When students look at teach-ers most times their first thought is to assume they are just there to yell and give them work. But occasionally, students get teachers like Catherine Ferrell. Ferrell is a teacher who makes her class feel like a place you can go to escape from the drama and large amount of stress put on most students. While many teachers have the experience of working at different schools, most don’t have the experience of working outside of education. Before Ferrell became a

teacher, she worked as a Senior Agent and International Special-ist for FedEx. While working for FedEx, she was required to travel a lot and leave home. When Ferrell had her own children, that proved to be quite difficult. She decided to go back to college, and chose to become a teacher because of the experiences that it would bring. Ferrell’s two children are now graduated from college and living out of state. Her son Ian is now twenty-eight and now in his second year of Law

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December could make or break the Canton South cheer team. The team will be attending a competition that will determine whether or not they will qualify for nationals. If they do, the CS cheer team will be going to Or-lando, Florida to compete against the best of the best. It’s been awhile since the cheer team was allowed to qualify for nationals, and this year they were given the okay to go out and compete for first place. If they qualify, then over spring break the cheerleaders go to Florida to compete in Orlando. They will leave over break so they don’t miss any school. “We will be going down to Orlando the 16th and the 17th of March,” said head coach Meghan Fricke.

For the cheer team, their season is year-around, and ends in March with “states.” At states, South competes against everyone in their division in a large com-petition. “Our tryouts are in May and practices begins in June. Our final competition is in March so we don’t have much time off,” said assistant coach Jamie Presti-er. Prestier, a former cheerleader for South, decided to come back and continue what she loves by coaching for the cheerleaders. The role of cheerleaders is to spread school spirit, but that is not the only thing cheer-leaders accomplish. They also compete against other teams. “Cheerleading is not only about school spirit and supporting our teams we cheer for, but about our

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Cheerleaders compete for trip to Orlandoown competitive performances. It’s about teamwork, dedication, and athleticism,” said Prestier. The cheer team conditions by running before practice. Every-one runs together and says the words to their routine to boost stamina. It also helps the team to not be tired so they can be at their best on the competition floor. Over the summer, the cheer team lifted weights and condi-tioned in order to get stronger and execute all of the tumbling and jumps necessary. “Over the summer we weight lift, condi-tion, and run. At our practices we stretch first,” said Fricke.

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School at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and her daughter Caitlyn, who is now twenty-six, is in the United States Air Force, Stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. They are far, but never far from her mind. “I always knew that at some point I wanted to be an educator, but I also wanted to experience the business world. To me, it made perfect sense to do things in the order I did, business then education, because I believed--and still do believe--that bringing a business experience perspec-tive into my educational career would make me a better teacher,” Ferrell said. When going into Ferrell’s class it is for some a relief. Stu-dents can feel as though they are getting a break from the stress of school. Ferrell is one of those teachers who students get to know and can just talk to about anything and everything. She un-derstands that sometimes things are hard, and is willing to give advice or help for any situation. “I have never been very good at English, but Mrs. Ferrell has helped me with everything that I struggled with. She has done her best at making her class an easy one,” said Senior Glenna Muckley.

Working well with students is a major part of teaching and Ferrell does a great job at this component of teaching. “The people component is my favorite part of teaching. I get to interact with students, parents, faculty, staff, community members, and others who come into the building on a daily basis. Some people I get to know better than others, and some situa-tions are more or less ideal than others, but it’s all about interact-ing, learning and growing,” said Ferrell. Ferrell is a people-person, very kind and outgoing to every-one she works with. “The chang-ing faces, the varied personalities and the different experiences each person brings to the table mean that no two days are ever exactly alike,” Ferrell added. Although Ferrell did not grad-uate from Canton South High School she decided that it was a good place to start teaching and has decided it is a good place to stay. With two degrees, a Bache-lor’s degree of Arts in Business and Organizational Communi-cations and a Master’s degree of Arts in Education, which are both from Akron, Ferrell has been a teacher for nineteen years

at Canton South High School. It is the only school she has ever worked at, and she loves it. “I was lucky enough to be hired by Canton Local soon after obtaining my education degree and have never felt the need to look elsewhere,” Ferrell said. She works closely with not only the staff in the English department, but also with the staff focused on the musicals and plays that Canton South holds. “Students at Canton South are lucky to have such an amazing teacher to help them with school work,” Muckley said. Ferrell does anything she can to help her students, and she has never felt the need to work any-where else, as she enjoys work-ing with the staff and students at Canton South High School. Ferrell enjoys life outside of school with her four dogs, two of which are rescues and two which are adopted as strays, and two cats. “Believe it or not, I have four dogs and two cats. We didn’t set out to have that many pets, but it’s our reality now. Two of our dogs were adopted as rescues, and two were adopted as strays. Their names are Claire, Lloyd, Tracey and Matilda. Our cats are Gus and George.”

CHEERLEADERS ABOUT TO COMPETE Abigail Fricke, Abigail Richardson, Alyssa Parsons, Calista Ring, Caroline Snyder, Chloe Jeffries, Han-nah Radel, Jordan Cline, Karli Hughes, Marissa Mosteller, Nadia Keating, Nayriah Ezell, and Zoey Volpe comprise the cheerleading team.

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CATHERINE FERRELL AND MERCHANT OF VEN-ICE Catherine Ferrell reads Shakespeare’s play the Merchant of Venice with her eleventh graders.

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When rehearsals began nobody knew what The Addams Family Musical - School Edition would turn into. None of the cast and crew members knew that it would turn out to be such an amazing show. When the musical finally came to the stage it ex-ceeded expectations. Seeing a musical or play once is more than enough. But with the Addams Family Musical, people couldn’t help but pay to see it again. “I had so much fun, it was an amazing time. I even went to see it twice,” Senior Ab-igail Howard said. “I definitely would have went one more time

too,” she added. There were many laughs and even some sad moments. “I laughed so much, especial-ly when Grandma (played by Geordan Lancaster) talked about peeing herself at the dinner table,” Jared Stewart said. “There were a few moments when I was sad, like when Fester told them he was going to the moon. That was sweet,” he added. Many people were shocked at some of the things that hap-pened on stage, especially for a school based musical. “When Logan Bennett stripped, it was honestly the funniest moment in

the entire performance. I never expected that to happen. It was a nice surprise. It honestly made me laugh so hard that it brought tears to my eyes,” Howard said. Each night there was some-thing new the actors added that made the show better. Even the unexpected injury to Geordan Lancaster on stage, many never

“I just peed a little.”

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even noticed. The next day, she changed her words to accom-modate the arm sling she was wearing. “The first night I went she had injured her arm in the middle of the scene. The overall performance of all the characters contributed to

a great performance. “Honestly, the talents of some of the stu-dents in the play were amazing. I never would have guessed that high school kids could have talents like that. It was amazing and I definitely would have gone again,” Athena Daviduk said. “I originally only went to support my friend, but I had such an amazing time I thought it was definitely worth going,” Daviduk added. The Addams Family cast re-ally came together. By the end, it was an enjoyable experience for not only the cast and crew, but the audience as well.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY The character Wednesday is played by Sadie Owens, Grandma, played by Geordan Lancaster, Gomez played by Ethan Knopp, Lurch played by Ethan Lee, Fester Addams played by Sam Wood, and Pugsly Addams played by Zoyie Greene

TWO FAMILIES MEET The Addams Finally meets the Beinekes. Lucas, played by Logan Bergert, Mal, played by Logan Bennett, and Alice played by Ariel Bryan

Community Enjoys Food and Live Entertainment With the holidays in full swing, Canton South is welcom-ing guests with fun events for ev-eryone to enjoy. The most recent event being, the Spaghetti Dinner at Canton South High School. Food and live entertainment were offered at the dinner. The night was a big hit and cost only $9 for adults, which includes anyone thirteen and up, $5 for children four through twelve, and children under three ate free. While considering a way to welcome in the holidays, the choir boosters came up with the idea of having a spaghetti dinner. “The men’s club held a very successful spaghetti dinner every year and when they disbanded, the choir boosters decided they wanted to try,” Amy Bush, choir director at South said. The idea of the event is for guests to have a nice meal with desserts includ-ed, and enjoy a nice live per-formance from Canton South’s choir Sound of South. The menu included unlimited spaghetti with meat or meatless sauce, salad, rolls with butter, rosy applesauce

and ice cream sundae. “At first, when I heard the song, ‘What Baking Can Do,’ I thought it was so funny because I heard them singing about food and it was just the perfect song for a spaghetti dinner even though it was about desserts,” said Faircrest student Ruth-ie-Anne Haslam, who was in attendance. “Many of the songs they were singing were from Broadway musicals and it was really fun to get to hear music I wouldn’t normally listen to,” she added. The songs were chosen by Bush. “We decided to have a Broadway theme and I picked songs based on their appeal to the Sound of South kids and the audience,” Bush said. When holding an event for the first time, there is almost always going to be some things that may go wrong. With this being the first one ever at South, there were a few things that could be fixed. “I had to ask Mrs.Bush to stall while I went to the choir room to grab my white shirt. I

heard her as I was leaving her way of stalling was by saying, ‘Well, I am supposed to stall.’ It got quite a few laughs,” said Karissa Kager, Senior at Canton South High School and member of Sound of South. “It was quite the turnout. Everyone enjoyed the food and the entertainment,” said Cathy Ferrell, who was in attendance. “I would definitely go again, I loved the food and the desserts we had at the end. By the time I was finished eating, I didn’t think I could eat anymore. It was

all you can eat and it was only nine dollars for my mom and five dollars for me. If they hold this again I would definitely enjoy going again,” Haslam said. With the attendance of three hundred and fifty people, the choir boosters raised around $1,000. The money raised by the dinner will benefit the choir greatly. This year, the choir stu-dents are planning a trip to Chi-cago where they will have fun activities to do, and even be able to perform. The money raised by

the dinner will go to help pay for all of the choir students to go on the trip. Bush hopes to make it an annual event, and now knows what needs to be done to make next year’s dinner the best it can be. “I think for it being the first time, it was very successful, but next year we would definitely love to see higher attendance,” said Bush. “We definitely look forward to doing it next year,” Bush added.

“We defininitely look foward to doing it next

year!”

-Amy BushChoir Director

S.O.S PERFORMS FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS.O.S. Performs at the Spaghetti dinner giving guests quality entertainment.

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When it comes to preparing for the American College Testing (ACT), students have many different answers. There are dozens of options out there to help get ready for this college admission exam. Preparation requires commitment and dedication months at a time. “Mrs. Ferrell does a great job at preparing us for the ACT. She has us use these booklets that seem realistic to the real test and it gives us a good glimpse of what we’ll be dealing with soon,” said junior Alanah Johnson. Preparing for the ACT may include signing up at one of the many helpful ACT preparation sites. Some of those sites are: Magoosh, Prep Scholar, and the Prep Factory. There are also special classes that prepare students for each of the different tests. “You can always start from signing up with a variety of websites, then start taking classes to prepare yourself in different curriculums,” said junior Daija Booker.

Studying outside of school plays a crucial role in preparing students for the ACT. Not only does it show dedication for a student’s future, but it also shows a love and, caring for an individual’s own education. “It’s great if you can take time outside of school to study and prep for the test. Asking help from a teacher would be a good option as well,” said junior Jayce Torrence. Coming in and taking practice ACT tests are great opportunities for students to prepare for the test itself. They can use this ACT preparation to engage in areas needed for more work or improvement. Students can plan to address these areas as they prepare for test day. “I’ve heard on the school announcements that you can sign up and take ACT practice tests. I think it’s a moment many students should embrace, and use to their advantage. It sounds like a lot of help,” said Ismail Said. Developing an understanding

of what ACT test-makers prefer in terms of the answer choices is a great concept. Instead of choosing a basic answer, many should focus on eliminating basic answers, and give concise answers which will help make better educated guesses on harder problems. “Mrs. Ferrell was telling us at the beginning of the year that on the ACT, there are many options which could be an answer. She taught us the method of elimination and picking the best answer,” said junior Tyler Mayle. Practice using a timer on the tests

“It’s great if you can take time outside of school to study and

prep for the test. Ask-ing help from a teacher would be a good op-

tion as well.”

Jayce TorrenceCanton South Junior

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TEST TIME Students take the ACT around the country as they prepare for college entrance. Feb-ruary 9, 2019 will be the date of the next test.

Welcome To Canton South Coach Conley !BY ISHAKK SAID

New varsity head boys basketball coach Lucas Conley is beyond excited for the opportunity to lead the program for the first time. “I was obviously excited about the opportunity to finally run my own program because I had worked as an assistant for the last ten years. Not to mention that Canton South had such a great tradition,” said Conley.

“Coach Conley is a very energetic, laid back coach that enjoys to have fun, but will also push us to be our best, and won’t accept anything else but 110% effort,” said Canton South varsity basketball player Justin Ickes. “Coach Conley is very tough on us defensively, and offensively, but I feel he is honestly the best fit for our team,” continued Ickes.

Conley has been around the game of basketball much of his life. “I knew that he was a younger coach, and that he played college basketball at Mount Union, and in my mind I thought he was gonna be the perfect coach. I am very happy, and excited to have Coach Conley as our coach, and I can’t wait to play for him during the season,” said Ickes. In the eyes of Conley, the word “coach” has a variety of meanings. Conley believes the word itself shows the aspects of a leader, educator, and a parent. Conley is convinced that it’s his job to improve these students as players, and as young men. “The word ‘coach’ has so many different meanings, I don’t even know where to begin. As a coach you are also a leader, parent, friend, educator, advocate, counselor. It’s based on an individual player’s needs, and the needs of the team,” said Conley. Conley feels as if there’s more to the program than just coaching. “Coaching is a way of leading because not only are you leading players, but you are leading other coaches, and the community as well,” said Conley. He believes that leadership and commu-nication towards others, plays a big role in what separates good basketball teams from good basketball programs. see COACH CONLEY page 4

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is also a great method for preparing for the ACT. Even if someone is naturally a fast test-taker, making sure they embrace every minute given to them is important. Finishing tests early, and going back to review the questions slowly, is a great exercise which should be used on the official test itself. “I’ve been told that each section has a different time limit...45 minutes, 60 minutes, 35 minutes, and 35 min-utes, plus a short break in between. If you are taking it on a national test date, you also have about 45-60 min-utes to fill in your personal informa-

tion. Our teacher’s advice is to take our time with the test, and to answer every question to our best effort. The most important thing is that you go back and recheck every answer throughout the ACT, and make sure you don’t leave any mistakes,” said junior Mecca Muhammad. While the test is important for everyone’s future, the most important thing is trying not to obsess over it. Students must provide for their body through exercise, meditation, eating properly, and getting enough sleep. It’s best if students keep their bodies energized as they approach test day. “Sometimes it’s best if students take a breather for once in their lives. Yes, the test is important, but don’t let it take away all your time in this life. We only have so much time on this Earth,” said junior Alanah Johnson. Students maximizing their math skills is great as they move towards the ACT. The math section focuses on the use of reasoning skills to solve problems and requires knowledge of basic formulas and certain math skills. It is necessary for students to study formulas, prepare for algebraic elements such as variables, and be familiar with other math concepts. “There are many websites which have many fantastic resources to prepare for the math section. Completing these practice tests, and reviewing the math topics covered are the best way to prepare for the ACT,” said Canton South Geometry teacher Greg Fach. Practice makes perfect, and also helps for the big test day. “In both instances, I think the best way to pre-pare is through practice. That doesn’t mean a student should race through practice tests, check their answers, then move on to the next test, and do the same thing. It means that a student takes a practice test trying their best to get the answers correct, check their answers against an answer key, and look over explanations for the correct answers,” said Canton South English teacher Cathy Ferrell.

It’s best if students widen their English skills, as the English section of the ACT focuses on the use of English mechanics such as punctua-tion, grammar, and sentence structure, along with rhetorical skills. Many recommend studying essays and reading passages to improve English mechanics. “It pays off in familiarity with the test, and with the areas of English and reading,” added Ferrell. Science skills are also important when taking the ACT. Students must understand that the science section focuses on the use of course work of earth, physical science, and biology. Students may also want to practice science reading comprehension, data

representation of graphs, and tables on their spare time. “The biggest key to success in my opinion, is to take your time reading the passage, then applying that to the interpretations,” said South Earth Science teacher Mark Gamertsfelder. Students should engage in taking the ACT by setting aside the neces-sary time to practice. There are many reasons why students should take this test seriously, including keeping col-lege options open, winning scholar-ships, and even appealing to potential employers. If students plan on taking the ACT, make sure quality time is set aside to prepare. Only then can a level of comfort be built ahead of time. And most like-ly, the results will be better too.

“It’s important to know how to handle each kid so you get the most out of them and help them improve as a play-er and as a young man.” Conley believes this process takes a great amount of time and hard work. “In order for my coaches at the lower levels to teach the concepts we use effectively, I must do a great job of coaching them on our philosophy so each level is well aligned. You have to communicate with other coaches, the youth association and anyone else involved so expectations and your vi-sion are clear to everyone involved. It’s a process that takes a lot of time and work but can be what separates good basketball teams from good basketball programs.” Andy Harms, Canton South High School Athletic Director, opened up on why he happened to choose Conley out of all the twenty eight applicants, and what he expects from the former Uniontown Lake coach. “The reason why I happened to choose Conley to coach the basketball team was because I saw the strength Conley put out in the areas of coaching as well as his teaching curriculum. He seemed like he was going to be a strong teacher, as well as a strong coach. I expect Conley’s team and coaching to affect Canton South in a positive way,” said

“Coach Conley is very tough on us defensive-ly, and offensively, but I feel he is honestly the best fit for our team.”

Justin IckesCanton South Junior

Harms. Conley knows coaching at South can be a rare opportunity. “ Jobs like this are not easy to come by. At the same time, I felt anxious switching schools, and teaching jobs is a big adjustment,” said Conley. Conley has ten years of experience as coaching at the high school level, including three seasons at Louisville, and six seasons at Uniontown Lake. “This will be my 10th year coaching basketball. I coached the Louisville freshman team, the JV for three years,

LETS TALK Head Basketball Coach Luke Conley introduces the team students in the cafeteria.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the most shocking attacks on American territory. It’s the reason why the U.S. finally entered World War II. Decem-ber 7th, 2019 marked the 77th anniversary of this terrible day in American history. “It was a hell of a day. It start-ed out real nice, but then, well, you know the rest,” said Donald Stratton, a 94-year-old survivor of the attack, courtesy of the Canton Repository. The attack on Pearl Harbor was an attack without warning. Japanese Commander (Mitsuo Fuchida) called out (Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!) while flying over Pearl Harbor to show that they caught the Americans by total surprise. “I believe the Japanese Commander took pride on how they attacked us. I feel like

they attacked us by surprise on purpose,” said Canton South Government teacher Eric Frazee. The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted about 110 minutes, from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. The Japanese launched their airplanes in two waves, roughly 45 min-utes apart. They sent out there first wave at 7:55 a.m., and the second wave at 8:40 a.m. “I know that both the first wave, and second wave attacks themselves did not last long at all. The chaos continued for quite some time after the actual attacks,” said Canton South En-glish teacher Cathy Ferrell. Japanese Aircrafts attacked the ships at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, and airfields at Hickam Airfield, Wheeler Field, Bellows Field, Ewa Field and Kaneohe Naval Air Station. “What I can

recall about Pearl Harbor is that the Japanese attacked many air stations that day, and they attacked a couple ships,” said junior Daija Booker. There were eight battleships at Pearl Harbor that day, which included all the battleships of the U.S. Pacific fleet except for one, the Colorado. All eight battle-ships were either sunk or dam-aged during the attack except for two, the Oklahoma and Arizona. “We had around five or eight ships, and facing the fact that we only had two left after the tragic event shows the tragicness of that day,” said junior Jayce Torrence. A total of 2,335 U.S. ser-vicemen were killed and 1,143 wounded. Sixty-eight civilians were also killed, and 35 wounded.

“I remember sitting down in Mr.Brickwood’s class as a Freshman watching clips of Pearl Harbor from the movie. It was an event which was really tragic. The numbers of casualties were high, and it took the lives of many servicemen, and U.S. citizens,” said junior Alanah Johnson. The American were able to retaliate, but only 28 Japanese planes were shot down and five midget submarines sunk. The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. “If you compare how many lives we lost from Pearl Harbor, than how many lives the Japanese lost, we lost way more,” said Canton South Government teach-

“It was only right that we declared war on the

Japanese after what they did to us. They took many lives, and we made the right de-cision in the right mo-

ment. ”

Tyler MayleCanton South Junior

er Eric Frazee. Due to the tragic attack, the United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Remember Pearl Har-bor!” became a rallying cry for the U.S. during World War II. “It was only right that we declared war on the Japanese after what they did to us. They took many lives, and we made the right decision in the right moment, ” said Canton South junior Tyler Mayle.

The dropping of the Atom-ic bomb on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki helped bring an end to World War II in 1945. Over the next two to four months, the effects of the atomic bombings killed 90,000 to 146,000 people in Hiroshima, and 39,000 to 80,000 people in Nagasaki. Roughly half of the

TRAGIC ATTACK DESOLATES AMERICAN FLEET The USS Arizona burns after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 2019. The ship would sink

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deaths in each city occurred on the first day. “The Japanese killed over 2,000 Americans at Pearl Harbor. I believe it was fair that we went over to Japanese cities, and bombed them. You can’t come to America and launch a sneak attack and expect us not to do something about it,” said Canton South History teacher Greg Williams. The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. To honor the tragic events of that day, a floating Na-tional Monument was construct-ed to remember the sinking of the Arizona in 1962. “I think it’s nice that they made a memorial for Pearl Harbor. It’s a place where you can visit, and reflect on what happened back then,” said junior Mecca Muhammad The attack on Pearl Harbor was an element of surprise and the major factor for the U.S. to enter World War II. Many people today remember those who lost their lives from this tragic attack, and will always remember those U.S. servicemen who put their life before others. Those men and women, soldiers and civilians, will always be remembered as heroes. December 7th, 1941 truly is adate which will live on in infamy.

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GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Har-bor in Honolulu, Hawaii marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

and then at Uniontown Lake for six years as the JV coach and varsity assis-tant after that.” In six years as Uniontown Lake’s assistant varsity coach, Lake teams com-piled an 83-47 record, won four league titles, three district titles, and ended up falling short in the regional finals. “I was there for six years in total, and I was fortunate to be there at a time where we had a lot of success. In those six years, our varsity won four league titles, three district titles, and one year we lost in the regional final and nearly made it to Columbus. ” Even though Conley went through so much success in the six years of coaching at Uniontown Lake, Conley has never won any coaching awards throughout his coaching career. “I have never won an award as a coach, no.” Conley hopes he can build upon the foundation that pre-vious head coach, Frank Spotleson, estab-lished during his time with the team. Conley played college basketball at the University Of Mount Union, and enjoyed his time there. “ I played basketball at the University of Mount Union, and lettered all 4 years. I earned a bachelor of science in Middle Childhood

Education, and a minor in Mathematics. I also earned my masters degree last May from the American College of Education in Differentiation.” Conley currently teaches ninth grade English at the high school. “It’s a chal-lenge to commit yourself to two areas at once, teaching, and coaching. Not to mention, this is the first year I have taught English. However, I have feel I have managed my time well, and have been able to give my best effort in the classroom, and on the court after school.” “My goal for our players is for them to be better basketball players, and better people at the end of this season. Our program is not only focused on basket-ball, but instilling core values in our kids that will make them successful after high school,” said Conley. He hopes he can push his players to become the best young adults they can be. But he also wants them to be the best off the basketball court as well. “I expect our kids to behave in a way the Canton South community can be proud, and work hard to the best of their ability both in the classroom, and on the basketball court. I want them to take pride in being a Canton South Wildcat.”

“After that we work on our jumps and tumbling, then we run our routine over and over again so it is perfect.” The cheer team consists of one Senior Hannah Huffman. Six Juniors: Karli Hughes, Caroline Snyder, Jordan Cline, Kyla Haldeman, Shekineh San-chez, and Yonah Donald. Nine Sophomores: Alyssa Parsons, Abigail Richardson, Calista Ring, Abigail Fricke, Cordelia Cerett, Nayriah Ezell, Olivia Belcher, Erica Broyhill and Sien-na Darden. And nine Freshman: Nadia Keating, Hanna Radel, Claire Reed, Marissa Mosteller, Zoey Volpe, Carrie Rexrode, Chloe Jefferies, Tori Newman, and Lynzii Wheeler. There are two squads in

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cheer, the Gray and Red teams. The Gray team has the same motivation and same dedication for winning. “The Red team does everything the Grey team does except tumbling. They are

Christmas is just around the corner, and the basketball season is in full swing with a new coach. Attending games are always a great way for students to get involved. The game Friday December 14th was a night no one will forget. The Freshmen, J.V. and Varsity teams played at Central

Catholic High School. With the basketball season just starting, the basketball players are still getting used to a new coach. Lucas Conley came from Lake High School and also coached at Louisville High School. To date, the Varsity team has a record of 2-2 with many more games left in the season.

Conley feels really good about his team this year. “I am excited about this group this year. We have a nice mix of se-

niors and young talented players. I hope we improve as the season progresses,” said Conley. Conley is pleased with the Varsity team’s transition offense. And because Conley is a new coach and inputting a new sys-tem, they have a lot of room to grow in all areas. The Varsity’s game with Central was really intense and close the entire time they played. With about one minute left on the clock, Central and Canton South

were neck and neck. South put up a good fight, but did not pull through at the end. “I’m really proud of them They fought really hard and never gave up.” Conley said. In the end, South lost the game 59-56. Conley realizes the varsity needs to work on being able to finish a game. “We had a lead there with a minute to go and we didn’t make the right decisions and it cost us.” Conley said. One of the things that pleased Coach Conley was the rebounding. It has been a struggle this season. South’s strategy going into the game against Central was to be “up and down the floor” the whole time and that is what they got in the first half. Sadly, the J.V. did not win. They played a really close game until half-time, then they dug themselves into a hole they couldn’t recover from. “Overall from the start there was a lack of effort, but they did try and fight back,” J.V. coach Nik Schweikert said. “The key is how they re-spond on Tuesday when we play again.” The J.V. just needs to

These Wildcats Never StopBY MARISSA MOSTELLER

“We have a nice mix of seniors and young

talented players.”

-Lucas ConleyHead Coach

Varsity boys basketball

work on responding to adversity when things get hard and to just keep fighting through. The Freshman team also didn’t win the night of the triple header, but like the J.V. and Varsity, they put up a good fight. “We played hard, but we didn’t play hard enough,” said Fresh-man coach Kyle Deckerd. “We need to play hard, and play hard to win the next game.” It is a really big change from the middle school to the high school and especially for sports. Freshman basketball player Cameron Haut feels good about the transition to high school sports. “It may be difficult at times when it comes to high school sports compared to mid-dle school sports, but it’s worth the challenge to be able to play.” Said Haut. Overall, all of the Canton South basketball players played an amazing game and tried their hardest. Unfortunately, they lost, but in the end, put up a good fight while doing so.

“Cheerleading is not only about school

spirit and supporting our teams we cheer for, but about our own competitive performances.”

- Jamie Prestier

FRESHMEN BATTLING HARD The Fresh-men boys basketball team played a good game against Marlington. They won 46-32 in their first home game of the season.

CLOSE GAME AGAINST CRUSADERS South’s J.V. boys basketball team played a really good game in the fist half, but dug themselves into a hole.

TEAM HUDDLES BEFORE THE HALF During a time out, the Varsity boys catch their breath and break with a final game plan, but fall in defeat 59-56.

SOUTH TAKES CHARGE The Canton South cheerleaders competed at North Canton Hoover on December 9th. The team placed 3rd in the competition.

entered into “non tumbling” divisions at our competitions, but have the same goals and the same drive for the First Place Trophy,” said Prestier. Some people question as to whether or not being a cheer-leader is a sport. “Cheerleading is a sport because you are always constantly doing things, and you have to be the best you can be for more than two minutes at compe-titions. And you don’t get to retry or stop during a competition because you messed up,” said Freshman Cheerleader Nadia Keating. December is the month for the Canton South cheer team. It’s the month that could make or break, and take them all the way in Orlando, Florida.

The water bottle challenge has stormed Canton South. For the entire month of November, there was a challenge on how many water bottles a person can drink. The challenge was the brain-storm of senior Nina Treacher, who created the project through the Aultman Ambassadors. This idea first occurred to her last school year. The Aultman Am-bassadors provided Canton South with wellness bottle so students can keep track of how many water bottles they drink. “The water bottle challenge is a challenge I created through Aultman Ambassadors, and I started creating the idea at the end of last year,” said Treacher. Nina Treacher had this amazing idea when she noticed that water fountains kept track of how many water bottles are saved by using the water foun-tain. She then realized students are at school for seven hours, and almost never think about

drinking enough water to stay properly hydrated. “Students are at school for the majority of the day and I don’t think a lot of people realize how important it is to stay hy-drated,” said Treacher. “I knew there had to be more attention brought to hydration and having a school goal and a winner every week would make students want to drink more water.” Studies show that people should drink about half of their bodyweight in ounces of water a day to properly stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of water today can also help with fractures and arthritis later in life. Approxi-mately 80% of brain tissue is made of water. The Aultman Ambassadors played a part in this challenge as well. They helped find facts about hydration to deliver during morning announcements. It helped bring awareness concern-ing the problem of hydration.

Waterbottle Challenge Storms Canton SouthBY MARISSA MOSTELLER

“Students are at school for the majority of the day and I don’t think a lot of

people realize how

important it is to stay hydrated”

- Senior Nina Treacher

The teachers that worked with Treacher and helped run this challenge were Kristen Smith and Chris Bergert. Smith tallied

the amount of water bottles. Bergert contributed by printing a water bottle poster to display in the cafeteria. “I am an advisor to the Ault-man Ambassadors. I worked with Mr. Moore to purchase the CS Wellness red water bottles for all students to get. We passed them out at lunch on Halloween. Nina Treacher and I are both tracking the water fountains for our data to see how many plastic water bottles we can save by refilling. I also work with our Aultman advisor Lauren Bausch, and she has given us hydration facts to put on the announcements,” said Smith. Students at South really liked the idea and thought that this challenge was a good way to spread the message to always stay hydrated. “I think this is a really good idea because they are right. We are at school for half of our day, then never think about drinking water or staying prop-

KEEPING TRACK OF WATER This poster in the cafeteria was made to keep track of all the water bot-tles the student body drank. Data was collected on Google forms that students filled out throughout the five week period.

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions going into 2019

1.) Diet or eat healthier2.) Exercise more3.) Lose weight

4.)Save more and spend less5.) Learn a new skill or hobby

6.) Quit smoking7.) Read more

8.) Find another job9.) Drink less soda

10.) Spend more time with family and friends

According to an online survey of 2,000 people

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GET YOUR WELLNESS WATER BOTTLES

At the begining of November, students had to fill out a piece of paper with information and then, wellness wa-ter bottles were distrib-uted. Records kept track of how many bottles were drank by filling out a Google form.

erly hydrated,” said Freshman Emmah Vergis. At the beginning of the month, there were not a lot of people who participated. But the more it was advertised around the school, more students filled out forms and drank bottles of water. The water bottle challenge was to see how many water bottles students drink as a whole. After three weeks, students drank about 5,000 water bottles. They were halfway to their goal of 10,000 water bottles. Now at the end of the month, the amount of water bottles students drank reached 8,200 bottles. “I’m very thrilled with how the challenge ended. We didn’t meet the 10,000 mark but we had to change the goal to 10,000 because our school blew past the first goal we made. I’m hoping the students will continue to drink water even though there isn’t a challenge.” Treacher said.

Total water botttles

consumed

8,200

In Red Dead Redemp-tion 2, Rockstar Games has set out to create its most ambitious open-world experience to date. RDR 2 is a prequel to the 2010 Red Dead Redemption and the third installment of the Red Dead series, developed and produced by Rockstar Games. The game is set in 1899. The era of outlaws is coming to an end, and the modern world is born. The player becomes Arthur Morgan, a trusted senior gun in the Van der Linde gang. A group of out-laws and outcasts are on the run from civilized life. The player fights for loyalty and freedom and money against the world’s environment, gangs, law enforcement, and love interests. The players actions have consequences, and will be remembered throughout the story-line. The player de-cides how honorable Arthur is. Shooting and fighting have been improved, having a realistic recoil and keep-ing your gun(s) clean so they don’t end up jamming

or breaking. The game evolves due to the players quest and

decision making. Players decide whether they get into a fight with the town drunk, talk themself in or out of trouble with the law, or give a helping hand to a person in need.

The world is full of adventures and experience that are discovered natu-rally, as the player moves

fluently from cutscene into gameplay. Arthur can un-

dertake a wide array of ac-tivities with his fellow gang members. Some actions are large scale heists, and some

might be more personal. You can rob a train, let it go

by, or rob a station wagon. Players can hold-up a local store, loot a house, or pick

up debts, or players can simply go off and explore the beautiful world Rock-

star has built. “I’ve never been so

intrigued with storylines in video games, I just play them for the gameplay and

the rush it gives off. For this game, it changes my opinion on gaming and

there’s nothing else like it.” Said Aunderous Brandes.

The countryside towns and frontiers are filled of rival gangs and outlaws.

Each are different, but all of them are dangerous. In this rapidly civilized world, the lawmen are out and tracking known outlaws, or investigating a crime-scene. If a player gets a price put on their head, bounty hunt-ers will track them down. The player must always be prepared to defend Arthur against whatever is thrown at him. The old western adven-ture game landed Friday, Oct. 26, and lassoed $725 million in sales worldwide in its first three days. RDR 2 also tallied the biggest full game sales marks on Sony’s PlayStation Net-work, according to USA today, Rockstar stated. “It was the most pre-ordered game on Sony online network’. That places the massive explorable open-world game as the No. 2 game out of the gate, just behind Rockstar’s “Grand Theft Auto V,” the biggest seller of all time. That game earned an incredible $1 billion in its first three days when it launched on Sept. 17, 2013.

BANKS ACCESIBLE FOR ROBBING The character Arthur robbing one out of the many optional banks in the city Saint Denie. Sales of Red Dead Redemption 2 have brought in $1.3 billion to date.

“For this game, it changes my opin-

ion on gaming and there’s noth-ing else like it.”

-Aundreous Brandes

Former student at South

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FISHING WITH TIME OFF Take on one of the many activities the world has to offer. Just to past the time, this cow-boy tries to catch a fish in this beautiful simulator.

We’re Thieves In A World That Don’t Want Us No More

FRESH NEW WORLD Explore the open world of West-Elizabeth. Find and dis-cover lost or deserted locations.

BY DYLAN T. LEE

Fallout 76 is the latest entry in the Fallout series, created and produced by Bethesda. 76 is a prequel to previous Fallout games. It is set in an alternate history, and takes place in 2102, twenty-five years after a nuclear war that devastated the Earth. The player’s character is a resi-dent of Vault 76, a fallout shelter that was built in West Virginia to house America’s best and bright-est minds. 76 is a game that can bring friends closer, build bonds, and give off the vibe of feeling that you are in a post apocalyptic world. The makers promised to bring an engaging and driven storytelling, stunning visual effects, and engaging combat system. These all sound great, but it just doesn’t work. Buggy, glitchy mess, a false advertise, cash grab from Bethes-da, using a fourteen year old engine to still power their newest and the latest titles just don’t make Fallout work. Bethesda, a well respected and devoted gaming company, has fallen to

the depths of the dark side of the gaming industry. 76 has a RPG formula with a larger than ever map that’s begging to be explored. As one emerges from Vault 76, they will start in a rela-tively peaceful forest and venture out into more dangerous pockets of the irradiated wasteland. This game is a makeover of the previous Fallout 4, which makes 76 lazy and completely boring. It comes through 100% as a quick effortless cash grab to anyone with a brain. It takes advantage of the fallout fan base, except Bethesda didn’t even try to dress it up. It releases outra-geous update files that don’t fix the issues that players encounter, but adds more problems than there were before. What is insane about these bugs is that the com-pany admits the game is not fin-ished in their press release. Their buglist is the length of a novel. Bethesda understands this isn’t just early access, this is a full retailed game that doesn’t de-serve to be sold for the full $60, and Bethesda agrees because it’s

already reportedly dropped its price to $40. And by the time of this review, it’s now $35. I’ve never seen a game drop that hard other than EA’s Battlefield V. It’s market plunged $35 within it’s month of re-lease. This only means that they already knew it wasn’t worth it’s full marketing price, and in the process, duped the rest of the community members that paid full price. We as consumers paid them to beta test their game, therefore, we expect to receive triple A quality, or at least an finished quality, from a well respected and trusted company. Personally, I never want to see them pull something like this again. The graphics are god awful, worse than the 2015 Fallout 4. “The games graphics don’t look like what they were promised, let alone the game. I honestly feel like I’ve been lied to. I can’t even get my money back,” said South senior Collin Bowling. The lightning bloom effect is ridiculous and actually gives the

player keratoconus, a degenera-tive eye condition where lights get blurred and causes halos, in addition to a condition called “spill.” This results in a bleed-ing effect. This game seriously gives you a simulation of having a medical eye condition. The game’s storyline, is not even a story. It’s just filled with live events to where the player goes to a location and does the same repetitive quest over and over again. One quest has the player listening to a three minute audio tape that leads them to go fight an overweight crab. Or better yet, they have to escort a washdown robot looking for it’s lover. One keeps thinking that it gets better over time when you level up. Will Level 10 get better? Level 20? Level 30, better please? Not until level 60 does one come to the realization that it’s not getting better. All that happens is that players slightly get a better loot, to play the same awful gameplay loops. That’s not saying that the

There’s no replacing a comic book legend like Peter Parker, but Sony Animation’s Spi-der-Man: Into the Spider-Verse makes a strong case for why more “Spider-People” is a good thing. The story follows Miles Morales, a fifteen year old boy who struggles to fit in his new boarding school and “puberty”. Spider-Verse wisely takes its time when it comes to rolling out its story, allowing for strong character development as we learn more about Miles (Shameik Moore) and his family life before the web-swinging begins. The Morales family is genuinely en-gaging, especially in the complex

relationship, Miles has with his hard-nosed police officer father, Jefferson, and his estranged Uncle Aaron. For Miles origin story, it begins with Miles bitten by a genetically-modified spider. The story gets crazy. In typical comic book bad-guy fashion, Kingpin creates tears in the space-time continuum and gains access to an infinite supply of alternate Earths and their Spider-Men. As over-the-top as that is, writers Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman create a deeply person-al story for the infamous villain that feels more authentic than the easy narrative of, “I want to

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take over the city for no reason approach.” Though this story is Miles, the other members of the Spi-der-Squad, each have moments to shine, particularly in the larger action-packed fight scenes. Apart from Peter’s story, Spider-Gwen, (Hailee Steinfeld) has the biggest and most compelling character arc here. Spider-Man Noir (brilliantly voiced by Nicolas Cage) is par-ticularly memorable, for Spi-der-Ham (John Mulaney), whose Looney Toons-inspired anima-tion is charming and refreshing to the feeling of watching a clas-sic cartoon. Surprising, when you

think that maybe some acting or dialogue for some characters would fall flat, that’s not the case and every Spider-Man is inter-esting and true to who they are in the comics. Spiderman into the Spider Verse deserves your money and you should treat yourself to go out and watch this holiday season, That’s why it swings into a 10/10, which is a legendary score, for this to be true to its peers about what the movie is and the context behind the storyline and characters, anyone that’s a fan of Spiderman or will enjoy this.

No Longer Just One Spider-Man

gameplay can’t be exciting from time to time with friends when out exploring. But these mo-ments are few and far between, and aren’t really all that great after it’s said and done, mainly because the combat is so shallow. This game is a copy and paste format of fallout 4 and this game is all the weakest aspects of fallout 4, just package in. This is such a disappointing act, and needs to be a wakeup call to Bethesda, now making fans more concern and sketchy about Bethesda’s upcoming title, Elder Scrolls 6. That’s why for my final verdict the game gets a 2/10, for lack a creativity, plot line, mindless grinding, and bugs, and being pushed out the door before it was fully done. This needs to be a wake up call to Bethesda and there needs to be a change. From now on, fans are going to be a little bit more skeptical with their upcoming titles. Hopefully we see a change but we won’t know until the next release.

Game Review: Fallout 76Almost Heaven, West Virgina

BUGGY EXPERIENCE Bugs and framerate drops ruin the game experience. AI’s get stuck in T-poses, or can encounter the damage bug which keeps the player from inflicting damage.

Spider-Verse wisely takes its

time when it comes to rolling

out its story

BY DYLAN T. LEE

BY DYLAN T. LEE

Gears work together to make a machine function properly. Every specific piece of that ma-chine must contribute in some way. A dramatic performance is quite similar. Like gears in a well-oiled machine, there are many “help-ers” that contribute behind the scenes, and are just as import-ant as the actors. In the recently performed musical, “The Add-ams Family,” shown at Canton South, the props used were as impeccable as the singers. The backstage crew, who de-signs all of the props, switches curtains during scenes, controls lighting and any other effects during the play are imperative. Veronica Reibenstein, one of the backstage managers, ensures every member was doing their job at rehearsals. If there were any questions, crew members would ask her. “We had a lot of time to make sure everything was ready and each crew member got a copy of the script because we all had a job for different parts,” Reibenstein said. Directed by Canton South teachers Amy Fatzinger and Amy Bush, this play had been planned since August just to be sure the students had plenty of time to rehearse and create a choreography. Sophomore Calista Ring was dance captain, and used her experience and talent to contribute to the play. The choreographers were Lu-cille Thomson and Barb Elsass. Their time and skill stunned those who watched the actors miss not a single beat. The actual props were not finished with until late October. “It took

a lengthy amount of time to make the props, but we didn’t have to rush when we needed to practice with them during rehearsals,” said Reibenstein. The construction crew also contributed. They helped create one of the main props, which was the interior of the Addams family house. This is where the majority of the action took place. A special acknowledg-ment goes to Canton South Construction Trades instructor, Todd Elliot for putting forth so much effort and time into setting up the play. “You can tell a lot of time was put into making these props because

it looked like professionals were here and created all of it. I loved them,” Alex Oldfield, an audience member said after a performance. The majority of items used during this play were created by the students. Photographs of the actors were placed into frames creating a more realistic setting. The ability to switch scenery so quickly and getting different actors in the correct positions was absolutely stunning. If it wasn’t for having a very coordi-nated curtain operator, the play wouldn’t have run as smoothly. Braedon Smith, a freshman, had a very important job as curtain

operator. Just like any gear in a machine, every piece matters. The representation of this play was marvelous. Some students designed costumes, prepared wigs, and of course applied the singer’s make-up. Sarah Conant was Costume Manager, and used her effortless talent to create the cast members’ cloth-ing. Bailey Bee, wig/hair crew member, found doing hair and fixing up wigs was both “fun” and “stressful.” “Morticia’s wig had to be soaked for awhile in order to get all the tangles out, but it ended up looked great,” said Bee. When watching a play, the main focus is on the actors of course, but think about what effort goes into getting those actors on stage. Who created the props being used, where the costume fabric may have come from, how many hours a week rehearsing, pushing large heavy props, and closing curtains, are all aspects to be considered. Canton South definitely has a dedicated and gifted backstage crew. New members are always accepted. “We for sure could use some more hands on deck. Lots of students are nervous to join I think, but it’s so much fun,” said Reibenstein. An immense amount of planning is put into a play, but the end results are highly re-warding. There are always open spots for stage crew at Canton South. There is no question all gears worked together to make the “The Addams Family” a smashing success.

With the Addams FamilyBY HANNAH SALMEN

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“One of the BEST perfor-

mances I’ve ever seen. It felt like I was in the play.”

-Alex OldfieldAudience member

FOCUSED AND CREATIVE Shown above is the backstage crew of The Addams Family. There were many students who helped create and bring props to life with detail. Crew members also helped actors get into character by using makeup. Director Fatzinger demonstrates to the students what to use, and also how to measure out boards. Every member’s contribution helped create an amazing over all performance.

Sneak-peek: Behind the Curtains

Hard work and dedication is a necessity for High School, but there are always students who outshine others and exceed expectations. These students are recognized as Wildcats of the Month at Canton South High School. Senior Madison Oldfield was chosen to be a Wildcat of the Month for November. This recognition is an honorable award, especially if looking to get recognized by colleges. One of the first questions that comes to mind is how these students are chosen. An email is sent to all seniors at the begin-ning of the year. A survey is attached in order for students to be chosen for wildcat of the month. Students who decide they want to be considered, have to write an essay about why they should be chosen. Once all the surveys have been collected, staff members are able to vote. All of the submissions are anonymous; the winners are chosen based on grades, extracurriculars, involve-ment, and their essay explaining why they should be chosen. One of the rewards for winning is front row parking. “Which is probably the best part especially with this weather,” said Oldfield. Other rewards such as gift cards and awards are also

given. “You get honored at the Senior awards banquet, which is really awesome,” said Joshua Kern, guidance counselor who helps lead the selection process. The school wants to choose students who are involved with extracurricular activities. Old-field participates in NHS, NTHS, Key Club, Student Leadership, 6 Man Mentoring, and Bleach-er Creatures. “I also help as an Athletic Training Aide at some sporting events,” said Oldfield. All teachers at south are greatly appreciated by students. One in particular is Madison’s favorite, Kristen Smith. Her favorite class is Sports Medicine, because she likes to learn about the body and helping people. Oldfield originally wanted to be an athletic trainer, but found her true calling when she discovered speech pathology. She will be attending the University of Akron to pursue her dream. A speech pathologist is an expert in communication, helping people with speech delays and disorders, language delays and disorders, fluency dis-orders, and much more. Oldfield has no hesitation when it comes to helping others, and has formed her career around her passion. Never lacking in involvement

with the school and students, she has set herself up for success, and is a wonderful role model to lower classmen at school. Oldfield has some advice to offer those just beginning their journey through high school. “Do what you think you should do, not what others think you should do.” Taking her own advice and sticking true to what she loves, led Oldfield to be accepted into the university she’s eager to attend. Her award is more than deserving.

THEN AND NOW Maddie at age two smiling for the camera, and now as a senior at South.

BY HANNAH SALMEN

Canton South delivers Christmas spirit Christmas time is the time of year where laughter and happi-ness fill the air and the willing-ness to give back is at an all-time high. That is exactly what the Canton South Key club students have done. These students have orchestrated a donation to gather 250 individual books for our fel-low Walker Elementary students grades K-1. The main goal of Key Club is to give back to the community. “We thought that giving the Kindergarten and first graders over at Walker a gift this year would not only lift their holiday spirit, but ours as well!” said Caroline Snyder, a Key Club member. The club has met their goal and then some. “There were times where I was worried about getting over 200 books, but we got all that we needed and more! The whole club is so grateful for all the donations!” said Snyder. Donations were provided by the students of South and community members. On Thursday, December 20th, the books were delivered to Walker. Upon arrival to the Elementary School, Key Club members handed out books and read with the kids. Each book was individually wrapped and a message written as well. Quotes like, “Just keep reading,” and “Let’s read a new adventure,” were used. There is no set plan for the extra donations yet. Key Club plans to give out as many books as possible, but first, members must determine how many extras

the members have. Books may be donated to the rest of the classrooms for all students to enjoy. Teachers involved were Cassie Stanford, who is actually the advisor of the Key Club, and Kara Wines, who teaches En-glish. Wines offered extra credit to those who brought in books. Greg Williams also offered extra credit to those that donated. The books had to be new, and needed to be at kindergarten or first grade reading level. “This is the first year we’ve had our students do this,” said Stanford. Donations are always appreciated near Christmas time. Giving in this way ensures the

students of Walker are filled with spirit. “We’ve had great success this year and it’s not a definite yes, but I can see Key Cub doing the holiday book drive again or potentially something similar,” said Snyder. Being kind and courteous to others is very important. These students have exceeded expecta-tions by taking that extra step to involve themselves. Many of the students and families at Walker struggle during the holidays, and it was important to all members that each kindergarten and first grade student would get some-thing this holiday season! This selfless act of kindness will leave each child happy, and with a Christmas present.

THEN

NOW

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WILDCAT of the MONTH

“Do what you think

you should do, not what others think you should

do” -Maddie Oldfield

FUN TIMES READING Key Club mem-bers Alexis Curry, Sadie Owens, and Taryn Chastain reading books with students from Walker Elementary.

BOOKS BRING JOY Elementary students smiling with their brand new books courtesy of Key Club donations.

BY HANNAH SALMEN