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May 2016 Volume 2, Issue 5

Bells ISD Newsletter Leading the Way for Student Success!

Panther Tracks

I plan to attend Navarro Col-

lege in Corsicana, Texas. I will

be majoring in education and

minoring in mathematics, while

continuing my football career.

After my time at Navarro, I

will transfer to an undecided

four year university to finish

out my degree and football

playing days. After completion

of college, I plan to pursue a

career as a coach and teacher.

By Derrick Ross Ponder

Congratulations to this year’s BHS graduates!

Shannon Raelynn Atchley, Dylan Christopher Babbitt, Catie Madison Beall, Jonah Hill Brown, Courtney Eryn Bulanek, Bailey Faith Bullins, Morgan Danyelle Cooper, Aaron Jeppie Crawford, Brittani Michelle Cunliffe, Dayton Rhett Daniel, Desiree' Yvonne Davidson, Jasmine Michelle Epperson, Joseph Lee Fields, IV , Kailen Brent Ford, Angel Michelle Garrett, Casey Lynn Gill, Hailey E. Guth, Christopher Royglen Hall, James Mason Hall, Jessa Danielle Harrison, Brandon Lane Isom, Cassidy Jo Jeffrey, Kimberly Lorraine Jones, Jace Par-ker Lester, Sergio Adan Lopez, Jarred Lee Marquez, Shayla Delain McKnight, Cheyenne Renee McMil-len, Joshua Gunnar Melvin, Katelyn R Metcalf, Cecil Micheal Logan Montgomery,

James M Morrow, Donielle Nicole Neal, Tanner Lynn Nicely, Codi Lynn Pedersen-Hamilton, Lyndell Dakota Peters, Derrick Ross Ponder, Triston Chance Powell, Ronald Howard Price, Ryan Ever-ett Retan, Audrie Noel Roach, Marshall William Roesler, Ethan Thomas Sanford, Courtney Lynn Spence, Garrett Van Stringfellow. Connor Rex Strouse, Emily Nicole Summers, Matthew William Waldrip, Colby Lau Ward, Bailey Hope Wornhor, Aaron James Zarn

Graduation ceremonies will be held on Saturday, June 4th, at 10 a.m. in the Bells High School Gymnasium.

Bells High School Graduating Class of 2016

2016 BHS

Valedictorian

Desiree' Yvonne Davidson

2016 BHS

Salutatorian

Derrick Ross Ponder

“Hardships prepare ordinary people for an

extraordinary destiny.” C.S. Lewis’ quote covers

my high school career in one sentence. Throughout

the past four years, there have been many bumps in

the road; however, I persevered, striving to always

do my best and be my best. By maintaining a posi-

tive attitude and with the help of family and many

friends, I can now say I have accomplished a goal I

have had since I was 6 years old, despite the tough

times I have endured.

Beginning in the fall of 2016, I will be

attending the University of Texas at Austin to major

in Accounting through the five-year integrated

Master’s program. This program will ensure that I

am pushed to my limit with a heavy course load in

order to maximize my successes while being chal-

lenged to achieve my dream. Following the comple-

tion of my degree, I would like to work in the busi-

ness world for several years, then earn a teaching

certificate to teach business classes at the high

school level. I aspire to be a teacher later on in life

because my lifetime goal is to make a difference in

the world. Whether it be in the business world or

for high school students, I will positively impact the

world we live in, influencing the future of our na-

tion. By Desiree' Yvonne Davidson

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Congratulations to all the Lady Panthers track team for a successful

season. Every athlete did her part in capturing the 13AA District track

title at the District track meet. The girls won with 136 points, followed

by Blue Ridge with 132 and Honey Grove with 126 points. The win-

ner was determined by the outcome of the mile relay. The results of

the track meet are as follows:

Kylie Stubbs finished 6th in the 100m

Emma Cobb finished 4th in the 400m and 4th in pole vault

Jessa Harrison finished 6th in the 400m

Kinley Ives finished 5th in the 800m and 4th in the mile

Meagan Hardin finished 6th in the 800m

Casey Gill finished 3rd in the mile and 7th in the 2 mile

Larissa Flores finished 6th in the mile and 2nd in the 2 mile

Charlie Waggoner finished 1st in the 100m hurdles

Emily Summers finished 5th in triple jump

Hannah Ponder finished 1st in discus

Katie Branam finished 3rd in shot and 2nd in discus

Codi Hamilton finished 4th in discus and 5th in shot Sprint relay (Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Charlie

Waggoner ) finished 3rd

800m relay (Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Charlie

Waggoner ) finished 2nd Mile relay ( Bailey Wornhor, Danielle Doggett, Jessa Harrison, Alex-

is Grove) finished 2nd The following girls will be advanced to the Area meet in Como Pink-

ton.

Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Danielle Doggett, Jessa

Harrison, Charlie Waggoner, Kinley Ives, Emma Cobb, Casey Gill,

Larissa Flores, Hannah Ponder, Katie Branam, and Codi Hamilton.

Results of the Area Track meet are as follows:

3200m run- 4th Larissa Flores

4x100 relay 3rd -Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Charli

Waggoner

100m hurdles- Charli Waggoner 1st

4x200 m relay 2nd- Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove,

Charli Waggoner

400m run -Emma Cobb 6th

300m hurdles- Danielle Doggett 2nd

1600m run -Kinley Ives 6th, 7th- Casey Gill

4x400m relay 4th - Bailey Wornhor, Danielle Doggett, Jessa Harrison,

Alexis Grove

Disc- 1st- Hannah Ponder, 2nd- Codi Hamilton, 3rd- Katie Branam

Shot put- 3rd Katie Branam

Pole vault - 2nd -Dannielle Doggett, 5th- Emma Cobb

Boys Track Area and Regional Track Qualifiers were Derrick Ponder,

Hunter Hawthorne, Bruce Chartier, Dylan Porter, Zac Sprayberry

Tyler Van Duser, Seth McGehee, Garrett Baker, Chris Hall, Stephen

Hinds, Caleb England, Maverick Priest, and Lane Isom.

Bells High School was the district and area runner up in track as a

team and had 13 area and regional track qualifiers. Lane Isom quali-

fied for state and competed at the state meet in Austin

Powerlifting News Courtney Spence qualified for state in powerlifting and competed at

the state meet in Corpus Christi.

Another Successful Track Season at BHS

For the second year in a row, the Bells Lady Panthers Soft-

ball team continued a playoff run deep into post-season. The

team finished with an 8-4 record and 3rd Place in District play.

The Lady Panthers defeated Wolfe City at Bi-district, Frost at

Area, and Axtel in the Regional Quarter Finals. These were all

great games with exciting moments and outstanding plays by the

Lady Panthers. Unfortunately, their season came to a close

when they faced the Crawford Lady Pirates at Regional Semi-

finals. The Lady Panthers are coached by Kristina Stephens and

Lisa Johnson. Bells ISD and the community of Bells enjoyed

supporting the players this year and congratulate the coaches and

Lady Panthers for a job well done! You have worn maroon and

gold with pride and represented Bells High School well this sea-

son. Photo at right courtesy of Janna Melvin

Lady Panther Softball team makes history!

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Congratulations to all the Lady Panthers track team for a successful

season. Every athlete did her part in capturing the 13AA District track

title at the District track meet. The girls won with 136 points, followed

by Blue Ridge with 132 and Honey Grove with 126 points. The win-

ner was determined by the outcome of the mile relay. The results of

the track meet are as follows:

Kylie Stubbs finished 6th in the 100m

Emma Cobb finished 4th in the 400m and 4th in pole vault

Jessa Harrison finished 6th in the 400m

Kinley Ives finished 5th in the 800m and 4th in the mile

Meagan Hardin finished 6th in the 800m

Casey Gill finished 3rd in the mile and 7th in the 2 mile

Larissa Flores finished 6th in the mile and 2nd in the 2 mile

Charlie Waggoner finished 1st in the 100m hurdles

Emily Summers finished 5th in triple jump

Hannah Ponder finished 1st in discus

Katie Branam finished 3rd in shot and 2nd in discus

Codi Hamilton finished 4th in discus and 5th in shot Sprint relay (Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Charlie

Waggoner ) finished 3rd

800m relay (Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Charlie

Waggoner ) finished 2nd Mile relay ( Bailey Wornhor, Danielle Doggett, Jessa Harrison, Alex-

is Grove) finished 2nd The following girls will be advanced to the Area meet in Como Pink-

ton.

Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Danielle Doggett, Jessa

Harrison, Charlie Waggoner, Kinley Ives, Emma Cobb, Casey Gill,

Larissa Flores, Hannah Ponder, Katie Branam, and Codi Hamilton.

Results of the Area Track meet are as follows:

3200m run- 4th Larissa Flores

4x100 relay 3rd -Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove, Charli

Waggoner

100m hurdles- Charli Waggoner 1st

4x200 m relay 2nd- Bailey Wornhor, Kylie Stubbs, Alexis Grove,

Charli Waggoner

400m run -Emma Cobb 6th

300m hurdles- Danielle Doggett 2nd

1600m run -Kinley Ives 6th, 7th- Casey Gill

4x400m relay 4th - Bailey Wornhor, Danielle Doggett, Jessa Harrison,

Alexis Grove

Disc- 1st- Hannah Ponder, 2nd- Codi Hamilton, 3rd- Katie Branam

Shot put- 3rd Katie Branam

Pole vault - 2nd -Dannielle Doggett, 5th- Emma Cobb

Boys Track Area and Regional Track Qualifiers were Derrick Ponder,

Hunter Hawthorne, Bruce Chartier, Dylan Porter, Zac Sprayberry

Tyler Van Duser, Seth McGehee, Garrett Baker, Chris Hall, Stephen

Hinds, Caleb England, Maverick Priest, and Lane Isom.

Bells High School was the district and area runner up in track as a

team and had 13 area and regional track qualifiers. Lane Isom quali-

fied for state and competed at the state meet in Austin

Powerlifting News Courtney Spence qualified for state in powerlifting and competed at

the state meet in Corpus Christi.

BHS Student Named Denison Elks’

Teenager of the Year Bailey Wornhor was recently honored at a Denison

Elk’s meeting as the 2016 Teenager of the Year!

This honor comes with a $750 scholarship. Bailey

was recognized along with two Denison High School

students who were honored as Male and Female

students of the year, Sydney Parks and J.T. Ivers.

We are proud of the hard work that Bailey put in to

receive this honor!

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BHS Knock It Out of the Park Competition

By Yalonda Ivers

During the three week leading up to the STAAR English I & II

End of Course Exams, BHS had a friendly competition be-

tween freshmen and sophomore classes. Each day, students

were given the opportunity to answer a question similar to

what is found on the state assessments. The questions were

graded each evening and team points were generated based

upon the percentage of each class that participated and the

percentage of correct answers. The three students with the top

individual scores were considered MVPs.

Throughout the competition, five Grand Slam questions were

available to students. These questions allowed students to

practice their writing skills by writing essays and answering

short answer response questions. Just as on STAAR EOCs,

these essay points were multiplied by 3 and scored on a scale

of 1-3. Individual

students could earn up

to 9 points per grand

slam entry.

The winning team

competed for the right

to miss classes on the

afternoon of May 25th

and enjoy a “Take Me

Out to the Ballgame” Party while watching the Rangers take

on the Angels projected on the big screen. Students enjoyed

“peanuts and Cracker Jacks”, along with popcorn, soda, and

hot dogs during the game. To participate in the party, students

must have completed a minimum of five daily questions.

Our MVPs, students with the highest individual scores trav-

eled with Mr. Weger to the Ballpark in Arlington on May 11th

to enjoy the Rangers take on the Chicago White Sox. Our

three MVP winners were: Emma Bass with 36 points, Saman-

tha Stanley with 32 points, and Sarah Smart with 29 points.

The three MVP’s and Mr. Weger enjoyed seats on the first

base line in section 36 on row 19! A huge thank you to Presco

Products in Sherman, Texas for providing the four tickets and

parking pass valued at over $255!

Ultimately, the Class of 2018 (sophomores took out the Class

of 2019

for the

win! Mrs.

Clark’s

first peri-

od, cele-

brates the

victory by

dabbing

for the

camera.

“Hard work does not neces-sarily guarantee success, but no success is possible with-

out hard work.” -Dr. T. P. Chia

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BHS Students Participate in Academic UIL

Meet on April 4th, 2016 This year, BHS Panthers and Lady Panthers have experi-

ence a great deal of success athletically. April the 4th was

our opportunity to show our Panther Pride academically!

It was exciting to have such a large group of participants

this year. With exception of Cross Examination and Lin-

coln Douglas debate, we had students competing in every

possible event and spot available! By the end of the day, our Panthers had experienced a

great deal of success: Accounting- 1st place: Desiree’ Davidson

3rd place Accounting team

Calculator Applications-6th place: Desiree’ Davidson

Current Issues- 2nd place: Mackenzie Lewis, 5th place Con-

nor Strouse, 6th place Katlyn Poindexter

2nd place Current Issues team

Computer Applications- 3rd place: Rebekah Crawford

Editorial Writing-2nd place: Carson Branam, 3rd place:

Katie Branam

Feature Writing-6th place: Mackenzie Lewis

Headline Writing- 1st place: Garrett Stingfellow, 6th Kylie

Stubbs

News Writing-2nd place: Mackenzie Lewis

3rd place Journalism Team

Informative Speaking- 5th place: Baleigh Massey

Mathematics- 1st place: Desiree Davidson, 4th place Joe

Fields

Number Sense-1st place: Jorge Arevalo

2nd Place Number Sense Team

2nd place Math Team

Poetry Interpretation- 6th place: Avery Layton

Ready Writing-5th place: Jolieann Crisp

Science-5th place: Jonah Brown, 6th place: Joshua Melvin

Physics- 1st place: Joshua Melvin

2nd place Science Team

Social Studies-4th place: Jake Bulanek, 5th place Connor Strouse

2nd Place Social Studies Team

At the end of the day, Bells High School place third over-

all out of the 8 schools competing. Eight BHS students

continued on to regional competition. To qualify for re-

gional competition, students must earn a 1st-3rd place fin-

ish at the district meet. It was exciting to have EIGHT

BHS students continue on to regional competition this

year.

Thank you to all who coached an event and to all stu-

dents who participated! A special thank you to Mrs. Car-

olyn Emory who serves as the Bells High School UIL co-

ordinator. She has served in this position for many years.

Below: BHS’s Second Place Mathematics Team From left to right: Joe Fields, Jorge Arevalo, Desiree’ Da-

vidson, Dylan Babbitt

Below: Avery Layton learns that she has advanced to fi-

nals in Poetry Interpretation

.

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BHS Students Participate in Academic UIL

Meet on April 4th, 2016 This year, BHS Panthers and Lady Panthers have experi-

ence a great deal of success athletically. April the 4th was

our opportunity to show our Panther Pride academically!

It was exciting to have such a large group of participants

this year. With exception of Cross Examination and Lin-

coln Douglas debate, we had students competing in every

possible event and spot available! By the end of the day, our Panthers had experienced a

great deal of success: Accounting- 1st place: Desiree’ Davidson

3rd place Accounting team

Calculator Applications-6th place: Desiree’ Davidson

Current Issues- 2nd place: Mackenzie Lewis, 5th place Con-

nor Strouse, 6th place Katlyn Poindexter

2nd place Current Issues team

Computer Applications- 3rd place: Rebekah Crawford

Editorial Writing-2nd place: Carson Branam, 3rd place:

Katie Branam

Feature Writing-6th place: Mackenzie Lewis

Headline Writing- 1st place: Garrett Stingfellow, 6th Kylie

Stubbs

News Writing-2nd place: Mackenzie Lewis

3rd place Journalism Team

Informative Speaking- 5th place: Baleigh Massey

Mathematics- 1st place: Desiree Davidson, 4th place Joe

Fields

Number Sense-1st place: Jorge Arevalo

2nd Place Number Sense Team

2nd place Math Team

Poetry Interpretation- 6th place: Avery Layton

Ready Writing-5th place: Jolieann Crisp

Science-5th place: Jonah Brown, 6th place: Joshua Melvin

Physics- 1st place: Joshua Melvin

2nd place Science Team

Social Studies-4th place: Jake Bulanek, 5th place Connor Strouse

2nd Place Social Studies Team

At the end of the day, Bells High School place third over-

all out of the 8 schools competing. Eight BHS students

continued on to regional competition. To qualify for re-

gional competition, students must earn a 1st-3rd place fin-

ish at the district meet. It was exciting to have EIGHT

BHS students continue on to regional competition this

year.

Thank you to all who coached an event and to all stu-

dents who participated! A special thank you to Mrs. Car-

olyn Emory who serves as the Bells High School UIL co-

ordinator. She has served in this position for many years.

Below: BHS’s Second Place Mathematics Team From left to right: Joe Fields, Jorge Arevalo, Desiree’ Da-

vidson, Dylan Babbitt

Below: Avery Layton learns that she has advanced to fi-

nals in Poetry Interpretation

.

Page 5 Volume 2, Issue 5

Throwback to April 8th 1997 Does anyone recognize the

blonde in the middle signing

her letter of intent to play bas-

ketball at Southeastern Oklaho-

ma State University? How

about the handsome coach

standing behind her in the ma-

roon and white? That would be

our very own Karri Branam and

her coach, Gary Rowland!

PJH JUNIOR BETA NEWS

Pictured at right: PJH Junior Beta Club mem-

bers who will travel to Nationals this June

23rd—26th, in New Orleans. Special thanks

to Larry Little, Cendera Bank, and Four Star

for their generous donations to help create

the Living Literature set. Thanks to all who

have supported this talented group of stu-

dents. Donations are still welcome and can

be given to Deb Beaver or Kristina Nelson.

Social Media Impacts Student’s Oppor-

tunities in College! What you put out on social media really does matter!

Recently, several college coaches tweeted about pro-

spective athletes that they passed up due to what they

saw on the students’ social media pages.

Students are losing scholarships, opportunities to play

and even jobs due to poor decisions in what they

post, share or Tweet! Think about the “brand” you

are putting out when you share via social media!

Summer vacation—

June 6th—August 19th

School starts back on August 22nd!

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Page 6 PJH District Track Results

8th Grade Boys

100 M Dash: Drake Spears-2nd place

200 M Dash: Marcus Ball-3rd place

400 M Dash: Tyler Hawthorne- 4th place

1200 M Run: Austin Martin-6th place

2400 M Run: Chris Ciacco-5th place

110 M Hurdles: Wrangler Priest-1st place

300 M Hurdles: Cole Kendrick-2nd place

4x100 M Relay: Steven Waldrip, Wrangler Priest, Marcus Ball,

Drake Spears-1st place

4x200 M Relay: Steven Waldrip, Cole Kendrick, Tyler Haw-

thorne, Drake Spears-2nd place

4x400 M Relay: Tyler Hawthorne, Wrangler Priest, Steven

Waldrip, Cole Kendrick-1st place

Shot Put: Scotty Straw-1st place

Ben Branham-4th place

Discus: Ben Branham-2nd place

Cade Doggett-5th place

Triple Jump: Wrangler Priest- 6th place

High Jump: Wrangler Priest-2nd place

Tyler Hawthorne – 3rd place

8th Grade Girls 200 M Dash: Bella Smith-3rd place

100 M Hurdles: Marlee Martin-6th place

300 M Hurdles: Elizabeth Askew-6th place

4x100 M Relay :Cheyenne Floyd, Mackenzie Robinson, Josselyn

Grove, Marlee Martin-2ndplace

4x200 M Relay: Cheyenne Floyd, Maddie Lewis, Josselyn Grove,

Bella Smith-2nd place

4x400 M Relay: Cheyenne Floyd, Bella Smith, Josselyn Grove,

Maddie Lewis -1st place

Shot Put: Cheyenne Floyd-3rd place

Jaycee Little- 5th place

Discus: Courtney Davidson-1st place

Triple Jump: Bella Smith-3rd place

Cheyenne Floyd- 4th place

Josselyn Grove-6th place

High Jump: Bella Smith-4th place

7th Grade Boys 100 M Dash: Shane Marquez-1st place

200 M Dash: Cole Moore-4th place

Hayden Trainor-6th place

400 M Dash: Shane Marquez -1st place

Aiden Brown-6th place

1200 M Run: Ashton Martin-6th place

110 M Hurdles: Trystan Mallory-6th place

4x100 M Relay: Chisum Priest, Tanner Carter, Hayden Trainor,

Hunter Howard -4th place

4x200 M Relay: Chisum Priest, Trystan Mallory, Hunter How-

ard , Tanner Carter-1st place

4x400 M Relay: Tanner Carter, Hunter Howard, Aiden Brown ,

Trystan Mallory -2nd place

Shot Put: Landon Nelson-4th place

Discus: Trystan Mallory-1st place

Hank Weaver-3rd place

Triple Jump: Trystan Mallory -2nd place

Aiden Brown-4th place

High Jump: Shane Marquez -3rd place

7th Grade Girls 100 M Dash: Cheznie Hale-3rd place

Aireanna Langley-4th place

400 M Dash: Abbie Dorris-1st place

Kayton Arnold- 2nd place

800 M Dash: Kayton Arnold-1st place

Jaiden Tocquigny- 2nd place

1200 M Run: Carson Gafford-5th place

2400 M Run: Carson Gafford-6th place

100 M Hurdles: Aireanna Langley-3rd place

Jaiden Tocquigny-5th place

4x200 M Relay: Cheznie Hale, Aireanna Langley, Lainie Sna-

vely, Abbie Dorris-2nd place

4x400 M Relay: Cheznie Hale, Kayton Arnold, Lainie Snavely,

Abbie Dorris-1st place

Shot Put: Mckenzie Poe-3rd place

Meagan Hewitt-5th place

Discus: Jaiden Tocquigny-1st place

Zoey McCarty-4th place

Triple Jump: Abbie Dorris-1st place

Lainie Snavely-5th place

Bells Elementary Students Participate in the 2nd Annual Four School Spelling Bee On May 2nd, BES students who won the classroom competitions participated in the BES Spelling Bee. During that

local competition, two final competitors were left battling on stage to practice for the upcoming Four School Spelling Bee

to be held in Tom Bean on May 23rd. The following students were class winners this year.

Kindergarten—Shaylee Cerda, Seghan Hinds, Breyman Hein, Alyssa Steakley, Jacob Barnes, Taylor Pinnick,

Shaylee Cerda and Breyman Hein advanced to the finals.

First Grade—Luther Hammon, Jesse Neal, Donaven Dominguez, Kinlee Williams, Kenneth Hawk, Logan Little

Luther Hammon and Logan Little advanced to the finals. Second Grade—Easton Branam, Rendon Campbell, Rhett Traweek, Waylon Mutchler, Reese Middleton, Raelynn Hens-

ley, Ty Stern and Anna Kinkade.

Reese Middleton and Ty Stern advanced to the finals.

Third Grade—Colt Crane, J.W. Tindall, Abigail Marsh, Cierra Tongate, Elly May Priest, and Peyton Washburn

J.W. Tindall and Peyton Washburn advanced to the finals. Story continued on page 9

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PJH Student Council

PJH Student Council collected

change this spring in order to help

save lives. Junior High and high

school students joined forces to col-

lect money for the Leukemia and

Lymphoma Society. This organization is partnered with

Olive Garden, Burlington, Bank of

America, TASC, and Urban Trampo-

line Park. Student Council members led the

drive by encouraging students to col-

lect change from friends, family,

neighbors, and businesses. Their

motto was: Collect change to help

CHANGE A LIFE. The drive lasted from April 18th

to May 2nd.

Pictured at right, front to back Cheznie Hale- Vice President, 7th

grader Jaden Nelson- Class Representative,

6th grader

Zoe Sprayberry-Class Representa-

tive, 8th grader Mia Moore-Class Representative, 7th

grader

Carson Howard-Treasurer, 7th grader Robert Berghian, Media Tech, 8th

grader

Summer Lane, Class representative,

8th grader Jaiden Tocquigny, Communications,

7th grader Courtney Davidson, Secretary, 8th

grader

Ben Branam, President, 8th grader

1-2-3 Blast Off! Eighth grade students in Mrs. Kris-

tina Nelson’s science classes re-

cently launched rockets as a spring

project. Mrs. Nelson’s father, Gary

Hicks, came and displayed a rocket

show for the students. Students

were then given the opportunity to

purchase and assemble their own

rocket. Students enjoyed getting to

watch their own rocket show.

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The BHS One-Act Play did not advance this year,

but a shout out goes to Zack Sprayberry who was select-

ed to the all star cast and Dawson Shaw who was select-

ed honorable mention all star cast. The cast performed

"The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens" at

North McKinney High. The students did indeed repre-

sent Bells High School and themselves well, growing

and stretching themselves to become believable charac-

ters as well as a strong ensemble. Mr. Bill Wheeler di-

rected the one-act play this year.

Students Earn $500 for BHS The Taco Bell Foundation very much supports students

graduating from high school! Their “Graduate for

Mas”-or Graduate for more- program, challenges stu-

dents to take an online pledge to finish high school.

Once students take the pledge they have an account set

up on the website which allows them to earn prizes for

taking part in various educational activities designed to

help students with post-secondary plans. There is a na-

tionwide competition along with this program with

grand prizes such as having a celebrity principal for a

day or a dance hosted by a celebrity DJ. To promote the

program, they provide schools with a countdown to

graduation clock. Our clock is displayed on the stage in

the BHS Commons.

The Taco Bell Foundation awards a $500 grant to

schools which have at least 30% of their student body

take the pledge. BHS students gladly did so and Bells

High School will soon receive a check for $500! That

money will be used to encourage students in their aca-

demic pursuits. Students who took the pledge also

earned free coupons for tacos from Taco Bell.

Round Two of “Who Can Knock It Out of

the Park” As BHS students geared up for EOC’s in algebra, biolo-

gy, and U.S. History, a second round of Knock It Out of

the Park was held. Tuesday-Thursday of each week, stu-

dents had the opportunity to earn Dum Dum Suckers or

Laffy Taffy for answering a question in their subject

correctly. Students were able to answer more than one

question a day; however, they could only win one piece

of candy. Tuesdays featured algebra questions, Wednes-

days biology questions, and Thursdays U.S. History

questions. Each day, three winners were chosen at the

end of lunch to receive a full sized candy bar. On Mon-

day, May2nd, one winner was drawn from a bucket of

all the correct answers turned in to receive a $100 Visa

Gift card!

All of these efforts help reinforce course content and

motivate students as they prepare for their EOC exams!

More Bells High School News

Bells Elementary students cele-

brate success using THINK

THROUGH MATH. BES re-

cently held a student celebration

for ALL 3 third grade classes who earned 500,000

points to complete their classroom goal in TTM. For

their accomplishments and reward, TTM donated $50

per classroom ($150) for Pizza Hut Pizza! The celebrat-

ed with 30 Pizzas! The students worked very hard in this

program this year. Their 2nd classroom goal was to do-

nate to their favorite charity, and they spent time at the

end of the year working on that goal! We are very proud

of their efforts! Congratulations to the students and

their teacher, Mrs. Vicki Russell.

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PreK and Kindergarten Round-up for

2016-17 School Year

Student council officers passed out balloons and goodie bags

and gave school tours to incoming PreK and K students and

their parents.

At Right: Jennifer McCarthy and her daughter Taylor pose for

the camera with the student council. Taylor is currently a

PreK student who will be going into Kindergarten.

Bells Elementary Students Participate in the 2nd Annual Four School

Spelling Bee

Fourth Grade—Hayden Corbin, Bailee Dorris, Sierra Lamance, Natalia Robles, Gavin

Kyle, and Blake McGowan

Hayden Cortbin and Gavin Kyle advanced to the finals. Fifth Grade—Preston Carter, Robbie Ballew, Brooklyn Blodgett, Bray-

den Taylor, Aiden Neal, and Jonathan Cox

Brooklyn Blodgett and Aiden Neal advanced to the finals.

The following students placed at the Four School Bee held in Tom

Bean:

Kindergarten—Shaylee Cerda, 1st place and Breyman Hein, 4th Place

1st grade—Logan Little, 2nd place and Luther Hammon, 8th place

2nd grade—Reese Middleton, 1st place and Ty Stern, 4th place

3rd grade—J.W. Tindall, 1st place and Peyton Washburn, 4th place

4th grade—Gavin Kyle, 1st place and Haydin Corbin, 7th place

5th grade—Brooklyn Blodgett, 6th place and Aiden Neal, 8th place

Pictured at right are the 1st and 2nd place finishers. Congratulations to

all of these students

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela

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On Monday, April 25th, our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders

celebrated Earth Day in collaboration with the Bells Elementary

PTO and Kohl’s. Each classroom planted flowers for the beautifica-

tion of our water gardens. This Earth Day activity tied in with sci-

ence lessons of natural re-

sources, living or non-living

things working together, and

learning the parts of a plant.

We would like to thank the

Bells Elementary PTO and

Kohl’s volunteers for work-

ing with our students!

2016 Earth Day Celebration at Bells Elementary

“What you leave behind is not

what is engraved in stone

monuments, but what is woven into

the lives of others.” -Pericles

BISD’s Think Through Math Summer

Program starts in June. Keep your child’s

math skills fine tuned with this web-based, re-

searched-based math program for students in

4th—9th grades. Drawings will be held and

prizes will be awarded. See the promo video

for more details. http://www.bellsisd.net/1295

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Bells Elementary Sports Attendance Adventure

Congratulations to Mrs. Ciaccio’s and Ms. Offill’s classes. They won the April attend-

ance contest. 100% of the two classes were present during the BES contest. The reward

was that Coach Ciaccio, Coach Offill, and the “#1 sports fans” got to dress up and show off

their athletic talent with Coach Thomas in the gym.

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Bells High School Student Selected to Visit NASA This Summer as a High School

Aerospace Scholar

Kinley Ives has been selected to travel to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC)

this summer to participate in the High School Aerospace Scholars program (HAS).

Nominated by their state legislator, Ives, has been selected as one of more than 260

high school juniors from across Texas to be part of HAS. During the school year,

selected students completed a 16-week interactive, on-line curriculum including four

distance-learning modules each containing four web-based assignments. The on-site

experience at NASA will include a tour of JSC facilities and briefings by NASA

subject matter experts, then these scholars will apply their newfound knowledge

working as a team to plan and design a mission to Mars. Their on-site experience will conclude with a presentation of their proposal to

attending parents, members of the Texas Legislature, Houston Livestock Show and

Rodeo, Rotary NASA, and JSC senior management. The state of Texas, in partnership with JSC and the Texas educational communi-

ty, developed HAS in 1999 to encourage more students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engi-

neering and mathematics (STEM). More than 8,700 students from across Texas have participated in the program

since its inception 17 years ago. With this program, NASA continues the Agency’s tradition of investing in the nation’s educational programs.

It is directly tied to the Agency's major education goal of attracting and retaining students in STEM disciplines

critical to NASA’s future missions, which include missions to Mars and beyond.

For additional information, email jsc-aeroscho@mail.nasa.gov or call 281-483-4112.

For more information about Texas Aerospace Scholars, visit:http://has.aerospacescholars.org For more information about NASA’s mission to Mars, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-journey-to-

mars/

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Superintendent’s Honor Roll Third Grade

Ava Brown, Tucker Crites, Colt Crane, Austin Draper,

Suzanne Flyger, Macy Hicks, Anthony Leonard,

Ethan Lewis, Laykin Little, Abigail Marsh, Robert

Montgomery, Gracie Moore, Elly May Priest, J.W.

Tindall, Cierra Tongate, Peyton Washburn, Miranda

Whiting

Fourth Grade

Jacie Kyle, Rachel Metcalf, Faith Pinnick, Titan Till-

man

Fifth Grade

Ansley Campbell, Preston Carter, Sarah Cooper, Jona-

than Cox, Ashlyn Fox, Autumn Lane, Aiden Neal,

Cooper Smith, Brayden Taylor

Sixth Grade

Sophia Blount, Hannah Bondarenko, Quinton Doug-

las, Shellby Harwell, Mandie Kyle, Grace Marsh,

Jaden Nelson, Blake Rolen, Emily Sanders, Grace

Simpson, Lisa Sutherland, Eli Taylor, Kerigan

Wegley and Brenna Williams

Seventh Grade

Kayton Arnold, Carl Besario, Derek Chartier, Ethan

Cooper, Carson Gafford, Cheznie Hale, Maegan

Hewitt, Landri Hicks, Carson Howard, Hunter How-

ard, Cayden Huffman, Johan Medina, Mia Moore,

Landon Nelson, Gabby Smith, Ben Stephens, Jaiden

Tocquigny and Thomas Weaver

Eighth Grade

Robert Berghian, Mackenzie Blodgett, Ben Branam,

Courtney Davidson, Cade Doggett, Vanessa Flores,

Cheyenne Floyd, Dylan Gard, Josselyn Grove, Rache-

al Jones, Rhyan Krueger, Garrett Kyle, Summer Lane,

Madison Lewis, Jaycee Little, Marlee Martin, Mac-

kenzie Robinson, Bella Smith, Zoe Sprayberry, Jillian

Square and Matthew Wilson

Class of 2019 (Freshmen)

Owen Beck, Chesney Blount, Carson Branham, Krisi-

lan Brown, Jayci Burns, Morgan Callan, Emma Cobb,

Matthew Conner, Jillian Defries, Kennedy Derzapf,

Brittany Doring, Garrett Faison, Brandon Garcia,

Alyssa Garner, Alexis Grove, Dustin Hardin, Avery

Layton, Sebastian Lopez, Cassandra Mulkey, Kyla

Neal, Lauren Nichols, Eli Norris, Dylan Porter, Lara

Potts, Daisy Robles, Caitey Sawyer, Joshua Shaw,

Kerynn Sizemore, Christian Smith, Haley Snavely,

Nathaniel Stephens, Charli Waggoner, Colton West,

Alexyss Williams

Class of 2018 (Sophomores)

Jorge Arevalo, Garrett Baker, Emma Bass, Nicholas

Baxley, Savannah Brown, Jake Bulanek, Nathan

Clark, Mikaela Doggett, Jason Dowlen, Larissa Flo-

res, Kinley Gafford, Rylee Hicks, Evin Hughes, Blake

Lerond, Baileigh Massey, Colby Meek, Jayla Melvin,

Chance Morse, Piper Simons, Sarah Smart, Amanda

Soza, Zachary Sprayberry, Samantha Stanley, Andrew

Taylor, Ashton Tocquigny, Tyler Van Duser

Class of 2017 (Juniors)

Keisha Arellano, Zoe Bankston, Kaitlyn Branam, Me-

gan Burgess, Bruce Chartier, Cheyanne Connor, Jacob

Cunliffe, Leeanna Glatt, Kinley Ives, Heather Jones,

Riley Kruger, Makenzie Lewis, Cord Matchett, Han-

nah Ponder, Alexis Powell, Cara Powers, Maverick

Priest, Brooklyn Ragan, Cassidy Scott, Jacob Shaw,

Sidney Stephens, Bailey Stowers, Kylie Stubbs,

Alexys Ward, Richard Weaver, Trevor Whitmire

Class of 2016 (Seniors)

Shannon Atchley, Dylan Babbitt, Catie Beall, Jonah

Brown, Courtney Bulanek, Morgan Cooper, Aaron

Crawford, Brittani Cunliffe, Desiree’ Davidson, Jas-

mine Epperson, Joseph Fields, Angel Garrett, Christo-

pher Hall, James Hall, Jessa Harrison, Cassidy Jeffery,

Kimberly Jones, Jace Lester, Shayla McKnight, Chey-

enne McMillen, Josh Melvin, Katelyn Metcalf,

Donielle Neal, Derrick Ponder, Ronnie Price, Ryan

Retan, Marshall Roesler, Ethan Sanford, Garrett

Stringfellow, Connor Strouse, Emily Summers, Mat-

thew Waldrip, Bailey Wornhor, Aaron Zarn

Fifth Six Weeks Honor Roll

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Principal’s Honor Roll Third Grade

Bradic Carter, Hannah Cooper, Cody Darnell, Ethan

Floyd, Allie Hale, Emery Howard, Caleb Kumler,

Alexis Lenzi, Cera Sanchez, Mackenzie Severson,

Katie Spears, Addison Stiltner, Zayne Tardif, Hayden

Taylor, Brian Usrey, Ava Vaughan

Fourth Grade

Hayden Blount, Kaison Branham, Shelton Bur-

den,Kendal Clark, Hayden Corbin, Bailee Dorris,

Gavin Elton, Ashton Fisher, Keltan Floyd, Colton

Fuller, Tristan Garner, Jayson Gill, Lucas Hamner,

Gerrit Holt, Gavin Kyle, Austin Lemley, Blayze Mas-

sey, Austin Mayhew, Malloree Meek, Kaiden Mul-

linix, Easton Neal, Anzley Poe, Cole Richardson, Na-

talia Robles, Chloe Russum, Kolby Stubbs, Hailey

Trainor, Holden Trainor, Otto Vandiver, Kate Waldrip,

Devin Weaver, Kinley Weger

Fifth Grade

Robbie Ballew, Kylee Beach, Colby Branham, Serrena

Galvan, Makena Hartline, Spencer Hinds, Dawson

Hensley, Darren Holcomb, Lane Kendrick, Jeffrey

McKinney, Dakota Robison, Megan Severson, Fisher

Simons, Colt Stone, Zachry Sutherland, Grady

Waldrip, Kori Wilson

Sixth Grade

Richard Allen, Sophia Allen, James Anthony, Hali

Blodgett, Sara Clapp, Justine Norris, Canyon Payne,

Kaden Pyle and Spencer Roberts

Seventh Grade

Saebra Blackburn, Armando Carrillo, Abbie Dorris,

Trystan Mallory, Kyla Moseley, Zayden Owens, Chi-

sum Priest, Lainie Snavely and Hannah Wolf

Eighth Grade

Blake Peters, Wrangler Priest, Drake Spears, Steven

Waldrip and Addison Wegley

Class of 2019 (Freshmen) Jillian Anderson, Candice Coufal, Steven Crawford,

Shyenne Daniel, Cody Garnsey, Mark Gill, Zack Gill,

Makinzie Hackett, Jalen Hartline, Britt Herod, Kason

Huscke, Destiney McKinney, Gavin Neasbitt, Taylor

O’Bier, Bryan Ponder, Laney Rice, Heaven Sharp,

Tanner Thomas Class of 2018 (Sophomores)

Gabriel Garcia, Dylan Hall, Hunter Hawthorne, Ste-

phen Hinds, John Miller, Jaden Powell, Wade Rolen

Class of 2017 (Juniors)

C.J. Crane, Jolie Crisp, Jennifer Doring, Montana

Faulkner, Brieana Kirkham, Layne Murphree, Katlyn Poindexter Class of 2016 (Seniors)

Dayton Daniel, Brandon Isom, James Morrow, Lyndell

Peters

BHS Senior Parade of

Graduates

On May 24, 2016, the

BHS Class of 2016

walked the halls of Bells

Elementary while the ele-

mentary students and fac-

ulty cheered for them.

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Bells ISD Administration Office

1550 Ole Ambrose Rd.

Bells, TX 75414

903.965.7721

Superintendent

Joe Moore

Administrative Assistant

Heather Waldrip

Assistant Superintendent

Tricia Meek

Business Manager

Marilyn Steger

Business Assistant

Louise Sanford

Bells Elementary

110 Scott Rd.

Bells, TX 75414

903.965.7725

Principal

DeAn Jeffrey

Assistant Principal

Melissa Flyger

Student Advisor

Carla Norris

Campus Secretary

Stephanie Hinds

Pritchard Junior High

1510 Ole Ambrose Rd

Bells, TX 75414

903.965.4835

Principal

Will Steger

Counselor

Kristi Stubbs

Campus Secretary

Cindy Moore

Bells High School

1500 Ole Ambrose Rd

Bells, TX 75414

903.965.7315

Principal

Josh Weger

Assistant Principal/Counselor

Yalonda Ivers

Campus Secretary

Lori Flores

PEIMS Coordinator

Sharon Blount

Bells Panthers 2016 Varsity Schedule

8-26-16 Era Here 7:30 p.m.

9-2-16 Chico There 7:30 p.m.

9-9-16 Paris Chisum There 7:30 p.m.

9-16-16 Honey Grove

Homecoming

Here

7:30 p.m.

9-23-16 *Valley View There 7:30 p.m.

9-30-16 OPEN 7:30 p.m.

10-7-16 *Trenton Here 7:30 p.m.

10-14-16 *Blue Ridge There 7:30 p.m.

10-21-16 *Celeste Here 7:30 p.m.

10-28-16 *Collinsville There 7:30 p.m.

11-4-16 *Tom Bean

Senior Night

Here 7:30 p.m.

District

Games

BES Select Choir Earns Superior Rating at Sandy Lake