Hawk's Eye Freshmen Special Edition

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FRESHMEN 101

Melanie Eszter// Social Media Chair Margo Dulny // Staff Writer

• East offers four lunch periods.

• If you have last lunch you might find it a good idea to bring a snack to eat earlier in the day.

• You eat lunch with your fifth hour class, so start making some friends on the first day.

• Your lunch might change if your schedule does.

• Microwaves are available to heat up your food if needed.

• Also if you forget your card at home, don’t worry, the lunch ladies can just look you up by your last name so you do not have to wait until everyone else gets their lunch.

Lunch Schedule First Lunch Second Lunch Third Lunch Fourth Lunch

• Hallways are numbered with signs above them that direct you in the right direction.

• Use maps to plan out your schedule before the first day to avoid getting lost.

• The locker rooms are located in the 200 hallway near the gymnasiums.

• The school nurse is located in the office next to the attendance desk.

• The counseling office is located by the 100 hallway by the back staircase in case you need to make an appointment to visit your counselor.

• Secretaries are your friends and can help you when you need a question answered.

Art, Performing Arts, Science, Special Education, Tech ED Business/Computers, Language arts International Language/ Social Science FACS, Math, Physical Education

• When walking through the hallways, follow the system of walking on the right side like a road.

• Whatever you do, DO NOT STOP in the hallway. You might cause a catastrophic traffic jam.

• You will be able to choose your own locker, but most students carry around their backpack and lunch box to every class.

• Block day is only on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

• Wednesday is 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th hour or “odd block”.

• On Thursdays school does not start until 8:30 because teachers have meetings every Thursday mornings.

• You could use Thursday mornings to catch up on work in the Academic Resource Room.

• Thursday or “even block” consists of 2nd, seminar, 4th and 6th hour and lunch will be during 4th hour.

• Seminar consists of time to study, when you will meet with Hawk Leaders to learn and play games and attend pep assemblies.

Helpful Hints!

Erin McCarthy//Staff Writer Addis Sharpe//Buisness Manager

Fifteen Helpful Hints and Fun Facts About Olathe East

1.

Olathe East has acquired 51 state titles in the 25 years the school has been open.

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Taking one of the twelve stairways available can help make your passing periods less hectic.

3.

The Olathe East teaching staff is made up of 127 people.

4.

Cutting through the auxiliary gym, one of the three gyms at Olathe East, can be a helpful shortcut when you’re running late to class.

5.

Check the vending machine at the end of the 300 hallway for the best snacks!

6.

You are usually able to meet with your counselor whenever you need to during the school day.

7.

Olathe East has 99 classrooms and also features an abundant amount of computer labs, an international language lab and a writing center.

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Currently 1,916 students are enrolled at Olathe East High School.

9.

In 1998 Olathe East High School was recognized as a National School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

10.

You will almost never be thirsty if you can find one of the 30 water fountains to drink from!

11.

Olathe East Athletics Department features three basketball courts, two soccer fields, two football fields, two baseball/softball fields, two tennis courts and a track field.

12.

Feel free to check out any of the 35 clubs at Olathe East including Drama Club, Game Club and Black Student

13.

Avoiding the crowded commons during passing period helps save time when going to class.

Union.

14.

Teachers appreciate you using one of the 18 restroom during the six-minute passing period instead of asking to go during class. YOU WILL HAVE TIME.

15.

Olathe East is a very welcoming environment so do not be afraid to try new activities!

Advice From FreshmEn Teachers

“Don’t accumulate tardies - figure out the quickest path to your classes by the end of the first week.”

- Jennifer Ripee (English)

Advice From an ELL Student

“Have fun! Don’t be afraid to get involved and meet new people. There are so many opportunities at East to be a part of. Find something that interests you and take part.”

-Kari Howell (English)

1. “The ELL teacher is Mr. Isaias Mendez.

He has been teaching since 1993 and is from Puerto Rico. and the ELL counselor is Natalie Ryan.

“Do the assignment and hand in on the due date, many teachers do not accept late work.”

-Josheph Hodnik (History)

2. “Meet people from other places, not just from your home country.”

“ Don’t get behind on your work….complete daily homework, review nightly for quizzes and tests and go in and ask for help whenever you don’t understand something.”

-Kari Howell (English)

3. “Take risks to speak English. You will learn from your mistakes.”

-Anna Julia Carvalho (ELL Student)

We’ve Been There

A senior and a freshmen recount their own experiences at East and share what they’ve learned.

Dear Class of 2021,

Dear Future Freshmen,

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Welcome to Olathe East! Pretty crazy that you guys will be going to school As I walked through the doors of high school last year as a here in a short six months. You want to know what’s even crazier? In three freshman, terrified of everyone and everything around me, I found short months, I won’t be going to school here anymore. My name is Mikie it tough being in a whole new school especially such a massive one Brown, and I am a senior. I’m writing to you all today in an attempt to share like East. Insane amounts of people all around me, extensive hallways some guidance as you embark on you high school journey. with confusing classroom numbers, four mixed grade lunch periods Just as many of you are probably feeling, I was TERRIFIED to come to high and the new concept of block days: all new things but don’t worry, school. My middle school years, while awkward and occasionally drama filled, you’ll get used to them just like I have! :) were pretty darn good; I didn’t feel completely ready to leave yet. I had a solid One of the first changes I noticed was we get six minutes for group of friends, was co-captian of the drill team, and had finally figured out passing period. I always thought I’d need ten minutes or more to all the twists and turns of the CT hallways (go Bulldogs!). I had also heard all get around this enormous school but I think the time given is just the things about high school that you’ve probably heard from TV, peers, books, enough. I’ll be honest and say that extra sixth minute you get in high and movies: that upperclassmen will shove you into lockers, coaches and teach- school compared to middle school can be a lifesaver, especially when ers are all mean, you won’t have any of the same friends, etcetera. I don’t know you have to cross the entire school to get to your next class, but the about you, but that didn’t sound super appealing to me. Turns out though, allotted time is usually perfect. I had to keep this in mind because NONE OF THAT IS TRUE! You’ll make new classes end at weird times, so memorize those friends, that’s pretty much unavoidable, but times. With over 1800 students the hallways who says you can’t keep the old too?! For the will constantly be crowded so I highly recommost part, teachers here resemble the ones you mend walking on the right side just like you do have in middle school – some will treat you in middle school. With such a huge population, like you’re younger, some will treat you like the four lunch periods might not allow you to you’re older, some will give a lot of homework, have lunch with your friends. This was pretty and some won’t give any. And upperclassmen? disappointing to me, but you could get lucky Boy, was I nervous about them. Howver, I can like I did. On a normal day, you will eat lunch pretty confidently say that the worse thing an with your fifth hour. On odd block days, you go upperclassman will ever do to you is ignore with your fifth hour still but on even block days you. Unfortunately, the “go home freshyou go with your fourth hour. Again, you get man” chant that will probably happen at pep plenty of time to chat during lunch but I always assemblies (we’re trying to get rid of that) has had to remind myself to use my time wisely nothing to do with who you are as individuals. because you need time to eat as well. First hour I know that East probably seems huge, and all starts at 8:00 so besides lunch, before first hour us adult-looking kids seem really intimidating, may be the best time to hang out and talk with but I promise you’ll get the hang of this high friends. I usually find a meeting spot in the school thing in no time. If you CAN’T WAIT commons to talk to my friends every morning. to walk into these big front doors on the first I suggest not talking to your friends in between day of freshman year, I applaud you. High classes to save some time, and avoid the bridge school truly is as great as it sounds, and not if you can because it’s always a traffic jam. I nearly as terrible. ;) always end up running into people on that Freshman Felicity Wenger carries senior Looking back at my freshman year self combridge! Remember, you can use your phone Mikie Brown on her back pared to now, I have changed more than I ever in high school, so you can always text your thought possible. I have grown as a student, friends in between classes and during lunch. It’s performer, friend, leader, young adult, and person. Soooo many opportunities really convenient for me personally because I’m glued to my phone are coming your way - every single one of you - and I encourage you to take as like many teens are. Trust me, you’re not the only iphone addict in many of them as you can. Trust painfully shy freshman me, I KNOW it’s diffithis school. Just remember to put it away when necessary, because cult to put yourself out there, but it’s worth it, and I know it’s incredibly overhaving your phone out is definitely a privilege, and I see phones whelming feeling like you have so many big decisions to make, but freshman being taken away almost every day. You get much more freedom in year should be about fun! Do and try as much as you can, while you can, but high school than you do in middle school, which is one of my fakeep in mind, it’s never too late to try something new. I’m writing to you now vorite parts about East. For example, you get to carry your backpack from a computer in the newspaper classroom – a room I had never stepped around with you for the entire day, which can be really handy. Most foot into until the end of my junior year when I came in and asked Mrs. Kirk if people, including me, don’t even use their locker anymore because I would be able to join her staff as a senior (spoiler: she said yes). they have everything they need on their back! ;)Overall, not having There is truly something for everyone here at East, and I hope you all have to use your locker is a time saver and to come full circle, another the courage to find it. Please keep in mind, however, that there’s still a lot of life reason I think six minutes is perfect. left to live after high school. It won’t last forever, and depending on who you East isn’t a place to be feared, but a place to educate and prepare are, that can be a really wonderful or a really scary thing. I encourage each of yourself for college. There are so many more class choices at this you to never take a single moment of your time as an east hawk for granted. school, including my favorite class: newspaper! While the boring There will be good times, bad times, stressful times, insanely fun times, and classes do exist, high school is the place where you create your path yes, life changing times. These moments will shape not only your high school for the future. A multitude of cool opportunities are offered here at experience but who you become as a person, and I wish you all the best.

East that will make these four years something you wont forget.

A senior who’s still figuring it all out.

A freshman whose journey has just begun.

Science Labs

Football

Marching Band

Cheerleading

Women’s Swim

Men’s Swim

Softball

25th Anniversary State Championship Assembly

Photography Club

Newspaper/ Yearbook Trip to Orlando

Kay Club

Gay-Straight Alliance

Horticulture Video Announcements

Interior Design

Prom

Debate Team Theater Production of The Wizard of Oz

Adviser Karen Kirk

Co-Editors Blythe Dorrian KAitlyn ShAcklett

MAnAging Editor Jacob Stofer

Gymnastics

GrAphics Editor JAcob Wilson

Classroom Work

Online editor RyAnn smith

business mAnAger Addis ShArpe

Photos Courtesy of Kevin Mays, Karen Kirk, Sarah Talcott, Ryann Smith, Amanda Faunce, Kylie Graham, Blythe Dorrian, Stacy Goddard, John McDonald

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Debate Team