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National Junior Honor Society Induction
Monday, May 26, 2008 (88 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.

Music Tech Contest
Monday, May 26, 2008 (69 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.

Spring Concert Performance
Monday, May 26, 2008 (82 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.

The Athletic Fair
Monday, May 26, 2008 (51 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.

Students Publish Books
Monday, May 26, 2008 (45 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.

A Night of Glory
Monday, May 26, 2008 (74 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.

History Day Competition
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (40 reads)

History Day Competition

by Wyatt Waskowiak

Every year Mrs. Figueroa, gifted and talented teacher, sends some students to compete against other students in the History Day Competition. Figueroa’s students write a history paper and make a poster board for the project. Then a few students go on to compete at the district level. If they do well they go on to state.

Engineering Competition
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (66 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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Ms. O'Neill in the house!
Monday, November 10, 2008 (37 reads)

Ms. O'Neill in the house!

By Andreas Butler

Ms. O’Neill is happy to be a student teacher at McMillan and thinks the students and teachers are fun so far. She student taught under the direction of Ms. Balentine in language arts and journalism first quarter.

Ms. De'Brie
Monday, November 10, 2008 (60 reads)

Ms. De'Brie

by Lauren Vlasek

There is a new staff member at school. Her name is Ms. De’Brie and she teaches language arts. She graduated from a Nebraska Wesleyan in 2003 and she is from Lincoln, Nebraska. She used to teach language arts at a school in Las Vegas. “I decided I wanted to teach at McMillan because I heard really good things about it,” Debrie said.

The New Counseler
Monday, November 10, 2008 (33 reads)

The New Counselor

By ashton Watson -Jones

A new counselor, Ms.Gregor, said she likes the kids, the building and the friendly staff. Gregor used to be a fifth grade teacher at Liberty Elementary. “I like helping kids look toward the future and fix mistakes,” said Greogor.

Ericka Payton
Monday, November 10, 2008 (31 reads)

Ericka Payton

By McKenzie Cook

This year we have a new teacher Ericka Payton. This is Payton’s first year of teaching at McMillan, last year she assisted with Connie Colton. This year she is in room 254 teaching mathematics.

Mr. Bengier, A New Face
Monday, November 10, 2008 (31 reads)

Mr. Bengier, a new face
By Alexandrea O'Donnell

As there have been many new faces in the hallways, one is Mr. Bengier. Mr. Bengier came from North high school where he taught chemistry and human growth and developement.

Andrew Smith
Monday, November 10, 2008 (33 reads)

Andrew Smith

By Emily Jensen

The new eighth grade social studies teacher is Mr. Smith. This is his first year teaching. Smith said he wanted to teach social studies because he loves history and government and he was never really good at math or science. Smith went to Papillion La Vista High School and attended college at UNO.

Race for Kids
Monday, November 10, 2008 (25 reads)

Race for Kids

By Stacia One Feather

The Race for Kids are for kids who run to help donate money for kids in need. Kids run for at least a mile or half a mile. Ms. Madsen, math teacher, was the contact person at the school.

HSP
Monday, November 10, 2008 (36 reads)

Honors Special Projects

By Ashleigh Gildon

Honor Special Projects is a program for the gifted students. These kids have high abilities above most. To get into the class, students have to get high CAT scores.

Science in Motion Trip
Monday, November 10, 2008 (30 reads)

Science in Motion Trip

By Austin Price

The Science in Motion trip will take place in Orlando, Florida. There are about ten people going on the trip. The sponsors for the trip are former science teacher, Mrs. Washington and language arts teacher, Mrs. Smith. This is their third and final year for the trip.

Pride Shirts and Stars
Sunday, November 02, 2008 (53 reads)

Pride Shirts and Stars

By Peyton Suggs

This is the second year for Pride Shirts. Dr. Bigsby, principal, started Pride Shirts so that every student could be branded. When students or teachers wear their shirts in public, people will know they go to McMillan Magnet.

Mrs. Kuti New The Building
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (44 reads)

Mrs. Kuti New To The Building

By Gavrella Dickey

Mrs. Kuti is one of the new paras for the Contained Classroom. This is Kuti’s first year. Before she taught at Nathan Hale, Beveridge, Hartman Elementary, and Adams Elementary. Kuti has been teaching for 17 years.

Trick-or-Treating Teachers
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (45 reads)

Trick-or-Treating Teachers

By Katie Randall

Students aren't the only ones who celebrate Halloween. Teachers do too. Some teachers celebrate with their children, some go to parties, and some simply stay at home and hand out candy.

New Music Teacher
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (43 reads)

New Music Teacher

By Alyssa Mount

Ms. Morgan is a new teacher added to the staff this year. She teaches Music Tech, band, and orchestra. Morgan was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended this school and Omaha North High School. She graduated college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Favorite Foods
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (38 reads)

Favorite Foods

by Joi'Lesha White

Every student has a favorite food. Some people like greens and vegetables. Others like pork chops and meats. Everyone is different in their own way.

Not a Student nor a teacher
Friday, October 31, 2008 (39 reads)

Not a Student nor a Teacher

by Joe Jamrozy

There is a person at school that is not a student nor a teacher, she is in fact a paraprofessional. Her name is Ms. Meyers and she is an assistant to Ms. Staley, teacher in the special needs class.

Library News
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 (86 reads)

Library News

by Liz Winkler

There are some new things in store for the library. There are new websites, new books, new clubs and much more. Surely some students have been wondering about laptops for the school.

New Reading Teacher
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 (66 reads)

New Reading Teacher

By Danielle Ishii

New to the school this year is eighth grade reading and literature teacher, Ms. Harkleroad. Born and raised in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Harkleroad attended Buna Vista University. She started college at the age of 21 and attended college for 5 years.


Current Archive

School Rules
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (44 reads)

School Rules

By McKenzie Nienaber

There are many school rules I'm not used to. Lunch is very different, you can't get up to throw away your trash, you have to wait till a teacher comes and takes it to put it in a garbage can. Also, when you sit down at lunch you have to sit with the people in the same class as you.

New snacks at lunch needed Nd Improved Prices!
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (47 reads)

New Snacks Needed

By Justin DeLaRosa

Should there be different choices at lunch that teens would like? For me I think that we need new snack items like pop, energy drinks, and maybe some candy bars. Candy bars I’d like offered would be Snickers, Milky Ways, Babe Ruths, Kit Kats, Hershey’s chocolate (also cookies and cream) bars, Butter Fingers, Twix, M&Ms, Hershey’s Kisses, Dove.

We Need Drinks!
Saturday, November 01, 2008 (40 reads)

We Need Drinks!

by Loren Ransome

Are you thirsty? I know I am. I am sick and tired of milk! Get us some soda and vitamin water. I’m tired of picturing a cow every time I go to lunch.

Violence needs to come to an END!
Monday, May 26, 2008 (104 reads)

Violence needs to come to an END!

By Kibra Watts

Violence in Omaha, is getting worse by the minute. We had 5 weekend shootings not too long ago. Now, that in my opinion is just too much! The first weekend shooting was near 24^th and Lake Streets. A 24 year old man was shot in his car in a parking lot of a convenience store at 2 A.M. The second shooting was Sunday at 2:30 A.M. on 30^th and Ames Ave. A 21- year old man was shot by an off-duty police officer.

Hugs are the drugs
Thursday, April 10, 2008 (199 reads)

Hugs are the drugs

By Samee Callahan

Getting a hug from a good friend in the morning can brighten any ones day, I know it does mine. I probably get around 40 hugs a day, and each one of those hugs makes me feel even more loved. It shows how much my friends really care about me.

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