We had 81% of our students make their monthly IXL goal, so we had cookies, cupcakes, and karaoke in the gym for all of them! Shoutout to all the parents who donated the tasty treats!!
Today, our Early Childhood students were blessed to have another guest speaker from the Air National Guard, Technical Sergeant Richard Iverson (a.k.a. Oliver's dad), demonstrating the importance of "helpful hands and helpful hearts."
Sergeant Iverson explained how there are different jobs to do in the military: medics, EMTs, nurses, doctors, pilots, mechanics, etc. he showed pictures of how big the planes are. "One of the cargo planes can hold multiple school buses." He also showed a picture and explained how they load the cargo onto the planes. Not only did he show pictures but he also brought the huge chains they use to secure the cargo in place so it doesn't roll around inside the plane. Sergeant Iverson brought some medals he earned while serving time in the military. While the students looked and admired his medals, he compared his medals to the "bucket fillers" that students earn within their own classrooms. Great comparison.
Another wonderful example of our local community members demonstrating community service. Thank you, Technical Sergeant Iverson for taking time out of your day to share your experiences. Thank you to all of our military for protecting us consistently even when we don't know you are.
Congratulations to Reese McClintock for being named the Holton High School Senior of the Month for November!
Reese is involved in football, band, and golf. After high school, Reese plans to attend Fort Hays State University to become a history teacher.
Congratulations to the Holton Varsity Scholars Bowl Team as they placed 2nd at the Nemaha Central Scholars Bowl Tournament yesterday.
Great Job Wildcat Scholars!
Holton Early Childhood (PreK) hosted another guest speaker promoting "helpful hands and helpful hearts." Kansas State Trooper, Eric Wheeler, (a.k.a. Rip's dad), stopped by in full uniform to describe how he is helpful among our community (state wide). Trooper Wheeler first told the students that he knew when he was four years old that he wanted to be a State Trooper because he wanted to help people. He also showed the students a map of Kansas to better explain where we live and how far he travels when he's working.
Trooper Wheeler described several examples of being helpful among our community. "Sometimes, I have to stop drivers who are driving too fast and give them a ticket. The reason I do that is to try to slow them down so they won't hurt other people who are driving with 'you' in the car." Another example he shared, "when you hear my sirens, that means someone needs help and I'm trying to get to get to them fast."
Needless to say, the students were full of curiosity and questions. Great experience! Thank you Trooper Wheeler and all of our State Troopers, Jackson County Police Officers, and Holton City Police Officers for your consistent and constant protection and helpful hands.
Congratulations to the Holton HS Girls XC Team as they earned 6th place as a team at the State XC Meet in rainy Wamego on Saturday! State medalsts were:
Eva Cortes - 8th Place
Ava Clayton - 11th Place
Maya Doney - 18th Place
GO WILDCATS!
📣 Fans, family, and friends, Save the date! Join us for the 1st annual Holton Spirit Showcase this Saturday, November 16th, and enjoy an action-packed morning of cheer and dance performances by our talented Holton Spirit Squad and neighboring high school teams! 🐾 See you there !
Congratulations to Katie Etzel for having 1000 assists in her HS VB career.
Lady Wildcats played some great volleyball today at the State VB Tournament, but came short in their last match vs Bishop Miege 25-19, 22-25, 25-23.
Take great pride in how well you played.
#WeAreHolton
The Lady Wildcats played another tough match vs Clay Center but came up a little short. Lost 25-21, 27-25
Play right away vs Bishop Miege.
After a hard fought first match, Holton loses to Hayden 25-20, 25-23.
Holton will play Clay Center at 11:30.
Warming up at the State VB Tournament in Hutchinson! Getting ready to take on Hayden.
Go Wildcats!
Join us for a pep rally at 2:45pm today, where we’ll wish good luck to our State volleyball and cross country teams—community welcome!
Volleyball will have a send off today at 5:00pm and Cross Country's send off is Saturday morning at 8:15, both will be on the east side of the high school.
Join us for a pep rally at 2:45pm today, where we’ll wish good luck to our State volleyball and cross country teams—community welcome!
Volleyball will have a send off today at 5:00pm and Cross Country will have a send off Saturday morning at 8:15, both will be on the east side of the high school.
We had a great "Helpful Hearts Helpful Hands" kickoff event with our Holton Fire Department. A big "Thank You" to Scott Baum, Spencer Baum, Todd Hurt, Gregg Grollmes, Glenn Chiles, and Quinton Childs for taking time out of their day to share the importance of firefighters and how they help keep us safe. They were even out fighting a fire today!
Congratulations to the Holton HS JV Scholars Bowl Team of Hunter Segenhagen, Gavin Stockman, David Nunies, Emma Newberry, Keely Lovitt, and Jasmine Piladas as they placed 2nd in the round robin scholars bowl tournament @ Sabetha yesterday. The team lost the final to Sabetha with a score of 40 -50 (1 question separating the two teams).
Great Job Scholars!
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Holton Fire Department will be visiting our Holton Early Childhood (PreK) building to kickoff our "Helpful Hearts & Helpful Hands" community service theme. Throughout the months of November and December, our preschool students will be learning about ways in which they can be "helpful."
Congratulations to the Holton VB Team - Sub-State VB Champions!
GO WILDCATS!
Congratulations to the Holton Girls XC Team as they placed 2nd at the Regional XC Meet qualifying for the State XC Meet next weekend at Wamego.
Medalist at Regionals were:
Ava Clayton - 6th
Eva Cortes - 7th
Maya Doney - 9th
Results can be viewed at this link: https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/637153-kshsaa-4a-regional-4-2024/results
#WeAreHolton
