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April/May 2014
The Green Wave Gazette
The Trip of a Lifetime
Abington High Students Get a Taste of Italy
Featured In This Issue
Caroline Bradbury
Staff Writer
Mr. Scott p. 3
Traveling the world is an ambition
many students hope to accomplish in
their lifetime. For junior Alessandra
Vento and eight other Abington High
students, that dream became reality
when they travelled to Italy during
February vacation. The trip was organized by Frolio Junior High English
teacher, Mr. Mark Regalbuto with the
assistance of Abington High librarian,
Mrs. Susan Crowley. A lot of planning
and preparation took place prior to
the trip. But, it was all worth it.
Students flew to Italy for school vacation and stayed with host families that
served as their guides and friends on
the trip. The students attended school
with their hosts in the mornings
and explored Milan, Florence, Verona,
and Venice once class was over.
Seniors pp 4-6
Red Sox Coach Dana Levangie
p. 8
St. Vincent Review p. 9
Vento was excited prior to the trip. ―I
have been to southern part where I
was born, but I was curious to see
what the north was like,‖ said Vento.
She was born in Messina, Sicily and
moved to the U.S when she was
one. Vento is fluent in Italian and goes
to Italy as much as she can to visit her
friends and family. ―I love Italy, so I
take advantage of any opportunity to
visit.‖
In the north, they visited the Duomo in
Milan and the Duomo in Florence,
which are large churches that many
cities in Italy have. ―We climbed the
Duomo in Florence and saw a view like
no other. It was surreal. I love going to
all the cities and just exploring new
things,‖ said Vento. They
also visited many art museums and
monuments, and explored the cities
and their cultures.
As fascinating as it may seem to learn
about others‘ experiences, students at
AHS might have the opportunity to
have these experiences for themselves
in the near future. Next year, the
school is looking into allowing students to travel to several countries in
Europe, including France, Switzerland,
Germany and England. Some of the
teachers trying to make this happen
are Ms. Daisy and Ms. Louko.
If this is something that seems appealing to you, Vento offered a few tips to
make your travels worthwhile. ―Learn
everything about the countries you
are going to,‖ she said, ―You need to
travel with an open mind. Always
remember if this is the only opportunity you have to travel out of the
country, (you should) take it because
you get to see a completely different
part of the world. It shows you a new
way of life and opens up your
mind. It‘s amazing how similar people
half way across the world can be. And
always remember, a smile goes a long
way.‖
It is a great opportunity to learn about
the world, but it‘s also a great way to
bond with different people. ―One of
my favorite parts was meeting all new
friends that I will now have for a lifetime,‖ expressed Vento. ‖Everyone
that went to Italy is now so close, and
I‘m happy I got to be a part of that.‖
So, if you‘re questioning whether to
go on the trip next year or not, ask
any of your peers that went to Italy.
The other students that attended
the trip are Amandha Antonio, Christopher Burgess, Brian Curran,
Amanda Doherty, Christina Howe,
Cameron Reynolds, Jeremy Sullivan
and Jenna Warsheski; they are sure to
tell you that traveling the world with
friends isn‘t something you should
miss out on.
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Looking at Florence from the top of
the Duomo
“One of my favorite
parts was meeting all
new friends that I will
now have for a lifetime.”
— Alessandra Vento
Venice
Photos by Mrs. Crowley