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Bus Driver surprised by salutatorian with Bell Award Top 10 Percent students recognized at Awards Night.
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Salutatorian, Mia Rodriguez honors her bus driver Jesus Ortiz (Photo: LFCISD) (LFCISD) At the Los Director of Transportation. Fresnos High School Ramirez asked Ortiz to Student Achievement be patient throughout the Awards Thursday evening, ceremony. the biggest applause of the Mia starting her speech night was not for a student in Spanish caught his or a teacher. attention. When she called The annual Bell Awards his name as the recipient were presented by the top of her Bell Award, he was ten academic students to motionless. He didn’t know the people who impacted what to do. He didn’t know their education in a special what to say. Ramirez told way. him to go to the stage to Most students picked accept his award. When he teachers for their Bell got to the stage to accept Awards, but salutatorian the award and pose for a Mia Rodriguez surprised photo with Mia, he was the audience with the teary-eyed. selection of her Bell Award “My day starts out super recipient. Rodriguez well,” Mia said (English delivered her speech in translation). “He gives me Spanish and spoke about a warm welcome and a a person who always gave friendly smile. He never her a positive start and end fails to say goodbye to us to the day – her bus driver. when leaving the bus. Mr. Jesus Ortiz, a four-year Ortiz, thank you for your driver who drives Bus dedication and kindness. I #195, didn’t know why he hope you know that your was asked to attend the small actions every day event by Suzanne Ramirez, improve my tomorrow.”
The audience was the loudest for Ortiz when Mia finished her introduction. They were even louder when he stepped off the stage. Some in the crowd of mainly parents gave Orriz a standing ovation. He was the first bus driver to ever receive a Bell Award since the inception of the award about 15 years ago. The other Top 10 students and their Bell Award recipients were: Valedictorian Kiara Garcia: Teacher Mark Castillo
#4 student Marvin Prazelini Jr.: Teacher David Rivera
#5 student Daviana Zamora (absent): Her mother Noela Rodriguez, a paraprofessional at LopezRiggins Elementary #6 student Isabela Martinez Banda: Teacher Hector Peñaflor
#8 student Josue Jorge Atkinson: His mother Briana Atkinson
#9 student Matthew Senteno: His father and teacher Alfonso Senteno
#10 student: Daniela Martinez Banda: Teacher Javier Martinez Garza #3 student Javier Barron: Teacher Ariel Torres
#7 student Itzel Cruz Alcaraz: Teacher Jesus Garza
Students who made the Top 5 Percent and Top 10 Percent rankings were also introduced and their academic achievements were mentioned.
Spring Football Game to Feature Falcons, Band 2021 Falcon roster to be split into Maroon and Gold teams. (LFCISD)It is football time in June as the Falcon football team split in two in the Maroon and Gold game at 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium. It was the first spring game for new head football coach and Athletics Director David Cantu, who was hired in January to take over the program. UIL regulations allow Class 5A or 6A schools to participate in spring training if they choose, thus bypassing an extra week of workouts in August. The Falcon teams were split evenly into Maroon and Gold teams. The LFHS Band also performed at halftime of the game, and play from the north end zone.
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The Falcon Band performed a halftime show Friday during a split squad game. (photo: LFCISD)
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