January 23, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander “I have over twenty pairs of socks and these aren’t even the craziest. You should see

the hotdogs.” Nikolas Gouverneur

January 26, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“What was the happiest moment of your life?”

“I moved here in fifth grade, knowing no one. The people were all very sweet, but I was lost at first and didn’t know if I fit in. By the time I got to know some people who seemed interested in having a friendship with me, I invited them to my 10th birthday party. That day was the happiest day of my life. There wasn’t really a theme. We went to Glaze to paint pottery and came back to my house to play night games. We actually made our own up. It’s called ‘partner tag.’ Everyone was paired up with someone else and it

basically worked exactly like tag. The partners could run anywhere, but once you were tagged, you were ‘it.’ You weren’t allowed to use flashlights. We played this game for hours and it never got old or boring. Right as the night was over, I knew I was where I belonged. I felt so loved and included. Those girls I invited are some of my best friends

today.”

Stefania Potter

January 27, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“What advice would you give to kids after they finish their high school career?”

“Don’t be in too big of a hurry to get started with ‘real life.’ While at some point all of you will probably be in a situation where you have to earn a living, support a family and further your career, there is no reason that has to start four years after you graduate high school. Use this time while you are still young – and before you fall prey to all the obligations that trap most adults – to live life. You will never be more free than you are right now to pursue your dreams. If you fail, and you might if your dream is big enough,

you can always fall back on the same track all the rest of your college­bound classmates have chosen. You will never regret trying, but you will never know if your

dreams were possible if you don’t.”

Mr. Eric Bauer, English Teacher

January 28, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“If you really think about it, everything in the universe is just a different flavor of ice cream.”

Jonathan Bartlett, senior

January 29, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“Binders smell like roses.”

Phillip Zuccaro, sophomore

February 3, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“Why should theatre be taught in schools?”

“The arts allow us to be human to think for ourselves and come to our own conclusions, not the conclusions our teachers or the books offer us. Theatre also teaches the basic

information we need as adults: to be able to think outside the box, make a living, interact with others, be a part of a community, be a good parent, a good brother, sister, neighbor, citizen. It is our right as animals with opposable thumbs to hold a cello bow, dance our paintbrush across the canvas, spout Shakespeare and Beckett and move in perfect porte de bras. Not only will we feel better about ourselves, we also will use our

brains more efficiently.”

Ms. Amelia Figg­Franzoi, Fine Arts

February 4, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“Besides thumbs, what’s the biggest difference between apes and men? Science!”

Mr. Richard Hubbell, Science

February 9, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“So I can say anything? Like discuss my love of the blue­footed booby?”

Frank Martin, sophomore

February 17, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“Freshman year, I vacationed in St. Thomas and fell asleep in the sun. My face and legs turned a pinkish red; it hurt so bad and I couldn’t move. When I came home it was all

cracked and peeled. I went to the doctor and he ‘diagnosed’ me with a third degree burn on my face. I still had to go to school as a little freshman with my face looking like I had a disease and everyone laughed at me. Everyone laughed and even my teachers made jokes. I walked around school with an aloe vera plant and broke off leaves throughout the day to rub on my burns. I was mortified. I don’t even know how I went to school.

When I look back on it, it’s funniest thing I’ve ever had to deal with.”

Allie Haddad, junior

February 18, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“March is going to be the best month; it always is. There’s something about St. Patrick’s Day and being able to Irish dance in so many shows after months of practicing. The

wig, putting the wig on is always fun.”

Caitlin Geurts, freshman

February 24, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“How did the bromance begin?”

“We met on a spontaneous ride into the sunset on a white stallion. The rest is history.”

Dane Newman, freshman (right) and Ben Starsky, sophomore (left)

March 23, 2015 By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I’m excited for spring break. I’m just trying to get last minute work done before it starts.”

Fotoula LaGalbo, freshman

March 24, 2015 By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“This is the most messed up book I’ve ever read.” (in reference to Chuck Palahniuk’s

Haunted)

Brad Sadoff, senior

March 25, 2015 By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I am so close to being done with my senior year. Knowing that the end of high school is

so close is exciting. Everything and anything seems possible. It’s a type of freedom I’ve

never experienced before. I know that after four years of high school I have changed.

Maybe I’ve even grown as a person. Homestead can be an amazing, life­altering place.

But only if you let it.”

Priya Khullar, senior

March 26, 2015 By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I miss my AP Bio students!”

Mrs. Sherry Williams, Science

March 27, 2015 By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“Everyone should go and join art club! You can’t go wrong because you don’t need any

formal training. And we have food 80 percent of the time.”

Rebekah Styles, freshman

April 6, 2015 By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I’m less than thrilled to be back at school. “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” is the only thing

that is getting me through the day.”

Caitlin Barham, senior

April 7, 2015 By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“When did you know you wanted to do this for a living?”

“When I was sixteen, in Ms. Krueger’s art class. She kind of had an open art class,

where you can do whatever you want. I thought, ‘I want to tell a story.’ Ultimately, I

wanted to storyboard a movie. It was unconventional. Usually kids wanted to do a

portrait, a still life, or something with ceramics and sculpting. So, I pitched her on the

idea of ‘Hey, I want to write a one hundred page comic book and while I was doing that,

I realized I wanted to become a storyteller. I was a visual person, so I had to sell the

idea. I wanted to do this, and since it was unconventional, I had to really think through

how to do it. More importantly, how I was going to convince her to let me do it for credit.

At the time, comic books were frowned upon and just the idea of wasting your time

(con’t)

writing a comic book was something that you had to sell. So, yes, probably when I was

here, sixteen years old and realized I was not going to be a banker or a lawyer or a

doctor or a veterinarian, that I had this need to feed my creative side. I wanted to tell

stories and really go out there to find my voice.”

“Do you have any advice for kids attending Homestead that want to get out of Mequon?”

“Growing up in Mequon, I knew there was something else out there and I found myself

in California because that’s where the film and television world was that I wanted to get

involved in. But, as soon as I was out there, I realized how cool Mequon was. How nice

the people are , [and] the great stories that are here. The fact that I’m able to come back

to Wisconsin, find the great stories there are to tell, [and] the opportunity to tell the

stories has been really rewarding. I think from the perspective of a student, kids looking

to get out of Wisconsin or out of Mequon, they just need to pursue their dreams. If their

dreams take them out of Mequon, then follow that path. You know, it’s all about finding

what you enjoy doing because if you do something you enjoy for a living and can

somehow figure out a way to get paid for it, your quality of life is so much higher than

anything else. You realize that money’s important, but it’s not the most important thing.

Nobody’s ever on their deathbed wishing ‘Boy, I wish I would’ve worked harder.'”

Mr. William Povletich, author and Class of ’90

April 7, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I will indubitably do what I will do.”

Alec Gertz, junior

April 8, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I love math! Math is everywhere.”

Mrs. Olson, Math

April 9, 2015

By Emma Zander

Emma Zander

“What are you working on?”

“A male and female door for Arabian Nights.”

“What is the best part of the door?”

“The wheels for eyes.”

“Anything you like about Tech Theatre?”

“Being free to design how we want and not have to follow too many guidelines.”

Sam Brink, junior

April 9, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I’m working on an essay for Mr. Daigle. It’s turning out pretty good.”

Stevie Bresser, freshman

April 10, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I miss my AP Bio class so much! We were so good at making breakfast and making the

freshmen across the hall jealous. We would waft the smell of fried bacon, toasted

waffles and fresh orange juice over frequently.”

Leah Busse, senior

April 21, 2015

By Katie Starsky

Emma Zander

Kate Glueckert is:

a. A photographer just for fun

b. In the drama club

c. A golfer

d. All the above

Answer is: D “I enjoy taking pictures because sometimes you capture something that

has an emotion and has feeling.”

Kate Glueckert, sophomore

April 22, 2015

By Katie Starsky

Emma Zander

“I have to ice my shins because I run so fast.”

Leif Erlandson, sophomore

April 23, 2015

By Katie Starsky

Emma Zander

“How do you describe the feeling after a race?”

“It’s really just exhilarating and it gets you fired up. There’s nothing better than finishing

a race knowing you’ve done well.”

Derrick Karas, sophomore

June 1, 2015

By Madina Jenks

Madina Jenks

“I’ve watched movies here I would never have watched on my own; it turns out that I

enjoyed them, and that some of them opened my mind to new horizons.”

Kaitlin Geiger, junior

June 1, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I am finishing my 41st year at Homestead. It remains my second home. I’m so happy

and blessed that that’s true. I love the the students and the staff and look forward to

everyday coming here.”

Mr. Shelby Keith Dixon, Substitute teacher

June 2, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I had to go to the office because I forgot my backpack at home. I remembered my

lunch, just not my bag. I swear I’ve never done this before. You know it’s deep into

senior year when you leave your backpack at home.”

Andrew Mullins, senior

June 2, 2015

By Madina Jenks

Madina Jenks

“Chemistry is my favorite subject in school. Shootski malutski!”

Angelina Pogosyan, junior

June 3, 2015

By Madeline Boulier

Madeline Boulier

“I’m excited for the end of school and to finally be able to do other activities in the

morning.”

Meg Niedfeldt, freshman

June 3, 2015

By Madina Jenks

Madina Jenks

“Caucus for a cause.”

Jada Davis, junior