Volume I, Issue 1 (February 2016)

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela

Savannah Gauthier at UIL

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Gaylen Wells at UIL

Mayor Dr. Andy Mack talks serving community See Opinion Page 2

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Dr. Jonathan Greifenkamp heart health See LRMC Page 3

Longview Voice

Vol. 1 No. 1 January 2016

Coming events Monday, Feb. 1 5 p.m. Judson basketball girls varsity at Texas Middle School (Texarkana).

Tuesday, Feb. 2 8 a.m. Lobos tennis junior varsity, Hallsville Tournament.

4 p.m. Johnston-McQueen PTA Board Meeting, Conference Room.

5 p.m. Lobos basketball freshmen, junior varsity, varsity host Marshall.

5 p.m. Lady Lobos basketball junior varsity, varsity at Marshall.

6 p.m. Lobo Baseball Kickoff Dinner (LHS Cafeteria).

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Wednesday, Feb. 3 1 p.m. NCAA Signing Day (LHS Turf Room) 5 p.m. Foster basketball girls varsity at Hallsville.

Friday, Feb. 5 8 a.m. Lobos tennis varsity at Coppell Tournament.

5 p.m. Lobos basketball freshmen, junior varsity, varsity at Texas High (Texarkana).

5 p.m. Lady Lobos basketball freshmen, junior varsity, varsity host Texas High.

6 p.m. Foster Middle School Winter Formal.

Jose Soto, Israel Ibarra, Elizabeth Galvan, Carolina Rodriguez, Brandy Escalante with teacher Mr. Robert Holland take a second to pose for the camera

Saturday, Feb. 6 ACT Testing 8 a.m. Lobos tennis varsity at Coppell Tournament.

8 a.m. Lobos tennis varsity at Coppell Tournament.

9 a.m. “Dads Make A Difference” Workshop (South Ward).

Monday, Feb. 8 7 p.m. LISD Board of Trustees meeting, Educational Support Center, 1301 E. Young St. Tuesday, Feb. 9 12 p.m. Middle School Solo and Ensemble, Melton Auditorium.

5 p.m. Lobos basketball freshmen, junior varsity, varsity host Mount Pleasant.

5 p.m. Lady Lobos basketball junior varsity, varsity at Mount Pleasant.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 8 a.m. J.L. Everhart Class Group picture day.

12 p.m. Hudson PEP Executive PTA Board Meeting.

Thursday, Feb. 11 11 a.m. Hudson PEP Founders Day. Friday, Feb. 12 8 a.m. Lobos tennis varsity at Kilgore Tournament.

1:30 p.m. Valentines Day parties begin 5 p.m. Lobos basketball freshmen, junior varsity, varsity at Sulphur Springs.

6 p.m. Dinner for the City at Lobo Den.

Teacher Staci Williams and Johnston McQueen students

Never give up!

Six years after leaving Longview High School, Damien Watters has earned his high school diploma and is now enrolled at LeTourneau University.

“I am going to get my bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business Management,” he said.

Watters finished out his senior year in 2009. He was supposed to graduate in 2008 but said “due to bad decisions, I had to graduate in 2009.”

The final obstacle to getting his degree was a Math TAKS test.

Watters said it was frustrating and that’s why he stopped trying for a while.

“I just was like: ‘I don’t have

time for this,’” he said. “I was a father before I got out of High School and it was just too much.”

He took a break for a few years, but his wife Celandria Harris kept pushing him towards finishing.

The motivation to keep trying and earn his degree is that he wanted a higher education.

“It runs in my family, mostly the females like my mother, my grandmother and my aunties and only female cousins,” he said. “I just wanted to be in that category of having a degree.”

Watters encourages any others who may be lacking their degree

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Thursday, Feb. 18 8 a.m. Lobos track (boys and girls) junior varsity, varsity at Lufkin.

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Shown here with Watters is his wife and his son at the Freshmen Initiative Award Ceremony last month, where he spoke to students about never giving up on their goals.

Technology students earn honors, talk ‘legacy’

Tuesday, Feb. 16 8 a.m. Lobos tennis junior varsity at Kilgore Tournament.

5 p.m. Lobos basketball freshmen, junior varsity, varsity host Hallsville.

Friday, Feb. 19

Longview Voice Report Despite the very chilly morning, Longview ISD parents, students, principals, teachers and volunteers gathered at JL Everhart elementary school for the annual districtwide UIL competition.

JL Everhart the hosting school, had all sorts of delectable breakfast and snack items in the library to keep adults focused and nutritious food and snacks for students to recharge.

While adults visited the library for a welldeserved snack break, students made their way to the cafeteria to quench their thirst, grab a slice of pizza to strengthen them for the next round of competition.

Donned in UIL t-shirts, every student was eager to win. They competed in several areas including number sense, music memory, listening, spelling, creative writing, chess, story-telling, oral reading and more.

However, Harley Gallant a 4th grader from Johnston McQueen was a little disappointed because she was ready to compete but did not. You see, Harley was an alternate and every student showed up for UIL competition. Harley said. “But everyone came.” Nonetheless, this is not the end for Harley, she plans to compete next year. “I will be in spelling next year and will not be an alternate,” she said.

By the time the competition was over, the sun was peeking out with its warmth.

Congratulations to all students who competed on Saturday. And thanks to faithful alternates who stood by in case a student did not show up. Finally, many thanks to parents who drove and made sure students arrived on time to compete.

At far right Longview senior Trevor O’Connor, national TSA sergeant-atarms, visits with TSA Leadership Team members freshman Brady Miller, and State TSA officers senior Uwa Ihionkhan (president), and senior Krisana Yuen (secretary).

GRAPEVINE - During a national conference last month in Grapevine, Longview High School members of the Technology Student Association (TSA) members met to discuss their organization’s journey, and where to go from here.

“Our theme this year was Building a Legacy,” said LHS senior Krisana Yuen. “So we taught them that part of being a leader in building your own legacy.”

The conference provides an opportunity for the chapter officers and leaders across Texas to come together.

“It’s mostly for the chapter officers and the leaders within Texas to all come together,” Yuen added.

This is also the first year LHS has had a national officer, with senior Trevor O’Connor elected as sergeant-at-arms.

“It was absolutely amazing to be involved with the membership at such a personal level ... I talked with members about my ideas and how they think TSA can be improved,” he said. “I am honored to be selected and I’m excited to work with the national officer team.”

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OPINION January 2016

Mayor urges Longview ISD students to set goals, serve community Longview Lobos, What an exciting time this is for you. I remember my time as a student at Longview schools with fondness. Graduating in 1978, times were very different than they are for you guys. There have been so many changes in the world since then, but yet so many things are still the same.

When I was in school, there were no cell phones, computers, ipads, kindles, chromebooks, macbooks, or video games. We had to find and make our own entertainment.

We had to use a landline telephone – or drive, walk and ride our bike to our friend’s house if we wanted to see them. Our circle of friends was confined to our neighborhood or whatever extracurricular activity we were involved in with that same group of friends.

But we only saw our friends when we were all together focused on that specific activity.

Boy, have things changed.

You all face a different set of circumstances that I don’t know how I would have handled at your age. With instant access to friends through – Facetime, Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram and who knows what else – you guys have so much more information – both

good and bad – than my group of friends ever did. With this increased technology comes a huge increase in responsibility in how to treat others; both in life and on social media. Also, realizing that when you put things out on social media, they are there forever and simply hitting the delete button doesn’t erase that information.

Remember this when you go looking for a Mayor Andy Mack job in the future – it’s all fair game. I don’t know how well I would have handled growing up in your day and age.

But even with all the changes in life, there are many things that stay the same.

Recently, someone asked me what I thought were the keys to helping our young people be successful. While this list is not all-inclusive, a few things came to mind and I thought this column was the perfect place to share it with you. So, here goes: Be careful with changing who you are. There are times when change is

good. Improving yourself when you see shortcomings or areas in which you can learn is a good thing. But changing yourself depending on who you are with – like a chameleon – is never good. Know who you are – and make yourself better.

Focus on goals and find a direction in which to go. A recent article that I read stated that people who write down their goals have an income equal to 6 times greater than those who do not write down their goals. Yes, SIX TIMES THE INCOME – just for writing down your goals.

Don’t lose your conscience. This is a GodGiven gift – use it. Listen to it. Adhere to it.

You must formulate a plan. Some of you will enter the workforce soon. Some of you will continue your education by learning a skill or trade. Some will pursue a secondary education. Whatever your future holds – it is important. Because when you fail to plan, you can plan on failing.

Give back to your community. Whether that community is your church, your school, your family, your neighbor. Look for opportunities to serve and they will find you.

So, where I am going with this… success

isn’t given, success is earned. There is no better time to start earning it, than right now. When you set your mind to doing something, anything is achievable. But once again, nothing in life that is good is free.

When I was growing up, I never would have imagined that many of my patients are my former teachers and classmates. I am so thankful that there were people in my life that stressed to me the importance of never burning a bridge. Because one day you may have to walk back over that bridge. Trust me on this one, the world is not as big as you think it is. Your past will always come back to you.

My hope for each one of you is that you will set goals. That you will respect yourselves and others. That you will seek opportunities to give to others beyond yourself. That you will be successful – and define success in your mind – not in the eyes of someone else. Enjoy life, but don’t take anything for granted. Life is sacred and fragile. Choices that you make ALWAYS have consequences.

Study hard, have some fun and say your prayers, Andy

Superintendent salaries equals fair compensation for a complex job Dear Fellow Texans, School superintendents are often vilified for making too much money. Claims are routinely made that reducing their pay would leave plenty of money to educate kids.

Nonsense! That’s our official position at Friends of Texas Public Schools on this unjust myth perpetuated by the very vocal minority of public education funding critics.

Not only are school superintendents justly compensated, but the percentage of tax dollars allocated toward their salaries and the salaries of all staff at the central office level across the state is just 3 percent. That’s right! Texans invest just 3 pennies on every dollar for capable, conscientious, transparent, frugal, courageous, and servant leadership of their public schools. The other 97 pennies are

invested directly into educating children.

You can see a video of where each penny goes on the Texas P r oud YouTub e Channel.

Props to the Texas Association of School Boards Texas and the Scott Milder Texas Association of School Administrators for their annual look at superintendent salaries across the state.

Their review continues to reveal that Texas pays its school leaders reasonably, if not beneath their actual value, in our opinion.

The average superintendent salary for 201516 is $139,494, which is a 2.9 percent increase

Ibitayo: Frequent student absences can hurt the entire school district In June of last year, Governor Greg When students (ie, you) don’t go to class, Abbott passed House Bill 2610, which they aren’t registered as having been taught amends Section 25, part 81 of for the required minimum of four hours; thus, the school submits the Texas Education Code from requiring 180 days of education reports with subpar numbers, and to a minimum of 75,600 minutes gets less funding as a result.

Now, I could not care less taught. Each student must be taught at a minimum of four hours whether or not some kid is absent for two to three classes in a row, in order to be counted as a full-day attendee. If a school district does but when those actions result not meet this requirement by the in someone more deserving designated deadline, it runs the of success in life a chance at Yosef Ibitayo risk of losing state funding. continuing their growth, well, I feel as though I should say Is this a good thing? I suspect that most of the people at LHS think it isn’t. something about it.

After all, why on earth would you ever want So, here’s what I propose: If you see school to be stuck in a class where the teacher as just a place to hang out with your friends drones on and on about something that and talk mess behind others’ backs, don’t isn’t going to get you money, respect, and come in the first place. Otherwise, we’d be all those other things teenagers nowadays happy to see you again. want? However, think about it this way: Yosef Ibitayo is a senior at Longview High School.

Editorial: Raise your voice for The Longview Voice!

Longview Independent School District is pleased to bring you this first edition of our new monthly chronicle: The Longview Voice.

The first thing you might notice is that there’s something missing. Some event or activity that occurred on your campus during the last month that is absent from these pages. For that we need your help.

Longview ISD is a rather large school district, and we are counting on the many excellent educational professionals, students, and parents – as well as other community stakeholders – to raise their voices for The Longview Voice.

Each edition will be published toward the end of the month, during that time we will work to gather as much of the

great things that are happening in LISD as possible. We also want to list any “coming events” for the next month. But we can’t be everywhere and we won’t know everything. That’s where you come in.

If you know of something happening at your campus, reach out to us via email: slebus@lisd.org and mprosser@lisd.org or call (903) 381-2200. We’d love to hear from you!

We’re also planning on publishing letters to the editor on this Opinion Page.

Letters can be emailed, or dropped off at the LISD Education Support Center, 1301 East Young Street, and must provide the author’s name and contact information.

Thanks for reading!

over 2014-15.

Average superintendent salaries range from $92,479 in districts with fewer than 500 students to $302,563 in districts with more than 50,000 students. Half of reported salaries are less than $120,000.

Do superintendents make more than teachers? Sure they do. Do they make more than most private sector CEO’s? Absolutely not, yet they are responsible for every bit as much and in many cases a whole lot more than their CEO counterparts. They lead the largest workforce in nearly every town. They manage the largest portfolio of facilities in every town. They also run the largest food service program and transportation system in town.

They work nights and weekends year-round.

And, they report to seven bosses known as

school board members who represent the voters in their communities.

Teachers and staff cannot do their jobs if the school superintendent is not doing his or her job. It’s a complex, political, and underappreciated role that few understand or want to take on, which is why we applaud those who choose to serve Texas as public school superintendents.

If you’d like to know more about the role of the superintendent in your community, pick up the phone and give them a call. They would be thrilled to hear from you.

God bless Scott Milder is the Founder of Friends of Texas Public Schools email him at smilder@fotps.org.

Chef ’s Corner Just in time for Mardi Gras, LISD Chef Chardee Snoddy has a recipe for Cajun Cake.

For the cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, with juice 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar For the icing: 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 1lb cream cheese 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut* (optional) 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans (optional) Make the cake: Spray a 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Mix together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

Cream together eggs, vegetable oil, pineapple (with juice from can), sugar and brown sugar. Mix in flour mixture until all ingredients are well combined.

Pour batter into baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. While cake is baking, prepare the icing.

Prepare the icing: Heat evaporated milk, butter, sugar and salt in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat until boiling; stirring

frequently.

In a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, whip the cream cheese until light and fluffy.

Reduce heat to medium-low and boil mixture for 12-15 minutes or until a light caramel color; stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans. Let icing cool 5 minutes then fold with cream cheese and spread over warm cake. Rest cake before serving, or serve warm.

To store, cover and set at room temperature – cake does not need to be refrigerated.

— Chardee Snoddy, a Longview High School graduate, is the culinary trainer and chef for LISD.

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Longview Regional to offer free heart screenings for young athletes Area businesses and Longview Regional Medical Center are sponsoring a free heart screening to help local athletes “Play It Safe, East Texas.”.

Longview Regional and Cardiologists of the Diagnostic Clinic of Longview have partnered with Championship Hearts Foundation, a Texas nonprofit agency, to offer free heart screenings for student athletes ages 14-18, from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon Feb. 27 at the Longview Regional Medical Center campus, 2901 N. Fourth St. The event will be held in the hospital’s Outpatient Surgery/Surgical Service Entrance, located between the 707 Diagnostic Clinic of Longview and the 709 Hollybrook buildings.

Parking will be available in the parking garage located off Hollybrook Drive, on the southwest side of the Longview Regional campus.

All active East Texas students who participate in athletics, cheerleading, marching band, drill team, or other strenuous sports are encouraged to get their heart screened for possible deadly genetic

heart conditions, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

“Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic heart condition that usually doesn’t impair physical activity, but it can possess an increased risk for a potentially fatal rhythm problem that could happen right on the playing field,” said Jonathan Greifenkamp, M.D., Cardiologist for Diagnostic Clinic of Longview. “HCM can be difficult to diagnose during a physical examination, but is very easily detected with an echocardiogram.”

The Championship Hearts screening includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) and an echocardiogram (ECHO) that takes a picture of the heart to detect Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.

Both the ECG and ECHO are non-invasive and painless and are valued over $700.

Results of the screening are immediate.

This free event is made possible in part, by the complementary use of facilities and equipment at Longview Regional Medical Center and the volunteer time of Diagnostic Clinic of Longview cardiologists.

More than 17,000 students have been screened by Championship Hearts during the last decade, with approximately five percent of those having been referred for further cardiac testing.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to accompany their student during the tests.

Students should pre-register at champhearts.org or by calling 888-8846945.

Check-in for the event will take place in the hospital’s Outpatient Surgery/ Surgical Service Entrance, between the 707 Diagnostic Clinic of Longview and the 709 Hollybrook buildings.

Parking will be available in the parking garage located of Hollybrook Drive, on the southwest side of the Longview Regional campus.

Students must have a signed parental waiver in order to receive the heart screening. That waiver will be available at the event and is also available to print from the Championship Hearts website at champhearts.org There is no charge for the screening,

Dr. Jonathan Greifenkamp however, a (tax deductible) suggested contribution of $25.00 is appreciated to help defray some of the costs and also to support the work of the Foundation.

For information visit the Foundation’s website or call (512) 900-3243 or (888) 8846945.

Foster students honor retiring counselor After working at Foster Middle School for 12 years, students and colleagues of guidance counselor Mrs. Janey Murdoch say her retirement is bittersweet.

Eighth graders Jazmin Nunez and Erandy Salgado said Murdoch is nice “and a good counselor,” while seventh grader Miriam Sancheck described her as “very thoughtful.”

Sixth grader Faith Hodges was surprised to learn Murdoch was retiring but said she is “giving and helpful.”

Born in Throckmorton, Murdoch was a legal stenographer for three years, and has traveled to Canada, New Mexico and the Hoover Dam. Foster staff members said the longtime

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Foster Middle School guidance counselor Mrs. Janey Murdoch during the school’s Christmas program in December.

Watters with LHS Principal James Brewer, showing off his passing TAKS score.

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to “never give up.”

“I just had to come up here on the testing dates, call ahead and let them know,” he said. “I thought that after I turned 20 or 21 I wouldn’t be able to test anymore. But I called up here and they said I could test until I passed it.”

His example has inspired others in his family.

“I told my sister-in-law that she could test until she passed and now she is signed up for the Science and Math TAKS test in March,” he said. “I think if more people know how much support the high school offers to students who have not completed their education, they would be encouraged to take that step.”

Last month Watters was guest speaker at the Freshmen At-Risk Students Awards Ceremony. He told student to “stay focused, apply yourself to goals.”

“Life is not a fairytale when you get out of high school,” he said. “Some are probably experiencing life as it is now, but don’t let it hold you back from what you’re doing.”

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End of the 4th six weeks.

8 a.m. Lobos tennis varsity at Corsicana Tournament.

Saturday, Feb. 20 8 a.m. UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest, Melton Auditorium 6 p.m. Senior Celebration, Melton Auditorium.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 6 p.m. Ware Elementary PK/K-2nd Math Family Night.

Thursday, Feb. 25 8 a.m. LISD middle school track at Hallsville.

6 p.m. Viewette Parent Meeting, LHS Cafeteria.

6 p.m. Ware Elementary 3rd-5th Math Family Night.

6:30 p.m. Hudson PEP Third Grade program: “Thwacked, A Musical.”

Friday, Feb. 26 9:45 a.m. Global Black History Program, Melton Auditorium.

8 a.m. Lobos tennis junior varsity hosting Eastman Tournament.

Saturday, Feb. 27 - SAT Testing

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As part of Longview High School’s Freshman Initiative on Jan. 21, students were recognized for great strides they’ve made. The recognition ceremony is held every six weeks for atrisk freshmen students to be honored for their improvements. Some spoke about what it means to them to be recognized and how they have made positive changes.

East Texas-born restaurateur visits Johnston-McQueen World-famous for his “heaven sent” fried chicken, Ezell Stephens paid a visit to students at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School last month, sharing a message of encouragement and the importance of hard work.

A native of East Texas, Stephens founded his first “Ezell’s Famous Chicken” restaurant in 1984. Based in Seattle, there are now over a dozen locations in the Pacific Northwest, including one overseas in the United Arab Emirates. He also currently operates “Heaven Sent Fried Chicken” in the same region.

Principal Denise Frederick said Stephens met with several groups of students, and

made a deal with one group. “(Ezell) told them he would return from Seattle to cook chicken for them if they can improve their choices,” she said. “Their special time with him made this group of students feel very special.”

Born and raised in Marshall, Stephens’s “secret recipe” was made famous when talk show host Oprah Winfrey called it her favorite fried chicken. It is also said she has the chicken flown to her in Chicago when she has a craving.

Organized by third grade teacher Gail Stephens, Frederick said the students who served “will never forget their experience.”

What should I expect if an emergency occurs at my child’s school? be notified via our LISD mass notification

By Dr. Jody Clements Longview ISD and the City of Longview work system. Please be sure all of your contact information is updated and discuss together each year to coordinate emergency actions with your child. regarding Emergency Planning Your cooperation, and that of and Response Actions. Longview your student is necessary in any ISD has formulated crisis plans emergency. Please stress to your to address a myriad of emergency children to follow the directions of situations. LISD currently has school personnel at all times. plans in place for evacuations, Do not telephone the school. lockdowns, bomb threats, bus accidents, chemical spills, child Dr. Jody Clements Telephone lines may be needed for emergency communications. abuse, lost and abducted children, emergency medical events, fire, tornado, Information will be communicated to parents active shooters as well as weather closings. through the mass call system as well as media If a crisis should occur at your child’s school, outlets.

If an emergency requires total security, what should you as a parent expect?

If a crisis occurs on a bus or at school, lockdown procedures will be initiated. Please your child will be cared for. Parents will realize that the district will take the actions

that will most effectively protect all students based on the information that the district has at the time of the emergency.

During an emergency that does not require re-location to an off-site area the students will be release to a designated reunion site at the school. Students will only be released to parents and persons identified on the school district emergency release forms after proper ID is provided.

If the emergency requires re-location of the student and staff to an off- campus site, LISD buses will move all students and staff to a designated relocation site. Each campus has a re-location site pre-determined and the campus will notify parents through the mass notification system when and where to pick up the children. A picture ID must

be presented by a person on the Emergency notification form before a child is released.

Other Actions Longview ISD takes to Provide for a safe environment: • Administrator and Staff safety training Campus lockdown and evacuation drills • Front office systems for monitoring entry and exit Cameras on all campuses • SRO’s on Middle and High School SRO partnerships with Elementary • Safety audits each year for campuses Restricted access to campus buildings Longview ISD is a Certified SAFE School District through the “Texas School Safety Center.”

Dr. Jody Clements is Assistant Superintendent of Administrative and Pupil Services at Longview ISD.

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LISD UIL Academic Elementary District Meet J. L. Everhart Elementary January 23, 2016

LHS student takes 3rd in Ready Writing

Longview High School junior Naomi D’Arbell, earned Third Place on Jan. 9 for her UIL Ready Writing essay “Glory to the Blooming Cactus” during competition at Pine Tree High School.

The 1,300-word essay discusses in great detail how figurative use of natural landscapes often play a role in American literature.

In Ready Writing events students are given two writing prompts to choose from, and two hours to write an expository essay on the subject.

D’Arbell was the 2015 State Alternate for the event, and has been involved in UIL since her days as a student at Hudson PEP.

‘Preview Day’ set for students interested in KC

KILGORE — Kilgore College will host its annual Ranger Preview Day on Saturday Feb. 20 to give potential students an opportunity to learn more about the educational opportunities KC offers.

“We are excited to have prospective students on campus,” said Chris Gore, director of admissions and registrar. “The day will be a great opportunity for potential students to learn more about the college and to experience what being a Kilgore College student is all about.”

Instructors from the college’s departments will be on hand to answer questions potential students may have, and workshops will be presented on financial aid, scholarships, admissions, testing and residential life.

The day will begin with registration and check-in at 8 a.m. in Dodson Auditorium, followed by a welcome/overview and an academic and organizations fair.

Participants can also take guided campus tours and learn about on-campus extracurricular activities.

The event is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about KC. Students can register for Preview Day online kilgore.edu/previewday.

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Art 4th Ella Ratley Ian Still Melanie Aguilar Evelyn Campos Emma Hart Oliver Holsinger

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Chess Puzzle 2nd-3rd Yash Tahiliani Winn Harriss Emily Roberts Malachi Campbell Jasmin Lillard Joshua Benavidez

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Creative Writing 2nd Jasmin Lillard Kambel Yoder Ka'Nia Mumphrey Isele Casey Jayla Hayes Lily Danielson

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Listening 5th Hunter Richardson Jordan Allen Kayden Newhouse Cortavion McMillan Hilary Akers Madison Jones Maritza Mondragon

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Music Memory 3rd Audrey Simcox Addison Hatchett Caroline Morgan Frank Mitchell Brionni Richardson Trey Willis

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Music Memory 5th Chloe Alzaga Olive Martin Lily Purdum Kolbi Wolford Harrison McAuley Joel Vermillion

Number Sense 5th 1 Jose Soto 2 Carolina Rodriguez 3 Juli Witham

School Hudson PEP Ned E. Williams Hudson PEP Hudson PEP Hudson PEP Ned E. Williams

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Art 5th Julieanna McCardell Mary Leak Loc Ly Emily Glanton Mikeia Robertson Perla Gonzalez

School Hudson PEP Hudson PEP Ned E. Williams Hudson PEP Hudson PEP Hudson PEP

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Chess Puzzle 4th-5th Damion Kelly Hudson Parr Cayden Tipton Ahziyah Anderson Parker Brannon Lorenzo Savinon

Bramlette Hudson PEP Hudson PEP South Ward Bramlette South Ward

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Dictionary Skills 5th Luke Archer Estrella Gonzalez Elpidio Gomez Karen Juarez Domenic Rosas Phoebe Dugosh

Hudson PEP South Ward South Ward South Ward Hudson PEP Bramlette

Hudson PEP Hudson PEP Hudson PEP Ware Ned E. Williams Ned E. Williams South Ward

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Maps,Graphs,Charts 5th Jax Norman Regan Rios Callan Woolsey Irvin Castillo-Rodriguez Erika Landaverde Jenny Uceda

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Students learning to grow their own food Ned E. Williams Elementary School is participating, for the first time, in the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program.

In September each third grader received a cabbage plant to take home to grow.

Students were given guidelines for taking care of their plants.

The campus received extra plants to start a garden at Ned as well.

Stan Cope, President of Bonnie Plants, said the program is a wonderful way to engage children’s interest in agriculture, while teaching them not only the basics of gardening but the importance of our food systems “and of growing our own.”

“This unique, innovative program exposes children to agriculture and demonstrates, through hands-on experience, where food comes from,” he said. “The program also provides youth with valuable life lessons in nurture, nature, responsibility, selfconfidence, and accomplishment.”

Retirement Continued from 3 counselor will be deeply missed.

Amanda Rose described her as “old school” and Nancy Fasang said she would always remember Murdoch as someone who “loves to sing, loves shopping, and loves jewelry.”

— Foster Middle School journalism students Shyanna Brown, Steelie King, Raquel Landaverde, Irma Saenz and sponsor Ms. Alisa Stoxstell contributed to this report.

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January 2016

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