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Volume 6, Number 21
January 30, 2015
Blanco Middle School Wins District One Act Play Competition Cast’s Performance is Right on “Track”
Blanco Middle School One Act Play District 25-AAA Champs. (Photo Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford)
Blanco Middle School, displaying a strong ensemble performance that has become a tradition, won the District 25AAA One Act Play competition held Wednesday at Lago Vista High School. “Blanco had the best ensemble cast of the day,” said critic judge Patty MacMullen, who awarded Blanco first place honors over three other schools. Four cast members were named to the All Star cast, one member received honorable mention, and one member was named to the All Star crew. Blanco performed the play Tracks by Peter Tarsi, a cryptic and mysterious work in which nine strangers from different parts of the world end up in a subway station waiting to catch a train. Through their interactions with each other, they slowly realize that they are dead, and they speculate as to which of the two train platforms lead “up” and “down.” Middle School OAP director Amy Arlitt was proud of the students’ performance. “The OAP competition is such a challenging event for students at the middle school level,” she said. “It requires quite a bit of maturity and responsibility just to get through
the contest.” “Add in talent, memorizing lines, blocking, reaction, listening, etc., and you’ve got a very high level of competitiveness and focus these kids have to reach in order to be successful.” The challenge to put together a winning performance was substantially increased when the UIL informed Arlitt in December that the original play they had been practicing did not meet qualifications. “We had to start all the way over,” said Arlitt. “I ordered new scripts over the holidays and had to just make a gut decision with a new script.” “Taylor Kotfas and I sat together on our Board of Trustees Matt Herden, President teacher workday on Kirk Felps, Vice President January 5, and cast the Bernie San Miguel, Secretary play and blocked the Larry Kuebel first half of the show. Tim Nance
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Charles Riley Darrel Wagner Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford
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Middle School One Act Play Cont’d from Page One... We had a little over two weeks to pull this production together. That is a ridiculously short amount of time to organize a contest piece.” “These students really, really committed themselves to memorizing lines and making every minute of practice count.” “They did fantastic!” Eighth grader Brynn Kirkland, who played the Nun, said, “One of the themes of this play is to have faith in one another. We only had twenty-three days to pull this play together, so we really had to have faith in each other to give a good performance.” Eighth grader Taylor Kotfas, who played the Businesswoman, said, “I had a great time! I feel we were well prepared, considering how little time we had. It was a good experience, and I plan to carry on through high school.” Critic judge MacMullen concluded her remarks saying, “The cast owned their characters and were believable. They worked well together. Overall it was a great performance.”
Middle School One Act Play Individual Award Recipients
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Welcomes New Students
Submitted by the FCA—In order to welcome new students to Blanco ISD, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes created cards and stuffed “survival bags” for the ten new high school students, then personally presented them.
Blanco High School Announces “Students of the Third Six Weeks”
(L to R) Dillon DeLaFuente***, Addy Seymour*, Kade Kneese**, Brynn Kirkland***, Taylor Kotfas***, Jaime Mowery***. ***All Star Cast ** Honorable Mention All Star Cast * All Star Crew (Photo Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford)
(L to R) Jacie Handberry (12th grade), Katie Strunk (11th grade), Brenna Wallace (10 grade), Araceli Dominguez (9th grade).
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Panthers Travel to Jarrell to Take on the District Leading Cougars
Tyler Schlinke hit five three-pointers to go with 23 total points vs. Ingram on Tuesday. (Photo Diana Schwind)
District 25-AAA play continues tonight as the Panthers visit Jarrell looking to avenge losses in the first round of league play. Looking to beat the Cougars won’t be easy, however. Jarrell’s boys and girls teams are both undefeated in district. The Lady Panthers lost to Jarrell 69—58 back on January 9, but head coach Stuart Schultz thinks his girls can return the favor tonight. “We all know Jarrell is #7 in the state; however, you can’t count us out,” said Schultz. “If we play smart and hit our free throws, it will be a good game.” The girls are coming off an impressive 63—24 win over Ingram, and it looks like things are coming together for them after some early struggles. “We are really starting to find our groove,” said Schultz. “I can’t wait for tonight’s game. I feel we have a really good chance.” The boys lost to Ingram Tuesday 61—51, but Coach Derrick Hernandez’s team is playing everyone tight. “We have been in every game down to the end, but have come up short,” said Hernandez. “Despite our record, the boys are continuing to play hard and are really starting to come together.” “We are playing better basketball, and that’s all I can ask of these young men.”
Panther Basketball vs. Ingram (1/27/15) Photos by Diana Schwind
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District Site Based Committee Deliberates Calendar, Engagement
Blanco Site Based Decision Making Committee members work on the 2015—2016 calendar and an engagement evaluation.
The District Site Based Decision Making Committee met on Tuesday, January 27, at the BISD administration building. The committee deliberated the 2015—2016 calendar, and drafted a proposed calendar to present for board approval. The committee also evaluated the district in regards to Community and Student Engagement, which is an annual process required by a law passed in 2013. The group’s findings will be presented to the Board at a meeting in the spring.
Lisa Duncan, Debbie Greene Blanco Farm Bureau $100 Winners
Blanco County Farm Bureau $100 Winners for Perfect Attendance during the Third Six Weeks—(L to R) Lisa Duncan, Debbie Greene, Monica McCormick of Blanco County Farm Bureau.
Kris Baker Scott Balmos Nonie Beard Gina Blankenburg Callida Borgnino Debbie Brockway Jodye Burnette Kay Campbell Jason Campbell Colton Clark Jennifer Collette Lucy Courtney Allison Dowdy Lisa Duncan Debbie Faurie Collin Gaskamp Debbie Greene Tamera Hall Brian Hecimovich Derrick Hernandez Lisa Horton Maria Jeske Robin Johnson Shirley Johnson Matt Karnes
Mike Kipp Victoria Kretchman Chris Lay Sallie Lyons Patricia Mangold Jerlyn Martinez Sheila Mercer Linda Miller Linda Minjares John Moore Keith Morgan Jason Murphree Laurie Parker Carol Pepper Lisa Petri Paul Pfluger Danny Rogers Lisa Rogers Janie Salazar Kristen Schultz Claudia Smith Bill Tesch Dianne Wagenfehr Bryan Wyatt
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FOCUS ON BISD Blanco Elementary UIL District Academic Champs Recognition Ceremony January 20, 2015
(Clockwise, from Top Left) Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade. (Photos Lori Anderson) Week of January 30—February 8 Would you like an email subscription to our newsletter? Just let us know by emailing us at [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject.
Tues, Feb. 3 Wed, Feb. 4
Sat, Feb. 7
Ben Copeland Angel Hernandez Debbie Brockway Jodye Burnette Maria Jeske Brandi Mumme Cynthia Warner Valerie Shoemaker Tony Vela
“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Volume 6, Number 21
January 30, 2015
Blanco Middle School Wins District One Act Play Competition Cast’s Performance is Right on “Track”
Blanco Middle School One Act Play District 25-AAA Champs. (Photo Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford)
Blanco Middle School, displaying a strong ensemble performance that has become a tradition, won the District 25AAA One Act Play competition held Wednesday at Lago Vista High School. “Blanco had the best ensemble cast of the day,” said critic judge Patty MacMullen, who awarded Blanco first place honors over three other schools. Four cast members were named to the All Star cast, one member received honorable mention, and one member was named to the All Star crew. Blanco performed the play Tracks by Peter Tarsi, a cryptic and mysterious work in which nine strangers from different parts of the world end up in a subway station waiting to catch a train. Through their interactions with each other, they slowly realize that they are dead, and they speculate as to which of the two train platforms lead “up” and “down.” Middle School OAP director Amy Arlitt was proud of the students’ performance. “The OAP competition is such a challenging event for students at the middle school level,” she said. “It requires quite a bit of maturity and responsibility just to get through
the contest.” “Add in talent, memorizing lines, blocking, reaction, listening, etc., and you’ve got a very high level of competitiveness and focus these kids have to reach in order to be successful.” The challenge to put together a winning performance was substantially increased when the UIL informed Arlitt in December that the original play they had been practicing did not meet qualifications. “We had to start all the way over,” said Arlitt. “I ordered new scripts over the holidays and had to just make a gut decision with a new script.” “Taylor Kotfas and I sat together on our Board of Trustees Matt Herden, President teacher workday on Kirk Felps, Vice President January 5, and cast the Bernie San Miguel, Secretary play and blocked the Larry Kuebel first half of the show. Tim Nance
Continued on Page Two...
Charles Riley Darrel Wagner Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Middle School One Act Play Cont’d from Page One... We had a little over two weeks to pull this production together. That is a ridiculously short amount of time to organize a contest piece.” “These students really, really committed themselves to memorizing lines and making every minute of practice count.” “They did fantastic!” Eighth grader Brynn Kirkland, who played the Nun, said, “One of the themes of this play is to have faith in one another. We only had twenty-three days to pull this play together, so we really had to have faith in each other to give a good performance.” Eighth grader Taylor Kotfas, who played the Businesswoman, said, “I had a great time! I feel we were well prepared, considering how little time we had. It was a good experience, and I plan to carry on through high school.” Critic judge MacMullen concluded her remarks saying, “The cast owned their characters and were believable. They worked well together. Overall it was a great performance.”
Middle School One Act Play Individual Award Recipients
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Welcomes New Students
Submitted by the FCA—In order to welcome new students to Blanco ISD, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes created cards and stuffed “survival bags” for the ten new high school students, then personally presented them.
Blanco High School Announces “Students of the Third Six Weeks”
(L to R) Dillon DeLaFuente***, Addy Seymour*, Kade Kneese**, Brynn Kirkland***, Taylor Kotfas***, Jaime Mowery***. ***All Star Cast ** Honorable Mention All Star Cast * All Star Crew (Photo Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford)
(L to R) Jacie Handberry (12th grade), Katie Strunk (11th grade), Brenna Wallace (10 grade), Araceli Dominguez (9th grade).
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Panthers Travel to Jarrell to Take on the District Leading Cougars
Tyler Schlinke hit five three-pointers to go with 23 total points vs. Ingram on Tuesday. (Photo Diana Schwind)
District 25-AAA play continues tonight as the Panthers visit Jarrell looking to avenge losses in the first round of league play. Looking to beat the Cougars won’t be easy, however. Jarrell’s boys and girls teams are both undefeated in district. The Lady Panthers lost to Jarrell 69—58 back on January 9, but head coach Stuart Schultz thinks his girls can return the favor tonight. “We all know Jarrell is #7 in the state; however, you can’t count us out,” said Schultz. “If we play smart and hit our free throws, it will be a good game.” The girls are coming off an impressive 63—24 win over Ingram, and it looks like things are coming together for them after some early struggles. “We are really starting to find our groove,” said Schultz. “I can’t wait for tonight’s game. I feel we have a really good chance.” The boys lost to Ingram Tuesday 61—51, but Coach Derrick Hernandez’s team is playing everyone tight. “We have been in every game down to the end, but have come up short,” said Hernandez. “Despite our record, the boys are continuing to play hard and are really starting to come together.” “We are playing better basketball, and that’s all I can ask of these young men.”
Panther Basketball vs. Ingram (1/27/15) Photos by Diana Schwind
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
District Site Based Committee Deliberates Calendar, Engagement
Blanco Site Based Decision Making Committee members work on the 2015—2016 calendar and an engagement evaluation.
The District Site Based Decision Making Committee met on Tuesday, January 27, at the BISD administration building. The committee deliberated the 2015—2016 calendar, and drafted a proposed calendar to present for board approval. The committee also evaluated the district in regards to Community and Student Engagement, which is an annual process required by a law passed in 2013. The group’s findings will be presented to the Board at a meeting in the spring.
Lisa Duncan, Debbie Greene Blanco Farm Bureau $100 Winners
Blanco County Farm Bureau $100 Winners for Perfect Attendance during the Third Six Weeks—(L to R) Lisa Duncan, Debbie Greene, Monica McCormick of Blanco County Farm Bureau.
Kris Baker Scott Balmos Nonie Beard Gina Blankenburg Callida Borgnino Debbie Brockway Jodye Burnette Kay Campbell Jason Campbell Colton Clark Jennifer Collette Lucy Courtney Allison Dowdy Lisa Duncan Debbie Faurie Collin Gaskamp Debbie Greene Tamera Hall Brian Hecimovich Derrick Hernandez Lisa Horton Maria Jeske Robin Johnson Shirley Johnson Matt Karnes
Mike Kipp Victoria Kretchman Chris Lay Sallie Lyons Patricia Mangold Jerlyn Martinez Sheila Mercer Linda Miller Linda Minjares John Moore Keith Morgan Jason Murphree Laurie Parker Carol Pepper Lisa Petri Paul Pfluger Danny Rogers Lisa Rogers Janie Salazar Kristen Schultz Claudia Smith Bill Tesch Dianne Wagenfehr Bryan Wyatt
The Bell, Vol. 6, No. 21
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
FOCUS ON BISD Blanco Elementary UIL District Academic Champs Recognition Ceremony January 20, 2015
(Clockwise, from Top Left) Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade. (Photos Lori Anderson) Week of January 30—February 8 Would you like an email subscription to our newsletter? Just let us know by emailing us at [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject.
Tues, Feb. 3 Wed, Feb. 4
Sat, Feb. 7
Ben Copeland Angel Hernandez Debbie Brockway Jodye Burnette Maria Jeske Brandi Mumme Cynthia Warner Valerie Shoemaker Tony Vela
