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L HOO IDDLE700SPeC nrose Drive, Suite A Lincoln, NE 68521 (402) 436-1222 http://schoo.les.org 2016-2017 Volume 8 Student Population: 843

1: 1R ICK OR TREAT. tudent Council led a group of tudents around Fallbrook to trick or treat for canned goods. 2: Cu r IT Ol Jf! Considered b me as the best part of science class Eddie . and Bra don . work on dissecting their heep' e e. 3: YOU BE IT ER ORK. Getting all his paperwork done, Mr. Schulenberg has a lot to do to make ure the school run moothl . 4: LINE, PLEA E! R lie M. and Jaiden T. look over their scripts for the spring play I Once on this Island. 5: W HA T NEXT. Making ure he understands, Annaliese B. asks Mrs. Hansen a question about her art project. 6: QUESTIO . After receiving man letter from a 7th grade social tudies 0 project LPS uperintendent Dr. teve Joel came to hool to answer tudent questions.

/ 7 -2 20 e: ad Gr 8th / -19 12 : de ra G h 7t / ll 4/ 6th Grade: / 9 -3 34 : sic Mu I 3 -3 30 : aff St / 9 -2 28 k: ee W / Spirit / 7 -6 60 s: ort Sp / 9 -5 46 e: Lif t en ud St / 5 -4 40 s: ub / Cl / Publi cations Classes: 68-69 / Closing: 70-71 /

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Derek Ivey

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Ebony Jackson

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Evon James

Alec Gr eg is

Jorge Jimenez

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DaMara Johnson

Da vis Jones

Ouinc y Jones

Macy Ju-ocek

Mikalah Kad avy

NJ-.ad Koon

Izabel Penfield

M er ric k Pelan

Well Rang

G ra ce Rathman

M ika yla Ray

Kaden Perez

Yono Petrusev

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Brianne Travis

Shan Tmg

Dominic Urdiales

Olivia Vanderford

N ot pidured: O m ar Abdulelah, Viviana G ar ci a, Jadias Hall, Blaine Lindsey, Paul Ruder, Sarah Schilmoeller, Tattionna Strozier, M at t W al te r, William Wells, Alexander Younes

(From left to right): A group of tudents taking their break during their language art period. / Mason L. looking through a micro cope in cience. / Hailey C. putting together he r FCS ewing project.

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Leyla Hilsabeck

Xavier Hoferer

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Gavin Fisher

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Elizabeth Fleming

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Ethan Fleming

Cassandra Howland

Zoie Fleming

Alexis Hubbard

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Rayna Pytlik

Kinsle y Ragland

Victoria Ramirez

Nyakhan Rang

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No t pictured: Saif Ab ba s, Za ina b AI-Zubiad i, Kamron Bienka, Bo bb y Buzby, Sean Ga m ble, Angelina Hanson, Sean Jardine, Kacey Johnson, Da nt e Kolb, Isaac ied e~ es es, Al ex Sim etich, Je Von. Sm ith, ~aymond St ro zier

W ha t are yo u most excited for in 8t h grade?

"I' m looking forward to doing th e yearoook publications class, ph ot o hoQ, cience experiments, and US hi tory class." -- Kai C. d ul wo I at th a cl a in& cid de r fo ed cit ex ot m "I am like, like ar t or world language.' -- Megan M. 'T o be th e oldest kids in the chool." -- Logan M.

(Oockwise from left): Justin E. catching up on hi reading. / Riley K. trying to help out Ja cee . by fixing her hair before their school pictures. / Gillian F. doesn't want anyone to knrn: her cards during a game of mash Up at Board Game Club.

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(Oockwise from top left): Jason F. and Trenton . all dr up for their social tudies kit. / Mr. hwaninger' 7th period art class participating in Black Out Day. / Adrian C putting his best face forward while he, athan M., and lan H. wait in line for Picture Day. / Kate J. i not irnpr with Mr. Orton' antics. / Juli H. and Jada H. digging into their heep eye di tion lab. / Alex . always has time for a picture.

(Background): 0birma A. and crew taking a breather during PE class.

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Caden Bertram

Lexi Biern6oum

Tyler Bis rop

Lillian Carver

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Ethan Cederberg

A licia Chester

Cole Coffey

Kyrah Hobo-Dailey

Jada Hall

Layne Haller-Hergenrader

M o thew Kopplin

Ethan Hallett

Aidan I-land

Nolan Haney

Jacob KLX1lrnon

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Emma Langornas

Mad ison Lanum

Alison Larson

Paris Law s

Emma Leifert

Lucas Lenhoff

Braydon Schmersal

Haley Sdmidt

Haley Sctoles

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Hannah Yelli rg

Zane Ycx.ker

M adison Yueill

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N ot pictured: H ai de r Al -N id aw i, lyshia Breazile, N at ha n C os te llo, Soph ia C ox, Nikon D en g, An dr ew Fisher, O livia h Holro yd , Eveli na Ko va l, M az ie M cN ei l, lzaiah M or ris, Rashayla St ro zie r 3

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1: LO OK W HA T I GOT. Dylan I. hows pa rt of hi heep' e e he cut ou t during science cl . 2: Jl ]S f REI.AX. Kaitlyn M., Morgan H., Jameson R. , A ery H., olan B. Seanna P. , and Alex A dressed up for Lazy Day. 3: BUILT TO PERFECTIO . Carsen 1. putting his hands to work, molding d ay in Mrs. Hansen' class. 4: 11-IUMBS UP. Kalyn W. and Maddie A durin° PE cl . 5: - - , IAUGH O ur LOUD. Carson F. and Enuna L find time to laugh during drama practice. 6: HI 11-IERE. Ben A giving th e camera av ave while warming up for hi soccer game. 7: ALL MILES: Ayla P. taking time to pose for the camera. : EYES O TI-IE PRIZE. enc 0. focusino in before the All, City Cross Country Meet. 9: IDK! Alex Q. letting us know how hi character feel during hi social tudies kit. 1 : TIGHT SQUEEZE. Kaitlyn C. oetting a feel for tight la e hip quarte . 11: DRIVE! Cole C. aetti ng pass a Pound defender n the wa to the bucket. 12: AY CHEESE! atali ah L enjoying herself during cl . 13: FOCUSED. A concentrating group of th grade on their cl work.

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ENANIGANS Eve rybo dy's favo rite wee k of the school year: Spir it

It alwa ys seems like students' personalities and attitudes

Week. Each day represents something diffe rent and it only comes arou nd once a yea r. A lot of peo ple

change when Spirit W eek comes around. Ms. Diehl said, 'I think the energy changes. People are excited. My

part icipa ted each day by dressing up. Which day was

favo rite part is watching ever yone pour out from the

your favo rite?

buses and seeing all the way s the kids dressed up.

Ove rall the school has goo d vibes throughout the w eek."

You might be won deri ng how teachers deci de on wha t

School spirit is strongest during Spirit Week. Students,

days to put into Spirit Week. According to Ms. Dieh l,

teachers, even janitors and secretaries participate.

"Student Council makes the choices. They brainstorm ideas,

Everyone is into it and nob ody w ants to miss out.

then consolida te them. Afte r that , there's a value vote.

Each student gets to vote for three days. Then they narr ow the choices dow n to the five days of that week.

Lastly, they ask Mr. Schulenberg for app rova l and move forw ard. " •

1: Black Out Day i one of the most popular Spirit Week events.

Mrs. Jurgens' vocal music class had one of the biggest turnouts in the school, with almost 50 tudents in her clas.5 dres.5ing up. 2: th grade teachers making their best student impersonations. 3: Mr. Thatcher' class dressed up as a "throwback" to past movies and events. 4: Alaa I. taking full advantage of Lazy Day. 5: Renee G. looking very teacher professional. 6: Watching her friends make funny faces, Alexis H. hows off her Pink Out Day spirit. Pink Out Day is the most participated day of pirit Week. 7: Going all out are me of Mr. Van Bibrer' tudents. Thi year, tudent Cbtmcil decided Lazy Day h uld be on the irit Wee k calendar.

"Monday is perfect for Lazy Day. Everyone' tired anyways."

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W ha t W as Your Favorite Da y?

Leilani B.

M adena A.

Definitely Pink Out Day. It w as funn y seeing a bunch of he guys w ear ing tutus.

Pink Out Day! Because it's Pl K!!

Beryln S.

Janessa D.

Blackout Day because it's fun w earing black.

All of hem. I really put effor into Black Ou Day because a lo of the

Myah A.

stuff in my war dro be is black.

Taneesha C Pink Out because it supports breast cancer awareness, and it looks pretty cool when you're covered in all pink .

Cassid y M .

Throwback Thursda y because a lot of people had cool costumes. I also have lots of pink clothes so it was a lo easier o particip a e.

Pin Ou because almost everybody gets into it, it's a pre tty easy day to d ess up for a d Pink Out s always been a trad ition a Schoo.

Ba tool A. Lazy Day! It w as really fun to dress up with everyone else.

Col by L. Blackout because I got to w ear a fa e beard.

(Clockwise from top): Mr . Jurgens' th Grade Vocal Music class cozies up to take a picture for Lazy Day . / Fall Publications class dr es up for Pink Ou t Day . Several tudents brough t in extra accessories including blankets, hats , and robes. I th Grader T a lor C. really took the term " wap" to heart. She even wore a fake boot so she would ma tch Mr. Wi tte. / tudent~ Teacher wap Day had all rts of f unn out fits, but Ayden D. went above and beyond dr ina up like M. Diehl.

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Schoo has always had a family

see each other every day at

feel to it, especially between the

school, but they also like to get

staff. Off ice staff member, Kym Le, together outside of school. Many says, "It's a family because w e do

go to high school sporting events

teamwork as a staff, the teachers, together to cheer on former

(Clockwise from top left): Mr. Fickes, Mrs. Tunjes, Mrs. Jurgens, Mr. Witte, Ms. Jorgensen , Mr. Thatcher, Mr. utter, Mr. White, Coach Ka an, Mr . Le, Mr. wift, Mr .

Mac, Mr. Jones, and Mr. hulenberg

us secretaries, and the custodial.

students, go out to ·eat with one

That's why our staff is

We are here to support

another, and some even run

fea tu red here in the yearbook

everybody." M s. Jorgensen also

marathons together! A lot of our

as a heart, because Schoo is

said "Students are family too, w e

teachers have not only made

one big family, and everyone

treat them like our own kids." Not

lifelong friends here but also get

is doing their part.

only does the staff get to

to work with them everyday.

Scott Heiser

Jemifer Herling

Michael Hix

Jody Joel

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''BA "INGTHECDMPETITIO . Focu in on the beat of the mu ic, th grader Katie T. runs through her orchestra mu ic. "

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"I love the music that I can perform for my family," says Quentin W ., an 8th gr ad e trumpet pla ye r, "an d w orkin g wi th the other gr ad es to make music to o." ts er nc co ee thr or o tw ir the for ar ye all e ars he re s nd ba e Th sic mu ir the rm rfo pe to ce an ch e on t ge ly on ey Th . a ye ar correctly, so they have- to make it count.

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the d an nts me tru ins the n ee tw be rk wo am te the t tha e "I lov groups really shows at our concert . That's wh at makes us so t no e y'r the , ne do d an id sa ll a it's n he W . tin en Qu ys sa ," od go y the e us ca be it ing do e y'r the e, us pla ap the for it ·ust do ing lov e it.

"For me, music is my life ."

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Playing the baritone, or euphonium, th grade band member Alexandra A is focused throughout the song.

"I'm reall excited for high school band," tates Alexandra. "I can't wait to see what music the throw at u ." / OUT OF TREBLE On their clarinets, atalie G. and Kalen L receive help from their band teacher, Mr. imodynes. "Mr. imodynes is an awesome band teacher," say atalie. " ixth grade was only the second year I had been playing my instrument. 1b rou gh ou t 6th and 7th grade, he helped me with it." / PATI EN ilY WAITING. Anthony . intend 1 king over hi music. I BLOWING A WAY 1H E CDMPETITIO .

Practicing their parts, th grader A very H., Matthew K. , and Quentin W. focus in on the beat. Th e all play trumpet for the band.

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Here a t Schoo, w e have two orchestras: the 7th/ 8th grade orchestra a nd ·the 6th g rade.

While they both have the same conce pt, they're both equal ly different in their own w ays.

"I really just like having an extra activity tha t I chose to be a part of," says sixth grad er Kennedy B. "I like that it is some thing that gets us more involv ed in our school while still having fun."

While it's really fun to partic ipate in some thing that you love, it

takes a lot of hard w ork during class and tha t's w hat students and friends outsid e of orchestra don't get to see.

"G oing into 6 th grade, you get to start to play a lot harder music, but in the 7th and 8th grade orchestra, it gets even harder."

But, their hard w ork pays off when they get to see the aud iences smiling faces ofter their perfor~ances.

(Oockwise from top right : LOW NOTES BIG SOUND. Getting ready to play, Gacby B. gets her instrument ready for rehearsal. She pla the bas.5, the lowest tring instrument in the family. / 0 1HE MU IC listening as rehearsal commences, Ethan C, Seanna P., and Kylee W. listen to Mr. imooynes' instruction./ FOCU I KEY. When it comes to playing the cello, Otloe D. gives all her attention to the music. ith only two cellos in the 7th/ th orchestra, they work hard so they're not overpowered by the rest. / ALL GCX)D TES. As Emerson T. beams into the camera, Dominic F. pa attention. Both eighth graders are violinists continuing into high sch lat nh tar. / SCHOO FIRSTS. Congratulating themselves for the great performance, the 6th grade orchestra poses after their December 6th concert at Sch . 'The ma;t different part is the fact we get to tune our instruments on our own." sa Anna W.

Wh y did you join cho ir?

Wh a t is your fa vorite song 7

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Renee G .

·1get to sing with my friends and nob ody will

'Jesus Take the Whe el, because I really like wha t

tell me to stop:

the artist is trying to say.·

Frankie C ·you get to make goo d friends and memories.·

Alyssa H. ·1 like to sing and it's an activ ity you can do

Lillian C "Driv e by Incubus. I like it beca use the rhythm is really nice and it's an older song ."

w ith your friends:

Bayla Y. ·1r I Ain't Got You. It's a song that has meaning and

Kend al M.

is not ove rpla yed and it has emo tions that are true

·it's something I like to do in my free time.·

and meaning ful."

LillianC 'I like to sing and I sing w ay too much:

Renee G. "It's one of my favo rite things to do.·

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Jillian S. "Heathens. It has deta fls tha t describe the things that are hard in life.'

Alaa I. "Beautiful. It talks about ~ ing yourself and not letting stuff bring you down."

'It's fun and I love to sing."

-z " (Clockwi e from top left) : A group of kyhawk Singers prepare for their next performance. / tudents aiting to tart rehear al. / Choir warming up their voio . / Alaa I. and organ . perfecting their pitch. / Mr. Tunges and Mr. hawk Jurgens, the teacher who run the for the cam ra.

DeaeDWINA .IR. Cast List Trista Armstrong - Becky Parker Barry - Mary Sue Betty Bob / Billie Lexi Biernbaum - Myra Alexis Blackwell - Abigail / Queen of Boola Boola Emma Cappel - Edwina Taylor Cumblidge - Annie Ta neesha Curovic - Frankie (Frank) Koen Dietrich - Vladimir / Harry Logan Elliott - Bobby Payton Hatten - Scott Reanna Havlat - Kelli / William Ashlyn Hott - Periwinkle / Fair Forkmother Marshawna Kapke - Susie / Anne Van Buren / Talent Scou!

Whowasvour favorite character?

Maddie I. My favorite character i Katie because he had an interesting personality and was smart.

Taylor C. Annie. She thinks she can do anything.

Kaitlyn Michaelson - Aphrodite / Chef Ludmilla M addie Payne - Katie Spoonapple Nico Perez - C ordell Katie Tomasek - Carrie / Sonoma Jay Wilson - Lola Quentin Wotruba - Lars / Farmer Jerry

Tri ta A Becky because she's energetic and fun.

Logan E. fubby. I like the way he gets put into the story and feels pressured but till comes out on top.

Mar hawna K. •My favorite character is Becky because she's energetic and upbeat, and really my tyle.

ReannaH. Kelly because she had some very good dance moves.

(Clockwise from top left): Trist~ 1(\.showing her Paw Paw school pmt. / Jay W . and Koen D. lead the ensemble in a dance number. / Ashlyn H . and Alexis B. singing their parts on stage. / Payton H. trying to energize Logan E. backstage. / Kat:1e T . sings her solo while Lexi B. "plays the keyboard."/ The fall drama class ends their show on a high note.

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R , D N A L S . /2 T n O Dnoe tarting (Clockwise from top left): Toren one of the opening cenes as Papa G . I adi W. taking a break from rehearing. / The ensemble practicing ne of their group ng . / The ign of a tudied cript , highlighted lor . kneel for Papa lines. / Arnani M. and Ge. I alani W. and Jaiden T. watching their classmat practice.

Soror Aloka - Erzulie Parker Barry - Ti Mou re olan Benbow - Tonton Julian Lilly Cole - Gossiper 6 / Villager 2 Sophia Cox - Mam a Euralie

Whowasvour fa vo ri te character?

Madi Z. Kianna P. Andrea. She tole someone' man and married him ju t like that.

Aly a K. PaPa Ge. He has much power and can control you, even kill ou. And that' awesome.

Kyler H. _ aka. he drop mang people' heads to knock ense into them.

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Frankie Curren - Agw e Mad die Davis - Gossiper 4 / Villager 5 Juwlien Edigima - Daniel's Son Kai Flowers - Storyteller 4 Pay on Hatton - Villager 8 W ilson Jones - Daniel Emma Langomas - Story teller l Kaitlyn Mich aelson - Stor yteller 2 Now Now - Villager 7

Parker B. I like Andrea. he' that' character that ju t comes in and teals the man. aw .

PaPa Ge. He tarted out mean and cruel but in the end he felt comp ion and that was funny to watch.

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and Schoo has a variety of clubs f iiled with great students w anting to participate and teachers willing take time outside of school to sponsor. Clubs range from building w ith Legos to helping the community and the world around them.

For example, this year Change for Change has raised money to build a well in Ecuador. Our We Scare Hunger campaign saw us donate over 700 f;_)ounds of food to the Lincoln Food t)ank. A lso, our slam poetry team is still the only middle school competing ~gainst high school students in all of N ebraska. No matter your interest, hopefully you can find a way to get involved outside the classroom.

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The Scho o sla m po et ry team is more than w rit ing po ems an d pouring out their fe elings.

Sure, they spend time once a w ee k ge tting to ge ther, w a tching ever-yone perform and r fo t jus t no it's t Bu . rk wo r's he ot ch ea ing qu criti e er th re a am te e th on s nt de stu e Th s. lve themse to compe te. N ot even w ith students their age.

In N ebraska, ther e is an or ga ni za tion ca lled Lo ud er th an a Bomb (LT AB). LT A B organizes slam po etry bouts where scho ol s co me an d compe te by performing their po ems. This ye ar, Scho o w as once again the only mi dd le school r he ot 2 4 st 9in ag g tin pe m co , am te a ve ha to hig h scho ols! That makes it quite a ch a ll~nge fo r our poets.

"Watching som e of the hig h school ers' poems, yo u could te ll they w er e really de ep." says e w re mo e th , ed ch at w e w e or m he "T H. Trinity could learn that our poems could've be en a little more like th at ."

"W e rea liz ed af te r w at ching the hig h scho ol ers th at w e ha d a lo t mo re w ork to do." sa ys e th t ou ab g in ry or w ed pp sto e "W I. n ie wl Ju scores and w ere go ing fo r fun."

Just like mos t othe r ac tiviti es, the sla m po et s got a lot out of their LT A B expe rie nce and w ant to continue it in the future.

"I definite ly w ant to co ntinue sla m po et ry ly al re a 's "It I. n ie wl Ju ys sa ." ol ho sc h hig g durin go od w a y to get yo ur op ini on out on specifi c thin gs." ly al re is ne yo er ev d an ity un m m co e th e lik "I n he w hs ug la y od ob "N F. i Ka ds ad " e. tiv or supp w e talk ab ou t se rio us thin gs."

(Oockwise from top left): Juwlien I. watching a teammate practice a poem. / Mason M. adding me H. da Ja / s. ce pie ce an rm rfo pe his of e on to ng iti wr ng ssi cu dis s he ac co AB LT / as. ide me wn do ng bli scrib wh r to take Hal igh ' poem next. / Trinity H. and R leigh G. taking a break from practicing.

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They learned a healthy alternative to the conventional boxed noodles and sauce, which they loved and said they would def inetly use at home!

The board game club is where everyone in Schoo can come and enjoy playing games with

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--. front of me." The final question everyone could agree on one response. The board game club is where everyone in Schoo can come and enjoy pla ying games with others.

Mo st pe op le might just think of U 0 or G o Fish when you're thinking of ca rd games. But the industry has really taken off wi th titl es like Ma gic, ~~ Vanguard, and Pokemon.

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These games really are more than just luck. "There is luck involv ed, but there's ~ also a lar ge amount of skill needed.

Each ca rd has different abiliti es, can be used at certa in tim es, and you need to know ho w to use each one.· says Tyler T. So when you see these students pla ying, kn ow they're using a r to do w ell. we po ain br d an ll ski of lot .;.;. ;;;.. ...__ __,, J Lego C lub met sporadically throughout the semesters.

• Lego Cl ub is a gr ea t wa to be creative, working on ne w pr ojects, and letting your imagination run wild!

(Clockwise fr m top): Tyler T., Matthew K., Zander K., De lyn D., and Tremaine M. playing Vanguard in the library. / A group f tuden learning how to play one of the ma n card club games. I Lego Club Participants deciding what brick hould be added to their creations. / oa h T., Daniel B., and Calleigh T. looking over each other' cards.

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Jacob K. joined Science Ouiz Bowl because he loves math and his ability to do math well would help the team. "It actually is pretty fun for me to use my skills for the team. " Mrs. Wehner said that a lot goes into Science Ouiz Bowl. "Abou t 10 to 15 students show up to each meeting and 5 students went to the actual quiz bowl at Wayn e State College. We had to be at Huntington Elementary School at 5:45 in the morning with all the other middle schools competing from Lincoln."

The team would meet every Thursday from September to February. They would go over pract ice questions, discussed rules, went over • strategies for toss up questions, and practiced bonus questions. In the end, all that hard work paid off. Schoo Midd le School's Sc;ience Quiz Bowl team got 4th place out of 40 teams!!

(Omnterclockwise from top): Jacob K. enjoying practice / Ian K., Gavin D., Ethan C, Jacob K., and Dominic F. posing at Wayn e State, celebrating their 4th place finish I Mrs. Wehn er preparing the kids for competition / The science quiz bowl team in action.

1. Students spraying Mrs. Hall,Schmeckpeper as she bikes her way through the silly string car wash. 2. Dominic F. showing off his sheep's brain during the science fair. 3. Ohvia W. works on a project during SfS class. 4. Delaney W. and Saylor S. sharing a laugh during spring drama practice. 5.

Jaycee M. getting psyched to run at the All-City croo; country meet. 6. Kiya I. sewing her fabric for her KS pillow. 7. A very H. glancing over at the camera.

8. Nico P. showing he's all smiles during leader hip class.

(Background): Cameron A. looks on as he waits to get his student picture taken.

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The students of Schoo think that they know their words from English class.

But little do they know that • everybody, even teachers, can't get every word right.

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We asked some people at Schoo what they really think of the really strange words and phrases that come out of this English language.

Emma L.: An exotic Mexican fruit.

Evelyn V.: Knocking on apples.

REAL DEFINITIO : An ignorant or unsophi ticated per n.

Teri L.: An elf.

Alexi B.: A murf earth.

Jaida L.: A plant or something.

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Alex Q.: Falling off a bunk bed.

REAL DEFINITIO : a plot of land.

Dominic F.: a deer. . REAL DEFINITIO : A hee .

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a lee 0. and Miya B.: That face you make en you say something ri ky. s. Mac: Poop. vin M.: A scoreooard

: An endangered

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mething like cradling a bab .

Aiden D.: I don't know... a cradle. ichole C. and Ava W.: Teamwork.

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Mr. Fickes: Ripping apart, like paghetti.

REAL DEFINITIO : Being ripped apart by a black hole.

Ricky .: A spark; the plural form of a ports fork.

REAL DEFINITIO : Music term that means udden emphasi .

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O P TEN? Games to pl av on vo ur Ch ro me Bo ok

5 Happy Wheel

10 Ag ar .io

9 Tank Trouble

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8 Bad Eggs Online 2 3 7 Sports Head Football 2 Cubefield

Sports He ad Basketball

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Balloon Tower Defense 5

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School Lunclies

10 Sw ~t and Sour

5 CDm Puppies

9 Lasagna

4 French Toast Sticks

8 Calzones

3 Muchos acho

Ch ick en

Cheese Stu ffe d 7 Mexi Pizza 2 Breadsticks 6 Spicy Chicken Strips 1 Creamed Turkey

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"Bruh!"

4 "Lit."

"H ow 'bout dat?"

3 'That's a neck."

7 ''Fight me."

2 "Bet."

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1 "Saaaame."

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Things to do in Lincoln 1 0Paint Your elf Silly

9 Gateway & Southpointe Malls 8 ebraska Football Games 7 Laser Tag 6 .Ice Skating: the Canopy or Ice Box 5 Sun Valley Lanes 4 Marcus Grand Movie Theater 3 Pinnacle Bank Arena 2 Champion Fun Center Fast Fo od Re sta ur an ts 1 0 McDonald's

9 y Gu e Fiv 8 n ee Qu iry Da 7 r' lve Cu 6 5 Amigos n's Joh my Jim 4 ill Gr ax erj pp Pe 3 tle ipo Ch 2 Ta co Bell

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OMENTS "I was running down the stairs and ml" k shoes w ere really she .

So when I got to t e bottom, I slipped afnd " or ran •1nto the pole the doors.

- Leslie H.

"I use to like this _gudy d I heard he 11!<:e an back. Then, he told m~e he did. It w as a little w eird because I also liked someone to ant w idn't I I d •d ese. sa1 just I so that . to , , say 1ngh t that I w asn t god date anyone an_ t a I didn't want him to hate me. He said he didn't so I blushed . and walked away.

Keairra E.

"My voice cracked during class one day, and everybod~ laughed at me.

-Matthew K. -

"I went to Schoo's seventh grade dance ·th this guy that I V:as friends with.

Anyways, everybod y that was there was trying to push us together because we t d were s an I nextII to·t each other. vera was really awFkwar .

-Gillian .

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"It was the first day ,o f school. A kid I di?n t know was walkingd past me and wave to me, at least I thought. It turned out he wasn't waving ~o but the kid behind m~e When I turned II around, they wl"ke looking at me I was some sort ~. a crazy person.

-Brody A

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"I w as going down h the stairs from the 8t grade area. I lost my balanced, tripped, and fell flat on my" face at the bottom.

-Isaac P. "I felt sick last year, but my mom still made me go to school. I w ent to breakfast and my friend kept tickling me. Well, one thing led to another, 1 -=- I threw up all . d. She ana • over my fr1en . " had to go home.

-Ellee H. "I walked into the door going into ~.lass.

I'm awesome.

-Maddy A

"One day teaching, I I was sitting on padded stool. sh scooted forwar~:l t e buttons on my 1eha~s make a noise t a made it sound like 11 t d . I did not fart. f ore It was the button onf m pants! But none o yy students believed • "That's Id mme, saying, what someone w~f· say if they fa rte · -Ms. Seuferer

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UNGER For the third ye r in a row, W e Scare Hunger is an event that allows students to participate in a ~olunteer opportunity beyond the classroom. Ahead of time, two of our school's clubs, Student Council and Project Peace, work together to plan this event and prepare bags tha t the food will be put in.

Students hand the bags out to Fallbrook residents a w eek before the food is to be p icked up. Information is also posted on the Fallbrook w ebsite.

This year, on Black Out Day, students w a lked around the neighborhood collecting non-perishable foods for the Food Bank. Schoo collected a total of 7 42 pounds of food. As a part of the M e to W e Movement, Schoo pledged to make a change in our community. W e Scare Hunger w as only one of the many steps to becoming a W e School. It showed us that if w e all w ork together w e can make a bigger difference than a ll standing alone. Together w e are stronger.

Together, w e are W e.

(dockwise from to2): Most of the tudents who participated in We Scare Hunger 2016. / Teacher and Parents helped by transporting all the food gathered from the FallbrooK neighborhood. / Five barrel , equaling 742 pounds, was donated this year.

WHO'S HUNGRY? Over U,000 people in l.anc•mr County ~re "food inSl'cure,• me•ning they Mfn't •lways surf where thl!ir Mxt me•l is coming from.

tn Nebraska, 1 out of 7 households struggle to put food on the table.

Fe~ins America - feeilingamerie&.ol'!

B~ad far the World - bread.org

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REO Some of our 7th and 8th gr a rs go t a rare and 1.11ique chance to go t C hic ag o a

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There are a lot of wa ys to pre pa re for any test.

Some pe op le say that you should ge t a go od night's sleep or ea t a go od breakfast. But, ho w do YO U pre pa re for a big test? Each studen t has their ow n personal strategy.

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"I usually just wing it. If we are having a test that we ek, then I study ev ery night like homework." says Tyl er T. "If it is a vo ca b test then when I am done wit h it, I look ov er and see if I missed any.

When I study for math tes ts, I make problems up in my head if I ge t stuck. Then I try solving it wit h different numbers then do the actual problems."

"I study the night be for e and again when the teacher gives us tim e at the beginning of class so I can be fully prepared." Alison L. explains. So next time you have a test, maybe· try one of these different wa ys to study or rev iew so you are rea dy for your test!

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Study hard ( r ooring) subjects fir t.

Get those ubjects ut of the way while you're awake and fresh and not sl ping.

Take breaks.

Give yourself a chance to relax. rudying for hours at a time drains your energy and focus.

Be organized.

Make a plan of what ou need to tud for and what homework you have.

Find a specific study place.

Your lxxiy can sense where you are. On ce you're there, it will know it' time to concentrat~

Do n't get too comfortable.

Laying down or in your f test couch will make your lxxiy tired and you won't focus as much.

Wo rk in group .

It keep everyone accountable, more fun, and engaging. But don't get off task!

Be aware of what breaks your attention. u ha e the 1V on, do you end up watching it. find what di tracts you and try to av id it.

Info from The l.hiversit of California-Berkeley • h p://slc.berkeley.edu/

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(From top to bottom): hlyn H. u ing the library after school to fini h up some sch lwork. / 7th grade tudents oetting to w rk in Mr . Perez cl . / .J 1di u ing me reading as.5igned to rgio L. / Brittan K and aryam A putting t ether a project on their Orr meoooks.

ECISIONS This year's eighth graders need a place to go next year for high school. But, where are they going? In Lincoln, there are six public high schools, a handful of private schools, and even some options outside of Lincoln. There are a lot of things to consider when deciding which school to go to, like location, academic programs, extracurricular activities, and if it would be a good fit for you personally.

We wanted to know what w ent into someone's decision to enroll in a certain school.

After an 8th grade survey, w e found out that a ll six public high schools w ere going to have at least one student from Schoo. There's even a group that is looking outside LPS. Hopefully this helps you consider what's important as you think about your high school decisions.

Denise Leonard - East High School

Nataliyah Lozano - Southeast High School

"I want to go to East High School because I like the

"I want to go to Southeast because my siblings went

school and it is one of the better schools in the city.· •

there. My best friends, Shanell and Larissa, are going there. I had to pick between this and Lincoln High

Korbin Arnold - Lincoln High School

because it's closer to my house and Josh is going."

"First of all, my siblings went to Lincoln High. I'm also familiar with the school and I want to do the IB

M yah Anderson - Southwest High School

(International Baccalaureate) program. I was thinking

"I'm going to Southwest because I really like the block

about going to North Star because most of my friends

scheduling and their volleyball coach. I debated between

are going there."

there and North Star because most of my friends are going to North Star and it's close to my house.·

Destaney Green - Northeast High School "I would go to Northeast because it's closest to my house.

Parker Barry - Other (Raymond Centrall

It makes it more convenient for me and my family.

"I need to decide between the different opportunities I will have at Raymond Central or Lincoln High. Raymond

Katie Tomasek - North Star High School

Central is a smaller school and they offer agricultural

"I want to go to North Star instead of Northeast because

classes, but Lincoln High has an amazing arts and drama

it's closer to where I live and they might have better

program and lots of track and field opportunities.

classes in the two different schools. I haven't chosen where I'm going yet hough."

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by K., track: "I can't w ait to t running and gett ing bett er in my events."

or S., track: "I can't wait for jump so I can get bett er." o

-. -~. ,stedt, g irls' baske ball: "W e a really goo d group of girls this year." ____,ch Thatcher, soccer: "I liked seeing everyone improve throughout the season."

I an K., soccer: ' It was a fun and exciting season."

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JeVon S., boys ' basketball: The tournament was fun and cool to ploy in.·

oiel, girls' basketball: "This n was a lot of fun. We did well and it was cool to see I the player improvement."

lie S., g irls' basketball: 'This oson was fun. It w as a goo d ear with my teammates."

Lyndsey R., volle yball: 'My best match was when w e w e up against Scott."

Caroline, cross country: 'I prov ed at each meet by ad icing and finding a pace . wor ked for me each time.

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kie C., volleyball: 'Our best tch was aga inst Scott. Even ough we lost we still work ed really hard."

um H., track: "Being able to to All-C ity,· since I couldn't 90 st year, wou ld be exciting. lby, volleyball: "We played goo d, especially whe~ we - -,on aga inst Goo drich.

gan S., girls' basketball: 'I y team and I ha~ a lot of fun this season.

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than M., boys' basketba ll: basketball jamboree was cool and fun to play in.· S., soccer: "Winning ever y me was my favo rite thing this season."

. -,_.,...,nt W ., cross coun try: "This son was awesome. Can 't wait for next year ." t B., boys ' basketball: 'Ou r ketb all season w ent pret ty w ell this year '.

kah S., girls' basketba ll: ' It super exciting! I can't "':'ait do it aga in next year!

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R l3fllf= r, cross country: ·MY e part of the yea[ w as he All-C ity Mee t.

en J., cross country: 'I was as a goo d year for us.·

Oliv ia volle yball: ' It w as a super fu~ and grea t season!' ntin W., track: ' I can't w ait I can do long jump aga in."

G irls got 3rd at All-C ity!

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ayla , volle yball: 'I belie ve t w e gave all of our eff o[ nd really became a team. anill, soccer: ' This was a ood year to play soccer at Schoo." _.. 59

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URS Another yea r of Schoo teams dom inat ing on the play ing field.

Mr. Wh ite had to take ove r for Mr. Wit te at the beginning of the yea r as athletic director. He said he had some trouble at first but he had a little help from the coaches and it came with ease as it wen t on. 'It was so fun,' Mr. Wh ite said. "If I hav e the chance, I w ould love to do it. <;1gain. Hopefully it's under diffe ren t circumstances.· Mr. Wh ite took ove r because Mr. Wit te tore his Achilles tendon a t the end of last summer.

Lots of kids thought the season wen t ver y well. Like 8th gra der Taylor C "I had so much fun _playing soccer this yea r," she said.

"The best par t abo ut the season w as when the coaches play ed with us at practice. I star ted playing soccer because my sister pfay ed and then I thought I had to do it too. " Her bigg est supporter was her dad . "My dqd coache d me and he pushed me . to w ork har der and become the soccer play er I am today.

Bro dy V. also had a gre sports yea r. He ran q country and the reason star ted to run wa s bee "My dad w as d runne had to run wit him. " ing season we

OCCER Overall, the boys' and g irls' soccer teams finished with four wins and seven losses. It was a hard fought season w ith dedicated coaches and hard working players who enjoy playing the game. "We had a great time and it was fun playing as a team," says 8th grader Ayden D. "Success cannot be measured in wins and losses." says 8th grade girls' team member, Taylor C. "It can be measured by how much you improve and how hard you try everyday, at practice and at home.

I w ish it was longer because it w as so much fun and our team was very committed and great at working together."

"What did I enjoy most about coaching? Definitely watching the players get better through the season and also having a girls' team for the first time in all of Schoo history." says head coach Mr. Thatcher. They may have finished with more losses but they didn't lose morale and fought until the end.

(Oockwise from top right): OVER HERE. Throwing the ball back into the game, 8th grader Jacob A. tries to find a teammate. / MINE! Running for po ession, 7th grade goalie Paul K. tries to get to the ball before his opponent. / SKYHAWK O 'THREE. Huddling up the boy ' soccer team had a great time on the field and ended with four . / TEAM WORK wins and seven 1 MAKES THE DREAM WORK. The entire soccer crew grouped together during practice. / FIGHTING FOR POSillO .

Kyler H. tries to runs herself open from her Lux counterpart.

(To p row } Will I., Ka iden V., and Ca roline E. running their wa y through the Mi dd le School All Cit y Me et. I Both boys' and girls' teams pause from their w orkout for a qui ck tea m photo.

(Bottom row): The girls' cross countr y team hud dle up be for e their turn to run _a t All -C ity.

Eighth gra de r M ad i W. (p ictured right) thought it w as a gre at yea r. 'Cross countr y is gre at because you cre ate gre at friendships and become closer to other runners.

Receiving encouragement and ge tting high fives as you pass by other runners is a gre at feeling and keeps me going when I wa nt to stop.'

Teachers here at Schoo M id dl e School ha ve lots of jobs. O ne job th at many teachers here like to do is coach, like M s. Diehl. M s. Diehl has been an assistant coach fo r 8t h gr ad e volleyball fo r the past three years. She said th at this ye ar the girls had more fun because it seemed as if they w er e put in "friendship circles" fo r their teams. She also st at ed th at the girls go t be tte r at w or ki ng as a team. In general, all the teams go t be tte r at moving their fe et an d communicating w ith each other.

ri -- "'~~:\:Most of the girls ha d a positive at tit ud e on most of the days." W e asked her if she enjoyed coaching an d she said, "Yes! Definitely without

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A small group this year, Schoo only has five students that are able to wrestle during the Saturday meets. The other 6th graders are allowed to come and practice with the 7th and 8th graders to provide more opportunities to practice. While the numbers might be small, there seems to be a lot of fight in these wrestlers. ' Wrestling is a tough sport. It takes a lot for these kids to come back day in and day out to w ork hard and get better." says Mr. Heiser. .

Hopefully all that hard w ork pays off. At the deadline, Schoo hadn't wrestled their first meet.

(Counterclockwise from to_p): Angus H. working trls takedowns on Andrew H. / Melanie M. practicing her breakdowns. / Coach Yost explaining technique to the team. / Korbin A. trying to keep Ethan H down.

AINT l l a b t e k s a B ' s l Gir d an h 7t d di ly on ot N ll. ba et sk ba ' rls gi r fo ts firs This w as a year of " "A st fir e th d ha o als ar ye s thi s, am te e re th r fo 8th gr ad e combine t no d di e "W e. re bo jam am te " "C d an " "B d an t en m team tourna e th ed joy en ly al re I t bu t en m na ur to e th g in nn wi of reach our go al d an d ne te lis ho w rls gi of p ou gr t ea gr ly al re a season . W e had ay pl to e inu nt co ho w rls gi e th ch at w to ed cit ex w orke d hard. I'm ing m co e ar ho w ls gir e th ith w g in rk wo e inu nt co d in high school an e th in t los am te " "A e Th t. ed st om Bl r.

M h, ac back." sa id "A " team co d ke or w d an er th ge to e m ca s am te e th ll, semifinals to Scott. O ve ra am te r ei th to r se clo e m ca be d an ds en fri e or m e hard. They mad members.

(Clockwi e from top left): Abby K. taking a shot against an Irving defender. / Kinsley R. and Saylor . on the sideline waiting to sub in. / Kyhe S. and Rebekah . warming up for their game. / Mar hawna K., Morgan ., and A very B. running down th e court. / Jordan J. pulling down a rebound against Scott.

Ms. Kavan, coach of girls' "A" team, looking on at or th tar Hi gh School against Scott Middle School.

Bov s' Bas ket bal l With about 90 boys showing up for tryouts, boys' basketball was quite the crowd. The 8th grade had three teams, while the 7th grade had four. "The season has been good, we had a lot of fun. We are 2-2 going into the tournament," said Mr. DeAmbros e, •the 8th grade "A " team coach. Many of the coaches think that the tournament and jamboree is competitiv e and exciting. ''I'm excited. It's new and it will give us a chance to play some teams we didn't get to play in the normal season." says Mr. Hix, the 7th grade "A " team coach. A_II coaches agreed the boys improved and came toge_ther as a team. "We improved a lot.

Much better at playing team defense, trusting our teammates, and a more fluid offense." said Mr. Harmon, coach of 7th grade "C." Overall, the boys had fun and the coaches enjoyed getting to know the students. Many coaches said how excited they were to see everyone improve.

(Clockwi e from top left): Owen J. potting up for a three pointer. / Sam B. dribbling b a Pound defender. / Caleb B. looking for an openina to hoot. / T ler L. drivina past a defender for a layup. / 7th grade "A" team li tening to Mr. Hix for their after the timeout. . trat

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M ut tho wi gle ug str a of bit le litt a th This year 's Fall Publications class started out wi to ck ba ing riv ar r te af t, Bu le. litt a ck ba us t se t tha nt ide the first half of the semester, due to his little inc we n tha es tur pic r tte be e tak d an ts ou lay ke ma to school with lots of help from him, we learned ho w gh ou thr rk wo to le ab re we nt de stu the t bu rd ha s wa ns tio ca bli had before. The fall semester of pu and ge t a lot done with little time they had.

Blake M.

Carter P.

''My favorite thing was getting to interview somebcx:ly because ou t of the people I was assigned I chose someone th at most people do n't know their story an d most people wouldn't know their story."

"My favorite pa rt would ha ve to be how we get our own time to work on our projects and things because it's more open bu t knowing there was a deadline at th e en d of thing ."

Wilson J

Kylie N.

'T he hardest thing was having to get intervie from people an d trying to get enough words ou t of the m to make a good article or to pu t on to your page."

'T he hardest thing about publications would be having to do all of the work an d making everything perfect for Mr. W itt e's liking."

2017 . This year's Spring Publications class w as the first year Schoo had two publications classes in the school year. Because Spring Publications w as in second semester and they only had a quarter to w ork on this yearbook they had to work hard and fast. Spring Publications started off with learning how to make layouts and w ork with the earbook site. Publications had a really good year despite the fast rush to the deadline.

Logan E. "My favorite part ah:}ut publications was being able to meet people and see what others have done to the yearl:x:xk. It's cool to see all the different personalities through peer' pages."

'The hardest thing for me thi year was trying to get everything lined up perfectly and getting it to look

Chloe D.

Evan K

"I've been having a lot of fun because it would count as a technology course and I see what we do to put the yearl::x:xJk together. It's fun."

''My favorite thing about publications was having the freedom to work with other as we were still getting our work done. Publications was a fun class to be in this year."

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Another year gone by at Schoo. ere may be other middle schools in Lincoln, but not a single one of them is like us. Many of us couldn't imagine fit ting in with a better group of friends. We couldn't imagine walking , tions in between the halls and having better classes. We couldn't imagi relationships we've formed with classmates and teachers. Or great opportunities in the clubs and other activities we have available to us. Or more fun with those around us.

Hopefully as this year comes to an end you can look back positively at the things you did and see that you're more prepared for the things that will happen in the future.

These are all reasons why ...

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