Opening Act

Introduction by:

 Dr. Martin, PALO Principal

 

 

In downtown Pittsburgh, one of the first movie houses called The Nickelodeon opened its doors on June 19, 1905. In the first day 450 people saw the black and white images move to the sound of a live piano. Movie houses around the country opened, copying the Nickelodeon model. Pittsburgh led the way in this new technological development. (McNulty)

 

           Movies are shared dreams, which allow people to communicate through music, picture, and story. They transport us to any time in history or give us a glimpse into a possible future. Monsters can be real, true stories of humanity gone wrong or cartoon monsters. Pittsburgh loves penguins. Penguins can be shown in their natural habitat, appear as cartoons, or as characters in a Batman movie. Each penguin can communicate and stimulate our thinking in their own way.

 

Movies educate, allowing us to encounter many cultures and travel the world in minutes without leaving our chairs. Movies entertain. Through them we experience pain, love, laughter, and healing. Movies hold the power to change our lives and mark a moment of our own personal history.

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A yearbook is a still frame, a snapshot of a time, from your life. It represents a collection of memories, events, and feelings from the past school year. It also can make you experience a range of emotions that can make us laugh or cry.

 

Being a student in PALO allows an opportunity to contribute to the emerging mode of education. Similar to the Nickelodeon in its time, PALO helps to contribute to the development of the cyber school. This yearbook will capture our history for future generations. I hope you enjoy the contents of this yearbook as a still frame in your life.

 

 

McNulty, Timothy. “You saw it here first.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 24 April 2008.

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