Chili’s of Carrollton is partnering with R. L. Turner and Creekview High Schools in their Battle of the Bands fundraiser. Between April 22 and May 1, Chili’s of Carrollton will donate a portion of sales to either RLT or CHS. Students and families wishing to support RLT can eat at Chili’s (dine in or carry out) and mention the “Give Back Event” for Turner Apr. 22-24, from 4-11 PM. Those wishing to support CHS can eat at Chili’s (dine in or carry out) and mention the “Give Back Event” for Creekview Apr. 29-May 1, from 4-11 PM. Chili’s of Carrollton is at 2624 N. Josey Ln., Carrollton, TX 75007. Whichever side generates the most sales will receive 20% of those sales from Chili’s, while the opposing side will receive 10% of the sales they generated.
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Creekview Journalism Students Advance to Region Competition
Journalism students from Creekview High School represented their school and CFB at the UIL Academic District competition. Four students will be advancing to Region Competition on Apr. 12.
Individual Results
Bethel Bekele – 2nd for Headline Writing
Jannat Malik – 3rd for Feature Writing
Marco Vallejo – 2nd for News Writing
Zoe Bolivar – 1st for Copy Editing
Six CFB Soccer Teams Advance to State Playoffs
Six CFB soccer teams are advancing to Post Season 2019 UIL State Playoffs. The Ranchview High School Lady Wolves, coached by Jonathan Hall, are undefeated 10-4A district champions. The RHS boys’ team, coached by Jarred Garcia, took 3rd place in District 10-4A. The Creekview High School Lady Mustangs, coached by Shannon Moroney, made it to 2nd place in District 11-5A. The CHS boys’ team, coached by Vincent Jovel, secured 4th place seed in District 11-5A. The Turner High School Lions, coached by Juan Gomez, took 2nd place. The Lady Lions, coached by Head Coach Jason Riffe, took 3rd place in 11-5A.
Playoff Information
Thursday
Ranchview Girls vs. Anna
5:30 p.m.
Location: The Colony HS Stadium, 4301 Blair Oaks Dr., The Colony
Ticket prices: $5 Adult/ $3 Student
Passes accepted: 10-4A Adm Pass, THSCA, TGCA, TASCO
Creekview Girls (V) vs. Samuell (H)
6:00 p.m.
Location: Pleasant Grove Stadium, 8228 Maddox St., Dallas
Ticket prices: $4 Adult/$2 Student
Passes accepted: 11-5A Adm Pass, THSCA, TGCA, TASCO
Creekview Boys (V) vs. Adamson (H)
8:00 p.m.
Location: Loos Stadium, 3815 Spring Valley Rd., Addison
Ticket prices: $5 Adult/ $3 Student
Passes accepted: 11-5A Adm Pass, THSCA, TGCA, TASCO
Friday
Ranchview Boys (V) vs. Celina (H)
5:30 p.m.
Location: Frisco Reedy High School Football Field, 3003 Stonebrook Pkwy, Frisco
Ticket prices: $5 Adult/ $3 Student
Passes accepted: 10-4A Adm Pass, THSCA, TGCA, TASCO
Turner Girls (V) vs. Spruce (H)
7:00 p.m.
Location: Franklin Field, 6920 Meadow Rd., Dallas
Ticket prices: $5 Adult/ $3 Student
Passes accepted: 11-5A Adm Pass, THSCA, TGCA, TASCO
Turner Boys (H) vs. Kimball (V)
7:00 p.m.
Location: Loos Stadium, 3815 Spring Valley Rd., Addison
Ticket prices: $5 Adult/ $3 Student
Passes accepted: 11-5A Adm Pass, THSCA, TGCA, TASCO
District Hosts eSports Tournament
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, along with Java Gaming Café, hosted its first-ever League of Legends eSports Tournament on Feb. 23.
Teams from four high schools in CFBISD including Creekview, Newman Smith, R. L. Turner, and Ranchview competed in the tournament. The Creekview High School team was declared champions after the all-day Round-Robin tournament.
Purpose
The purpose of the tournament was to raise awareness of eSports scholarship monies available to high school seniors from several colleges and universities across the country. CFBISD is exploring launching competitive gaming teams at its five high schools in the future.
Popularity
eSports has gained popularity recently as more and more competitive gaming teams are popping up throughout the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex seems to be a hotbed for esports opportunities with the City of Arlington set to open a $10 million, 100,000-square foot gaming arena.
CFBISD is always looking for opportunities for our students. The district wants our students to be passionate about their future. With esports growing in popularity, CFBISD hopes to help students learn more about eSports and help them pursue careers in the industry.
WFAA Features CHS Mock Trial
On Feb. 16, students on the Creekview High School Mock Trial team were featured on WFAA Channel 8. Mock Trial has won at State six times – five in the last six years. Going for a sixth win in seven years, the team heads back to state competition Feb. 28 – Mar. 2.
The Team
The team includes attorneys Allen Mason, Kassandra Busby, and Liza Frolova; witnesses Jazmin Torres, Harris Pierce, and Yusraa Tariq; paralegal Isabella Barkat; and coach Brian Sheguit.
This year, the team faces a criminal manslaughter case regarding a patient who had a fatal allergic reaction to medication. Additionally, a hacker puts the hospital’s paperless records system offline demanding a ransom. It is loosely based on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Finalists Forge Future in 2019 National Merit Competition
CFBISD seniors named 2019 National Merit Finalists in competition for Scholarships
Garnering a National Merit honor is an amazing accomplishment. Students that receive recognition at any level in the National Merit Program are to be commended for their hard work and determination. CFBISD wishes our heartfelt congratulations to these students.
National Merit Finalists Named
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is proud to announce the finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship program.
National Merit Semifinalists for 2019
- Kelley C. Bronder, Newman Smith
- Kaushik Jampala, Newman Smith
- Ronald W. Bonitatibus, R. L. Turner
- Isaac Chawdhury, R. L. Turner
- Kaava Maddipudi, R. L. Turner
These students are among 15,000 high school seniors who will continue in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s competition for 7,500 merit scholarship awards worth $32 million that will be offered in the spring, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Students are selected based on performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. National Merit Scholarship Corporation reports that the pool of finalists represents less than one percent of the top high school seniors in the nation.
National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition Program
In addition, CFBISD is honored to recognize the National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition Program honorees.
2019 Commended National Merit Scholars
Turner High School
Arman Aznavour
Riley Carlin
Garrett Chandler
Eduardo Mazuera
Maria Nguyen
Graham Viegut
Akihiro Yoshimoto
Smith High School
Rachael Bertrand
David Lasater
Jeffrey Salgado
Creekview High School
Yujin Kim
2019 National Hispanic Recognition Program
Turner High School
Jaime Aguilar Paz
Creekview High School
Ana Martinez
Hannah Carlisle
Javier Chirino Ampudia
CTE Field Trip Generates Interest in Careers
On Jan. 29, students gained new interest in careers on the CTE field trip to 4 local businesses. Students in the CTE (Career and Technical Education) program visited Alexandria Industries, Applegate EDM, Hilite International, and Western Extrusions. All four businesses are within a 2 mile radius of the R. L. Turner High School campus, making them strong potential employers for CFB students in the near and distant future. The field trip was offered to interested students in all CFB high schools. Students had the opportunity to learn about welding and manufacturing careers, and to meet people already working in that industry.
Local Support
CTE’s manufacturing and welding community partners are dedicated to creating on-site learning opportunities for students in CFB. Students who were on this trip were given the opportunity to apply for internships and part-time employment. The CTE department is continuing to create strong educational pathways within the district to make students marketable to local employers and beyond.
Creekview Mustangs Sign with Colleges
On national signing day, eight Mustangs from Creekview High School signed with colleges. The athletes received scholarships not only for their athletic abilities, but also for their academic performance.
Football
Luke McPherson will play football at Midwestern State University. Damari Haynes will play football for Eastern New Mexico University. Brandon Lockett will play football for McPherson College. Additionally, his twin brother, Bradley Lockett will play football for Western Colorado University.
Baseball
Tanner Shotwell will play baseball for Lyon College.
Swimming
Keith Matthews will swim for Ouachita Baptist University.
Soccer
Marissa Gray will play soccer for Baylor University. Victoria Sifuentes will play soccer for Brookhaven College.
CHS Mock Trial Heads to State
Once again, Creekview High School’s Mock Trial heads to state competition. Over the last two weekends, Creekview Mock Trial has been competing in Regionals in the Dallas Bar Association’s Mock Trial Competition, which involves hundreds of teams from across the state. Creekview advanced from the first weekend of Regionals and beat Frisco and Plano West in single elimination rounds last weekend to advance to the State competition in March.
The Team
The team includes attorneys Allen Mason, Kassandra Busby, and Liza Frolova; witnesses Jazmin Torres, Harris Pierce, and Yusraa Tariq; paralegal Isabella Barkat; and coach Brian Sheguit.
Creekview Mock Trial has earned the state championship six times, including five of the last six years. This year’s case is a criminal manslaughter case about a patient who had a fatal allergic reaction to medication after a hacker put the hospital’s paperless records system offline demanding a ransom. It is loosely based on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Moot Court, Mock Trial Big Win at State Conference
Big Win for Law & Criminal Justice Students at Creekview
The Creekview High School Moot Court and Mock Trial students had a big win at the YMCA Youth and Government State Conference and Competition in Austin. Twenty-seven students competed, having previously qualified at the district tournament in November. For the first time ever, the final round in Moot Court was Creekview vs. Creekview. The team of Joanna Boyer and Joseph Bremer emerged as state champions, also qualifying for the National Judicial Conference in Chicago in August. The team of Evan Miller and Daniel Baldizon took second place – also qualifying for nationals.
Additional wins
Samantha Watkins was ranked 3rd Place Appellate Judge. Amena Tep was State Champion Appellate Judge. Furthermore, in Mock Trial County Court Division, the team of Attorneys Brian Kang and M’Hya Lee and Witnesses Julian Le, Alina Kassam, Jeanine Paredes, and Leslie Plata became the first-ever all-Freshman Creekview team to place at State.
In Mock Trial District Court Division, London Jones placed 3rd as Judge. Additionally, Jones was also elected 2019-2020 YMCA Youth and Government Attorney General.
The Mock Trial case this year was an Intoxication Manslaughter case. The Moot Court case concerned the admissibility of a warrantless blood draw and police body camera footage.