Independence Update. Knights Advance To State!! Inspire to Learn. Empower to Excel.

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1 Independence Update O C T O B E R 2 7, Knights Advance To State!! Inspire to Learn. Empower to Excel. Grace Plain advanced to state finishing 16th overall at Regionals. Niles Obar advanced to state finishing in 11th overall. The Knights Code Integrity Unity Loyalty Courage Perseverance Service I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Cross Country boys placed 2nd and girls placed 4th in the District Meet. Notable Knights 2 Knights in Action 3-8 Counseling 9 Upcoming Dates 10 Announcements 11 Yearbook 12

2 P A G E 2 Brett Cumnock Brett exemplifies the Service trait of the Knight s Code because he is always helping others out whenever they need something. He always goes out of his way to make sure everyone has a good day. He truly resembles what it means to be a Knight. Notable Knights Anneliese Niebruegge Anneliese exemplifies the Courage trait of The Knight s Code. She is a joy to have in class because she is just a genuinely "good" person. Anneliese has a heart of gold, and she is constantly striving to be the best student and person that she can be. She always comes to class with a great attitude, and I can tell that exuding positivity is a personal goal of hers. The work that she turns in is always done with care and to the absolute best of her ability. I appreciate Anneliese and am very glad I have the opportunity to have her as a student this year. Jonathan Martz Jonathan Martz exemplifies the Integrity trait of The Knight s Code. Jonathan is just an allaround great student. He comes to class prepared, he puts in full effort during instruction, and he turns in things that are high quality. Students like Jonathan make a teacher happy. He comes in, does what he's supposed to do, and has a great attitude about it. I also appreciate his willingness to help other students and his easygoing disposition. I can definitely see Jonathan succeeding in whatever he chooses to do with

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4 P A G E 4 Knights in Action Varsity Volleyball on their way to Bi-District Playoffs! Girl s Basketball help out at the Comstock Elementary Family Fitness Night.

5 P A G E 5 Knights in Action The IHS Boys Golf team played in the Richardson Shootout yesterday at Sherrell Park Course 1 and finished in 1st place shooting a score of 303. The players on that team where Dylan Arthur, Alex Kopenhaver, Austin Owens, Jack Carroll and Hugo Garcia-Sanchez. IHS Computer Science Club represented IHS in the Frisco First Bytes Programming Contest. Zach Schlotman, Sebastian Joseph, and Srikar Josyula finished 2nd place in Novice level with 60 teams participating.

6 P A G E 6 Knights in Action We had Region 24 All-Region Orchestra Auditions on Saturday. The students scored exceptionally! Students Selected for All-Region Symphonic Orchestra and to compete for TMEA All-State Orchestras: Shalini Namuduri Symphonic 1 st Violin 6 th Chair April Chung Symphonic 1 st Violin 10 th Chair Kyle Monk Symphonic Cello 5 th Chair Paul Han Symphonic Cello 11 th Chair Selected for All-Region Philharmonic and String Orchestras: Isaiah Hwang Philharmonic 1 st Violin 8 th Chair Simone LeFavour Philharmonic 1 st Violin 13 th Chair Allen Chang Philharmonic 1 st Violin 15 th Chair Amy Danjul Philharmonic 1 st Violin 20 th Chair Colin Cha Philharmonic Cello 5 th Chair Alan Fisherov String Orchestra 2 nd Violin 3 rd Chair Jasmine Liew String Orchestra Harp 2 nd Chair Ana Bonilla String Orchestra Double Bass 2 nd Alternate

7 P A G E 7 Knights in Action IHS Student Ambassadors visited Elliott Elementary s Pep Rally! Pink Out! IHS Students supporting the fight against Breast Cancer at the Volleyball game.

8 P A G E 8 Knights in Action Speech and Debate excelled in the Autumn Classic. Joseph Jiang 1st place - Informative Extemp Shivani Gollapudi 3rd place - Persuasive Extemp Shruthi Garimalla 2nd place - Humorous Interpretation Anjika Bhalla and Joseph Jiang 1st place - Public Forum Debate Adeena Sheraz and Ankita Bantey 6th place - Public Forum Debate Shivani Gollapudi 2nd place - Student Congress PM Session Kavita Kanaan 4th place - Student Congress PM Session Prithvi Kalkunte 6th place - Student Congress PM Session Rishul Aggarwal and Roopika Menta 3rd place - Duo Interpretation Ankita and Nikita Bantey 5th place - Duo Interpretation Nikita Bantey 4th place - Original Oratory AP European History just finished a subunit on Wars of Religions. Students were assigned to write children s stories as projects. Final presentations to classmates were made in the library yesterday and today.

9 P A G E 9 Internet Safety For Parents Counseling Presented by: The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Texas Regional Office November 8 th at 8:15 a.m. Independence High School auditorium (Park in back, enter auditorium doors) Digital citizenship. Personal and Internet safety. Cyber bullying. Keeping up with the latest apps and websites and teaching kids how to stay safe online and in the real world is a daunting task, even without the time demands placed on parents and educators. Unfortunately, the most dangerous environment kids are in is the one right on the computers and phones in their own home, and we must do more to keep children safe. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Texas Regional Office ( NCMECTX ) is here to help. On Wednesday, November 8 th, NCMECTX will provide a presentation for parents discussing the apps and websites kids are using, how to identify warning signs of kids engaged in risky behavior online, and how to discuss appropriate online behavior with kids. Topics include cyber bullying, sexting, sharing too much information online, online privacy, and abduction prevention. Please RSVP at: e/1faipqlsdsyhqxiraoamvqti1vjjid_zc9zmmux UJAENM1G-JXchXgRw/viewform

10 Upcoming Dates Homecoming Pep Rally Activity Period Varsity Football vs. WHS Homecoming Game 7:00 Ford Center FEF Gary Burns Fun Run UIL Regional Marching Contest Orchestra All State Auditions Choir All Region Homecoming Dance 7-10 pm UIL Regional Marching Contest JV Boys Golf Tournament The Trails of Frisco Golf Club Varsity Volleyball Bi-District Play Offs Vs. Prosper HS McKinney HS 9B Football vs. CHS 5:30 CHS 9A Football vs. CHS 7:00 CHS JV Football vs. CHS 5:30 IHS 9/JV/V Girls Basketball vs. Sherman 4:45/6:00 IHS Varsity Football vs. CHS 7:00 Ford Center FISD Swim Meet Invitational 11:00 FISD Natatorium Orchestra All State Auditions Varsity Golf Tournament Frisco Lakes Golf Club XC 5A State Championship Round Rock 9/JV/V Girls Basketball Scrimmage vs. Pearce pm

11 P A G E 11 Helping Kids Deal With Bullying Please see the link to get more information on bullying prevention. ATTENTION SENIORS!! Seniors All Senior information and updates will be on the IHS website under resources/2018 seniors.

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15 P A G E 15 Booster Club Information IHS Soccer Booster Please follow the link to see how you can support the Soccer Booster Club y4m14g5qpn42rupt7imkczl998jok5umozgult9ojotgsdchi- OJI2z_CsNcx6fjaGhBbqlXz7VhI5SavhverJkbjM8fWhYluczXNgPX4sSWDybe_UstHxX4M6dohK0klnorQhB3L npndlt-gnkev-_n-r4xpmhbjxc1hxnp_1o_i2g8ryebzcupf852qhswja83ealzrzpkkcryza5kjbpupq/ Profit%20Share%20grubs_17% pdf?download&psid=1 IHS Golf Booster Please follow the link to see how you can support the Golf Booster Club.