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The Lizard’s Tale Inside This Issue Page 1
Ring Day
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DHS Football Banquet
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BETA Travels to Hot Springs
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History Club
Editors: Andy Smith and Blanca Patricio
Volume 2, Issue 2, March 10, 2015 Dardanelle High School, Dardanelle , AR
February 11th, 2015– Dardanelle High School Gym Ring Day is a special day for the rising seniors or the current junior class. We have celebrated ring day for 25 years at Dardanelle High School. Its purpose is twofold: first it is a day for the juniors to receive their class rings if they have bought one, and second, it is a day for the rising seniors to assume the leadership role of the next class in line to complete high school. Coming of age and rites of passage are always important milestones. At DHS we have learned that acknowledging these milestones helps our students to look both backward at where they have been and forward to their greatest milestone of completing high school. Mrs. Lawrence likes to think that getting a DHS ring on their fingers increases the chances of their completing high school! We celebrate near February 14th---sometimes a little before, sometimes a little after, according to where it can be worked into the school calendar. We invite the freshmen and sophomores so they can see what is in the future for them. We also invite parents and families of the juniors so they can celebrate with their students. We don't invite the present senior class because we want it to be the juniors who are the big men and women on campus for that day!
We know what we are, but know not who we may be”- William Shakespeare, Hamlet: Act 4 Scene 5 Congratulations Class of 2016
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January 24, 2015 DHS Football Banquet
Parker Witt and Kristian Thompson (left & right respectively) both will be participating in the al star games this summer and Head Coach Josh Price of the Dardanelle Sand Lizards will be a coach during the all star football game.
All Sate and All Conference: Tyler Calavita, Caden Brown, Travis Hale, Caleb Hicks, Easton Carter, Kristian Thompson, Parker Witt, TJ Gentry, and Josh Holmes. Front Row: Turner Partin, TJ Tucker, Daniel Craig, Gerardo Hernandez, Chris Kershner, and Michael Dugan.
Easton Carter was awarded the Brandon Burlsworth plaque and book entitled, The Brandon Burlsworth’s Story. This award is presented to a student selected from each team in the state who shows good moral character and a desire to excel in the classroom.
Congratulations to Kristian Thompson and Parker Witt Things you need to know for this week
Tri County Offensive Player of the Year: Kristian Thompson
Tri County Defensive Player of the Year and AR Democrat River Valley Defensive Player of the Year: Parker Witt
Senior Night Basketball
Monday: 9TH GRADE PARCC LITERACY TEST Tuesday: sophomores meet in cafeteria, advisory Wednesday: 10TH GRADE PARCC LITERACY TESTS Cheerleader Tryouts –closed---after school gym Thursday: EAST conference team in cafeteria, advisory Friday: End of nine weeks Grades must be in system by Monday night “Thoroughly Modern Millie” cast and crew to Little Rock dinner theater Saturday: Military Ball, Chamberlyn Country Club Seniors: Progressive Men’s Club Scholarship applications with senior advisors. Deadline is March 16. Arkansas Public Health Association Scholarship applications with senior advisors. Deadline is March 1.
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Student of the Month: My name is Cheyanne Wester. I’m in 10th grade and my advisor is Miss. Freeman. My favorite class is Miss. Freeman’s world history class because she is really nice. The extracurricular activities I am in is selected choir. I love to sing and read as a hobby. My plans for the future is to become a kindergarten teacher, so I can teach our future generations. My favorite teacher would be Miss. Freeman, because she helps me understand world history better. Something that people doesn’t know about me is that I love animals! The quote that inspires me is “Never hold yourself back when it’s time for your future to begin”.
BETA Travels to Hot Springs On January 30 & 31 2015, 38 members of the Dardanelle High School Beta Club traveled to Hot Springs Convention Center for the Arkansas State Beta Convention. This year’s convention was attended by over 4,000 students and 70 schools. The theme of this year’s convention Betas Rocking in the Country. At the convention students participate in several competitions and run a candidate for election. This year Ashlyn Hickey ran against ten other candidates for State Secretary. The campaign committee spent several hours, meeting after school and over the holidays, to prepare a one minute musical skit and backdrop, and trifold. Ashlyn delivered a two minute speech, participate in a ten minute rally, and a question and answer session. Dardanelle was well represented in Academic Competitions as well. The following students competed: Julian Price- art; Cade Wilks- Spelling; Kelli Collins-Oratory; Dayton Clark- Social Studies; Tyler Corbin; Science; Erin Hall- Agriculture; Tyler Corbin- Science; Amanda Weaver-Creative Writing; Kelli Collins- Oratory; Woodrow Ramey- Math; Jessica GutierrezSpanish, and Dakota Thomas- English. Dakota took Third Place. Membership in BETA is by invitation each fall. Students must be in 10-12th grade have a 3.25 GPA, Worthy character, commendable attitude, exemplary citizenship and no major disciplinary infractions. To maintain membership students must also meet community and school service requirements including the recycling program. The moto of Beta is “let us lead by serving others.” The club’s purpose is the promotion of character, honesty, service and leadership.
EAST Students Explore– Our EAST students (the picture to the left ) chose a topic they knew really well and demonstrated to the elementary school. The topic they have chose to educate the elementary school is about the dangers of social media. This experiment was viewed all over the world. By using Facebook, the students posted a picture followed by directions: “Dardanelle High School’s EAST students are teaching elementary level students about the Dangers of Social Media. To make an impact, we want these kids to see our photo being shared around the world. Please share and comment where you live. This will influence our video and presentation greatly.” After a week they got close to 150 people that liked the picture and more than 850 people shared it. There had been comments from places like Little Rock, Jonesboro, Hot Springs, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Olathe, Kan, Yanush, Trenton, N.J, and Hamilton Island, Australia. EAST coordinator Sandy Williams said that she is so proud of her students– Brynn Bowen, Alberto Segovia, and Arely Cervantes– who initiated the project. Soon the parents and the young children got to see a presentation that the EAST students show with the elementary Assistant Principle Debbie Murphy. Ms. Williams said that this same presentation will appear again in the spring. “We are tacking it by hour, and within the first 24 hours it had been seen in countries like Japan, Jordan, and Italy,” said Ms. Williams. “It was what they expected from their research, but to actually experience it was pretty amazing.” Great job Alberto Segovia, Arely Cervantes, and Brynn Bowen for showing the public and the world about the dangers of social media.
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We will be sharing articles from the History Club. The First Submission: The History of Chickalah- In the late 1700s and early 1800s, Chickalah became a prominent community with its name allegedly pertaining to its first resident Chikileh, a Cherokee leader. Its abundance in natural resources made it home to big and little Chickalah creeks, Chickalah Mountain, and a booming timber industry. Population thrived alongside the active business economy which in turn created schools, churches, general stores, hotels, and even a sawmill and gristmill. Some time between 1928 and 1932, Chickalah school, and many other rural schools, consolidated with Dardanelle Public Schools, decreasing town population over time. The construction on Highway 27 connecting Dardanelle and Danville further reduced the population of Chickalah. Today, the closely knitted community of Chickalah still includes three churches, a rural fire station, two cemeteries, and a community center. by Maily Andraca
Time-out for Tech Time Out for Tech is a preview day for high school seniors. The event allows seniors and their parents to learn more about the excellent academic programs available at Arkansas Tech University (ATU).
FBLA Spring Conference 2015 Dardanelle High School FBLA attended the 2015 District V Spring Leadership Conference in Conway, AR on February 2nd. Students who attended were required to participate in a competitive event. These events range from computer applications to presenting business plans. Every event gives competitors experience handling business concepts. Dardanelle High School placed high enough in 10 events to qualify them for state. There are four additional events DHS will compete in that are state eligible. The following students competed and placed at the district conference:
Name
Event
District Place
Mariah Bates, Matt May, Bertha Cruz
Business Presentation
5th
Bailey Caples, Zoe Merritt, Savannah George
Website Design
1st
Ann Marie Cecil
Business Law
4th
Tyler Corbin, Mary Kathryn Cruse
Desktop Publishing
3rd
Grant George
Accounting I
3rd
Jesus Mendez
Health Care Admin
4th
Katie Parsons
Agri Business
6th
Maria Rivera
Accounting II
2nd
Dakota Thomas
Personal Finance
3rd
Raul Zavala
Computer Problem Solving
3rd
Brittney Keys*
Intro to Business Communications
10th
Alberto Segovia*
Impromptu Speakin
8th
Jessie Whitten*
FBLA Principles and Procedures
9th
Kyndale Chancellor*
Word Processing
7th