The Pine Needle is featuring two of the stories created during the fall semester of Mr. Lore’s creative writing class. Featured here is Ericka Grimm’s “Gerald the Dragon.” Also at The Pine Needle you can read Lacy Payne’s “Spot the Tiger.” Thanks to Ericka and Lacy for granting us permission to feature them. Continue reading Gerald the Dragon: A Children’s Story
The Pine Needle is featuring two of the stories created during the fall semester of Mr. Lore’s creative writing class. Featured here is Lacy Payne’s “Spot the Tiger.” Also at The Pine Needle you can read Ericka Grimm’s “Gerald the Dragon.” Thanks to Lacy and Ericka for granting us permission to feature them. Continue reading Spot the Tiger: A Children’s Story
As the temperatures dip below zero, Lacy Payne sent us a shot many folks are longing to see in real life–flowers. Lacy showed this shot at the 2010 Lakota Nation Art Show, and she says of the photo: “This picture is meant to represent waking up in the morning. I turned down the saturation because I wanted the feeling to be that moment when you … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Awakening
by: C/CPT Kelsey Harty Every first Saturday of December, the cadets and their dates of Central High School, Army JROTC, get together for one night of dinner, awards, dancing, and fun! This year the 15th annual JROTC military ball was held on December 4, 2010. Arrival was at five o’clock and the events started at six o’clock, but of course cadets started filling the room … Continue reading JROTC Military Ball a Success
Central HS Room B122 hosted its annual Family Christmas Feast on Thursday. Each year, students invite family members (moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, brothers & sisters, etc.) to come and share our Christmas dinner with all the fixin’s: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, pies – the works. We plan our menu, go grocery shopping, and make all the food right here in our room. Maybe your … Continue reading Students Host a Holiday Feast
Sara Raney took this photo at Jolly Lane. Of the photo, she said she wanted it to be “very vibrant and I wanted the attention to be on the wagon wheel, so I tried to make it ‘pop’ out.” She chose the name Old Beauty “because the the wagons were able to let people travel the country and see the beauty of it.” If you … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Old Beauty
by: Jazzy Potter Jackie Swanson is a new Teacher at Central. She started teaching the third grade 34 years ago in 1976 at Cclee Elementary, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Her interest in teaching started as a sophomore in college. She was going to school to be a civil engineer. While going to school she also attended the Cathedral and helped teach Sunday school for second … Continue reading Mrs. Swanson Moves to Central
by: Mary Root Mike Hagen is a new teacher at Central this year. He wanted to become a teacher because he has “always had a passion for helping kids achieve.” Whether it be academics or athletics, Hagen wanted to use his passion as a teacher. This is his fourth year coaching track at Central. He has also coached football for three years. Hagen is a … Continue reading Mr. Hagen Settles into Teaching Cobblers
by: Kera Redleaf Who were the 2009 – 2010 CHL champions? That’s right; the Rapid City Rush took home the Ray Miron President’s Cup on May 5, 2010. On their home ice, the Rush beat the Allen Americans in double overtime. Scott Wray shot and scored the winning goal that set cow bell-ringing fans into a frenzy. Tyler Redleaf was at the game and has … Continue reading Rapid City Rush Look for Repeat
Central High School Room B122 celebrated Veteran’s Day, November 11, in a very memorable manner that not only honored our nation’s veterans on their special day, but provided an opportunity for a valuable learning experience as well. As part of an in-class art project, paraprofessional Carole Brown designed a project wherein they created hand-made Veteran’s Day cards with the intent of distributing the cards to … Continue reading Students Honor Veterans with Cards & Visits
Pencil Gliding across the paper Glistening with care scratching and patching and catching the words putting to order the letters so neat the thoughts it writes cannot be beat slaying and playing and saying the meanings till the end draws near sentences that can be unclear. By: Kayla Deranleau Continue reading Poetry Friday: Pencil
by: Dylon Wilson It’s been quite an adventure for Lauren Tadlock and Alek Dallman in the last four years; they have both played their sports for four years and have now both been captains of their teams. Tadlock has a bittersweet feeling on the season and she isn’t satisfied with her team’s 2nd place finish last year. Tadlock has been busy trying to get college … Continue reading Two Senior Sports Captains Look Back
Megan Hendricksen took this picture at Jolly Lane. She says, “I really liked the colors and the low saturation, and I love how the depth of field draws you into the one area.” If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com. For having her photo selected, … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Whirlybirds
Life Like an empty paper waiting to be filled, Like an empty shoe waiting to be worn, Like an empty canyon gasping for water, Is my life beginning its journey. by: Kim Lucas Continue reading Poetry Friday: Life
With the change in weather this week, it makes one wonder what the temperature is in this week’s photo of the week. The shot is from Alexis Harrison, taken at Canyon Lake. If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com. For having her photo selected, Alexis … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sparkling Water
by: Becky Campbell Every year since I’ve attended Central, the school library has held the Festival of Trees. This year will the the 6th Anniversary of this event. The Festival of Trees began in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina. The donations collected that year were sent to libraries in New Orleans. Since then, we’ve donated to Mr. Lefler (may he rest in peace), Special Olympics, Honor … Continue reading Festival of Trees Approaching
