Wildcat enews. Love, Learning, & Leadership. Nitro High School Hall of Achievement. Important. Information

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1 Wildcat enews MARCH 2017 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6 Phone Fax Website Twitte r Important Information (304) (304) Engrade Communication tool for students, parents, and teachers Administration Principal Jason Redman Asst. Principal Drew McClanahan Asst. Principal Gene Smith Athletic Director Garrett Burdette Attendance Clerk Lou Ann Kinder Secretary Neva Douglas Counselors Nitro High School Hall of Achievement Nitro High School is seeking nominations for The Nitro High School Hall of Achievement. The Spring 2017 Induction Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 21st. The Hall of Achievement is on display at the school s main entrance and features an 80 inch television that constantly streams the members and their life achievements. Students at Nitro High School are responsible for producing and maintaining all the video content for the Hall of Achievement. Students also create the plaques that are permanently displayed showing the names and likeness of the members. The purpose of this endeavor is to showcase people who have attended NHS in the past, and recognize success in their chosen field. The criteria is as follows: * The nominee must have attended Nitro High School at a minimum of 20 years ago. * The nominee has achieved proven success in the field of business, industry, sports, the arts, community service, military, or other. * The nominee must be willing if physically possible, to come and speak to current NHS students, as part of our LOVE-LEARNING-LEADERSHIP initiative. To nominate an individual, please fill out this form bit.ly/nhshoa In order to make the Nitro High School Hall of Achievement a reality we have created many sponsorship opportunities. If you are interested in receiving more information about sponsoring the hall, please fill out the following bit.ly/supportnhshoa. Love, Learning, & Leadership Ms. Mace A-F Mrs. Watson G-M

2 Ms. Meadows N-Z WILDCAT PRIDE February Highlights W STATE CHAMPION Nick Fraley Congratulations Nick for achieving the honor of All State Tournament Team! I L D C A T STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Nitro High School held their Poetry Out Loud competition in December. Makayla Tyree was the judge s choice as our representative at the next level. Makayla is a junior and will represent Nitro High School at the State competition on March 3rd at the WV Cultural Center in Charleston. Congratulations Makayla and best of luck in the next competition! S T R O If you have a student that you would like to see in the spotlight, send information to ndouglas@mail.kana.k12.wv.us N G

3 This month s department spotlight, is showcasing the Science Department. Lead by Department Chair, Billi Smith, team members are Garrett Burdette, Jocelyn Crawford, Natalie Elkins, Jane Harrison, and Jennifer Stover. Garrett Burdette has been teaching for three years at Nitro High. He has taught Physical Science and Earth Science. Mr. Burdette is very involved at Nitro, he co-sponsors Pep Club, and is on the Greater Nitro Youth Foundation Board. He is especially busy with sports because he is also our Athletic Director. Mr. Burdette s family and church have the biggest influences on him and that carries over to the relationships he has with his students through teaching and mentoring them. He is married and loves to spend any spare time he has playing golf, hunting, and fishing. S C I E N C E D E P A R T M Jocelyn Crawford is another key member of the science department, and has been teaching 6 years with the last 5 being at Nitro teaching earth science, human anatomy, and environmental science. She sponsors our award winning Academic Team and remembers the unforgettable trip the team took to Kennywood. Mrs. Crawford is married and has a daughter named Violet. Although her daughter keeps her busy, she loves to fit in time for gardening, baking, traveling, and reading. Natalie Elkins is also a valued member of the department. She has been teaching for 14 years and for the last 12 has been at Nitro teaching Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and Physics. Mrs. Elkins is also the senior class sponsor. The biggest influence on her life is her family. She is married and has 3 children, Cora(8), Silas(5), and Kate(2). She loves to spend her time camping, reading, and working NY Times crossword puzzles. Jane Harrison is a key member of the science department at Nitro, she has been teaching for 7 years. The last 5 years have been as a Wildcat teaching Forensics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Biotechnology and coaches our boys tennis team. The BioTech Magnet Program is the only one of its kind in Kanawha County. Her most unforgettable moment was receiving a $10,000 monetary gift from DOW Chemical/Bayer CropScience to help begin the Biotechnology Program at Nitro. Mrs. Harrison is married with two daughters Samantha and Kelli, and now enjoys the love of granddaughter, Raidyn. It is no surprise that her family has been the greatest influence on her life. When she has a chance, Mrs. Harrison loves working out, playing tennis, gardening, and boating. Billie Smith is not only a valuable asset to the science department, but also the department chair. Mrs. Smith has been teaching for 40 years and has been at Nitro for 20 years. During that time she has taught Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and AP Biology. Mrs. Smith s most unforgettable moment was when she represented Nitro High School in skydiving. She also notes each year contains unforgettable student and memories they create together. Mrs. Smith says that her devotion and faith are her biggest influences on her life; combining with family, nature, teaching lessons, and life long lessons, she feels very blessed with life. Mrs. Smith is married and has two children, Carrie and Charles. In her spare time she loves walking/hiking, gardening, nature, reading, and travelling. Jennifer Stover catches our final spotlight of the science department. She has been teaching for almost 23 years with 7 years at Nitro High School; she has taught biology, anatomy, physical science, health, and introduction to healthcare. Her teaching doesn t end there, she also teaches credit recovery, HSTA, and the upward bound academic (Health Science Technology Program) at WV State University. Her most memorable moment was getting to see two of the recent HSTA students receive scholarships to Marshall University and West Virginia University. Ms. Stover has a daughter Sidney who is an alumni of Nitro and currently attends Marshall University. She credits many to influencing her life, her daughter, her parents, an aunt and uncle and her church family. Ms. Stover doesn t have alot of spare time, but when she does she enjoys walking and caring for her West Highland Terrier. E N T

4 W I L D C We would like to give a big shout out to our amazing Science Department!!! Thank you for all you do for the students at Nitro High School. Next month spotlight will feature the Social Studies Department at Nitro High School. Stay tuned to find out some interesting facts about some of your favorite teachers. A T FOOTBALL N A new app is being used to help improve communications with football coaches, players, parents, and fans. If you would like to join, download Team App from the Apple or Google store on your phone. Once downloaded, create a log-in and search for Nitro High School Football. Our logo is displayed on the correct entry. You can also enable push notifications. Please note that some areas of the app are restricted to players and officials only. E W S

5 SWIM TEAM SWIM TEAM Team members: Connor Charles, Courtni Childers, Caleb Cowger, Laura Crist, Rachel Fisher, Robert Fisher, Nick Fraley, Nathan Harvey, Carter Igo, Jackson Igo, Cameron Klem, Bayleigh Meadows, Karleigh Meadows, Russ Miller, Emily Moore, Zack Nottingham, Preston Oxley, Tristan Prowse, Amanda Skidmore, Owen Smith, Gavin Thompson, Piper Vance, Raven Vance, Paige Watson, and Logan Withrow. In October 2016, twenty-five (25) Nitro students entered the waters at University of Charleston s pool to begin their swim season. Each night during the hour long practice, the team swam at least 1,500 yards and at the beginning of the season they began each practice with a mile run and stretching prior to swimming. Their commitment, hard work, and dedication shown during the meets as personal times for events became faster and faster. Throughout the season, the team competed in 10 Swim Meets against schools such as George Washington, Capital High, Charleston Catholic, Winfield, Hurricane High, Huntington High, and Cabell Midland and at the Regional Meet (qualifier for State Championship Meet). Nitro boys team placed 1 st at 2 of the meets, 2 nd at 2 of the meets, and 3 rd at 2 of the meets, 4 th at 2 of the meets, and a 5 th and 7 th place as well. Nitro girls team placed 2 nd at 1 meet, 4 th at 4 of the meets, 6 th at 1 meet and 7 th at 3 of the meets and a 10 th place as well. During the Region IV meet, 5 boys qualified to go to the WV High School State Championship Swim Meet held in Morgantown, WV. (distance listed in yards) Cameron Klem 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, Nick Fraley 100 Butterfly, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, Carter Igo 400 Free Relay, Preston Oxley 200 Medley Relay, and Nathan Harvey 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay.

6 February 16 & 17 was the WV High School State Championship Swim Meet and Nitro showed its NITRO PRIDE and that Wildcats could swim. At this meet Nitro placed 16 th of 28 teams from the State of West Virginia. Results: 200 Medley Relay (Nick, Nathan, Cameron & Preston) - 11 th in the State with a time of 1:55.07, 400 Free Relay (Cameron, Carter, Nathan & Nick) - 15 th in the State with a time of 3:51.97, 100 Breaststroke Nathan - 15 th in the State with a time of 1:11.32, 100 Breaststroke Nick - 3 rd in the State with a time of 1:05.83, and 100 Fly STATE CHAMPION Nick with a time of CONGRATULATIONS Nick for achieving the honor of ALL STATE TOURNAMENT TEAM!!! Until next season just keep swimming!!! WRESTLING TEAM WRESTLING Small in Numbers, Mighty in Results TEAM The Pat Vance Invitational was held during the first weekend of January at Nitro High School. This tournament is named after a former coach and athletic director at Nitro, Mr. Pat Vance, who is still very involved with the tournament We had three wrestlers place: Dallas Hazelett placed 3rd, Paul Frampton placed 2nd, and Vinny Devaney placed 1st. Winners Choice held in Fairmont the weekend of January 13 and 14. Paul Frampton placed 3rd, and Vinny Devaney placed 4th. Paul Frampton placed 1st at the WSAZ tournament in Huntington

7 The Cardinal Conference Championship was held on Feb. 4th at Sissonville High School, and all of our wrestlers placed: Paul Frampton 1st, Vinny Devaney 2nd, Joe Shaffer 3rd, and Dallas Hazelett placed 3rd. The Kanawha County Championships were held on Feb. 11th at Riverside High School and again all four of wrestlers placed: Paul Frampton 1st, Vinny Devaney 1st, Joe Shaffer 3rd, and Dallas Hazelett placed 3rd. Regionals were held on the 17th and 18th of February, Paul Frampton took 1st and Vinny Devaney took 2nd. Paul and Vinny then completed in the WV State High School Wrestling Tournament in Huntington Feb 23-25, and yet again, they made Nitro Nation proud! Paul placed 2nd in the state and Vinny placed 3rd in the state! With only two wrestlers Nitro High School tied for 16th in the AA schools. All of these results are a direct result of the hard work and dedication put into the program by not only the athletes, but the coaches and parents as well. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments this year, and thank you for representing the Wildcats so well. Can t wait to see what next season brings! Upcoming Spotlights. Rho Kappa National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta WILDCAT PRIDE

8 A MIDSUMMER S NIGHT PROM You do not want to miss out on this unforgettable night of fun Spend the night dancing to tunes being played by Nick Scott The prom committee is working diligently to help create the most beautiful prom for Nitro High School. This year s prom will be held on Saturday, May 6th, in the student commons. The theme A Midsummer s Night will involve nothing less than a romantic and timeless feel as students dance the night away. Tickets are on sale now at $30.00 a person. Be sure to act quickly, the price will periodically go up each couple weeks. See Mrs. Kerber in room 215 for more information and tickets. SURVIVOR AFTER PROM is the place to be!! Do you have it in you to party all night long? You don t want to miss out on all the fun, make sure to sign up for this year s after prom. The all night lock-in is open to ALL Nitro students, you do not have to go to prom to attend after prom. There are lots of activities, laser tag, corn hole, ping pong, basketball, casino room, caricature drawings, magician, and bowling! There will be food and drinks all night, and every participant that pre-pays will get a specially designed bag with awesome keepsakes. Are you a SURVIVOR, do you have what it takes to stay up all night and party like a Wildcat? Cost is $10.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door. Those paying at the door, will not get the bag and keepsakes. Every senior will receive a cash prize, and one lucky senior will win $500!!! Door prizes will be given out. Don t miss out, see Mrs. Douglas today!

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10 Yearbook If you have something happening in your class, sport, or club, we want to know about it. Send any story and/or picture to Neva Douglas at to be included in an edition of the Nitro enews. MARCH FUNDRAISERS Don t miss out on your chance to purchase this year s yearbook, and have a piece of memorabilia to cherish for a lifetime. Cost is $75 (cash or money order) and can be given to Ms. Grant in room B101; or order online with a credit card at dercenter.com with code Tennis Team will be having a mulch sale the entire month of March. Track will be having a bucket drive on March 11 on First Avenue and 21st Street in Nitro from Track Team is selling shirts. See a team member if interested. Travel WV Class is having a donut sale on March 13th to help pay for a trip to Moundsville. See Mr. Fulmer if interested. Scholarships Seniors check in with your counselors for scholarships available. Applications have deadlines, you do not want to miss out on an opportunity to be rewarded for your hard work during your high school career. The Academic Team will be having a sale on March 18th. Baseball Apparel Rho Kappa will be collecting items for care packages for soldiers March Car Wash Travel WV Class will be holding a car wash on March 25th at the AutoZone in Cross Lanes. Baseball team is selling specially team apparel. See a player to order.