September 17, 2010 Amy Northcutt, Elem. Principal Tommy Cummings, JH/HS Principal Robert Ross, Superintendent BEAR TRACKS Sulphur Bluff School Building Brighter Futures Daily Breakfast Option: Grab n Go: Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Monday, Sept. 20 Breakfast Eggstravaganza, Toast, Jelly, Juice, Milk Lunch Hamburgers w/trimmings, Oven Fries, Fruit, Milk Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Club Sandwiches Tuesday, Sept. 21 Breakfast Breakfast Wrap, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch Spaghetti w/meat Sauce, Corn, Salad, Breadstick, Milk Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Steak Fingers Wednesday, Sept. 22 Breakfast Cinnamon Toast, Yogurt, Juice, Milk Lunch Chicken Fajitas, Flour Tortillas, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Fruit, Milk Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Quesadilla Thursday, Sept. 23 Breakfast Waffles, Granola, Juice, Milk Lunch Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, Fruit, Milk Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Toasted Ham & Cheese Friday, Sept. 24 Breakfast Chocolate/Peanut Butter Muffins, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch Taco Soup, Crackers, Cheese, Pickle Spears, Fresh Fruit, Milk Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only McRib Sandwiches Hopkins County Fall Festival Entries-The Bluff will be well-represented by Mrs. V s and Mr. Ramirez s students. The FCCLA students have several entries in the Household Arts division, and the FFA students are entering the stew contest this year. The Household Arts Contest entries will be on display in the SSHS Conference Center 1:00-5:00PM today and 9:00AM-2:00PM on Saturday. The stew tickets go on sale at Buford Park, the site of the contest at 9:00AM Saturday. Pictured right is Travis Allan, FFA officer, with the sign he built. Pictured below is Ester Marquez, FCCLA president, with her guitar pillow. For more information and pictures, see pages 2 and 3. Upcoming Events Sept. 17 HS VB vs. Clarksville 4:30 Here JV- V District Game; FCCLA Workshop @ PJC Sept. 18 FFA entered in Fall Festival Stew Contest Sept. 20 JH VB @ N. Hopkins 5:00; FFA Meat Sales Begin Sept. 21 HS VB @ Avery 4:30 JV, V District Game; FFA Fun Day for Grades 3-12 Sept. 23 JH, HS CC @ Campbell; Beta Induction; E. Texas Fair in Tyler Show-FFA Heifers in Place 8:00 PM; JH Baseball v. Avery Here 4:00 Sept. 24 Fall School Pictures; HS VB @ Cumby 4:30 V, JV District Game; FFA Tyler Heifer Show Ring!-English 9AM; Ring B- ABC Nov. 2 Board Election..3 Places Open Candidates (Listed in alphabetical order): Brian Dorner, incumbent Donnie Powers John Vance Bill Wilder, incumbent Steve Williams
Page 2 FCCLA Members show off some of their entries for the Hopkins County Fall Festival. These cakes will be on display at the SSHS Conference Center on Friday afternoon and on Saturday. Pictured above L-R Ryan Watts, Cheyenne Bryant, Ashton Sharp, and Maycee Potts with their Mardi Gras cake. Continuing clockwise is Brittanie Andrews, Micah Mathis, and Josh Cannon. The ferris wheel cake entry is from Taylor Reed, Jessi Nichols, and Karissa Wolf. Next Megan Self, Lyndsey Calhoun, Sarah Williams, Casey Gore, and Halie Waid have made their peace sign cake. A farm-themed cake is offered from Mikala Forbus, Shelby Williams, and Katelyn McDonald.
By Melissa Johnson PTO News PTO is gearing up for the Halloween carnival! Please watch the newsletter because we will be requesting items to be donated and will greatly appreciate any help we can receive, whether it be an item donated or your time to help with the carnival. Let's all work together to make our carnival a fun and successful event! FFA Meat Sales Begin September 20 "Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be." - David Bly "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher." - Proverb See A Member To Place Your Order. FFA Members L-R Quincie Duncan, Rebecca Naylor, Landon Overly, Colton Emerson, Kalen Halbert, Jacob Mintz, and Travis Allan will be cooking stew all night long for tomorrow s Hopkins County Fall Festival. If you want some good stew, go by and see them at their site at Buford Park on Saturday. Page 3
The Hopkins County 4-H is hosting Junior Rodeo Tomorrow at Fall Festival in Civic Center Top Arena You don't have to be in 4-H to participate. There are stick horse events for those who don't ride a horse and riding events for those who do. The rodeo sign up is at 8:00 am and events start at 9:00 am. Dress in your best rodeo attire. Lots of prizes 1st thru 3rd and ribbons to every contestant. Any questions, please call Gina Raine at 903-945-3925. SMILE Program Mobile Dentists Will Be Here Sept. 30, 2010 Students have been given the necessary forms. If your child did not receive the form or if you have questions, please contact... Sherri Thompson 903-945-2460 ext. 3013 Beta Trucking for the Troops They Through September 30 tell us that food (snacks) and entertainment items are always the number 1 request. The most needed and requested items are listed below: *Beef Jerky *Coffee *Powdered Drink Mix *Sunflower Seeds & Pumpkin Seeds *Tuna & Chicken Salad (in foil pouches) *Protein Powder & Protein Bars *Batteries *Chocolate Products *DVD Movies-recent releases only (new or used) *Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used) *Linens *T-Shirts-cotton green and tan under shirts M-L-XL *Laundry Detergent & Fabric Softener *Air Fresheners (not plug - in) *Socks list *Pre-Paid Phone Cards (check on website) REMINDERS AND COMFORTS OF HOME : Small homemade gifts-policy is no home-baked food, however. CANNOT ACCEPT: Home-baked food, glass bottles or glass jars, aerosol cans or sprays, expired food, canned food, lighters, atches or lighter fluid, hotel samples, vhs tapes or cassette tapes, contraband To find a complete and detailed list of items that can be accepted, go to www.give2thetroops.org/items.htm. To the community at large, Beta asks if there are any military personnel that you would like to suggest as recipients of Trucking for the Troops, please send the pertinent information to www.tsouth@sulphurbluffschool.net. Page 4
Harred Meets Lovato Dillon Harred won the opportunity to meet personally with one of his favorite pop stars, Demi Lovato, at her concert last weekend in Dallas. Lovato plays Mitchie in the Disney Channel original movies Camp Rock I and II. She also has her own TV show on Disney. Her latest album is called Here We Go Again. Dillon went to Sound Check before the concert began and was seated front row, right by the catwalk. Then he was welcomed into the private offstage area for a Meet and Greet with Lovato. He also met Anna Maria Perez de Tagle and Mdot who star along with Lovato in the Camp Rock movies and Demi s guitarist. Dillon entered a contest on the singer s official website. His assignment was to come up with the most creative ways to promote the website, www.demilovatofanclub.net. He put out fliers in a mall in Dallas, at area schools, and at a Green Day concert at the Super Pages Center. His grandma also agreed to give $3 off tanning at her salon if the client joined the fan club. His grandma is Brenda Hallmark who owns and operates Country Village Salon in Sulphur Springs. He also created a fan page on Facebook where fans can stay updated on all news Demi Lovato. Dillon said, I met Demi Lovato before at the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco this summer. I ve been a fan of hers for a long time. The singer is from the Dallas area. Dillon went to the Jonas Brothers baseball team, Dillon with Anna Maria Perez de Tagle Demi Lovato Road Dogs, game right before the concert. The Jonas Brothers also performed at the concert. He sent in a video showing all of his promotional activities. He made his video with Windows Movie Maker. Dillon loves music and playing his guitar. His family is musically inclined. His grandma sings, and his grandpa plays and sells guitars. They are friends with country singer Vince Gill. His cousin, Kandace Austin, who attended SBISD for many years, is also interested in singing. Dillon enjoys using video software and doing photo editing. He has thought about going into movie production and/ or photography. He has photographs entered in this year s Hopkins County Fall Festival. His sister, senior Jessi Nichols, is a subject of some of his photo entries. He has won several blue ribbons for his photography. He has done acting auditions also. Dillon who is a sophomore says that he is definitely going to college. He wants to find a college that can help him hone his video and photography skills. (All pictures except those of Dillon were taken by him and are an example of his photographic skills.) Kandace Austin, Dillon s cousin Dillon with singer Demi Lovato Dylan and Demi Jessi Nichols, Dillon s sister and the subject of this year s Fall Festival photography entry by him Page 5 The Jonas Brothers
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Lady Bears Play Clarksville Here Today at 4:30 Sulphur Bluff vs North Hopkins, Friday, September 10, 2010 SB JV Lady Bears are all freshmen. They are Ashton Sharp, Sarah Williams, Halie Waid, Kaci Powers, Meagan Coberley, Katelyn McDonald, Cheyenne Bryant. Game Scores- 1st Game - 23/25 2nd Game - 25 /22 3rd Game - 20/25 Match - Lost Serves made were Sharp-5, Waid-15, Powers-1, Coberley- 1, McDonald-4, Bryant-11. The JV battled hard to the end but just could not pull it off tonight. We failed to get the serves over that we should have, and two of our best hitters were really off tonight. So hopefully we can come back strong and battle back when we see NH on our floor. Great effort, Lady Bears!! SB Varsity Lady Bears are Jamie Goldsmith, junior; Maycee Potts, freshman; Virginia Rodriguez, sophomore; Stephanie Hogue, senior; Tawny Cummings, sophomore; Deseray Greer, junior; Ashton Sharp, freshman; Kaci Powers, freshman; Cheyenne Bryant, freshman; Meagan Coberley, freshman; Katelyn Brown, sophomore; Quincie Duncan, sophomore. Game Scores: 1st Game- 12/25 2nd Game- 9/25 3rd Game - 16/25 Match - lost Serves made were Goldsmith-2, Rodriguez-2, Brown-4, Duncan-2. Attacks were Goldsmith-1, Rodriguez-1. An assist was made by Duncan. Digs were Goldsmith-11, Potts-6, Rodriguez-15, Hogue-1, Cummings-6, Greer-2, Powers-2, Brown-3, and Duncan-1. In non-district play, for the 3rd time this year the Bears play the Dodd City Hornets and for the 3rd time this season the Bears go down in 3 games. Sulphur Bluff vs. Dodd City Monday, September 13, 2010 Game 1: SB 10, DC 25; Game 2: SB 16, DC 25; Game 3: SB 16, DC 25. Earned points were Rodriguez-7, Duncan-5, Goldsmith-4, Potts-2, Hogue-1, Brown-1. Ace serves were Rodriguez-3, Goldsmith-1, Hogue-1, Brown-1. Kills were Rodriguez-3, Brown-1, Hogue-1, Goldsmith-1. Assists were Duncan-2, Potts-2, Brown-1, Sharp-1. Blocks were Duncan-2, Brown-1, Hogue-1, Rodriguez-1. The JV and Varsity teams play Clarksville here at 4:30 today in a district game. Page 7
Alvarez Posts 24 Points JH A Team Defeats James Bowie September 9, 2010 - JH Volleyball - Sulphur Bluff vs James Bowie JH Lady Bears Volleyball Roster: B Team: Alexis Greer, Tori Dorner, Sierra Swanson, Mardi Fite, Kelsey Wolf; A Team: Judy Brown, Skylar Evans, Harlie Harred, Angie Alvarez, Shelbi Hurley, Lacey Calhoun. Sulphur Bluff "B" vs James Bowie "B" Team Ist game - 25/23 2nd game- 21/25 3rd game- 23/25 Match- A Loss Points: Greer-2, Dorner-3, Swanson-8, Fite-3, Wolf-1, Hurley-1, Calhoun-15. Sulphur Bluff "A" Team vs James Bowie "A" Ist game - 25/12 2nd game- 25/9 3rd game- Match - A Win!!!! Points Harred-2, Alvarez-24, Hurley-5, Calhoun-3. The "B "Team played really hard but just could not pull it out tonight. Although they moved well and hustled to get the ball.they will for sure get it next. "A" Team was on tonight. Angie Alvarez served the ball extremely well. James Bowie just could not seem to break it. Everybody on the floor served and received the ball great. Very proud of them getting the win with two game wins back to back. Great Job Lady Bears!! Keep It Up!! Next game is Monday, September 20, 2010 @ North Hopkins. Starting @ 5:00pm with "B" Team first, following with "A" Team. Sulphur Bluff 15, Harts Bluff 4 JH Bears Win in Baseball Against Harts Bluff JH Baseball Results Sulphur Bluff played really good at the plate against Harts Bluff. Sulphur Bluff totaled 19 hits in the ballgame. Leading the way at the plate for the Bears was pitcher/first baseman Justin Goldsmith who hit a 2-run homerun over the left center wall in the first inning to set the tone for the rest of the game. Justin finished with 3 hits total. Hunter Powers, Dakota Emerson, Hudson Northcutt and Jaden Goldsmith also had 3 hits each. Taylor Josey had 2 hits, Kaleb Brown had 1 hit, and Thomas Coberley had 1 hit to round out the hitting for the Bears. Once again for the second game in a row Justin Goldsmith pitched the win throwing 4 innings and striking out 8 and Dakota Emerson closed the game out pitching the last 3 innings and striking out 9. This win puts the Bears at 3-0 for the season. The next game will be Monday at home against Avery at 4:00. Page 8
Cameron Hancock Phyllis South, top right, with grandchildren counterclockwise are Dalton Klemptner, Trayton South, and Turner South. Beta Members Help Serve on Grandparents Day L-R Travis Allan, Ryan Watts, Dustin Lawson, Stephanie Hogue, Rebecca Naylor Page 9
The sixth grade was given an assignment to "Define Freedom: What Freedom Means to Me" to celebrate Freedom Week. They wrote poems, made a power point, painted a picture, made a shadow box and collage and Jaden Goldsmith brought his great grandfather's navy uniform along with his great grandfather's picture. They also had to memorize and recite part of the pre-amble of the constitution in honor of Constitution day today. Pictured are Haley Halbert, Kaleb Brown, Taylor Josey, Jaden Goldsmith, Lydia Burleson, Jase Neal, Tyler Cannon. Come have a ball at the FFA Fun Day!!! Date Change!! Join us out at the Ag shop next Tuesday, September 21st for good fun, good food, and good company. All kids, grades 3-12 are invited to come and get involved in the FFA just by having as much fun as possible!! Hope to see you there! Page 10