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School Board happy with first quarter

By Lexi MooreThe Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met in the high school library on Monday night for their regular meeting.Todd Holthaus, the Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School Principal, said the additions of a first and a second grade student bring the total K-12 enrollment to 141. The Elementary Family Reading Night saw an attendance of 126 people, and Holthaus emphasized … the importance of bringing in the family for these events." The elementary school is looking forward to the Fall Carnival on Friday, Oct. 29. Holthaus also discussed plans for the school to host a mock election for president on Nov. 2.Hills-Beaver Creek Superintendent Dave Deragisch reported on school activities. The H-BC math league team has begun competition. All grade 9-12 students are encouraged to participate, regardless of their skill level. Tournament play has begun for the high school football, volleyball and cross country teams.Greg DeWandel and the agriculture students’ corn drive for charities was sucessful last week.The high school and elementary Christmas vocal concert will be Friday, Nov. 5, at the elementary school.Finally, the first quarter of the school year will end Wednesday, Nov. 3. Due to parent-teacher conferences, there will be a short day on Nov. 11. High school students will be excused at 11 a.m. and elementary students at 11:15 am. The board scheduled their meetings for the remainder of the year. They will have a special meeting to canvass the returns of the proposed operating referendum at noon on Nov. 4. The regular School Board meetings will be on the following dates at their normal place and time: Nov. 8, Nov. 22 and Dec. 13.

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