high school.  We are like a big family at Parkmont.' - April Davis, Former Graduate "

quotes[2] = "'This school has had a big impacting helping me succeed in school and become more happy with myself.  I look forward to learning much more than I did at my past school, because Parkmont has given me confidence in myself.  Not only is this school great for learning, but it's also a great support system.  There are so few people in this school that I get the attention and one-on-one learning that I need from my teachers.  We are also given a lot of responsibility.  I have been here for all 4 years making almost all A's.' - Angy Engelhardt, Former Graduate "

quotes[3] = "'I think that Parkmont's Upper School is good for people who like small schools.  Parkmont has engaging classes that give you a great education.  The thing that I like best about Parkmont is the fat that students can be really close to their teachers.' - Catherine Augustin, Former Graduate "

quotes[4] = "'When I first came to Parkmont Middle School, it was a completely new environment for me, but the teachers, students and classes made it fun from the start.  We took trips to places I'd never been, like the canoeing trip to Sycamore Island and the ropes course at FLOC.  I loved the challenge of doing something a lot of other people had trouble with.' - Carl Neverson, Former student "

quotes[5] = "'Trips at Parkmont are one of the best things that this school has to offer.  I have been on two 10-day trips:  one to the Smokey Mountains to go backpacking, and the other to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.  Both trips wee fantastic, and, at Parkmont, everybody has the opportunity to have these experiences.'- Rachel Tyner, 11th Grade "

quotes[6] = "'Have you imagined what it would be like to be able to fly?  With the wind blowing through your face, and the sounds of your clothes whipping violently against the wind.  You could go anywhere you wanted.  You could go to Russia, to India, to Paris, or Berlin.  You wouldn't' have to sit in traffic all day long.  It would be so wonderful.  It would be exhilarating.  It would be like a roller coaster.  You could do air flips, you could keep up with an airliner.  You wouldn't have to pay fees to fly to Jamaica or something.  You could just do it yourself.  It would be so fun.' - Thomas Hailey, 10th grade "

quotes[7] = "'Airplane flights are what you make them.  If you sit there and think about how bored you are, then the flight will be boring.  If you think about how useful the time is to finish things, it will be productive.  I always try to fill my carry-on bag with things that will entertain me for quite a while.  It is very important for me not to be bored.  However, I can always contemplate the existence of the universe, this is very intellectual and it keeps me sharp.  Don't think of airplane flights as a chore, but as a time to reflect upon yourself.  Looking at what someone does during an airplane flight can give clues to their character.' - Jon Rimensnyder, class of '04 "

quotes[8] = "'Theatre at Parkmont is great for a number of reasons, but the primary reason is that we are actually exposed to live theatre. During the course of this Main Lesson, we not only read six complete play scripts; but, we attended live productions of Boy Gets Girl at the Theatre Alliance and Orpheus Descending at Arena Stage. These plays not only expose us to the world of professional theatre, but they also give us criteria for understanding dramatic literature, set design, acting and a whole pantheon of other stage-related jobs that need to be done properly in order to make a production work well. These are experiences that we wouldn't be able to get from just reading a script; they needed to be acted out in front of us by people who love theatre just as much as we may someday.' - Patrick Jodrie-Black, Grade 12 "

quotes[9] = "'Writing for me is nothing more than another form of media, like news, or a newspaper, or a tabloid.  It is a way for writers to tell readers to start thinking, a way for the writers to put different thoughts on paper, thoughts that might not normally present themselves to the public.  I also believe writing is a way for people to get their own thoughts out.  When I write I don't write to make other people happy.  I will not change something about the story because someone doesn't like it.  I use writing a s away to give myself the opportunity to explore the endless possibilities of the world, let my mind go free without worry.  I go into my own little world where anything I put on paper is real.  No one is telling me that something is not possible.  Writing is my own thing, something that no one else can ever take.' - Scott Harris, Grade 12 "

quotes[0] = "'Writing is an artistic form. It's like a clay ball molded and shaped by words instead of hands. It's an ongoing project that makes me look inside myself for things that I like and things that I wouldn't normally write about. Writing is therapeutic. When I write about my feelings and what I am thinking, I search deep within myself for the words that can describe me. My stories are a world inside my mind. Every time I discover one of these worlds and begin to put its contents on paper I find out more about me and the things that I like to read' - Jatna Breton, 10th Grade "

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