The Rock
Issue 19...New Beginnings, New Opportunities and New Faces
Rimrock Journalism Class
Email: rburk@sd365.us
Website: www.sd365.us
Phone: (208) 834-2260
The First Month of School
Rimrock Junior Does Internship at Discovery Center
By: Ali Ramirez
This summer, Martha Araujo took an internship with the Discovery Center of Idaho. She got the internship because she had good grades and did not have another class to take.
Martha accepted the internship with the Discovery Center of Idaho as a teacher. Martha said she took the internship because, “I like to have fun and have new things to do and am always willing to do new things.” Martha learned that, “It is not easy to be a teacher”.
Martha said she would recommend this because it can give you experience with what you want to do in the future. If you are interested in the Discovery Center of Idaho, click the link below to learn more about memberships and “Nerd Herd”, their monthly program. https://www.dcidaho.org/
Interview with Mr. Burk about the Chromebooks
This year, Rimrock High School provided chromebooks for every high school student. I was able to ask Mr. Burk some questions about this new technology.
Why did you guys get the chromebooks?
"There are a lot of reasons why we purchased the chromebooks. There are so many educational opportunities for students that are accessible on chromebooks for critical thinking, individualized instruction, student and teacher collaboration, project based learning, research, and increased student and teacher creativity. The chromebooks help save time by not having to go to and from the computer lab, plus all high school students always have access to them. Several of our classes have access to online textbooks which are easily revised by the publishing companies and kept up to date. Less paper is used as many assignments are given electronically and students can write many papers using Google Docs instead of on paper."
Why were the the chromebooks a good idea?
"Chromebooks are much more affordable than other options, are easier to manage, and have a good track record for reliability."
How was it made possible to afford all the chromebooks?
"State technology money was used to purchase the chromebooks."
Is it hard to keep track of all the chromebooks?
"Students are accountable for their assigned chromebook by placing it back in the charging cart at the end of the day to ensure it is ready for use the next school day."
Our New Math Teacher, Mr. Woodruff
By: Hailee Meyers
Marc Caron, Our New PE/Health Teacher
By: Mrs. Burk
So far, Mr. Caron enjoys working here because of, "all the kids I get to interact with and get to know." A couple of interesting facts about our new PE teacher is that he played football and rugby in college.
New High School English Teacher, Ms. Simper
By: Dakota Jayo and Mrs. Burk
Ms. Simper has degrees from both BSU and NNU.
Welcome back, Ms. Simper!
New Special Education Teacher, Ms.Buchan
This year we got some new teachers and one of them is Ms. Buchan. Ms Buchan is our new Special Education teacher at Rimrock. Ms. Buchan went to college at the University of Montana and she came to Rimrock to teach because she, “believe[s] that small schools drive change in American education and that the change in American education happens in small schools.” So far, Ms. Buchan “love[s] Rimrock because we feel like we are a family." Ms. Buchan became a Special Education teacher because she enjoys the more personal interactions with the students. Ms. Buchan also is a hyperactive person that enjoys hiking with her dog, and has a strong love for her dog.
Coming to America
By: Melvin Varela Portugal
El haber venido a Estados Unidos sin saber hablar el ingles es una experiencia no tan buena porque no entendia nada de lo que hablaban. Los alumnos o los profesores ni podia comunicarte con mis companeros para poderles preguntar algo.
Yo tenia mucho miedo de decir lo poco que se en ingles pensando que se iban a burlar de mi por pronunciarlo mal.
Pero se me fue quitando ese miedo y trato de decir todo lo que puedo en ingles.
Translation:
Having come to the United States without knowing how to speak English is a "not so good" experience because I did not understand anything people were talking about. Neither the students nor the teachers could communicate with me or ask me anything. I was very afraid to say how little I know in English, thinking they were going to make fun of me for saying it wrong. But I got rid of that fear and I try to say everything I can in English.
Help Us Learn
By: Klever Varela Portugal
Not knowing English is a problem that we Mexicans face. It is a very hard experience because you can not communicate or make your opinions known. Luckily, there are some who speak Spanish and can help you.
This experience is happening to me as it happened to some before and will happen to others in the future.
Learning English is slow but, with the help of all, can be faster. We can all help them feel better in coexistence with others.
The way that students that know English can help us are:
*Don't laugh at us
*Try to help us learn the language
*Correct the words when we say them wrong
Lady Raiders Volleyball
By: Laura Gasper
This year the Lady Raiders started out their volleyball season with a new Varsity and JV coach. Their new coaches are Karlee Aquiso as Varsity and Sarah Carothers as JV. They both attended and graduated High School here at Rimrock and they now both have students that attend Rimrock Jr. Sr. High School. You will often see Karlee jumping up and down and getting just as excited as the players every time they play. They both bring a lot of much needed school spirit to our community.
I asked some of the players about having new coaches. “Sarah is doing a great job for her first year and she is a lot of fun,” Dakota who is a 9th grader on JV said. When I asked Heidi Pearson, a Junior on Varsity, this question about Karlee this is what she said, “She’s very motivational and brings a lot of spirit to the team. I hope she comes back next year to coach me through my last season of volleyball.”
It is apparent that the girls love having Karlee and Sarah as a coach and hope to have them again next year.
Enjoy some photos from the HS and JH seasons below:
Senior Night Honoring: Allison Hall, Sammie Lindquist, Phoenyx Wright, and Mylee Meyers
Raider Football
As a Freshman playing football in high school, it is a little hard because you have the Seniors to show up to. This is hard to do and you hardly get to play because you are a Freshman. But it is a lot of fun. The practice is kinda hard but it is no different from Jr. High and at the end of a game, you will be a lot more worn out just because you're doing a lot more work than in Jr. High. Being a Raider is a lot more fun than people say it is. I asked the 2018 football team how this year was going.
"It is going a lot more better than I thought it would,” Ian Burbank.
“This is a lot more fun than jr high was," Alex Martinez.
Enjoy some photos from the season below:
Project Based Learning in (and out of) Mr. Smith's Class
By: Timothy Jewett and Mrs. Burk
Mrs. Burk has an opportunity to interview Junior Hannah Field about the project.
Hannah stated that the biggest challenge for her was keeping the group on task and getting stuff done on time. When Mrs. Burk asked if she preferred Project Based Learning over the typical classroom, she responded with a hearty "Yes!"
In theory, students are supposed to come away from projects like this with a deeper understanding of the subject. When Hannah was asked about her understanding of the Gilded Age (the topic of the project) she responded, "Because we had to do our own research and learn about this subject on our own, we all have a deeper understanding of the Gilded Age and are able to apply it better." Other members of this team were: Lance Smith, Adam Hogaboam, Christian Sharek and Kevin Meyers.
Enjoy photos from the PBL exhibition night below:
Creative Writing Project
By: Elizabeth Rodriguez
Stains of November Past
The moon’s silver rays stalk through my crystal window, revealing the secrets I held for years. I see the faces of the past, and fear the faces of the now. Stains of November past, wave with red striking hands, and blood-curdling smiles. I close my eyes, hoping they would go away, but how could a memory fade? Confusing thoughts fill my mind, how could I’ve gone so far? The never ending escape of the reds and blues fill my heart with joy. I fight back my other half and lay back down, awaiting another day of power.
Fishing in Owyhee County
By: Brandon Holbert
In Bruneau, the most common fishing spot is at the C.J Strike Dam where there are lot of people who like to fish. In summer, the best time of day to fish is in the early morning and in the late evening and, in spring or fall, it is best to go out around dusk.
Cold fronts are apparently the best weather to fish in. There are different types of bait/lures that attract different types of fish. For example, bass are really attracted to seven different types of lures including the jig, crankbait, jerkbait, finesse worm, and a few more. There are a lot of different type of species of fish in the C.J Strike Reservoir including the Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Common Carp, and so much more.
My experience at C.J Strike wasn't bad because I don't usually go there to fish but my parents do and they catch a lot of fish (usually, they catch bass but I know there is much more in the lake).