Tuesday, April 10, 2018

NEWS ROUND-UP: Longhorns Shine At FBLA Competition, Jr. High Quiz Bowl




Dorchester Middle Schoolers Shine At ESU Quiz Bowl: Congratulations are in order for Dorchester's junior high quiz bowl team, which captured second place out of 13 teams at the ESU No. 6 Middle School Quiz Bowl held last week in Seward.  Dorchester's team members were Blake Hansen (captain), Ashton Rasplicka, Karter Tyser, and Rony Lopez.  The team was coached by Mrs. Sandy Severance. 

DHS' Creamer and Thompson Going to National FBLA Conference: It can now be safely said that Dorchester has one of the state's leading Future Business Leaders of America chapters in the state, regardless of class size.  Several Dorchester FBLA members attended the State Leadership Conference in Omaha over the past weekend.  Their hard work paid off with the many chapter awards, top-eight finishes, and honorable mentions. You can see the list off DHS' top finishers here.  Longhorns Kyra Creamer and Josh Thompson did so well that they are headed to the national FBLA competition in Baltimore this summer.

Dorchester Special Ed Students Open Coffee Shop: Dorchester's Special Education department has started the Longhorn Bistro -- an in-school coffee shop.  To date they have sold 99 cups in just over three weeks. The goal is provide a work environment for the students. Teachers are able to purchase coffee/hot drinks each day. Parents may purchase a cup before school if they are in the building.

Potheads Lead a Loser's Life:  We read that the 24-year-old son of Hollywood actor and notorious marijuana user Sean Penn was arrested in Nebraska for drug possession. It's just another case in point as to why today's parents must lead the crackdown against illegal and prescription drugs in this country, including the fight against pot -- a true "gateway" drug (and in many cases, more accessible than legal alcohol and cigarettes).  The State Patrol trooper who stopped Penn's son on Interstate 80 found 14 grams of marijuana -- along with four amphetamine pills and three grams of psilocybin, a psychedelic drug commonly known as mushrooms.  It's a sure bet that pot was the first illegal drug that Penn's son tried.  So while pot may not kill you, it will surely make you a loser for life. Do whatever it takes -- don't let your kids use drugs (unless you really want them living at home forever).

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