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Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School March 2008 USD 323 Superintendent: Darrel Stufflebeam Contents: P. 2: Calendar, FCCLA Junior/Senior High Principal: Dennis Post P. 3: Counselor’s Corner, Scholarships Assistant Principal/Activities Director: Kent Rogers P. 4: What the Rock Is Cookin’ Published by InHouse Training: Travis Altenhofen Kassandra Love Brianne Campbell Jake McNallyKnoblauch Jonathan Deppe Robert Oesterreich Heather Earnhart Local Students Receive K-State Scholarships Colby Helget, Derek Fike, Jordan Frank, and Mindy Hodges, seniors at Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School, were awarded the Kansas State University’s Leadership Scholarship during ceremonies January 28 at Kansas State University. Pat Bosco, Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Dean of Student Life presented the award. During KState’s annual Scholarship Day, students and their parents were guests of the university at a banquet. Throughout the day, they attended meetings with academic deans and student life officials. Read Across America Read Across America was held March 6, 2008, for the junior high students. Our speaker, LouAnn Thomas, is an author. Her book is called Stories from Life in Progress . She writes columns in the “Topeka Capitol-Journal,” “Northern Life,” “Kansas Magazine,” and “American Profile.” This is the eighth year we have celebrated Read Across America at Rock Creek. Reading is so important to student achievement. It can be exciting for all ages. Schools and communities across the nation celebrate Read Across America. The event is held in conjunction with the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Pictured from left to right: Colby Helget, Derek Fike, and Jordan Frank. Mindy Hodges is not pictured. StuCo Fun in February The first FUN event that StuCo held this month was the Winter Royalty Celebration. Derek Fike was crowned King and Taylor Blackwood was crowned Queen. A semiformal dance followed the game. A FUNd raiser for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society was held on Parents Night. Students collected donations from generous spectators who tossed their money into pillowcases or a blanket. Finishing this month of FUN, classes competed in the annual High School Class Olympics. Students represented their classes in a tugofwar and a relay. The sophomore class won the most points in these contests. A noisy, messy PieEating contest was the finale of the assembly. Winning the contest by a “nose” was freshman, Nelson Kawano, who was so pumped for the contest, he dove into his pie resulting in a nosebleed. Fortunately, his pie was cherry!

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Page 1: StuCo Fun in February - Rock Creek Schools Express.pdf · FFA Speech CDE Chyann Ebert, 4th in Senior Division Derek Saueressig, 7th in Junior Division Tyler Sutton, 10th in Junior

Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School March 2008

USD 323 Superintendent: Darrel Stufflebeam              Contents:  P. 2: Calendar, FCCLA  Junior/Senior High Principal: Dennis Post        P. 3: Counselor’s Corner, Scholarships  Assistant Principal/Activities Director: Kent Rogers      P. 4: What the Rock Is Cookin’                    

Published by In‐House Training: Travis Altenhofen  Kassandra Love   Brianne Campbell  Jake McNally‐Knoblauch Jonathan Deppe  Robert Oesterreich Heather Earnhart

Local Students Receive K-State Scholarships Colby Helget, Derek Fike, Jordan Frank, and Mindy Hodges, seniors at Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School, were awarded the Kansas State  University’s  Leadership  Scholarship  during  ceremonies January  28  at  Kansas  State University.  Pat  Bosco, Associate  Vice President  for  Institutional Advancement and Dean of Student Life presented the award.   During  K‐State’s  annual  Scholarship Day,  students  and  their parents were guests of the university at a banquet. Throughout the day,  they attended meetings with academic deans and student  life officials. 

Read Across America   Read Across America was  held March  6,  2008,  for  the  junior high students. Our speaker, LouAnn Thomas, is an author. Her book is called Stories from Life in Progress. She writes columns in the “Topeka Capitol-Journal,” “Northern Life,” “Kansas Magazine,” and “American Profile.” This is the eighth year we have celebrated Read Across America at Rock Creek. Reading  is so  important  to student achievement. It can be exciting for all ages. Schools and communities across the nation celebrate Read Across America. The event is held in conjunction with the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

Pictured  from  left  to  right:  Colby  Helget,  Derek  Fike,  and Jordan Frank. Mindy Hodges is not pictured.

StuCo Fun in February   The  first FUN  event  that  StuCo held  this month was  the Winter Royalty Celebration. Derek Fike was  crowned King and Taylor Blackwood was  crowned Queen. A semi‐formal dance followed the game.   A FUNd raiser  for  the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society was held on Parents Night. Students collected donations from generous spectators who tossed their money into pillowcases or a blanket.   Finishing this month of FUN, classes competed in the annual High School Class Olympics. Students represented their classes in a tug‐of‐war and a relay. The sophomore class won the most points in these contests. A noisy, messy Pie‐Eating contest was the finale of the assembly. Winning the contest by a “nose” was freshman, Nelson Kawano, who was so pumped for the contest, he dove into his pie resulting in a nosebleed. Fortunately, his pie was cherry!  

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Calendar of Events

Date  Event  Time 

3/14 No School PK‐11 Senior Exit Project Presentations 

 

3/14‐3/15  CFL Forensics @ Junction City  TBA 3/17‐3/21  No School Spring Break   

3/24  Cheerleader Tryout Practice  6:00 p.m. 

3/25 Baseball/Softball Pictures Cheerleader Tryout Practice Baseball/Softball Scrimmages 

2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 

3/26 Junior High Cheerleader Tryouts High School Cheerleader Tryouts 

5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 

3/27 HS JV Softball vs Rossville HS JV Baseball @ Marysville 

4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

3/28 JH Track @ Carbondale HS Track @ Silver Lake HS Baseball/Softball vs Mission Valley 

2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

3/29 HS Forensics @ Belleville HS Forensics @ ACCHS Baseball/Softball Mini Camp 

TBA TBA 

9:00 a.m. 

3/31 Track Pictures HS JV Softball @ Silver Lake 

3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/1 HS JV Track @ Wamego HS Baseball/Softball vs Council Grove 

3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/2‐4.4  FCCLA State Leadership Showcase  TBA 

4/3 HS Forensics @ Wamego HS JH Rock Creek Track Invitational HS JV Baseball vs. Clay Center 

TBA 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/4 

No School PK‐12 Washburn Jazz Festival  HS Varsity Softball @ Southeast of Saline HS Varsity Track @ Wabaunsee HS Varsity Baseball @ Wamego 

 TBA 

3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/5  Prom  8:00 p.m. 4/7  HS JV Softball vs Clay Center  4:30 p.m. 

4/8 

HS Varsity Track @ Wamego HS JV Track @ Abilene HS Varsity Softball @ Clay Center HS JV Baseball vs Wamego 

3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

Date  Event  Time 

4/9 FFA Spring Super CDE Day @ Jeff West JH MEL Scholars Bowl @ Mill Creek Valley BOE Meeting 

8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 

4/10 Forensics @ Wabaunsee HS JH Track @ St. Marys HS Baseball/Softball vs Silver Lake 

TBA 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/11  HS Rock Creek Invitational Track Meet  3:00 p.m. 

4/12 Regional Solos/Small Ensembles ACT Testing 

TBA TBA 

4/14  Activity Banquet  6:30 p.m. 

4/15 JH Track @ Frankfort HS Varsity Track @ Jeff West Relays HS Baseball/Softball vs St. Marys 

1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/16 No School 7‐12 HS State Music Large Group @ Rock Creek 

 TBA 

4/17 HS JV Baseball @ Wamego Tournament HS JV Softball @ Council Grove 

TBA 4:30 p.m. 

4/18  HS Baseball/Softball vs Osage City  4:30 p.m. 

4/19 

HS Forensics @ Minneapolis HS Forensics @ Tonganoxie Rock Creek Forensics Tournament HS JV Softball vs Holton, Royal Valley 

TBA TBA 

8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 

4/21 HS JV Track @ Holton HS JV Baseball/Softball vs Riley County Jazz Band Concert 

3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 

4/22 FFA Livestock @ Onaga HS Baseball/Softball @ Riley County 

9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/24 JH Track @ Rossville FFA Banquet 

12:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

4/25 HS Varsity Track @ St. Marys HS Varsity Baseball @ Clay Center 

3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

4/26  State Solos and Small Ensembles  TBA 

4/28 Athletic Banquet FFA District Banquet @ Holton 

6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 

4/29 HS Track @ Nemaha Valley HS Baseball/Softball @ Wabaunsee 

4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 

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FCCLA News

  Junior High FCCLA members have completed making 22 books for the PAT parents. The books have zip‐lock pages to hold pictures of animals, numbers, or any printed item that a parent would like to insert to assist their pre‐school age child with identification. Tyler Buss and Lane Frazier presented the project at the District “D” STAR Events at Manhattan High on February 15 and received a bronze rating. Tori Plummer competed  in  the FCCLA Creed event and received a bronze rating. Keri Briggs, Kynedee Hodges, and Crystal Chitwood participated in STAR Events as timers, door keeps, and runners. Anna Jilka was nominated as the District “D” FCCLA Junior High Officer on February 13 and will be installed in her office at the state FCCLA Leadership Showcase in Wichita on April 4.  

  Senior High FCCLA members are busy sponsoring the Get Up, Get Active exercise program during the afternoon advisor. Students participating will receive a  free exercise video after attending  their  tenth session. Water  is provided and pedometers will  be  given  to  those participating. Expenses  are  being paid  for  through  a  grant written  from  the Kansas Health Foundation. Chelsea Ebert, Chelsea Renner, and Morgan Umscheid presented the project at the District “D” STAR Events at Manhattan High on February 15 and received a 1st place gold, advancing them onto state competition. Morgan Eichman participated in the STAR Events in the Illustrated Talk competition and received 1st place gold on her presentation  titled “Mobil Privatization,” discussing  the  isolation  that  is resulting  from  increased use of  technology  in social  settings,  i.e.  iPods, hand held  computer  games,  etc. Members will  be  competing  at  the  state  level  on April  3. Monica Ebert participated in STAR Events as a student  judge in the Chapter Showcase Manual competition along with adult  judges Bonnie Bauerle  (FACS  student  teacher) and LouAnn Fike. On  January 19  there were 33  students and 3 adults who participated in the chapter‐sponsored ski trip to Weston, Missouri. It was a bitterly cold night, but everyone enjoyed themselves on the slopes.

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Counselor’s Corner by Kevin Sullivan  

Congratulations to junior Devin Nelson, who has been nominated to attend the 2008 Summer Law Enforcement Academy  in  Salina, Kansas. The week  long program, which  is  jointly  sponsored  by  the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas American Legion, and Kansas American Legion Auxiliary provides qualified students an opportunity to gain knowledge regarding the training and responsibilities of Law Enforcement Officers. 

 

Congratulations also to Megan Jilka who was selected as a winner in the local Masonic State Essay Contest. She will now compete for state level scholarships ranging in value from $500‐$4,000. 

 

Following spring break, grade 8‐11 students will begin enrolling  for  the 2008‐09 school  term. Beginning with juniors, students will be provided an opportunity to view the 2008‐09 master class schedule and submit their grade level enrollment forms. 

 

Students  interested  in  learning more about  the University of Kansas might want  to attend  the “Hawk Talk” reception at the Manhattan Public Library beginning at 6:30 p.m., March 25, 2008. The session which is designed for prospective students and their parents, will consist of a presentation highlighting admissions and scholarships plus a video and slide show about KU. Register at www.admissions.ku.edu/receptions.  

 

Interest/qualified  sophomores/juniors  may  want  to  attend  the  2008  Summer  Honors  Program  at  Indiana University in Pennsylvania.  

 

Any  juniors  interest  in  furthering  their education  following high school at one of  the U.S. Service Academies (Naval Academy  in Annapolis, Maryland; Military Academy  at West  Point, New  York; Air  Force Academy  at Colorado Springs, Colorado; or Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Long Island, New York) should contact me  at  the  earliest  opportunity. Academy  nomination  packets may  be  requested  at  http://roberts.senate.gov.  The deadline is October 3, 2008.  

Seniors are reminded about applying for the various 2008 local scholarships which may be downloaded via the counselor section of the Rock Creek High School webpage. 

 

Local Scholarships  

American Legion Post 260  ECOS Opportunity  Eugene Plummer Memorial Express Personnel Service  FCCLA  FFA Alumni James Calvin Magnett  Kenneth Pete Ebert  Michael D. Vaughan National Honor Society  Raymond Scritchfield Memorial  Raymond Scritchfield Wrestling RCEA Teacher of the Future  Rock Creek Boosters Club  Rock Creek Starz Shirley York Art  Student Council  Tindall Orthodontics Troy Ebert Sports  Wayne Dunafon  Westmoreland H. S. Alumni Westmoreland Scholarship Fund  Frankie B. Sumners BPA Scholarship   

 

Scholarships Name  Qualifications/ Amount  Deadline 

Best Buy Scholarships  Academics, community service, apply at www.bestbuy.com/scholarships 

See counselor 

Gore Scholarships, Wichita State University  Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, 24 ACT Score, 2/$48,000  See counselor American Legion Scholarships  Qualifications/amounts vary  1/05 – 7/15/08 WTC/Primo Scholarships  Major in marketing, public relations, telecommunications, 

$500 3/15/08 

Janice Scott Memorial Scholarships  Minimum 2.5 GPA, attend 4‐year college/university, leadership, $2,500 

3/15/08 

KACRAO Scholarships  Academics, leadership activities, $500  3/15/08 Dole Scholarships  3.0 GPA, community service, $1,000  3/22/08 Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Essay Contest  $100 ‐ $500   Sigma Phi Epsilon Scholarship, KSU  Activities, academics, service, $250 ‐ $1,000 (male students)  4/15/08 Bill Spaniol Scholarship  3.0 GPA, environmental science studies, $500  5/31/08 

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FFA Speech CDE Chyann Ebert, 4th in Senior Division

Derek Saueressig, 7th in Junior Division Tyler Sutton, 10th in Junior Division

Nate Plummer, 11th in Junior Division William Trieb, 4th in Sophomore Division

Bridgett Hoover, 12th in Sophomore Division Pake Ebert, 16th in Sophomore Division TJ Minihan, 8th in Freshman Division

Morgan Umscheid, 6th in Creed Monica Ebert, 6th in Extemporaneous Skylar O’Shea, 2nd in Extra Uppers George Dille, 4th in Extra Uppers

Tyler Gardner, 6th in Extra Uppers

Northeast District Diversified Livestock Entrepreneurship Award

Monica Ebert

Sheep Production Entrepreneurship Award Christine Ebert

National Chapter Award Rock Creek Chapter

CAUGHT YA! CARDS

Alex Tilton Luke Goodenow

Adam Krause

StuCo Parking

Space

Kayla Keys

Forensics Royal Valley

Rock Creek Forensics Team, 1st Audrey Peterson, 1st in Oration, 1st in Dramatic Solo Acting

Regan Baker, 1st in Extemporaneous, 2nd in Informative Colby Helget, 1st in Poetry, 4th in Dramatic Solo Acting

Torrey Peterson, 3rd in Humorous Solo Acting, 3rd in Duet Sam Cott, 3rd in Duet, 5th in Extemporaneous Morgan Eichman, 1st in Prose, 3rd in Poetry Brian Sixbury, 4th in Informative, 6th in Duet

Adara Leonard, 6th in Duet, 6th in Humorous Solo Acting Amanda Oakley, 6th in Extemporaneous

Courtney Schooler, 6th in Prose

Marysville Morgan Eichman, 1st in Prose, 2nd in Poetry Brian Sixbury 2nd in Informative, 2nd in Duet

Adara Leonard, 2nd in Duet, 3rd in Humorous Solo Acting Amanda Oakley, 2nd in Extemporaneous

Justin Fronce, 6th in Extemporaneous

Concordia Rock Creek Forensics Team, 1st

Regan Baker, 1st in Extemporaneous Colby Helget, 1st in Poetry

Sam Cott,1st in Duet, 3rd in Extemporaneous Torrey Peterson, 1st in Duet, 4th in Oration

Alex Hennigh, 1st in Prose Skylar Myers, 4th in Humorous Solo Acting Laurel Lauer, 5th in Humorous Solo Acting

FCCLA Chelsea Ebert, Chelsea Renner and Morgan Umscheid

1st Place Gold in National Program in Action

Morgan Eichman 1st Place Gold – Illustrated Talk

Tyler Buss and Lane Frazier Bronze – Chapter Service Project Display

Tory Plummer Bronze – Creed

Nici Johnson and Katie Zimmerman Silver – Poster

BPA State Leadership Conference Rock Creek Chapter: H.D. Shotwell Award

Travis Altenhofen: 2nd in Spreadsheet Application and Analysis Greg Pushee: 4th in C++ Programming

Brittany Chasser: 6th in Prepared Speech

MID-EAST LEAGUE ART Overall Best of Show 2-D

Jace Bruce, Matt Mundell, Honorable Mention Overall Best of Show 3-D

Sara Slocum, 1st; Thomas Sheffield, 3rd; Cedar Edwards, Honorable Mention

Jewelry Category Sara Slocum, Gold; Danielle Nelson, Silver; Ashley M. Hodges, Bronze; Marie Chasser, Andrew Wahlmeier, Josh Mann, Honorable Mention

3-D Design Category Sam Falley, Bronze; Tim Herrs, Sara Slocum, Honorable Mention

Mixed Media Category Matt Mundell, Gold

Clay Hand-Built Category Josh Mann, Gold; Thomas Sheffield, Silver; Ashley M. Hodges, Andrew

Wahlmeier, Cedar Edwards, Honorable Mention Sculpture Category Cedar Edwards, Gold

Pen & Ink Category Jace Bruce, Gold; Sara Slocum, Honorable Mention

Charcoal Category Mandi Blenn, Silver;

Mandi Blenn, Angie Patrick, Sara Slocum, Honorable Mention Photography Category

Sara Slocum, Silver; Sara Slocum, Honorable Mention Graphic Design Category

Matt Mundell, Gold; Sam Falley, Bronze; Cedar Edwards, Megan Jilka, Honorable Mention

Acrylic Painting Morgan Eichman, Bronze; Matt Mundell, Honorable Mention

Pastel Category Sara Slocum, Gold

Computer Design Caleb Schmitz, Gold

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FCCLA Chelsea Ebert, Chelsea Renner and Morgan Umscheid

1st Place Gold in National Program in Action

Morgan Eichman 1st Place Gold – Illustrated Talk

Tyler Buss and Lane Frazier Bronze – Chapter Service Project Display

Tory Plummer Bronze – Creed

Nici Johnson and Katie Zimmerman Silver – Poster