The Eagle's Nest
Rhea County High School's Student Newspaper
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Monday, February 8, 2010
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- Rhea Rowdies T-Shirts are on sale for $15. See a basketball player to purchase one.
- New scholarships are available in Guidance.
- Registration for the April 10th ACT is due by Mar. 05.
- Any guy who orders a tux from Magic Touch Cleaners before March 5 will be entered in a drawing to receive his tux for free. For more info, see Ms. Young
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The latest issue of The Eagle's Nest is Volume 13, Number 1, published May 15, 2008. Click here to read it online.
Latest News
Read a book, help Haiti!
Fri Feb 5, 2010—
For every item checked out from our library, many teachers (as well as the librarians) are donating one penny. Mrs. Fisher’s idea started out that she, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Austin would be the only one’s to donate. She then decided to challenge the other teachers. With a response from many, our school is well on its way to making a large donation. This project began Tuesday (February 2) and is going on until Monday (February 8). Check out some books and help out Haiti!
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School & Community
Swine Flu vaccines in Rhea County Schools
Fri Dec 4, 2009—
Due to the sickness that took place last fall, Rhea County Schools decided to vaccinate their students this winter. The absent levels have greatly decreased and before another wave of the Swine Flu hits Rhea County, the students will be vaccinated. Students received a permission slip for their parents to fill out on Tuesday which were due on Thursday.
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RCHS students make the grade
Fri Nov 13, 2009—
On November 4, the English department was delighted to hear that Rhea County High School received an A in writing on the TDOE Report Card. This score has been a work in progress with a 3.8 in 2007 and a 3.9 in 2008. In addition to getting an A in writing, the school has continued to beat expectations in Science (Biology II), English (English II), and US History, while staying near predicted scores in Math and English I.
The TDOE Report Card is given to the school by the test, and it is based on test scores. Receiving an A in writing means that Rhea County High School improved and met a a state goal. According to junior English teacher Ms. Ballentine, the school has been working towards an A in writing since the first year Jerry Levengood was president of RCHS in 2001.
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Seniors Recognized At RCHS Senior Night
Fri Oct 30, 2009—
The Rhea County High School senior football players were recognized last Friday night for not only being a seniors, but also their accomplishments at RCHS. The seniors were escorted by their guardians or parents. This was a special night for them because this was the last time they will play on Bill Horton field.
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PumpkinFest returns to Rhea County
Thu Oct 29, 2009—
PumpkinFest will return this year for more excitement, laughter, and fun. As the fourth year of celebrating this alternative trick-or-tricking, PumpkinFest has become Dayton’s tradition for Halloween. Instead of having children going door to door to strangers’ houses, children can trick-or-treat in a safe environment in downtown Dayton.
Since Halloween falls on a Saturday, there will be two night of festivities. On Friday, October 30, there will be booths, sidewalk sales, pony rides, a children’s train, a petting zoo, a climbing wall, and Scary-oke. The streets will close at noon and the fun will last until ten that night.
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VEC visits Juniors
Wed Oct 28, 2009—
On October 15, 2009, juniors received a visit from a VEC representive, Robert McCarty. Mr. McCarty spoke to the juniors about the 2010 Washington Youth Tour Writing Contest, a short story writing contest that could win up to $3,000 in scholarship money and a possible trip to Washington D.C. in the summer.
Juniors have an opportunity to win high dollar prizes by writing a short story describing how local electric cooperatives enrgize their communities by taking active roles in improving lives across their service areas. This short story must be written by only juniors, must be titled “Electric Cooperatives: Energizing Our Communities,” and it must not exceed 900 words and be typed and double-spaced. You are not allowed to include the name of your local electric cooperative in the story.
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Varsity Boys BB Won: 6 Lost: 10 Last game vs. Score: Bradley Central 55-75 (L) Next game vs. Date: Chattanooga Patriots Jan 19 
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Around the Web
It’s Me or the Orc
Mon Jan 4, 2010—
Robert Cushnie, 42, had happily shared his home with a giant model of an Orc – a creepy character from a computer game – for six years. But his Canadian spouse Dee, 42, warned that if he didn’t ditch the gruesome creature, she’d move back to her homeland without him…
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Wendy’s Employees Help Save Man’s Life
Mon Jan 4, 2010—
The staff at a Wendy’s in Middleburg Heights got quite a surprise on Monday night when a man walked in to order food and passed out…
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Man uses baby as taser shield
Mon Jan 4, 2010—
Garcia, along with others who had been partying nearby earlier in the evening, ended up stopping on Lucerne Drive and Amigos Road in DeBary. Investigators say the group was acting rowdy, cursing and yelling and when officials tried to arrest Garcia, they say he grabbed the baby from inside one of the cars and held it up like a shield to avoid being tased himself.
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Cigarette-smoking teen burned while siphoning gas
Mon Jan 4, 2010—
Cowlitz County authorities say a 17-year-old Longview boy was burned when he lit a cigarette while trying to siphon gas from a car.
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Man arrested after Wal-Mart incident
Mon Jan 4, 2010—
An Amelia man faces multiple charges after police said he stole a 12-pack of beer at Wal-Mart, drank it as he walked the store, shouted profanities at customers and threatened to kill a Fairfax police officer…
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Book Review
Wings
Tue Jan 19, 2010—
If you like tales about magic, love, and danger, Wings is the book for you. In this intriguing, mystical book, a regular high school student realizes she was never really normal. She wakes up to find beautiful flowers resting on her back that later turns into flower petals resembling wings. As she searches for answers, she finds she’s really a fairy.
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Music Review
Paramore will open wide eyes, with Brand New Eyes
Mon Oct 12, 2009—
Paramore, an alternative rock band from Franklin,TN, released there newest album, Brand New Eyes, on September 29th. Brand New Eyes is the band’s third album, following up on their huge hit album Riot!.
Riot! put Paramore on the scene in 2008. With hit songs like “Misery Buisness,” “That’s What You Get,” and “For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic,” how could it not be a amazing album?
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Movie Review
Avatar is a special effects phenomenon
Wed Jan 13, 2010—
Avatar is a must see film for action lovers and anyone who wants a totally new movie experience. The special effects are the best I’ve ever seen. With a whole new world for director James Cameron to create, he definitely doesn’t hold back.
You are dropped onto the planet of Pandora, where humans are harvesting a rare ore called unobtainium. The only thing that is blocking their access to the motherload of ore, and money, is the home of the locals called the Na’vi.
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Eagle's Nest Extra!
The Librarians’ “Shout-Out”
Wed Jan 27, 2010—
As you walk through the RCHS library and see all of those books what do you think? How about, “I would like to read one those but don’t know where to look or start”? That reason is why we created this column, The Librarians’ “Shout-Out”—being in the library all day, the librarians must know a thing or two about which books are just decent or even amazing. Also, teachers tend to read too, so we’ll get their opinions as well. Here are the teachers’ and librarians’ inside scoop on what’s hot and what’s not.
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