Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1996 Page: 23 of 38
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TAAS results greatly improved
Math
Writing Reading
Legend
| Spring 1995
[] Spring 1996
By Michael Qowcti*/
Stuff-Reporter
Hondo High School Exit
Level TAAS scores increased from
the previous year in all objectives
of the test released from the state
attheendofapril.
According to Counselor
OndyWoolls, the sophomores in
Hondo increased scores in all ar-
eas of the test.
Sophomores taking the writ-
0* mKirngUst scores massed fcMwkl Center
12pereentfiroml^lyeairtoKpere ,hink the students might
cent passing- On the Math part have done better this year be-
ef the test, scores increased 30 . ^ mre to , ^ „„
pereentfronn last year to 76 per- ^^^nd moreretnfortable.'
cent passing.
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Channel S -Newscaster
Maury Vasques gives TAAS
sophomores a pep talk
travels to
"All the students did a ter-
rific job," said Mrs. Woolls. " We
will not be satisfied until we are
in the 90 percent area in all test"
There were 53 seniors and
juniors taking the TAAS test. In
reading 53 percent passed, in
math 52 percent passed and in
writing 67 percent passed.
ronment and more comfortable,"
said Mrs. Woolls.
A pep rally was also held for
the sophomores to boost confi-
dence in taking the test, with
guest speaker Mauiy Vasquez. If
a sophomore passed all areas of
the TAAS test on their first try,
they will be given aSchlitterbahn
ticket.
Team heading to nationals
By Jennie* Moerbes
StnffReporter
Casteneda. "I met a lot of new
friends mainly from Minnesota." 8y hliki/Vewricek/
Senior Michael Castaneda also eujo^hmtfinPhoenix!6 ^ ******' Qlliam Kelley^igpen and
and BPA sponsor, Mrs. Rose "We ate at the Hard Rock Fiveof the Hondo FFAjudg- Layton Wiei^ travded to Lub-
Schoitz traveled to Phoenix, Ari- .-.Cafe and saw beautiful scenery," ing earns participated in state con- ' Pn opar ci
zona May 2-4 to compete rn tfae %aid Mrs. Scholtz. "Even though tests this year with one team P®1? ,"the*|ate c°"test and ^on
National Contest. Castepdtdid we were just a few blocks from the heading for nationals. Ure.r hrstState Champ.onsh.p
not place in the top ten but'did America West Arena, we couldn't The Horse Juging team con- ^ceyGJham bed for High Point
enjoyhistrip. ' get tickets to the game (Phoenix sisting oflbacey Gilliam, Stacey Wmdua ^‘gpen was eighth
"It was really fun." Mid Spurn)." * High Point dividual, and Stacey
Gilliam was tenth High Point In-
dividual. They will travel to Kan-
sas City in November to compete
at nationals.
The Livestock, Nursery and
Landscape, Poultry, and Dairy
Cattle teams went to Texas A&M
on April 26-27 to compete in their
state contests. The Livestock team
made up of Jennifer Jacobs,
Christie Kriewald, Craig
Swanson, and Jim Welch placed
third overall, and the Nursery and
Landscape team consisting of
Brian Bohlen, Becky Faseler,
Shaun Fitzpatrick, and Jacqui
- • - McKee placed ninth overall. The
Abbyj Stain Jessica DominguaaBtianneBtstake Sandy ConaalasMegmnOilHain, Jennifer Poultry and Dairy Cattle teams
did not place in the top ten.
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Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1996, newspaper, May 16, 1996; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817331/m1/23/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hondo Public Library.