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VOL. 6 April 2012

MHS Enlisted By Corey Taylor

Two months ago several MHS Army mem-bers were featured in the paper. Melstone is proud to have others involved in the armed services. Justin Ruth is still enlisted in the Navy Reserves. This past summer he had the privilege to travel to Hawaii for the Navy. He trained on a gun boat. Justin is cur-rently attending MSU-Billings for weld-ing. Andy Kicker is still enlisted in the Nation-al Guard. He is currently working at Kline Construction in Billings.

Melstone Monthly Staff Connie Hjelvik – Advisor Corey Taylor – Editor Sam Collins Tonyce Cooke Jenny Hofer Michele Kluge

Inside This Issue

Page 2 District Music Movie Review Page 3 Honor Roll Trip FFA Happenings Page 4 Senior/Staff Survey Page 5 Bikes for Books Legislative Trip Page 6 To Sunshine State Page 7 Battle of Bad Lands JH Olympics Page 8 State Spelling Bee Quad Track Meet Page 9 Senior/Staff Survey Page 10 Blackbeard/Pirate

Page 11

Prom

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Drama Play

Page 13

Calendar

Camie McCaffree is in her third year with the MSU-Billings ROTC program. During the Battalion Mili-tary Ball in Bozeman on March 22nd, Camie received the American Legion Scholastic Excellence Award. This award is given to the top cadet in each class that demonstrates the highest amount of mil-itary and academic bearing. Maverick Taylor is still enlisted in the Na-tional Guard. Two years ago he came home from serving in Iraq, and he is now currently attending the University of Montana Western in Dillon. He is going for a business degree and has started his own stock contracting company. Thank you again for all of your services to our country! We are proud of all of you!

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. HAALAND

FOR BEING SELECTED

Central Region Superintendent of

the Year!

To be awarded at the fall MASS

Conference!

WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!

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ATTENTION MHS

ALUMNI: Are you currently enrolled in a college,

university, or tech school and plan on

continuing your higher

education the 2013-2014 school year?

Do you have at least a 3.25 GPA?

Do you need some extra money for school

next year? THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS

FOR YOU! Six Carolyn Tecca Memorial Scholarships

will be available next year to former

graduates.

To apply, please send a short paragraph

explaining your educational plans/goals to

Carolyn Tecca

Memorial Scholarship c/o Connie Hjelvik,

Melstone High School, Box 97, Melstone, MT

59054.

Scholarships will be awarded when

documentation of Fall 2013 enrollment and

an official transcript through Spring 2013

are received.

DEADLINE May 20th,

2013

Upcoming Track Meets

Meet Where Date Stillwater Laurel Saturday, May 4 District Baker Monday, May 6 Divisional Laurel Thursday, May 16 State Great Falls Fri./Sat.,

May 24— 25

District Music Festival By Jenny Hofer

Drums, trumpets, clarinets, flutes, and saxophones! What do you find when you find all these instruments? You find a talented, well-instructed band like the Melstone Concert Band who competed at the Lincoln Center in Billings for the District Music Festival. It took place on March 26th. They received a superior on their performance and sight reading! On April 8th, Brayden also played two solos at Skyview receiving superiors. Kathy Eike was his accompa-nist. Way to go Melstone Concert Band!

Oz: The Great and Powerful By Sam Collins

On March 8th the newest Walt Disney Pictures movie called Oz: The Great and Powerful came out in theaters. Oz is rated PG with scary images and brief mild language. This is playing at Shiloh 14 in Billings, Montana. Critics say that this movie is not comparable to the original Wiz-ard of Oz but is a great movie for action along with great

special effects! The main characters are Oscar Diggs or Oz, played by James Franco, Mila Kunis as Theo-dora, Michelle Williams as Glinda, and Rachel Wieze as Evanora. This movie doesn’t follow the original story line of the movie the Wizard of Oz but takes a different path about a man instead of a young girl. The story begins with Oscar Diggs, a young circus magician, who gets taken away from Kansas and ends up in the land of Oz. On his way through Oz, he encounters many people and must learn who he can trust and who he can’t. Through all his journey he makes himself a bet-ter man and a great musician.

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Seniors

Cali Ruth 3.95

Shelby Newman 3.72

Jordan Kirby 3.64

Sammie Collins 3.56

Kyle Wilson 3.47

Juniors

Mark Papp 3.85

Brayden Wacker 3.74

Tonyce Cooke 3.39

Michelle Kluge 3.39

Sophomores

Ellie Hansen 3.93

Laura Hansen 3.91

Chelsie Hays 3.53

Jenny Hofer 3.47

Fancy Reynolds 3.33

Freshman

Aspen Checketts 3.64

Travis Hofer 3.60

Tyler Vohs 3.50

Kaylee Adams 3.41

Annabel Lee 3.31

8th Grade

BreElle Wacker 3.85

Dusty Reynolds 3.62

Breanainn Champlin

3.46

7th Grade

Gillian Severe 3.86

Alliya Champlin 3.86

Joe Griswold 3.74

Shayla Hough 3.74

Garrett Severe 3.45

Valencia Tromble

3.43

6th Grade

Megan Brewer 4.00

Brody Grebe 3.92

Abby Hansen 3.88

Thomas

DeJaegher 3.83

Brittany Franzel 3.54

Renae Parsons 3.25

5th Grade

Ty Meredith 3.38

Shayden Cooke 3.25

3rd Quarter HONOR ROLL

Honor Roll Trip By Sam Collins

Is honor roll really a big deal to the students of Melstone School? The Melstone students do strive to make honor roll because they know with their hard work, there will be a reward. With forty-three students being on the honor roll in one of 2012-2013’s first, second, or third quarter honor roll list, Melstone School decide to take a trip in honor of the hard work students have done. Jackie Newman, as chaperone, and Barb Hillman, as bus driver, took thirty-nine of the forty-three students on Thursday, March 28th. While at the Reef, the students went down water slides, sat in the hot tub, rode the waves of the wave pool, had a game of water basketball, and played in the kid’s area. Everyone ran around and had fun for around three hours. Then they all gathered back on the bus and headed to Wal-Mart and Little Caesar’s Pizza. The students each got their drink, and pizza boxes and bread sticks were passed up and down the rows of the bus. They stopped at Wal-Mart where some of the BPA students ran in to col-lect a few last minute sup-plies for the followings day’s Daddy/ Daughter Dance. After this, they headed back to Melstone and made it by 3:30 p.m. Students reported to have had a great day of fun!

FFA Happenings Submitted by Laura Hansen

On the 3rd of April, eight-een FFA members from the Melstone chapter traveled to Billings to compete at State. The senior members competed in events ranging from Farm Business Manage-ment to Livestock Judg-ing. The newer freshmen competed in some of these same events but also Creed speaking and Star Greenhand.

This year Brayden Wacker was the lone Melstone contest-ant to perform two piano solos. (“Hallelujah” by Jeff Buck-ley and “Miss Me” by Andy Grammer) He also earned the opportunity to perform at the State Degree dinner where Jordan Kirby received his State Degree pin. Our newer members, the freshmen, did very well this year. Aspen Checketts competed in Creed speaking, Star Green-hand, and Livestock Judging. She earned a spot on the finals stage. Aspen ended up taking 3rd place in Creed speaking and received a gold rating in the Star Green-hand. Rebecca Turley also competed in Creed speaking as well as Livestock Judging. Kaylee Adams competed in Me-chanics and Livestock Judging. Travis Hofer, the only freshmen boy in FFA, also competed in Mechanics and Livestock Judging. Good job to all you freshmen and to you older members. At state this year our advisor, Mr. Braaten, had the honor to host the Food Science contest which he also hosted at the John Deere Ag Expo. With the help from the Melstone members who were waiting for their next contest, Mrs. Hjelvik, and Mrs. Hackett from Stevensville, this event went off without a hitch. Thank you guys very much! Our chapter also submitted a Hall of Chapters Board and a scrapbook which went along the state theme of “Leave a Legacy.” Thank you to everyone who helped with it. It was much appreciated. This year our Food Science team has the honor of traveling to Louisville, KY to compete at National FFA. This would not have happened without their hard work and the com-munity’s support of the Melstone FFA. Thank you to eve-ryone who has participated in our fundraisers and to all who have donated their time and money to any FFA mem-ber. Like every year, our school will be having the Activities Banquet in which our FFA members will receive all the plaques they have won over the year, and our sponsors will be honored as well. This banquet will be held on April 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. Remember FFA members, we need you to bring a desert dish per member family.

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Senior/Stuff Survey By Michele Kluge

This month it is time to learn more about senior Kyle Wilson and his dad basketball assistant coach Jimmy Wilson. Below are their answers to various questions. Kyle is marked with an “K” and Jimmy with an “J”.

What is the best city in the United States? J: San Diego K: San Diego What would you do if you were the only person left on earth? J: Make sure somebody shut the gate. K: I would go do whatever I want. When you have sunglasses on, do you stare at people? J: No K: Only at the hot chicks! If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be? J: Good water and power K: Right next to the ocean

When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? J: I could’ve prevented that. K: Who is this guy? Your worst enemy? J: Age K: My opponent If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? J: Steak K: Hamburger!

What is your favorite TV show? J: O’Reilly Factor K: South Park If you would describe yourself in one, word what would it be? J: Dependable K: Energetic What is your favorite thing to do after school or work? J: Relax K: Go to Austin’s to play X-box. What is your very favorite place in the world? J: Alkali Creek K: Where all the pretty women are! If you could spend one day with any person, who would it be? J: Kyle, Tyler, Patti K: My family Who is your all time hero? J: My Grandad K: My brother What makes you really angry? J: Lazy people K: When I go to school

If you had a million dollars, what would you spend it on? J: Age Reducer K: A nice car and a sweet house

What is your best high school memory? J: Calf roping at State. K: Pretending that Cali broke my arm, and she was my slave for the rest of the day. What is your favorite basketball team? J: Chicago Bulls K: Washington Wizards If you could change anything at the Melstone High School, what would it be? J: Side baskets K: Let us have service for our phones. What other country do you want to travel to and why? J: Australia, shoot a kangaroo. K: Bangkok! You can do everything. What would be the film title for your life? J: Too old to be this damn young. K: It’s the fastest who get PAID! What phrase or expression do you use the most? J: Look in the mirror. K: What’s up toots?! What is the first thing you would save in a fire? J: My family K: My family photos …. And my X-box! What is your biggest fear? J: Rattlesnakes K: Heights What are three things you cannot live without? J: Paycheck, Axe spray, my wife K: Food, Water, and women! What is the one thing you are the most proud of? J: My boys K: My ability in playing sports. Who is your favorite NBA player? J: Michal Jordan K: Kobe Bryant!

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Academic Olympics 2013

Sam Collins: Gold– Colored Pencil

Cali Ruth: Gold– Face

Observation

Jack Jennaway: Silver– Literature Trivia 11-12

Silver– Prepared Speech

Bronze– Chemistry

Mark Papp: Gold– General Business Gold– Pre-Calculus

Silver– World History

Brayden Wacker: Bronze– All Star Quiz Bowl

Tonyce Cook: Gold– Microsoft Word

Silver– General Business

Bronze– Literature Trivia 11-12

Michele Kluge: Silver– Body Observation Ellie Hansen: Gold– Body Observation Bronze– Biology

Aspen Checketts: Silver– Microsoft Excel

Annabel Lee: Gold– Algebra 1

Rebecca Turley: Bronze– Geography

Bikes for Books By Jenny Hofer

Read a book—win a bike! Is it possible? It is with Bikes for Books. This reading encouragement program is sponsored by the Montana Masonic Foundation and your local Ma-sonic Lodge. The contests started on March 1, 2013. All students had to do was read. The winners were Koye Rindal in the 1st and 2nd, John Main in the 3rd and 4th , and Christopher Bradley in the 5th and 6th. The kids can pick a bike up to $100 and pay the difference if they wish to get one with a higher price.

Legislative Trip By Sam Collins

On April 11th, the juniors and seniors of Melstone High School took a trip to Helena. Mr Eike went as advisor, and Mr. Braaten went as bus driver and organizer. The bus departed Melstone at 6:00 a.m. and arrived back to Melstone that night at 8:15 p.m. Along the way the bus stopped at Ray’s in Harlowtown and the Cenex in Town-send. When arriving in Helena at 10:30 a.m. everyone ate at Jorgensons. After eating they made their way to the Capital Building were they looked at the original painted pictures in each important and much used room. Then Musselshell’s local representative, Tom Berry, had a short meeting with them where he went over the way a bill passes. They also saw the priceless and largest pic-ture ever drawn by C.M. Russell. After this some watched the House of Representatives in session, while others watched the Senate in session. Next everyone made their way to the Supreme Court. There they got a tour by two of the court’s clerks, who showed us some of the clerks’ and judges’ offices. The clerks also explained the different courts, what different judges do, and how many cases the Supreme Court usually takes a year. After this tour they all loaded on the bus and drove by the Governor’s Mansion. Everyone left having learned something new.

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A great big thank you to the

following who donated time,

money, and candy to the 21st

Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2013.

Judy Metzger

Pam & Larry Zaharko

Art & Yvonne Kincheloe

Connie Roussan

Jenny Campbell

Dwight DeJaegher

Melstone PTO

Melstone Bible Church

Nate & Rebecca Rosskelley

Ann Coles

Jacob Metzger

Novalee Metzger

There were approximately 50 kids this year hunting for 750 filled eggs with candy and prize tickets.

Rich and Silvia

want to thank the

community for all their support.

The Road to the Sunshine State Submitted by Laura Hansen

March 28th the Melstone BPA chapter hosted the Daddy/Daughter Dance at the Mel-stone Community Center. The night was filled with dancing, good music, and wonderful desserts. All and all we had a good turnout. Thank you to all who came and took part in this night. Also, the pictures from the photo booth are now in. If you have not picked yours up yet, please contact Mrs. Wack-er to receive yours.

April 11th we held the annual Talent Night and dinner consisting of Indian tacos. The talents ranged from singing to gymnastics and from drawing to telling jokes. Who knew Melstone had so much talent?! Thank you to all of you who were in the show and to all of you who came to

watch.

Also since track has started, the BPA chapter has been providing concessions for the home track meets. These fundraisers make it possible for our chapter to travel to Nationals each year. Thank you, the community, for your support, donations of time and money, and your participa-tion with these fundraisers. In essence without you, the community, we would not be able to do what we do. Thank you!

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Battle of the

Bad Land Champs

Congratulations to the JH girls who traveled to

Terry for the Battle of the Bad Lands Basketball

Tournament and won all of their games!

JH ACADEMIC OLYMPICS

Gracey Adams Penmanship 4th Shayla Hough Varied Media 4th Penmanship 5th Breanainn Champlin Quiz Bowl 1st Science 4th Dusty Reynolds Multi Media Art 3rd BreElle Wacker Solo 30/30 JH Wind Ensemble 33/35 Joe Griswold JH Wind Ensemble 33/35 Allyia Champlin JH Wind Ensemble 33/35 QUIZ BOWL TEAM Allyia Champlin, Joe Griswald, 4th Breanainn Champlin, and BreElle Wacker These students traveled to Roundup on Friday April 19th to

compete against other schools. Good Job Everyone!

Quiz Bowl Team

Overall 8th Grade Scoring In Quiz Bowl

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April is here and it’s practically spring, minus the snow that just doesn’t seem to want to go away. We chose a light strawberry and spinach salad that is

made to serve four people.

2 Tablespoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup distilled vinegar 1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon minced onion

10 ounces fresh spinach, rinsed, dried, and torn into bit size pieces

1 quart strawberries– cleaned, hulled, and sliced 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire

sauce, and onion. Cover and chill for one hour. Next, in a large bowl, combine the spinach strawberries, and almonds. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Refrigerate for

10-15 minutes before serving.

On March 23rd, Breanainn Champlain represent-ed Musselshell County in the State Spelling Bee

at MSU-B.

Unfortunately, he went out in the first round on the word knavery.

STATE SPELLING BEE

Quad Track Meet Melstone April 2nd

High School

Travis 100 meter dash 15.25, 5th

High jump 4’10, 4th 100 m hurdles 22.6, 1st

300 m hurdles 57.91, 2nd Jordan 400 m run 1.02.26 1st Triple jump 29’7 ½” 4th Mark 200 m dash 25.44 1st 300 m hurdles 46.94 1st High jump 5’6” 1st Long jump 17’5 ½” 5th Brayden

800 m run 2.14.20 1st Boys’ Team

1600m relay 4.11.42 1st

Junior High

Gillian 400 m 1:14.104 2nd Valencia 200 m 31.78 4th 400 m 1:16.32 5th High School 4’2” 1st BreElle

Long jump 12’6 ½” 3rd Triple jump 26’0” 6th 1600 m 6:24:74 1st 800 m 2”57.84 1st

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Senior/Staff Survey By Jenny Hofer

This time in the Melstone Monthly, we’ve asked Corey Taylor and Patti Wilson questions for the Senior/Staff Survey. Corey’s answers are indicated by a C and Patti’s answers are indicated by a P. Their answers are as follows:

What kind of book/movie do you enjoy reading/watching the most: romance, action, horror, suspense, or comedy? C: Horror P: Suspense Would you rather get paid an extremely high salary doing a job you hate or get paid a low salary doing a job you love? C: Low salary doing a job I love P: Paid a low salary doing a job I love If it was possible to live on the moon, would you? C: No because everyone else would want to be up there. P: No—I’m terrified of flying If it was possible for you to live for a thousand years, what would you do with your life? C: I would travel all over the world and help in less fortu-nate places. P: I’d spend all my time applying anti-wrinkle cream You are walking down the street on your way to work, and you see a dog drowning in the canal beside the street. Your boss has told you you’ll be fired if you are late again. What do you do? C: I would try to help the dog. P: Call 911 for help & get to work If you could trade lives with anyone who has ever lived, who would it be? C: No one, I’m awesome! J P: I wouldn’t trade with anyone If you were a time traveler, what would you do with that gift? C: Fast forward out of High School! P: Go back in time and change a few things Do you prefer American or Cheddar cheese? C: Cheddar P: Cheddar Would you rather be attacked by a large, vicious bear or a swarm of angry bees? C: Swarm of angry bees, have a chance to survive P: Neither Do you still watch cartoons? If so, which ones? C: Yes Looney Toons P: No Wal-Mart, Kmart, or Target? C: Target P: Target Which of the four seasons do you like the best? Hate the most? C: I love summer, Hate winter P: Spring Winter

If you had to choose to be in a city during an earthquake, get picked up by a tornado, or stand at the base of an erupting volcano, which would you choose? C: Earthquake P: Who would choose any of them? Which grade in school was your best: freshmen, sopho-more, junior, or senior? Or did you like a junior high or elementary grade better? C: Senior year Baby! Almost outta here! P: Senior Do you think celebrating birthdays is important? Why or why not? C: No, it’s just another day. P: Yes, while you’re young with parties & presents Are you a morning or night person? C: Night! Party Hard! P: Morning What fashion trend do you just not get? C: Gages...Yuck! P: Baggy pants that sit below the butt Use one word to describe your computer abilities? C: Amazing! P: Limited

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“Throughout its 40 year existence, the Missoula

Children’s Theater Interna-tional Tour has fostered

developmental life skills in more than a million kids.

Just this year, we will work with 65,000 children in

more than 1,200 communi-ties in all 50 states and 17

countries.”

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Honeymoon at Graveside Manor By Pat Cook

High School Drama Spring Production

Back Row: Kyle, Jack, Jordan, Michele, Mark, Mrs. Hjelvik

Front Row: Ellie, Rebecca, Kaylee, Aspen, Laura