The Bear Facts - Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

The Bear Facts
New Teachers at Alcester-Hudson!
Volume 3
Issue 1
September 2015
New Students!
By Brigita Rasmussen
While you’re going from class to class this year you might
see some new faces in the hall. These faces would include our new art and choir teachers, Mrs. Michelle
Riedel and Mrs. Kari Schnathorst, as well as Mrs. Ashley
Oberg who will be with Adrian this year.
Mrs. Riedel, will be teaching art this year and is
from Iowa, she attended the University of Northern Iowa
and taught at Cresco, Iowa for four years. She just
moved into the area and is excited for the technology we
have, she will be teaching kindergarten through 12th
grade, and to be bringing art back into the school!
Our new choir teacher, Ms. Schnathorst, is originally from Huron, went to Dakota Wesleyan and taught
band and choir at Iroquois for six years. “I chose to
come here because my previous job was very hard, and I
wanted to move closer to southeast South Dakota. This
school seemed to be the best fit and most supportive of
its teachers.” She’s also excited to get to know everyone
and see their personalities come out.
Mrs. Oberg is from Alcester and attended
Presentation college and Kilian Community College. It
is her first time working in the school system, she grew
up an Alcester-Hudson Cub, loves the school district ,
and believes it’s a good school for our children, and a
great place to work. “I’m excited to work with students
to help them achieve their goals and to learn. I am even
more excited to be working with a great staff at the school
and to be more involved.”
Welcome to AHHS!
Michelle Reidel
Kari Schnathorst
Ashley Oberg
By Brigita Rasmussen
There are many new faces this year at AlcesterHudson. These new students include senior Dakota
Harvey, freshman Robert Topping, sophomore Opano
Hoy, freshman Claudia Phillips, and eighth grader Joel
Phillips.
Senior Dakota Harvey said “I’m enjoying football, the teachers, and all of the students here.” While
freshman Claudia Phillips says “I enjoy all of the people
here.”
Welcome to Alcester-Hudson Schools!
School Improvements
By Zach Ronning
Throughout the summer, the Alcester-Hudson janitorial staff, with the help of a couple of volunteers, made many
improvements to both the high school and elementary school.
The schools were even featured on “Keloland News” due to all
of the improvements.
The main job of the summer was the installation of
new bleachers in the main elementary gym. Another project
was to add some blue and gold paint to many places around
the district. They painted walls, mailboxes, poles, etc. In an
interview on “Keloland News”, Senior and summer employee,
Alex Pulscher, said, "There's a lot of pride in our community. Even if I wasn't getting paid for this, I still love to help. It's
great!”
Thanks to the hard work of the janitors and other
volunteers, the schools look the best they have in years. The
added color makes everyone feel more of that special “Cub
Pride”. A special thanks to everyone who helped out this summer to the make schools look so great!
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Sports
The Boys of Fall
By Mitchell Johnson
School records broken, undefeated regular season, and all-state football players. The 2014 season was a
great one for the Alcester-Hudson football team. The
Cubs 2015 gridiron gang looks to be just as successful.
The team returns six starters on offense and five on defense. This includes All-State honorable mention quarterback, Grant Johnson, and All-Conference honorable players, Mitchell Johnson and Gavin Doering.
This year’s Cubs will continue to run their high,
flying spread offense. Returning hogs up front will be
Gavin Doering and Nick Johannsen. They will be joined
by a combination of Alex Pulscher and Zach McKee. Out
wide will be Sam Jensen, Eli Skoglund, Logan McConnell,
and Zach Ronning. Behind center will be four year starting
quarterback, Grant Johnson, and fullback will be Mitchell
Johnson. Sophomore, Connor Sogn, is a player to watch
as he will be sure to get key minutes at wingback. Defensively, the cubs will look to be strong once again. Linebackers will be Mitchell Johnson, Gavin Doering, and Logan McConnell. To quote Gavin Doering, “Nothing gets
by the linebackers.” But in case it does the cubs will have
Cross Country Preview
vicious safeties Grant Johnson and Sam Jensen.
The team opened with a dominant performance
over the Viborg-Hurley Cougars winning 42-16. The following week the Cubs lost in a heartbreaker to the Chester
Flyers 15-14, in the FCA bowl. During homecoming week,
the team beat Garretson 48-26. The squad looks for-
ward to seeing the stands full of fans and hearing the
roar of our Alcester-Hudson faithful!
Volleyball Season Preview
By Zach Mckee
By Sam Jensen
The cross country team has
grown in number, adding new members to the team. On the boys side
we have Brayden Pulscher and newcomer, Christian Irvin-Young. Two
returning veterans, Kendra Jensen
and Tori Rasmussen, will lead the
girl’s side of the team. New members include Kara Weddle, Ashley
Weddle, Jordyn Rasmussen, and
Elena Waite.
“I wish we had more boys
out, but the girls are ready to compete. My ultimate goal this season is
having the girl’s team qualify for
state” said coach, Mrs. Haisch.
After a couple meets, the
team seems promising. Kendra Jensen placed 14th at the Dakota Valley
meet and at Scotland, the girl’s team
placed fourth overall with Kendra
Jensen placing 8th, Ashley Weddle
placing 16th, Elena Waite placing
19th, and Kara Weddle placing 21st.
Good Luck to the 2015 cross country team!
The Alcester Hudson Cubs Volleyball season opened September 1st at home against the Baltic Bulldogs with a loss. They continued the start of their season with games against Gayville-Volin,
Marion, Dakota Valley, and Parker. The defeated Marion 3-0 for
their first win of the year.
This year the team will be led by three seniors: Brianna
Walth, Cassie Schiefen and Kinzi DeBruin. Along with their experience and leadership, the Lady Cubs bring back ten returning letter
winners this year: Brianna Walth, Kassidy Walth, Cassie Schiefen,
Amelia Steen, Julie Dickau, Kinzi DeBruin Holly VanWyk, Olivia
Limoges, Jackie Hallaway, and Karlee Nygard.
The Cubs will again be coached by Coach Vicki Ahart and
assisted by Coach Hannah Swanson. The Coaches have many expectations for this year’s volleyball squad. “We have a lot of experience with ten returning letter winners and returning most of our
starters. We have a lot of potential and qualities that will help us go
far this season”, stated Coach Swanson.
What is your biggest team goal this year? Junior outside
Hitter, Kassidy Walth said, “To never play down to the other team’s
level.” As far as how the players feel the season will go, senior libero,
Brianna Walth, commented, “As long as we play as a team, then we
will be successful.” Good luck to the Lady Cubs Volleyball team and
we wish you much success this season!
Organizations
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FFA and FCCLA
By Marshall Christensen
“The year has started off great, we are really busy and getting
ready for our fall leadership CDE's,” says Mr. Scalise.
We have started a new enrollment system called Affiliation.
This means if a student is enrolled in an Ag class they are automatically
enrolled in FFA. This opens up more opportunities to students in the
forms of scholarships and proficiencies.
This year eight students attended the South Dakota State Fair
to work the State FFA animal barn for fundraising. Later this year we
are taking six students to National FFA convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
“AHHS FCCLA has been flying up, up, and away recruiting
new members, promoting leadership, and participating in many activities to benefit members, the school, and community,” said Advisor Miss
Hillary McNamara. Both FFA and FCCLA members are looking forward to the new year.
10 Things You’ll Miss
about Summer
By Brianna Walth
10. Making money at
summer jobs
9. Team sport camps
8. Staying up late
7. Bonfires
6. No school
5. Sleeping in
4. Boating and beach
days
3. The weather
FFA Advisor, Wylie Scalise
FCCLA Advisor, Hilary McNamara
2. Summer concerts
1. VACATION
FFA members who
attended the State Fair in
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Opinion
Pro/Con: Starting School after Labor Day
Pro:
Con:
Kids in the Hall
By Logan McConnell
By Cassie Schiefen
What was you favorite summer
memory?
Kinzi DeBruin :
“Spending the
weekend in
Okoboji”
Kendra Jensen:
“Going to Detroit”
Eli Skoglund:
“State baseball”
Schools are moving back
their start of school to after Labor
Day. Now this seems foreign to us, it
is not something completely out of the
norm. Our neighboring state, Minnesota, has a state law that requires most
schools to wait until after Labor Day
to start school. Therefore many
schools are pushing to get their school
district to make a change for the better.
There are various reasons
as to why starting school after Labor
Day is definitely a positive thing. A
common myth is that starting school
later decreases the number of days
and hours of the school year, but this
is untrue. Starting after Labor Day
saves money for schools because energy bills run 70% higher in August than
in May. Also, starting school after
Labor Day allows students who play
baseball or other summer sports not
to worry about conflicts with their
schedule.
Family is very important in
this society, so starting school after
Labor Day allows kids to spend the
holiday with their family without worrying about school the next day. This
is why school starting after Labor Day
is definitely a respectable idea.
By Nick Johannsen
This year, AHHS started
school on August 19th while others,
like Sioux Falls schools, start school
after Labor Day. This student believes
that is a terrible idea for South Dakota
schools. The problem with starting
school so early is that the end of
school will be delayed until June. I
myself, being a teacher’s student, believe that causes an increased workload for teachers, who already have to
work through summer.
Students would also have to
miss school for the first two football
games of the year and the first few
volleyball games. The environment of
game day is energetic and hard to
substitute. It is a day no student
should miss out on. Because of these
reasons, I personally believe no
school should begin after Labor Day.
Editorial
By Gavin Doering
Keandra Rhead:
“Annoying
Brianna Walth
at the pool”
My name is Gavin Doering, and I am the advocate for WWE. All I
hear people say about WWE is how fake it is and how every match is predetermined. That’s correct, it is fake and the wrestlers are actors meant to portray an
intense and violent match.
WWE stands for World Wrestling ENTERTAINMENT. They are
just trying to entertain the audience. If you are not entertained by someone doing
a 360 backflip off the top rope then you are just not my kind of person. As for
the comments of it being fake, nothing on TV is real. Just like all the other shows
on TV, there are storylines between characters and conflict. The difference is they
settle their conflicts in the ring.
If you think WWE is stupid, watch a full episode and see what you
think then. Perhaps you could enjoy the monologue between characters and the
energy in the crowd.
Student Life
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Summer Movie Review: Jurassic World
By Nick Johanson
The fourth installment of the Universal Studios blockbuster series, Jurassic World is an action packed, adventure filled
ride that kept audiences begging for more. Led by the wonderful
acting of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, the antagonists
deal with rogue dinosaurs that take over the amusement park. Like
any movie of this genre, the conflict is eventually resolved.
Jurassic World made so many audiences come back for
more that it shattered box office records and broke records set by
Titanic and The Avengers. It rivaled such movies as the second
Avengers and Ant Man. Don’t worry fans, Pratt has signed on to
do three more Jurassic movies.
The Bear Necessities: The New Crew
By Grant Johnson
The Bear Necessities
Cast doesn’t rebuild this season, it reloads. The new cast
will bring back old members
but put them in new roles and
also bring in new faces. With
brand new ideas and never before seen segments, this season
will be a hit.
Seniors Grant Johnson,
Mitchell Johnson, Nick Johannsen, and Zach Ronning
will all be the co-hosts and the
primary detectives for the show.
Junior Gavin Doering will continue with the senior moment.
Newcomers, Logan McConnell
and Samuel L. Jensen, will be
sure to bring an interesting new
twist to the show. Head camer-
aman, Marshall Christensen,
will capture all of the action.
“I’m looking forward to many
laughs and hilarious moments
on the Bear Necessities this
season.” Said Senior, Zachary
Ronning.
The Bear Necessities
Crew will have to create new
exciting themes and ideas with
the graduation of their creators,
Ashton Liston, Colin Walth,
and Chris Klemme. These
three left the show in very capable hands though, and the show
will definitely be a giant success.
Zachary Ronning posing for the
latest episode of the “The Bear
Necessities?
Seniors
Senior Interview: Nick Johanson
By Kassidy Walth
Bear Facts Staff:
Editors:
Kinzi DeBruin
Cassie Schiefen
Advisor:
Kathy Johannsen
Reporters:
Marshall Christensen
Gavin Doering
Sam Jensen
Nick Johannsen
Grant Johnson
Mitchell Johnson
Logan McConnell
Zachary McKee
Brigita Rasmussen
Zachary Ronning
Brianna Walth
Kassidy Walth
* We welcome signed Letters to the
Editor. Letters may be edited.
* Opinions expressed in The Bear Facts
are not necessarily those of the entire
staff.
Nicholas Steven Johannsen was born on
October 6th, 1997 to
parents Steve and
Kathy Johannsen.
Nick’s favorite high
school memory was
when Jett Farrell
shouted expletives at
women during lunch,
and his favorite high
school class is Graphic Design with Mrs.
Johannsen. If Nick
won the lottery, he
would buy the Minnesota Vikings and take
his celebrity crush Alex Morgan on a date. He plans to attend
Concordia-St. Paul to pursue a degree in business. Nick’s advice
to underclassmen is to never take Accounting.
Senior Interview: Cassie Schiefen
By Kassidy Walth
Cassie Neil Schiefen was born on September 9th, 1997 to
Greg and Kim Schiefen. If Cassie won the lottery, she would
buy a yacht and spend the leftover money on more books.
Her dream date would be going to a hockey game with her
favorite hockey player, Mikael Granlund. Her favorite high
school class is Graphic Design with Mrs. Johannsen and her
favorite high school memory would be riding in a pink limo
to prom. After high school, Cassie is planning to go to Minnesota State University at Mankato to major in nursing. Her
advice to underclassmen is “stay in school.”
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