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DECA COMPETITION
Sarah Korte and Jackson McGowen went to Orlando, Florida, with DECA for the International Career Development Conference April 22-25.
“The people you meet, and the memories you make far outweighs anything,” Sarah Korte, a senior who went to Internationals said, “Everybody tells you that going to DECA Internationals is a life changing experience, it was a hundred percent a life changing experience.”
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They had competed as a team in the Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan event and did incredibly well placing in the top 20 percent. (Brief by Gavin Swart)
Ecology club will be hosting their annual end of year picnic this year on Saturday, May 20, to celebrate the completion of the school year and those participating in the club. The picnic will be held at Klondike Park where the club will eat food, play outdoor games and then go hiking. It is anticipated that around 10 club members will participate and it will last around two and a half hours.
“We hike, sometimes kids wanna fish too, I make it very student centered so whatever the kiddos wanna do is typically what we will end up doing,” ecology club sponsor Joe Brocksmith said.
Running on no exact agenda and having a hectic day, the environment is still their top priority. Looking at critters, investigating plants and enjoying the scenery is their way for this club to end the year off great.
(Brief by Kaylee Priest)
On Thursday, April 20, the Board of Education voted to save money for the district and cut back on the amount of school buses and routes starting at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, due to the short supply of drivers. At the board meeting, Superintendent Kenneth Roumpos had presented ‘Transportation Recommendations’ and had primarily discussed that times and areas of bus stops may change, including to stop bussing for students in grades 6-12 who are within a one mile radius of school.
“They’re consolidating stops to make sure that they can pick up more kids within that hour time frame, which to me makes sense,” Principal Jeffery Fletcher said. “Around 200 people live within one mile radius of school, and therefore would be forced to walk instead of taking the bus. Efficiency and safety is the board’s main discussion on the bus cuts.”
(Brief by Ray Hathcock)
Missouri Governor Mike Parson approved a bill that took effect this school year requiring in-state colleges, public community colleges and universities to accept a 3 on the AP exam as credit. Previously, institutions were allowed to accept only a 4 or 5 on the exam.
“When you look at the numbers, 30 percent of students got a 3 on the 2022 AP Government exam,” AP government and Pre-AP U.S history teacher Jill Rudolph said.
“That allows another percent of kids [to get credit for that class in college].”
Similar bills have been passed in various other states such as Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky and Illinois. The bill will benefit many students taking the AP exam this year.
“It goes back to fairness and setting a standard for universities across the state,” Rudolph said. “I do think it’s a good idea for other states to also do.”
(Brief by Drew Johnson)
