The people  who came together to make this show possible would be Poly Club who worked really hard and were extremely nice they served lumpia, massubi, drinks and the donut with a sugary taste. You have to give a thanks to them for this fantastic showcase that they have hosted for the past 5 years. The fantastic performances of duos that will performed were blowing me away and were great when you heard them. A lot of these performers were not part of this school but were put of the Elk Grove communtinty and was glad that the Poly club accepted them with all the Mustang love they could muster.The fun part about all these performance is that it lasted all night and that I know there was a lot of connecting going on in that room.

“The Trouble with Girls” is such a lovely puppy love song. It has such enchanting characteristics; adorable, cute, and precious. He compliments all the young ladies time and time again. Scotty says we are made sugar and spice and angel’s wings! This young man is quite the poet not to mention a charmer! His surprisingly deep voice is something you would not expect from that soft face of his. But that is probably what makes this country singer such a catch!

The music video to “The Trouble with Girls” has recently been released and should definitely be checked out! So go look it up and give this amazing country singer the praise he deserves!

MTHS Softball will be hosting an E-Waste collection on Saturday May 12th from 9am-1pm. Come bring your unwanted or unused e-waste for proper disposal, free of charge.

Will Accept:

• Monitors
• Televisions
• Desktop and Notebook PCs
• VCRs
• Stereo Equipment
• Speakers
• Keyboards
• Mice
• PDAs
• Digital Cameras
• Zip Drives
• Telephones
• Cell Phones
• Printers
• Copiers
• Laser and Multi-functional scanners
• Fax machines
• Small household appliances (i.e. toasters, mixers, blenders, etc.)
• Vacuum Cleaners (without dust bag)

Cannot Accept:

• Large household Appliances (i.e. refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.)
• Furniture
• Hazardous household Waste (i.e. batteries, paint, pesticides, oil, cleaning supplies, fluorescent light bulbs, tires, etc.)

For more info contact:

Jenifer Fritz

Physical Education

Head Softball Coach

Monterey Trail High School

8661 Power Inn. Road

Elk Grove, CA 95624

(916) 688-0070

(916) 688-0057, fax

Wrath of the Titans the sequel to Clash of the Titans is a must see for all Greek mytholgy lovers! You will not regret any second of it!

Perseus (Sam Worthington) the demi- god of Zeus (Liam Neeson) is yet again baring the weight of the gods. The faith of the people in the gods have faded resulting in no power to them as well as control over the titans, including Kronos a titan and father of Zeus, Hades (Ralph Fiennes), and Poseiden (Danny Huston). The gods soon become mortal and are killed off asumingly by Ares the Greek god of war (Edgar Ramirez). With the assistance of Hades, the burning hatred toward Zeus, his father and jealousy of Perseus he decedes to give Zeus’ power to Kronos. Perseus, the hilarious Agenor (Toby Kebbell) a son of the deceased Poseiden and the brave Queen Andromeda of Ethiopia  (Rosamund Pike) venture to Tartarus a dungeon within the underworld to rescue the captive Zeus.

Suprise appearances include the infamous minotaur, cyclopses, chimera, as well as Kronos’ epic wrath. The demons of Kronos are truly something to see in 3-D! There are movies out there that may have killed your experience with watching movies in 3-D, but Wrath of the Titans rekindles! The beautiful black pegasus, the vast Ethiopian army, and the labryinth within Tartarus are all things to watch in 3-D. This movie is truly a new favorite for me and I know it will be for you!

ART & SOLE!!!

When: Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th 7:00pm

Price: $6 pre-sale or $8 at the door

Where: Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center 8333 Kingsbridge Dr. Sacramento, CA 95829

For more information contact Jeanine Howland (916) 688-0050

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays Hank, the stepfather of Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson)- a smart but distant  teen. After Josh recieves a random stress call from his long lost grandfather, he feels required to find him. However, in the message, it is said that his grandfather is on an uncharted island. The two come across a map to the island and  Hank hopes to get some father-son bonding time out of the trip, so they set out to The Mysterious Island. Upon arriving to a country near the island, a pilot, Gabato (Luis Guzman), and his daughter, Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens), agree to venture with the them to the Mysterious Island. When they finally arrive to the island, they are flabbergasted by all the astonishing differences between the normal world and life on the  mysterious island.

The graphics in this movie are overwhelming. The tiny elephants, humongous spiders and birds are incredibly realistic. You will find yourself ”awwing” at every little animal throughout the movie. However, the spiders will more than likely leave you feeling paranoid.  The actors and actresses were all amazing and, they keep you tied into the movie and keep you laughing.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a must see for all of those who crave The Rock and love a good action-comedy movie.

The play actually seems like it would just be the original story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl ,but this play Willy Wonka is really a musical of enchanting proportions. The cast does a stunning job of transporting you into the world of chocolate and fun. Charlie seems to be down on his luck when he is somehow luckily a spot in the winners of the 5 Golden Tickets. We all know the ending. or do we? This tale, or musical, is a little different. Sure the play might be a little cheesy, but everybody loves Willy Wonka.

Prove to others that you got what it takes to make a big difference. Open up to them and prove them wrong.

Pisces (2/19-3/20)

Try not to over work yourself. It’s probably best for you to pace your self so you don’t get so stressed out too much.

Aries (3/21-4/19)

Do some critical thinking– you probably have questions, but the answer is just right there.

Taurus (4/20-5/20)

Problems will encounter your path. Open your eyes and get ready for it. You will never know if it will become a rigorous one.

Gemini (5/21-6/20)

Solve any problems you have with your close friend. Things can get even more worse than you thought.

Cancer (6/21-7/22)

Don’t worry what other people will think. You should worry more about the people around and the people close to you.

Leo (7/23-8/22)

You have great energy this week. Maybe try spending time with that right person. It’s worth the try.

Virgo (8/23-9/22)

There is a spotlight and someone new will come to sight. Get to know that person and you will never know if you two will be close.

Libra (9/23-10/22)

Sometimes you should accept that things will not always go as planned. Naturally adapt with the environment around you.

Scorpio (10/23-11/21)

 Expressing your thoughts to people is no problem, but expressing your emotions is a whole different story. Don’t push it if you don’t feel like sharing them.

Sagittarius (11/22-12/21)

Be careful with what you do. You should realize if you are controlling other people’s actions.

Capricorn (12/22-1/19)

 A friend is going through something rough this week. Try to help your friend  to overcome this obstacle.

Monterey Trail closed the festival as the final act, stealing laughs and smiles from the audience, for Sheldon had saved the best for last. Although the history of Friday the 13th presents much misfortune, our drama students “broke a leg” and shook off the old superstitions as they presented their standing ovation worthy performance.

The whole festival ran smoothly thanks to the drama teachers from each school organizing this event to provide an opportunity for students to showcase their talents and meet fellow actors. During intermissions, mixing and mingling was encouraged to meet people from other schools and exchange a word or two about their drama program. Technical crew members, such as myself, gathered and shared experiences working the lights and setting props for different productions. Lunch was generously provided by “Noodles& Company”, and more students formed new acquaintances and invited each other to their upcoming spring plays.

We now wait in suspended awe for the upcoming production of the musical adaptation of the classic children story, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” to be presented from March 16th to the 24th, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 pm. Admission is $10 General/ $8 Students & Senior Citizens/ $6 Children 11 and under. Come on out and support your Monterey Trail drama department!

The legendary Hamlet by Shakespeare took a very interesting turn into an outrageously hilarious play depicting the rules of comedy.The play was student directed by senior Dalven McClain. He felt that there were too many high school issues in the previous plays, so he went for something new. Ms. Townsend chose Hamlet because “it seemed like fun!” Thus, “The Rules of Comedy” was born!!!  The play went over the basic rules of comedy, which was set to Hamlet in a very goofy way.

The Rules of Comedy did not start off funny and this is not me being mean. Some intense skits were performed at the beginning of the play. They were very sad, yet interesting. The Comedy Sportz came out after the skits and changed the whole atmosphere! They did wonderful improv and had positive reactions from the audience. The Rules of Comedy was silly, awkward, and very funny. There were random outbursts into song as well as cream pies everywhere!

The cast and crew were all amazing! From the pie maker to the main character, everyone did great! Julio Sanchez, even with a small part, was very important to the play. He developed a very special technique when it came to making cream pies. You have to “twist at the wrist and spray counter clockwise” according to Julio. The main character, Hamlet, was played by Taylor Church and he recalls missing one word; Judgement.  Seleba Ouattara, one of the narrators of the play, believed the play went lovely. They all did fantastic!

The Willy Wonka play can be seen on March 16th-24th, Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and admission is $8 for students.  Go check out the awesome Oompa Loompas!!!