January 22, 2020
Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was assassinated Jan 3, starting what social media believes to be a WWIII. Iran retaliated to the assasination with a barrage of over 20 missiles to American bases in Iran housing Iranian and american service men and women. No one was killed during the strategic attack but...
December 19, 2019
Looking back at 2010:
Carebears
Hannah Montana
Slime
Littlest Pet Shop
Furbies
Gym Scooters
Bratz
Beanie Babies
9/11
Hurricane Katrina
Impeachment of Trump in House
Stephen Hawking Death
Robin Wiliams
Michael Jackson
Stan Lee
Demi Lovato's Addiction
Lady Gaga's meat dress
Pokemon Go
Netflix
Facebook
Snapchat
TikTok
Hello Kitty
Bop-It
Webkins
Zoo-Zoo pets
Looking forward to 2020:
Global Warming
Artificial referees in Major League Spo...
November 26, 2019
Students in the youth entrepreneur class participated in Market Day, Thursday, Nov. 7 during lunch in the upper commons.
The 13 groups sold a number of different products with various prices while trying to make as much money as possible. Students were able to form a group or participate by themsel...
November 1, 2019
Prom sponsor Kelly Groom and assistant Audra Shelite lead the planning of the junior and senior prom each year. This year began with a fundraiser meeting Oct. 9 and a meeting Oct. 30 to present themes.
Juniors sold “Food for the Soul” which included various comfort foods. The student who sold...
November 1, 2019
The First Baptist Church (FBC) hosted its 22nd annual harvest party to raise money for it's Preschool.
The FBC youth ran and organized the event, a free night of carnival games, prizes and candy with a full family atmosphere for children in fifth grade and under.
First year Preschool Director ...
November 1, 2019
A NHS junior decided to start a fundraiser for an 8th grade middle school student in Kansas City fighting Lymphoma.
Junior Meagan Miller has started a fundraiser named Caleb’s Cause. The fundraiser is a website where citizens can subscribe for a T-shirt of the month club.
“People can subscr...
October 30, 2019
During elementary and middle school, Scholastic Book Fairs took place every year; however, when students came to high school, book fairs never happened. Librarian Casey Penner wanted to switch it up this year and try a book fair for the high school.
“To get the book fair approved and started, I spoke with Mrs. ...
October 22, 2019
Augusta's five-year recycling contract with Waste Connections will come to an end as of January 2020; because of that, recycling as it is now will disappear and be replaced with an undecided alternative.
“It's not completely clear cut yet because we're trying to see if any aspect of the program...
October 21, 2019
A new Dollar Tree opened Oct. 4 located on 303 W, 7th Ave, and it has been quite popular.
Dollar Tree is a store that has everyday necessities, foods, toys, clothing accessories and more for $1.
Dec. 8, 2018, a Dollar General was built next to Hilgers Family Pharmacy.
Freshman Riley Athy-Sedb...
October 21, 2019
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announced the beginning of a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump Sept. 24. Impeachment inquiries grew after Trump acknowledged asking the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to look into his political rival, former vice president...
October 16, 2019
A civil war reenactor taught all American history classes and fired a musket without bullets on school grounds Oct. 8.
Reenactor Jim Finneran is a retired first-class sergeant with an interest in the American Civil War.
“I have always had an interest in history. I had wanted to become a Civil War Ree...
Sydnee Kuhn, Reporter
September 5, 2019
Seven experienced teachers joined the Oriole staff this school year.
Most of the new teachers came into school during the summer to prepare for the upcoming year.
“I came up early to meet some of the new teachers and past ones, got textbooks and prepared lesson plans,” math teacher Margaret Gonzales said.
Gonzales teaches Algebra I, consumer math, and informal geometry. In consumer math, Gonzales plans on bringing in guest speakers.
“We will be having speakers coming in from Intrust bank, a school dis...
error: Content is protected !!
