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1 October 13, 2017 The Talon Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57, Number Football Homecoming a Cinematic Success The 2017 Football Homecoming week was deemed a cinematic success. The theme for homecoming week September 11th - 15th was Cinema. There were many activities scheduled to help celebrate homecoming and to get everyone ready for the big Homecoming football game on Friday night. The week started off with daily dress up day. Monday was Movie Night (wear your PJs), Tuesday was Take it Back (wear clothes from your favorite old movie), Wednesday was Iconic Actress/Actor (dress up like your favorite actress or actor), Thursday was Marvel vs DC (dress up as your favorite super hero/comic character), and Friday was Friday Night Lights (shine brighter than stage lights with neon clothes). The high school students workrf diligently all week on their parade floats and on Thursday they showed off their accomplishments at the parade. The parade moved through the town of Burns Flat and the various floats and motor vehicles threw candy to the people lining the streets. The winner of the float judging was a tie between the juniors and seniors, both were great floats. After the parade the Homegoing activities were held at the football field. The king candidates wore the dresses and queen candidates wore the football uniforms. The girls all participated in a game of powder puff football. The pep rally on Friday afternoon helped to pump up everyone to support the Eagles at the homecoming game against Corn Bible Academy. The high school homecom- ing ceremony was held before the high school football game on Friday evening. Paris Henry was crowned Homecoming Queen and Jaron Mason was crowned Homecoming King. The other candidates were Zyane Gonzales, Taylor Garcia, Clayton Jones, and Riley Johnson. The homecoming football game was a definite success with a roaring win for the Eagles with a score of 52 to 0. The football team and many fans gathered at the Victory Bell and rang it proudly for everyone in town to know they won. The dance that followed the game was a neon event with black lights, neon pant, glow jewelry, neon hats, and lots of fun. Many students and sponsors attended the event and had a great time dancing and posing for pictures. The dance was a great way to cap off a week of fun activities. The junior high homecoming was held on Monday October 2nd. Homecoming Queen Grace Schneberger and Homecoming King Luke Schneberger were crowned before the game against Snyder began. The other candidates were Abbie Price, Kody Wheeler, Leah Avery, and Bryce Grimaldo. The junior high football team played a great game and kept the Eagle spirit alive with a win over Snyder. The flower girls and the crown bearer were all from school. The two young ladies were Hannah Shorter and Aubree Baxter. The young crown bearer was Brody Kemp. 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 October 13th HS football vs. Alex Lil Gal Cheer October 16th JH football vs. Carnegie October 17th Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30pm 8:30pm October 18th - 20st Fall Break October 19th HS football at Carnegie October 21st BF-DC Coed Softball Tournament October 23rd Junior High football vs. Geary October 23rd -28th Red Ribbon Week October 24th Will Rogers Trick or Read FFA Labor Auction October 25th Blood Drive Junior High Hobart Shakespeare in the park October 26th FAFSA Night October 27th High School Snyder Special Olympics Bowling October 28th Special Olympics Horseshoes October 30th - November 3rd Will Rodgers Elementary Book Fair October 31th District Apache Happy Halloween November 1st Eighth Grade Career Expo High School Carnegie November 3rd High School Football vs Geary Senior Night November 7th AFR Cache Junior High Sayre November 9th Junior High Mangum November 10th Winter Sports Pictures Veterans Day Program November 11th High School Ike State Stu- Co Broken Arrow November 13th Junior High Basketball vs Cordell November 14th ASVAB Testing Junior High Basketball vs Blair November 15th Tenth Grade at WTC November 16th Junior High Merritt Junior High/High School Vision Screening November 17th High School Basketball vs Sayre Library Lock In

2 October 13, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 2 Page 2 September Star Students 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. Junior 4-H News The junior 4-H and Cloverbud students held a meeting on October 4 th at Will Rogers Elementary. The Barnyard Buddies came to meeting and the students were allowed to pet and hold the various animals. The next Cloverbud and junior 4-H meeting will be Friday, November 3rd. Cloverbuds from 2:30-3:00 and junior 4-H from 3:30-4:15 in the cafeteria. Ronald McDonald Visits Will Rogers Ronald McDonald visited Will Roger Elementary on September 28th and taught the students how to be good friends with his Friendship Adventure show. The focus was on friendship, cooperation, anti -bullying and active play. The students loved the show and participated very well. Kindergarten and T-1 Visit P-Bar Farms WR Elementary Celebrates Grandparents School celebrated Grandparents Day on Monday, Sept. 18th. Grandparents were invited to eat breakfast with their grandchildren at the school cafeteria and then they attended Eagle Time with the students. The fourth grade presented Eagle Time with several students honoring the grandparents with special presentations. Loghan Bruce and Lyssa Day each read poems about grandparents. Dakota WR Students Cheer On Softball Girls students gathered around the circle drive as the BF-DC High School girls headed to Cheyenne to the Class A District Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament. Some of the students had made posters while others waved and shook their noise-makers as they eagerly cheered the girls on their way. The girls first game of the tournament was with Cheyenne/ Reydon. Walker interviewed his grandmother, Kathy Stegall, asking questions about her youth and school years. Grandparents are such an important part of the students' lives! The staff and stude nts wanted t o acknowledge the wonderful grandparents in this community. Valerie Fite WR Teacher Kindergarten and T-1 went to P-Bar Farms Thursday, October 5 and had a soggy but great time! The students LOVE going on field trips and the experiences they receive are very meaningful. P-Bar Farms is one of their favorite trips. Life on the farm is unfamiliar to many students. P Bar Farms enjoys the opportunity to educate students about agriculture, farming and farm animals. They believe it is very important for students to understand where their food comes from...the answer is not a supercenter! Students were able to see corn growing in the corn maze and hear about milling wheat into 100% Whole Wheat Flour at the flour mill on the property, Stone Stack Mill. They were also able to pick their own little pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Pre-K: Cruz Kauk and Dyvonne Luna Kindergarten: Avri Williams and Waverly Schneberger T-1: Tate Uecke 1st: Holly Reynolds and Cydney Luna 2nd: Izabella Sweetman and Paislee Tate 3rd: Alex Harrison and Lanie Powell 4th: Jocelynn Lugo and Addison Moore 5th: Damian Cassas and Keylee Green WR Elementary Has a Robotics Club has exciting things going on with robotics. They have a robotics team competing in the First Lego League (FLL). The Oklahoma Science and Engineering Foundation (OKSEF) is the operational partner of FIRST LEGO League and their mission is to inspire students to be science and technology leaders. The robotics team name is Will Rogers Students Observe Eclipse took time out of regular class to watch a special event. The students observed the solar eclipse about 2:00 pm August 21 on the school playground. The school ordered special glasses so that the entire high school and elementary had the opportunity to see an event that rarely is seen. The special glasses were needed for eye protection from the brightness of the sun's rays in order to observe the moon eclipsing the sun. The students watched as the crescent of Eagle Bots and they are building the EV3 robot. The team must work cooperatively building and coding the robot. They will construct a field to perform tasks for points. The qualifying competition is on November 18 th in Newcastle, Oklahoma. Peek in the robotics room at Will Rogers elementary for an early bird view. 4th and 5th Grade Harvest Crops The 4th grade and 5th grade students used their recess to harvest the wildflowers and pumpkins they grew in the center of the walking track. The pumpkins will be used in the 4th grade science and math class to work on measurement. The students will also decorate the pumpkins. The decorated pumpkins will be used to usher Will Rogers Elementary into the fall season festivities. light from the sun was observed behind the darkened moon. students experimented to see what position was easiest to take to get the best and most comfortable view of the eclipse. The students will not soon forget the memory of this opportunity to enjoy a piece of science history. Thank you to Mr. Johnson for making it possible for the students to witness this historic event. Valerie Fite WR Teacher

3 October 13, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 2 Patsy Reeves Special Guest at WR Eagle Time National Box Top Week was September 25 th -29 th. The Box Top coordinator, Mrs. Patsy Reeves was a special guest at Eagle Time Monday, September 25th. The school presented her with a Certificate of Appreciation for all her time she spends collecting, counting and mailing in the Box Tops and her dedication to the Will Rogers Elementary students. Mrs. Reeves retired from Will Rogers in 2003 after working in the BF-DC Schools for 42 years. Mrs. Denbo Teaching Math Kristy (Stegall) Denbo is a 2004 Burns Flat-Dill City High School graduate and a current SWOSU student. Mrs. Denbo is working with Mr. Chris Price (Upper Level Math & Science Instructor) and Mrs. Allyson Stewart (High School Math Instructor) while finishing her final semester of Mathematics Education. Despite having seen much of the world, Mrs. Denbo decided to return home to pursue her passion. Her smiling face can be seen in the halls everyday as she works with the teachers and students to help them maintain a high standard of excellence at BF -DC. The teachers, staff, and students would like to say thank you to Mrs. Denbo for choosing mathematics and BF-DC to complete her teaching degree. They are excited to have her at the school. WOW Board Winners Schools Wow Board winners for the month of September were Jesus Chavarria (9th grade) and Ms. Cassie Glover (Vocal & Band Instructor). The Wow Board is a bulletin board in the halls of BF- DC High School, and is accessible to any 6th-12th grade student, faculty, staff, or visitor. The Wow Board provides a public forum for people to acknowledge, appreciate, and applaud the good things happening around them. Whether the positive notes on the Wow Board are posted about or by an individual, each name is entered into a drawing at the end of every month for a chance to win a free breakfast! Thank you to all those who spread joy throughout Burns Flat - Dill City Public Schools by helping to contribute to the positive culture here and for entering the Wow Board drawing! HS Student of the Month September Landon Ringo is the High School Student of the Month of September He is in the 11 th grade and has attended BF-DC Schools for his entire school career. He is the son of Levoy and Sheila Ringo. He has one sister Devon Bonewitz. Devon and her husband Michael with their daughter, Landon s niece, Maybalee live in Altus where Devon teaches. Landon is active in basketball, FFA, golf, FCA, and Stu-Co. He loves to fish and hunt. He shows cattle with FFA and has won Champion Maine and Reserve Grand Champion Maine. He is on the Principals Honor Roll and has won Top Blue and Gold Sales Person. Landon attends church at Plains Avenue Church of Christ in Dill City and helps to clean the church. Landon plains to farm on his family farm and attend college after graduating from high school in His fondest memories of school are playing basketball with his friends and working with his classmates on floats and other activities. Page 3 Senior Eagles of the Month September Minnie Restivo is the Female Senior Eagle of the Month September She is the daughter of Stephanie and Brian Ulen. She is the granddaughter of Red Ard, Belinda Ard, Curt Ulen, Becky Ulen, Shelly Ard, and Vern Jacques. She has three siblings Anthony Restivo, Shallyn Ulen, and Victoria Ulen. Minnie is very active in band, jazz band, and art. She plans to attend college at South Western Oklahoma State University and major in Parks and Recreation Management. She is also considering becoming a police officer. Her favorite memory is when her mom picked her and her brother up at the airport, so they could live with her. Trayon Hill is the Male Senior Eagle of the Month September He is the son of Rickey Hill and the grandson of Rosie E. Lee- Tucker. He has three siblings Rickey, Jaunita, and Charlisa. He is active in basketball, Math and Science Club, and Yearbook. He has been Student of the Month in previous years and is a National Merritt Scholar. Trayon has completed many hours of community service by being a track official at the Elementary Field Day and delivering food to families in need. His future plans include playing basketball at Connors, Western, or OPSU or possibly attending Langston University. He plans to major in athletic training. His favorite memory from his school days was making a three quarter court shot at the buzzer, on Senior Night when he was a freshman. Counselor Corner Tuesday, October 17 th, during the Parent/Teacher Conference time, Mrs. Smith will meet with parents to discuss OK Promise at 6:30 P.M. Parents will have the opportunity to fill out the application for Oklahoma Promise during the meeting, if their student qualifies. The meeting will be held in Computer Lab 2. Student of the Month Junior High August th Grade - Jacee Foley 7 th Grade - Paola Baez 8 th Grade - Josh Mooney September th Grade - Gabby Espinosa 7 th Grade - Cherokee Gillihan 8 th Grade - Joshua Jenkins Thursday, October 26 th, Mrs. Smith will be hosting a FAFSA Night in Computer lab 1. This will be an opportunity for parents to fill out FAFSA with their senior students. Students who plan to attend college in the fall of 2018 need to have a FAFSA completed by the end of October. Parents will need to bring their 2016 Income Tax Return, driver s license number and social security number and the driver license number and social security number of the student, to the workshop. Wednesday, November 1 st the Eighth Grade will be going to WTC for Career Exploration. They will load the buses at 12:20 P.M. and return around 2:50 P.M. This is an opportunity for the students to visit some of the different programs at WTC. Senior athletes will be recognized during Senior Night on November 3 rd at 6:30 P.M. at the last home football game. Tuesday, November 14 th, the ASVAB test will be given to all juniors and any senior who needs to take it at 8:10 A.M. The testing will be in the cafeteria. Wednesday, November 15 th, sophomores will be going to WTC for a tour. They will be gone from 8:20 A. M. to 11:00 A.M. touring the campus and visiting classes.

4 October 13, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 2 Page 4 6th Grade News The BF-DC 6 th graders are studying fractions in their simplest form in math. In English they are working on predicates. In science they are learning about magnetism and its forces (electrons, surface tension, and power source) and in geography/social studies they are working on the history of the United States. Priscila Martinez Student Reporter Academic Teams News Schools Academic teams have kicked of their seasons with the Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference competitions. The junior high record is six wins and one lost. The high school record is seven wins and no loses. The high school team competed at the OSSAA District meet at Navajo on Monday October 9 th. The team won both rounds of competition and will be seated first in their district. The high school team members are Ryan Garrison, John Kilhoffer, Katelyn Webb, Tristan Cowley, Lorsa Hughes, Aaron Schmidt, Alexa Benedict, and Zyane Gonzales. FFA News Allie Dixon, Katelyn Webb, Jordan Mason and Lorsa Hughes, of the BF-DC FFA, visited the Oklahoma State Fair and Tulsa State Fair with their livestock. Katelyn and Jordan showed goats while Allie and Lorsa showed lambs. The six Chapter Officers Katelyn Webb, Allie Dixon, Lorsa Hughes, Camryn Bond, Makia Maxey and Jordan Mason attended the FFA COLT Conference (Chapter Officer Leadership Training), in Altus on September 19 th. The FFA members have ordered and delivered Blue and Gold food products during the past few weeks. Blue and Gold is a major fundraiser for the chapter and will be available again later in the year. On October 24, 2017 the BF-DC FFA will hold their annual Labor Auction. This is another major fundraiser for the Chapter. Everyone is welcome to attend the auction and bid on the opportunity to have a FFA member work for them. Camryn Bond FFA Reporter 7th Grade News The BF-DC 7 th grade students are studying adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals in their math class. In English they are studying commas. In science they are studying physical and chemical properties. In art, they are drawing 3D letters. Alexa Green 7th Grade Reporter StuCo News The BF-DC Student Council will be collecting Smarties, Dum Dum Suckers and Character Band-Aids for the OU Children s Hospital Cancer Ward. Please take donations to Ms. Smith s office by October 17 th. Red Ribbon Week will be October 23 rd October 27 th. There will be an essay and art contest during the week. Prizes for participation in the dress up days, the essay contest and art contest will be given out d u r i n g t h e w e e k. Dress Up Days for Red Ribbon Week: Monday: P. J. Day (Follow Your Dreams Don t Do Drugs Tuesday: Meme Day (Humor is Cooler Than Drugs) Wednesday: Color War (Fight the Battle Against Drugs) Seniors - Blue, Juniors - Black, Sophomores - Green, Freshman - Pink, 8 th Grade - White, 7 th Grade - Red, and 6 th Grade - Gray. Thursday: Trick or Treat Day (Drugs are a Trick not a Treat) School appropriate costume (NO MASK, NO FAKE WEAPONS, NO GORE) Friday: Red, White and Blue Day (Show your true colors) Student Council Officers and Advisors will be in Broken Arrow November 11 th 13 th for the State Stu-Co Convention. The theme for 2017 is Lifetime of Leadership. 4-H News Senior 4-H students held their first meeting on September 19 th and elected their officers for the year. The officers are Jaron Mason - president, Jordan Mason - vice president, Makia Maxey - secretary, Evely Veloz - reporter, Maci Elmore - treasurer, Jimmy Jackson - game/song leader, and Jayden Kendrick - Chaplin. The BF-DC senior 4-H students are selling tickets to the Washita County 4-H Bean Supper and Baked Potatoes. The tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased from 4-H members. 8th Grade News In science the BF-DC 8 th grade students are studying forces. In the 8 th grade math class they are studying graphs, ordered pairs, and functions. In English the 8 th graders are working on writing skills. In history the 8 th graders are learning about the Revolutionary War. In art they are working on 3D figures. This month the 8 th graders had the pleasure of working with Mrs. Webb on their writing skills. Leeila Bland Student Reporter Chess Club News The BF-DC Chess Club meets Tuesdays after school until 4:00 p.m. The team is trying to improve enough to compete with other schools. Chess Club does not meet if the week is shortened. Caterra Cobb Senior News Seniors are taking many challenging classes such as trigonometry, chemistry, algebra 3, physics 1 and 2, and college history. They are working hard on senior essays and their senior memory books. The seniors have finished reading and studying the book The Help. Senior Ryne Garrison is a National Merit Semi- Finalist. Senior Zyane Gonzales was a Homecoming candidate. Senior Jaron Mason won Homecoming King. The seniors met with the recruiter from the National Guard to learn more about what the National Guard has to offer them upon graduation. The senior class has finished selling flower bulbs but will be selling them again in the spring. Jaron Mason Student Reporter Susan Goeringer Freshman News The BF-DC Freshman classes are studying equations in their math classes. In their English classes they are studying commas, semicolons, and colons. In their science classes they are studying compound atoms, electrons and neutrons. The Oklahoma history and civics classes were taken to the Washita Battlefields on Wednesday, October 11, Nyiraa Carter Freshman Reporter Caterra Cobb FCCLA Attend District Rally The BF-DC FCCLA members attended the District Rally on October 10 th at Weatherford High School. The theme for the rally was Snap into Leadership. The keynote speaker was Lucas Ross, a standup comedian. One FFCLA student said Lucas Ross was a great speaker and very funny. While at the rally the member presented their banner as part of their intro- History Day Government Club members are getting ready for Veterans Day, on October 30, The event will start at 10:00 A.M. in the Don Lemki Gym. After the program there will be a lunch served at the First Baptist Church for all veterans and their spouses. History day will be selling baked goods approximately every other week. Monday October 9, 2017 they served biscuits with sausage gravy and drinks. On October 30, 2017 they will be sell baked goods. Junior News The junior English class finished reading To Kill a Mocking Bird. Junior United States history is learning and writing an essay over the Civil War. In science they are learning covalent bonds and in math they are learning inverse trigonomic function. Junior Donovan Webb is going to be participating in the National FFA Chorus for the second time. The juniors took a trip to Cheyenne to the Washita Battle field. Kayela Staples Junior Reporter Susan Goeringer duction to the other chapters. Attending the meeting was President Zyane Gonzales, Reporter Kaitlyn Webb,, Stu Co representative Tristin Cowley, President elect Larissa Sixtos, Secretary Maranda Maldonado,, and not pictured Abby Gardner and sponsor Mrs. Lyles. Spanish Club to Sell Boo Bags Spanish Club will be selling Boo Bags October 16 th. The Boo Bags are one dollar. You will need to see a Spanish Club member to purchase one. Camryn Bond Spanish Club Reporter Brandon Yates Vocal and Band News The BF-DC choir students auditioned at Western Oklahoma Choir Directors Association (WOCDA) Honor choir on September 30th. Students who were selected for the Western Oklahoma Honor Choir are,, Alexis Cloyd, Cherokee Gillihan, Xavier Dye, Rebel Fricks, Nickalas Margerum, Morgan Loudermilk, Kirsten Bennett, Gabby Garcia, Paola Baez, Ashley Gillihan, Danyell Johns, and Maci Julian. These students will perform at the Elk City Performing Arts Center with the Western Oklahoma Honor Choir on October 23 at 6pm. The vocal students are beginning to work on their songs for the Veterans Day program on November 10th and the Winter Concert Program. The date for the Winter Concert has not been set. Band students will be traveling to Weatherford on November 4th for the SWOSU Band s Homecoming parade and Massed Band. There will be over 1500 high school band members from across the state at SWOSU to perform with Southwestern s Pride of the Great Southwest Marching Band. The band will be selling Stand aside for Our Eagle Pride towels for $ See a band member for more information. The BF-DC band will be performing at the third annual Burns Flat Town Birthday Bash on October 28th. Minnie Restivo Band and Vocal Reporter Sophomore News The sophomores in Algebra 2 are learning slope form and y-intercept form. In English 2 they are looking through Scholastic Readers and in biology they are going over photosynthesis and cell formation. On Thursday October 5, the sophomores went to Cheyenne to the Washita Battlefield National Historical Site. The site protects and interprets the location of the Southern Cheyenne Village of Chief Black Kettle, which is where the Battle of Washita occurred.

5 October 13, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Movie Review Friday the 13th is a horror movie about a killer named Jason Voorhees. Jason was at one point a kid who was sweet, but that all changed once he went to a summer camp called Camp Crystal Lake. Jason got to close to the lake and fell in and drowned. He tried to call out for help but no one was paying attention and he went under and died, or so they thought. Jason comes back, except now he isn t the sweet kid that he was before. Instead he is a ruthless killer seeking revenge on all Camp Crystal Lake counselors. Everyone tries to kill him, but there is no killing Jason. He just keeps coming back and killing the camp counselors. I give this movie 10 out of 10 stars because it really caught my attention. This movie is only for mature audiences because it contains a large amount of gory scenes. Brandon Yates Volume 57 Number 2 Page 5

6 October 13, 2017 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 57 Number 2 Cross Country HS Football BF-DC Fast Pitch Softball Ends Season The BF-DC Cross Country runners competed at the SWOSU High School/Middle School Open on September 9th. In the boys 5k varsity race there were 55 runners. Cobie Villegas placed 20th and Dalton Webb placed 29th. In the girls 2 mile run there were 62 runners. Jordan Mason placed 33 rd, Makia Maxey placed 35 th, Alexa Benedict placed 40 th, Grace Schneberger placed 43 rd, and Kalie Walters placed 56 th. In the junior high boys 2 mile run there were 51 competitors. Kaden Williams placed 5 th, Adam Canaday placed 11 th, Josh Mooney placed 12 th, Darius Glass placed 21th, Nick Margerum placed 42th, and David Margerum placed 43th. The cross country teams competed at the Watonga Invitational on September 30, The students had to fight off wasp on the course and several were stung. They all persevered and finished the race. In the boys varsity 5K run out of 112 runners Ryan Neeley placed 52nd and Cobie Villegas placed 72nd. In the girls varsity 3200 run the BF-DC girls team placed 17th. There were 121 runners and Jordan Weese placed 68 th, Jordan Mason placed 84 th, Tori Cline placed 99 th, Caitlin Johnson placed 116 th and Leslie Gearhart placed 117 th. In the Boys 3200 run there were 119 runners. Kaden Williams placed 11 th, Josh Mooney placed 34 th, Darius Glass placed 61 st, Adam Canaday placed 66 th, And David Margerum placed 69 th. In the mixed elementary 1738 run there were 48 runners. Faith Schneberger placed 12th, and Ashton Villegas placed 21th. Joel Marez Mighty Eagles The Mighty Eagles are ready to start competition. Due to a bowling alley closing in Clinton the bowling competition has been moved to Oklahoma City. The Mighty Eagles will compete in bowling on Friday October 27 th. The athletes are excited about competing in horseshoes this year. The horseshoe competition will be in Yukon on Saturday October 28, Justin Davis Staff reporter The BF-DC High School football team has had a rough season this year. They have played 6 games and won one. The game against Corn Bible Academy was a great game. Homecoming night against a major rival and everything came together as it is meant to be. The boys played their very best and finished with a bell ringing win of 52 to 0. There are 4 more games this season. The next game is Friday October 13 th against Alex at BF-DC starting at 7:00 pm. The two games after that are away games and then the season finale is on November 3 rd at home against Geary and it is senior night. JH Football junior high football team has played 5 games and won 3 of them. They lost their season opener against Tipton but came back and won the game against Central. The lost to Corn Bible Academy at Corn but the next week they won against Seiling at Seiling. The boys won their homecoming game against Snyder on October 2 nd. They play their next game on October 16 th against Carnegie at home and they finish their season against Geary on October 23 rd also at home. Fellowship of Christian Athletes On September 25, 2017 the FCA members held their second meeting. At this meeting, Jim Roebuck, The Baptist preacher gave the devotional. He spoke about Matthew 7:7-8. In this lesson, he challenges the students to question if they were knocking at the right door and asking the right questions. Jim also talked about how God answers our prayers and he will knock on their doors but they have to listen and allow him to come into their hearts. Jim brought up that Jesus teaches them what is right and what is wrong, and it is their duty to know and be a wit- Lady Eagles took on a new season with a new coach that had a familiar face. Head Coach Ashton Ellis was at BF-DC Schools five years ago as the elementary PE teacher and 5 th and 6 th grade basketball coach. I already knew most of the kids from having them in PE or basketball, so I was excited to come in and take over this program, because I knew what kind of kid they were. The junior high season didn t go well if you look at the win loss column, but that s not what Coach Ellis was concerned with. We re really young, starting 6 seventh graders in some games. My focus was more on being competitive, and we accomplished that in some games. I wanted to see them grow and improve as a player. All but two starters will be returning to the junior high team next year, so Coach Ellis is confident that next years will produce more wins than this years, but more importantly, more growth. The high school team ended the season with a record of 11-18, beating some very quality, top ranked softball teams, such as Shattuck, who made it to ness for Jesus Christ. Throughout the year, FCA will continue to invite preachers to give short lessons during their meetings. The FCA members and other students joined in prayer in the old gym on September 27, 2017 for See You at the Pole along with teachers and adults. They prayed for the United States, school faculty, the weather, and the student body! Alexa Benedict FCA Reporter the state tournament. They were plagued with injuries for some of the season and forced to move the lineup around. When all 15 of the girls showed up with their A game, we were dangerous. Unfortunately we didn t do that all the time, but the times that we did were like magic and the girls were so fun to watch. In the district tournament the Lady Eagles lost to Cheyenne 5-9 in extra innings, beat Selling 8-6, then lost to Cheyenne 5-7, resulting in Cheyenne winning districts and the Lady Eagles season being cut short. It ended way too soon for me. I had plans to take them all the way, but things don t always go the way you plan. Either way, I m proud to be the coach of these fine ladies and I cherish the memories we made this season and I can t wait to see what the future holds for this program. The Lady Eagles graduate 4 seniors, Raven Horn, Caitlin Johnson, Tamika Price, and Jordan Weese. Coach Ellis speaks about her seniors and the impact losing them will have. I graduate four starters, four good starters. That s hard to replace. They all brought something unique and special to this team, they all had their role, Equal Opportunity Policy 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 Justin Davis Susan Goeringer Joel Marez Cade Gowdy Wyatt Steel Caterra Cobb Page 6 their job and they did it very well. Not only will I miss them as players, but also people and members of my family. As Coach Ellis reflects on her first season here at Burns Flat-Dill City school she s filled with many emotions. I m just so thankful that God gave me this opportunity and opened the door for me to come home and return to BF- DC. I couldn t have done it this year without the help of lots of people. Several parents helped out by donating food, keeping books and supporting these girls. Coach Kauk was a huge help, also! He keeps me calm when I need it most. Another shout out to administrators for their support throughout the season, and to Jason to Uecke for always having our transportation ready to go, as well as providing the power washer for me to wash the girls pants. I m sure there are tons of people I m leaving out, but I hope you know we do appreciate everything you ve done for us. Joel Marez 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.