September 2019 Homecoming Edition

Journalism Staff

Tianna MeyerTristen GarnerAmanda Gebro

Drew AbrahamsonJessie PetersonAnnie Walker

Jazmine Walker

FHS Monthly Paper

Home of the Tigers

Mr Klocke was hired as the

new Social Studies teacher

at FHS. He said, “It was my first

interview and

This Day In History!(September 30th)By: Tristen Garner

1846-The first sewing machine was invented.

1846-Anesthetic is used for the first time. 1868-The first volume of Little Women is

published. 1927-Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run.

1960-The Flintstones first premiered. 1993-6.4 earthquake kills 28,000 people

in India.

This Month's Local ActivitiesBy: Tristen Garner

Halloween Fun!Acres of Terror!- Open Fridays & Saturdays

through November 2nd in Leonard, ND. ZooBoo- Come to the Chahinkapa Zoo on Wednesday, October 30th in your favorite costume to get plenty of candy and treats!YB Staff Halloween Party- Come to the

Fairmount Community Center on Sunday October 27th from 4-6 PM for a fun Halloween bash!

Concerts!Celine Dion-October 30th at the Fargodome.

Miranda Lambert-October 17th at the Fargodome.

Getting Back

into the GrooveBy Tianna Meyer

Getting back into the groove of school can really be a task. After a long summer of sleeping in and taking it easy, students have to learn to wake up early, stop procrastinating, and study well. In this article I’ll be teaching you how to do just that!

Waking up early for school is probably one of the hardest things to get used to. Going to bed early is the best solution, but with school or sports it may not be the easiest. A simple hack is to put your alarm clock farther away, so it’s harder for you to hit that snooze button. Rewarding yourself also does wonders, if you wake up early do so by making a nice breakfast.

As a high schooler it’s hard to stay motivated, and even harder to stop procrastinating. One way to stop procrastination is to do a task then treat yourself after it is complete. For example, work on half of your math then reward yourself with a break on your phone before you get back to work. It’s also important to remember where procrastinating gets you in the long run, which is mildly panicked.

Studying is a major thing that will help get you through any form of schooling. An important study tip is to stay organized by writing down assignments and test dates. Make sure you are in a distraction-free zone. Highlighting key words or phrases helps many or reciting and practicing over and over. Asking teachers for help is a great source, and in our school, students are encouraged to do that.

Hopefully these tips help you to continue on with a successful school year!

only interview.” He received his teaching degree and graduated

from Mayville State University last December. He also substituted and

taught in the spring. Mr Klocke likes the small class sizes and he

said, “I like seeing the friendships and the almost brother and sister relationships they have.” He also likes it when students participate

and ask questions. He has 12 nieces and nephews and he will

read anything related to the Lord of the Rings. One inspirational quote

that he wants to share with us is: “Whether you can or you can’t,

you are right.”

By Amanda Gebro

Mr. John Klocke

Upcoming Movies in OctoberBy Tianna Meyer

“Joker” ROctober 4th

“Gemini Man” PG-13 October 11th

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” PG October 18th

“Zombieland 2: Double Tap” ROctober 18th

By: Jessie Peterson

The most common

Jersey worn today

was…. Vikings!

Throughout the school, each class was able to choose what decade to dress up like. The sophomores took home Mrs. Luick’s cookies with their 40s fashion.

The freshmen class won

the dodgeball

tournament!

CoronationBy: Amanda Gebro

Emo/Goth DayFHS Coronation was held on

Sunday, September 15th. The 7th graders came in as rookies

and won the skit contest. Brady Grefsrud and Tristen Garner

received Homecoming king and queen.

“It’s not a phase mom.” By: Tristen Garner

People wore emo or goth

attire to school. In the

end, Kailie Amundson

was declared the winner. Amanda Gebro won the

top prize for Jersey Day with her Seahawks gear!

The high school tried out the new

game “What’s My Line”, and

the seniors ultimately

won.

The staff was this year’s winner for the classic game Family Feud.

Thrift Shop DayBy Tianna Meyer By: Tristen Garner

Grades K-12 wore crazy

and random outfits from pieces they found in a thrift store

or their own closets.

LilyBeth Townsend won in the

end.

On this day, we played

Theme Song Match

Up/Split the

Class. The

sophomore class took home the

title as winners.

Spirit DayBy Drew Abrahamson

The winner for the high school spirit day dress up was Jayden Murray. Their were

two games played on the day. Girls’ Powder Puff football (Coaches Brady and

Robert) and Boys’ Volleyball (Coaches Tristen and Richelle). Team Robert and Team Tristen were the winners of the

games. The winners for the float competition were the juniors.

Jersey Day

Drama is working toward memorizing their lines for

the upcoming comedy “Town Council”. They will

be performing at regionals on November

17th, where they will hopefully qualify for state

again!

Director Mr. Haataja said, “The play is going very well and it has been a ton of fun

so far.”

Student of the MonthBy: Amanda Gebro

By Tianna Meyer

Yearbook!

Cross CountryBy Drew Abrahamson

FootballBy Drew Abrahamson

VolleyballBy: Amanda Gebro

By: Jessie Peterson

The Tri-State Tiger Volleyball team is currently 3-8 and the team is doing better than last year which is an improvement.

Kallie Grefsrud, a freshman on the team, said, “Your team becomes your family, the ball becomes your best friend, the

court becomes your home, and the game becomes your life”.

Madison Steffens earned Student of the Month for September. She is involved in many activities and has earned many

awards. She attended the banquet and she was recognized for her accomplishments. One question I asked Madison was, “What

made you push yourself to get student of the month?” She answered with: “I was really proud of myself when I got told I was the

September student of the month. All of the late nights, busy days, and hard work paid off. Also, being in multiple extracurriculars and involved with your community really

push you to always do well, but also having such a great sister to look up to helps with

pushing yourself to do even better.”

The Tri-State Tiger Football team at this point is 4-2. Compared to last year they have a great

start to their football season. The team is working together better

and they are doing well.

Senior Robert Mendoza said, “It’s not about how big you are

but how big you play.”

Upcoming games: @LaMoure 10/4

@Fairmount vs. Larimore 10/11 @Rosholt vs. Richland 10/19

Tri-State Cross Country has had a great year so far. The Varsity and JV teams are running well. Most of the runners have already been beating their personal best times so early in the season. Expect great things to come for

the rest of the cross country season.

Upcoming Schedule: @Groton 9/30

@Wheaton 10/5@Clear Lake 10/7

@Webster (Regionals) 10/16

Senior Brady Grefsrud used this quote to reflect on the Cross Country season:

“If it doesn't challenge you then it won’t change you.”

Upcoming games:October 1st- @Milnor

October 5th- Tournament @ LisbonOctober 7th- vs. Wilmot @ Rosholt

October 8th- vs. Hankinson @ Fairmount October 10th- @Enderlin

The Yearbook staff consists of students in grades 7-12 who work on creating a yearbook

full of events, activities, people, and fun moments

throughout the year.

“We just picked out our cover of our 2019-2020 yearbook. We just started setting up the pages

and we have a bunch of photos from homecoming to put on them yet. We gained a

few more people this year! (Graci, Jayden, Kailie, and

Brenna!) Go buy a yearbook now because they are going to

get more expensive as time goes on!”

-LilyBeth Townsend

By: Jessie Peterson

By Tianna Meyer

Meet Our New Students!

By: Tristen Garner

What is one thing people from Fairmount may not

know about you yet?Brenna-I used to go to school here. Gracie-I like animals. Isaac-I play guitar. Jazmine- I’m a tomboy.Annie-I like hamsters.

What did you do over the summer?

Brenna-Not much, I went to the lake twice but that’s about it. Gracie-Swam. Isaac-Played guitar, rode scooter and climbed trees.Jazmine- Went to a wedding.Annie-Went To Minot, ND. What is your favorite part of Fairmount High so far?

Brenna-I like the different teaching methods they use. Gracie-The students.Isaac-Much better program and more helpful. Jazmine- Newer ways to find answers to life.Annie-Meeting new people.

Gracie Mack & Brenna Ruddy

Isaac Brantl Jazmine & Annie Walker

Two of Fairmount’s staff members were asked what they did to prepare for the upcoming weeks leading up to the start of the school year. Here is what they said:

Our Math teacher, Mr. Wrolstad, says he makes sure he has all the supplies he needs while also spending a lot of time on making grading books and lesson plans.

Our Tech. Coordinator and Business teacher, Mrs. Dahlgren, has to worry about making sure all the technology is ready for the students. She says that her classes typically stay the same, so she doesn’t need to do much to prepare for them.