Hagen JH Has a New Principal - Dickinson Public Schools

Quarter One Publication
November 2012
Hagen JH Has a New Principal
Dr. Lewton Interview
Where were you born
Bowman, N.D
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up
A teacher
What was your job before becoming Hagen’s principal
Director of Roughrider Area Career and Tech. Center,
Agriculture teacher in Southheart
What is your doctorate degree in
Education, Education Administration
Why did you choose 7 th and 8 th grade as your focus
7 th and 8 th graders are cool and they are excited to learn.
What was your favorite subject when you were in middle school
History and Civics
How did you decide on the theme for this year
It was mostly the teachers, but basically, the theme
empowers the students to think.
What changes do you hope to see in our school
I hope that the students become more respectful, responsible,
and cooperative, and that they become young ladies and
gentlemen.
What is your biggest job as Hagen’s principal
It is creating an ideal, safe environment for students to learn
in. It’s a big job, keeping 421 students safe.
What brought you to this job
I enjoy working with kids, but the main thing is; I’m not
interested in their best, I’m interested in their better.
By: Abigail Moberg

Mrs. Jung Interview
Mrs. Jung is Hagen’s current Spanish
teacher. She was born in Mexico and
moved to North America about 5 years
ago. She settled in Dickinson due to professional
and family reasons.
Mrs. Jung lives with one daughter, a husband,
and a pet spider named Bonbon,
meaning “marshmallow” in Spanish. Her
favorite foods would be Chinese, but
adores all American food, such as a certain
chocolate Bundt cake.
As a student, her favorite class was philosophy,
the study of theories and knowledge
that comes handy in life. Before becoming
a Spanish teacher, she worked as a
lawyer in Mexico, but always felt that she
loved teaching others and decided to turn
teaching into her career.
Mrs. Jung finds it very important to take
interest in another language. She says it
truly enhances the mind and makes you
think about more than just your culture.
She herself is bilingual, or fluent in more
than one language, and can work as an
interpreter.
If you aren’t taking Spanish class this year
and would like to learn the language yourself,
you can! Mrs. Jung says that the best
way to do this is to learn the words of certain
American words, such as cookies, and
translate it into the Spanish language.
Jung states that her favorite moments in
class are when someone says one thing
meaning another. Some words in the
Spanish language are spelled almost the
same, but by adding con accentos (accents)
the meanings are different.
Mrs. Dennis
Mrs. Dennis is one of our new teachers this
year. She teaches seventh grade math and is in
charge of the science club. Maybe you can
learn something about her.
Q: Why did you decide to teach seventh grade
A: I was excited for a new challenge and energetic
students.
Q: Why do you love science and math
A: I love science and math because they help
me make sense of the world. There’s a beauty
in science and math of the natural world
around us.
Q: What’s your favorite color
A: Rainbow
Q:What is your favorite food
A: Steak
Q: Who do you admire most and why
A: Stephen Hawking because despite all odds
against him, he has made a name for himself.
He didn’t let his disability prevent him from
being great.
Q: What is your favorite song
A: “Stairway to Heaven”
Q: If you won the lottery, what would you do
with the money
A: Invest it. If I invest it, I get more money to
spend on cool stuff. If I spend it, I don’t get as
much.
Q: What is your favorite candy
A: Reese’s peanut butter cups.

Mrs. Friestad- Our Guidance Counselor
A note before we start, this took almost
three weeks to organize and was brief,
but in spite of that, the interview went
well. So I hope you enjoy reading this as
much as I have enjoyed writing this.
Mrs. Friestad is from Rugby, North
Dakota which is located in the upper-right
hand side of North Dakota with a population
of 2,939. It’s a small town, as most
towns in North Dakota are, but it didn’t get
very good reviews on its Dairy Queen. She
also ran seven half marathons and one full
marathon and she likes to hike, ride bike,
and camp.
Mrs. Friestad originally wanted to be
a teacher, but realized she wanted to help
more. She became a counselor so that
brought her to Hagen Junior High.
She thinks the students have good
character and care for each other and the
staff is amazing. She added that all around
this interview and Hagen is great and I
agree.
Thank you for reading my short interview
and good luck for the rest of the
school year.
Interview with Mr.Wyant
8 th grade Math teacher
By Presley Weiler
Presley: How do you like Dickinson
Mr.Wyant: It’s awesome!
P: What do you expect from the students
M.W: I expect them to be in class, follow
all directions, and work to the
best of their ability.
P: Is this your first teaching job
M.W: No, I have had others.
P: Have you ever thought what you
taught was hard
M.W: No.
P: That’s because you’re such a great
teacher!
P: If you could change one thing about
Hagen what would it be
M.W: Bigger classrooms!!
P:Thanks for letting me interview you
Mr.Wyant!
Be Bully Free!
Nobody likes to be picked on. Bullying can cause two serious problems for the target: mental and physical.
Sometimes, if it is too serious, it can even lead to death.
What is bullying Bullying is using strength or influence to intimidate a person, usually to make the person
feel weak and undesirable or to make the bully feel powerful.
There are many kinds of bullying. When hearing the word ‘bullying’ you usually think of physical harm
done to a person. With growing technology, bullying can now be done via internet, such as Facebook or Twitter, and
through emails or texting. This is also very serious, and can cause more harm to a person than any other bullying,
mentally instead of physically. This is also one of the scariest kinds of bullying, as often times you don’t even know
who the bully is.
Most people would think that bullying is no big deal. But it is! There have even been numerous deaths due
to bullying. Also, people who are bullied are more likely to turn to harmful substances, such as alcohol. Kids that
are bullied can also experience a negative attitude toward school, may become depressed and lonely, and will lose
interest in activities that they once had enjoyed. But bullying isn’t only harmful to the target. Bystanders, or people
who witness bullying, are more likely to have an increased usage in alcohol and tobacco, miss or skip school, and
have increased mental and health problems.
Many people who have been bullied or have witnessed bullying may pass it by as teasing. How do you know
the difference Teasing is different because the person is easily able to reply and is usually not continuous. But continuous
negative behavior is more than likely a form of bullying.
What can you do to stop bullying Speak up! Let the bully know that his or her behavior isn’t OK! And if
the bullying continuous, tell a trusted adult! And most importantly, don’t be a bully yourself. To help spread awareness,
many schools even have a Zero-Tolerance Policy which makes it wrong to bully and will result in consequences.
Nobody has the right to bully someone else! And hopefully we can continue to make not only our school, but our
community a safe and fun environment to live in.
To learn more about bullying go to www.stopbullying.gov.
Written by Skylar Dockter

Samantha Weber is a new 8 th
grade student this year. I asked
her some questions so you can
hopefully know more about her.
Where did you move here from
Glenwood, MN
What is your favorite color
Blue
What is your favorite book
Hunger Games
Golf balls or flying monkeys
Flying monkeys
Do you have any siblings
One sister
Do you play an instrument
I used to play clarinet.
What is your favorite band
One Direction
What is your favorite subject/
class
Art
Here is an interview with a
new seventh grade student,
Travis Kellen. You can learn
more about him by reading
these questions.
Where did you move here
from
Yelm, Washington
What is your favorite color
Orange
What do you want to be when
you grow up
A professional NBA basketball
player.
What is your favorite food
Pizza, teriyaki chicken, and
rice.
What is your favorite band
MercyMe
What is your favorite animal
Camel
What is your favorite subject/
class
Math/science
New student interview
Althea Hail
A: Do you like Hagen so far
Yes, it’s pretty good.
A: If you could change one
thing in the school, what
would it be
I would change the biffs.
A: What is your favorite
lunch at Hagen
l would have to say the
crispitos are my favorite.

Bullying By Presley Weiler
A lot of bullying has
been going on at
Hagen; outside, in the
halls, even out of
school. Please agree
with me that it needs
to stop.
Here are a few ways
to deal with bullying:
Tell an adult, the bullying
could get worse,
and adults can help to
stop it.
Tell the bully to
STOP in a firm voice,
most likely the bully
will stop.
Ignore the bully if
Blurt by Presley Weiler
I asked some students in my
home base what they saw a
lot around Hagen.
Bullying: A lot of them said
they saw bullying in the halls.
If you see bullying, you
should tell an adult or stand
up for the victim. (Boys/Girls)
Swearing: Swearing is not
necessary. It does not make
you cooler, and it can offend
others. Please try to break
this habit. (Boys/Girls)
Book Dropping: Book dropping
is a form of bullying, and
it is very rude and causes a
commotion in the hallways. It
makes students late to class.
Please stop book dropping;
many students don't like it.
(Boys/Girls)
Locker Slamming: Locker
slamming is also bullying.
This, along with book dropping,
causes the victim to be
they don't get on your
nerves, they will
probably go away.
Stay with a group or
more than one friend.
This way, you have
buddies to stick up for
you.
Stand up to the bully,
tell them what they are
doing is not funny or
cool and that it is hurt-
. '
mg you or your friends ',i
Try to avoid contact
with the bully. If possible,
try to stay away
from the bully.
Hope these help you in
the future. Stay Happy! !
late for class. It's hard
enough having a lock on
your tocker.ffsoys/Girls)
Garbage: Garbage is
found in every classroom,
on the floors, in lockers
and in backpacks. Try to popular sports-wear with the
keep Hagen clean! (Boys/ students at Hagen. (Girls/
Girls)
Boys)
Enough with the bad stuff, Splatter paint shoes: I'm
let's see what the positives sure you have seen students
are!
wearing the shoes with splat-
Duct Tape on Planners ter paint on the bottoms! They
and Binders: Duct Tape is are very cool and colorful!
very popular at Hagen! Stu- (Mostly Girls)
dents see a lot of the rnous- Zebra things: A lot of girls
tache, colors, splatter paint, h~ve zeb~a things, like penand
zebra duck tape on ells, pencil pouches, clothing,
folders, planners, binders, folders, and even on their
and a few students even shoes! (Girls)
have duct tape bracelets!! Toms: Toms are a very popu-
(Mostly Girls/Some Boys) lar brand of shoes, plus they
Under Armour Sweatersl are cute and comfy! They go
clothing: Not only is it com- with pretty much everything!
fortable, but the colors are (Girls)
cool! Under Armor is very
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Upcoming
December
Band and Choir
Events
Grade and Jazz Band
10 - Hagen Concert, 7th
December 11- Hagen Concert, 8th
Grade and Honor Choir
January 25-26 - U of Mary Jazz Festival
February 1-2 - JH/MS All-State
Choir
March 15-16 - JH All-State
Band
March 18 - Hagen Concert, 8th
Grade and Jazz Band
March 19 - Hagen Concert, 7th
Grade and Honor Choir
April 15 - All City Band Concert
May 11-
Bismarck Band Night Parade
May 16 - Hagen Concert, 7th and
8th Grade
Band/Choir Interview with Mr. Dykema
lQ: What are some needs of the band and choir
A: We need new choir risers and to replace school owned instruments among
the band.
2Q: When will Jazz Band and Honor Choir Start
A: They will start after the fall concert.
3Q: What are your future goals for the band and choir
A: My goal for both is that they will increase in number.
4Q: How many people are in the band and choir groups
A: There are 25 in 7 th grade choir, 32 in 8 th grade choir, 33 in 7 th grade band,
and 34 in 8 th
grade band.
5Q: What are some song selections that you are looking forward to the band
and choir performing
A: Nothing in particular
6Q: How have the band and choir improved since you have had them
A: They have improved well and are continuing to improve at a good rate.
7Q: What types of music are most popular among the band and choir
A: Pop music is most popular among the band and choir at first, but then their
expectations change as they hear how it sounds in the band or choir setting.
8Q: What are the most popular, or unique instruments among the band
A: The most unique instrument is oboe. The bands' number of instruments is at
a balance except for a lack of lower instruments.
9Q: What are some of the things you think the band and choir could improve
upon
A: Practicing their parts and songs individually.
10Q: What are the musical competitions that are available to the band and
choir
A: All state band and choir, and the Trinity Music Festival are available to
;;..both groups .
.:.- By Christopher Dean
I interviewed some members of the robotics team, which are able to ao to Farao this year. I hope to answer any
questions you miaht have. Here is what everyone had to say.
Q:What is the purpose of robotics
A Todevelop better enaineerina, science, and technologu in students.
Q: What do you think of robotics\
Teylor Beck: It is fun and something to do after school.
Monica Zent: I think it is a areat program that encourages students to pursue careers in science, technoloay, enaineerina,
and mathematics.
Juan Pacheco: I think it is pretty amazing. I love it so much.
Q:Why should students join robotics
A Because you aet to fiaure out difficult problems and really put your school knowledae
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Hagen Student Council!
Recently Hagen Junior High has elected their 7 th and 8 th grade
Student Council Members! Committees have been chosen, and
they are the following:
Committee One:
Exec: Regan King, Michael Herauf, and Kylie Lantz.
Felipe Aguirre
Dane Haugen
Katherine Heidt
Derek Emter
Kaylee Meduna
Shaylyn Lefor
Gaige Maher
Committee Two:
Exec: Cameron Jorda and Jayde Lawlar
Logan Aman
Hunter Schatz
Joshua Pulsipher
Tanner Theurer
Lexi Jordheim
Mariah Mortenson
Chaz Beyers
Committee Three:
Exec: Chelsea Anderson and Jerzy Martin
Parker Anderson
Madison Kadrmas
Paige Schweitzer
Dalton Kitzan
Valencia Tromble
Tristen Brunk
Brittany Binstock
Committee Four:
Exec: Elizabeth Yoder and Cory Zastoupil
Brooklyn Berry
Gillian Biscomb
Jace Steier
Makenna Weiler
Kacie Zastoupil
Morgan Nelson
Rebecca Burtosky
Committee Five:
Exec: Skylar Dockter and Shawn Steffan
Taylor Kadrmas
Ashlyn Kessel
Emma Davis
Heather Godlevsky
Michael Moore
Hallie Cherwinski
Grayden Stone
Committee Six:
Exec: Sarah Dobitz and Isaac Egli
Davis Donnon
Hannah Kovash
Madi Hughes
Chris Zubke
Tiana Staudinger
Abby Braun
Committee Seven:
Exec: Macy Mack and Treven Hopfauf
Sadi Dvorak
Rachel Peterson
Annie Praus
Braden Selinger
Destiny Simonson
Alyssa Kessel
Kayne Bohrer
Committee Eight:
Exec: Tiffany Johnson, Tanner Oullette, and
Abigail Moberg
Megan Erickson
Katie Reilly
LexiSkabo
Makenzie Theurer
Mariah Aijala
Kelsey Privatsky
Levi Schmolke
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Good Things
Thanksgiving:
Thanksgiving was first celebrated in the
year 1621, near Plymouth, Massachusetts. It
is known as a time of thanks and plenty and
is a traditional holiday for America.
In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated
on the fourth Thursday in November.
But did you realize that other countries also
celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday These
include Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Japan,
and Switzerland!
One of the most common traditions of
Thanksgiving is right in the name, giving
thanks. Ways to give thanks are found in
poems, stories and bible verses, such as the
poem, I Thank Thee written by Jane Crewdson
in 1860.
Of course, when most people think of
Thanksgiving, they think of the mouthwatering
food. The centerpiece for the
American feast is usually a large roasted
turkey, giving Thanksgiving the nick-name
of “Turkey Day.” A tradition involving the
turkey is the “wishbone” with which you
make a wish. The person who gets their
wishbone in their piece of turkey chooses a
friend or family member to join them in
making a wish. They each grab one end of
the bone and pull. The tradition says that
whoever gets the larger end of the bone will
be awarded with their
wish. By Skylar
Dockter
“Someone Like You”
A novel by Sarah Dessen
Halley and Scarlett have always been
inseparable. Their friendship was perfect:
Scarlett was the more out-going one, always
knowing just what to do, and Halley was just
along for the ride. But the summer before
their junior year in high school everything
changes for the worst. Scarlett’s boyfriend,
Michael, is killed in a motorcycle accident,
leaving Scarlett heart-broken. To make matters
worse, she finds out that she is pregnant,
carrying the baby of the father who left so
drastically. Now, despite it all, Halley knows
that she must be strong for Scarlett.
“Someone Like You” is a dramatic,
heart-felt novel about events that could happen
to any teenager. I would definitely rate it
at least a 4.5 of 5, as it was very dramatic and
followed the theme well, but was a bit slow at
times.
Critique by Skylar Dockter

Veteran’s Day
Every year the United States celebrates Veteran’s
Day on November 11 th to honor the men and
women that defended our nation in battle.
The Veterans Day National Ceremony is
celebrated on Veteran’s Day at the Arlington National
Cemetery. The ceremony commences at precisely
10:00 a.m. with a wreath laying at the Tomb
of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial
Amphitheatre with a parade of colors to honor veterans.
The ceremony is intended to honor and thank
everyone who served in the United States Armed
Forces.
Other cemeteries around the United States
also celebrate Veteran’s Day by holding ceremonies
and flag raisings.
To learn more about Veteran’s Day go to
www.va.gov
Article by Skylar Dockter

Cross Country 2012
By Christopher Dean
The cross country team definitely had a fun, exciting, and successful season this year. There were 23 runners out for the team this season:
10 boys and 13 girls. Many fun experiences were shared such as the bike trip to Fertility Hill, bridge jumping at the Dickinson meet,
swimming in the freezing waters at Patterson Lake, and the bus trips to the meet destinations. Also, Waffle Cone Wednesdays and
“Tough” Tuesdays proved to be memorable days for all the cross country runners. Everyone improved greatly throughout the season
making for successful meet placements. The results are shown in the table below. Two valuable team members, Elizabeth Yoder and
Milla George, even progressed all the way to the varsity level. This would not have been possible, however, without Coach Hoffmann’s
positive and motivational attitude towards all the cross country runners. We can all owe it to him for the great cross country season
shared by all.
Meet Boys Girls
Girls Grade
Elizabeth Yoder 8
Macy Mack 8
Milla George 8
Chelsea Anderson 8
Megan Erickson 8
Heather Hintz 8
Alissa Godlevsky 8
Alisha Hecker 8
Kelsey Privatsky 7
Mariah Aijala 7
Emma Davis 7
Lexi Skabo 7
Destiny Simonson 7
Glendive 1 st /8 1 st /9
Dickinson 7 th /16 3 rd /15
Mandan 8 th /10 4 th /8
Bismarck 5 th /10 2 nd /10
Shiloh 4 th /8 3 rd /7
Williston 4 th /4 1 st /6
Jamestown
(WDA)
6 th /7 3 rd /6
Boys
Grade
Kaymen Kitchen 8
Alex Anderson 8
Layton Lambert 8
Mike Herauf 8
Christopher Dean 8
Tyler Kostelecky 8
Isaac Egli 8
Levi Jacobson 7
Landon Pavlish 7
Ian George 7

7th Grade Volleyball
Student_Name
Anchondo, Kalista
Bendickson, Jade
Brady, Kayler
Braun, Abbriele
Brown, Megan
Brown, Mikaela
Cecil, Daisha
Coley, Gabrielle
Connaughton, Lillyanna
Dukart, Micah
Enderud, Erica
Faulhaber, Madison
Forsch, Ashley
Godlevsky, Heather
Hauck, Hailey
Heiser, Tyra
Huber, Carley
Jordheim, Lexi
Kainz, Morgan
Kenjalo, Emily
Kessel, Alyssa
Manager
Mangager
Mangager
Love, Piper
Mason, Melissa
McChesney, Marley
Meduna, Alexus
Meduna, Kaylee
Mortensen, Mariah
Nelson, Morgan
Olson, Alexis
Roquet, Bailey
Ruybal, Marlena
Schneider, Kierra
Shepard, Kylee
Showalter, Kylee
Spaulding, Isabella
Stagl, Breanne
Tromble, Valencia
VanBerkom, Tricia
Walls, Reese
Wegner, Amy
Wehri, Emily
Weiler, Mckenna
Wood, Allison
Zastoupil, Kacie
Manager

Sports
A1 Team: Aspen Galster,
Sarah Dobitz,
Sadi Dvorak, Jaida
Harden, Ashlyn Kessel,
Jaycee Ludwick,
Paige Schweitzer,
Calli Wahl, Alyssa
Carmichael, Chelsy
Black, Jayde Lawlar
A2 Team: Alissa
Godlevsky, Julian
Knight, Kylie Lantz,
Macy Mack, Heather
Hintz, Katelyn Hoerner,
Makayla
Rivinius,
B1 Team: Regan
King, Haley Bentz,
Kaina Gartner,
Katherine Heidt, Katie
Riley, Elizabeth
Yoder, Taylor Kadrmas,
Cassie Klitzke,
Annie Praus, Hannah
Kovash, Emma
Whitworth
B2 Team: Emberlin
Johnson, Kelsey
Kuntz, JuliAnn Lukach,
Faythlynn Havelka,
Alisha Hecker,
Mckaya Heim,
Makayla Ryland,
Morgan Kadrmas,
ShayLynn Kadrmas
Coaches- Emlee
Grossman, Kayla
Miller, Desirae Tibor
Manager- Presley
Weiler

Aman, Logan
Anderson, Parker
Ballard, Chase
Beyers, Teryn
Binstock, Casey
Bloomgren, Hunter
Borsheim, Preston
Brown, Dillon
Current, Braden
Fichter, Cole
Guzman, Ethan
Harris, Justin
Haugen, Caden
Haugen, Dane
Hopfauf, Treven
Irwin, Tom
Jorda, Cameron
Jung, Elijah
A team 5 wins 2 loses
Bteam 2 wins 4 loses
Kass, Tyler
Kitchen, Kaymen
Koppinger, Chandler
Kukowski, Jaxson
Laine, Tristan
Martin, Jerzy
Moody, Aanen
Novotny, Riley
Odegaard, Erik
Ouellette, Tanner
Polk, Hunter
Schatz, Hunter
Selle, Braxton
Smith, Bryce
Steffan, Shawn
Stengel, Joshua
Swearson, Levi
Tooz, Braden
Zastoupil, Cory
Durall, Hadley
Tabarez, Abigail
No information on the 7th grade team was given to us.

I can toot my horn just as well as anyone.
The mod squad
RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY COOPERATION
Curb side service
Welcoming Committee
Maker of Dreams
Making of the red carpet

Poster winners: Kylee Showalter, Alexus Meduna, Parker Anderson, Kaylee
Devenport
Mrs. Thom announces the
winners of the Create Your
World poster and writing
contest.
Where’s the yellow brick road
Writing contest winners: Gillian Biscomb, Kody Johnson
The teachers get in the act!!
Hagen’s new chef.