I took a few minutes this morning to scroll through our #hudsonschools Twitter feed just to see what has been going on in the district over the last several weeks. While it is readily evident we have been busy, at the same time it is a great reminder of what a fantastic school we have. Our students have demonstrated great success both in and outside of the classroom, and it is another reminder of how great it is to be a Pirate!
Congratulations to all our cross country athletes! Our girls team was the runner up in the state Class 1 A meet, and Sam Hansen was an 11th place finisher in the boys meet. A steady and consistent program, participation at the state meet isn't new for our school. After more than two decades at the helm, Coach Selenke has had athletes participate in the state meet 19 times! Also a special congratulations to Coach Selenke for being names as Class 1A At-Large 2019 IATC Cross Country Coach of the Year!
Speaking of state level competition, we shouldn't forget about our volleyball team's very successful season. Coach Baird believed there was something special about this group during the preseason and predicted qualifying for the state tournament. I loved Mr. Leonard's post after our game: "Many go a lifetime without experiencing the high of qualifying and playing in a HS tournament. It's something I wish everyone got the chance to feel. Happy for our girls who got to experience it together this week. Something they'll always remember." Couldn't agree more, Sean!
Another highlight of the fall was the return of the fall play! It has been several years since we had fall production and a lot of credit goes to Director Chip Herrera for helping to make this comeback possible! A great opportunity for our kids to become involved in school activities!
Finally I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the hard work of Mr. Tecklenburg and our vocal music students in preparation for their auditions for a spot in the Iowa All-State Chorus. As a former choir director I am well aware of the work it takes in preparation for the audition and the long odds of being selected for the prestigious chorus. When I was preparing students, I believe the odds were less than 25%! Because of those odds and the work that goes into preparation, this is truly considered one of the highest honors a high school musician can receive in the state of Iowa. Congratulations go out to Alex Reynolds for being selected! At the same time, I am happy to offer additional congratulations to freshman Mishayla Robbins for being selected to the equally prestigious Iowa Opus Choir!
So far this year our students have built on an already very impressive resume of accomplishments. Our winter season of activities and sports is just now beginning or will begin soon. I encourage all our students to become involved in an activity! Studies show your participation in these activities builds a stronger connection to your school. That in turn will have a positive impact on your classroom performance. If that doesn't convince you, how about the fact that if you don't participate now, you'll regret it later. Yeah, I was involved in high school; but not as much as I could have been. To this day, there are activities I wish I had participated in.
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