Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School September 2007 USD 323 Superintendent: Darrel Stufflebeam Contents: P. 2: Calendar, FCCLA, Help Wanted, Booster Club Published by In‐House Training: Junior/Senior High Principal: Dennis Post P. 3: Counselor’s Corner, Scholarships/Awards, Renaissance Travis Altenhofen Kassandra Love Assistant Principal/Activities Director: Kent Rogers P. 4: What the Rock Is Cookin’ Brianne Campbell Jake McNally‐Knoblauch Jonathan Deppe Robert Oesterreich New Faces at Rock Creek Linsey Adams grew up in Concordia with four sisters and three brothers. She went to college at Cloud County Community College for two years after graduating from Concordia High School. She received her Elementary Education degree from Kansas State University and is now working toward her masters in Special Education. She is married to Michael Adams; they had their first child, Elizabeth, September 5, 2007. Mrs. Adams said that she loves Rock Creek and that the staff is very friendly and the students are well behaved. Audra Akin was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. She went to Southwest Missouri State University where she was on the volleyball team and threw the javelin. She transferred to Emporia State University for her Physical Education and Special Education degree. This talented athlete won the Missouri Valley Conference for Javelin in 1999. Her pride and joy are her two wonderful, beautiful daughters; Makiah is 5, and Lexi is 17 months. Ms. Akin loves to play volleyball, read, watch TV or movies, and spend time with family and friends. Ms. Akin absolutely loves Rock Creek; everybody is so helpful, kind, and caring. It is great to be part of this wonderful education team! Richard Dugan is a graduate of Jackson Heights (along with Mr. Beam and Mr. Holliday). He went to Emporia State University and received a BSE with an emphasis in Special Education and Psychology. Mr. Dugan will graduate in May 2008 with a Masters in Educational Administration. He has worked at Emporia Alternative School, Abilene High School, Manhattan High School, and Rossville High School. His wife Michele is a Physical Therapist and they have two sons, Spencer 7 and Grant 3. His hobbies are sports, golf, fishing, hunting, cooking, and staying in shape. Mr. Dug an’s impression of Rock Creek is strong leadership, devoted faculty, and great students. Sharon Eckhoff graduated from Kansas State University in Secondary Education, Chemistry, Physics and Biology. She is currently working on a gifted endorsement through Emporia State. She has taught at Cimarron High School and Southwestern Heights. She is married to Steve Eckhoff; they have one daughter named Avery who is 3. Some hobbies that she has are raising cattle, farming and playing volleyball. Her dream is to build an electric car some day. Mrs. Eckhoff thinks that Rock Creek is very helpful and the students are motivated. The school is modifying programs to help students of all abilities succeed. Morgan Milham grew up in Norman, Oklahoma and married her high school sweetheart Derrick Milham. They have two sons, Jacob 10 and Joshua 2. Mrs. Milham graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Special Education. She worked in special education at Randolph Middle School, Olsburg Elementary, Manhattan, and as the transition coordinator of the Special Services Cooperative of Wamego. Some hobbies that she loves are football, basketball, dogs, crochet, cooking for others, hunting, and talking mopars with her boys. She bought her boys a ’73 Challenger to restore and she can’t wait to drive it to work! Mrs. Milham’s loves it here. She says the teachers and administrators have been welcoming and very helpful. Keith Miller’s childhood was spent on a family farm in Winchester, Kansas. He joins his wife Sara here at Rock Creek. They have two sons, Jacob who is in 7th grade and Eli who is in 3rd grade. His older sister and brother‐in‐law taught in this district when the high schools were in St. George and Westmoreland. Mr. Miller graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in 1991, and a Masters in Speech in 2003. He worked at Hanover Junior/Senior High School, Hiawatha High School, Centralia and Frankfort schools, and at Riley County High School. His hobbies are working on his house and coaching baseball. The family pets are five chickens, two calves, two cats, two pigs, and a dog. Mr. Miller’s believes Rock Creek is very well organized and runs like clock work. He is very happy to be here. Calendar of Events District Job Openings Date Event Time Our district is looking for motivated, hard working 9/25 HS Volleyball vs Wabaunsee 5:00 p.m. individuals to fill the following positions: 9/27 HSCC @ Council Grove 4:00 p.m. 9/27 JHCC Rock Creek Invitational 4:00 p.m. Custodian: Rock Creek Jr./Sr. High School, starting range 9/27 JH Volleyball @ St. Marys 4:45 p.m. negotiable based on experience. 8 hours daily (3:00 p.m.‐ 9/27 JH Football @ St. Marys 7:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m.) with a .75 additional night differential. Paid 9/28 HS Football @ St. Marys 7:00 p.m. single health insurance, paid sick and personal leave. 9/29 HS JV Volleyball Tournament @ Jeff West 8:00 a.m. 10/1 HS JV Football vs St. Marys 6:00 p.m. KPERS retirement benefits. Start immediately. 10/2 HS Volleyball @ Rossville 5:00 p.m. 10/4 JH Volleyball 7A @ Eisenhower 3:30 p.m. Food Service Tech Assistant: 3.5‐4.0 hours daily at 10/4 JH Volleyball 7B @ Anthony 3:30 p.m. RCHS. Starting range based on experience. Start 10/4 JH JV Football @ Ft. Riley 3:45 p.m. immediately. 10/4 JH Football @ Ft. Riley 5:15 p.m. 10/5 Homecoming Parade @ Westmoreland 2:00 p.m. Substitute Teachers: District wide, $85 per day. Kansas 10/5 HS Football vs Wabaunsee (Homecoming) 7:00 p.m. certification required, applications accepted year round. 10/6 HS JV Volleyball Tournament @ Rossville 9:00 a.m. 10/6 HS JV Volleyball Quad @ Wabaunsee 9:00 a.m. Substitute Custodial: $8.00 per hour for all schools, 10/6 MEL JH Volleyball Tournament @ Rock Creek 9:00 a.m. applications accepted year round. 10/6 HS/JH CC @ Riley County (Leonardville) 10:00 a.m. 10/8 No School PK‐12 10/8 HS JV Football vs Maranatha Academy 5:00 p.m. Substitute Bus Drivers: Accepting applications for 10/9 HS Volleyball vs St. Marys 5:00 p.m. district wide substitute bus drivers. $28.71 per route, 10/10 BOE Meeting 7:00 p.m. $7.83 per hour for every activity trip. CDL driver’s license 10/11 HS/JH CC @ Washington Country Club 4:00 p.m. is required with endorsement P and S. The district can 10/11 JH JV Football vs Riley County 5:30 p.m. help with obtaining the CDL. For more information, 10/11 JH Football vs Riley County 7:00 p.m. 10/12 HS Football @ Sabetha 7:00 p.m. contact Pam at 785‐494‐8591. 10/13 Junior Cheer Clinic 8:00 a.m. 10/13 HS Varsity Volleyball Rock Creek Tournament 9:00 a.m. All positions open until filled. Applications are 10/15 HS FR/SO Football vs Sabetha 4:30 p.m. available at www.rockcreekschools.org under the district 10/15 JH/HS Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. office tab, then employment tab. Feel free to contact the 10/16 HS Volleyball vs Riley County (Senior Night) 5:00 p.m. district office at 785‐457‐3732 if you have more questions. 10/17‐18 BPA Fall Delegate Assembly 10/19 HS Football vs Nemaha Valley 7:00 p.m. We are an equal opportunity employer. 10/20 HS Volleyball SubState TBA 10/20 HSCC Regional Meet TBA 10/22 NHS Induction 7:00 p.m. Booster Club News 10/22 Scholars’ Bowl JV @ Sabetha TBA It’s not too late to join! To join or for more 10/23 P/T Conferences 7‐12 4:00 p.m. information go to www.rockcreekschools.org or contact 10/25 HS Football vs. Riley County (Senior Night) 7:00 p.m. Tamie Redding, President; Robin Knoblauch, Vice‐ 10/25 Renaissance Junior High Activity Night 8:00 p.m. 10/26 No School 7‐12 President; or Sue Yenzer, Secretary/Treasurer. 10/26 HS Volleyball State @ Salina TBA 10/27 ACT Test @ Rock Creek TBA Volunteer Opportunities: We are in need of parent 10/27 HS Volleyball State @ Salina TBA volunteers for the following Parent Liaison positions: 10/27 HSCC State @ Wamego TBA Baseball, Debate, Football, Forensics, Scholar’s Bowl, and 10/29 Mid‐Winter Sports Scrimmages 6:00 p.m. Wrestling. The Parent Liaison will be the go‐between for 10/30 HS Football Bi‐District 7:00 p.m. the activity/sport and the Booster Club. With these new positions we’re hoping to better support the students of FCCLA News Rock Creek. If you’re interested in getting involved, The Rock Creek FCCLA will again be collecting coats please contact Tamie Redding, Robin Knoblauch, or Sue through October 26, 2007. All coats collected will be delivered Yenzer. to the Health Ministry in Wamego. They service individuals in Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties. FCCLA chapter Apparel sales are continuing, contact Robin members will be selling Elsie Grace food products the last Knoblauch for more information. nd week of September through the 2 week in October. If they don’t contact you, leave a message for Mary Siderewicz, or e‐ mail your order to [email protected].