Individual Events State Speech Competition

It will be a beautiful day at Starmont HS in Arlington, IA. Here is a list of students competing for Eagle Grove! 

27	Bromley	Kateryn	89	Reviewing	2:20-3:10 (2nd)
26	Bromley	Kateryn	89	Poetry	1:20-2:30 (2nd)
21	Carlson	Kya	89	Reviewing	1:00-2:10 (2nd)
35	Carlson	Kya	89	Original Oratory	2:20-3:30 (7th)
59	Davis	Lindsay	89	Acting	9:20-10:30 (5th)
91	Frommelt	Abigail	89	Solo Musical Theatre	10:20-11:20 (10th)
21	Leonard	Mikelle	89	Original Oratory	10:40-12:00 (7th)
16	Leonard	Mikelle	89	Acting	10:40-12:00 (2nd)
42	Nett	Anna	89	Original Oratory	12:20-1:30 (6th)
39	Nett	Anna	89	Spontaneous Speaking	3:40-4:50 (4th)
87	Nett	Jacob	89	Acting	3:40-4:50 (4th)
17	Nett	Jacob	89	Spontaneous Speaking	10:40-12:00 (3rd)
16	Ramsey	Andrew	89	Reviewing	10:40-12:00 (3rd)

Eagle Speech/Haugland Classroom Update

Science and health are in full swing for the second semester. We are studying earth science as part of our general science curriculum, which allows us to studying interesting topics such as the planets, stars, formation of the universe before we get into the meat of earth science. One of my favorites is the planet alien project where students develop realistic planets and aliens that could survive the conditions of the planet. It is a great lead into how our characteristics as humans perfectly align with the conditions of planet earth. (gives them a new appreciation you could say) 

I also am teaching a full semester course of earth science. This year we started with natural disasters including earthquakes and volcanoes. Students created earthquake proof structures that we tested with a shake board. They all survived although some were leaning pretty far! They would all make wonderful engineers! We have moved into how we affect our planet and its systems. Students are creating PSA's, hopefully, I will be able to post soon. Students will also be implementing their solution into our community so I am excited to see how that goes! 

The Eagle speech team has been hard at work this season, hard to believe we start our final competition series on Saturday Feb. 28th. We will be traveling to Clear Lake for district individual contest. We are currently sending 19 students in 27 events, plain and simple it is a great time to be an Eagle. At our state large group competition in Decorah, we had two teams receive overall one ratings with our short film and ensemble acting teams. We are looking for growth as the seasons continue and the hard work the students put in is paying off. That combined with the success of our winter sports teams has made for an enjoyable winter season.

Enjoy your Tuesday! 

Lindsay Haugland 

lhaugland@eagle-grove.k12.ia.us

Contest Schedule for Saturday Feb. 28th!

Contestant	Event	Center	Time
Kya Carlson	Original Oratory	3	8:08
Kateryn Bromley	Reviewing	2	8:08
Luke Teeselink	Spontaneous Speaking	7	Draw time- 8:09 Performance - 8:12
Anna Nett	Spontaneous Speaking	7	Draw time - 8:27 Performance - 8:30
Rayvn Armstead	Literary Program	9	8:28
Kya Carlson	Reviewing	2	9:00
Athena Anderson	Prose	6	9:00
Luke Teeselink	Radio News	12	Draw 9:00 Performance - 9:30
Mikelle Leonard	Original Oratory	3	9:18
Sam Helmke	Storytelling	10	9:18
Andee Brekke	Solo Musical Theatre	13	9:28
Malena Huse	Solo Musical Theatre	13	9:42
Andrew Ramsey	Reviewing	2	10:00
Anna Nett	Original Oratory	3	10:00
Katie Mork	Storytelling	10	10:12
Jacob Nett	Spontaneous Speaking	7	Draw time - 10:18 Performance - 10:21
Abby Frommelt	Solo Musical Theatre	13	10:28
Lindsay Davis	Improv	11	10:48
Lindsay Davis	Acting	1	10:33
Cyprian Szpak	Prose	6	11:21
Jacob Nett	Acting	1	1:00
Abigail Frommelt	Poetry	4	1:21
Thutam Nguyen	Public Address	2	2:00
Kateryn Bromley	Poetry	4	2:21
Mikelle Leonard	Acting	1	2:24
Maia Cooper	Prose	6	2:42
Caitlin Kimbrough	Poetry	4	3:35

New Furniture in the Media Center

Come in and check out the new furniture in the media center. No, don't come in to borrow it, but have a seat with a few friends and hang out in the media center at the cafe table or in the stylish chrome and black chairs. Remember, the media center is available before school and students are also welcome to come during study hall, with teacher's permission.

Thank you to all the students who picked corn to help earn the dollars used to purchase the furniture and the charger stations for the media center!!

Eagle Speech

This coming Saturday January 24th, Eagle Grove will be taking 10 events to the district large group speech competition. 27 students will be competing for Eagle Grove. We are taking 2 musical theaters, a readers theatre, 3 improvs, an ensemble acting, short film, TV news, and a radio broadcasting. Speech is a great opportunity for our students who learning acting and public speaking skills. We will be traveling to Garner Hayfield HS, our first event starts at 8 AM. A full schedule is below:

Time	Center	Group
8:00 AM	4	Late Night 10 at 10 (TV News)
8:20 AM	7	Boatner, Helmke, Nguyen Improv
9:00 AM	2	Pajama Game (Musical Theatre)
9:00 AM	6	MacBeth Mixed Up (Ensemble Acting)
10:00 AM	3	How to Succeed in HS Without Really Trying (Readers Theater)
10:30 AM	4	KWOB Radio Broadcasting
11:30 AM	7	Kimbrough, Bromley Improv
11:50 AM	4	The Door Short Film
12:30 PM	2	Hairspray Musical Theatre
1:40 PM	7	Brekke, Nett, Davis, Davis Improv

Health 1-- Guest Blog

Health 1-- Guest Blog

By: Mikelle Leonard
Freshman @ EGHS
+Mikelle Leonard

When you look at someone who has a mental disability, do you see anything different? Do they still have two eyes, ten fingers, one head? Are they different from someone who is considered “normal?” On the outside, no, they really are no different. They still smile when they are happy, and they cry when they are sad. So what makes someone who has autism different from someone who doesn’t?

Any person who battles autism everyday is dealing with a complex developmental disorder of brain function. Autism is known as a spectrum; hence, autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. The spectrum, though, doesn’t necessarily mean how “bad” someone has autism. The spectrum is based on the level of support that the individual needs in social skill deficits and stereotyped behaviors.

When growing up with someone who has autism, as I have, you notice the signs quickly. Sometimes you start to notice they give you little or no eye contact, or maybe they show a lack of interest in peer relationships. It all varies on person to person. But that doesn’t mean we treat them with less respect.

I, personally, grew up with a sibling who has autism. We grew up close, and to this day I love him with all my heart. When I learned he had autism, I was surprised, and yet, deep down, I knew he was different than me. Knowing he has autism didn’t make me treat him any differently. We still fought like any normal sibling bond would. But by the end of the day, he was still my big brother, and I his little sister, and we loved each other like in any other sister and brother relationship.

Growing up was tough. When people found out that I had a brother with ASD, they took things to the extreme. People always imagine someone non-verbal, rocking back and forth, or they picture brilliant individuals free of issues. But in all truth, the reality is somewhere in the middle.

We are so quick to judge someone with a mental disorder, but we never truly know how that affects them on the inside. Telling someone, day after day, that they are not good enough, or smart enough, all of those insults drill into their brain. By the time they go to bed, those insults rack inside their mind over and over again until they think it’s really true.

Most people tend to think that people with autism are not smart. When a kid is told that they are not smart, they give up. What’s the point if you’re not smart, right? Wrong! Give these kids the courage to accomplish their goals. You just might be surprised by what they can do.

What’s the most disturbing stereotype, though, is that people believe there is nothing that can be done to help children on the spectrum. This is false! There are multiple steps that can be taken to help those with ASD. It all starts with you.

Your thoughts and your actions decide how people who live with autism think about their own lives. Yes, their is no cure to autism, and there’s no specific medication for someone with ASD, but you, yourself, can help someone with ASD. From a simple compliment, to helping them personally. ASD is a battle within itself, but you can lift some of it off of their shoulders.