Stark Students eat, read, and succeed in a promotion sponsored by Student Nutrition. To promote two healthy habits this school year; eating well and reading often, Student Nutrition gives away a book each month in the elementary cafeterias. A student in each grade wins a book when the promotion comes to their school. Winners receive a certificate stating that they won the featured book. For April, the book being featured is Dragons Love Tacos. The book features a boy with wishes to lure dragons to his party… with tacos. This month, we highlight students from Stark Elementary School, who posed with the book and staff from the cafeteria.
Two RHS Basketball players sign to play their sport with colleges today. Ranchview High School‘s Ariana Soto-Dominguez will play basketball for the United States Merchant Marine Academy. USMMA is a federal service academy that graduates licensed Merchant Marine officers. The officers serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war. While she will play for them for 4 years, Soto will also attend prep school for a year beforehand. The academy is located in Kings Point, NY.
RHS senior and soon-to-be Yellow Jacket, Evan Adkins, will play basketball for Howard Payne University. HPU, a private liberal arts institution, sits on 80 acres in Brownwood, TX. HPU has been ranked third in the “Great Schools at Great Prices” category of the “Regional Colleges of the West” division in its category in the 2017 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report.
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.
Fond farewell to McLaughlin
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.
Share your memories of McLaughlin
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.
RLT Holds 2018 Mac & Cheese Drive for Metrocrest Services
R. L. Turner High School holds 2018 mac & cheese drive for Metrocrest Services. Metrocrest Services is a non-profit organization that assists individuals, families, and senior adults in the CFB community. In the past year, they have provided over 1 million pounds of food to needy families and rent assistance to over 700 households. Students held the drive Apr. 2-13. Over 700 boxes of Mac and Cheese were collected. Coach Belcher’s Advisory class collected the most: 158 boxes.
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.
Polk Middle School Teacher Cali Isaac is Finalist for Texas Teacher of the Year
Polk Middle School teacher Cali Isaac is currently in the lead for the prestigious title of Texas Teachers: Teacher of the Year. Only six teachers in the state of Texas have been accepted as a nominee for this recognition. Public voting has begun and will end Apr. 30. You may cast your vote online until the deadline. The Texas Teachers: Teacher of the Year winner will be announced during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11) and be awarded a grand prize of $5,000. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place winners.
Michael Finley Foundation Presents Opportunities to Select 3rd-7th Grade Students
The Michael Finley Foundation presents their annual G.I.F.T.4.S. for summer at Long Middle School. Forty students will be selected, so spots are limited. The event will take place July 9 – 26, 7:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The last day will consist of academics in the morning and a celebration in the afternoon. Free breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks will be served. Students are selected based on the application criteria and parents who commit to supporting their children through the summer and throughout the school year. Please direct inquiries to Jean Moore, Executive Director of the Michael Finley Foundation, at 469-630-2854. The Michael Finley Foundation website has the applications online in English and Spanish.
Creekview High School hosts 2018 CHS 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.
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