The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Page: 4 of 16
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Page — The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, April 8, 1998
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EARNING HONORS AT SCIENCE FAIR —
Second graders placing at the Kennedy
Elementary School Science Fair are shown
here, including, in photo at upper left, in front
from left, those placing in Earth Science
category, who are Erika Garcia, Romel Lerma
and April Cantu. In back, in same order, are Joe
Trevino, Emilio Castaneda and Ricardo Briones.
At top right are those placing in the Life Science
category, who are Hector Castillo, Azaei Alfaro
and Carlos Espinoza. In back are Elizabeth
Soto, Hector Garza and Maria Andrade. Those
placing in the Physical Science category,
pictured below at left, are, in front, Ingelise
Johnson, Frank Melgoza and Kristina Soto. In
back are Rub an Palacios, Kristi Hernandez and
Crishele Gonzalez. Pictured at lower right are
those placing in group projects, including in
front, Aaron Gonzalez, Roman Contreras,
Dagoberto Cavazos, Tanya Bocanegra and
Cynthia Avalos. Middle row shows Erika
Valadez, Christina Castaneda, Norma
Hernandez, Monica Fiores and Vanessa Flores.
In back are Michael Mejia, Justin Rodriguez,
Juan Trevino, Janet de la Cerda and Jessy
Cadena. (Enterprise Photos.)
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TRAVIS UIL TEAM EXCELS — Travis Elementary
School students competed recently at the Pittman
Elementary UIL Invitational meet in Raymondville.
Contributing to the school’s success were third
graders in top photo, in front, from left, Amber
Villalobos, first in oral reading; Dana Garcia, third in
oral reading; Kathryn Castaneda, second in oral
reading; Alexandria Gonzalez, first in spelling;
Carmen Hernandez, second in spelling; and
Catherine Gonzales, second in spelling. In middle
row, in same order, are Chelsea Beltran, sixth in
ready writing; Cassandra Zamora, second in ready
writing; Justin Zavala,fourth in storytelling; Anyssa
Cancino, first in storytelling; Candice Zamora, fourth
in number sense; Sydney VanBerg, first in number
sense; and Paul Meza, second in number sense. In
back, from left, are Coaches Diana Gomez,
storytelling; Noelia Guajardo, Spanish poetry;
contestants Dina Reyes, sixth in Spanish poetry;
David Trevino, fifth in Spanish poetry; Esmeralda
Huerta, second in Spanish poetry; and Coaches
Laura Martinez, number sense; Margarita
Hernandez, spelling; and Grace Garcia, ready
writing. Fourth graders below are, in front, number
sense competitors Ana Ramirez placed second,
Javier Lara placed fourth and Dina Abrego placed
sixth; in oral reading, Brandy Quiroga placed fourth
and Esequiel Perez placed sixth; and in spelling,
Hilda Marquez placed first, Maria Montelongo placed
fifth and Claudia Gutierrez placed third. In middle
row are, competing in ready writing, Lorena Mata
placed third, Ashley Antol placed fifth and Leslie
Cordova placed sixth; placing first as an art smart
team were Crystal Chapa, Bruce Garza and Vanessa
Vallejos; and in Spanish poetry, Crystal Rodriguez
placed first and Paola Torres placed sixth. Back row
shows Coaches Robert Marroquin, number sense;
Rosie de la Rosa, ready writing; San Juanita
Hinojosa, spelling; Irene Casares, art contest;
Carmen Martinez, oral reading; Sonia Alaniz,
Spanish poetry; and Mary Lou Olivarez, number
sense. (Enterprise Photos.)
PLACING AT STATE CONVENTION — MHS Teacher Maria Bentancourt, Joyce Garcia Who
members of the Pan American Student Forum placed second in both Reading Comprehension
took part in thePASF State Convention, March 13- Advanced Level and Civilization Advanced Level,
14 at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium. Monica Lopez placed third in the Advanced Level
Students placing, along with their instructors, of Vocabulary, Imelda Sanchez received an
pose above including, in front, from left Teacher honorable mention in both Vocabulary Level 3
Carmen Avila-Elizondo, Joe Trevino who placed and Reading Level 3, Daniel Martinez placed third
first in Grammar Level 2 and Reading in Vocabulary Level 1, and Teacher Josefa
Comprehension Level 3, Janet Casanova, first in Hinojosa. Approximately 500 students from 37
Vocab u la ry Level 3, Viviana Alvarez, firet In schools participated in the convention. (Enterprise e
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Elizabeth Hinojosa. In back, in same order, are
■ BESTSADD POSTERS—When ■
students at Mercedes High .
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Mary Garza, first, Adelita
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■ Department conducts SADD ■
observances each year just
before spring break to reinforce
the message about the risks of
driving under the influence of
alcohol. Serving as sponsor
were Elida Escobedo ana
Yolanda Sanchez. (Enterprise
Photo.)
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