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Book Worms Dominic Randall, Austin Uden, and KevinMedrano continue a reading assignment for English inMs. Carroll's room. In Carroll's class, Tuesdays andThursdays were reading days. The juniors read NothingBut The Truth by Avi, and the students also read variousnovels of their choice on their own.

Shovel Away! Seventh graders Tomy Alvarez and KaleFishler dig holes while working at the CommunityGarden. The garden, located south of the Foodmart, wasa service project completed by junior high students underthe supervision of Ms. Baker and Mrs. Goracke.

What's That, Up There?? Back Row (L - R): MarkusHauser and Paden Derr. Front Row: Mikayla Novak,Emmy Anderson, Kate Carpenter, Lindsey Griess, andSedayn Bennett. These students' writing submissionsplaced in the NSAA State Journalism competition.

Thinking of high school often brings up thoughts of teachers, students, books, homework, and year-round activities. Whatmakes Harvard Public School different from any other school? It is the uniqueness and individualism that each person contributesto the school. Throughout the year, students participated in extracurricular activities; they also kept up with classes and someeven worked part-time jobs.

Here at Harvard Public School the challenge for every teacher was to encourage each student to explore his or her ownindividuality. To not live life according to a "pattern." To discover one's personality and embrace differences. To live life tothe fullest, experiencing everything possible. There is no limit to the creativity of young minds. There is no structuredexpectations . . . there should be no "lines" in the coloring book of our lives! This year at Harvard Public School was filled with great classroom achievements. Seniors were the top birds of the birdcage,and had many things to do before they could leave the doors of Harvard Public School forever. At the beginning of the schoolyear their classes started with introductions and in April ended with a sign out sheet. Over the span of the year, the seniorsparticipated in some of their final games and activities. They faced new challenges. With graduation around the corner, they wrotespeeches, completed scholarships, resumes and research papers. Juniors this year had to plan one of the biggest school activities in their high school careers--PROM! After weeks of preparation,it was perfect. The juniors' enthusiasm earned them the first annual spirit stick award. Receiving this recognition was not hard forthis class, as they participated each day of Spirit Week . One doesn't doubt that the junior class will show determination as defendingchampions for next year's spirit week! Sophomores were some of the closest friends in the entire high school. They ate as a class, had bonfires, and even had classmovie nights at classmates' homes. Sophomores were known for goofing off and being together. Many of them participated in sportsand other clubs, but the toughest thing was passing all their classes. When one sophomore was seen roaming the hallways, it wasn'tunusual to see two or three more. The freshmen were at the bottom of the "class food chain." As they began their high school years, the freshmen expected great thingsand hoped to get into the groove of high school. Not knowing what to expect and how to fit in, many found it wasn't as hard as theyimagined. Many freshmen participated in activities with upper classmen and proved themselves. Jennifer Callahan, Alexis Schuck, KatieBell, Alyssa Novak, Zach Faltys, Deidre Freitas, Paige Gosser, Derek Ives, Dallas Doupnik, Callie Brown, and Elsa Knight lettered in everyactivity they participated in, varying from volleyball, football, band, drama, choir, and show choir. But as the school year progressed, one could see the changes in every student as they took steps up into high school or said their lastgoodbyes. They each made memories and friends that can last a lifetime. The seniors faced graduation and are now getting ready toexperience college and all of life's lessons. Though they have left, a new class will step up to fill their shoes, and the process goes on. Newfreshman will enter and go through the same fears and hopes. As we continue to strive to find our unique niche, students at Harvard willcontinue to color outside the lines.

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It's Godzilla! Juniors Kate Carpenter, AlfonsoMaciel, and Nick Brown draw some creativesketches on science teacher Mrs. Jodi Bahr'sdesks. Bahr assigned students to draw modelsof science concepts. After students completedtheir assignments, their creativity was seen intheir designs of choice. The drawings variedfrom a rainbow to Godzilla attacking a city!Carpenter said, "I was bored in class, so I juststarted drawing and the others joined me. I thinkthe drawing is pretty awesome." Macielmentioned, "Kate is an excellent artist!" Brownadded, "It seems that the good times and greatmemories always occur in Mrs. Bahr's class. It'salways fun."

Painting For The Preschoolers! SeniorLawrencia Myers, junior Lindsey Griess,and senior Jackie Northrop paint a racetrack at the preschool building during Artclass. Griess mentioned, "It was cool tohelp the preschoolers and to know theyenjoyed what we did."

Pow Pow! Science teacher Mrs. Jodi Bahrand math teacher Mr. Neil Riley entertainthemselves with a game of lasertag at PostProm. During this battle, it was teachersversus students. Two rounds were played,and teachers lost the first match then wonthe second.

Deep In Thought Senior Zeb Wehnesthinks about what to do next on his shopproject. Wehnes spent time in constructionclass building items like the bar he wasleaning on.

A Trip To HyVee A HyVee employee,junior Breanna Draper, seniors AustinPelotte and Gage Marshall, Mrs. LynnDeVries, senior Preston Forney, juniorsDana Martel, and Kevin Medrano. TheFoods class visited HyVee for a classproject.

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