8/8/2019 Rebel Reporter 9-29-10 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/rebel-reporter-9-29-10 1/8 CELEBRATING OUR 10 TH YEAR OF SERVICE Stark County School District #100 • September 9, 010 • Volume 10, No. Rebel Reporter Inside: Messages from the Superintendent & Principals • Calendar • Menus • & More! Student Council members dedicated a lot of time planning for homecoming week at Stark County High School. The theme for the 2010 Homecoming was “Around the World.” Dress-up days for the high school students were: Monday: Tacky Tourist Day Tuesday: Twin Day (dress up like a twin) Wednesday: Sports Day Thursday: Celebrity Day Friday: Red Rage Day As noted in several photos on this page and inside, students thoroughly enjoyed the week, and the activities got them “pumped” up for the homecoming game and dance. The spirit continued on the eld as the undefeated Rebels defeated West Prairie 69-0 for their fth victory of the season. $ 5 FRIDAY Two lucky students each week are drawn out to win $5 provided by the Stark County Elementary School Parents Club, for good behavior and good attendance. Pictured below are some of the newest recipients. Chris Morrow Blair Snyder Kali Breese Rachel Demetreon Willie Tuhey Raidon Bowen Ashtin Nichols Lyla Longabaugh 2010 StArK CouNtY homeComiNg Court Homecoming a Busy Week at Stark County High Scenes from Spirit Week 2010
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Stark County School District #100 • September 9, 010 • Volume 10, No.
Rebel Reporter
Inside: Messages from the Superintendent & Principals • Calendar • Menus • & More!
Student Council members
dedicated a lot of time
planning for homecoming
week at Stark County High
School. The theme for the
2010 Homecoming was
“Around the World.”
Dress-up days for the
high school students were:
Monday: Tacky Tourist
Day
Tuesday: Twin Day
(dress up like a twin)
Wednesday: Sports Day
Thursday: Celebrity Day
Friday: Red Rage Day
As noted in several photos
on this page and inside,
students thoroughly enjoyed
the week, and the activities
got them “pumped” up for
the homecoming game and
dance.
The spirit continued on
the eld as the undefeated
Rebels defeated West
Prairie 69-0 for their fthvictory of the season.
$5 FRIDAYTwo lucky students each week are drawn out to win $5 provided by the Stark County Elementary School Parents Club, for good behavior andgood attendance. Pictured below are some of the newest recipients.
Chris Morrow Blair Snyder Kali BreeseRachel Demetreon Willie Tuhey Raidon BowenAshtin Nichols Lyla Longabaugh
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From Superintendent Jerry Klooster
Superintendent’s ofce
Superintendent: Jerry Klooster Secretary: Barbara LoaneBookkeeper: Mary Streitmatter
300 Van BurenWyoming, IL 61491(309) 695-6123e-mail: [email protected]
High School Ofce
Principal: Mike DomicoAthletic Director: Scott PaxsonGuidance: Elizabeth KellingtonSecretary: Mary Horsley
418 S. FranklinToulon, IL 61483(309) 286-4451 or 286-4531Fax (309) 286-3321e-mail: [email protected]
Junior High School
Principal: Mike DomicoSecretary: Debbie Meinders
402 S. Franklin St.Toulon, IL 61483(309) 286-3451e-mail: [email protected]
Stark County Elementary
Principal: Renee WallaceSecretary: Cindy Spears
300 Van BurenWyoming, IL 61491(309) 695-5181email: [email protected]
How to contact the school district
Newsletter Staff The Newsletter is made possible by a
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Desktop PattyPublishing Wilkinson
Addressing the BoardThe agenda is planned well in advance of
the meeting; therefore, requests to address
the board must be submitted in writing to the
superintendent at least ve working days prior
to a regularly scheduled board meeting.
The Board meets the third Monday of
each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Wyoming
Elementary Building.
Marty Cantwell Keith I. KnoblochPresident • Term expires 2013 Vice President • Term expires 2011
W. David TurnerSecretary • Term expires 2011
Ron “Skip” Turnbull Robert Groter Term expires 2011 Term expires 2013
Elizabeth Rumbold Brian Rewerts Term expires 2013 Term expires 2013
Board of Education
S. Ks
At our September board meeting,
the Stark County School Board
voted to sell the unused portion of the
Old Wyoming High School at auction
on Oct. 23. The auction will take place
on site at 10 a.m.
After the announcement of the
auction was made someone askedme the following question: “Why
don’t you just sell the building to the
WyHi Community Group? They’re
obviously interested in purchasing
the building and they have a plan for
turning the Old High School into a
community center.”
The answer to that question is
this: The school board can’t just sell
district property to whomever they
want. Because we are a public entity
we have specic rules to follow. In
general, we are required to sell to the
highest bidder, and with respect to theOld Wyoming High School, we have
only two options: 1) sell the building
at auction or 2) sell the building via
sealed bids. In either case the law
requires transparency, prior public
notication and equal opportunity to
prospective buyers. Although a school
board can maintain the right to reject
all bids, the board cannot, by law, pick
the winning bid based on a) who it
thinks will be the best neighbor or b)
who the board believes may have the
best plan for building use.
If everything goes as planned, a
Notice of Sale will appear in the
newspaper for the next three weeks
and an auction will then take place
on the 23rd. Interested parties should
contact my ofce for a copy of the
terms and conditions of the sale.
Once the sale has been completed,
the board will need to relocate some
utilities, construct a re wall and add
a required exit at the north end of the
building near the current concession
stand. This work will be completed
with existing re life/safety monies
that, if not for the sale of the building,would have been used to cover just a
portion of the cost of demolition.
The school board is looking forward
to moving ahead in a constructive
manner that will result in a positive
outcome for the board and the
community.
A Funny FactIn colonial times
some people calledapples “winter bananas.”
By Marley Hillannd Grade, Mrs. McCauley
NAtioNAl ANthem SiNgerSStudents at Stark County Elementary School are singing the National Anthem andencouraging others to learn the words, too. From left, front: Madison McDermott,Brooke Montgomery, Olivia Frail, Lauren Jones and Tea Olmsted. Second Row:Gabi Butcher, Sarah Pike, Faith Elsasser, Kylee Lindley, Brianna Gehrig, JohnCarroll and Madison Weatherwax. Third Row: Isabella Adams, Taytum Tyree, AlliDennison, Ariel Harlan, Brooke Rennick, Claire Steelman, Cami Gaspard andKaylynn Steelman. Not pictured: John Hyde, Heather Heuermann and MackenziChizmar.
This year at the Stark County Elementary
School students have been asked, “Can
you sing the Star-Spangled Banner?”
Most students can recognize our National
Anthem from football games, Nascar
races, and presidential events, but cannot
sing it themselves.
Students have been challenged to
memorize and sing the Star-Spangled
Banner for the elementary music teacher,
Mrs. Laura Bennett. Students who have
sung The Star-Spangled Banner have
received a specially designed key-chain,
name and picture in the
hallway and a treat.
Be on the lookout
for the key-chains, and
hopefully we will be
seeing more as the year progresses.
The idea for the emphasis on learning
The Star-Spangled Banner was inspired
by the National Association of Music
Educators. The MENC (The National
Association for Music Education) started
the “National Anthem Project” in 2005
to promote and respond to the lack of
young people knowing the Star-Spangled
Banner.
According to the website supporting
the education of the National Anthem,
http://www.thenationalanthemproject.
org/, in 2004 a Harris Interactive survey
showed that only 1 out of 3 Americansknew the Star-Spangled Banner. The
National Anthem Project was completed
in 2007 with a ceremony in Washington
D.C. Students and teachers throughout the
Nation now celebrate “National Anthem
Elementary School Students Tackle National AnthemDay” on Sept. 14.
At the end of the year the elementary
school will be showing support of the
National Anthem Project by sending
pictures to the MENC of all the hard work
and dedication to learning the National
Anthem at the Stark County Elementary
School.
Stark County Education FoundationNames Margaret Poe Scholars
Deibner
Heaton
Lee
The Stark County Education
Foundation has announced the
winners of three Margaret K.
Poe Memorial Scholarships:
Wes Deibner is enrolled
in Pre-Dentistry at Eureka
College.
Jonathan Heaton is in the Ag
Transfer program at Black Hawk
East College and will transfer to
Oklahoma State.
Nicole Lee is enrolled at
Black Hawk East in nursingand will transfer to a four-year
university to pursue a degree as
a nurse anesthetist.
Each student has been awarded
$7,000 to pursue their post-
secondary goals.
The estate of Margaret K. Poe,
a former Wyoming resident,
established the trust that provides
scholarships for secondary
education for residents of Stark
County. Eligible candidates must
be pursuing study in the elds of
medicine, nursing or agriculture.
They also must currently reside
in the boundaries of the Bradford
school district, the old Wyoming
High School district, or theold Toulon-LaFayette school
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Welcome Back! from the desk of Mike Domico
Principal Stark County Junior/Senior High School
Greetings!
Our school year is under way and I am proud to
report that we had a great start in the Junior and Senior
High Schools. Our teachers were prepared and the
students have displayed a terric attitude.
Many times we read about our school or attend an
event and may wonder how a group or individual
arrived at that point. Often times it is easy as we attend
an athletic event and see the score or attend a concert
and recognize a song. There is a tremendous amount
of preparation going on behind the scenes that no one
ever sees or hears about.
Our staff is involved in a large number of projects
that directly affects our students. I would like to point
out some of the projects, departments and committees
that are presently established. Keep in mind our staff
serves on more than one committee.1. Each department meets at least ve
(5) times per year to work on the
development of our curriculum.2.Testing Committee works to break down
student scores and subject tendencies
to assist in preparing students for thenext round of tests.
3. RtI (Response to Intervention) – We
have two teams on campus, Junior
High School and Senior High School.
We are presently preparing for the full
implementation of this program. I will
explain our RtI plan in greater detail in
future articles.4. Renaissance Committee works to
promote incentives for all students.
The intent is to motivate all students to
improve in academic as well as social
behaviors in our high school.
5. Committee for the Improvement of
the Junior and Senior High School.This committee works to improve the
overall climate of our campus. Issues
include addressing the problems
of underage drinking and drugs,
homework, and career planning. We
are also going to implement a Career
Plan for all students with the intent to
assist all students in selecting a career
path and the education needed to attain
their particular goals.
Multiple Choice Test1. A 504 plan is . . .a. a math service plan for students
b. a retirement planc. a football playd. I have absolutely no idea!e. none of the above
Well, I would assume most people reading this would
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select answer “d”– I have absolutely
no idea! Although 504 plans have been
around since 1973, the average person
has never heard of them. Answer “d” or
“e” – None of the above could both be
correct.
A 504 plan actually refers to Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the
Americans with Disabilities Act whichspecify that no one with a disability can be
excluded from participating in federally
funded programs or activities including
elementary, secondary or post-secondary
schooling. The term disability refers to
any physical or mental impairment which
substantially limits one or more of the
major life activities: learning, hearing,
seeing, breathing, walking, speaking, and
ability to care for oneself.
Impairments may include illnesses,
injuries, communicable diseases,
physical impairments, chronic conditions
like asthma, allergies or diabetes and
impairments that create learning problemssuch as ADD, ADHD or Bi-polar disorder.
Students must be substantially impacted
by this disability to qualify. The impact
on the major life activity is determined
by the 504 team.
A 504 plan spells out the modications
and accommodations that are appropriate
for the student. It does not, however,
provide services such as individual
aides, speech, occupational or physical
therapy or others provided through
special education. It is designed to level
the playing eld and provide students
the opportunity to perform at the same
level as their peers. Accommodations or modications might include: wheelchair
ramps, blood sugar monitoring, an extra
set of textbooks at home, shortened or
modified assignments, special meals,
etc.
Here is an example of some possible
accommodations for a student with
ADHD:
•Provide appropriate staff training about
ADHD.
•Place seat in close proximity to teacher;
seat away from distractions.
•Provide the child with a peer helper for
class work and projects.
•School personnel should understand the
child’s potential need for excessive
movement; giving the child an
opportunity to stand and/or move
while working.
•School personnel should understand
the child’s tendency to be inattentive;
establish nonverbal cues between
teacher and child to get his attention
and increase on-task behavior.
•Post classroom rules and review on a
regular basis.
•Reinforce the child when he displays
appropriate behavior.
•Give a ve-minute warning for a change
in activity, so the child can begin to
disengage from the task.
•Provide supervision during transition
times (switching from one activity
to another; moving from one class to
another).
•Ask the child to restate directions.
•Assist the child with organizational
strategies.
•Allow tests to be completed in several
short testing sessions.
•Provide extended time to complete
assignments and tests.
•Train appropriate school personnel to properly dispense medication and
monitor for side effects (as needed).
Often schools and teachers automatically
provide these accommodation and
modications, but without a 504 plan,
they are not legally bound to do so. Having
a legally binding plan lets everyone
know what’s to be done and how to go
about it, and promotes consistency and
accountability.
504 plans are not the same as special
education IEPs (Individualized Educa-
tional Plans). A 504 plan attempts to pro-
vide accommodations and modications
to remove barriers to learning but does not provide services. Students who require
IEPs need more signicant remediation
and assistance and are more likely to work
at their own pace or level.
Now here’s the important question…
How do I nd out if my child qualies
for a 504 plan? Begin by discussing
your child’s disability with the teacher
to determine if it substantially impacts
any of the major life activities. If you
feel it does, provide a written request
to the principal to request a meeting to
determine eligibility. If a 504 plan is
appropriate for your child, the team will
work to develop one to meet his or her individual needs. If you have further
questions about 504 plans, please contact
your building principal.
Renee Wallace, Principal
6. Our Technology Committee meets
regularly to address all of the
technological needs of our district.
7. Our administrative team meets regularly
to address curriculum and building
issues. Our Board of Education, led
by Mr. Marty Cantwell, president, isactively involved in this process.
8. Class ofcers, sponsors of clubs and
activities, and coaches all meet before
and after school to promote student
involvement.
All of these committees and departments
meet outside of the school day and require
a tremendous amount of time and energy.
Needless to say our staff is actively
involved and extremely dedicated to
these programs as well as maintaining
a very aggressive academic program in
each class.
I am very proud of what we have
accomplished. We remain focused on
student progress and success. Your
support is essential in making all dreams
possible for every student no matter what
career path our students choose. Again,
thank you very much for your interest,
involvement, concern and dedication for
all of our children.
“Celebrate Success”
Mike Domico
SCHS Art Club
Jack-O-Lantern RaffleThe Stark County Art Club will sponsor its annual jack-o-lantern
rafe during the last week of October. Tickets will be available for
50 cents in the cafeteria during school lunches.
The lucky winners will be announced at the end of the day, Friday,
Oct. 29.
Special Ed Program provides support,
services to Stark County High studentsThe Stark County High School Special
Education department provides support
and services to students. Students receive
services based on individual need as
determined by the IEP team.
The Individualized Education Program,
or IEP, is a yearly planning document
that addresses each student’s needs. Most
students participate in a Transitional
Skills class. Career exploration, and job
and independent living skills are the
curriculum focus for the class. Assistance
with academic work, concept practice,
and review are provided as necessary.
The purchase of a new career curriculum
this year is preparing freshmen and
sophomore students for the transition
process from school to the real world.
At the junior and senior level, students
are linked with outside agencies that will
help them with the transition from high
school to postsecondary life. This may
be assistance with beginning a career, or
attending college.
All special education classrooms
received SmartBoards this year, and team
members are beginning to learn how
these can best be used within the special
education curriculum.
The special education faculty members
for this year are Sharon Hall, Niki Kelly
and Nancy Wier.
A Note from Mr. Loane:
to Parents of Students in my
Government ClassesDuring the first semester, my
Government students are requiredto attend a governmental meetingand write a one-page report onwhat happened at the meeting. Thisrequirement calls for them to findout when and where the meetings
are held and attend at least an hourof a meeting.
I will give the formal assignmentto my students soon. They will havesufficient time to find and attend ameeting. I usually give them severalweeks to get this accomplished.They may attend a school boardmeeting, city council meeting, a fireprotection district meeting, a libraryboard meeting or any other meetingthat has been OK’d by me.
Look for the written assignmentwhen I give it to your student. If you have any questions call or visitMr. Loane.
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th Grader Mark Butcher, along with many others has been
reading to Bunni, Miss Woodford’s class pet.
FloAterSThe Junior Class Float Committee met in the high school library on Monday, Sept. 12 to nalizeplans for their entry in the Homecoming competition.
Bullying AssemblyBy Faith VaughnFirfth Grade
We had a bullying assembly at our school and this is what we
talked about.
Do you know what bullying is? If you don’t, here are some
examples: threats, kicking and gossip.
Helping is not bullying.
Did you know bullying can make others feel unsafe which makes
learning difcult? If you are bullying, think about what you are
doing. Don’t be a bully!
Faith Vaughn
Mrs. Nowlan’s 5th Grade ClassBy Makenzie Snyder
Fifth grade is awesome!
Fifth grade is fun, but a little complicated, but if you try, you will
succeed. My teacher is the awesome Mrs. Nowlan. In her class,
we have jobs, like Rebel Writer or ofce runner. In fth grade we
have lockers.
I miss my other teachers and classes, but hey, I’m moving up to
be top dog. I’m in the awesome fth grade!
Pictures taken by
Kylee Lindley & Christa Eagelston
Brooke Rennick takes her chancesto win in the cake walk
Briana Gehrigenjoys inatables
AliceannEagelston,
SCES ParentsClub Treasurer Mrs. Hillan & Mr. Klooster serve hotdogs
Kylee Lindley - cake walkwinner.
Ally Cully & her mom enjoy the ParentsClub Picnic
Family Night at SCES
Jumpers . . . jumping!
Awesome 5th Grade
Celebrating Twin Day during Homecoming Spirit Week at Stark County High were (at left) Mr.
Wagner and Mr. Bosomworth and Brandi McGava and Tiffany Shults.
moNopoliStSNicole Fritch, Clint Kelly and Matias Raatikainenponder their next moves in a Monopoly projectthat explored principles of accounting in PattyWilkinson’s Accounting I class.
Welcome Foreign
Exchange Students!Stark County High School
welcomes two more foreign
exchange students for the 2010-
2011 school year.
Matias Raatikainen comes
to Stark County from Helsinki,
Finland. Matias resides with theLarry and Sarah Cook family in
What does it mean when all the teachers start tapping and
humming to the “Go Big Red” song? It means . . . 5th GRADE
BAND HAS STARTED!!! Last Friday, everyone who wanted to
try out for band got the chance.
All of the 5th grade students were anxious and were asking their
teachers, “Is it my turn yet? Is it my turn yet? When the teachers
called our names, we all started screaming, “Ahhhhh, yes it is my
turn!” Then everyone looked at each other and thought, “This is
awkward.” I know because everyone in my class did that. Also, I
was one of them!
In tryouts, we met the teacher. His name is Chris Cinnamon, but
when students talk to him it’s Mr. Cinnamon. He is very funny, and
I am looking forward to learning music from him.
When someone came back to class from tryouts in the cafeteria,
it was like they were famous, and the editors of a newspaper
were asking them questions! I know that Emily Faireld, Taytum
Tyree, Claire Steelman and many more will be rocking out on
the saxophone! There aren’t just girls in the band, but boys, too.
Matthew Roark and I were trying out at the same time, and he is
playing the trumpet. Banging on the drums will be Cami Gaspard,
Drew Ford, Mckenzie Wages, Devan Roach and many more! There
are lots of other instuments too, like the clarinet, ute and oboe.
Also, Mrs. Bennett, our music teacher, gave us the whole 411
about band. That was so in the tryouts we got out our instruments,
and didn’t have to ask Mr. Cinnamon a billion questions. Look
out Mr. Cinnamon ’cause we are ready and excited to play some
instruments!!!
By Haley PotterFirst grade
One new student at Wyoming Elementary
School this year is Lauryn Hartz.
She lives in the country by Osceola. She likes
to make new friends. Her favorite subject is
computers.
By Keagan NewtonFirst grade
One new student is Isabella Zavala. She lives
in Wyoming. She says the kids at Wyoming
Elementary School are nice. Her favorite subject
is music.
Nw Sns a SC enay
Lauryn Hartz and Isabella Zavala.
oNe hANd WASheS the otherRaeAnn Tucker-Marshall of the Henry-StarkHealth Department recently gave a handwashingpresentation to Diane Gilles’ First Graders.Pictured with Ms. Tucker-Marshall are Alex
Welch and Emily Orrick.
How Do Plants
Make Food?Mrs. Klooster’s class did
a skit about photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is how plants
make food. Water, carbon
dioxide and sunlight are the
ingredients. Inside the leaves,
sugar and oxygen are being
made. The plant keeps the sugar
and releases the oxygen.
Mmmm . . . wouldn’t you like
to try that recipe?
Written by Jordyn Meinders
& Faith Elsasser
Photo by Emma Kraft
Shad Draminski, Justice McGwin andMadison Weatherwax act out the process of photosynthesis. The plant keeps the sugar andreleases the CO.
mArChiNg BANd StepS out
The Stark County High School Marching Band participated inthe Lions Club Labor Day Parade in Bradford. Chris Cinnamonis the director.
FFA StatisticsMembership• Today (2010), there are 506,199 FFA members,
lABor dAY oCCupAtioN hAtSFirst Graders in Diana Gilles’ classroom at Wyoming Elementary Schoolcelebrated Labor Day with special hats. The hats illustrated different kindsof jobs in observance of Labor Day. There were farmer hats, a constructionhard hat, a referee cap, reman’s hat and more.
Butterfly Hatchesfor 2nd GradersBy Olivia Hopp
& Haylee WilkinsStark County Elementary School
We have been learning about
butterflies in Mrs. Daniels’
Second Grade classroom.
Mrs. Rice gave us a caterpillar.
The caterpillar made a chrysalis.
Then the buttery hatched out
of its chrysalis. The butterfly
exercised its wings before we
let it go.
We let it go in the Learning
Garden. It was cool when we let
it go because it ew away.The 2nd Grade buttery
Shanna & Aunt
Mallery Among
Recent Star Students
By Sydney Kunzle
On Monday, Sept . 13,
Mallery Pearson and her niece,
Shanna Peterson, received Star
Student awards. I think this is
cool because they are related to
each other.
Mallery is in Mrs. Nowlan’s
5th grade class. Shanna is in
Mrs. Helms’ Pre-K class.
Star Students Honoredat Wyoming Elementary
Wyoming Elementary Star Students are selected for showing
respect, responsibility and building good relationships at school.