The Lizard's Tale

The Lizard’s Tale—May 28, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 4 Page 1

The Lizard’s Tale Inside this issue: 2

Ladies Soccer Team

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Things you need to know

4

Rising Seniors

5

Sand Lizard Achievement

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Literary Journal

Congratulations DHS Drama!

Dardanelle High School Theater Program (affiliated with the 21st Century After School Enrichment Program at Dardanelle High School) presented Disney's Aladdin Jr. Friday, May 9th, and Saturday, May 10th, at the Dardanelle High School Cafeteria. The play is the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! The Aladdin cast also preformed for the primary students Monday morning on May 12th. The play was directed by Mr. Eric Gamble, Mrs. Randi Gamble, Ms. Teresa Balloun and Mrs. Jamine White

Pictured: Top from Left: Monique Alvey, Ray Patrick, Chris Marcoux, Tre Harper, Joseph Reichman Second Row: Thad Reynolds, Lusiana Avalos, Nick Calavitta, Raegan English, Mrs. Jasmine White, Third Row: Mr. Eric Gamble, Ms. Teresa Balloun, Destinee, Brittani Declue, Kelli Collins, Tiffany Frost, Yuritsi Ramirez, Jessy Hernandez, Mallory Byrd Fourth Row: Mrs. Randi Gamble, Cynthia Flores, Mary Kathryn Cruse, Juliana Harper, Brenda Sanders Front Row: Lex Gamble and Rubidia Barrera

Cast Members of Aladdin: Aladdin — Joseph Reichman Jasmine — Juliana Harper Genie — Mary Kathryn Cruse Jafar— Kelli Collins Lago— Rubidia Barrera Sultan— Lusiana Avalos Razoul—Faith Brown Narrators—Alondra Garcia, Destinee Moughon, Katherine Castilla, Monique Alvey, Alex Clark Guards–Rafael Andrade, Tre Harper, TJ Tucker, Justin Lawrence Baker—Erin Hall Carpet—Raegan English Abu– Lex Gamble

Townsperson—Brittani Declue Prince Dahdu Rahn, Prince Baba of Ganush, The Prince Formerly Known as the artist, Thief—Chris Marcoux Genie Clones/ Agrabanians Mallory Byrd, Tiffany Frost, Jessica Hernandez, Zoe Merritt, Ray Patrick, Yuritsi Ramirez, Thaddeus Reynolds Set Designer—Cynthia Flores Sound—Nick Calavitta Lights—Ray Patrick Makeup– Gracia Robison, Makala Level, Brenda Sanders, Katie Parsons, Courtney Steer

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HEROES DAY AT DARDANELLE ELEMENTARY Participating in Heroes Day at Dardanelle Elementary School were Dardanelle High School

students

Kelli

Collins,

Easton

Carter, Dakota Thomas, ShiDale Crow, Will

Lawrence,

Olivia

Tilley,

Brooke

George, and Woodrow Ramey. These high school Juniors and Seniors represented various sports and leadership roles within the high school. This year our DHS Heroes discussed the importance of literacy and becoming a good reader with Elementary students in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades. The EAST project was organized

by Kelli Collins and Dakota Thomas and has become a wonderful year-end project for the DHS EAST by providing great expePictured left to right: ShiDale Crow, Easton Carter, Brooke George, Woodrow Ramey, Will Lawrence, Kelli Collins, Dakota Thomas and Olivia Tilley with Mrs. Murphy, Assistance Principal for DES.

rience to elementary students who are beginning a transition to the high school and beyond.

Congratulations Ladies Soccer Team!

Congratulations girls soccer team for making it to state! This is the first time our

Dardanelle

High

School girls soccer team have ever made it to state!

Way to go team! So proud of you girls for trying your very best in every game!

Back row: Breanna Hauff, Diana Gutierrez, Jackie Gutierrez, Leticia Pina, Llaira Zameza, Nancy Juarez, Sarai Bonilla, Kyndale Chancellor, Rachel Cole, Logan Cox, Allie Evans, Cynthia Flores Middle Row: Rachel Hooten, Selena Vargas, Andrea Vargas, Alida Gutierrez, Leticia Perez, Jenny Quintana, Cassandra Velasquez, Alexis Veliz, Brooke George Front Row: Lacy Woods and Lindsey Moses The Lizard’s Tail is created and designed by the following EAST students: Melanie Navarrete and Aaliyah Brousseau. Have a great summer. We have enjoyed bringing the news of Dardanelle High School students this year!

Keep up the good work!

They did not win state but at least the girls tried their very best and we are proud of them!

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Day 1 (periods 1-3 & 1/2 of 5th) of semester test is Tuesday, June 4.

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Day 2 (periods 4-7 & 1/2 of 5th 0of semester test is Wednesday, June 5.

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Day 3 is make up tests; teacher grades due in system by June 6 at 3:30 pm.

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Summer school begins June 9th .

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Spring Break Trip to Italy in 2015: This is a private trip (not school sponsored) . See Mrs. Busch for information!

Semester Test Lunch is as normal during both days of tests. Students who are not making up tests are not to be on campus or the campus of any other school on June 6th. Remember that a semester test is a requirement for credit in the class! No tests are to be given off this schedule. All classes are to be tested according to the schedule this includes mastery math classes & remediation classes.

Teachers note that all 5th period classes are to have the whole (or last part of) the test on Wednesday June 4th & are to meet that day according to this test schedule.

Summer School Information: Cost for all remedial semesters is $85 per semester. Drivers’ Education costs $150. Fees are payable in full at the time of registration. Our Bard of Education does allow a down payment of $35 to hold a spot for you & two payments during April & May of the balance. The entire $85 must be paid prior to June. Partial payments may not be refunded. There is no payout plan for Driver’s Education. There is zero tolerance for absences, tardies, discipline situations in summer school. The student will be removed from class; Tuition is not refunded.

Rising Seniors & Parents: From July 1 until August 15th, Love’s, 205 Quay in Dardanelle will make the senior yearbook pictures. It is your responsibility to schedule yourself and go get your yearbook picture made during this time at Love’s.

Don’t forget to make an appointment with Love’s!

Love’s contact Information: (479)-229-3290 205 Quay Dardanelle, AR 72834

Bright Star Athletes The following athletes have been named the Bright Stars of the River Valley: Jose Castelano, Lindsay Moses, Shidale Crowe, Hugh Benfer, Woodrow Ramey, TJ Tucker, JJ Dunn, Stefanie Traigle, Savannah Rhinehart, Raley Richey, Breanna Hauff, Julianna Harper, Taylor Salters, Krissy Davis, Clint Smallwood, Ethan Farnam, Easton Carter, Michael Dugan, Parker Witt, Chris Kersner. There is a banquet May 29th. You need to purchase your ticket and one for anyone else going with you. Do this online: RiverValleyLeader.com This is a really nice honor for you! If you should be a finalist you will get a letter around May 1st and your ticket and your parents’ tickets will be free.

Congratulations Honor Graduates of class of 2014! We’d like to congratulate Austin Thaxton, Leslyn Barnes, Alan Herrera, Austin Torgerson , Steven Green, Hugh Benfer, Cayce Baxter, Carley Criswell, Zanely Castelano, Alex Clark, Hannah Hooten, Breanna Hauff, Branda Dugan, Clint Smallwood.

Food Service Next Year: A new food service company has been hired with the mission of improving your meals starting next year.  Breakfast: Reduced Price .30 Paid .90  Lunch: Reduced .40 Paid 1.80  Adult Meals: 3.25 Our plan is, also, to offer a grab and go breakfast at advisory time next year (though we will still have a traditional breakfast before school).

Rising Seniors:

Bright Star Banquet:

Rising seniors now have the open campus privilege during their lunch time. The continuation of this privilege until the last day of school is dependent upon the following: 1. No class

tardiness

to the student’s next

2. Legal and sane driving 3. Strict reporting of any underclassmen off campus

Remember Bright Star Banquet! If you are a finalist, your tickets are paid. Anyone else, tickets available in the office!

Juniors: “I would not want to be the person who kills this for the class! “

Dardanelle High School Student Council Election By: Dakota Thomas, DHS EAST/Student Council Reporter

Dardanelle High School’s Student Council is elected at the end of each school year by the student body; eligible voters include rising Freshman through rising Seniors. Each aspiring candidate is given a form to sign and submit with a designated number of required student and faculty signatures as a petition in favor of the student’s campaign.

The election for the DHS Student Council of the 20142015 school year took place April 18, 2014. During the school’s advisory period at ten o’clock that morning, the candidates for President and Vice President delivered speeches to an audience comprised of the classes of current 8th grade students through current 11th grade students.

candidate for the office of Vice President was Junior Heidi Osterdock. Candidates for the offices of Secretary, Reporter, Class Representatives were recognized upon standing as announced throughout the school-wide ceremony, which took place in the DHS Gymnasium.

During both lunch periods , the 2014-2015 DHS Student Body voted in the cafeteria.

Junior Woodrow Ramey was elected President Junior Heidi Osterdock Vice President, Sophomore Logan Murphy Secretary, and Junior Dakota Thomas Reporter.

Each class voted for their Class Representatives for the upcoming year: Senior Representatives will be Juan Carranza, Tyler Cooley, Mary Kathyrn Cruse, and Allan Lee; Junior Representatives will be Presidential candidates inKatherine Castilla and Teresa cluded Freshman Charity Jew- Xiong; Sophomore Representel and Juniors Nicole Luna atives will be Lusiana Avalos; and Woodrow Ramey; the sole and Freshman Representa-

tives will be Christopher Cabellero, Daniel Tapia. All voters could elect Student Body Representatives, Which will include Jessica Gutierrez, Charity Jewel, Brittany Loke, Jesus Mendez, and Tiffany Williams.

lunch accommodations were provided by the sponsorship of Cargill Pork.

The newly elected Council will continue to push the boundaries of the organization’s history of community service, and their service has already The Dardanelle 2014-2015 begun with the Washburn Student Council took power clean-up. This summer, the as acting body from the previ- group plans meetings of all ous Council the following members as well as services week, with the Council’s to Dardanelle teachers and Sponsor, Mrs. Divella Gray; faulty as the High School comthe same weekend both bines its facilities with those 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 of the former Middle School.

Student Council Members Activities planned for the uptravelled to Washburn Park of coming school year include Russellville to work in a park the continued success of the clean-up. The group picked up Powderpuff Football competilitter from both the park and tion, service at Parentthe sides if the Highway 64 Teacher conferences, fundroadway over Lake Darraisers, and several other danelle. Following this, the community service projects. students enjoyed activities including kickball, a water Dardanelle High School offers balloon throw, an Easter egg congratulations to its newly hunt, and an egg toss compe- inducted Student Council, and tition won by outgoing Seniors will continue to provide supHugh Benfer and Taylor Euport in all its endeavors. banks. Both breakfast and

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Sand Lizard Achievement MRS. ALLEN…HOPE MARTIN MS. BALLOUN…JAIRO ZAMEZA MS. BRYSON…THOMAS LIVELY MRS. BUSH…BRANDA DUGAN MRS. CHIOLINO…HANNAH BOWDEN MS. DUFFEL…ANY AYLOR MRS. EVERETTE…TAYLOR WELLS MR. FARNAM…T.J. GENTRY

MRS. RIDENOUR…GARRETT HANEY MRS. ROBISON…RUBIDIA BARRERA MRS. SCRUGGS…AALIYAH BROUSSEAU MRS. C. SEAY… DIANA G. GUTIERREZ MRS. D. SEAY… RALEY JONES-RICHEY COACH SEAY… EASTON CARTER MS. STILLE… JONNATHAN ORTIZ

MR. FREEMAN…HEIDI OSTERDOCK MS. FREEMAN…LESLYN BARNES MR. FUTTERER…ERIN HALL MRS. FUTTERER…ERICA JACKSON MR. GAMBLE…JESSICA HERNANDEZ MRS. GAMBLE…ALBERTO SEGOVIA MRS. GRAY…KORI BULL

COACH VEGA…ALIDA GUTIERREZ MS. WADE…TYLER CALAVITTA MRS. WHITE…KATHERINE ARGUETA MS. WILLIAMS…ALEX PEREZ MR. WINESBURG…JIMMY HICKS MR. WOODS…TYLER CORBIN MAJOR YARBROUGH…ALISHA JONES

MS. STOTTMAN…MARY-KATHRYN CRUSE MRS. FRANKS…CRISTIAN MATA-CHAVES MRS. TALOR…AMANDA WEAVER

2014 HALL OF HONOR AWARD WENT TO JERRY DON WOODS, DHS CLASS OF 1977.

HIGHEST HONOR GRADUATES WERE LESLYN BARNES, ALAN HERRERA, AUSTIN THAXTON, AND AUSTIN TORGERSON.

COACH HARDAWAY…SAVANNAH GEORGE

MR. HOOTEN…DAYTON CLARK MR. JAMES…LUSIANA AVALOS 1ST SGT. KEEN…AUTUMN REYNOLDS COACH MCCOY…CHRIS KERSHNER MS. MCCURDY…CAYCE BAXTER COACH PRICE…J. J. DUNN

Class of 2014 Congratulations to the Class of 2014! Our seniors were awarded over $1.7 million dollars in scholarships. They have bright futures ahead of them and we are proud of their accomplishments.

Graduation took place on May 18, 2014 at 7 pm at the Tucker Coliseum at Arkansas Tech University. Russellville AR.

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Literary Journal

By: Julian Price

Amazing drawings by these talented students! Next year we will continue to publish works of art or poetry, essays or photography. We wish to show the whole would your creativity and talent our students possess.

So look for more under the Literary Journal—2014-2015 to be published in the Lizard’s Tale.

By: Marina Phommasak