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February Facts

As we February came to a close, I collected a few facts! Enjoy these while you delve into the wonderful month of March.

February is the shortest month of the year.

The birthstone of February is amethyst.

The flower is the violet or iris.

February comes from an old word meaning purification.

February was a month of early spring cleaning for the Romans.

If you are born in February you are either an Aquarius or Pisces.

In the southern hemisphere, February is the equivalent of August here.

The Super Bowl is America?s largest sporting event and is held in February.

February is the only month that can pass with no full moon. This happened last in 1999 and will happen again in 2018.

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The 2017 Missouri State Wrestling Championship was held on February 16th through the 18th at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia. This is the 87th year this event has been put on by the Missouri State High School Ac-tivities Association (MSHSAA). This year two of Polo?s wrestlers qualified to attend state wrestling. These two qualifiers were senior, Gunnar Martin and freshman, Wyatt Segar.

While some students traveled two hours to cheer on our wrestlers, others chose to watch the matches via livestream. After two long days of matches, Gunnar placed second at the 220 weight class and Wyatt didn?t place. Martin was a four time qualifier and three time medalist; 3rd twice and 2nd once. We would like to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication all of the wrestlers had this season.

St at e Wrest l ing

By: Sam Downs

On Tuesday, February 14, students from Kindergarten to Fourth Grade enjoyed their Valentine?s Day parties. They passed out cards and litt le candies to all their class-mates and indulged in some time away from school work. Though this is something that is normal, have you ever wondered why elementary students have Valentine?s Day Parties?

It?s an American tradition to celebrate holidays in school. Valentine?s Day is cele-brated to promote friendship and kindness. It?s a way for teachers to help their stu-dents learn social skills. It can give kids the opportunity to talk with their peers that they wouldn?t ordinarily talk to. It?s a way for them to make friends and learn the ways to do it. They hand out valentines to every student in the class if they choose to do so, and this can help the students not feel left out. When they leave a personal note for one of their peers, it can help that person feel better about themselves and see that relationships with others can be great. Believe it or not, most students are more ex-cited about receiving the cards than they are about the candy. Since they can get candy any day of the year, the cards are something special in their eyes and it?s some-thing to be cherished.

Valent ine's Day Par t ies

By: Tif fany Pim ent el

Below you can find your predicted horoscope for the month of March. Just find your zodiac sign and corresponding date

for your birthday and read on!

Aries(March 21 - April 19): The

beginning of the month is slow to start, but by the end you?ll be having a

great time. Party it up and have a good March!

Taurus(April 20 - May 20): You are fiery and

ready to lead this month. Take charge and you will be rewarded in just

fashion.

Gemini(May 21 - June 20): The beginning of the

month is stressful and may cause you to be a litt le distance. Give

yourself some time and you?ll be back to yourself

in no time.

Cancer(June 21 - July 22): Pay attention to your

financial situation this month. There will be an unexpected change coming

your way.

Leo(July 23 - August 22): You?ve been working hard and are

really feeling the effects of it. Make sure to rest as often as you can this month to

keep from getting exhausted.

Virgo(August 23 - September 22): This month is almost as quiet as you are. Halfway through, you

will be hearing some important information.

Libra(September 23 - October 22): You?re just gliding on through for this month. Make sure to do

something fun every so often to break the monotony.

Scorpio(October 23 - November 21): The beginning of the month is going to be a lot of fun.

Throughout the month, you are burning with

March Horoscopes

By: Moira Hays

determination. Go with it and you?ll get a lot accomplished.

Sagittarius(November 22 - December 21): March isn?t very exciting which can put a

damper on your mood. Make sure to get out and fulfill your wanderlust a bit to avoid boredom.

Capricorn(December 22 - January 19): The end of the month will end up being pretty stressful.

Keep your head on your shoulders or else you could let your emotions get to you at a bad time.

Aquarius(January 20 - February 18): You are eagerly awaiting something, and just can?t wait for the day to come. When it does, you will be extremely joyful and glad for your hard work while waiting.Pisces(February 19 - March 20): The beginning of the month is a litt le hectic because of your schedule. Persevere and you?ll make it through.

During the second quarter, when Mrs. Rardon had the 8th grade girls for Literacy Workshop she had them do an essay contest. The three essays that were selected for the contest were from Maggie Martin, Ashley Foster, and Ysee Chorot. On February 16, 2017 some of the girls volunteered to read to Ms. Craig?s 5th grade class. The girls who volunteered were Ashley Foster, Brooke Boydston, Allie Miller, Corryn Baird, Amanda Whitt, Halley Fleener, and Kara Claypole. Arianna Wolf read Ysee?s paper, and Mrs. Rardon read Maggie?s paper.

I interviewed four of the 5th grade students after the girls read the essays, Keegan Earp, Grace Gilmer, Lucas Piper, and Reid Boyd-ston. I asked them what they would do if their social media accounts were hacked. They replied with, ?I would proba-bly tell my parents or a teacher and let them take care of it.? Some said they would call 911 and tell them what was going on or email the social media creators and see if they could fix it.

The next question was, ?After the girls presented their essays, what do you think of social media now?? They re-sponded with, ?We don?t think that the makers of the social media meant for it to be used as a bad way, but in a commu-nication kind of way.? These kids are really smart and pick up on things fast.

I then asked them if someone started spreading rumors about you or a loved one what would you do? They re-sponded with, ?I would tell an adult and try to move past it. If it was my friend I would tell them and their parents and let them handle it.? These students gave some pretty good answers and took a minute to think about them. Kids today usually don?t real-ize the dangers of social me-dia, but Polo?s kids do. We see what happens to peo-ple that are hacked. They could lose important files or could be lead into a state of depression. The internet could be a dark place and also a bright place with rainbows. Always think before you post.

Social Media Educat ion

By: Janissa Picker ing

I would like to inform the media of our 2016-2017 Softball Academic All State members.

Jennifer Farmer- Senior

Averie Heil- Senior

Billie Thompson-Senior

Megan Latimer- Junior

Taylor Wagner- Sophomore

Congrats to these ladies and a Congratulation to the Polo Lady Panthers for making Academic All State as a Team with a GPA of 3.44

2016-17 Sof t ball Academ ics

By: Rebecca Ross

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Honorable Ment ions

"Well I guess this is payback." - Kendall McCraken

"When your teachers decide to trust you." - Colby Cope

"Blind Date Simulator." - Conner Bruce

Spor t s Scoreboards

Girls Basketball 2016-2017 Seasons

dat e / verse Score Win/Loss

11/21/16 @Orrick 20-49 Loss

11/29/16 Trenton (Gallatin Tournament 24-52 Loss

11/30/16 Gilman City (Gallatin Tournament) 58-47 Win

12/02/16 Winston (Gallatin Tournament) 39-33 Win

12/05/16 @East Harrison 40-49 Loss

12/08/16 @Winston 36-31 Win

12/13/16 Milan 40-48 Loss

12/20/16 @Maysville 48-34 Win

12/27/16 @Trenton- King City 34-48 Loss

12/30/16 @Trenton- South Holt 47-35 Win

1/5/17 @Putnam County 39-61 Loss

1/6/17 Gallatin 23-57 Loss

1/10/17 Osborn Tournament Osborn 43-21 Win

1/11/17 Osborn Tournament Dekalb 16-52 Loss

1/13/17 Osborn Tournament Pattonsburg 52-49 Win

1/17/17 Trenton 18-56 Loss

1/20/17 Princeton 39-51 Loss

1/24/17 Hamilton Tournament- Trenton 15-53 Loss

1/25/17 Hamilton Tournament- Hamilton 31-44 Loss

1/31/17 @South Harrison 36-59 Loss

2/3/17 St. Joseph Christian (Crossover Game) 50-34 Win

2/9/17 @St. Joseph Christian 49-37 Win

2/14/17 Tina Avalon 25-35 Loss

2/16/17 Braymer 38-44 Loss

2/20/17 Districts @MId-Buch vs. Gallatin 33-57 Loss

1. What is a quote you live by?

"You know all that really matters if that the

people you love are happy and healthy; Everything

else is just sprinkles on the sundae." - Paul Walker

2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"Still working as an Electrician."

3. What do you plan to do after high school?

"Work at Bart 's Electrical or Mike Heagan Electric."

1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"I see myself back in Polo, my hometown teaching and hopefully assisting Mrs. Becky

Ross as a coach on the Varsity softball team. "

2. What is a quote you live by?

""Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of

success." -Swami Sivananda

3. What is your favorite movie and why?

"Into the storm, because it was my first movie date with Jason. "

Meet t he Class of 2017

Aver ie Heil

Ryan Vir t ue

1. What is the one thing you like most about teaching?

"I'd say it would be when a student blows me away with their creativity and/or insight. It

happens quite a bit, and it makes my entire day when it does.

2. What advice would you give a student about ready to enter college?

"DO NOT SKIP CLASS!!! Going to class is the most important thing you can do to be successful in college. Outside of that, have

fun. College is the best. "

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