TRIBUNE
Education
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 Page 5
Notes.
a Kid..."
events that stand out among many from my
at Lowell Elementary School in Sioux Falls.
It was first grade. We had new black and white
Workbooks to fill in the blanks about our simple
I was not paying attention to the teacher. I was
to find out what happened in the story as this fas-
reading began to come alive for me. But I
pencil soundly cracked across my
new black and white workbook pages. "Do not
Came the commandment. "Stay with the class"
a finality took all my energy and even the tears
fingers.
My parents drove me quietly to a little, sand
beside a huge prison like structure that I later
high school. In the dull building I set quiet-
doctor to give you a shot. An overly friend-
name and asked me to sit in a chair for some
me questions like "Are these two objects
"Place these five shapes in order by kind."
will a car go if it is hit at a certain angle?" At the
I asked him what the tests meant. He said a few
but the words I remember were "overachiev-
By fifth grade, I had not been perfect. I had
to a bulletin board. Participated in what the
did not consider a funny "dead chicken leg"
my share of illness. Returning after an illness
a twenty word spelling test, because I was not
needed to divide the words into syllables to get
my teacher called me into the hall for a con-
Went something like .... "Bill. You have had some
people, we (who does /Ve' mean - I never
can be responsible enough to run the 16
when we show films for the school. Can
s?" I spoke softly, "Yes, Mrs. Goodhour ....
"Good", she boomed so all could hear. "Then we
You!"
always said I was a pretty good student and they
I needed help to find my way. Each of these
n'=ade a lasting impression on me for better or
a specific event and in a short time
will surface. Draw your own conclusions.
40 years ago are still as vivid as if they had
A child's mind remembers everything. I
a matter of need when those powerful moments
half of the school year, let parent and
and student remember that each time we teach
or compliment we change the world of the
with for better or for worse. Use your
and generosity.
WWG Schools!
a great start this semester and although we
the win category, with our winter sports, the
are keeping up a good attitude. Let's hope
knocks 'em dead!' THE BIG BUZZ THIS
Was our discussion regarding increasing class
Grove K-4. This is a wonderful problem.
ore wonderful than the decreasing/cutting else-
going to have a planning session and a couple
to address the problem of housing 29 or
in Walnut Grove and 17 or more kids in
have about 3 or 4 different options to make
for the kids and our budget. I will keep every-
meetings and we will plan on making a
our April board meeting.
Menu
6, 2004
Cereal, yogurt,
Egg, biscuit,
PB&J,
Breakfast
on tas-
ailk.
TOny's stuffed
fruit,
milk,
- cake.
dunkers
fruit choice,
beans, sand-
Turkey roast,
w/gravy,
w/dip,
i Hot Ham 'n
beans, carrots,
wedge, sand-
gushers.
turkey on a
fruit choices,
iches, milk,
Walnut Grove
School
Breakfast and
Lunch menus
February 2-6, 2004
Breakfast:
Monday: Breakfast
bagels, fruit, milk
Tuesday: Waffles,
sausage, fruit, milk
Wednesday: Cinnamon
rolls, sausage, fruit, milk
Thursday: Breakfast
pizza, fruit, milk
Friday: Cereal, milk,
toast, juice
Lunch:
Monday: BBQ on bun,
tater tots, peas, fresh fruit,
milk
Tuesday: Polish sausage
on bun, sauerkraut, corn,
treat, fruit mix, milk
Wednesday: Sliced ham,
augratin potatoes, lettuce
salad, *no chefs, cookie, milk
Thursday: Turkey on bun,
rice, green beans, cake,
pineapple, milk
Friday: Pizza, b/b, fresh
vegies/dip, sherbet, pears,
milk
WWG Stock Market Team
The Accounting classes
at WWG High School partic-
ipate in a state-wide stock
market game each semester.
Each team consists of 4-5
students. They start with
$100,000 and try to invest
wisely to increase their
investment total over a 14-
week period.
This semester, the team
of Daniel Schneider, Cody
Jarmer, Kelsey Paplow,
Amber Knakmuhs, and
Michelle Yang placed third
out of over 800 teams in the
state. This team was actual-
ly in first place for twelve
weeks, but unfortunately,
had a difficult thirteenth
week. This team increased
their investment by 28%
over 14 weeks. The top
three teams are invited to a
banquet in Minneapolis on
January 16th.
Their advisor, Mr. Leo
Theisen, had this to say
about the stock market
game: "rhis game is a great
supplement to the business
classes I teach. Students
really get excited about fol-
lowing the progress of the
stocks they purchase. It is a
great real-life lesson on how
the market really works.
They get a feel for the ups
and downs of the stock mar-
ket. The research they do on
companies really means
something because they
want their stocks to go up.
(That doesn't always hap-
pen!) Many students contin-
ue to be interested in the
stock market as a result of
their experience.
Stock Market team from left, Cody Jarmer, Amber Knakmuhs, Kelsey Paplow, Daniel
Schneider, Mr. Theisen, and Michelle Yang.
The Child Care Occupations Class
Recently they completed teaching their themati units at Jenny Herding's, Twila
Kletcher's and in the classroom. The students as well as the children had an enjoy-
able experience. Jamie Vue, Cody Jarmer, Jordan Dibble, Josh Byers pictured with
some of their students. Not pictured, Ricci Patch. Submitted photo
Adult Basic Education
Classes being offered
WWG--Are you looking
to improve your skills in
reading, writing, spelling,
math or technology? Are you
looking for your G.E.D. or
high school diploma? Would
you like to improve your
English or work towards cit-
izenship? Do you need assis-
tance with the Internet or
email?
Adult Basic Education
can end your search!
Personal attention is given
to each individual student in
a friendly atmosphere. Each
student studies at their own
pace and use materials spe-
cific to the program. Classes
are free of charge and open
to any adult in the area.
Classes are held in the
Walnut Grove Middle School
on Tuesdays at 4- 6 p.m. and
on Friday at 10 a.m. - 12
p.m. Instructor is Jeanne
Kelsey at 859-2141. Class is
also held in the Westbrook
High School on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings from
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Instructor is
Angie Benson at 274-5517. If
you have any questions
about the Adult Basic
Education program please
call the instructors or Sheryl
Kopperud at 445-3265.
College news
Vikings' Becky Schulz
shares conference honors
Augustana College high jumper Becky Schulz has been
named North Central conference indoor track and field co-
athlete of the week. She shares the honor with Amanda
Frame and AJ Peterson of MSU.
Schulz, a freshman from Westbrook, MN, won the high
jump at the HyVee/John Dalton Open in Vermillion, S.D.,
with a jump of 5 feet, 8 1/4 inches. It's the top jump in NCAA
Division II competition this season and a provisional quali-
fying mark for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field
Championships to be held March 12-13 in Boston, MA. I n
her first collegiate competition, Schulz cleared 5-6 at the
USD Preseason Open on December 11, 2003, in Vermillion.
Schulz is the daughter of Jim and Darcy Schulz of
Westbrook.
MN State Univ. - Mankato Fall
High Honor and Honor Lists
The Academic High Honor and Honor lists for the past fall
semester at MN State U, Mankato, have been announced by
Dr. Scott R. Olson, MSU vice president of academic affairs.
A total of 889 students qualified for the High Honor list by
achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average while 1,831 students
earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor list. To
qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must
be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for a grade.
Local students on the lists include Shanell Amundson, Fr.,
3.56, Avoca, MN; Annelisa Moore, Jr., 4, Lucan, MN; Victoria
Krentz, Jr., 4, Walnut Grove, MN; and Nathan Pederson, Sr.,
3.6, Westbrook, MN.
Local student on SCSU Dean's List
St. Cloud State University has announced the names of
1,400 students whose academic achievement placed them on
the fall semester dean's list. To be eligible for the honor, stu-
dents must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a
4.0 scale.
Mark Schueller, Lucan, is on the SCSU Dean's List.
Tina Burns, Kia Yang, MaiZong Yang, Golden Yang, Lila
Patch. Submitted photo
Joe Ward, Seng Her, Silver Yang, Nou Yang, Yer Vang.
Submitted photo
WWG students nomi-
nated for The National
Academic Achievement
Students in the WWG
Middle School were nominat-
ed by their teachers for the
National Academic
Achievement. Those nomi-
nated were:
Grade 5: Chanel
Madson, Josh Gundermann,
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4 miles E. - 1 1/2 miles N.
from Walnut Grove, MN.
Rt. 1 Box 18
Revere, MN 56166
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Grade 6: Alexis Quade,
Kaylen Demientieff, Suhail
Varwani, Zach Otto, Kallie
Gundermann, Spencer
Knott, Steven Pfarr.
Grade 7: Dan
McClellan, Kyle Baumann,
Grace Bitker, Brandon
Jenniges, Josh Merrick.
Grace 8: Austin Quade,
Ellie Vondracek, Amy Byers,
Jennifer Hoffman, Emily
Helmer, Laurie Nordahl,
Nick Dusek.
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