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Inside this Issue:
Staff Recognition......... 3
Campus Highlights....... 5
Fine Arts.................... 16
Tigers in Action.......... 21
Board Briefs............... 27
Calendar.................... 29
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June 2015 - Volume 6, Issue 11
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Congratulations! Class of 2015
Reid Bolin, Valedictorian
Megan Bullard, Salutatorian
Senior Moments
(Below) Each year our area churches host a Baccalaureate Service for
our graduating class. This year Gunter First Baptist Church hosted the
ceremony to honor our seniors. Many thanks go out to Pastor Brandon
Wright who delivered an honest message challenging these young men
and women to make fulfilling choices on their journey; to Elizabeth
Kulbeth who wrote and arranged a song entitled “The Journey” in
which our seniors performed; and to Sandra Cruz and Luis Betancourt
who shared an invocation and benediction. It was a beautiful event!
(Above) Gunter High School started a new tradition as our Class of
2015 paraded down the halls of Gunter Elementary in their caps and
gowns. The elementary students lined the halls sharing high-fives,
hugs and cheers with our soon-to-be graduates. What a great way to
bring what we do full-circle and to inspire our youngest to keep going
after their dreams! Congratulations Class of 2015!
Class of 2015 Scholarships
Tristen Covington - GCC
GIFT $1,000.00
NTCICC $500.00
Derek Hall - UTD GIFT $3,000.00
Ruiz Foods Sch. $1,000.00
Advance Credit Union $3,000.00
GCEC Sch. $500.00
Texas Engineering Foundation $500.00
Home Builders Association Sch. $500.00
Harris Autry UIL Sch. $250.00
UT Dallas AES $24,000.00
Dawn Smith - SOSU
SOSU Music Sch. $6,400.00
SOSU Music Housing Sch. $3,000.00
Out of State Tuition Waiver $26,000.00
Reid Bolin - TCU TCU Deans Sch. $72,000.00
Sherman Rotary - Foy Wallace Sch. $1,000.00
GIFT - Landmark Bank Sch. $1,000.00
Riley Bolin - TCU
Sherman Rotary Sch. $1,000.00
GCEC Sch. $500.00
Reilley Hicks - CCCC GIFT $1,000.00
Keith Barrik Memorial Sch. $500.00
Kevin Teems - Seminole State
Seminole State Golf Sch. $18,000.00
Seminole State VP Sch. $4,000.00
Gunter Chamber of Commerce Sch. $500.00
Gunter Tiger Fan Club $1,000.00
Casen Driskill - MSU
MSU Academic Sch. $3,000.00
Parkhaven Dental Sch. $500.00
Gunter Community Club Sch. $1,000.00
GIFT $1,000.00
Ross O’Hanlon - TAMU
Gunter FFA Alumni Sch. $1,000.00
GIFT - Hubert & Flossie Westman Sch. $1,000.00
Reagan MacDonald - Weatherford College
Weahterford College Baseball Sch. $6,500.00
Sarah Kulbeth - North Arkansas College
GIFT - Jack & Charlynn Elliott Sch. $2,000.00
Luke Osburn - The Citadel
GIFT $2,500.00
Navy/Marine ROTC Sch. $150,000.00
Kayti Husted - MSU
MSU Academic Sch. $8,000.00
Class of 1965 Sch. $1,000.00
GIFT - Chuck & Laura Glass Sch. $1,000.00
Tori Ladrondeguevara - TCU
GIFT - Scott Smith Memorial Sch. $2,000.00
TCU Band Sch. $12,000.00
TCU General Sch. $88,000.00
Jose Betancourt GIFT $1,000.00
Luis Betancourt - CCCC
DAR Award $250.00
JD Barrett Sch. $250.00
GIFT $3,000.00
Nathan Yansky - SOSU
SOSU Football Sch. $8,000.00
Garrett Hunter SOSU
SOSU Football Sch. $12,000.00
Spencer Lashley OBU
GIFT - Bill & Dawn Arrington: Good and
Faithful Servant $1,000.00
OBU Academic Sch. $32,000.00
OBU Athletic Sch. $8,000.00
Gunter Chamber of Commerce Sch. $500.00
Hadley Johnson - Hardin Simmons
Hardin Simmons Deans Sch. $38,000.00
Mackenzie Buckner - TAMU-Commerce
TAMU Commerce Music Sch. $19,000.00
Megan Bullard - TAMU
TX Student Housing Sch. $2,500.00
GIFT $2,500.00
Dixie Baseball Sch. $2,000.00
Gunter Tiger Fan Club $1,000.00
Blake Utter Ford Driving Dreams Sch. $2,000.00
Natalie Cochran GIFT $1,000.00
GCC South Grayson Community Sch. $1,500.00
GCC T-Stem Challenge Sch. $2,500.00
Cristin Connor - Univ of Ozarks
GIFT - Frank & Liz Gravley Strive for Excellence
$2,000.00
Univ. of the Ozarks Presidential Sch. $64,000.00
Reiliey Hicks
GIFT $1,000.00
Mackenzie Mazerolle
GIFT - Kristen Streetman Memorial Sch. $2,000.00
DAR Award $500.00
Matthew Gonzalez
Class of 1965 Sch. $1,000.00
GCC South Grayson Community Sch. $1,500.00
Brenda Rico - GCC
GCC Fred & Mae Guilloud Sch. $2,700.00
Sandra Cruz
Kyle Johnson
United Methodist Women’s Sch. $500.00
Junior Gonzalez - GCC
Nation Recognition Products Sch. $300.00
Overall, this class was granted $901,150 in scholarship money! Now that’s amazing!
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The Tiger Times - Page 2
To all of the GISD faculty
who are leaving us...
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
~ Irish Blessing
Courtney Cross
Jeanne Curbow
Stacie Hunsaker
David Kaniatobe
Adrian O’Hanlon
Amy Porter
Yvette Rand
... You will be missed!
Faculty Service Pins
Congratulations to the staff members who were honored for their 5 year increments of service.
Stacy Watson
(20)
Lonnie Scott (10)
(L-R) Tonya Watson (10), Yvette Rand (10),
Debbie Locke (10), Lauri Johnson (10), Susanne (Back) Angela Morrison (5),
Brackeen (5), Amy Scott (10), Dara Arrington (25) Jeannie Schroeter (15);
(Front) Jill Rodarmer (15),
Kim Joiner (20)
Leslie Hindman (10)
Nelma Phillips (15)
Teacher of the Year
At the conclusion of the year, each campus selects a teacher to be honored for their service and commitment to their
campus and students. Congratulations to the following teachers for being selected by their peers for this great honor.
Adrian O’Hanlon
High School Teacher of the Year
Agriculture Science Teacher
Gunter High School
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Angela Morrison
Middle School Teacher of the Year
Special Education Teacher
Gunter Middle School
Heather Hale
Elementary Teacher of the Year
2nd Grade Teacher
Gunter Elementary School
It’s Already Over?!?
I know you all are SO excited for summer to be here! And let’s be honest, I
think my family was tardy more in the last 8 days than we were all year!
Summer is glorious! All of us in GISD wish you and your family a restful few
months spent with family and friends!
But if I’m truly honest, I’ll also say that there is a BIG
part of me that is saying WAIT… Don’t Go…
To our students who have accomplished so many
incredible things this past year; to our graduates who have left their mark
on GISD in so many ways! While it is wonderful to be out for the summer,
we are equally excited at the thought of a tremendous 2015-16 school
year that awaits us in August.
Dr. Jill Siler
Gunter ISD Superintendent
The students and staff at GISD accomplished so
much this past year! In our 2015 State of the
Schools report, I shared our academic,
extracurricular and financial performance to
date and WOW… Gunter ISD is incredible! We
recently received our 2015 STAAR scores and I
wanted to share those with you as well. We
can’t say enough about the fantastic teaching
and learning going on in each of our classrooms
every day and these scores are just a small
reflection of that!
A special congratulations to our GHS Graduates
who are collectively earning over $900,000 in
college scholarship to help them on the next
phase of their journey! As I shared in my
remarks at graduation, don’t ever lose sight of
what it means to be a Gunter Tiger – to be a
young man or woman of integrity; whose
standard is excellence; and whose purpose is to
have a positive impact on this world.
Thank you for helping us have an amazing
school year! We appreciate all of your support!
And we can’t wait to see you back on August
24th!
Have a great SUMMER!
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Barbara Streisand sings about it, but a selected group of
Gunter students lived it; Main Event! That was the site
of the Superintendent’s Honor Roll field trip this year.
A lucky group of 18 students were chosen by their
teachers for this honor during the year. These students
were chosen for various reasons, but the main theme
was that they not only did their school work, they also
were very helpful to their classmates and their teachers.
At the end of the year, they are treated to a field trip with
the Superintendent. All had a great time!
They were supposed to go to a Frisco Roughriders
game, but the weather did not cooperate with those
plans. Either way, the students were treated to a fun
day by Dr. Siler and her office staff!
Congratulations to all of you for being chosen this year!
Keep up the good work.
Swearing In GISD Trustees
The month of May held an election for two open seats
on our School Board. Thank you for making your way
to the polls to vote for this very important position in
the community. Congratulations to Jeff Banks and
Scott Meyerdirk who were sworn in during the May
board meeting as Gunter ISD Trustees.
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2015-2016
School Board Officers
President: Jeff Banks
Vice President: Candy Leonard
Secretary: Scott Meyerdirk
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Elementary
The Arts
The halls of GES were transformed into
something special on May 14th. Gunter
Elementary School hosted its annual Art Night
and it was INCREDIBLE! This year, GES
partnered with local artist and certified art
teacher, Keelie Ferguson, to come in and work
with each grade level on a specific medium of
art. The end results were fantastic! Thank you
Keelie for volunteering your time to work with
our students and sharing your love for art with
them!
Kinder Zoo
The hallway to the kindergarten classrooms turned into a zoo this month! No, we
are not talking about the “end of the year kindergartners,” we are talking about a
real zoo, complete with animals! The students each created an area of the zoo by
choosing an animal and placing it in its natural environment. The students had to
learn what type of habitat the animal would be comfortable in and what the animal
would eat. They did a fantastic job! Here’s a small glimpse of what was lining the
hallway.
Birthday Book Club
Celebrating May birthdays with
a book from the Birthday Book
Club are: Legend Bounds,
Carter Miller, Colt Miller,
Paige Yosten and Jaxson Jester
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Celebrating June birthdays
with a book from the
Birthday Book Club are:
Gracie Jester, Chiara Streiff,
Hanna Rubis and Tanner
Dobbs
This year’s Gunter Elementary Birthday
Book Club recipients recently celebrated
their birthdays with a cupcake party!
Celebrating July birthdays
with a book from the
Birthday Book club are:
Trey and Aubrey Waltonl,
Colt Elevington and Gwen
Andy
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May 21, 2015
Gunter Elementary
participated in a
walk for JDRF.
This
foundation
conducts research
to try to find a
cure for Type 1
Diabetes. Two of our elementary students have Type 1 Diabetes. We walked for them, Elyson Schafer and Sadie
Buckalew-Lewellen. Our Gunter Elementary students ROCKED the fundraising by raising $1992.64 so far. We still
have some donations coming in. Thank you to Gunter Elementary students and to the Gunter Community for making
this a huge success!! The JDRF representatives were blown away!
Skyping with
an Author
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Children’s author, Mercer Mayer,
came to life for our 1st grade students
this month; they were able to Skype
with him this month. He spoke to
the children as he drew a character
from his books. The students were
in awe at his talents! Mr. Mayer is
the author of the well known “Little
Critters” books. The students at GES
love them! Special thanks to Mrs.
Johnson for making these sessions
possible for our students.
1st Grade Musical
Directed by: Elizabeth Kulbeth
GES students and parents gathered in the cafeteria to watch the 1st graders SQUIRM!
Spiders! Snakes! Bats! Worms! EWWW!! AHHH!! The performance was full of wiggles and squiggles
as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy Long Legs, Hook Worm, Snake, and a host of other critters took over the
stage. But wait! The audience wasn’t scared at all because they listened to the students songs and learned
that the things that make us squirm can be A-OK!
The students did an incredible job learning their lines and the songs. Everyone who saw it just loved it!
Thanks to Mrs. Kulbeth for working so hard to make the students successful in each and every performance.
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Tiger Pride!
Summer Reading 2015
How is Gunter Elementary Promoting Summer Reading?
Gunter Elementary encourages our students to read during the summer months. Our Tiger
Pride Summer Reading Program is designed to assist students with books they can check out
and read. Participation is voluntary but we would love for all of students to join us!
The Elementary Library will be open on the following Friday’s:
June 12th 9:00-10:00 & 6:00 – 7:00 June 26th 9:00-10:00 & 6:00-7:00
July 10th 9:00-10:00 & 6:00-7:00 July 24th 6:00-6:30
On July 24th we will only meet from 6:00-6:30p.m. for the final drawing.
Students, accompanied by an adult, are welcome to visit the library and check out books. Students cannot be dropped off and
must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Teachers gave students their reading levels prior to summer break. We encourage
students to check out books on their reading level with some flexibility. The Sherman Public Library offers free library cards
enabling students to not only check out books but also download eBooks.
How is the Information being communicated to parents and students?
Teachers, along with Mrs. Arrington, have announced and discussed the program with our students. Teachers have suggested
book titles, authors and series.
What are the grade level requirements?
Our Kindergarten-2nd grade students are asked to read as many books as they would like! For every 5 books read, your student
will receive a ticket to be put in a drawing for a Kindle at the conclusion of the program.
3rd – 4th students are encouraged to read as many chapter books as they would like to read, too. We ask students to choose their
favorite book read and complete a project of their choice such as a painting, drawing, sculpture, diorama, etc. Be creative! The
projects will be displayed in the library. Since our 3rd and 4th graders are reading chapter books, they will receive a ticket for
every 2 books read which will also be placed in our Kindle drawing, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders are welcome to create a
project, too. Project will be due July 24th.
What will students receive for participating in the Summer Reading Program?
Students who participate are invited to the Gunter Elementary School Library on the dates and times listed above. In keeping with
our theme, Tiger Pride; bi-weekly rewards will include a variety of Tiger Paw themed prizes, each participant will receive a shirt
on July 24th and one lucky reader will win a Kindle.
How will students keep track of what they read?
Parents will document the books read on your student’s reading log. Each participant will be required to return their reading log
prior to the drawings. Parents must sign the student’s reading log. Extra reading logs can be found on our website www.gunterisd.
org.
Gunter Community Library
The Gunter Community Library, located at the Gunter Town Center; 110 S. Hwy 289, has ordered books requested by
our students and teachers and have some fun programs and events planned as well. You can contact Jennifer Woodwell at
gunterlibrary@gmail.com or phone: 903-207-4527. For updated information visit their Facebook page: Gunter Library and
Museum Official Page. Summer hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday- 10 a.m. – 7:30
p.m. Thursday- 10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Updates and Reminders
If you haven’t done so already, please ‘like’ our Facebook page Gunter Independent School District. Our
Facebook page is frequently updated and is a great way to stay informed.
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Perfect Conduct
Kynlee Chalker, Zaiden Choate, Aydan Falcon,
Glory Ferguson, Grace Geisendorff, Blake Hale,
Gracie Jester, Elyson Schafer, Caleb Siler, Sarah
Smith, Evelin Tavera
Elementary School Awards
Flag Raisers:
Connor Lenderman, Aubrey Walton
Recyclers:
Trent Carr, Adam Reed, Trey Walton
Find pictures from the ceremony
on our GISD Facebook page!
GES 4th Grade Class - Moving up to GMS Next Year!
A Honor Roll - 4th Nine Weeks
1st Grade: Legend Bounds, Ella Brummett, Sadie Buckalew, Tony Castro, Ally Dodd, Cali Dodson, Eli Fischer, Brayden Fortune, Samuel Franklin, Lacie
Gray, Emily Hickman, Trace Howard, Nevaeh Keeler, Jackson Kennedy, Levi Koonce, Norah Layman, Tyler Madsen, Emma Marks, Wilson Marks, Libby
Martin, Gisselle Mercado, Nathan Merrill, Colt Nelson, Hayden Nelson, Brooklynn Neufeld, Mauricio Porras, Creed Rainer, Agustin Robledo, Hayden
Rodges, Benjamin Rodriguez, Kaitlin Stephan, Jasmine Tapia, Raider Taylor, Tatum Underwood; 2nd Grade: Brock Boddie, Kane Bolt, Reid Brackeen,
Luke Bullard, Mitch Gage, Reese Gibbs, Brenley Gibson, Garrin Goetz, Avery Hale, Addison Hammer, Tate Howard, Chloe Johnson, Madison Litz, Angel
Mercado, Katelynn Merchant, Carter Miller, Cesar Montes, Cadence Peterson, Ella Pindernell, Wendy Salazar, Isabela Thomas, Reid Vest, Sailor Williams,
Raiden Windlow; 3rd Grade: Kai Altun, Ryli Bracewell, Jackson Burkholder, Kase Carlile, Tanner Dobbs, Luke Dodd, Cade Dodson, Jonah Ferguson,
Lucas Frank, Lexi Gann, Kinley Johnson, Brian Journagan, Zachary Litz, Torie Matiko, Jace Martin, Libby McCarty, Shey Menkhoff, Knox Porter, Sitlaly
Rodriguez, Chiara Streiff, Dixie Waligura, Bailey Watson; 4th Grade: Ashley Betancourt, Nick Bullard, Aubrey Duarte, Grace Fortune, Dylan Marsh, Gray
McDowell, Jolie Porter, Kamber Puebla, Kearson Scally, Collier Stovall, Elle Whitteker, Park Williams
A/B Honor Roll - Fourth Nine Weeks
1st Grade: Lane Brasher, Landrie Brummett, Julian Castorena, Conner Coffman, Luzcero Escalera, Mackenzie Foster, Talia Scroggins, Erik Solis, Waylon
Standridge, Olivia Vargas; 2nd Grade: Aaron Balderas, Bryan Balderas, Kalie Beauvoir-Reategui, Christian Escalera, Brock Heist, Zakary Jolly, Leah Jouett,
Corbin Keener, Maddox Key, Daniel Lewis, Tara Nemoto, T U Underwood, Cesar Vega, Trevor Wright; 3rd Grade: Avery Diers, Daniel Dominguez,
Gavin Dupler, McKena Fady, Grace Fugett, Dominic Gugliotta, Jaxson Jester, Carter Layton, Rylie Lounsbury, Brelee Mauldin, Jose Naricso, Brodee Parker,
Caseyn Ploch, Avery Roane, Taylor Self, Collin Vest; 4th Grade: Samantha Aiken, Gwen Andy, Kaylyn Bryant, Ava Cantrell, Trent Carr, Jose Chavez, Sofia
Franklin, Finlee Gibson, Raeden Jolly, Abby Marks, Rayanna Mauldin, Brody McDonald, Bianca Mercado, Carley Merchant, Samantha Neufeld, Nancy
Prado, Natalia Ramirez, Eli Rocha, Hanna Rubis, Caitlyn Siler, Jonathan Smith, Madison Thigpen, Ashtyn Wade, Landon Waligura, Aubrey Walton, Trey
Walton
Yearly A/B Honor Roll
1st Grade: Ella Brummett, Landrie Brummett, Sadie Buckalew-Lewellen, Julian Castorena, Tony Castro, Brayden Fortune, Mackenzie Foster, Noah
Godwin, Jayden Hernandez, Trace Howard, Talia Scroggins, Erik Solis, Waylon Standridge, Brittany Balderas, Lane Brasher; 2nd Grade: Reid Brackeen,
Isaac Deleon, Garrin Goetz, Addison Hammer, Zakary Jolly, Maddox Key, Daniel Lewis, Katelynn Merchant, Wendy Salazar, T U Underwood, Ried Vest,
Sailor Williams, Trevor Wright; 3rd Grade: Ryli Bracewell, Avery Diers, Tanner Dobbs, Daniel Dominguez, Gavin Dupler, Luke Frank, Grace Fugett,
Brooks Gage, Dominic Gugliotta, Jeremiah Hughes, Carter Layton, Zachary Litz, Jace Martin, Brelee Mauldin, Jose Narciso, Brodee Parker, Casein Ploch,
Sitlaly Rodriguez, Andy Salazar, Taylor Self, Collin Vest; 4th Grade: Samantha Aiken, Gwen Andy, Trent Carr, Jose Chavez, Lane Ferguson, Sofia Franklin,
Finlee Gibson, Jacob Madsen, Abby Marks, Carley Merchant, Samantha Neufeld, Cassie Pope, Natalia Ramirez, Adam Reed, Hanna Rubis, Kearson Scally,
Emilee Shaver, Jonathan Smith, Collier Stovall, Madison Thigpen, Landon Waligura, Aubrey Walton, Trey Walton, Park Williams
Yearly A Honor Roll
1st Grade: Sadie Buckalew Lewellen, Julian Castorena, Tony Castro, Emily Hickman, Trace Howard, Nevaeh Keeler, Levi Koonce, Wilson Marks, Lilly
Martin, Kaitlin Stephan, Tatum Underwood; 2nd Grade: Bryan Balderas, Reid Brackeen, Cristian Escalera, Garrin Goetz, Addison Hammer, Leah Jouett,
Cadence Peterson, Wendy Salazar, Sailor Williams; 3rd Grade: Makena Fady, Lucas Frank, Zachary Litz, Tori Matiko, Jace Martin, Jose Narciso, Caseyn
Ploch, Sitlaly Rodriguez, Dixie Waligura, Bailey Watson; 4th Grade: Ashley Betancourt, Aubrey Duarte, Finlee Gibson, Gray McDowell, Collier Stovall, Elle
Whitteker, Park Williams
Yearly Principal’s Honor Roll
1st Grade: Legend Bounds, Ally Dodd, Cali Dodson, Eli Fischer, Lacie Gray, Jackson Kennedy, Norah Layman, Tyler Madsen, Emma Marks, Gisselle
Mercado, Nathan Merrill , Colt Nelson, Hayden Nelson, Brooklynn Neufeld, Mauricio Porras, Creed Rainer, Agustin Robledo, Hayden Rodges, Benjamin
Rodriguez, Jasmine Tapia, Raider Taylor; 2nd Grade: Brock Boddie, Kane Bolt, Luke Bullard, Mitchell Gage, Reese Gibbs, Brenley Gibson, Avery Hale, Tate
Howard, Chloe Johnson, Madison Litz, Angel Mercado, Carter Miller, Cesar Montes, Ella Pinkernell, Isabela Thomas, Raiden Windlow; 3rd Grade: Kai
Altun, Jackson Burkholder, Kase Carlile, Luke Dodd, Cade Dodson, Jonah Ferguson, Lexie Gann, Kinley Johnson, Brian Journagan, Libby McCarty, A J
Mead, Shey Menkhoff, Knox Porter, Chiara Streiff; 4th Grade: Nick Bullard, Grace Fortune, Dylan Marsh, Jolie Porter, Kamber Puebla
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GMS
GMS
GMSGMS
MIDDLE SCHOOL
GMS
GMS
History comes to life at GMS with a simple touch!
The 5th grade students dressed as famous landmarks
across the United States and lined up in the cafeteria.
Parents and students were able to simply touch the
“statue” and “it” came to life and began talking about its
history. This is a favorite activity for many parents to come
in and browse through.
Well,
The 5th grade science students
went on a dig for bones in their
science lab. In studying about
owls and their eating habits, the
students were able to pick through
fumigated owl pellets to find the
bones of the animals the birds had
eaten. Some of the bones are so
fragile, they had to brush away
the extra material in the pellet very
carefully to find the bones. The
pellets are what an owl regurgitates
after digesting their prey. The
students were amazed to find
whole bones inside! They had to
identify them from a chart and try
to rebuild the bone structure of
one of the prey (on a flat surface
of course). The pictures to the
right with the bones lined up are
actual bones our students found
during the lesson.
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“Owl”
Be!
Science Rocks
8th Grade Field Trip - Six Flags
The GMS 5th grade proved it by making rocks!
Field Trips
7th Grade Trip to Austin
6th Grade Field Trip to the Planetarium at UTA
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GMS students have been working
hard all year in their art class. All of
their hard work was on display for
one night for the public to come in
and view. The pieces were amazing!
Thanks to Debbie Murphy and Amy
Porter for making art fun for our
students this year, and for putting
together the GMS Art Show.
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Periodic Table of Cupcakes?
Yes! As the end of the year approached, our 6th grade science students were still hard at work constructing the Periodic Table
in a variety of ways. First, each student created a poster depicting an element, and the posters were placed on the wall in the
hallway to create a life-sized Periodic Table. Next, the students created models of the elements and displayed them in the
library. Finally, the culmination of the unit was an edible version of the Periodic Table. I’m not sure, but I think their favorite
was the table made out of cupcakes!
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Middle School Awards
Accelerated Reader
5th grade: Kasey McKee 85.3 pts; 6th grade: Mary
Smith 283.6 pts; 7th Grade: Zachary Maynard
130.1 pts; 8th Grade: Hailey Baird 416.8 pts
STC Awards
Adrian Aviles - Jr. Meteoroligist; Bo Hooten Most Cheerful; Lorenzo Rangel - Biggest Helper
Asia Taylor - Most Improved
Perfect Attendance: Nicole Leach, Brandon
Gunter, Chase Harrison, Peyton Lowe, David
Martinez, Kyri-Morris-Jackson, Levi Warren,
Logan Jones, Emilie Nelsen, Austin Rue
Departmental Awards: 5th Grade: Kaden Rigsby
-5th Grade Boys P.E. Award, Ansley Baird-5th
Grade Choir, Olivia Eft-5th Grade Girls P.E.
Award, Laura Caperton-5th Grade Math, Grace
King-5th Grade Music Award, Sarah Denton5th Grade Reading, Bennett Fady-5th Grade
Science, Lillie Matiko-5th Grade Social Studies,
Robert Kirby-Mrs. Morrison’s Reading Award;
6th Grade: Taylor Boddie-6th Grade Art, Bria
Savage-6th Grade Band Award, Martin Garcia6th Grade Boys P.E. Award, Nyah Ingram-6th
Grade Choir, Bethany Gilbreath-6th Grade
Girls P.E. Award, Bethany Martinek-6th Grade
Math, Jacob Merrill-6th Grade Reading, Jacee
Childers-6th Grade Science, Jazmyn MancillaMrs. Huntsman’s Math Award, Mary Smith6th Grade Technology; 7th Grade: Jacquelyn
Galvan-7th Grade Art, Tristan Cochran-7th
Grade Band Award, Ashley Bruner-7th Grade
Choir, Cassidy Ahlmeyer-7th Grade English, Seth
Schroeter-7th Grade History, Tristan Meadors7th Grade Math, Kyle Watson-7th Grade Pre-AP
English, Brianna Carr-7th Grade Pre-AP Math,
Ryan Morrison-7th Grade Pre-AP Science, Ethan
Watson-7th Grade Science, Brei’yon Chappell7th Grade Technology: 8th Grade: Trinity
Layman-8th Grade Art, Brian Avendano-8th
Grade Band Award, Kade McCarty-8th Grade
Choir, Anna Busch-8th Grade English, Kaylee
Smith-8th Grade History, Jessica Smith-8th Grade
Math, Karissa Pelfrey-8th Grade Pre-AP English,
Abigail Gilbreath-8th Grade Pre-AP Science,
Karen Mauldin-8th Grade Science, Elizabeth
Schroeter-8th Grade Technology, Austin RueAlgebra, Veronica Cruz - Mrs. Huntsman’s Math
Award, Madelaine Betancourt-Mrs. Morrison’s
Reading Award, Zoey Brooks-Spanish 1
Find pictures from the ceremony
on our GISD Facebook page!
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Class of 2019
Brian Avendano, Hailey Baird, Clay Banks, Madelaine Betancourt, Zoey Brooks, Anna Busch, Christopher Caperton,
Ryan Caskey, Carlos Chavez, Braiden Clopton, Alexander Covington, Benjamin Crelia, Veronica Cruz, Katelyn
Dean, Emerson Eft, Cooper Enloe, Peyton Fanning, Austin Gaines, Gabriella Garcia, Grant Gilbert, Abigail Gilbreath,
Tori Gittens, Burl Godwin, Evan Gonzalez, Mariah Hall, Taylor Howard, Dylan Jantz, Logan Jones, Kanon Keeler,
Karsyn Kemp, Trinity Layman, Ryle Leach, Michael Lewis, Emily Loftis, Melanie Loftis, Kennon Magers, Taryn
Mancilla, Karen Mauldin, Kade McCarty, Grant McClure, Steven Menkhoff, Ana Mercado, Cecilia Mercado, Emilie
Nelsen, Lauren Nobles, Karissa Pelfrey, Savanah Roane, Jose Rocha, John Dalton Rowe, Austin Rue, Elizabeth
Schroeter, Jessica Smith, Kaylee Smith, Mason Snow, Mya St Clair, Alessandra Strange, James Thomas, Albert
Torres, Madison Varns, Marcus Vulpitta, Chandler Wade, Chloe Walton, Madison Willeford, Powell Zuniga
A/B HONOR ROLL
5th Grade: Mckayla Baker, Mario Cuevas, Gabriella Geisendorf, Robert Kirby, Cinthia Rico, Saul Rodriguez,
Haley Rosas, Mitsy Solis, Erik Tapia-Alvarez, Breanna Taylor, Gabriel Turner, Cooper Wade; 6th Grade: Parker
Davis, Veronica Fraire, Parker Johnson, Jacob Merill, Stephanie Pelley, Claudio Ramirez, Savanna Taylor, Elijah
Rolison; 7th Grade: Ryan Buysse, Brei’yon Chappell, Miguel Silva Diaz, Diego Escalera, Brandon Gunter, Harlie
Martin, Christain Martinez, David Martinez, Grant Mcafee, Angelica Pelley, Ty Trevino, Levi Warren; 8th Grade:
Christopher Caperton, Ryan Caseky, Veronica Cruz, Katelyn Dean, Cooper Enloe, Peyton Fanning, Gabirella
Garcia, Logan Jones, Alex Lewis, Taryn Mancilla, Savanah Roane, Jose Rocha, Mason Snow, Steve Torres,
Marcus Vulpitta, Chandler Wade, Powell Zuniga
A HONOR ROLL
5th Grade: , Tyler Bigler, Victoria Beauvoir-Reategui, Adelie Brackeen, Kenneth Burkholder, Olivia Eft, Bennett Fady,
Elijah Godwin, Skylar Jones, Grace King, Helena Martin, Micah Nevil, Trey Oblas, Sarah Perdue, Joseph Scally,
Jackson Showalter, Sofia Siciliano, Natalie Stephan , Nicholas Stephan, Reese Vest, Cloe Skipworth, Eryn McHone,
, 6th Grade: , Mitchell Brewer, Juan Bernal, Samuel Cole, Phoebe Fanning, Martin Garcia, Peyton Graves, Gunnar
Griggs-Bell, Kinzee Hamilton, Caleb Jack, Connor Jackson, Hannah Keeler, Jack Locke, Emily Lopez, Tony
Lopez, Ella Lotspiech, Jazmyn Mancilla, Aidan McDowell, Tyler Merchant, Cindy Montes, Neelie Parker, Jacob
Seiberling, Penn Seiberling, Henry Velazquez, Benjamin Wilcocks, , 7th grade: , Cassidy Ahlmeyer, Ahsley Bruner,
Macie Buckner, Peyton Buckner, Zoe Carlile, Cade Carruthers, Nancy Castorena, Channing Clement, Jonah Cruz,
Mitchell Fugett, Anthony Garcia, Chase Harrison, Skye Hawk, Natalee Hayes, Alyssa Hinkley, Kolton Hinton,
Elizabeth Lodico, Ryan Lounsbury, Peyton Lowe, Kyri Morris-Jackson, Ryan Morrison, Bleize Parker, Trey Phillips,
Clayton Reed, Bryson Rigsby, Erin Robertson, Joshua Rogers, Abigail Rosas, Caden Sansone, Seth Schroeter, Skylar
Self, Siena Siciliano, Braden Sloan, Reagan Spencer, Keaton Stephens, Logan Trevino, Monique Villanueva, Ethan
watson, Aubrey wendt, Mack Whittekker, Sydney Wright, , , 8th Grade: , Clay Banks, Madelaine Betancourt, Zoey
Brooks, Anna Busch, Carlos Chavez, Braiden Clopton, Benjamin Crelia, Emerson Eft , Grant Gilbert, Tori Gittens,
Evan Gonzalez, Taylor Howard, Dylan Jantz, Kanon Keeler, Karsyn Kemp, Trinity Layman, Ryle Leach, Emily
Loftis, Melanie Loftis, Karen Mauldin, Kade McCarty, Ana Mercado, Cecilia Mercado, John Dalton Rowe, Jessica
Smith, Alessandra Strange, Madison Varns
PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL
5th Grade: , Ansley Baird, Laura Caperton, Sarah Denton, Nicole Leach, Lillie Matiko, Sean mcclure, Kasey Mckee,
Kiley Meadors, Sophia Mendoza, Dalton Payne, Landon Pelfrey, Kaden Rigsby, Jake Schafer, Erin Seiberling,
Greyson Toney, Rhiana Vincent, , 6th Grade: , Matthew Avendano, Taylor Boddie, Jacee Childers, Sam Erwin,
Bethany Gilbreath, Nyah Ingram, Makenna Kincheole, Cobi Koonce, Bethany Martinek, Andrea Montes, Marilynn
Rawls, Bria Savage, Mary Smith, Slade Parker, Renatta Vincent, Brandon Wilcocks, , 7th grade: , Brianna Carr,
Tristan Cochran, David Denton, Jaquelyn Galvan, Schuyler Marshall, William Marshall, Joshua Magers, Tristan
Meadors, Colton Mercer, Laurel Mulkey, Ainslee Stovall, Zander Turner, Kyle Watson, Gabriel Wells, , 8th Grade:
, Brian Avendano, Hailey Baird, Abigail Gilbreath, Mariah Hall, Kennon Magers, Grant Mcclure, Steven Menkhoff,
Emilie Nelsen , Lauren Nobles, Karissa Pelfrey, Austin Rue, Elizabeth Schroeter, Kaylee Smith, Chloe Walton, ,
GHS
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HIGH SCHOOL
Summer Reading Assignment - Mrs. Dodd
It may be summertime, but some
of you still have work to do! Mrs.
Dodd has posted her summer
reading assignments. Find them
here: http://www.gunterisd.org/
Page/1860
Senior CPR
GHS
GHS
Spanish Dancers
The students who take Spanish in Gunter
don’t just learn the language, they also
learn about the culture. One activity that
the classes do each year is the dancing unit.
The students learn traditional dances from
the Spanish culture and perform them for
their peers and the community. Some
students chose to sing instead of dance,
and Coach Castorena even joined in for
the last few words! We enjoyed watching
the dancers and the singers! They did an
awesome job!
In the spring, many seniors find themselves with a condition called “senioritis”. This condition causes students to
become very lethargic in the classroom. The remedy? Put them in a room full of dummies, and they come back to
life. Thanks to our nurses, Stacie Hunsaker and Casey Layman, every senior will be trained in CPR before they
graduate.
Math teacher, Mr. Breedlove and his classes were caught red
handed (or red nosed) having fun on May 21st. They were
celebrating Red Nose Day to bring awareness for children and
young people living in poverty. The campaign asks people to wear
a red nose, have fun and make people laugh. The hope for the
class was to just bring awareness to the problem, but some students
felt the need to donate to the cause. They raised $100 to send as a
donation. That is a true TIGER spirit, thank you!
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Trip of a Lifetime
Mandy Turner, Addison’s mom, has always known that Addison’s bucket-list destination
is Guatemala. When Todd came home and announced he wanted a travel partner to
his next Central American trip, the ladies of the house knew who was going to get to
pack her bags.
Todd works for Insight for Living Ministries and travels to their various
international offices and attends their conferences and tours around
the globe. Both Addison and Zander have been on tours to Israel
when they turned 12.
This April, Todd and a few members of the IFL team were researching
coffee plantations to source a special blend for their new coffeehouse in
“The Bookshoppe” being built in Frisco in 2015. And the team wanted
to visit their Guatemala office and visit a local seminary, SETECA.
Addison was able to attend every event, meeting, tour, and meal. She
visited volcanoes, small villages, plantations, convents, and monasteries.
One of the highlights of the trip was a day long coffee plantation tour and coffee
tasting. Addison spent the day learning hundreds of facts about how coffee is planted,
grown, picked, dried, roasted, and packaged. She even got to vote on the special blend
picked by the IFL team.
She already made arrangements to travel back within the next year to help build a
house for a needy family and to take “live-in” Spanish classes for 2 weeks. It was a trip
of a lifetime.
Anatomy and Physiology Students
Travel to Perot Museum
As an end of the year field trip, the A&P
students were able to visit the Perot
Museum where there are several exhibits
showing the workings of the human body.
GHS student, Hunter Simco was
selected as the Texas Shorthorn
Lassie Princess to rein in 20152017. She was also selected to be
a Senior Director for The Texas
Junior Shorthorn Association for
2015/2016. Hunter placed 2nd and
4th with her Shorthorn heifers.
The video, animation, engineering students have all been working on end of course capstone
projects. Video students wrote their own script and made a small video. Animation students
wrote their own script and developed a small animation. Engineering Design and Presentation
students had to design a product whereby they either improved an already existing product or
are designing an all new product. This group had to create an engineering notebook, research,
build prototypes, and present it. All of these projects are lessons that will help the students in
their future with problem solving and confidence.
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Choir sings National Anthem at Frisco
RoughRiders Game
The GHS choir had the honor to sing the National
Anthem before a Frisco Roughrider game. Several
fans from Gunter traveled to support the choir and
to enjoy the game. The Gunter fans
also showed off their talents in the
taco eating contest! The picture
taken from the jumbo-tron shows
Kati and Natalie feeding Casen and
Kevin tacos. Natalie and Kevin won.
Way to go guys!
Congratulations to the choir members
who traveled to the State competition.
We had 4 soloists and 2 ensembles make
a 1 at the State level. That’s awesome!
Soloists pictured individually include:
* Zachary Magers
* Mackenzie Buckner
* Cade Meyerdirk
* Jonathan Avendano
Ensemble: Rylie Hestand, Bella Zuniga,
Katyi Husted, Sarah Kulbeth, Luis
Betancourt, Jonathan Avendano, Tasha
Crutchfield, Eden Morrison, Taylor
Prosser, Rylie Lashley
Ensemble: Taylor Cheers, Jared Taylor,
Lauren Baird, Austen Gittens, Emily
Price, Zachary Magers, Abigail Bon,
Jacob Reed, Addison Mercer, Mackenzie
Buckner
State Choir Trip
Spring Choir Concert
Great performances
were enjoyed by
all choir levels from
GMS to GHS.
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Spring Band Concert
The band concert combined all levels
for one night of spectacular music. The
GMS Band performed first, followed
by the GHS band. Mr. Wallis does
an amazing job working with these
students; he even performed in some
of the ensembles during the evening!
State
This just in! The Region level of the
Outstanding Performance Series contest
results are in, and we are excited! All 3 of
our recordings are advancing to the Area
round! We had a clean sweep also! The
march finished in 1st place and the two
concert selections finished 1st and 2nd
respectively!
Middle School Band
The Middle School Band traveled to Canton High School on
Friday, May 8th to compete in the Sounds of Spring Band Festival.
The performance went very well, and the band came out with
the highest rating of Division 1 from every judge. They were very
impressed with the maturity of the band and loved the music they
played. After the contest the band was rewarded with a trip to
Splash Kingdom waterpark as well as a side trip to the Stonebriar
Mall. It was a great day and a great way to end the contest season!
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The Gunter Tiger band sent 27 of it’s 41
members to the State Solo and Ensemble Contest
two weeks ago. They competed at Hendrickson
High School in Pflugerville, just north of Austin.
The results were outstanding!
These students received a medal for a division 1
performance of a solo or ensemble:
Clarinet Solo – Will Martin
Euphonium Solo – Alex Leach
Clarinet Quartet – Jonathan Avendano, Sandra
Cruz, Kalani Holloway, and Alyssa Smith
Tuba/Euphonium Quartet – Edgar Fuentes,
Alex Leach, Chris Jackson and Kenneth Shipper.
These students received a medal for a division 2
on a solo:
Trumpet Solo – Dawn Smith
Euphonium Solo – Edgar Fuentes
Tuba Solo – Chris Jackson
These students received a division 2 on an
ensemble:
Clarinet Quartet – Brian Avendano, Will Martin,
Matthew McAllister and Alyssa Smith.
Brass Sexted – Tyler Buysse, Benjamin Crelia,
Tori Guevara, Hannah Husted, James Riddle,
and Dawn Smith.
The saxophone quartet and a brass quintet
received a division 3.
Overall it was an excellent day with 14 medals
awarded and we had a great time!
2015 Academic Banquet
The Academic Banquet was truly amazing.
Not only were we able to recognize the 25
top scholars this year, we were able to listen to
the seniors honor a teacher who touched their
lives. Teachers honored this year included
Leslie Hindman, Jeanne Curbow, Cynthia
Foster, Elaine Schatz, Sarah Long, Sharesa
Driskill, Jill Dodd, and Khristy Nichols.
Thank you to County Commissioner, Phyllis
James, for taking the students down the road
less traveled on a journey to their future. The
road will not be without bumps and stop signs,
but hopefully with your words of wisdom,
they will choose the perfect passengers to
help them along their journey.
Gunter High School’s
Top Scholars
Thank you to Q Layman for inspiring the
audience with your magical musical talent.
Thank you to Sarah Kulbeth for catering the
event. The food was amazing!
Congratulations to all of the students who
were honored.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there
is no path and leave a trail.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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GHS Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to Zach Magers
for being the first student
at GHS to become MOS
certified in all four Microsoft
to
Luis
Certifications: Word, Excel, Congratulations
Betancourt for being chosen
PowerPoint and Access.
as the recipient of the J.D.
Barrett Scholarship.
These seniors were collectively granted $901,150. That is
amazing! Special thanks to all of the organizations and businesses
who made the scholarships possible, and for coming to the Awards
Assembly to present the award to the students.
Principal Honor Roll
Eliza Allen, Kenna Carruthers, Sarah Franze, Paige Garner, Camryn MacDonald, Addison Mercer, Jonathan Avendano, Trey Carr, Zachary Magers, Taylor
Prosser, Abigail Bon, Katey Campbell, Sydney Morrison, Jake Whitteker, Reid Bolin, Megan Bullard, Tasha Crutchfield, Kiana Nemoto
A Honor Roll
Ryan Tolbert, Tyler Buysse, Rylie Lashley, Taylor Smith, Edgar Fuentes, Sharayah Mullins, Emily Price, Mikayla Watson, Amanda Banks
A/B Honor Roll
Ethan Backschies, Sonia Betancourt, Daylan Bower, Alex Chick, Gage Davis, Alexis Ferguson, LeAnn Fox, Kole Gillespie, Rylee Hestand, Brooke Hogan,
Matthew Hunter, Tyler Jolly, Lexie Lenderman, Heidi Locke, Zachery Lowe, Remi Morris-Jackson, Logan Nelson, Makenzie Perry, Tyler Phillips, Jacob
Reed, Ryan Reed, William Roane, Zachery Rogers, Tyler Scott, Hunter Simco, Samantha White, Luke Willard, Madeline Williams, Kaitlyn Windlow,
Dwayne Alford, Lauren Baird, Austin Baker, Hannah Eldredge, Nicholas Gonzalez, Bryson Jolly, Mason Mazerolle, Baylee McEwen, Kourtney Miller,
Brandon Perdue, Avery Reed, James Riddle, Kamee Roberson, Carlos Rodriguez, Aubrey Rolison, Kenneth Shipper, Alyssa Smith, Cameryn Warren, Larly
Yang, Destiny Caperton, Taylor Cheers, Adam Chick, Connor Clement, Taylor Crelia, John Earwood, Francisco Figueroa, Briscoe Fletcher, Austin Gittens,
Kaycie Hamilton, Jessie Hancock, Samantha Hawk, Cameron Hearn, Blakely Hogan, Hannah Husted, Christopher Jackson, John Massey, Sheldon Parkman,
Joshua Potapov, Raul Rico, Palama Rodriguez, Tina Stevens, Rosalba Tapia, Alexandria Varns, Izabella Zuniga, Breanna Adkins, Rebekah Arrington, Luis
Betancourt, Riley Bolin, Troy Carrigan, Natalie Cochran, Cristin Connor, Tristen Covington, Sandra Cruz, Casen Driskill, Sean Fuller, Hunter Goodson,
Derek Hall, Kalani Holloway, Kathryn Husted, Hadley Johnson, Sarah Kulbeth, Victoria Ladrondeguevara, Spencer Lashley, Reagan MacDonald, Mackenzie
Mazerolle, Grayson McKinney, Eden Morrison, Ross O’Hanlon, Luke Osburn, Madison Richmond, Brenda Rico, Kevin Teems, Anthony Vulpitta
Perfect Attendance
Amanda Banks, Kenna Carruthers, Sandra Cruz, Alexis Ferguson, Francisco Figueroa, Samantha Hawk, Rylee Hestand, Hannah Husted, Christopher
Jackson, Haegan Jones, Keithan Jones, Victoria Ladrondeguevara, Rylie Lashley, Alex Leach, Zachery Lowe, Addison Mercer, Cade Meyerdirk, Robert
Michaels, Nathaniel Michaels, Sydney Morrison, Avery Reed, Madison Richmond, Palama Rodriguez, Hunter Sansone, Brock Savage, Dawn Smith, Jake
Whitteker, Kaitlyn Windlow, Larly Yang, Izabella Zuniga
Departmental Awards
Leann Fox- AFNR, Hunter Simco-AFNR, Zuleyma Betancourt-Professional Communications, Justin Mauldin-Agricultural Mechanics, John Massey- Livestock
Production, Raul Rico-Agricultural Power, Mikayla Watson-Equine Science, Russell Kaker-Wildlife, Russell Reed-Algebra I, Thomas Winkles- Algebra I,
Avery Reed-Geometry, Carlos Rodriguez-Geometry, Sarah Franze-Adv. Biology, Tyler Phillips-Biology, Kiana Nemoto-Env. Science, Ross O’hanlon-Env.
Science, Aidan Fairchild - U.S. History, Efren Fuentes - Government, Sarah Kulbeth - Economics, Alex Chick - Engineering Design And Presentation, Taylor
Smith-Robotics, John Earwood-Animation, Samantha Hawk-Yearbook, Andrew Mikulastik-Graphics & Animation, Kyle Johnson-Audio/Video Production,
Eliza Allen-Spanish 2, Tommy Vest-Spanish 1, Kenna Carruthers-Freshman Choir Student, Luis Betancourt-Senior Choir Student, Mackenzie BucknerOverall Choir Student, Jessie Hancock-Sociology, Joshua Potapov-Psychology, Paige Garner-Pre-Ap Geometry, Camryn Macdonald-Pre-Ap Geometry,
Jonathan Avendano - Pre-Ap Alg 2, Taylor Prosser - Pre-Ap Alg 2, Tasha Crutchfield - Alg 3, Kalani Holloway - Alg 3, Hannah Eldredge - Pre-Ap English
Ii, Alyssa Smith-English Ii, Cameryn Warren-English Ii, Taylor Cheers-Ap Lit & Comp, Sydney Morrison-Ap Lit & Comp, Wesley Driskill-Ap Lang &
Comp, Alexis Ferguson-Bim, Christopher Jackson-Money Matters, Kevin Teems-Principles Of Business, Hannah Potapov-Band, Tyler Buysse-Band, Hannah
Husted -Band, Sandra Cruz-Band, Abigail Bon-Pre-Ap Pre-Calculus, Galen Brummett-Math Models, Edgar Fuentes-Algebra II, Blakely Hogan-Algebra Ii,
Karli Smith -Math Models, James Bolin-Ap Calculus, Larly Yang-World History, Kaitlyn Windlow-Interpersonal Studies , Rylie Lashley-Human Growth &
Dev/, Leslie Mercado-Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness, Addison Mercer-Pre-Ap English I, Zachary Rogers-Pre-Ap English I, Ryan Tolbert-English I, Lucero
Gonzalez- English Iv, Brent Watson-English Iv, Baylee Mcewen-Health, Brenda Wilson-Eng Iii, Katey Campbell-Spanish 3, Megan Bullard-A/P, Austin Baker
-Chemistry, Zachary Magers-Pre-Ap Chemistry
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Spring Athletic Banquet
May 4th
Coaches, athletes and parents gathered together in the commons to honor the participants of the spring sports. Each
coach spoke about the highlights of their sport, and recognized their athletes for various successes. At the end of the
evening, two scholarships were given to two very deserving athletes. Kevin Teems and Megan Bullard each received a
$1000 scholarship from the GTFC. The Gunter Tiger Fan Club did an amazing job with this event, as always!
College Signings
Congratulations to all of you!
Cristin Connor signed with The
University of the Ozarks to play soccer.
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Hadley Johnson signed with
Hardin Simmons to play football.
Spencer Lashley signed with
Oklahoma Baptist to pole vault.
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Tigers supporting tigers! Bre Adkins and Garrett Hunter were sent off to
run in the State Track Meet by their peers. The
students gathered in the commons to cheer them
on as they walked through the “Good Luck”
banner.
State Track Results: Bre finished 9th in the 300H
(48.86), and Garrett finished 6th in the 400
(50.81) WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
Tiger Baseball
DISTRICT CHAMPS! | BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS! | AREA CHAMPS! | REGIONAL QUARTER FINAL CHAMPS!
District Playoffs
vs Howe
12-2 Win
Bi-District Playoffs
vs Paradise
Game 1...4-2 Win
Game 2...9-4 Win
Area Playoffs
vs Brock
Game 1...11-3 Win
Game 2...6-1 Win
Regional Quarter
Finals Playoffs
vs Palmer
Game 1...2-0 Win
Game 2...1-2 Loss
Game 3...5-2 Win
Regional Semi-Finals
Playoffs
vs Edgewood
Game 1...5-1 Win
Game 2...0-3 Loss
Game 3...5-6 Loss
One AMAZING season! Congratulations!
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Tiger Send-Offs
Younger students join in on the fun of sending the
baseball team off to their playoff games. Elementary
(above) had the boys walk through their hall of
fame. Middle school (left) lined Tiger Lane to
cheer as the boys drove by. We love the support
from all levels!
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2015-16 Football
Player Information
Parents:
This letter is written to inform you of what equipment you will
need to purchase and what equipment will be provided by Gunter
ISD for the upcoming football season. We are asking that all high
school players pay a $25 fee to play football this next season. This
fee will purchase your athlete’s athletic shorts and shirt. This fee is
due May 21st. Checks should be made out to Gunter Athletics and
turned in to Linda Mazerolle in Office B at the High School.
Please reference our specifications sheet for details on items that
we will provide and any upgrades that you may wish to purchase
for your athlete.
All football cleats must be BLUE, BLACK, WHITE or a combination
of these colors. If they are not these colors then they will not be
allowed for game use. Please purchase football cleats: Not soccer
or any other type of playing cleat.
All medical equipment will be provided by Gunter ISD. You may
purchase additional items if you feel they are necessary.
Please contact me if you have any questions about equipment for
the upcoming football season.
Sincerely,
Coach Fieszel, Gunter ISD Head Football Coach
2015 Gunter Football Key Dates
April 29th – Physicals 5:30 pm @ HS Commons (All incoming 7th,
9th & 11th grade athletes)
April 30th – Athletic paperwork due
May 21st – $25 Football Fee is due (HS athletes only)
May 28th & 29th – Issue helmet and shoulder pads before school
June 4th – Last day of school
June 8th – Strength and Conditioning Camp begins
June 29th – July 3rd – All athletic facilities closed
July 16th – Last day of Strength and Conditioning Camp
July 19th – 22nd – Coaches @ Coaching School
July 23rd & July 24th – Coaches work days
July 27th – July 31st – Coaches work days
July 27th – July 30th – Youth Football Camp (6:45 pm – 8 pm)
July 30th – Mandatory Football Parent Meeting - HS Commons 7pm
Aug. 2nd – Team Meeting (All HS FB players) @ Field House 6pm
Aug. 3rd – First day of Practice. Practice begins at 7 am. Players
report by 6:15 first day.
Aug. 7th – First day of Full pads
Aug. 8th – Intrasquad scrimmage & Meet the Tiger Night (6 pm)
Aug. 14th – Scrimmage vs VA (6 pm)
Aug. 15th – Picture Day (10:30 am)
Aug. 20th – Scrimmage vs Muenster (6 pm)
Aug. 19th – Junior High Football PARENT MEETING in the HS
Commons (7:00 pm) Aug. 21st – Money due for TEAM/me and
travel polo ($25 – Varsity only)
Aug. 28th – BEAT BOYD
GUNTER FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT
What you must purchase:
We provide:
Gunter Football shorts and shirt - $25
*Make checks payable to Gunter Athletics - Due May 21st
Cleats - Must be blue, black, white or combination
Middle School
T-shirt
Shorts
Athletic Supporter
1 pair of socks
helmet
shoulder pads
thigh pads
knee pads
hip tail pads
belt
practice pants
practice jersey
game pants
game jersey
mouthpiece
chinstrap
Misc. Hardware
High School
T-shirt & shorts w/ purchase - $25
athletic supporter
practice socks
game socks
helmet
shoulder pads
thigh pads
knee pads
hip tail pads
belt
practice pants
practice jersey
game pants
game jersey
mouthpiece
chin strap
Misc. Hardware
Strength and Conditioning Camp
Monday – Thursday
7:30 am – 9:00 am
*ALL HS FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND*
Week 1
June 8 – 11
Week 2
June 15 – 18
Week 3
June 22 – 26
**June 29 – July 3 – OFF
Week 4
July 6 – 9
Week 5
July 13 – 16
**Helmets are Riddell. Most high school players will be fitted with a Riddell Revolution
**We will have 5 pad girdles for sale. Cost is $20. Make checks out to GUNTER FOOTBALL
Additional Items you may want to purchase:
Gloves
Blue black or white
Additional socks
White, mid calf
Additional T-shirt
Blue black or white
Additional Shorts
Blue black or white
Cold weather gear
Blue black or white
Wrist bands
Blue black or white
Compression gear
Blue black or white
Visor
Not recommended - must be CLEAR
Skull cap
Not recommended -Blue black or white
7 ON 7 Schedule
*All games in Pottsboro at the football stadium
*Games will be played Monday nights in June (6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29)
*First game will start at 6 pm and second game will start at 6:45
*Two games per night
*All athletes should be at Pottsboro by 5:40 pm to warm up
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On May 2nd, the Gunter Parks Foundation hosted the Jane Robinson Memorial
Concert in the Park. We had an excellent turn out, great music, food, and bounce
houses. The American Red Cross set up a blood drive and we had 30 blood
donors. $3,783 was raised at this event and will be applied to Mrs. Robinson’s
memorial in the future community-built playground.
Over the past few months we’ve had many people sponsor pieces of playground
equipment. If there is one in particular you’ve had your eye on, now is the time to purchase it! You can visit our
website http://gunterparksfoundation.com for a detailed list of which components are still available for sponsorship.
Concert
in the
Park
The Gunter Parks Foundation will be hosting a
Concert in the Park Fundraiser and BBQ Cook-off
on June 13th from 6pm-9pm. It is $5 per person
to enter and children 4 and under are free. There
will be BBQ meals from the competition for sale for
$5. Musical performances will be by Justin Pecina
and Dixie Rex. Children will enjoy the bounce
houses, face painting, a water balloon tournament,
and a handful of other activities. Come join us for a
wonderful family evening in the park and help us raise
money for the future playground.
If you are interested in entering the BBQ Cook-off,
please visit our website http://gunterparksfoundation.
com/bbq/ for your entry form. It is $25 to enter into
the competition. A $150 Grand Champion will be
awarded and $50 first prizes in each category (brisket,
ribs, and pulled pork). The deadline for entry and
payments is June 7th, so don’t miss out!
Have you
seen
our
new
billboard?
Volume 6, Issue 11
Summer To Do’s
Camps at CrossFit Solus (Sherman, Texas)
are 2 hours per day, 5 days a week, for 2
week periods. Camps must have a minimum
attendance of 8 athletes, but will cap out at 20.
Cost: $200/camp
– 20% off for additional siblings and SOLUS
members
Our Camps consist of four different elements:
– Proper Lifting techniques including Power
lifting and Olympic Weightlifting
– Speed and Explosive training
– Gymnastics and Body awareness
– Mobility and Recovery.
Visit: http://www.guntertexas.com/crossfit-kidssummer-camp-2015/
Summer Athletic Camps
at GISD
All athletic camp information
may be found on our website at
http://www.gunterisd.org/Page/414
$150 per session
Includes donuts for breakfast daily. Space is
limited. Register early! $120 for siblings after 1st
is enrolled at regular price.
Grades 3-8 are welcome to attend. Please
call/text to register and mail this short form with
payment to reserve your space.
580-399-0606 or Carla.wade01@gmail.com
Important!
The
baseball
summer camp form in the May
issue of the Tiger Times had
the wrong dates. Please find
the corrected form at the end
of this newsletter or on the
website listed above.
Nonrefundable deposit of $75 is required to hold
your spot, full payment is due 1 week before the
camp session starts.
Registration form can be found in the addendum section of this newsletter.
Registration Form
Volume 6, Issue 11
NAME: _____________________________________________________ GRADE: __________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________ CITY: _____________
___________
The TigerZIP:
Times
- Page
26
In Memory of James F latt
The staff at Gunter ISD had to say a sad farewell to our co-worker, James
Flatt. James didn’t simply come to work every day. He had a sense of service
to administrators, staff, teachers, and most important the children of our
district. His job was important to him, and he strived to do everything right.
But work wasn’t “all work and no play” with James; he had a great sense
of humor that he often shared with other staff members. He made us laugh,
even if sometimes we were on the receiving end of a practical joke.
Several staff members shared some of
their favorite memories they had with
James, or simply just described the man
they knew. Here are a few:
Too often in a school district the focus is on the administrative staff or
classroom instructors. But the truth is the success of our district begins and
ends with the support staff that lay the foundation for all “instruction” to take
place.
In my short time with James I must
have heard: “hey, come look at this”
a thousand times. He knew I really
didn’t want to see what was probably
disgusting, gross, even a bit scary – but
he insisted. His second favorite line to
me after saying “look at this” was “hold
this” – and usually it involved something
he was fishing out of a clogged drain
or toilet – while I was wearing nice
khakis or dress pants. This was a weekly
occurrence.
~ Chris Dodd
James was highlighted two years ago as a “champion” by district staff
members. Each and every submission for James had comments about his
dedication to his job and how he was willing to go the extra mile to help the
staff.
The one thing that comes to mind
about James is his servant heart. He
loved taking care of all of us and going
the extra mile to get the job done.
~ Elizabeth Kulbeth
Wherever you work, take the time to notice all of those around you that
faithfully demonstrate a sense of service in order to help you and others fulfill
the mission of your work. James Flatt left his mark on this district – he is
one shining example of countless people that make Gunter ISD the greatest
school district in the Lone Star State. James, you will be missed!
James always had a smile and a laugh
no matter how he felt or what was
going on in his life. He was always
helping others.
~ Jessica Hogan
Friendly, dedicated, responsible, and
considerate...
~ Nelma Phillips
James was always ready to help
anytime. This summer I was hanging
signs on the FFA Project Center when
he just showed up to help me hold
them so they would be straight. He
was always willing to help me take care
of repairs at the Ag. Shop and Project
Center.
(I jokingly told him many times that he
was working too hard and he needed
an extra biscuit for breakfast!
~Adrian O’Hanlon
They truly broke the mold with James.
Pictured above: James receiving his Champion Award during the
2012 - 2013 school year. He was one of the first staff members
nominated when this tradition began.
Much of this article was taken from the memories shared by Chis Dodd during the funeral
services for James. The memorial was full of so many touching stories, we wanted to share
some of the content with those who were unable to attend.
Volume 6, Issue 11
~ Coach Fieszel
James truly hated technology, but
he always came to my rescue when I
needed something hung up, taken
down, or painted. I know James is
happy there aren’t any computers in
heaven!
~ Shelli Neely
Gunter Independent School District
Board
Briefs
“Board
Briefs”
Monday,
September
Tuesday,
May17,19,2012
2015
GISD Regular Meeting
6:00pm – The Regular Meeting was called to order by Mr. Steve Smith, Board President.
A quorum was established. Invocation and Pledge were conducted by Mr. L.D. Byrd, Board
Member.
ATTENDANCE
Board Members included: Jeff Banks, Ron Box, L.D. Byrd, Dr. Gary Harris, John Jonas, Candy
Leonard and Steve Smith; District attendance included: Dr. Jill Siler and Ann Tolbert. Other staff
and community members present.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

Student Recognition
State Track Qualifiers Breanna Adkins & Garrett Hunter were honored for placing
9th and 6th respectively in the State Track Tournament.

Enrollment Update
o Elementary School
o Middle School
o High School
o TOTAL
312
234
253
799

A full Financial Report was given including account updates from Landmark Bank, Lone Star
Investments, a General Operating Report, I&S Report, Grayson County Coop Report and a
report from Workers Comp

Bond Projects Update: The bonds will be funded on June 16th. A full update will be given at
the June Budget Board Workshop.

Communications: Dr. Siler shared the following upcoming dates with the Board:
o May 27th, HS Awards Ceremony, 8:30am
o May 31st, Baccalaureate
o June 2nd, Elem & MS Awards Ceremony, 8:30am
o June 5th, Graduation, 7:30pm
o June 9th, Regular Board Meeting, 6:00pm
o June 11th, Budget Workshop, 5:45 Dinner, 6:00 meeting
BOARD MEMBER REPORT – June 11th Finance Conference at Region 10 (Scott Meyerdirk & Candy
Leonard will be attending with Dr. Siler and Ann Tolbert)
Volume 6, Issue 11
CONSENT AGENDA/ROUTINE BUSINESS:
 Minutes were approved for April 20th, April 28th, May 7th & May 14th
 Bills and Amendments for the month of April were approved
REGULAR BUSINESS
 The Board Canvased the Votes from the May 9, 2015 School Board Election.

The Oath of Office was administered to Mr. Jeff Banks and Mr. Scott Meyerdirk.

The Board approved Jeff Banks as Board President, Candy Leonard as Board Vice President
and Scott Meyerdirk as Board Secretary for the 2015-2016 School Year.

The Board approved the Resolution to Extend the Depository Contract with Landmark Bank
to August 31, 2017.

The Board approved the Letter of Intent Regarding the Texas Educator Appraisal Project for
2015-2016 School Year. All teachers and principals will shift to the T-TESS and T-PESS
systems for evaluations beginning in 2015-16.

The Board approved a minor revision to FDA (LOCAL) Inter-District Transfer.

The Board approved that the proposed change for Open Enrollment S.T.E.M. Charter
School is expected to impact the School District.

The Board approved serving as the Fiscal Agent for the Grayson County Special Education
SSA.

The Board approved joining the Grayson County Special Education SSA and the Region 10
Education Service Center Cooperatives for the 2015-2016 School year.
CLOSED SESSION in accordance with Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001.
6:40pm Board went in to Closed Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to
discuss personnel.
7:26pm reconvened from closed session.

The Board approved to hire Al Breedlove as a full-time High School Teacher for the 20152016 school year.

The Board approved the creation of an Assistant Superintendent position to oversee
maintenance, facilities, operations, transportation, food services, and provide assistance to
campus principals.
Board Adjourned 7:28pm
Volume 6, Issue 11
Sunday
June 2015
Monday
Tuesday
1
7
Strength &
Conditioning begins
8
Wednesday
Thursday
2
3
9
10
6p School Board Mtg
6p School Board
Budget Mtg.
Friday
Saturday
4
5
11
12
6
4:30p Meet Mr.
Schnitker
13
6p Concert in the Park
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
24
25
26
27
Volleyball Camp
Basketball Camp
21
22
23
28
29
30
Athletic Facilities Closed
Sunday
July 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
2
Saturday
3
4
9
10
11
16
17
18
23
24
25
30
31
Athletic Facilities Closed
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
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20
21
22
27
28
29
19
6p School Board Mtg.
26
Football Camp
Basketball Camp
Volume 6, Issue 11
Strength &
Conditioning ends
7p Mandatory
GHS FB Parent
Mtg.
FB Camp
Find Us!
Gunter ISD
213 N. 8th Street
P.O. Box 109
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.4750
Gunter High School
1102 N. 8th Street
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.1542
Gunter Middle School
410 Tiger Lane
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.1545
Gunter Elementary School
200 West Elm
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.5315
** Special thanks to all of you who helped to provide pictures for this edition of
The Tiger Times. Marion Cole, Lee Franze, Cynthia Foster, Elizabeth Kulbeth,
Allie Varns, Kip Garner, Sharon Bon, Al Breedlove, Tanya McNeil, Stacie
Hunsaker, Missy Crutchfield, and Jill Siler. The newsletter wouldn’t be possible
without your help.
Have a great summer!
We will see you
back in the fall!
www.gunterisd.org
www.facebook.com/gunterisdschools
facebook.com/gunterhighschool
Thanks to the following sites for providing
free graphics:
http://www.freepik.com/
http://www.designerclipart.com
http://clipartist.net/
http://www.azmind.com/
http://clipartupdate2.blogspot.com/
Volume 6, Issue 11
$150 per session
Includes donuts for breakfast daily. Space is
limited. Register early! $120 for siblings after 1st
is enrolled at regular price.
Grades 3-8 are welcome to attend. Please
call/text to register and mail this short form with
payment to reserve your space.
580-399-0606 or Carla.wade01@gmail.com
Nonrefundable deposit of $75 is required to hold
your spot, full payment is due 1 week before the
camp session starts.
Registration Form
NAME: _____________________________________________________ GRADE: __________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________ CITY: _____________ ZIP: ___________
PHONE: _______________________ EMAIL:_________________________________________
Carla Wade
425 Paddock Ln
Celina Ts 75009
Please register my child for (circle):
Session 1: two-dimensional art
July 6-9 & 13-16
Session 2: three-dimensional art
July 20-23 & 27-30
DEPOSITS/
PAYMENTS DUE BY
6-19-2015
AMOUNT ENCLOSED: ___________________________ AMOUNT DUE :____________________
Gunter Tiger Baseball Camp
June 15th – 17th 2015
Session I - 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. ( K – 4th grade )
Session II - 11:30 - 1:30 P.M. ( 5th – Incoming 9th grade )
$ 45.00 per camper / $ 40.00 per camper with 2 or more from the same family
Instructed by the Gunter High School Coaching Staff
Kerry Clement ( 903 ) 436-7727
Instruction includes : fielding, hitting, bunting, throwing, base running and pitching. Campers
will be grouped according to age and or skill level. Each camper will receive a camp t-shirt.
Camper’s Name ______________________Grade ______T-Shirt size ________
Address ______________________ City ________________ State _____
Home Phone ________________ Cell # _________________Work #_______
Parent / Guardian ____________________Emergency Contact_______________________
List any medical conditions _____________________________________
My child has permission to attend the Gunter Baseball Camp. In the event of an illness or injury, I give the
staff members permission to act for me according to their best judgment, in case of an emergency. I also
release the Gunter ISD, its employees and the camp instructors from all liability.
Parent / Guardian Signature ____________________________ Date _______________
Send completed forms and camp fee to:
Kerry Clement | 209 W. Mesquite | Gunter, TX. 75058
2015 Gunter Lady Tiger
Basketball Camp
July 27th - 30th

Individual Instruction  Daily Drills  Team Play  Contests & Awards!
Shooting  Dribbling  Fundamentals

SESSION I:
SESSION II:
9:00-11:00 l Incoming Pre-K – 6th Grade
12:00-2:00 l Incoming 7th -9th Grade
COST:
$40 ($45 after July 15th)
Includes Camp T-Shirt
MAIL FORMS:
Tim Hardy
508 E 5th St
Prosper, TX 75078
*You may also bring forms by the high school office before July 15th.
Name: ____________________ Grade Level Next Year: ______
Address: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
Phone:
_______________________________________
T-Shirt Size: Youth
S
M
L
Adult
S
M
L
I hereby give my permission for my child to participate in the Gunter Basketball Camp. This authorization shall
waive, release and absolve Gunter ISD and the camp staff from liability for injury or illness incurred at camp. I
give the staff permission to act accordingly to its best judgment in case of emergency.
__________________________
__________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
Please make all checks payable to Tim Hardy.

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