CLUB ADVANCES TO STATE

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute Presents 501 South Seventh Mapleton, IA Issue # 5 February 2018 RAMWRITE UP CLUB ADVANCES TO STATE One Act and Improv make it to next round in speech competition. Emmalee Scott On January 20, 2018, the large group speech students participated at the District Speech Competition at East High School in Sioux City. They competed against many other schools around the area in different events. The students that attended were Shelby Davis, Abbi Boysen, Jojo McKibben, Cameron Brenner, Sydney Fundermann, Hannah Johnson, Lindsey Sisco, Dawson Bollinger, Lily Burke, Claire Mikkelson, Jenny Frank, Jennalie Mounivong, Arrissia Gunlogson, Devon Schwartz, and Blake Paulsen. The drama club took 4 performances. The improv group of Davis, Boysen, McKibben, Brenner, and Fundermann earned a I for their performance and advanced to state where they received a II, II, and a I. The one-act play 13 Ways to Screw up your College Interview team of Fundermann, Johnson, Sisco, Bolinger, Burke, Mikkelson, Frank, and Mounivong also advanced to state where they as well received a II, II and I. Gunlogson earned a II in solo mime but did not advance to state. The other improv group of Frank, Schwartz, and Paulsen earned a II and also did not advance to state. Good job to all of the large group speech participants this year! Pictured above: Shelby Davis, Cameron Brenner, JoHanna McKibben, Sydney Fundermann, and Abbi Boysen. Eat Soup, Help Others Empty Bowls Event Helps To Raise Awareness For Hunger In Siouxland A total of twenty bowls were donated by MVAOCOU Emmalee Scott Empty Bowls is the most successful fundraising event for the Food Bank of Siouxland. This year it took place on February 2 in South Sioux City at the Delta Conference Center. MVAOCOU high school was contacted by the Food Bank to donate ceramic artwork; a request that was gladly accepted. Buying a ticket to the event gets you a hand crafted bowl donated by Siouxland students and local artisians. The bowl symbolizes the hunger in the community and serves as a reminder that many people actually have an empty bowl. The Food Bank of Siouxland served up soup, bread, and dessert for the guests that attended. Also included was a popcorn bar presented by Koated Kernels and a dessert bar presents by Hy-Vee. New for this year was a live auction and live music. The money raised from the silent auction, live auction and raffles continue to help Jackson Krusen the needy in the community. Art students participated by creating bowls for the event or donating a bowl they made during Ceramics class. Students that participated were Kolton Nelson, Cody Hayes, Hanna Mills, Ellen Mallory and Jackson Krusen. The event had the best turn out yet with over 600 people in attendance. What a nice way to give back to the community and raise awareness. Cody Hayes Upcoming Events March 9 End of 3 Quarter-1hr early out March 12 Golf Starts School Board Meeting @ Mapleton March 16 Make Up Day March 22 Gold Club/NHS Banquet March 29 Make Up Day Ellen Mallory Index Ram Walking 2 Movie Review 2 Student Polls 2 Birthdays 3 Holiday History 3 Gifts Guide 3 Ask Eva 3 Super Bowl Recap 3 Senior Spotlights 4,5 Around the Valley 6,7 Sponsor Page 8

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute The RAM Write-Up Page 2 RAM WALKING: VALENTINE S DAY Brady Seuntjens Freshman Cameron Brenner Brady Seuntjens, Madison Boyle, Cameron O Connell, Hayley Knudsen, and Mr. Wimmer were asked five questions all pertaining to Valentine s Day. The first question was What percent of women send themselves flowers on Valentine s Day? The choices were: 10%, 15%, 20%, or 25%. Seuntjens answered 10%, Boyle answered 20%, O Connell Madison Boyle Sophomore answered 20%, Knudsen answered 15%, and Mr. Wimmer answered 10%. The correct answer was 15%. The second question was true or false; In Japan, women are expected to give chocolate and other gifts to men on Valentine s Day. Everyone answered true besides Wimmer. The answer was false. The third question was multiple choice; On Valentines Day in the Middle Ages... MOVIE REVIEW: Forever My Girl Avery Ehlers Forever My Girl has brought around $4,703,000 to box offices since its release on January 19. All Josie wants to do is marry Liam Page her highschool sweetheart. Liam is an up and coming country star. On their wedding day Josie is left on the altar with her highschool sweetheart nowhere in sight. It s been eight years since Liam has stepped foot in his hometown, when he left Josie. After his hometown is hit with a tragic accident Liam decides to go back for a visit. When he gets there he finds out he has an 8 year old daughter named Billie. Will Liam stay in town to get to know Billie or will he leave like he did eight years ago? This was a good movie and I recommend people to go and watch it. If you like cheesy and cliche movies then you would want to see this one. Billie, Liam s daughter, will be your favorite character throughout the movie. She s funny and charming so she will capture your heart right away. I think this movie was originally a book series if you like to read books before movies. Rotten Tomatoes, a website that rates movies, gave Forever My Girl a 21%. This movie de- Cameron O Connell Junior A. Men were forced to pick a valentine. B. Men were not allowed to ask Valentine. C. Women were expected to give chocolate and other gifts. D. Women were expected to wear armor. Seuntjens answered with D, Boyle and Wimmer chose C, O Connell chose A, Knudsen chose B. The correct answer was C. The fourth question was also multiple choice; What is Cupid s roman Hayley Knudsen Senior Mr.Wimmer Ag Teacher mythological name? A. Eros B.Sterling C.Aspen D. Ruskin Seuntjens and Boyle chose C. O Connell, Knudsen, and Wimmer chose A. The correct answer was A. The fifth and final question was; What is the most bought chocolate on Valentine s Day? Seuntjens chose white chocolate, Boyle and Wimmer chose milk chocolate, and Knudsen and O Connell chose caramel. The correct answer was white chocolate. Seuntjens, Boyle, O Connell, and Wimmer got two out of five questions correct. Knudsen got three out of the five questions correct. Nice work Hayley! MVAOCOU STUDENT POLLS For the following polls students submitted short answers. The top 3 answers are those below. 22.8 34.7 STAFF WRITTER Ellen Mallory What would you like to recieve for Valen5nes day? Chocolates Flowers A life size stuffed teddy bear. All I need is a nap. 13.2 33 19.3 1 2 3 4 Do you have a Valen-ne? Yes Nope Ya me and a box of chocolates. 1 2 3 29.6 44.7 What is the worst gift you ve ever received for Valentintes Day? 1. Nothing 2. One time in third grade, a boy gave me a box of chocolates and confessed his elementary-grade love to me and I threw the chocolates away. 3. Getting broken up with. What is the best gift you ve ever received for Valentines Day? 1. My mom bought me food when I got dumped. 2. Chocolate or other candy. 3. Nothing Avery Ehlers Emmalee Scott Brylie Boettcher Colby Seuntjens Ellen Mallory Shelby Davis Cameron Brenner

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute The RAM Write-Up Page 3 History Behind The Holiday Cameron Brenner Have you ever wondered how Valentine s Day came about? There are several versions of how it originated, but they all involve Valentinus. Valentinus was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families. He outlawed marriage for young men. Valentinus rebelled against Claudius and continued to perform marriages for FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS young lovers in secret. When Valentine s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. V a l e n t i n e s Day became a festival for St.Valentine for many many years. It wasn t until the Middle Ages that Valentine s Day was a day proclaimed for romance. It was approximately celebrated in the 1700 s. Now you know the acclaimed true story of how Valentine s Day occurred! VALENTINE S GIFT GUIDE Shelby Davis With Super Bowl fifty-two now past the entire country is full of emotion. The Philadelphia Eagles brought home their first Lombardi trophy in a 41-33 upset. Patriots fans everywhere are saddened by the loss but still have faith in the team stating We will be back next SUPER BOWL LII Guess This BABY year we re not done yet. The Eagles came out swinging in the first half with 291 total yards and 3 touchdowns, the half ended the Eagles leading 15-12. At the half Justin Timberlake performed some of his top hits as well as a song by the late Prince, a Minneapolis native. In the second half the Patriots began fighting back. With seven points in the third quarter and twelve in the fourth the Patriots were back in the game but a strip sack by Brandon Graham changed the game in the Eagles favor. With thirty seconds left Tom Brady pushed his team forward another forty yards before throwing an incomplete hail mary ending the game with a Eagles win. ASK EVA 02- Danielle Yockey 02- Daniel Fueston 03- Alvin Pegram 03- Alyssa Thies 04- Brenna Lansink 06- Katelyn Trucke 07- Emily Gosch 08- Teja Teneyck 09- Dakota Fisher 09- Logan Blume 09- Calvin Ferris 10- Brooke Boyle 12- Gavin Starks 14- Aaron Michael 15- Jordan Hageman 17- Ryan Paulsrud 21- Dylan Lewis 23- Kassi Allen 24- Taylor Swearingen 24- Faith Maier 26- Nick Kennedy 28- Lilly Hahn EDITOR IN CHIEF JoHannah McKibben Brylie Boettcher Searching for a gift for your Valentine? Some people like the flowers, chocolates and teddy bears for Valentine s Day. Others enjoy the simple and less expensive gifts that touch the heart; but it is the thought that really counts. It s not that you thought to get something, but you put some thought into what you got. Some people do not want the same old gifts they normally recieve, but instead want something more sincere. Try making a cute card so your Valentine knows you care. Sometimes expensive gifts can be a little overwhelming. You really do not need to spend a whole lot of money to impress your special someone, just put some thought into what they may like. ADVISOR Mrs. Dirksen Brylie Boettcher Last month s Guess This Baby was Haley Drenkhahn. This month s issue had a multiple choice consisting of... A) Connor Beeck B) Haden Kuhl C) Ely Fundermann D) Jackson Krusen The staff member asked was Mr. Scholl, with the answer of, I m going to go with Connor. Brenna Lansink was up next answering, I m going to go with Jackson. Next was Caleb Shupe saying, Ummm..Jackson? The last two people asked were Cameron Brenner and Kendra Creese both answering with, Is it Jackson? The next issue of the Ram Write- Up will announce who the baby is. Thank you to everyone who participated this month. Eva Dear Eva, I think that my boyfriend may have cheated on me with my best friend. Another friend told me she saw them together. Do I believe her or just let the situation go? Dear Reader, First of all, is this friend a reliable source? You don t want to believe a friend who is known for gossiping. Then, ask your boyfriend and best friend where they were on the night your other friend saw them. If their stories check out then you have nothing to worry about. If their stories don t check out then you need to confront them. Find a time to sit down and confront the both of them together. If they confess to the cheating then you need to cut the both of them out of your life because you don t need that kind of negativity.

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute The RAM Write-Up Page 4 Emmalee Scott Ellen Mallory Brylie Boettcher Jennifer Brooke Stallons was brought into this world by Ken and Shelley Stallons on August 20, 1999. She joined her older brother Kyle. She has been involved in volleyball, basketball, softball, FFA, National Honor Society, and the Ortner Scholarship Foundation. Stallons said her Nicholas Noel Kennedy was brought into this world on February 26 2000, by his mom Karen Kennedy. He is known around the school as Nick. He was later joined by his two sisters Skyler and Savannah Kennedy. Kennedy s favorite classes here at Maple Valley have included American History, Band, and Choir. Kennedy s favorite memories from high school consist of, hanging out with friends before and after school and the time two students got into a fist fight over a controversy of who was better, Goku or Superman. You have probably spotted Kennedy, marching on the football field at halftime performances, sitting in the bleachers at a basketball game, playing tunes with the band and, also at spring, winter, and pops concerts, singing with the choir. Kennedy s advice to future Rams here at MVAOCOU High School is DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Kennedy has been a fun and positive role model in the band and vocal room, and on the field, courts, and stage, when performing. We wish you the best of luck in all of your future plans after graduation! favorite memory was when a student puked all over Mr. Dose s classroom and I just sat there because I didn t think he was actually going to. Her most embarrassing memory was when, I didn t know what a gift receipt was. The event that she looked forward to every year was homecoming. Wyatt Ray Trucke was brought into this world on June 8, 1999, by parents Garrett and Amy Trucke. T h r o u g h o u t high school Trucke has been involved in football and FFA. He looks forward to summer because he likes to fish. The biggest difference between this year and last year for him has She also enjoyed attending football games. Her high school experience has been both long and memorable. Stallons says that the biggest differences between this year and last year are, coming to a new school and having to worry about college and graduation. The subject she wishes she would ve tried harder in is math. If she was a freshman again she would have, tried harder in school and talked to more people. Her advice to underclassmen is, Try hard when you re young because it pays off. Stallons plans on pursuing a career in Psychology while attending the University of Iowa. Good luck Jennifer! been being able to get out of school to go to work at 12 for work release. If he could start high school over again he would try harder in Math because he isn t very good at it. Trucke s advice to underclassmen would be graduate early. His senioritis set in on the day he started his senior year. He would describe his high school experience at MVAO and COU as a good time. Next year, he will be pursuing Geospatial Agricultural Technology at Kirkwood. We wish you the best in the future!

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute The RAM Write-Up Page 5 Cameron Brenner Nathaniel Dean Ramirez was born on August 23, 1999. His parents are Leonard Ramirez & Charlesa Dean. He has a total of five siblings. They are Chris Ramirez, Leonard Ramirez Jr., Jhonny Ramirez, Maggie Ramirez, and Venessa Johnson. His most embarrassing in-school memory was failing Spanish I his freshman year. He later decided as a junior to retake the class and had more success the second time around. The biggest difference for Ramirez from this year compared to last was his feeling of being the upperclassmen. This year he feels like a lot of underclassmen look up to him compared to last year. He strives to always be a good role model for others so they can succeed in whatever their passion happens to be. Ramirez s advice to underclassmen is to always try your best and to stay focused. He wants them to know that is how you succeed in life. If Ramirez could be a freshman again, he would try harder in all of his classes and focus more on sports. Ramirez enjoyed attending wrestling meets and basketball games because he got to watch his friends compete which was entertaining. Senioritis started to set in for Ramirez at the beginning of this year. He will miss high school, but he s ready to start the next chapter in his life. Ramirez plans to pursue a degree in criminal justice. As for a college, he is still undecided. We wish you the best of luck with your future plans! BUY YOUR YEARBOOK ONLINE Visit The MVAOCOU High School Website & Find The Josten s Link Avery Ehlers Jordan Ann Pester was brought into this world on November 10, 1999 by parents Richelle and Kevin. She was accompanied by siblings Brooke, Hannah and later on Chase. Pester has been involved in yearbook, spanish club, volleyball, cross country, track, NHS and Gold Club. She looks forward Shelby Davis On March 20, 2000 Aaron and Billie Krusen welcomed their third and final child Brandon Gene into the world, also welcoming him were his older to track season every year. Her favorite sporting event to attend is basketball games because everyone gets excited. Pester says the biggest difference between this year and last year is there s more kids. She also feels like she has her life a little more together this year. Senioritis set in for Pester second semester senior year when all of her senior friends left. Her advice to underclassmen is to siblings Kody and Jackie. Throughout his childhood Krusen enjoyed playing football and just being a kid. He now enjoys hunting with his friends, family and his dog Scooby. Krusen says be more involved because it looks good on scholarship applications and study for the ACT. Pester describes her high school career as fast, yet long. Pester will be attending Wayne State in the fall to run track. She s planning to major in sports management. We wish her the best of luck! his best friends in high school have been Clayton Coleman, Kolby Morgan and Ryan Paulsrud. While being a student at MVAOC- OU he has participated in wrestling, baseball, track, and football. Out of all the the staff here in the high school he says Julie is his favorite because she is awesome. Krusen s favorite high school memory was during homecoming week of his junior year Tyler Gunlogson fell off a chair while decorating and broke his tooth. He says, he will miss talking to all the underclassman and his classmates and he says, he will always remember all the teachers he's had. Krusen plans to attend Western Iowa Tech and major in Criminal Justice. We wish

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute The RAM Write-Up Page 6 AROUND THE VALLEY Cameon O Connell battles to pin his opponent. Photo by Teresa Lewis, Thanks Teresa! Haley Drenkhahn drives to the basket as Katelyn Trucke cuts across the lane. Emily Trucke gets ready to run an offensive play. Bryce Kafton pulling a move to pin his opponent.kafton qualified for the state meet. Photo by Teresa Lewis, Thanks Teresa! Haylee Halbur and Caylie Boyle make cookies for Ronald McDonald Families. Ely Fundermann on defense. (Left) Conner Beeck shoots a jump shot. (Right) Calvin Ferris shoots a free-throw as Ben Sadler boxes out the opponenet. Jackson Krusen grappling with his opponent. Photo by Teresa Lewis, Thanks Teresa! Jazz Choir records their Iowa Vocal Jazz Championship auditions. The boy s bench celebrates after Jordan Hageman made a three point shot. Photo by Amy Seuntjens, thanks Amy!

Maple Valley Anthon Oto Charter Oak Ute The RAM Write-Up Page 7 AROUND THE VALLEY (Left) Avery Ehlers and Maria Swanson hold their paintings. (Right) Ellen Mallory holds a painting she made. Avery Ehlers, Sophie Krusen, and Katelynn Mullin all work on art projects. JoHannah McKibben makes brownie bites for NICU familes at the Ronald Mcdonald House. Mrs.Berning, Lindsey Sisco, and Claire Mikkelson at state speech. Drill Team strikes their final pose at their performance on senior night. The boys basketball team hold their confrence tournament bar after winning the conference tournament. Senior Natalie Ritter and Hayley Knudsen cook chicken potpies for familes staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

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