A five-day Thanksgiving break will begin at 3:30 p.m. today.
East Middle School students will return to school Monday, November 28.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Benefit variety show raises $759.25
Final figures are in for Saturday's second annual East Middle School Benefit Variety Show.
A total of $759.25 was raised, including more than $400 from the two dozen gift baskets.
Money from the show will buy a lapel mike system for the drama department.
A total of $759.25 was raised, including more than $400 from the two dozen gift baskets.
Money from the show will buy a lapel mike system for the drama department.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
East Quiz Bowl team wins science competition at Thomas Jefferson
Joplin and Carl Junction finished 8-1 during the regular schedule setting up the playoff.
CJ took 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 leads in the overtime, before Harmon answered three of the last four questions to guarantee the win.
Blue and Harmon led the championship team, answering 18 questions correctly, while McCann added four.
East Team 1 finished 2-7, defeating teams from Monett and Diamond and losing to Carl Junction by one question. Team 2 beat team one by only one question, as well.
The two teams will participate in a math competition at Diamond Jan. 31.
(Photo: Front row, left ro right, Alexis Gifford, Valerie Royer, Jonah Ellman, Austin Lewis, Desiree Hawkins, back row, Anna McCann, Miranda Murphy, Cameron Ball, Tess Harmon, Donna Tomlinson, Evan Blue)
Saturday, November 20, 2010
JEMS performs "Stupid Cupid'
The JEMS Show Choir performs "Stupid Cupid" at the Benefit Variety Show tonight:
Parker, Resler duet a highlight at EMS Benefit
Joplin High School freshmen and former EMS students Taryn Parker and Kymbre Resler entertained at the benefit show Saturday.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Band, Color Guard perform at Junge Stadium
By DENTON WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
The East Middle School Band preformed at Junge stadium on Friday night with North and South Middle School, along with the Joplin High School.
Despite the pouring down rain, the band performed well. The band played "YMCA", "The Star Spangled Banner", and the "Joplin Fight Song." Led by drum majors Alec Welch and Whitney Bass, the band marched across the field with East Middle School Color Guard.
The band now prepares for the next mass band performance at MSSU on Saturday, during Homecoming Weekend.
Band and Color Guard members are:
Justin Armstrong, Julia Ayala, Cameron Bailey, Dakota Ballard, Tanner Bartholomew, Whitney Bass, Taylor Beaver, Adrianna Bland, Evan Blue, Alonzo Byers, Reed Campbell, Elizabeth Carney, Harry Carpenter, Cody Chollet, Darin Clark, Trevor Conrad, Zach Consier, Mckinsey Cottle, Matthew Coulston, Shana Cover, Ethan Crider, Ailan Eldred, Sevrin Eldred, Zack Figueroa, Delshawn Garth, Alex Garton, Chris Geier, Anthony Grubb, Keisha Grunden, Tess Harmon, Amy Hembree, Dalton Hill, Tristen Howell, Hannah Huffman, Bonnie Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Cannon Jones, Blake Lewis, Cara Marshall, Jeremiah Martin, Maddie Martin, Christian Owens, Ashton Parker, Kelly Parker, Toku Platt, Devin Puckett, Austin Reynolds, Tyauna Robinson, Valerie Royer, Jennifer Schulze,Alexis Shields, Jakob Simrell, Austen Still, Steven Townsend, Tyler Viles, Erica Ward, Madeline Webber, Alec Welch, Shelby Welton, Hannah West, Adam White, Jimmy Willerton, Denton Williams, Katelynne Yonkers, Ashlee Youngblood.
Orchestra performs at concert, assembly
The East Middle School Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Kylee Tripoli, perfomed at an assembly Tuesday afternoon and held a concert that evening.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Seventh grade football teams close winning season
The East Middle School seventh grade football teams closed the season Tuesday night with a pair of wins at McDonald County.
Both teams had stellar defensive plays and some very hard hits, according to Coach William Hedrick. The B team finished 3-2 with an 18-6 win with a pair of touchdowns from Dantee Figueroa and one for Alejandro Santillian. The A team started off slowly, taking a 20-0 half time lead, but picked it up in the second half and finished with a 44-0 victory.
Amilo Maturino had six touchdowns.
The A team finished with a 4-1-1 record.
Both teams had stellar defensive plays and some very hard hits, according to Coach William Hedrick. The B team finished 3-2 with an 18-6 win with a pair of touchdowns from Dantee Figueroa and one for Alejandro Santillian. The A team started off slowly, taking a 20-0 half time lead, but picked it up in the second half and finished with a 44-0 victory.
Amilo Maturino had six touchdowns.
The A team finished with a 4-1-1 record.
Longer writing answers removed from MAP tests
By DENTON WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
There have been recent rumors going around the Joplin Schools that the constructive response questions on the MAP test will be removed for the next few years. These rumors were recently confirmed, causing rejoice among many students, and disappointment to many teachers and staff members of East Middle School.
“I think that this will hurt the MAP tests, the constructive response questions show the true intelligence of the student,” eighth grader Ronnie Herron tells us.
A few teachers think this could be a positive move by removing the constructive response questions. “I think students struggle on the constructive response questions on the Math section, so that will help them out. Most students can get the answer right, but can’t explain how they got it, so I think it will help them,” seventh grade Math teacher Ms. Areke Worku tells us.
Eighth grade math teacher Mr. Brian Neugebauer has a different opinion. “I think that it’s a bad move, because it’s important to see what the students do to get the answer. With multiple choice questions, you can guess, and possibly get an answer correct. Showing work is important, especially in my class.”
Many teachers of East Middle School agree that the Communication Arts constructive response questions are even more important. “I think students are much more capable of expressing their thoughts and ideas for their answers when they have an opportunity to use their own words to answer a question. My concerns are that students will have a limited vocabulary words in which to select their best answer, this will lead to more students misunderstanding the question or answer, due to limited vocabulary. Rather than not knowing the answer, they need to use their own words to explain the correct answer,” seventh grade Reading and Communication Arts teacher Linda Weaver tells us.
Principal Mr. Bud Sexson sums it up with the statement: “I feel that the most important test a student takes is the next one. Next year, next month, next hour, this is the same for the MAP tests.”
Staff Writer
There have been recent rumors going around the Joplin Schools that the constructive response questions on the MAP test will be removed for the next few years. These rumors were recently confirmed, causing rejoice among many students, and disappointment to many teachers and staff members of East Middle School.
“I think that this will hurt the MAP tests, the constructive response questions show the true intelligence of the student,” eighth grader Ronnie Herron tells us.
A few teachers think this could be a positive move by removing the constructive response questions. “I think students struggle on the constructive response questions on the Math section, so that will help them out. Most students can get the answer right, but can’t explain how they got it, so I think it will help them,” seventh grade Math teacher Ms. Areke Worku tells us.
Eighth grade math teacher Mr. Brian Neugebauer has a different opinion. “I think that it’s a bad move, because it’s important to see what the students do to get the answer. With multiple choice questions, you can guess, and possibly get an answer correct. Showing work is important, especially in my class.”
Many teachers of East Middle School agree that the Communication Arts constructive response questions are even more important. “I think students are much more capable of expressing their thoughts and ideas for their answers when they have an opportunity to use their own words to answer a question. My concerns are that students will have a limited vocabulary words in which to select their best answer, this will lead to more students misunderstanding the question or answer, due to limited vocabulary. Rather than not knowing the answer, they need to use their own words to explain the correct answer,” seventh grade Reading and Communication Arts teacher Linda Weaver tells us.
Principal Mr. Bud Sexson sums it up with the statement: “I feel that the most important test a student takes is the next one. Next year, next month, next hour, this is the same for the MAP tests.”
Sound Dimension performs at Academic All-Stars celebration
The Joplin High School vocal group Sound Dimension, featuring several former South Middle School students, performed at the annual Academic All-Star celebration Tuesday night in the JHS Auditorium:
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