Thursday, October 14, 2010

7th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results vs Glenwood 10-11-10

7th Volleyball Scores
October 11, 2010
vs. Glenwood

1st Match-2-1
19-25, 25-12, 15-10
Overall Record-23-1
Clare Klein went 10/12 with 2 aces
Logan Schaben went 8/9 with 2 aces
Julia Sorfonden went 7/8 with 2 aces

2nd Match-0-3
13-25, 9-25, 6-15
Overall Record-13-11
Emma Ahrenholtz went 11/13 with 6 aces
Lexi Petersen went 5/5 with 2 aces
Merissa Echrich went 4/6 with 2 aces

3rd Match-2-1
25-22, 25-14, 13-15
Overall Record-15-9
Lizy Stroud went 14/14 with 4 aces
Caitlyn Jepsen went 9/10 with 2 aces
Breezy Boldan went 5/6 with 3 aces

Monday, October 11, 2010

HCMS News Podcast #14

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A Snowy Week

        By: Maddie Keast and Jess Schaben


What comes to your mind when I say A Snowy Week? Many of you probably think of a week full of snow, or a bunch of little kids throwing snow balls. But when you ask people in Harlan, Iowa what they think they think of a book, written and illustrated by Ellen Frances Keast. Many of you are thinking wow what’s so great about writing a book people do it all the time, but this Author/Illustrator is only 11 years old! She wrote this amazing book when she was only 7 years old! It took her a good three years to find an agent and then a good year till it was finally published!


        Ellen is also writing two more books in her series! A Rainy Week and A Sunny Week. A very reliable source told me that they will contain the same characters from the first book! Right now Ellen is currently working on her second book!






               We had a chance to sit down with the Author and ask her a few questions!






Middle School News: What inspired you to write a book at the age of 7?


Ellen: I was frustrated with the weather at the time. It was spring and we were still getting snow, and I hate the snow. I was ready for the warm weather. So I sat down and did what I love to do. Write.






Middle School News: Can you tell us a little about your book?


Ellen: Its about a girl who has a dream and she wakes up and it comes true. Its for children who are just beginning to read.






Middle School News: We have heard you are coming out with two more books! Can you tell us a little bit about these books?


Ellen: The next book is called A Rainy Week, and the one after that is A Sunny Week. A Rainy Week is about when we go to Okoboji Iowa and it rains. The book is about going to the lake and not being able to do all the fun stuff you had planned on because it’s raining. A Sunny Week is about a trip to Hawaii. I like to write about things that I know and my life experiences.






Middle School News: What are some of the steps you had to go through to get your book published?


Ellen: Getting an agent was the first step and I had several. Then the agent goes to work to find a publisher. We had to get a lot of “no’s” before we found the right publisher. Then the publishing process begins. We have editing and after the book was edited I drew the illustrations. From the time I received notice that I had a publisher to the time I received the first copy of the book took about 6 months.






Middle School News:   Describe the process of how you get a book published.

Ellen:    Editing, text blocking, first revision, 2nd revision, final copy. Back cover, front cover, press releases. These are the steps that the publisher took us through. Everything was done via the internet. There was a project coordinator and they corresponded with my Mom (my project coordinator). We are also working with the publisher to get my work overseas. That would mean getting my book(s) translated into other languages such as Chinese, German, or French.






Middle School News: Where can people get or buy your book?


Ellen: My book is available in Harlan at Keast Ford, The Flower Barn,, Odds & Ends, The Fourth Generation, and the Coffee Plant. You can also purchase a copy of my book on line at www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/ASnowyWeek.html or through Amazon. Look for A Rainy Week to be out around the holidays.

Friday, October 8, 2010

7th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results vs Denison 10-7-10

7th Volleyball Scores
October 7, 2010
vs. Denison

1st Match-3-0
25-14, 25-10, 15-8
Overall Record-21-0
Jess DuVal went 11/12 with 2 aces
Julia Sorfonden went 9/9 with 2 aces
Hannah Warner went 8/8 with 2 aces

2nd Match-3-0
25-16, 25-18, 15-11
Overall Record-13-8
Merissa Echrich went 9/11 with 4 aces
Kenzie Goshorn went 9/12 with 5 aces
Billie Holloway went 8/9 with 3 aces


3rd Match-2-1
25-14, 25-6, 11-15
Overall Record-13-8
Jamie Schechinger went 10/11 with 6 aces
Breezy Boldan went 10/10 with 5 aces
Caitlyn Jepsen went 9/10 with 4 aces

Thursday, October 7, 2010

8th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results Vs. Carroll Kuemper 10-4-10


8th Volleyball Scores
October 4, 2010
vs. Kuemper
1st Match-3-0
25-16   25-10   15-8
Overall Record-14-1
Kenzie Swanson went 35/36 with 10 aces
Taylor Wagner went 6/6 with 2 aces
Macy Bartley went 6/6 with 3 aces

2nd Match-2-1
26-24, 22-25, 17-15
Overall Record-14-1
Brook Schmidt went 13/14 with 7 aces
Kassidy Craig went 9/11 with 8 aces
Becca Christensen went 6/6 with 2 aces

3rd Match-1-2
23-25   25-18   10-15
Overall Record-9 -6
Becca Dresen went 25/27 with 11 aces
Paige Hansen went 10/14 with 6 aces
Majesta Musich went 8/8 with no aces


8th Volleyball Scores
October 5, 2010
vs. Atlantic
1st Match- 3-0
25-6   25-5   15-2
Overall Record- 17-1
Kenzie Swanson went 24-26 with 11 aces
Taylor Wagner went 11-12 with 7 aces
Jess Schaben went 11-12 with 5 aces

2nd Match- 3-0
25-11   25-10   15-4
Overall Record- 17-1
Megan Euchner went 20-22 with 8 aces
Mikayla Evers went 11-13 with 6 aces
Kassidy Craig went 9-9 with 3 aces

3rd Match- 2-1
25-12   21-25   15-8
Overall Record- 11-7
Becca Dresen went 18-18 with 7 aces
Paige Hansen went 7-11 with 2 aces
Tina Kloewer went 4-6 with 1 ace

7th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results vs Atlantic 10-5-10

7th Volleyball Scores
October 5, 2010
vs. Atlantic

1st Match-3-0
25-13, 25-12, 15-2
Overall Record-18-0
Hannah Warner went 14/14 with 7 aces
Jess DuVal went 14/15 with 9 aces
Julia Sorfonden went 8/8 with 1 ace
Clare Klein went 10/13 with 1 ace

2nd Match-2-1
25-2, 25-8, 13-15
Overall Record-10-8
Merrisa Echrick went 25/26 with 18 aces
Ellie Nielsen went 7/7 with 3 aces
Kenzie Goshorn went 5/5 with 0 aces

3rd Match-2-1
25-18, 26-24, 9-15
Overall Record-11-7
Lexi Petersen went 7/8 with 6 aces
Jamie Schechinger went 8/10 with 3 aces
Natina Mitchell went 4/6 with 3 aces


7th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results vs Carroll Kuemper 10-4-10

7th Volleyball Scores
October 4, 2010
vs. Kuemper

1st Match-3-0
25-14, 25-16, 15-10
Overall Record-15-0
Maggie McGrath went 14/14 with 6 aces
Jessica DuVal went 7/7 with 4 aces
Clare Klein went 7/8 with 3 aces

2nd Match-3-0
25-22, 25-18, 15-10
Overall Record-8-7
Merrisa Echrick went 14/14 with 9 aces
Lexi Hoffman went 9/11 with 6 aces
Billie Holloway went 8/9 with 3 aces

3rd Match-0-3
13-25, 9-25, 11-15
Jamie Schechinger went 5/6 with 3 aces
Jil Meyer went 5/5 with 1 ace
Natina Mitchell went 4/5 with 3 aces
Sam Schmitz went 4/5 with 3 aces

8th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results Vs. Carroll 10-27-10

8th Volleyball Scores

September 27, 2010
vs. Carroll

1st Match-2-1
25-8   20-25   15-4
Overall Record-11-1

Taylor Wagner went 16/18 with 13 aces
Jess Schaben went 14/16 with 9 aces
Kenzie Swanson went 12/14 with 3 aces

2nd Match-3-0
25-14, 25-7, 15-9
Overall Record-9-0

Megan Euchner went 24/26 with 11 aces
Mikayla Evers went 20/21 with 8 aces
Becca Christensen went 6/8 with 3 aces

3rd Match-2-1
25-16   25-24   15-13
Overall Record-8 -4

Becca Dresen went 18/19 with 14 aces
Majesta Musich went 10/11 with 3 aces
Justina Kloewer went 9/9 with 3 aces

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

8th grade Rocket Launch

8th Graders at the Harlan Community School District are making two rockets with a partner in science class. The rocket has to have one different thing, like the height, weight, shapes of fins, small or big nose cone, type of paper, or tape you use. In the first launch there were eleven people who got the longest distance, two out of each class. The eleven people are: Mikayla E. – 70 Meters. Karl C. – 70 Meters. Macie S. – 69.8 Meters. Cassidy M. – 59.2 Meters. Hailey A. – 65.5 Meters .Bill W. – 58.1 Meters. Kenzie S. – 65 Meters. Dustin D. – 58.8 Meters. Jerad W– 66.8 Meters.


The weather didn’t really agree with the first, second, and third hour when we went outside, when the weather was cold, windy, foggy and a lot of precipitation in the air. For fourth, fifth, and sixth hour it was breezy, sunny and very humid.

Now the students are making a new rocket for a competition against the whole grade the top ten people will launch a second time, all the 8th graders will watch and see how they worked together and used the previous information to make a better rocket.

The top three groups with the highest out of the ten will get a prize. The scheduled launch was on Monday, the 27.






Now the students are making a new rocket for a competition against the whole grade the top ten people will launch a second time, all the 8th graders will watch and see how they worked together and used the previous information to make a better rocket.

The top three groups with the highest out of the ten will get a prize. The scheduled launch is for Monday, the 27.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Wellness Center

What is the wellness center for? What are some goals for the wellness center? Find out all about the wellness center in this awesome vide!

wellness center 2 from Chad Bruns on Vimeo.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Petersen Family Wellness Center

This video is about the Petersen Family Wellness Center. Watch and find out if you don't already know what the Wellness Center is all about!

Untitled from Chad Bruns on Vimeo.

Mr. Daeges Is In The 8th Grade Pod!

Mr. Daeges has moved from sixth grade social studies to eighth grade history!

Mr. Daeges Is In The 8th Grade Pod! from Chad Bruns on Vimeo.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

7th/8th grade volleyball

Listen to what people think of 7th/8th grade volleyball and watch them play Denison!

7th/8th grade volleyball from Chad Bruns on Vimeo.

8th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results Vs. Caroll 10-27-10

7th Volleyball Scores

October 27, 2010

vs. Carroll


1st Match-3-0

21-9, 21-4, 15-8

Overall Record-12-0

Julia Sorfonden went 13/13 with 7 aces

Logan Schaben went 13/14 with 4 aces

Clare Klein went 9/11 with 2 aces



2nd Match-0-3

20-22, 19-21, 11-15

Overall Record-5-7

Billie Holloway went 9/11 with 4 aces

Lexi Hoffman went 7/9 with 2 aces

Merrisa Eckrich went 6/6 with 1 ace



3rd Match-2-1

6-21, 21-18, 15-12

Overall Record-9-3

Emma Ahrenholtz went 9/10 with 5 aces

Lizy Stroud went 7/7 with 2 aces

Caitlyn went 7/8 with 2 aces

8th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results Vs. Atlantic 10-21-10

8th Volleyball Scores

September 21, 2010
vs. Atlantic

1st Match-3-0

25-5 25-11 15-4

Overall Record-9-0
Taylor Wagner went 17/17 with 9 aces
Jess Schaben went 10/10 with 5 aces
Kenzie Swanson went 22/24 with 11 aces

2nd Match-3-0

25-12, 25-11, 15-7

Overall Record-9-0
Becca Christensen went 15/15 with 3 aces
Megan Euchner went 11/12 with 3 aces
Kassie Craig went 14/18 with 7 aces

3rd Match-3-0

25-16 25-24 15-13

Overall Record-6 -3
Danielle Rogers went 10/11 with 3 aces
Becca Dresen went 9/10 with 4 aces
Justina Kloewer went 7/8 with 2 aces

7th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results vs Atlantic 10-21-10

7th Volleyball Scores

October 21, 2010

vs. Atlantic

1st Match-9-0

25-7, 25-9, 15-11

Overall Record-6-0

Julia Sorfonden went 19/19 with 5 aces

Jess DuVal went 10/10 with 4 aces

Logan Schaben went 9/10 with 6 aces



2nd Match-3-0

26-24, 25-19, 11-15

Overall Record-5-4


Marrisa Eckrich went 17/18 with 11 aces
Billie Holloway went 15/17 with 9 aces
Abby Schechinger went 8/11 with 6 aces

3rd Match-2-1

25-7, 25-13, 15-4

Overall Record-7-2

Emma Ahrenholtz went 12/14 with 10 aces

Breezy Boldan went 8/10 with 7 aces

Lizy Stroud went 7/9 with 5 aces

8th Grade HCMS Volleyball Results Vs. Dension 10-14-10

8th Volleyball Scores:

October 14, 2010
vs. Denison

1st Match-3-0

25-9 25-10 15-3

Overall Record-6-0
Jess Schaben went 11/12 with 5 aces
Asia Kloewer went 10/12 with 4 aces
Kenzie Swanson went 14/17 with 10 aces

2nd Match-3-0

25-6, 25-2, 15-6

Overall Record-6-0
Teresa Arkfeld went 7/7 with 6 aces
Mikayla Evers went 10/11 with 5 aces
Megan Euchner went 23/26 with 18 aces

3rd Match-2-1

25-12 25-23 9-15

Overall Record-3 -3
Majesta Musich went 19/20 with 12 aces
Becca Dresen went 14/17 with 7 aces
Justina Kloewer went 4/5 with 2 aces

Thursday, September 23, 2010

HCMS News Podcast #13

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Friday, September 17, 2010

HCMS News Podcast #12

This podcast is brought to you by Cass and Lyric. Enjoy!


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