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Advice for Upcoming seniors
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Spring Band Concert
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4-5 Word in the Halls Golf
10-11 Post Prom
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Justice Project College Athletes
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From One Student to Another
With summer break just around the corner the last thing on most students minds is next school year but if you’re
a junior the summer just so happens to be the perfect time to get a jumpstart on starting college applications. While writing essays and personal statements may not sound like the most exciting thing to do on a warm summer day, it’ll pay off in the long run and you will be a lot less stressed when September comes along and the submission deadlines approach. Below is advice from current seniors about touring campus, writing essays and applying for applications.
On Touring Campus: “Do tours of all the schools you’re considering it’ll help you determine what you want to major in and where you want to live” - Senior Brittany Cassel “Don’t get distracted by all the hot tour guides...”
- Senior Marci Klugiewicz
On Writing College Essays: “Before you start make an outline and brainstorm ideas. AND DO NOT PROCRASTINATE” - Senior Rajpal Kaur “Start during the summer and write a little everyday. Make sure you write about something you care about.” - Senior Kaya Schanen “Depending on the prompt for the essay, you can save them and use them to apply to mulitple colleges and for scholarships. Just make sure you change the schools name when submitting them to mulitple schools.” - Senior Aimee Marx General Thoughts: “Don’t let your ACT score affect where you apply because there are a lot of other factors colleges consider besides the ACT. And keep up to date with your counsler and ask them if - Senior Molly Gramoll you have any questions.”
I am excited for su Getting tan and never sleeping! -Senior Lauren Brunnquel
Fishin with my friends! -Junior Charlie Potter
Traveling to Florida with my husband! -Mrs. Wahl
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N I D R WO ALLS H E H T
ummer because... De -Se finite nio ly r G Sum ab by mer Kr fes au t! s Not being here at the High School -Senior Rachel Ruona
Country USA, the beach, and bonfires -Senior Miranda Koby
sounds of spring: sPRING BAND CONCERT
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On May 17 at 7pm the
music department put on their annual Spring Band Concert. Hard work, motivation and the love for music all added up to a great show. The participants in the concert practiced for an extended period of time on their pieces and had a successful show. Band is a great oppertunity to meet new people as well as grow as a musician. Junior Talya Dillahunt said she loves band because “all of the hilarious
people in it, we always have a great time” and that “the concert went well because we have a ton of talented people playing for us.” Junior Hannah Fischer said her favorite part of being in band is “Wednesday workshops because we get to do what we want and be creative with it.” The night was a success and was enjoyable for all involved.
1 Mr. Brett Dimmer leads the band in song as they preform for the audiance. 2 During the concert the seniors are recognized because this is their last band concert of the year before graduation. 3 Musical director for Grafton High School, Mr. Brett Dimmer conducts the band through another piece.
Emily Welsh
Destination Imagination D
estination Imagination is an extra-curricular club that uses creative problem solving to create skits that follow guidelines and rules or accomplish a task. It is composed of a main challenge that a team prepares throughout the year and an instant challenge which the team has to find a solution to in a few minutes.
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he teams from our school have accomplished some great things in the past years. Last year, three teams from GHS placed against teams all around the world at the Globals competition. Of these three, one team placed 6th and another placed 3rd. Additionally, two teams made it to Globals this year and are competing in Knoxville, Tennessee this week!
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he idea for this page is brought by a Justice Project by Sophomores Zainab Manzoor, Hailey and Abbey Monreal, Brianna Luettgen, and Ally Parsons. Their goal is to have a page in the Black Hawk Times dedicated to a new club in every publication to inform the student body about clubs and groups that they might not know about. They want to highlight the purpose of these in-school organizations and let everyone know about the great things these groups accomplish.
Anytime is tee time Boys Golf Story By: Breannah Palubiski The Boys Varsity Golf Team completed their season with many good moments. Overall they had a successful season and
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improved in many aspects of their game. The boys competed against highly ranked teams in the state on a weekly basis. Sophomore Ryan Stachurski had a very successful season competing at all conference meets and placing high at the tournaments throughout the season. Stachurski said, “The best part of golf is that I don’t rely on other people, it’s a self reliant sport.” The team competed in a number of tournaments throughout the season, some of the highlights included at 4 place finish at the Port Invitational, 5 Place finish at the Janesville Ashenfelter, 6th place at the Bender Invite, and 7th at the Lake Country Charity Invite at Erin Hills. The team was the first in over 8 years to make it to sectionals. The best rounds for the boys overall, sophomore Justin Peters and senior Luke Melotik with an 82 at regionals, Stachurski with an 80 at Erin Hills, sophomore Matthew Silasari with a 79 at West Bend, and junior Bailey Colber with an 80 at Janesville. Peters was voted most improved throughout the year by the team. Overall the team was very happy with their season and finishing strong.
1 Sophomore Matthew Silasari crouches down to line up his putt appropriately to shoot par. 2 Junior Bailey Colber follows through with his swing for the green. 3 Walking away, sophomore Ryan Stachurski for the best for the outcome of the scores. 4 4 hopes Senior Luke Melotik looks for his ball as soon as it comes off the tee. 5 Sophmores Justin Peters, Ryan Stachurski, junior Bailey Colber, and Senior Luke Melotik pose next to the 2017 Lake Country Charity Invite trophy.
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College Athletes During childhood, many kids dream of becoming their favorite quarterback or a starting forward for their favorite soccer team. Though these dreams tend to fade away into more realistic goals as adulthood approaches, some lucky and talented high schoolers have proved their worth and have made into collegiate level sports. Senior Bradley Parsons will be the infielder for St. Joseph’s college. He said, “Rick O’dette [the baseball coach] is all about education first. I’m planning on being a college Student-Athlete, not Athlete-Student. I’m there to get a good education; the opportunity to play baseball is just a blessing that comes in the package.”
Senior Taylor Arnold is playing center midfield at UW- Oshkosh. She’s ecstatisc about playing because her sister “Alyssa attends Oshkosh and we’ll be playing on the same team, so she can help me warm up to the team and assist in keeping up with my schoolwork.”
Senior Joseph Fugate will be punting at UW-Platteville next year. He is most excited about, “Getting the opportunity to continue my football career and fulfilling a childhood dream of mine- to play in college.”
Senior Gabrielle Kraus will be diving at UW- Oshkosh. Handling her classes and sports isn’t a concern of hers, saying she’ll be able to juggle the pressures of college sports “Pretty well because Oshkosh has a program for it’s atheletes that helps them balance everything easily. Plus D3 is more laid back.”
Junior Luke Benzschawel has committed to UWMadison for the fall of 2016. He is “most exctied for the freedom of college,” and adds that he wants to play for Madison because, “my uncle, and dad played there and my brother does now; I just don’t want to play anywhere else.”
Junior Jacob Demerath will be playing soccer for Creighton University in Nebraska. He committed so early because, “It’s the school I want to play at. It’s good academically as well as in soccer. I always knew I wanted to play D1, so this is a perfect fit.” He adds, “I’m most exctied to play soccer at the next level. I’m looking forward to traveling and playing against good competition.”
Surviving Finals Kayla Borden “Sleep with your textbook under your pillow to absorb all the knowledge you need for that exam.”
Kaleigh Wallock “Start hand exercises about a month early so your hand won’t cramp during the test. I recommend a plush stress ball.”
Nick Pavelic
Advice from the Seniors... Sort of.
“Starbucks is a necessity. If you don’t have coffee you’re doing it wrong. Be well prepared. You know more than you think you do.”
Emily Priddy “Scream out loud in short bursts over a two minute period... At least twice a day.”
No Bake Granola Bites
Looking for a snack to give you brain power? Give these a try! Peanut butter and Honey are amazing brain food to help you stay focused and get through your finals.
Ingredients
Instructions
1/3 Cup : Raisens 3 Tbsp : Honey 1/2 Cup : Creamy Peanut Butter 1 1/4 Cup : Oats 1/3 Cup : Chocolate Chips 1/4 Cup : Coconut Flakes
1. Combine all ingredients into a medium sized bowl. 2. Stir well for a few minutes until everything is combined well. 3. Put mixture in the fridge and chill for about 30 minutes. 4. Remove from fridge and roll into balls (wash your hands a few times throughout to keep mixture from sticking to them too much). 5. Plave bites on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 6. Return to fridge or freezer to chill. 7. Store in an airtight container for up to a week!
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Maddie Waskiewicz “Forget everything you think you know, and just start from scratch. Study like you don’t know anything, which you don’t.”
Kaya Schanen “Drink a lot of energy drinks the night before and pull an all nighter. Pulling all nighters are the key to a successful final, also you will be super alert in the morning.”
Aaron Roesselet “Study into the late hours of the night, then fall asleep with your notes covering you to keep you warm.”
Brandon Schmidt