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News from the shop
With the first semester behind us we can look back at some of the outstanding projects made by the students. In the Graphic Arts Class we had several students excel in their creativity in designing advertisement, brochures, cd covers, t-shirt designs and many other projects. It always amazes me the creativity in students when given a task of what they can come up with. The same assignment was given to all the students, the variety of ideas and designs produced were varied and ingenious. In the woodworking classes there were many outstanding projects built. One student a senior built four projects in the first semester. All of them large and very well constructed. A number of freshmen and others built some amazing projects as well. All of them complicated using several woodworking processes that they had to master. Several students took advantage of a new tool purchased last year. It is a CNC wood router. Using the computer the students came up with a design and then using the CNC router they carved their design into their projects. This tool has allowed the students to produce some very detailed work that was not possible just last year.
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Posted Jan 18, 2012 2:36 PM by Kristopher Lyons
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Quiz Bowl
Would you know who the father of
Impressionism was? How about who “ Stefani Germanotta” is better known as? Most people may not;
unless of course you’re on the 2012 WM Quiz Bowl Team! The Varsity Team
consists of Dallas Doane (C, Sr.), Katlyn Humrichouse (Sr.), Danielle Dunagan
(Jr.), and Ray Fouts (So.). On January 14th the team (along with
alternate Tabitha Wagner) competed at the annual Morningside Quiz Bowl, beating
out such teams as Dakota Valley, Woodbury Central, and Oakland-Craig to qualify
for the televised quarter finals. The
team was placed 12th out of 28 and will face the number 8 team
Bishop-Heelan to make the semi-finals.
“I am really excited we have
made it this far, and I hope we represent our school well.”—Team member Katlyn
Humrichouse says.
The Quiz Bowl team will represent West Monona
on January 25th at 2 p.m., our match as well as other matches will
be televised on Channel 9 - KCAU at 11 a.m. every Sunday starting February 5th
and ending on May 15th. Students pictured are: Dallas Doane, Danielle Dunagan, Katlyn Humrichouse, Tabitha Wagner and Ray Fouts.
GOOD LUCK!
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Posted Jan 17, 2012 9:30 AM by Peg Gay
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State Dance Competition
The West Monona dance team attended State Dance Competition in Des Moines where they did a fantastic job and scored a Division 1 Ratings in Pom and received a plaque for their accomplishment. They also took home another plaque for the Award of Excellent in Academics. All the early morning practices and pushing to perfect moves showed during the performance, they did a fantastic job and we are very proud of them. This year team consist of a lot of devoted hard working girls who are willing to share different ideas and dance talents the team members are: front row: Wendy Archer, Grace Allen, Megan Coble, second row: Shania Shull, Shayla Murray, Dani Foss, Michele Fredrickson, Meghan Henry, Amanda Parr, third row: Taylor Allen, Sydnee McMinamen, Rosie Martindale, Abby Mendick and Katelyn Persinger. |
Posted Jan 9, 2012 11:30 AM by Kristopher Lyons
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Congrats to Kody Kuhlman!
Kody Kuhlman graduated on October 28th, 2011 from the Marine Corps boot camp. Kody is a former graduate of West Monona class of 2011. He returned to his former high school for the Veterans Day assembly on November 11th, 2011. He and 2 fellow Marines talked to high school students who were interested in joining the Marine Corps. Kody is now attending Infantry Training Battalion where he is training to be a infantryman. He graduates January 24th, 2012 and will then go to his first duty station. Congratulations Kody on becoming a United States Marine. |
Posted Jan 6, 2012 7:29 AM by Kristopher Lyons
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West Monona Gym Gets a New Look
Pictured: Back Row - Katlyn
Humrichouse, Michael Gibler, Middle Row - Alex Black, Jessica Phipps, Mikayla
Miller, Jewel Mann, Kaylee Hathaway, Front Row - Mr. Aden, West Monona
Principal, Dani Foss, Laura Humrichouse and Katie Keitges.
On November 20, 2011 the Onawa
Bobcats 4-H Club had their fifteenth annual Bake-In. Nineteen members,
along with many relatives and friends, started baking at 7AM and finished about
3PM. They baked approximately 160 dozen cookies, 50 dozen peanut
clusters, and 60 pies. The Bobcats were doing the Bake-In for a
community service project to make the West Monona gym handicap
accessible. Thank you to the community for supporting their
fundraiser again this year. The Bobcats also applied for and received a
mini-grant from the Monona County 4-H Foundation.
On December 20, 2011 the Bobcats 4-H
Club presented a check to Mr. Aden, West Monona High School Principal, for
$1,100 to pay part of the expense of making the gym handicap accessible.
There are currently two areas in the West Monona Gym that are able to
accommodate wheelchairs. This was a greatly needed addition to
our gym. Now everyone can come out and
support the Spartans! By Julie Miller
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Posted Dec 21, 2011 11:40 AM by Peg Gay
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