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November 16, 2007 - Volume 36, Issue 5

Scholars begin successful season
By Emily Hauser, sr.
Photo Editor

Nov. 5 marked the triumphant start of the Scholar’s Bowl season. The varsity team traveled to Burlington for their first meet of the year. Out of 12 teams attending, Humboldt received the trophy for first place.

There were eleven rounds in the round-robin style meet and Humboldt won every time they played. An average of about 60 points was scored each time, which means six questions were answered correctly. Leading the team with questions was Daniel Weilert, sr., with 28. Close behind him was Emily Hauser, sr., with 27. Phillip Vernon, sr., contributed 11 answers and Todd Hauser, jr., had five. In her first meet, Deedra Barnett, sr., answered two questions.

“It was a shock to most of us that we completely won every round at the meet,” said Weilert. “The team just might be well along in going to State like our previous year.”

The second meet was in Eureka on Nov. 10. Attending were Weilert, Vernon, Barnett, T. Hauser and Bret Hauser, so.


Photo by Emily Houser, sr.
I know! I know!
Seniors (from left to right) Phillip Vernon, Daniel Weilert, and Deedra Barnett
work to answer questions at the Scholars Bowl meet in Burlingtion.

After being at the top in their pool, Humboldt won both final rounds to receive gold medals with a final record of 8-1.

Weilert answered 19 questions, again the lead scorer. Vernon answered ten, B. Hauser had five, T. Hauser contributed four, and Barnett answered one.

A good team starts out young, and the junior varsity team also had their first meet on Monday the fifth. Attending in Chanute were sophomores B. Hauser, Mary Hauser, and Alexis Hosack and freshmen Riley Herder and Callum Taylor.

Answering the most questions was Hosack with 21, followed by B. Hauser with 15, and M. Hauser and Taylor tied with three a piece.

“My first meet was fun. I liked answering questions,” said Taylor. “I hope someday I am as good as the varsity team.”

BOE introduces new plans while recognizing award to Fieldhouse construction
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor

Many new ideas were introduced at the Board of Education meeting on Monday. After the resignations of Hailey Schoendaller as middle school volleyball coach and Sarah Rabas as high school cheerleading coach were accepted, Kay Bolt, elementary principal, proposed a plan to turn the elementary school into a Charter School, enabling the school to infuse further technology as an instructional tool.

The plan involves the development of a petition to send to the state by Feb. 1, 2008. A grant of $195,000 each year would be requested. As a result, elementary school students would use more technology to complete everyday tasks.

They would learn about creating Powerpoint presentations, foreign language, communication skills, and thinking skill development. The request to start the petition was approved by a vote of 6-0.

Also approved was a field trip for gifted students to go to Tulsa, Oklahoma. They plan to see one-act plays and be supervised by Sharon Clelland. The trip was also approved unanimously.

More renovations will be made to the high school, and some will occur in the elementary school as well.

All buildings in the district received approval by the Fire Marshall, with the exception of the community fieldhouse. Signs displaying fire escape routes had yet to be posted, and many of the emergency lights needed to be repaired.

It was also announced that Prosser-Wilbert Construction Company presented the design for the Fieldhouse and will receive the “Excellence in Construction Award” at a banquet in Kansas City on Dec. 6.

Also, a teacher recognition banquet will be held for the staff in the high school cafeteria on Dec. 21 at noon.

New policy includes Saturday schooling
By Haley Huffman, sr.
Editor-in-Chief

Starting tomorrow, Saturday school will be issued to students who are behind in classroom work which affects their grade. Each referral for late work will equal one hour in Saturday school.

Also, other referral reasons include students who do not complete all their work in ISS or students with a fifth tardy to class will receive four hours of Saturday school.

All referrals will start at 8:00 a.m. Saturday school is considered a regular school day, and all truancy and tardy policies are in effect. Students will sign in when they show up and leave when time is completed. If a student is disciplined by the Saturday school instructor, their time will restart. If time extends past noon, the students will be required to return the next concurrent Saturday.

Skipping Saturday school will result in a required meeting with parents at 9:00 a.m. on the following Monday before students can return to school. Three days of ISS will follow, and these students will be classified as students not in good standing until penalties are served.

Saturday school will take precedence over all school activities, and assigned students will be ineligible for activities.

“I hope it will be a motivating factor for our students to get their homework done,” said K.B. Criss, principal.

Band members stay busy over weekend
By Jordan Stiffler, jr.
Reporter

This year Humboldt High sent six students to compete in district band and choir auditions in Chanute. The group consisted of seniors Walter Lacey and Emily Hauser, Malachi Melton, jr., and Mary Hauser, so., auditioning for band, and sophomores Alexis Hosack and Baylie Morris auditioning for choir. For the event, Lacey and Hosack made the auditions and will be playing in the district concert on Dec. 1.

“I was nervous and surprised I made it because I messed up on a song, but I was stoked I made it,” said Hosack.

Lacey made fifth chair playing saxophone. Although he was the only band member to qualify, he was not the only one to have a good time.

“I had a fun time hanging out with my friends there, even though I did not make it,” said Melton.


Photo by Nicci Greve, sr.
I'm ready
Freshmen Riley Herder marches in the Veteran's Day parade in Iola.

Also, recently the band preformed at the Veteran’s Day parade in Iola on Nov. 10, then at the Military Day appreciation ceremony in Humboldt the following day.

The band played “Patriotic Spectacular” at the parade and “The Star Spangled Banner”, “Salute to America’s Finest”, and “America: My Country ‘tis of Thee” at the ceremony for the local veterans, the sesquicentennial historical committee, as well as locals who came out to hear the veterans talk about their time in the service.

The Military Day appreciation ceremony lasted nearly an hour and a half and consisted of three scheduled speakers and nearly ten voluntary speakers from the audience who also served time in the service.

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