Bobcat Connection
Learning. Growing. Collaborating & Achieving @KrumHighSchool
February 13, 2017
Good afternoon, KHS families. I hope you are enjoying this beautiful sunshine today! The weatherman said this morning that we will see winter return this week. Regardless of what the weather looks like outside of the building, the inside is always filled with bright shining faces of students and staff working hard for student success.
Many of you have supported the fundraising efforts of the Krum ISD Education Foundation. Because of your generosity and the vision of KEF leaders, our students are benefitting even more! This past week, we received exciting news for our students! This year, students will be able to apply for grants to advance their learning. Please check out the video included in this newsletter for more information. We want our students to take advantage of such an incredible opportunity.
In addition, we are including the necessary link for you to access Krum ISD's Federal Report Card. To access this report online, please follow this link: http://tea.texas.gov/frc.aspx. Moreover, the report can be viewed on our district website at www.krumisd.net under required postings, TAPR as part of the total package. If you would rather view a hard copy, we have one on file in the office.
As a friendly reminder, this is the last week of the grading period, so we encourage our students to finish strong. Please let us know how we can serve you. Let's make it a great week!
Go BOBCATS!
Michelle Pieniazek
FEB 13 MON
- CBA FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
- FFA - San Antonio Poultry CDE
- GIRLS BBALL BI DISTRICT Window
- ARMY VISIT DURING LUNCHES
- KHS SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGE PEASTER @ KRUM V JV 5 PM – 8 PM
- Jr. Class Meeting at AG shop 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (AG shop)
FEB 14 TUE
- CBA FOURTH GRADING PERIOD
- FFA - San Antonio Lamb & Heifer Show2/14/2017 – 2/17/2017
- GIRLS BBALL BI DISTRICT 2/13/2017 – 2/14/2017
- KHS BOBCAT BBALL ARGYLE @ KRUM BLUE/WHITE/V - Senior Night
- KHS FCCLA MEETING1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- KHS V TENNIS SANGER @ KRUM
- KHS BASEBALL @ AUBREY
FEB 15 WED
- CBA FOURTH GRADING PERIOD2/13/2017 – 2/17/2017
- FFA - San Antonio Lamb & Heifer Show2/14/2017 – 2/17/2017
FEB 16 THU
- CBA FOURTH GRADING PERIOD2/13/2017 – 2/17/2017
- FFA - San Antonio Lamb & Heifer Show 2/14/2017 – 2/17/2017
- KHS PRE-UIL BAND CONTEST IN PAC
- KHS SOFTBALL TOURN @ LITTLE ELM V 2/16/2017 – 2/18/2017
- KHS STUCO MEETING7:30 AM – 8:10 AM
- KHS ART CLUB MEETING1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- KHS PROJECT GRAD MEETING 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
FEB 17 FRI
- CBA FOURTH GRADING PERIOD2/13/2017 – 2/17/2017
- END 4TH SIX WEEKS
- FFA - San Antonio Lamb & Heifer Show2/14/2017 – 2/17/2017
- GIRLS BBALL AREA PLAYOFFS2/17/2017 – 2/18/2017
- KHS BAND PRE UIL CONTEST
- KHS JV SOFTBALL TOURN @ LINDSAY2/17/2017 – 2/18/2017
- KHS SOFTBALL TOURN @ LITTLE ELM V2/16/2017 – 2/18/2017
- KHS V TENNIS@ LAKE DALLAS AND LITTLE ELM8:30 AM – 4 PM
- KHS BASEBALL LAKE WORTH @ KRUM5 PM – 6 PM
FEB 18 SAT
- FFA - San Antonio Agriscience Fair
- GIRLS BBALL AREA PLAYOFFS2/17/2017 – 2/18/2017
- KHS COLORGUARD @ SAGINAW
- KHS JV SOFTBALL TOURN @ LINDSAY2/17/2017 – 2/18/2017
- KHS SOFTBALL TOURN @ LITTLE ELM V2/16/2017 – 2/18/2017
FEB 19 SUN
- National FFA Week2/19/2017 – 2/25/2017
FCCLA Qualifies 5 of 7 Teams for State!
State Qualifiers
not pictured: Shelby Woods
State Qualifiers
State Qualifiers
State Qualifiers
State Qualifier
Congratulations to Coach Degelia on 400 Career Wins!
Lady Cats Bi-District Game Set for Tuesday
Bobcats' Senior Night - Krum vs. Argyle
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.
Congratulations to Bryan Wolf on placing 6th and making the Premium Sale at San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo
Taylor Schertz Awarded Bill Burton Scholarship
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.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE so that we will know how much food to have prepared. Orders with payment need to be submitted on Monday, February 13th. Please contact Stephanie Thompson or Jeri Taylor to get your tickets. You are responsible for any tickets you pick up to sell.
Support the Band by Dining out on February 23rd
Congratulations to the following HS Band members on their 1st Division ratings at UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest on Saturday, February 4th
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
Check Out our Student Produced Newsletter "Krum Connection"
Check it out here: http://thomasclay8.wixsite.com/krumconnection
A message for Junior Parents...
The counseling staff presented "Off To College" for all juniors this week. A copy of the information sheet given to each student is attached. If you have questions, feel free to contact your counselor. Many of the links in the handouts are available below.
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)
- 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.
Denton ATC 2017-18 Opportunities
Mrs. Borchardt and Mrs. Smiley have provided alinks to give you information about the dual credit and ATC presentations for rising juniors and seniors. Parents are encouraged to watch the videos and contact their students' counselors with any questions. Mrs. Borchardt and Mrs. Smiley are happy to set up appointments to meet with students and parents as well to go over this information. Students met with Mrs. Smiley and Mrs. Borchardt on February 7th and 9th during advisory and watched the ATC presentation, asked questions and picked up related materials such as flyers for informational meetings held at the ATC and the ATC application.
On February 14th and 16th students will meet with Mrs. Smiley and Mrs. Borchardt to watch the dual credit presentation, ask questions and take home the dual credit checklist with enrollment steps and deadlines. These presentations and handouts will be available on the KHS counselor's corner webpage under the ATC and Dual Credit tabs.
ATC link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKThmFEnN2U
Dual Credit link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCsELnYfv8
- 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
Dallas Baptist University
Enrollment
- 5,156 students, Fall of 2016*
Freshman Profile
- 527 enrolled, including 10 valedictorians or Salutatorians
- Average high school GPA 3.72 (unweighted scale)
- 46% graduated in top 25% of their high school class
- 8% are Homeschoolers
- 52% are Baptist
- Average SAT and ACT scores 1120 and 22
Faculty
- 128 full-time faculty members
- 82.2% hold a doctorate or terminal degree
- 13:1 student/faculty ratio
Average Class Size
- DBU is a personal-sized liberal arts university. The average class size is 12.
DBU offers 72 undergraduate majors in 7 schools including Business, Christian Faith, Education, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Math, and Professional Studies. DBU also offers multiple opportunities to earn your master’s degree as an undergraduate in as little as 5 years. Gary Cook School of Leadership - offers master’s degrees in Higher Education, International Studies, and Leadership, as well as doctoral degrees in Leadership Studies and Educational Leadership.
Graduate School of Ministry – offers master’s degree programs in Children’s Ministry, Christian Counseling, Christian Education, Christian Ministry, Family Ministry, Global Leadership, Student Ministry, Theological Studies, Worship Leadership, and a Chaplaincy program.
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