
Cadet Chronicles
November
Faculty Focus
Mrs. Roney
By Nate Lyon
This year is Mrs. Roney’s 9th year working at Sargent Central and her 4th year as Principal. Before becoming the principal, she worked as a social studies teacher for five years. She graduated from NDSU with a degree in Social Science Education and from MSUM with a master’s degree in educational leadership. Her favorite part of the job is working with the students and staff. She also enjoys the variety of things she gets to do around the school and how every day is different. A fun fact about Mrs. Roney is that in the past eight years her family has planted over 5,000 trees!
Mrs. Weber
By Mya Swanson
Mrs. Weber is our school librarian. She has an interesting educational background; she went to NDSCS for 2 years and played basketball and when she was done playing basketball, she went to Valley City State. The favorite part of her job is being able to work with all of the students. She is very good with all of them and helps a lot when kids are struggling to find books. She’s been working at Sargent Central for 38 years and she was a Havana Arrow for K-2. She graduated from SC in 1979. A fun fact about Mrs. Weber is that she played in the State Basketball Tournament in fall of 1978.
Mrs. Greenmyer
By Mateya Wolters
Mrs. Jacobson
By Gabi Christianson
Mrs. Jacobson has been a speech teacher for 22 years. Her favorite part is obviously working with the students, "They are energetic, funny- without knowing it- and make me laugh every day. I really enjoy the diversity of students I get in a day. I usually see them for 20-30 minutes each so there is time to get to see many personalities in a day! I actually started out as getting a degree in dental assisting- which made me used to 'mouthy' kids (joking). I stayed at home with my kids until they were all in kindergarten. I worked and volunteered at the school and then was offered an opportunity to take an SLPA college program. I jumped at the chance and graduated and started working between Milnor and North Sargent."
Mrs. Anderson
By Alana Anderson
Mrs. Anderson is the third grade teacher at Sargent Central. She also is the high school head volleyball coach for the Sargent County Co-op. She loves to do a bunch of activities with her students and her players. If you walk through her classroom, you would see that she has many Disney-themed decorations. She likes to watch and see how the kids progress throughout the year and what they learn. She also plays sand volleyball summer league. She does this in Lisbon-Enderlin. She was also the league champion this summer!
Student of the Month
By Gabi Christianson
· Kadyn Wolters
“Kadyn is always willing to help as a work study- running errands, creating a bulletin board, copying papers or taking care of other tasks. She greets each task with an interest and ambition that makes me appreciate all that she does. She also helps other faculty members and still has a smile on her face. Keep up the great work Kadyn!”
· Emmett Bergeman
"Emmett is the most positive and hard-working student. He actively participates in all classroom activities and goes above and beyond to help his classmates.”
New Library Books
By Mya Swanson
Landscaping
By Nate Lyon
Early in October, a company from Fargo worked on the landscaping in the front of the school. Alongside the landscaping, substitute teacher Mrs. Pherson has been taking care of the weeds around the school during the summer when she’s not subbing. She says that she “Weed eats, trims trees, pulls weeds, and sprays for weeds to make the building look nicer.”
Project Track
By Nate Lyon
Sargent Central is currently working towards acquiring a track field around the football field. This would be the first track field in Sargent County and a place for track and field members to practice. Along with the track, we would possibly get new irrigation and a new grandstand. The current model was made by some designers from Moorhead and the estimated price would be 1.3 million dollars. Sargent Central has already received $650,000.00 from the state of North Dakota alongside smaller grants from companies.
Community Wellness Center
By Abigail Erickson
The Sargent Central’s community wellness center is open Monday through Friday during the school year but is closed to the general public from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. and 2 to 3 P.M. To purchase a membership, contact Sargent Central’s main office at (701)-724-3205.
(See the link below for more information.)
Sargent Central's Upcoming Events
By Abigail Erickson
Nov. 2- JH Girls’ Basketball pictures
Nov. 4- Parent-Teacher’s Conferences, 3:30- 7:30 P.M.
Nov. 5- NO SCHOOL
Nov. 10- Veterans' Day Concert, 2- 3 P.M.
School board meeting, 6 P.M.
Nov. 11- NO SCHOOL
Nov. 12- 5-12th grade goes to Allevity
PreK- 4th grade AR Reward Day
Nov. 16- Chris in the Classroom Assembly
Nov. 17- Donut Day, 8- 8:25 A.M. & early out at 12:25
Nov. 16-18 & 22-23- Film Dudes
Nov. 22- PreK- 12 music concert, 7- 9 P.M.
Nov. 25- 26- NO SCHOOL
Nov. 29- Music Concert at 7:00
Dec. 8- School Board Meeting, 6 P.M.
(The link to the calendar is below.)
Parent-Teacher conferences
By Abigail Erickson
Junior highlights
By Abigail Erickson and LeiLani Ringer
This month we are highlighting and interviewing the Junior class with questions such as what advice would they give to younger students about high school, what their favorite memory is from elementary, what they enjoy doing out of school, what their favorite sport is, and what their favorite subject is.
what advice would you give to younger students about high school?
The advice that Jami would give to younger students about high school would to be stay on top of their grades. It all counts for something in the end and will pay off for you in the future. Don’t procrastinate on studying for tests, quizzes, and doing your work.
Autum Zirnhelt
The advice that Autum would give to younger students about high school would be to study for all your tests, even if you think you know all of the information. Also, that it’s always better to be prepared for your test than trying to cram everything in the morning of.
Anna Hoistad
The advice that Anna would give to younger students about high school would be to try your hardest. You shouldn’t be scared to ask questions because if you don’t understand it, there’s a good chance there’s someone else that doesn’t either. She also wants you to know that high school goes by fast and that you should have fun and enjoy it.
Abby Erickson
The advice that Abby would give to younger students about high school would be to try your hardest at everything and to do the things that make you happy. If you don’t enjoy doing something, then it shouldn’t be one of the things taking up your time. You should do your best at everything. Even if you think people don’t notice, they do! Paying attention and working your hardest in and out of class will only help you in the long run. Just have fun and do the things that you enjoy!
LeiLani Ringer
The advice that LeiLani would give to younger students about high school would be to enjoy all of it. Enjoy the little things because you will have ups and downs, but it can and will turn around for the better if you think positively! She also highly suggests trying your hardest also, because high school is where most of your habits start for your future.
what is your favorite memory from when you were younger and what do you enjoy doing?
Blake Hasse
Blake went to Lisbon School for a few of his elementary years. His favorite memory from elementary was when they were able to go to the high school building and the teachers made pumpkin pie for all of them. Blake’s favorite thing to do outside of school is to watch movies on YouTube and he also likes art. He enjoys drawing original characters.
Xinyi Li
Xinyi's favorite memory from when he was younger was when he and his friend went bungee jumping in Beijing's amusement park. They were at the annual "Bungee Jumping Festival' where there was a 108-meter bungee jumping project. It took a lot of courage for him to jump the first time, but after that he was able to open his eyes. Xinyi felt that he was flying even though he was harnessed in. In Xinyi's free time, he enjoys doing art and drawing!
Lance Tyler
Lance’s favorite memory, from when he was younger, was when Olivia brought this spray and all of them thought it was mouth spray, but they then learned that it was hand sanitizer. Out of school, Lance enjoys ice fishing in the winter. In the spring and summer, he farms. He enjoys hunting, riding dirt bikes, and quads.
Josie Hamilton
Josie’s favorite memory from when she was younger is when their class didn’t get into trouble in fifth grade after their early elementary years weren’t so good. Out of school, Josie enjoys sleeping, napping, and going to Fargo to get her nails done, and going shopping.
Olivia Throener
Olivia’s favorite memory from elementary was in fourth grade. They took apart their Crayola markers, took out the ink cartridge, and squeezed the ink into their glue bottles to have colored glue. They thought if they had colored glue, that they were cool. Out of school, Olivia enjoys working. She likes to keep busy, so she either hangs out with her friends, or works on the farm with her family.
Jacinta Keller
Jacinta’s favorite memory from elementary is when she used to fake sleep during naptime, and then she would wake up for snacks. She brought cheese for snacks, and the class didn’t like or want it, so she cried for an hour! She now looks back on it and laughs, mostly because she was crying over cheese. Jacinta’s favorite thing to do is joke with Mr. Wasvick by hiding a fake chicken leg around his classroom. She sometimes also takes it on a walk. She named it Spencer Drummie Campbell. She wants to give a shoutout to Ms. Grothe because she helped her pick out the middle name for it.
What is your favorite subject and sport?
Fletcher Willprecht
Fletcher’s favorite subject in school is U.S. History because Mr. Wasvik makes the class very enjoyable. Mr. Wasvik is understanding with everything so that makes it fun to learn about history. Fletcher’s favorite sport is basketball because it’s fun for him and he gets to be with his friends.
Gaven Christianson
Gaven’s favorite subject in school is U.S. History because he likes what they learn in there, and it’s easy and fun for Gaven. Gaven’s favorite sport is basketball. Ever since he was five it has been his Go-to-sport and he has a lot of goals to accomplish this year in basketball.
Tyson Siemieniewski
Tyson’s favorite subject in school is U.S. History. He likes learning about how things were back then and what all went on. Tyson’s favorite sport is football. Football is his favorite because he can interact with his coaches and his teammates. It also keeps him in shape running-wise for basketball, so he’s not so tired.
Class Activities
Seniors
By Cheyenne Treat and Nevaeh Keller
In Speech class, the senior class was challenged with their first impromptu and manuscript speeches. During the impromptu speech, the seniors were given a topic and two minutes to write as much about their topic as they could before presenting. Some random single word topics included teeth, babies, books and fast food. Some random quotes included: “Save mother Earth.”, “Honesty is the best policy.” and “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”. Their manuscript inform speeches were topics the Seniors chose and that were approved by Ms. Grothe.
Then in POD this month, they had their first two debates about current issues such as Animal Rights and/or social media. Our first team in opposing for both topics was Alexis, Kadyn and Nevaeh. The team defending our topics were Chayse, JT, Chris and Cheyenne.
Juniors
By Abigail Erickson and LeiLani Ringer
This month, the juniors did a few activities. In Food and Nutrition, they made apple pie, apple crisp, apple cake, apple bars, apple dumplings, burgers, and zucchini bread. In chemistry, they did a lab on chemical and physical changes. In anatomy they are learning about the integumentary system and its functions. In novels, they started a new book called Catch Me If You Can. Their nonfiction unit has started in English and they have written a few speeches and an autobiography. The boys in their class recently finished their football season and are looking forward to their basketball season! For choir and band, they are selling butter braids. If you are interested, find a music student!
Sophomores
By Alana Anderson
In Geometry, the 10th graders have made posters to help themselves remember formulas. Some of the posters are on “complementary and supplementary”, “volume and surface area”, and “midpoint formula”. This will help the 10th grade on tests if they are struggling or just with everyday homework. They think that this will make a very big improvement in their grades and the way they are learning. Geometry is hard but our sophomores got it!
Biology
By Gabi Christianson
The biology class is learning about photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored in organic compounds. Photosynthesis is how plants produce their food. The chloroplasts absorb light from the sun and is known as light reactions. Chloroplast pigments are called chlorophylls. They allowed green light to be reflected or transmitted. That is why young leaves and other plant structures that contain large amounts of chlorophyll look green.
The second set of reactions of photosynthesis involves a biochemical pathway known as the Calvin cycle. This pathway produces organic compounds using the energy stored during the light reactions. The light intensity of the environment influences the rate of photosynthesis. Higher intensity of light creates more photosynthesis than the lower intensity of light. Higher levels of carbon dioxide around the plant increases the photosynthesis rate. Higher temperature also increases the rate of photosynthesis.
Freshmen
By Nate Lyon
Earlier in the month for their Career Exploration class, the freshmen were visited by some engineers from Bobcat to talk about career options in engineering. Working together, they got to do multiple STEM activities in which they work together to meet a goal.
In Physical Science they did a lab about boiling points and what happens to the temperature of water while it's boiling.
8th graders
By Mateya Wolters
7th Grade
By Mya Swanson
The 7th Grade class is making Monster Pillows in Mrs. Harrington's FCS 7. They have already cut out the background fabric for the main piece of the pillow. They used a rotary cutter so they had to be very careful. They learned how to pin, iron and next they will cut out the mouthpiece and pin it on the pillow. The 7th Graders are also working on posters that are based on the different U.S. States in Mr. Wasvick’s class. They need to answer questions about these states to put together the poster.
Kindergarten
By Gabi Christianson
Mrs. Wyum is the teacher for kindergarten. They are learning many new things right now. In phonics, students are learning blends and digraphs sounds such as “th”. They are enjoying math right now. We are learning how to count up to 10. The class is also working on social emotional skills by working out problems through talking and apologizing. Some projects they are working on right now are Paint Pour Pumpkins and making some apple pie in the kitchen.
What's going on at Sargent Central?
Muffin Morning
By Abigail Erickson
On the morning of October 6th, students and their guests got to sit together and enjoy muffins and juice!
Grandparents are welcome!
Students are welcome!
Friends and parents are welcome!
NDSU Choir Festival
By LeiLani Ringer and Nevaeh Keller
The NDSU Choir Festival is a choir festival for grades 9-12. There are four separate choirs: Men’s, Women’s, Mixed and Chamber. Seven students participated in this year’s choral festival: Nevaeh Keller, LeiLani Ringer, Emmett Bergeman, Serenity Hasse, Wyatt Degenstein and Morgan Temple.
The following interview was with Mrs. Kaia Mahrer, the music teacher at Sargent Central:
Q: What are some benefits to participating in the choral festival?
A: I like taking students to this choir festival because of the number of students who will attend from all over the state. It allows our small school to sing music with hundreds of others. The music chosen is high quality and the students always seem to love this festival because of how amazing they sound at the concert. Also, the guest conductors and NDSU professors are amazing teachers! The students go from learning the notes to putting on a full performance or four to five pieces of music in two days.
Q: What opportunities does NDSU Choir Festival offer?
Students can sing in a women's choir, men's choir, mixed choir, and an auditioned chamber choir. They can take voice lessons and get to know the music professors and the music campus at NDSU.
Q: How would you describe the choral festival? What is it like?
A: This festival is the only one of its kind in the state. Music directors can choose who attend the festival and it lasts two days, followed by a performance at the end. There is no audition required to attend and students work on music as a group and then in sections on Sunday and Monday. They perform a concert for the community and parents on Monday afternoon. It's fun as a director to see the growth of these students. They come in nervous and then leave confident, talking about how much fun they had. I really enjoyed this festival!
Mixed Choir
Tenor & Bass Choir
Mixed Choir
FCCLA
By Gabi Christianson
Gabi Christianson and Maya Baumann attended an organizational FCCLA District 5 meeting in Jamestown, ND on September 22nd. FCCLA stands for Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America. FCCLA is a leadership and service organization associated with FCS classes, similar to FFA and Ag classes.
Our district includes Linton, Steele, Wimbledon, Cooperstown, Valley City, Lamoure, Lisbon, Milnor, Gwinner, Forman, Oakes, Ellendale, Wishek, Napoleon, and Edgeley.
Maya and Gabi met with other FCCLA members and planned the District 5 Rally to be held on October 27th. It will be held in Jamestown at the Gladstone Hotel.
State Golf
By LeiLani Ringer
Golf started on August 1st and believe it or not, I was late to my first day of practice by five minutes. At practice, we normally did chipping and putting for the first 45 minutes to an hour of practice then the last hour we normally would golf a couple of holes. We had a few meets before school started, which made our season seem shorter. The weather was nice the entire season and we only had one meet cancelled because of the rain. We were doing great at Varsity meets, getting 3rd place as a team at most of them. When it came to regionals, our coaches really thought we were going to qualify as a team. Sadly, it was so windy and it was hard to pinpoint where the ball was going. I placed tenth at regions which let me qualify for state. I personally think that it was the best I have ever golfed.
I had about a week to prepare for state, which was held on September 27th and 28th in Carrington. It was a beautiful course. Wide open and as long as you didn’t hit it in the hazard or out of bounds, you were in a good spot. I had a tee-off time at 8:20 on the first day. I got up quite early so I could go practice for at least an hour. I did things such as go to the driving range and hit all of the clubs I normally use in my round. Then I went to the putting green to chip and putted a bit. My first day went pretty well, and I golfed how I normally golfed. The greens were a bit fast, so I missed some of the putts I normally make, but I just had to shake it off. I also had to learn quickly how to get out of a bunker, which is pretty interesting.
The group I golfed with was really nice and helpful with some tips. I shot a score of a 109 on the first day. The second day I had a little bit later tee-off time: it was about 10:24. My second round was a bit better, because I was making most of my putts and had pretty good shots. The beginning of my second round was kind of rough for me but I pushed through it with the help of my coaches. At the end of this round, I shot a score of 106, making my total score a 215. This placed me 75th out of 116 golfers. I really enjoyed my experience and if you ever get the chance to go to State for any sport, you should take it because it’s memories that you can carry throughout your life. Also, it gives you some bragging rights 😉.
Bulldogs' Football
By Gabi Christianson
The Sargent County Bulldogs are in their final week of the regular season and they have done very well.
The football team has struggled with injuries this season. So the Oakes' game will be a tough go. The football game against Oakes will determine if they go to playoffs.(Sadly, they did not win.)
Congratulations on a great season and good luck next year!
Junior High Football
By Nate Lyon
The Junior High football team’s season has come to an end. Despite not winning any games, our players Zaebyn Olafson, Logan Bopp, and Jackson Jochim all agreed that they were consistently improving throughout the season and enjoyed the program all around. Some of their favorite moments from practice or in games were scoring their first touchdown, receiving, and tackling.
Volleyball Update
We interviewed Jenna Anderson, the head volleyball coach, to see how their season is going:
She said they are sitting with an overall winning record of 14-13-1, but the region record is 3-5 and they are sitting seventh in the region. She also replied, "The three remaining games are all region games and that they hope to come away with more wins and secure a higher-seeded spot so that they can host the first round of regionals."
She mentions, “Our team is becoming more confident in their abilities. We know we can do great things; we just have a hard time playing a consistent game.” She told us as well that a lot comes from the mental toughness of their team. “We make a couple of mistakes and we let it turn into ten points. We need to play for the current ball and focus on putting away longer stings of point and not giving up as many points in a row as we have been," she commented.
Coach Anderson said she is very proud of what our team has put together. “We have all been talking about the growth that we are seeing, especially in our younger players.” She explains, “One of the most rewarding parts of coaching is seeing that growth. I look forward to finishing off this season with more successes!”
We wish the volleyball players a lot of luck with the rest of their season.
Cross country
With the cross-country season over, the team had an amazing season with everyone making their PR’s (personal records) at almost every meet! The varsity girls took home 1st place at the Lisbon meet Oct. 11th. At regionals, the varsity girls placed 11th and the varsity boys placed 15th. The varsity girls placed 20th at state and the varsity boys placed 26th. We interviewed one of the coaches and he had this to say:
Q: How did your season go? Is this how you expected it to go?
A: The season started off well with all the athletes improving as the season has progressed. I expect a few of our athletes to be ranked in the top 10, but we have two in the top five. Everyone has been working hard and time has shown with almost everyone on the team beating their PRs.
Q: What is it like working with the group of kids you have?
A: I love working with my athletes. Everyone wants to get better and puts in extra work outside of practice. We have a lot of fun at practice and meets which keeps things interesting
Q: When did you start coaching for Cross Country?
A: I started coaching XC last year for SCLO. However, I have been helping coach XC as a volunteer since fall 2017.
Elementary Basketball Has Started!
We interviewed Mrs. Mindie Bopp- the 5th and 6th-grade girls basketball coach- about how the season is starting
Q: How is the season going so far?
A: It’s early in our season, so we have been busy practicing and working on the fundamentals of basketball. We just had our first game on October 13th and both teams won. We had two more home games that week and then we are on the road. Our season will wrap up the first week of November, and I anticipate a lot of growth among our girls.
Q: What goals did you make at the start of the season and why?
A: As an elementary girls’ basketball coach, my primary goal is to work on the fundamentals of basketball. At this level, I am not so concerned with winning or losing but of course it's nice to win (especially since I am so competitive), but it's more important to me that they know how to play the game and develop their skills. The second goal I set was for them to just have fun while learning how to play!
Q: What do you like about coaching elementary basketball?
A: I like that I get to be a positive role model for our young girls today. I love kids and I love coaching and working with them. I get to teach them about a sport that I truly love, and I get to pass the love of playing on to them as well. Coaching elementary basketball and volleyball allows me to get to know the kids when they are younger and start forming a relationship earlier than I would normally get the opportunity to!
After School Program
By Mateya Wolters
At Sargent Central, there is an after-school program which is an opportunity to stay after school to further learn and get homework finished. This program is open to 3rd through 12th-grade students. It is open to the students starting after the bell from 3:30-4:30. This program is only Monday- Thursday. Mrs. Roney and Ms. Olson are the principals of Sargent Central and they run the program and every day a teacher goes to the library, so that they can help the students.
Student Council
The Student Council is still selling tickets for the infamous quilt raffle. Tickets will be sold until December 25th, 2021. To purchase a raffle ticket, contact a student council member. The cost to purchase a ticket is $10 for 1 or 2 for $15. There’s only so many tickets available, so don’t wait to purchase or else they might be gone! It is a quilt with the school's co-op athletic mascot, a Bulldog.
Gaga Ball Arena
By Nevaeh Keller
Four Square
By Nevaeh Keller
November Birthdays
By Nate Lyon
Surround the State in SOng
Last month some select 5th and 6th graders attended the “Surround the State in Song” festival in Fargo at Olivet Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 16.
Allevity with the Pre-K-4th
By Nevaeh Keller
Allevity Entertainment is a new business in Aberdeen, South Dakota. On October 15th, the PreK through 4th grade classes went to Allevity Entertainment for a fun time. There are several party packages to choose from and a lot of fun games from their arcade to play. The kids received tons of tickets which they could buy prizes with. The PreK-4th ate plenty of pizza and then they returned to school after such an eventful and fun day. The SC students were given this reward as they met the AR goals set by Mr. Warcken during the 2020-2021 school year. The 5th-12th graders will be going at a later date.
For more information, click on the button below the pictures.
One Act
By LeiLani Ringer and Nevaeh Keller
Practice began on September 1st, and the actors began to assemble their props, sound effects, and lighting directions. As they close in on the day of their performance, they have begun to memorize their lines and add more flavor to the mix such as expressions, tone inflection and projecting their voice across the stage so the audience can hear. They’re also working on lighting and transition timing.
They’re performing the play for the parents on October 31st and then for the high school students November 1st. They’re very excited to perform this for their school so everyone can see the hard work they’ve put in and they’re even more excited to go to Lisbon on November 3rd to perform for the Regions.
The ASVAB Test
By Abigail Erickson
The ASVAB is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. It’s an aptitude test that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success. It helps students identify their skills in a variety of areas. The juniors took their ASVAB test on Wednesday, October 27th.
The PSAT
The PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It is a standardized test administered by the College Board and is co-sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The Sargent Central Juniors took the PSAT on October 13th.
Trivia!
By LeiLani Ringer
In what country did Mrs. Pratt teach before returning to North Dakota? What part of this country was it?
Answers from last month:
1. About 48 years
2. History
About Us
Website: https://www.sargentcentral.org
Location: 575 5th St SW, Forman, ND 58032, USA
Phone: (701) 724-3205
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