9/17/2019 0 Comments Janitor AppreciationBy: Raechel Painovich You probably know about the new addition and improvements to the school, but have you heard who was behind the scenes doing all that work? A variety of construction workers did the main design of the building and a lot of the outside work on the building. They also are currently working on the Track and Football field, so that will be done for the boys to play on at Homecoming. But a few janitors and graduated students did a lot of maintenance on the building inside the school. They have put in many hours and dedicated their summer to fixing up the high school, just for us students and staff to enjoy.
There were many janitors and students involved in this project, making the renovation go by quick so they would be done by the school year. Some changes you may have noticed are the bathrooms on the fourth floor, the second floor bathroom changed to a student bathroom, and the moving of the fitness equipment to the new workout room. These are just some of the many changes that have happened over the summer. So anytime you see the janitor staff around, make sure you give them a big thank you!
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9/13/2019 0 Comments Volleyball Is Underway2019 Jaguar volleyball midseason is off to a solid start!
The Varsity team with the record so far 3-7 and the rest of the season to go: we are cheering for our girls to keep up the hard work. “We started the season with some tough matchups and struggled but have continued to work hard and get better every game.” Coach K Varsity Coach said “We recently changed up some positions and that seems to be a positive change so far.’’ The Varsity team has been working on staying consistent and continuing to minimize their unforced errors. “We had a rough start so i think i would like them to know: "You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending" - C.S. Lewis”. The JV team record so far is an impressive 7-2 including going undefeated at Pine City’s Tournament (9/7), well done girls! JV coach Kelsie Smith’s recap, “This team of athletes is one year faster, stronger, and smarter. They are really putting what they have learned into action on the courts. The team effort and competitiveness has been impressive so far.” and we couldn't agree more! “I want the girls to know how proud I am of them. There's still a long way to go and I know they have it in them to become even better as the season continues”. The JV team is such a positive team and hard working team and great role models for the younger girls modeling positive attitudes and teamwork as well as individually pushing themselves and keeping each other accountable. The C-Team record so far is 1-4, taking their first win, tuesday night (9/10) against Isle , congratulations ladies! Keep up the hard work! “I want the girls to know how proud I am of them,” Coach Hagen said. “There's still a long way to go and I know they have it in them to become even better as the season continues.” The Varsity, JV, and C-Team are all motivated, positive and hardworking teams who are willing to work towards their goals not only for themselves but for the team. The Team and coaches appreciate the support from fans. “We would like to thank our fans for their continued support, encouragement, and excitement for Jaguar volleyball as we keep moving towards rebuilding a successful volleyball program.” Overall the season has been competitive and we are looking forward to what the team will bring us next. Keep up the good work! The HF Jaguars are co-hosting a DIG PINK night with Rush City to support breast cancer research at home on Sept. 26. Don't forget to order a $10 pink t-shirt or a long sleeve option for only $15! Order your gear now from our HF Jag Pro Shop online! 9/13/2019 0 Comments A Trip to RememberBy Avery Degerstrom
This past summer, students from Hinckley-Finlayson, Braham and Mora went on the trip of a lifetime to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. They left on the fourteenth of June and returned home on the twenty-ninth, sixteen days of new experiences for these 39 students and 7 adult chaperones. Everyone on the trip stayed with a host family in the city of Cotacachi or La Calera (a small indigenous village a few miles out of the city). Our families were amazing. They fed us for a week, did our laundry, took us out to do things, taught us the ways of life in Ecuador and really let us feel like part of their family. We all made bonds with people in Ecuador that will never be forgotten; for me it was my host sister Lia. She is eight years old and the funniest and sassiest person I have ever met. Lia and I played a lot of Uno and other card games along with her older sister and Austin Stapek, the other student from Hinckley that went on the trip. Communication may have been difficult at times but it never was impossible. The language barrier was a struggle but everyone we encountered talked slower for us or would if we asked them to, except for the woman who worked at the pizza place we called one night. The Spanish group as a whole was able to better our language skills especially in the form of talking and listening. We all came home feeling much more confident in speaking and had learned so many new words and phrases. By the end of the trip people were talking to each other in Spanish of the bus or incorporating small words of Spanish into English sentences, even thinking and writing in Spanish without trying to. Spanish words were becoming natural for us and it was amazing to see and feel that transition. Being immersed in a foreign language for two whole weeks was great but to combine the language and culture of Ecuador was the greatest learning experience we could have asked for. The culture of Ecuador is fun, lively and beautiful. The markets and filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, there was fresh bread every morning for breakfast and the juice was the most delicious thing ever. They dance in the streets for festivals, sing songs and play instruments. They have cleansing rituals and watch soccer games. The best part about it was they were so willing to share every last piece of it with us. We tried the amazing food, went to many traditional dance and song festivals and hiked down the side of a mountain to get cleansed by a shaman. They gave us experiences you would never get if you just went to Ecuador. “The communities were warm and friendly” said Leah Kehr, a Mora student who went on the trip. The Mora students had an extra special person who was in Ecuador, her name is Dominique. Dominique was a foreign exchange student at Mora for the 2018-19 school year. She is from Ecuador and we were fortunate enough to have her come on our trip with us. We even got to go to her school in Ibarra and talk to students there. We gave a presentation about Minnesota things like MOA, hot dish and our slang words. It was a great experience to have and to see the differences and similarities between school systems there and here in the United States. The entire trip was something that the people who went will never forget. We had fun, improved our language skills, saw a different culture and learned so many things. The mountains were gorgeous and I was inspired by the beauty that is in living a simple life. This trip sparked a want to travel in many of the students who went. It was really the trip of the lifetime. 9/13/2019 0 Comments Welcome Back to School!Kenidy Cessna Welcome back HFHS, HES, and FES students and staff. Its two weeks into the school year and a lot has changed. Welcoming you back into the school year the Jaguar Journal is here to inform you of events and timely news, whether it's happening in our school or around the globe. If the name Jaguar Journal is new to you; We are a news team at the HFHS that publishes weekly articles and sends out Daily News. Hoping you come familiar with our name and publishes here is our first week of articles.
If you’ve been to the Hinckley- Finlayson High School you’ve probably seen the new additions on the east side of the building. Over the last two years the staff and construction workers spent planning and building on a new gym, fitness center, storage rooms, locker rooms, bathrooms, a walking track, and a new main office. If you move onto the HES the Media Center is no longer present, they’ve expanded their Pre-K classrooms into where you would’ve found the library. With the craziness of the new school year starting the new parts of these building have not gone unseen. |
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