Art teacher Jerry Howard lives the simple life
Ellen Bodine, JAG editor-in-chief
April 3, 2013
As hens cluck and scratch at the dirt around his feet on Saturday, Feb. 9, art teacher Jerry Howard demonstrates how to collect eggs from a chicken roost in his backyard. Since the second grade, Jerry lived in the rural town of Stilwell. “You live in the area you grew up in because that’s... (more...)
Physical education teacher Travis Keal shares quotes to inspire students
Ellen Bodine, Editor in Chief
March 29, 2013
As his Freshman Physical Education class ran laps on Thursday, March 28, physical education teacher Travis Keal asked, “I’m going from good to great today, you guys in?” Keal thought of one inspirational quote like this each day, sharing it with students, teachers and administration. “I... (more...)
Graphic Design students complete logo project
Ellen Bodine, JAG editor-in-chief
February 28, 2013
As she worked on her logo project for art teacher Jerry Howard’s blue one Graphic Design class, sophomore Audrey Naughton made corrections to her image using Adobe Illustrator on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Students in Graphic Design chose a company, researched the company to find out more about... (more...)
Freshman physical education class performs aerobic dances
Ellen Bodine, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2013
Stepping in time to the song “We R Who We R” by Ke$ha, students in physical education teacher Christine Preston’s girls Freshman Physical Education class followed along to their peer’s aerobic exercise. Students created their own aerobic routine to a song of their choice. “[Aerobic... (more...)
Marketing students prepare for opening of Catty Shack
Ellen Bodine, JAG Editor-In-Chief
January 17, 2013
As students painted jaguar print on the wall, business teacher Dianna Heffernon helped organize the merchandise for the anticipated opening of The Catty Shack, the school store, on Monday, Jan. 28. Since the beginning of last year, Heffernon’s Integrated Marketing Class has been practicing... (more...)
Musical cast and crew prepares for upcoming shows
Ellen Bodine, JAG editor-in-chief
November 2, 2012
Already two of the six shows for the fall musical “A Christmas Carol” have been sold out, including the Sunday, Nov. 4 show and the Saturday, Nov. 10 show. Since early September, the set crew worked on Monday’s and Wednesday’s after school and all day Saturday’s designing,... (more...)
Community Service Club hosts quarter drive
Ellen Bodine, JAG editor-in-chief
October 11, 2012
The Community Service Club, formerly titled JAGS, hosted a quarter drive the week of Monday, Oct. 8 in order to raise money for the Swipe Out Hunger program at Kansas State University. The program collects and packages food to donate to impoverished people. “I thought it was a good charity... (more...)
Organ donor speaker presents to Health classes
Ellen Bodine, JAG editor-in-chief
September 19, 2012
What does it mean to be an organ donor? That was the question discussed by presenters Kim Harbur and Debra Callaway during their presentation to Health students on Wednesday, Sept. 19 during Silver 3. Harbur founded the organization The Gift of Life after her son Luke Harbur received a liver... (more...)
Freshman Sophie Jones discusses her unique family dynamic
Ellen Bodine, writer
March 22, 2012
Freshman Sophie Jones and her father’s partner Michael Malinowski laughed as her father Jerry Jones recalled various embarrassing assumptions people made about their family over the years. On one occasion a waitress mistook Malinowski as Jerry’s father because of his graying hair. Many... (more...)
Friends in Learning students build relationships
Ellen Bodine, writer
March 22, 2012
Senior Sammy Le handed junior Tyler Dubas pizza boxes hand-stamped by the special education students for Pizza West on Friday, Jan. 26. She smiled and patted the spot in the shopping cart where he needed to set them. Twelve students, including Le, met every block except Silver 1 to mentor special... (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... (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... (more...)
We must make the choice to recycle
Ellen Bodine, Special to the JagWire
December 17, 2010
You have a plastic bottle in your hand. In front of you are two bins, a recycling and a waste bin. The rational action here would be to just put your bottle in the recycling bin. Surprisingly though, many of you would instead throw the bottle in the waste bin. This action happens all... (more...)
Student director of “Hello, Dolly!” production shows off off-stage
Ellen Bodine, Special to The JagWire
December 10, 2010
Junior student director of “Hello, Dolly!” Alyssa Young stood in the middle of her cast members as they waited in anticipation for the day’s practice. “When you’re on stage you have to look like you’re having fun, not bored out of your mind,” Young said to the cast. ... (more...)