"Marble Sorters" visit OES

Students of Mr. White's Project Lead the Way engineering class visited Ossian Elementary School to teach Mr. Harkless's third grade class about their marble sorters.

Mrs. Harkless's third grade class is currently taking part in a Region 8 project themselves. They are creating their own inventions out of provided Lego kits provided by Region 8. First, they created cars to race. Now they are sketching out invention ideas to create.

While I was there, Mrs. Harkless reminded the children of a very important aspect of creating their own invention.

"Remember kids, you are inventing something to make work easier," said Harkless. "That is your ultimate goal."

The only main difference between what the third graders are doing compared to the high school Project Lead the Way students is a matter of gears. The gears OES students are creating are manual ones that need to be turned by hand, while high school students gears are moved by electricity.

First, Project Lead the Way students showed the elementary engineers some of the preliminary projects they were asked to create before beginning their marble sorters. The preliminary projects brought to OES were a drill press, an elevator, and a pantameter.

After showing off some of their beginning projects, all of the students went to the computer lab to see videos of what the marble sorters were like before they were torn down.

The Sleepless Knights took over Norwell Friday night

This past Friday, Norwell's new improv troupe, The Sleepless Knights, made their debut. Instead of having a spring play like every other year, Susan Kahn, director, did something a little different this year. The show was held in the high school cafeteria as a coffee bar, complete with refreshments and sweets. Every table was filled. Many sat in chairs scattered amongst the little empty space left or stood along the back wall. Tickets were sold for $5. The Sleepless Knights are Sam Tomten, Robert Connett, AJ Reynolds, Harley Link, Chloe VanRyn, Brandon Havener, Sabastian Hubble, Tyler Miller, Tim McBride, Blake Lampton, and Cody Heckber.

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course requests

ATTENTION NORWELL STUDENTS!

All students should put in their course requests online a.s.a.p! To put in course requests, go to Northern Wells Community Schools website and sign in using your login number and password (provided by the school). Make all changes to your course requests before it's too late!

Norwell's Sleepless Knights Performance!

Be at the Norwell High School cafeteria tomorrow, Friday April 16th, at 7 pm and be prepared to laugh your pants off :) tickets will be sold at the door and are only FIVE DOLLARS. So be there or be lame. All funds raised will go to benefit Haiti. Students included in this group are Tyler Miller, Tim Mcbride, Blake Lampton, Cody Heckber, Brandon Havener, Harley Link, Sam Tomten, Chloe VanRyn, Robert Connett, AJ Reynolds, and Sabastian Hubble.

Public input sessions for school cuts

Public input sessions will be held on April 14 at 7 p.m. at Norwell High School in the cafeteria and on April 19 at 7 p.m. at Ossian Elementary in the cafeteria. Students and parents are invited to come voice their opinions about possible changes or suggestions of how to reduce the budget.

To see an opinion article on the subject, please click here.

ART SHOW CONTESTANTS!

Several students from Mr. Prentice's class are submitting artwork to the Tri Kappa Art Show. The works of art have all been done for class. Wish our contestants good luck!

Pictured with their art pieces: Zackery Ashliman, Kortne Robinson, Ashton Hughes, Taylor Baumgartner, Mattew Harris, Emily Elder, Emily Kunkel, Brittany Miller, Preston Bender, Brett Bennett, Harley Link, Aaron Hickman and Hannah Tomten.

Norwell's young engineers play with marbles

On Tuesday, students in Mr. White's Project Lead the Way engineering class showed off marble sorters that they had been working on for the past three weeks. All marble sorters were connected to a computer program. They all included three engines to get separate the marbles by color into different bins, as well as one additional engine for the light scanner. Although each creation was extremely different from the others, the marble sorters were a success, all of them working 100% on showday.

Tom White (instructor), Jonathon Disbro, Kent Blazier, Wade Lundeen, John Cain, Misha Chemey, William Green, Adam Burniston, Matt Baker, Alex Babb, Zach Berkey.
Missing from picture: Joel Davis & Ian Geese.

For video of all of the class's marble sorters in action on the Bluffton News-Banner blog, click here.

Wells County Child Protection Program

Body Safe Program

Norwell High School will be participating in a county-wide "Body Safe" program for all middle school and high school students and their parents. Terry Hall, a retired Indianapolis Police officer, will be speaking at the programs. The following topics will be discussed:

• Respecting yourself and others
• Preventing molestation
• How to say no to molestation
• What to do if molestation occurs
• Sexting
• Internet safety
• Sexual Harassment
• Date Rape
• Younger girls dating older guys
• Saying no and voicing when you are uncomfortable

The parents' meeting will be held Monday, April 12th at 7:00 pm at Bluffton High School cafeteria. Child care will be provided. Student meetings will be held on Wednesday, April 14th at Norwell High School. The first session will begin at 9:30 and end at 10:10, and the second session will begin at 10:15 and end at 10:55.

NHS Prom

Norwell juniors and seniors, it's that time again. Prom is just around the corner. It will be held on May 8th, and this years theme will be Las Vegas. Tickets cost $25. The Prom is at Memorial Coliseum from 8-11; pictures begin at 7pm.

SHAMROCK SALES END TOMORROW!!!

Shamrock MDA sales end tomorrow. Mrs. Shull is currently in the lead with 61 shamrocks. A list of the tallies is below.

Gebhard - 4
Hurraw - 2
Aschliman - 4
Tucker - 4
Bower - 4
McGehee - 1
Torwelle - 12
Shull - 61

Mrs. Shull previously stated her disdain at the beginning of the race... In a heated discussion with Mrs. Bower, the current winner stated, "I don't care if I have to go down at the last minute of the last day and place down $40, YOU WILL WEAR THAT LEPRECHAUN SUIT!"

Lunch Games?

Now that the weather is getting some what nice, students have started to spend a little more time outside. The most common pass time is Hacky Sack, however with these guys, there's a kicker, with a combination of Four Square. Lately as a reporter and student I have noticed students losing interest in common school activities, and today when i was taking their pictures it sparked a thought that why don't we start up lunch games? Expanding on that, i mean why cant we have students run possible Four Square games or etc? So If you think you have a game that should be talked about, or played hit us up at norwellbloggers@yahoo.com.

CHECK OUT THE STUDENT INTEREST BLOG!

New things have been happening on the Student Interest blog! Please check it out for Shamrock Tallies and our first ever Teacher of the Week!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!!!

A Leprechaun at Norwell!?!

In addition to students donating their money to the MDA (see post below), each student places his or her vote onto the window wall by the cafeteria. The vote go towards one of the most priceless things a high schooler could ask for: to see one of their beloved teachers dressed up like a leprechaun. These teachers are up for the award or punishment, however you look at it: Mr. Torwelle, Mrs. Shull, Mrs. Bower, Mr. McGehee, Ms. Hurraw, Mr. Gebhart, Mrs. Ashliman, and Mrs. Tucker. Please visit the Student Interest blog later today for an official tally at 1 PM by clicking here.

Shamrocks for muscular dystrophy

During the month of March, student council will be selling shamrocks for muscular dystrophy. Shamrocks cost one dollar and will be displayed along the cafeteria wall.

National FFA Week !

During this year's National FFA Week, FFA participated in a miraculous number of things, going above and beyond what has been done in past years. Each day had a specific dress code, featuring FFA T-shirt, Official Dress, College team spirit, camouflage, farm spirit and also Carhart day. The FFA held a breakfast for all of the NHS staff members on Friday morning and created a petting zoo on Wednesday.

They also had a rec night to celebrate the accomplishments that they have had this year already. On the last day, there was a tractor drive in in which students like Stephanie Meyer, Bradley Heckber, Mitchell Teusch, Kayla Taylor, Nick Wilson, Shelby Meyer and many other members participated. Special thanks to the president, Jenna Steed, Ag teacher, Mr. Caldwell, and advisor, Mrs. Kolhagen. They did a phenomenal job throughout the week. It was, overall, a major success and a proud week for Norwell FFA.

BPA State

Shoot for Success

This Saturday, twelve Norwell High School students are going to Indianapolis to compete in Business Professionals of America State competition. The competition lasts from Sunday morning to Tuesday afternoon. Thea Smekens, Katie Bunch, Kristen Springer, Ben DeVoe, Adam Datema, Kyle Isch, Alex Eichler, Jeff Shatto, Kimberlee Bussey, Rachel Towle, Shane Feichter, and Brooks Caley are all headed to state. They are competing in various individual and team competitions. If they place in the top 5, top 3, or top 2 (depending on the category) they will get to move on to Nationals in Anaheim, California.

Make sure to wish them good luck for this weekend!

A New Scene at Norwell

Due to last year's budget cuts, there will not be a spring play. However, Ms. Susan Kahn has assembled an Improv troop over the past month that will be doing a performance.

Improv is acting without any premeditated ideas or lines. Improvisational games have always been a light hearted highlight of Ms. Kahn's Norwell theatre classes. One comparable example is the TV show, "Who's Line Is It Anyway?". Forms of this TV show thrive throughtout many other countries.

Initially, around 35 students tried out. Over the series of three Roundtable periods on Friday, Ms. Kahn was able to cut down the number of students significantly. Now, thirteen students remain.

At the start, the idea was to have a small group of students work on and improve in the art of improvisation each Friday during Roundtable. Ms. Kahn is now putting on an improv show in place of the cancelled spring play. Between now and the beginning of April, the students will practice and work on trust and the many, many rules that play into the art.

The performances will be on April 16 and 17. Times will be announced at a later date.

Dancing to Victory

The Norwell Show Choir is headed toward an undefeated season. Both Girls' and Mixed groups have been awarded grand champions in three of their competitions thus far. Numerous choirs have been brought down by the dancing Knights at schools all over the area. The show Choir will be performing at Shelbyville this Saturday competing against numerous large and small schools.

School Wide Fundraiser

All orders and money for the Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie dough sales is due Wednesday, March 3. Remember for every 12 items you sell, you receive an envelop of either $10, $20, or $100!

Due to Cancellations

Due to cancellations the last student day, as of now, will be Friday, May 28, 2010. Third quarter will end on March 17.

Congrats Girls Swim Sectional Winners!

Norwell's Girls Swim team has won many achievements lately. Below is a list of winners and hopefully soon-to-be winners.

Swim first place individual & relays team finishers go on to compete at state; in diving, first through fourth go on to compete in Regionals.

Leah Huggins took third and will compete in the regional diving competition on Tuesday night at Hamilton Southeastern!
Stephanie Bussey took first place in 200 IM & will swim at state.
Dani Thomas took first place in BOTH of her events - 100 meter butterfly & 100 meter breaststroke! She also broke Norwell High School's record!
They have two relay teams competing at state: 200 meter Medley Relay (Kimberlee Bussey, Stephanie Bussey, Dani Thomas & Kelly Brewer) and 400 meter Free Relay (Kelly Brewer, Kimberlee Bussey, Brooke Cossairt & Dani Thomas).
You can see our sectional results by clicking here!

Lady K's Basketball!

Lady Knight's Senior night is this friday Febuary fifth! The girls will be dueling the Southern Wells Raiders at 6:00 for JV and 7:30 for varsity. Be at the game this friday to support your undefeated, conference champs and favorite girls basketball team!

Girls Swim

Girls Swim Sectionals Preliminaries

If you have yet to see the Lady K's in action time is running out. Tonight the ladies are traveling down to Jay County High School for Sectional Prelims. There will be several other area schools competing tonight to try and make it back Saturday to finals including Bluffton High School. The top 12 move on to Saturday. Come wish our Lady Knights luck as they try to win the sectional title and go to state!!!!

FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE

David Caldwell, of Connersville, spoke to the Fundamentals of Agriculture class on Thursday, January 28, and Friday, January 29 about leadership development and personality profiles. He presented a program called Real Colors that helps individuals see why they react certain ways in different situations. Through this program they were shown not only their own personalities, but also how to avoid conflicts by taking the time to better understand others.

JV/F Volleyball Pictures

If you or anyone you know has pictures of the JV and Freshman volleyball teams the Yearbook Staff would greatly appreciate having them for the 2009-2010 volleyball yearbook spread! If you are willing to donate your pictures please log on to images.jostens.com the log in Id is 400005412 and the password is norwell10. Thank you for your contributions!

Norwell Blood Drive

NHS BLOOD DRIVE!!

Norwell High School is hosting another blood drive sponsored by the Red Cross. It will be held Tuesday December, 19, 2010. Students are encouraged to donate blood to help save lives! To be eligible to donate you must be 17, or you must be 16 with a parent consent form. The day of the blood drive any student donating must bring a photo idea. The last day to sign up is Monday the 18th!

Help Relief Efforts in Haiti

If you have been paying attention to the news, then you know that earlier this week Haiti, the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, was hit with 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Because of the poverty, there is no building codes, so when the earthquake struck many building collapsed with workers in them. There has been lots of death and destruction in a country that has no money or resources to help. Right now as we speak help is pouring in from all over the world. Right now organizations are begging for help. They are asking only for monetary donations for right now. Since the earthquake hit at the country's capitol, relief efforts are having a hard time unloading their supplies. Also there is very little space to store supplies and there is no framework to handout the supplies. If you wish to make a donation right now the Red Cross and United Way are accepting donation through texting.

The donations through texting works by you texting a certain number and on your next phone bill there will be an extra cost. This extra cost goes in full to either the United Way or Red Cross. Remember the donations you make could be tax deducible.

If you wish to donate and help:

to donate $10 to the United Way text "HAITI" to 864833 (UNITED).

to donate $10 to the Red Cross text “Haiti” to 90999

The organizations have already raised over $3 million dollars through texts. Every bit helps, and right now this country can use all the help it can get. All donations are backed by the U.S. State Department. Remember the poorest American is still 10 times better off than the richest Haitian, and right now over 3 million people have been affected by the largest earthquake in Haiti in over 200 years. So please give help any way you can.

If you wish to have another way to help, Norwell is collecting items in 3rd block classes. Norwell will being collecting items until Friday, January 22. The three classes that collect the most items from the list below will receive pizza & pop on Monday, January 25 during lunch. All collected items will be sent to Florida for Haiti delivery by Missionary Flights International.

Needed Items:

• Snack type food (granola bars etc.)
• Cereal
• Peanut butter
• Blankets
• Towels
• Wash Cloths
• Persona; Hygiene items (soap, toothpaste, shampoo)
• First Aid Kits
• Flashlights
• Batteries

Please only donate items that are listed here. These are the items that are needed at this time as requested by this organization.

HEY STUDENTS & PARENTS!!!

Once again i would like to remind you as viewers to feel free to comment on any post. Also feel free to email us at norwellbloggers@yahoo.com with any school event, update or news story. And make sure to check out our linked pages Norwell Student Interest & Norwell Library Media. We as a staff would really like feed back via comment or email to see how effective the Norwell High School blog is doing! Thanks once again!

Student Interest Blog

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See our ever growing Student Interest Blog!
This week's feature if an opinion piece over Norwell's Renovation Plan!
Click here!

BPA District Contest Results

The Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter of Norwell High School competed in district competition on Saturday, January 9 at Blackford High School. Norwell High School students competed with business students from eight area high schools in contests that measure their skills and knowledge in all areas of business.

Twelve Norwell students have qualified to go to state competition this March in Indianapolis. Three of the Norwell students took 1st place in their competition.

The results from Saturday are listed below:

Computerized Accounting
1st Kristen Springer
2nd Alex Eichler
3rd Jeff Shatto

Spreadsheet Applications
2nd Rachel Towle
6th Brooks Caley
10th Kimberlee Bussey

Banking and Finance
7th Alex Eichler

Economic Research-Individual
4th Shane Fiechter

Keyboarding
8th Ashley Cross
10th Brooks Caley

Presentation Management-Individual
1st Katie Bunch
2nd Shane Fiechter

Desktop Publishing
1st Thea Smekens
2nd Katie Bunch
7th Joe Gates

Graphic Design Promotion
1st Thea Smekens
4th Joe Gates
5th Cody Heckber

Administrative Support Team
2nd Adam Datema
Ben DeVoe
Kyle Isch

Integrated Office Applications
2nd Adam Datema
3rd Kyle Isch

Extemporaneous Speech
2nd Kimberlee Bussey


Administrative Support Concepts
4th Thea Smekens

Information Technology Concepts
6th Ben DeVoe

Parliamentary Procedure Concepts
6th Katie Bunch

VARSITY GIRL'S BASKETBALL UPDATE

The Lady Knights will be challenging the Whitko Wildcats this Thursday the fourteenth at 7:45pm on the home court! The Lady Knights are protecting their undefeated record of 13-0! Our Knights have led a dominant season, and they deserve your support! So bring a friend and be at the game this Thursday at 7:45!

Due to Friday's School Cancellation...

On MLK Jr. Day, Monday, January 18th, school will be in session.

CALLING ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED!

I am very thrilled to say that this past week, we officially began the Student Interest blog. Although, it is still a growing project, we have our first video post with Norwell's Knight of the Week, Brandon Gerber! Our goal for the Student Interest blog is to have a space for mainly students (but parents certainly not excluded) to see polls, student opinion, movie and restaurant reviews, and other various sections that we hope to soon develop. Visit out Student Interest blog by either clicking the link under "Our Links" on the right sidebar or by clicking here!

REMINDER FOR SENIORS!

We will continue to accept senior pictures in electronic form ONLY (e-mail or CD) after Christmas Break. Also, the Senior Ad deadline is being extended until Monday, February 1st. Pictures may be emailed to amy.donley@nwcs.k12.in.us

ATTENTION NORWELL BASKETBALL FANS

This Friday our boys will duel the Dekalb barons on the home court. The theme for the game- to prepare us for the holiday season- is Christmas sweaters!! The Freshman and JV games begin at 6:15 and Varsity begins soon after, so be there in plenty of time to dress yourself in all of your Christmas attire! The boys appreciate everyone's support, so join the players club this Friday and show your Norwell/Christmas spirit!!

FFA Gets Festive!

For this Christmas, FFA members decorated theAg room and created a display case for Angel Tree Ministries. FFA members Katelyn Carney, Ashley Bowling, Sidney Kent, Brandon Schueler, Ariel Kelly, and Stephanie Meyer extended a helping hand for the decorations. To donate to Angel Tree Ministries, click here.

Knight of the Week

Hey guys. This is Cody Heckber with the Norwell News Blog. Over these past few weeks, we as a blog staff have talked about making videos for our Student Interest Blog. Well we did it and our first video is up! Make sure to check it out! All you have to do is click here! And if you have a student you'd like to nominate for the Knight of the Week, feel free to send us an email at norwellbloggers@yahoo.com.

A Proposal from Mr. Torwelle

Mr. Torwelle, NHS math teacher, has written a proposal on DonorsChoose.org, which is a non-profit organization that raises money for classrooms by providing a way for people to donate directly to a school project. Over 109,000 teachers have used the site to obtain more than $39 million in supplies for schools nationwide. He has requested an LCD projector for my classroom, and he only has $190 more to go! He states, "I know this is self-serving, but I don't care if it's for my classroom!" Please click here to view his proposal.

Norwell FFA Forestry Team Advances to State!

The Norwell FFA Forestry Team #1 won 3rd place honors at the Area XI Forestry Career Development Event contest and Norwell FFA Team #2 won 7th place honors. Team #1 consisted of Kateyln Carney, Sydney Kent, Matt Baker and Ashley Bowling. Team #2 consisted of Stephanie Meyer, Cassandra Heckber, Brandon Schueler and Kierstan Clark. Team will advance to the state contest at Purdue University, December 12. Each member had to identify tree leaves, seeds and woods samples from tree specimens from Indiana, plus, take an exam about forestry management, production and processing. 4-H and FFA teams from nine counties competed in the event held Monday, November 16 at the Whitley County Fairgrounds. (Thanks to Mr. Caldwell and Mrs. Kohlhagen!)

Photo Front-Katelyn Carney, Cassandra Heckber, Kierstan Clark, Stephanie Meyer, Brandon Schueler. Back-Sydney Kent, Ashley Bowling and Matt Baker.

"THE WHOLE DARN SHOOTING MATCH" TONIGHT AND TOMORROW!

During Roundtable today, Norwell's Theatre program showed a preview to the student body of their fall production "The Whole Darn Shooting Match". Posted are some pictures taken by Katie Bunch, Monica Hupe, and Lauren Klansek during the event. The show runs tonight at 7:00 PM and tomorrow for a 2:00 PM matinee show. Tickets are $5. We would really appreciate to see you all there! (For a short summary of the show, click here for the earlier post.)

NEW THIS YEAR!!

The Accolade staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. The Accolade staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book. Log on to: images.jostens.com and enter login id: 400005412 using the password norwell10. Last day to submit photos is July 1.

Deadline Senior Ads

Whew! Seniors, you and your parents have until December 22, 2009 to turn in order forms and pictures for the Ads for Grads. We are pleased to provide you with a unique way to congratulate that special graduate with a yearbook ad! This year you may personalize your ad with a picture (or two) and a message. We have four sizes to choose from to better suit your needs. If you need another form, stop by room A111 or the main office. Please contact Ms. Donley if you have any questions (260.543.2213 ext 7111 or amy.donley@nwcs.k12.in.us). Pictures will be returned as soon as possible or you may send them via email as .jpg or .tif files.

Fairy Tales and Legends

The 2009 Accolade, Fairy Tales and Legends, will be available for pick up late November or early December. Those students who purchased a 2009 yearbook will need to bring their receipts to school. The Accolade staff will be distributing pre-purchased yearbooks to sophomores, juniors and seniors first. If you forgot to order the 2009 Accolade, do not despair. Extra yearbooks will be available for $40.00. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Donley (260.543.2213 ext 7111 or amy.donley@nwcs.k12.in.us).

Senior Head Shots

Senior headshots are due December 18, 2009. Pictures may be turned in to the main office or emailed directly to Ms. Donley (amy.donley@nwcs.k12.in.us) as a .jpg file. Senior pages are in Color. Head and shoulder shots work best. NO landscape/horizontal photographs!

A Blast From The Past

Attention all students, parents, grandparents, and well, actually everybody: The Norwell Accolade Staff is selling vintage yearbooks (from early 1980s through 2006) for the mere price of $10.00 each. Feel free to take this opportunity to bring back memories of your past, or maybe search for possible blackmail material from someone else’s—the possibilities are endless! If interested, please contact Ms. Donley at 260/543-2213 ext 7111 or via email amy.donley@nwcs.k12.in.us to inquire about the years available.

Remember When...

The yearbook needs pictures from the senior class’s childhood for the “Remember When” spread. If you would like to bring photos along with a note of explanation and identification of subjects, you may submit in person, via email or online at images.jostens.com (password: norwell10); the files must be either .jpg or .tif. Any questions, please see Ms. Donley’s room (A-111) by February 1, 2010. Pictures will be returned as soon as possible.

2010 Year Book Update

Parents will soon receive an order form for the 2010 Accolade yearbooks “Branching Out” in the mail. If purchased before Thursday, March 18, 2010, the 2010 yearbooks will be $40.00 each. Extras may be available next fall at $50.00—so order early! The order form and money may be turned in to the office or given to Ms. Donley in room A111. OR, if you wish to order online and use a credit card, visit http://jostensyearbooks.com?REF=A02192900; you may also while online personalize your yearbook with text and icons or a clear protective cover for additional costs. A white receipt will be given to the student when ordered and payment received--please keep this receipt for pick up next fall. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Donley at 543-2213 ext 7111.

Norwell Marching Knights

The Norwell Marching Knights have won semi-state and are on their way to state this weekend. They will perform at the Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday in Class C. All year they have done an incredible job for such a young marching band. A community performance will take place at Norwell, Thursday evening at 8:45 pm on the football field. These kids have played hard and worked hard to get to this place. Come support them and pump them up for State!

Lion King and Friends

The Norwell 2009 show choir groups will be performing their traditional fall show this Friday, October 30 at 7:30 and Sunday November 1 at 3:30. This year's show is titled "Lion King and Friends" and is choreographed by Jeff Cox and Taylor Morris (a senior survivor of the show choir). It is directed by Mrs. Doles, Norwell's Choir director. The show is Disney themed with a Lion King Medley and promises to be fun and definitely entertaining! Both the middle school and high school choirs will be participating in this exciting kick-off to a year of Show Choir! And in case you missed the Knight's Street Fair show they will be giving us another chance to see the performance. So be there on Friday night or Sunday afternoon and support your knights!

On Tuesday, November 20, the Animal Science class hosted two guest speakers. Officer Morgan is the K-9 officer with the Bluffton Police Department. Melissa Newman is an animal science professor at the University of Kentucky who also works with search-and-rescue dogs for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). They spoke about the selection, care, training and uses of service dogs. Boone, one of Dr. Newman's five dogs that she brought, gave a demonstration of how he searches for missing individuals by finding a synthetic human scent hidden in the classroom. (Thanks to Mr. Caldwell!)