Honors Pre-9th grade students are required to choose 2:
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling
“Kidnapped” by Robert Louis Stephenson
“The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain

Honors Pre-10th grade students are required to choose 2:
“Once and Future King” by T.H. White
“The Good Earth” by Pearl Buck
“Mythology” by Edith Hamilton

Honors Pre-11th grade students English are required to choose 2:
“The Unvanquished” by William Faulkner
“Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck
“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest Gaines
“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien
“Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt

AP Language- 11th grade students English are required to choose 2:
“Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt
“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller
“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien
“In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote
Students will also read “How to Read Literature Like a Professor” by Thomas C. Foster and are required to keep a dialectical journal as they read the book.

12th grade AP English -AP Literature students are required to choose 2:
“The Mayor of Casterbridge” by Thomas Hardy
“One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey
“Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett
“The Stranger” by Albert Camus
“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving
“Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison
All AP students are required to read “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Students are also required to keep a dialectical journal.

Four stages will be filled with over 60 musical artists, including Mutemath, Colbie Caillat, Goo Goo Dolls, The B-52s, Boys Like Girls, and 3 Doors Down. Tickets purchased at the gate cost $37.

Also, Memphis will be honoring the country Tunisia May 3-9. Tunisia is located in Northern Africa, and many members of the country will present lectures of the lifestyle there.

Then, on May 13, the annual Championship BBQ Contest begins where over 200 teams will compete for over $110,000 in prizes and ultimate bragging rights. The event will take place in Tom Lee Park.

To end this spectacular festival, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra will be performing at the Autozone Sunset Symphony on May 29. Beginning at 6 p.m., families and friends will gather by the Mississippi River to enjoy great music and fellowship.

Held in the auditorium, the show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $5 and will be sold during all lunches.

The show will feature casual sportswear appropriate for spring. Both interested DECA and FCCLA members will model in the show.

All proceeds will benefit the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Hospital.

Currently, there are 27 members in the program, all of whom hold an A average and exhibit exceptional leadership qualities.

Janice Wynne and Scarlett Haskins, sponsors of the Bartlett chapter of NHS, passed out packets to the students who hold a 93 average and planned to induct those who perform community service.

Carrying a 4.19 weighted GPA, Nguyen is enrolled in a number of AP and honors courses. As president of his church youth group and a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Nguyen is active in many school and community activities. Nguyen plans to pursue a pre-med major at Vanderbilt University.

Though actively involved in NHS, Beta Club, and Mu Alpha Theta, Hillyard also volunteers for other activities such as Youth Villages, FCA, March of Dimes Walk America, Special Olympics, and Student Advisory Council. Hillyard plans to become a biomedical engineer.

Along with previous winners Xin Huang, Jessica Ferrell, and Stacy Wolff, Nguyen and Hillyard were invited to attend a luncheon on April 30 at the Hilton Hotel. At this luncheon, 11 overall winners will be announced for a chance to win a $250 scholarship from the Commercial Appeal.

Under the supervision of English teacher and club sponsor Virginia Hall, these students will compete in categories such as Solo Acting, Congress, and Storytelling.

In the Solo Acting category, Leonard will perform a speech about a woman who blames her life struggles on God. And Johnson will perform a speech about a woman whose son has been killed during war. The woman is offered an award on her son’s behalf; however, she rejects it.

Participating in the Congress category, Byrd will present a “bill” which states that teachers should not be held liable for issuing corporal punishment in a just and fair manner.

Ferrell will perform a humorous monologue by Bill Cosby entitled “A Trip to the Dentist,” in the Storytelling category.

Three of the five band members attend Bartlett High: junior Domenic Martini, guitarist and vocalist; senior Casey Martin, guitarist and bassist; and sophomore Nick Hendren, synthesizer. Bolton High sophomore Jake Pritchard serves as guitarist, bassist, and backup vocalist, while  Munford High junior Adam McDuffie plays drums.

Recently the New Daisy has also hosted popular bands such as The Academy Is…, Mindless Self Indulgence, Keller Williams, Elvis Costello, and more.

The performance is part of a local talent showcase also including Songs of Winter, Stoned Ape Theory, Bell Isle, Double Love Band, Animal Sounds, Sailor Scott, Heldman Brothers, and more.

Single tickets are $5 and family tickets (maximum of 6 per family) are $20. Take-out or dine-in will be available between 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or at Bartlett City Hall, Bartlett Justice Center, Bartlett Recreation Center, Singleton Community Center, and Bartlett Municipal Center.