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Board of Education 2-3 / NHS 4-12 / RV 13 / NES 14-16 / SH 17-21
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NHS Students Named to
District Honor Choir
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Parent Newsletter
Nickerson / South Hutchinson
Vol. 28 No. 6 January 2011
RVMS Family Reading
Teaches Teamwork
Page 13
NES Food Drive Begins
Page 14
Annual SHE
Grandparents Day
Page 19
Notes from the Nurse 22 / Lunch Menu 23 / Activities Calendar 24
USD 309 Parent Newsletter January 2011 Page 2
DISTRICT NEWS
Merry Christmas
&
Happy
New
Year!!
USD 309 Participates in Rural Education and Community
Development Collaboration - By Dr. William Hagerman, Superintendent
For the past few weeks several of us from the district office
and from Nickerson High School have been participating in a collaboration project hosted by ESSDACK service center. The project is titled the Rural Education and Community Development
Collaboration (RECDC). The project got started because many
members of the ESSDACK service center including us come from
small rural towns where the population of the town is declining.
That means that the school population is also declining and the
businesses in the towns are therefore, struggling to stay in business, and in many cases those business don’t survive.
For most of my school administration career, I have worked
in small mostly rural communities. Some of those communities
have been very much a viable small community, determined to not
just “dry up” and go away. There are people living in them that are
happy with the life that they have, but they understand, things
won’t continue without some collective work to keep things
going.
One of the things I noticed about the communities that
weren’t declining was that no one entity - not the school, not the
business community, not the medical facilities (if there were any),
not the bank – could make growth happen, or could even sustain
the status quo, by themselves. It took everyone’s effort to sustain
and grow the community. Attention had to be paid to the current
realities of infrastructure, business growth, housing, technology
access, and an extensive list of needs. But what was most important was that there was the perception that “something is going on
over there,” and “someone is doing something.” It takes considerable effort to create that perception and to make the perception a
reality. We are determined to try to “do something.”
What the RECDC group is doing is helping communities
take stock of what they have, helping them highlight and promote
what they are doing, and help everyone including the schools market to the rest of the world, what and who they are. We are very
excited to be a part of the collaboration, and will be inviting others in the USD 309 community to be involved.
Board of Education Member Positions Up For Re-election
The term of office for the Board of Education Members listed below will expire next summer on June 30, 2011. These positions
will be filled at the general election held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. The term of office for these positions will be four years and will
begin July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015. If you have an interest in running for the USD 309 Board of Education see the instructions
below or call 663-7141.
Board Member
Position
Legal Boundaries of Voters Represented
Expires
District 1
Jamie Arneson
No. 1
South Hutchinson
06/30/2011
District 4
Tammy Davis
No. 4
South Hutchinson
The term of office for position 4 will serve the remaining two years of the unexpired term.
06/30/2013
Member District Numbers 1 and 4 (South Hutchinson): All areas within the corporate limits of the City of South Hutchinson, Reno
County, Kansas.
District 2
Tom Engelland
No. 2
Nickerson
06/30/2011
Member District Number 2 (Nickerson): All areas within the corporate limits of the City of Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas, and all areas
within the boundaries of Unified School District No. 309 in the following Townships in Reno County, Kansas:
Walnut Township; Huntsville Township; Medford Township; Enterprise Township;
That portion of Salt Creek Township described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of West 6 Avenue and Partridge Road, thence
North along the center line of Partridge Road to the intersection of Partridge Road and West 17 Avenue, thence East along the center line
of West 17 Avenue to the intersection of West 17 Avenue and Herren Road, thence North along the center line of Herren Road to the center line of the Arkansas River, thence generally Northwest along the center line of the Arkanasas River to Salem Road, thence South along
the center line of Salem Road to the interesection of Salem Road and Blanchard Avenue, thence East along the center line of Blanchard
Avenue to the Salt Creek Township boundary, thence North along the Salt Creek Township boundary to West 6th Avenue, thence East along
the center line of West 6 Avenue to the intersection of West 6 Avenue and Partridge Road, for the point of beginning;
Grant Township, except that portion of Grant Township South of 56 Avenue, all in Reno County, Kansas; and
All areas within the boundaries of Unified School District No. 309 in West Washington Township and East Washington Township, all in
Rice County, Kansas.
District 3
Jeff McConnell
No. 3
Reno Valley
06/30/2011
Member District Numbers 3 and 6 (Reno Valley): All of the areas within the boundaries of Unified School District No. 309 in the following Townships in Reno County, Kansas:
North Reno Township; South Reno Township; Lincoln Township; and
The area within Salt Creek Township described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of West 6 Avenue and Partridge Road, thence
North along the center line of Partridge Road to the intersection of Partridge Road and West 17 Avenue, thence East along the center line
of West 17 Avenue to Herren Road, thence North along the center line of Herren Road to the center line of the Arkansas River, then generally Southeast along the center line of the Arkansas River to Dean Road, then South along the center line of Dean Road to the intersection of Dean Road and 6 Avenue, thence West along the center line of 6 Avenue to Partridge Road, the point of beginning, and Grant
Township, South of West 56 Avenue, all in Reno County, Kansas.
Dan Schweizer
No. 7
Member at Large
06/30/2011
Member District Position Number 7 (At Large): All of the areas within the boundaries of Unified School District No. 309.
Persons filing for election or re-election to the Board of Education of USD 309 must file for the position in the board member election district of the current residence. The board member election district is the same as the general area represented as legally
described above. The legal qualification for local board of education members is that they be qualified electors (registered voters)
of the school district and the board member election district for which they are seeking office. Each of the incumbent board members currently holding these positions is eligible for re-election.
State Law provides for school board elections to be held on the first Tuesday in April (April 5, 2011) of odd numbered years. USD
309 has elected to use Voting Plan-B of Kansas Statutes 72-8003. In short, only those registered voters residing in the member district may vote in the primary election for those candidates. At the general election all registered voters of the school district may
vote for all candidates from each of the board member districts in which a board member is seeking election.
A primary election will only be held if more than two people file for the same board member position. If necessary, the primary
election must be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. If a primary election is required, only voters residing in that member’s district
are eligible to vote in the primary election.
The deadline for candidates to file for election to any of the local Board of Education positions is 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday,
January 25, 2011, ten weeks prior to the deadline of the general election. There are two ways in which a candidate may file for
election. The first is by simply paying the $5 filing fee to the county clerk, and the second is by filing a petition for candidacy with
the county clerk containing the signatures of not less than 50 electors residing in the board member election district from which
the board member is to be elected. Individuals desiring additional information concerning candidacy of any of the Board of
Education positions may contact the USD 309 Administration Office at 663-7141 or the Reno County Election 694-2732.
NICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Principal: Kevin Abbott
305 S. Nickerson, Nickerson, KS 67561
422-3226/866-422-3226 (Toll Free) 422-3229 (fax)
The trumpet section of the jazz band was featured with a solo by Hannah Bruch during their portion of the concert.
Winter Concert
Wes Lewis the Director of Bands at NHS presented
the opening number during the holiday concert on
Monday, Dec. 6 at the high school.
See Page 5
for More
Winter Concert
Pics
The Nickerson High Music Department entertained an appreciative holiday crowd Dec. 6 by combining the talents of the
Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Choir, Girls Ensemble and
Madrigals.
Wesley Lewis, director of bands; David Kerwood, choir director; and Karin Roubideaux, accompanist, coordinated the concert.
The Concert Band performed “Alamo March,” “Winterwinds,”
and “Bell Carol Rock.”
The NHS Jazz Ensemble played “The Preacher,” “Fever,”
“Feliz Navidad,” “Hangin’ In,” and “White Christmas.”
Concert Choir Women sang “Jazz Gloria.” Concert Choir Men
sang “Auld Lang Syne.” The Concert Choir sang “The Christmas
Song,” and “Ukrainian Bell Carol.”
The Girls Ensemble sang “Merrily Sing Noel!” “Tiny Child,”
“Cool Yule,” and “Winter Wonderland.”
The NHS Madrigals presented “Fanfare for a Festival,” and
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “In Winter,” and “Jingle
Bells.”
The Mass Choir wrapped a pretty bow around the festivities
with “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
The NHS Madrigals are directed by Mr. David Kerwood during the holiday concert on Dec. 6 in the old gym at NHS.
The
Madrigals
presented
“Jingle Bells”
and back row
guys
Brandon
Owen, David
Ramirez, and
Austin
Schweizer
had fun with
their part of
the song!
Game Club
Mr. David Kerwood, is game club sponsor, part
of the after school academy at NHS. There are
anywhere between 3 and 10 students that meet
each regular school day after school until 6:00.
Shown here are Mr. Kerwood and game club
member Taylor Goldsberry.
USD 309 Parent Newsletter January 2011
Page 6
Ethan Egelland & Brie Jordan
NHS Drama Club
Selects Best
During the awards banquet senior football players were given photos by
Coach Heinlein and the team to remember a great season. Not Pictured –
Kacy Warner.
Brie Jordan and Ethan Engelland
were selected Best Actress and Best
Actor, respectively, for the Nickerson
High School production of No, No,
Nanette, the all school fall musical.
Brie played Lucille Early, and Ethan
played Billy Early.
Kayla Miller (Nanette), Kristen
Wiens (Winnie from Washington) and
Kenton Dayvault (Chorus) were runners-up.
After each drama production,
members of the Speech and Drama
Club vote on the acting awards.
Food Drive
Heating Up
All League Winners - Football had 13 All League recognitions with our
football team this year. Back Row – (left to right) Brandon Owen, Keelan
Jackson, Austin Schweizer, Kyle Cokeley, Cody Goldsbury, and Micah
Smith, Front Row missing Quintin Crandall, Justin Engelland, Jordan
Newton, and Hunter Theissan. Not Pictured – Hector Rodriguez.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Senior starter McKenna Deckard and
senior letterwinners Claire Childs and
Baye Harper also return as key players.
Seniors Aubrey Hook, Tiffany Willbanks
and Montana Fry will provide valuable
experience.
Other team members are Becky
Estep, Marissa Stewart, Gabby Martinez,
Ashley Schweizer, Mary Beth Bryant,
Anna Chacon, Paige Stewart, Yolanda
Corral, Madison Chronister, Alexis
Martinez, Mikayla Lange, Zaira Ahrens,
Oakley Meadows, Alex Parker, Anna
Brawner.
“We should be a competitive team
and possess some of the strongest senior
leadership that we have had,” Vick said.
“We will be able to run the floor well and
The Nickerson High Junior class is
leading the way for the annual Food
Drive that benefits the Reno County
Food Bank. The class which delivers the
most goods earns a Pizza Party for the
entire class. Food will be gathered until
Dec. 17. Stuco members will gather up
the food and deliver the goods to the
Reno County Food Bank. Sponsors of
the project are Dawn Slifer and Cindy
Sheldon.
play aggressive defense. Our bench will be
young and lacks varsity experience, but
there is potential for the young players for
quality minutes.”
The Central Kansas League will
bring in Pratt and Kingman along with
eight teams from the MCAA.
“Our goal is to finish in the top of our
league and be in the running for a sub-state
championship,” Vick said.
FBLA Club members wear their screenprinted t-shirts with the 2010-11 theme, Breaking Barriers. They will compete
at District FBLA Contest
NHS FBLA Club Service
Projects
FBLA members stand beside the tree that was decorated
with bird feeders made from milk cartons, pine cones and
handmade garland for the Hutchinson Zoo Fundraiser.
Nickerson High School FBLA Club had a busy Fall, 2010,
hosting several service projects including Coats for Kids in
which they gathered five boxes of coats, sweatshirts, and blankets for the Salvation Army.
Members decorated a Christmas Tree with bird feeders
made from milk cartons from our lunches, pine cones and handmade garland for the Hutchinson Zoo Fundraiser.
Luke Dodge and Harleigh Foster decorated a box furnished
by the Prevention of Sexual Abuse/Domestic Violence Coalition
and club members filled it with items needed to make a wonderful Christmas possible for victims and their families. The project
was called “Stuff the Bus” and members had their picture taken
with their box to enter the competition for the best decorated box.
Fundraising also kept club members busy this fall. FBLA
President, Evan Wilson, organized the Christmas Poinsettia sales
through Stutzman’s Greenhouse. Brandon Hoffman and Trevor
Hampton ran the screenprinting machine to make t-shirts for several groups to make money for our club projects. Kacy Warner
became skilled on the heat transfer machine to create another
fundraising opportunity. Roy Wise organized the workers for the
football game concession stand we were assigned.
Nickerson High School has 22 members who are anxious to
sign up for District Contest events and have started collecting
coins for the March of Dimes competition. They screenprinted
their own t-shirt design around the 2010-11 theme “Breaking
Barriers.”
The Nickerson-Sterling co-op wrestling team features (front Row) Sterling’s Chase Mathews and Calvin Jones,
Nickerson’s Sebastian Dutton and Maria Riemann; (back row) Nickerson’s Lupe Ramirez, Abel Ruiz, manager Haley
Sneed, Sterling’s Shane Wheeler and Nickerson’s Tommy Shea.
NHS Wrestling
Wrestlers practice getting ready for the season at
wrestling practice held under the direction of NHS
Coach Ramon Wiseman.
Nickerson’s veteran is sophomore Sebastian Dutton (112), who
posted a 9-12 record last season. Nickerson’s other wrestlers are juniors Lupe Ramirez (285) and Abel Ruiz (152), sophomore Sean
Rodriguez (171), freshmen Maria Reimann (103), Dustin Schweizer
(140), and Dakota Wise (215).
Sterling sophomores Chase Mathews (145), Shane Wheeler (135)
and Calvin Jones (140) return for their second season. Wheeler won a
regional match in 2010 and posted a 13-19 record. Kelley and Jones
each won two matches last year.
Nickerson coach Ramon Wiseman said he’s been pleased with the
effort and intensity in workouts.
“We have young kids who are hungry for success and are willing
to put in the work to do it,” Wiseman said. “We are working much
harder than last year. They are improving every day. We have a few
kids who could make it to the state tournament if they continue to work
hard.”
Wiseman said it’s been a challenge to encourage athletes to wrestle and an uphill test to get the team through preseason workouts. The
low numbers offer a challenge.
“It makes it tough because with the low numbers our wrestlers are
limited to drilling and practicing with the same person day-in and dayout,” Wiseman said. “It does not allow them to get the feeling of working with other wrestlers.”
Textiles Class
NHS students
Haley Sneed and
Brie Jordan were
recently honored
by being selected
to be a part of the
District Honor
Choir at Andover.
Erin Nuss & her
name pennant
made in Textiles
class at NHS.
Two Qualify for KMEA
State Choir
Nickerson High vocalists BrieAnna Jordan and Haley Sneed
qualified for the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) State
Honor Choir. They will represent the South Central District and perform at the State KMEA conference in February.
David Kerwood, music director at NHS, accompanied Jordan and
Sneed in South Central District tryouts at Andover Central High
School. The South Central District is comprised of 11 counties. More
than 1,000 students auditioned for two ensembles. Students were evaluated on their performance on audition pieces.
A husband and wife team from Kansas State directed the honor
choirs. Joshua Oppenheim directed the Mixed Chorus. Julie YuOppenheim directed the Women's Choir.
Sneed was sorted into Mixed Chorus. The Mixed Chorus sang the
audition pieces "Fanfare for a Festival," by Ron Nelson; "Ecco mormorar l'onde (Hear the Murmuring Waters)" by Claudio Monteverdi,
"Laudate Jehovam Omnes Gentes (O Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations)"
by Georg Philipp Telemann; and "Calling My Children Home," by
Lawson/Waller/Yates and arranged by Jennings, and "I Got a Home InA-Dat Rock," by Hogan.
Jordan was sorted into Women's Chorus. The Women's Chorus
sang "Arirang," a Korean folk song arranged by Shin-Hwa Park;
"Toma a surriento" arranged by Valerie Shields; "Go Down Moses,"
arranged by Mark Hayes; and "There is No Rose," by Z. Randall
Stroope.
Cami Roth and
her pennant
she made in
Mrs. Henke’s
Textiles &
Design 1.
FCCLA
NHS Students Katie Martin and
Kyle Cokeley enjoy modeling
their hats at the December
FCCLA meeting.
NHS Girls Basketball
Three returning starters offer promise for an encore performance
for Nickerson’s girls basketball team.
The Panthers are coming off a 14-8 season where they finished
runner-up in the MCAA (9-2) and lost in the Class 4A sub-state semifinals to Andale.
Head coach Lynn Vick, assisted by Larry Bauerle and Charles
Smalling, is optimistic about the season.
Senior Brandy Mader earned second-team all-league honors after
averaging 12 points. Junior Ashley Almquist was an honorable mention all-league choice.
SEE GIRLS BASKETBALL, PAGE 6
Mrs. Farney reads the story of Mr. &
Mrs. Left/right at the FCCLA Christmas
Party.
FCCLA
4th Annual fundraiser...
it’s sweet!!!
Do you want to send a special message this Valentine’s Day to people you love and care about in this district? All you
have to do is place your order and leave all the work to us!
This year we will be selling Valentine’s Day grams as part of National Family Career and Community Leaders of America
week. A Valentine’s Day gram is a Hershey’s candy bar wrapped in decorative paper. The cost is $1.50 each and includes free
delivery!
Valentine’s Day grams will be delivered to students in all schools on Friday, February 11th. Orders are due no later than
Friday, February 4th in order to secure a timely delivery to each of the schools.
If you would like to purchase a Valentine’s Day gram for your son, daughter or someone special that works in the schools,
please complete the following form. Please complete a separate form for each person you are sending one to. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Kay Farney kfarney@usd309ks.org or Judy Henke jhenke@usd309ks.org at NHS.
Valentine’s Day Gram Order Form
School:
NHS
NES
SHE
RVMS
K-8:Home Room Teacher: _________________ Grade Level: _____
9-12: Seminar Teacher: ____________________
Please circle the theme:
* Love
* Friendship
* Happy Valentine’s Day
To: ________________________________________
From: _____________________________________
NHS Cheerleaders
Basketball season is back! And so are the
NHS Panther Cheerleaders! Brieonna
Phillips - top. Victoria Smalling, Keona
Jordan, Kathryn Henke, Brae Corral - middle
Tasha Thrash, Kalicia Dawson - front row.
Wiggle It!! A favorite cheer of the fans and NHS Cheerleaders
alike, is performed here during the Kingman game. The girls
are: front row - Tasha Thrash, Kathryn Henke, Kalicia Dawson.
Back row - Keona Jordan, Victoria Smalling, Brieonna Phillips,
Brae Corral.
FACS Class
Taylor Nisly, Kay Williams, Abby Van Buren and Ryan
O'Toole model the names they embroideried on their
sewing kits made in Mrs. Henke’s FACS class.
NHS student Kacy Warner
prepares pumpkin cheesecake for his Nutrition and
Wellness demonstration in
Mrs. Farney's class.
Kacy Warner is shown
here with another project,
his new apron made in
FACS class.
NHS Boys Basketball
Team members pictured with recent trophies include, front
from left, Austin Webb, Gabby Martinez, Katie Oliveira, Jesse
Porter, Greg Adelhardt, Mackinzie Decker, back from left,
Cassie Caswell, Katie McAllister and Tyler Trostle.
Nickerson Debate Places
1st and 2nd
At the Chaparral Debate Tournament, Nickerson High School
debaters Katie Oliveira and Gabby Martinez placed first with a 5-0
record. They defeated three Kingman teams and teams from Attica and
Goddard. They were the only undefeated team.
Jesse Porter and Mackinzie Decker placed second. They defeated
two Attica teams, a Kingman team and a Goddard team.
Greg Adelhardt and Cassie Caswell placed fifth, defeating teams
from Kingman, Attica and Goddard.
In the overall sweepstakes competition, the Panthers placed first
with 12 wins. The second and third place schools had only eight.
At a recent Kingman Debate Tournament, the team placed second
overall out of nine schools.
Gabby Martinez and Austin Webb defeated two Chaparral teams
and a team from Cheney.
Katie McAllister and Tyler Trostle defeated two Chaparral teams
and a team from Sterling.
Jesse Porter and Greg Adelhardt defeated a Chaparral team and a
Cheney team.
Based on their records over four tournaments, Gabby Martinez and
Jesse Porter have now both qualified for State in January.
Nickerson’s boys are coming off their first
Class 4A state basketball trip in 16 seasons.
The Panthers upset top-seeded Hesston and finished a 17-7 season with a trip to the 4A state tournament last year.
Nickerson head coach Ryan Duft graduated
everyone but sharpshooter McCaulley Klusener, who
will be the target of opposing defenses. Klusener
earned honorable mention all-league honors while
averaging 10 points last year.
"We're counting on McCaulley to do a lot of
things for us," Duft said.
Sixth-man Keelan Jackson gained valuable
experience a year ago. Blazik McBride, Quintin
Crandall, Tyler Collier and Austin Phillips will contribute key minutes.
McBride inherits the most responsibility at
point guard.
"Blazik has played quality minutes the last two
years,” Duft said. “He's smart and he understands
what needs to be done."
Other team members are seniors Trevor
Hampton and Mike Scott, junior Taylor Nisly; sophomores Jake Stiverson, Mikey Young and Ryan
O'Toole; and freshmen Brandon Lopez, Nate Hiatt,
Alex Nichols, Connor Childs, Ethan Engelland,
Mark Spress, Bryan Young, Tanner Lankford and
Joey Stockinger.
The Panthers are quick, but lack height, so
rebounding is a primary concern. But Duft believes
the Panthers will work hard to improve. Four of
Duft’s teams have qualified for the sub-state championship games.
"We have a chance to improve and make a run
late in the year," he said. “They are excited about the
season, and that's a positive sign."
Nickerson will compete in the Colby sub-state
with Colby, Hugoton, Pratt, Russell, Salina St. John,
Smoky Valley and Ulysses.
NHS Quiz Bowl Competes
The Nickerson High varsity and junior varsity Quiz Bowl are maintaining a
busy first semester schedule. The JV Quiz
Bowl sponsored a 10-team home tournament recently that attracted 20 volunteers.
Coach Dawn Slifer said the JV Quiz
Bowl team is mostly composed of freshmen and first-year participants. The team
composed of Danny Wilken, Wilder Parks,
Eddie McCartney, Keona Jordan and
Brandon Slifer have competed at
Nickerson and Hutchinson. Another meet
is scheduled Jan. 9 at Wichita North.
"They are almost all freshman this
year, so I have a young JV team," Slifer
said. "We have been rotating them in with
the varsity meets to give them a little experience."
The varsity team composed of captain Evan Wilson, Austin Schweizer, Sarah
Slifer, Cami Roth and Greg Adelhardt have
enjoyed a successful fall season. The team
lost a spot for finals on a tiebreaker at
McPherson and finished third at Sedgwick
and fourth at Inman.
Future tournaments are scheduled
Jan. 13 at Wichita; Jan. 20 at Buhler; Jan.
22 at Goessel; Central Kansas League Jan.
29 and Regionals Feb. 3.
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RENO VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal: Vince Naccarato 1616 N. Wilshire RR 3, Hutchinson, KS 67501
662-4573/866-662-4573(Toll free) 662-6708 (Fax)
Reno Valley Family
Reading Night
Mom, Marcine Pritchard helps
her daughter Robin Pritchard
work on a project during a reading exercise during family reading at the school.
Mrs. Kerri Brown, explains
the what each student and
parent had to do to participate in “Family Reading
Night” at RVMS on Dec. 7.
Bry Herrman takes a measurement of dry ingredients
during “Family Math Night” at RVMS.
Parents and students have teamed together to learn
about reading at Reno Valley Middle School.
The educational program is coordinated by RVMS
teacher Kerri Brown and helped by student volunteers.
Once a month, parents work on a project that
involves a reading exercise and work with their son or
daughter on a one-to-one basis. The student has a project
to work on while the parent completes a reading assignment to understand a lesson the student is learning.
Mrs. Brown said it has been a successful and
rewarding project.
The work is performed at the After School room
and cider and treats were passed out to participants during the reading night on Dec. 7 at the school.
Kyla McLean concentrates to get the right amount
for the recipe during math night on Dec. 1 at RVMS.
Reno Valley Family Math Night
Parents and students have worked
together to learn about Kansas math standards at Reno Valley Middle School.
The innovative educational program
nicknamed, “It Takes Three,” is coordinated by RVMS teacher Trissa McCabe and
funded by the RVMS After School program.
Once a month, parents learn about
Kansas state math standards and work with
their son or daughter on a one-to-one basis.
After learning about state standards,
the Family Math Night has learned
Number Sense and Algebra with lessons
about Geometry (Jan. 11) and
Data/Probability (Feb. 8) on the schedule.
Three to five families attend each
month and McCabe said the families see
what their children are learning.
“Sometimes, they bring the entire
family,” McCabe said. “If a family has
younger siblings, there are activities and a
volunteer to monitor them during Family
Math Nights.”
Each session, a recipe of dry ingredi-
ents is put together. To find the correct
amount for each ingredient, families take
their worksheet from table-to-table and
solve problems that are part of the seventhand eighth-grade curriculum.
The ingredients are placed in Ziploc
bags glass jars or dip packets given as gifts
during the holiday season.
Dry ingredients have made zucchini
bread, macaroni and cheese, trail mix,
Playdoh, brownies, cookies, hot chocolate
and peach cobbler in a mug.
NICKERSON ELEMENTARY
Principal: Terry George
400 N Nickerson, Nickerson 67651
422-3215 / 866-422-3215 (Toll free) 422-3216 (Fax)
Mr. Wes Lewis plays information toss as he asks students questions about composers in his music class at NES.
When the student is tossed the ball they answer the question Mr. Lewis has asked and toss the ball back to him
ready for the next question.
Nickerson Elementary Music
This year Mr. Wes Lewis splits his time between NHS and
NES teaching young voices how to sing. After starting his day at
NHS he arrives at Nickerson Elementary mid morning and spends
the day with approximately 260 students in grades Kindergarten
through 4th grade. Class after class of young singers file into his
music classroom throughout the day, he finishes his day at the elementary school when the final bell rings.
“Mr. Lewis has done a very nice job of making the necessary
NES
Food
Drive
changes to make this schedule work for our kids.” Said Principal
Terry George.
He has been welcomed by the kids at the school and the transition for them has gone well.
Mr. Lewis will direct the 1st and 2nd grade program on Dec.
16 and in the spring present the 3rd and 4th grade program.
Teaching 5th and 6th grade vocal music at the school is Mr. David
Kerwood, NHS vocal music instructor.
These students in Mrs. Carolyn
Engelland’s 2nd grade at
Nickerson Elementary have
brought in the most food for the
Holiday Food drive at the
school. Students are given tickets for a chance to throw a pie
at Mr. George and other teachers during an assembly held
before the holiday break.
NICKERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Classroom Activities
Mrs. Berridge reads the Story of the Real Rudolph to her kindergarten class at Nickerson Elementary.
Diane Frimmel, 1st grade teacher at Nickerson
Elementary, explains to Coy Scott how to work
on his spelling paper during her spelling class
on December 8.
Lana Burgess, a para at Nickerson Elementary is surrounded by
some of the students that she helps everyday in her job as at the
school. She is shown here with 2nd graders in Mrs. Carolyn
Engelland’s class. Mrs. Engelland said Lana is not in her classroom long enough! She appreciates her help and as you can see
the kids to too!
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NICKERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Nickerson Elementary Librarian Lou Brewer shows a KU required reading book to 3rd grader Malachi Sims at
Nickerson Elementary. Malachi is part of the KU reading program at the school.
KU Reading Program at NES
Third graders listen to NES Librarian Lou Brewer explain
the KU reading program to them during library class. As
third graders they are required to participate in the program.
Mrs. Lou Brewer, Nickerson Elementary Librarian has done
it for many years. The KU Reading program is not new to the
school, it’s something that students who participate in remember
for a long time.
Each third grade student district wide is required to take part
in the program. There are six required books to be read and twenty-five books total that need to be completed before the program
deadline on April 1.
Students measure their progress by checking their “shoe” in
the library window. Mrs. Brewer used shoes to sign when books
are completed since the school theme this year is racing.
When 3rd graders finish the first year of the program they are
awarded a certificate of completion with a seal from KU showing
their success finishing the program. The next three years the students are awarded gold seals to place on their KU certificate and
if the student completes the 4th year a felt Jayhawk patch is
awarded. In addition to the certificate students are awarded a
small gift from KU upon completion. Gifts in the past have been
booklights, book bags, or picture frames. Over 100 students completed the KU reading requirements at the school last year.
SOUTH HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY
Principal: Midge Simmons 405 S. Poplar, South Hutchinson 67505 665-8441/866-665-8441 (Toll free) 665-7481 fax)
Student Council Keeps
Active with School Projects
2010-2011 SHE Student Council December Food Drive Week.
Front Row: Briley Harbert (5th), Abbi Tyler (5th), Ann Hess
(5th). Middle Row: Trystan Isley (5th), Peyton Haffner (5th).
Back Row: Micah Tomac (6th), Teesa Sneddecker (6th), Matt
LaMunyon (6th), Jared Petz (6th), Jamen Seitz (6th)
So far, this year's South Hutchinson Elementary
Student Council has played a big role in helping the
November Grandparents' Dinner run smoothly and organizing a December Food Drive. For the next upcoming
project, the SHE Student Council plans to pump up the
school on some great reading.
To go along with a soon-to-be-released movie,
STUCO recently purchased new Beezus and Ramona
books for all of the classrooms in the school. All teachers
will soon be reading it to their students and getting them
excited about a special movie day that will be held on the
big screen in the gym.
The SHE Student Council also manages the weekly
"Spirit Fridays" where STUCO representatives count the
number of participants wearing blue and red in each classroom, and then put the teacher's name in the drawing for the
stuffed tiger that travels from winning room to winning
room.
Thanks, STUCO! We appreciate all you do to build
our SHE "Tiger Pride" and make school fun!
5th & 6th Grade Band Concert
Celebrates Holiday Season
Leasta Buckman (6th), Kyli Dimmitt (6th), Katelyn
Nevins (6th), Micah Tomac (6th), Teesa Sneddecker
(6th), Brianna Banks (5th) warm up their instruments
in the band room before the concert with holiday
style.
Music filled the gym with energy and lots of seasonal notes
played by South Hutchinson's fifth and sixth graders on December
7th. It was clear that learning to play holiday favorites with an instrument and altogether as a band was a lot fun for students. Songs such
as Jingle Bells, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, and Rolling
Along were part of the evening's program. Students also had fun
dressing in holiday fashion for their performance.
This is the third year band director Deb Lewis has been teaching
at South Hutchinson and Reno Valley Middle School. Although
working with large groups of young musicians all learning to play different instruments at the same time can be very challenging, Mrs.
Lewis also finds it very rewarding. "Students at this age tend to get
more excited about having success with their instrument and that is
very enjoyable," said Mrs. Lewis. She also loves to see the pride students develop as they learn to play. SHE teachers think it is great to
see so many students interested in being involved in the band program, not only learning to play an instrument but also learning to
work together to play a musical piece.
What musical pieces have Mrs. Lewis's band students enjoyed
playing the most? So far the Mozart Medley is a 5th grade favorite,
and 6th graders like the energy that goes with songs like You're a
Grand Old Flag and Yankee Doodle.
Generally though, any
songs students feel successful with become favorites they enjoy playing again and again. (And it is fun to watch them gain a repertoire of
"favorites" to choose from as they continue developing their musical
talent.)
SOUTH HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
C.J. and his family
did a lot of sight-seeing in Bahrain and
made some great
memories! Here they
are shown at the
entrance to Arad
Fort.
Custodian Connects Students with
Middle Eastern Cultures
C.J. and his wife, Karla, met their two grandsons and daughter-in-law for the first time.
C.J.’s oldest son, Eric, is a government contract worker at the naval base in Bahrain. He
and his family have lived there for the past
two years. Prior to that, Eric and his family
lived in the Philippines while he worked on a
base in Kuwait. Grandson Yannie is 6-years
old; baby Jayden was born on September 23,
2010.
C.J. McAllister is not only a custodian taking care of the building at
South Hutchinson Elementary, but he is also a great mentor for students.
This year, C.J. and his wife Karla had the opportunity to take a trip to
Bahrain in October to see their oldest son, Eric, and meet his wife, Cate, and
their two children -- Yannie (6) and Jayden (1 month) -- for the first time.
Although it was his wife's first trip to the Middle East, C.J.'s prior military
experiences have taken him to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey
on numerous occasions.
Spending time with family, touring the sites, visiting his grandson's
school, and learning about the various cultures that co-exist together on
highly-populated (over 1.02 million people) island were some of the many
highlights of the McAllister's trip. C.J. was impressed with Bahrain's ongoing efforts to modernize the country and the government's efforts to raise the
standard of living for the general population. His wife, Karla, was amazed
by many things: the contrast between high-rise apartment buildings and
poverty areas, the stores, the Muslim men and women who followed the
strict rules of Shira, but mostly the friendliness and curious interest so many
of the people had and wanting to learn more about them and "Americans" - especially when it came to Karla's red hair.
C.J. and his wife took lots of pictures, and C.J. was quick to turn them
all into an amazing slide show to share with students and teachers. He has
presented about his trip, the country of Bahrain, and Middle Eastern cultures
to second, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms. Students have been fascinated by the differences in how people live there and here, and how different a desert country looks compared to Kansas. Students have also been fascinated with pictures of the water park and Muslim swimming attire, a 5story mall with a Burger King, McDonalds, and a Subway, the architecture,
and several sites with ancient ruins and modern marvels. They also thought
it was interesting to see teenagers at a mall wearing traditional Arab robes
with name-brand sneakers peeking out from underneath, and texting/talking
on cell phones. Such a blend of old ways and new!
Library/Cafeteria Aide Pat Amrine put a new spin on
this year's Grandparents' Dinner -- a TURKEY CHORUS
LINE -- accompanied by her musical turkey hat!!
Brooke Davis (5th), grandparent Charlotte Powell,
Abbigayle Tyler (5th), Pat Amrine, and Lizuli Ontiveros
(6th) had lots of fun and laughs kicking it up after a
great meal.
Fifth grader T.J. Powell poses with Grandparents Tom
and Joy Blick and Paul Powell. It was great to see so
many familiar faces at SHE that have been joining their
grandkids for Grandparents' Dinner again and again for
many years!
Grandparents' Dinner a Fun Day at SHE
The tradition has been going on
long before anyone can really remember -- over two decades! And still, it is
a day that SHE looks forward to each
year. It is fun to see kids excited about
having their grandparents join them for
lunch and then show them around their
classrooms and the school. Some
grandparents have even been known to
be brave enough to join their grandchildren at recess time!
The lunch time was bigger that
usual this year -- over 700 were served
altogether!! According to PTC, this
year 299 grandparents came to enjoy
the complimentary meal. SHE would
like to thank our Student Council
hosts/hostesses, cooks and cafeteria
staff, custodians, student volunteers
and placemat-makers, and all the
Parent-Teacher Committee volunteers
for decorating and hosting this event
to make it such a success once again.
1st Graders Celebrate Holidays, Family, & Friends
with a Great Music Program
The first graders from all three classrooms at South
Hutchinson Elementary combined their voices, smiles, and
enthusiasm to celebrate the “Holidays with Family and
Friends.” The children dressed in their finest and began the
program singing Thanksgiving songs such as “Over the
River and Through the Woods," “I’m Thankful For," and
“My Friend Tom.” Some of the first graders shared what
they were thankful for during this segment.
The students then sang about Winter fun and Christmas
joys. The Christmas songs included traditional carols, such
as “O Come All Ye Faithful," “Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing," and “Angels We Have Heard On High.” Of course,
the Christmas concert wouldn’t be complete without Julie
Barritt’s friends, Lillie and Bailey, playing the part of
Santa’s Reindeer! Also, it was a wonderful treat to have
retired third grade teacher, Barb Ruta, playing the piano
accompaniment -- just as she did so many years before!!
USD 309 Parent Newsletter Janaury 2011
Page 20
A popular and famous scene in Tom Sawyer is
when Tom tricks his friends into "having fun"
white-washing Aunt Polly's fence. Tom's friends
(l to r): Colby Bontrager, Austin Regier, (Tom Gabe Payne), and Ethan Taylor.
Tom Sawyer (Gabe Payne)
and his best friend,
Huckleberry Finn, Jamen
Seitz) discuss using a dead
cat for curing warts in the
musical program Tom
Sawyer.
See page 22 for more
Tom Sawyer Pictures
Narrators Sam Clemens (Micah
Tomac) and Mark Twain
(Cheyenne Martin) really got into
character, costume, and more!
They did a great job narrating
the story through their colorful
personas.
Tom Sawyer Musical Wows Audience
The Tom Sawyer musical is one that vocal music teacher
Celia McCawley had been considering doing for a few years. She
was intrigued by the fact that it was based on the classic book.
Also, there are so references to its characters are quite common
when discussing American history, literature, and culture. This
year, Mrs. McCawley couldn't resist. She had to do it!
And what a production it turned out to be! The sixth graders
did an awesome job!
Students began going through the musical at the beginning
of the year. Then in September, auditions were underway for parts
that required talent for singing, speaking, and acting. Every student was required to audition. After this process, the work included memorizing music and speaking parts, getting the actions
down, and preparing the set with props and scenery. All students
worked hard, no matter what their part was -- on stage or behind
the scenes -- for this musical production. A house was needed, a
fence, a raft, and a campfire -- all requiring artistic paint jobs.
Lighting was very interesting this year -- new lighting poles, two
of them! What a difference they made enhancing the program by
allowing the students to be seen better!
But the programs that Mrs. McCawley selects are more that
just "musical plays," however. She also looks for important lessons the students will gain as they work on the program. Tom
Sawyer had many lessons weaved within its production. Students
learned that not all English is spoken the way they are used to
hearing it. Some of the lines were difficult to memorize on
account of this. The wording seemed awkward and "off" compared contemporary midwestern English, and Mrs. McCawley had
to explain that it was on account of the time period and location of
the story. Also the style of clothing worn at the turn of the century was different. This was very interesting to students.
The interest in the Tom Sawyer books has really increased
due to the music program, as well as the appreciation for its designation as "a classic" -- a book with a theme that can stand the
test of time with lessons every generation can learn. Mrs.
McCawley was very impressed with this year's bunch of sixth
graders. "We really had some great actors and actresses this year
with many solos. I'm always proud of any student who is brave
enough to get up on a stage. I'm also proud of the 'behind the
scenes' students who worked hard and were extremely efficient in
preparing and producing the show! There are so many different
experiences that happen during the preparation and performance
of a musical, and students learn that many of these are activities
they want to stay involved in."
Well done! Bravo!
USD 309 Parent Newsletter
January 2011
Page 21
Chase Schwein, Annie Weesner, Alison Franklin, and Madison Herd cook brownies in Mrs. Divine's "Closet
Kitchenette" during the After School Program.
Students FLIP Over Cooking with Mrs. Divine
About six years ago, Mrs. Divine made a room change. She
went from Room 113 (currently Mrs. George's 1st grade classroom) to the north end of the hall to Room 123 -- an old junior
high science room once upon a time. It was deluxe! Cabinets
galore, lots of room, a fabulous storage closet with lots of shelves
and a kitchenette! No other teacher batted an eye or even considered fighting her for the amazing room. She deserved it. Also, it
was a solution to ending the problem of tripped breaker switches
every time Mrs. Divine tried to share her love for cooking using
the Bunsen burners and toaster oven from an old cooking cart!
This teacher had paid her dues and earned it. All other SHE teachers knew Mrs. Divine would make good use of the kitchenette and
they were right!
Mrs. Divine weaves cooking opportunities into the classroom almost every two weeks. "Omelette" was a spelling word
one week that few kids were familiar with, so they made them and
ate them as part of a "spelling lesson." They read a story in reading about a family of pigs serving "shrimp bisque" at a dinner
party, so Mrs. Divine hosted a shrimp bisque Christmas luncheon
to commemorate the story. (How classy is that?!)) A Japanese
foreign exchange student and Mrs. Divine cooked stir-fry together to connect students to another culture one year. Recently, a
Writer's Workshop lesson on technical writing and sequencing led
to many other lessons that focused on how to set a table correctly
and the steps involved in reading recipes and cooking pancakes.
SEE COOKING, PAGE 24
Page 22
Notes from the Nurse
Helping Children Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
An Op-Ed Column by Jason Eberhart-Phillips, MD
Kansas State Health Officer, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
We all know how easy it is for
most grown-ups to gain weight during
the holiday season. Unless we work
D’ana Heinlein
hard to avoid it, we adults can expect
District Nurse
to tack on a pound or two of added
weight between Halloween and New
Schedule
Year’s Day. That’s extra bulk that most
of us will be fighting to lose for most
Mon: 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
South Hutchinson Elem.
of 2011, until the next holiday season
rolls around.
Tues: 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Nickerson Elementary
Now there is evidence that the
same risks of holiday weight gain are
Wed: 7:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Reno Valley Middle School
true for children, especially those who
Thur: 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
are overweight already. Mix large
Nickerson High School
amounts of tempting holiday foods
Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
with more time off from school to
Flex (Call District Office)
indulge in sedentary pursuits like
watching television and playing computer games, and you have a “perfect
storm” for kids to put on un-wanted pounds, just as adults tend to
do at this time of year.
Food is an important part of holiday celebrations, and no one
wants children to be deprived of the special tastes that are part of
many family traditions. Visions of sugar plums and other seasonal treats have a rightful place for children in this magical season –
but conscientious parents know that calorie-rich foods must be
approached in moderation.
So what can a parent or caregiver do to see that their kids
enjoy this year’s festive season without gaining unnecessary
weight? Here are some tips:
n Maintain your child’s regular eating schedule, including a
hearty breakfast, as best you can. This will make it less likely that
later in the day she will devour excessive amounts of holiday candies, cookies and other treats – items that are almost impossible to
avoid during the holiday months.
n If you know you are going to a party or another gathering
where food will be available, fill your child up a bit beforehand
with healthy foods like cut fruit or baby carrots. Again, he will be
less tempted to overdo it on the party foods.
n Set a rule with your child that limits her to just one dessert.
n Don’t keep non-nutritious holiday snacks and sugary
drinks around your house. Make healthy snacks of fruits and vegetables available for your child instead. If you bake your own
cookies, use a smaller cookie cutter to reduce the mass of cookies
your child will eat.
n Encourage your child to eat slowly at family feasts and
other meals. By savoring each bite, he will feel full sooner and be
less likely to demand seconds.
n Politely ask friends and relatives not to furnish your child
with large amounts of unhealthy foods, or to purchase them as
gifts for your child.
Reducing the risk of overeating is just half of the battle.
Winning the holiday weight game also requires a stepped-up commitment to helping your children burn their excess calories
through physical activity. Here are some tips for parents on that
score:
n Set aside at least an hour for the family to engage in moderately vigorous physical activity each day – starting now. Such
activity includes games that involve running or jumping, or such
activities as biking, swimming or skateboarding.
n Limit screen time to less than two hours per day, and discourage it altogether for children less than two years of age.
n Organize backyard football games, neighborhood walks
and other outdoor activities before and after holiday feasts.
n Get your children to join into active party games and
dances that you include in the holiday gatherings at your home.
n Consider purchasing holiday presents for your child that
will encourage physical activity, such as bikes, skateboards, balls
and skipping ropes.
The holiday season is fraught with weighty risks for children
growing up in today’s world. But if you plan ahead, anticipating
the risks, the chances are good that you can keep your child on a
healthy path without missing any of the fun the season brings.
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer's Aunt Polly
(Katelyn Nevin), Tom
(Gabe Payne), Cousin
Mary (Courtney Weesner),
and Tom's half-brother
Sydney (Melvin Hoyle)
stand behind Aunt Polly's
stage fence.
Tom's girlfriend,
Becky
Thatcher
(Shelby
Daniels) and
Tom (Gabe
Payne) sing
"To a
Brighter
Day" in a
cave.
Note: Parents are welcome and encouraged to eat breakfast and/or lunch with their children. Seconds
are available for all elementary school students who reasonably clean their plates. Vegetables and
desserts may vary at all schools. The menu items are subject to change without notice.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs and activities on the
basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or
marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2800 (voice TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten
Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964
(voice and TDD), USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Mon., Jan. 3, 2011
Breakfast
French toast sticks
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Riblet on bun
Oven potatoes
Corn/salad bar
Applesauce/wheat roll
Milk choice
Tues., Jan. 4, 2011
Breakfast
Early risers
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Deli sandwich
Dorritos
Green beans/salad bar
Fresh fruit
Milk choice
Wed., Jan. 5, 2011
Breakfast
Cereal & animal crackers
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Lasagna
Mixed veggies/salad bar
Pears
Bosco sticks
Milk choice
Thur., Jan. 6, 2011
Breakfast
Maple burst’n pancakes
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Corn dog
Tri tator
Veggies - cook’s choice
Salad bar/peaches
Milk choice
Fri., Jan. 7, 2011
Breakfast
Biscuit & gravy
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Chili w/crackers
Carrots/salad bar
Mandarin oranges
Cinnamon rolls
Milk choice
Mon., Jan. 10, 2011
Breakfast
Super bun
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Pizza
Corn
Salad bar
Applesauce
Milk choice
Tues., Jan. 11, 2011
Breakfast
Breakfast pizza
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Philly steak sandwich or
Sloppy Joe on bun
Tator tots/fresh fruit
Milk choice
Wed., Jan. 12, 2011
Breakfast
Cereal & Sunflower seeds
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Tetrazzini
Mixed veggies
Salad bar/pears
Hot roll
Milk choice
Thurs., Jan. 13, 2011
Breakfast
Breakfast burrito
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Chicken nuggets
Tri tator
Salad bar/peaches
Milk choice
Fri., Jan. 14, 2011
Breakfast
PB&J uncrustables
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Taco/Mexican rice
Seasoned peas
Salad bar
Mandarin oranges
Milk choice
Mon., Jan. 17, 2011
No School
Tues., Jan. 18, 2011
Breakfast
Corn puppies
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Hamburger w/fixings
Oven fries/green beans
Salad bar
Fresh fruit
Milk choice
Wed., Jan. 19, 2011
Breakfast
Cereal & honey gr. sticks
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Crispito w/cheese
Spanish rice
Salad bar/fruit cocktail
Mixed veggies/muffin
Milk choice
Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011
Breakfast
Banana muffin
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Chicken Alfredo
Salad bar/peaches
Wheat roll
Milk choice
Fri., Jan. 21, 2011
Breakfast
Pancake-on-a-stick
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
BBQ sandwich
Tator tots
Seasoned peas
Salad bar/pineapple
Milk choice
Mon., Jan. 24, 2011
Breakfast
Super donut
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Chicken fried steak
Potatoes & gravy
Corn/salad bar
Applesauce/hot roll
Milk choice
Tues., Jan. 25, 2011
Breakfast
Breakfast bites
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Beef & noodles
Whipped potatoes
Fresh fruit/biscuit
Milk choice
Wed., Jan. 26, 2011
Breakfast
Cereal w/Teddy grahams
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Chicken patty on bun
Tri tators
Mixed veggies
Salad bar/pears
Hot roll/milk choice
Thurs., Jan. 27, 2011
Breakfast
Breakfast hot pocket
Juice
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Meat & cheese nachos
Salad bar/peaches
Muffin
Milk choice
Fri., Jan. 28, 2011
Breakfast
Danish
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Hot dogs & buns
Tator rounds
Seasoned peas/salad bar
Mandarin oranges
Milk choice
Mon., Jan. 31, 2011
Breakfast
French toast sticks
Fruit
Cold milk choice
Lunch
Drummies w/BBQ sauce
Mac & cheese/corn
Salad bar/applesauce
Muffin/milk choice
Breakfast
All Students Gr. K-12:
*Reduced breakfast ticket - $0.30
*Regular breakfast ticket - $1.15
*10-day breakfast ticket - $11.50
*20-day breakfast ticket - $23.00
*Adult meal (single ticket or multiple day tickets) - $1.70
Lunch
All Students Gr. K-6:
*Reduced lunch ticket - $0.40
*Regular lunch ticket - $2.20
*10-day lunch ticket - $22.00
All Students Gr. 7-8:
310-day lunch ticket - $23.00
All Students Gr. 9-12:
*Adult meal (single ticket or multiple day tickets) - $3.25
Additional milk - $0.30, juice - $0.35
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Wed., Jan. 12, 2011
nNHS LifeTouch
Winter Sports Pictures
3:00 p.m.
nRV Casual Individual
Portraits
Sat., Jan. 1, 2011
Happy New Year
Mon., Jan. 3, 2011
Schools Resume
nNHS Panther Pride
Mtg. @ NHS Cafeteria
6:30 p.m.
nSH Parent Teacher
Council Mtg. 6:00 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 6, 2011
nRV BB @ Halstead
4:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 7, 2011
nNHS Senior Baby
Photos Due to Yearbook
Staff
nNHS BB vs Sterling
4:30 p.m. (H)
Sat., Jan. 8, 2011
nNHS W V Tourn. @
Ellsworth 9:00 a.m.
nRV BB B-Team Tourn.
@ Halstead 9:00 a.m.
Thurs., Jan. 13, 2011
nNHS W V Duals @
Stafford 3:00 p.m.
nRV BB vs Hillsboro
4:30 p.m. (H)
Mon., Jan. 10, 2011
Schools Dismiss
2 1/2 Hrs Early
Collaboration Day
nRV BB @ Hesston
4:30 p.m.
nDistrict Board Mtg. @
Complex 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 14, 2011
nNHS State Debate
TBA
nNHS BB @ Hillsboro
4:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 11, 2011
nNHS BB vs Hesston
4:30 p.m. (H)
nRV Family Math
Night 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 15, 2011
nNHS State Debate
TBA
nNHS W V Tourn. @
Russell 10:00 a.m.
Mon., Jan. 17, 2011
Teacher
Collaboration
Inservice Day
No School
nRV BB CKL 8th Gr.
Tourn. TBA
Tues., Jan. 18, 2011
nNHS BB (B) V Tourn.
@ St. John TBD
nNHS W V/JV DD @
Bennington 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011
@ St. John TBD
nNHS W V/JV DD
5:30 p.m. (H)
nRV BB CKL 8th Gr.
Tourn. @ Haven TBA
Fri., Jan. 21, 2011
@ St. John TBD
Sat., Jan. 22, 2011
@ St. John TBD
nNHS BB (B) FR
Tourn. @ Marquette
TBD
Mon., Jan. 24, 2011
nNHS BB (B) FR
Tourn. @ Marquette
TBD
nRV W Begins &
Parent Mtg. 5:45 p.m.
nDistrict Board Mtg. @
Complex 7:00 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 25, 2011
nNHS BB (G) V Tourn.
@ Haven TBD
Thurs., Jan. 27, 2011
@ Haven TBD
nNE Individual & Class
Pictures 8:15 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 28, 2011
@ Haven TBD
Sat., Jan. 29, 2011
nNHS CKL League
Scholars Bowl @
Halstead 10:00 a.m.
nNHS W JV Tourn. @
Marion 9:30 a.m.
Cooking
What inspired Mrs. Divine to make cooking a "school thing"?
Her mother mainly. She is also the eldest of seven kids and spent
a lot of time helping her mother prepare big dinners for family and
friends. She also enjoyed cooking in high school and college.
Over the years, she has become quite an accomplished cook but
still knows how to "keep it simple" and fun for kids to learn and
enjoy.
Mrs. Divine also sees a lot of important life skills that are
taught through cooking. There is lots of hands-on math in measuring ingredients. There is lots of science in the way different ingredients react together when stirred or heated. Reading, writing, culture, and more can easily be incorporated, as well as other important lessons involving safety and handling kitchen utensils properly, cleanliness, food preservation, restaurant etiquette, and good
table manners. Mrs. Divine also likes to emphasize how good it
feels just doing something for others.
Mrs. Divine teaches Tyler Bontrager how to flip a pancake as part of a Writer's Workshop lesson.

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