Title: Miss Kansas
By Jesus Martinez

 Miss Kansas came to visit our school on Tuesday, May 11th.  She said that she was shy in grade school and not athletic at all, even though she was tall and her father was a coach.  In 5th grade, she decided to join the band.  She tried many instruments, but decided on the trumpet because it was loud, powerful, and bold – just the opposite of her.  That gave her confidence.  Then she slowly was not the same anymore.  She realized she was worth something.  It made her feel good about herself. She said it was important to challenge yourself to set goals.  The challenge is to set goals for things you love to do, and that will make you unique and special.  This will make you happy. She was very proud that she took first in State in high school even though there were so many others competing. She played 2 pieces on her trumpet for us that were very beautiful.  This is what she did for her talent in the Miss Kansas contest. Now she is going to compete in the Miss America contest.  She has enjoyed this year representing the contest and bringing awareness to the arts, especially the value of music. She has gone to 75 schools with this message.

Title: The Bully Prevention Committee
By Hannah Michaud

These kids have met on the second Tuesday of each month.  I got to talk with them and ask them what they think bullying is . This is what they said:  It’s when you hurt someone physically or emotionally, when someone’s mean, when you hurt someone by actions or words, and when you cause someone to think less of themselves.  This committee gathered for the last time this past Tuesday for their final meeting.  We were treated by Mrs. Simon for all our hard work at the Ice Cream Scoop. 

 We have worked hard through this past year.  These are the kids who have participated.  Connor Staab, 3A, Nicholas Zimmerman, 3B, Karl Rack, 4A, Luke Ruder, 4B, Halle Lang, 4C,Hayden Lowe, 5A, Deonna Welbrock, 5B, Taylor Gabel, 6A, and Hannah Michaud, 6B.  Thank you for all you do to make H.F.E. a safe and happy place!

Title: Cuddly Critters
By Taylor Gabel and Taylor Dinkel

 On Friday March 12th, the cafeteria was “stuffed” with animals. We had fuzzy creatures starting at $0.50 to $3.00. This project was a major success! We broke a record by making $372. This money will be put to good use by helping the poor and Ms. Huser. We also had another first time thing. We had a raffle with one large bear and one small one. Emma Pope in 3B won! Congratulations, Emma! Thanks to all the fabulous people who donated stuffed animals to make this day crawling with fun and critters.