October Issue - Denmark School District

October, 2013
Volume 9, Issue #1
Preparing for College
College. This word is used daily by most seniors throughout the nation, including some juniors. If going on to college after graduating is part of
your plan, there are a lot of things to consider when selecting the right college, so seniors, don‘t worry! There is still plenty of time to
get everything done and choose the perfect college for you.
When looking at your college, you have many things
to consider. Do you want to stay home or go away? If you
want to go away, how far do you want to go away? In state or
out of state? What major would you like to pursue? Do you
want a two-year or four-year college? What college has your
program? Do you want a big campus or small campus? The list could go on
and on. Never settle for less than the perfect campus for YOU. Don‘t go to a
college just because it‘s the perfect campus for your parents, your friends,
or your boyfriend/girlfriend (like Elle – see page 14). Go for you, because
this is your life, your college experience. What kind of college experience
do YOU want?
Around this time of the year, many seniors panic because they don‘t
know where they want to go, and many haven‘t filled out any applications,
but that‘s okay! Here‘s an average timeline of when you should be getting
stuff done!
Fall:
Visit colleges-Get the feel of the campus and what it has to offer
Finalize your college list – narrow your college choices down to a few
that you plan on applying for
Keep your grades up- Don‘t start slacking just because it is you senior
year, finish strong!
Standardized tests – Make sure you have the test(s) complete that your
college(s) need for admission (ACT, SAT, Accuplacer)
Keep track of your deadlines – Put all the deadlines for applications,
scholarships and financial aid on a calendar to make sure you‘re
staying on track!
Ask for letters of recommendation- You may
not need them for some college admissions,
but you will need them down the road for
scholarships, so give the people writing them
time to put one together!
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Inside This Issue:
Sports
2
What‘s Up at
DHS
3
Cover Story
4
Tech Tips
5
Homecoming
6
Current Events
7
What Do You
Think?
8
New Faces at
DHS
9-11
The Clubhouse
Creative
Corner
11
12-13
Music Masters
14
Letter from the
Editor
15
Parting Shot
16
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VOLUME 8, ISSUE I
Cross Country Update!
The boys and girls cross
country teams had a great
season.
Here are some results from
three of the meets:
West DePere (Boys run 3.1 miles, Girls run
2.5 miles):
Boys Varsity:
Gavin Groehler, 10th overall, time of 18:51
Brad Ausloos, 12th overall, time of 18:59
Jordan Seidl, 17th overall, time of 19:24
Girls Varsity:
Sierra Polzin, 10th overall, time of 17:05
Katie Otrodovec, 31st overall, time of 18:49
Sydney Bouressa, 32nd overall, time of 18:51
Boy’s JV:
Noah McMonagle, 2nd overall, time of 19:53
Randy Meinuer, 3rd overall, time of 20:09
Justin Mahlberg, 4th overall, time of 20:09
Girl’s JV:
Mackenzie Larsen, 1st
overall, time of 18:49
Malorie Konkol, 14th
overall, time of 19:59
Jessica Pomplum, 15th
overall, time of 20:00
Denmark (Boys run 3.1,
Girls run 2.5):
Boy’s Open Roster:
Gavin Groehler, 6th overall, time of 18:37
Brad Ausloos, 9th overall, time of 18:42
Jordan Seidl, 14th overall, time of 19:07
Girl’s Open Roster:
Sierra Polzin, 7th overall, time of 17:08
Katie Otrodovec, 36th overall, time of 19:00
Sydney Bouressa, 38th overall, time of 19:01
Reedsville (Boy’s run 3.1, Girls run 2.5):
Boys Varsity:
Gavin Groehler, 10th overall, time of 18:02
Brad Ausloos, 15th overall, time of 18:25
Jordan Seidl, 26th overall, time of 19:13
Girls Varsity:
Sierra Polzin, 7th overall, time of 16:48
Katie Otradovec, 27th overall, time of 17:55
Sydney Bouressa, 35th overall, time of 18:26
Boy’s JV:
Jared Schefchik, 5th overall, time of 20:21
Trevor Wavunek, 12th overall, time of 21:00
Evan Kane, 24th overall, time of 22:10
Girls JV:
Kristin Pribyl, 1st overall, time of 18:15
Jessica Pomplum, 3rd overall, time of 18:17
Cassie Otrodovec, 4th overall, time of 18:18
~Sierra Polzin
Bump, Set, Spike!
The varsity volleyball season has come to
an end after a successful year. We ended up with
a record of 5-3 in conference, earning the five
seed in WIAA regional
tournament play. We
made it to the second
round of regionals
where we lost in three
sets to Wrightstown.
This year the
team consisted mostly of
underclassmen, but we
held our ground against
tough opponents. Everyone from our two freshmen to two seniors contributed to the success of this team. The 20132014 team captains were Emily Lemmens
(senior), Britney Petersen (junior), and Taylor
McMonagle (junior). They helped this team become stronger and more confident on the court.
Without their leadership, we would not have had
the success that we did this season. When asked
to comment on the season, Captain Britney Pe-
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tersen proudly stated,
―Although we had a young
team, I believe we got to
know each other better as the
season progressed and began
to work well as a team to have
a great season.‖
As a team, we would like to thank everyone who came to support us this season--you
were fantastic fans! Congratulations on a great
season ladies and keep playing hard in years
to come!
~Rachel Sipple
Gallery 211 and the Community
Currently, our Art Club is
hosting a Community Art Show right
here in our school consisting of artwork from not only members of the
area, but also a Denmark alumnus
and art teachers from both the past
and present. Showcasing the work
up in Gallery 211, the Art Department will be having the exhibit until
December 13th.
One of many amazing people who have
their artwork in the gallery is Kevin Traeger, a
Denmark High School alumnus from the class
of 2012. As a Graphic Design major at St.
Norbert College, he is learning skills that will
help him to one day become an animator or
illustrator. He has two pencil-on-canvas drawings of a few of his characters in the show this
year. If the art show becomes an annual event,
the Art Club hopes to
get more alumni involved--especially
the talented individuals who will be leaving us at the end of
this year.
Also included
in the art show are
four past and present
art Denmark teach-
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ers. Jeanne Mease, Beverly Stearney, Candice
Boutelle, and Lisa Krause are all talented individuals who have inspired numerous students in their
years of teaching. Together they have managed to
add a nice variety of work to the gallery with not
only paintings, but also works in colored pencil,
pastels, and aquatint. Looking at their work, it is
easy to see why past students such as Traeger
have been drawn to pursuing a career in art.
Of course, there are not just people who
have either taught or gone to Denmark in the
show. Molly Johnson, the owner and executive director of The Academy of Fine Art at the Mill Art
Center located right here in the village, has two
lovely paintings on display in addition to the work
of several of her students. Even
Tom Abbott, husband of high
school Spanish and Communications teacher Paula Abbott, has
artwork hanging up in the gallery.
Stop by Gallery 211 to admire the beautiful artwork from
members all around our community and witness that yes, it is possible to continue
making art outside of school whether or not you
plan to do so for a living. To keep art in your life is
to stay connected with your imagination, environment, and community. If all of these fabulous artists have managed to keep creating despite other
obligations in their lives, so can you.
~Ashley Bernhardt
2nd Annual No Shave November Challenge!
We‘re once again supporting Testicular and Prostate Cancer Awareness
Month by challenging
men to put down their razor between in November. Watch for more information around school
over the month on the
judging date. Prizes will
be awarded for the grizzliest faces. Teachers are included!
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Continued from Page 1
Begin filling out college applications- Remember, the deadline for most UW schools isn‘t until
Spring! You have plenty of time, but don‘t procrastinate!
Begin looking for scholarships- This may be the last thing on your mind, but just start poking
your nose in different places such as online or on the Denmark Student Services website to see what is out there!
Winter:
Submit applications- This is about the time when most seniors submit the applications to colleges. Make sure to send in everything including you transcripts
and test scores.
 After getting accepted, remember to KEEP your grades
up. Just because you got accepted, does not mean that you can quit on your grades. The college follows your grades, and it they fall, they can deny you access.
In January, fill out FAFSA forms - This is your financial aid form. Do not submit before January 1.
Apply for scholarships- Many scholarships are going to begin accepting applications. Apply for
as many as possible. College is expensive.
Spring:
Continue to apply for scholarships – Sometimes, they are a pain, but it‘s free money. So many
scholarships go unclaimed every year!
Commit to a college- For many colleges, May 1st is the last date for you completely commit to one college. Make sure all of your information is in by this
date.
Once you commit, there should be information about how to schedule your courses, your orientation sessions, and other necessary
forms. Make sure to keep up with all of those deadlines.
Send in final transcripts upon graduation- Like said before, the colleges will
know if you decided to slack off your senior year. You are required to send
in your final grades, showing that you completed what you said you would. Don‘t let that failed
course keep you from the college you want.
This may be a general outline, but you can see that there is still plenty of
time to get things done. My advice: Stay organized, and put your best effort forward. Write a personal essay that stands out from the rest. Write a
scholarship essay that makes you unique. Choose the right college for
you, and even after acceptance, prove that you‘re worthy of that college!
It‘s a lot to do, but on that first day of college as you walk across campus,
you‘ll realize it was all worth it.
~Ali Ashley
Check out page 14 for some myths about high school
and going away to college!
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Note Taking
Now that we have BYOD at school, there's
more opportunity to take advantage of technology within the classroom and more ways we can
use it than ever before in the school setting.
Each month, we will take a look at new,
intuitive ways you can use technology
within each of your classes. First up this
month is note taking applications. We will
be looking at three different applications
you can use and compare the three to traditional pen and paper notes.
The first application is one that
(almost) everyone has access to, Microsoft
Word. Word boasts a wide variety of features
and is dead simple to use. When you start using
the application, you can choose from a variety of
different templates to use. This is especially useful if you like using a specific note taking method, like Cornell notes. Using Word, you can easily create one document for a particular chapter
or unit within a class, such as when studying a
certain text in English classes. Word documents
are also easy to print if you need to share notes
with a friend.
Word is a good stepping
stone into the world of digital note
taking, but Evernote would be one
step up. Evernote is a free application that comes on a variety of platforms, including, but not limited to,
Windows Vista/7, Windows 8
―Metro‖ application, iOS, Android,
on the web, and on Windows
Phone. Evernote syncs all of your notes across
every device your account is logged into. Organization is a key feature of Evernote. While
you start with just a ―Personal‖ notebook, you
can easily create many more for various topics
or units. Within each notebook, you can create
as many notes as you like, for whatever you may
need. These new notebooks can also be
grouped into notebook stacks. Also complementing notebooks are tags. Tags are good if
you want to have all of your notes about a vari-
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ous topic together (if they are not in the same
notebook) or to group your notes from various
classes for any given term, making it easier to
study.
Evernote allows users to take notes in five
formats, but the formats cannot be combined into one note. The first is a general
note. This would be one in which you type
in all of your content. Various formatting
options are available to use. Next is ink
notes, which work good on touch devices,
as you can use your finger and write your
notes. Audio and webcam notes are two
more options. These would be good if you wanted to record a lecture, just be sure you teacher
says it's OK. Finally, Skitch notes allow you to take
a screenshot from you screen and annotate over
the top. Evernote makes sharing notes as easy as
typing in your friends email address. Users can
share individual notes, or entire notebooks. This
makes getting missed notes or project collaboration much easier, especially when you are away
from school.
The final option we will look at is OneNote.
OneNote is a Microsoft product that comes in a
variety of flavors. It is available
within any (paid) Microsoft Office
suite, as a free Windows 8 ―Metro‖
application, and on Windows
Phone, iOS, and Android. OneNote
is very similar to Evernote in the
way it allows users to take notes. It
has a different organization method, though. It starts with notebooks,
which would be used for things like Home,
School, or Work. Within a notebook, users can
have multiple sections, such as Math, Music, History, Physics, and users can have as many sections within a notebook. Inside of each section,
pages are the notes themselves.
Notes in OneNote take the five forms from
Evernote and combine them into one. You can
type notes, write notes, import Microsoft Office
documents, like lecture slides, add audio, video,
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Late at night on October 16, just hours
before the United States would default on its
debt, the government passed a piece of last
minute legislation that would keep
the government funded through
January 15 and allow the Treasury
to borrow normally until February
7. But just how did the United
States get to this point?
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credit rating agency started reviewing the
United States‘ AAA credit rating, and considered downgrading it. President Obama, Senate
Majority Leader Reid, and Senate
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
of Kentucky reached an agreement on Wednesday, and the
measure passed the Senate by a
margin of 81 in favor to 18 opposed. In the late hours of the
The United States Constitunight on Wednesday, the House
tion requires that government
passed the measure by a margin
spending be approved in bills
of 285 in favor and 144 opposed.
passed by Congress. Every year, Congress
The
measure
then went to Obama‘s desk, and
must pass a budget, or a ‗continuing resolution‘
he swiftly signed it. Besides re-opening the
to extend existing spending at or near current
government and allowing it to spend through
levels. Congress has passed many continuing
early next year, the bill will also give back pay
resolutions, as they have not passed a budget
to the more than two million federal workers
since 2009. If they do not pass a budget or
‗continuing resolution‘ by the beginning of the that were furloughed as part of the government
shutdown. The next budget showdown will
fiscal year on October 1, a ‗funding gap‘ retake place in January 2014.
sults. The Antideficiency Act requires government functions that are not excepted by the Act
~Alex Sekora
begin shutdown procedures so that Congress
does not overspend. This year‘s shutdown was Tech Tips continued from Page 5
triggered on October 1 because of Senator Ted and images and annotate on top of it all. Sharing
Cruz of Texas and Tea Party aligned represent- is also easy, and friends don't need to have Oneatives in the House refused to pass a bill unless Note installed. This is a great way to share and is
relatively simple.
it defunded the Affordable Care Act, also
Compared to traditional notes, each opknown as Obamacare. President Barack
tion
is
a
great alternative if you want to taking adObama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
vantage
of what you have.
of Nevada refused to back down, and later,
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gradually Evernote and OneNote allow
users to do all of the functions
scaled back his demands, to the point where
of paper notes, with even
they did not ask to defund Obamacare. The
more features that make orshutdown furloughed 800,000 workers, which
fell to 350,000 workers after Congress let Pen- ganizing and sharing easier
than ever. Word, on the other
tagon employees return to work. During the
shutdown, Republicans saw their poll numbers hand, is only good if you plan on typing notes
drop dramatically, by 11%, to the point where and not including anything else within them.
74% of Americans disapproved of the job they Give one of these new note taking techniques a
were doing. Meanwhile, the Democrats disap- try next time you have a lecture and you'll find
you just might like it!
proval rating dropped only five percent to a
~Brock Delebreau
61% disapproval rating. Last Tuesday, the Fitch
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Homecoming
Recap!
Congratulations to the 2013
Homecoming Court:
Lindsey Giltner and Isaac Babiash
Dana Kozovsky and Alex Loberger
Katie Kufalk and Logan Gezella
Emily Lemmens and Jacob Reetz
Mary Kate Mrotek and Dylan Mancoske
Sophie Stedl and Andrew Schultz
Jeanne Wellens and Efrain Garza
Congrats to King and Queen:
Dylan Mancoske and Sophie Stedl
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Over the last century, clothing styles and
ideas of fashion have changed. A little over a century ago, men wore trousers and light cotton knit
shirts, while women wore corsets, garters, long
skirts, and high button shoes. Fast forward 60
years and clothing has taken a drastic change.
Women‘s clothing began to show more skin and
became tighter fitting to show
off their curves. Miniskirts,
go-go boots, and bright colors were in. Men wore turtlenecks and bell bottom jeans.
Unisex dressing also became
popular.
From the 1960‘s and
on, our clothing has continued to evolve and become
what it is today. We still continue to wear jeans and bright colors, but the
jeans have gotten tighter, the skirts have gotten
shorter, and the shirts have become lower cut.
Because of the way clothes are styled and cut,
some clothes can be of a provocative nature.
Schools have implemented dress codes to help
keep the focus on school‘s actual purpose, which
is to learn. Denmark High School dress code is as
follows:
1. Footwear must be worn at all times.
2. Straps must cover 1.5 inches or 3 fingers
widths of the shoulder
3. Hats of any kinds, bandanas, headscarves, hoods, sunglasses, and winter jackets,
may not be worn around school.
4. Holes above mid-thigh should not show
skin or undergarments.
5. Clothing must cover from above the
chest cleavage to the mid-thigh.
6. Apparel must cover all undergarments
7. Clothing must not have inappropriate
sayings, racial slurs, swearing, etc. on it
8. Hazardous items are not allowed on
clothing
9. Since styles of dress change rapidly,
the administration will interpret this policy and
may restrict certain styles deemed distracting to
the learning environment.
10. Consequences may result in changing of clothing. Multiple offenses may proceed
to detention, in/out of school suspension, and
possible recommendation of expulsion.
Although these are the official rules, how
many times have they been broken? Time and
time again, people have worn holey jeans above
the knee, skirts/ shorts that are way too short,
and low cut tops. When did the rules change?
For teenagers, school is their job. Employers
expect their employees to
dress appropriately, and if
the employee‘s clothing
does not fit the standards,
there will be consequences. If high school is supposedly preparing us for
the real world, shouldn‘t
the dress code of the real
world be followed? Now
I‘m not saying we should
just get rid of all of the students‘ freedom and
force them to have uniforms. I‘m just asking for
a little more consistency. If rules are made, they
are usually meant to benefit the public as a
whole, and the rules should be followed. For not
only do the rules help to focus school on learning, it also maintains the dignity and respect of
all students. It is for these reasons that I think our
school dress code should be further enforced,
and that our society should return to the simpler
more modest days of clothing.
~Olivia DeCastro
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We here at The Voice recently had the opportunity to expand our horizons. We had the chance to
sit down and speak with two of our foreign exchange students this year. This month, we‘ll be
taking a closer look at the lives and countries of
Roosa Turunen and Veronika Kiselova.
spaghetti, pizza, to chicken nuggets and chocolate cake. Now I would like to eat ―bryndzove
halusky‖. They are a Slovak national food. I
think food our food is similar because we start to
eat more and more fast food like McDonald‘s,
KFC, etc, but I feel like in Slovakia, we eat much
more chicken.
Where are you from?
Roosa: Hämeenlinna, Finland (southern Finland)
Veronika: Slovakia, a small country in central
Europe. I live in the capital, Bratislava.
What is the most interesting/surprising thing
you have seen in America so far?
Roosa: All new things! School system, how the
government works, people here, and I‘ve also
learned about farming.
Oh and of course football!!
Veronika: I was surprised that houses are
spread all around the
area and you really
need a car if you want to
survive.
What is school like in
your country?
Roosa: Old school with
nice staff and students.
We get to create our
own schedules, which
is good. Our school
days are normally from
9.30 to 14.30 (Ed. Note:
That is 9:30 to 2:30.)
and each lesson is 75
Roosa Turunen
minutes.
Veronika: We have a
different school system. That means we have
about 11 classes per semester and every day is a
different schedule. Moreover, our school ends
earlier.
What is your favorite activity/hobby?
Roosa: Dancing. Mostly dance hall and reggaeton.
Veronika: My favorite activity is definitely dance.
I have danced since I was 8. I like many kinds of
dance but ballroom is my passion.
What is your favorite food? Is the food similar
or different to your country?
Roosa: I don‘t really have a favorite food, maybe
macaroni casserole. The food is pretty similar,
although we don‘t have as much fast food.
Veronika: I have to say I don‘t have a favorite
food. I like lots of different foods from waffles,
Veronika Kiselova
Do you speak any other languages besides
English and your na-
tive language?
Roosa: I speak Swedish and a little bit of French.
Veronika: Yes, at school I also learn German. Besides that I speak Czech because it is similar to
Slovak. I used to live in Serbia, so I understand
them and I can speak a little.
What do you hope to do while you’re in America?
Roosa: Travel as much as possible in the US.
Veronika: I really hope to go to Chicago and New
York and experience a lot of fun with friends.
CHECK BACK NEXT MONTH FOR MORE
NEW FACES @ DHS!!
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Introducing…Mr. Willow!
Where did you go to college? PreMed at University of Minnesota, Duluth, Doctor of Chiropractic at Palmer
College of Chiropractic, Secondary
Education – University of Wisconsin,
River Falls
What made you want to become a teacher?
When I decided to change careers, I decided on
education because I realized that the best times in
life were the times spent with kids such as teaching them to waterski, fish, swim, or put on haunted houses. Since I had a fair amount of education
and many life experiences, I felt sharing my
knowledge with students would be a good career
choice.
Where else besides the Denmark School DisIntroducing... Mr Kohn!
Where did you go to college? UW-Platteville
What made you want to become a teacher?
I became a teacher because I enjoy working with
students and to make a positive impact on someone else. I also want to help students take advantage of some of the opportunities available
through agriculture education and FFA.
Where else besides the Denmark School District have you worked? Marion
What do you like most about teaching in Denmark? I like that it is a smaller community and
over time you get to know the students and families. I also like the support from both the community and the Denmark FFA alumni.
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy playing and watching sports and staying active. I like
to hunt and fish and partake in other outdoor activities especially in the summer
months.
What's something unique
about you that few, if any people, know? I don‘t really have
anything unique. One thing that
has surprised many students
over the years is the fact that I
wasn‘t really in FFA or an active
member in school. Many stu-
trict have you worked? MetroCenter
Chiropractic, P.A., Menomonie High
School, and Lakeland Union High School
What do you like most about teaching
in Denmark? The students.
What are some of your hobbies? Fishing the Great Lakes, hunting, spending
time with my family, reading fantasy novels.
What famous person, dead or alive, would you
like to meet? Why? Einstein, just because.
Any words of wisdom for the student body? As a
student, time may seem to be unending, but do not
squander your time for before you know it will slip
by and you cannot go back and get it.
Other Information: I have not lived a dull life, and I
would do it again if I could and more.
dents assume that agriculture teachers are former
FFA officers and know everything about FFA. I usually attended a meeting or two per year and showed at
the fair.
What famous person, dead or alive, would you
like to meet? Why? I would like to meet the general manager of the Packers. I enjoy watching sports,
especially football, and I enjoy living in the state of
Wisconsin. If I didn‘t have such a great job in Denmark, I would definitely want to meet him and eventually take his job when he retires.
Any words of wisdom for the student body? My
advice to the student body is to make high school the
best four years of your life. Participate in athletic opportunities offered through football, cross county,
golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball or softball. I encourage students to not only join
but become leaders in the student organizations at
the School District of Denmark. FFA is a great organization and few students have any
idea how many opportunities are
provided for members to develop
leadership skills and future career
success. Denmark is a small school
but the students have so many opportunities to get involved and
make a difference in their school
and community. Get involved and
make a difference!
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Introducing…Mr. Couch!
Mr. Couch is the new band
teacher at Denmark High
School. He is very excited to
be here, and he looks forward to upholding the strong band tradition at
Denmark.
Where did you grow up?
Coeburn, Virginia
Lance Performances
What is your primary instrument? Trumpet
How many years have you taught? 3 years
Where have you taught prior to coming to Denmark? Green Bay Southwest
What attracted you to Denmark?
tory of musical excellence
The long his-
What do you like best about being a band
Where did you attend college and what is your
teacher? It‘s the best job in the world; always
degree? University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with changing.
a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in instrumental and
What do you find most challenging as a band
general music education
teacher? So much music; so little time!
What inspired you to go into a career in music?
What are your outside interests/hobbies? I love
Music is what makes us human; no other species
outdoor cooking.
has it. I wanted to be someone that teaches such
Tell us about your family? Wife-Amanda-met in
an integral aspect to mankind.
the Marines, also a musician and teacher; DaughWhat musical affiliations have you played in or
ter-Maura-5, in kindergarten, fighting Juvenile
part of? United States Marine Corps Bands,
Dermatomyositis; Son-Brody-4 months
Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra, Oshkosh Sym~Sierra Polzin
phony, Green Bay City Band, Numerous Free
Welcome To…
English Academic Team
Student Council
Denmark Mat hletes
If literature is something that you
enjoy or if the thrill of competition is
what matters to you, than maybe
the English Team is the place for
you! We are looking for new members this year from all grade levels
to compete in one academic
competition in the spring. Listen for
announcements regarding meeting times or see Ms. Latus in room
221 if you are interested.
The DHS Student Council is currently
selling pizza coupons that can be
redeemed at the BP Village Mart in
Denmark. The coupons are valid on
12” pizzas or any other product
available in the dairy.
Congrats to the top scorers at the
GB Southwest meet on 10/21:
Autumn Frerk—15 points
Logan Hess—10 points
Katie Otradovec—6 points
Coupons are being sold for $12
each.
Interested?—See any student
council member or Mr. Weigman
for more details!
The next math meet is on
November 18th at GB Preble.
If anyone is interested in joining
Mathletes, please see Mr. Kozicki.
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It was a bright and sunny day. The
house had many windows. Rays of sunshine
sparkled crisply on the gleaming countertops. She ran her hand along one. She could
sell this house easily.
It was modern. It was updated with
the newest technology. It was perfect for
her first retail job. Only the rumors held her
back. Everyone in the town thought there
was something wrong with the house. No
one knew what. Neighbor children were
afraid to step on the lawn. People constantly moved out of the subdivision. Others went
crazy and had to be taken to mental hospitals.
She snorted. It wasn‘t the house. It was the people. They were in the wrong place.
―Hello.‖
She glanced back. ―Hey.‖ She‘d seen
the little boy on the street when she‘d walked
in. He gazed up at her with round blue eyes, his
platinum blond hair falling into his eyes. She
hadn‘t heard him come in. ―What are you doing
here? I thought everyone was afraid of this
place.‖
―I‘m not.‖
She smirked. ―Thank you. Someone sees
the light!‖
―Light? You see it too?‖
―What?‖
―The light. From the closet.‖
She shook her head. ―I don‘t know what
you‘re talking about. It‘s a saying.‖
―Buddy lives in the closet.‖
―Excuse me?‖
―That‘s why the light is there. Buddy
makes it brighter.‖
Her jaw hung slack for a moment.
―Okay. Where are your parents?‖
―Not here.‖
―Obviously. Are they at work?‖
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―My parents don‘t work. They‘re
with Buddy.‖
―Well, why don‘t you tell Buddy
to let them come out here, okay?‖
―I don‘t tell Buddy what to do. He
tells me.‖
―Okay, great. So, you take orders
from…what is Buddy? A dog? A cat?‖
She regarded him critically. ―Oh, I get
it. Buddy‘s your imaginary friend.‖
―Buddy‘s real.‖
―I‘m sure he is,‖ she scoffed, reaching a
hand down. ―Come on. Let‘s go see Buddy together.‖
―That‘s what he said you‘d say.‖
The boy slipped his hand into hers. It was
cold to the touch, freezing, icy cold. There was no
color to the boy‘s cheeks, she realized. His eyes
were hollow, like he hadn‘t slept. But, he was
strong. He tugged her into the house further.
They passed door after door, the walls the same
deep blue.
―I didn‘t realize this house was so big,‖
she huffed. ―Kid, you know what? Let‘s go back,
and we‘ll just call your parents. They really
shouldn‘t be in here, anyway.‖
She gently tugged him. He dug in his
heels, his fingers digging painfully into her palm.
―No! Buddy wants to see you!‖
The only windows were far above, and
they didn‘t throw as much light. In the dimness,
she thought his fingers looked bonier than usual.
She flicked her
eyes to his face. For
a moment, his eyes
glinted a strange
blackened color.
―What?
Don‘t you want to
see Buddy?‖ He
was a normal kid. A
normal kid with an
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imaginary friend. She‘d
have to discuss the terms
of the property with his
parents. Obviously, they
didn‘t know proper house
showing etiquette.
She hadn‘t answered, but the boy
yanked on her arm. She stumbled after him,
shocked by the strength and ferocity of his movements. Barely keeping up, she scrambled after
him.
He stopped short. The hallway had one
door. The deep blue of the walls had been painted a different shade. In sloppy, uneven
brushstrokes, it blurred from the color of the
ocean to the jet black of outer space. The door
was the purest of black. The last window was
several yards behind them, so she could barely
tell it was a door at all.
In a low, rattling whisper, the boy called,
―Buddy. Buddy. Buddy.‖
She whimpered. It wasn‘t a conscious decision, it just escaped. ―Okay, kid, let‘s go.‖
He shook his head slowly. ―No. You can‘t
go. No one ever leaves Buddy alone.‖
―Well, I am. Let‘s get out of here.‖
His hand tightened around hers, his tiny
fingers harder than usual. She looked down and
let out a blood curdling, high-pitched scream.
There was no flesh on his fingers. Suddenly they
were solid bone.
Wailing, she yanked her arm, trying to
wrestle it from the boy‘s grasp. He continued to
pull her closer to the door, despite her struggling. The darker the hallway melted, the more
skeletal his features became. The clear blue eyes
he‘d sported a few minutes ago had sunk into
hollow eye sockets. His bone fingers curled
around her hand, crushing it with far more
strength than a boy possessed.
―Come join us,‖ the boy whispered, his
voice turning harsh and gravelly.
His fingers met the doorknob. Searing, icy
cold shot up her arm. She screamed again.
The door opened. Black smoke flowed out
of it. Two pinpricks of steady light peered from
the darkness at her. A skeletal hand reached out.
―Buddy‘s here,‖ the skeleton boy announced. ―He‘s very glad
to see you.‖
Bone hands closed
over her mouth. Screaming took her breath away.
She fought it.
The boy shook his
head, his form completely changed from child to
skeleton. He leered at
her, smiling with a maw
of cracked teeth. ―Come
to Buddy. He‘s your
friend.‖ He watched the darkness envelope her.
―This is Buddy‘s house. You are Buddy‘s friend.
Buddy‘s your friend now.‖
She screamed. He smiled wider. ―Buddy‘s
your only friend.‖
~Emma Knickelbine
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In Need Of a Blonde Moment?
Our own Denmark High is presenting Legally Blonde: The Musical. This musical is based on the story of Elle Woods, a Delta Nu Sorority girl who follows
love to Harvard Law School. Throughout her journey, she meets a number of
influential people and finds who she really is. The musical is under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Harper. The pit will once again be directed by Mrs. Karen Johnson. The show features Laura Duescher as Elle Woods, Aaron
Mlezvia as Warner Huntington III, Bailee Harper as Emmett Forrest, among
countless other amazing actors and actresses! The cast and crew have been
working hard to get this comical production to you in only a few short weeks.
Mark your calendars to come see the show one of two weekends in November!
~Ali Ashley
College Myths
It is better to get good grades than
take challenging courses.
Colleges look to see if you can handle
more challenging courses, because that
is what you will be handed in college.
The standardized tests are more important than your high school grades.
Your performance in high school is a
better predictor of what you will be like
in college, compared to one test.
I need to decide on my career before
I can choose a college.
College is a time to learn and explore
different things. Except in a few cases,
you may choose your major in your
sophomore year and still complete the
degree in four years.
A lot of out-of-class activities will
compensate for poor grades.
Colleges do look at the activities you do
out-of-class, but the first thing they look
at it is your academic performance.
(According to collegetrends.org)
Be Sure to Check Out
Legally Blonde: The Musical!
Exhibit A is playing for you:
Friday, November 8, 7pm
Saturday, November 9, 7pm
Sunday, November 10, 1pm
Friday, November 15, 7pm
Saturday, November 16, 7pm
Sunday, November 17, 1pm
What You Want is Right in Front of You!
VOLUME 8, ISSUE I
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Welcome back DHS!
It feels weird saying that for two reasons. First, we‘re practically two months into school already. Wow, didn‘t that fly by quickly! Second is that I haven‘t had to write this piece before. I, if you don‘t know, am Brock Delebreau, the new editor for The Voice, taking the
reins from the extremely talented Colleen Galligan. She did a great job with the paper the
last three years and I feel honored to be taking it over this year. I will not lie, student editor
is not an easy position, though what leadership role isn‘t.
As we near term exams, (Yes, people, they are next week!) the burden of stress comes up
in many of our lives again. So many things play into each of our lives and getting through
these moments can only lead to better ones. Right? Everything from a new job to more
homework going into this last week of the term can build up. It‘s good to take a break from
it all every once in a while. Just don‘t slack off too long—procrastination can be killer. I
wouldn‘t be surprised if the seniors are already feeling the effects of good ole‘ senoritis.
So far, though, this year is shaping up to be an exciting one! With the musical starting next
weekend, the chairs will be filled as people come out to experience what I think is one of
the most interesting musicals we‘ve done here recently. I am so proud of all the work that
the cast, crew, and pit have done in these last weeks leading up to the show. It‘s really
coming together! Everyone needs to check this out and support our young actors, actresses
and musicians as we grow in this exciting experience!
Your Excited New Editor,
Brock Delebreau
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4.
5.
DHS's Top Songs of Summer 2013
Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
I Drive Your Truck by Luke Bryan
Crash My Party by Luke Bryan
Sail by AWOLNATION
Cruise by Florida Georgia Line
The top two classes to submit responses to this month‘s survey
were the Juniors, racking up 32%, closely followed by the Freshmen, with 28%. Be sure to watch out for next month‘s survey sometime in early November!
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VOLUME 8, ISSUE I
Here are a few Halloween What do you call a fat Jack- What was the favorite game
knee-slappers to share with O-Lantern?
at the ghosts' birthday paryour friends:
Plumpkin!
ty?
Hide and shriek!
Why didn't the skeleton
Where do baby ghosts go
cross the road?
during the day?
What do the birds sing on
Halloween?
He didn‘t have the guts!
Dayscare centers!
Trick or tweet!
What do skeletons say beWhy don't ghosts like parfore they begin dining?
ties?
Who won the skeleton
Bone appetit!
They have no body to dance beauty contest?
with!
No body!
What do ghosts serve for
dessert?
What monster flies his kite What's the first thing
in a rain storm?
ghosts do when they get in
Ice scream!
Benjamin Franklinstein!
a car?
What was the witch's favorBuckle their sheet-belts!
ite subject in school?
What do witches put on
Spelling!
their hair?
Why are there fences
Scare spray!
around cemeteries?
What do you call a skeleton
Because people are dying to
who won't work?
get in!
Lazy Bones!
Student Editor:
Brooke Kittell
Brock Delebreau
Emma Knickelbine
Sierra Polzin
Writers:
Alex Sekora
Ali Ashley
Rachel Sipple
Ashley Bernhardt
Lindsey Bosetski
Advisor:
Olivia DeCastro
Ms. Latus
“What you
say is your
choice… Be
expressive,
and use
your voice!”
DISCLAIMER:
The Voice is a monthly publication of the Denmark High School at 450 N. Wall St., Denmark, WI, 54208. The newspaper is designed to
cover a broad range of topics in and around the area. The writings are based on research and opinion and are not meant to offend anyone. The opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent the beliefs of THE VOICE staff. THE VOICE encourages any letters to the editor. However, the editors reserve the right to exclude any letters considered inappropriate. All letters, questions, and
comments can be sent to THE VOICE office, room 221 or sent to TheVoice@denmark.k12.wi.us.