October 12, 2007 - Vol. 36 Issue 3
Freshmen read to Elementary
children
By Bailey Myers, jr.
Advertising Manager
After writing children’s books, freshmen students went
to the Elementary School to share their work with Kindergarten students. Hailey
Schoendallar, English teacher, started this tradition for the freshmen English
class three years ago.
This assignment requires students to write and illustrate an original children’s
book in specified groups.
To prepare for this task, they discussed topics that would best suit the kindergartners’
likes.
“I thought the high school students did a great job of reading their
children’s books aloud to the kindergarten students,” said Schoendallar.
“The younger kids really look forward to the high school students coming
in to their classroom to interact with them.”
This project teaches the students the importance of writing to their audience,
and it provides the children with a fun learning experience.
Photo by Baylie Morris, so.
Story time.
Freshmen Chris Headley, Bobbie Hipps and Brandi Malloy
read books they wrote to the Elementary School children.
Writing these stories also gives the students a chance to show
their creativity, and it teaches them how to think outside the box.
“I think the kids enjoy having older kids talk to them because it gives
them someone to look up to,” said Brandi Malloy, fr. “It was a
great experience, and I had a great time.”
The students were able to come up with many different plots, and the kindergarteners
were very entertained.
“I think the kids liked it. I had a lot of fun working on this assignment,
and it was a great learning experience,” said Riley Herder, fr. “The
book I wrote was about a turkey that couldn’t find any friends; and
toward the end, he finds another turkey and they become friends.”
The project benefits both the freshmen and kindergartners, and hopefully this
will be a lasting tradition.
Humboldt makes adequate yearly
progress in State Assessments
By Michelle Sollars, sr.
Opinion Editor
Once again Humboldt has proven sufficient in its educational
techniques and has received outstanding marks on the State assessments.
The high school and middle school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and
“Standard of Excellence” in both math and reading.
“This is one of the most prestigious awards that you can receive in
public education today and to receive it at all tested levels is and outstanding
accomplishment,” said K.B. Criss, principal. “It is just a credit
to the type of staff, students and parents we have in our school district.”
Humboldt schools will be honoring students and staff for their outstanding
performance on the state assessments later on this year.
“We take great pride in our student’s academic accomplishments
for the 2006-2007 school year,” said Criss.
Students have a need to maintain these standards. Meeting AYP helps the school
have a better reputation.
“I’m really proud of the way we did, and I hope we will continue
to do well in the future,” said Phillip Vernon, sr
Biblesta’s 50th year celebration
By Bethany Wolverton, jr.
Feature Editor
Each year people come from all over to take part in the festivities
of Biblesta.
This year was different because it was the 50th anniversary of the religious
celebration.
“I remember when I made the float for the very first parade,”
said Dorris Baker, longtime resident of Humboldt and member of the Humboldt
Historic Preservation Alliance.
Hundreds gathered to watch the three different music groups that performed
throughout the festival, including The Humboldt Community Choir, The Missourians
from Joplin, and The Gatlin Brothers.
The parade was filled with many different floats explaining different verses
and stories from the Bible.
One of the floats was the Garden of Eden float, a replica of the 1958 float,
made by St. Peters Lutheran Church.
Many food booths and restaurants were set up all over the square and provided
food all day. Also, StuCo set up a bake sale and the seniors ran the lemonade
stand.
Photo By Baylie Morris, so.
What an angel
Senior Terra Woods participates as an angel on
a float for the Faith
Assembly of God Church in the Biblesta parade last Saturday.
“I think it is amazing that the festival is still growing
and that it has been going on for so long, and I’m very proud to be
apart of it with StuCo,” said Chris Coronado, so.
Three different bands marched in the parade, including Erie High School, the
Wichita Caledonian Pipes and Drums, and Humboldt High School.
“I like when the high school band marches in the parade because it shows
their acceptance of religion. I also like the many floats that cover all parts
of the Bible,” said Malachi Melton, jr.
This year’s Biblesta was a first for band director Terry Meadows.
“I thought the kids did an excellent job and worked very hard in preparing
for the Biblesta parade,” said Meadows.
The day ended with awards given out to the best floats in each category, a
large bean feed and pony rides for the kids.
The 50th anniversary of Biblesta was a great success, an honor to God, and
another lasting memory.
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