May 2018
Volume 92
Issue 9
A “Horse of Honor” for Deputy Burbridge
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Kelsie Anderson Reporter
Last year on May 1st, 2017, Deputy Mark Burbridge lost his life in the line of duty. Burbridge was shot by an escaping inmate, Wesley Correa-Carmenaty. Correa-Carmenaty also shot Deputy Pat Morgan who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, but is still unable to return to service. At the time, Correa-Carmenaty was attempting to escape from the Pottawattamie County Jail when he had broke free from his handcuffs and was able to
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People gather around to admire the horse that Deputy Burbridge’s family thought would best represent him. Photo provided by: The Daily Nonpareil become in possession of the gun he then used to shoot Deputy Burbridge and Deputy Morgan. Deputy Burbridge’s injury was so fatal, he lost his life that day. On May 7, 2017 Mark Burbridges funeral procession went on for six miles passing by thousands of those thanking him for his service while many were holding American flags or flags
with the thin blue line representing Law Enforcement. Burbridge was escorted by more than 1,000 cars passing by many places that he loved, including the Pottawattamie County Courthouse and Quaker Steak & Lube. A year later, over 200 people gathered as a ‘Horse of Honor’ was unveiled. Several artists over
several months made a life taken too soon, come to life. The horse resembles Mark Burbridge as who he was, his family, friends, and things that he loved. Mark Burbridges coworker and best friend, Sergeant Jason Lemaster was interviewed by KETV. “The descriptions, the paint-
CBCSD strives to Achieve more
Newspaper seniors write about their experience of journalism and their highschool life. Reporter Cami Wagaman shared her long four years at Thomas Jefferson. Read What my four years at TJ taught me.
Diane Ostrowski and Daniel Stinman came up with a new logo to help represent the Council Bluffs community school district. Photo provide by: Diane Ostrowski and Daniel Stinman
Page 2 From her freshman to her senior year at TJ she talks about her time as a student and how she changed. Reporter Courtney Jones shared her experience at Thomas Jefferson. Read Senior Adventure at TJ.
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Reporter Morgan Jacobson shared his experience at Thomas Jefferson and talks about how being here has changed his life for the better with the help of friends and teachers. To read more, Read Senior goals.
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ings, everything on the horse, this is who Mark was as a person.” The ‘Horse of Honor’ was revealed at the Squirrel Cage Jail, across from where Burbridge worked everyday, the Pottawatomie county courthouse. Citizens are welcome to pay their respects for Deputy Burbridge at the location.
Cami Wagaman Reporter The Council Bluffs Community School district has recently changed their look to the public. The new district theme is “Achieve More.” Chief Communications officer, Diane Ostrowski, had more to say about the new logo, involving the cost, meaning, and outcome. “In Council Bluffs schools,” states Ostrowski, “A lot of us have that internal pride about what we’re about but we have a greater audience, we have an audience of people that are new
to the community who don’t know about our schools, and we want them to be attracted to our school. So we thought it would be a great time, while we have a new leader, to enhance what it is that we present to the community about ourselves, so we embarked on a journey to change from an old logo that has been around for many years into a new one that could rebrand our district into what it is today.” The cost of the new logo, complete with the slogan, cost the district around $15,000. The district went through a vigorous process in order to make this
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new logo, attending many focus groups, and went on a search for how to update the logo. The Community Education Foundation has helped the district pay for the process. “We strive everyday for our children and staff to achieve more in and out of the classroom” said Ostrowski. “We learned through research about what people know about our district and what they want in a school district, and we learned that they want high achievement and we believe that all of the opportunities that we have in our district that we can achieve
more.” The district plans to attract new members of the community, as teachers or students, with this new logo. “The beautiful thing about showing our community who we are through this new modern look is we very much intend to attract new members of our community” explains Ostrowski. “The investment will pay off throughout the years as we attract new citizens.” As the years pass with this new logo, expectations within the district will rise, as everyone plans to achieve more.
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THE SIGNAL Editor-in-Chief Emily Eikenberry
What my four years at TJ taught me
Copy Editor Emily Eikenberry Paginator Emily Eikenberry Cami Wagaman Staff Kelsie Anderson Madasyn Davis Morgan Jacobson Courtney Jones Madison Nymann Cami Wagaman Adviser Rob Lindquist Phone: 712-328-6493 Facebook: CBJacketJournalism Twitter:@TJHSJournalism Web: cbjacketjournalism.com Snapchat: tjhsjournalism
Cami’s life as a student and a reporter Photos provided by: Cami Wagaman
Cami Wagaman Reporter High school is wild. Often there are lessons that you learn outside of the classrooms that will follow you through life more than algorithms and who the 2nd president of the United States was. The class that taught me the most by far was Newspaper.
During the class period, I formed relationships that will forever stay with me. My freshman year of High school, I was suspended a total of 12 times. The days that administration hadn’t sent me home I was sitting in the learning center. All of this changed when Mr. Lindquist stepped into my life. Although I met him in the middle of freshman year, I hadn’t really formed a relationship with him. The minute I read the email sent to me asking me to switch from yearbook to newspaper, my life was changed for the better (even though I read it 9 weeks late).
From the first day of school sophomore year, Lindquist was there by my side during the hardest moments. He’s the best teacher and mentor anyone could ask for. Being in Lindquists’ class, I learned what I want to do for the rest of my life. During his class period I formed relationships that will forever stay with me. Originally I was planning to join Yearbook, because of the interest I had in photography, but then his enrollment numbers weren’t high enough in Newspaper, so Lindquist asked me to join Newspaper. What I never told him about that moment, was that
Senior Adventure at TJ
Courtney Jones Reporter My time here at TJ has been quite an adventure. Most talk down on Thomas Jefferson claiming it’s not a good school but I say otherwise. Through the years I have grown close with many of my teachers. They have helped me grow as a student and continued to make sure I was staying on the right path. Though every school has its problems I feel that the environment here is a healthy one. There
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Senior Goals
Senior Courtney Jones of Thomas Jefferson getting her senior pictures done. Photo provide by: Courtney Jones are a good handful of people here that are willing to help with anything, anytime you may need it. I came to TJ my sophomore year and was greeted with nothing but kindness. I made a lot of friends and I lost a lot. I have grown a lot since my freshman year and the facility itself has had a lot to do with it. These past three years have been great. As many times as I have said I never want to come back after i’m done, I will miss this school quite a bit. I have made many memories in these halls, even though I will be leaving here in a few weeks I will forever cherish all the friends, all the teachers, and all the good
I was dreading it. In my opinion, only old people read or wrote newspapers, so I had no business being in that class. Three years later, I am the Editor-in-Chief of the publication, and I’ve loved every second of it. There’s not one moment I would take back. The adventures and obstacles I have endured while in high school have been both fantastic and self-discovering journeys. Thank you to each and every teacher and mentor that has helped me through these four years of my life. I will always remember the impressions every single one of you have left on my life.
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times I’ve had here. To all the incoming freshman and the upcoming seniors. Take school seriously! Stay on track to insure that you will graduate, get good grades, and just continue to have a good time. The years go by faster than you think. Before you know it, you’ll be a few weeks away from graduation and wondering where the time went like I am now. Although I was extremely nervous transferring to Thomas Jefferson High School it was something I had to do. I don’t regret making this decision and in the end I can see that it was one of the best things I could have done.
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Senior Morgan Jacobson livin life to the fullest. Photo provide by: Morgan Jacobson friend I have made along the way. Morgan Jacobson I have earned a scholarship Reporter that has secured my future in Automotive, I have made new As I look back, I am going to goals that I plan to achieve. I owe miss Thomas Jefferson, and the it to all of my teachers for helping memories that were made in the me stay in school, If I didn’t stay school with everyone here. So in school I would have never met many days of my life have passed any of the amazing people that in TJ, and I am glad that I have surround me today. went to school here. I could have I look back and wish I ended up at Abraham Lincoln, or would’ve done better in my classsomewhere in Omaha if things es but I did my best most of the changed on me like they were time, even so, I am graduating going to. now and going to Iowa Western I have learned lessons that next fall. have been taught in classes and I did it for my family, and my out of them. From stupid misclosest friends in the world, I takes, to amazing stories that I love you all and I want to thank will have for a long time. I am so everyone for getting me to where glad for every teacher and every I am now.