Bobcat Connection
Learning. Growing. Collaborating & Achieving @KrumHighSchool
February 6, 2017
Good afternoon, KHS Families.
The spring semester has arrived with great excitement at Krum High School; our campus has been full of activity. Our teachers are delivering rigorous instruction. Our extracurricular programs are in full swing. Our students are gaining the valuable experience of juggling their academics with extracurricular as they build vital skills necessary for college and career success.
On the days when our students receive ribbons, plaques, and trophies, their victories are clearly evident. However, more often than not, some of the greatest victories are achieved when there’s no hard evidence in hand. As we prepare our students for a competitive 21st century workforce, it is important that we impress upon these young men and women the value of achieving without a tangible reward.
Again, our goal is to provide your student with leadership skills and academia required for him/her to be a successful member of our 21st Century workforce. We appreciate your support and confidence in our school. If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Go BOBCATS!
Michelle Pieniazek
FEB 6 MON
- KRUM ATHLETIC BOOSTER MEETING 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- KHS STAFF MEETING-mandatory TELPAS Training 7:40 AM
- BAND CONCERT & PARENT MEETING
- KHS STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL @ BRIDGEPORT 5:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- KHS LADYCATS BBALL @ BRIDGEPORT JV/V/9 5:15 PM – 9:45 PM
- KHS SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGE @ DENTON RYAN V/JV 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- FFA Record Book Work Night 6:30 PM – 8 PM
- CBA is Active
- KHS BAND TMEA ALL STATE CLINIC/CONCERT 2/8/2017 – 2/11/2017
- FACULTY MEETING 7:45 AM
- KHS JV TENNIS @ DENTON RYAN/GOLDFIELD TOURNAMENT
- Board Meeting 6:30 PM
- KHS BAND TMEA ALL STATE CLINIC/CONCERT2/8/2017 – 2/11/2017
- KHS STAFF MEETING - mandatory TELPAS Training 3:45 PM
- FCCLA STAR EVENTS - Waco
- KHS BAND TMEA ALL STATE CLINIC/CONCERT 2/8/2017 – 2/11/2017
- KHS V TENNIS @ VERNON 8 AM – 4 PM
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL @ DECATUR BLUE/WHITE/V 5:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- FCCLA Star Events - Waco
- FFA - East Central Meats CDE
- FFA - San Antonio Public Speaking LDE
- KHS BAND TMEA ALL STATE CLINIC/CONCERT 2/8/2017 – 2/11/2017
- KHS SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGES @ KRUM V 10 AM – 11 AM
- KHS SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGES @NORTHWEST JV 10 AM – 11 AM
- FCCLA Star Events - Waco
Congratulations to the following HS Band members on their 1st Division ratings at UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest on Saturday
Class 3 Solo 1st Divison Angie Ramirez Liliana Mares Class 2 Solo 1st Division
Miles Jochetz
Tatiana Rivas
Hannah Brown
Tegan Reneau
Maddy Strange
Joel Perez
Danzel Ngo
Penelope Jenkins
John Gee
Sandy Pedraza
Spencer Child
Johanna Drews
Class 1 solo 1st Division
Aaron Kern
Charles Turner
Justin Kragh
Colton Cherryholmes
Everette Gunnoe
Matthew Gelsthorpe
Jane Stoermer
Samantha Vincent
Kira Pierson
Logan Ripple
Spencer Counts
Ethan McDaniel
Caitlyn Muckensturm
Tania Pena
Class 1 Solos 1st Division Memorized (State Qualifier)
Allie Lackey
Katie Janczak
Hunter Martin
Anthony Hanel
Baldemar Torres
Haylee Emery
Sarah Troublefield
Class 1 Ensembles State Qualifier
Double Reed Quartet - Caitlyn Muckensturm, Tania Pena, Sarah Troublefield, Abby Wimmer
Percussion Ensemble - Kelli Chang, Cameron Corey, Jacob Dixon, Allison Lackey, Alex Mayo, Bryan Muckensturm, Gabriel Vieira
Saxophone Trio - Brandon Corey, Haylee Emery, Everette Gunnoe
Trumpet Quartet - Matthew Gelsthorpe, Katie Janczak, Miles Jochetz, Logan Ripple
Percussion Quartet - Austin Child, Sebastian Reta, Justus Simpkins, Cuyler Stephenson
Trombone Quartet - Colton Cherryholmes, Brooke Jensen, Justin Kragh, Tean Reneau
French Horn Trio - Caitlyn Cao, Spencer Counts, Anthony Hanel
Flute Quartet - Kaylee Marquez, Erin May, Kira Pierson, Samantha Vincent
Trumpet Trio - Hunter Martin, Ethan McDaniel, Jane Stoermer
Clarinet Trio - Ashlyn Brown, Heather Cuenca, Johanna Drews
Tuba Quartet - Aaron Kern, Christian Picaso, Baldemar Torres, Charles Turner
Eight Seniors Sign National Letters of Intent to play college ball
- Kiersten Ehler signed to play soccer at University of Texas at Tyler
- Tori Lamb signed to play softball at Bossier Parish Community College
- Brandon Reeves and Haeden Knight signed to play football at Hardin Simmons University
- Everett Gunnoe signed to play football with Abilene Christian University
- Raymond Barrington signed to play football with Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Trent McMillin signed to play football with Southern Nazarene University
- Jackson Smith signed to play football at Oklahoma Baptist University
FFA Members are successful at Fort Worth
Breeding Sheep:
- Ross Sylvester and Evan Sylvester - 2nd place Southdown Ram Lamb, 3rd place pair of sheep
Breeding Swine:
- Kyle Real - Champion Yorkshire and Reserve Champion Showmanship
- Grace Real - Reserve Champion Berkshire
Breeding Beef:
- Chase Henson - 5th place Charolais
- Sterling Pieniazek - 5th place Charolais
- Olivia Ognibene - 7th place Charolais
- Luke Nelson - 4th place Santa Gertrudis
Judging Contests:
- 4th place Meats Team: Taylor Schertz, Sterling Pieniazek, Abby Wimmer, Kyle Real
- Taylor Schertz - Reserve Champion High Individual
- 15th place Goat Judging Team: Payton Schertz, Skylor Schertz, Ross Sylvester, Taylor Schertz
- 27th place Goat Judging Team: Carlie Carroll, Paige Orsi, Julianne Lang
- 26th place Horse Judging Team: Jacey Oster, Riley Green, Kade Blackwell
- 33rd place Meats Judging Team: Channing Pieniazek, Cassidy Dotson, Jacob Miller
Market Swine:
- Kyle Real - 4th place Dark OPB
Market Sheep:
- Jasmine Schneider - 8th place Medium Wool
- Caitlyn Muckensturm - 8th place Medium Wool, 11th place Finewool Cross
- Austin North - 8th place Southdown
- Jacob Schneider - 16th place Medium Wool
Market Goats:
- Hattie Murray - 16th place
- Cassidy Dotson - 15th place
Market Steers:
- Payton Schertz - Reserve Champion Hereford, Class Champion Lightweight
- Sterling Pieniazek - 7th place Polled Hereford
- Taylor Schertz - 8th place Exotic
- Morgan Johnson - 10th place Polled Hereford
- Randi Kay Newton - 11th place Hereford
- Addison Labrum - 12th place Polled Hereford
Feed your family Sunday Lunch on February 19th and Support the 2017 Prom
Attention all Juniors...
WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP!!! It is crucial for this fundraiser to be extremely successful in order to finish paying for prom. We still owe a significant amount to the venue. We would like to sell at least 400 plate lunch tickets. With only a week and a half to sell tickets for this fundraiser every student and family is needed to make this a success.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE so that we will know how much food to have prepared. Please contact Stephanie Thompson or Jeri Taylor to get your tickets. You are responsible for any tickets you pick up to sell.
Check Out our Student Produced Newsletter "Krum Connection"
Check it out here: http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnection
Attention Seniors: There are 33 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)
- March 11, 2017 February 10
- 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.
The Latest Announcements...
Academic UIL
If you are interested in participating in Academic UIL. See Mr. Hammonds in room 124.
Bobcat Connection
Check it out --> http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnectionTranscript Request
Seniors: When you request a transcript online, be sure to give the address of the school.
There are multiple schools with the same names but located in different cities. Be specific when requesting a transcript.
http://khs.krumisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=430447&type=d&pREC_ID=938372
- Attention Seniors: There are 40 scholarships listed on the Scholarship Website. These scholarships cover horticulture, FCCLA, engineering, graphics floral design, journalism and many more. Please check it out.
- Also--Seniors working on volunteer hours to qualify for the PTO Scholarship, here's your chance. The PTO needs volunteers for the Cupid Shuffle on Saturday, February 11. Volunteers are needed to help decorate for the event from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Contact Mr. Zachary Goff.
There are 30 extra yearbooks ordered, and they will be sold on a first come basis. You can order online at www.balfour.com or you can pick up an order form from room 115. Yearbooks will be delivered in May before school is out.
This week we will continue tutorials during advisory. If you have been invited to participate, you are expected to attend. Other students will remain in their 6th period classroom.
Good luck to baseball as they begin their season this week.
Good luck to our basketball teams this week. We hope you can join us for Lady Cats' Senior Night tonight.
Good luck to Band and Powerlifting this week!
- Computer Applications UIL meet in Mrs. Blanchard's room on Thursdays during advisory.
Denton ATC 2017-18 Opportunities
- Health Science - there is a mandatory meeting at the ATC on Feb 27. You need to have a completed application at that time.
- Cosmetology - has two opportunities to attend the required meeting on either Feb 21 or 28th You will need to complete an application.
Jazzercise Offers Free Classes
Volunteer Background Check Information
Volunteer application available online
Bryan's Pantry
South Plains College
Thinking of coming to South Plains College? Whether you are interested in an academic program that will transfer to a university or a technical program that will give you an associate's degree and skills to start a new career, SPC is a great choice. You will find high quality education and career training with an added bonus - personal attention.
SPC offers you:
- More than 100 programs of study
- Affordable tuition and fees
- Career programs that prepare you for success in the job market
- State-of-the-art instructional equipment and hands-on training
- Small classes and one-on-one training
- A college with traditions
At South Plains College, we want you to reach your fullest potential. So we work to support you in clarifying your goals, developing your talents and skills, and challenging you to become an independent, lifelong learner.
SPC students are people who want to improve the quality of their lives. So our success at SPC is measured by the success of students. In preparing you for academic transfer or a satisfying career, faculty and staff take a personal interest in helping you achieve your educational goals.
Source: https://www.southplainscollege.edu/information-for/future-spc-students.php
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