By Baylee Knebel “I just love little kids and teaching, watching them grow.” ’’Everyone in the class is so welcoming and kind, you just feel like you belong.’’ “I love seeing cute moments with the children. Seeing them laugh, play and smile is the most rewarding thing.” These are just some of the words expressed…
By Fancy Robbins Even though she’s been teaching for 13 years, she still has the same goal from when she decided to pursue a career in education. Mrs. Megan Byard, a new English teacher at Delta, wants to help people in more ways than just teaching. Mrs. Byard’s younger brother, Nick, had special needs. Growing…
By Fancy Robbins There are many things to take into account when finding a new place to work. How far is it? How much will you get paid? But for Mrs. Haley Hissong, her love for God helped her. Mrs. Hissong is a new biology teacher at Delta High School. “God has called us into a…
By Fancy Robbins She ranks first in girl’s bench press and power clean at Delta, she’s the second born out of seven children in her family, but most importantly she ranks first in her class. How does she rank so high in everything? How does she manage to do it all? Rebekah Thorpe, the Class…
By Owen Cupp Parents tend to remember their child’s firsts. Their first steps, their first pet, their first school years. Zach Gullion’s father reflects on his son’s first year of school. “Zach has a natural curiosity and he was always asking lots of questions,” Dr. Darin Gullion recalled. “He started doing math in preschool.” Dr….
By Caitlyn Kirby Her dad dropped out in eighth grade. Her mom did the same her freshman year. Neither of her parents made it past the first year of high school, but for Alyssa Barton, her freshman year was one of positive change. More than 20 students in Delta’s 2022-2023 senior class will be first…
By Eleni Bow Pressure is a compelling force. Seemingly affable friends that pressure you to rebel can wreck a reputation. Pressure is how lustrous diamonds get made. She was under pressure to rebel as a freshman, but something caused her to convert that pressure so she could become a Deltonian diamond. Her story of transformation…
By Jacob Williams Special needs students aren’t as different as some of us might think. They might think differently but they are like other students. Mr. Tyler Harris and Mr. Shane Conley are special education teachers here at Delta high school and they both stated that when you go and talk to special needs students,…
By Macy Weddle Standing there, sweating. Feeling as still as a rock. Yearning for applause. Haiku, free verse, sonnet and other forms of poetry are not just for English class. Some students are turning poetry into a competition. These students don’t see poetry as just an assignment, they see it as a beautiful…
By Luke Williams Around 40 years ago, Delta’s marching band was formidable, going to state level competitions with both their band and color guard. However during the 1990s, the band slowly started to get less and less attention, until the marching band was something of the past. Now that the marching band has been reestablished,…
The Unseen BattlesApril 2, 2025
She´s Got It AllMarch 20, 2025
Leaving the NestMarch 19, 2025
The Janitor’s JourneyMarch 19, 2025
COLUMN: Madness In MarchMarch 18, 2025