Monday, December 10, 2018
The Crowd Goes Wild
The Crowd Goes Wild
By: Lilly Cobb
Before the start of the game, the Clarksville choir sang the Star Spangled Banner in front of everyone in the gym. The varsity girls basketball game was amazing. They took down Riceville by at least 30 points. The crowd went wild and cheered the girls on. The best part of the game was seeing the girls happy and having fun. They were pumped up and are getting ready for Don Bosco.
After the game was over, Mr. Sandifer spoke into the microphone, “Can we take this time to notice that our very own American Idol, Maddie Poppe, is here on the top bleachers in the home section cheering on the Clarksville Indians!"
In between the girls and boys varsity basketball games, there was a little game for kids to play. It was an amazing time, and after so many times, Kelton Kluiter was able to shoot a hoop from half court.
Next was the boys varsity basketball game. Their game was so close with so many free throws from both teams. The Clarksville Indians won in the end. They went home happy and proud of themselves. It was an amazing night for both the girls and boys.
We are hoping to see you in the high school gym when we play at home. We want as many people there to help us out with cheering on the Clarksville Indians. We hope that the gym will be packed. Thanks for tuning in.
Homecoming Hallways
By Cecelia Groah
It’s the beginning of December, and the Clarksville Indians have begun to celebrate. It’s homecoming week, and the kids are filled with Indian pride! The students have participated in a fun breakout game and have decorated the hallways. This year the homecoming game will be against Don Bosco on Friday, December 7th. Therefore, all hallway themes had to do with that team.
The senior hallway theme was “Deck the Dons” and the hallway is brimming with Christmas decorations! There’s snowflakes, elves, a Christmas tree, and plenty of Christmas lights. Senior Emily Wedeking said, “It was a lot of fun decorating the hallway with my peers! I really liked this idea!”
The juniors had a different and more groovy idea. Their theme was “Disco the Dons.” The hallway has a disco ball, warm colored lights, and figures of dancing people along the wall atop colored paper.
The sophomore class really put some thought into their idea and picked something fun everyone could enjoy. The sophomores theme is “Dunk the Dons.” The hallway is carnival inspired with many games along the wall. There’s a pick-a-prize section and funny ride names.
Last, but certainly not least, is the freshman hallway. The freshman had similar minds to the seniors and had a Christmas inspired theme. Their theme is “Indians Ran Over the Dons.” The hallway is covered in black paper with reindeer adorning the walls.
In all it’s been a very fun week for the Clarksville Indians, and there’s even more fun to come! The dance takes place this Saturday from 8pm-11pm. The students are very excited!
It’s the beginning of December, and the Clarksville Indians have begun to celebrate. It’s homecoming week, and the kids are filled with Indian pride! The students have participated in a fun breakout game and have decorated the hallways. This year the homecoming game will be against Don Bosco on Friday, December 7th. Therefore, all hallway themes had to do with that team.
The senior hallway theme was “Deck the Dons” and the hallway is brimming with Christmas decorations! There’s snowflakes, elves, a Christmas tree, and plenty of Christmas lights. Senior Emily Wedeking said, “It was a lot of fun decorating the hallway with my peers! I really liked this idea!”
The juniors had a different and more groovy idea. Their theme was “Disco the Dons.” The hallway has a disco ball, warm colored lights, and figures of dancing people along the wall atop colored paper.
The sophomore class really put some thought into their idea and picked something fun everyone could enjoy. The sophomores theme is “Dunk the Dons.” The hallway is carnival inspired with many games along the wall. There’s a pick-a-prize section and funny ride names.
Last, but certainly not least, is the freshman hallway. The freshman had similar minds to the seniors and had a Christmas inspired theme. Their theme is “Indians Ran Over the Dons.” The hallway is covered in black paper with reindeer adorning the walls.
In all it’s been a very fun week for the Clarksville Indians, and there’s even more fun to come! The dance takes place this Saturday from 8pm-11pm. The students are very excited!
New Court On The Block
New Court On The Block
By: Cordelia Lundgren
Mr. Miss. Hot Lips
By: Credance Lundgren
Mr. and Miss. Hot lips
On Monday night Clarksville school crowned their Mr. and Mrs. Hotlips. This competition is held between the senior students at Clarksville. The way that the competition works is the seniors put lipstick on and kiss a sticky note, with that everyone votes for one of the boys and one of the girls. The two notes with the highest votes gets the title Mr. or Miss Hotlips. Our two highest votes for this year were James Jacobsen and Kylie Smith. ”I was severely shook when I found out, I did not think that I was going to get it,” Said senior Kylie Smith. The two got shirts that stated their title on the back and also a goodie bag full of Hershey kisses, chapstick, and a certificate. This is a tradition that we hope to always keep here at Clarksville!
Mr. and Miss. Hot lips
On Monday night Clarksville school crowned their Mr. and Mrs. Hotlips. This competition is held between the senior students at Clarksville. The way that the competition works is the seniors put lipstick on and kiss a sticky note, with that everyone votes for one of the boys and one of the girls. The two notes with the highest votes gets the title Mr. or Miss Hotlips. Our two highest votes for this year were James Jacobsen and Kylie Smith. ”I was severely shook when I found out, I did not think that I was going to get it,” Said senior Kylie Smith. The two got shirts that stated their title on the back and also a goodie bag full of Hershey kisses, chapstick, and a certificate. This is a tradition that we hope to always keep here at Clarksville!
Cece's Back!
By: Kylie Smith
On November 14th, Clarksville High was blessed once again with the presence of prized student, Cecelia Groah. Cece began her school year in Las Vegas this year which really saddened many of our Clarksville students.
“It was really hard to see one of our best friends move that far away. Our class has never really had to let someone go like that, so it was pretty difficult,” said Emily Wedeking.
The transition was even more difficult than her initial leaving.
“We used to hang out every weekend. Without her there, it felt like something was missing,” said Hannah Freerks.
This also took a large toll on Cece.
“It was pretty hard making a whole new life. I missed so much about Clarksville,” said Cece.
Although Cece had been gone for many difficult months, her arrival truly excited the entire school.
As she walked through the halls and found her many friends, everyone was elated. Hugs were shared and tears were shed.
Conner Freerks said, “I was really happy and excited.”
This humble day was a true surprise to a lot of the students. Although, some actually knew what was coming.
Hannah Freerks commented, “We’ve stayed close this whole time, and she told me what she had planned. I was so excited.”
All in all, Cece coming back was a great thing for Clarksville High and there’s no way we could have survived this whole year without her.
Friday, November 16, 2018
Leadership Exchange Impacts Student Council
By: Cordelia Lundgren
A lucky group of 13 students on Clarksville High’s student council had the amazing opportunity to attend this year’s two day Iowa Student Leadership Conference in Des Moines. The students interacted and exchanged ideas with students from other schools all over Iowa Sunday and Monday, October 28th and 29th.
Sunday night the young leaders were separated from their packs, so students had the opportunity to meet an entirely new group to share ideas and questions with. Students also enjoyed a large “dance party” Sunday night followed by a magician! At nine the students went back to the hotel to get a good night’s sleep for the next day! Students involved with the conference were given an 11 pm curfew set by the organization. Some of Clarksville’s students even ordered UberEats, a food delivery service.
Starting at nine in the morning, students gathered in the auditorium to watch the honor ceremonies for the advisors and honor councils. Soon after, the leaders had the opportunity to listen to a motivational speaker. Lastly, students migrated to three different forty-five minute sessions. In these sessions put on by other schools, students had the opportunity to learn about how other schools run fundraisers, raise money for schools, put on pep rallies and more! Overall, the students took a lot away from the conference.
A lucky group of 13 students on Clarksville High’s student council had the amazing opportunity to attend this year’s two day Iowa Student Leadership Conference in Des Moines. The students interacted and exchanged ideas with students from other schools all over Iowa Sunday and Monday, October 28th and 29th.
Sunday night the young leaders were separated from their packs, so students had the opportunity to meet an entirely new group to share ideas and questions with. Students also enjoyed a large “dance party” Sunday night followed by a magician! At nine the students went back to the hotel to get a good night’s sleep for the next day! Students involved with the conference were given an 11 pm curfew set by the organization. Some of Clarksville’s students even ordered UberEats, a food delivery service.
Starting at nine in the morning, students gathered in the auditorium to watch the honor ceremonies for the advisors and honor councils. Soon after, the leaders had the opportunity to listen to a motivational speaker. Lastly, students migrated to three different forty-five minute sessions. In these sessions put on by other schools, students had the opportunity to learn about how other schools run fundraisers, raise money for schools, put on pep rallies and more! Overall, the students took a lot away from the conference.
Hearts Full of Music
By: Emily Watterson
A very honorable moment for these Clarksville Indians! Our band/choir teacher, Mr.
Sundet had asked fellow band members on who wanted to apply towards this amazing event. This event is known as honor band! Where dedicated band members put in the time and effort towards this extra activity. They learn these musical masterpieces and then anticipate until the day of the concert. As expected, many people rose their hands for this, yet when Mr. Sundet turned in their name and what they’ve done for band in the past, only three lucky students got in. Those students that got chosen where: junior, Sarah Sundet; sophomore, Emily Watterson; and freshman Hope Megadanz. These band members have been out for band since they’ve had the chance to be out! Sarah Sundet is Mr. Sundet’s daughter, so she has all the secret insight on the tricks and tips. One big event in Sarah’s life is that she made it to All State band two years in a row, which in case you didn’t know, is a huge event for all the amazing band contestants. To get in you have to know your songs forwards, backwards, sideways, and with your eyes closed, so no pressure. Yet, with this fun experience for not only Sarah, the future is looking bright for freshman Hope. She has a lot she can do this year in high school and hopefully experience it to the fullest! Sophomore, Emily Watterson, has participated in solo ensemble since middle school and continues to do so to this day. She goes to band with the spirits of learning a certain part or just to play her part for that day. She even took part of Conference Band last year in Don Bosco! Now, if you put your head to the game, fellow band members, then maybe you could get selected for honor band yourself! Happy playing!
A very honorable moment for these Clarksville Indians! Our band/choir teacher, Mr.
Sundet had asked fellow band members on who wanted to apply towards this amazing event. This event is known as honor band! Where dedicated band members put in the time and effort towards this extra activity. They learn these musical masterpieces and then anticipate until the day of the concert. As expected, many people rose their hands for this, yet when Mr. Sundet turned in their name and what they’ve done for band in the past, only three lucky students got in. Those students that got chosen where: junior, Sarah Sundet; sophomore, Emily Watterson; and freshman Hope Megadanz. These band members have been out for band since they’ve had the chance to be out! Sarah Sundet is Mr. Sundet’s daughter, so she has all the secret insight on the tricks and tips. One big event in Sarah’s life is that she made it to All State band two years in a row, which in case you didn’t know, is a huge event for all the amazing band contestants. To get in you have to know your songs forwards, backwards, sideways, and with your eyes closed, so no pressure. Yet, with this fun experience for not only Sarah, the future is looking bright for freshman Hope. She has a lot she can do this year in high school and hopefully experience it to the fullest! Sophomore, Emily Watterson, has participated in solo ensemble since middle school and continues to do so to this day. She goes to band with the spirits of learning a certain part or just to play her part for that day. She even took part of Conference Band last year in Don Bosco! Now, if you put your head to the game, fellow band members, then maybe you could get selected for honor band yourself! Happy playing!
Clarksville High School Publications
By: Kale Kampman
The publications class of 2019 has certainly been a special one, due to a few factors. Perhaps the most major thing to note is the class’s new teacher. Ms. Katie Wedeking started her first year of teaching at Clarksville High School this year and seems to enjoy it quite a bit. She’s already doing things completely different than the previous teacher, Ms. Friedrichs, now known as Mrs. Bercik. One thing that’s being done differently this year is the class’s involvement in school activities. They’ve already hosted one assembly with plans for a few others. That assembly was for the fall sports and was held due to the joining of football with North Butler. This joining has caused the Clarksville schools to push their Homecoming back into basketball season. The process of creating the yearbook has been altered slightly as well, with the student doing nearly all the work and adding their own special touch to each page. The class does weekly Facebook posts and blogs. In addition, they control what appears on the new TVs in the cafeteria.
The publications class of 2019 has certainly been a special one, due to a few factors. Perhaps the most major thing to note is the class’s new teacher. Ms. Katie Wedeking started her first year of teaching at Clarksville High School this year and seems to enjoy it quite a bit. She’s already doing things completely different than the previous teacher, Ms. Friedrichs, now known as Mrs. Bercik. One thing that’s being done differently this year is the class’s involvement in school activities. They’ve already hosted one assembly with plans for a few others. That assembly was for the fall sports and was held due to the joining of football with North Butler. This joining has caused the Clarksville schools to push their Homecoming back into basketball season. The process of creating the yearbook has been altered slightly as well, with the student doing nearly all the work and adding their own special touch to each page. The class does weekly Facebook posts and blogs. In addition, they control what appears on the new TVs in the cafeteria.
First Book Shown to the Public from Lilly Cobb
First Book Shown to the Public from Lilly Cobb
By Lilly Cobb
This will be a sneak peek and an interview about Lilly Cobb’s book The Winter Night. Lilly Cobb stated, “It is a mix of all different types of genders. So there's probably a little bit of what everyone likes.” Others that have read it have found it as a really interesting book. So with the confidence from the people who have read Lilly’s book, Lilly had encouragement to keep writing it. She started to write it with paper and pencil, until she became ungrounded from her computer. She switched her story to her computer and since then she has reached the third chapter in her book. “Yes, it has been amazing how far I got in the story. I thought that I would just stop in the middle. Surprisingly, I didn't stop, though I have hit a roadblock a few times. I haven't stopped,” Lilly said. Now since we know a little bit of the history behind her story, she has agreed to let me put a little bit of her story from chapter one in this article. Here it is!
Chapter 1 Frostbite
I lay there curious; why, just why? Why was it him? Out of everyone, why him?
“What you doing?” The voice calls out.
“Who are you? Why are you here?” The voice doesn't say anything until he sighs.
“You’re really stupid aren't you.”
“Hey that’s not funny!” I was startled on what he had to say next.
“Are you going to kill me?” It scared me kill you? Why would he ask that.
“If you don’t want to you don’t have to.” The boy's voice sounded sad and depressed on how I reacted. I want to comfort him, but I can’t see him. Where is he? I spoke out.
“Where are you? Please come out.” He didn’t respond. Did he disappear? I lay back down on my bed. I whisper to myself.
“Why would he ask that.” Next thing I know he says.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to make you worry.” I sit up and look towards my balcony.. There's a young man about my age standing on my balcony.. He has black hair and Blue eyes. He is wearing a black sweater, with a red shirt, and a pair of blue jeans.
Wow that was amazing. If you want to read more. Go talk to Lilly shell more than likely will let you read it.
Cheer Tryouts
On the 15th of November the wrestling cheerleaders are having tryouts to find out who will be on Varsity and JV. Carlee Doty said, “I’m excited, but I’m also nervous. This will be my first year of cheer and there’s a lot of girls who have been doing cheer longer and it’s kind of intimidating.” I, Brianna Roe, am excited for wrestling cheer this year. We have so many talented girls and I can’t wait to see who will be on which team. I’m looking forward to working and practicing with the others girls this year. Cheer allows me to make more friends outside of Clarksville. I hope that the new wrestling cheerleaders will find cheer just as fun as I do.
The basketball cheerleaders will also be having tryouts on the 15th. Katelyn Essink said, “ I am very excited because I really do love cheerleading because I feel likes its meant to be. I hope that I make the team. There are a lot of good cheerleaders that are trying out. So there is a 50/50 chance.” Good luck to the future cheerleaders trying out! I can’t wait to see you cheering on our basketball players and wrestlers.
Blessing Boxes Success
By Katelyn Essink
If you ever come into the town of Clarksville and drive by either the Community United Methodist Church or the Retirement Village, you will happen to see a birdhouse -like figure filled with food and paper products. They were inspired by Kerry Essink, the United Methodist Church youth group leader and made by Mike Clark, a church board member.
“I wanted to find a mission that we could achieve that would benefit the community, so I searched online to find a mission that the youth could do and read articles about other people using Blessing Boxes,” said Essink.
The items that are in the Blessing Boxes are donated by the youth group, which are non-perishable groceries, puzzle books, clothes, personal hygiene items, and school supplies.
“We are filling them approximately twice per month, and when we first started, it was not that often,” said Essink.
So far, this whole project has been going on for one and a half years, and they still are being used to this day. Essink’s goal in starting this mission was to include the youth in something meaningful for Clarksville.
“I believe everyone is put on this earth for a reason and my reason is helping people, and I wanted to teach my youth group members a way to help the community,” Essink stated.
Essink commented, “I am so thankful for the support of my church community. They had to approve my idea before I could move forward, and they wanted to know how many we could build and place around the community.”
I look forward to watching this project grow and develop in the upcoming years.
If you ever come into the town of Clarksville and drive by either the Community United Methodist Church or the Retirement Village, you will happen to see a birdhouse -like figure filled with food and paper products. They were inspired by Kerry Essink, the United Methodist Church youth group leader and made by Mike Clark, a church board member.
“I wanted to find a mission that we could achieve that would benefit the community, so I searched online to find a mission that the youth could do and read articles about other people using Blessing Boxes,” said Essink.
The items that are in the Blessing Boxes are donated by the youth group, which are non-perishable groceries, puzzle books, clothes, personal hygiene items, and school supplies.
“We are filling them approximately twice per month, and when we first started, it was not that often,” said Essink.
So far, this whole project has been going on for one and a half years, and they still are being used to this day. Essink’s goal in starting this mission was to include the youth in something meaningful for Clarksville.
“I believe everyone is put on this earth for a reason and my reason is helping people, and I wanted to teach my youth group members a way to help the community,” Essink stated.
Essink commented, “I am so thankful for the support of my church community. They had to approve my idea before I could move forward, and they wanted to know how many we could build and place around the community.”
I look forward to watching this project grow and develop in the upcoming years.
Kick Off to Year Seven
By: Bailey Myers
Basketball season is underway for the lady Indians. Head coach, Ross Timmermans, is feeling well prepared and is ready to begin his seventh year of coaching. Throughout the past six years, Timmermans was the assistant varsity boys basketball coach for two years, along with head freshman coach at Waverly. He then decided to come to Clarksville High School for his fourth year. He coached the boys varsity team for two years. Last year he was head coach for both the boys and girls varsity teams. He will continue his coaching career by coaching the girls varsity team this year.
Timmermans is very excited to have the position this year and is eager to see what the girls will do this season. “I think the girls are in position to be a better basketball team this year compared to last year. They return a lot of of experience at the varsity level. It’s all going to come down to preparation every day in practice.”
The girls are fortunate enough to have practice after school every day. “Having our baby at home and with Coach Jordan Myers’ schedule, it worked out that the girls can practice right after school every day.”
Timmermans is feeling hopeful and would love to see the team do what he thinks they are possible of doing. “I see us improving from last year and competing well against the top teams in the conference and continued improvement throughout the season and competing well against some of the better teams in the state.”
Timmermans is very excited to have the position this year and is eager to see what the girls will do this season. “I think the girls are in position to be a better basketball team this year compared to last year. They return a lot of of experience at the varsity level. It’s all going to come down to preparation every day in practice.”
The girls are fortunate enough to have practice after school every day. “Having our baby at home and with Coach Jordan Myers’ schedule, it worked out that the girls can practice right after school every day.”
Timmermans is feeling hopeful and would love to see the team do what he thinks they are possible of doing. “I see us improving from last year and competing well against the top teams in the conference and continued improvement throughout the season and competing well against some of the better teams in the state.”
Both Coach Timmermans and the girls basketball team would like to encourage everyone to come out and support as they compete during their season.
An Exciting Future for Jordan Myers and his Team
By: Kori Wedeking
The Clarksville boy’s basketball team will be beginning their 2018-2019 season on Monday, November 12 with new coaches by their side. Jordan Myers has taken over the head coaching position with Justin Jacobs, Al Lindaman, and Brandon Zelle as assistant coaches.
Myers previously coached the Clarksville Junior High boys for two years. He has also assisted Ross Timmermans at the high school level for both boys and girls, but this will be his first head varsity coaching experience. Justin Jacobs will be Myers’ main assistant. Jacobs has spent almost twenty years as a basketball official. Jacobs also has some football coaching experience at Waterloo East.
Although most people would probably feel a little nervous about such a big coaching opportunity, Myers does not.
“It’s obviously always a big jump from an assistant role to a head coaching job, but I’m a lot more confident than I am nervous. This is a very experienced group, and that helps obviously. Coaching under Coach Timmermans is about as good of training for a head coaching job anyone could ask for,” Myers explained.
After graduating just one senior from last season’s team, Myers and his assistants are expecting a great season from the nineteen boys that are out this year.
“This is a really experienced and talented group. These seniors have improved our win total every year they’ve been in high school, and we are really looking to take the next big step this year,” Myers commented.
Myers and his team have about two weeks to prepare before their first game at Rockford on Monday, November 26.
The Clarksville boy’s basketball team will be beginning their 2018-2019 season on Monday, November 12 with new coaches by their side. Jordan Myers has taken over the head coaching position with Justin Jacobs, Al Lindaman, and Brandon Zelle as assistant coaches.
Myers previously coached the Clarksville Junior High boys for two years. He has also assisted Ross Timmermans at the high school level for both boys and girls, but this will be his first head varsity coaching experience. Justin Jacobs will be Myers’ main assistant. Jacobs has spent almost twenty years as a basketball official. Jacobs also has some football coaching experience at Waterloo East.
Although most people would probably feel a little nervous about such a big coaching opportunity, Myers does not.
“It’s obviously always a big jump from an assistant role to a head coaching job, but I’m a lot more confident than I am nervous. This is a very experienced group, and that helps obviously. Coaching under Coach Timmermans is about as good of training for a head coaching job anyone could ask for,” Myers explained.
After graduating just one senior from last season’s team, Myers and his assistants are expecting a great season from the nineteen boys that are out this year.
“This is a really experienced and talented group. These seniors have improved our win total every year they’ve been in high school, and we are really looking to take the next big step this year,” Myers commented.
Myers and his team have about two weeks to prepare before their first game at Rockford on Monday, November 26.
Wrestling for Wins!
By: Allyson Essink
Wrestling for Wins!
On November 12, the wrestlers of North Butler and Clarksville started their first day of practice for the season.
“I think this season will go well because we will have a lot of wrestlers to practice with that have the experience to help us get better,” said wrestler Isaac Backer.
“Hopefully this season is successful and we meet all of our goals, ” said wrestler Evan Sherman.
“ I think we will do well because the coaches have big expectations and we are all determined to work hard,” said wrestler Peyton Kielman.
Sophomore Cole Negan also had a positive outlook for the season.
“I think the season should be pretty good. There is a lot of uncertainty going into this year, but I feel there is just as much certainty as uncertainty so the season should play out nicely,” Negan said.
Teammate Sherman said he had some ideas on how to improve himself this year.
“This season I want to really focus on getting into better shape so I am more prepared for my matches,” said Sherman.
Teammate Kielman also said he wanted to work on some skills this season.
“I am going to do my best to get some moves down during this season so I am able to be better prepared when faced with a match,” Kielman said.
The team also has some goals they would like to accomplish by the end of the season.
“We are shooting to win our conference and dual meets,” said Backer.
“We won the east division last year so I’d say that would be a benchmark, but the skies the limit as far as what we can accomplish,” says Negan.
When the boys were asked who they thought would stand out this season, they each had someone in mind.
Sherman said, “I personally have confidence in Donnie Kielman to do some really big things this season.”
“I think all the seniors coming back such as Bryce Trees, who is a former state qualifier, CJ Niedert, Trever Brinkman and Teryn Joebgen will all stand out this season,” said Negan.
Overall, these athletes are ready to start this season off strong and hopefully come home with some wins! These boys are pretty confident in their skills and determination to succeed. The boys’ first meet will be on November 29th at North Butler.
New Machines in the Shop
By: Emily Wedeking
The Clarksville industrial arts classes have gotten new equipment in the shop this year. There are four new machines which are; the Edwards 40 ton ironworker, the Jet geared head bench lathe, and two new arc welders.
The Edwards 40 ton ironworker is used for cutting metal. It’s pretty much like a large pair of scissors that cuts metal. This will help the industrial arts program by making it easier for them to cut metal and for them to get more products out faster. They used to have to get the metal cut before it came, which took more time for it to get there. Now they can buy more metal and just cut it at the shop and use the leftover metal for other projects as well.
The Jet geared head bench is used to turn steel into smaller diameters. This will help the industrial arts program by making it easier to change steel diameters to the size needed to be used. They are using it now for a project of making the heads of a hammer, and they are planning on doing many more projects with this machine.
The two new arc welders are machines that are used to weld things together. They already have two welders, but getting these two will make production time faster and will allow more welders to work at the same time.
The machines will be used in almost all the industrial arts classes available at Clarksville. They will be used in manufacturing metals, welding, tech, woods, and any independent work class. When asked how these machines are a good investment for Clarksville school Mr. Longus, the industrial arts teacher, said, “ These machines are the same type of equipment as the students would see in a manufacturing setting, so if they go into the workforce they will already know how to run them. They are used at Hawkeye as well, so if they go there to continue their education then they would already know how to run the equipment and would be ahead in the class.”
The machines will improve production and make time to make a product a lot less than it was before. When asking Mr. Longus if there were any other machines that he thinks the school should invest in one came to mind. “Another machine that would be a good investment would be a large rapid prototyper. Mrs. Tiemessen has a small one, but for cad and metals it would work better to have a bigger one so we can see the product and then produce it.”
The Clarksville industrial arts classes have gotten new equipment in the shop this year. There are four new machines which are; the Edwards 40 ton ironworker, the Jet geared head bench lathe, and two new arc welders.
The Edwards 40 ton ironworker is used for cutting metal. It’s pretty much like a large pair of scissors that cuts metal. This will help the industrial arts program by making it easier for them to cut metal and for them to get more products out faster. They used to have to get the metal cut before it came, which took more time for it to get there. Now they can buy more metal and just cut it at the shop and use the leftover metal for other projects as well.
The Jet geared head bench is used to turn steel into smaller diameters. This will help the industrial arts program by making it easier to change steel diameters to the size needed to be used. They are using it now for a project of making the heads of a hammer, and they are planning on doing many more projects with this machine.
The two new arc welders are machines that are used to weld things together. They already have two welders, but getting these two will make production time faster and will allow more welders to work at the same time.
The machines will be used in almost all the industrial arts classes available at Clarksville. They will be used in manufacturing metals, welding, tech, woods, and any independent work class. When asked how these machines are a good investment for Clarksville school Mr. Longus, the industrial arts teacher, said, “ These machines are the same type of equipment as the students would see in a manufacturing setting, so if they go into the workforce they will already know how to run them. They are used at Hawkeye as well, so if they go there to continue their education then they would already know how to run the equipment and would be ahead in the class.”
The machines will improve production and make time to make a product a lot less than it was before. When asking Mr. Longus if there were any other machines that he thinks the school should invest in one came to mind. “Another machine that would be a good investment would be a large rapid prototyper. Mrs. Tiemessen has a small one, but for cad and metals it would work better to have a bigger one so we can see the product and then produce it.”
PBIS Celebration
By: Kylie Smith
At the end of each quarter, Clarksville High hosts a celebration for their successful students. This includes all students that have a passing grade within both the high school and middle school. Although the event is typically held by the PBIS Committee, the high school Student Council took the lead this quarter! The council decided on a competition between the classes this quarter, and the idea really took off.
Cora Lundgren said, “The PBIS celebration wasn’t really on our radar, but it really spiked within the students.”
Most students really enjoyed this activity and wish that it will make another appearance throughout the year.
Allyson Essink said, “I really thought it was a cool, new idea. The games were really fun and easy to take part in.”
The competition was composed of a carjam, a blindfolded makeup challenge, a blindfolded eating challenge, and a chair race. These games were particularly popular and were really enjoyed by the student body. Although these games sound pretty simple, Emma Poppe explained how hard they actually were.
Poppe said, “It was pretty difficult to complete these challenges because I was not able to talk or see during the makeup challenge.”
All in all, the celebration went over pretty well. The student council has a lot more exciting things to come, so stay tuned!
At the end of each quarter, Clarksville High hosts a celebration for their successful students. This includes all students that have a passing grade within both the high school and middle school. Although the event is typically held by the PBIS Committee, the high school Student Council took the lead this quarter! The council decided on a competition between the classes this quarter, and the idea really took off.
Cora Lundgren said, “The PBIS celebration wasn’t really on our radar, but it really spiked within the students.”
Most students really enjoyed this activity and wish that it will make another appearance throughout the year.
Allyson Essink said, “I really thought it was a cool, new idea. The games were really fun and easy to take part in.”
The competition was composed of a carjam, a blindfolded makeup challenge, a blindfolded eating challenge, and a chair race. These games were particularly popular and were really enjoyed by the student body. Although these games sound pretty simple, Emma Poppe explained how hard they actually were.
Poppe said, “It was pretty difficult to complete these challenges because I was not able to talk or see during the makeup challenge.”
All in all, the celebration went over pretty well. The student council has a lot more exciting things to come, so stay tuned!
A Visit With a Twist
By: Hannah Freerks
On Tuesday, November 6th, two students from Clarksville High School visited NIACC for college workshop visit. This, however, wasn’t any normal visit. When the visit an end the was a private concert from country singer Raelynn. She came to the stage at NIACC and gave the students and staff from that day a preview on what the concert would look like that night.
The students from Clarksville that went were Cora Lundgren and Hannah Freerks, they are both seniors in high school. They also both plan on attending NIACC once they finish there schooling at Clarksville. We asked how the visit went Cora Lundgren said, “ I had a great time, I a lot of things in the workshops, but they also reinforced things that I already knew. I also had a great time at the concert,” she added, “It was a very beneficial, it helped to know that NIACC is indeed where I want to go.” My opinion was very similar to Cora’s I learned a lot of things from going on this visit, it helped reassure me that I want to go there and what I wanna go there for. I would highly recommend students to go and check NIACC out.
It is really a great thing that Clarksville High School allows students to get out of school to go and check out their future options. A lot of students would be unsure about things if that had not been able to go out and see what is happening outside of the building they go to every day. I would like to thank Mrs. Poppe for making so that students have these opportunities.
On Tuesday, November 6th, two students from Clarksville High School visited NIACC for college workshop visit. This, however, wasn’t any normal visit. When the visit an end the was a private concert from country singer Raelynn. She came to the stage at NIACC and gave the students and staff from that day a preview on what the concert would look like that night.
The students from Clarksville that went were Cora Lundgren and Hannah Freerks, they are both seniors in high school. They also both plan on attending NIACC once they finish there schooling at Clarksville. We asked how the visit went Cora Lundgren said, “ I had a great time, I a lot of things in the workshops, but they also reinforced things that I already knew. I also had a great time at the concert,” she added, “It was a very beneficial, it helped to know that NIACC is indeed where I want to go.” My opinion was very similar to Cora’s I learned a lot of things from going on this visit, it helped reassure me that I want to go there and what I wanna go there for. I would highly recommend students to go and check NIACC out.
It is really a great thing that Clarksville High School allows students to get out of school to go and check out their future options. A lot of students would be unsure about things if that had not been able to go out and see what is happening outside of the building they go to every day. I would like to thank Mrs. Poppe for making so that students have these opportunities.
Girls Basketball Gets Off to an Early Start
By: Janet Borchardt
On November 5, the Clarksville girls basketball team started their first practice of the season, called Midnight Madness, right away at 12:00 A.M.
“The girls were amped up and ready to get better as soon as the clock hit 12:00 A.M.!” stated coach Ross Timmermans.
Before the actual practice, the team gathered to go over the rules and watched the movie Coach Carter together.
“The expectations and vision for the season are communicated before the actual Midnight Madness practice. This allows each individual to wrap their mind around the team identity and team mission. We set the tone and begin to make memories,” coach Timmermans said.
The practice began with stretching. Then, they went through some transition drills to get the girls’ heart rates up and minds back into the basketball mode. Next, they had a team scrimmage. To end the night, the team had some shooting competitions including hot-shot, knockout, three point, and half court. There were a lot of smiles and laughs in their first practice of the 2018-2019 basketball season.
The members of the team really enjoyed taking part in this special tradition with teammates.
“It’s something that’s very unique and that other teams notice,” junior Chloe Ross commented. She also shared a thought on the upcoming season. “We are all experienced and ready to work together.”
Sophomore Katie Stirling added, “I am looking forward to playing a great sport with great teammates.”
Timmermans commented on the upcoming season. “We want to approach this season day by day and play by play. Basketball season is a marathon, and we want to use our experience to help guide us along the way. Our experience will be our foundation for our successes.”
Friday, November 2, 2018
Shoot For the Stars
By: Credance Lundgren
In this project all of the group had pipes to be the middle of the rocket, they then attached that to the point of the middle of the rocket to make the top of the rocket. At the bottom of the rocket were three wings that they glued on the bottom. The groups then had to write up their logo for the individual rocket that they had made. After that was all done, they were allowed to color and decorate the rocket. Lastly they were all able to put on the logo after it was printed.
Now it was the time that the class had been waiting for the whole time, time to shoot off the rockets. Right before the class could do this they had to put a parachute in the rocket in order to successfully follow to see where the rocket had dropped.
The day came to shoot off the rockets. They shot off three. The first rocket landed in the tree after being shot off, the second rocket was lost and was not able to find it after it was shot off, and the last rocket was shot off and landed on the side where we were standing. Finally a successful shoot and a very happy class.
The First Song
By Hannah Freerks
When asked how he thought the concerent went he said, “I think that we were really good for it being our first concert.” he added “We have been really improving over the few weeks. I am really proud of how far they have come since the first vocal practice.
I also interviewed Senior Allyson Essink on how she though the concert went, “ I think that we did great, we have a lot of incoming students, and they are fitting in very well with the vocal veterans.” Allyson is a Soprano 2, and she is the oldest Soprano 2, she is also the only veteran Soprano 2. Allyson added “ The younger and new kids are fitting in well and seem to be learning a lot.”
The Clarksville High school, will be performing at the Veterans day celebration on November 10th.
Cross Country Comes to an End with a Bright Future
By Bri Roe
As cross country comes to a close, Mr. Longus would like to share few words with our community about our seniors that are leaving this spring and to the incoming freshman next year. Here is some advice that Mr. Longus has for the seniors, “Try and continue to stay physically fit in whatever activity you chose it just helps you stay healthy and allows you to eat whatever you want.” Mr. Longus will miss the seniors leaving this spring very dearly. They allowed him to be able to take part in coaching them by getting this program started three years ago so Clarksville was able to have one. They were a part of Mr. Longus’s first cross country team here at Clarksville. They have brought Mr. Longus many memories and he encourages the freshman for next year to look into cross country even if you don’t think that you are a long distance runner. Mr. Longus says, “We are always looking to increase the number of athletes for cross country. We have a good base of athletes and we would like to increase the numbers of runners we have."
Spooky Season
By Kylie Smith
The Clarksville seniors teamed up with the kindergarteners this week to decorate Jack-o-Lanterns! The program started this year with a simple idea from some of the seniors. This idea sparked interest and turned into a really fun and enjoyable activity!
This program was held during Tribe Time on Friday the 19th with both Kindergarten classes. The senior class split themselves in half and made their ways throughout the two classes. They then chose which kindergartener they would partner with. Some even had family members within the class!
Senior James Jacobsen commented, “My cousin and I were automatically partners. We’re pretty close outside of school, so it was nice to be partners with him.”
Although some of the partners knew each other, a lot were made right on the spot.
Senior Drew Kromminga said, “My partner came right up to me and asked if we could be partners, so I immediately agreed and we got to work.”
All partners were found, and everyone began their work. Some kindergarteners even had ideas planned!
“We partnered up, and he knew exactly what we’d paint. Half of our pumpkin with filled with Iowa State and half was filled with the University of Iowa,” said senior Danielle Ison.
In other cases, the partners let their brushes paint for themselves! “We had no idea where this pumpkin would take us. But it turned out pretty cool!” said senior Hannah Freerks.
Either way, all sets of partners made amazing designs on their pumpkins. With blends of color and creativity, there was no way they could have faltered.
Although the designs turned out phenomenal, some had some interesting stories to tell after leaving the kindergarteners. James Jacobsen told us, “My partner told me he had a girlfriend!”
Senior Kylie Smith agreed, “Mine said some of the colors looked disgusting! After everyone laughed she immediately whispered, ‘Man, I should not have said that.’”
Funny moments aside, everyone really seemed to enjoy this activity. Senior Cordelia Lundgren even made a comment on how much she loved working with the kids.
Cordelia Lundgren even told us, “I think this is a great idea, and I think it should become a tradition every year.”
All in all, this small activity really made the kids’ day. Also, a special thank you would like to be sent to the Schild family for donating the pumpkins. Thanks again!
The New and Improved City Hall
By Allyson Essink
On July 22, 2017, the town of Clarksville lost the city hall in a fire caused by a suspicious 23-year-old male. However, this year they plan on rebuilding in the same location.
The mayor has big plans on the rebuilding of the city hall. “We are going to start doing all the preliminary work. We are going to lay concrete and lay pipes and stuff down for winter,” said mayor Val Swinton. “The plans are going pretty well, and we discuss them regularly. Everything is falling into place!” said Swinton. “It’s been 15 months since the fire. We wished we would have jumped on it earlier, but things seem to be falling into place,” said Swinton.
Swinton assured that the newly rebuilt city hall will be finished in the near future as well as be located in the same spot. “I can’t give you an exact date, but early spring late summer we’ll have it ready for use! It will also be rebuilt in the same location as the old one,” said Swinton.\
On July 22, 2017, the town of Clarksville lost the city hall in a fire caused by a suspicious 23-year-old male. However, this year they plan on rebuilding in the same location.
The mayor has big plans on the rebuilding of the city hall. “We are going to start doing all the preliminary work. We are going to lay concrete and lay pipes and stuff down for winter,” said mayor Val Swinton. “The plans are going pretty well, and we discuss them regularly. Everything is falling into place!” said Swinton. “It’s been 15 months since the fire. We wished we would have jumped on it earlier, but things seem to be falling into place,” said Swinton.
Swinton assured that the newly rebuilt city hall will be finished in the near future as well as be located in the same spot. “I can’t give you an exact date, but early spring late summer we’ll have it ready for use! It will also be rebuilt in the same location as the old one,” said Swinton.\
Swinton also assured that there will be improvements made to the city hall. “We are going to make city hall handicap accessible as well as a much nicer form to it. The old city hall was 100 years old. This one is going to be more contemporary,” said Swinton. He went on to say, “It's also going to have more offices. There really was no walls that separated out the offices, except for the police department. Now everyone will have their own office.”
“There will be a garage added to store vehicles. It will look a lot more modern and be a better use of space,” said Swinton. Swinton seems content with where they are in the rebuilding process. “I'm happy with where we are. It will be very attractive, and I will be proud of the finished product. I’m happy with how things are moving along at this point,” said Swinton.
Overall, Swinton seems happy with how things are moving along in this process of rebuilding a piece of the town. It is nice to know the improvements that are coming to the new city hall. It is sad to say goodbye to the old city hall, but sometimes change is necessary.
Break-in-g News
By Lilly Cobb and Kale Kampan
According to Tammy Krull, a break-in occurred at Lizzy Lou’s “It happened Wednesday October 17, late at night. Around 10:00 pm.” said Tammy Krull. The only thing found missing thus far has been money.
Since the break-in, customers have been stopping in more often, along with new customers. The pick up in the dinner made it able to collect more money to help the the company. Customers are more often coming in. It has been amazing for the dinner.
According to Tammy Krull, a break-in occurred at Lizzy Lou’s “It happened Wednesday October 17, late at night. Around 10:00 pm.” said Tammy Krull. The only thing found missing thus far has been money.
Since the break-in, customers have been stopping in more often, along with new customers. The pick up in the dinner made it able to collect more money to help the the company. Customers are more often coming in. It has been amazing for the dinner.
Tammy Krull thinks the cops have caught the wrong criminals. “I don't think it is them, unfortunately. But I do hope the cops catch them and that they don't come back.”
The people who commited the crime supposedly attempted to break through the back door, but failed. After the back door attempt didn’t work, they went to the front and managed their way through. They broke into the main office and into a filing cabinet that holds the money. “They got into my office and broke into my file cabinet where my money box is. Originally they tried the back door but couldn’t get in, so they used the front instead,” said Krull
Baby Girl Enters the World
By Bailey Myers
Tiemessen claims that her days are a lot different since she arrived. “My entire schedule is planned around her. I have to plan my day around feeding her every two to three hours, changing diapers, and trying to get a nap in,” Tiemessen states.
Mrs. Tiemessen says that she actually really enjoyed her time while pregnant, even though it was crazy. Tiemessen continues, “I got morning sickness the first couple of months, but after that it was such an amazing feeling when she would kick and roll around in my stomach.” Tiemessen spent eleven hours in active labor, but says it was all worth it in the end.
Coming back to work after Tiemessen’s maternity leave was a tough transition. “I had spent the past seven and a half weeks only feeding, changing diapers, and trying to get a nap in. That was a huge change of pace when I actually had to function outside my house.” Tiemessen says she also found it challenging knowing that all of her students and co-workers had settled into a routine, and she’s been struggling to get into hers.
Although while she is at work, she always knows her daughter is in good hands at the daycare down the road from theirs in Denver. She says, “Being a mom is wonderful. I love watching her grow and learn each day. Being able to have children is such a special gift, and I cherish every moment.”
Isla Grace Makes an Appearance to the World
By Kori Wedeking
In the early morning of October 17, Isla Grace Timmermans entered the world. She weighed nine pounds and nine ounces, and was twenty-one inches long. Isla is the daughter of Ross Timmermans, the athletic director and physical education teacher at Clarksville High School, and his wife Missy.
Missy and Ross Timmermans, the parents of Isla, went to the hospital at twelve-thirty in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 16. Both Missy and Timmermans knew that the birth of Isla would arise shortly, but neither of them was one-hundred percent prepared for how their life would change.
“I was really nervous. I felt fine up until we got to the hospital,” commented Ross Timmermans.
“Hearing the heart rate monitor for twelve hours felt really nerve-racking,” added Timmermans. He and his wife had been listening to Isla’s heart beat while they were waiting for her to arrive. Then, very early the next morning, Isla finally decided to be born.
Missy and Ross Timmermans left the hospital around eight o’clock on Friday night with their newborn child. They got home and their new chapter of life began.
“I expected to be tired but not quite as tired as I feel,” Ross Timmermans explained. He had spent the whole first week of Isla’s life at home taking care of Isla and Missy. Although he and Missy may not have as much free time anymore, they are still extremely excited about what awaits them.
“I can’t wait for Isla’s real first smile. She smiles a lot, but I think it’s just because of gas pains,” said Ross Timmermans.
In the early morning of October 17, Isla Grace Timmermans entered the world. She weighed nine pounds and nine ounces, and was twenty-one inches long. Isla is the daughter of Ross Timmermans, the athletic director and physical education teacher at Clarksville High School, and his wife Missy.
Missy and Ross Timmermans, the parents of Isla, went to the hospital at twelve-thirty in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 16. Both Missy and Timmermans knew that the birth of Isla would arise shortly, but neither of them was one-hundred percent prepared for how their life would change.
“I was really nervous. I felt fine up until we got to the hospital,” commented Ross Timmermans.
“Hearing the heart rate monitor for twelve hours felt really nerve-racking,” added Timmermans. He and his wife had been listening to Isla’s heart beat while they were waiting for her to arrive. Then, very early the next morning, Isla finally decided to be born.
Missy and Ross Timmermans left the hospital around eight o’clock on Friday night with their newborn child. They got home and their new chapter of life began.
“I expected to be tired but not quite as tired as I feel,” Ross Timmermans explained. He had spent the whole first week of Isla’s life at home taking care of Isla and Missy. Although he and Missy may not have as much free time anymore, they are still extremely excited about what awaits them.
“I can’t wait for Isla’s real first smile. She smiles a lot, but I think it’s just because of gas pains,” said Ross Timmermans.
Cade Hardy Pledges to Serve His Community
By Janet Borchardt
Cade Hardy’s seventeenth birthday marked something he had looked forward to his whole life: joining the fire department. He added to his family’s legacy, as he became a fifth generation firefighter.
“Becoming a firefighter has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my bedroom walls were yellow and had fire trucks on them. I always dressed up as a firefighter. I always looked up to my dad and knew that I wanted to be a firefighter like him someday,” Hardy commented.
His title is technically “junior firefighter,” which means he isn’t able to take part in hazardous things. However, he is still able to observe and spend time with the group of firefighters.
“It’s a cool feeling to be able to say that I’m part of such a good group of men. I’ve grown up around many of them and known them for all my life. I feel accepted around them,” Cade said.
To head off his fire experience, the group had a training burn in a buyout home on October 14, 2018. During this, Cade hooked up a hose to a fire hydrant and learned all the different buttons and gears inside the fire trucks. For the majority of the training burn, he was observing.
“The practice burn helped introduce me to what it’s like and gave me good perspective of what I’ll have to do in the future. I learned a lot. It was very exciting just to be watching it,” Hardy stated.
Once Cade turns 18, he will be able to become a full firefighter after a lot of training.
Hardy offers advice to anyone looking to join. “Know what you’re getting into. Do some research, and make sure you understand what it’s like.”
Lizzy Lou's Future and Beyond by Katelyn Essink
Lizzy Lou’s Future and Beyond
Lizzy Lou’s is the restaurant in Clarksville run by Tammy Krull, where Express Mart used to be, and their business has been doing good so far.
“It’s going well. We get new customers every day. Our catering business is picking up, and I hope that continues,” said Tammy Krull.
So far their menu includes sandwiches, tacos, and desserts.
“We will be eventually adding more of the same stuff,” said Tammy Krull.
So far, the restaurant has enough employees, but maybe in the future they will need more.
“It’s good for now, but if things pick up we will have to hire,” said Tammy Krull.
Lizzy Lou’s is planning to have some new things pretty soon.
“We are having a painting party the day after Halloween, and we are also preparing for the trick-or-treaters, too,” said Tammy Krull.
As the restaurant continues on its journey, they hope for the best.
“Hopefully our business is good in the future. I want to add some seating outside,” said Tammy Krull.
Well, it looks like Lizzy Lou’s is doing a great job moving forward in their business life.
Welding Competition by Austin Myers
With only 11 students in the single semester welding class, the students are competing against each other to decide who will attend the welding competition. With only two students allowed to compete per school, Mr. Longus, the shop and metals instructor for Clarksville High School, will have to make a very difficult decision. The competition is held at Hawkeye Community College. The competition includes business and ethics tasks such as an interview, filling out a resume, a written test, and finally a performance test. The top three welders will be awarded with prizes. Third place wins a welding jacket and gloves, second place wins a high quality welding helmet, and first place wins a welder. Mr. Longus stated “I would like the students to get better manufacturing and career understanding” out of this competition. He had also stated “I’m looking forward to attending, unlike last year, and hope to have the students place in the top three.” As the welding class moves closer to the competition, we shall wish them luck in their journey to a career opportunity.
Launching Rockets by Kaitlynn Jepsen
Two weeks ago, Mr. Kuchera and his freshman class started to create rockets to launch. After a week, a lot of hard work, and planning, the class was ready to set off the rockets. For several days the class had to postpone the date of the rocket launching. After five days of waiting, most of the class got to set off the rockets. Sadly three groups had to wait two days to launch because they ran out of time. Yesterday, October 30, the remaining of the class got to launch their rockets. Only one landing out of the three was a success. One rocket landed in a tall tree, and another landed on the school’s roof! Autumn Urban says “The rocket getting stuck in the tree was the best.” The class had an overall great time and are looking forward to doing more stuff like this.
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