November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57, Number 3. BF-DC Host Tenth Annual Veteran s Day Program

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1 The Talon November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57, Number 3 BF-DC Host Tenth Annual Veteran s Day Program To celebrate the brave men and women in the military, BF-DC Government Club hosted its tenth annual Veteran s Day Program. The entire student body at BF-DC High School and Junior High School attended along with the fourth and fifth grade students from Will Rogers elementary as well as the community, to honor veterans. FFA officers Katelyn Webb, Allie Dixon, Grace Schneberger, Camryn Bond, Jordan Mason, Lorsa Hughes, Landon Ringo, Robert Rush, Donovan Webb and Riley Johnson led a team speech about the duty of Americans and quoted Kennedy s inauguration speech, plus the presentation of the colors. Donovan Webb and Riley Johnson sang the Star Spangled Banner. Ryne Garrison led the introduction of the 23 veterans attending. The veterans included Mel Kelley, Jimmy Piercey, Dusty Westcott, Tom Spence, Luther Newman, Cliff Goodwin, Ernie Aragon, Chris Taylor, Dwayne Webb, Nile Vail, David Gathright, Bobby Kemp, James Metz, Bob Webb, Terry Price, John Stotts, Josh Herndon, Frank Loftiss, Jim Snowberger, Jerry Hartronft and Eric Price. Jaron Mason and Alexa Benedict each quoted a poem about veterans. Mr. Johnson, superintendent, led the welcome with kind words to the veterans. Jake Mooney introduced Chris Price as the guest speaker for the program. Mr. Price, not a veteran himself, told the point of view of the families of soldiers. He told his story concerning his brother, Eric being drafted in 1967 while he was only fourteen years old. He shared the anxiety and fear of his parents as they watched continuous coverage of the war in Vietnam. Sharing the progressions of the term his brother served and the meager amount of communication, Mr. Price left a still silence in the room. He reminded everyone present the reality of how quickly life can change and how veterans certainly do pay a humongous price for the country s freedom. Afterwards, all veterans and their spouse enjoyed a meal at the First Baptist Church. Miss Glover led her all girls choral in A Patriotic Salute by Linda Spevacek. The program closed with a slide show of local veterans and the FFA retired the colors. The Government Club consists of Ryne Garrison, Jake Mooney, Jaron Mason, Alexa Benedict, Katelyn Webb, Kalie Walters., Destiney Spradlin, Tamika Price, Caitlin Johnson, Zyane Gonzales, Maranda Maldonado, Jordan Weese and sponsor Mrs. Patsy Lyles. The organization prepared and served a brisket lunch with all the fixings to the veterans and their spouses following the program at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Alexa Benedict Government Club Reporter What s Inside Pg. 2 Elementary News Pg. 3 Senior of the Month Pg. 4 JH/HS News Pg. 5 Puzzle Pg. 6...Sports What s happening at BF-DC Schools - November 17 HS Basketball vs Sayre Library Lock in November 20 9 th Grade Academic VICI Basketball Meet the Players November Thanksgiving Break November 27 JH BF-DC Invitational November 28 5 th 6 th Canute HS Canute November 30 5 th 6 th Merritt JH BF-DC Invitational From the Superintendent's Desk Students and Patrons, We have much to be proud of at Burns Flat-Dill City Schools. Concerning our fall sports, our fast pitch team was very competitive and had an exceptional season. Coach Ashton Ellis is to be commended for her work. Coach Lori Schneberger s Cross Country team not only qualified for state but carried off the Academic State Championship for the third year in a row with a 4.0 average. Can you say, THREE -PEAT!? The Eagle football team didn t have the win-loss record that they wanted due to injuries and youth, but they never quit. Coach Jacob Schneberger was encouraging the entire season and this drive will pay dividends in the future. I also want to compliment Mr. Chad Blocker, our Ag Education instructor. His students have been successfully involved in a number of events and his annual labor auction was very wellattended and brought in necessary donations to help fund this important program. As has become the custom at BF-DC, our Academic Team is once again enjoying a successful season. Mr. John Foley s team wasseeded in first place from district and won first place at Regionals. Congratulations! Our young band program, under the direction of Ms. Cassie Glover, has made significant strides this school year. I m sure everyone enjoyed hearing them play at the football games. Keep up the good work. Extracurricular activities are an important part of every student s education. These activities teach cooperation, dedication, selfsacrifice, discipline, a sense of belonging and many other important life lessons. Parents, please encourage your child to join activities such as the school band, FFA, FCCLA, or any sport. By allowing your children the opportunity to explore diverse interests, you give them the opportunity to discover what they are passionate about. Once your child finds an activity that they enjoy, succeeding in the activity could ultimately build their confidence and self-esteem. Many studies also show that those students involved in extracurricular programs have better grades, behavior and work habits as well as less absenteeism. The sense of belonging that participants get is also a great reason to be active. Pride in your school and community are priceless. Students should involve themselves in more than one activity especially in a small school like ours. Besides providing support for fellow classmates, it can also impress colleges or potential employers looking at a student s resume. Being well-rounded can be a critical component of the decisions made regarding your child s future success. In closing, I hope you can see just how important extracurricular programs are to a student s achievement and please congratulate those students who are already showing their Eagle Pride as they represent our school and community. Respectfully, Larry R. Johnson, Superintendent Burns Flat-Dill City Public Schools December 1 5 th 6 th Arapaho HS Arapaho December 2 JH Basketball@ BF-DC Invitational December 4 JH Basketball vs Navajo December 5 JH/HS Basketball vs CBA December 7-9 HS Binger-Oney Tournament December 9 FFA AFR Speech Stillwater FFA Leadership OKC December 11 5 th 6 th Cordell JH Basketball vs Cheyenne HOMECOMING December 12 Christmas Music Program December 14 JH Hobart December 15 Homecoming Dance HS Basketball vs Sentinel HOMECOMING

2 November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 3 Page 2 September Star Students Will Rogers Elementary Star Students for the month of September were chosen. These students were honored at Eagle Time. Each teacher selects a student to be honored for punctuality, cooperation, citizenship, and hard work. 2nd Grade Visits P-Bar Farm On Oct 10, Mrs. Selman's and Ms. Howes' 2nd grade classes visited P-Bar farms pumpkin patch and corn maize following their Scholastic News Giant Pumpkin. They learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin and that each seed for a giant pumpkin can cost up to $1,600. While on the farm, they learned that in Oklahoma there are 5 million cows and the age of the average farmer is 56. The majority of crops grown are corn. The classes enjoyed their visit and look forward to going again every year. Students Celebrate Drug Free Week The Will Rogers Elementary celebrated being drugfree with Red Ribbon Week Oct Will Rogers Elementary students showed their creativity in a poster contest about being drug-free. Winners of the poster contest were first place - Bella Ferkins, second place - Isabella Henley, third place - Nicole Portocorrero, fourth place Miranda Altstatt, and fifth place - Riley Flewelling. The students had a blast with Red Ribbon Week dress -up days! There was a different dress-up theme used for each day of the week. One of the favorites was Crazy Hair Day! Teachers dressed up their classroom doors and/ or walls, also! The third grade teachers, Mrs. Giles and Ms. Dean, won first place. They decorated the hall walls with clothes that each had some piece of advice about staying drugfree! Will Rogers Elementary supports the drug-free initiative to be healthy and strong and stay drug-free by saying "NO" to drugs! WR Elementary Host Trick or Read Students attend Washita County Fair The Burns Flat-Dill City early childhood students attended the Washita County Fair Friday morning, August 18. The students visited the livestock barns and various exhibits. Tammi Stumpf with Barnyard Buddies had several special "critters" there that the children loved petting and observing. Among these animals were a baby deer and a baby squirrel! The students were in awe at the precious, little creatures! Early childhood teachers and assistants chaperoning the students were Will Rogers Elementary Principal Mrs. Lace Davis, Dean of Students Mrs. Desarae Simmons, Mrs. Cansler, Mrs. Britton, Mrs. Raleigh, Ms. Balzer, Ms. St. John, Ms. Bales, Mrs. Shropshire, Mrs. Black, and Mrs. Weese. The Will Rogers students and staff would like to thank the Washita County Fair superintendents and workers for allowing the students this opportunity to see, enjoy, and be a part of the county fair! The Will Rogers Elementary celebrated reading with "Trick-or-Read" Night Tuesday evening Oct. 24 in the elementary school. The teachers dressed as book or story characters and presented various books, poems, stories, or activities for the children. Students and siblings dressed up as their favorite book characters, also. Students and families went from room to room participating in four sessions. It was an intriguing night listening to stories, creating artistic pieces, and seeing all the teachers and students in their awesome costumes! The October Star Students were selected and honored Monday, November 6 at Eagle Time. Students were as follows: top row from left to right Loghan Bruce, Ben Sharp, Bailey Frost, Willie Salcido, Evan Merwin. Second Row left to right- Lanie Rowell, Jonah Fite, Ashtyn Villegas, Faith Schneberger, and Cache Steffes. Front row from left to right- Caleb Johnson, CJ Parker, Tanner Reeve, Payson Tate, Noah Watanabe, and Kadence Garner. Congratulations to these students for their hard work, discipline, and good character! 4th Grade Students Harvest Pumpkins Will Rogers Elementary students planted pumpkin seeds in a patch on the west lot of the school. The seeds grew into amazing pumpkins. 4th grade Math and Science class have used the pumpkins to benefit Pumpkin Math. They used the pumpkins to work on measurement and balance. Plus, they will roast the seeds and make a delicious pumpkin pie with homemade whip cream. The pumpkins were festively displayed in the hallways for audiences to enjoy at the Trick and Read. Accompanying each decorated pumpkin was a Pumpkin Adventure story and assigned number. The story written by the students shared a fictional adventure with the character and its assigned number. Reading these wild adventures delighted the audience of students and families. The 4th grade Math and Science classes painted rocks and wrote inspirational quotes and pictures on each individual rock. These rocks were placed strategically in the Burns Flat community to inspire the community. Please, allow these rocks to make your day better. Please, help this campaign grow by leaving the rock for others to enjoy or move it to another location for others to enjoy. This project was inspired by the web site thekindnessrocks project.com. 4-H Perform in Share the Fun Brad from the OSU Extension office in Cordell spoke to the Cloverbud and Junior 4-H members. He gave an educational presentation over cotton and had a cotton boll craft for the kids which involved making cotton boll angel ornaments. The members participated and performed in Share the Fun on Saturday November 11th. Junior 4-H members preformed We are the World as a group. Morgan Adam performed a dance routine and won 1st place. Sage Adams performed on the saxophone and received 2nd. Paisley Tate did a gymnast performance. The Clover Buds performed a Turkey Track routine. Waverly Schneberger played piano.

3 November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 3 HS Student of the Month October Donovan Webb is the BF- DC Student of the Month for October. He is the son of Donald and Crystal Webb and the grandson of Dwain and Marva Web and Deb Gordon. Donvan has one sister Katelyn, and two brothers Dalton and Braden. He has participated in basketball, baseball, FCA, FFA, band, and Student Council. Donovan has been a member of the National FFA Chorus twice, the Oklahoma State FFA Chorus twice, 101 Classic Band, and the Tri State Honor Band three times. He was the Basketball MVP in 2015, Baseball MVP , and has been a Student Council Officer twice. Donovan has volunteered at the Special Olympics, with the band carnival, and with the basketball food drive. He plans to attend Oklahoma Christian and major in Bible Studies, open a barbershop and preach part time. His favorite high school memory is hitting a home run in the Mountain View Gotebo Tournament only to find the center fielder pick up an inch in front of the fence. HS Student of the Month November Kayela Staples the November Student of the Month at BF-DC High School is the granddaughter of Chris Marik and the daughter of Kristeena Wheeler. She is also the granddaughter of Paula Briones, Beth and Rod Hadfield, and Ann and Sercey Staples. She has 3 siblings Delayne Ray, Taylor Davidson, and Adrean Rodriquez. Kayela has been very active during her years at BF -DC participating in cross country, track, cheerleading, basketball softball, FFA, FCA, and Student Council. She has won awards three times for Cross Country Academic State Champion, Superintendents Honor Roll, Principals Honor Roll, National Honor Society, and Oklahoma Honor Society. Kayla has been an active volunteer. She has helped paint a classroom in Tishomingo, clean up the aftermath of the Moore tornado, volunteered at a dog shelter, volunteered at Oklahoma School for the deaf, and help at a food drive by bagging food for Kids Against Hunger. Kayla plans to attend Oklahoma State University and receive a degree in education, speech pathology, or pediatric nursing. Her fondest memory during her years at BF-DC was bonding with the softball girls on the bus and winning Cross Country Academic State Champion three years in a row. October Jake Mooney is Senior Eagle of the Month of October. He is the son of Brian and JoAnna Mooney. He has one brother Josh and one sister Joey. He has participated in football, basketball, golf, baseball, track, FCA Vice President, Government Club Vice President, Math and Science Club, FFA, History Day, Student Council Reporter, and class secretary. He has received awards for the Month, Principals Honor Roll, and All Around Student. He has completed community service by helping with the Veterans Day Program and campaigning for Todd Russ. He plans to attend Western Oklahoma State and becoming a register nurse. His favorite school memory is making his first shot in a fifth grade basketball game. October Raven Horn is the Senior Eagle of the Month for October. She is the daughter of Chris Horn and Kimberly Johnson. She is the granddaughter of Bill and Clara Johnson and Bill and Joy Johnson. She has 4 siblings; Saber Horn, Julie Dudgeon, Carter Dudgeon, and Bella Dudgeon. Raven has participated in fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, basketball, student council, Spanish club, chess club, math and science club, yearbook, and newspaper. She has received awards for Student of the Month, National Honor Society, Oklahoma Honor Society, Color Guard, Superintendents Honor Roll, Principals Honor Roll, BF-DC High School Slow Pitch MVP , Shortgrass Slow Pitch High School All Conference, Senior Eagle of the Month of October. Raven completed community service by helping Wayne Walters with his campaign for state office. Raven plans to attend Army basic training in South Carolina and then attend Western Oklahoma State College and pursue a teaching career. Her fondest memory at BF-DC is having the privilege of meeting and having the greatest best friend in the world - Lorsa Hughes. November Caitlin Johnson is the Senior Eagle of November. She is the daughter of Caleb Johnson and Michelle Hall. She has a sister Jaicee and a brother Caleb Jr. She has participated in many activities at BF-DC including fast pitch softball, cross country, basketball, power lifting, track and field, FCA, Student Council, Math and Science Club, Government Club, Veterans Day, Yearbook, slow pitch softball, cheerleading, and vocal music. Caitlin has won The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma - Student of Today award, Superintendents Honor Roll, Oklahoma High School Honor Society, National Honor Society, Academic Achievement, Outstanding Student in English 1, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, World History, U.S. History, and Trigonometry. She has also participated in Upward Bound, SWOSU Interscholastic Meet, and was on the OSSAA Track State Champion team. Caitlin has completed community service by helping with the grade school track meet, with the election in 2016, Government Club, 8 th grade graduation, Senior Awards, Senior Graduation, Senior Breakfast, and Senior Practice. She plans to attend SWOSU on a track and field scholarship and get her bachelors in nursing and then work on her Masters at SWOSU or UCO to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Her fondest memory of her time at BF- DC is when she made state in the 100 yard dash and placing 7 th in the state her junior year. She also enjoys power lifting meets because she says it is fun when she beats the boys at meets. November Jaron Mason is the Senior Eagle of the Month for November. He is the son of Larissa and Toby Mason. He is the grandson of Kay and Larry Ledbetter and Connie Mason. He has a younger sister Jordan Mason. Jaron has participated in football, basketball, golf, track, power lifting, FCA, Government Club Secretary, Math and Science Club, FFA, History Day, Student Council Vice President, class reporter and 4-H county and club president. He has inducted into the 4-H County Hall of Fame, a member of the 4-H Key Club, award All Around Student, a member of Oklahoma Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Jaron has completed community service by working with the community outreach club Loving Hearts and Helping Hands Club started by his sister and him to help raise money for people in the community. After high school Jaron plans to attend OSU and study engineering. Jaron s favorite high school memory is when he scored his first touchdown. The team won their first home game in 4 years, and Jaron scored 3 touchdowns including one for 80 yards. December 9 th : ACT test December 11 th : Jr. High Basketball Homecoming December 15 th : Sr. High Basketball Homecoming Homecoming Dance: (9 th 6 th ) Page 3 Counselor Corner Student of the Month Junior High 6 th - Annrayia Harrison 7 th - Dylan Glass 8 th - Leeila Bland Student Council News The student council officers returned from the OASC (Oklahoma Association of Student Council) conference in Broken Arrow on Tuesday November 14 th. Those attending were Alexa Benedict, Lorsa Hughes, Donovan Webb, Jake Mooney, Ryne Garrison and Jaron Mason. The Student Council Advisor Ms. Smith and parent/ board member Brian Mooney chaperoned the students for the weekend trip. The student heard three great speakers during the general sessions, Keith Hawkins, Ed Gerety and Bill Cordes. The three speakers addressed making a difference in someone s life, making the most of your time, caring about each other and thinking positive. The students came away with new friendships and new leadership skills. Senior News In English the seniors are reading Canterbury Tales. Many of the seniors participated in the Veterans Day program; the seniors who helped were Tamika Price, Zyane Gonzales, Jaron Mason, Jake Mooney, Ryne Garrison, Jordan Weese, Katelyn Webb, Miranda Maldonado, and Caitlin Johnson. Brandon Yates

4 November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 3 Page 4 6th Grade News The BF-DC 6 th graders are working on integers in math and in science they are leaning about polar bear habitats. In STEM they are working roller coaster projects and in geography they are learning about Aztec history. Priscila Martinez Students Reporter Chess Club News The BF-DC Chess Club elected club officials on November 14 th. Aaron Schmidt is the club president, Rebel Fricks is the club reporter, and Brody Neely is the club treasurer. The Chess Club is hoping to be able to take a group of chess club students to neighboring schools to teach their students about chess. They hope to be able to have meets and tournaments with these schools in the future. Anyone who wants to purchase a BF-DC Chess Club t- shirt should see Mrs. Abel or Mrs. Webb for more information. The shirts feature artwork from Jesus Chavarria. Caterra Cobb 7th Grade News The BF-DC 7th grade is studying graphs in math. In English they are working on Essays. Alexa Green 7th Grade Reporter FFA News Students Stay Busy The BF-DC FFA chapter has been quite busy over the past month with opening ceremonies teams, the annual labor auction and the AFR speech contest. On October 17, 2017 two opening ceremonies teams competed at the Elk City Regional Opening Ceremonies Contest. Sadly neither of the teams placed. Grace Schneberger placed second in the Freshman Creed along with Alexis Plaza who placed third. As a chapter, they are very proud of how everyone has been representing BF-DC Schools. A major fundraiser that the chapter just held was the annual labor auction. The officers and Mr. Blocker would like to thank everyone who bought, donated or helped. A special thank you goes out to all the cooks who prepared the delicious meal for everyone that night. Overall the auction was a huge success and they are extremely grateful for living in such a giving community. On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Allie Dixon, Grace Schneberger and Jordan Mason went to Cache to 4-H News BF-DC 4-H has several members elected as Washita County 4-H officers. Jaron Mason was elected Washita County 4-H President, Jordan Mason was elected Vice President, Makia Maxey secretary, Jayden Kendrick reporter, Macie Elmore treasure, and Leah Avery song leader. The BF-DC 4-H member worked the Washita County Carnival and Bean Supper. The Carnival and Bean Supper was a huge hit as it is every year. Jordan Mason was the MC at the 4-H Share the Fun event and also senior champion individual with her performance. The club is looking forward to planning and working junior roundup in December. Freshmen News In math the 9th grade students are working on solving equations. In English the freshmen are reading the Odyssey, and in science they are working on formulaic compounds. Mrs. Abel is selling the extra boo bags from Halloween, for those who didn t previously buy any. Nyiraa Carter Student Reporter Caterra Cobb compete at the American Farmers and Ranchers Speech Contest. Allie ran in the speaking category Agribusiness with her speech Find A Way, Grace Schneberger and Jordan Mason both ran in the Science and Natural Resources. Grace with her speech Wolf at the Door, and Jordan with her speech The Food Fight. All three girls competed in the Intermediate age division. Grace Schneberger brought home fourth place, Allie Dixon placed third and will be competing at state. The chapter is proud of all three girls for competing and representing Burns Flat-Dill City Schools well. Donovan Webb recently performed with the National FFA Chorus in Washington DC at the National FFA Convention. This is Donovan s second year to perform with the Chorus. Congratulations Donovan for doing a great job. Camryn Bond FFA Reporter Marcie Diggs 8th Grade News The BF-DC 8 th Graders are learning proportions in their math class. In English they are finishing their contest essays and reading The Giver. In science they are studying waves and in history they are recapping the Articles of Confederation. In art they are working on dimensions. A few weeks back the 8 th grade class went to Western Technology Center to learn about the technology center and the classes offered. Leelia Bland Students Reporter FCCLA News On October 10, FCCLA members traveled to Weatherford, Oklahoma to attend the district rally. The FCCLA members were Harley Pledger, Katelyn Webb, Zyane Gonzales, Maranda Maldonado, Tristan Crowley, and. They entered a T-shirt contest and a poster contest, but did not win either. They listened to Lucas Ross, from Marlow, Oklahoma, as the motivational speaker. He talked to FCCLA members about how to be leaders in their community, state, and world. Burns Flat-Dill City FCCLA members were on the PowerPoint presentation for recognition for their services to their community. FCCLA members are selling pumpkin rolls for the holidays. The cost for the pumpkin rolls is $15.00 and they can be purchased from any FCCLA member. Katelyn Webb FCCLA Reporter Staff reporter Sophomore News The sophomores in math are solving equations with substitution and elimination. In English they are finishing Julius Caesar Act 2. In biology they are starting chapter 5 over cell respiration. In art class they are working on landscapes. The 10 th graders in world history are reviewing the chapter on Greece. Staff reporter Math Students Measure Trees Ms. Ellis s, math teacher at BF-DC, students enjoyed a change of scenery as they got to apply math in a real life scenario. They took the lesson of indirect measurements to the commons area as they found two different items (trees, buildings, scoreboards, etc.) to measure using math they had previously learned that week. Students Enjoy Shakespeare in the Park at BF-DC On October 25, 2017, the Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park actors performed William Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream in the Don Lemke Gymnasium. Students attending included the junior and senior classes from Sentinel and grades 9-12 from Burns Flat. Wil Rogers (Demetrius, Quince, Oberon) Ashley Frisbee (Hermia, Puck, Snug) Jodi Nestander (Titania, Helena) Austin Morris (Bottom, Lysander) were the actors who performed multiple roles. A Midsummer Night s Dream is one of William Shakespeare s best known and best loved plays. Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park s special production of this classic is designed to be a young person s introduction to the beauty of Shakespeare s language and characters. The production is 55 minutes in length and maintains all of the subplots, that of the Wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta, the preparation and performance by local working men in honor of the wedding, the world of Titania and Oberon and the love story of four young people from Athens and their adventure in the woods. The Shakespeare in the Park cast of 4 actors portrayed seventeen characters! The students were excited to watch the quick character changes and creative casting! While this model of theatre a small cast of actors playing multiple roles with a cut script and traveling has a long history throughout Europe and England stretching from the Middle Ages, you can easily imagine this model being employed from the earliest beginnings of theatre. In Shakespeare s time, touring productions would leave London and take to the road for various reasons; the plague, political or religious suppression, the winter weather, or financial need. Theatrical lights are not transported because of the time involved in setting them up and the availability of adequate power. Besides, Shakespeare s plays were written for performances in the middle of the day when the sun was the only source of light illuminating the audience as well as the action. All the students were excited and thoroughly enjoyed the performance with many asking when we could have another play. A grant through the Carolyn Watson Foundation made it possible for Shakespeare in the Park to be performed at our small school. We are appreciative of this gift that enabled us to view the great performance. Katelyn Webb: I liked how you could see the irony that Shakespeare used in his plays. The performance brought to life what the pages sometimes seems to dull. Tristan Cowley: The play was a refreshing and unique take on Shakespeare s work. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. I also appreciate their dedication to accuracy shown by the case of a toy lightsaber. Leslie Gearhart: I liked the Shakespeare in the Park because it was easy to understand what was going on and what happening in the play. It had a great cast to play the roles; they all did well. I enjoyed the way it was performed. Joe Trevino: The comedy A Midsummer Night s Dream was a spectacular play. The plot of the comedy was fantastic and humorous, but the actors were the ones that amazed me. Each actor taking on four or more characters was inspiring to me. Getting to see this play and meet the actors was an exhilarating event.

5 November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Movie Review IT the movie is a very frightful scary movie. It is about a crazy wicked clown that terrorizes the town of Derry and comes to life every 27 years. The movie is based on the Stephen King book IT. If you like scary movies I would highly recommend this one because it is scary. I believe the movie is for mature audiences only because it will really make you dislike clowns. Brandon Yates Equal Opportunity Policy The Burns Flat-Dill City School District complies with Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the education Amendments of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and their implementing regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare s Office for Civil Rights. If also complies with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is implementing regulations administered by the U.S Department of Health, Education, and Welfare s Office for Civil Rights. It also complies with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is implementing regulations administered by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its program and activities. Published by the Newspaper Class at Burns Flat-Dill City High School P.O. Box 129 Burns Flat, OK Call for Advertising Rates or go to: -news Sponsor Marcella Lee s: Brandon Yates Marley Pledger Justin Davis Susan Goeringer Joel Marez Marcie Diggs Caterra Cobb Volume 57 Number 3 Page 5

6 November 17, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 3 Academic Teams News The BF-DC seventh and eighth grade Academic Team competed at OAAC Districts on November 8 th. The eighth grade won first place. The high school Academic Team competed at Regionals on November 11 th,, they won first place. The freshmen academic team will compete at the Froshmore tournament on November 20 th at Vici. Staff reporter Football Ends Season BF-DC High School football finished their season with 2 wins and 8 losses. Not the best season but the boys played hard and never gave up. There were many standout players during the season including Jake Mooney was an 8 Man Football All Star and the District Utility Player of the Year and Jaron Mason was an 8 Man Football All-Star Alternate and 1st team All District Running Back. Others mentioned by Coach Schneberger were Brayton Mathews 1st All-District Quarterback, Riley Johnson 1 st Team All-District Offensive Line Men, Clayton Jones 1 st Team All-District Linebacker, John Shorter 1 st Team All-District Linebacker and Luis Margerum 1 st Team All District Defensive Back. The team was very proud that they won two home games this year and were able to ring the Victory Bell after the winning games. Joel Marez FCA News During the last FCA meeting, club president, Lorsa Hughes gave the devotional. She focused on James 2:19. In this verse, it states You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble with terror. Lorsa used this verse to remind everyone that just believing in God does not set you apart from evil. Everyone as Christians has to live by faith with their actions. They have to behave as Christians in every scenario no matter who is near. FCA will continue to invite community ministers to teach and have its devotionals every month. Alexa Benedict FCA Reporter Marcie Diggs Cross Country Girls Win Academic State Championship HS Girls Cross Country ended their season by qualifying for state. They competed at the state Championship meet in Shawnee, OK. While there they received, for the 3 rd year in a row the Academic State Championship for 2A Cross Country with a GPA average Jordan Weese Signs Letter of Intent Jordan Weese signed her letter of intent to play college softball with USAO on Oct. 16 in the high school gym. She received Full tuition and fees paid along with $150 towards books. Those in attendance were her travel ball coach Terry Millus, Head USAO softball coach Jayden Wallis, high school coaches Brock Steffes and Ashton Ellis, along with faculty Mr. McCown high school principal and Superintendent Larry Johnson. Her family Including mom, dad brother, sister and grandmother were also present along with her softball and cross country team and a few fellow classmates. Some of her high school softball awards have included All Conference Fast Pitch during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years, Max Preps National Player of the Week as a Freshman, All Conference Slow Pitch her sophomore and junior year. of 4.0. HS girls cross country team members are Grace Schneberger, Makia Maxey, Alexa Benedict, Jordan Weese, Kayela Staples, Jordan Mason, and Tori Cline. Joel Marez Page 6 Mighty Eagles Compete and Win The Mighty Eagles attended their first competitions for this school year and did very well. They left early Friday, October 27 for their bowling competition that was held in Oklahoma City. Each of the bowlers bowled three games and their scores were averaged. The Mighty Eagles had a great day and brought home two blue ribbons and one red ribbon. Attending the bowling competition were senior Justin Davis who placed first, Freshman Erica Noyes who brought home the other first place, and fourth grader Chevy Moore that fought hard to bring home the second place ribbon. The next day, Saturday, October 28, the Mighty Eagles loaded up and headed to Yukon to compete at 5th and 6th Grade Basketball Starts The 5 th and 6 th grade teams have played 3 games each. The boys won all three games but sadly the girls lost all three games. So far this season they have played Mangum twice and WOCS once. Playing for the girls team ; Elcee Price, Natalie Plank, Rylin Hall, Anna Yates, Natalie Bloomer, Joey Mooney, Olivia Reynolds, Ivy Guoladdle, Gabby Espinosa, Jaicee Foley, Alivia Ferkins, Alexis Velasco, Tyera Rojas, Annrayia Harrison, Alexis Alvarez, Priscila Martinez, Inez Gonzalez, Ebany Smith, Logan Williams, CarolAnn Hendrick, Penelope Rivera, Keylee Green, Analyse Wil- their first horseshoes competition. They all did really well. Representing the Mighty Eagles were Katy Horne, Justin Davis, and Erica Noyes. Katy brought home a red, second place, ribbon. Justin and Erica ended up in a battle for second and third place. It was a fun game to watch and ended with a nail biting tie. Because of the tie, they each threw two more horseshoes to break the tie. Erica got a ringer and won the close match giving her second place while Justin received third place. The Mighty Eagles would like to give Josie Jackson a special thank you for helping them at the horseshoe competition. Justin Davis lie, Haylee Davis, Layken Luttrell, Nicole Portocarrero, Bailey Frost, Sienna Garcia, Kora Tipton, Brendalyn Crotts, Makayla Sutton, Riley Flewelling. Playing for the boys teams; Gage Stegall, Caden Carter, Chris Carter, Dylan Walker, Jaxon Selman, Robert Plaza, Aaron Ellis, Andrew Martinez, Michael Canaday, L.J. Mason, Nicholas Kemp, Isaiah Sutton, Jacob Hendrix, Christian Eakins, Ben Sharp, Luis Nieves, Trevin Mayfield, Zach Bohanan, Kenny Kluth, Sage Adams, Coby Flewelling, Luciano Cooper, Armando Nieves, Arthur Arnold, and Damion Casses. Band and Choir Have Busy Few Weeks The Burns Flat-Dill City Band and Choir have had a very busy few weeks. On October 28 th they played at the Burns Flat Birthday Bash, they visited the SWOSU campus, and they performed at the Veterans Day Program The band went to the Southwestern Oklahoma State College campus in Weatherford, OK for the SWOSU Massed Band Homecoming events. There were 600 students from across the state who attended this event before the football game on Saturday, November 4, The BF- DC Band took 35 students to the event. Jade Boatman and Minnie Restivo played with the All Senior Honor Band hosted by SWOSU on Saturday November 18 th. The girls spent the day at SWOSU practicing and then performing. On November 10, 2017 select choir students performed in the Veteran s day program hosted by the Government Club. Choir students who performed in the program are: Cherokee Gillihan, Kirsten Bennett, Madison Rannolds, Paola Baez, Destiny Foley, Keila Marshall, Ozzlynn Noyes, Melody Julian, Niyraa Caryer, Bethany Whitaker, Emily Gearhart, Alexa Green, Mattie Glover, Gabby Garica, Mackenzie Todd, Haley William, Ashley Gillihan, Elizabeth Smith, and Maci Julian. The Burns Flat Dill City music department will be hosting a Christmas concert on December 12 th at 6:30pm. The 7 th -12 th Grade band, 6 th grade band, and 7 th -12 th grade choir will be performing at the program. Minnie Restivo Students Reporter