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Street corner singing

James Fenoglio

May 16, 2012

There is some big news at the school. A famous acapella group is coming to Shawnee Heights. The groups name is Street Corner symphony;... READ MORE »»

Caption: To prepare for their workshop with Street Corner Symphony, the Choraliers work on their songs.

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Prom or Bust

Giordan Lucas

May 11, 2012

“Everyone was jealous when they saw  us roll up,” senior Justin Hahn said. For prom most want to rent a limo or just drive to... READ MORE »»

Caption: Ready to dance the night away, A few of Shawnee Heights student stop for a quick group shot.

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Move to the middle school

Hannah Johnson

May 9, 2012

Administrator Jennifer Bessolo is an integral part of the Shawnee Heights staff; she is an assistant principal who works closely with... READ MORE »»

Caption: Excited to start her new job, Mrs. Bessolo explains why she wanted the pricipal position.

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Retiring once again

Bailey Burchett

May 9, 2012

Activities Director, Warren Watson, entered his 40th year of teaching this year. He taught for seven years and then was an administrator... READ MORE »»

Caption: Describing hid bitter sweet retirement, Mr. Watson looks back on his teaching years at Shawnee Heights.

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Graduating with the Senior Class

Ashley Price

May 9, 2012

Retiring a second time after a total of 30 years of being at Shawnee Heights, Nelda Reynolds has decided to graduate with the Senior... READ MORE »»

Caption: Looking back on all the years she's been teaching, Mrs. Reynolds takes a moment to describe her expierence at Shawnee Heights.

Academics

Quietly reading in class, sophomores Maeson Ballou and Rachel Anstaett sit in Independent Reading.

Book worm

Becky Hogan

Many people dislike reading but after taking the class Independent Reading opinions might change. Independent Reading is taught by Kate Harland. The whole class period is... Read more »

May 18, 2012 • 0 comments

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Arts & Entertainment

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A smashing new show

James Fenoglio

One of the newly talked about shows on television at the moment is ABC’s new show Smash. The show follows the making of the musical Marilyn, a musical based on the life... Read more »

April 12, 2012 • 0 comments

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Announcements

Baccalaureate

         

May 11, 2012 • 0 comments

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Featured Signings

Working on his technique, senior Tyler Willis spars with his teammate at practice.

Willis wrestling for Warriors

Joey Anguiano, Sports Editor

After going 25-11 on his senior season, senior Tyler Willis has signed a National Letter of Intent with Midland University in Freemont, NE. “I’m really excited to know... Read more »

May 18, 2012 • 0 comments

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Superintendent's Column

“How was school today?”

Dr. Martin Stessman, Superintendent

Every now and then I ask my kids, “How was school today?”  And I inevitably get the same response consistently, “Boring.”  But now….there is an app for that. I... Read more »

November 16, 2011 • 0 comments

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Sports Center

Senior Kylee Kennedy practices her swing while on deck.

Good softball season

Grace Gomez

So far the Varsity Softball team has had a very successful season. They are going strong with 11 wins and one loss, that one loss being against Washburn Rural. However, a... Read more »

May 10, 2012 • 0 comments

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Entertainment

Sitting there typing her story, freshman Bailey Burchett is used to the flow of things in Newspaper.

Reality starting to hit

Bailey Burchett

Coming into high school, I was so nervous. I went to Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School before coming to Shawnee Heights, so it was a very scary adjustment going from... Read more »

May 17, 2012 • 0 comments

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News

An example of the money used in the Eurozone.

Struggles of the economic superpowers

Hannah Johnson

As most people in the United States know, the United States economy isn’t doing very well. Some people even consider the 2009 recession and its prolonged effect a detrimental... Read more »

February 29, 2012 • 0 comments

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Opinions

After eating a popsicle from the SHHS coffee shop, Senior Maddie Williams experiences a brain freeze.

Background of a brain freeze

Shelby Foster

Summer is coming up, and we all know what that means: lots of foods to cool us down like ice cream and popsicles. If eaten too fast, they can cause a ‘brain freeze,’ also... Read more »

May 10, 2012 • 0 comments

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Beam's Blog

Socila media

Alan Beam, Principal

This month, I thought I would share a few tidbits about social media and texting as it relates to students. We all know about texting and Facebook, but those are only two... Read more »

November 16, 2011 • 0 comments

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