by: Wyatt Garlick Mr. Talley says he will be joining another intramural basketball team this January and has made some confident predictions: “I took a year off last year but will be back playing this winter for the staff team. With my return and the addition of some other staff ‘All-Stars’ we are guaranteed to… [Read more…]
December 9, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
Have you ever had trouble putting statistics into perspective? It’s a tricky thing to do, but this week The Pine Needle ran a story about the Anatomy & Physiology classes’ blood drive, which gathered 215 pints of blood. How much is 215 pints? Well, it’s 26.9 gallons. That would definitely require more than your fridge… [Read more…]
December 7, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Kyle Wehrle The blood drive for Central was a HUGE success! Mrs. Linde’s Anatomy & Physiology classes were in a competition to see who could get the most donors and donations from businesses. Our goal for blood donations was 200 pints of blood, but we received a total of 215 pints! Over 40 local… [Read more…]
December 1, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Chase Hammond One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Central High School Theatre Department’s fall production, opened Thursday, November 17th to a packed house. As the audience arrived to the theater they immediately felt a sense of repression and hopelessness, just by looking at the set. As the lights dimmed, the play began with a… [Read more…]
November 15, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Chase Hammond It has been almost 20 years since Central High School has had a Native American in a lead role for a drama production. That could be considered a bit of a dry spell. Micah Roubideaux has ended that drought; Roubideaux auditioned in October for the fall show, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s… [Read more…]
November 9, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
At a recent staff meeting Ms. Bauer was selected teacher of the month for Central High School. Ms. Bauer is a very proud Cobbler – who is here, there and everywhere for students whenever and where ever she needs to be. This year, Ms. Bauer is teaching Senior Composition, Mythology and Symbolism, and English 10. … [Read more…]
November 8, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Karley Perez with photo by Brianna Cummins Stevie Wonder fans have been enjoying great performances by the Central High School Cobbler Band. The Marching band has been playing “You Are the Sunshine of my Life,” “Don’t You Worry About a Thing,” “Sir Duke,” and “Isn’t She Lovely” at the Central home football games, and… [Read more…]
November 8, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
Mrs. Krsnak of the special education department was selected as classified staff of the month for Central High School this month. Cindy works with many different teachers and gets along with them all. It seems like she can read their minds and stay one step ahead of each one. She definitely meets the needs of… [Read more…]
November 4, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
Today (Friday) is the blood drive put on by Mrs. Linde’s anatomy and physiology class. Last year donations were quite high–will the numbers exceed past expectations again? *** This Friday is unofficially Zombie Day here at Central High School. At least, after two nights of conferences in one week, zombies are what the teachers all… [Read more…]
November 3, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
Story by: Tanner O’ Neil & Mr. Sheehy; Photos by: Tony Sloat What most people don’t know about theatre is what hard work it is. Right now students are in the making of Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a play adapted for the stage by Dale Wasserman. The play features a cast… [Read more…]
November 1, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Jacob Sperlich Hunger and poverty are not as uncommon as you would think. Did you know that 1 in 7 individuals in South Dakota live below the poverty line? That’s not all: 25% of South Dakota students are classified as hungry. Here at Central High school, 100 students are known to be in a… [Read more…]
October 21, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Wyatt Garlick The Rapid City Public Library is having two events to get into the Halloween spirit. On Thursday October 27th at 6:30pm, they will be holding a movie night with free popcorn and refreshments. They will be watching “Night of the Living Dead.” If you attend, you are encouraged to dress up as… [Read more…]
October 20, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Jeren Brownlow and Sean Mutziger A school year always start with a lot of activities. This year was particularly busy for JROTC. First, enrollment in JROTC is up over 25% from last year. With more than 160 cadets, the senior students have their hands full issuing uniforms, organizing classes and planning events. The 3rd… [Read more…]
May 24, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
On Monday May 23rd students at Central paid $1 for the privilege of wearing a hat in school for the day. Money raised through the hat day goes to the PE department, which is trying to raise money for new weight room equipment. Photographer Lacy Payne caught the scenes around school, which make it apparent… [Read more…]
April 15, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
Prom is this weekend and a large batch of seniors have been over at the Civic Center all day decorating. Lisa Ricci and Alisha Lascellas were there to take pictures of the work and the workers, and as you can see, things are looking good.
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December 19, 2011 by Mr. Sheehy
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