Second-grader Yailyn Martinez and her mother, Virginia Gonzales perform a traditional Mexican dance Tuesday at Bel Air Elementary’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Community members were treated to song, dance and delicious food. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
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Athens Teacher Cooks at Texas State Fair
Athens High School culinary arts teacher Jennifer Gorell was invited to participate for the third year in the celebrity chef demonstrations at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Gorell showed onlookers how to make apple crisps topped with whipped cream and salted caramel drizzle, and then shared samples. (COURTESY PHOTO)
AHS Speech and Debate Scores Big At Lindale
FROM the Athens High School Facebook page
The Athens High School Speech and Debate Team competed at the Lindale TFA Tournament Saturday, Sept. 27. Students competed against 33 schools. At this tournament, students gain points in an attempt to qualify to the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament. In prose interpretation, Lydia Strand (junior) placed 2nd for her 3rd tournament in a row! In Domestic Extemp, True Head (sophomore) and Michael Pulver (sophomore) advanced to the semifinal round. In policy debate, sophomores True Head and Matthew Hernandez advanced to the quarterfinal round. This makes True and Matthew the first AHS students this year to gain points towards TFA State. A total of six AHS students competed in the tournament, and three freshman came to observe their first tournaments. We look forward to another great tournament in Van in two weeks!
CRHS Speech and Debate Takes Second at Lindale
Cross Roads ISD press release
The Cross Roads High School Speech and Debate team is making history in it’s inaugural season. The team competed at the Lindale Texas Forensics Association Speech and Debate Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 27. The team was crowned second place overall in the Novice Debate Division as they competed against over 500 students representing 33 schools from N – 20 of those schools included large schools classified as 4A-6A. Cross Roads is a 2A school district.
Juniors Luke Carnes and Katie Harris finished the tournament with a second place finish in Cross-Examination Debate after posting a 5-1 record on the day. Some of the schools they defeated along the way included Longview, Lindale, and Richardson Berkner. Moreover, freshmen Julia Harris and Taylor Long finished the tournament with a 3rd place finish in Public Forum Debate.
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