Longhorn Newsletter
2nd Nine Weeks
Spring Semester is Here!
The 2019-2020 school year has a busy one. Our students have made us so proud! Spring semester is kicking off! Our newsletter is one way in which we maintain communication between school and home. It contains a variety of academic updates, important dates, and items of interest. Thank you for taking the time to read it.
Longhorn Spotlight
Bass Hall
One Act Play
Gordon HS will be performing The Midnight Caller by Horton Foote for contest this year. District contest will be on March 4th at Ranger. Advancing plays from district contest will compete at Bi-District contest on March 21st.
Gordon Elementary and Junior High Soars at UIL
2nd Grade
Ready Writing
1st--Aurora Looper
2nd--Adeligh Salinas
5th--Karter Christian
Storytelling
3rd--Dawson Silva
Oral Reading
2nd--Karter Christian
3rd--Krew Campbell
Chesse Puzzles
1st Keiton Simmons
2nd Kasen McAda
1st Team--Keiton Simmons, Kasen McAda, Kilian Bixler
3rd Grade
Storytelling
3rd--Aiden Allen
Oral Reading
4th--Jasper Clark
Chess Puzzles
1st--Konnar Lerma
6th--Luis Hernandez
1st Team--Konnar Lerma, Alan Yanez, Luis Hernandez
Music Memory
3rd team--Karly Rich, Konnar Lerma, Aiden Allen
4th Grade
Ready Writing
3rd--Harper Kostiha
Number Sense
3rd--Harper Kostiha
5th Grade
Ready Writing
5th--Emsley Bishop
Spelling
5th--Hudson Campbell
Chess Puzzles
1st-- Corvin Seymour
3rd--Hudson Campbell
1st team--Corvin Seymour, Hudson Campbell, Layla Ahern
Number Sense
3rd--Marley Jackson
4th--Hudson Campbell
2nd team--Marley Jackson, Hudson Campbell, Emsley Bishop
Maps, Graphs, Charts
1st--Layla Ahern
6th--Emsley Bishop
2nd team--Layla Ahern, Emsley Bishop, Corvin Seymour
Social Studies
5th--Casha Ray
3rd team--Casha Ray, Luke Heath, Emsley Bishop
Listening
1st Marley Jackson
3rd Hudson Campbell
1st Team--Hudson Campbell, Marley Jackson, Gracie Lane
Dictionary
1st--Emsley Bishop
2nd Team--Emsley Bishop, Marley Jackson, Corvin Seymour
Art
6th Marley Jackson
3rd Team--Marley Jackson, Corvin Seymour, Layla Ahern, Emsley Bishop, Ryder Mallory
Junior High UIL
6th Grade
Art
6th Place--Katty Moya
Calulator Applications
1st--Cooper Lantrip
4th--Kaden Crowe
5th--Rindy Bell
1st team--Cooper Lantrip, Kaden Crowe, Rindy Bell
Dictionary
5th--Evan Jackson
6th--Rene McDonald
2nd team--Lane Wesson, Evan Jackson, Rene McDonald
Maps, Graphs, Charts
1st--Stryker Reed
2nd team--Stryker Reed, Aiden Shank, Stormie Ellis
Modern Oratory--no entries
Music Memory
6th--Kaden Crowe
2nd team--Kaden Crowe, Jorge Velaquez, Austin Brandt, Koen Shank
Number Sense
2nd--Noah Kostiha
3rd--Aiden Shank
1st team--Noah Kostiha, Aiden Shank, Asher Salinas
Social Studies
1st--Jeffery Hendrickson
2nd--Stryker Reed
5th--Stormie Ellis
1st team--Jeffery Hendrickson, Stryker Reed, Stormie Ellis
Impromptu Speaking
did not place
Chess Puzzles
4th--Jeffrey Hendrickson
Listening
1st--Stryker Reed
3rd--Asher Salinas
1st team--Stryker Reed, Asher Salinas, Rene McDonald
Mathematics
6th--Aiden Shank
Ready Writing
5th--Shelby Necessary
6th--Miranda Belding
Spelling
6th--Stryker Reed
7th Grade
Calculator Applications
4th--Shelby Necessary
6th--Wyatt Ray
3rd team--Shelby Necessary, Wyatt Ray, Cutter Simmons
Dictionary
5th--Karson Wyatt
3rd team--Wyatt Ray, Oakley Brummett, Maddox Stewart
Maps, Graphs, Charts
1st--Wyatt Ray
2nd team--Wyatt Ray, Lexee Potter, Karson Wyatt
Number Sense
2nd--Landon Mcdonald
4th--Wyatt Ray
6th--Braeland Thornton
1st team--Landon Mcdonald, Wyatt Ray, Braeland Thornton
Science I
2nd--Wyatt Ray
Spelling
5th--Miranda Belding
3rd team--Miranda Belding, Maddox Stewart, Brittyn Witt
Editorial Writing
6th--Miranda Belding
Impromptu Speaking
5th--Brittyn Witt
6th Shelby Necessary
Listening
3rd--Brittyn Witt
3rd team--Brittyn Witt, Lexee Potter, Juan Davila
Mathematics
4th--Wyatt Ray
Oral Reading
5th--Shelby Necessary
Social Studies
2nd--Lexee Potter
2nd--Haylee Procter
3rd team--Lexee Potter, Haylee Procter, Miranda Belding
8th Grade
Art
5th--Cara Crider
3rd Team--Cara Crider, Robert Freeman, Shayla Crowe
Calculator Applications
5th--Payden Rust
3rd Team--Payden Rust, Robert Freeman, Cara Crider
Dictionary
6th--Sarah Ray
Maps, Graphs, Charts
2nd--Zephyr Tice
1st team--Zephyr Tice, Cara Crider, Josh Wyatt
Modern Oratory--no entries
Number Sense
3rd--Zephyr Tice
4th--Joshua Wyatt
3rd team--Zephyr Tice, Joshua Wyatt, Payden Rust
Science II
1st--Payden Rust
3rd--Zephyr Tice
6th--Josh Wyatt
1st team--Payden Rust, Zephyr Tice, Josh Wyatt
Spelling
5th--Macain Gibbs
6th--Zephyr Tice
2nd team--Macain Gibbs, Zephyr Tice, Josh Wyatt
Editorial Writing
did not place
Chess Puzzles
2nd--Zephyr Tice
3rd team--Zephyr Tice, Robert Freeman, Shayla Crowe
Impromptu Speaking
4th--Sarah Ray
Listening
1st--Macain Gibbs
3rd--Payton Rust
1st team--Macain Gibbs, Payton Reed, Payden Rust
Mathematics
1st--Zephyr Tice
5th--Joshua Wyatt
2nd team--Zephyr Tice, Joshua Wyatt, Payden Rust
Oral Reading
5th--Macain Gibbs
6th--Rylan Trigg
Ready Writing
4th--Zephyr Tice
Social Studies
3rd--Macain Gibbs
3rd team--Macain Gibbs, Laine Venturi, Cara Crider
Palo Pinto County Stock Show
Alexis Johnson, Anna Gillbreath, Melanie Rodriguez, Elizabeth Watkins
Tori Kelleher
Cooper Lantrip
Addison Griffin
Addison placed Grand Champion with her yummy chocolate dessert!
Logan Lantrip
Logan placed 6th in his class for his rabbit
Jeffrey Hendrickson, Logan Lantrip, Cooper Lantrip
1st place in their class and over all Reserve Grand champion in the Ag mechanics division. Pictured is their robot they built that will pick up pecans!
Morgan Ray
2nd place for her heifer in her class
Wyatt and Casha Ray
Hayden Mcada
Updates from Mrs. Elrod's Office
Spring Semester is in full swing and it is a busy and exciting time for all HS students who are college and career-bound. We have many opportunities available for students to take advantage of this semester including:
- ASVAB testing for any interested 10th - 12th Graders. Feb. 19th. Free to Students.
- SAT testing for all 11th Graders. March 4th. Free for students.
- TSI testing: Any interested 8th -12th graders. Date TBA in April. $15 for students.
Representatives from Upward Bound and Weatherford College are on campus every Monday and are available to answer student questions about financial aid for college, admissions, and other college-bound questions.
In addition, we will be bringing representatives from the Military, Careers, and Colleges on campus this semester during students' academic study hall and lunchtimes.
Stay tuned for an exciting announcement soon to come regarding a new partnership with Tarleton State University that will greatly impact our students in the upcoming years.
Senior Scoop: Available to all 12th-grade students through Google Classroom and their parents. This is where students will get all the information regarding local scholarships that are available. In the past years, there has been over $10,000+ donated from various community organizations to give scholarships to local GISD students. This is a great opportunity to earn money for any college or trade school-bound student. Make sure you sign up for Senior Scoop and apply, apply, apply!
FFA Upcoming Events
1973 Woods And Copeland Tractor- Brody, Hoss, Fischer, Morgan M.
1973 John Deere 830 Tractor- Kylie Kolby Elania Hoss
Custom Made smoker/bbq pit on a custom built trailer- Tyler Charles Riley Brandon M.
Custom bench made from the bed of a 1965 chevy pickup-.Anna Alexis Elizabeth Melanie (Got 2nd at county show).
The Woods and Copeland tractor as well as pit/smoker will be sold after the shows to raise money for the FFA.
Dates are:
Fort Worth Stock Show: January 17th-19th
San Antonio Stock Show-February 20th-22nd
Houston Stock Show-March 19th-21st
2nd Nine Weeks Super Star Students
Grace Carter
Tatum Clark
Addison Griffin
Eli Lain
Quincy Ralston
Randi Shank
Hayden Sligh
Reina Toledo
Kilian Bixler
Krew Campbell
Karter Christian
Auora Loper
Kasen Mcada
Adeligh Salinas
Jasper Clark
Alisa Ahern
Allie Beason
Gracie Cook
John Ingram
Harper Kostiha
Kaiden Matthews
Griffin Ray
Brayson Wilkins
Colby Wesson
Brayson Wilkins
Emsley Bishop
Hudson Campbell
Marley Jackson
Corvin Seymour
Rindy Carter
Evan Jackson
Noah Kostiha
Cooper Lantrip
Katty Moya
Stryker Reed
Asher Salinas
Aiden Shank
Brayden Walters
Johnna Wilkins
Zephyr Tice
Joshua Wyatt
Yarenia Davila Cabrera
Abigail Maldonado
Kolby Jump
Logan Lantrip
Morgan Mahan
Elaina Puente
Morgan Ray
Jayce Taylor
Hannah Whisenant
Trenton Ellison
Tucker Lynn
Emily Rodriguez
Ayden Salser
Knox Sizemore
Addison Stafford
Charlie Webb
Archer Williams
Annabelle Imes
Scarlett Maldonado
Mayleigh Mclendon
Levi Procter
Danna Saenz
Jaylin Seymour
Dawson Silva
Keiton Simmons
Blazely Witt
Aiden Allen
Dair Gonzalez Leon
Luis Hernandez
Konnar Lerma
Karly Rich
Alan Yanez
Reagan Belding
Kyndra Henslee
Leosaline Maldonado
Hayden Mcada
Anthony Perez
Colby Wesson
Layla Ahern
Luke Heath
Luis Ibar Ugarte
Gracie Lain
Casha Ray
Joe Wilson
Christian Barker
Austin Brandt
Kaden Crowe
Stormie Ellis
Jeffrey Hendrickson
Rene McDonald
Koen Shank
Jorge Velazquez
Lane Wesson
Naelyn Barcenas
Christopher Beason
Miranda Belding
Juan Cabrera Davila
Landon McDonald
Shelby Necessary
Lexee Potter
Wyatt Ray
Cutter Simmons
Maddox Stewart
Braeland Thornton
Karson Wyatt
Ethan Barker
Cara Crider
Shayla Crowe
Whit Fuller
Cash Gibbs
Sarah Ray
Payton Reed
Payden Rust
Rylan Trigg
Laine Venturi
Carmen Cheguen
Collin Culver
Jamey Curry
Orin Curry
Owen Curry
Alexis Gonzalez-Leon
Reagyn Hattox-Hoag
Jacob Jackson-Lain
Heidi Rouse
Victoria Gomez
Kylie Hite
Victoria Kelleher
Jonathan Lucier
Hoss Rouse
Brody Scrivner
Victoria Switzer
Taegin Witt
John Fitch
Morgan Ray
Ross Trigg
Tara Yerigan
Felicity Curry
Alexis Johnson
Brandon Mahan
Melanie Rodriguez
Elizabeth Watkins
Laine Williams
Anna Gillbreath
TRAVIS CAWTHON
TREVOR CAWTHON
BRUCE COUGER
ABRIL DAVILA CABRERA
ALISA AHERN
LAYLA AHERN
SCOTTY AHERN
WYATT BAKER
CHRISTIAN BARKER
ETHAN BARKER
REAGAN BELDING
EMSLEY BISHOP
KILIAN BIXLER
AUSTIN BRANDT
CHLOE BRUMFIELD
JUAN CABRERA DAVILA
FAITH CARTER
GRACE CARTER
KARTER CHRISTIAN
JASPER CLARK
TATUM CLARK
GRACIE COOK
CARA CRIDER
COLLIN CULVER
ORIN CURRY
OWEN CURRY
CRISTAL DAVILA CABRERA
YARENI DAVILA CABRERA
LEVI ESTRADA
WHITT FULLER
ALEXIS GONZALEZ LEON
ADDISON GRIFFIN
JEFFREY HENDRICKSON
KYNDRA HENSLEE
LUIS IBAR UGARTE
YASMIN IBAR UGARTE
ANNABELLE IMES
EVAN JACKSON
MARLEY JACKSON
TORI KELLEHER
NOAH KOSTIHA
GRACIE LAIN
LOGAN LANTRIP
KONNAR LERMA
JACOB LUCIER
JONATHAN LUCIER
TUCKER LYNN
LEOSALINE MALDONADO
MAGGIE MANN
JC MATTHEWS
HAYDEN MCADA
RENE MCDONALD
KATTY MOYA
SHELBY NECESSARY
MACKENZIE NOE
DUECE NOLTE
ELAINA PUENTE
CASHA RAY
MORGAN RAY
STRYKER REED
EMILY RODRIGUEZ
JAXSON ROYER
PAYDEN RUST
ADELIGH SALINAS
JOHN SALINAS
AYDEN SALSER
BRODY SCRIVNER
KOEN SHANK
RANDI SHANK
CUTTER SIMMONS
KNOX SIZEMORE
SAMUEL SWITZER
BRAELAND THORNTON
RYLAN TRIGG
CONNOR TURNER
AARON VELAZQUEZ
OLIVER VELAZQUEZ
COLBY WESSON
LANE WESSON
JOHNNA WILKINS
BLAZELY WITT
MALACHI WITT
JOSHUA WYATT
ALAN YANEZ
Spring Sports
January Lunch Menu
Eating breakfast or lunch at school? Check out our cafeteria menu on the Gordon ISD website. Updated monthly.
Parent Portal
The Longhorn Association
YEARBOOK SALE
Yearbooks are on sale for $40. Order forms can either be picked up in the office or send an email to lcormack@gordonhorns.net.
CLASS Pictures, Track, Baseball, and Softball: Wednesday, February 12th
Calendar of Upcoming Events
January 21st: HS Bball @ Home vs Strawn; Ranger College Spring Semester Begins
January 22nd: Varsity @ Home vs Morgan 7:30 PM
January 24th: HS Bball @ Baird 6:00 PM
January 23rd/25th: JH Bball Tournament @ Walnut Springs
January 27th: JH Bball @ Home vs Ranger 6:00 PM, Progress Reports sent home
January 28th: HS Bball @ Home vs Moran 6:00 PM
January 31st: HS Bball @ Home vs Eula 6:00 PM
Feb 3rd: JH Bball @ Strawn 6:00 PM
Feb 4th: HS Bball @ Home vs Ranger 6:00 PM
Feb 7th: Teacher Work Day, HS Bball @ Strawn 6:00 PM
Feb 10th: JH Bball @ Home vs. Baird 6:00 PM
Feb 11th: HS Bball @ Home vs Baird 6:00 PM
Feb 12th: Picture Day: Class Pictures, Track, Baseball, and Softball
Feb 13th: Longhorn Association Meeting 6:00 PM
Feb 14th: HS Bball @ Moran 6:00 PM
Feb 17th: HS Bball @ Eula 6:00 PM, Progress Reports
Feb 18th-20th: Scholastic Book Fair
Feb 19th: ASVAB (free for 10th-12th graders)
March 4th : SAT (free for 11th graders), District OAP @ Ranger
March 5th: End of the 3rd 9 Weeks
March 9th-12th: Spring Break
About US
Email: hcampbell@gordonhorns.net
Website: www.gordonisd.net
Location: 112 Rusk, Gordon, TX, United States
Phone: 254-693-5342
Facebook: facebook.com/gordon.isd