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New Findings: Ancient Coin

New Findings: Ancient Coin

June 6, 2019

Recently, the Greek and Latin Club discovered an ancient coin that had been brought into the club for investigation. They cleaned the coin and researched this discovery to determine its origin. “The...

New Findings: CONST

New Findings: “CONST”

June 6, 2019

“We can make out the letters "CONST" on the bottom, and this allowed us to positively identify it to the reign of Constantine the Great,” said Mr. MacFarline. This discovery allowed them to tell how...

New Findings: Greek and Latin Club

New Findings: Greek and Latin Club

June 6, 2019

The Greek and Latin Club is unique here at HB. In addition to studying ancient coins, they research new findings that the kids can stay involved with. “The inspiration for starting the Greek and Latin...

New Findings: History

New Findings: History

June 6, 2019

Megan McLaughlin ‘20, a member of the Greek and Latin Club, learned from Mr. MacFarline how to clean the coin and understand the history behind it. “With the skills Mr. MacFarline taught us about carefully...

New Findings: Pantheon project

New Findings: Pantheon project

June 6, 2019

The club also holds other activities, “such as our Pantheon popsicle stick project, and also the Roman coin restoration project,” said Vanessa Thomas ‘19, a member of the Greek and Latin Club. The...

The composition process

The composition process

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer May 20, 2019

Norton works on a new piece. Her writing process differs for each piece but follows the same basic steps. “It’s like a pyramid structure,” Norton says. “I usually start with a melody or a bassline...

DownBeat magazine

DownBeat magazine

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer May 20, 2019

Norton was featured in DownBeat magazine. Her piece, Ecuador, was the winning composition for a high school large ensemble jazz piece. “I started [composing] a few years ago. In eighth grade, I started...

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer May 20, 2019

Norton is working on her piece entitled Great Blue Heron, which was performed by HBHS’s concert band at the Spring Concert. However, this wasn’t the first time a student-written piece was performed...

An award-winning composition

An award-winning composition

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer May 20, 2019

Norton is practicing her piece, Ecuador, which received an honorable mention at the New Hampshire Music Educators Association (NHMEA) Competition Contest. This year is the third year that Norton has participated...

Ecuador

Ecuador

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer May 20, 2019

Amy Norton ‘19, a member of the HBHS Honors Jazz Band, plays her very own self-composed jazz piece, entitled Ecuador. Ecuador received the first place for high school large ensemble jazz compositions...

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