Ironwood The High School Glendale, Arizona Eagle’s Eye Volume 31 Issue 2 October 14 ,2016 What’s inside? News Learn about a coffee business that you may like... Page 2 Feature Ironwood Football would not be complete without Ironwood’s Sports Medicine and band ! Photo Credit: Anastasia Salazar, Jason Harris, and Madison Lyrenmann Read about yummy fall recipes on ... Page 4 IHS football teamfootball team hasstrives played six games tobecause meet they overcame goals the chal- goalsthis will too season brush off of them Madison Lyrenmann Layout Editor with a record of one and five. lenges that were there and domi- and onto the players. “I believe that we will win!” One specific game that stood out nated by a 29 point lead. Coach Anthony Nicoloff hopes Entertainment chants the Nest as the Ironwood was the game against Agua Fria No only that but this night was to see thing accomplished in the Eagles score another touchdown. High School. huge for Ronnie Gandara, ’17. last upcoming games, he states, The 2016 season has not quite With this, the game was very He became Your West Valley “[ I hope] that we can finish them begun in the best way possible for important to them since it was Preps football player for week and see if we can get some tougher the Varisty football team however, Agua Fria’s homeoming game. four which is a recongnition for players.We have a lot of guys that optimism is high. Now these nights are the best excetional plays. West Valley Preps are going to have opportunities to Hunter Wood,a senior here at nights to experience since its the claims, “Gandara rushed 138 yards step up, so we are going deep on Ironwood, reflects on the games big game. and four touchdowns [during the the depth chart and want to see if and states, “This season has not Although, it was not the best 42-13 win over] Avondale Agua some guys are going to rise to the started out like we wanted it too, night for Ague Fria becasue they Frida September 16.” opportunity that they are being however the team is staying to- unfortunately lost this math with a Moreover, even though this presented with due to injuries.” Take a look at the must see Hal- gether very well and the second score of 42-13, Ironwood taking season has not started the way the In the emd, with inspiration loween movies... half of the season looks very the win. coaches have planned, the coaches and optimism, this team will go Page 8 promising.” Initially, this win had the team are still moving forward and tak- far. It will just take hard work and As of September 30 the varsity screaming and jumping in joy ing it day by day; hoping that thier dedication to accomplish it. Health New changes provide unique Ironwoord Homecoming 2016, challenges for marching eagles the most magical thus far Jason Harris plumed hats that has been absent Taylor Hatch which based their float off of the Assistant Editor-in-Chief for the last two years. Health Editor movie Finding Nemo. Ironwood’s Marching Eagles As explained by Band Director Once again, Ironwood has had In addition to the parade this have always been an enormous Tim Ormsbee, this year, the band a fun spirit week full of lots of week, Ironwood also had its an- proprietor of energy and excite- activities. The parade and TNT Learn about healthy school lunch has gone up to approximately 230 nual Thursday Night Thriller, the men at Ironwood’s varsity foot- night were definitely the high- options on... students, providing many new student run carnival. Page 9 ball games. This year many in- challenges for directing. “As a lights of this week. Clubs designed and hosted teresting changes have occurred professional in anything you have The parade on Wednesday in- games and several rides were set within the band. to be constantly evolving. Being cluded floats from many clubs up around campus. Many clubs View The band has recently gained more efficient in communica- around campus. used their skills to contribute to a brand new drill writer along tion, and teaching a larger band Each club had a different Dis- the carnival. with a custom written music means, it takes longer to teach ney theme that correlated with For example, Photo Club took piece for their Beethoven-themed the simplest of things” explains their clubs values. and sold pictures for people and show. Ormsbee states that since Ormsbee. Due to the ridiculous For example, Key Club dec- Art Club did face painting. the drill was criticized several size, new assistants have been re- orated a float based off of the There were also many rides set times for being “repetitive”, hav- cruited to help Ormsbee with di- Disney movie “Robin Hood” be- up like the rock wall the National ing a new drill writer provides a recting. Drum Core International cause like in the classic film, Key Guard brought and the spinning unique kind of look to the band veteran William Danser is assist- Club helps people by giving to barrel ride. and their movements. After being ing in making the band more in- the poor. So far this week will be very given a grant thanks to the Iron- volved in choreography and cap- Other clubs made impressive fun and we can expect the same Read about Ironwood’s future wood band’s booster club raising tivating visuals. With their heads floats too like DECA which deco- for the dance. events... enough money, the band will be held high and instruments gripped rated theirs as Monsters Univer- Enjoy this time when you can, se- Page 12 receiving the traditional marching tightly this year’s band will sur- sity and National Honor Society nior year comes in a blink of an band attire, jacket, gauntlets and pass all possible expectations. eye! 2 Friday, October 14, 2016 News The Eagle’s Eye AIM to IB: the strenuous transition made by students as sophomores CJ Hutson Currently at Ironwood, there program completely because of individual student’s work into a Coronel explains, “IB has al- Sports Editor are a total of 109 freshmen the challenges that students may portfolio and file the assignments lowed me to grow as an individu- Frequently, the transition involved in the AIM program, face in the program. away. al and just keep an open mind.” between AIM and IB can be seen which is two years of prepara- Mrs. Kuczka, the director of Students essentially have to Just like Coronel, plenty of as frustrating and intimidating tion. Specifically for IB IB at Ironwood explains, work towards their exam, which students involved in the program to anyone who plans on taking curriculum. “The jump from sopho- is taken towards the end of the feel that there are numerous these higher-level classes. Usually, stu- more to junior year is year. challenges that come their way; Described by ibo.org, Inter- dents continue the the hardest but it’s Citlalli Coronel, a current stu- each student knows exactly what national Baccalaureate, better program until they worth it.” dent in the IB program, explains they have signed up for and are known as IB, is an interna- reach the “wall” of The intimidating as- that the system is very challeng- willing to work for the benefits tional, educational program that junior year, mark- pect of IB is the system ing but overall, it is definitely IB provides in the future. provides four different subjects ing the start of IB. of grading overall and worth it. Although the transition from developing intellectual, personal, When students how the program differs There are negative aspects of AIM to IB may seem stressful emotional and social skills. reach junior year, some from regular classes. IB including, sleepless nights, and hard to overcome, the effects The program is only available decide to take course candidate, Teachers assess students’ work limited social life and free time of IB are very beneficial since it at select high schools around the which can be regarded as partial and compare it with the Diploma in general, being occupied with prepares students for college and country, which includes Iron- IB. Programme (DP) courses. work constantly. life in general. wood. Or they decide to drop the Basically, teachers put each Although this may be the case, Image Credit: ib-program.com Save lives by donating Art Club begins new toJason Harris the bloodmust reach a drivecertain weight mini- Raquelmural Warren inroom ratherlocker than outside it in He roomstates that he would like it Assistant Editor-in-Chief mum to be able to rationally do- Layout Editor the hallway, Augustine replied, to “make the locker room look a Dedication to a cause is dis- nate a usable amount of blood. Many students have seen the “That’s just where you get ready little bit better, hopefully, inspire played best within those who have Parent signatures are also re- art murals that continue to appear for the game is in the locker and create a sense of pride in the courage to let a stranger quired so be sure to plan around campus, and soon, a new room…it creates that sense of being a part of an athletic program insert a needle and tube into ahead if you wish to donate mural will appear, continuing to pride and culture in the locker on our campus, and hopefully to their arm to remove blood. blood. keep the tradition of decorating room.” motivate kids, to again, take pride Donating blood can be a Suman explains that his fa- the halls of Ironwood alive.