The Maroon Messenger-December 2017

The Maroon Messenger

Volume 4, Issue 3
November/December 2017

Glance in Advance

Jan 2: HS Boys BB vs Winona Mr. Thomas has decided to resign at the end of the fall semester and Mr.
HS Girls BB vs Winona Arrington will step up to the position of superintendent starting in January.

Jan 5: HS Boys BB vs “As I wind down my career in education, I reflect on many fond memories
Harmony of all the students that I have had the pleasure of teaching or coaching dur-
ing the past 33 years. These memories along with the ones I made working
HS Girls BB vs Harmony beside many wonderful teachers, support staff, and administrators will go
with me forever. The 21 years spent at Arp ISD have been some of the
Jan 6: JH Boys BB Tour. @ most fulfilling years of my life.
Hawkins
I do not think I chose this profession, I believe it chose me. My wife
JH Girls BB Tour. @ Sabine knew from an early age that she wanted to teach elementary students. For
me, it was the furthest thing from my mind. I was two and a half years
Jan 9: Begin 3rd Nine Weeks into pursuing a degree in optometry when the light bulb clicked on in my
HS Girls BB vs Cumberland head. I watched how happy my wife was as she studied and prepared to
HS Boys BB vs Cumberland one day becoming a teacher. I changed majors in mid-stream of my junior
year at the University of Houston. Other than marrying my wife, it was the
Jan 11: JH Boys BB@ second best decision I ever made.
Winona
As this will be my last message to the students and faculty of Arp ISD, I
JH Girls BB vs Winona want to encourage each of you to pursue greater, bigger, loftier, and more
meaningful goals than you have ever done before. Do not be satisfied with
 Jan 12: HS Boys BB vs average or mediocrity in your work or your relationships with others. As
Sabine you master and achieve your goals in life, be the spark and fuel for others
as they pursue theirs. In closing, I must add that you never forget ‘Once an
HS Girls BB vs Sabine Arp Tiger, always an Arp Tiger!’”

Jan 13: HS Area Band

Jan 15: Holiday

Jan 16: HS Boys BB vs Troup
HS Girls BB vs Troup

Jan 17: Blood Drive
Jan 18: JH Boys BB vs Troup
JH Girls BB @ Troup

Jan 19: HS Boys BB vs WR
HS Girls BB vs Troup

Jan 20: JH Boys BB Tour. @
Sabine

All Region Band Concert

Jan 25: JH Boys BB vs Sabine
JH Girls BB @ Sabine
Jan 26: HS Boys BB vs

Winona
HS Girls BB vs Winona
Jan 29: JH Girls BB vs

Harmony
Jan 30: HS Boys BB vs

Harmony
HS Girls BB vs Harmony
Feb 1: JH Boys BB@

Harmony
Feb 2: HS Boys BB vs

Cumberland
HS Girls BB vs Cumberland
Feb 6: HS Girls BB vs Sabine
HS Boys BB vs Sabine

Feb 9: HS Boys BB vs Troup

Feb 10: Solo & Ensemble

Feb 13: HS Boys BB vs WR

Feb 14-17: All State Band

Feb 19: Holiday

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On Friday, November 10th, Arp ISD hosted its annual recognition of Veterans for our
community. As the band played service songs, the Veterans entered the gymnasium. The
program began with the saying of the Pledge of A llegiance and the singing of the National
Anthem. Many students sang songs that reminded every single person in the room how
grateful we are to have these veterans. The Elementary, Junior High, High School, and
community came together to honor the men and women who served our great country
through song and speech. Our guest speaker was retired Lieutenant Colonel Thomas A.
Gunn from the U.S. Army and he shared some riveting tales recounting the brutal and

honorable life of being a veteran.

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To help the Arp Police Department raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,
high school students had the opportunity to purchase strips of tape to try and secure Officer
Moon to the wall. Along with the other fundraisers they held, the Arp PD was able to raise
$3,826 for St. Jude to help with the care and medical expenses for children battling terminal

illness.

The AHS teacher Nichole Geisleman is 17

of the month is years old and in her senior
Steven Bryand. He is year of high school. Her
an Ag Science teacher favorite color is orange and
for Arp High School. her favorite class is
While he is not new athletics. In athletics, she
to teaching, this is loves running the relay
Mr. Bryand’s first events during track season.
year at Arp. Before Nichole’s favorite food is tamales and her
teaching, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and favorite movies are “Goodfellas” and “Fight
attended Park University while stationed in South Club”. Her favorite actor is Leonardo
Carolina before starting his teaching career. Mr. DiCaprio. After high school, Nichole is
Bryand has been married for 13 years to his wife planning on going to Tyler Junior College for
Hillary and has two children Haley (7th) and Heidi two years then transferring to Baylor since
(3rd). Mr. Bryand’s favorite part of his job is she wants to go into the medical field. For a
seeing his students grow and watching them vacation, she would like to travel to Italy,
participate in livestock events and leadership
events they attend. His favorite food is pizza and specifically Rome.
he loves sweet tea. Mr. Bryand spends his
weekends with his family going to livestock shows.
If he could go anywhere for vacation he would go

to the beach.

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As the holidays approach and we find ourselves at the halfway point of the school year, I
wanted to share a little advice with our seniors and early graduates. Please make sure that
you do the following things over the holiday break:

 Apply for scholarships
 Relax and rest
 Spend time with family and friends
 Volunteer

Juniors should be exploring different colleges online and in person if possible—making
sure your choice of major is offered. Your list of possible colleges should be down to three
by the end of this school year.

I would also like to remind students who have signed up to take the TSI test, that testing
will be on Tuesday, January 9th when we return in 2018.

To all our students, parents, and guardians, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year as you relish the goodies, decorate every nook and corner of your
home and enjoy the get-togethers... May the joy and festivities continue to radiate in your
lives, long after Christmas is gone.

The NHS members volunteered at the East Texas Food Bank in Tyler. They worked ardu-
ously for four hours sorting non-perishable foods into different boxes to be shipped to vari-

ous places in the community.

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Quiz Bowl
The Arp Tigers beat Tyler Classical School in the Academic Quiz Bowl on November 1 st. Over half of

the team had never participated before and were totally new to the experience. The whole team had a lot
of fun and competed well. The quiz bowl team will compete again in January.

Team:
Dakota Shores
Adan Govea

Jack Brady
Marissa Alibrando
Brittany Green
Cole Bardsley

Mind Set
We had two teams competing in the Mind Set Competition on November 10th. The competition was

tough, however our Tigers performed extremely well. We had two teams participating. Team A did a skit
that contained a fire drill scenario and “stop, drop, and roll”. Team B’s skit was a plumber who had to get
a ring out of a sink. One student acted as the sink, and another as the door. Both teams were very creative
and we are proud of our Tigers.

Team A: Team B:
Alexis Martsolf Trenton Nobles

Lacy Mowrey Emily Stiles
Quinn Roberts Brice Wallace
Katie Laird Sam Gentry
Dutch Whitt Reed Thorn
Stephen Allen Marissa Alibrando

Chelsea McDonald Gage Brittian

On Saturday, November 18th the Arp fishing team competed in its 3rd tournament of the year. This time
at the Lake Fork against 130 other teams. With a strong cold front blowing in, the nine Arp boats
battled high winds and waves to try and catch 5 fish. Even under such tough conditions, seven were
able to weigh in fish. Hannah Eakin and Hayden Bradshaw once again lead the way for Arp, placing 2 nd
in the tournament by bringing in 5 fish for 8.24lbs. The next tournament will be held at Lake O the

Pines in February.

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Demarvion Overshown received his Under Armour All America Game jersey on Thursday, November
2nd . Demarvion said that “Growing up I always wanted to be a part of the Under Armour Game. The
big names that have been in this—to be able to put my name in there with them is really cool”. Accord-
ing to ESPN, he is the No. 2 ranked safety in the class of 2018 and is a top-six overall prospect in the
state of Texas. The Under Armour All-American Game is scheduled for January 4th at Camping World
Stadium in Orlando, Florida. It will air on TV live on ESPN2 at 5:00 p.m. Demarvion is really looking
forward to competing against some of the greatest athletes in the country. We’re all rooting for you!

Congratulations!

The Arp Tiger band was very successful in All Region again this year.

All Region High School All-Region Jr High
Alex Barocio - 7th chair Symphonic - Trombone AJ Arrington - 1st chair Symphonic - Trombone
Mason Maddox - 7th chair Concert - Trombone Luke Allen - 10th chair Symphonic - Trombone
Connor Jackson - 10th chair Concert - Trombone Ashley Lopez - 20th chair Symphonic - Clarinet
Adan Govea - 7th chair Concert - Trumpet Angie Lezama- alternate - Trumpet
Mason Mauldin - 8th chair Symphonic - French
All-Region Jazz
horn Alex Barocio - 1st chair Trombone
Liana Cabe - 2nd chair Symphonic - Flute Connor Jackson - 3rd chair Trombone
Leonard Cabe - 2nd Alternate - Percussion

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Victor Hugo- In Rehearsal The Arp Junior High OAP members participated in
the District 15AAA Jr. High One-Act Play Contest
By: Tim Kelly December 6, 2017 At the Winona High School Au-

Cast: ditorium With their play “Victor Hugo in Rehears-
Director - Raine Brock/ Karli Flowers al”. They received 3rd place but left with a few
recognitions. Raine Brock, Gracie Jones, and Wyatt
Therese - Gracie Jones/ Christian Watts Ladd all got the All Star. Caleb McClure got the
Honorable Mentioned. Not only did the actors get
Sergeant - Caleb McClure special recognition but our crew member Jalyn

Jean Valjean - Wyatt Ladd Johnson also got special recognition.

Mlle. Baptistine - Madi Shores/ Lexi Ferguson The powerful mini drama Victor Hugo in Re-
Bishop - Landry Brady hearsal is about a troupe of student actors who are
Mme. Jenrette - Kylie Hill/ Ashley Howard on stage to reverse an episode from Victor Hugo’s
Les Miserables. The episode is entitled "The Can-
dlesticks of the Saintly Bishop." The actor portray-

Mme. Magliore - Kyleigh Pawlik/ Sarah Hunley ing Jean Valjean finds it difficult to believe that
anybody can be sentenced to 19 years in prison for
Crew:
stealing a loaf of bread! The director tells the cast
Jalyn Johnson, William Atkinson, Joshua Latham, that Hugo's intention was not only to illustrate how
Jacob Latham, Fredy Hernandez, and Madison cruel the world can be, but also to show how one
Flemming
act of kindness big or small can change a person's

life for the better. The characters are varied and in-
teresting, particularly the clever bishop who turns a

near-defeat into a stirring victory.

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Ms. Price teaches sixth Fischer is 11 years old

and seventh grade science at and in the 6th grade. Fischer
Arp Jr High School. She is active in UIL contests. He
loves teaching because of is in band and plays the
the kids. She loves how trumpet. He likes to spend
funny they are and that his weekends outside fishing
they keep her on her toes. and hunting. His favorite
Ms. Price enjoys running, watching Netflix, class is computers. Like his brother, he loves
and cooking. Her favorite class in high school the Star Wars series and his favorite meal is a
was biology. Her favorite movie is Thor: hamburger with a Dr. Pepper. After high
Ragnarok and her favorite meal is her school, he wants to get a degree in engineer-
mother’s homemade enchiladas with a crisp
ing and pursue his career as an engineer.
Cherry Dr. Pepper.

Thomas is 12 years old AJ is 13 years old and in

and is in the 7th grade. He the 8th grade. AJ’s favorite
plays football and basketball class is math. He plays foot-
for the Jr High. He always ball and he loves to play the
has a good time hanging out trombone. He is a member
with his friends and family. of the Arp Tiger Band and
His plan in the long run is to he also plays the trombone
become a zoologist. His favorite class is Mrs. at church on Sundays. He is a huge fan of a
Miller’s math class. His favorite food is a nice variety of sports and Star Wars. His favorite
juicy steak with a nice cold glass of sweet tea. meal is a cheeseburger with a root beer. He
His all time favorite movie is The hopes to become a teacher and coach some-

Benchwarmers. day.

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Mrs. Johnson works in Wyatt is 10 years old

the special education and in third grade. He real-
department at Arp ly enjoys school and his fa-
Elementary School and she vorite class is reading; he
is the “best bus driver” thinks it is really fun. He
according to Diego. She likes being active and
loves working with and spending his weekends
teaching the kids in her class to bring the full playing football, which is his biggest passion
potential out of them. To get her education, and hunting. He loves sports and any outdoor
she went to Grand Canyon Christian activity very much. His favorites TV shows
University. She also has two kids of her own are all sport related, but he likes watching
whom she loves very much. If she could go baseball the most. One of his biggest dream is
anywhere for a vacation, she would like to to visit New York City. Wyatt has a very big
visit Israel again. Some of her hobbies include family: he has four sisters! He loves his fami-
riding motorcycles and ministry. Her favorite ly and he is very grateful and honored to be
movie is Titanic. In high school, she loved
the student of the month.
speech class even though she was a bit shy.