The Maroon Messenger-January 2022

The Maroon Messenger

Volume 8 Issue 4 January 2022

Glance in Advance AHS Competes in Food Drive

Feb 1 - Elementary PTO Meeting In December, the Arp National Honor Society
Feb 1 - JV/V boys basketball vs accepted the challenge to enter into a food drive
competition between Arp, West Rusk, and Leverett’s
Waskom Chapel High Schools. The Arp student body
Feb 1 - JV/V girls basketball at successfully collected 2,103 items and placed 2nd in
the contest. West Rusk collected 4,253 items and
Waskom Leverett’s Chapel had 1,775 items. The real winners
Feb 3 - JH boys basketball vs West however, were all the area families that benefited from
the food that was collected. Thank you to all those
Rusk that helped us, help others.
Feb 4 - JV/V boys basketball at Troup
Feb 4 - JV/V girls basketball vs Troup
Feb 5 - JV/V Baseball at Cumberland
Feb 5 - V Softball vs Martin’s Mill
Feb 7 - School Board
Feb 7 - JH boys basketball vs Troup
Feb 7 - Boys/Girls Golf at Alpine GC-

Longview
Feb 8 - JV/V boys basketball vs Tatum
Feb 8 - JV/V girls basketball at Tatum
Feb 8 - JV/V Baseball at Timpson
Feb 8 - V Softball at Winona
Feb 10 - JV/V Baseball at Harmony
Feb 10 - Boys/Girls powerlifting at

Chapel Hill
Feb 11 - School Holiday
Feb 11 - JV/V boys basketball vs Jef-

ferson
Feb 11 - V Softball at Sabine
Feb 11,12 - Andrew Reynold’s OAP

Clinic
Feb 14 - School Holiday
Feb 14 - JV/V Baseball at Quitman
Feb 14 - Girls Golf at Alpine GC-

Longview
Feb 15 - JV/V boys basketball at West

Rusk
Feb 15 - Boys Golf at Alpine GC-

Longview
Feb 15 - V Softball at Chapel Hill
Feb 17 - Boys/Girls powerlifting at

Arp
Feb 21 - V Baseball vs Carlisle
Feb 22 - V Softball at Gladewater
Feb 24 - Boys/Girls Track at Winona
Feb 28 - Boys/Girls Golf at Alpine GC

-Longview

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Employee Spotlight

Our Featured Employee of the Month is Mr. Randal Wilson.
Mr. Wilson has been working for Arp ISD for 22 years. He
graduated from AHS in 1986. Mr. Wilson has eight kids, most of
whom attended Arp schools as well. Mr. Wilson used to be a
welder and then he came to work at Arp to spend more time with
his kids. He likes to watch automotive restoration shows and in
his free time he likes to fish. If he could have any super power in the world, he would
want to be able to read peoples mind in advance. His advice to students is that
education is very important.

Thank you Mr. Wilson for all that you do for Arp ISD!

A Word for the Class of ‘23

Juniors: Start Preparing: While the seniors are still waiting to see where they will be accepted to next
fall, the Juniors need to begin their college application process as well. There are a few key things the
Class of 2023 can do to make the process seamless.

1. Create that List!
Begin to think about what is important to you in a college. Some things to consider are school
size, location, academic reputation, financial fit, majors and special programs, and social atmos-
phere. Start doing some research and visit, visit, visit!

2. Begin your essay
It’s never too early to begin thinking about your college essay. This essay is unlike a typical
“English class” essay and has 3 main purposes. 1. Answer ”Who are you?” 2. Explain how can
you contribute to a college campus? 3. Demonstrate that you have writing ability. This is tradi-
tionally the sticking points for many students during senior year, so get it out of the way now!
There will be time to update and revise in senior year.

3. Do well in your Junior Year
The most important thing you can do in Junior year is to do well in your classes. Colleges want to
see that you have learned not just math and English over the last 3 years, but that you learned
how to study, to manage your courses and to be responsible. The best way to demonstrate that is
with good grades.

By: Frank Smith

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Scholarship Opportunities

HSLR scholarship- Deadline for submission is February 1, 2022
www.rodeohouston.com/Educational-Support/Scholarships/Apply

Smith Co AGT scholarship- Deadline for submission is February 26, 2022
http://www.smithcoagt.org/scholarship.htm

Injured Individual Scholarship- Deadline for submission is February 28, 2022
studentscholarships.org/scholarship/19139/injured_individual_scholarship_scholarship.php

Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship - Deadline for submission is March 1, 2022
studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13224/netfloor_usa_access_flooring_scholarship_scholarship.php

Texas Association of Community Schools - TACS Student Scholarships

 A. Bargas & Associates, LLC (2) $1000 Scholarships
 A+ Food Service, LLC (2) $1000 Scholarships
 Pearson Legal, PC (1) $1000 Scholarships
 Proximity Learning, Inc. (1) $1000 Scholarship
 Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle, PC (1) $1000 Scholarship

www.tacsnet.org/134260_2

To apply for these scholarships, send a completed application to TACS by April 3, 2022. The
student selected will be presented the scholarship at their school.

There is no limit to the number of scholarships a single student can apply for, as long as the
applicant meets the requirements of each scholarship.

YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP.

By: Ariana Padron

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November Students of the Month

9th Grade Student of 10th Grade Student of

the Month the Month

Our 9th Grade Student Our 10th Grade Student
of the Month is Caden of the Month is
Cliborn. Caden has been Michael Herrell. Michael's
attending Arp ISD his entire favorite subject is math and
life. Caden’s favorite subject he always tries his best to
is history and his schoolwork is very succeed in school. Michael hopes to attend
important to him. After high school, Caden TJC to study business. Michael is involved in
hopes to attend Texas A&M and pursue a various extracurricular activities such as band
career as a coach and teacher. Caden is and the fishing team. One day, Michael hopes
involved in various extracurricular activities to visit Lake Okeechobee. Michael has one
such as football and baseball. Caden loves sister and three dogs. His favorite holiday is
everything related to Disney such as, Christmas and his favorite movie is the Lion
Disneyworld, Disney movies, and Disney King. Congratulations, Michael!
parks. Congratulations, Caden!

11th Grade Student of 12th Grade Student of
the Month the Month

Our 11th Grade Student of Our 12th Grade Student of
the Month is Annika the Month is Robert
Allred! Annika has been Draper. Outside of school, Rob

attending Arp ISD since 8th loves to hang out with his

grade. She has two siblings, and friends. Rob takes all his classes

two dogs. Her favorite subject in very seriously. His favorite
school is math. Annika’s schoolwork is very subjects are English and lunch. Rob says he will
important to her. After high school, Annika further his education at the University of
hopes to become a NICU Nurse or an Houston. Afterwards, he is undecided on what
investigator. If Annika could go anywhere in he will do. Rob loves to help people in his free
the world, she wishes to visit Jamaica. In her time. Rob participates in various activities here at
free time, Annika enjoys shopping and Arp such as; football, basketball, track, and one
spending time with friends. Congratulations, act play. Congratulations, Robert!

Annika!

By: Haley Bryand, Hayden Wright, and Wyatt Ladd

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December Students of the Month

9th Grade Student of 10th Grade Student of
the Month the Month

Our 9th Grade Student Our 10th Grade Student of
of the Month is Erica the Month is Seauphe
Padron. Erica has been Acker. Seauphe has been
attending Arp her entire attending Arp for the past 5
life. Erica’s favorite subject years. Seauphe’s schoolwork
is World History because is very important to her. After
she really enjoys it. Erica high school, Seauphe hopes to
enjoys reading and watching Netflix shows attend Kilgore College to obtain her basics and
such as Grey’s Anatomy. After high school, then go on to pursue a career as a FBI
Erica hopes to attend UT-Austin, play Investigator. In her free time, she raises and
volleyball, and hopes to become a nurse. Erica cares for her chickens. In the future, she would
has 1 cat and 1 dog. Erica loves to eat at Texas like to visit Hawaii and Colorado. Seauphe’s
Roadhouse and her favorite holiday is goal this year is to keep her grades up.
Christmas. In the near future, she wants to Seauphe enjoys Mexican food and her favorite
see Yellowstone. restaurant is Posados.

Congratulations Erica! Congratulations Seauphe!

11th Grade Student of 12th Grade Student of

the Month the Month

Our 11th Grade Our 12th grade Student
Student of the of the Month is
Month is Luke Allen. Luke Ashley Lopez. Ashley
has been attending Arp loves to watch scary
schools his entire life and movies, her favorite one
always strives to succeed. being The Conjuring. Her
His favorite subject is favorite subject is math
band because he really enjoys playing the because of how challenging math is. When she
trombone. In his free time, Luke likes playing graduates high school, she wants to attend TJC
video games, hunting, fishing, and enjoys the for sonography. She played volleyball and is a
outdoors. Luke participates in Solo and member of the NHS. Her favorite restaurant is
Ensemble and has been very successful in Whataburger. She loves being at home and
that. Luke hopes to attend TJC or UT-Tyler to being around her family especially during the
pursue a career as a game warden or holidays.
mechanic. Congratulations Luke!
Congratulations Ashley!

By: Haley Bryand, Hayden Wright, and Wyatt Ladd

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November Arp High School Staff of the Month

Mrs. Nicole Eaton is the November Staff of the Month.
Mrs. Eaton has been a part of the Arp ISD Staff for the
past 2 years. She is currently the Attendance Clerk, but in the
past, she worked as the librarian. Mrs. Eaton attended
Henderson High School and continued her education at Kilgore
College with an accounting major. Mrs. Eaton loves spending time with family
and watching Hallmark movies. Her favorite subject while in school was business
-related classes. Mrs. Eaton's favorite type of food is Mexican food. Her favorite
book and movie is The Wedding Veil. One day, she hopes to go on an Alaskan
Cruise. Congratulations Mrs. Eaton!

December Arp High School Staff of the Month

C ongratulations to Mr. Cook for receiving December’s
Staff of the Month. Mr. Cook has lived in Arp for 62
years and graduated in 1976. He owned a convenient store in
Arp for 21 years. He really enjoys working with kids. He likes
to read and work on his lawnmowers in his free time. Mr.
Cook would love to go on vacation to Hawaii someday. If he could have any
super power in the world he would want super strength. His advice to the
students is to stay in school and do your work to the best of your ability.

Congratulations Mr. Cook!

By: Haley Bryand. Hayden Wright, and Wyatt Ladd

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Arp Lady Tigers Varsity Basketball

By: Lyric Garrigan

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Girls JV Basketball

By: Annika Allred

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Arp High School Varsity Boys Basketball

By: Lyric Garrigan

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Boys JV Basketball

By: Annika Allred

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Christmas Door Contest

Contest Winners

1st - Ms. Rousseau
2nd - Mr. Miller
3rd - Mrs. McClendon
Honorable Mention

- Coach Q and Office

Ugly Sweater Contest

1st-Hayley McClendon 2nd-Chris Johnson 3rd– Gretchen Rayburn

By: Abigail Nichols and Lyric Garrigan

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November Junior High Staff and Student of the Month

November 6th Grade
Staff of the Month Student of the Month

Congrats to Mrs. Cindi Harrell Congratulations to Natilee
for receiving Staff of the Domm for receiving sixth
Month. Mrs. Harrell graduated grade Student of the Month for
from Troup High School. She is November. Natilee has three
married and has two sons who also siblings who also attend Arp,
attend Troup High School. Mrs. David, Zach, and Emilee. She has been going to Arp
Harrell has been working at Arp for eight years and now since second grade. Natilee plays the flute in the
is the librarian. She loves spending time with kids and Arp band and she also plays piano on her own time.
reading books. Mrs. Harrell even started a “Blind Date She plans on participating in volleyball next year.
With A Book” at the library. Right now Mrs. Cindi is Natilee would love to visit Paris to see the Eiffel
attending online college at Grand Canyon University in Tower one day in the future. In her free time, she
pursuit of becoming a reading or math teacher. In her free enjoys reading and her favorite book is The Art of
time, she also loves spending time with her Pug, Stella. Being Remmy by Mary Zisk. When Natilee grows up
Mrs. Cindi would like to travel to Hawaii someday. If Mrs. she wants to become an artist. Thank you Natilee!
Harrell could give one piece of advice to a student she
would say, “ Do not ever think that today is all you have
or will ever be”. Thank you Mrs. Harrell!

7th Grade 8th Grade
Student of the Month Student of the Month

Congrats to Leonardo Del Rio for Congratulations to Maggie
receiving seventh grade Student Eaton for receiving eighth
of the Month for November. This is grade Student of the Month for
Leo’s first year at Arp. He moved November. Maggie has been
here from Van. He really enjoys Arp attending Arp her whole life.
and has made lots of friends. Leo enjoys playing She has one sister who is in the ninth grade.
basketball and wants to become an NBA player when Maggie is apart of the Arp High School band
he grows up. He has a younger brother who is in the where she plays the trumpet. She also participates
fifth grade. When Leo is not playing basketball, he in volleyball, basketball, and track’s shot put and
enjoys watching All American, or Spider-Man movies. discus events. Maggie is involved in Ag and
Leo’s goal for this year is to receive all A’s. Leo’s one competes in the LDE competitions. In her free
piece of advice is, “If you ever get doubted, don't time, she enjoys writing in calligraphy and taking
listen”. Thank you Leonardo! pictures. Maggie’s goals for this year is to get
straight A’s. Thank you Maggie!

By: Abby Nichols and Kayleigh Shuttlesworth

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December Junior High Students and Staff of the Month

December 6th Grade
Staff of the Month Student of the Month

Congratulations to Mrs. Cotton C ongrats to Ethan Miller for
for receiving Staff of the receiving 6th Grade Student of
Month for Junior High! Mrs. Cotton the Month! Ethan has been attending
teaches English Language Arts and Arp ISD for 3 years now. He has 2
Journalism. This is her third year siblings that also go to Arp. Ethan
teaching at Arp Jr High. She is loves the feeling of community here.
married and has 4 kids. She went to college at TJC Ethan plays percussion in the Arp Jr High band. He also
and Texas A&M Commerce. Her favorite part of wants to play football next year. In his free time, Ethan
teaching is getting to know all of the students and likes to read Sci-Fi books or play video games. Ethan
forming relationships with them. In her free time, wants to be a video game designer when he grows up.
Mrs. Cotton likes to go camping with her family or go Ethan’s favorite TV show is Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and
shopping in Canton. She also enjoys reading Nicholas Dawn. If Ethan could travel anywhere, he says he would
Sparks books. Her favorite restaurant is Javi’s. If Mrs. go to New Mexico because of all the wildlife.
Cotton could give her students any advice, she would
tell them to, “Try. Always Try.” Congratulations Ethan!

Congratulations Mrs. Cotton!

7th Grade 8th Grade
Student of the Month Student of the Month

Congratulations to Callie Congratulations to Dakota
Brown for receiving 7th Stinecipher for getting 8th
Grade Student of the Month! Grade Student of the Month! This is
Callie has been a student at Arp Dakota’s first year at Arp. He has
since Pre-K. She also has a two siblings in the 9th and 6th
brother who’s in the second grade here. Callie grades. His favorite subject is math.
participates in basketball, softball and band. She Dakota is involved in art, and wants to do Ag next
also enjoys Ag. Her favorite subject in school is year. His goals this year are to make A’s and B’s.
science. In her free time, she likes to play the guitar Dakota wants to be a welder when he graduates.
or read fantasy books. Callie also enjoys writing Outside of school, he likes to go outside and work on
stories. Callie wants to be a forensic medical things. He also enjoys watching Westerns with his
examiner when she gets older. Her goals this year grandpa. Dakota’s favorite food is Mexican food. If he
are to be successful and make straight A’s. could go anywhere in the world he would go to
Australia. Congratulations Dakota!
Congratulations Callie!

By: Abby Nichols and Kayleigh Shuttlesworth

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Jr. High Boys Basketball

By: Frank Smith

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Jr. High Girls Basketball

By: Wyatt Ladd

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November Staff and Student of the Month

Nurse Judy Sarica is Congratulations to Alexah C.
the November for receiving November’s
Employee of the Month at Student of the Month. Alexah is
Arp Elementary. Nurse a second grader and has been
Judy has been at Arp for attending Arp for two years. She
17 years. She started has two sisters and a 9 month
working at Arp so she could have more old baby brother. When Alexah
time with her kids. Her favorite subject grows up, she would love to be a fashion designer
when she was in school was biology. She or fashion model. In her free time, she likes to do
would love to go to Iceland one day. Her homework or read. Her favorite TV show is Side
hobbies include arts and crafts and reading Hustle. Alexah’s favorite part of the day is in the
a good book. Nurse Judy loves her job and mornings and she loves all her classes. Alexah
wouldn’t trade it for anything. loves to play basketball. She loves all her teachers.
If she could have any super power in the world
Congratulations to Nurse Judy! she would want to have telekinesis.

Congratulations Alexah!

December Staff and Student of the Month

Mrs. Carpenter is Emerlie H. is the December
the December Arp Elementary Student of
Employee of the Month the Month. Emerlie is currently
at Arp Elementary. Mrs. in the 2nd grade and has been at
Carpenter has only Arp for three years. She has two
been at Arp for one siblings and one of them attends Arp. Her
year and she absolutely loves it. She loves favorite color is teal and her favorite food is
how close the campus is and how it just cheese pizza. Her favorite animals are cats
feels like one big family. She was inspired because she has two pet cats. She wants to be a
to teach by her kids and her favorite pro gamer when she gets older. Her favorite
subject is math. Her favorite food is holiday is Christmas because it’s Jesus’s
Mexican food and she loves watching birthday and her favorite artist is Dolly Parton.
movies, reading, and just being with her
family. Her dream vacation is Hawaii. If Congratulations to Emerlie!!
she could get rid of anything in the world
it would be hate.

Congratulations to Mrs. Carpenter!

By: Hayden Wright and Frank Smith

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Totally Sleighed It!

By: Ariana Padron