Hagen Hi-Lites
Retirements 1-3
Boys Basketball 4-5
Academics 6-7
7th/8th Interviews 8-9
Editorials 10-11
Spring Teams 12-13
Issue 3 April 2014
Mrs. Sharon Dockter is a Minot State graduate
who started her career in education as a sub-
stitute teacher in Beach and Dickinson. She
then moved on to be a paraprofessional in
Dickinson working with children with special
needs. She spent 23 years of her professional
career as a fifth grade teacher at St. Patrick’s
School. After St. Patrick’s, she was hired at
Hagen JH as the attendance officer.
Mrs. Dockter has seen many changes in edu-
cation, especially in the technology area.
When she started teaching, there were no
computers in the rooms. The other area of
change she has seen in Dickinson is the in-
creased ethnic diversity of students.
She will miss all the excitement that is part of
everyday life at Hagen. She said her friends
on staff will be missed along with the interac-
tions of students.
Mrs. Dockter hopes to travel with
her husband to visit her children
and grandchildren while in retire-
ment. She will make time for read-
ing, hiking, hunting, and relaxing.
Hagen was lucky to find Mrs.
Dockter for the attendance officer
and will be missed by all. Have fun
and good luck on your next adven-
ture in life.
Hagen has been Mrs. Havelka’s “home away from
home” for 30 years. She is really excited, a little
scared, and a bit nervous about retiring. She
said, “I’m like a seventh grader on the first day of
school worried about getting their locker opened
or an eighth grader wondering if they will get lost
when they go to high school. I’ll be deciding what
I want to be when I grow up now that I finally
made it out of junior high! I’ll be watching my
friends relocate, some will stay at Hagen, some
will retire with me this year, and some have al-
ready retired. I’m planning on spending more
time with my husband, children, grandchildren,
and parents.” Her hobbies include gardening,
baking, sewing, reading, and watching HGTV.
Thank you for putting in so much time and effort
into your years at Hagen. We wish you good luck
and best wishes on your retirement.
Mrs. Sharon Dockter
Mrs. Donna Havelka
Mrs. Kim Kuhn
Mrs. Carol Pritchard
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Mrs. Kim Kuhn has
been at Hagen for 34 years. She has a lot of
nice things to say about being a teacher. “ I
graduated from NDSU and began my teach-
ing career in December of 1980. The staff
and students were very welcoming and help-
ful. I did not know anyone from Dickinson
and gradually made many friends. I call
Dickinson my home. This has been a job that
has taught me many things about life and
myself. I feel that young teenagers are the
best students because they keep things inter-
esting and challenging each day.
I have seen many changes at Hagen over the
years. I have worked with three principals:
Mr. Robert Burda, Mr. Perry Braunagel, and
Dr. Marcus Lewton. One thing that has re-
mained the same is the fact that I have
worked with fantastic teachers. One of the
most important things I have learned from
working here is that we get a new chance
every day to make our lives better. The
choices we make are what shapes our lives.
Hagen Junior High and staff are such a huge
part of my life. It will be difficult to leave,
but exciting to begin a new part of my life.
My favorite plan for retirement is to spend
more time with my granddaughters, Calli
and Brooklyn. I will also travel, play bridge
with friends, volunteer, and spend time with
my extended family.” As you can see, Mrs.
Kuhn has been such a vital part of Hagen’s
foundations. She has given of her time to
many Hagenites and touched many people in
the course of her 34 years. Good luck, Mrs.
Kuhn, you will be missed.
Mrs. Carol Pritchard grew up in Stanley, ND and
graduated from Minot State in 1976. She has
had a lot of different teaching experiences rang-
ing from Kindergarten to eighth grade and
taught in Tioga, ND, Hazen, ND, and Fargo, ND.
After moving to Dickinson in 1984, she was a
substitute teacher before being hired as a Title 1
teacher at Roosevelt. She was then transferred
to Lincoln to teach 6th grade for 10 years before
coming to Hagen and teaching 14 more years.
Mrs. Pritchard said, “I have discovered that my
favorite level of teaching is definitely the JH
school level. I am grateful for the many wonder-
ful students I have had the pleasure of working
with as well as the terrific staff members. JH
kids are the best and most underappreciated
students in schools. My advice to students: be
responsible for your actions, good or bad, and to
do the best you can with what you have. Leave
this world a better place than you found it.”
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The library aides have a lot
of responsibility. Not only
do they check out books to
students and teachers, they
also shelve them, and help
out with setting up the book
fair. While they are doing all
this though, they are having
fun!
Kitchen aide students
get out of class 5 min-
utes early and get a free
meal. Plus, they have a
lot of fun. So if you
have a love for cooking
this is the place for you!
Coached by Mrs. Devero
Aksel Aguirre Kyler Smith
Hunter Anderson Alex Stephenson
Dalton Berger Chandler Wanner
Dakota Bryant Jaren Wilson
Trystan Carmean Keaten Zeller
Brayden Claudio
DJ Flowers
Kacen Gartner
Jayden Grasl
Ethan Grove
Austin Haider
Crayton Heinrichs
Logan Hellickson
Corey Kleinsasser
Ethan Kleinsasser
Nelson Kruse
Nick Kuntz
Trinity Larson
Martin Lopez
Joshua Lozano
Jackson Murphy
Wiatt Osborn
Levi Privatsky
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1.Dawson Bechtold 2. Chaz Beyers
3. Tristian Brunk
4. Gabe Childs
5. Issa Davis
6. Ethan Dietz
7. Dawson Dutchak
8. Derek Emter
9. Hunter Erhart
10. Ian George
11. Connor Hoenke
12. Chris Irakoze
13. Travis Kellen
14. Dalton Kitzan
15. Aiden Levorsen
16. Krew Mathern
17. Warren McPherson
18. Sheldon Meyer
19. Michael Moore
20. Jackson Mortenson
21. Hunter Myran
22.Kaden Pelton
23. Nathan Personne
24. Hunter Ritter
25. Braden Selinger
26. Brady Steiner
27. Tanner Theurer
28. Devyn Vance
29. Mason Wilkinson
Coach: Mrs. Dorval
Chapter Competition Results:
8th Grade 7th Grade
Dawson Dutchak-1 Hillary Moberg-2
Alexus Meduna– 6 Dawson Bechtold-5
Morgan Kainz– 16 Antonio Nunez-12
Kody Johnson– 17 Matt Berglund– 14
Corey Kleinsasser
Amber Hutzenbiler
Science Olympiad Team– Coach Dennis
Jordyn Robles placed third in the state poster com-
petition under the 7th grade division. She will be
going to Washburn to pick up her cash prize, medal-
lion, and certificate. Mrs. Thom will go along with
her to the ceremony. Congratulations to Jordyn by
representing Hagen at state.
Mrs. Pritchard’s language art’s
class read Elie Weisel’s book ,
Night. Her students wanted to
share their delight in reading
this book, so they wrote to him
and sketched a few pictures from
the scenes read. He wrote back,
and the teacher and students
were absorbed in what he re-
plied.
State Speech Meet
7th grader, Hillary Moberg,
qualified for state in the
high school speech division.
She will be competing in
Jamestown with the high
school speech team.
Congratulations!
Should we have school Mon.-Thurs. but
have longer school hrs.?
Aydan Rome-yes Kendall Berg-yes
Makayla Tysver-no Lexi Skabo-yes
Jason Lambert-no Marissa Stevens-no
Chris Brazleton-no Brittany Binstock-
yes
Dakota Fleck-no Brant Kraft-yes
Nyegai Koun-no Morgan Nelson-yes
Aaliyah Archulea-no Brady Betlaf-no
Lilly Connaughton-no Brandon Heidt– yes
Bailey Roquet-no
Rebecca Burtosky-no
Brad Miller-no
Kalli Manning-no
Ashley Davidson-no
Tricia Van Berkom-no
Kalista Anchondo-no
Emily Keller-yes
Julia Anderson-yes
Lidija Nyman-no
Melissa Mason-yes
Amaya Dullum-no
Dawson Dutchak-no
Lexi Coakley-no
If you could pick one age to be
forever what would it be?
Aydan Rome-21 Brittany Binstock-30
Makayla Tysver-25 Brant Kraft-27
Jason Lambert-18 Kendall Berg-18
Chris Brazleton-13 McKenna Weiler-18
Dakota Fleck-21 Brady Betlaf-21
Nyegai Koun-21 Brandon Heidt-21
Aaliyah Archulela-18
Lilly Connaughton-4
Bailey Roquet-23
Rebecca Burtosky-21
Brad Miller-20
Ashley Davidson-18
Tricia Van Berkom-18
Kalista Anchondo-18
Emily Keller-21
Lidija Nyman-19
Julia Anderson-21
Melissa Mason-4
Amaya Dullum-24
Heather Godlevsky-18
Dawson Dutchak-24
Kalli Manning-25
Lexi Coakley-22
Marissa Stevens-21
CJ Kostelecky-20
Shaylyn Lefor-23
Morgan Nelson-23
Lexi Skabo-21
Should we have school Mon.-Thurs.
but have longer school hrs.?
Alexus Belland-no
Kaylie Stockert-no
Jordyn Sauvageau-no
Tianna Hanson-yes
Caitlin Dukart-no
Morgana Kalderon-no
Aimee Steffen-no
Emily Johnson-yes
Jetney Moncon-no
Kaitlyn Myran-no
If you could be one age forever
what would it be?
Alexus Belland-24
Kaylie Stockert-20
Jordyn Sauvageau-21
Tianna Hanson-23
Caitli Dukart-20
Morgana Kalderon-5
Aimee Steffen-6
Emily Johnson-15
Jetney Moncon-23
Kaitlyn Myran-21
THE PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to
the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor peo-
ple live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what
would be considered a very poor family. On their return from the trip,
the father asked his son, “How was the trip”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how the poor people live?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah,” said the son.
“So, tell me ,what did you learn from the trip?”asked the father.
The son answered:
“I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that
reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no
end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars
at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole
horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields
that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they
serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls
around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”
The boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added, “Thanks dad for
showing me how poor we are.” Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? It
makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for every-
thing we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. “Life is
too short and friends are too few.”
-Anonymous
Depression
As teenagers, we are subjected to an ideal amount of stress, a cycle of
emotions and a crucial quantity of drama. Everyone takes it all in differ-
ently; some let it go, some take it out on people, while others go through a
clinical illness known as depression. Not many people truly know what de-
pression is. Depression is being sad and lonely, but pushed to a more se-
vere extent, lasting for a longer period of time. Depression is not just an
emotion, it is considered an illness because symptoms that can become se-
rious occur. Some people even see a doctor to get their depression under
control. This is a serious subject that is deeply discussed in homes, school,
etc.…
How do you know you have depression? Common symptoms include
the following; irritable mood most of the time, a loss of interest in usual
activities, trouble sleeping or too much sleep, a big change in appetite,
weight gain or loss, tiredness or lack of energy, feelings of worthlessness,
self-hate and guilt, difficulty concentrating, slow or fast moments, lack of
activity and avoiding usual activities, feeling helpless or hopeless, repeated
thoughts of death or suicide. You do not need to receive all of these symp-
toms to have depression, but usually there will be a significant difference in
your lifestyle, whether it’s eating, sleeping, or even thoughts. Depression is
a mentally, excruciating pain. These symptoms can lead to even more seri-
ous matters. With that being said, if you know someone or you yourself
are experiencing depression, I strongly recommend that you tell an adult or
trusted person immediately. Get the word out! You could be saving mil-
lions of lives just by one good deed!
Lillyanna Connaughton
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