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By Terry Howell
McKenzie High School Principal |
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The Leo Club is one of the many clubs and organizations
that we have on campus that perform community service.
As an affiliate of the Lion's Club, the Leo Club members
learn to give back to the community. Last week four
members and a sponsor assisted the Carroll County
Chamber of Commerce booth at the county fair. Those
participating were Wendy Brown, Lauren Hickman, Katya
Kesterson, and Whitney Hopper along with sponsor Dianne
Anderson. The Leo Club performs many other community
service projects during the year which help them to be
better citizens out of school.
We will have a change in the way that we address
Time-for-Time students with excessive absenteeism. In
the past, we had numerous opportunities for students in
our after-school tutoring program through the W.I.A.
With those funds no longer available, we will handle
Time-for-Time with four (4) all day sessions on
Saturdays in November and December. Students may make-up
a maximum of 16 sessions. All absences in each class
beyond six must be made up regardless if the absence is
excused or not. This change will mean that students must
make every attempt to be present to avoid absenteeism
that may jeopardize their grades. The school thinks that
regular school attendance is a habit/skill that students
need to develop to become better and more disciplined
employees in the future.
The cross country team has been busy preparing for the
upcoming season. Five girls make up this year's women's
team. They are sophomores Caitlin Blackwell, Samantha
Doster, and Katya Kesterson, and freshmen Chloe
Cunningham and Hannah Scruton. The boy's team is
composed of these members: Lee Barham, Matt Blaylock,
Drew Brown, Zach Drye, Jay McCann, Chase Mitchell, Caleb
Owen, and Brice Priestley. The two squads will begin
their season with a meet at University School of Jackson
on Tuesday, September 7. Cross Country challenges
runners to a race of about 3 miles through various
terrains. It is an excellent sport for students to
compete against other schools but also against
themselves. The squad will have about 6 meets before the
regional meet in late October.
The boys' golf team continued their winning ways by
defeating Henry County last Tuesday. They edged the
Patriots by a score of 162-166. Junior Craig Broadbent
was the medalist of the match with a 38. In girls'
action Kristi Petering shot a 53 and Tish Brown a 56 in
a losing effort to the home team. On Thursday the team
returned to McKenzie for a home match against Humboldt,
Gleason, and Clarksburg. The boys' team improved to 11-0
by shooting a team record 149. Beau Brown tied for
medalist with a one-under par 34. The girls' team lost
to Gleason by 5 strokes in their match. This week the
teams played at Sharon against Westview, Union City, and
Gibson County on Monday and at home against Henry County
on Tuesday and do not play again until they match up
with Riverside at the Tennessee River Golf Course on
September 7.
Project Graduation will have a meeting on Tuesday,
September 7, at 6:00 P.M. in the Theater at the high
school. All seniors and their parents are invited to the
first organizational meeting for the year-end, drug-free
celebration.
A reminder to the community and parents that the junior
class is still in the process of selling magazines to
finance the Junior-Senior Prom and other class expenses.
Students who sell 7 or more magazines will not have to
pay any fee to attend the prom. The class has as its
goal $12,000 which would be more than enough to cover
all expenses. Support these young people and get a
quality magazine in the process.
Please mark on your calendar that we will have
Parent-Teacher Conference on Thursday, September 9 from
3:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. This date will mark the end of the
41/2 week period in our 18-week semester. Teachers will
have progress reports in each academic subject and will
assess students' strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes
parents think that because a child is high school age
that their commitment can be lessened. Instead, it is
even more critical to continue to support and guide a
student during these momentous years. Parents and
guardians are urged to attend.
The Rebel football team defeated Obion County by a score
of 28-7 last Friday in the opening game of the season.
The offense paced the way in the first half with three
touchdowns to lead 21-0. The defense did its share of
good things in the first half by forcing four fumbles
against the larger home team. The offense, led by Drew
Hayes and Cody Cook, showed a blend of pass and run that
kept the Obion defense off-balance. The defense bent but
did not break allowing only a single touchdown. This
week the Rebels have a tall order as they enter region
action against the much-improved Camden Lions. Camden
has quickness, speed, and strength and will be a
formidable foe for the Rebels. The 7:30 P.M. kickoff
will be at Rebel Stadium. It is not too late to purchase
season passes for $25.00. Come out and support the team.
School will not be in session on Monday, September 6, in
observance of Labor Day.
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