The Rock
Issue 12
Rimrock Jr./Sr. High School
Email: rburk@sd365.us
Website: www.sd365.us
Phone: (208) 834-2260
Homecoming, Horizons and Halloween
Upcoming Events
Events Around Rimrock
Pink Night
On October 5th, the Jr./Sr. High School dressed up in pink and purple to get ready for the volleyball game against Wilder. The night included JV games and a High School games. It was a night to remember with a taco dinner and a bake sale put on by the Senior class. The crowd was inspired by everyone who was wearing pink or purple. The volleyball team made special team tie-dye shirts that were pink, white, and black. The goal was to win the game and to raise money for Molly McNeely, the mother to Emily and Echo McNeely. Molly McNeely has been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has been in the middle of chemo treatment. Molly was unable to attend the game, but sent Emily and Echo to support the girls' volleyball team. The girls played hard and played well. Both the JV and Varsity teams won against Wilder High school. The girls were very proud of their accomplishments.
“I thought the shirts came out really nice and I loved that there were a lot of people there to support all of us.” Samantha Jewett
“It was a lot of fun and I liked how we got to wear our tie-dye shirts."
Cedar Hammock
“I had a lot of fun with the team and I liked how everyone came to support Molly."
Naya Bradshaw
Homecoming Festivities
By: Sierra Swanson
Spirit day at school was awesome; everyone was pumped up and decked out in their green and gold. After a day of classes, we went to the gym to watch our boys play Macho Volleyball. After an entertaining game of volleys, we went outside to start our annual tailgate party. Then, it was time to start decorating floats! We got to let our creative side run wild (which was a lot of fun). That evening, everyone went home to get plenty of sleep to prepare for homecoming day! Even though we lost, the boys played super hard and there was an amazing crowd out there, cheering them on. When halftime came around we held our annual float parade. There were the usual big semi trucks and pickups pulling the floats and horses galloping alongside. It is very fun for the parents to see their kids’ creativity shine through these floats! Seniors won the float contest! Their float was a Raider in a cage with a horse and a sign that said, “Cage Those Mustangs.” Homecoming royalty was then announced and crowns were distributed. Freshman nominees were Abby Meyers and Michael Nanney. They said, “It was freezing, but a great experience. It was pretty cool, and we got cool crowns.” Sophomore nominees were D-O Draper and Laura Gasper. Laura’s thoughts about the experience were, “Really fun but also super cold. I enjoyed hanging out with friends at the dance.” The nominees for the Junior class were Holley Bretas and Dalton Allison, and their experience was, “We feel really blessed to have each other and we’re so glad we got voted to be royalty together. It will forever be a good memory.” For the Senior class nominees it was: Elizabeth Varela, Maria Gomez, Valeria Lino, Andres Juarez, Ryan Nelson, Yobani Mondragon. Andres said, “It was really cold but I was really honored to be nominated two years in a row.” Elizabeth and Ryan said, “We felt very proud the school chose us to represent them. It was royal!” Maria’s thoughts were, “It was cool, different from back home. It was really cold.” Yobani’s opinion was,”Very honored to even be nominated.” Valeria said how much of an honor it was to be nominated for a second time in her high school career. After the game, was the homecoming dance. At the dance there was a mini photo booth that was a very nice touch! Shelbi Ward, a sophomore in charge of setting up the dance said, “It was really fun; decorations looked amazing. A big thank you to the parents that helped!” All in all, the 2017 Rimrock Homecoming was an enjoyable success!Class of 2024!
The Rimrock Raiders take to the field
Homecoming Crowns await the announcement
The Rimrock Band braves the cold
Homecoming King and Queen, Ryan Nelson and Elizabeth Varela
Raiders Football
Powder Puff
By: Naya Bradshaw
Powderpuff was held at Rimrock October 12th at 7 o’clock for Homecoming week. The teams were Seniors and Freshman (the Bruises) and Sophomores and Juniors (the Pinkies). Bruises won 28-18 seniors were very happy. Sierra Swanson said, “I had fun and I was excited to play this year for the first time.” Mrs. Burk was impressed with the team spirit exhibited by the Bruises and the Pinkies and was glad to see so many students show up for the event, “Our girls really put on a good show.”The First Raider Concert of the Year!
The 2nd Annual Chili Contest (from which proceeds raised went to the Rimrock Music Program) was won by Mr. Russ Erwin! Second place went to Deidre Erwin, and third place went to Mrs. Sherry Colyer. Thank you to all parents and community members that participated in the chili cook off and encouraged our musicians and singers through attendance to the concert!
Chili Judge, Steve Boren, Takes a Sample
Chili Judge, Mr. Carothers, Selects the Best Pot of Chili
Chili Judge, Sandra Jewett, Enjoys the Job
Special Features
Mrs. Christine Meyers
Mrs. Meyers is very well known and loved here at Rimrock High School. She started her teaching career in Grand View Elementary as a Preschool teacher, then ventured into being a librarian. She was in that position for eight years. She has been here at the high school for five years. Total, she has been teaching for 17 years. Mrs. Meyers is a Para-Professional, which means she is essentially a teacher's aide; she helps with the IDLA Classes. When asked what her favorite IDLA class so far has been, she said Spanish because she loves learning along with the students. What job she enjoyed more? She said she can’t decide. However, she misses being surrounded by books, but it doesn’t compare to when a student grasps onto an idea and the look of absolute delight on their faces. “Coming to Rimrock to teach was a new opportunity and adventure that I was sure I could love and enjoy just as much as being in a library. The transition from schools and job was very frightening, but I was ready to tackle it.” Mrs. Meyers actually lived in England for three years when she was a little girl, due to her father being in the Air Force. She also graduated from here at Rimrock. During her high school career she was a cheerleader and also played basketball.
Mrs. Meyers, continued
Mrs. Meyers goes above and beyond for the students at Rimrock. She isn't just a teacher, she is someone you can count on for anything. Senior Liz Varela said, “She's really helpful and if you want help, she’ll give it to you; she never says ‘no’ to you.” Liz has had her for four years, and has had a lot of time with her, but even students that have not had her for that long still love being taught by her. Yesy Juarez has Mrs. Meyers for the first time this year and she said, “She is my favorite teacher. She goes out of her way to help her students and she finds new ways to help us understand something we don't get.” On the day of Pink Night for volleyball, Mrs. Meyers let some of the girls finish making the volleyball shirts in her room when they got done with their work. She goes out of her way to help us in whatever we need. She is an IDLA (Idaho Digital Learning) teacher and when we're done with our work on the computer, she lets us work on other homework that we might have. If we have questions on this work from other classes, she will help us and, if she doesn't know, she will research and figure it out. She makes sure her classroom is always a positive environment with structure and learning going on!
Anthony Herrera Makes Mark in Rodeo
Anthony Herrera is an 11th grader at Rimrock Jr./Sr. High School and has been making a name for himself in rodeo. He enjoys bull riding as a sport and, when he rides, he feels dominate and in control. When Anthony rides, he also feels motivated to show people his true potential. Anthony recently went to Las Vegas to ride bulls and was invited by a stock contractor to get on their bulls. They had heard how well Anthony has been doing and wanted to see it for themselves. Herrera brings a lot of courage to the rodeo arena as he states that he doesn't get scared when he rides bulls. His favorite rodeo has been the Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo. Anthony's biggest supporters are his parents, grandparents, his uncle, and his family. Anthony's next big rodeo is on New Years Eve. We wish you the best of luck, Anthony!
Math in the Real World
In school, we have multiple classes of math that we have to take over the years. These classes are there so we can learn math skills that we will need for our future jobs. The 9th grade class was assigned a project to show how we will really need math in future jobs. The project was assigned September 14th and will be slowly worked on all through school year.
The first step of the project is to find a career they would like to pursue in the future. The second step is to do research. After they have chosen a career, the students will do research on how they will need math to succeed in that career. The third step includes putting all the information you researched into a 10 minute presentation. The research can include the math college classes that will have to be taken in college in order to earn the degree in the chosen career or math problem that will be faced during that career.
The math teacher, Mrs. Contreras, assigned this project to us because she thought it was important that we know that the subjects they teach us in school will be used in the real world. She also thinks that creating and presenting a presentation to the class will teach us life skills that we will use in the future.
"I always get the question, why are we learning this? When are we going to use this? My hope for students with this project is that each student will find meaning through a Math concept that has real-life applications. In anything you do after high school, Math will always play a role," Mrs. Contreras.
My Knife Throwing Experience
My experience kind of started when I was 6 years old and my dad carried a throwing knife around in his car and I asked him why he had it. He said he used to throw knives. The knife looked like an average throwing knife and it was always clean. It was made by him and he always kept it with him. He would sometimes bring it fishing and he would start throwing it at a tree trunk. I didn’t really have any idea what that was and neither any interest. Well, 4 or so years later, he met a woman that knew a little bit about knife throwing she said she could get it to stick. My interest was still not sparked. Recently, I was watching some videos on a bunch of weapons and one of them was about knife throwing. Now, I was interested. I didn’t really take any steps into knife throwing, I just started throwing a bent screwdriver into a hay bail and then I took apart a dart board and got a small knife and started throwing. I plan to get better at this particular hobby with lots of practice. If you plan on picking up knife throwing, do not immediately try with a knife because you could hurt yourself. The advice I have is to start with a screwdriver or butter knife and to remember that you can throw anything if it can stick like a pencil.
Experiencing Culture
By: Maria Gomez
Culture is about your behavior and is the art that you manifest every day, it is your attitude with your community and people around you; culture is your education; culture is your country and your traditions. In the world, there are hundreds of cultures that, if you have the opportunity to do so, you could learn about them and have the chance to create your own culture and decisions. You just need to imagine how would you like to show yourself to a world which is incredible and unforgettable. Have you ever thought about how the other big part of the world looks at you or what conceptions the other countries have about the United States? Probably, you have not thought about how culture is in another country if you do not know that, even in the same country, the cultures are so different.
I am from Bogotá, Colombia, the oldest city, the biggest city and the most populated city in Colombia. My family is a conservative and catholic family of which love and loyalty are the most important goals. We live in a country where you can find happiness and enthusiasm everywhere. We love dance, we like to be united as a people and friendly. Also, Colombia is such a beautiful country defined by a gorgeous flora and fauna with an incredible landscape and thoughtful people. As a Latin country, we love parties and laugh so hard and enjoy life.
Two years ago, I used to think about what could happen if I lived in another country. I said, “Probably, I'll get used to it; maybe I will like to learn a new language or I would love to live a different lifestyle and explore magic places." Two years later, my life changed and I am living in the United States for a whole year. I have been improving my English and that sometimes gets so hard for me (especially the pronunciation) but I am used to it. I love how English sounds and I am proud of myself for speaking better English than I did in January. Thus, 9 months in an English-speaking country is really good if you want to involve yourself in a different culture and learn to respect another culture and understand that different does not mean weird or odd. On the contrary, it makes a way for you to be smarter and grateful for your life and your traditions. You could even start to like the Idaho farming lifestyle and the laziness on the weekends and you never know, you might stay. I love the United States and the opportunities that this country is giving to me, and I do not want to leave.
Sports
Ray Draper Runs to State in Cross Country
I had the pleasure of talking to Ray Draper, Rimrock Junior, who has recently earned a spot in the state Cross Country meet this Saturday at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle, Idaho. Ray began running Cross Country last year and has earned a personal best in just about every race since then. When I asked him how he prepared for this year's Cross Country season, he responded, "I ran all Summer long." That takes an extreme amount of dedication considering that temperatures were high and miserable for most of the Summer break. Cross Country coach, Dale Burk, had this to say when I asked him about Ray, "I couldn't be prouder of Ray. Last year, he ran a good race at Districts and placed 29th. This year, with much effort and determination in practice, he ran a great race at
Districts, shaving off 1 minute 21 seconds for a time of 18:08 and an 8th place finish. I am super excited about watching him represent Rimrock at the State Cross Country Meet this Saturday at Eagle Island." When I asked Ray what advice he has to any aspiring long distance runners out there, he responded, "Run every day, mix it up and set goals." He is very excited about his meet this Saturday and plans to "keep a clear head" to get him across the finish line in personal record time.
The 2017 Raider Football Season
By: Lance Smith and Ryan Nelson
Our season started off great; we won our first two games. We lost our third game against Rockland, which was our first lost. Then we won our fourth game against Cascade. That was our last win, and we lost our last five games. Even though we went 3:6, we had a good season and we played hard. We came together as a team, and we had a lot of fun this season. We had two seniors (Ryan Nelson and Christian Neilson) leave this year. Ryan said, “It was a fun year and I am going to miss the team.” Coach Martell was proud of us, how well we did and improved over the season. We were all upset that we didn’t win as much as we wanted to, but we were all happy with how well we did.The 2017 Lady Raiders Volleyball Season
By: Sintia Varela
This year’s volleyball season was one for the books! It was full of happiness and sadness. Junior Varsity went to tournaments but lost to the Ambrose Archers. Varsity hosted a game to go to districts but was short to the Victory Vipers. Junior Varsity ended up 8-4 at the end of the season. Varsity won seven games and lost five. A lot of girls improved their skills with passing and hitting. “Everyone got along, and it was fun,” Sami Jewett, freshman. I asked Liz Varela, a senior, what she thought about the volleyball season and she responded with, “It was fun, and I’m going to miss it.” The season was a lot of fun had I believe we all had good experience.Football Senior Night
By: Timothy Jewett
Our only seniors, Ryan Nelson and Christian Neilson, had a great start in the season. On Friday, October 20th, they fought hard against Idaho City. Ryan threw a 2 pt conversion and a touchdown pass, and Christian made a touchdown on a kick return. They both had a lot of good runs with the ball, gaining yards. I asked Ryan about what he thought of the game and his last season here at Rimrock, and this is what he sad, “It was a good last football game, even though we lost. I made a 45 yard touchdown pass to Homie Tim and it was my 5th TD pass of the season. I made a 2 point conversion pass to my Homie Ian. My last football season as a senior was pretty good, and I wish it lasted longer. I had a lot of fun playing with a couple of good friends Anthony, Tim, Dalton and Todd. Gonna miss playing with my little brother Anthony Herrera and the rest of the team. I wanna thank my family, team, Coach Blake and my girlfriend, Elizabeth, for all the support and helping me through the season. Football was the most exciting part about high school. All the years we played, we've had different coaches, but other than that, everyone on our team had a lot of talent and I had a lot of fun. The best football season was my junior year when Coach Jenson was here. He helped me out in a lot of ways on and off the field. The thing I'll miss most at Rimrock is definitely playing football.”
Ryan Nelson with his parents
Seniors, Ryan Nelson and Christian Neilson
Christian Neilson and his parents
Enjoy These Photos from the Junior High Football Season:
What We Expect from This Basketball Season
Ask anybody and they will tell you that their expectations for this upcoming basketball season are that they are super excited and feel like we have a great chance in both Varsity and JV teams going and winning Districts and State. From coaches, we expect someone who will not give up on us, no matter the difficulty or stress. We want and need someone who will push our limits even when we want to quit. We want a coach who can help us develop into confident young men and women by providing a positive meaningful athletic experience. We expect the players will grow physically, mentally, and emotionally by committing to the basketball season. We hope to practice selflessness, ownership, accountability, and sportsmanship. We want a strong dedicated team who will stick by each others' side, despite drama in school. We want a team who will stop at nothing to help one another out. “I expect this basketball season to be better than last year,” said D-O Draper, sophomore. “I expect to get to state,” Laura Gasper, sophomore, stated.
Halloween
Enjoy a Couple of Scary Stories...collected by Naya Bradshaw
“The Statue.”
A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town.
They called their most trusted babysitter. When the babysitter arrived, the two children they had were already fast asleep in bed.
So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the children. Later that night, the babysitter got bored and went to watch T.V., but she couldn’t watch it downstairs because they didn’t have cable downstairs. So, she called the parents and asked them if she could watch cable in the parent’s room.
The parents said it was OK, but the babysitter had one final request- she asked if she could cover up the statue outside the bedroom window with a blanket or cloth, because it made her nervous.
The phone line was silent for a moment, and the father was talking to the the babysitter at the time said, “Take the children and get out of the house… we don’t own a statue.”
Source: Bing.com
“The Photographs.”
A few months ago a friend of mine, who is an up-and-coming nature photographer, decided to spend a day and night alone in the woods outside of our town. She wanted to get photos of the woods and wildlife as naturally as she could for her portfolio. She wasn’t afraid of being alone, as she camped by herself many time before. She set up a tent in the middle of a small clearing and spent the day taking pictures. She filled up four rolls of film on that trip, but something was strange about them. What she saw in those pictures has stayed with her ever since, and she is still trying to recover from the trauma that has cause her.
Almost every picture was accounted for one picture in each roll of film. These pictures were of her asleep in her tent in the middle of the night.
Source: Bing.com
Halloween History
By:Jorge Alcantar
When you think of Halloween, you probably think of costumes and candy and trick o’ treating. But have you ever thought beyond that and how it actually got started? You might have thought it was just a few years old but, no, it’s actually a few thousand years old.
It all started about 2,000 years ago as Samhain. Samhain was celebrated on November 1st. On the night before Samhain, people believed the dead returned as ghosts. They would keep food and wine on their door steps to keep roaming spirits at bay. They would also wear mask when they left the house so they would be mistaken as fellow ghosts.
In the 8th century, the Christian church turned Samhain day into “All Saints Day”. The night before was called “All Hallow’s Eve”. Halloween, trick o’ treating, souling, and ousting were all traditions that originated in Medieval Britain, on “All Saint’s Day” on November 2.
The needy would beg for pastries known as “Soul Cakes” and, in return, they would pray for their dead relatives, in a practice called “souling”. In Medieval times, “Gusing” people would dress in costumes and accept food and wine in exchange for singing, poetry or joke telling. In the 19th century, America revived these old traditions and called them, trick o’ treating.
First, it was unclear about the tricks, pranks and treats until the 1950’s when costumes took its family-friendly form. Today, Halloween is a big business; consumers spend more than 2.5 billion dollars on costumes. Plus, the candy brings in more than $5 billion dollars each year. It is the 2nd most commercial holiday after Christmas.
Overall, Halloween is a largely celebrated holiday here in America because of the candy and costumes and the kids enjoying dressing up.
Have a great Halloween!
Source: History.com
Trendy Halloween Costumes for 2017
By: Jasmine Araujo
Halloween is right around the corner and many stores have a variety of costumes available but the most popular costumes that you will see for children are Disney Princesses, action or superheroes, and Batman characters. For older kids, the most popular costumes are IT and twining costumes with friends. Famous costumes over the past years have been:
1. Cleopatra
2. Vampiers
3. Zombie doctor
4. Past presidents
5. Superheros
What are you planning on being for Halloween this year?