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Page 7 Atchison County Mail December 17, 2015 Gift subscriptions for the Atchison County Mail, make great stocking stuffers! Send the gift that gives once a week- all year long... For 52 issues of the Atchison County Mail $33 if you are a resident of Atchison, Nodaway, or Holt Counties and $46 for all other addresses. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MORE CURRENT AND FUTURE PERU STATE ATHLETIC CAMPS VISIT: WWW.PERUSTATECAMPS.COM HITTING LEAGUE BOBCAT SOFTBALL CAMP Contact Coach Mark Mathews @ 402.297.6549 or [email protected] You may also register online at www.perustatesoftballcamps.com Nebraska’s First College • Established in 1867 Peru, Nebraska • www.peru.edu Member Institution of the Nebraska State College System AL WHEELER ACTIVITY CENTER | JAN. 17, 24, 31 FEB. 7, 14, 21 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | $25 per session or $125 for all six | AGES 8-17 2 HOURS OF HITTING GUIDANCE FROM BOBCAT SOFTBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES Dr. Brandon Lorenz, O.D. 22-eow-e • Pediatric & Adult Eyecare • Cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration evaluation • Treatments for dry eyes Call: (660) 744-2886 for an appointment today! Most insurance accepted, including VSP, Medicare & Medicaid. Dr. Powell is in the office on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Santa has the INSIGHT on what they want for Christmas... COOL SHADES OR COOL GLASSES! Ryan H. Powell, O.D. Brandon K. Lorenz, O.D. Call: (660) 744-2886 for an appointment today! • Most insurance accepted, including VSP, Medicare & Medicaid. Dr. Powell is in the office on the first and third Mondays of each month. Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | 518 S. Main St. | Rock Port, MO 1309 Village Drive | St. Joseph, MO | (816) 279-2339 Pediatric & Adult Eyecare ieseyecare.com Wednesday, Dec. 16- Winter Band and Choir Concer, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 - FFA/FCCLA Christmas Party-8th hour; FBLA Christmas Party -Mrs. Ungles room 6-8 p.m.; PreK-3 Holiday Program 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 - Wrestling at Wentworth Invitational; End of Term 2; Professional Dev.-Early Dismissal; JV/V BB Stanberry, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 - Wrestling at Wentworth Invitational Monday, Dec. 21 - NO SCHOOL Rock Port Boys vs Brashear at NCMC, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 - NO SCHOOL Gallatin vs Rock Port Boys at NCMC, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 - Winter Break NO SCHOOL School resumes on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Wednesday Thursday Friday Tuesday Wednesday Monday 16 A. Home-style Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Bread Stick B. Crispy or Spicy Chicken Sandwich Green Beans 17 A. Baked Ham Slice and Dinner Roll B. Crispy Chicken Nuggets and Dinner Roll Scalloped Potatoes Golden Corn Holiday Cookie 18 A. Pizza B. Taco Burger Peas 21 22 23 from you Lunchtime S food service 16 A. Sausage Gravy over Biscuit B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices 17 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Peaches Milk Choices 18 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices 21 22 23 from your Lunchtime Solutions food service staff! Blue Jay Corner Student newspaper of Rock Port R-II Schools. 600 S. Nebraska Street Rock Port, MO 64482 Layout/Editors: Dayle Davis & Chloe Sierks. Adviser: Amy Skillen. Staff: Montana Martin, Jackie Bradley, Hannah Miller, Jade Lemmon, Catyn Chamberlain, Payton Schomburg, Ka- leigh Farmer, McKenna Barnhart, Erika Dietze. BLUE JAY corner Softball or Baseball? I sent out an email to all first hour teachers asking them to take a poll of all the students asking how many girls and how many boys would play softball/baseball if offered here at Rock Port High School. Although there are some people who may have been sick or on work re- lease, it’s nearly impossible to ask everyone within the whole 7-12 grade. With the teachers who replied back and took the poll, we got that 29 girls would play softball if RPHS offered it, and 25 boys would play baseball. 46% 54% Baseball Softball By Erika Dietze {Winter Sports} Winter sports are underway. If you haven’t had the chance to catch the Blue Jays in action, please join them for an event home or away or come to the school for a pep rally. Pictures clockwise from right: Ab- bie Hale, sophomore, cheers on the Jays. Junior Cortney LaHue looks for an open teammate. Junior Trenton Oswald works for a pin. Sophomores Caden Linthicum and Jase Hughes call out their guards on defense. Catyn Chamberlain entertains the student body with a dance team rou- tine at the pep rally December 11. Photo by Jackie Bradley Photo by Payton Schomburg Photo by Erika Dietze Photo by Malachi Skillen Photo by Catyn Chamberlain Reach for the stars. Friday, December 11, peer counselors in grades 7-12 attended a training session regarding drug abuse and addic- tion then finished the day practicing being good role models with preschool students. Brock Martin and Mercer Deatz help preschool students build a tower. Compassion... Caring for others with kindness

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Page 1: Blue Jay Corner

Page 7Atchison County Mail

December 17, 2015

Gift subscriptions for the Atchison County Mail, make great stocking

stuffers! Send the gift that gives once a week- all year long...

For 52 issues of the Atchison County Mail $33 if you are a resident of Atchison, Nodaway, or Holt

Counties and $46 for all other addresses.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MORE CURRENT AND FUTURE PERU STATE

ATHLETIC CAMPS VISIT:

WWW.PERUSTATECAMPS.COM

HITTING LEAGUEBOBCAT SOFTBALL CAMP

Contact Coach Mark Mathews @ 402.297.6549 or [email protected] may also register online at www.perustatesoftballcamps.com

Nebraska’s First College • Established in 1867Peru, Nebraska • www.peru.edu

Member Institution of the Nebraska State College System

AL WHEELER ACTIVITY CENTER | JAN. 17, 24, 31 FEB. 7, 14, 21 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | $25 per session or $125 for all six | AGES 8-17

2 HOURS OF HITTING GUIDANCE FROM BOBCAT SOFTBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES

Insight eyecarePage 1

Dr. Brandon Lorenz, O.D.

22-eow-e

• Pediatric & Adult Eyecare • Cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration evaluation • Treatments for dry eyes

Call: (660) 744-2886 for an appointment today! Most insurance accepted, including VSP, Medicare & Medicaid.

Dr. Powell is in the office on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Christmas page66

Santa has the INSIGHT on what they want for Christmas...

COOL SHADES OR

COOL GLASSES!

Ryan H. Powell, O.D.Brandon K. Lorenz, O.D.

Call: (660) 744-2886 for an appointment today! • Most insurance accepted, including VSP, Medicare & Medicaid.

Dr. Powell is in the office on the first and third Mondays of each month.Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | 518 S. Main St. | Rock Port, MO

1309 Village Drive | St. Joseph, MO | (816) 279-2339

Pediatric & Adult Eyecareieseyecare.com

Wednesday, Dec. 16- Winter Band and Choir Concer, 7 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 17 - FFA/FCCLA Christmas Party-8th hour; FBLA Christmas Party

-Mrs. Ungles room 6-8 p.m.; PreK-3 Holiday Program 7 p.m.Friday, Dec. 18 - Wrestling at Wentworth Invitational; End of Term 2; Professional

Dev.-Early Dismissal; JV/V BB Stanberry, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 - Wrestling at Wentworth InvitationalMonday, Dec. 21 - NO SCHOOL Rock Port Boys vs Brashear at NCMC, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 - NO SCHOOL Gallatin vs Rock Port Boys at NCMC, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 - Winter Break NO SCHOOL School resumes on Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Wednesday Thursday Friday Tuesday Wednesday Monday

ROCK PORT HIGH SCHOOL

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Applications for Free and Reduced Price meals are availa-ble in the school office. Menus are subject to change without notice.

Questions or Comments? Debbie Farr , Food Service Director, at 816-390-3510 or [email protected]

Lunch Meal Prices & Extras

MS/HS Lunch $2.10 Extra Entrée $1.65 Adult Lunch $2.80 Extra Milk $0.45

Fruit & Veggie Bar & Milk Choices

Unlimited fruits and vegeta-bles and choice of milk are included with the lunch meal everyday. Each student is required to have 1/2 cup of fruits or veg-etables on their tray.

Look for the Farmer’s Market Logo on this month’s menu for the fea-tured Farmers Market selection. Learn more about this month’s Selection on the poster in the dining area or at: http://server.lunchtimesolutions.com:81/farmersmarket.pdf

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

21 22 23

25

24

31 30 29 28

1 A. Golden Macaroni & Cheese and Dinner Roll B. BBQ/Buffalo Chicken Wrap Peas Carnival Cookie

2 A. Home-style Cheese Quesadilla and Beef Enchilada Soup B. Crispy or Spicy Chicken Sandwich Black Beans

3 A. Home-style Cavatini and Bread Stick B. Mini Corn Dogs Green Beans Sugar Cookie

4 A. Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich B. Pizza Caribbean Style Yuca

7 A. Cheeseburger B. Home-style Scalloped Potatoes & Ham and Dinner Roll Green Beans

14 A. Pork Fritter Sandwich B. Chicken Fajitas Black Beans

8 A. Taco in a Bag B. Hot Dog Chili Lime Corn Cinnamon Bread Stick

15 A. Home-style Tater Hot Dish and Dinner Roll B. Corn Dog Steamed Carrots Gelatin Dessert

9 A. Home-style Meatloaf and Dinner Roll B. Chicken Nuggets and Dinner Roll Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

16 A. Home-style Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Bread Stick B. Crispy or Spicy Chicken Sandwich Green Beans

10 A. Hot Pepperoni Sub B. Grilled Chicken Sandwich Baked Beans Chocolate Chip Cookie

17 A. Baked Ham Slice and Dinner Roll B. Crispy Chicken Nuggets and Dinner Roll Scalloped Potatoes Golden Corn Holiday Cookie

11 A. Pizza B. Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich and Tomato Soup Mixed Vegetables

18 A. Pizza B. Taco Burger Peas

LUNCH MENU - DECEMBER 2015

Other Entrée Choices Available Daily:

C. Sub/Salad/Sandwich Entrées M-W Sub Sandwich Choice T-Th Entree Salad Choice F Sandwich Choice

Choices vary. See menu board for details.

D. Deli Wrap Entrées E. Vegetarian Entrées

M Combo Deli M-W Vegetarian Salad T Fajita Chicken T -Th Fruit, Yogurt & W Turkey Deli Cheese Plate Th Ham Deli F Cottage Cheese F Grilled Chicken Fruit Plate All E. include roll or breadsticks

from your Lunchtime Solutions

food service staff!

Classes Resume 1/05/2016

ROCK PORT HIGH SCHOOL

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Applications for Free and Reduced Price meals are availa-ble in the school office. Menus are subject to change without notice.

Questions or Comments? Debbie Farr , Food Service Director, at 816-390-3510 or [email protected]

Lunch Meal Prices & Extras

MS/HS Lunch $2.10 Extra Entrée $1.65 Adult Lunch $2.80 Extra Milk $0.45

Fruit & Veggie Bar & Milk Choices

Unlimited fruits and vegeta-bles and choice of milk are included with the lunch meal everyday. Each student is required to have 1/2 cup of fruits or veg-etables on their tray.

Look for the Farmer’s Market Logo on this month’s menu for the fea-tured Farmers Market selection. Learn more about this month’s Selection on the poster in the dining area or at: http://server.lunchtimesolutions.com:81/farmersmarket.pdf

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

21 22 23

25

24

31 30 29 28

1 A. Golden Macaroni & Cheese and Dinner Roll B. BBQ/Buffalo Chicken Wrap Peas Carnival Cookie

2 A. Home-style Cheese Quesadilla and Beef Enchilada Soup B. Crispy or Spicy Chicken Sandwich Black Beans

3 A. Home-style Cavatini and Bread Stick B. Mini Corn Dogs Green Beans Sugar Cookie

4 A. Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich B. Pizza Caribbean Style Yuca

7 A. Cheeseburger B. Home-style Scalloped Potatoes & Ham and Dinner Roll Green Beans

14 A. Pork Fritter Sandwich B. Chicken Fajitas Black Beans

8 A. Taco in a Bag B. Hot Dog Chili Lime Corn Cinnamon Bread Stick

15 A. Home-style Tater Hot Dish and Dinner Roll B. Corn Dog Steamed Carrots Gelatin Dessert

9 A. Home-style Meatloaf and Dinner Roll B. Chicken Nuggets and Dinner Roll Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

16 A. Home-style Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Bread Stick B. Crispy or Spicy Chicken Sandwich Green Beans

10 A. Hot Pepperoni Sub B. Grilled Chicken Sandwich Baked Beans Chocolate Chip Cookie

17 A. Baked Ham Slice and Dinner Roll B. Crispy Chicken Nuggets and Dinner Roll Scalloped Potatoes Golden Corn Holiday Cookie

11 A. Pizza B. Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich and Tomato Soup Mixed Vegetables

18 A. Pizza B. Taco Burger Peas

LUNCH MENU - DECEMBER 2015

Other Entrée Choices Available Daily:

C. Sub/Salad/Sandwich Entrées M-W Sub Sandwich Choice T-Th Entree Salad Choice F Sandwich Choice

Choices vary. See menu board for details.

D. Deli Wrap Entrées E. Vegetarian Entrées

M Combo Deli M-W Vegetarian Salad T Fajita Chicken T -Th Fruit, Yogurt & W Turkey Deli Cheese Plate Th Ham Deli F Cottage Cheese F Grilled Chicken Fruit Plate All E. include roll or breadsticks

from your Lunchtime Solutions

food service staff!

Classes Resume 1/05/2016 Breakfast Meal Prices & Extras

Elementary Student Breakfast $1.40 Adult Breakfast $1.75 Extra Breakfast Entrée $1.10 Extra Cereal $0.95 Extra Toast $0.25 Extra Milk $0.45 Menus are subject to change without notice.

Fruit and Juice Available Every Day Start your day off right

Questions, Comments - Contact Debbie Farr at 816-390-3510 or [email protected]

Applications for Free and Reduced price meal are available in all building offices This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

ROCK PORT R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT Breakfast Choices Available every day, breakfast includes: Breakfast entrée or choice of cereals with toast Fruit 100% Fruit Juice Milk choices

Additional Daily Choices: Smucker’s Uncrustable Dutch waffle

Breakfast is Good for Everyone! Start your day the healthy way! Whole grains and protein get you going and help you do well in class.

Come join us!!

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

21 22 23

7 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices

8 A. Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

9 A. Iced Long John B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Apple Wedges Milk Choices

10 A. Breakfast Sliders B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Pears Milk Choices

11 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Peaches Milk Choices

1 A. Sausage Gravy over Biscuit B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

2 A. Waffles with Syrup B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Mixed Fruit Milk Choices

3 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

4 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices

14 A. French Toast Sticks B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Pears Milk Choices

15 A. Egg & Cheese Taco Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Mixed Fruit Milk Choices

16 A. Sausage Gravy over Biscuit B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

17 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Peaches Milk Choices

18 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices

24

25

28 29 30 31

BREAKFAST MENU - DECEMBER 2015

Classes Resume 1/05/16

from your Lunchtime Solutions

food service staff! Breakfast Meal Prices & Extras

Elementary Student Breakfast $1.40 Adult Breakfast $1.75 Extra Breakfast Entrée $1.10 Extra Cereal $0.95 Extra Toast $0.25 Extra Milk $0.45 Menus are subject to change without notice.

Fruit and Juice Available Every Day Start your day off right

Questions, Comments - Contact Debbie Farr at 816-390-3510 or [email protected]

Applications for Free and Reduced price meal are available in all building offices This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

ROCK PORT R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT Breakfast Choices Available every day, breakfast includes: Breakfast entrée or choice of cereals with toast Fruit 100% Fruit Juice Milk choices

Additional Daily Choices: Smucker’s Uncrustable Dutch waffle

Breakfast is Good for Everyone! Start your day the healthy way! Whole grains and protein get you going and help you do well in class.

Come join us!!

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

21 22 23

7 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices

8 A. Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

9 A. Iced Long John B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Apple Wedges Milk Choices

10 A. Breakfast Sliders B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Pears Milk Choices

11 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Peaches Milk Choices

1 A. Sausage Gravy over Biscuit B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

2 A. Waffles with Syrup B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Mixed Fruit Milk Choices

3 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

4 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices

14 A. French Toast Sticks B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Pears Milk Choices

15 A. Egg & Cheese Taco Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Mixed Fruit Milk Choices

16 A. Sausage Gravy over Biscuit B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Pineapple Milk Choices

17 A. Breakfast Pizza B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Sliced Peaches Milk Choices

18 A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll B. Cereal Choices and Toast Juice Choices Applesauce Milk Choices

24

25

28 29 30 31

BREAKFAST MENU - DECEMBER 2015

Classes Resume 1/05/16

from your Lunchtime Solutions

food service staff!

Blue Jay Corner

Student newspaper of Rock Port R-II Schools.600 S. Nebraska StreetRock Port, MO 64482Layout/Editors: Dayle Davis & Chloe Sierks. Adviser: Amy Skillen. Staff: Montana Martin, Jackie Bradley, Hannah Miller, Jade Lemmon, Catyn Chamberlain, Payton Schomburg, Ka-leigh Farmer, McKenna Barnhart, Erika Dietze.

Blue Jaycorner

Softball or Baseball? I sent out an email to all first hour teachers asking

them to take a poll of all the students asking how many girls and how many boys would play softball/baseball if offered here at Rock Port High School. Although there are some people who may have been sick or on work re-lease, it’s nearly impossible to ask everyone within the whole 7-12 grade. With the teachers who replied back and took the poll, we got that 29 girls would play softball if RPHS offered it, and 25 boys would play baseball.

46%

54%

Baseball Softball

By Erika Dietze

{Winter Sports}

Winter sports are underway. If you haven’t had the chance to catch the Blue Jays in action, please join them for an event home or away or come to the school for a pep rally. Pictures clockwise from right: Ab-bie Hale, sophomore, cheers on the Jays. Junior Cortney LaHue looks for an open teammate. Junior Trenton Oswald works for a pin. Sophomores Caden Linthicum and Jase Hughes call out their guards on defense. Catyn Chamberlain entertains the student body with a dance team rou-tine at the pep rally December 11.

Photo by Jackie Bradley

Photo by Payton Schomburg Photo by Erika Dietze

Photo by Malachi Skillen

Photo by Catyn Chamberlain

Reach for the stars. Friday, December 11, peer counselors in grades 7-12 attended a training session regarding drug abuse and addic-tion then finished the day practicing being good role models with preschool students. Brock Martin and Mercer Deatz help preschool students build a tower.

C o m p a s s i o n . . .Caring for others

with kindness