Volume 25, Issue 1 www.viennahighschool.com THE TALON Vienna, IL Vienna High School October 2018 Cross Country team has ongoing success By Morgan Penrod
The VHS Cross Country team competed in the 41st Loyola Lakefront Invitational on September 29th on Lake Michigan in Chica- VHS senior, Justin Casey, placed first at go. The girls team placed 14th, and the boys team placed 16th. Back row (from left to right): Cody Johnson, Gordy Muckle, Collin the Massac County Invitational on Sep- Meir, Justin Casey, Matthew Johnson, Josh Cherry, Jon Wilhem. Front row: Caleb Johnson, Valeria Botello, Katie King, Jaelyn tember 13th. He also placed first at the Douglas, Jaiden Sanders, Isabella Brookshier, Morgan Penrod. Goreville Invitational on September 18th. Cross Country season is under The boys team also placed first Invitational. the team, says that “this year’s way, and the VHS Eagles have at the Goreville Invitational held On September 28th, the cross team is fabulous, I’m proud of all continued to be successful. This at Ferne Clyffe State Park on country team headed to Chicago, of the progress and success we’ve season is the team’s third in recent September 18th. A week later the Illinois to participate in the 41st had so far this year.” The cross school history, and the first season boys team won the West Frankfort Loyola Lakefront Invitational on country team is now preparing that girls have participated in. Invitational at West Frankfort City the 29th. The girls placed 14th with for conference on October 11th at On September 13th, the boys park. VHS senior, Justin Casey, freshman, Katie King, placing first Ferne Clyffe State Park. team won the Massac County placed first overall at both the on the team. The boys placed 16th. Invitational held at Fort Massac. Massac County and Goreville Jon Wilhelm, head coach of
ByVHS Addison Bent bids farewell to legendary coach Coach Mike Rude resigned and Vienna really need.” from his position as head V-G A graduate of Christopher High football coach. Coach Rude has School, Coach Rude currently is coached as V-G head coach for 10 the all-time winning-est football years. coach at Vienna and Johnson City Over his coaching career, High Schools, and was also the Coach Rude has coached Illinois winning-est coach at Marion High high school football for 49 years, School upon his departure. and has an overall coaching body Coach Rude, as well as Coach of work that spans 50 years. Coach Rich Herrin of Benton, were the Rude is the youngest coach ever to first inductees into the Southern be inducted into the Illinois High Illinois High School Coaches Hall School Football Coaches Hall of of Fame, presented by Southern Fame (1995). Illinois Healthcare. Their induction Coach Rude originated the was honored in a pre-game football programs at both Vienna ceremony at the Miner’s field May High School in 2007 and Morthland 30, 2017. Rude is also a seven-time Coach Mike Rude resigns from head V-G football coach after coaching for 10 years College in 2014. Rude left VHS “Coach of the Year” honoree. in Johnson County. Coach Rude has accomplished many significant milestones throughout his career. in 2014 to start the program at Coach Rude reached another Morthland, then returned to VHS milestone on September 15, 2012 Rude has coached for Wyanet coached one McDonald’s High in 2016. by winning his 200th game. Du High School, Bishop McNamara School All-American, 11 Chicago In 2016, when Coach Rude Quoin coach Al Martin is the only High School, Anna-Jonesboro Tribune All-State selections and returned as Vienna-Goreville other man in Southern Illinois to High School, Marion High School, three Southern Illinois Players of head football coach, VHS achieve that feat. Johnston City High School and the Year. athletic director, Mr. David Hill He has also visited Houston Morthland College. VHS Athletic Director Mr. said, “Coach Rude is a known High School in Big Lake, Alaska Coach Rude has coached 19 David Hill said the departure of commodity not only in Johnson to help the school improve their teams in class 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A Coach Rude will leave a huge void County, but also throughout offense. The opportunity came to the state playoffs. His Johnson in the VHS Coaching Staff, “It will the south. His experience and about because of coaching DVDs City teams set a Conference record be a great loss for Vienna-Goreville leadership bring exactly what the Rude has created through the years. of 26 consecutive wins that still Football. You can never replace a student athletes at both Goreville In addition to VHS, Coach stands today, and Rude has also guy like that.” Page 2 The Talon October 2018 V-G Football kicks off the season with a win By Kalysta Conley On August 25, the V-G football players and cheerleaders team kicked off their first game of Throughout the season, on the the season with a win against the night before home games, the V-G Christopher Bearcats. The Eagles cheerleaders have been hosting a started the game off strong, ending pep rally at the football field. They the first quarter with a score of typically perform, play interactive 12-0. By the end of the game, the games, and have a bonfire where score was 44-12. the football players burn the VHS senior Kyle VanCleve opposing team’s mascot. said, “We’re having fun with the V-G cheer coach, Maria Roper, season, and the team has a really stated, “We started the Friday night good bond. We’re all pretty close.” pep rally to support our players. The Eagles played their last They help get our community and home game of the season on youth involved with our football program. Plus they are super fun!” Saturday, October 13, against The V-G Eagles played Chester on September 15, during their Pink Out game. The Sesser. Also held that day was Eagles fought hard in the second quarter, but were defeated, raising the final score to senior recognition for football 24-29. Vienna High School Talon Staff 2018-2019 Co-Editors Emma Goines Morgan Penrod Ad Manager Haylee Goines Staff Rebecca Kindhart Kalysta Conley Addison Bent Aubrey Anderson Sami Kerley Josh McGill Hailey Edmonds Advisor The V-G Football Cheerleaders held their annual cheer clinic on September 15. They are excited to finish off the season cheering on the Ms. Joan Clayton V-G Football team and are hoping for another win. Back row left to right: Kim Cook, Lexi Mook, Hayle Stuby, Madison Roper, Bailee Hill, Kenzie Myers, and Kalysta Conley. Front row: Sarah Peterman, Allie Reed, Mariah Stuby, and LaKota Wiggs. Not pictured: Haley [email protected] Bundren VHS Golfer advances to state By Talon Reporter
The Vienna High School Golf team had a successful season, led by coach Marc Palmer. The team consisted of five players, (Sr.) Josh McGill, (Jr.) Alex Miller, (So.) Drew The Vienna High School Talon is Mosier and Trey Vaughn, and (Fr.) a publication of the Journalism Dawson Hill. The team’s record class. Unless otherwise stated, all Soph. Drew Mosier Sectional Qualifier Senior Josh McGill State Qualifier was 18 and 12, including defeating articles and writings featured are our school rival (Goreville) six the work of the students in this times. Senior Josh McGill Placed class. If you would like your ad to 1st in two matches this year. appear in Many of the golfers achieved The Talon, contact their personal best, including Joan Clayton at 658-4461 x 218. Alex Miller (Jr.) with a score of 43 at Hardin County. Dawson Hill This year’s Talon is being achieved his personal best with a distributed publicly courtesy of: 50 at Harrisburg and Anna. Drew Mosier (So.) shot a 90, and Josh McGill (Sr.) shot a 85 at Regionals to advance to the Sectionals in Effinghamm on October 8th. With Josh’s performance of an 82 at Sectionals, he advanced to the state tournament in Bloomington IL, on October Vienna High School Golf team at Black Diamond Conference tournament. Front Row L to R:(So.) Drew Mosier, (Fr.) Dawson Hill, (Jr.) Alex Miller, (So.)Trey Vaughn Back 12th and 13th. Row left to right: Coach Marc Palmer, (Sr.) Joshua McGill Page 3 The Talon October 2018
ByVHS Rebecca Kindhart welcomes new staff
Kyle Mitchell Peter Gresk Gayla Sanders Thomas Meier Kyle Mitchell is the new math Peter Gresk is the new science Gayla Sanders is the new Thomas Meier is new teacher’s teacher at Vienna High School. teacher at Vienna High School. He Superintendent secretary at Vienna aide at Vienna High School. He He graduated from Marion High graduated from Benet Academy in High School. She graduated from graduated from Vienna High School School and attended college Lisle, Illinois and attended college Vienna High School and attended and attended college at Southern at Southern Illinois University at the University of Illinois. He Shawnee Community College. Illinois University-Carbondale. Carbondale. Mr. Mitchell has a has degrees in Chemistry and Ms. Sanders’s husband is Tony, and Bachelors degree in Mathematics. Education. Mr. Gresks’s wife’s they have one son, Drake, and two name is Kristine. daughters, Jaiden and Courtney. Why did you choose VHS? Why did you choose VHS? Where did you work before What made you want to work It was an opportunity serve in a It sounded like a good environment coming to VHS? with students? community I have grown to love. and I needed a job. I worked at Vienna Grade School To see the smiles on kids faces. What do you like about VHS? What do you like about VHS? for 13 years. If you weren’t working here what I like the supportive connections The students are far more What do you like about VHS? would you want to be doing? between teachers and students. appreciative of the work I do for I love the students and staff. Being a correctional officer. What’s something interesting them. What’s something interesting What is your previous teaching you want students to know about What’s something interesting you want students to know about experience? you? you want students to know about you? I subbed for one year at Vienna. I can be found walking a pigeon you? I have six brothers and sisters. down the road on a leash. I play a mean baritone saxophone. What is a pet peeve of yours? What is a pet peeve of yours? What is a pet peeve of yours? People being rude or being When Krispy Kreme doesn’t fill I hate when people use incorrect disrespectful. their oreo doughnuts as full as they grammar. could have.
Kelly Johnson Kevan Self Samantha Cornelius Kristen Corey Kelly Johnson is a new teacher’s Kevan Self is the new Spanish Samantha Cornelius is the Kristen Corey is the new Youth aide at Vienna High School. She teacher at Vienna High School. new secretary in the principal’s Outpatient Therapist at Vienna graduated from Egyptian High He graduated from in San Pedro, office at Vienna High School. High School. She graduated from School and attended Shawnee California, and attended college She graduated from Vienna High Hillsboro High School and attended College and Southeast Missouri at California State University School and attended John A. Logan college at the University of North State University. She is working Dominguez Hills and SIUC. and Shawnee Community College. Dakota and Troy University in on two bachelor degrees in General He has a B.A. in Fine Arts and Ms. Cornelius‘s husband is Zeb, Troy, Alabama. Ms.Corey has a Studies and Communication Spanish. He also has a M.A. Tesol and they have a five year old Bachelor’s of Science degree in Disorders. Ms. Johnson’s husband (Teaching English to Speakers of daughter named Eliza. Psychology and a Master’s of is John, and they have two sons, Other Languages). Science degree in Counseling and Dylan and Aiden. Psychology. What do you like about VHS? Why did you choose VHS? Why did you choose VHS? Why did you choose VHS? Everyone here is so nice and It’s a very positive supportive work I loved the environment when I I work from Family Counseling welcoming. environment. attended. I thought it would be a Center and was given the What’s something interesting What do you like about VHS? fun and energetic job. opportunity to teach Personal you want students to know about People are very willing to help out What do you like about VHS? Development at VHS. you? and collaborate. There is never a dull moment, but What do you like about VHS? I attended school on a journalism What’s something interesting we truly have a great group of kids VHS reminds me of the high school scholarship. you want students to know about here. that I graduated from. What is a pet peeve of yours? you? What is a pet peeve of yours? What’s something interesting People who are disrespectful to I can burp on cue and read novels Long sleeve shirts. you want students to know about others and people who chew loudly. in French, Spanish and English. you? What is a pet peeve of yours? My door is always open. Willful ignorance. What is a pet peeve of yours? I don’t like being late. Page 4 The Talon October 2018
2018-2019By Addison Bent VHS Student Council elected VHS elects recently new members into Student Council. The Student Council helps in many events throughout the school year. Upcoming events include hosting open house, helping with Special Olympics, the Veterans Day assembly, and planning for Homecoming. VHS student council recently visited SIU on October 9th for a student summit (for more details visit page 6). Ms. Palmer, VHS Student Council sponser states, “I am looking forward to working with this years Student Council. All 17 are great students and are going to be outstanding leaders. They will have very big roles to fill. Student Council Co-Presidents are Savannah Burnett and Jaiden Sanders. Both students have been on Student Council all four years of their high school career. 2018-2019 VHS student council sponsors are Ms. Palmer and Ms. Clayton. VHS student council was elected at the beginning of the year. Front Row (left to right): Ayden Rademaker, Daswon Hill, Natalie Webb, Sierra Corzine, and CJ Burnett. Second row: Emma Rush and Haley Bundren. Third row: Harmony Womack and Reagan Hill. Fourth row: Cooper Shanks, Jaiden Sanders, Jaelyn Douglas, Savannah Burnett, and Alyssa Conley. Not pictured Kenzie Myers, Trey Taylor, and Kyle VanCleve. Class Officers elected for the 2018-2019 school year By Addison Bent
Freshman Class Officers: President (not pictured) Weston Henderson, Vice President Sophomore Class Officers: Vice President Trey Cope, Secretary Sami Kerley, and Emma Nielsen, and Secretary Emily Smith. President Trey Vaughn.
Junior Class Officers: President James Peterman, Secretary Emma Wells, and Vice Senior Class Officers: Secretary Asa Sparks, President Haley McKibben, and Vice President Jordan Bullock. President Katelyn Wiggs. Page 5 The Talon October 2018 Life Changer of the Year nominee Mr. Jason West By Sami Kerley Mr. Jason West, VHS Ag teacher, was nominated for the 2018-2019 Life Changer of the Year award. Mr. West received an e-mail notifying that he had been nominated on July 19th by an anonymous student. “I was very surprised, and appreciative,” said Mr. West, Agricultural teacher and advisor/ sponsor of the FFA. The Life Changer of the Year award is given to Kindergarten through 12th educator help to recognize the staff that helps make a significant difference in the lives of students. Life Changer of the Year is sponsored by National Life Group and the National Life Group Foundation. The award supports nonprofit and educational Senator Dale Fowler presented Mr. Jason West with nomination certificate for the Life Changer of the Year award. Left to Right: organizations to the school or staff Principal John Giffin, FFA Vice President Jordi Oliver, President Sadie Johnson, Agricultural teacher Mr. Jason West, Senator Dale member who receives the award. Fowler, Superintendent Joshua Stafford, School Board President John Summers, School Board member David Allbritten.
VHSBy Kalysta Conley welcomes foreign exchange student duration of her stay. Ping is from Q: What is your favorite Q: Have you ever been to the Chachoengsao, Thailand and is subject to study in school? United States before? attending VHS for one full school A: Math A: No year. In Thailand she attends school at Benchamaracharangsarit Q: How does our school compare Q: Would you come back? If so, Chachoengsao, where she would to your school back home? where would you go? be in 10th grade. Ping is currently A: It’s not as serious as my school A: Yes, I would like to visit different staying with the Langstons. back home. Here, the school day is states and go to Disney World very short and you can choose the The Talon interviewed Ping about subject that you want to study, but Q: If you could meet one person, both her life at home and VHS. in Thai you get assigned a schedule past or present, who would it be? Ping is a foreign exchange student from and you can’t change it. A: The band EXO, or one of its Thailand. She will be spending this Q: What is your hometown like? members Park Chanyeol. school year at Vienna High School. A: It is very small, around the size Q: How are you planning to get VHS welcomed foreign of Vienna. involved at VHS? Q: What kind of music do you exchange student Patnaree A: -I’m doing cross country listen to? Horthongrung this year. She A: K-pop is going by “Ping” for the South Korean student says “Peace Out” to VHS By Addison Bent
class and placed top 10 in the new moving to each class, the teachers student music auditions, largely move to our class. Also the classes due to her outgoing personality. are 50 minutes long and we get a Suejong is a member of the free 1 hour lunch. Hyundia Music Orchestra. Suejong also plays the trumpet. Q: If you had $10 million, what During Sujeong’s stay in would you do with it? America, she stayed with VHS A: If I had a lot of money I would student, Katelynne Cantrell and her buy a car, lots of gold, and take family. Katelynne said, “Sujeoung a trip back to America and visit was always very upbeat and cheery. Saipan, which is a large island in She made me laugh all the time.” the USA. If I had money left over I would VHS was happy to welcome Sujeong all the way from South Korea. Pictured above: Harmony Womack, Suejong, and Emma Rush. The Talon interviewed Suejong buy lots of gold! On September 12, VHS In South Korea, Sujeong about both her life at home and welcomed South Korean student, attends art school as a 10th grader. VHS. Q: Have you enjoyed your time Sujeong. Suejong attended VHS Sujeong said, “I had a rough in America? for 2 weeks and left on September transition in moving to a new high Q: What’s different about VHS A: I have enjoyed everything 24th. school from middle school. As I had and your school? during my stay. Especially, typing, In Suejong’s hometown, to make new friends and got used A: My school is an art school and math, band class, hiking, going to Cheong Ju, she currently lives in to being at a new place.” Sujeong VHS is very relaxed compared to the zoo, and chicken. the HyeaNeungWon orphanage. soon became the President of her my school. Instead of the students Page 6 The Talon October 2018
ByStudent Sami Kerley Council participates in Civics Forum On October 9th, VHS Student Council attend a Civics Forum sponsored by the McCormick Foundation and the Paul Simon Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The purpose of the forum was for students to get involved in exploring and offering solutions to the issues of school violence and the opioids crisis in our nation. The first session of the forum dealt with school violence and safety issues. Next Student Council members also heard various experts lead a discussion on opioids. After listening to speakers, the students split up into groups with different schools to discuss these two topics. The students then presented the action plans to the facitator of their group VHS Student Council sponsor Ms. Palmer stated, “This was a good opportunity for our VHS students to weigh in on these two important topics.” The youth forum was part of the #CivicsIsBack initiative sponsored by the McCormick Foundation Members of the Student Council attend a Civics Forum at SIU. Back row (left to right), Ayden Rademaker,Kyle VanCleve, Trey Taylor, Cooper Shanks, and Dawson Hill. Front row, Emma Rush, Reagan Hill, Natalie Webb, and Channa Burnett. and the Paul Simon Institute. The #CivicsIsBack initiative strives Illinois public policy and get them to engage high school students in involved in Civic engagement. Lady Eagles “Volley for a Cure” By Aubrey Anderson
The Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Blackcats in the annual Pink Out game on September 11th. Top row from left to right: Katelyn Wiggs, Savannah Burnett, Hailee McIlwain, Alyssa Jones, Harmony Womack. Third row: Emma Williams, Channa Burnett, Haleigh Keeling, McKenna Casey, Khyli Hitchens, Tianna Matheny. Second row: Riley Slife, Ad- dison Kerley, Shelby Beasley, Ali Knaak, Haleigh Burford, Emma Rush. Bottom row: Elysa Holderbaum, Joleen Ragsdale, Natalie Webb, Kennadi Jeffords, Maia Hayden, Alexis Goddard, Avie Jones, Sidney Bastien. Volleyball season has started couldn’t quite get there. They lost close match. attending is to wear pink, even the with a victory at the annual Pink 13-25 to the Lady Blackcats, but “The game went really well,” players, to support breast cancer Out game. On September 11th, the they didn’t let that get them down. Coach Jamie Kerley stated. awareness. The team sells Pink Out Lady Eagles hosted the annual Pink Varsity showed that they “There were over 250 people in at- shirts every year leading up to the Out volleyball game against the shouldn’t be counted out with a tendance, which is pretty big for a game. The game is a perfect way Lady Blackcats. Varsity and junior victory in the second match. Win- Pink Out game. We are also going to raise money for breast cancer as varsity defeated the Lady Blackcats ning the match 25-17, the Lady to donate $400 to the Heather Treat the Lady Eagles play against their in two astounding games. Eagles picked up their confidence. Memorial.” rivals. The Lady Eagles’ varsity team The Lady Eagles stole the show, The Pink Out game is an annual was trying to catch up to the Lady winning the varsity game with the match between the Lady Blackcats Blackcats in the first match, but last match. They won 25-21 in a and the Lady Eagles. Everyone Page 7 The Talon October 2018 Cross Country places in conference, advances to sectionals By Morgan Penrod On Thursday, October 11th race.” the VHS Cross Country team On October 20th, the team competed in the Black Diamond competed in the IHSA regional meet Conference meet at Ferne Clyffe at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. State Park. The Eagles placed 2nd The Eagles placed fifth overall and overall, and the Lady Eagles placed will advance to sectionals. Three of 5th. Senior Loren Webb finished the Lady Eagles, Katie King, Jaelyn 5th in the meet and was awarded Douglas, and Isabella Brookshier, All-Conference. Freshman Katie will advance to sectionals. Senior, King placed 4th in the meet and Loren Webb, now holds the school was also awarded All-Conference. record for cross country with a time Jon Wilhelm, head coach of the of 17:22. The team is now looking team, said “I am proud of our forward to the IHSA Benton performance at Conference. We all Sectional meet on October 28th at Katie King, freshman, placed 4th and Loren Webb, senior, placed 5th and received an All-Conference award. received an All-Conference award. stuck together very well during the Benton Community Park.
The VHS Cross Country team competed in the Black Diamond Conference meet on October 11th. The meet was held at Ferne Clyffe State Park. The Eagles placed 2nd, and the Lady Eagles placed 5ht. Back row (from left to right): Alex Smith, Caleb Johnson, Gordy Muckle, Christian Bullock, Matthew Johnson, Loren Webb, Justin Casey, Josh Cherry, Collin Meir, Cody Johnson, Christian Bucher. Front row: Morgan Penrod, Valeria Botello, Katie King, Isabella Brookshier. Vienna FFA has another great tractor show By Hailey Edmonds On Saturday, September This year I placed 1st in the John third in the jump start race.” 29, the Vienna FFA Chapter Deere Division Slow Putt Race, participated in this year’s third in the water bottle race, and Heritage Festival. The members of the FFA worked together to make a float for the Parade, they also held their Ninth Annual Vienna- Goreville Tractor Show at the Vienna City Park. The Heritage Festival is an annual event. The festival includes a carnival, parade and vendors that come and sell crafts and other items. It is all together a fun experience to just walk around and enjoy the day. Sadie Johnson was the only VHS placer in this year’s tractor show “It was a lot of fun Sadie Johnson placed in many events at to compete in the games, put on FFA members work together to make an amazing float for this years Heritage Festival this years Vienna, Goreville tractor show by the Goreville FFA chapter. Parade.
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ByOF Joshua COURSE!McGill As many of you know, Mr. the school used to get up to 80 be a very easy way to start this article next month because Stafford is in the news a lot, and applications, for new teaching getting more and more teachers we all know Mr. Stafford WILL it is rumored that WPSD and positions, and now they are into the classroom. Look for be in the news again. WSIL has him on speed dial. lucky to get six applications. On Wednesday, September Research says that special 9th, Mr. Stafford and Ms. Guest education and bilingual teachers were interviewed by WPSD are especially impacted by the Local 6 News to discuss the teacher shortage because of teacher shortage that many of lack of interest in those fields. the underfunded schools in Ms. Guest said, “When I Illinois are dealing with, such as first started teaching, I had a most of the schools in southern lot of students who said they Illinois. wanted to go into education; Mr. Stafford said, “That’s I feel like now it is more rare a crisis, when we are trying because of the bad rep that to help the people that are the teachers get about pay.” most vulnerable.” According to Local 6 News, Mr. Joshua Stafford getting interviewed about the teacher shortage by WPSD Local 6 According to Mr. Stafford, raising pay for teachers would News
YFCBy Morgan Penrod hosts “See you at the Pole” On September 26th, Youth for teachers, and members of the Christ (YFC) hosted their annual community.” He said that the “See You at the Pole” rally to group “prayed for protection for pray for the school. A group of our local schools and prayed God’s VHS students led the gathering of blessings over the remainder of the teachers, locals, and other students school year.” in song and worship. This year the See You at the Pole is a nation- event was held in the media center wide event that began in 1990. due to rainy whether. Students all around the country Drew Lawrence, YFC leader, meet at their school’s flagpole for said, “We had a great turn out worship and prayer on the morning with many high school students, of September 26th. VHS students, staff, and members of the community praying together in the media center during “See You at the Pole,” on September 26th.
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ByLife Sami Kerley Skills Students give back putting away cereal and breakfast. through Friday, third, fourth, and fifth hour. Four of the Life Skills students, Jessica Senior Alex Hirsch, works two days a Justin helps with finishing sacks, washing salad, Treat, Alex Hirsch, Justin Hoffard, and Brianne week during first hour. Alex helps to put away washing fruit, putting out silverware, making Kotschi, are assigned to work within the breakfast, pack lunch sacks with chips, and tea, setting out condiments, and assisting set up cafeteria or school. rotate stocks. the salad bar. Justin also can help with Mr. West These students have routines and Senior Brianne Kotschi works fifth hour or Mr. Edmonds taking out the trash. assignments which they continue to grow on. everyday. Brianne helps to wash tables after Justin says his favorite part of working in Senior Jessica Treat, works first hour lunch, doing dishes, putting up food after lunch, the cafeteria is that “it is my last year and then Monday through Friday. Jessica helps with and restocking. I am done.” packing sacks with chips, rotting stock, and Senior Justin Hoffard, works Monday
Jessica Treat helps wash off fruit. Justin Hoffard folds boxes after carrying Alex Hirsch packs lunch sacks with chips. Brianne Kotschi washes tables after lunch. in and unpacking food. From the“OFFICE”of Ms. Palmer Ms. Palmer will be writing a “guest column” in each issue of The Talon this year. Ms. Palmer here….. daughter. She motivates me every day to be a better ever take away from you. After all, once something I am so looking forward to mother and teacher. I hope all of you can get a little is in your head, no one can take it out. You have the giving “Madeline” advice every of out what I tell my Madeline. time now, spend a little less of it with your iPad and edition of the talon this year. If “Madeline’s” Advice #1 a little more of it challenging yourself in the subjects you do not know who Madeline Learn as much as you can, and then learn some more. you don’t necessarily enjoy. It will make you so much is, she is my beautiful, smart, You love school. Continue that. Don’t ever lose that. sharper and make life easier down the line. sassy, hard-working, 7-year-old Knowledge is the one thing no one in this world can Goddard’s Auto Body Inc. 865 Old Rte, 146 Loop Ben Adams Randy Spurlock Vienna, Illinois 62995 0815-211 (618) 658-3191 809 N. 1st Street, P.O. Box 335 Vienna, IL 62995 24 Hour Towing Tires Office Phone: Alignments (618) 658-2881
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