Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Kid day


by Kendra Schooley

12/22/10

Recently, Mrs. Schafer’s Child Development class had “Kid Day.” This event is somewhat like a daycare for half a school day. There were planned activities, arts and crafts, nutritional snacks, and story time with Mrs. Ludwig. Also, there was a surprise visit from Tigger (played by NHS’s own Paul Frailey).

The point of having Kid Day was for the students to have a chance to observe children using their motor skills. Also, it provides “real-world” examples of what the students have learned in the classroom. Mrs. Schafer summed up her class’s outlook on Kid Day: “It was fun, but exhausting.”

Student of the Month


by Kendra Schooley

12-9-10

Each month at Neoga High School, a committee chooses the “Student of the Month.” In order to be nominated, the student must be in good academic standing, be involved in the school and community, and be an overall positive example to the students of the school. This December, Natalie Walk was the recipient of this award. Congratulations on your achievement, Natalie!

Poetry Club CD


by Allyssa Becker
12/22/2010

The Poetry Club is starting its annual “Nobody’s Fool” CD project. The club had auditions on December 1, and had a great turn out with some familiar faces along with some new ones. The five genres that were selected by the students were: Indie, Rap/Funk, Metal, and Goth. The audition list included some of the most popular song choices from these various genres. The students are working to get the project done in a timely manner and hope to do their finest. In fact, the musicians have already begun writing and rehearsing material for this project. Although a release date has not yet been set, the Poetry Club hopes to have the album finished in Spring 2011.

Mom with a Message

By Alex Harvey

12/22/2010


On average, someone in the U.S. is killed by a drunk driver every 40 minutes. Altamont mom, Teresa Rogers, learned this in an unforgettable way.


NJSH students were visited on November 24th, 2010, by this local mother and heard her very important message: Drunk driving kills. The name of her presentation was “Mom with a Message.” She told the students of her experience with drunk driving, and the tragedies that it inflicted on her family, friends, and life, in general.


When Roy Dean Rogers III, her son, went driving on a late night in October, it was his last. He was hit head on in a collision involving a drunk motorist, thus ending his life. He died in a crash that occurred on US 45.


There are many steps we can take to avoid tragedies such as this. If you are drunk, don’t drive. Have another, sober, person take you home, call a cab, or use public transportation. Or, simply don’t drink! In 2006, there were 17,941 driving fatalities related to alcohol. This was 41 percent of the total 43,000 fatalities. By avoiding alcohol altogether, this number can be greatly reduced.