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Agri auction another success

Agri instructor Bruce Fires confirms a winning bid at the annual FFA auction on Monday, March 11 at the BIC West Elementary cafeteria. Now in its third year, the popular event raised almost $23,000 for the FFA. Proceeds will be used to help members offset the costs of showing livestock throughout the [...]

From making wishes to milestones

Principal Randy Rose receives a pie in the face from top Make-A-Wish fundraiser Ryan Stuck. All of the high school students and staff gathered in the teachers’ parking lot to witness the event.

ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff

Stars, chains and roadblocks galore. These things ran through Carol Hamrick’s mind. This [...]

West campuses crack down on security

GREYDON WILLIAMS – Hoof Prints Staff

Visitors to the high school may soon find themselves buzzing on the main door with a camera in their face if proposed security measures are approved by the board.

Since the tragic Sandy Hook shooting in December, schools all over the country have been working to improve their security, [...]

Once in a Homecoming

Saraid Vasquez reacts to the news that she has been named Homecoming queen.

ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff

Everyone is waiting anxiously in the crowd, the music starts and then it’s just moments before the announcer calls the girls onto the court with their escorts.

This is the experience of Homecoming, [...]

First chair, no hair

Clay Turner uses goat clippers to shave the head of choir director Kane Bradley as a reward for making first chair in All-Region Choir tryouts.

GREYDON WILLIAMS – Hoof Prints Staff

The crowd at the MAC anxiously watched the action on the court, but they weren’t watching basketball. It was “skin, sweat, [...]

Students heading to the polls

JILLIAN KEY – Hoof Prints Staff

A lot of conversations occur in the hallway of a high school. Where a student purchased their new Nike 6.0s, how they downloaded the new iPhone software or even small talk about the Mustangs basketball game the night before. But how many of our high school students are [...]

‘Stache-ing the trophies

Steve Brummett discusses the robot design with Kyle Rollins and Christian Bradshaw during a recent work day.

ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff

“We want to do good for his last year” Kyle Rollins said.

Comments like this are frequently heard among members of the Robotics club. This year strikes as an [...]

Right place, right time

First grader Abi Knight was selected from the crowd during the Harlem Wizards assembly at West Elementary. Abi got the opportunity to perform some tricks with Wizard Swoop, and she even got two free tickets to the Oct. 12 game as a result.

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The Wizarding World of BIC

 

The Wizards will be performing high-flying feats such as this one from a previous game.

GREYDON WILLIAMS – Hoof Prints Staff

Wizards will be flying into Buffalo Island Central very soon. Sophomore class members are all selling tickets with a frenzy of anticipation for this event which will surely give students a [...]

Who let the crickets out?

JILLIAN KEY – Hoof Prints Staff You can’t have driver’s ed in the gym without being serenaded with them in the background. You can’t play dodgeball in physical education without not only getting someone out, but also killing one in the process. You can’t even walk a straight path without stepping on a few. Crickets. [...]