The following students were selected for the All-Region Band:
Mychyl Conner, Emily Coronado, Katie Donia, Tony Du, Isabel Graham, Rose Kidson, and Faul Nguyen.
They will represent Turner at the TMEA Region 31 All-Region Band Clinic and Concert in January.
Additional congratulations go to Katie, Rose, and Faul for advancing to the Area round of auditions. Area is the final step of auditions before becoming an All-State musician!
Jennifer Vowles – Director of Bands, R.L. Turner High School
Five Turner High Students were nominated for the THSCA Football All-State Academic Team.
Ruben Ramirez was selected THSCA 1st Team Academic All-State
Keon Brown was selected THSCA 2nd Team Academic All-State
Justin Eichorn, Cameron Harper, and Josue Acosta were selected THSCA Honorable Mention Academic All-State
Below are the players receiving All-District Awards. Overall, Turner had two First team All-District players, nine second team All-District players, five Honorable Mentions and 16 Academic All-District Players. Please congratulate them for their accomplishments!
UIL All District 14-5A
First Team
| Pos. | Player | CL | School |
| FB | Xavier Brooks | So. | Carrollton Turner |
| WR | Jason Guerin | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
Second Team
| Pos. | Player | CL | School |
| CB | Cameron Harper | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| DE | R J Thomas | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| DT | Obed Guerrero | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| ILB | Somdipto Das | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| K | Tony Menendez | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| OL | Logan Davis | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| OL | Steven Rico | So. | Carrollton Turner |
| OLB | Rudy Rojas | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| RB | Mauricio Rojas | Carrollton Turner |
Honorable Mention
| Pos. | Player | CL | School |
| DT | Josh Santana | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| OL | Nic Carbajal | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| QB | Justin Eichorn | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| S | Alexis Castellanos | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| S | Ruben Ramirez | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
Academic First Team
| Pos. | Player | CL | School |
| CB | Cameron Harper | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| CB | Genesis Solomon | So. | Carrollton Turner |
| LB | Josue Acosta | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| LB | Somdipto Das | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| LB | Jose Hernandez | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| LB | Jonathan Rivera | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| LB | Rudy Rojas | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| OL | Keon Malik Brown | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| OL | Logan Davis | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| OL | Tristin LaFreniere | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| QB | Justin Eichorn | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| S | Alexis Castellanos | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| S | Ruben Ramirez | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| TE | Taylor Wilson | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| WR | Jason Guerin | Jr. | Carrollton Turner |
| WR | Shounak Sen | Sr. | Carrollton Turner |
| Final District Standings | W | L | PTS |
| Prosper | 6 | 1 | * |
| The Colony | 6 | 1 | |
| McKinney North | 5 | 2 | |
| Little Elm | 4 | 3 | * |
| Lake Dallas | 4 | 3 | |
| R.L. Turner | 1 | 6 | 3* |
| Newman Smith | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Creekview | 1 | 6 | -4 |
| *Head to Head Tiebreaker |
Turner Drumline placed third in their division at the Lone Star Classic Drumline Competition this past Saturday. The Lone Star Classic Drumline Competition is the largest high school drumline competition in the state of Texas. They also received Best Snare Line and Best Tenor Line in their division.
R. L. Turner is proud to announce that two volleyball players are signing their letter of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Haley Young and Abigail Rivas have both decided to commit to play at Richland Community College next fall! We will have our signing ceremony Wednesday November 9th in the R.L. Turner Library at 3:00 p.m.. Congratulations to both girls and to Coach Belcher on this wonderful accomplishment.
What: Students may enter (1) one film into each of the four categories: Documentary, Narrative, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation
When: Entries are to be submitted via GoogleDrive to Whitney Kelley (kelleyw@cfbisd.edu) or Renee Putter (putterr@cfbisd.edu) between December 9, 2016 and January 5, 2017. All entries will be screened on January 13th at Creekview High School, and winners will be announced.
How: Talk to your campus contact for entry and submission guidelines.
Who can enter?
Open to all CFBISD full-time high school students: Creekview, Newman Smith, RL Turner, Ranchview, Early College High School
Will there be prizes?
Awards will be given for Best of Show, Best in Category and People’s Choice. Talk with your campus coordinator about entering the State Competition from your campus.
How much does it cost?
$10 per individual entry. Each student may only enter up to 4 film, one per category.
How long can the films be?
3-7 minutes total, including intro and credits
Where can I get more information?
Stay up to date and have access to announcements, guidelines and documentation by joining the Creekview Film Festival Google Classroom, using the code: t74lw0
The Farmer’s Branch Carrollton Art Association will be hosting their annual Student/Scholarship Show from Saturday, November 2 through Friday, December 6 at the Farmer’s Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmer’s Branch, Texas.
The show is open to all high school students in the Carrollton Farmer’s Branch ISD. Scholarships are given to graduating seniors planning to major in art at an accredited college, university, or academy.
The winners are:
$1,000 Scholarship winner:
Violet Smith – Creekview HS, teacher Cindy Summerman
First Place (Best of Student Show) Chris Galindo – Creekview HS, teacher Bob Thomas, ‘Tears of Fear’ painting
Second Place Shaun Houpy – Creekview HS, teacher Cindy Summerman,’Snake’ jewelry
Third Place Rose De Los Santos – Creekview HS, teacher David Carroll, ‘It’s Not a Bowl’ ceramics
Honorable Mentions
Creekview HS
Habesh Kisanga ‘Barbara’, Black and White drawing
Cameron Chopra ‘You Name It’, ceramics
Newman Smith HS
Leona Blake ‘Dog Days’, drawing
Anna Martinez ‘Hawks Eye’, sculpture
Katauna Lewis ‘Jelly Fish’, ceramics
Literacy Night at R.L. Turner High School
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Monday, November 14
Congratulations to the Lion Marching Band on receiving unanimous First Division ratings at UIL Marching Contest on Tuesday, October 18!
On Saturday, October 15, nine RLT Orchestra students auditioned for placement into the Region 31 Orchestra. Of those nine students, 5 placed into the orchestra and two were given alternate folders. Please congratulate region orchestra members Jinn An, Kevin Lopez, Nestor Reyes, Jacob Carrera, Aidan Driscoll, and our two alternates Sudarshana (Su-d) Jagadeeshi and Alex Diaz!
Record numbers of R. L. Turner HS choir students successfully auditioned and placed into TMEA Region 31 All-Region Choirs on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Colleyville Heritage High School.
Please congratulate the following students:
TMEA Region 31 9/10 Honor Choir:
Christopher Romero (Tenor) – 5th chair
Andres Lopez (Tenor) – 10th chair
Xavier Garcia (Tenor) – 13th chair
Luigi Marbar-Pena (Tenor)
TMEA Region 31 All-Region Treble Choir:
Mackenzie Clowe (Soprano I)
Cheyenne Robinson (Soprano II)
Adrian Jones (Alto II)
TMEA Region 31 All-Region Mixed Choir:
Beyonce Sullivan (Soprano I) – 15th chair
Marissa Guerrero (Soprano I)
Stefanie Herrera (Soprano II) – 5th chair
Michelle Winn (Alto I) – 11th chair
Adam Torres (Tenor I) – 10th chair
Cristian Monge (Tenor I)
Josiah Drake (Tenor II) – 11th chair
Jacob Hernandez Moreno (Bass I) – 8th chair
Gerson Fuentes (Bass I) – 13th chair
Benjamin Hinojos (Bass II) – 6th chair
Jared Birdsong (Bass II) – 14th chair
Anthony Zelaya (Bass II)
ADVANCING TO PRE-AREA AUDITIONS:
Beyonce Sullivan (Soprano I) – 15th chair
Stefanie Herrera (Soprano II) – 5th chair
Michelle Winn (Alto I) – 11th chair
Adam Torres (Tenor I) – 10th chair
Josiah Drake (Tenor II) – 11th chair
Jacob Hernandez Moreno (Bass I) – 8th chair
Gerson Fuentes (Bass I) – 13th chair
Benjamin Hinojos (Bass II) – 6th chair
Jared Birdsong (Bass II) – 14th chair
Please plan to join us for the Region Choir Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Carrollton, TX at 5:00pm.
First Baptist Church of Carrollton
2400 N Josey Ln
Carrollton, TX 75006
The R. L. Turner HS Choir Department is directed by Brian C. Murray and Randall Capshaw.