Talk of the Hill Vol. 2 Issue 15

2A-7 Senior District 2024 Champs

What ’sPopping?! TALK OF THE HILL Volume Issue2 15

Will you miss the 2024 seniors?

67 5% of SH students said yes and 32.5% said no

In your opinion what do you think would be/ is the best thing about being a senior?

Most people said “leaving”

Younger classmen: If you had one thing to tell the 2024 seniors what would it be?

“Good luck”, “relax”, and “good job” were some of the responses

2024 seniors: What would be one thing you would tell the Juniors?

“Do your work”, “good luck”, “have fun and enjoy”

On April 24th Spring Hill Senior High track team won the title of 2A-7 Senior District champs.

This week on truck of the hill we have Briar Ridlings 1998 chevy two tone green and tan Its got a 350 chevy motor with 35 inch tires

Advice From Journalism

If you have one piece of advice to share with lower classmen what would it be?

“Be careful and think twice”

Rotel Dip with Sausage

Club Updates

The 97th Arkansas FFA Convention was held in Hot Springs with over 3,400 members and guests Spring Hill FFA Chapter was recognized with ✨National Chapter Award (received by Kassidy Beasley on behalf of SH FFA) and ✨Foundation Plus Chapter (received by Christopher Hernandez on behalf of SH FFA)

Spring Hill FFA Members recognized on stage:

��State Champion Extemporaneous Speaker, Kiersten Priddy ��Southern District 1st Place Extemporaneous Speaker, Kiersten Priddy

��Southern District Discussion Meet 3rd place, Anna Sweat

��State Champion Livestock Judging Team: Cooper Plyler, Gatlin Priddy, Anna Sweat, and Kiersten Priddy The team will advance to Nationals in Indianapolis next fall ��

“The State FFA Degree is the highest degree a state association can bestow upon a member It is a step in the FFA degree system that encourages personal growth and achievement The degree is a high and rare honor, less than two percent of FFA members earn it.”

�� Please join us in congratulating Westin Barnett and Cooper Plyler for receiving State Farmer Degree award!!

�� Cooper Plyler was also awarded with the Arkansas Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association $1000 Scholarship!!

Congratulations, Mr Shane Plyler and Students! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication! ����

Ava was right in the middle of the success this season for the Lady Bears and the sophomore is set to be one of the leaders in the Spring Hill program for the next two years

InTheSpotlight

Presley Capps

Presley Capps has been with Spring Hill for the last two years. She came here to work because she is raising her family in this community and could tell that everyone genuinely loves this place and knew that wanted to be a part of that! She has been married to her high school sweetheart for the last eight years and has three beautiful children. What she loves about Spring Hill is that she has the best co-workers! Everyone is so supportive and willing to help! Presley feels like it is one big family. She loves spending time with her family. Sunday afternoons are her favorite because that is when her husband, kids and self get to spend the most time together. They love to nap, ride around and look for wildlife, sing songs, and just genuinely have a good time together.

Congratulations to our very own Kriersten Priddy for being awarded Arkansas’s 2024 State Champion

Extremporanous Speaker and Cooper Plyler for being awarded the Arkansas Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Scholarship.

Cami Porter

Cami Porter has been here at Spring Hill since kindergarten. Her future plans are to start at UAHT and then transfer to Cossatot to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant. One of the things she will miss here is her friends and having her Mom here at school. Outside of school, Cami works at BC Dance and plays softball and Cheering. Her advice for underclassmen is: Don’t ask Mrs. May to fix your absences. Cami’s favorite memory here at Spring Hill is getting to spend time with her classmates and playing sports.

AvaPurifoy

Ava Purifoy is going to college at Ouachita Baptist University after she graduates. She has attended SpringHill since kindergarten. Her goal is to graduate and get ready to start college. She plans to be a radiology technician in the future. Ava will miss all the underclassmen she is close to the most. Her advice for underclassmen is “make good choices and just be nice”. Outside of school she likes to hang out with her mom or Jayce. Ava has loved all the years of making memories here at Spring Hill.

RaeliPutman

Raeli Putman is a senior here at Spring Hill High School she plans on going to UAHT here in Hope to get her associates degree and then transfer Raelis goal this year is to graduate and be successful in whatever god leads her to do. Raelis' future occupation is to become a physical therapist assistant. One thing she will miss about Spring Hill is the school spirit, basketball, and football games. Raelis advice for the underclassmen is to always stay on top of your work because it catches up with you in your future, and to always remember to be yourself and don't try to fit in all the standards of everyone else She has attended Spring Hill her whole life Her extracurricular activities are to hunt, fish, do pageants, enjoying outside, basketball, church youth group, and being involved in community service as she is our 2023-2024 Miss Hempstead county! Raeli's Favorite memory here at Spring Hill was in the 6th grade when our girls basketball team beat Foulke, we were so excited!

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Reed Rothwell has attended Spring Hill since kindergarten. Reed is not sure what he going to do after high school but is hoping to make a lot of money. His goals are to graduate, make it to state for baseball, and have a fun summer. Reed will miss seeing his friends and playing sports for Spring Hill.

Reed’s advice for underclassmen is to take as many classes as you can in lower grades, so you don't have to take as many your senior year. Outside of school, he likes to fish, go to the lake, and play golf and baseball. Reed is an FCA captain and attends the youth group at Bethany Baptist Church. Reed’s favorite memory is watching Spring Hill play for state titles, and being on the baseball team.

Elementary News

Our preschool students enjoyed their visit today! They doctored their stuffed animals & check out the ambulance! Thank you so much to Pafford EMS for the “Teddy Bear Clinic!” ��

AroundTheTown AroundTheTown

The AAWL is hosting a virtual silent auction to benefit Arkansas Women’s Outreach. This event is specialized for the lady lawyers of Arkansas. The event will be held on May 5, 2024, at 8:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M. This will be an online auction. Use URL for more info:

(https://ualr.edu/law/event/aawlwomens-week-silent-auction/202405-05/)

Movie Review

"The Impossible" is a gripping survival drama based on the true story of a family's ordeal during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The film follows Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor), and their three sons as they vacation in Thailand However, their holiday takes a devastating turn when the tsunami hits their resort with catastrophic force

Separated by the rushing waters, Maria and her eldest son Lucas (Tom Holland) struggle to survive amidst the chaos Injured and desperate, Maria and Lucas embark on a harrowing journey to find safety and reunite with their family

Meanwhile, Henry frantically searches for his wife and son, facing his own challenges and witnessing the destruction and loss caused by the disaster

Through acts of courage, resilience, and the kindness of strangers, the family battles against the odds to find each other and survive the aftermath of one of the deadliest natural disasters in history

"The Impossible" is a poignant and powerful portrayal of the human spirit's capacity to endure in the face of unimaginable adversity