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Ring Day 2014 took place on Friday February 28, 2014. The class of 2015 would like to give a thanks to many people. Coach Phil Vega for doing a fantastic job organizing The 2014 Ring Day Ceremony. Alex Clark for singing the National Anthem. JROTC for doing the Presentation of Colors. There were four teachers that got awards and they were Mrs. Terry Thone, Mr. Richard Niven, Mrs. Debbie Murphy, and Mrs. Chrystal Vega. The Ring Committee was Easton Carter, Mario Rivera, Mary Kathryn Cruse, Dakota Thomas, Olivia Tilley, and Tyler Calavitha. The class of 2015 class officers are Nicole Luna as President, Destinee Moughon as Vice President, and Makalka Level as Sectary and Treasure.
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Quiz Bowl
Did you know... According to U.S. Census Bureau
projecting, by the end of this decade no single racial or ethnic group will constitute a majority of children
under 18. In about three decades, no single group will constitute a
majority of the country as a whole. According to MTV, 58% of kids view their parents as their best friends.
23% of teens use Facebook and 26% of teens use Twitter.
95%of all teens ages 12-17 are now online. 80% are users of social
media sites. 69% of recent high school graduates enroll in a post-secondary Institution.
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Advanced warning: If you want to run for student council for next year you must be on time at a mandatory meeting of candidates in Room 122 on Thursday, March 20th at 7:40 a.m. The door will be locked at 7:41. Getting there on time is test A to see if you are reliable enough to actually be on Student Council! Teachers: Wednesday, April 2nd, during your prep, report to conference room for instruction about PAARC practice. No exceptions, please. Juniors: A visitation day designed for high school juniors and their families, UCA, APRIL 5th. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN FOR COLLEGE! first day of ELDA is Monday 31st Grades in Pinnacle by 8 a.m. Monday 31st
Quotes for the Class of 2015 “Always ask why?” “Success isn't given. It’s earned!!” -Mr. James -Coach Vega “Live a life of which you can be proud. Be successful. Be happy. Good luck!” -Miss. Freeman “Live life to the fullest, and don’t do anything stupid…’cause that would just be...stupid’” -Coach Seay “I have really enjoyed having you. I know everything will add up in the end.” -Mr. Freeman
Teacher of the Month Meagan Allen I teach Algebra I, Quiz Bowl coach, and a Beta sponsor. In my free time I go sky diving, I am a Professional poker player, and just general awesomeness. What I would say to motivate the student body would be “Find a goal and pressure it… don’t quit just because the journey gets tough.”
Summer School Information:
The office will take summer school registration beginning the day after Spring Break. Cost for all remedial semester is $85.00 per semester. Drivers’ Education costs $150. Fees are payable in full at the time of registration. Our Board of Education does allow a down payment of $35.00 to hold a spot for you and two payments during April and May of the balance. The entire $85.00 must be paid prior to June. Partial payments may not be refunded. There is no pay out plan for Drivers’ Education. There is zero tolerance for absences, tardies, discipline situations in summer school. The student will be removed from class; tuition is
not refunded. _______ Class Offered (all remedial) from June 9th—June 27th 7:30-11:30 English Geometry 2nd semester Critical Reading/Speech (a student may take either but only one) Chemistry 2nd semester Algebra I 2nd semester 12:00-4:00 Algebra I 2nd semester English World History 2nd semester Upper level Math 2nd semester _______ June 9-June 27 Driver Education 7:30-11:40 Driver Education 12:00-4:00 _______ CPEP 8:30 am. 12:00-June 9-June 13 (no tuition)
Student of the Month Name: Makayla Rollans Grade: 9th Advisor Name: Chiliono I’m in involved in FBLA. In my free time I like to ride horse and spend time with my friends. My advice to the student body would be that you need to be on task and do your work.
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Hannah Bowden, Faith Brown, Kyndale Chancellor, Kelli Collins, Natalie Cotton, Allie Evans, Delaney Lewis KBreanna May, Destiny Moughon, Kayle Standridge, Sidney Thomas, Olivia Tilley, Amanda Weaver. Cheer camp dates are to be announced. Camp and all requirements in the tryout packet must be met in order to serve on the squad
Austin Thaxton, Leslyn Barnes, Alan Herrera, Austin Torgerson , Steven Green, Hugh Benfer, Cayce Baxter, Carley Criswell, Zanely Castelano, Alex Clark, Hannah Hooten, Breanna Hauff, Branda Dugan, Clint Smallwood. (Seniors, should we be in error on this list, tell Mrs. Lawrence at once.)
Music Enrichment Program
On Monday the 10th, After school guitar performed for the school board members. 11 students graduated from the music enrichment program. The students worked with Clay Hooten, band director, after school on Wednesdays for eight weeks to learn five chords on the guitar. “We started with 14 and graduated 11,” Hooten said. “That’s pretty good. I warned them they’d have to get through the first two weeks with thier fingers bleeding and hurting. They did not believe me at first.” Hooten led the group in a performance for the school board Monday evening. The group performed “Amazing Grace” and a cover of Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried.” Following the performance, the students were awarded a certificate of completion. The students who graduated were Jose Castelano, Jonathan Helms, Luck Bartlett, Tyler Colley, Katherine Castilla, Saidy Diaz, Sam Johnson, Yuritzi Ramirez, Rebecca Henderson, Jesus Mendez and Hayden Cotton.
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Literary Journal
By: Julian Price
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By: Marina Phommasak
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