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Weekly Roundup: Spring sports, All-State Band, Charlotte’s Web, and the Science Bowl
This week marks the first time in a looong time we have completed a five-day week. Well, those of us not on the track or tennis teams completed a five-day week. Spring sports are making up a season’s worth of meets and matches in a very small time frame, and students with track coaches as […]
Weekly Roundup: Getting Snow, Giving Blood, and Kidnapping Humphrey Bogart
April 25, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
With the school district’s new motto of, “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow,” the year continues to get stranger. Some interesting facts regarding the snow days: Rapid City’s average annual snowfall for April is 8.8 inches. This month we have received 39.5 inches (so far), a new record. Teachers have to make […]
Prom Preparations Underway
April 19, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
Juniors (and a few scattered seniors) have descended upon the Civic Center Arena to decorate for tomorrow’s prom. The Pine Needle has been receiving official dispatches from across the street, watching the progression from concrete lot to glittering elegance. We’ll continue to update the time line as more photos come in.
Weekly Roundup: Snow, Drama, and Eighth Graders
April 18, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
Spring is in the air in Rapid City! That is, if spring means snow. Three April snow days and a heap of white covering have thrown a wrench into the spring plans for many folks, particularly athletes. At the school board meeting tonight (Thursday) the board will make official what the plan is for making […]
Voting for the Class of 2013 T-Shirt
March 28, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
The time has come for the seniors to choose their T-shirt design, and this is the place to vote for your favorite. Examine each choice carefully and then vote using the poll at the bottom of the article. If you want to look more closely at a design, just click on the image. Option 1: […]
Lunch Options Expand with Subs and Drinks
March 14, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
by Raven Walters Rapid City Central High school’s cafeteria food has improved. Before, the choices were between regular lunch, al carte, or a salad. Now we have all those choices but also a sub that is made with your preference of meat, cheese, and veggies. The subs cost the same as a normal lunch which […]
Students Enjoy College for a Day
February 7, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
Counselors in the Cobbler Career Center continue to provide students with opportunities to see what options they have after high school. Among those opportunities are college-for-a-day visits, where students visit a South Dakota college and to see what it might be like to attend. Recently a group of Central students visited the University of South […]
Christmas Spirit Overcomes Rumors
December 21, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
Despite persistent rumors on social media, Central High School and other schools in Rapid City have proved to be safe places full of the holiday spirit. The Pine Needle gives special thanks to administrators and liaison officers Hower and Doyle for all the time they have put in this week tracking down and verifying the […]
Christmas Trees Overtake Library
December 18, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
By Mary Bright and library staff This is the last week for the eighth annual Festival of Trees, so if you haven’t been to the library yet this month be sure and come up and see the trees. Mrs. Mertes explains that with the festival, “Different organizations put up decorated trees in Central’s library. Students […]
Weekly Roundup: Winter sports underway, Cobbler alum shines
November 30, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
Winter sports are upon us and basketball players, cheerleaders, and wrestlers are getting ready for their quickly approaching contests. The Rapid City Journal has begun featuring teams in their previews and Thursday published a nice write up of the wrestling team, which they consider to be a serious contender for a state title. We do […]
Weekly Roundup: NHS induction and more
November 15, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
Central is hosting the state AA volleyball tournament, but as things turned out, our girls didn’t make it in themselves . . . So while we might have the feeling of being Cinderella working at the ball instead of dancing with the prince, we are proving that without a doubt the Cobblers are good hosts […]
Weekly Roundup: Locking Down while Mockingbird draws attention
November 9, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
Central High School practiced locking down Thursday during second block, the first lock-down drill since the new additions have been occupied. That added space means security and administrators have to patrol and check quite a bit more square footage than they have in the past, but they seemed to do well with it, as Mr. […]
Weekly Roundup: Musicians Christen New Stage
November 2, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
This week marked the beginning of the second quarter, and with the ending of the first quarter came parent-teacher conferences. The arrangement was slightly different this year, as teachers in the freshmen wing stayed in the classrooms rather than come to the commons with the rest of the faculty. Admin has reported that, despite the […]
Knowledge Bowl Team Starts Out Smart
October 5, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
On Saturday September 29 Rapid City Central took part in the second Knowledge Bowl meet of 2012, held at West Middle School. The competition was Stevens, Hill City, Custer and RC Christian. Central fielded two teams, each with four seniors and one sophomore. The result was Central in first place, Central in second place, while […]
New Coffee Shop Opens for Teachers
October 5, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Mary Bright There is a new coffee shop near the activities office, and it’s just for teachers! It’s called Wake Up Central! To get there you go through the double doors toward the new gym, then you go into the teachers’ lounge. It’s the first door on the right. These are the flavors the […]
Homecoming Week Starts Off Well
September 18, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
Homecoming week opened with a bang at Central High School Monday. On Monday ancient Egyptians infiltrated the school, culminating in the evening’s coronation ceremony, where Luke Deurmier was crowned king (or should we say Pharaoh?) and Mikaeala Frank was crowned queen. Seniors in their court include Lana Lacy and Ben Dingus and Chelsey Carmichael and […]
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