TASC assembly creates awareness
kelsey.bell
On April 17 some FHN students
will attend prom, which could be con-
sidered one of their most memorable
high school events. The theme, ‘Fro-
zen in Time,’ explains exactly how that
night should end: memorably. It may
be remembered for the wrong reasons
however, for those who turn prom
into a night of partying. To remind
students of the dangers they may face
if they choose to drink and drive on
prom night the TASC group organizes
the annual pre-prom assembly.
“It’s an exciting night,” junior
Amanda Dejarnett said. “[The as-
sembly] reminds kids that they need to
be careful.”
It will be held on Fri., April 16
from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. There will
be activities, a guest speaker and a
surprise.
“There’s also going to be a video
Power-point,” sponsor Dawn Jones
said. “Students will be able to submit
The Mu Alpha Theta leaders, Danielle Wu, Megan WIlson and Brittany Stanley talk to members about upcoming events. New members will be inducted on April
14. The new inductees have to be in an Algebra II math class or higher. (kelsey habighorst)
Mu Alpha Theta inducts new members
emily.forst
The Mu Alpha Theta induction
ceremony will be held on April 14 at
7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Stu-
dents received nomination letters that
they were required to fill out in order
to be accepted.
“I knew I was going to be ac-
cepted, but I still felt accomplished,”
sophomore Megan Wollberg said. “I
was excited to help out with something
like that.”
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photos that they want to go in it.”
Students can submit photos relat-
ing to sports, dances and other school
activities. Along with the assembly,
TASC will also encourage safe driving
habits during the week leading up to
the assembly.
“We’re doing a week long event
because everyday is going to be lead-
ing up to the assembly,” sophomore
Alex Savala said. “Each day will have
some type of theme or statistic about
teen driving. It’s going to keep safe
driving on everyone’s mind.”
The intentions of the assembly and
the activities during the week are to
promote safe driving all of the time,
not just around prom. The hope is
that the students listen.
“I think for certain people it will
make a difference,” junior Alex Little
said. “There are kids who won’t
take those things into consideration
though, because they don’t believe it
can happen to them.”
In order to be accepted students
had to be in the second semester of
Algebra II and have a math GPA of 3.0
or higher from Algebra I and up. In-
ductees will attend the ceremony with
their parents, where they will receive
their certificate. Mu Alpha Theta can
give students much more than just
academic gratification.
“Students [in Mu Alpha Theta]
can get honor chords that they can
wear at graduation,” VanDerBeck
said. “[It] also looks good on college
Seniors from 2009 listen to the message given in last year’s pre-prom assembly. Last year, parents wrote
to their students telling them that they cared about them and wanted them to be safe. (file photo)
applications.”
Mu Alpha Theta has a very active
role at North. The club participates
in many events and activities such as
a bake sale, bingo night, and Trick or
Treat Street. Many of the members
agree that it’s a fun club to be a part of.
“We host a lot of fun events,” Club
president senior Danielle Wu said. “I
love the people in [Mu Alpha Theta].”
fhn For pictures from the Mu Alpha Theta
induction ceremony, check the photo
today link on FHNtoday.com April 15.
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EOCs serves
as school
assessment
zach.meier
On April 15, the End of Course
exam (EOC) will resurface at FHN af-
ter replacing the Missouri Assessment
Program (MAP) test three years ago.
Students have been doing numerous
activities in the classroom to prepare
for the EOC type curriculum.
“I think [the EOC] does a nice
job of testing your knowledge by
using different depths of knowledge
questioning,” Social studies teacher
Megan Sellers said.
The test reflects if the academics
being taught are up to par with edu-
cational requirements. Since the “No
Child Left Behind Act” was passed
nearly nine years ago to improve stu-
dents’ academic success, schools have
a whole new responsibility.
“Schools are now being held
accountable for student’s success,”
Guidance department chairperson
Tom Daugherty said.
The EOC test is important because
it measures school’s performance and
gives feedback to how well the cur-
riculum is working.
“It really tests what we take away
from each lesson plan,” junior Jon
Kamp said.