The Coyote ConnectionKinsley High School

Volume 10 Issue 7

March 1, 2012

Kinsleypublicschools.org

By Clarisa HolguinStaff Reporter

This year’s spirit week was so much fun. Monday was Super Hero Day, Tuesday was Crazy Hair and Sock Day, Wednesday was Beauty and the Geek Day, Thursday was Pajama or Flannel Day, and Friday was Red and White Day. Of course, out of all of them, Pajama Day was the most popular. On Monday we also decorated our hallways. The sophomores won.

At the pep assembly we had two games going on. The first one was the cheerleaders taped Mrs. Davies and Mayra Ramirez to the wall. The point of that game was to see who would stay up longer, but right when they pulled the crates from beneath them they both fell. The next game involved two teachers from Kinsley and two from Offerle. There was a tarp set on the court and it had five dozen eggs on it. Their goal was to walk across the tarp blind folded without stepping on any eggs. Four cheerleaders spun them each ten times and, while that was happening, the rest of the cheerleaders were picking the eggs back up. It was hilarious watching them walk across carefully, thinking they were avoiding stepping on the eggs!

MidwinterThis year we had our Midwinter on February 17, against the Central Plains Oilers. All the games were very exciting to watch. The varsity girls played an amazing game. They lost, with a score of 54-55 in overtime. The girls did a great job. The boys were doing really well the first half, but in the end they lost with a score of 46-60. After the games everyone went to fifth quarter at the Teen Center. Lagayle Putter provided delicious tater tot casserole.

Our midwinter court this year was Haleigh Ebert, Angel Gardea, Brooke Hattrup, Eli Zwiezen, Amber Seevers, Paul Kirkwood, Kristen Boman, and Arturo Romero. The little people were MacKenzie Herrmann and Beau Schaller. Surprisingly, but not the first time to happen, we had two queens - Haleigh Ebert and Brooke Hattrup - and our king was Eli Zwiezen.

We had our dance the next day on Saturday, February 18, from 8-11 p.m. It was such a blast; the DJ was great just like last time.

On Tuesday, February 21 it was parents night for the seniors. The varsity girls had a great night against the Lacrosse Leopards. They won with a score of 54-39. The boys did well, too, but they lost 34-59.

Top picture: Crowned king Eli Zwiezen and his two queens, Haleigh Ebert and Brooke Hattrup, were anounced as royalty at the midwinter game on February 17. Left: Taylor Abel goes up for a basket hoping it goes in.Right: Brittany Gleason fights her way to the goal to put numbers on the score board.Photos by Krystal Ingvalson

By Lisette GarciaStaff Reporter

Activities Page 2March 1, 2012

As Forensics starts out this year, there first meet was in Satanta on January 28. Were some of the students participated and placed. Amber Seevers & Keagan Thorp placed 4th in IDA. Patricia Lujan placed 2nd in Oration and 4th in Extemp. Paul Kirkwood placed 6th in

ForensicsOration. Kristin Stiebe placed 3rd in Informative. They left around 5:30 in the morning and came back around 5:30 in the afternoon.

The other meets were also held in Ashland and Otis-Bison. They traveled to Ashland on Saturday, February 11. Were Laurin Wagner placed 5th in Humorous,

and Patricia placed 1st in Oration and Extemp. On February 16 they traveled to Otis-Bison leaving Kinsley around 1:15 p.m. and return by 10:00 p.m. Carley Deege and Camelle Deege placed 5th in Duet, Keagan Thorp and Amber Seevers placing 6th in IDA, Calvin Kauffman placing 5th in Humorous, Keagan Thorp placing 3rd in Serious, and Dulce Holguin placing 5th in Informative.

January 13, 2012: The Lady Coyotes traveled to Greens-burg to play a varsity and JV game against the Kiowa County Mavericks. The JV girls played first, with the Coyotes taking the lead in the first quarter. Alex Herrmann scored four field goals and Ashlie Espinosa added one of two free throws, leading the game 9-7. During the second quarter, Herrmann made two more field goals; Haven Chambers, Ana Ordaz, and Lisette Garcia each scored a field goal keeping the Coy-otes in the lead, 19-12. For the third quarter, Herrmann scored three field goals and Amber Espinosa put up one field goal, making the score 27-15. During the last quarter, Ashlie Espinosa scored two field goals and Kate Gleason added one of two free throws to end the game at 32-23.

The varsity girls also won their game with a score of 59-45. For the first quarter, Alisen Habiger scored four free throws, Brooke Hattrup added three field goals, and Jorden Sones added one field goal to finish the quarter with 16 points. For halftime, Habiger and Hattrup both scored one of two free throws and Brittany Gleason put up a three. Later, Habiger scored another field goal to leave the Coyotes leading by 2 points at the end of the quarter. During the third quarter, Habiger scored two field goals, Gleason put up a three pointer and a field goal, Shaylee Meyers added one of two free throws, Sones scored a three pointer, and Mayra Ramirez added a field goal to make a total of 15 points for the Coyotes for the quarter. For the final quarter, Habiger scored four field goals, Mey-

ers added one field goal, and Gleason, Ashlie Espinosa, and Hattrup put up two of two free throws.

54 Classic: The Lady Coyotes traveled to Cunningham to compete in the 54 Classic, in which they took fourth place. The first round was against the Attica Bulldogs on January 24, 2012. In the first quarter, Alisen Habiger took the court by storm and scored two field goals and two of six free throws and Brit-tany Gleason followed with another field goal. For the second quarter, Habiger put up three field goals and two of two free throws and Shay-lee Meyers scored two of two free throws. During the third quarter, Gleason made a field goals and a three point shot, Meyers scored a field goal and two of two free throws, and Habiger put up two field goals. To wrap up the final quarter, Gleason scored a three point shot, Habiger scored three field goals, Mey-ers put up a field goal, Terah Domme added a three and one of two free throws, and Amber Espinosa scored two field goals, making the score 50-20, Coyotes victory.

For the second game, against the Pratt Skyline Thunder-birds on January 27, 2012, the Lady Coyotes won 46-40. The first quarter saw Gleason and Haleigh Ebert both score two field goals, Habiger put up one field goal, and Jorden Sones added one of two free throws. For the second quar-ter, Gleason and Sones scored a field goal each. During the third quarter, Mayra Ramirez and Habiger both scored two field goals, and Meyers put up one of two free throws. The final quarter saw the Coyotes stretch for the win. Sones sank a three, Gleason put up two field goals and

three of three free throws, and Habiger added three field goals.

For the third game against Cunningham on January 28, 2012, the Lady Coyotes lost 37-40. For the first quarter, Habiger scored two field goals, Ebert put up one field goal, Sones sank a field goal and a three pointer, and Glea-son scored a field goal, a free throw and a three, leaving the quarter in the Coyotes’ favor 17-6. During the second quarter, Domme and Gleason both scored a field goal, mak-ing the score 21-12, Coyotes’ favor. The third quarter saw Cunningham step up their game and prevent the Coy-otes from scoring except for Ebert, who scored a field goal. For the final quarter, Alex Herrmann scored a field goal, Gleason put up a three, Habiger added a field goal and one of two free throws, Brooke Hattrup scored a field goal, and Sones put up a three and one free throw.

January 31: The Lady Coyotes played two teams at Pawnee Heights, South Central and Pawnee Heights on January 31, 2012. For the first game against South Central, the varsity lost 47-51 in overtime. For the first quarter, Mayra Ramirez scored one free throw, Shaylee Meyers put up one field goal and a three pointer, and Brittany Gleason added two of two free throws to lead by one point. During the second quarter, Jorden Sones scored two three point shots, Haleigh Ebert scored a field goal and Brooke Hat-trup added two of two free throws. The third quarter saw the Coyotes still in the lead 32-28. Ramirez scored a field goal, Gleason put up two three point shots, Alisen Habiger added two field goals, and Meyers scored a

field goal. For the final quar-ter, Hattrup, Gleason, and Habiger all scored a field goal and Meyers put up a three. The game was matched with a 41-41 tie. In overtime the Coyotes fell short of beating Central. Ebert scored a field goal, Meyers put up one of two free throws and Gleason added a three.

The junior varsity went next against Pawnee Heights. For the first quarter, Haven Chambers scored a field goal, Ashlie Espinosa put up a field goal, a three point shot, and two of two free throws, and Ana Ordaz added two of two free throws, leaving the Coy-otes in the lead, 17-2. During the second quarter, Amber Espinosa scored a field goal and a three, Herrmann added two field goals and Ordaz put up a field goal, leaving the score, 26-15. For the third quarter, Ordaz scored a field goal, Herrmann put up two field goals, and Kate Glea-son added a three. The final quarter saw Clarisa Holguin score one of two free throws, Amber Espinosa put up three of five free throws and a field goal, Ashlie Espinosa added a field goal, Herrmann scored a field goal and Craft scored a field goal, taking the game,

47-37.

February 3: The Lady Coyotes battled the Spearville Lancers on February 3, 2012. The JV girls played only two quar-ters and lost 16-28. The fol-lowing ladies scored during the game: Ana Ordaz with two points, Alex Herrmann with four points, Clarisa Hol-guin with four points, Amber Espinosa with four points, and Clarissa Werth with two points.

The varsity ladies later lost 26-56 to the Lancers. For the first quarter, Alisen Habiger scored a field goal for the Coyotes leaving the score 2-14. The second quarter had Habiger scoring two field goals and two of two free throws, leaving the end of half time 8-33. For the third quarter, Haleigh Ebert scored a three and a field goal, Brit-tany Gleason put up one of two free throws, and Her-rmann, Brooke Hattrup, and Mayra Ramirez all added a field goal. The score now added up to 18-50. For the final quarter, Gleason scored two of two free throws, Shay-lee Meyers put up a field goal and Habiger added two field goals.

HS Girls Basketball Jan.-Feb.By Coryell DeegeStaff Reporter

Mystery Page Page 3March 1, 2012

I got a chocolate rabbit

For an Easter treat,

A great big chocolate rabbit

Good enough to eat.

So I ate his ears on Sunday,

His nose I finished Monday.

Tuesday I nibbled on his feet.

A is for April, the heart of the Spring.

B is for bunnies and the baskets they bring.

C is for cart, with eggs piled upon it.

D is for daisies we pick for our bonnets.

E is for eggs, with a bright color.

F is for family, sister and brother.

G is for garden, hiding a treat.

H is for hopping on quick bunny feet.

I is for indoors, after egg-hunting ends.

J is for the joy we share with our friends.

K is for kindness that makes the day bright.

What bow can’t be tied?

A rainbow!

What season is it when you are on a trampoline?

Spring time.

What do you call a rabbit that has fleas?

A Bugs Bunny.

What does a bunny use to keep it’s ears perky?

HARE-spray.

What kind of story does the Easter Bunny like to hear?

A cotton-tale.

Favorite color: Orange

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Brown

Shoe size: 7 1/2

Favorite class: Current Events

Favorite outfit: My Aracely Shirt

Favorite sports team: Broncos

Favorite candy: Symphony Bar

Favorite ice cream flavor: Rocky Road

Favorite kind of pop: Dr.Pepper

Favorite movie: Super Troopers

What kind of beans don’t grow on stalks?

Jelly Beans.

Mystery Student

Easter Jokes

Can you guess what this is?

Mystery Picture

L is for lilies, lovely and white.

M is for music we gather to play.

N is for nest, filled with eggs the birds lay.

O is for outdoors, where we hunt by the hours.

P is for the puddles that follow a shower.

Q is for quiet in the soft morning light.

R is for rabbit, dressed up just right.

S is for spring, when the world is in bloom.

T is for tulips we place in each room.

U is for umbrella in sunshine or rain.

V is for violets found in the lane.

W is for water where rabbits are hiding.

Y is for young ones, happy at play.

Z is for zeal as we greet Easter Day.

Easter ABC’s

I ate his tail on Wednesday

Thursday I kept on,

By Friday he was going,

Saturday he was gone.

Oh, I loved my chocolate rabbit

From the moment that he came,

And if I get another one,

I’ll love him just the same.

The Chocolate Rabbit

All poems were found on this website-http://www.brownielocks.com/easterjokespoems.html

Senior Spotlight Page 4March 1, 2012

Full name: Austin Wade Ditges

Favorite color: Red

Favorite food: Chinese

Favorite place to eat: Panda Express

Favorite movie quote: “He could go all the way… to Mexico!!!”

Favorite thing in your room: Waterbed

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Favorite animal: Dog

Favorite sports team: K-State

Favorite sport: Football

Daisy A. Fuentes

Austin W. Ditges

Hobbies: Fishing and shooting pool

Favorite pastime: Entertaining the family

Favorite subject: Shop

Favorite movie: Horrible Bosses

Current Job: Farm hand

Favorite song: Anything country

Childhood memory: Playing on the slip ‘n’ slide

Future plans: Undecided

Hero: My cousin Jason

Photographer: Mom

Full name: Daisy Alejandra Fuentes

Favorite color: Green

Favorite food: Mexican

Favorite place to eat: Playa Azul

Favorite movie quote: “Home is where the heart is.”

Favorite thing in your room: My bed

If you could pick any job to do what would it be and why? CNA, because I like helping out elderly people who need help

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Favorite animal: Hamsters

Favorite sports team: K-State

Favorite sport: Cheerleading

Hobbies: Cruising around with friends and I also like to cheer on my free time

Favorite pastime: Dancing at parties with Aracely

Favorite subject: A & P

Favorite movie: Where the Heart Is

Current Job: Still working on it

Favorite song: “I Can’t Love You Back” by Easton Corbin

Childhood memory: Sitting on my dad’s lap and pretending to drive

Embarrassing Moment: Ripping my pants during gym in 5th grade

Favorite piece of clothing: My buckle jeans and K-State shirt

Future plans: Attend Dodge City Community College and receive my Cosmetology license

Hero: My mom

Photographer: Julie Mead

Seniors

Senior Spotlight Page 5March 1, 2012

Full name: Brooke Lynee Hattrup

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite food: Shepherd pie

Favorite place to eat: Olive Garden

Favorite movie quote: “Never give up, never back down” Never Back Down

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Favorite animal: Dog

Favorite sports team:

Full name: Ada E. Parra Holguin

Favorite color: Lime green

Favorite food: Mexican

Favorite place to eat: Golden Corral

Favorite movie quote: “Love is the wind, you can’t see it, but you can feel it.”

Favorite thing in your room: My bed

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Hobbies: Cruising, listening to music, hanging out with friends

Favorite pastime: Dancing, and spending time with my family

Brooke L. Hattrup

K-State

Favorite sport: Volleyball or basketball

Hobbies: Playing sports, wakeboarding

Favorite pastime: Hanging with family and friends

Favorite movie: Never Back Down

Current Job: Larned Veterinary Clinic

Favorite song: “When I Look at You” by Miley Cyrus

Childhood memory: Running around the house with just my red cowgirl boots on and cowgirl hat

Favorite piece of clothing: Swimming suit

Future plans: study at Kansas State University under the major of Agriculture

Hero: My parents

Photographer: Jody Hattrup “Golden Gram Photography”; Emily Keen “Light It Up Photography”

Ada E. Parra Holguin

Favorite subject: Art

Favorite movie: Remember Me

Current Job: Babysitting

Favorite song: “Someone Like You” by Adele

Childhood memory: Playing at my grandma’s house with my sister and getting in trouble for making a mess

Favorite piece of clothing: Jeans and a cute shirt

Future plans: Attend DCCC to receive a license in Cosmetology

Hero: My mom

Photographer: Javier Alvarez

By Joey RectorAssistant Editor

Health Page 6March 1, 2012

Recent studies have tested if stress is caused by a relationship with either a close friend or a more personal relationship. Stress has been known to cause a variety of heath concerns, but a recent study took this idea and applied it to stress caused by a negative relationship. The study was done with a group of 9,000 men and women in the British civil service. They were given surveys that asked them questions about their relationship and were asked questions about negative aspects of their relationship. The results turned up that of the relationships, the ones that had reported arguments, criticism and other conflicts had a 34% increased risk of chest pain or heart attacks. However, the study went one step further and looked into the possibility of these results being so high from obesity, smoking, and other known health issues. The ending result turned up as a 23% increase in heart issues, which is still considerably higher than it should be. The study indicated that frequent arguments or emotional stress, such as a divorce or death of a close friend and/or loved one, could all result in an increased chance for heart troubles. The study this data is based on could have its flaws, but it has been known for a long time that stress has the ability to cause health issues. Results from this study conclude that it is healthier to be around caring and loving friends and family, as opposed to negative individuals that constantly cause you stress.

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Make salad that is fun to eat, and your youngster is likely to turn into a salad eater. The benefit? She’ll eat more vegetables and get the fiber, vitamins, and minerals that she needs. Try these ideas.

Make a “chopped” salad. Put all your salad ingredients (lettuce, tomatoes, bell pep-pers, and broccoli, for instance) on a cut-ting board. Use a knife to chop everything into small pieces. Then, toss the salad in a bowl with a little low-fat dressing.

Wrap it up. Set out large lettuce leaves, and suggest that your child spoon salad on top of one. She can roll the lettuce up and use her hands to eat her “salad wrap.”

Shake and eat. Somehow, shaking a salad makes it more fun to eat. Have your child put salad ingredients into a clean, small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Then, she can shake it and eat right out of the jar.

Family screen time To get your youngster

watching less TV, try cutting down on screen time for the whole family. Consider choosing a show or two to watch each day, and then leave the set off the rest of the time. Idea: When your show is over, use that as a signal to play outside or do something active inside.

Your child’s stomach is roughly the size of two of

his fists. That image can give him (and you) an idea of how much food it takes to fill him up. Help him control portion sizes by serving smaller meals and healthy snacks that will satisfy his hunger but curb overeating.

Play “scoop ball” For a fun game of catch, cut off the tops of a few empty plastic milk

jugs (one for each player), and tape over the edges so they’re not

sharp. Then, use your “scoopers” to throw a small ball back and forth. How many times can you toss the ball without it landing on the ground?

Just for funQ: Why did the tortilla chips start dancing?

A: Because they put on the salsa!

Support your child’s sports When your child participates in sports or other physical activities, let him

know that you support him all the way. Use these suggestions.Offer to help

If you enjoy sports yourself, consider signing up to be a coach or an assistant coach. Or you could volunteer in other ways: be a team parent, organize the snack schedule, help with a fund-raising drive, or give rides to children who need them.

Be enthusiasticStay for practices to see what your child is

learning, and try to attend all games, meets, or matches. Encourage your youngster by praising him for the skills he’s developing, and try not to focus on wins, losses, or mistakes. Finally, cheer for the whole team, not just your child.

Keep it crisp. Crunchy lettuce and vege-tables are more appealing than soggy ones. After rinsing the lettuce under run-ning water, dry it in a salad spinner (or wrap it tightly in a towel to wring dry). Idea: Let your youngster rinse and spin the lettuce—this is a fun job for a child!

Serve ingredients separately. Instead of tossing ingredients together, create a “composed salad.” On a pretty platter, line up separate rows of spinach leaves, avocado chunks, cucumber slices, and grape tomatoes, for example. Then, your youngster can serve herself.

Salad tips

The Dangers of a “Broken Heart”

Sources:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/10/08/us-heart-relationships-idUSL0824271720071008

http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongrelationships/a/relationships_b.htm

http://www.adolescent-mood-disorders.com/AMD/relationship-difficulties-linked-to-heart-problems-anxiety-02671.htm

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Animal races

Let’s read about food

Facing a food challenge with your youngster? Reading a story-book can be a wonderful way to open up a discussion and encourage your child to eat nutri-tious foods—just like the charac-ters in the book. Here are stories that can help.

Picky eatersIf your child balks at trying new

foods, try approaching the prob-lem in a playful way with the clas-sic Dr. Seuss tale Green Eggs and Ham. When Sam I Am finally tries the green eggs and ham, he finds out he likes them. Or try The Monster Who Ate My Peas (Danny Schnitzlein), where a boy who hates peas makes a deal with a

monster.

Too much junk foodLet your child learn about the benefits of eating a balanced

diet along with Gregory the goat. In Gregory the Terrible Eater (Mitchell Sharmat), the little goat refuses to eat proper goat foods like shoes and garbage—he prefers the fruits and vege-tables that his parents consider junk food. Or read about a girl who will eat only cookies in Cookie by Lisa Woomer.

Sweet treats Looking for a sweet

ending to a meal that won’t break the calorie bank? Try these creative ways to lighten up dessert time:

� Let family members dip strawberries, melon chunks, and banana pieces in fat-free chocolate pudding for a “choco-late fondue.”

� Make “creamsicle” freezer pops by mixing 1½ cups orange juice, 1½ cups nonfat vanilla yogurt, and 1 tbsp. sugar. Freeze in cups or freezer-pop molds, about 6 hours.

� Have a berry sundae. Cover a small scoop of nonfat frozen yogurt with

Takeout menus

Q: I have three kids and work full-time, so we wind up grabbing carryout food more often than I would like. What are the healthiest choices?

A: You’re not alone. Americans get almost half their meals from restaurants or carryout places. The good news is that you can make healthier choices.

Collect carry-out menus, and find a time to go through them, circling the most nutritious items. Look for key words like grilled, baked, or broiled—and high-light those foods. Cross out less healthy ones, such as those tagged fried, smothered in, au gratin, or creamy. Then, file the menus in a folder or binder, and keep them handy for ordering.

You can also use this opportunity to teach your children about healthy choices. Showing them the words to look for and avoid will help them know how to order when they’re out with friends or on their own—which will be sooner than you think!

fresh or thawed frozen berries, and shave dark chocolate on top.

� Serve roasted honey pineapple. Heat ½ cup orange juice with ¼ cup honey in a small saucepan. Pour it over pine-apple slices, and let stand for 30 min-utes. Place slices on a baking sheet, and roast at 450º for 10 minutes.

On your mark, get set, go! Challenge your family to races where they waddle like a duck, walk like a crab, or crawl like a crocodile—all in the name of fun exercise. Here’s how.

Duck. Step your feet apart, bend your knees, and squat down. Hold onto your ankles with your hands. Then, mark off a cir-cle in your room or outside, and race around the “lake.”

Crab. Lie on your back, bend your knees with your feet flat on the ground, and put your palms down flat by your shoulders. Lift your body off the ground, and race (on hands and feet) along the “beach.”

Crocodile. Lie on your stomach with your arms stretched out in front of

you, and keep your feet together. To move, scoot forward with your hands and drag your feet behind

you. Race across the “swamp” from one end

of the room to the other.

Student News Page 8March 1, 2012

Congratulations to the Pratt Academic Olympic Competitors: Austin Brake- 3rd place, Algebra I; Terah Domme- 1st place, Photography- Digital Manipulation; Annie Eaton- 4th place, Musicianship; Brittany Gleason- 5th place, General Business; Paul Kirkwoood- 2nd place, Creative Writing-Poetry; Greg Newsom- 1st place, American History-1760-1860; Mayra Ramirez, 4th place in Photography- Sports Action Black and White and 4th place, Photography, Student Life/People Color; Keagan Thorp- 1st place, Acting; Austin Tiemann- 4th place, Algebra II and Trigonometry; Laurin Wagner- 4th place, Computer Software Applications.

“Forever on the Mats” by Terah Domme was placed first at the Pratt Academic Olympics.

The JV junior high scholars bowl team won third place medals at LaCrosse on February 23. Members of the JV team are pictured to the left: Holly Wilson, Danielle Ruiz, Alex Villa, Tyler Ferguson, and Brittney Dockendorf. All of these students are 7th graders at KJSHS.

Calendars Page 9March 1, 2012

11 12: ScheduleBreakfast: Sausage GravyBiscuits, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Philly SteakSandwich, Onions &Peppers, Tossed Salad,Fruit Cup, Tator-Puffs, andMilk

13: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Peaches, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Hot Ham andCheese, Carrot Sticks,Fruit Cup, Tator Tots, andMilk

14: ScheduleBreakfast: Long John,Fruit Cup, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Chicken Noodles,Peas/Sliced Carrots,Crackers, Chocolate ChipCookies, Assorted FruitJuice, and Milk

15: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast Cereal,1/2 Apple, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Nachos with Meat,Mixed Vegetables, GreenBeans, Tossed Salad, 1/2Orange, and Milk

16: School: No School - Spring Break

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20: School: No School - Spring Break

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22: School: No School - Spring Break

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25 26: ScheduleBreakfast: Pancakes, Ham,1/2 Apple, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Chicken FriedSteak, Potatoes and Gravy,Green Beans, Fruit Cup,Hot Roll, and Milk

27: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Peaches, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Chili, Carrot Sticks,Crackers, Cinnamon Roll,Applesauce, and Milk

28: ScheduleBreakfast: French Toast,Sausage Link, 1/2 Orange,Assorted Fruit Juice, andMilkLunch: Tator TotCasserole, Corn, TossedSalad, Hot Roll, and Milk

29: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,1/2 Banana, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Ham and ScallopedPotatoes, Beets, Peas,Kiwi Fruit, Hot Roll, andMilk

30: ScheduleSchool: High School TrackMeet - Early Dismissal @1:40 pmBreakfast: Waffle, Ham, 1/2Apple, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Tuna Casserole,Peas, Spinach, StrawberryShortcake, Hot Roll, andMilk

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4 5: ScheduleBreakfast:Pancake/Sausage on stick,Applesauce, AssortedFruit Juice, and MilkLunch: Beef Pattie on Bun,Pickles and Onions,Tomatoes/Lettuce,Peaches, French Fries, andMilk

6: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,1/2 Banana, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Taco, TossedSalad, Corn, ChocolateBrownies, and Milk

7: ScheduleBreakfast: BreakfastBurrito, 1/2 Apple,Assorted Fruit Juice, andMilkLunch: Pig in a Blanket,Tossed Salad, GreenBeans, 1/2 Orange, andMilk

8: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Pears, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Beef on Rice,Green Beans, Fruit Jello,Muffin, and Milk

9: ScheduleBreakfast: Breakfast Pizza,Pears, Assorted FruitJuice, and MilkLunch: Tuna SaladSandwich, Lettuce &Tomato, Peas, Tator Tots,Chocolate Cake, and Milk

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April 2012

KS Hwy Patrol Safe Schools

Seat Belt Enforcement

March 5-19 BUCKLE UP!

1 Forensics Tournament @ Fairfield (leave 1:15)

DCCC Jrs’ Honors @ 6:30 pm (date change; change from Sr to Jr)

Crochet Club 4:00 pm

2 JH Music Festival @ LaCrosse

End of 3rd 9 wks.

3 Saturday School

4 5 CPL JH Scholars Bowl @ Otis-Bison

Spring Sports Mtg. (JH & HS) KJSHS Cafeteria 7:00 pm

KOES STATE ASSESSMENTS ALL WEEK-March 6-9

6 CPL Music Festival @ Macksville 8:00 am

Forensics Tournament @ Bucklin (leave 11:30 am) Parent/Teacher – JH/HS Conferences 4:30-8:30 pm

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8 Parent/Teacher – JH/HS Conferences 4:30-8:30 pm

9 Registration Deadline for April ACT Test

KJSHS Progress Reports Mailed

10 Forensics Tournament @ Hoisington

11 Daylight Savings Time Begins

12 KOES Site Council 5:15 pm

KOES Spring Pictures

KJSHS Site Council KJSHS Library 5:30 pm

BOE Mtg. 6:30 pm @ KOES

13 KOES Classroom Group Pictures & Spring Individual Pictures KOES STATE ASSESSMENTS Parent/Teacher –PreK-6 Conferences 4:00-8:00 pm

14 KJSHS Faculty Mtg 7:45 am

KOES Faculty Mtg. 3:45 pm KOES STATE ASSESSMENTS

15 Earliest Track/ Golf Competition Parent/Teacher –PreK-6 Conferences 4:00-8:00 pm

16 NO SCHOOL 17 St. Patrick’s Day

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25 26 Meade Forensics Tournament (leave @ 1:00)

KJSHS JH Track Practice begins

27 Spring Sports Pictures @ KJSHS

CPL Honors Banquet @ Macksville 6:30 pm

28 CPL HS Forensics @ Western Plains 9:00 am (changed from Victoria)

29 HS V Golf @ Meade 3:00 pm

KOES Spring Music Program @ KOES Gym 7:00 pm Motivational Speaker – Former NFL Player, Michael Cobb – 1:00 pm

Crochet Club 4:00 pm

30 Kinsley HS Invitational Track Meet 3:00 pm; EarlyDismissal @ 12:40 pm

HS JV Golf @ St. John 3:00 pm

31 Regional-Solo & Small Ensembles Saturday School

2012

March

Spring Break

Girls & Boys Sub-State Basketball Tournaments

Girls & Boys State Basketball Tournaments

KJSHS STATE ASSESSMENTS

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Kinsley-Offerle Elementary hosted the Edwards County Spelling Bee in the Kinsley Junior-Senior High School Auditorium at 2 pm on February 21. Nine students from the county schools competed for the County Title. Those competing were: Chandler Hirsh, Paige Strate and Bruce Davies – all 6th graders from Kinsley-Offerle Elementary; Ethan Becker, 8th grade; Holly Wilson- 7th grade and Gisel Holguin -7th

grade from Kinsley Junior-Senior High School and three 6th grades from Lewis Elementary School: Taylor Hanson, Joanne Taylor and Nicholas Kriewald. After several rounds of competition, Ethan Becker took the Championship. He will represent Edwards County at the Great Bend Tribune Sunflower Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 17. Good Luck, Ethan! We are cheering for you!

Fourth Graders at KOES have been busy during the month of February. Students have been working on improving their reading comprehension skills by reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts. Communication was a common theme in our reading passages and students learned about individuals

who communicate using sign language and Braille. Mrs. Marsha Bagby, elementary para, was helping in the classroom during reading time and shared her family’s experience with Braille and having children who attended the school for the blind. She brought a sweatshirt that has Braille

writing so students could see and feel the writing they learned about during their reading block.

Amy Sollock, Edwards County Extension Agent, presented to both 4th Grade classes on the topic of water. Students learned about the parts of the water cycle and about the states of matter. 4th Graders got to experience hands

on learning during the demonstration and seems to enjoy preparing for the science state assessments.

Edwards County Spelling Bee Bruce Davies, 3rd Place; Paige Strate, 2nd Place; and Chandler Hirsh, 1st Place; were the winners of the KOES Spelling Bee and competed in the Country Spelling Bee on Feb. 21.

4th Grade News

Corbin Schmidt holds a sweatshirt that has Braille writing on it.

In the pictures to the right, students demonstrate water molecules in a solid and in liquid form for other students to visualize.

Winners of the Edwards County Spelling Bee were Ethan Becker, 8th grade, 1st Place; Chandler Hirsh, 6th grade, 2nd Place; and Holly Wilson, 7th grade, 3rd Place.

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Computer CPUs - The school District has approximately 20 Computer CPUs (Central processing units – brains of the computer) that we no longer can use. These CPUs are in decent shape, but can not keep up with our current demands and qualifications to be in service at the school. These machines had Windows 2000 on them and could run Windows XP at a slower pace.

This is a COMPUTER CPU Only. Our Chief Information Officer, Mr. Greg Dinkel, would be happy to answer questions about the CPUs but we do not guarantee any parts or warrantee these CPUs. If someone does get one that does not work we will swap it out for a different one until they are all gone. The specs are stated below.

Dell GX 260 Optiplex

1.8 G processor 256M of ram 40GB hdd Fresh install of windows 2000 professional Most of the CD roms & floppy drives work Some have new power supplies Keyboards & mice until they last. Not sure how many we have.

We will be selling these computer CPUs for $25.00 each until March 9, after

that date, the price will drop $5.00 each week until they are all gone. If they become free using this model, they will be available for a week and then they will be destroyed. We will not hold them for you, and this is cash and carry. If you would like to see one, please call and make an appointment at the central office at (620) 659-3646. You may purchase them during normal

district office hours from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. Monday –Friday. Come early to get the one you like.

$25.00 Until March 9th $20.00 Until March 15th $15.00 Until March 30th

$10.00 Until April 5th

$ 5.00 Until April 13th

Free Until April 20th

TestingKansas Assessments will be held at KJSHS on March 14-15. Only tested students will be in attendance on those days. Cut scores for KJSHS are for 7-8 Reading 91.9%; Math 91.1% must score proficient. For those in 9-12: Reading 90.7%; Math 88.2%.Good luck to all our students!

Parent-Teacher ConferencesParent-Teacher Conferences for junior high and high school students will be held on Tuesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 8, from 4:30 – 8:30 pm. KOES (Pre-K – 6th grade) Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Tuesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 15. Scheduled times for conferences will be sent home with the elementary students.

Kinsley-Offerle School District to Dispose of Items

The fourth grade classes at KOES participated in an essay writing contest and the topic for each student’s essay was “citizenship.” Students were asked to write a

brief essay and create an original illustration that went along with his/her essay. The students’ work was judged on a county level and the winner was Josena Frame.

Congratulations to all who participated!

In the pictures below are both of the 4th Grade classes with their participation awards.

4 t h G r a d e C i t i z e n s h i p

Above: Clifford was a drawing card for the Scholastic Book Fair, which was a part of the KOES Carnival.Below: The Ring Toss to win a 2-liter bottle of pop was once again a huge attraction at this year’s KOES Carnival, hosted by the Coyote Pup Booster Club.

Business Page 12March 1, 2012

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The Kinsley High School yearbook staff has past yearbooks for sale. Books from years 1988-2007 are $10 each, books from years 2008-2010 are $30, and books from 2011 are $36. If you are interested in purchasing any of these books, please contact Mrs. Davies (mdavies@usd347.org). Inventory is as follows:1989 – 41993 – 71995 – 1

Yearbooks for Sale1997 – 51998 – 211999 – 82000 – 62002 – 252003 – 322005 – 82006 – 52007 – 112009 – 402010 – 562011 – 30Now is the time to purchase your 2010-2012 yearbook. They are on sale until April 30. If

COYOTE CONNECTION STAFFEditor – Clarissa WerthAssistant Editor – Joseph RectorCopy Editor -- Coryell DeegeStaff Reporters – Lisette Garcia, Kate Gleason, Clarisa HolguinAdviser – Melody Davies

you want a personalized book, you must order by March 15. Cost for the book is $36 ($41 if you want personalization). You may purchase yearbooks in the high school office. Note: There will not be an excess of books ordered this year. If you want to purchase one, you must do so before the deadline in April!

From the Counselor...FAFSA forms should be nearing completion soon.

March 8 is the DCCC Technical Education presentation to KJSHS juniors.

March 9 is the deadline for April ACT registration.

The CPL Honors Banquet is on March 27 at Macksville.

Large-Scale Prints AvailableThe HS journalism department has a business printing full-color large-scale documents such as posters and banners. Prints are available in a variety of sizes, up to 44 inches wide. Standard sizes and prices are as follows:

Posters: Plain/LaminatedUp to 11” x 17” $8/$1012” x 18” $10/$1216” x 20” $15/$1818” x 24” $20/$2420” x 30” $25/$2824” x 36” $30/$35

Banners (printed on enhanced matte vinyl):24” x 36” $4036” x 72” $75Grommets for banners are $.25 each.

We can design your document for $10. Just let us know what you want.

Prices for non-standard sizes and specialty papers will be negotiated.

Please contact Melody Davies at 659-2126 or mdavies@usd347.org if you are in need of high quality, large-scale printing services.