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Cheryl Guffey Lange
10 years ago

He goes above and beyond for the students.

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Justin Brady
10 years ago

Not sure what the reasoning is here, but if they are cutting or reducing the drama program, this decision cannot stand.

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Brandon Ritchie
10 years ago

Mr. Rixner was one of the few reasons I even went to classes when I was in school. He spent multiple hours after school to help us prepare for solo and ensemble contest, which allowed me to get multiple division one ratings even though I only did it for my senior year. Mark Rixner deserves better than this, but beyond that you should be doing a disservice to the future of North High School if you cut the drama director to part time.

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Brian Ritchie
10 years ago

My son was in theatre at north please keep it going for others to attend

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Darrick Burrage
10 years ago

Best experience I have had at North so far.

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William Guffey
10 years ago

Its good

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Cherie
10 years ago

Rixner is a great theatre teacher and the reason why North shows are so spectacular. He has done a remarkable job teaching us students and offered a significant amount of his time to the theatre program.

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Marlicia Williams
10 years ago

It is always a pleasant experience to attend a North high play! Watching our community and youth get involved was amazing. Not only was it very entertaining, it's also a wonderful opportunity for the youth. The youth could take this with them throughout life, rather they want to make it a career or not. Overall its a wonderful opportuniy !

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Jean Leibold
10 years ago

Please do not cut this quality and essential program!

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Leiasha lovan
10 years ago

I'm signing this petition because I was really looking forward to joinin theater next year and also looking forward to audition for the spring play!

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Alex colby
10 years ago

Theatre is something that i can personally say has changed my life. Without it i would be anti-social, have severe anxiety and i wouldnt have met the best people i know. I believe strongly that theatre is special, its a bonding experience, a way to vent and discover new talents. Without it we lose creativity. How can you expect to have people like david bowie or alan rickman ever again without theatre.

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John Tinker
10 years ago

It would be far better to save the arts (including theatre) and get rid of the Junior ROTC program. What is this world coming too, anyway? We need a wise decision here.

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Karen Granados
10 years ago

He always puts amazing plays for our school!

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LOREN STRAIT
10 years ago

The students and the nurturing of creativity deserve this opportunity.

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Lacy Pettyjohn
10 years ago

As a previous student and North High Alum I am shocked to hear that they would even consider this. It's like you are punishing the Theater students and Rixner himself. I'm disappointed.

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Cindy Sheriff
10 years ago

Find another way

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steven c pedersen
10 years ago

you go, girl!

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trinity campfield
10 years ago

Very displeased this was a option

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Jayquantay Foster
10 years ago

As NHS alumni I'd hate to see such an amazing organization be disrupted. I hope & pray everything works out ! ~Jay (Class of 2012)

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Chelsea Haaland
10 years ago

The theatre arts provide students of all backgrounds the opportunity to be part of a collaborative effort using 21st Century Skills in a way other courses are not able to provide within the confines of curriculum. Theatre teaches resiliency, putting the needs of a team over the needs of self, creative problem-solving and more. It is an outlet for expression needed for students of all learning styles, levels, risks, and needs. To cut this position in half sends the message that the skills learned in theatre are not valuable for the North High School population - a terrible precedent indeed.