SAE story

January 31, 2012

What is an SAE? Most high school students would not be able to answer this question. Not even some teachers know. But if you ask a student enrolled in an agricultural course, they would all tell you the same thing. SAE stands for Supervised Agricultural Experience. So onto the next question. What is... Read more »

Working hard for Highland

January 31, 2012

Hard working. Committed. Motivated. All of these characteristics define students who take Highland Community College classes during high school. Taking and passing a Highland course during the school year doubles as a high school credit and a college credit. Austin Marriott, 12, has taken College Government... Read more »

Mondays Stink!

Jacob Tanking
December 5, 2011

Monday mornings take a lot of heat for being the most disliked day of the week all around the country. It was very apparent that this statement was true at Holton High School today. Students were walking into the school with their noses turned up at the rank odor that lingered throughout the hallways. “That’s... Read more »

FCA means faith, friends, fun even at Worlds of Fun

Danica Haverkamp, News Editor
November 7, 2011

“You are now on the Mamba, the tallest ride at Worlds of Fun. Please keep your hands inside at all times, and remember to have fun. We are on our way on the Mamba. Stay safe at Worlds of Fun. Ride on.” This is what everybody hears before they get on a ride at Worlds of Fun, but you would hear maybe... Read more »

Motivational Speaker

Emily Nevil, Features Editor
November 4, 2011

Many people may wonder why others are the way they are, or what made them that way. Holton High School had the honor to have Judge Tommy Webb come speak to the school, Jackson Heights High School joined in as well to listen. Webb spoke to the schools about his life in Korea and how he adjusted to the... Read more »

Black Out

Dalton Beightel, asst. online editor
October 17, 2011

Was the electricity playing opossum this morning? Many students woke up to darkness this morning when the electricity went out all over the city of Holton. “The problem was with Westar,” Corey Schuetz, crewman for the Distribution Center said, “There was a opossum that got into a breaker and burnt... Read more »

FFA dominates tests

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September 23, 2011

The Holton FFA Freshmen  dominated the FFA Leadership Information Test at the  NE District FFA Greenhand Leadership Conference on Thursday, Sept. 22.  There were 18 schools present with over 350 students.  Thirty-eight freshman ag students competed. According to FFA Advisor Jason Larison, “ They... Read more »

New laptops for new year

Holtonian Staff, Staff
August 25, 2011

Brand new school year means brand new changes! The new school year brings new freshman coming into the high school, new friends, and new laptops. The school board got brand new 2011 Mac books for the upcoming school year. “The school board decided to distribute the ones that work around the school... Read more »

Mark Wilson assumes associate principal/athletic director duties

Emily Nevil, Features Editor
August 25, 2011

A change after many years of being at Holton Middle School, Mr. Wilson decides to come to the High School and be Athletic Director which he will be in charge of home games and Associate Principal where he shares responsibilities with Mr. Wittmer. Wilson has many responsibilities to attend to consisting... Read more »

Venturing into foreign countries of Europe

Kenny Zawlacki, Online Editor
August 25, 2011

Over the summer, I had not only the chance to leave town, but also to leave the country for about a month. I flew over the Atlantic Ocean and traveled around four different countries in Europe. There were 37 other students on the trip, most from Kansas, some from Missouri. We all traveled on the program... Read more »

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