December 2013

December 2013
McMullen County ISD
Volume 4, Issue 3
Inside this Issue:
Sports
Inside the Corral
Construction Zone
Apps of the Month
Here’s to You
Word on the Street
PALS Students
Artist of Month
Fun Facts
FFA Results
Birthdays
Calendar
Honor Rolls
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Regional Meet - Blaye Lee -10th
State Meet - Blaye Lee 15th
Good luck Kaiyden
Inman and The
Rattlers in their
undefeated season and
their quest to win their
last playoff game
Saturday.
McMullen vs. Woodsboro
11-25,26-24,18-25,26-24,
15-12
McMullen vs. Pettus
Bi District Playoff Game
21-25, 24-26, 19-25
By: Pate Robles
Varsity
McMullen 75 vs. Nordheim 19
McMullen 60 vs. Stacey 69
McMullen 65 vs. Dilley 45
McMullen 53 vs. Abilene Hawks 68
McMullen 65 vs. Premont 50
McMullen 78 vs. Santa Gertrudis 73
McMullen 54 vs. Bishop 57
McMullen 59 vs. Charlotte 37
Jr. High
McMullen 30 vs. Pawnee 21
McMullen 20 vs. Stacey 15
McMullen 37 vs. Charlotte 15
Varsity
McMullen 45 vs. Nordheim 22
McMullen 36 vs. Bruni 40
McMullen 49 vs. Stacey 24
McMullen 42 vs. Kenedy 31
McMullen 51 vs. St. Thomas 45
McMullen 25 vs. Faith Academy 31
McMullen 24 vs. IWA 34
McMullen 35 vs. Bay Area 55
McMullen 32 vs. Charlotte 21
Junior High
A Team
McMullen 42 vs. Pettus 11
McMullen 37 vs. Pawnee 3
McMullen 31 vs. Stacey 6
McMullen 50 vs. Charlotte 6
B Team
McMullen 4 vs. Pettus 21
McMullen 13 vs. Pawnee 5
McMullen 9 vs. Stacey 12
Inside the Corral
Barrett Swaim
Biggest Fear: Being burned by
acid.
Wants for Christmas: iPad Mini
Favorite Type of Animal: Bear
Favorite Vacation Spot: Disney
World
Favorite Band: Imagine Dragons
Best Memory: When I bought my
first LEGO set.
Future Job: A Policeman
Favorite Superpower: Flying
3 Words Describing You: Fun,
funny & lazy.
Preferred Music: Country &
Hip-Hop
Favorite Movie: Safe Haven
Car Wants: GMC Duramax Truck
Food: Steak
Favorite Song: “Stay” by Georgia
Florida Line
Wants to Visit: Bahamas
Hobby: Fishing
Favorite Ice Cream: Vanilla
Pet Peeve: Liars
For Fun: Ride Four Wheelers
Favorite School Subject:
Athletics
Favorite Breakfast Taco: Bacon
& Egg with Cheese
Last Day on Earth: I would go
hunting & fishing.
Mr. Trudeau
John McClure
Nickname: Bearman
Favorite Food: Caramel Apples
Favorite Color: Red
Hobby: Video Games
Favorite Movie: Amazing
Spiderman
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Subject: Science
Favorite Music: Alternative
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Kayla May
Amber Chatman, Cassidy Howard, Olivia Truelove & Iris Villareal
Favorite Superhero: Superman
Favorite Music: Country
Future Job: Navy Seal
Favorite Book: Hatchet
Hobby: Hunting
Desired Pet: Dog
Favorite T.V. Show: M.A.S.H
Favorite Movie: We Are the
Millers
Biggest Fear: Spiders
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Candy: Gum
Wants for Christmas: A Truck
Wants to Visit: Ireland
Favorite Class: Math
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Any Food
Best Part of Day: Going Home
Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate
Age: 16
Birthday: June 20
From: Boulder, Colorado
Hobbies: Running, Soccer &
Hiking
Favorite Band: Zack Brown
Band & Dave Mathews Band
Greatest Fear: Something
happening to my family.
Favorite Time of Day: Early
Morning
Favorite Food: Fajitas
People Don't Know: I taught
history in a 3rd world country.
Favorite Cartoon: Phineas &
Ferb
Best Memory: My Wedding
Favorite Candy Bar: Peanut
Butter Snickers
Favorite Christmas Tradition:
Going to see family.
Perfect
Attendance
CONSTRUCTION
ZONE
7th
Brett Acker, Dustin Allen, Gabriel Cordova, Evelyn Garza, Skeeter Garza, Alexis Lopez, Colton
McCartney, Kaity Poth, Logan Ridgeway, Evan Tipton, Tannah Walker, Kiley Wilson & Blake Zielonka
8th
Tyler Allen, Sara Burtch, Ashleigh Cloud, Marissa Magouirk & Myranda Zielonka
9th
Lily Arredondo, Brett Beyer, Lupe Cordova, Carter Garcia, Daniel Magouirk, Hilario Ramon &
Valentina Valadez
10th
Sarita Cavazos, Calli Cruz, Conner Dawson, Carly Fohn, Christian Garza, Tyler Gunter, Gaige
Kuehlem, Mitchell Park, Jordan Stephenson, Olivia Truelove & Taryn Walker
11th
Amber Acker, RaeAnn Alexander, Chris Chatman, Vicky Hernandez, Trey Kuenstler, Austen
Serrata, Fisher White & Ashley Zetzsche
12th
Jimm Casas & Trent Ruhmann
Keynote
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By: Pate Robles
Choose from 30 Apple-designed themes to give
your presentations.
Microsoft power point friendly.
Complete with animated charts and transitions.
Use iCloud to access from any other apple device.
Easily share a link to your email, Messages,
Twitter, AirDrop, or Facebook.
Use ‘Open in Another App’ to save presentations to apps such as
Dropbox.
CUSTOM MCMULLEN SPIRIT
NECKLACES
$18
Senior Class Fundraiser
Available at BBall Games
or Contact a Senior
Perfect for
Homecoming
Week!
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By Amber Chatman &
Iris Villarreal
What do you want for
Christmas?
“A James Avery ring.”
Kiersie Hopes, 8th
“An ATV Ranger.”
Alexis Ortiz, 4th
“A pony, one million
dollars, and a tutor to do
my math.”
Tucker Smith, 10th
“My family to be
together.”
Harley McBee, 1st
By Dave Underwood
• The cafeteria staff and all the volunteers who helped make the
Thanksgiving lunch at school so successful.
• All the students who bought feathers to support the staff and
school in the PALS Grand Turkey fundraiser.
• The Tilden Baptist Church for hosting a delicious, communitywide Thanksgiving meal.
• All parents, students, staff, and community members for being
patient and working with the school as we transition through all
these construction changes.
• Congratulations to the volleyball and cross country teams, as well
as FFA members for advancing in competition and representing
the school with pride.
“I want $10 million
dollars!;)”
Hannah Arisola, 9th
“A unicorn, because
they're really soft,
fluffy, and powerful.”
Bronwyn Underwood, PK
“Hugs and kisses from my
family.”
Mrs. Taylor
“Cookies!”
Tate Turner, 2nd
“An Assassin Creek black
flag game; it’s really
awesome, I looked it up!”
Skeeter Garza, 7th
Artists of the Month
Paper Maché Turkeys
Blake Zielonka & Jimm Casas
“An iPhone.”
Shelby Slavinski, 3rd
“A four wheeler.”
Joslyn Penny, 6th
“A puppy.”
Jasey Naylor, Kinder
“A new gaming system.”
Kaitlyn Fohn, 12th
“A new horse trailer.”
Jaycee Wheat, 5th
“A home, a really nice
home.”
Mrs. Haynie
“A new car...
vrooooooom!”
Ashely Zetzsche, 11th
“ I want a hippopotamus
for Christmas.”
Calli Cruz, 10th
“One thousand dollars
so I can buy all the
games I want.”
Evelyn Garza, 7th
PALS Special Table Honors
November 8, 2013
November 22, 2013
Andrew Emens
Hayden McCammon
Nick Melendez
Kaiyden Inman
Karson Seidel
Rudy Mesa
Kaylie Measles
Caroline Truelove
Camdan Zielonka
Mercedes Blanco
Justice McBee
Hunter Hasette
Marshall Swaim
David Magouirk
Kyndall Rohan
Peyton Rohan
The Grand Turkey
Thanks to all who had a hand in making our
fundraiser so successful. Congratulations to Miss
Jessica Gonzales! She was crowned Grand Turkey
and received a crown, sash, and Butterball turkey.
Her Kindergarten class
receives a pizza party
and the entire
elementary benefits from
the proceeds. This helps
PALS purchase prizes
for the AR store, so get
busy reading!
- Mrs. Sandra Swaim,
PALS President
By. Cassidy Howard
There are nearly 15,000 Christmas
tree farms in the United States.
Alabama was the first state in the
U.S. to fully recognize Christmas
in 1836.
Each year more than 3 billion
Christmas cards are sent in the U.S.
alone.
All the gifts in the Twelve Days of
Christmas would equal 364 total.
Christmas wasn’t declared an
official holiday in the United States
until June 26, 1870.
FFA RESULTS
BY: Colton Gonzales
District LDEs
Greenhand Creed 3rd: Hannah Arisola
Chapter Ag Quiz 3rd: Kaitlyn Fohn-3rd High Individual, Sarah White-5th High
Individual, Austen Serrata, Vicky Hernandez, Donnie Soward, Olivia Truelove, Mykala
Garza & Ashley Zetzsche
FFA Broadcasting 1st: Heather Gillin, Ashley Stover & Fisher White
Senior Creed 1st: Lindy Swaim
Agricultural Advocacy 1st: Ashley Stover, Macy Ruiz, Raney Hanks, Kye Maddox &
Cassidy Howard
Public Relations 2nd: Mahala Harper, Amber Acker, RaeAnn Alexander & Kye Maddox
Greenhand Quiz 2nd: Hannah Arisola-3rd High Individual, Covy Harper-8th High
Individual, Lily Arredondo-9th High Individual, Brett Beyer, Daniel Magouirk & Mirza
Bazan
Agricultural Issues Forum 2nd: Heather Gillin, Raney Hanks, Mariah Mesa, Lindy
Swaim & Jayson Smith
Senior Skills 1st: Heather Haines, Taryn Walker & Jayson Smith
Area LDEs
FFA Broadcasting 1st: Heather Gillin, Ashley Stover & Fisher White
Agricultural Issues Forum 2nd: Heather Gillin, Raney Hanks, Mariah Mesa, Lindy
Swaim & Jayson Smith
Agricultural Advocacy 2nd: Ashley Stover, Macy Ruiz, Raney Hanks, Kye Maddox &
Cassidy Howard
Greenhand Quiz 6th: Hannah Arisola-3rd High Individual, Covy Harper, Brett Beyer,
Daniel Magouirk, Mirza Bazan & Lily Arredondo
Senior Skills 8th: Heather Haines, Taryn Walker & Jayson Smith
Senior Creed 9th: Lindy Swaim
Public Relations11th: Mahala Harper, Amber Acker, RaeAnn Alexander & Kye Maddox
FFA Broadcasting, Agricultural Issues Forum, and Agricultural Advocacy Teams
qualified for State FFA Competition to be held December 6-7 in Huntsville
Birthdays
Students
12/01 Lauren workman
12/04 Graham Blaha
12/06 Hallie Taylor
12/07 Elijah Reyna
12/11 James Contreras
12/11 Natilee Dominguez
12/11 Kaylin Workman
12/12 Reece Hamilton
12/16 Taiytus Inman
12/16 Lindy Swaim
12/17 Jesus Hernandez
Sun
DECEMBER 2013
1
8
15
Mon
Tue
2
3
Pictures with
Santa @ Cafe
3:45-6pm
JH BBall @
Gervin 5pm
V BBall vs.
Freer @ Home
5pm
Hoop it Up @
3:30pm
Wed
4
12/17 Daniel Magouirk
12/20 Sebastian Johnston
12/23 Ceaser Avalos
12/23 Brant Drought
12/24 Emmalyn Truelove
12/24 Myranda Zielonka
12/31 Tannah Walker
Teachers
12/12 Addie Stewart
12/25 Maria Dempsey
12/28 Sheri Teal
BY: Colton Gonzales
Thu
5
Fri
6
School Board
Meeting @
6:30pm
7
Volunteer
Fire Department
Fundraiser @
Comm. Bldg.
11am-3pm
V Boys BBall Tourney @ Faith Academy
FFA State LDE’s @ Huntsville
9
10
11
JH Boys BBall
@ Nordheim
5pm
V Girls BBall
vs. Yorktown @
Home 5pm
Hoop it Up @
3:30pm
Burning of
the M
Parade@
5:30pm
16
17
18
JH BBall vs.
Pawnee @
Home 3:30pm
Staff X-Mas
Dinner @ 7pm
V BBall @
Runge 5pm
Hoop it Up @
3:30pm
12 PALS
Mtg. @ Café
3:45pm; JH
Girls BBall @
Pleasanton 5pm
13
23
24
14
Elem/JH UIL
Meet @ Pawnee
1pm
McMullen V BBall Tourney @ Tilden
19
20
Elem.
Christmas Play
@ 6pm
Early
Release
V BBall @
Three Rivers
2pm
End 6 Weeks
22
Sat
25
26
27
21
Christmas
Break
28
Christmas Break
29
30
31
V Girls BBall
@ Charlotte
12pm
V BBall @
Freer 11am
1
2
Christmas Break
By: Olivia Truelove
3
V Girls BBall @
Nordheim 2pm
V Boys vs.
Runge @ Home
5pm
Jan 6th
Back to
School
Honor Rolls
All A’s
A&B
2nd
Jody Belz, Madilynn Bjorgaard,
Rebecca Gonzales, Sylvia Nulton, Ryan
Trudeau, Tate Turner & O’Brien Underwood
Ariana Coolidge, Hunter Hasette, Luke Ridgeway,
Brandon Timms & Joseph Villareal
3rd
Mollee Couch, Alonzo Garcia,
Shawn Heritage, Emily Measels, William
Melendez, Malachi Mixon, Jaidyn Naylor &
Delaney Smith
Eloida Gamez, Taber Garcia, Ryleigh Kuehlem,
Brayden Serrata, Sianna Serrata, Shelby Slavinsky,
Marshall Swaim & Madison West
4th
Troy Allen, Makayleigh Bjorgaard,
Charity Harris, David Magouirk, Rudy Mesa,
Allison Rowe, Makenzie Sherrer, Caina
Sneed & Brannan Woelfel
Corbyn Anderson, Graham Blaha, Rianna Gamez,
Bailey Garcia, Brandon Goins, Russell Goodrum,
Aaron Lewis, Alexis Ortiz, Emmalyn Truelove &
Carsyn Woodin
5th
Kelsey Gonzales, Payton Gonzales,
Kaylie Measels & Kyndall Rohan
Marie Chatman, Joshua Fohn, Dustin Goodrum,
Sebastian Johnston, Sydnea Ray, Emery Robles &
Jaycee Wheat
6th
Brenda Beyer, Peyton Rohan,
Caroline Truelove & Cayden Turner
Garrett Blaha, Baily Dawson, Jasmine Garcia,
Cotton Harris, Reagan Moon, Joshua Reyna &
Madison Sherrer
7th
Brett Acker, Erin Atkinson, Colton
McCartney & Blake Zielonka
Dustin Allen, Gabriel Cordova, Mario Garza, Alexis
Lopez, Logan Ridgeway, Tannah Walker & Kiley
Wilson
8th
Marc Casas & Marissa Magouirk
Sara Burtch, Ashleigh Cloud, Alexis Delgado,
Christabella Gonzales, Charlsie Harris, Kiersie
Hopes, Makinna Serrata, Hallie Taylor, Kate
Truelove & Myranda Zielonka
9th
Hannah Arisola
Mirza Bazan, Covy Harper, Blaye Lee & Daniel
Magouirk
10th Sarita Cavazos , Carly Fohn, Cassidy
Howard & Jordan Stephenson
Calli Cruz, Heather Haines, Phillip Hooper, Gaige
Kuehlem, Mitchell Park, Jayson Smith, Olivia
Truelove & Iris Villarreal
11th RaeAnn Alexander, Donnie Soward
& Lindy Swaim
Amber Acker, Chris Chatman, Victoria Hernandez,
Hailey Ruiz, Jordan Voldan & Ashley Zetzsche
12th Joaquin Cavazos, Heather Gillin &
Sarah White
Jimm Casas, Cheyenne Cruz, Danielle Dawson,
Kaitlyn Fohn, Raney Hanks, Kye Maddox, Trent
Ruhmann & Ashley Stover
By: Carly Fohn
AR AWARDS
25 POINT CLUB
2nd Grade: Tate Turner
3rd Grade: Mollee Couch
Aim for Excellence
Taber Garcia
Brayden Serrata
4th Grade: Makenzie Sherrer
Brannan Woelfel
th
5 Grade: Kaylie Measels
Sydnea Ray
th
6 Grade: Cotton Harris
Madison Sherrer
50 POINT CLUB
3rd Grade: Malachi Mixon
4th Grade: David Magouirk
5th Grade: Kyndall Rohan
6th Grade: Garrett Blaha
Jasmine Garcia
Joshua Reyna
75 POINT CLUB
3rd Grade: Malachi Mixon
4th Grade: David Magouirk
100 POINT CLUB
6th Grade: Reagan Moon
Caroline Truelove
150 POINT CLUB
6th Grade: Brenda Beyer
MILLIONAIRE’S CLUB
6th Grade: Brenda Beyer
Perfect Attendance
PK: Seth Coolidge, Lisa Dillard, James Pace, Skyler Richter,
Masyn Sherrer & Chloe Zielonka
KG: Mia Belz, Mercedes Blanco, Ryleigh Fetterman, Landon
Gonzales, Payton Gonzales, Jayden Hawkins, Jasey Naylor,
Walker Swaim & Ava Verastegui
1st: James Contreras, Kimberlee Esquivel, Nevaeh Harris,
Madalyn Little, Matthew Little, Nathan Little, Miranda Martinez,
Harley McBee, Nicholas Melendez & Kyndell Seidel
2nd: Madilynn Bjorgaard, Ariana Coolidge, Rebecca Gonzales,
Hunter Hasette, James Hawkins, Adrian Macias, Sylvia Nulton,
Luke Ridgeway, Brandon Timms, Ryan Trudeau, Tate Turner,
O’Brien Underwood & Joseph Villareal
3rd: Mollee Couch, Alonzo Garcia, Taber Garcia, Gabrel
Garza,Traeger Hamilton, Byron Huerta, Ryleigh Kuehlem, Kole
Latham, Emily Measels, Malachi Mixon, Jaidyn Naylor, Brayden
Serrata, Delaney Smith, Marshall Swaim & Eloida Gamez
4th: Troy Allen, Makayleigh Bjorgaard, Graham Blaha, Brandon
Goins, Russell Goodrum, Aaron Lewis, David Magouirk, Rudy
Mesa, Alexis Ortiz, Allison Rowe, Makenzie Sherrer, Rianna
Gamez & Brannan Woelfel
5th: Marie Chatman, Joshua Fohn, Kelsey Gonzales, Dustin
Goodrum, Emmanuel Jasso, Kaylie Measels, Julianne Ramon,
Sydnea Ray, Kyndall Rohan & Jaycee Wheat
6th: Tristan Alexander, Brenda Beyer, Garrett
Blaha, Baily Dawson, Jasmine Garcia,
Rodrigo Garcia, Rhea Garza, Reagan Moon,
Joslyn Penny, Joshua Reyna, Peyton Rohan &
Madison Sherrer
Pre K
Seth Coolidge, Lisa Dillard, Andrew Emens, Morgan Fetterman, Reece Hamilton, Briana
Huerta, James Pace, Masyn Sherrer, Ally Slavinski, Cross Smith, Bronwyn Underwood,
Camdan Zielonka & Chloe Zielonka
Kinder
Mia Belz, Mercedes Blanco, Nolan Crosson, Avery Dillard, Dylan Ender, Ryleigh
Fetterman, Levi Garza, Landon Gonzales, Payton Gonzales, Gabbreyella Hankins, Taiytus
Inman, Hayden McCammon, Jasey Naylor, Cason Stacy, Walker Swaim, B.J. Thomas, Ava
Verastegui & Bailey Wise
1st
Rebekah Adams, James Contreras, Aylxis Delgado, Kimberlee Esquivel, Nevaeh Harris,
Madalyn Little, Matthew Little, Nathan Little, Miranda Martinez, Harley McBee, Justice
McBee, Nicholas Melendez, Kyndell Seidel, Cassidy Slavinski & Mason Taylor
Pre K
Morgan Fetterman
1st
Alexis Delgado
Kinder
Payton Gonzales
2nd
Rebecca Gonzales
Cowboy Character
3rd
Karson Seidel & Roel
Gamez
4th
Rudy Mesa
5th
Kelsey Gonzales
6th
Peyton Rohan