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My Favorite Christmas Memory

by T. Jansma Whenever I am asked what my favorite Christmas memory is, I find that I answer the question with two events that are similar to one another. Both of which have lasting memories that will stay with me from childhood and into adulthood. The first memory was when I was ten; it was Christmas Eve and my parents …

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New Year’s Resolutions

by M. White Two thousand eighteen is coming to an end in a little over two weeks; the new year will no doubt bring new resolutions. Every year people all around the world will be choosing what they want their resolutions for the year to be. A majority of the time people will choose basic new year’s resolutions; for example, …

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New Industrial Technology Teacher

by J. Martinez Beginning this fall, the Sibley-Ocheyedan CSD welcomed a new Industrial Technology teacher,  Mr. Dan Anderson took the position when Steve Lemke retired. Mr. Anderson is a retired Navy member and decided to start working as a “shop” teacher at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School because he wanted to be closer to home and to take care of his parents …

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A Kindergarten Christmas

by G. Atherton    On Monday, December 11, 2018, the kindergarteners were asked a few questions about the upcoming Christmas holiday season by two of our staff on the Publications team. As Santa will soon be on his way, there are a few special things that the children want to find under their Christmas tree this year. Alexis, Jacey, and …

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Get Your Yearbook Ordered

by: S. Jansma The 2018-2019 yearbook sales will be coming up for the second time this year just before Christmas break. This next round of sales will begin on Monday, December 10, 2018, and will go on all week until Friday, December 14, 2018. These sales will occur each day in the commons area during the lunch periods. Yearbooks will …

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All-District Football Team

by M. White Following the 2018-2019 football season, football coaches from the North West part of Iowa gathered and voted on which players from the region would be named to be on the all-district football team. On October 23, coaches voted for six Sibley-Ocheyedan team members. The six players were: Trevor Doeden and Beau Jenness, both selected to be on …

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Black Friday

by S. Jansma As you may know, “Black Friday” occurs on the Friday after Thanksgiving and is a shopping day that consists of many deals. The first Black Friday was actually in September 1869 on the fourth Friday of the month. This day also has a reputation for attracting aggressive crowds into the stores fighting to get the deals on …