The Busy Weekend

The weekend was full of many busy events for the Timberwolves, some great and some not soooo great.

Basketball:
The Varsity Girls lost 41-36.
The Varsity Boys team won 61-37. Ryan Berryman scored 19pts and Mike James scored 16 pts.

Speech and Debate:
They won first place sweepstakes at the La Cueva tournament.

Discovery Projects:
Discovery projects were assigned over the weekend. Today students found out what they were assigned to. There was a mad rush to the front office to see who was in each discovery and who was in their discovery with them.

Snow!!:
Today we had a 2 hour delay because of the snow on the roads although it was not icy, it was very slushy. We should get 2-4 inches tonight, so maybe/ hopefully we get a snow day!

The Long Wait for Discovery

Students lined up as early 4:30 am, in hopeful thoughts that they would get their 1st discovery choice. As soon as thee doors opened students rushed to line up, from the start the wait was only ten minutes; as more students came the wait became longer. Some students cut to the front with their friends! After signing up, some students sipped hot chocolate, while others went home for a quick nap. Overall discovery sign up was an exciting day for most students.

Person of the Day

EMHS has affected my teaching expirence. The teachers here are more professional and actually know what they are doing. I think that the other staff in the science department definetly appreciate my youth and quirkiness and value me as a peer. The small school lifestyle definetly sets EMHS apart from other schools. Other things like discovery and inquiry make us unique and different.

Finals Week

Have you noticed your fellow students stressing out more than ususal? thats because its finals week. the most dreaded week of the year. yes, even more dreadful than Pinkies Friday pizza service. good luck fellow students, and stay strong.

Weekly Art Winner

Light The Night

Light the night was a huge success! Over $5,000 dollars were raised to benefit EMHS. The students displayed some very high quality projects for Big Ideas. We reached our goal of lighting 5,000 luminarias and several were torched by unwitting students. Several parents commented on the beauty of the luminarias and praised the students hard efforts. The World Percussion Ensemble was the highlight of the night and played extremely well.

The Basketball Game!

The first game thet our basketball team played was against Mosquero. We won 33 to 26, but lost to Clayton High School, which was the home team. The other team that we played was Monte Del Sol which was won 71 to 39. Over all, our team came in third place.

Speech And Debate

Yet again our Speech and Debate team has divided and conquered at another tournamnent. I will now recognize our word warriors.(bad pun i know)

Humourous Interpretation

Ray Demarest-Finalist

Impromtu Speaking

Quinlan Cao-3rd place

Toby Merkle-Finalist

Gena Bradshaw-Finalist

Josh Talamante-Finalist

U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking

Jeice Reynolds-2nd place

Tim Bedeaux-3rd place

Joe Casalnuovo-Finalist

International Extemporaneous Speaking

Quinlan Qao-3rd place

Storytelling

Ellen Dauk-2nd place

Nick thompson-3rd place

Annie Quick-Finalist

Oral Interpretation

Nick Thompson-3rd place

Dramatic Interpretation

Alyssa Yarber-3rd place

Original Oratory

Alyssa Yarber-1st place

Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

Eric Eridon-3rd place

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Josh Talamante-3rd place

Light The Night

It's that time again, folks. The Light The Night is back! Prepare the luminarias, all 5000 of them, and get ready. There will be treats like hot chocolate, and holiday sales. Oh, and don't forget the fantastic performances that the EMHS music classes will do. Get your, wallets, purses, appetites, and prepare your ears for a rockin time.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!

On Monday night a snow storm crashed down upon us bringing thunder, lightning, and howling winds with it. The heavens opened up and brought forth a snow storm of monstrous proportions. This titan of a storm closed down school the next day and the treacherous ice bought a two hour delay on Wednesday. The snow gods truly answered the prayers of the students of EMHS with a vengeance.

Art Contest!

As you probably know, East Mountain High School is a very artistic school. The blog staff has realized this, so we're going to be holding and art contest!! People who wish to enter may submit their art and their picture to Mrs. Webster and the winner will get their art featured on the blog! The winner is chosen weekly and will be posted on Friday of every week. Even if your art isn't chosen, you'll have a chance to try again! Have fun and start drawing!

Have You Been Interviewed?

The Yearbook comitee needs you for an interview! They are interviewing every student in the school, so if you have not been interviewed by them yet, please leave a comment with your name and a good place and time for them to interview you. The interviewers are Joe Fattor, Aron Robbins, Grant Storey, and Emily Travis. If you can't leave a comment please contact them.

NationalHonorSociety

Today we had a NHS meeting during advocacy. We were told how they had, and how we could, become part of National Honor Society. They lit the traditional candles, one by one, as they recited their goals, pledges, and accomplishments. It was an inspiring ceremony and reminded our student body of how special our school really is. Keep up the good work NHS!!

Next Basketball game

Tomorrow at 6 there is going to be a girls basketball game against Mcurdy. Go and show your support. It will be very exciting.

Zerbe reflects on the Basketball game!

Basketball Game

Today there was a game of basketball between the Timberwolf teams and the Timberwolf faculty. The match shot back and forth, as basketball games often do. The first match was the faculty vs. the girls team. Both put up a good fight, but the teachers won. The second match was the teachers vs. the boys team. The teachers led off the clash with a massive foul, and continued on that way the rest of the game. The boys team played fair and emerged victorious with a score of 10 to 5. The matches were interesting and fun to watch, and it really boosted the schools spirit about winter sports!

Battle of the Bands!!!!

The Battle of the Bands had an excellent turnout the masses weren't disappointed. The bands were amazing and the crowd was howling and screaming the whole time. The victor of the competition was the band Spring Loaded Hot-dog and The Password is Jaded, another band, came in close second. The two were neck and neck throughout the whole night. As a prize, both bands were given slots for recording sessions. The stage was rockin when Chronologic and Sam n' Nate took up the microphones. The night raised a ton of money for the music department and, more importantly, rocked out loud! We can only hope that there will be another battle of the bands competition next year, and that it will be twice as awesome.

Veterans Day!!!

Here at East Mountain High School, Veterans Day was well celebrated. We had many visitors who came into classrooms and told about their experiences. Those of us who have family who are veterans, or have family who are currently serving in the military swell with pride on the occasion, more so than usual. Our veterans deserve everyday to be honored, but we must settle for just the one day out of three hundred sixty five. We thank you veterans, all of you, for your courage, determination, and loyalty. We salute you.

El Dorado Speech and Debate Tournament

If you know someone who competed in the El Dorado Speech and Debate Tournament, give them a high five! East Mountain High School came in second place overall, only secondary to La Cueva. Competing in events such as Impromptu Speaking, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Dramatic Interpretation, and Humorous Interpretation, the EMHS Debate Team is a titan, a force to be reckonedwith, in the world of Speech and Debate.

Impromptu Speaking
Finalist: Quinlan Cao

Humorous Interpretation
1st Place: Jordan Bjorkman
3rd Place: Ray Demarest

Duo Interpretation
2nd Place: Kyla Allmon and Josh Talamante

Expository Speaking
1st Place: Jace Reynolds
2nd Place: Michael Kalan

Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
1st Place: Jace Reynolds
2nd Place: Tim Bedeaux

Lincoln Douglas Debate:
2nd Place: Alyssa Yarber
3rd Place: Travis Hilbun
3rd Place: Lauren Perez

Public Forum Debate
1st Place: Toby Merkle and Quinlan Cao
3rd Place: Joe Casalnuovo and James Clarke

Timberwolves get ready for battle!! The Battle of the Bands shall leave the stage at Vista Grande ravaged beyond repair and your ears screaming for more. The combatants are armed and ready to take this clash of titans to the bitter end. Go and support our Soldiers of Sound, our Raiders of Rock, our Gladiators of Greatness, and our Bombers of Bass. They are giving everything they've got for your freedom to rock.

Support your troops on friday the 13th.