{"id":7375,"date":"2024-06-27T13:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=7375"},"modified":"2024-06-27T13:05:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:05:28","slug":"cheer-coach-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=7375","title":{"rendered":"Cheer Coach Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1st Place, Breaking News Coverage<br><\/strong>2023-24, Division 2-3, News Writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Joelle King<br><\/strong>Portrait<br>East Lansing HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Nov. 30,&nbsp; Activities and Athletic Directors Nikki Norris sent out an email to ELHS cheer parents addressing the dismissal of cheer coach Dana Graham. In this email along with the announcement, Norris apologized on behalf of ELHS&nbsp; for \u201cthe impact that her communication had on our Cheer family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This dismissal was in regard to a series of text messages sent in a cheer group chat days prior. Cheerleader Leylianna Moreno (11) contacted Graham via personal text message on Nov.29 regarding ideas she had for a holiday-themed cheer practice. Graham was quick to agree and gave Moreno the okay to talk to her teammates about said ideas in a shared group message. Excited to share her ideas, Moreno went to talk to the rest of her team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI went to the group chat,\u201d Moreno said. \u201cAnd when I went in, she sent the screenshot already. So I was like, okay, cool. She just did it for me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the screenshot of Moreno and Graham\u2019s exchange was a message from Graham that said \u201cWhen you\u2019re exhausted and feeling like the kids hated you for your first year, and then the biggest pain in your ass sends this\u2026\u201d The message was quickly retracted by Graham when she realized her mistake.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreno screenshotted the message before it was deleted. When cheerleaders noticed, they were quick to ask questions about Graham\u2019s message. Moreno informed them all about what was said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was shocked,\u201d Sanariya Lane (11) said. \u201cI was like, she thinks this about Leylianna, What does she think about the rest of us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham then replied to their messages stating the message was meant for a coaching friend, and she did not mean to call anyone names. An apology was then sent out to Moreno\u2019s mom Tasha Potter as well as the rest of the cheer parents. However, Potter didn\u2019t think this was enough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI received her lackluster apology via email,\u201d Potter said. \u201cAnd felt it was extremely disingenuous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later that night, Potter made a Facebook post. In this post, she shared the entirety of the situation to her followers and friends along with screenshots of the messages. This post was shared by 118 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI called a lot of news channels who wanted to come out,\u201d Potter said. \u201cBut I shortly learned that my daughter didn\u2019t want that level of visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal Ashley Schwarzbeck called Potter to express her apology along with telling her that Norris would be in contact with her soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt did sound like she was very disappointed and she was taking this seriously,\u201d Potter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norris called the next day providing her direct line for communication. She also provided Potter and her daughter with updates about the process. They were also the first to hear about the dismissal of Moreno\u2019s former cheer coach.<br>In the future, Moreno hopes that awareness is brought to situations that involve coaches and athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause nowhere does anybody think that this is okay,\u201d Moreno said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate email from Portrait, Schwarzbek acknowledged that she had no further statement on the situation, as it was a personnel issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emails sent to both Norris and Graham were not responded to as of the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NW-01. Breaking News Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coverage of an unplanned breaking or developing news event, published within 48 hours of the originating news event. Report should contain as much information as possible without editorializing or relying on assumptions. Online reports may reflect updates as the news event unfolds, but it should be noted in the story when this has occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judging Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reports as much of the who, what, where, when, why and how as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Story is in the form of a short report to get out essential facts as soon as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does not sacrifice accuracy for the sake of timeliness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharp, attention-getting lead that underscores news story importance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The most important, relevant and timely information is near the beginning of the story<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasizes news elements, i.e. timeliness, nearness, impact, and prominence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoids opinion unless properly attributed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proper diction\/grammar; use of third person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1st Place, Breaking News Coverage2023-24, Division 2-3, News Writing By Joelle KingPortraitEast Lansing HS On Nov. 30,&nbsp; Activities and Athletic Directors Nikki Norris sent out an email to ELHS cheer parents addressing the dismissal of cheer coach Dana Graham. 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