The Maroon Messenger-December_2016

The Maroon Volume 3, Issue 3
Messenger
December 2016
Veterans Day Program
Glance in Advance
By: Chad Thompson
Jan 6. HS Boys and Girls BB vs
On November 9, the Arp School Dis- Harmony
trict held a ceremony celebrating and
honoring those who have risked their Jan 10. HS Boys and Girls BB @
lives for our country. Joined by guest Cumberland Academy
speaker Thomas Kemper , we thank all
who have stood arm in arm, keeping our Jan 12. Last Day of 2nd 9WKS
nation safe. JH Girls BB @ Winona

JH Boys BB vs Winona

Jan 13. HS Boys and Girls BB vs
Sabine

Jan 14. All Region Band Clinic
Jan 16. SCHOOL HOLIDAY
Jan 17. FIRST DAY OF 3rd 9WKS

HS Boys and Girls BB vs
Troup
Jan 19. JH Girls BB vs Troup
JH Boys BB @ Troup
Jan 20. HS Boys and Girls BB vs
West Rusk
Jan 21. JH Boys BB District Tour
nament
Jan 26. JH Girls BB vs Sabine

JH Boys BB @ Sabine

Jan 27. HS Boys and Girls BB @
Winona

Jan 30. JH Girls BB @ Harmony
Jan 31. HS Boys and Girls BB vs

Harmony
Feb 2. JH Boys BB vs Harmony
Feb 3. HS Boys and Girls BB @

Cumberland Academy
Feb 4. UIL Solo & Ensemble Con

test
Feb 7. HS Boys and Girls BB vs

Sabine
Feb 8-11. TMEA/All State Band

Clinic
Feb 10. HS Boys BB vs Troup
Feb 14. HS Boys BB @ West Rusk

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A Word from our Superintendent - Dwight G. Thomas

The first semester is winding down and I would like to say Arp ISD displayed itself in glorious
fashion during the fall. The girls’ volleyball team finished second in district play and despite los-
ing their bi-district playoff game against New Diana, Head Coach Leigh Ann Roberts was able to
end her 33-year coaching career on a good year. Coach Robert’s tenure at Arp has produced a
list of district and playoff championships that may never be matched. Thank you Coach Roberts
for 33 great years of service to this district. The varsity girls’ basketball team has started the sea-
son with multiple victories and look to have a fine season under first year coach, Chris Johnson.
The Tiger Band was the lone 3A band to receive straight 1’s in all division categories at this year’s
marching contest at SFA University. Director Chris Cook has once again produced a winner with
this year’s marching band.

Arp HS Tigers’ football team had an amazing run through the playoffs this year. Coach Irwin
and his coaches had the team well-oiled and primed for a big year. The team annihilated Corri-
gan-Camden, 55-13, in their first playoff game and then New Waverly, 49-6, before upending
two state powerhouses. Arp knocked off Crocket, 35-32, before defeating the states #1 team,
Newton, in the State Quarterfinal game by the score of 13-6. In the state Semi-final game, Arp
lost a heartbreaker to Boling HS by the score of 19-18. This year’s crop of senior football players
are some of the finest young men that have ever worn the maroon and white for Arp HS. We ap-
plaud their accomplishments and wish them well in their future endeavors.

In November, Arp HS paid tribute to the past and current men and women of our Armed
Forces. Students from all three campuses were in fine form reading poems and singing inspira-
tional songs. The AHS band did an excellent job playing the songs of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines, and Coast Guard. It was a wonderful production by all and kudos go out to the admini-
stration, teachers, staff, and students who made it happen.

In my 32 years in education, the first semester always seems to pass a little more slowly than
the spring. I would imagine this year will be no different. Buckle up because the drive to the end
has started. Good luck on the next five months of school, make it your best yet!

Arp High School

FFA - District Leadership Contest Teams

By: Chad Thompson

Greenhand Creed: Colton Smith
Greenhand Quiz: Lane Batie, Hayden Grammier, Josh Pawlik, Claye Whitehead
Sr. Creed: Hannah Van Winkle
Sr. Quiz: Christine Bays, Hannah Eakin, MaKennah Phillips, Reagan Smith
Radio Broadcast: Elaina Smith, Hannah Van Winkle, LaMichael Walker
Sr. Skills: Jack Bernhardt, Jacob Birdsong, Tyler Keen, Austin Jones, Alt Dutch Whitt
Public Relations: Brett Burnett, Sam Gentry, Josh Pawlik, Ben Van Winkle

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A Word From our Principal - Coach A.

Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas. We have a busy semester ahead
of us and exams coming up next week. We had a wonderful first semester, so keep up the good work!

Happy New Year!!

A Word From our Counselor - Mrs. Lowery

Seniors, there are scholarships available and deadlines are coming up quickly, so stu-
dents need to start applying. Mrs. Lowery’s scholarship website is found on the Arp High
School webpage. It needs to be looked at daily by seniors as new scholarship opportuni-
ties come in almost every day.

Also Seniors, Spartan College will be here on January 17th to meet with you at 9am.

Staff Member of the Month - Gretchen Rayburn

By: Thomas Hadley

Gretchen Rayburn has been teaching at Arp High School for the last
10 years. Mrs. Rayburn’s favorite part of her job is being able to work
with such great people. She attended Kilgore College and received a
degree in Graphic Design in 1999 and a BFA from UT-Tyler in 2004. She
spends her weekends searching for antiques and junk that she can re-
furbish or up cycle and her idea of a the perfect paid vacation is a trip
to Germany at Christmas with her entire family. Mrs. Rayburn’s first job
was working in a concession stand at Golden Park for the Tyler Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment during the summer before her 10th grade year. Her favorite restaurant is Bruno’s, where
her and her husband have dined for the past 35 years, because the food is always perfect. She
enjoys spending time with her four cats: Bobby, Fuzzy, Miss Kitty, and Kenny and a Chihuahua
named Chico. Mrs. Rayburn enjoys listening to Grunge/Metal music and Chris Cornell of Sound-
garden is her all-time favorite vocalist and musician.

Student of the Month - Tyler Stewart

By: Caleb Croteau

Tyler Stewart is the December AHS student of the month. He has two
brothers, one is a sophomore and the other is in elementary. Tyler is a
senior here at Arp High School and is 17 years old. His favorite subject is
anatomy and physiology. Tyler participates in athletics and enjoys play-
ing all sports. He was the quarterback for this years winning football
team. Tyler’s favorite food is spaghetti and drink is root beer. The one
place that he would love to travel to is Switzerland. He likes to spend his
weekends hanging out with friends. When he graduates, Tyler wants to become a pediatrician.

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Sports
Football

By: Antasia Freeney

Arp 55 Win
Corrigan-Camden 13 Lose

Round 1

Arp 49 Win
New Waverly 6 Lose

Round 2

Arp 35 Win
Crockett 32 Lose

Round 3

Arp 13 Win
Newton 6 Lose

Round 4

Arp 18 Lose
Boling 19 Win

Round 5

Our Arp Tiger football team has had an amazing year and made our little town very proud. They worked hard
and made it all the way to the 5th round in the playoffs, which hasn’t been done in a long time. This year’s team
has set the bar high for future football players in Arp and set a great example of what it takes to have a win-
ning team.

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Lady Tiger Basketball

By: Antasia Freeney

Our Arp Lady Tigers are working hard Arp 32 Arp 47
and getting ready for their upcoming dis- 24 Hawkins 37
trict games. This year is shaping up to be New Summer-
a successful season. GO TIGERS!! field 47 Arp 30
Arp 63 Grace 70
31 Arp 63
Rusk 70 Overton 29

Arp

Gilmer

Varsity Girls Team JV Girls Team

1 Gracie Greer 2 M’ Kailynn Brantley
2 Jaida Minor 3 Makayla Potts
3 Rachel Dews 5 Paige Archie
4 Kearra Geter 10 Natalie Thomas
5 Regan Wiggins 11 Vera Greenlee
10 Emily Bradshaw 12 Shelby Nichols
11 Niya Nelson 13 MaKennah Phillips
12 India Holland 14 Elaina Smith
14 Lexi Ferguson 23 Hannah Eakin
23 Patricia Sanders 24 Hannah VanWinkle
25 BraNausha Harris
30 Briana Medlock

Tiger Basketball

By: Antasia Freeney

Varsity Boys Basketball Team JV Boys Basketball Team

Kayce Medlock Caleb Wright Tren Jones
Tray Baker Demontrae Wade Hayden Bradshaw
Jacoby Hawkins Landon Latham Kevin Mauldin
Brady Crawford Kennard Williams Brett Burnett
Jordan Brantley Dalton Stewart Jakobie Bussey
Holden Grammier Logan Shuttlesworth Trenton Nobles
Tyler Stewart Kajun Horton Claye Whitehead
Mack Stroupe Lorenzo Wallace Aaron Thomas
Demarvion Overshown Jayce Phillips David Perry
Mitchell Barnett Devon Wagoner Logan Winn

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Arp Junior High School

Staff Member of the Month - Leah Huffstetter

By: Chad Thompson

Mrs. Huffstetter is the AJHS December Staff Member of the Month. She
has been at Arp for two years and has been teaching for seventeen. Mrs.
Huffstetter is married with one daughter who attends Oklahoma Univer-
sity. She likes math, reading, and doesn't have many dislikes. Her favor-
ite T.V. show is Impractical Jokers. Outside of school, she enjoys doing
mission trips with her church. Her favorite part of the job is seeing her students get that ah-ha
moment. If she could, Mrs. Huffstetter would love to return to Africa for the beauty of the land
and animals of the country. The adjustment to the new junior high has been amazing for her,
due to the fact that this is her first year ever to teach in a brand new school. She enjoys hang-
ing out with friends and family, working with her youth group, reading, and playing with her
three dogs.

6th Grade Student of the Month - Jocelyn

By: Chad Thompson

Jocelyn is the sixth grade student of the month. She plays soccer and
the bass clarinet in the band. On the weekends, she enjoys riding bikes
with her cousin and her favorite food is pizza. She has an older sister
Alixa, who attends AHS and a little sister in Arp Elementary. She likes
how much nicer the new junior high school looks than the old one. She
strongly believes that Arp should have a soccer team. Her favorite
classes are art and math. Her favorite books to read are from the
Goosebumps series and her favorite movies are Minions and Courageous.

7th Grade Student of the Month - Sylvia

By: Chad Thompson

Sylvia is the seventh grade student of the month. She is skilled in three
instruments: the piano, clarinet, the flute which is her instrument in band,
and plays a little guitar. She is the tallest person in her grade and has
been since pre-k. On the weekends, she hangs out with her friends,
fishes, and watches scary movies. Sylvia’s favorite food is a medium-rare
steak. She has an older brother named Derrick who attends AHS. Sylvia is
very active in school. She is apart of the Student Leadership Committee, volleyball team, and
cheerleading squad. She likes that at the new Jr. High, she no longer has to dodge rain buck-
ets or run from the cockroaches.

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8th Grade Student of the Month - Jasmine

By: Chad Thompson

Jasmine is the eighth grade student of the month. She is twelve
years old, a twirler, and plays the clarinet in the band. On the
weekends, she enjoys twirling and playing sports such as soccer,
volleyball, track, and softball. Jasmine’s favorite food is Mexican
food. She has an older brother Jay, who attends Arp High School.
The one big difference she finds from the old school is that there is
no mold on the ceiling. Her favorite class is math and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Anderson.

One Act Play

Cast of Pandora’s Fire

Directed by Danielle Rousseau

Pyrrha - Gracie Jones
Chorus - Kyleigh Pawlik, Abbey Nichols, Joshua Latham
Chorus Leader - Rachel Mason
Zeus - Caleb McClure
Prometheus - Landan Harper
Epimetheus - Landry Brady
Aphrodite - Lexi Ferguson
Hermes - Kylie Hill
Haephaestos - David Borocio
Pandora - Marissa Alibrando
Gaia - Madi Shores

Crew—Kayla Lara, William Atkinson, Jasmine Cavazos, Kyia Horton, and Natalie Wiggins
Alt - Sarah Wright

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Sports

Boys Basketball

By: Chad Thompson

7th Grade Coach: Cody Burch 8th Grade Coach: Drew Barrier
#1 Michael Brager
#3 Colin George #1 Chris Gladney
#10 David Barocio #2 Zach Mauldin
#11 Dayvion Fults #3 Elijah Mauldin
#12 Dorian Reyes #5 Kameron Medlock
#22 A.J. Arrington #12 Brandon Holloway
#24 Broderick Allen #13 Josh Evans
#30 Brittan Vickers #14 Triston Wagoner
#31 Jay Pierce #15 Donald Melugin
#32 Hayden Wright #20 Morgan Wagoner
#34 Kadaylon Williams #21 John Henry
#22 Matthew Wagoner
#23 Quin Pollard
#24 Tristan Spradlin

#31 Colton Birdsong

#32 Tristan Golay

Date Opponent Place Teams Time
Nov 14 Sabine Arp 7, 8 5:00
Nov 28 Harmony Harmony 7, 8 5:00
Dec 12 Cumberland Academy Arp 7, 8 5:00
Jan 5 *West Rusk West Rusk 7, 8 5:00
Jan 12 *Winona Arp 7, 8 5:00
Jan 19 *Troup Troup 7, 8 5:00
Jan 21 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Sabine 7, 8 TBA
Jan 26 *Sabine Sabine 7, 8 5:00
Jan 30 *Harmony Arp 7, 8 5:00

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Girls Basketball

By: Chad Thompson

7th Grade Coach: Kim Hardy 8th Grade Coach: Angelia Neal

7B Team 8th Team
#2 Lyric Garrigan #2 Rachel Mason
#3 Abigail Lee #11 Natalie Wiggins
#11 Faith Johnson #12 Halie Laird
#13 Hannah Johnson #14 Paige Laird
#15 Ashley Brewton #20 Kayla Lara
#22 Madison Evans #21 Daysha Fults
#33 Annalee Prestidge #41 Jade Staggs
#40 Angie Lezama #50 Jaedyn Medlock
#42 Timia Alexander

7A Team
#20 Ashley Lopez
#21 Christian Watts
#25 Alexia Ferguson
#30 Ariana Padron
#32 Emily Jenkins
#41 Jalyn Johnson
#43 Arieonna Richardson
#50 Keasia Allen

Date Opponent Place Teams Time
Nov 14 Sabine Sabine 7, 8 5:00
Nov 28 Harmony Arp 7, 8 5:00
Dec 12 Cumberland Academy C. Acad. 7, 8 5:00
Jan 5 *West Rusk Arp 7, 8 5:00
Jan 12 *Winona Winona 7, 8 5:00
Jan 19 *Troup Arp 7, 8 5:00
Jan 26 *Sabine Arp 7, 8 5:00
Jan 30 *Harmony Harmony 7, 8 5:00

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Arp Elementary School

Staff Member of the Month - Crystal Hopson Student of the Month - Juan

By: Alexis Martsolf By: Chelsea McDonald

Mrs. Crystal Hopson is Juan has been chosen for
the Elementary Employee the December student of
of the Month for Decem- the month. Juan has two
ber! Mrs. Hopson has brothers and two sisters.
been married for ten He also has two guinea
years and has a daughter pigs, a baby cat, and two
in third grade. This is dogs. For Christmas this
Mrs. Hopson’s fifteenth year, Juan wishes for a
year to teach, spending Wii U and his favorite
some time in Garland and Tyler. She graduated food is pancakes. Al-
college from UT Tyler, and anyone that entered though Juan does not like toys, he likes to play
her classroom would be able to see that she was Donte's Inferno on his XBox. Juan is in 2nd
meant to be a teacher. For Christmas, she wishes grade and his favorite thing to learn about is
for her family to be happy and healthy. “I don’t reading. He was an excellent choice for the De-
really wish for materialistic things,” says Mrs. cember student of the month.
Hopson. She loves any kind of Mexican food res-
taurant, and when asked where she would visit on Flag Presentation
a paid vacation, she answered Italy. She said that
she really wants to be able to sightsee the beauti- On December 12, Congressman Louie
ful country, and kick her feet up and relax. Con- Gomert presented the students of Arp
grats, Mrs. Hopson! Elementary a flag that had been flown over the
U.S. Capital!

Christmas 2016

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U.I.L.

Storytelling 2nd Callie Brown 5th Music 2 Heidi Bryand Social Studies 5 Damien Lezama
Emma Harris Coaches Krissi Adah Terry 1st perfect Coach Sherri Kain
Coach Karrie Kelsie Cole 3rd McCollum and paper 2nd TEAM Lance Langenbau
Noland Alt: Donavan Garrett Jenny Arrington 1st
Cheyenne Page 4th
2nd TEAM Paul Olegario Blake Rodden
Damien Lezama
Chess 4/5 Tyler Bardsley Jacob Latham
Alt Nicholas Locklear
Storytelling 3 Will Sanford 1st Coaches Crystal
Hopson and Julie
Coach Brandy Lacy Fletcher Ferguson Spelling 3 Lacy Fletcher
Elliott Presley Johnson 3rd Coach Kelly Easley Javon Williams

Evynn Mullican Lance Langenbau Eli Ladd
Ryson Washington 6th
Oral Reading 4 Abby Parker 1st Spelling 5 Sha'Deria Leach
Jaxon Jones
Coach Cristi Flow- Hannah Wells 5th Coach Allyson Madalyn Poole Spelling 4 Addie Anderson
ers Dawson Jackson Cavazos
Coach Steven McKenna
Alternate: Bryce Everett Jacob Latham Dees Clevenger
Fisher Arrington 2nd
Music 5 Caden Cliborn

Oral Reading 5 Joslyn Dewberry 5th Coaches Krissi Allee McCollum 4th Aubrey Poole
Ryleigh McLouth 4th McCollum and Sarah Mauldin
Coach Debbie Makenzie Thomas Jenny Arrington Dictionary 5 Allee McCollum
Taliaferro Sarah Mauldin Shawn Sawyer 6th
1st TEAM
Listening 5 Coach Julie Bynum Sarah Hunley 2nd

Art 4 Emmanuel Ponce Coach Allyson Jackson Cavazos 1st TEAM Bailey Bynum
Coach Sherri Kain Dawson Karli Flowers 4th
2nd TEAM Bailey Bynum 4th Alex Rodriguez 5th Madalyn Poole 1st
Aubrey Brown 3rd 1st TEAM

Maddie Birdsong Creative Writing 2 Case Tidwell
Kylee Curry 5th Leah Miller 6th
Coaches T Bryant Juan Martinez
Art 5 Frank Smith Chess 2/3 RJ Jenkins 6th and T Pruett Hannah Martindale
Coach Sherri Kain Fisher Arrington 3rd Emma Hammerbacher 3rd
2nd TEAM Julianna Ponce Coaches Crystal Jaiden Kisner 2nd Alessa Taliaferro
Skylar King 5th Hopson and Alt. Clayton Williams

Ryan Sherwood Julie Ferguson Jaydyn Williamson Ready Writing 3 Lucy Hopson
Madalyn Poole 3rd Coach Brandy
Music 3 Case Arrington 2nd 3rd TEAM Luke Williams Elliott Evynn Mullican
Maps, Charts & Nicholas Locklear
Coaches Krissi Jaycee McCollum Graphs Ready Writing 4 Lacy Fletcher 1st
McCollum and Michael Thompson Coach Steven Jaycee McCollum
Jenny Arrington Marissa Vanover Coach Faith Dees 3rd
Williams
2nd TEAM Ready Writing 5 Sawyer Penney
2nd TEAM Coach Allyson 3rd
Dawson
Number Sense 4 Nick Williams Caden Cliborn

Music 4 Sawyer Penney Coach Tammy Colton Owens 2nd Kylee Curry
Caden Cliborn Harris Sawyer Penney 3rd
Coaches Krissi Madison Williams 3rd 2nd TEAM Aeris Hadley
McCollum and Brock Stewart 5th Ethan Gossett
Number Sense 5 Fisher Arrington 2nd Sarah Mauldin
Jenny Arrington
2nd TEAM Coach Debbie T Luke Williams 5th Fisher Arrington
3rd
Jackson Cavazos 1st

Michael Herrell