Mr. McPartland is teaching the class lessons in leadership for the second year this year. The class covers twenty different good traits of leaders. You are given a book, Role Models, for the class and each week you read a chapter. There are twenty chapters in the book, each chapter covers a person and what trait they represent. Every week a quiz is taken for the chapter and at the end of the week Mr. McPartland plays a movie about that week’s trait. The role models in the book range from people who lived during the civil war all the way to people living in the modern times. 
Last year Mr. McPartland’s class had twenty-two students, this year there is only eight students. When asked Mr. McPartland said that he likes both class sizes. He liked how the bigger class could have more discussions but he likes that the smaller class know eachother more. He said that he likes teaching the class and likes how the curriculum is set up. Mr. McPartland said that he likes how it’s more of an upper level class and likes how they can have more mature discussions about values, morals and ethics.
The class was originally suggested by Dr. Johnson. Both Mr. McPartland and Dr. Johnson attended a seminar about the class and decided that Boone should teach it. They both had to decide how they were going to teach it and how many semesters it would cover. They finally decided that the class would be taught for one semester. 

By: Elizabeth Pfannes

By: Emily Headley

The plans for the new library are officially beginning. Boone High’s superintendent, Dr. Menard, will be leading the set up and design of the new library. Mr. Lance Wilhelm, director of media in the area education agency, will be helping him set up the “Media Hub”, as Principal Kris Byam liked to call it, in the library.
“We want the school to have a 21st century feel and give off an open and inviting vibe,” Mr Byam said. The plan is to give students chromebooks next year to use and study with for each of their classes. There will be sections in the library to plug in or to just relax in while they work on their class work. The library will be filled with all kinds of updated technology to help students feel accustomed to their surroundings.
The library will be a place where teachers can give their students a different environment to learn in, if need be. Everything will have a mobile effect to it, so the teachers can rearrange the tables and chairs to satisfy their needs.
Right now, teachers are cramped on space, not being able to move anywhere except into the hallway. Many teachers have to change up their curriculums in order to make them fit their surroundings. Teachers that would usually have students go to the library to get a book to free­read in their class now can only offer the books that they have in their rooms. This limits students choices, which can lead to them being forced to read something they don’t like.
Without a library, students have to sit in square­like spaces, called pods, outside classrooms to use the computer. Which means that online students don’t have a place to quietly work.
The new library will be a great place for students and for teachers. “ I can’t wait for the new library and really hope they have my favorite manga!” said Sophomore, Rachel Lease. For now, everyone will just have to be patient.

B:y: Emily Headley

The Harry Potter Alliance Club (HPA) will be having their first meeting on Monday, September 29th. Ms. Thieben, HPA’s leader, will be holding this meeting in her room on the third floor of the ‘55 building at 3:30 P.M. There will be the annual feast in honor of last year’s house cup winner, then the housing of their new members.They will be putting up posters around the school next week.
Ms. Thieben has always had a heart for the Harry Potter series. When she came across the Harry Potter Alliance, at their website http://thehpalliance.org/, she had decided Boone High School needed a group like this. Now she has been running the club for a little over a year. They add new things to work on at each meeting, one example being the Geek Marathon. The Geek marathon was started last year by Ms. Thieben and Gamers’ Club leader, Mr. Kramer. Last year they had donated all the proceeds to Child’s Play, an organization that provides things like books, video games, board games, and activities to children in long term care at hospitals.
HPA is an organization started to help with real world problems. Their mission is to create heroes out of ordinary fans of different fandoms. The HPA sets up fundraisers to raise money for different charity cases. They believe they have the power of love on their side to help them solve these issues. Since 2005 they’ve engaged millions through their work for equality, human rights and literacy.
The Harry Potter Alliance is meant for people who love to help others, but have fun while doing it. If you wish to find out more about this organization you can go to the meeting on the 29th of September.

By: Austin Higgins

Emily Headley

The Harry Potter Alliance Club (HPA) will be having their first meeting on Monday, September 29th. Ms. Thieben, HPA’s leader, will be holding this meeting in her room on the third floor of the ‘55 building at 3:30 P.M. There will be the annual feast in honor of last year’s house cup winner, then the housing of their new members.They will be putting up posters around the school next week.

Ms. Thieben has always had a heart for the Harry Potter series. When she came across the Harry Potter Alliance, at their website http://thehpalliance.org/, she had decided Boone High School needed a group like this. Now she has been running the club for a little over a year. They add new things to work on at each meeting, one example being the Geek Marathon. The Geek marathon was started last year by Ms. Thieben and Gamers’ Club leader, Mr. Kramer. Last year they had donated all the proceeds to Child’s Play, an organization that provides things like books, video games, board games, and activities to children in long term care at hospitals.

HPA is an organization started to help with real world problems. Their mission is to create heroes out of ordinary fans of different fandoms. The HPA sets up fundraisers to raise money for different charity cases. They believe they have the power of love on their side to help them solve these issues. Since 2005 they’ve engaged millions through their work for equality, human rights and literacy.

The Harry Potter Alliance is meant for people who love to help others, but have fun while doing it. If you wish to find out more about this organization you can go to the meeting on the 29th of September. 

By: David Ward

By: Michaela Lendt

 In April two Boone students qualified for the National Technology Student Association Conference to be held in Washington D.C. the following summer. Michaela Lendt and Payten Bailey current seniors each took three projects to the National Conference to be competed against over 6,700 students from around the world making the National Conference the highest level of competition While the level of competition increases to a higher level Payten Bailey returned victorious. She flew back home with a first place trophy in 2D Computer Aided Design. While Michaela did not place with her entries she is currently serving as the Iowa TSA State President. State Presidents are required to attend various meetings throughout the Conference. Being only two among thousands the Boone students managed to stand out and leave their mark.
This was not Boone’s first appearance at a National Conference, Michaela Lendt attended the 2012 National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. She was the first Boone student to ever attend the highest level of competition. The National Conference is held annually in late June located in various cities around the United States. Past conferences have also been located in Denver, Colorado; Orlando, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; and Nashville, Tennessee.
“While this was only the first placing at the National level from Boone, more should be expected in coming seasons, “ said Michaela. The future will reveal what it may be TSA will always be ready for a challenge as they are always following their motto: Learning to Live in a Technical World.

By: Emily Headley

Quilling takes patience and time, and it is usually done to create a 3D effect. You take rolled up scrolls of colorful paper and glue them onto another piece of paper. When it comes to quilling, besides using strips of paper, the choice is up to you what the outcome will be. There are many possibilities and creations. Boone high’s craft class, taught by Mrs. Pomerenk, is working on quilling this week.
At the beginning of the year the class studied the history of crafts. You see, Quilling was started in the renaissance era; it’s a rich, cultural art originally practiced by Ancient Egyptians. The Quilling Guild started celebrating the International Festival of Quilling. They held their 30th Anniversary Celebration of Quilling on October 27th, in Liverpool last year. “Quilling expresses history,” Mrs.Pomerenk said.
Junior, Britney Bouk, decided to quill the John Lennon quote, “Imagine.” “Music is life. I really love John Lennon. And the simplicity of quilling combined with its extravagance is amazing,” she said.
Quilling can be simple or hard, depending on who you are, yet quilling can also be decorative and elegant.

By: Elizabeth Pfannes

On Thursday September 11, the Academic Team held their first practice of the school year. Per tradition, they kicked off the meeting with some snacks and goofing off. When they got down to practice it was a little rough going at first, due to the teams’ need for a program called questions unlimited. This is a system of quizzes and amazing trivia knowledge in multitudes of subjects, which is very valuable for the training of the team, and practice, and would be necessary to host any academic team even at BHS, as other schools do. Unfortunately, the program is hundreds of dollars, and just not in the budget. Though ruff at the start, once everyone got into the swing of it Team advisor, Peggy Watkins made the statement “ Prospects for this year are looking really good, we have some great returning students, and great new ones, who seem to have a real knack with random knowledge.”

Coming up on October 18, The team will be attending this years first competition at Algona vs Bishop Garagone and the surrounding schools in the area. Of the people who will be attending this competition, the A - Team is currently looking at being Emily Carey (team captain) Senior, Westen Powers, Junior, Liz Pfannes, Junior, Kalliee Hover, Sophomore, Kaitlyn Mellhosue, Freshman, and Edward Kivlahan, Freshman. Mrs. Watkins states “ Though our A-team is our best, it is looking as if we will actually have two excellent, strong teams The students all seem to have a really good confidence level. “

Unfortunately, due to Obamacare, and budget, the team will be taking school vans to the competition, rather than the usual school provided bus. A recent development for bus drivers requires no more than a twenty-nine hour work week, or a requirement of medicare. This has exponentially cut bus driving hours, because the school can not afford to provide these services. Academic Team is not currently a priority for the school’s allowance in the bus system of hours, which focuses more to the point of sports. Team advisor Mrs. Watkins will instead be driving one of the school vans, and has also asked a parent volunteer to drive the other.