By: Hannah Knoppe
As we quickly approach our spring break that’ll fall on the 19th-22nd, students were asked why they felt breaks throughout the year are important. Junior Addison Tolar said, “If you don't get breaks, you get burnt out.” Junior Lydia Otten mentioned, “If we were constantly going and going, we would slip with our school work.” Senior Seth Tolar commented, “I think it gives time to refuel and gather ourselves back up.” Freshman Destiney Quick mentioned, “It gives us our own time to ourselves to be able to have fun rather than be tied down with the stress of school.” Freshman Alyssa Beckmann stated, “I think breaks are important because if you are extremely overwhelmed with school and are staying up late doing homework, it's best to have a break.” Senior Alex Trentmann exclaimed, “To keep your sanity intact, before the stresses of life crush you.” Senior Mikayla Maloney stated, “Breaks are so important-- it gives us some time to breathe from school.” Then, students were asked what they’re most excited for this spring break. Senior Mikayla Maloney exclaimed, “I will be on senior trip, so I am most excited to be exploring a small part of our little world.” Junior Lydia Otten stated, “I am excited to not have school and just relax from all of the craziness from school.” Freshman Destiney Quick exclaimed, “Spending time with my family.” Senior Seth Tolar commented, “All the candy from Easter we’re [going to] get.” Lastly, students were asked what, if any, plans they had for Easter. Junior Lydia Otten said, “Our church has an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 A.M., so we go to that and our regular church service at 10 A.M. Then we have an Easter egg hunt and go visit our grandparents.” Junior Demetri Pataky stated, “If there's one thing I'm not doing, it's walking down the candy aisle at grocery stores. I can't stand Peeps; I won't go around them.” Freshman Destiney Quick commented, “I go to church super early in the morning and then I go to Gerald to decorate my brother's yard for his kids. We then go out to my farm and we all meet out there to eat and fish and just have a good time.” It sounds like students are eagerly anticipating a break and have an eventful Easter ahead of them! By: Grace Allgaier
On Saturday, March twenty-third, nine New Haven High School students participated in East Central’s district competition. There was one trio for choir, including Ryan Stutzman, Lucy Hoener, and Emily Delgado. There were two choir soloists, Russell Pinnell and Hunter Garren. There were also four band soloists who competed: Emily Delgado, Alaina Scott, Casey Baker, and Grace Allgaier. At ECC’s district competition, students are given rankings one through five. A one is the highest ranking and means the performance was exemplary. A two is the next-highest rating and means it was outstanding. Three means satisfactory, four means developing, and a five means ineffective. If you achieve a one, then you get to move up to state competitions. Russell Pinnell was the only member that achieved a one. Russell Pinnell, a choir soloist, was asked about how he felt during his solo. He said, “I felt fine until I messed up, but I just kept going, like you are supposed to. My advice for someone doing a solo is that if you mess up, just keep going.” Emily Delgado, a member of the choir trio, answered the same question. She responded, “I, myself, was very nervous and then I felt like I could have had a bit more preparation for it.” When asked about what advice she would give to anyone doing a trio, Emily said, “Don’t put off choosing your songs and practice them in the last month or two before districts. Start practicing them earlier.” Congratulations and good luck at state, Russell! By: Grace Allgaier
After taking the district tests for FBLA in January, many members moved on to the state tests. There were sixteen members who moved up to state. They took their state tests on March eleventh through March twelfth. When asked about how the state tests compared to the district tests, most of the members responded that the state tests were more difficult. Sheny Delgado, a sophomore, said, “The questions were very similar, except for the few that were a bit more difficult.” Russell Pinnell, a senior, replied with something different. He said, “No, I think that it was at the same level. There were different questions but it was the same material.” Mrs. Anderson, the FBLA leader, gave out study materials that the members were able to use for the district and state tests. Besides these materials, the students were asked what they did to study. Emily Delgado, a freshman, said, “I took practice tests and found out what skills to work on and studied online.” The members were then asked what advice they would give to people taking the test in later years. Alyssa Sidwell, a sophomore, said, “Study and don’t second-guess yourself.” Russell Pinnell responded, “Look at the notes in advance and then do some research on your own, and just use common sense on the test.” Emily Delgado said, “I would tell them to not put off studying to the last two days.” Sheny Delgado said, “Study, and even if you think you know everything, keep studying.” Good luck, FBLA members, at state competitions on April fourteenth through April sixteenth!
By: Alexander Trentmann
On Monday, March 25th, CHADS Coalition came in for Mental Health Week to discuss the facts of suicide and depression. Though it was a sad subject, it was necessary for the students to learn ways to prevent suicide and how to talk about the subject of depression. Students were asked for their thoughts about the presentation, and junior Lauralie Grater responded, “It is a hard subject for me to discuss, since I lost my brother to suicide. It was a good way for others to learn how to prevent and identify the signs of suicide, so they don’t have to go through the same thing.” Sophomore Jonathan Russo said, “I thought the presentation was well done-- it gave good information for such a dark topic.” Lydia Otten, junior, replied, “I thought the presentation was really interesting. I learned so many things that I didn't know. I think all of the things I learned are going to help me when someone needs help and is suffering [from] depression or thinking about suicide.” “I think that the presentation, although a tough topic to listen to, was very good. I was in Mrs. Schlafer's room and the lady that did our presentation made it very interesting. She even tried to make the sad topic as light as she could, and that I think helped a lot,” answered senior Lexi Oetterer. Next, the students discussed what they took away from the presentation, and Allyssa Taylor, freshman, responded with, “I realized how to tell when someone needs help.” “To never take someone telling me how they feel as a joke and be more empathetic,” answered senior Seth Tolar. “If someone is planning to hurt themselves, then [I] need to speak up,” said senior Ethan Groner. Senior Diana Ribera responded with, “I learned how to detect signs of depression, anxiety, or suicide. Even the happiest people could be broken.” Though it is a tough subject to discuss, CHADS brought NHHS students the information they need to identify the signs of suicide and depression. This afternoon's baseball game vs Hermann here at New Haven has been rescheduled for Thurs. May 2 at New Haven @ 4:30.
With rain forecasted for Thursday and a sunny, warm day predicted for Friday, Montgomery Co. has pushed the high school track meet that New Haven was to attend on Thursday back to Friday. The starting time will remain at 4:15. Please help us to get word out of this change to parents and fans.
By: Hannah Knoppe
On Thursday, March 21st, New Haven High’s competition choir set towards Union, MO, for a long, yet eventful day of choir performances. Choir students got back right before their last hour began and reflected on their days-worth of experiences. Firstly, members of the competition choir were asked what their favorite part of competing was. Junior Savanna Hanna stated, “My favorite thing about competing is the anticipation of going on the stage. I love the chills that I get when we head out of the warm up room and go straight to the stage and start singing.” Senior Elsie McNabb commented, “I love coming together with the people in my class and spending a day with them.” Senior Miranda Durbin exclaimed, “I have participated in competition choir for three consecutive years, and never am I disappointed. My sophomore year may have been my favorite year. We sang ‘El Vito’, a Spanish piece, and ‘Lacrymosa’, a slower Latin piece. Beautiful songs, and we executed them very well.” Students were then asked what their personal favorite part of competition choir was. Junior Addison Tolar stated, “Seeing my friends Kadin and Lanie from Union and watching everyone perform.” Savanna Hanna mentioned, “My favorite part was probably singing my solo.” Sophomore Caroline Otten stated, “Getting to hear the other choirs compete and see how well they do.” Senior Elsie McNabb said, “I loved the response we got from the audience.” Then, students were asked if they had any memorable moments from competition choir. Junior Savanna Hanna mentioned, “Last year, one of my best friends from Union was there, and when we saw each other, we ran into each other and started crying and hugging. It was amazing to see her since I hadn't seen her for over a year when I moved from Union.” Finally, members were asked how they felt they did as a group overall. Sophomore Caroline Otten commented, “I think we performed well. Even though we got a 2, I think we did well.” Junior Savanna Hanna stated, “I think the choir as a whole did really well.” Senior Miranda Durbin exclaimed, “I feel as though we've done well during the performance, and not so well during sight reading.” Junior Addison Tolar mentioned, “I think we did very well, especially in sight reading. We did much better than last year.” It sounds like overall it was a good year of performances for the competition choir of 2018-2019! Well done! Who’s ready to get a little messy? East Central College invites children up to eight years old and their parents to Messy Play Night on April 10. The free event takes place in the Donald Shook Student Center gym from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on the Union campus. Children will be able to experience a variety of hands-on, sensory activities during the event, which helps them develop crucial skills and cognitive abilities. “We’ll be using everything from water and sand to gelatin and shaving cream,” said Gregory Stotler, event organizer and education instructor. “The event gives children the opportunity to experience new things and create a mess outside the home.” Messy Play Night is sponsored by the ECC chapter of the Student Missouri State Teachers Association. For more information call 636-584-6612 or emailgregory.stotler@eastcentral.edu. |
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