Volume 7, Number 4 - Rocky Boy Schools

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RBS
STAR EXPRESS
Volume 7, Number 4
May 22, 2014
Congratulations to the winners!
Inside this issue:
This year’s competition for valedictorian and
salutatorian was very
close and goes to two
cousins.
The Governor’s Best
and Brightest Scholarship
for 2014 and in the
amount of $2,000 goes
to Shania Parker while
the Robert J. Swan and
Associates Valedictorian
Scholarship of $1,000
goes to Codi Parker and
the $500 Salutatorian
Scholarship goes to Shania.
The Rocky Boy Education Association is presenting three awards this
year. The first two, in the
amount of $500 go to
Desmond Parker and
Shania Parker. The
$1,000 recipient is Codi
Parker.
The Coca-Cola Scholarship, worth $300, goes
to someone who is de-
termined in the classroom and as an athlete.
This year’s winner is
Kylee Raining Bird.
The Rocky Boy Athletics Scholarship, for an
athlete who participates
in more than one sport
and shows dedication to
the athletics program,
goes to Jaelynn Chief
Goes Out. She is awarded $250.
New Board
Members
This year’s run for the
Rocky Boy Schools
Board of Trustees was a
highly competitive race.
18 candidates vied for
just two positions. After
some campaigning and an
election, held on May 6,
the two candidates who
came out victorious are
Steve Parker and
Teddy
Russette,
III. They
Deborah Arkinson, District Clerk, Wilma Tiner, Steven Parker,
will be reTeddy Russette, III, and Josh Seaton
placing
Russell Standing Rock
The new board was
and Martin Parker on the
sworn in on May 14.
board.
Pathways
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School Board
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Seniors
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Inside Story
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Inside Story
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Inside Story
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Inside Story
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On April 28, 2014, shouts of celebratory screams
were heard pouring from the office at Rocky Boy High
School. Upon investigation, it was discovered that
those joyous melodies stemmed from the announcement that six seniors have been awarded Pathways
scholarships. The Pathways Scholarship helps provide
academically prepared students from GEAR UP participating high schools financial assistance to help access
postsecondary education. The scholarship is awarded
to recipients of the Montana GEAR UP Achievement
Grant who meet the eligibility requirements and apply
during their senior year of high school. The scholarship’s maximum value is $22, 500 which is disbursed in
annual awards of $5, 635 or less. The scholarship may
be used at any public or private
2- or 4- year accredited institution in the United States.
This year’s Rocky Boy recipients are Eric Houle, Shania
Parker, Desmond Parker, Codi Parker, Jaelynne Chief
Goes Out, and Ashley Lindberg.
Congratulations to our six outstanding Stars who are
taking home more than $110, 000 in Pathways scholarship money!
Along with the scholarship recipients, we have 10
achievement grant winners who each will receive
$15,000 towards college. Those recipients are Teshia
Big Knife, Jaelynne Chief Goes Out, JoDee
Demontiney, Eric Houle, Ashley Lindberg, Jessi Mitchell, Codi Parker, Shania Parker, Desmond Parker, and
Chenaya Standing Rock.
Pathway Scholarship Recipients
This year’s Awards Assembly reminded us of who really cares
at the school. Both students and staff
were asked to select the staff members
they feel are the most caring and deserving of being Staff of the Year.
For the junior high, Mrs. Teresa Olson
wins that award. Mrs. Engebretson wins
for the high school. Not to be left out,
non-certified staff also won. This year a
tie between two very caring individuals
make Gramma Zellah Nault and Donna
Raining Bird our Staff of the Year.
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COMMUNITY GARDENS!
Fresh vegetables this summer
are available. Several community
garden plots are being designated
for community use. The plots are
to be set up near Stone Child College, by the Wells’ place, by Wilma
Tiner’s in Haystack, and near Junior Parker’s in Duck Creek.
A youth garden will also be
planted at the Agency.
If residents are interested in other areas for gardens, they can contact Mary Ruth St. Pierre.
be a problem as water restrictions
are still in place this summer. One
way to combat the restrictions is to
have rain barrels to collect water for
your gardens.
Raised beds will be available for the elderly.
As to the age restriction,
Mary Ruth said she’s setting it at 60 so she will
also qualify! To determine
which raised bed you
want, size and height,
contact Mary Ruth.
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A raised bed will be made to
your specifications and delivered
to you.
You will be responsible for soil
for your garden as noxious weeds
could become contentious
and create
problems.
Mary Ruth did caution that hav-
Empowering Students
During April and May students from both Rocky Boy
and Box Elder committed to stand up and share their
reasons for choosing to be drug-free. Each student stood
in front of a camera and told their reasons for making the
right choice of staying drug and alcohol free.
The students were asked to step up as part of a project
through White Sky Hope, The Office of Public Health
Nursing, Plain Green, The Chippewa-Cree Community
Wellness Coalition, SRA-L.L.C. and both Rocky Boy and
Box Elder Schools.
During April and
May students from
both Rocky Boy
and Box Elder
committed to stand
up and share their
reasons for choosing to be drug-free.
Each student stood
in front of a cam-
During April and May students from both Rocky Boy
and Box Elder committed to stand up and share their
reasons for
choosing to
be drug-free.
Each student
stood in
front of a
camera and
told their
reasons for
making the
right choice of staying drug and alcohol free.
The students were asked to step up as part of a project
through White Sky Hope, The Office
of Public Health Nursing, Plain Green,
The Chippewa-Cree Community Wellness Coalition, SRA-L.L.C. and both
Rocky Boy and Box Elder Schools.
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Chanal Dei Standing Rock
Father? Clinton Standing Rock
Mother? Francine Bacon
After High School? (List College you are attending)
University of Montana, Athletic Trainer-like insanity
or Team fitness.
Favorite year of High School? Sophomore year
Favorite school lunch: Chicken fried steak… or pizza
What will you miss most about High School? Basketball!!!!
Partner in crime: Spalding
What song best describes you? Now or Never by
Kendrick Lamar
the hardest working even when no one is
watching. It’s not about fame but about
you being the best for your “team”.
It’s a depth in your soul only you can reach. Not
about competition, envy or jealousy. You reap what
you sow you put in the hard work it will show.”
Advice to the Underclassmen—Hugs, not drugs!
What is your advice to the upcoming senior class? Hit the books,
they don’t hit back.
I, Chanal Standing Rock, being of charming wit and
seductive athletic physique, do hereby leave the folFavorite last words…
“Everyday I wake up wanting to be the best. I’m against millions lowing:
To whoever is willing to work nothing but hard in
and how awesome it would be if I was the best. My wanting to
get better than others got me where I am. Not being cocky just practice and during a game, put in extra work, be a
leader, and an offensive catalyst, which is going to
working harder. Sometimes it’s not by what you say but how
score more than 40 points in a game, my #32 bashard you work. I’ve been born to be the best me I can be daily
and I do. If you love what you do you will bleed, sweat, and have ketball jersey. Gotta’ DO WORK SON!
tears but still love it. It’s about passion, not about talent. Be
knowing that education is too important, put off those offers
until after she graduated. She was then able to choose just
Of course I don’t have to tell you what Chanal has
been up to since she graduated from
which team she wanted to join.
Rocky Boy. She’s the first Cree to
Although Chanal hasn’t had much
make it to the WNBA.
time for romance, she has hinted that
she might consider putting Spalding
She made the cover of Sports Illusaway in a couple more years and move
trated when she was voted MVP for
on actually use her degree. She says
the Chicago Sky while sporting numthat if she has to have one more knee
ber 31 last season. Chanal may be a
surgery, she’s retiring. Even though the
shorter player, but her skills are unsurgeries are not as painful now besurpassed.
cause of the new technology where not
Chanal got her big chance when,
even a knife is involved, she knows how
while at the UofM, the team was invitdifficult it is to keep coming back.
ed to play an exhibition game in AnaWhen Chanal does retire, she’s hopheim during Chanal’s junior year.
ing to move back to Montana so she
Chanal made such an impression on
can be close enough to come and
the WNBA coaches that she was
watch some of her nieces, nephews,
fielding offers to leave college from at
and cousins play a little ball.
least six of the best teams. Chanal,
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Father? Paul Mitchell
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Mother? Jolene “Kisser” StandingRock
Guardians? My mommy Kisser
After high school? Stone Child or
Northern
Favorite year of high school? Probably
Freshman Year
Favorite school lunch? Uhm.. really, the
salad bar
What will you miss the most about
High School? Grandma Zellah and her
crazy jokes.
Partner in crime? Chenaya Standing Rock
Jessi Paula Shayne Standing Rock
Advice to the underclassmen? Enjoy your underclassmen
days, because things will get more difficult, & show some
respect to the teachers!
Advice to the upcoming senior class? Don’t be fake, because no body ever likes the seniors, and enjoy, last year
always goes by fast, and the girls, you can stop drawing
attention to yourselves.
Favorite last words…FREEDOM! Jks
I, Jessi Standing Rock, being of astonishing mind, and exquisite body, do hereby leave the following:
To Emmett, Tracy, & Shondae StandingRock, my ability to annoy everybody,
because you’re StandingRocks and nobody
else does it best!
To SOME girls, my ability to
keep yourself, stay out of others business, &
quit cussing it ain’t cute.
To nobody, my jersey, #22, because it’s retired and my sisters are going to wear it &
tear it up in H.S.
To C/O 2016, My ability to be good role
models, because you guys are awesome, you
guys will probably be one of the best classes
to graduate from R.B.
To Minnie The Boy, my tallness, so you can
be seen in the hallways, & on the court.
It’s been ten years since Jessie graduated.
She’s practically running the elementary school
now. She took over as secretary in the office
when Mary Russette finally retired back in
2020. Well, you may not know this, but Jessi
had twins in the summer of 2014. No one, not
even the doctors saw that coming. Jessi’s kids
are great basketball players and are the best
singers at almost every Pow Wow they attend.
They’ve been featured, along with Jessie and her brothers, on Good Morning America.
Jessi even produced an album with her and the twins singing. Yes, brothers Tate, Lauren, Shontay, and Emmit, Jojo and Sanjay are even on the album.
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Father? Duane Raining Bird
Mother? Jody Lamere
After High School? (list college you are attending) MSUBillings
Year of High School? Sophomore
Favorite school lunch? Surprise Birthday dinners
What will you miss the most about High School? Nothing
Partner in crime? My boyfriend J
What song best describes you? (ragile- Tech 9 ft
Kendrick Lamere & Kendall Morgan.
Advice to the underclassmen?
Do all your work from the start, stay in school &
class. Never be absent!
Advice to the upcoming senior class? Who cares,
do you!!!
Favorite last words… finally done, peace out I’M
FINISHED HERE =]
I being of wraped mind and sexy body, do hereby
leave the following:
To Lauren and Jailynne, the two lockers I saved
them for their senior year so they wont have to
share with each other and have their own space
Teshia Big Knife
Kylee Raining Bird
To my lil bro Isaiah Turn Toes, the ability of my skills
and techniques I had in High School so he can be super ninja like me, sneaking away from class but doing
his work on time and kicking in gear last minute like
me and to be awesome like his big sis, ME.
To LaCrissa, my strongness if she ever needs it to
slap a disrespectful kid J
To Minnie and Jude, I leave my ballerness and my jersey, because they both probably can fit in. especially
Minnie because she’s tiny and got more boards than
me in one game this past season.
Father? Taylor Big Knife
Mother? Roberta Big Knife
After High School? (list college you
are attending) SKC, MSU Bozeman
possibly
Favorite year of High School? Senior
year
Favorite school lunch? None
What will you miss the most about
High School? Volleyball, seeing
friends everyday and free food
Partner in crime? God, Jaelynn,
Ashley, Payge, Codi
What song best describes you?
Here I Am- Nicki Minaj
advice to the underclassmen? Behave!
to the upcoming senior class? Grow
up! And finish High School
Favorite last words…Or nah?
I being creative, and not caring do
hereby leave the following:
To Ariana Patacsil,
boldness, leadership of
the volleyball team so
you can teach these
girls how its done!
To Kristen, my ability
to be straight forward!
To Blake, keep my party rocking on.
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Chenaya Plume Standing Rock
Mother? Paulette May Standing Rock
After High School? Get a drivers license, travel, attend many powwows as I can, earn a 2 degree at SCC… then higher my education in
the future.
Favorite year of high school? Freshman year, It was the
funnest, easiest, and practically got away with anything.
Favorite school lunch? Weenies, chips, and water
What will you miss the most about high school? The
fact that I was in H.S being a cheerleader, going to
school trips/tournaments.
Advice to the underclassmen? Sleep early. Do your homework, improve everyday, meet new people. Don’t miss
school. Explore new things, get out of bed. You’re only in high
school once. Give thanks for the blessings. Smile through the
B.S and do the best you can with what you were given. Wake
up and strive for clarity and coherence. Every single breathing
moment of life is a gift. Appreciate yourself and what you have
and believe in your ability to succeed in life in whatever you
do. You live once, you live every single day. Paint your illusions
how ever you like. It’s up to you how you want to live. Life is
what you make it.
Advice to the upcoming senior class? To everybody in general,
nobody likes people who draw attention. Don’t get cocky.
Show who you are really are and maybe people will like you
more. Get your head out of your chisk & focus on your work
& actually be in school. I’m just saying.
Who’d have thought that in 2023
Teshia Big Knife would be on the
cover for Fortune 500 magazine as
Business Woman of the year? Well it
happened. She attended college for
two years but got tired of studying
when she really wanted to be working. She also realized that she wasn’t
going to have the money to continue
her education.
So, Teshia called up her friend
Kylee Raining Bird, who had decided
college wasn’t for her, and tried life
as a police officer. Teshia knew Kylee
wasn’t really happy chasing after all
those kids who were tearing up the
I, Chenaya Plume
StandingRock, with a
zest mind and celestial body, do hereby bequeath
the following:
To Tracy StandingRock, my ability to come to
school everyday and actually do homework.
To Shondae, my ability to wake up early, by yourself, on school days, everyday, on time, prepared.
To everybody, my ability to show respect to
yourself and to the staff/teachers & to not talk
back.
To the future cheerleaders, my ability to have
school spirit because we need more of that
around here.
back roads and offered her a position as Teshia’s head of security
and personnel, basically, she offered her a partnership in her business.
Teshia started her own company
creating videos, web sites, and
commercials for the various agencies on the Reservation. Her work
was the best anyone had seen, so
her business soon grew, and by
2018 Teshia was not only
doing most of the media for all the
reservations in Montana, but began
doing freelance work for some of
the Hollywood independent films.
By 2013, Teshia’s work had won her
an Obie, three Oscars, and made her
one of the richest film makers in the U.S.
Kylee, though, didn’t want all that
fame, so she cashed out of the partnership in 2020 and moved back to the Reservation. Kylee took some of her money
and built a luxurious Boys and Girls Club
when she still oversees today. The club
has an Olympic-sized swimming pool,
three tennis courts and one of the best
golf courses in the state. Oh, and Mr.
Ferguson loves that his team gets to
practice there and then host the state
meet there next year.
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Father? Martin Parker
Mother? Judy Parker
After High School? SKC- Business Management,
Start My own business
Favorite year of High School? Sophomore year
Favorite school lunch? Eggrolls
What will you miss the most about High School?
Nothing
Partner in crime? Jenea
What song best describes you? Cool KidsEchosmith
Shania Jade Parker
What is your advice to the underclassmen? Be yourself and don’t conform into someone who is a carbon
copy of everybody else.
JoDee Rae Demontiney
JoDee has been traveling around following the rodeo circuit
for the past few years. This hasn’t been all in vain though.
Because she knows so much about all the saddle bronc and
bull riders, she has become a color commentator for ESPN
and the PBR. JoDee is no longer following the circuit in her
beat-up Ford pickup, but now she travels in style on the
private jet of Isaiah Turn Toes and JuJu Saddler as they tour
the circuit. Don’t worry though, JoDee is not involved with
either of those boys; she has her sites set on the desk job at
ESPN and will learn later this week if the job is hers.
Good luck, JoDee!
In ten years, Shania Parker is in business with Martin and together they sell
office products and pay for their bills and manage the money. Their business is
called “Need” and it is located in Helena, MT. Shania was on a trip in Los Angles for her 29th birthday and Martin took her to dinner at a big fancy restaurant and getting her a gift. His gift was backstage passes to a Pierce the Veil
concert. Martin took her to the concert and bought her some drinks then left
her there so she can go backstage to meet all the members of the band. She
caught the eye of the lead guitarist Tony Perry,
right when he seen her he went up to her and
asked her on a date, and with such surprise Shania screamed yes. He took her on a romantic
date to Carmel California where they watched
the sunset.
I Shania Parker being of majestic mind and awkward
body do hereby leave the
following,
NOTHING!
Because I’m a loner, a rebel, you don’t
want to get involved with a kid like me.
To Dusti, I leave my
locker ‘cause it once
belonged to a cool
S.O.B (me)
To Melvin, I leave my
parking spot, ‘cause
he wished his truck
was as cool as mine.
Father? Floyvin
Demontiney
Mother? Velma Clark
What do you want to
do after High School?
Stone Child
Favorite year of High
School? Probably
sophomore year
Favorite school lunch? Burgers &
Fries
What will you miss the most about
High School? Bugging Ty (Q.B.)
Partner in crime? Tia White
What song best describes you?
Tired of being Johnny B. GoodBocephus
Advice to the underclassmen? Don’t
Get Pregnant
Advice to the upcoming senior class?
Favorite last words…
Sincerely, Your Hero.
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Mother: Lynn Henderson
After High School? Hopefully attend college
in Denver.
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Favorite year of High School? Sophomore
Favorite school lunch: Pizza
What will you miss most about High School? I
don’t know I haven’t left yet.
Partner in crime: Charly and Steph, when
they were here
What song describes you? Perfect WorldDemrick
Ashley Megan Henderson
What is your advice to underclassmen?
Do it.
What is your advice to the upcoming
seniors? Good luck!! Haha you’re going
to need it.
I Ashley Henderson being of
most dope and pure awesomeness, isn’t going to leave a
damn thing!
Favorite last words…
Come to school, word hard, get it
done, because its going to make your
last year easier on you.
Ashely Henderson hasn’t been heard
from since she left Rocky Boy to attend college in
Denver. We suspected that she was going to the
Art Institute, but no one really knows for sure.
Well, let me tell you that I was took my daughter to the library the other day, and lo and behold, my daughter picked up a book written and
illustrated by none other than Ashley Lindberg
Henderson.
I grabbed the book, flipped it over to see if the
author’s photo was on the back, it wasn’t. So as
soon as I got home, I Googled the book. Yep,
Ashley had written it. This was not her first book
either. She has written an entire series of children’s books and illustrated them.
I was even more impressed when I found out
that Ashley had won the Caldecot and the Newberry Awards for children’s literature. In fact,
she’s being honored this fall at the White House
for her efforts in writing for Native American
children.
In 2023 when both the boys and the girls won the state
basketball title, they were sure glad that Chenaya was
there with the cheerleaders. Chenaya Standing Rock has
been the cheerleading coach since 2018 and has taken the
girls from a shy group to a world-class competition team.
Under Chenaya’s management, the team has competed at
the national level on four separate occasions. Her coaching style has become so renown that Rocky Boy School is having
to get strict about incoming students. The school has also had to
build on to the facility to accommodate the necessity for a practice area just for the cheerleading team.
Chenaya had planned to marry once, but work kept her so busy
she had to let her fiancé go rather than make him feel left out
because of how much time she spends at work. He said he’d wait,
and has even applied to teach at Rocky Boy to be close to her.
Can you imagine Boris Kodjoe working at Rocky Boy?
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Payge Raining Bird
Father? Negz
Mother? LouAnn Raining Bird
Guardians? Sonny and Donna Raining Bird
After High School? Take the summer off and enlist
in the army in the fall. Go into the health field and
move far away.
Favorite year of high school? Sophomore Year
Favorite school lunch? Pizza!
What will you miss the most about high school?
Cheerleading and friends
Partner in crime? Ashley Oats
What song best describes you? Latch by Disclosure
What is your advice to the underclassmen? Come to
school, do your work, and enjoy high school because
you will miss it when it’s over!
What is your advice to the upcoming senior class?
Give your last year your all, participate in everything
and have fun! But not too much!
Favorite last words… You can’t be old and wise, if
you were never young and crazy.
I being of Ratchet mind and Plump body, do hereby
leave the following:
To Rainey, I leave my ratchetness because she went
through training and needs it.
To Savannah, I leave my ability to do a cart-wheel
split because she doesn’t know how.
Payge did go into the Army and moved up the ranks fairly
quickly. She became a Master Saergant in just three years.
She re-upped after her first tour was over and then moved
to Germany where she met her husband, Rainer. Rainer
was the buisness instructor at the US school on the base.
How she met Rainer was really a crazy story. She was
driving the jeep on base and swerved to miss a cat. She ran
into Rainer’s bicycle. Fortunately, Rainer wasn’t on it, but
she bent the frame. Rainer was so nice and fell in love right
away. Payge wasn’t into having an overseas romance at first,
To Tierra, I leave my attitude because you’re to
shy.
To Amanda, I leave my locker, so you may place
your belongings in # 328.
To Jai-Lynne, I leave my heart because you’re
heartless and need a functioning one.
To Kristie, I leave the ability to get rowdy at every game and yell crazy things.
To Juju, I leave a cup of tea so he will quit bugging me.
To Bowen, I leave my coolness, because Bro you
need it.
To Brittany, I leave my ability to be tardy and get
away with it.
To Future Cheerleaders, I leave my voice because I’m the loudest, and you need to keep the
crowd going.
But she finally gave in and fell for Rainer too.
As it turns out, Rainer doesn’t need to work, but
does to keep busy. He flew the entire Raining Bird family over to Germany for the elaborate fall wedding.
Payge and Rainer were featured in Stars and Stripes
for having quintuplets. That’s the most any military
member has had at one time while stationed overseas.
Rainer stays home with the five little ones as Payge
finishes out her third tour.
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Father? Charles Lafromboise
After High School? Go to college, hopefully. Then
who knows? Anything is possible!
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Favorite year of High School? Freshman year
Favorite school lunch? Pizza
What will you miss the most about high school?
Nothing
Partner in crime? Payge, Teshia, Jaelynn
What song best describes you? Better than I used
to be- Tim McGraw
Ashley Rae-Ann Oats
What is your advice to the underclassmen? Stay out
of drama. Mind your own business. Don’t argue with
Mrs. E because you’re never going to win.
What is your advice to the upcoming senior class?
Don’t miss school! Bad attendance will screw you
over in the end.
Favorite last words… Party Naked!
I, being of filthy mind and semi-husk body, do hereby
leave the following:
To my little sister Britney, my great ability to be late
to first hour, every single day, even if we do only live
about a mile away from the school.
To whoever has enough bullshxt to fill them, my
three different lockers. (none of
which actually belonged to me.)
To LaCrissa, my loud voice because you’re always yelling!
To Amanda, my cougar skills because I have faith that you can
fulfill them!
To JoeRay my boss writing skills
because his papers definitely need
them!
To all the underclassmen, my wisdom because I’ve done it all and
realize now that damn, I was
dumb!
Ashely went to Stone Child for two years, got
her associate’s degree, and then joined the police
force the day she turned 21. Even though that was
her dream job, Ashley soon realized that that was
not really what she wanted to do. She stayed with
the job long enough to save some money to move.
She really wanted to get away, so she moved to
Las Vegas. She became a dealer at the Mirage and
was so good at her job that she was promoted to
the VIP table in just a few
months.
On her third day at the VIP
table, Ashley met Dr. Dre. She
wasn’t impressed by his riches,
which seemed to annoy him, so
he kept after her until she finally agreed to go on a date with
him.
Ashley still wasn’t impressed,
so Dre kept on asking her out.
It wasn’t until their fifth date
that Ashley started to care
about Dre.
It only took him two more
years to get her to agree to be
his wife. They will be heading
back to Rocky Boy later this
summer to hold their wedding.
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STAR EXPRESS
Dante Standing Rock
Father? Oscar StandingRock
Mother? Sharlene StandingRock
Guardians? Harriet StandingRock
After high school? Go to MSU Billings
Favorite year of High School? Senior year!
Favorite school lunch? Pizza
What will you miss the most about high school? Playing
basketball & singing with my bros.
Partner in crime? Jaime Vailynn Faye White
I being of crazed mind and skinny body do hereby
leave the following:
My locker to Emmett because he is always in it anyways.
To Dontay Scott I leave my singing voice to be crisp.
In 2024 Dante is working his way through the Pow
Wows all over the northwest. He and his drum
group have been together competing since 2017 after he decided to break away from the Whitefish
Juniors.
He met a jingle dress dancer at the Hopi Pow
Wow in 2015 and chased her around the country
for two years before she finally settled down with
Dante.
In 2018 they had their first child, Dante, Jr. He
follows his daddy around drumming too. In 2020 the
couple had a little princess they call Harrie. In 2022,
Dante and Vessie finally made it official and got married. When his family asked why it took so long,
both Dante and Vessie joked that they were waiting
until they had their own drummer and flower girl.
When not on the Pow Wow circuit, Dante is busy
working for MasterLube in Great Falls. He’s gone
from the grunt worker to the day-shift supervisor.
Dante likes working there because he can work on
his 67 Chevelle when the shop isn’t busy.
So, if you see a sup’d up ‘67 with a wolf on the
doors and an eagle painted on the hood, you can bet
that Dante Standing Rock is behind the wheel.
What song best describes you? Whitefish Jr’s- Sometimes
Advice to the underclassmen? Go to class, and avoid Carol.
Advice to the upcoming senior class? Don’t miss school.
Favorite last words… Don’t wander the halls.
Ten years have passed and Martin Zarco has started a
business! He currently works with Shania Parker, together they pay bills for their business and manage the money. The current location for their business is in Helena.
They both majored in Finance and Accounting at the
University of Bozeman. Martin and Shania both thought
it would be a good idea to sell office supplies and called
the business “Need.” They are not romantically together
at all, just business partners. In fact Martin is married to
a girl from Bozeman where they met at the University.
Shania is engaged to Tony Perry from the band Pierce
The Veil. Martin met his wife when he was going to class
and she just now walked in and she was new to the university, so Martin thought it would be nice to just show
her around. While showing her around, Martin realized
that they have a lot in common. They hit it off quite perfectly and a year later they got married in Oregon, by a
waterfall.
The happily married couple stayed happy since. Shania,
however, met her soon to be husband at a concert.
They met while Shania went backstage and introduced
herself and Tony wanted to know more about her. So
Shania and Tony went on a date together and they
clicked, they had a strong chemistry with each other.
Their wedding plans are to be married in a church and
their honeymoon to go to Hawaii and drink Piña Coladas
by the beach.
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Martin Zarco
Father? Porfirio Zarco
Mother? Marvina Standing Rock
What do you want to do after High
School? Go to SKC, Major in Accounting, Start my own business.
Favorite year of High School? Junior
year
Favorite school lunch? Chicken Strips
What will you miss the most about
High School? The free gum
Partner in crime? Devil
What song best describes you? The
devil is a lie.
What is your advice to the underclassmen?
What is your advice to the upcoming senior class?
Do your work, listen to teachers!
Favorite last words…
Take your time.
Release the crackin.
Father? Thane Houle Sr.
Mother? Jamie Gonzales
Guardians? Raymond/ Linda Gonzales
After High School? I am planning on attending Northern to do my generals and
transfer to Missoula to get my degree in
physical training.
Favorite year of High School? Freshman
year
Favorite school lunch? Chicken fried
steak/ Hash browns
What will you miss the most about
High School? Hanging out with my
friends
Partner in crime? Sarain/ Levi
What song best describes you? You
cannot describe me.
What is your advice to the underclassmen?
Have fun and stay in school!
What is your advice to the upcoming senior class?
Pay attention in class and do
your work. Do not slack at all!
Favorite last words…
It’s about time I’m out of this
school
Write your will… (on the back)
To Levi, I leave my height with
so that you can get rebounds
over your defender next ball
season.
I Martin Zarco, of terrific hair and
happy personality do hereby leave the
following:
To my brother, the hummer, drive
safely.
To Sage my hairstyle.
And to everybody else in Rocky Boy
school, stay dipped in butter!
Eric Houle
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Desmond Robert Parker
Father? Lance Parker Sr.
Guardians? My mom & Grandpa Edmond
(Laverne Parker)
What do you want to do after High School?
I am going to Northern to get an associates in
heating/plumbing and then try to get a journey man’s license and maybe start my own
business.
Favorite year of high school? Senior year!
Favorite school lunch? Tater Tot Casserole
What will you miss the most about high
school? Teachers nagging me about my school
work & free food.
Partner in crime? Lance or SaRain
What song best describes you? The man- Aloe Blacc
What is your advice to the underclassmen?
Nothing they won’t take it, if I did it would be
try your hardest with school work and
workout.
What is your advice to the upcoming senior
class?
Good luck!
I Desmond Parker, being of crazy ass mind
and athletic body do hereby, leave the following:
To Skylar The Boy, I leave my sexy body and
keen senses on the court.
To Lance, my locker and my awesome ability
to “Woo” the teachers.
To my teammates of football & basketball, my
will to Never Give Up!
It’s 2024, and Desmond Parker came back
from South Dakota, to teach his old
school Rocky Boy High. He graduated
from Bozeman, with a teaching degree in
Math.
He is married and he is loved by Tristan Parisian.
They have 3 kids named Desmond Jr., Kevin, and Aaron. 2
boys and 1 girl. Desmond Parker is happy all time and he
lives in the Bear Paw Mountains with his family and he loves
hiking, climbing, fishing, hunting, and just is active with all his
kids. Desmond Parker is a High School math teacher and his
old teacher Mrs. Lorett is now the principle of the school.
Desmond even has some old class mates that teach here, Eric Houle is the English teacher. Codi Parker is counselor.
When Desmond is not at school he has hobbies such
as hanging with old friends, playing games, having a good ole
time like they used too. He plays noon ball, if there isn’t
school going on. He goes to the Stone Child to get in a couple games going in.
In ten years Eric Houle will be one of the most famous
sumo wrestlers of all time. He will have the all-time most wins of
all-time. Right after high school Big E was at one of the sumo tournaments in Los Angeles, and he was captivated by this sport and
wanted to give it a try. So he tried it one time and he really enjoyed it. Soon after that he met some authentic sumo wrestlers
from Japan they liked his style and asked him if he wanted to come
back to Japan with them, he said yes! He went to Japan and got
some authentic sumo training. He got into a few tournaments in
Japan. He took 1st in every tournament! He met a lovely young
lady in Kumoto, Japan her name is Aya Bunko. They have 7 kids
together, all girls. Big E is the Michael Jordan in sumo wrestling. He
recently came back to America with his wife Aya Bunko and his 7
kids and settled in a little town in Georgia called Keysville; its population is 200. And if you see a big 6’11” dude in a diaper that’s Big
E be sure to get his autograph, it will be worth millions!!!!
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Father: Randall Parker
Mother: Linda Parker
What do you want to do after High School?
Go to the University of Montana, undecided
about what I want to major in.
Codi N. Parker
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Favorite year of High School? Sophomore year
Favorite school lunch: Nachos and chicken
strips
What will you miss most about high school?
Socializing
Partner in crime: Nathan and Braiton Parker
What song describes you best? Treasure by
Bruno Mars
What is your advice to the underclassmen?
Codi stayed in college long enough to get her B.A., her M.A., and
then even her Ph.D. Codi is officially a doctor! She earned her
doctorate in business education and hopes to come back to Rocky
Boy and take over as Mona is planning on retiring at the end of the
Favorite last words: SEE YA!
2014 school year.
Codi has some great ideas for the business ed. Classes at Rocky
Boy.
She’s been active in AIBL at the college level and wants to
I being intelligent and hard working leave nothshare
what she’s learned. She owes it all to Mona, but is ready to
ing behind, because I have to take all my skills
take over and go further.
along with me to college.
Codi did meet a guy at college. They have been together for the
past
seven years. She said she wanted to wait until she’s teaching
We all knew that Codi was going to go to the
before
having kids, so you can expect some little ones in the next
UofM after she graduated, but we didn’t exyear
or
pect her to stay there forever. Well, it wasn’t
two.
exactly forever, but she only just left three
months ago.
Work hard and it will be worth it in the end!
What is your advice to the upcoming senior
class? Live it up!
Ayanna Plascencia
Father? Alejandro Plascencia
Mother? Clarissa Eagleman
Guardians? Alex Plascencia (brother)
After High School?
I want to go to SKC and major in
Nursing or something.
Favorite year of high school? My freshman year
Favorite school lunch? Chicken strips,
nachos, & pizza
What will you miss the most about
high school? Chilling during ball season
with the boys
Partner in crime? My homie Katrina
Lafromboise
What song best describes you?
(keep clean) Iggy Azalea- Change
your life
What is your advice to the underclassmen?
Stay in School.
What is your advice to the upcoming senior class?
Just because you’re a senior, it
does not give you the right to be
tardy.
Favorite last words…
Oh My God!
I Ayanna Plascencia being of extremely
tiny body do hereby leave the following:
I leave my “Oh My God” voice to Levi
Olson (not Tristen tho) because he
says it EVERYTIME he sees me.
I leave my tallness to Cecil Lafromboise
I leave my dopeness to Jai-lynne Daychild
I leave my shortness to my bro Kolie
Wolfchild
I leave my locker # 340 to Junior Daychild.
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Cherise Nicole Pease
Mother? Henrietta Daychild
After High School? Get a job, get my 2
year at SCC (maybe)
favorite year of high school? Sophomore year!
Favorite school lunch? Burger & fries/
Nachos/ Tacos
What will you miss the most about
high school? Talking/ Hanging with my
girls & class notes, Not Ayanna tho!
Partner in crime? Nobody! (kind of sad)
What song best describes you? “I made it”
‘cause I Made It!
What is your advice to the underclassmen?
Stay Classy, Not Trashy. Be mature about
everything. Don’t be ish kids (Listen!)
What is your advice to the upcoming senior
class? Take your senior year serious don’t
give up, especially on yourself.
Keep on Keeping on Bishes!
Favorite last words…
Respect!
I Cherise, being sweet & innocent do hereby, leave the following:
My school to all you kids!
To Jai-Lynne, I leave you all my pencils in my
locker. # 239.
To Rosie, my wisdom & pride.
To Lance, I leave my knowledge & hard
working skills, because you need it.
To Junior, I
leave you my
books and maybe a contract
not to miss
school, other
than that I
don’t know!
Cherise has been out of school for ten long years now. She hasn’t left
the reservation, but helps her brother with his not-so-little boy. Because she got so good at taking care of the little ones, Cherise
opened up a day care center of her own. She’s up to fifteen kids on a
regular basis so has to employ a couple of aids. One of those aids is
Ayanna Plascencia. Anyanna loves the little kids almost as much as
Cherise does.
I had to stop by the other day to drop off some papers. I was impressed with how well-behaved those little tykes are. They were all
sitting around reading their favorite books and said, “Please” and
“Thank you” to everything.
What was most impressive was that neither Cherise or Ayanna
were swearing either. They’ve really grown up.
Cherise does have a husband now. He works at the Clinic. I think
she said he’s an x-ray technician. They also have two little ones.
Cherise said the boy is Junior, and the little girl’s name is something
like princes (at least that’s what I heard her say).
Ayanna isn’t settling down yet. She does have a couple of boyfriends, but just doesn’t want to get stuck with just one guy. She still
jumps in with the Lafromboise crew every chance she gets and goes
to watch the ball games.
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SaRain Young Bear
SaRain hasn’t changed much over the past ten years. He has finally
been able to grow a mustache, but that’s about it. He took a job at
the high school about six years ago and gives Mrs. Lorett a bad
time every chance he gets. Oh, how he loves to tease her when
she forgets her keys!
SaRain met his wife at the Crow Pow Wow back in 2017. They
took the longest time to get married. They even had three of their
five kids before he finally convinced himself that he was committed
to her. She works at the Health Clinic now.
SaRain is after his kids every day (easy to do since he works at
the school) to get their work done. Every day. The two older ones
have never missed a day of school; SaRain sees to that.
Jaelynne Chief Goes Out
Have you had to be at the Courts lately? If so, you
may have run into Jaelynne Chief Goes Out. She’s
over there running the place.
Jaelynne got her associate’s degree at SCC and
then realized that she should do more. She moved
to Missoula and got her B.S. in Criminal Science
and moved back to Box Elder. She’s currently a
social worker and has really worked hard on truancy and neglect.
It’s funny because her brother Cardell has three
kids now. None of them has missed a single day of
school! Jaelynne got married a couple of years ago
too. She met her husband Jeff at the Napa Parts
store in Havre. Jaelynne was there getting parts for
her ‘59 Chevy truck. Jeff didn’t believe she knew
anything about cars. After a few trips in to the
store (to get the part she’d asked for the first time
and Jeff had gotten wrong), they started dating.
Of course, Jeff is also a Chevy man, so they
clicked right away. It’s really fun to watch the two
go head-to-head at the Hill County Demolition
Derby each summer. Go check it out. (Spoiler
alert—Jaelynn usually wins!)
Jaelynne had thought she was going to be a mechanic, but realized that although tinkering on cars
is her passion, she wanted to keep it that way and
uses it to relax after a stressful day at work.
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Words from the 7-12 Dean of Students
Words cannot express how our staff
members feel as this new crop of graduates
gets ready to walk across that stage. We
have been watching some of you since
Head Start and then Elementary ad Junior
High. Bright shining faces, youngsters who
are eager to learn. It goes by in the blink of
any eye, and here they are all grown up and
ready to leave the nest.
We wish these graduates the best that
life has to offer. We have hopes and
dreams that they make the best of things
and go on to higher education. It makes
day-to-day survival much easier when you
have an education to fall back onto.
We hope that once our students exit the doors of our
schools that they go on to bigger and better things. Life has
much to give for those who have
an upbeat attitude and are willing to tackle life head on.
We wish that we had the
words that these young adults
need to hear to create their new
worlds. But it is no longer time
for words. Now is the time for
action. It is those actions that
will determine their futures.
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