Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

by Mckenzie Wallenkamp

It’s that time of the year again when you wonder, “What’s a good gift to give for Valentines Day? Do they want chocolate or sweets? Are flowers a good idea?” Typical Valentines Day gifts are cards, chocolates, roses, and candy but some people even look online for ideas that are special. What is really important about Valentine's Day is that you show someone how much they mean to you. That doesn’t always mean buying them a bunch of gifts and calling it a day. Not everyone wants materialistic things. It could be making a home-cooked meal or something simple like spending time with a loved one you haven’t seen in a while. Valentines Day isn’t the only day to make someone feel special. It should happen every day. Just a nice gesture could make or break a person’s attitude for the day.

Favorite Valentine's Day Gifts

by Sky Mulry

Emily Hietpas    What's your dream Valentine's Day gift?                                                      Flowers. What was your favorite V-Day gift you’ve ever received?                                                     Chocolates.          What would you give somebody for Valentine's day?                       Flower bouquet.

Michael Canan                                                                           What's your dream Valentine's Day gift?                                                   10 pound Hershey bar.                             What was your favorite V-Day gift you’ve ever received?                                                   Diamond earrings.                             What would you give somebody for Valentine's day?                                                   A dozen roses.

Noah Kilgas                                                        What's your dream Valentine's Day gift?                                                V-bucks.  What was your favorite V-Day gift you’ve ever received?           Itunes gift card. What would you give somebody for valentines day?                                    Chocolate.

Jadyn Dunn                                 What's your dream Valentine's Day gift?                                   Candy. What was your favorite V-Day gift you’ve ever received?                                   Candy. What would you give somebody for Valentine's Day?                                   Flowers and chocolate.

Drew Vanderloop                                What's your dream Valentine's Day gift?                                                                       A puppy                                  What was your favorite V-Day gift you’ve ever received?                                             Crush soda.                                  What would you give somebody for Valentine's Day?                                             Chocolate.

Appleton Christmas Parade

by Mckenzie Wallenkamp

This year's 48th Annual Appleton Christmas parade was on the night of November 20th. This is one of the largest nighttime parades in Wisconsin. They have bands, floats, local school dance and cheer teams, and local organizations such as Boys and Girls Club. Even though the weather was freezing and the wind was blowing, many people stayed throughout the whole parade which lasted about an hour and a half. All of the kids were cuddled up with their parents watching the parade and waiting for Santa. They all watched the floats go by, listened to the marching bands play and watched the ballet school dancers dance down the street. I’m sure the highlight of the whole parade was the hot air balloon float that blasted fire up and warmed the crowd.

Meet Your Class Officers

by Tyler Zinda

On Thursday, October 25th, at 7:25 AM, the class officers met for the first time this school year. The class officers are a group of people who discuss school issues as well as figuring out how to solve them. They also schedule prom and put the event together with a group of others to help.

When Senior President David Peeters was asked what will be discussed at this meeting he said, “It’s top secret.” He then went on to say “We will also talk about current school issues, upcoming events, and anything the students want them to talk about.”

There are a total of 12 class officers, which translates to three from each grade. There is a President, Vice-President, and a Secretary/Treasurer. The senior class consists of President David Peeters, Vice-President Connor Christopherson, and Secretary/Treasurer Max Wollersheim. The junior class is President Jonah Olson, Vice-President Nate Hietpas, Secretary/Treasurer Adam Kilgas. The sophomore class officers are President Courtney Hietpas, Vice-President Isaiah Engle, and Secretary/Treasurer Morgan Trzebiatowski. Your brand new Freshman class officers are President Timothy Buchholz, Vice-President Cameron Hudziak, and Secretary/Treasurer Hunter Janssen.

When asked what being a class officer means to him, Vice President Nate Hietpas said “To me it means I can represent my peers in the Junior class in a positive manner. It is a true honor to have received the recognition among my classmates to be voted Vice President.”

When asked about the plans for prom, Junior Class President Jonah Olson said, “We have a new DJ that is being tried out from Fortune Entertainment, it will be a really good time. Like, a really, really, really, really good time. 2020 woohoo!”

The New Little Chute High School

by Caitlynn Steiner

In 2018 Little Chute High School took a huge step in repairing the facility. Conditions were bad and even dangerous for the students. The roof was way past its life expectancy, the heating and cooling systems were failing, the kitchen was inadequate for proper meal preparation, and there just wasn't enough room in the school students to do after school activities. The total renovation cost for the new school was $17.8M, and was not to exceed. Miron, the construction company that did the new renovations, finished the project in just a little under a year! The look is amazing.

In addition to fixing the roof, ventilation and kitchen, the company added more spaces to improve the education and comfortability of the school. These additions include a new media center to update and consolidate the two existing libraries, renovation for the creation of STEM electronics and CAD labs, flexible learning environments for small group instruction (collaboration spaces), better current offices for FLEX Academy classrooms, expansion of the workout rooms and relocation of multi-purpose/wrestling rooms, the new district office, and a reconfiguration of the parking lot to improve safety.

From a student's perspective, I think the new renovations are excellent for feeling more comfortable at school, especially in the collaboration spaces and library. Students like to spend their free-time in the comfy chairs that have been added to the spaces. The design of the new school also gets us students ready to the feel of college. That was the main goal of the design according to District Administrator Botz. In an article he says, ¨This project will truly revolutionize how our professional educators facilitate for all of our students.¨ Which means the restoration of the school will make teaching easier for the teachers as well as learning for the students. The reno will definitely make a positive impact on the student's learning and education.

Autumn Concert

by Adam Hafkey

Monday, October fifteenth was the autumn concert. This was the first concert of the 2018-2019 school year. The choir has been getting ready for this since the beginning of the school year. Since this was a Halloween concert, choir members had to wear costumes. I asked two people some questions about the concert. I asked them why they wanted to join choir, what was one of their favorite parts of this concert and what was one of their favorite songs they sang in the concert. The answer I got from both of them was their favorite song they sang was “Time Warp”. Marki Hietpas said her favorite part of this concert was the song “Time Warp” because the movie it comes from is one of her favorites. Logan Enger said his favorite part was his solo during the “Zombie Jamboree”. Logan Enger states, “Choir is one of the few things that Logan enjoys to do since he gets to sing.” Also Marki Hietpas answered, "I am in choir to improve my skills as a musician, and so I can learn how to use my voice as it develops. I'm also in choir for the team and family aspect. Being in choir allows me to lead the group and develop new skills to be a leader.” This is the last year for all the seniors for choir. They love singing. They are all skilled to be performing to the big audiences that show up to all the concerts.

Senior Awards Banquet

by Hannah Robinson

For all students at Little Chute High School, the end of the school year is crazy busy. This is especially true for seniors. From finishing portfolios to senior exit interviews, along with field trip after field trip and early finals, the class of 2018 has had a lot of their plates these last few weeks. To add to that list, this past week was the Senior Awards Banquet. At this annual event, scholarships and other awards are given to the outstanding seniors who earned them.
The Senior Awards Banquet, as always, was held at Liberty Hall in Kimberly. When the seniors and their guests entered the building, they were checked in by the future executive board of National Honor Society. Entering the large dining hall, those in attendance found their seats and talked amongst themselves. Dinner was served after a few minutes. The meal was delicious; it included chicken, dressing, potatoes, vegetables, and other mouth-watering foods. Thank you to those at Liberty Hall for the fantastic meal.
When everyone had finished eating, the ceremony began with introductions from guidance counselor Mr. Pratt and National Honor Society president Olivia Kliner. After that, the night followed the program that guests were given at the door. Scholarships and awards of all kinds were given to the seniors, recognizing them for their academic success, athletic achievement, and extracurricular involvement throughout their four years at Little Chute High School. There was a great variety of awards as well. Some focused on academics and effort while others centered specifically on theater and choir. There were many academic awards given out to celebrate accomplishments in that area as well. On behalf of the seniors, teachers, and staff, I would also like to thank all those who presented the scholarships and awards, not only for their monetary donations but also for the time and care they put into this event each and every year. Retired LCHS principal Mr. Dan Valentyn was even in attendance to present his “Stay Classy” award.
After scholarship and award winners were announced, current principal Mr. Tony Bird recognized the LCHS and LCCPA top ten and valedictorians. This year’s valedictorians from LCHS include Hannah Robinson, Olivia Hermsen, and Olivia Kliner. Representing LCCPA as valedictorian is Emma Wyngaard.
Congratulations to all seniors on your accomplishments I’m sure that our parents, teachers, and peers are excited to see what we will achieve next in our lives. After the ceremony concluded, the seniors posted for some group and individual pictures to capture the memories of the night and celebrate their awards. Below are two pictures from the night. The first one includes Olivia Gloudemans, Olivia Scheeler, and Charlie Coenen. In the next photo, future St. Norbert Knights Abby Kramer, Charlie Hietpas, Lexi Halase, and Hannah Robinson smile big for the camera.