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Cross Roads FCCLA Members Become Peer Advisors

Eight members from the Cross Roads chapter are pictured here with Sharon Ridell Pierce, State of Texas FCCLA Advisor. From left to right are: Kayla Stewart, Diana Olvera, Shelby Segura, Ms. Pierce, Maci Mattingly, Abby Newman, Kelsey Irvin, and Abby McCallie. Not pictured is Courtney Hancock.

Cross Roads ISD press release

In October, eight students from Cross Roads High School joined three hundred (300) FCCLA members and advisors from across Texas at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West training in one of the following areas:

Stop the Violence- Students Taking on Prevention- a peer to peer outreach initiative empowering young people to recognize, report, and reduce the potential for youth violence;
Financial Fitness- teaching others to save for their future and about the frauds that affect families in our country
Childhood Obesity- helping fight the epidemic of the overweight population in our state:
Civic Engagement- students will learn to make a difference in the civic life of their communities and develop the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to make a difference they will learn the importance of being engaged in the decision making process in their communities.
Teen Safe Driving- Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety- education to help educate teens and their parents about the importance of teen safe driving and the consequences of distracted driving.

Students returned from the training as Peer Educators and were charged with collaborating with local school and community resource people, conducting local action projects and tracking results. Each student will train other students and/or adults in their school districts on one of these topics. Last year, the 325 students attending reached over 38,000 peers in local training seminars. Continue reading “Cross Roads FCCLA Members Become Peer Advisors”

Senator Nichols Meets With School Superintendents

Sen. Nichols press release

Palestine — Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) met with local superintendents from Cherokee, Anderson and Henderson counties recently. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss education issues in preparation for the 84th Legislature which convenes in January.

“The Legislature faces many challenges this session, and we cannot make good decisions unless we are listening closely to those we represent,” said Nichols. “Education is and always will be one of the most important issues we face as a state.” Continue reading “Senator Nichols Meets With School Superintendents”

Nickolaus Linderman Named Commended Student

By Chris Dickson/Cross Roads ISD

Cross Roads High School Principal Mack Lowe announced this week that Nickolaus Linderman has been named a Commended Student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2015 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Continue reading “Nickolaus Linderman Named Commended Student”

Cross Roads Students Earn Berths in Debate Championships

Cross Roads ISD press release

The Cross Roads High School Speech and Debate team continued it’s winning streak in the Van Fall Speech and Debate Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event featured 22 schools and about 200 students across Northeast Texas.

Luke Carnes and LaTrae Chaney finished 3rd and Alex Dickson and Katie Harris finished 7th in CX Debate. Luke Carnes finished in 4th in Persuasive Speaking. Katie Harris and LaTrae Chaney finished 5th and 6th, respectfully, in Original Oratory. Rachael Cooper and Kaden Mattingly finished 2nd and 6th in Congressional Debate. As a result of their finish in the tournament, Luke Carnes, Rachael Cooper and Kaden Mattingly have earned berths to compete at the Northeast Texas Debate Association (NTDA) Championships (a scholarship tournament) in Lindale in February 2015.

Coach Chris Dickson said, “I’m excited our students are experiencing many firsts on behalf of our school district. These are the first students to earn berths to this prestigious tournament in school history. There are countless scholarship opportunities available to students who compete in speech and debate, and I’m glad these students will get a chance to experience one of them at the NTDA Championships.” Continue reading “Cross Roads Students Earn Berths in Debate Championships”

Athens ISD Seeks Vendors for Hornet Hive Party

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist

Hear that buzz? It’s the sound of activity surrounding preparations for the outdoor Hornet Hive Party on Friday, Oct. 24. Organizations, businesses, local artists and craftsman are being sought to sell or share their goods, crafts, food and information with the public.

The Hornet Hive Party will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with booths set up in the parking lot next to the high school annex or, pending approval by the Athens City Council to temporarily close a portion of Dul Averett, in the street between the annex and Bruce Field.

This is the second year for the district to offer the event. Last year it took place during homecoming and was held in the courtyard of the annex. This year, organizers expect to experience more foot traffic, thanks to the very visible location of the event. The Hornet Hive Party will dovetail perfectly with the 7:30 p.m. start of the varsity football game, when the Hornets take on Kaufman at Bruce Field. Continue reading “Athens ISD Seeks Vendors for Hornet Hive Party”