Should students evaluate teachers
A student proposes adding pupil input to teacher evaluations. The author argues current assessments by principals and teachers miss student perspectives, hindering honesty and empathy. A student driven system could reveal prejudices, improve relations, and spur broader school reforms.
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Jaimi Pre
Student led teacher evaluation risks inaccuracy and bias
Connie Loghry discusses how evaluating teachers by students could create grudges, biased opinions, and gaming the system. She notes principals oversee evaluations and hiring, while student input might distort outcomes and harm both sides.
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Connie Loghry
Playmate from Sidney Named for Current Issue
A Sidney-born student born December 29, 1958 is this week’s playmate. He attends Sidney Junior and High School as a senior, runs in football wrestling and weights, leads the S Club, and plays in the Jazz band. He enjoys trains hunting and fishing and attends St Patrick Catholic Church. Last issue’s playmate was Kathy Birner.
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Sidney
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St. Patricks Catholic Church
Kathy Birner
Pet Peeves of Dates Highlighted by Sidney Hi-Life Girls
The Sidney Hi-Life shares responses from high school girls on date annoyances with boys. Complaints range from late arrivals and lack of plans to poor hygiene and constant criticism. The column promises a future issue where boys may air their own pet peeves.
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Jennifer Plank
Sidney Hi-Life
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Hi-Life advises on dating etiquette and equal footing
The column critiques old flames and endless praise on dates. It notes discomfort at late attempts to kiss and phrases like forget it. It warns against one sided praise and encourages balanced conversation and mutual respect between dating partners.
Students pick 70s lifestyle by Brad Robinson
A survey of students shows 61 percent prefer the present, 30 percent choose the 1950s, 5 percent pick the 1920s, 2 percent the 1930s and 2 percent the 1960s. The 70s appeal centers on education quality and career variety, with TV and movies as the main influence. Most agree nostalgia overstates past life.
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Brad Robinson
Sidney High School Soap Opera Echoes in Classrooms
A playful editorial likens SHS to a soap opera with students from sophomore to senior years facing daily dramas. The faculty act as guiding lights preventing drift into night while chemistry battles and daily life unfold like a never ending serial.
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Janice Tobin
Sidney High School
SHS
Sophmores
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Sidney Hi-Life staff and editors biographical note
The Sidney Hi-Life lists the editorial team and staff including Cindy Rainbeit Jaimi Preble Connie Leghry and many others. It notes the Journalism department of Sidney High School writes the publication at 1000 Linden St Sidney Nebraska 69162 and is published every two weeks in the Sidney Telegraph.
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Cindy Rainbeit
Jaimi Preble
Connie Leghry
Nancy Allison
Bonnie Babcock
Cathy Bayne
Tammy Fiegenschuh
Ken Franzen
Patti Gehrig
Jay Gormiey
Shaun Kelley
Alys Lafler
Judy Long
Greg McElwain
Burl McMillen
Kathy O'Halloran
Jennifer Plank
Tamera Real
Brad Robinson
Judy Schinzel
Theresa Sullivan
Janice Tobin
Diane Whitefoot
Bradley Wicks
Teresa Young
Terry Meisenbach
Sidney High School
Linden St
Sidney
Nebraska
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