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November 4th, 2010

Coach Craig’s Thoughts On The 2010 Softball Inside this issue:

Season
Shamrock Softball 1,2
The Boys Softball team had another success-
Wrap Up
ful season this year, finishing 11-6 (overall), 5-3
(tied for 3rd) in the HDC Conference, 3rd Place
in the Conference Tournament, and 5th Place in FCCLA News 2
the State Tournament. The team was full of
experienced players, having seven seniors who
had played throughout their four year careers. Barnwarming / 3
To add to that experience, the team also re- Suicide Prevention
turned 8 of the 9 starters from last year's team.
We had a chance to interview Coach Craig
about the season: Elementary News 4,5

NHN: What is your overall opinion of this

year's boys softball season? Notes from the Music 5
The Shamrock Boys Team took 3rd Place in the HDC Department
Coach Craig: I felt the boys season went well Conference this year.
this year. We were able to put an experienced Guidance Program 6
squad on the field and numerous individuals vidually and gaining the confidence to show this im- News
stepped up to allow us to have another success- provement on the field. It's always a highlight to see
ful season, finishing tied for third in the HDC, 3rd kids have success.
in the Conference Tournament, and 5th in the Notes from the Nurse 7
State Tournament. We will be graduating a large
NHN: Anything you want to say to the fans?
group of very successful seniors this year, which
will be hard to replace. But the experience 2010 Blood Drive 7
Coach Craig: Thank you so much to all of the
gained by our young kids this year, combined
parents, teachers, and fans...you have no idea how
with next year's newcomers, should put us in
important it is to these kids to have you at their
position to pick up where we left off.
games. Many times it's the fans that can change the
course of a game, and we are very fortunate to have
NHN: What can the team do better for
the greatest fans and team support of any school in
next year?
the HDC Conference!
Coach Craig: I feel like there are certain areas
in softball that a team must excel in in order to
be successful year in and year out. First of all, we
need consistency from the pitching position,
throwing more strikes. Second, we need contin-
ued improvement in defense and base running.
Last, but not least, a team must always give their
full effort, hustle, and strive to be a great team.

NHN: What was a high point you'll re-

member from this season?

Coach Craig: I guess my highpoint, as it is

many years, doesn't necessarily bring to mind a The girls captured the 3rd Place trophy at the HDC
specific game on victory. The things I'll remem- Conference. this year.
ber most are seeing my players improve indi-
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Coach Craig’s Thoughts On The 2010 Softball Season
(...continued, Girl’s Season)
The 2010 Lady Shamrocks had a
great softball season this year. At the
beginning of the year we set some
goals. One of our goals was to finish
top 3 in the HDC. We finished 2nd
overall in conference. In the conference
tournament we placed third after de-
feating Winston. The girls softball team
had an overall record of 12-8. In short,
we met our goals, but there is always
room for improvement.
Regarding the girls softball season,
Coach Craig gave his thoughts in the
following interview:
NHS: What is your overall opinion
of this year's girls softball season?
Coach Craig: This year was a suc-
cessful one in many ways. We had nu-
merous girls step up and fill many holes
for us this year. Due to a large experi-
enced senior class a year ago. We were
able to get some valuable game experi-
ence for our numerous young players,
which we hope with continued dedica-
tion and hard work will pay off down
the road. We, as a team, made great
FCCLA Underway with Many Projects
Our FCCLA chapter is off to an
exciting start. We have many new
members this year, expanding our
chapter from 11 last year to 20 this
year. Our new members are mostly
seventh graders and excited to be a
part of FCCLA.
In September, we had a kick-off
party to start the year with fun and
good food. We went on a scavenger
hunt around town, knocking on doors
and asking people for common house-
hold objects such as a toothpick or a
Band Aid. We finished the evening
with a cook out at the softball field,
where we had hotdogs, baked beans,
and potato salad.
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improvement in some areas, but as al-
ways, left room for improvement in
many others. I'm looking for next year’s
team to continue in the success and
build upon the foundation that we have
established.
NHS: What was the high point
you'll remember from this season?
Coach Craig: Like it is with every team
I coach, my enjoyment comes from see-
ing constant improvement in my players
and seeing their confidence to continue
to grow and seeing this translate to suc-
cess on the field. We had numerous
seniors on the boys and girls teams this
year, and being able to watch these kids
play now as compared to when they
were freshman is very satisfying to me as
a coach. It’s fun to see a kid's hard work
and dedication pay off for them in the
end!
NHS: What are the
scores/statistics for this year's sea-
son?
Coach Craig: The girls finished their
We have been working hard at
fund raising, earning money to attend
the State Leadership Conference in
March. We have done three window
washes at Kum N Go, and we have
been selling the famous yellow trash
bags at all the home ballgames. Now
that softball season is over, we will be
moving inside, along with the players
and fans, for the junior high and varsity
basketball seasons.
By Skyler Parkhurst
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season with an overall record of 12-8.
They were 8-2 in the HDC, finishing
second for the season. The girls placed
3rd in the HDC Conference tourna-
ment this year. They also played in the
Albany tournament and played one
game in the NHHS Round Robin be-
fore being rained out. The girls bowed
out of district play this year with a
tough loss to Worth County, but
gained valuable experience that will
hopefully help in the future.
In regards to team improvement,
Coach Craig believes that the girls are
similar to the boys. He believes that
both teams are good but have room
for improvement. We should improve
in pitching, defense, base running, and
hustle. Craig would also like to again
thank the fans for all they have done.
It's important to all the kids that you
supported them and watched them
play.
Written by Ryan Stanley
and Chelsea Parkhurst
FCCLA members walk door-to-door, search-
ing for scavenger hunt items.
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Barnwarming 2K10

Tanner Bowen (left) and Ryan Stanley (right) bob for apples. Aaron Thomsen plays Chubby Bunnies.

Barnwarming 2K10 took place Saturday, October 9th in Eddie and Jeanie Hale's old dairy barn. The FFA members and their
dates met at the school at 5:30 pm to depart for the barn on the hayride. The hayride took us on a scenic route through the
country that included a surprise wheelie while going up a hill. After arriving at the barn, there was a hotdog roast and Brett
Perkins efficiently roasted 22 hotdogs on a modified yard rake.

After the roast, the masses moved into the barn and the dance began. Mr. Craig motivated members to dance by playing
the all-famous “Hokey Pokey,” “Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes,” and Ryan Stanley's personal favorite, “Do The John Wall.”
After some dancing, the coronation took place. This year's Barnwarming King & Queen Candidates were Abbe Gibson and
Riley Rucker, Lena Smith and Garren Gibson, Amanda Law and Ryan Stanley, and Sydney Lawrence and Dylan Parkhurst. The
Senior Candidates, Sydney Lawrence and Dylan Parkhurst, were voted King & Queen.

The main events of Barnwarming 2k10 took place after the coronation. These events included bobbing for apples, cider
chugging, and playing Chubby Bunnies. Bobbing for apples and cider chugging were done in teams, and the first team to get all of
their apples or finish their jug of cider won. Chubby Bunnies, for those who are unfamiliar with the game, consists of putting
marshmallows in your mouth one at a time, and after each marshmallow, the person must say “chubby bunnies.” The person
who gets the most marshmallows in their mouth and is still understandable wins. Tucker Bowen was our winner with a whop-
ping total of 12 marshmallows. Barnwarming 2K10 was wrapped up with a few more songs and a hayride back to the school.
By Sydney Lawrence

Gary Hillebrand Teaches Kids How To Spot Suicide Behavior

Gary Hillebrand from Preferred Family Health Care came to
North Harrison on September 23rd, 2010 to give a presentation
to students and teachers about suicide prevention.
When presenting to the students, Mr. Hillebrand showed
videos of various warning signs to help students watch out for
suicide behavior in their peers. One of the most important tips
Mr. Hillebrand gave was to never dismiss the signs of suicide be-
havior. Students should always look for verbal and nonverbal
cues, and if they have a fear that someone they know is suicidal,
they should talk to the person about their feelings and definitely
notify an adult.
After presenting to students, Mr. Hillebrand showed teachers
the ways to recognize suicide warning behaviors at the in-service.
Gary Hillebrand talks to the freshman about suicide prevention. By Mr. Hott
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Elementary News from the First Quarter

We have had a great start to a wonderful year for the North Harrison Elementary. We welcome two new teachers to
our staff: Ms. Bryn DeGraw, 1st grade, and Mrs. Pamela Pettyjohn, 4th and 5th grade Language Arts, Social Studies and Science.
All the teachers have some exciting plans for their classes this school year.
The Elementary Student Council members include Kayden Ury, Kami Gibson, Kason Mathes, Makenna Slaughter, Mardee
Sadowsky, Ethan Billups, Hannah Whitmire and Jayden Mancuso. They will be making plans for our annual service project
soon. This is done under the direction of the student council every year. By Mrs. Henson

Preschool News
The preschool class this year has twenty 4 and 5 year old students. Although many were strangers on the first day, we are all friends
now! I thought you might like to know a little about a day in preschool:
• We eat breakfast and lunch family style in preschool. This teaches us table manners and self-help skills.
• Each of us has a day of the week for “sharing”. This helps us learn how to use language to communicate and also how to listen and
ask questions.
• Center time is one of our favorite times of the day. During this time, we choose where we want to play. Some of the centers are
writing,, art, house, dress-up, block, book, puzzle, science, and computer. Each day there are different activities on the tables like
games, play dough, art projects, science projects or manipulatives. We learn how to work together, share, count, recognize letters,
cut, color, create, etc. Of course, after center time it’s time to clean up, which is not our favorite time!
• In circle time we listen to books, sing songs, learn finger plays, do experiments, and play games (not all on the same day). Sometimes
we have a paper activity that helps us learn how to listen and follow directions, cut, glue, and color.
• We also go to library, music, art, and PE during the week.
• After lunch, it’s rest time—and we are usually ready!
Patty Rinehart, teacher

4th and 5th Grade News

Highlights from the 5th grade Patriots Language Arts & Science

We started the year in Language Arts with a “getting to know you” story about
something each student is good at doing. Ms. PJ and Ms. McKiernan helped by asking ques-
tions to get more details, and Ms. PJ did most of the editing for the students, after stu-
dents typed the stories. When the final drafts were printed, each student illustrated the
story with a picture, and we bound them into a class book. We read them to our grand-
parents on Grandparents Day and we received many compliments from our visitors.

Currently, in science, we are in our Simple Machines unit, which includes the sections Inclined Plane, Pulleys, Levers,
and Wheel and Axle. One of our resources, Gizmo online, helps students to explore these topics, which gives the stu-
dents a chance to try different variables and see the relationship between the variables and the results. The gizmos and
experiments are fun, and they also require students to think, infer, and draw conclusions. These are important skills for
5th graders and will be skills needed for the Missouri MAP test in the spring. Ms. Pettyjohn has also posted some links to
Simple Machine websites, as well as a page about the essential Simple Machines Vocabulary, in the digital locker on
teacherease.com. This is in the “digital locker” under the Communicate heading.
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Elementary News (continued)

Highlights from 4th grade Pioneers Science/Social Studies

We started out researching animals that live in Missouri, and created some beautiful informative posters about these animals. Our
study also led us into learning about animal classification and adaptations, endangered animals, ecosystems, food chains, Missouri’s
regions and natural resources, and the delicate interconnectedness of all living things, including plants, animals, and people.

We have used online resources from the Missouri Conservation Department, as well as other websites, our textbooks, vocabulary
“foldables” study aids, and gizmos. Mardee Sadowsky also shared her 4-H presentation about the different grasses and plants that
cows eat, which was a wonderful addition to our studies, and one the other students were quite interested in!
By Mrs. Pamela Pettyjohn

Mrs. Constable’s Notes from the Music Department

This has been an interesting
year for the music department
so far. Student musicians have
provided the national anthem at
several of the softball and bas-
ketball games this year, and have
done a great job on this tough
song. The junior high and high
school musicians traveled to
Galt on October 15th, to take
part in the HDC Music Day.
This year we had 18 kids from
North Harrison join together
with students from most of the
conference schools to put on a
great concert that evening for a
nice crowd, which included sev-
eral North Harrison supporters.
We also were excited to find
out that the choir selections
included solos by 4 students,
INCLUDING SADIE KINNE
AND JESSE LONG, and IAN
McCHESNEY was half of a trom-
bone duet during a medley of
songs from the Wizard of Oz. It
made everyone proud to know
that our kids continue to stand
out in a crowd!
Mrs. Constable has a student
teacher (the first one she’s ever
had), who has gradually taken
over the day-to-day teaching.
Starting with observation, then
one or two classes, Ms. Blakesley
has been teaching full-time for the
month of October! One of the
highlights of her teaching has
been the 6th Grade musical,
BONES, that was presented to
the lower elementary grades
on October 28th. Every 6th
Grader took part in this fun
show, with several soloists.
The elementary kids and the
adults who watched the show
were very impressed with the
performance! Good job, Ms
Blakesley and the 6th Grade!
Now that we are getting close
to concert time, Mrs. C will be
slipping back into her role as
teacher instead of mentor, as
we begin rehearsing our holi-
day songs. Please put Thurs-
day, December 9th at 7 p.m. on
your calendars for our Christ-
mas Concert.

Ms. Blakesley watches as the 6th Graders perform. Alyssa Craig, Nick Bears, Preston Trusty, Melissa Sawyer, and
Clay Parkhurst perform in the play Bones.
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Guidance Program News Gloria Craig, K-12 Guidance Counselor

Elementary Guidance
• Grades K-3 have been studying the four basic feeling groups: Glad, sad, mad, and
scared. With the help of Felicia “The Flower with Feelings” puppet, storybooks, reflection,
and discussion, students learned how to identify and express feelings in healthy ways.
Timothy Turtle also helped Kindergartners practice good behavior.
• The North Harrison Fire Department visited Grades PK-3 on Oct. 26 in honor of
“Fire Prevention Month.”
• Grades 4-5 have completed “I Spy Character”, Study Skills, and energizing Community
Building activities during First Quarter. Skills included teamwork, sportsmanship, communi-
cation, time management, strategy & planning, participation, setting goals, encouraging com-
ments, handling frustration, thinking outside the box (while staying in the box!), leadership,
listening & following directions, sharing & accepting ideas, trusting & relying on others, and
many more. Hopefully these skills are being applied throughout their school day, at home,
and in the community!
• Fifth graders worked collaboratively to design “The Way the 5th Grade Rolls!” classroom expectations which
help provide a good learning environment.

College & Career Planning

Several attended the “Surviving Your Senior Year” parent meeting to review graduation requirements, college
application process, financial aid, ACT testing, and other post-secondary planning topics. Juniors and Seniors are gather-
ing college, tech school, military, and career information by attending Guidance workshops, college campus visits, and
the College & Career Fair.

TRIO Programs
• Educational Talent Search Adviser Jan Redman has been a guest speaker in Grades 6-8 covering topics of team-
building, internet safety, and careers. ETS has also sponsored Mock Job Interviews for Juniors, College Shadow
Days for Freshmen, and the Nov. 3 Career Day for Sophomores.
• Jacob Gryder, Tina Hughes, and July Johnson are first semester participants in the ETS Mentor Program which
has middle school students partnered with Graceland University students for activities.
• Upward Bound applications may be submitted now by Freshmen interested in joining this college-prep pro-
gram.

National Honor Society

Seniors Jesse Long, Halee Eastin, and Steven Campbell were selected as new NHS members this fall. Students
in Grades 10-12 earning a 3.33 or higher weighted GPA are eligible to pursue membership each semester. The Formal
Induction of New Members is held annually second semester.

Red Ribbon Week

Fun activities during Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 25-29) serve as a reminder to stay drug-free. Dress-up days,
daily treats, coloring contests, classroom activities, and ribbons (provided by Hy-Vee of Bethany) highlight the week for
Grades PK-12.
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Notes from the Nurse

As flu season approaches, remember these helpful “Take 3” tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/): 

Take time to get a flu vaccine.

• CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
• While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine protects against the three viruses that research suggests
will be most common.
• The 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against an influenza A H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1
virus that caused so much illness last season.
• Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu as soon as the 2010-2011 season vaccine is
available.
• Vaccination of high risk persons is especially important to decrease their risk of severe flu illness.
• Vaccination also is important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to
keep from spreading flu to high risk people.
• Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People
who care for them should be vaccinated instead.

Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu–like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is
gone except to get medical care or for other necessities.

2010 Blood Drive A Success

On Wednesday, September 15, a community blood
drive was held in the multipurpose room from 2 pm to 6
pm. High school students were able to donate blood from
1 pm to 2 pm, and members of the community came in
from 2 pm until 6 pm. Members of the Community Blood
Center came to host the drive, and nine members of the
National Honor Society were selected to help them set up
their equipment and help out with the drive. Those stu-
dents consisted of Sadie Kinne, Holly Shovick, Sydney
Lawrence, Steven Campbell, Skyler Parkhurst, Chelsea
Parkhurst, Jesse Long, Chandelar Carey, and Halee Eastin.

After the blood donors completed donating, National

Mr. Craig generously donates his blood for the drive.
Honor Society helpers made sure to give them a drink and
a snack at the recovery station. Donors, as well as the
people who registered to donate were given a free T-
shirt. The blood drive was successful. Thirty-eight people
registered to donate, and twenty-four units of blood were
collected. There were eleven first time donors.
By Holly Shovick