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March 2011
Mena FBLA members wow the judges
by Dani Lindsey
Thirty-three of the sixty-five members of the Mena High School Future Business Leaders of America attended the District I FBLA Spring Conference on Monday, Feb. 14 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. They were accompanied by adviser of 23 years, Molly Lindsey. Local FBLA vice-president Dani Lindsey campaigned for District I Treasurer for the 2011-2012 school year and emerged successful. During the day, students competed in various events including written tests, performance events, speaking events, and presentations. Mena FBLA member Anne Beckel participated in the Talent Show and was awarded 6th place for singing Christina Perri’s Jar of Hearts. During Monday’s conference, members were pleased to see that money they had contributed to the Make-A-Wish FBLA campaign resulted in granting a wish for a Fort Smith child suffering from a lifethreatening illness. He will now be able to receive his wish which is traveling to Hawaii. Following new officer installation,
awards were received by these 10 Mena FBLA members: Bobby Skinner, 6 th in Business Math; Trevor Hale, 5 th in Economics; April Ganster, 5 th in Word Processing I; Jordan Fuchsberger, 4 th in Spreadsheet Application; Danielle Skinner and Josh Lochala, 3rd in Desktop Publishing; Connor Purvis, 3rd in Healthcare Administration; Dani Lindsey, 3rd in Word Processing II; Hadley Dahlem, 2 nd in Introduction to Business Communications; and Lauren Schufelberger, 2nd in Hospitality Management. These students are now eligible to compete at the state conference to be held in Little Rock in April. Of the members eligible to attend this year’s state conference, eight students placed in the top ten in their event. These students include: Christa Super, 10th place in Technology Concepts; Luke Callahan, 9th place in Introduction to Technology Concepts; Tiffany Sides and Chase VanDeest, 8th in Business Presentation; Kaitlyn Schoeppey, 7 th in Computer Applications; Riley Philpot, 7th in Cyber Security; Anne Beckel, 6th in Talent Show; and Alex Castro, 6th in Impromptu Speaking.
MHS choir competes at state level Four Mena students attended the Arkansas All-State Choir auditions held at Antioch Baptist Church in Conway on Monday, Feb. 14. The auditions were originally scheduled for Feb. 4, but were postponed twice due to the winter weather that kept the state in its grip. Three juniors from Mena, Lucas Head, Amber Lane, and Austin Stroud, auditioned along with freshman Kassidy Summit, within a field of 720 choral vocalists from across the state. Students who audition for the all-state choir must first have scored in the top thirteen positions in their respective regions. After October’s regional auditions, those students who qualified for all-state auditions learned
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four new pieces of advanced level music with the possible inclusion of songs written in foreign languages. The students perform the prepared music in a solo audition before five adjudicators. Amber Lane placed in the Arkansas All State Choir at chair 22 in the Alto II section. Amber, along with choir director, Ferroll Taylor, attended the Arkansas AllState Music Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center Feb. 17-19. After two days of intense rehearsal, the all state choirs performed in concert on Saturday, Feb. 19, in Hall A of the convention center. This was Amber’s second year as a member of the Arkansas All-State Choir.
BRYAN MAYE, TAYLOR Maechler, and Riss Robbins practice veterinarian skills. (photo by Krystal Saulsbury)
Spring Testing Schedule March 08 & 09 April 06 & 07 April 19 & 20 April 26 & 27 May 02 May 04 May 04 May 10 & 11 May 10 May 11
11 grade literacy exam* 9th grade NRT testing EOC geometry exam* EOC biology exam* EOC AP chemistry EOC AP calculus EOC Algebra 2 exam EOC algebra exam* EOC AP government EOC AP English th
* Students who score basic or below basic must take a remediation course.
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continued from page 1 presentations because I think it helps the students in my class, as well as the English students, to understand Shakespeare better. And I’m very excited to see these new changes portrayed and how the students will respond.” Concerning the OLT productions, Kropp said, “I am really excited about this year’s OLT Theatre Arts I productions. I know the productions will be a big hit for the sheer fact of their obvious talent which can easily be seen in their dedication and stellar dramatic skills in the rehearsals we have every school day. I can’t wait to see how my students perform live. I know all the kind citizens of Mena attending will enjoy watching them perform as much as I do.” Overall excitement from the cast and the production crew for all performances prove that this year’s OLT and Romeo and Juliet plays was Broadway-worthy.
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