Calallen High School - The Wildcatter Issue 2

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Calallen

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2010-2011

October 2010 Photos and Text by Calallen Publications

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News Page 1

Feature Page 2

Op/Ed Page 11

Sports Page 12

he Bottom Line Bond Projects Approach Completion

Tax payers voted on a bond in August 2008 that included new improvements for all of Calallen ISD. It was planned that the high school would undergo some major changes, starting off with turf on the football field and an extension to the visitor’s side of the stadium. The football field was not the only change planned to be made to the high school. A technology center will also be added to the high school; running adjacent to the library. “I think it’s great

for them to be building a facility specifically to house computers,” junior Connor Bryan said. “Technology skills are very important in life.” The technology center will have 4 computer labs with at least 30 student stations in each lab, along with two mobile carts with wireless net books for use in the main computer lab for groups larger than 30. “Technology in education is trending towards more and more online learning,” director of technology Bryan Brown said. “It seems that as stu-

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Soft Footing. Senior quarterback Tanner Sparks runs the play from scrimmage. Most athletes agreed it takes the legs several practices to adjust to the turf. (Photo by: Josh Briseno)

dents are allowed to use the tools they are familiar with, such as computers, they tend to feel more comfortable in the learning process.” A new swimming and diving facility was also to be built, but has yet to show sign of life. “I wish they would build a pool,” teacher Janet Simpson said. “It would help our swimmers be more competitive.” The Calallen High School swim team currently has every practice held at Tuloso Midway’s swimming pool. “It would be better for us to have our own pool,” junior Tony Lamantia said. “We waste a lot of our budget money by using TM’s pool.” A covered practice area is also an addition that generated talk during the planning. The area was intended to have turf as well. “The covered practice area would be good to use when it’s

lighting and raining Ashley Simmons outside,” junior Jake Editor (‘12) Brearton said. “We conditioners and comwouldn’t get soaking plete repair of the band wet.” Magee Interme- parking lot. “It’s a much diate School had an en- needed improvement,” tirely new campus built, complete with new dry senior Matt Boston said. erase boards in every “There are no pot holes, room, and several other and it’s much smoother.” Plans for any furmodern educational up- ther construction and adgrades. ditions have been made, “It was annoying and the school board is to have to move everything from one school to doing all they can to put the other,” Magee teacher these actions into play. “We plan on comCindi Tyler said. “How- ever, the new building is ing up with the solution much nicer than the pre- on how to make things happen as soon as posviously outdated one.” All of the im- sible,” superintendent Dr. provements and additions Arturo Almendarez said. to the elementary schools “My hope is that everyand the middle school thing may be done by the have been finished, and beginning of next school a few smaller improve- year.” ments have already been done at the high school too, including new air

Planning Ahead. Proposed blueprints for the new technology center. (Photo submitted)


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