New Teacher: Will Schowalter
Shannon Robinson and Ethan Paulsmeier
October 3, 2016
It was the first day of class for the 2016-17 school year. Not just for the students, but for the teachers as well. English teacher William Schowalter had been preparing for this day since he had gotten the call telling him he was a member of the Paola High School family. As his first students...
New Teacher: DeAnna Morgan
Abby Winterscheid and Jacquee Hecker
October 3, 2016
DeAnna Morgan, art teacher, said teaching is about building relationships with students. “It’s more about making that connection with students, and building those relationships, that’s what makes it fun,” said Morgan. Morgan already had ties to the community and district since she student...
New Teacher: Michael Golden
Matthew Troutman
October 3, 2016
New math teacher Michael Golden went to the MidAmerica Nazarene University, his first teaching job is here at Paola High School. Originally Golden wanted to be a mechanic. “I had an awesome math teacher my senior year of high school that made me really interested in if I could be a math teacher....
Everyone Smiles in the Same Language
Natasha King and Mariah Sullivan
September 27, 2016
Worlds and cultures can be separated with a simple and little barrier. This barrier is just a matter of different languages. However they can be broken by people who take the time an effort to take a risk of learning and breaking this barrier. Yohan Plumey, 11, was one of these people striving to...
New Teacher: Michael Solomon
September 27, 2016
With beautiful fall weather right around the corner, Michael Solomon said he is excited to start his journey teaching at the high school. Solomon, the new band teacher, grew up in Boone, Iowa. He attended the University of Kansas and got his bachelors degree in Music Education. This is Solomon’s...
New Teacher: Heather Kauk
Karly Hoskins and Aniston Poage
September 27, 2016
Going on her 16th year of teaching, Heather Kauk wants to focus on becoming a better teacher and improving. She was inspired to join this profession her senior year of high school by her teachers Mrs. Katstra and Mrs. Weir. Kauk received her bachelors degree from Kansas State University and her...
Teacher from Thailand: Nathan Bateman
Moorea Long, Social Media Editor
September 21, 2016
Nathan Bateman, the new Business and Technology Concepts teacher, comes all the way from Thailand. Bateman worked there for seven years before becoming part of the multimedia program at the high school. “My personal goal is to teach students in-demand skills that are marketable and pay well,”...
Dunkan Watrous- Senior Sports Profile
Ashley Everheart and Payton Sheldon
May 4, 2016
Attending: Pittsburg State University Scholarship: Track Look forward to: Meeting new people and trying to be the best in the country Nervous about: Getting a heavier shot put Biggest difference in college: The season will be a lot longer Inspiration: My whole family did it and so...
Megan Smith- Senior Sports Profile
Payton Shledon and Ashley Everheart
May 4, 2016
Attending: Allen County Scholarship: Working on volleyball Look forward to: Being around new people and starting over Train differently: I will train a lot more and a lot more practice
AP Classes
Mariah Sullivan, The Reporter
February 16, 2016
Taking AP Classes may be hard and the work may be intensive, but students will benefit from it. AP Classes are programs that offer college level curriculum for high school students. The classes can help students get scholarships, and better prepare them for college. “I decided to take AP Classes...
Spice Station
Amanda Meeks, The Reporter
February 16, 2016
Senior Shelbie Bennett says that the slushes the bomb. “I haven’t actually tried the spices but that is pretty cool who we can actually add flavor to are meals,” Bennet said. The juices are strawberry Kiwi and Blue raspberry and the food service just introduced pink lemonade. A spice station...
Cheating
Payton Sheldon, The Reporter
February 16, 2016
Freshman Maddie Slyter said she was one of many students who was caught cheating through text. “My consequence was Friday Night School,” Slyter said. “It was the worst three hours of my life. We sat in the library and stared at a wall.” Slyter said the consequence wasn’t enough to scare...
What Netflix series are you binging right now?
- Criminal Minds (56%, 14 Votes)
- All American (24%, 6 Votes)
- Grey's Anatomy (12%, 3 Votes)
- Tiger King (8%, 2 Votes)
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