An orange balloon clung to the gymnasium wall at Perry Creek Elementary School high above Delilah Phillips’ head on a Friday morning. Static electricity was keeping the balloon suspended in the air.
During a previous P.E. class, the 8-year-old and her second grade classmates learned about this imbalance of electric charges, while volleying balloons around the gym with their hands. On this day, Phillips was teamed up with Khloe Kneifl, 7, and Samantha Olson, 8. The girls scurried around the gym trying to keep a balloon from hitting the ground with ping pong paddles.
After widespread conversations with local football coaches and youth directors, the following schools: Heelan Catholic, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sioux City East, and Sioux City West, have decided to transition to a new model of youth football for the upcoming 2019 football season. Incoming third graders will now participate in padded flag football instead of full contact … READ MORE
Magic moments Thursday night at Sioux City East High School and not just because the Blackraiders and Bishop Heelan were squaring off on the court. Before the boys game tipped off, fans packed the gymnasium cheering the dedication of the school’s new Wall of Honor. The Raider Spirit Foundation donated the wall that so far honors 76 … READ MORE
Gene McNaughton sat at East High 32 years ago, listening to Dan Clark, a speaker brought to the school as part of the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) initiative. “That was the first time I’d ever seen a motivational speaker,” McNaughton said. “I was blown away. I knew that’s what I wanted to do.” McNaughton … READ MORE