âHear Ye, Hear Ye!â Blanco Takes Commanding Lead
The Blanco ISD
“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Volume 6, Number 28
March 27, 2015
Blanco Takes Commanding Lead in District 25-AAA UIL Academic Meet One Act Play Contest to be Determined Saturday at Lago Vista
Blanco’s Computer Science Team of Moses Godinez, Breanna Collins, Colton Barrow, and Mark Kuebel swept first through fourth places at the District 25-AAA Academic Meet held Wednesday at Blanco High School.
The Blanco High School UIL Academic Team has an insurmountable 58-point lead over district rival Lago Vista going into the last contest of the District 25-AAA meet. BHS will win another district championship after the One Act Play contest this Saturday. The district meet, held Monday and Wednesday in Blanco, quickly became a two-school race with BHS and LVHS combining for nearly 1,000 points, 543—485. The next closest school was Ingram Tom Moore with 125 points. The math and computer science teams, coached by Jody Schwarzlose, swept three events. The computer applications team, coached by Bill Spurgin, also swept their contest. “We are very happy with our performance against our district competitors,” said three-event regional qualifier senior Colton Barrow. “Our district UIL meet was very fun, and we are already preparing to compete at regionals, and hopefully state,” said sophomore district computer science champion Mark Kuebel. A total of 22 students qualified for the regional meet at Texas State University on April 24—25. The BHS team has also won the regional championship the past two years. “I knew we’d be in for another tough year with Lago Vista,” said UIL Academic Director Dr. Russell Kirkscey. “Our students rose to the occasion. Thirteen of the individual
regional qualifiers were 9th—11th graders, so we’re looking forward to more competitive years in the future.” “I’m glad I pushed through to qualify for regionals in informative speaking,” said sophomore Adrian Lamphier. First place teams and individuals in 1st—3rd places qualified for the regional meet. Second place teams and individuals in 4th place will serve as regional alternates. Seven schools will participate in the district One Act Play competition on Saturday in Lago Vista beginning at 11:00 AM. “It should be a very tough competition,” said OAP director Amy Arlitt. “We can’t worry about the other shows—there is no defense in OAP. We just have to go out and do our best, and hope the judges like what they see.” District 25-AAA UIL Results Through 3/27/15 Blanco Lago Vista Ingram Florence Jarrell Comfort Gateway HS
543 485 125 78 49 28 19
Board of Trustees Matt Herden, President Kirk Felps, Vice President Bernie San Miguel, Secretary Larry Kuebel Tim Nance Charles Riley Darrel Wagner Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
1-2 and 1-2-3 Sweeps!
District 25-AAA High School UIL Academic Meet Blanco High School March 25, 2015 Individual Results Mariah Ackerson
John Adams Mia Albrecht Calculator Applications Moses Godinez, Katie Struck, Colton Barrow
Current Events Ian Kirkland, Thomas Kirkscey
Colton Barrow
Sienna Buchenbacher Chase Coggins Breanna Collins
Christina Cortes Moses Godinez Computer Applications Maryn McMain, Benjamin Pruitt, Sienna Buchenbacher
Persuasive Speaking Thomas Kirkscey, Christina Cortes
District 25-AAA High School UIL Academic Meet Blanco High School March 25, 2015
Ashley Hall Celia Kasberg Helen Kasberg Patton Keutz Ian Kirkland Thomas Kirkscey
Team Results 1st Calculator Applications—Moses Godinez, Colton Barrow, Katie Struck 1st Computer Science—Mark Kuebel, Colton Barrow, Breanna Collins, Moses Godinez 1st Current Issues—Thomas Kirkscey, Ian Kirkland, Patton Keutz, Wade Wardlow 1st Mathematics—Moses Godinez, Colton Barrow, Katie Struck, Breanna Collins 2nd Accounting—Scott Burnett, Ashley Hall, Trent Pruitt 2nd Literary Criticism—Helen Kasberg, Celia Kasberg, Jacie Handberry, Courtney Marshall 2nd Science—Chase Coggins, Mark Kuebel, Sara Martinez, David Struck, Ian Kirkland, Katie Struck 2nd Social Studies—Patton Keutz, Maryn McMain, Sara Martinez, Kyle Johnston
Mark Kuebel Adrian Lamphier Jon Lovinggood Maryn McMain Benjamin Pruitt Lance Reinhard Drew Ritter Nellie Saldana Garrett Seales Vanessa Skillman Charlsey Smith Katie Struck Griffin Wearden
5th Editorial Writing, 5th Feature Writing, 6th News Writing, 3rd Ready Writing 4th Lincoln Douglas Debate, 4th Persuasive Speaking 4th Editorial Writing, 3rd Poetry Interpretation 3rd Calculator Applications, 2nd Computer Science, 1st Mathematics 1st Computer Applications 3rd Number Sense 4th Computer Science, 1st Headline Writing, 4th Mathematics, 2nd Ready Writing 5th Headline Writing, 2nd Persuasive Speaking, 2nd Prose Interpretation 1st Calculator Applications, 3rd Computer Science, 2nd Mathematics 2nd Feature Writing, 2nd News Writing, 3rd Lincoln Douglas Debate 2nd Literary Criticism 5th Prose Interpretation 2nd Social Studies 2nd Current Issues 1st Current Issues, 1st Persuasive Speaking 1st Computer Science 3rd Informative Speaking 5th Number Sense 3rd Computer Applications 2nd Computer Applications 1st Number Sense 1st Informative Speaking, 1st Lincoln Douglas Debate 6th Prose Interpretation 2nd Number Sense 1st Poetry Interpretation 5th Informative Speaking 2nd Calculator Applications, 5th Mathematics 4th Poetry Interpretation
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Townes Carbow Wins Daughters of the Republic of Texas Essay Contest
Middle School Ecology Students Clean Up Blanco State Park
Sherry Jenkins, Townes Carbow, Leanne Haley.
Members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas presented fourth grader Townes Carbow with a certificate and a $100 check as the winner of the 2015 Texas History Essay contest. Townes read his essay to the group, and answered questions from the audience. The awards presentation was held at the LBJ Event Center on March 21.
Blanco ISD Goes to Austin
Blanco ISD Board President Matt Herden (left) and Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford (right) met with State Representative Jason Isaac on Wednesday to discuss current school issues facing the Texas Legislature.
(L to R) Aurora Miranda, Jenna Reed, Esperanza Guerrero, Joanne Fischer.
Eighth grade Blanco Middle School Ecology/Gardening students volunteered with Joanne Fischer, member of Friends of the Blanco State Park and a Master Naturalist, to remove invasive plants from the park. It is important to remove the invasive species because they crowd out native Texas wildflowers. The Ecology/Gardening class also made seed balls, using clay and native plant seeds, to spread out in the park. In this service learning activity, students learned which plants were native species and which one were invasive species, while helping to improve the habitat at the local state park.
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Baseball, Softball Teams on the Road to Florence Tonight
Pitcher/shortstop Kyle Gray went 3-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI vs. Comfort on Tuesday. (photo Diana Schwind)
Both the baseball and softball teams visit Florence tonight for District 25-AAA contests. Baseball The baseball team is 1—1 in league play, opening with a 6—5 extra inning loss to Gateway on Saturday, and bouncing back to beat Comfort 5—4 on Tuesday. “The Comfort game was a crucial win for us,” said head coach Bryan Wyatt. “We did not need to start district 0—2.” “The district this year is the strongest it’s been in many years, so every win is a big win for us.” Wyatt was careful to acknowledge respect for each team on the schedule. “Florence will be a scrappy team and a dangerous team playing at home. We just need to continue to do the little things in every game, and things will fall our way.” Softball The Lady Panthers enter tonight’s game with Florence with a record of 2—2 in district play, and in a three-way tie for third place. It also marks the beginning of round two in district play. Florence’s fortunes have fared better. The Buffaloes are 4—0 in the league, with strengths in both pitching and hitting. “We’re doing a good job of hitting the ball, but our defense is not where it needs to be at the moment,” said head coach Michael Seales. “The girls are working hard to improve their play.”
The Bean and Biscuit Displays Student Art Work
Submitted by Blanco Elementary—Local business The Bean and Biscuit graciously offered their wall space for a 5th grade student art display. Blanco Elementary 5th graders’ work portrays a flowery landscape using a double loaded brush technique learned while studying master painters such as Vincent Van Gough. Please stop by The Bean and Biscuit, and enjoy their beautiful work.
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Softball and Baseball vs. Comfort Photos by Diana Schwind
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Volume 6, Number 28
March 27, 2015
Blanco Takes Commanding Lead in District 25-AAA UIL Academic Meet One Act Play Contest to be Determined Saturday at Lago Vista
Blanco’s Computer Science Team of Moses Godinez, Breanna Collins, Colton Barrow, and Mark Kuebel swept first through fourth places at the District 25-AAA Academic Meet held Wednesday at Blanco High School.
The Blanco High School UIL Academic Team has an insurmountable 58-point lead over district rival Lago Vista going into the last contest of the District 25-AAA meet. BHS will win another district championship after the One Act Play contest this Saturday. The district meet, held Monday and Wednesday in Blanco, quickly became a two-school race with BHS and LVHS combining for nearly 1,000 points, 543—485. The next closest school was Ingram Tom Moore with 125 points. The math and computer science teams, coached by Jody Schwarzlose, swept three events. The computer applications team, coached by Bill Spurgin, also swept their contest. “We are very happy with our performance against our district competitors,” said three-event regional qualifier senior Colton Barrow. “Our district UIL meet was very fun, and we are already preparing to compete at regionals, and hopefully state,” said sophomore district computer science champion Mark Kuebel. A total of 22 students qualified for the regional meet at Texas State University on April 24—25. The BHS team has also won the regional championship the past two years. “I knew we’d be in for another tough year with Lago Vista,” said UIL Academic Director Dr. Russell Kirkscey. “Our students rose to the occasion. Thirteen of the individual
regional qualifiers were 9th—11th graders, so we’re looking forward to more competitive years in the future.” “I’m glad I pushed through to qualify for regionals in informative speaking,” said sophomore Adrian Lamphier. First place teams and individuals in 1st—3rd places qualified for the regional meet. Second place teams and individuals in 4th place will serve as regional alternates. Seven schools will participate in the district One Act Play competition on Saturday in Lago Vista beginning at 11:00 AM. “It should be a very tough competition,” said OAP director Amy Arlitt. “We can’t worry about the other shows—there is no defense in OAP. We just have to go out and do our best, and hope the judges like what they see.” District 25-AAA UIL Results Through 3/27/15 Blanco Lago Vista Ingram Florence Jarrell Comfort Gateway HS
543 485 125 78 49 28 19
Board of Trustees Matt Herden, President Kirk Felps, Vice President Bernie San Miguel, Secretary Larry Kuebel Tim Nance Charles Riley Darrel Wagner Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford
The Bell, Vol. 6, No. 28
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
1-2 and 1-2-3 Sweeps!
District 25-AAA High School UIL Academic Meet Blanco High School March 25, 2015 Individual Results Mariah Ackerson
John Adams Mia Albrecht Calculator Applications Moses Godinez, Katie Struck, Colton Barrow
Current Events Ian Kirkland, Thomas Kirkscey
Colton Barrow
Sienna Buchenbacher Chase Coggins Breanna Collins
Christina Cortes Moses Godinez Computer Applications Maryn McMain, Benjamin Pruitt, Sienna Buchenbacher
Persuasive Speaking Thomas Kirkscey, Christina Cortes
District 25-AAA High School UIL Academic Meet Blanco High School March 25, 2015
Ashley Hall Celia Kasberg Helen Kasberg Patton Keutz Ian Kirkland Thomas Kirkscey
Team Results 1st Calculator Applications—Moses Godinez, Colton Barrow, Katie Struck 1st Computer Science—Mark Kuebel, Colton Barrow, Breanna Collins, Moses Godinez 1st Current Issues—Thomas Kirkscey, Ian Kirkland, Patton Keutz, Wade Wardlow 1st Mathematics—Moses Godinez, Colton Barrow, Katie Struck, Breanna Collins 2nd Accounting—Scott Burnett, Ashley Hall, Trent Pruitt 2nd Literary Criticism—Helen Kasberg, Celia Kasberg, Jacie Handberry, Courtney Marshall 2nd Science—Chase Coggins, Mark Kuebel, Sara Martinez, David Struck, Ian Kirkland, Katie Struck 2nd Social Studies—Patton Keutz, Maryn McMain, Sara Martinez, Kyle Johnston
Mark Kuebel Adrian Lamphier Jon Lovinggood Maryn McMain Benjamin Pruitt Lance Reinhard Drew Ritter Nellie Saldana Garrett Seales Vanessa Skillman Charlsey Smith Katie Struck Griffin Wearden
5th Editorial Writing, 5th Feature Writing, 6th News Writing, 3rd Ready Writing 4th Lincoln Douglas Debate, 4th Persuasive Speaking 4th Editorial Writing, 3rd Poetry Interpretation 3rd Calculator Applications, 2nd Computer Science, 1st Mathematics 1st Computer Applications 3rd Number Sense 4th Computer Science, 1st Headline Writing, 4th Mathematics, 2nd Ready Writing 5th Headline Writing, 2nd Persuasive Speaking, 2nd Prose Interpretation 1st Calculator Applications, 3rd Computer Science, 2nd Mathematics 2nd Feature Writing, 2nd News Writing, 3rd Lincoln Douglas Debate 2nd Literary Criticism 5th Prose Interpretation 2nd Social Studies 2nd Current Issues 1st Current Issues, 1st Persuasive Speaking 1st Computer Science 3rd Informative Speaking 5th Number Sense 3rd Computer Applications 2nd Computer Applications 1st Number Sense 1st Informative Speaking, 1st Lincoln Douglas Debate 6th Prose Interpretation 2nd Number Sense 1st Poetry Interpretation 5th Informative Speaking 2nd Calculator Applications, 5th Mathematics 4th Poetry Interpretation
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Townes Carbow Wins Daughters of the Republic of Texas Essay Contest
Middle School Ecology Students Clean Up Blanco State Park
Sherry Jenkins, Townes Carbow, Leanne Haley.
Members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas presented fourth grader Townes Carbow with a certificate and a $100 check as the winner of the 2015 Texas History Essay contest. Townes read his essay to the group, and answered questions from the audience. The awards presentation was held at the LBJ Event Center on March 21.
Blanco ISD Goes to Austin
Blanco ISD Board President Matt Herden (left) and Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford (right) met with State Representative Jason Isaac on Wednesday to discuss current school issues facing the Texas Legislature.
(L to R) Aurora Miranda, Jenna Reed, Esperanza Guerrero, Joanne Fischer.
Eighth grade Blanco Middle School Ecology/Gardening students volunteered with Joanne Fischer, member of Friends of the Blanco State Park and a Master Naturalist, to remove invasive plants from the park. It is important to remove the invasive species because they crowd out native Texas wildflowers. The Ecology/Gardening class also made seed balls, using clay and native plant seeds, to spread out in the park. In this service learning activity, students learned which plants were native species and which one were invasive species, while helping to improve the habitat at the local state park.
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Baseball, Softball Teams on the Road to Florence Tonight
Pitcher/shortstop Kyle Gray went 3-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI vs. Comfort on Tuesday. (photo Diana Schwind)
Both the baseball and softball teams visit Florence tonight for District 25-AAA contests. Baseball The baseball team is 1—1 in league play, opening with a 6—5 extra inning loss to Gateway on Saturday, and bouncing back to beat Comfort 5—4 on Tuesday. “The Comfort game was a crucial win for us,” said head coach Bryan Wyatt. “We did not need to start district 0—2.” “The district this year is the strongest it’s been in many years, so every win is a big win for us.” Wyatt was careful to acknowledge respect for each team on the schedule. “Florence will be a scrappy team and a dangerous team playing at home. We just need to continue to do the little things in every game, and things will fall our way.” Softball The Lady Panthers enter tonight’s game with Florence with a record of 2—2 in district play, and in a three-way tie for third place. It also marks the beginning of round two in district play. Florence’s fortunes have fared better. The Buffaloes are 4—0 in the league, with strengths in both pitching and hitting. “We’re doing a good job of hitting the ball, but our defense is not where it needs to be at the moment,” said head coach Michael Seales. “The girls are working hard to improve their play.”
The Bean and Biscuit Displays Student Art Work
Submitted by Blanco Elementary—Local business The Bean and Biscuit graciously offered their wall space for a 5th grade student art display. Blanco Elementary 5th graders’ work portrays a flowery landscape using a double loaded brush technique learned while studying master painters such as Vincent Van Gough. Please stop by The Bean and Biscuit, and enjoy their beautiful work.
The Bell, Vol. 6, No. 28
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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”
Softball and Baseball vs. Comfort Photos by Diana Schwind
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