Cardinal Booster
October 2, 2006
Superintendent Beth Ruest settles into Plainville and USD 270
Beth Ruest is the new superintendent for USD 270.
She is previously from Vermillion, Kansas. She formerly worked at USD 380 where she served as superintendent for 10 years. Her educational career started in Natoma where she was a teacher. She graduated from Frankfort HIgh School where she graduated with a class of 31. She started her college education at Kansas State University where she earned her administration degree. She then moved on to get a masters in guidance and counseling from Fort Hays State and a bachelor's degree in Spanish from St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kansas. Right now she is participating in the Governing Board for the American Association of School Administrators and is also a member of the membership committee. She had served as the Vice-Chairman of the Wolf River Superintendent's Council for numerous years and was board member for the 22nd Juvenile Justice Advisory Board for six years. She was also on the School Business Consortium Board for 10 years. Referring to her plans for the district, Reust said that first she wants to examine all systems of the school district. Secondly she plans to have a successful building and remodeling project year. She also wants our district to make drastic progress toward 100% proficiency on the state assessment in all grade levels. She and her husband Steve have three, grown children. " I love Plainville. I am having a great time," she said.
New Teachers bring their talents to Plainville High
Three new teachers have joined the PHS staff. They are Tabitha Lemley, Kathryn Owings and John Petrie.
Lemley is the new Vo Ag teacher She graduated from Colorado State University. Before she started teaching at PHS, she taught Ag in Northern Montana.
“The last place I taught is a lot smaller than PHS. I love teaching in general. My favorite thing about teaching is that everyday is different,” Lemley said.
Owings is our new interrelated teacher; she graduated from Fort Hays State University. Before she began teaching at Plainville High School, she taught junior high at Stockton for 12 years.
“I enjoy high school students now since I am at PHS. All of the students and fellow staff members are very friendly to me. I enjoy working with a variety of students and getting to know their different personalities,” Owings said.
Owings said that she doesn't’t enjoy completing reports and forms but that she would like to spend that time teaching the counseling from Fort hays State and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Right now she is participating in the Governing Board for the American Associations of School Administrators and is also a member of the membership committee.
She had served as the Vice-Chairman of the Wolf River Superintendent’s Council for numerous years and was board member for the 22nd Juvenile Advisory Board for six years. She was also on the School-Business Consortium Board for 10 years.
Referring to her plans for the district, Reust said that first she wants to examine all systems of the school district. Secondly she plans to have a successful building and remodeling project year. She also wants our district to make drastic progress toward 100% proficiency on the state assessment in all grade levels.
She and her husband Steve have three, grown Children.
“I love Plainville. I am having a great time,” she said.
Principal Philip Riedel makes commitment to PHS students
Phil Riedel formally took over duties as the new Plainville High School principal.
Riedel has been in education for twenty-seven years, with the pst thirteen years as principal at Lucas/Luray (USD 407)
This past summer, besides taking a new principal position at Plainville and moving here, he was recently married. Riedel's wife's name is Dixie.
"My summer, especially with everything I had going on, went extremely quick. But as you know, the school year will move along just as quickly, " Riedel said.
Riedel noticed as he was looking at the position that there have been many Principals. He choose the job so he could put some stability into the position so the the students will have the same principal all four years of High School.
Riedel's educational philosophy is all students can learn, they just learn in different stages and times.
"You don't give up on them, you just try a different approach or techniques," he said.
"There is still time to feel things out and see where to place my philosophy," Riedel said.
Riedel said that he looks forward to meeting every student.
The Cardinal Boosters for the month of September are Seniors Luke Brin and Dominique Gilardoni.
Brin is involved in football, wrestling, baseball, FFA, NHS, Stuco, TASMAD, and the All-School play. His favorite movie is Beer Fest, and his favorite song is “Booze Cruizin” by Blaine Younger. His favorite food is Chicken Alfrado. After school he plans on going to the air force then K-State.
Gilardoni plans on being involved in basketball and FCCLA. Her favorite movie is The Day After Tomorrow and her favorite song is “White Trash Beautiful/ Broken” by Everlast. Her favorite food is peanut butter, chicken noodle soup and reiz. Next year she plains on staying home for five months, then she’s off to Spain for six months.
This is my salute to the guys in stripes, and I’m not talking about the refs. The tradition of tailgating began last year when a few Cardinal crazed students arrived at games anywhere from an hour to 3 hours before the game time and began grilling. This year the students have taken tailgating to a new level arriving at games even earlier than last year and even gave their activities a theme.
Every Friday approximately 15-20 students show up at the football complex, bust out the stereo, grill and chairs, and support their fellow classmates. The guys in the stripes or leaders of the student section are juniors Heath Rath and Justin Lacy along with the senior Caleb Wyatt. These guys start most of the chants and claps you hear during a varsity football game. Their motto is “if you’re gonna go, make your present felt.
I take it as a great responsibility of a guy in stripes to help motivate and support the Cards. It’s the least I can do. Go Cards!
“It’s awesome to see hose guys out there before we even get on the field yelling at us. Some say they’re crazy, but they say its just part of being a student. It’s a great tradition, and it would be cool to see it continue,” junior running back Aaron Becker said.
New construction and improvements
Last school year USD 270 passed a bond issue for the various improvements including additions to the new gym and the
field house.
According to the new Superintendent Beth Reust, the plans include expanding out the east side of the new gym to reach out to the sidewalk. Other improvements in the gym will include new bleachers, a concessions commons area and also a place for wrestling.
Improvements for the field house include new lockers, a place for officials (both men and women) and a girl’s locker room. They are also installing public men’s and women’s restrooms. Additional storage is also a part of the plan.
In the high school gym, the synthetic floor is going to be replaced by a wooden floor by the end of the summer. In another area of the high school, much of the stage lighting in the auditorium will be replaced.
All of the improvements are scheduled to be completed by September 1, 2007.
Netter's kick off season with 21
The Cardinal Booster asked some of the PHS students what they thought the word “jumart” (joo-mart) was defined as. Here are some of their responses:
Gregory Harold: a small town thrift store
Megan Plante: a Walmart that just sells juice
Kendra Husmann: a place that sells juice
Aaron Becker: where Tanner Dix goes for therapy
The real meaning of jumart is the fabled offspring of a cow and a donkey.
New students join PHS student body
Seven new students are attending Plainville high School this year. They are freshman Jeffery Sanders, junior Kenneth Sanders, sophomore Cody Cobb, sophomore James Vasquez, junior Jeremy Werner, senior Carla Cevallos, and senior Dominique Gilardoni. J. Sanders previously attended Lauderdale Middle School in Tennessee. He stated that he does like it here so far because of all his friends. K. Sanders attended OCCHS in Tennessee. He also likes it here because it's a small school. Cobb attended Las Vegas Valley High before he came to our school. He says he enjoys it here so far because he has lived here in the past. James Vasquez attended Longmont High School. He said he liked it here because it's a smaller school and there isn't a lot of people here. Jeremy Werner attended Bennett High School. He likes it here because he already knew a few people when he came. Carla Cevallos attended Antares School in Ecuador. She likes it here and stated that she feels good here and that the other students are nice and help her with her work. Dominique Gilardoni attended Loreto Zug for three years before she came to Plainville. Dominique is from Switzerland and plants to complete her senior year here. She said she really likes it here. She stated that it is very different, but it's exciting. She also said that she likes it here because she doesn't like big cities.
Indoor Olympics helps kick off new year
Juniors Megan Plante and Sam Hixon, and Sophomore Heather Hageman had the opportunity to travel to Nashville, Tennessee with FCCLA for the National STAR Events this summer.
They presented a project over the topic National Programs in Action. This program allows students to compete in different areas using the skills they have obtained through Family and Consumer Sciences. The project put together focused on the multiple roles of the family and ways to stay connected.
Plante, Hixon, and Hageman hosted a babysitting clinic as part of their program. Twenty-four third, fourth, and fifth grade students attend. The kids learned safety rules for babysitting, nutritious snacks that can be quickly and easily prepared, fun games to keep kids busy, and how to make a surprise box.
The members presented their programs in front of a panel of judges at the district and state levels before presenting at the national level, where they received a gold rating with 98 points.
“It was a great experience. I really learned a lot and I am looking forward to competing in STAR events this year”. Plante said.
During their week stay in Nashville, the girls were able to tour such sites as
Studio B and the Country Music Hall of Fame. They stayed at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel which covers four acres and allowed the girls to explore each day and shop at the store within.
PHS hosts FCCLA Leadership Workshop
FCCLA District and Chapter Officers held a workshop at PHS Wednesday, Sept. 6.
The eight other schools attending were Stockton, Ellis, Victoria, Osborne, Philipsburg, Hill City, Lakeside, and Hoisington.
The reason this meeting was held was to bring officers together and become better leaders while using teamwork. Brenda Meder from the Hays Arts Council was the facilitator for the activities. One important aspect of the workshop was to help FCCLA leaders learn to stand up and speak in public.
“ I would really look forward to attending a leadership workshop again. I am ready for next year’s.” “ It was a lot of fun. I met a lot of new people.” Junior Brooklyn Foster said.
September and October birthdays
| September | |
| Caleb Wyatt | 6 |
| Joe Hageman | 8 |
| Kelsey Normandin | 10 |
| Alan Crawford | 13 |
| Phillip Jolly | 16 |
| Carlie Morris | 16 |
| Brianne Plante | 17 |
| Jason Dinkel | 19 |
| Kassandra Collins | 20 |
| Sam Hixon | 20 |
| Kendra Husemann | 23 |
| October | |
| Colt McCune | 1 |
| Chevelle Terry | 2 |
| Josh Darnell | 3 |
| Derek Brumitt | 4 |
| Amanda Casey | 4 |
| Vanessa Owings | 9 |
| Amanda Brungardt | 16 |
| Justin McCune | 21 |
| Emily Jones | 23 |
| Jessica Collins | 24 |
| Justin Lacy | 26 |
Three students travel to Nashville for National Star Events
Juniors Megan Plante and Sam Hixon, and Sophomore Heather Hageman had the opportunity to travel to Nashville, Tennessee with FCCLA for the National STAR Events this summer.
They presented a project over the topic National Programs in Action. This program allows students to compete in different areas using the skills they have obtained through Family and Consumer Sciences. The project put together focused on the multiple roles of the family and ways to stay connected.
Plante, Hixon, and Hageman hosted a babysitting clinic as part of their program. Twenty-four third, fourth, and fifth grade students attend. The kids learned safety rules for babysitting, nutritious snacks that can be quickly and easily prepared, fun games to keep kids busy, and how to make a surprise box.
The members presented their programs in front of a panel of judges at the district and state levels before presenting at the national level, where they received a gold rating with 98 points.
“It was a great experience. I really learned a lot and I am looking forward to competing in STAR events this year”. Plante said.
During their week stay in Nashville, the girls were able to tour such sites as
PHS hosts two foreign exchange students
PHS has the privilege of hosting two foreign exchange students this year: seniors Dominique Gilardoni and Carla Cevallos.
Gilardoni is from Zug, Switzerland. She says that her school system is much different than ours because they go much longer in the day and they don’t have any indoor sports or dances.
She is visiting America because she wants to learn the language and things about the culture here. Gilardoni is currently involved in FCCLA and plans on going out for basketball. Some of her hobbies are riding horses, snow boarding, basketball and learning languages. Her favorite American food is peanut butter.
Cevallos is from Quito, Ecuador. She had many choices on which country to visit, but she chose America because she wanted to learn English and meet new people and to also learn more about our culture. The school Cevallos attends in her home country is private and the students wear uniforms. They only have eight subjects and no electives. They also stay in one room, and the teachers come to them.
She says the schooling here is very hard, but the people and students in our school help her out. Cevallos is currently involved in FCCLA and plans to go out for basketball. Her favorite hobbies are riding horses and hanging out with her friends. Her favorite American food is either peanut butter or hamburgers.
Three students from PHS attended Stuco Camp in Emporia, July 16-22. While at camp, they learned priceless leadership skills and different ways to increase the spirit in their school.
Those attending were seniors Samantha Hixon and Vanessa Owings and sophomore Lauren Buresh.
They listened to guest speaker Dr. Earl Reum who spoke to the students every day of the camp about leading kids in their school to participate and become more active in their schools.
There were also numerous activities for the delegates to enjoy. Such activities included sunflower derby, Indoor Olympics, and a dance.
“It was a fun experience, and I’m glad I attended Stuco camp,” Owings said.
The Cardinal Booster staff asked some students and teachers what they did during summer.
These are some of their responses:
Senior Caleb Wyatt-" I played summer basketball and worked on a demolition derby car, and we took first at the Rooks County Free Fair."
Junior Amelia Keas-"I went to the Kansas State High School Rodeo Finals where I placed 19th out of 44 barrel racers."
Industrial Arts Teacher Joe Dreiling-" I moved to a new house, attended professional development in Salina and Topeka, and attended training at FHSU."
Senior Lucas Hachmeister-"I tore down buildings with five other guys and attended football camp at Bethany Community College in Lindsborg."
Thirty-three Cardinals take to the field for football
Thirty-three Cardinals come to the field this year lead by six returning seniors. The coaches are Coach Petrie, Assistant Coach Justin Nusser and Assistant Coach Tyler Hamilton.
The seniors are Luke Brin, Andy Brown, Josh Brungardt, Matt Hageman, Lucas Hachmeister and Kennis Becker.
Juniors include Aaron Becker, Joe Becker, Alan Crawford, Aaron Dinkel, Jason Dinkel, Tanner Dix, Ben Gehring, Brandon Malin, Colt McCune and Toby Ruder.
Sophomores include Travis Bird, Ross Copeland, Josh Darnell, Kyle David, Chris Fellhoelter, Phillip Goering, Taylor Leikam, George Lovelady, Colburn Patterson, Patrick Reif, Skylar Rudman, Eric Sears, and Landon Strano.
Freshman joining the Cards are Alex Dreher, Jaden Perkins, Josh Plante and Joe Hageman.
Pietre’s expectation for the year is to improve every week.
“The team has many strong points, such as we are hard workers, we are willing to learn, we never quit and we work as a team,” Hageman said.
Tennis hosts meet with Osborne/Victoria
Plainville hosted a meet with Victoria and Osborne Monday September 18.
In round one number one doubles, senior Emily Jones and sophomore Katelyn Tyfault faced Victoria and lost with and 8-1 score. In round one number two doubles, freshman Jessica Collins and freshman Kendra Husemann lost to Osborne with a score of 8-1 In round two Plainville had two matches. In number one singles senior Vanessa Owings came out with and outstanding win with a score of 8-1. In number one doubles Jones and Thyfault lost to Osborne with a score of 8-0.
Then in round three, Plainville had two matches. In number one singles Owings lost to osborne with a score of 8-1. In number two doubles Collins and Husemann had a tough match that went in a loss with a score of 8-7.
The next tennis action will be regionals Monday, Oct. 9.
Netter's Kick off Season with 21
The Lady Cardinal volleyball team has 21 girls out for the 2006 season. The head coach of the Lady Cards is Sherri Munsell. The new assistant coach is Ben Packard.
Returning seniors include Samantha Hixon, Megan Plante and Amanda Plante.
The four juniors include Aubrey Frederking, Deanna Garvert, Jessica Thompson and Bretta Mick.
The three sophomores include Kiley Knouf, Lauren Buresh, and Kelsey Normandin.
Eleven freshman will join the team this year including Amanda Casey, Kendra Sturgeon, Brianne Plante, Carlie Morris, Kassandra Karlin, Connie Paramore, Nickyta Addleman, Joselyn Wilkens, Kaci Axelson, Krystal Wessel and Abby Jones.
”Our team is really young this year, but we have made so many improvements since our first practice. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the season holds,” Hixon said.
Five Lady Cards out for tennis
The Plainville tennis team hit the court this fall with five players.
The returning players for this season are Senior Vanessa Owings, Senior Emily Jones, and Sophomore Katelyn Thyfault. The new members to the tennis team are Freshman Jessica Collins, and Kendra Husmann. The new coach for this year is Steave Buresh.
“ B is a very good coach. We have fun and learn at the same time,” Owings said.
Owings thinks it is a disadvantage to have only five players because they don’t have a full Varsity team, but the upside of having only five players is that it is easier to learn with fewer people.
Seniors get to help teachers as aids
Thirteen seniors are working as student aides for teachers. They are as follows:
Jason Williams-Joe Dreiling
Andy Brown-John Petrie
Emily Jones-Jeff Willms
Caleb Wyatt-Karen Wilson
Matthew Hageman-Amy Krob
Kennis Becker-Cassie Fleming
Krystal Karlin-Julie Becker
Vanessa Owings-Jon Thummel
Samantha Hixon- Jeremy Krob
Josh Brungardt-Tom Winters
Amanda Plante- Deb Turnbull
Luke Brian- Jackie Ralph
Megan Plante-Dana fried
“I choose Mrs. Wilson because it’s an easy A. All I have to do is make copies and grade homework. Mr. Wilson and I are best friends,” Wyatt said.
“I wanted to help a teacher out so I choose Mrs. Krob. I make copies and occasionally grade some papers. I really enjoy helping her out,” Hageman said.
“I choose being a student aide just to do something different besides class. I help Mrs. Fleming by making her copies and grading her papers,” Becker said.
The Plainville Cardinals traveled to Hays to take on the Phillipsburg Panthers and the TMP Marion Monarchs Tuesday, September 19. Plainville played a nail biter for the first match with a score of 22-25. The second match the Cardinals struggled to score against the Panthers for a final score of 8-25.
Next, they took on TMP and lost both but looked more consistent, and kept the scores closer with scores of 18-25 and 16-25.
The Cardinals will play at Lincoln tomorrow.
Gridsters trounce the Osborne Bulldogs with a score of 42-0
In the away football game against Osborne, the Cardinals rolled over the Bulldogs with a final score of 42-0. The Cards scored two-point conversions in the first quarter. The Cards held tough and kept the Bulldogs from scoring in the second quarter, keeping the score 14-0 at halftime. After the half, the Cards came out fighting once again scoring one touchdown and a two-point conversion in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Cards continued to pound the Bulldogs by holding them scoreless and putting up another three touchdowns and a two-point conversion, ending the game with a final score of 42-0. Scoring two touchdowns for the Cardinals was junior Tanner Dix. Senior Lucas Hachmeister and senior Andy Brown each had one along with junior Aaron Becker and junior Jason Dinkel. Scoring on the two-point conversions were senior Kennis Becker, Hachmeister and Brown. The Cards will play at Smith Center this Friday.
Volleyball finds some success early in season
The lady Cards kicked off their season at home against Stockton and Victoria Tuesday, August 29.
They came out strong against Stockton and beat them in two games. The score of the first game, with the cards in the lead, was 25-19. The cards played hard and won the second game with a s core of 25-20.
Later that night, the Cards played Victoria. They played tough, but they dropped both of the games with scores of 14-25.
Later, the lady cards played at home against Ellis Tuesday, September 5.
They came out fighting, but lost with a close score of 18-25 for both games of the first match. In the second match, they also kept the score close with an 18-25 finish in the first game but struggled more in the second game with a score of 11-25.
The next varsity action will be tomorrow at Lincoln.