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Students discuss the increase in school spirit

9/30/2018

By: Elsie McNabb

School spirit has skyrocketed this school year at NHHS. According to many students, the environment at the recent home volleyball games has increased tremendously. Students, athletes, and coaches have all commented on their feelings about our recent increase in school spirit this year.

Coaches were asked if they think the enthusiasm from the crowd helps motivate the teams. One of our coaches, Rachel Horstmann, replied saying, “I do! As long as it is appropriate.”

Another coach agreed, saying it absolutely motivates the team.

Students at NHHS were asked what encouraged them to bring more cheer to the games. Many responded saying that the theme nights really made them interested in going.

Chloe Lueckenhoff, sophomore, replied with, “I just scream no matter what.”

Oliver Garren, sophomore, said, “Being stupid with your friends is a lot of fun.”

Volleyball players were asked how the support of their peers makes them feel when they play. Many replied saying that the support made them really happy.

When asked if the support was going to extend to other sports, there were various responses. A few people said no, while many others replied with, “of course!”

A truly hopeful student replied with, “Heck yeah, basketball is gonna be lit.”

Many students want to carry on the cheer throughout the year. They were asked what could be done to continue this school spirit. Many ideas were thrown out.

Track and cross country coach Mr. Tucker had an idea to raise school spirit. He said, “Maybe a pep rally prior to the game,” meaning that we could have a short assembly on the day of a game to increase school spirit throughout the day.

Many people also said to carry on doing the theme nights at games.

Overall, the students at NHHS are planning to continue the school spirit and extend it to other sports. Keep up the good work, New Haven Shamrocks!

Shamrock Conversation with Russ Gillig

9/29/2018

By: Bernabe Ribera

Russ Gillig, a New Haven bus driver and custodian, has worked at New Haven High School for five years. Russ also proudly served our country in the army for two years. He was born and raised on his family farm where he still lives to this day in Bay, Missouri.

Russ talked a little about himself by saying, “I married a girl from St. Louis [and] we've been married for 30 years. I have a son that was in the Marines. [He] did one tour in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan while he was in.”

When asked what drew him to New Haven, Russ responded with, “this is where the work was at the time I was looking for a job.”

He even talked about what he likes most about working here.

“Working with the great staff in this school and being able to interact with the students,” replied Russ.

During his free time, Russ likes to work on his family farm and practice karate.

An inspirational quote Russ favors is, “if you don't believe in something, you'll fall for anything. Because if you don't take a stand for something you believe in, then you're not living life to its full potential.”

Russ was asked if he has any particular story he would like to share from his time in the army.

Russ replied with, “I am just glad I was able to serve my country.”

Russ has also shared his biggest pet peeve, and he replied with, “People not using their turn signal when they're driving.”

Many of the teachers have done things during the summer, and Russ talked about what he did during the summer break. Russ said he “worked on the school to get it to looking as good as I could for you.”

A few students shared their stories and thoughts on how they feel about Russ.

“One year during Halloween, he gave the kids on the bus candy,” commented senior Diana Ribera.

“Last year, I hurt my knee, and Russ asked me about it and made me feel more comfortable about it, and he’s just a really top-notch guy,” said senior Kamryn Poe. She continued by saying, “He’s the MVP of the school.”

Senior Mikayla Maloney stated, “Russ has great taste in music. One day at cheer practice, he was playing an 80s song, and I screamed along with it at the top of my lungs and he laughed with me.”

According to many students, Russ is an amazing bus driver and is a good friend. We thank you, Russ, for all the things you have done for New Haven and for serving our country.

Shamrock Conversation: Mrs. Rachel Wray

9/28/2018

By: Hannah Knoppe

Rachel Wray is the newest addition to the New Haven special ed department. When asked about her occupation, she stated that she’s drawn to teaching special education because of her love of working with students in small groups or one-on-one settings.

She and her family moved to New Haven this year; however, she grew up in a small town of her own of about 2,000 people called Richland, MO.

She commented, “I very much like being back in a smaller town.” And she continued, “There is something special about small towns where everyone knows you.” She further mentioned how she and her family love living close to the river and rolling hills of Missouri.

After high school, Mrs. Wray attended college at George Mason University in the Washington D.C. metro area. She majored in Psychology and later went back for a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology.

Mrs. Wray has been a military wife for many years and has two boys. Previously, she was a special education teacher in Mississippi, where she taught 3rd grade reading for 3 years. She now teaches math and science.

As a military family, they have lived in California, Alaska, and Hawaii; however, she claims Missouri is the most beautiful place to live.

She goes on to say, “After 18 years away, we are excited to raise our boys in Missouri and in the New Haven School District. I feel blessed that I was hired to be part of the NHSD. I’m looking forward to becoming more involved in the community, school, and getting to know my students better.”

Thank you for all you do and welcome to the NHSD, Mrs. Wray!

New Haven softball team plays during tailgate

9/28/2018

By: Lexi Oetterer

On Monday, September 17th, the New Haven High School softball team played on their home field against South Callaway. The varsity game started at 5 P.M., with a final score of 16-6, South Callaway.

The players were asked how they felt about the game, and what some of their memorable moments were.

“I thought we had a few good plays on defense,” said senior Olivia Williams. “We hit the ball a little better, but we just hit the ball right to them.”

Senior Kamryn Poe said, “I think we did okay defensively, but I know our offense can be better. We have a lot of people on our team with good sticks (good at bats).”

“Johnna throwing the ball down to second base, and getting the girl out,” was one of senior Julia Unnerstall’s favorite moments.

That night, the Bank of Franklin County hosted the annual softball tailgate. At Lions Field, they handed out free hotdogs and t-shirts. The t-shirt design that was chosen this year was made by senior and player Kamryn Poe.

“I was ecstatic! The tailgate shirts are always a big hit with parents and other students, so I was happy that my design was chosen,” said Kamryn Poe.

The senior players were asked how they felt about this being their last tailgate game.

Kamryn Poe replied, “It's sad, because usually our tailgate is toward the end of the season, but I know it won't be the last tailgate I will attend.”

“I’m not super upset about that being my last tailgate game, because I know that I will still be able to play more home games this season,” said Julia Unnerstall.

Congratulations to Kamryn Poe for her t-shirt design being picked for the tailgate. And good luck with the rest of your season, Shamrocks!

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit

9/27/2018

In April of 2018, the prop P initiative was passed by the citizens of Franklin County. Although, there was no Proposition P funds spent on the canines, with this measure passing it has helped the sheriff’s office with retaining the current deputies and has encouraged more to apply for openings that existed. The sheriff’s office is currently fully staffed and stable; we decided to look into adding K-9 units to help combat the current and long existing drug problem this county is facing.
On September 9th, 2018, Deputies Dunn and Davis traveled to Sector K-9 in Midlothian, Texas to begin a two week training with their new partners. When class began they met their new dual purpose dogs. Deputy Dunn was paired with Dino, a 14 month old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix and Deputy Davis was paired with Rollo, an 18 month old Belgian Malinois. Both deputies were prior dog handlers with other agencies. Over the course of their two week training they worked on drug detection, criminal apprehension, article searches, tracking, and trailing. These dogs will be huge assets to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office with combating illegal drugs.
I, along with all the Franklin County deputies, thank the citizens of this county for their continued support.

Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff

Students talk about their independent study classes

9/27/2018

By: Alex Trentmann

At New Haven High School, independent study is available to students who like to work more in depth or want to take a class that is not offered at NHHS. Classes students are able to take as independent study are Art, German 3, Spanish 3, and other classes. With little guidance from teachers, students are mostly on their own.

The first question asked why the students chose to take an independent class, and senior Callie Weatherly answered, “I took art I.S. just because I love to create and experiment with different things without having to fit strict guidelines.”

“I didn't really like art classes since I would be forced to create a certain project, but with art independent study, I can do my own thing and make whatever I want from the state guidelines,” said senior Alexander Trentmann.

Senior Nathan Remillard replied, “I thought it’d be a nice spot for one of my empty classes, and art is one of my favorite subjects at school.”

The next question was how the students feel working by themselves, and senior Diana Ribera responded with, “It feels a lot different. I'm in art, so I get to choose what I want to make and how I can make it. Even though I can get help from the teacher, I try to do it on my own unless I need her opinion on something.”

“It’s really different without lessons, but it’s nice since I don’t have to listen to lectures, or people in general,” said Allie Young, senior.

Callie Weatherly replied, “I love being able to do my own thing with my art I.S. but the German I.S. is a little different. With German 3, you do everything you do in German 1 and 2, except you get to work on it alone and at your own pace.”

Independent study may not be for everyone, but it seems like the students are enjoying it so far. Good luck to these students in their classes!

New Haven High School Hosts First Blood Drive with Mercy Hospital

9/27/2018

On Friday, the 21st of September New Haven High School’s Student Council hosted their first Blood Drive in the gymnasium. Mercy Hospital of St. Louis provided the staff and equipment to make the event possible. Student Council and other New Haven High School student volunteers provided moral support for the donors and helped the staff all morning. In total we had 35 donors attempt to give blood and at the end of the day we had collected 23 units of blood. Thank you to all of the brave students, teachers, and those from the community that came in to donate! Student Council hopes to host another Blood Drive in the near future, so be looking for flyers and announcements next year! Thank you again to everyone who made New Haven’s first Blood Drive a success!

New Haven PTO News 9/26/18

9/26/2018

Spirit Wear orders are in!
If you ordered spirit wear, please pick-up your order TUESDAY, OCT. 2nd from
6-7pm then join us for our October PTO meeting from 7pm-8pm in the Elementary School Library.

PTO Meeting
Our next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 2nd at 7pm in the Elementary School Library. Come help us plan our calendar of events and review survey responses. We encourage all parents/guardians of students in grades PK-8 participate, in any way, as a vital member of our school. We know you are busy, but we guarantee your child will get more out of the school experience with you as an active part of it.
A strong school has a strong PTO community behind it!

Students share the difficulties of balancing school and work

9/26/2018

By: Destiny Lafferty

Have you ever had to balance school and work? Many people do. Some students have to get jobs so that they can afford to get a car and pay for gas and insurance. Students may also get jobs because they want to save up to go on Senior Trip or get a prom dress.

Grace Allgaier, junior, used to work at Seitter’s. While there, Grace mostly worked as a cashier, but also worked as a rover to help unload trucks.

The amount of hours that she worked depended on what sports she was participating in at the time. According to Grace, if she wasn’t participating in an after-school activity, she was working twenty-five or more hours per week. However, if she was busier with school, she would only work about seven hours a week.

When Grace was asked what the hardest thing about balancing work and school was, she answered, “The hardest part was making sure I got all my homework done on time, and it was very hard finding the time I needed to study.”

According to her, she got about five to six hours of sleep each night while working. But Grace liked having a job because she felt more responsible and was able to save money for college.

Callie Weatherly, senior, works at Subway and the Colony House. At Subway, Callie works as a sandwich artist, and is a waitress at the Colony House.

Callie says she works about eighteen hours or more a week at Subway and at least sixteen at the Colony House. According to Callie, the hardest part of balancing work and school is also time management, like being able to get homework and other responsibilities done.

When asked how many hours of sleep she gets per week, Callie replied, “Depending on my [work] hours and amount of homework, I get anywhere between 4 to 7 hours of sleep each night.”

Callie’s favorite thing about her job at the Colony House is that they are all like family.

Paige Remillard, junior, also works at Subway. Her job is making sandwiches. When asked the hardest part of balancing work and school, Paige replied, “Being able to do homework, shower, and getting your job done right.”

Paige’s favorite thing about Subway is her friendship with the other employees.

Kamryn Poe, senior, works at Seitter’s and does several different jobs. For instance, some things that she manages are the deli, bakery, cash register, rover, meat department, and catering.

Kamryn works twenty hours or more per week during most of the school year. However during softball season, she works about twelve hours. Kamryn gets about seven to eight hours of sleep.

Kamryn commented, “The hardest part about balancing work and school is making sure my schedules line up.” According to Kamryn her favorite part of working is the environment.

Allie Young, senior, works at McDonald’s. When working, Allie cleans the windows, works the head set and counter, and makes specialty drinks. Allie works about ten hours per week. According to her, the hardest part of balancing work and school is not having enough time for homework. Allie gets an average of seven hours of sleep per night.

Her favorite part of working is “the people I meet while working that become my friends.”

Whether you are in high school or college, you have probably had to balance school and work. This is a difficult task, but it is also worth it. Good luck to the students who do this task every day!

Varsity volleyball players compete in the SEMO Classic

9/25/2018

By: Zachary Groner

The New Haven Varsity volleyball team recently traveled to Cape Girardeau to compete in the SEMO Classic on September 8 and 9. New Haven beat Puxico, Viburnum, and Cooter to place first in their pool, but then lost to Caruthersville and Jefferson to be eliminated from the tournament.

Mrs. Hoener, Varsity volleyball coach, was asked what she would like to see the team improve on and she replied, “I wish we would have had a better showing in our challenge match so we would have had a better seed in the bracket. I would also like to see us serve more aggressively and set a better block, so our passers don’t have to work so hard.”

Mrs. Hoener was then questioned on how she felt about the team’s placement in the first round of the tournament and she answered with, “We were happy to finish first in our pool.”

Next, the athletes were asked what they expected going into the tournament.

“I hoped that we would win our pool,” said senior Claire Meyer.

“I thought we would have been in the silver division since there were a lot of schools there and tough competition,” commented McKenzie Pecaut, a setter and outside hitter.

The players were questioned if they feel they improved throughout the tournament.

McKenzie Pecaut responded by saying, “I feel like I improved on my hitting by going different shots.”

According to Claire Meyer, “Our communication got a lot better.”

Last, the team was asked how they could improve heading into future games.

McKenzie Pecaut replied, “We can improve as a team by cutting down unforced errors.”

Claire Meyer said, “I feel like we need to work on playing hard to the end and not giving up.”

Good luck to the Varsity volleyball girls in future games. Keep up the hard work!

New Haven softball plays in Owensville tournament

9/25/2018

By: Angela Kuhlmann

The Owensville softball tournament was held on Saturday, September 15th. The Shamrocks played against Owensville and South Calloway. The Shamrocks won their game against Owensville 6-1 but lost against South Calloway 11-3.

“We played our best, even though it was hot. That's all that matters, just us doing our best on the field,” says one of the players.

Ryan Stutzman, a freshman on the junior varsity, pitched for most of the games and traded off with Madison Langenberg, a sophomore on the varsity team, for the rest of the games.

“The team spirit was fairly decent. We try to always keep our heads up and communicate with each other,” says one of the players. “The second game was not how we planned it to go, which happens sometimes, but we tried our best to keep battling and ended up scoring a few at the end.”

Most of the players surveyed say that they did well and hope to do even better further on in the season. One athlete says, “I’m sure that we will do well with wrapping up the season. We’ve worked hard this year. We did our best and that’s all that matters.”

Districts are going to be held soon and the season is drawing to a close. Their last game will be sometime in October.

We wish the Shamrocks luck through the rest of their season!

Job Opening for Parents as Teacher Educator

9/24/2018

New Haven School District #138

Position: Parent as Teacher Educator

Qualifications: Individuals must qualify for training as a parent educator by meeting one of the following criteria:

Certification and/or a four-year degree in either Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Vocational Home Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences or Child Development and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
A two-year associate degree or two-year certificate program in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Nursing and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
Sixty semester hours or more of credit from an academic degree-granting institution which is contained within the United States Department of Education's Directory of Post-Secondary Institutions and two years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by the Department; or
Five years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by the Department and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Reports to: Principal

Job Goal: The primary goal is to provide leadership, education, and support for the implementation of quality programs that enable families to become their children's best, first teachers.

To apply for this position, click here.

The New Haven Varsity Volleyball girls bump their way to the top

9/24/2018

By: Caroline Otten

“HOORAH!”, yelled the Shamrocks as the varsity girls took another point. The New Haven girls varsity volleyball team won second place in the Round Robin held here at New Haven High School on Saturday, September 15. The competing schools that came Saturday were Belle, Winfield, and Bowling Green.

Before the games on Saturday, the athletes were asked what their goals were. McKenzie Overschmidt, junior, who plays left and front back said, “Our goals are to win the whole tournament, work as a team, and cut down errors.”

The next question asked was if they were prepared for Saturday. “Yes, I think we are prepared because we will have four practices this week and one game to make things perfect,” replied junior Lauren Hoerstkamp, who is the libero.

Saturday had finally come and the Shamrocks started their day off with a 25-9, 25-15 win over Belle.

The second game played by New Haven was against Winfield, which was split-- New Haven winning the first set 25-18, and the second won by Winfield, 25-15.

Then the Shamrocks came to their third game against Bowling Green, where the game was split again-- the Shamrocks winning 25-5, and then losing 26-24.

The Shamrocks then fell in the Championship round to Winfield in three sets.

After these games, the Shamrock athletes were asked how they felt the team did overall. Senior Grace Soete responded, “Our overall goal was to win, but I think we worked hard all day. We definitely have stuff we will work on and be better at the next game.”

“We worked really hard and pushed to the very end! We stayed positive even though things weren’t going as we planned,” replied McKenzie Overschmidt.

Even though most athletes replied saying that they didn’t reach their goals, they were asked what they need to work on now. Senior Claire Meyer answered, “I feel like we need to work on pushing to the end and not giving up.”

Senior Grace Soete added, “I think there is always something to work on and get better at. After four games, we know what to work on at practice.”

Good luck to all of the Shamrocks at their upcoming volleyball games!

The scrunchie trend hits New Haven High School

9/23/2018

By: Lydia Otten

As the new school year for NHHS has started, a new trend has rolled into the high school. That new trend is scrunchies. Even though this is a new trend for our students, it is really a retro throwback to the 80’s, cycling back to today. According to a recent survey, over half of the students either own or wear scrunchies.

A survey was recently sent out to all of the students to see who wears scrunchies, what kinds they have, and why they wear them. They also commented if they think this trend will last a long time or die out.

Senior Claire Meyer said she has 33 scrunchies and that some of them are velvet material. Out of everybody who answered, she had the most.

Freshman Addison Gale had the second-most, with 20 scrunchies. She said she has scrunchies in various sizes.

Addison Tolar, junior, commented on why she wears them: “I feel they are not as hard on your hair.”

Grace White, freshman, said, “I wear scrunchies because they are comfier than regular ponytail holders.”

Senior Kamryn Poe responded with, “Scrunchies are really good for curly hair! They also don't crease straight hair. They are so useful!”

Miranda Durbin, senior, commented about if she wears her scrunchies for comfort or style: “Mostly just the comfort. While they do add a touch of style, I'd rather not pull my hair out at the same time.”

Freshman Emily Delgado commented about the trend staying or dying out: “I think that it can go either way. I wear them for comfort, so even if the trend dies out, I'll still continue wearing them. For others, they might stop wearing them because they aren't ’in’, but I think that if people wear them for comfort, then it will continue as a trend in a way. If they only wear them because others are, then the trend will fade away-- not entirely, but it will fade.”

Sophomore Payton Burkhardt said, “Like every trend, it will probably die out, but I know I'm going to enjoy the trend while it lasts.”

As you can see from the comments, scrunchies seem very popular, so keep rocking those throwback styles, NHHS!

Franklin County Honor Flight Benefit BBQ: Save-a-lot New Haven, September 28

9/22/2018

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Review: The Angst documentary and assembly

9/22/2018

By: Callie Weatherly

For many years anxiety has troubled many people; however it isn’t an easy thing to talk about. It has even become an issue among students in our school. Mrs. Roth, a counselor for the elementary and middle school, and a parent of a New Haven student, decided it was time for a change.

On September 10, 2018, NHHS showed Angst, a film about anxiety and its effects on students. Grades 5 through 12 met in the high school’s gym to watch the documentary and to hear a story from a NHHS faculty member who has struggled with anxiety.

In the documentary, we heard from several students and parents about their struggles with anxiety. The students told some of their personal stories and discussed their triggers.

Some kids in the film would get triggered by certain things they had to do in practice; others would get triggered if they were late to class and had to sit in a seat they weren’t used to. Their parents shared the struggles of trying to reach out to a child with anxiety when it isn’t properly diagnosed. For some parents, it was aggravating; for others, they acknowledged the disorder, but did nothing to help; and some would deny it by saying that their child was just anxious-- that everybody gets anxious.

A teacher in the film, who was also a foster mom to a child with anxiety, shared her methods in the classroom for helping students with this disorder. She said that each student has certain signs that let her know they are having (or feel as if they could have) an anxiety attack. When she would see their sign, she would let them step out and go to a safe place. The students would then be able to come back when they were ready. She would do so in a manner that would bring little to no attention from the class onto the student who needed to step out.

In the film, there were also doctors who specialize in treating and helping people who are troubled with an anxiety disorder. They told of signs indicating an issue, such as a child suffering with abdominal pains when they are approached by one of their triggers. The doctors also shared that most of the time, when a young child is struggling, one of the parents tends to have anxiety as well.

When discussing anxiety attacks, many of the students in the film said that they can’t describe it. Some of the students said that they cry. Others described the pain they had in their abdominal and chest areas. Some students even reported having difficulty breathing.

Towards the end, the doctors talked of something called “exposure therapy.” This form of treatment is considered to be the most effective. This is when a person goes and does what triggers them in order to overcome their anxiety.

During the documentary, they showed a boy undergoing this treatment. Talking to others and receiving feedback on his appearance were some of his triggers, so they had him go into a store to try on clothes. He then walked around and asked other customers how he looked. All throughout his exposure, he was asked to report back to his doctor, who was there with him, how anxious he was feeling. Although he felt anxious throughout the experiment, you could see the excitement he had when he finished.

When the documentary had finished, the student body was asked to raise their hands if they had ever felt the effects of anxiety or knew someone with this disorder. After a moment, the students were asked to look around-- the majority of the crowd had their hands raised.

Afterward, one of our very own here at NHHS came forward about his struggles with no shame-- Mr. Tucker. He went in front of the gym to share his story. Although Mr. Tucker’s is due to a chemical imbalance, it still affected him the same as anyone else who has an anxiety disorder. Mr. Tucker repeatedly compared his anxiety attacks to the feeling of a heart attack. He also told of the moment he had had enough. His anxiety had begun to disrupt both his professional and personal life.

Between the powerful documentary and the heartfelt story of Mr. Tucker, there was a lot to take away from this discussion of anxiety. Together-- students, teachers, and even the community-- we can make our school a safe place for all.

American Legion Auxiliary donates to the New Haven School District Homeless Program

9/21/2018

Pictured left- New Haven School District Homeless Program Coordinator, Julie Conner, accepting a check in the amount of $1300 from Ruth Peirick, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 366 Vice President. The $1300 presented are the proceeds from the Auxiliary’s pie/ rummage sale held August 3rd and 4th.

State wide Crack Down on Child Restraint Violations

9/21/2018

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office Will participate in the state wide Crack Down on Child Restraint Violations

Missouri Law requires all children under the age of eight to be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat unless they are 80lbs or 4'9" tall.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office announced today they are joining with law enforcement September 23-29 for the annual Child Passenger Safety Week Law Enforcement Campaign to crack down on Missouri's child safety seat law violators and to reduce highway fatalities and injuries to children.

Car crashes are the number one killer of kids. Booster seat use reduces the risk of serious injury by 45% for children aged 4-8 years when compared with seat belt use alone. Is your child safe?

Sgt. Weggemann with the Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Unit said regular child safety seat and safety belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.

For more information, visit www.saveMOlives.com.

Sgt. Jason Weggemann
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Special Operations Unit.

New Haven Balloon Race. September 21-22

9/21/2018

The marching band steps off into the Preview Parade

9/21/2018

By: Mikayla Maloney

The Marching Shamrocks kicked off their season with the Preview Parade on Friday, September 14. At 3:45 P.M., the members of the band went to the high school band room to put on their uniforms and grab their instruments. The Shamrocks then rushed over to the New Haven Lumber parking lot around 4:15 P.M. When the whole marching band arrived, different sections of the band got their picture taken by Mrs. Borcherding.

At 5 P.M., the drum major, Grace Allgaier, tweeted the whistle, grabbing the attention of the band members to get situated and lined up accurately. After the band was ready, they warmed up with their two scales, then tweet tweet tweet! The band marched off!

The route of the Preview Parade started at the New Haven Lumber parking lot, and then the band turned left onto Circle Drive. After that, the band turned right onto Maupin Street, then stylishly turned left onto Emmons Street. After a right onto Douglas Street and a right onto Highway 100, the band was finally onto Park Drive, marching back to the high school.

Before the parade, drum major Grace Allgaier shared, “I'm very excited about the Preview Parade, but I'm also very nervous for it. I'm nervous because we still have a lot to work on even though we have been improving.”

Chloe Lueckenhoff, sousaphone player, stated, “I was super excited for our first parade! I could not wait to play ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’ for our community for the first time. I feel like we did well, but we will still need to fix a few things.”

Ryanne McDaris, trumpet player, said, “I was nervous and excited for the Preview Parade because it was my very first march, and I didn't want to mess up, but I think it was a lot of fun.”

“I was excited [for the parade] because we got to show the town a little bit of what we have been working on for the past weeks,” exclaims Shamrockette Natalie Buchheit.

The Marching Shamrocks performed well at the Preview Parade! The community came out to watch and cheer on the band. The band is psyched for their other competitions!

"Route 66 Through Missouri" presentation at Scenic Regional Library New Haven

9/21/2018

"Route 66 Through Missouri" will be presented at Scenic Regional Library's New Haven branch Thursday, October 4, at 6 pm. Adult Outreach Coordinator, Lauri Osseck, will take the audience on a pictorial tour of the Mother Road as it winds through the state. Stops along the way include the haunted Diamonds Restaurant in Grays Summit, Ted Drewes Ice Cream in St. Louis, and Red Oak II village in Carthage. Osseck's stories and facts, capped off with her rendition of "Get Your Kicks on Route 66," will jump start your own fall road trip on one of Missouri's most iconic byways. Register by calling the library at 573-237-2189 or go online with a computer at https://scenicregional.org/events/event/route-66-through-missouri-new-haven/?dte=2018-10-4&id=undefined.

FBLA starts back up for the 2018-2019 school year

9/20/2018

By: Grace Allgaier

The first FBLA meeting of the year took place on Wednesday, September 12th. FBLA-- meaning Future Business Leaders of America-- is a club for students focused on learning about the business world.

Mrs. Anderson, the sponsor for FBLA, has been running the club for three years. The club meets every second Wednesday of the month. At the end of the year, the members have a chance to do competitions and tests.

When asked about the categories of tests and competitions, Mrs. Anderson said, “There are approximately 70 different tests and competition categories that students are able to participate in. These events range from individual to team events, role play/performance events, written tests, interviews, and performance events with a written test. As far as the actual events, several that we typically have students participate in include: Accounting, Agribusiness, Business Calculations, Electronic Career Portfolio, Graphic Design, Hospitality Management, Impromptu Speaking, Job Interview, Personal Finance, Social Media Campaign, Sports & Entertainment Management, and Website Design. They do a great job of including a large array of events that cover a variety of occupations and skills.”

Fifty-eight students have already signed up for this club, most of which have already participated in it in previous years. First-time joiners hope to further their education and learn how to run a business.

There are many things you can participate in if you join this club; for instance, you can do community service, which includes helping at the balloon festival and drive-by raking.

When asked his opinion over FBLA, Joseph Rethemeyer, an active member, said, “FBLA is good for the community and teaches you a lot about business etiquette.”

Other students who have participated in FBLA before say that it’s a great club to get involved in and that it helps you work on your public speaking skills.

When asked about the tests you can take in FBLA, most students said that they were very challenging.

Lexi Oetterer, a senior who has taken one of the tests before, said, “I studied as much as I could with the test packets that Mrs. Anderson provided, but it was still really difficult.”

Students who have participated in FBLA before said that they have enjoyed doing the competitions. Many of them recommended participating in them.

Lydia Otten, junior, who has participated in a competition for Intro to Business, strongly urges new members to compete as well.

Good luck on the upcoming year, FBLA members!

NHHS Blood Drive through Mercy Hospital: Friday, September 21

9/19/2018

If you'd like to donate please email [email protected]
Blood Drive this Friday, September 21, 2018 8:30-1:30pm

Editorial: Students’ thoughts about attending Four Rivers

9/19/2018

By: Destiny Lafferty

What is Four Rivers? For those who don’t know, Four Rivers is the career center in Washington, Missouri. There are several different classes that you can take at Four Rivers. Some of these classes are Information Technology, Machine Tool, Automotive Repair, and many more.

Many others and I go to Four Rivers. I sent out a survey to the students that are from New Haven to get their thoughts about Four Rivers.

According to Brandon Young, a junior who is enrolled in Auto Tech, he likes everything about going to Four Rivers. He is hoping to get better at fixing things while going to Auto Tech.

Cody Groner is a senior that attends Building Trades. When I asked Cody what his favorite part of Four Rivers was, his answer was, “Being able to work hands-on in a field that I’m going to be going into.” According to Cody, he wanted to attend Four Rivers because he gets to meet good people as well as working hands-on. Cody hopes that he can get an advantage in the trade that he wants to go into.

Sierra Elliott, senior, attends Graphic Communications. When I asked Sierra what her favorite part of going to Four Rivers was, her answer was, “Being treated like an adult.” Serria is hoping to get skills that she doesn't get in normal high school classes. Sierra wanted to attend Four Rivers because she gets to do hands-on work and it gave her a break from sitting in a desk for the day.

I also took the survey as well. I am a junior at New Haven High School and I take Information Technology. My favorite part of going to Info Tech is that I get to learn about fixing computers, as well as making new friends. I wanted to go to Four Rivers because I wanted to be able to work hands-on with computers. I hope that I will get to continue to learn and fix computers.

These are only a few opinions on Four Rivers. You could talk to someone else and they would have a different view on Four Rivers. They would like it for different reasons, like being able to leave our normal schools for half a day. Others could like going to Four Rivers because they wanted to meet new people while learning about a trade.

If you’re interested in attending Four Rivers next year, talk to Mr. Peirick or ask current students about their experiences.

Belle Demolition challenge held in Owensville, MO

9/19/2018

By: Angela Kuhlmann

The past month has been an excitement for the counties near Owensville. The Belle Demolition Challenge has been underway with extraordinary results. Not only has the derby been having more than one hundred people in attendance, but will also be televised for the History Channel.

The Belle Demolition Challenge consists of two groups, the Outsiders and the Belle Boys. The Outsiders, an up-and-coming group, challenged the Belle Boys, a well-known organization recognized for their success in demolition derbies. The Outsiders have challenged the local celebrity organization to six tournaments, two that are already concluded. The Outsiders have fallen to the Belle Boys twice, and they’re hoping to make a comeback.

“This is the coolest and most exciting thing I’ve seen all summer,” say one of the younger people in attendance.

“Watching my sister participate in a collision course brought back memories of my youth attending demolition derbies,” says one of the attendees. “The smell of exhaust and the crunch of metal creates lifelong memories that can be shared with the next generation.”

The dates of the tournaments are September 22nd, October 6th, and October 20th; the makeup date for September 8th is to be announced. The name of the TV show is Heavy Hitters, and it will air sometime in the spring of 2019.

You can attend the derby at the Gasconade County Fairgrounds.

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