SCHOOL NEWS
Prairie Valley annual academic awards
W.R .Tucker, superintendent of Prairie Valley ISD retired after 21 years of service. School board members presented him with a plaque at the annual awards banquet on May 21.
The 2014-2015 honor graduates were recognized at Prairie Valley’s annual award’s banquet. Pictured are Michael Ducharme, salutatorian; Alley Hilton, valedictorian; Matthew Suarez, KatieAnn Carter, Robin Fenoglio and Paxton Edwards.
Mitchell Eldred was given the year’s top FFA award by Advisor Scott Penick.
Matthew Suarez receives a plaque for his service as 2014-2015 FFA chapter president from Advisor Scott Penick. Other students awarded for serving as chapter officers were: Paxton Edwards, vice president; Mitchell Eldred, sentinel; Kelcy Oliver, reporter; Lane Roof, treasurer; Michael Ducharme, secretary; Colton Brown, chaplain; Tyler Carter, historian; and Angelo Gomez, alternate officer.
Lauren Bristow, FCCLA advisor honored STAR Event competitors: Kincaid Johnson, Lacey Eldred and Samantha Tompkins placed second in sports nutrition advancing to state where they placed first advancing them to the national conference in Washington D.C.
Kendra Woods (pictured), Kelsey Perkins and Kelcy Oliver placed second in entrepreneurship at the regional competition advancing to state.
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Prairie Valley High school students who received subject top honors were: Maddi Duck, history and English; Kendra Woods, history, Spanish, English, science, math and family and consumer sciences; Alley Roof, drama and yearbook; Michael Ducharme, technology; Mitchell Eldred, ag science; KatieAnn Carter, government; Alley Hilton, economics; and Miranda Booth, journalism.
Perfect attendence for the 2014-2015 was achieved by Miranda Booth, Lacey Eldred, Alley Hilton, Cece Mahin, Alexia Roof, Lane Roof, Brett Smith, Matthew Suarez, Bailee Tipton and Kendra Woods.
High school and junior high students who A-B honor roll for the school year were: Miranda Booth, KatieAnn Carter, Michael Ducharme, Lacey Eldred, Madi Duck, Kaden Fleming, Alley Hilton, Blaze Hulderman, Kincaid Johnson, Brooklyn Messer, Zakry Smith, Matthew Suarez, Brock Tompkins and Samantha Tompkis.
Students who made the A honor roll for the school year were: Colton Brown, Michael Ducharme, Robin Fenoglio, Alley Hilton, Brett Smith and Kendra Woods.
Bulldog Pride is given to students who had perfect attendance, made the A honor and had an A in citizenship all year. This year Brett Smith and Kendra Woods were given the award.
Family Consumer Science Assessment participants were also given awards for placing at the regional and state level: Taylor Carter, silver at regional and state; Brooklynn Messer, gold at regional; Alley Roof, silver at regional and bronze at state; Amber Wood, gold at regional and state; Cece Mahin, silver at regional and state; and Megan Dennis, gold at regional and state.
The principal of Forestburg Independent School District Kay White, has sent out an alert to parents and students regarding a dangerous Tik Tok Trend regarding Chromebook devices.
A letter was posted to the district’s Facebook page on May 8 bringing this trend to their attention. According to the post students through Tik Tok are being encouraged to force electrical short circuits on Chromebook devices by inserting items into the USB port. This action can spark or puncture the lithium battery in the device and poses a serious fire risk.
“Students and parents, be award if your student chooses to engage in this trend they will face serious consequences including, but not limited to the following:
- Up to $300 in replacement/repair fee.
- At minimum a 30-day loss of technology use if not permanent loss.
- School consequences such as ISS/OSS/DAEP.
- Criminal charges pursued for vandalism and/or arson.”
It concludes by encouraging parents to talk to students about the importance of appropriate use of district technology resources and the consequences of their actions.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District approved all the offered contracts for professional educators during last week’s meeting.
After a brief executive session the board returned to open session to approved the contracts. Several staff members are retiring include Kathy Green, principal at Bowie Elementary; Chris Cornelison, assistant principal at Bowie Junior High and Kristi Hunt at Bowie High School.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said there are a few who don’t have all their certification completed that did not receive a full contract. There also were no reassignments of staff to other duties as of April 21.
Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.
The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University, and other outstanding students were named during the annual Honors Recognition Banquet April 25 in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Rykir J.A. Evans was named Hardin Scholar. Evans is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
The Hardin Scholar is the university’s highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1962 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $3,000 scholarship award is given with the honor.
Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.
Rykir J.A. Evans named Hardin Scholar for Midwestern State University stands with Kandace Adam, the Clark Scholar. (Courtesy photo)
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