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DECA tastes success with Honey Sunday project
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teve Woodbury Westside's Distributive Education Club of America to look for when viewing a particular (DECA) tasted the success of the Honey Sunday Greater w---------------------------ne~staff • Next comes the history of the art. Omaha Association for Retarded Citizens (GORAO projFor the pas~ year, art faculty from District 66 have contains a certain history or heritage of ect Sunday, Dec. 8. The total raised on Honey Sunday by been finding new and interesting ways to teach stu- the students will be required to know the Westside students was $2,142.72. the historical significance. dents art history. Ajunior team consisting of Debbie Dolleck, Ray Gibson, "It'sanattempttoputstudentsin touchwithartaad • Finally, students learn how to Mike Hoffman, Scooter Huber, Chris Klien, and Shawn culture throughout Nebraska," Sue Evanich, asst work. They are able to evaluate and Stadola raised the most money, a total of$205. ments of work on different regards wh••thP:r . . principal ofWestside Middle School, said. Senior DECA member Tom Maxwell said the success of The technique be.ing used is called disciplinary art, student's own ~ork or others. Westside's participation in Honey Sunday was due to a way of not only teaching students about artwork, These four steps increase students' DECA's enthusiasm about the event but the history of artwork as well. about art. Instructors said this is a "IthinkthattheDecamembersreallytalkedituparound "It's a combination of both painting and showing teach art. their friends and got everyone exfited about being a part th_~ kids the background of other paintings. We do "With all four of these categories, it's a of Honey Sunday," Maxwell said • more th.an just cover hands-on projects," Evanich effective way to teach art," art instructor buch said. "I'm said. So far, the disciplinary art proit's the right way to It's an attempt. To make the u•~·~• 11u-. .... Westside Middle School hosted "Career Day for the gramhas been taught on the eleto put students in mentary level. Plans to expand program possible, 21st Century" Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 am. to noon. the program throughout the Disto be made to ensure touch with art and Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from Omaha Public trict in the near future are being results. The research Schools (OPS), District66,Millard, Bellevue, Elkhorn, Papilculture throughout ·made. lion-LaVista, Ralston, and area parochial schools were With this program, students will Nebraska. invited to attend Career Day. learn not only from their own Getty family has vvw"''"Guest speakers gave occupational presentations conSue Evanich asst. prindpal art education '""'"tt... v ..... but others as well. paintings, cerning topics/positions including architecture, diesel Westside Middle School ~ "We show them certain paintbling extensive study to mechanics, engineering, health and medical careers, radio ings that have been painted to on the program. and lV, volunteer activities, and hobbies. depict a portion ofNebraska's history," Evanich said. Although District 66 iS trying tO nl1>1m1>ntfW Career Day was co-sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Omaha(UNO) .Qepartment ofSpecial Education "We do a lot of work with Joslyn Art Museum. We'll gram, it is being considered for other "Right now, it's a method that the and Westside Community Schools/Excellence in Youth also schedule a field trip out there." Disciplinary art deals with the history of the paint- trying to implement," Heimbuch said'. program. • ing. However, the program is broken down into four gram is called 'Prairie Visions.'" separate sections. · For all of the good educational value the • The first section is production. This is the actual nary art program seems to offer, there construction of the painting. The thought that goes drawbacks to it. With all of the categories Friday throut7h Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25, Westside will into the art work, the colors used, and the shading or to be covered, time is an issue. "We're trying to teach it, but it's hard to be hostinganationaldebatetournament. Varsitydi~ision drawing are stUdied. time," Heimbuch said. "I only have • Aesthetics is another step in discipline based art. debate teams from approximately 65 schools from eight utes when I teach elementary students Aesthetics is the actual feeling received when looking states Midwestern states will participate. The tournament them all four sections in that cult to teach at a sketch or painting or how the artwork is received includes policy, lincoln-Douglas debate and speech. "This tournament is a qualification for the debate by the students. Instructors can show students things time." 'Sup~rBowl, "' junior Courtney Smith said. "To qualify for the 'SuperBowl' the debater is required to receive two bids from national tournaments. The Westside tournament is one ofthe bids for the 'SuperBowl'." ticipants have prepared Moines, lA," Taylor said. The Westside Debate Team will not participate in the __ Angie Weaver Taylor placed third in the St. one ofTaylor's stfleng:tllSISPII editor Mark's tournament and won the actual tournament, but all members are required to be ____....;--...____ ration. involved in the ineet. • · "This Will really rPni.....-01Senior Erika Taylor has starte~ Mid-America Cup tournament. her preparation for "a tournament Overall, Taylor has attended 0f preparation. One of of champions." seven tournaments this year. She strengths has always Taylor, a third yeardebator, was has attended five national tourna- ration," he said. Taylor expects to invited to attend the Montgomery ments and two local tournaments. Forum, along with the senior class officers, is planning Bell Academy Round Robin in The resolution to be debated at prodimately 48 hours to host a dance, Friday, Feb. 14. The dance will be held in Nashville, TN. The round robin this round robin will be one that for the round robin. the Activity Gym after varsity basketball games. will be held Friday and Saturday, the participants have not debated Taylor does not The goal of the effort is to make money for the senior Jan.3 and4. previously. lincoln-Douglas de- about her competition. class board. In an effort to keep costs to a minimum, enTaylor is one of 12 Lincoln- bate changes reolutions every two "I know so little tertainment will not be provided by a live band or disc Douglas debators in the United months and this will be the first people I will be hitting jockey, but will be provided by senior Nick Herfordt, who States invited to the round robin. tournament that any of the par- that I don't know how I will play various compact discs. • A letter of application was sent to ticipants will debate the new reso- up to them," she said. Despite this, Taylor is Montgomery Bell Academy by lution. Westside debate coach, Dave Because she will be debating a and optimisic about the Junior Oassical League members carried out theirtradi- Richardson. The letter contained new resolution, Taylorbelievesher robin. "All I want is to do tiona! holiday project by sponsoring a family referred by Taylor's national tournament rec- success will be determined by the St. Martin de Porres Center ofU nited Catholic Social Serv- ord-23 winsand5losses at the time amount of time she spends re- finish last and I know I the letter was sent. searching the topic. my best then that's ices. Taylor was chosen based upon "It is a new -resolution and I finish third or fourth Topping all eight previous years' donations, the club collected over $170 which was used to buy items on the her success at two national tour- won't have debated it before I get even better," she said. Richardson also there, so over break I will be spendfamily's "wish list," plus several bags of used clothing, toys naments. "The two national tournaments ing a lot of time researching at the be difficult to predict and books. Seniors Stephanie Shalbcrg, president; Angie Coyle, that they based acceptanc;e to the library, writing cases, and meeting of the tournament. "Anyone could ht>O,t-• vice president; JCL member Jenny Paasch, and sponsor round robin on were the St. Mark's with Mr. Richardson," she said. Richardson believes a new reso- any time, they are all Mary Ann Pederson delivered the gifts to the Center at Prep School Tournament in Dallas and the Mid-America Cup in Des lution will show how much par- enced debators," he said. 24th and Burdette Sts. •
WMS host_s career day
Westside to host speech and debate tournament
Debator preps for round .robi co-n~
Forum, senior officers plan dance for students
JCL serves community
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