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sending a check to the school.
2017 Driver’s Education Class
The Driver’s Education Class is certified through the State of Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. To
take this class you will need to have a learner’s permit before you will be able to do the driving
portion of this class. The student will need to pass both the driving and the written part of the class with a
minimum grade of 80%. The class will consist of 20 hours of classroom instruction, 5 hours of supervised
practice driving, and a 10-15 minute driving test. The lecture part of the class will be held at Exeter-Milligan
School. Class will be held on March 17th, 24th , 31st and April 7th from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., April 13th from
2:30 to 7:30 P.M.. Students must attend all classes, if here is a problem, please contact me before signing up
for the class. The fee is $245, which is due on the first day of class. Please make checks payable to Dean
Filipi. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Filipi at 266-5911 during the daytime or 629-4544 in the
evenings.
GFWC Exeter Woman’s Club is celebrating Nebraska’s 150th Birthday
On March 1, 2017, come to the United Church of Christ in Exeter at 2pm. You will hear interesting facts on
people, places and things about Nebraska from its members and students from Exeter-Milligan School,
Veterans will be recognized, and Doug Rung, member of Fillmore County Historical Society will present
tales of the Oregon Trail. Have birthday cake and celebrate the state’s birthday!
Senior Trip / Any Overnight Trip.
A student must meet eligibility requirements and be passing all classes before he/she will be allowed to go
on an overnight trip and all students must not be in violation of conduct standards in order to go on any
overnight trip. Students not eligible to attend an overnight trip will be notified by the trip’s sponsor and will
be expected to attend school during regular school hours in order to meet graduation academic
requirements or to instill proper conduct skills. The sponsor’s decision may be appealed to the building
principal.
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Exeter-Milligan Public School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, marital status, disability, or age in
admission or access to, or treatment of employment, in its programs and activities. the following person has/have been designated to
handle inquiries regarding complaints, grievance procedures or the application of these policies of nondiscrimination:
Title:
Supt. Paul Sheffield
Address: Exeter-Milligan Public Schools, Box 139. Exeter, NE 68351 Phone #: (402) 266-5911
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Student Absences
We are again asking that you notify the school by 8:45 AM if your child will be absent or late from school. If
you know in advance that your child will be absent, please send a note with your child prior to the absence.
This is the most effective way for the school to monitor your child’s attendance. If you do not know in
advance or if your child is not in school by 9 AM we will make an effort to contact you as to the
whereabouts of your child. When your child is absent if we do not speak to you personally or if you do not
send a note your child will be considered UNEXCUSED.
Notice to Parents – Childfind
This notice is to inform the patrons of the Exeter-Milligan District 01 that: Public Law 94-142 and State Rule
51 and 54 mandate that free appropriate public education is available to each handicapped child, years 021, who reside in a local school district. Handicapped children are defined as: Physically Handicapped,
Visually Handicapped, Acoustically Handicapped, Speech Handicapped, Orthopedically Handicapped,
Educable Mentally Handicapped, Behaviorally Impaired, Specific Learning Disabled, Mentally Retarded,
Multi-Handicapped, Home and Hospital Bound. (By reason, thereof, require special education and related
services.) If you feel that your child may qualify under any of the above categories please contact Paul
Sheffield Superintendent, Exeter-Milligan Public School District #01, Exeter, NE. 402-266-5911.
Excessive Absence Reminder
If a student is deemed as being excessively absent, that student shall be ineligible for all activities (which
includes practices and contests, overnight trips). Students will have the opportunity to "make-up" absences,
at the discretion of the administration. A student may regain their eligibility once they are no longer
considered excessively absent, as determined by the administration.
Hoops for Heart
The 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders are participating in the American Heart Association's "Hoops for Heart"
fundraising event during the month of February. Their event will take place Feb. 28th during their physical
education class, but they will continue to raise funds until March 8th. Their donations and envelopes should
be returned to the school by March 9. Many of the students will also be taking online donations once their
websites are set up. If you are interested in making a donation to the AHA in honor or memory of someone
with heart disease you may contact Mrs. White at the school. Thank you for your support of this worthy
cause!
JUNIOR PARENTS
On Wednesday, April 19, ALL juniors will be taking the ACT. This will be done in place of state
assessments for the juniors. There is no cost to the students and it is considered an official test so the
scores may be sent to colleges. If they miss the day there is only one other day (in May) to make it
up. This is state-mandated so we have to have everyone take it. Prior to the test we will be doing the John
Baylor prep to help our students prepare. Note: even if a student has taken the ACT prior to this date they
are still required to take it on that date. If you have any questions please contact Denice Kovanda
[email protected]
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Third Grade News from Mrs. Weber
Learning about matter has been the focus for Grade Two in science. Initially, the students learned about
the three states of matter. As they gained knowledge through experiments and discussions, students
discovered ways matter can be altered through physical and chemical changes. The difference between
mixtures and solutions was also discussed.
In Social Studies, second grade studied about immigrants and what countries their ancestors came from. In
class, students viewed landmarks around the world and learned their significance via a NearPod
presentation. Students discussed how important communication is between countries and listed the various
ways in which people communicate.
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March NEWS
Kindergarten Registration, Move-Up Day and Elementary Field Day
ALL Coming In May
If you plan to enroll your child in kindergarten in the fall of 2017, please
plan to attend our Kindergarten Round Up which will also include a
"Move-Up Day" for all elementary grades. This day will be on ​Friday, May
5, 2017 and will coincide with the elementary field day. Move up day will be
in the morning and field day will take place in the afternoon. During
kindergarten round up, Mr. Sheffield and I will give a short presentation on
the logistics that go along with having a child in school at Exeter-Milligan.
Marilyn Pribyl, the school nurse, and Mrs. Myers, the Speech/Language
Pathologist will also give a short presentation. Mrs. Kassik will be available
to answer any questions you may have about the daily schedule in the
kindergarten room and school supplies. You can enroll your kindergartener
electronically using this link: h
​ ttp://tinyurl.com/hraoq5a​. ​You can also
access all mandatory kindergarten forms on my website using the following
link: h
​ ttp://tinyurl.com/hhgsf9h​. Click on the “Kindergarten Entrance
Info/Forms” along the left hand side of my website. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me.
Mrs. Kroll
March is Nebraska Youth Arts Month and to help celebrate and recognize our young
artists we participate in some exhibits, contests and events. Tara Mueller’s artwork has been
selected to be exhibited and judged in the Nebraska Young Artists Award program. Tara’s owl
mosaic, pictured below, will be on display at the Nebraska E
​ isentrager-Howard gallery at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln from March 10- 24. Also the State Capitol Nebraska Youth Art
Month Celebration on March 25 will honor the work of 5th grader Savana Krupicka and 7th
grader Rebecca Krupicka. Both girls are very talented and well deserving of this award as they
put in extra time to complete and create artwork that shows their artistic skill and talent.
Exeter-Milligan art students have submitted many artworks to compete at the Exeter
area GFWC art contest. The first place winners in each category will go on to District Contest
and the 1st place winners from Districts will go to state. Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and
3rd place pieces in each category and grade level. With 16 high school art students and 15 7th
grade artists, we were able to send more than eighty works of art that range from painting and
printmaking to pottery, mosaics and mixed media collages. The Kindergarten-6th grade also
participate in the contest. The kids are very proud of their artwork and they do a great job
congratulating and encouraging each other when they win.
When asking some high school students what they have learned in art class this year,
Nick Hayek responded, “I’ve learned how to express myself more through something different
than just words”, Jacy Schluetter says, “I’ve learned to have a storyline in your art, always have
a reason for what you are doing.” When asking them if they feel that art is important Jos
Cremers says, “I can let my creativity go my own way, sometimes it calms me down, so it is a
little important to me.”
Katie Moody says, “​Art is very important to me. It opens my mind and clears my thoughts. It helps
me to see the beauty in life. It helps me to express myself when I can't express myself in any other way
because people don't always understand. Art puts unexplainable feelings into a perspective that other
people can understand. To me, that's everything. It gives me life. It brings happiness that not only I, but
others, can enjoy.” Quinton Behrens adds, “Yes, art is important, because it allows me to express myself.”
Wyatt Motis says it is important to him because it is for a grade and it is calming. Jacy says, “Yes. As every
person on the Earth, I feel happiness, sadness, and any other emotion. Sometimes expressing my thoughts
in words is hard, and art is my escape to tip off those emotions.
Wyatt would recommend art class to a friend because it is fun. Jos Cremers would also recommend
art class to a friend, he says, “Yes, I would. Simply because it can help your overall skills and it is never bad
to know a little bit about art.” Katie Moody also agrees, “Art helps you to de-stress. It helps get all of your
feelings out on paper when you don't know how to get them out in words. Art pushes your mind and
imagination. It pushes you to be better. It helps open your mind to be more creative.”
FAMILY ART NIGHT is scheduled for Tuesday March 21 and once again will showcase the talented
young artist’s of Exeter-Milligan! With the help of some wonderful 7th-12th grader volunteers we will once
again have a FUN evening planned for families to participate in Celebrating the JOY of Showing our
Creative Side through Art stations and activities that everyone will be sure to enjoy!
MUSIC NEWS
Soprano senior, Katherine Skinner, participated in
the Doane Vocal Festival on January 8-9. She
sang under the direction of Doane's choir director,
Dr. Kurt Runestad, as well as the composer of their
literature, Jake Runestad. The students “wrote” a
piece with the composer during the festival and
performed it during the final concert.
Senior trumpeter, Trystan Brandt, performed in the UNK Honor
Band under the direction of Dr. Duane Bierman on Monday,
January 23, after a a day of rehearsals.
Trystan Brandt (trumpet) and Jacy Schlueter, (bass
clarinet) were selected as members of the Wayne
State College Honor Band. They rehearsed and
performed in a concert on Saturday, January 28 on the
Wayne State College campus.
The Exeter-Milligan Junior High Choir participated in the CRC Junior High Vocal Clinic on Monday,
January 30, in Hampton. They rehearsed all afternoon with over 200 conference students under the
direction of Mrs. Erinn Machacek. The Exeter-Milligan students also performed "The Journey" by
themselves during the concert. Row 1 (l-r) Ben Bartu, Kole Svec, Rebecca Krupicka, Cameran
Jansky, Maddie Luzum, Cammie Harrison, Daisy Kanode; Row 2 (l-r) Braden Capek, Dylan Bonds,
Chris Kelch, Kiah Songster, Jaiden Papik, Natalie Staskal, Georgia Meyer, Emma Olsen; Row 3 (l-r)
Clint Oldehoeft, Wes Ronne, Alec Schlueter, Peyton Pribyl, Casey Underwood, Casey Jindra, Brock
Steuben, Jackson Beethe, Sean Gibson, Briana Capek, Katelyn Babula
The CRC Honor Band and Choir clinic will be held on the Concordia University campus on Monday,
March 20. Rehearsals and the concert will be held in the Waltz Arena. Students in both the choir and
band are selected through a recorded audition process and judged by the conference teachers. Choir
members receive a medal by ranking in the top 5 of their section. Band members receive medals by
earning the top chair on each part in the band.
Choir members: Katherine Skinner, soprano; Ashley Benorden, alto medalist; Caitlin Murphy, alto
medalist
Band members: Ella Wilkins, 1st flute medalist; Alexis Uldrich, 2nd flute medalist; Cammie Harrison,
flute; Ashley Benorden, 1st clarinet medalist; Kaitlyn Vavra, 3rd clarinet medalist; Jacy Schlueter, bass
clarinet; Kayla Geiger, 1st alto saxophone medalist; Kate Jansky, 2nd alto saxophone medalist; Anna
Sluka, alto saxophone; Katherine White, alto saxophone; Trystan Brandt, 1st trumpet medalist; Trever
Zelenka, 3rd trumpet medalist; Jaiden Papik, trumpet; Caitlin Murphy, 1st French horn medalist; Haylee
Sheffield, 3rd French horn medalist; Nick Hayek, 1st trombone medalist; Patrick Murphy, trombone;
Clint Oldehoeft, trombone; Katherine Skinner, trombone; Joel Klemm, tuba
Exeter-Milligan had 25 students selected to participate in the Class D All-State Band. The concert will
be held in the Fine Arts Building on the UNK campus at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Admission is
charged at the concert. Medals are given to the top student on each part in the wind ensemble and to
all auditioned members in the jazz band.
Wind Ensemble members: Ella Wilkins, flute; Alexis Uldrich, flute; Ashley Benorden, 1st clarinet
medalist; Kaitlyn Vavra, 3rd clarinet medalist; Jacy Schlueter, bass clarinet medalist; Trystan Brandt, 1st
trumpet medalist; Trever Zelenka, 3rd trumpet medalist; Caitlin Murphy, 1st French horn medalist;
Haylee Sheffield, 2nd French horn medalist; Samantha Horne, 3rd French horn medalist; Nick Hayek,
1st trombone medalist; Patrick Murphy, trombone
Jazz Ensemble member: Hannah Horne, baritone saxophone medalist
Symphonic Band members: Macy Due, bass clarinet; Kayla Geiger, alto saxophone; Anna Sluka, alto
saxophone; Mitchell Manning, trumpet; Theron Odvody, trumpet; Josie Kresak, French horn; Katherine
Skinner, trombone; Eli Johnson, trombone; Joey Bartu, trombone; Spencer Pribyl, baritone; Joel
Klemm, tuba; Peytan Brandt, percussion
Nine students were selected to the Meridian JH Honor Band & Choir Clinic to be held on Friday, April
7. Selected to the band were: Cammie Harrison, flute; Georgia Meyer, alto saxophone; and Daisy
Kanode, trumpet. Selected to the choir were: Katelyn Babula, Jaiden Papik, Kiah Songster, Braden
Capek, Blake Meyer, and Clint Oldehoeft.
The K-6 Elementary Concert will be held in the Milligan site gymnasium on Tuesday, March 14, at
7:00 p.m. This year's concert is called "Power in Me." The classes will be singing songs about being
the best they can be and believing in themselves. In addition to the singing, the recorders and bands
will also perform.
The Exeter-Milligan elementary and junior high band students attended the Bruning-Davenport Band
Contest in Davenport on Saturday, February 18. Soloists receiving a superior rating were: Cammie
Harrison, flute; Kole Svec, clarinet; Briana Capek, alto saxophone; Savannah Horne, alto saxophone;
Andrew Vavra, alto saxophone; Taylor Pribyl, trumpet; Jaiden Papik, trumpet; Ben Bartu, trombone;
Clint Oldehoeft, trombone; and Braden Capek, snare drum. Ensembles receiving a superior rating
were: flute trio - Katelyn Babula, Becca Krupicka & Maddie Luzum; flute/clarinet duet - Savana
Krupicka & Jozie Kanode; trumpet duet - Jaiden Papik & Devin Harrison; brass trio - Troy Kallhoff, Tyler
Due & Dravin Birkes. Receiving an excellent rating was Cade Kresak, baritone solo.
The Verona Times
February 1517
Double Suicide &
death for Romeo and Paris, it’ll be hard to tell.
After checking in on the crime scene, I asked
Lord Capulet about his daughter, and he told
me the sorrow she was going through
previously, and all the different mood changes
Citizens of Verona were awakened to the
she was having. He didn’t rule out the fact that
shocking news that Romeo Montague and
she very possibly could have killed herself.
Juliet Capulet were found dead in a curious
That very statement opens many more doors
double suicide. Also found dead, in the city
to possibilities. Seeing that Romeo and Juliet
cemetery was Count Paris. Witnesses report
are lying by each other,
seeing a scuffle between young
something screams a
Montague, who was recently
possible intentional doublebanished to Mantua, and Count Paris,
suicide.
who was engaged to Juliet before she
My other discovery for
was found dead on her wedding day.
Paris is the sword wound in
Rumor has it that Juliet was already
his side. I know that this
secretly married to Romeo, and was
wound was not self-inflicted.
distraught when her father forced her
The place it’s at and the
to marry Count Paris.
position he lays, tell me that
A full investigation of this tragedy
either Romeo or Juliet had
has been ordered by Prince Escalus,
slain Paris. As I scan the
Prince Calls for
and the Times reporters have been
sword next to the corpse of
Peace between Paris, I see initials on the
following the investigation closely.
Rival Families
handle of the sword, “RM”.
Police Report
This gives away that this
weapon was in fact Romeo’s, but it doesn’t
by Jacy Schlueter
give a certain answer that he murdered Paris.
Hello, I am Verona’s finest crime scene
My instincts tell me that it wasn’t Juliet. Yet as I
investigator from Verona Police Department
look at Romeo’s unharmed body, there are
(VPD). Today, I am assigned to the Capuletalso bloodstains on his shirt; that is not of his
Montague case. My report will be investigating
body. Perhaps Juliet’s blood? No, there is
the three deaths of Romeo Montague, Juliet
none of her blood leading to where he rests,
Capulet, and Counter Paris. Right as I
but there are small drops of blood leading from
approach this case, I picture a violent,
the tomb bed they’re both on, to Paris. This
gruesome murder-suicide.
tells me more then enough.
I went to the crime scene and it was one
Am I seeing this correctly? A small potion
of the most awful things I’ve ever seen. The
bottle in Romeo’s hand! How absurd, so this is
energy in the room is full of sorrow, regret. It’s
most definitely a suicide. He wouldn’t have
so bloody. As a crime scene investigator, we
been forced to drink that, or tricked. He was a
have to rule out options and figure out what the
smart boy. Either way, someone outside this
true clues are and what they mean. One of the
case has given Romeo an illegal poison. So
biggest confusion in this case is the bloody
I’m very sure Romeo drank the potion by
dagger by Juliet. It seems possible to be selfhimself. As I check Romeo’s hand and arms, I
inflicted, but until I figure out the cause of
Murder Shocks City
see that he has bloodied hands, almost as if he
was gripping a sword. Aha! A bruise on his
cheek. Almost as if he had been punched.
Juliet’s hands are not bruised from punching
someone, but Paris’s knuckles are bloodied.
Juliet’s palms have small blisters, almost as if
getting skin scraped while holding the wooden
dagger too tight. It’s all beginning to make
sense! Romeo’s death was a suicide.
Now I must piece
this together and find
out motives. Romeo
and Juliet were
reportedly secretly
married and in love,
according to Friar
Laurence. Of course
everybody knows about
the feud between the
two richest households,
Capulets and
Montagues. There is no
possible way they
would ever be able to
be together, so perhaps
that is why they acted
so drastically. Juliet
daggered herself after
being faked dead, and
Romeo drank poison
for the thought of
infinite true love. Paris was betrothed to Juliet,
when he saw that Romeo has snuck in the
tomb, he came to stop him from causing any
damage. They fought, and Romeo won. He
then poisoned himself after Juliet’s dead body;
a very tragic end. After Romeo was dead,
Juliet awoke from her fake death, and saw that
Romeo was dead; and her lover is gone
forever. They must have been planning to run
away before this tragic event. Out of pure
remorse and over-emotional impulse, she
daggered herself.
Who is guilty?
By: Ryan Sharp
In my opinion, Romeo, Juliet and Tybalt
are to blame for the actions that lead to the
deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is mainly
to blame though. Tybalt was the cause of
Romeo’s worst action. Juliet also led Romeo to
some of his actions.
Romeo’s first offense
was killing Tybalt. He killed
Tybalt in revenge for killing
Mercutio. Romeo killing
Tybalt results in Tybalt’s
death and Romeo’s
banishment. When Romeo
gets banned, he can no
longer see Juliet. He was the
one who started the fight
with Tybalt in the first place.
The prince is the one
who bans Romeo. Romeo is
threatened with death if he
returns to Verona. Since
Romeo can’t see Juliet
anymore, he tries to return to
see her. While Romeo was
gone, Juliet tried to come up
with a plan. Juliet obtains a
potion from Friar Laurence
that makes her seem dead.
Romeo thinks he is innocent. He is not
innocent because he killed Tybalt. He also
killed Paris when he was trying to get to Juliet.
When he got to Juliet he killed himself. Then
Juliet woke up and also killed herself.
These are the reasons I think Romeo is
the most blameworthy person. Tybalt did not
have to die. Also, he didn’t have to kill himself
when he got to Juliet. This is why I think
Romeo is the cause of all the heartache in this
story.
Romeo shares blame
because of his meltdown after
Tybalt killed Mercutio. The top
of the blame list is Lord
Capulet and Lord Montague
because they have disliked
each other for no reason.
In conclusion this
tragedy by key actions of
Mercutio, Romeo, and Tybalt.
These key actions set off this
tragedy. The biggest to blame
is Lord Capulet and Lord
Montague.
Evaluation of a tragedy
By Caleb Horne
The death of Romeo and Juliet was a
tragedy. There were many people that we
could have blamed for this. Here are some
people that have influenced the death of
Romeo and Juliet Mercutio, Tybalt, Lord
Capulet, Lord Montague, and Count Paris.
Those are the people that did something in the
past to make Romeo and Juliet kill themselves.
The first key point is that Mercutio was
trash-talking Tybalt in the square and started a
fight. Romeo tried stopping the fight by telling
Tybalt, “that I love you but I can’t tell u why”.
Tybalt killed Mercutio, which leads to Romeo
chasing down Tybalt and killing him.
Tybalt’s crisis moment was when
Mercutio dared him to draw and he did.
Mercutio crisis moment was when he realized
he was dyeing. Romeo didn't know Mercutio
got badly cut because Mercutio was saying,”
Ay, ay, a scratch a scratch.” Romeos crisis
moment was when he said, ”O, I am a fortune's
fool.” after he killed Tybalt.
Mercutio is to blame because he ran his
mouth in the town square and started the fight
with Tybalt. Tybalt is to blame because he sent
a letter to Romeo asking Romeo to fight him.
“The continuance of their parents rage,
Which, but their children's end,
naught could remove.”
Cause and Effect: Vengeance
By: Eli Johnson
Romeo wanted revenge on Tybalt
because Tybalt killed Romeo’s friend Mercutio
in a fight that Mercutio started. It didn’t go as
planned for Romeo because he killed Tybalt
then got banished from Verona and couldn’t
see Juliet. Then Juliet’s father lord Capulet
was going to make her marry Paris so Juliet
took a potion that made everybody think she
was dead but she wasn’t. Romeo found out
then got a potion and went to her grave and
drank the potion that killed him.
Romeo wants revenge on Tybalt for
three reasons. He wants revenge because
Tybalt doesn't want Romeo to marry Juliet
because Romeo is a Montague. He also wants
revenge because Tybalt killed Mercutio then
Romeo killed Tybalt. He also wanted revenge
because after Tybalt killed Mercutio everything
went wrong for him.
Romeo made a lot of bad choices that
made the rest of his life terrible. He made one
good decision that was also kind of a bad one
it was a good decision because he met Juliet
at the party at her house then it was bad
because then Tybalt wanted to start a fight.
When he was in the fight he decided to kill
Tybalt and that was a terrible decision. He had
one worse idea than all of his idea which was
him killing himself because he thought Juliet
was dead.
There were a lot of consequences to the
choices Romeo made. When he decided to go
to the party there was a good consequence
and a bad consequence the good one was he
met Juliet and they eventually got married the
bad consequence was that Mercutio was killed
because Tybalt wanted to fight because
Romeo came to the party uninvited. The bad
consequence when Romeo killed Tybalt was
that Romeo got banished from Verona and
everything went downhill from there. The worst
decision of them all was he killing himself the
consequence was him dying and Juliet waking
up then killing herself.
Romeo made a lot of terrible decisions
that cost him his life. First he decided to go to
the party that made Tybalt mad and made him
want to fight Romeo because of that Mercutio
died. Then Romeo decided to kill Tybalt that
got Romeo banished from Verona. Then he
thought that Juliet was dead when she was just
in a deep sleep, which made him kill himself.
My name is Doctor, Max Zeleny, I was
Who is Romeo?
The Experts Weigh in.
asked by lord Montague to do a report on his
son because is health is not the best it can be.
He is exhibiting violence, broken heartedness,
and short- tempered person.
The reason I know that Romeo is shorttempered is because he when Tybalt went off
on Mercutio, and killed him he went and killed
Tybalt. I am feared that Romeo is going to go
off half-cocked at someone and kill someone
else when he shouldn't. He is a very out going
great person but sometimes he just doesn't
think the right way he should.
I also have been told that Romeo is a
very emotional person. Romeo was agreeing
to marry someone he had only seen one time,
and fell in love. When Romeo got the news
that his wife died (Juliet) he went off and
bought poison to kill himself because he just
lost his one love. Romeo is a very loving and
caring person, but he needs to understand that
some things in life happen for a reason!
I have also been informed that Romeo
is a hot head in many different ways! This was
brought up when his friend was put to death by
a different guy, He reacted very poorly going
off with a hothead and killing the other guy. He
is a very loving and caring guy but needs to fix
his actions of being to aggressive on people
and so hot headed!
After studying Romeo, I am very worried
about him because he could come off to
someone else on something that he shouldn't
be doing. My diagnostics of him is that he
should take a stress pill every day and a
depression pill everyday for 6 months straight,
and then if that doesn’t help He should come in
and we will try to treat him here for anger
management.
I am Dr. Murphy, and Montague has
asked me to review Romeo’s psychological
state. Montague is worried about his son’s
mental condition, as Romeo has been acting
very distant lately. It is my task to figure out
what is troubling the young man. From the
research I have so far, I think that it is likely
that Romeo is impulsive, impatient, and
broken-hearted.
Romeo always seems to make decisions
without considering the
consequences. Romeo doesn’t seem to
realize that his decisions will have long-term
effects on his life and on other people’s lives. I
have discovered evidence that he is highly
impulsive. Romeo kissed Juliet after a short
conversation. He seemed to have decided that
he was in love a few short minutes after they
met. It is difficult to create a meaningful
relationship so hastily. Later on, Romeo killed
Tybalt right after Mercutio died. Romeo’s
sudden anger caused him to do something
irreversible, and he suffered the consequences
when the Prince banished him from
Verona. Once Romeo sets his mind to
something, there is no stopping him. This has
resulted in very careless behaviors. For
Romeo’s psychological state to improve, he
first needs to try to be less impulsive.
In addition to being impulsive, waiting is
a weakness of Romeo’s. He has proven to be
very impatient. This was first evident when he
couldn’t wait to marry
Juliet. Although they had just met,
Romeo thought it was necessary that
they get married immediately. It is
hard to say if Romeo and Juliet were
even in love at this point, although they
seemed to think they were. Romeo’s
impatience was also demonstrated after he
was banished when he thought that death
would be better than being away from
Juliet. At this point, there was still a good
chance that they were going to be able to
reunite, but Romeo couldn’t wait. If he wasn’t
with Juliet at that moment, life was
miserable. Romeo makes hasty conclusions
and struggles to be away from Juliet for even
short amounts of time. This is not healthy, and
the young man needs to address this issue.
Finally, my research has lead me to the
conclusion that Romeo is brokenhearted. First it was Rosaline; then it was
Juliet. When Romeo was in love with
Rosaline, he could barely function because
she didn’t love him. He suddenly got over this
when he met Juliet, but this didn’t mean that
his heart was permanently mended. When he
thought that Juliet was dead, he wanted to kill
himself. Romeo is easily saddened. If the
person he loves doesn’t love him, he acts
distant and depressed. When the person he
loves dies, he wants to die as well. For
Romeo, failed love is catastrophic. This can
make him suicidal, which is a scary thought.
After reviewing Romeo’s psychological state, I
have concluded that he is a very troubled
young man. I have prescribed therapy and
counseling to help him get through these hard
times. Please know that I am here to help. If
you have any questions or additional concerns,
feel free to let me know. I am very concerned
for Romeo’s well being. However, if he can get
over his impulsiveness, impatience, and
broken heart, I feel that he could reach his full
potential as a person.
Teens Fail to
Find
True Love
By Anna Sluka
Are Romeo and Juliet really in love? To
be truly in love you have to be compassionate,
sincere/loyal and loving. We will find out if
Romeo and Juliet have what it takes to be in
love.
Romeo and Juliet were young and naive
so they thought they were in love but I really
don’t think they were, because they
don't really know what love was. One
aspect of true love is being
compassionate. This means showing
kindness and caring for someone so
deeply. Romeo and Juliet to me didn’t show
anything that popped out at me that showed
they were compassionate. They died for each
other cause they “loved” each other so much
(A.5 S.3). “Here’s to my love! {Drinks the
potion} O true apothecary! Thy drugs are
quick. Thus with a kiss I die. {Falls to the
ground and dies},”Romeo said. At this point
aren’t loyal then it’s not true love.
Romeo was dead and Juliet was just waking
The last aspect of true love is just simply
up. When she woke up and found Romeo dead
to be loving. Loving means that you are feeling
she was very sad. So she said her last words-or showing love or great care. To me Romeo
”O happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust,
and Juliet didn’t show this, I mean in a way
and let me die, Juliet said.” She said those last
they did. They were loving to each other even
words and stabbed herself and she died right
though they knew their families were enemies.
beside Romeo. Now just because you die for
To me that is not really loving cause to me that
someone doesn’t mean that that is showing
says they were only loving each other just
any compassion at all. Romeo and Juliet both
because their parents hated each other. But it
died because they would rather be dead than
also shows that they love each other because
be a part, to me that is not showing anything, it
even their families are enemies they still found
just shows that they are dumb. I mean it was
ways to love each other(A.2 S.2). Here is a
sweet that they didn’t want to live if the
little talk that they had. Romeo said, “My life
other was dead, but when Romeo killed
were better ended by their hate than death
himself Juliet was still alive if he would of
prorogued, wanting of thy love. “This means
been patient none of that would've ever
that he would rather died from their hatred than
happened.
have my postponed if Juliet didn’t love him.
Another aspect of true love is being
Then Juliet said, “You might think I’ve fallen in
sincere/loyal to your partner. Being
love too easily and that I am too forward, but I
sincere/loyal to your partner means that you
will be truer to you than those who hide their
are real and truthful. It basically means that
feelings.” I love that they stuck behind their
you are trustworthy and you wouldn’t do
parents back in way because that is just really
anything to hurt your partner. I think Juliet did a
cute because even though they knew if they
really good job of being sincere and loyal to
could of gotten caught and they would of
Romeo. When Juliet’s father wanted her to
been in trouble, they still did it anyways.
marry Paris Juliet refused because she loved
That is just cute. So I think that they kind
Romeo( A.3 S.3). Juliet’s father was one of
of had the loving thing down but kind of
those types of people, that if it wasn’t his way
not because if they were really loving, then
or no one's way. So when Juliet stood up to
they would of been more careful. Romeo and
her father he was not very happy. This is what
Juliet stuck out to see each other and if
happened, lord Capulet came in one day and
someone would have found Romeo then he
said, “Thursday next, to go with Paris to Saint
would have gotten killed for what he did. And I
Peter’s Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle
don't know why Juliet wasn’t the slightest bit of
thither. Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out,
angry when she found out that Romeo killed
you baggage! You tallow face!” Juliet was not
Tybalt. If the person who loved me killed one of
gonna let her father win. So she said, “Good
my family members I would be furious and
father, I beseech you on my knee,{She kneels
would ever forgive him. So Juliet was pretty
down} Hear me with patience but
dumb that she didn’t let him go, because who
to speak my word.” So I think
knows Romeo could've killed someone else.
Juliet has the loyal thing down
There are always times when you should walk
but Romeo has shown me no
away and I think Juliet should've walked away.
signs that he was loyal,
and it takes to be in a
What is love? To be truly in love you have to be compassionate,
relationship. If you both
sincere/loyal and loving. I do not think that Romeo and Juliet were truly
in love. Basically I think that they are just dumb teenagers who thought
they were in love, but really they didn’t even know what love was. They
were close but they failed my love test.
VIEW FROM THE FRONT OFFICE
RUIN
Say the word out loud to yourself. Go ahead – it won’t hurt. This is not the typical way to start an article,
but “stick” with me. There is a method to my madness. We’ll come back to this word later
Have you ever wondered why certain ideas and concepts tend to stick? Why do some tend to thrive
while others die? How do we improve the chances of worthy ideas?
This idea of stickiness is explored in the book, Made to Stick, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The
authors describe six key principals as to why some ideas win and also explain how we can apply these rules to
make our own messages stick. As teachers and parents, this is exactly what we try to do everyday.
The first concept pertaining to stickiness is simplicity - the more simple and profound, the better. This
goes along with the KISS method – not the band KISS – but rather Keep It Simple Stupid. If a concept can be
condensed to one little phrase, we have a better chance of remembering it. The USA Today newspaper was
based on this premise – keep the articles short, sweet, and to the point and provide charts, graphs and easy to
read statistics.
Another concept of stickiness is unexpectedness. What better way to generate curiosity and interest
than making it something totally unexpected and a surprise. This will help generate the interest and also help
hold ones attention. This can also be described as the shock value.
The Velcro theory of learning helps describe another concept, concreteness. The more hooks in the
idea, the better. This will help people understand the concept, but also help make it tangible and real. It brings
the idea home and also makes it something we can sink our teeth into.
As we watch commercials, do we tend to believe the people we are famliar with or some unknown
actor? In most cases, we are going to trust the person we know – this lends to their credibility. We want to
believe that person is the authority and will trust what they say or do. This also harkens to those late night
infomercials. Usually, the pitchman has the credibility for us to believe the product will work.
Appealing to someone’s emotional side is another step to stickiness. Making people care utilizes the
power of association. Think about the commercials such as Save a Child and animal shelters – they all play on
our emotions and push us to step up to the cause. By appealing to our emotions, it creates self-interest and also
appeals to our identity. It helps drive the point home by appealing to our human side.
The last, but definitely not least, is using stories. We communicate with each other by telling stories to
get our point across. Stories simulate the situation and help us gauge how we should act in a certain situation.
We are, in essence, role-playing. We go through the motions, acting it out, in hopes that if a person is ever in a
certain situation, they will know what to do because they have done it before (practiced). Another way to think
about the use of stories is how parables are used. We all remember certain stories – The Good Samaritan and
Daniel and the Lion’s Den for example. We remember these stories and the moral behind them. If we were just
told to be nice to strangers, would that get the message across as well as telling the story of the Good
Samaritan? Stories help us see the action, personalize the situation, and draw our own conclusions.
Making our ideas stick follows a process. The ones that stick tend to follow the six concepts of
stickiness – simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional and stories. Using these six concepts just might
help the next time we want our ideas, thoughts, or actions to have a lasting effect.
Let’s go back to the word that started the article. With two well placed spaces (denoted by the
underscores), we can TOTALLY change the meaning of the word. Now read the word aloud.
R_U_IN
Those two little spaces make a huge difference! So, the question of the month is this – ARE YOU IN?
R_U_IN to make Exeter-Milligan better? R_U_IN to make Exeter-Milligan the place to be? What can we all do
to make someone want to “stick” around?
#R_U_IN
Exeter-Milligan Schools March 2017 Calendar
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Speech/STAR
Night – 6:30PM
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
1
8
Board of
Education Meeting
in Exeter-7PM
Thursday
2
Girls State
Basketball
9
End of 3rd Qrt
Boys State
Basketball
Friday
3
Girls State
Basketball
Saturday
4
Girls State
Basketball
NO SCHOOL
10
Boys State
Basketball
11
Boys State
Basketball
NO SCHOOL
12
Daylight Savings
Time Starts
13
District Speech @
Humboldt
14
K-6 Concert @
Milligan 7PM
15
Action’s Day at
CCC in Hastings
16
HS Indoor Track
@ Crete 1PM
17
Driver’s Ed Class
4-8PM
18
19
20
CRC Honor
Band/Choir @
Concordia
University
27
21
Family Art Night
6:30PM
22
HS Track
Triangular @
McCool – 2PM
23
24
Driver’s Ed Class
4-8PM
25
Class D All-State
26
28
HS Track Turkey
Creek Relays @
Friend 10AM
29
HS Quiz Bowl @
Seward
Boys Golf @
Syracuse 9:30AM
30
State Speech
31
Driver’s Ed Class
4-8PM
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Exeter-Milligan March 2017 Breakfast Menu
Monday
National School
Breakfast Week March
6th-10th
Theme – Take the School
Breakfast Challenge
Tuesday
6
“Be More Alert”
Belgium Waffles & Little
Smokies
Choice of Main Entrée
or Cereal with choice of
either Yogurt Cup or
Toast
7
“Higher Grades”
Ham, Egg, & Cheese
Croissant
13
Bacon Grilled Cheese
Sandwich
14
Dutch Waffle & Yogurt
Cup
20
Ham, Egg, and Cheese
English Muffin
21
Biscuits and Gravy
27
Pancake Power
Sandwich
28
Berry Smoothie and Bagel
w/Topping Choices
Menu is subject to
change
All Meals include either
assorted fruit selection
or 100% fruit juice and
milk choice
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
National Peanut Butter
Lovers Day
Smuckers PB & J
Sandwich, Yogurt Cup
8
“Fuel Up for Academic
Success”
Pancakes & Scrambled
Eggs
15
Pancake Sausage Wrap
on a Stick
2
Double Stuffed Breakfast
Pizza or Breakfast Pizza
Boat
3
9
“Better Concentration”
Caramel Apple Yogurt
Parfait & Mini Cinni Buns
No School
10
No School
16
Sausage, Egg, & Cheese
Biscuit Sandwich
17
Cinnamon Roll & Omelet
22
Homemade Breakfast
Burrito w/Topping
Choices
23
Mini Pancakes and Little
Smokies
24
Berry Parfait and Apple
or Cherry Frudel
29
Homemade Breakfast
Pizza
30
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese
Croissant
31
Banana Bread and
Omelet
Milk Choices
1% White, Fat Free
White, Chocolate,
Strawberry
Ice Water Available
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Exeter-Milligan March 2017 Lunch Menu
Monday
*Indicates entrée
made from Purple
Ribbon Meat
Program
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Choice of Main Entrée
or Turkey Deli Sandwich
(Includes Salad Bar)
1
2
*Lasagna, Garlic Bread,
Romaine Salad, Fruit
3
National Peanut Butter
Lovers Day
Grilled Cheese Sandwich,
Tomato Soup, Carrots &
Celery, Fruit, PB Bar
No School
6
Crispitos, Nacho Chips &
Cheese, Vegetable, Fruit
7
Chicken Strips, Potato,
Vegetable, Fruit, Muffin
8
9
10
13
Corn Dog, Potato,
Vegetable, Fruit, Rice
Krispie Bar
20
Mac n’ Cheese, Popcorn
Chicken, Peas, Fruit
27
Chicken Fajitas, Shredded
Lettuce/Cheese, Topping
Choices, Fruit, Potato
Coins
Menu is subject to
change
*Beef & Noodles,
Creamed Chicken, Mashed
Potatoes, Corn, Fruit,
Biscuit
14
*Soft Tacos, Shredded
Lettuce/Cheese, Refried
Beans, Topping Choices,
Potato Stars, Fruit
21
*Sloppy Joes, Potato,
Vegetable, Fruit
15
*Homemade Timberwolf
Runza Sandwich, Crinkle
Cut Fries, Vegetable,
Fruit
22
Fiestada, Green Beans,
Fruit, Pudding Dessert
16
Turkey, Ham, Cheese Deli
Sandwich, Nacho Chips &
Cheese, Fresh Veggie
Medley, Fruit
23
*Hot Beef Sandwich,
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Corn, Fruit
28
Pepperoni Bosco Stick,
Marinara Cup, Vegetable,
Fruit, Bar
29
*Hamburger Deluxe,
Shoestring Fries,
Vegetable, Fruit
30
Mandarin Orange Chicken,
Stir-Fry Veggies, Rice or
Noodles, Egg Roll, Fruit,
Fortune Cookie
Cinnamon Roll, Cheesy
Green Beans, Fruit
Milk Choices
1% White, Fat Free
White, Chocolate,
Strawberry
No School
17
Pizza Sticks, Marinara or
*Meat Sauce, Lettuce
Salad, Fruit, Cake
24
Quesadilla, Nacho Chips
& Cheese, Black Beans,
Salsa, Lettuce Salad,
Fruit
31
Rotini, Marinara, *Meat,
or Alfredo Sauce, Bread
Sticks, Lettuce Salad,
Fruit
Ice Water Available
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