Kountze High School
Newsletter Fall 2014
Volume 1, Issue 1
KHS New Faculty & Staff Members 2014-2015 Stacie Arsement, Counselor Thomas Cooley Assistant Principal Lou Ellis Choir Eamonn Handley Social Studies Zachary Hansel Science & Robotics Ashlee Krebs Career Tech Henry Miller Math Troy Mitchell History Celeste Montoya English Joseph Rasnick Science
Homecoming Week October 6-10 Thursday, October 9 Homecoming Parade @ 3pm Community Pep Rally @ 7:30pm in the Lions’ Den Friday, October 10 Coronation @ 6:30pm Kountze Lions v. Hardin Hornets @ 7:30pm
Kountze High School Kountze Independent School District (409) 246-3474
Principal, Craig Ruby Assistant Principal, Thomas Cooley Counselor, Stacie Arsement
Banned Books Week: September 21-27 Each year, book communities reserve a week in September to celebrate the freedom to read and the importance of expressing ideas from all walks of life, known as Banned Books Week. KHS Librarian Angela Whisenhant held a presentation to make students aware of the importance of Banned Books Week. An interpretation of the ALA’s Library Bill of Rights (their basic policy concerning access to information) states that, “Librarians and governing bodies should maintain that parents—and only parents—have the right and the responsibility to restrict the access of their children—and only their children—to library resources.” The ALA records the numerous reports of attempts to ban and/or challenge books in libraries. These attempts are a violation of First Amendment rights. According to the American Library Association’s (ALA) website, the reserved time “draws Individual national attention to the harms of censorship.” Classics such as To Kill a Highlights: Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, and The Great Gatsby have been on the list for decades, while contemporary pieces such as Twilight, The Hunger Games, and The Inside Story 2 Perks of Being a Wallflower are being added to the list. For more information on Banned Books Week, visit www.bannedbooksweek.org or Inside Story 3 www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek. Inside Story
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Inside Story Week 5 Homecoming Details Last Story
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This year, KHS’s Homecoming will follow The Wizard of Oz theme, “There’s no place like HOMEcoming.” Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in the themed Dress-up Days from Oct. 6-10. Monday: “Oz, the Great and Powerful” (Wear green and bling) Tuesday:
ster Tuesday (WACKY DAY)
Wednesday: Which Witch is Which? Thursday: Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My! (Dress like an animal) Friday: There’s a storm coming! (Freshmen wear gray, Sophomores wear white, Juniors wear red, and Seniors wear black) In addition to Dress-up Days, KHS will also have the annual Homecoming Parade on Thursday, Oct. 9th. Members of the community are welcome to attend and take part in the festivities. If you would like to sign up to be in the parade, visit the following website: http://tinyurl.com/KountzeHCParade2014 The school will have early release so everyone can prepare for the parade, which will begin its trek through the heart of Kountze at 3pm. Since the KHS Student Council received a ton of positive feedback for last year’s Community Pep Rally, they are planning to host another after the parade.
Homecoming Week Details, Cont.
Homecoming Mums! KHS Floral Design Class is selling custom made Homecoming mums and garters. All proceeds will go to the floral department. Mums/garters will include red, black, white, silver ribbon and two name streamers. The class will also fill corsages and garters with all the trinkets and new trends available at no added charge. Adding Chevron, Zebra, bright colors, or Camo is also an option. They also make mums, corsages, and garters for surrounding schools. If you would like to see samples of work just come by the High School Ag Dept. or call 246-3474 ask for Mrs. Darby aka “Mama D.”
“The Community Pep Rally is for our town to show support for the cheerleaders, Aristocats, and football team. It has proven to be a big event for the people of Kountze for the past few years,” said KHS Student Body President Jesecca Drake. “Homecoming is not just about football (GO LIONS!), it’s about everyone in the community and our district coming together,” said Amanda Digmon, StuCo sponsor. “I want to make sure that we include everyone who would like to participate.” The pep rally will begin at 7:30pm in the Lions’ Den, with the KHS Bonfire to follow.
KHS Art Dept. Travelling Sketchbook
Teen Reads Week: October 12-18 Teen Reads Week is fast approaching and KHS Librarian Angela Whisenhant plans to inspire students this year by conducting book talks in the library. These book talks discuss books of every genre to each grade class. Teen Reads Week began in 1998 and is annually held on the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens and young adults to be regular readers and library users. It is to promote the importance of reading for pleasure in all forms.
KHS Lionettes Volleyball All teams Games start at 4:30pm Sept. 26—Kirbyville (Away)
Members of the Art Department are curious to know what masterpieces are being created around the country, so Art Teacher Meagan Allen has started a Travelling Sketchbook project. Blank sketchbooks have been mailed out to schools across the country in the hopes that they will contribute three pieces of artwork and pass their sketchbook to another school. By May 1, the participating schools must mail the sketchbooks back to the KHS Art Department. The submitted works will be displayed throughout KHS hallways and the department’s website. For more information, visit http://www.kountzeisd.org/page/169073_4
KHS Lions Football Varsity Team
Junior Varsity Team
Games start at 7:30pm
Games start at 5:30pm
Sept. 26—Kirbyville (Away)
Oct. 2—East Chambers (Away)
Sept. 30—Warren (Home)
Oct. 3—East Chambers (Home)
Oct. 2—East Chambers (Home)
Oct. 10—Hardin (Homecoming) Oct. 16—Warren (Home)
Oct. 7—Anahuac (Home)
Oct. 17—Warren (Away)
Oct. 10 & 11—Hardin (Homecoming)
Oct. 24—Woodville (Home)
Oct. 14—Buna (Away) Oct. 17—Warren (Away) Oct. 21—Hardin (Away) Oct. 25—Deweyville (Away) Oct. 28—Kirbyville (Home—Senior Night)
Oct. 31—Buna (Away)
CONGRATULATIONS Lena Darby, winner of Senior Showmanship Champion (Bradford All American Competition) All American F-1 Heifer (for her heifer Tassie) For more KHS FFA News, visit http://www.kountzeisd.org /page/56499_3
Early Release Dates for Fall 2014 October 9 November 7 December 19 STAAR Retest Dates For Fall 2014 December 1-5 (EOC Testing Window) Algebra I, Biology, & U.S. History English I – Dec. 1 English II – Dec. 3 Fall 2014 Newsletter Student Contributors
Taylor Irvine Kiley Rankin Maycy Smart Oct. 23—Woodville (Away) LaKhindl Carey Oct. 30—Buna (Home) Christina Hawkins Nov.6—Anahuac (Away) Na’Kayla Tyson Oct. 9—Hardin (Away)
Nov. 7—Anahuac (Home)
King’s Regiment—KHS Band In addition to performing at every pep rally and football game, the King’s Regiment will be making an appearance at the UIL Region Marching Contest on October 18 at Port NechesGroves High School. The King’s Regiment Drum Line will compete in the 2014 Gulf Coast Classic Drumline Competition at Lamar University’s Provost Umphrey Stadium on November 8. For more information, visit http://kountzeband.com/
2014 Drum Majors Connie Cormier Seth Colton Tori Smith
Volume 1, Issue 1
KHS New Faculty & Staff Members 2014-2015 Stacie Arsement, Counselor Thomas Cooley Assistant Principal Lou Ellis Choir Eamonn Handley Social Studies Zachary Hansel Science & Robotics Ashlee Krebs Career Tech Henry Miller Math Troy Mitchell History Celeste Montoya English Joseph Rasnick Science
Homecoming Week October 6-10 Thursday, October 9 Homecoming Parade @ 3pm Community Pep Rally @ 7:30pm in the Lions’ Den Friday, October 10 Coronation @ 6:30pm Kountze Lions v. Hardin Hornets @ 7:30pm
Kountze High School Kountze Independent School District (409) 246-3474
Principal, Craig Ruby Assistant Principal, Thomas Cooley Counselor, Stacie Arsement
Banned Books Week: September 21-27 Each year, book communities reserve a week in September to celebrate the freedom to read and the importance of expressing ideas from all walks of life, known as Banned Books Week. KHS Librarian Angela Whisenhant held a presentation to make students aware of the importance of Banned Books Week. An interpretation of the ALA’s Library Bill of Rights (their basic policy concerning access to information) states that, “Librarians and governing bodies should maintain that parents—and only parents—have the right and the responsibility to restrict the access of their children—and only their children—to library resources.” The ALA records the numerous reports of attempts to ban and/or challenge books in libraries. These attempts are a violation of First Amendment rights. According to the American Library Association’s (ALA) website, the reserved time “draws Individual national attention to the harms of censorship.” Classics such as To Kill a Highlights: Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, and The Great Gatsby have been on the list for decades, while contemporary pieces such as Twilight, The Hunger Games, and The Inside Story 2 Perks of Being a Wallflower are being added to the list. For more information on Banned Books Week, visit www.bannedbooksweek.org or Inside Story 3 www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek. Inside Story
4
Inside Story Week 5 Homecoming Details Last Story
6
This year, KHS’s Homecoming will follow The Wizard of Oz theme, “There’s no place like HOMEcoming.” Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in the themed Dress-up Days from Oct. 6-10. Monday: “Oz, the Great and Powerful” (Wear green and bling) Tuesday:
ster Tuesday (WACKY DAY)
Wednesday: Which Witch is Which? Thursday: Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My! (Dress like an animal) Friday: There’s a storm coming! (Freshmen wear gray, Sophomores wear white, Juniors wear red, and Seniors wear black) In addition to Dress-up Days, KHS will also have the annual Homecoming Parade on Thursday, Oct. 9th. Members of the community are welcome to attend and take part in the festivities. If you would like to sign up to be in the parade, visit the following website: http://tinyurl.com/KountzeHCParade2014 The school will have early release so everyone can prepare for the parade, which will begin its trek through the heart of Kountze at 3pm. Since the KHS Student Council received a ton of positive feedback for last year’s Community Pep Rally, they are planning to host another after the parade.
Homecoming Week Details, Cont.
Homecoming Mums! KHS Floral Design Class is selling custom made Homecoming mums and garters. All proceeds will go to the floral department. Mums/garters will include red, black, white, silver ribbon and two name streamers. The class will also fill corsages and garters with all the trinkets and new trends available at no added charge. Adding Chevron, Zebra, bright colors, or Camo is also an option. They also make mums, corsages, and garters for surrounding schools. If you would like to see samples of work just come by the High School Ag Dept. or call 246-3474 ask for Mrs. Darby aka “Mama D.”
“The Community Pep Rally is for our town to show support for the cheerleaders, Aristocats, and football team. It has proven to be a big event for the people of Kountze for the past few years,” said KHS Student Body President Jesecca Drake. “Homecoming is not just about football (GO LIONS!), it’s about everyone in the community and our district coming together,” said Amanda Digmon, StuCo sponsor. “I want to make sure that we include everyone who would like to participate.” The pep rally will begin at 7:30pm in the Lions’ Den, with the KHS Bonfire to follow.
KHS Art Dept. Travelling Sketchbook
Teen Reads Week: October 12-18 Teen Reads Week is fast approaching and KHS Librarian Angela Whisenhant plans to inspire students this year by conducting book talks in the library. These book talks discuss books of every genre to each grade class. Teen Reads Week began in 1998 and is annually held on the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens and young adults to be regular readers and library users. It is to promote the importance of reading for pleasure in all forms.
KHS Lionettes Volleyball All teams Games start at 4:30pm Sept. 26—Kirbyville (Away)
Members of the Art Department are curious to know what masterpieces are being created around the country, so Art Teacher Meagan Allen has started a Travelling Sketchbook project. Blank sketchbooks have been mailed out to schools across the country in the hopes that they will contribute three pieces of artwork and pass their sketchbook to another school. By May 1, the participating schools must mail the sketchbooks back to the KHS Art Department. The submitted works will be displayed throughout KHS hallways and the department’s website. For more information, visit http://www.kountzeisd.org/page/169073_4
KHS Lions Football Varsity Team
Junior Varsity Team
Games start at 7:30pm
Games start at 5:30pm
Sept. 26—Kirbyville (Away)
Oct. 2—East Chambers (Away)
Sept. 30—Warren (Home)
Oct. 3—East Chambers (Home)
Oct. 2—East Chambers (Home)
Oct. 10—Hardin (Homecoming) Oct. 16—Warren (Home)
Oct. 7—Anahuac (Home)
Oct. 17—Warren (Away)
Oct. 10 & 11—Hardin (Homecoming)
Oct. 24—Woodville (Home)
Oct. 14—Buna (Away) Oct. 17—Warren (Away) Oct. 21—Hardin (Away) Oct. 25—Deweyville (Away) Oct. 28—Kirbyville (Home—Senior Night)
Oct. 31—Buna (Away)
CONGRATULATIONS Lena Darby, winner of Senior Showmanship Champion (Bradford All American Competition) All American F-1 Heifer (for her heifer Tassie) For more KHS FFA News, visit http://www.kountzeisd.org /page/56499_3
Early Release Dates for Fall 2014 October 9 November 7 December 19 STAAR Retest Dates For Fall 2014 December 1-5 (EOC Testing Window) Algebra I, Biology, & U.S. History English I – Dec. 1 English II – Dec. 3 Fall 2014 Newsletter Student Contributors
Taylor Irvine Kiley Rankin Maycy Smart Oct. 23—Woodville (Away) LaKhindl Carey Oct. 30—Buna (Home) Christina Hawkins Nov.6—Anahuac (Away) Na’Kayla Tyson Oct. 9—Hardin (Away)
Nov. 7—Anahuac (Home)
King’s Regiment—KHS Band In addition to performing at every pep rally and football game, the King’s Regiment will be making an appearance at the UIL Region Marching Contest on October 18 at Port NechesGroves High School. The King’s Regiment Drum Line will compete in the 2014 Gulf Coast Classic Drumline Competition at Lamar University’s Provost Umphrey Stadium on November 8. For more information, visit http://kountzeband.com/
2014 Drum Majors Connie Cormier Seth Colton Tori Smith
