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December 2017 FROM THE OFFICE:
CHRISTMAS CONCERT DEC.13 AT 6:30
DEC. 21 1:00 PM DISMISSAL
DEC. 21 END OF 2ND QUARTER/1ST SEMESTER
DEC. 22JAN. 3 NO SCHOOL
JAN. 4 SCHOOL RESUMES
Lewis & Clark Choral Conference
Eight members of the Winnebago high school choir attended the Lewis Conference Choral Festival in Emerson, Nebraska on November 6. Our group sang an individual number and participated in several large group numbers with the 200 voice choir. Laura Neff was awarded an honor choir medal and sang with the Honor Choir. Raommi Bird was selected to sing in a select Soli group for one song. A fun pizza party followed the day long event.
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Conference One Acts By Victoria Thomas-Horton
One Acts Conference took place in Ponca, Nebraska on November 14. 8 schools attended and Winnebago came in 6th. The day started with performances of all eight plays with critiques from the 3 judges after each performance. Winnebago performed a version of “Alice” based on the classic story by Lewis Carroll and adapted by Lindsay Price. All three judges had great things to say about the show and gave some great suggestions on how to improve our performance and the team is already working on these in rehearsal. Two of the three judges rated us superior and one ranked us as high as 4th. Five Winnebago performers received excellent performance mentions: Alayah Frazier, Raommi Bird, Laura Neff, Johnny Zamudio and Toby Bassette.
Senior Spotlight Rosalind Grant, 17, is the daughter of Krystal and Girard Grant. She has three sisters and two brothers. She has gone to Flandreau Indian Boarding School, but recently decided to return to her hometown to finish high school. Rosalind participates in basketball, dance, volleyball and she has participated in cheerleading, but she didn’t go out this year. Rosalind’s advice to lower classmen is, “Keep up with your grades and to stay motivated.” Her favorite high school memory is cheering at state her freshman year. After high school, she plans on going to college or the Navy. ~by Kiana Lewis Elijah Frazier is the son of Charles Frazier and Teresa Frazier (Caramony). In Elijah’s free time he likes to spend time with his dog, play video games, and hang out with his friends. Elijah’s words of wisdom are “Your life’s nothing without making something your purpose”. When Elijah graduates he wants to get a bachelor's degree and live a decent life with purpose. ~by Delilah Flanders.
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SPORTS Lady Indian Pre-Season Outlook By Rosalind Grant
The Winnebago girls basketball team finished their 2 weeks of conditioning, and on 11.13.17 at midnight they had their first practice for the 2017-2018 season. Head coach Doug Mackling has been coaching girls for two years and assistant coach Janelle Decora has been coaching for eight years. Mr. Mackling says, “My personal coaching goal this season is to have the lady’s more prepared for each game by utilizing Hudl and scouting the teams that we are going to play.” “Last year I felt that I did an OK job of this, but I never made sure the girls were getting on Hudl for themselves and watching who they will be guarding and playing against. I feel that we have a solid group of girls returning from last year and with 6 returning from either injuries or another school we can compete in the Lewis and Clark conference.” “Our team goals this season are to make it to the conference championship game and to qualify for the state tournament.”
Pre Season Jamboree By TJ Frenchman
This years jamboree game includes class A school Omaha South as the Indians look to defeat the Packers in their first matchup. This game will take place here in Winnebago as the game will be played on the 27th. The Indians will be taking the floor with new uniforms this year that will only be worn whenever the Indians are the home team. The Indians have a lot of heart and skill to beat the very talented Omaha South team that has made it to the state tourney for a while now. The Indians are looking forward to making a lot of big statements this year as they know of some doubters in town and out. The Indians first regular season game is on the 30th against the Homer Knights which will be another home game. The Indians have drawn up a few new plays that are set for Omaha South, again this is a class-C Indian school going up against a class-A school. The Indians put in a lot of hard work for this game so it will be one to see. The girls put up a well fought game almost edging out the Lady Packers, but in the end fell short with a final score of 57-70. The boys picked up their first “W” with a final score of 62-58.
Boston Continues Winning Streak By Jaric Littlegeorge
Boston Celtics are continuing their winning streak 15 games in a row beating the Atlanta Hawks Thursday night, which puts the Atlanta Hawks at a whopping 3-13 sitting at the bottom of the East conference. Things started slowly for the Celtics as the Hawks came out to an early lead going 31-15 in just the 1st quarter. It took Marcus Smart and Marcus Morris to bring the Boston Celtics out of this deficit combining their points for 18, Smart hitting two 3-pointers and two free throws and Morris getting the points through his isolation game. At the end of the 3rd quarter, the Celtics pulled away from the Hawks 90-64 leading up to a Boston win, final 110-99. Kyrie Irving was having a solid game ending with 30pts, 5ast, and 4reb, Marcus Morris and Smart with a combined 24pts, 8reb, and 4ast. The Boston Celtics played again The Dallas Mavericks on November 20 @ Dallas. Boston would take the "W" 110-102.
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History of Thanksgiving By Jeremy Bear and Delilah Flanders During the American Revolution (1775-1781) the Continental Congress designated one or more days of thanksgiving a year, and in 1789 George Washington issued the first announcement that Thanksgiving would be a national holiday. In 1789 George Washington called upon Americans to express their gratitude for the happy conclusion to the country’s war of independence and the successful ratification of the U.S. Constitution. His successors John Adams and James Madison also designated days of the thanks during their presidencies. In 1817 New York was officially the first state to adopt the annual Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday for family and friends to get together and share a special meal. This meal usually has turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and vegetables involved in it. We celebrate Thanksgiving with our family and friends to show thanks and what we’re grateful for. Around the time that Thanksgiving occurs, some towns and cities get together and throw parades or even have festivals. Thanksgiving has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863. Not everyone sees Thanksgiving as a holiday or a cause for celebration. Ever since 1970, a group of native Americans and their supporters have staged a protest for a national day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock, in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving day. American Indian Heritage Day also occurs around the time that Thanksgiving happens. Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day
Massillon Doctor is Latest Victim in an Epidemic of Shootings By Denaya Payer
A doctor was shot at the Affinity Medical Center on Monday, November 13, and the shooter turned the gun on himself. Seese and Wood were on the ground when police arrived at the scene. City police officers and detectives were at the scene for hours; police had cleared the scene by 5 p.m. Dr.George Q. Seese 59 was rushed into the hospital treatment but died during his surgery, Michael Wood died in the parking lot. The incident happened about 150 feet away from the hospital’s ER. Police say they “ shared a mutual love interest “ or dated the same girl. Officers believe it is an incident and there was no threat to any other workers or patients inside the hospital. The hospital went on lockdown as did nearby schools. A car in the parking lot drove off immediately after the gun shots rang out, the driver had a young child in the car and tried to get to safety. A man who lives near the hospital said he heard about six shots ring put. Seese was a cardiologist. He was a father of 13 and also had grandchildren who he loved dearly. Source: https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/breaking-news-news/massillon-police-investigating-shooting-at-affinity-medical-center
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Earthquake Strikes Middle East By Denaya Payer
Over 500 people have been killed and thousands injured after an earthquake struck near the border of Iran and Iraq late Sunday. The earthquake is the deadliest of the year. The earthquake was at a depth of 23 km ( just over 14 miles ). 7,460 people were injured during the earthquake, which hit seven big cities and 1,950 villages, officials said 12,000 houses had been destroyed and 15,000 damaged. Iran struggled for shelter on Monday night, as thousands were sleeping in the open air without electricity or water supplies. People are living in tents until they get help. Rescue teams have been reached to remote areas, more than 70,000 people were in need of emergency shelter. Many people are saying there isn’t enough food or no fuel, children, and parents are freezing. Rescuers worked through the night to find people trapped in collapsed buildings. A 12-year-old boy had died from an electric shock when an electric cable fell during the earthquake; there was also a 23-year-old woman who is three months pregnant she was trapped under her two-story house for 16 hours. Information for this article taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/12/dozens-killed-by-earthquake-iniraniraq-border-region
Uranium One Summary By Gavin Farmer
Uranium One is a mining company that started out in South Africa. In 2007, it merged with Eurasia Energy, in Canada. Three years later, in 2010, Russia bought controlling interest of the company or 10 to 20 percent of American uranium mining. Some, including President Donald Trump, believe that this deal was made with Russia by Hillary Clinton in exchange for 145 million dollars being donated to the Clinton Foundation. Although, the facts prove otherwise. The Uranium One deal could not possibly be decided upon by Clinton because this specific type of deal must be, and was, handled by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Clinton could not approve or deny this deal by herself. CFIUS is a committee formed of nine heads. These heads are from the Departments of the Treasury, Justice, Homeland Security, Commerce, Defense, State and Energy. Plus the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The sale of Uranium One was unanimously decided upon by CFIUS. Upon unanimous decision, President Obama confirmed its sale. Although, the deal stated that Uranium mined by the company could not export its goods unless given special permission and that all Uranium would be sold to only American energy plants. Facts also state that 131 million dollars of the 145 million donated to the Clinton Foundation was given to them by Frank Westra. the founder of Uranium One although he sold his stake in the company in 2007 three years before the Uranium One deal and a year and a half before Clinton became Secretary of State.. Therefore, he was no longer a part of the company and Clinton is innocent of these accusations. Sources: MSNBC (Morning Joe) and Fox News (Shep Smith) television broadcasts as well as clips found on youtube.
14 Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot by Police By Mackenzie DeCora
Last week the Ashland County Sheriff’s Deputy, Brock Mrdjenovich received a 911 call that a male was walking around the streets with a knife in Odanah, Wisconsin. Wisconsin investigators say the call was made by Jason himself. Jason had left school early Wednesday saying he was ill. The state Department of Justice says that Jason was “giving his own physical description”. Jason approached the deputy with a large butcher knife, the deputy countless times commanded him to drop the weapon and he refused. Apparently Pero lunged at the deputy twice, and Mrdjenovich fired twice, killing him. Lunging can also be mistaken as stepping. His mother lost her sight, and says he was a “it’s almost like they were trying to make my 14-year-old boy look like a man”. Everyone from his community described him as a great kid with a smile always on his face. Information for this article taken from http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/us/wisconsin-police-kill-native-american-teen/index.html
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VETERANS DAY ESSAY BY:VICTORIA SMITH 1st Place Winner Author unknown: “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it…it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it¨ This quote makes me proud of all the Veterans in our country. “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude:” Author unknown. This means that we should respect what veterans have done great things to keep us free. I think that it is very important to the army/military that we celebrate Veterans Day. The military men and women who died like Chief little Priest that's why we have our pow-wow every year .My great choka was in the navy and his name was Gustave Smith. I know that two of the teachers were in the military. Ms. Oakley and Mr. MacArthur are veterans. Some people have lost loved ones in wars. They could lose their brothers, sisters, moms, dads, uncles, and aunties. I think that everybody should stand for the flag because it is standing for all the veterans. It is kind of cool to be in the army. Being honest, I kind of think that I want to be a soldier one day because it seems really neat even though there is a 40% chance that I could die while on duty. I think I would probably make it though. Today is November 11th. My sisters are thinking about being in the Navy. She is 19 and her name is Jessica. I forget the names of all the other people that are in the Navy or Army or military. Our pow-wow is cool. There are grass dancers and scrubbers and some others but I don't want to name them all. Like I said, we dance for the warrior Little Priest. All of my family dance except my brothers Jurnee and Ja-jamp. I dance even though I am the only one that dances out of the kids. I am a scrubber, but sometimes I am a jingler.This is why I honor our tribe and all the veterans in our country. The End. MRS. FINZENS 3TH GRADE
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A H EA R T FU LL OF THA N KS On behalf of all my family, I want to thank everyone for the special tribute to my father, Emmett McGhee, at our school’s wonderful Veterans Day Celebration. There are few things in my father’s nearly nine-two years of life, or in my own life, that could ever begin to hold equal meaning – so it is hard to fully express how grateful we are for the efforts of everyone who worked to create such a beautiful, honoring, assembly on behalf of ALL veterans of our community and nation. I could feel the love and pride of my mom, Virginia (Rose) McGhee, as though she was standing here right beside my father, here in the school she loved so much and supported all her life, as I a sure many of you felt the presence of your own loved ones First, to all the veterans we gathered to honor – thank you for your unselfish service to our nation, your genuine goodness, and for your great inspiration. It was an amazing feeling to witness the holy Eagle Staff as it ushered in the American flag and all flags of our military. What an honor! A special thank you, Mr. Christopher Grezlik, for bringing wise prayers of peace, strength and thanksgiving. Thank you for allowing Creator to use you for the blessing ceremony, and for all your caring words and actions from start to finish . You are a good man with a big heart! The star quilt placed on my father’s shoulders by Deshawn Kitcheyan and Eric Caramony is beyond beautiful! Thank you Deshawn and Eric , for stepping up and gifting him and all of us in such an honoring way. No doubt there is a reason it was you who were chosen for this. You are both amazing young men of God who make your relatives proud, and this quilt will always remind me of how your eyes reflected your hearts that day. We won’t forget. A huge thank you to the drum group, and to all you students and others who surrounded the drum and gave of yourselves through your spirit voices. You are simply everything good! Thank you for the gifts each of you passed on to everyone present and beyond that day. To the school choir, the band, and two solo instrumentalists, Alexandria Flanders and Matthew McDonald – you all performed so beautifully and made us very proud of you and our school. In just a few short years, it is amazing to hear how much all your hard work has paid off with your music. With this, a special thank you to Ms. Carnahan, Ms. Spirk, and Mr. Luther for sharing in providing incredible music that touched us all in a good way. Thank you to all WPS classroom and support staff who helped the students to do their best and feel good about their day. The art work and photos contributed were amazing too. But most of all, it really warmed my heart to hear my family and so many others comment on how respectful all of you kids were throughout the entire program, and how very much they appreciated your kindness as young people, especially toward our father and all the veteran elders. Thank you Mr. Fehringer and all the administrative and office staff who shared their own love and respect by pitching in and making it happen; including Mr. Austin Bales, our technology master who always seems to be quietly involved getting the sound system worked out for everyone. Thank you, Austin! And a special thanks also to each custodial team member who worked behind the scenes long before the event, then worked some more cleaning up long after the rest of us were gone. You are simply the best, and we appreciate you! To our amazing son, Jakobe Mahon, thank you for your heartfelt introduction of your grandfather. The tears in Grandpa’s eyes said it all, and we are very proud to have you here in school! You are an incredible gift to us, Son, straight from God himself. We could not love you more if we tried . . . but we will try anyway, forever! So, to Kay Earth, Kristine Earth, and all the Culture Program team who led the way in making this happen – Emmett McGhee and his entire family say, “PINAGIGI” in a big way, from the bottom of our hearts to you and the entire WPS family. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL! Darlakae McGhee-Mahon, on behalf of WWII Veteran, Howard “Emmett” McGhee and his 64 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
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New York Bicycle Murders By Jayla Price Almost a dozen were injured and eight people were killed when a 29-
year-old man in a rented pickup truck drove down a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center Tuesday in Manhattan, New York City. Two Law enforcement officers identified the suspect as Sayfullo Habibullaevic
Saipov. He is from Uzbekistan in Central Asia, but he has been living in the US since 2010. The authorities found a note claiming the attack was made in the name of ISIS near the truck used in the attack. Information taken from: http:// www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/
Texas Church Shooting Jayla Price Devin Patrick Kelley, who killed 26 people at a Texas Baptist Church, suffered 3 gunshot wounds. Including a self-inflicted shot to the head, Tex-
as authorities said Monday. Freeman Martin of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Kelley, was also shot in the leg and torso by an armed citizen. Kelley was found dead in his vehicle. He also killed his grandmother-
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in-law during the attack. The gunman was obsessed with a domestic dispute, he sent threatening messages to his mother-in-law, Sunday morning not long before he carried out the mass shooting. Texas Gov. called the massacre “ the largest mass shooting” in the state’s history. Information taken from CNN
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Habitable Planet with Possible New Life Near Earth By Gavin Farmer
In the mass search for habitable worlds beyond our Solar System, astronomers generally look for low-mass, rocky and temperate planets like ours. Recently, the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (Harps) instrument at the La Silla Observatory in Chile discovered a new planet of this type. This new planet, Ross 128 b, is said to be the second closest, possibly habitable planet after Proxima b. Although, Proxima b is still approximately 4.2 light years away. Yet, that does not seem far when you compare it to Ross 128 b’s 11 light years away. Despite the distance, Ross 128 b is said to be a better choice to travel to because the star it orbits is much less active than Proxima b’s Proxima Centauri. At 1.35 times the mass of our planet, Ross 128 b is a bit heftier than Earth and orbits 20 times closer to its star than we orbit the Sun. But because the new planet's parent star is much smaller and dimmer than our yellow sun, it receives only a little more solar radiation than Earth. Now, according to astronomers, although currently 11 light-years from Earth, the new planet's parent star Ross 128 is moving towards us and is expected to overtake Proxima Centauri as our nearest stellar neighbor in just 79,000 years - a heartbeat on cosmic timescales. Information taken from: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41995572
Search Continues for Argentinian Submarine By TJ Frenchman
Sounds were detected during the search for a missing Argentine navy submarine did not come from the vessel, says the navy late Monday night. The sounds were thought to be distress signals from the crew of the sub. The sonar systems of the two ships detected noises sounded like tools being banged against the hull of a submarine, according to a senior US navy official familiar with the Navy’s assistance in the search for the Argentine vessel. They said the noises could’ve possibly come from the ocean or marine life, said Balbi. They say the sub was heading from a base in southern Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego archipelago to mar del Plata. The missing sub has a crew of 44 on board. Information taken from:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/23/americas/argentina-submarine/index.html
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TRUMP’S TRIP TO A SIA BY RICKY WOLFE
In comments at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump refreshed the American individuals on the "huge achievement" of his 12-day visit to five Asian countries, calling it "notable." A day sooner, before leaving the Philippines, the last stop of his outing, to come back to the US, he additionally gladly proclaimed that his initial adventure to the locale as president seemed to be "colossally effective." In any case, it appears like the vast majority of the prevailing press oppose this idea. Calling it "awful" while others were stating it "was not the achievement he says it was." While his visit wasn't as enormous of an accomplishment as Trump guaranteed, it wasn't an aggregate calamity as some dreaded before his takeoff or asserted amid and after his trip. George H W Bush was the last US president to make a comparative long trip to Asia when he flew out to the mainland in 1992. The then 68-year-old finished the excursion by spewing in the lap of Kiichi Miyazawa, Japan's Leader. Some may contend that Beijing gave Trump such treatment since it needed to fulfill his self-image and, therefore, to get some key affirmations from him. That is by all accounts genuine. The US president, frequently viewed as the pioneer of the free world, stacked acclaim on China and its pioneer, Xi Jinping, calling the last "a unique man." Amid the outing, he achieved an aggregate of $300 billion worth of exchange and speculation assertions with a large portion of these including the offer of US items to China and other Asian countries or the last's putting resources into the US. Every one of these courses of action was set up principally because Asian nations needed to bargain solely with key financial and security issues in the area. By requesting that America's Asian partners be joined to manage North Korea's atomic risk while choosing to go alone on an exchange, Trump is carrying on conflictingly and dishonestly. If he tenaciously, if not blind, way to deal with the exchange, at some point or another, China, which has as of now proactively advanced its multinational monetary activities, will take the territorial financial administration. Losing its monetary impact will likely make America's part in territorial security and other key issues weaker. Information taken from:http://time.com/5022965/donald-trump-asia-trip-duterte/
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Another Deadly Shooting Rampage Shakes the Nation By Kiana Lewis
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, there was a shooting in Rancho Tehama, California. Kevin Neal killed five people and injured 12 at several locations in a northern California county. Officials say he killed his wife the night before the shooting. Police found her body on the floor of their home. Police say this is probably what caused this event, but there is no exact motive for why he did what he did. Neal was out on bail on an assault with a deadly weapon charge from January. He killed his neighbor, who has a restraining order against him, before targeting random people in town. Police say Neal tried to enter Rancho Tehama Elementary School. The school went on lockdown before he arrived. He rammed the school’s fence and fired rounds through windows and walls from outside. If that school hadn’t taken action to lockdown the school, there would have been a horrific bloodbath in that school. A semi-automatic rifle and two handguns were recovered. Source: http://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2017/11/14/reports-shooting-rancho-tehama/862125001/ ______________________________________________________________________________________
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BY MR. METTE, ART INSTRUCTOR
It is hard to believe that the Holidays are upon us again. There are only a few more shopping days ‘til Christmas. With the end of the fall semester fast approaching, it is important to impress upon your young artist the importance of being in class, finishing the assignments and filling in their final test review sheets. Students in Art I, Ceramics I and grade 7A art will be having final tests. They will have class review sessions before the finals which are scheduled for Monday, 18 December. It is always a good idea to get a good night’s sleep before a major exam. The Art I class is learning about the different ways artists create space on flat paper. They are currently working with perspective. The Art II-III classes have finished their study of Ledger Art and are currently working on silkscreen printing with cut paper stencils. The Ceramics I-II classes are trying to finish their hand building requirements for the semester and are creating “combo” pots which are done by combining two different techniques. They all have been practicing on the potter’s wheel and getting pretty messy learning how to sit, where to put your hands, elbows and legs to be successful. The Painting I class is working with acrylic paint on various painting supports. They are using a canvas panel, gessoed (primed) paper and a gessoed piece of cardboard. They have learned about the process and are creating images of their own choosing. This class ends at the semester break and will become Drawing I with a new group of students. The 7A art group has been painting images with tempera paint and has also been learning about linear perspective. They have completed a name using shadow letters and are currently trying to figure out how to create a street scene using the perspective process. They are doing a good job but most of them press way too hard with their pencil. This makes erasing extremely difficult. They will be done in the art studio at the semester break and 7B will be up next in the new year. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year! Pinagigi Mr. Mette, art instructor
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The “Braschy” Bunch By Mrs. Brasch
It’s hard to believe that we are already approaching Christmas break. Another school year is almost half done. It’s at times like this that I like to reflect back on all of my years here (24 and counting). I’ve see so much positive change in our school and in this community. The school building has more than doubled its original size since I began my career here in 1994. I am now teaching the children of many of the students that graduated in my first few years of teaching. What a phenomenon that is. Students will often give me an odd look when I tell them , “I taught your mom or dad,” but they will rarely try to pull too much nonsense though. I just could not be more thankful for the opportunity to get to know all of the wonderful people over the years. I’ve learned so much that I often wonder if I am the teacher or student. I guess it’s both. Now, enough of the “mushy” stuff, let’s get down to business. What’s been going on in room 207 this past month? The drama class completed its Shakespeare unit that included studying two of his most popular tragedies: Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. Surprisingly, most of the students seemed to enjoy this (or else they’re pretty good actors in which case, drama class is the perfect place for them). We are rounding out this one semester class with Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. This class will switch to Speech next semester. In journalism, we continue to produce the monthly newsletter and Bago News, which takes up a fair bit of our time. You are seeing the product of their efforts as you read this document. We also tackled the “LTQUQT” style of writing (ask your student to explain what this is) where students learned some practical news story formatting techniques. We certainly have some budding journalists this year. Maybe when Jerome is ready for retirement one of them will take his spot? English 10 continues on with a thematic unit on the Native American Oral Tradition. We have studied a number of Native American short stories and watched the film Dreamkeepers. Currently, they are creating a presentation on a Native American myth or legend of their choice. Composition I class is a dual credit class where students receive both high school and college credit from LPTC. We have just finished a comparison essay and are now writing a problem solution MLA style research essay. We will finish out the semester with an argumentative essay. This course will also change to dual credit public speaking next semester. Students who successfully complete both courses will graduate with 6 transferable college credits thanks to the generosity of the school district. Fundamentals of English continues to work hard on their writing skills. We’ve done two practice ACT writing prompts and are about to embark on our 3rd. Soon, they will begin an individual non-fictional book report project. It’s been a great year thus far. The one act play is in full swing. We competed in the Lewis & Clark Conference One Act Contest a couple of weeks ago (more on that in another article). The judges had some wonderful things to say about our play. We have a few things to smooth out, but all in all, the kids are taking ownership of the production and are definitely having fun. With that said, I want to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving and an early Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let’s see what 2018 has to offer.
4th Grade Trip The 4th grade went on a field trip to the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, NE on October 26th, 2017. The students learned about many different planes, missiles, and rockets that had been used in different wars over the past decades. During the educational portion the students learned the basic of robotics through building a WeDo Robot. They also learned how to program their robot using a tablet to perform different functions. It was a very entertaining and educational experience. Mrs. Faulkner's Class won the 2017 Veteran's Day program poster contest. Ricarda Littlewalker, from Mrs. Faulkner's class, won the 4th grade Veteran's Day poem/essay contest.
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