“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path.” Our final semester of high school has officially started. As the end of the year approaches, the busier we’re getting. Just like we did in the fall we will be having another fundraiser to raise money for our senior trip. We will be selling candy bars again. If you don’t want to pay to go on the class trip we strongly encourage you to sell your candy bars and turn in the money on time. If we get enough money, which we most likely will, we will be going to Wisconsin Dells on May 13th for the senior trip. The plan is to leave early in the morning and spend all day at Kalahari. It’s an indoor water and amusement park. The school will be providing food for us. The only money you will need is spending money. All graduation order forms should be turned in. Lastly, if you haven’t signed the class motto poster in Mrs. Vogel’s room, please do so immediately.
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How was your Christmas break spent this year? Did you go on vacation; did you visit family; did you work; did you not do anything? I know for my Christmas break I worked, spent time with my family, went to the boys’ basketball tournament in Galva, spent time with Tyler G., and went to dance practice. The Varsity boys’ basketball team spent some of their break in Galva at the basketball tournament. Shawna and Cody Stewart went to Clear Water, Florida with their family. Shawna also attend cheer practice, and she worked. James Janis worked and put in 72 hours over break, 40 more hours than he was scheduled. That’s a lot of hours!! Bringing in that money. Mrs. Gibbons went to Chicago and visited her granddaughter. Charlie Schneider went to Chicago. Noah Nelson spent time with family and played basketball majority of his break. DJ Huggins did not do very much this year, but he plans on having a better one next year. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break and a happy new year.
The annual food drive has a new format this year! Along with the help of Mr. Stoner, Student Council got together and organized the new event. Rather than each advisor class competing, each class will unite and compete against the other classes. At the end of the drive, each class will take all their donated goods and build a “Tower of Cans.” They will have approximately 10 minutes to complete building, so it’s important to plan out your structure beforehand. Teams in charge of building will consist of around 5-6 people, and the teachers will judge each tower and come to a decision on a victor. There will be two pizza parties at stake this year, one for whoever brings the most cans, and another for whoever wins the contest. Several teachers are also providing extra credit for bringing in cans as an extra incentive, so make sure to start stockpiling any extra canned goods!
Senior Kelsey Walton was selected student of the month for November. She is the daughter of Steve and Tanya Walton; she has two younger sisters, Hailey, a freshman here at PHHS and Paige, at PHGS. Kelsey has gone to Peoria Heights schools since pre-school.
Sports has been an important part of Kelsey’s life. She has played basketball and volleyball, and has run cross country and track (her favorite). She has also been a cheerleader all four years. An honor student, Kelsey has been active in other aspects of life here at PHHS. She has been a member of Student Council and of the Homecoming Court. Kelsey’s teachers had some great things to say about her. “Kelsey is a very driven individual, always seems to have a positive attitude and a smile on her face.” “Kelsey Walton is participating in Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Girls Basketball, and Track. Along with this she is literally at almost every other event the school offers supporting her classmates. With all this she maintains good grades as well.” “Not only is Kelsey active in school, but she has two jobs outside of school and extracurriculars. This lady is crazy busy and very dedicated!” “One of her jobs she works third shift on weekends as a CNA using her ICC program education to help her get into nursing school.” “Kelsey would be an excellent nominee for SOM.” “Although I do not have Kelsey in class or in any activities, she is a positive role model to have in our school. She is dedicated to her studies, school, and work. She always has a friendly smile on her face and a positive attitude!” “I think Kelsey is very deserving of student of the month.” “Kelsey is such a hard worker and a very positive force in my class!” “I believe Kelsey is very worthy of being named Student of the Month. She is hard working, polite, cheery, and very involved inside and outside of school. When you look at everything she's involved in, it's pretty amazing! What a great role model for her fellow students.” “I think Kelsey would be an excellent candidate for student of the month! She works very hard in everything that she does, whether that be school, extracurriculars, or work outside of school. She is very involved in multiple sports, sometimes even in the same season, she works multiple jobs including an internship as a CNA, and she manages to keep up all of her grades and school work in the meantime. Kelsey is very driven, determined, and dedicated! She will be great at anything she does!” Kelsey’s future plans include attending Nursing school; she’s considering Methodist College of Nursing. She’s thinking about becoming a pediatric oncology or labor and delivery nurse or maybe specialize in anesthesiology. Who doesn’t love Christmas cookies!! These cookies are fun to make and decorate during the holidays or for any special occasion. You can use specific cookie cutters to go along with the holiday coming up. Here’s a recipe for the Cinnamon Holiday Cookie Pops, feel free to make them for your family this Christmas! Recipe from www.mccormick.com.
Ingredients:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Insert lollipop sticks into each cookie. Place 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. For the Royal Icing, beat confectioners’ sugar, water, meringue powder and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. For stand mixer, beat on low speed 7 to 10 minutes. For hand mixer, beat on high speed 10 to 12 minutes. Divide icing into small bowls. Tint with desired food colors. Spread or pipe icing onto cookies. Stuffing and mashed potatoes by the bowls, turkey on the platter, and every flavor of gravy in grandma’s cook book. Thanksgiving is the holiday of full stomachs and full houses. Bringing all of the family together under one common goal; to gain at least 15 pounds from each main meal and still have enough food to take home after to feed your family for another week. Thanksgiving football games bring out the deep family team rivalries each Thursday, and if fending off family members from your favorite dish isn’t enough to bring out your competitive spirit prior to game time then I don’t know what is. Each person has their own views on holidays, but I believe the general consensus is that, second to the food of course, family is the most important part of thanksgiving. It’s a time to bring people together that may not see each other very often, and what better way to reunite yourself with someone other than over a steaming hot plate of thanksgiving foods. This is undoubtedly my favorite holiday, and I truly hope everyone shares the love for it that I do.
Senior Emmy Tiethoff, daughter of Leesa and John Tiethoff, has an older brother, PHHS 2010 alum Alex Tiethoff, and a younger sister, freshman Leigh Ann Tiethoff.
Emmy was selected student of the month for the wonderful job she did singing the National Anthem at Senior Night of the Volleyball Season, as well the particularly effective job she has done as a Mojo leader. Music has been one of Emmy’s main interests and she has been a member of the PHHS concert and marching band since she was a freshman. She has participated in IHSA Solo and Ensemble contests as well since she was a freshman and has frequently been awarded first place. Her junior year she was selected for IMEA (Illinois Music Educators Association) choir and performed for that occasion. This December she will be singing a solo for the Christmas concert. An active member of the PHHS community music has not been Emmy’s only interest. An honor student, she has been in the top ten every year. Emmy has been a member of Scholastic Bowl and Key Club all four years, and has participated in the all-school play every year as well. Junior and senior years, Emmy has been a member of National Honor Society, the WYSE team, the Bass Fishing team, and the Library Club. Faculty members had some great things to say about Emmy. “I nominate Emmy Tiethoff who volunteered to sing the national anthem at senior night. She did a wonderful job. Additionally, Emmy is one of the MOJO leaders who conducts and coordinates activities for all of the other students.” “Emmy sang the National Anthem at the girls' volleyball game. Performing such a challenging song, a cappella, in front of friends, family, and complete strangers takes courage as well as skill and talent.” “I vote for Emmy, even though I don't have her in any of my classes anymore she still comes by to help me all the time.” “My vote is for Emmy Tiethoff. Emmy is very active with the praise band with her church, a job, and various co-curricular and extra- curricular school activities.” Emmy’s future plans include a four year university, at the moment she is considering Monmouth and a major in psychology. Her professional goals will probably include a graduate degree to become a counselor. Are any of you donating blood this year? This year’s blood drive will be held this Friday the 6th. There was sign ups during both lunches last week. You have to at least sixteen years old and 120 pounds to sign up for the blood drive. The key club members will be helping with the snacks and drinks, run with the people, sit and talk with the people, help set up in the gym, and help clean up after the blood drive is done. Last year we reached our goal of 32 pints. 1 pint potentially saves up to 3 lives. Every 2 seconds someone in the US needs blood. Thank you for everyone that signed up to give blood.
Skylynn Goett was nominated student of the month for September by Mrs. Lindsay Cocquit, art teacher here at PHHS. Skylynn is the daughter of Jennifer Goett, and she has one sister who is a student at PHGS. Their family pets are a dog and a rabbit. Skylynn has lived in Peoria Heights and attended Peoria Heights schools since second grade.
Her favorite subject is art, and in her free time, she enjoys listening to music and spending time with friends. Skylynn has faced some serious challenges in her life. She was born with spina bifida. Because of that she has had to have several spinal surgeries, as well as surgery on her feet and legs. In spite of all this, Skylynn has made incredible improvements in her work and attendance. We at PHHS are all proud of her accomplishments in the face of so many incredible difficulties. We know she’ll keep up the good work! Faculty members have had some good things to say. “I second Skylynn Goett. She's had great attendance and is always eager to learn. She comes prepared for class, never needs to be reminded to get her supplies out to work, and isn't afraid to ask for help. I have been impressed with her performance so far this year!” “I also have Skylynn Goett in class and I have been so impressed with how hard she is working this year with coming to school almost every day and making up her work. I know she has some rough days, but she still manages to tough it out and I think it would be awesome for her to know that we as teachers see and acknowledge her efforts.” “Skylynn definitely deserves Student of the month recognition. It is so wonderful to see her every day in the halls here at PHHS. She always has a smile and says "hi." For a student who barely attended school last year to do a complete 180 and attend regularly this year is definitely noteworthy. She is a real student success story, and many of the teachers here are extremely proud of her!” “It has been a joy to see Skylynn working so hard this year. It is wonderful to have her in advisor and to be able to see all her hard work and many improvements! Keep up the good work Skylynn!” Reduce, reuse, RECYLE! Mrs. Thornton is in the making of a new club for this year, the recycling club. With starting this club, the school has received a grant called the Peoria County Waste Club grant. Along with this grant, we have gotten more recycling bins for the classrooms. Each teacher will have two recycling bins in his/her room. Also, we have received many portable white erase boards for the classrooms, to reduce the amount of paper being used. Recently, Charlotte Walsh has been chosen to be the president of this club. If you have questions or if you would like to be a part of the recycling club, see Mrs. Thornton.
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