Daily announcements for Thursday, May 17
May 17, 2012
There will be a Silver Stars team meeting tomorrow morning, Friday, May 18 at 7:15 a.m. There will be a mandatory girls tennis meeting for anyone interested in playing tennis next fall this Friday at 3 p.m. in coach Alyssa Auld’s room, A207. Students enrolled in English teacher Kristen Crosbie’s... Read more »
Mayhem Week offer spirit events for students
Eric Howes, reporter
May 17, 2012
The StuCo-sponsored Mayhem Week began with a dodgeball tournament on Monday, May 7 and ended with a mud volleyball tournament on Saturday, May 12. “It’s a week full of school spirit,” StuCo sponsor Erica Crist said. “Mayhem Week is a fun way to end the school year.” This year,... Read more »
Daily announcements for Wednesday, May 16
May 17, 2012
A meeting for all the new members of the yearbook and newspaper staffs will be today during seminar in room C101. All newly inducted NHS members need to see math teacher Kristen Chavez today before they leave. There will be a Silver Stars team meeting Friday, May 18 at 7:15 a.m. There will be a mandatory... Read more »
Candidates prepare for presidential election
Ryan Fullerton, reporter
May 15, 2012
As the 2012 presidential election draws closer, candidates for the position have begun refining their platforms in order to gain the needed votes. President Barack Obama will be running for the Democratic party and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be running for the Republican party. Various... Read more »
Students present the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Sydney Wilson, reporter
May 15, 2012
Fairies filled the stage of the Little Theatre on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 as students performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Director Jon Copeland was unconcerned with the difficulties of doing a Shakespearian play. “Last year, [the students] did so well with... Read more »
Business classes complete new junior achievement program
Karlton Kinley, reporter
May 15, 2012
If you’ve bought a key chain or lip balm from several students in recent weeks, you’ve contributed to the marketing classes’ Catty Shack project. The Catty Shack is designed to help students gain knowledge of the business world. The class on Blue days sold key chains with gum for $2 the week of... Read more »
Student selected for honor choir
Regan Jones, reporter
May 15, 2012
Junior Chloe Stewart has been selected as the only singer from Kansas to be on the National Association for Music Education National Honor Choir. Stewart thinks that it will give her the opportunity to meet new people. “I am really excited to meet kids from different states that like to do the... Read more »
Freshman enrollment increases
Karlton Kinley, reporter
May 15, 2012
The school will continue growing next year as the 2012-2013 freshman class will consist of an estimated 354 students, not taking into account any new enrollment. This will be the largest freshman population in school history. Next year’s numbers are greater than this year’s 319 new freshmen, and... Read more »
StuCo election speeches broadcast for first time
Cory Reinoehl, reporter
May 15, 2012
For the first time, StuCo and the broadcast department combined efforts to broadcast student body election candidate speeches live on MVTV on Wednesday, April 25. “We wanted to host the student body elections before the student council elections because they are the four most important positions,”... Read more »
Daily announcements for Monday, May 14
May 15, 2012
Senior fun day beach volleyball consent forms need to be turned into the office. There will be an important meeting during seminar for any girl interested in playing basketball next season. The meeting will be in the senior café and will start at 2:20 p.m. Important information for summer and fall will... Read more »
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