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
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: Jacob Mobley The Cobbler Christmas tree competition has been going on for years. Groups around the school from drama to the lunch ladies create and decorate inventive Christmas trees that are displayed in the library. Students get a chance to give their library fund money to the tree that they like the most, and donations are accepted also. The funds this year will go to … Continue reading Cobbler Christmas Trees Fund a Great Cause
Sherlock Holmes last weekend was a success, a cast full of amazing performers, stunning technicians, and a show that tore down the house Thursday-Saturday. “The show went very well,” said Megan Czmowski, a senior at Central, “it was one of the most stress free shows i have been a part of.” Megan was the Assistant Technical Director under the direction of the Mr. Lore. The … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes a Success
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
