REDBIRDS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

On December 18th, Winston High School held activities aimed at community outreach.  The last day of the semester has always been one that featured many fun activities for students as they get ready for their break over the holidays.  This year, however, the students at Winston decided that they would spend their morning doing something to give back to the community.



For part of the morning on the last day of the semester, all students in grades 7-12 were split into groups who worked on cards and gifts for the residents of The Missouri Veteran's Home in Cameron and The Davies County Nursing and Rehab Center in Gallatin.  Students made ornaments and hand-written cards for 250 residents in Cameron and 50 residents in Gallatin.  Each ornament was made and painted by hand at the school and every card featured a hand-written statement from a Winston High School Student.


In the afternoon students were transported to the facilities to hand out the gifts and cards to the residents.  This was a great opportunity for our students to do something nice for those in our area, and it was also a good way to show our students how lucky they are to have their health and families during this time of year.  Students received many thanks during the project and the school has already received a phone call from a loved one of one of the residents who saw the card and gift.



Helping our community, teaching our students responsibility, doing something selfless for others, and building better citizens;  all reasons why, It is a Great Day to be a Redbird!

CONGRATULATIONS JANUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

The Faculty of Winston High School would like to congratulate our January Students of the Month:  Sophie Pliley and Drew Neth.  This award is chosen by the teachers and administrators of Winston High School to recognize students who show excellence in academics, character, and attitude.  We will never be able to reach our greatest potential as a school unless our students take the lead, and these two set an outstanding example for our district daily.   It is a Great Day to be a Redbird!

WINSTON INTERIOR DESIGN CLASS CREATES GINGERBREAD HOUSES

One of the classic holiday traditions is the making of Gingerbread houses.  Students in Ms. Yuille's Interior Design class used their creativity and knowledge of housing styles to create one of a kind gingerbread houses this week.  Students had to design, plan, construct, and decorate the structures.  As you can see from the pictures, they came out great.  Mixing some creativity, knowledge, and holiday cheer means:  It is a Great Day to be a Redbird!

By the way, I tried my hand at making a Ginger Breadhouse.  I'm not sure I understood the assignment.  I guess its back to the drawing board.

LOOK OUT HOLLYWOOD!

     There are many advantages to attending school in a small town.  Small class sizes, a family atmosphere, and a strong sense of community chief among them.  One of the usual disadvantages, however, is that often times small schools can't offer some of the educational experiences of larger schools due to a lack of funding.  Students in Ms. Wilmes's freshmen art class wouldn't accept that as an excuse, however.

     Students from the class used existing hardware and software that the district already owned to begin exploring the world of stop-motion animation.  Students formed teams and wrote, directed, filmed, and edited their own short animation clips.  This was a great example of an art-form that many people have not had the opportunity to explore being introduced to our students.  All of the groups did a great job but the film that turned out the best can be viewed here (be sure your sound is up):

     I am proud of all of the students for their hard work and creativity (even if I don't really understand their humor).  Our teachers and students are the #1 reason why It is a Great Day to be a Redbird!