Atchison County Mail

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January 21, 2016

Blue Jay Corner

Beating the Third Quarter Blues

Blue Jays
of the Week
1.8.16

Senior Ty Jones wrestles in one of his four matches on

Saturday, January 9, 2016. He placed first in his weight
class. He also got his 150th win on Saturday at the Rock
Port Invitational Tournament. Ty is undefeated this season and has been very fun to watch. Caption and photo
by Kaleigh Farmer.

Mrs. Farley: Ryzer Hale

Mrs. Hughes: Kinley Lair
Mrs. Yocum: Sophia Storm
Mrs. Bredensteiner: Corbin
Wallace
Mrs. Vette: Grant Henning
Mrs. Lawrence: Noah McCoy
Mrs. Amthor: Stevie Pritt
Mrs. Geib: Jakobie Hayes and
Anden Cohn
Mrs. Gilson: Rylee Jenkins
Mrs. Walker: Dylan Kemerling
Mrs. Davis: Taylor Pruett
Mrs. Simmons: Jarrett Hunter
and Brecken Kelly
Mrs. Weber: Ryder Proctor
Mr. Parsons: Jada Maifeld
Mrs. Mertens: Blake Herron
(K)
Mrs. Spiegel (STARS): Ryzer
Hale (K), Izac Hurst (1), Jacoby Driskell (2), Emma Rhine
(2), and Sienna Harmon (3).

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
STUDENT

Marian Signori

Favorite color: Purple

Where are you from: Farroupilha, Rio Grande do
Sul, Brazil
Favorite thing about the U.S.?: Wrestling
Favorite teacher: Ms. Heitman
New favorite food: Peanut Butter Cups
Biggest shock: Snow
What do you miss?: Family and friends
Whats different?: The food and cold weather
By: EriKa Dietze

Blue Jay
corner

Student
newspaper of
Rock Port R-II
Schools.
600 S. Nebraska
Street
Rock Port, MO
64482
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Dayle Davis &
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Sierks.
Adviser:
Amy
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Martin, Jackie Bradley,
Hannah Miller, Jade Lemmon, Catyn Chamberlain,
Payton Schomburg, Kaleigh
Farmer, McKenna Barnhart,
Erika Dietze.

Sophomore Caden Linthicum

brings the ball down against the
Tarkio Indians January 12.

Available every day, breakfast includes:

Breakfast entre or choice of cereals with toast
Fruit
100% Fruit Juice
Milk choices

BREAKFAST MENU - JANUARY 2016

Mon

Tue

Tue

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Biscuit
Chicken
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and Dinner
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Cinnamon
Roll

Additional Daily Choices:

Smuckers Uncrustable
Fruit
&waffle
Veggie
Thu Bar & Milk Choices
Fri
Dutch

6A. Egg & Cheese

A. Taco
Toasted
RollHam &
Sandwich
B. Cheese
Cereal Choices
and
Tomato
and Toast Soup
B. Pork Fritter
Sandwich
Juice
Choices

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Mon

Tue

Wed

A.Schoolin'
the Street
8 Cinnamon Roll
B. Cereal Choices
C. Sub/Salad/Sandwich
Entres
Korean
BBQ Pork
Pizza Choices
and Toast
B.A.Cereal
B.
Grilled
Chicken
Taquito
M-W
Sub Sandwich ChoiceB.and
ToastGrande
Sandwich
Choices
T-Th Juice
Entree
Salad Choice
Steamed
Carrots
Mixed
Fruit
Juice Choices
F
Sandwich
Choice
Green
Beans
Milk Choices
Sliced Pears
Sugar
Cookie
Choices
vary.
See menu board forMilk
details.
Choices

Wednesday Thursday

Fresh Orange
Baked
Beans
Milk Choices

20
13
A. Oatmeal with
A. Chicken & Noodles
Topping Bar
and Dinner Roll
B. Cereal Choices
B. Baked Breaded
and Toast
Beef
Fingers and
Dinner Roll
Juice Choices
Apple Wedges
Mashed
Potatoes with
Milk Choices
Gravy

2016

Come
join
us!! Daily:
Other
Entre
Choices
Available
7A. Breakfast
Pizza
A. Fresh Baked

Friday

D. Deli Wrap Entres

E. Vegetarian Entres

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Deli
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W Turkey
B. Cereal
Choices
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Th HamBread
Deli
Toast
B. and
Crispy
Chicken
F Grilled
Chicken

22Vegetarian Salad
M-W
15
A. Fresh Baked
T -Th
Fruit,& Yogurt
A. Beef
Bean &
Cinnamon Roll
Burrito Plate
Cheese
B.B.Cereal
Choices
Pizza
F
Cottage
and Toast Cheese
Fruit Plate

Breakfast
Meal Prices Steamed
& Extras
Sandwich
Carrots
Juice Choices

All E.Juice
include
roll or breadsticks
Choices

Elementary
Student Breakfast Sliced$1.40
Applesauce
Peaches
Adult Milk
Breakfast
$1.75
Choices
Milk Choices
Edamame
Succotash
Extra
Breakfast
Entre
$1.10
Lunch
Meal
Prices & Extras
Gelatin
Dessert
Extra Cereal
$0.95
29 Entre
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MS/HS
Lunch
$2.10
Extra
Extra21
Toast
$0.25 $1.65
A.22Fresh
Baked
A.
Breakfast
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Adult
Lunch
$2.80
Extra
Milk
ExtraA.
Milk
$0.45 Roll$0.45
A.
Pizza
Home-style
BBQ
Cinnamon
B. Cereal Choices

Thu

Fri

LUNCH MENU - JANUARY 2016

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Unlimited
fruits and
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Wednesday,
Jan.
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FAFSA
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NO SCHOOL
the Night,
1
bles and choice of milk are
A. Iced Long John
A. Breakfast Pizza
Street
B.
Cereal
Choices
B.
Cereal
Choices
included
with
the
lunch
meal
Thursday,everyday.
Jan. 21 - HS Wrestling @ Cameron, 6 p.m.
and Toast
and Toast
Korean BBQ Pork
Friday, Jan.
22- JV/V, BB with Mound
City, 5 p.m.;
OptimistJuiceChili
Juice Choices
Choices Soup
Each student is required to
Tender pork cooked in
Mixed Fruit
Pineapple
have 1/2 cup of
fruits or vegtraditional spices served
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ENU
ANUARY
Supper etables
in Cafeteria
5-7 p.m.
Milk Choices
Milk Choices
with oven roasted
on their tray.
vegetables over rice.
Saturday,
Jan. 23
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Market selection. Cinnamon Roll
B. Cereal Choices
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Sandwich
Buffalo
Chicken
CheeseChoices
Sandwich
Cereal
Choices
Cereal Choices
B. Cereal
FruitB.25
and
Juice
Available
Every
Day
Monday,
Jan
County
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Day atB. and
RP
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and Toast
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B. Cereal
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Pasta
and Dinner
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Tomato Soup
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day
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right
Learn more
and about
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and Toast
Roll
B. Pork Fritter
on the poster
in the dining
area or at: BB RP with Plattsburg, B.
Juice
Choices
Tuesday,
Jan.
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5Hotp.m.;
HS Wrestling
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Juice Choices
Juice
Choices
Juice
Choices
Pineapple
Juice Choices
Juice Choices
Pineapple
Applesauce
Fresh Orange
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Milk Choices
Sliced
Peaches
Golden
Corn
Baked
Beans
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grains and
protein
get you going
and
help
you do well in class.
Wednesday,
Jan.
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Wednesday
in
elementary
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20
A. Waffles with
A. Syrup
Home-style Cajun
Penne and
PorkToast
Sandwich
Teriyaki
Chicken
B.B.Cereal
Choices
B. Chicken
Cereal Choices
and
Dinner Roll
B. are
Hot subject
Dog
Sandwich
Menus
to change without
notice.
and Toast
B. Italian Dunkers
Questions
or Comments? and Toast
Juice Choices
with Marinara
BBQ
Beans
Steamed
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Farr
, Food Service Director,
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Corn
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Milk Choices
Applesauce
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Milk Choices
Milk Choices
Mixed
Vegetables
Applications for Free and Reduced Price meals are available in the school office.
t Debbie Farr at 816-390-3510
or debbie@lunchtimesolutions.com
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Menus28
are subject to change without29notice.
A. Hot Ham & Cheese
A. Cheese Quesadilla
en Macaroni &
A. Home-style
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priceDinner
meal are available
in all
building offices Cavatini and Bread
Sandwich
and Beef
Enchilada
se and
unity provider and employer.
B. Pizza
Soup
Stick
Buffalo
B. Crispy/Spicy
B. Mini Corn Dogs
en Wrap
Chicken Sandwich
Golden Corn
Green Beans

age Gravy
hwest
Biscuit
Bake
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Choices
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Wed

ROCK-PJORT
HIGH S2016
CHOOL
BREAKFAST MENU
ANUARY

The Huffington Post adds to

this list that planning for spring
may help, so I may just have to
give my junior high students a
writing assignment to do just
that.
An important thing for junior
high and high school students
to remember is that grades recently reset with the beginning
of second semester, but they
will not reset again during the
school year (except for junior
high students taking quarter
classes such as Spanish, computer apps, ag, etc.), so it is important to not dig an academic
hole that is difficult to get out
of. School is a marathon, not a
sprint, and every assignment is
important.
Students, if you are having a
hard time motivating yourself
this winter, find someone to
talk to. Your teachers are here
to support and help you, as are
your school counselors and
many of your peers.
Parents, if youre worried
about your child or children, let
someone at school know.
My fellow teachers, if youre
struggling, know that youre
not alone, and collaborate with
your colleagues, friends, and
family to make some of the
aforementioned strategies a
reality and hold each other accountable to doing them.
When I was a sophomore in
college, I was a member of the
Pryor Leadership Studies program at William Jewell College. As part of the program,
we were required to take an
Outward Bound survival-type
trip to the Florida Everglades
over the winter break. The night
before we flew out, I started to
panic. I did not want to go. My
wise Aunt Karen, whose house
I was staying at in order to be
closer to my flight in the morning, gave me some advice that
came in quite handy: I can
do anything as long as its not
forever. I definitely used that
thought several times in the
Everglades, the following fall
when I suffered from debilitating homesickness while studying abroad, and when delivering each of my three children
medicine-free. It has also gotten me through a third quarter
or two. This third quarter will
also end; hopefully we will all
be wiser and stronger for having hung in there.

acceptance of differences and the uniqueness of others

and celebrating the common ground we share

Junior Montana Martin plays tough defense against the Savannah

JV at the Fairfax Tournament.

Breakfast Choices

Wed

nothing to look forward to dilemma by guaranteeing Martin

Luther King Day and Presidents
Day off. Hopefully we will return from those days rested,
inspired, inspirational, and motivated.
The adults in the building do
their best to hide their Third
Quarter Blues and continue
to maintain high expectations
from students. In addition to the
days off, we have some professional development opportunities - both inside and outside
the building - that should refill
our excitement reserves for
content and techniques in our
classrooms.
If you are worried that you as
a student or if you are worried
as a parent that your child is
struggling especially this year,
here are some tips from PsychCentral that might help. As
always, if you have extreme depression that does not improve,
seek medical attention.
1. Reset your body clock
by sleeping in on the
weekends until you
wake up on your own. (I
loved hearing this one!)
2. Try to get at least 20
minutes of sunshine a
day, either outside, by a
window, or using a light
box. (This was a good
one for me to read since
Im often in the building before the sun is
fully up and leave after
the sun has completely
set.)
3. Stay physically active.
(All I can say to this one
is, Oops. But Im trying to get better!)
4. Eat a variety of foods fruits, vegetables, protein, and even desserts
in moderation. (I love
our school food program and the unlimited
fresh fruits and veggies
we get!)
5. Socialize. (I try to give
the kids some time to
catch up after the break,
but we also have a lot
to learn. Hopefully the
students are using their
down times to build
quality relationships.)
6. Pamper yourself. (Okay,
if you insist!) This may
include hot baths, your
favorite hot tea, reading
a favorite book, etc.

Tolerance

ROCK PORT R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tue

By Amy Skillen
As the middle of my eighteenth year of teaching gets
underway, I feel yet again the
lag that comes every year from
students and teachers alike. Im
not exactly sure what causes it
or how to best fight it, but as
with many issues one faces in
life, I think the first step is acknowledging it exists.
Third quarter is rough. Students have a hard time maintaining the intensity they started
the school year with and that
they are able to keep in second
quarter with the excitement of
the upcoming holiday break.
Many teachers have a hard time
with third quarter for the same
reasons. We start in August
with excitement to try out new
ideas weve discovered over the
summer, excitement to see our
colleagues every day again and
the opportunity to get to know
new students.
What happens over Christmas
vacation that makes third quarter so hard? The first problem,
at least for me, is not getting to
sleep in anymore. I love sleeping in. I think maybe I need
to start a school that begins
around 10:00 a.m. I also hate
the cold, which makes getting
up that much harder. And then
theres the fact that its still
dark in the mornings. I try to
buoy myself with the fact that
the Winter Solstice has passed
and so the hours of daylight are
increasing, but my body is hard
to convince in the wee hours of
a cold January morning.
I think another issue that
makes third quarter a challenge
is the post-holiday let-down.
We build up to great feasts with
families, giving gifts with anticipation, and then, poof! Its
all over and done with and there
is nothing to look forward to
until... well, May, when school
gets out and the pool opens and
its still light out after 8:00 p.m.
And honestly, right now, that
feels like 5,000 years away.
So here I sit, typing an article
for Blue Jay Corner because I
have failed to inspire my mass
media students to fight off the
Third Quarter Blues, and we
have a big hole on this page that
needs to be filled. How can we
solve this issue facing so many
at Rock Port R-II?
The calendar committee has
done their best to help with the

11 NO SCHOOL
A. Chicken Fajitas
B. Corn Dog

12Breakfast Pizza
A.
A.Cereal
Home-style
Beef
B.
Choices
Chili and Crackers
and
Toast
B. Crispy Chicken
Nuggets
Juice Choices
Pineapple
Green Beans
Milk
Choices
Frosted
Cinnamon Roll

13Oatmeal with
A.
A.Topping
ChickenBar
& Noodles
and Dinner Roll
B. Cereal
Choices
B. Baked Breaded
and
Toast
Beef Fingers and
Dinner Roll
Juice Choices
Apple
Wedges
Mashed
Potatoes with
Milk
Choices
Gravy

25
18
A. Ultimate Breakfast
NO SCHOOL
Round
B. Cereal Choices
and Toast

26
19Sausage Gravy
A.
A. Southwest
over Biscuit
Enchilada Bake
B.
Cereal Choices
B. Crispy Chicken
and
Toast
Nuggets

Juice Choices
Apple Wedges
Milk Choices

Juice
Choices
Golden
Corn
Pineapple
Cinnamon Bread Stick
Milk Choices

27
20Waffles with
A.
A. Home-style Cajun
Syrup
Chicken Penne and
B. Cereal
Choices
Dinner Roll
Toast
B.and
Italian
Dunkers
with Marinara
Juice
Choices
Sauce
Mixed Fruit
Milk
Choices
Mixed
Vegetables

Monday

Refried Beans

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thu

Fri

8
A.1Fresh Baked
Cinnamon Roll
B. Cereal Choices
and Toast

Juice Choices
Sliced Peaches
Milk Choices

Juice Choices
Applesauce
Milk Choices

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7 Breakfast Pizza
A.
A.Schoolin'
the Street
B.
Cereal Choices
Korean
BBQ Pork
and
Toast
B. Grilled Chicken
Sandwich
Juice
Choices
Mixed Fruit
Green
Beans
Milk Choices
Sugar Cookie

15
A. Fresh Baked
8Cinnamon Roll
PizzaChoices
B.A.Cereal
B.
Taquito
and
Toast Grande

21
14Egg & Cheese
A.
A.Biscuit
Spaghetti
with
Sandwich
Meat Sauce and
B. Cereal
Choices
Bread Stick
and
Toast
B. Crispy Chicken
Sandwich
Juice Choices
Applesauce
Milk
Choices
Edamame
Succotash
Gelatin Dessert

22
A.15
Fresh Baked
A.
Beef & Bean
Cinnamon
Roll
Burrito
B. Cereal
Choices
B. Pizza
and Toast

Dr. Powell is in the office on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
Steamed
Carrots
Juice
Choices
Sliced Pears
Milk Choices

Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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The Rock Port Blue Jays will be hosting this years District
Basketball Tournament
Steamed Carrots
Juice Choices
Sliced Peaches
Those participating are:
Milk Choices
Rock
Port,
Tarkio,
Fairfax, Mound City, South Holt,
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21Breakfast Pizza
A.North
Fresh Baked Andrew, Nodaway Holt and South Nodaway.
A.
A. Pizza
A. Home-style BBQ
Cinnamon Roll
B. Cereal Choices
Pork Sandwich
B. Teriyaki Chicken
B. Cereal
Choices
and Toast
B. Hot Dog
Sandwich
Support your area team!
and Toast
Juice Choices

BBQ Beans
Pineapple
Home-style Coleslaw
Milk
Choices
Chocolate
Chip Cookie

Questions, Comments - 26
Contact Debbie Farr at 816-390-3510
or debbie@lunchtimesolutions.com
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A. Cheese Quesadilla
A. Pancakes &
A. Golden Macaroni &
A. Home-style
Applications
meal are available
in allEnchilada
building offices Cavatini and Bread
and Beef
Sausage for Free and Reduced
Cheeseprice
and Dinner
This
institution
provider and employer.
Soup
B.
Sloppy
Joe is an equal opportunity
Roll
Stick
B. BBQ/Buffalo
B. Crispy/Spicy
B. Mini Corn Dogs
Potato Triangle
Chicken Wrap
Chicken Sandwich
Green Beans
Peas
Black Beans on F&V Bar
Sugar Cookie
Carnival Cookie
This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Dr. Brandon Lorenz, O.D.

7
A. Egg & Cheese
Biscuit Sandwich
B. Cereal Choices
and Toast

Steamed Broccoli
Juice Choices
Applesauce
Milk Choices

29
A. Hot Ham & Cheese
Sandwich
B. Pizza
Golden Corn

If you would like to place

an ad in this years program
please contact:

Atchison County Mail

phone: (660) 744-6245
email: amail@rpt.coop