Gary Butori, second from left, of the Fallon Elks Club presents a check to Josh Gusewelle for the Oasis FFA program. From left are Hunter Arends, Butori, Gusewelle, and adviser Jackie Bogdanowicz.
Rodeo has been a huge part of Senior Tayler Felton’s high school career and life.
Felton participates in breakaway roping, team roping, cutting, pole bending, and barrel racing through rodeo. The sport has taken her across the state and country, including the National High School Finals Rodeo in Wyoming last year.
Along with rodeo, Felton has been active in Oasis’ Student Council. The class helped create her favorite memories, including the Disneyland Leadership trip and gave her a mentor in Mrs. Lisa Swan. “A teacher and mentor that I would like to thank is Mrs. Swan. She is the best!”
“My time at Oasis was memorable and went by quickly,” Felton said. “So my advice for future students is to get your work turned in on time and make sure you have fun during your high school years.”
Felton will graduate in May with both her high school diploma and Associate of Arts degree through Western Nevada College.
After graduation, she will attend Tarleton State University in Texas where she will pursue a bachelor's degree in Equine Business Management. She will also continue her rodeo career in the Longhorn state.
Taylor Felton
Math Students Conduct Surveys
Eighth graders discovered the science and art behind creating and executing a sound survey. The students in Jacob Lewis’ and Jill Rosario’s eighth-grade math classes were tasked with conducting a biased and unbiased survey.
The project’s goal was to answer the question, “What is Oasis Academy’s students favorite book series?”
For the biased survey students polled just the seventh and eighth grade students to determine their favorite book series. They then conducted an unbiased survey, asking the same question of kindergarten through eighth-grade students.
“After collecting the data, we created two types of charts — bar graphs and a pie chart,” student Olivia Kutansky said of the project. “For the pie charts we converted the data into percentages to find the angle of each section of the chart.”
“The unbiased survey better represents the Oasis student population,” Allie Fait and Natalia Martinez added. “We really enjoyed the project and being able to work in a partnership to collaborate and brainstorm.”
The results – seventh and eighth grade students enjoy the Diary of Wimpy Kid Series, while K-8 prefer the Harry Potter series.
Oasis FFA receives $2,500 Grant
The Fallon Elks Lodge donated $2,500 to the Oasis FFA program. The funds received will be used to expand the Oasis FFA program and help the chapter to produce eggs and other food products to the Oasis food pantry.
“The Elks have always been great supporters of our FFA program and have helped our chapter in many ways,” said FFA adviser Jackie Bogdanowicz. “We are truly grateful for all they do and their willingness to help our program financially.”