The Coyote ConnectionKinsley High School

Volume 10 Issue 2

October 1, 2011

Kinsleypublicschools.org

By Clarissa WerthEditor and Chief

It’s the start of the state fair, and everyone is already running every-where. KHS 4-H students were excited to take their projects to Hutchinson. From Kinsley, 14 students had many of their proj-ects being shown off at the state fair. Two judg-ing teams also traveled to Hutchinson on Saturday, September 17. The senior judging team score was 53 and the junior score was 41.

From the high school, Zachary Crockett, Ca-melle Deege, Coryell Deege, Haleigh Ebert, Patricia Lujan, Kristin Stiebe, Laurin Wagner, Clarissa Werth, and Phillip Werth all had a

It’s a Wild Ride, BabyKansas State Fair

placing ribbon on a proj-ect. Crockett received a blue on his photography project and also on his photo traveling collec-tion. Camelle and Cory-ell took their rabbits to the fair. Camelle took 16 rabbits and Coryell took 10. Camelle received six blues, two purples, two reds, and two best of variety. Coryell received four blues and four reds. Ebert took her food prod-uct and received a red. Lujan received a blue on her black and white photo. Stiebe took three projects to the fair. She received a purple in color photo, a blue in fashion review-buymanship, and participant in visual arts. Wagner had four proj-ects at the state fair that placed. She received a

red in clothing, a purple in food production, a red in color photo, and a purple in fashion review-buymanship. Clarissa Werth took a color photo and received a blue. Phil-lip was on the Edwards County judging team and received a 200 on his own test score.

From junior high, we had two students who placed at the state fair. Alex Gleason recieved a red on his syrups, and he also was on the junior judg-ing team and had a score of 78. Matthew Werth, also on the judging team received a score of 153.

From the elementary school, Lauren Hasel-horst and Rylee Peterson were able to travel to the state fair in a project. Haselhorst traveled to Hutchinson to compete in the dog show and entered two projects. She received two blues and white for her dog project, a purple in clothing, and a blue in food product.

Hutchinson also had the well known bands that traveled to the state fair. The bands that were in Kansas are Kool & the Gang, Kenny Rogers, Demolition Derby, Darius Rucker, Jerrod Niemann, Reo Speedwagon with the Little River Band, Third Day, Daughtry, and Big Time Rush with Hot Chelle Rae. This year was a very successful year for the state fair. And now that it’s all over, every-one is now waiting for next year to start all over again.

Top: Oscar the talking robot delights people on the Midway. Photo by Sarah RoetherLeft: Members of the color guard approach the Gottschalk Park stage during the 9-11 Memorial Ceremony. Photo by Amanda CouchBottom: Carlos Alvis enjoys the ice cream feed for the KAYs membership drive. Photo by Clarissa Werth

Sports Page 2October 1, 2011

As we start off our year, sports begin. One of them is cross country. The head coach this year is Mr. Helvie. “Cross country is fun and I think it’s also very challenging,” said freshman Jason Strate. We have had several meets already. Results are as follows:

Montezuma junior varsity: Brittany Gleason - 1st, Kate Gleason - 2nd, Amber Espinosa - 4th.

Montezuma varsity: Laurin Wagner - 13th.

It’s football season! So far we are doing awesome! The team has been working really hard. Varsity has played Fowler, scoring 30 to 12; South Barber, scoring 12 to 34; and Minneola, scoring 25 to 30. Junior varsity has also played three times, including Central Plains

The Kinsley junior high volleyball girls have been doing great so far this season. They have played LaCrosse, Macksville, Otis Bison and many more to come. The varsity has won every game and the JV has won two and lost one. Paige Herrmann said, “We are going to kick some butt, it’s going to be tough but we are going to try and be undefeated this year.” “We are doing magnificent!” said Caitlin Herrmann.

Parents Night is October 6 for all you Wolverine fans. The JV has a tournament on October 1 and varsity has one on October 8. Be sure to try and make it to at least one of their games and watch them beast it up.

As school starts, so does junior high football. The football boys have been working their hardest for a successful season this year. The head coach of the football players this year is Jamie Castaneda. “Never give up no matter what.” 7th grader Humberto Soto quoted. Kinsley has played several games already. Scores of the games are as follows:

Kinsley vs. Lacrosse:

0-46

Kinsley vs. Macksville

18-38

Kinsley vs. Otis-Bison

44-24

There have been many volleyball games since the start of school. Here’s a description of each one so far:

August 30th was a quad at Bucklin, playing against Bucklin, Fowler, and Macksville. JV played against Bucklin Red Aces first. For the first game, Kinsley lost 25-17; second game, Kinsley lost 25-16. Against Macksville, the JV won the first game 25-23, lost the second at 20-25, and won the third at 25-16.

Varsity played Bucklin first, losing the first game, 18-25 and the second, 14-25. Varsity then played Fowler, losing the first game at 25-17, winning the second at 25-21, and winning the third at 26-24.They played Macksville last winning both games at 25-16 and 25-9.

September 6th was a quad at Bucklin against Bucklin, Ashland, and Stafford. The JV team took on Bucklin first, losing two games at 21-25 and 20-25. JV then took on Stafford, winning the first game 25-8, losing the second at 24-26, and winning the third at 25-12.

Varsity played Bucklin first, winning the first game 25-16, losing the second at 23-25, and losing the second at 25-8. The Coyotes then took on Stafford and won the first game 25-14, and losing the last two, 10-25 and 9-25. The last game was against Ashland, which the Coyotes won in two games, 25-14 and 25-8.

September 10th was a

By Coryell DeegeStaff Reporter

By Lisette GarciaStaff Reporter

By Lisette GarciaStaff Reporter

High School Footballscoring 22 to 48; St. John 42 to 72, and 0 to 38 against Ness City. Even though we have lost some of the games already we are still doing pretty good.

On the 23rd we play Hodgeman County in Jetmore, the 30th we play Spearville as a home game, and on the 7th we play South Gray for our homecoming.

High School Volleyballvarsity tournament at LaCrosse/Otis Bison. Playing against the Coyotes were Ellis, Victoria, and LaCrosse. The first match was with Ellis with the Coyotes losing the first 21-25, taking the second 20-28, and losing the third 22-25. The second match was against Victoria. The ladies lost the first match 23-25, won the second match 25-21, and lost the third 16-25. The third match was against LaCrosse. Varsity won the match in two games, 25-19 and 25-19. For the semifinals, the Coyotes were matched up with the Otis-Bison Cougars. The Coyotes lost the first game at 18-25, took the second at 25-18, and lost the third game 17-25.

September 13th was a quad at Fowler against Satanta, Ashland, and Fowler. The Coyotes played with JV against Satanta, winning with two games, 25-13 and 25-23. JV then took on the Fowler Goldbugs, winning 25-20 and 25-12.

Varsity play Fowler first, winning it in two games, 25-22 and 25-14. Varsity then played Ashland and took control, winning 25-8 and 25-19. The last game in the quad was against Satanta, the ladies winning 25-22 and 25-23.

September 17th was a varsity volleyball tournament at Pawnee Heights. First the Coyotes fought against Chase winning 2 games, 25-12 and 25-10. They then took on the Pawnee Height Tigers, losing the first game 24-26, winning the second 25-19, and winning the third at 25-19. The

girls then took on the Macksville Colts winning it in two games at 25-22 and 25-21. The Coyotes then fought in the semi-finals against Deerfield and yet again took it in two games, 25-19 and 25-16. For the finals the Coyotes played against the Stafford Trojans, winning once again in two games, 26-24 and 25-12. The Lady Coyotes now have a new plaque sitting in the trophy case.

September 19th was a JV volleyball game at Medicine Lodge against Medicine Lodge and Attica. The first match was against Medicine lodge. For the first game, Kinsley won 25-18; second game, Kinsley lost 18-25; and the third game, Kinsley lost 23-25. The second match was against Attica. For the first game, Kinsley won 25-20; second game, Kinsley lost 22-25; and the third game, Kinsley won 25-23.

September 20th was a triangular at Kinsley against Macksville and Victoria. Scores will be announced when available.

September 22nd was a quad at Larned against Larned, Ellinwood, and Hill City. Some score are unavailable and will be printed when available. JV faced off Larned first, losing both games. JV also lost against Hill City and Ellinwood.

Varsity lost against Hill City. Varsity then played Ellinwood, winning the first game 25-15, losing the second 19-25, and losing the third at 16-25. The Coyote varsity then played against Larned, winning the first game at 25-22, losing the second game at 16-25, and winning the third at 30-28.

JH Football and Volleyball

Cross CountrySkyline junior varsity: Amber Espinosa - 5th.

Skyline varsity: Kate Gleason - 8th, Laurin Wagner - 14th, Brittany Gleason - 20th.

Stafford varsity: Kate Gleason - 7th, Laurin Wagner - 15th.

By Alexys MitchellStaff Reporter

By Clarisa HolguinStaff Reporter

New Students Page 3October 1, 2011

This school year, the junior class welcomes a new student, Harlē Wil-liams. She lived with her grandparents in Burleson, Texas.

“[Kinsley is] really small. You really get to know the people here because of the size,” said Harlē after I asked what she thought about Kinsley so far.

Harlē moved here to be

As we start off a new year we’ve gotten some more new students. One of them is Tylor Chin, from Min-neola, Kansas. He lives with his mom, step dad, and twin sisters. He’s got three sisters and two brothers all together. Tylor moved to live with his step dad. He’s 15 years old, a sophomore, and partici-pates in track, basketball, football, and scholars bowl. His favorite thing to do is hang out with his friends and walk around. Tylor listens to everything but country, loves church, and does odd jobs. His favorite class is geometry, and he likes school here.

Ally Alvis is one of our new students this year. Ally is an 8th grader this year. She has 3 brothers and 1 sister. She came from Colorado to live with her two brothers, Carlos and Jeremiah here in Kinsley.

She has two dogs, two cats, two hamsters and eight snails as pets.

“The size of Kinsley is really small compared to Colorado,” said Ally while comparing the dif-ference.

Her hobbies are playing sports, such as soccer, tennis, basketball, vol-leyball, track, ice hockey, rock climbing, and gym-nastics.

We would like to wel-come our new foreign ex-change student, Katy Ist-sao, from Taiwan. She has been here for one month and will be here for one year. She is staying with the Obees. We asked her why she wanted to go to a new country and she said it was because she wanted to try something new. She has an older sister who has also been to America. She said her sister was in Texas for a while but, now she’s in San Diego. Katy was born in 1994 on May 2nd in Taiwan. She told us her favorite thing about coming to America would be the food. Her favor-ites would include tacos, biscuits and chocolate

with her mom and sister.

After I asked Harlē what she thought about the school, she responded, “I like it a lot.”

I commented on how small Kinsley must be compared to Burleson and asked which class Harlē enjoyed the most so far.

“[My favorite is] Coach Chambers in weights class.”

chip cookies. She told us in her spare time she likes to go out and have fun. In Taiwan her favorite thing to do is to hang out with friends and family. Katy can speak many different languages. She knows a little Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, English, and Mandarin. Mandarin is the hardest language to learn and one of the most fascinating. She partici-pates in cross country and would like to learn to play golf. Her favorite colors are pink, purple, and yellow. She told us that she doesn’t have any pets back in Taiwan but her family here has one dog. If you happen to run into Katy in the hallway be sure to introduce your-self!

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Health Page 4October 1, 2011

Many people chew gum, but do they consider that it is possible to chew too much gum? People who chew gum all day everyday could be caus-ing immense strain on their jaws. Temporoman-dibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJ) are problems or symptoms of the chewing muscles and joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull. TMJ is caused by physical stress around the

Kinsley having “How walkable is your commu-nity?” and “How bike-able is your community?” surveys. What it is, is basically rating the com-munity on how our side-walks are, and what we could do to improve your walk or bike ride. You’ll need to pick up a check-list. The checklist will ask you questions about your walk/bike ride. Everyone benefits from walking and riding a bike. But is it safe and easy? This checklist is to make sure our neigh-borhood is a friendly place to walk and ride your bike. It also provides tips on how to make your walk or bike ride safer, and easier, also tips on your health. All checklists

Chewing Gum Vs the Jawphysical therapist. Gentle therapies might be recom-mended at first. However, if symptoms continue, splints, also known as mouth or bite guards, might be considered. So the next time you think about constantly chewing gum, consider the possi-bility of experiencingTMJ.

Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001227.htm

returned will be entered into a drawing for prizes, such as movie passes or gift cards.In the 2011 Walk to School Day e-Newsletter, Issue 3, Kinsley Jr. /Sr. High and Kinsley-Offerle Elemen-tary Schools were the Cool Schools of the week for September 12-16, 2011. We were highlighted as a cool school because Con-nie Watkins, CDRR Co-ordinator of the Edwards County Health Organi-zation, said that at our school the students will play a key role in adver-tising Walk to School Day. In order to involve as many students as possible and to create enthusiasm and anticipation for the event Watkins has asked the students in art class to create posters about Walk to School Day, and she

also is having the TASK force, which is a group of students against tobacco products to hand out wakability and bikeability checklists to the commu-nity. This group is also going to try and declare October 5th to be Inter-national Walk to School Day. As for the elementary stu-dents, Watkins is going to hand out stickers that say “Hike it, Bike it, I Like it!” and “I walked to school today with kids across the globe.” She will be having a lot of fun and interesting things with the elementary students.“My advice is to be or-ganized and involve as many people as possible,” Watkins said.

temporomandibular joint. TMJ can cause a variety of symptoms such as dis-comfort in the jaw; click-ing, popping, or grating sound when opening or closing the jaw; it could also cause headaches and earaches. However, chewing gum is not the only cause of TMJ. Poor posture, stress, poor diet, and lack of sleep can all make the symptoms of TMJ worse. If you believe you may have TMJ visit your doctor, dentist, or

Is Edwards County walkable?

Smoking, alone, •kills more people each year than alcohol, aids, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders and suicides com-bined.

The tobacco in-•dustry spends an estimated $104.6 million in advertis-ing and promotion annually just in Kansas.

3,000 Kansas youth •under 18 will be-come daily smok-ers in 2011. As a result, they will be-come the “replace-ment smokers” for the adult smokers dying each day in Kansas.

3,800 Kansans will •die from smoking this year alone. That’s more than 10 Kansas com-munity members, neighbors and friends a day.

161,000 Kansas •kids are exposed to secondhand smoke in their own homes.

A tobacco com-•pany once gave $125,000 worth of food to charity. Then, they spent $22 million telling people about it.

There are 1.1 bil-•lion smokers in the world today, and if current trends continue, that number is expected to increase to 1.6 billion by the year 2025.

Smoking puts your •friends and family at risk also. Each year approximately 3,000 non-smokers die of lung cancer because of second-hand smoke.

Nicotine is more •dangerous than cocaine, heroin or alcohol when it comes to depen-dence. Dependence develops quickly. The product is legal and easily available making the dependence easier to maintain. Tobacco addiction causes more health problems world-wide than heroin.

Using tobacco offers us a life of slavery, debilitat-ing illnesses and eventually death. Think about it, we pay big bucks for tobacco and ciga-rettes. It may be sad, but it’s true.

Now that you know the facts, you too, can do some-thing about it.

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Reality CheckFacts about Tobacco and Smoking

By Joseph RectorAssistant Editor

By Kate GleasonStaff Reporter

Calendars Page 5October 1, 2011

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November 2011

ACT Plan Testing will be given in the month of October to Sophomores

1 HS JV VB Tourney @ Pratt Skyline 9:00

CPL JH JV VB Tournament @ St. John 9:00 AM

2 3 School Picture Retakes

HS JV FB @ Spearville 6:00 pm Candidate Pictures-8:15 am Out-of-Town Date List Candidate Sheets Due

4 HS VB Triangular @ Kinsley (Otis Bison, LaCrosse) 4:00 pm PARENTS NIGHT

5 State Football Scheduling Mtg. @ Salina Josten’s-Senior Graduation Presentation -3:10 Auditorium

6 JH VB/FB vs St. John @ KINSLEY VB 4:30; FB 6:30 PARENTS’ NIGHT

CC @ Sterling 4:00 pm Homecoming Balloting

7 HS FB vs South Gray @ KINSLEY 7:00 HOMECOMING 1:15-Decorate Floats 2:45-Parade Line-up 3:15-Pep Rally (Main Street) 6:30-Announce King/Queen

8 CPL JH Varsity VB Tournament @ LaCrosse 9:00 AM Saturday School Homecoming Dance-8:00 to 11:00 pm

9 10 KJSHS Site Council -KJSHS Library 5:30 pm

KOES Site Council 5:15 pm

HS JV FB vs Otis-Bison @ KINSLEY 6:00 pm

BOE Mtg. 6:30

11 HS VB Quad @ Minnaeola ( Pawnee Heights, Ingalls) 4:00 pm

12 KJSHS Faculty Mtg 7:45 am

KOES Faculty Mtg. 3:45 pm

PSAT Test

Josten’s Senior Graduation Orders – 3:10 Cafeteria

13 Kinsley Invitational Cross Country Meet 4:00 pm (Senior Concessions)

JH VB/FB @ Ness City VB 4:00; FB 6:30

14 HS FB @ Burrton 7:00 KJSHS Progress Reports End of 1st 9 wks.

15 HS CPL VB Tournament @ Hoisington & Claflin hosted by Central Plains 9:00 am

16 17 JH Winter Sports Parents’ Mtg. KJSHS Cafeteria 7:00 pm Earliest Scholars Bowl

18 HS VB Triangular @ Ransom (St. John) 4:00

19 DCCC Fine Arts Sampler Day

20 Simply Desserts Concert @ KJSHS Auditorium 7:00 pm

21 HS FB @ Deerfield 7:00

22 Sub-State VB ACT Testing – 8:00 am Regional CC Saturday School

23 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:30 pm

25 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:30 pm

26 DCCC Pizza Party for Seniors – (@ 12:08 in Room 101)

27 HS FB vs Ness City @ KINSLEY 7:00 pm PARENTS’ NIGHT KJSHS Progress Reports

28 NO SCHOOL

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30 31Halloween Pittsburg State Rep-2:45pm

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State Volleyball & Cross Country

16 17: ScheduleBreakfast: Hot Pocket,Fruit Juice, 1/2 Apple, andMilkLunch: Beef Fingers,Mashed Potatoes/ Gravy,Green Beans, Hot Roll, 1/2Apple, and Milk

18: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Assorted Fruit Juice,Pears, and MilkLunch: ChickenEnchiladas, Tossed Salad,Corn, 1/2 Apple, and Milk

19: ScheduleBreakfast: Waffle,Assorted Fruit Juice, Ham,1/2 Apple, and MilkLunch: Ham and ScallopedPotatoes, Beets, Peas, HotRoll, Kiwi Fruit, and Milk

20: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Assorted Fruit Juice, 1/2Apple, and MilkLunch: Beef on Rice,Green Beans, Fruit Jello,Muffin, and Milk

21: ScheduleBreakfast: Sausage Gravy,Biscuits, Fruit Juice, andMilkLunch: Beef Pattie on abun, Pickles and Onions,Tomatoes/Lettuce, FrenchFries, Peaches, and Milk

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23 24: ScheduleBreakfast: Pancakes,Assorted Fruit Juice, ham,1/2 Apple, and MilkLunch: Beef Fingers,Mashed Potatoes/Gravy,Green Beans, Hot Roll, 1/2Apple, and Milk

25: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Assorted Fruit Juice,Pears, and MilkLunch: Burrito, TossedSalad, Tator Tots, FruitCup, and Milk

26: ScheduleBreakfast: CinnamonRolls, Assorted Fruit Juice,Fruit Cup, and MilkLunch: Tuna Casserole,Peas, Spinach, Hot Roll,Strawberry Short Cake,and Milk

27: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Assorted Fruit Juice, 1/2Banana, and MilkLunch: Grilled CheeseSandwich, VegetableSoup, Crackers, FreshGrapes, and Milk

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11: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Milk, Assorted Fruit Juiceand 1/2 BananasLunch: Mr. Rib Sandwich,Tator Wedges, GreenBeans, Tossed Salad, 1/2Banana and Milk

12: ScheduleBreakfast:Pancake/Sausage on Stick,Assorted Fruit Juice,Applesauce and MilkLunch: Meat Pie, Biscuits,Tossed Salad, Fruit Jelloand Milk

13: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Assorted Fruit Juice,Pears, and MilkLunch: Goulash, GreenBeans, Tossed Salad, HotRoll, Peaches, and Milk

14: ScheduleBreakfast: Long John,Assorted Fruit Juice, FruitCup, and MilkLunch: Taco, TossedSalad, Corn, ChocolateBrownies, and Milk

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4: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Milk, Assorted Fruit Juiceand ApricotsLunch: Deli Sandwich,Tomatoes/Lettuce, TatorTots, Pears and Milk

5: ScheduleBreakfast: French Toast,Sausage Link, AssortedFruit Juice, 1/2 Orange andMilkLunch: Pigs in Blanket,Tossed Salad, GreenBeans, 1/2 Orange andMilk

6: ScheduleBreakfast: Toast, Cereal,Milk, Assorted Fruit Juice,1/2 AppleLunch: Chicken/Noodles,Peas or Sliced Carrots,Chocolate Chip Cookies,Fruit Juice, Crackers andMilk

7: ScheduleBreakfast: Breakfast Pizza,Assorted Fruit Juice, Pearsand MilkLunch: Frito Pie, Corn orMixed Veg. Tossed Salad,Peaches and Milk

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Kinsley-Offerle Senior High SchoolOctober 2011

District Newsletter Page 6October 1, 2011

Officers Ken Schmidt, Chad Johanning and Robert Blackwell visited Kinsley-Offerle Elementary School. The officers presented a lesson on safety that included Stranger Danger and what to do if any one of them should find a gun. Students were reminded to never talk to a person you do not know, don’t go with them or do what they ask. Get away and find an adult you know and trust. And, in the case of finding a gun, DON’T TOUCH IT. Again, find an adult you know and trust and tell them about it.

Following the presentation on safety, the students saw a demo of a taser gun and were allowed to explore the sheriffs’ vehicles. The students had FUN sounding the sirens and horns, and learned about some of the equipment that is important in the

job of enforcing the law. Finally, the officers went to recess with each group of students and played a round of kickball with them.

This positive interaction between the law enforcement officials and students was

initiated by the Edwards Co. Sheriff Dept. The safety lessons were in conjunction with the upcoming “International Walk to School Day” which is coming up on October 5!

On Friday, September 9, 2011, the KOES students along with the kindergarten classes enjoyed a Patriot Day/9-11 Assembly. The assembly, headed by KOES principal Becky Burcher, focused on character education and citizenship. Mrs. Burcher used a document camera showing the book Molly Lou Melon written by Patty Lovell. Molly Lou Melon was tiny, clumsy,

buck-toothed, and has a voice “like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor,” but she doesn’t mind. Her grandmother has utmost confidence in her, and tells her at every turn to believe in herself. “Sing out clear and strong and the world will cry tears of joy,” Grandma says. But Molly Lou’s self-assurance is put to the test when she moves to a new town, away

from her friends and her beloved grandmother. During her first week of school, Ronald Durkin bullies Molly, calling her “shrimpo” and “bucky-toothed beaver.” Mrs. Burcher referenced how the terrorists on 9-11 were like bullies. She said, “We should all be proud Americans and stand tall like Molly Lou Melon.”

A few pages were read from another book called Chrysanthemum, written by Kevin Henkes. Chrysanthemum loves her name, but when she goes to school, the other children giggle. “’Her name is so long,’ said Jo. ‘It scarcely fits on her name tag,’ said Rita, pointing.” Mrs. Burcher pointed out that once you say mean things, they can’t be taken back. You can forgive someone, but it’s very hard to forget. The students enjoyed the assembly!

Fun With a Sheriff

KOES Patriot Day/9-11 Assembly

The second graders are excited to sing in the newly remodeled music room. The new wall (no more glass blocks), wood floors, and fresh paint are being enjoyed by all the students at KOES.

Page 7October 1, 2011

The Edwards County Chamber of Commerce is building a bigger and better Oktoberfest for 2011, adding performances from dance and gymnastics teams from Dodge City and a great dance band from Hays/Salina. Everyone is invited as the Chamber throws a fall party---the 2nd Annual Okto-berfest--- Saturday, October 15, 2011!

Lots of food will be avail-able on the streets of Kinsley beginning at 9 am. Enjoy a cake or baked item from the VFW Auxiliary Bake Sale at the Allison Memo-rial Community and Youth Center, 115 Sixth Street, or a delicious homemade pastry turnover on sale at the Sen-tinel office. (Come by later for some authentic German Dumpling Soup!) At 11 am, Cody German will be selling his award-winning BBQ, hot dogs with sauerkraut will

be on sale at the Center (115 East Sixth) and tacos and corndogs will be sold out of the Seevers’ frozen treat wagon. German bierocks will be available from Jean-na Schaller and Tessa Ritter, and also from the Christian Church from 5 pm until 7 pm at the Center. A variety of craft vendors will be sell-ing anything from candles to jewelry to afghans!

When you grab the food you want for lunch, be sure to go to the park next to Country TACS, and watch the fun of Kids Games, or hang out in the beer garden in the grassy lot next to the Exten-sion Office and check out all the entries in the scarecrow contest. Better yet, bring your own scarecrow to enter in the contest at 11 am, and maybe go home with some spending money! Maybe you just want to relax and tour the Carnival Museum,

open for tours from 11 am until 4 pm.

At noon, kids can pick up a pumpkin to decorate and enter the Pumpkin Decorat-ing Contest. Prizes will be awarded in various catego-ries and age groups. At 1 pm, an “intergenerational” Scavenger Hunt is sched-uled. Teams of mixed ages will be given a list of things to locate and prizes will be awarded for those with the most complete collection.

`The Edwards County/K-State Research and Exten-sion Office will again be holding the Pie-Baking Contest scheduled for 1:30 pm. Anyone can enter, and prizes will be awarded in a youth and an adult division. First place in each division wins $35. After the judging, pieces of pie will be sold to benefit the 4-H Council. If you are a gambler by nature,

stop at the American Legion Hall (118 East 6th) at 1:30 to play BINGO!

At 2 pm, a team of gymnasts from Dodge City will enter-tain the crowds with flips and tumbles. Then at 4, the Kinsley High Cheerleaders and the Dance Team will begin to work the crowd.

Head to Young’s at 5 to buy your hand for the Poker Walk. Collect your cards as you walk around Kinsley from station to station. Half the pot will be given for the winning hand, one quarter will be given for the loser, and one quarter will be donated to the restoration of the Civil War Monument at Hillside Cemetery. De-pending on the turnout, the money pot can be substan-tial!

The Palace will be showing their regularly scheduled

film that night at 8 pm and the admission is $5 for adults and $4 for those un-der age 11. The exact movie will be announced at a later date. Also at 8 pm, the band “Half Lit” will perform, featuring Kinsley’s own Clayton Riisoe!

Also on the schedule of important and fun things to do on this date are the Women’s Health Fair at the Edwards County Hospital (please enter through the south doors) which begins at 8 am and runs until 11 am. The big Garage Sale that the Kinsley High School is hosting at the Bus Barn (309 Colony Ave.) will feature furniture and equipment and lots of valuable items the district no longer uses. Edwards County will be hopping Saturday, October 15th, and YOU are invited to come enjoy the day!

(by Shawna Dockendorf)

The 2011-12 school year has gotten off to a produc-tive start! This year’s third grade class consists of 27 students + 1 teacher + sev-eral paras. They have all been busy as bees, working together as they learn new ideas and concepts in third grade.

In math, students have been working on a unit of Place Value and Money.

This unit has covered the value of digits in numbers up to 999,000, as well as comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers. The class has been working closely with play money to practice, practice, and prac-tice more! When asked the importance of counting and making change, some students responded that they need to know this life skill for when they work concessions in high school, work at a store, or own their own business.

So far in social studies, the third grade class has covered the three differ-

ent kinds of communities. Students discovered that Kinsley and Offerle fit the description of a “town.” The natural resources and physical features of our communities were also discussed, as well as how our communities change when people move in and out and businesses close or new ones open in our com-munities.

Third graders celebrated the birthday of our U.S. government on Friday, Sept. 16. For Constitution Day, the children learned that long, long ago, people had to start from scratch to decide what a government should do. We learned that the beginning part of the Constitution is called The Preamble. Then everyone watched the well-known School House Rock video of The Preamble. Students were challenged to memo-rize it with the help of

some hand motions. The third grade class plans to recite The Preamble after the flag salute each morn-ing.

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District Newsletter

District Newsletter Page 8October 1, 2011

By William KingKJSHS Principal

Kinsley Off erle SchoolsUnifi ed School District No. 347120 West Eighth StreetKinsley, Kansas 67547

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Standard Mail AParent-teacher conferences are some of the most valued time educators share with parents. We encourage ALL PARENTS to attend parent-teacher conferences and we wish that you see ALL of your son or daughter’s teachers. We believe that all student grades, good or bad, need to be discussed. Parents need to hear about the positive things we enjoy about their children as well as some constructive ways we might be able to work together to accomplish better grades and better behaviors. Parent-teacher conferences are Monday, October 24, from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., and Tuesday, October 25, from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Parent Teacher Conferences Scheduled for OctoberJH and HS Parent-Teacher Conferences Procedures

Parent-teacher conferences are just as helpful in junior high and high school as they were in grade school. They put you in touch with your teen’s world away from home and help you establish a relationship with your adolescent’s teachers. Here are some ways to make these meetings more effective:

Find out what your •son or daughter is expected to do in each class (homework policy, tests, group projects, late paper policy, upcoming assignments, etc.).Ask how to get •in touch with the teacher if you have questions.Mention any •problems at home that may affect your son

or daughter’s learning.Discuss questions •you may have about such topics as your high schooler’s attitude in class or the friends he or she has at school who could help your son or daughter succeed.Ask what •outstanding assignments your son or daughter has left to complete and whether or not they can receive credit for doing the late work. If your teenager •is struggling and feels uncomfortable asking questions in the class, let the teacher know this and some reasons why your son or daughter feels this way.

The high school staff

is going to attempt to increase attendance by offering students an opportunity to have an open lunch if their parents will come to parent-teacher conferences and talk to all of the students’ teachers. If parents go to see all of the teachers and get a grade sheet signed by all the teachers, the parents can give their son or daughter the “Principal’s Incentive Pass” to enjoy an extended open lunch, any day before the end of the semester. The following rules must be met to earn the pass:

Parent/guardian •must conference with each teacher.All teachers •must initial the grade report before parents can pick up the “Principal’s Incentive Pass”.Parents must •sign the pass to

activate it and it must be turned in at 8:00 a.m. on the day the student will use the pass (or turn the pass in the day before).Student may •not use the pass while serving ISS.

When you arrive at school, please go to the office where Mrs. Long, the high school secretary, will have your grade cards. Then proceed to the cafeteria to talk to the teachers. If a teacher is not available we will have a sign up list in the office so that the teacher can call you to set up an individual meeting. All teachers will be available to talk to parents during both days with the following exceptions:

Mr. Chambers will not be available Mon. and Tues. from 4:30 to 6:15.