Exeter-Milligan Girls win first game at Sub-Districts over Osceola

 Exeter-Milligan easily defeated Osceola 54-25 Tuesday night in sub-district action.

EM Girls fall at sub-districts

 After losing by 30 points to Exeter-Milligan during the regular season, Dorchester was well pre-pared to take on the Timberwolves at sub-districts Tuesday night.  The Longhorns had been prepped to handle the Exeter-Milligan full court press and handled it well.  They shut out the Timberwolves in the first quarter scoring eight points to take a 15-10 lead at the half.  The Timberwolves got close a few times but see their season end as the Longhorns led the entire game winning 28-18.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Junior Career Day

Junior Career Day

By Denice Kovanda, Exeter-Milligan Guidance Counselor

Exeter-Milligan Schools hosted the Blue River Cohort Junior Career Day on February 11.  There were six schools in attendance with over 90 students.  During the day students learned about Test Prep, Getting into College, Coping Skills, Money Matters, and Personal Safety.  In addition there was a business panel who discussed their businesses and what they are looking for in employees.  Students also had a chance to talk to representatives from colleges, businesses, and the military.  Schools attending included Exeter-Milligan, Friend, Shickley, McCool Junction, Dorchester and Heartland.

Pictured are area students visiting the colleges, business and military present at the Career Day.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Social Studies

Social Studies Update

By Brian Murphy, Exeter-Milligan Social Studies Instructor

The social science classes of Mr. Murphy have been busy learning about a variety of topics. In eighth grade American History, we spent the last couple weeks before break preparing for the citizenship test. Freshmen in World Geography have been studying regions of the United States. We will be moving to other continents of the world as the semester progresses. In high school American History, we have started the second semester learning about the New Deal and the Great Depression. In Post World War II History, we are moving into the 1980s events.

Pictured is Troy Kalloff presenting to his eighth grade classmates about Article II of the Constitution, particularly about his passion, the electoral college.

Exeter-Milligan Participates in CRC Choir

Junior High students from Crossroads Conference schools including Exeter-Milligan worked with clinician Dane Christensen on Monday, February 3 at Hampton. The group performed four songs in a 5 p.m. concert.

Last Home Game for Senior Girls at Exeter-Milligan

Seniors from left to right Kayla Geiger, Anna Sluka and Alexis Turrubiates get ready for the introduction at Tuesday nights final home game.

Exeter-Milligan Girls Basketball team sang the National Anthem at their season home finale on Tuesday night

Exeter-Milligan Pep Band welcomed sixth graders as part of their band on Tuesday night.

Exeter-Milligan Topples McCool

Exeter-Milligan had no problem defeating McCool Junction 62-24 Tuesday night in Exeter

Exeter-Milligan Boys Battle McCool

Exeter-Milligan fell to McCool Junction in a heated battle 48-62. The crowd was hot, the gym was hot and the teams were hot

Exeter-Milligan Sixth Graders Sing National Anthem

Exeter-Milligan sixth graders sang the National Anthem before the Timberwolves basketball game Thursday night.

Melchert Enjoying Lots of Nature

Exeter-Milligan is hosting foreign exchange student Joanna Melchert  from Luckenwalde, Germany this school year.

Melchert is spending her year living with Trinity Lutheran Pastor Michelle Kanzaki in Cordova.  She noted that it is very quiet compared to her large town in Germany.

She decided to try the exchange experience to get better at her English and “meet new people and have new experiences.”

She is really enjoying herself so far.  She likes school (it is a lot easier than it is in Germany), and she also enjoys he rural landscape.  “I love nature.  I live in a city with 11,000 people and we look outside and just see other house.”

School sports are another highlight for Melchert.  She plays club volleyball in Germany and has to ride a train to practice for almost an hour each way.  She played volleyball for the Timberwolves and is also on the basketball team.

She is missing her family and friends and some of the food but she noted that she really misses the weather.  “I like snow, but it is a lot warmer in Germany.”

One of her new experiences has been taking shop.  She has been working with wood and metal and has enjoyed the experience.

She has gotten to see a little of the country outside of Nebraska as she travelled to Illinois for Thanksgiving. She hopes to do some travelling over the winter break as well.

Unfortunately this year won’t count for her in school but she feels it will benefit her career options.  She hopes to be a teacher or social worker and work with younger people.  “If I am a teacher I hope to come to American again and study in college here.”

She is enjoying living with Pastor Kanzaki and the quiet at their house and in Cordova.  She is enjoying the food, especially tacos and strawberry shakes, “They put cream on top of everything.  It is so good!”