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Storytelling
‘Fox’ comes
to Lincoln
[FEB.
2, 2002]
There
was a new voice this week at Washington-Monroe elementary school.
It traveled around from class to class, encouraging and
strengthening the voices of the children. And it belonged to a man
known as the "Fox."
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pictures]
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Brian “Fox” Ellis is
a professional storyteller and teacher. Hailing from Peoria, he
travels all over the country telling his
stories and teaching
children to tell theirs. This week, thanks to grants from the
Illinois Reading Council and the Illinois Arts Council, children at
Washington-Monroe wrote stories about their own lives and then
learned to tell them to others in entertaining and exciting ways.
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[Photos by Bob Frank]
The lessons started
on Monday with a personal performance
for each of the third-
and fourth-grade classes. Ellis told the children both personal and
historical narratives and gave them examples that he could refer to
later of what it is to tell a fascinating story. Then the children
worked on ways to collect stories, both from interviews and from
their own past.
Each child was asked
to choose a memory of their own and write a story from it. They
worked the rest of the week learning to edit, rewrite, tell and
retell their stories. In this last process, the retelling, Ellis
took the children through the three aspects of good storytelling:
voice, body and imagination.
In Mrs. Singleton’s
class, he started with a simple “ma, me, mi, mo, mu” vocalization,
in which each vowel is held, warming up the voice. Then all the
children read their stories at once, each concentrating on his own.
They worked on making their voices loud and clear, using interesting
sound effects and dialogue, and putting feeling into their every
word.
For “body,” Ellis
worked with the children on putting action into their stories, both
in the words and in their movement. First, they underlined all the
verbs in their stories. Then he taught them to make those verbs
more interesting. For example, instead of saying, “We went
fishing,” Ellis told the process of pulling out the worm, sliding it
onto the hook, throwing out the line and reeling it back in. He
also had them include adverbs: quickly, happily, annoyingly.
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Once the children
knew what the characters in their story were doing, they had to act
that out. After a quick stretching (part yoga, part Hokey-Pokey),
the children again read their stories to themselves, but this time
they had to work on actions to go with their action-words. Many of
the kids were a little shy at first, but eventually most of them
jumped and danced and, in the case of one boy, ran in circles.
During this telling, Ellis and Mrs. Singleton walked around and gave
suggestions and encouragement. One very important piece of
advice
Ellis gave was that they must always remain standing, acting out
sitting by crouching and lying down by leaning.
In the final stage,
imagination, Ellis told the children they must be in the story as
they tell it. “Your story is a time machine.” The children told
their stories one last time, trying to incorporate all three parts.
Only this time, they told their stories to partners, who then had to
give two pieces of encouragement.
This final telling,
however, was more than another practice; it was an audition. Each
class produced three children who were to perform for others. One
child from each class was chosen to tell their stories to parents
and classmates at the school’s Family Night, which was Thursday.
The other two students told their stories to the other classes
involved in the program.
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The students in Ellis’ classes seemed to
adore him. Even days after he told his stories, they repeated them
with the enthusiasm of the first telling. And it is no wonder.
Ellis’ manner was perfect for the children. He gave his
instructions intelligently, but in phrases the children could
remember, such as “Detail, detail, detail!” and “Sloppy copy” (rough
draft). He also gave them real-life applications, saying that a job
interview is just the telling of your own life’s story. “The one
who tells the best story wins.”
[Gina
Sennett]
Click here for Brian "Fox" Ellis’ website:
www.foxtalesint.com
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C-EL
recognizes readers on Wall
of Fame
[JAN.
30, 2002] Last
year Chester-East Lincoln School began a program called Accelerated
Reader, a computer-based reading motivation system currently used by
more than 40,000 schools nationwide. The program has three goals: to
dramatically improve student reading performance, as measured by
standardized tests; to improve students’ critical-thinking skills;
and to instill in students a lifelong love of reading.
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As
part of the motivational component, students earn points for the
books they read. Prizes such as stickers, pencils, and homework
passes are awarded for points accumulated. In the primary grades a
student’s picture is placed on the Wall of Fame when he or she has
earned 20 points. As students continue to earn points, they achieve
certification levels. Every 100 points designates a new level, and a
star with the student’s name on it moves up on the "big"
Accelerated Reader bulletin board.
On
Jan. 24 Chester-East recognized all students who have reached the
Wall of Fame, 100, 200 and 300 points. The students recognized were
Kara Gehlbach, Alia Moon, Craig Rohlfs and Jessica Florey at 400
points; Ruth Ohmart, Erin Frick and Greg Harmon at 500; Cody Davison
at 700; Troy Tholan at 900; and, at 1,000, Alison Kessinger and
Melissa Cunningham, who are in the picture with Rich Brauer, a
candidate for state representative.
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[Students
Alison Kessinger and Melissa Cunningham with Rich Brauer; photo
provided by C-EL]
In
his remarks, Brauer stated that reading is a lifetime skill that
should be practiced and encouraged. He congratulated Melissa and
Alison for reading 77 books each and passing all their tests to earn
their 1,000 points. The entire student body gave the girls a
standing ovation.
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Students
learn about careers in aviation
[JAN.
24, 2002] Heritage
in Flight Museum of Lincoln participated in Midwest Central High
School’s Career Day on Jan. 11. This is an annual event at the
high school in Manito.
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Heritage
in Flight Museum’s educational coordinator, Milt Underkoffler, was
introduced as the presenter of "Careers in Aviation" to
the 15 students who had expressed an interest in aviation careers.
Career
opportunities at commercial service airports, general aviation
airports, commercial airlines, in corporate aviation and with
aircraft manufacturers were discussed. The aviation roles of the
Federal Aviation Administration and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration were also presented.
The
students were particularly interested in the job descriptions, the
salaries associated with the various jobs and the schools that
prepare high school graduates for the positions. The aviation career
that most of the students were interested in was that of an airline
pilot. The students were particularly interested in ways of meeting
the requirements for commercial airline pilots. Most of the students
were aware that some pilots working for major airlines as captains
on jumbo jets make up to $260,000 a year after 20 years of service.
Underkoffler
pointed out that many colleges and universities have aviation
programs that enable students to qualify for a job with major
airlines when they receive their bachelor’s degree. The cost of
the flight training is in addition to the regular tuition fees. This
high cost is why the airlines have traditionally hired multi-engine
military pilots when they have completed their military obligation.
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Underkoffler
summed up the discussion by pointing out that the 30-minute
presentation was just touching on the topics that will be covered in
depth at the "Careers in Aviation" workshop hosted by
Heritage in Flight Museum in Lincoln this summer. The workshop, made
possible by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources, will be June 3-7 at the Logan County Airport.
Representatives of various aviation employing agencies will give
presentations during that week.
Lincoln
and area school counselors are recommending students for the summer
program. Underkoffler suggested that interested students talk to
their counselor about attending. The workshop is still open to new
students.
Underkoffler
also described a Sunday afternoon program that consists of two-hour
discussions on selected aviation topics. The Sunday afternoon
sessions emphasize the principles used to produce heavier-than-air
vehicle flight. The technological developments that resulted in
changing the number of wings, the shape of the wings, the number and
type of engines, the introduction of jet and rocket power are also
considered. The topics covered so far are "Fundamentals of
Aviation," "Flight to the Moon," and "Space
Station and Space Shuttle." The
February topic on Sunday the 3rd is "Propulsion
Systems." While the Sunday program does not include flight
training, planners hope to schedule students for introductory
flights during the weekends before June.
[Milt
Underkoffler, educational coordinator,
Heritage in Flight Museum] |
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DARE
relationships and
lessons not to be forgotten
[JAN.
21, 2002] Students
in Mrs. Boehme’s fifth-grade class at Northwest School recently
had their last day of DARE.
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To
begin the class, Sgt. Ken Greenslate once again asked students to
tell him about their week. They told him about their Christmas
presents, how they had just finished reading to a kindergarten
class, and how Mrs. Boehme had received roses for her birthday the
day before.
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Since
it was the last day, Sgt. Greenslate led a review session to see how
much the students remembered. They split up into three teams of four
members each. The teams took turns answering questions about DARE,
drugs, decision-making and conflict resolution. Questions ranged
from "What does DARE stand for?" (Drug Abuse Resistance
Education) to "Define ‘consequences’" (the result of
an action) to "List the six steps to conflict resolution"
(cool down, state the problem, talk it over, listen, find a solution
through compromise, ask for help if needed).
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For
each question a student answered, he or she received a pencil, pen,
eraser, key chain, or other small but useful prize. Team 1 won by 16
points to 14 points for Team 2 and 10 points for Team 3. Every
member of Team 1 received a DARE pencil bag.
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The
most exciting time for the students, however, came after the game.
Sgt. Greenslate had a drawing to see who in the class would get to
take Darren, the large stuffed DARE lion, home with him or her. The
girl who won him was very happy, even though this Darren was fresh
out of the plastic and not the one the students had each been able
to hold during lessons.
Mrs.
Boehme’s students may not have any more lessons with Sgt.
Greenslate, but they will never forget the lessons they have already
learned. And if all goes the same, neither will his next students,
when he begins teaching DARE next week to classes at Zion Lutheran
School
[Gina
Sennett]
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DARE
students learn responsibility
[JAN.
9, 2002] The
DARE program, though sometimes overlooked, is alive and vibrant in
Logan County schools. Students in DARE learn about being responsible
and about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Through real-life
stories and lessons, they learn that they do not have to give in to
peer pressure.
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Students
in Mrs. Boehme’s fifth-grade class at Northwest Elementary learned
how to make good choices during December’s presentations. Sergeant
Ken Greenslate, their DARE officer, gave them a five-step plan for
making good choices:
1.
Ask if this is a risk situation. A risk situation is one in
which you have to take a chance on something.
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2.
What are the possible choices? Usually you have two basic
choices: Do something or don’t do something. Often, the option of
“telling a grown-up” is included as well.
3.
What are the possible consequences of my choices? Take each
choice and list the positive and negative consequences.
4.
Pick the choice with the best result. Sometimes, however, this
is not easy to determine, especially when friends are involved.
5.
Talk to someone. If you have trouble choosing, talk to a
teacher, parent, officer or other adult who can help you make your
decision.
Students
then read stories from their DARE workbooks in which children were
in different situations and had to make choices. For example, Subira
was asked by some friends to bring her parents’ beer to a party.
The students went through the steps and decided what Subira could
do.
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1.
Ask if this is a risk situation. Subira would be taking a chance
of getting caught if she stole her parents’ beer and brought it to
the party.
2.
What are the possible choices? Bring the beer or don’t.
3.
What are the possible consequences of my choices? Positive
consequence of bringing the beer: Friends would like her. Negative
consequence of bringing the beer: Might get caught by her parents or
another adult. Positive consequence of not bringing the beer: Not
getting in trouble with her parents. Negative consequence of not
bringing the beer: Friends might call her a scaredy-cat or worse.
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4.
Pick the choice with the best result. The students decided that
it would be best for Subira not to bring the beer. Then they thought
up things she could say to her friends, such as, “My parents
don’t drink beer,” “Their beer is locked up and I can’t get
to it,” or the simple, “I don’t want to.”
5.
Talk to someone. Subira could talk to her parents and tell them
what her friends asked, or she could talk to her friends’ parents
or a teacher.
Sgt.
Greenslate then taught the students about courage. Courage, he told
them, is a muscle that must be worked and practiced. Every week, he
brings with him a large stuffed lion named Darren, who sits with one
student through the lesson. Darren, as a lion, is the symbol of
courage. To remind the students to work their courage muscles, Sgt.
Greenslate handed out small Darrens to each member of the class. He
also gave them each a DARE CD case, to remind them to do something
positive (like listen to music) whenever they feel bored, since
boredom can lead to trouble.
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Students
in Mrs. Boehme’s class enjoy their time with Sgt. Greenslate. He
spends the beginning of each lesson letting all the students tell
him about their weeks. Students are also encouraged to submit
questions to the DARE box, which he answers at the end of each
lesson. Even the new observer can tell that the students trust Sgt.
Greenslate from their dialog with him. They feel able to ask
questions freely, because they know he will not laugh at them
(unless they are making a joke.) Although the students were a little
bit wild, with the holidays so close, he controlled them and guided
them, and they learned through having fun.
[Gina
Sennett]
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Honors
& Awards
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LCHS
speech team members compete at state
[FEB.
18, 2002] A
number of Lincoln Community High School speech team members competed
at the state tournament Friday and Saturday at Downers Grove South.
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"This
tournament was a wonderful experience for the team," said
Carrie Schreiber, a coach for the local team. "The students
felt good about their performances and were excited to be competing
in the top 20 students in the state of Illinois."
LCHS
individual varsity placements
Eric
Agostino — Eighth place, prose reading
Doug
Rohrer and Julie Wood — 10th place, dramatic duet acting
Carly
McLean — 15th place, oratorical declamation
Abrigail
Sasse — 17th place, radio speaking
Beau
Hanger and Kasey Pepperell — 19th place, humorous duet acting
Betsy
Buttell — 19th place, humorous interpretation
Ty
Sank — 19th place, special occasion speaking
Eric
Agostino — 19th place, verse reading
Ed
Jodlowski and Carrie Schreiber are head coaches for the LCHS speech
team.
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"For
some of the students, this is the end of their high school speech
career," said Schreiber. "For others, this is another step
into the success that is to come in next year’s season. We are so very
proud of the work that the students put in this season. Their success is
a result of hard work and commitment to an activity that they love.
"We
will miss all of the seniors — Eric Agostino, Beau Hanger, Carly
McLean, Callie Davison — and the leadership that they have exhibited
this year. We wish them all luck in the future in whatever it is that
they choose to pursue. We know that they will be successful!
"Thank
you again to all for a wonderful season."
[LCHS
news release]
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LCHS speech team sends eight entries
to state tourney
[FEB.
11, 2002] Lincoln
Community High School hosted the sectional speech tournament on
Saturday, Feb. 9, and the local team placed fourth.
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"There
is no doubt that our season has been extremely successful,"
said Ed Jodlowski. He and Carrie Schreiber coach the team. "At
the beginning of the year we set the goal to send seven entries to
state. Eight is a dream come true," he said.
LCHS
students who qualified for the state tournament on Feb. 15 and 16 at
Downers Grove South High School are:
Eric
Agostino — First place in prose reading
Carly
McLean — Second place in oratorical declamation
Abrigail
Sasse — Second place in radio speaking
Ty
Sank — Third place in special occasion speaking
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Doug
Rohrer and Julie Wood — Third place in dramatic duet acting
Betsy
Buttell — Third place in humorous interpretation
Beau
Hanger and Kasey Pepperell — Third place in humorous duet acting
Eric
Agostino — Third place in verse reading
Students
who placed at the tournament but did not advance to the state finals
are:
Stanton
Schumacher, Jerrod Marten, Jamie Eckert, Collin Voyles, Adam Voyles,
Amanda Perry, Katie Muck, Tom Swanson, Brady Gerdts and Brandon Davis
— Fourth place in performance in the round.
Tim Fak
— Sixth place in impromptu speaking
[LCHS news release]
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50
area
students on Lincoln College honor lists
[FEB.
11, 2002] Fifty
students from the Logan County area have been named on academic
honor lists for the 2001 fall semester at Lincoln College.
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Area
students on the Special Honors List include Kari Borowiak, Ashley
Bowen, Jonathan Cook, Miles Craig, Heidi Graff, Trisha Kavelman,
Kristofer Langellier, Angela Maestas, Lyndsey Pickering and Josh
Twente, all of Lincoln; Nathan Dieckow of Atlanta; and Brittany
Franklin and Kyle Pepperell of New Holland. To quality for the list,
students must achieve a grade point average of 4.0 with a class load
of at least 15 credit hours in the current semester.
On
the President’s List are Angela Couch, Matthew Kurtz, David
Martin, Clinton Smith and Angela Smith, all of Lincoln; Larry Jones
Jr. and Rebecca Ruben, both of Hartsburg; Tamar Lyons of Elkhart;
and Harry McMillan of Mason City. To qualify for this list, students
must achieve a grade point average of 3.75 through 3.99 with a class
load of at least 15 credit hours in the current semester.
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On
the Dean’s List are Beau Anderson, Angela Bossingham, Tim
Christoffersen, Molly Donnelly, Christinna Dye, Stacey Fillmore, Steven
Goodman Jr., Aaron Johnston, Max Letterly, Morgan Murphy, Elizabeth
Pardo, Stephanie Savery, Anna Schmidt, Jason Searby, Kristina Snyder,
Lindsey Spurling, Jennifer Story, Adam Wessbecher, Jermy White, Erin
Wind and Kate Winters, all of Lincoln; Brad Aper and Vanessa Watson of
Hartsburg; Nathan Buss, John Hoblit and Ashley Satterfield of Atlanta;
Jennifer Tuttle of Emden; and Misty Virgil of Middletown. To qualify for
this list, students must achieve a grade point average range of 3.25
through 3.74 with a class load of at least 15 credit hours in the
current semester.
[Lincoln
College news release]
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Washington-Monroe
School honor roll
Second
nine weeks
[FEB.
8, 2002]
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High
honors
Third
grade — Elizabeth
Cabit, Cheyenne Duncan, Ryan Huddlestun, Ethen Vallejo, Tiffany Boch,
Kaley Brown, Morgan Barrick, Mariah Kodatt, Catrice Parke-Stacy,
Aleta Raymond, Brandon Root
Fourth
grade — Caiti
Wunderlin, Jeff Owen
Fifth
grade — Nichole
Etcheson, Cody Follis, Samara Shane, Andrew Brinkman, Jessica Tieman
Sixth
grade — Arielle
Alley, Kaleb Gordon, Kelsey Dallas, Alex Huerd, Rebecca Kasa,
Jessica Owen, Ashley Shawgo
Honors
Third
grade — Meghan
Cooper, Dana Denny, Zachary Miller, Ty Unger, Jordan Sandrolini,
Zach Everson, Bradly Nelson, Tyler Richardson, Courtney Sutton
Fourth
grade — Michelle
Brawdy, Dalton DePoy, Nick Everson, Katie Gosda,
Betsy
Laurence, Hope Renfro, Nathan Swearingen, Randi Vieregge, Jordan
Baker,
Chris
Bernhardt, Ali Buck, Krista Cathers, Brooklyn Ferguson, Amy Jordan,
Mason Musick, Tanner Parrott, Kelsie Plummer, Chris Shawgo
Fifth
grade — Sam Chon,
Kayla Giles, Colt Hickey, Ashley Shook, Kristina Baird,
Nathan
Kunkel, Joseph Papesch
Sixth
grade — Kelly
Gosda, Nicki Kodatt, Marissa Musick, Chelsie Shawgo, Tim Chezem,
Andrew Gonzales, Amy Langly, Sabina Matson, Kami Thompson
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Honorable
mention
Third
grade — Brendan
Fitzsimmons, Dilan Hardwick, Myles Moos, Andrew Thomas, Cory
Etcheson, Benjamin Hake, Austin Hopp, Jori Maxey, Corey Whitten
Fourth
grade — Caleb
Boulb, Jason Metelko, Ethan Tabor
Fifth
grade — Jalisa
McClennon, Brock Satterwhite, Ariel Staton, Dena Boyd, Allysa Kemp,
Kaily Mote, Jessa Raymond, Jacob Shawgo
Sixth
grade — Nic
Cummings, Eric Gonzales, Garret Romer, Meranda Hale, Sydney Welker
B.U.G.
(Bringing up grades)
Joseph
Cummings, Samantha Goff, Brandy McCain, Devon Sutton, Jessica
Crowell, Toni Hunt
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Bailey
Bassi named to Dean’s List
[FEB.
8, 2002] Washington
University has named junior Bailey Bassi to the Dean’s List for
the 2001 fall semester. Inclusion on the Dean’s List
requires completion of at least 14 units of graded work and a
minimum grade point average of 3.5 (out of 4.0).
Bassi
is studying at the University of Sussex in Brighton, East Sussex,
United Kingdom, this spring semester. She will return from
Europe in June.
Bassi
is the daughter of Kathleen Bassi of Chicago and Dale and Susan
Bassi of Lincoln.
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LCHS
speech team grabs regional title
[FEB.
4, 2002] The
Lincoln Community High School speech team placed first in the
regional speech tournament at Chatham-Glenwood High School on
Saturday, Feb. 2.
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"This
weekend was a wonderful morale-booster for the entire team,"
said Carrie Schreiber, a coach for the group. "The hard work
that they put in every day has paid off, and now they are ready to
enter sectionals with a wonderful win."
LCHS
individual varsity placement
Callie
Davison — First place, dramatic interpretation
Tim
Fak — First place, extemporaneous speaking
Betsy
Buttell — First place, humorous interpretation
Carly
McLean — First place, oratorical declamation
Carly
McLean — First place, original oratory
Eric
Agostino — First place, prose reading
Abrigail
Sasse — First place, radio speaking
Ty
Sank — First place, special occasion speaking
Eric
Agostino — First place, verse reading
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Doug
Rohrer and Julie Wood — Second place, dramatic duet acting
Beau
Hanger and Kasey Pepperell — Second place, humorous duet acting
Tim
Fak — Second place, impromptu speaking
Beau
Hanger — Second place, original comedy
Stanton
Schumacher, Jerrod Marten, Jamie Eckert, Collin Voyles, Adam Voyles,
Amanda Perry, Katie Muck, Tom Swanson, Brady Gerdts and Brandon
Davis — First place, performance in the round
Sectional
competition for the speech team will be at LCHS this coming weekend.
"We invite everyone out to see how wonderful these students
truly are," said coach Schreiber.
[News
release]
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Mount
Pulaski Grade School honor rolls
[FEB.
1, 2002]
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Second nine weeks
Sixth grade
All
A’s — Paul Foley
High
honors — Jennifer Allspach, Austin Maske, Alexandra Mathias,
Rachel Robertson, Mindy Spear
Honors
— Samantha Schahl
Honorable
mention — Charity Call, Justin Couve, Amber Doty, Samuel Hageman,
Kyle Hayden, Jill Park, Chelsea Stoll, Megan Volle
Seventh grade
All
A’s — Britney Cowan, Chelsey Seitz, Abbie Southerlan
High
honors — Timothy Davis, Allison Wilson
Honors
— Joel Bailey, Taryn Durst, Joel Milner, Emily Toohill
Honorable
mention — Carl Becker, Isaac Blue, Daniel Bray, Gilbert Dumire,
Amy Meister, Noah Ramsey
Eighth grade
All
A’s — Elizabeth Conaway, Chris McDonnough, Kim Oglesby, Cynthia
Wilson
High
honors — Brad Deibert, Andrew Meister
Honors
— Erica Montgomery, Bethany Pehler-Johnson
Honorable
mention — Brian Beecraft, Erin Caley, Allison Eades, Ashley
Hartman, Michelle Haynes, Jenilee Jensen, Justin Milner, Kaitlyn
Przykopanski, Frankie Ray, Tiffany Turner, Jordan Wilson
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First semester
Sixth grade
All
A’s — Paul Foley, Rachel Robertson
High
honors — Jennifer Allspach, Alexandra Mathias, Samantha Schahl,
Mindy Spear
Honors
— Austin Maske
Honorable
mention — Charity Call, Justin Couve, Amber Doty, Samuel Hageman,
Kyle Hayden, Adam Howe, Jill Park, Christopher Parrish, Karisa
Russell, Josh Stewart, Chelsea Stoll, Megan Volle
Seventh grade
All
A’s — Timothy Davis, Taryn Durst, Joel Milner, Abbie Southerlan
High
honors — Isaac Blue, Britney Cowan, Chelsey Seitz, Allison Wilson
Honors
— Joel Bailey, Emily Toohill
Honorable
mention — Carl Becker, Daniel Bray, Gilbert Dumire, Kyle Heath,
Amy Meister, Noah Ramsey, Emily Toohill
Eighth grade
All
A’s — Elizabeth Conaway, Chris McDonnough, Kim Oglesby
High
honors — Erin Caley, Brad Deibert, Andrew Meister, Erica
Montgomery, Cynthia Wilson
Honors
— Brian Beecraft, Bethany Pehler-Johnson
Honorable
mention — Allison Eades, Ashley Hartman, Michelle Haynes,
Nathaniel Huff, Jenilee Jensen, Lindsay Maus, Gregory May, Justin
Milner, Kaitlyn Przykopanski, Frankie Ray, Andrew Schaffenacker,
Tiffany Turner, Jordan Wilson
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Announcements
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IMSA
invites students and parents to visit its campus
[FEB.
16, 2002] AURORA
— The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy has one remaining
date this winter in a program that gives prospective students and
their parents an opportunity to visit the campus and learn more
about the academy’s academic and residential programs.
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The
final visitor information program, known as a VIP day, is scheduled
for 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Musical entertainment by IMSA students
will begin at 12:30 p.m. Advance reservations are not required but
guests are encouraged to arrive on time for the structured activities.
IMSA’s
residential educational program serves Illinois students grades 10 to
12 who are talented in mathematics and science. Most room and board
expenses are provided by state funds.
Applications
for the class of 2005, which will enroll next fall, are now being
accepted. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a
ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. A written
application must be completed and returned to IMSA, with a postmark no
later than March 1. Students should contact their high school guidance
counselor or IMSA’s admissions office at (630) 907-5027 or 1 (800)
500-IMSA to receive an application.
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Located
in Aurora, IMSA is a learning enterprise that builds the capacity of
students, teachers and policymakers to improve and transform
mathematics and science teaching and learning. In addition to the
residential program for students, IMSA’s professional development
center serves schools, educational systems, teachers and students in
Illinois and beyond.
For
more information see www.imsa.edu.
[IMSA
news
release]
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HOI
scholarship program seeks applicants
[FEB.
15, 2002] The
2002 Miss HOI Scholarship Pageant is set for the evening of
Saturday, April 6, at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center of
Morton. The program is sponsored by the Morton Area Players, the
Morton Park District and Bearce Automall of Washington.
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Entries
are now being accepted from young ladies ages 17 to 24. Applicants
have a chance to be the next winner of thousands of dollars in
scholarships and to represent our area at the Miss Illinois Pageant in
June.
Bethany
Von Behren of Peoria, Miss HOI 2000, won more than $6,000 in
scholarships through her competition at Miss HOI and Miss Illinois.
Von Behren is a 2001 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University in
Bloomington and was a top ten finalist at Miss Illinois. She was also
a preliminary talent winner.
This
year’s show, "Celebrate America," will feature
award-winning twirler Alyssa Gunderson, the current Miss Heart of
Illinois. Gunderson is a special education teacher in suburban Chicago
and has been volunteering for mentoring programs for the past five
years. She has worked closely with the Bloomington Housing Authority
and has started mentoring programs in four states. Gunderson is a 2001
graduate of Illinois State University.
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The
Miss Heart of Illinois program was honored at the state level for the
quality of its show on pageant night, winning the Best Production
Award in 2001. In 1999 and 2001, it won the inaugural Outstanding
Program Award from Miss Illinois. Since 1998, it has awarded
approximately $26,000 in cash scholarships to central Illinois women,
thanks to area sponsors. Scholarship funds are sent directly to the
contestant’ s university to pay for tuition only.
For
more information on entering, sponsoring or volunteering for Miss HOI,
e-mail misshoi@hotmail.com or
visit the official Miss Heart of Illinois website: misshoi.homestead.com.
[News
release]
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[Alyssa
Gunderson, Miss HOI 2001,
is crowned by Bethany Von Behren, Miss HOI
2000,
and Jennifer Powers, Miss Illinois.] |
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IMSA
application deadline drawing near
[FEB.
8, 2002] AURORA
— The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy invites
applications from students looking for an educational program that
offers a wide variety of challenging honors-level courses in
mathematics, science, the arts and humanities. In addition, the
academy offers a wide variety of fine and performing arts clubs and
organizations, as well as interscholastic sports. Illinois students
enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth-grade program are eligible to
apply. Admission is highly competitive.
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Located
in Aurora, IMSA has an enrollment of 609 students representing all
areas of the state.
The
application deadline for fall 2002 admission is March 1. Qualified
Illinois students interested in attending the academy in the fall
should begin the application process immediately.
For
more information about IMSA, write or call the Illinois Mathematics
and Science Academy, Office of Admission, 1500 W. Sullivan Road,
Aurora, IL 60506-1000, (630) 907-5027, or in Illinois, 1 (800)
500-IMSA, or visit the IMSA admissions website at http://www.imsa.edu.
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IMSA,
which opened in 1986, is a learning enterprise that builds the
capacity of students, teachers and policymakers to improve and
transform mathematics and science teaching and learning. IMSA’s
residential educational program serves Illinois students grades 10 to
12 who are talented in mathematics and science; its professional
development center serves schools, educational systems, teachers and
students in Illinois and beyond.
[IMSA
news release]
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You
can help junior high students go to band camp
[FEB.
4, 2002] The
Lincoln Junior High School band director, Chad Minier, is continuing
the tradition of giving scholarships to band members who are
interested in going to band camp. The junior high plans to send more
than 15 students to band camp this year at the University of
Illinois in Champaign and Southern Illinois University in
Carbondale.
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Band
camp gives students the opportunity to meet and perform with band
students from all over the country. Participants have many
rehearsals and classes throughout the day. College professors and
college students direct ensembles and teach the junior high
students. Band camp participants learn about music history, theory
and even composition. The camps always end with a concert featuring
all of the students.
Students
stay on campus in dorms during the band camp.
Many
students do not have the opportunity to go to camp. The camps are
very expensive. Lincoln Junior High wants to give all band students
the chance to have a challenging but fun experience in music.
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Band
camps are not just work. Students are given the opportunity to
attend concerts, go on picnics, swim at the campus beach, canoe on
the campus lake, attend dances and participate in many other fun
activities.
The
average cost of band camp is around $400. Last year the Lincoln
Junior High band was able to award $200 scholarships to more than 10
students. Community members and generous businesses donated money to
help band students have new and inspirational experiences in music.
Lincoln
Junior High will be accepting donations toward band camp
scholarships throughout the school year. Donations can be dropped
off at the school office, at 208 Broadway. Checks should be made out
to Lincoln Junior High Band Boosters.
[News
release]
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Health
care career scholarship applications available
[JAN.
26, 2002] Applications
for the Dwight F. Zimmerman Scholarship, sponsored by the Abraham
Lincoln Healthcare Foundation, are currently available.
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Applicants
must be seniors graduating from Lincoln Community High School, Mount
Pulaski High School, Olympia High School, Hartsburg-Emden High
School, Delavan Community High School or Illini Central High School,
or students currently attending Lincoln College.
All
applicants who are chosen as finalists to interview with the
scholarship selection committee will receive an award to be applied
directly toward tuition, fees and books. The two top applicants will
receive scholarships of $1,500. Other finalists will be awarded $500
scholarships.
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Applications
are available in the guidance offices of the above-listed schools.
Applications are to be submitted to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation, 315 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL 62656. The deadline to
submit an application for the Zimmerman scholarship is April 5. For
more information, call the foundation office at (217) 732-2161, Ext.
405. People
wishing to contribute to the scholarship fund may send their
contributions to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation, 315
Eighth St., Lincoln, IL 62656.
[News release]
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Menus
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Mount
Pulaski Grade School
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Milk
and condiments served with all meals.
Students
in grades three through eight may choose hot dog and bun or peanut
butter and jelly sandwich in place of main entrée.
Students
in grades six through eight may choose salad bar in place of main
entrée
Monday,
Feb. 18
— No school; Presidents Day
Tuesday,
Feb. 19 — Cheese
pizza, lettuce, carrots, pears, cake
Wednesday,
Feb. 20 —
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, fruit, bread, oleo
Thursday,
Feb. 21 —
Spaghetti, meat sauce, lettuce, green beans, orange, bread, oleo
Friday,
Feb. 22 — Breaded
chicken patty, bun, pickle, lettuce, corn, apple
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Monday,
Feb. 25
— Cheese
pizza, lettuce, corn, pineapple, cake
Tuesday,
Feb. 26 — Chicken
legs, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, pears, bread, oleo
Wednesday,
Feb. 27 — Hot
dog, bun, carrots, peas, potato chips, fruit
Thursday,
Feb. 28 — Taco
salad, green beans, banana, pudding pops, bread, oleo
Friday,
March 1 — Breaded
chicken patty, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy, orange,
bread, oleo
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New
Holland-Middletown Elementary District 88
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(Bread,
butter, peanut butter, and 2 percent white or chocolate milk served
daily)
Monday,
Feb. 18 —
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, pears, oatmeal chocolate
chip cookie
Tuesday,
Feb. 19 —
Hamburger-CB, bun, corn, pineapple, pumpkin bars
Wednesday,
Feb. 20 — Chicken
patty, mashed potatoes and gravy, mandarin oranges, Texas cake
Thursday,
Feb. 21 — Chili,
carrot sticks, dip, applesauce, peanut butter fingers
Friday,
Feb. 22 — Cheese
pizza, corn, pineapple, chocolate pudding
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Monday,
Feb. 25 — Ham and
potato casserole, peas, fruit cocktail, sugar cookie
Tuesday,
Feb. 26 —
Ravioli, green beans, strawberries, Texas cake
Wednesday,
Feb. 27 —
Dismissal before lunch
Thursday,
Feb. 28 — Soft
shell taco, corn, pears, brownies
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West
Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92
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Monday,
Feb. 18 — Ranch
chicken strips, tortilla chips, shredded cheese, potato coins, green
beans, peaches
Tuesday,
Feb. 19 — Chili,
crackers, cheese toasty, raw veggies, fruit ice
Wednesday,
Feb. 20 — Creamed
turkey on biscuit, potatoes, peas, fruit crisp
Thursday,
Feb. 21 — Oven
roasted chicken, potatoes, broccoli, bread and butter, jello
Friday,
Feb. 22 — Tomato
soup, crackers, cheese toasty, apple slices, fruit ice
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Monday,
Feb. 25 — Chicken
fillet, potatoes and gravy, peas, bread and butter, mixed fruit
Tuesday,
Feb. 26 — Hot ham
and cheese, bun, french fries, baked beans, pears
Wednesday,
Feb. 27 — 11:15
dismissal; no lunch served
Thursday,
Feb. 28 — Turkey
tenderloin on bun, french fries, slaw, pudding cup
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