BOWLING FOR DOLLARS
Get ready for some bowling as the senior class of 2005 strives to raise funds for their all night, drug and alcohol free prom. "It is something we look forward to for the four years we are in high school, said Kalla Ricketts, and we hope to make it a great time to spend one last night with our high school friends."
Much of the money raised is given back to the students in the form of scholarships and needed college items.
Back row (l-r) Ashley Millerick, Gabe Terrell, Barry Boothe, Jazmin Arias, Corey Luper
Front row - Kalla Rickets, Jessica Roth.
DILLINGHAM PTA MEETING
Dillingham General PTA meeting will be held Tuesday, January 11th, at noon in the Dillingham Library. A nominating committee to select officers for the 2005-2006 school year. All members are invited and encouraged to attend. For more information contact Jayme Maxwell, Dillingham PTA President.
BALLOON POPPING MACHINES
Students in Mrs. Estes' integrated physics and chemistry classes used their imagination and much creativity to invent a "Pop the Balloon" machine! The Rube Goldberg competition is an annual event in all SHS IPC classes. This year's problem involved building a machine using a wedge, pulley, wheel, axle, incline plane, nail, screw and lever that would be able to pop a balloon. The results were all quite unique.
Shown here, Meghan Brandt, Nick Shaw and Steve Griffin
SPORTS BANQUET
The annual Fall Sports Banquet will be held January 10, 2005, 6:00 p.m. at the Sherman High School cafeteria. Volleyball, football, cross country, trainers, cheerleaders and coaches will give and receive awards. Special recognition will be given to the Fred Douglass Panther State Championship football team of 1964. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Tickets may be purchased at the door or through Patti Reinhard at Sherman High School, 903 891 6440.
Shown here, one of the famous Diane Jones Spirit Committee break-throughs, held by the junior varsity cheerleaders as the drill team forms a spirit line to cheer the players on the field.
DILLINGHAM COLLECTS FOR TSUNAMI VICTIMS
Tasha Lever's sixth grade social studies class wasted no time in their outreach to the tsumami victims. The announcement was made that Dillingham students could give money to assist in the cleanup and by the end of the first day, they had collected nearly 100 dollars. "The goal is five hundred, said Lever, but after the immediate outpouring in just one day, I think we will pass 500." Dillingham students have an excellent reputation of giving. They give to St. Jude's Hospital every year and were generous to 911 victims. "Dillingham students are some of the most caring students I know," said Principal, Clif Cotton.
WASHINGTON STUDENTS SING
As students return to school after the holidays, they look forward to the time in their day that they are able to sing and draw. Students gain much during these enrichment classes of choir and art that enable them to do better in their reading, writing and math. The skills learned in fine arts classes are essential to a complete and well rounded student.
Shown here, Music director, Lila Honts applies math and memory skills in the song, "Alice The Camel Has Ten Humps," as her class sings along.
ART IMPROVES MATH AND READING
Washington art teacher, is using drawing to improve her students math and reading. "By drawing patterns on their stand up fold animals, the students reinforce math and reading skills," she said.
Shown here, Kaitlin Williams uses diamonds and ovals to complete her picture of an elephant, while Aldo Lopez has a tiger covered in rectangles and cirles.
DON'T MISS IT!
You will have three chances to see the command performance of Sherman High School's presentation of "The Music Man." SHS students have been practicing since November and are putting in long hours in these ten days before opening night.
There is singing, dancing and some great acting so call Bryce Gage at Sherman High School, 903 891 6400 and order your tickets now. Dates and times are: Thursday, January 13, 7:00 - 10:00, Saturday, January 15, 7:00 - 10:00 and Sunday, January 16, 2:30 - 5:30 in the Sherman High School Auditorium. Shown here, Students at the end of a dance scene.