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Ennis ISD Elementary UIL Results
At the beginning of December, Ennis ISD Elementary schools competed in an intra-district UIL competition, with Bowie Elementary claiming 1st Place overall. Congratulations to the following students on their success at this UIL meet!
Creative Writing
1st Place - Emily Rivas (Houston Elementary)
2nd Place - Kasen Mach (Bowie Elementary)
3rd Place - Amaru Tomei (Bowie Elementary)
4th Place - Grace Cariotis (Austin Elementary)
5th Place - Camila Pinon (Travis Elementary)
6th Place - Tony Arroyo (Travis Elementary)
Story Telling
1st Place - Scarlett Saenz (Bowie Elementary)
2nd Place - Kylie Zalkosky (Houston Elementary)
3rd Place - Eli Espedal (Bowie Elementary)
4th Place - Blakely McElroy (Travis Elementary)
5th Place - Karan Ashmead (Travis Elementary)
6th Place - Alexander Murillo (Houston Elementary)
Music Memory
1st Place (tie) - Jaxon Lattimer (Austin Elementary)
1st Place (tie) - Brianna Santibanez (Bowie Elementary)
3rd Place - Nayeli Cardona (Travis Elementary)
4th Place - Liseth Triana (Bowie Elementary)
5th Place (tie) - Kaleb Dixon (Austin Elementary)
5th Place (tie) - Gavin Crockett (Bowie Elementary)
Ready Writing
1st Place - Hallie Hollingsworth (Bowie Elementary)
2nd Place - Julian Leija (Travis Elementary)
3rd Place - Caleb Scholes (Bowie Elementary)
4th Place - Jazlyn Barrientos (Houston Elementary)
5th Place - Arianna Rangel (Travis Elementary)
6th Place - Jakadyn Grogan (Houston Elementary)
Spelling
1st Place - Johanna Arriaga (Bowie Elementary)
2nd Place (tie) - Adrian Bills (Austin Elementary)
2nd Place (tie) - Sloan Woods (Bowie Elementary)
4th Place - Brody Bailey (Houston Elementary)
5th Place - Lylah Martinez (Bowie Elementary)
6th Place - Uriel Cervantes (Houston Elementary)
Storytelling
1st Place - Bailey Culpepper (Bowie Elementary)
2nd Place - Kinsley Eversole (Travis Elementary)
3rd Place - Sophia Dorado (Travis Elementary)
4th Place - Sophia Hernandez (Bowie Elementary)
5th Place - Henry Mahone (Austin Elementary)
6th Place - Mikaela Morales (Houston Elementary)
EHS Cheer Excels at 2019-2020 UIL Spirit State Championship Competition
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Ennis Lion Competition Cheer Squad on their success at the 2019-2020 UIL Spirit State Championship Competition earlier this month! In the preliminary round, the Squad placed 17th in Band Chant, 30th in Crowd Leading, and 6th in Fight Song out of 57 teams. The Squad then advanced to finals and placed 19th out of all 5A Division II teams in the State of Texas, receiving the highest ranking in EHS Cheer history! Congratulations again, and well done!
EHS Students Win in Local Martin Luther King Junior Competition
On January 17th, EHS students Ashley O'Dell and Vineque Maxie competed in the Local Martin Luther King Junior competition, earning first and second place respectively. The theme of this year's competition was "How We Are Better Together." Congratulations to Ashley and Vineque!
Pictured below: Ashley O'Dell
EHS UIL Academic Team Travels East to 1st Place
Last weekend, the EHS UIL Academic team traveled to Palestine for competition, bringing home the overall 1st place trophy! Congratulations to the following students and coaches on a job well done:
Number Sense - Coach Lynn Mangus
1st Place Team!
1st Place - Nathan Matous
3rd Place - Johan Gallegos
5th Place - Megan Miller
Spelling and Vocabulary - Coach Katie Allen
5th Place - Mia Bucio
Journalism Events - Coach Valentina Montero
1st Place in Headline Writing - Jessica Dixon
4th Place in Copy & Editing - Jessica Dixon
2nd Place in Editorial Writing - Jessica Dixon
Mathematics - Coach Lynn Mangus
2nd Place Team!
2nd Place - Nathan Matous
Social Studies - Coach Eric Adams
2nd Place - Samantha Webster
3rd Place - Hunter Thomas
Persuasive Speaking - Coach Angela Burnson Aguilar
2nd Place - Jimena Ibarra
Science - Coach Eric Adams
2nd Place Team!
3rd Place & Top Biology Score - Johan Gallegos
5th Place & Top Physics Score - Jessica Dixon
Calculator Applications - Coach Lynn Mangus
1st Place Team!
2nd Place - Nathan Matous
3rd Place - Veronica Metcalfe
4th Place - Megan Miller
Prose & Poetry Interpretation - Coach Cheryl Kelly
1st Place in Prose - Cameron Murtha
1st Place in Poetry - Brennan Snipes
Ennis Men's Powerlifting Takes 1st Place at Rice Invitational Meet
On Saturday, January 25th, the Ennis Powerlifters brought home the first place trophy from the Rice Powerlifting Invitational meet. Placing for the Lions were:
Isaiah Nies - 1st Place in 198lb weight class (also outstanding lifter on heavy platform and tied state record for squat at 705lbs)
Christian Charles - 1st place 123lb weight class
Michael Martinez - 1st place 148lb weight class
Camden Riley - 1st place 220lb weight class
Sam Meeker - 3rd place 181lb weight class
Reid White - 2nd place 242lb weight class
Congratulations to Men's Powerlifting on an incredible weekend!
Ennis Women's Powerlifting Team Places at Ennis' First-Ever Women's Powerlifting Competition
The Ennis Women's Powerlifting Team also competed at Saturday's meet in Rice! This was Ennis' first-ever competition in Women's Powerlifting, with Leah Harris finishing in 2nd place in her division and Lindsay McManus finishing 3rd place in her division. Congratulations to both of these ladies!
EHS Band Receives Recognition for Successes During Fall Semester
The Ennis High School Band was recognized at January's Board Meeting for their success at Marching competition and All-Region Band Auditions. Congratulations to the EHS Band on an outstanding fall semester!
Ennis Intermediate Schools Compete at District UIL Meet
Last weekend, Jack Lummus Intermediate and Dorie Miller Intermediate competed at the District UIL Meet. This meet included schools from Corsicana, Red Oak, and Waxahachie. Congratulations to the following students on their success over the weekend:
Art
4th Place (4th Grade) - Laura Garcia (Miller Intermediate)
5th Place (4th Grade) - Jacob Arteaga (Lummus Intermediate)
3rd Place (5th Grade) - Luiz Munoz (Miller Intermediate)
6th Place - Meleah Lambert (Miller Intermediate)
Music Memory
6th Place (4th Grade) - Paisleigh Howell (Lummus Intermediate)
3rd Place (5th Grade) - Kevin Cornejo (Lummus Intermediate)
4th Place (5th Grade) - Mia Gallegos (Lummus Intermediate)
Number Sense
6th Place (4th Grade) - Cash Anderson (Miller Intermediate)
4th Place (tie) (5th Grade) - Mitch Goodwin (Lummus Intermediate)
6th Place (5th Grade) - Jake Ruffin (Lummus Intermediate)
Oral Reading
1st Place (tie) (4th Grade) - KayLee Serna (Miller Intermediate)
1st Place (tie) (5th Grade) - Aley Nichols (Miller Intermediate)
Spelling
2nd Place (4th Grade) - Samuel Anderson (Lummus Intermediate)
Dictionary Skills
1st Place (5th Grade) - Nevaeh Futral (Lummus Intermediate)
2nd Place (tie) (5th Grade) - Kaylin Flores (Miller Intermediate)
2nd Place (tie) (5th Grade) - Weber Schaefer (Lummus Intermediate)
4th Place (5th Grade) - Marley Murtha (Lummus Intermediate)
Listening
3rd Place (5th Grade) - Tatum Woods (Lummus Intermediate)
4th Place (tie) (5th Grade) - Hannah Hollingsworth (Lummus Intermediate)
Maps, Graphs, and Charts
6th Place (5th Grade) - Sam Wolfe (Miller Intermediate)
Ready Writing
1st Place (5th Grade) - MacKenzie Bautista (Lummus Intermediate)
3rd Place (5th Grade) - Kylan Sadler (Miller Intermediate)
EHS Student Council Hosts Mr. EHS Scholarship Contest
Last Friday night, the EHS Student Council Hosted the annual Mr. EHS Scholarship Contest. Chase Hoffman went home with 1st place, while Kyle Sinopoli and Nathan Matous received 1st runner up and 2nd runner up, respectively. The Mr. EHS Scholarship contest was a huge success again this year. Congratulations to all the winners!
Ennis FFA Excels at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Ennis FFA recently competed at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Congratulations to the following students on their success at the stock show:
Goats
7th Place - Owen Anthony
14th Place - Jake Anthony
Heifers
1st Place Maine - Jordan Jenkins
9th Place Maine - Tandi Schlottman
8th Place Gert - Garret Tims
8th Place Gert - Josh Spaniel
9th Place Gert - Fabian Arzipe
3rd Place Hereford - Myka Arzipe
9th Place ORB - Lori Arzipe
6th Place Simmi - Armilo Arzipe
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Ennis ISD Science Fair Winners
The Ennis ISD Science Fair was last night! Science projects from campuses and students across the district were displayed for Science Fair attendees to see. Congratulations to the following classes and students on their success at this year's fair!
Early Childhood (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
1st Place - "Sticky Marshmallows" by Ms. Loveless's class
2nd Place - "Do More Expensive Markers Last Longer?" by Mrs. Daughtry's class
3rd Place - "Growing Gems Experiment" by Mrs. Cortez's class
Elementary (1st - 3rd Grade)
1st Place - "Hot Wheels Friction" by Mrs. Coplen's A class
2nd Place - "Deciding Dragon" by Mrs. Womack's class
3rd Place - "Copper Clean' by Mrs. Cepak's class
Intermediate (4th - 5th Grade)
1st Place - "How Does Temp Affect the Growth Rate of Crystals?" by Chance Macalik
2nd Place - "Are You a Lefty or Righty" by Noah Culpeper
3rd Place - "Rotten Apples" by Evan Eversol
Junior Division (6th - 8th Grade)
Biology
1st Place - "Brown Avocadoes" by Lauren Carl
2nd Place - "How's It Growing?" by Alexandra Wolfe
3rd Place - "Large and Small Seed Germination" by Lillie Liska
Junior Division (6th - 8th Grade)
Chemistry
1st Place - "Melting Chocolate" by Makena Martinez, Mackenzie Pierce, and Kennedy Wylie
2nd Place - "Lemon Circuit" by Yuralie Hernandez and Rubi Martinez
3rd Place - "Which Fruits Rot the Fastest?" by Kaylee Dickerson
Junior Division (6th - 8th Grade)
Physics
1st Place - "OOBLECK" by Madison Aldama and Jake Williamson
2nd Place - "Bouncing Basketballs" by Jaxson Bishop, Crew Trojacek, and Blaine Zhanel
3rd Place - "Does the Size Matter?" by Leonardo Leija and Omar Hurtado Rojas
Junior Division (6th - 8th Grade)
Engineering
1st Place - "Popsicle Stick Bridges" by Kaydence Sutherland-Kowalski
2nd Place - "Death by Acid" by Madeleine Anderson and Elizabeth Collins
3rd Place - "How Much Weight Can Sticky Notes Take?" by Jonathan Dixon
Junior Division (6th - 8th Grade)
Environmental Science
1st Place - "Surface Area" by Aylin Moreno
2nd Place - "Liquid on the Move" by Kaillan Honza
3rd Place - "Colorful Flowers" by Carlos Dominguez, Eric Lou, and Jackson Yoder
Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade)
Biology
1st Place - "What a Moldy Mess!" by Madison Sladecek
2nd Place - "Young or Old: Who's Smarter?" by Heather Campbell, Emma Lou, and Chloe Knavel
3rd Place - "Tune In" by Nathalee Arriaga, Ayanna Chavez, and Yahaira Cruces
Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade)
Chemistry
1st Place - "Why is CO2 Important?" by Emily Gilstrap and Victoria Berry
2nd Place - "Ice, Ice, Baby" by Kerrigan Brown and Roseanna Mardini
3rd Place - "What Will Make Ice Cream Freeze Faster?" by Lee Carl
Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade)
Physics
1st Place - "How Impact is Affected by Height" by Caleb Duke, Curtis Mathes, and DeAntra Rowden
2nd Place - "Sticky Note Friction" by Darbi Dixon
3rd Place - "Measuring the Speed of Light with... Gelatin!" by Alejandro Rojo
Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade)
Engineering
1st Place - "The Strongest Bridge" by Mason Gilb, Kyle Keyser, and Hunter Thomas
2nd Place - "Battery and Temperature" by Taia Humphrey and Adriana Jasso
3rd Place - "Gelatin Strength" by Ruby Cerda and Giovannie Martinez
Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade)
Environmental Science
1st Place - "Save the Turtles" by Deshoun Kirk, Jaqueline Ramirez, and Jennifer Ramirez
2nd Place - "Flower vs. Pop" by Gabriela Campos, Johan Rico, and Adriana Sanabria
3rd Place - "Natural Methods of Filtration" by Paula Cervantes and Jordan Jenkins
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Website: ennis.k12.tx.us
Location: 303 West Knox Street, Ennis, TX, USA
Phone: 972-872-7000