Sweeter's Tiger Tracks

Autism

I am attaching a link to a great video explaining autism.  Perhaps what is most intriguing is the speaker is actually autistic.

http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=1575

The Big Show

Last night our students performed this year's all school play,  Grease.  While I unfortunalty couldn't make it, the reviews were incredible, and I am excited to go see it Sunday at 2:00.  From what I understzand it is quite humorous, and the singing was great.  It is most definitely must see TV.  I am linking a couple of teasers for your viewing pleasure.

Rizo from Todd Sweeter on Vimeo.

 

Your the one that I want from Todd Sweeter on Vimeo.

 

Honor Roll

GROTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL

SENIOR CLASS HONOR ROLL:  1^st 9 weeks, School Year 2010-2011

4.0 GPA:         Spenser Kavanaugh, Jenna LaMee, Samuel Smith, Shanna Geist, Emily Kern, Jenaye Brenner, Kyla Larsen, Annie Hockhalter, Jackson Waage, Greyson Cutler, Tyler Kolb, Gavin Voss

3.99-3.50:        Alex Hughes, Jessie Krueger, Kelsie Lemmon, Tom Sternhagen, Narissa Weifenbach, Shawn Locke, Derek Taylor, Stephanie Fey, Jordan Miller, Erin Wanner, Dylan Hanson, Courtney Scott, Tiffany Lerew, Allerie Loeschke, Christopher Pruitt, Micah Harms, Heidi Westby

3.49-3.00:        Cody Wright, Justin Harry, Kalen Kjellsen, Zachary Herron, Dustin LaMee, Tara Meints, Trevor Meints, Sarah Woods

JUNIOR CLASS HONOR ROLL:  1^st 9 weeks, School Year 2010-2011

4.0 GPA:         Marah Smith, Michaela Oleson, Eric Milbrandt, Alexandra Schuring, Madison Cutler, Austin Fordham, Erin Sternhagen, Maycee Albrecht, Brandon Stanley, Hannah Luecke, Madelyn Anderson, Emily Larson

3.99-3.50         Ashley Stene, Ryland Strom, Josey Helmer, Eric May, Nora Bunn, Andrew Dohman, Cheyenne Leonhardt, Katelyn Hawkins, Clay Wattier, Noora Nummikari, Matthew Thorson, Taylor Leonhardt

3.49-3.00:        Lexy Premus, Kendyl Hanson, Darrick Lone, Mitchell Madsen, Baily Ringgenberg, Meghan Dohman, Sophie Cutler, Jacob Harms, Sydney Erickson, Bryce Raap, Christina Brunnert, Travis Vickery

SOPHOMORE HONOR ROLL: 1^st 9 weeks, School Year 2010-2011

4.0 GPA:         Erica Schuster

3.99-3.50:        Savanna Larson, Stephen Simon, Andee Geist, Kelsey Wieseler, Tobias Carda, Ashley Larson, Amanda Worlie, Grayson McCranie, Kaitlyn Sattler, Ashley Taylor, Ellen Harms, Mikaela Kavanaugh

3.49-3.00:        Jacob Donley, Tyler Holm, Jordyn Opsahl, Rylee Winburn, Abby Gibbs, Lucas Merkel

FRESHMEN GRADE HONOR ROLL: 1^st 9 weeks, School Year 2010-2011

4.0 GPA:         Camille Sippel, Gabriela Tinglund

3.99-3.50:        Halle Dohman, Reilly Ell, Alec Oleson, Regan Lewandowski, Cheyenne Schaller, Wyatt Sombke, Joellen Gonsoir, Caitlyn Fluke, Braden Miller, Nicole Koehler, Darac Harry

3.49-3.00:        Schyler Sattler, Jessica Stange, Sadie Rogers, Jeric Albrecht, Parker Kroll

EIGHTH GRADE HONOR ROLL:  1^st 9 weeks, School Year 2010-2011

4.0 GPA:         Kathleen Groeblinghoff, Taylor Gustafson, Maryn Howard, Kaitlin O’Neill, Luke Smith

3.99-3.50:        Gabriel Dohman, Jacob Milbrandt, Natalia Dohman, Haley Unzen, Courtney Kurtz, Sydney Thorson, Jocelyn Peterson, Maddison Colestock, Kasey Waage, Rachel Blackmun

3.49-3.00:        Nicole Lewandowski, Lucas Sternhagen, Kyler Ell, Matthew Knecht, Alyssa Sippel, Breanna Marzahn, Kennedy Clark, Jackson Doeden, Tori Bjerke, Nicholas Dalchow, Ashley Gibbs

SEVENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL:  1^st 9 weeks, School Year 2010-2011

4.0 GPA:         Marlee Jones

3.99-3.50:        Megan Unzen, Maggie Simon, Amber Schuster, Dakota Gonzales, Lily Cutler, Jaden Oliver, Kiernan McCranie

3.49-3.00:        Jasmine Schaller, Margaretha Tinglund, Hailey Hanson, Carly Wheeting, Emily Raap, James Thompson, Lane Weig, Kari Hanson, Josephine Doeden, Andrew Helm, Mikaela Blumhardt, Mason Hanse, Brody Sombke

 

Early Debate Success

Congratulations to the following debaters for their excellent performance at the Warrior/Roughrider debate contest:

Michaela Oleson- 4th in Varsity LD Debate; Spenser Kavanaugh- 7th Varsity Domestic Extemp. 

FFA Domination

Congratulations to the following FFA members for placing in the Jackrabbit Invitational Thursday in Brookings.
Parliamentary Procedure - 9th
Ag Sales - Baily Ringgenberg - 1st place
Extemporaneous Speaking - 1st place
Job Interview - Taylor Leonhardt - 4th place
Public Speaking - Taylor Leonhardt - 6th place & Tara Telkamp - 12th place
FFA Creed - Tyra Leonhardt - 3rd place & Joellen Gonsoir - 4th place

Musical Excellence

Ten Groton students have been selected to the 2010 North Area Honor Band.  They are Michaela Oleson, flute; Annie Hockhalter, clarinet; Kelsey Wieseler, clarinet; Alec Oleson, clarinet; Ashley Larson, bass clarinet; Spenser Kavanaugh, baritone saxophone; Erin Sternhagen, trumpet; Hannah Luecke, percussion; Madison Cutler, percussion; and Seth Duncan, baritone.

The North Area Honor Band was created when area band directors began expressing an interest in providing a band of high-level musicianship for students who auditioned for All State Band.  This year marks the 20^th year of its existence.  The Honor Band personnel are chosen from students whose names, along with their previous year’s all state band score, are submitted by their band directors.  In the event that additional students are needed to complete the band, students are chosen based on band directors’ nominations and recommendations.  It remains the goal of the directors to increase the interest in instrumental performance and to provide a top level learning experience for the more accomplished high school band students.

The conductor for this year is Dr. Alan LaFave, Dean of Fine Arts at Northern State University. 

Technology WOW

I saw this on Good Morning America yesterday.  Isn't technology amazing?  WOW!!

http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=1520

As if we didn't know, but now there is proof that our youth is obsessed with texting.

http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=1519

 

 

Mathlete Success

Congratulations to the three MathCounts teams and the three individuals who placed at Wednesday's Roncalli Invitational MathCounts Competition: 

 First Place Eighth Grade Team:  Katie Groeblinghoff, Jacob Milbrandt, Alyssa Sippel, and Luke Smith

Third Place Eighth Grade Team:  Gabe Dohman, Lucas Sternhagen, Haley Unzen, and Kasey Waage

Third Place Seventh Grade Team:  Marlee Jones, Maggie Simon, Jaden Oliver, Megan Unzen

Eighth Grade Individual Division:

First Place:  Jacob Milbrandt

Second Place:  Luke Smith

Fourth Place:  Lucas Sternhagen

 There were 182 students from ten Aberdeen area schools participated in the event.  Great work, mathletes!

Exciting News

I have a couple of things that I am excited about, and feel compelled to share my news with the masses.

 1)      Our girls VB team will be playing the district championship tonight in our house.  The game starts at 7:00, and it is against our biggest rivals the Roncalli Cavaliers.  Come watch as our girls bring it!!!

2)      I am excited to announce that this weekend is the first family fun night/open gym.  For those of you that haven’t heard, we are opening up the arena most Sundays in an attempt to increase community fitness, and also help promote family FUN.

1. Family fitness will run from 4:00-6:00 p.m., and is for JrK-8^th grade students.  The only catch to this session is that an adult must accompany the student or a small group of students.
2. We will run open gym from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for 7^th-12^th grade students.  An adult does not need to accompany the student.

                   i.      Junior high students can attend either session.

1. Open gym will be held in the GHS Arena and does not include the weight room.
2. Schedule

                   i.      November 7, 14, 21

                   ii.      December 12, 19

                   iii.      January 9, 16, 23, 30

                   iv.      February 6, 13, 20, 27

                   v.      March 6, 13, 27

 

 

Cool Video

Mrs. Winburn sent me this video yesterday, and I thought its message was so good that I wanted to share it.

http://flickspire.com/m/Lgroup/LifeIsLikeCoffee