Zenon Dancers for Arts Magnet Program

Zenon Dance Company and School is a school that is based out of the Hennepin Center for the Arts in Minneapolis. The school goes all the way back to 1983, and since then has grown to be one of the premiere dance companies in the nation.

Zenon Dance is a combination of modern and jazz dance, but what makes them even more unique than that is the fact that their artists, the dancers, double as teachers. They try to teach as diverse of groups as they can, including kids that may have hearing impairments. The company is know for their performances being very technical with high energy, and their dancers are known for their generous personalities.

Including their performance on Friday, Zenon is working with the Arts Magnet students in their Art Foundations class.

“Watching the dancers practicing and interacting with the kids on a personal level was sweet,” said Jenna O’Flannagan,  senior and TA for Tampte in her Arts Foundations class., “Because of how professional and elegant they are when they dance. They really work well with the kids.”

Zenon Dancers are performing in the Performing Arts Center on Friday, October 2 at 7:30, and the cost is three dollars to get in.

Senior Homecoming Week!

By Rachael Etter

Three years ago, the Class of 2010 stepped into high school. Everything that they have known for four years at school will be their last, including homecoming. With their last pep rally, final homecoming football game, last dance, and last time to go “all out” for a week, the seniors with to experience the best.

“I want to make the most of it. It’s senior year, this is the last homecoming we’ll get. Hopefully it’s a good one,” said senior Amanda Pederson.

As seniors transition from blue to black,they find humor when they witness their classmates “all decked out.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing all the classes decked out, especially the senior hallway,” said senior Ben Henson.

In school, everyone is against each other in for certain competitions, but all are united for the football game under the Friday night lights.

“I like how even though on Thursday all the classes split up. On Friday we can all come back together for the football game,” said senior Taylor Zook.

Buffalo High School has a lot of school spirit and it is evident through all the students.

As the week of homecoming started there were plenty of seniors that dressed up but some were more dressed up than others. Monday was “Neon Day” and a lot of the school was dressed up. Many students wore just a neon t-shirt but senior Tim Ruter had on a neon skirt.

“I just wanted to look good,” said Ruter, who later won an award for the day.

Tuesday was “JaMakin’ Me Crazy Day,” and not as many students were dressed up, compared with the other days. Seniors Dan Hanson, Kane Nelson, Cody Ling, and Lowell Engle, all dressed up as the Jamaican bobsled team, running around the locker bays with boxes as their bobsled. They all won the dress-up awards.

Wednesday was “Wild Wild West day. People were dressed up in many different styles of country-western outfits, from combinations of cowboy boots and hats to guys wearing short shorts. Not very many students dressed-up on Wednesday but the ones that did looked like real cowboys and cowgirls.

Thursday was “Class Color Day”. It is always a highly anticipated occasion for students. seniors started arriving at the school around 6 o’clock Thursday morning to paint the rock, hang out and have fun. It is a tradition the the seniors have done for years. They then marched the hallways and chanted as the rest of the school looked on. Most likely thinking of the day that they wear all black.

Friday was Bison pride day. The day for the whole school and students to come back together after Thursday’s combat between classes. The hallways were flooded with purple, black and white. Just about everyone in the school had on some purple. As the 7 p.m. game time approached the bleachers at the stadium kept rapidly filling up. At kick-off it was just a wave of purple cheering and screaming. The football team helped add to the homecoming excitement as they beat Monticello 28-0.

To finish out the week there was a fun night after the game until midnight and then on Saturday at 7 there was a dance. There was a lot of students and even some others visiting from other schools. The dance floor was very crowded and hot, but it was filled with memories as the seniors ended their last homecoming.

GMSA Feeds The Children

FCA

Monday, September 28, was the second gathering of FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A group of around 40 members gathered to Senior Cody Lings’ house at 7:30 to listen to the word of God.
A few songs of gospel started off the night, with Juniors Nina Downer and Michael LaCroix on guitar.
Seniors Kane Nelson, and Erik Star came prepared with a speech of their testimonies.
“I think overall last nights speeches were really good and easy for others to relate to,” says Olivia Haggerty. “Because we were being spoken to from someone of our ages.”
Both came together for the sermon and lesson of the night; scriptures from Romans, Matthew, James and 1 Corinthians were read to complete the sermon for the night.
A youtube.com Lifehouse video followed the speaking of our fellow classmates, Nelson and Star. Ending the night with a word of prayer was Star.

The BHS Breakfast Club

Every Friday morning, 8-10 students from Buffalo High School get in their cars and head to Perkins, a local restaurant and bakery. They arrive at 6:00 and sit down in their regular arrangement; two tables pushed together. Their waitress, Maryanne, heads over to take their order. When Senior Dylan Triplett orders “the usual”, she knows exactly what he wants. He’s been coming to this weekly event since he was in eighth grade.

“There was this one guy,” Triplett remembers. “He would come in the night before, sleep in the booth, and then wake up when the rest of us came at 5.”

The Breakfast Club started around ten years ago, but back then it started at 5:00 a.m. This is the first year they’ve set it for later in the morning.

“I go there to carry on the tradition,” says Junior Sami Manick. “And to eat pancakes.”

This group used to be only members of the music department, but over the years it has grown to involve anyone who would like to come. Just show up, you’ll know which corner to come to.

“On the last day of school we go to Perkins at like midnight, and stay awake til school starts,” laughs Triplett. “Then we go play Frisbee golf.”

Homecoming Football Victory

Friday September 25th was the Homecoming Football Game for the Buffalo Bison. After a long, eventful week at the high school many students were anxious and excited for the game, where they could show off their “purple pride” and school spirit. The game ended in a strong win for the Bison, against the Monticello Magic, with the score being 28-0.

Students go to “Fun Night” after the football game.

Following a long week of dress-up and a homecoming victory of 28-o, the students headed  to the “fun night”  held at the Senior High from 9:30-12, the cost was five dollars. Grades 9-12 were able to attend. The night had activites such as: volleyball tournaments, hypnotist, guitar hero, and a race mat. The hypnotist was the highlight of the night held in the Performing Arts Center, as students crowded by the door and piled their way in at 9:15.  

” I got stuck between the door and everyone else, it just doesn’t work when 50 people are trying to squeeze their way in a little entrance.” Said Senior Sophie Jundt

The Volleyball games held teams with 2 of the teammates of opposite sexes. The gym was filled with nets and bleachers for fans to cheer on their classmates. Guitar Hero was set up on the left side of the cafateria, and the racing mat was a little to the right of the Performing Arts Center.

Girls soccer win over Waconia!

The Buffalo Girls Varsity Soccer Team took on the Waconia Wildcats on Saturday September 26th and had a great win with an ending score of 2-1. With in a few starting minutes of the game, getting it on its feet the Waconia Wildcats has scored the first goal. Bison keeping up there spirit and playing with there smart intention kept the score at 1-0 for quite some time. Towards the end of the first half Junior Shana Roberts had scored there first goal for the Bison, tying it 1-1.

“Once  they scored the first goal I was a bit nervous. They were a very good team, and passed the ball well and quick. But I had no doubt in my mind we could still pull a win off, just have to play hard,” said Junior Courtney Daniels.

Going into the second half  the Bison take on full force with the way the game had been going, aggression being thrown from both teams. With a few players getting a yellow card, the Bison still fought there fight with good attitudes as well as good intentions. During the second half Junior Courtney Daniels had scored the Bisons second goal of the game putting them in the lead 2-1. The Bison held the Wildcats till the last second of the game bringing home a great victory.

Classes celebrate Class Color Day 2009

Thursday was a very eventful day at BHS. Class color day started at about 6 a.m. as the seniors, all dressed up in black, headed out to the rock that was brought in by the class of 1984. With black and white spray paint in hand the seniors decked out the rock in many significant ways. Some seniors put their names on the rock. Others put items and things that symbolize them and some just painted seniors. They stayed out their until about 7:20 and then they lined up at the doors to march the hallways. As they walked by all the kids stopped and stared at the wave of black. When the seniors got up to the front in the atrium all eyes were on them.

“I was very impressed with the behaviors of our seniors,” Said principle Mark Mischke. “(Class color day) is a unique privilege that most schools don’t do.”

Seniors gather at the Rock on Class Color Day. Photo by Rachael Etter

In the atrium the seniors started chanting 20-10, 20-10 and at the end they added a loud “SENIORS.”

The day then went on as any other class color day with the seniors ruling the school and maybe a few freshman shaking in their shoes! That is the point of class color day. It is a day to recognize and roast the seniors as it is their last run and a day to welcome the freshmen to the high school.

Mischke also said that the day went very well because of the leadership of each class and he is looking forward to next year.

2010 – Finally in Black

As you walked though the senior hallway at Buffalo High School on September 24, 2009, a swarm of students in black celebrated being seniors.  Before they reached the senior locker bay, the seniors swarmed at the “rock” to continue a tradition. 

Getting at the “rock” around 6:00 a.m. has always been a tradition for seniors.  It’s when they are allowed to celebrate the fact that they are almost done with school and show off their seniority.   

“Me and a bunch of friends got up at 5:00 to get ready and go to the rock.  It was so much fun,” said Senior Jackalyn Blauert.

The early arrivers received chocolate doughnuts from the administration.  Unlike other years, there was a couch there brought by Senior Spencer Berg for the tired seniors to rest on.  Senior Kyle Sandberg waved a flag saying “10″ to represent the 2010 graduating seniors. 

The students captured the memories by standing on the painted rock and taking pictures with all their friends.

After all the picture taking was done and other students started arriving the seniors moved to the student parking lot entrances.  Showing of their seniority they cheered on all the other seniors arriving and booed the lower grades. 

“It was sad seeing the parents coming in to drop off their kids.  I would feel bad for my kid if I was a parent.  But it was great cheering on all the other seniors,” said Senior Amanda West.

When it was finally ready for school to almost begin, all the seniors gathered at the entrance to the school to get ready for their march through the hallway.  The staff were leery in making sure that the seniors went straight to their locker bay with out tormenting the younger grades.  The seniors obliged and walked through the hall.  Stopping at the atriam the seniors  yelled 2010 showing their excitement.

“Marching through the hallways was a great expirence, because it united us as a class,” said Senior Hannah Gulstad.

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