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The-Cat’s-Dispatch It’s that time of year again when the eggnog flows and we all hope it snows — Merry Christmas! Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Lawrence County School District www.bobcats.k12.ar.us December 12, 2018 Vol. 44 Issue No. 4 ~ Walnut Ridge High School supplement to The Times Dispatch since 1976 ~ Hail Class of 2019: Medieval Feast is Huge Success By Chase Moseley The Medieval Feast of the day addressing Ms. Hallman, 2018 was celebrated by the the faculty, and her peers with her WRHS Class of 2019, and was boast. exciting to say the least. In the Once the boasts were days leading up to the great done, the guest speakers from feast, Ms. Hallman’s English 12 the Society of Anachronism spoke classes were learning about the to the seniors about their society Anglo-Saxon and Medieval time and the medieval period. periods. After the guests spoke, They, along with Mrs. they formed a line and then the Rob’s AP seniors, got to dress seniors with senior privileges up in garb from the era and to got to line up behind them, with eat a feast of cured ham, cheese everyone else following. The cubes, grapes, bread, and a lot seniors sat around and stuffed of pies. They got out of class their faces. Once full they all towards the end of third period got into groups to take pictures. and spent the rest of the day in According to some at the feast, the library. they will remember this day forever. The day started with The King’s Motley Crew: King Kaiden Stormes leads the way for friends and family to the boasts. The senior class celebrate with a rare feast. had to write Anglo-Saxon era boasts and present them to their classmates before eating lunch. Jada Turner, the nun, kicked off Winter Ball is Dec. 15 By Hannah Beary As you all know, our December dance is coming up! Winter Ball 2018 will be held at The Venue on Main Street on Saturday, December 15. It’s an event Student Council has hosted The Damsel Defends Us: Trevor for several years. Friends gather together, Teel and Kate Cole enjoyed posting photos on their social media and Throwing it Way Back: Seniors Kyle Walters, CJ Couch, Malachi formally dressed to eat, dance and celebrate the learning about a time long, long ago. Tinker and Ezra Villareal prepare for the annual Medieval Feast. end of the year, ready to take on the next one. 2 The Cat's Dispatch, Walnut Ridge High School,December 12, 2018 Our WRHS Coach Dad girls’ and boys’ basketball, but not By Claire Fisher all at the same time. Currently, he is the assistant coach for the both Joe Alan Fisher, aka Coach Most students think Fisher, has worked at Walnut the junior and senior high football Coach Fisher is just a coach, but teams and the softball team. Ridge for 21 years. He graduated that’s not all he does at WR: he is from Walnut Ridge in 1983, and Fun fact about Coach actually really good at math. He’s Fisher: when he coached at then graduated from ASU in the so good at math that he teaches spring of 1990. Harrisburg, he won three State it. This year, he is teaching ALE Championships as the head coach Although he graduated math, Quantitative Literacy and from WR and teaches here now, of the volleyball team. Bridge to Algebra II. Sports don’t stop at the he hasn’t always been here. Coach Fisher’s personal Straight out of college he went to field house doors, because Coach philosophy about teaching is that Fisher’s hobbies include watching consists of his wife, Stacy, and his Harrisburg to coach and teach. He you have to be, “Fair, Firm and two kids Kai and Claire. stayed at Harrisburg from 1990- and studying football and Consistent.” His favorite part watching the St. Louis Cardinals. The best advice Coach 1997. about teaching is helping the kids. Fisher can give his students is to He then went to Osceola He also likes to hang out with his At WRHS, he used to be find an occupation that you don’t to teach and coach for the 97-98 family, considering that’s what the head junior high football coach he does during the summer, and consider a job. He feels fortunate year. Finally, he returned to WR and the head senior high softball that’s what he looks forward to to have a job that he has known in 1998 and has been here ever coach, and he has also assisted the since. the most. Coach Fisher’s family stuff about since he was a kid. Favorite Maci Smelser – Pecan pie Alex Jones – Rolls Drew Brewer – Turkey Christmas Mady McGinnis – Homemade mac Kayleene Long – Turkey Kaiden Stormes – Dressing Food? and cheese Mollie Blackshear – Turkey Logan Blackwood – Pumpkin pie By Mattie Craig Hailey Jensen – Rolls Hannah Ponder – Ham Justin Nunally – Ham Christmas Jams The Cat’s Dispatch will change its grading scheme at the start of next By Baylee Davis semester. Be sure to get your stories finished completely and on time, because 1. All I Want for 5. Let It Snow 10. I Saw Mommy you won’t get a grade if you don’t meet your deadline! Christmas Is Kissing Santa Claus You 6. Last Christmas Cat’s Dispatch Staff 2. Feliz Navidad 7. Santa Tell Me 11. Jingle Bell Editor-in-Chief — Kaiden Stormes Rock 3. Baby Its Cold 8. Mistletoe Sports Editor — Cade Burris Outside 12. Rock Around Photographers — Skylar Louthan & Kate Cole 9. Frosty the the Christmas Cartoonist — Mattie Craig 4. Santa Baby Snowman Tree Staff Writers — Tate Anderson, Zack Osburn, Baylee Davis, Victoria Swindle, Dakota Girard, Claire Fisher, Graham West, Kate Cole, Slade Dalton, Tate Anderson, Grady Privett, Kai Cunningham, Kayla Curtis, Tyler Cunningham, Bryson Farmer, Ashleigh Morris, Brighton Brand, Chase Moseley, Hunter West, Lilly Maple, Tristin Hart, Olivia Bickers, Olivia Ford, Max Hibbs, Irene Lynette Hood, Chloe Brown, Malachi Tinker, Haley Smart, Nash Gill, Hannah Wade, Selena Teel, Alex Lishman, Erin Hicks, Abby Rounsavall, Hailey Jensen, Trishton Wilson, Skyla Henry, Ty Flippo, Mollie Blackshear, Parker Brand, Hannah Beary and Holly Berry. Advisor — Stacy Rice The staff of The Cat’s Dispatch dedicates each issue to the memory of David Brady, Editor 1991-93. Goofin’ Off: Bailey Augustine and Anna Saffel take selfies on the job with the Journalism cam. Our WRHS 3 The Cat's Dispatch, Walnut Ridge High School, December 12, 2018 How ManyKeys If You Could Be a Character Who’s Your Do you Have on in Any Holiday Movie, Favorite your Key Ring? Who Would You Be and Why? Athlete? By Hannah Wade By Ashleigh Morris By Bryson Farmer Nash Gill – 3 Mrs. Holland – Scrooge from A and she gets to be with the prince. Isaiah Mabry – LeBron James Tristin Hart – 2 Christmas Carol because he fits my Jacey Jones – Cindy Lou Who from Andrew Brewer – SaQuon Barkley Jenny Davis – 1 personality and also he learns to How the Grinch Stole Christmas appreciate those around him and because of her hair. Dalton Nelson – JJ Watt Kaylann Curtis – 4 he ultimately turns out to be the Mrs. Rob – Scrooge from A Claire Fisher – Dak Prescott Isaiah Mabry – 5 good guy. Christmas Carol because he turns Baylee Davis – Kalani Ricketts Logan Blackwood – 5; Lilly Maple – Grinch from How the out to be a good guy in the end. “I stole two of them” Grinch Stole Christmas because he Mrs. Rice – John McLain from Die Slade Dalton – Jason Belcher Baylee Davis – 2 turns good at the end. Hard because he saves the day. Cade Burris – Jalen Hurts Zach Osburn – 3 Jackson Forrester – Uncle Eddie Jada Turner – Grinch from How the Mrs. Mary Smith – Tim Duncan Joseph Rogers – 1 from Christmas Vacation because Grinch Stole Christmas because he he is hilarious. gets to join the feast at the end. Trevor Smith – Rudy Gay Maci Smelser – 2 Tamera Trinidad – Buddy from Elf Aaron Shapira – I have no idea. I Brighton Brand – Sydney Burgin Thomas Smith – 1 because of his Christmas spirit. don’t know any holiday movies. Nathan Simmons – 1 Peyton Callahan – Buddy from Elf. Logan Blackwood – Ralphie from Coach Coffman – Kobe Bryant Emily Gray – 3 Who doesn’t love Will Ferrell? A Christmas Story because he Coach Halbrook – LeBron James Katie Jones – “A bunch” Mrs. Hallman – Emily from A Royal shoots himself in the eye. Christmas because she’s a princess Coach Ryan – Steve Nash Christmas Break: Spread the love this holiday season! 12/21 - 01/02 -The Staff of The Cat’s Dispatch Coach Ryan Makes Walnut Ridge Home By Brighton Brand University in Russellville. Some of Coach Ryan’s Favorites: Would You favorite things to do are to coach, Food – Spaghetti run/hike, and travel. Over the Website/App – Krossover/Hudl Rather…? summer, Coach Ryan got married TV show – Impractical Jokers By Holly Berry (her name is Darby) and moved Book – The Energy Bus Go to the past and from Rogers to Walnut Ridge with Store – Academy Sports meet your ancestors their dog, Sampson. Restaurant – Slim’s or go to the future and Coach Ryan looks forward Singer– Darius Rucker meet your future family? to, “the basketball season ahead!” BFFs – Darby and Sampson His words of advice are, “work Mrs. Pattin – go to the future Peter William Ryan is the hard, and never give up on your Chariah Mabry – go to the past new assistant boys’ basketball dreams.” “Good, Better, Best. Shyanne Foley – go to the future coach at WRHS.