And So It Begins … Again - Ronan School District No. 30

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RHS Student Newspaper
And So
It Begins
… Again
Clear the way! Hungry XC kids
chow down at the Back to School
Night BBQ.
Issue
The sky‘s the limit, so why
not go beyond it?
A fresh year here at Ronan High is now on its
way to make history. Simply because it‘s the
senior‘s last year here, and the freshmen‘s
first. Wahoo, Class of 2008! As we welcome
the new coming freshmen, transfer students
and the new foreign exchange students - ranging from Slovakia to Italy, yes we have new
students from across Europe - Ronan welcomes all of you with open arms.
Once again, it‘s that time of the year. School
shopping, wondering what‘s the new fad?
What classes you‘re taking this year? Yeah,
these and many more questions you have to
ask yourself. Why you may ask? Three little
words: Back to school.
Welcomes - 1-5;
Upcoming Events - 8;
R Pick - 12
Summer Achievements - 6;
Recipe & Reviews - 9;
In the Classroom - 7;
Puzzle and more - 10;
New Titles - 8;
Birthday - 11
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R-School
Welcomes New Staff
Dustyn Azure returns this year as full-time teacher in the PE Department; Barb Bierie
changes departments and moves into Freshman Earth Science Classes: Mr. Everts R-New
Vice-Principal (See full article below); Jesse Gray moves from middle school to teach in Tech
Lab; Ryan Keltz comes on as Resource Teacher and Football Coach with Dan Sward (who is
teaching PE in 6th grade); Judy Kudlock a new name for Learning Center Teacher Ms. Newton, not to confuse her with Judith Newton who‘s new in the Consumer Science Department; Damaris Little Chief joins Alta Care; Ben Meyer is here to teach Agriculture, Welding and Small Engine Classes; Mrs. Probst is a familiar face from the middle school, moving
over this year into the high school resource room; and Katie Umbriaco is new this year in
A Few Fun Facts:
Katie Umbriaco moved here
from the Flathead Valley but
when she was 20 she taught
English as a foreign language in Prague, the capitol
city of the Czech Republic.
She says: “I am already
loving living in this
valley. I’ve been amazed at
what a kind and warm community this is. My best moments at school so far have
been getting to know the
personalities of my
students.”
Jesse Gray (not pictured)
writes that the best part of
his job is “having the students in my class during a
wind tunnel experiment hold
electrical wires attached to a
motor.”
”I love my job! Technology
is always changing and can
be challenging and fun at the
same time.”
Fact: Mr. Gray has been to
Alaska to hunt caribou twice,
but “my wife has a trophy elk
hanging on the wall and I am
still looking!”
Ben Meyer previously
taught in Conrad, MT
while living in Bozeman where he finished
his masters degree.
At RHS he likes working with excited and
motivated students.
He also likes how the
Ronan community is
vested in the school
and interested in its
success.
Fact: “I’ve signed my
name with a Sharpie
on the Eiffel Tower.”
Michelle (Missi) Townsend-Probst (not
pictured) moved from Ronan Middle
School. Her summer accomplishment was
that “I didn’t accomplish anything” 
“Nonetheless, what I like best about my job
is the students and fellow staff people. There are many things that would be
very, very difficult if I didn’t have some of
the great kids I have and some amazing
friends who are also my colleagues.”
We’re glad you are here Mrs. Probst!
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An Interview with 3 time state
power lifting champion ...
Even though he dislikes it, Mr. Everts is
the new guy on the office block of the
high school. Coming from the small
town of Zillah, Washington, Everts‘
transition to our interesting little town
has been ―enjoyable,‖ or so he says.
―The school colors,‖ our V.P. informed
us in a short interview, ―are exactly the
same as the school I came from in Zillah. That, and the two towns are about
the same
size.‖
―It‘s the fault of few, that
punishes the many.‖
Coming
from
such far away places as Zillah, one
might wonder what Everts thinks about
our students and community. ―Well… I
think we‘ve got the typical bunch of
high school students here. We‘ve got a
good start to our school year, a good
school, and a good community.‖
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Welcoming new students, the best way we
know how.
Ronan High School has already added quite a few new faces with the
incoming freshmen, but there are plenty other new additions to our
school including: 6 foreign exchange students (see picture below), 17
freshmen new from other districts, 6 new sophomores, 2 new juniors,
and 2 brand, spanking, new seniors.
Frederick R. Kocheise
Denmark, Jylland Silkeborg
―I like to play American football, but it is harder than
what I am used to. I played
soccer before and that is not
a contact sport like American
football. But it is cool!‖
Falco Zais
German, Berlin
―USA is totally different from
Germany. Everything is bigger
and wider. But it is cool. It‘s not
so loud, busy, and dirty as in Berlin where 4.3 million people live
together in one city. I like it
here.‖
Marie Bendikova
Arrived in the USA
just two weeks ago.
Anabell Retzbach
―Halli Hallo… I am Annabell
from Germany. I live there
near the city of Stuttgart.
Here the life and culture is
totally different, so it will be
a year full of experiences.‖
―Ahoj!‖
(Hello in Slovakian)
Beatrice Giunco
―Hi guys! I come from Italy, I live in a
really big city (Milan), (and) I like
dancing (ballet and hip hop).
I‘m really happy to be here.
I hope to know all of you soon!
CIAO!‖
Rafaella Michelin
―This whole experience has been great,
more than I imagined one day. I‘ve made a
lot of friends, had a lot of fun, but the
most important is that I learned a lot.
This place is amazing and unique.
I‘ll miss you all (when I leave).‖
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Changes at School
The new tech lab offers fun and
exciting challenges for students of
any age.
Plus, you get to play around with
Legos and K‘nex.
Val‘s looking good with
her new pair of shiny,
wooden desks.
Give it Time...
Mr. Everts: Cont. from page 2
As you can see, some seniors‘ enthusiasm is being barley contained from the
blood shot eyes, and the deprivation
of sleep. As many would say, their
summer was pretty boring. When I ask
how a seniors‘ summer was, I get the
usual, ―Pretty boring‖, or ―Me, it was
ok‖. For many of the seniors it‘s their
last summer officially as kids, after
that, only time will tell.
Marty Moore
Then there‘s a few
new computers in our
library.
With all of the ‗formalities‘ aside,
our interview took a turn into
more ‗dangerous waters‘: His
thoughts, and plans for RHS. So
what exactly does the new Vice
Principle want to see in our
school? ―I‘d like to see the discipline get more specific,‖ he told us
after a few moments of thought. ―I
want to know what I should do to
a kid for this, and what to do for
that.‖ In layman‘s terms, that
means getting rid of the grey in
our system and replacing it with
definite blacks, or whites.
He‘s not completely driven by this
desire, there are other things that
rank up there with discipline. ―I
want to see us do well on state
tests, championships in football,
and maybe even a power lifting
team.‖ After a bit more probing
though, he got back to business
stating something about ―putting
cameras in the hallways.‖ Scary
thought, eh?
Next on the agenda was the issue
of hall passes. We all know how
some students seem to abuse the
privilege, others just feel bogged
down by it, and several of us feel
like we aren‘t being trusted. In
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Everts mind though: ―I came from
a school where we had 3 minute
breaks, and we didn‘t just get to
go out of class for bathrooms.‖
Three minute breaks? Scarier than
hallway cameras? Not to Everts. ―I
think we should limit it to 3 passes
per quarter, because high school
students should be able to get
everything done in 5 minutes.‖
Once again, it‘s not all about these
cold, hard issues, it‘s also about
responsibility. Our responsibility. ―I
don‘t see why a teacher should
have to sign a pass to let a student
go out of class when they already
had time to do it between
classes,‖ he told us with an approving nod. ―I understand that
there are emergencies, but for the
most part, I say: ‗You‘re a big kid,
hold it in‘.‖
―You know…‖ Everts said suddenly, as if struck by the profoundness of his own thoughts.
―It‘s the fault of few, that punishes
the many.‖ Because some of us
don‘t use our agendas, or abuse
them, the remaining student body
are forced to get them signed, and
carry them around everywhere
we want to go.
Interview by: Izzy Sucha and Tyr
Hawkaluk
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A ‘Little’ Something New, for All of Us
to scare a lesser being, but you‘re a high school student,
you ―ain‘t‖ afraid of nothing. Back in the middle school
commons, flurries of younger students all gaze in awe
into the lobby that lies underneath the upper rows of
seats while, above them, several of your friends are staring down from the hanging balcony. Somewhere behind
the stage though, past the hallowed, shadowy corners
and the lush fabric of the drawn curtains, several dozen
students are gathered in the back rooms, getting dressed,
rehearsing, or even using the bathroom in the northwest
corner. Their props, all stored in a room to the east, are
being taken out and set up silently while the technical
team prepares for the show in their own way. Unaware
of all this, you take one of the empty seats near the back
and relax into one of the lush, warm theater seats that
envelops you immediately in it‘s warm embrace. Everything settles… then, the curtains rise.
Of course, if you want to ever experience
something like that, you‘ll need to hope, pray, and try to
help out the committee in their efforts to make it all
possible. Those seats are a long way off, not to mention
the curtains, lights, even the actors. This auditorium is
being built for a reason. It‘s being built as something that
we can use, and enjoy, for years to come. So the next
time you look up at those towering grey walls just remember, it‘s not what is, or is going to be, it‘s the reason
behind it that makes it important, and that reason, is us.
Things are always made for a reason. Whether
it be the Declaration of Independence (made to proclaim
our reasons for rebellion), homework assignments (made
to torture students when whips and rulers were outlawed) or even a new building (this list could go on forever), everything is made for something. Our new auditorium though, wasn‘t just made for Mrs. Gillhouse.
Despite all these rumors flying around about
Mrs. Gillhouse finally getting her new auditorium, most
people would be surprised to figure out that it‘s not
really hers, it‘s everyone‟s. This new, gigantic ‗theater‘
won‘t just be for plays, concerts, and Cabaret. It‘ll be for
town meetings, class meetings, spelling bees, and any
other type of event where you need to fit a lot of people
into a space with seats in it.
Speaking of seats though, where are they? Our
brand, spanking new, semi-shiny auditorium is currently
just a brand, spanking new, semi-shiny… box. No lights,
no seats, no curtains, just walls that tower above us,
threatening to come crashing down if we don‘t do our
homework. Fear not though, for there is hope to make
our box into something more!
A committee, headed by several well known
community members, is currently in cahoots to try and
get us some comfortable seats. It won‘t be easy at $100 a
chair, but they plan to fundraise, donate, fundraise some
more, and overall try to get us enough money to buy
fancy new seats (and maybe more if we‘re lucky). The
committee includes such infamous (well, to us at least)
names as: The Ronan Telephone Company, J.D. and Cynthia Preston, Shawn Harris, Amy Muhammad, Vicky
Rogers, Janet Sucha, Janie Salomon, and, of course, Mrs.
Lipscomb and Mrs. Gillhouse.
This isn‘t all about the people though, right?
You want to know what the auditorium is going to look
like, how it‘s going to feel, and, if you‘re that sort of person, even how it‘ll smell. Well, I can help you with the
first one, the others… you‘re on your own.
Picture it, you walk down a long, semi-lit hallway, turn left, and find yourself stepping out into the
center of an enormous room. Below you, to the north,
some 200 seats are lined up, all facing a magnificent stage,
darkened to add to the mood of the room. Then, you
turn around, your gaze pivots upwards, following the
other half of the seats towards the ceiling, still nearly 50
feet above you. The grandeur of it all would be enough
-Tyr Hawkaluk
How can you help?
Your help is needed in purchasing the 444 seats.
The Ronan Performing Arts Center is for everyone
and everyone can contribute. Each seat costs $100
and can be bought by an individual or by a group.
Either way, your name will appear on the donation
plaque. Start a fund with your friends, begin saving
today and have a seat purchased in your name.
Make checks out to Ronan Performing Arts Center
or make a cash contribution. Drop off donations
at the Ronan School District Office. All donations
are tax deductible.
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Student Summer Achievements
This past summer we had four high
school student-athletes and one middle
school athlete become All American in
Wrestling: Cameron Neiss, Marcus
Schiele, Mickey Cheff and Tobie Cheff
here in the high school and Junior Burke
in the middle school. This is a commendable achievement and worthy of
noting…
Tyr Hawkaluk
took a creative writing
class at UM
and also received an
ACT Composite Score
of 33 out of
36 (99th percentile in the USA)
Amber Gunderson and Nate
Anderson spent 6 weeks at MSU
this summer as part of the Montana Apprenticeship Program.
Cross Country Camp
Girls BBall
went to
camp in
Billings.
Maidens
took 1st in
their Division.
Levi Walchuck just returned from a national cutting competition where he
took First. See page 12.
Cross Country got off to an early
start this year. The season began
with a three day camp up at Big Arm
where the team bonded, had fun, and
trained for the upcoming season.
The first meet was a few weeks later
in Libby where, even though the
team was not at their best, we still
ran like pros... The next two meets
were in Kalispell and Ronan where
we ran fairly well, and improved a
good deal. This was our first year
running in Spokane, and we exceeded our expectations. We hope
to keep it up. The team goals are
high this year, so keep rooting for us
and we‘ll do our best to make you
proud!
Cross Country runner, Niki Romero
their host son or daughter. The
wearing Lederhosen! (If you don’t
purpose of this exchange is to
know, Lederhosen are usually green
share different cultures. An AuPair
leather shorts with suspenders worn by
why I did “it”. What is “IT”? Well, I
is not hired help; he/she is part of
boys and men.) But, if you take the
moved to Germany. That’s right, I
that family. This includes free room
thirty minute train ride into Munich, you
am seventeen years old, with only
and board and a small allowance
can experience a whole different at-
two high school credits left, and I
each month in exchange for some
mosphere. People from all over the
decided to up and move to Ger-
childcare services. I decided that
world crowd the streets. Some gawk at
many. I felt that I wasn’t getting as
this may be my ticket to an over-
the ancient buildings and statues
much out of my life as I could be.
seas adventure.
around them while others hurry past,
WHY I DID IT
There are several reasons
For the past year I have been look-
The next step I took was
never giving them a second thought.
ing into being a foreign exchange
to fill out a small profile with an
student. I saw that dream begin to
AuPair agency and within the first
on accustoming myself to the German
fade when I found out that it would
few hours I got responses. I was
culture. When I fist came here, I appar-
be around $15,000 dollars for one
able to choose my host family and
ently had bad table manners because I
year in a foreign land. But I strongly
my host family was able to choose
did not put my elbows on the table!
believe in the adage that you can
me. Within a week after filling out
Also, you have to pay to use a shop-
do anything that you put your mind
my profile I had a host family. In
ping cart and if you want a bag to put
to, and I have.
another month… I was gone.
your groceries in, you have to buy that
I discovered what an Au-
I now live in a quaint little
I have been working diligently
too. These are just a few of the little
things that are different.
Pair was after endless hours of
town called Sauerlach, which trans-
internet research. AuPair is French
lates as “sour puddle”. It is a small
and literally translates as “on par
farming community and looks al-
new family were very good, and very
with” or “equal to”. This means that
most as if you had stepped back in
busy.
a person between the ages of 17
time. The other day I saw an old
who do not speak any English, so we
and 25 stays with a host family as
man sitting in the middle of a field,
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The first few weeks with my
I have a host brother and sister
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have been working out a communication system which is still a little
shaky. My host father and mother
have studied in England, so they
speak fluent English. There are still
small communication problems, but
which family doesn’t have those?
I am currently enrolled in
Brigham Young University of Independent Study. I miss the one-onone interaction between my fellow
classmates and teachers, but I am
having wonderful adventures and
experiencing many new things.
Living here so far has
been everything that I thought it
would be. I am learning so much
from being a part of something that
I am not accustomed to. I know that
this will be an experience that I will
never forget, and that it will greatly
Do you know your Student Council
Members?
Senior Class:
President—Russell Greenfield
Vice—Mariah Friedlander
Secretary/Treasurer—Micah Lee
Reps—Ryan Hardy & Ali Anderson
Junior Class:
President—Tyson Noyes
Vice—Nolan Harris
Secretary—April Soukup
Treasurer—Tyler Linse
Reps—Bridger Wayman & Adam
Skogan
Sophomore Class:
President—Lyndsie Conklin
Vice—Brittani Clairmont
Secretary—Niki Romero
Treasurer—Daniel Clairmont
Reps—Shelby Fisher & Abby Luke
Freshman Class:
President—Taylor Lynch
Vice—Taylor Linse
Secretary—Katie Salomon
Treasurer—Alyssa Violet
Reps—Hailey Masters & Dakota
Clairmont
influence my life. I am very glad
that I did not give up on the notion
to study overseas as an exchange
student when I had an obstacle to
face. I am the exchange student I
wanted to be... just… with a twist.
Dara Reed—
Foreign Correspondent
If You Had To Choose …
Not have one new idea for
the rest of your life or not
remember any of your past
ideas.
What‘s your choice?
Reminders from the Counseling Center
Juniors & Seniors:
The next ACT registration deadline
is Nov. 2 for Dec. 8 test date in either Polson, Missoula or Kalispell.
The next SAT registration deadline
is Oct. 2 for the Nov. 3 test date in
either Missoula (UM campus) or Kalispell (FVCC campus).
See www.number2.com for ACT &
SAT test preparation and study
guides.
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Notes from Class:
As a sophomore, I, along
with the rest of the Honors Biology
class, went on the annual, South
Crow Creek fieldtrip, as part of Ms.
Briske’s curriculum. The trip’s purpose was to analyze the ecosystem
of the creek. The class was split into
three groups: one, to collect multiple
types of water borne insects, along
with numerous aquatic organisms,
such as insects, immature fish and
crayfish; another to test the amount
of dissolved oxygen in the water,
(oxygen in the water is vital to life,
even underwater life); and a third to
calculate the stream discharge of
the creek, in meters squared per
second.
The area where the class
performed its experiments was
down Round Butte Road about four
miles, then farther south, to a highly
vegetated area along the creek. As
we entered the creek bottom, the
class split and went to their different
postings all along the creek. The
organism catchers were a few hundred yards upstream, in the shallow
riffles, where they were quite successful in capturing many different
organisms. The dissolved oxygen
testers, closer to the bridge, were
also triumphant in finding an oxygen
factor (which proved to be of high
quality). The stream discharge
group were in a deeper, straighter,
stretch of current, just downstream
from the shallow riffles. They were
also successful in finding a stream
discharge figure.
In retrospect, the trip, like
many before, I am sure, was enjoyable and successful. As of now, the
class is writing up reports and deciphering data collected at the creek.
I would like to say that, although
challenging, science classes can be
rewarding in so many ways other
than just a fieldtrip off campus. They
can affect you and your future from
here on out, though it may not always seem like it now.
-KC Roessler
October 2007
Check
IT Out!
New Titles in
the RHS Library
Twisted
Laurie Halse Anderson
Wish You Well
David Baldacci
Horse Stories: Riding the Wind
Gayle Bunney
Vinegar Hill
Manette Ansay
The Freedom Writers Diary
Erin Gruwell
My Mother the Cheerleader
Robert Sharenow
What if … You Broke All the
Rules
Liz Ruckdeschel and
Sara James
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School
Upcoming Events
Oct 2-4: Golf competition in Anaconda
Oct 5: Homecoming Parade 4:30
Oct 5: Homecoming Football Game @ 7:30 (Bigfork)
Oct 6: Homecoming Volleyball @ 3:00 (Whitefish)
Oct 6: Homecoming Dance @ KWH 9:00-12:00am
Oct 11: Picture Re-takes
Oct 17: Half Day of school
Oct 18-19: No School
Oct 20th: XC State Competition in Helena
Oct 22-26: Red Ribbon Week (Free Ribbons in office!)
Oct 22: Dallas Brass Band
An exciting performance for everyone!
Oct 30: High School Choral Concert @ Events
Center 7:00pm
Coming Soon: School-wide Recycling Program
Homecoming— Show Some Spirit!
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Dress up
John Deere
Sports Hero
50‘s Day
Nerd Day
Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hollows
J. K. Rowling
Friday:
Orange and Black
“News” for the Library
October 1st marks the second
anniversary of the Clean Indoor
Air Act (CIAA)– This law
states there will be “No Smoking” not only in, but also no
smoking on any school
grounds, including in your car!!!
Eclipse
Stephenie Meyer
New computers
New Koha - circulation system
New Sophomore English Project - ―I am from‖ posters
Lunch Competitions 12:30
PB&J sandwich eating contest
Air Band contest
Pogo sticking contest
Royalty Assembly
Tug of War lunch contest
Pep Assembly
All Lunch Competitions will be held in the gym starting at 12:30
Good news: high school smoking is down 10%. Remember
the “Most of Us” Campaign
back seven years ago? We
heard 7 out of 10 kids don’t
smoke? Today, 8 out of 10 kids
don’t smoke!!! For help quitting, call:
MT Quit Line 866-485-7848.
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Reviews
This CD is not necessarily approved or recommended for student listening by School District #30.
Another British Invasion
Trahan
a band review by Karissa
The Horrors
Proper time you take out
your pudding bowl and
Chelsea boots again,
London's calling.
Wondering what to do with an
apple tree?
Why not make some delicious
apple crisp?
Apple Crisp
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients:
4 medium, tart cooking apples (Rome Beauty,
Golden Delicious, Greening) sliced (4 cups)
2/3 to 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup stick margarine or butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1.
Heat oven to 375°. Grease bottom and sides of
square pan (8 x 8 x 2 inches) with shortening.
2.
Arrange apples in pan. Mix remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over the apples.
3.
Bake about 30 minutes, or until top is golden
brown and apples are tender. Serve warm and,
if desired, with cream or ice cream.
The band was formed in
the summer of 2005 in
Southend, London by long and lanky front man, Faris "Rotter"
Badwan who towers at an outstanding 6' 6” and his just as
equally tall friends, Rhys 'Spider' Webb, Tomethy Furse,
Joshua Third and Coffin Joe.
I know, I know "These boys have got some mighty big shoes
to fill" - considering the rock legends that have also hailed
from the U.K.
But I promise, they deliver.
They have a sound that channels The Kingsmen, meets Bauhaus meets The Munsters, you know, if The Munsters were
to make some sort of dysfunctional family band.
So, I'd advise that you go out and buy their first album
'Strange House' that just debuted this year. Of course, that is
if I hadn't of just bought the last copy from Hastings.
Oh, sad. :(
Native American Recognition Day was
September 28. Hope you were able to
check out the beautiful Main Office Bulletin
Board Ms. Roullier put up and Alta
Care’s Board in the Career Center.
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News From Alta Care
LIKE PEOPLE FIRST
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
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How many students became All
-American in wrestling?
4
What is Libra's Tarot card?
8
What teacher taught in Prague?
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What is Levi Walchuck's
horse's name?
How many kids, out of ten,
don't smoke?
What corner are the bathrooms located in the new auditorium?
What was the last city that Mr.
Everts taught in?
What kind of day was it when
Craig made his friend talk to a
former professor?
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13
14
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DOWN
1
What can you play with in
the new tech lab?
3
What new book is also a
movie?
5
How many apples are in an
apple tart?
6
How many new books in
the library?
7
How many exchange students do we have?
10
What does Mr. Everts
want to put into the high
school?
12
Where is Dara Reed living?
The first 10 people to bring a correct puzzle to the Counseling Center will win a prize!
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Craig, a close friend of mine in graduate
school, brought energy and life into any room he
entered. He focused his entire attention on you
while you were talking, and you felt incredibly
important. People loved him.
One sunny day, Craig and I were sitting
in our usual study area. I was staring out the
window when I noticed one of my professors
crossing the parking lot.
―I don‘t want to run into him,‖ I said. ―Why
not?‖ Craig asked. I explained that the previous
spring semester, the professor and I had parted
on bad terms. I had taken offense at some suggestion he had made and had, in turn, given offense in my answer. ―Besides,‖ I added, ―the guy
just doesn‘t like me.‖
Craig looked down at the passing figure.
―Maybe you‘ve got it wrong,‖ he said. ―Maybe
you‘re the one who‘s turning away---and you‘re
just doing that because you‘re afraid. He probably thinks you don‘t like him, so he‘s not friendly.
People like people who like them. If you show
an interest in him, he‘ll be interested in you. Go
talk to him.‖
Craig‘s words smarted. I walked tentatively down the stairs into the parking lot. I
greeted my professor warmly and asked how his
summer had been. He looked at me, genuinely
surprised. We walked off together talking, and I
could imagine Craig watching from the window,
smiling broadly.
Craig had explained to me a simple concept, so simple I couldn‘t believe I‘d never
known it. Like most young people, I felt unsure
of myself and came to all my encounters fearing
that others would judge me---when, in fact, they
were worrying about how I would judge them.
From that day on, instead of seeing judgment in
the eyes of other, I recognized the need people
have to make a connection and to share something about themselves. I discovered a world of
people I never would have known otherwise.
How often we allow such opportunities
to pass us by. The girl who everyone thinks is
homely, the boy with the odd clothes - those
people have stories to tell, as surely a you do.
And like you, they dream that someone is willing
to hear.
This is what Craig knew. Like people
first, ask questions later. See if the light you
shine on others isn‘t reflected back on you a
hundredfold.
- Kent Nerburn
Chicken Soup of The Teenage Soul
October 2007
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Libra „The Scales‟
September 23– October 22
Loves & Hates
-Loves:
Life’s finer things, Friendly surroundings, Sharing/Cooperating, Gentleness, Fairness, Justice and Helping
out
-Hates:
Violence, Brutality, Discord, ‘Slaves
of Fashion’, Cheap Things, and Deliberate unkindness
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Lucky Connections:
-Colors: Green, Purple, Pink
-Plants: Aloe, Myrtle,
Rose
-Perfume: Galbanum
-Gemstone: Emerald
-Metal: Copper
-Tarot Card: Justice
-Animal: Elephant
Characteristics:
-Positive:
Fair-Minded, Charming, Refined,
Artistic, Sociable, Even-tempered,
Diplomatic, Easygoing, Intellectually sophisticated, Never jumps to
conclusions
-Negative:
Fearful, Self-indulgent, Indecisive,
Avoids arguments at any cost, Emotionally fragile, Manipulative, Flirtatious
Famous Librans:
John Lennon – Singer/Songwriter
(Oct. 9)
Margaret Thatcher – English Politician
(Oct. 13)
T.S. Elliot - Poet
(Sept. 26)
Mahatma Gandhi – Religious/Social Leader
(Oct. 2)
Best jobs:
Legal Professions
Diplomacy
(Not politics)
Civil Rights
Campaigner
Fashion
Designer
Handling or
Manipulating
Money
Any kind of
partnership
Please remember:
These calculations are only for the basic nature of a
particular sign. They ARE NOT completely accurate
for everyone. For more specific information detailed
to your particular astrological information, search
online at:
http://www.alabe.com
Daniel Clairmont scaling the Rock Climbing Wall,
brought to school by Army representatives for PE
classes on September 20th.
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October 2007
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A smile crosses Levi Walchuck‘s face
when he speaks of horses , riding, and his
summer achievement. He proudly holds the
finely crafted bronze trophy of a cowboy on
his horse cutting in a cow which he received
for placing first in the Four-year-old Derby,
Non-Professional Championship, held in Henrys
Lake, Idaho this summer. This is a very
competitive cutting competition. Most contestants are adults looking to win the trophy
and the prize money. Levi was the one who
brought it all home.
He has ridden horses all his life but
began competing in cutting only this past
summer. He gives credit for his winning
streak to his new horse, Dancer and to his
cutting coach, Randy Holman, who lives and
trains in Red Lodge. Levi spent the summer
working with Randy and hopes to return
next year.
Now, he continues to practice on his
own at home and with the High School Rodeo team. The team consists of students
from throughout Lake County. Currently,
Levi is the only Ronan student who competes. He represented RHS well winning
both go-rounds in the high school cutting
competition at Bridger Mountain on September 16th. He now owns a ―pretty cool‖ belt
buckle from that competition.
The year-end National Cutting Horse
Association show was held in Corvallis this
past weekend; we‘ll have to see what Levi
will bring home this time.
Levi‘s long-term plans include, as you
might guess, being on the professional cutting circuit and he is well on his way to
meeting this goal.
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Levi Walchuck
Staff
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