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March 18, 2010
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Issue 7
DONT TEMPT F8…THAT TXT CAN W8 Students and Staff Raise Money for Haiti by Sakir Alimoski Texting has become an issue in America over the past few years. The death toll is beginning to add up and actions have been taken to stop texting while driving. “The bottom line is that we want our kids safe,” stated principal Ken Crawford, directed at the student body of Wilton High School. The danger of texting is on the rise and it has finally been brought to the attention of the student body. However, the message isn’t just for the school, it is for anyone who believes they are invincible while they text in a vehicle. From February 2123, the school watched a special episode of Oprah about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel. This was to be an eye opener for the students to realize that responding to a simple text message, while driving, could be a matter of life or death. The video shared many horror stories of what could happen if a person was using a cell phone. It stated that you are 8 times more likely to get in an accident if you are texting than a person who was not distracted at all. In a recent poll of our student body to see how many students text while driving, 35 out of the 40 students said that they texted all the time, while the other 5 didn’t at all. It is numbers like these that need to change. The school didn’t just have the kids watch the video for fun;
To stop the temptation to texting in the car, you should send a message like the one shown here.
they are concerned for our safety and felt this was needed. There is no way to stop something fully, but the hope is that it can be limited. “This is exactly what seminar is designed for; for us to give information to the students about important topics or issues,” said Mr. Crawford on why they decided to show it in seminars and
both. In the video, three people who thought they mastered the skill of texting and driving put their skills to the test. It turned out that they didn’t master the skills at all. The results were that the reaction time for a person who texts in the car increases about 20 feet than one who is not distracted.
“This is exactly what seminar is designed for; for us to give information to the students about important topics or issues.” -Mr. Crawford
not an assembly. “I learned that it’s not important enough to put yourself in danger for a simple text message,” said Travis Greenwald, ‘13. Travis only drives with his parents and said that he still texts. The outcome of this is that his parents take his phone and tell him that he can’t concentrate on
Congratulations Kyle! Wilton 2010 State Champion
“If the law is passed where you shouldn’t text and drive, it’s going to be a tough law to enforce because people are still going to do it,” said Raechel Mullen, ‘11. As Oprah said, “Don’t tempt fate; that text can wait.”
This article is also available online by following the link below: http://thisjustin.wiltoncsd.net/ 2010/03/march-issue-article-1/
The Beaver Tale staff would like to congratulate Kyle Paulsen on his 2010 state championship and Nick Becker, 6th place.
by Nicole Jurgersen On February 19 students in grades 7- 12 gathered in the high school gym to watch the very anticipated game of dodge ball between selected students and staff. Members of the community service club REVIVE, with the help of Mr. Crawford, came up with the idea to have a dodgeball game in which selected students and staff would be chosen by the students through money donations. Teachers’ names were placed on jars and the top eight teachers with the most money were chosen to play. Students that played were also chosen by their fellow peers. The students filled out a ballot with the top four people they wanted to see play from their class. Once the students were chosen, they were also voted on by students placing money in the jar of the student they most wanted to see play in the dodgeball game. The students and staff that had the most money in their jar would be the ones to play in the dodge ball game. The staff members that played included: Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Black, Mr. Souhrada, Mr. Scott,
Top: The teachers trying to defeat the students during one of the dodgeball games played. Bottom: The students chosen to play get ready to take on the teachers before their first dodgeball game.
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dohrmann, Mr. Castrey, and Ms. McKenzie. The students that took on the staff included: Jessica Becker, ‘13, Dylan Stepleton, ‘12, Drew Snyder, ‘11, Raechel Mullen, ‘11, Tom Henessee, ‘11, Dakota LaMaack, ‘10, and Kyle Paulsen, ‘10. With this fundraiser the students raised
$130.00 to help the people in Haiti. The money will be sent to the Red Cross. “I think it is good to get the students involved. It was a good short fundraiser, and also fun to watch,” said REVIVE member Mackenzie Holladay.
This article is also available online by following the link below: http://thisjustin.wiltoncsd.net/ 2010/03/march-issue-article-2/
Wilton Band Traveling to Canada and New York On April 15, 2010, the Wilton High School Concert Band will be leaving for their North American Tour. The tour will include popular sites in Toronto, Canada, and New York City, New York, such as Niagra Falls, Medieval Times, the CN Tower, and the Today Show. During the week long period of the tour, content will be posted daily by band students and journalism staff members. To follow the band during their North American Tour, please visit the following website (please note that some content will be available before the tour begins and will remain posted after the conclusion of the trip):
http://thisjustin.wiltoncsd.net/northamericantour/blog/
http://thisjustin.wiltoncsd.net/northamericantour/photos/ http://thisjustin.wiltoncsd.net/northamericantour/useful-links/ Good Luck next year Nick!
http://thisjustin.wiltoncsd.net/northamericantour/videos/