February 2013 [PDF] - AJ Dimond High School

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A. J. Dimond High School Community Newsletter February 2013
Letter from the Principal
Save the Date
Dear Dimond Parent or Guardian, Day during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Teachers will be available for short confer- Feb. 1 Friday
A couple of weeks ences from 11:45 – 2:30 and 4:00 – 7:00. UAA Preview Days/Orientation
ago, Dimond’s We look forward to sharing Valentine’s Day RSVP @ www.uaa.alaska.edu/preview
preparedness to with you!
respond to an Feb. 14 Thursday
emergency situ- When you review your student’s academ- 11:45 – 2:30 and 4:00 – 7:00
ation was tested. ic progress report, please keep in mind Parent –Teacher Conferences
Students and staff that summer school classes are not in the
calmly and effi- budget this summer. Tentative plans call Feb. 15 Friday
ciently followed for a limited number of online courses at Inservice – No school for students
lockdown pro- Dimond and other high schools, along with
Feb 18 Monday
cedures. School the ASD iSchool online courses. In the past,
President’s Day Holiday No School
safety-security 600 – 800 students took summer school
and administration teamed with the Di- courses led by teachers at Dimond. Many
Feb. 19 Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM
mond SRO and Anchorage Police Depart- students and families relied on these classes
Future Freshman Fair
ment to quickly resolve the situation with- to repeat classes students failed during the
out injury. Superintendent Browder and regular school year. This year it is critical
Feb. 21 Thursday
APD commended all who were involved. for students to keep up with homework, use
Period 4 and Lunch
I also want to thank Dimond parents for tutoring opportunities, prepare for tests and
Post Secondary Options Fair
trusting that our school is safe. Thank you. earn the 22.5 credits to graduate.
7:00 PM (Silent Auction 6:15 PM)
Fine Arts Showcase
Each situation, good or bad, presents an I look forward to continued !success for
opportunity to learn and continuously your student in 2013. Feb 27 Wednesday
improve. Toward that end, on the February 12:10 in the gym
15 inservice day, Dimond staff will review Sincerely, Spring Academic Awards
our Emergency Response Plan and discuss 7 PM
ways to make it even better. Please know College Planning Night for Juniors
we take student safety very seriously.
March 8 Friday
February also is an important month for Cheryl M. Guyett Inservice No School for Students
academics. Third quarter progress grades Principal
will be distributed to parents on Valentine’s March 11 – 15
Spring Break
Anchorage School Board
Jeannie Mackie, President
Tam Agosti-Gisler
Gretchen Guess
Pat Higgins
Natasha Von Imhof
Kathleen Plunkett
Don Smith

ASD Superintendent
Jim Browder, Ed.D.
CURRICULUM NEWS
James Bell, Curriculum Assistant Principal - 742-7008
Parent/Teacher Conferences are on students will be taking the SBA exams pursue independent study under the direc-
Thursday, February 14th: You will be on the same days. 10th graders will also tion of a professional/expert in a field of
able to pick up your child’s progress report be taking a Science SBA on Thursday, great interest to the student. For more in-
and meet with your child’s teachers. It is March 28th. formation about this program, contact Lisa
a great opportunity to have a dialog with Wiley, Gifted Mentorship Coordinator at
Juniors and seniors who have passed
teachers especially if your child is strug- 742-3798 or email her at wiley_lisa@as-
their HSGQE exams will not be required
gling in a class, and to work collaborative- dk12.org.
to come to school until 11:55am from April
ly towards your child’s success. You are
2nd – 4th. Lunch will be from 11:00am –
able to meet with teachers from 11:45am – On February 27th at 12:10pm, Dimond
11:50pm. Buses will run at regular times
2:30pm and from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. As is celebrating academic success this se-
and an additional later bus will pick up stu-
always, I recommend that you continue to mester with our Academic Awards Assem-
dents 3 hours later than the regular sched-
use your Zangle Parent Connect to moni- bly. We will honor students for maintain-
uled pick-up.
tor your student’s academic progress and ing a 3.5 GPA or higher for two or more
attendance. consecutive semesters. We are honored
Honors Applications: Future 9th and
that so many students are meeting this rig-
10th grade students who are interested in
Future Freshman Fair, February 19th
orous standard. Look for your invitation to
taking an honors level English or history
from 6:00pm-8:00pm: This event is de-
attend this event soon.
class next year are invited to apply! Ap-
signed for 8th grade students and families
plications, available from your current 8th
who will come to Dimond High School
or 9th English or History teachers, are due
next fall as freshmen. Come learn more
in early March (see each application for
about the academic classes, special pro-
specific due dates). The application will
grams, clubs, and extracurricular activities
help you learn more about the expectations
we offer for our ninth grade students. We’ll
of these classes and if they are the right fit
begin with an activity fair in the gym and
for you. Courses that currently require an
then a more formal introduction to high
application are: Honors 9th grade English
school courses at 7 PM.
and History, Honor’s 10th grade US His-
HSGQE and SBA Testing, April 2nd – tory and Advanced Placement US History.
4th: All 10th grade students and 11th and
The Gifted Mentorship program is for
12 grade students who need to retake any
the exceptional 11th and 12th grade student
portion of the HSGQE exam will be test-
who has the self-discipline and interest to
ing on these dates. Also, all 9th grade
COUNSELORS

Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaime Boyd-Kragt
9-12 Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracie Ashman
ELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Montoya
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors:
A – Di . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Donk
Do – K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Hartley
L – P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Higgins
R – Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mandel
The 2012 Advanced Placement Award Shield

Dimond’s National Honor Society unveiled the 2012 AP Award Shield that acknowledges academic excellence. This shield will join
the other annual Award Shields that are installed at the entrance to Dimond’s academic wing. The Award Shield is a tradition
continued over the last seven years by National Honor Society to honor students who achieve various levels of national recognition
based on the number of AP exams that they take and their overall average exam score. The scores are cumulative over one’s high
school career. The criteria for each award level is set by the College Board. A high number of Dimond students achieved AP Scholar
with Distinction, State AP Scholar and National AP Scholar awards this year.

National Honor Society recognized these outstanding students at a luncheon attended by faculty, alumni and students.

AP Scho lar - Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
Taylor Aronwits Kate Hoen Lucas Pergiel
Andrew Banez Hayley Holt Alexander Sachivichik
Amanda Boger Jennifer Howe Nolan Schock
Jinchul Cha Shaquille Huang Samantha Spraker
Cory Chan Kosette Isakson Nikole Stenhjem
Joanne Chung Susumu Jones Kalie Suellentrop
John Corr Parot Charoonsophonsak Ciara Teilborg
Quinn Davis Peter King Conner Toohey
Ingrid Dye Shyanne Lockman Ryan Watson
Colleen Fairchild Isabel Mills Allana Wiesinger
Seth Flagel Kendra Paskvan Valerie Zerda

AP Scholar with Honor - Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or
higher on four or more of these exams.
Tori Best Marisa Jingco
Savanna Desatoff Lindsey Klueber
Jessica Fontaine Alex Ripley
Sarah Freistone Eugene Shestakov
Alaina Hawley Emily Svejnoha
Yn-Sheng Hu Ryan Turpin

AP Scholar with Distinction - Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of
3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Nicolas K. Caudel Katie L. Owen
Paige N. Cordell Shannon R. Petersen
Sara N. Falconer Kristen M. Ratcliffe
Casey L. Hoflich Michael C. Sedor
Samantha Holt Talia K. Sopp
Katie L. Kampen Akaraphan Sukanthanag
Ryun H. Kim Lauren M. Summers
Vivian S. Lee Janelle A. Vonbirgelen
Kylie N. Moore Jonathan R. Walther

State AP Scholar - Granted to the
one male and one female student in
each U.S. state and the District of
Columbia with scores of 3 or higher
on the greatest number of AP
Exams, and then the highest
average score (at least 3.5) on all AP
Exams taken.
Jonathan R. Walther

National AP Scholar - Granted to
students in the United States who
receive an average score of at least 4
on all AP Exams taken, and scores
of 4 or higher on eight or more of
these exams.
Ryun H. Kim
Lauren M. Summers
Jonathan R. Walther
STUDENT SERVICES/ATTENDANCE NEWS
Holly Morris, Student Services/Attendance Assistant Principal - 742-7056
Time is at once the most valuable and the First semester saw consistent decline in allow extra time for traffic and road condi-
most perishable of all our possessions. tardies and we look for similar success tions as we continue through winter.
~John Randolph second semester. Returning from the holi-
days, with snow and ice on the roads we Student safety & security is our focus.
Great news! The START (Safe Transi- have not seen a large increase in tardies We continue our efforts to provide a safe
tions and Reduced Tardies) turned a compared to the first weeks in September. and secure educational environment for all
corner at semester. Each student’s tardy students at Dimond.
count reset to zero. Consequences begin at Timely and safe arrival is our goal.
the 7th cumulative tardy. Please encourage your driving students to After 7:30 a.m. only the front, main
doors are open for entry. Those entering
the building after the first hour tardy bell
must proceed through the main entrance
behind the student plaza and checkin with
the front office.
Drills are practiced regularly in order
to best prepare students and faculty to re-
spond in any given situation.
Please contact Holly Morris (742-7056)
with any questions or concerns.
Safety isn't just a slogan, it's a way of life.
~ Unknown
Your Safety Staff from left to right: Andre’ Toliver, Holly Morris, Rob Galosich,
Officer Wells, Derrick Kubosh, Officer Addington, Jon Ticket
Our mission is to facilitate optimal learning for all students to empower them to lead fulfilling and
productive lives in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex society.
FRESHMAN HOUSE NEWS
David Legg, Freshman House Assistant Principal - 742-7069
As we start a new semester, I would like ing Points in History. All 9th grade stu- standing effort or personal growth. Each
to remind students of the importance of dents will create a project of their choice freshman was nominated by a staff mem-
keeping up with their homework. This addressing this theme. Projects will be ber of the Freshman House staff. Congratu-
semester, freshmen are required to com- presented in their history classes and the lations!
plete a major History Day project in their best projects will be selected to represent
Social Studies class. Please encourage your Dimond at the Anchorage School District’s Back by popular demand: Thanks to Ms.
students to stay on track as failure to com- History Day competition on Thursday, Christine Fisher, the small gym will once
plete the project can significantly impact February 28th. again be open to freshmen during lunch.
their final grade. Upon completion of their Please take the time to thank Christine for
projects, students may elect to compete in Our Future Freshman Fair is set for volunteering to supervise the gym.
the History Day competition. February 19 from 6 PM – 8 PM. At this
event each club, activity and sport hosts an If you have any questions, suggestions
History Day is a national event in which information table. Eighth grade students or concerns that you would like to discuss
students from around the U. S. explore a and their families spend up to an hour ex- regarding your child’s needs or experience,
historical theme and create a project on ploring the wide variety of activities of- please feel free to contact me by email at
some aspect of history that illustrates this fered at Dimond. Then at 7 PM the families [email protected] or by phone 742-
theme. History Day contests are held on meet their school counselor and academic 7069.
the local, state, and national level and stu- department chairs to learn about Dimond’s
dents can compete in a project category of courses, graduation credits, and attendance
their choice. Again this year, all Dimond policies.
World History students will complete a
project for History Day. Winners from our The third Phenomenal Freshman
school will be sent in to the state competi- Awards Ceremony was held in December.
tion, and possibly even on to the national Each Phenomenal Freshman was nomi-
competition. nated based on positive impressions they
made on our staff. Receiving this award is
Each year, National History Day uses a our way of acknowledging students for a
new theme. The theme for 2013 is Turn- demonstrable act of good character, out-
Dimond High
Future Freshman Fair
Welcome Class of 2017!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
6:00pm-8:00pm
Dimond High Auditeria
Dimond High will host a future fresh-
man night for 8th grade students who
will be entering Dimond in the fall of
2013 and their parents. Information
regarding 9th grade classes, Dimond
sports, and activities will be presented.
Building tours will also be available.
December’s Phenomenal Freshmen: Isabella Work, Erica Heil, Alicia Johnson, Karen Department chairs and teachers will be
"Sue" Rouzan, Sage DeMallie, Raymond "Ben" Clayton, Omen Leavitt, Alyssa Hamp- here to answer your questions. Please
ton, Julie DuClos, Jenna Graham, Patricia Tibayan, Peter Saengsudham, Tanya Cha- come! Welcome new Lynx!
roonsophonsak, Lucas Katz, Roslyn McCormack, Bethlehem Hansen, Keegan Caufield,
Renae Hamilton, Su Jin In
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER NEWS
Kim Lauwers - 742-7020
Seniors: Please University of Alaska Scholarship Appli-
check with your cation is due by Feb. 15th. Postsecondary Options Fair
college or Univer-
Date: February 21, 2013
sity to see if they February 27 is College Planning Night
Location: Dimond High School-MPR 1
require you to fill out (Juniors) 7 p.m. in the MPR 1 room
Time: 10:29 (upperclassmen 4th hour)
the FAFSA. If so, through Lunch
Seniors, who plan on turning in a schol-
please go online to
arship portfolio, they are due ASAP in the An opportunity to come and check-out
www.fafsa.ed.gov and apply online ASAP!
various postsecondary options
CRC office.
If you are trying to qualify for the Alas- Invited Guests:
ka Performance Scholarship, you must Seniors, please continue to look for and UAA
fill out the FAFSA application. Those of apply for scholarships. Come by the CRC AVTEC
office to see what scholarships are posted Job Corps
you who want to receive a four-year de-
or look on our Dimond Website under the Mat-Su College
gree must take and score high enough on
Career Resource Tab http://www.dimon- Alaska Career College
the SAT or ACT test. Please make sure
dhigh.com/school/career-resource Click Kenai Peninsula College
you have taken or will be taking one of
Alaska Department of Labor
announcements and Dollars for Dimond.
these test prior to April. Please contact
Apprenticeship Representative
the CRC office for any questions. Or go to Seniors, if you have been awarded any Get a Jump Start on Your Future!!!
www.acpe.alaska.gov for qualifications.
type of grants or scholarships, please let Sign up with:
our CRC office know. We need this infor- Ms. Reeves~Indian Education
UAA Preview Day is Feb. 1. Go to www.
mation for our Awards Program in April. Ms. K. Smith~Transition Coordinator
uaa.alaska.edu/preview/ to sign up.
See if you can surpass the Class of 2012 Ms. Lauwers~Career Resource Advisor
Providence Career Night Feb. 4. who totaled $2.7 million in scholarships Ms. Smaw~Graduation Coach
and awards.
SAT & ACT Important Information

NEW! When signing up for the SAT and ACT, students will be asked to provide a photo at online
registration. This photo will be printed on their admission ticket. Each student will be asked to bring
this admission ticket and state I.D. on the day of the test. See SAT and ACT dates and websites below.

ACT
Register online! www.actstudent.org
Fees: No writing $35.00 With writing $50.50
! TEST DATE REGISTRATION (LATE REGISTRATION,
DEADLINE FEE REQUIRED)
APRIL 13 MARCH 8 MARCH 9-22
JUNE 8 MAY 3 MAY 4-17
SAT
!
Register online! www.collegeboard.org
Fees: SAT $50 SAT Subject $23 Late Fee: $77
! TEST DATE REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION,
FEE REQUIRED
MAR. 9 FEB. 8 FEB. 22
MAY 4 APR. 5 APR. 19
JUNE 1 MAY 2 MAY 17
!
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!
!
ACTIVITIES NEWS
Tim Helvey, Activities Assistant Principal - 742-6996
sports season of next year.
in athletes, the ImPACT Baseline Screen-
What a great start for our winter activi-
ties! With the exception of lack of snow For spring sports, students must have ing, or to download the fact sheet and Ac-
for cross-country skiing it is turning out passed five or more classes at the conclu- knowledgement and Consent Form, please
to be a great winter to be a Lynx. Our ski- sion of first semester with a 2.0 GPA or visit http://www.asdk12.org/activities/
ers have faced dismal snowfall and have greater and do the same for third quarter. high/participant_HS.asp.
seen venue changes to Girdwood and even
skiing on Sand Lake. The good news is Seniors are eligible for activities if they Activities fees are:
that we haven’t missed a race yet. are enrolled in and passing four classes,
providing that they are on-track to gradu- • $175 per activity – tennis, cross-
country running, track and field,
Wrestling is getting close to ending their ate and have passed all of the HSGQE ex-
drama debate/forensics
season with great results seen this year. ams.
•
We know we will be greatly represented at
the Region Tournament. All spring sports begin Monday March 4 • $185 per activity – flag football,
this year, (Softball, Baseball, Soccer, and volleyball, cross-country skiing,
football, wrestling, basketball, rifle-
Bowling is having another great year with Track and Field.) Third quarter will con-
ry, soccer
Boys in first place and Girls in second clude on March 7 and March 8 will be an
•
place according to conference standings. in-service day with no school for students.
• $195 per activity – gymnastics,
Both boys and girls hockey continue to Dates to Remember: swimming and diving, hockey
•
dominate. The girls hockey program is Hockey Regions January 31 – 2 February
• A $5 concussion baseline fee is re-
currently in first place in our conference @ Mac Center and Ben Boeke
quired for all sports (one time fee)
and our boys have only one loss on the Wrestling Regions January 31 – 2 Febru-
season. The boys look to revenge that loss ary @ Chugiak
Please continue to fill out the Coach’s
to South on January 26th. Nordic Skiing Region Meet February 15th
Assessment form and return to the ac-
and 16th @ Kincaid
tivities office.
Our basketball programs are in full sea- Basketball Boys and Girls Regions March
son, and are expected to be two of the top 4th – 9th @ West High School
teams in the state. The girls are off to a Cheer Competition Regions February 1 @
great start with a great performance in Las Chugiak High School
Vegas winning three and losing two. The
boys basketball program is coming off Requirements for Student-Athletes
a state championship from last year and Under Alaska law, Anchorage School Dis-
looking to rebuild from last year’s gradu- trict is required to have a program in place
ating class. Our boys have had early suc- for the prevention and management of con-
cess with big wins over Colony, Palmer, cussions in student-athletes. As part of this
and West. requirement, and our commitment to the
health and well being of our students, mid-
Hockey cheer, basketball cheer and dle school and high school student-athletes
competitive cheer are all gearing up for signing up for an ASD sport that requires
Region competitions all coming off a a physical must also take a computerized Leah Swiss, Dimond's 6'0" outside hit-
dominating performance from Fall Region ImPACT Baseline Screening. There is a $5 ter, was selected as the 2012-13 Gatorade
Championships. fee for this simple, non-invasive test. Player of the Year for Volleyball in Alas-
ka. Leah is a junior and will be returning
By the next activities newsletter we will Parents and student-athletes must also
as a key player in Dimond Volleyball next
be at the conclusion of winter sports. receive and read “Concussion in Sports: A year.
This means spring sports begin and the end Fact Sheet for Anchorage School District
of third quarter. This will be my annual re- Athletes and Parents” and sign the accom- Leah makes Dimond's fourth selection
minder of the direct impact that third quar- panying Acknowledgement and Consent in the last five years, a new state record
ter grades and end-of-year (second semes- Form. for consecutive nominations. Congrats
ter) grades have on the academic eligibility Leah! Your Dimond family is very proud
of students for spring sports and for the fall For more information on concussions of you!
PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT-ASSOCIATION NEWS
Kathryn Eckhoff, President - 229-8499
Hello Dimond Community, the second Monday of the month at 4:00 names are listed on a bookmark you can
p.m. in the large conference room -- that is pick up in my office, the library, the career
Just before Winter Break, we were able unless school is cancelled. resource center - and maybe other places -
to sell apparel during the lunch hour, who knows?
thanks to our volunteers who gave up Speaking of your Executive Board, we
a few hours of their busy days before the are looking for candidates for offices This is a great school in which to volun-
holidays arrived. Speaking of apparel, including, President, First Vice-President, teer.
the newest additions are black, front zip Second Vice-President. Please do consider
wind jackets that are embroidered with stepping up. Kathryn Eckhoff
the Dimond Lynx logo. We also received PTSA President
a shipment of knit headbands matching In the 2013-14 school year we will also
the Dimond mittens in maroon and gold. need a new school store manager. Gin-
These will keep your ears warm while out ger Jenkins has been a great manager but is
watching cross-country runners, soccer ready to pass on the torch. I would run for Kathryn Eckhoff
players, or track athletes - without smash- President next year, however I am getting President
ing down your hair. married and plan to move after my daugh- [email protected]
ter graduates from Dimond this spring. 344-8844 - Home
If there is something that you would like 229-8499 - Cell
to see us provide for sale, please let us One other thing I wanted to mention,
know. Your Executive Board is available The library has at a minimum, 16 dif- Ginger Jenkins
for suggestions by email, phone, or even, ferent website resources that are largely Vice President
in person, during the day Tuesday - Friday. underutilized. They cover everything
Theresa Barnard
You can find me in the school most Tues- from Student Research Center, Oxford
Treasurer
days - Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 Reference, Brain Pop, Modern World His-
p.m. tory and much more. I know it sounds like Michelle Summers
an ad for Ginzu knives, but really, this isn’t
Secretary and Hospitality
If you are interested in attending any $19.95 - all are free to anyone who wants
of our board meetings, they are held on to use them. The passwords and user-
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J.R.O.T.C. NEWS
MSG Shelley - 742-7010
Bowling inflatable pugil stick arena and their in- final round Alpha 1 battled Alpha 3 with
On November 28th the Cadet Bowling flatable boxing ring with the giant boxing Alpha 1 becoming the Nerf war victors. For
Competition was held at Polar Bowling gloves for the cadets to play on throughout the rest of the night cadets watched movies,
on Joint-Base Elmendorf Richardson. C. the night. had mini Nerf battles, played with the pugil
Susumu Jones, Cellest Bulfa, Steven West- sticks and boxing gloves, and even slept.
fall, and Osamu Jones made up the Var- There was food available for the cadets to
sity Team. The Junior Varsity Team con- buy the entire night. The Lock-In ended at
sisted of Chris Lindbeck, Erin Howe, Cole 7:00 AM Saturday morning.
Campoamor, and Roman Daniel. Adannah
Daniel, Manoach Marchildon, Chris Hud-
son, and Mark Moore completed C Team.
The cadets bowled three full rounds and
tried their hardest to score as high as they
could by bowling as many strikes and
spares as possible. When the cadets fin-
Everyone had fun sparring with each other
ished bowling they ate some pizza and
using the pugil sticks and trying to make
waited for the results to be announced.
each other fall off. The inflatable boxing
Dimond received 3rd place overall. The
ring was popular when any of the cadets
cadets had fun and were happy to win a
wanted to try to use giant soft boxing gloves Your student will have a class fee
trophy.
to beat on each other. They were allowed to for the spring semester if enrolled
use anything as cover and in order to win in any of the below classes. Fees
they had to hit everyone on the other team can be paid online in your Parent
Connect account or brought to
with a dart from their nerf gun. First Alpha
Ms. Schroeder in the front office.
1 competed against Bravo 1 and Alpha 1
won. Then Alpha 2 went against Bravo two
with Bravo 2 being defeated. Alpha 3 then Advanced Art I $30.00
went against Bravo 3 and won as well. Advanced Art II $30.00
Art I $25.00
Art II $25.00
Art Studio $30.00
Dig. Bus. Comm. $25.00
Food Science $25.00
Lock-In
Guitar $15.00
The Annual Lock-In was held from Decem-
Multimedia Design $25.00
ber 21st to December 22nd at the Church
of the Nazarene. The cadets arrived at 7:00 Nutrition/Food Prep. $25.00
PM and were given an explanation of the Photography 1 $25.00
For the second round Alpha 1 faced off
rules and told when the Nerf War would Photography 2 $25.00
against Alpha 2 with Alpha 1 winning. Al-
be. The National Guard had set up their
pha 3 went against Staff and won. For the
STUDENT GOVERNMENT NEWS
Lem Wheeles, Advisor - [email protected]
Sadie Hawkins Student Government
Girls get ready and find your date for Member Interviews
Sadie Hawkins. The dance is Friday,
Heidi Andrus
February 1st in the Dimond Commons
Junior Class Representative
from 8-11pm. The tickets will be $20 for
Q: What is your favorite
drag and $15 stag. Tickets can be
part about student
purchased at the door for $15 per person
government and why?
(no couple discount at the door). A: I like how I’m more
involved in decision-
Sadie Hawkins Spirit Days: making, and I have a say
in what we can do to
Monday (1/28): Stripes vs. Polka Dots
make changes within the
Tuesday (1/29): Neon vs. Blackout school.
Wednesday (1/30): Dress Like your Date
Thursday (1/31): Thrift Shop vs. Q: What do you hope to contribute to the
school?
Country Club
A: I would like to get more student body
Friday (2/1): Pink vs. Blue day
involvement and making their input important.
So they have a say in what goes on in the school
as well.
Save the Date:
Q: What has been your favorite experience while
being a part of student government?
Prom 2013
A: My favorite part of this year was Junior Float
Preparations for Prom have making for Homecoming because we got a lot of
started. This year’s theme people involved. In my personal opinion junior
class should have won first place. It was fun!
is Under Water.

Date: April 27, 2013 Savannah Hartley
Location: Egan Center Senior Class Secretary
Time: 8-12 p.m. Q: What is your favorite
Prices: $50 stag/$75 drag part about student
government and why?
A: We get to make
decisions and we are a
family.

Q: What do you hope to
Valentines Day
contribute to the school?
The senior class will be selling roses and A: I hope to contribute
cards for delivery on Valentines Day. my ideas and positive
change for the betterment of our surroundings.
Order your rose in the Commons,
Q: What has been your favorite experience while
February 7-12 at lunch.
being a part of student government?
Rose and a card $5.00 A: My favorite part of this year has been ticket
sales for dances and encouraging people to dress
up for spirit days.