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Fairy tales and swashbuckling excitement are planned for Celina’s first ever Pirate & Princess Movie Night. It will occur on Saturday, April 24 beginning at 6:00pm in downtown Celina. The free event is open to the public and kicks off the 2021 movie night series in Celina, which has been a popular attraction for families and fans over the past few years. Previous themes have included Star Wars, Super Heroes and many others. This event was originally scheduled for April 2020 but was cancelled when the pandemic began and rescheduled for this year. Philip Ferguson, a local resident and one of the event’s primary volunteer organizers, said, “We have wanted to do a pirate and princess theme for a while now. But, the timing just never worked out. I’m very happy it’s finally going to happen.” The event will be structured with family friendly activities occurring from 6:00 p.m. until sundown. Those planned activities include themed music, an inflatable pirate ship, princes themed bounce house, buccaneer slide, a balloon animal artist and more. There will be crafts, too, including creating a foam pirate sword and a princess tiara. Adults and children alike are encouraged to dress-up as a pirate or a princess for fun picture-taking opportunities. About 8:15 p.m., the activities will end and an outdoor showing of the classic The Princess Bride (1987 - PG) will begin. Moviegoers will be able to sit on bleachers and watch, or bring their own lawn chairs and blankets for the lawn area. Recently, Celina replaced the grass on the downtown square with synthetic turf. Organizers expect that to be a more comfortable experience no matter how viewers choose to watch. All the downtown restaurants will be open throughout the evening and available for guests who want to eat or get a snack. Additional seating is being added to the downtown square to better accommodate grab-and-go diners as well. Lastly, bathrooms and hand sanitizer stations will be on-site for public use. To keep up with updates for this event and to find out about everything else happening in Celina, the city encourages people visit www.lifeincelinatx.com or to follow “Life In Celina TX” and “Downtown Celina and The Square” on social media pages. Inquiries can be direct to Jessica Pichardo at 972-382-2078 or JPichardo@Celina-tx.gov.

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April 2021 Vol 4, Issue 4

WHAT'S INSIDE? 4

Movie Night on the Square

Cinco de Mayo

CHS One Act Play Results

CHS UIL Academic Results

Celina Cajun Fest Information

Celina Remembers Detective K.C. Robinson

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Clean Sweep 12-13

Celina ISD School Zone

Grades 2-8 Academic UIL Results

Lucky Kid Dane Studios Gallery Birthday

CISD Vaccine Requirements for 7th Graders

Celina Downtown Wine Crawl Sponsor Thank You

Coca-Cola Mural Gets a Face Lift

2021 Celina Education Foundation Dinner/Auction

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FUN: Movie Night on the Square

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As everyone headed off to spring break designations, our CHS Theatre Department hosted District One Act Play on March 6. With restrictions still in place, the contest looked and felt much different from past competitions. Schools arrived, performed, and went home to await results. Audience members were limited to school administrators, bus drivers and directors. As the last school was headed back home, CHS Theatre Director Cindy Baker asked her actors and actresses to return to the auditorium to await the results. District results are as follows: Outstanding Tech Award - Olivia Snyder Honorable Mention Cast - Ellie Hughes All Star Cast - Kate Beckelman Two weeks later, the Bi-District competition was held at Anna High School. Three schools placed and all three were from the same district. Gainesville and Melissa will be competing at Area and Celina was named Alternate Advancing Play.

Bi-District results are as follows: Best Technician - Abby Lassere Best Overall Tech Team - Celina Tech - Olivia Snyder, Boone Burkhead, Gracie Myers, Abby Lassere Honorable Mention All Star Cast - Sydney McKiddy, Serena Musunza All Star Cast - John DePaolo, Emily Davey Best Performer - Kate Beckelman One Act Play Team - Emily Davey, Boone Burkhead, Gracie Myers, Andrew Aubuchon, Abby Lassere, Isabella Porcher, Wesley Hagan, Grayson Morgan, Kaylee Carter, Lucas Moore, Sophia Shepherd, Sydney McKiddy, Serena Musunza, Ethan Andrejack, Kate Beckelman, Ellie Hughes, Olivia Snyder We are extremely proud of these students for the work and dedication they have shown throughout this year. Last, but not least, a huge THANK YOU to their amazing director Cindy Baker whose vision brings the stories to life on the stage and is an inspiration to her students!Stay tuned for more information regarding future community performances of this amazing production!

The UIL High School Academic contest was held on Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26. Students that qualified for Regionals will represent Celina HS on April 16 and 17. The speech and debate contests will be held virtually on April 16 and the rest of the academic contests will be held at Lindale High School on April 17. Our coaches did an outstanding job preparing these students for competition and we wish them much luck at Regionals! Students who placed at the District II-4A are as follows: ACADEMICS TEAMS *Region Qualifier Current Events *3rd Place Caleb Coke 2nd Place Team - Caleb Coke, Grayson Baird & Aaron Ojeda Literary Criticism *1st Place Mekdes Woldesunbet *3rd Place Angela Stalcup 4th Place Ava Miller Alt - Sarah Coblentz *1st Place Team Ready Writing *2nd Place Angela Stalcup *3rd Place Ava Miller 4th Place Mekdes Woldesunbet

Social Studies *1st Place Sarah Coblentz *2nd Place Corinna Martin 6th Place Mekdes Woldesunbet Trevor Wigginton *1st Place Team Spelling & Vocab *2nd Place Corinna Martin 6th Place Judith Matehuala Alondra Llamas 2nd Place Team Mathematics *2nd Place Taylor Zdrojewski 4th Place Boone Burkhead Francyne Diola Erin Camp 2nd Place Team Number Sense *3rd Place Will Locke

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Informative Speaking 5th Place Jared Sailor

Editorial *2nd Place Judith Matehuala * 4th Place Karla Presa 6th Place Ashlyn Crow

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The City of Celina hosts its 9th annual Cajun Fest, sponsored by Rollertown Beerworks, on Saturday, May 8, 2021, from 12:00 – 9:00 pm. Cajun Fest is a spicy event that celebrates all things Louisiana: Crawfish, Zydeco music, shopping, and cold drinks to wash it all down. This free-to-attend street festival in historic Downtown Celina is family-friendly and has something for everyone. Cajun Crawfish Company brings the taste of Louisiana to Celina. The crawfish platters, sponsored by Lamar Bank, are currently available for sale online. Get 3lbs. of delicious crawfish complete with corn and potatoes for $20 during our online presale, or purchase at the event for $25. Purchase your advanced sell tickets online at lifeincelinatx.com/Cajun-fest. The entertainment lineup sponsored by Centurion American features country music legend Tracy Byrd. Sign-up now for the VIP experience to see Tracy Byrd up close and personal. The VIP package ($150) gets you a meet-andgreet with Tracy, stage pit passes, 3lbs. of crawfish, and a craft beer by Rollertown. Availability is limited to the first 50 people to sign up. Purchase your tickets at lifeincelinatx.com/Cajun-fest. In addition to Tracy Byrd, back by popular demand is Wayne Toups. He is one of the most commercially successful American Cajun singers. Country music sensation Coffey Anderson, Mr. Red, White, and Blue, and straight from the heart of North Texas, Southern Brave completes this year’s musical lineup. Gator Country, sponsored by Servpro, is back again this year with their reptiles and gator show! Kids are sure to have a blast in our Kids Zone, Sponsored by Andy’s Sprinker, Drainage, and Lighting. Features include bounce houses, a Pirate Ship, and other mechanical rides. Not a fan of crawfish? We have many additional food vendors. For the shopping enthusiast, we have a wide range of different vendors offering everything from books to palm readers and even ax throwing! Don’t miss this exciting event. Visit LifeinCelinaTX.com/Cajun-fest for more information. We can’t wait to see you!

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Celina Independent School District

SCHOOL ZONE

From The Desk of Dr. Tom Maglisceau Dear Bobcats,

Our kids have been recognized all year for their many talents in academics, the fine arts, and athletics. CHS hosted District One Act Play competition and was one of three plays selected to advance to the Bi-District contest held at the end of March. Our CHS cast, technical crew, and individual actors all received high accolades for their work through their successful march toward state competition. CHS students also competed in the District UIL Academic contest held at the end of March, placing 3rd overall with fourteen students qualifying for Regionals. Both our boys and girls soccer teams are currently making deep runs into the playoffs, and our spring sports teams are having great success in district play. It is truly wonderful to see our kids competing so successfully after so many seasons had to be cancelled last spring. The most recent report from our district’s demographer shows our city is now seeing the exponential growth we have anticipated for some time now. If you’ve traveled up Preston Road or Louisiana Street, you’ve likely seen work is well underway at the site of our new middle school, just west of the high school. Very soon behind the opening of this school in the fall of 2022, we anticipate opening our third and fourth elementary schools, perhaps each one year after the other if our current pace of growth continues. We remain committed to working with parents, staff, and our community as we work together to manage the various growing pains that will occur as we grow beyond the capacity of our current facilities. Before long, we will need to begin discussing shifts in our elementary school attendance zones as new schools come online, and certainly our growth into a 5A and then ultimately 6A high school will necessitate new programs and new challenges. Beyond the need for two more elementary schools and high school additions, by 2025 we will likely be looking at the need to build a second middle school. With the opening of the Celina Collin College campus this fall, Celina ISD will be able to expand course offerings for our high school students while also utilizing the Collin campus to lessen the enrollment impact on our high school campus. As we continue to prepare for the final dismissal, we are working hard to ensure the return of many important end of year events our kids and campuses missed out on last spring. Our elementary campuses are scheduling field day and end-of-year awards and celebrations. We anticipate all our spring athletic teams will be preparing for playoffs in numerous divisions, and prom and graduation planning committees are eager to ensure these events will proceed as planned. And finally, although our district and community recognize that school accountability should not be driven merely by state testing, we are fully participating in state testing beginning April 6. These tests, as well as the results of our spring district common assessments, AP College Board tests, and SAT/ACT tests will provide our teachers and administrators with solid information about our success in closing gaps due to lost instruction over the past year.

BOBCATS To our parents and our community, thank you for partnering with our schools to ensure our kids could successfully learn and compete throughout the year. Go Bobcats!

Sincerely, Tom Maglisceau Superintendent, Celina ISD

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SCHOOL ZONE For over thirty years, students in grades 2-8 have competed in a variety of academic contests with districts from our UIL Basketball alignment. In 2018, due to the growth experienced by all of the schools within our district alignment, it became increasingly more difficult to find not only a day that was convenient for all, but also a space large enough to accommodate our growing populations. This is especially true on the elementary level where most districts now have 2-4 campuses compared to just a few years ago when only one elementary campus was the norm. At the beginning of the year, we were unsure if any of the academic contests would be held due to COVID restrictions. After numerous Zoom meetings with UIL Coordinators from Anna, Melissa, Princeton, and Van Alstyne, it was decided that virtual tournaments would be held on our individual campuses. This would allow students to participate while also keeping exposure limited. The coordinators also decided to extend the testing period from one day to multiple weeks. Districts would then have the flexibility to test students when it was convenient and when it worked with their individual campus schedules. The testing window opened on Monday, January 25 and was scheduled to close on Monday, February 15. Due to weather conditions forcing all of the competing districts to close, the deadline was extended two weeks. Districts were responsible for administering the tests, grading and uploading all contest papers. Writing events were judged by an outside panel. Speaking events were recorded and uploaded for judging. Due to revolving quarantine situations and classes and/or campuses transitioning to virtual, many of the contests were not filled on the elementary level. On the middle school level, grades 6,7, & 8 filled the majority of their contests and placed 2nd overall for the competition. Over 225 students represented Celina ISD. We congratulate these students on their success and look forward to next year! 2021 LYKINS ELEMENTARY 2ND GRADE Chess Puzzles 3rd Place - Micah Wilson Creative Writing 1st Place - Ellie Daniels 3rd Place Emma Lopriore 3RD GRADE Chess Puzzles 5th Place - Luke Braxton 6th Place - Laney Vest Spelling - Team: 2nd place 4th Place - CJ Cawlfield Other team members: Amelia Mosseller, Lucas Bauer, Emily Grabbe 4TH GRADE Oral Reading 1st Place - Cambrie Meekins

5TH GRADE Art - Team: 3rd place 6th Place - Adeline Deardorff Other team members: Madelyn Arnold, Lucia Sauceda, Dax Carter

Maps, Charts, & Graphs Robbie Hale - 4th place

Listening Skills Remy Plagge - 3rd place

Math Megan Laumer - 4th place

Chess Puzzles 3rd Place Team Other team members: Matthew Diaz, Paxton Brown, Malachi Ott, Miles Mann

Modern Oratory Kalli Bernard - 1st place Brooke Browning - 4th place Sarah Brinkerhoff - 6th place

Maps, Graphs, & Charts - Team: 1st place Aidan Wright - 2nd place Other team member: Maddox McCoy and Henry Thomas

Dictionary Skills - Team: 2nd place 1st Place - Justin Shaffer 3rd Place - Ryan Clark Other team member: Isabelle Gilmore

Music Memory - Team: 1st place Hannah Flake - 1st place Natalie Stuck - 2nd place Joshua Daugherty - 3rd place Braedyn Ashworth - 4th place Alex Ramirez - 5th place

Maps, Graphs, & Charts - Team: 1st place 2nd Place - Ryan Clark 5th Place - Charlie Anne Brignon Other team members: Cole Vest, Luca Battaglio

Ready Writing Madyson Hoya - 6th place Social Studies - Team: 2nd place Walker Holloway - 4th place (tie) Luke Patterson - 4th place (tie) Other team members: Brooke Browning and Erin Stroot

Math Ian Hubbard - 4th place Music Memory - Team: 1st place Bella Salvo - 1st place Mya Lloyd - 2nd place Landon Aubuchon - 3rd place Number Sense Cayden Morrow - 6th place Oral Speaking Madison Arnold - 1st place Mia McDonald - 5th place

Maps, Graphs, & Charts - Team: 1st place Ryker Westfall - 4th place Isabelle Combs - 5th place Addi Short - 6th place Other team members: Whitney Wright Math - Team: 1st place Cash Hurst - 1st place Aubrey Lambert - 2nd place Other team members: Sydney Camphouse and Isabelle Combs Modern Oratory Ryker Westfall - 1st place Music Memory - Team: 1st place Daxon Boudreaux - 1st place Naomi Daugherty - 2nd place Addi McNutt - 3rd place

Ready Writing Chloe Miller - 4th place

Oral Reading Naomi Daugherty - 1st place Maddie Hale - 5th place

Spelling 6th Place - Paxton Brown

Spelling - Team: 2nd place Kalli Bernard - 6th place Other team members: Liam Denson, Hannah Flake, and Gracelyn Roach

Science - Team: 1st place Jayson Locke - 1st place Lillian Choi - 3rd place Reagan Hix - 5th place Other team member: Zachary Litaker

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2ND GRADE Storytelling 3rd Place - Cora Plagge

Art - Team: 2nd Place Brooke Browning - 3rd place (tie) Erin Stroot - 3rd place (tie) Other team member: Cash St. Aubin

Art - Team: 3rd place Maddie Hoya - 5th place Other team members: Aylin Werner and Mateo Martinez

Spelling - Team: 1st place Cherie Hong - 1st place Alexander Ginegaw - 2nd place Reagan Hix - 5th place Other team member: Shaylee Stevens

Number Sense - Team: 2nd place Grace Spessard - 1st place Other team members: Nicholete Burden, Addi Short, and Whitney Wright

Chess - Team: 1st place Ryan Edwards - 1st place Zack McDaniel - 6th place Other team members: Josh Cortez and Keaton Thomas

Calculator Apps - Team: 2nd place Aidan Wright - 4th place Other team members: Cayden Morrow and John David Loden

Ready Writing 5th Place - Hailey Forner 5TH GRADE Art 2nd Place - Charlotte Cawlﬁeld

3RD GRADE Ready Writing 3rd Place - Bethany Blackmon 6th Place - Colton Dymek 4TH GRADE Art - Team: 1st place 2nd Place - Leenandra Sanchez 4th Place (Tie) - Addison Gilmore 4th Place (Tie) - Missy Hogue 6th Place - Chloe Barro Other team memberr: Addison Thomas Spelling - Team: 3rd place 5th Place - Cooper Wierick Other team members: Ashley Koehne, Audrey Hahn, Rhett Waldrum

Ready Writing 1st Place - Talen Sadler 4th Place - Emma Ehrhart

Dictionary Skills Kalli Bernard - 3rd place Editorial Writing - Emerson Wahl 2nd place

Chess - Team: 1st place Albert Torkiya - 1st place Chase Barker - 5th place Jorge Ortega - 6th place Other team member: Cayden Morrow

Impromptu Speaking - Brooke Studdard - 4th place Callie Scott - 6th place

Dictionary Skills - Team: 2nd place Reagan Hix - 1st place Bella Salvo - 4th place Other team member: Remy Plagge

Listening Skills - Easton Clay - 5th place

Impromptu Speaking - Jayson Stogner - 1st place Mia McDonald 5th place

2021 8TH GRADE Art Avery Pitts - 1st place Brody Berry - 2nd place Calculator Summer George - 6th place

Ready Writing Naomi Daugherty - 3rd place Science - Team: 3rd place Aubrey Lambert - 5th place Ella Norman - 6th place Other team member: Maddie Hale Social Studies - Team: 2nd place Katie Hendricks - 3rd place Other team members: Daxon Boudreaux, Riley Payette, and Owen Reeves

Impromptu Speaking - Maddie Hale - 1st place Nicholete Burden- 2nd place Listening Skills Maddie Hale - 6th place (tie) Aubrey Lambert - 6th place (tie)

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Early reminder for all incoming 7th grade students...Get those vaccinations now before busy back-to-school season! Getting your child vaccinated not only protects your child's health, but that of the community. Without the proper documentation of required vaccinations or valid medical or conscientious exemption, students will not be allowed to attend school. Turn in proof of vaccination to campus nurse. TDAP - 1 dose is required if more than 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. Meningococcal (MCV4) - 1 dose is required on/after student's 11th birthday. Note: if student received vaccine at 10yrs of age, this satisfies the requirement. Please contact the campus nurse if you have any questions about your student's vaccine record.

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You may have noticed the popular Coca-Cola mural in the historic Downtown Celina Square looks a little brighter these days. You're right! But that isn't the only difference. Celina Historical Preservation Society saught the professional eye of resident and artist Judy Seay to give the mural a bit of a face lift. The last time the mural was painted was approximately 15 years ago and some of the colors used weren't authentic to the period. So Seay brought the piece back to life and back to it's roots.

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2021 Celina Education Foundation Dinner and Auction The last several months has reminded us how we take our health and our children’s education for granted. Our Celina Independent School District staff, administrators and dedicated teachers have certainly felt the toll this year and have done an extraordinary job adapting to our new normal, providing innovative teaching methods and maintaining clean and positive environments for our students to thrive in. While the future is uncertain, the Celina Education Foundation continues to be here to help provide resources and support to the campuses throughout the district and to help encourage students to pursue academic excellence no matter what the circumstances. Now more than ever, CISD and our students need our support! We ask that you SAVE THE DATE and join us for our annual dinner and auction on FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 at The Venue at Waterstone. Throw on your favorite pair of jeans, add some sparkle and join us for an incredible evening of socializing, FUN and giving back to further support our mission!

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