The Rampage

Kailee Ammons Staff Reporter              Earlier this month, some students received a letter during advisory informing them about the National Honor Society and congratulating them on being considered to apply. In order to be eligible, students must have the required grade point average of 3.5.             National Honor Society is an organization hoping to get students more interested in scholarships, enhance leadership skills, and develop a sense of character among students. Some people would say that it is an honor to even be asked to apply.             The application focuses on leadership for the most part. It asks students to give examples of leadership qualities and leadership positions (in and outside of school). The application also asked for applicants to explain their service opportunities and act...

Emily Merkle Design Editor National Honor Society students of Southeast Polk volunteered their time on Friday, February 13 to help the lunch ladies during lunch times. At the beginning of the day students brought down gifts for the lunch ladies in honor of their hard work throughout the year. "I think I earned more appreciation for the cooks. The whole experience was very fun but I learned how to multitask while doing it," said senior Abby Borg. Roughly 8 students helped out during each of the 5 lunch times by distributing food. Students helped serve chili crispitos, Chinese food, chicken strips, or the Valentine's Day dessert cake. "I handed out cake to whoever wanted it. I thought it was fun but I didn't realize how many people come through the line and I felt like I couldn't keep up," said Borg. Borg, however, didn't even serve the largest lunch and felt overwhelmed by the number of students. The largest lunch is the third lunch of the da...