USD 270

NOVEMBER 2014

NEWSLETTER

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

OF THE MONTH

Aavri Houser, Kindergarten

Bradyn McDowell, 1st

Tate Balthazor, 1st

Marlie Dobson, 2nd

Jesse Wilkerson, 3rd

Carter Cellmer, 4th

Taylor Rogers, 4th

Cheyenne Rogers, 5th

Reagan Hageman, 6th

Jami Morain, 6th

Junior Senior High Students of the Month

Shanaya Brumitt, 12

th; Willow Hunt, 10

th;

Heidi Jones, 7th

.

QUEEN BRIANNA CASEY

King trever houser

Homecoming Candidates 2014

Adults $3, HS/JH $2 GS $1

½ price Matinee – Nov. 13, 4:00

Nov. 14 & 15, 7:00

Make-up Date: Nov. 16, 2:30

Just a friendly reminder of the speed

limits, and to be cautious around the

school. We have students and staff

crossing the streets at all times.

Thank you for your consideration.

KANSAS HONOR SCHOLARS

These Plainville High School students represent the

top ten percent of their graduating class: Craig

Garvert, Brianna Casey, and Aaron Fisher. Also

pictured are Mrs. Dunbar, Superintendent; Mrs.

Gehring, Jr/Sr High Principal; and Dr. Nuckols,

Board of Education.

PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

Plainville High School will be presenting a

lighthearted adaptation of the famous musical

“Phantom of the Opera.” Tim Kelly’s version is a

clever mix of comedy and suspense including

humorous songs and mesmerizing songs from the

movie. November 13 is the ½ price matinee at 4:00

and evening performances are November 14 and 15

at 7:00 pm. If a performance cannot be presented on

one of those dates, a make-up date is scheduled for

Sunday, November 16 at 2:30. Admission is $3 for

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adults, $2 for JH/HS students, $1 for GS, and under

age 5 is free.

Minerva Hotchkiss (Mykeltie Horting) must sell

the Roseville Opera House due to negative critic

reviews from Silvia Acidtongue (Emily Vohs) and

rumors of a phantom lurking within its corridors.

The new owner, Louisa Pampermouse, (Ashton

Royer) has hired the prima donna opera star

Carlotta Barracuda (Rachael Bickmore), the lovely

chorus girls Zaza, Mimi, and Lulu (Megan

Sherradan, Paige Sherradan, Makayla Loney), the

Dixie Chicks (Amy Casey, Bailey Werner, Tori

Branch), and country western dancer Nolan Sinclair

to perform for her grand opening. Carlotta’s

understudy is the lovely Christine Swansong (Elena

Hageman) who dreams of a musical career. The

spooky Phantom (Aaron Fisher) falls in love with

Christine and poisons Carlotta so Christine will sing

in the gala event but Christine must never see the

love of her life, Lt. Farleigh Good (Dalton

Benedick), ever again or – doom! Christine is

kidnapped and taken to the dungeon where Connie

Copper (Sarah Miller) and Lt. Farleigh try to rescue

her. Carlotta’s mother, Madame Barracuda (Valerie

Cole) and Christine’s mother, Mrs. Swansong,

(Tonya Widner) are defensive and over-protective

of their daughters. Dora (Alexis Oliver) is Carlotta’s

disgruntled personal assistant who needs the job

regardless. Stage managers (Jasmine Creighton and

Bethany Brown) encounter a couple dead

employees (Ryan Hageman, Trevor Sutter) and the

cleaning lady, Guppy Gopher (Taylor Westhusin) is

always screaming at something. Creepy rat catchers,

Henrietta and Hazel Rainwater (Dakota Rogers,

Brooke Werner) keep everyone on their toes,

literally. Culture vultures, Felicity Van Loon and

Flufferduff Chipstrap (Courtney Crawford, Shanaya

Brumitt) adore and worship Carlotta Barracuda,

even to the point of rescuing her from the

plummeting chandelier. Along comes Salome

Dibble (Mykeltie Horting), the phantom’s lunatic

sister, to put an end to all the chaos.

We are fortunate to have Craig Garvert and

Dakkota Brown controlling the music, sound

effects, and mics. Mali Werner brings superb

previous experience in prompting. Jessie Gilmore

pulls the curtains and operates the fog machine.

Bethany Schindler runs the lights and spot light.

Stage hands Ryan Hageman and Trevor Sutter

change the set along with other cast members.

Kindergarten is “Kicking Off” a

Great Year!

By Mrs. Hovis

Greetings from Mrs. Hovis’ kindergarten

class! We are so excited about learning this year!

With 18 eager-to-learn students in our class, there is

never a dull moment! We have already learned so

many new and exciting things to help “grow our

brains”. We have also worked very hard on

following the rules, learning about how to treat

others, and our daily kindergarten routine.

Each day we focus on many new concepts.

We have learned about numbers and quantities in

our math curriculum. In reading, we are learning

about sounds that the letters make, blending those

sounds to make words, rhyming, and counting the

sounds and syllables we hear in words. We have

also been reading, reading, reading!! Learning

about how good readers think about characters and

setting, retell the stories they read, compare and

contrast details in the story, and classify information

are just a few of the concepts we have already

begun learning about this year.

As November begins, we can say the first

quarter has flown by for us in kindergarten for sure!

As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having

fun!” We would agree! Kindergarten is a great

place to learn and play! Stop by and see us

sometime, we are always excited to show everyone

what “SMARTIES” we are!

Biology II, Anatomy & Physiology, Biomedical

Innovations, and Chemistry

By Jeremy Krob

The courses of Biology II, Anatomy &

Physiology, Biomedical Innovations, and Chemistry are

taught in Rooms 203 and 205 of the high school.

Currently, there are 28 students enrolled in Biology II,

23 students in Anatomy & Physiology, 28 students in

Chemistry, and 10 students in Biomedical Innovations.

Biology II is the second science class that

students are required to enroll in at Plainville High

School. As biology is the study of life, students cover a

wide variety of topics ranging from the structure of cells

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and tissues to ecology and how living organisms interact

with each other. The first semester of Biology II entails

such topics as: scientific method, classification of

organisms, cells, cellular transport, microorganisms,

DNA and RNA, and genetics. There are many laboratory

applications that are also included with the topics

discussed in the course.

Chemistry is a junior/senior level course that is

the next science course students can take after Biology

II. A great deal of concentration and effort is put into

providing the students proper laboratory skills. Safety

and proper technique are stressed greatly in Chemistry.

Also, many math skills are required as we cover a

variety of topics concerning matter and the changes that

it undergoes.

Anatomy & Physiology is a senior-level course,

although juniors may enroll in the class. It is taught as a

college-prep course with a large percentage of the

student’s grade based on test scores. Throughout the

course of the year, students will cover various systems of

the human body, concentrating on how the systems

function, why they are important, and potential disorders

of the systems. Many students enrolled in Anatomy &

Physiology are considering medicine or a medical-

related field as a potential career choice.

This is the third year that Biomedical

Innovations has been in the curriculum at Plainville High

School. It is the final course for students who are

following the Biomedical Career Pathway that has been

implemented at PHS. Students who are enrolled in

Biomedical Innovations must have completed or be

currently enrolled in Anatomy & Physiology.

Biomedical Innovations is a hands-on course where

students use technology along with problem-solving

skills developed in previous science courses to analyze a

variety of scientific topics. While the focus of the course

is on health-field related subject matter, the course also

looks at environmental factors that could affect a

community, such as water quality.

HOMEWORK HELP SITES By Jackie Flowers

Librarian

There are times when a little extra help may be

needed with homework. Maybe you are looking for

extra educational enrichment activities or games.

Here are a few sites that can be of assistance.

Facts Monster

This website is treasure trove of kid friendly

resources to help them with their homework. It also

provides several other learning materials such as; atlas, dictionary, and games.

http://www.factmonster.com/

History For Kids

Kidipede is a history and science encyclopedia for

kids, with more than 2000 pages of expert answers

to your questions. http://www.historyforkids.org/

BJ Pinchbeck BJ

Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper is a site that has

education and homework resources for students,

teachers and parents. It has links to websites that

provide help to students in Math, English, Science,

and Computers.

http://bjpinchbeck.com/sitereviewwebmath/

Kahn Academy

Khan Academy is one of the most popular websites

that provides free materials and resources to help

students in their learning. It has an extensive library

of content, including interactive challenges,

assessments, and videos that any student can use.

For students, parents, and teachers.

https://www.khanacademy.org/

Ask Dr. Math

Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for

math students and their teachers. A searchable

archive is available by level and topic.

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/abt.drmath.html

Game Classroom

Game Classroom is a website that provides kids

with a variety of educational games and learning

tips. It also provides interactive homework help to

students on math and language arts.

http://www.gameclassroom.com/

Home for the Holidays

December 2nd

, 2014

RCHC Golf Ball Drop 3:30 p.m.

Wagon Rides 4-6 p.m.

Supper VFW Hall 5-7 p.m.

Vendors at the Township Hall 4:30-7:30 p.m.

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Good to Great!

By Mrs. Dunbar, Superintendent

Our district steering committee and administrative

team are reading the book Good to Great written

by Jim Collins. It is about corporations that show

exceptional sustained success and growth and what

great companies share in common that distinguishes

them from good companies. This book has many

important lessons and ideas for the educational

community and is providing the basis for great

conversations among our staff. The book starts out

by saying “good is the enemy of great”. Our staff is

talking about what areas our school is “good”, in

what areas we are “great” and in what areas we

really could improve.

We are just starting our book study but some

interesting results were revealed in the first chapter.

There was no evidence that the good-to-great

companies spent more time on long-range strategic

planning than comparison companies. They did not

focus principally on what to do to become great;

they focused equally on what not to do and what to

stop doing. Greatness doesn’t just happen, it turns

out, it is largely a matter of conscious choice.

Chapter 2 focuses on leadership so the staff will be

reading about the characteristics of good-to-great

leaders and how our leaders can lead our schools to

greatness.

All of us at USD #270 want our school to be a great

school, not just a good school. We have

established student outcomes that we are committed

to meeting. We also know that we will need

support from our community to achieve greatness.

Throughout this year, I will be sharing information

from the book with you and I hope you will think

about how our schools can be great and share with

us your ideas. We look forward to hearing from

you.

6TH

Grade Honor Roll

All A

Gabe Kerns

Parker Krob

A & B

Shaelynn Brown

Reagan Hageman

Elijah Hays

Britynn Hovis

Jami Morain

7th

& 8th

Grade

Honor Roll

All A

Jared Casey

Jayde Hosier

Brianna Houser

Melinda Ruder

Ava Brack

A & B

Allison Bieker

Kylee Bruso

Jordan Finnesy

Halli Friend

Molly Hunziker

Aiden Jones

Heidi Jones

Jersey Kaiser

Breanna Mesecher

Joshua Russell

Grace Werner

Reagan Wilkerson

Macie LeMarr

Tradgon McCrae

Alyssa Sowles

Chandler Yost

High School Honor Roll

Administrator’s

Dakkota Brown

Shanaya Brumitt

Brianna Casey

Valerie Cole

Aaron Fisher

Craig Garvert

Trever Houser

Joel McCrickard

Mallory McQueen

Connor Aldridge

Rachael Bickmore

Joelle Conway

Lyric Dewey

Brooklyn Eilers

Gunner Kerns

Sarah Miller

Ashton Royer

Amalia Werner

Ryan Buresh

Amy Casey

Jasmine Creighton

Hayden Friend

Mykeltie Horting

Claire McClellan

Justin Reif

Nolan Sinclair

Jadon Waggoner

Chase Zimmerman

Chandler Cellmer

Chase Cellmer

Kayla Garvert

Jessie Gilmore

Nolan Jones

Nate Normandin

Bailey Werner

Brooke Werner

Regular

Colton Bobek

Brent Gehring

James Gehring

Kim Junkermeier

Zack McLaughlin

Kolt Newell

Alexis Oliver

Darion Podrybau

Vinicius Queiroz

Joyce Ventura

Tonya Widner

Eric Zhang

Caleb Crawford

Ryan Eilers

Steven Plante

Dakota Rogers

Chase Werner

Gabriel Wilkens

Brittany Branch

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Bethany Brown

Jared Copeland

Zachary Hinger

Emily Rogers

Taylor Westhusin

Keene Aldridge

Sage Armbruster

Matthew Becker

Tori Branch

Maeson Dewey

Dakota Ganoung

Hayden Gillum

Madisyn Green

Kharsen Hale

Noah Hansen

Justin Plante

Jaron Rathbun

Megan Sherraden

Paige Sherraden

Taylor Stahl

Anthony Ventura

Jed Werner

Dawson Workman

Honorable Mention

Brianna Andregg

Meghan Augustine

Braden Higdon

Marissa Rathbun

Shania Werner

Kristen Wise

Andrew Glick

Blake Crawford

Noah Crawford

Willow Hunt

Makayla Loney

Hunter Meyers

Dalton Sander

November 2014 Breakfast 3. Yogurt Toast Tropical Fruit Milk

4. Breakfast Bites Pears Juice Milk

5. Cereal Choices Apples Juice Milk

6. WW Blueberry Loaf String Cheese Oranges Milk

7. Waffle Sticks Sausage Links Peaches Milk

10.

No School

Teacher

Inservice

11. Oatmeal Breakfast Round Apple Milk

12. Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich Oranges Milk

13. Cereal Choices Graham Cracker Mandarin Oranges Juice Milk

14. Yogurt Toast Banana Milk

17. Cereal Bar String Cheese Juice Fruit Milk

18. Pancake on a Stick Applesauce Milk

19. Breakfast Pizza Pineapple Milk

20. Cereal Choices Graham Cracker Pears Juice Milk

21. Ham Breakfast Bars Pineapple Juice Milk

24. Biscuits n Gravy Tropical Fruit Milk

25. Banana or Blueberry Muffin Cheese Stick Orange Milk

26.

No

School

Thanksgiving

Break

27.

28.

No

School

Thanksgiving

Break

Enjoy your Family and Make Memories The Kitchen Staff Wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving

All Menu items are subject to change. Meals served with 1% White Milk or Skim Chocolate Milk.

All Students will be served 1 cup fruit or ½ cup juice and ½ cup fruit.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

November 2014 Lunch

Monday 3. Hamburger/Bun Romaine/Tomato Sweet Potato Fries Oatmeal Cookie Pears Milk

Tuesday 4. Chicken Nuggets Mash Potatoes/Gravy Fresh Broccoli WW Roll (9-12) Strawberries n Bananas Milk Option: Side Salad Two (6-12)

Wednesday 5.

1/2 Day School &

½ Day In Service

NO LUNCH

Thursday 6. Baked Ham Baked Beans Basil Potatoes WG Biscuit Cinnamon Apples Milk Option: Side Salad Two (6-12)

Friday 7. Mac n Cheese Meatballs Seasoned Peas Frsh Baby Carrots WW Roll (9-12) Apple Wedges Milk

10.

NO SCHOOL

Teacher In service

11. Chili Carrots/Celery Cinnamon Roll Pineapple Milk No Side Salad *VETERANS LUNCH*

12. Taco Burger Shredded Romaine Tomato Refried Beans Blk Bean/Corn Salsa w/WG Chips (9-12) Pears Milk

13. Italian Pasta Bake Green Pepper Strips N Fresh Baby Carrots WW Bread (9-12) Applesauce Brownie Milk Option: Side Salad Two (6-12)

14. Chicken Pattie Mashed Potatoes Gravy Green Beans WW Roll (6-12) Orange Milk

17. Beef n Bean Burrito Romaine/Tomato Mexican Corn Salsa n Chips (9-12) Apple Milk

18. Stromboli Squares Broccoli Peaches Milk Option: Side Salad Two (6-12)

19. Turkey Dressing M. Potatoes/Gravy Corn/Sweet Potatoes WW Roll Pumpkin Dessert Milk

20. BBQ Beef on a Bun Tater Tots Baked Beans Orange Oatmeal Cookie (9-12) Milk

21. Pepperoni Pizza Salad Green Beans Pears Milk

24. Taco Soup WG Tortilla Chips Fresh Broccoli Pears Snickerdoodle Milk

25. Corn Dog French Fries Peas Cinnamon Apples Milk Options: (6-12) Side Salad Two

26.

No School

Thanksgiving Break

27.

28.

No School Thanksgiving

Break

All Menu items are subject to change. Meals served with 1% White Milk or Skim Chocolate Milk.

All students will have choices of fruit (K-12)

All Breads made in the USD 270 Kitchen are Whole Grain.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.