Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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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

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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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Kindergarten- Back row; Mrs. Diane DeGroot, Teri Hovaldt, Ryan Murphy, Malisa Clark, Kasey Richards, Christopher Nielsen, Evert Olesen. Middle row; Daniel Benson, Steven Ford, Laura Hagena, John Schneiderman, Darcy Andersen. Thresha Flyger. Kevin Nickel. Front row; Jessica Farrar, Rebecca Simonsen. Adam Rayburn, Jeremiah Hora. Sheri Carl- son. Scotty Green. Bugs and Buddies The first few years of school are al- ways fun! This year was highlight- ed by the annual trip to the circus in Sioux Falls. The kindergarten class had a very busy year under their teacher, Mrs. Diane DeGroot. They started their own bug col- lection and earned a class pizza party dur- ing the “Book It” program. Already look- ing to the future, the kids took a computer class! Next stop: First grade! This year’s first graders polished up on their ABC's and 123’s with their teacher, Mrs. Jean Lounsbery. They also learned how to read on their own. Taking a trip to Newton Hills and get- ting to tour their first fire station were just some of the things the second graders were able to do. Their teacher, Mrs. Kelly Preheim also used the “buddy” system with the biology students. First Grade- Back row; Joshua Leber, Brian Plahn, Jason Tronbak. Jason Wirth, Joshua Ford Middle row; Mrs. Jean Lounsbery, Bradley Georgeson, Thayeiss Koerner, Amanda Trenerry, Brandy Ray, Darby Johnson. Front row; Michael Elsberry, Ellen Goettertz, Ellie Highstreet, John Stacey, Sonya Parmeley. Second Grade- Back row; Kara Elsberry, Amy Larson, Jay Larson, Tricia Smit, Jesse Ray. Middle row; Mrs. Kelly Preheim, Nicholas Green, Pamela Nickel, Jim Brandsrud. Chad Aes- chlimann, Brad Farrar, Stephanie Hummel. Front row; Justin Carlson, Mike Mark, Mark Smith, T.J. Koehler, Valerie Parmeley. ► Kara Elsberry constructs a snowman out of dough during art class in the second grade. « Laura Hagena leads the class in a song with the help of her friend. Wally Gator.