destination imagination group places 19th at Globals The Shores Destination Imagination (DI) team consisting of seniors Maddie Wilson, Magann Dykema, Anne Spielberger and freshman Marissa Pletcher placed 19th at Globals, which was held in Knoxville, Tenn., May 21-24. The team qualified for Globals by placing first at the state tournament on April 5 at Central Michigan University.
the Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Volume 52 • Edition 7
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Mona Shores High School • 1121 Seminole Road • Norton Shores, Michigan 49441
It takes a village...
Plan for $600,000 set for district By Katie Beemer Staff Writer
broadcast student selected for film-making challenge
Shores is now moving forward with plans for next year to spend the approximately $600,000 that will be coming in from the mileage that passed back in February 2014. The millage, Technology For Students, allows for an approximate 6 million more to be spent at Shores over the next 10 years. This money will come from taxpayers and will be used to fund various technological upgrades in the district. “Technology in education is a game-changer,” Principal Jennifer Bustard said. “The 21st century classroom depends on technology to enhance and to foster a high level of student engagement and to most importantly prepare our students for what they will need in college and in the workplace.” Shores has only made a plan for the first couple of years due to the rapidly changing nature of technology. Part of next year’s money will be used to supplement the technology general fund to replace funds lost by budget cuts. Approximately $54,000 will be
Senior Kelsey Nygren submitted a video titled “Dear June” and was selected as a nominee for the NO BULL Challenge. She is invited to attend The NO BULL National Education Conference and Teen Video Awards in Los Angeles. The Great American NO BULL Challenge is a social action organization that offers youth the opportunity to promote digital responsibility, leadership and social change using creativity, the power of peer-topeer education and the magic of filmmaking. NO BULL’s Teen Video Awards celebrates and promotes all those involved who brave the Challenge and stand up for change for the most important issues of our time. NO BULL’s annual campaign, national education conference, video-rich education resources, global video contest and awards show impacts millions of teens every year by spreading awareness about anti-bullying and digital responsibility in a unique and exciting way. NO BULL motivates and inspires youth to speak up, affect change at the youth level and demonstrate leadership skills through the creation of short film and public service announcements
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p. 2 – editorial p. 3 – entertainment p. 4-5 – center section p. 6 – profiles p. 7 – feature p. 8 – sports
How the $600,000 will be spent Students, like junior Justice Thom, will see significant technology changes in 2014-15. $54,000 – update high school auditorium, high school cafeteria, and presentation systems at Churchill $65,000 – update the district’s computer network $40,000 – software subscriptions
$155,000 – update safety and security of all school buildings $50,000 – used to train teachers to use new technology $234,000 – overhaul Smart carts
spent on presentation needs, such as updating the high school auditorium and updating presentation systems at Churchill and in the high school cafeteria. Another $65,000 will go to updating the network, and $40,000 will go to software subscriptions. Shores will spend $155,000 updating the safety and security of all school buildings. In the 2013-2014 school year, Churchill and the high school received a video system to help limit the foot traffic coming in the door. This system will be installed in the other schools in the 2014-2015 school year. In addition, Shores will get more cameras and will install a lockdown button, which would allow the principal to lock down the entire school with a push of a button. One thing Shores will be doing that is unique from other schools is spending $50,000 to train teachers to use the new technology. This will ensure that teachers know how to integrate technology successfully. Finally, the biggest expense in the next school year will be the overhaul of the Smart carts which will cost $234,000. The school is unsure of which system they will upgrade to, but it will be Windows or Chromebook. Beyond the Smart cart change, some elementary classes will begin to pilot Chromebooks as high school classes have already done. Teachers are excited about the Smart cart upgrade. “I have been praising God since that happened,” English teacher Jolynn Walek said. “Right now, the current smart carts are so slow that nothing can be accomplished. The newer technology will significantly improve the various teaching tools we can use.” Beyond the first year, the main plan for the second year is to implement a one-to-one program. One-to-one refers to a program in which each student is issued a computer that is said student’s for the next four years. The laptop would be taken home at night, and it would be available to students 24/7. This is likely to be a valuable tool for students and teachers alike. The current plan is to buy Chromebooks, and Google Apps for an Education environment will be the primary tools of learning. Students are excited about the addition of the Chromebook. “That makes me really excited because now every student will have the opportunity to work on their homework at home and keep in touch with teachers if needed, ” freshman Haley Wiewiora said. This plan will start at the secondary level, grades 6-12, and possibly be extended to the elementary level later.
...to spend the millage Two students win vehicles at Ride with Pride assembly By Alex Rakowski Entertainment Editor A sophomore and a freshman were the big winners the second Ride with Pride assembly, which was held May 16 in the Sailor Center.
Sophomore Noah Sowles won the 1999 Honda Accord, which was donated by Ramos and Sons Towing and Auto Body. “I was so excited although, somehow, I was confident I was going to win even though there was a one in 10 chance of winning,”
said Sowles, who joined nine other students as finalists. A new addition was a moped, which also had 10 finalists. Freshman Lucas Payne was the lucky winner. “It felt pretty good winning the moped,” he said. “I had no idea I
was going to win. I will definitely ride it a lot.” Additionally, 18 other prizes, including Beat headphones, paddle board rentals and and iPad mini, were also given to students whose names were drawn from the PRIDE passes.