The Trojan Press June 2010 East Jackson Community Schools 1404 N. Sutton Rd Jackson, MI 49202 Non- Profit Organization U.S Postage Paid Jackson, MI 49202 Permit #41 http://eastjacksonschools.org www.ejwritersedge.com In This Issue Memorial.......................P. 2 Robinson.......................P. 3 Middle School ..............P. 4 Bus Riders Awards .......P. 5 EJ Athletics .................P. 6-7 High School .................P. 8 Seniors ‘10 ...................P. 9-12 Superintendent Paul W. Reeves Comments: Top Students Class of 2010 Valedictorian Caitlin Clark Daughter of Ron Clark & Janet Harvey Clark Central Michigan University Music Education Katelyn Cook Daughter of Jack & Laura Cook Jackson Community College University of Michigan Archaeology/ Environmental Science Brigitte Patterson Daughter of Geoff & Heidi Patterson Ferris State University or Central Michigan University Pre-Med Benjamin Lubitz Son of William & Michelle Lubitz Central Michigan University Computer Science/Math. Chauntay Hutting Daughter of Shana M. Burke Central Michigan University Physical Therapy/Photography Steven Case Son of Thomas & Anne Case Lansing Community College Residential Building Raymond Byers Son of Brian Byers & Mary Byers Central Michigan University Music Theory and Composition Miranda Puhr Daughter of Erica & Darrell Lapp Ben and Teresa Puhr Jackson Community College Nursing/Spanish Courtney Schaerer Daughter of Jeff & Dawn Schaerer Baker College Veterinary Technology/ Corrections Shelby Silveus Daughter of Jose Badillo & Yvonne Silveus-Badillo Jackson Community College Nursing Program Looking ahead to 2010-11 school year? School starts on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 This year has also seen the creation of our new website (http://www.EastJacksonSchools.org), excellent Technology for all, PowerSchool for checking grades and attendance, continuing high scores from our Bands and Choirs, a championship for our varsity Baseball Team, the Reconfiguration Plan (which will save us over one-half million dollars per year!), high honors for our Middle School and High School students, the continuation of ALL EJ middle school and high school sports (pending student involvement), intact and fully-staffed bus routes, and zero staffing cuts to our aides, bus drivers, custodial and maintenance, and secretarial ranks! Regarding student achievement, we recently received word that Memorial Elementary School, Robinson Elementary School, and East Jackson Middle School (the HS scores will be available shortly) all made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), the pass/fail measuring stick for all public schools! Congratulations to the students and staff of those three schools for continuing to make us proud to be Trojans! Yes, it has certainly been a year of change for the East Jackson Community Schools, some changes forced upon us by dwindling resources and some brought about to enhance student learning. As we prepare to get ready for the 2010-2011 As you are aware, in order to maximize our educational and financial resources, we have figured East Jackson Community Schools to the following for the 2010-2011 school year: Memorial - Grades K-3 (Featuring Full-Day Kindergarten) Robinson - Grades 4-6 Middle School - Grades 7-8 (Housed within EJHS) High School Grades 9-12 (No Change) With this new plan, ALL elementary teachers of a particular grade level will be in the same school all day, so that teachers can collaborate and make the best district- wide decisions for all children. It also allows us to offer FULL-DAY Kindergarten for all EJ students! By closing our middle school, we are able to save over $100,000 per year, money that can be used directly for the benefit of the EJ children. Our middle school students will be segregated from the high school students for the core classes, other than the 8th graders who voluntarily register for HS courses, such as Algebra or an advance Foreign Language. Also, we will continue to utilize our middle school for athletic practices and games. We are looking forward to the streamlined and updated approach to teaching the EJ students. Please keep checking our website for additional information throughout the summer! Reconfiguration Plan This has certainly been one of the most unusual, challenging, yet enjoyable years in Michigan Education in memory! Although the financial mark kept shifting in our state, we are proud of our EJ parents, students, Board of Education, and staff, for continuing to diligently work hard each day to ensure the best for our schools! school year with the Reconfiguration Plan, it is with the knowledge that we are fiscally sound and that our students will be in better position to enhance their learning! Please visit the website over the summer for updates and please feel free to call me if I can be of assistance to you or your child. Have a terrific summer!
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The Trojan
PressJune 2010
East Jackson Com
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1404 N. Sutton R
dJackson, M
I 49202 N
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U.S Postage
Paid Jackson, M
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In This Issue Memorial.......................P. 2Robinson.......................P. 3Middle School ..............P. 4Bus Riders Awards .......P. 5EJ Athletics .................P. 6-7 High School .................P. 8Seniors ‘10 ...................P. 9-12
Superintendent Paul W. Reeves
Comments:
Top StudentsClass of
2010
ValedictorianCaitlin ClarkDaughter of
Ron Clark & Janet Harvey Clark
Central Michigan University Music Education
Katelyn CookDaughter of
Jack & Laura CookJackson Community College
University of Michigan Archaeology/
Environmental Science
Brigitte PattersonDaughter of
Geoff & Heidi Patterson Ferris State University or
Central Michigan University Pre-Med
Benjamin LubitzSon of
William & Michelle LubitzCentral Michigan University
Computer Science/Math.
Chauntay HuttingDaughter of
Shana M. Burke Central Michigan University
Physical Therapy/Photography
Steven CaseSon of
Thomas & Anne Case Lansing Community College
Residential Building
Raymond ByersSon of
Brian Byers & Mary Byers Central Michigan University
Music Theory and Composition
Miranda PuhrDaughter of
Erica & Darrell Lapp Ben and Teresa Puhr
Jackson Community College Nursing/Spanish
Courtney SchaererDaughter of
Jeff & Dawn Schaerer Baker College
Veterinary Technology/Corrections
Shelby SilveusDaughter of
Jose Badillo & Yvonne Silveus-Badillo
Jackson Community College Nursing Program
Looking ahead to 2010-11 school year?
School starts on Tuesday,
September 7, 2010
This year has also seen the creation of our new website (http://www.EastJacksonSchools.org), excellent Technology for all, PowerSchool for checking grades and attendance, continuing high scores from our Bands and Choirs, a championship for our varsity Baseball Team, the Reconfiguration Plan (which will save us over one-half million dollars per year!), high honors for our Middle School and High School students, the continuation of ALL EJ middle school and high school sports (pending student involvement), intact and fully-staffed bus routes, and zero staffing cuts to our aides, bus drivers, custodial and maintenance, and secretarial ranks! Regarding student achievement, we recently received word that Memorial Elementary School, Robinson Elementary School, and East Jackson Middle School (the HS scores will be available shortly) all made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), the pass/fail measuring stick for all public schools! Congratulations to the students and staff of those three schools for continuing to make us proud to be Trojans! Yes, it has certainly been a year of change for the East Jackson Community Schools, some changes forced upon us by dwindling resources and some brought about to enhance student learning. As we prepare to get ready for the 2010-2011
As you are aware, in order to maximize our educational and financial resources, we have figured East Jackson Community Schools to the following for the 2010-2011 school year: Memorial - Grades K-3 (Featuring Full-Day Kindergarten)Robinson - Grades 4-6Middle School - Grades 7-8 (Housed within EJHS)High School Grades 9-12 (No Change) With this new plan, ALL elementary teachers of a particular grade level will be in the same school all day, so that teachers can collaborate and make the best district-wide decisions for all children. It also allows us to offer FULL-DAY Kindergarten for all EJ students! By closing our middle school, we are able to save over $100,000 per year, money that can be used directly for the benefit of the EJ children. Our middle school students will be segregated from the high school students for the core classes, other than the 8th graders who voluntarily register for HS courses, such as Algebra or an advance Foreign Language. Also, we will continue to utilize our middle school for athletic practices and games. We are looking forward to the streamlined and updated approach to teaching the EJ students. Please keep checking our website for additional information throughout the summer!
Reconfiguration Plan
This has certainly been one of the most unusual, challenging, yet enjoyable years in Michigan Education in memory! Although the financial mark kept shifting in our state, we are proud of our EJ parents, students, Board of Education, and staff, for continuing to diligently work hard each day to ensure the best for our schools!
school year with the Reconfiguration Plan, it is with the knowledge that we are fiscally sound and that our students will be in better position to enhance their learning! Please visit the website over the summer for updates and please feel free to call me if I can be of assistance to you or your child. Have a terrific summer!
Memorial ElementaryBeth Murphy Principal 784-7131
784-7131
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THE HISTORY OF GRANDPARENTS DAY
Asitsnamesuggests,GrandparentsDayhonorsthenation’sgrandparents,whoplayanimportantroleinthelivesofmanyyoungpeopleandtheirfamilies. The history of Grandparents Day can be traced back to1961withtheeffortsofMrs.HermineBeckettHanna.Herminemadeithergoaltoeducatetheyounginthecommunitytotheimportantcontributions senior citizens have made, and to the importantcontributions they are willing to make if asked. She also urged theyoungtoadoptagrandparent,notfor1dayayear,notformaterialgiving,but fora lifetimeofexperienceandcaring justwaiting tobesharedwithothers. Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, W.V. is credited withlobbying for a national observance of Grandparents Day. Her goalwas realized in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter signed PublicLaw96-62designatingthefirstSundayafterLaborDayasNationalGrandparentsDay.Thestatutecitestheday’spurposeas:“...tohonorgrandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show lovefor their children’s children, and to help children become aware ofstrength,information,andguidanceolderpeoplecanoffer.” Web address: http://www.calendar-updates.com/info/holidays/us/grandparents.aspx
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Thank you to all the parents and students of our Memorial community for a great year of learning! As we begin the transition into summer vacation take time to make a list with your children of all the activities you can do as a family this summer. Be sure to include daily reading, writing, and arithmetic on that list! It’s free and easy! The local Eastern Branch Library is a great place to check out books and spend time reading at the library. Make a family journal of your summer. Be sure to have all members of your family take turns writing. You’ll be amazed at the memories you can create.
MEMORIAL STUDENTS GRANDPARENTS DAY
Memorial School celebrated Grandparents Day on April 22rd. We welcomed our Grandparents with coffee, as well as poem readings from 5th grade students. Our total grandparent count was 152. The grandparents were invited to the classroom to take part in activities. The selected activities included; making photo frames, interviews, surveys of then versus now, reading together, and guided tours through learning centers. The Memorial PTO partnered with Mrs. Murphy to provide each grandparent with a door prize, to show the appreciation and admiration our students have for their grandparents.
ACES East Jackson Memorial students, staff andadministrators were eager to work toward healthier lifestylesonWednesday,May5at10a.m.,ineffortto help the Michigan ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) program retain its record as the state with the most participation in the country. Participants walked a designated route for 30 minutes.
ACES is a one-day youth exercise program intended to highlight the importance of and need for youthfitness.ACEShasstudentparticipantsfromall50 states and 50 countries. Michigan schools have joined together in large numbers to demonstrate their commitment to healthy lifestyles. Last year more than 1,000 schools and their almost 420,000 students participated.
J. Payne listens while B. Vroman reads to his grandmother.
C. Miller was happy during the visit her Grandparents made to her classroom.
A. Bradley gets an
encouraging hug from her Grandmother
during her visit on
Grandparents Day.
A. Jackson, S. Diamond, A. Thomasson, and J. Tate are enjoying their time together during ACES.
M. Collins will be hanging around her friends this summer. B. Elliott is traveling to Virginia. K. Lewis will be visiting several different states.
C. Henry plans to spend time with her friends this summer. S. Rowley plans to sleep in and enjoy relaxing.
D. Murphy hopes to go camping. J. Tarbox wants to join a summer football league.
What are your plans for the summer?
EJ
How many times can they jump without missing?
The weather was perfect on the day students, staff, and administrators participated in ACES.
Heather Jacobs Principal 764-1810
Robinson Elementary
764-1810
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It is hard to believe the 2009-2010 school year is coming to a close. It sure has gone by quickly. We have also been working to prepare for next school year. As you know, the schools will be reconfigured prior to the start of the 2010-2011 school year. Robinson will then have all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classrooms. Students have been especially busy the last few months at Robinson. They have been active through a variety of activities such as field trips, the spring concert, our field day, and other events. We also recently held the Volunteer Breakfast to demonstrate our appreciation to our many volunteers. During the summer, please watch our website (eastjacksonschools.org) for information to help get our 2010-2011 school year off to a great start. If you have any questions, please call Robinson’s Office at 764-1810. Finally, I would like to thank our students, volunteers, parents, and staff for their efforts in making the 2009-2010 school year a success.
2nd/3rd GRADE SPLIT FIELD TRIPS
Our 2nd/3rd grade split recentlyenjoyed several field trips. We attended Rural Days at the Jackson Fairgroundslearning about farmers, crops and animals. We were given two pails to decorate for a contest. Below you will see our decorated pails. We also visited the Capitol in Lansing to see our government in action. We were pleased tohave theopportunity togo toStoryfest in downtown Jackson. We heard first hand how history was passed down generation to generation before therewere books. These trips were wonderful opportunities to see what we have learned from studying in school.
Rural Days pail shows a horse. Notice the barn roof we added. Our pails will be in a contest that will be judged on May 15th. This contest is county wide.
Room 10 planted bean and zinnia seeds. Boy,
do they grow fast!
Rural Days pail depicts a sheep farm. Did you know a sheep farmer is called a shepherd?
That’s us, Ms. Murray’s class, on the steps of the Capitol!
READING MONTH IN ROOM 4 Room 4 celebrated reading month with a variety of fun activities. After reading Green Eggs and Ham, it was time to give them a try. The skeptical, but adventurous students sampled them and reported that, “even though they looked gross, they were very tasty”. Many of them liked them so well that they even had seconds and thirds.
G. Harmon, C. Brown and C. Howland enjoying Ms. Day’s “award winning” green eggs and ham.
Chicks Hatch in Room 20! Doyouwanttoknowaboutourbabychicks?Theroosterandthehenmustmatetohaveafertilizedegg.Thenyouhavetoputtheeggsinanincubatortohave them hatch. You will have to wait 21 days fortheeggstohatch.Youcanuseabrightlightunderacoffeecanwithasmallholeinittoseeinsidetheeggs.Wecouldseethebodyofthechickgrowingandanairpocket.Weputadozeneggsinourincubator.Twoofour eggs hatched. After they hatched, they took anapanddriedforanhourintheincubator.Thenweputtheminaboxwithalight,food,water,andwoodchips.Afterafewdays,theywillgoliveatKurt’shouseinachickencoop.
FOURTH GRADE CAMP Asusual,itwasanunforgettableexperienceas4thgradersfromBerthaRobinsonElementarySchoolrecentlyattendedYMCAStorerCamp. While at camp, students learned many things, including lots of survivalskills.Theybuiltsheltersanddiscoveredwhatkindsof wildplantsareedible.Somewereevenbraveenoughtotrya“tasty”worm!Whoknewwormscouldtastesogood? Another skill that was practiced was learning to get along andcooperatewithothers.On the climbing tower, studentshad funhelpingeachotherclimbhigher.Theyalsoencouragedeachothertoatleastgivethetoweratryandmanyof thestudentswereabletomakeitallthewaytothetop.Manystudentscameawayfeelingverysuccessfulforatleastgivingitatry.
Climbing wall at camp.
L. Day eating worms at camp.
Domino’s Farm Our first graders have been reading about farm animals and different types of transportation for the month of May. On May 21st, the first graders went on a field trip to Domino’s Farm in Ann Arbor. The students had fun learning about farm animals. We started the morning out on a school bus, watched animal presentations on stage and went on a hayride. For lunch, we ate Domino’s Pizza. The bus then took us to the Amtrak Station in Ann Arbor and we boarded the train for Jackson. What a great experience for many of the children who had never been on a train! We would like to thank our parent volunteers and the P.T.C.O. for making this trip possible.
J.CaseandB.KerleyThe rain didn’t stop T. Henion, A. Hayes and B. Burtch from going on the hayride.
S. Woodman, A. Yager and Z. Bonner enjoyed feeding the goats.
Robinson PTCO would like to thankA&A Market and Subway for theircontributionstothepicniconthelastdayof school.
ThankYou!
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SCIENCE OLYMPIAD This years Science Olympiad Team did an outstanding job at their Regional Competition held at Hillsdale College on Saturday March 20th. The 15 member team competed in all 23 events. This years team members included 6th graders Josh Wowianko and Andrew Muto, 7th graders: Densie Lubitz and Savannah Swiatlowski 8th graders: Katie Brandenburg, Jaclyn Loik, Renee Wines, Jena Wines, Alex McLean,Morgan Lindahl, Brooke Warren, Amanda Little, Paige Huttenlocker, Elizabeth Passow and 9th grader Kaitlin Smith. The team won medals and ribbons in several events. Kaitlin Smith and Jaclyn Loik teamed up to take second place medals in “Bio-Process Lab”. 4th place ribbons were earned by Paige Huttenlocker and Katie Brandenburg in “Science Crime Busters”, Alex McLean and Savannah Swiatlowski in “Physical Science Lab” and Kaitlin Smith in “Disease Detectives”. A big thank you to all the parents that helped transport students and equipment to our regional tournament.
Great Job Team! – Coach Galicki
Josh Wowianko and Jena Wines are getting ready to take the “Junkyard Challenge”
East Jackson Middle School Dale Bannister Principal 764-6010
Renee Wines and Alex McLean are preparing for take off in the event “Wright Stuff”.
EAST JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOLBOYS TRACK
Front Row- Daniel Bryant, James Bailey, Kyle Wymer, Kile Clark, Marcus Parker, Tyler Adams, Dylan Beldyga, Zach Nance
Fourth row: Hayley Cooper, Jaclyn Loik, Morgan Messner, Allison Boudreau, Chloe Raines, Danielle Folts, Brooke Leupp, Keyonia Gonzales, Alex Wagner
I would like take this time to thank the many people who have volunteered their time to help with the many activities at East Jackson Middle School. Your time and help, gives our students the chance to experience many new opportunities. Thank you again, as much of this would not be possible without your commitment. As the year winds down, take the time to follow your students’ grades on Power School. This will ensure that work is being completed and they are successful in the 4th marking period. Please remind your students, they are not to be using electronic devices while in the building. Your help with this will be appreciated. There are a few important dates to remember; June 1, Athletic Assembly 9:00 a.m., June 8. Honors Assembly 9:00 a.m. both events will take place in our gym. The last day for students is June 15 and it will be a full day of school.
Trojan Power! EJ
BUS
RI D E R
A W A R D S
Ridersof the
Month at Memorial
Elementary
Ridersof the
Month atRobinson
Elementary
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MarchT. Miles, A. Weese, A. Willard
April K. Soule, R. Lofton, C. Lecrone
MayO. Boelkins, V. Coleman,
M. Sprunger
MarchG. Spalding, A. Knapp
AprilJ. Harbaugh, K. Ellis
MayS. Sheppard, D. Murphy
Outstanding Riders of the Year at
Robinson Elementary
Outstanding Riders of the Year at
Memorial Elementary
E, Beaman, K. Gillett, B. Sears
P. Stone, K. Epperly
Congratulations on a job well done!
Road Construction Reminder
The Dettman Road Bridge over I-94 may not be completed fully before school starts in September. As a consequence, bus routes(s) may be necessarily adjusted thru the first semester next year.
Good Work!
EJ
Dennis PhillipsAthletic Director
East Jackson High School 2010 Varsity BaseballBack Row Coach Csage, Coach Trachet, Nick Borrego, Kyle Verhulst, Tyler Riske, Coach Layton 2nd Row Kyle Niceswander, Jeremy Buckland, Nate Murray, Cody Dunn, Nick Neuland Front Row Ryan Shew, Bryan Goostrey, Payne Blanchard, Collin Buckland
East Jackson High School 2010 JV Baseball
Back Row Coach Warner, Devin Randolph, Zac Riske, Connor Hines, Tyler Gibson, Coach Smith 2nd Row Anthony Iovannone, Gage Pelton, Zachery Dunn, Alex Dibiosso
Front Row Nathan Messner, David Phelps, Colin Sauer
East Jackson High School 2010 Varsity Boys Golf
Back Row Alex Lubitz, Nathan Siegrist, DJ Miller, Jarred Mackey, Matt Vanhevel, Shawn Konopka, Coach Hill Front Row Caleb Abbey, Joel Francis, Dean Genix, Ian Anderson, Kyler Easterling
Home of theEast Jackson
Trojans!
TrojansSpring Sports
2010
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East Jackson High School 2010 Varsity Boys-Girls Track
Back Row Randall Roderick, Parker Dunckel, Derek Wiltrout, Nathan Smith, James Snider, Coach Mathews 3rd Row Coach Van Eyck, Alicia Ellis, Wyatt Mathews, Jeremy Reeves, Dylan VanSyckle, Terry Calagon, Tyler Levy, Aaron Griffiths, Dakota Bearden, Kylie Sanders, Coach Beagle 2nd Row Nick Ives, Adam Ostrander, Raekwon Foster, Dustin Smith, Jordan Jackson, Matt Schramm, Travis Stowe, Brittany Stephens, Ashley Zamer, Serena Szczepanski Front Row Savanna Musbach, Nicole Posey, Autumn Duarte, Brooke Rogers, Michael Morrisey, Brandi Fenwick, Dylan Connley, Sandra Walsh, Yaohan Wang
East Jackson High School 2010 Varsity BaseballBack Row Coach Csage, Coach Trachet, Nick Borrego, Kyle Verhulst, Tyler Riske, Coach Layton 2nd Row Kyle Niceswander, Jeremy Buckland, Nate Murray, Cody Dunn, Nick Neuland Front Row Ryan Shew, Bryan Goostrey, Payne Blanchard, Collin Buckland
East Jackson High School 2010 Varsity Softball
Back Row Coach Husak, Meghan Urbaniak, Natasha Ellis, Mikaela Kerley, Courtney Husak, Jessica Andrus, Coach Sova 2nd Row Andrea Rumler, Hillary Jenski, Kelsi Belcher, Brooke Christoff
Front Row Allyson Bieszke, Morgan Huttenlocker, Danielle Lucas
East Jackson High School 2010 Varsity Boys Golf
Back Row Alex Lubitz, Nathan Siegrist, DJ Miller, Jarred Mackey, Matt Vanhevel, Shawn Konopka, Coach Hill Front Row Caleb Abbey, Joel Francis, Dean Genix, Ian Anderson, Kyler Easterling
East Jackson High SchoolKevin HerendeenPrincipal
764-1700
Home of the East Jackson
Trojans
If you are looking for assistance with a problem and you don’t know where to
EJ
turn or want information on a particular human service issue, call 2-1-1 for assistance.
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From the Desk of Mr. Kevin R. Herendeen /H.S. Principal
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the “Class of 2010” and their parents. Your hard work and dedication has paid off. Graduation should not be viewed as an end but as a new beginning. It is my hope that the goals you have set for yourselves will be met to their fullest potential. Strive for excellence in all that you do! A special thank you to all the parents that volunteered their time this year to make this another great year for the students at East Jackson High School.
The high school summer office hours will be 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s June 29, 2010 through August 18, 2010. Appointments may be arranged if necessary.
Have a great summer vacation!!
National Honor Society
764-7100
Looking ahead to the 2010-11 school year?
School starts on Tuesday,
September 7, 2010.
2010 American Cancer Society Baseball Tournament
On May 15th, East Jackson Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball Teams hosted a Cancer Tournament held at EJ, JCC, Jackson High, and Vandercook. All proceeds from the tournament went to the American Cancer Society. Here the team poses in their pink shirts.
Teams were presented with a pink bat which was signed by players and is on display at each participating high school.
Cancer survivor Sheila Garrett throws the first pitch of the tournament to Varsity Catcher Kyle Nicewander who is her grandson.
SeniorsNoel Albert Caitlin Clark Benjamin LubitzCody Buchannon Katelyn Cook Brigitte PattersonRaymond Byers Chauntay Hutting
JuniorsChelsea Ady Katelyn Beerbower Allyson BieskeJasmine Briston Maegan Budd Jenna FrancisChristopher Hemry Cassandra Hitt Casimera KenzieMikaela Kerley* Sarah Loik Jarred MackeyNicholas Neuland Ashley Nobert Maria Obeshaw*Darwin Reaster Tori Rolston Gracen SmithSiera Stoyanovitch Joshua Willard Ashley Zamer
SophomoreJessica Andrus Connor Hines Alaina MyersAlex Dibiosso Thomas Howard Ankit PatelNatalie Fairchild Courtney Husak Andrea Rumbler Linnea Torrice*Denotes new members from the Junior Class.
President: Cassandra HittVice President: Jenna Francis
Secretary: Sarah Loik Treasurer: Tori Ralston
National Honor Society New Inductees1st row (l to r): Andrea Rumler, Linnea Torrice, Torri Howard2nd row (l to r): Courtney Husak, Jessica Andrus3rd row (l to r): Alex Dibiosso, Natalie Fairchild, Maria Obeshaw*4th row [l to r]: Connor Hines, Mikaela Kerley*, Alaina Myers *Juniors
2010 National Honor Society Members
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Class of 2010
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
ART: 2 year Award Noel Albert, Raymond Byers, Nick Glair Justin Carroll, Caitlin Clark, Katelyn Cook, Tracy Fidler, Amanda Hanson, Cheri Kasprzycki, Brigitte Patterson, Cody Patton, Emily Sherwood, Rebecca Svinicki 2 ½ year Award Trevor Fairbanks, Kathryn Shafer CHORAL: Outstanding Choral Musician Jessica Kunzelman Most Varsity Letter Points Jessica Kunzelman Director’s Award Jessica Kunzelman
4 year Choir Member Noel Albert, Katelyn Cook, Katie Gerzetich, Jessica Kunzelman, Andrew Wilson National School Choir Award Katelyn Cook
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: John Phillip Sousa Award Raymond Byers, Caitlin Clark Outstanding Marching Band Member Trevor Fairbanks, Orland Edwards Louis Armstrong Award Caitlin Clark Director’s Award James Walter
FRENCH: 4 year Award Madison David, Orland Edwards, Tracy Fidler, Amanda Hanson, Andrew Wilson, Rachael Wrozek 3 ½ year Award Mary Fraser, Kasey Kempf
SPANISH: 4 year Award Cody Buckhannon, Benjamin Lubitz, Brigitte Patterson, Miranda Puhr, Tyler Riske Spanish Student of the Year Benjamin Lubitz ENGLISH: Outstanding English Caitlin Clark Outstanding Portfolio Benjamin Lubitz Theatre Award Caitlin Clark, Trevor Fairbanks Special Assistance Amanda Hanson, Jessica Kunzelman OUTSTANDING PORTFOLIO: Benjamin Lubitz HUMANITIES: Katelyn Cook, Benjamin Lubitz INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Jeremy Buckland, Steven Case, Codi Ganger, Austin Halfacre
EAST JACKSON HONORS AWARDS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Bryan Goostrey, Daniel Trolz MATHEMATICS DEPT. AWARD: Benjamin Lubitz AP Calculus: Payne Blanchard, Cody Buckhannon, Raymond Byers, Caitlin Clark, Bryan Goostrey, Chauntay Hutting, Jerald Lowe, Benjamin Lubitz, Don Miller, Miranda Puhr, Daniel Trolz ENVIROMENTAL CLUB AWARD: Raymond Byers, Caitlin Clark, Katelyn Cook, Jessica Kunzelman, Benjamin Lubitz,James Walter, Derek Wiltrout SCIENCE: Science Olympiad Award: Caitlin Clark, Kasey kempf, Benjamin Lubitz, Maranda Osterholm Anatomy/Physiology: Kathryn Shafer Biology II: Katelyn Cook Physics: Jerald Lowe Forensic Award: Jordan BlevinsSOCIAL STUDIES: Cody Buckhannon SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Katrina Gerzetich, Tom Howard, Shawn Konopka TECHNOLOGY: Broadcast Video Editing Award: Daniel TrolzYEAR BOOK: Amanda Hanson, Kaitlyn Stewart Yearbook Editor: Emily Sherwood, Rachael Wrozek Photo Editing: Andrew Haynes, Dylan Van Syckle Yearbook Ad Sales: Kris WellsBUSINESS: Cheri Kasprzycki, Daniel Trolz STUDENT COUNCIL: President: Emily Sherwood Vice President: Miranda Puhr Treasurer: Mary Fraser Secretary: Savannah Searles
SCHOLARSHIPS
LEON I. HUNT SCHOLARSHIP: Mary Fraser, Miranda PuhrANTHONY WATSON SCHOLARSHIP: Bryan GoostreyEJEA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP: Benjamin LubitzEJEA VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP: Maranda Osterholm FRANCES WALZ-MILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Maranda Osterholm EAST JACKSON STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP: Emily Sherwood CYNTHIA TREMONTI- BOSIO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Chauntay Hutting, Brigitte Patterson, Benjamin Lubitz KEVIN GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP: Caitlin Clark, Ben Lubitz, Brigitte Patterson, Rebecca Svinicki, Kris Wells BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP: Cheri Kasprzycki, Daniel Trolz TERRY & COOKIE WILKISON SCHOLARSHIP: Bryan Goostrey BRUCE E. VAN EYCK SCHOLARSHIP: Raymond Byers
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Rachael Wrozek US ARMY ATHLETE/SCHOLAR AWARD: Rebecca Svinicki, Dylan VanSyckle US MARINES DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD: Bryan Goostrey, Emily SherwoodSEMPER FIDELIS AWARD: Claitlin Clark, Orland Edwards SUEDE “E” AWARD:Payne Blanchard, Nick Glair, Bryan Goostrey, Austin Halfacre, Adam Klavon, Brigitte Patterson, Tyler Riske, Emily Sherwood, Rebecca Svinicki, Daniel Trolz, Dylan Van Syckle TOP “10” (^): Caitlin Clark, Katelyn Cook, Brigitte Patterson, Benjamin Lubitz, Chauntay Hutting Steven Case, Raymond Byers, Miranda Puhr, Courtney Schaerer, Shelby Silveus
WITH HONORS–Gold Tassels (#): Andrew Haynes, Maranda Osterholm, Emily Sherwood, Shelby Silveus, James Walter ACADEMIC WITH HONORS – Gold Cord (+), Gold Tassel (#):Cody Buckhannon, Raymond Byers, Caitlin Clark, Katelyn Cook, Amanda Hanson,Chauntay Hutting, Benjamin Lubitz, Brigitte Patterson
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: President: Kasey Kempf Vice-President: Rachael Wrozek Secretary: Amanda Hanson Treasurer: Danny Trolz Representative: Andrew Wilson (#) With Honors=at least 3.0 GPA over 4 yrs, 3 ½ yrs English, 3 ½ yrs Social Studies, 2 yrs Science, 2 yrs Mathematics, 1 yr PE, 1 sem each of Health, Speech, and Computers, 8 1/2 credits electives, approved writing portfolio + attendance
(+)Academic With Honors=at least a 3.15 GPA over 4 yrs, 4 yrs English, 3 ½ yrs Social Studies, 3 yrs Science, 3 yrs Mathematics, 1 yr PE, 2 yrs Fine Arts/Foreign Language, 1 sem each of Health, Speech, and Computers, 7 ½ electives, approved writing portfolio + attendance
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP: Chauntay Hutting, Benjamin LubitzBAKER COLLEGE CAREER SCHOLARSHIP: Jordan Blevins, Courtney Schaerer CIPAWARDS: Payne Blanchard, Steven Case, Meggan Craft, Danielle Lucas, Ulanda Turner,Derek Wiltrout CMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES OUTSTANDING H.S. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: Caitlin Clark CMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES HONORS H.S. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: Raymond Byers JACKSON AREA OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION: Bryan Goostrey JCC MEMORIAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP: Maranda Osterholm JOSEPH VAINER JR SCHOLARSHIP: Maranda OsterholmJTV & TRIPP’S AUTO SHOP FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Caitlin ClarkJANET KINNEY-SAMPSON SCHOLARSHIP: Chauntay HuttingKYLE MASON-SAMPSON 4-H MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Chauntay HuttingNASHVILLE AUTO-DIESEL COLLEGE SELECT SCHOLARSHIP: Travis SnyderT.J. SHERIDAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Kathryn Shafer
SPECIAL HONORS
CAMP STORER VOLUNTEERS: Katrina Gerzetich, Nick Glair, Emily Sherwood, Andrew Wilson, Rachael Wrozek TODD HUSAK AWARD: Owen Dubiel, Brigitte Patterson, Matthew Van Hevel YOUTH CITIZENSHIP AWARD: Emily Sherwood DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION “GOOD CITIZEN AWARD”: Cody Buckhannon
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: President: Cody Buckhannon Vice President: Brigitte Patterson Secretary: Benjamin Lubitz NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS: Noel Albert, Cody Buckhannon, Raymond Byers, Caitlin Clark, Katelyn Cook, Chauntay Hutting, Benjamin Lubitz, Brigitte Patterson
NATIONAL TECH HONOR SOCIETY: Steven Case, Amari Poole, Shelby Silveus
Honors
AwArds
National Honor Society
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East Jackson Community Schools Board of Education Douglas P. Scott Dan R. Talmage Mickey Cromley Ted Christoff Andrew Neuland Dave Salsbury Mishele V. Wilkins Superintendent Paul W. Reeves
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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
President: Kasey Kempf
Vice President: Rachael Wrozek
Treasurer: Daniel Trolz
Secretary: Amanda Hanson
Student Council Representative: Andrew Wilson
SENIOR CLASS FAVORITES
Class Colors . . . . . . . Purple and Black
Class Flowers . . . . . . . . . . Calla Lillies
Class Candy . . . . . . . . . Now & Laters
Class Song. . . . . . . . .”Young Forever” by Jay-Z
Class Moto . . . . . .“Rollin’ out in 2010 and never lookin’ back again.”
Flag Bearers Tori Rolston and Joshua Willard lead the Class of 2010.
HONOR ATTENDANTS
Honor Attendants are Jarred Mackey, Jenna Francis, Christopher Hemry, and Mikaela Kerley.
East Jackson Board of Education
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The celebration begins!
East JacksonHigh School
Class of 2010Commencement
Students process into the gym to Pomp and Circumstance. Students show appreciation to their parents.
Meggan Craft’s proud mother accepts a flower.
Miranda Puhr receives her diploma from Mrs. Wilkins.
Shavonta Dickerson is congratulated by Board President Mr. Scott as he receives his diploma.
Alicia VanEpps is all smiles as Mr. Salsbury presents her diploma.
Mr. Scott presents Ulanda Turner her diploma.
Mr. Scott awards Shawn Konopka his diploma.
Codi Ganger receives his diploma from Mr. Scott.
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Senior Class of 2010
Noel Marie Albert% Bryan Douglas Bassett Payne Travis Blanchard Jordan Paige Blevins Kyle Nolan Bradley Cody Lewis Buckhannon%#+ Jeremy Scott Buckland Raymond James Byers^%#+ Mercedes Marie Carpenter Justin Michael Carroll Steven Harold Case^* Brad Allen Champlin Caitlin Chelsea Clark^%#+ Tyler Lee Connelly Katelyn Marie Cook^%#+ Meggan Brooke Craft Madison Lee David Shavonta Jameal Dickerson Owen Joseph-Ellis Dubiel Orland Daniel E. Edwards Kari Lynn Elledge Gerald Holland Evans Trevor Ray Fairbanks Tracy Lynn Fidler Mary Christine Fraser Codi James Ganger Katrina Marie Gerzetich Nickolas Alexander Glair Ishillay Gayberell-May Glaspie Bryan Thomas Goostrey Austin Lee Halfacre Amanda Renee Hanson#+ Leah Alexandra Haskell Andrew Michael Haynes# Thomas Michael Howard Chauntay Ann Hutting^%#+ Cheri’ Ann Kasprzycki Kasey Anne Kempf Adam Cole Klavon Candra Leigh Klavon Shawn Phillip Konopka
Jessica Lynn Kunzelman Corey M. Lenski Kayla Rachelle Leutz Jerald Michael Lowe Benjamin A.M. Lubitz^%#+ Danielle Cassandra Lucas Tommy Joe Mackinder III Kyle Robert Maddison Don Robert Miller Jr. Maranda May Osterholm# Brigitte Eileen Patterson^%#+ Cody Robert Patton Cornelius Jamal Perdue Cody Michael Perez Amari Monique Poole* Keith DeAngelo Poole Joshua Mark Posey Miranda Claire Puhr^ Tyler Robert Riske Courtney Elayne Schaerer^ Kathryn Shafer Emily Rae Sherwood# Shelby Lee Silveus^#* Travis John Snyder William James Squires Brittany Kaitlyn Marie Stearns Kaitlyn Irene Stewart Rebecca Kay Svinicki Serena Marie Szczepanski Jessica Nicole Tingley Daniel L. Trolz Ulanda Jackee Turner Alicia Marie VanEpps Matthew Stephen VanHevel Dylan Mitchell VanSyckle James Charles Walter# Kathryn Erin WedhornKristopher Michael WellsAndrew Bo WilsonDavid Lee WilsonDerek Richard Adams WiltroutRachael AnneMarie Wrozek
^Top Ten +Academic with Honors% National Honor Society \ #With Honors
*Technical Honor SocietyCommencement Speaker
Ms. Joy Rosynek
Superintendent Paul W. Reeves introduces members of the
