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Chetek High School Newspaper Volume I, Issue 3 February 14, 2005 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Mrs. Sailor: Sweet- 2 heart of CHS Seasonal Depression FBLA Week 2 By: Jessica Brinkman Fill in the Blank 2 Walking down CHS halls in January a Peach 3 gloomy aura is present. The culprit? Miss Russia 3 Seasonal Depression. It happens every year after Christmas Vacation. Digital Photography 3 Students arrive back at school to the Meet The Seniors 4 glum realization that winter has only began. What to do? Well, the Student HON Tournament 4 Council had the perfect antidote; Winter Carnival Week. The week was Online Program in 5 Progress filled with dress up days, student activities, and plenty of sports. The Reader Reviews 5 week started Monday January 30; the Forensics 5 theme of the day was summer day, students dressed up in skirts, shorts, CHS fans support our Lady Dawgs by dressing up with capris, and flip-flops. The initial spirit for our Purple and White Day. From left to right: assembly started at 9 o’clock with Trent Pierce, Kory Mickelson, Conor Unbehuan, Brad Bowers, and Bryan Bowers. games such as pin the carrot on the snowman, lick and stick, and ball in the basket. As expected, the dominating seniors took first in all the events. That evening there was a home boys’ basketball games vs. Clear Lake; Chetek won. Tuesday was Newspaper Staff: pajama, hat, scarf, and mitten day. Tuesday evening events were both away; the girls’ Jessica Brinkman basketball team won against Spooner, and the wrestling team won against Barron. Cortney White Wednesday was jersey day. Thursday was “singled out” day. Couples wore red, singles Megan Bachman wore green and, if one was unsure, they wore yellow. The afternoon activities brought Megan Howard comic relief to the depressed students; the annual King Cold competition took place. Cailey McClurken Senior males-under the direction of Cortney White and Kasee Hamilton- performed a Promise Lohse dance for the student body. To win, the crowd cheered for whom they liked best. Derek Chaas Toborg Berg was crowned Mr. Congeniality (voted by fellow participants); Adam Gustafson Rachel Swangim Fastest Learner; Trent Nelson Most Improved and Second Runner Up; First Runner Up; Abbie Davis James Moon, King Cold was none other than Travis Pierce (graciously accepting through his fake tears.) Other hopefuls included Jordan Wendlandt, Jim Jones, Erik Zarnik, Kevin Advisor: Nieman, Karl Damroth, and Aaron Taft. After the much-anticipated ceremony, the day Mrs. Austin continued with games. Seniors won the bat spin but fell to the juniors in the eating contest (seniors came in second.) Thursday evening brought sadness; the boys’ basketball team lost to Spooner and the hockey team lost to Altoona. Friday closed our in school activities; the poms performed followed by the pin guard tournament. Seniors regained their dignity by winning the tournament followed by juniors, then sophomores, and last but not least the freshmen. Friday’s game was a home game, the girls’ basketball team narrowly lost to Bloomer. To finish the week the wrestling Heart of the North tournament took place Saturday at Spooner; our very own CPF team took first place. With the ending of such a whirlwind week there is sweet relief from gloomy winter for everyone in the School District of Chetek. PAGE 2 Mrs. Sailor: Sweetheart of CHS By: Megan Howard “Gladly would [she] learn, and gladly teach,” by Geoffrey Chaucer, is a favorite quote of Mrs. Margaret Sailor. Mrs. Sailor has been a beloved teacher by students here at Chetek since she began as a substitute in 1977. She started teaching full time in Chetek in 1980. Prior to working at CHS, she taught in the Minneapolis Public Schools and substituted in area schools. As a child, Mrs. Sailor lived “on a farm in the Crookston, Minnesota area, near Euclid, Minnesota.” She and her husband Dennis have two sons, Pat and Jim, who are both in their 30s. Mrs. Sailor enjoys reading, crossword puzzles, and watching sports. She likes almost any kind of music except for heavy metal since it “literally gives [her] a headache.” Her favorite flower is the tulip because it is “symbolic of the new life in the spring.” When asked if there was any place in the world that she has always wanted to visit, she replied by saying, “In the past few years I have satisfied some of my curiosity by visiting England and Ireland with two different groups. When my son married in Thailand, I visited Taiwan and Thailand. I would still like to visit Germany, Italy, and other ‘mainland’ spots in Europe. The Great Wall of China is also on my ‘someday’ list.” Considering that Valentines Day is upon us, Mrs. Sailor informed us that she first met her husband of 40 years when he “cut in” while she was dancing with someone else at her friend’s wedding dance. How romantic! FBLA Week Fill in the blank By: Megan Bachman By: Megan Bachman Students from the Chetek FBLA Chapter There have been many famous couples throughout are celebrating FBLA week during the week of history and popular fiction. In the paper we ask you February 13 thru the 17. Every year FBLA has the to see how many significant others you can identify opportunity to increase membership by offering by completing this famous couple list. Here are the activities to all CHS students during FBLA week. answers. This year FBLA decided on new activities. One Barbie & Ken includes the “Best Lips” contest. In the contest Homer Simpson & Marge Bouvier participants put on lipstick and kiss an index card, Pebble & Bam Bam FBLA members then vote for the best lips. On Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz Valentines Day students may receive a Crush soda Jasmine & Aladdin from a friend or someone special. All the proceeds Mike & Carol Brady from this fundraiser will be donated to March of Han Solo & Princess Leia Dimes during state competition in April. Another Herman & Lily Munster new activity this year is “Shush Day.” All students Robin Hood & Maid Marion receive a heart, and try to keep their heart by not Bonnie & Clyde speaking to the opposite sex during the school day. Raggedy Ann & Andy If the student does, he/she is to give up the heart to Popeye & Olive Oyl the person they spoke to. At the end of the day the Queen Victoria & Prince Albert boy and girl with the most hearts will be Zeus & Hera pronounced “King” and “Queen” of Hearts. Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Thursday the FBLA members will show their Ronald & Nancy Regan appreciation to teachers for supporting the students throughout the year. To end the week, all CHS Answers can be found on the Chetek High School Website on the students are asked to participate by wearing Blue Bulldog Beat Page. and Gold on Friday. NHS sponsored Red Cross Next Issue: Youth Options Blood Drive March 3, 2006 at Meet the Seniors Chetek High School. Teacher Spotlight Contact Mr. Munch NHS Poll: Who listens to music while they study? advisor for more info. More... PAGE 3 Peach (Jaravee Srifawadi) Miss Russia By: Abbie Davis By: Jessica Brinkman Q: What do you like most about On December 30th, a our school (Chetek High School)? girl at Chetek High School A: “This school doesn’t have any celebrated her 16th birthday. uniforms… and the day is However, on this very important shorter.” birthday she was not with her parents and friends. This year Q: What do you miss most about Regina Sadykova spent her Thailand? birthday with her host family, A: “I miss food…I miss my family the Meskers and her new and my friends.” friends from Chetek High School. Regina is from Kazan, Q: What is the strangest thing that Russia, which is about 12 hours has happened to you during your away from Moscow. stay here? Ever since she was A: “Um… we have to [go to] class five, she has danced. She to class because in Thailand the started with Ballroom dancing teacher moves, not the students.” for 3 years, then Ballet for 4 years, 1 year of Hip Hop, and Q: Do you think, once you’ve Latino Dancing. She is currently Peach Regina gone home, that you’ll miss Chetek? a member of the Chetek Pom Squad. A: “Yes, I’m sure I will!” Senior Cortney White who has been on the Pom Squad for 4 years said, “She can really dance.” Q: What will you miss most? Regina’s first language is Russian; in her school it is A: “…Friends... and my host family.” mandatory that they learn to speak English, so she has been learning since second grade. Her favorite Q: How have your classmates treated you? subject at her Russian school is English and her A: “Yeah, most [ly] the same…nice.” favorite subject at Chetek is Spanish, which is easier for her to learn since she already knows two Q: If you could change any thing about this school other languages. She told me it is very hard to learn (Chetek High School), what would it be? Russian when your first language is English. Regina A: “Change…uh… I would make it so we’d get out of wants to travel to Costa Rica, Cuba, and Brazil. She school earlier.” also wants to learn even more languages. Back home, she attends a private school. All grades are in one building, and all students are Digital Photography required to wear uniforms. Her school day starts at 8 and ends at 1:30; her classes are 45 minutes each.