The Maroon Messenger-January 2019

January 2019 Volume 5, Issue 4

The Maroon Messenger

Arp Shows Support for Athens Upcoming

In support of the Athens community, Arp ISD encouraged its Events
students and staff to wear maroon on Monday, January 28th. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to the Athens school district, community  Feb 1: HS BB: *West Rusk @
and families that were affected by the tragic bus accident that Arp
occurred on January 25th.
 Feb 4: NHS to Ronald McDon-
Arp Junior High sends their love to Athens! ald House
-JH Boys BB: Troup @ Arp
-HS SB: Whitehouse @ Arp

 Feb 5: HS BB: Arp @ Winona

 Feb 6: Pentathlon Competition
-8th Gr Field Trip Dallas
Holocaust Museum

 Feb 8: UIL Solo and Ensemble
-HS Boys BB: Troup @ Arp

 Feb 9: UIL Solo and Ensemble

-HS Fishing Tournament @

Lake O’ The Pines

 Feb 12: HS Boys BB: Arp @
Gladewater

 Feb 13: Eng 2 Field Test
 Feb 14: Softball: @Palestine

Tournament
 Feb 15: Softball: Arp @

Cushing
 Feb 16: Softball: @Palestine

Tournament
 Feb 18: School Holiday

-Baseball: Arp @ Garrison
 Feb 19: Softball: Grace

Community @ Arp
 Feb 21-23: Softball:

Wills Point Tournament @
Wills Point
-Baseball: Palestine
Westwood Tournament @
Palestine
 Feb 22: Academic Rodeo
Awards Ceremony
 Feb 25: Baseball: Jefferson @
Arp
 Feb 26: Softball: Carlisle
@Arp
 Feb 28-Mar 2: Softball: Arp
Tournament @ Arp
 Mar 5: Softball/Baseball:
Troup @ Arp

Arp Tiger Baseball supports Athens! Pictures courtesy of Arp Jr High and
Coach Cliborn

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A Word From Our Counselor - Mrs. Lower y

February and March are going to be busy months for all students. Seniors can still enjoy
life and spending time with friends, while remaining focused on larger goals by being
aware of a few important items:

1. Confirm applications – Most colleges will send you a confirmation that your application has been
received and is being processed. If you haven't gotten receipt confirmation on any of your applica-
tions, do so as soon as possible.

2. Financial aid – You submitted your FAFSA in December, and by now you should be receiving a
Student Aid Report, or SAR. Review this carefully and verify that everything is accurate. Discrep-
ancies on this form may result in the loss of thousands of dollars in financial aid.

3. Late applications – Some schools have late deadlines or rolling admissions policies, meaning
there is no set deadline and applications may be submitted anytime in the winter or spring. As with
everything else, it is still wise to apply as early as you can. You never know how competitive open
seats will be.

4. Acceptance letters – Acceptance, rejection and waitlist letters may start arriving as early as
February or March. In most cases, you will have until the end of April to make a decision. If you
haven't received any letters yet, don't worry. It is common for letters to go out in April.

5. Visits – Visit colleges on their “short list.” https://blog.connectionsacademy.com/The-Key-Question-
During-a-College-Visit-Does-the-Student-Fit/

6. Comparisons - Consider college acceptances; compare financial aid packages offered.

7. Questions - Call college financial aid representatives with questions.

8. Decisions - Decide on the college to attend and contact its offices.

9. Loans - Make informed decisions about student loans. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans

10. Most importantly - the temptation to goof off during the last year of high school may be strong,
students should be made aware that college admissions officers will expect to see that they’ve
worked hard to keep grades up and continued their involvement in school and community activi-
ties. https://www.connectionsacademy.com/online-school/community

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National Honor Society - Blood Drive

By: Briana Dear

On January 24th, Arp High School students and staff
donated 51 pints of blood. Assuming each unit could save 3
lives, our Tigers have potentially saved 153 people! Donating
blood is a necessity in our community, it goes out to all local
hospitals in our area, so spread the word, and donate, donate,
donate!

Fishing Team - Bob Sandlin

By: Joshua Pawlik

The Arp fishing team competed at the Lake Bob Sandlin tournament on Saturday, December 1st.
Six of Arp’s teams participated in the field of 130 teams. Weston Sanford and Landon Latham lead
the way for Arp finishing 20th by bringing in three fish for 5.17lbs. Hayden Bradshaw and Hannah
Eakin finished 28th with two fish for 3.90lbs and Ben VanWinkle and Hunter Wright rounded it out
for Arp finishing 48th with one fish for 2.07lbs.

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AHS Staff Member of the Month - Elizabeth Johnson

By: Brittani Webb

Mrs. Johnson has been in Arp for three years now. She started off by being a
substitute, and now is the attendance clerk and librarian. As an attendance
clerk she enjoys entering in the information, running reports, and keeping every-
thing organized. As a librarian, she loves the interaction with the kids and their love
for reading. She graduated from East Texas Christian Academy with her husband
Chris Johnson, and then she received her degree at Tyler Junior College. Her favor-
ite food is Mexican food and favorite drinks are Dr. Pepper and sweet tea. Her fa-
vorite holidays are Christmas and Thanksgiving. Mrs. Johnson would like to go to
Europe someday to see England and Germany. She spends her weekends helping out
AYSA basketball as their secretary. Any other time, she is at home spending quality
time with her family.

AHS Student of the Month - Lacy Hill

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

C ongrats to Lacy Hill for being selected as student of the month! Lacy is a
senior here at Arp and her favorite subject is Ag. She loves working and
showing pigs and after high school she plans on going to the Salon Professional
Academy in Whitehouse. She loves going to the movies and listening to country
music. If she could go anywhere, Lacy would like to go to Bora Bora.
Congratulations Lacy!

All Region Band Results

All Region High School Band Results
Liana Cabe - Flute 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Jaidon Nguyen - Tenor Saxophone 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Adan Govea - Trumpet 9th Chair Symphonic Band
Mason Mauldin - French Horn 1st Chair Concert Band
Mason Maddox - Trombone 9th Chair Symphonic Band
AJ Arrington - Trombone 6th Chair Concert Band
Liana Cabe, Jaidon Nguyen and Adan Govea are advancing to All Area.

All Region Junior High School Band Results
Zoey Garcia - Clarinet 13th Chair East Zone Band
Jocelyn Rodriguez - Bass Clarinet 3rd Chair East Zone Band
Fisher Arrington - Trumpet 9th Chair East Zone Band
Clayton Owens - Trumpet 4th Alternate East Zone Band
Luke Allen - Trombone 1st Chair East Zone Band
Alex Rodriguez - Trombone 9th Chair East Zone Band
Damien Lezama - Trombone 5th Alternate East Zone Band

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Pictures Courtesy of Arp FFA
FFA - Fort Worth Stock Show

Ag Mechanics Show Results:
Hayden Bradshaw and Claye Whitehead received a
Red Ribbon with their Cattle Grooming Project.

Weston Sanford and Kelly Gray also received a Red
Ribbon on their Adjustable Trailer Construction
Stands.

Ben Van Winkle, Lane and Zach Batie and Quinn
Roberts received a Blue Ribbon on their Welding
Trailer's

Shelby Nichols received a Blue Ribbon on her Tractor
Restoration Project.

Heifer Show Results:
Reed Thorn: 2nd Place
Hunter Wright: 14th
Ben Van Winkle: 3rd
Regan Smith: 1st
Colton Smith: 10th out of 34
Heidi Bryand: 12 out of 24
Katelyn Carnes: 10th out of 32
Haley Bryand: 1st in Class, Reserve Sr.
Champion Simbrah
Reed also caught a calf in the calf scramble

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Arp High School Varsity Girls

By: Abbey Stalnaker

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Arp High School JV Girls

By: Abbey Stalnaker

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Boys Varsity Basketball

By: Aaron Dews

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Boys JV Basketball

By: Aaron Dews

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6th Grade Student of the Month - Jason

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

Jason is a 6th grader here at Arp and he is very involved when it comes
to sports, and if you can’t find him, try looking on the baseball field.
Once he graduates High School, he would like to play in the MLB for the
Astros. His favorite subject is math and his favorite place to go is to the
lake to do some fishing. He enjoys listening to country music and his
favorite vacation place is anywhere in the mountains, so he can ski. His
favorite food is scrambled eggs and he doesn’t have a favorite teacher
because he says “They’re all my favorite, I can’t choose!”

7th Grade Student of the Month - Fisher

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

Fisher is a 7th grader here at Arp. His favorite subject is math and
he loves all things athletic. He plays football, basketball, and
runs track. His favorite holiday is Christmas and once he graduates
high school he would like to become an engineer. His favorite restau-
rant is McAlister's and he loves listening to Christian music. For vaca-
tion, instead of going to the beach or the mountains, he would love to
go to a Cowboy’s football game! He doesn't really have a favorite
teacher because they are all his favorite!

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8th Grade Student of the Month - Zoey

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

Zoey is an 8th grader at Arp Jr High. Her favorite subject is English and
she enjoys all things art related and enjoys having a good book to read.
Her favorite holiday is Christmas and she would like to be a director for
movies or TV shows someday. She enjoys listening to all kinds of different
styles of music and if she could go anywhere she would go to Hawaii. Her
favorite food is ketchup and she plays volleyball, basketball, and runs track.
Her favorite teacher is Mrs. Ellis!

AJHS Staff Member of the Month - Mrs. Herrell

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

Mrs. Herrell is the teacher of the month for Arp Junior High and
this is her eight year of teaching. She enjoys looking through
Pinterest, reading a good book and listening to Christian music to relax.
If she could go anywhere, Mrs. Herrell would love to travel to Hawaii.
Her favorite holiday is Christmas because of all of the festivities and it’s
true meaning. She received her bachelor’s degree at UT-Tyler and com-
pleted her master’s degree at SFA. Her favorite part about teaching at
Arp is changing student’s minds about reading. She loves getting stu-
dents engaged in reading activities to keep it fun and interesting!

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Jr. High Christmas Concert

By: Leonard Cabe

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One Act Play

On December 6th, the Arp Jr High OAP performed A lice by Jerome McDonough at the UIL Dis-
trict Contest. A lice is based on Lewis Carroll’s A lice in Wonderland and Through the Looking
Glass.

Lewis Carroll .............................................................................................................Landry Brady
Alice ........................................................................................................................... Gracie Jones
White Rabbit.............................................................................................................. Katie Roberts
Jane/Tree 1/Queen Mother ..........................................................................Kayleigh Shuttlesworth
Dinah/Queen of Hearts ............................................................................................ Maddie Shores
Mouse/Dormouse/Dutchess ....................................................................................... Alexis Oliver
King of Hearts/Carpenter/DoDo ................................................................................ Karli Flowers
Eaglet/March Hare/Tree 4 ....................................................................................... Ashley Howard
Fury/Pat/Card 5/Tigerlily ........................................................................................ Kyleigh Pawlik
Chesshire Cat/Daisy..................................................................................................... Zoey Garcia
Pigeon/Card 7/Mushroom/Rose/Bill ......................................................................Saysha Burkhart
Tree 3/Cook/Mad Hatter ....................................................................................Breanna Hammack
Baby/Walrus/Tree 2/Knave ........................................................................................ Sarah Hunley
Squire/Tweedle Dum/Guard .......................................................................................... Wyatt Ladd
Jabberwock/Tweedle Dee/Juror 1.................................................................................Hunter Nash
Crew .............................. Kyia Horton, Thomas Fuller, Cyla Nelson, Lyrica Cottrell, TaMia Tyiska
Alternates ................................................................................ Autumn Untiedt, Dylan McPherson
Directors ...................................................................................... Danielle Rousseau, Lanie Shores

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Jr. High Boys Basketball

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Jr. High Girls Basketball

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Elementary Christmas Program

Pictures courtesy of
Arp HS Yearbook

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100th Day Of School