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BLACK AND WHITE
EDITOR’S LETTER
Bonjour, tout le monde, merci pour lire ce journal. Septembre est très intéressant parce que nous avons examiné le lycée de Johnston de quelqu’un ne parle pas l’anglais. ¡Hola, todo el mund0! Gracias por leer este periódico. Septiembre es muy interestante porque examinamos el colegio de Johnston por las personas que no hablan inglés. In this issue, we explore what it’s like to be learning in classes with an unfamiliar language. We touch on the effects of the new high school on it neighbors, and tackle whether our mission trips aid foriegn communities or harm them. September means the start of a new year in a new building, the slow progression into a routine, and adjusting to all the new policies starting this year. Check out our online site for a rundown of them, learn more about the new campus monitor and check up on sports coverage. As we figure out exactly what a newsmagazine looks like, we’d love to hear what you think. Email jhsblackandwhite@gmail.com or stop by room 622. Thanks for reading,
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When Jay Rice ‘94 brainstormed the name of our paper in 1991, it was not because of the ink color. For the last 26 years, our mission has been to bring our audience stories from the school, community and nation, told clearly and without exaggeration--in black and white.
editor-in-chief kathryn ikeda online editor nick irwin print editor katelyn kempkes design editor will reiher photo editor andrew maresca sports editor jack lucas social media managers
grace ballesteros, gretchen lagerblade, sloan meader
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02 SEPTEMBER 2017 INDEX
staff writers
taryn kauffman obsee abbajabal jacob kim kennady anderson joe kronberg ada basic sarah nelson jacob chapline abby nichol kyle deutsch evan newcomb brooklyn dilley sabrina romero kara green shabana gupta brandon spraggins kennedy stone maggie hapgood taryn swaim molly hauser rachel vaughan, kaitlin hughes megan walker mara jendro katelyn jurasek advisor
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CONTENTS
18 4 NEWS OPINION 6 Community members 20 Volunteering vs RECIPE OF THE MONTH Cookie dough lasagna
EDITORIAL Dreams of field
elected to school board
voluntouring OPINION Don’t waste the chance
FEATURE 22 school shapes up 8 Middle
FEATURE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH 24 10 Better than expected Anthony Coleman SPORTS 1/600 12 Ally 26 Alumni excel at Andreasen
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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS Students become bilingual through the English Language Learners (ELL) program
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COMMUNITY MEMBERS ELECTED TO SCHOOL BOARD words, photos & layout | Kathryn Ikeda
[Left] Brad Ortmeier speaks to French teacher Tamara Andrews outside the polling center. Ortmeier served a fouryear term after being elected in 2013. Three school board seats were filled Sept. 12 in
getting ready for bed, and she’s like ‘come on, help
a district-wide election. Justin Allen, Jeanie Kerber
the kids brush their teeth,’ and I’m just hitting re-
and Steven Hopper were elected. They will serve
fresh, refresh, refresh.”
four year terms to expire in 2021.
Not all the precincts’ results were shown at once.
Marci Cordaro and Mark Toebben did not run for
When there were still two precincts left to be report-
another term. Incumbent Brad Ortmeier ran for re-
ed, Hopper was down by about twenty votes from
election, but lost by fourteen votes. Candidates with
the third spot.
the first, second and third most votes were elected to the three open seats. The day of the election, the nerves did not hit Steven Hopper until five minutes before polls closed. “All day long I didn’t think about the election,” he said. “I was like, ‘it’s Tuesday, I’ll find out tonight,’ and then suddenly it was 7:55 and I thought, ‘this just got real.’”
“I was sure I was out,” he said. “And I hollered down to my wife like ‘I don’t think I did it.’” He hit refresh again, and the last two precincts came in. Hopper was in third by fourteen votes. “I was jumping up and down,” he said. When he woke up Sept. 13, he had two emails with upcoming dates for events and meetings. “The campaign was great,” Hopper said. “Any of
At eight o’clock, results started to be released.
the five candidates would have been a phenomenal
At first, absentee ballot results were shown, which
choice for school board. Everyone was in it for the
placed Hopper at fourth.
right reasons, and I was glad to join that and find a
“I was about right where I expected to be,” Hopper said. “I didn’t do a lot of absentee (campaigning), and I had the computer up and and was hitting refresh. My kids were getting ready for bed, my wife’s
supportive structure in Johnston.” Hopper has two twin sons, Sam and Quinn, who are in third grade at Johnston. “I’m really devoted to my kids,” he said. “I love
ELECTION RESULTS
the fact that I’m a dad.” Hopper knew he wanted to run for some form of
that I was going to write a local campaigning book
office. He combined his love for kids and his teach-
for dummies,” she said. “I learned all these things
ing experience to decide to run for school board.
that were really fun to learn. And reaching out to
“I could be a leader, I could voice what I want about education, and in the process I can help
JUSTIN ALLEN 26.53% JEANIE KERBER 25.12% STEVE HOPPER 18.87% BRAD ORTMEIER 18.38% SONEETA MANGRA-DUTCHER 10.45% WRITE-IN 0.65%
different parents and teachers and people in the community, that was awesome.”
shape policies,” he said. “So when my third grade
For Kerber, the day of the election was a busy
kids get into high school or middle school, I can
one. She covered two classes for a colleague at Des
be like ‘hey that program that you want to do? I
Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and
helped make that happen.’”
helped take her kids to and from their activities.
Hopper hopes that students will not hesitate to
As she was cooking dinner, she began to get texts
reach out to him. While he encourages speaking to
about the election. When she found out she won, her
building administrators first, he wants to support
family had a small celebration together before go-
students and teachers however he can.
ing to bed.
“Students are there, in and out, every day,”
Kerber’s kids, Joe, Josh and Elsa, were excited for
he said. “If there’s something that you think is
her campaign. “They really got into wanting to wear
a really great idea and you’ve got young adults
stickers and buttons for me during the election,” she
who are passionate about that, let me know. I’m
said.
all about student centered teaching and learning and letting them kind of take the lead.” Justin Allen also finds motivation from working directly with students and teachers.
Kerber was getting her PhD in education when she gained a new awareness of how impactful the school board can be. She wanted to give back to the community and decided to run
“The campaigning process was energizing,”
this year after Trevor Churchill took his life in
he said in an email. “Meeting so many Johnston
April, the fifth enrolled student to do so in the
residents with a passion for our schools encour-
last four years.
aged me to work harder. It inspires me now to re-
“It was more being heartbroken for families and
ally make a difference while representing them
for the kids,” she said. “Just this great sadness that
on the board.”
there are so many great things that go on and for
For Allen, Sept. 12 was more tense.
kids to feel that alone, desperate, that I wanted to
“The day of the election was strange,” he said.
see what I could do or help create so that more kids
“I knew there was nothing more I could do to in-
found other options or found a way to engage in
fluence voters but there were still hours until the
their school and find what they’re looking for.”
results came in.” When he learned he received the most votes, his family was very excited. “We knew that all our hard work had paid off,” Allen said. Jeanie Kerber enjoyed speaking to different community members the most.
[Left] A community member walks into Stoney Creek Inn to vote. School board elections took place across Iowa Sept. 12. [Right] Marilyn Martinez, Heather Acton, Carl Lock and Kathy French work at a polling station at Johnston Public Library.
“I had to reach out to people but I kind of joked
Kerber also hopes to influence general wellness during her term. “Wellness is more than just mental health, it’s also ability to learn in a classroom,” she said. It’s the whole person. It’s also about how do we help teachers feel good in the classroom and be able to manage all the things they have to do.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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words | Katelyn Kemples & Katelyn Jurasek
layout | Kathryn Ikeda
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hile the high school has gotten a lot of at-
because they were cool.”
tention due to the grand opening and the
One of Cline’s former students painted the mural fea-
start of a new year, the middle school has
turing John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
been living in the shadows. The middle school has been
as a social commentary for her ELP project. The artist
going through some big changes itself. From new ceil-
did not have talents often seen by the rest of the school.
ing tiles and a fresh layer of paint, to bigger windows
“Super quiet in class, not a math god, not an English
and more natural light, the middle school has become
god. Super creative thought, incredibly good artistic and
better and more functional for both students and staff.
photography,” Cline said. “The painting process itself
Changes to the building One of the biggest projects that happened this summer was the painting of the walls and lockers and the upgrading of the ceiling tiles and lighting. “I think the new paint, the new ceiling tiles, and the new lighting has made it feel brighter, fresher, and cleaner than it ever did before,” principal Brent Riessen said. “All of the lockers have changed color. Everything is a nice gray now. You don’t have the teal lockers or the maroon lockers, or those kinds of things anymore.” High school teacher Sue Cline is less satisfied with the murals being painted over. “I liked them as a sense of history because they weren’t painted all the same year,” Cline said. “I was just thinking, if I had participated in something like that in my high school and I went back to my high school and it had been removed that would have made me sad. They had painted around those murals 18 times by now
probably took 15 to 20 hours. (It was) such a neat opportunity for her.” Cline believes it was a well-deserved chance for this student to show off something she does well. Emily Phillips, the art teacher, believes it was beneficial for the middle school to start over. “It might be good to have a clean slate for current students,” she said. “Maybe they can choose a mural to put on and their identity in their instead of students from 30, 40 years ago.” Phillips and the other art teachers do not currently have any plan for installations and/or murals in the future. “I think that would be great. We have a lot of blank walls that we could utilize for that,” Phillips said.
Navigating The murals have been on display for several decades in the high school, but when the middle schoolers were getting moved to a new building, the administration
SHAPES UP was concerned they would have a hard time getting
As far as teachers, we didn’t have any extra rooms over
around. “As we were looking at blueprints of the new
there, so now we have more rooms for conferences, and
JMS building, (Riessen) looked down at it and saw the
for meeting with other teachers.”
similarities between how Johnston was laid out,” Super-
Student reactions
intendent Corey Lunn said. The hallways at JMS now resemble the layout of the town with different colors representing different streets of Johnston to make it easier to navigate. “We have different colored hallways for some way finding, and that was an important thing for our kids,” Riessen said. “When we asked the students what they wanted, one of the big things they said that they wanted to know how to get around.”
New experiences When the move was announced to the teachers, communication between them and the administrators was key in making the process go as smooth as possible.
Not only have the staff had a workplace environment change, so have the students. While only half of the students experienced both buildings, some who were at the old middle school have mixed opinions on the new middle school. “The new Johnston Middle School still needs more work in order to be a well-designed middle school,” Roba Abbajabal ‘21 said. “Although there are many things that I do like, there are features that I miss, and issues that I dislike.” The main difference that the students at the middle school have noticed are the hallways. “The (new) middle school has nice, clean structured
“The administrators communicated everything very
hallways that are color-coded which may help if you
clearly. They let us know about things ahead of time,
need directions. The hallways are rarely full or slow, ex-
and we talked about it in meetings,” teacher Kelley
cept for when going to 1st hour,” Abbajabal said. “In the
Neumann said. “The move itself had to be quick, but
old middle school, they had the whale hallway, which
we knew that before the last day of school. We knew we
was almost always a slow pathway since many classes
needed to be packed up and have our stuff ready to be
were connected to it.”
taken from our rooms.” One problem that has occurred this year, is the ability to navigate the layout of the school.
Starting a new school year in a new building can be fun, but it can get confusing, even with the help of the color coordinated hallways. “I miss the simplicity of the
“The first few days were challenging, because both
old Johnston Middle School,” Abbajabal said. “If you
the kids and I were lost. It’s also super overwhelming
needed directions to go to a classroom, all you would
for those little eighth graders to come from summit and
have to say is the room number and which wing it was
go to this big of a building,” Neumann said. “Next year,
in, instead of describing confusing twists and turns in
having been here for a year, I will know the building a
the building.”
little bit better, and it will be easier for me to help the kids, so maybe it won’t feel so overwhelming.” While there are some disadvantages to the new building, the positives outweigh them.
While the move from the old building to the new one has been full of ups and downs, the middle school was ready for the year. Due to the big projects occurring in just one summer,
“At first I thought I was going to miss it over there,
time has definitely been a limiting factor in the process.
but honestly, I love how much room we have over here,”
More improvements are set to be made on the middle
Neumann said. “The hallways don’t seem as crowded.
school during the 2018 summer.
[Page 8] Construction was done to make the new school uniquely its own. The building functioned as a high school for 44 years. The classes of ‘20 and ‘21 submitted adjectives during their P.E. classes as to how they want the middle school to be.
BETTER THAN
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words | Katelyn Kempkes & Katelyn Jurasek
layout & photos | Katelyn Kempkes
Residents neighboring the new high school adapt to new environment
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ITH THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL FINALLY UP AND RUNNING, it has already had major impacts on its neighbors. Despite
PAUL & WENDY MAPLE getting around that.” Overall, teacher Michael Barta thinks the location of the new high school is all positives for him.
construction being done, there are still some disadvantag-
“I love my travel to the new high school. I’ve walked
es to those who live close to the high school, yet there are
three days now to school. I live literally across the street,”
some positives for residents, too.
Barta said. “The location is a big benefit. I hated driv-
For Daniel Yang ‘18 it’s only positive.
ing through the roundabouts in the morning and it was
“I can get up at like 7:10 and still make it on time. I’m
packed with traffic. It seemed like there was an accident
not like sleeping in the car, because I actually have sleep,”
once a week. I love just walking, getting here really quick,
Yang said.
it’s really nice for me.”
He is not annoyed by the traffic or noise. “I can hear the marching band, but only when I get up. I can hear them faintly in the distance,” he said. “I can’t hear anybody during games.”
Barta does not find traffic to be of concern as of right now as his daughter is in school when the high school gets out. “In the first week there was some conversation around
Those who live south or east of the school do not tend
my neighbors around how fast kids were flying down our
to have problems with the noise. They mostly only hear
road but I haven’t really seen it,” Barta said. “I think the
the marching band during early practices. However, for
school district has done a really good job of notifying par-
those who live north of the school, the noise can be bad on
ents that our law enforcement will be out enforcing speed
Friday football games, considering the PA system faces
limits in residential areas.”
north, away from the heavily populated residential areas. This causes Kathy and Kelly Bast to hear the announcer.
The traffic, however, is still concerning for some. Paul Maple, another neighbor to the new high school, finds
“The PA system is really loud. When you’re having
that it is surprising that radar hasn’t been set up yet, and
football games I can hear every player’s name and their
he is most amazed at the amount of new traffic on 100th.
number,” Kathy said. “It’s not as peaceful, but there’s no
“Football games (have) major traffic, and the first day of
EXPECTED
ROBERT & WANDA MASON school was ungodly major traffic,” Maple said. Since then, he has noticed the traffic has gotten better in the morning. However, he isn’t surprised at the growth of Johnston
This will not be a concern of theirs for much longer, as the Masons are moving out-of-state. The move, however, has nothing to do with the school. “We’re 69 years old so the winters are just getting hard-
and some of the outcomes of living by the new school.
er and harder for us,” Mason said. “As far as the school
“None of it comes as a surprise at all,” he said.
being here, it hasn’t bothered me a bit. I’ve not had a prob-
He isn’t bothered by the high school being there either
lem with trash blowing into my yard, noisy anything.”
and plans to live there for at least another few years. Maple’s only real concern is his dog, Wrigley. Before the high school was built, it used to be a whole bunch of farm field surrounding them and Wrigley was free to run around as he liked. “I just don’t want [Wrigley] to go over [to the school],” Maple said. “He won’t hurt anybody. Period. Just concerned when he’ll go over there, because he’ll get really,
The Basts are considering moving in the future but have not been able to find a convenient location where they can still have their horses yet. “We had no idea it was going to change like this otherwise we probably would have went out further,” Kathy said. “We’re kind of planted in there.” Overall, the experience has turned out better than what some hesitant residents thought it would.
really excited and (if) somebody that does not like a dog
“I was expecting worse,” Kelly said.
(encounters him), they’ll freak out.”
The inevitable expansion into four-lane traffic nearest
The Mason’s main concern is their grandkids using the bike path because of the dangerous driving. “Traffic flow is a little different, I do notice a few young people with a lead foot trying to go between one circle and the other circle, kind of drag racing,” Mason said. “Sometimes the speed [in] this section is not [very] well monitored.”
70th Ave is what bothers the Basts the most. The expansion is said to happen within the next five years and it will mean that more of the Basts trees will have to be cut down. “We’re adapting to it,” Kelly said. “There’s no doubt about that.”
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FROM SOPHOMORE TO SENIOR, ONE STUDENT WAS RANDOMLY CHOSEN TO TELL THEIR STORY
ALLY ANDREASEN words, layout & photos | Abby Nichol and Mara Jendro
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SHE HAD A TON OF WEIRD SOCKS BECAUSE THAT WAS ONE THING THAT SHE REALLY LOVED, AND SHE GAVE ALL OF THEM TO ME AND MY COUSINS. SO I HAVE SOME SOCKS THAT WERE HERS.
-ALLY ANDREASEN ‘18
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LLY ANDREASEN HAS A LOVE FOR SOCKS. “I think I have a legitimate addiction to buying
socks,”Andreasen ‘18 said.
Amongst her 52 pairs of socks she has a variety of patterned and
festive socks. Not just short, boring white socks, but tall, funky, colorful ones. “I have ones that say ‘dang it all to heck’ and I feel like that just describes me as a person,” she said. “They’re all floral and girly looking and it just says that on the side of them and I really just appreciate that.” Throughout the years a collection of these fun socks has accumulated, her main source being gifts. Every birthday, Christmas exchange, or other gift giving occasion, Andreasen recieves funky socks. Although she is not quite sure where this fascination with socks came from, she is quite certain that it will continue throughout her life. “Not just socks in general, because I have the athletic socks,” she said. “But then like socks that have like weird patterns.” All of her socks are kept close to her at all times. She has a cloth cube that is kept beneath her bed that contains her brightly colored foot attire.
of socks for Andreasen’s personality. “We choose the ones that look the funniest and that would fit her personality,” Andreasen’s sister, Anna Andreasen ‘24, said. Other than Andreasen’s sister and mom, her friends are also aware of her collection. “During marching band on Senior Night she puts on funky socks with her black shoes and then when she’s marching you can see them underneath the overalls,” Sophie VanZee ‘19 said. VanZee had known about Andreasen’s love for socks but was shocked when she heard the total number. Even Andreasen is suprised how many pairs of socks she has. “Someone asked me the other day, they were texting me and I’m like ‘oh my gosh I’m scared to check,” Andreasen said. Although she tries to find sales, Andreasen has spent approximately $150 on socks. The start of her obsession originated with her great grandmother, who gifted Andreasen and her cousins her socks before she passed. Andreasen collected a few pairs that she still has and treasures. Her favorite quality is the old look they have with frilly tops and pastel colors. Through the influence that comes with being a big sister, An-
Her favorite place to purchase socks is either the dollar sec-
dreasen has influenced her sister to have an interest in socks as well.
tion at Target or the occasional sales at Dillards. Her mother also
“I get some for Christmas and some from my grandparents, so
bought her a pair from a store down in Nashville, Tennessee. The
I probably have about 5 to 10 pairs,” Anna Andreasen said. “I like
shop strictly sold socks and it was a hunt to find the perfect match
them because I like the way that Ally wears them so I want them.”
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“IKIWA UNAKWENDA KWA MADARASA MENGINE, KUNA WATU AMBAO WALIZALIWA HAPA. KIINGEREZA YAO NI BORA KULIKO YANGU NA WANAELEWA ZAIDI KULIKO MIMI.” -Alice Munzero
“IF YOU GO TO OTHER CLASSES, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WERE BORN HERE.THEIR ENGLISH IS BETTER THAN MINE AND THEY UNDERSTAND MORE THAN ME.”
BREAKING BARRIERS Students become bilingual through the English Language Learners program (ELL) words | Obsee Abbajabal & Sabrina Romero
layout | Andrew Maresca
With just one more year left in school, Giovanni Rivera-Moran ‘19 was on track to graduate in El Salvador before moving to Johnston. His credits did not transfer properly, making his years of education on paper become nonexistent. Now, he is forced to take Math I, material he had previously learned. Rivera-Moran is one of the many students apart of the English Language Learners (ELL) program taught by Emily Kenny. The program is designed to help students, whose primary language is not English, expand their level of understanding. According to the Iowa Department of Education, ELL students made up about 5.9% of the students enrolled in the Johnston Community School District during the 2016-2017 school year. Overall, there are about 75 students that are observed by the program. However, not all students take the actual class. Kenny directly teaches 39 students every day. “They never stay for a full day in my class,” Kenny said. “It’s like throwing them right into the water as soon as they get here, which is
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“I already went through the same math content that I’m learning now.The only thing that is different is the process, and that’s the confusing part.” -Lisania Ramirez-Duran
good and bad. It’s my only option for the most part just because where we are at with our program and staffing.” Through the years Kenny has tried many different approaches to making sure the ELL students feel comfortable at school. “I feel like as the program has grown, it’s a lot harder for me to get to know the students because I have very limited one on one interactions,” Kenny said. “Sometimes I try to find a buddy student, but I have to be careful about that because I don’t want the other student to just become the translator the whole time.” One of the main goals of the class is to familiarize students with the English language. Every year, students take the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) to make sure they meet the requirements for being in ELL. In order to be tested out of the program, students must score proficient on both the ELPA and Iowa Assessments.
Emily Kenny, ELL teacher, speaks to students about the purpose of a social contract. Kenny interacted with students handson in order to set expectations for the year. Photo by Andrew Maresca.
Kenny guides Ledeisha Vah ‘19 in writing one of the social contract goals for the school year. Vah was chosen as an example to demonstrate the activity for the rest of the class. Photo by Andrew Maresca
Alice Munezero ‘18 primarily speaks Swahili, and is another student involved in the ELL program. Af-
those that are new to the district tend to feel this burden.
ter moving from Kenya, she started her freshman
For many students, the struggle doesn’t stop
year at Johnston. Munezero, along with many other
once they leave the classroom. Noor Noor ‘20 speaks
students, feel more at ease in Kenny’s class.
Somali, and is new to the district this year. He trans-
“When you’re in the ELL classroom, our teacher
ferred here from Hoover High School, after living
explains more,” Munezero said. “She makes us un-
in Kenya. Noor plays the trumpet and participates
derstand, and gives us examples.”
in the Varsity Marching Band. However, his partici-
Munezero finds that the classes she takes outside
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of transportation is the bus.
the ELL classroom are more challenging. “If you go to other classare people that were born here,” Munezero said. “Their English is better than mine and they understand more than me, so it is hard for me to understand in the [fastpaced environment].” Frequently, Munezero ends up having to set up a time with the teacher outside of class, so she can fully understand
pation comes with some obstacles as his main mode
es, there
“It’s hard for them to join activities and things sometimes when they have
“Math doesn’t require En-
to take the bus home,” Kenny said. “Johnston is not a
glish, because if you see a math
walkable town.”
problem, you can do it accord-
Joseph Haggerty ‘18 both
ing to how much you know”
ing turns picking up Noor
-Alice Munezero
the material taught in class. “All teachers were patient with me and they tried their best,” she said.
Sophia Van Zee ‘19 and stepped up to the plate, takbefore practice. Initially, it was a challenge for him to ask for a ride to the required
morning practices held at the school. “I think it’s been difficult for him to communi-
Although most are easy to talk to, some ELL stu-
cate with people, but he understands very well,” Van
dents may be hesitant in approaching some teach-
Zee said. “He just isn’t able to speak perfectly, but
ers.
his English is very good.”
“I see students having problems fitting in out
Noor has received much support from the other
of my classroom,” Kenny said. “They feel like they
members of the marching band. “The trumpet sec-
can’t say, ‘Can you slow down’ or ask somebody a
tion is a tight knit community of best friends,” Hag-
question.” This is not the case for all students, but
gerty said. “Anyone who decides to march while
playing the trumpet automatically becomes a part of the family.”
that I’m learning now,” he said. “The only thing that is different is the process, and that’s the confusing
To help students succeed academically, the pro-
part.”
gram has recently set up “sheltered classes” in hopes
Not all students are as lucky to have an educa-
of preparing students for science and history class-
tional background like Munezero and Rivera-Moran.
es that they may take later on. These two sheltered
Although math is easy for most students because
classes, World Studies and Investigations in Science,
there is less language involved, it all depends on
are only offered to ELL students.
how much education a student has had.
The foundational science class helps students in-
“Some students have been to school in three dif-
teract and participate in labs which some students
ferent countries because of war or moving,” Kenny
“
haven’t experienced before. “You
have
to
said. “If they have had interrupted
think
educa-
about things that they need
tion, there’s no foun-
to know about before they
dation to build on. It’s
can jump right into Biology,” Kenny said.
In the World Studies,
students learn to utilize their linguistic skills so
they are able to analyze
events like historians. With Social
Studies,
students
“It’s like throwing them right
a very different story
into the water as soon as they get
comes from a normal
than a student who
here, which is good and bad. It’s my
high school in Mexi-
only option for the most part just
ring their knowledge
because where we are at with our
glish.”
have either learned the history of another country
program and staffing.”
or have not learned much history due to some cases
-Emily Kenny
co and is just transferfrom Spanish to EnThrough
thick
and thin, Kenny has always been beside her students, encour-
of interrupted learning or
aging and guiding
different
them along their way.
curriculum
in
their old school. Math is an easier class to take than others for most ELL students.
“I just want to thank my teacher,” Munezero said, remembering all the times Kenny had helped her. Many students part
“I have two classes that are easy for me, math
of the program, like Munezero, sing her praises for
and social studies,” Munezero said. “Math doesn’t re-
her dedication and the effort she puts into teaching.
quire English, because if you see a math problem, you can do it according to how much you know.” Lisania Ramirez-Duran ‘18 also moved here from El Salvador. Although she has learned and understands foundational principles of math, and beyond, she still has trouble with concepts taught. “For me it’s the process,” she said. “We had a different process to solve (similar) problems.” Rivera-Moran has completed many years of math courses at his old school, but like Ramirez-Duran, he still gets puzzled. “I already went through the same math content
ELL teacher Emily Kenny informs students of their latest project. Students were assigned to create a skit regarding a characteristic they included on their social contract.
ELL STUDENTS ARE 4.6 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY
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Field of Dreams
The aging banner lurks in front of the Johnston baseball field. Despite push back, there will not be a new complex built at the new high school.
DREAMS OF FIELD A
TEN-YEAR-OLD BANNER HANGS OVER A
the success will only continue. If softball and baseball have
SMALL CLUSTER OF AGING BLEACHERS,
always been and will always be Johnston’s most successful
half-heartedly welcoming fans to the field. Be-
sports, why do they have the worst facilities?
yond the rusty chain-like fence lays the forest of overgrown
Those who oppose this logic most commonly bring up
grass and rock-hard dirt that outlines the dry, sandy infield.
revenue, saying that sports like football bring in more mon-
Underneath the masterpiece of landscaping, a labyrinth of
ey, therefore receive more expensive facilities. However,
mole tunnels create the rocky pretense of solid dirt for un-
through looking just past the new football stadium, this ar-
lucky outfielders. While this may seem like the unkept, aging
gument is crippled. Ten gleaming tennis courts are certifi-
sandlot of a failing rural high school baseball team, the 4A
able proof that revenue had little to no bearing in deciding
state champions call it home.
which structures were built. As tennis meets, admission is
Over the past five years, the baseball and softball teams
free. The tennis teams can only make money through con-
have brought home four state titles, reaching levels of success
cession sales, in which very few items are sold per meet. This
trumped only by the records of baseball and softball teams
already low amount of cash is then further injured through
that preceded them. Clearly, these sports have achieved a
general expenses, along with players not paying for the food
great deal, and are held in high esteem throughout our com-
they eat. This brings the grand total to around zero dollars.
munity. With middle school teams consistently representing
If the baseball team sold one ticket all season, the program
the midwest at the Little League World Series, it is evident
would be profiting more than the tennis team.
However, a baseball team that ranks among the best in
to practice in.
the nation, and a softball team that consistently competes
While the baseball and softball teams may not be building
for state titles, sells more than one ticket all season. While
new stadiums, renovating the old, outdated fields would make
sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis and track leave
sense. However, any updates to the complex have come from
the stands with giant metallic gaps, the baseball and soft-
fundraising. Seemingly every sport and activity receives new
ball bleachers are often packed with purple. In fact Johnston
complexes, while the most successful sports scramble for mon-
fans nearly filled Principal Park, the largest baseball stadium
ey while their facilities deteriorate.
within 150 miles of Des Moines, for the state championship. Although it seems logical to make more room for an activity with more fans, our new school pours money into athletics where only direct relatives of players attend their events. For a generation that scorns coaches for handing out par-
Head baseball coach Michael Barta is an advocate for progress throughout the funding of his program. “I want a place where kids want to be, outside of their school day,” Barta said. “When its 105 degrees, maybe there’s somewhere else we can sit rather than on the field.”
ticipation trophies, the school’s planners have been awfully
Whether good facilities yield better teams, or if better teams
eager to reward mediocrity and discourage success. A boys’
are rewarded with good facilities, our baseball team has re-
basketball team that lost in substate plays in a gym envied
cieved abnormal funding, in a very negative way.
by small colleges, while a baseball team envied by small colleges plays on a field laughed at by teams that lost in substate.
Barta is a firm beiliever that baseball and softball should be considered a priority moving forward.
If the school will not have a positive contribution to base-
“When you look at what Johnston has done with other ath-
ball and softball, many would expect, at the very least, a
letic groups in the school, they’ve done that for kids, and I think
neutral attitude. This is not the case. Not only has the school
it’s an amazing thing,” he said.
prevented the construction of new fields, but they have downgraded existing places of practice. The old middle school
Despite the lack of progress being made, Barta remains hopeful that future facilities will be built.
building has been used as an indoor throwing and batting
“If I was a basketball player, I would love to work out in
space for years, however recent construction suddenly halt-
that facility, and I think they shouldn’t have done it any other
ed that long-standing custom. The team attempted to move
way, I think it’s amazing,” Barta said. “I would just love to see
into Wallace Elementary before being told that they were not
that same thought process, that same excecution, at some point,
allowed to practice in that space either. With winter approach-
when the money’s there, when they’re able to, for baseball and
ing, our baseball team is rudely stuck with no indoor facility
softball.”
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The view of the baseball stadium from the pitchers’ mound. The complex includes an undersized announcers box and a small cluster of bleachers.
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The yellow cover to a dugout fence leads to a bland scoreboard. It was frequently overused this season, while setting a new school record for baseball team wins.
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VOLUN EERING
VS. VOLUNTOURING
words | Sarah Nelson layout | Sarah Nelson & Grace Ballesteros
Disconnect Travel From Service
A
S I STROLED IN THE MIDDLE OF MY LARGE CHURCH GROUP DOWN CALLE OCHO IN MIAMI, I FELT LIKE A TOURIST. We were
checking out shops, viewing the old men play dominos, and watching Cuban women roll cigars. I asked myself, why am I here? This isn’t giving up my time to serve others. I’m not making connections to new people. Although I had many moments were I met amazing individuals and felt as though I was contributing through service, it was occasionally masked by the privilege of being able to go sight-seeing. My purpose was volunteering, not voluntouring. I wasn’t there to see as many Miami icons as I could, I was there to work. I hate losing that sense of purpose and getting sidetracked but it happens all the time. It’s fun and exciting to experi-
Elderly Men play Cuban-style dominoes in Miami, Florida in Little Havanna. A gentlemen stands in the background and agrees to share his story. He proves that he can recite all the U.S. presidents and MLB wins. in U.S. history. He immigrated to the U.S. fourty years ago from Cuba. Photo provided by Lisa Anderson
ence another part of the world, and it offers new perspectives. But I struggled with the power imbalance I felt. The speakers who discussed Miami’s socio-economic struggles, time and time again used the word solidarity. They wanted our group to stand with them, not from a place above. I had to navigate through the fog of my own privilege to focus on the common beliefs and goals we held together. Whether we were providing manual labor or receiving awareness education, it was important that our group made meaningful connections and held mutual respect for those we served. Joy
Mielke
‘19
has
been
on
several
mis-
sions trips and finds it gives her a new worldly perspective as well as new connections to God. “The purpose (volunteering) to me, is to discreetly spread the word of the gospel to people
of
different
backgrounds,”
Mielke
said.
She traveled to South Dakota through Westchester Evangelical Free twice, Chongqing, China through Bring Me Hope twice, and also to Haiti also through Westchester. “Especially on the Lakota trips, I became a lot closer to to my church family,” Mielke said. “I don’t think I had a lot of background information when I went A Cuban family rolls cigars in Miami, Florida in a Little Havana specialty shop. Photo provided by Lisa Anderson
to China, but my family lived there so that did help. The second time I went I had knowledge from the
The Westminister Senior High group pose in a group shot after working in Liberty City’s community garden. George the gardener explained how to set up the irrigation systems that were needed to water the banna trees and as we sang The Lion King’s “Circle of Life.” Photo by Lisa Anderson previous year, so I sort of knew what I was doing.”
assistance. Many families would stop by the clothes pan-
As a high schooler, I didn’t really feel I had the train-
try in the homeless shelter, and I’d hate for them to feel
ing to perform some of the tasks that were needed in
uncomfortable because of our presence. I had the strong
these communities. I was there to help most importantly,
urge to take pictures everywhere I went, trying to ab-
but I felt I was underqualified. We worked in a commu-
sorb as many amazing new experiences as I could. While
nity garden that needed some weeding and transplanting
I posted things like coffee pictures and anecdotes on so-
of trees. I wouldn’t have been able contribute if it weren’t
cial media for family and friends, I believe that pictures
for community member George’s expertise as a garden-
of the people we served could cause unnecessary harm.
er. I felt I took too much time away from George just receiving instructions. Someone else with a fluent background in botany for example could have contributed more than I ever could
As much as I love participat-
“I traveled to China and tried foods I had never heard of. I just ate whatever was in front of me.” Joy Mielke ‘19
ing in mission trips every year, I have to ask myself why I go. I want to make more of an effort to do what I can here, rather than take a vacation and call it
volunteering.
Westminster
have in the same given
Presbyterian and many oth-
timespan. The professionals
er churches have done great
I met were amazing and in-
work around the country and
spiring beyond belief, but I
even abroad, but does the cost
felt it best to only acknowledge my capabilities as minus-
of traveling balance out the services to those in need that
cule compared to theirs and rely on my effort. My group
is provided? Could more be done using the same resourc-
could only go so far on effort alone. The idea that all
es in a different manner? The big picture issues obvious-
these problems are so large and far away, makes me feel
ly can’t be tackled in a week’s time, but awareness of these
as though I could do more at home. In Des Moines, the
issues can be addressed. I will still take part in mission
homeless community is in need, right around the corner.
trips, but my perspective since my first trip has changed.
I felt I needed to respect the people I was there to
Bottom line, when volunteering I believe the people you
served, so I didn’t take pictures during the different
serve should gain more than your benefits from the trip.
sessions. I felt it could break the confidence and ne-
As long as the trips I choose to go on continue to help
glect the privacy of the individuals that were receiving
others, I will reach out and travel to those opportunities.
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W
ith so many elective classes that help benefit you in life, people ignore one of the most
important classes in this school to take: Envi-
DON’T WASTE THE CHANCE words | Kyle Deutsch and Nick Irwin layout | Kyle Deutsch
ronmental Science. This class helps open up students’ eyes to the environment, and how its been changing over the years for better or worse. During this class, you do activities like learning about the tragedies of the commons, collecting specimens at a pond and so much more. Matt Jaschen teaches Environmental Science for one semester. There, you’ll dip your toes into the subject field to get a general idea of why it’s so important. “Everything we are made of and everything we use comes from the environment,” Jaschen said. “Human population is growing at a rapid rate, and there is only one environment to sustain us, and all other life.” Once we run out of a certain material, what are we going to do? Are we going to just live on without it, or try to find a way to replicate it? There is only a limited amount of resources on this planet, and once we run out, we will be out of the material forever. “Students need to be exposed to environmental science because it goes back to the purpose of education, it helps you understand and make better choices,” Jaschen said. “If everything we have and use is made from the environment, we should learn a little about it.” Students get the chance to learn even more about the planet in AP Environmental Science. Kyla Burns teaches the year long course. “There is a lot of misunderstandings, a lack of awareness and misunderstandings,” Burns said. “People think they know about the topic, but some have a lack of understanding or a lack of information at all.” For me, what stood out the most was the moment I realized the earth is like a home. People know a lot about their house, but what about the home that you live on everyday. Have you ever thought that without it you would be gone? Would you do things in your house like throwing trash on the ground or polluting it with gas? You would not, so why do that on a house that can not be rebuilt, a house that everyone lives on and shares? The environment is more than just a place to live on. It provides us food, shelter and water. Just like the earth, these resources are limited, meaning once you run out, they will be gone permanently. If we run out of the materials before we find out how to replace them, then we will not be able to live. Just between you and me, I kind
Libbie Smith ‘18 gets up after falling into the mud. “I was very afraid because I didnt want to fall in more,” Smith said. Photo by Kyle Deutsch
of want to live.
[Left] Camden Vander Zwaag ‘18, Evan Degeneffe ‘18 and Ethan Hartle ‘19 search for organisms in the water. They then tried to catch organisms. [Right] Class watches Vander Zwaag, Degeneffe and Hartle getting ready to catch something. They only got algae. Photos by Kyle Deutsch.
My classmates have mixed reviews. “It’s a very misinformed subject, there are so many conflicting ideas about it, but that could be a good reason to take it, Nolan Bristow said. “But I have other classes that I feel are more valuable to me.” Jared Tegler recognizes its importance, “the reason I chose to take this class was because I am interested in the environment, and wanted to know more about it. It helped open my eyes up to the world more and I figured out what we are doing to our environment.” Seeing the pros and cons of why and why not taking evniromental science, the pros outway the cons by a a mile. The reason the pro outways the cons because the pros help you and everyone else and the earth. While per-
Hartle starts to equip his waders for the dive into the pond. The waders allow their clothes to remain dry. Photo by Kyle Deutsch
sonal enjoyment is a an important emotion to have for classes, or the classes that help you later in life because of collage, but in the long run for decades and even centuries, knowing a little bit about the enviroment and trying to help it, still goes a long way. Believe it or not, the lessons you will learn in enviromental science impact everyone’s daily life. Without the earth, you would have nothing. So do yourself a favor, take the class and open up your eyes to the “house” you live in.
SIZE OF OZONE HOLE IN 2015: 10.9 MILLION SQUARE MILES
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how Coleman’s personality and drive has grown and
ANTHONY COLEMAN
improved up to this point in his career. The two consistently work on the focus and mindset needed to play in Coleman’s shoes. “One of our mottoes is, ‘We weren’t born to be average.’” Mercer said. “Somebody’s gotta do it, so why not you?” One thing that both Mercer and Coach Brian Woodley notice about Coleman is his compassion and
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
willingness to help others. They both believe that his character can sometimes get overlooked due to his impressive athletic skills. “Yes he’s a good athlete, yes he’s a really good stu-
words | Rachel Vaughan & Molly Hauser
dent, but he’s an even better person,” Mercer said. “We
layout | Molly Hauser photo | Rachel Vaughan
have deep conversations about community awareness and just doing your part.”
“
“
Mercer also shared that he has seen Coleman offer rides to kids that did not have a way to get home,
ONE OF OUR MOTTOES IS, ‘WE WEREN’T BORN TO BE AVERAGE.’ SOMEBODY’S GOTTA DO IT, SO WHY NOT YOU?
A -Keith Mercer
and has even waited with people until their parents showed up. Woodley echoed Mercer’s sentiments. “[Coleman] is very well respected. The kid leads by example. He just goes out and does his job,” Woodley said. “He likes to let his playing speak for him on and off the field. I think the [other] kids respect the heck out of him because he’s just such a great kid.” One thing that can cause distractions for any athlete is all of the excitement and publicity that comes with success. Coleman does his best not to let it get in his head and cause him to lose focus.
AT THIS POINT IN HIS CAREER, ANTHONY
“Sometimes there is a lot of hype, especially on so-
Coleman ‘19 is no stranger to success. After ending
cial media. I just try my best to not get too caught up
the very first game of his junior year with a game-win-
in it,” he said.
ning touchdown catch, Coleman received attention
After the strong impression he made during his
from not only his peers but also from 12 Division I
first game, Coleman started getting messages on twit-
programs. Four games into the season, the corner-
ter about his performance. His peers were all caught
back is first in Iowa in interceptions and doubles as an
up in the excitement from the game, but the varsity
offensive weapon. The varsity corner finds every day
corner was more focused on continuing to push him-
can be a new chance to improve. Coleman finds his
self to be the best that he can be. All of the attention
preparation to be more important than games.
has been exciting for Coleman, but he is looking for-
In addition to team practices, Coleman meets with
ward to the future.
his coaches three to four days a week to discuss his
With a dozen Division I colleges interested in him,
previous performances and watch film. They talk
Coleman has to keep up the good work to ensure an
about identifying formations, defensive techniques
offer and blocking out all of the extra frenzy that can
and ways to set up opportunities for more plays like
come with success is vital to any athlete’s focus. He
the game-winner against Ankeny Centennial.
He
is more interested in improving both his athletic abil-
also meets with a personal trainer, Keith Mercer, of-
ities and his community than gaining fame. Rather
ten to prepare both physically and mentally for the
than fixing his attention on college offers and meet-
sport. Mercer, from Mercer Elite Sports Academy,
ing the expectations of recruiters, Coleman’s main
meets with Coleman as much as possible outside of
goal is simple: to be better than he was yesterday and
practice to continue to help develop Coleman as both
do everything he can to help out, both on the field
a play-maker and a leader. Mercer is impressed with
and off of it.
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ALUMNI EXCEL AT SPORTS words | Kara Green & Will Reiher
layout | Will Reiher
When Victoria Trost ‘13 was in high school she participat-
It all started at one little pool.
ed in varsity swimming, her favorite events freestyle and
“It was fun to swim and to be on the team and I love (high
backstroke. Most of these events also continued through her
school coaches) Shari Walling and Darin Robertson,” Trost
college career. She attended the University of Missouri and
said. “They have helped me so much.”
was a member of its Division 1 women’s swim team. “It was like a crazy full time job,” Trost said. “It was a lot of work but I loved the grind and I was surrounded by amazing coaches and teammates.” It was not always easy. When she arrived at Mizzou she
Her experiences at Johnston helped to lead her to success after graduation. She will graduate from Mizzou this fall and hopes to go on to be an occupational therapist. “I think I will continue to swim after college,” Trost said. “It’s been such a big part of my life.”
stood out. Unlike the other swimmers, Trost only started
Jack Dreyer ‘17’s baseball career carried into college.
swimming in high school. It was a hard journey but she had
Dreyer currently attends the University of Iowa where he
coaches and teammates to help her. A few weeks before the
majors in Business Entrepreneurship. Dreyer plans to attend
Arena Pro meet where she got her time, she broke 27 sec-
law school.
onds. At preliminaries she went to finals with a 26.35.
His father, Steve Dreyer, introduced him to the game
“I was so pumped for finals because I just knew deep
when he was young. He played throughout high school and
down that it was going to happen and I couldn’t wait to cel-
set many records including most strikeouts in a season, 2017
ebrate it,” Trost said.
player of the year, and 2017 Super Team Captain. His greatest
She qualified for trials with a 26.15, only .04 under the cut.
accomplishment was winning the 2017 State Tournament.
In 2016 she attended the U.S. Olympic Trials in Oma-
“It was the best feeling in the world,” Dreyer said. “I got a
ha after qualifying in the 50 meter freestyle. After barely
chance to pitch in Principal Park when I was a freshman and
qualifying for her event, she was nervous for the race. Even
ever since then I had worked to get back there.”
though she didn’t qualify for the Olympics, she says it was
Baseball has been such a large part of Dreyer’s life even
an amazing experience. Trost was able to train with some of
since he was little. Especially when he was in Johnston with
the greatest swimmers in the world. She loved the experi-
Coach Barta.
ence and all of the support.
“Baseball has allowed me to meet hundreds of amazing
“It was a dream come true,” Trost said. “I am so grateful
people and connect with them, so when I see them later on
to Mizzou, my coaches, team, family but mostly God for giv-
down the road we already have something in common.”
ing me the gift to swim.”
Victoria Trost takes off for her 50 freestyle at the 2016 Olympic trials Photo provided by Victoria Trost
Jack Dreyer winds up for the pitch during a game. Photo provided by Jordan DeRoos
Evan removes his goggles after a workout in the pool. “I don’t have a coach so I try to incorporate things I learned in high school and stuff like that,” Culbert said. Photo provided by Evan Culbert After completing his first triathlon the day after his high
“I had a couple buddies who were doing triathlons
school graduation, Evan Culbert ‘12 has completed nearly
throughout high school and I had always biked for fun, I
40 triathlons. Culbert has completed in triathlons at every
rode RAGBRAI since I was like 13 every summer,” Culbert
traditional distance including the Ironman and the 2017 ITU
said. “The day after high school graduation I did my first
World Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
triathlon and I fell in love with the sport right away.”
Culbert ran cross country and track as well as swam until
Culbert has had numerous achivements including win-
his sophomore year when he developed a stress fracture in
ning the Escape Des Moines triathlon which got him a free
his right leg. Then he hung up his tennis shoes and stuck to
entry into the Escape Alcatraz in Los Angeles. He even qual-
his goggles.
ified to become a professional triathlete giving him elite des-
“I really focused on swimming in high school,” Culbert said. “I enjoyed cross country and track but after my injury I couldn’t run.” Culbert was on the varsity swim team and participated in show choir.
ignation and allowing him to race in pro events. A sense of community, the desire to stay in shape, and feel good are just a few things Culbert attributes to his love of triathlons. “Typically everyone is really nice and helping out people
“I wasn’t a great athlete in high school, I was pretty small,”
that are new to the sport. I like to crack jokes and have a
Culbert said. “I was on varsity for swimming my sophomore
good time with it,” Culbert said. “I’ll wear a pink fuzzy sweat-
through senior year but I missed state by like one spot my
shirt the morning of while I’m getting ready. This summer
junior year and I had a shoulder injury my senior year.”
I’ve been racing in a speedo which isn’t typical, usually peo-
Culbert may not have peaked in high school but he didn’t leave empty handed.
ple wear a triathlon kit, but this summer I was feeling the speedo.”
“It showed me how to work hard and training every day
While juggling work and training two to three times a
gave me a good foundation to start triathlons after high
day, Culbert attends physical therapy school after receiving
school,” Culbert said.
his Health Sciences degree from the University of Missouri.
After hearing about it from friends, Culbert’s interest in triathlons grew.
With his final year of graduate school approaching, Culbert is still deciding how much he will race after this season.
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