Katy Lifestyles & Homes November 2009
Principal Marcus Forney with the Read it Forward banner.
Read it Forward at West Memorial Junior High - At West Memorial Junior High, 100 copies of Schooled by Gordan Korman were released in conjunction with Read It Forward, a reading
promotion designed to encourage students to read a book and pass it on to a
friend.
The books were wrapped to look like presents and caused much excitement
throughout the school as students searched for them. After students read the
book, they can write a comment or just their name in the front of the book.
They
’re also asked to come to the library to sign their name on a school bus cut-out
and receive a peace sign necklace. The book is then passed on to a friend to
continue the cycle. Other events
planned to tie into the project include a tie-dyeing party, recycling project
and Tai Chi demonstration.
JET Band Student Wins Award - Taylor High School band student Daniel Silliman was awarded the 2009 American Festival for the Arts Young Composer’s Prize.
This prize, which is awarded in
collaboration with Accessible Contemporary Music, is given to a young composer
who attended the 2009 American Festival for the Arts Summer Music Conservatory
at Pershing Middle School. Silliman
’s winning composition It’s a Trap! will be performed by ACM at the Nov. 21 concert, Mostly American, at Roosevelt
University in Chicago, Ill.
Daniel is a jazz and classical pianist and performs in the Taylor High School
Jazz Band. He also plays the euphonium, a low brass instrument, and has been an
All-Region Band
member. Daniel has been composing since he was 13 years old.
Thomas Crockett is a nominee for the John R. Beckham award.
Taylor Band Alumni Receives Award - Former Taylor Band member Thomas “Tom” Crockett, class of 2006 and a percussionist for both JET Band and THSSO, is now a senior
at Texas A
&M majoring in physics. Tom has been nominated by the Physics Department for the
John R. Beckham award. Two students from each science department are nominated,
and two winners are chosen.
The John B. Beckham Award in Science was established in 1983 by friends and
family of John Beckham in recognition of, and appreciation for his 36 years of
dedicated service to Texas A
&M University in teaching, counseling and administration. It is the highest award
in the College of Science and goes to the students who best exemplify
characteristics of achievement, integrity and leadership in their academic and
extracurricular activities. Award winners receive $1,000 and a commemorative
medallion.
The Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary staff is all smiles because the school was
selected for the TBEC Honor Roll for academic excellence in Texas.
Kilpatrick Elementary School Selected for TBEC Honor Roll - Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary School has been selected for the prestigious TBEC
Honor Roll for academic excellence in Texas.
This award recognizes schools that have demonstrated three years of consistent,
high performance in all subjects compared to other schools serving similar
student populations.
Kilpatrick Elementary received this award for having the highest percentage of
students performing at the state
’s most rigorous standard—commended in every subject.
Mayde Creek High School Choir students advance to All-State Choir auditions.
Mayde Creek HS Choir Students Advance to State Auditions - Mayde Creek High School Choir had 30 students advance to the next round of
All-State auditions. They are:
Hailey Hedspeth, Jennifer Arbaiza, Ana Moreno, Shelby Miller, Hortencia Campbell, Caitlin Ortiz, Chrissy Beckley, Nathan
Ms. Tang’s kindergarten students show off their silly socks.
Pattison Elementary Kindergartner's Celebrate Silly Sock Day - Kindergarten students at Pattison Elementary celebrated the “s” sound with Silly Sock Day. Another activity included the introduction of a
traveling book that students will wrote/illustrated as a class called
Pairs of Socks.
(L-R, back row) Manager Ryan LaMotta, Zach Robinson, Dillon Dinges, Josh
Wallace, Alex Shaver, Bradley Greer, Nathan Weaver, Wyatt Richey; (front row)
Jonathan Kastens, Chris Cardenas, Pierce Khan, Austin Woodfin, Sean Gossard and
Julian Marrufo.
Texas Cyclones 13U Blue Take Second Place Honors - The Texas Cyclones 13U Blue - Elite baseball team took second place in its
tournament debut at the Katy Baseball Patriots Day Classic.
Katy Girl Scout Troop 5302 members with the Katy Police Department’s Canine Division.
Katy Girl Scout Troop Earns Bronze Award - Katy Girl Scout Troop No. 5302 achieved the coveted Bronze Award by
demonstrating leadership and business skills.
Hannah Dyke, Nicole Elam, Amy Farrell and Xena Gay raised funds to purchase a “hot dog” system for the Katy Police Department’s Canine Division.
A “hot dog” system automatically turns the car’s air conditioning system on when the vehicle’s temperature is
Wilson, Daniel Nguyen, Matthew Griffiths, Vincent Tran, Carolyn Phillips, Jennifer Phillips, Bridget Henderson, Brian Hewitt, James Smith, Andrew Zevallos, Brian Carr, Lauren Shedd, Laura Sanchez, Yessica Krozel, Krista Sabol, Marvin Solano, Daniel Alfaro, Ruben Perez, Johnathan Luna, Nick Simon, Nico Hurtado, Lexi Schreiber and Melysa Pendarvis.
The Texas All-State Choir process has four rounds of auditions beginning in
September and ending in January.
determined unsustainable. Not only did the girls purchase one “hot dog” system, but they raised the money to purchase three devices. In addition, the
girls purchased one protective vest and three specialized tool boxes and three
cameras/GPS systems for the police department.
The Girl Scouts walked door to door accepting donations. In addition to this
grassroots approach, neighboring businesses contributed.
In all, $4,000 was raised by these Girl Scouts.
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