Monroe Central Paw Prints Vol. 1, Edition 15

March 30, 2018

Senior Spotlight: Abigail McGrath ●

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By: Cassandra Aversano, staff reporter What is a quote you try to live by? ○ “Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 What is your birthday? ○ May 24th What is your ambitions after graduation? ○ I plan to go to Ball State and major in Nursing. What’s your favorite color? ○ Blue What is your biggest fear? ○ Spiders/bugs, I hate all insects. Name something you hate. ○ Running Name something you like. ○ Food, especially ice cream. What are your hobbies? ○ Sports (Basketball and volleyball) How tall are you? ○ 6’ Random fact about yourself. ○ I have a nephew who is older than my little sister. So he is older than his aunt. Confusing, I know. Who is your favorite teacher of all time? ○ Probably my 5th grade teacher, Mr. Middleton. He was super funny and most of the memories I have from elementary took place in that class. What is you favorite animal? ○ Giraffes Do you think you will miss high school? ○ I think I will miss certain things about high school like basketball, homecoming, and seeing my friends everyday. But I’m ready for my future.

On The Mat

Senior Spotlight: Ryan Yates

By: Harrison Hamilton, staff reporter

By : Harrison Hamilton, staff reporter

Monroe Central Junior High wrestling team had a successful season this year. The team was made up of mostly fifth and sixth graders, with a few seventh and eighth graders mixed in. The team as a whole won their county tournament this year. “For being such a young team, I think that we did pretty good,” states eighth grader, Brady Hiatt. Brady Hiatt also won numerous awards throughout the season, such as the quickest pin, outstanding wrestler at the Mid-Eastern conference and more. The Monroe Central Junior High wrestling team had a pretty successful season this year so make sure you congratulate them on their success.

Paw Prints Editorial Staff: Dallis Davis- Editor-in-Chief Martina Stoops - Assistant/Assignment Editor Audrey Croy - Photo Editor Mr. Todd Terrell - Publisher

Staff Recognition

 

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What is a quote you try to live by? ○ “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” What is your birthday? ○ July 29 What are your ambitions after graduation? ○ I plan on going to UTI What’s your favorite color? ○ Purple What is your biggest fear? ○ Ghost Name something you hate. ○ People who don’t respect others Name something you like. ○ The weekends What are your hobbies? ○ I like fishing How tall are you? ○ 6’3 Random fact about yourself? ○ I’m a scientologist What is your favorite teacher of all time? ○ Mr. Marquell What is your favorite animal? ○ A wolverine Do you think you will miss high school? ○ Not at all

“We may encounter many defeats but we must  not be defeated.”   - Maya Angelou 

Hopping Into Easter

The Monroe Central Book Club has brought a new program to the school. The Rosie Award Program is a program designed encourage students to read more for enjoyment rather than for schoolwork. The award originates from a lapsing fictional character known as Eliot Rosewater, written by Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut. The program was named in honor of him and all Indiana writers. Do not let the name fool you; this is an award program for books, not students. Rosie Award is designed to award the books that students find most appealing. The students are to read approximately twenty books nominated and written by Indiana-starting authors. After the reading is complete, the students hold a poll over which works they preferred.. The votes are registered, then in May, the winner is announced. One does not require to be a member of the MCHS Book Club, but if you have any questions, be sure to head to Mrs. Landis!

By: McKenzie Riggins, staff reporter Some of the staff members do not get much recognition as what they should. Such as the janitors who keep the school a functioning environment and work hard everyday. Many students and other staff are not aware of the things janitors do. Faculty member, Kibra Starr shared her daily responsibilities, “I clean the weight room, superintendent office, I help many students with locker troubles and just things that are needed to be done.” Eric Knott is also a faculty member who has recently been working on rescrewing the lockers around the school. This project has taken months out of his own time. All the screws vibrated out and so he is replacing them all. “I basically do maintenance and work on things that needed to be tended to such as lockers, mow and plow snow, fix sinks, etc,” explains Knott. These people have worked hard to make this school function properly and have kept the building clean. They do not get the recognition they deserve so thank you for all you do!

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By: Olivia Sloniker, staff reporter

The Time Is Here!

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Rosie Award Program

By: Emily Morrow, staff reporter  Spring is here and so is Track season! This year the coaching staff has changed slightly with Mr. Proctor coaching both boys and girls teams throughout the season. Proctor started out as an assistant coach in 1984, which he continued with until 2000 when he became the Varsity coach. “Our goals for the team is for the boys to go on and win their sixth consecutive county, and allow for girls to win county also. Finally, our goal is to a host an impeccable MEC meet,” stated Proctor. With the new season upon us, there are also a lot of new faces. There is a lot of track members this year that are taking on the sport for the first time. While there are new faces there are some familiar ones that have done it for a while, both of which are excited for the new season to begin.

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By: Olivia Roberts, staff reporter Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead and is considered to be one of Christianity's most important holidays. Easter is considered to be a “movable” holiday because it doesn’t have a set date every year, like most holidays. Easter always falls on a Sunday, but Easter Sunday can be as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. Many people wonder where the Easter Bunny came from and where anyone got the idea to hide eggs, or “why is it eggs?” The Easter Bunny reportedly was introduced to America, by German immigrants who brought their stories of an “egg-laying hare.” The decoration of the eggs is believed to date back to the 13th century, while the rite of the Easter Parade, which has even older roots. The candy, is simply a little addition to the celebration. There are different ways of celebrating Easter. You can: paint eggs, have an Easter egg hunt, make Easter baskets, make rabbit themed foods, decorate the house with family, taking hikes, the list is practically endless. Freshman Kaitlyn Stark explained, “My family will get together and eat candy. It’s lots of fun to be around my little cousin. I like to throw ice at him.” 8th Grader Kylie Pyle mentioned “I go to my grandma’s house and we eat. We get some Easter baskets, and we do Easter egg hunts. There is always money in the eggs, which is fun.” These are just a few examples of the different things that families will do. Families all over enjoy the wonders that Easter bring. Let’s just hope that it is warm enough to enjoy outside, after all Easter is a holiday that stands for hope.

Positive Thoughts By: Cassandra Aversano, staff reporter As of March 3rd, 2018 Mr. Ritchie exhibited symptoms such as double and blurry vision, and dizziness. After examining him at the hospital doctors concluded that Mr. Ritchie did, in fact, have a series of small multiple strokes. The cause of the stroke was stated that he had a blockage in one of the two veins in the head that lead to your brain. On March 4th, 2018, his eyesight was improved, he regained some balance. Then on March 5th, his eyesight was even better but he was still seeing double. Finally, on March 6th, he had a great day! The doctors gave him the news that he would be discharged on either March 7th or 8th. Shortly after returning home, he had yet another stroke and was transported to a hospital in Indianapolis. His recovery time was significantly less than his previous stay and he has since returned to work.