The NSHS Debate team continued its preparation for the State Championship Tournament with a competition at Flower Mound on Jan 28. Several students placed at the tournament. Newman Smith Debate is coached by Mr. Chris Agee and Mr. Robert Martin.
Individual results:
Tanya Rajan- 2nd place Extemporaneous Speaking
Diana Pop- 3rd place Extemporaneous Speaking
Tanya and Diana were also in the elimination rounds of Public Forum Debate.
Sarah Grace Withers: 5th place Lincoln Douglas Debate
Cody Yao, Sam Winstel, and Sarah Grace Withers were all in the semifinals of Extemporaneous Speaking
“I would like to congratulate Dr. Rob Parks, Percussion Director at Newman Smith High School, for his most recent accomplishment. Watching his work hard over my time in the Newman Smith Band has instilled a very strong work ethic within me. I might not have been the most talented or gifted, but the NSHS Band showed me what I can achieve with hard work. With this being said, I thought it would make him proud to hear that I am in my last semester of my undergrad career and now plan to pursue a degree in law. I cannot express in words how thankful I am for Dr. Parks. Everyday that I look towards the future, I take a second to remember the past, knowing that I would not have become the man I am today without you and the NSHS staff. Keep up the great work!”
On Jan. 28, R. L. Turner students showed their animals including sheep, rabbits and a pig at the Fort Worth Stock Show on Jan. 28. Showing their rabbits, Jackie Harvey-Campos took “Best at Show” & Marina Shelley placed second in her class.
“I am so blessed to live & work in this school district.”
“ECHS has nurtured my student’s academic success, because the staff have personally helped me encourage my student to stay organized and prepare for his later years in college. I love the AVID classes and how they are structured to keep the students organized, and focused on learning. They provide adequate services to keep my student on track when needed, with tutoring during lunch, after school, and Saturday school. Where necessary, my student is not babied. They hold him responsible for his own accountibility for his academics. This helps with maturity in life. Since I can’t speak to the College Professor’s the Principal makes it convenient for me to talk to her regarding my student’s status in their classes along with the college e-connect system.”
“At Early College High School there is less drama, and the teachers focus on you more.”
C-FB ISD Superintendent, Dr. Bobby Burns, is being honored as the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce. The award will be presented at the 43rd Annual Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on Feb. 10, 2012.
Dr. Burns is in his 24th year with C-FB. He joined C-FB ISD in 1988 as a high school English teacher and athletics coach. He has served as Assistant Principal at R. L. Turner, Principal at DeWitt Perry Middle School and Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Personnel.
On Jan. 19, the Texas Girls Coaches Association announced it’s Academic All-State selections for various sports. Among the selections were three from Newman Smith High School.
Melanie Zimmerman and Kelsey Morrison were named 2012 Academic All-State members for volleyball and Monica Borrego was named for cross-country.
On Jan. 6, Newman Smith High School Band members Diego Ramirez (5A Tuba) and Davin Hadley (4A Bass Trombone) were selected to participate in prestigious Texas All State Band.
Additionally, Lonzell Arrington (Baritone), Josh Boyer (Bassoon) and Nelson Acosta (Tuba) finished 2nd at the State Band auditions.
Freshman Region Results
The following NSHS students were selected to the Region 24 Freshman band:
Peter Ayala – alto sax
Chris Lee – alto sax
Ricardo Aguilar – clarinet
Andrew Wolfe – tuba
Kim Goold – clarinet
AAAA Region Band Results
The NSHS band placed the following students in region band this year.
Nelson Acosta – tuba
Mariel Flores – contra bass clarinet
Davin Hadley – bass trombone
Eduardo Rocha – trumpet
Sebastian Alvarez – trumpet
Greg Fielder – trumpet
Tony Fuentes – trumpet
Jose Teran – tenor sax
Rachel Bennett – flute
John Mendoza – trombone
Josh Boyer – bassoon
Zach Fink – bassoon
Lonzell Arrington – baritone
Hiep Nguyen – French horn
Clay Hensley – French horn
On Jan. 21, the Creekview Speech Team competed at the Jasper Speech and Debate Tournament. Creekview placed 1st overall out of 34 schools in attendance and also received the Overall Team Squad Efficiency award. Sophomore Patrick Lyons was the top overall competitor.
Finalists were:
Hallie Auerback- Dramatic Interp 8th
Christian Vincent- Humorous Interp 6th
Kevin King & Hallie Auerback- Duet Acting 6th
Patrick Lyons- Poetry 5th
Ernesto Soriano- Dramatic Interp 5th
Brigid Ludwig- Humorous Interp 4th
Kevin Kehl & Patrick Lyons- Duo Interp 4th
Maddie Wright- Dramatic Interp 3rd
Mitchell Ferguson & Maddie Wright- Duet Acting 3rd
Mitchell Ferguson- Humorous Interp 3rd
Kevin Kehl & Andrew McVay- Duet Acting 2nd
Kevin King- Prose 2nd
Michael Ferguson- Poetry 2nd
Andrew McVay- Humorous Interp 1st
Mitchell Ferguson- Poetry 1st
Patrick Lyons & Natalie Walker- Duet Acting 1st
Patrick Lyons- Original Oratory 1st
With the success at the Jasper Tournament, Creekview will be competing at the State tournament with 20 qualifications.
