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By Jerod Barker | Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Silver Lake forensics squad has made serious strides this year.
Led by Gail Naylor, head coach for over 30 years, the returning
speakers and actors improved while helping the newcomers hone their
talents.
“This year we have a very young squad,” Naylor stated. “With only
four seniors and a lot of novices, it’s been . . .
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Kali Arney
Next year I plan on attending Washburn University for my
general education. Eventually I will attend Baker School of
Nursing. I will most definitely miss the 2007 - 2008 pommers. I
became so close to all of them, and they . . .
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The Silver Lake High School forensics squad
will offer a concessions stand at the school ball fields for Field
Day this Friday. They are raising money to attend the National
Catholic Forensics League tournament in Wisconsin this summer. . . .
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Several high school instructors who teach elective courses have
teamed up for the first "Project Promenade" in order to display
student projects.
According to Tonya McGough, choir teacher, "Project Promenade"
will be held Wednesday, . . .
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The Silver Lake forensics squad
has made serious strides this year. Led by Gail Naylor, head coach
for over 35 years, the returning speakers and actors improved while
helping the newcomers hone their talents. . . .
read more
Baseball
Silver
Lake vs. Council Grove
10-0
Highlights
Cody Holthaus gave up 2
hits and stuck out 5 in his six-inning shutout.
Tyler Roberts was 3 for
4 including a double and grand-slam . . .
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On Thursday, March 13, cheerleading and
pompon tryouts were held in the Silver Lake High School gym.
Paulina Rudolph, senior, and Megan Richards, senior, taught the
cheers, and Kali Arney, senior, Jaimie Tosh, . . .
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“The United States federal government should substantially increase
its public health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.”
. . .
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Photographer Don Brent will be at Silver Lake High School on
Wednesday, Jan. 16 to take the senior class photo for the
yearbook.
The photo will be taken in the Performing Arts Center at 8 a.m.
during seminar. All seniors should plan . . .
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The Silver Lake Student Council
is reaching out to a family in need this year to make their holiday
a special one.
The family consists of a
single father, Steven, with his three children. Bryan is 15 years
old and . . .
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The high school's performance of "The Music Man" has been
rescheduled due to inclement weather this past weekend.
Saturday's show has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 15
at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The original . . .
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The Silver
Lake Honor Club chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 20
new members on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
NHS members
are juniors and seniors who are nominated and voted into the club
based on four attributes: character, . . .
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On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the
Silver Lake FFA Chapter took 14 members to the annual Northeast
District Dairy Cattle Contest in Axtell, Kan.
Senior Collin Hase and juniors
Adam Wetzel, Tony Hawkins, Trae Stebbins, Alex Hawkins, and . . .
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High school teachers recently had the
opportunity to single out students they felt were performing at an
exemplary level in their classroom.
Once a month, teachers have the opportunity to
choose a “Student of the Month.” The . . .
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Students will be showing up at school dressed
in togas, poodle skirts, and cowboy hats during the week of Sept.
24-28. Homecoming is on the way, and with it comes a return to the
past.
The Student Council decided on "Time Travel"
as . . .
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Head Football Coach C.J.
Hamilton has put his time and effort into the high school and the
town for 33 years. During his career, he has led the football team
to countless victories and boosted school spirit to unreachable
heights.
. . .
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The high school
has seen many changes this year, but one change has been harder for
students to accept. The Student Council recently voted that King
and Queen of Winter Sports, a long-standing school tradition, will
not take place this . . .
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Basketball vs. Riley County- Feb.
29
Girls varsity SL 36 RC 44
Basketball vs. Nemaha Valley - Feb.
26
Varsity Girls SL 54 NH 40
Basketball vs. Rossville- Feb.
25
Varsity Boys SL 37, R 47
. . .
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Due to much controversy, Student Council
members decided to hold onto a few King and Queen of Winter Sports
events after initially saying they were going to drop the
event entirely.
StuCo members have chosen to go through with
. . .
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The state vocal, forensics and journalism students recently
displayed their talents at state competitions.
Kate Taylor and Amanda Pfannenstiel were two students who
recently received a "I" at state contest. Taylor sang
. . .
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Student Council’s decision to adopt a family
this Christmas has evoked a tremendous response by both the student
body and the community. The project has been met
with success and an even higher expected outcome.
. . .
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It happens to
most children. It's their first day of preschool, and their teacher
asks them what they want to be when they grow up. Most kids would
say they want to be a teacher or maybe a police officer.
Although they
say that . . .
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According to golf coach Jerry Bollig, he is excited to see so
many golfers this season who are more than willing to practice and
improve themselves.
The golf team includes freshmen Willie Smith and Josh Rosebaugh;
sophomores Dylan . . .
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The high school and junior high recently held their cheerleader
and pom pon tryouts for the 2006-2007 school year. The final squads
were posted March 15.
The high school football cheerleaders include current juniors
Shannon Lindstrom, . . .
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On January 20 and 21, the debaters at Silver Lake High School
who qualified at regional debate, traveled with their coach Gail
Naylor to the state competition in Wichita, Kan.
The students who went to state were Seniors
Josh . . .
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Silver Lake students of the Class of 2006 are finishing their
last few days left in high school. The graduating seniors will
receive their diplomas on Sunday, May 21. These seniors still have
a long road ahead, and they recently shared . . .
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Toward the end of the year, students become restless due to two
major events: prom and graduation.
Prom begins at 8 p.m. on May 13 and is being held at the Great
Overland Station in Topeka. Kristin Herndon, art teacher, is on . . .
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Students showcased their talents recently in two local
competitions. Silver Lake High School vocalists competed at state
large group in Osage City on April 12. The choir, consisting of
both select choir and concert choir members, received . . .
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On Wednesday, March 15, the Silver Lake choir and band
participated in the league competition at Silver Lake High
School.
Congratulations to the following people who sang or played solos at
the league level. Their ratings are . . .
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Rick Blush, Silver Lake Jr./Sr. High School metals and ag
teacher, takes students every year to compete in Future Farmers of
America competitions around the area.
Blush took only two students to Holton on March 1 to compete in
the . . .
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Even though the season is over, the wrestlers are still
receiving words of praise. Of the 10 wrestlers who made it to
state, six were named to the All Mid-East League Wrestling
Team.
Sophomores Collin Hase and Jason Mellies; juniors . . .
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Qualifying eight students to state journalism says a lot about
the journalism program at Silver Lake High School. Those eight
qualifying students and their categories include: Calla Mounkes,
editing, honorable mention; Rachel Stover, . . .
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Blacksmithing may
seem like a lost art in today's society. However, many still
practice it. One Silver Lake High School student hopes to carry on
this ancient occupation. Freshman JaVon Martin went to Meriden in
. . .
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The Silver Lake wrestling team has jumped off to an impressive
start.
Varsity wrestlers freshman Collin Hase, senior Jacob Deiter,
junior Jason Corwin, and junior Jared Wall are all undefeated after
nine duals. Senior Drew Hawkins . . .
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Debaters at Silver Lake High School are known for being strong
in small numbers. This year, the squad consisted of 16 debaters,
nine being novices. Along with the small numbers, the squad has had
to fend for themselves more than usual with . . .
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Parents often say that their "babies grow up so fast!"
Now, parents of the graduating class of 2006 have the opportunity
to honor their "babies" as they finish their last year of
high school.
Parents may buy a . . .
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The 2005-2006 Silver Lake Eagles ended their storybook season
with a 28- 30 loss to Southeast of Saline in the state championship
game. Both teams played tough and battled in one of the best
clashes in the state.
Coach C.J. Hamilton . . .
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Last Friday, Silver Lake defeated the Frontenac Raiders in
sectional play with a tight finish of 14-13. The Eagles effectively
stopped both of the Raiders' 1,000 yard running backs.
Even though the Eagles advanced to sub-state . . .
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October Students of the Month included Blaine Grooms, Matt
McClain, Matt Welbourne, Bradley Bahret, Austin Abbott, Kyle
Steele, Tyler Boxberger, Lauren Cunningham, Eddie Avila, Jaimie
Tosh, Alex Oyler, Ashley Runkle, Ashley Lewicki, Jayme . . .
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For a 14-year-old, leaving his or her home country for a full
year might be overwhelming. That wasn't the case for Silver Lake
senior Moritz Krug.
Krug elected to enroll as a foreign exchange student because his
English wasn't as . . .
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The Silver Lake Honor Club chapter of the National Honor Society
will induct 14 new members on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in the
Performing Arts Center.
According to Alan Cunningham, NHS sponsor, the attributes for
membership are . . .
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There is a common unspoken fear among most high school students
today: "Am I achieving the stepping stones set for me in high
school so I can reach a higher level of education?" Senior
Kate Taylor was unsure how she stood . . .
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The Silver Lake Select Choir, under the direction of Tonya
McGough, will perform in a benefit concert which will be held
Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at White Concert Hall, Washburn
University.
Select choir members are Austin Abbott, . . .
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For Senior Steph Bryant, qualifying for state cross country has
become routine. She has qualified for state every year she's been
in high school, and she is also the only person on the cross
country team to represent Silver Lake High . . .
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For
Silver Lake High School Senior Running Back Kyle Steele, a win
against Rossville would represent one of the most significant
events during his senior year. It would mean a victory versus his
archrival for four years of high school . . .
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This year's
Homecoming activities are alive with color. The theme is based
around the well-known Mardi Gras celebration.
The 2005
Homecoming King and Queen candidates are Jennifer Fritz, Jenni
Holmer, Rachel McCall, Andrew . . .
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Diana Frownfelter and her child development students'
fundraising efforts have been completed, with the students raising
a total of $251 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Frownfelter said that she is satisfied with what they have
. . .
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The administration is constantly bringing new educational
opportunities to Silver Lake High School. This year, Larry Winter,
SLHS principal, said they decided to offer virtual online classes
to students through Greenbush.
He said the . . .
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School is back in session,
meaning the end to watching television all day and munching on a
big bag of Doritos, washing them down with an ice cold
Coke.
Healthier
alternatives are now available at Silver Lake High
School.
. . .
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Feeling like helping those less fortunate? Then, bring your
wallets and purses, ladies and gentlemen. Diana Frownfelter, child
development teacher, and her child development students are
spearheading a fundraiser to help those affected by . . .
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The 2004-2005 Silver Lake High School yearbooks are available in
the office for those students who purchased one last year.
Students who did not purchase a yearbook last year but would
like to buy one may contact journalism teacher . . .
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On May 10 at 7:10 a.m., Silver Lake High School held its
breakfast for all "Student of the Month" recipients. This year there
were 77 recipients.
In order for a student to be nominated for "Student of the Month,"
a teacher must nominate . . .
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Click on "related sites" below to view photos from Prom and After-Prom.
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As this chapter of the seniors’ lives comed to a close,
several students are reaching for new heights. Their higher
education does not only include academics, but also athletics and
other collegiate activities.
Adam Simone will . . .
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The seniors begin their road to nationals by three qualifying at
the NFL qualifier held at Topeka High School on April 23. The
qualifiers were seniors Mary Beth Rader in humorous interpretation,
and Torrie Fassnacht and Chris Farris in duo. . . .
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Since 2000, the concert choir students have not received three "1" ratings from the judges at the state large group contest...until this year.
Tonya McGough, vocal teacher, said that the choir students worked so hard in class this . . .
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Although the Silver Lake Eagles baseball team tied for third at
the state tournament last year, they are hoping to advance even
further during post-season play this year.
Head coach Alan Cunningham is expecting his team to be very . . .
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On March 18-19, the Silver Lake forensics squad headed to
Mission Valley High School to participate in the Catholic Forensics
League (CFL) Qualifier. They placed first as a team with a score of
328 points. The Eagles have won this tournament . . .
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Silver Lake art students traveled to Riley County on Monday,
March 14 for Mid-East League Art, coming home with six different
placers in four different divisions.
Two students who placed second in their respective divisions
were junior . . .
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The Lady Eagles defeated Garden Plain on Wednesday to advance to
the next round at state basketball.
Action continues on Friday as the Lady Eagles match up against
Burlington. The game begins at 6:30 p.m. in Hutchinson.
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Despite the inexperience of this year’s debate squad and
the fact that it was deemed a “rebuilding year,” the
squad gave everyone a shock with their impressive success. Squad
members captured first at regionals, third at . . .
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Many people cheer on the varsity basketball teams, but now they
will be rewarded for their enthusiasm.
The Silver Lake High School basketball cheerleaders are
sponsoring the Most Valuable Fan (MVF) award contest.
The contest began Feb. . . .
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(To view the
award-winning photos submitted by SLHS photographers, click on
"Related Sites" below.)
Fourteen Silver Lake High School students showed their
dedication to journalism by competing at regionals on Feb. 18 . . .
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Shannon Kruger, head boys’ basketball coach, recently made
a decision to suit up and play a hard working and determined
athlete, sophomore Nick deSouza, at not only the junior varsity
level but also varsity.
“I was really happy . . .
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Coach Loren Ziegler has paced the basketball court at Silver
Lake for 26 years. His dedication paid off on Jan.7 at Wabaunsee
when he reached a milestone: 400 career wins as head girls’
basketball coach.
Because he is a constant . . .
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Senior Chris Farris is anxious for his final role in this
year’s spring play “Sherlock Holmes' Great Grandson
Goes to Hollywood.”
Farris loves being involved in the play because he said that
there are no more cliques, . . .
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The tail end of the Scholars Bowl season signifies some of the
most important tournaments of the year, including league and
regionals.
The Silver Lake varsity team consisting of seniors Aaron Blush,
Sally Bollig, Jess Norton, and juniors . . .
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In front of a large crowd, seniors Chris Wichman and Sally
Bollig were crowned King and Queen of Winter Sports 2005.
Other royalty included Dylan Bahm, Curtis Hamilton, Andrea
Childs and Lacy White. Janelle Jordan and Brian Dieker, last . . .
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(Click below on "related sites" to see some King
and Queen of Winter Sports photos, as well as Spirit Week
pictures)
Even an ice storm can’t delay the crowning of the King and
Queen of Winter Sports, which is still on . . .
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Many foreign exchange students visit the United States to attend
an American school. Belle Jordão was one of those students.
Jordão resides in the large community of São Paulo,
Brazil and was staying with Jeff and Connie . . .
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After many weeks of hard work, the musical theater class
presented "The Wizard of Oz" this past Saturday and
Sunday. Both performances were sold out. Click on the link below to
see some pictures from the show. Also, on the . . .
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After attending two tournaments this previous weekend, the
debate squad now heads into the second half of the season.
They attended the Shawnee Heights and Rock Creek tournaments on
Nov. 5 and 6, where they accumulated a combined total of . . .
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The Silver Lake chapter of the National Honor Society is
inducting new members on Wednesday.
This year, six new NHS members are being introduced into the
society. These members are seniors Lacy White, Marissa Shelley,
Jason . . .
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The football team continues to achieve success in the post
season as they soared past the Mission Valley Vikings 48-20 to
claim a Bi-District championship.
Because of the win on Tuesday, the Eagles now play on Sat., Nov. 5
against the Rock . . .
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The ’80s were a creative time filled with big hair and
crazy clothes. The Art Club decided to draw from this decade of fun
with a Halloween Party complete with imaginative
jack-o-lanterns.
On Oct. 26, the high school Art Club met in . . .
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Members of the high school journalism staff will begin selling
squares for Cow Bingo at Friday night's football game
against the Rossville Dawgs.
Cow Bingo will take place on Oct. 22 after the football game
against Osage City, . . .
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Renaissance Festival is approaching. AFS
sponsor Jerry Bollig is currently selling tickets for $12 for
adults, $6.50 for children (under 12 years old), and food coupons
for $5.50.
On Sept. 25, Bollig is sponsoring a . . .
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Professional basketball players are part of the NBA,
professional baseball players are affiliated with MLB, and high
school debate members belong to the NFL? Yep. In fact, the National
Forensics League recently honored high school debate . . .
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Senior Dylan Bahm knows that this is his last year to make his
mark at Silver Lake High School. The past three years have been
leading toward a grand finale for him: graduation.
In order to make a final splash, he is currently preparing . . .
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The class 3A state championship football game was held last
weekend at the Goddard District Stadium. The final featured two
familiar teams: the Silver Lake Eagles and the Conway Spring
Cardinals.
This game marked the third consecutive time . . .
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A fundraiser to benefit Dorothy and Richard Marsh’s family
is being held at the sub-state football game tonight in Silver
Lake.
Richard Marsh is currently serving in the war in Iraq. According
to Rachelle DeShazo, senior head . . .
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"It ain't over, 'til it's over!" Yogi Berra once delivered these now famous words;
however, as fans were leaving the SLHS football
field on Friday, this . . .
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If a student desires a club that provides leadership, community
service, and teamwork for students, FCCLA offers all of these
opportunities.
FCCLA stands for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
America. Family and consumer science . . .
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Silver Lake High School is holding powder puff football on
Saturday. Admission into the flag football game for the public,
participants, coaches, etc. is two canned goods. The donated food
will go to local churches. The SLHS Student Council . . .
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The football team added another mark to the win column after
defeating the Rock Creek Mustangs in the regional championship game
on Sat., Nov. 6.
The Eagles will now play on Fri., Nov. 12 at Silver Lake against
Cherryvale. The game starts . . .
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This year’s Scholars Bowl team is minimal in numbers. Only
10 people signed up for Scholars Bowl this year compared to 14 last
year. The team is in desperate need of new members, in particular
more freshmen and sophomores since there . . .
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Voting is a vital procedure in the democratic process of our
country. Of all the votes submitted, 18.4 percent of this
year’s voter turnout was comprised of the 18-29 year olds,
according to an article on ohio.com. Some students at . . .
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“There’s no place like home; there’s no place
like home; there’s no place like home!”
These famous lines are included in “The Wizard of
Oz,” which will be presented by the Silver Lake High School . . .
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Today, a freshmen-sophomore Scholars Bowl tournament will
be held at the high school. The competition begins at 4 p.m.
Local teams that are attending include Osage City, Seaman,
Northern Heights, Santa Fe Trail, Hayden, Perry, . . .
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to a
foreign country where language was a barrier and you didn't know
anybody?
Well, three foreign exchange students - Belle Jordao from Sao
Paulo, Brazil, Niels Gayk from Bremen, . . .
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The Silver Lake High School select choir, along with eight
Topeka schools, will be performing on Monday, Nov. 1. The choir
will sing at the annual High School Showcase Concert for the Stacie
Beavers Scholarship.
Select choir members . . .
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Imagine this: your team is going into the final round of state
volleyball with time flying by at the speed of light. You are tied
with your opponent until the very last point. Only one team can
win. The girls of the Silver Lake High School . . .
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On Wednesday, under the musical direction of Tonya McGough, the
Silver Lake High School concert choir and select choir will put on
a show at the high school Performing Arts Center.
The theme for the event is “Sing Out.” There . . .
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The senior picture will be taken on Wed., Nov. 3 at 10:45 a.m.,
which is a maroon day. It will be taken at the grade school
playground by Don Brent. Students will be called out of class to
meet in Jamie Manhart's room, Room 117.
If a . . .
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Sophomore Jill Lira recently moved to Silver Lake from Fort
Morgan, Colo. Currently at Silver Lake High School, she is involved
in a sport she has played since she was 14: golf.
Girls' golf coach Alan Cunningham said that Lira's mind-set . . .
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The journalism staff decided the theme for the 2004-2005
yearbook earlier this month. They came up with the idea of
"Something Old, Something New, Something Gold and
Maroon."
In order for the SLHS yearbook staff to carry out this . . .
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The 10 members of the pom pon squad performed on Sept. 10 for
the first time in front of the Silver Lake community; however it
was not the first time to perform in front of a large group.
This year’s pommers traveled to a summer . . .
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(Go to the top of the "High School" link and
click on "Homecoming Activities 2004" for a photo
pictorial of the week's events.)
Three groups placed in the school competition for the Homecoming
parade float . . .
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Have you ever wondered whose voice is floating over the PA
system, yelling encouraging phrases such as “That’s
good for another Silver Lake first down!” getting fans
excited about the game?
Or who keeps you focused on the . . .
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With Homecoming appearing earlier and earlier on the calendar, students and faculty are scrambling to organize Homecoming events.
Student Council announced the six senior Homecoming candidates last week. Since then, the candidates have been . . .
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The 2003-2004 "Golden Eagle" high school yearbooks
arrived earlier than usual. Journalism students began distributing
the books on Aug. 23.
In addition to the annuals, the journalism department also
published a supplemental DVD . . .
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