Free State Firebirds Update #Letsgostate 2021 Kansas Biology Teacher of the Year! CONGRATULATIONS to Free State Biology Teacher Mrs

FreE StaTE FirEBirDs UPdaTE #LetsGoState 2021 KanSAs BiOloGy TeAcHer of The YEar! CONGRATULATIONS to Free State Biology Teacher Mrs. Sara Abeita, the 2021 Kansas Biology Teacher of the Year! UpDatES fRom The FreE StaTE AtHleTIc DepARtMenT ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY On Wednesday, May 12th, we recognized the Class of 2021 student-athletes who have made the commitment to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level! ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Gage Callaghan | Baseball at Baker University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Matt Gabriel | Baseball at Benedictine College ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Shannon Clarke | Basketball at The United States Naval Academy ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Christopher Stone Cross Country and Track & Field at the University of Kansas ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Malea Flakus | Dance at Kansas State University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Daniel Kufahl | Football at Washburn University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Jordan Wells | Football at Beloit College ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Ryley Wheat | Football at Fort Hays State University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Tatum Clopton | Softball at Oklahoma State University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Georgia Rea | Softball at Western Illinois University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Sara Roszak | Softball at the University of Kansas ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Robin Todd | Softball at Allen County Community College ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Finn VanDyke | Swimming at Monmouth College ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Thayu Kimori | Tennis at Kansas Wesleyan University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Keegan VanPelt | Tennis at the University of Nebraska-Omaha ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Ruthie Mutuku | Track & Field at Baker University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Grace Branson | Volleyball at Hastings College ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Caleb Streeter | Wrestling at Newman University ClaSs OF 2021 AtHleTIc SigNInG RecOGniTIon CEreMOnY

Please click HERE to learn more about all of our signees! 2021 FreE StaTE SumMEr aThLEtiCs

For information regarding Summer Athletic opportunities, including camps, please click HERE. BasEBalL coNgRAtuLAtiONs!

Lawrence Free State 5 - Lawrence 2 BoyS gOLf ConGrATulATiOnS!

vs. Sunflower League at Hoots Hollow | 2nd Place GirLs SocCEr ConGrATulATiOnS!

Lawrence Free State 2 - Lawrence 2, 2OT SofTbALl ConGrATulATiOnS!

Lawrence Free State 17 - SM East 0 Lawrence Free State 5 - Lawrence 2 GirLs SwiM & DivE ConGrATulATiOnS! Last Chance Meet 200 Yard Free Emma Day - 1st Place, Karsyn Robertson - 4th Place, Rudy Benton - 5th Place, Savannah Randall- 6th Place

50 Yard Free Liza Engelbrecht - 4th Place, Lolly Hindmann - 5th Place, Emma Day - 7th Place, Silvia Liu - 8th Place, Abbey Hossler - 10th Place

100 Yard Fly | Molly Nuckolls - 1st Place

100 Yard Free Silvia Liu - 1st Place, Abbey Hossler - 3rd Place, Olivia Romero - 5th Place GirLs SwiM & DivE ConGrATulATiOnS! Last Chance Meet 500 Yard Free Lolly Hindmann - 1st Place, Nisa Kay Khosh - 2nd Place, Savannah Randall - 3rd Place, Karsyn Robertson - 4th Place

200 Yard Free Relay - 2nd Place Silvia Liu, Liza Engelbrecht, Emma Day, Lolly Hindmann

200 Yard Free Relay - 3rd Place Abbey Hossler, Molly Nuckolls, Nisa Kay Khosh, Olivia Romero

100 Backstroke | Liza Engelbrecht - 1st Place

rd th 100 Yard Breaststroke | Mina Khosh - 3 Place, Rudy Benton - 4 Place BoyS teNnIS coNgRAtuLAtiONs!

6A Kansas State Boys Tennis Tournament #1 Doubles | Ben Melvin & George Thornton 7th Place BoyS tRacK & FiElD ConGrATulATiOnS! 2021 Sunflower League Track & Field Meet | 8th Place 100 Meter Dash Jackson Barnett - 6th Place, Logan Schwab - 13th Place

200 Meter Dash Jackson Barnett - 6th Place, Logan Schwab - 15th Place

400 Meter Dash Emmett Jones - 5th Place, Roman Jasso - 14th Place, Michael Romito - 15th Place

800 Meter Run Ben Shryock - 2nd Place, Jack Keathley-Helms - 6th Place

1600 Meter Run | Christopher Stone - 7th Place BoyS tRacK & FiElD ConGrATulATiOnS! 2021 Sunflower League Track & Field Meet | 8th Place 3200 Meter Run Brock Cordova - 4th Place, Carson Marsh - 14th Place, Blake Wohler - 17th Place

110 Meter Hurdles Cole Wenger - 7th Place, Yoav Gillath - 18th Place

300 Meter Hurdles Cole Wenger - 8th Place, Yoav Gillath - 12th Place

4x100 Meter Relay - 6th Place Logan Schwab, Emmett Jones, Anthony Barberena, Jackson Barnett

4x400 Meter Relay - 3rd Place Michael Romito, Jack Keathley-Helms, Emmett Jones, Jackson Barnett BoyS tRacK & FiElD ConGrATulATiOnS! 2021 Sunflower League Track & Field Meet | 8th Place 4x800 Meter Relay - SUNFLOWER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!* *Fastest Time in the State

Long Jump | Emmett Jones - 15th Place

Triple Jump | Jerred Willits - 8th Place

Shot Put Luke Wheeler-Halsted - 13th Place, Tyler Gourley - 20th Place

Javelin | Brian Lane - 16th Place GirLs TraCk & FiElD ConGrATulATiOnS! 2021 Sunflower League Track & Field Meet | T-12th Place 200 Meter Dash Ana Holladay - 13th Place, Taniyah Cox - 16th Place, Lauren Sinclair - 20th Place

400 Meter Dash Reese Hulcher - 9th Place, Miah Cheatham - 11th Place, Ta’Mya Douglas - 17th Place

800 Meter Run | Delaney Rockers - 6th Place

1600 Meter Run | Isabelle Pro - 8th Place

3200 Meter Run Olivia Goeser - 7th Place, Janice Werth - 10th Place, Sing Boeger - 11th Place GirLs TraCk & FiElD ConGrATulATiOnS! 2021 Sunflower League Track & Field Meet | T-12th Place 100 Meter Hurdles | Marrah Spriggs - 12th Place

300 Meter Hurdles | Marrah Spriggs - 17th Place

4x100 Meter Relay - 11th Place Ana Holladay, Taniyah Cox, Lauren Sinclair, Marrah Spriggs

4x400 Meter Relay - 11th Place Miah Cheatham, Reese Hulcher, Ana Holladay, Delaney Rockers

1600 Sprint Medley - 6th Place Ta’Maya Douglas, Alannah Lohfeld, Emma Evans, Isabelle Pro GirLs TraCk & FiElD ConGrATulATiOnS! 2021 Sunflower League Track & Field Meet | T-12th Place High Jump | Reese Hulcher - 3rd Place

Pole Vault Ashley Mai - 5th Place, Isa Evans - 7th Place, Mackenzie Vaughn - 11th Place

Long Jump | Reese Hulcher - 13th Place

Triple Jump | Emma Evans - 17th Place

Shot Put | Cameron Vaughn - 16th Place

Discus | Madison Base - 10th Place

Javelin | Taylor Veeder - 16th Place SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FIelD SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Miah Cheatham 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State FCCLA, Link Crew, National Honor Society, Pre-Med Club, S.A.L.T. of the Firebirds

Post-Secondary Plans I plan to major in Nutrition at the University of Kansas and pursue a career as a Physician’s Assistant.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is being in the student section and cheering on our team at the football games. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Iris Dunn 01-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Cross Country, Environmental Club, Link Crew, Permaculture Garden Co-Creator/Leader, National Honor Society, Symphonic Orchestra (Viola), Tri-M

Post-Secondary Plans I plan to attend the University of Kansas next Fall.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is going to L.A. with the Orchestra my Sophomore year. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Olivia Ferguson 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Cross Country, Hacky Sack Club, National Honor Society, Tennis

Post-Secondary Plans I plan to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Kansas.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is getting to stay home for Covid. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD

Marlowe Greenwell Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Ana Holladay 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Basketball

Post-Secondary Plans I am going to go to Johnson County Community College and earn my Associates in Emergency Medical Science, and then transfer to KU Med to become an ER Physician.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is Barrier Breakers my Freshman year. It kept raining on and off for hours so every time we’d be sent back outside, we would have to go back inside and wait again. Barrier Breakers is already a long meet as it is and doesn’t end until 11:30pm/12am, so this caused it to end way closer to 1am. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD

Sierra Johnson 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Link Crew, Step

Post-Secondary Plans I will be studying Sports Management at Alabama A&M.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is not having to go to school. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Ruthie Mutuku 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Chamber Choir, FCS, Hype Club, Link Crew, Marching Band, National Honor Society, S.A.L.T. of the Firebirds, Student Council Executive Board, Tennis, Tri-M

Post-Secondary Plans I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Baker University next year.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is singing the Alma Mater at the end of every event. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD

Allison Reed 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Choir, Orchestra, Tennis

Post-Secondary Plans I will be studying Astronomy at the University of Kansas.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is drinking lava hot chocolate at freezing cold football games with my friends. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD

Delaney Rockers 03-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Cross Country

Post-Secondary Plans I plan to attend the University of Kansas next year.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is getting to meet some of my closest friends through Cross Country and Track. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Lauren Sinclair 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Football Manager, Hype Club, Link Crew, National Honor Society, S.A.L.T. of the FIrebirds

Post-Secondary Plans I plan to attend the University of Arkansas, majoring in Exercise Science with the hope of becoming an athletic trainer.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is helping Meghan during football season in the training room - I learned a lot from her the past two years! SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD

Mattie Smith 04-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Basketball, Cross Country, National Honor Society

Post-Secondary Plans I plan to attend Johnson County Community College.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is the 2020 Cross Country Sunflower League Meet. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD Chloe Stafre 02-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State Environmental Club, Hype Club, Journalism, Link Crew, Orchestra, Tennis

Post-Secondary Plans I will be attending Architecture School at the University of Kansas in the Fall.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is Winter Formal in 2019. SpRinG sPorTs SenIoR sPotLIgHt GirLs TraCk & FiElD

Taylor Veeder 03-Year Member of the Free State Girls Track & Field Team

Other Activities at Free State National Honor Society, Tennis

Post-Secondary Plans I will be attending the University of Arkansas next Fall.

Favorite Free State Memory My favorite Free State memory is qualifying for the State Tennis Tournament my Junior year. FreE StaTE ﬁREbiRdS UpDatES FfA ConGrATulATiOnS!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Free State FFA Horse Evaluation Team State Champion RUNNER-UPS!

Sophomore Raelynn Keefer | STATE CHAMPION! Senior Lakyn Roehrich - 22nd Place Freshman Ingrid Loney - 35th Place Senior Kylyn Jackson - 83rd Place

30 Teams Competed Across the State (151 Students) FfA ConGrATulATiOnS! FfA ConGrATulATiOnS! KsHsAa StATe mUSic COnTesT ConGrATulATiOnS! Solos - Superior Rating Solos - Excellent Rating Senior Gwen Elo | Clarinet

Sophomore Annabelle Hurst Freshman Julia Kwan | Clarinet Clarinet Senior Nina Jaramillo | Flute Freshman Luke Rogers Sophomore May Gao | Flute Clarinet Senior Ethan Rogers | French Horn Junior Iris Branden Sophomore Ben Skillman | Oboe French Horn Sophomore Michael Bido | Snare Drum KsHsAa StATe mUSic COnTesT ConGrATulATiOnS! Ensembles - Superior Rating Marimba Quartet Sophomore Arthur Benson Sophomore Michael Bido Senior Abby Reasoner Senior Hollis Wilkins

Wind Ensemble 2021 PhoENix COlLecTIon

Pre-order your copy of the 2021 Phoenix Collection today! Only $1 - all proceeds go to charity. What is the Phoenix Collection? It is Free sSate's literary magazine and creativity journal. The visual art, woodworking, ceramics, photography, poetry, and creative writing our students are proudest of. To preorder a copy, see Mr. Smith in room 304 or email him at [email protected]. Copies will be delivered beginning on Thursday, May 18th and will be available to purchase from Mr. Smith or in the front office on Thursday, May 18th. Ms. HarRIs’ alGEbRa 1 ClaSs

Algebra I students worked on factoring polynomials this week in Ms. Harris' class. Students made use of the dry erase desks to work through their IXL assignment.

Jania Harleman Lillian Bruffet and Zahara Ness Ms. HarRIs’ alGEbRa 1 ClaSs

Algebra I students worked on factoring polynomials this week in Ms. Harris' class. Students made use of the dry erase desks to work through their IXL assignment.

Megan Kohl and Jack Randall Ryan Viscomi MrS. joHnStoN In Up The DOwN StaIRcaSE UpComINg eVEnTs ThiS wEeK MonDAy, May 17tH

Varsity Boys Golf at 6A Regional Boys Golf Tournament 8:30am, Topeka Country Club

Varsity Girls Soccer at 6A Regional Soccer Tournament Play-In Game vs. Wichita Southeast | 6pm, Wichita Southeast

Free State Track & Field Senior Recognition 6:30pm, CLICK HERE FOR LINK

“Your Child’s Thoughts Matter” Presentation 6:30pm, Center for Great Futures A ConVErSatIoN AboUT YoUtH meNtAL heALtH & SuIciDE

Parents, guardians, and students are invited to attend, “Your Child’s Thoughts Matter,” a cost-free conversation about youth mental health and suicide.

The program will include presentations from Nicole Stafford, Children, and Family Services Director at Bert Nash, Julia Gaughan, Prevention and Education Manager at Bert Nash, Mary Wilson, Licensed Child Psychologist at Stormont Vail Health, and Jared Auten with Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ.

⬢ Monday, May 17th from 6:30-8pm ⬢ Center for Great Futures - 2910 Haskell Avenue in Lawrence ⬢ The program is free. Masks will be required. ⬢ Due to social distancing requirements, space is limited. ⬢ To register to attend or for more information, visit: https://conta.cc/2QzxkCk. ⬡ Registration will close on Sunday, May 16th.

Those not able to join in person are encouraged to watch the program live on Facebook @douglascountykansas4H. TuEsDay, May 18tH

Varsity Girls Soccer at 6A Regional Soccer Tournament Semifinal vs. Washburn Rural | 6pm, Washburn Rural

Band Spring Concert | 7:30pm, Main Gym PanDEmiC yEaR cLasSIﬁED adS Free State Journalism typically publishes Senior Classified Ads from parents and loved ones of graduates; however, this year we are opening this opportunity to ALL Free State parents and students. The student newspaper, the Free Press, hands out the final issue of the year on Thursday, May 20th. The deadline to purchase is Tuesday, May 18th. Information: https://www.smore.com/8vx0k Link to purchase: https://forms.gle/kvaNi9DvExKghWic9 WedNEsDay, May 19tH

COVID Vaccination Clinic | 10am-3pm, Main Gym

Varsity Baseball at 6A Regional Baseball Tournament Semifinal vs. Wichita Northwest | 2pm, Friends University Championship vs. Wichita West/Wichita Southeast | 6pm, Friends University

Varsity Softball at 6A Regional Softball Tournament Semifinal vs. Wichita Heights | 4:30pm, Firebirds Softball Stadium Championship vs. Derby/Wichita North | 6pm, Firebirds Softball Stadium

LMH Physical Night | 6-7pm, Free State Main Gym CovID vaCcINatIoN cLinIC

FSHS051921 is the registration code for the FSHS COVID Vaccination Clinic for staff and students ages 12 and older from 10am to 1pm on Wednesday, May 19th.

The website to access the registration form is ldchealth.org/getmyvaccine. ⬢ Once the code is entered, select the clinic date and appointment time.

Students under the age of 18 must have parent consent on file in PowerSchool in order to participate. Families have already received that information via email. The deadline to consent has been extended until the date of the clinic.

Participation in the vaccination clinics is optional. $25 SpoRtS PhYsiCAlS If your student-athlete needs a sports physical for the 2021-22 school year, please consider attending the LMH Sports Physical Night on May 19th from 6-7pm at Free State. Half of the $25 will be donated to the Free State Athletic Training Room. ThuRsDAy, May 20tH

Theatre Honors & Awards Ceremony 6pm, Commons FriDAy, May 21sT

Varsity Boys and Girls Track & Field at 6A Regional Track & Field Meet 12pm, Wichita Northwest

6A Kansas State Girls Swim & Dive Championships 3:45pm, Topeka Cap-Fed Natatorium NexT weEK at-A-GlaNcE NexT weEK at-A-GlaNcE

Monday, May 24th ⬢ 6A Kansas State Boys Golf Tournament | 9am, Winfield-Quail Ridge Golf Course ⬢ Girls Swim & Dive Recognition | 6:30pm, Auditorium

Tuesday, May 25th ⬢ Final Exams ⬢ 6A Kansas State Boys Golf Tournament | 9am, Winfield-Quail Ridge Golf Course

Wednesday, May 26th ⬢ Final Exams ⬢ Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony | 7pm, Firebirds Football Stadium NexT weEK at-A-GlaNcE

Thursday, May 27th ⬢ Final Exams / End of the Fourth Quarter ⬢ 6A Kansas State Track & Field Meet | 8am, Wichita-Cessna Stadium ⬢ 6A Kansas State Baseball Tournament | TBA, Fort Scott-LaRoche Baseball Complex ⬢ 6A Kansas State Softball Tournament | TBA, Shawnee Mission Softball Complex

Friday, May 28th ⬢ 6A Kansas State Baseball Tournament | TBA, Fort Scott-LaRoche Baseball Complex ⬢ 6A Kansas State Softball Tournament | TBA, Shawnee Mission Softball Complex ⬢ 6A Kansas State Girls Soccer Tournament | TBA, Hummer Sports Complex

Saturday, May 29th ⬢ 6A Kansas State Girls Soccer Tournament | TBA, Hummer Sports Complex UnDerClASsMen FinAL exAM sCheDUle