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THE SYLVAN-LUCAS VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT

DISNEY’S “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JR.”

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022 AT 7:00 P.M. AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2022 AT 3:00 P.M.

SYLVAN-LUCAS UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS AREA

ADMISSION PRICE:  $5.00

  Please join the Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School Vocal Music Department as they perform Disney’s “High School Musical, Jr.” on both Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20.  They will also do a matinee for the Lucas-Sylvan Elementary School on Thursday, November 17, at 12:30 P.M.  All performances will be in the High School Commons Area.

Musical productions are a long-time tradition for our high school and, over the years, many wonderful and professionally-done shows have entertained our communities!  This year is no exception and we invite everyone in our communities to come out and support these great young people in this special musical endeavor!  They have worked for many weeks to bring to their audience an excellent and very entertaining show.

   We have eight amazing Seniors in the production this year.  Goldie Dohe and Clara Griffiths are our music technicians.  Liberty Ringler is the Spotlight technician with Addie Wallace in charge of stage lighting.  Addie also plays the part of Ms. Darbus, East High’s eccentric drama teacher.  Passionate and disciplined, she never stops trying to enrich the lives of her students through the wonders of live theater.  Keeli Knobbe plays the part of Sharpay Evans, the dramatic and self-centered star of the school musicals.  Between her and twin brother, Ryan (Harlan Pancost), she is the Alpha twin, an over-the-top, demanding and always showing her enthusiastic flair for the theater and working the crowd!  Taylor Fallis plays the part of Susan, a fellow thespian to Sharpay, who makes quite an impression with her audition for the school musical, “Romeo and Juliet.”  Taylor also helps Clara and Goldie with music technology.  Kaylee Johnson plays the part of Gabriella Montez, a new student who’s struggling to find her place.  She can be described as a Renaissance woman who doesn’t fully identify with any of the school cliques, but she comes into her own when she discovers her talent and love for singing with Troy (Valden Dohl).   Valden plays the part of Troy Bolton, the most popular student at East High and the star of the basketball team.  Troy really wants to be more than “just the basketball guy” to his friends and, especially, to his Dad, Coach Bolton (Matthew Lawson).

  The musical features all 38 members of the choir with choreography and supportive roles.  Other major parts are played by Harlan Pancost (Ryan Evans), Matthew Lawson (Coach Bolton), Jacob Schultz (Jack Scott), Sydney Heller (Taylor Mckessie), Hannah Pahls (Kelsi Nielsen), Layne Buttenhoff (Chad Danforth), Isaac Schultz (Zeke Baylor), Anna Feldkamp (Martha Cox), Maggie Labertew (Kate Kanfield), Eli Schultz (Kratinoff), Gunner Hulse (James), Aubrelle Hurlbut (Ms. Tenny), and Molly Heller (Moderator).

  Please join us as these fine young musicians guide you through what really matters in all situations, to be yourself.  “Together” we are all better, stronger, kinder people who can accomplish the goals in life that seem to be the hardest to attain.

 On Saturday, December 3, 2022, the High School District Honor Choir, the High School District Honor Band and the District Elementary Honor Choir will perform in Beach Schmidt Auditorium on the campus of Fort Hays State University.  The Elementary concert will be at 12:30 and the High School concert will be at 3:30.  There is a $5.00  admission fee, but if parents want to attend both concerts, they can keep their ticket or be stamped and only pay the $5.00 fee one time.

     Representing Lucas-Sylvan Elementary School in the District Honor Choir are Ben Feldkamp, Nash Seehafer, Cash McCollum, Keagan Barta, Kelton Frederking and Allie Gier.  They were selected by a vocal audition, their academic scores in their regular classes and their leadership in the Elementary School.Their clinician is Lisa Simmelink from Eisenhower Elementary School in McPherson, Kansas. Lisa earned a Master of Music Education degree from Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas and her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in K-12 Choral Music Education and Vocal Performance from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.  She was also awarded a Kodaly certificate from the nationally endorsed Kodaly program at Colorado State University.

     Representing the Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School Music Department in the District Honor Choir are Addie Wallace and Hannah Pahls.  Anna Feldkamp and Jacob Schultz are representatives from our High School Band.  All High School students had to audition for a place in these two prestigious music performance groups. Dr. Luke Johnson from Mid-American Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas is the honor band clinician.  Dr. Mark Lucas, from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas is the honor choir clinician.

     Mrs. Jennifer Feldkamp is the high school band instructor for Anna and Jacob and Mrs. Janet Seehafer is the vocal teacher for the Elementary choir and both Hannah and Addie.

Eco Meet @ Wilson Lake

Harlan, Maggie, Anna & Emily received 3rd place overall team, 4th place interpretive event, 4th place scavenger hunt

Anna was the 5th high individual in the ornithology test 

Senior students enrolled in Personal Finance class participated in Mock Interviews on Wednesday, conducted by Kimberly Meyer and Rhonda Haberer.  As part of this process, students created a cover letter and professional resume with references for an entry-level position for which they are currently qualified.  Each student was evaluated on these elements, in addition to their performance during a mock interview.  The top performing student from each section received a call-back interview.  Those two students were Taylor Fallis and Keeli Knobbe.  Completing a second interview in front of the panel of two potential employers, the student who had the best responses and documents was selected as the person who "Got the Job."  While interviewers commended all students on their interviews, they ultimately selected Keeli Knobbe as the winner.

HOMECOMING 2022

The Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School Homecoming festivities will be held on Friday, October 7th. The theme for Homecoming is “Once Upon a Time.” 

There will be a parade, starting at 2:00 PM in downtown Sylvan Grove. Patrons are encouraged to participate. If you or your organization has an entry for the parade, please contact the high school office, 785-526-7175. We are asking all parade entries to start lining up on the north side of the city park at 1:30 PM. 

Immediately following the parade there will be a community pep rally in front of the Bennington State Bank on Main Street. The pep rally is hosted by the SLUHS cheerleaders whose sponsors are Ms. Sheree Herold and Ms. December Gier. 

The Homecoming court consists of Lauren Starkey and Slade Naylor as the kindergarten attendants. The Homecoming Queen candidates are Emma Griffiths, Keeli Knobbe, Goldie Dohe and Sophie Pancost. The Homecoming King candidates are Valden Dohl, Jase Labertew, Geriun Boor and Zach Ryan.. 

The Homecoming ceremony will begin at 6:00 PM at the Weatherman football field. Following the crowning, the Sylvan-Lucas Unified Mustangs will take on the Wilson Dragons starting at 7:00 PM. 

The Homecoming dance will be held in the high school commons area. The dance will begin immediately following the game and last until 11:30 p.m. The dance is sponsored by the Sophomore class and their sponsor, Mrs. Bernie Hlad. 

We hope to have a great turn-out for the parade and other Homecoming festivities. Sylvan-Lucas Unified STUCO invites you to come and support the Sylvan-Lucas Unified Mustangs Friday, October 7th.