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Inside this Issue:
GIFT............................. 4
Campus Highlights....... 5
Tigers in Action.......... 19
Board Briefs............... 25
State of the Schools... 28
Calendar.................... 33
Addendum
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Superintendent’s Honor Roll
Six students were nominated by their teachers for the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. These students were honored at
the Board Meeting on April 20th. Teachers have chosen these students not only because they do well academically,
but also because of their character. They work hard, pay attention, help others, show respect, and genuinely
care for their school and their friends. Students who receive this award will be treated to a field trip at the end
of the school year. This year’s group will be headed to a Roughriders baseball game. Congratulations to Ashley
Betancourt, Kynlee Chalker, Sarah Denton, Elizabeth Schroeter, Addison Mercer, and Nicolas Gonzalez.
Champion Awards
Three times per year, the staff at GISD nominate their colleagues who have gone above and beyond to “live the motto”
of the district; in short, to be a “Champion”. Our spring honorees are: Tara Rice (Counselor, GES), Debbie Murphy
(Science, GMS), Cynthia Foster (Technology, GHS) and Justin Wallis (GMS/GHS Band). These folks are not only
incredible in their classrooms or office, they are a true champion for our students!
Important Notice: The June issue of Tiger Times will not be released until June 6th. This will allow us to include all
school events to the end of the school year.
School Board Member Recognized
GISD Board Member, Ron Box, was honored at the school board
meeting on April 20th. He has served this district for 15 years,
and this was his last official board meeting. Dr. Siler presented
him with a crystal bowl engraved with his name and the dates
of his service filled to capacity with notes of thanks from faculty
and students. Mr. Box will certainly be missed for his wittiness
and ability to think beyond “just the surface” of many issues. Mr.
Jonas, Dr. Harris, and former superintendent, Mr. Cohagan, all
addressed the audience at the meeting offering their thanks and
personal comments regarding his dedication and service to this
district. Thank you, once again Mr. Box, for serving this district
for so many years!
The Gunter Parks Foundation is happy to announce 3 big fundraisers.
On Saturday, May 2nd, from 5pm-8pm, we are hosting the
Jane Robinson Memorial Concert in the Park. We will
have performances by Justin Pecina, Mitch McConnell,
The Buckner Sisters, Lauren Baird, and Cade Meyerdirk.
There will be hotdogs, hamburgers, and cold drinks
available for purchase. You can purchase your handprint
tiles for $30, and attend the handprint tile workshop available during the
event. A quilt is being donated and auctioned in honor of Mrs. Robinson.
You will be able to purchase tickets to that drawing at the park. A blood drive
will be set up during the event for those who would like to donate blood. All
proceeds will go to the special fund for Jane Robinson’s memorial placed on
the playground. Entry is $5/person and children 4 and under are free.
June 3rd starting at 9am and ending at 9am June 4th on the Gunter Parks
Foundation Facebook page, we will be hosting a 24 hour Facebook baked
goods auction. A flyer will be sent home with the students with directions
on how to participate. We will also have that information posted on social
media and our website. Be sure to mark this down on your calendars and take
a little time and bid on some yummy treats!
Ella and Landrie Brummett hosted a
lemonade stand and raised $235.74 to be
donated to Jane Robinson’s memorial fund
(which will be donated to the Gunter Parks
Foundation for Jane’s memorial in the
playground). They also donated $23.50 of
their own money to add to this. The girls did
this to support their friend, Elyson Schafer
(Mrs. Robinson’s granddaughter)
June 13th from 6pm until 10pm we will host our big Concert in the Park Fundraiser
and BBQ Cook-off. It is $25 for the entry fee to participate in the cook-off. There will
be a $150 Grand Champion and $50 First Prize awarded in each category. Please
visit our website http://gunterparksfoundation.com for your entry form and more
information. There will be performances by Justin Pecina and Dixie Rex. Bounce
houses will be set up for the little ones. Some of the best BBQ prepared by all locals
available for purchase, listen to some extraordinary performers, and relax with your
family at the future site of our community-built playground. Entry is $5/person and
children 4 and under are free.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE GENERAL ELECTION
Aviso de Elección General
To the Registered Voters of Gunter ISD, Gunter, Texas:
Notice is hereby given that the polling place listed below will
be open on May 9, 2015, for the purpose of:
Electing 2 Trustees for a 3 year term
Para los votantes registrados del Distrito Escolar de Gunter, Gunter, Texas
Un Aviso por la presente es dado de que el lugar de votación apuntado
abajo estará abierto el 9 de Mayo del 2015.
Para elegir a 2 miembros del sindicado de GISD por un periodo de 3 años
ELECTION DAY, May 9, 2015:
The following polling place listed below will be open
7:00am to 7:00pm.
Gunter Community Center, 105 N. Fourth Street,
Gunter, TX 75058
Día de elección: El 9 de Mayo del 2015
El siguiente lugar de elección apuntado abajo estará abierto de 7:00am a
7:00pm
Early Voting - Time Period:
Weekdays: Monday, April 27, 2015 - Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Voting by Mail:
Grayson County Elections Administrator
115 W. Houston St.
Sherman, TX 75090
El Centro Comunitario de Gunter, 105 N. Fourth Street, Gunter, TX
75058
Votación en adelantado
Periodo de tiempo:
Entre Semana: el lunes 27 de Abril del 2015 hasta el martes 5 de mayo
del 2015.
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than
the close of business on Friday, May 1, 2015.
Votación por correo
115 W. Houston St.
Sherman, TX 75090
Issued this 10th day of April 2015.
Dr. Jill Siler, Superintendent
Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en adelantada por correo deben
ser recibidas al fin de las horas de negocio el viernes 1 de Mayo del 2015.
Emitida este día 10 de Abril del 2015
Dra. Jill Siler, Superintendente
School Board Candidates
Pictured (left to right) Kent Lashley, Jeff Banks, Scott Meyerdirk, and
Kevin Clopton.
Dear Parent,
Can you believe that this school year is almost over?
It has been a great pleasure to prepare and serve great meals to your children. My staff and I would like to personally thank
you for all the kind words and joy that your children bring to our cafeterias each and every day!
With the coming of the end of the school year, we need to close out our accounts for the year and get all outstanding balances paid in full.
Starting May 1, 2015, we will not allow any charges of any kind. If a student does not have money in their accounts or with them, they will
be given a sack lunch (free of charge), they will also be handed a reminder slip showing that they were given a sack lunch and a reminder
of what they owe.
You can deposit money in your child’s account by sending a check to your child’s campus, sending cash payments with your child or making
on-line payments with your My School Bucks account information. This may be found on the Gunter ISD website at www.gunterisd.org.
Please make every effort to ensure that your child has funds available in their account until the end of the school year. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact me at (903) 696-0131 or email me at [email protected].
Thank You,
Lauren Rogers
Child Nutrition Director Gunter ISD
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The annual GIFT
Banquet was held
on April 30th. The
guest
speaker,
Morgan Waggoner,
inspired the students
to be PROACTIVE.
She asked, “What
did it take to get here tonight?” Looking at the word in
itself, you will find that you need to plan, find reasons
to be strong, observe, take action, calm down, trust,
imagine the celebration, value the pain (it’s worth it),
and experience the joy that comes from all of the good
decisions you’ve made. Thank you, Morgan, for such an
inspiring message for the students.
Three campus grants were
awarded to the following staff
members: Kelly Marr was
granted money to purchase the
entire Nancy Drew and Hardy
Boys mystery series for the
GMS library. Steve Fletcher
received a grant to purchase
field guides for 7th grade
science. Lauren Rogers was
granted money to take her staff
to the Texas Association for
School Nutrition conference
this summer in Grapevine,
Texas.
In total, $30,603.72 was given out, and it wouldn’t
be possible without the donors. If you have made a
donation to GIFT, we thank you!
Student Scholarships
Jose Betancourt
$1,000
Luis Betancourt
$3,000
Reid Bolin
$1,000
Megan Bullard
$2,500
Natalie Cochran
$1,000
Cristin Connor
$2,000
Tristen Covington
$1,000
Casen Driskill
$1,000
Derek Hall
$3,000
Reilley Hicks
$1,000
Kathryn Husted
$1,000
Sarah Kulbeth
$2,000
Victoria Ladrondeguevara $2,000
Spencer Lashley
$1,000
Mackenzie Mazerolle
$2,000
Ross O’Hanlon
$1,000
Luke Osburn
$2,500
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General GIFT Scholarship
Landmark Bank Scholarship
Frank & Liz Gravley Strive for Excellence
Chuck & Laura Glass Scholarship
Jack & Charlynn Elliott Scholarship
Scott Smith Memorial Scholarship
Bill & Dawn Arrington: Good & Faithful Servant
Kristen Streetman Memorial Scholarship
Hubert & Flossie Westman Scholarship
Thank you to:
Bundt Cakes by Fresh
From My Oven.
Desserts from
GIFT Board.
the
Colors presented by
Boy Scout Troop #3.
Special Thanks to the donors who have
made all of these grants possible.
Jack and Charlynne Elliott Estate, Gail
Utter, Virgil and Charlotte Fisher, A&K
Products, Jon and Andrea Allen, Kari and
Brian Bailey, Cynthia and Darrin Bruner,
Dana and Shawn MacDonald, Adrian and
Ginny O’Hanlon, Bob and Nelma Phillips,
Lola and Robert Sanford, Ray and Leota
Smith, Roger and Teresa Streetman, David
and Sharon Bon, Ron and Nita Box, Dr.
Jim Caskey, Jill and Chris Dodd, Steve
and Lynn Fletcher, Liz and Frank Gravley,
Dr. Gary and Kathy Harris, Angela and Bill
Magers, Marilee Special Utility District, Nat
McClure, Scott and Shari Meyerdirk, Ricky
and Nancy Nevil, RDMR, Laurie and Reggie
Richmond, Amy and Lonnie Scott, Kelly and
Carrie Teems, Dale and Joyce Vincent,
Krista and Tommy Wade, Anthony Allen,
Joe and Cathy Allen, Dara Arrington, Bobby
Bishop, Ernestine Bolin, Kim and Rodney
Bolin, Robert and Kathryn Booth, Blake
Burnham, Lynn Carrigan, Celina Medical
Clinic, Sharesa Driskill, Kris Freeny, Gunter
FFA Project, Gunter Middle School Staff,
Leslie Hindman, Angele Johnson, Kim
Joiner, Carlin and Cindy Kirkland, Lynn and
Elizabeth Kulbeth, Paula Lashley, Robert and
Sharon Lawton, Robin and Karl Lenderman,
Roger and Candy Leonard, Kelly Marr,
Sara McCarty, Tanya and Kevin McNeil,
Deborah Miller, Angela Morrison, Christine
Nolan, Sandra Phillips, Sara Price, Marilyn
and James Rausch, Amy Reed, Tommy
and Mary Reed, Jill Rodarmer, Charles and
Brittany Roten, Huanani and Greg Shipper,
Charles and Betty Skeen, Elaine Schatz, Jill
Siler, James Sinclair, Tina and Barry Smith,
Ricky Taylor, Madelyn Vaughan, Jacob
Waggoner, Connie Williams, George and
Barbara Woodruff, Bill and Dawn Arrington,
Gayle Banner, Donna Bedgood, Ruth Ann
Bowen, Lindsey Bowen, James Bessonett,
Suzanne Brackeen, Patsy Breedlove, Jennie
Bullard, Rod Castorena, Kerry and Norma
Clement, Rick and Cheyrl Cohagan,
Courtney Cross, Missy Crutchfield, Jeanne
Curbow, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Day, Tony
DelPlato, Callie Essary, Diane Fielding, Jake
Fieszel, Sandra Fioretti, James Flatt, Lydia
Garcia, Todd and Jessica Hogan, Travis
Hudson, Dana and Leslie Howell, Stacie
Hunsaker, Reeca Hunstman, Glen and
Christina Johnstone, Kim Joiner, Roshanda
King, Kevin Kirkland, Debbie Locke, Sarah
Long, Jackie Mahana, Bobby Massey, Leslie
Matiko, Linda Mazerolle, Britni McDonald,
Angela Morrison, Verna Lee Morris, Debbie
Murphy, Derlie and Jerry Muston, Mark and
Shelli Neely, Mark and Shannon Parker,
Amy Porter, Prosper Family Dentistry, Gladis
Puebla, Yvette Rand, Tara Rice, Jessica
Robinson, Jill Rodarmer, Lauren Rogers, Mia
Rossi, Charlotte Ruffle, James and Debbie
Schneider, Jeannie Schroeter, Tina Smith,
Laura Stout, L and J Thornhill, Ann Tolbert,
Emily Vest, Glenna Vest, Olivia Vest, Jacob
Waggoner, Justin Wallis, Stacy Watson,
Tonya Watson, Doug and Donna Zambiasi
GES
GES
ELEMENTARY
GES
GES
May Core Essential
Watch out George Washington and Abe Lincoln! After this month, our
students will go down in history for their inability to tell a lie, because we are
dedicating the whole month of May to the Big Idea of...
Honesty—Choosing to be truthful
in whatever you say and do!
Celebrating their April birthdays with
a book from the Birthday Book Club
are: Brodee Parker, Sophia Streiff
and Addison Hammer. Not pictured
is Ella Pinkernell.
Bugs Bugs Bugs
Kindergarten students have been learning about insects during this month.
To show everything they learned, they designed their own bug out of
Play-Dough... take a look!
Make Plans to Attend
Elementary Awards Ceremony
June 2nd
8:30 - 9:30 AM
GHS Event Center
Gunter Elementary Students are on their way to reaching their goal of $500! GES students will have paper
sneakers for sale. You can help by purchasing a paper pair of sneakers to hang in their classroom. The money
raised will be donated to help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
For more information, contact Nurse Stacie at the GES campus. ([email protected])
kidswalk.jdrf.org
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Together, we can make a difference!
Walk Day: Thursday, May 21st
Q and U United in Marriage
“What grammar has brought together, let no misspelling
separate,” said Pastor Roy Layman as he officially united Q
and U during the wedding ceremony in our kindergarten
classes. The children were dressed as the letters Q and
U and said their vows to always let Q come before U in
a word, and to never separate. The “letters” exchanged
rings, a hug, and a short dance to make the union official.
The reception had a lovely display of cakes and punch
to be enjoyed by each Q and U who participated.
The letters will be planning a QUest,
maybe to QUebec ... or
maybe they will
just go QUail
hunting :)
Muffins for Moms
The entry of GES was filled with moms on
April 6th. Free muffins were served by the
Gunter Parent Organization to the moms as
they perused the book selections available in
the Book Fair.
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THANK YOU to all the volunteers
who helped make our Scholastic Spring
Book Fair very successful! Our book
sales were incredible! With a profit
of $1,234.55 we will make a 10%
donation to the Gunter Volunteer Fire
Department in the amount of $123.46.
Our PTO has generously
offered to match our fire
department donation, as
well.
Thank you to our PTO,
families,
students
and
teachers for making the
Spring Book Fair such a
wonderful event!
Discovery Students
Popcorn Sale
May 4 - 15 (Mornings)
GES Cafeteria
All proceeds benefit the Gunter Volunteer Fire
Department
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Small: $1 | Large $2
Flavors include:
Carmel, kettle, vanilla,
and cheese
1st Grade Class
presents
“Squirm!” A Wiggly, Giggly,
Squiggly Musical
March Students of the Month
by John Jacobon
Thursday, May 28th at GES
7 PM
What could be more fun than
having permission to sing about
the things that gross us out, or at
the very least make us SQUIRM? The musical is all about
celebrating the things that make us squirm and discovering
that most of those things are in some way, good for us.
The 1st graders are very excited to present the musical.
Don’t miss it!
Want to remember your child’s year? The best way
to do this is to purchase a 2014-15 GES Yearbook!
Books cost $16 each, and may be purchased online
using the passcode 2072914 from YBpay.com. If
you’re not an online shopper, extra forms may be
found in the elementary school office.
Left to Right: Hailey Foster 3rd , Ella Brummett 1st, Jack
St. Clair 4th, Elyson Schafer Kindergarten, and Maddox
Key 2nd
Elementary Art Night
May 14th
5-7 PM
Come and browse through art
projects created by each grade
level at GES. It is come and go,
so you can move through the
displays at your own pace.
Take Me Out
to the Ball
Game!
If you’re looking
for memories to be
made with you and
your children, take
them to the ball
game; the Rough
Riders game in
particular. Our own,
GHS choirs will be
singing the National
Anthem on May 5th,
and we need to sell
some tickets. It’s not
only an honor, it’s a
fundraiser! Contact
Mrs. Kulbeth for
tickets.
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O
Goldilocks
Three Bears
and the
nce upon a time, in a city far, far away, a kindergarten class prepares to learn about Fairy Tales. The GES students
performed a musical telling the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the elementary gymnasium for family
and friends. They did an awesome job with their songs and remembering their lines!
A Honor Roll
3rd Nine Week GES Honor Roll
1st Grade: Legend Bounds, Sadie Buckalew, Tony Castro, Ally
Dodd, Cali Dodson, Eli Fischer, Lacie Gray, Emily Hickman,
Jackson Kennedy, Norah Layman, Tyler Madsen, Emma Marks,
Libby Martin, Gisselle Mercado, Nathan Merrill , Colt Nelson,
Hayden Nelson, Brooklynn Neufeld, Mauricio Porras, Creed
Rainer, Agustin Robledo, Hayden Rodges, Benjamin Rodriguez,
Kaitlin Stephan, Jasmine Tapia, Raider Taylor, Tatum Underwood;
2nd Grade: Brock Boddie, Kane Bolt, Reid Brackeen, Luke Bullard,
Mitch Gage, Reese Gibbs, Brenley Gibson, Garrin Goetz, Avery
Hale, Tate Howard, Chloe Johnson, Madison Litz, Angel
Mercado, Carter Miller, Cesar Montes, Ella Pindernell, Wendy
Salazar, Isabela Thomas, Sailor Williams, Raiden Windlow; 3rd
Grade: Kai Altun, Jackson Burkholder, Kase Carlile, Luke Dodd,
Cade Dodson, McKenna Fady, Jonah Ferguson, Lucas Frank,
Brooks Gage, Lexie Gann, Kinley Johnson, Brian Journagan,
Zachary Litz, Libby McCarty, Shey Menkhoff, Knox Porter, Sitlaly
Rodriguez, Chiara Streiff, Dixie Waligura, Bailey Watson; 4th
Grade: Nick Bullard, Grace Fortune, Dylan Marsh, Jolie Porter,
Kamber Puebla, Collier Stovall
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A/B Honor Roll
1st Grade: Lane Brasher, Ella Brummett, Landrie Brummett, Julian
Castorena, Conner Coffman, Brayden Fortune, Mackenzie Foster,
Samuel Franklin, Trace Howard, Nevaeh Keeler, Levi Koonce,
Wilson Marks, Talia Scroggins, Olivia Vargas; 2nd Grade: Bryan
Balderas, Kalie Beauvoir, Christian Escalera, Addison Hammer,
Leah Jouett, Corbin Keener, Katelynn Merchant, Tara Nemoto,
T U Underwood, Reid Vest, Trevor Wright; 3rd Grade: Ryli
Bracewell, Avery Diers, Tanner Dobbs, Daniel Dominguez, Gavin
Dupler, Hailey Foster, Grace Fugett, Brooks Griggs-Bell, Carter
Layton, Rylie Lounsbury, Torie Matiko, Jace Martin, Brelee
Mauldin, Jose Naricso, Brodee Parker, Caseyn Ploch, Avery
Roane, Andy Salazar, Taylor Self, Collin Vest, Dixie Waligura;
4th Grade: Samantha Aiken, Gwen Andy, Ashley Betancourt,
Kaylyn Bryant, Jose Chavez, Aubrey Duarte, Lane Ferguson,
Sofia Franklin, Roman Garcia, Finlee Gibson, Raeden Jolly, Abby
Marks, Rayanna Mauldin, Gray McDowell, Bianca Mercado,
Shaeli Morris-Jackson, Samantha Neufeld, Cassie Pope, Adam
Reed, Hanna Rubis, Kearson Scally, Caitlyn Siler, Jonathan Smith,
Madison Thigpen, Landon Waligura, Aubrey Walton, Trey
Walton, Park Williams, Elle Whitteker
GMS
GMS
Middle School
GMS
GMS
Science Comes to L
ife in the 5th Grade
The 5th grade class went on a field
trip to The Perot Museum of Nature
and Science located in Victory Park,
near Downtown Dallas. The field
trip was made possible by Dr. Pincus
of Parkhaven Dental in Gunter.
This year, he actually went on the
field trip with them! Thank you,
Dr. Pincus for making this happen
for our 5th graders. The museum
(new in 2012) inspires curiosity on
every age level. With the hands-on
learning experiences, it is a living
science lesson for children of all
ages; and adults too!
“All for the tigers, stand up and holler!”
Watch for these girls on the sidelines
next year standing up and hollering
for the tiger teams. Introducing the
2015-16 Middle School Cheerleaders!
Back row: Channing Clement, Alyssa
Hinkley, Cassidy Ahlmeyer, Natalee
Hayes, Ashley Bruner, & Brianna Carr
Middle row: Sydney Wright, Zoe
Carlile, Nancy Castorena, Andrea
Montes, & Taylor Boddie; Front row:
Renatta Vincent, Phoebe Fanning,
Nyah Ingram, & Bria Savage
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Careers in Art
It’s never too early to begin planning your future. In fact, our middle school art students
have done just that. Mrs. Porter had the students research a career with “art” skills required.
On a poster, they had to draw pictures of what they would create if this was their chosen
career and create a business card. Here are just a few examples of the great work they did.
GMS Choir - Success!
(Right) The 5th and 6th grade choir attended Sandy Lake
Choir contest on April 30th. These students have been under
the direction of GHS choir student, Mackenzie Buckner
since January, and she has done a super job molding these fine
musicians. They performed well at contest, and received a
division 2 rating from the judges.
(Left) Gunter 7th & 8th grade choir attended Middle
School UIL Concert and Sight reading contest for the first
time in the history of the choir department. The students
did very well for the first time.
The group was awarded straight 2’s on stage and 3’s
in the sight reading room. Mrs. Kulbeth is very proud of
everything this group has accomplished this year. Just to
brag on these kids, we want to share a statement sent to
Mrs. Kulbeth from Jan Blize, Choir Director at Paris High School. She said, “I would like to take this opportunity to say how
impressed I was with how your choir performed on Tuesday morning. When they started singing, they sounded like a HS
Honor Choir. Kudos! It is also highly impressive that a school of our size (1-C) had so many students.” Ms. Blize continues on
to praise Mrs. Kulbeth, and her skills as a choir director. In closing, she said “I was so proud of your kiddos and you!”
GMS Awards Ceremony
Middle School Art Show
June 2nd
10:00 - 11:00 AM
GHS Event Center
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May 26th
GMS Cafeteria
6-7 PM
Did You
Know?
Gunter Middle
School has a
Facebook Page!
GMS Tournament of Books Champion
GMS held their own March Madness – book style. Students voted weekly to advance
books from the top 16 circulated books. On April 6th two winners were announced. The
winning book was The Maze Runner, by James Dashner. Before the competition began
brackets were also filled out. David Martinez was the only student whose bracket was good
to the very end. He was treated to a lunch from Andrea’s as his prize.
“Like” the page for the
latest updates at GMS!
www.facebook.com/pages/
Gunter-Middle-School
5TH GRADE CLASS
PRESENTS
THE LIVING MUSEUM
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MAY PM
- 2:45
2:15
Take a walk through history at GMS!
A Honor Roll
3rd Nine Week GMS Honor Roll
5th Grade: Ansley Baird, Victoria Beauvoir-Reategui, Laura
Caperton, Sarah Denton, Nicole Leach, Lillie Matiko, Sean
McClure, Kasey Mckee, Kiley Meadors, Sophia Mendoza, Dalton
Payne, Landon Pelfrey, Kaden Rigsby, Mackenzie Roane, Jake
Schafer, Erin Seiberling, Greyson Toney, Rhiana Vincent; 6th
Grade: Matthew Avendano, Taylor Boddie, Jacee Childers,
Samuel Cole, Samuel Erwin, Phoebe Fanning, Martin Garcia,
Bethany Gilbreath, Nyah Ingram, Makenna Kincheloe, Cobi
Koonce, Bethany Martinek, John McDowell, Yoselyn Montes,
Slade Parker, Marilynn Rawls, Bria Savage, Mary Smith, Renatta
Vincent, Brandon Wilcocks; 7th Grade: Ashley Bruner, Brianna
Carr, Channing Clement, Tristan Cochran, David Denton,
Jacquelyn Galvan, Jessica Hawk, William Magers, Schuyler
Marshall, William Marshall, Tristan Meadors, Colton Mercer, Kyri
Morris-Jackson, Laurel Mulkey, Erin Robertson, Reagan Spencer,
Ainslee Stovall, Zander Turner, Kyle Watson, Gabriel Wells; 8th
Grade: Brain Avendano, Hailey Baird, Abigail Gilbreath, Mariah
Hall, Melanie Loftis, Kennon Magers, Grant McClure, Steven
Menkhoff, Emilie Nelsen, Lauren Nobles, Karissa Pelfrey, Austin
Rue, Elizabeth Schroeter, Kaylee Smith, Chloe Walton
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A/B Honor Roll
5th Grade: Zachary Bigler, Kenneth Burkholder, Olivia Eft, Bennett
Fady, Gabriella Geisendorff, Grace King, Helena Martin, Eryn
Mchone, Sarah Perdue, Joseph Scally, Sofia Siciliano, Natalie
Stephan, Nicholas Stephan, Taylor Vest; 6th Grade: Juan Bernal,
Joseph Cooper, Peyton Graves, Kinzee Hamilton, Joel Jackson,
Hannah Keeler, Jack Locke, Emily Lopez, Marco Lopez, Ella
Lotspeich, Jazymn Mancilla, Tyler Merchant, Jacob Merrill, Cindy
Montes, Neelie Parker, Matthew Rolison, Jacob Seiberling, Robert
Seiberling, Aubrey Wendt, Benjamin Wilcocks; 7th Grade: Ethan
Watson, Caden Sansone, Bryson Rigsby, Randall Reed, Trey
Phillips, Bleize Parker, Cade Carruthers, Jonah Cruz, Mitchell
Fugett, Peyton Lowe, Joshua Rogers, Braden Sloan, Sydney
Wright, Natalee Hayes, Alyssa Hinkley, Abigail Rosas, Siena
Siciliano, Caleb Jack, Seth Schroeter, Mack Whitteker, Cassidy
Ahlmeyer, Ryan Morrison, Keaton Stephens, Angelica Pelley; 8th
Grade: Taylor Howard, Ryle Leach, Jessica Smith, Clay Banks,
Carlos Chavez, Grant Gilbert, Kanon Keeler, Emily Loftis, Kade
McCarty, Ana Mercado, John Rowe, Karen Mauldin, Braiden
Clopton, Benjamin Crelia, Chandler Wade, Madelaine Betancourt
A&P - Muscle Mania
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The Anatomy & Physiology students have been
learning about the muscles in the human body. To
help them remember the facts, they were given the
assignment to create a board game. In the pictures
below, you can see just how creative they got with
this project.
Thank You, Preston Trails Rotary Club!
Wheel of Muscles
Wheel of Muscles is played
like Wheel of Fortune with
muscle groups as the category.
Around the Body is a trivia
game similar to Trivial Pursuit.
Matthew Gonzalez was invited to the Preston Trails
Rotary Club meeting to share about his spring break
mission trip experiences in Nicaragua. He said that
his hope was to have had a positive impact on the
people that he was going to serve, but found that the
greatest impact was on him! Thank you for sharing your
experiences Matty! And, thank you to the Rotary Club
for sponsoring our GHS students and affording them
such a great opportunity.
After
Before
Around
the
Body
The GHS chapter of The National Honor Society held their induction ceremony to welcome new members into
the organization. Invitation to this organization is based on grade point average. The new inductees for the 2015-16
school year are: Edgar Fuentes, Samantha Hawk, Emily Price, Palama Rodriguez, Jonathan Avendano, Lauren Baird,
Hannah Eldredge, Quinten Layman, Rylie Lashley, Zachary Magers, Will Martin, and Taylor Prosser. The ceremony
also served as a farewell to the outgoing seniors. Each senior was awarded their stole to wear during graduation.
N
H
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Volume 6, Issue 10
History Through the Eyes of Our Students
For those of you who
have attended GHS
in the last 15 years,
you have crossed the
threshold of Coach
Neely’s classroom.
Once you have sat in his chairs as a student,
you know the passion he carries for his subject,
World History. In fact, if you just pass by his
classroom, you can hear his passion through
his lectures. For years, students have said how
much they learned from him, and how his class had helped them through
their college history class. One project Coach Neely does every year
with his students is the charcoal drawings depicting a battle scene from
WWI. The drawings must accurately represent the scene including the
uniforms and the weaponry. Everything is done in charcoal pencil and
freehanded. His walls are covered with the artistic talents of past and
present students who have taken a little piece of history with them. Here
is just a glimpse of what hangs in his room.
Important Senior
Information
May 6 - Studio Movie Grill field trip (8:30 am - 2:00 pm)
May 19 - Six Flags field trip (8:00 am - 6 (ish)
May 29 - Senior Lunch @ FBC (11:00 am)
May 31 - Baccalaureate - FBC
* Seniors arrive at 6 pm / Ceremony begins at 6:30 pm
June 5 - Cap & Gown & Class pictures (10 am in the EC)
June 5 - Graduation Rehearsal 11:30 am in the EC
June 5 - Graduation
* Seniors arrive 6:45 pm
* (Doors will open for all seating at this time)
* Slide Show 7:30 pm / Ceremony 8:00 pm
Proper attire for Baccalaureate & Graduation
Ceremonies:
Boys: Cap & Gown over a white dress shirt, tie,
dress pants and dress shoes.
Girls: Cap & Gown over a dress or skirt /blouse and
dress shoes.
Parkway Driving School
Gunter High School Campus
Classroom Schedules:
Instructor: Kerry Clement
903-436-7737
[email protected]
Prices:
Class and In-Car Instruction
$350
Classroom Only $ 288
In-Car Only $210
May 11 - June 30
* May classes meet 6:15-7:30 AM
* June classes meet 9-11:30AM
**Driving times will be scheduled
once class has begun.
Student Requirements:
* 15 Years of Age
* Birth Certificate or Resident Card
* Social Security Card
* VOE Form
All students must have 32 hours of
classroom instruction and 14 hours
of car instruction.
Affiliate of Parkway Driving School L.L.C. Van Alstyne, TX
* Call or email instructor to reserve your spot!
CHOIR CAR WASH
Saturday, May 16th
Gunter Elementary
9am to 2pm
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SWEEPSTAKES!
The GHS Choir received the highest ratings from all judges on stage and sight reading.
Way to go! Sweepstakes!
Gunter High School Chamber Choir attended UIL Concert and Sight Reading
contest for the first time in 12 years and made a huge impact on our region!
These students earned Sweepstakes. That means straight 1’s on stage and
in the sight reading room by each judge. This is a HUGE accomplishment.
Randy Decker, retired choir director from Gilmer High School came out
and personally talked with the choir and praised them for the outstanding
performance. Way to go!
Sophomore
Chamber
Choir
member, Zach Magers, attended the
National Association of Teachers
of Singing. NATS celebrates the
art of singing through a series of
competitions and programs that are
designed to showcase the talented
singers and performers who are soon
to be rising stars in this profession.
Zach was selected by his private
voice instructor, Mrs. Rivers. Zach
won the division (1st Place!) for the
contest he competed in. Congrats to
Zach Magers.
Hard Luck Choir Cafe
Did someone say Gunter’s Got Talent? On Saturday night April 25th, Select and Chamber Choirs brought the house
down with talented students performing music from the 1950s to 1980’s. They put on a show that left the audience
wishing for more! Yes, Gunter does have Talent. Thanks to all that support us, and to the awesome students for
putting on an amazing show.
Important date change:
The GHS/GMS Spring Choir Show will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Middle School Choirs will begin at 6:00 PM, and High School
Choirs will begin at 7:00 PM. The GHS show might last longer than you expect, so if you only have a MS student, you may choose
to leave after the middle school concert is over. We’d love you to stay if you want to see some more amazing talent!
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Around the World
Junior/Senior Prom
Queen - Kayti Husted, King - Casen Driskill
Court: Tristen Covington, Eden Morrison, Natalie Cochran, Mackenzie Mazerolle, Kaylee
Schmitz, Garrett Hunter, Troy Carrigan, Cole Kaker, Luis Betancourt, Efren Fuentes
Princess - Kelsey Nelson, Prince - Cade Ferrell
Court: Emily Price, Kasey Hamilton, Blakely
Hogan, Sydney Morrison, Hannah Husted, Cade
Meyerdirk, Edgar Fuentes, Cade Leach, Matt
McAllister, Austin Gittens
Once upon a time, little girls dreamed of becoming a princess, and on this
night, they all did! The girls looked stunning, and the guys looked so handsome! Our group made a great impression
on the DJ, he even came out at the end to say that after 19 years, this was the best group he had ever had. Wow!
Thank you to all that were involved in the preparations and decorations. Thank you to Mr. Teems, Mr. Dodd, Ms.
Gittens & Ms. Long for chaperoning. And a huge thanks to Ms. Lashley for coordinating prom and after-prom and
to everyone who helped with that event. The evening was such a success!
Physics Students or Authors?
To show off their knowledge of light and color, physics students
were challenged to write a children’s storybook explaining how
we see colors. They had to explain why we see colors the way
we do, identify the primary colors of light versus paint, and do
this in a way a child could understand.
To test their books, and how well they explained the concept,
they took them over to the 5th grade classroom and read it to
them. By the looks of it, they colored their world!
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UIL SEND OFF
The GHS students gave a proper send-off
to our UIL Regional Qualifiers.
UIL - Brains & Dedication in Action!
Gunter’s UIL Academic Team traveled to the regional competition held at Tyler Junior
College on April 25th. Gunter is in region 2 of 3A. This region had 32 districts.
The Gunter team consisted of:
Computer Applications: Zach Magers
Science: Derek Hall - (Jonathan Avendano: Alternate in Science)
Mathematics Team: Chase Fox, Derek Hall, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Potapov
(Taylor Smith: Alternate in Mathematics)
It’s not easy being in the UIL Academic Competition. These students put in extra
hours studying throughout the year trying to reach this level in hopes of moving on to
the state competition, and possibly winning scholarship money. Regionals in itself is a
great accomplishment!
In Mathematics Chase Fox came in 10th and Derek Hall placed 16th in a field of 43
contestants. Of 9 teams, Gunter came in 6th place with a score of 332. Looking at all
regional competitions, our mathematics team came in 8th place in state. That is quite
an accomplishment.
In Science Derek Hall came in 6th overall in a field of
49 contestants, earning him a bronze medal. He also
came in 2nd in Biology, earning him a silver medal and
an alternate position to state. Congratulations!
The remaining students did not place in the top, but they did not place in the bottom either! They did very well.
There are many different types of academic events. If you have the guts to be a part of this very special team next year, start early! Go by
Mrs. Foster’s room to look at all of the events available to you. Who knows? A little extra time studying could earn you scholarship money.
Anatomy & Physiology -Taking a Look Inside
When you spend the whole school year in class learning about the body, the ultimate learning activity would, of course,
be to take a look inside the body. The A&P students are doing just that. They learned about the skin, muscles, bones,
and all of the different systems of the body in class, and now can get a real visual of all of this in their cat dissection unit.
Careful dissection techniques are similar to a surgeon performing a procedure on a patient. The students are learning
more than just about the body in this unit, they are also learning whether or not they would make a good surgeon with a
steady hand, a coroner, or maybe a veterinarian. They might also be learning that the medical field is not in their future
for one reason or another. Either way, the unit is an interesting experience for the students.
It would be a CAT-astrophe if I showed you what is under here!
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FFA State Officers Visit Gunter
Three State FFA Officers (Gracie Hedrick of Groesbeck, Jeb Hogan of Franklin, and Matthew Huston of
Lindsay) visited the Gunter FFA Chapter to help them become involved with the “Random Act of Kindness”
program. Through this program, the members will learn to be more giving, and to serve others. To lighten
the mood of the meeting, three of our members were called upon to “entertain” the group, (Luke, Crissi,
and Ross) by acting out a scenario. The group voted Luke as the winning entertainer. “Thank you, GFFA
members, for participating and showing respect and attention to this presentation,” said Mr. O’Hanlon.
Ag Mechanics students are always busy and learning new skills. Noah and Brandon
have been busy making Forever Metal Roses for the FFA Banquet decorations. John,
Ty, and Austin have been working on new fenders for Mr. Jonas’ trailer. They used
MIG welding and Oxy-Acetylene cutting skills in this project.
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The annual FFA Banquet was held on April 27th.
Ross O’Hanlon gave the invocation, followed by a
slideshow created by Jake Whitteker. After enjoying
a meal catered by La Colina, the program began.
FFA Banquet
♦♦ Flag presentation by Greenhands Gage Davis, Crissi
McDonagh, Hunter Simco, Ben Cole, Leann Fox, Layke
Reed.
♦♦ Welcome & Officer Introduction - Dr. Jill Siler
♦♦ Opening Ceremony - President Ross O’Hanlon,
Vice President Luke Osburn, Secretary Megan Bullard,
Treasurer John Massey, Reporter Jake Whitteker, Sentinel
Brandon Hunsaker, Student Advisor Austin Baker.
♦♦ Greenhands presented by Brandon Hunsaker:
Daylan Bower, Ben Cole, Gage Davis, Leann
Fox, Crissi McDonagh, Tyler Phillips, Layke
Reed, Hunter Simco, Scotty Tubbs, Luke Willard.
**Star Greenhand awarded to Luke Willard
♦♦ Chapter FFA Degrees presented by John Massey:
Dwayne Alford, Austin Baker, Brandon Hunsaker,
Keithan Jones, Carson Martinek, Justin Mauldin, Mason
Mazerolle, Anthony Pelley, Carlos Rodriguez, Coby
Thomas.
♦♦ Lone Star FFA Degree presented by Megan Bullard:
John Massey
♦♦ Alumni Recognition presented by Jake Whitteker (a
very long list of all the Alumni parents to say thanks)
♦♦ Special Recognition presented by Austin Baker:
Plaques to our main Loy Lake buyers: A.J. Field,
American Bank, Hoyte Ivey, Bill Rasor, Martinek Grain,
Texas Star Bank
♦♦ Chapter Awards presented by Austin Baker: High
Point Meal Sale-John Massey, Highest Selling Loy Lake
Auction Project: Jr. FFA - Ryli Bracewell, Luke Willard.
Highest Placing Exhibit at Loy Lake: Jr. FFA - Jaxson
Jester, Hunter Simco. First Greenhand to recite the FFA
Creed perfectly: Gage Davis. Proficiency Awards: Beef
Production-Luke Willard, Creed-Gage Davis, Equine
Production-Leann Fox, Small Animal Production-Leann
Fox, Specialty Animal Production-Luke Willard.
♦♦ FFA Letters, Jr. FFA, Outstanding Senior presented
by Mr. O’Hanlon; FFA Lettermen: Ben Cole, Gage Davis,
Hunter Simco, Luke Willard. 12 members of GFFA Jr. FFA.
Outstanding FFA Senior from GPA, leadership, activities
over four years of high school FFA membership: CoWinners are Luke Osburn and Ross O’Hanlon.
♦♦ FFA Alumni Presentations - Sale Check, Participation
Incentives, Senior Gifts, Senior Scholarships presented
by Alumni President Mrs. Massey and Alumni Vice
President Mrs. Osburn. Seniors-Megan Bullard, Taylor
Fox, Ross O’Hanlon, Luke Osburn. Scholarships for
$1000 each to Megan Bullard, Ross O’Hanlon, & Luke
Osburn.
In a touching moment, Honorary Chapter FFA Degrees were
presented by Seniors to their parents. Jeremy & Jennie
Bullard, Ronald & Ginnie Fox, Adrian & Ginny O’Hanlon,
Kelly & Wendy Osburn.
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In closing, the 2015-2016 Incoming Officer Team (above) was presented and
installed by Megan Bullard. Student Advisor-Gage Davis, Sentinel-Leann Fox,
Reporter-Hunter Simco, Treasurer-Austin Baker, Secretary-Brandon Hunsaker,
Vice President- Ryan McHone, President-John Massey.
Forecast: Rain!
This has been a rainy, rainy season!
TIGER VARSITY BASEBALL
LADY TIGER SOFTBALL
4/3 4/6
4/10
4/14 4/17
4/21
4/24 4/3 Gunter 11; Howe 1
4/7 Gunter 7; Whitesboro 1
4/10 Gunter 3; Pottsboro 4
4/14 Gunter 6; Ponder 0
4/17 Gunter 2; Pilot Point 1
4/21 Gunter 12; S&S 2
Ranked 1st in District at this point!
Gunter 1; Whitesboro 11
Gunter 1; Howe 13
Gunter 7; Pottsboro 2
Gunter 9; Ponder 6
Gunter 0; Pilot Point 15
Gunter 2; S&S 8
Gunter 0; Callisburg 10
Senior Night - April 21st
Congratulations to all of our Seniors!
JV TIGER BASEBALL
SCOREBOARD
Howe (won) 10-0
Pottsboro (won) 12-4
Frisco Lone Star (won) 6-4
Callisburg (won) 12-0
Bells (won) 21-0
S&S (won) 10-0
Whitesboro (won) 9-4
Pottsboro (won) 8-0
Pilot Point (won) 10-0
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Congratulations to
Reagan MacDonald
for signing with
Weatherford Junior
College to play
baseball. He signed
on April 22nd in
the GHS Commons
with his family and
friends
present.
KTen and K12
News teams were
on site to interview
him as well.
Boys Golf Team Qualifies for Regionals!
Congratulations to: Austin Baker, Cade Ferrell, Kole
Gillespie, Tanner Howard, Cameron Hearns, Tyler
Scott, Kevin Teems
District Results:
Team: 2nd Place
Individual:
Kevin Teems 3rd Place
Junior High Track
Regional Results:
Team: 4th Place
Individual:
Kevin Teems 7th Place
THSPA Academic Teams
Two GHS senior powerlifters were
named to the THSPA Academic teams.
Coach Sarah Long said, “I am very proud
of these young men, they were chosen
among the entire state academically as well
as athletically.” Congratulations to Luis
Betancourt (right) for
making the Academic AllState Elite Team, and
Jose Betancourt (left) for
making the Academic
All-State Second
Team.
Pilot PointTrack Meet - Junior High
JH District Track Meet @ Whitesboro
7th Grade Girls: Team 6th Place; Discus: 1st Clement
68’6; 4x100 Relay: 2nd 57.09; 300 Hurdles: 6th MorrisJackson 58.56; Long Jump: 5th Carr 13’9, 6th Wright
13.4; 200: 2nd Castorena 29.87; Shot Put: 4th Clement
28’1; 4x400 Relay: 5th 5:12.41; 4x200 Relay: 4th 2:12.28
7th Grade Girls: Team: 5th Place; Discus: 5th Clement 61’; Shot Put:
5th Clement 27’ 4.5”; Long Jump: 2nd Carr 13’ 2.5”, 5th Castorena
12’1”; Triple Jump: 3rd Carr 29’1”; 4x100 Relay: 1st 57.79; 100
Hurdles: 6th Morris-Jackson 21.3; 4x200 Relay: 2nd Place 2:04.5;
400: 1st Carr 1:08.56; 300 Hurdles: 5th Morris-Jackson 1:03.47;
200 1st Castorena 29.45
8th Grade Girls: Team: 8th Place; 400: 2nd Gilbreath
1:08.38; 4x100 Relay: 5th 57.27; 800: 2nd Bilbrath
2:42.46; 200: 5th Leach 30.33; 4x400 Relay: 5th
04:46.4; 4x200 Relay: 6th 2:09.56
7th Grade Boys: Team: 4th Place; 400: 5th McAfee
1:04.44; 4x100 Relay: 2nd 52.52; 300 Hurdles: 3rd
Harrison 49.21;
Long Jump: 5th Watson 15’0, T-6thDenton
14’4.5;
200: 4th Reed 28.06; Shot Put: 6th Martinez 28’5; 110
Hurdles: 1st Denton
20.46, 6th Meadors 22.15;
100: 2nd Sloane 13.37; 4x400 Relay: 2nd Place; Pole
Vault: 3rd Reed 6’6; 4x200: 2nd 1:51.96
8th Grade Boys: Team: 5th Place; Discus: 3rd Wade
98’0.5; 4x100 Relay: 1st 48.52; Long Jump: 1st Jantz
18’6; 100: 6th Gilbert
13.66; 4x400 Relay: 2nd
4:00.22; 4x200 Relay: 1st 1:42.21
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8th Grade Girls: Long Jump: 6th Gilbreath 13’ 3.5”; High Jump: 1st
Gittens 4’10”; 800: 2nd Gilbreath 2:42; 100 Hurdles: 5th Nobles
19.05; 100: 2nd Gittens 13.78; 4x200 Relay: 2nd Place 2:09.02;
400: 5th Place Gilbreath 1:09.61; 300 Hurdles: 5th Nobles 57.49;
200: 3rd Gittens 29.89
7th Grade Boys: Triple Jump: 5th Chappell 29’ 9.5”; Pole Vault:
6th Rigsby 6’6”; High Jump: 6th Meadors 4’6”; 4x100 Relay: 2nd
52.42; 100 Hurdles: 1st Denton 19.66, 4th Meadors 21.46; 100: 2nd
Sloane 12.89; 4x200 Relay: 2nd Place 1:53.01; 400: 5th Chappell
1:02.94; 300 Hurdles: 3rd Wells 51.23, 6th Meadors 55.09; 200:
6th Reed 27.91; 4x400 Relay: 3rd 4:23.85
8th Grade Boys: Discus: 3rd Rocha 102’ 9.5”, 4th Wade 102’5”, 5th
Chavez 95’; Shot Put: 5th Casky 34’2”, 6th Chavez 33’10”; Long
Jump: 1st Jantz 18’ 7”; 6th Gonzalez 16’ 9.5”; Triple Jump: 3rd
Jantz 34’ 10”; Pole Vault: 1st Magers 8’6”; 4x100 Relay: 1st 48.95;
4x200 Relay: 1st Place 1:43.35; 4x400 Relay: 3rd 4:03.82
High School Track
Pilot Point Track Meet
JV Boys: Team: 7th Place; 400m Run; 3rd Brummett 56.44;
High Jump: 6th Taylor 5’4; 4x100 Relay: 5th 47.24; 200m
Run: 6th Alford 25.38; 4x400 Relay: 5th 3:56.84; 4x200 Relay:
2nd 1:39.12
District Track Meet @ Whitesboro
JV Girls: 100: 3rd Harris 14.44; 400: 5th Robinson 1:13.33;
4x100 Relay: 4th (Valadez, Robinson, Carruthers, Harris) 57.20;
4x200 Relay: 3rd (Valadez, Robinson, Mercer, Harris) 2:04.10;
Triple Jump: 5th Robinson 27.03.25;
Varsity Boys: Team: 6th Place; 3200m Run: 4th Hunsaker
11:31.1, 5th Gonzalez 32:00; 400m Run: 4th Hunter 4.84;
4x100 Relay: 4th 44.87; Shot Put: 4th Hearn 44’7; 1600m
Run: 6th Hunsacker 5:05; 100m Run: 6th Gittens 11.40;
4x400 Relay: 5th 3:48; Pole Vault: 2nd Fuentes 11’6; 4x200
Relay: 1st 1:33.65
Varsity Girls: 200: 2nd Franze 26.45; 400: 4th Elvington 1:06.38;
3200: 6th Covington 14:15.24; 100 Hurdles: 1st Adkins 16.36; 300
Hurdles: 1st Adkins 48.80; 4x100 Relay: 2nd (Adkins, Mazerolle,
Watson, Franze) 52.08; 4x200 Relay: 3rd (McEwen, Mazerolle,
Watson, Franze) 1:51.92; 4x400 Relay: 4th (Ferguson, Rodriguez,
Watson, Elvington) 4:27.32; Pole Vault: 2nd Morrison 7’; Triple
Jump: 1st Watson 33.05.75; Shot Put: 4th Clement 32.08.25, 5th
Kulbeth 30.09.50; Discus: 3rd Clement 99.10;
JV Girls: Team 7th Place; 400m Run: 3rd Robinson 1:12.68;
4x100 Relay: 3rd 56.66; 800m Run: 6th Velazquez 3:09; 200m
Run: 6th Valadez 31.03; 100m Run: 4th Harris 14.28; 4x200
Relay: 2nd 2:04.78
Varsity Girls: Team 4th Place; Discus: 4th Clement 100’9;
3200m Run: 6th Covington 14:58.2; 400m Run: 5th Rodriguez
1:07.5; 4x100 Relay: 1st 51.28; 300 Hurdles: 1st Adkins 48.91;
200m Run: 1st Franze 27.12; Shot Put: 4th Clement 31’
7.5, 5th Kulbeth 30’2; 100 Hurdles: 1st Adkins 15.68; 1600m
Run: 6th Covington 6:32; Triple Jump: 1st Watson 33’ 2.75;
4x200 Relay: 2nd 1:52.56
JV Boys: 100: 4th Reed 12.52; 5th Goodson 12.74; 400: 5th
Mazerolle 56.62; 300 Hurdles: 2nd Carr 44.53; 4x100 Relays: 1st
(Williams, Alford, Carr, Stovall) 45.92; 4x200 Relay: 2nd (Alford,
Rodriguez, Williams, Stovall) 1:37.45; 4x400 Relay: 3rd (Stovall,
Brummett, Williams, Carr) 3:46.87; High Jump: 3rd Taylor 5:05;
Varsity Boys: 100: 6th Gittens 12.05; 400: 1st Hunter 51.35;
1600: 4th Hunsaker 10:49.86; 4x100 Relay: 2nd (Lashley, Leach,
Teems, Hunter) 44.42; 4x400 Relay: 2nd 3:33.68; Pole Vault: 1st
Lashley 14.0’ ; Shot Put: 4th Hearn 43:04.75;
Congratulations to the Area Track Qualifiers: Sydney Morrison: Pole Vault, Connor Clement: Shot Put & Discus, Mikayla Watson:
Triple Jump, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, Brandon Hunsaker: 3200 M, 1600 M, Spencer Lashley: Pole Vault, 4x100, Ross O’Hanlon:
4x100, 4x400, Cade Leach: 4x100, Kevin Teems: 4x100, 4x400, Austin Gittens: 4x100, Mackenzie Mazerolle: 4x100, 4x200,
4x400, Baylee McEwen: 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, Cameron Hearn: Shot Put, Bre Adkins: 100H, 300H, 4x100, Sarah Franze: 200,
4x100, 4x200, Chaney Elvington: 400, 4x200, 4x400, Garrett Hunter: 400, 4x100, 4x400, Alexis Ferguson: 4x200, 4x400, Polly
Rodriguez: 4x200, 4x400, Adam Chick: 4x400, Edgar Fuentes: 4x400
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Summer Sport Camps
If you plan on attending any of the
summer sport camps offered by
our coaches, begin planning early.
Available registration forms for
camps may be found at the end
of this newsletter. For the most
current offerings, visit our website:
Area Track Meet Results
200 M Sarah Franze 2nd 26.53, 400 M Chaney Elvington 8th 1:09.59 & Garrett Hunter
1st 50.59, 100 H & 300 H Bre Adkins 1st 15.81 & 47.89, 4x100 Girls 3rd 51.63 & Boys
4th 44.28, 4x200 Girls 6th 1:52.06, 4x400 Girls 8th 4:33.39 & Boys 4th 3:30 48, Pole
Vault: Sydney Morrison 5th 8’ & Spencer Lashley 5th 11’, Triple Jump: Mikayla Watson
3rd 34’2.75, Shot Put: Connor Clement 6th 33’0.25 & Cameron Hearn 4th 44’6, Discus:
Connor Clement 3rd 105’2, 3200 & 1600: Brandon Hunsaker 4th 10:40.51 & 5th 4:56.47
www.gunterisd.org/Page/414
Regional Qualifiers:
4x100:Ross O’Hanlon,
Cade Leach, Kevin Teems, Garrett Hunter;
4x400: Ross O’Hanlon, Adam Chick, Kevin
Teems, Garrett Hunter; 400m: Garrett
Hunter; 3200m: Brandon Hunsaker; Shot
Put: Cameron Hearns; 4x100: Bre Adkins,
Mackenzie Mazerolle, Mikayla Watson, Sarah
Franze; 200m: Sarah Franze; 100H & 300H:
Bre Adkins; Discus: Connor Clement; Triple
Jump: Mikayla Watson.
Good Luck!!
Spring Sports Review
by Jake Fieszel, Athletic Director
It has been another amazing year for Gunter Athletics. I am so proud of our athletes and coaches
and all they have accomplished. In Gunter, we strive to be the best and win championships
on the court and on the playing field, but more than that we as coaches strive to impact our
athletes and help them to achieve their goals at Gunter High School and beyond. I am blessed
to have a staff that wants to impact young people as much as they want to win championships.
Below are some of the highlights from our winter and spring sports at GHS:
Our baseball team is having another stellar year. We are currently sitting in 1st place in district and have only been
on the losing side of the scoreboard twice this entire year. Pitching and defense continue to be the driving force
behind this year’s team. This group is talented at every position and a long playoff run to the state tournament
is certainly not out of reach. We are all looking forward to watching what this group accomplishes this season!
The softball team just finished up their season this week. The girls fought hard all season long and we are proud
of the way the girls finished a tough year. Megan Bullard and Kaylee Schmitz represented Gunter in the Herald
Democrat Offensive Leader Polls for much of the season. The girls improved all year and made some big strides
throughout the season. We are going to miss our seniors, but are very excited about the youth on this year’s
team and what the future holds for Gunter Softball.
Our girls basketball team started the year slow, but continued to improve and ended up finishing third in the
district to earn a playoff spot. The girls finished with a 14-17 record. Our ladies represented GHS with class and
pride all year. We lost some very good seniors, but we are also excited about some of the young talent we have
coming up through the program.
The Varsity Boys Basketball team had a tough year. Lack of experience hurt the young Tigers, but they fought
hard all year. We will certainly miss our seniors and their leadership. There is quite a bit of young talent on this
team so the future is certainly bright for the Tigers.
Zach Magers was our only GHS swimmer this year and had an outstanding year. He qualified for the regional
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swim meet for the second year in a row and posted a personal best at the meet. Zach has a bright future ahead
of him as a swimmer not only because he is talented, but because he has a work ethic that is second to none. We
are proud of what Zach has accomplished and looking forward to watching him continue to improve.
Our boys track program trained in harsh conditions and put in a lot of work to get ready for the district track
meet. That hard work paid off with notable finishes in the JV and Varsity divisions. The kids not only bettered
themselves physically, but also in other areas such as mental toughness, teamwork and work-ethic. Some of the
top finishes in the district track meet are below:
Varsity Track: 4x100 2nd Place, 4x400 2nd Place, 400m 1st Place Garrett Hunter, 1600m and 3200m Brandon
Hunsaker 4th place, Pole Vault Spencer Lashley 1st place, Shot Cameron Hearn 4th place: JV Track: 4x100 1st
Place
4X200 2nd Place, 4x400 3rd Place, 300m hurdles Trey Carr 2nd Place, 100 m Ryan Reed 4th Place, High Jump
Jared Taylor 3rd Place.
The girls track team finished the district meet placing 4th in the varsity division. 10 out of the 27 girls on the
team advanced to the area meet, with the majority of them in multiple events. The girls have done an amazing
job of reaching their team and individual goals for the season. This group has some amazing seniors that will be
missed, but also has a lot of young talent. The future is bright for Lady Tiger Track!
The boys and girls golf teams both had a great year. We had two female golfers who placed 13th and 22nd at the
District Tournament. The boys placed 1st at Turtle Hill and 2nd at the District Tournament, which qualified them
for the Regional Tournament in Tyler. The Team placed 4th at Regionals, barely missing the cutoff to advance
to the State Tournament. Kevin Teems had a great year shooting 74 and 81 at the regional tournament, which
placed him 7th in the Region, just out of contention to advance to the State Tournament. Overall, it was quite a
year for our GT golfers.
The GHS Powerlifting team started practice in October and had a very successful season with many of the
members bringing home multiple awards. They attended 4 invitational meets and at each meet medals were
brought home. With only 3 of the team members ever having previous experience in competition, a learning
team went above and beyond their expectations. Team members included: Nick Rivera (captain), Jose Betancourt
(co-captain), Luis Betancourt, Garrett Hunter, Sharayah Mullins, Destiny Caperton, Raul Rico, Sheldon Parkman,
Briscoe Fletcher (trainer) and Will Roane. Sharayah Mullins and Sheldon Parkman both qualified for regionals
with their totals (635lb and 1340lb) and unfortunately Sheldon was injured during a meet and wasn’t able to
compete. Sharayah ended up 8th in the entire Division 3 women’s powerlifting region. Luis and Jose Betancourt
were nominated and chosen for the THSPA (Texas High School Powerlifiting Association)’s academic teams.
The GHS Tennis team participated in 4 tournaments this year. In those 4 tournaments 7 of our 16 players
medaled. Rylie Lashley and Bella Zuniga won the doubles division of the Princeton small school tournament with
Sydney Morrison and Emily Price coming in 2nd. Taylor Prosser was the consolation champion in singles at the
Prosper tournament. Jake White and his partner were 3rd in the doubles division at the Denison JV tournament.
Overall it was an excellent year for GHS tennis and we are very proud of how this year’s team represented Gunter
High School.
Spring Athletic Banquet
May 4th
6 PM
GHS Commons
Volume 6, Issue 10
Meet Coach Hardy
May 5th / 7-8 PM
GHS Commons
You are welcome to come out and meet Coach
Hardy, the new Head Girls Basketball Coach at GISD
during this “Meet & Greet” session.
2015-16 Football
Player Information
Parents:
This letter is written to inform you of what equipment you will
need to purchase and what equipment will be provided by Gunter
ISD for the upcoming football season. We are asking that all high
school players pay a $25 fee to play football this next season. This
fee will purchase your athlete’s athletic shorts and shirt. This fee is
due May 21st. Checks should be made out to Gunter Athletics and
turned in to Linda Mazerolle in Office B at the High School.
Please reference our specifications sheet for details on items that
we will provide and any upgrades that you may wish to purchase
for your athlete.
All football cleats must be BLUE, BLACK, WHITE or a combination
of these colors. If they are not these colors then they will not be
allowed for game use. Please purchase football cleats: Not soccer
or any other type of playing cleat.
All medical equipment will be provided by Gunter ISD. You may
purchase additional items if you feel they are necessary.
Please contact me if you have any questions about equipment for
the upcoming football season.
Sincerely,
Coach Fieszel, Gunter ISD Head Football Coach
2015 Gunter Football Key Dates
April 29th – Physicals 5:30 pm @ HS Commons (All incoming 7th,
9th & 11th grade athletes)
April 30th – Athletic paperwork due
May 21st – $25 Football Fee is due (HS athletes only)
May 28th & 29th – Issue helmet and shoulder pads before school
June 4th – Last day of school
June 8th – Strength and Conditioning Camp begins
June 29th – July 3rd – All athletic facilities closed
July 16th – Last day of Strength and Conditioning Camp
July 19th – 22nd – Coaches @ Coaching School
July 23rd & July 24th – Coaches work days
July 27th – July 31st – Coaches work days
July 27th – July 30th – Youth Football Camp (6:45 pm – 8 pm)
July 30th – Mandatory Football Parent Meeting - HS Commons 7pm
Aug. 2nd – Team Meeting (All HS FB players) @ Field House 6pm
Aug. 3rd – First day of Practice. Practice begins at 7 am. Players
report by 6:15 first day.
Aug. 7th – First day of Full pads
Aug. 8th – Intrasquad scrimmage & Meet the Tiger Night (6 pm)
Aug. 14th – Scrimmage vs VA (6 pm)
Aug. 15th – Picture Day (10:30 am)
Aug. 20th – Scrimmage vs Muenster (6 pm)
Aug. 19th – Junior High Football PARENT MEETING in the HS
Commons (7:00 pm) Aug. 21st – Money due for TEAM/me and
travel polo ($25 – Varsity only)
Aug. 28th – BEAT BOYD
GUNTER FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT
What you must purchase:
We provide:
Gunter Football shorts and shirt - $25
*Make checks payable to Gunter Athletics - Due May 21st
Cleats - Must be blue, black, white or combination
Middle School
T-shirt
Shorts
Athletic Supporter
1 pair of socks
helmet
shoulder pads
thigh pads
knee pads
hip tail pads
belt
practice pants
practice jersey
game pants
game jersey
mouthpiece
chinstrap
Misc. Hardware
High School
T-shirt & shorts w/ purchase - $25
athletic supporter
practice socks
game socks
helmet
shoulder pads
thigh pads
knee pads
hip tail pads
belt
practice pants
practice jersey
game pants
game jersey
mouthpiece
chin strap
Misc. Hardware
Strength and Conditioning Camp
Monday – Thursday
7:30 am – 9:00 am
*ALL HS FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND*
Week 1
June 8 – 11
Week 2
June 15 – 18
Week 3
June 22 – 26
**June 29 – July 3 – OFF
Week 4
July 6 – 9
Week 5
July 13 – 16
**Helmets are Riddell. Most high school players will be fitted with a Riddell Revolution
**We will have 5 pad girdles for sale. Cost is $20. Make checks out to GUNTER FOOTBALL
Additional Items you may want to purchase:
Gloves
Blue black or white
Additional socks
White, mid calf
Additional T-shirt
Blue black or white
Additional Shorts
Blue black or white
Cold weather gear
Blue black or white
Wrist bands
Blue black or white
Compression gear
Blue black or white
Visor
Not recommended - must be CLEAR
Skull cap
Not recommended -Blue black or white
7 ON 7 Schedule
*All games in Pottsboro at the football stadium
*Games will be played Monday nights in June (6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29)
*First game will start at 6 pm and second game will start at 6:45
*Two games per night
*All athletes should be at Pottsboro by 5:40 pm to warm up
TPWTPW
TPW
Volume 6, Issue 10
Gunter Independent School District
Board Briefs
Monday, April 20, 2015
6:00pm – Regular Meeting
GISD Regular Board Meeting
6:00pm - The Regular meeting was called to order by
Mr. Steve Smith, Board President
A quorum was established. Invocation and Pledge
was conducted by Mr. L.D. Byrd, Board Member.
ATTENDANCE
Board members included: Jeff Banks, Ron Box, L.D.
Byrd, Dr. Gary Harris, John Jonas, Candy Leonard and
Steve Smith; District attendance included: Dr. Jill
Siler, Kelly Teems, Dara Arrington, Chris Dodd, Sara
McCarty & Ann Tolbert; Other staff, parents and
community members were present.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
 Student/Staff/Board Recognition
o Superintendent Honor Roll
 Elementary
School
–
Ashley
Betancourt & Kinlee Chalker
 Middle School – Sarah Denton &
Elizabeth Schroeter
 High School – Addison Mercer &
Nicolas Gonzalez
o Employee Champion Awards
 Elementary School – Tara Rice
 Middle School – Debbie Murphy
 High School – Cynthia Foster
 District – Justin Wallis
o School Board Recognition
 Ron Box was honored for his 15
years of service as a school board
member.
 Larry
Reichhart
from
the
Walton
Development & Management Group
presented plans for future development in
Gunter. Elm Creek Ranch is a 1,000 acre
master-planned development slated for the
southwest portion of our district (north of
Marilee; west of Texas Longhorn). There will
be parks, open spaces, walking trails along
with mostly residential areas. Initial plans
include 3600 single family home sites along
with 3 school sites, commercial property and
some multi-family and town homes. The
timeline is still several years away (5-10)
depending on access to water and other
development in the area.
Volume 6, Issue 10
Enrollment Update was given
o Elementary School
312
o Middle School
234
o High School
254
o Total
800
 Monthly Financial Reports
o GISD & GSCEC SSA Financials Reports
were given.
o Dr. Siler shared that a 2015-2016 budget
update would not be available until
property taxes were received later in
April.
o Dr. Siler shared a facility capacity analysis
to give the board an idea of when we
would need additional campuses. At the
elementary, there is space to add 1
additional
teacher
for
each grade level K-4, allowing for 239
additional students maximum. At the
middle school, there is space for 5
additional teachers (utilizing the 2
portable buildings), allowing for 99
additional students and at the high
school, there is space to add 195
additional students. Knowing that we
won’t be able to perfectly schedule even
numbers at each grade level, Dr. Siler
shared the following “functional” capacity
figures for each campus: GES: 510, GMS:
330, GHS: 450, GISD TOTAL: 1,257. This is
a total of 457 additional students before
additional campuses would be needed.
At this time, GISD has 24 more students
than it did last year.
o Dr. Siler gave a Bond Update.
A
list of capital projects needed was
presented that includes: technology
upgrades, parking lot lights, security
cameras, concrete parking lots and
transportation drive, HVAC repair,
softball
changing
facilities,
roof
replacements, facility repairs, carpeting,
restroom work, and more. While we have
$6 million of unused bond funds, we are
not able to sell any until our property
values rise to ensure we are able to make
our bond payment. We will receive

preliminary values next week and have a
better idea of whether we’ll be able to
move forward on any of these projects.
o Dr. Siler also shared four different options
on purchasing technology to upgrade the
district (approximately $350,000): selling
additional bond, bank loan, lease
equipment with technology group or
purchase through our annual budget over
the next six years. The board is waiting
for more information on property values
and next year’s budget to make a
decision on how to move forward.
 Communications:
o Dr. Siler presented information on the
new Teacher and Principal Appraisal
System (T-TESS & T-PESS). This new
system will be required of all districts in
2016-17.
Gunter ISD is considering
shifting to the new system in 2015-16 in
order to give teachers and principals time
to become familiar with the system while
it is in its “refinement” stage and not all
evaluative criteria is required. Dr. Siler
will be meeting with teachers to discuss
this option in early May prior to any
board action.
o Upcoming Meeting / Event Dates
 April 27th, FFA Banquet
 April 28th, Spring Leadership
Forum
 April 30th, GIFT Reception
 May 4th, Spring Athletic Banquet
 May 18th, Academic Banquet
 May 19th, Regular Board Meeting
 May 27th, HS Awards
 May 31st, Baccalaureate @ FBC
 June 2nd, Elementary & Middle
School Awards
 June 5th, Graduation
 June 9th, Regular Board Meeting
 June 11th, Board Budget Workshop

Board Member Report
o Spring Leadership Forum – Tuesday, April
28th. Dr. Siler shared an article with the
board that she used in her presentation
to the Rotary last week with Stuart
Volume 6, Issue 10
o
Freeny on “leaderful” communities and
other strategies for small town success.
Board gathering. Discussed the possibility
of a spring board gathering.
CONSENT AGENDA/ROUTINE BUSINESS:
 Minutes were approved for March 19, 2015
Regular Meeting
 Billing were approved for March 2015
 Budget Amendments were approved for
March 2015
REGULAR BUSINESS
 The Board approve Morgan, Davis and
Company as the Auditor for the 2014-2015
school year
 The Board tabled the sale of addition bond
funds until GISD receives valuation of
properties.
 The Board approved the Instructional
Materials Allotment & TEKS Certification.
 The Board approved revisions to DCE
(LOCAL) Policy Employment Practices / Other
Types of Contracts.
 The Board approved to table revisions to
DEC (LOCAL) Policy Compensation and
Benefits / Leaves and Benefits indefinitely.
8:05pm Board went in to Closed Session Pursuant to
Texas Government Code Section 551.001 8:50pm reconvened from closed session.
 The Board approved to extend classroom
teachers and non-administrative personnel
contracts through the 2015-2016 school
year.
 The Board approve to hire Jamie Hulsey as a
Special Education Counselor for the 20152016 school year.
 The Board acknowledged the following
resignations:
o Stacie Hunsaker, GISD Part-Time Nurse
o Yvette Rand, GES Kindergarten Teacher
o Courtney Cross, GES Preschool Aide
ADJOURNMENT
 Regular meeting was
approximately 8:55pm
adjourned
at
Gunter Community Group - Spring Leadership Forum
April 28th marked the revival of a community group assembly for the town of Gunter.
The event was held in the GHS Commons, and began with many performances
from our talented choir students and the boy scouts presenting the colors. Michelle
Cook of “Fresh from My Oven” provided a table of savory and tasty food. L.D. Byrd
served as the host of the event, introducing each guest. The turn out for the event
was phenomenal!
Many leaders were brought together to report on city events and news. The line
up included County Commissioners Phyllis James & Jeff Whitmire; City Council Member, Larry Peters; GISD
Superintendent, Jill Siler; President of the Parks Foundation, Nancy Nevil; EDC Director, Laura Glass; and Chamber
President, Brandy Cochran.
The highlight of the evening was the keynote speaker, Don Godwin. Mr. Godwin spoke
highly about scholarships, and our efforts to give so many scholarships to our graduating
students here at GHS. Considered one of the most respected and tenacious trial lawyers
in Texas, you wouldn’t expect him to have come from a poor family. He is certainly
a man who worked hard to get where he is today. He shared his story of how other
people invested in him and helped him become who he is today. He challenged us as
individuals to be the person in somebody’s life who will be remembered as being an
important factor to their success.
In addition to his law career, Don Godwin is a well-renown real estate investor who has
invested heavily in the corridor from Dallas to the Red River including nearly 5,000 acres in Grayson County. In 2012,
Mr. Godwin purchased over 1,000 acres next to the Bridges in Gunter and is currently building a gorgeous home on
the property. We would like to be one of the first to say, “We are glad you will be calling Gunter your home!”
Once Again, Please Vote!
Early Voting begins on Monday, April 27th and Election Day is
Saturday, May 9th. Details are below.
Gunter ISD has 2 positions open for School Board. The 4
candidates running for those two positions include:
•
Jeff Banks
•
Kevin Clopton
•
Kent Lashley
•
Scott Meyerdirk
Election Day is May 9, 2015 at the Gunter Community Center
from 7am to 7pm.
Early Voting will take place from Monday, April 27 through
Friday, May 1 from 8am-5pm at the Community Center and
Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5 at the Community Center
from 7am-7pm.
Community News and Events at your Fingertips
GunterTexas.com has had a facelift and we are re-launching with
a new series written by fellow Gunterites.
Starting May 1st we will release a daily blog post (M-F only) featuring
a History of: Gunter Football, Gunter Baseball, Gunter Basketball,
Gunter Volleyball, Gunter Robotics, Gunter Band, Gunter UIL
Academics, Gunter Softball, Gunter State Championships, and
more...
You can receive an email each time a new blog is posted by
signing up. Go to www.guntertexas.com and enter your email in
the sidebar. You will get emails of community news and events
each time a blog post is written. Stay up to date with events
around our town.
Voting by Mail: Applications for ballots by mail must be received
no later than the close of business on Friday, May 1, 2015.
115 W. Houston St.
Sherman, TX 75090
Volume 6, Issue 10
The State of our Schools - 2015
I want to thank you for coming out to this Spring Leadership Forum! While we normally
have a State of the Schools presentation from the ISD, we are excited about partnering
with the other community organizations to give this community update! I’ve included
some information below about our academic, financial and extracurricular performance.
If there is ever any question or issue I can help you with, please don’t hesitate to contact
me at [email protected] or 903.433.4750.
Dr. Jill Siler
Superintendent
Gunter ISD
Academic Performance
Gunter ISD has continued its exemplary
academic performance this past year. The
results from 2014 were just incredible as
GISD was among one of the highest
performing districts in the state!
STAAR
SCORES
3 Reading
3 Math
4 Reading
4 Math
4 Writing
5 Reading
5 Math
5 Science
6 Reading
6 Math
7 Reading
7 Math
7 Writing
8 Reading
8 Math
8 Science
8 SS
Gunter
ISD
Grayson
County
State
Results
100
96
88
88
88
100
100
90
97
97
91
84
93
100
100
84
74
Algebra 1
English 1
English 2
US History
Biology
94
90
86
89
97
84
80
79
74
78
91
90
81
84
87
81
72
79
95
94
80
69
0
76
71
74
71
73
86
88
74
78
79
76
68
72
90
86
72
63
0
90
78
79
93
93
OTHER DATA
Attendance (2012-13)
Completion Rate (5yr)
RHSP Graduates
Adv Course Completion
College Ready-ELA
College Ready-Math
SAT Score
ACT Score
% Tested SAT/ACT
TX Enroll Higher Ed
College w/o Remediation
Gunter
ISD
Grayson
County
State
Results
96
100
85
27
87
83
1470
23.1
70
72
85
96
88
74
19
62
69
1211
19.6
52
52
69
96
90
84
31
65
74
1422
20.6
64
57
69
80
67
69
92
89
*Grayson County includes all other schools in Grayson County
*Scores in 4th Gr were actually 90%+; lower due to refusal to test
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Our performance data is as high as it is
not because we focus on a test, but
because we have incredible teachers in
every classroom who know every child
and ensure that each student is
successful! The entire staff at Gunter
ISD are CHAMPIONS for our students
and inspire them to become the best
they can possibly be! And THAT is what
makes Gunter ISD high-performing!
Extracurricular Performance
The greatest thing about Gunter ISD is that excellence knows no boundaries. Our students and staff
excel at everything they do – because of the hard work, determination and character that are the
bedrocks of our programs. Here are just a few things our Gunter Tigers have accomplished this year…

Football: State Quarterfinalists; Regional Champs; Area Champs; Bi-District Champs; District
Champs; All-Texoma Defensive Player of the Year; 2 Individuals Signed to Play College Football

Band: 4 Individuals to All-State; 26 to State Solo & Ensemble; 1st in State – Outstanding
Performance Series

Volleyball: Area Qualifiers; Bi-District Champs; District Champs; 2 Individuals Named All-State;
All-Texoma Player of the Year

Cross Country: Boys Team 4th in District; Girls Team 5th in District

Choir: 2 Individuals to All-State; 46 to State Solo & Ensemble; Earned Sweepstakes at UIL
Concert & Sightreading

Swimming: Regional Qualifier; District Top 6 Finisher

Robotics: 1st for Website; 9th Overall at Area

Basketball: Girls Team Playoff Qualifier;

One Act Play: 2 Individuals Named to All-Star Cast

Tennis: Multiple Top-3 Finishes at Area Tournaments

Powerlifting: 1 Individual Qualified for Regionals

Academic UIL: 7 Regional Qualifiers; Math Team District Champion; Silver Medalist at Regionals

FFA: Multiple Reserve Champions and Junior Reserve Champions; 2 Lone Star Degrees Awarded

Golf: Boys Team Qualified for Regionals; 4th Place Individual Finish at Regionals; 1 College Signing

Softball: 5th Place Finish in District; Awaiting All-District & All-Texoma Honors

Track: 20 Individuals Qualified for Area; 2 Area Champions; 17 Qualified for Regionals

Baseball: Currently Ranked 6th in the State; 1 Senior Signed to Play College Baseball
3rd
in District
Plus: GHS Sophomore, Tyler Buysse
placed 3rd in the Nation as part of the
Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks and
was named 2nd Team All-Tournament
Student Organizations: Students also participate in National Honor Society, National
English Honor Society, Cheerleading, Student Council, FCCLA and More!
Volume 6, Issue 10
Financial Update
Gunter ISD has made tremendous financial improvement over the past three years! Here are a few
markers of that progress:
Fund Balance
One of the strongest markers of financial progress
is our fund balance. In the past three years it has
increased from $475,000 to nearly $1.2 million,
reaching the state-required minimum for the first
time since 2008.
State Minimum
Enrollment
As we’ve talked about in the past, student
enrollment is the #1 factor in school finance. We closed the 2012 school year with 840 students. The
following year we lost 65 students and we were slated to lose another 50 in the following two years due
to smaller enrollments in kindergarten as well as the loss of the Tioga students when they opened their
High School. We have bounced back in 2015 but this is primarily due to transfer students. 18% of GISD’s
total population consists of transfer students. Those
students bring in over $1 million in additional
Enrollment
850
funding for the district. Transfer students have to
825
meet specific criteria to be accepted as a new
Actual
transfer student including standards in discipline,
800
attendance, and academic achievement. Our
775
transfer students travel from 18 surrounding districts
750
just to have the opportunity to be a Gunter Tiger and
Original Projections
725
the #1 reason families state they are transferring to
2012
2013
2014
2015
GISD is ACADEMICS!
Property Values
Property values are another factor in school funding
and our adjusted taxable values have declined $34
million over the past 5 years. This is most critical for
passing and selling bonds which pay for buildings,
technology, buses and the like. We still have $6
million remaining from our 2005 Bond that we are
unable to access due to lower property values.
There has been significant building in our area and
we are hoping to see increased values in 2015.
Property Values
$215,000,000
$195,000,000
$175,000,000
2009
2010
Total Taxable Value
2011
2012
2013
2014
Adjusted Taxable Value
Expenditures
While each of the factors above impacted our overall revenue, we have also been extremely diligent in
our expenditures, decreasing our overall expenditures by $1.2 million in the past 5 years. Due
to increased enrollment, we are currently running a $200,000 surplus for this fiscal year.
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GREAT Things in GISD!
I want to close by sharing some of the GREAT things going on in GISD! Our Early
Childhood Program is in full swing with our Head Start, Preschool and Pre-K
programs offering half-day and full-day programs for 3 and 4 year olds. In
addition, our After School Care Program offers afterschool care through 6pm
including homework assistance and structured games and activities for students
through 6th grade.
We are also in the midst of working with our high school students on their new
Graduation Plans which will allow them to choose an area of study and pursue
it in-depth through an endorsement. One of the endorsements that is growing
fast is in the area of STEM and we are adding a second Engineering Class and a
Computer Programming course to our offerings next year. We have published
an updated High School Course Catalog and have had individual meetings with
almost every current 8th grade student to plan out their high school career!
Part of those options now include over 83 hours of College Credit through AP
courses, Dual Credit courses and Tech Prep courses! That is a savings of up to
$4500 at the Community College level to over $40,000 at a private university.
It also allows students to be well on their way to an Associate’s Degree before
they finish high school.
And to help them achieve the rest of their degree, each student at Gunter can earn up to $7,000 of
scholarships through the Kerfoot Trust just by maintaining a quality GPA and full-time enrollment. The
Gunter ISD Education Foundation (GIFT) also awards nearly $30,000 annually in student scholarships
and campus grants as well as scholarships provided by our Booster Clubs and Gunter Tiger Fan Club.
Last year alone our 64 seniors earned over $750,000 in scholarships!
It is a GREAT day to be a Gunter Tiger! We encourage you to partner with us in helping to share the
good news of our students and staff as well as being a part of the action – from volunteering on a
campus to serving on a board for our boosters, PTO or foundations. Most of all, we want to earnestly
thank you for all of your support for our students, our staff and for our schools.
Jill Siler, Gunter ISD Superintendent
[email protected]
903.433.4750
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Find Us!
Gunter ISD
213 N. 8th Street
P.O. Box 109
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.4750
Gunter High School
1102 N. 8th Street
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.1542
Gunter Middle School
410 Tiger Lane
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.1545
GHS fun photo opportunity! Mrs. Rogers rounded up
some help from some students to shuck the fresh corn she
was preparing for lunch. There were some students who
were nearby who had never shucked an ear of corn... that
amazed me!
Gunter Elementary School
200 West Elm
Gunter, Texas 75058
903.433.5315
www.gunterisd.org
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May 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
26
27
28
29
30
Friday
Saturday
1
Baseball Showcase
Tourn. @ Tiger Field
2
5p Concert in the
Park
Regional Track
3
4
6p Athletic Banquet
GHS Choirs
performing @
RoughRider game
5
6
Senior Class @
Studio Movie Grill
7
7p GHS Spring Band
Concert
8
9
GHS Band Contest
@ Canton
7p Meet & Greet
with Tim Hardy
GHS Choir @ Branson
10
11
12
13
6p GMS Spring Choir
Show
7p GHS Spring Choir
Show
2:15p 5th Grade
Living Museum
14
15
16
9a GHS Choir Car
Wash at GES
State Track @
Austin Begins
5p GES Night of Art
Choir @ Branson
GHS Band Trip
17
8th Grade @ Six
Flags
18
6p Academic
Banquet
24
19
Senior Class @ Six
Flags
6p School Board
Mtg
25
20
Supt. Honor Roll
Field Trip to the
Rough Riders
26
6p GMS Art Show
21
7p GMS Band
Concert
27
8:15a GHS Awards
Ceremony
22
GES Fun Day
* K-2 Morning
* 3-4 Afternoon
28
GHS A&P Class to
Perot Museum
23
State Solo &
Ensemble
29
30
6th Grade Field Trip
to the Planetarium
Class of 2015
luncheon @ FBC
School Holiday
31
6:30p Baccalaureate
@ FBC
1
7th Grade Trip to
Austin
2
8:30a GES Awards
Assembly
10a GMS Awards
Assembly
Both assemblies are
held in the Event
Center
Volume 6, Issue 10
3
4
Last Day of School
1p EARLY RELEASE
5
6
10a Class of 2015
Class Pic
11:30a Graduation
Rehearsal
7:30p Slide Show
8p Graduation
GUNTER LADY TIGERS
VOLLEYBALL CAMP
JUNE 15th-18th Mon.-Thurs.
When: 3rd-5th grade 8:00-10:00
6th-8th grade 10:00-12:00
COST: $50.00
CAMP INCLUDES: T-SHIRT, TEAM PLAY, CONTESTS, INSTRUCTION IN SETTING, PASSING,
DIGGING, SPIKING, AND SERVING. Instruction also
on team defense and offense. This years camp will be held in the Gunter Old
High School Gym due to renovations on the Event Center floor.
The gym is air conditioned.
MAIL FORMS & CHECK TO:
Tonya Watson
27400 State Highway 56
Whitesboro, TX 76273
CONTACT NUMBER: 903-813-6152
------------------------------------------------------------------------------NAME: _________________________ PHONE: ________________
Current grade:__________
T-SHIRT SIZE: YOUTH: M L
ADULT: S M L XL
I HEREBY GIVE PERMISSION FOR MY CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GUNTER
VOLLEYBALL CAMP. THIS AUTHORIZATION SHALL WAIVE, RELEASE AND ABSOLVE
GUNTER ISD AND THE CAMP STAFF FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS
INCURRED AT CAMP. I GIVE THE STAFF PERMISSION TO ACT ACCORDINGLY IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY.
_________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE
______________
DATE
Gunter Tiger Baseball Camp
June 14th – 16th 2015
Session I - 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. ( K – 4th grade )
Session II - 11:30 - 1:30 P.M. ( 5th – Incoming 9th grade )
$ 45.00 per camper
$ 40.00 per camper with 2 or more from the same family
Instructed by the Gunter High School Coaching Staff
Kerry Clement ( 903 ) 436-7727
Instruction includes : fielding, hitting, bunting, throwing, base running and
pitching. Campers will be grouped according to age and or skill level. Each
camper will receive a camp t-shirt.
Camper’s Name ______________________Grade ______T-Shirt size ________
Address ______________________ City ________________ State _____
Home Phone ________________ Cell # _________________Work #_______
Parent / Guardian ____________________Emergency
Contact_______________________
List any medical conditions _____________________________________
My child has permission to attend the Gunter Baseball Camp. In the event of an illness or injury, I give
the staff members permission to act for me according to their best judgment, in case of an emergency. I
also release the Gunter ISD, its employees and the camp instructors from all liability.
Parent / Guardian Signature ____________________________ Date _______________
Send completed forms and camp fee to:
Kerry Clement
209 W. Mesquite
Gunter, Tx. 75058
4th Annual – AMBUSH Football Clinic & Skills Combine
Dates:
Monday July 27, Tuesday July 28, Thursday July 30
Times:
6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Who:
1st Grade – 8th Grade
Where:
Gunter HS Football Practice Fields – behind stadium
Cost:
$45 per camper or $80 per household (families with 2 or more children) – Please contact camp director
with questions or concerns; cost includes T-shirt; CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CHRIS DODD (attn: FB CAMP)
Focus:
The sessions will be formatted for “skill development” including but not limited to:



(2015-2016 school year)
DAY ONE
o Position specific agility and technique including “drill work”
o Intro to Tackling *methods prescribed focus on keeping the “head out of the tackle”
DAY TWO
o Review Day One Techniques
o Tackle*
o Skills Combine and Assessment
DAY THREE
o Group Work/Position Specific Skills
o Tackle*
o Competition
Camp Instructors:
Camp will be directed and instructed by professional coaches (area HS coaches or former
coaches/players) with collegiate playing experience and knowledge in teaching fundamentals to
youth.
Camp Directors:
Chris Dodd (903) 815-7234
Camper Name: _______________________________ 2015-16 Grade: _______ T-SHIRT: YS YM YL
S M L XL
Parent Contact: _________________ Cell: ______________________ School Attending: _________________________
**CHECK # ____________ (please write camper(s) names on check in by-line)
**CASH ________________
Mail to: AMBUSH FOOTBALL CAMP c/o Chris Dodd 441 Kerfoot Road, Gunter TX 75058 (or drop off to GISD campus)
**Payment indicates agreement that AMBUSH Football Camp and the instructors are not held liable for any injuries or losses incurred during camp

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