HURON HIGH SCHOOL TIGER STRIPES Volume 18 Issue 1 18th and Arizona Huron, South Dakota September 3, 2019 Reworks and Remodels BY SHANE MOORING AND LOGAN WEIDNER With these goals in mind dollars we believe we he Huron School T the school board made have modernized the high District strives to be the plans for construction on school for signifcantly less best it can be, and the the new ofce and entrance money. In December, the school board has been to start by December 1st. entire front entrance and working toward making The ofce remodel and canopy will be removed. It a plan to ensure student auditorium are not the will be blocked of. safety and state of the art only areas being redone. HHS is changing oppurtunities for students Principal Mike Radke for the best inside and and the community. explained, “There are out. The changes will That planning turned to mulitple projects that will require patience and action this past summer. be undertaken...We plan fexibility from the student Superintendent Terry to add bathrooms to the body and staf, but that Nebelsick was interviewed commons and replace the patience will be rewarded by the Tiger Stripes staf. ceiling tiles in the hallways, with a beautiful and “The school board sets and we hope to be done by modern high school. goals and one of their goals next school year.” PHOTOS BY BETHANY LARSON is facility improvement. But why all the changes? When I came here twenty- New sound and lighting systems allow for transforming colors to The main reason for the be used on stage. A wide range of colors and designs can be used six years ago, the high construction is our growing for different events. school and vocational student population. “Our school were our newer current student count for buildings. Twenty-six years this year will be around later, they’re our oldest 720 students, however we buildings. Our goals are expect it to increase to 1000 safe entrances, modern in the distant futre.” restrooms, state-of-the- With this large of art auditorium lights and an increase, the need sounds, and to increase for more class space is the capacity of the high immediate. There are a school to 1,000 students few routes to achieving as the younger grades increased capacity, but are between 200 to 250 reconstruction on the students per grade. By current builiding was the moving the counselors choosen route. and all the conference “A new high school for this rooms, there’s more size student population space for students to have would be between 30 to classes and teachers to PHOTO BY BETHANY LARSON 50 million. By investing have work rooms. Thus The studio and offce are currently located in the former Tiger Network classroom. The principles six and half million increasing total capacity by have transformed old utility closets into their temporary offces. The secretaries have new offce space 25%.” as well, helping prepare students and faculty for a new school year. New schedule unveiled at HHS BY JACKSON TRANDALL AND DANCI DUNKLEBURGER With the arrival of the new school year [by having homeroom every day]”, said happen to the clubs that in the past met comes something that very few people saw Radke. “The homeroom teachers will be able during lunch. Most clubs, from Quiz Bowl to coming... new schedule changes. From the to keep them on track easier, and students that Key Club, HYLC to Student Council, used the elimination of DEAR to having homeroom leave early won’t miss instruction. [This] lunch period to conduct their business, as that every day to spliting the lunch schedule new schedule is hoping to increase graduation was one time all students could be available. in half, this is a lot of new information that rates to 100%.” [Homeroom is now] sort of As of now, according to Principal Radke, clubs changes how students go about their everyday like a school wide study hall.” will have to meet either before or after school. lives. It’s not only homeroom that will be almost Mr. Radke has high hopes for this school Everything might seem a bit confusing unrecognizable; lunch periods will be as year, and the new schedule is one of the ways at frst, but don’t worry, the Tiger Stripes well. To summarize the schedule changes, in which he wants to improve student life. newspaper is here to help shepherd all lunch is going to be split into two diferent Change can be a struggle for some people, students, from freshman to senior, to the right non-overlapping periods, with students and and questions and issues are bound to arise, places on time. teachers being assigned either early or late but this schedule is the new reality at HHS, The Tiger Stripes interviewed Mr. Radke lunch. so students should spend time adjusting to about the schedule changes to shed some light If a student is wondering which lunch they that reality, and then move ahead into a great on exactly why the schedule is like this. “We have, it’s printed on their schedules. school year. are hoping to create stronger relationships With the changes to the lunch schedule, between the homeroom teachers and students some students have wondered what will Tiger Stripes 2September 3, 2019 Welcome Back Life after Advice from the administrators graduation BY MR. RADKE BY MRS. KONECHNE Former HHS As principal of Huron It is exciting to be student reflects High School, it is an a Huron Tiger and honor and a pleasure welcome you to HHS! on changes and to welcome everyone Huron High School’s choices back for another year. commitment is to allow Mrs. Konechne and I students the opportunity BY ALLISON VALERO CASTILLO hope to provide you to explore various with a challenging and subjects and career areas Life after high school rewarding education as well as connect with will most likely not be in the classroom while old and new friends. what you frst wanted afording you the May you discover it to be. Not only will it opportunity to grow be diferent than what emotionally and socially who you are as an you expected, but it also through an assortment of individual and what you will not be the same for extracurricular activities. want to become. Don’t everyone. Each year we have be afraid to ask questions When I was geting the opportunity to watch and be vulnerable. ready to go to college at the students grow through I look forward to the University of South Dakota their experiences at HHS, energy and enthusiasm for musical theatre, I had and we hope that you in the classrooms though that it was sorted will fnd those activities and hallways. I am PHOTO ANNA KRUSE out and that it was smooth or organizations that very excited and sailing from there, but I match your personality Mr. Radke and Mrs. Konechne smile to show their excitement for determined to have a was wrong. and interests. this school year. Make sure to stop by their new digs in B205. fun-flled, successful Fast forward to now, This year we will have this summer to move the in the morning until year connecting with and I have switched to make some changes ofce to B-205. The door construction begins. parents, students, and jobs, graduated with an as the front ofce is facing west, between Best wishes to all the community. associate degree in general remodeled and we adjust B-205 and the choir students, parents, and studies, and have just to a new schedule, but I room, will be the main staf members for a great ~Mrs. Konechne about started at Stewarts have faith this is going entrance that is open school year! School for Cosmetology. to be a great year. In during the day. The truth of the mater preparation for the ofce The front entrance ~Mr. Radke is that plans change. You remodel, our secretaries may be used to enter the may go to college knowing and custodians worked building before school exactly what you want to do, but at the end of your third year, decide to change majors. The A “hot girl summer” finale opposite can also happen, BY TIGER STRIPES EDITORS where you don’t go to college right after high For those of you who You name it. There has our school’s culture. Things school, but ten years down are unaware what a “hot been enough of rumor that you as students can do the line, you decide you do girl summer” is, let us spreading and drama to help reach this goal is want to go. enlighten you. A “hot girl starting. Instead of doing to always work to be kind The things is, no mater summer” is a title given to that, we recommend being and to go out of your way what you choose to do this most recent summer. a friendly face in the crowd to be helpful whenever you right after high school, it It was a time for ladies and of school kids. get the chance. does not make or break gents alike to forget the What we are really Invite that new kid your future. For most people, being successful is past school year drama and trying to say here is that into your group, start a the most signifcant thing, live their best lives. the school year will be conversation with someone whatever that may be for Sadly, this summer has beter for everyone if we all you don’t know, simply them.