Reflections entries that Advanced to Council PTA judging in Visual Arts and Photography categories and that received Award of Excellence or Award of Merit from Council PTA will be in display in the Josey Ranch Carrollton library over Spring Break.
We invite everyone to look at the great work of our CFB students.
When: March 9-March 21
Where: Josey Ranch Carrollton Library
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This week Newman Smith High School Orchestra competed in UIL concert and sight reading contest.
For the sixth consecutive year Smith Orchestra received “sweepstakes” awards (averaging superior ratings in both concert and sight reading) with every group that went. This is the highest honor you can receive at contest.
This year the sub non-varsity, non-varsity, varsity string, and varsity full (strings combined with winds and percussion from band) all earned sweepstakes awards.
This is also the 31st consecutive year that the varsity orchestra has received sweepstakes at UIL concert and sight reading contest.
Congratulations to Newman Smiths’ Orchestra!
On January 25th students from the Ranchview Band participated in the Region 31 UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition at Coppell HS. The students had amazing performances and represented Ranchview well. In total, Ranchview earned 44 first division medals including 27 students qualifying for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Congratulations to all the students below!
Of the 27 advancing to State, the 9 students listed below memorized their solo and earned a 1st division qualifying them to advance to State:
Mushfique Chowdhury
Kaarlo Conley
Romali Fernando
Jesse Lin
Raymond Lin
Joey Martini
Anthony Smith
Shwetha Soundararajan
Salvador Tiscareno
18 students participated as members of ensembles and earned a 1st division qualifying the ensemble to advance to State. Students with a * memorized their solo and were in an ensemble:
Desmond Henderson
Malcolm Henry
Cheyenne Jones
Anthony Smith*
Essence King
Catey Mahoney
Alaina Rodriguez
Shwetha Soundararajan*
Hannah Stoltz
Nyeland Harmon
Nate Spivey
Will Noudaranouvong
Irene Lee
Joey Martini*
Hamza Shaikh
Simon Kharel
Zach Skrzynski
Cameron Walker
3 Newman Smith Students are being accepted into the Texas Visual Arts Association 2017 High School Art Competition. The TVAA High School Art Competition is open to all 10th, 11th and 12th grade high school students who reside in the State of Texas. These students were chosen out of thousands of artworks.
Please Congratulate the following students:
Madison Diaz (Sculpture 2)
Yanckel Castillo (Ceramics 2)
and
Marina Sy (Drawing 2)
A huge congratulations to Creekview High School’s Spencer Olson as his documentary short film “Run” has advanced to State semi-finals in the 2017 UIL Young Filmmakers Competition. The semi-finals will take place in Austin at the Paramount Theatre on March 1. Congratulations & good luck to Spencer!
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The following students received medals at Region at this year’s Visual Art Scholastic Event (V.A.S.E.) art competition. Out of 1431 artwork entries, Newman Smith High School received 40 medals and had 4 artworks placed at Area and will advanced to compete at State.
Area Medal Recipients and State Qualifiers:
Zoe Porche
Anna Martinez
Katherine Burchett
Regional Medal Recipients:
Daniella Rios
Shahrukh Ali
Emillano Flores Ruiz
Allen Salas
Katuana Lewis
Anna Martinez
Cooper Jadrych
Madison Diaz
Angel Marquez
Jenmy Mejia
Noah Jaman
Kiana Valladares
Alberto Perez
Katherine Burchett
Nhu Nguyen
Kamyla Ruiz
Brandon Barrientos
Charles Gaddis
Elizabeth Allen
Ashley Arvelo
Courtney Ashwood
Ricky Ayala
Amy De Jesus
Desmond Dunlap
Briana Garcia
Mercedes Gracia
Cami Hood
Romel Martinez
Anastie Nava
Zoe Porche
Maria Ramirez
Alex Ruiz
Pathtreena Sath
Congratulations!
Please congratulate the IB Art students who participated in the Regional VASE Art Competition on Saturday. Ranchview took 25 pieces and 21 of those were awarded top marks and medaled in their division. FOUR of those pieces were advanced to the state level!
The following students were given Superior ratings on their artwork:
Sydney Laselle (medaled with two pieces)
Megan Womack (medaled with two pieces)
Sydney Schain
Kaitlyn Roberts (medaled with two pieces)
Sara Aldabseh
Anne Wang
Audrey Given
Lindsey Poucher
Jessica Grider (medaled with two pieces)
Brittany Given
Alaina Rodriguez
Chance Myers
Benito Carreon
Gabe Vallejo
Mesi Autio
Karen Ki
Yarabit Perez
These FOUR students were advanced to compete at the State level and will be traveling to San Antonio:
Audrey Given
Megan Womack
Sydney Schain
Alaina Rodriguez
We have amazingly talented artists at Ranchview. Please make sure to congratulate them on their hard work and dedication. Go Wolfpack!
Please congratulate the following Ranchview Band and Choir students on their success, hard work, and advancement into the Texas All-State Band and Choir:
Raymond Lin – 1st chair, Tuba, ATSSB All-State Band
Will Noudaranouvong – 1st Alternate, Trumpet, ATSSB All-State Band
Jaela Whitfield – 3rd Chair, Alto, SSC All-State Mixed Choir
Emily Dominguez-Flores – 1st Alternate, Alto, SSC All-State Mixed Choir
Two Creekview students have advanced to quarter finals in the State UIL Young Filmmakers competition. They are part of 355 films that advanced out of more than 900 total entries.
Please congratulate Spencer Olson for his documentary “Run,” and Inaara Muhammad for her narrative “Kalopsia.” Best of luck moving forward!
On Saturday, January 21 the NSHS Debate Team competed at the Richardson High School Tournament.
Several students reached the elimination rounds.
Individual Results:
Raiden Woolery: Semifinals of Extemporaneous Speaking
Joy Richardson: Semifinals of Extemporaneous Speaking
Julien Tagnon: Placed 9th out of 95 students in Lincoln Douglas Debate
Congratulations Newman Smith Debaters!