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1 Maple Valley-Anthon Oto s Ram Write-Up April South Seventh Mapleton, IA Issue 7 Google.com MVAO individual speech goes to districts and state Hayley Seuntjens Hayley Seuntjens Josh Hatler Bryce Hatler By Ethan Roggatz Davis, Sara Utterback, Tyler Martensen, and Shayla Brown and Michael Swanson Hayley Seuntjens Josh Hatler Bryce Hatler Ethan Roggatz Bryce Hatler Josh Hatler Ethan Roggatz Adam Uhl Nicole Weber Shawn Flanigan Laura Perez James Schram Jackie Krusen Ladies and gentlemen, make sure your note cards are ready, your I s are dotted, your t s are crossed, and your throats are cleared. MVAO is ready to make a strong showing at districts and state. Maple Valley Anthon-Oto made a very strong appearance at the District Individual Speech Competition. There were nine individuals who went on to districts and made a good impression with the judges. These nine individuals are Amanda Downing, Josh Hatler, Shaley McDermott, Summer Beery, Gabby Teet, Sara Utterback, Alison Boysen, Shayla Brown, and Alexa Lloyd. All of these individuals gave speeches in separate categories. Senior Amanda Downing gave a speech called Words in her category, Original Oratory. Senior Shaley McDermott s speech was called I Get a Kick out of You in her category, Musical Theater. Senior Josh Hatler, gave a speech in his category, Reviewing, called Mud, Sweat, and Tears. Junior Summer Beery s speech was Holocaust in the Literary Program category. Junior Gabby Teet gave a speech in the Public Address called, Aint I a Woman. Sara Utterback gave a speech in the Literary Program category called For the Love of Justice. Sophomore Alison Boysen s speech, The Shack, was a Prose piece. Sophomor, Shayla Brown, gave a speech in Poetry Reading called Feelings. Alexa Lloyd s Acting speech was called The Unhappy Music Geek, and her Musical Theater speech was The Spider and the Lamps. There were five students that attended the state speech competition and received a I rating at District in Onawa. Those individuals are Senior Tyler Martensen and Amanda Downing, junior Laura Perez, and sophomores Michael Swanson and Alison Boysen. Tyler Martensen gave a very passionate speech involving the Red Cross. He gave his speech in the category of expository address. Tyler is a very devoted volunteer to the Red Cross and dedicates most of his time to it. The way Tyler became associated with the Red Cross is quite an interesting story. It all started back in the year 2011 when the town of Mapleton was hit by a tornado. The following Monday after the tornado had hit, MVAO students and faculty were able to lend a helping hand. This event was very inspiring to Tyler. He decided to become a volunteer for this organization for more than the Mapleton tornado. He wanted to help people all across the area. Amanda Downing decided to recite her own poem which she entitled Back Up and Rewind. Laura Perez was in the Public Address speech and gave the speech by Malalai Yousafzoi, which was given to the United Nations. Michael Swanson gave a speech about his review over the book and movie, Ender s Game. Alison Boysen sang and acted her musical theater piece, The Lady is a Tramp. All of these individuals should be proud of their performances They all worked hard and were dedicated to all of all represented MVAO well and made the students and faculty very proud at this school. Give each one of these speech participants a congratulations for their efforts and rewards they received.

2 Page 2, The Ram Write-Up, Maple Valley Anthon- Oto Schools Pennies for patients By Shawn Flanigan Jazz Choir and Band receive 1st and 3rd at USD On a normal day last October, Alden Berkempas woke up not feeling right. You know your body he said, You know it better than anyone else. This is why he went to the doctor that normal day. After multiple tests throughout a week it was determined that he had cancer. He said, You don t think it can happen to you. Berky has been battling lymphoma for our school through athletics today. He has coached cross country since 2004 and has coached basketball since He led the cross country team to state last fall and the girls basketball team had a record of That is why we chose him as our honor patient for our annual Pennies For Patients fundraiser for cancer. This year students in all grades ramped up their fundraising efforts and raised a record amount. Throughout the month of February, mentor groups competed against each other party. The competition was tense. Nearly different goods before school trying to raise came from Mrs. Dougherty s group. They passed donation boxes around the stands at basketball games and raised the most money of any other group in the school, ($455.88). Mr. Brian Brown s group raised the second most of the mentor groups ($357.34). scotcharoos. Mr. Breyfogle s group came in third place, aided by a drawing for t-shirts and pants, selling desserts, and a broken nose ($269.82). Berky came to the school one day halfway through the month and spoke about the importance of funds. He told about his personal story and struggle. He also used would be used to fight cancer. This was was all said and done the school had raised students a true connection to lymphoma that him all the best and are proud to say we raised Right: The Jazz Band performs one of their songs By Nicole Weber Left: The Jazz Choir poses with the trophy Coach Berky is the honor patient for this year s Pennies for Patients fundraiser for those who are a part of the MVAO Tune last time. On March 18 all of their effort was The Tune Squad has been preparing on Tuesday, March 18, when they placed scoring in the nineties (out of one hundred) outstanding solos. March has been busy for the choir members, On March 3rd, many attended conference Show put on by the Drill Team on the 28th. place on April 1st. could hear the difference when the Pep discernible at USD. They performed their three songs, How High the Moon, Europa, and Stomper incredibly well and were rewarded by placing third out of thirteen an outstanding soloist award for his drum performance, which listeners described as intense and fantastic. March 18th was an incredible day Both directors say that they are blessed with many talented students who worked hard to excited for what the future will bring for both groups.

3 2 MVAO teams advance to State Destination Imagination The MVAO High School placed second in their main challenge at the Destination Imagination competition, allowing them a chance to compete at the State level. Four 9 th, 10 th & 11 th grade students from Maple Valley Anthon Oto competed at the Sub-State Destination Imagination competition in Ames on March 8 th. The sub-state competition consisted of 59 teams comprised of over 295 students. The MVAO teams placed very well, earning them a trip to the State Destination Imagination competition in Ames, IA on March 29 th. You are probably wondering just what is Destination Imagination. Destination Imagination is an international creative thinking and problem solving competition. The teams prepare for the competition by meeting after school and on the weekends. Students work in teams of 3 7 students along with a volunteer parent manager to They do this by performing a skit that incorporates art, technology, performance, improvisation and real world skills. The teams have been working together since November on their main challenges, then comes the other part of the competition, called the Instant Challenge. This portion of the competition assesses the student s ability to think on their feet. The students go into a room for an instant challenge of 4-8 minutes where they may be asked to build something, act something out, or a combination of both. To give you a better idea of what the students are expected to do for their main challenge, here is a sample of what our students have been working on for the past few months. The high school team chose the challenge called Going to Extremes. This science base challenge required the students to research an environment in our universe that is considered Extreme for humans. Page 3, The Ram Write-Up, Maple Valley Anthon- Oto Schools This means that they had to choose a physical location where unprotected humans and/or other organisms typically cannot exist because of extreme conditions like a change in oxygen levels, air or water pressure, temperature, radiation, lack of light, etc. Using this research they create a skit where they explain how they can use team created Extreme Gear to have humans survive in the environment. This gear must use ideas from chemistry, computer science, electricity, hydraulics, math, engineering or physics to allow humans to survive in the environment. The students also had to create scenery that depicted the environment and integrate two team choice elements that showed special talents of the team. They had to accomplish all if this in an 8 minute performance. The high school team chose to create gear that let them survive on the southern polar ice cap of Mars. Could you do this? The team from MVAO can. The High School team of NiKayla Aguirre, Alexa Lloyd, Brett Weaver, Rebecca Whitney and Luke Whitney earned out of a possible 400 points placing them 2 nd in the high school division. This has earned the team a trip to the State Destination Imagination tournament on March 29 th. As you can see, the teams have put in a lot of hard work and the team managers (Darla Lloyd and Michelle Hart) have invested a great deal of time to the performances. We should all be very proud of the fact that we had 2 teams earn the right to go to the state tournament and students who showcased the creative minds that Maple Valley Anthon Oto has to offer. Please congratulate the students and their managers when you see them and wish them good luck at State. Article submitted by Mrs. Cox Left to right: Brett Weaver, NiKayla Aguirre, Luke Whitney, Alexa Lloyd, and Rebecca Whitney Home visits make a connection with parents Katrina Smallwood and Mrs. Scholl take a picture during a home visit By Laura Pérez This school year, a new project has started for the teachers of MVAO: the Home Visits Program. Instead of holding parent teacher conferences at the schools as usual, teachers have scheduled meetings with parents at their students homes. The aim of the project is to make a connection with parents. Although it is not being implemented in the elementary school, both the high school and middle school have begun the program in place of conferences. Mr. Breyfogle has already visited generally positive response from the parents. I was kind of worried that it would be awkward, but everyone was very welcoming and it was good to get to know more about parents that I knew very little about. Shawn Flanigan, one of Mr. Breyfogle s mentor students, said his home visit went well. He talked with my parents, kind of like at conferences, but it was more casual. It was a good experience. Mrs. Moser has visited three houses and plans to visit more, noting that parents were very welcoming and friendly. However overall reception was less than thirty percent of parents, which is about the number of parents that usually come to conferences. The main goal of the home visits is to reach out to parents. With parental cooperation, a positive environment for students both at school and at home. Some parents were eager to meet with teachers, but many were hesitant to let teachers into their homes; their children s it. I told my mom I didn t want anyone to come to our house to talk, a student said. My dad says he thinks it s an invasion of privacy. Another student felt more positively about the experience: I don t think they re that bad, she said. I think teachers are just trying to get to know our parents and get them involved in our learning. It is hoped that more students and parents participate in the Home Visits Program and that parents and teachers can work together for the best interest of MVAO students.

4 Page 4, The Ram Write-Up, Maple Valley Anthon- Oto Schools Ram Walking Heap of the Month By Jackie Krusen Disney movie quotes are quite popular around the world. There are some kids that could quote every Disney movie you name, but others seemed to have forgotten them see if they could identify the movies they came from. The people I chose to participate were Sam Halbur of the senior class, Alex Dice of the junior class, Ashley Drenkhahn of the sophomore class, Dalton Kollbaum of the freshman class, and Mrs. Dougherty from the staff. was Here together friends forever. Some things were just meant to be, and that s you and me. Sam Halbur, after a long pause, shouted, Winnie the Pooh! Alex Dice seemed confused and answered with an, I don t know, then asked if it was Cinderella. Ashley Drenkhahn excitedly said, Pinochio! Is that who it is? Dalton Kollbaum who said he was not a huge fan of Disney, asked if it if it was a song, then asked if it could be multiple choice, then she decided to go with The Fox and The Hound. Sam Halbur was the only one who answered this quote correct. The next quote I decided to go with was something a little more challenging, but if you know anything about anyone going mad you were sure to get this one right. Most everyone s mad here. You may have noticed I m not all there myself. Sam after staring at me with a blank face tries getting help from a friend then decides to guess The Lion King. Alex Dice who is still not enthused with his answers goes with Snow White. Ashley gets her answer wrong again and wanted to know if she could get a clue. Dalton and Mrs. Dougherty both get this quote right by saying Alice in Wonderland! No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true. After an extremely long pause, feeling courageous, Sam answered with Cinderella! Mrs. Dougherty who automatically knew this one answered with Cinderella as well! Ashley as well, answered with Cinderella! Dalton and Alex answered this wrong. This next movie quote is a very popular one that even the boys were sure to know it! The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it. Sam, Alex, Ashley, and Dalton all answered very strongly with The Lion King! Mrs. Dougherty had troubles answering this one and went with the Aristocats. Don t grow up, it s a trap. This movie quote is a little bit of a tough one. Mrs. Dougherty and Alex guessed Peter Pan with a right. Sam, Ashley, and Dalton didn t do so well on this one. They all guessed differently. Sam and Mrs. Dougherty tied for right. Dalton, Alex, and Ashley all tied for quotes right. It was very interesting to see who knew the Disney quotes and who had the best memory. Top left: Dalton Kollbaum Bottom left: Ashley Drenkhahn Top middle: Alex Dice Bottom right: Sam Halbur Top right: Mrs. Dougherty Maddy Hinkel poses with her Grand Prix By Adam Uhl Posing next to her beauty of a car is Maddy Hinkel. Maddy is the proud owner of a sparkly blue 1993 Grand Prix that has approximately 109,000 miles. She may drive a heap, but it one bit. Her Grand Prix is actually not in as bad of shape as you would think a heap should be in. Maddy told about her car beginning with a bit of rust. There is a little patch of rust by the back tire. but that is pretty much it. She also described the faulty door handle that sometimes will become unattached inside of the door so she can t open it. Luckily, her dad was locked out of her car. On the bright side, Maddy said that the good thing about her car is that it gets her from place to place and the stereo sounds good enough for her. Maddy s most interesting memory that took place in her car unfortunately was a time when she had to take her dog to the vet before school for a routine haircut and bath. Her dog was so nervous about being in the car that he went to the bathroom right on the passenger seat. Luckily this car is just a hand-me-down from her grandmother for Maddy s 16 th birthday which was last November.

5 Page 5, The Ram Write-Up, Maple Valley Anthon- Oto Schools Senior Spotlights Logan Buth By Shawn Flanigan When a student has a problem with their technology not working, they go to Lee Peterson, the tech guru at MVAO. When Lee doesn t know what to do, he goes to Logan Buth. Logan was born on March 29, 1996 to Lynn and Michael Buth of Danbury. He has two older brothers, Nick and Justin. He also has an older sister named Ashley. Logan grew up very fast because he was always the most intelligent in class. He doesn t recall having much of a childhood outside of baseball. His parents would describe him as excessively noisy, even when he s not present. His friends would say he is smart, but not the best with a calendar. took an online college course over computers. If you know Logan, you know that he could have passed that class without showing up. The problem came right before the end of and test due. He missed the due date thinking If he had been better with a calendar he may have been able to catch his mistake. It was a good lesson even though Logan still procrastinates more than anyone. That, along what teachers will remember most about him. Logan does have some fears and confessions to make though. He fears, Being completely incapable of comprehending something. He also wants people to know that he really has no idea what he is doing. Throughout high school he has participated in baseball, football, basketball, track, quiz with his group of best friends, Jacob Miller, Shaley McDermott, Josh Hatler, Bryce Hatler, Todd Sherrill, and lastly Ethan Davis, because he s pretty neat. Logan plans to go to We wish him the best. Megan Kirchgatter By Adam Uhl Megan was born on June 14 th, 1996 into a family of four. She only has one sibling, her older sister Alli. Proud parents of Megan, both are teachers in the Maple Valley Anthon-Oto Middle School, are Scott and Mona Kirchgatter. Megan began her education in Anthon s elementary school where she has some very common memories with her friends. Some of her favorite memories include when she would play hide-and-seek around the town of Anthon with her friends. Her other favorite memories were about how her friends, Alex Pulford and Shaley Mcdermott, would chase Michael Bumsted all over the playground during recess. Although her favorite times in elementary were very normal, her more unusual. She thought way back to when she was playing softball with her friends. The girls were waiting to get onto the bus to go to a game when Alex Pulford lost control on Riley Ehlers moped and crashed it right in front of all the senior baseball boys. Even though it might have been embarrassing to crash the moped in front of all the boys, the girls didn t mind and still laughed it off and thought it was the funniest thing ever. Megan loves being with her friends not only outside of school but also while she participates in school activities. She is very involved in softball and track. Megan s best friends include, but definitely not limited to: Shaley McDermott, Allie Dose, Mollie McKibben, and Niki Morrow. She will never forget some of her most memorable times she has shared with her best friends. Megan has been all over the place throughout her life. Some places she has visited have been in Florida, Kentucky, and even Texas. After high school, Megan plans on making her way to Iowa State University where she will then use that to get into the Sciences. It is safe to say that she has a life full of adventure in front of her and we hope she will be very successful. Ashlie Ramp By Ethan Roggatz Ashlie Marie Ramp was born on November 14, She is the daughter of Shawntell Hammen and Brad Jochims. She has two half-sisters, their names are Maggie and Leslie Hammen and they both live in Waterloo, Iowa. The saying that Ashlie likes to use is Hakuna Matata. In English this phrase means No worries. Ashlie s favorite childhood memory is when she would spend time with her grandparents for a couple of weeks at a time in the summer. Her grandpa would take her for rides on his motorcycle. Her favorite high school memory actually happened earlier in her senior year; she accidentally tripped Leeann Livermore in front of the boys basketball team. Ashlie thought that moment was hilarious. A lot of people may not know that Ashlie had to get 14 stitches in her head, after she had fallen off of a swing and cut her head open. As far as her teachers go, Ashlie hopes that her teachers would say that she is nice and smart. She hopes that her teachers would have nice things to say about her. Ashlie s parents would describe her as a person who is funny, smart, pretty, but sometimes she can be a little annoying. Ashlie s friends would describe her as a sarcastic person. She can make them laugh because she is funny some of the time. Ashlie s friends would also say that she is a very nice person and very trustworthy. The biggest fear that Ashlie has is quite unique, she is afraid of grasshoppers and she knows this is quite silly. Ashlie has gone to Maryland which is the furthest she s ever been from the state of Iowa. Ashley has made a lot of friends over the years but her closest ones are Frankie Hopkins, Leeann Livermore, Kara Scharnberg, and Abby Larson. She considers these individuals to be her closest friends because no matter what, they re there for her and she knows she can trust them. The school activities that Ashlie has been involved in are basketball manager and golf. She went out for golf her freshman year but didn t like it is much as she thought she would. Then she thought she would try being a basketball manager this year and she ended up loving it. After Ashlie graduates high school, her future plans are to attend Western Iowa Tech

6 Page 6, The Ram Write-Up, Maple Valley Anthon- Oto Schools Senior Spotlights Cont. Rachel Meyer Izabel Borja Katie Downing By Laura Pérez By Jackie Krusen Wow. Really. Is something you might hear from Rachel Elizabeth Meyer if you are wandering around the halls of MVAO. Rachel is the daughter of Dorey and Mark Meyer. She has two sisters, Courtney and Jen. Rachel was born on March 16, Rachel s favorite childhood memory was always having to have the tags cut out of her shirts. She also liked to wear sandals for all of the seasons. She didn t like wearing socks. A favorite high school memory of Rachel s is transferring herself from West Monona to MVAO. Something unique about Rachel that people pulled over, she was on her way to the grocery store, and she was only 14 with no license. Rachel s biggest fear is lady bugs. Rachel has traveled to the Bahamas, Branson, Rapid City, Kansas City, Minnesota, Houston, and Sioux Falls. During high school, Rachel has been involved in FCCLA, student council, choir, and basketball. Rachel s closest friends are Kara, Abby, Summer, Leann, and Shelby. Her other friends are Mrs. Scholl and Ms. Robbins. They are the three musketeers. Teachers would describe Rachel as loud, funny, entertaining, talkative, and sometimes late. Her parents would describe her as smart, funny, responsible, and loving. Rachel s friends would describe her as funny, entertaining, and they call her Rachie. Rachel s future plans are working part time and going to college. By Nicole Weber Sometimes, when a person has been a part of your life for so long, you forget they weren t always there. This senior, who started out her education in Salinas, at MVAO. Izabel Rose Borja was born to Laura Harkins and Isreal Borja on August 29, She has three sisters, Elizabeth Harkins, Lilly Borja, and Jozi Borja, and one brother, Austin Clarke. Izabel has kept busy while working towards her diploma. She has been a member of gold club and concert choir for three years. She participated in football cheerleading for a year. She has also participated in independent art, which she has loved. Outside of school she has tackled the nearly insurmountable task of having two jobs and keeping up with her school work and activities. Although recently she decided to clear up her schedule a bit, and now works only at the Hawkeye Bar, which she enjoys immensely. Something people might not know or remember about Izabel is that she was born in Salinas, California. She says her favorite memory from her childhood came after she moved to Iowa. She got a surprise birthday present a visit from her dad. Her mom asked her to put her backpack away in the closet, and when she opened the door had seen him in three years, and she was overjoyed at seeing him. In contrast, her favorite high school memory, she says, would have to be all of her senior year she couldn t choose just one thing because it has been so great. She says, though, that she particularly enjoyed her art classes and the Pennies for Patients activities. Once Izabel has completed high school, she plans on taking online classes to obtain a degree in business. After that she intends on moving to a community college to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Once she has completed those goals she dreams of opening her own bakery or restaurant. Izabel is sure to go far in her endeavors, and everyone at MVAO wishes her well in her journey. Cole Forbey By Jackie Krusen Cole James Forbey is the son of Mark Wendt and Christina Schmidt. Cole was born November 21, Cole has an older sister named Whitney and a younger sister named Halee. He is not a fan of grasshoppers. A saying that Cole uses a lot is, Life s a garden, dig it. Cole has a lot of things he likes doing in his free time, some of those camping, outdoor hikes, hanging out with friends, horseback riding, and watching movies. His biggest fear is driving in the city, he avoids that as much as possible. The places that Cole has traveled to include Canada, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Tennessee. One of Cole s closest friends is his dog. Jumping on the trampoline, catching lightning bugs, and riding bikes was what Cole enjoyed doing most when he was a child. During high school, Cole has found great interest in shooting bows with Derrik Kerns at the shooting shop in Anthon. During high school, Cole participates in football. His future plans include attending college, starting his own taxidermy business, and someday building his own house. At every football and basketball game, you can see this senior cheer her lungs out for the Rams. Katie May Downing was born on May 30, 1996 to Tammy Downing and David Downing. She has a twin sister, Amanda, and a younger brother, David. Katie fondly recalls beating kids up in kindergarten with her best friend, Austin Walsh. Although they no longer beat anyone up, Austin remains a close friend. Brianna Bloyer is also a great friend to Katie. They have the same sense of humor and are always least--in Katie s group of friends is Amanda, who always has her back. Though their graduation is coming up, Katie knows she will always be able to count on her friends, and that they appreciate her honesty and humor. Both in school and out of it, Ms. Downing has tried to make an impact on the people around her. She joined the speech team, participated in the school play, and was a cheerleader during high school. Her favorite part of high school was the annual homecoming celebration and the opportunity to make new friends, but she jokes that walking out the doors for the last time will be her new favorite part. If she could tell her graduating class anything about their time together, she d wish them good luck and thank them for a great experience. Although she is always ready to be challenged, Katie does have a fear of spiders. That won t stop her from pursuing her dreams, however, as she plans to join the Air Force after graduation and get a job she enjoys later on. Her biggest goal in life is to be happy. We wish Katie happiness and hope she keeps believing in her favorite quote: When nothing goes right, go left.

7 Page 7, The Ram Write-Up, Maple Valley Anthon- Oto Schools Around the Valley Summer Beery, Mrs. Scholl, Marina Lacey, Mikayla Lansink, Abby Larson, Rachel Meyer, and Laura Perez attended the FCCLA State Leadership Conference. Laura Perez, daughter of Marcela and John Babl of Mapleton, Iowa, and student at Maple Valley Anthon Oto High School, will be honored at All-State Individual Speech on Monday, March 31, on the campus of UNI at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Her state-qualifying speech earned a I rating and then she was called to present at All-State, indicating an exceptional speech. Her entry is in Public Address which is a speech that is written by someone else. The author of her speech was Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan who gave a speech to the U.N. after being shot by the Taliban for going to school. Laura will present an introduction and then present her shortened version of Malala s words. Mrs. Berning, her coach, said, Laura captured the essence of Malala s passion for education. I am very proud of her work as a speaker. Our school is very proud to have an All-State performance, also! Hannah Sadler and Kayla Morgan announce the bingo numbers at the senior citizen party held March 21, at MVAO High School. Derik Bailey signs on to Morningside with his parents, Tracy and Dave Bailey, Mr. Walsh, and Coach Jake Stevenson from Morningside looking on.

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