Decatur County Community High School
605 E Commercial St, Oberlin, KS 67749
March 5, 2023 (Schedule at the bottom, Skip What You Want)
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Decatur community,
It's hard to believe that it is already March and that Spring Break comes up after this week. This break signals that you are truly about to hit the homestretch, the 4th quarter.
I have so many fond memories of Spring Break, a few that I would share here.
1. As an athlete, Spring Break so often coincided with "March Madness." Whether it was Kemper Arena in Kansas City, the time I saw Michigan and the "Fab 5" play at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, or simply watching from home, Spring Break often coincided with college basketball. Thank you to my elementary teacher Mrs. Brown back at Enterprise Elementary in Wichita, KS for allowing my dad to bring a black/white TV to school for the class to watch Wichita State vs Georgia back in '85, the last day before Spring Break.
2. Spring Break often meant family. As a kid that moved around a bit throughout my grade school career, it was often a week traveling to see loved ones. Whether it be from Arkansas to Kansas, Kansas to Arkansas, Kansas to Missouri, or any other variety of travel, there was almost always a return, only the 8th great Spring Break trip from Arkansas to Kansas when I went to live with my father was different.
3. Spring Break occasionally means "staycation," my personal favorite. When life is busy, sometimes the best thing to do is just stay put and enjoy the life you have around you. As boring as it sounds, this is my favorite. Besides, summer has the time you need to do all of the other things.
It's March, and we are marching into Spring!
8th Grade Students Travel to Topeka
My first text from Ms. Davis came at 4:58 am on Thursday morning letting me know that they were on the road. After a few pictures in between, the last text letting me know they were home came at 10:54 on Friday night. It's amazing what can be done in a Thursday-Friday trip.
Shoutout to parents/sponsors Denise Bailey, Shayla Bailey, Amber Barnes, Jeremy Bundgard and Sarah Mohr for traveling with their students to help make this trip possible.
Topeka Field Trip
Topeka Field Trip
See more picture on our Facebook page.
Band and Choir Results
DCJHS Band I,I,I
DCJHS Choir I,I-,I-
Devyn Stagemeyer Vocal I
Annabelle Bird Vocal I-
Shaylynn Osorio-Diaz Vocal II+
Gage Williby Vocal I
Harley Barnes Vocal I-
Henry Bundgard Vocal I-
Kaylee Kier Vocal II+
Quinn Ketterl Vocal Comments Only
Mixed Vocal Ensemble II
Ladies JH Ensemble II
Shaylynn Osorio-Diaz Piano I-
Shayla Kisner Trumpet I
Harley Barnes Xylophone I
Bella Diederich Flute I
Annabelle Bird Clarinet I
Devyn Stagemeyer Clarinet I
Shaylynn Osorio-Diaz Bells II
Woodwind Quartet I-
In the Words of Mrs. Johnson
We are extremely proud of these students! What an excellent experience, and lovely performances! DCJHS was well represented today. There was a large amount of work involved for the students preparing for their performances today that included hours of practice and lessons with Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Persinger. On top of that, the students had to schedule rehearsals with their accompanist, Mrs. Tally. THANK YOU MRS. TALLY!!
Side Note: Our HS assistants for the day were MIRACLE workers! Several teachers and adjudicators including music faculty from CCC gave BIG compliments on how wonderful they did monitoring doors, helping judges, and setting up the auditorium. THANK YOU HS assistants! What a long, beautiful day!
Students to Take ACT this Week
This Wednesday, several of our junior students will take the ACT (Academic College Testing). I am including this information about the ACT that I put in an earlier message this year.
In 1959, the first American College Test (ACT) was given. Created by Everett Franklin Lindquist (pictured ) a college professor from the University of Iowa, it was a test created to challenge the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) which had been around approximately 20 years longer. The biggest difference was that the ACT had the goal of trying to test students on the direct competencies that they were studying in schools.
Today, there are over 2 million high school graduates that take the ACT each year, and Wednesday, several of our students will take the ACT, most for the first time. I have included the standard overview of the ACT, and what it looks like. I also included some sites with tips. For most of our students, they will take the ACT multiple times as they try to improve their scores..
OVERVIEW OF ACT TEST SECTIONS
English
- 75 multiple–choice questions
- 45 minutes
- Tests grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and rhetorical skills
- Learn more about the ACT English Test
Math
- 60 multiple–choice questions
- 60 minutes
- Algebra I and II, geometry, and some trigonometry
- Learn more about the ACT Math Test
Reading
- 40 multiple–choice questions
- 35 minutes
- Four passages (prose fiction, social studies, humanities, and natural sciences) with 10 questions per passage
- Learn more about the ACT Reading Test
Science
- 40 multiple–choice questions
- 35 minutes
- Questions on science-based passages presented with graphs, charts, tables and research summaries
- Learn more about the ACT Science Test
To all out there, I hope that whatever you do this break is both meaningful and memorable. When you get older, Spring Breaks run together, and, for many adults, they don't even exist.
Students, make sure that you treasure this time in your life, and, no matter how complex or simple your break may be, may you always remember these moments from your youth.
Enjoy your Spring Break!
Jeremy Holloway
Go Big Red!
Decatur County Community Junior/Senior High School
Email: jholloway@usd294.org
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