Issue 55 - McNairy Central High School

Issue 55
March 23, 2011
Volume 06
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School Press
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8th Grade Orientation Well-Attended
The
PawPrint
is a publication
of the McNairy
Central High School Journalism
Department.
The views and
opinions expressed here are
not necessarily those of the
administration, faculty or staff.
EDITOR Anna Crabb
COPY EDITOR Meredith Jaggars
REPORTERS: Emily Hill,
Rachel Burns, Paige Ouellette
ADVISER Lisa Forsythe
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
Mar. 24
•SB Southside Tourney
(A)
Mar. 26
•BB Loretto (A) 4:30
Orientation began with an opening session in the Little Theater. Students were seated by homeroom.
photos by Lisa Forsythe
Mar. 28
•Registration begins grades
9-11
•SB Southside (H) 5:00
•BB Bolivar (H) 4:30
Mar. 29
•Cheer Clinic 3:30 - 5:00
•TEN Bolivar (A) 4:00
•SOC South Gibson (H)
6:00
•SB Lexington (A) 5:00
•BB Bolivar (H) 4:30
Mar. 30
8th graders received a tour of the building from upperclassmen (left), while their parents (right) were involved in a
sit-down discussion with the freshman homeroom teacher.
Mar. 31
Clubs, organizations, and
•Cheer Clinic 3:30 - 5:00
athletics set up displays
•TEN Trinity (A) 4:00
to showcase their various
•SOC Adamsville (H) 5:00
activities. Shown is Family,
•SB Liberty (A) 4:30
Career and Community
Leaders of America (FCCLA)
April 1
with members Veronica
•Cheer Tryouts 3:30 gym
Cross, Shayna Davis, Kendall
Berry, Kristie Bauer, and
•The Journalism Staff
Rebecca Pierce.
•Cheer Clinic 3:30 - 5:00
is looking for students
who are doing something fun, interesting or
unique during Spring
Break. See a Journalism
staff member or email
info@mchscats.org.
Over 200 county 8th
graders, along with
parents and siblings, attended the
orientation session
held on March 14.
The students heard
from administrators about school
policies, guidance
counselors about
graduation requirements, and were
able to meet with
club sponsors and
coaches to find
out their interests
in extracurricular
activities at MCHS.
If you and your
child missed this
event, contact the
Guidance office at
645-3226 to make
an
appointment
with Mrs. Rainey
after spring break.
While the session was informative for 8th graders and
their parents, not everyone
in the family shared the
same enthusiasm. This little
guy was worn out from all
the talking around him.
Senior Spotlight
New Face on the Hill
By Anna Crabb
Lee Glover
For his senior project Lee Glover
built a mobile grill.
“I’ve always wanted to build
one,” says Glover, “so senior
project gave me the perfect
opportunity.”
Lindsey Vincen, an expert in
the field of welding, mentored
Glover. Glover’s product is
completely finished; all that’s
left is to polish the grill. For the
research portion of his project,
he learned about the practice of
smoking food, knowledge that
will come in handy when he puts
his smoker to use.
“I have loved working on my
senior project,” says Glover. He
plans to use his newly refined
welding skills, as well as his
smoker, well beyond the completion of his senior project.
By Meredith Jaggars
Dalton Baggett
Dalton Baggett is restoring a
1972 Chevrolet pickup for his
senior project. Baggett was
inspired by the restoration of
old vehicles that has become
increasingly popular lately. “I
just like the fact that classic cars
and trucks are being brought
back on the road,” says Baggett.
For research, he studied the life
of Chip Foose, and in preparation of his presentation, Baggett
has done body work on the truck
to prep it for painting under
the supervision of his mentor,
Gary Walters. Baggett is wellprepared to present his truck in
April.
By Meredith Jaggars
Jake Dunaway
By Anna Crabb
Jake Dunaway is building
a utility trailer for his senior
project. He chose this project
because he had an interest in
welding and wanted to try out
his skills in that area. His mentor is Kerry Hill, whose career
involves mechanics, carpentry,
and welding. So far, he has
welded, painted, and assembled
the trailer, but he still has to
add the lights, safety chains, and
trailer jack.
As part of his senior project,
Dunaway researched the history
of welding, since most of his
project revolved around welding.
From his research, he learned
about types of welds, types of
metal, and temperatures required
for welding.
Dunaway has
enjoyed working on his project
and has learned skills for welding, mechanics, design, painting,
and carpentry that he will use far
beyond his senior project.
McNairy Central is
proud to welcome its
newest addition to the
teaching staff – Ms.
Cheryl Hurley.
Hurley is a native of
Corinth, Mississippi,
having grown up and
attended school there.
She continued her
education at Northeast
Community College
and Mississippi State
University. Though
she is now loving her
job as an educator,
she was not always
sure the job was for
her.
“Becoming
a
teacher was a process
for me. I always
liked
business
and took as many
business classes as I
could at Northeast,”
says Hurley. “It was
when I transferred to Mississippi
State that I decided to major in
business education.”
Hurley has also worked as a
teacher at Kossuth High School,
as well as Corinth High School.
She was glad to have the chance
to teach students at MCHS.
“I know several teachers here
at MCHS and have been hearing
great things about it for quite a
while. I’m very thankful to have
this opportunity to teach here.”
So far, Hurley says she is
photo by Courtney Brown
loving her job at McNairy
Central.
“I’ve had a great experience!”
Hurley says. “The staff and
faculty have all been extremely
helpful.
I have also been
impressed with the students!”
When not teaching, Hurley
enjoys working in her yard
and spending time with her
family, including her husband
Havis, daughter Allison, and
granddaughter Addie.