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McGregor Independent School District
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Camp Read-A-Lot Family Fun Night
The first grade staff hosted a Camp Read-A-Lot Family Fun Night on January 19th. The following literacy skill stations were available for families: Building Words, Gone Fishing for Rhymes, Roll and Read and Reading Under the Stars. Reading Under The Stars participants read books in tents that were set up in the gym. Also available for the families were yummy smores, a photo booth and the book fair! After rotating through all of the stations, students earned a spirit stick as they were leaving. Camp Read-A-Lot was a fun night for all involved!
DAD'S DAY
Dinosaur Live Family Fun Night
Interested in a fun, educational experience with your McGregor Primary or Elementary student? Follow @mcgregorprimary on Facebook for information on Family Fun Nights!
Masonic Dental Presentation
First Grade enjoyed a dental presentation sponsored by the local Masonic lodge and school nurse, Angela Springer, on February 7th. Students learned the importance of brushing and flossing their teeth daily. The lodge provided gift bags for the children to take home and practice proper dental hygiene.
Character Counts
Theme: Teamwork
Theme: Responsibility
Elementary UIL Results
McGregor won first place with 560.3 points. Second Place went to Whitney with 287.0 points.
McGregor Elementary had 78 2nd-5th grade UIL participants. 41 students earned 1st-6th place medals. The students also claimed 13 team medals.
Mrs. Garcia’s 2nd Grade Creative Writing Team
Aiden Morgan, 4th Place
Alismar Pevia, 5th Place
Lila Minnix, Participant
Enrique Pantoja, Participant
Mrs. Alls’s 2nd Grade Storytelling Team
Mabry Miller, 1st Place
Gracelynn Singer, Participant
Kyla Shoppach, Participant
Maggie King, Participant
Mrs. Alls’s 3rd Grade Storytelling Team
Kaitlyn Quinton, Participant
Aysha Cross, Participant
Haleigh Lanmon, Participant
Bryan Suarez, Participant
Mrs. Foster’s 2nd Grade Chess Puzzle Team
2nd Place Team
Zoe Roszyk, 3rd Place
Jase Taylor, 6th Place
Avery Pomerenke, Participant
Lionel Aviles, Participant
Mrs. Foster’s 3rd Grade Chess Puzzle Team
2nd Place Team
Bubba Zacharias, 2nd Place
Kylie Paschall, 6th Place
Jacob Skipper, Participant
Aaron Austin, Participant
Mrs. Foster’s 4th Grade Chess Puzzle Team
1st Place Team
Cooper Young, 3rd Place
Natalie Aaron, 4th Place
Parker Young, 5th Place
Emily Velin, Participant
Mrs. Foster’s 5th Grade Chess Puzzle Team
2nd Place Team
Jacob Bell, 3rd Place
Dalton Martin, 6th Place
Rawling Barton, Participant
Jacob Singer, Participant
Mrs. White’s 3rd Grade Music Memory Team
2nd Place Team
Carter Reeves, 4th Place
Kylie Paschall, Participant
Edgar Ontiveros, Participant
Bryan Suarez, Participant
Alexa Rivera, Participant
Mrs. White’s 4th Grade Music Memory Team
1st Place Team
Emma Knox, 1st Place
Arianna Vences, 2nd Place
Sebastian Torres, Tie for 4th Place
Michael Denn, Tie for 4th Place
Saxara Hernandez, Participant
All five members of the 4th Grade Music Memory Team received a “perfect score” certificate for earning 100 on their Music Memory tests.
Mrs. White’s 5th Grade Music Memory Team
3rd Place Team
Zion Aviles, 3rd Place
Jenna Taylor, 5th Place
McKenna Oxford, Participant
Nick Whiteside, Participant
Mrs. Sulak’s 3rd Grade Ready Writing Team
Bryce Ocampo, 2nd Place
Alexa Rivera, Participant
Matthew Landers, Participant
Devida Anderson, Participant
Mrs. Sulak’s 4th Grade Ready Writing Team
Madilynn Hamilton, 2nd Place
Makenzie Hamilton, Participant
Aaliyah Miller, Participant
Lesley Garcia, Participant
Mrs. Sulak’s 5th Grade Ready Writing Team
Jaelynn Thompson, 2nd Place
Chloe McCauley, Participant
Lilly Mayfield, Participant
Leila Hogan, Participant
Mrs. Wilson’s 3rd Grade Spelling Team
1st Place Team
Aaron Austin, 1st Place
Collin Hamilton, 3rd Place
Carter Reeves, Participant
Abri Cook, Participant
Mrs. Wilson’s 4th Grade Spelling Team
1st Place Team
Mario Aviles, 1st Place
Kendall Alls, 3rd Place
Jacob Havelka, 5th Place
Marie Aviles, Participant
Mrs. Wilson’s 5th Grade Spelling Team
3rd Place Team
Trinity Brown, 6th Place
Rafael Reyes, Participant
Tracer Rice, Participant
JW Arnold, Participant
Mrs. Adcock’s 4th Grade Art Memory Team
2nd Place Team
Abraham Olvera, 3rd Place
Kendall Alls, 4th Place
Kinleigh Hering, Participant
De’Quizes Brown, Participant
Emily Velin, Participant
Mrs. Adcock’s 5th Grade Art Memory Team
1st Place Team
Jenna Taylor, 1st Place
Kyndall Houchin, 3rd Place
Zion Aviles, 4th Place
McKenna Oxford, Participant
Kirsten Galle, Participant
Mrs. Taylor’s 4th Grade Number Sense Team
1st Place Team
Abraham Olvera, 1st Place
Madilynn Hamilton, 2nd Place
Sebastian Torres, 3rd Place
Nick Osborne, Participant
Mrs. Taylor’s 5th Grade Number Sense Team
1st Place Team
Josh Alexander, 1st Place
Nick Whiteside, 2nd Place
Will Aaron, 3rd Place
Alliah Thomas, Participant
Mrs. Kucera’s 4th Grade Oral Reading Team
Kinleigh Hering, 2nd Place
Lesley Garcia, 6th Place
Addy Todd, Participant
Ximena Castillo, Participant
Mrs. Kucera’s 5th Grade Oral Reading Team
Tracer Rice, 4th Place
Kyndall Houchin, 6th Place
Chloe McCauley, Participant
Trinity Brown, Participant
Mrs. Gee’s Dictionary Team
2nd Place Team
Will Aaron, 3rd Place Tie
David Haynes, 3rd Place Tie
Aiden Crawford, Participant
Jacob Bell, Participant
Mrs. Scott’s Listening Team
1st Place Team
Dalton Martin, 3rd Place
Rafael Reyes, 4th Place
London Minnix, Participant
Jillian Salazar, Participant
Mrs. Lowe’s Social Studies Team
2nd Place Team
Kirsten Galle, 2nd Place
Jacob Singer, Participant
Blake Franks, Participant
Leila Hogan, Participant
Mrs. Hering’s Maps, Graphs and Charts Team
JW Arnold, Participant
Jaelynn Thompson, Participant
Sidney Skipper, Participant
Rawling Barton, Participant
Texas Bluebonnet Books
Each year in Texas, children in grades 3-6 vote on a book to receive the Texas Bluebonnet Award. The winning book is selected from a list of twenty books nominated by teachers, librarians and students. To be eligible to vote, a child must read at least five of the nominated titles. Any student who reads fifteen or more by the end of May will receive a trip to Barnes & Noble and a free paperback book of their choice.
A job well done to the students that qualified to attend and vote for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet Book!
Junior High Boys Basketball wins Tournament
Become the classroom champion of the week!
The following junior high students were recognized for their character and participation in academics, athletics and extracurricular activities during the month of January.
John S.
Briseila O.
Audrey L.
Leslie A.
Way to succeed, Champions!
Career Day at H.G. isbill Junior high
Pamela Billman, LVN, is shown teaching students how to take blood pressure.
Introducing the '16-'17 Junior High Student Council
Regional Science Fair Results
A group of junior high and high school students traveled to the Regional Science Fair at TSTC on February 21st and 22nd. Several special awards were earned and five students qualified for State. The State competition will occur in San Antonio on March 31st and April 1st.
Special Awards
Stockholm Junior Water Prize:
Katy Paschall, 3rd Place
Hanna Young, 2nd Place
Broadcom Masters Award:
Campbell McCauley
Senior Division
Chemistry:
Loren Perry, Honorable Mention
Plant Sciences:
Katy Scott, Addi White and Bethany Adcock, 2nd Place Group
System Software:
Dawson Bates, Honorable Mention
Junior Division
Behavioral and Social Sciences:
Justin Gilliland, 3rd Place
Cellular and Molecular Biology:
J. L. Singer, Honorable Mention
Chemistry:
Campbell McCauley, 1st place
Earth and Environmental Sciences:
Caitlin Jones, Honorable Mention
Hanna Young, 2nd Place
Energy: Chemical
Aurora Borden, Honorable Mention
Kaylee George, Honorable Mention
Engineering Mechanics:
Aaron Olvera, 2nd Place
Alex Olvera, 1st Place
Environmental Engineering:
Mara Hering, Honorable Mention
Mathematics:
Leslie Pevia, Honorable Mention
Dawson Bates earned a $1,000 TSTC scholarship.
McGregor Athletes Taking It to the next level
Above: MHS Senior, Alex Parsons, has signed a letter of intent to play football in the fall of 2017 at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Alex is the all-time leading tackler at McGregor with 392 tackles in his career. He was a two-time All-State linebacker and four-time All-District player in football. Alex has served an important role in McGregor's athletic program over his four years of high school. Alex is the son of Jason and Misty Parsons.
Above: MHS Senior, Devon Patterson, has signed a letter of intent to play Baseball in the fall of 2017 at The University of Mary Hardin Baylor. Devon has been on the varsity baseball team for four years. He was an All-District player for three years and a huge contributor. Devon has worked very hard and has been a big part of McGregor's Athletic program over his four years of high school. Devon is the son of Steven and Karen Patterson.
The best of luck to these athletes. Make McGregor proud!
MHS Cross EX Debate
The McGregor High School Cross Ex Debate Team competed in the district meet in Whitney on January 19th. This year's topic asked whether the United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China. The team members had to prepare arguments for both the pro and con side of the debate.
Participating team members were Shae Langenegger, Joseph Mooney, Joseph Elliot, Sam Dutschman, Angel Lopez and Isaac Orozco.
Lopez and Mooney finished in 3rd place and are the first alternates to the State Tournament in Austin. Dutschman and Langenegger finished in 5th place. Elliot and Orozco finished in 7th place.
McGregor Mock Trial Team Competes in Central Texas Tournament
McLennan County Show
February 9, 2017
Kyndall Houchin, Grand Champion Meat Rabbits
Emily Raibourn, 3rd Place Finewool Cross Lamb
Katy Scott, Rabbits
Elizabeth Frost, Broilers
Allyssa Bottoms, Rabbits
Reese Huffman, Pig
Anderson Carrillo, Goat
Taylor Darling, Lamb
Braeden Darling, Lamb
The following McGregor FFA and 4-H members sold baked goods at the McLennan County Show.
Bethany Adcock
Emily Velin
Aleah Keith
JL Singer
Jacob Singer
Chloe McCauley
Paige Lillard
Audrey Lillard
UIL Academic Meet at Midway
The McGregor UIL team participated at the Midway Invitational Meet on February 11th. The team earned six first place team awards and countless individual medals. The team earned the Small School Sweepstakes trophy.
Accounting
Adrianna Macedo, 4th Place
Calculator, 2nd Place Team
Marissa Licea, 5th Place
Jorge Camacho, 4th Place
Dawson Brown, 3rd Place
Computer Applications
Ty Finley, 5th Place
Computer Science, 1st Place Team
Tristan Choat, 5th Place
Marissa Licea, 2nd Place
Damian Lee, 1st Place
Current Events, 1st Place Team
4th Place Angel Lopez, 4th Place
3rd Place Sam Dutschmann, 3rd Place
Editorial Writing
Jordan Hilliard, 6th Place
Feature Writing
Jordan Hilliard, 2nd Place
Headline Writing:
Jordan Hilliard, 2nd Place
Literary Criticism
Moriah Balch, 5th Place
Alicia Maldonado, 4th Place
Mathematics
Cameron Ruland, 2nd Place
News Writing
Jordan Hilliard, 1st Place
Number Sense, 1st Place Team
In the 9th and 10th Grade Category
Kelci Heady, 5th Place
Gabriela Monterrosas, 4th Place
Sophie Arnold, 2nd Place
Jorge Camacho, 1st Place
In the 11th and 12th Grade Category
Cameron Ruland, 1st Place
Prose
Elizabeth Grace, 6th Place
Alex Ramos, 2nd Place
Ready Writing
Connie Mendoza, 2nd Place
Science, 1st Place Team
In the 9th and 10th Grade Category
Damian Lee, 4th Place
Jorge Camacho, 3rd Place
Noah Jenkins, 2nd Place
Caleb Gorman, 1st Place
In the 11th and 12th Grade Category
Dawson Brown, 1st Place
Top Biology Student
Dawson Brown
Top Physics Student
Dawson Brown
Social Studies, 1st Place Team
Alicia Maldonado, 6th Place
Chris Olvera, 3rd Place
Sam Dutschmann, 2nd Place
Spelling, 1st Place Team
Brooke Guest, 4th Place
Ty Finley, 2nd Place
Cameron Ruland, 1st Place
MHS Senior speaks at Leadership symposium
Sarah's speech focused on using your voice for positive change, how her teachers have made a positive impact on her public school experience, and how she plans to pay her school experience forward. She concluded by challenging the school administrators in attendance to provide the same experience for their students by helping them "find their voice."
View Sarah's speech below.
#Heart
The Revolution community service day is set to take place on May 19th, 2017.
Making History
Help us reach our goal of raising $103,000 to support progressive programs and trainings!
McGregor Visual Art Students Rake in 91 Medals at Annual Competition
On February 11th, 77 students representing McGregor High School Visual Arts participated in the 23rd annual Visual Arts Scholastic Event (V.A.S.E.) at Harker Heights High School. There were 1,272 art pieces from the area Region 12 Schools. Of those, 123 were from McGregor High School. 85 regional medals were presented to our students with 6 students receiving an Area medal qualifying them for State competition.
State qualifiers are sophomore Emily Santander with a graphite still life, Emily, freshman Elizabeth Reyes with a graphite drawing, Girl on the Tracks, Sophomore Jose Perez with a wire and precious stones sculpture, The Enchanted Tree, sophomore Stephanie Licea with a colored pencil piece, The Silent Symphony, senior Emily Krueger with a colored pencil piece, Myocardial Infarction and senior Sarah Bakios with a black and white acrylic painting, Downtown.
These students will represent MHS at the State V.A.S.E. event in San Antonio on Saturday, April 28th, at James Madison High School.
V.A.S.E. is an annual visual arts competition amongst experienced students from all school classifications. A 1A first year student may compete with first year students from 2A to 6A schools. All sculptures, photography, digital art, animation, mixed media, painting and drawing are judged in the same category.
Congratulations to all of the students that participated!
Participating students in alphabetical order: Aguilar, Alexis R.; Aguilar, Alyssa R.; Asbridge, Madisyn; Bailey, Ainslie; Bakios, Sarah A.; Barrera, Duyecker; Benitez, Elisbet; Blackshear, Katelynn; Carver, Raven; Coffey, Joshua; Cortes, Jesus O.; Craft, Hunter D.; De Jesus, Monica; Diaz, Brian; Diaz, Noah; Dominguez, Ana; English, Zaria; Espinoza, Isaias; Eubank, Elijah; Gamez, Xavier; Garcia, Anissa; Gutierrez, Alfredo; Hadley, Jolene; Hernandez, Jasmin; Hernandez, Jeanette; Hernandez, Maria; Hernandez, Raul; Hill, Cameron; Hogan, Alisa N.; Hoke, Paula; Holt, Kayeci; Hudock, Rebecca; Jackson, Colby; Jackson, Colton; Jacobo, Lesley; Jaimes, David; Jaimes, Mairenny; Jimenez, Hicol; Koerth, Gabe; Koerth, Marshall; Krueger, Emily; Ledesma, Tanner; Licea, Araceli; Licea, Nicholas; Licea, Stephanie; Luvianos, Brittany; Martinez, Brenda; Martinez, Edith; Martinez, Joanly; Martinez, Karen; Martinez, Vicente; Martinez, Jr, Ruben; Oliver, Gabrielle; Olvera, Luis G.; Olvera, Marissa; Olvera, Nancy; Peacock, Rian; Perez, Jose; Perez, Yasmin; Raborn, Allen; Rebollar, Cesar; Reyes, Elizabeth; Robles, Beatriz; Rocha, Beatriz; Rodriguez, Nayeli; Sanders, Cheyenne; Santander, Emily; Suarez, Kanryuo; Torres, Emmanuel; Torres, Juan; Torres, Sandra; Valdez, Jonathan W.; Valdez-Gonzalez, Isabel; Velasquez, Noelia; Watson, Megan S.; Williams, Gregory W.; Worthington, McKennah.
MHS Senior, Mary G., is a KWTX Classroom Champion!
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