WHITEOAK
JR./SR. HIGH
SCHOOL
Weekly Wildcat
Lunch Menu
Pork BBQ WG Roll
Tater Tots
Broccoli/Ranch
Fruit Milk
03/27
Pizza Burger WG Bun
Baked Fries
Celery/Ranch
Fruit Milk
03/28
Macaroni & Cheese
WG Bun
Peas
Snickerdoodle Cookie
Fruit Milk
03/29
Giovanni’s Smart Slice
WG Pizza
Romaine Salad/Dressing
Cherry Tomatoes
Cocoa Bar
Fruit Milk
03/30
Taco Salad & WG Chips
Lettuce Cheese
Refried Beans
Broccoli/Ranch
Fruit Milk
03/31
Senior Calendar—
03/31—Senior Yearbook Ad
Pages with Pictures Deadline
04/28—Senior Deadline to pay
for graduation cap and gown
FFA Calendar—
03/25—State Livestock, Equine,
Judging
04/01—State Livestock, Equine,
Judging
04/03—Chapter Officer
Applications Due
04/08—State Dairy Judging
Mr. Ruckel’s Reflections
"We're all working together, that's the secret."
—Sam Walton
March 24, 2017
Volume 13, Issue 25
WHS Drama Club/Thespian Troupe—
The Whiteoak Drama Club/
Thespian Troupe 6931 will
present “Androcles and the Lion”
by Murray J. Rivette and
“Laceless” by Sydnie Raines on
Friday, March 31, and Sunday,
April 2, at 7 pm each evening in
Whiteoak’s Old Gym. Admission
is by donation. Snacks will be
available for purchase each
evening. Troupe member awards
will be presented Sunday
evening.
This comic adaptation of
“Androcles and the Lion,” tells the
Greek story of a young man who
befriends a wounded lion, and is
presented with the cooperation of
Big Dog Publishing, Inc. Irving the
Lion (Hope Hofer) is a timid fellow
wi th a ter rible overbite.
Introduced by narrator Humphrey
Books (Evan Knox), Irving’s
dialogue is filled with allusions to
other shows. Androcles (Wyatt
Wesch) is a typical teenager, as
his mother (Sydnie Raines) makes
plain to us in her list of complaints
about his behavior. The soldier
(Vivien Wesch) and the Empress
(Katie Pietropinto) round out the
cast for this show.
“Laceless” explores the
feelings of an athletic shoe with a
problem. Originally written as a
story for Ms. Rood’s English class,
the story was developed into a
short play with the cooperation of
the rest of the Troupe. Sydnie,
Hope, Evan, and Keria Cox
comprise the cast.
Nate Tuck and Destiny Jones
are assisting with properties. Set
work has been completed with the
assistance of Mr. Mark Holmes of
the Whiteoak faculty.
Senior Spotlight—Kattie Taylor
This week’s senior spotlight is on
Kattie Taylor. Kattie is the daughter
of Brian and Melissa Taylor. She
a ttend s So uthe rn Hi l ls CT C
Cosmetology. After high school
graduation, Kattie plans on getting
married to her fiance Lance Corporal
Matthew Hertenstein
and then
attending Coastal Carolina in North
Carolina for Paralegal Studies.
Kattie’s best memory is Mr. Lanham’s
class.
Kattie’s worst memory at
Whiteoak is her senior year of
basketball.
—Written by Bailey Hipsher
Senior Spotlight—Chase Gorman
Give your care package
items to Ms. Dietz,
Room 101. Candy, chips,
jerky, and personal
hygiene items are
needed.
This week’s senior spotlight is on
Chase Gorman. His parents are Becky
and Steve Gorman. Chase’s plan for
after high school is to stay at the job
he’s at now and focus on finding himself a good career. His favorite teacher
would have to be Mr. Wood because
he is funny. Chase’s favorite memory
would have to be when him, Brandon
Lowe, and Logan Aliff were taking the
trash out for the lunch ladies and they
found a bird laying on the ground so
they smashed it. His worst memory
would have to be when he, Derrick
Smith, and Daniel Smith wrecked their
truck on the first day going to the CTC.
—Written by Haley Vogtli
WHS Art Show—March 31 & April 2
Whiteoak Art students will be having an Art Show on March 31 and
April 2 before the Drama Club play at 6:00 pm. The Art Show will be set
up in the old gym and the hallway next to the front entrance. Every Art
student will have their best artwork from the school year on display.
Please come out and enjoy a night of Arts!
2016-2017
Yearbooks
are on sale now!
See Ms. Applegate in
Room 434 to purchase
your copy—
only $40.00
Birthdays
03/27 Amber Lytle
03/29 Taylor Cole
03/30 Evan Edingfield
Weird National Days
03/25—Pecan Day
03/26—Nougat Day
03/28—Black Forest Cake Day
03/29—Lemon Chiffon Day
03/30—Pencil Day
03/31—Crayon Day
Amazing Animal
Arabian Oryx
“People often say that
motivation doesn't last. Well,
neither does bathing - that's why
we recommend it daily.”
Zig Ziglar
Joking Around—
—Why did the skeleton laugh?
He found something humorous.
—Why does Peter Pan always
fly? Because he Neverlands.
—The pavement was really mad
after getting drawn on. He
chalked it up to the neighbor
kids.
—You know what is really
pointless? Telling a bald person
a hair-raising story.
—Why do dolphins swim in salt
water? Because pepper water
would makes them sneeze.
Top Ten Unusual Deaths—
The Arabian Oryx or white Oryx is a
medium-sized (about 150 lbs. and 3
1/2 feet tall) antelope with a distinct
shoulder bump, long, straight horns,
and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the
smallest member of the Oryx genus,
native to desert areas of the Arabian
Peninsula. The Arabian Oryx was
extinct in the wild by the early 1970s,
but was saved in zoos and private
preserves, and was reintroduced into
the wild starting in 1980.
Interesting Facts—
—The world’s oldest piece of chewing
gum is over 9,000 years old!
—A coyote can hear a mouse moving
underneath a foot of snow.
—Bolts of lightning can shoot out of an
erupting volcano.
—A sneeze travels about 100 miles
per hour.
—It would take a sloth one month to
travel one mile.
Guess Who?
Quote of the Week—
10. Aeschylus--Killed by a tortoise falling from the sky!
9. Qin Shi Huang--By drinking deadly
mercury poison.
8. Béla I of Hungary--His lavish throne
fell apart beneath him, causing him
injuries that later claimed his life.
7. George Plantagenet--Drowned in a
barrel of his favorite wine, Malvasia.
6. Hans Steininger—Fell and believed to
have tripped on his own beard, which
was 4.5 feet
5. Dancing Plague--Danced, with only
moments of rest, for a full month; 30
people died from stroke, heart attack,
or exhaustion.
4. Clement Vallandingham—Died while
trying to demonstrate how a victim
could have killed himself while drawing a gun, he did the same and shot
himself. The jury eventually declared
his client not guilty.
3. The Great Molasses Flood--More than
twenty people drowned in molasses
rushing down the streets of Boston at
the speed of 35 mph (56 km/h), when a
storage tank burst.
2. Robert Williams-Was killed by a robot on the Ford company assembly
line. Died from injuries inflicted by the
arm of a one-ton heavy robot.
1. V. Kamaraj--The odds for getting
killed by a meteorite are 1:1,600,000.
In 2016, an Indian bus driver became
the first man to be killed by a meteorite. He was killed when a rock from the
sky hit the bus he was driving, injuring
three more people in the process. He
might not be the only victim, but this is
the only recorded case. So far…
Grade: 12th
Eye: Dk Brown
Hair: Brown
Sports: Baseball
Car: Honda Civic
Grade: 11th
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Sports: None
Car: Chevy Cobalt
Grade: 8th
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Sports: VB, SB, Cheer
Car: None
Interesting Facts About Rabbits—
—Rabbits and bunnies are the same animal – there’s no difference in
breed or species, just the word we prefer.
—Rabbits and hares are “lagomorphs”.
—Lagomorphs were originally classified as rodents, but in 1912 the
distinction was made between them and rodents.
—Hares are born with their eyes open, hair covering their bodies,
and they can run within a few minutes of birth (much like a Guinea
pig!). Rabbits, on the other hand, are born blind, naked, and remain
in a fur-lined nest for the first days of their lives.
—Jackrabbits, which belong to the genus “Lepus,” have been clocked
at speeds of 45 miles per hour.
—Are a symbol of fertility in many cultures and religions. As the
Christian influence spread, Rabbits became associated with Easter.
—Rabbits are meticulously clean animals and are easy to house break
and train. They can be taught to come to his/her name, sit in your lap,
and do simple tricks.
—Happy rabbits practice a cute behavior known as a “binky:” they
jump up in the air and twist and spin around!
—A baby rabbit is called a kit, a female is called a doe, and a male is
a buck. A group of rabbits is called a herd.
—Rabbits are herbivores, eating a diet entirely of grasses and other
plants.
Wildcat Baseball & Lady Cat Softball
3/25—Baseball—South Webster
Home
12:00 PM
3/27—Baseball—Paint Valley
Home
5:00 PM
3/27—Jr. High Track—West Union
Away
4:30 PM
3/27—Softball—Paint Valley
Away
5:00 PM
3/28—Varsity Track—Georgetown
Away
4:30 PM
3/28—Softball—Peebles
Away
5:00 PM
3/28—Baseball—Peebles
Home
5:00 PM
3/29—Jr. High Track—Georgetown
Away
4:30 PM
Question of the Week—
Why is it called a “building” if it is already built?
Answers to Guess Who: Brandon Lowe,
Tristan Kleather, Alex Greene
Did You Know—
—William Shakespeare invented the
word “swagger”.
—A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.
—There are more fake flamingos in
the world than real flamingos.
—The adult human has two to nine
pounds of bacteria in his or her body.
—A Blue whale’s heart is the size of a
VW Beetle and you could swim
through some of its arteries.
“Because it's a
building, I don't
know.”
Havian Martin
“Because God,
because life.”
Sierra Hoop
“Idk, why do they call
skyscrapers, skyscrapers, if they don’t
scrape the sky?”
Kelsey Smallwood