November 2021 Newsletter
Crossett School District
CMS Choir Students Make All Region
These 7 young ladies from Crossett Middle School auditioned and made the 2021 All Region Choir. They will travel to Magnolia on November 12th to participate in the Region clinic and perform as part of the All Region Choirs.
We are very proud of these young ladies for this accomplishment!
Pictured from left to right:
Top row: Aloyrihana Fenison, Savanna Barnett and Kiara Simpson
Bottom row: Ally Jones, Krystan King, Riley Greenwood and Britton Stewart
CHS Band Takes Superior Rating at Marching Assessment
The CHS Band competed in the ASBOA Region 3 Marching Assessment on Tuesday, October 19th at Hamburg Lion Stadium.
The band received a 1st Division Superior Rating from all 3 judges.
We are very proud of the CHS Band for this great accomplishment!
The band is pictured above. This picture was taken at the Magnolia game this football season.
FFA Float Wins Veterans Parade
Crossett FFA members constructed a float and participated in the Veterans Parade on Saturday, October 16th. Their float won 1st place!
CHS Quarterback Makes AR Top List
Tyrique Jones, Senior and CHS Quarterback, was recently featured on the list of Arkansas' Top Football Players, and this list is specifically for quarterbacks. Below is a direct statement listed on the website (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/2021/10/19/arkansas-top-high-school-football-players-meet-the-states-best-quarterbacks).
Tyrique Jones, 6-0, 180, Sr., Crossett
An All-State selection last season, Jones returns behind center for the Eagles. In 2020, despite the Eagles playing only eight games due to COVID-19, he threw for 1,411 yards and 13 TDs while rushing for 1,007 yards and 15 TDs. Jones has followed that up this season with more than 1,000 yards passing and 11 TDs, along with 570 yards rushing and five TDs, including a 91-yard touchdown run. “Tyrique ran a 4.4 and vertical jumped 38 at every camp he went to last summer. … He is a ball player,” Crossett coach Shawn Jackson said.
Below is a picture of Tyrique on the field. Congratulations, Tyrique! We are proud of you!
CHS and HHS Rivalry Week
Friday, October 22nd was the night of the Ashley County Bowl, where the Eagles defeated the Lions 56-3! We are told this is the largest margin of victory in the history of this cross county rivalry! Congratulations Eagles!!