Spotlight

Several CSD students are performing in the Sine Timore Theatre of Culturetrust Greater Philadelphia production of “Beetlejuice JR.” at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts. Shows are Friday, October 17, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 18, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 19, 2 p.m. Tickets are available online>

Cedarbrook students Genesis Bungy (Juno), Claire Fadako (Maxine Dean) and Jordyn Green (Ensemble), and CBKE student Eris Dombroski (Ensemble) appear in each show. Cedarbrook student Lilly Ostrowski (Barbara) and CBKE’s Monroe Moore (Lydia) will appear in the final two shows.

The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in “Beetlejuice JR.,” the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

With music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by Tony Award-nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, “Beetlejuice” was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical.

Break a leg, Wildcats!

CBK kicked off the school year with its first PBIS assembly Friday morning. Students learned the tenets of the “Wildcat Way,” which set the tone for a positive school culture. The PBIS team also launched CBK Cares, the newest school-wide kindness campaign. Students participated in relays like tug of war and a spoon egg race that represented Respect, Responsibility, Outreach, Achievement, and Resilience.

Eighth graders from Andre Clark’s classes put their scientific knowledge to the test during the Hot Air Balloon Fly Off Championship on Tuesday afternoon. Clark and fellow CBK STEM teachers Omar Rose and Sean Quenzer served as judges.

Students competed in a head-to-head face off to see who’s tissue paper balloon stayed airborne the longest after filling it up with hot air. The first round was “sudden death” where students only had one chance to prove their balloon’s capabilities. The semi finals were best of three, and the final was best of five. 

The winners were (left to right) Brennan Porreca, Elliot Schies and Chloe Rodriguez. They won a trophy, certificate, and ROAR bucks for their accomplishments. Congratulations to all!