April 25, 2008 - Volume 36, Issue 13
FFA begins wrapping
up year with banquets
By Randi barnett, jr., Sports Editor,
and Haley Huffman, sr., Editor-in-Chief
As past officers hand over their positions to next year’s
members at the chapter banquet, new officers begin to grasp their new responsibilities.
Along with the chapter banquet on April 15, there was also the district banquet
on April 17. All members of FFA were invited to attend, along with their parents.
During the chapter banquet, the members conducted a ceremony, ate, received
awards, and watched an FFA activities video.
“I thought the banquet went well,” said Jenell Baker, sr. “We
had a good turnout and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.”
Photo courtesy of Dorothy Neely
And the winner
is...
(From left to right) Chris Coronado, so., Jarred Barr, fr., Glendolyn Neely,so.,
Shelley Herder, jr.,
and Jacob Manbeck, so., announce awards to be given to members
at the chapter banquet on April 15. Members worked all year earning points
by participating in events and competitions for various categories and activities.
Workhorse points have been kept track of all year, and the
person with the most points from each class received an award. Katie Manbeck,
sr., Shelley Herder, jr., Glendolyn Neely, so., and Conner Stirewalt, fr.,
received the awards.
Herder and Neely, along with Matt Kerr, advisor, attended the district banquet
in Neodesha.
On April 22, new officers traveled to Iola for Earth Day to talk to first-graders
about topics such as layers of soil, different types of feed, and germs. There
was also a petting zoo. Members helped the kids plant sunflower seeds to take
home and grow.
“The Earth Day activities were a rewarding experience for high schoolers
as well as elementary students,” said Kerr.
Board forgives two school days
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor
Headlining the activities of the Board of Education meeting
held on April 14 was a resolution that forgave two snow days, resulting in
a shorter school year for both students and teachers.
The resolution cited academic excellence, good attendance, and a 100 percent
graduation rate as the reasons for the snow days being forgiven.
Also discussed at the meeting were the resignations of Sarah Rabas, fourth
grade teacher, and Kori Wells, elementary school music teacher, and the employment
of Jacob Lawrence to fill in Rabas’ position.
The pupil count is expected to decrease next year with the loss of 48 seniors.
There are 26 kindergartners currently enrolled for the 2008-2009 school year.
The estimated pupil count is 523.
In addition, the elementary school was approved as a charter school.
The district will receive between $170,000 to $180,000 from the state to help
make the classroom rich in technology.
More of HHS’s reconstruction is being planned for the second floor of
the high school over the summer.
Any work that is not fully completed will be completed by the building trades
class during next school year.
Improvements, including a new handicapped ramp and new carpet in the music
room, have also been scheduled for the elementary school.
Art students attend League Festival
By Haley Huffman, sr.
Editor-in-Chief
Burlington received a visit from 16 of Humboldt’s art
students yesterday at the Tri-Valley League Art Festival.
Seven of the 15 pieces entered received recognition. Also, Humboldt received
four out of the 10 student awards given to students.
Bethany Wolverton, sr., got a consultants’ and teachers’ award
for her sculpture. Chris Kolb, jr., received a consultants’ award for
his computer graphic. Junior Nate Bartlett won a teachers’ award for
his computer graphic. Senior Haley Huffman received a student award for her
drawing, a teachers’ award for her painting, and a students’ award
for another painting. Seniors Hali Dawson and Dalton Shannon won all three
awards for a team junk sculpture.
Photo by Emily Hauser, sr.
Right there
looks good.
Senior Devin Myers prepares a piece of graphic artwork for the
Tri-Valley League Art Festival in Burlington on April 23.
The consultants’ awards are gold medals awarded by the
consultants to pieces of work that they believe to be outstanding. The teachers’
awards are silver medals and voted on by the art teachers. The students’
awards are bronze medals voted on by students that attended the festival.
Ballots are given out at the beginning of the event, then awards are given
out at the end.
Other students that went to the event included seniors Daniel Weilert, Devin
Myers, Tyler Hundley, and Justin Lytle, juniors Scott Sollars, and Rusty Olson,
sophomores Nick Miller, Glendolyn Neely and Taylor Leeling, and freshman Jacob
Jones.
After exploring through artwork and casting votes, students were split into
four groups that went around to talk to other artists about what they do for
their career.
“I enjoyed seeing the other artwork and listening to the critiques of
the judges,” said Weilert.
Students of the Issue
Information compiled by seniors
Haley Huffman and Michelle Sollars
Daniel Weilert, sr.
As a senior at HHS, Daniel Weilert’s favorite classes
include trigonometry and computer graphics. He enjoys running, walking, playing
pool and cards, bowling, hanging out with friends, listening to music, reading,
and watching movies.
He hopes to graduate from Allen Community College with an Associate’s
Degree in Applied Science and to complete his general education. Then he plans
to transfer to Pittsburg State University to earn a degree in medical science
and engineering.
Alana Heisler, sr.
Heisler is an 18 year old senior who works at the Growing Place
Daycare.
She enjoys reading a good book, riding her horses, and talking to friends.
Her future plans are to attend Northwest Missouri State University and get
a degree in Elementary Education.
She hopes to become a kindergarten teacher and eventually get married and
have a family.
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