Junior High Academic Team Wins Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Champion

January 30, 2015 The Talon Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Junior High Academic Team Wins Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Champion The 8th and 9th Grade Junior High Academic Team won the title of Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Champions. Ryne Garrison was all-conference top scorer with an average of 56.2 points per quarter. He was named BF-DC MVP and All Conference All-Star Team member. Ryne was also named Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Junior High MVP. Mrs. Rita Roskam was named as Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Junior High Coach of the Year. The team, Ryne Garrison, and Mrs. Roskam will receive their awards at the Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference awards banquet being held February 16th, 2015. The Mid-level, 7th and 8th grade BF-DC Junior Varsity team competed at Area on January 15, in Indiahoma. They performed very well as a team. The 6th grade team hosted OAAC Regional Tournament at BF-DC on Tuesday January 20th. The BF-DC team won 1st place in the tournament and were declared Regional Champions. They will be representing Burns Flat-Dill City in Area in the near future. The BF-DC JH Varsity team competed in the OAAC Area Tournament on January 27th and tied for 1st place. The 6th, 7th and 8th graders will also begin competing in scholastic meets starting in February through April. The BF-DC High School Academic Team competed in Area held here at BF-DC Schools on January 17th. The team excelled and earned the right to compete at State, February the 7th. Bailee Lake the King Cameron Carter. Thursday January 29th Burns Flat-Dill City High School held a pep assembly to get the entire student body excited about the homecoming ceremonies and to introduce the winter sport players and teams going to competitions. The cheerleaders led the different grades in playing a bubble blowing game. The basketball teams, academic teams, vocal, and band were recognized. Thursday night the junior high held their homecoming ceremonies during their basketball games. The players that were nominated as homecoming queen candidates were Makia Maxey, Brooklyne Hargis, and Raven Horn. Nominated for king were Travon Hill, Landon Ringo, and Zac Glass. The candidates that won were Queen Makia Maxey and King Landon Ringo. Friday January 30th the homecoming dance was held in the school cafeteria. There were refreshments furnished by board members and parents. Fun was had by everyone that attended. What s Inside Pg. 2 A Word from the Superintendent Pg. 3 Elementary News Pg. 4 JH/HS News Rita Roskam Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Junior High Coach of the Year BF-DC Celebrate Basketball Homecoming Burns Flat-Dill City Schools celebrated Basketball Homecoming during the week of January 26 through January 30. There were two homecoming basketball games as well as spirit days throughout the week. To get the homecoming spirit going there were dress up days each school day. Monday was Pajama Day. Tuesday was Red, White, and Blue day. The winners for showing the most spirit and dressing up on Red, White, and Blue day were Katie Birdwell, Caitlyn Johnson, Christina Carter, Caleb Davis, and Mystic Sanders. Wednesday was Survivor day. Each grade had to dress up in a color that was assigned to their class. The winners for Survivor day were Breanne Leftwich, Layla Vincent, and Ashley Gillihan. Thursday was celebrated by having Tacky Tourist Day. The winners for Tacky Tourist Day were Grace Schneberger, Brooklyne Hargis, and Elena Rodriguez. The high school held their homecoming ceremonies during the basketball game Tuesday January 27th. The candidates for high school homecoming queen were Aubrey Mendez, Jordan Hughes, and Lilly Schneberger. They were escorted by homecoming king candidates Chris Clark, Cameron Carter, and Tony Dorman. The winners of the high school crowns were Queen Lilly Schneberger and Volume 54, Number 6 Pg. 5 Puzzle Pg. 6...Football What s Happening at BF-DC Schools - Friday January 30th Professional Day No School HS Basketball @ Cordell HS Dance @ BF-DC Cafeteria Monday February 2nd JH & HS Basketball vs. Carnegie @ BF-DC Tuesday February 3rd 5th & 6th Basketball @ Sayre Thursday February 5th JH & JV Basketball vs. Snyder @ BF-DC FAFSA Work night With Nancy Sander 6:30-7:30 pm Friday February 6th HS Basketball @ Snyder Saturday February 7th ACT TEST @ BF-DC HS Academics @ Redlands Monday February 9th JH Basketball @ Sentinel Tuesday February 10th HS Basketball vs Cheyenne @ BF-DC Senior Night Thursday February 12th JH & JV Basketball vs. Hobart @ BF-DC HS Basketball @ Merritt February 13th 14th HS District Basketball Saturday February 14th District Vocal Happy Valentine Day Monday February 16th FAFSA Night Follow Up With Nancy Sander 6:30 8:00 pm February 18th - 21st SW District Stock Show Saturday February 21st District Band February 22nd - 23rd Washita County Stock Show Friday February 27th Make Up Snow Day School is in Session

January 30, 2015 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 54, Number 6 A Word from the Superintendent This article is one I read recently and felt obligated to share with you. Ron Hughes, Superintendent Burns Flat-Dill City Public Schools 580.562.4844 Duncan lays out priorities for education law: Testing, preschool funding, teacher evals By Lyndsey Layton January 12 at 12:07 PM (Washington Post) Education Secretary Arne Duncan spelled out his priorities for a new federal education law Monday, calling on Congress to build in funding for preschool, add $1 billion annually in federal aid for schools with the neediest students, and maintain the federal mandate that says states must test students every year in math and reading. He talked broadly about equal educational opportunity as a civil right and as a moral and economic imperative for the country but he included a few specific ideas he wants incorporated in federal law. He said any new law must include a provision that states test every student annually in math and reading in grades 3 to 8 and once in high school. I believe parents, teachers and students have both the right and the need to know how much progress all students are making each year toward college and career readiness, Duncan said. That means all students need to take annual statewide assessments that are aligned with their teacher s classroom instruction. Duncan s speech comes amid growing anti-testing sentiment fueled by an alliance of parents skeptical of standardized tests, teachers unions that say using test scores to evaluate teachers and schools has warped education, and conservatives who argue that the federal government should play a much smaller role in local education. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) took control of the Senate education panel last week and said he plans to work with the ranking Democrat, Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, on an aggressive timetable to deliver a bill to the Senate floor next month. Alexander, a former U.S. education secretary, university president and governor, has criticized the Obama administration for dictating education policy to states and acting as the national school board. Full article: http://wapo.st/1tztxis 4-H Members Attend Speech Contest The Washita County senior 4-H members attended the Washita County 4-H Speech Contest in Canute on January 16th. Jaron Mason received first place on the power point he presented about firearm safety. Kylee Kilhoffer received first place with her food demonstration. Jordan Mason, who also presented a food demonstration, placed 2 nd. Allison Walker State Officers Visit Local FFA Chapter The state FFA officer team of the Oklahoma FFA Association conducted their 2015 Goodwill Tour with a visit to the Burns Flat Dill City FFA Chapter, Thursday, January 22, at 2:30 p.m. Four collegiate FFA leaders made a stop at the local school to meet the FFA members. We must find new ways to inspire students to seek agriculture as a lifelong profession and help them recognize that this industry is filled with opportunity and reward and fulfillment, said Garrett Reed, State FFA president. We must help FFA members prepare for and embrace this very exciting future, Reed said. Throughout the Goodwill Tour state officers will challenge FFA members to go all out in their passion for agriculture and leadership. A total of 58 chapters were selected for the 2015 tour from the 355 total chapters Page 2 in the state. Visiting the local chapter are Garrett Reed, state president; Megan DeVuyst, state reporter; Drake Boyce, southwest district vice president; and Cody Dean, central district vice president. All are students at Oklahoma State University and sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Career Tech. FFA is an integral part of the Agriculture Education Division in Oklahoma s Career Tech system. With 25,552 members in 35 high schools statewide, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fifth-largest state FFA association. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. FCCLA News The BF-DC School FCCLA cookbooks have been submitted to be printed. The books should be delivered by March 1 st and the FCCLA members will start selling the books as soon as they arrive. The cook books will cost $10.00 and all of the money raised will be used to pay the students way to the Oklahoma State FCCLA Convention. 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 1972. 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 73624 580-562-4844 Call for Advertising Rates or go to: http://www.bfdc.k12.ok.us/student -news Sponsor Marcella Lee s.. Paige Barnes Raven Horn Jordan Weese Bryan Cormier Cable Jacobsen Alli Walker Bailee Lake

January 30, 2015 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 54, Number 6 December STAR Students for Pre-K: Zayden Jones and Ashton Villegas Page 3 November STAR student for Pre-K Jaicee Johnson Will Rogers Star Students for December Back Row left to Right: Eric Miller, Jacob Flores, Elizabeth Smith, Evan Donaldson, Savannah Taylor, Benny Baker Middle Row left to Right: Natalie Perez, Gunner McAnally, Rayne Gladwin, Sevan Hartronft, Braezun Rojo Front Row left to Right: Sydney McLemore, Alexis Wilson, Paisley Watson, Makenna Boles, Haidyn Pike 3rd and 4th grade at practicing with cups, for performance at Eagle Time. Students Compete in NOETIC Learning Math Contest On November 20, Will Rogers Elementary students competed in the NOETIC Learning Math Contest. NOETIC Learning Math Contest is a national elementary math problem solving contest that is held twice a year. 19,327 young mathletes representing 1,279 teams across the country participated in last years fall contest. The following students were the team winners: Second grade: Zak Deboard Third grade: Kaiden Wilson, Lexi Baker, and Corey Mason. Fourth grade: Moses Garcia Fifth grade: Josh Mooney Sixth grade: Grace Schneberger Josh Mooney won the National Honor Role title. This title is awarded to approximately the top 10% of 2A Has Thunder Readers Ms. Howes class 2A is participating in the Thunder Reading Challenge. Each month Ms. Howes sends home a calendar for her students to log their reading minutes each night. For January only 3 students returned their Thunder Reading Challenge calendar. The students who participated in January were Shane Leftwich, Kimberlynn McAnally, and Haydin Litsinberger. Kimberlynn read a total of 1,652 minutes for the month of January and she won a Thunder slap watch. Haydin read 700 minutes and Shane read 427 minutes. These students are working very hard this year to keep on reading! participating mathletes. The following students received National Honorable Mention. This title is awarded to approximately the top 50% of participating mathletes: Second grade: Zak Deboard and Bailey Frost Fourth grade: Moses Garcia and Brody Neely Fifth grade: Connor Pipkin and Jimmy Jackson. Congratulations to all of the winners! The contest results demonstrate that students have great problem solving and math talents; the test scores also show that the students can rise to the occasion and meet the challenge! Students Have Perfect Attendance The Perfect Attendance winners for the 1st semester were: Allyssa Arnold, Jimmy Jackson, Maci Elmore, Connor Pipkin, Ozzlyn Noyes, L.J. Mason, Corey Mason, Paola Baez, Alexis Green, and Allison De la Cruz. These students received two cold coins for this achievement. The Perfect Attendance winners for the second 9 weeks were: Andrew Martinez, Kimberlyn McAnnally, Jacob Power, Karla McConnell, Miranda Trissell, Cardayah Reed, Christian Palmerton, Cheryl Jo Goldschmidt, Olivia Reynold, and Damion Casses. The winners for the December reading challenge in the school library were: Pricilla Martinez, Nevaeh Leverett, and Bailey Frost. Hold Spelling Bees held the school Spelling Bees in January. The 4th and 5th grade Spelling Bee was held on January 9. Benny Baker came in first place and Connor Pipkin came in second place. These two students qualified to go to the regional competition. The lower elementary Spelling Bee was held on January 16 and January 19. All of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders participated and will get an award later in the year. Caitlin Campbell came in first place, Rylin Hall came in second place, and Haley Davis came in third. 4th & 5th Grade 1st place Benny Baker 2nd place Connor Pipkin 1st - 3rd Grade 1st place Caitlin Campbell 2nd place Rylin Hall 3rd place Haley Davis 4th Graders Celebrate 100 Days The 4th grade Science Class built vehicles to help them learn about force and resistance. Each group built and designed a vehicle using Knex. The vehicles were used to test force and resistance with different loads. The 4th graders celebrated their 100th day of school with stations dealing with things about the number 100. These stations included: trail mix with 100 grams contributed by each student, building structures with 100 cups, gumball machines with 100 painted gumballs, and Where s 100?. In the Where s 100? activity each 4th grader had to hide a 100 in their own creative design. They also flipped a coin 100 times and tried to see how many times it would land on heads or tails. Head was the winner.

January 30, 2015 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 54, Number 6 Senior News The senior class is currently planning their senior trip, submitting scholarship forms, and have selected their class motto that will appear on their senior panel. On January 23 rd they will vote on where to go for their senior trip. Any senior who has not ordered their cap and gown, or who has not paid Jostens for their items, needs to do so quickly. 8th Grade News The eighth graders at BF- DC are reading and reviewing Night by Elie Weisel. In Science they are learning about the Earth s crust which is the first layer of the Earth. They have also been studying earthquakes and plate tectonics. In art they are completing their awesome paper mache projects. In U.S History with Mr. Roberts they are going over the Industrial Revolution and they just finished learning about the Five Civilized Tribes. In math they just started a unit on geometry. The 7th and 8th grade Pre- Algebra classes finished the Capture the Flag game. Congratulations to the 7 th hour, 8 th grade math class for winning the game. Junior News The juniors in English III are currently learning about the various forms of literacy, writing, and comprehension skills. Since school has returned from Christmas break the 11 th graders have been working on packets, as well as writing essays. The eleventh graders in algebra 2 are studying rational expressions. The juniors who are taking art have been completing their positive and negative space art pieces. The juniors have been meeting every Wednesday after school to further plan prom. As prom gets closer, there will be more frequent meetings to finalize the details of this event. The officers are also planning to visit John Ross to look for any prom items the juniors could possibly use. Bryan Cormier Freshmen Class News The freshmen class would like to give a big shout out and congratulations to Ryne Garrison for being named All Conference Top Scorer with an average of 56.2 points per quarter. Ryan was also named BF- DC MVP, All Conference Allstar Team Member, and Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Junior High MVP. Good job Ryne. The freshmen wore black on Wednesday January 28 th for Survivor day as part of the Homecoming celebration. In English the 9 th graders are reading The Odyssey. In math the freshmen students have been multiplying and factoring polynomials. In science the students have been learning the periodic table of elements and the difference in metals and nonmetals. The Oklahoma History students are studying the Indian removal and the Civics students are learning what Civics means. Raven Horn 7th Grade News The seventh graders at BF-DC schools are studying Western Europe in geography. They are learning about the economics, lay of the land, and the parliament of Western Europe. They will be studying the cultural geography and physical geography of the Middle East next. In science they have been using microscopes looking at and learning about cells. The students are reading Holes by Louis Sachar in their English classes. In math 7 th graders are studying percents. The 7 th and 8 th grade Pre-Algebra classes have just finished the Capture the Flag game with the 7 th hour, 8 th grade class winning the game. Page 4 Lil Gal Cheerleaders Perform The JH and HS Cheerleaders held Lil Gal Cheer Camp at the beginning of January. The girls practiced on Jan. 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13 of January to perfect their cheerleading skills. The girls performed at the high school girls basketball game against Navajo during half-time. The Lil Gals performed a cheer, a chant, and a dance. Their dance was to the song Roar by Katy Perry. 6th Grade News The BF-DC sixth grade students are learning about graphs in their math classes. In English they are working with sentences. During Social Studies the students are learning about the state capitals. In science class the students have been studying about the formation of the earth. Mia Tibbits 6 th Grade Reporter World History Students Build Castles In Mr. Roberts World History class, students learned about the medieval period of history by building their very own replica castles. Each castle had to meet a certain set of criteria. They had to have 4 outer walls, 4 inner walls, 4 towers, a keep on a hill, and a moat. The students also received points for three-dimensional creativity. Students were allowed to make their castles out of any material they wanted. They could design it however they wanted to as long as it met the set of criteria. Mr. Roberts said I really hope that by building these castles, students come to Counselor Corner On January 7 th the blood drive collected over 40 units of blood. Burns Flat-Dill City High School would like to thank the many students and others that signed up to donate. The next ACT will be on February 7 th in the BFDC High School cafeteria. April 18 th will be the last test date for the ACT to be given at BFDC. March 13 th will be the last date to sign up for that test. Practice ACT test sites www.4tests.com www.mhpracticeplus.com www.actstudent.org Seniors need to make sure that they are filling out their scholarship packets. Bryan Cormier understand more about the medieval period and more about the building that has come to define that period. The two castles pictured were voted as the two best castles this year. The dark gray castle was built by Kelsey Briggs, Lilly Schneberger, Katarina Cowley, and Brianna Rush. The wooden castle was built by Charles Billa, Ethan Schmittler, and Nathan Ross. They actually built a moat that held real water, very impressive! The students did a great job with their castles this year! Band and Vocal Preparing for District The band and vocal students have been working on getting ready for District Contest at SWOSU in Weatherford. The vocal will go to SWOSU on February 14th and the band will go on February 21st. The vocal members that will be going are: Makaeli Smith, Sadie McConnell, Marcie Diggs, Paris Henry, Janelle Beason, Minne Restivo, Breanne Leftwich, Sierra Jacobs, Kensey Garrison, Cheyenne Leftwich, Tracie Diggs, Colleen Bennett, and Wally Powers. The band members that will attend contest are: Makaeli Smith, Landry Norris, and Donovan Webb. A special group of band and vocal students will be going to Oklahoma City to see the Broadway Musical, Camelot on February 28th. Permission slips and money will be due to Mrs. Brown by February 2 nd. Raven Horn Spanish Club Selling Beso-Grams The Burns Flat-Dill City Spanish Club began selling Beso-Grams on Wednesday, January 28 th and will sell them until Wednesday, February 11th. The Valentine s Day-themed cards are being sold for $1 and can be purchased from the club sponsor, Mrs. Abel, or any Spanish Club member. The Beso-Grams come with decorative ribbon, a chocolate kiss, and a blank space for the buyer to decorate, write a message, or personalize it in any other way. The Beso-Grams will be sold until February 11th and can be sold to the BF-DC elementary school, middle school, or high school. They can be purchased for friends, siblings, teachers, and more. They ll be delivered to the recipients on the Friday before Valentine s Day. All profits made by the selling of the cards will go toward the Spanish Club s annual Spanish Trip. This spring, the Spanish Club will be taking their annual trip to Dallas, Texas, to eat dinner and enjoy a show at Medieval Times. Allison Walker

January 30, 2015 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 54, Number 6 Horoscopes Basketball Page 5 Pisces (February 19 March 20): Things have been a little slow this past month. Not to worry though, you will be up and around again in no time! Use this brief period of peace to put things in order for the future. It is better to be prepared early than to rush later. Cancer (June 21 July 22): Life is an endless ocean of fun for you at the moment. You have been busy, and can see the time flying by. Aries (March 21 - April 19): Believe in yourself. Someone hasn t been shy about showing their disapproval of a choice or decision you recently made, or a plan you formulated. Maybe it isn t outright disapproval, but simply the lack of encouragement or recognition for something you see as very special. Don t let this keep you down. Keep going and eventually you will get the approval you ve been searching for. Leo (July 23 August 22): You are a perfectionist, and like to see things done a certain way. However, you can not control someone else s expression of their own work, and in this case you may find yourself disappointed. There will be an opportunity soon for a second chance to get it right, and at that time you will have greater control over what happens. Don t let disappointment keep you from trying. Taurus (April 20 May 20): You may soon receive a very inspiring message that has the potential to inspire you, motivate you, and make you feel really good about yourself. The only problem is that the source of this message may be someone you don t care for, or feel good about. Don t pick and choose what good to accept into your life based on prejudices. Sometimes good things are blessings that come to us from unexpected places, and are meant to teach us unexpected lessons. Be open to it. Gemini (May 21 June 20): With a certain person who rubs you the wrong way, you may want to disagree to disagree, rather than the other way around. This person has a way of getting under your skin, and just being around the individual seems to raise your anxiety level. However, there may be a time that you two share the same opinion or idea; and that s okay. In fact, if you open your mind and listen more, you may find this person easier to tolerate. Virgo (August 23 September 22): On the surface it may appear like you are facing something that is very threatening. Not physically threatening, but something that threatens to make your life more difficult in some way. Please not the first five words of this message: on the surface, it may appear Yes, on the surface it may appear a certain way, but there really is no genuine reason to be afraid. Libra (September 23 October 22): A creative approach to a complex challenge may pave the road to a solution. You like to think logically and practically. Most of the time that has worked for you, but it will not with the current problem you are facing. Put your imagination and your creativity to work in order to figure out the answer. Scorpio (October 23 November 21): You may have done some thinking recently about a conflict in a relationship or friendship. You are under some kind of stress or pressure, and this conflict is making you feel even more anxious. However, you really do need to be in a better, happier, and more centered state to address the problem. Trying to fix it right now, while you are burdened and impatient will only make things worse. Do whatever it takes to relieve the stress, and come back to your conflict. Sagittarius (November 22 21): Read some positive-thinking books in order to build your self confidence. You are, by nature, already a pretty confident person. However, there is always room for improvement. Find a way to inspire yourself, and kick that confidence into overdrive. Capricorn (December 22 January 19): A situation has gotten out of hand recently, and you are someone who likes to be in control. You love order and organization, and so when there is chaos you do not think as clearly as you normally do. You may have some troubles now, but don t get carried away thinking that you re facing an angry gorilla of a problem when you are really only dealing with a mischievous monkey. Relax. Aquarius (January 20 February 18): Let go of whatever is bothering you. Someone may have hurt you recently. Instead of holding a grudge, forgive them and move on. Holding on to a problem will only add to the stress of your every day life, and is not worth the effort. Ask Birdie! Struggling in a class? Not doing well with your peers? Having problems with someone you like? Then Ask Birdie! Stop by the library at any time, write a note, and drop it in the advice column box. Your issues are completely anonymous and no one but you and Birdie will know about it. Who knows, your problem might be in the next issue. So feel free to go ahead and Ask Birdie! Ask Birdie! Dear Birdie, I have been annoyed with school to the point where I am contemplating dropping out. I have given it some thought, and I want to work in the oil field or go into the military. Thoughts? Sincerely, Tired Tim - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tim, I have had many friends want to drop out and do the same thing you are thinking about doing; Many, many friends. Yet, when I asked them about it, they said they should ve stayed in High School. It may be annoying, yet it is worth it in the long run. It s better to have a High School Diploma right now than trying to get your GED 20 years down the road. You also can t join the armed forces without a high school diploma so if that is your goal you really need to just buckle down and tough it out. Keeping up with schoolwork, Birdie Hidden Eagle Somewhere in the newspaper is a hidden Eagle that looks like this one but maybe a little bigger or a little smaller. Everyone that finds the Eagles can put their name and the location of the Eagle on a piece of paper and place it in the Ask Birdie box in the library. One correct answer will be drawn for a free drink. Stop by the library and see Mrs. Lee for your free soda. Caden Matuszewski Book Review The Musician s Daughter by Susanne Dunlap is about a girl who s father is mysteriously killed the day before Christmas Eve. She has to solve the mystery of her father s death while taking care of her little brother. She ventures into very different and interesting places. Will she ever learn the truth about the death or is it always going to be a mystery? I thought The Musician s Daughter was an excellent book. It has an amazing plot and ending! I would recommend this book! BF-DC School Libraries Extended Hours Will Rogers Library is open until 7:00 pm on Tuesdays. JH/HS Library is open until 7:00 pm on Thursdays. Check out books, use computers, participate in activities, and have fun!!!!!!!! Jordan Weese

January 30, 2015 Burns Flat-Dill City Schools Volume 54, Number 6 Page 6 HS Girls Basketball Working Hard The Burns Flat-Dill City High School girls basketball team has been working hard and having a rough time this season. The girls played Thomas on December 18 th and struggled throughout the game. The girls ended the game with a loss of 15 to 50. The girls never quit and in their next game against Sentinel on December 19 th they rebounded with a great win of 49 to32. In their first game after break on January 6th the girls played very hard against Sayre but ended the game with a loss of 33 to 41. The BF-DC Lady Eagles started the Seiling Tournament off with a great game, beating Canton 42 to 29. They lost their next two tournament games, first against Seiling with a score of 31 to 50 and then to Texhoma with a score of 37 to 53. Their next game was on January 13th and they excelled with a great win against Navajo 43 to 35 at home. On January 16 th they played against Mangum the girls lost 26 to 40 in a very tough game. JH Boys Basketball Winning The Burns Flat Dill City Junior High Boys have been playing some great basketball. They played Navajo on December 8 th and came away with a great win of 39 to 20. Trayon Hill scored 23 points. Their next game against Cheyenne on December 15 th was another win of 27 to 22 with Blake Hensley scoring 10 points. On January the 5 th they brought home their third win in a row beating Sayre 28 to 24. Tanner Lucy and Jake Mooney scored 8 points each in this win. The boys played in the West Central Tournament January 12th, 15 th, and 17 th. They lost their winning streak in the first game in a heartbreaker against Canute with a loss of 23 to 35. They rebounded back and came home with the Consolation Bracket Trophy. They beat Sentinel 43 to 15 with Zack Glass scoring 14 points and Landon Ringo scoring 8 points and beat Corn Bible Academy 44 to 18 with Zack Glass scoring 11 points and Jake Mooney scoring 9 points to claim the Consolation Trophy. Cheerleading Tryouts Coming Cheerleading tryouts are on March 13 th at 2:00 P.M in the High School Gymnasium. Practices for tryouts are on March 2 nd through March 6 th and March 9 th through March 12 th from 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Anyone planning to try out to be a Burns Flat-Dill City Cheerleader is to pick up a packet on Monday February 16 th in the High School office. If there are enough girls trying out and making the squad there will be two teams, one for football season and one for basketball season. Bailee Lake Basketball Players of the Week JH: Camryn Bond, Jordan Weese, Lorsa Hughes, Trayon Hill, Makia Maxey, Zack Glass, Kayela Staples, Raven Horn HS: Kaitlyn Utt, Cameron Carter, Katie Birdwell, Trayon Hill, Lilly Schneberger, Jordan Hughes, Jordan Hughes HS Boys Basketball Seeing Results The Burns Flat-Dill City Basketball boys have been playing very hard and they are seeing mixed results. They won 3 of their last 6 ball games but in the games they lost the scores were very close. When the boys played Thomas on December 18 th they lost by 10 points, 43 to 53. Cameron Carter had a great game scoring 16 points and Max Walker scored 9 points. December 19 th the boys went up against Sentinel, one of the schools biggest rivals. The Eagles dominated with a final score of 53 to 41. Tryon Hill was the top scorer with 15 points, followed closely by Tanner Renken with 11 points. The boys kept their winning streak going beating Sayre by 25 points with a score of 60 to 35 on January 6 th. The top scorers against Sayre were Cameron Carter with 17 points and Max Walker with 12 points. The boys won another one against Navajo on January 13 th. Cameron Carter led the way scoring 29 points and Chris Clark scored 6 points. The boys lost their winning streak for their next two games. Against Magnum the boys lost 51 to 46 in a tough down to the wire game. Tanner Renken scored 11 points and Cameron Carter scored 10 points. They lost to Arapaho 36 to 46 with Trayon Hill scoring 10 points and Tony Dorman scoring 8 points. The Eagles played in the Seiling Tournament January 8 th through January 10 th. The boys lost their 1 st game against #3 Cimarron 36 to 46. They won their next game again Canton 60 to 53. Their final game was very tight again Vici but sadly the Eagles came up short and lost 61 to 66. The BF-DC High School boys have 3 more regular season games to play at home in February and need their fans to come out and show their support. JH Girls Basketball Win Consolation Bracket All the Burns Flat Dill City junior high basketball girls have been working really hard. The girls went to Navajo on December 8 th and played a really tough game, but sadly did not come home with a win. They lost to Cheyenne 34-25 on December 15 th at Cheyenne, and they lost against Sayre 43-25 on January 5 th at home. In the West Central tournament held at Burns Flat-Dill City and Hydro Eakly Schools January 12 th,15 th, and 17 th the girls had 3 extremely close games. They lost their first game to Arapaho 25-24, and won their second and third games. They beat Sentinel 22-21, and Corn Bible Academy 21-19. The girls won the Consolation bracket of this tournament and received a plaque. The 7 th and 8 th grade team played in the Merritt/ Cheyenne tournament also held January 12 th, 15 th, and 17 th they beat Arnett, but lost to Sweetwater, and Erick. Staff reporter Support the BF-DC Athletics Buy a T-Shirt or other Gear T shirts $15.00 sizes youth xs-adult 3xl Shorts $15.00 sizes youth small-adult 2xl Hoodies $25.00 sizes youth xs-adult 3xl Stadiums seats, red and blue $45.00 Yard signs, $20.00 Caps, $20.00 Car tags $15.00 Lanyards $4.00