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November 4th, 2010

North Harrison Notes

North Harrison HighSchool

vidually and gaining the confidence to show this im-provement on the field. It's always a highlight to seekids have success.

NHN: Anything you want to say to the fans?

Coach Craig: Thank you so much to all of theparents, teachers, and fans...you have no idea howimportant it is to these kids to have you at theirgames. Many times it's the fans that can change thecourse of a game, and we are very fortunate to havethe greatest fans and team support of any school in

the HDC Conference!

Coach Craig’s Thoughts On The 2010 SoftballSeason

The Boys Softball team had another success-ful season this year, finishing 11-6 (overall), 5-3(tied for 3rd) in the HDC Conference, 3rd Placein the Conference Tournament, and 5th Place inthe State Tournament. The team was full of experienced players, having seven seniors whohad played throughout their four year careers.

To add to that experience, the team also re-turned 8 of the 9 starters from last year's team. We had a chance to interview Coach Craigabout the season:

NHN: What is your overall opinion of thisyear's boys softball season?

Coach Craig: I felt the boys season went wellthis year. We were able to put an experiencedsquad on the field and numerous individualsstepped up to allow us to have another success-ful season, finishing tied for third in the HDC, 3rd in the Conference Tournament, and 5th in theState Tournament. We will be graduating a large

group of very successful seniors this year, whichwill be hard to replace. But the experiencegained by our young kids this year, combinedwith next year's newcomers, should put us inposition to pick up where we left off.

NHN: What can the team do better for next year?

Coach Craig: I feel like there are certain areasin softball that a team must excel in in order tobe successful year in and year out. First of all, weneed consistency from the pitching position,throwing more strikes. Second, we need contin-

ued improvement in defense and base running.Last, but not least, a team must always give theirfull effort, hustle, and strive to be a great team.

NHN: What was a high point you'll re-member from this season?

Coach Craig: I guess my highpoint, as it ismany years, doesn't necessarily bring to mind aspecific game on victory. The things I'll remem-ber most are seeing my players improve indi-

Inside this issue:

Shamrock Softball Wrap Up

1,2

FCCLA News 2

Barnwarming /

Suicide Prevention

3

Elementary News 4,5

Notes from the Music Department

5

Guidance ProgramNews

6

Notes from the Nurse 7

2010 Blood Drive 7

North Harrison Notes

The Shamrock Boys Team took 3rd Place in the HDC Conference this year.

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The girls captured the 3rd Place trophy at the HDC Conference. this year.



Coach Craig’s Thoughts On The 2010 Softball Season (...continued, Girl’s Season)

season with an overall record of 12-8.They were 8-2 in the HDC, finishingsecond for the season. The girls placed3rd in the HDC Conference tourna-ment this year. They also played in theAlbany tournament and played onegame in the NHHS Round Robin be-fore being rained out. The girls bowedout of district play this year with atough loss to Worth County, butgained valuable experience that willhopefully help in the future.

In regards to team improvement,

Coach Craig believes that the girls aresimilar to the boys. He believes thatboth teams are good but have roomfor improvement. We should improvein pitching, defense, base running, andhustle. Craig would also like to againthank the fans for all they have done.It's important to all the kids that yousupported them and watched them

play.

Written by Ryan Stanley

and Chelsea Parkhurst

The 2010 Lady Shamrocks had agreat softball season this year. At thebeginning of the year we set somegoals. One of our goals was to finishtop 3 in the HDC. We finished 2nd overall in conference. In the conferencetournament we placed third after de-feating Winston. The girls softball teamhad an overall record of 12-8. In short,we met our goals, but there is alwaysroom for improvement.

Regarding the girls softball season,Coach Craig gave his thoughts in the

following interview:

NHS: What is your overall opinionof this year's girls softball season?

Coach Craig: This year was a suc-cessful one in many ways. We had nu-merous girls step up and fill many holesfor us this year. Due to a large experi-enced senior class a year ago. We wereable to get some valuable game experi-ence for our numerous young players,which we hope with continued dedica-tion and hard work will pay off downthe road. We, as a team, made great

improvement in some areas, but as al-ways, left room for improvement inmany others. I'm looking for next year’steam to continue in the success andbuild upon the foundation that we haveestablished.

NHS: What was the high pointyou'll remember from this season?

Coach Craig: Like it is with every teamI coach, my enjoyment comes from see-ing constant improvement in my playersand seeing their confidence to continue

to grow and seeing this translate to suc-cess on the field. We had numerousseniors on the boys and girls teams thisyear, and being able to watch these kidsplay now as compared to when theywere freshman is very satisfying to me asa coach. It’s fun to see a kid's hard work and dedication pay off for them in theend!

NHS: What are thescores/statistics for this year's sea-son?

Coach Craig: The girls finished their

North Harrison Notes Volume 2010, Issue 1

FCCLA Underway with Many Projects

Our FCCLA chapter is off to anexciting start. We have many newmembers this year, expanding ourchapter from 11 last year to 20 thisyear. Our new members are mostlyseventh graders and excited to be apart of FCCLA.

In September, we had a kick-off party to start the year with fun andgood food. We went on a scavengerhunt around town, knocking on doorsand asking people for common house-hold objects such as a toothpick or aBand Aid. We finished the eveningwith a cook out at the softball field,where we had hotdogs, baked beans,and potato salad.

We have been working hard atfund raising, earning money to attendthe State Leadership Conference inMarch. We have done three windowwashes at Kum N Go, and we havebeen selling the famous yellow trashbags at all the home ballgames. Nowthat softball season is over, we will bemoving inside, along with the playersand fans, for the junior high and varsity

basketball seasons.

By Skyler Parkhurst FCCLA members walk door-to-door, search-

ing for scavenger hunt items.




Barnwarming 2K10

Barnwarming 2K10 took place Saturday, October 9th in Eddie and Jeanie Hale's old dairy barn. The FFA members and theirdates met at the school at 5:30 pm to depart for the barn on the hayride. The hayride took us on a scenic route through thecountry that included a surprise wheelie while going up a hill. After arriving at the barn, there was a hotdog roast and BrettPerkins efficiently roasted 22 hotdogs on a modified yard rake.

After the roast, the masses moved into the barn and the dance began. Mr. Craig motivated members to dance by playingthe all-famous “Hokey Pokey,” “Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes,” and Ryan Stanley's personal favorite, “Do The John Wall.”After some dancing, the coronation took place. This year's Barnwarming King & Queen Candidates were Abbe Gibson andRiley Rucker, Lena Smith and Garren Gibson, Amanda Law and Ryan Stanley, and Sydney Lawrence and Dylan Parkhurst. TheSenior Candidates, Sydney Lawrence and Dylan Parkhurst, were voted King & Queen.

The main events of Barnwarming 2k10 took place after the coronation. These events included bobbing for apples, ciderchugging, and playing Chubby Bunnies. Bobbing for apples and cider chugging were done in teams, and the first team to get all of their apples or finish their jug of cider won. Chubby Bunnies, for those who are unfamiliar with the game, consists of puttingmarshmallows in your mouth one at a time, and after each marshmallow, the person must say “chubby bunnies.” The personwho gets the most marshmallows in their mouth and is still understandable wins. Tucker Bowen was our winner with a whop-

ping total of 12 marshmallows. Barnwarming 2K10 was wrapped up with a few more songs and a hayride back to the school.

By Sydney Lawrence

Gary Hillebrand Teaches Kids How To Spot Suicide Behavior

Tanner Bowen (left) and Ryan Stanley (right) bob for apples. Aaron Thomsen plays Chubby Bunnies.

Gary Hillebrand talks to the freshman about suicide prevention.

Gary Hillebrand from Preferred Family Health Care came toNorth Harrison on September 23rd, 2010 to give a presentation

to students and teachers about suicide prevention.

When presenting to the students, Mr. Hillebrand showed

videos of various warning signs to help students watch out forsuicide behavior in their peers. One of the most important tipsMr. Hillebrand gave was to never dismiss the signs of suicide be-havior. Students should always look for verbal and nonverbalcues, and if they have a fear that someone they know is suicidal,they should talk to the person about their feelings and definitely

notify an adult.

After presenting to students, Mr. Hillebrand showed teachers

the ways to recognize suicide warning behaviors at the in-service.

By Mr. Hott



Elementary News from the First Quarter


We have had a great start to a wonderful year for the North Harrison Elementary. We welcome two new teachers toour staff: Ms. Bryn DeGraw, 1st grade, and Mrs. Pamela Pettyjohn, 4th and 5th grade Language Arts, Social Studies and Science.

All the teachers have some exciting plans for their classes this school year. The Elementary Student Council members include Kayden Ury, Kami Gibson, Kason Mathes, Makenna Slaughter, Mardee

Sadowsky, Ethan Billups, Hannah Whitmire and Jayden Mancuso. They will be making plans for our annual service project

soon. This is done under the direction of the student council every year. By Mrs. Henson

The preschool class this year has twenty 4 and 5 year old students. Although many were strangers on the first day, we are all friends

now! I thought you might like to know a little about a day in preschool:

• We eat breakfast and lunch family style in preschool. This teaches us table manners and self-help skills.

• Each of us has a day of the week for “sharing”. This helps us learn how to use language to communicate and also how to listen and

ask questions.

• Center time is one of our favorite times of the day. During this time, we choose where we want to play. Some of the centers arewriting,, art, house, dress-up, block, book, puzzle, science, and computer. Each day there are different activities on the tables likegames, play dough, art projects, science projects or manipulatives. We learn how to work together, share, count, recognize letters,

cut, color, create, etc. Of course, after center time it’s time to clean up, which is not our favorite time!

• In circle time we listen to books, sing songs, learn finger plays, do experiments, and play games (not all on the same day). Sometimes

we have a paper activity that helps us learn how to listen and follow directions, cut, glue, and color.

• We also go to library, music, art, and PE during the week.

• After lunch, it’s rest time—and we are usually ready!

Patty Rinehart, teacher

Preschool News

Highlights from the 5th grade Patriots Language Arts & Science

We started the year in Language Arts with a “getting to know you” story aboutsomething each student is good at doing. Ms. PJ and Ms. McKiernan helped by asking ques-tions to get more details, and Ms. PJ did most of the editing for the students, after stu-dents typed the stories. When the final drafts were printed, each student illustrated thestory with a picture, and we bound them into a class book. We read them to our grand-

parents on Grandparents Day and we received many compliments from our visitors.

4th and 5th Grade News

Currently, in science, we are in our Simple Machines unit, which includes the sections Inclined Plane, Pulleys, Levers,and Wheel and Axle. One of our resources, Gizmo online, helps students to explore these topics, which gives the stu-dents a chance to try different variables and see the relationship between the variables and the results. The gizmos andexperiments are fun, and they also require students to think, infer, and draw conclusions. These are important skills for5th graders and will be skills needed for the Missouri MAP test in the spring. Ms. Pettyjohn has also posted some links toSimple Machine websites, as well as a page about the essential Simple Machines Vocabulary, in the digital locker on

teacherease.com. This is in the “digital locker” under the Communicate heading.

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the lower elementary gradeson October 28th. Every 6th Grader took part in this funshow, with several soloists.The elementary kids and theadults who watched the showwere very impressed with theperformance! Good job, Ms

Blakesley and the 6th Grade!

Now that we are getting closeto concert time, Mrs. C will beslipping back into her role asteacher instead of mentor, aswe begin rehearsing our holi-day songs. Please put Thurs-day, December 9th at 7 p.m. onyour calendars for our Christ-

mas Concert.

This has been an interestingyear for the music departmentso far. Student musicians haveprovided the national anthem atseveral of the softball and bas-ketball games this year, and havedone a great job on this toughsong. The junior high and highschool musicians traveled toGalt on October 15th, to takepart in the HDC Music Day.This year we had 18 kids fromNorth Harrison join togetherwith students from most of theconference schools to put on agreat concert that evening for anice crowd, which included sev-eral North Harrison supporters.We also were excited to findout that the choir selectionsincluded solos by 4 students,

INCLUDING SADIE KINNEAND JESSE LONG, and IANMcCHESNEY was half of a trom-bone duet during a medley of songs from the Wizard of Oz. Itmade everyone proud to knowthat our kids continue to stand

out in a crowd!

Mrs. Constable has a studentteacher (the first one she’s everhad), who has gradually takenover the day-to-day teaching.Starting with observation, thenone or two classes, Ms. Blakesleyhas been teaching full-time for themonth of October! One of thehighlights of her teaching hasbeen the 6th Grade musical,BONES, that was presented to

Mrs. Constable’s Notes from the Music Department

Elementary News (continued)Highlights from 4th grade Pioneers Science/Social Studies

We started out researching animals that live in Missouri, and created some beautiful informative posters about these animals. Ourstudy also led us into learning about animal classification and adaptations, endangered animals, ecosystems, food chains, Missouri’s

regions and natural resources, and the delicate interconnectedness of all living things, including plants, animals, and people.

We have used online resources from the Missouri Conservation Department, as well as other websites, our textbooks, vocabulary

“foldables” study aids, and gizmos. Mardee Sadowsky also shared her 4-H presentation about the different grasses and plants that

cows eat, which was a wonderful addition to our studies, and one the other students were quite interested in!

By Mrs. Pamela Pettyjohn

Ms. Blakesley watches as the 6th Graders perform. Alyssa Craig, Nick Bears, Preston Trusty, Melissa Sawyer, and

Clay Parkhurst perform in the play Bones.




Guidance Program News Gloria Craig, K-12 Guidance Counselor

Elementary Guidance

• Grades K-3 have been studying the four basic feeling groups: Glad, sad, mad, andscared. With the help of Felicia “The Flower with Feelings” puppet, storybooks, reflection,

and discussion, students learned how to identify and express feelings in healthy ways.

Timothy Turtle also helped Kindergartners practice good behavior.

• The North Harrison Fire Department visited Grades PK-3 on Oct. 26 in honor of

“Fire Prevention Month.”

• Grades 4-5 have completed “I Spy Character”, Study Skills, and energizing CommunityBuilding activities during First Quarter. Skills included teamwork, sportsmanship, communi-cation, time management, strategy & planning, participation, setting goals, encouraging com-ments, handling frustration, thinking outside the box (while staying in the box!), leadership,listening & following directions, sharing & accepting ideas, trusting & relying on others, andmany more. Hopefully these skills are being applied throughout their school day, at home,

and in the community!

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Fifth graders worked collaboratively to design “The Way the 5th Grade Rolls!” classroom expectations whichhelp provide a good learning environment.

College & Career Planning

Several attended the “Surviving Your Senior Year” parent meeting to review graduation requirements, collegeapplication process, financial aid, ACT testing, and other post-secondary planning topics. Juniors and Seniors are gather-ing college, tech school, military, and career information by attending Guidance workshops, college campus visits, and

the College & Career Fair.

TRIO Programs

• Educational Talent Search Adviser Jan Redman has been a guest speaker in Grades 6-8 covering topics of team-

building, internet safety, and careers. ETS has also sponsored Mock Job Interviews for Juniors, College ShadowDays for Freshmen, and the Nov. 3 Career Day for Sophomores.

• Jacob Gryder, Tina Hughes, and July Johnson are first semester participants in the ETS Mentor Program which

has middle school students partnered with Graceland University students for activities.

• Upward Bound applications may be submitted now by Freshmen interested in joining this college-prep pro-

gram.

National Honor Society

Seniors Jesse Long, Halee Eastin, and Steven Campbell were selected as new NHS members this fall. Studentsin Grades 10-12 earning a 3.33 or higher weighted GPA are eligible to pursue membership each semester. The Formal

Induction of New Members is held annually second semester.

Red Ribbon Week

Fun activities during Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 25-29) serve as a reminder to stay drug-free. Dress-up days,daily treats, coloring contests, classroom activities, and ribbons (provided by Hy-Vee of Bethany) highlight the week for

Grades PK-12.




Notes from the Nurse

Take time to get a flu vaccine.

• CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.

• While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine protects against the three viruses that research suggestswill be most common.

• The 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against an influenza A H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1virus that caused so much illness last season.

• Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu as soon as the 2010-2011 season vaccine isavailable.

• Vaccination of high risk persons is especially important to decrease their risk of severe flu illness.

• Vaccination also is important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people tokeep from spreading flu to high risk people.

• Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People

who care for them should be vaccinated instead.

Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.

• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.

• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

• If you are sick with flu–like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is

gone except to get medical care or for other necessities.

As flu season approaches, remember these helpful “Take 3” tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/):

2010 Blood Drive A Success

Mr. Craig generously donates his blood for the drive.

On Wednesday, September 15, a community blooddrive was held in the multipurpose room from 2 pm to 6pm. High school students were able to donate blood from1 pm to 2 pm, and members of the community came infrom 2 pm until 6 pm. Members of the Community BloodCenter came to host the drive, and nine members of theNational Honor Society were selected to help them set uptheir equipment and help out with the drive. Those stu-dents consisted of Sadie Kinne, Holly Shovick, SydneyLawrence, Steven Campbell, Skyler Parkhurst, Chelsea

Parkhurst, Jesse Long, Chandelar Carey, and Halee Eastin.

After the blood donors completed donating, NationalHonor Society helpers made sure to give them a drink anda snack at the recovery station. Donors, as well as thepeople who registered to donate were given a free T-shirt. The blood drive was successful. Thirty-eight peopleregistered to donate, and twenty-four units of blood werecollected. There were eleven first time donors.

By Holly Shovick

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