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The Blue Jay Chatter: News
Westport Construction Wins Bid For New Construction
by Beth Deleon | Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Bidding on the construction for the Junior High and High School ended this month and a construction company from Clinton, was chosen for the job. Westport Construction has been contracted to do the work paid for by the bond issue . . . read more
Justion Robertello Achieving Goals
Everyone strives to achieve success. Justin Robertello is making the progress he needs to achieve his goals. Robertello was recently accepted not only to UMKC but also their music . . . read more
Opt Out
By Katie Newcomb Blue Jay Chatter As second semester starts up again, seniors may be thinking about the opportunity to opt out of final exams. So...how do they? MHS counselor, . . . read more
Spring play departs from the norm
This year’s spring play is a bit different from the norm of second semester performances at MHS. by Morgan Weatherley Blue Jay Chatter The spring play, “The Bald Soprano,” is difficult to describe because as director, . . . read more
Student Spotlight
by Ashton Davis Blue Jay Chatter It’s been nearly a month since MHS sophomore Gabby Grammer left for China over Christmas break to go to “New Days Orphanage.” The children there are either awaiting surgery or recovering from . . . read more
Taylor Cantrell's Early Graduation
Many people wait for their new chapter in life. Junior, Taylor Cantrell, made her new chapter come early. Cantrell recently finalized the decision to graduate her junior year . . . read more
NHS New Members
Students may have noticed that on Jan. 25 letters were handed out during sixth hour. Students who received a letter already know that it was the . . . read more
Morning Traffic
OPINION One road and two schools calls for a major traffic jam in the mornings. As Marshfield schools keep expanding it’s a call for new ways to get to school. There are two current accessible ways to get into the high . . . read more
Seniors Graduating at Semester
As that May graduation weekend slowly creeps closer and December crawls to an end, many seniors are just one more semester away from walking that stage and receiving their diploma. There are a few seniors, though, who . . . read more
Movie Review
New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration. In "New Year’s Eve", the movie, it’s about finding who you are and learning to hope, forgive and love again. With star-studded, A list actors such as Sarah Jessica . . . read more
Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes:Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Director: Guy Ritchie Writers: Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney Staring: Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Jude Law, and Jared Harris In this 2 nd installment in the Warner Brothers . . . read more
No School vs. Snow routes
Weather permitting is a term often used in January at Marshfield schools. Although it hasn’t been used as much in 2012, the school board wanted to find a way so that if . . . read more
America Through the Eyes of Adrianna
Student Feature: Adrianna Dziobek When beginning a new school year, some may get a new outfit or take a fun class, but Adrianna Dziobek got a new home, school and country for this school year. . . . read more
Clogger To Education
What do professional clogging and culinary arts have in common? The answer, of course, is Pat . . . read more
Life after JROTC
Everyone has that one thing they strive to do in life. Some want to be a professional athlete, some a princess, and some want to serve and protect our . . . read more
Movie Review
Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy star in Tower Heist, a comedy about working people who seek revenge on the Wall Street business man who stole from them. Stiller is one worker at the luxury Central Park condominium when they discover a . . . read more
Rally Day
Rally Day is going in a different direction this year than the past years. Rally Day will be more like Homecoming this year. The basketball boys will not escort the candidates during the game or the assembly. There . . . read more
Student Spotlight
Early on Dec. 20, Marshfield High School sophomore Gabby Grammer will leave for China. Grammer will be going with her mom and older sister to “New Day’s Foster Home.” . . . read more
Fall Musical Preview
The curtains of the Young Auditorium rise again for another fall musical. Comedy is the theme as Marshfield High School students prepare to perform “Nunsense”; a tale . . . read more
Ford Gives Back-Project Grad
After graduation, the graduating class has one last rendezvous with the people they have spent their past 13 years with. It’s called project grad. . . . read more
One-to-One Initiative
Technology is a huge part of student’s everyday lives, and at Marshfield High School it looks as though it will have an . . . read more
Racing To The Finish Line
At just two years old, Ocean Atwell took hold of the reins, and for the first time, she felt like the world was at her fingertips. . . . read more
Teacher Feature: Seńora Forge
By:Ashton Davis Many may know that we’ve hired a new Spanish teacher, . . . read more
Technology in the Classroom
For many kids personal laptops aren’t an option until college but at Marshfield High School some students are getting laptops without even having to pay for them. Students in Mary Whiteman’s Biology 2 Scholars class are part of a pilot . . . read more
Giving Back By Giving Blood
It’s time for the annual American Red Cross blood drive hosted at Marshfield High School. Here students 17 and older have the opportunity to save 3 . . . read more
Drive One 4UR School
After graduation, the graduating class has one last rendezvous with the people they have spent their past 13 years with. It’s called project grad. . . . read more
Construction at High School and Elementary still Underway
While most of the student body was enjoying the many joys of summer, construction was still going strong at Marshfield High School. The construction on both the elementary and the high school has been progressing since it began in March of . . . read more
Change in Fire Drills
In the year of 1952, the last student injured in a fire emergency was recorded. Since then, schools around the country have worked to find ways to provide better student safety. Marshfield High School is one of these schools. . . . read more
When in Rome Homecoming
It’s time to show some pride. On Sept. 26 the festivities for this year’s homecoming will begin. The week will be full of theme promoted . . . read more
Marshfield R-I says goodbye to Leasha DeCamp
Leasha DeCamp was the principal at Hubble Elementary school in Marshfield. Saturday April 2 she was in an ATV accident at her house. DeCamp hit a bump in her driveway and was thrown from the ATV. DeCamp was airlifted to St. Johns . . . read more
Student Spotlight: Steven Beeler
As the fictional NASCAR racer, Ricky Bobby once said, “I want to go fast!” Sophomore, Steven Beeler shares the same desire. At ten years old, Beeler’s father introduced him to drag . . . read more
Marshfield Key Club attends District Conference
Marshfield High School Key Club, one of the most active clubs in the school, saw all their hard work pay off last month. The club attended the Missouri/Arkanasas district leadership conference on March 4-6. . . . read more
Speech and Debate Qualifies to Nationals
Everyone wants to be the best of the nation in the event they enjoy most. Qualifying for nationals can be that first step to being the best of the best. Being the best was the goal for Marshfield’s speech and debate team as they . . . read more
Questions arise with proposed education bill
With a new house bill pending, many teachers and administrators are anxious for the outcome. Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Chair Scott . . . read more
Speech and Debate goes to State
Trying to do your best means giving it your all, until there's nothing left to give. This was the strategy for Marshfield's speech and debate . . . read more
Got drums? MHS senior sees future as band teacher
Katie Day, Senior at Marshfield High School, is highly involved with music. Day plays on the high school drum line. "My favorite memory is from this years marching season," Day said, "(Band teacher) Mr. . . . read more
Construction at High School almost underway.
Construction is finally underway at Marshfield High School. Westport Construction has brought in their trailers and plans to start work as soon as possible. Principal . . . read more
Cyberbullying session draws big crowd at MHS
As today’s technology takes more and more advances, teens have become more aware of all the possible means of communication out there. But how aware are they really? How many of them actually know the full dangers that lurk around within . . . read more
MHS Students Forced to Test at Other Schools
Students who take the ACT don't always get to test at their school of choice. At the last ACT at MHS there was a total of 108 students, 42 of which were not MHS students. This means . . . read more
Speech and Debate shines at Ava tournament
When a competition comes down to the chance to compete further, or to go home, everyone wants to do their best. This was the thought process for Marshfield’s speech and . . . read more
Spring fever has infected MHS
With warmer temperatures on the way, it is no doubt that Marshfield High School students are eager for what’s to come . . . read more
MHS Course Curriculums
MHS courses have curriculums, but how closely do they have to be followed? Every department has a set of state mandated guidelines that give the teachers a basis for what material to teach. . . . read more
Tough classes get weighted for the 2011-2012 school year
It’s that time of year again. Time for all the underclassmen to make their class selections for the 2011-2012 school year. This time, however, students have a bit more to consider when making their selection. MHS has . . . read more
Dance is a no-go
The wintery weather did more than just cancel school. The Rally Day Dance set to take place Feb. 26, was canceled due to lack of ticket sales. This year's dance was going to have a . . . read more
Speech and Debate Place 1st at Ozark
Throughout the year, Marshfield’s speech and debate team attends multiple tournaments. As it got . . . read more
Summer School seeks answers
Due to the possibility of lowered state funding, Marshfield High School’s summer school program has a lot of unanswered questions. In past years, summer school has . . . read more
Arson Hits Hard on the Track Team
Marshfield R-1 Schools' campus was vandalized in the early morning hours of Sunday Feb. 20. According to Assistant Superintendent, Alan Thomas, the vandals broke into the . . . read more
Budget cuts affect MHS
With all the talk of budget cuts some Marshfield parents, teachers, and students might have some concerns. In the last school year 10% of the budget was cut from the high school . . . read more
Marshfield Speech and Debate Go to Parkview
Every competing event in a high school has a school they consider to be “top notch”. For Marshfield’s speech and debate team, that school is Parkview. . . . read more
MHS senior Taylor Johnson gets an "A" in academics
It may not be hard to notice the star athlete at a basketball game, but noticing academic success sometimes poses a challenge. Marshfield High School senior, Taylor . . . read more
sleep deprevation
Just how much is the lack of sleep really costing you? Sleep is a very important part of our lives, and should never be underestimated. In order to be be able to function properly in . . . read more
Snow Make Up Days
With temperatures warming up and school back in session administrators are looking to address all the time lost due to snow. Students have . . . read more
Leggings As Pants: Fashion Trend? Or Overexposure?
It seems that today's fashion trends are becoming more and more odd. The trend that seems to be arising lately, is for young women to wear thicker leggings as their only source of lower body coverage. Some might go . . . read more
MHS senior Taylor Barth travels to Antarctica
Early Christmas morning, Marshfield High School senior Taylor Barth did something very different from opening presents. . . . read more
Retired Teacher's hard work pays off
The saying hard work pays off, can be applied in many different circumstances. For recently retired Bill Roberts, it applies to his teaching. At this year’s Chamber of Commerce event, Roberts received the lifetime achievement of . . . read more
Informational parent meeting set for Feb. 28
Eyes Wide Open, is an informational meeting for parents and their kids. The meeting will be on Monday, Feb. 28, it will start at 6 p.m. in the Marshfield High School Auditorium. It will last for an hour with additional . . . read more
Snow Days
As students wish for snow days they should also bear in mind the possible make up days. School was canceled for Jan. 11, 12, and 13 due to snow, that means that students will have to attend . . . read more
Spring play "Marvin's Room" Cast Announced
Auditions for Marshfield High Schools spring production of "Marvin's Room" were held Dec. 13 and 14 and cast members were announced Dec. 17. . . . read more
Student Government boosts student participation
In order to create a strong, involved, and active student body, the 2010-2011 student government has put their heads together to come up with numerous new ideas. This . . . read more
Speech and Debate Goes to Iowa
Many people travel for different reasons. Some go on vacation, go see family, or attend a speech and debate tournament. Marshfield’s speech and debate team traveled to Dowling, Iowa, . . . read more
First semester referrals overview
As first semester comes to an end, the discipline at MHS shows room for improvement. But the categories of discipline problems were all nonviolent areas. As of Nov. 9, there had been 453 . . . read more
Another victory for Speech and Debate
Like in the previous years, Marshfield High School's speech and debate team is having yet another successful year. . . . read more
Cold temps cause problems for students
Even in the bitter cold the Marshfield Building Trades class works diligently. In the sub-freezing temperatures we have been experiencing some might expect the Building Trades class to take . . . read more
Finals to remain four-day block
A change in the 2010 finals schedule was offered, but students, and many teachers voted to keep the four-day block of scheduling the way it has been in recent years. The high school's leadership team wanted to shorten the finals schedule . . . read more
MHS Early Grads
Marshfield seniors who want to pursue careers, college education, military service, or start a family have the option of graduating early. To graduate early students must fill out the application, be approved by the . . . read more
Webster and High School Construction still in Bidding Stage
If you've been over near the junior high this year you've noticed the construction going on around there. This work, though a precursor of construction to come, is not actually the construction . . . read more
