Just a reminder that fall Parent-Teacher Conferences- ...are scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 from 3:00-5:00 and 6:00-8:00 in the lounge.  These conferences are open format so parents may visit with each teacher at their individual table.  November 4 is a Schedule E day with a 1:00 dismissal.  Please mark your calendars.

Congratulations to the Pioneer Speech Team- ...who took third place at the ISU Fall Forensics classic on Halloween. Fourteen U-High speechies brought home 21 varsity medals and five tournament titles from Elora Karim in Informative Speaking, Whit Pledger in Special Occasion Speaking and Chelsey B. Coombs with the ‘hat trick’ of firsts in Radio Speaking, Prose and Poetry Interpretation. In other Varsity action, Andi Schweers finished 2nd in Humorous Interpretation, Whit Pledger was 2nd in Prose and Bobby Bobbitt and Lynn Burkhead placed 2nd in Dramatic Duet Acting; Bobby added a 4th in Dramatic Interp. Chris Michels finished 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking and 6th in Impromptu while Elora Karim took 4th in Radio Speaking. Pioneer Novices got off to a strong start with Nate May finishing 2nd in both Impromptu and Extemporaneous Speaking. Madison Oakley took 4th in Poetry Interpretation. Garrett Medlock placed 5th in Poetry and 6th in Dramatic Interpretation where he was joined by Audrey Keen at 5th. Max Renner and Jay Simmons placed 4th and 7th in Impromptu Speaking while Grant Guttschow and Rachel Weaver finished 4th and 5th in Original Comedy. The Pioneers closed out the individual sweepstakes championships with Chelsey named top Varsity speaker and Nate May top Novice speaker. Way to go, Pioneer Speech team! Very well done!