| The
Sounds of Silence
By Katie Van Baren
In English
IV, I am learning that speaking and listening go hand in hand. I
participated in an exercise that showed just how many background
noises compete for my attention in class, while I am supposed to
be listening to the teacher. I had to sit in silence and listen
to all the noises for two minutes.
As I
sat quietly for those two minutes, I noticed many things that I
had not noticed before. I heard the clock ticking. I noticed the
other teachers in the rooms next door; it seemed almost as if I
were in the room with them while they were teaching. I heard things
that I had never noticed, including the traffic on the street outside
of school and the train that passed just down the road. I could
hear the breathing of the people next to me, and when they moved
the slightest bit, I could hear their clothes rustling.
I realized
after this exercise that I have to really concentrate on the subject
at hand when I am in class, because there are many distractions.
I have to want to block out the sounds around me, and that in itself
is a true triumph.
“Wherefore,
my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, and slow to
speak, slow to wrath.” James 1:19
| 2004
Basketball Schedule |
| January 30 |
Portage Christian |
6 (girls only) |
| February 6 |
Luther East |
4:30/5:30 |
| February 13 |
Covenant DeMotte |
6/7:30 |
High
Honors
Seniors:
Emily De Jong, Meghan Looyenga
Juniors:
Bonnie Boer, Grace De Jong,
Rachel Warner, Alyssa Zandstra
Sophomores:
Martin De Jong, Brandon Huisenga,
Paige Swan, Lori Vermeer
Freshmen:
Susan Stouwie, Amanda Terpstra,
Nicole Van Drunen, David Warner,
Lauren Warner
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Presidents’ Day: No school Feb. 16.
Parent/Teacher
Conferences will take place on February 19. See
form on the back of this Headliner.
From
the Yearbook Staff: If you have not been contacted
to be a patron of the Heritage Christian High School yearbook,
Sword & Shield, and would like to be one, please contact
Paige Swan (877-8847) or Lori Vermeer (895-2092). For a
$25 donation, you will receive a copy of the yearbook.
If you have a business and have not been contacted to advertise
your business in our yearbook and would like to, please
contact Bonnie Boer (474-3957), Emily DeJong (895-2607)
or Meghan Looyenga (895-4656).
If you have already bought an ad or agreed to be a patron,
please send your payment and/or copy for your ad to Heritage
Christian High School, 16341 South Park Avenue, South Holland,
IL 60473. Thank you for your continued, generous support
of our high school.
From
the Counselors: The ACT assessment is used as an
entrance exam to most colleges. It is recommended that students
who are thinking about going to college take this test in
the spring of their junior year of high school. Testing
in the spring of your junior year gives you the most options
in terms of meeting college admission and scholarship deadlines
and having time to take the test again if you choose. The
schedule for the ACT assessment and the deadlines for registration
is as follows:
Test
Date |
Registration
Deadline |
April
3, 2004 |
February
27, 2004 |
June
12, 2004 |
May
7, 2004 |
You can sign up to take the test at various locations. The
test is administered at Illiana Christian High School on
June 12 and will probably be the most convenient for most
students. Visit the ACT website at www.act.org for more
information or to register for the ACT. Our high school
code is 143946. You will need this to register.
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Honors
Senior:
Jacob Wiersma
Juniors:
Melinda De Jong, Gina Verburg
Sophomore:
Jason De Boer
Freshmen:
Tyler De Jong, Erica Kamps,
Drew Looyenga, Kara Vander Meulen
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Perfect
Attendance
Emily
De Jong, Melissa De Jong, Melinda De Jong, Rachel Warner, Brandon
Huisenga, Emily Van Drunen, Lori Vermeer, Harry Helmus, Matthew
Huisenga,
Susan Stouwie, David Warner
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Parents:
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February
19. Please note that we will schedule you for conferences based
on your request. Please make your requests by Thursday, Feb. 12.
You may call the school office at 339.1733 or return the form below.
Please check the box(es) for the teachers with whom you would like
to meet, and behind their names indicate which courses you would
like to discuss. If you do not call or return this form, you will
not be scheduled for a conference. Once we have the returned forms,
we will publish a schedule for the evening, which will be brought
home by your student(s).
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Parent Name: __________________________
Student Name:_____________________
- Ms. Huizenga Course(s):
_____________________________________________
- Mrs. Looyenga Course(s):
_____________________________________________
- Mr. Van Uffelen Course(s):
_____________________________________________
- Mr. Vermeer Course(s):
_____________________________________________
- Mr. Medema Course(s):
_____________________________________________
If you have a strong preference for time, please note it here.
We will try to accommodate.
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