The Growl September 2015
MISD Welcomes New Faculty/Staff Corina Browder 2nd Grade Aide Patrick Burkett JH SS/Coach Becky Clarkson 2nd Grade Teacher Seth Fortenberry HS Assistant Principal Elvira Garcia HS Aide Jessica Garcia-Cantera 1st Grade Teacher Nancy Garcia-Farmer 1st Grade Aide AnaLaura Gonzalez HS Spanish Teacher Rhett Hansen JH SS/Coach Caroline Hart Kindergarten Teacher Misty Jowers JH Math Teacher
MISD Welcomes New Faculty/Staff Caitlin Kelly Elementary SPED Teacher Codi King 2nd Grade Aide Kensie Kirkland 3rd Grade Aide Randy Krupicka District Maintenance Amy LaBrie Kindergarten Aide Travis Lesikar JH SS/Coach Veronica Longoria 3rd Grade Teacher Carmen Lopez 6th Grade English Teacher Chelsea Lopez 3rd Grade Aide Tricia Lowe 3rd Grade Teacher Lauren Matthies 6th Grade Reading Teacher
MISD Welcomes New Faculty/Staff Leah McGuire JH Counselor Enjuli McNiel 1st Grade Aide Consuelo Munoz JH Office Janna Oxford 1st Grade Teacher Paige Ramsey HS Technology Teacher Iselda Roberts HS Media Center Kyle Shoppach HS PE Teacher/Coach Connie Sloan 2nd Grade Teacher Debbie Snyder HS Art Teacher Casie Velin Kindergarten Teacher Randi Williams Kindergarten Aide
News 10 Spirit Day @ MHS
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Outstanding Students U.S. Representative Bill Flores hosted a town hall meeting in McGregor recently. Three MHS seniors attended the event and participated by asking Congressman Flores about the status of the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. After the meeting, the students presented the Congressman with a McGregor Bulldog t-shirt and cap. Pictured at right are MISD Superintendent Kevin Houchin, Tori Thompson, Rep. Bill Flores, Angela Rost, and Ricardo Solis. Jordan Stroope and Clay Huffman served as delegates to the 75th annual Texas Boys State gathering in Austin. They learned about the workings of government from the city to the state level. The week-long event concluded with a march of approximately 900 participants from the UT campus to the floor of the Texas House of Representatives. Boys Stage is a program of the American Legion A special thanks is offered to the McGregor Rotary Club for sponsoring Jordan and Clay and allowing them to participate in Boys State Class of 2015 valedictorian Hope Lenamon was selected to receive a scholarship from the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation. Hope received The Clark Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $1000 following her appearance at the State UIL Academic Meet as a contestant in the Feature Writing competition. Hope is a freshman at Texas Tech University. Students at McGregor Primary wasted no time in impressing their reading teacher. Mrs. Adcock reported that in less than two weeks, these students learned 100% of their first set of sight words. Mrs. Adcock said she is super proud of these students and that they are reading machines.
Something to Cheer About 2015 Junior High Cheerleaders Back: Zoila Valencia, Evelyn Sadler, Caitlin Jones, Kortnie Quinton, Madi Ainsworth, Audrey Lillard, Loren Perry Middle: Jennifer Torres, Breeley Pabst, Sandra Munoz, Amy Garcia, Vanessa De Los Rios, Natalie Aviles Front: Ciara Loring, Mara Hering, Hanna Young, Brenna Dietzman Top Left: 2015 JV Cheerleaders are (front row) McKenna Worthington, Gabriella Valdez, Chaney Heiner, (back row) Hannah Ekwall, Hailey Burgess, Brianna Tippie, Diamond Eubanks, and Bethany Adcock. The squad won numerous awards at the NCA Cheerleading Camp. Chaney Heiner (left) was selected as an All-American Cheerleader. Top Right: 2015 Varsity Cheerleaders are Miranda Young, Hannah Garcia, Leah Bates, Angela Rost (Mascot), Margaret Tippie, Diana Castillo, Isabel Valdez, and Allyson Jacobs. They attended the UCA Cheer Camp at The University of Texas and earned multiple awards. Angela Rost (right) was named the Camp Champion mascot. Miranda Young, Tobi Mooney, and Hannah Garcia were named All -American Cheerleaders.
2015 Homecoming Court Front Row: Laci Roberts (Senior), Margaret Tippie (Senior), Angela Rost (Senior), Kristen Olvera (Senior) Back Row: Bethany Adcock (Freshman), Bertha Palma (Sophomore), Sandra Torres (Junior) Homecoming activities are scheduled for September 18
A Look Back September 2010 Above: MISD welcomed 23 new faculty members to the family to start the 2010-2011 school year. Right: A new flagpole was installed at Bulldog Stadium. The base for the pole was constructed with rock from the wall at historic Wood Field. A plaque comemorating 100 years of McGregor football was dedicated on September 10. Chamber of Commerce members present at the dedication were Trey Concilio, Danny Davis, Lauren Dreyer, Linda Shannon, John Sneed, Kevin Houchin, Kyle Paschall, and Terry Arp. The Growl is a publication of the McGregor ISD and is intended to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of the students, faculty, and staff of the district. Story ideas may be submitted to: jlenamon@mcgregor-isd.org District Administration Kevin Houchin, Superintendent John Hudson/James Lenamon Assistant Superintendents Campus Administration Robert White - High School Principal Paul Miller - Junior High Principal Tonya Burgess - Elementary Principal Cheri Zacharias - Primary Principal McGregor ISD P.O. Box 356 McGregor, TX 76657 (254) 840-2828 www.mcgregor-isd.org