The Cat s Eye. Menifee Veterans Honored. Veterans in attendance at MCHS Veterans Program. November 2016 Issue

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1 The Cat s Eye November 2016 Issue Menifee Veterans Honored Inside This Issue: Veterans Day Program 21 St Century Classes BETA Journalism Menifee Medical Club ESS--McCown Special Thanks Menifee County Veterans were honored at MCHS on Veterans Day during a campus wide assembly with students in grades K-12 and all faculty and staff in attendance. Each veteran was recognized as they walked through a flag portal held by members of the Wildcat Varsity Basketball team. Mrs. Beans Culinary classes prepared and served a lunch to the veterans before the assembly. Mrs. Copeland directed the MCHS Band in the National Anthem and Taps. Junior-ROTC members Brittany Sallee, Carolyn Fugate, and Allie Rogers presented the colors for the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance. Veterans in attendance at MCHS Veterans Program Denn Smallwood, Bill Seabolt, Steve Meadows, Robert Buddy Kilgore, Robert Workman, Johnny Brown, Timothy Williams, Kirk Gross, Paula Kelley, Richard Franklin, Larry Peck, Scott Bailey, J.B. Spencer, Jerry Ingram, T.J. May, Matthew Cornett, James Hager, Samuel Daniels, Eddie Bryant, Randall Ingram, Crystal Daughtery, John Mayer, Clyde Shrout, Dennis Harper, Odus Brown, Donald Brewer, Ken Kelley, Grover Lawson, Charlie Cope, James Botts, Richard Amburgey, Vernal Fields, Wendell Back, Delmar Wells, Joe Tackett, Aaron Brown J-ROTC members Carolyn Fugate, Brittany Sallee, and Allie Rogers prepare for the Presentation of Colors.

2 The Cat s Eye Lorem Ipsum J-ROTC Members Raise Flag Wildcats Create Flag Portal for Veterans The Wildcat Varsity Basketball team presented a flag portal for veterans to walk through while the veterans military history was being announced during the program. On Veterans Day, Junior ROTC members Brittany Sallee and Carolyn Fugate raised the USA flag The Band Performs at MCHS under the close supervision of Principal Meadows. MCHS Band performed The Star Spangled Banner, Armed Forces Medley and Taps during the Veterans Day Program. Principal Meadows presented State Representative David Hale with a MCHS Proficient T-Shirt before the Veteran s Day Program began.

3 The Cat s Eye November Journalism Under New Leadership by Hannah Brooks A new year has arrived and so has creating the yearbook! The Journalism class is ready to begin planning with Mrs. Kendra Richardson. Mrs. Richardson is the new sponsor of the class. The class has planned many cool ideas for the yearbook, such as having a page for senior autographs and quotes. The class is very excited to be photographing Menifee's students at events such as pep-rallies, ball games, academic meets, and much more. Students chose the beats/topics over what part of the yearbook they want to write about and photograph. The class is working on Pixami.com, which is a website for designing the yearbook. Students can add photos, writings, clipart, and use many different colors and backgrounds. There are layout designs for the class to use so each student knows what everyone else is doing and who's up to date on each beat. Mrs. Kendra Richardson reviews some of the old yearbooks with the students of the journalism class. She hopes of taking some old ideas and incorporating them into the newest yearbook for the year. BETA Helps the Community by Olivia Ballard The MCHS BETA Club is working on three service projects to better the community. The whole month of November Mrs. Valerio will be accepting non-perishable food items to donate to the food drive in order to fill backpacks to give to less fortunate families. They are also working on putting together a care package for Paige Warren and collecting pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass. Prayer Request Locker 5K Run/Walk Raises Awareness and Money for Childhood Cancer by Mara Walker A 5K Color Run/Walk took place at the Menifee County Park on Saturday, November 12 th. It was hosted by the J.J the Jet Plane Foundation in order to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer. This was the first annual J.J the Jet Plane Foundation 5K, and many people turned out for this event, despite it being rather chilly. The Wildcat Medical Club participated with this event with some members throwing color on the runners while others joined the 5K. After everyone completed the race, medals and other awards were given to the top finishers. Sources say the 5K turned out so well they are already planning for next years race! MCHS students who either ran or threw the powder during the Color Run/Walk were Sara Franklin, Mara Walker, Travis Trimble, Katie Moore, Luke Brewer, Maribeth Adams, June Welch, Maranda Williams, Alison Johnson, Emma Hacker, and Dalton Martin. The Prayer Group meets daily at 7:35 a.m. There is a locker available for students to place their prayer requests, located outside of Mr. Perkin s room.

4 The Cat s Eye November 2016 The MCHS Pep Club by Whitney Craft The MCHS Pep Club is spreading school spirit through the youth of our students. The Pep Club has three different groups. The first group of students is responsible for creating posters and hanging them up throughout the school. The social media group posts information on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook about upcoming ballgames, pep rally s, tournaments, etc. The decor group puts up the decorations for each sporting event. All information including game schedules is posted on the board by Mrs. Ingram s office for everyone to see in hopes that more people will support the Wildcats & Ladycats. On Friday, November 11 th, Green & White night was held in the MCHS gym. All of the Boys Wildcat basketball players were split into two teams, one team was white and the other was green. They played a 30-minute game against one another. The student section was full of spirit. We are MENIFEE! Student Council has chosen: Jordan Fugate is November student of the month for his kindness and courteous attitude toward everyone. Congratulations Jordan! Pud (Roy Branham) is employee of the month of November for the long, late hours he spends cleaning our school. Congratulations Pud! A special THANK YOU to Ale8-1 Bottling Company for a special donation to Menifee veterans and guests. FCCLA News by Kirsten Harris This school year FCCLA has attended the KY state fair, officer training, has had a cookout, and a movie/ fun night. FCCLA members are planning on having another fun night soon. Currently they are working on raising money for the St. Jude s hospital, to run St. Jude s for only one day it cost a total of 1.6 million dollars. St. Jude s hospital never denies a childcare or bills a parent. FCCLA is hoping to have a fundraiser the week of Thanksgiving at the school. Also, next semester FCCLA members are planning on collecting pennies for Leukemia to help raise money and find a cure for this awful disease. They will be at home ballgames collecting any donations. 21 st Century Education by Tammy McPherson The newly instated 21 st Century classes have been a big hit among the students and teachers. 21st Century classes are being offered to all MCHS students to prepare them for college and careers. Students are learning important life skills such as managing stress, balancing budgets, problem solving, sewing, and the list goes on. The last Friday of each month new 21 st Century classes are offered. Students may sign up for various classes or choose to attend ESS to complete any make-up assignments. For the October 21 st Century Day, a former MCHS student, Haley Lane, visited to discuss that high school does matter, that getting good grades are important, and that applying for scholarships help pay for college. Lane also gave the Do and Don t list of college life. At the end of the day all students met in the gym for a pep rally. The best Halloween costumes were voted for with students screaming the We are Menifee chant. Jeannie Sizemore won the best costume contest. Sizemore said she had been up until three in the morning doing her make up. The October 21 st Century Day was a success with the classes earning the following points: Seniors 278 points, Juniors 193 points, Sophomores 172 points, Freshmen 210 points. The points will continue to be added throughout the year for various events and activities. Ethan Hurt and Jocelyn Rogers were voted best freshman costume where they dressed as skeletons for Halloween.

5 by Olivia Ballard BETA s New Banner As of November 1 st our school has officially achieved the National Beta School of Distinction status. This award speaks highly of Congratulations, Seniors Congratulations to Sara Franklin! Sara has been awarded the Governor's Scholars Award valued at $32,000 for 4 years. Way to go Sara! Congratulations to Tyler Jones! Tyler has been accepted to attend Eastern Kentucky University in the Fall of Way to go Tyler! Congratulations to Drew Evans! Drew has been accepted to attend Lindsey Wilson College for the Fall of She has also been awarded a $36,000 Merit Grant. Congratulations Drew! Congratulations to Kenthia Rose! Kenthia has been accepted to attend Maysville Community and Technical College for the Fall of Way to go Kenthia! Congratulations to Jeannie Sizemore! Jeannie has been accepted to attend Eastern Kentucky University, Lindsey Wilson College, and Bellarmine University! She has also been awarded a 4 year Academic Achievement Scholarship in the amount of $44,000. Way to go Jeannie! Congratulations to Savanah Bentley! Savanah has been accepted to attend Morehead State University for the Fall of Way to go Savanah! MCHS's commitment to academic excellence and dedication to preparing students for college and career readiness. National Beta is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in the nation. The MCHS Beta club has every right to be proud of such a notable accomplishment. A National Beta School of Distinction Banner is displaying Beta's accomplishment and promotes the Beta motto Let us lead by serving others. Students Visit Spirit University On Saturday, Nov. 5 th, 40 MCHS students attended the 4 th annual Spirit University Youth Conference at Montgomery Co. High School. Chandra Brown, a junior at MCHS said, Spirit University was a fun experience. We got to see different presenters and even got to enjoy a concert at the end of the day. It was a long day, but we had fun! ESS Offered ESS or after school tutoring is now available to all MCHS students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 until 4:15 pm. ESS is another opportunity for students to complete RTI or receive extra help with any class. Teachers may assign students ESS by completing the ESS form. Before students can attend ESS, a signed form must be returned to the teacher. Mrs. McCown supervises and tutors students in room 226 for ESS. MCHS Media/Photography Class produces The Cat s Eye Newsletter. Members include: Thomas Agee, Danielle Alleman, Olivia Ballard, Nisa Becraft, Hannah Brooks, Kaitlyn Carroll, Kirsten Cornett, Whitney Craft, Caleb Dearmon, Hailey Doyle, Anna Hall, Kirsten Harris, Kennedi Johnson, Tammy McPherson, Karlee Pruitt, Joshua Runyon, Maggie Smith, John Sparks, and Mara Walker.