Ottawa students compete in Odyssey of the Mind regionals
Six Ottawa Middle School students and one Sacred Heart pupil traveled February 19 to Atchison for the Odyssey of the Mind regional contest. The OMS team placed sixth among 19 squads with a verbal problem about animals and humans and presented a humorous dog psychiatrist skit showing four emotions. Participants included John Kraemer Scott Sachse Jason Eisenberger Susan Mackie Sara Salisbury Jim Wellington and Tim Bunch.
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Ottawa Middle School
Sacred Heart School
Atchison
OMS
Cynthia Montague
Montague
John Kraemer
Scott Sachse
Jason Eisenberger
Susan Mackie
Sara Salisbury
Jim Wellington
Tim Bunch
Sacred Heart
Williamsburg FFA earns eighth straight district title
The Williamsburg FFA team won its eighth consecutive East Central District of Kansas Crops Contest at Louisburg on March 1 led by Ryan Higbie who placed first. Jason Cameron second, Shaon Sleichter third, with Bryan Reichard and Betha Evans fourth and fifth. A Williams burg B team also won first. In entomology Williamsburg finished third with Muffy Messick leading, Seanna Bond seventh, and several teammates competing.
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Williamsburg Ffa
Louisburg
Ryan Higbie
Jason Cameron
Shaon Sleichter
Bryan Reichard
Betha Evans
Lori White
Lee Weis
Williamsburg
Erick Johnson
Michelle Higginbotham
Amy Howard
Kelly Stinebaugh
Shanna Shoemaker
Lynn Turner
Charles Fischer
Muffy Messick
Seanna Bond
Laura Hermrick
Amanda McCurdy
Carrie Weigand
Kelly Bethell
Pomona FBLA District VI Contest Highlights Top Finishers
Pomona FBLA hosted the District VI Contest on February 21 with about 250 members from Central Heights Eudora Osawatomie St Thomas Aquinas Olathe Wellsville and Pomona competing in oral and written events. Top five finishers included Theron Combs Shawna Devin Sherry Fritts Melissa Lang Kristie Rowland Liz Schleicher Curt Wood Jill Criqui Steven Gray Amy Hoffsommer Nicole Krambeer Hillary Wheeler and others across multiple events. Preparations are underway for the April 7-8 State Leadership Conference at Emporia State University.
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Pomona Future Business Leaders of America
FBLA
Central Heights
Eudora
Osawatomie
St Thomas Aquinas-Olathe
Wellsville
Pomona
Theron Combs
Shawna Devin
Sherry Fritts
Melissa Lang
Kristie Rowland
Liz Schleicher
Curt Wood
Jill Criqui
Steven Gray
Amy Hoffsommer
Michael Hoyt
Greg Williams
Jon Dull
Nicole Krambeer
Hillary Wheeler
Joe Milliman
Jason Acker
Chris Barkley
Melissa Garrett
Ben Watts
Adam Hoffsommer
Central Heights to Host St Patrick's Day Dance
A junior high dance organized by Central Heights will take place on March 17 from 3 30 to 6 p.m. Steve Brown of Iola Station will provide music in the elementary gym. High school students and outside guests are not permitted.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Steve Brown
Iola Station
Central Heights
Sixth graders raise funds for Earth Day drives
OMS sixth grade class at Ottawa Middle School supervises an aluminum can drive to fund an Earth Day project for all sixth grades. Cans are turned in for cash when enough are collected. A trip to Warrensburg, Missouri, for the Children's Literature Festival on March 17 will follow as students read works by authors they will meet.
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Alexander
Ottawa Middle School
Warrensburg
St. Patrick’s Day
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ANYTI
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