CFB athletes from all four high schools, 128 students in total, have received scholarships totaling $8,696,815.00 for the 2017-2018 school year. These student-athletes were given these full-ride college scholarships for their academic accomplishments, as well as for their athletic abilities.
Three CFB students are 2018 National Merit Scholarship winners. There are fewer than 4,000 of these scholarship winners across the country each year. The scholarships are financed by U.S. colleges and universities, through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Smith High School student, Nathan Bennett, won the National Merit Texas A&M University Scholarship. Turner High School student, Rohini Kallianpur, won the National Merit University of Texas at Dallas Scholarship. Finally, Creekview High School student, Christopher Hawkins, won the National Merit University of Oklahoma Scholarship.
The Trojans held their Newman Smith 2018 Senior Walk on May 24. The annual tradition highlights graduating seniors, recognizing those with perfect attendance and numerous scholarships. In 2018, Newman Smith High School seniors earned over $2 million in scholarships for college. Additionally, 2 students were recognized for signing up for the U.S. Air Force, while another student was recognized for enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. Former NSHS Principal, Joe Pouncy, who retired after 34 years in education, presented scholarships named in his honor to 2 graduating seniors. Ten students were also nominated for the Torchbearer award, recognizing students that persevere and excel in the face of extreme challenges.
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There will be a Retirement Celebration at Newman Smith High School for Mr. Josh Seff and Ms. Shirley Grizzaffi. The event will be held at the NSHS Cafeteria on Jun. 6, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
You can raise your SAT score by attending SAT Preparation Classes. Sharon Serrago’s SAT/PSAT Prep Program will be held at Newman Smith High School, 2335 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX 75006, at the North end of the building. The program is available only for CFBISD students.
For more information, contact Sharon Serrago at 214-636-4271.
Pre-Test Dates
May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon.
Summer 2018 Dates (Monday-Friday)
June 25 – July 13
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fall Review and Practice Tests (5 Saturdays)
Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6
9:00 a.m. – noon.
Program Goals
Tuition: $200
Each student will receive The Official SAT Study Guide by the College Board and a set of study materials to help students with testing skills and content of the test.
Newman Smith athletes sign with colleges for cheerleading, football, tennis, and soccer today. Lyndsey Rolen will play soccer for the University of Texas at Tyler. Honesty Lewis received a cheerleading scholarship for Langston University. Daniel Sanchez will play tennis for Quincy University. Josh Aranda will play football for Trinity Bible College. Cristian Gonzalez will play football for Howard Payne University.
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Thanks to Dallas County Promise, there could be FREE college in your child’s future. Students attending R. L. Turner High School, Newman Smith High School, and Early College High School (begins this year for ECHS) in the fall of 2018 will be eligible for free college tuition toward a 2 or 4 year degree, regardless of income, thanks to Dallas County Promise. This partnership between the Dallas County Community College Foundation, the Dallas County Community College District, local school districts, and businesses and industry help to make this possible. Business partners are providing donations to the Dallas County Community College Foundation to fund the program. More information is explained in the video below.
CFB athletes advance to Regionals and beyond. Over 23 athletes from Ranchview competef at the Area Track Meet last week in Decatur. Several relay teams and individual events are moving onto Regionals at Texas A&M Commerce this Friday and Saturday.
Boys
Sloan Anderson – 4x200m
Warren Barber – 4x100m, 4x200m
Michael Eldridge – 4x100m
Michael Henderson – 4x100m, 4x200m
Troy McKnight – 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m
Darius Myers – Triple Jump
Sarodorick Thompson – 4x100m, 4x200m
Chris Young – 4x100m, 4x200m
Girls
Jazlynn Kimbrough 4x400m
Imani Mayfield Triple Jump, 4x400m
Alexis McGill Triple Jump, 4x400m
Allyssa Reynolds 4x400m
Celeste Reynolds 4x400m
Alivyah Woodard 4x400m
Seventeen Track athletes from Turner, Creekview, and Newman Smith competed in Frisco last week at the Area Track meet. The following athletes advancing to Regionals at UTA in Arlington Friday and Saturday.
Competing at Regionals are; Creekview’s Gabriel Willis, Area Champion in High Jump and Juan Ortiz, Area Champion in Discus. Also, from Creekview is Micah Walker in the 100m dash. Competing from Newman Smith, is Taylor James in the 400m Dash.
Newman Smith tennis player, Daniel Sanchez, advanced to Regionals in the singles division.
Ranchview freshman golfer, Bohyun Park, is currently competing today and tomorrow in her attempt to advance to State.
Senior Creekview Golfer, Kyle Cox just finished competing at Regionals yesterday with an impressive 3rd place finish out of 96 golfers which qualified him for a fourth trip back to the State Golf Tournament on May 14-15. The event will take place in Georgetown, at Whitewing Golf Course.
Newman Smith High School hosts 2018 NSHS Senior Honors Breakfast. Teachers, staff, and parents celebrated the top 10% of the graduating class during the annual event. Prior to recognizing the students for their academic performance, students and their family were guests at a breakfast in their honor. Three out of the top 10 students, including the Valedictorian, were unable to attend the ceremony due to being on a band field trip to Florida. In their stead, the students’ parents received their cords and medals on their behalf.
NSHS student, Sam McClure, is an International DECA Finalist after competing against 19,000 other students from around the world. McClure received an achievement award for top performer int he presentation of his Personal Financial Literacy event.
