Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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£ £ aught in the Act” ■ suits the students m of the fifth and sixth grade well. They are always doing something! The fifth grade, taught by Mrs. Jan Harmon, achieved many thingsN that were thought to be impossible in the fourth grade. Learning huge spel- ling words and playing an instrument weren’t as hard as everyone thought! Studies were difficult, but fun. While studying about Pilgrims, the students ate a real ‘Pilgrim” meal. The sixth grade was not to be out- done! Members of the girls basketball team (including the fifth grade) could boast of an undefeated season. The boys also chalked up a good season of play, as they gained the experience they needed for future years. Whether it was studying capitals or just having fun; this class is always capable of showing their stuff! Fifth Grade, Back row; D.J. Ebdrup, Angie Reiners, Chris Goettertz, Corey Anderson. Chuck Gerdes Middle row, Mrs. Harmon, Lynette Bagley, Erin Nielsen, Jenny Olesen, Dalice John- son, Jim Gerdes. Front row; Billy Jacobson, Brad Lange, Mitch Smith, Melissa DeNeui, Jarrod Sixth Grade, Back row; Jeanme Monen, Julie Plahn, Leasa Woodward. Laura Woodward, David Stacey. Heidi Mehlhaf Front row; Mr. Janssen. Sara Bunger, Shelly Mills. Amy Abbas, Jackie Brandsrud, Joe Mikkelsen, Mrs. Halverson. » David Stacey looks up from his craft he is making This group of fifth grade students looks surprised as the camera catches them puzzling over during the sixth grade class free time. an intriguing problem. The fifth grade class worked in groups and made life-size pictures of several famous people. 22 Fifth Sixth

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Fitting In A big change was what the junior high students en- dured this year. The sev- enth and eighth graders learned how to adjust to new roles in life. Did anyone see ALF last night? Walking into an eighth grade class on Tuesday morning without seeing ALF was a capital offense! Kristin Woodward and Molly Gerdes had a unique reason for watching ALF. “Alf makes Mondays go by faster!” This strange sentiment was echoed by other eighth graders also! Why was this show so popular? Only the eighth graders know! Although it is hard to believe, this group of 10 kids can do some- thing besides watch TV! Many of the students are involved in sports, and half the class is a part of the band. Being the new kids on the block was a challenge for many of the seventh graders. Not knowing where to go and learning how to make the most of the three min- utes between classes were things that took patience and a lot of de- termination. “Getting to be part of the high school crowd is great, but it sure took some getting used to, ” said Beth Trenerry. Learning how to juggle home- work, sports, and fun were quite a problem for the class at first. Eventually, most of them got the hang of it. Even their teachers no- ticed the improvement. “Their ad- justment period is over. I think they are finally used to junior high,” said their geography teach- er, Mr. Kent Wolford. Becky Jacobson Delena Johnson Jennifer Johnson Kristy Jorgensen Eric Knock Sara Mellegaard Amy Morck Joel Oltmanns Laura Stacey Beth Trenerry

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Third Grade, Back row; Nicole Rayburn, Kim Gerdes, Mike Abbas. Kirk Ebdrup Middle row; Eric Petersen. Sara Johnson, Jayme Leber, Steven Hagena. Bottom row; Clint Schroeder- meier, Jenny Goettertz. Joey DeNeui. Matt Olesen. Fourth Grade, Back row; Ms. McGinnis. Joshua Oltmanns, Jeremiah Larson. Brian Smit. Ryan Tronbak Front row; Lisa Mehlhaf. Leslie Wiebesiek, Laurie Plahn, Laura Hummel. Kimmy Gerdea and Joey DeNeui practice their recorders diligently during Mrs Bergjord s music class. All third graders were instructed on how to play this unique instrument. y ? Growing and Changing Trying to describe the third and fourth graders can sometimes be very difficult. At one moment they are hard at work on book reports and taking spelling tests, and the next thing you know they are planning parties, discussing who is going to win the Super Bowl, and going out for re- cess. With their teachers, Mrs. Beverly Spomer and Ms. Connie McGinnis, the students made it a year to remember! Everyone took part in the ' Book It pro- gram sponsored by Pizza Hut. Book It motivated the students to read books by offering a pizza to the kids who read the required amount of books. This was very beneficial to both education and the kids’ appetites! After a year of growing and chang- ing, the third and fourth graders are ready to climb up another rung of th§ ladder; a rung they hope will be as excit- ing as the last. jSL-jf Clint Schroedermeier gets caught by the camera as he prepares to leave the third grade classroom. Trying to sneak out Clint? Third and Fourth 23