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Charles "Ed" Moody JULY 26, 1965 ~ MARCH 29, 2018 (AGE 52)

3/30/2018

Charles "Ed" Moody, 52, of Owensville, MO, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his home.
Charles was born in Ellisville, Missouri on July 26, 1965, a son of Charles Richard & Edna Marlene (Blue)Moody.
He was the husband of Christa (Bickmeyer) Moody. They were united in marriage on July 14, 1995, in Hermann, Missouri. Christa survives at their home.
He is also survived by his mother, Edna Moody, of New Haven; by a son, Tim Crawford & wife Christina, of Owensville, Missouri; a daughter, Ashley Steele; a son, Robert "B.J." Moody & wife Shelby, of Owensville, Missouri; a sister Sandy Bockting & husband Mike, of New Haven; a brother Rick Moody, of New Haven; a sister Tracy Scego & husband Dwayne, of Washington, Missouri, a brother Scott Moody & wife LuAnn, of Hermann, his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Dennis & Cindy Bickmeyer, of Hermann, and by seven grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father.
Charles worked as a union carpenter in St. Louis for 22 years. He then went to work for the State of Missouri, where he was a chief engineer over maintenance for 10 years. He was a former member of the Carpenters Union Local 3202 and of Owensville Moose Lodge. He donated his time at the lodge doing BBQ benefits.
In his free time he enjoyed hunting, boating, helping his kids when they were young with Cub Scouts & Little League activities and spending time with his grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 2nd from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Darrel Deeker officiating.
Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Stolpe. Memorials may be given to St. John's Cemetery or Hermann Area Crusade Against Cancer. C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

New Haven area veterans prepare for April Honor Flight to Washington D.C.

3/29/2018

New Haven area Vietnam veterans, William Harty and Paul Aichholz, will take the April Honor Flight to Washington D.C. this April.

New Haven competes in the first track meet of the season

3/28/2018

By: Kenzie Bauer

On March 20, the New Haven Track and Field team competed in the first meet of the season in Saint Clair. This first meet for the Shamrocks was a practice meet for the team to get a feel for how meets run, to get conditioning in, and to perfect their techniques.

Senior Kate Ruediger was asked how she felt during her first track meet of the season and what she is excited about as the season continues. Kate replied, “I thought that the meet was very cold, but still was very successful for our team. A lot of people got a placement for where they are timewise and were able to set goals for where they want to be by the end of the season. I am very excited to improve my strength in my races and in javelin.”

Senior Lauren Gerlemann also competed in her last, first track meet. Lauren was asked how she felt about how she did. She commented, “I threw the shot put and discus at the meet as well as jumped in the long and triple jump. I was pretty pleased with my throws for the first meet of the season, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. As for the jumps, I jumped 33 feet in the triple and 15’1” in the long. I felt pretty good about these distances, but there is still a lot of room for improvement here as well.”

Senior Austin Moeckli threw shot put and discus, and he was asked how his events went for him. He responded, “I thought the throws went really well considering I got a PR [personal record] in both throws, so I was very pleased. However, I still hope to improve as the season goes on.”

Junior Makenzie Munsinger was asked how she felt how the meet went for her and she commented back by saying, “For me personally, I thought the meet went okay. Obviously I wasn’t going to have my fastest times, but it gave me a good representation of where I am, and from this I was able to set goals for myself of where I want to be at by the time districts roll around.”

Sophomore McKenzie Overschmidt was asked how her first meet of her high school career went. McKenzie responded, “I felt happy and excited after my first track meet. I also felt accomplished and proud that I finished my first track meet successfully. I was happy that our 4x4 team came out strong and finished first.”

Freshman Hannah Rethemeyer also competed in the 4x800 meter relay race and was asked how she felt about her first track meet and what she looks forward to as the season goes on. Hannah replied by saying, “I was excited and nervous all at the same time. I am looking forward to the coming track season so that I can get better at my running and jumping.”

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Press Release March 27, 2018

3/27/2018

On March 27, 2018 just after midnight, a Deputy noticed a dark colored Ford Ranger driving on the St Clair overpass toward the N. Service Rd. The rear tail lights on the truck were not functioning, so the Deputy attempted to stop the vehicle as it turned onto the N. Service Rd. The truck continued on without stopping and then turned on to Hwy WW. The pursuit continued down Hwy WW until the truck approached Reiker's Ford River Access. Due to recent heavy rains, the river level was up at this time. The driver of the truck continued driving the truck into the river with 2 other occupants inside. The truck stalled before making it half way across the Bourbeuse River causing St Clair Fire Department to respond for a river rescue. All occupants of the truck were safely rescued and removed from the vehicle. The driver, 21 year old, Devin Gauer from Union, MO was arrested for 2 active warrants and charges are being sought against him for operating a motor vehicle on a highway without a valid driver's license, resisting arrest by flight creating a substantial risk of injury and failing to displayed lighted tail lamps. The other occupants, 53 year old, Henry Phillips of St Clair was arrested for an active Franklin County Municipal warrant and the 23 year old female occupant from St Clair was released without charges. The Sheriff would like to thank St. Clair Fire Department for their assistance.

All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty by a court of law

Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff

New Haven High School students submit works to the patriotic art show.

3/27/2018

Contributing artists: Emma Engelbrecht- United States Air force, Cecelia Malone-38th Parallel, Michelle Bahena- Dreamer, Allie Young- Carl Gram.

Inside scoop of what happens in the publication classroom at NHHS

3/25/2018

By: Diana Ribera

There is a course at New Haven High School called the yearbook class, but not many students know what it is about. Mrs. Borcherding, teacher of the class, said that publication class is in charge of producing the yearbook, hosting Santa at the Caboose, and taking photos of students K-12 throughout the school year to post on Zenfolio, (a website where parents or students can order pictures).

Mrs. Borcherding was questioned on how the publications class helps the school, and she said, “The class collects and publishes the history of each school year into the school yearbook.”

She was asked how they come up with the theme for the yearbook each year, and her response was, “We look for big events from the year (this year was the Eclipse). We also look for catchphrases and trends.”

She was also asked what the students do during the hour, and her response was, “We spend most of our time in the Mac Lab working with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.”

Students in the class were also asked what they did during the hour, and Lydia Otten, sophomore, said, “We make yearbook pages, upload pictures to Zenfolio, design the yearbook, and take lots and lots of pictures!”

Junior Miranda Durbin added, “We use Adobe softwares to create the yearbook. Each person does something different, very rarely working together to create one page, and we are all assigned or choose a page that we'd like to create.”

The students were asked what skills they learn in the class, and many said that they learn how to take pictures and edit them, make a yearbook page, expand your imagination, and be able to be creative.

Lydia Otten was questioned on what her favorite thing about the class was, and she stated, “My favorite thing about the class is getting to be creative and getting to plan out the yearbook for other students to look back on in years to come!”

Diana Ribera, junior, added, “I’m able to be as creative as I want to be in the pages that I work on. Not many classes that I have can let me show my creativity so I’m glad that I’m able to show it in the yearbook where some students can see it. I also love being able to talk to the other students around me and get their opinion on things.”

Miranda said, “I love my classmates. We're always talking about something, and we all contribute to each other's thinking in some way. Everyone has something to say, and you can confide in them. It's a great way to make new friends and get close to ones you already had.”

New Haven High School participates in Doodle for Google competition

3/24/2018

By: Savanna Hanna

New Haven High School has decided to participate in the Doodle for Google competition. NHHS’s art teacher, Mrs. Katie Borcherding, handles all the finishing designs that the students make and sends them out to be judged.

Mrs. Borcherding was asked what exactly Doodle for Google was and if there was a certain theme for it. She replied, “Doodle for Google is a Scholarship competition from Google. Students are asked to create a doodle that could be used on the Google homepage. This year's theme was ‘What Inspires Me’.”

She was also asked who was entered in the competition and what they get if what they win. “Three students submitted pieces: Dori McCarty, Abbey Grater, and Callie Weatherly. The top winner gets a $30,000 scholarship.
More prizes can be found here: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/prizes.html.”

This link includes information on all the different prizes, rankings, and types of finalists.

Mrs. Borcherding was asked about her thoughts on her students’ designs. She said: “I thought that the designs were really good and illustrated some influential topics. One work discussed gender equality, another brought in the idea of how hopes and dreams change as the child grows, and the last student created a piece that showed her personal inspiration for being her best.”

The contestants will find out the state and territory results on April 9th. Then the five national winners will be selected in May.

We would like to wish our three New Haven contestants in the competition the best of luck. Whatever the outcome may be, they still did their very best and were brave in trying something as big as this. Good luck, Callie, Abbey, and Dori!

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

3/23/2018

Sheriff's Report, March 23, 2018: The deceased male victim is identified as Garry Mansfield; a 24 year old Pacific area resident. He was located inside a vehicle with a single gunshot wound that appears to be self-inflicted to his head. The bullet exited and struck the female victim after traveling through the driver’s door window. A 9mm pistol along with one spent cartridge was recovered inside the vehicle. The female victim remains in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing, any further information will be released as it is obtained.

Sheriff's Report, March 22, 2018: On March 22, 2018 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Franklin County 911 received a report of 2 gunshot victims located in the 1500 block of Meramec Ave. Pacific, Mo. Upon arriving, deputies located a 38 year old female leaning against a vehicle that had suffered a gunshot wound, they also located a 24 year old male to be deceased inside a vehicle. The female was air lifted for medical treatment. The male and female are known to each other. Investigators are currently working the scene, updates will be released as they are developed. There is no evidence at this time to lead investigators to believe that there is a suspect at large.

Scenic Regional Library New Haven builds displays to bring in donations for the New Haven Food Pantry

3/23/2018

Teachers tell of their college careers to benefit their students

3/23/2018

By: Callie Weatherly

With May’s fast approach, the seniors are scrambling to get ready for college. So why not hear from those who have been in their shoes? A survey was sent out to teachers to see what light they could shed on the topic.

A big question all students ask is, “What college should I go to-- a community college, a university, or a technical school?” In the survey, teachers reported going to many different types of colleges. Some went straight into a university-- such as Indiana University or Stephens College-- while others started in community colleges, working their way up. Like Mrs. Laune, she began at East Central College (ECC), later moving on to other colleges-- such as Southwest Missouri State (Missouri State University), University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Missouri Baptist University. This may be comforting to indecisive students, because even our teachers traveled a variety of college paths while still coming to a career they are happy in.

Once you decide what college you are going to, you then have the ideal vision of how your college experiences will play out. Some teachers depicted their experiences fairly well.

Although Mrs. McCroskey thought college “would be like the movies-- loud and colorful and exciting,” her vision ended up being surprisingly accurate.

Mrs. McCroskey described: “Indiana University is a classic college town with an archetypal, sprawling campus look, so I felt like I fell into the movie Hoosiers.”

On the other hand, some teachers didn’t picture their college journey quite right.

Mrs. Koch explained, “I did not think college would be as challenging as it actually was. In high school I assumed college was just a continuation of the things you learn in high school... boy, was I wrong!”

Mrs. Laune thought she “would only attend ECC and not go away for college.”

Luckily, however, she was able to continue her education. Mrs. Laune quoted, “I had no idea it would be so hard. I had very little financial support, I worked three jobs and took 19 hours a semester. I had no idea how quickly my college debt would add up and then after I graduated how long it would take me to pay it off.”

Scholarships are one of the biggest worries among students. When teachers were asked how many scholarships they hoped to receive, the majority of them knew they would at least get a minimal amount. However some expected to receive none.

When it came to the amount of scholarships they actually received, some earned what they intended to, while others didn’t. Let this be a lesson to students planning on going into college-- plan ahead, you never know if you’ll get the scholarships you applied for.

Looking back on their college careers, many teachers learned some very important life lessons, including the following:

“There were many life lessons throughout college that I encountered,” Mrs. Laune began to share. “The biggest lesson I learned was how to manage money. I did not have much money at all during college. I was broke. There was no eating out, grabbing a bite somewhere, or treating myself to an ice cream. I used all the money I received from my jobs to pay utilities at my apartment. Although, this was a huge life lesson for me, I would not change the experience at all. I respect my parents tremendously for not handing everything to me and that I learned the value of hard work, and it has shaped me into the person I am today.”

Mrs. Koch explained, “I learned how to manage my time, prioritize, and multitask. When you have more than one college class paper or year-end project to do at the same time you have to utilize priority, time management, and the ability to multitask.”

Mrs. McCroskey described her biggest life lesson as well: “That I don't need 10,000 friends in my life-- sounds depressing, but it's not. What I mean is that I learned to keep my few close friends really tight and forget about the rest. Besides the few who I loved, I learned to sluff off the extra fluff in my life that I didn't need. [I came to this realization because] living in a sorority could be a challenge. We lived in a house of 100 girls, and there were lots of cat fights. But my close friends and I (who aren't like that) just learned to stay out of it, and it made our lives so much easier and more fun.”

When asked about some of their most memorable moments in college, most of the teachers told of hard work and friendship.

“Once while studying for exams, my friend, Laura, and I,” Mrs. McCroskey began, “felt suddenly so restless and cooped up that we just burst out of the house in our PJs and went running across the street to an empty athletic field. We climbed the fence (I ripped my pants in the process) and-- I can't put it any more simply-- we just frolicked in the field for a while. Just sprinted around in circles together for no reason. And even though it's a stupid, tiny memory, it's such a happy one. It was such a real, unfiltered few minutes-- we wanted to go run around outside, so we did. And it was weird and funny and wonderful. So my advice would be to use college as a time for things like that. Be weird, be whatever you want to be, do whatever you feel like doing (within reason)!”

Mrs. Koch explained, “I feel that what kept me motivated in college was a sense of familiarity. College is such a different experience than high school... you are far away from home, introduced to new surroundings, new people, new everything. I think that if students go away from home they need to be involved in something that they can relate to and is not new to them; whether that be a friend from home to see on a regular basis, or an activity like band to be involved in, etc.”

Mrs. Laune shared that “although, college had many hard life lessons, [she] also had many great times and built lasting friendships along the way. [She is] so pleased with the education that [she] received at all colleges. [She] loved learning new material and ways to apply these items in [her] life.”

As you can see, college is different for everyone. However, with the advice from people who have been there, anyone can make college a great experience. Seniors, listen to what our teachers here at NHHS have to say; they can lead you on a path of success.

Recycling picks up at New Haven High School

3/22/2018

By: Kenzie Bauer

Every other Friday, National Honor Society members go around to each classroom, picking up the teacher’s recycling boxes. National Honor Society members used to put the recycling in the back of Mrs. Oelrichs’s car, as she was the sponsor for this club. She would then have to haul the bags of paper to the elementary school and pour it out into the recycling bin there. However, New Haven High just added a recycling dumpster set up by the Shamrock Conservation Association.

ALPS Outdoors has graciously agreed to pay for the cost of the recycling bin for the next year. ALPS is passionate about the community and school and immediately donated the money to pay for the recycling container.

President of Shamrock Conservation Association Austin Moeckli stated, “I’ve always been passionate about helping the land and the community around me. This was a start to what I hope to accomplish throughout my life.”

He continued, “I started the group with a goal to educate the students about conservation and how they can help the community themselves. In time, they will grow a greater respect for natural resources and the town they live in.”

Many people in the community wanted to recycle but didn’t have anywhere to take it, and that is where the Shamrock Conservation Association came into play. Mrs. Laune, the sponsor of the SCA, stated, “One of our long-term goals was to have a place where people could recycle items instead of putting them into a landfill. When we started this organization, it was one of our goals, and we are so excited that ALPS Outdoors has helped us to achieve this goal for our school and our community.”

This new recycling dumpster allows anyone to bring their recycling to an area closer to home. People can recycle paper, plastic, cardboard, aluminum/metal cans, and glass. However, they ask to please refrain from putting plastic bags in the recycling dumpster.

Anyone that lives outside the city limits of New Haven or that does not have curbside recycling at their home may utilize the recycling container. The school requests that you do not drop off recycling between the hours of 7:15-8:15 A.M. and 2:30-3:15 P.M.

New Haven Middle School art students win first and second place at the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation poster competition.

3/21/2018

March 2018: Competing among 193 entries from seven area schools Chris Wilson and Emily Delgado take first and second place in the 2018 Soil and Water poster contest. New Haven Middle School submitted seven posters.

Entrants include: Ryan Stutzman, Miranda Yarbrough, Maddison Jaeggers, Peyton Sumpter, Marilyn Jerray, Christopher Wilson, and Emily Delgado. Chris Wilson took first place in Franklin County and his poster is going on to compete at the state level. Emily Delgado earned second place for Franklin County.

Thank you New Haven Music Boosters

3/21/2018

NHHS students gear up for their Easter break

3/21/2018

By: Lydia Otten

NHHS students are getting very anxious and excited about having Easter break. Their Easter break is March 29th to April 2nd.

A recent poll was sent out to the students of NHHS. They were asked about their plans, their family’s traditions, and their favorite thing about Easter break.

Kamryn Poe, junior, responded with, “Over Easter, I plan to go to Kewanee, IL, to visit family. I get to see my best friend, Hope, as well. I can't wait!”

Other students said they were just going to sleep in and hang out with family!

Maya Wideman, freshman, said her family’s Easter tradition is that they have eggs filled with money. Senior Nathan Ford’s traditions are Easter egg hunting and making Easter eggs.

Kayla Brumels, sophomore, added, “My tradition is, on Easter morning, we go to my great grandma’s house and eat a big family Easter dinner.”

Freshman Caroline Otten talked about her Easter traditions: “On Easter morning, my family and I go to a sunrise service at Camp Trinity at 6:30 in the morning, and we have a service outside. We then get the whole entire Otten family together at our grandparents’ house and eat. Afterwards, the little kids have an Easter egg hunt, but the eggs are real and dyed. Later that day, my family goes to my other grandparents’ house. All of my siblings and I have an Easter egg hunt and get food from our grandparents. We then, finally, hang out. I also help my dad at our farm and take care of our pigs with my siblings.”

Kallie Stubblefield, senior, responded with, “My favorite thing about Easter break is getting to relax and spend time with family.”

Dalton Gerdes, senior, said his favorite thing about Easter break is the candy. Similarly, Bailey Leuthauser, freshman, added that her favorite thing is Peeps.

Have a fun and safe Easter break, NHHS. Enjoy yourselves!

A look at the generational differences at New Haven High School

3/20/2018

By: Callie Weatherly

During the last few weeks, I have taken a survey of teachers and students of all different ages about what life was like as they were growing up. As you all might have guessed, there have been a lot of changes among all generations. According to the results, there is a wide generational gap between the students and teachers here at NHHS.

The main difference is in technological advances. Most students reported receiving their first cell phone as young as age 8, although the majority claimed it was between ages 14 and 16. However, some still don’t have a cell phone.

The teachers, on the other hand, reported having gotten their first cell phones as young as 16, while some didn’t get a cell phone until their twenties-- and some in their thirties.

Mrs. Borcherding, the MS/HS art teacher stated, “I shared a phone with my sister through high school.”

When the students were asked what types of first phones they had, many said that they had whatever the “latest” phone was, such as Samsung flip and slide phones and the iPhone 4s.

The students were asked to guess what the teachers’ first phones were, and many simply assumed they were not as “hip.” Seth Tolar guessed none-- that the teachers didn’t have any type of cell phone. Hannah White and Angel Koch thought the teachers might have had flip phones.

Emily Knoppe guessed, “It was most likely just a landline, or the phones with the spiral cord.”

Britany Willimann thought, “They may have had a landline or possibly one of the old boxy cell phones.”

Bailey Leuthauser imagined the teachers having rotary dial type phones.

When it comes to the comparison of video games now and then, it comes down to the teachers having Atari and Nintendo. Our current student body has very high graphic games with “fancy” systems, as Ms. McCroskey, the HS journalism teacher and one of the HS English teachers, pointed out.

She quoted, “I'm still quite young, so my technological experience was pretty similar to kids' these days. I do remember the days of really awful video game graphics though-- those were the days! Forget all these high-definition, realistic new games. Give me Mario Party and Spyro and Zelda any day.”

There were some teachers who weren’t very “into” video games growing up, however. As Mrs. Hoener, one of the HS math teachers, commented, “Video games were not that big of a deal-- at least with my friends and me. We had better things to do than sit around and stare at a screen for long periods of time.”

The internet and computers, on the other hand, were mainly used by teachers for writing papers and doing other school work, although some used them for social media. Not all teachers had the internet throughout high school, even though today many of the current teen generation can’t imagine a world without it.

Mrs. Hoener mentioned, “[There was] no internet. Yes, I had to complete high school without the help of Google.”

As many students and teachers have pointed out, one of the biggest differences between our two generations is the dependence on technology. However, there are some similarities between us-- according to the survey, our school experiences were enlightening and active.

For both students and teachers, on average, the silly games of “house” and “hide and seek” stopped after grade school, while the organized sports-- such as basketball-- began at the end of grade school and the beginning of middle school.

When it comes to how people were encouraged to do well in school, over half of both groups (students and teachers) were given incentives throughout their schooling.

Furthermore, most at NHHS reported that they had many great norms and values instilled in them while growing up.

Other students mentioned that they were taught important lessons like to be respectful, treat others fairly and how you would like to be treated, use your manners, and always try your hardest.

Mr. Hagedorn, one of our HS science teachers, simply said, “Work hard and you will succeed.”

On the other hand, some felt as if the norms and values introduced to them at a young age were too “old-fashioned.”

As Emily Knoppe explained, “the private school I went to [until about 7th or 8th grade] encouraged girls to never cut their hair, wear pants, makeup, or earrings. Only wear skirts knee-length or longer, be quiet and obedient, and grow up to be a good housewife.”

On the survey, participants were asked to make some predictions for the next generation of kids. Some of NHHS’s predictions for the next generation include:

Mr. Hagedorn guesses, “There will be a lot less face to face interaction and kids going outside to play sports.”

Mrs. Koch, the foreign language and band teacher, predicts, “I believe the technology advances will continue to grow and if you are not keeping up with the ever-evolving process of it, you will be left behind quickly.”

Britany Willimann says, “This next generation will be the most accepting out of all of the previous. They will fight for what they believe in and make miracles happen. They will be smarter and more kind than anyone would imagine.”

Mrs. Borcherding hopes that a strong work ethic becomes the norm.

Mrs. McCroskey explains, “We often talk in class about what the next generation of kids will be like. I think they will be a well-connected and creative group-- lots of constant stimulation will do that. But at the same time, if people keep eating Tide pods or doing the ‘Knock Yourself Out Challenge’ by running into walls with their heads, we're in for a rough ride.”

Seth Tolar simply hopes that they are better than the previous ones.

Mrs. Hoener simply states, “I hope their ways work out for them.”

As you can tell, there are lots of differences among the generations in our high school. We all hope for the next generation to be greater than us, but as Bailey Leuthauser mentioned, only the future can tell.

Job Opening for Custodian in the New Haven School District

3/19/2018

New Haven School District #138
Job Posting

Position:                     Custodian

Qualifications:           1.   High School diploma or G.E.D.
2. Ability to perform the essential job functions
3. Effective interpersonal skills
4. Effective grooming skills
5. Ability to lift 55 pounds to shoulder height occasionally
6. Ability to push/pull a minimum of 20 pounds frequently

Reports To:                Principal

To apply for this position, visit www.newhavenschools.org, click on the Employment tab, and click the job position you are applying for. Follow the directions to apply online.

Middle School Math Teacher Opening in New Haven School District

3/19/2018

New Haven School District #138
Job Posting

Position:                     Middle School Math Teacher

Qualifications:           Must hold proper state certification

Reports To:                Principal

To apply for this position, visit www.newhavenschools.org, click on the Employment tab, and click the job position you are applying for. Follow the directions to apply online.

Coaching Positions are available.

The American Red Cross says thank you to donors.

3/19/2018

New Haven High School students prepare work for the Four Rivers Conference Art Show. The student art exhibit opens at the ECC art gallery Thursday, March 29. The closing reception is Friday, April 13 5-7pm.

3/19/2018

Rockin' the Rotunda

3/19/2018

Easter Egg Hunt at New Haven City Park

3/19/2018

A few New Haven students take part in Vans shoe competition

3/19/2018

By: Lacie Grater

New Haven has been chosen to participate in the Vans Custom Culture competition, which is when a school is given two pairs of Vans to customize according to the themes provided. This year’s themes are “Off the Wall” and “Local Flavor.” One theme will be given to each shoe and the students will design them however they want. On March 30th, the shoes will be submitted by photo along with a short description (no more than 500 words) of how the prize winnings will have a positive impact on the school and community. The 1st place prize in this competition is a $75,000 Grand Prize to the winning school’s art program.

Sheny Delgado, Addison Tolar, Hannah Knoppe, Emily Knoppe, Paige Remillard, and Abygail Grater have begun their work on the Vans design, and have met up to collaborate and improve on all of their designs.

Sophomore Addison Tolar stated, “I didn’t really have a specific design, but the designs we are going with are Sheny's and Paige's.”

Abygail Grater, senior, commented, “I have previously participated in this competition before, and I have had a lot of fun working with the other students. Although we’ve had to change our designs throughout the making of the pieces because we have run into many complications. Hopefully we can get by without having too many problems this year.”

Hannah Knoppe, sophomore, mentioned, “I love getting together with a bunch of equally talented and creative artists to come up with a final piece that is a combination of all of our skills.”

Since the prize is $75,000, the students were asked what they would like to use the winnings for.

Hannah Knoppe stated, “More pottery wheels, a new kiln, and more and better art supplies, but if I could choose absolutely anything I would want a 3D printer so we can have a 3D printing class.”

Addison Tolar commented, “A bigger art room in general, so we have more room.”

Finishing up, the designers will continue to meet and to finish their work. Once completed, their designs of the shoes will be submitted by March 30th!

Band Boosters hosts Trivia Night

3/18/2018

By: Grace Soete

On Saturday, March 10, the Band Boosters hosted Trivia Night at the American Legion to help raise money for the New Haven High School band. During trivia, there was also a silent auction taking place. Companies donated items such as gift cards, lawn chairs, and coolers that people could bid on throughout the night.

After each round, a winner and a loser was announced. The winning table recieved Smarties and the losing table recieved Dum-Dums. The overall winner of the night was the High School teacher team.

Money was also raised by selling 50/50 raffle tickets and “mulligans,” a ticket that teams could use during trivia to make up for a missed question. A new lightning round was added to the mix this year. The teams were still asked 10 questions, but they only had 10 seconds to answer. This year the questions were also projected onto the wall, in hopes that teams could access the questions whenever needed.

Band director Mandy Koch commented, “I was hoping with the new lightning round it would create a change of pace and keep things moving along with more interest. People were able to read the questions to themselves if need be, so I think it was a good reassuring tool for our teams.”

Mrs. Koch continued, “I think most people had fun and it's always reassuring to see the community support of our music students. We are very grateful for that! [Some] students who [helped] work were members of the high school band, freshmen through seniors. But, unfortunately I won’t know how much money was raised exactly from trivia night this year, until our booster meeting in May; however, usually we are able to make approximately $2,500 average during the event.”

Senior Liz Hughes, and also emcee of the night, stated, “My favorite part of the night was listening to Ross Sietter’s commentary on each of the questions. Overall, I think the night was really successful! There were many tables and lots of laughter.”

Congratulations to the Band Boosters for putting on a successful Trivia Night and raising money for a good, local organization.

Scholar Bowl competes at Pacific

3/17/2018

By: Alex Trentmann

On Saturday, March 10th, the New Haven High School scholar bowl team, both varsity and junior varsity, competed at Pacific in the Four Rivers Conference with varsity going against six other teams and junior varsity going against three teams.

The scholar bowl team was asked how they performed at Pacific, and junior Martin Lewis replied, “We did well overall, but our loss against St. Clair hurt us in the end.”

“I don’t think I performed the best I could, but I tried the best I could at the time,” said junior Cecelia Malone.

Johnathan Hughes, sophomore, answered, “I feel like I did an awesome job at the competition. I was proud of what I achieved.”

The next question asked was if any of the members had a special moment during the competition, and junior Bradley Glaser responded, “I was proud of us winning third during the competition.”

“Not that I can think of off the top of my head, but I felt pretty proud of myself for getting a math question correct,” said senior Kallista Stubblefield.

Dalton Gerdes, senior, answered, “I was proud of getting several questions [right] only a few words into them [being read].”

After that, they were asked how they performed at conference and junior Bradley Glaser replied, “I did pretty well at conference and we did well as a team.”

“We did well as a team. We achieved 3rd place together,” said senior Dalton Gerdes.

Good job to the members of the scholar bowl team who competed. Good luck at the next competition!

Congratulations to Kimberley McDowell for having her artwork accepted into the 2018 Young Artists Exhibition, See the Future, at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

3/16/2018

Kimmy's artwork will be on display at the Student Gallery in the Saint Louis Art Museum beginning Friday, May 11. The student show will run through the summer.

Artwork title: A Moment of Solitude

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