Arrival of spring good for transportation department
March 13, 2010
Spring is in the air, and that means the transportation department can breathe a sigh of relief. After a long winter that brought a lot of snow, driving conditions for bus drivers are beginning to get better.
Ron Farrand, director of facilities and transportation, said the snow makes everyone nervous.
“Everyone definitely has to be a little more careful during the winter,” Farrand said. “Especially when there is a lot of snow.”
Although Farrand said that the bus drivers are always careful when transporting kids to and from school, the snow melting means they will have more control of the bus. Thus, the drivers can afford to relax a little bit.
“I always feel safe when I’m riding the bus,” sophomore Blake Meyer said. “But the snow melting means I can worry even less about the road conditions.”
Meyer said that he also likes it when the snow melts because his bus is never late in the spring.
“Sometimes, because of the traffic snow causes, my bus is a couple of minutes late,” Meyer said. “But it’s always on time when there is no snow.” By Charlie Browning <cbrowning@hilite.org>
Wild Bunch plans on continuing spirited events for spring athletics
March 12, 2010
As the men’s varsity basketball team finishes its season with a loss to Westfield High School on Mar. 5, Wild Bunch, a senior girls’ spirit club at this school, continues to look forward to the spring sports season, according to Wild Bunch member and senior Christina Gabany.
Wild Bunch strives to attend one athletic event for each sport during the year at this school, and Gabany said she thinks it’s a great way for students to support one another. “I think a softball game would be a good idea because there are Wild Bunch members who are on the softball team,” Gabany said. “It would be a good way to support them.”
According to Amy Skeens-Benton, Wild Bunch sponsor, all questions regarding Wild Bunch and its schedule should be diverted to Wild Bunch co-presidents and seniors Madison Brake and Deanna Daly. According to Brake, announcements about specific club events this spring will be made by the Wild Bunch spring committee heads. By Lauren Burdick <lburdick@hilite.org>
CHS news Web site named Pacemaker finalist in annual contest sponsored by NSPA
March 11, 2010
For the second year in a row, the Carmel High School HiLite newspaper Web site, www.hilite.org, has been named a finalist in the large-school division of the annual Pacemaker competition sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). On March 11, the NSPA announced 26 total finalists – 13 from schools with enrollments of 1,500 or more students and 13 from schools with enrollments of fewer than 1,500 students. The HiLite Online is the only school in Indiana to earn this recognition.
According to the NSPA Web site, Online Pacemaker entries are judged during the months of February and March by a judging team including professionals and educators with extensive online media experience, and they made their selections based on excellence in the following areas: content and coverage, site design, ease of navigation, interactivity/multimedia and writing and editing. For the first time, entries were divided into two categories based on school enrollment. The complete list of finalists can be found here.
From that list of 26 Web sites, the winners of the Pacemaker award, the highest honor the NSPA offers for publications, will be announced at the NSPA convention in Portland, OR on April 17. No further judging will take place.
The HiLite Online has performed well in previous years, earning Pacemakers in 2002, 2004 and 2009.
This year’s editors of the Web site are seniors Mike Jiang and Nishanth Samala. The editor in chief of the HiLite is senior Michelle Hu. Jim Streisel advises the HiLite.
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation planning Monon Center Part-Time Job Fair
March 11, 2010
The Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation is planning on having the Monon Center Part-Time Job Fair Saturday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Along with this event, Teen Council is also scheduled to meet next on March 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The Monon Center Part-Time Job Fair is an opportunity for students to send in a résumé for part time and seasonal jobs that the Monon Center has to offer. Applicants should dress appropriately and those who are qualified will receive an interview. This event along with the Team Flashlight Egg hunt is geared toward teenagers 15 and up.
According to marketing manager for the CCPR Lindsay Labas, participating in events is a great way to enjoy something new.
“The best part of participating with a class is the fact that you get to learn something new that you haven’t learned in the past,” Labas said.
Along with participating, volunteering is another option that allows students to be part of an organization and help out. According to Labas, taking part in Teen Council is a primary way to organize events and be part of the CCPR.
“The skills that you learn are working with others, project management and unique ways to give back to the community,” Labas said. By Audrey Bailey <abailey@hilite.org>
School leads Buckle Down competition
March 11, 2010
Carmel High School has now overtaken the other competing schools in the LifeLines Buckle Down contest. If CHS maintains the lead then a student who is participating in Buckle Down will win a car that will be raffled off among the participants.
“It’s pretty cool that we’ve taken the lead because now there’s a much higher chance a contesting student from Carmel will win the car,” LifeLines president and senior Austin Rader said. If CHS loses the lead though, a student from one of the other schools will win the grand prize.
LifeLines is also content with the way that Black History Month turned out.
“I’m happy with the way that we worked out Black History Month. It was great that we were able to coordinate it with other groups, too,” LifeLines sponsor Rebekah Overbey said. By Shayan Ahmad <sahmad@hilite.org>
Economic difficulties lead to lunch time solutions
March 10, 2010
During these difficult economic times many students reflect changing times in the purchase of their meals, especially school lunches.
Sophomore Samuel Groot said, “I usually bring my lunch nowadays because school lunches seem to cost more compared to what I can make at home. It’s like twice the food for half the cost.”
Main cafeteria manager Anne-Marie Woerner said, “I think that the lunch cost at CHS is very reasonable. For $2.25, students can purchase an entree, two sides and a carton of milk. We’ve noticed more students buying the daily special meal than before, you can get more food for the same price.”
Junior Andrew Vander Wyden said, “I just don’t have time to pack my lunch every day, so even though it costs more money, I still buy lunch during the school year.” By Hope Boyer <hboyer@hilite.org>
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