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HPMS Students Win Essay Contest
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, Kerrville ISD encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Kerrville a better place for children and families. Research shows that when parents possess six protective factors, the risk for neglect and abuse diminish and optimal outcomes for children, youth, and families are promoted. The six protective factors are: • Nurturing and attachment • Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development • Parental resilience • Social connections • Concrete supports for parents • Social and emotional development and well-being Each month, Micah Wrase, LSSP, holds Families on Track meetings to teach parents different strategies for raising a healthy family. Call 257-2203 for more information.
Important Dates
April 11 - End of 5th Six Weeks April 18 - Bad Weather Make-Up Day May 26 - Bad Weather Make-Up Day
April 11, 2014
Three Hal Peterson Middle School Students were honored as winners Monday, March 24, 2014 in the Daughters of the Republic Of Texas’ Annual Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “William B. Travis and the impact of his letter, Victory or Defeat.” Under the leadership of 7th grade Social Studies Teacher Lee Brite, with assistance from the Writing teachers at HPMS, many students submitted essays. Pictured above is first place winner Braedon Schlechte. Schlechte’s essay now goes on to the regional and then state levels of competition. Pictured at left is Garrison Engstrom, Third Place Winner, Schlechte, and Haley Hall, Second Place Winner, with Teacher Lee Brite. After reading their essay to the group of meeting attendees, all three winners were presented with a framed certificate and a monetary award. Congratulations!
BTW 6th Grade Gets Visit from WWII Veteran Catherine Alexander, 6th grade, listens as Glen Crane speaks to her about his time in WWII. Crane recently visited BT Wilson Sixth Grade School to talk to students about his experiences during the war. Crane was drafted into the Army and trained as a dental technician. The history classes, led by teacher Hysa Reagan have been studying WWII and the Holocaust. Additionally, Joyce Chase, a child during WWII, talked to the students about what it was like as a young girl during war time. She described using ration stamps, black out curtains, and conducting drives at school to collect items for the war effort. According to Reagan, “We discussed how privileged we are to have the opportunity to meet someone who contributed to us being a free nation.”
KISD Six-Weeks Highlights Kerrville ISD, 1009 Barnett Street, 78028
World Read Aloud Day Celebrated at Early Childhood Center World Read Aloud Day is an awareness day advocating for literacy as a right that belongs to all people, celebrated around the world annually on the first Wednesday in March. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another. In honor of this day, Assistant Superintendent of Business Michael Carrales donned a hat and read Dr. Seuss books to students at the Early Childhood Center. At the end, he presented each child with their own Dr. Seuss book to keep.
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Nimitz Holds Walkathon Nimitz Elementary students sported a combination of sunglasses and jackets for Nimitz’ annual Walkathon at the campus. Music blared and kids smiled as they walked laps around the track. The Walkathon encourages students to be healthy and was a great incentive for their hard work in the classroom. Students also received prizes by grade level for walking the most laps. Booths set up allowed students to buy snacks and water to recharge as they made their way around the track.
Tom Daniels Science Expo Brings Out Lizards Classmates look on as Kayla Twilley, 5th grade, holds a Texas Alligator Lizard. The lizard is native to the Hill Country area and was just one of the animals that students got to hold when the school recently held its Annual Science Expo for third through fifth graders. Each year community members come to the school to present a variety of scientific topics to students including Environmental Health, Lab Safety, Electricity, Water Cycle, Habitats and Adaptations, Soil and Water and the Scientific Method. Many thanks to all the presenters for sharing their time and talents with the students of Tom Daniels Elementary!
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Sodexo Holds Future Chef ’s Competition for Elementary Students Kerrville ISD’s Child Nutrition Department, which is now managed by Sodexo, recently held a Future Chef ’s Competition for elementary students at Tivy High School. To enter the competition, students had to apply ahead of time with a sandwich recipe they created. Kerrville ISD’s food service workers evaluated the recipes and chose four participants from each elementary school. On the day of the competition, contestants had to prepare enough samples of their sandwiches for judges and parent attendees to try. Below is a breakdown of the winning participants. Originality: Landon Samford – Tally, Katelyn Robinett – Nimitz, Samantha Sollers – Starkey, Greyson Murphy – Tally Healthy Attributes: Sean Roes – Starkey Left to Right: Scott Anglesey, Child Nutrition Director for KISD, Katelyn Robinett, and Allan Collins, Regional Director
Easy Preparation: Logan Burley – Daniels Judge’s Choice: Katelyn Robinett - Nimitz, Karis Harmon - Nimitz Plate Presentation: Logan Burley - Daniels, Karis Harmon - Nimitz The overall winner of the event was Katelyn Robinett. Her recipe will be sent on to the regional level of competition. Katelyn’s Recipe: Fruity Face Sandwich Ingredients: 2 bagel tops (Thomas Tines), 2 tbsp of vanilla greek yogurt “light”, 3 slices of bananas, 3 slices of strawberries, 6 blueberries Directions: Get one of the bagel tops and the greek vanilla yogurt. Use a butterknife to smooth the yogurt around the bagel. Then get three slices of banana, three slices of strawberries and six blueberries. Carefully place cut fruit down on each bagel and enjoy.
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Tally Elementary Receives $600 and Food Donation First Presbyterian Church donated $600 and several boxes of non-perishable food to Tally Elementary in support of its Blessings in a Backpack food for kids program. Several Tally students that attend the church are part of the “Beings of God” or “BOG Squad.” The students recognized the need to support the school and asked the congregation for their support. The students split the money collected three ways between Tally, CAM and Hope’s Kitchen. Pictured left to right are: Beth Bates, Tally Parent and Blessings in a Backpack coordinator; Sam Baublit, Director of Children’s Ministries at First Presbyterian Church; Austin Lane, Katy Rye, Emma Franchina, Suzanna Rye, Vivian Priour, Will Lohmeyer and Holly Jones, Principal of Tally Elementary.
Tivy High School Producing Television News Broadcast
Above: Brie McKinney and Brandon Curtis warm up for filming. Right: Summer Jennings, Jake Jimenez and Paul Mata handle television and recording controls as Brie and Brandon record in a sound proof room.
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Tivy High School’s Media Technology Department now has a new qualification to add to their college and job applications – that of television news show producers and anchors! The department is producing, filming and packaging a 10 minute newscast each week to air on Tivy’s internal school televisions (channel 68) as well as on the district’s own Time Warner Cable Channel 2. The shows are also posted to the district’s YouTube page at www.youtube.com/ TheKerrvilleISD. Brandon Curtis and Brie McKinney serve as the news anchors, covering all the events going on at Tivy that week from college visits to award winners and exam dates. The team uses different students that sub in and cover sports news each week. Very soon, the students are going to begin broadcasting morning announcements each morning as school begins. The Media Tech Class, led by Lee Pool, teaches students the technical aspects of television production, preparing them for a job in Broadcast TV. Way to go Tivy Media Tech!