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: Scale of 1 to 10 Option 2: We’re #1 Twice! … Continue reading Senior T-Shirt Voting
While most artists will explain that the purpose for their work is to experience and create beauty, not to compete, the reality is that if you push them enough they’ll admit this: it’s nice to win too. The Rapid City Central High School orchestra groups took a trip to Kansas City earlier this month to share the beauty they are capable of creating, and their … Continue reading Orchestra Earns First Prize in National Competition
Each year, on the vernal equinox (first day of spring), Mrs. Brown has a family ritual: they stand a broom up, and it balances, sitting there, all by itself. How does this happen? Twice each year, we have an equinox, that is, “equal night,” so to speak. On the first day of spring and the first day of fall, the earth’s axis is perpendicular to … Continue reading Students Achieve Balance on Vernal Equinox
Mr. Larry Frease, a beloved custodian at Central High School for many years, passed away this past week. Larry always had a genuine smile and gentle hello for every one of us, and the Cobbler community will miss him greatly. In honor of Larry, The Pine Needle would like to publish his obituary, borrowed from Kirk Funeral Home. Larry P. Frease, 62, of Rapid City, … Continue reading Cobblers’ Friendliest Custodian Passes Away
While most classes at Central were not able to watch the entire television broadcast of the Cobbler girls’ state AA basketball tournament game against Sioux Falls Washington, almost everyone saw the ending. With a few minutes left in third block, Washington spurted against the Cobbler girls, and students privileged to be watching packed up their backpacks disconsolately, feeling a late eight point Warrior lead to … Continue reading School Grinds to a Halt for Girls’ Win
by: Jacob Mobley This past week the 51st annual Cobbler Capers went underway. The show featured many acts including the Central Step and Hip Hop team, the Advanced Theatre Performance (ATP) students, and an array of talented singers and musicians. Mrs. Birkeland, who helped organize the event this year, was pleased with the variety of people involved: “The show featured a diverse group of cast … Continue reading Cobbler Capers a Hit
by: Sammy Ehlers This year Central has a new step/hip hop dance team. They practice twice a week after school (Monday and Thursday). Their team has been working very hard ever since they started. Believe it or not more than 20 people have tried out and made the team. It’s been very exciting for them to show students what they’ve got and they hope they can encourage … Continue reading Break it Down Now! Hip Hop Dance Team Grabs Central’s Attention
by: Ashlee Sell Every year the students at Central High School sign up for classes for the upcoming year. Students are more likely to sign up for classes that they know most about and that interest them. For many classes students don’t know exactly what goes on behind the doors. There are many different kinds of English classes here at Central, some are myth and … Continue reading Scheduling Leaves Lots of Questions about What Is What
What should the prom poster look like? Students from Stevens and Central have submitted their mock-ups for selection, and here The Pine Needle presents the three finalists. Each of them can be adjusted and touched-up before final printing, so if you see something that looks great but you know it might need a bit of tweaking, you can still vote for it. Voting will be … Continue reading Prom Poster Voting
Central High School has announced its 51st Annual Cobbler Capers talent show. Performances are on Thursday, February 24th and Friday, February 25th with both shows starting at 7:30pm in the Central High Theater. Seating is reserved and tickets will go on sale in the Central activities office beginning on Tuesday, February 22 at 7:15am. All tickets are $5. To celebrate, The Pine Needle brings you … Continue reading Cobbler Capers Tickets Going on Sale Soon
by: Nikki Purington Do you enjoy organizing, sitting in an office, and dealing with trials? Why not become a paralegal? Becky Purington has been a certified paralegal for eleven years. She absolutely enjoys what she does. Becky had to go to college for two years, then had to test to become certified, which was not easy. Certification tests take eight timed hours. The test is … Continue reading Career Possibilities: Paralegal
by: Chelsie Huseby Are you a person that wants to get into the administrative field? If so, try looking into becoming a new business specialist. A new business specialist works for a whole sale brokerage that works for insurance agents. These agents call and provide information for their clients and the new business specialist finds the best product for the client. Then, once they’ve found … Continue reading Career Possibilities: New Business Specialist
If anyone forgot about Valentine’s Day at Central High School they were soon reminded by the love songs that echoed through the empty ceilings. Beginning first block, the Choir Club brought singing Valentines to a number of students, entering classes and breaking into tunes selected and purchased by a special admirer. Alexa, a sophomore, admitted to turning bright red, but she smiled as she said … Continue reading Choir Club Fills the Air with Song
by: Kate Vickmark Have you forgotten to get something for your loved ones for Valentines day? Well here’s your chance to fix that! Coming up this week Central High school Choir Club will be selling Singing Valentines in the commons during third block. They will be selling songs for all music tastes, from Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” to The Beatles “All My … Continue reading Singing Valentines from the Choir Club
by: Aileen Napoli Partnership Rapid City directors recently attended a dropout conference where the majority of adults spoke about the issues surrounding many communities. The directors were very unsatisfied with the conference because they only heard what the adults had to say. Though distraught, a brilliant idea sparked their minds and they immediately contacted Jackie Swanson to be part of it. When asked about how … Continue reading Solutions a Positive Response to Students’ Needs
by: Jacob Mobley As many know, taking creative writing as a senior can be one of the most fun classes of students’ high school careers. From their final video projects to the many stories they must write, these students enjoy the class, which always makes for a productive learning environment. Earlier this semester, students from Mr. Lore’s Creative Writing class traveled to Wilson Elementary School … Continue reading Students Write Stories for Children
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