The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 29, 1984 Page: 4 of 16
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Page 4 • Section A • THE WYLIE NEWS - Wednesday, February 29, 1984
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Each year the Texas
State Bluebonnet Commit-
tee selects 20 outstanding
children's books. Boys and
girls throughout Texas in
grades 3-6 who read at
least five of the selected
books are eligible to vote
for their favorite in order
to determine the book that
will receive the special
Bluebonnet Award for
children's literature. Dur-
ing the first semester.
Hartman third and fourth-
graders participated in the
project by reading the
selected books and then
voted for their favorite.
Receiving the most votes
at Hartman was Nothing's
Fair in Fifth Grade by Bar-
the DeClements. Paula
Scanlan, librarian, and
third and fourth-grade
teachers assisted the
students with the special
project.
During the week of
February 13, students in
the third, fifth, and ninth
grades were given the
TABS (Texas Assessment
of Basic Skills) test, which
will compare the reading,
writing, and math progress
of WISD students with
others in the state. Test
results are also used to
determine areas in which
students need additional
help in order to improve
their skills.
The Wylie Middle School
band hosted a solo and
ensemble contest for
region schools on February
25. More than 500
participated in the contest
in which eight judges
evaluated the perfor-
mances. Approximately
116 Wylie students were
involved in the event.
Lynne Tinsley is middle
school band director.
Mrs. Elyce Kahn's fifth-
grade reading students are
participating in a reading
contest which involves
paper gumball machines.
The students receive paper
gumballs for each book
read. At the conclusion of
the contest in March,
awards will be presented to
those who have read the
most books. Class winners,
overall winners, and all
participants will be
recognized for their ac-
complishments. Mrs. Kahn
hopes the project will pro-
mote good reading habits,
establish more interest in
reading, and make the
children realize that
reading books can be fun
and entertaining.
John Hartley's general
construction trades c lass is
building a bridge over the
water drainage ditch at the
baseball field which will
allow visitors to park and
walk to the baseball field
without getting muddy.
; During the project, the
, students dug six holes into
. which they concreted posts
at a depth of 30 inches.
Beams, measuring 2 "x6".
were then bolted to the
posts and 2"x6" planks
were nailed across the
beams making the walk for
the bridge. The class has
also built two custom
bookcases for the middle
school. Plans call for the
students to construct
several of these bookcases
during the next few years
in order to replace the worn
ones now being used.
Middle school
cheerleaders sold Val-o-
Grams which were
delivered on Valentines
Day. Students purchased a
10-word Val-o-Gram for 50
cents to 75 cents. A special
message was printed on a
heart-shaped card and were
presented to the specified
students along with Her-
shey kisses or lollipops.
Proceeds from the project
will help defray
cheerleading expenses.
Cheerleaders are Audra
Simmons. Lee Ann Bell.
Anita Lawrence. Timi
Kastendieck. Michelle
Taylor. Crystal Catelano,
Shelly Rainey. Jodye
Svoboda. and Julie Mor-
row. Mrs. Carol Simmons
and Mrs. Debbie Mon-
tague are sponsors of the
group.
The WHS speech team
competed in a speech
tournament at Bryan
Adams High School on
February 10 and 11 and in
a tournament at Southwest
High School in Fort Worth
on February 17 and 18. The
Thespians are now in
rehearsal for the U1L one-
act play which will be
presented March 22. The
play is entitled "The
Unknown Soldier.'' Dan
Morrow directs the speech
and drama students.
The 1983 Pirate Yearbook
has been awarded an "All
Texas with Special
Honorable Mention"
rating by the Texas High
School Press Association.
The award is the second
highest rating in the year-
book category and the
highest rating a Pirate
yearbook has ever receiv-
ed. Mrs. Sandy Mulkey is
yearbook sponsor.
The WHS girls' varsity
basketball team has cap-
tured the district cham-
pionship for the second
year in a row. The team,
coached by Jerry Watt,
had a season record of 24
wins and 2 losses, and a
district record of 12 wins
and 0 losses. The girls are
now preparing for the bi-
district game which will be
held the weekend of
February 18.
WHS FFA students who
participated in the Fort
Worth Fat Stock Show
January 25-February 5
were Teresa (iriner, Nadine
DeTarville. Julie Kim-
brough. Melvin Delaney.
Bryan Williams, Matt Self,
and William Ellenberg.
The students showed
steers, heifers, and sheep
while at the event.
Teachers Jeff Smith and
Mark Culpepper accom-
panied the students.
Hartman principal Wally
Watkins has been ap-
pointed to the Collin Coun-
ty Child Welfare Board by
Collin County Commis-
sioner Jerry Hoagland.
Rita Pierson. middle
school counselor, will at-
tend a Region 10 workshop
dealing with child abuse.
Presenters of the workshop
stale that since school per-
sonnel are often the first to
note incidents of abuse
among children and
adolescents, it is im-
perative that they possess
skills in order to adequate-
ly and properly deal with
those situations that may
occur
JoAnn McKntire. WISD
Like a good neighbor,
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Come See Wh*| Wc ie Doing Rigf
tax collector, has been
elected vice-president of
the Northeast chapter of
the Texas Association of
Assessing Officers. The
TAAO is comprised of 10
chapters in Texas. The
Northeast chapter meets
monthly to discuss legisla-
tion and%to share ideas and
information concerning
their profession.
Betty Stephens, com-
munity education director,
was in Austin recently to
attend a state-wide con-
ference sponsored by the
Center for Community
Education at Texas A&M.
The meeting dealt with
ways in which community
education projects might
more effectively meet the
needs of the people they
serve.
Mrs. Julie Salley,
seventh-grade math
teacher, is leaving the
WISD after six years of
)
service. Mrs. Salley and
her husband will be mov-
ing to Wichita Falls. Also
leaving the district is Mrs.
Judy Hockenbrough. who
with her husband, is mov-
ing to Austin. Mrs.
Hockenbrough. second-
grade teacher at Hartman,
has been with the district
for two years. Replacing
Mrs. Salley will be Mrs.
Patricia Lusk, who has a
B.S. degree from Lamar
University and four years
of teaching experience.
Mrs. Bobby Harris will
replace Mrs. Hocken-
brough at the elementary
school. Mrs. Harris holds a
master's degree from
Mississippi State and has
10 years of teaching ex-
perience.
Mrs. Jan Sellars, with a
B.A. degree from Sam
Houston State and one
year of experience, has
been employed as an
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Plastic vegetable bags
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Service*: Sunday Morning Study-9:44 a.m.
Morn. Worship-11 a.m. Sunday NiRht Praise-7 p.m.
Tues. Night Prayer-7:30 p.m. Wed. Worship-7:30
English teacher at the mid-
dle school. Mrs. Susan
Neil, who has been
teaching English at both
the middle and high
schools, is now a full-time
teacher at the high school.
Third-grade teacher Bar-
bara Wise and husband
Mark welcomed the birth
of their daughter, Valerie
Christine, on December 13.
Middle school coach and
social studies teacher Dan
Rourke and wife Julie
welcomed the arrival of a
son. Christopher Conrad,
on January 25. Christopher
was born at Garland
Memorial Hospital and
weighed fi pounds and 9
ounces.
—Betty Stephens
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Now Open For Enrollment
Accepting Children From
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