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School Mission Statement: “Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District will provide a quality education in which students become lifelong collaborative learners and innovative problem solvers in a global society."
School District News November 10, 2016 ~ Vol. 12, Issue 5 The EBF District sponsored a Color Run on Saturday, October 22. Approximately 190 participants (students, family, friends, school and community members) made their way on the designated run/walk in Eddyville. Young and old were showered with “safe, eco-friendly, plant-based powdered dye” along their path, turning them into moving targets! Money raised is used for PBIS, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, in all of the school buildings. The fundraising for this event puts 70% of the money back into the hands of the school to use for rewards like the SOAR store, field trips and special events. The money raised by the students in each building stays with that building. Across the district over $6,500 was raised and 70% of that will be given back to the students in a positive way. This was the second year for the Color-A-Thon, and the district hopes to make it an annual event to continue to raise money and be able to support the students in positive ways. ~ Information/Photos Courtesy of DeeDee LeHigh and Ann Ohms
THANK YOU, IOWA!
Wednesday, October 5th, Fremont Elementary School helped the state of Iowa meet the goal to have walks in all 99 counties! Over 900 walks took place across our great state that's a lot of people accepting the challenge to #StepItUp to 30 minutes of walking! The entire Fremont School, grades Pre School - 6th and all adults, walked through the streets of Fremont and enjoyed the beautiful fall day. We ended up walking 1 1/2 miles and had such a good time that nobody even realized how far we were walking. We might have gotten a few looks from others as it was Nerd Day to celebrate Homecoming Week! Fun times! Let’s all keep moving toward a healthier lifestyle!!! Thanks to Kelli Raymond for taking pictures. ~Submitted by Mrs. Kathleen Rempe, PE Teacher
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Iowa Website and Hotline ~ these bullying and suicide prevention resources offer counseling help to young people as well as tools and answers for adults. http://yourlifeiowa.org
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DISTRICT VACANCIES Please visit our website at www.rocketsk12.org to find current vacancies within the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District. Choose the tab on the left side under District Personnel Information: *Job Postings* This link will direct you to teachiowa.gov where you can view and apply.
Eddyville Childcare Call for open spaces 641-969-4343 Hours: 6am to 6pm, Monday - Friday Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years Available Services: Daycare, Before & After School Care, Summer Day Camp CPR/First Aid-Certified Staff
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Here you can find many informative postings: School Exclusion List - A Reference Guide for Parents Regarding Illnesses; Communicable Disease Chart; Flu Facts; Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease; MRSA Fact Sheet; Varicella Fact Sheet, Immunization Certificate; and Online Lingo
The mission of Eddyville Child Care Center is to provide quality child care and early education at a fair market rate that benefits the child, the family, the staff, the school district, and the community.
EDDYVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Eddyville Community Foundation met Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Many reports were made by organizations showing how the Eddyville Foundation, with the 501c3, has helped give organizations the ability to apply for donations. The officers for 2016-17 are Richard LewmanPresident, Tony Fenton-Vice President, Fran KatkoSecretary, and Molly Bruns-Treasurer. If you have any questions, or you have an organization that would like to be a part of our foundation, let any of these officers know. They will be glad to answer any questions you might have. All donation requests must be sent by e-mail to eddyville@iowatelecom.net or by mail to City of Eddyville, Box 518, Eddyville, Iowa 52553.
District Nurse Erin Hynick, BSN, RN Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District 641-969-4281, ext 2231 641-969-5318 Fax erin.hynick@rocketsk12.org
Eddyville Parks and Recrea on Finishes 2016 Projects
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As you enter the Eddyville Highland Cemetery, you will no ce a large granite marker. With the help of the Mahaska County Community Founda on, Memorial Lane Historical Group, and the Eddyville Parks and Recrea on Commi ee another part of Eddyville history has been preserved. A granite marker shows that the Eddyville Cemetery was established in 1846, and the road that runs in front of the cemetery was the ďŹ rst Farm to Market Paved County Road in Iowa. Also as you drive through the Highland Cemetery, you will no ce many new trees have been planted to beau fy the cemetery. The Parks and Recrea on Commi ee would like to thank the Eddyville Community for the support they have given.
Notice to the Public In order for emergency vehicles to have the best access to the JR/SR High School, there is no parking along the west entrance, the north end of the building, and most of the circle drive. The curbs are painted red to show where parking is prohibited. Please do not park where there is a red curb. Cars will be towed to keep the access to the building open. 2
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SOAR Winners - Safety, Ownership, Attitude, Respect (At Left) Fremont Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/21: Back Row from Left --5th-Miranda Hotchkiss, 6th-Mackayla Garrett, 4th-Hayden Van Steenwyk; Middle Row from Left-2nd-Genni Belger, 3rdDaniel Patlan; Front Row from Left-PSAvery Fowler, 1st-Wyatt Smith. (At Right) Fremont Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/28: Back row from left5th grade-Jack Bunnell, 6th grade-Bryce Roquet; Front Row from left-PS-Hailey Crosby, 2nd grade-Brieana Kleine, 1st grade-Ella Rose, 4th grade-Miah Bowen,and 3rd grade-Cooper Davis. (At Left) Eddyville Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/14 - Front: Sarina McCollum, Liam VanAntwerp, Ali Lobberecht, Zachary Merrill, Max Carr, Mason Marth, Lane Vroegh, Brexton Patzel, Alejandro Patlan – Chacon; Back: Vinny Webster, Daulton Burkhart, Jackson Hudnut, Dante Sims , Kate Shafer, Kade Francis, Antonio Pierce, David Hernandez. (Below, Left) Eddyville Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/21 Front: Parker Brinegar, Alex Miller, Mira Brown, Jessica Rennacker, McKennah Jackson, Miranda Lehigh, Briar Lettington , Izabelle Lobberecht; Back: Olivia Rupe, Cassidy Long, Maria Walker, Cheyenne Myers, Lillian Fairchild, Mollee Russell, Cayel Riley, Sophia Templeton, Marly McMahon.
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ATTENTION: Elementary Music Programs We anticipate that we will not have the space in the gym or the parking lot to accommodate everyone for the Eddyville Elementary Winter Concert; to make sure the entire community can enjoy the concert, we have made some changes. At Eddyville Elementary, PS2nd grade will perform at our winter concert, and 3rd-6th grade will perform at a spring concert. Next year, 3rd-6th will perform at our winter concert, and PS-2nd at a spring concert. In addition, we will add the 5th and 6th grade band to the winter concert. The high school gym will still be the location of the Eddyville Elementary concerts.
W C : Eddyville Elementary December 15th at 6:30 PS-2nd grade music and 5th and 6th grade bands (Eddy. & Bl.) Blakesburg Elementary December 12th at 6:30 PS-6th grade music Fremont Elementary December 13th at 6:30 PS-6th grade music and 5th/6th grade bands
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(At left) Blakesburg Preschoolers show what it looks like when they're MAD! (At right) Preschooler Gracie Heald, from Blakesburg, listens and learns.
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National FFA Convention 2016 By AgriPower FFA Reporters
Ag Ed Special: Gardening Experts By: Adlynn Eveland, Morgan Wells & Randie Richmond
Ryan Richmond, Wyatt Klyn, and Austin Angle have been utilizing their Ten kids from the Agri-Power FFA were able to attend the National FFA Convention; this year was the 89th National Convention, and was held in Indianapolis, horticulture skills and working hard in the Agri-Power FFA's chapter garden. This garden is primarily used to grow vegetables for the Iowa State Fair, but Indiana. The girl attendees were Morgan Wells, Adlynn Eveland, Claire Jager, Rylie Lathen, and Sarah Davidson, and the five boys that went were CD Brinegar, these boys took it beyond that. Some tomatoes were picked and donated to the school's Lex Judy, Austin Stewart, Jon Edge, and Alan Angle. Along with the ten kids were cafeteria, and strawberries were dug up and donated to citiphenomenal chaperones, Liz Spring and Pat Powers. zens. They didn't just stop at tending to the garden for this While the kids were in Indiana, they were able to experience many things. On year, but they were already thinking ahead for next. They the first day there, they were able to relax after the long car ride and swim in the pool, followed by a good dinner. On the second day of National Convention, they got a load of compost to put in the garden, and cleaned out all of the dead plants. Everyone in the chapter is really went to the Convention Hall; at the Convention Hall, the kids were able to go around to the different exhibitors and learn more about what they were exhibiting grateful for all of their hard work, and can't wait to start the garden again next year. in agriculture. Several kids were able to talk to colleges that were there and learn more about what they wanted to do with their future careers in agriculture. Later in the day, the kids were able to attend the General Session. During this session, they were able to learn about their National FFA Officers and watch them do their opening ceremonies. There was even a guest motivational speaker, named Diana Nyad. Adlynn Eveland said, “Diana Nyad was a very inspiring woman, who showed that you will always have time to fulfill your dreams.” Nyad was able to swim from Cuba to Key West. When the session was over, they hustled over to the Lucas Oil Stadium to watch Cole Swindell and Chris Young in concert. On day three, they did a community service project on the Maple Lawn Farm. This farm was in the process of being preserved, so the FFA kids were able to clean the house, paint, and refurbish a chicken coop. To refurbish this chicken coop, they took out the rotting beams and put in new ones, and also replaced the rotting floor. Following the hard work, the kids got to have some fun that night at the Cinch Rodeo. At Maple Lawn , (left to right) Liz Spring, CD Brinegar, Jon Edge, Sarah Davidson, Lex Judy, Adlynn Eveland, Morgan Wells,Claire Jager, Patrick Powers, Alan Angle, Rylie Lathen, Austin Stewart
The students that were able to attend this national convention worked very hard to be able to go by earning enough points. The point system is based off of FFA activities that they attend throughout the year. Because they are so dedicated to FFA, they were able to be rewarded by a fun week in Indianapolis, with other members just like them from all around the nation. With assistance from the AgriPower Alumni, the kids were able to go to this year’s National Convention. Also the EBFCSD was kind enough to let us take the suburbans to Indianapolis. Everyone greatly enjoyed the experience, and are ready to start working for next year’s convention.
"Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve."
Agri-Power FFA Chapter Holds A Mom’s Night Out
Written By: Randie Richmond, Morgan Wells and Adlynn Eveland The Agri-Power FFA members and their moms had a night out in the ag shop. The moms came together and competed in different events that the males would usually do. The different events consisted of lacing up a boot, digging out bolts in a bucket of corn, sawing a piece of wood, hammering a nail into a board, and the usual FFA test. After the events were completed, the moms and the FFA members got together and ate chili. Each member even brought a different dessert for the supper. Chapter member Lex Judy mentioned “I always have a lot of fun watching the moms try to do each event. I think it is a great way to get the mothers involved with our chapter and to just have fun.” During the dinner, the winners were announced. Coming in first place, with the most points, was Harmony Edge; she is the mother of member Jon Edge. In second place was Allison Angle, mother of members Austin and Alan Angle. Last, but not least, third place went to Aimee Wells, the mother of chapter member Morgan Wells. Aimee stated to us, “I have come Harmony Edge, Allison Angle, Aimee Wells every year since Morgan has been in FFA, and every year the kids never cease to amaze me with the different events they come up with. It’s something I will be coming to for more years to come.” The Agri-Power FFA Chapter would like to thank the moms who came out, competed, and had fun. Moms night out was certainly a “moms night out”.
Lanny Glosser in the woodsawing competition.
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Staying Healthy with Dessert
Making healthy decisions are hard when it comes to dessert. Cake, ice cream, and chocolate are EVERYWHERE. Although these are delicious, too much can be a disaster for your diet. Trying different desserts that contain more healthy ingredients could be helpful to your lifestyle. These after-dinner dessert recipes are not only better for you, but they’re pretty tasty too! Cinnamon-Pear Frozen Yogurt: 1 (15 ounce) can pear halves 2 cups of vanilla yogurt 1/3 cup of white sugar ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice 1. Drain pears, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Puree pears in food processor or blender. 2. Combine pears, reserved juice, yogurt, sugar, cinnamon and allspice in canister of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturers' directions. Making this dessert is better for you than ice cream. The pears and cinnamon sweeten the yogurt, so less sugar is used. This recipe is a simple way to make dinner fun and more healthy for you and your kids! -Carson Burrell, EBF FCCLA
Nutrition 3 Participates in IHCC’s Iron Chef
Mrs. Strausser's Nutrition 3 class attended the Iron Chef Competition at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa on Friday, October 28, 2016. This year the secret ingredient was Pasta and Southeastern Iowa products. Each course had to contain pasta. For the appetizer they created “ThreeCheese Summer Squash Cup with Marinara Sauce”. The main course was “Italian Breaded Chicken Breast” served with “Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce”. The dessert plan was “AlmondFlavored Pasta with Strawberries, Kiwi, Peaches and Blueberries”. Peaches were not in season, so they did not purchase them; the group had to think fast and Mrs. Strausser went to the store and made some alterations with last minute purchases of blackberries and red raspberries. Dessert was served with a honey-whipped cream. Mrs. Strausser commented, “I could not have been happier with the way these six students performed. We were the last team to be judged that day. We competed against Burlington, Fort Madison, Ottumwa, Mt. Pleasant, Central Lee, Danville, and Van Buren. The judges had a lot of great things to say about their great team work, and they liked that they made all of their own pasta.” Next spring will bring another Iron Chef Competition. Pictured below are Sarah Davidson, Levi Strausser, Shayla Maize, Allie Adams, Caleb Adamson, and Shayla Veldhuizen.
BASIC CYBERSAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS Children are exposed to the Internet at younger and younger ages. Cyberspace is at home, at school and friends’ homes. As a parent or guardian, it is important that you keep current with your children’s online activities and that you communicate with each other often. Learn all you can about the Internet and become familiar with social networking sites and terms. For younger children, find and mark sites for them to visit. These can include fun activity sites, library reference sites and search engines for help on school projects. Talk to your children about the Internet and the importance of being safe while online. Assure your children that that whatever rules you set are for their safety. Only operate computers in an open area of your home, such as the living room or kitchen. This will make it easier to monitor activity than if the computer is in your children’s rooms. Be familiar with parental control programs to filter/ block inappropriate content for your children. Monitor your children’s Internet use, maintain access to their email accounts and social networks they are on. If a child gets uneasy while on the computer and you enter the room, this might indicate that he or she is visiting an offlimits site. Have your children show you what they know how to do online, as well as their favorite sites. Get to know your children’s online friends. If your child informs you of an inappropriate site, report it to your ISP or the company that created the material. Set up and/or learn all of your children’s passwords and screen names/usernames (online identities). Make sure screen names don’t reveal information about your children’s real names, addresses, school or age. Spend time online together until you are assured that your children understand the potential dangers and how to handle difficult situations. “Google” your children’s names on the Internet. Look at profiles and any postings about them. If your children go to other homes, find out what rules they have in place for Internet usage. I , I . T I .
When to Keep a Sick Child Home: Reference Guide for Parents Deciding when a child is too sick to go to school can be difficult. Please use the following guidelines to help you in your decision. Be sure to call your child’s school to let them know why your child is absent, and then send the appropriate note when your child returns to school. 1. Fever: student must be fever-free (<100.4 Fahrenheit) for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin). 2. Vomiting or diarrhea, especially if the child acts or looks ill. Student must be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning. 3. Persistent nasal congestion, reddened eyes, sore throat, cough, or headaches that disrupt the student’s learning or pose a risk of disease transmission to others. 4. Unexplained skin eruptions or rashes. When in doubt, consult your child’s doctor before sending your child to school. 5. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) appearing as redness of the conjunctiva (lining of eye/ eyelid) with or without pus drainage from eye and/ or swelling. Student should not return to school until they have been examined and treated. 6. Any other communicable illnesses in which you have been advised to remain out of school until cleared to return by the county health department or your child’s doctor (i.e. chicken pox, scabies, influenza, whooping cough, tuberculosis, measles, impetigo, etc.) 7. Any other health condition that in the school nurses judgment is of concern for the others health and well-being and that of the child. Erin Hynick, BSN, RN Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont CSD, District Nurse 5
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8 GRADE VOLLEYBALL UNDEFEATED! ~Submitted by Coach John Thompson
The 8th Grade EBF Volleyball Team capped off another highly successful season sweeping all conference opponents and finishing with an undefeated season of 9-0. The team was also undefeated as 7th Graders during the 2015 season; thus, the girls have completed their entire middle-school careers, undefeated and untied in the sport of volleyball. Coached by Rachel Hadden, the team utilized exceptional serving, passing, setting, and attacking to showcase an artillery of skill sets against their competitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very proud of this team and their accomplishments. They were very coachable and improved throughout the season in all facets of the game,â&#x20AC;? Hadden commented. The team often held their contenders to single digits in games, winning decisively throughout the fall. The girls will receive a plaque to put in the school trophy case. A cake reception is also being planned in their honor. Congratulations to Coach Hadden and the EBF 8th Grade Volleyball Squad on their perfect season! Back Row: Coach Rachel Hadden, Blair Holohan, Emma McDonough, Lis Glosser, Abby Hanson, Allison Blad, Paige Harter, Emalee Davis, Brooke Shafer; Middle Row: Nikayla Leaf, Shelby Akers, Abby Knowler, Faith Roberts, Peyton Devers, Lizabeth Hotchkiss; Front Row: Kayla Williams (manager), Josie Rea, Marissa McAlister, Felicity Reddy (manager), Koleen Good (not pictured).
EBF vs. Centerville Oct. 25, 2016 14-25 25-23 25-21 24-26 15-6 STATS: Torie Alexander: 51/56 Attacks, 25 Kills, 13/14 Serves, 4 Aces, 11 Digs; Haegen Boyer: 5/7 Attacks, 1 Assist, 12/15 Serving, 25 Digs; Emma Bunnell: 5/7 Attacks, 28 Assists, 2/3 Serving, 9 Digs, 2 Blocks; Taylor Caves: 8/11 Attacks, 6 Kills, 2 Blocks; Darian Johnson: 1 Assist, 8/10 Serving, 1 Ace; Teri Jo Lane: 1/1 Attacks, 24 Assists, 15/17 Serving, 3 Aces, 4 Digs; Grace Roberts: 11/13 Attacks, 3 Kills, 1 Dig, 1 Block Lexi Taylor: 12/17 Attacks, 1 Kill, 4 Blocks; Briana Ver Steegh: 25/31 Attacks, 12 Kills, 13/16 Serving, 1 Ace, 3 Digs, 8 Blocks COMMENTS: WOW what a great regional semi-final. We started off the match scared to play and made lots of mistakes. After we got the first game out of the way and finally relaxed, things started to fall in place. We seemed to trade points throughout the match, but the Rockets didn't give up and kept pressing on to the next point. I am proud of how they reacted to the pressure of the game. We started off with the pressure of the game getting to us, but as the game progressed they felt the success they were generating which allowed them to play the game. Our hitting and blocking was on, but we didn't perform as well in our serve receive, an area we normally do well - just didn't have it that night. It was a great team effort. ~Coach Gladys Genskow
High School Football Report
On Oct. 14th the Rockets went to Clarke and won 34-20, moving the record to 3-5 overall. This was a great night for the Rocket running attack; in total the offense gained 370 yards on the ground. Leading the way was Trey Moore with 156 yards, Dakota Boyer with 103, and Ryan Henkle with 60. Trey Moore also threw for a touchdown to Dillon Howard. The defense came up big in the first quarter. T.J. Sinnif stripped the ball and Gabe Larkin picked it up and ran for 9 yards. This was a great all-around game for the football team; it really showed that everybody was bought into the program. On Oct. 21st the Rockets hosted the Centerville Reds and lost 24-6. The Rockets were able to move the ball in the first half, and Trey Moore had the only score before being sidelined with an injury. After the half, the Reds came out firing and hit a couple of big plays in the air to win the ball game. The Rockets finished the season 3-6. I would like to thank all that supported the football team this year and players. The boys bought into the program and showed great strides for the next year to come. ~Coach Brian Koehler
THANK YOU COMMUNITY MEMBERS for your cans and bottles! Our pop can drives are a major part of funding for music students! EBF Music Boosters
EBF vs. Union Oct. 31, 2016 Class 3A Finals 13-25 8-25 13-25 STATS: Torie Alexander: 24/25 Attacks, 5 Kills, 4/6 Serving, 5 Digs; Haegen Boyer: 2/2 Attacks, 1 Assist, 4/4 Serving, 12 Digs; Emma Bunnell: 11/12 Attacks, 4 Kills, 4 Assists, 1/1 Serving, 1 Dig; Taylor Caves: 6/8 Attacks, 1 Dig; Darian Johnson: 5/5 Serving; Teri Jo Lane: 6 Assists, 4/4 Serving, 3 Digs; Grace Roberts: 7-9 Attacks, 2 Kills; Taryn Swartz: 0/1 Attacks, 4/5 Serving, 1 Ace, 4 Digs; Lexi Taylor: 5/6 Attacks, 3 Digs; Briana Ver Steegh: 5/6 Attacks, 3/5 Serving, 4 Digs. COMMENTS: EBF came in the finals with nothing to lose. We battled with the #1 ranked Union with all we had. Unfortunately, they were the better team. We had moments of good plays, but not enough to get past the consistent power of Union. I am proud of how our kids didn't give up. They put forth effort to succeed every point. It's hard to end your season with a loss like this, but it generates the spark to get better for next season. It will be hard to replace those seniors who stepped up all season with their leadership and experience; underclassman now have experience and get back to working on maintaining the EBF success in volleyball. We will start looking at the winter season and getting our kids the exposure needed to better our skills. Thank you to everyone who has made this season such a success. ~Coach Gladys Genskow
Buy your 2016-2017 Rocket Wrestling Apparel!! T-shirts, sweats, performance sweats, pullovers, hats, bags and more. Order online by November 20th, and items will be delivered on December 8th. Both kids and adult sizes are available. Thank you for supporting Rocket Wrestling! http://stores.teamelitesports.com/ebf_wrestling 6
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Notes from the Coach ~ Jerry Rempe, EBF XC
State Jr. High XC meet 22nd Washburn Classic a Huge Success! October 15, 2016
Junior High Runners
1,422 junior high cross country athletes gathered in Ankeny at Ankeny Centennial to compete in the 22nd Annual Dick Washburn Classic State Championships. The weather cooperated with warm, overcast skies. The girls’ races boasted 655 athletes, while the boys had 767 athletes. 166 teams from all around Iowa came together to bring a close to their seasons. EBF Jr. High Boys team finished in 3rd place, just 1 point out of 2nd place. Back row- Coach Jerry Rempe, Anna Hodgkins(11th), Christopher Diephuis(57th), Tyler Shepherd(53rd), Ethan Davis (21st), Reilly Flaig(18th), Coach Bob Shepherd; Front Row- Jatin Moore(37th), Devin Jager(19th), Zeke Severson(13th). The EBF XC kids ran very well against some of the state’s best!! A great ending to a great season for these Jr. High runners! Congratulations!!
CONDUCT COUNTS These behaviors are NOT acceptable at activities: x Disrespectful conduct, including profanity, obscene gestures or comments, offensive remarks of a sexual nature, or other actions that demean individuals or the event. Penalty – EJECTION x Throwing articles onto the contest area. Penalty – EJECTION x Entering the contest area in protest or celebration. Penalty – EJECTION x Physical confrontation involving contest officials, coaches/directors, contestants or spectators. Penalty – EJECTION x Spectator interference with the event. Penalty – EJECTION x Jumping up and down on the bleachers. Penalty - Warning/EJECTION x Use of artificial noisemakers, signs, or banners. Penalty - Warning/EJECTION x Chants or cheers directed at opponents. Penalty - Warning/EJECTION 7
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On October 6, 2016, EBF 3 -12 graders were fortunate to have a retired professional football player come and talk with them. Steve Grant, a former Indianapolis Colt and Tampa Bay Buccaneer, is now a motivational speaker who travels with the Sports World Organization. As he travels to schools around the United States, he talks with students about imagination, attitudes, choices, and perseverance. Mr. Grant told the kids to always try their best, live up to their dreams, and to not let anyone or anything get in the way of fulfilling their dreams; his encouragement helped them to understand that they can do whatever they set their minds to if they try. He stressed to his listeners the importance of making positive choices in their lives. He admonished them to remember that: You’re not born a winner; You’re not born a loser; You’re born a ~submitted by Lindy Hammes chooser!
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Art Faculty Exhibition
OTTUMWA --- The annual Indian Hills Community College art faculty exhibition, featuring the art work of Lisa Fritz and Mark McWhorter, can be viewed starting Nov. 14 in the Indian Hills Art Gallery on Ottumwa’s campus. The public is invited to the opening reception of this art exhibition at which viewers may view the art work and visit with the artists regarding their works on display. Many of these art works will be for sale. The reception will be held on Monday, Nov. 14, from 7-8:30 pm., with refreshments served. Lisa Fritz has taught at Indian Hills as an adjunct art instructor since 1986 and as a full time art professor since 2010. She teaches art courses at the Indian Hills Centerville campus and in the graphics program at the Ottumwa campus. Fritz’s drawings and paintings in colored pencil, oil and acrylics feature an odd combination of seemingly unrelated objects. In the gently surrealistic worlds of her art works it is up to the viewer to tell the story. Fritz has been working on a series of block prints that are based on objects in her environment that she then transforms into patterns. Mark McWhorter has taught art at Indian Hills since 1980. He teaches art studio and art history at the Ottumwa campus and oversees the operation of the Indian Hills Art Gallery. His art work to be shown will include pottery and paintings in acrylics and watercolor. McWhorter’s stoneware pottery is made to be put to use. There will be a variety of lidded jars, mugs, bowls and teapots. The subject matter for his landscape paintings comes from many locations including Southern Iowa, South Carolina, and the American West. The IHCC art faculty exhibition will be on view until Thursday, Dec. 8. The Indian Hills Community College Art Gallery is located in the Ottumwa campus Library. The gallery is open from 8:00 am to 8:40 pm Mondays to Thursdays, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays, and from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm on Sundays.
Crazy 8s Math Club at Blakesburg Public Library BLAKESBURG – Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Math Club is coming to the Blakesburg Public Library. The Crazy 8s Math Club features fun activities such as building glow in the dark structures, Bouncy Dice Explosion and Toilet Paper Olympics. The program will run for 8 weeks, starting October 14th through December 9th with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. The activities will take place at the Public Library from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. each Friday. The Crazy 8s Math Club is for students in Grades 3 through 5, and is limited to 16 students. A wait list will be created in case of overflow. The fun activities planned for the program will promote math skills and are geared toward all abilities. The program is funded by Bedtime Math Foundation, and there is no fee to participate. Children will be able to bring home some cool math toys or tools each week. If the program is successful, the library will schedule additional 8-week sessions throughout the year. To register, or for more information, contact Library Director Cheryl Talbert at 641.777.0048 or by email at library@blakesburg.lib.ia.us .
Clover Kids is a fun and exciting group for any child in grades K-3. Clover Kids learn through hands-on activities suited to their developmental age. The primary goal of the Clover Kids program is to promote children’s healthy development– mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally. Clover Kids meetings will start up in October. Clover Kids is for any child in Kindergarten-3rd Grade. Cost to join Clover Kids is $20 for the year and includes a t-shirt, monthly activities, and snacks. C K O -M : at Fremont Elementary on the 2nd Tuesday, after school-4:30 at Eddyville Elementary on the 2nd Thursday, after school-4:30 If you would like more information about Clover Kids, please contact Codi Voss at cvoss@iastate.edu or call 641-673-5841.
Registration Opens for College Scholarship Program Scholarship Gives 30 Iowa High School Seniors Chance at $2,000 Educates Them on College Borrowing and Personal Finance
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Nov. 1, 2016) — Registration is open for a scholarship that offers 30 Iowa high school seniors a chance to receive $2,000 for college while learning important financial literacy skills. In addition, each recipient’s high school will receive a corresponding $500 award. High school seniors may register for the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SeniorScholarship between now and Feb. 17. Iowa Student Loan® will award $2,000 scholarships to 30 students who complete two online financial literacy tutorials and score highest on a related assessment. Registered students also receive emails highlighting financial literacy tips, such as the importance of early career and college planning and ways to reduce student loan indebtedness. After registering for the scholarship, students receive emailed instructions for completing the three required online components. The two tutorials — Student Loan Game Plansm and the ROCI Reality Check — were developed by Iowa Student Loan to help students understand the consequences of college borrowing and discover how to maximize their return on college investment, or ROCI. A related multiple choice assessment will check students’ understanding of the concepts in the tutorials. The 30 high school seniors who score highest on the assessment test will each receive a $2,000 scholarship that will be sent directly to their colleges in fall 2017. If top-scoring students tie, those students will be asked to write and be judged on a short essay so winners can be determined. Each scholarship recipient’s high school will also receive a corresponding $500 award to be used toward scholarship and financial literacy programs. “Besides financially benefitting the scholarship recipients and their high schools, for students who use the tools, this program helps prepare them to pay for college,” said Steve McCullough, CEO and president of Iowa Student Loan. “As a student loan company, we often hear from borrowers who say they didn’t understand how their debt would affect them later. This is one way we educate students before they ever take out their first student loan.” Chris Hensley, Iowa Student Loan board chair, concurs. “The suite of tools students experience through the scholarship process is really designed to help them understand how to borrow less and to make wise student loan decisions based on expected starting salaries for their intended college majors. The Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship is open to legal U.S. citizens who are permanent residents of Iowa; are seniors at an Iowa high school during the 2016–2017 school year; and attend college in fall 2017. It is a no-purchase -required program, and full rules and details are available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SeniorScholarship. Learn More - Students, parents and educators who are interested in learning more about the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship should visit www.IowaStudentLoan.org or email scholarship@studentloan.org. Established in 1979 as a private, nonprofit organization, Iowa Student Loan helps Iowa students and families obtain the resources necessary to succeed in postsecondary education. Iowa Student Loan has helped more than 392,500 students pay for college. The organization, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, also provides an array of borrower benefits, financial literacy tools and community reinvestment programs, including support for free college planning services for students and their families.
Pay It Forward Tuesday at Fremont Elementary In 5th and 6th grade library, we are reading the book “Pay It Forward” by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This book is based on a true story. The Pay It Forward movement started out as an extra credit assignment for a middle school social studies class. The assignment was for them to think of a way to make the world a better place to live. With that assignment, one student came up with the Pay It Forward movement that has gone around the world. We would like to start our own Pay It Forward movement here at the Fremont Elementary School. We are calling it Pay It Forward Tuesdays. For the months of October through February, we are asking students to bring any spare change that they might have to school EVERY Tuesday. With this money, we will buy books at the Pay It Forward Book Fair. Half of the books will be for our students at Fremont, and the other half of the books will be given to other children in the area. 49
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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School Menu -- Subject to change -Milk Served Daily with Lunch Friday, November 11 Breakfast -- Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Rocket Nachos, California Blend, Apricots, Bread/Butter Monday, November 14 Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Chicken Alfredo, Rice, Carrots, Pears, Bread Stick Tuesday, November 15 Breakfast -- Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Smokies, Mac&Cheese, Broccoli, Mixed Fruit, Bread/Butter Wednesday, November 16 Breakfast -- Egg, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Cheeseburger, Baked Beans, French Fries, Applesauce Thursday, November 17 Breakfast -- Sausage Patty on Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Hot Turkey Sand., Potatoes/Gr, Cal Bl Veg, Mand. Orang, Br/Bu Friday, November 18 Breakfast -- Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Walking Taco, Lett., Cheese, Salsa, Corn, Peaches, Bread/Butter Monday, November 21 Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Pizza, Corn, Apricots Tuesday, November 22 Breakfast -- Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Rib Patty/Bun, Carrots, French Fries, Pineapple Wednesday, November 9 No School Thursday, November 10
INFINITE CAMPUS Jr High/Sr High School parents may check their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grades, transcripts or lunch account on the school website at www.rocketsk12.org; choose the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Infinite Campusâ&#x20AC;? portal, and enter your user name and password. (If you need a user name and password, please contact the school at 641-969-4288). School Facebook pages Look here for posted announcements and positive Rocket activity: Jr/Sr High: http://www.facebook.rocketsk12 Elementary: https://www.facebook.com/rocketspk6
Parents/Guardians across the district: Due to telephone service areas, many outside of Eddyville are unable to call the junior-senior high without making a long-distance call. To save these charges, you may call your local elementary, and ask to be transferred.
SCHOOL CALENDAR Thursday, November 10 ROCKET Submissions Due Friday, November 11 Veterans' Day Monday, November 14 3:30pm BBB-HS Practice Starts 3:30pm WR-HS Practice Starts 6:00pm GBB-V @ Lynnville-Sully Tuesday, November 15 9:00am National Theater for Children-JH 6:00pm FCA @ HS Wednesday, November 16 3:45pm Blakesburg Elem PTO Mtg Thursday, November 17 All-State Festival 4:15pm BBB-JH vs Albia(@ Blakesburg) 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Albia Friday, November 18 End 1st Trimester (Elementary) All-State Festival 5:00pm Supper-Free Will Offering @ HS 6:00pm Meet the Rockets @ HS 7:00pm WR-Bingo @ HS Saturday, November 19 Sm Town Christmas @ Blakesburg Elem All-State Festival Sunday, November 20 Sm Town Christmas @ Blakesburg Elem Monday, November 21 4:00pm BBB-V @ Eng.Valleys (Time TBA) 4:15pm BBB-JH vs Davis County(@ Bl. 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Davis County 4:15pm WR-JH @ Tri-County 4:45pm GBB-9/JV/V vs Washington 6:00pm School Board Meeting Tuesday, November 22 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Sigourney 6:00pm GBB-9/V @ Pleasantville Wednesday, November 23 No School ROCKET Submissions Due Thursday, November 24 No School Thanksgiving Day Friday, November 25 No School Tuesday, November 29 4:30pm WR-JH @ Pella 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V @ Centerville 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V @ Centerville 6:00pm WR-JV/V @ Wellman Thursday, December 1 8:30am Santa's Wkshp @ Fremont Elem 4:15pm BBB-JH @ Clarke 4:15pm GBB-JH vs Clarke(@ Blakesburg) 6:00pm Music Booster Meeting Friday, December 2 4:30pm WR-JH @ Pekin 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V vs Albia 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V vs Albia
Saturday, December 3 10:00am WR-JV/V @ New London 4:00pm GBB-V vs Lynnville-Sully 5:30pm BBB-V vs Lynnville-Sully Monday, December 5 No School-Staff Development 6:00pm BBB-JV/V @ Montezuma Tuesday, December 6 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V vs Davis County 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V vs Davis County Thursday, December 8 ROCKET Submissions Due 3:20pm Pick Up Band Fundraisers @ HS 4:15pm BBB-JH @ Centerville 4:15pm GBB-JH vs Centerville(@ Bl. 5:30pm WR-JV/V @ EBF (Eddyville) Friday, December 9 9:00am Santa Wrkshp @ Eddyville Elem 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V @ Clarke 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V @ Clarke Saturday, December 10 10:00am WR-V @ Tri-County 8:00pm HS Winter Formal Monday, December 12 4:15pm WR-JH @ EBF (Eddyville) 4:45pm GBB-JV/V @ Pella Christian 5:00pm WR-JV @ Knoxville 6:30pm Concert @ Blakesburg Elementary Tuesday, December 13 4:30pm BBB-9/JV/V vs Ankeny Christian 6:30pm Concert @ Fremont Elementary Wednesday, December 14 9:00am Santa Wrkshp @ Blakesburg Elem Thursday, December 15 4:15pm BBB-JH vs Chariton(@ Bl. 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Chariton 4:15pm WR-JH @ Davis County 5:30pm WR-JV/V @ Knoxville 6:30pm Concert-Eddyville PK-2nd @ HS Friday, December 16 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V @ Knoxville 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V @ Knoxville Saturday, December 17 10:00am WR-V @ Pella 4:00pm GBB-JV/V vs Oskaloosa 4:00pm BBB-9/JV/V vs Oskaloosa Monday, December 19 4:15pm BBB-7th @ Twin Cedars 4:15pm GBB-7th @ Twin Cedar 6:00pm School Board Meeting 7:00pm HS Music Christmas Concert Tuesday, December 20 6:30pm FCA @ HS 7:00pm JH Music Christmas Concert Thursday, December 22 ROCKET Submissions Due December 23-January 2 No School Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Classes Resume 10
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Director District # 3: Rena Shepherd-
High school students in BASIC FASHION are making quilts. If anyone has fabric scraps they would like to donate to Mrs. Strausser's class, please contact her at 641-969-4288 or lisa.strausser@rocketsk12.org
Director District # 4: Mark Haselhuhn-
Eddyville Elementary Parents: WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Your 2015-2016 EBF School Board Members: Director District # 1: Mike Mayberry-
mikemaybery16@hotmail.com 641-777-2520 260 S. Chestnut, P.O. Box 98, Fremont, IA 52561
Director District # 2: Dan Hulbertdan_hulbert@cargill.com Or ddjthulbert@gmail.com 641-933-4139 or 641-777-6205 3081 Rutledge Avenue, Cedar, IA 52543 rena.shepherd@rocketsk12.org 641-660-0634 504 N. 6th St., Eddyville, IA 52553
641-799-6433 1206 Hwy 137, Eddyville, IA 52553
Director District # 5: Doug Brinegar641-777-1664 13422 225th Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501
Director District # 6: Bruce Severson bruce.severson@rocketsk12.org 641-780-3717 17546 Rock Bluff Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Director District # 7: Dave Friedman-
641-938-2340 6668 Monroe Wapello Rd., Blakesburg, IA 52536
Administration Office, 222 Walnut St. Eddyville, IA 52553 Phone: (641) 969-4226 Fax: (641) 969-4547
The Eddyville Elementary Yearbook Staff is in need of pictures that can be included in our yearbook. Pictures can include: Sports, Field Trips, Concerts/Programs, Events, and Classroom Parties. Thanks for your help! Eddyville Elementary Yearbook Staff Blakesburg Garden Club Seeks New Members Are you interested in beautifying the town of Blakesburg? You can be involved in plantings, horticulture shows and the Corn Carnival, as well as plant sales. WHEN: Meetings 1st Mondays at 1:30pm WHERE: Community building or homes Contact: Wanda Robinson at 641-895-6561 ** If you were one of the people that signed up at the Corn Carnival, Wanda asks that you please call her.
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Non-Discrimination Policy Statement It is the policy of the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator: Sarah Tobiason, Elementary Principal, 222 Walnut Street, Eddyville, IA 52553, 641-938-2202, sarah.tobiason@rocketsk12.org
School District Information: Equity Coordinator Principal Sarah Tobiason 641-938-2202 641-969-4226 Level 1 Investigator Principal Sarah Tobiason
Eddyville Museum News Check the Museum out on “Facebook” Wednesdays 1:00-5:00pm, Saturdays 9:00-noon, or by appointment. Bingo is the first Thursday of each month, 6:30, at the American Legion Hall. Come and play for a fun time.
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Santa Claus will be visiting Eddyville children on Friday, December 2nd, 2016. He will be at the Eddyville City
Council Chambers, at the end of Walnut Street, 6:00pm--7:00pm.
Home-Cooked Meals - Take and Bake
We, the EBF Nutrition 3 students, are running our own “take and bake” business. Take a break from cooking for a night and let us make a delicious, healthy meal for you. All you need to do is follow the simple instructions included when you receive your meal and enjoy. See our link at – http://fantastic4ebf.weebly.com/ Please direct questions to Mrs. Lisa Strausser, Instructor at lisa.strausser@rocketsk12.org
CRAVE BOSCO STICKS OR CRISPITOS???? Orders may be placed with any FCCLA member or sponsor Mrs. Lisa Strausser - lisa.strausser@rocketsk12.org Or call 641-641-969-4288 (Your purchase helps them raise funds for their projects and conferences)
You may mark your order below and return this slip with your money to school. Orders placed on Thursdays and arrive on Mondays. Bosco Sticks (20 for $15) ___________________ (case of 108 for $65) ___________________ Crispitos (20 for $15) ___________________ (case of 72 for $45) ___________________ Your Name/Email Address/Phone Number: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Friends of the Eddyville Library ……………………. meet at the public library on the 3rd Wednesdays in January, April, July & October at 5:30pm
Loving Shepherd Food Pantry Blakesburg United Methodist Church Basement Sat., Nov. 26, 8-11am Providing food to Moravia, Moulton, Unionville, Albia and Blakesburg Contact person: Vera Miller, 938-2918
Serving all people in need equally.
Blakesburg Public Library Fall Hours Monday – 5:30 – 8:30 P.M. Tuesday – 3:15 – 7:30 P.M. Wednesday – Closed Thursday – 3:15 – 7:30 p.m. Friday – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday – Closed
Eddyville Community Food Pantry 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, 9-11 am, Eddyville United Methodist Church Basement The only criterion to use the pantry is that you be a resident of the EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont School District. We don't ask financial questions. Your privacy is respected. Delivery is available to persons in the town of Eddyville. Call either 641-969-4660 or 641660-3584 for this service. Please leave a message. 11
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RECOGNIZES CLAIRE JAGER
Belin-Blank Center Honors Students and Teachers University of Iowa News Release: October, 2016
Claire Jager, a senior at EBF, has been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program as a Commended Student. Commended students are recognized for their exceptional academic promise, demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. Over 1.6 million students took the 2015 PSAT test last fall. 34,000 high performers were named Commended Students on the basis of a National Selection Index score of at least 209. Claire scored 211. Congratulations, Claire, on your strong performance!
E.B.F.H.S Marching Band Wins Championships!!
EBF students Blake Leu, Shallis Loucks, and Lauren Wells of Blakesburg, and Sarah Schutt and Carson Stetter of Eddyville were among the 700 students from Iowa and throughout the nation who were recently invited to be honored at The University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center's Recognition Ceremony; the ceremony was held Sunday, September 25, 2016, at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus. Additionally, recognized students were given the opportunity to honor a teacher they credited for having a profound influence on their lives; the students selected Donna Bohlmann and Mindy Sinnif for this honor. Students were invited to be recognized by the Center for exceptional performance in the Belin-Blank Center student talent search, for receiving scholarships for Belin-Blank Center summer residential gifted programs, for being gold key awardees from the Scholastic Art and Writing program, for being a student research presenters at the Iowa Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, for being an awardee for Invent Iowa State Invention Convention, participants in STEM Excellence and Leadership program, or participants in the Secondary Student Training Program. Addressing the students, teachers and guests were The University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld, Dean Dan Clay from the College of Education, and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad. Engineering Dean Alec Scranton delivered the keynote address to teachers, and Adetayo Oladele-Ajose delivered the keynote address to the students. The Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development is an international full-service gifted education center at the University of Iowa’s College of Education (www.belinblank.org).
On Saturday, Oct. 15th, the Eddyville-Blakesburg High School Marching Band placed 1st in class 2A at the Mid-Iowa Marching Band Championships in Ankeny for the 20th time in the last 22 years. In a dramatic turn of events, EBF and West Marshall tied with an overall score of 64.9. The Music General Effect Judge’s score was used as the tiebreaker making Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont the class 2A champions as they outscored West Marshall by 1.2 points in that caption. West Marshall won both the Outstanding Drumline and Color Guard Trophies. Earlier in the day, the E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band competed at the State Marching Band Contest in Pella where they earned their 31st consecutive Division I rating with a score of 75.3. The E.B.F.H.S. Band had an excellent season this year placing 1 st in class 2A competition at four different contests. The band outscored over 30 other bands in all classes during the season. On September 24th, the band placed first in class 2A at the Marching Dutch Invitational with a score of 66.4 outscoring a total of 10 other bands in overall competition. EBF also won the Outstanding Color Guard Award. On October 1st, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Marching Band placed 2nd in class 2A competition at the Urbandale Marching Invitational. EBF was 2 points behind the first place band from West Marshall. PCM won the Outstanding Color Guard award in 2A and West Marshall won the Outstanding Drumline Award. The E.B.F.H.S. Band outscored seven other bands including: Madrid, PCM, Des Moines Christian, Ogden, Perry, North Polk, and Clarke. The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band had a very exciting day on October 8 th as the band placed 1st in the Valleyfest and Showdown Competitions in West Des Moines. EBF won the Valleyfest 2A competition with a score of 60.7. Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont also won the Outstanding Hornline, Marching and Maneuvering, and Soloist of the Day Awards. Maggie Voyles was chosen as the Outstanding Soloist of the Day in class 2A for her mellophone solos. Maggie Voyles was also selected as the Outstanding Marcher in the EBF Marching Band. In the evening contest, the “Showdown” of bands, the E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band placed 1 st in class C with a score of 53.4 This is the 22nd consecutive year that the band has placed 1st at the “Showdown” Contest. The band also won the Outstanding Hornline, Color Guard, and Soloist trophies. Delanee Van Zante was honored with the Outstanding Soloist of the Day Award for her alto sax solos. The E.B.F.H.S. Band has 73 members this year. The band is directed by Joe Overton, assistant director Dezirae Fairchild, and color guard instructor Paige Ver Steegh. The field commanders are Claire Jager and Grace Manternach. The soloists for this year’s show are Claire Jager, Teri Jo Lane, Katy Fisher, Maggie Voyles, Hannah Koellner, Delanee Van Zante, Briana Ver Steegh, and Adlynn Eveland. The band was also fortunate to have student teacher Jenny Braundmeier helping students with music and marching this fall. Director Joe Overton commented, “This has been a truly exciting marching band season. The band worked very very hard and represented our school and communities very well. They have so much heart and pride and that is what makes it fun!! Thank you chaperones, bus drivers, music boosters, parents, friends, family, custodians, teachers, and administrators for all of your support!!”
If your child is involved in other events outside of school, and you would like to have their accomplishments published, please email a statement and a photo as an attachment to rocketnewskathystreet@rocketsk12.org The Rocket would be a great place to show off their efforts and talents.
The next two submission deadlines for The Rocket are November 10 and 23.
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