For
those who have not noticed, Music Teacher Mr. Greg Flattery has been in and out of the building lately. This is because he is in a production with the
Skylight Musical Theatre in downtown Milwaukee. Mr. Flattery auditioned
for the play last year, and a year later was picked for the position.
This play involves many rehearsals and performances, so he will be missing some school.
“As a teacher, this is the biggest thing I do.”
said Mr.Flattery. Mr. Flattery likes to “talk the talk, and walk the
walk.” This play will allow him to reinforce to his students how he
actually lives what he teaches about in the classroom. Mr. Flattery hopes
to bring back more teaching skills to his students. He
believes that the experience will make him a better teacher. The play is
called “Pump Boys and Dinettes” and will take place at the Skylight
Music Theatre March 8th-24th.
The play tells stories of different
peoples lives through music. While Mr. Flattery is gone, a substitute
teacher will take his place. The substitute taking Mr. Flattery’s place,
is Ms. Nyla Clements. Just recently, Ms. Clements graduated college to
become a music teacher. Her main instrument is the clarinet. Ms.
Clements will be subbing until the middle of March. “I love the
students and met a lot of friends” said Ms. Clements. She enjoys
teaching, and looks forward to meeting more people at Messmer.
--Contributed by junior Ishmael Ali
