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Week 22: 2024-2025 First Semester Honor Roll

Decatur County Community High School

605 E Commercial St, Oberlin, KS 67749

January 26, 2025 (Schedule at the bottom, Skip What You Want)

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Decatur community,

86. It's not a year, though some of you reading this may have been born then. It's not an address. It's not the population of a small town in northern Alaska, though it is the population of one Kansas town (Gaylord). 86 students earned Honor Roll recognition during the first semester of the school year. We consistently promote all of the things that we are doing as a school when it comes to course offerings, sports, activities, all of the things that make a school stand out from others, but, let us never forget that the most fundamental function of any school is academics and preparing our students for the future. Congratulations to the 86 students that have made the First Semester Honor Roll list.

SHOUTOUTS

Shoutout to high school basketball teams for both going 2-1 in the NWKL Tournament this past week. Each team lost tough first round matches, but they finished the tournament strong with big wins over tough opponents.

The girls were down big in the first round game against Tribune, and they almost came back and stole it. Their last 6 quarters of basketball were stellar, and they should take some confidence into this week's matchups.

The boys were down 10-0 in their last matchup and came back to win by 7. Coach Breth never stopped communicating, and the boys were as composed in a tough situation as I have ever seen them. It is never fun to be down 10-0, but the resilience that was shown by the team during the experience isn't something you can coach, and it was a great learning experience for the boys.

Shoutout to each and every worker that worked the tournament this past week. Whether it be taking tickets, working the concession stand, running a clock, keeping book, maintenance, or any other number of items, it was only through the "It takes a village" philosophy that we were able to get it done.

The building doesn't exactly rest this week, as we host two more basketball games on Tuesday and Friday, and we host our JH home wrestling tournament on Thursday.

Shoutout to Jenny Tally for once again taking care of the hospitality room for the tournament. Walking tacos, meatballs, banana bread cake, and a whole lot more were on the menu. Tons of compliments from our guests were showered, and each day left nothing left at the end.

I should probably send another shoutout to her for her vanilla rhubarb jelly. There was a jar waiting on my desk a few months ago. Why? Just 'cause. Thanks for being special!

Shoutout to band director Brad Persinger and his students that attended the K-State band clinic in Manhattan this past weekend. This clinic starts on late Friday afternoon and ends on Sunday evening. It's a fun experience for all involved, and they have multiple opportunities to both learn and play throughout the weekend.

Shoutout to all of the local community members that have recently agreed to be on our CTE Pathway Advisory Councils. I mentioned last week that we were looking to add more Pathways through our course offerings. Thanks to all of those listed below that will kick off our councils, and we hope to add more.

Health Science Pathway

Shannon Addleman

Kristina Dreher

Regan May

Teaching/Training Pathway

Sam Gerbitz

Kerrie Wahlmeier

Government and Public Administration Pathway

Jeff Burmaster

Megan Ketterl

Nora Urban

Things You Should Know

2024-2025 First Semester High School Honor Roll

To make the Decatur Community Honor Roll, you must make a minimum of a 3.0 average (B average), and you cannot have any D or F on your transcript for that semester. There are three recognitions:

3.0-3-49- Red Devil Honor Roll

3.5-3.99- Principal’s Honor Roll

4.0- USD 294 Board's Honor Roll

Almost 60% of our students made the Honor Roll this semester. It speaks volumes about not only many things involving the school, but also to the high standards, values, and expectations that students and families in this community have placed on education and their children’s lives.

Students will be receiving a certificate over the course of the next few weeks. I look forward to seeing some shared pictures of certificates on a fridge for families to see.

3.0-3-49- RED DEVIL HONOR ROLL

Anderson, Cowen

Bryan, Gus Allen

Burmaster, Kira

Capuzzo, Noah

Diaz, Shaylynn

Hayes, Myleigh

Hull, Leeya

Ketterl, Brycen

Ketterl, Quinn

Kuhlman, Dillon Wayne

Lippelmann, Ryllie

Parker, Cody L

Rodriguez, Maria

Rodriguez, Valentina

Sauvage, Talan

Simpson, Allyson

Steadman, Flora

Warren, Da'Shia

Wasson, Mitchell

PRINCIPAL'S HONOR ROLL

Bailey, Raelyn

Bailey, Rustin

Barnes, Harle

Bird, Annabelle

Butterfield, Theodore

Counter, Cameo

Emigh, Guss

Gehring, Brady

Hays, Katie

Hendrickson, Jesse

Holloway, Jack

Huff, Keely

Ketterl, Makadyn

Larson, Elsie

Linner, Lucas

May, Lauren

Minnick, Brylee

Oien, Koen

Pattangall, Josiah

Sheats, Kelsey

Tally, Mason

Urban, Madison

Wasson, Michaela

USD 294 BOARD'S HONOR ROLL

Barnes, Weston

Bryan, Sage

Fortin, Jenna

Fortin, Jori

Ostmeyer, Tyler

Shaw, Caden

Stagemeyer, Devyn

Sutherland, Bentley

Weigel, Kelsi

Weigel, Shelbi

Witt, Trevor

First Semester JH Honor Roll

3.0-3-49- RED DEVIL HONOR ROLL

Allen, Wrangler

Clemons, Winter

Fortin, Brody

Fuentes, Esmeralda Jenna

Gish, Callen

Harris Hays, CJ

Hayes, Easton

Lango, Gracie

Lantz, Braedyn

Wahlmeier, Trenton

Weyeneth, Natalie

Williby, Reagan

PRINCIPAL'S HONOR ROLL

Allen, Aurora

Capuzzo, Sophia

Coryell, Coulter

Ebert-Rouse, Shawna

Kliewer, Job

Osterhaus, Brooklynn

Ostmeyer, Braden

Sauvage, Josie

Stuck, Shelby

Wrinkles, Zoey

USD 294 BOARD'S HONOR ROLL

Chambers, Kennedy

Gehring, Brooklynn

Louderback, Gemma

Mendenhall, Landry

Scott, Wyatt

Shaw, Landon

Spivey, Graham

Stragey, Temperance

Tuttle, Jade

Williby, Hailee

Witt, Tessa

7th Grader Gemma Louderback Wins the DCHS School Spelling Bee

After 28 rounds of spelling words, 7th grade student Gemma Louderback became the 2025 DCHS Spelling Bee champion. Louderback is the defending Decatur County Spelling Bee Champion and will look to repeat this Wedensday, January 29th at 2:30 in the DCHS library.

Here's how it went at the end.

2nd: (7th) Graham Spivey - went out on the word defibrillator in round 27 (only had 1 l in his spelling)

1st: (7th) Gemma Louderback - Spelled impeccable in round 27, then spelled the word séance as the championship word.

Congratulations to both Gemma and runner-up Graham Spivey who will also compete. The top 2 spellers from each school compete each year for the County title and an opportunity to go to State. 8th grade is the final year that students are eligible to compete in spelling bees.

Red Devil Ready

Since spelling has been big this week, how about this word?

Deja vu: a feeling of having already experienced the present situation.

The paragraph below was literally word for word what I wrote last year, and I will end this message with it again.

As I am hustling through this message to get ready for the game, I am amazed at how consistent it has been that every year I write about the Honor Roll, the Chiefs are in a playoff game that is either underway or about to start as I am typing. This goes back many years before I came to Oberlin. I'm a Broncos fan, so it's been a long time since I have had much to cheer about in January when it comes to football, but I would still be happy for all of those out there that I care about if the Chiefs get a win.

Until next week!

Jeremy Holloway

Go Big Red!