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.
At the June 7 School Board Meeting, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) School Board recognized the 2018 Kacie’s Run student coordinators. Kacie’s Run 2018 raised $46,000 for the CFB All-Stars, our Special Olympics athletes.
Candi and Mel Brekhus joined the Kacie’s Run 2018 student coordinators in honoring Kacie Brekhus and her legacy of selfless leadership and giving back to her community.
Kacie Brekhus attended Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) kindergarten through her senior year, attending Las Colinas Elementary, Barbara Bush Middle School in its inaugural year, and graduating from R. L. Turner High School in 2003. Among many other things, Kacie was involved with the R. L. Turner High School Torch Run throughout high school. She was a member of the 2000, 2001, 2002 Torch Run Committees; she was Torch Run Coordinator her senior year in 2003. After Kacie’s death in October 2003, while she was a freshman at The University of Texas at Austin in the Red McCombs School of Business, R. L. Turner High School decided to rename the Torch Run in honor of Kacie. That year, and every year since, proceeds remain within the district and support the CFBISD Special Olympics team, the All Stars.
Find out more about Kacie Brekhus and Kacie’s Run at www.kaciesrun.com.
View the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH_vx7oOw5g
R. L. Turner High School is pleased to recognize 38 students who earned industry certifications this academic year. Through the intensive certification program, these students have gained essential career skills in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Marketing and Veterinary Medical Applications. These program areas will promote a successful transition to postsecondary education and the workforce.
Students with these certifications have received the necessary background and knowledge in their respective fields of interest that will lead them to a valuable and meaningful career. To earn the certification, each student completed the required coursework and passed a rigorous final exam.
“Providing these types of industry certifications to our students is an opportunity for them to start their futures past Turner and dive into the next portion of their journey better prepared, the work that they have done to achieve these certification gives them a glimpse of life in a big world.” Rene’ Hillgartner/Marketing Education, DECA Advisor
Endorsed by industry experts such as Bayer CropScience, Express Employment Professionals, and Southwest Airlines, and powered by iCEV, the certifications enhance student résumés and help them stand out to prospective colleges and employers. The certifications reflect current industry standards in order to ensure students are career-ready.
“Our goal in collaborating with industry partners to build certifications was to provide students with a meaningful, valuable validation of the skills they have developed through their coursework, ” said Dusty Moore, President, iCEV. “The certifications are meant to have an immediate positive impact on students as they plan for their future after high school, whether that is attending college or joining the workforce. On behalf of CEV Multimedia and our industry partners, we congratulate all students at R.L. Turner High School for this tremendous accomplishment. ”
Andres Lopez – NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification; Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Andy Segura – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Angel Espinoza – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Angelica Luna – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Angie Perez – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Bryson Looney – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Chelsey Salazar – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Cinthya Rios – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Daisy Martinez – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Daniel Guadiana – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Danielle Martinez – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
David Avila – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Delanie Adair – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Diana Ramos – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Dylhan Orellana – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Emely Yanez – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Giselle Reyes – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Grace Parada – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Hillary Martinez – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Hunter Parker – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Ivana Alcala – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Jesus Marban – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Johana Mendez – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Jose Otero – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Julio Montenegro – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Lizbeth Banda – NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification
Lizette Wiggins – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Mara Macias-Razo – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Michelle Fernandez Beltran – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Montayvia Miller – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Natalia Navarrette – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Nayeli Alvarado – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Paola Rangel – Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Raul Garcia – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Sahil Jiwani – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Tania De Leon – NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification
Victor Martinez – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
Zebedeo Quintanilla – Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
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.
RLT Lion signs with Texas Wesleyan on Jun. 4. R. L. Turner High School senior, Tristin LaFreniere, will play football at Texas Wesleyan University in the fall. LaFreniere received this scholarship for his academic and athletic accomplishments.
View more photos from this event in our Flickr Gallery.
CFB Students Make LTAB Slam Poetry Team. On Apr. 18, students from Turner, Smith, Creekview, and Ranchview High Schools competed against students from around the DFW metroplex in a Slam Poetry event. At the Louder Than a Bomb (LTAB) event, three students made the Brave New Voices Team. A poetry slam is a competition in which poets perform spoken word poetry. Samantha “Sam” Bohn from Turner High School and Emma Hoffman from Creekview High School made the team. Additionally, from Creekview, Delyse Leslie not only made the team, she was also dubbed the Grand Slam Champion. These three CFB students will travel with other DFW team members to Houston July 18-21 to compete on the national level at the Brave New Voices Slam Poetry Competition.
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.
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.
Former McLaughlin students, Jon Mensing and Kaycie Isom, met in the hallways of the elementary campus in 1978. Forty years later, and now married, they visited McLaughlin Elementary one last time as they reminisced over memories of the school. Meeting in fifth grade, the two continued in CFB for their education and had classes together at R. L. Turner High School. Both recounted fond memories of teachers, principals, classes, and the character values they learned while in CFB. The two remembered some features of the school that are no longer extant – including water outdoor fountains that used to pepper the sidewalk. They also recalled attending a Halloween carnival in the courtyard in 1978. The low ceiling by the library, that they remembered jumping up to try to touch, is now easily reachable by both. The ramp down the hall had been remembered by both as a 45° angle descent, now seen as a gentle slope.
Originally Webb Chapel Elementary, the school was constructed in 1959. The name of the school was later changed after the death of its first principal, Neil Ray McLaughlin, in 1967. McLaughlin also served in the school district as a teacher at Carrollton High School, assistant principal at Vivian Field Middle School, and principal at the old Farmers Branch Elementary School.
This is the last semester that classes will be held in the building before it is demolished. Students will attend McLaughlin-Strickland Elementary across the street in the Fall. Former McLaughlin students and staff that would like to take a final walk through the campus, may do so on May 22, 2018, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. You can let fellow alumni know of the event by sharing it on Facebook.
Do you have photos, videos, or other memories you’d like to share about McLaughlin Elementary? We’d love to hear your great stories. You can post them to our Facebook page or other social media using the hashtag #mclaughlinmemories.
View more photos from this visit in our Flickr gallery.
