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Senior Pictures 2011

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:21:39 +0000

Senior Pictures are due Friday, November 12 2010 if you plan to be in the yearbook. It is the student’s responsibility to supply a picture to the The Shield by this date. Please schedule your sitting with a photographer of your choice as soon as possible. Details are outlined below.

Senior Pictures

North Scott Receives Donation for Health Classes

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:27:16 +0000

Kayla Hamilton, Nate Curlott and Callie Blake

By Jameson Shank

Last summer, North Scott’s Health Education program received a generous donation of $2,244.91 from the Area Health Education Center. The proceeds were used to startup the Anatomy in Clay Curriculum in Dr. Onken’s Anatomy and Physiology classes.

The program takes a novel approach, using clay to help students better understand the structure and detail of human form. Helping to construct the anatomy of the human body will provide students with a unique, hands-on experience that will expand on their main studies.

HOSA brings back top honors

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:46:38 +0000

Congratulations to the following HOSA members who competed
in State competition in Des Moines last week:
Callie Blake won 1st place in the Human Growth and
Development Knowledge Test. Jordan Olson won 1st place
in the Extemporaneous Speaking Competition and 2nd place
in the the Pharmacology Knowledge Test. The Creative
Problem Solving Team composed of Ali Schaeufbauer,
Jessica Little and Samantha Longner won 3rd place.
Health Education Team composed of Alyssa Bailey, Grace
McCammant and Maddie DeLoux won 3rd place.
This qualifies these HOSA members to compete in the National
HOSA Competition this June in Orlando, Florida!

Phipps, Curlott win speech championship

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:43:54 +0000

By Aaron Viner

On Saturday, February 20, three groups from performed at the IHSSA All-State Festival. Acting team Stacy Phipps and Nate Curlott became state champions with their performance of “The Rabbit Hole.”

To be chosen to perform in this festival is an honor in itself, let alone having three groups selected. The entire Speech team has been working exceptionally hard since December to make it to this goal, including coming in during days off, even over Winter Break. (Yes, speeEch has three e’s, but that’s how all members of the team are trained to spell speeech, if you want the story, ask the nearest member.)

However, this would not have been possible were it not for their fantastic coach, Ms. Kintigh. She has put in days of work for all of the performing groups and I’m sure the entire North Scott SpeeEch Team gives her a huge “Thank You.”

To get to this festival, the groups first had to compete in a District competition on January 23 and receive a I rating from a judge to move on to the State competition on February 6. At the State competition they competed in front of three judges who critiqued their performance, and after all the participating schools were completed, picked an All-State Performer out of each room which was announced the next Tuesday, February 9, through the IHSSA website.

The students who participated in the All-State Festival were Nate Curlott, Stacy Phipps, Anthony Curlott, Olivia Hawley, Ryan Welzenbach, Aaron Viner, Cierra Klatt, Hope Wilson, and Shane Rumpza, in a One Act Play, entitled “All My Sons,” by Arthur Miller. Emily Kolwey, Alex Kolwey, Aaron Viner, Amanda Ploof, Branden Randleman, Emma Wall, Dexter Golinghorst, Jessica Day, Kelsey Kaasa, and Austin Stone, are in a Choral Reading titled, “Double Trouble in Walla Walla,” and last, but not least, an acting duet by Stacy Phipps and Nate Curlott called “The Rabbit Hole.”

Hearts for Haiti

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:51:42 +0000

The North Scott Student government is teaming up with Miss Campana’s and her advisory to raise money for Hearts for Haiti. It is a relief effort designed to help the people in Haiti who recently lost every possession they had in the earthquake and aftershock.
Although many people have heard of the devastating earthquake that hit the country of Haiti and destroyed buildings on Jan. 12, few Americans have had the opportunity to see the poor ridden society prior to the earthquake as much as Miss Campana.
Hearts for Haiti will be selling valentine grahams in the commons during lunch from Jan. 27 – Feb. 4 for one dollar. The grahams will include a carnation and a card that will be delivered Thursday, Feb. 11. “All proceeds are going to the Haitian Project for food, water, and supplies,” says Miss Campana. With hope of the whole school donating, she wishes to reach at least a goal of $500, but this cannot be done without the help of every student. Such a simple donation should not be put aside. It would not only make a friend happy, but would also help out the much in need Haitian’s.
Volunteering her time a couple years ago Miss Campana went to the country of Haiti with an open mind and left a changed person. Installing solar panels, playgrounds, and other renovation items, Miss Campana could not believe how selfless and grateful the people had acted around her. That is the main reason she felt so compelled to start the Hearts for Haiti program, not only knowing people who survived but those who have recently perished as well.
“It would mean a lot to me if we were successful in raising that much money, but that would take half the school to donate,” she said. Though that may be the case, many people will hopefully donate two or more as well. With the help of the Student Government getting the word out hopefully the school will be able to go above and beyond the $500.
“The Haitian Project is based 30 min outside Port Au Prince and is both a high school and an orphanage,” elaborates Mrs. Campana., “The program not only helps the students, but the community as a whole.”
Getting the message out on time seems to be the biggest road block ahead for the Hearts for Haiti program, so any help spreading the word would be very grateful in making the program a success.

Consumer Electronic Show Held Last Week

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:17:40 +0000

110,000 people fled to Las Vegas January 7 to see the 20,000 products released at the Consumer Electronics Show.
The Consumer Electronics Show is an annual event that takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in January. All the big names in technology show up and display the new and upcoming projects they have been working on the past year and gives people a taste of the future.
Though most products that show up won’t hit the market for a year or two, people still get excited for the release date. In fact, people showed up from 140 countries to see the 20,000 products get launched. To give a person an idea of how big the show was, it would cover 32 football fields.
Some products are already out on the market such as the Solio, which is a solar powered portable charger. The Solio is not just for phones but for iPods or any other portable devices.
Another interest at the show was the E-Cigarette. This revolutionary electronic smoking device is designed for a better smoking alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes. Using advanced technology E-Cigarette allows one the freedom to smoke virtually anywhere, without the flame, ash, tar, or carbon monoxide found in traditional tobacco cigarettes.
Then finally the main topic at the show was the Samsung Super slim 3D LED TV’s. These huge but lightweight TV’s are perfect for any living area, simply because it is also wireless and can be moved 10 feet from the box and still work. The only controversy with this item is that it would require viewers to wear 3D glasses. Assuming somebody will invent something trendy to wear in order to view it, people think these 3D TV’s will be a huge success and it is already going to be in this year’

s line-up.
This global phenomenon of a show happens each year without a glitch, so save the date on your smartphone for next year.

Facebook: Don’t Rely on Public “Privacy”

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:06:32 +0000

By Aislinn Martin

In the past 4 years, Facebook has taken the world by storm. However, the massive number of users of this social network should come as no surprise.

Facebook became a pioneer in social networking with features like a news feed, photo tagging, and interactive applications or “apps” that include everything from games to photo editing.

While Facebook is a fun, addictive, and relatively safe site, it certainly has its flaws. Due to the simplicity of the network’s methods of sharing information, it is impossible to know who is seeing your “stuff”.

When someone posts a photo on Facebook, they can tag one of their friends in the photo. Basically what this means is that the photo will show up on their site as one of their photos as well. They can decline the offer for the photo tag but the photo will still remain online and in the Facebook community. Once a photo is posted online, it is out there, no matter what measures are taken by the people in the photo to remove it.

Several North Scott students have come under fire recently when administrators obtained copies of several photos of a party. These photos allegedly showed these underage students engaging in illegal activities—if you know what I mean. The photos were clearly attained from Facebook. These students did not face legal consequences, but they did however face school related punishments such as sitting out of their sports.

Private information that is posted in an online forum can not only hurt underage students, but also educated adults who are seeking jobs. In a 2007 survey conducted by Ponemon Institute, it was reported that 35 % of hiring managers use Google to research job candidates and 23% use social networking sites. Many of these searches lead to rejection. And due rise in users of social networks (Facebook now has 350 million), these numbers could have grown significantly in the last two years.

Imagine having your dream job taken from you over a wall post, or sitting the bench this season because someone got too camera happy at a kegger. What you do in your spare time is private business, but as soon as it shows up on the internet, it is no longer private. Don’t let what is online interfere with your life.

Final Exam Schedule and Modified Open Campus

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:50:07 +0000

Just in case you are wondering when finals begin...here's the schedule.

7:50-9:23 Period 1 -Traditional Testing A1- Traditional Testing
9:28-11:01 Period 3- Traditional Testing A2- Traditional Testing
11:06-1:06 Period 5- Traditional Testing A3- Traditional Testing
11:01-11:26
12:39-1:06 A Lunch (9th grade classes)
C Lunch (10-12 grade classes)
1:11-3:08 Make up tests and study time
Friday, December 18, 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009
7:50-9:23 Period 2-Traditional Testing B1- Traditional Testing
9:28-11:01 Period 4-Traditional Testing B2- Traditional Testing
11:06-1:06 Period 6-Traditional Testing B3- Traditional Testing
11:01-11:26
12:39-1:06 A Lunch (9th grade classes)
C Lunch (10-12 grade classes)
1:11-3:08 Make up tests and study time

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
7:50-9:23 Period 7- Traditional Testing A4- Traditional Testing
9:28-11:01 Period 8- Traditional Testing B4- Traditional Testing
11:06-1:06 Lunch begins at 11:01-there will be only one lunch period
Make up tests
1:11-3:08 Teacher Grading

There is a two hour early dismissal on Tuesday, and students who ride the bus must stay in the commons until 1:06 p.m.

There will be modified open campus during semester finals. This means that students may come to school late or leave early provided they do not have an assessment at that time. However, they may not leave if their open block is in-between tests. For example:

Student A who has open SH, Spanish, and English does not have to come to school until Spanish.

Student B who has Spanish, SH, and English must be here all day and may not leave until the last test is completed.

In addition, buses will run at their normal time at 3:08 on the 18^th and 21^st and at 1:08 on the 22^nd. Students who are riding the bus must stay in Study Hall in order to ride the bus. Any students who leave the building may not ride the bus.

Lancers dominate

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:59:13 +0000

Pictures by Corie Danielsen

441 Lives Saved!

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:24 +0000

Trent Petersen does his part to save a life.

By Elisa Stegman

“Every 2 seconds someone in this nation needs blood. The time it takes for a single donation could mean a lifetime to a patient in need.”

Approximately 38,000 pints of blood are needed in the US every day, in hospitals and emergency facilities all over our country. Nothing can replace human blood, and if an individual lost too much blood and cannot produce enough, they rely on volunteers. One pint of blood can save up to three lives.

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) came to North Scott High School last Tuesday for a student blood drive. The goal was to donate 150 pints, and thanks to Key Club members and their recruits, we managed to supply 147 pints of blood for the MVRBC. This results in 441 lives saved! Great job North Scott and thank you to everyone who donated.