STUDENT HOLIDAY - TEACHER IN-SERVICE MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

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1 Produced by the BIM 2 Class "The Best and Getting Better" PRODUCED BY THE DESKTOP PUBLISHING CLASS AT MHS Volume 20, Issue #1 Tuesday - Tired Tuesday Wednesday- Class Color 12 - Purple 11 - Blue 10 - Pink 9 - Red 8 - Orange 7 - Yellow 6 - Green Thursday- Favorite Sports Team Friday - School Spirit BLACK GOLD 5 - White 4 -Orange 3 -Yellow 2-Green 1- Red K-Purple Pre-K - Blue Homecoming Nominees: Wendy Orozco, Katelyn Wallace, Tristen Carnley, Tara Warren, Makaela Etheridge Carter Care Blood Drive The Carter Blood Drive will be held on Monday, October 28th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. You must be 16 with a permission form to give blood or 17 and older to give blood without a permission form. Sign up outside Mrs.Lohmer's room. If you are 16 or younger, ask Mrs. M Lohmer for a permission form which must be signed by a parent/guardian and given to Mrs. Lohmer before the drive. Give blood and save up to 3 lives. Everyone donating receives a free T-shirt! STUDENT HOLIDAY - TEACHER IN-SERVICE MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

2 Page 2 CHAMPIONS FOR TODAY Larger than life is how I and a few others would describe former New York Giant Keith Davis and former Florida State Seminole Clarence Lee. These men are people that I know others have seen playing in the game for their team, but to see them in real life was more than we ever expected. While here they showed us some amazing feats of strength that they have done before, but not everything was all fun and games. They were here to talk about something all of us have experienced at least one in our lives or we experience every day. That s right I m talking about bullying and pure pressure and hard times in our daily lives, family lives, work, school, and everywhere else. They encouraged us to push with all our might and to never give up no matter what is going on. I know I will never be able to forget that experience that they gave me that day. SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Dayton Dean Dayton was born on January 20 th 1996, in Waco, Texas to Clinton Dean and Sarah West. His career goal in to work in Media Communication. He plans to get a job working at Rooster Teeth. His hobbies are video games, beta testing, and animation commentary. His favorite color is gamboges and favorite food is Virginia Smithfield Ham. His favorite movie is "Citizen Kane" and his favorite commentator is Markiplier. COUnSeloR NEWS WARNING: All people getting letters from colleges. Do NOT fill out any applications that promise to help pay for financial aid. For more information on what colleges are doing this, please see Mrs. Mynarcik For all students looking for information on college applications go to the Meridian ISD website and go to high school link and go to "Counselor s Corner" which will give you information on colleges, careers, and military. It will also give you information about financial aid and scholarships. This can also give you information and study guides about tests you may need to take such as ACT and SAT and many others. Page by Darren Arnold

3 Page 3 Meridian High School Football Varsity: Bailey Bowers, Nick Prestwood, Adrian Rapoz, Blaine Glass, Brannan Love, Latham Hensley, Jacob Butler, Bryce Haney, Pablo Flores, Jarret Carpenter, Nick Doughty, Logan Farrar, Ethan Hightower, Dylan Carr, Jesus Garza, Dakota Ivey, Ethan Sedberry, Josh Smith, Rylan Horak, and Edgar Lovaton. NJHS HALLOWEEN DANCE for 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders The Meridian Yellow Jackets have had a very rough to start to the 2013 season. Winning only two of the five non district games, they are looking forward to playing their first district game this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against the Wortham Bulldogs. The Yellow Jackets have also lost many of their starting players from sports related injuries in their previous games and they lost one player over the summer. Before school even started, Jarett Carpenter had a very important surgery on his hand and was out for the first five games of the season. The first week of the season the Yellow Jackets lost Adrian Rapoz to two knee injuries which will put him out for the rest of the season and possibly for the rest of the year. The second week while playing Santo, Rylan Horak went head to head with a Santo player and got a concussion. The doctors are looking for him to be back by the first district game against Wortham. While playing against the Bartlett Bulldogs, the Jackets lost Bryce Haney, their starting running back, to a dislocated shoulder and torn ligaments. After many long and hard practices the Jackets have been correcting their mistakes and learning new and better plays that will help them move the ball up the field. The Jackets got another win against the Valley Mills Eagles last Friday night. Jarett Carpenter played his first game of the season against Valley Mills and nailed it. A very important factor of the Jackets' win was the cheer squad's spirit. They cheered for the boys throughout the entire game, just as they do every other game. The girls on the varsity cheer squad are: Brandy Vailes, Courtney McCamey, Cassidy Menger, Tristen Carnley, Katelyn Wallace, Tara Warren, Krista Warren, Lauren Tweedle, Alex Taylor, Sierra Childers, Lauren Butler, Carson Gebhardt, Randa Norton, and Sydney Purcell. The dance the cheerleaders did last Friday night was amazing.the Meridian Yellow Jackets are currently 2-4 non district. After their rivalry win against Valley Mills, the Meridian Yellowjacket Varsity Football players are looking foward to the rest of an amazing season. Friday, October 25th 7 p.m p.m. MHS Cafetorium $2 ADVANCED tickets are on sale during lunch. For more information, ask any NJHS member or Mr. DeBorde. October Birthdays Wyatt Litteken 1 Colt Litteken 1 Crystal Monrreal 2 Alex Taylor 2 Kalyn Atchison 3 Kelsey Bracknell 4 Mrs. Williams 6 William Wehmeyer 8 Ethan Bankston 10 Mrs. Mynarcik 10 Mrs. Allen 11 Makensie Hall 14 Mr. Norman 14 Nicole Maldonado 14 Matthew Rosas 20 Xavier Nunez 21 Benjamin Sharp 25 Courtney McCamey 26 Brady Glass 27 Bowin Terrell 28 Coach Finstad 28 Johnathan Vaughn 28 Mariana Sarinana 30 Page by Zak Young & Brandy Vailes -- Photo Courtesy of Sammy Williams

4 Page 4 JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS Senior Spotlight Holly Chenault Holly was born September 17 th, 1995 in Clifton, Texas. She has attended Meridian ISD since her 2 nd grade year. Holly s parents are Mary Chenault & Robert Chenault. Her siblings are Robert, Chantelle Chenault & Haley Creech. Holly s extracurricular activities are cross country, basketball and track: mile relay, 300 hurdles, triple jump, long jump, and sprint relay. Her plans after school are 1 st going to Hill College or MCC to achieve her diploma for Cosmetology and then vet tech. Holly currently holds a job after school being as a waitress at Abulitas Mexican Restaurant in Meridian Texas. Her hobbies are reading in her free time, being with her family and friends, and whatever consists of fun. Holly s favorites are books by Nicholas Sparks and movies that are action or comedies. Bailey Norris, Marissa Reina, Sindi Johnson, Baylee Herrera, Darci Gann, Estafana Whitmer, Emma Hooks, Kenzi Laughlin, Rebeca Browning, Selina Reynoso, Brooke Taylor Senior Spotlight Jacob Butler Jacob was born December 15 th, 1995 in Waco, Texas. He has attended Meridian ISD since his junior year. Jacobs s parents are Dan Butler and Teresa Butler. He has two sisters, Hadley & Lauren Butler. Jacob's extracurricular activities are football, baseball and track: discus & 100m dash. His plans after school are to be a paid Fort Worth Firefighter and PRCA. To achieve these goals, he plans to go to Tarleton State University or Sul Ross. He also plans to work at a fire school in San Marcos. Jacob currently holds a job after school working on a ranch. His hobbies are Team Roping & Steer wrestling in Texas High school Rodeo Association and Pro Youth Rodeo Association. He loves to Bow hunt and he spends a lot of time at the fire station. His 3 rd hobby is a volunteer fire fighter on M.V.F.D. Jacob's favorite things to do include Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Bow hunting, Fire fighting and time with Courtney Kay McCamey. Page by Savonah Watley

5 Page 5 Senior Spotlight Tristen Carnley was born on July 1 st, 1996, in Baytown, Texas. She s been here in Meridian since she was in the 6 th grade. Her parents are Terri and Trey Carnley. She has two sisters: Bailee Carnley and Brittney Carnley. Her extracurricular activities are cross country, softball, and cheerleading. She also participates in FFA. Her career goal is to be a Fashion Merchandiser and to achieve this goal her plan is to attend Stephen F. Austin. She worked as a lifeguard this summer. Her hobbies are showing cattle and hogs. Her favorite color is purple and she enjoys baking. Library News Welcome to all our new patrons' 6 th and 7 th graders. Be sure you understand and follow our library rules and procedures. Ask if you have any questions that you have about the rules or our books. We are so thankful to have new computers in the library this year. Thank you for helpings us take care of them. Our orders of new library books have been order and will soon be on display and ready for you to read. ACADEMIC UIL Meet Schedule GOLDTHWAITE MEET Varsity Girls: Christian Radde 31 st Sydney Purcell 19 th Hadley Butler 34 th Courtney Roberts 18 th Courtney McCamey 20 th Mackenzie Errington 16 th Ashlee Hooks 28 th JV Girls: Lauren Butler 7 th Krista Warren 11 th Darcy Wyatt 25 th Carson Gebhart 14 th Abby Stauffer 3rd Varsity Boys: Latham Hensley 1 st Makenzie Dulaney 43 rd 7 th Grade Girls: Ashlyn Feagley 43 rd 8 th Grade Girls: Selina Reynoso 27 th Emma Hooks 29 th JH Boys: Victor Garza 12 th Nathan Lira 3 rd Apsalon Martinez Danny Cassidy 9 th Preston Lewis 25 th Tyler Shaw 32th Tillmon Johnson 41th Riley Dirkse 31th Matthew Martin 35 th Virtual Tournament(s) 10/14-10/19/13 11/11-11/16/13 12/9-12/14/13 Groesbeck 11/9/13 Speech & Debate only Mexia 12/7/13 Speech & Debate only Godley 12/21/13 Speech & Debate only Virtual Tournament contests will be conducted at MHS within a specific week(s). We will be competing against students across the state electronically in Number Sense, Calculator, Math Science, Current Issues & Events, Lit Crit, Social Studies, Computer Science, Accounting & Spelling & Vocabulary. Results will be announced so that we can see how our students compare against all competitors, and specifically, how they compare against other 1A competitors. Page by L.C.

6 Page 6 Class Officers of SENIOR CLASS Secretary: Treasurer: Katelyn Wallace Tara Warren Nick Prestwood Lucas Ramsey JUNIOR CLASS Secretary: Treasurer: MHS BAND OF GOLD Photos' Courtesy of Sammy Williams At the UIL Practice Marching Band contest in McGregor on Saturday, October 5th, the band received a rating of a "2". They have another practice marching band contest on Saturday, October 12th in Gatesville to help get them ready for the UIL Marching Band Contest at LaVega on Wednesday, October 23rd. Good luck band!! SOPHOMORE CLASS Secretary: Treasurer: Brock Kelley Eden Carson Jarett Carpenter Dakota Ivey FRESHMAN CLASS Sec/Treas: Reporter: UPCOMING EVENTS VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Lauren Butler, Tristen Carnley, Sierra Childers, Carson Gebhardt, Courtney McCamey, Cassidy Menger, Randa Norton, Sydney Purcell, Alex Taylor, Lauren Tweedle, Brandy Vailes, Katelyn Wallace, Krista Warren, Tara Warren. Mascot: Chelsea Shipman Brandy Vailes Bryce Haney Kalyn Atchison Courtney McCamey Sydney Purcell Darcy Wyatt Andrew Berg Randa Norton October 16, 2013 Wednesday- PSAT---all students in 9th, 10th, & 11th grade will be participating in the PSAT October 23, 2013 Wednesday--PHP (elem.) Herff Jones Band LaVega October 21-24, 2013Exit Level TAKS Retest October 23-31, 2013 RED RIBBON WEEK October 28, Carter Blood Care blood drive (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)