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Volume 16 – 4th Edition May 15, 2013
Thirteen new members inducted into
National Honor Society
by Hannah Wuerflein
Thirteen KHS students were inducted into the Kremlin-Hillsdale Chapter of
the National Honor Society on Monday, May 06, 2013. Current members
Christina Meyer (president), Ricki Schroeder (vice president), Samantha
Stoneberg (secretary), Hannah Wuerflein (reporter), Abby Courtney (Stuco
representative), Connor McCollough, Ryan Voth, Ciarra Creel, Liz Elliott, and
Karlee Bittle welcomed the new members into the society. The new members
are: Cassidy Albert, Braley Bench, Hayden Bonine, Haley Carson, Megan
Courtney, Katie Davis, Amanda Hole, Lakan Light, James Olmstead, Jacob
Pekrul, Shay Regier, Trev Schoenhals, and John Schrader. Roger Gossen is
chapter advisor. The members of the faculty council are David Campbell,
Chelsea Edington, Kasey McCoy, and Jenny Smithson.
Details about the ceremony are on page 10. A list of all National Honor Society
inductees since 1985 is also included on pages 10 and 11.
Student Council
Kremlin-Hillsdale Student Council
elections were held on Monday, May
6, 2013. The 2013-2014 Student
Council Officers are:
President: Haley Carson
Vice-President: Jacob Pekrul
Secretary: John Schrader
Treasure: Lakan Light
Reporter: Katie Davis
The class representatives for the
2013-2014 Student Council will be:
12th Grade Reps: Ciarra Creel and
Chantz Tucker
11th Grade Reps: James Olmstead
and Hayden Bonine
10th Grade Reps: Jaden Brinson
and Billie-Jo Gabriel
9th Grade Reps: Brooklan Light and
Joe Keithly
8th
Grade
Reps:
Makayla
Rauschenberg and Dakota Gabriel
The 7th Grade Reps will be elected at
the beginning of next year!
Thanks to outgoing president Ricki
Schroeder and sponsor Kasey McCoy
for their leadership of Stuco this past
year!
Teacher of the Year
Christina Meyer signs Letter of Intent
Senior Christina Meyer signed a Letter of Intent to attend Southwestern
College in Winfield, KS, to compete in track for the Moundbuilders.
Southwestern Coach Kirkland and KHS Coach McCoy stand behind Christina
and her parents, Mark and Jennie Meyer, as a group of fans, friends, and
family watched her sign and cheered for her. She joins a successful program
which has won 21 of the past 26 conference championships in the Kansas
Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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Three teachers are the finalists
for this year’s Teacher of the Year
award. They are Pre-K teacher
Heather Carson; special ed teacher
Janel Powell; social studies/coach
Kasey McCoy. The winner will be
announced later this week. Watch
the Enid News/Eagle for the
winner of this year’s Teacher of
the Year!
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SPORTS
Horning was honorable mention all conference. She then
introduced the new cheerleaders for next year. They are
Haley Carson, Ryan Voth, Jessica Britton, Braley Bench,
Keeley Horning, Amanda Hole, and Jessey Martin. Junior
high cheerleaders will be Hannah Carson, Caitlyn Henry,
Lauren Bonine, Alice Keithly, Calla Regier, and Meghan
Roberts.
Coach Brad Hawkins introduced the boys basketball
team. Andre Lizar was honorable mention all conference
and Connor McCollough was academic all conference.
Coach Kasey McCoy finished up the coach’s duties
with cross country and track. Since track season was not
over, he had “unfinished business” as several KHS
athletes competed in the State Track Meet on Friday and
Saturday, May 3 and 4. Read on next page for full track
results of the state meet. At the Regional meet held at
Chisholm on April 28, Christina Meyer was the big
winner, winning the 100 and 200 meter dashes (over the
defending state champion!) and finishing second in the
400 meter while setting a school record in it. The girls’
3200 meter relay finished third and also qualified for
State. They are Karlee Bittle, Billie Jo Gabriel, Megan
Courtney, and Jessey Martin. Katie Davis took third in
the discus (going to State) and fifth in the shot put.
Jadrien Stubblefield qualified for State in the high jump
and long jump, taking second and third in Regionals.
Other point makers for KHS were Jessey Martin and
Karlee Bittle with 4th and 5th place in the 1600 and Karlee
also set a new school record (breaking her own) in the
pole vault with a vault of 7’6” good for a fifth place finish.
The banquet finished up with the senior athletes
receiving their monogrammed blankets from the Booster
Club. The seniors honored were Morgan Stevens, Melissa
Wallace, Mike Austin, Tanner Sweetwood, Tanner
Rogers, Christina Meyer, and Aaron Butler.
Athletic Banquet Awards
The annual Bronc Booster-sponsored Athletic Banquet
was held Monday, April 29, at the First Methodist Church
in Enid, OK. Booster Club President Dennis Schoenhals
welcomed all the students, coaches, parents, and other
boosters to the banquet.
Roger Gossen gave the
invocation and the meal, provided by Ramey’s, was
enjoyed by all. The keynote address was given by
legendary coach Randy Turney. He told the students
many good stories and provided them with three basic
keys to success: Priority, Purpose, and Passion.
The coaches then introduced each of the teams and
presented special awards. Ms. Kelsey Smith presented
special awards to her softball seniors Morgan Stevens and
Melissa Wallace. She also gave a Lady Bronc Award to
Hannah Wuerflein.
Coach Terry Fettke thanked his assistant coaches
Jeremy Brashears, Jim Harris, and Jim Craig and then
introduced the football team. Offensive Player of the
Year was Trev Schoenhals; Defensive Player of the Year
was Kass Bittle; Player of the Year was Lee Olmstead.
He also introduced the players who had made the all
district team. Then he introduced the baseball team which
finished with a 14-9 record and won two major awards:
Cherokee Strip Conference Championship and Skeltur
Conference Consolation Championship. Offensive Player
of the Year (best hitter) was Connor McCollough and
Defensive Player of the Year (best fielder) was Isaiah
Norwood.
Coach Tana Turney presented several awards to the
girls basketball team after mentioning their winning of the
Cherokee Invitational Consolation Championship. Katie
Davis also was named to the all tournament team for that
tournament. Leading rebounder was Mary Mitchell (6.3
rpg); Hustle Award went to Billie Jo Gabriel; Most
Improved Player was Hannah Wuerflein (who also was
honorable mention all conference); Leading 3 point
shooter, leading free throw shooter, and leading scorer
(11.l2 ppg) and Offensive Player of the Year was Katie
Davis. Defensive Player of the Year was Karlee Bittle;
Lady Bronc Pride Award also went to Karlee Bittle.
Heather Carson introduced the varsity cheerleaders and
noted that Haley Carson was All Conference and Keeley
Jr high & elementary track
by Coach McCoy
Both groups went to quite a few meets. We worked
hard throughout the season and saw a lot of improvement.
We brought home a lot of medals and the future looks
very bright for KHS Track and Field!
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Keithly (50 points), Jazzy Stubblefield, and Tatum
Horning. Briley Craig is the 7th/8th team captain and
scored 40 points. 7th graders Ian Franklin and Josh
Reimer led the Broncs in scoring with 100 and 70 points
respectively. Corbin Lunday scored ten points. Alice
Keithly and Mikayla Horning played but did not score.
Scoring for the 8th/9th grade team was as follows: Captain
Jordan Presley, 200 points; Elijah Voth, 220 points;
Connor Snapp, 90 points; Corbin Lunday 30 points;
Briley Craig, 20 points. Roger Gossen is coach for all
three teams and sees a bright future ahead for KHS
academics!
High school track news
by Christina Meyer
Another track season has come and gone…and it has
left another trail of success! The High School had a total
of seven track members who qualified for the state
championships on May 3rd and 4th. At Regionals on April
28, senior Christina Meyer placed 1st in the 100 and 200
meter dash and 2nd in the 400; junior Karlee Bittle,
sophomores Jessey Martin and Megan Courtney, and
freshman Billie Jo Gabriel placed 3rd in the mile relay;
Karlee also placed 5th in pole vault; sophomore J.J.
Stubblefield placed 2nd in the high jump and 3rd in the
long jump; and sophomore Katie Davis placed 3rd in
discus.
The results at State were not what we wanted. Everyone
felt they could have performed better but the main thing is
that we made it that far. Taking into consideration the notso-pleasant weather conditions that Friday and Saturday,
the KH qualifiers performed their best. Christina Meyer
placed 6th in both the 100 and 400, and everyone else
missed placing by only inches and seconds. Otherwise, a
very successful track season for the high school team.
Christina Meyer was invited to run on a 400 meter relay
team at the Meet of Champions this Tuesday, May 14.
The team was compiled by DCLA coach Chad
Hutchinson, choosing four of the top class A girl sprinters.
They competed against the top teams from 2A to 6A. She
also has officially signed to continue her track career at
her college this next year. Last Thursday, May 9, she
signed a “letter of intent” to be a part of the track team of
Southwestern College in Winfield, Ks.
Pizza Day – Thursday, May 16
Academic teams will be serving pizza to students in grades 712 as a fundraiser on Thursday, May 16, in the new gym lobby.
Students can order pizza starting Monday, May 13.
Ricki Schroeder: Academic Bowl All State
KHS senior Ricki Schroeder was honored Saturday
night, April 28, at Redlands Community College as one of
thirty-six students named as an Academic Bowl All Stater.
He is the twelfth student from KHS to have received this
prestigious award since 1993. In addition, Ricki was one
of four of the All Staters who received a $250 scholarship
check for his other endeavors outside of academic bowl,
most notably his 4-H involvement. This was announced
at the banquet Saturday night. Roger Gossen has been
Ricki’s coach for six years. He said, “Ricki has worked
hard over the years to be the best academic bowl
competitor that he could be and is well deserving of the
All State and scholarship awards.” Congratulations,
Ricki!
Junior high teams compete at
OJABA State
The Pride of KHS
by Faith Matthews
After getting all ones at concert band and tri state we
also had 42 ensembles; 38 superior and 4 excellent. D.J
got a one at state for his solo and brass large ensemble got
a 2 at state. Our outstanding band members are D.J for
brass, Hannah for woodwind, Connor for percussion,
Christina for outstanding senior, Billie- Jo for outstanding
freshman, with Gabby being most improved. The Merit
awards went to Faith Matthews, Hope Matthews, Ryan
Voth, Katie Davis, and Chantz Tucker. This coming fall
the band will have a mud run! It will be a 5k and a mile
run. No longer a current member of the Pride now, All
five of us senior girls would like to wish next year’s Pride
good luck and only the best! Have fun! Band Rocks
Three KHS teams traveled to Norman, OK, on
consecutive Saturdays in April to compete in the
Oklahoma Junior Academic Bowl Association’s State
Tournaments. The 7th grade team finished third on April
14, beating by ten, losing to eventual champion Peggs
by 70, and then losing to Leedey in a rematch by ten. The
7th/8th team went the next week in a tournament with 20
teams and had two hard losses to Barnsdall and Cimarron.
Peggs again won this level. Last weekend, the 8th/9th team
beat Taloga, lost to Leedey, beat Shattuck and Seiling and
then lost a close rematch with Leedey to finish third.
Josh Reimer, 7th grade team captain, led the team in
scoring with 150 points. Other team members are: Ian
Franklin (110 points), Cody Bower (100 points), Alice
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FFA News
Mr. Brady Bond
“Bond Voyage!”
Brady Bond has been Ag Ed teacher at KHS for almost
two years. Currently, Mr. Bond holds the record for the
longest tenure of any Agriculture Education Instructor at
Kremlin-Hillsdale. He recently accepted the Agriculture
Education position at Garber Public Schools. Mr. Bond
graduated from Garber in 2005 and felt that this was a
great opportunity for him to return to his alma mater. He
appreciates all the support the community has shown
towards the Kremlin-Hillsdale FFA program while he was
here and wishes all the students at Kremlin-Hillsdale
continued success in all they do.
by Brooklan Light
This year our FFA chapter “grew” by participating in
many events and contests. We had success in everything
from public speaking to livestock showing and animal
science quiz bowl teams. This year Lakan Light was our
only public speaker, she participated at many competitions
and placed 2nd in AG policy at PI and went to get 4th at
districts. We also did very well in livestock showing and
had many make the big ring at OYE! On top of everything
else there was preparation for one of the most important
events of the year, the KHS FFA Banquet! As FFA
members there were reservations to be counted,
decorations to be hung, and most importantly, officer
interviews. We had 7 people try out and everyone got an
office. After all the preparation was done, it was time for
the actual banquet to begin. The food was great and the
excitement was even better as you waited to see if your
name would be called for the office that you wanted.
After the new officers were announced, here is our new
team of family members: Lakan Light- President,
Elizabeth Elliot- Vice president, Carlee SalisburySecretary, John Schrader- Treasurer, Brooklan LightReporter, Jacob Pekrul- Sentinel, and Hayden BonineChaplain. Next year’s goal for our officer team is to “grow
like that”.
A Brief Account of my Journey
by Charlotte Lieser
My high school counselor told my mother, “If all else fails,
I guess Charlotte could teach.” So, of course, I had no
intention of teaching. I set off for college on a government
grant and the work-study program. My work assignment was
in the College of Education working for two professors who
were contributing authors for Scott Foresman Publishers
(Reading & Math). Now you know where this story is going.
For me, teaching has been a calling. And it has been an
amazing journey! Learning is so much fun. Dreaming up
ways to present a lesson has been exciting. Working to bring
out the best in students has been rewarding.
As a young teacher, I vowed to bow out when I was at the
top of “my game”. That time has come to retire from a full
time teaching position. I have been blessed with wonderful
friends and opportunities rich in experience and professional
growth as I have taught in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
What a thrill it has been to spend my last seven years here at
KHS!
My journey has not ended and I’m looking forward to the
possibilities that will come. Stay tuned….
Elementary news
by Principal Brad Hawkins
The 3rd-5th grades have completed state testing. 3rd
and 4th grade both had 100% attendance, and 5th grade
had 100% attendance except for one testing day. The
enrollment for Pre-K and Kindergarten was April 23 and
25 from 3:30-6:00 pm. The elementary finished their
BEAR reading test last week.
For Tri-State there were many solos, as well as
Honor Band. Enid Library is having summer reading
programs that many of our students may be interested in.
Also, there is the Wild About Reading field trip, in which
25 students, grades 4-7, will read through 16 different
genres. On May 13, the 1st-4th grades went on a field trip;
they sang at two assisted living centers in Enid, had lunch
at the park, and participated in the Zoo to You program.
Also, the elementary will be taking a field trip to
Leonardo’s. The 1st-6th grades will participate in the
Leonardo’s Art/Science workshop. The Elementary
Awards assembly will be on May 17 at 8:30 am.
The Teachers of the Month: for March, Mrs. Tucker;
for April, Mrs. Highfill; and for May, Mrs. Toelle.
Words of Wisdom from
Some of my Favorite Books
by Charlotte Lieser
We can learn so many good lessons from great literature.
Will life always be easy? Hatchet by Gary Paulsen: Brian
Robeson, stranded in the Canadian wilderness, lays
everything he owns out before him and remembers the words
of his teacher, Mr. Perpitch- “The most valuable possession
you have is yourself.”
Will you always be treated fairly or equally? Roll of
Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor: Cassie Logan,
pushed to the ground by Miz Lillian Jean, knew that life in
1933 Mississippi was not fair. Papa gave Cassie this advice“You don’t get to choose your parents, or the color of your
skin, or whether you grow up rich or poor, but you can
choose what you make of yourself.”
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Bronc Calendar 2012-2013
by Lindsey Staley
May 12 ..................................................................... Senior Baccalaureate Service at Kremlin Methodist Church, 7:00 pm
May 13 .......................................................................................................................................... Feed the Hungry Food Drive
May 13 ............................................................ Eighth Grade Promotion (sponsored by parents), Commons Area, 6:30 pm
May 15 ................................................................................................................................ Semester Exams [HS – Red Block]
May 16 .............................................................................................................................Semester Exams [HS – White Block]
May 17 ....................................................................................................................... Elementary Awards Assembly, 8:30 am
May 17 .......................................................................................... Junior High and High School Awards Assembly, 9:45 am
May 17 ................................................................................................................................................... Busses run at 11:00 am
May 17 ........................................................................................................... Senior Commencement, 7:00 pm, Gymnasium
May 22-24 .................................................................................................................. Grant County Football Camp at DCLA
May 27 .................................................................................................................................................................. Memorial Day
May 28 – 31 ..........................................................................Drivers Education: Classroom Instruction, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
June 3 – 30...............................................................................................Drivers Education: Driving Instruction (arranged)
Chess Tournament
The twenty-seventh annual KHS Chess Tournament had nine participants this year. Junior Tim Mardis defeated senior and
defending champion Alex Hicks in the finals. Senior Abby Courtney took third over sophomore Jacob Pekrul. Others who
participated were senior Tanner Sweetwood, sophomore Megan Courtney, junior Eugene Brooks, and eighth graders Briley
Craig and Brandon Butler.
In looking back over the past 27 years, there have been many multiple winners and some others who moved up from fourth to
third to second to first.
Here is a complete list of the top four finishers over the past 27 years.
YEAR
FIRST PLACE
SECOND PLACE
THIRD PLACE
FOURTH PLACE
1987 ......... Scott Turner (sr) ....................... Matt Crawford (so) .............. Garry Morgan (jr) ................. Kurt Clark (jr)
1988 ......... Craig Grider (7th) ..................... Brad Chelf (jr) ...................... Kurt Clark (sr) ...................... Ron Brown (sr)
1989 ......... Chris Schultz (jr) ...................... Chad Johns (sr) .................... Matt Crawford (sr) ................ Brad Chelf (sr)
1990 ......... Aaron Osborne (fr) ................... Aaron Steele (jr)................... Chris Schultz (sr) .................. Monty Hayes (sr)
1991 ......... Bobby Russell (sr) ................... Aaron Steele (sr) .................. Aaron Osborne (so) .............. Mathew Wedel (so)
1992 ......... Aaron Osborne (jr) ................... Blake Chelf (jr) .................... Sean Nichols (fr) .................. Josh Sohl (8th)
1993 ......... Aaron Osborne (sr) .................. Sean Nichols (so) ................. Todd Wedel (fr) .................... Blake Chelf (sr)
1994 ......... Sean Nichols (jr) ...................... Todd Wedel (so) .................. Sean Kirkpatrick (jr) ............. Richard Overstreet (so)
1995 ......... Kyle Wichert (so) ..................... Sean Nichols (sr) .................. Josh Sohl (jr) ........................ Richard Overstreet (jr)
1996 ......... Richard Overstreet (sr) ............. Gabe Regier (sr) ................... Josh Sohl (sr) ........................ John English (8th)
1997 ......... John English (fr) ...................... Larry Butzbach (jr) .............. Royce Lloyd (fr) ................... Josh Crouch (sr)
1998 ......... John English (so) ..................... Royce Lloyd (so) ................. Larry Butzbach (sr)............... Russell Rogers (so)
1999 ......... John English (jr)....................... Russell Rogers (jr) ............... Brad Thorpe (8th) .................. Drew Gossen (fr)
2000 ......... John English (sr) ...................... Russell Rogers (sr) ............... Drew Gossen (so) ................. Brad Thorpe (fr)
2001 ......... Dakota Ballard (so) .................. Drew Gossen (jr) .................. Sean Burlison (fr) ................. Ryan Wedel (jr)
2002 ......... Drew Gossen (sr) ..................... Dakota Ballard (jr) ............... Ryan Wedel (sr).................... Pat Toone (fr)
2003 ......... Dakota Ballard (sr)................... Isaiah Martin (8th) ................ Pat Toone (so) ...................... Chase Sissom (jr)
2004 ......... Isaiah Martin (fr) ...................... Pat Toone (jr) ....................... Dusty Blevins (fr) ................. Tyler Billingsly (fr)
2005 ......... Pat Toone (sr)........................... Taylor Brainard (jr) .............. Michael Schwahn (7th) .......... Arthur Martin (jr)
2006 ......... Taylor Brainard (sr) ................. Caleb Toews (jr) .................. Arthur Martin (sr) ................. Pete Streck (sr)
2007 HS .. Michael Schwahn (fr) .............. Austin Jones (so) .................. Ryan Johnson (jr) ................. Caleb Toews (sr)
JH .. Dillon Jones (7th) ...................... Tim Stein (8th) ...................... Chris Thompson (8th)............ Kenny Biby (8th)
2008 ......... Michael Schwahn (so).............. Cordell Lloyd (so) ................ Austin Jones (jr) ................... Ryan Johnson (sr)
2009 ......... Austin Jones (sr) ...................... Michael Schwahn (jr) ........... Cordell Lloyd (jr) ................ Dillon Jones (so)
2010 ......... Michael Schwahn (sr) .............. Cordell Lloyd (sr) ................ Tim Stein (jr) ........................ Bailey Craig (jr)
2011 ......... Tim Stein (sr) ........................... Bailey Craig (sr)................... Tim Mardis (fr) ..................... Eugene Brooks (fr)
2012 ......... Alex Hicks (jr) ......................... Tim Mardis (so) ................... Jacob Pekrul (fr) ................... Eugene Brooks (so)
2013 ......... Tim Mardis (jr) ........................ Alex Hicks (sr) ..................... Abby Courtney (sr) ............... Jacob Pekrul (so)
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Junior high band news
WildHorse Gang news
by Gini Zaloudek
The WildHorse Gang is Celebrating 20 years and is
holding the Annual WildHorse Aluminun Can Round-up
on Wednesday, June 5, at 8:30 am at the Farmers Coop
corner. We will be serving breakfast and lunch. All of the
proceeds go to support the Kremlin Pool. The aluminum
can pile is growing and the cans bring in double the price,
a great benefit to our community, through the generosity of
Jim Holt owner of Southside Recycling and the efforts of
several volunteers, with cans coming from Enid and
surrounding communities and as far away as Cresent,
Guthrie and Dallas, Texas.
The last meeting of the school year was held May 7, with
plans to deliver pull tabs to OKC Ronald McDonald House.
We had two special guests this season. First was Danny
Vermillion who is a former resident of the Enid State
School and is now living independently and active in the
Special Olympics. Visiting and volunteering with the
WildHorse Gang is Air Force Lt. Curtis Holtman. Both
will be volunteering at the WHG Can Round-up.
WHG member Jordan Presley will be traveling with her
mom to Europe with the Oklahoma Ambassadors of Music
this summer, June 5-21. This is quite an honor she
received, being nominated by Kaylene Toelle. WHG
presented her with a $100.00 check to help with her trip.
We are looking forward to hearing about her experience.
Several members assisted with the Midway clean-up and
were rewarded with burgers and sodas, compliments of Mr.
Lee, operator of the Midway Station.
WHG members were guest of the Akdar Shriners at the
Tulsa Shrine Circus, ushers for the 2012-2013 Symphony
Season and are looking forward to the 2013-2014 season.
They also served the Dillards Christmas Gala, the Gaslight
Dinner Theatre and the Arts Council dinner and auction.
Each year, the $500.00 WildHorse Volunteer Scholarship
is awarded to a deserving graduating senior involved in
volunteerism and community service. We are happy to
announce this year's scholarship has grown to $1500.00
thru the generosity of matching funds from The Bank of
Kremlin and former Kremlin resident, Mr. Richard Bogert,
owner of BOGO Energy. Mr. Bogert graduated from
Spring Valley, Enid High and Oklahoma A&M, now OSU,
and has been named an OSU Outstanding Alumni, also
serving in the US AIR FORCE. We are proud to announce
the 2013 winner is Kremlin Senior, Ricki Schroeder, who
will be attending OSU in the fall. Congratulations Ricki!
by Alice Keithly
The junior high band has had a very good Tri State
week. In concert and marching band they received ones
and had many good scores on ensembles and solos. The
band banquet was last Saturday, and ensembles and
solos received their medals. The students would like to
thank Mrs. Toelle for being such a great and fun band
director. We look forward to band next year with her.
Have a great summer!
4-H news
by Bailey Hoeltzel
Congratulations to Sr. 4-H member James Olmstead
for being elected Garfield County 4-H President! It was
really neat to go and be a voting delegate for our club in
the county elections. James was also selected to serve as
an Oklahoma 4-H Ambassador this past weekend!
Our club made smile bags for children in area
hospitals. Natalie Haggard, Bailey Hoetzel, James
Olmstead, and Ricki Shcroeder helped to deliver them.
Ricki Schroeder, James Olmstead, and Bailey Hoetzel
attended a Rural Rotary Meeting at the extension center.
Ricki talked about his trip to Washington, D.C. James
and Bailey gave their speeches.
The trio also went to Oklahoma State University for
the state meat judging contest. Ricki was 6th, James 8th,
and Bailey 18th.
There is a new Jr. record book form this year. It can be
found on the county website
http://oces.okstate.edu/garfield/4-h/recordbookinformation .
Senior 4-H Camp will be on June 3 and Jr. 4-H camp
is June 25-27. Several of our Jr. 4-Hers attended camp
last summer. July 23-26 is State 4-H RoundUp. If you
are interested in going, contact Marlys Schroeder at
(580) 554-2214. Hope everyone has a fun summer.
Save those cans: It does make a
difference!
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Picture Page
KHS Elementary School
5th graders get in on the packing action!
8th graders, along with Mrs. Highfill, packing bags for
Kids Against Hunger
Over 21,000 meals were packaged by KHS students in
grades 1 – 12 on Monday, May 13.
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impressive. I have never had so many students open
doors for me in all my life. You are a very well behaved
and disciplined student body. Your parents have done a
great job with you. Thanks so much for making my
transition to Kremlin so enjoyable!!
Counselor news
by Jenny Smithson
Well, it is the fun time of the year for all school
counselors. Testing started in April and will finally wind
down May 10th. Online testing was a bit of a challenge
this year as many of you probably saw on TV or the
internet. Most Oklahoma schools were impacted by
computer issues. CTB, the testing company for
Oklahoma, had issues with their servers. This caused
many schools to invalidate testing sessions that were
interrupted. Kremlin-Hillsdale was very fortunate to
have completed all testing sessions in spite of the
interruptions. No tests had to be invalidated.
Speaking of testing—results for testing should arrive
in late July or August. Student reports will be given out
to 7-12 grade students when schedules are released
during enrollment in August. If you have a student who
took the 8th grade reading test, please hang on to the
score report. Students must pass this test in order to
receive their learner’s permit/driver’s license. I
recommend starting a test file for your children in
Kindergarten. All state and standardized test reports can
be kept in one folder. It is becoming more important to
have these tests and to keep track of how many your
student passes. It is now a part of the graduation
requirements in the State of Oklahoma. This file can
come in handy if you move to another state as well.
Most states have reciprocity—if you take a test in one
state, it usually counts for testing requirements in other
states.
Pre-enrollment has been completed by high school
students. Next year’s 7th and 8th grade students will be
receiving their pre-enrollment information the last week
of school. So please be thinking about the courses you
want to take for next year.
Graduation
is
right
around
the
corner.
Congratulations to all of the Kremlin-Hillsdale Seniors!
I have so enjoyed getting to help all of you with your
planning for the future. I wish all of you the best of luck
in your next journey. Work hard, never give up on your
dreams, and enjoy what life has to offer you!
I can’t believe this year is almost coming to an end. I
have loved my first year at Kremlin-Hillsdale. The
faculty has been very gracious. And I have to say the
students of Kremlin-Hillsdale have been very
Kremlin-Hillsdale Academic
Enrichment Foundation
by Leland Streck
The
Kremlin-Hillsdale
Academic
Enrichment
Foundation was busy again working hard at providing
funds for the pursuit of academic excellence in our
school. In 2012-13, twelve grants totaling just over
$11,200 were awarded for items including new
dictionaries, library books, maps, computer programs, Ipads, microscopes and much more. How does this
happen?
Through countless generous donors and
supporters who attend fund-raisers, donate funds, and
give of their time.
Our biggest event is our annual Ice Cream Social and
Auction. This is held each school year on the first
Saturday following school’s start in August. There are
numerous items available such as, quilts, woodworking
projects, picnic tables, weekend getaways…you get the
idea—it’s worth showing up for, so mark August 17th
now. Donors can also give to the “In Memory/In
Honor” fund where a person can recognize a family
member/friend who has passed away or just needs to be
recognized. Naturally, unsolicited donations are always
accepted and greatly appreciated.
Each year, funds that are raised are split—half going
into an ever-growing endowment that will provide
assistance for years to come and the other share directly
made available for the upcoming school year as grant
funds.
If you’d like to learn more, look for us under the
Community Services link on the school website, like us
on Facebook, or contact one of the Foundation Board
members. We’d love to share with you all that gets done
through this team of people…and thank YOU for being
a part of this team!
KHS Teachers say,
“Thank You, KHAEF!”
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CLASS NEWS
Senior news
Freshman news
by Lindsey Staley
Well we are almost to the day that will allow us to
begin the rest of our lives, Graduation. We had our
Baccalaureate this past Sunday and it went very well.
Rodney Wardwell spoke for us and Mr. Gossen sang us
a great song that he wrote. It’s hard to believe that we
have been in school for 13 years and now it’s coming to
an end. I think I can speak for all us when I say that even
though we have been ready for this day for a long time
we’re going to miss it at least a little bit. I’m very glad
that I was able to be a part of this class. Let’s make the
best memories we can for this last week of our high
school career. The rest of the week we will be taking our
final semester tests and preparing for graduation on
Friday.
by Connor Snapp
The ninth grade is going to end the year on a good
note, with all the testing over and summer almost here.
All students participating in fall sports are doing
workouts and spring practices for football, softball, and
cross country. All students helped with Kids Against
Hunger and packaged rice food to send to other countries
in need. Several students who were in band competed in
concert, ensembles, solos, and marching competitions in
the Tri-State Music Festival.
8th grade news
by Paul Courtney
The eighth grade is finishing hard and strong. Our
semester tests were Wednesday and Thursday. Math and
History were Wednesday and science and English were
Thursday. We are all looking forward to the summer
break. Eighth grade promotion was Monday at 6:30 pm.
We all had fun throughout the year and are anxious
about high school. We know we will have fun in the
years to follow, but we will also focus on homework and
sports. We are thankful to our teachers and the school
staff for supporting us throughout the year.
Junior news
by Karlee Bittle
The Junior-Senior Prom was a success this year. Prom
was held at Sugar Rush in Oakwood Mall on Saturday,
April 13, 2013. We spent the day before prom (a “snow
day”) decorating for an “Under the Sea” theme with our
class sponsors Mrs. Edington and Ms. Turney. When
Saturday night came along, we danced the night away.
After-Prom was put on by the Junior & Senior parents
at Oakwood Bowl. We spent the rest of the night
bowling, playing Twister, and playing on the Wii’s.
Thanks to everyone that made After-Prom possible.
We had a great year! We’re looking forward to being
seniors. Congratulations to the 2013 Seniors! Have a
great summer!
7th grade news
by Alice Keithly
As the school year is winding down, the 7th graders
are very excited for summer. However, their last week
will be busy with semester tests, cleaning up and many
other things. We have just finished up with marching
and concert band in tri-state, and received ones. As the
year gets shorter, and the last week of school is near, the
7th graders would like to thank all of their teachers
teaching them throughout their first year in Junior high.
Have a great summer!
Sophomore news
by Hayden Bonine
The Sophomore class is ending the year on a high
note, students excelled this spring in all they competed
in, as well as in their classes. Plans are being made for
next year’s prom already! As the year comes to a close,
the Sophomore class would like to wish everyone a great
summer.
Don’t miss the Senior Edition of THE BRONC,
also on the school’s website, kremlin.k12.ok.us!
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National Honor Society news
by Hannah Wuerflein
Thirteen KHS students were inducted into the Kremlin-Hillsdale Chapter of the National Honor Society on Monday, May 06,
2013. Current members Christina Meyer (president), Ricki Schroeder (vice president), Samantha Stoneberg (secretary), Hannah
Wuerflein (reporter), Abby Courtney (Stuco representative), Connor McCollough, Ryan Voth, Ciarra Creel, Liz Elliott, and
Karlee Bittle welcomed the new members into the society. The new members are listed below under the year 2013.
At the induction ceremony, held in the Commons Area of KHS, three musical numbers were performed: Megan and Cassidy
sang “Be Thou My Vision”, Katie Davis sang “Rolling in the Deep “ by Adele, and a brass ensemble performed “Rondeau” .
After the candle-lighting ceremony, there was a reception for the new members.
While the National Honor Society had been established earlier, it had been non-functional for several years until Mr. Roger
Gossen, NHS advisor, reinstituted it in 1985. Here is a list of the members inducted over the years since 1985.
1985
Lee Ann Castor
Grant Hukle
Tanya Johnson
Delena Lang
Joyce Leake
Colleen Ratzlaff
Lori Rogers
Gary Siebert
Scott Turner
Monta Urban
Randy Watkins
Randy Wright
1986
Kim Bittle
Don Brown
Ron Brown
Melanie Dustin
Laura Gray
Chris Honigsberg
Dale Metzinger
Tammy Minnick
Cindy Ratzlaff
Lesa Root
Shirley Russell
1987
Brad Chelf
Matt Crawford
Eric Dabney
Paige Guthrie
Shannon Holden
Trilby Long
Maria Metzinger
Robert Watkins
Jeff Haskins
1988
Robin Bailey
Kurt Clark
John Dosh
Suzanne Gray
Cliff Grider
Angela Honigsberg
Chris Schultz
Dana Steele
1989
Dusty Bittle
Lori Hoeltzel
Lance Lance
Scott Messenger
Doug Ratzlaff
Bobby Russell
Cheri Solorio
Sandi Watkins
1990
Shannon Bittle
Kristina Gray
Monty Hayes
Shellina Mair
Kennette Ronck
1991
Janet Hill
Jodi Mendenhall
Shannon Messenger
Heather Meyers
Aaron Osborne
Yumiko Shimizu
(foreign exchange student
from Japan)
Robert Smith
Brooke Watkins
Mathew Wedel
1992
Michelle Dabney
Julie Haskins
Jennifer Hill
Nichole Maddox
Stephanie Messenger
John Ronck
Tawnia Rowland
1993
Mandy Evans
Rosie Evans
Robbie Gray
Sara Mendenhall
Matt Parsley
Tara Porter
Brad Schultz
1994
Jason Foster
Monica Gossen
Tina Mercer
Rachel Overstreet
Amy Roads
John Russell
Todd Wedel
Holli Youngblood
1995
Lena Harris
Janna Henry
Jamie Kucera
Collin Massey
Tara McLain
Richard Overstreet
Davian Porter
Jamie Ridgway
Daniel Voth
Michelle Wells
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1996
Ashley Bowen
Alyssa Gossen
Joey Hladik
Christie Mendenhall
Jessie Mitchell
1997
Kristen Campbell
Kale Dittmeyer
Ely Roads
Stacy Steele
Kyle Wagner
Jonathan Walcher
1998
Katie Brainard
Royce Lloyd
Jason Miles
Cheryl Ott
Amanda Purdy
Jacob Regier
Jon Schultz
Rachel Wuerflein
Kelli Youngblood
1999
Holly Blevins
John English
Greg Hladik
Matt Toews
Sarah Wofford
Eva Wolever
Lauren Wolever
2000
Casey Campbell
Drew Gossen
Kate Shaklee
Brandon VerSchuer
Joe Voth
Adrian Wagner
Justin Wampler
Ryan Wedel
Brandi Wilson
2001
Jessica Bowen
Jacie Brainard
Desi Demetro
Kelly Dittmeyer
Tara Fox
Chelsea Lloyd
Jeremy Miles
Matt Mitchell
Johnny Streck
Zach Ward
Heidi Wuerflein
Kerri Youngblood
Beate Bernerth
(foreign exchange
student from Germany)
2002
Dusti Buller
Jennifer Buller
Betsy Johnson
Han “Bo” Morris
Randi Riddle
Sarah Kathryn Schmidt
Hilary Stengle
2003
Brittany Baird
Tara Lloyd
James Provine
Theresa Shaklee
Pat Toone
Hans Wuerflein
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2004
Katie Culver
Lyndsie Davis
Bobbi Lakin
Allison Miles
Laura Newby
Bethany Schmidt
James “Pete” Streck
2005
Dusty Blevins
Caleb Toews
2006
Walker Brainard
Bethany Duhon
Max Fosmire
Ryan Johnson
Jordan Riddle
Shanleigh Shaw
Matt Streck
Lydia Wuerflein
2007
Danielle Crouse
Austin Jones
Tomi Lakin
Carley Miller
Matt Regier
Trever Rogers
Brett Sissom
Josh Toews
2008
Shannen Davis
Lola Melanie
DeWitt
Cordell Lloyd
Jake Streck
Ricky Streck
April Williams
2009
Bailey Craig
Libby Fosmire
Megan Müller
(foreign exchange
student from
Germany)
Ty Schoenhals
Tim Stein
Danielle Stoneberg
2010
Jessica Cambron
Tiffany Clement
(foreign exchange
student from France)
Melanie Egelston
Faten El Khechen
(foreign exchange
student from Lebanon)
Devan Harris
Audrey McBride
C.J. Robino
Mandy Schroeder
Britani Taylor
Gretchen Wuerflein
2011
Bryce Gannon
Christina Meyer
Jennifer Pekrul
Ricki Schroeder
Samantha Stoneberg
2012
Karlee Bittle
Abby Courtney
Ciarra Creel
Liz Elliott
Connor McCollough
Ryan Voth
Hannah Wuerflein
Newest
Members
2013
Cassidy Albert
Braley Bench
Hayden Bonine
Haley Carson
Megan Courtney
Katie Davis
Amanda Hole
Lakan Light
James Olmstead
Jacob Pekrul
Shay Regier
Trev Schoenhals
John Schrader
Kids Against Hunger
by Ricki Schroeder
Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization that feeds children
around the world. The meals are packaged by volunteers and
delivered to starving families. Each package contains 6 servings and
each bag can be prepared in less than 20 minutes by adding it to
boiling water. The packages are filled with a rice and soy casserole
fortified with 21 essential vitamins and minerals, 6 dehydrated
vegetables, and chicken flavoring.
This past Monday, the students at Kremlin-Hillsdale got the chance
to partner with the Kids Against Hunger in Northwest Oklahoma
based in Cherokee. They brought a mobile unit so the students could
help fulfill the mission, Kids Against Hunger. Jobs included putting
the ingredients in the bag, making sure it weighed the right amount,
sealing the bags, and putting them in boxes. In all, Kremlin-Hillsdale
students packaged 21,188 meals. Thanks to everyone who
participated.
Pittsburg Math Relays
by Abby Courtney
The Pittsburg Math Relays this year were on April 16th. The seniors
who went this year were Ricki Schroeder, Sam Stoneberg, and Abby
Courtney. The juniors were Ryan Voth and Hannah Wuerflein; the
sophomores who participated were Megan Courtney, Cassidy Albert,
and James Olmstead. Paula Olmstead joined us for the trip also.
We left school on April 15th and stayed at a hotel in Independence,
Kansas, overnight. We played games in the lobby, and then went to
our rooms to rest for the next morning. We drove to Pittsburg, KS.
Our tests ran from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Everyone tested in three
individual tests and one four-member team test. Congratulations to
Cassidy, who placed first in 10th grade Geometry!! She also placed 7th
in Algebraic Simplifications and 9th in Computational Math. Sam
placed 6th in Logic and Set Theory. The Geometry team (Cassidy,
James, Hannah, and Ryan) placed fourth. After testing, we went back
to Independence to play at the park and zoo, which is a tradition; and
on the way home, we honored another custom: eating dinner at
Montana Mike’s, a steak house in Bartlesville.
Coach Kasey McCoy
Coach McCoy has been at KHS for eight years. He is leaving to
take a position as Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade principal at
Agra Public School. He, his wife Maddie, and their children
Channing and Lincoln, will be moving from Hillsdale to Agra in July.
He says, “I have enjoyed my time at Kremlin-Hilldale and know there
will continue to be a lot of success here. I am excited about what the
future holds for me and my family. Thanks for all the support people
in this community have given me over the years.” We wish Mr.
McCoy much success in his new role as administrator.
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