Bearcat Buzz
School Mission:
“To educate our students to become productive citizens in an
ever-changing world.”
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Webster Area School District
Dates to Remember
June 3-5: Basketball Camp with Mr. Vergeldt
Thursday, Aug. 15: 5:00pm Back to School BBQ
Monday, Aug. 19: First Day Back to School
June 2013
Bent Honored
Webster Area 6th grade student, Tristen Bent, was honored
by AAA as Safety Patroller of
the Year! AAA asked for nominations of students who demonstrated exceptional character
and responsibility as Safety Patrollers. Tristen was chosen as
one of two state wide winners.
Students Place
events.
Donations from the
The Webster Area School had two
Webster-Waubay
Knights
students participate in the Northeast
Spring Track and Field events in Wa- of Columbus and Webster
Area Booster club helped
tertown on May 3. Students particisponsor students that parpated in different track and field
ticipated in Special Olymevents against students from other
pic activities.
school districts. Webster students
came back with one first,
three seconds, and two
fourth places in multiple
L to R: Bethany Gregerson, Coach Ms. Wieting,
and Hunter Jaspers
Top AR Readers
Congratulations to all of the elementary students for reading, reading, and then reading a little
more! The following students earned the recognition of being the Top Accelerated Readers, in
their classroom, for the 2012-13 school year!
Mahlen:
Hortness:
Schmidt:
Sjurson:
Vergeldt:
Wilkinson:
Monson:
Block:
Rausch:
Miles:
Knutson:
Chayse Shoemaker 196.4, Charlotte Grewe 193.4
Tucker Popham 327.0, Madison Peckham 316.3
Erin Case 377.0, Mikala Wagner 371.9
Addison Kuecker 414.3, Ella Sigdestad 218.6, Jared Schimmel 218.6
Alex Simonson 255.1, Emily Richie
Calli Bearman 178.3, Cael Larson 122.6
Annie Witt 204.8, Alivia Baumgarn 160.0
Tyler Bornsen 283.0, Emma Stenzel 282.3
Caleb Sannes 289.8, Jake Case 100.3
Cade Shoemaker 300.0, Matthew Block 207.6
Darius Swanson 229.0, Tristan Anderson 198.2
The Top AR
Reader Honor
goes to Addison Kuecker
who earned
414.3 points!
Dorothy Garrick Award Winner
Webster Area Music
teacher, Robert Michalscheck, was chosen as
the 2012-13 Dorothy
Garrick Award recipient.
The award is based on
excellence in teaching
and an innovator in the
field of education.
Bike Winners: Landon Kuecker
and Emma Ewalt
Students Place at Districts
The American Legion Auxiliary Ladies sponsored an Americanism Poetry
Contest. All of the first place students
entries were sent to districts with two
of our students placing.
Coby Reetz earned 3rd place while
Cade Roerig earned 1st place honors.
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Well Done Cade
and Coby!!
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Perfect Attendance
Tevin Howder, Bailee Ninke, Brayden Aadland, Allison Case, Maysen Grewe, McKenzie
Gruby, Andrew Johnson, Emily Kaufman, Jacob Keller, Jaydon Keller, Kara Kwasniewski,
Dasan Mathison, Shianda Mathison, Ethan Opitz, Drew Reetz, Jared Schimmel, Jared
Schlotte, Paige Snell, Payton Snell, Tiann Snell, Matthew Tarbox, Holly Vogl, Michael
Walker, Breanna Wegleitner, Dessa Anderson
Student Council
Coby Reetz (Pres) Kayla Fischer (Sec/Treas), Janessa Storley (VP), Kaelyn Somsen,
Braden Holland, Averie Johnson, Emily Breske, Paige Williams, Ciera Bent, Ethan Opitz,
Brent Snaza, Ben Kwasniewski, Alaina Baumgarn, Ethan Stenzel
Retirement Good-Byes
Some good-byes are difficult to
say, which is the case this year
with two staff members .
After twenty-four short years,
Mrs. Guffin is retiring. The Title
Classroom just won’t be the same
without her!
After 42 1/2 years in education,
Mr. Dennis Zenk has decided to
retire as well. His quick
humor will be missed by
both students and staff!
We wish you both the
best of luck in your new
endeavors. Please be sure
to stop in and see us next
year, you will be missed!
Thank you both for your
many years of service!
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Congratulations and Good Luck Class of 2013!
Additional
Information
Officers
Chosen
5
Bearcat
Booster Club
5
Krege Attends
Luncheon
5
Golfers Tee
Off
5
Athletes
Qualify
5
Academic
Awards
6
Musicians
Honored
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2012-13
Calendar
10
Director’s
Corner
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“The two most important days of your life are the day
you are born and the day you find out why.”
~Mark Twain~
Webster Area School’s Baccalaureate Services were held
on May 15 at 7:00pm. Pastors
Eugene and Marilyn Moeller
and Pastor Mike McCarlson
were the speakers for Baccalaureate. The readers were
Tara Krege, Dylan Kirchmeier,
Jade Storley, Connor Spindler,
Bretni Sichmeller, Blake
Wilkinson, and Chelsea
Ryan. Senior soloists were
Chris Gravley and Evan
Johnson This service is sponsored by the Webster Ministerial Association.
Graduation Ceremonies
took place on Sunday, May
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19 at 2:00pm. The senior
class speakers for graduation were Jamie Sichmeller
and Megan Nelson. The
Class of 2013 chose maroon & gold as their class
colors, and their class
flower was a yellow Cala
Lily.
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Officers Chosen
Bearcat
Booster Club
Information Provided By: Lola Pollard, Advisor
Builders Club is an international
student-led program providing
members with opportunities to perform service, build character and
develop leadership. In an effort to
be organized and ready for next
year’s projects, the middle school
Builder’s Club met to vote on officer’s for the 2013-14 school year.
The following students will lead
the group.
Krege Attends
Governor’s Luncheon
By: Mr. Block, HS Principal & Supt.
Ben Ide, Treasurer; Braden Rithmiller, President;
Olivia Breske, Vice President, and Tori Lamb, Secretary.
The event, hosted by Associated School
Boards of South Dakota and sponsored by
the South Dakota Community Foundation
“Some of the greenest pastures
in America are right here in
South Dakota” Governor Dennis
Daugaard told a room full of
graduating seniors that he was
honoring during the Annual
Academic Excellence Banquet
in Pierre on April 23.
Tara Krege was just one of
200 seniors honored for her
dedication to academic excellence.
If you are needing
a new Bearcat tshirt, stadium chair,
necklace, or sweatshirt, the Bearcat
Booster Club has
you covered! All of
their items
make the
perfect gift!
and Citibank, recognizes
the top 1 percent of the
2013 graduating class.
Each of the state’s public,
private and tribal schools
are asked to identify one
student for every 100
graduating seniors.
“Today we celebrate
excellence and this is
what it looks like,”
ASBSD President Pam
Haukaas of the Colome
Consolidated School District stated.
Tara and Governor Daugaard
Golfers Tee Off
Athletes Qualify for State Track
Information provided by: Mr. Lux, Golf Coach
Information provided by: Mr. Sawinsky, Track Coach
The golf season started off with a blizzard and numerous feet of snow, which
had the golfers a little concerned. Thank
goodness the entire state didn’t have
snow and the team was able to travel to
fine tune their game!
Congratulations and good luck to all
of the state golfers on May 20 & 21;
Spencer Lux, Blake Wilkinson, Dylan
Kirchmeier, Jeremy Hoven, Sidney
Spiering, Megan Nelson, and Kayla
Kirchmeier.
You represent
Webster Area High
School well!
Even though the track season
started out cold and snowy, the
athletes made up for lost time
once mother nature allowed
them outside! Congratulations to
all of the track and field athletes
who have qualified for state on
May 24-25 in Lennox and Sioux
Falls.
Girls 100m Hurdles: Haley
Rithmiller; Girls 3200m Relay:
Jade Storley, McKenzie Volesky, Lindsey Vogl, Mariah Volesky; Girls Discus: Breanna Bullert; Girls Long Jump: Mollie
Rausch; Boys Long Jump:
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Andy Rithmiller; Girls 400m
Dash: Haley Rithmiller; Girls
800m Run: Mariah Volesky;
Boys 800 m Run: Jordan
Bauer; Girls Triple Jump:
Mollie Rausch; Boys High
Jump: Andy Rithmiller;
Girls High Jump: Karie
Lone
Good luck to each of you!
You have made Webster Area
High School proud!
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Annual Academic Awards Held
$182,638 Awarded in Scholarships
Information Provided By: Mrs. Miller, Student Services Director
Many students were honored
Monday, May 6, for their academic excellence, at the Webster
Area School’s Annual Academic
Awards Night. The event was held
in the Gil Braun High School
Gym. Parents, faculty, and students were entertained with prelude music performed by Marcus
Block.
The following are just a few of
the awards that were presented to
students:
Governor’s Academic Excellence Leadership: Tara Krege
Allan Anderson Memorial
Award: Dylan Kirchmeier Bernice & Fred Logsdon Scholarship: Shannon Pappas Cortrust
Bank Scholarship: Hayley
Dunlavy Dacotah Bank Scholarships: Jade Storley, Shannon
Pappas, DAR Representative:
Jared McClurg Sophomore Leaders Representative: Kayla Paszek
Hugh O’Brian (HOBY) Youth
Leadership Representative:
Madison Koslowski Upward
Bound: Laryssa Anderson,
Samantha Chastain, Kayla
Kirchmeier, Darcy Mogler, Kyla
Schuster, Danielle Swanson, Zack
Dolney, Sarah Dolney Youth
Business Adventure (YBA):
Lorisa Schoenbeck President’s
Education Awards: Brady Bury,
Amanda Fromelt, Laren Johnson,
Katie Kampa, Dylan Kirchmeier,
Tara Krege, Megan Nelson, Shannon Pappas, Chelsea Ryan, Aaron
Sattler, Chad Sjurson, Connor
Spindler, Jade Storley, Mallory
Wagner, Bretni Sichmeller, Madison McGuire, Blake Wilkinson
Career Tech Ed Scholars (CTE):
Tara Krege, Megan Nelson, Shan-
Freshmen Award Winners
non Pappas, Chelsea Ryan, Chad
Sjurson, Jade Storley, Madison
McGuire, and Bretni Sichmeller
Regent Scholar Diplomas:
Brady Bury, Amanda Fromelt,
Laren Johnson, Katie Kampa,
Dylan Kirchmeier, Tara Krege,
Megan Nelson, Shannon Pappas,
Chelsea Ryan, Aaron Sattler,
Chad Sjurson, Connor Spindler,
Jade Storley, Mallory Wagner,
Blake Wilkinson SD Opportunity Scholarship Candidates:
Amanda Fromelt, Laren Johnson,
Dylan Kirchmeier, Tara Krege,
Shannon Pappas, Chelsea Ryan,
Aaron Sattler, Chad Sjurson,
Mallory Wagner, Blake Wilkinson Ronald Reagan Leader
Award: Megan Nelson, Jaime
Sichmeller, Dylan Hanson, Nathan Duerre Kiwanis Church
Student of the Year: Shannon
Pappas
Sophomore Award Winners
Student of the Year
Aaron Sattler
Junior Award Winners
Senior Award Winners
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Musicians Are Honored
Knutson, Maddy Koslowski,
Brianna Lehman, Karie Lone,
Conner, Karlee Chapin Madi- Jobi McCreary, Rita Pollard,
son Koslowski, Mike Gravley, Taylor Sinner, Silver Pin: Preston Hansmeier, Laren Johnson,
Samantha Chastain, Marra
Keifer Lesnar, Mariah Block,
Hempel, Tabby Kinn, Rita
Seth Flemmer, Marisa Keller,
Pollard, Chris Gravley, Ryan
Nick McKie, Lorisa SchoenSkadsen, Keifer Lesnar; Silbeck; Gold Pin: Chris Gravley,
ver Pin: Mariah Block, MaConnor Spindler, Blake Wilkinrisa Keller; Gold Pin: Nick
son; Certificate: Ryan
McKie; Directors Award:
Skadsen; Louis Jazz Award:
Jacob Sauer, Mike Gravley,
Marisa Keller, Chris Gravley; Blake Wilkinson, Chris GravChoral Recognition Award: ley, Preston Hansmeier; Directors Awards: Maddi
Maddy Koslowski;
Koslowski, Josh Connor, Caleb
The following Band
Awards were presented: First Whitmyre, Michael Gravley;
Letter: Jordan Bauer, Hannah Eight Semesters Medallion:
Chris Gravley, Blake WilkinBlock, Austin Dolney, Evan
son, Connor Spindler.
McCreary, Devin Spindler,
Thank you seniors for your
Caleb Whitmyre, Gabby Premus; Instrument Pin: Madi- leadership, you will be missed!
son McGuire, Saphire Anderson, Taylor Popham, Cody
Bremmon, Samantha
Chastain, Josh, Conner, Mike
Gravley, Brianna Johnson,
Kyle Johnson, Megan
Information Provided By: Mr. Michalscheck & Mrs. Baule, Music Directors
The annual Spring Music
Awards were held Tuesday,
May 14 in the Gil Braun
High School Gym. Musical
selections were performed by
both the middle school and
high school choirs and bands.
The following Choral
Awards were presented:
First Letter: Damian Coon,
Jacob Sauer, Caleb Whitmyre, Taylor Sinner, Caly
Bornsen, Hayley Whitney,
Tonia Lesnar, Darcy Mogler,
Rebecca Kulsea, Courtney
Johnson, Harleah Kurkowski,
Katie Sinner Dani Swanson,
Shawna Hanson, Ashley
Rithmiller, Evan Johnson,
Devin Spindler, Marilyn
Hoss, Sam Bloom, Jenaica
Bingham, Taylor Eberline,
Kayla Kirchmeier, Karyssa
Bacon, Abby Kwasniewski;
Section Pin: Brianna Lehman, Kasey Gabler, Josh
Senior Music Students
Front L to R: Blake Wilkinson, Madison McGuire, Connor Spindler
Middle L to R: Ryan Skadsen, Chris Gravley, Evan Johnson
Back L to R: Preston Hansmeier and Keifer Lesnar
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Webster School District 2012-2013 Calendar
June 3-5: Basketball Camp w/ Mr. Vergeldt
Aug. 15: 5:00pm Back to School BBQ
19: 1st Day of 2013-14 School Year
Director of Student Services Corner
Mrs. Amy Miller, email: [email protected]
Phone: 345-4653
20 End of the Year Reflection Questions for Students.
1.What is something we did this year that you think you will remember for the rest of your life?
2. What is something you accomplished this year that you are proud of?
3. What was the nicest thing someone in our class did for you this year?
4. What was the most challenging part of this year for you?
5. Where is your favorite place in our classroom (or school)? Why?
6. If you could change one thing that happened this year, what would it be?
7. What are three things you did this year to help your classmates?
8. What are the three most important things you learned this year?
9. What is something that was hard for you at the start of the year, but is easy now?
10. In what area do you feel you made your biggest improvements?
11. What is your favorite part of the day in our class (or school)? Why?
12. What is something you taught your teacher or classmates this year?
13. Of the books you read this year, which was your favorite? Why?
14. What was the best piece of writing that you did this year? Why do you think it is your best?
15. What person at our school has made the biggest impact in your life this year? Why?
16. What is something the teacher could have done to make this year better?
17. What are six adjectives that best describe this school year?
18. Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that
you would receive it at the start of the school year, what advice would you give your younger self?
19. When you consider the rest of your life, what percentage of what you learned this year do you think will
be useful to you?
20. What advice would you give students who will be in this class next year?
From: www.mindsinbloom.com
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