SCHOOL NEWS
Welcome reception Monday for new Nocona ISD superintendent
Dr. David C. Waters
Nocona Independent School District welcomes Dr. David Waters and his family with a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 prior to the board meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The reception will be in the central office located at 220 Clay Street.
Waters was named the lone finalist on Sept. 25 and per state law the district must wait 21 days before it can officially offer him a contract. That topic is scheduled for the Monday night agenda.
Waters takes over for Dr. Vickie Gearheart who retires after 12 years of leading NISD. She will be working with Waters during the transition.
The new superintendent comes to Nocona from Llano ISD where he has been assistant superintendent since 2013. Waters and his wife, Kristen, have two children Kyle, and Erin. His wife works as a high school guidance counselor.
He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1999 and a master’s in 2005.
Waters taught at the high school level until 2005 when he moved into administration where he has been an assistant and principal at all levels.
The public is invited to attend this reception and meet the new superintendent and his family.
The Nocona Independent School District bands will perform their spring concerts on May 2 in the high school auditorium, 1012 Clay.
The middle school band will play at 6 p.m., followed by the high school band at 7 p.m.
NHS Band Director Erin Hanson has announced she will be leaving after nine years at Nocona to take the assistant director’s job at Hale Center to be closer to family.
Hanson has enjoyed a successful tenure at NHS growing the band numbers and directing the band to marching and concert awards and strong scores.
The Nocona High School Film team competed in the BAM film festival in Clute, TX this last weekend. The competition was open to all films in Texas High schools and Texas universities. More than 2,000 films were entered and NHS placed two films in the top three and made $750 in price money. They were second in narrative with “Beyond the Glass Eyes” and third in animation with “The Legendary Nut.” In March the film teams had two narratives and one animation make the state finals, placing in the top six films in the state. (Courtesy photo)
The cast and crew of “Interview,” Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play will perform at around 2:15 p.m. on April 26 for regional competition in the Plano Independent School District Robinson Fine Arts Center.
Play Director Linda Fitzner said the day will open with the first performance at 8 a.m. and continue in about one hour intervals with a break for lunch. Gold-Burg has drawn the final play of the day that opens with Sidney high, Slidell, Avery, Brookesmith, Koppel and Gold-Burg.
Two plays that represent the Region 3, 1A one-act play contest will advance to the University Interscholastic League State 1A One-Act Play Meet at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center on May 13.
Admission charge for the regional contest is $5.25 per day and includes a digital ticketing fee, A OAP day pass for access to the full day of show is $15.25.
Tickets are available at seatyourself.com. Seating is limited.
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