Windsor High School February 2015, Issue The5 Vision Making Memories Windsor’s Awards The Windsor Special Education basketball team played at Northwest. Sophia Brothers & Jennifer Terrill The school continues to shine. News Writers During the Northwest Varsity and Junior Varsity At the end of it all, the score didn’t Windsor High School, and the district as a whole, game against Fox, the special education class had matter because each of the students had a blast has a lot to be proud of this year. The district’s a ten minute scrimmage. The game was all for fun playing. The students participating were Daniel education ranks near the top in Jefferson County, and each of the Special Olympic students seemed Dreiman, Sean Rice, Jimmy Martin, Johnny Hef- the sports teams seem to be increasing in com- to have the time of their lives. fernan, Alex Harrison, and GraceWest. petitiveness, the speech team is racking up awards “For ten minutes, they invited Next Step “The donation was kind of cool because as always, and the band has remained phenom- For Life to play we were the enal. This year the Windsor school band was against us and there face of Spe- able to have two members receive All-State Band weren’t any rules cial Olym- honors. or anything to play pics,” Shack- Gary Sharp and Jayne Siudzinski were by, other than just elford said. able to claim their spots in the All-State Band; an to have fun. At the Jefferson award that is given to band members regardless end of the game, County hosts of class. Sharp, who was named to the All-State Northwest High many events band for his performance with the horn, compet- School donated throughout ed with about 150 other students, while Siudzin- a big chunk of the year to ski faced about 200 students. They were given change to Special raise money auditions at Columbia-Hickman High School, Olympics,” special for the aware- where they both were able to move into the sec- education teacher ness of Spe- ond round of auditions, and eventually they were Sarah Shackelford cial Olympics. selected for All-State. said. Windsor is “This is a very big accomplishment be- It was the The Windsor Special Ed Basketball team sits at Northwest High- a big con- cause this is the highest honor a Missouri band first basketball school with the fans and mascot Hootie. Photo by Caleb Harrison. tributor to the kid can get,” said Band Director, Steve Williams. game played for awareness of “It is very impressive for us to get two out of 106 most of the students, and the ages ranged from Special Olympics and will continue to be every kids to receive this honor.” high school students who are eighteen to elemen- year. Along with these awards, Windsor, as a tary students. Even with this age difference, it did “Seeing the kids participating in this district, has been named a Missouri School of not bother any of the students. They continued event made me realize how much I really love our Character. to play and have fun on the court. school. The kids were so excited to play. It was a “This is a huge honor,” said JoAnn Marty. “There was a lot of excitement and there great experience for them and for myself,” junior “We’ve always known we are a school of char- were our families cheering for us,” sophomore Amy Heffernan said. acter, but getting recognition on the state level is Sean Rice said. great, because it gives our community the recog- nition that we deserve.” Closed for Business Jennifer Terrill News Writer 7-Eleven closes its doors. Do you love slurpees on a hot summer day? Lucas Schild said. The store was corporate owned. The How about the convenient donuts 7-Eleven has Many opinions have formed about what eight employees will be transferred to different to offer? Do you love going and getting a nice is going to be built there next. Some have heard stores. Losing the Barnhart store will only leave coffee from 7-Eleven on the cold wintry morn- from store managers and others have created two 7-11’s in the Jefferson County area, one in ings? How would you feel if these things were opinions themselves. Arnold and the other in Festus. not longer available to you? “I heard that it was supposed to be a Dirt On January 26, the 7-Eleven in Barnhart Cheap, but I don’t know,” Alvarado said. shut down. Some say that they are going to open up “My heart breaks a little more every time a fast food place, while others think that they I drive past it, and it’s been there my whole life would open a bank. and so now I’m like, ‘that’s a bummer.’ I’m really “I was in there the other day and they said depressed, actually,” senior Laila Alvarado said. there is going to be a fast food thing there but Many are devastated about this closing. they wouldn’t really tell me what it was. I would “I’m so sad because I love getting a slur- be happy if they put a Chick-Fil-A in there be- pee and now I won’t be able to get one,” senior cause I love Chick-Fil-A,” Schild said. Photo taken from Google Images What’s inside this Edition FEATURES: Donkey Ball OPINIONS: Jeffco Paradise? ENTERTAINMENT: Small Talk SPORTS: The Classic Underdog BAck PAgE: Into The Future The Vision - Issue 4 March 2015 NEwS cONT. 2 Pony Bird Makes a Difference Preston Lingle An opportunity like no other. News Editor Looking to make an impact on someone’s life? NHS coordinator, Sue Navratil, has been And to see that they are very well taken care of. Maybe you’re just looking to do some community affiliated with Pony Bird for a large number of It’s more of a ‘happy family’ situation for them.” service hours? Well look no further. years. Six years ago she started Pennies for Pony NHS will also be hosting their annual On January 29, President and CEO Sara Bird in March to collect money to give to their March Blood Drive in the old gym on March Sucharski visited Windsor High School’s Na- summer camp contributions. This continued for 27. See her for more details on the Blood Drive tional Honors Society (NHS) to speak about her five years, until response for the cause was no event. company, Pony Bird, which focuses on the needs longer substantial enough, so she ended the fund- Pony Bird is always welcoming visitors and general care for the physically and mentally raiser. and volunteers to work with them, especially high disabled. “Nobody feels comfortable going into school student’s help for some service hours. Pony Bird has six residential homes in hospitals, nursing homes, special homes. Why do Even if you can’t donate your time, you may also Missouri, including Mapaville, and the closest we not feel comfortable?” Navratil said. “I don’t donate household items to the children and adults location--Desoto. With only 59 children and think we take the time to be grateful for what we being cared for in the six Pony Bird locations. adults being cared for across all six locations, the have...to me it’s just an eye opener.” Items ranging from batteries to toothbrushes, staff is very close and personal with the residents. Navratil also believes volunteering with from hand soap to body soap, anything and ev- The name “Pony Bird” derives from a Pony Bird is a good way to put yourself into this erything is appreciated and accepted by them. children’s book of the same name. This story is uncomfortable environment and see what it’s “In general, I think more of us need to about a boy and his magical flying pony trying to truly like. see the other side sometimes,” Navratil said, “And find the boy the perfect home, which he finds is “I think it’s a good opportunity,” Navra- it takes special people to do that, and we’re all a place called “Pony Bird”. The name was cho- til said, “for our NHS members [and Windsor special...we just don’t know it.” sen by the company because it represents the students] to visit Pony Bird and commit to some residents of Pony Bird; they found their perfect service hours with them, and see people who are home with them. less fortunate, as far as physically and mentally. Six Student CouncilState members Bound are heading to the state conference. Sophia Brothers News Writer Last year, Windsor High School hosted the with the town and culture. MASC State Convention. This convention “My favorite part (of last year) was Upcoming Dates brought students from school’s student council’s listening to the guests speakers moving all around Missouri together for a weekend of speeches,”sophomore Mackenzie Marshall said. learning, bonding and GUSTO. This year, six “I’m excited to go to state because you March 11th - Mr. WHS Pagent student council members from Windsor will be get to meet a lot of new people and bring back travelling to Park Hills South High School for the things from other schools that you can incor- event. porate with our Student Council,” junior Alissa March 13th - End of Third Advisors had an essay writing contest to LaRose said. Quarter choose from the many deserving StuCo members to travel to the event. “I wrote about my experiences with March 16th - No School StuCo, what I’ve done (for Stuco), and how I can bring back new things to benefit our school,” sophomore Denya Grljevic said.