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Produced by the students of Tri Jr.-Sr. High School, home of the Titans. January 30, 2014 VOL. 14 ISSUE 9

Tri Jr.-Sr. High School, 6972 S. St. Rd. 103, Straughn, IN, 47387 PH: 765-987-7988 FAX: 765-987-8446

DigitalNewspaper

OlYMPIAN

Welcome to the new digital edition of the Tri High Newspaper -- The Olympian. In an effort to offer more up-to-date news and to offer the latest in journalism technology, students in the Student Publications class at Tri will now be producing a “Digital Only” copy of the newspaper. Instead of offering a print version that was published quarterly, we will now provide the school and community a bi-weekly digital version that can be viewed on personal computers, e-readers, and other digital devices. We appreciate your support of the newspaper and look forward to meeting all of your Tri High news needs.

On Saturday, January 18, 2014, the Busi-ness Professionals of America chapter at Tri High School competed in the dis-

trict competition at Hagerstown High School. Tri High students competed in a number of different events ranging from Fundamental Accounting to PC Servicing and Troubleshoot-ing and everything in between. Altogether Tri had twenty students qualify for state competition in individual and team events. Tri High BPA coordinator Mr. Jeff Miller was very pleased with this year’s per-formance at district. When asked if this year is going to be an improvement from last year he said, “I feel this year is just a continuation of last year’s success.” The younger students have also stepped up to fill the spots of last year’s se-niors. Miller was very proud of a few teams and individuals in particular such as senior Amber

Schuyler, who won in Digital Media Produc-tion competition as well as placing in Interview Skills. Jeff Miller was also very pleased with the Global Marketing team of Emily Harris, Chey-anne Chilton, Ashley Hudelson, and Isaac Jett. This team had to present without their presen-tation but still managed to place second, only one point behind the first-place team. District champions advancing to state are Joffrey Niessen in Fundamental Account-ing, Kyle Turner in Advanced Accounting, and Amber Schuyler in Digital Media Production. Placing in other events and advancing to state are Ashley Hudelson in Keyboard Produc-tion, Audrey Peavie in Payroll and Advanced Accounting, Jarrett Proctor in Advanced Ac-counting, Dakota Davis in Advanced Interview Skills, Isaac Jett in Insurance Concepts, Amber Schuyler in Interview Skills, Jace Ditto and Jor-

dan Snyder in PC Servicing and Troubleshoot-ing, Eric Richardson in Fundamental Spread-sheet Application and Banking and Finance, and Kyle Turner in Banking and Finance. Among the individual qualifiers, Tri also had three teams qualify to advance to state. The district champion teams included The Economic Research team of Jason Mar-shall, Chloe Chew, and Mikayla Dick and the Presentation Management team of Karly Sharp, Kelsey West, and Sydney Pierce. Also advancing to state and placing second in district competition was the Global Marketing team of Emily Harris, Cheyanne Chilton, Ashley Hudelson, and Isaac Jett. State competition will be held from March 16-18 in Indianapolis. Congratulations to all of the individuals and teams moving on from district, and good luck in the state competition!

BPABy Brayton Pew

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Page 2WINTER DanceLeft: Chase Gardner and Jordan Smith dance the night away during the school’s Winter Dance.

Above: Kaleb Appleby, Steven Edmonson, Tristin Goodwin, and Todd Harding.

Above: Jarret Proctor, Luke Garner, and Chloe Chew help DJ the music for the Winter Danc.e

Left: Mor-gan Weav-er, Joffrey Nieesien, Kylie Dishman, and Sarah Byrket pose for a pic-ture during the dance. Above: Andy Jones, Abigail Pierce, Sydney Pierce, and Travis Isaacs pose

for a picture in between songs.

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Page 3ChristMAS Program

Above: Tyler Pfaff dressed as Santa Claus leads the student body through the Santa Shuffle.

Above: Ms. Luellen, Brandon Miller, Katie Pfaff, and Alyse Emerson sign for the school.

Above: CJ Miller gives Tony Benson and Keith Isaacs gifts from the staff.

Left: Mrs. April Isaacs gives instructions to the student body on how to help the faculty and stu-dents sing “The 12 Days of Christmas” during the Christmas program.

Right: Three of the school’s student teach-ers sing their hearts out during “The 12 Days of Christmas” song.

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Grade 7

A Honor RollHannah McKellarWendall RobertsMolly West

A/B Honor RollAubrey AlleeClayton BeckerElla ChewGunner DoerfleinAuburn HarveyMadeline HooverJimmy JefferiesJared McCrobieOlivia MeekerZevlda RobersonGage RoweZach SmithKassidy StewartJessica VandivierBrittany West

Grade 8

A Honor RollAndrew GlazeKeayra HambyJoy Herbkersman

Zoe PewGary RobertsLucy StroudKayanna Turner

A/B Honor RollRylee BakerLauren BouslogAdrianna BowersSydney FlowersAlex MeltonDrew MondrushJocelyn PaullMason RottinghausMeghan Weatherford

Grade 9

A Honor RollMikayla McKellarLindsey Peavie

A/B Honor RollKensington ApplebyHanna BoggsSarah ByrketBaleigh DavisKatie GarrethMakayla GreenMax Harter

Rayann JefferisBen JonesMolly McNewGabby O’NeillVictoria SmithCayden StarkeyMacy StewartAlee UrquhartScott WilliamsonNick Wissler

Grade 10

A Honor RollJoffrey Niessen

A/B Honor RollEmma BullardConner ByrketKaleb HarrisonLevi JaynesKatie NewMackenzie PeggsAlly VandivierSid WareRobert Wyant

Grade 11

A Honor Roll

Chloe ChewGarrett JessupBrayton PewKyle TurnerKelsey West

A/B Honor RollRiley CasteelCaleb CookMakayla DickJace DittoAlyse EmersonCannon FrostGabby MannTriston MeltonBrandon MillerNatalie MooreAudrey PeavieSydney PierceTim RigneyAli WhiteMacy WhiteJake Wicker

Grade 12

A Honor RollLuke GarnerCora HerbkersmanZach Longnecker

Ian PolstonEric RichardsonSam StoneCody Turner

A/B Honor RollZach CatronChyanne ChiltonKay Lee ClemensCorrina DavisDylan GormanTabetha HalerGarrett HigginsAshley HudelsonShane JefferisJason MarshallVivian OrbikKatelyn PierceJarret ProctorAutumn SmithJustin StaffordWhitney ThomasAnna ToddRachael UttAlex Vandivier

2014 FALL SEMESTER HONOR ROLL

The first week of school scheduled after Christmas break was missed due to the extreme weather conditions. With the windchill, it felt like 40 below, meaning that you could die in the matter of ten minutes after being exposed to the extreme cold. At the time most students thought it was great to have an extra week of break, but what about having to make up those missed days? Would stu-dents have to make up the days over the two-week Spring Break, or would other days be used? Then the state said that two days (Monday and Tues-day) could be waived. Students must be in school for 180 days per school year. That will now change thanks to a waiver from Glenda Ritz. Therefore, only three days would have to be made up from that week. Tri was not scheduled to go back on Monday, January 6, instead school was scheduled to begin on the Tuesday. Therefore

Tri only can waive Tuesday, January 7. Teachers made up their January 6 teacher day by coming into school the Wednesday or Thursday of that week. Students will have to make up December 6, January 8-10, 21, 27, and 28 on snow make-up days and a couple of days during Spring Break. The school make-up days are as following: Monday, January 20, Monday, February 17, Monday, March 24, Tuesday, March 25, Wednesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 27. Why are the first two days being waived? Well according to Indiana Code 20-30-2-5 Sec-tion 5, “The department may grant a waiver of the penalty imposed under section 4 of this chapter for a particular number of canceled student instruc-tional days if: (1) the school corporation applies to the department for a waiver of the imposed under section 4 of this chapter for a specific number of canceled student instructional days and (2) each

of the particular number of student instructional days requested to be waived under this section was canceled due to extraordinary circumstances.” The penalty, stated in IC 20-30-2-4 Sec-tion 4, basically says that if a school does not con-duct one hundred and eighty school days, “the de-partment shall reduce the August tuition support distribution to that school corporation for one school year”. January 6 and 7 are waived because they fall under “extraordinary circumstances.” This means that those two days will not count against the school. The school won’t lose any money as long as they make up all other days that students miss due to weather. Therefore, Tuesday will not count against Tri. The Thursday can still be used as a snow make-up day. Any more days that are missed will be tacked onto the end of the school year, therefore extending the school year.

By Christina RameySnow Days: How They Affect Tri High

Student Life

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What is your New Year’s Resolution?

Would you rather go to jail for a year or live in

your car for a year?

What is your favorite Christmas tradition?

What was your favorite Christmas gift that you re-

ceived this year?

Elizabeth Rains

Morgan Weaver

Bryce Longnecker

I don’t have one.Dinner with

my family on Christmas Eve.

Car.New overalls.

I don’t have one. Putting up the tree. Car.Laptop.

No, those are dumb.Going to my

grandma’s on New Year’s Eve.

Car.Clothes.

I don’t have one. Christmas Dinner. Car.

Shoes.

People Graph

I don’t have one. Going to my aunt and uncle’s house.

Car.Xbox One.

Carson Cook

Mr. Lieberman

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Page 6Senior Spotlight College Facts&

Lindsey Thornburg

Tri HighSenior Spotlight

Vivian OrbikFuture plans?

Future plans?Go to the University of Southern Indiana and study Biology.

Do your homework and check your grades.

Favorite teacher?Mr. Robinson.

Best High School memory?Sports meets and hanging with friends.

What are you passionate about?Gymnastics.

What is your advice to underclassmen?

Favorite teacher?

Best high school memory?

What are you passionate about?

Keep your GPA up.

Mr. Robinson.

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The purpose of The Olympian is to be a student publication that serves the South Henry School Corporation. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of the staff, THS or the South Henry system faculty, staff or administration.

Co-Editors Christina Ramey Alex VandivierCopy Editor Cora HerbkersmanDesign Editor Dylan GormanPage Designer Garrett JessupPage Designer Brayton Pew

Staff Members Kensington Appleby Sarah Byrket Chloe Chew

The Olympian Staff

Go to the University of Evansville and study Biology.

IUPUI

IUPUI Facts

IUPUI is a combination of Indiana University and Purdue University. It is located in downtown Indianapolis and covers more than 510 acres. It of-fers over 250 degrees that range from Bachelor’s to Ph.D’s, through 19 different schools. IUPUI promotes the educational, cultural, and economic development of Central Indiana through collaborations and external partnerships. IUPUI is responsible for the nation’s oldest physical education program. In 2013, IUPUI was ranked fifth in “up and coming schools” and is nationally recognized for it’s learning services. A famous alumni of IUPUI is George Hill, starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. If you are interested in IUPUI and want to know more about it, visit www.iupui.edu.

What is your advice to underclassmen?

Writing and reading.

• IUPUI offers an affordable, quality education. The cost of full time under-graduate, in-state attendance is $8,605. Out of state tuition is $29,062.

• The IUPUI Jaguars participate in Division I athletics.• Indianapolis offers outstanding opportunities for jobs, internships, social

interactions, and recreational activities.• 89% in-state students• 11% out-of-state students• 57% Female• 43% Male• 13% of students are classified as an ethnic minority• 4.7% are international students

When Lindsey fell off the beam onto the hardwood floor during Gymnastics.