Bobcat Connection
Learning. Growing. Collaborating & Achieving @KrumHighSchool
March 6, 2017
Hello, KHS families:
Good afternoon. Tomorrow begins the final week before spring break. With that said, even though spring break is one week away, there is still much to learn and accomplish. Let's stay focused and finish the week strong before enjoying spring break.
Parents, when subs and visitors come to our campus, we often receive compliments about the respectfulness and manners of our students. On Friday, Mr. Huff asked Mr. Lightfoot and me to speak with the judges from the band's UIL competition. These three men wanted to extend compliments about the behavior they had observed during their two days at Krum High School. They commended our students' behaviors and attitude. This excellence in behavior and attitude is a result of the time you have invested at home. Thank you for the love and guidance you provide your children. We realize that parents have a heavy load to carry. As adolescents seek autonomy and embark on adulthood, the task can be overwhelming. Thank you for continuing to fight the good fight and helping your student prepare for their post-secondary future. Most of all, thank you for trusting us with your student's academic formation.
We have several students representing Krum High School this week. We wish all of them the best of luck. Let's make it a great week!
Go Bobcats!
Michelle Pieniazek
MAR 6 MON
- DISTRICT TELPAS READING ASSESSMENT
- KRUM ATHLETIC BOOSTER MEETING6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
MAR 7 TUE
MAR 8 WED
MAR 9 THU
MAR 10 FRI
MAR 11 SAT
- Band Trip3/10/2017 – 3/15/2017
- KHS BASEBALL @ MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE TOURNAMENT
MAR 12 SUN
- Band Trip3/10/2017 – 3/15/2017
- FFA - Houston Meats CDE
Students Attend North Texas Teen Book Festival
Krum Bands Receive 1st Divisions at UIL Competition
Krum Track Racing to Success
Varsity:
- Boys Shot Put - Josh Baker - 2nd
- Girls High Jump - Rheagan Borchardt - 2nd
- Girls Pole Vault - Maddie Murray - 2nd
- Boys Pole Vault - Haeden Knight - 2nd
- Girls Long Jump - Rhett Robinson - 2nd(T)
- Boys Long Jump - Trent McMillin - 4th
- Girls Triple Jump - Rhett Robinson - 1st
- Boys Triple Jump - Lorenzo Tystad - 4th
- Girls 3200 Meter Run - Johanna Drews - 2nd
- Boys 4x100 Meter Relay - Donald Brown, Brandon Reeves, Haeden Knight & Trent McMillin - 3rd
- Girls 100 Meter Hurdles - Rhett Robinson - 2nd
- Boys 110 Meter Hurdles - Lorenzo Tystad - 3rd
- Girls 800 Meter Run - Johanna Drews - 5th
- Girls 800 Meter Run - Kiersten Ehler - 6th
- Boys 100 Meter Dash - Donald Brown - 5th
- Boys 4x200 Meter Relay - Deontrell Butts, Lorenzo Tystad, Brandon Reeves & Trent McMillin - 1st
- Girls 400 Meter Dash - Rheagan Borchardt - 6th
- Girls 300 Meter Hurdles - Rhett Robinson - 3rd
- Girls 200 Meter Dash - Rhett Robinson - 6th
- Boys 200 Meter Dash - Deontrell Butts - 2nd
- Girls 1600 Meter Run - Johanna Drews - 2nd
- Boys 4x400 Meter Relay - Deontrell Butts, Lorenzo Tystad, Caleb Schertz, Trent McMillin - 5th
- Women - 3rd
- Men - 5th
- Combined Team Scores - 4th
Junior Varsity:
- Boys Shot Put - Lane Pearson - 5th
- Girls Discus Throw - Ashlyn Brown - 1st
- Boys Discus Throw - Zane Tyler - 5th
- Girls 3200 Meter Run - Cali Neumeyer - 1st
- Girls 3200 Meter Run - Caroline Shipley - 4th
- Girls 800 Meter Run - Desirae Carrasco - 3rd
- Boys 800 Meter Run - Victor Campusano - 4th
- Girls 100 Meter Dash - Morgan Pedroso - 4th
- Boys 4x200 Meter Relay - Darius Price, Christian Enloe, Keegan Flanagan, Johnny Rodriguez - 4th
- Girls 400 Meter Dash - Desirae Carrasco - 6th
- Girls 200 Meter Dash - Morgan Pedroso - 3rd
- Boys 200 Meter Dash - Johnny Rodriguez - 4th
- Girls 1600 Meter Run - Cali Neumeyer - 2nd
- Boys 4x400 Meter Relay - Darius Price, Christian Enloe, Victor Campusano, Johnny Rodriguez - 4th
- Women - 3rd
- Men - 7th
Tennis is Having a Successful Spring!
Congratulations to Bobcat Tennis
Congratulations to Krum Varsity Tennis on defeating Denton Calvary!
Boys Doubles:
- Gage Guffy & Logan Ripple
Boys Singles:
- Baker Brooks
Girls Doubles:
- Cindy Perdue & Montana Griffin
- Tricia Sargent & Lilly Glasschroeder
Congratulations to our JV Tennis Teams!
- Spencer Child & Ricardo Doehle won 1st place in boys doubles.
- Jaidyn Kamplain won 2nd place in girls singles.
- Gracie Hampton won Consolation.
Golf Teams Successful at Pilot Point Bearcat Invitational
Congratulations to the Girls Golf Team for the 3rd place finish at the Pilot Point Bearcat Invitational!!
Congratulations to David Spencer for his 4th place finish at the Pilot Point Bearcat Invitational!!!
Krum Education Foundation Announces Grant Opportunities for Students
Krum ISD Education Foundation (KEF) is proud to announce the introduction of two new programs: Student Enrichment Grants and Teacher Scholarship Grants! KEF is currently accepting applications for these new programs, as well as, the existing Technology Grant and Instructional Initiative programs. Application deadline is March 10, 2017. For more information, please check the KEF website, http://www.krumisdeducationfoundation.org.
Krum FFA Members Showcase Their Showmanship Skills at the Krum FFA Local Project Show
On Thursday, March 2, 2017 a crowd of parents, grandparents, and guests filled the Krum FFA Project Center to watch the FFA members showcase their showmanship skills. FFA members have been diligently putting in early mornings and late nights working with their livestock projects in preparation for the upcoming Denton County Youth Fair to be held April 4-8, 2017.
Members were divided into Junior and Senior categories by livestock species and presented their projects to judge Mr. Brent Lankford of Ponder. The rabbit exhibitors also participated in a showmanship clinic and contest with the assistance of Mrs. Shelly Ruland of Sanger. Congratulations to the following champions!
Rabbits:
Champion Jr. Showman: Caity Goodman
Champion Sr. Showman: Abagail Deussen
Goats:
Champion Jr. Showman: Eli Dollins
Champion Sr. Showman: Jaden Dotson
Lambs:
Champion Jr. Showman: Austin North
Champion Sr. Showman: Jaimie Jones
Swine:
Champion Jr. Showman: Collin Ogden
Champion Sr. Showman: Kyle Real
Cattle:
Champion Jr. Showman: Chase Henson
Champion Sr. Showman: Randie Kay Newton
Sheep Participants
Goat Participants
Rabbit Participants
Swine Participants
Swine Exhibitors: (back row left to right) Kade Blackwell, Aarron Kern, A.J. Tijerina, Kyle Real, Morgan Johnson, Bryson Lightfoot, Paige Orsi, Jacob Miller, Payton Leija
Front Row: Luke Nelson, Olivia Ognibene, Kyle Doyal, Brittlee Simmons, Bryce Bochardt, Collin Ogden, Luke Miller, Gavin Flores. Not pictured: Grayson GoodmanCattle Participants
Check Out our Student Produced Newsletter "Krum Connection"
Check it out here: http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnection
Attention Seniors: There are over 40 scholarships listed on the Scholarship Website. These scholarships cover horticulture, FCCLA, engineering, graphics floral design, journalism and many more. Please check it out.
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is a wonderful resource for students and parents. Students may receive free tutoring for the subject/subjects they are struggling with. Students can also connect their College Board ID to the Khan Academy and receive free tutoring for the SAT/ACT College Entrance Exams. The success rate has been overwhelming.
College Entrance Exams: If you have not taken an ACT/SAT, please register online.
ACT National Test Dates: Deadline to register: Register at www.actstudent.org
$42.50 (with writing $58.50)
- April 8, 2017 March 3
- June 10, 2017 May 5
SAT National Test Dates: Deadline to register: Register at www.sat.org/register
$45.00 ($57 with essay)
- May 6, 2017 April 7
- June 3, 2017 May 9
4 Year College/University right out of High School: Ask your counselor for an information sheet or go on-line for entry requirements and application deadline. If you have a score on a college entrance exam that qualifies you for entry, apply. Do not re-test for entry. You must be accepted to be eligible to speak with the Financial Aid Officer. If the Financial Aid Officer tells you to re-test (to improve your scores for more scholarship money), retest at that time.
Community College: Open admission, meaning that you may enter if you test. You may
submit a college entrance exam (ACT/SAT), or TSI (locally administered entrance exam). Every community college is different. Contact admissions or look on-line for
required test scores.
Transfer Student: A student who completes 30 college credit hours (not including Dual Credit) at an institution of higher education, may transfer to another institution of higher education on their grade-point-average alone. They are not required to present high school transcripts, GPA, or test scores.
Request a Transcript be sent to a College/University or Scholarship Program: Go to www.krumisd.net and click on Krum High School - Departments - Counselor Corner - Request a Transcript. Complete the form and submit it to our Registrar, Mrs. Morrow.
Apply Texas. Students may go to www.applytexas.org and apply to any Texas college/university. Be sure to keep your username/password in a safe place. Counselors do not have access.
Housing for College. Some colleges/universities require all freshman to live in the dorms (except those that live in the community and commute). Some do not have a policy. You need to check out the housing on campus as soon as you apply. All deposits are refundable if you do not attend.
The University of North Texas will automatically accept all Krum High School graduates who are in the top 20% of the class.
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
This is a form that students complete to apply for federal financial aid. Our government will determine your eligibility by your family income and what school you plan to attend. You may qualify for up to $5,815 in college grants. Complete this form now.
College For All Texans. This is a comprehensive website for financial aid for Texas students. Google: College For All Texans. Every parent/student should review this site. www.fastweb.com This website will serve as your personal secretary and match the information that you provide on a profile form to all national scholarships. They will then e-mail the scholarship information to you. This service is free. Be sure to change your profile every summer because there are scholarships for entering freshman students as well as graduate students. This is a web site that you will want to keep throughout your college career. There are several websites that will provide this service for you. Many are listed on the Counselor’s Scholarship Page.
Krum High School Scholarship Newsletter: Go to www.krumisd.net, click on Krum High School -Departments - Counselor’s Corner - Scholarships. Watch this space weekly - we will publish all scholarships that are mailed to our school as well as additional national scholarships. The “local” scholarships will not be announced until spring.
Scholarship Opportunity
Last year Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) distributed approximately $1.66 million dollars in scholarships. We are pleased to announce another cycle of opportunities through our Winter 2017 Scholarships! Applications are available now on our online portal. The attached document may be used to guide students through the application process.
The majority of our scholarship applications will deadline according to the following timeline:
· Deadline 1: March 1, 2017
· Deadline 2: April 1, 2017
· Deadline 3: May 1, 2017
We hope that you will recommend these scholarship opportunities to your students and contacts. For more information, please emailkkuehl@cftexas.org.
Best,
Katie Kuehl
Students, if you have a fine in the library or cafeteria, please take care of these as soon as possible.
The 3rd ANNUAL KRUM SPECIAL OLYMPIC PANCAKE SUPPER will be held on MARCH 7, 2017 from 5pm-8pm @HATTIE DYER ELEMENTARY. Proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics Team.
Project Graduation 2017 is holding a fundraising event at Mooyah on March 29th from 4:30 to close. So, take your friends and family out to dinner and support Project Grad at the same time!
Choose to make it a great day, Bobcats!!
Volunteer Background Check Information
Volunteer application available online
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The mission of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. We are also driven to bring knowledge to bear on the world’s great challenges.
The Institute is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university, organized into five Schools (architecture and planning; engineering; humanities, arts, and social sciences; management; and science). It has some 1,000 faculty members, more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and more than 130,000 living alumni.
At its founding in 1861, MIT was an educational innovation, a community of hands-on problem solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place. Today, that spirit still guides how we educate students on campus and how we shape new digital learning technologies to make MIT teaching accessible to millions of learners around the world.
MIT’s spirit of interdisciplinary exploration has fueled many scientific breakthroughs and technological advances. A few examples: the first chemical synthesis of penicillin and vitamin A. The development of radar and creation of inertial guidance systems. The invention of magnetic core memory, which enabled the development of digital computers. Major contributions to the Human Genome Project. The discovery of quarks. The invention of the electronic spreadsheet and of encryption systems that enable e-commerce. The creation of GPS. Pioneering 3D printing. The concept of the expanding universe.
Current research and education areas include digital learning; nanotechnology; sustainable energy, the environment, climate adaptation, and global water and food security; Big Data, cybersecurity, robotics, and artificial intelligence; human health, including cancer, HIV, autism, Alzheimer’s, and dyslexia; biological engineering and CRISPR technology; poverty alleviation; advanced manufacturing; and innovation and entrepreneurship.
MIT’s impact also includes the work of our alumni. One way MIT graduates drive progress is by starting companies that deliver new ideas to the world. A recent study estimates that as of 2014, living MIT alumni have launched more than 30,000 active companies, creating 4.6 million jobs and generating roughly $1.9 trillion in annual revenue. Taken together, this "MIT Nation" is equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world!
Source:http://web.mit.edu/aboutmit/
Krum High School
The mission of Krum ISD is to offer a quality educational system that provides for the needs of all students, parents, staff, and community members.
Michelle Pieniazek, Principal
Bernard Lightfoot, Assistant Principal (A-K)
Lindsey Oh, Assistant Principal (L-Z)
Judy Smiley, Counselor (A-K)
Angela Borchardt, Counselor (L-Z)
Email: michelle.pieniazek@krumisd.net
Website: www.krumhs.net
Location: 700-a Bobcat Boulevard, Krum, TX, United States
Phone: (940) 482-2601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Krum-High-School-110836229255064/
Twitter: @KrumHighSchool