Luke Thompson How long have you been teaching? 13th year Junior high softball girls are pictured here scrimmaging during practice. Freshman Kortnie Aytes ready to steal second, Eighth grader Miley Aldridge playing first base, and seventh grader Lakin Burrow playing right field.
What do you like the most about teaching? The opportunity to educate and positively in fluence young people on a daily basis. What subject(s) do you teach? 8th grade and Jr. /Sr. American History Where did you go to college? NWOSU in Alva
Senior of the Week Blake Douglas Murray
Parents/Guardian: Mark Murray & Jackie Gore Tell us about your family. My beautiful wife Melissa and I have been Siblings name (if any): Weston Mason 23 married for 12 years and we have 2 children, Lakelynn is 10 and in 5th grade and Gehrig is 5 After High School Plans: and is in kindergarten. Go to college and become a sports medicine doctor
Junior Brogan Sears catches a pass for a touchdown during Friday’s Homecoming victory against Cashion. The Bearcats will travel to Crescent this week for their first road game. -Photo courtesy of Lisa Hepner.
Teacher you looked up to the most in high school and why: Ms. Covalt because she is a tough teacher and I like a challenge Best friends: Kyler, Hunter, Jacob S, Drizzy Dade, & Heath Favorite animal and why: Lion because it is the most dominant Favorite Quote: “Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss.” – Doug Williams Corny Joke: Q: Why is there a gate around cemetaries? A: Because they are dying to get in!
Elementary Spotlight Students Gehrig Thompson
Emma Simmons
Grade? Kindergarten
2. Grade? 1st Grade
What’s your favorite color? Blue
3.
What’s your favorite color? Rainbow
Favorite food? Hot Dogs
4.
Favorite food? Chicken and Dumplings
What do you want to be when you grow up? Monster Truck Driver
What do you want to be when you grow up? Teacher
Sophomores, Dallas Davis, Carson Winters, Declan McLain, Shelby Ford, and eighth grader Brandon Jing playing ninja during some free time in class.
Ely Noble What’s your new favorite thing about being in High School? Sports in the morning What’s your favorite class? Math Who was your favorite teacher in Elementary School? Mrs. Smith What do you want to be when you grow up? NBA All-star What upperclassman do you look up to? Blake Murray What are your goals for this year? Get good grades and be the best I can What do you miss the most about Elementary School? Nothing
Taylor Lanae Winn What’s your new favorite thing about being in High School? The day seems to go by faster. What’s your favorite class? Science Who was your favorite teacher in Elementary School? Mrs. Tate What do you want to be when you grow up? Nurse or Firefighter What upperclassman do you look up to? Justyce Barnett, Taylor Ham, Hunter Miller What are your goals for this year? Get straight A’s and medal in track What do you miss the most about Elementary School? Being Mrs. Brown’s Bearcat Buddies
Quote of the Week
“Be faithful in small things as it is in them where your strength lies.” (1912-1997) -Mother Teresa Coach Zollinger getting the elementary boys in for a good practice, don’t forget to come support them! GO BEARCATS!
Mrs. Cooper and her first grade class, working on their spelling lessons, and learning new words.
Mrs. Tacket’s fourth grade class is improving their math skills by taking a math quiz on what they have learned so far this year.
To celebrate the Mexican Independence Day on September 16th, Mrs. Arney’s Spanish II class had a little party. Juniors Zac Owens, Brogan Sears and the other students brought typical Mexican food to class and had a lot of fun in eating it. Ms. Gullic’s 5th grade class is hard at work using the computers for research.