SCHOOL and SPORTS
Norwalk Warriors
Official Publication for the Norwalk Community School District
Page Eight
N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Norwalk senior Kit
Anderson competed in the
State Cross Country Meet
Saturday, Oct. 30, held in
Nov. 25-26
Dec. 7
Dec. 10
Dec. 15
Dec. 17
Dec. 20-21
Dec. 20-31
STATE CROSS COUNTRY
Fort Dodge. This was
Anderson's fourth year in
a row to compete at the
State Meet. Also qualify-
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY [
By Jill Anderson, Principal
Dave Oleson, Dean of Students
As you read the newspaper, school reform is on the
front page at least once a week. In fact, since the early
1980% the United States has been engaged in the most
intensive school reform effort in its history. I understand
the need to have the rigor and standardization within
the educational setting, but I also have cautioned teach-
ers that there is also the need to meet the needs of each
individual student. The question now becomes, how do
we do that at the elementary level?
I feel that personalized education is not just a theory,
but should be a reality. Even though I support the core
curriculum, I've challenged the teachers to differenti-
ate different areas within their instruction in order for
the students to play a significant role in designing their
own real life learning. Hopefully, the teachers will be-
come the advisors who will guide students in educat-
ing themselves, tutor them and help in the management
of the activity without thinking for the students. In do-
ing this, the teachers will start to recognize that our stu-
dents come from different socioeconomic situations and
cultural backgrounds; learn in different ways and at
different speeds. They have different talents, problems
and aspirations. I honestly feel as if we will learn as much
from kids as long as we give them a chance to prosper.
New Dismissal Plan
After meeting with the city, we are going to be slightly
changing our dismissal procedures. This will begin af-
ter conferences on November 15 and will only affect fifth
grade car riders. Everyone will do their normal routine
except for fifth grade car riders as they will now all go
to the cafeteria. Fifth grade parents will now wait in the
parking lot by the gym and along the bus entrance. We'll
keep these kids in the cafeteria until 3:20 (approximate
time when the buses are all gone). They will then be
dismissed at that time. The city wants to keep as many
cars off of Beardsley as possible. If there are fifth grade
students who have a third or fourth grade sibling, they
will be released to be picked up at the nodal time. We
hope this will alleviate much of the congestion on
Beardsley and we thank you for your patience with us
as we've worked through the process. If you have any
questions or concerns about the new process please con-
tact Dave Oleson at 981-1850.
Box Tops
Thank you to everyone for donating their box tops to
our drive. We collected over 5,000 which earned Lake-
wood $510. This money will be used to help with tech-
nology purchases for our students.
Nov. 12 No school
Nov. 24 2 p.m. Early Dismissal for
Thanksgiving Break
No school Thanksgiving Break
Fourth grade vocal concert at
Lakewood at 7 p.m.
Secret Santa Shopping before school at
Lakewood and Oviatt 7-8 a.m.
12:05 Early Dismissal for
Teacher Professional Development
Secret Santa Shopping before school at
Lakewood and Oviatt 7-8 a.m.
Snow make up days
Winter Break No School
ing for the State Cross
Country Meet was senior
Megan Patava. Patava was
unable to compete due to
an injury she sustained at
the Regional Cross Coun-
try Meet the week before.
This would have been
Patava's third year to com-
pete at the State Meet.
The 3A level was filled
with an all-star lineup, in-
cluding Johnny Fuller, a
senior from Glenwood
(placed first), Ryan
McMahon, a senior from
Algona (placed second),
Evan Selsor a senior from
Winterset (placed fifth),
Zach Bucheit, a junior
from Pella (placed third),
and our very own Kit
Anderson from Norwalk
(placed 23ra). Anderson
placed 12 th as a junior in a
time of 16:36. This year
Anderson was running his
career best times and look-
ing very strong, unfortu-
nately due to an injury he
sustained at the Nevada
Invitational, Anderson
had a three-week setback
in his training. Anderson
was still able to run a great
race and placed 23 rd out of
125 of the top cross coun-
try runners in the state.
Anderson ran a time of
16:46.
Head Coach Michelle
Wiedman said "There is
no doubt in my mind that
if Kit wouldn't have had
the unfortunate hamstring
injury he would have for
sure placed in the top 10
at State. Kit has a great fu-
ture in running. He has yet
to show his full potential,
and whichever college is
smart enough to pick him
they will not regret their
decision. Kit has had a
very uccessful high
school running career in
cross country and I know
he's going to have a great
track season as well. Coach
Boies and I will greatly
miss Kit next year and we
wish him the best of luck
with his future running
career."
Anderson is the first
male Cross Country run-
ner at Norwalk to qualify
for State as an individual
all four years of high
school. Patava is only the
second female runner at
Norwalk to qualify for
State as an individual
three years in a row. This
is a great accomplishment
by these two young ath-
letes.
Head Coach Wiedmann
said, "Patava had a very
successful senior season
and was running her best
times. She is such a strong
athlete both mentally and
physically. She had been
placing first or second at
most of the meets all sea-
son long. Patava's injury
happened at a very inop-
portune time in the season
and I felt so badly for her
that she couldn't run her
last race of her high school
career. Patava plans on at-
tending UNI and majoring
in elementary education.
We are going to miss
Megan a great deal next
year, we wish her the best
of luck with her future en-
deavors."
Represent NHS
Tuesday, NOV. 2, Lauren Bunce and Josh Tuggle, se-
niors at Norwalk High School, attended the Des
Moines Metro Area Optimists Annual Youth Appre-
ciation Luncheon. Both students were chosen to rep-
resent Norwalk High School by the Administrative
Team because each has a positive vision and each
makes those around them better. The Optimist Creeds
also states one should, "Be too large for worry, too
noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to
permit the presence of trouble." Although these are
lofty goals, Bunce and Tuggle are worthy representa-
tives because of the way each carries themselves on a
daily basis. Congratulations to both! Photo submitted.
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