Counselor's Corner
By Cindy Gant
October 24, 2007
October 2007
RED RIBBON CELEBRATION at WHITE CITY SCHOOLS---
October 15-19, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week at our school. Ms. Sizemore from the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Coalition at Fort Riley, brought a wonderful Red Ribbon Program to our White City students. We began our celebration first thing the morning of Wed., Oct. 17, with a Red Ribbon Kick-off Assembly. The Pre-school through Fifth graders wore red and their Character Education hats of bright multi-colors. The Sixth Grade through Senior Class wore the Character Colors with their elementary class partners and red to symbolize our Red Ribbon day. Mrs. Kansas (alias, Mrs. Cleveland our high school teacher) delivered a super message about being drug free and finding one's passion in life.
The students were separated into various groups for the activities listed below. Everyone received Red Ribbons to wear during the day, pencils/pens, and Red Ribbon bracelets or key chains. The Pre-schoolers through Fifth graders planted red zinnia flower seeds into a Drug Free clay planters and signed drug free pledge cards. They also watched Drug Free movies featuring Dusty the Dragon and the Drug Monster warning about the dangers of using drugs.. Once the movies were watched with older students, they received “Drug Free” color books and enjoyed time with the older students while they colored in them.
The Eighth grade through Seniors progressed through rotations learning and participating in three stations. One station was the “Intoxiclock” station. The “Intoxiclock” is a computerized system where the students could press if they are a boy or a girl, their weight, and if they were to drink, how many drinks and the time of the drinking and what it would do to their bodies. The “Intoxiclock” computerized system would show information as to how long a person would continue to have alcohol in their system and what their blood alcohol count would be. This was a very informational station to our students.
Another station was the “Fatal Vision Goggles” station. Students wore the fatal vision goggles and tried to take the sobriety test. They realized the difficulty of passing the sobriety test while wearing the fatal vision goggles. The students also listened to a constant noise with headphones, worked a puzzle of matching sizes of shapes and had to count backwards from 100, all while wearing the fatal vision goggles. The students kept track of their scores while doing some or all of these constraints. They realized the difficulty of being able to focus and concentrate while having an altered state (fatal vision goggles).
The last station the students participated in was probably one of the most favorite stations. The students drove or rode with a driver in a go-cart “Simulated Driving Experience” The students would drive the go-cart around orange cones in a certain pattern that was in the Middle School Gym. The next time the students drove the go-cart, the computer of the go-cart was changed and the students found that the simulated experience was much harder to keep the go-cart in between the orange cones as they were switched to an altered state for the driving experience of the go-cart.
Fourth and Fifth graders participated in a Poster Contest. The winners were: Fourth Grade—Mikala and Jon; Fifth Grade—Morgan and Tyler. The students received a Red Ribbon cup filled with key chains, balls, pencils, little bears, and pizza hut coupons.
Sixth through Eighth graders participated in an Essay Contest. The winners of this contest were: Sixth Grade—Lia and Sam; Seventh Grade—Kaitlynn N. and Jace; Eighth Grade: Queen-Bridgett and King-Rowe. The students received backpack sacks filled with many Red Ribbon items such as a Red Ribbon t-shirt, yo-yo, bracelets, pens, pencils, key chains, balls, etc. The King and Queen were crowned with a King’s crown and Queen’s tiara. They also received a backpack sack filled with the many Red Ribbon items.
The day ended with a Pre-school through Eighth grade Assembly to announce the winners of the Poster Contest and the Essay Contest. The eighth grade King and Queen read their essays to the students after they were crowned King and Queen.
The first annual Red Ribbon Celebration was enjoyed by all, plus a learning experience while having fun!
Click on the slide show link above to see pictures of our Red Ribbon Celebration.
September 2007
Thank you all for making me and Gus feel so welcome here at White City Schools! We are enjoying our school days here at White City and are proud to be Huskies!! Students are settling into their daily schedules and the first half of the nine weeks is already here.
The month of August and September has been devoted to the Character Education Word, "RESPONSIBILITY"! Be sure to ask your child(ren) what color represents responsibility! In the K-5 classrooms Gus and I have demonstrated dog tricks he can do and how he needs to be responsible listening here at school, at home, with our family and friends, with our pets and community. The 6-8 graders played a responsibility game where they had to listen, react, read directions, act out directions, etc. It was fun and by the end of the time together each class had mastered the game. Responsibility videos have been shown and responsibility with our goals was discussed as well.
Plans are being made to meet with the high school freshman through senior classes. Seniors and juniors are making plans to take the ACT test on October 27. Some students are taking the test in Herington and others will go to Junction City. SFor seniors and juniors who are interested, there will be an ACT workshop and orientation at Emporia State University on Saturday, October 6. Transportation will be provided by the high school.
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County Community College was here a week ago visiting with juniors
and seniors about their college and what they offer. Many
scholarships are available to students interested in attending
Cloud County after graduation.
Upcoming Events: Character Education Assembly with all students
celebrating "RESPONSIBILITY"!! More visits from colleges. Post
graduation plans with seniors and their parents.
Looking Ahead to October--Character Education Word: "RESPECT". Red Ribbon Celebrations!
2007-2008 ACT National Test Dates
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration |
| September 26, 2007 | ||
| December 8, 2007 | November 2, 2007 | November 3-15, 2007 |
| February 9, 2008 | January 4, 2008 | January 5-18, 2008 |
| April 12, 2008 | March 7, 2007 | March 8-21, 2008 |
| June 14, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | May 10-23, 2008 |
Below is a link so that you may go and register to take the ACT.
