April 2017
McMullen County ISD
Volume 7, Issue 7
Jokes
Inside this Issue:
Kiddie Korner
Youth Rodeo
Inside the Corral
Sports
District UIL Results
FFA
Here’s to You!
Birthdays
Calendar
Q: How does Easter end?
A: With the letter R.
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Q: Why did the Easter egg hide?
A: He was a little chicken!
Q: How does the Easter Bunny stay
fit?
A: With EGGxercise &
HARErobics.
Texas HS Rodeo Association
Region 8
Tyler Allen: 2nd Tie Down
Region 6
Caroline McClaugherty: 10th
Goat Tying
By: Evelyn Garza
Texas JH Rodeo Association
Region 8
Madison West: 6th Pole Bending
& 9th Barrel Racing
Taber Garcia: 10th Pole Bending
& 10th Barrel Racing
KIDDIE CORNER
Headed to
state!
High School UIL Academic Meet
District Champions *Regional Qualifier; ** Alternate to Regionals
Accounting
Coach: Sheila Thomas
Team: 2nd Place
*Hilario Ramon
3rd
Mirza Bazan
5th
Marc Casas
5th
Joe Melendez
Mathematics
Coach: Sheila Thomas
Team: 1st Place
*Hannah Arisola
1st
*Lupe Cordova
2nd
*Covy Harper
3rd
*Joe Melendez
Calculator Applications
Coach: Sheila Thomas
Team: 1st Place
*Makinna Serrata
2nd
*Covy Harper
3rd
*Mirza Bazan
4th
*Lupe Cordova
Number Sense
Coach: Sheila Thomas
Team: 1st Place
*Covy Harper
1st
*Brett Acker
3rd
*Marc Casas
4th
*Erin Atkinson
5th
Computer Applications
Coach: Kim Underwood
*Brett Acker
1st
*Alexis Delgado
2nd
*Marissa Magouirk 3rd
Ready Writing
News Writing
Coach: Chelsea McClaugherty
Coach: Kim Underwood
*Hannah Manning
1st
*Marissa Magouirk 1st
Cade Royal
5th
Speech Team: 1st Place
Science
Informative Speaking
Coach: Gene Beyer
Coach: Maria Meade
Team: 1st Place
*Joslyn Penny
1st
*Brett Acker
1st
*Baily Dawson
2nd
(1st Biology, 1st Chemistry,
*Caroline Truelove 3rd
1st Physics)
Persuasive Speaking
*Erin Atkinson, Lupe Cordova, HanCoach: Maria Meade
nah Manning & Evan Tipton
*Hallie Taylor
1st
Social Studies
*Reagan Moon
2nd
Coach: Scott Smith
*Mia Force
3rd
Team: 1st Place
Poetry Interpretation
*Garrett Blaha
2nd
Coach: Patti Patterson
*Joleen Zuniga
4th
*Reagan Moon
1st
*Ashleigh Cloud
6th
*Madison Sherrer
2nd
Spelling & Vocabulary
*Erika Waldau
3rd
Coach: Maria Meade
Prose Interpretation
Team: 1st Place
Coach: Patti Patterson
*Jasmine Garcia
1st
*Brenda Beyer
2nd
*Charlsie Harris
1st
*Hannah Arisola
3rd
*Hallie Taylor
2nd
*Rodrigo Garcia
**Brenda Beyer
4th
Computer Science
Coach: Gene Beyer
Team: 1st Place
*Lupe Cordova
1st
*Marc Casas
3rd
*Brett Acker
4th
Current Issues & Events
Coach: Maria Meade
Team: 1st Place
*Cotton Harris
1st
*Mia Force
2nd
*Garrett Blaha & Joleen Zuniga
Literary Criticism
Coach: Amy Kollman
**Charlsie Harris 4th
Journalism Team: 2nd Place
Editorial Writing
Coach: Kim Underwood
*Hannah Manning
1st
*Cade Royal
2nd
*Erin Atkinson
3rd
Feature Writing
Coach: Kim Underwood
*Ashleigh Cloud
2nd
Headline Writing
Coach: Kim Underwood
*Alexis Delgado
3rd
Hannah Manning
5th
Kate Truelove
6th
What color would best
describe your personality & why?
By: Cheyene Garza &
Christabella Gonzales
“Yellow because I'm
always happy.”
Graysen Serrata, K
FFA
Austin Stock Show
Horse Show:
Kelsey Gonzales: Reserve Champion AQHA Novice &
Reserve Champion AQHA 18 & Under
Livestock:
Brannan Woelfel: ABC Steer Breed Champion
Colton McCartney: 5th Place AOC Steer
Houston Stock Show
Ag Mechanics: Dr. Bill Harrell Award of Excellence
Cattle Handling System: Grand Champion & Winner of $30,000 in Prizes
Truck Bed: 4th in Class
Peyton Atkinson: $9,000 Scholarship
Horse Show:
Charity Harris: Reserve High Point Champion AQHA 13 &
Under & 2nd Place Junior 4H Horse Judging Team
Livestock:
Brannan Woelfel: 11th Place Simmental Steer
Herdsman Division: 6th Place Tate Tur ner
& Cayden Turner
WF Krueger Memorial Contest @ TAMU
Poultry Team: 10th Place
Members: Charlsie Harris, Cade
Royal, Madison Sherrer & Blake Zielonka
 PALS for supplying our
students with snacks during
the STAAR & EOC
testing.
 High school students &
staff for working hard to
advance a record number to
compete at the UIL
Academic Regional Meet.
 One Act Play students &
staff who took first at Area
and are advancing to
Regionals.
By: Dave Underwood
“Orange because I
like it.”
Brody Dyck, Pre-K
PALS
Table
CJ Overstreet & Linden Posey
Chip Belz & Madison Villalobos
Carlos Garcia & Brayden Merrell
Morgan Fetterman & Cross Smith
Caitlyn Below & Ryleigh Fetterman
Nate Little & Cassidy Slavinski
Sylvia Nulton & Joseph Villareal
Byron Huerta & Jaidyn Naylor
“I think blue would describe my personality
because blue means loyal and respectful. I am loyal to
everyone, as well as respectful to people.”
Marshall Swaim, 6th
Inside the Corral
By Lily Arredondo, Evelyn Garza & Evan Tipton
Cody Overstreet
Maria Meade
Nickname: CJ
Favorite Snacks:
Mac ‘n Cheese &
Peanuts
Favorite Holiday:
Halloween
Favorite Movie:
The Good Dinosaur
Favorite Song: Jingle Bells
Favorite Stuffed Animal: Raboo
The Squirrel
Favorite Superhero: Optimus
Prime
Wants To Be: A Helicopter Pilot
Favorite Time In School:
Nap Time
Loves: My Family
Favorite Thing to Wear: Socks
and my shoes so I can run fast!
Favorite Toy: Tr actor
Makes Me Happy: Playing
games with my brother.
Favorite Candy: M&M’s
Malachi Mixon
Lucky Number:
Seven
Favorite Color:
Pink
Best Present: PS4
Favorite Band:
Fallout Boy
Scares You Most: What I don’t
know
Hobbies: Playing Games
Favorite Book: Har r y Potter and
the Deathly Hallows
Instrument You Play: Bass
Guitar
Favorite Game: For Honor
Last Vacation: To Ar izona
Super Power You’d Want:
The ability to shape shift.
Enjoys Time With: Fr iends
Favorite Subject: Reading.
See Yourself In Ten Years: I’ll
have graduated.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Lobster
Favorite Book: The Acts of
King Arthur and His Noble
Knights
Favorite Movie: El T iempo
Entre Costuras
Dream Pet: Chihuahua
Favorite Candy: Dar k Chocolate
Favorite Music: Countr y Music
Alexis Delgado
Favorite Color:
Red
Favorite Movies:
Deepwater Horizon,
Forrest Gump, &
The Two Strings
If Had One Wish:
To find a cure for diseases.
Good At: Ar t
Favorite Thing About the Beach:
The ocean waves and the little fish.
Funniest Person: My Dad
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Would Like to Shop For Free:
At GameStop
Dream Job: An animator or an
illustrator.
TV Family Most Like Your Own:
The Addams Family
Favorite Movie Quote: “Ther e’s
no place like home.”
Favorite Childhood Memory: Playing with
my brothers at the beach.
Talented At: Wor king Har d
Biggest Pet Peeve: People who blame
anything but themselves for their failures.
Lucky Number: 22
Book that Should Be a Movie: One Hundred
Years of Solitude
Would Invent: The Vocabular y Injection
If You Had One Wish: The ability to play
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
“I’m like iridescent black, because at first I can be a bit
scary, but once you get to know me, my true colors shine
through, just like the purples and greens.”
Charlsie Harris, 11th
“Green because I
like hunting.”
Brannan Woelfel, 7th
High School
JV Refugio Tournament
Singles:
1st Brett Acker
2nd Erin Atkinson
Varsity Girls
TABC All-Region: Makinna Serrata & Hallie Taylor
TABC & TGCA All-State: Makinna Serrata
Varsity Boys
Doug Ramon - District Defensive Player of Year
Colton McCartney - 1st Team All District
Peyton Atkinson - 1st Team All District
Dustin Allen - 2nd Team All District
Tyler Allen - 2nd Team All District
Logan Ridgeway - Honorable Mention
Joe Melendez - Honorable Mention
Cayden Turner - Honorable Mention
Sports Page
TABC All-Region: Peyton Atkinson
“Light green because it has
a wow factor & pops.”
Masyn Sherrer, 2nd
Runge Round Robin
JV Doubles:
1st Garrett Blaha & Cayden Turner
2nd Caroline McClaugherty &
Madison Sherrer
Varsity Singles:
2nd Brett Acker
Varsity Doubles:
2nd Dustin Allen & Doug Ramon
District Tournament
Varsity Singles:
3rd Brett Acker
Varsity Doubles:
3rd Dustin Allen & Doug
Ramon
Junior High
Stockdale Tournament
Doubles:
1st Troy Allen &
Rudy Mesa
3rd Nate Reed &
Mason Royal
Singles:
4th Graham Blaha
“Red because I’m funny
and fierce.”
Mia Belz, 3rd
“Light blue because I
stay calm.”
Evan Tipton, 10th
Junior High
Pleasanton Meet:
7th Grade:
Caina Sneed: 1st 200, 2nd 400, 4th Long Jump
Jaylynn Garcia: 2nd 100, 2nd 200
Charity Harris: 3r d 200, 4th 400, 6th Long J ump
Bailey Garcia: 5th 400, 6th 100
Allison Rowe: 6th 2400
Alexis Ortiz 8th 100m
Troy Allen: 1st 800, 2nd 400, 5th Tr iple J ump
Brandon Goins: 1st Discus
Jaden Saenz: 1st, 400, 4th 200, 4th 800
Aaron Lewis: 2nd Discus
David Magouirk: 2nd 200, 2nd 400, 3r d 100
Graham Blaha: 6th 100, 6th 200
8th Grade:
Emery Robles: 3r d Discus
Julie Ramon: 5th 100, 6th 400
Alejandra Gaytan: 6th 200, 6th 400
Kaylie Measels: 6th 100, 6th 200
Kelsey Gonzales: 6th 100
Dustin Goodrum: 1st 100, 2nd 400, 2nd Tr iple
Jump, 3rd 200, 4th Long Jump
Mason Royal: 4th 100, 6th 400, 7th 200
James Miller: 5th 400
Sebastian Johnston: 7th 200
Three Rivers Meet:
7th Grade:
Caina Sneed: 1st 400, 1st 200, 1st Long J ump,
4th Triple Jump
Jaylynn Garcia: 4th 100 Hur dles, 4th 300 Hurdles,
6th Triple Jump
Charity Harris: 1st 400, 1st 200, 3r d Tr iple J ump
Bailey Garcia: 3r d 100,
Allison Rowe: 1st 1600, 2nd 800
Alexis Ortiz: 2nd 100
Makenzie Sherrer: 4th 400, 6th 200
Zowee Latham: 6th 100
Troy Allen: 1st 800, 2nd 400, 4th Tr iple J ump,
6th Long Jump
Aaron Lewis: 1st Discus
David Magouirk: 1st 400, 2nd 200, 3r d 100
Brandon Goins: 2nd Discus, 2nd Shot Put
Jaden Saenz: 2nd 400, 3r d 800
Rudy Mesa: 4th 800
Graham Blaha: 5th 200, 6th 100
Josh Fohn: 6th 1600
“A peachy mango, because
it’s a mix of surprises;
flamboyant, fun, and full of
creativity.”
Hallie Taylor, 11th
8th Grade:
Julie Ramon: 3r d 100, 3r d 400, 5th 200
Alejandra Gaytan: 5th 100, 6th 400, 6th 200
Kaylie Measels: 5th 100m Hur dles, 5th 300m
Hurdles
Emery Robles: 6th Shot Put
Dustin Goodrum: 3r d 110m Hur dles, 3r d 300m
Hurdles, 4th Triple Jump
Mason Royal: 3r d 100, 3r d 400, 7th 200
Nate Reed: 4th 200
James Miller: 5th 300 Hur dles, 8th 110m
Hurdles
Sebastian Johnston: 3r d
200, 7th 100
“Tan because I
am tan.”
Kylie Derby, 1st
“White, because I'm
always salty.”
Mrs. Chelsea McClaugherty
Yorktown Meet:
7th Grade:
Caina Sneed: 1st 100, 1st 200, 1st 4x400 Relay, 1st
Long Jump, 4th Triple Jump
Bailey Garcia: 1st 4x400 Relay, 2nd 400, 5th 100
Allison Rowe: 1st 4x400 Relay, 1st 800, 2nd 1600
Alexis Ortiz: 2nd 100, 4th 200
Jaylynn Garcia: 2nd 100 Hur dles, 2nd 300 Hur dles
Charity Harris: 3r d 400
Zowee Latham: 3r d 200
Troy Allen: 1st 800, 1st 400, 2nd 4x400 Relay
Rudy Mesa: 2nd 4x400 Relay, 3r d 1600, 4th 800
David Magouirk: 2nd, 4x400 Relay, 5th 200, 6th 400
Jaden Saenz: 3r d 800, 4th 400
Brandon Goins: 5th 100
Graham Blaha: 6th 100, 6th 200
8th Grade:
Julie Ramon: 1st 4x400 Relay, 3r d 200, 6th 100
Alejandra Gaytan: 4th 100, 4th 400, 5th 200
Kaylie Measels: 4th 100 Hur dles, 4th 200
Dustin Goodrum: 1st 110 Hur dles, 1st Tr iple
Jump, 2nd 4x400 Relay, 3rd
Long Jump, 4th 200
Mason Royal: 3r d 100, 3r d
200, 5th 400
Sebastian Johnston: 6th 200
High School
Pleasanton Meet:
Makinna Serrata: 1st High J ump, 2nd Tr iple
Jump, 2nd 100 Hurdles,
1st 400m
Brenda Beyer: 1st Tr iple J ump, 3r d Long J ump,
1st 100, 1st 400
Hallie Taylor: 2nd Discus, 1st 100 Hur dles, 1st 300
Hurdles
Madison Sherrer: 8th Discus
Joe Melendez: 1st Discus, 1st Shot Put
Peyton Atkinson: 4th Discus, 4th Shot Put
Hebbronville Meet:
Makinna Serrata: 1st High J ump, 2nd Tr iple
Jump, 1st Discus
Hallie Taylor: 2nd Discus
Brenda Beyer: 4th Tr iple J ump, 4th 800
Joe Melendez: 1st Discus
Yorktown Meet:
Makinna Serrata: 1st Tr iple J ump
Brenda Beyer: 2nd 800, 4th Tr iple J ump
Hallie Taylor: 2nd Discus & 4th 100 Hur dles
Baily Dawson: 2nd J V 100 Hur dles
Reagan Moon: 2nd J V Discus
Joslyn Penny: 4th J V Discus
Madison Sherrer: 5th J V Discus
Mia Force: 6th 100
Colton McCartney: 1st J V Tr iple J ump, 1st J V
High Jump, 2nd JV Long Jump
Joe Melendez: 2nd Discus, 3r d Shot Put
Logan Ridgeway: 2nd JV High J ump, 5th J V
Long Jump
Tyler Allen: 4th 800
Peyton Atkinson: 5th Discus
Cotton Harris:
5th JV Discus
Jourdanton Meet:
Makinna Serrata: 1st Tr iple J ump
Brenda Beyer: 1st J V Tr iple J ump
Hallie Taylor: 1st Discus
Reagan Moon: 2nd Discus
“The color to describe my
personality would probably be
turquoise because it’s a happy color,
as well as creative, and I am
usually both.”
Abbi McClaugherty, 5th
“Neon green because
I’m kind of out
there.”
Cayden Turner, 9th
“Platinum because I
only like the best.”
Mia Force, 12th
Staff:
Tracie Rios
April Smith
Marla Acker
Monica Trudeau
Lacey Anderson
Sun
04/03
04/08
04/11
04/11
04/22
Mon
Students:
Kole Latham
Ava Verastegui
Austin Stafford
Lily Arredondo
Luke Melendez
Julissa Morin
Ashleigh Cloud
Emily Measels
Tue
04/02
04/03
04/05
04/06
04/09
04/09
04/12
04/15
Wed
Alexis Delgado
Rebekah Emens
Connor Below
Estefany Jimenez
Brett Beyer
Matthew Thomas
Memphis Swaim
04/19
04/19
04/21
04/22
04/24
04/24
04/27
DESIGNED BY: MIA FORCE
Thu
Fri
Sat
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FFA Area X Meats
CDE’s @ College
Station
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10am HS District
Track @ Tilden
4pm JH District
Track @ Tilden
FFA
Invitational/
District CDE's @
Jourdanton
Spanish Club
Field Trip @ San
Antonio
5:30pm Senior
Scholarship Mtg.
@ Cafeteria
6:30pm 8th Grade
HS Orientation
Mtg. @ Cafeteria
3:45pm PALS Mtg.
@ Cafeteria
School Physicals
6th/8th/10th & Bus
Drivers
8
Regional UIL Academics/OAP @ Brenham
Iowa Testing– 1st & 2nd Grade
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HS District Golf
@ Yorktown
Elementary Class
Pictures
PK-12 Spring
Pictures
PK Cap & Gown
FFA Area X
Judging CDE’s
@ Robstown
HS Area Track
Meet @ Tilden
12:30pm Early
Release
End of Six Weeks
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20
FFA District
Convention @
Tilden
8am ACT Testing
- 11th Grade
State UIL Academics/One Act Play @ Austin
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27
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15
NO SCHOOL
GOOD
FRIDAY
Pictures
6:30pm School
Board Mtg.
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NO SCHOOL
EASTER
BREAK
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1-3:30pm Spring
Sports Pictures
6pm NHS
Induction Dinner
FFA State Range/
Homesite CDE’s @
Stephenville
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FFA State Judging
CDE’s @ College
Station
Regional Track @ Huntsville