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Hutchinson High School News
Morey qualifies for third nationals event
Mar 8, 2010
Morey
placed second in senate for National Forensics
League congress and qualified for this summer's NFL national tournament
at
Previously,
Morey had qualified for nationals in NFL
cross examination debate with partner T.J. Blake and for National
Catholic
Forensics League debate with Blake.
Morey
also received the NFL's Premier Distinction
Membership Award for gaining more than 1,500 NFL points in competition
Friday.
Points are awarded for speaking and acting events during a student's
high
school career.
On
Saturday, HHS competed in forensics at Salina South,
placing second in sweepstakes. This was the third weekend in a row HHS
placed
first or second in sweepstakes competition.
Individual
placings from Salina South follow.
Seniors:
- Katelin Morey: second in impromptu (state qualifier); third in original oratory; fourth in international extemp.
- Veronika Nelson: second in original oratory (state qualifier); fourth in impromptu; fifth in prose, fifth in international extemp
- Allie Lightsey: first in poetry (state qualifier)
- Tonya Powers: fourth in poetry
Sophomores:
- Craig McKibben: third in poetry; third in informative
- Jessica Wood: sixth in original oratory
- Alex Turley:
second in international extemp (state qualifier)
HHS
will compete Saturday, March 13, at McPherson.
HHS to present 'The Miracle Worker'
Mar 4, 2010 The Hutchinson High School Theater Department will
present The Miracle Worker as its
spring production.
The classic play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 11
through 13 in the HHS Auditorium, 1401 North Severance.
Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and
under. USD 308 staff and HHS students are ID.
The classic play chronicles the work of Annie Sullivan
with Helen Keller.
Below is the cast list for The Miracle Worker.
- Annie Sullivan: Summer
Gajewski
- Helen Keller: Patti Degner
- Kate Keller: Emilie Stafford
- Captain Keller: Tito
Russell-Spees
- James Keller: Draevyn
Redman-Frost
- Doctor: Russell Collier
- Anagnos: Josh Mendoza
- Aunt Ev: Ciara Mundhenke
- Viney: Jamease Roberts
- Percy: Trae Mayberry
- Martha: Sholanda Maple
- Blind Girls: Emma Barnett, Christy Edington, Hannah Young and Brittany Bailey
HHS forenscs places second at Buhler
Mar 1, 2010 The
HHS was
second in sweepstakes standings behind Salina
Central and ahead of
Individually,
senior Veronika Nelson was first for the
Triathlon Award for finishes in three events on Saturday (Feb. 27,
2010).
Senior Katelin Morey was fourth. Morey, in turn, placed first in the
Pilot
Award for competitions on both Friday and Saturday while freshman T.J.
Blake
was fifth.
On
Friday, HHS competed in student congress,
Lincoln-Douglas debate and public forum debate at Buhler. In congress,
Morey
was sixth in Senate, sophomore Mitchell Garrett was sixth in house A,
Blake was
sixth in novice senate and sophomore April Adler was presiding officer
in
novice house A.
In
Lincoln-Douglas debate, Morey placed first.
Saturday's
results follow:
- Improvised
Duet
Acting: Sangai Norris, junior, and Pamela James, junior, sixth
- Humorous
Interpretation: Denni Brummer, junior, sixth
- Dramatic
Interpretation: Nelson, third
- Prose:
Nelson,
first; Allie Lightsey, senior, second
- Poetry:
Nelson,
first; Tonya Powers, senior, fifth
- Domestic
Extemp:
Blake, fifth
- Foreign
Extemp:
Morey, fourth; Mary Torrez, sophomore, fifth
- Informative
Speaking: Lightsey, first; Craig McKibben, sophomore, third
- Oration:
Nelson, second; Morey, fourth
- Duet Acting:
McKibben and Emily Davis, sophomore, fifth
- Impromptu:
Morey, first
HHS forensics wins sweepstakes
Feb 22, 2010 The last time HHS won a first place forensics sweepstakes
trophy was Feb. 20, 2006, at McPherson
HHS also competed at Halstead Thursday (Feb. 18, 2010).
Senior Katelin Morey was first in foreign extemp and qualified for state.
Sophomore Jarrod Nisley and junior Deni Brummer placed fifth in duet acting.
The
results from
Seniors:
- Katelin Morey,
Foreign Extemp, first place, state qualifier
- Katelin Morey,
Impromptu Speaking, first place, state qualifier
- Katelin Morey,
Oral Interpretation of Prose, first place, state qualifier
- Katelin Morey,
Triathlon Award (top student entered in three events), first place
- Veronika Nelson,
Dramatic Interpretation, second place, state qualifier
- Veronika Nelson,
Oral Interpretation of Prose, second place, state qualifier
- Veronika Nelson,
Original Oratory, third place
- Veronika Nelson,
Triathlon Award, second place
- Allie Lightsey,
Informative Speaking, first place, state qualifier
- Allie Lightsey,
Dramatic Interpretation, third place
- Tonya Powers,
Oral Interpretation of Poetry, fourth place
Juniors:
- Pamela James,
Original Oratory, sixth place
- Pamela James,
Oral Interpretation of Poetry, sixth place
Sophomore:
- Mary Torrez,
Foreign Extemp, fifth place
Freshman:
- TJ Blake, Impromptu
Speaking, fourth place
- TJ Blake,
Domestic Extemp, third place
HHS competes Friday and Saturday at
Buhler. Kelly Thompson
coaches forensics and debate at HHS.
Five qualify for BPA nationals
Feb 22, 2010 The five qualified by placing at the recent BPA State
Leadership Conference in
- Todd Murphy,
senior: First place in Computer Network Technology and first place in Cisco
Systems Administration. Murphy was also recognized for a top 10 finish in Information Technology
Concepts.
- Travis Baker, senior:
First place in Java Programming.
- Richard Petrie,
junior: Second place in
Fundamentals of Web Design.
- Cameron Sprague,
senior: Third place in PC
Servicing and Troubleshooting and second
place in Computer Security.
- Cody Milligan,
junior: Fifth place in PC
Servicing and Troubleshooting and third
place in Computer Security.
The students qualified for the National Leadership
Conference, which will be held in
For more information, contact Kelli Lusk.
HHS forensics places at two tournaments
Feb 15, 2010 The
Friday
(Feb. 12, 2010), HHS competed at Salina South. Senior
Katelin Morey
was third in varsity senate; sophomore Mary Torrez was second in
varsity house;
sophomore Mitchell Garrett was sixth in varsity house; and sophomore
April
Adler was fifth in novice house. Morey and Torrez teamed up to take
fourth in
public forum debate.
Saturday
(Feb. 13, 2010), HHS also
competed at Wichita East. Morey placed fourth in varsity international
extemporaneous speaking.
Nominations being taken for Davis Teacher
Feb 4, 2010 Each
year, the James A. and Juliet
L. Davis Foundation honors Hutchinson Public Schools educators with the
Davis
Teacher of the Year Award.
The
foundation is taking
applications for the award until March 19.
The
Davis Foundation will grant five awards this year for outstanding
classroom
teachers. Two will be selected from grades K-6, one from grades 7 and 8
and two
from grades 9-12.
Teachers
must be currently serving in the Hutchinson Public Schools system to
receive
consideration. Administrators and other non-classroom and non-teaching
personnel are not eligible to receive these awards.
To obtain a nomination form, call (620) 615-4029.
Wall of Honor Class of 2010 announced
Feb 3, 2010 The 2010 honorees are Scott Coons, entrepreneur with Perceptive
Software; Rusty Hilst, math teacher at HHS; and Mary Hoppenen, counselor.
The trio will be inducted during the annual Wall of Honor
Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in the Hutchinson High School
Cafeteria. Reservations are due by Monday, Feb. 22, and may be made by calling
the HHS main office at (620) 615-4100. The banquet costs $10 for adults and $5
for children under age 5.
Additionally, the recipients will be recognized during halftime
of the HHS vs. Salina South boys' basketball game on Feb. 26. The game normally
tips off at about 7:40 p.m.
The project, a joint venture of the HHS Student Council,
the Renaissance Club and the HHS Alumni Association, recognizes three
outstanding graduates of
Plaques honoring the alumni are located in the lobby of
the
Scott Coons
Scott Coons, chief executive officer of Perceptive
Software in
Mr. Coons' company serves more than 2,000 organizations
in 45 countries. Its clients include institutions of higher learning,
hospitals, financial service organizations, insurance companies and
organizations from
Mr. Coons volunteers his time to serve on boards at both
the
Rusty Hilst
When asked which of his accomplishments mattered most to
him, Rusty Hilst quickly responded, "teaching." A 1960 graduate of
Mr. Hilst has spent 44 years in teaching, all at his alma
mater. Many students have gone on to college and majored in a career that
requires a math background because of his influence. He served as head golf
coach for 31 years, winning 22 league titles and two state championships. Mr.
Hilst may have the most-recognized voice in
Mr. Hilst's contributions in
Mary
Hoppenen
When describing the contributions Mary Hoppenen has made,
it might be easier to list what she has not done. A counselor in private
practice and counselor educator, Mrs. Hoppenen has lent her expertise in areas
such as helping victims of abuse, supervising those earning degrees in
counseling, and presenting to community and professional groups. She graduated from
Mrs. Hoppenen earned her bachelor's and master's degrees
at the
She has served as a much sought-after expert in
counseling those with post-traumatic stress reactions and other dissociative
disorders.
The counselor's long-term membership in the League of
Women Voters led her to successfully suing the Brookings School Board in
Mrs. Hoppenen has taught at
Scholastic Awards winners announced
Jan 28, 2010
Additionally,
HHS had one honorable mention and seven
general awards. HHS had 58 pieces of artwork to be adjudicated and 11
received
awards.
The
Scholastic's 2010 show will be held at the
The
Gold Key ceremony, to give the students their awards,
will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 7, at the
The
awards:
- Gold Key: Adrian Garcia, senior, stone
sculpture, "The Hunter," student of Debra Ringler
- Silver Key: Charlie and Dennis Unsderfer,
seniors, film/animation, "Matrix," students of Jack Wilson
- Silver Key: Lindsey Davies, senior, pastel
drawing, "
- Honorable Mention: Sam Small, senior,
acrylic painting, "Self-Portrait," student of Johni Becker
- General Award: Tinesha Powers, senior,
glass, "Self-Portrait," student of Debra Ringler
- General Award: Sam Small, senior, pastel
drawing, "Denied Acknowledgement," student of Johni Becker
- General Award: Nathaniel Russell-Spees,
sophomore, pen and marker, "In My Mind," student of Danah Schremmer
- General Award: Maria Brockman, junior,
marker drawing, "Trojan Pride," student of Danah Schremmer
- General Award: Cole Heck, senior,
papier-mache, sculpture, "Fearful Dead," student of Debra Ringler
- General Award: Cole Heck, senior, ceramic
sculpture, "Ebony and Ivory," student of Debra Ringler
- General Award: Adrian Garcia, senior, pewter cast, sculpture, "Demon of The Desert," student of Debra Ringler
HHS wins 16th state debate title
Jan 25, 2010 The 
Senior Katelin Morey and freshman T.J. Blake went 9-0 to
win the tournament. The pair defeated two different St. Thomas Aquinas teams in
semifinals and finals competition of the tournament.
Kelly Thompson coaches debate and forensics at HHS.
HHS has won a state debate title two consecutive years
and three out of the past four years. HHS won the Class 5A four-speaker titles
in 2009 and 2007.
Morey and
Debate has the longest statewide tournament system in
HHS has won debate championships in 2010, 2009, 2007,
1999, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1982, 1981, 1976, 1951, 1950, 1946, 1944 and
1941.
Morey and Blake have qualified for a pair of national
tournaments later this year. They will compete at both the National Catholic
Forensics League Grand National Tournament and at the National Forensics League
tournament. As part of their preparation for those tournaments, the two will
compete at the Colleyville Heritage Winter I
HHS also begins the 2010 forensics season this weekend.
The Salthawks host the Salt Talks Forensics Tournament Friday and Saturday.
HHS scholars' bowl places third
Jan 19, 2010 The team, composed of Isaac Roehm, Jerome Roehm, Lance
Weve and Alex Baker, placed third. The other HHS team competing at
Debaters place eighth at DCI
Jan 18, 2010 Senior Katelin Morey and freshman T.J. Blake went 5-2 to
place eighth in the tournament. DCI is one of the top tournaments each year in
Morey also placed third as an individual speaker in the
tournament.
This weekend (Jan. 22 and 23), HHS competes in the Class
5A two-speaker tournament at
Kelly Thompson
coaches debate and forensics at HHS.
Allender, Yantes receive Kaleidoscope Awards
Jan 14, 2010Two educators were honored this week with second trimester Kaleidoscope Awards from Hutchinson Public Schools.
Pam
Allender, second grade teacher at Graber Elementary School,
and Lisa Yantes, social studies teacher and department chair at Hutchinson High School, received the award
during
events at their schools this week. Superintendent David Flowers made
the
awards.
The award, which is made three times each year, includes a hand-made kaleidoscope.
Mrs. Allender has been with the district since the 1986-87 school year.
"Pam has the gift of taking a group of students with very different backgrounds, experiences and abilities and bringing them together to build a culture of learning in her classroom," wrote Jo McFadden, Graber principal, in the award nomination. "Pam values each of her students as she knows they are capable of learning. She uses a very calm voice and is very gentle."
Mrs. Yantes, who has been with the district since the 1995-96 school year, also is an International Baccalaureate teacher at HHS.
"She
(Mrs. Yantes) has reflected on the belief that
teachers do make a difference to student achievement and that success
comes
from within, not from an outside mandate," wrote colleague Adelyn
Soellner, who
nominated Yantes for the honor. "... She has organized the teachers into
PLCs
(professional learning communities) where they analyze assessment
results by
indicator, plan remediation and further develop the content knowledge
of
teacher. In this way, she is working to transform not only student
success, but
the success of every teacher in the department."
All staff and district patrons are
able to nominate district employees for the Kaleidoscope Award.
Qualities and
abilities of nominees include:
- Helping to create a system that values every child, no matter how gifted, no matter how broken;
- Seeing potential where others see defeat;
- Reflecting what our beliefs say we are made of;
- Personal courage, to see hope rather than fear; and
- Uncommon vision that transforms ourselves, our staffs or our children into even more than we have dreamed to be.
Debaters have successful 'postseason'
Dec 14, 2009 December has been an exciting and successful month for
the
Riding on the mantra that the season is "a marathon and
not a sprint," the squad spent the majority of the fall season working on
improving skills and getting strategies ready, specifically for the last
tournaments that they call their "postseason."
The team of senior Katelin Morey and freshman T.J. Blake
has been particularly successful. The success for the team started at
On
Dec. 5, at the Wichita Diocese Catholic Forensics League District Tournament,
hosted at
In
qualifying, the team also received the second of two necessary bids to DCI. The
team will compete at that tournament at
Then
on Dec. 11 and 12 at
"Katelin
qualified for all three of these tournaments as a junior, so when she asked me
to debate with her, I felt honored but also felt a lot of pressure," Blake said.
"Her experience and poise really carried us through this stretch of the season."
"T.J.
has put in the work to compete with the best of the best," Morey said. "We are
very proud of the strides that he's made in such a short time to become a vital
part of this team."
During
this stretch of the season, the team has worked innumerable hours practicing,
researching and writing arguments.
"TJ
and Katelin worked about 40 to 50 hours a week on debate over the last month,"
said Kelly Thompson, HHS head debate and forensics coach. "To see their hard
work pay off is tremendously rewarding. Now that we've qualified for nationals,
the real work begins!"
The
team's next competition will be DCI, followed by the state Class 5A two-speaker
state championship at
"We
only return one member of last year's four-speaker state team to this year's
four-speaker team (Morey was also on the team, but will be going in 2-Speaker this
year), but I think Tonya Powers is ready to lead her team back to another
strong finish," Thompson said. "The team is very young this year featuring only
one senior (Powers) and all sophomores beyond that."
The
only other tournament on the team's remaining travel list is the Sunflower
Novice State Championship tournament, featuring only first year students.
"I
think we are taking a couple of teams to that tournament that have a chance to
be successful," Thompson said.
"Please
contact me if you'd liked to judge," Thompson said. Thompson may be reached at thompsonk@usd308.com.
Square dance tradition continues at HHS
Dec 10, 2009 Instead, it's something that speaks to
our
During the final few school days
before Christmas, students at
Christmas concert set for HHS
Dec 10, 2009 One of the largest musical events of
the year begins at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at
The concert will feature vocal,
orchestra and band performances.
There is no admission charge.
HHS debater qualifies for DCI as freshman
Dec 10, 2009 The Debate Coaches Invitational Tournament
each January is one of the top tournaments in
Not
all the debaters are juniors and seniors, however.
Blake and Katelin Morey, HHS senior,
earned a berth in the tournament last weekend by qualifying for the National
Catholic Forensics League Grand National Tournament. The pair will compete
along with three other HHS teams in the West Kansas District National Forensics
League qualifier this weekend at Buhler.
For more information, contact HHS Debate Coach Kelly
Thompson.
HHS debaters qualify for nationals, DCI
Dec 7, 2009 HHS Senior Katelin Morey and freshman T.J. Blake went 4-2
at the Wichita Diocese Tournament for the Catholic Forensics League, winning in
the elimination round. The win advances the pair to the National Catholic
Forensics League Grand Nationals Tournament Memorial Day weekend in
By qualifying for the NCFL tournament, the pair also received
the required second bid for the Debate Coaches Invitational Tournament, which
will be Jan. 8 and 9 at
This weekend, HHS competes at the West Kansas National
Forensics League debate qualifier at Buhler.
Kelly Thompson
coaches debate at HHS.
HHS celebrates record 6th football title
Dec 2, 2009
A crowd of more than 2,000 celebrated the record sixth consecutive state football title at Hutchinson High School Wednesday (Dec. 2, 2009) in a pep rally in the Salthawk Activity Center.HHS defeated Gardner-Edgerton 52-14 Saturday at Emporia State University. No other school in Kansas history has won six consecutive football championships.
Head Coach Randy Dreiling, surrounded by his team, thanked the community for its support. The HHS Pep Band, the cheer squad and the SaltShakers dance team performed during the event.
The Salthawks were 13-0 during the 2009 football campaign.
HHS scholars' bowl team places
Dec 2, 2009The HHS scholars' bowl team placed second Tuesday (Dec. 1, 2009) at the Arkansas City High School Invitational.
The second-place HHS team consisted of Cortland Mahoney,
Devin Brown, Alex Baker, Jake Frondorf and Jon Whitlow.
The other HHS team participating Tuesday was composed of
Isaac Roehm, Josh Mendoza, Melanie Mann and Anna Boyd.
Brenda Stegman and Kris Anshutz coach the HHS scholars'
bowl team.
HHS debaters place at Newton
Nov 16, 2009 A
debate team from
The
team of senior Katelin Morey and freshman T.J. Blake
placed seventh in the
For
their finish, the pair received one bid to attend the
Debate Coaches' Invitational tournament in January. To qualify for the
tournament, a team must receive two bids at DCI-qualifying tournaments.
Morey,
meanwhile, placed fourth in individual speaking at
the tournament.
The
team of senior Tonya Powers and sophomore Mitchell
Garrett were 2-3 at
Friday
and Saturday, HHS will compete at
HHS band to march in Holiday Parade
Nov 13, 2009 If you want to see the
Hutchinson High School Salthawk Marching Band on its home turf, you've got one
last guaranteed chance this fall.
The HHS marching band
will perform in the annual Holiday Parade in downtown
While HHS will continue
to march at all football games in which the Salthawks play, this will be the
last opportunity to see the marching band in Hutchinson until the NJCAA men's
national basketball tournament. The band will march in the tight confines of
the Sports Arena on March 18.
For more information,
contact Daryl
Koestel, director of bands at HHS.
HHS orchestra students qualify for SC KMEA
Nov 11, 2009
Students in the
Qualifying orchestra musicians were Cortland Mahoney,
violin; Melanie Mann and Hayat Dominguez, both on viola; Arick Wyler
and
Erica Pinkston, both on cello; and Michael Keazer, bass.
The honor concerts for the students will be Dec. 5 at
For more information, contact Bruce Boyd,
orchestra instructor, at (620) 665-4100.
HHS students qualify for honors music groups
Nov 10, 2009 Students in the
In vocal music, students qualifying were Kelsey Hertel,
Emily Balding, Cassie Prichard, Katie Horning, Veronika Nelson, Sara Riggs,
Megan Hale, Josh Mendoza, Jacob Bleything, Camden Kincy, Grahm Heide, Ashley
Jacobs, Bethany Manny and Deni Brummer.
Band students qualifying were Taylor Crawford, Shelby
Augustine, Alyssa Roberts, Kacey Maldonado, Emily Allen, Paul Joyner, Dennis
Unsderfer, Michael Lindgren, Anna Boyd, Braden Pelischek and Louis Ewing.
For district orchestra, two students qualified -- Jeff
Penner and Terry Wise.
The honor concerts for the students will be Dec. 5 at
For more information, contact Lori Scantlin,
vocal music instructor; Daryl Koestel or Robert Tierney,
band instructors; or Bruce
Boyd, orchestra instructor
HHS Wendy's Heisman nominees announced
Nov 9, 2009 Two
Seniors
Michelle Holland and Ross Lovett, were named school
winners for the award. To be eligible for this award, students must
display
academic aptitude, athletic talent and exceptional commitment to their
communities.
The Wendy's High School
Heisman program, awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman,
celebrates
the achievements of the nation's top high school seniors both in and
out of the
classroom. Just as the collegiate Heisman is known for being the top
award in
college football, the WHSH award is known for a prestigious award at
the
high school level. The award encourages future leadership by
recognizing
well-balanced lifestyles during a student's high school years.
"This
award acknowledges the accomplishments of
these two great teens who are role models for our school's younger
students," said David L. Patterson, assistant principal at
For
more information or to track a student's progress
through the competition, please log on to www.wendysheisman.com
or call (800) 205-6367.
Created
in 1994, the Wendy's High School Heisman program
has celebrated youth excellence for 15 years. The program consists of
six
phases -- Applicants, School Winners, State Finalists, State Winners,
National
Finalists and National Winners. Entries are initially evaluated by ACT
assessment,
academic aptitude and athletic talent. The State Finalist and State
Winner
phases are then passed on to a panel of judges for final selection.
HHS debate places at Topeka
Nov 2, 2009 The
In the
open division of the
In the
varsity division, senior Tonya Powers and
sophomore Mitchell Garrett went 3-2 and placed ninth, narrowly missing
breaking
to the out rounds.
HHS
also competed at the
This
weekend, HHS competes at
Empty Bowls fundraiser set
Oct 28, 2009
When
donors buy bowls at the Empty Bowls fundraiser on Nov. 10, they'll not
be using
the same bowls they buy from which to eat the chili they'll be served
that evening.
Confused?
The
first-ever Hutchinson Empty Bowls fundraiser brings together food, art
and
charity to benefit hungry in our community and around the world. The
fundraiser
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the commons of HMS-8,
200 West 14th.
The program was originated in
Educators with the International
Baccalaureate's
Middle Years Program in
Katie
Taylor, multi-media teacher at HMS-8, had heard about the Empty
Bowls
program and suggested using it as a community service project for the
Middle
Years Program at
The night of the fund raiser, individuals will be asked
to pay a minimum of $5 a person or $20 per family. They also can spend
$10 or
$15 for higher priced bowls. For their donation, they will receive an
artistic
bowl as well as a bowl of Chili, courtesy of Wendy's. They'll also have
cinnamon
rolls, doughnuts and drinks, courtesy of Dutch Kitchen, Carolyn's
Essenhaus,
Daylight Donut and Allie's Deli.
In addition to the bowls that will be given when a person
pays from $5 to $15, there will be a separate silent auction for some
of the
bowls to raise additional funds.
Two-thirds of the money raised stays local. A third of
the net proceeds will go to the Reno
County
Food Bank and a third will go to the Food 4 Kids
program.
The final third will go to Heifer
Project
International.
Band receives top rankings at Hays
Oct 27, 2009 HHS' overall rating was a "1." The band received a "1+"
from the first music judge, a "1" from the second music judge, a "1" from the
marching judge, a "1" from the general effects judge, a "1" for percussion and
a "2" for color guard.
HHS' competitive marching season began Sept. 16 during
the Kansas State Fair. The band received "1" ratings from the judges downtown
and on the fairgrounds. Oct. 14, the 140-member band placed second at
The color guard and marching band
are featured at all home varsity football games. The band also will participate
in the Hutchinson Holiday Parade on Nov. 21.
Drum majors for 2009 are senior
Allie Lightsey, junior Emily Yoder and junior Cheyenne Robertson.
Daryl Koestel, director of bands at
HHS, is assisted by Assistant Director Rob Tierney. Cassy Nulik is color guard
instructor for 2009-10.
For more information, contact Koestel at
(620) 615-4140.
HHS Theater Department looking for patrons
Oct 22, 2009 For the
second consecutive year, the
The
patron program for HHS theater
has three levels -- Angel at $100, Gold Star at $70 and Blue Star at
$35. At the
Angel level, the donor gets 10 complementary tickets, a one-liner in
future
programs, preferred seating for a party of eight and exchange
privileges and
advanced ticket sales. At the Gold Star level, the donor gets eight
tickets, a
one-liner in future programs, preferred seating for four and exchange
privileges/advanced ticket sales. At the Blue Star level, the donor
receives
four tickets, a one-liner in future play programs, preferred seating
for a
party of four and exchange privileges/advanced ticket sales.
The
Theater Department has four productions
in 2009-10. The first is Dracula: The
Musical? Oct. 29 through 31; Coffee House Theatre, Dec. 10 to12; The Miracle Worker, March 11 to 13; and
Senior One Acts, April 22 and 23.
Band places at Carthage, Mo.
Oct 19, 2009
The
Hutchinson High School Salthawk Marching Band was a
top finisher at the Maple Leaf Festival marching band competition
Saturday at
After
preliminary competition, HHS was ranked fifth out
of 15 bands, color guard was sixth and percussion was third.
HHS
made it to finals, only the second time this has
happened out of four years HHS has competed at
The
band's last regular competition
for the 2009 marching season will be Oct. 26 at
The
2009 show is titled "Q."
HHS'
marching season began Sept. 16 during the Kansas
State Fair. The band received "1" ratings from the judges downtown and
on the
fairgrounds. Oct. 14, the 140-member band placed second at
The
color guard and marching band
are featured at all home varsity football games, including Friday's
game
against Hays. The band will take the field at 6:45 p.m. Friday and at
halftime.
The
band also will participate in
the Hutchinson Holiday Parade at Nov. 21.
Drum
majors for 2009 are senior
Allie Lightsey, junior Emily Yoder and junior Cheyenne Robertson.
Daryl
Koestel, director of bands at
HHS, is assisted by Assistant Director Rob Tierney. Cassy Nulik is
color guard
instructor for 2009-10.
HHS presents Dracula: The Musical?
Oct 19, 2009 Don't
go to the
Instead,
be prepared for a musical interpretation of the vampire
play -- an interpretation that's not even set in
The
curtain will lift on Dracula: The Musical? at 7:30
p.m. Oct. 29, 30 and 31 in the HHS
Auditorium. The presentation, by playwright Rick
Abbot,
is a musical spoof on the original Dracula.
Tickets,
costing $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and
under, will be available at the door. District passes, HHS student
passes and
Golden Age passes will be honored.
"It's
light hearted, goofy," said Tobie Henline, HHS
drama teacher. "It takes place in an English insane asylum."
Kris
Anshutz, drama assistant at HHS, described the
musical in one word: "Campy."
Set in
19th century
For
more information, contact Henline.
A list
of cast members follows.
Dracula
cast list
Role: Student
Dr. Sam Seward: Cody Martin
Mina Seward:
Bubu Padoop: Caitlin Doornbos
Boris Renfield:
Dracula: Charlie Robinson
Sophie Seward: Jamease
Roberts
Nelly Norton: Sara Riggs
Van Helsing:
Jonathan Harker: Tito
Russell-Spees
Chorus
Role: Student
Caesar: Isaiah Narron
Napoleon: Josh Lightsey
Josephine: Summer Gajewski
Queen of
DuBarry: Casey Walker
Genghis Khan: Mason
Schneider
Lady Godiva: Tammi Dodson
Nero: Trae Mayberry
Cleopatra: Melanie Mann
Hippolyta: Jaden Bowman
Joan of Arc: Bailey Lamer
Anne Boleyn: Amanda Moore
Eleanor of Aquataine: Cassie
Pritchard
Queen Elizabeth I: Ciara
Mundhenke
HHS Drama Assistant: Kris Anshutz
Stage Manager: Emilie Stafford
Musical Director: Lori Scantlin
Accompanist: Linda Mann
District uses online auction to sell surplus property
Oct 15, 2009 Looking for
USD 308 has a deal for you -- make
that 59 deals.
Actually,
All the items have been declared
surplus by the district's Board of Education. Unlike auctions of old, however,
you need a computer to bid on the items in 2009 as you have needed to do for
the past several auctions.
The district is employing the Purple
Wave online auction. Purple Wave is the state-approved auction vendor. The
online auctions have allowed the district to reduce handling of auction items
and broadened the potential bidder pool.
The district's auction can be found
at http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/pwdetails.cgi?091208.
The auction closes Dec. 8.
Thespians participate in TOTS
Oct 15, 2009 The
The local thespian troupe is
participating in the national Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat. HHS students will
be dropping off bags Saturday, Oct. 17, around the community and picking them
up the afternoon of the Oct. 24.
Students will be distributing the
bags in assigned neighborhoods around
TOTS-EAT is the International
Thespian Society's annual nationwide community service initiative to collect
food for the hungry. With the help of 300-plus thespian troupes in 2008, more
than 308,000 pounds of food were collected during last year's TOTS-EAT food drive.
The local goal is 750 pounds, which
is 100 more pounds than in 2008.
Residents who did not receive a bag
and would like to contribute should contact Tobie Henline, HHS drama
teacher.
Salthawk March Band places second at Baker
Oct 15, 2009 Battling the elements as well as 15 other bands, the
140-member Hutchinson High School Salthawk Marching Band placed second at
The Salthawk Marching Band was edged out for first place
by only three points. The band received a "1" rating -- one of only three to
receive the top rating on the day.
"It rained on us and was very cold, but the kids stepped
up and did a great job!" said Daryl Koestel, director of bands at HHS.
Saturday, the Salthawks travel to
The 2009 show is titled "Q."
HHS' marching season began Sept. 16
during the Kansas State Fair. The band received "1" ratings from the judges
downtown and on the fairgrounds.
Drum majors for 2009 are senior
Allie Lightsey, junior Emily Yoder and junior Cheyenne Robertson.
Koestel is assisted by Assistant
Director Rob Tierney. Cassy Nulik is color guard instructor for 2009-10.
The color guard and marching band
are featured at all home varsity football games, including the Oct. 23 game
against Hays. The band will take the field at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 23 and at
halftime.
The band also will participate in
the Hutchinson Holiday Parade at Nov. 21.
For more information, contact Koestel.
Wall becomes artists' canvas
Oct 12, 2009
For many of the 1,500 students and staff at
For a handful of thespians, however, that wall was the
perfect canvas for a two-story-tall theatrical poster.
Working through their days off for parent-teacher
conferences last week, five student thespians worked with staff to
create the
two-story tall theatrical poster for the musical version of Dracula:
The Musical?.
The HHS Drama Department will present Dracula: The
Musical? at 7:30 p.m. Oct.
29, 30 and 31 in the HHS Auditorium.
Tobie Henline, HHS drama teacher, said her assistant,
Kris Anshutz and students saw the two-story tall wall that encloses a
temporary
staircase from A-Hall into the HHS quad and realized it would be a
perfect
vehicle to publicize the production on campus.
Students involved in the project were seniors Ciara
Mundhenke, Hayat Dominguez, Summer Gajeweski and Melanie Mann. Gajewski
and
Mann designed the poster.
The students weren't alone in the project, Anshutz said.
Color by Design donated paint for the project, district painter Kurt
Lloyd
provided some tools and district maintenance staff provided ladders for
the
project.
Rick Abbot’s Dracula:
The Musical? is not the novel many Americans read in sophomore
English
class. Set in
Award nominations being taken
Oct 8, 2009 Nominations
are being taken for the
second trimester Kaleidoscope Award in USD 308.
Theresa Brown, elementary instructional specialist for
the district, received the first such award in the district earlier
this year
in front of 900 of her colleagues during the opening convocation at
the
The district will have two more recipients this year for
the "Kaleidoscope Award." The award is designed to recognize
staff members who are reflections of the districts beliefs, and for
"uncommon
vision" in advancing the vision for the district embodied in the
strategic
plan.
Nominations should include the nominee's name, and
a couple of paragraphs about why he or she should receive the award.
Nominations should be sent to flowersd@usd308.com.
Staff members nominated for the Kaleidoscope Award should
exhibit the qualities of:
- Helping
to
create a system that values every child, no matter how gifted, no
matter how
broken;
- Seeing
potential
where others see defeat;
- Reflecting
what
our beliefs say we are made of; and
- Seeing
hope
rather than fear.
Homecoming Royalty: Grissom, Garcia
Oct 5, 2009
Students at
Geneo Grissom was tabbed as king while Aundraya Garcia
was crowned queen. Grissom was honored prior to the kickoff of Friday's
HHS-Salina Central football game at Gowans Stadium while Garcia was honored at
halftime.
Other finalists for king are Deveon
Dinwiddie, Tyler Fee, Josh Smith, Charlie Unsderfer and Dennis Unsderfer. Other
finalists for queen are Ann Conklin, Hannah Myers, Crosby Payton, Erica Romero
and Jessica Walker. All the finalists are seniors.
Fall Homecoming continues at HHS
Oct 1, 2009 The parade is Friday,
Oct. 2, at 3 p.m., starting from 3rd and Main and going north to 7th
and
The Homecoming football
game, featuring HHS and Salina Central, kicks off at 7 p.m. at Gowans Stadium.
Prior to kickoff, the king will be crowned while the queen will be crowned at
halftime.
Finalists for king are Deveon Dinwiddie,
Tyler Fee, Geneo Grissom, Josh Smith, Charlie Unsderfer and Dennis Unsderfer.
Finalists for queen are Ann Conklin, Aundraya Garcia, Hannah Myers, Crosby
Payton, Erica Romero and Jessica Walker. All the finalists are seniors.
The week culminates with the
Homecoming Dance from 9 to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, in the HHS Cafeteria.
October brings marching season for HHS
Oct 1, 2009 October brings more than falling
leaves and Hallowee
n in
The 140-member HHS Salthawk Marching
Band will march in three competitions in October. Oct. 14, HHS will be at
The 2009 show is titled "Q."
HHS' marching season actually began
Sept. 16 during the Kansas State Fair. The band received "1" ratings from the
judges downtown and on the fairgrounds.
Drum majors for 2009 are senior Allie
Lightsey, junior Emily Yoder and junior Cheyenne Robertson.
Daryl Koestel is director of bands
at HHS. Rob Tierney is the assistant director. Cassy Nulik is color guard
instructor for 2009-10. The color guard has nine members who also are judged in
competitions.
The color guard and marching band
are featured at all home varsity football games, including Friday's Homecoming
game against Salina Central. The band takes the field at 6:45 p.m. Friday and
at halftime.
The band also will participate in
the Hutchinson Holiday Parade at Nov. 21.
For more information, contact Koestel.
District teachers honored in KTOY process
Sep 21, 2009 A
Theresa
Corcoran, a fifth-grade teacher at Graber, was a
semifinalist for the Region 1 honor. Region 1 comprises the portion of
Blaine
Murphy, auto collision repair teacher in the
Career and
Statewide,
91 educators were
nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year distinction. Nominations
are made
in each of four regions in the state. The Kansas State Department of
Education,
sponsor of the Kansas Teacher of the Year program, appointed regional
selection
panels to select semi-finalists and finalists from each region.
The
selection panels are comprised
of teachers, education administrators and higher education
representatives.
Each panel selects six semi-finalists, three elementary teachers and
three
secondary teachers. From those semi-finalists, the panel in each region
then
selects one elementary finalist and one secondary finalist. The Kansas
Teacher
of the Year will be selected from among the regional finalists and
announced
during a ceremony Nov. 21 in
HHS, HMS marching bands receive top scores
Sep 17, 2009 Both
The next opportunity for the public to see the HHS
Salthawk Marching Band will be Friday (Sept. 18) at the HHS vs. Maize varsity
football game. The band takes the field prior to the game at 6:45 p.m. at
Gowans Stadium and at halftime of the game.
For more information on the HMS band, contact Lynette
Pelischek. For more information on the HHS band, contact Daryl
Koestel.
HHS ACT scores improve
Aug 19, 2009
A total of 164 students took the ACT at HHS in 2009, up
from 158 in 2008.
HHS' scores also were up in the individual areas --
English, mathematics, reading and science.
In English 2009 average scores for HHS increased to 22.4
from 21.3. For mathematics, 2009 average scores increased to 22.1 from 21.6. In
reading, scores averaged 23.3, compared to 22.5 in 2008. In science, the
average 2009 score was 22.7, compared to 21.5 in 2008.
For more information, contact Donna Davis, assistant
superintendent.
Teachers recognized during opening convocation
Aug 17, 2009 A 25-year veteran educator received the first-ever
Kaleidoscope Award during the opening convocation of
Theresa Brown, elementary instructional specialist for
the district, received the award in front of 900 of her colleagues during the
first-of-the-year celebration at the
The award, which will be given out three times each year,
includes a hand-made kaleidoscope. Dr. David Flowers, superintendent of
schools, used the kaleidoscope as a metaphor for the district's strategic and
operational plans.
With individual components of a kaleidoscope positioned
on a table in front of him, Dr. Flowers explained how individually the
components may have some limited use. When put together as a system to create a
kaleidoscope, the parts together create beautiful images.
In much the same way, different staff members and initiatives
of the district are brought together in the strategic and operational plans to
serve students and the community in ways individual programs or staff could not.
Mrs. Brown has shown her ability to build capacity for
excellence in others within the district and community, Dr. Flowers said. She
"walks the talk" of educational excellence.
Dr. Flowers asked staff members to nominate colleagues
for the award. Qualities and abilities of nominees include:
- Helping to create a system that values every child, no matter how gifted,
no matter how broken;
- Seeing potential where others see defeat;
- Reflecting what our beliefs say we are made of;
-
Personal courage, to see hope rather than fear; and
- Uncommon vision that transforms ourselves, our staffs or our children
into even more than we have dreamed to be.
Also during Monday's convocation, the Davis Foundation
recognized its Teachers of the Year for 2008-09.
Winners were Janie Hoefer, Hutchinson Magnet School at
Allen, and Melissa Thomas, Avenue A Elementary School for the elementary
division; Cindy Beshore, HMS-7, for the middle school division; and Tobie
Henline and Theresa Smith, both of Hutchinson High School, for the high school
division.
The Davis Foundation was formed in 1953. It first gave
college scholarships to
The district's Kansas Teacher of the Year nominees were
recognized. Theresa Corcoran,
Teachers will spend this week in professional development
and getting their classrooms set up for the 2009-10 school year. School begins
Aug. 24 for grades 1 through 9; Aug. 25 for grades 10 to 12; and Aug. 26 for
kindergartners and 4-year-olds.
District unveils new phone system
Jul 10, 2009 Hutchinson Public Schools begins the new school year with
a new telephone system and new telephone prefix.
After training this week, the district began using its
new telephone system. The new main number for the district is (620) 615-4000.
All phone numbers for district staff begin with the "615"
prefix. The district was able to obtain a block of 2,000 numbers to accommodate
existing and future growth.
The new system is a voice over internet protocol system,
more commonly known as VoIP. The VoIP
system runs on the district's extensive computer network backbone. The new
telephone system replaces a 20-year-old Plexar system with 509 phone lines.
Because the new system has about a $4,000 a month lower
cost and with federal e-Rate assistance, the new system should pay for its
$250,000 cost in less than five years, said Larry Frederick, USD 308 director
of technology.
While costing less, the new system has more capabilities.
It has 60 out-bound phone lines, compared to 35 on the old system.
Even though the system allows for automated attendants,
the district will continue to use receptionists during regular business hours.
While the district has a new phone system, old telephone
numbers published in commercial telephone books will continue to work for the
next year or more, including the former main number of the district, (620)
665-4400.
The numbers have been updated in parent-student handbooks
and other publications families will receive this fall.
A list of the new building phone lines is below.
|
Building |
Number |
|
|
615-4000 |
|
Avenue A Elementary |
615-4950 |
|
Early Head Start |
615-5810 |
|
Educational |
615-5500 |
|
|
615-5000 |
|
|
615-5050 |
|
|
615-4900 |
|
HMS-7 |
615-4700 |
|
HMS-8 |
615-4800 |
|
|
615-5750 |
|
|
615-4100 |
|
|
615-5100 |
|
|
615-5150 |
|
|
615-5200 |
|
|
615-5575 |
|
Wiley Elementary School |
615-5250 |
HHS IB candidates receive full diplomas
Jul 6, 2009 For the fourth consecutive year, all
of
Sarah Swearer, Katie Arnold, Mayra
Lopez, Caitlin Sturgeon, Manuel Brockman, Casey Freeman and Brandon Ricke were
notified by the International Baccalaureate Programme they had passed all the
IB requirements.
The 2009 class was the fourth at HHS
to complete all the IB requirements. In 2006, all seven HHS candidates received
the full diploma while in 2007 both HHS candidates received the full diploma.
Last year, all four HHS candidates received the full diploma. IB classes began
with the 2004-05 school year at
Of the 20 HHS students to complete
the full diploma requirements and take the tests since the program began, all 20
have successfully completed the tests and received the full diploma.
In addition to the full diploma
students, HHS has students who take International Baccalaureate classes and
then take examinations for certificates.
For 2009, HHS had 26 students who
took IB examinations for certificates.
All diploma candidates are required
to take six internationally developed and scored tests, complete a 4,000-word
extended essay, take the Theory of Knowledge class and complete 150 hours of
CAS (Creativity, Action and Service).
The tests were not scored locally.
Instead, the tests were sent to educators across the globe.
According to the
The IB diploma is awarded to
students who gain 24 or more points, meeting certain minimum levels of
performance across the whole diploma, and who have satisfactorily completed the
CAS portion of the program.
Data from the IB Organization shows
that generally about 80 percent of candidates receive the diploma. Less than 1
percent of students gain the full 45 points.
The 2009 diploma winners were
recognized as IB diploma candidates during HHS graduation in May. Final test
scores from the International Baccalaureate Organization weren't released until
early July, making official the IB Diploma designations for the students.
HHS has the only IB diploma program
in
HHS football coach featured in national publication
Jun 22, 2009
Football.com
has an extensive feature titled "The Wizard
of Kansas" on Dreiling, who is in his 13th season at the
helm of the
Salthawks. HHS has won five consecutive state football titles in
The
link for the article about Dreiling is http://www.football.com/articles.php?aId=819.
HHS competes at NFL
Jun 21, 2009 The
Recent HHS graduate Stefan Mattox and Katelin Morey, who
will be a senior in 2009-10, advanced into the elimination rounds of the tournament at
Birmingham, Alabama. The pair won in their first elimination round but lost in the second.
Additionally, recent HHS graduate Rachel Shannon was a
semifinalist in student congress.
Alexis Lightsey, who will be a senior in 2009, placed in
the top 50 out of 500 students in the expository event.
The students were coached by Glenn Nelson, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Nelson coached debate and forensics at HHS for the past 11 seasons.
HHS benefits from Regents' grant
Jun 9, 2009 Even though the first students won't walk through the
doors of new facilities for another two months, allied health sciences at
The programming was so popular, the USD 308 faced a
dilemma: find additional money or turn away students.
Recently,
HHS received word that one of its partners,
David
T. Patterson, who will take over as director of the Career and
"The
grant does two major things for us," Patterson said. "We will be able to hire
part-time clinical staff for our allied health program. Second, it also helps
with staffing our EMT program."
HCC
staff was invaluable in writing the grant, Patterson said.
The
grant was the largest of eight awarded to community colleges and technical
schools.
The "Targeting Technical Talent in
the High School" grants totaled $262,780. The one-year grants will provide new
opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit in career
technical coursework that may lead to an associate's degree or a technical
certificate. Grant funding was made available through Federal sources as part
of the five-year Kansas State Plan for Career and Technical Education.
"These grants provide support for
institutions to develop or expand learning partnerships with high schools
across
The Certified Nurse Aide and Medical
Terminology courses are part of the allied health care curriculum. While HHS
will not have a formal fire science curriculum, the Emergency Medical Technical
courses are part of fire science programming at HCC.
When HHS started letting students
know it would be offering the allied health care programming earlier this year,
counselors soon found "a line forming outside their offices," Patterson said.
"At that point, you know you've made
the right decision," the educator said.
The new programming will be housed
in the new Career and
HHS debaters place 6th nationally
May 29, 2009 A
Recent HHS graduate Stefan Mattox and Katelin Morey, who
will be a senior in 2009-10, advanced into the out-rounds of the tournament at
Albany, N.Y. The pair won in double octofinals and in octofinals but lost in
quarterfinals, placing sixth overall.
Additionally, recent HHS graduate Rachel Shannon was a
semifinalist in student congress.
HHS' final debate and speech competition for 2008-09 will
be later this month when it competes at the National Forensic League national
tournament in
Glenn
Nelson coaches debate and forensics at HHS.
Summer feeding program expands
May 26, 2009 Hutchinson Public
Schools will provide summer meals in June and July with the program expanded in
2009 to include breakfast at more places. The meals are free
for anyone age 18 and under. No reservations are needed for the meals. The 2009 summer feeding program will
be June 1 through July 31 at Lincoln
Elementary School, 315
East Bigger. In a first, the "neighborhood" feeding site will have breakfast
all summer. Breakfast hours at Lincoln
are from 7:30 to 8 a.m. each day with lunch served from 11 a.m. to noon. There
will be no lunch on July 3, a district holiday. The second all-summer site is at
Boys and Girls Club, 600 West 2nd. Breakfast there will be from 7:30
to 8 a.m. with lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Both the Lincoln and Boys and
Girls Club sites will serve meals Monday through Friday during the summer,
except on July 3. Meals will be served at Faris Elementary
School, 300 East 9th, during the
Summer Scholars Program, which will run Mondays through Thursdays, June 22
through July 16. There will be no meals served at Faris on Fridays. Serving
time will be from 7:30 to 8 a.m. for breakfast and 11 a.m. to noon for lunch. While meals for youth 18 and under
are free, adult lunches cost $2.85 with adult breakfasts priced at $1.70. The meals are
similar to those provided during the school year, providing an entree as well
as plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Menus will be available on the district's
website as well as Cox Cable Channel 20 in Hutchinson. The program is
funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
HHS honors nearly 300 graduates
May 18, 2009
Nearly
The students heard from two of their peers -- Rakeisha Cushinberry and Michael Pritchett. More than 60 high honors students were recognized as were the seven International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme candidates.
USD 308 is in its final days of classes for 2008-09. The final day for classes at all USD
308 schools is May 20. School returns to session in mid August.
Small accepted into ArtLab
May 18, 2009 Sam Small, a junior at
Forty-five high school students from across the
The program is designed to expose students to a variety
of new art techniques and media.
Earlier
this year, Small received a national silver medal from The National Scholastic
Arts & Writing Awards.
His
painting, "Prize Winning Rooster," received the national-level award in the
Small is the second individual from HHS to be accepted
into a summer art program at the Kansas City Art Institute. HHS art teacher Deb
Ringler was accepted into the Kansas City Art Institute's teacher workshop this
summer. She is only one of two Kansans at the art conference, which will draw
participants from as far away as
During the institute, Ringler will have the opportunity
to work with some of the best art teachers from across the nation and
internationally.
Mass Bands draws thousands
May 15, 2009
The
22nd annual Mass Bands Concert May 14, 2009, feature about 600 USD 308 students
in grades six through 12 and drew a crowd of nearly 3,000 to the Salthawk Activity Center on the Hutchinson High School campus. There were performances by elementary bands, a
combined middle school band, the high school band and jazz bands before the
actual mass bands performance, which brings together all the students.
The
district has been doing the Mass Bands Concert since 1988. The event is a
chance for students to play with what may be the largest group they ever will
in their lives. It also gives parents a chance to hear what their children are
doing as well as what others are doing in the district. For younger students,
the concert also gives them a chance to see what is in store for them in the
future in band.
After the Mass Bands Concert, there was a reception in the Hutchinson High School Cafeteria for two Music Department staff members who will retire this year. Honored will be Sid Showalter, director of bands at HHS, and Stephen Washington, music and student records secretary.
Both Showalter and Washington were recognized in front of the entire crowd at the concert as well.
Showalter was an organizer of the original Mass Bands Concert. Each concert ends with an arrangement of "A Mighty Fortress" and includes all 600 musicials.
HHS gets five Jester nominations
May 12, 2009
Nominated from HHS in 2009 for their roles in Bye Bye Birdie were
- Outstanding
Leading Actress: Caitlin Doornbos as Rose;
- Outstanding
Leading Actor: Charlie McMichael as Albert;
- Outstanding
Supporting Actress: Lexey Jost as Mae Peterson;
- Outstanding
Guest Performer: Chuck McMichael as Mr. McAfee; and
- Outstanding
Orchestra: Under the direction of Mary Lynn McMichael.
HHS presented Bye Bye Birdie last December. Jester
judges from the Music Theatre of Wichita attended the event and made the
nominations.
The award winners will
be announced at a ceremony later this month in
In 2008, HHS received three
nominations with two winners. The 2008 winners were Taylor Geiman in Little Shop of Horrors as an outstanding
supporting male performer, and "Mushnik and Son" from Little Shop of Horrors as an outstanding production number.
For more information, contact Tobie Henline, HHS drama teacher.
Four HHS seniors named Governor's Scholars
May 11, 2009 Four seniors from
Manuel J. Brockman, Casey Freeman, Mayra S. Lopez and Michael
A Pritchett were honored during a banquet earlier this month at
The program is coordinated for the
The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force was formed 26 years ago to strengthen public confidence in education. Members of the task force include the American Association of University Women, Kansas Association of School Boards, Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers, Kansas Department of Education, Kansas-National Education Association, Kansas School Public Relations Association, the Kansas State High School Activities Association and United School Administrators of Kansas.
Open house set for building trades home
May 7, 2009 The 2008-09 Building Trades Program home will have an
open house from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 at the house,
While similar in design to homes previously constructed
by the Hutchinson High School Career and
For more information, contact Don Thomas,
CTEA director.
HHS Awards Assembly for Class of 2009
May 6, 2009During the annual Hutchinson High School Awards Assembly Wednesday, May 6, 2009, the class of 2009 was recognized for receiving nearly $2.9 million worth of scholarships from local, state and national sources over four years of college.
The
Davis Foundation winners were named. Winners, who each get $6,000 in
scholarship money annually for four years, are Mayra Lopez and Brandon Ricke. Other
finalists for the honor were Chris Givan, Graham Ray, Kristen McKenna and
Caitlin Sturgeon. The other finalists each get $4,000 a year in scholarship
money for four years.
This is the 55th year for the Davis Foundation scholarships. During that time, more than 200 students have received scholarships valued at $1.7 million. When the first scholarships were awarded in the 1950s, the scholarships were $500 a year for four years.
Davis Foundation teachers of the year for USD 308 will be announced in August at the opening convocation for district staff.
The Young American Award went to Marshall Haden. The Young American Award is the oldest award at HHS with this being its 81th year. The award was started by the Oswald family in the 1920s.
Other
Young American Award finalists were Manuel Brockman, Joe Falter, Tyler Heeney,
Brett Fast, Mayra Lopez, Casey Freeman, Michael Pritchett, Emily Galliart and
Graham Ray.
HHS
also had three winners of the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, which is presented
each year by congressional district. Winners were Marshall Haden, Michael
Pritchett and Ben Whitlow. This federally funded award is given to exceptional
students based on merit for four years.
A listing of awards and scholarships is below. The information is provided to HHS by the students and their families.
- Teacher of the Trimester: Brad Binns, Maggie
Frager, Gusty Smith
- Leaders, Today and Tomorrow:
Elli
Bowen,Marshall Haden, Manuel Brockman,
Tyler Heeney, Nate Dreiling, Mayra Lopez, Joe Falter, Chelsey Morey, Casey
Freeman, Michael Pritchett
- Doris Lyman Burton and James
Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Michael Pritchett
- Wal Mart Employee
Scholarship: Bo Fairbank
- Orlene Linebarger Memorial
Scholarship: Katrina Brasfield, Bo Fairbank
- Coberly/Tweito Memorial
Scholarship: John Reinert, Michael Pritchett
- HHS Alumni Scholarship:
Mayra Lopez, Brandon Ricke, Joe Falter
-
- Marty
Casey FACS Scholarship: Aubry Walden
- D.G.
Lett Masonic Lodge No. 30: Rakeisha Cushinberry, Whitney Miller, Katrina
Brasfield
- John H. "Jack" Caton
Memorial Scholarship: Cadey Snedeker
- Young Women in Harmony:
Marissa Brubaker
- Tri-M Master Musician Award:
Royce Lassley, Kelly Roberts, Alex Spence
- John Phillip Sousa Award:
Joe Falter
- Louie Armstrong Jazz Award:
William Unsderfer
- Berkley-Calhoun Vocal Music
Scholarship: Charlie McMichael
- Downtown Kiwanis Club
Scholarship: Mayra Lopez,
- Kiwanis Key Club
Scholarship:
- Outstanding Athlete Award
Eric Armstrong: Sydney Ramsey, Nate Dreiling
- Wendy’s High School Heismann
Nominee Award: Chelsea Morey, Tracy Marshall
- Class of "47" John and Bobbi
Baker Scholarship: Dillon Jarolimek
- Class of "53" Educational
Grant:
- Class of 1965 Scholarship: Stephanie Alexander,
Jason Graber,
- Vida and Ralf Warner
Memorial Scholarship Lee and Debbie Spence: Chris Given
- American Legion Award: Sara Swearer, Nate
Dreiling
- D. Stewart Oswalt Memorial
Scholarship:
- Gold Key Art Award: Sam
Small
- Silver Key Art Award: Azarah Eells
- Honorable Mention Senior Art
Students: Antonio
Martinez, Rubea Stouppe, Julianne Essmiller,
- Black Hill Energy
Scholarship: Michael Stacey
- Jennifer A. Goodman Scholarship:
- Class of "60" Whiteside
Allagaroo Scholarship: Mayra Lopez
- Class of 1966 Scholarship:
Emily Galliart
- Melissa Yost Scholarship:
Addison Pfannenstiel
- Class of 1944 Scholarship:
Brad Lambertus
- Hutchinson Theatre Guild:
Taylor Geiman
- Thurston Memorial
Scholarship: Whitney Corkins
- National Merit Finalists:
Michael Pritchett, Ben Whitlow
- National Merit Commended:
Marshall Haden, Graham Ray
- Kansas Board of Regents Scholars:
Jarrod M. Cullan, Graham J. Ray, Marshall L. Haden, John R. Reinert, Michael A. Pritchett, Caitlin M. Sturgeon
- Robert C. Byrd Scholarship: Marshall Haden, Michael
Pritchett, Ben Whitlow
- Presidential Academic
Fitness Award: Kathryn Arnold, Christopher Givan, Justin Parks, Elliott Bowen,
Zachary Grubb, Adam Pounds, Katrina Brasfield, Marshall Haden, Michael
Pritchett, Manuel Brockman, Tyler Heeney, Graham Ray, Colby Crank, Ursela
Hemman, John Reinert, Jarrod Cullan, Mackenzie Henry, Brandon Ricke, Erin Dirks, Kali Henson,
Kelly Roberts, Eden Dove, Kinsley Hilst,
Rachel Shannon, Kristen Eckert, Nathaniel Hoefer, Layne Stone, Samantha Eschliman, Christie
Holland, Rubea Stouppe, Julianne
Essmiller, Joshua Holmes, Caitlin Sturgeon, Bo Fairbank, Teighlor Huston, Sarah
Swearer, Brett Fast, Mayra Lopez, Jennifer Thurston, Amanda Feldhus, Tracy
Marshall, William Unsderfer, Grace Foran, Stefen Mattox, Kalynn Vibbert, Casey
Freeman, Kristen McKenna, Rebecca White, Kai Frondorf, Adam Miklos, Benjamin
Whitlow, Emily Galliart, Whitney Miller, Ceress Wiegand, Taylor Geiman, Jacob
Moore, JessicaWingfield, Jordan Getting, Chelsea Morey,
- Principal’s Leadership Award: Joe Falter
- George and Belle Pearce
Trust Fund Scholarship: Jason Graber, Amanda Feldhus
- Young American Award: Winner
-- Marshall Haden. Finalists -- Manuel Brockman, Joe Falter, Tyler Heeney, Brett Fast, Mayra Lopez, Casey Freeman,
Michael Pritchett, Emily Galliart, Graham Ray
- James A. and Juliet L. Davis
Foundation Scholarship: Winners --
- Kansas Board of Regents
Curriculum Completers: John Borton, Graham Ray, Jarrod Cullan, John Reinert, Kristen Eckert,Andrew
Sellers, Samantha Eschliman,Waleed Shaban, Rigoberto Garcia, Dakota Sherry, Marshall Haden, Caitlin Sturgeon,
Stefan Mattox, Leah Taylor, Michael Pritchett, Celeste Wray,
HCC Athletic/Endowment Association
Scholarships
- Alexander, Stephanie:
- Armer,
- Arnold, Kathryn: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Barden, Nathaniel:
- Barragan, Maria:
- Brackett, Shaun:
- Brasfield, Katrina: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Book Scholarship,
- Buzzard, Alissa:
- Cash,
- Caudillo, Shadrach:
- Cushinberry, Rakeisha:
- Davis, Robert:
- Deason, Malcolm:
- DeGarmo, Jessica:
- Dennis,
- Divine, Sarah: Mr. and Mrs.
WDP Carey Memorial, HCC Admissions Book Scholarship,
- Donaldson, Curtis:
- Dunmire, Caleb:
- Dusek, Dennyelle:
- Dyer, Danielle:
- Eckert, Kristen:
- Feldhus, Amanda: Annual
- Foran, Grace: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Forney, Ashley:
- Garcia, Felicia: HCC
Admissions Book Scholarship
- Gibson, Zachary: HCC Choral
Scholarship
- Givan, Christopher: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential
- Graber, Jason:
- Graber, Jeffrey: HCC Band
Scholarship, James A. and Juliet L. Davis Memorial Scholarship, Reno County
Scholarship, HCC Jazz Scholarship, HCC Band Book Scholarship
- Hamby, Allison:
- Hilst, Kinsley:
- Hodges, Michael:
- Holmes, Joshua: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Jones, Cody:
- Kreutzer, Amanda: American Legion Lysle Rishel PST 68 Scholarship
- Lambertus, Bradley: HCC
Presidential Leadership Scholarship, HCC Presidential Leadership Book
Scholarship,
- Ledin, Matthew:
- Leonard, Eric:
- Lopez, Mayra: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Mattox, Stefan: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Activity Scholarship, Reno County Scholarship
- McClarty, Alycia: HCC
Presidential Leadership Scholarship, HCC Presidential Leadership Book
Scholarship,
- McKenna, Kristen: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Miller, Whitney:
- Moore, Jacob:
- Narron, Cassandra:
- Nieves-Rosario, Janeishka:
- Parks, Justin:
- Pfannenstiel, Addison:
- Pickering,
- Pruitt, Jaron:
- Ricke, Brandon:
- Schul, Alexis:
- Schultz- Todd:
- Shuff, Chelsea:
- Smiley, Jacob:
- Smith, Ashley:
- Smith-Evans, LaShona:
- Snedeker, Cadey:
- Stegman, Heather:
- Stone, Layne: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Taylor, Leah:
- Thurston, Jennifer:
- Trass, Carissa:
- Unsderfer, William: Reno
County Scholarship, HCC Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book
Scholarship, HCC Band Scholarship, HCC Jazz Scholarship
- Uphoff, Christopher:
- Wright, Eric:
- Alexander, Stephanie:
- Armer,
- Arnold, Kathryn: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Barden, Nathaniel:
- Barragan, Maria:
- Blakesley, Emile:
- Borton, John:
- Bowen, Elliott: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, KU Alumni Scholarship
- Brackett, Shaun:
- Brasfield, Katrina: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, D.G. Lett Scholarship
- Brockman, Manuel: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award
nominee, John Hopkins University Freshman Grant, Pell Grant Academic
Competitiveness Grant
- Brubaker, Marissa: Young
Women in Harmony
- Buzzard, Alissa:
- Cash,
- Caudillo, Shadrach:
- Chapman, Amanda:
- Conklin, Sam: Top 16, Zone 5
Swim/Dive Award NISCA
- Corkins, Whitney: Thurston
Memorial Scholarship
- Crank, Colby: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award
- Cullan, Jarrod: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
- Cushinberry, Rakeisha:
- Davis, Robert:
- Deason, Malcolm:
- DeGarmo, Jessica:
- Dennis,
- Dirks, Erin: Kiwanis Key
Club Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness Award,
- Divine, Sarah:
- Donaldson, Curtis:
- Dove, Eden: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award
- Dreiling, Nate: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Outstanding Athlete Award, American Legion Award, Football
Scholarship --
- Dunmire, Caleb:
- Dusek, Dennyelle:
- Dyer, Danielle:
- Eckert, Kristen: Reno County
Scholarship, HCC Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum
Competer
- Eells, Azarah: Silver Key
Art Award, KCAI Professors Scholarship
- Enriquez, Sofia:
- Eschliman, Samantha:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum
Completer, McClelland Music Scholarship, Academic Scholarship- Hastings
College, Hastings College Grant, Legacy Grant, Hasting College Presbyterian
Matching Scholarship, National Presbyterian Scholarship
- Essmiller, Julianne:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award,
- Fairbank, Bo: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, WSU Scholarship
- Falter, Joseph: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Principal’s Leadership Award, Young American Award Nominee,
HHS Alumni Scholarship, K-State Activity Scholarship, Kansas Comprehensive
Grant, Freshman Wildcat Grant
- Fast, Brett: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award nominee, Freshman Achievement
Scholarship -- KU, KU Alumni Scholarship, KU Engineering Scholarship, Kansas
Highway Patrol "School Safety Hotline" Scholarship
- Feldhus, Amanda:
- Foran, Grace: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Forney, Ashley:
- Freeman, Casey: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award nominee,
Watkins-Berger Scholarship -- KU, KU Alumni Scholarship, ACT Scholar, Kansas
Governor’s Scholar, National Honor Society Awards
- Frondorf, Kai: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, Football Scholarship --
- Galliart, Emily: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award nominee
- Garcia, Felicia: HCC
Admissions Book Scholarship
- Garcia, Rigoberto:
- Geiman, Taylor: Hutchinson
Theatre Guild Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness Award
- Getting,
- Gibson, Zachary: HCC Choral
Scholarship
- Givan, Christopher: HCC
Presidential Scholarship HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Scholarship, Ralph Warner Scholarship, Hutchinson NEA Scholarship, Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, James A. and Juliet L. Davis Foundation Scholarship
semi-finalist
- Gonzales, Jeremy:
- Graber, Jason:
- Graber, Jeffrey: Reno County
Scholarship, James A. and Juliet L. Davis Memorial Scholarship, HCC Band Scholarship,
HCC Jazz Scholarship, HCC Band Book Scholarship, Computer Technology
Scholarship
- Green, Kylee:
- Grubb, Zachary: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award
- Hamby, Allison:
- Haden, Marshall: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award
winner, Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum Completer, Kansas Board of Regents
State Scholar, Seaver Scholars Scholarship, National Merit Commended Student,
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
- Hamby, Nicole:
- Heeney, Tyler: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award
nominee, KU,,Alumni Scholarship
- Hemman, Ursela: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award
- Henry, Mackenzie:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award,
- Henson, Kali: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
- Hilst, Kinsley: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
- Hodges, Michael:
- Hoefer, Nathaniel: National
School Orchestra Award, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, HCC Graphic Arts
Scholarship, Reno County Scholarship, Annual Fund Drive Book Scholarship,
Luminous Neon, Inc. Scholarship
- Holmes, Joshua: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Ft. Hays City Silver Award
- Huston, Teighlor:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award
- Jackson, Bismark:
- Jarolimek, Dillon: Class of
"47" John and Bobbi Baker Scholarship,
- Jones, Cody:
- Kreutzer, Amanda: American
Legion Lysle Rishel Post 68 Scholarship, WSU Scholarship, Shocker Support
Scholarship
- Kroeker, Kyle:
- Lambertus, Bradley: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Scholarship, Class of 1944 Scholarship,
- Lassley, Royce: Tri-M Master
Musician Award,
- Ledin, Matthew:
- Leonard, Eric:
- Long, James:
- Lopez, Mayra: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Scholarship, Class of "60" Whiteside Allagaroo Scholarship, Kansas State
University School of Engineering and Math and Science Award, Leaders, Today and
Tomorrow, Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness Award,
Young American Award nominee, James A. and Juliet L. Davis Foundation
Scholarship, Finalist, Kiwanis Club Scholarship, HHS Alumni Scholarship
- Marshall, Tracy: Wendy’s
High School Heismann Nominee Award, Presidential Academic Fitness Award,
Christian Engineering Scholarship, LTC Scholarship, ACT Academic Scholarship
- Mattox, Stefan: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County
Activity Scholarship, Reno County Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness
Award, Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum Completer, Miller Black and Gold
Award, Presidential Award, HCC Honors Program Merit Scholarship
- McClarty, Alycia: KSU
Leadership Scholarship, Miss Salt Queen 1st Runner Up
- McKenna, Kristen: HCC Presidential
Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship, Reno County Scholarship,
Presidential Academic Fitness Award, James A. And Juliet L. Davis Foundation
Scholarship, Semi-finalist, Trinity United Methodist Church Foundation
Scholarship
- McMichael, Charlie: National
School Choral Award, Berkley- Calhoun Scholarship, United Methodist Men
Scholarship, General Federation Of Women’s Clubs of Kansas Vocal Scholarship,
Kansas Wesleyan Pioneer Scholarship and Music Scholarship, Kansas Wesleyan
University Vocal Music Scholarship
- Mederos, Milena: Edward and
Judith Market Scholarship-HCC, Stuart F Conklin Memorial Scholarship,
- Miklos, Adam: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, Scholarship Hall Commitment Scholarship, Federal Pell
Grant, Federal SEOG, Kansas Comprehensive Grant, KU Undergrad Grant
- Miller, Whitney: Reno County
Scholarship, Reno County Citizenship Scholarship, D.G. Lett Scholarship,
Volleyball Scholarship -- HCC, Honors Scholars, Reno County Scholarship
- Moore, Jacob:
- Morey,
- Narron, Cassandra:
- Nieves-Rosario, Janeishka:
- Page, Rebecca: National
Merit winner
- Parks, Justin:
- Pfannenstiel, Addison:
- Pickering,
- Pounds, Adam: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, WSU Scholarship, WSU Jabara Entrepreneurship Scholarship,
WSU DSI Semi Finalist, WSU Barton Alumni Scholarship,
- Pritchett, Michael: Leaders,
Today and Tomorrow, Burton, Doris Lyman and James Thompson Memorial
Scholarship, Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award nominee,
Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum Completer, Kansas Board of Regents State
Scholar, National Merit Finalist-Vanderbilt, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship,
All-State Academic Team, Governor’s Scholars, KU Honors Scholar, Kansas ACT
Scholar, National Merit Award -- Ft. Hays Presidential Housing Reduction -- Ft.
Hays
- Pruitt, Jaron:
- Purdue, Harry: Annual
- Ramsey,
- Ray, Graham: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, Young American Award nominee James A. and Juliet L.
Davis Foundation Scholarship, semi-finalist, Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum
Completer, Kansas Board of Regents State Scholar. KU Summerfield Scholarship,
Deans Scholarship -- KU, Aerospace Engineering Scholarship -- KU, Gary Wirt
Jackson Lodge Scholarship -- KU, KU Honors Scholar, KU Alumni Scholarship,
National Merit Commended Student
- Reinert, John: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
- Ricke, Brandon: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award, Hutchinson Clinic Scholarship, James A. and Juliet L.
Davis Foundation Scholarship finalist, HHS Alumni Scholarship
- Rizzo,
- Roberson, Andrew: Merit
Scholarship --
- Roberts, Kelly: Tri-M Master
Musician Award, Presidential Academic Fitness Award
- Robertson, Aaron:
- Robertson, Eric:
- Shaban, Waleed: HCC Football
Scholarship
- Shannon, Rachel:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award, WSU Scholarship
- Schul, Alexis:
- Schultz, Todd:
- Sellers, Andrew:
- Shaban, Waleed:
- Sherry, Dakota:
- Showalter, Kylee:
- Shuff, Chelsea:
- Smiley, Jacob:
- Smith, Ashley:
- Smith-Evans, LaShona:
- Snedeker, Cadey:
- Spence, Alex: Tri-M Master
Musician Award, Dixie Spence Memorial Scholarship, Jim and Lindy Linquist
- Stacey, Michael: WSU
Scholarship, Black Hill Energy Scholarship
- Stegman, Heather:
- Stone, Layne: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
- Stouppe, Rubea: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
- Stropes, Julian: Annual
Professors Scholarship -- Kansas City Art Institute
- Sturgeon, Caitlin: James A.
and Juliet L. Davis Foundation Scholarship semi-finalist, Kansas Board of
Regents State Scholar, WSU Scholarship, Vernon WEA Scholarship, Sweet Fdn WEA
Scholarship, Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum Completer
- Swearer, Sara: American
Legion Award, Presidential Academic Fitness Award
- Taylor, Leah:
- Thurston, Jennifer:
- Trass, Carissa:
- Unsderfer, William: Reno
County Scholarship, HCC Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book
Scholarship, HCC Band Scholarship, HCC Jazz Scholarship, Presidential Academic
Fitness Award, Fine Arts Scholarship, HCC Honors Program Merit Scholar Award
- Uphoff, Christopher:
- Vibbert, Kalynn:
- Walden, Aubry: Marty Casey
FACS Scholarship, Memorial Scholarship --
- White, Rebecca: Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
- Whitlow, Benjamin:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award, KU Alumni Scholarship, National Merit
Finalist Scholarship -- KU, National Merit Finalist, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship,
KU W Harold Auto Scholarship, National Merit Award -- Ft. Hays, Presidential
Housing Reduction -- Ft. Hays
- Wiegand, Ceress:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award
- Wingfield, Jessica:
Presidential Academic Fitness Award
- Wray, Celeste: WSU
Scholarship,
- Wright, Eric: HCC
Presidential Scholarship, HCC Presidential Book Scholarship,
National Honor Society inducts 34
May 4, 2009 The
Hutchinson High School W.D.P.
Carey Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools
inducted 34
members to its ranks during ceremonies Saturday (May 2, 2009).
To become a member of the National Honor Society, a student must have an unweighted grade point average of 3.6 or higher with at least 16 trimesters of honors classes by the end of their junior year or an unweighted grade point average of 3.8. Students also must have at least a minimum of 20 documented community service hours.
Inducted
for the 2009-10 school year
were juniors Ben Braun, Savannah Childs, Michael Colvin, Alyssa Davis,
Brett
Dick, Caitlin Doornbos, Thomas Dower, Lindsey Eriksen, Ben Fangman,
Robby Fee, Tyler
Fee, Justin Goetz, Evan Holcomb, Michelle Holland, Ross Lovett, Kacey
Maldonado,
Anna Mullins, Todd Murphy, Hannah Myers, Amber Nichols, Jennifer Page,
Laura
Page, Joshua Palmer, Tinesha Powers, Tonya Powers, Thane Ringler, Erica
Romero,
Elle Rose, Donald Sketchley, Jr., Charles Unsderfer, Dennis Unsderfer,
Gannon
Veh, Jessica Walker and Reed Woodworth
Each
year, members of NHS at
Two vocal music programs on tap at HHS
Apr 30, 2009 Two different vocal music events will round out the
2008-09 school year at
Spring Carousel May 8 and 9 will feature Sounds of the
60s. Numbers will include solos, ensembles and group performances of such
classic hits as "Up, Up and Away," "Build Me Up Buttercup,"
"Georgy Girl," "Aquarius," "Crescent Noon,"
"Cherish" and "Duke of Earl."
Spring Carousel performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday,
May 8, and Saturday, May 9, in the HHS Auditorium.
The second program will be the X-Pressives Mother's Day
Recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10 in the HHS Auditorium. The recital is a performance
that will include many of the songs the select vocal group has performed
throughout the year.
Stutzman promoted to head HHS volleyball coach
Apr 28, 2009 A
four-year educator at
Hilary
Stutzman, science and biology
teacher at HHS, succeeds Leann Gleason, who resigned as head coach
after the
fall 2008 season. The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education
approved the
promotion of Stutzman to head volleyball coach from assistant at its
meeting
Monday night (April 27, 2009).
The new
coach played collegiate
volleyball, basketball and softball at
"In
coaching, I take it the same way
I played," Stutzman said Tuesday. "I played to win. In the end as I
look back
on a game, though, if I was competitive, a loss was OK, but a win was
better. I
want to stay competitive whether we win or lose."
Stutzman
is active at HHS. In
addition to serving as a volleyball coach, she also serves as assistant
girls'
basketball coach, sponsor for the freshman class and sponsor for
the schools flying disc club. The
educator also is a student activities
supervisor for HHS. Additionally, she works during the summer at the
Prairie
Dunes Country Club's swimming pool.
Her
wide range of experience sold
Eric Armstrong, HHS activities director, on Stutzman.
"Hilary
brings a lot of great talents
to the table," he said. "She is involved in a lot of activities at
school. Her
ability to work with kids in positive ways is why she is our new head
coach."
The new
coach sees the 2009 edition
of the Salthawk volleyball team as full of opportunities.
'Get Smart' is Senior Play
Apr 23, 2009
The play will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, and
Friday, May 1, in the HHS Auditorium. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $4 for
children 12 and under and free for HHS students with identification.
The cast:
- Smart: Charlie McMichael
- Agent 99: Veronika Nelson
- Chief: Donald Armstrong
- Agent 44: Joe Flater
- Dante: Nathaniel
Russell-Spees
- Zalinka: Lexi Baldwin
- Finch: Emilie Stafford
- Hodgkins: Bismark Jackson
- Garth: Mason Schneider
- Mr. Big: Isaiah Narron
- Agent 13: Tanner Roark
- Princess Ingrid: Caitlin
Doornbos
- Helen: Ashley Jacobs
- Jane: Tonya Powers
- Fred: Cody Martin
- Mary Wong: Nichole Flynn
- Betsey Wong: Ciara Mundhenke
- Shirley Wong: Mackenzie
Wilson
- Man: Jeff Christian
- Woman: Deni Brummer
- Big Sister: Jaden Bowman
- Little Sister: Tammi Dodson
- Ann: Lacey Kauffman
- Jill: Allison Saffle
- May: Brittany Brown
- Laura: Amanda Moore
For more information, contact Tobie Henline, HHS drama
teacher.
School to end a day early in 2009
Apr 23, 2009 USD 308 is gearing up for unprecedented building construction
across the district this summer. As a result, USD 308's final day for students
will be May 20, a day earlier than earlier scheduled.
Teachers will prepare their rooms for the construction
process or other end-of-year activities. Non-teaching staff will assist or have
the option of starting summer a day early.
The district will turn several buildings over to
contractors on May 26 for asbestos abatement and remodeling work.
HHS participates in Dimes & Dollars for Diabetes
Apr 20, 2009
Anyone interested in contributing and can send checks to
the American Diabetes Association in care of Kam McEwen, HHS nurse, at
1401
North Severance,
CTEA students qualify for Skills USA nationals
Apr 17, 2009 Five Career and
First-place winners in the state competition at
The Hutchinson High School Career and
-
Adam Pounds and
Jeff Graber, team event, high school, Web Design, first place
- Jake Frondorf and
Todd Murphy, team event, high school, Web Design, second place
Dennis Perrin, web design instructor
-
Bill Meeks, individual
event, post secondary, Building Trades, first place
-
Sean Delaney, individual
event, post secondary, Building Trades, second place
- Colton Lohse, individual
event, post secondary, Building Trades, third place
Kelly Patterson and Jamie Funke, building trades instructors
-
Cody Amack, individual
event, post secondary, Automotive Refinish, first place
-
Keith Koehn, individual
event, high school, Automotive Refinish, first place
- Dickey Koeppen, individual
event, high school, Collision Repair Tech, first place
Brad Yoder and Blaine Murphy, collision repair instructors
Each first-place winner will participate in the National
Skills USA competitions held during June in
Career Exploration Day set
Apr 3, 2009 As sixth graders prepare to move from elementary to
secondary school, Hutchinson Public Schools will hold a Sixth Grade Career
Exploration Day April 24 in the
Half the district's sixth graders will attend a morning
session with the other half attending in the afternoon. In all, more than 320
students are expected for the event.
For many of the students, this will be their introduction
to the Kansas Career Clusters, 16 general areas for careers. Coursework in many
of those career clusters is offered at
The day is a "first step" for many students to identify
future career choices. It is designed to bring career awareness to the
students. In all, 10 of the clusters will be represented at the April 24 event.
Interactive displays will include the BEST Engineering
Team from HHS on science, engineering and math; North Central Kansas Technical
College on manufacturing; Wichita Area Technical College on aerospace; the
Hutchinson Fire Department on health sciences and human services; the HHS
Career and Technical Academy's Building Trades Program on architecture and
construction; University Technical Institute on transportation, distribution
and logistics; Hutchinson Credit Union on finance; and Hutchinson Community
College on information technology.
For more information, contact Kent Blessing.
All district schools open Tuesday
Mar 30, 2009 After roof re-inspections by the Hutchinson Fire Department
and interior inspections by Hutchinson USD 308 staff, four schools closed
Monday as a precaution after the weekend snow will reopen Tuesday.
Three district elementary schools -- Faris,
A facility run by a partner agency, the
The wintry weather has prompted two activity
postponements. The final performance of
Additionally, junior varsity boys' golf, initially set
for Monday, has been postponed to 3 p.m. April 13 at
All other USD 308 facilities were in normal operation on
Monday.
Small receives national art award
Mar 24, 2009 A
Junior Sam Small's painting, "Prize Winning Rooster,"
received the national-level award in the
Small's painting received a Gold Key
Award and was an American Vision Nominee at the eastern
In all, the Eastern Kansas Art
Region for the contest received one American Vision Award, five gold medals and
seven silver medals.
The contest receives more than
140,000 art and writing entries at regional competition. Of those, about 1,000
receive national recognition in the program.
Founded in 1923, The Scholastic Art
& Writing Awards are the oldest, longest-running, most prestigious
recognition program for creative teenagers in the
HHS presents The Crucible
Mar 19, 2009
The play will be presented at 7:30
p.m. March 26 and 27 and at 3 p.m. March 29. All performances will be in the
HHS Auditorium, 1401 North Severance. Tickets cost $6 for adults, $4 for
children age 12 and under. HHS students and USD 308 staff are free with school
or district identification.
The
Crucible is an Arthur Miller play is a play based on the actual events that
led to the
HHS student cast members and their
roles in The Crucible are Nathaniel
Russell-Spees, Reverend Parris; Makenzie Wilson, Betty Parris; Denni Brummer,
Tituba; Tammi Dodson, Abigail Williams; Cynthia Wynn, Susanna Wolcott; Emilie
Stafford, Mrs. Ann Putnam; Tanner Roark, Thomas Putnam; Ciara Mundhenke, Mercy
Lewis; Jaime Mackey, Mary Warren; Taylor Geiman, John Proctor; Ashley Jacobs,
Elizabeth Proctor; Caitlin Doornbos, Rebecca Nurse; Cody Martin, Giles Corey; Cortland
Mahoney, John Hale; Tanner Nicks, Francis Nurse; Isaiah Narron, Ezekial
Cheever; Jaden Bowman, Marshal Herrick; Michael Reynolds, Judge Hathorne; Lexey
Jost, Deputy Governor Danforth; Sarah Patterson, Sarah Good; Nichole Flynn,
Town Girl; Hayat Dominguez, Town Girl; Aulaura Delgado, Town Girl; and Tonya
Powers, Town Girl.
Art students place at Friends competition
Mar 16, 2009 Art students from
Work from three students placed at
the Challenge Day.
- Junior Amy McKee,
first place in mixed media
- Junior Lindsey
Davies, second place in drawing
- Senior Rubea
Stouppe, second place in the altered cube illusion
Also competing at the contest were
senior Antonio Martinez, junior Cole Heck and senior Azarah Eells.
McKee's and Davies' artwork will be on display in the
Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the campus of
Community to send off basketball team
Mar 9, 2009 There will be a
community send-off for the
The Salthawks, 11-11,
qualified for the Class 5A state basketball tournament and play
The community send off
will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in
Tickets cost $6 for
adults, $5 for K-12 students and free for pre-schoolers. There are no advanced
ticket sales for the game, and no district or league passes will be accepted
for admission.
Expocentre gates open at 2 p.m. Thursday. There is a $3
per car parking charge at the Expocentre, and fans are reminded that all
individuals entering the facility will have
their bags searched by security.
String Fling set
Feb 26, 2009 USD 308 will host the largest
symphony concert of the year in
The annual String Fling will be at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Memorial Hall, 101 South Walnut. The event will
feature all the district's orchestra students from sixth grade through high
school.
About 200 musicians will be involved
in the event.
The event provides all the
district's stringed musicians a chance to perform together. Younger students have
the opportunity to see what is in store for them as they advance in orchestra.
The first and last pieces of the
performance will be performed by all the students. The first piece is Telemann
Sinfonia while the final piece is Shawnee Stomp.
The students are under the direction
of Bruce Boyd, Shelly Duell and Jay Hawkins.
Details announced on X-Pressives Carnegie Hall performance
Feb 19, 2009 The Hutchinson High School
X-Pressives will perform two works by renowned conductor and composer, John
Rutter, at 8 p.m. March 24, in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
in
Along with the New England Symphonic
Ensemble and choruses from
A native of
The event is being organized by MidAmerica
Productions, Inc. Tickets for the event cost $94, $57 and $35 and may be
obtained by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800, or by logging on to www.carnegiehall.org.
The X-Pressives will leave for their
trip on March 21.
Two HHS seniors named Presidential Scholar candidates
Feb 16, 2009 Two
Marshall Haden and Benjamin Whitlow, seniors at
Inclusion in the Presidential Scholars Program, now in
its 45th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating
high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic
and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement
in community and school activities.
The 3,000 candidates were selected for their exceptional
performance on either the College Board SAT or the ACT Assessment. Further
consideration is based on students' essays, self-assessments, descriptions of
activities, school recommendations and school transcripts. A distinguished
panel of educators will review these submissions and select 500 semifinalists
in early April.
The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of some
32 eminent citizens appointed by the President, will make final selection of
the Scholars. They will select one young man and one young woman from each
state, the
HHS students place in student congress at Salt Talks
Feb 15, 2009 The
Senior Rachel Shannon was presiding officer in varsity
House I while senior Adam Pounds was second in varsity House II. In novice
competition, junior Tonya Powers was third in novice House I while freshman
Mitchell Garrett was sixth in novice House I. In novice House II, freshman
Jarrod Nisly was second, sophomore Ashton Pfannenstiel was third and sophomore
Dakota Bass was seventh.
On Saturday (Feb. 14 2009), HHS hosted individual events
for the Salt Talks. Salina Central won the sweepstakes trophy and Buhler was
second.
Thursday, HHS competes in individual events at Halstead.
Friday, the Salthawks compete in student congress at Salina Central. Saturday,
HHS travels to Haven for individual events.
Glenn
Nelson coaches forensics at HHS.
Concert dates switched at HHS
Feb 10, 2009 To better accommodate the Wall of Honor Banquet, dates of
two concerts next week have been changed.
The Hutchinson High School Winter Band Concert, which
involves a larger group of student musicians, has been moved to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, in the HHS Auditorium.
The HHS Winter Jazz Concert has been moved to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, in the HHS Auditorium.
The Wall of Honor Banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 19, in the adjacent HHS Cafeteria.
The 2009 honorees for the Wall of
Honor are the late Richard Dillon, retired executive with Dillon Co. Inc.; Dale
Hankins, retired health physicist; and Darrell Pope, president of the
Hutchinson chapter of the NAACP.
The trio will be inducted during the
annual Wall of Honor Banquet. Reservations for the banquet are due by Monday,
Feb. 16, and may be made by calling the HHS main office at 665-4500. The
banquet costs $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12.
Additionally, the recipients or
their families will be recognized during halftime of the HHS vs. Maize boys'
basketball game on Feb. 20. The game normally tips off at about 7:40 p.m.