School prepares for Cool School event
Jillian Mullin, writer
March 22, 2012
As the clock struck 5 a.m., hundreds of students fled into the gym for the school’s second televised Cool School event on Friday, Oct. 28. While the rest of the city slept in the dark of the morning, a spirited crowd of teachers and kids danced to the school fight song and waited anxiously in the bleachers... Read more »
Students give blood to save lives
Shelby Rayburn, writer
March 22, 2012
Laughter and nervous whispers coming from the snack table filled the auxiliary gym on Wednesday, Oct. 26 as students and staff waited to donate blood at the StuCo-sponsored blood drive. Over 130 people made their way to the auxiliary gym throughout the day, in hopes of giving blood. Each donor saved... Read more »
Students shares stories behind tattoos
Danielle Jenkins, writer
March 22, 2012
The tattoo artist’s gun buzzed constantly as he carefully worked on the tattoo on sophomore Danielle Robert’s wrist. She visited Bleeding Heart Tattoo in Lee’s Summit, Mo. on Saturday, Jan. 21, and decided to get the message, “I Love You 1960-2010,” in order to remember her father who... Read more »
Students gather for See You at the Pole
Erica Leonard, writer and photographer
November 14, 2011
Students gathered around the flagpole on the chilly morning of Wednesday, Sept. 28 to participate in See You at the Pole. A sense of calmness hung in the air as sophomore Jacob Patterson listened to worship songs with fellow students. “[SYATP] showed me that there are other people in our school... Read more »
School para renews wedding vows for 40th anniversary
Olivia Harding, writer
November 14, 2011
Para Educator Debby Likes’ eyes lit up and her smile widened as she reflected on the renewal of her wedding vows that took place on Sunday, Aug. 14 for her 40th anniversary. Held in the Monticello United Methodist Church, a place both Debby and her husband Steve consider to be a second home, the couple... Read more »
Honors Archeology students unveil Sept. 11 time capsule
Ellen Bodine, organizations editor
November 14, 2011
Anxious Honors Archeology students filled the Museum Connections room at Monticello Trails Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 25, preparing to open two airtight military boxes. Covered with flags and the letters “USA,” these boxes sat on a row of tables, filled with artifacts from Sept. 11,... Read more »
Quiz Bowl team starts season strong
Olivia Harding, writer
November 14, 2011
Sophomore Alyssa Hobson sat poised over her buzzer, her face scrunched in concentration, listening intently as a science question got called, “Name the phylum that includes species that display cephalization, bilateral symmetry, and…” She waited a moment and then sprang forward, pressing... Read more »
School musical double casts shows
Kelsey Barrett, copy managing editor/ index editor
November 14, 2011
Expressions of fear swept across sophomore Olivia Phillips’ face as the tornado hoisted her into the air while she played the part of Dorothy on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Sounds of gusting wind filled the theater as crew members pushed a hand-made tornado across the stage. The next night, the same tornado... Read more »
Homecoming parade moves to Wednesday night
Megan York, copy editor
November 14, 2011
Dressed in spirit wear and face paint, students passed out candy to eager children as the sun started to set along the new parade route on the streets in the Grey Oaks subdivision as the band played for the Homecoming parade on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The parade showcased the spirit of different clubs and... Read more »
Tennis players improve doubles game
Ellen Bodine, organizations editor
November 14, 2011
As the opposing doubles team from Spring Hill High School served, senior Kelli Rutherford lunged and hit the ball as her shoes scraped across the wet ground. Her doubles partner, freshman Mikalea McCabe, twirled her racket as she watched the ball soar back over the net and hit the ground on the other... Read more »
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