February 21, 2020
CCHS Drama students host two Shows
Crook County High School Drama students plan two events next week, both held in the CCHS auditorium:
Improv Shows
Crook County High School Advanced Drama students will start their evening series of IMPROV SHOWS Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
Admission is free, and the audience will help determine the scope of the show. Come with great suggestions and be ready to laugh.
Interactive murder mystery
Crook County High School Drama is hosting an interactive murder mystery, “Jazz Age Jeopardy,” Friday, Feb. 28 on the auditorium stage at 7 p.m. Seating is limited, and tickets are $10 and can be obtained from a drama student. Ticket holders are encouraged to dress for a 1920’s speakeasy, and pay attention. . . .one of the guests won’t make it to the dessert table.
Donkey Basketball comes to CCHS Feb. 29
The Crook County FFA Chapter and the Senior All Night Party Parent Committee plan Donkey Basketball games Saturday evening, Feb. 29 in the Crook County High School main gym, 1100 SE Lynn Blvd. in Prineville.
A taco feed starts at 5:30 p.m. for an additional fee, and the games begin at 7 p.m.
Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and may be purchased at Ray’s Food Place in Prineville and by contacting Dan McNary, 541-416-6903.
Tickets will also be available at the door for $12 for adults and $10 for students.
Proceeds benefit the Crook County FFA Chapter and the Senior All Night Party Parent Committee.
Teams include employees of Les Schwab Tires, Rosendin Electric, Fortis Construction, and a combined team of Crook County Sheriff’s Office and Prineville Police Department personnel.
Student Artist earns Gold Key Award
Summer Shaffer, a Crook County High School senior, was honored at the 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards this past weekend. She earned four honorable mentions and one Gold Key award. Gold Key pieces will automatically be considered at the national show in New York. Good luck, Summer! Her artwork will be displayed in the Pinckney Gallery on the COCC campus until the end of February.
Graduation Specialist Mrs. Kudlac Recognized at Board Meeting
Crook County High School Principal Michelle Jonas recognized and thanked Graduation Specialist McKenzie Kudlac for her outstanding service to the Crook County School District during the Monday evening board meeting. Mrs. Kudlac works with CCHS and Pioneer Alternative High School seniors, helping and encouraging them to graduate. CCHS achieved a nearly 95% graduation rate for the class of 2019. Thanks for having a heart for our students, Mrs. Kudlac!
CCHS Junior Earns Perfect PSAT Math Score
Joey Stenbeck says he has always had a love for math. He is fascinated by patterns and the physical and abstract way math works. He attributes his fascination to always obtaining a thorough understanding of the material, rather than memorizing formulas by rote. The Crook County High School junior recently proved his understanding when he scored 100% on the math segment of the PSAT! He took the Preliminary SAT assessment last fall and scored 1350 out of 1520 – with a perfect 760 out of 760 on the math portion of the assessment. He plans to go to college after high school to get a degree in the STEM field. He credits CCHS math teacher Christine Kasberger for being instrumental in building his knowledge of mathematics. Joey was recognized during the school board meeting Monday evening. We wish Joey best of luck when he takes the SAT assessment in March.
Anatomy students dissect livestock hearts
CCHS students in Mr. Oelkers’ anatomy class dissected fresh livestock hearts recently. Butcher Boys donated cow, pig, and sheep hearts for the class project.
Juntos – Information Night for Families: Wednesday March 4, 2020 – 5:30 @ CCHS
Choir Students Join Regional Performance
Six CCHS choir students will participate in the Central Oregon Music Educators Association (COMEA) OSU Honor Choir this weekend.
Xavier Layne, Aiden Teague, Jillian Gish, Deusce Catt, Erick Schmidt and Austin Rochelle are learning four songs to sing with top students from the region, directed by Dr. Steven Zielke, Director of Choral Activities at OSU. Students have an opportunity to work with OSU voice instructors as well.
There will be a short performance at Ridgeview High School in Redmond at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Admission is free.
CCHS Students will Build Hydrogen Fuel Cell Racing Car
An excited Mr. Mumm opens the box with materials for Crook County High School’s new hydrogen fuel cell racing car. Students will be building this car second semester and then competing in this season’s Horizon Grand Prix Hydrogen Fuel Cell Racing Series sponsored by Toyota.
The fuel cell project is the result of a grant from and a partnership with Toyota Senior Manager of Advanced Technology Dave Bora. He approved CCHS as one of the only three schools outside of California. Toyota of Bend also had a big part in helping CCHS be part of the fuel cell cars project.
It’s another exciting adventure for CCHS CTE programs.