May - Clarion - Goldfield

CLARION-GOLDFIELD
and DOWS
Community School Districts
COWBOY CHRONICLES
MAY 2014
From the Desk of the Sup erintend ent
D r. Rob er t O lson
City of Dows
Accepts Playground
The Dows City Council heard
a presentation by Dr. Olson on
behalf of the Clarion-GoldfieldDows School District, regarding
provisions in the law that allows
school districts to gift property
to municipalities. The District is
in the process of vacating the
Dows campus and offered the
playground to the City as a park.
The playground includes two
areas with playground equipment, one for elementary aged
children and one that is designed for preschool aged children, fenced for safety. It has
two basketball courts covered
with a special “sports court” surface that includes markings for
“four square” and “hop scotch”.
It’s great to see the equipment available for the children
of Dows through the City’s willingness to adopt it as a City
Park.
Six Teachers To Retire
The District will be saying
goodbye to six veteran teachers
who have made a difference in
the lives of hundreds of ClarionGoldfield students. They will retire at the end of the school year
and we wish them well in the
next adventures in their lives.
We will miss you.
• Robert Miller – 11 yrs.
• Gary Olsen – 11 yrs.
• Rhonda Benton – 16 yrs.
• Elizabeth (Betsy) McGlynn – 18 yrs.
• Karla Thompson – 32 yrs.
• Cathy Cramer – 33 yrs.
Appreciation Breakfast
The district will once again host its
annual Appreciation Breakfast on May
8th, beginning at 7:00 a.m. The week
of May 5th is Teacher Appreciation
Week and the Month of May is School
Board Appreciation Month. This gives
the District an opportunity to recognize not only teachers and Board
members, but also all employees of
the district.
All current and former employees
of the district are invited to attend.
Plus any community member is also
welcome. Any invited guest wishing
to attend is asked to RSVP to Cindy
Schaffer, the Superintendent’s Secretary, at 515-532-3423 or email: [email protected] by Thursday, May 1st.
There is no charge for the breakfast.
Employees of the district, with
years of service in multiples of five
years, will be recognized for their service. The winner of the Golden Apple
Award, which is presented to an individual who is identified as an exemplary teacher, will also be announced
at the breakfast.
Years of Service
5 YEARS – (7):
• Karianne Johnson
• Newt Lingenfelter
• Lorri Raasch
• Katie Stundahl
• Kathy Radke
• Melissa Smith
• Shannon Brooks
10 YEARS – (2):
• Kevin Kakacek
• Scott Scheffel
15 YEARS – (5):
• Steve Haberman
• Monty Harker
• Dave McOllough
• Brenda Rauch
• Connie Ruiter
20 YEARS – (5):
• Paul Hansch
• Ben Lindaman
• Joan Voigts
• David Ackerman
• Joyce Keeling
25 YEARS – (4):
• Joyce Charlson
• Denise Ulven
• Craig Warnke
• Dwight Tew
30 YEARS – (3):
• Julie Dodds
• Robert Olson
• Barb Wicks
From the Desk of the Superintendent
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From the Desk of the Superintendent
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NEW EMPLOYEES:
• Maria (Daisy) Carrillo – ELL Para
• Anjanay Chambliss – MS Para
• Sonya Chitty – Cheerleading
• Laura Curry - 8th G BB
• Jon Dahlke – Tech support
• Tamara EnTin – HS Resource Teacher
• Patrisha Rosauer-Hamski - HS Chem/Physics
• Logan Holmes – MS Resource Teacher
• Gloria Johnson – Elem. Para
• Terri McGivern – MS Girls Track
• Cara Odland – 3rd Grade Teacher
• Alicia Petak - Freshman Volleyball
• Darcy Robb – Elementary Para
• Macoy Rohrer – Freshman Softball
• Tess Roseburrough – HS Spanish
• Patty Sann – Head Softball
• Jake Schaben – Freshman Boys BB
• Linda Worley – Nutrition
• Jackie Zeiger – MS Para
• Milissa Zeiger – HS Para
NEW FACES FROM DOWS:
• Carter Bridges
• Loren Lienemann
• Amy Nesbit
• Celina Thompson
• Jon Bakker
INSIDE THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER…
Elementary Enlightener.................................................... 4
Sheriff’s Department K-9 Dog
Visits Preschool Class.................................................... 4
Clarion-Goldfield 4th Graders Get Creative
with the Signs and Symbols of Music........................ 5
Clarion-Goldfield 1st Graders Visit the Hospital............ 6
Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!................................... 6
Elementary Students Were “Born To Make Music”.......... 6
Earth Day Recycling Project ............................................ 7
The Surf Ballroom and Kinney Pioneer Village
Are the Places To Visit................................................... 8
5th Grade Performing Days and Talent Show.............. 8
“S-s” Is for Sammy the Salamander.............................. 8
Children’s Author, Julia Cook,
Visits Students and Families ..................................... 9
5th Grade Earth Day Projects........................................10
Were They “FROZEN” in the Month of May? ..............10
Dows Students “Fill Bucket”
To Earn Special Surprise.............................................11
Dows 1st Graders Take Part
in Art Exchange Project .............................................11
Dows 1st Graders Enjoy Frozen Fruit Treats ...............11
Dows Preschool Students
Take Part in “Statewide Stroll”...................................12
Dows Students Sample Variety
of Fruits and Vegetables.............................................12
Dows Employee Does the
“Polar Plunge for Landon”..........................................12
Dows Elementary Students Celebrate Earth Day......13
Notes from the Music Department.........................14-15
Taking the Road Less Traveled......................................16
CGHS Students Participate in
North Central Conference Art Show........................16
Dear C-G Staff, Board Members, Retirees and Supporters…
The Clarion-Goldfield Community School District cordially invites you to attend
our Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, May 8, 2014
beginning at 7:00 AM in the high school cafeteria.
The breakfast is held to honor teachers, staff, administrators, and Board members
during Teacher Appreciation Week and School Board Recognition Week.
We invite retired teachers, administrators and board members
of Clarion, Goldfield, and Clarion-Goldfield School Districts
so we can acknowledge their dedication and hard work.
Please come and be a part of this fellowship of educators as we celebrate
our appreciation for your contribution to the Clarion-Goldfield School District.
Please RSVP by 1:00 pm, Thursday, May 1
by calling Cindy Schaffer at 515-532-3423 or e-mailing [email protected].
Dr. Robert A. Olson, Superintendent
Clarion-Goldfield CSD
Monthly
Calendar of Events
MAY 2014
1st: K-1 Grade Concert
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dance Team Tryouts
High School Gym ~ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
2nd: Festival of Nations Trip
Minneapolis, Minnesota – 7:15 am - 7:30 pm
3rd: FFA Chapter Meeting
Lake Cornelia – 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
5th - 9th: Teacher Appreciation Week
7th: Early Out
8th: Appreciation Breakfast
for Teachers/Staff/Retirees
High School Cafeteria – 7:00 am - 8:00 am
CGHS Graduation Concert
High School Gym – 7:30 pm
9th: 4th Grade Field Trip
Humboldt – 8:15 am - 3:00 pm
5th Grade Field Trip
to the Environmental Ag Day
Eagle Grove – 8:40 am - 2:45 pm
10th: Large Group Contest for Band and Chorus
High School – Emmetsburg
Concert Band – Gym – 11:45 am
Treble Clef Choir – Auditorium – 1:15 pm
Bass Clef Choir – Auditorium – 1:45 pm
Mixed Choir – Auditorium – 2:15 pm
11th: Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Trip
Sponsored by Music Boosters
Chanhassen, Minnesota
12th: CG School Board Meeting ~ 6:00 pm
CGD Transition Board Meeting ~ 6:30 pm
Board Room, CG District Office
See a complete list of all Middle School
and High School sporting events
on the school website
www.clargold.org
12th, 13th & 15th:
3-Year Old Preschool Conferences
Preschool Classrooms – 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
13th: Elementary Field Trip to Iowa Cubs Game
for Zero Late Assignments
Des Moines – 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Speech & Drama Banquet
Presbyterian Church – 6:30 pm
Clarion-Goldfield Middle School Concert
High School Gym – 7:00 pm
14th: Middle School Job Shadow Day
Seniors Last Day of School
Outstanding Performer Showcase
Iowa State University
Contact Mr. Ackerman for performance time
of CGHS Mixed Ensemble
Baccalaureate & Awards Program
High School Gym – 7:00 pm
18th: CGHS Commencement
CGHS Gym – 2:00 pm
19th: 6th Grade Orientation
Elementary Gym & Middle School Classrooms
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
21st: Prep-K Fishing with Parents
Lake Cornelia – 9:45 am - 11:45 am
2nd Grade Pen Pal Picnic
Lake Cornelia – 10:30 am - 2:15 pm
Retirement Party for Elementary Teachers
HS Cafeteria – 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
22nd:First Grade Field Trip to Rockford Quarry
8:40 am - 3:00 pm
23rd: Kindergarten Field Trip to Blank Park Zoo
Des Moines – 8:45 am - 3:00 pm
26th: NO SCHOOL –Memorial Day Holiday
29th: 4-Year-Old Preschool Program
Multipurpose Room – 9:15 am and 1:45 pm
30th: 2nd Grade Field Trip
to Living History Farms
Urbandale – 8:40 am - 3:00 pm
Prep-K Concert
Multipurpose Room – 9:00 am
3-Year-Old Concert
Multipurpose Room – 1:45 pm
JUNE 2014
4th: Last Day of School – 11:00 am Dismissal
ELEMENTARY
ENLIGHTENER
By Tricia Rosendahl
It is hard to believe it is already May
and we are in our final month of school.
Time sure flies when you are having
fun. We have had a great year of school
and hope your students feel the same
way.
Thank you for sharing them with
us this year. It has been our pleasure to
work with them and with you. It is when
we work TOGETHER that we all ACHIEVE
more!
I am pleased to announce that in
our elementary we have successfully
achieved 100% conference attendance
once again. We are glad each and every
one of you took time to come in and
visit with us to share about your child’s
progress. We appreciate all your extra
efforts to make it to school!
In April we hosted Preschool Roundup as well as Kindergarten Round-up.
If you have a student ready for any
of those programs and missed those
events, please stop by the Elementary
as soon as possible. If you are aware
of any new families in our community,
please share this information with them
as well.
As we get closer to summer please
remember to take time to read each
day. Over the summer there are many
great opportunities at the public library
for summer reading. Reading 10 – 15
minutes a day will help your child maintain their skills and will make the start
of the next school year even smoother
for them in the fall. The family that reads
together succeeds together.
Don’t forget, all students also have
access to Raz-Kids. You can access that
site by a link from our school home page
(www.clargold.org).
Have a Marvelous May
everybody!
Sheriff’s Department K-9 Dog
Visits Preschool Class
By Mrs. Carpenter
Students in Mrs. Carpenter’s
AM preschool class got to meet
a K-9 dog and Sheriff Adam.
The students learned how the
dog and Sheriff Adam protect
us. The dog did a couple tricks
for the students. The students
were able to look in the sheriff
car.
Thank you for visiting our
classroom, Sheriff Adam. It was
a fun learning experience.
Clarion-Goldfield
Fourth Graders Get Creative
With the Signs and Symbols
of Music
By Mrs. McGlynn
Throughout this year the fourth graders
have been studying the many signs and
symbols of music. As a culminating project,
Mrs. McGlynn asked them to use many of
those signs and symbols to create a picture.
Much of the work is shown on this page!
Great job thinking outside
“the Musical Box,”
Fourth Grade!
Clarion-Goldfield
First Graders
Visit the Hospital
By Miss Warner, Mrs. Thurn
and Mrs. Simmons-Bailey
The first graders visited Iowa
Specialty Hospital early in April.
Students and teachers were given
a tour and visited the various hospital departments.
They saw the lab and learned
about some of the tests that the
hospital staff does. In the surgery
unit, they found out how a patient
is prepared for surgery.
They also visited the maternity
ward and the radiology department where they saw some neat
x-rays. They even got to see the
fish aquarium; and everyone went
home with a goodie bag!
Thank you Iowa Specialty Hospital for a great day!
Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!
By Mrs. Carpenter
Students in Mrs. Carpenter’s 4-year old preschool class did a unit on
dinosaurs. The students talked about land, air, and water dinosaurs,
meat and plant-eating dinosaurs, bones, and fossils. The students heard
stories about dinosaurs, used pudding to finger paint a dinosaur, and
played with dinosaurs.
At the end of the Dinosaur Unit, 8th grader Tyler Greenfield came and
talked to the students about dinosaurs. Thank you, Tyler!
Elementary Students Were “BORN TO MAKE MUSIC”
By Mrs. McGlynn
Second and Third Grade
Spring Concert
Kindergarten and First Grade
Spring Concert
Great Singers! That’s what the Second and Third
Graders think about themselves! And what better
way to prove it than to “Sing Out Loud”!
That’s just what they did on Tuesday, April 29th
when the Second Grade sang the following songs in
the elementary gym: Born to Make Music, Agalina Hagalina,
The Gum Song, Sarasponda, Dance of Greeting, Check It Out, and
I’ve Got Peace Like a River.
The Third Graders followed with: One Bottle of Pop,
Are You Sleeping, Sing a Little, Down By the Riverside, Frere Jacques,
Can You Believe It? / I Don’t Believe It, The Cuckoo and Born to Make
Music. Singing sure puts us in a good mood!
The Agalina Hagalina Portraits by the Second
Grade and The Stuffed Bugs made by the Third
Grade, with the help of Mrs. Thompson, made the
night ….One Very Special Night!
What a way to bring in Spring! The Kindergarten
and First Grade students sang their hearts out to an
appreciative audience on Thursday, May 1st in the elementary gym.
The Kindergarten sang the following songs: Born to
Make Music, The Old Brass Wagon, Ten in the Bed, Miss Polly Had a
Dolly, Willoughby Wallaby Woo, Acka Backa Soda Cracker, Head and
Shoulders Baby, and This Little Light of Mine. The First Graders followed with: I Am Slowly Going Krazy, A Pair of Fishes, I
Like to Eat, Chicken Dance, I Can’t Spell Hippopotamus, Willum Had
Seven Sons, and Born to Make Music.
All students had a special part to do! It was a
fun day and even more fun night singing to all our
friends and family!
A special thanks to Mrs. Thompson and her art students for the Elephant Projects and the Ocean/Fish
Projects that added much color to our hallways!
Earth Day Recycling Project
By Tanja Jensen
The 5th grade science classes were given an assignment to take a tin can and brainstorm ways they could
recycle and reuse it.
This was a part of their Earth Day Unit.
Check
out their
creative
projects
pictured
on this
page!!!
April 22nd ~
Earth Day 2014
The Surf Ballroom & Kinney Pioneer Village
Are the Places To Visit
By Mrs. McGlynn, Mrs. Smith,
Mr. Leinemann, and Miss Odland
On May 12th, the third graders and their teachers will take off bright
and early for Clear Lake to tour The Surf Ballroom. While there they will
see the Green Room, where all the performers check in and prepare for
their concerts. The students will go on a scavenger hunt and learn how
to dance the Twist and the Hand Jive.
Everyone will have fun eating in the booths at The Surf where many
before them had sat and listened to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, J. P.
“The Big Bopper” Richardson, Del Shannon, the Drifters, the Whitesidewalls and many more musicians from the past. They will dance on the
hardwood floors, surrounded by oceanfront murals reminiscent of milk
shakes and rock and roll and will stand on the stage of American Music!
Soon after lunch, students and teachers will board the bus to visit
the Kinney Pioneer Museum, right next to the Mason City airport. There
they will learn of life on the Iowa Frontier through vintage exhibits and
living history at the museum. It will be a treat to go through the pioneer
village with a one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, old jail, and blacksmith
shop and to see demonstrations of pioneer crafts and trades.
May 12th will be a fun day for all!
“S-s” Is for Sammy the Salamander
By Mrs. Carpenter
Students in Mrs. Carpenter’s preschool class learned about the
letter “S-s”. The AM class got to meet Adam’s pet salamander.
Adam and his dad talked to the class about what Sammy eats
and where he lives. They answered questions from the students.
Fifth Grade
Performing Days
and Talent Show
By Mrs. McGlynn
Throughout the year, the fifth
grade class has been performing
for their classmates. We have had a
large variety of talents shown.
It was fun to watch the students
sing, play piano, play basketball
and volleyball, dance, play their
band instruments, act, and do
gymnastics. These activities were
done in front of their class only.
On May 30th at 2:00 p.m., the
fifth grade will have their annual
Talent Show. Unlike Performing
Day, this Talent Show will be done
in front of the entire elementary.
Parents are welcome to attend.
We look forward to watching all
their exciting choices.
Children’s Author, Julia Cook, Visits Students and Families
By Sarah Kakacek, Elementary School Counselor
Clarion-Goldfield Prep Kindergarten through
fifth grade students were treated to a day with nationally known children’s author, Julia Cook. Ms.
Cook, an energetic educator, counselor, and speaker shared with students a variety of her published
books.
Julia had a way of captivating children’s attention through her dialogue, role-plays, three adorable dogs, and
built-in strategies for addressing life issues such as making friends,
handling anger, and doing one’s best. She shared the writing process with students from beginning ideas to a final published book. With over 60 children’s books published,
students are now able to enjoy several of
them, thanks to the Wright County Charitable Foundation Grant.
Julia Cook was
also guest presenter at the “Buggy
For Books” Prep K
through 2nd grade
family
literacy
night. She shared with parents their role in tackling life issues through the lens of a
child.
Julia’s message is loud and clear, “In order to
teach children you must enter their view of the world.” Julia provided
real life examples and past experiences that have helped her to create
writings for books.
Students enjoyed the evening
in reading stations and were excited to share in their “scooper
prevention” role play to their
parents.
A special thanks goes to TAP
(parent and teacher organization), First State Bank, Town
and Country Insurance, and the
school for making this family literacy evening opportunity possible.
5th Grade Earth Day Projects
By Tanja Jensen, 5th Grade Science
The 5th grade students are currently finishing an
Earth Day unit. As part of this unit they were given an
assignment to choose an activity that demonstrates responsible behavior in helping to preserve our Earth.
The students could choose to become more involved
in the 3 R’s — reducing, recycling, reusing. They could
pick up trash at a park, plant a tree or flowers, switch to
reusable lunch containers, or do any other environmentally friendly project they chose.
Each student needed to complete the project, have
an adult signature for the project, and then present a report about the project to the class; as extra credit they
could provide pictures.
Were They “FROZEN” in the Month of MAY?
By Mrs. McGlynn, Mrs. March, Mrs. Wicks and Miss Jones
On May 28th and 29th, the elementary students and their teachers —
two grade levels at a time — will walk up to the Clarion Theatre to watch
FROZEN. This movie has been a popular movie with students at ClarionGoldfield. They have listened to the soundtrack in many of their classes.
Mrs. McGlynn featured it during Music in Our Schools Month in March.
A BIG thank you to Maggie Solis, Leann Johnson, the Clarion Theatre
Board and to First Citizen’s Bank for helping us to have such an entertaining May Positive!
If you haven’t seen FROZEN, you must! The word around the school is:
“That’s A Movie EVERYONE should see!!”
Dows Students “Fill Bucket”
To Earn Special Surprise
Dows students had 8 days to fill a bucket for a special
surprise. They practiced 4- S- lines — Silent-Straight-Smiling and Still. The classes also shared bucket-filling happenings at school.
The bucket was colored in and on Friday, April 18th the
Dows gym was transformed into a movie theatre with a
large screen and sound system. Dr. Olson, acting as the
usher, lead the students to their seats with a flashlight.
They were treated to the movie, Frozen, along with popcorn and a drink.
The students are continuing to practice 4- S- lines and
bucket-filling actions.
Early School Dismissals / No School Days
MAY 7 — 1:30 p.m. Early Out
MAY 26 — No School ~ Memorial Day
Dows First Graders Take Part
in Art Exchange Project
The first graders at Dows Elementary are
currently involved in an art exchange project
across the USA! Permission was granted for
24 elementary schools to digitally ‘de-colorize’
and slice a copy of ‘The Starry Night’ painting
by Vincent van Gogh into 24 identically sized,
black-line pieces.
Each class was assigned one piece of the
‘puzzle’ and instructed to make 23 copies of it.
Students added color using oil pastels, colored
pencils, markers, and crayons. The copies were
then sent out to the other participating schools.
So far, the Dows first grade class has received
14 parts of the puzzle; the parts have come
from California to Vermont!
Students are finding out that this is going to
be a challenge to put together since each part
has the same rectangular shape!
Dows First Graders
Enjoy Frozen Fruit Treats
Another fresh fruit experience was had by the Dows
first graders as they are shown waiting patiently to make
their concoction with Sherry Reece’s Frozen Fruit Machine!
They could choose bananas, raspberries or both and the
result was a bowlful of deliciousness! The texture was that
of soft-serve ice cream and the flavor was scrumptious!
Thank you, Sherry, for making this fun opportunity
possible!
Dows Preschool Students Take Part in “Statewide Stroll”
By Casey Simmons
On April 9th, parents of Dows preschool students were invited to come on a statewide stroll. Preschoolers
across the state of Iowa were all going to go on a short walk at 10:00 A.M. on April 9th, and they were inviting
their families to come along with them.
Four parents and two younger siblings showed up for a short walk to a park. It was a nice day out and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time.
Dows Students Sample Variety of
Fruits and Vegetables
Dows Employee Does the
“Polar Plunge for Landon”
Our friendly food service staff at Dows Elementary has challenged our taste buds all school year with a variety of fruits
and vegetables that originate from the far ends of the earth!
They are able to offer these foods thanks to the Federally
Funded Fruit & Vegetable Program that our school has qualified for during the past three years.
Social media has been known to have its
bad sides and good sides. Today I am going
to tell you about a challenge that has been
done using the social media for good.
My name is Sherry
Reece and I work for
Dows
Community
School; my daughter
Camryn is a middle
school student at
Clarion. Recently I
was challenged by a
high school friend of
mine to do the “Polar
Plunge for Landon,” a little 6-month-old boy
in Missouri suffering from brain cancer.
Using Facebook this has become a big
hit and people from all over the world has
now done the Plunge and made donations
to help Landon’s family. The shows Camryn
and me the day we did the Plunge at Lake
Cornelia.
You can go on Facebook and see everyone who has plunged and challenged others as well. This has been a huge experience
for me and a huge self reward knowing that
even if you don’t know someone you can
still make a difference.
The students pictured are trying the exotic fruit, rambutan.
Throughout the school year, students have been offered papaya,
pepino melon, kumquats, mangoes,
tangerines, kiwi, avocados, water
chestnuts, turnips, several types of
radishes, lettuces and tomatoes, plus
the usual array of locally-grown items.
Dawn Isaacson,
Dows Food Service Supervisor,
slices red peppers for students’ snack time.
Dows Elementary Students Celebrate Earth Day
2014 Earth Day was observed at Dows Elementary recently with a five-station rotation experience. The different activities offered were; Racing to Recycle, Planting Seeds, Composting 101, Bird Feeders and Our Earth
Construction.
Jake Schaben, Wright County Naturalist, demonstrated how to build and use a fishing pole with common
objects found in a person’s home.
The students thoroughly enjoyed being grouped with multi-aged teammates and are still commenting on
all the facts they learned that afternoon!
Notes from the Middle School
and High School Music Department
By David Ackerman
CGHS Graduation Concert
Set for May 8
CG Middle School Concert
Set for May 13
On Thursday, May 8th, the CG High School Music
Department will present the Graduation Concert at
7:30 p.m. in the CGHS gym. It is called the Graduation Concert because we honor the seniors who have
been involved in music. Featured groups are: concert band, jazz band, treble clef choir, bass clef choir,
mixed choir, and select choir.
A brief awards ceremony will take place after
the band and choir performance. Also, the CG Music
Boosters will serve refreshments immediately following the concert.
The public is invited to attend the concert, and
there is no admission charge.
On Tuesday, May 13th, the CG Middle School Music Department will present a concert at 7:00 p.m. in
the CGHS gym. Featured groups are: 6th grade chorus, 6th grade band, jazz band, 7th/8th grade chorus,
and the 7th/8th grade concert band.
Students need to report for vocal warm-ups and
tuning of instruments at 6:30 p.m. Students are also
reminded to wear dress clothes for the concert. (No
jeans and t-shirts, please.)
This concert is open to the public, and there is no
admission charge.
Large Group Contest for Band and Chorus
at Emmetsburg
On Saturday, May 10th, the CGHS band and chorus will compete at Large Group Contest at Emmetsburg. All performances will take place at the high
school.
The high school concert band will perform at
11:45 a.m. All bands perform in the high school gym.
The treble clef choir performs at 1:15, the bass
clef choir performs at 1:45, and the mixed choir performs at 2:15. All choirs perform in the high school
auditorium.
Parents, relatives, and friends are encouraged to
attend and applaud after each group performs. Admission will be charged for this event.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Trip
On Sunday, May 11th, seniors who have been involved in band or chorus for a total of 4 years will be
rewarded with a trip to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre in Chanhassen, MN. This trip is sponsored by the
CGHS Music Boosters.
The high school music department has been attending the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre for over 35
years. The show this year is entitled The Little Mermaid.
The bus will leave Clarion at 7:00 a.m. and return
around 7:30-8:00 p.m.
Outstanding Performer Showcase
The vocal ensemble, which includes Megan Hoing, Elizabeth Lockwood, Brogan Avery, Jossie Sann,
Kirby Simmons, Trenton Sann, Colten Langfitt, and
Evan Ulven, will perform at Iowa State University for
the Outstanding Performer Showcase on Wednesday, May 14th. Mr. Ackerman has requested a time
between 2:00-3:00 p.m. because of the seniors’ last
day of school and also Baccalaureate later that evening.
What is the Outstanding Performer Showcase?
This showcase is a recital that features the very best
soloists and ensembles from across the state. Only
perfect ballots are considered for this event.
This is the second Clarion-Goldfield ensemble
that has received this distinction in the last 20 years.
CG also had a treble clef ensemble in 2010 chosen for
this award.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Baccalaureate Set for May 14
On Wednesday, May 14th, the high school will
hold the Baccalaureate Program at 7:00 p.m. in the
CGHS gym. The high school band and select members of the high school chorus will perform at the
program.
After Baccalaureate, the Awards Program will be
held where awards and scholarships will be presented to the graduating seniors.
2014 Solo/Small Ensemble State Contest Results
On Saturday, April 5th, several
CGHS vocal and instrumental music students competed at Solo/
Small Ensemble State Contest at
Manson NW Webster High School
in Manson, Iowa.
Vocal Music Results
The vocal music department
received 12 Division I (Superior)
ratings, 9 Division II (Excellent) ratings, 5 Division III (Good) ratings,
and 1 Division IV (Fair) rating. Our
students represented CGHS very
well, performed to the best of their
abilities, and were complimented
at contest for a job well done.
Thank you to Jennifer Littlejohn for helping prepare the students in Mr. Ackerman’s absence.
She also accompanied 8 groups.
Division I (Superior) Ratings
The Mixed Ensemble group of
Megan Hoing, Amanda Nerem,
Elizabeth Lockwood,
Brogan Avery, Jossie Sann,
Kirby Simmons, Trenton Sann,
Colten Langfitt & Evan Ulven.
received a perfect ballot and an
Outstanding Performer Award!
Vocal Solos: Mikaela Livengood
(who received a perfect ballot),
Elizabeth Lockwood, Alexis Harrington, Colten Langfitt, and Michael McHale.
Vocal Duets: Elizabeth Lockwood
& Kirby Simmons; Mikaela Livengood & Alexis Harrington; Kirby
Simmons & Trenton Sann; and
Amanda Nerem & Samantha Nerem.
Treble Clef Ensemble: Celeste
Swanson, Mikaela Livengood,
Jenna Kraft, Melissa Fregoso, Alexis Harrington & Rilley Ring-Foss.
Mixed Ensemble: Mikaela Livengood, Alexis Harrington, Colten
Langfitt & Michael McHale.
Division II (Excellent) Ratings
Vocal Solos: Kirby Simmons and
Amanda Nerem.
Vocal Duet: Megan Hoing & Jossie
Sann.
Treble Clef Ensembles: Amanda
Nerem, Elizabeth Lockwood &
Jossie Sann; Megan Hoing, Amanda Nerem, Elizabeth Lockwood,
Brogan Avery, Jossie Sann, Breckie Clark & Frances Kem; Kennedy
Goodell, Lydia Schroeder, Samantha Nerem, Claire Davis, Mekenzie Alberts & Brittany Boeset; and
Jordan Hennigar, Taylor Hagie,
Tabetha Waller, Briannan Purcell,
Cierra Milner, Jenna Kraft, Chloe
Johnson, Emma Konvalinka, and
Chelsie Dow.
Bass Clef Ensemble: Kirby Simmons, Trenton Sann, Colten
Langfitt, Ryan Basinger, Michael
McHale, Jacob Harvey, Evan Ulven
& Dustin Weist.
Mixed Ensemble: Amanda Nerem, Samantha Nerem, Kirby Simmons and Trenton Sann.
Division III (Good) Ratings
Vocal Duets: Amanda Nerem &
Colten Langfitt; Elizabeth Lockwood & Jenna Kraft; Trenton
Sann & Jossie Sann; and Kennedy
Goodell & Claire Davis.
Treble Clef Ensemble: Jenna
Kraft, Kennedy Goodell and Claire
Davis.
Division IV (Fair) Rating
Vocal Duet: Jordan Hennigar &
Eveie Sherman.
Instrumental Music Results
The instrumental music department received 6 Division I
(Superior) ratings, 7 Division II
(Excellent) ratings, and 4 Division
III (Good) ratings. Students represented CGHS very well, performing to the best of their abilities.
Thank you to Monte Leichsenring and Jennifer Littlejohn for
rehearsing with the students and
accompanying them at contest.
Division I (Superior) Ratings
Flute Solo: Elizabeth Lockwood.
Percussion Solos: Michael EnTin
and Trey Jackson.
Baritone Sax Solo: Michael McHale
Flute Ensemble: Elizabeth Lockwood, Kaitlynn Fields & Sierra
Dirksen.
Saxophone Ensemble: Noah
Maxheimer, Colten Langfitt, Cody
Kapka & Michael McHale.
Division II (Excellent) Ratings
Tenor Sax Solo: Adam Keller.
Trumpet Solos: Lydia Schroeder
and Brian Dean.
Alto Sax Solo: Cody Kapka.
Bass Clarinet Solo: Eveie Sherman.
Percussion Ensembles: Michael
EnTin, Kirby Simmons, Trey Jackson & Colten Langfitt; and Jarrod
Littlejohn, Tyler Steiner & Briannan Purcell.
Division III (Good) Ratings
Alto Sax Solo: Colten Langfitt.
Trumpet Solos: Jamiin Braadland
and Zach Frye.
Saxophone Ensemble: Hannah
Kapka, Angelica Nunez & Noah
Maxheimer.
Taking the Road
Less Traveled
The “Taking the Road Less Traveled
Career Conference” is a one-day program at ISU sponsored by the Program
for Women in Science and Engineering
aimed at giving middle and high school
girls the opportunity to explore science,
technology, engineering and math career fields. Students have the opportunity to hear from professional women in
science and engineering fields, tour the
campus and labs, and do hands-on science activities.
7th and 8th Grade girls from Clarion-Goldfield Middle School
at Iowa State University in Ames.
CGHS Students Participate in North Central Conference Art Show
The 26th Annual North Central Conference Art
Show was held in Hampton on Monday April 7. Thirteen students from Clarion Goldfield attended the
conference show with high school art teacher Lori
Lea Carlon.
Originally scheduled for Friday April 4, the show
was postponed due to weather. However, with extra
effort by this year’s organizing teacher, Hampton’s
high school art teacher Jane Haviland, and the administrations of the conference schools to rearrange
the speaker, meal, schedule and presenters, the show
was a success despite Mother Nature’s complications. The honor of being chosen to participate with
the top conference student artists still highlighted
the day.
Clarion-Goldfield senior Megan O’Connor was
awarded the Best of Show award with her hands
sculpture. The project was her solution to the three
repetitions assignment for advanced pottery students this spring. She used her brother Jacob’s hands
as a model during his study hall on three different
days to get it
the way she
wanted it. It
was extra special knowing
that the two
of them had
worked together on the piece
when she won
the award.
Mrs. Carlon with the CGHS seniors…
Bethany, Evan, Mrs. Carlon, Megan and Jordan.
CGHS students attending the conference art show:
Front: Bethany Thompson, Cayci White, Myriam Carrillo.
Middle: Cheyanne Fleener, Cassie Hanson,
Alex Keller, Madison Boll.
Back: Noley Snyder, Evan Ulven, Megan O’Connor,
Brady Brott, Jordan Larsen.