THE NET WORK Marian High School - 7400 Military Avenue Omaha, NE 68134 - www.marianhighschool.net - Volume 62 Issue 2 - September 2017
Walk-A-Thon a ‘hue’ge success
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tudents flooded the sidewalks of Military Avenue on Sept. 29 with smiles on their faces and a dance party on their minds. Marian’s annual Walk-A-Thon had begun. Prior to the walk itself was the results assembly which was led by Principal Susie Sullivan and Student Board Vice President senior Lily Heim. They announced the collections from each grade and the overall amount raised. The senior class, which raised $29,377 (143.7 percent of their overall goal), took the first place 1-mile route. The junior class, which brought in $34,987 (142.6 percent of their overall goal) walked the second place 2-mile route. The freshman class, finishing strong on their first Walk-a-thon, brought in $29,910 (115.5 percent of their overall goal) and walked the 4-mile route. The sophomores, with a grand total of $25,187 (104.4 percent of
their overall goal) walked the 4-mile route as well. “This win is something I’ve never felt before. I can’t even use my words to describe this feeling,” senior Rachel Brich said. Brich dedicated the win to an important honorary member of the class of 2018, Nicholas Minaj. Minaj, a baby doll who was brought to pep rallies, sporting events and even Field Day by the class of 2016, was given to Brich by graduate Michaela Moriarty. “This baby holds the fate to our future,” Brich said. Minaj is set to make appearances at several other Marian events along with the Class of 2018. While a majority of students enjoyed the leisurely walk around Marian, all of the cross country team, a handful of health-savvy students and a small group of teachers deliberately ran during WalkA-Thon.
Sophomore Payton Kirchhoefer enjoyed running with the cross country team on a route that required her to run up Sophomore Lot’s hill. “I ran with Mrs. McLeay, it was a good time,” Kirchhoefer said. After the walk concluded, the dance party started. Girls raced down to the Performing Arts Center parking lot in their white t-shirts, eager to coat themselves in colorful powder. “I think this is the best theme ever,” junior Grace Thede said. “It was great to reach the goal as a class and be competitive in a friendly way.” The junior class, who got the first pick of powder color after leading the WalkA-Thon collection by the second week, littered the air with teal powder as they finished their walk. Dance parties aren’t customary for most Walk-A-Thons, but the freshman class
enjoyed the lack of normalcy. “I feel like this is very different from lots of Walk-A-Thons,” freshman Emma Gunn said. “It’s a great way to start it,” Gunn said she is looking forward to what future Walk-A-Thons will have in store. Heim, who organized Walk-A-Thon, was pleased with the outcome of the walk and the dance. “I am so excited that we reached our school goal and that every class pulled their weight,” Heim said. “It’s a good way for classes to bond.” As the dance party came to a close, Marian was left with $119,463 earned from student efforts, a Halloween movie day for the entire student body, a week of free dress (Oct. 12-18), a free day on Oct. 23 and more than 675 colorful students.
3421 Seniors Franny Tvrdik and Lily Veylupek indicate their first place status. The senior class chose purple powder in memory of one of their junior year Field Day colors.
Second is sweet Juniors Anaja Arthur, Lydia Hogan and Reina Flores enjoy their snow cone treats. Students had the opportunity to munch on the free dessert after their walk concluded.
Powder puffs Sophomores Clara Neary and Payton Kirchhoefer toss their pink powder in the air. Each student received a pack of powder and an additional pack for bringing in more than $200.
Fresh faces Freshmen Katie Hendrick, Callie Cavanaugh, Grace Ellis and Anna Dailey enjoy their first Walk-A-Thon. The freshman class spent more time dancing than walking after scoring a third place finish.
memory so far was seeing everyone pull together for Walk-a-Thon. What Abel and Steiner both enjoy about working with the girls is, in true Marian fashion, their willingness to work hard and act as true leaders. “The best part about working with the girls is seeing their ideas come out. They think of really creative stuff. Both Welcome Dance and Walk-a-Thon themes were their ideas,” Abel said. StuBo has meetings each week, and once a month they will meet with Principal Mrs. Susie Sullivan and the executive board. During the meetings they have designated time to talk about comments and concerns. If a student has a comment or concern they want StuBo to cover, they are to tell a Class Officer. They will then tell a StuBo member to discuss and decide whether to pursue talking to Mrs. Sullivan and the executive board. Neither Abel nor Steiner want to make any major changes to StuBo. “I don’t know if I want to change anything!” Steiner said and Abel agreed. “I want to get my feet wet first. Since it’s Student Board, I just want to make sure they’re being safe with their ideas. I want them to
flourish,” Abel said. All in all, this new change has been positive for the duo. They both agree that they really enjoy working together. “I’m happy to have Ms. Abel as a co-moderator because we balance each other really well! We are both very detailed and organized,” Steiner said. “I’m really excited for this year because it adds an extra avenue to the school for me of getting to know the students. Coaching basketball and math tutor have introduced me to a lot of girls but this has opened me to more,” Abel said. The student body is ready for what these two have up their sleeves with upcoming StuBo events!
WAT Photos by Maddie Robertsen, Anna Cook & Olivia Putnam.
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tudent Board, aka StuBo, is Marian’s student-led team that plans events for the whole school. These events include Walk-A-Thon, Welcome Dance, Surprise Day and many more. Along with new members on the board, there are also two new StuBo moderators: Ms. Jessica Abel,
math tutor and basketball coach, and Mrs. Mary Steiner, assistant director of Student Services. With this new change comes new responsibilities. Both Abel and Steiner agree that the hardest part has been learning all the new skills necessary to accomplish each task effectively. “Mrs. Steiner and I have never been homeroom teachers, so it has been difficult with the oversights of things homeroom teachers haven’t had,” Abel said. Abel’s favorite memory so far has been the Welcome Dance, but she thinks everything has been Conquering Student Board Ms. Jessica Abel and Mrs. Mary Steiner have very enjoyable. each others back. They started their Student Board roles in July 2017. Steiner’s best
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I’m happy to have Ms. Abel as a co-moderator because we balance each other really well! We are both very detailed and organized. -Mrs. Mary Steiner
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