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Volume 11, Issue 1
August 25, 2017
INSIDE: School Map...Page 3
Meet the Superintendent...Page 5 Freaky First Days...Page 10
Sports Highlights...Page 11
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News Volume 11, Issue 1
state of the
UNION the FACTS
1. Charlottesville Protest
One protestor died and 19 others were injured when a car drove into anti-racist demonstrators amidst white nationalist and white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. In addition, two police
officers were killed in a helicopter crash after trying to control crowds. Right-wing groups organized the “Unite the Right” rally after the University of Virginia town removed Confederate symbols.
2. Sierra Leone Mudslide A landslide smothered Freetown, Sierra Leone on Aug. 14. More than 400 people died in the mudslide and 600 people are still missing. Sierra Leone is struggling to cope with the aftermath of the mudslide, because of the rough terrain, lack of the equipment and the scale of the natural disaster. Contaminated water and the
remains of the deceased is resulting in a cholera outbreak. Sierra Leone’s president Ernest Bai Koroma has asked for international help and declared a national emergency. Evidence suggests that Sierra Leone might face another landslide, due to the first mudslide’s impact on the environment.
3. Transgender Military Ban President Donald Trump tweeted on July 26 that the military will no longer allow any transgender individuals to serve in any position, due to medical costs. Many people rose up in support for the 6,630 trans people in active duty and the 4,160 trans people in the reserves. A Rand
Corporation study claimed that out of the $6 billion spent on medical care for the armed forces annually, gender transition medication for the armed forces would cost around $2.4 million to $4 million. As a result of the ban, five transgender servicemen sued Trump.
4. Cabinet Changes Hope Hicks took over as interim communications director on Aug. 16, a position previously held by Anthony Scaramucci. Former press secretary Sean Spicer resigned after telling President
Donald Trump he disagreed with the appointment of Scaramucci. Immediately following Spicer’s resignation on July 21, Sarah Huckabee Sanders took over his responsibilities.
5. Texas Legislative Special Session Among others, two laws were created increasing abortion reporting requirements and limiting abortion coverage in insurance plans at the Texas legislature special session, hosted from July 18 to Aug. 15. A bill to create a school finance commission was passed by both the House and the Senate and is waiting
for a signature from Governor Greg Abbott. The bills for school vouchers for special needs children, restricting transgender Texans’ bathroom usage, and the bill trying to prevent local texting and driving regulations were either not voted on or didn’t pass.
Current foreign and domestic issues impact the United States Alex Fulton | Co-Editor McKenna Lucas | Asst. Editor
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“It’s hard to believe people are capable of this much violence and hatred. But the backlash that it got from people and students in the Charlottesville area was also really inspiring. I was walking around downtown last night before the first march started and all the shops had signs up saying things like ‘diversity is power’ and ‘love not hate.’ My school and the community around it has stood really strong against the alt-right groups, so I’ve found a sense of hope and safety in that, despite how bad it’s gotten by now.” -University of Virginia student Megan Vickery
“I think if we are allies or if they are neutral than we should definitely go in and do everything we can for Sierra Leone, as the big brother country. We need to help rebuild the country’s housing and economy.” -junior Darien Cottar
“Transgender people should have the same rights as everyone else. Transgender soldiers are people with lives and feelings, that ultimately only want to protect our nation. Transgender men and women should have the right to join the military and we should respect them for wanting to serve our country.” -junior Hannah Mackey
“If anything, the rapid changes in his administration should indicate a huge disconnect with his ability to lead - that combined with his delayed response following the outpouring of hate in Charlottesville. As the individuals he ‘trusts’ with his image continue to drop like flies, you would imagine his supporters to catch on to the semi-truths and blatant lies. Then again, this is the Trump presidency - unpredictable, where anything can happen.” -senior Vivi Vargas “Laws need to be changed because over time they can become outdated. Society and culture changes and laws need to be adjusted to those changes. The people and their beliefs need to be thought about when people are making new laws. As a group we shouldn’t stand down and we must keep our beliefs up front.” -freshman Madison Johnson
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Welcome to Hendrickson
Holly Hambleton | Asst. Editor
Passing period pointers
Second Floor
Back stairs are best Plan routes ahead of time B hall is two halls
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Featured Teachers Staff returns with new positions Megan Fletcher | Copy Editor
McKenna Lucas | Asst. Editor
Since the opening of Weiss High School, the staff has gone through many changes. From human geography to biology, many teachers must fill in the gaps of those who now teach at the newly built high school, such as AP English teachers Emily Paul and Elizabeth Westbrook, who previously taught sophomore and freshman year English, respectively. “Teaching a new class causes some nerves, having to figure out what works and doesn’t work, and so on,” Westbrook said. “I do feel confident, however, in the team I get to work with and our students, so I am sure once we get started all will fall into place. Ms. Paul and I have worked hard on our calendar and I am excited to teach and share these lessons with my students. “ Although some aspects of teaching AP English are different than the classes they’ve already taught, both teachers will have the chance to teach students they’ve already had as freshmen or sophomores.
Population changes with opening of new high school
“Seeing how they have matured and grown as people and students is always a joy and to be their teacher again amplifies that,” Westbrook said. “I feel that one advantage will be knowing their learning styles and being able to quickly adhere to them.” Regardless of grade level, Westbrook feels English is essential to understanding human nature. “I believe English is a special class because it is usually a place where students can discuss difficult subjects,” Westbrook said. “Since English is a humanities course, in everything we read, we explore the perspective of humanness in that text, which leads to profound and thoughtful conversations about our world. I love English because the critical thinking that goes into both reading and writing brings so many proud and authentic moments for students and as their teacher it’s beautiful to witness.”
In the 2016-2017 school year, school population peaked at
3,277
Advisor: Kari Riemer Principal: Daniel Garcia
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What are some of your goals or things you want to focus on this next year? [I want] to continue the great work of HHS, and bring a sense of family to the campus.
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Students can always stop by D100 to get information from the office, make an appointment. Other than that, email always works.
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What would students find most surprising about you? Although the role I am in is perceived a serious person on campus, I always try to find the humor in all things and pretty much in every situation. I love extreme sports, and can’t wait to skydive again. And, I have a wide, wide variety and love of music. You’d be surprised by my Pandora account!
For the first time since 2013, Jeff Black is serving as assistant principal. Photo by Abigail Hill
16%
2,750 The projected population for the new 20172018 school year is
Editorial Staff Co-Editors: Alex Fulton & Ileana Perez Copy Editor: Megan Fletcher Assistant Editors: Holly Hambleton, Abigail Hill, McKenna Lucas, Kaitlin Mackey
Kooper Cummings Brisa Espinoza Alyssa Ellinwood Virginia Gaffney Taylor Hedund Paul Le
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How can students contact you?
The opening of Weiss High School reduced school population by
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Hendrickson High School 19201 Colorado Sand Drive Pflugerville, TX 78660 http://www.pfisd.net/HHS (512) 594-1100 Student Population: 2750WW Staff: 269
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Reporters
Isabella Moncrief Carter Owings McKenzie Quiroz Camryn Sadler Anna Schulze Maria Torres
Vanessa Traversy Zachary Valdez Kyla White Carolina Yanez
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What are you looking forward to?
Looking forward to seeing the hallways full, and the school year off and running. This building was meant for people to come, learn, challenge, engage, and grow. It’s just too quiet during the summer!
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How have things changed since you’ve last worked here?
: Well, we’ve definitely grown. It’s been nice to see how programs have grown since I left. But in the end, it’s the same amazing campus that I remember.
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Volume 11, Issue 1
August 25, 2017
INSIDE: School Map...Page 3
Meet the Superintendent...Page 5 Freaky First Days...Page 10
Design by Ileana Perez
Sports Highlights...Page 11
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Here’s to a New Start
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Superintendent discusses start, future plans Ileana Perez | Co-Editor
The first time students meet Dr. Doug Killian might be when he’s pushing around a breakfast or snack cart around the halls in his attempt to make teachers just a little happier. In doing this, Pflugerville ISD’s new superintendent is trying to create a comfortable climate where both teachers and students are excited to come to school. This year marks Killian’s 15th year as a superintendent, seven of which were served with Hutto ISD. Back in May, Killian was officially given the title, however his position didn’t begin until July. Even though Killian is moving to a new town, there’s a sense of familiarity in his transition. “It’s been very friendly and what’s interesting is there’s a lot of crossover,” Killian said. “Coming from next door in Hutto, I come over here all the time. I go to the movies over here because there’s no movie theater in Hutto. If I’m going to eat sushi, I’m going to come over here to Stone Hill. I’ve already had a lot of friends over in this area anyway and there’s a lot of teachers that I know have come over from Pflugerville, so it kind of feels like home.” Through his many years of experience,
each in progressively bigger districts, Killian has had the opportunity to ease into the job and work in different areas that normally aren’t explored in smaller districts, like various construction projects and increasing salaries, which were all topics Killian dealt with in Hutto. “I was noticing that those still need some work in the districts,” Killian said. “I think [experience in] all of those things combined will help me. The interesting thing will be the dynamics of having more than one high school, not showing any bias and making sure I’m supporting everybody.” Killian has goals he’d like to achieve in the next few years, however he doesn’t believe in forcing them on others. Killian wants to create them together through input from staff, students and members of the community “The first thing I’d like to do with the school board and the community is go through strategic planning,” Killian said. “What I want to do with that is think long term about what we want to be known for as a district, go through that process this year so then we can set a vision and a course for the district.” Now that Killian is now in charge of a rapidly growing school district, one of his
"The district has been known to be great for a long time and I want to be part of contributing and continuing that tradition.”
Dr. Doug Killian
focuses includes planning for said growth. For example, new housing areas around Pflugerville are appearing, however there are no approved bonds to build new schools, so Killian must plan for that. “This year we are trying to finish off an elementary school and a high school and then of course The Pfield is already done, and we also have the redo of Timmerman Elementary School so that’s pretty ambitious that the district did all of that,” Killian said. “I just left a district where we were in the process of doing another elementary school so it kind of feels similar. It’s a great place to be because it’s growing. There’s that excitement and change
and it’s energizing.” At the superintendent level, Killian deals with big picture plans, so more than anything, he hopes to have student interaction and experience what students have to offer. “I really want to tell everyone that I would love to be invited to things and see the great things they’re doing,” Killian said. “It’s just an exciting place to be. I’ve always loved the town and I’ve always loved the folks that I’ve known from here. The district has been known to be great for a long time and I want to be part of contributing and continuing that tradition.”
Incentives added by administration to reward students Ileana Perez | Co-Editor
This year, as a reward, a number of incentives are being given to students who keep attendance rates high. Likewise, as the school year progresses, seniors will have a chance to win weekly prizes. Along with that, the dress code policies have been changed to value safety more than anything. Visit the dress code handbook to see changes.
45 minute
Dress code
lunches on Fridays when the campus attendance rate is above a certain percentage goal.
policies have been revised, including stances on beards, tattoos, piercings, and clothes.
15 minutes
are given to seniors on Tuesday’s lunch, only if a student has no absences or tardies the nine weeks before.
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Mission trip changes perspective teens have on their lives McKenna Lucas | Asst. Editor
Whipped cream melts off the counselors’ faces, as little, smiling children slather more back into their hair. The children are competing for best hair stylist bragging rights, using the most interesting hair products: whipped cream for volume, and sticks and grass to add a little bit of magic to their messy hair creations. This was only one game of many seniors Seth Cummings and Drew Herdman, juniors Brady Bowers, Nick Study, and Nick Keller, and freshman Jorden Edwards participated in with the children of Penitas, Texas. The boys spent part of their summer in the small, impoverished town on a mission trip, which not only changed the lives of the people living in Penitas, but theirs as well. “The trip itself was very humbling, it really showed me to not take anything for granted and have a better attitude about
everything,” Herdman said. “There were a bunch of kids younger than us who had less than we did that had a great time just because of their attitude about life.” During the mission trip, the Pflugerville Community Church youth group hosted a six day summer camp for local children. They spent time playing games like soccer, gaga ball, human foosball, bazooka ball (which is like paintball, but with small foam balls), and card games, such as UNO. “Over the course of the week of playing games and spending time with each other in the heat of the sun, the kids really started to open up to me and trust me,” Bowers said. “It was really cool to see how these kids could open up to a complete stranger when they had so
many hardships going on in their lives at home.” The church hosts the summer camp in Penitas annually, which results in long term friends h i p s between the teens and the campers. The leaders see some of the same children each year, enabling them to minister to them as friends. “Last year I met a kid named Rolando and we immediately clicked and he was
extremely thankful to see us and was excited to hang out with us and participate in the camp,” Study said. “This year I got to see him again. He remembered me and everything we did last year. After being with these kids for so long, they really have a special place in your heart and you learn just as much from as they do from you.” Although the summer camp was created to change the lives of the children, ultimately it changed the lives of the workers. They learned life lessons of humility, gratitude, and selflessness while working with children who already encompassed those qualities. “The thing I’ll remember most about the trip is the impact we made on the kids in Penitas,” Herdman said. “I went in thinking we weren’t going to change anything, but then on the last day I saw all the kids faces and I could tell we really made a difference in all their lives.”
WAYS TO HELP
Alex Fulton | Co-Editor
Texas Sweeties Dog Rescue
In an effort to rescue pets from overcrowded shelters, Texas Sweeties Dog Rescue finds various breeds foster homes until they can get adopted. Texas Sweeties Dog Rescue is always looking for people to foster the dogs, as well as volunteer at various events, such as Dogto-
Habitat for Humanity
Throughout the Austin area, Habitat for Humanity builds and restores houses for low income families. Each year over 2,000 volunteers help this non-profit organization, which focuses on furthering God’s mission. However, students unable to
berfest and Puppymill Awareness Day. Students can also help by sponsoring a specific rescue dog, which helps with the animal’s various medical expenses. For more informationvisit www.texassweetiesdogrescue.org
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With the upcoming school year, volunteer work can function as a way to distract students from occasional stresses. Pflugerville and surrounding communities have countless opportunities for students to give back. Here are some local organizations teens can help out.
Round Rock Area Service Center Founded in 1986, the Round Rock Area Service Center aims to serve the needs of Round Rock and surrounding areas through vouchers, computer classes, financial assistance, a charity thrift store and a food pantry. Students can help out
by sorting and picking up food donations, tending gardens, restocking food pantry shelves and assisting with computer classes. For more information on volunteer orientation times and dates visit www.rrasc.org
Hope Alliance volunteer can still donate money to purchase construction materials. For groups (5 or more) interested in volunteering together and see scheduled workdays, visit www.williamsonhabit.org
From answering hotline phone calls to helping with water days, Hope Alliance offers various ways students can volunteer. Hope Alliance strives to help family and sexual assault victims through counseling, primary prevention, case
management, and legal advocacy. In addition, students can donate items or money to the shelter. For more information on how to help and what to donate visit www. hopealliancetx.org
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Seniors spend summer break giving back Ileana Perez | Co-Editor Not even a week after school was out, seniors Kaylee Booth and Maggie Sheppard spent nine hours in a car to New Mexico, where they visited local shops and shopping centers. However, that was only in their free time, because during the other hours of the day, they spent time helping a local community through mission work. Booth and Sheppard were both part of the First United Methodist Church Round Rock Youth Group, which hosted a mission trip in the town of Las Cruces in June. In a total of ten vans, all together consisting of almost 100 high school students, the youth group arrived to their destination. Once there, each group was able to complete a certain task given to them. “We went to help rebuild ramp ways for people who needed help getting out of their homes because they had a disability and couldn’t walk down stairs,” Booth said. More specifically, their group built a wheelchair ramp for a man who was unable to use stairs anymore. “That project took up a majority of our week,” Sheppard said. “But the last day and a half we also built a new front deck for a man who did not have the resources or mobility to do so on his own.”
Along with both of those projects, Booth and Sheppard’s group also helped some peers complete a smaller ramp to tie into another client’s porch. For Booth, the trip presented her with a chance to change her outlook on the simple things she can do, but others can’t.
"Anytime you’re put in a place where you have the opportunity to change someone’s life in an amazing way, you take it with you every day going forward."
Maggie Sheppard, 12 “It really changed my life when we finished building the ramp for our first client,” Booth said. “[I saw] how much self-confidence and independence he had gotten by being able to just walk out of his house on his own and no longer need his
wife’s assistance.” While both seniors were in New Mexico, Booth and Sheppard’s group leader, who grew up in Las Cruces, took the students around to explore more than just the worksites. “We went and saw the mountains and would just hang out with our group and friends,” Booth said. “We would bond when we weren’t working or praying, and talk about how [the trip] changed our lives.” For Sheppard, seeing her client access his yard through something she and her team built felt rewarding, and was ultimately the best part. “Anytime you’re put in a place where you have the opportunity to change someone’s life in an amazing way, you take it with you every day going forward,” Sheppard said. “Doing a task like that with any group of people will inevitably bring upon a bond that you can’t make with just any other friend that you have. I may not talk to everybody I worked with very often, but they will always hold a place in my heart because of the accomplishment and pride of helping others that we all share from spending a week of mission together.”
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Who’s Who Holly Hambleton | Asst. Editor Abigail Hill | Asst. Editor Kaitlin Mackey | Asst. Editor
How to find: Mr. Garcia: Mr. Grebb: Mr. Ford: Ms. Alvarado: Ms. Pasholk: Ms. Dickerson: Ms. Ajibola:
AP Michael Grebb “My most embarrassing high school memory was when my cars’ wheels got stolen. Someone took the wheels off my car and my car was up on blocks after school. That was pretty embarrassing. As a student, I would say I was average. I wish I would’ve put in more effort, but I didn’t take it as seriously as I should have. I thought it was just a joke, but you soon find out that the real world is not a joke.”
Senior Principal Clarissa Alvarado “Every year I try to find something to grow in professionally or personally. There’s always the commitment to supporting teachers. This year is about getting involved as much as possible in everything the seniors are doing. There are so many important things to do. I’m looking at ways to stay invested in the last year of high school. I want to be a model for the seniors, it’s very important to me because when I’m talking about what I expect from students then I should be modelling that.”
Junior Principal Nikki Dickerson “I am very excited about this junior class - it has been fun working with them since their 9th grade year and I look forward to seeing them making the transition this year into that final stage of their high school career. On a personal note, I am excited to be healthy and able to give 100% of my energy each day to my Hawk family.”
Sophomore Principal Lacey Ajibola
Principal Daniel Garcia
AP Scott Ford
“I would tell my younger self to get involved in school and focus on my academics because academics will open doors that you couldn’t imagine. I was a good student, not a great student so I would’ve just focused in the classroom more. As principal, my favorite thing is to watch students be successful in the classroom and have them get excited about learning and being involved. I love going to all sorts of competitions and watching all the students have a good time and do the things that they’re passionate about.”
“I’m looking forward to the new focus that will come about this year. Last year we were a little distracted by the new high school and what was going on and what was going to change. The staff, the departments, the teachers, and even the students had this constant feeling of ‘what is the new school going to look like? What does this mean? Who’s leaving?’ Now, the distractions are gone so everyone can really focus on our school year. Everyone will find their place in the school again without those distractions.”
Junior Principal Lisa Pasholk “My advice to high schoolers would be not to worry too much what other people think, just do your own thing to be yourself. I think most kids stress out about where they are in relation to other people. They compare themselves through Facebook or Instagram because they think they need to but they really don’t. You always want to be the top of your class or be in a certain group. Just focus on what interests you and what your passion is. Everything will work out.”
“We’re getting away from the old school mentality of overly disciplining kids and being very punitive to working with students to understand the source of the problem and putting things in place to be proactive. As a teacher, I always did informal restorative systems in my classroom and we got rid of reoccurring behavior. This way, we get to process the problem and thing that could’ve been done differently and to move forward. We take it for granted that every kid has their own problems and discipline at home. They’re still students and they still need guidance.”
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A guide to this year’s administration, counseling Photos by Abigail Hill and Kaitlin Mackey
Andy Harvey (A-Cr) “I am a musician, so I play guitar, sing, and do music at churches. An exciting experience I had in high school was when we took a choir trip to California and sang at Crystal Cathedral and at Disney Land. From this job, I have mainly learned to just make sure you put the needs of students first, and that every student is different. Some students respond better to being strict and others being more graceful.”
Cassandra Jackson (Ho-Mor) “I was a quiet student because I moved around a lot, so I didn’t really know anybody, but I kind of broke out of my shell once I got pretty stable my senior year. But even then I was still pretty quiet just figuring things out. For this upcoming school year, I’m excited for the smaller numbers, I also get excited when I see new students and just seeing their faces.”
Cristina Allgood (Sc-Z) “I was a hardworking student. I was in a lot of activities: band, yearbook, French club, and student council. This school year will be a little bit of a change, we’re losing a lot of great kids to Weiss, and just trying to see who our new case load is be,’cause I’m at the end of the alphabet now instead of the middle. The advice I would give back to my teenage self is don’t be afraid to try new things, and be assertive.”
Social Worker Lori Carl “My favorite thing about school is watching students do more to impact change in the world and seeing them try to look outside of themselves, when I was in high school we were concerned about what was happening that weekend. We weren’t looking toward the future as much as kids do today. Today teenagers are more aware of what is going on globally and locally and today they try to make change and do things to better humanity.”
How to find: Mr. Harvey: Andrea Warner (Mos-Sa) Wresha Torrez (Cu-Hi) “Some advice I would give my teenage self is not to care about what other people think and be true to myself. I had an issue with always caring about what other people thought of me. If I could go back and do high school differently I would make better choices and try to realize that even though I was in high school, the choices that I made were going to affect me in the future.”
Leigh Ann Spradlin (CCC) “If I could go back to high school I would branch out and join more organizations. This upcoming year I’m going to try to be a little more organized and contact certain parents sooner to prevent some of my students from getting into worse situations. I’m excited to meet the incoming freshmen because we haven’t had a chance to form a relationship with them yet. I’ve learned to never give up on my students becuase there is always potential in each one of them, they just have to find it themselves. ”
Ms. Torrez: Ms. Jacson:
“So this is my first year on the front end with the CCC, so it’s kind of exciting to try to make my own space in here for the seniors. If I could go back to high school to do something differently, it would be get better grades. It’s so important for college admissions, and you have a lot more opportunity because of those grades, whereas if you don’t care about your schoolwork then your opportunities may shrink.”
Ms. Warner: Ms. Allgood: Ms. Spradlin: Ms. Carl:
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Hollywood characters suffer through first day of school
Megan Fletcher | Copy Editor
McKenna Lucas | Asst. Editor
Contrary to real life, many characters in Hollywood have dismal first days of school. From tardiness, to parents, to fights,
here are some of the worst first days of school in the media.
Nemo has been looking forward to his first day of school for a while now, but his dad, Marlin, is reluctant to let his son be on his own. When the day finally arrives, the class goes to the edge of the reef to observe what lies beyond. The group dares each other to swim out past the reef, each swimming a little further. But when Marlin comes to check on the group, Nemo feels rebellious. Against his fathers' wishes, Nemo swims out to sea to touch his fin on the bottom of a nearby boat. Little does he know that a scuba diver will put him in a plastic bag, temporarily condemning Nemo to a life in a dentist's office.
Mahnoor Faheem, 11
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Finding Nemo (2003)
big mistake: rebelliousness big mistake: picking a fight big mistake: running late Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is no stranger to hijinks and mishaps at school. In his second year at Hogwarts, Harry and his friend Ron (Rupert Grint) miss the Hogwarts Express, a train in a hidden terminal at King’s Cross, due to an elf attempting to prevent Harry from attending Hogwarts. In order to get to school on time, the pair drives a flying Ford Anglia to Hogwarts instead. At only 12 years old, Harry and Ron end up stuck in a tree, hours late for the first night’s feast.
ast year, at my first UTNIF in my diagnostic debate, I messed up my entire debate and ruined my chance of winning with my partner, who was much better than me. My laptop fell off the table and I kind of forgot how to debate. I didn’t know what to say in my speeches and then somehow I got out into top lab, but had no idea what they were talking about and I didn’t know anyone in my lab.”
The Karate Kid (2010) When Dre’s (Jaden Smith) mother’s career moves them to China, he's not exactly over the moon. Reluctantly attending his first day of school , Dre develops a crush on a girl who plays the violin. Soon, a few bullies begin teasing her about her talent, so naturally Dre steps in, challenging one of them to a fight. But there's a problem: Dre doesn't know that much karate, or any martial arts. In the schoolyard, the bully pummels him, leaving him to a miserable first day of school in a completely foreign country.
other films with bad first days:
1. Mean Girls (2004) 2. Never Been Kissed (1999)
“I
Nabila Nader, 12
had gotten some shoes with a little heel and had worn them the first day of school and as I was walking up the stairs one shoe’s heel broke half way, I broke the entire thing off and to even it out, I broke off the other heel.”
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Nathaniel Davenport, 10
Lady 123
Emily Parker, 10
Jayden Dela Rosa, 10
Jade Olson, 12
Lady 123
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Getting Ready For the Gridiron Athletes answer questions over upcoming sports seasons Q: What made you want to
Q: When did you know
join the football team?
you wanted to play football?
A: “I joined because I knew I was good at it, and I had other players on my team as well that also wanted to win like I did.”
A: “I’ve been playing football since I was 3 years old, it always stuck with me, and I’ve continued to get better over the years, so I always wanted to keep playing.”
Rodrick Walker, 9
Q: What’s one lesson you’ve
learned since being on the football team? A: I’ve learned how to be accountable because if I fail, my whole team fails. So my teammates and I have to be on point as much as we can to do good.”
Rodrick Walker, 9
Q: What is your definition of Q: What are you most proud a “cheerleader”?
of as a cheerleader?
A: “My definition of a cheerleader would be someone who is caring, a hard worker, and a happy spirited person.”
A: “I am most proud of the new things I learned and experienced as a cheerleader.”
Mercer Burgess, 9
Amari Morrison, 11
Thomas Williams, 12
Q: What is your main goal to accomplish this season?
A: “I would like to have at least 6 touchdowns and 20 catches, as well as become a better leader.”
Thomas Williams, 12
Q: What are you looking
Q: What is your main goal to
forward to most about being a cheerleader?
accomplish while being a cheerleader?
A: I am looking forward to encouraging our student body to be more engaged and supporting the Hawk Nation.”
A:“My main goal is to make our team more and more successful by demonstrating school pride, and always striving to be the best we can be.”
Mercer Burgess, 9
Amari Morrison, 11
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Humans of HHS Volume 11, Issue 1
Prospective Perspectives
Class officers anticipate upcoming year schedule
McKenna Lucas | Asst. Editor Alex Fulton | Co-Editor Holly Hambleton | Asst. Editor
With fundraiser ideas and precise plans, the leaders of each class are ready to tackle a new year of talent shows and school dances, while simultaneously producing a safe and accepting atmosphere for all students.
SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE CLASS OF SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE
2020
President Alaina Chenault “My overall goal for this year is to create two fundraisers that not only can provide money for the 2020 prom budget, but also get the class involved and excited about showing school spirit. I am the most excited about working hard with the other officers to accomplish our goals for the year and increase our budget since senior year will be here before we know it.”
“My current goal for the new year is to plan fun and exciting events that everyone will enjoy and create a closer bond between everyone. I am most excited to collaborate with the rest of the sophomore class officers to plan new events that Hendrickson has never done before, but also bring back some old traditional events that are done every year and hopefully make them the best they can be.”
Vice President Anisa Luangaphay
“Right now the 2019 Class Officers and the Student Council are planning some prom fundraisers for the semesters. Prom fundraising is our top priority. We’re thinking of a lot of fundraisers, but we still have to narrow down ideas to see how many we are able to do. The other officers and I are also looking at fundraisers we feel that the student body would enjoy.”
JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR CLASS OF JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR
2019
Vice President Ashley Lister
Treasurer Kathy Nguyen “Currently, we are needing money for our prom budget and as a treasurer I will help to ensure that we’ll have an amazing prom night. I think the biggest challenge for me would be doing fundraisers alongside with particpating in other clubs’ activities as well, so it would help if you all come watch the talent show later in October to support our class of 2019.”
SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR CLASS OF SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR
2018
President Andrea Huynh-Duong “I’m extremely excited to implement some new ideas our class has come up with and to see the work of all four years combined since we have put so much effort and time leading up to this point! It is our year, and our time is now. A main goal of mine this year is to create a sense of pride and closeness within the class of 2018. I hope for us to bond through our experiences outside of our normal friend groups and participate in activities to show a lot of class spirit. To have fun is the ultimate goal, to be able to make incredible, long lasting memories is what really drives me to push through the year and do everything to my extent to ensure a memorable year for as many people as possible.”