New members inducted into National Junior Honor Society

By JENNIFER NGUYEN
Editor

The induction for the East Middle School National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) was held on March 8, 2012, at Missouri Southern State University’s Billingsly Student Center Ballroom.

  The induction lasted around an hour, including a reception at the end of the ceremony.  The program started off with an opening processional and the Pledge of Allegiance.  After that, opening remarks were made by Mrs. Kathy Howerton, Mrs. Tina Guiles, and Mr. Bud Sexson, and an introduction to guest speaker Mrs. Becky Gardner, the National Honor Society (NHS) adviser, was also made.  While Mrs. Gardner was speaking, four members of the NHS helped with the lighting of the pillars: Alyssa Farney, Miriah Johnson, Joseph Loden, and Taylor Mann.

  Next, all of the NJHS candidates were required to take the Pledge of the NJHS.  After the pledge came recognition of all candidates and closing remarks.  The following reception had cake provided by Mrs. Mary Blackburn-Freeman and plenty of opportunities for pictures!  The facilities were made possible by Ms. Melanie Epperson and MSSU.  Overall, the induction was very nicely put together; it was a night to remember!

2011-2012 NJHS Candidates:

Estrella Arreola, Maggie Baker, Anna Blue, Jonah Caldwell, Aubrie England, Madeline Fichtner, Bailey Gardner, Keisha Grunden, Mackenzie Gunderson, Desiree Hawkins, Megan Hickey, Ethan Holz, Kylie Howerton, Kara Hulsey, Bonnie Johnson, Audrey Kanan, Abigael Killinger, Amy Koch, Janet Lopez, Elimo Lounis, Cara Marshall, Ashton McGehee, Madison Meinhardt, Stella Ndauwa, Jennifer Nguyen, Dakota Osborn, Abigail Randall, Jillian Rentfro, Molly Ritter, Miranda Sanders, Aiden Stahl, Austen Still, Amelia Street, Annie Strickling, Jamie Sullivan, Quionte Tidwell, James Tupper, Karly Weber, Shelby Welton, Logan Whitehead, James Willerton, and Ishman Wilson.

Joplin School Board approves East Middle School design

Items salvaged from old East Middle School

(From the Joplin School District)

Over the weekend, more than 40 volunteers helped Joplin Schools salvage items out of the damaged East Middle School in preparation for that building's demolition. The salvaged items will be used throughout the school district as needed and included doors, hardware, bathroom stalls and more.

EMS students hold jammie session

By AMY KOCH
Editor

As part of Spirit Week at East Middle School, students and teachers went back to bed, coming to school in their jammies.

Other spirit days observed were Sports Day, Red and White Day, Crazy Day and Eagle Pride Day.

Photos from last Friday's pep rally

By AMY KOCH
Editor

EMS Pep Rally goes international

By AMY KOCH
Editor

Students in the cramped commons area at East Middle School were not the only ones treated to entertainment from the EMS Band and Cheerleaders Friday when the winter pep rally was held.

Former EMS student Harry Carpenter, who left earlier in the week to spend the rest of the semester in Australia, watched the pep rally via the miracles of modern technology through Ms. Cheryl Mitchell's IPad.

Harry also had the opportunity to say hello to many of his friends while remaining a part of East Middle School

Winter pep rally held in commons area

By EMMA SIMON
Staff Writer

Boys and girls basketball players, wrestlers, and cheerleaders were recognized during the winter pep rally Friday in the EMS commons area.

The rally included music from the East Middle School band, performances by the seventh and eighth grade cheerleaders and introductions of all winter sports athletes.

The '50s return to EMS as Mrs. Weaver's class studies "The Outsiders"

By JENNIFER NGUYEN
Editor

The 1950s returned to East Middle School last week, thanks to Mrs. Linda Weaver's seventh grade reading classes.

The students, who have been studying author S. E. Hinton's classic The Outsiders, which is set in the '50s, dressed up in clothing styles of that era. And they were not the only ones dressing up.

Some eighth graders who had Mrs. Weaver's class last year also participated in the activity.

EMS Second Quarter Honor Roll announced

Those making the East Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll are listed below:

Eighth Grade- Ciera Allan, Maggie Baker, Tanner Bartholomew, Megan Belnap, Anna Blue, Brittany Buerge, Jonah Caldwell, Caden Carlin, Joshua Cole, Lorenzo Dailey, Tommy Doolen, Ryen Downing, Aubrie England, Madeline Fichtner, Mason Finnell, Mercedes Fischer, Johnathan Gardner, Christopher Geier, Donovan Graham, Keisha Grunden, Renea Gulley, Dylan Hall, Desiree Hawkins, Jeromiah Henderson, Megan Hickey, Ethan Holz, Kylie Howerton, Kara Hulsey, Serena Hunt, Bonnie Johnson, Audrey Kanan, Aleaha Keene, Abigail Killenger, Amy Koch, Marlee Lake, Shyann Long, Janet Lopez, Elimo Lounis, Leandrea Majors, Cara Marshall, Blaine McGehee, Madison Meinhardt, Kaley Moser, Stella Ndauwa, Jennifer Nguyen, Dakota Osborn, Gary Patrick, Jonathan Pena, Destiny Phillips, Mark Pliler, Kiah Poulson, Abigail Randall, Talisha Reavis, Jillian Rentfro, Faith Reynolds, David Riker, Molly Ritter, Alexa Ruddick, Miranda Sanders, Courtney Shyrock, Logan Springer, Aiden Stahl, Casey Stewart, Austen Still, Amelia Street, Annie Strickling, Jamie Sullivan, Misha Tankersley, Madeleine Thorne, Quionte Tidwell, James Tupper, Tyler Vies, Karly Weber, Samantha Weems, Shelby Welton, Logan Whitehead, James Willerton, Ishman Wilson, Kaitlyn Wilson, Katelynne Yonkers.

Seventh Grade- Cameron Adams, Zohie Allgood, Abigail Benton, Michaela Brewer, Mykah Campbell, Kaitlyn Collins, Elijah Connor, Jaci Cottle, Lilli Curtsinger, Emmalea Dailey, Brittany Davis, Taylor Detter, Samantha Dorsey, Elizabeth Dulinsky, Brittney Dutton, Joseph Fry, Lydia Greenwood, Nicole Gurubel, Audrey Hampton, Sean Harrison, Shae Hogan, Katelynn Hurrell, Bridget Ingham, Caeli Johnson, Cameron Jones, Annie Le, Bailee Lewis, Quincy Logan, Alexis Maturino, Aubrey McIntosh, Alexandra Monasco, Jessica Pal, Brooke Parker, Sarah Peterson, Abigail Reavis, Nikqueta Reno, Madison Riddle, Megan Ridenour, Taylor Robinson, Lydia Routledge, Abigail Russell, William Schwarzenbarger, Nicholas Shellenbarger, Kerry Stadler, Justine Staten, Victoria Stehm, Alexandra Stelts, Taylor Sullivan, Ilah Wallace, Amy Walser, Jacy Welch, Cory Wilson, Morgan Wilson

Sixth Grade- Nicholas Abrams, Sydney Alejandro, Logan Allen, Shyla Allender, Donald Archer, James Ardrey, Ambie Armstrong, Al Artui, Madyson Barber, Kristian Bethel, Kody Blevins, Kathryn Brown, William Burden, Mariah Burleson, Corbin Chaffin, Christal Comstock, Sydni Cornman, Xavier Cottle, McKenzie Crouch, Courtney Curato, McKinley Davis, My'Journie Fantroy-Slaughter, Ashtyn Friend, Nesli Galaviz Eryn Garrcia, Katelyn Gilbreth, Virginia Gormley Heater, Bailey Greniger, Kayley Hall, Brianna Hickey, Chad Hudspeth, Robert Ingram, Demaris Ioanis, Sara Iseli, Layla Jordan, Michael Jordan, Miriam Kessinger, Elizabeth Kingery, Brenden Laver, Payton Layne, Corbin Leeper, Abigail Lewis, Daniel Miller, Jasmin Mireles, Keilan Moore, Landon Moore, Bobby Murphy, Anna Hguyen, Jordan Nguyen, Lucy Nordyke, Lysia Osbourne, Jackson Oewen, Brianna Pace, Kiara Patteron, Elizabeth Peterson, Mason Peth, Noah Pinjuv, Melody Profitt, Timothy Rakausky, Jarod Schwarenberger, Alexander Seeman, Emma Simon, Austin Tallent, Emily Tate, Nicole Tate, Cydney Vickers, Jennifer Villa, Emma Willerton, Cian Wilson-Keeler, Jacob Yarnell, Paige Young

First-ever East Middle School Quiz Bowl meet a success

East Middle School's first-ever quiz bowl meet was held Thursday night, with schools from Joplin, Carl Junction, Monett, Diamond, and Lamar attending.

EMS eighth grade A team won three games, while the seventh grade B team won four and the sixth grade team won one.

Eighth grade communication arts classes research civil rights movement

Students in Mr. Randy Turner's eighth grade communication arts classes are studying the American Civil Rights Movement during the third quarter.

During the past two weeks, students have researched various civil rights topics on the internet and through books in the library and from Mr. Turner's personal collection.

The eighth graders have to write a 1,000 word research paper, and do oral and multi-media presentations. For extra credit, many students are attempting to contact and interview some of those who played roles in the movement.

Students check posting for Cinderella roles

In this photo, East Middle School students check the list outside Ms. Lara Stamper's drama classroom to find out which of them received roles in the upcoming Drama Department production of "Cinderella," and which roles those would be.

Teachers discuss changes to Encore classes

The conversation at most of the teacher meetings held Monday at East Middle School revolved around changes to Encore.

The changes, which will go into effect in the near future are designed to provide more structure to Encore, a 32-minute period sandwiched between third and fourth hours.

More information about the changes will be provided soon on East Middle School Roundabout.

(Photo: Faculty members Mr. Shawn Neill, Mr. Kasey Pliler, and Mr. Michael Wallace are shown during the eighth grade meeting.)