Page 12 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 15, 2022 Excellence in the EPS Highlights from around the District EHS seniors Jessica Lemus Montiel and Kaylin Seward discuss their experience as members of the Education Pathway and the High School Senior Internship Education Project. A dream season The Everett High School Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble (ECTPE) will try to be world beaters next week in Dayton, where the musicians will put their talents on display at the 2022 Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion World Championships. “On behalf of the Everett Public Schools (EPS), I extend our most enthusiastic congratulations to the ECTPE for advancing to this prestigious competition,” said Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani. “Their achievements would be impressive under any circumstances; they are all the more remarkable given the COVID-related challenges they have navigated throughout the year.” The ECTPE will be the first school to compete in the WGI preliminaries. It is slated to take to the floor at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 21 at the Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University. Ensembles that score well enough will advance to the semifinals. The best of the best will perform in the championship round, with a chance to bring home a world title. Everett High qualified for the 2022 WGI World Championships by virtue of its stellar performances in local, state and regional competitions. The ECTPE is directed by Mark Sachetta, Jared Logan, Brian Spencer and Kylan Nowell. This year’s program is titled “To Be A Drum,” which is based on a children’s book by Evelyn Coleman. In the story, EHS teacher and NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Educator Award winner Neil Plotnick. Daddy Wes helps his children hear the rhythm of the earth. The rhythm begins a story of the “drum,” the pulse which has moved through the African people and through time and place. EHS senior Nevaeh Nelson shines as the dynamic star of the show, narrating the powerful message on behalf of her percussive peers. The music features a dramatic percussive pulse meant to capture the book’s story and message. Everett High’s performance is brought to life through the poignant Ivan Trevino piece, “Make a Joyful Noise;” an ominous overture in the form of Caleb Pickering’s “Dreadnaught” and the exultant “Vodou Moldau” by Joachim Horsley. “The members showcase their talents in hopes of sharing that spirit with the audience,” said Sachetta. “As they share this message of hope, perseverance, and enduring passion, they embody a powShown from left to right are EHS teacher Sarah Simmons, senior Kaylin Seward, Christine Montecillo Leider of UMass Boston, English Department Head Ryan McGowan, Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani and senior Jessica Lemus Montiel. Endicott College administrators Julie Calzini (left) and Kristin DiGiovanni (right) joined EPS Director of Remote Learning and Instruction Anne Auger during the College Partnership Luncheon held on Friday, April 8. erful mantra from the book that reminds one and all, ‘We are alive!’” After enduring a winter season filled with adversity wrought by the pandemic, the ECTPE installed, rehearsed, performed and refined a program that is challenging and creative. And the group’s performances in Dayton will be a credit to not only current EHS students but to those who were unable to compete on the WGI circuit from March of 2020 through the entirety of the 2020-2021 school year. This year’s edition of the ECTPE features a blend of experienced performers and EXCELLENCE | SEE PAGE 20 Fisher College representative Henry Maldonado and EPS Director of Remote Learning and Instruction Anne Auger (Photos Courtesy of the Everett Public Schools)
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