The new Pack of PALS leaders were announced this weekend at the farewell picnic at Harmon Park. PALS is a group that pairs special education students with regular education students through fun activities such as bowling and ice skating.
A vehicle and two individuals believed to be part of an out-of-state criminal group were pulled over and searched in the junior lot during lunch period.
33 DECA students will compete at the International Career Development Conference. They will be competing against over 20,000 students from around the world.
The SM East categories team doesn’t have code names, bro tanks or secret handshakes. What they do have are the bragging rights of winning the 2012 Categories Tournament, or “Nationals” as the students like to call it.
Produced and cast within the class, these shows are completely student driven, giving the student a directorial experience in preparation for the Frequent Fridays they will be directing next year in Advance Rep .
Students qualify for nationals as the forensics squad wins sweepstakes at the East Kansas NFL District tournament.
After winning Districts, the SM East Academic WorldQuest team will compete at nationals. Nationals will be held this Saturday at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
The SM East band, orchestra and choir went to perform at the state ensemble contest. They competed along with other schools and were rated on a scale of one to five by three judges last Wednesday.
This Saturday, the gymnasium will be transformed from Coach Hair’s stomping ground into a space overflowing with animals, vendors, performers and more. The 11th annual Earth Fair will be held at east from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., put on by Environmental Education and Environmental Club students.
Seniors have been pulled out of class recently to take a portion of the social studies section of the Kansas Assessments. Contrary to some rumors that the state had lost the assessments, the seniors were simply completing the test they had just started as juniors.
Last Saturday, SM East choir students went to District Solo Contest at Blue Valley High School. Held annually, this competition is offered for ensembles of up to 24 people, as well as solo singers. They are required to sing two classical songs. Judges rank singers and groups based on their intonation, tone and dynamics, starting with one as the highest score.
Many East students applying to colleges are forced to make the decision between expensive, prestigious universities and schools where scholarships are more readily available. The difference in tuition costs between Kansas University and the Forbes list of the top 10 colleges in the U.S. is an average of $21,772. College recruiters, East seniors and alumni weigh in on how to approach this challenging decision.
