Bluejay Post, March - Cimarron High School

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Cimarron High School
Cimarron, KS 67835
Spring 2014
Volume 11, No. 3
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FEAR OF FUTURE LEADS TO LACK OF TRAVEL
Senior Bluejays prepare for future
Senior Gabe Medina
Senior Jaqui Arreola
Senior Alan Burl
By Alex Adams
Senior Gabe Medina plans
to attend Tulsa Welding School
in Oklahoma. This school is an
intense nine-month program to
teach welding skills and help
prepare students for future careers in welding.
This year alone Medina has
received:
• A $1,000 early enrollment scholarship to the school.
• $500 from a scholarship welding
competition
• $500 for finishing in the top 25
out of 250 welding competitors
• A welding helmet that is valued
at around $200 dollars
• $70 in welding equipment needed
to attend the school.
Senior Omar Garcia is also
attending this school. He has
received:
• The $1,000 early enrollment
scholarship to the school
• $500 dollars for entering the
scholarship welding competition.
The seniors of Cimarron High School are in their final
semester and are planning what to do with the rest of their lives.
A whopping 41% are planning to go off to four-year universities,
and that’s a big change from the small-town environment we’ve
grown up in.
In fact, one of the things that seniors are the most hesitant
about is being away from everything that they’ve grown to
know: their friends, their parents, and their hometown, to be in a
completely new environment.
Senior Jaqui Arreola admitted that her family was a big part
in how she picked her major and school choice.
“My brother and my cousin, who majored in civil engineering,
inspired me to go into engineering,” she said.
This is why she eventually ended up choosing Kansas State
University to attend next year.
“It’s the top college in Kansas for my major,” she added, “and
my brother and sister are living there.”
Also, 33% of our class is planning on attending a two-year
The top three teachers who helped
seniors with their college choices
were...
• Mr. Miller
• Mrs. Hewes
• Mrs. Jantz
The two biggest factors in influcing
decisions were:
• Parents or guardians
• All by themself
Senior Manuel Jiminez
community college.
Senior Manuel Jiminez explained that he chose Dodge City
Community College because, “I can’t leave my family.”
This is a common thought among seniors.
However, some people put their future plans ahead of their
family. Out of the 19% of seniors going to a technical college next
year, many of them are straying away from home, and for good
reason.
Senior Alan Burl explained that he plans to get a degree in
diesel technology, saying, “People treat tech students like they’’re
third class but when a machine breaks down someone has to fix
it.”
Then there are the seniors like Taryn Valentine who are going
out of state. However, not many people are planning on travelling
out of state due to cost and distance from family.
So while a lot of students are daring to trek out on their own,
the comfort factor of family and friends definitely wins out for
this year’s senior class.
The top reasons why seniors
picked their school of choice
were...
• Sports
• Social Situations
• Price
• Distance from Home
• Activities
CHS seniors are most
excited about...
•Being independent for the first time
• New experiences
• Meeting new people
CHS seniors are most hesitant
about...
• Leaving home for the first time
• Leaving friends behind
• Having to be on their own
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Bluejay
Beats
7th Grader Cameren
Bartlet: “The Man” - Aloe
Blacc
8th Grader Derek Bogner:
“Stay” - Florida-Georgia
Line
9th Garder Jeremy Petersen: “Jabba the Hutt”
- PewDiePie & Gregory
Brothers
10th Grader Bernardo
Herrera :“The Man” - Aloe
Blacc
11th Grader Moesha Weber: “Let Her Go” - Passenger
12th Grader Dylana Hemmert: “The Mute” - Radical Face
Mr. Luers: “Holiday”
- Green Day
The Bluejay Post
2013-2014 Staff
Editor: Staff: Alex Adams
Jessica Garcia
Azucena Casas
Katie McDowell
Zuri Armenta
Crystal Mendoza
Kodee Stokes
Emerlene Williams
Advisor: Lynne Hewes
Cimarron High School
Spring 2014
Volume 11, Issue 3
Opinions
Prime On The Nine,
Casual Fine Dining
By Zuri Armenta
Who would have known, that in the
city the size of Dodge, there would actually
be a good and beautiful place to eat?
The Prime on the Nine is a gourmet
restaurant that is definitely worth going to.
As soon as you walk in, there is someone
there to greet you. They take you to your
seat, which in our case was reserved due to
the holiday, and then take your drink.
The atmosphere is very romantic-like,
fancy, and very professional. Dining area
is well organized, well staffed and is also
very clean. The staff is always friendly
and very attentive. The tables are so clean
you can see your reflection, and they are
decorated with real flowers and gorgeous
candles.
The food is perfectly placed and looks
absolutely appealing. The tableware was
appropriate for the given mood. Besides
the food looking fantastic, it also tasted
spectacular!
I ordered the pomegranate macadamia
nut chicken. It was crunchy on the outside,
and the chicken was juicy and flavorful
on the inside. When you think about
pomegranate sauce for chicken, it doesn’t
sound very appealing, but I was pleasantly
surprised. My date ordered the 16 oz. prime
rib, and it also looked attractive on the plate
and tasted delicious.
I would definitely recommend Prime
on the Nine to anyone who wants to enjoy
a good meal. If you haven’t gone to this
restaurant, you should go as soon as possible.
Prime on the Nine is located at 1800
Matt Down Ln, in Dodge City.
They are open Tuesday through
Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
For more information, contact
them at 620-227-2736.
Rating: 5 forks
The Vamps are here
By Alex Adams
The second British revolution started
with One Direction and, trust me, it’s not
stopping anytime soon. Especially with
bands like The Vamps around.
The Vamps are a band consisting of
four teenage boys, still the age of high
school students in America.
Bradley Simpson, aged 18, James McVey
,aged 19, Connor Ball, aged 17, and Tristan
Evans, aged 19, have been touring for over
a year and slowly gaining a following.
While still relatively a new band, The
Vamps are not lacking any content as they
post covers of popular musicians on their
YouTube channel regularly. They also have
been releasing new songs consistently, like
“Can We Dance,” which debuted at number
two on the UK Singles Chart in October.
They’ve also toured with and opened
for big names like McFly, Taylor Swift,
Selena Gomez, and are currently touring
with British boy band The Wanted.
The boys are set to be releasing their
first full album this spring. You can catch
up with them on their YouTube or their
twitter @TheVampsBand.
FLAPPY GONE WRONG
By Crystal Mendoza
Did you hear about Flappy bird? Did you even know what it was?
Well, hopefully you weren’t living under a rock, because this free application
game for smartphones and tablets went viral worldwide.
The object to this game was to get your “flappy bird” past pipes coming down
from the sky and up from the ground. You had to continuously tap the screen to make
the bird fly, but also had to make sure you didn’t touch any pipes or you’d die, making
it more difficult. Getting a higher score than your previous one would reward you
with a bronze, silver, or gold medal.
Perhaps you’ve noticed that I’ve been referring to this game in past tense. That
is because it is not longer available in the application store. It was considered “too
addicting” and removed.
Some people might had been overly obsessed and practiced unethical behaviors,
like the 16-year-old boy from Chicago who murdered his 17-year-old brother for
achieving a higher score than him.
Even with the game being permanently erased from the app store, it’s infuriating,
addicted fans want it back. Many of them have threatened Dong Nguyen, inventor of
flappy bird, with killing themselves, or him, if he does not make the game accessible
again.
This game has caused others to imitate with others like Flappy Wings, Flappy
The City Flyer, Flappy Monster, Falling Bird- Son of Flappy, Flappy Kitty, Flappy
Swim- Bird or not Bird, Flappy Bat, Flappy Piggy, and millions more. Even with it
gone forever, Flappy Bird continues to impact our society.
PewDiePie
By Kodee Stokes
If you are an Internet geek or a YouTube freak, you then know the answer
to the big question. Who is the most
subscribed to on YouTube? If you said
PewDiePie, then you are correct!
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, or his YouTube name, PewDiePie, is best known for
his gaming videos he makes almost everyday. Felix
started
YouTube
in 2010.
He is the
most subscribed to
on YouTube and
keeps
beating
his own
record everyday. With almost twenty-five
million subscribers, he is known as the
King of the Internet!
Felix has done charity work, donating
money to kids who need clean water.
Not only does he play video games,
but he also does other things. Listening to
Radiohead, playing electric guitar, playing with his two pugs, or spending time
with his Italian spouse, Marzia Bisognin.
She is also a YouTuber, and her name is
Cutiepie.
Felix calls his subscribers Bros. All
of his subscribers together are called “The
Bro Army.” He even broke the world record for most subscribed.
You can be part of the Bro Army by
subscribing to PewDiePie’s YouTube channel. He always ends his videos with a bro
fist and says, “Stay awesome, bros!”
Organizations News
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The Bluejay Post
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Five Top Winners at Western Kansas Art Contest!
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By Kodee Stokes
From January 26th
through February 23rd, the
Western Kansas Scholastic
Art Awards were held at the
Stauth Memorial Museum in
Montezuma. CHS had several winners.
1. Brandon Trautloft’s pottery won a gold key.
2. Cailey Cornett’s drawing
won a silver key.
3. Gabriela Jimenez’s painting won a gold key.
4. Sierra Gladman’s drawing
won a silver key.
5. Sierra Gladman’s scratch art
won a silver key.
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And it leads up to this...
By Crystal Mendoza
Throughout the school year FCCLA has done many
activities. Attending meetings, selling butter braids, having a bake sale, or holding the District F STAR events
have not been all that easy. Leadership skills developed
are a big part behind the purpose of this club.
Earlier in the year, students attended the Fall Leadership Conference in Dodge City. Now the State Leadership
Conference is fast approaching. It is held in Wichita and
will take place April 6, 7, and 8. Frankey Schmidt, sponsor,
encourages underclassmen to get more involved and expererience the great opportunities this club has to offer.
The officers attended an officer
meeting in Ulysses.
“There are quite a few underclassmen that are not
that involved in many activities. This would be a good
oppurtunity to develop their leadership skills, contribute
to the community, to learn about families, and to have a
good time,” Schmidt said.
Taryn Valentine dressed up as
Shyanne Miller, MacKenzie
Azucena Casa and Anna George
Pocahauntes at FLC.
Blackburn, and Genice Craig help help run the STAR Events meeting.
sort butter braids.
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Features
Miss School Spirit week features lots of activities
School Full of Spirit! The cheerleaders show off their school
spirit. The cheerleaders led the pep rally in cheers.
Do the Wop! Students dance at the pep rally.
They had fun and busted a move.
Off to a great competition season
By Azucena Casas
It is early in the music season, but our band and
vocal have returned from HPL Music Festival with great
results. Both band and vocal have been working hard and
preparing themselves for the competition season that has
finally arrived.
The band has astonishing ratings, and after hearing the judges’ critiques, they know what they have to do
to prepare themselves for regionals.
Soloists: Jackie Byer, alto sax solo, I; Wyatt Bell,
alto sax solo, I; Abel Medina, trumpet solo, I; Doran
Griffin, trumpet solo, I; Bernadette Shaughnessy, oboe
solo, I; Joisan Smith, clarinet solo, II; Caissa Smith, bass
clarinet solo, II; Nick Franzitta, trombone solo, II; Levi
Lacy, trumpet solo, II; Christian Fischer, trombone solo, II;
Paige Spurgin,
tuba solo, II;
Flute/Clarinet
Quartet, I
(Jacey
Williams, Karley Knobbe,
Joisan Smith,
Madi Chalkley)
Brass Quartet,
III
(Nick
Franzitta,
Christian
Fischer, Blake
Neuschafer,
PLAYING IT LOUD: The CHS band performs Seth Pachner)
at Miss School Spirit pep rally.
The Royal Spirit: Miss School Spirit Royalty (back row) Rebecca
Clarinet Trio, II (Janee Osborn, Samantha McPhail, Dupree, Cody Toothaker, Jessica Garcia, Colton Acton, (third row),
Cassandra Ortiz).
Ashton Burns, Charlie Pfeifer, Nick Franzitta, Haylee Hoskinson, (second
Saxophone Quartet, I (Jackie Byer, Kaleb row), Miss School Spirit Janee Osbourn and Mr. Bluejay Caleb Fisher
(front row) Kinley Frink and Colby serve as crown bearers. Miss School
Neuschafer, Kylie Rempel, Wyatt Bell).
Percussion Ensemble, I (Nick Franzitta, Spirit was held on Febuary 7 at a home basketball game. (photo)
Jacey Williams, Karley Knobbe, Aubri Krosschell,
Ethan Krosschell, Alex Pfeifer).
Trumpet Trio, II (Levi Lacy, Caleb Fischer, Kari
Blattner).
Instructor Jamie Minneman encourages people
to come and support the band in their coming events.
Minneman says, “Soloists and ensembles will
perform again at the KSHSAA Regional Music Festival
in Dodge City on April 5. If they receive a I rating there,
they will move on to state festival on April 26 in Salina.
The high school band as a large group received ratings of
I, I, II. They will perform again before three judges at the
State Large Group Festival in Dodge City on April 16.”
The vocal group is on the same boat as band with
their great results:
Solosists: Caleb Fischer, I; Jessica Ast, I; Jackie
Byer, I; Kali Redburn, I; MacKenzy Meis, I; Levi Lacy,
I; Mackenzie Rogers, I; Chantel Lacy I; Tana Pickle, I;
Nick Ast, I.
Mixed Ensemble, I (Caleb Fischer, Nick Ast,
Merced Corrales, Owen Waters, Levi Lacy, Brandon
Rodriquez, Ashtynn Burns, Erikah Pena, Jessica Ast,
MacKenzy Meis, Konner Moler, Tana Pickle, Justice
Osborn, Sam McPhail, Brynn Walker, Jackie Byer, Kali
Redburn, Mackenzie Rogers, Kylie Remple).
Ladies’ Ensemble, I (Ashtynn Burns, Erikah
Pena, Jessica Ast, MacKenzy Meis, Charise Friesen, Tana
Pickle, Andrea Bryant, Kylie Remple, Jackie Byer, Kali
Redburn, Sam McPhail, Brynn Walker).
Men’s Ensemble, II
MIXED ENSEMBLE: (Front row) Erikah Pena, Jessica
Ast, Ashtynn Burns, Kali Redburn, Jackie Byer. (Second
row) MacKenzy Meis, Tana Pickle, Brandon Rodriquez,
Justice Osborn, Brynn Walker, Kylie Rempel. (Back row)
Levi Lacy, Nick Ast, Caleb Fischer, Owen Waters, Sam
McPhail, Mackenzie Rogers.
(Caleb Fischer, Nick Ast, Merced Corrales, Owen
Waters, Levi Lacy, Brandon Rodriquez).
Girls’ Glee received straight ones (I, I, I).
Mixed Chorus also received straight ones (I, I, I).
Both band and vocal make our school proud of
their amazing talents.
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What does ‘the Flock’ say?
New student group promotes school spirit
By Jessica Garcia
CHS has been roaring with school spirit, or shall I
say, “chirping?” The student section has come up with a
new idea of calling themselves The Flock, and where we
live is The Nest, our gym.
This group of birds has flown to many different
schools to support the Cimarron Bluejays.
But of course there are rules the Flock must follow.
Some of these are KSHSAA rules, stating that we cannot
do cheers or make noises when a player is up at the free
throw line, or that our school isn’t allowed to turn our
backs when a player is shooting on the free throw line.
KSHSAA rules are there to help us show good sportsmanship.
But we also have school rules, such as when at Meade
our student section wasn’t allowed to show school spirit
by painting our bodies.
A plus side to being a part of The Flock is that math
teacher and coach Charles Dirks taught the student section new cheers. Thanks to StuCo and many sponsors, we
now have the opportunity of getting shirts and window
decals. We also had a pep bus to the HPL tournament in
Garden City!
The flock has prepared themselves from the other
student sections, such as The Meade Buffalos, or shall I
say the “Heard,” making a Twitter account to follow the
flock, or the Dodge City Demons having a hunters’ night
to shoot the Jays, or the Lakin Broncos saying they need
more school spirit also. From twitter confrontations against
“The Herd” or even the “Bronc Nation,” in a way, the flock
is helping other schools get their school spirit back. We
have even gotten complaints for being TOO loud! Is that
a complaint or compliment?
Watching and supporting the Bluejays has made the
games more exciting. We live for these moments. Watching the basketball players and wrestlers, parents also get involved with some of the cheers we have
made. Another thing that has been more exciting now is
that we have theme nights.
But it’s not about who was the loudest or who had
the most people.
It’s about the school we love and the players we cheer
for every night, win or lose.
Birds from the same feather flock together. #JayzFuhDayz #Comeflockwithus
Getting Intense. The “Flock” watches the boys’ team while playing against Lakin. (Stokes Photo)
Bluejay Wings Up!
Students put their arms
up to show spirit for a
player making a freethrow.(Garcia Photo)
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Sports
Lady Jays stay strong to the finish
By Azucena Casas
Big changes, crowd enthusiasm,
new teams, and teamwork have made a
huge impact on the girls’ basketball season.
The girls are fourth in class 3A and first in
league.
This year the team has made great
strides in their rebounds and turnovers.
Their coach, David Ediger, said,
“The girls improved on team work, and
they didn’t just improve, but they improved
in the first couple of weeks. The girls also
have advanced in their rebounds and reduced their turnovers tremendously since
last season.”
Sophomore Korina Bailon agrees
that this basketball season she felt that there
was more trust between the girls. The girls
have been working hard as a team, and at
practices, and it is definitely paying off.
This wasn’t an ordinary basketball season for the girls, and the reason for
this is they didn’t play the same teams they
have been playing since junior high.
This year they played schools that
were out of their league, for example Pratt,
Dodge City, Liberal.
Ediger said, “The ability level of
both teams allowed us to play these bigger
schools. Also we nee to play better teams
so we are prepared for play-offs.”
Ediger was pleased with the results.
He says, “We did very well, we
attended all the games, competed well, and
overall proved that we could play against
them.”
The Lady Jays weren’t afraid
to take on these
bigger schools.
Senior Ashtynn
Burns felt that
playing against
bigger schools
really worked out
great.
Burns
said, “It is helping us prepare
for sub-state and
possibly state.”
Bailon
also agrees with
Burns.
She said,
“It is definitely a
challenge, but it
was nice showing
people that we
were capable of League Winners: (Front row) Brynn Walker, Kari Blattner, Konner Moler, MacKenzy Meis, Astynn Burns, Rebecca
more than they Dupree, Morgan Ediger, Manager Joisan Smith. (Back row) Coach Ediger, Andrea Bryant, Katie White, Hailee
Hoskinson, Ana Bailon, Korina Bailon, Coach Burns, Coach Quint, Manager Jamie Simmons. (Courtesy photo)
thought.”
Playing
has had a big impact on the girls. They ence a crowd can have on a team.
teams from out
No matter what team the girls
side of their league had never been done have been outstanding supporters, and the
girls really enjoy that and feed off of their have to play they come together like the
before, but the outcome has been great.
family they are and play their best on the
Even though the team has played support.”
court.
It
is
amazing
to
see
the
student
some tough teams, the girls and Ediger
And with the amazing crowd they
section
full
at
all
the
basketball
games.
agree that Meade is their biggest rival at
Burns agrees with Ediger on this have, there is no doubt they will do great
this point.
in their preceding games.
The student section, The Flock, point.
Burns
said,
“The
student
section
has shown great support and outstanding
attendance at all the games. The flock has has had an impact on us because when they
had a huge impact on the team and their get loud it motivates us to do better.”
It is astounding how much influperformance.
Ediger says, “The student section
Junior High Wrestling
Bringing Home First: CJH Wrestling took first place at an invitational meet
in Holly, Colorado. There were nine teams, including Cimarron, at this meet, and
with most of those teams being from Colorado, the CJH wrestlers didn’t know their
strengths or weaknesses. Eighth grader Josh Griffin said, “There were a lot of different
people there, so it was much harder not knowing them.” (Courtesy photo)
High School Wrestling
State-bound: CHS Wrestling Coach Lance Walker is off to state wrestling contest with his
two state-qualifying team members, South Gray Senior Zack Crick, and Cimarron Junior A.J.
Cooper. South-Gray High School sends its wrestlers to combine with the CHS team. Cooper
took second at state; Crick took fourth. (Courtesy photo)
Interviews
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Meet these Bluejays
JUNIOR GALAVEZ
sophomore
Alex Rascon
senior
*Who has been your favorite teacher
and why? Mr. Losey because he has done
many things for me. *If you could marry
anyone who would it be? No one. *What
is your favorite ice cream flavor? Cookies
‘N’ Cream. *Where do you want to attend
college? Garden City Community College.
*If you could eat dinner with anyone, dead
or alive, who would it be? Moses because I
would like to know his history more.
*If you were on death row, what
would be your final meal? A big rib eye
steak, some kind of potato and a vegetable
and also a cold glass of sweet tea. *What
would you want to name your first-born
child? Andres. *If you could marry
anyone, who would it be? Undecided.
*What’s a quote you live your life by?
“Live life with no regrets.” *What’s your
favorite ice cream flavor? Cookies ‘n’
Zach Schmidt
Joisan Smith
grade 9
junior
*What’s a quote you live your life by?
“Happiness is found when you stop compering yourself to other people.” *What
would want to name your first-born child?
Girl- Ariel, Boy-Lorenzo *If you can eat
dinner with anyone dead or alive, who
would it be? Emmy Williams *What is
your guilty pleasure musician? Cher Lloyd
*If you were on death row, what would
your final meal be? Ham and beans with
red rice and crawfish.
*What’s a quote you live your life by
everyday? “Do your best.” *If you were
on death row, what would your final meal
be? Cheeseburgers, because they are the
best! *What is your favorite ice cream
flavor? I don’t like chocolate, so vanilla it
is. *Where do you plan to attend college?
My relatives have attended K-State; therefore, I’d like to too. *What’s a book that’s
influenced your life? Hatchet by Gary
Paulsen. It teaches self-reliance. It taught
me to not be so dependent on others.
Sydney Meis
grade 7
*Who is your guilty pleasure musician?
Jason Derulo and Jordan Sparks.*Who’s
been your favorite teacher so far and why?
Amy Moyer. She has been my second mom
for years and has helped me lately with my
knees. *If you could marry anyone, who
would it be? Prince Charming. *What’s
a quote you live by? Joshua 1:9, “What
would Jesus do?” *What is your favorite
ice cream flavor? Root beer floats.
Irvin Lozoya
grade 8
*If you were on death row, what would
your final meal be? I would eat a
chocolate sundae. *What is a book
that’s influenced your life? The book,
Kickoff, by Ronde Barber. *Who is
your guilty pleasure musician? Jason
Derulo. *What quote do you live your
life by? I guess, “Just be yourself.”
*If you could marry anyone, who would
it be? I would love to marry Shakira!
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Administrative News
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Spring 2014
The principal’s perspective
Individual Student learning plans
In January 2014 the Kansas State
Department of Education went to the State
Board of Education strongly recommending that all districts implement individual
plans of study for students in grades 8
through 12 for the following reasons:
1)
Individual plans of study should be considered a “best practice” for districts, can
help all Kansas students obtain a suitable
vision of their path toward college and
career readiness, and will address the gap
between the percentage of students enrolling and the percentage of students earning
credit during their first year of enrollment
in 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions.
2) Individual plans of study are addressed
as part of the “Career Awareness and Guidance” criteria in the current draft version
of Kansas’ new accreditation model.
3)
The Kansas State Department of Education can provide support to educators, as
well as to vendors of student information
systems to ensure that individual plans of
study are implemented in ways that will be
cost-effective and not unreasonably taxing
to students or educators. (KSDE)
As students progress through high
school and prepare for career and college, it
is imperative that students set educational
goals and create a roadmap for success in
high school and beyond. This roadmap, or
individual plan of study, includes development of a flexible career focus (determining
career clusters) and an education path that
is clearly defined, rigorous, and relevant
to assure a successful and efficient transition to postsecondary education and/or the
workforce. The foundational elements of
the individual plan of study are the career
interests identified by the student through
an authentic career interest survey (www.
mynextstep.org). An ISLP is then generated based
on each student’s interests and strengths
cooperatively with the student, family
members and the student’s teacher advisor. The teacher advisor assigned to
an individual student will monitor that
student all the way through graduation.
Other parts of the ISLP include recent test
scores, academic benchmarks, graduation
requirements, approved coursework for the
student’s educational and career goals, and
developmentally appropriate, work-based
learning experiences. The plan is reviewed
once or twice annually and is revised as
needed.
After piloting the ISLP during the
fall semester, we have changed some of the
reading, writing and math goals based on
MAP scores. We have elected to go a step
further to include 7th grade into our ISLP
strategy to help families make decisions
regarding academic choices in support of
student success.
Next fall, the student advisors will
be contacting you to review and update
your student’s ISLP, discuss any changes
to the plan and work more closely with the
families to ensure student success.
Mr. Luhrs, CHS Principal
Counselor’s Corner
Let’s face it…in the world today it is so difficult to have a positive attitude.
There are some days it is actually work to stay positive and be a happy person. With
everything that is seen on TV, read on social media or heard on the news…it almost
seems COOL to be negative.
But what the world needs is more positive people who are kind, compassionate,
and willing to help others.
So how does a person stay positive with so much negativity around today?
1.Positivity is a State of Mind. There may be days that you have to make an
effort to be happy and positive.
2. Surround yourself with positive people. It is easy to become like the people
you are around.
3. Be grateful for the small things that happen everyday. Tell people, THANK
YOU!
4. Find the humor in everyday situations.
It is not possible to be happy and positive all the time. There are going to be
times when you are stressed or something bad happens.
That is OK! Being a happy, positive person is an overall attitude.
To find out if you are a positive person, ask yourself three questions:
1. Do people want to be around me?
2. When I leave a room, do people feel better or worse about themselves or the
situation?
3. Do I smile and laugh each day?
I leave you with this quote:
“ Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to
happen.”----author unknown
Mrs. Millershaski, CHS Counselor
LAst- Issue’s
winners in the
Name that smile
contest was
Fransico CisnerosOrtiz.
No one was a
winner at name
that locker.
Mystery-Car
If You Know whose car this is, report to Mrs. Hewes. The first
person to guess correctly will be rewarded with a candy bar.
The owner of this car is not eligible to win.
Whose Smile is This?
If you Know whose smile this is, report
to Mrs. Hewes.
The first person to guess correctly
will be rewarded with a candy bar.
Answer to Name
that locker was:
Samantha McPhail