It’s never too early to start planning for college, and that’s what these Eagles had in mind as they attended the College Night at R.L. Turner High School last Tuesday, September 11th. At college night, these Perry Eagles met with representatives from multiple colleges and universities from around the country.
The R. L. Turner High School Lion Baseball and Softball teams will be hosting their inaugural Halloween costume baseball game on Oct. 29. Players will dress up in their favorite costumes and participate in a 7-inning exhibition game. Following the game, there will be a “Trunk or Treat” and carnival games for all children in attendance. In the event of rain, the alternate time/date will be 5-8 PM on Oct. 30. The event will be held at the RLT baseball field. Admission is free, but the teams will be accepting non-perishable canned food items to benefit Metrocrest Services. For other clubs or organizations wishing to participate, please contact Coach Beavers at beaversn@cfbisd.edu.
The Creekview High School Mock Trial team competed at the Empire Mock Trial Tournament in Atlanta, GA. In 4 rounds, over the course of 2 days, students presented both the prosecution and defense sides in a criminal case. The case involved a confrontation between a white supremacist speaker at a public university and a counter-protester. Students also argued a pre-trial motion. The motion concerned whether, under the first amendment, the university could charge a disproportionate security fee to the speaker based upon a conclusion that his speech could incite violence.
Law Academy President Joanna Boyer, in her first-ever Mock Trial Tournament, earned a Top Attorney Award. Mock Trial Captain Jazmin Torres earned a Top Witness Award for her portrayal of crane operator Joey Amber. Amber was a former classmate of the defendant and eyewitness to the assault. Torres maintained a Boston accent for the duration of the tournament.
Coach: Brian Sheguit
Attorneys: Joanna Boyer, R’Mani Ervin, Liza Frolova, Allen Mason, Kassandra Busby, London Jones
Witnesses: Jazmin Torres, Woo In Kim, Yusraa Tariq, Harris Pierce, Natali Arredondo, Leilani Gomez
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Creekview High School Law Academy students Joanna Boyer and Makaylia Askew just returned from a whirlwind trip to New York City. The trip was their prize for winning the Harlan Institute/ConSource Virtual Supreme Court Competition last year. At the competition, one of the finals judges was current Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The students were able to attend a Constitution Day Celebration featuring a Q & A with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and they went backstage to meet her in person.
Boyer and Askew then were honored and gave a speech at the ConSource/iCivics Constitution Day gala dinner. The dinner also honored Wells Fargo lead attorney and in-house counsel, C. Allen Parker. During the trip, the Law Academy students attended two Broadway shows and visited the World Trade Center memorial and Statue of Liberty. Law Academy Director, Jonathan Ray accompanied the students at the event and stated, “at all times, these students represented CFB, Creekview, and the Law Academy spectacularly!”
View more photos from their trip to Manhattan in our Flickr gallery.
When parents and students drove into the Las Colinas Elementary parking loop early on Thursday morning, September 20, they were met with with enthusiastic students who were eager to help those in our local community who are in need!
Students held hand painted signs and cheered ever so loudly that no one could have not heard their message. It rang through the parking lot loud and clear. Thank you to these students and their parents who helped them have a voice in their community…a voice to not sit back and do nothing, but a voice to rise up and take action!
McCoy Elementary students are taking parents to P.E. class to show them the activities and games they have learned. Parents are invited to participate with their children in various activities and games in the gym. Students in CFB learn the importance of fitness in their lives. Whether competing, playing a game, or learning a dance, students are learning which muscle groups they are using and how this positively affects their health.
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On Sep. 25, employees at the Educational Services Division Complex (ESDC) honored Shelley Moreno for her excellent customer service skills. Shelley was recognized with cheers, a reward, and team support. Community Relations Coordinator, Pam Peña, stated, “thank you, Shelley, for serving our staff and our community with the highest level of care.” CFB is committed to excellent customer service. Would you like to tell us about another CFB employee who excels in customer service, or tell us about an area that needs improvement? If so, please fill out our online iCare form.
Rosemeade fifth-grade students in Mr. Farr’s music class learn how to play the E minor chord, and more, with the guitar. Mr. Farr uses a combination of modeling, student demonstrations, and analogies in his lessons. The students attentively listen and eagerly practice. Known for his patient demeanor, Mr. Farr works to make each student feel successful as they play their first chords, and full songs.
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On Sep. 20, Tech Titans visited CFB to encourage 8th-grade girls to consider a future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math (STEM). Tech Titans is a forum that leverages the regional technology community to collaborate, share and inspire creative thinking that fuels tomorrow’s innovations. Eighth-grade girls from Blalack, Bush, Field, Long, Perry, and Polk Middle Schools, visited Smith High School for the opportunity to hear from the Tech Titans forum and to posit questions to the attendees. Employees from Ericsson, Fujitsu, Thomson Reuters, and others were on hand to share their experiences as women in the technology field.
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It was a good weekend for Newman Smith Debate at the Jasper High School Tournament on September 15th.
All members of the team improved their record from the previous tournament at Plano.
Team Captains Elizabeth Ghil and Kaushik Jampala had outstanding performances. Elizabeth went undefeated in preliminary rounds and was the top seed in Lincoln Douglas Debate. She reached the quarterfinals of the tournament losing on a 2-1 decision. She was also the top speaker in the tournament earning 119.5 out of a possible 120 points.
Kaushik was the 3rd top speaker in the tournament.
NSHS Debate is coached by Robert Martin and Christopher Michael Agee
Well done, Smith Debate Team!