This week in USD 430...
The HHS Forensics team travelled to Riverside High School in Wathena on Saturday, February 10. The team was very successful. They finished first as a team out of 11 schools. Team members who attended the tournament were sophomores Veida Liggett, Brooklyn Dvorak, Tori Jelks, Garrett Pennington, and Ellis Goben and freshmen Haley Scott and Chase Clement.
As a team, there were 7 state qualifing performances. In order to qualify for state in May in Wichita, students must place first or second in their respective events. Students can qualify for State in three different events. Students who have already done so are sophomores Veida Liggett and Brooklyn Dvorak.
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1. Garrett Pennington — State qualifier
2. Veida Liggett — State qualifier
4. Ellis Goban
5. Tori Jelks
Serious Solo Acting
2. Tori Jelks — State qualifier
Humorous Solo Acting
1. Brooklyn Dvorak — State qualifier
Duet Acting
2. Veida Liggett and Brooklyn Dvorak — State qualifier
5. Garrett Pennington and Ellis Goben
Improv Duet Acting
5th Haley Scott and Chase Clement
Original Oratory
6th Chase Clememt
Poetry
2. Veida Liggett — State qualifier
3. Tori Jelks
Informative
1. Brooklyn — State qualifier
6. Garrett Pennington
The team will travel to JCN on Thursday for the NEK League tournament. The tournament day will start at 8 a.m. with first round competition.
Best of luck to the HHS Forensics team as they travel to Riverside today!
A pair of Charger wins, some drum music, and a night at the disco! A great night to be a Charger! 💙🏀💃🏻🥁🤍
While students enjoyed their day away from school, teachers took advantage of learning from each other.
Presentations included - AI Simulation, Ed Tech, Reading Strategies, Testing Ethics, App Making, PowerSchool, Google Classroom Grading, Leader In Me, Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites, and Creating a Classroom App.
Teachers did an excellent job teaching their peers. Great ideas were shared and many will be used moving forward!
Kindergarten celebrated the 100th day of school this week!
Chargers are in action tonight @ HOME!
#chargeon #jrdance #moosehill #studentsection #blue #white #basketball
Go Chiefs! First grade students made Mahomes puppets! ❤️💛
Horton High School students attended the "Native American Legislative Day at the Capitol" on February 7th. Students and adults were able to tour the capitol, enjoy a luncheon with others attending, and witness the recognition of Dr. Alex Redcorn.
Tribal council members throughout Kansas were in attendance and engaged in dialogue with our students.
HHS Powerlifters are back in action. The most recent results are from the Royal Valley Meet.
Women's:
Veida Liggett - 3rd Place Total, 3rd in each Squat, Bench, Hang Clean
Kennedi Stevens - 3rd Place Total, 3rd in each Squat, Bench, Hang Clean
Amaya Boller - 3rd Place Hang Clean
Rylan Miller - 3rd Place Total, 3rd in each Squat, Bench, Hang Clean
Harmonie Garrison - 2nd Place Squat, 3rd Place Hang Clean
Men's:
Luke McAfee - 3rd Place Hang Clean Ethan Smith - 3rd Place Hang Clean
Tito Rodrigues - 3rd Place Total, 2nd Place Hang Clean, 3rd Place Squat
Jr. Men's:
Jonas Crismas - 3rd Place Total, 2nd Bench, 2nd Place Squat
Noah Solis - 3rd Place Hang Clean
Austin Garrison - 3rd Place Total, 2nd Place Hang Clean, 3rd Place Squat
Ben Selland - 1st Place Total, 1st Place Hang Clean, 2nd Place Bench, 2nd Place Squat Wyatt Doty - 1st Place Bench
Members of the Boys and Girls Charger Basketball teams visited HES today. They met with each grade level and spoke about being good students, working as a team, setting goals, and supporting the Chargers.
Way to go, Chargers!
Congratulations to Tori Jelks for being elected as E-West District FCCLA officer for 2024-2025! ❤️
Today was the Brown County Spelling Bee in Hiawatha. Congratulations to Kaia Hooper of Everest Middle School for winning!! She will be traveling to the State Spelling Bee in March. Way to go Kaia!
EMS students who participated:
- Kaia Hooper
- Raylee Wawahsuck
- Noah Fassnacht
- Josie Baker
- Domonic Clancy
- Katani Ortiz: Alternate
Congratulations to all of the students for their hard work! They each represented EMS well!
The EMS 2024 Bowl-A-Rama is currently taking place in the 5th-8th grade. The bowling teams consist of 3 students and 1 adult. The bowling tournament will conclude next week. The top 2 teams school wide will take a day and go bowling and have fun. Nice job Chargers
Senior Class After-Prom Silent Auction
I want to thank these young men for asking me to be on their team. We don't have the official results but I think we should win. Mr Hutfles, this was a great idea on doing a school wide bowling tournament.
On Tuesday, February 6th, The Everest Elite Choir traveled to Jefferson County North Middle School to participate in the NEKL Mass Choir! Tradition for this event includes each school preparing the pre-selected music leading up to the festival and then coming together for one day of rehearsal and a concert! Our singers represented themselves and their school at an impressively high level and many members could be heard leading their sections while singing! Mrs. Crane was incredibly proud of the choir and they should be proud of the work they put in!
EMS Staff Spotlight
This week is School Counselor Appreciation Week, which is great since we have 3 AWESOME school counselors to recognize!
Be sure to share your appreciation with our counselors -- they do so much for our students and staff... most of which isn't even seen!
https://youtu.be/I_HtjyOZXw0
JV Boys add another in the win column!
#chargeon
