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Welcome to The Prowler - McMillan's Online Student Newspaper.
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National Junior Honor Society Induction Monday, May 26, 2008 (23 reads)
NJHS Induction
By Leigh Gustafson
NJHS Induction is a ceremony that took place on May, 19 at 7:00 PM. Students that had been exceptional throughout the year, earned good grades, and excelled in activities in and out of school were chosen to be inducted in National Junior Honor Society. It also is an honor to be inducted into the Society. NJHS looks good on a college application, so the students that are being inducted will now have a leg up on the competition for colleges of their choices.
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Music Tech Contest Monday, May 26, 2008 (12 reads)
Music Tech Contest
By Sarah Almaguer
A competition for all Music Tech students statewide was held from January 1 through March 21. Music Tech students had to create a likeable song and submit it to their teacher. Twenty-four students entered, and the evaluation process lasted from March 21 until April 28.
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Spring Concert Performance Monday, May 26, 2008 (20 reads)
Spring Concert Performance
By Max Dearing
The auditorium was full of life and endless music on Thursday, May 15th, during the annual spring concert. Dr. Keith Bigsby, principal, said its one of those things that helps us finsh off a great school year. Mrs. Erickson, Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Kathka, and Ms. Simpson each helped conduct the performance. "I thought the concert turned out very well," Simpson said.
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The Athletic Fair Monday, May 26, 2008 (22 reads)
The Athletic Fair
By Madelaine Healey
All over Omaha 2,300 the middle school students participated in high school athletic fairs held at the Omaha Public High Schools. Approximately 160 McMillan students went on the trip. They went to the high school they were planning on attending.
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Students Publish Books Monday, May 26, 2008 (18 reads)
Students Publish Books
By Nichole Wicken
In all the language arts classes, the students were given the opportunity to write and publish a book. Whether it was filled with poems throughout the year or a story about a dog, it was still published. On the books, the students should creatively draw and color the covers any way they liked.
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A Night of Glory Monday, May 26, 2008 (28 reads)
A Night of Glory
by Breanna Stevens
Honors Night is similar to graduation, but only for middle school students, 225 students attended honors night. Honors Night was held on Tuesday, May 6. Administrators and teachers had been planning this since the beginning of April. Students received awards for math, language arts, journalism; basically everything except athletics.
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Engineering Competition Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (19 reads)
Engineering Competition
by Kaitlyn Tonack
Staring in January, Mr. Mayberger’s Principals of Engineering eighth grade class began working on their projects for the Engineering Competition sponsored by the Peter Kiewit Institute. The competition, which took place April 23, 2008, took students around four months to prepare for. Students began researching their topics and forming their ideas.
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Lion's Pride Thursday, April 10, 2008 (60 reads)
Lion's Pride
By Crystal Ishii
Lion’s Pride is an after school program where students get together and participate in a wide variety of activities. It is fun, safe, and a welcome to any current student at McMillan. They are given the opportunity to get involved in their school community.
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Rotary Honor Roll Thursday, April 10, 2008 (63 reads)
Rotary Honor Roll
By Lindsey Aflague
As young adolescents, students must be looking forward into the near future, wondering what college to attend, getting into the college, and knowing which scholarships are available. This year, the Rotary club of Omaha has chosen 20 students from McMillan Magnet to attend a luncheon at the Quest Center.
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NJHS Reads Books to Children Thursday, April 10, 2008 (45 reads)
NJHS Reads Books to Children
By Maddie Healey
On March 5 the NJHS went to Belvedere Elementary School to read books to the elementary students. The eight grade members of the NJHS that went were Sabrina DeSandro, Josie Bircher, Leigh Gustafson, Nathan Kellogg, Texan Tonjee, Lindsey Aflague, Cal Butler, Rachael Kirshenmann, Jaclyn Rentschler, Brooklyn Christensen, Matthew Dean, Crystal Ishii, Asher Lewis, Lindi Walter, Samantha Robb, Chandan Grayson-Pattar, Madeline Kenny, and Anthony Marinella. This was organized by Ms. Maciejewski sponsor.
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Book Blasters Thursday, April 10, 2008 (45 reads)
Book Blasters
by Nichole Wicken
Book Blasters is a club where students get a list of books to read. The eight girls plus two alternatives and two time keepers get to go to competition based on how many books they read. The eighth grade members were Christine Anderson, Sabrina DeSandro, Jessica White, Maggie Peterson, Chandler Hunter, Kaitlyn Tonack, Samantha Robb, Annemarie Abisset, and Nichole Wicken. The seventh grade members were Liz Winkler and Briana Simusa.
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Science Olympiad Thursday, April 10, 2008 (41 reads)
Science Olympiad
by Justin Black
The Science Olympiad was on February 23, 2008 at the Henry Doorly Zoo. Eighth grade science classes from different schools competed in a science events to see which school was best.
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Science in Motion Thursday, April 10, 2008 (48 reads)
Science in Motion
By Keonna Chambers
What is going to happen during the Science in Motion trip? Which students are going? When are they leaving?
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ISS rules and procedures Thursday, April 10, 2008 (44 reads)
ISS Rules And Procedures
by Jonathan Harley
If anyone was curious about want happens in the ISS room the answers are here. First of all ISS stands for In School Suspension, Mr. Bryson and Ms. Collins are the people in ISS who try to solve or fix a student's problem. If a student is sent down with a referral then he/she must serve the time decided by the administrator.
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Pennies for Patients Thursday, April 10, 2008 (31 reads)
Pennies for Patients
by Shalonda Burkhalter
What was Pennies for Patients? Who was in it? Who helped out? Who won? All these questions mind boggling? All these questions can be answer very quickly.
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Math Club Thursday, April 10, 2008 (46 reads)
Math Club
by Sarah Almaguer
Yummy! Pi? Not any kind of dessert that could possibly be consumed, pi referring to mathematical terms. That's mathematical as in math, and Math Club. Math Club meets Thursdays.
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Geo Bee Thursday, April 10, 2008 (49 reads)
Geography Bee
by Wyatt Waskowiak
Every year students compete against other students in their social studies classroom to get into the Geography Bee. The student’s Social studies teacher quizzes students on topics that could be in the Geography Bee. Then the top three students from each class will compete against other student in the school.
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Winter Play Thursday, April 10, 2008 (43 reads)
Winter Play
By Sandra Jimenez
The winter school play this year was held in conjunction with the Magnet Open house on January 10, 2008. The actors in the play were the honors drama class.
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Inclusive Schools Week Sunday, January 13, 2008 (97 reads)
Inclusive Schools Week
By Madelaine Healey
Inclusive Schools Week was a national event that is celebrated in the first week of December to include unique students in the main school. The goal of the program was to try and find more ways for these students to interact with the rest of the school. This was sponsored by Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborativeand Education Development Center Incorporated and was suggested by Dr. Julia Allen, Director of Special Education.
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Chess Club Sunday, January 13, 2008 (110 reads)
Chess Club
by Jake Willams
Chess Club is led by Mr. Walter, social studies teacher in room 271. They meet every Tuesday to play chess. They start at 2:45 and go through 4:00.
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The Games Club! Sunday, January 13, 2008 (82 reads)
Games Club
By Justin Black
There is a new club called the Games Club. It’s held on every Wednesday and will go for the rest of the school year. It runs from 2:50 to 3:50 and it’s located in the library. It is a chance to relax and hang out. It is a relaxed environment, but is still competitive. Students can play a variety of board games.
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Bridge Club Tournament Sunday, January 13, 2008 (111 reads)
Bridge Club Tournament
by Anthony Marinella
Bridge Club is a group of students that get together after school every Wednesday. During Bridge Club there are four different students per table. One on north, one on south, and one on east, and one on west.
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Math Club Sunday, January 13, 2008 (131 reads)
Math Club
By Bobbi Keithley
The Math Club is a group of students who use their math skills to compete against other students from other schools. The students on the team are nicknamed mathletes. “I love to solve equations,” said Kyle Dean, 7.
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A Blast into the Past Sunday, January 13, 2008 (82 reads)
A Blast into the Past
By Kaitlyn Tonack
Every year, National History Day is a competition schools across the nation participate in. It is a competition for elementary and secondary school students. Each student, or team of two to four students, is required to select one of the following: a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a website to display their topic.
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PTSA Students Sunday, January 13, 2008 (111 reads)
PTSA Students
By Shalonda Burkhalter
The Parent-Teacher-Student-Association (PTSA) students of the month are Anne-Marie Abisset, 8, Rillee Cross, 8, Luis Hernandez, 8, Carolina Malavasi, 8, Lucio Martinez, 7, and Aaron Riley 7. They all have been chosen for different achievements that consist of Tech and Living, Math, Science, Physical Education, Social Studies, and Music.
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Project Lead the Way Sunday, January 13, 2008 (101 reads)
Project Lead the Way
by Kashadra Jones
Project Lead the Way is a national organization with the aim of increasing student’s interest in engineering. The curriculum is provided, and the lessons are hands on, with student discovery, trial and error. Three PLTW classes are offered: Design and Modeling, Principles of Engineering, and Electronics.
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Exploravision Sunday, January 13, 2008 (79 reads)
Exploravision
By Steve Rose
Exploravision is a national competition between schools; this program was put together by the NSTA. This is the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA). The program was made to make students think 20 years into the future and see how technology would change from now until then. There are a total of 63 students that are participating in this program.
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Great Graduation Sunday, January 13, 2008 (97 reads)
Great Graduation
by Rikki Randall
Officer Valentine explained G.R.E.A.T stands for Gang Resistance Education and Training. Another thing he mentioned was that the kids think and now realized that this is a very big deal. "It’s probably a pleasure to be in this program because most of the kids enjoyed it," said Valentine.
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After School Tutoring Sunday, January 13, 2008 (68 reads)
After School Tutoring
By Kristy Peterson
Mr. Henderson, teacher, runs the after school computer tutoring with the help of Mrs. Arbuckle, librarian. The program is to help students complete their computer assignments that they receive in their classes. Also, if students need help doing something or have a question on how to do something they can ask during the tutoring.
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Christmas Carol Feild Trip Sunday, January 13, 2008 (82 reads)
Christmas Carol Feild Trip
By Michalene Johnsen
On November 20, all seventh graders were given the opportunity to see the well-known play, Christmas Carol. It was held at Benson High School. They went at 9:30 in the morning with a majority of the seventh grade teachers going along too.
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Arts and Crafts Club Sunday, January 13, 2008 (85 reads)
Arts and Crafts Club
By Kristian Williams
The Arts and Crafts club was started by Ms. Sherman, Art teacher, and Mrs. Arbuckle, Librarian. The Club was crated to give students the chance to be creative or have more time to work on their art work.
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A Time to Boogy Sunday, January 13, 2008 (161 reads)
A Time to Boogy
By: Nichole Wicken
The Winter Ball was held on Friday, December 21, 1:00-2:40pm. There was music, picked out by the PTSA and discussed with the DJ. Then there were activities that included a basketball throw, water balloons, cakewalk, radar gun baseball throws, photo booth, limbo, face painting, and of course dancing.
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Winter Concert Tuesday, January 08, 2008 (101 reads)
Winter Concert
By Breanna Stevens
Music, music, music is all that was on the minds of the chorus, orchestra, band, and jazz band students for the Winter Concert held December 13th. Mrs. Erickson, the orchestra and band teacher has been teaching at McMillan for six years and said she loves having concerts. It's a chance to show off what she and the students accomplished in rehearsals.
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Juggling Club Tuesday, November 13, 2007 (212 reads)
Juggling Club
By Michelle Kiger
Some kids like to take up sports as an after school activity, some the arts. Some other kids just sit around all day on the couch and eat potato chips. But some choose to juggle.
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The Fundraiser Sunday, November 11, 2007 (117 reads)
The Fundraiser
By Nichole Wicken
“I really want to get the limo ride!” Kayla Clarkson, 8 exclaimed.
She has a long way to go. Clarkson sold 7 items total. She has been doing fundraising for her school since third grade. “I wish I could have sold more,” said Clarkson.
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Youth Volunteer Club Sunday, November 11, 2007 (147 reads)
Youth Volunteer Club
By Raven Brown
The Youth Volunteer Club (YVC) has been around for quite a while. The name of the club is self explanatory; the members of the club volunteer their time and hard work to those in need.
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Knowledge Bowl Sunday, November 11, 2007 (122 reads)
Knowledge Bowl
By Tyler Wolterman
Students, get ready for a new year of Knowledge Bowl! Knowledge Bowl is an activity where students compete against other schools in questions about all subjects in school. “There are thousands of schools participating from their location at the same time,” said Ms. Clasen, supervisor.
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Bridge Club Sunday, November 11, 2007 (133 reads)
Bridge Club
by Keisha Witcher
Sponsor Mrs. Figueroa started the Bridge Club last year because it is a challenging game to play and it helps kids with their knowledge skills. There are at least 20 to 25 students in the Bridge Club. Playing the game benefits children by helping them improve their social skills, team work, and math skills.
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African American History Challenge Sunday, November 11, 2007 (117 reads)
African American History Challenge
by Lizzy Forrest
African American History Challenge is a club that helps adolescents learn about the African American Heritage. They meet on every Tuesday from 2:40-4:00 in the library. They also meet four Saturdays at UNO in the Milo Bail Student Center to get the feel of a challenge. They will also meet once at Northwest High School in February for their challenge.
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Getting Tutored In Math? Sunday, November 11, 2007 (113 reads)
Getting Tutored In Math?
By Leigh Gustafson
Math tutoring is a place in the school where math lessons and activities are provided. It is held in a lab, so students get to use hands-on materials such as computers. If chosen, math games that work the brain, while letting students enjoy them, are also available.
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The Chess Team Sunday, November 11, 2007 (163 reads)
The Chess Team
By Breanna League
"People either love or hate chess, there’s no in between," said Mr. Walter, the Chess Team coordinator.
The Chess Team meets on Tuesdays. Walter learned how to play chess from a friend in college, and thinks that chess is very competitive. "People who play online are especially competitive," said Walter.
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Book Blasters Sunday, November 11, 2007 (121 reads)
Book Blasters
By Crystal Ishii
Book Blasters is a club where students are required to read 18 books over a five month period and then compete against other teams from all of middle schools in OPS. A competition will be held on March 21 at Girls Inc. Students prepare for this competition by meeting together once a month and remembering events and characters from each story.
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Dance Postponed Sunday, November 11, 2007 (137 reads)
Dance postponed
By Baileigh Shannon
Don’t get too excited students, the fall dance has been postponed until December. “One of the main reasons why the dance was postponed is that more time is needed for the planning of the activities and prizes for the dance,” said Mrs. Meadows, C.R.R
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Author Brenda Woods Visits Sunday, November 11, 2007 (147 reads)
Author Brenda Woods Visits
by Crystal Ishii & Keisha Witcher
Brenda Woods, author of Emako Blue, graduated from California State University Northridge. She had no degree in writing, but started writing in 1994. However, growing up in middle school and high school, her favorite subjects were art, reading, and being a part of the yearbook staff.
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All That Jazz Sunday, November 11, 2007 (141 reads)
All That Jazz
by Max Dearing
What is jazz band? "It’s really to give out another opportunity for the kids to play their instruments, gives them more of a chance to learn about jazz, and most of all, have fun," said Mrs. Erickson, Orchestra and Band director.
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NJHS Thursday, November 08, 2007 (152 reads)
National Junior Honor Society
By Keonna Chambers
What is NJHS? That is what a lot of people ask. NJHS stands for National Junior Honor Society.
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Knitting Club Thursday, November 08, 2007 (125 reads)
Knitting Club
by Christine Anderson
Mrs. Erickson, band director, is the coordinator of the Knitting Club. She likes the feeling of making something out of nothing. She wants to share that feeling with the students throughout the school.
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Mathletes Thursday, November 08, 2007 (143 reads)
Mathletes
By Steven Rose
The Math Team is the people who go to competitions and represent the school by showing their math skills. They meet every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in computer lab 262. They competed in the North High competition on October 31, 2007 and they finished in first place.
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Summer School Monday, May 26, 2008 (32 reads)
Summer School
Breanna League
The one thing that everyone hopes that they don’t have is summer school, but for some OPS students, they will. Summer school lasts for 3 weeks and is from 9:00 a.m until 12:00 p.m. The purpose of summer school is to work on skills that were not mastered during the school year.
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Mrs. Fitch Leaving Monday, May 26, 2008 (32 reads)
Mrs. Fitch Leaving
By Chelsey Jessen
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