Senior Trip to Kings Island!

A moment that can't be replaced

The class of 2024 went to Kings Island Friday, May 3. They had an amazing time! The class did all sorts of things. I asked two of the seniors four questions about their experience at Kings Island. Those four questions were:

• What was your favorite ride you went on at Kings island? 

• Where did you eat? 

• Did you try any new rides? 

• What was your favorite part? 

Nolan Burkhardt said his favorite ride was Orian (which was the biggest ride there)

Nolan ate at Panda Express (yum). He said he tried the Orian for the first time and his favorite part was hanging out with his friends.

Mary Daoud's favorite ride at Kings Island was the Grand Carousel. 

She ate Blue ice cream at Snoopy's Snow Cone

This was Mary's first time going to Kings Island so it was a new experience!

Her favorite part was laughing and taking pictures with her friends as they experienced Kings Island!

I hope the seniors had fun and made memorable last moments together!

High School Track Wrap-up

This year, the high school track team had a very successful season. Both the girls and boys team won 1st overall at the Cowan meet. The girls team also placed second at several meets, including the PAAC Championship. When it comes to individual performances, almost every athlete experienced a personal PR. Freshman Sara Swinney broke the eight year old 400 meter school record with a time of 1:00.72. Sara is also a member of the record breaking girls 4x4 relay team, along with Juniors Bella Cornell and Gwynie Falcone and Sophomore Kaydence Burkhardt. They broke the record by a millisecond, with a new time of 4:20.51. The boys team broke the school 4x8 relay record with a new time of 8:52.02. The runners on this relay team are Nate Wetherall, Andrew Warner, Gavin Killion, and Zack Robinson.

Overall, the track team grew immensely throughout the season under the coaching of Chelsea Halderman and Ken Wedig. Several great freshmen came onto the team this year and pushed the upperclassman to do even better as well. The team is losing 5 seniors, Andrew Warner, Robert Bagby, Nate Wetherall, Sonny Stanley, and Jack Fraley, who have all been great leaders who always encourage others. The team is working hard and preparing for sectionals next week. The girls compete on Tuesday, May 14 and the boys compete on May 16 at Connersville High School. Make sure you wish them luck and come out to support if you are able! We are so proud of our track team for their amazing season!

Happy Mothers Day!

Mother's Day is a time to celebrate and thank the strong, courageous mothers in our life. We celebrate it on the second Sunday of May. This year it will be on Sunday, May 12. Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had organized women's groups to promote friendship and health, started Mother's Day. On May 12, 1907 she held a memorial service at her late mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia. Within five years every state was observing the day. Mothers do so much for us and they deserve to be appreciated. We need to make sure we make it a special day for our moms!

Now let's see what some of the students have to say about their mothers. "She is always there for me and is my biggest supporter," Allison Hamilton, junior, says. Sophomore, Tyson Tremain says, "I love my mom because she sacrificed so much to home school me." "I love my mom because she pushes me to always do my best and she is always supportive of my goals," says senior, Sophie Coyner. "My mom is so easy to celebrate because I would not be where I am today without her. She pushes me out of my comfort zone and supports me every step of the way. She is the kindest, funniest, smartest, most hard working woman I know. She is my best friend," says Junior, Bryn VanVleet. Our mothers are such important people in our lives and they are constantly putting others first. It's time to do something special for them and thank them for everything they do.