From the Superintendent Ty Sparks

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February 2013 Newsletter

Dates to Remember:

End of 4th Six Weeks

February 15

Bad Weather Make-Up

Days—March 18 & 19

County Fair

March 20-22

Good Friday

March 29

STAAR TESTING

April 1-4 & April 23-25

Inside this issue:

No Child Left Behind 3

Election Information 5

STAAR Testing Dates 6

Primary News 8

Elementary News 9

Junior High News 11

High School News

Assortment

12

Sports Schedules 18

GEORGE WEST ISD Newsletter

February 2013

Newsletter

Thank a School Board Member

Texans benefit every day from the tire-

less work and countless hours contrib-

uted by a group of more than 7,300

men and women in communities across

the state. These local volunteers are

elected by their constituents and re-

ceive no compensation for their work

as public servants. These men and

women are the school board members

of Texas.

January is School Board Recognition

Month and George West ISD took this

opportunity to thank these local lead-

ers for devoting time to support public

education and serve our local schools.

It’s more important than ever before

that the public shows support for public

education. Board members face critical challenges in their roles as advocates, and they

will continue to stand strong and guard against anything that takes away from our chil-

dren and undermines our public schools

Even though we are making a special effort in January to show appreciation to our board

members, we realize their many contributions reflect a year-round commitment. They

generously give of themselves to ensure that decisions directly affecting our local schools

are made by representatives of this community, people who are close to our schools and

know our teachers, parents, and students. In these challenging times, they face difficult

choices and shoulder critical responsibilities. Their ultimate goal is always focused on the

future success of the children in our district.

Stay informed about your child’s grades. Here are the dates for progress reports and report cards.

If you would like to check your child’s grades and attendance online, the district offers access through VSI (View Student

Information).

From the Director of Educational Services Robin Sellman

A Few Thoughts on Testing~

Often I am asked how a student can do well on the State Assessment (TAKS/STAAR). I wish there was a quick an-swer, but there really isn’t. The strongest steps a student can take in order to be prepared for these exams is to attend school daily and participate in the learning. Doing the projects assigned, participating in class discussions, doing homework, attending tutorials all help establish that foundation. To be prepared for the STAAR requires a daily commitment to school. Parents can help by not taking a family trip during school days, scheduling medical appointments for early in the day or late in the afternoon to maximize class time. Being to class on time is also extremely important. Also vitally important are a good, nutritious breakfast every day—not just “test days”. Empty calories do not help a brain function at a top level. A student needs food to provide energy to the body and brain. Additionally, a student needs sleep and exercise to consistently be ready for learning. It is helpful to be on a regu-lar sleep schedule, and most children need nine to ten hours of sleep a day. Exercise increases oxygen to the brain which helps with thinking and memory. Lastly, parents can work with their children to overcome test anxiety. State mandated tests have been known to not only produce stress in children, but in their teachers and principals, as well. However, to make the best of a testing situation, please remember, that a good night’s sleep will produce far better results than an extra hour of cramming. Studies have shown that last-minute cramming rarely works. Another important tip is to read all di-rections carefully, and read each question carefully. Many errors are made by just not reading the question cor-rectly. I am confident that the staff at GWISD has worked extremely hard to prepare your child for the assessments ahead. We will continue to prepare your child for successes of all kinds. Thank you for working with us to help educate your child.

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Grade Release Schedule

Grading Period Progress Reports Report Cards

4th Six Weeks Tuesday, 1/29/13 Thursday, 2/21/13

5th Six Weeks Tuesday, 3/12/13 Thursday, 4/18/13

6th Six Weeks Tuesday, 5/7/13 Will Be Mailed Home

No Child Left Behind

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Parent Notification Concerning 2012 NCLB Report Card

February 6, 2013

George West ISD is sharing this information about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of George

West ISD’s obligations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

NCLB Report Cards for the state as a whole, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s web site at this link: http://www.gwisd.esc2.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/GWISD%20Home%7CDistrict%20Overview%3E%3ENo%20Child%20Left%20Behind.

NCLB Report Cards for the state as a whole, all school districts and charter schools, and all campuses are also

available on the Texas Education Agency’s NCLB web site at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?

id=4638&menu_id=798.

Information on these report cards includes:

• Assessment results for the LEA and campuses in the aggregate and disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender,

disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and economically disadvantaged showing two-year trend

data (across the most recent previous two school years) for each subject and grade tested:

by performance level, with a comparison between annual objectives and actual performance for each student

group, and the percentage of each group of students not tested.

• Graduation rates for secondary school students.

• Performance of school district and campuses on adequate yearly progress (AYP) measures.

• Number and names of Title I schools identified as in need of improvement, including the stage of improvement

and AYP indicator missed by any schools identified for improvement.

• Professional qualifications of teachers in the LEA and campuses, including the percentage of teachers teaching

with emergency or provisional credentials and the percentage of classes in the LEA and campuses that are not

taught by highly qualified teachers, including a comparison between high- and low-poverty campuses within

the LEA.

If you have difficulty accessing the information from the web site, hard copies of the reports are available at the

district central office, campus principal’s office and Live Oak County Public Library. If you have questions about

the information, please contact Robin Sellman, Director of Educational Services at 361-449-1914 extension

1007.

Ty Sparks

Superintendent

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Notificación del padre referente a boletín de notas de 2012 NCLB 6 de febrero de 2013

El Distrito Independiente Escolar de George West está compartiendo con usted la información sobre el distrito y la escuela (plantel) de su hijo como parte de las obligaciones que se requieren bajo la ley federal Que Ningún Niño Se Quede Atrás del 2001 (NCLB por sus siglas en inglés). Las Tarjetas de Reporte de NCLB para el estado entero, el distrito escolar y cada una de las escuelas del distrito están

ahora disponibles en la página de internet del distrito en este enlace: http://www.gwisd.esc2.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/GWISD%20Home%7CDistrict%20Overview%3E%3ENo%20Child%20Left%20Behind.

Las Tarjetas de Reporte de NCLB para el estado entero, todos los distritos escolares, todas las escuelas charter y todas las escuelas del los distritos también están disponibles en la página de internet de NCLB de la Agencia de Educación de Texas en http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4638&menu_id=798. La información de las tarjetas de reporte incluyen: • Los resultados de la evaluación del distrito y las escuelas (planteles) en conjunto y por categorías de raza/etnia, género,

estatus de discapacidad, estatus migratorio, domino del idioma inglés y desventaja económica muestran las tendencias en los datos de dos años (a través de los dos años escolares anteriores más recientes) para cada materia y

grado evaluados: por nivel de aptitud/rendimiento, con una comparación entre los objetivos anuales y el desempeño actual de cada grupo de estudiantes, e el porcentaje de cada grupo de estudiantes no evaluados.

• Las tasas de graduación para estudiantes de la preparatoria (high school). • El rendimiento del distrito escolar y las escuelas respecto a las medidas de “progreso anual adecuado” (AYP por sus

siglas en inglés). • La cantidad y los nombres de las escuelas de Título I identificadas como en necesidad de mejorar, incluyendo la etapa

de mejoramiento y el indicador de Progreso Anual Adecuado no alcanzado por cualquiera de las escuelas que fueron identificadas para mejoramiento.

• Calificaciones profesionales de los maestros en el distrito y las escuelas incluyendo el porcentaje de maestros traba-

jando con credenciales provisionales o de emergencia y el porcentaje de clases en el distrito y las escuelas que no son enseñadas por maestros altamente calificados, incluyendo una comparación entre escuelas con bajos o altos índices de pobreza dentro del distrito.

Si usted tiene dificultad el tener acceso de la información del Web site, las copias duras de los informes están disponibles en

sede del districto, la oficina del principal del campus o la biblioteca de condado del roble vivo. Si usted tiene preguntas acerca de la información, por favor comuníquese con Robin Sellman, director de servicios educa-tivos, en 361-449-1914 la extensión 1007. Ty Sparks Superintendente

No Child Left Behind—Continued

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General Election Information

2012-2013 Texas Public School Week Activities for George West Schools Announced

Ty Sparks, Superintendent, announced plans for observance of Texas Public School Week at George West Schools on March 11 – March 15, 2013. Mr. Sparks, the principal, and faculty of each school invite and encourage parents/guardians to visit the schools during Texas Public School Week.

We would like to invite you to eat lunch in the cafeteria with your child(ren) during Texas Public School Week. If you would like to participate, please complete and return the form sent home with your child(ren). In addition, Open House will be held at all schools Monday evening, March 11, 2013. School personnel will be on hand to greet and visit with parents/guardians. The Open House sched-ule is as follows:

Primary School 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Elementary School 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Junior High School 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. High School 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Sparks emphasizes that the Open House is primarily to allow parents an opportunity to meet teachers, see samples of students’ work, and view the school facilities. Conferences with teachers concerning individual student problems should be arranged by appointment

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The George West ISD School Trustee General Election will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013. The General Election will be conducted for single-member districts #1, #5 and #7, each for a full three-year term. The first day to file an application for a place on the ballot for the General Election is Wednesday, January 30, 2013. The deadline for fil-ing is Friday, March 1, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.

Application forms are available at the George West ISD Administration Office located at 913 Houston Street.

La Eleccíon General de Regentes del Distrito Independiente Escolar de George West se llevará a cabo el sábado, 11 de mayo de 2013. La Eleccíon General de Regentes scrá conducida para distritos de miembro singular #1, #5 y #7, cada uno por un termino de tres ãnos. El primer día para presentar una solicitud para un lugar en la boleta electo-ral para la elección General es miércoles, 30 de enero de 2013. La fecha límite de presentación es Viernes, 01 de marzo de 2013, a 17:00. Los formularios de aplicacíon están disponibles en la oficina de Administracion del Distrito Independiente Escolar de George West localizada el 913 de Calle Houston.

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STAAR / END OF COURSE TESTING DATES Kristy Keach

March 4 – TAKS Exit Level ELA test for all juniors and Exit Level ELA Re-Test for seniors that have

not passed it.

5 – TAKS Exit Level Math Re-Test

6 – TAKS Exit Level Science Re-Test

7 – TAKS Exit Level Social Studies Re-Test

April 1 – STAAR End-Of-Course English I Writing

2 -- STAAR End-Of-Course English I Reading

STAAR Grade 4 Writing Day 1

STAAR Grade 5 Math

STAAR Grade 7 Writing Day 1

STAAR Grade 8 Math

3 -- STAAR End-Of-Course English II Writing

STAAR Grade 4 Writing Day 2

STAAR Grade 5 Reading

STAAR Grade 7 Writing Day 2

STAAR Grade 8 Reading

4 -- STAAR End-Of-Course English II Reading

22 -- TAKS Exit Level ELA Re-Test

23 -- STAAR Grade 3 Math

STAAR Grade 4 Math

STAAR Grade 6 Math

STAAR Grade 7 Math

TAKS Exit Level Math for juniors and Exit Level Math Re-Test for seniors that have not

passed it.

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STAAR / End of Course Testing Dates—Continued

April

24 -- STAAR Grade 3 Reading

STAAR Grade 4 Reading

STAAR Grade 5 Science

STAAR Grade 6 Reading

STAAR Grade 7 Reading

STAAR Grade 8 Science

TAKS Exit Level Science for juniors and Exit Level Science Re-Test for seniors that have not

passed it.

25 -- STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies

TAKS Exit Level Social Studies for juniors and Exit Level Social Studies Re-Test for seniors

that have not passed it.

May

8 -- STAAR End-Of-Course World Geography

9 -- STAAR End-Of-Course World History

13 -- STAAR End-Of-Course Algebra II

14 -- STAAR End-Of-Course Chemistry

STAAR Grade 5 Math Re-Test

STAAR Grade 8 Math Re-Test

15 -- STAAR End-Of-Course Biology

STAAR Grade 5 Reading Re-Test

STAAR Grade 8 Reading Re-Test

16 -- STAAR End-Of-Course Geometry

17 -- STAAR End-Of-Course Algebra I

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Congratulations to the 2nd and 3rd graders who recently participated in the district UIL meet in Mathis. Listed

below are students who placed and participants. George West Primary and Elementary (2nd-5th grade) com-

bined for a 2nd place finish in the 8 team district. Skidmore Tynan was first with 343 pts and we were second

with 329 pts. San Diego was a distant third with 170 pts.

Primary School News Pat James

2nd Grade Creative Writing

Diego Ibarra 16th

Mallie Mergele 20th

Walker Rhodes 10th

3rd Grade Ready Writing

Weston Rhodes 1st

Trey Johnston 3rd

Caroline Roeske 15th

2nd Grade Story Telling

Fischer Powell 3rd

Judith Poole participant

Diego Ibarra participant

3rd Grade Story Telling

Weston Rhodes 5th

Laura Fiest 6th

Bailey Boucher participant

3rd Grade Spelling

Trey Johnston 2nd

Racquel Martinez 5th

Simon Fuentes 6th

3rd Grade Music Memory

(1st place team)

Trey Johnston 1st with a perfect

paper

Caroline Roeske 3rd

We are very proud of the sponsors and participants and thank you for representing our school in a positive

manner.

In other news, Kinder, First, and Second grade teachers have recently completed mid-year TPRI and Star

reading assessments. If you have any questions about those results please see your child’s teacher. Stu-

dents should be developed on all skills and reading at the expected words per minute in order to be prepared

for the next grade level. Students who are not performing as expected will be assigned to the Jump Start

Reading program in the summer.

Third graders are working hard as they prepare for the first STAAR test of their educational career. They

recently completed their 3rd benchmark of the year. Parent reports are sent home after every benchmark.

Students who do not pass the STAAR test this year will be assigned to summer school.

Thanks to the generosity of LOC Child Welfare Board, a nationally known speaker, Brooks Gibbs brought

anti-bullying strategies to students and parents. These strategies added to the positive school climate the

staff has culminated over the years. Be on the lookout for G.W. Primary students to share these concepts via

displays at local businesses in the coming months.

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Home & School Stephanie Schuette, Elementary Counselor

The Elementary campus, teachers and students, have been working diligently to become an Exemplary

campus, which means we must have a 90% passing rate in all areas. This can be done with your help.

The students are learning many different strategies to help them prove their answers. Ask them to

show you, have them teach you an UPSE (a math strategy that stands for understand, plan, solve, and

explain). Having them teach you and show you what they know is an excellent way to overcome test

anxiety and boost their confidence. We have every confidence that they will do well and are prepared.

Attendance becomes an issue with many students this time of year and we cannot stress the impor-

tance of your children being at school every day. Parents please keep up the good work with this. We

know that you have impressed on your children that there is no substitute for being at school and in the

classroom. Thank you parents for helping us by making sure your children attend school and tutorials,

get plenty of sleep, eat well, exercise, and have an organized place to study and complete homework.

Below are very important dates to remember. Please make sure you do not have doctor’s appointments

scheduled:

STAAR TESTING DATES

Tuesday, April 2 – 4th Writing & 5th Math

Wednesday, April 3 – 4th Writing & 5th Reading

Tuesday, April 23rd – 4th Math & 6th Math

Wednesday, April 24th – 4th Reading & 6th Reading

Thursday, April 25th – 5th Science

Second administration for 5th Grade:

Tuesday, May 14th – 5th Math

Wednesday, May 15th - 5th Reading

Third administration for 5th Grade:

Tuesday, June 25th - 5th Math

Wednesday, June 26th - 5th Reading

Working Together for School Success GW Elementary

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In December the Elementary students represented our school well at the UIL meet held in Mathis. The results

are as follows:

4th Grade: Ready Writing; 1st Isabella Garza, 7th Hailey Wright, 18th Logan Darr. Oral Reading; 2nd Kate Davis,

3rd Desiree Flores, 4th Wylie Wright. Music Memory 4th place team; 3rd Tucker Wallek , Kary Humphrey, Wylie

Wright, John Zuniga on team. Number Sense; Logan Darr, Mikal Newson, Haley Wright participants. Art Smart;

1st Isabella Garza, John Zuniga participant. Spelling; 1st Logan Darr, 2nd Isabella Garza, 6th Reagan Lyne.

5th Grade: Ready Writing; 4th Madison Gass, 15th Blayne Huston, Kayla Brown participant. Oral Reading; 1st

Kayten Snider, 4th Parker Lee, Grace Schuette participant. Music Memory; 3rd place team – Blayne Huston, Kory

Humphrey, Erynn Studler. Number Sense; 1st Colton Orr, 6th Cloey Hons, Logan Carroll participant. Dictionary; 1st

Hailey Clayton, 2nd Kayla Brown, 4th Colton Orr. Art Smart; 4th Hailey Clayton, Kory Humphrey participant. Spell-

ing; 3rd Cloey Hons, 4th Isaiah Tanguma, 6th Harleigh Goebel. Listening Skills; 2nd Rory Campbell, 4th Morgan Kege-

bein, 8th Bisente Ganceres. Maps, Graphs, & Charts; 7th Bisente Ganceres, 15th Kyle Garcia, 20th Kayten Snider.

6th Grade: Art Smart; 4th Audrey Feist. Black and White Art; 1st Garrett Cole. Color Art; 1st Hannah Jimer-

son, 2nd Garrett Cole. 3D Art; 1st Jerry Edlin, 2nd Yasmine Cuevas, 6th Kaylee Miller. Dictionary Skills; 1st Audrey

Feist, 5th Colton Moore. Listening Skills; 2nd Ashlyn Dobson. Maps, Graphs, & Charts; 3rd Hayden Powell. Mathe-

matics; 5th Ashton Darr. Number Sense; 3rd Hayden Powell, 4th Ashton Darr. Oral Reading; 1st Emma Mosley, 3rd

Madison Sheffield, 4th Hannah Jimerson. Ready Writing; 5th Garrett Cole. Social Studies; 3rd Ashlyn Dobson.

Spelling; 1st Jeremy Bednorz, 2nd Madi Sheffeild, 3rd Catherine Valdez.

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Elementary News continued...

GW Elementary Life Skills Unit got a chance to show a sheep or goat at the

2nd Annual Extra Special Livestock Show for children with special needs at

the San Patricio and Aransas Counties Agricultural and Homemakers Show in

Sinton. Special needs students from eight school districts arrived at the fair-

grounds for a fun-filled day on January 23 for the show. Each student earned

a Rosette ribbon. The show is organized by students in the San Patricio

County 4-H Ambassador program and included nearly 30 volunteers and 80

students.

Extra Special Livestock Show Julie Edlin, Teacher

George West participants were Mia Perez,

Daymion Cano, Chris Valdez, Kevin Hernan-

dez and Travis Emerson.

GWISD Life Skills Students Advance

to State Bowling Meet

Travis Emerson and Chris Valdez quali-

fied for the State Special Olympics in

Austin. Both Emerson and Valdez won

at the local level giving them the right to advance to

State. Both young men won silver medals at the

State Meet in Austin.

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Counselor’s Corner Miss Grimes has begun a group for 8th grade girls after school. The group will meet on Wednesday after-noons from 3:05-4 in the “white house” and will run for seven weeks. We will be following a curriculum written by Rosalind Wiseman which uses a combination of group discus-sions, games, role-playing, and other activities designed to engage students in understanding the complexi-ties of adolescent social culture. The 8th grade girls were given a parent permission letter on January 23 and needed to have it signed and returned to Miss Grimes by January 29 if they were interested in participating in this group. I look forward to this opportunity to work with the 8th grade girls! Mrs. Grimes

Congratulations to all UIL Participants! The official results are in! George West placed 2nd behind Skidmore-Tynan at this year’s District UIL meet. Again, thank you to all of the students who were involved in some way! Our students did a fantastic job participating and representing George West at the UIL meet on Saturday, January 12, which was held in Mathis. Fifty-six students from grades 6-8 participated in at least one UIL event (either in-house or at the meet in Mathis). George West came away with 15 first place medals, 12 second place medals, 10 third place medals, 8 fourth places, 6 fifth places, and 4 sixth places. A big thank you to all of the UIL coaches, participants, and parents!

Register Tapes for Education George West Junior High is participating in the “Register Tapes for Education” program sponsored by Lowe’s (food stores – formerly Super S), Fiesta Foods, Big 8 Food Stores, Super Save, and Avanza Supermar-ket. Thanks to the communities help, we have collected over $310,000 in tape register receipts. We will continue collecting tape register receipts through March 31, 2013. You may turn in your receipts to the Junior High office, give them to any JH student, mail them to 900 Houston Street, or DROP THEM OFF IN THE BOX AT THE LOWE’S CASH REGISTERS. Thank you for your continued support! For complete contest rules, please visit www.shoppercredit.com/shoppercontest. We have set our goal high this year and would like to collect over $1.7 million for a class set of iPads or other needed items.

A Word from the Junior High Heather Lee, Principal

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Southern PGA Foundation- available to high school seniors enrolling in a college, university, or school of

higher learning- www.stpgajuniorgolf.com- deadline: April 5, 2013

San Patricio Electric Scholarship- students whose parents or guardians are active members receiving service

from San Patricio Electric Cooperative may apply- scholarships available in counselor’s office- deadline:

must be in San Patricio Office on April 1, 2013-

Career and Technology Association of Texas- seniors taking career and technology education classes may

apply at www.ctat.org/awards-and-scholarships/student-scholarships deadline: March 29, 2013

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program- seniors who plan to major in Science, Technology, Engineering,

Math, Business, Finance, Marketing, or Design may apply; students must also be interested in a career in the

automotive or related industries- deadline February 28, 2013- www.BuickAchievers.com

Ozarka Every Drop Counts Scholarship- seniors that plan to major in Earth/Environmental Sciences may

apply- www.nestlewaterstx.com- deadline- April 3, 2013

Gamma Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society- scholarship given to senior girl planning on

entering the field of education- application in counselor’s office- deadline March 4, 2013

Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program- must be willing to enter the ROTC program at university-

www.hhloans.com/TASSP_Facts-

Valley Telephone Cooperative Scholarship Program: student must be a dependent of a current member of

Valley Telephone; www.vtci.net; deadline: March 16, 2013

Big Sun Athletic Scholarship- open to all senior athletes- students may apply at www.bigsunathletics.com-

deadline: June 21, 2013

Texas Telephone Association Scholarship- note‐‐special consideration will be given to students who will be

pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications (such as

math, business, education, technology, engineering, and computer science, etc.). – www.tta.org- deadline

March 18, 2013

Coastal Bend College Academic Scholarship- students attending Coastal Bend College may apply- deadline

April 1, 2013- vct.coastalbend.edu

American Society of Safety Engineers Scholarship- for students planning to pursue a college degree in the

safety, fire, health, or environmental fields- application in counselor’s office- deadline April 15, 2013

HS Senior Scholarship Listings Kelly James, GWHS Counselor

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Senior Scholarship Listings—Continued

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Best Buy Scholarship Program- students who demonstrate good grades and commitment to commu-

nity service may apply- http://pr.bby.com- deadline- February 15, 2013

Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarship- students must major in Petroleum Engineering- applica-

tion in counselor’s office- deadline- April 15, 2013

Texas Farm Bureau Scholarships- recipients’ parents or guardians must be a member of Farm Bureau

- applications may be downloaded from www.texasfarmbureau.org- all applications due March 18,

2013

Texas Farm Bureau District Scholarship- must have completed a community service project to pro-

mote Farm Bureau or agriculture

Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Scholarship- student must be pursuing a degree in

agriculture

Dick Mitchell Scholarship- awarded to students who attended the Youth Leadership Conference

Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant- students must pursue a bachelor’s in civil

engineering, finance/accounting, communications, computer science, or GIS- to apply go to

www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/careers/recruitment/conditional.html deadline- March 1, 2013

Del Mar College Foundation Scholarship- students who have been accepted to Del Mar College may

apply at www.delmar.edu/scholarship- deadline April 30, 2013

STARS Scholarship- students must have earned/completed at least 12 undergraduate credit hours at a

U.S. accredited college or university before applying for the scholarship.

Have a minimum college cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.- may apply at

www.starsscholarship.org. – deadline- March 30, 2013

James Bader Scholarship- students must major in engineering, public administration, chemistry, geol-

ogy, biology, business management, business finance, or computer technology- application available in

counselor’s office- deadline- March 31, 2013

For questions concerning scholarships, please contact the

Counselor’s Office.

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FFA NEWS Matt Posey & Mia Balko, Advisors

The Texas FFA travel team visited GW FFA today and had a school wide as-sembly. The Texas FFA travel team is composed of the Texas State President and First Vice President who travel 40,000 miles, visiting 400 schools within 365 days. They discussed set-ting goals and achieving them. The theme of the presentation was On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! GW FFA officers pictured with the state officers in front of the Texas FFA truck. L to R: Blake Vineyard (Texas FFA President), Bruce Wil-

liams, Quest Newberry, Blake Mosley, Garrett Pawlik, Derek Cantu, Kate Jimerson, Ashley Keadle, Shelby James, Bailey Keith, Tama Robinson (Texas FFA Vice President) and Tyler Reiley (Texas FFA 1st Vice Presi-dent).

San Patricio County Junior Livestock Show Livestock Judging Contest FFA

Congratulations to the following GW FFA members on their accomplishments at the San Patricio County Jun-

ior Livestock Show Livestock judging contest on Friday, January 25th in Robstown.

Senior team #1 consisting of Quest Newberry, Bruce Williams, Shelby James and Brady Jones placed 5th over-

all.

Senior team #2 consisting of Garrett Pawlik, Cason Newberry, Blake Mosley and James Baker placed 9th over-

all.

Senior Team #3 consisting of Bethany Davis, Katelyn Kegebein, Cody Peck and Kailey Keach placed 18th

overall.

The following seniors placed in the top 10 as individuals: Shelby James – 8th

Intermediate team #1 consisting of Laney Mosley, Jake Galloway, Hunter Brown and Peyton Cox

placed 7th overall.

The following intermediates placed in the top 10 as individuals: Laney Mosley – 7th

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Congratulations to the following GW FFA members on their

accomplishments at the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show

Livestock judging contest on Friday, January 18th in Robs-

town.

Senior team #1 consisting of Quest Newberry, Bruce Wil-

liams, Blake Mosley and Tara Liska placed 2nd overall.

Senior team #2 consisting of Garrett Pawlik, Cason Newberry,

Katelynn Kegebein and Bethany Davis placed 4th overall.

The following seniors placed in the top 10 as individuals:

Quest Newberry – 2nd, Bruce Williams – 4th

Intermediate team #1 consisting of Laney Mosley, Jake Gallo-

way, Hunter Brown and Peyton Cox placed 4th overall.

Intermediate team #2 consisting of Hannah Jimerson, Emma Mosley and Lizzy Emerson placed 6th overall.

The following intermediates placed in the top 10 as individuals: Hannah Jimerson – 7th; Laney Mosley – 10th

PHOTO: Back row – Cason Newberry, Quest Newberry, Bruce Williams and Garrett Pawlik

Front row – Lizzy Emerson, Emma Mosley, Hannah Jimerson, Blake Mosley,

Katelyn Kegebein, Tara Liska and Bethany Davis

We had another successful BPA Regional Conference with our stu-

dents making a strong showing.

Tara Liska – 1st Payroll Accounting

Zeliene Brown – 1st Medical Office Procedures

Katelyn Keach – 1st Extemporaneous Speech

Shelby James – 1st Prepared Speech

Sarah Crawford – 1st Presentation Management-Individual

Darin Cuevas—2nd Keyboarding

Video Production Team—Emily Feist, Gabbie Chapa, and

Maitlin Couk – 5th

In the Open Events, Zeliene Brown placed 1st in

Financial Math & Analysis, and Katelyn Keach placed 4th in Parliamentary Procedures.

The first 6 advanced to the State Conference, which will be held in Houston February 28-March 2.

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FFA LIVESTOCK JUDGING Mia Balko, Advisor

BPA BUSINESS Flo Moore, Advisor

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GWHS Band Notes Juan Rodriguez

The Longhorn band has a busy spring semester planned. Thank you to everyone who helped with the Band

Barbeque on February 10, either with your volunteer work or by purchasing a ticket and supported the Long-

horn Band. We appreciate your generous help and support!

The students are currently working on preparing for their solo and ensemble competition which is scheduled

for Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Mathis. A note to parents will be sent home closer to the date discussing

times.

We have our annual fair parade scheduled for Friday, March 22, 2013, here in George West. The Three Rivers

Bulldog Band will be joining us again this year as we show our Live Oak County Pride!

UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Dates:

Junior High: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

High School: Thursday, March 28, 2013

Please mark your calendars and save the date! Performance times will be announced as we get closer to the

contest.

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If you are interested in joining the GW Longhorn Band’s Relay

for Life Team, please bring $10.00 to Mr. Rodriguez in the band

hall. We’d love to have you join us! The Relay will take place on

Friday, April 26, 2013, from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am at Longhorn Stadium.

The George West Longhorn Band

would like to say ‘Thank you for Your

Support!” Sunday’s Barbeque was an

OUTSTANDING Success and it

would not have happened without

everybody’s help!

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Lady Horns Basketball Head into Playoffs!

Sitting: Bella Chapa, Erin Snider, Briana Salazar,

Taylor Thompson, Allison Bryce and Madi Santos

Standing: Mary Cansino, Bethany Brysch, Brittney Mathis,

Kaylee Brysch, Marley Snider, Kate Jimerson, Victoria Wasicek and

D’Nessa Franklin

Back: Coach Thompson

The following students have not picked up their free “2012 Commencement and Group” photographs and

need to see Mrs. Buenteo in the GWHS library:

Karley Blevins, Juanita Carrillo, Mason Cass, Norma Castillo, Ariana Chapa, Tuesday Crisp, Bethany Cuevas,

Angela Flores, Tiffany Garza, Andrea Martinez, Nicole Martinez, Zachory McAlister, Joseph McCumber,

Emmaleigh McMullin, Dominique Moreno, Nathan Morin, Rebecca Pena, Ashton Pierce, Martin Ramos, Sa-

brina Ramon, Joshua Rochester, Karen rock, Mario Rodriguez, Ashlee Romo, Yolanda Sanchez, James Shel-

ton, Casey Stafford, and Matthew Tanguma

Students from previous “Graduation” years that have not picked up their free “Commencement and Group”

photographs need to see Mrs. Bednorz in the GWHS office.

Please call Mrs. Buenteo at (361) 449-1914 ext.1025 or Mrs. Bednorz at (361) 449-1914 ext. 1023 if you need

more information.

Sincerely, Elda Buenteo George West High Library

Track Schedule

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George West HS

Longhorns & Lady Horns

2013 Track Schedule

Date Site

February 23rd

Orange Grove

March 2nd Odem

March 9th

George West

March 16th

Three Rivers

March 28th

Mathis

April 4th

???

April 10th

-11th

George West (District)

April 20th

(Area)

April 26th

-27th

Judson (Regionals)

May 11th

-12th

Austin(State)

Head Boys Track Coach: Rod Blount

Head Girls Track Coach: Lonnie Taylor

GW Junior High Track Schedule

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Head Boys Track Coach: Rod Blount

Head Girls Track Coach: Lonnie Taylor

George West JH

Longhorns & Lady Horns

2013 Track Schedule

Date Site Time

February 21st

Orange Grove

February 28th

Ben Bolt

March 7th

George West

March 14th

Three Rivers

April 6th

District @ George West

GW Boys’ Baseball Schedule

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George West 2013 Baseball Schedule

Date Opponent Site Teams Time

February 4, 2013 Beeville Scrimmage Away Varsity 5:00 pm

February 8, 2013 Bishop Scrimmage Home Varsity 5:00 pm

February 16,2013 Bandera Scrimmage Home Varsity 12:00 pm

February 21-23, 2013 San Diego Tournament Away Varsity TBA

March 1-2, 2013 Mathis Tournament Away Varsity TBA

March 5, 2013 Odem Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 8, 2013 San Diego Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 12, 2013 Freer Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 15.2013 Skidmore Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 19, 2013 Taft Home JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 22, 2013 Banquete Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 25, 2013 Mathis Home JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

March 28, 2013 Odem Home JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

April 5, 2013 San Diego Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

April 6, 2013 Freer Home JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

April 9. 2013 Skidmore Home JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

April 12, 2013 Taft Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

April 16, 2013 Banquete Home JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

April 19 , 2013 Mathis Away JV/Varsity 5:00/7:00

Head Coach: Chuck Pawelek Assistant Coach: Cory Warner

Head Coach: Chuck Pawelek Assistant Coach: Cory Warner

GW Girls Varsity Softball Schedule

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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Feb. 1 Beeville (scrimmage) Home 5:30-JV/7pm-V

Feb. 8 Alice (scrimmage) Home 5-JV/6:30-V

Feb. 9 Kenedy (scrimmage) Kenedy 12pm

Feb. 11 Flour Bluff Home 5-JV/7:00-V

Feb. 14-16 Flour Bluff Varsity Tourn. Flour Bluff TBA

Feb. 14-16 Beeville JV Tourn. Beeville TBA

Feb. 19 Three Rivers Three Rivers 6pm

Feb. 21-23 Sinton Varsity Tourn. Sinton TBA

Feb. 26 Sinton George West 5-JV/6:30-V

Feb. 28- Mar. 2 GeorgeWest Varsity Tourn. George West TBA

Mar. 5 Odem Odem 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 8 San Diego San Diego 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 12 Freer Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 15 Skidmore Skidmore 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 19 Taft Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 22 Banquete Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 25 Mathis Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Mar. 28 Odem Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Apr. 5 San Diego Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Apr. 6 Freer Freer 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Apr. 9 Skidmore Home 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Apr. 12 Taft Taft 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Apr. 16 Banquete Banquete 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Apr. 19 Mathis Mathis 5-JV/ 7:00-V

Head Coach: Jonathan Sheffield

Asst. Coach: Tamara Bednorz

Girls Coordinator: Cathy Taylor

GW Varsity & JV Tennis Schedule

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2013 Tennis Schedule

DATE PLACE February 5 Beeville (JV only) February 15 Beeville (V only) February 21-22 Goliad (JV,V) February 28-March 1 Aransas Pass (JV, V) March 7-8 Refugio (V, JV) March 14-15 OPEN//TBD March 21-22 Spring Break March 26-28 Runge Round Robin (JV, V) April 4 Dual with Port Aransas (JV,V) April 8-9 District Tennis in Odem April 16-18 Regional Tennis-San Marcos April 29-30 State Tennis Tournament Austin, TX **This schedule is subject to change** Head Coach: Michelle Blount

2013 Tennis Meet Schedule

DATE PLACE March 2 (Sat.) Orange Grove March 5 (Tues.) Aransas Pass March 25 (Mon.) District Tennis-Banquete

2013 Tennis Practice Schedule DATE TIME February 12 (Tues.)- Meeting Only 5:30pm-6:00pm February 18 (Mon.) 5:00pm-6:00pm February 19 (Tues.) 5:30pm-6:30pm February 26 (Tues.) 5:30pm-6:30pm February 27 (Wed.) 5:00pm-6:00pm March 4 (Mon.) 5:00pm-6:00pm March 12 (Tues.) 5:30pm-6:30pm **These schedules are subject to the possibility of change.** Coach: Michelle Blount

GW Golf Schedule

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GW Junior High Tennis Schedule

George West ISD

913 Houston Street

George West, Texas 78022

Phone: 361-449-1914

George West ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,

as amended. George West ISD no discriminar por motivos de raza, religión, color, origen nacional, sexo o discapacidad en la

prestación de servicios educativos, actividades y programas, incluyendo programas vocacionales, de acuerdo con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda, Titulo IX de las Enmiendas Educativas de 1972, la

Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada.

Notification to Parents

George West ISD will make available a verbal Spanish translation of this newsletter. If you would like a verbal Spanish translation, please contact the campus in which your child is enrolled.

Notificación a Padres

El Districto Independiente Escolar de George West hará disponible una tradución verbal en español de este noticiero. Si usted gustaria una tradución verbal en español, por favor de ponerse en contacto con la escuela en cual su niño este registrado.

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March 2013

Fair Break is scheduled for March 20-21. If the bad weather make up days have not been

used, school will also be closed on March 18-19. Classes will resume Monday, March 25.

George West ISD will have an early release for Easter Break on Thursday, March 28. The

Primary campus will be dismissed at 1:10 (Kinder at 1:05), while the Elementary, Junior High,

and High School campuses will be released at 1:30 p.m. Classes will resume Monday, April 1.

STAAR testing will be on that Monday, as well.

Classes will resume on Monday, April 1, 2013.

Early Release Dates