By: Shelby Smith November Is Here and the Holidays Are Coming Around
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Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School November 2017 Edition By: Shelby Smith November is here and the holidays are coming around. November is the month of Thanksgiving. That means the big dinner with family and loved ones. While everyone loves the food and eating until you can’t button your pants, Thanksgiving is about so much more. Thanksgiving is the time that you realize how grateful you are to have the things you do. While this may not be the original purpose of it, Thanksgiving is the time I get in touch with my family and realize all they do for me. For example, all the times my parents have done without, so that I may have my wants and needs, yet I never realized it. My mom has worked so hard to give us the best life possible. My dad is my biggest supporter and truly believes that i can accomplish anything in life. He has given me the confidence to be myself. I am thankful for my stepmom, My stepmom treats me as her own yet loves me unconditionally. She is a huge role model for me and has taught me so much about humanity and having compassion for others. She is an amazing person that has impacted me in hundreds of ways in the few short years she has been in my life. I am also thankful for my friends. I have friends that are there for me no matter the hour and no matter the circumstance. My friends and I are all so sarcastic with each other that we never take the time to tell each other what we truly mean to each other. Yet this month is the time that I tell them that I am so very thankful for them and don’t know what I would do without them. I am so blessed to have so many amazing people in my life. The month of November is about showing those you love that you appreciate everything they do and I plan to spend the month doing just that. So eat some great food, enjoy time with your family, and have a happy Thanksgiving! Advisor: Staff: Mrs. Ream Kailee Fisher Editor: Casey Baker Shelby Smith Colter Cottrell Savannah Doyle By: Colter Cottrell Every month, teachers pick one student from each grade to be the Student of the Month. To be student of the month, you must be a nice person and get good grades. The freshman SOTM is Gracelyn Walters. Gracelyn is a hard working student always trying to do her best. She clearly enjoys a chal- lenge, considering her favorite class is spanish. Also, apart from school, Gracelyn is involved in the Spanish Club and Volleyball. She enjoys what she does in school and wishes to continue do- ing good work stating “My future motivates me to do well.” She certainly has a bright future with plans for college in the medical field. Her goal is to become a successful surgeon. She has a good school spirit too! She enjoys going to RULH and likes the teachers here. She took the transition from middle school to high school well, only stating that there is slightly more pressure. I asked Gracelyn to tell me what she would say to someone who needs help doing well in school. She said “I would tell them to do their best because it matters.” Teachers, Like Mrs. Douglas, love Grace- lyn, saying things like “Gracelyn Walters is a kind and hardworking Freshman. She values learn- ing and demonstrates that by working hard in her classes.” She is also considerate, and takes care of her friends and classmates. By: Kailee Fisher Emails were sent out to the teachers in the month of November to determine the students of the month. November’s student of the month was Landon Rigdon. Landon is a junior and is well known around RULH High School. He believes he earned this title because he always gives 110% and is nice to everyone. Landon is a very respectful student and it is seen by many people in the building. Some of the classes he is taking this year are English 2, Spanish, Business Foundations and Geometry. His favorite class is math because he is good at it. In his classes, Landon is a good listener and cares for his peers. In the future Landon would like to become a physical therapist. His family motivates him to reach this goal and to be a great student. When asked who his role model was he responded with his dad because, “He is a great example of the type of person I want to be.” Having this mindset has allowed Landon to become a very respectful student. Outside of school, Landon is well known for his skill on the basketball court. He demon- strates being a stand-up person on and off the court. Also, outside of school Landon likes to hang out with friends and family. When asked to give advice to the underclassmen, Landon responded with, “Always try your hardest, never slack off and make these years the best possible.” This is great advice! Congratula- tions on getting Student of the month Landon, keep up the good work! By: Shelby Smith November’s Senior Student of the Month is Nick Campbell Johnson. Nick was surprised to re- ceive student of the month but said it made him feel good and was an honor to receive. Even though he was surprised, Nick said he thinks he received the award because he is a good helper and a good student. In fact, Nick is a great student. He is a student in Mrs. Hartman’s class. Mrs. Hartman said that “Nick deserves to be student of the month because he is always enthusiastic about school work and loves to be here. He is a fun kid to be around and he always makes people around him laugh.” Nick indeed does love to be here. He said that he loves high school because he is getting an education, something not everyone gets. Nick’s favorite class is art because he really likes to paint. He said his favorite teacher is Mrs. Hartman because “she helps him learn what to do”. With being a senior, Nick was asked how the end of his high school career made him feel. He responded, “I am very happy that I am a senior because I am going to get out of school soon.” While he loves school, he is ready to move on to the career world. His favorite high school memory is working in the library. This has lead him to consider that as his career. Nick plans to get a job shortly after high school. He said that he wants to ei- ther work in a library or at Burger King, his favorite place to eat. With Nick, there is nothing he puts his mind to that he can’t accomplish. Nick said his role model is “Mr. Jason Thompson because he is funny, a good player and very helpful.”However, Nick himself is a role model for his peers. Congratulations Nick on be- ing November’s Senior Student of the Month. By: Casey Baker 11/01 Natasha Little 11/12 William Blank 11/01 Ryan Mitchell 11/14 Levi Harrison 11/01 Jena Schwierling 11/14 Matthew Akers 11/02 Kylee Johnson 11/16 Tray Wile 11/02 Ean Phillips 11/16 Davi Pritchett 11/05 Brittany Royster 11/17 Jaki Royal 11/06 Ralph Glenn 11/19 Gregory Fyffe 11/06 Kathryn Dugan 11/20 Amber Kirschner 11/07 Jesse Walls 11/21 Savannah Doyle 11/09 Damian Corns 11/22 Haley Westheider 11/09 Tyler Scott 11/23 Nigel Royal 11/09 Landon Rigdon 11/23 Kadence Madison 11/09 Sierra Berry 11/28 Elliot Fryman 11/09 Selina Cummins 11/29 Alicia Furtado 11/09 Abigail Harrison 11/30 Hollie Williams 11/10 Landon Dearing By: Casey Baker 12/02 Logan Hanson 12/13 Betty Anderson 12/03 Rebecka Volk 12/15 Hunter Chamberlain 12/05 Blake Moore 12/21 German Angeles 12/07 Kaitlyn Smith 12/21 Alexander King 12/07 Kinley Martin 12/21 Jordan Winters 12/07 Carlee Daulton 12/25 Brielle Hall 12/07 Austin Allen 12/26 Breanna Barber 12/08 Haley Gast 12/28 Anthony Stutz 12/10 Jack Love 12/28 Abigail Lewis 12/10 Xavier Angeles 12/29 Shawna Faul 12/10 Kelsey Neely 12/30 Chaze Gulley 12/10 Nicholas Moninger 12/30 Raven Duncan 12/12 Rebecca Turner 12/31 Sabrina D’haillecourt By: Colter Cottrell Ripleys own Business teacher Mrs. Tammy Whaley is opening a store in the old room by the gym and cafeteria. She is mainly focusing on school spirit with her stock in this store stating “We currently have in stock Blue Jay Spirit wear including t-shirts and hoodies. We have we are #1 foam hands, Blue Jay pencils, Blue Jay pom-poms, Blue Jay megaphones, Blue Jay blankets, Blue Jay Stadium seats, Blue Jay duffle bags, Blue Jay Frisbees and Blue Jay cinch bags. We also carry a few other miscellaneous items.” According to Mrs. Whaley, this store is technically a part of a class, telling us “The pur- pose of opening The Bird Cage is to provide Entrepreneurial students and Business Professional of America (BPA) members real-world experience of running a business. Students are learning how to create a Business Plan, how to order merchandise, how to select vendors for the product, how to price merchandise to make a profit, customer service, how to run a cash register, how to make change, how to keep accounting records, how to display merchandise to appeal to the cus- tomer, and what to it takes to start-up a business, as well as to maintain a business.