The Maroon Messenger-October 2018

October 2018 Arp Independent School District

Volume 5, Issue 2 The Maroon
Messenger
A Glance in
Advance Arp ISD Creates Police Department

Nov 1: JH FB - Arp @ By: Brittani Webb and Katelyn Wilmoth
Grand Saline
Arp ISD created its own police department to better serve our students and
 JV FB - Arp @ Grand our community. Officer Craig Robinson was chosen to be our new district
Chief of Police. He grew up around law enforcement with two of his uncles be-
Saline ing police officers. At the age of 14, Officer Robinson became a member of the
Henderson Police Academy and will have been a employed as a police officer
Nov 2: FB - Grand for 20 years as of October 1st. He likes helping and meeting people and enjoys
Saline @ Arp the excitement of being an officer. He grew up in Henderson and graduated in
1997. He is a huge baseball fan, and tries to watch the Atlanta Braves as much as
Nov 6: HS Girls BB - he can. His favorite restaurant is Papacita’s and he also enjoys listening to coun-
Slocum @ Arp try music while driving down the highways. If he could go anywhere on vaca-
tion, it would be to go somewhere with a beach. If given the opportunity to be-
Nov 8: Application Day come a superhero, the one superpower that he would love to have is the ability to
with TJC read minds. It would make his job a lot easier! Welcome to Arp ISD Officer
Robinson!
 JH FB - Troup @ Arp
 JV FB - Troup @ Arp

Nov 9: FB - Troup @ Arp

Nov 10: HS Girls BB-Arp
@ MPCH

Nov 12: Veteran’s Day
Program

 Athletic Booster Club

Meeting

Nov 13: HS Girls BB -
Hawkins @ Arp

Nov 14: College Fair

Nov 15: All Region Jazz
Band Clinic/Concert

 HS Girls BB - Central

Heights Tournament

Nov 17: HS Girls BB -

Central Heights Tou\r-

nament

Nov 19: HS Girls BB -
Arp @ Grace

Nov 19-23:
Thanksgiving Break!

Nov 27: HS Girls BB -
Frankston @ Arp

Nov 29- Dec 1:
HS Girls BB: MPCH
Tournament

Dec 4: HS Girls BB -
Mineola @ Arp

Dec 6: Jr High Academic
UIL @ White Oak

Dec 6-8: HS Girls BB–
Frankston Tournament

Dec 7: Jr High All Region
Band Tryouts @ Rusk

Dec 8: HS All Region
Band Tryouts

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Principal Appreciation Month

By: Brittani Webb & Abbey Stalnaker

High School, Coach Hunley

In honor of Principal Appreciation Month, we interviewed Principal Hunley to
see what he thinks it takes to be the best principal. Coach Hunley likes being a
leader by setting a good example and having the opportunity to give back to stu-
dents. If he were not a principal, he would like to become a doctor or a professional
bass fisherman. He believes that in order to be an amazing principal, you have to
have a passion for education and a desire to be in a leadership position. You have to
be able to set a good example to students and be strong and to do what is right. He
said, “You can’t choose favorites, you can’t choose sides. You have to do the right
thing at all times.” If you are wanting to become a principal, you first have to get
your bachelor’s degree and then a teaching certificate. Some classroom experience is needed, at least 7-10
years. You need to go back and get your masters degree, and finally take a test through the state of Texas to
get your Principal’s Certification. Principal Hunley received his bachelor’s of Science and Biology from ET-
BU, his Teaching Certification from LeTourneau University, and his master’s degree from Lamar University.
Graduating high school at West Rusk, his favorite class in high school was government and economics. His
favorite thing to do outside of school is to hang out with family and to go bass fishing. If he could have a su-
per power , he would like to have the ability to heal people or to fly. His favorite place to go on vacation
would be to a beach, or sitting outside next to his pool and barbecuing.

Junior High, Mr. Hurst

In honor of Principal Appreciation Month, we also interviewed
Principal Hurst. Mr. Hurst has been the Junior High School princi-
pal for three years now. He was the assistant principal at Athens for
two years and interned for five years while coaching. Mr. Hurst loves
being able to help everyone and having the privilege to engage with
the students. He believes as a principal, you should have a sense of
humor, have flexibility, and most importantly have a big heart! On his
path to becoming a principal, Mr. Hurst attended TJC and received
his associates degree, he then went on to get his bachelors at Texas
A&M Commerce, and later received his masters degree at Texas A&M Texarkana. Once he acquired all of
these degrees he then took a principal certification test. Mr. Hurst’s favorite subject in high school was al-
ways doing science labs in science class. If he was not a principal, he would like to be a salesman. If he
could have a superpower, he would like to have the ability to read minds.

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Elementary, Mrs. Schminkey
By: Leonard Cabe and Joshua Pawlik

Mrs. Schminkey has been the Arp Elementary school principal for 2 years
and was an assistant principal for 4 years while working for Whitehouse
ISD. Mrs. Schminkey is a TJC and SFA graduate. Two of the things she love
most about her job are greeting the kids in the morning and helping the teachers
be the best at what they do. Some of her hobbies are boating and skiing and
spending time with her family. She has been married 18 years and has 3 chil-
dren. Mrs. Shminkey’s favorite holiday is Christmas and she listens to a variety
of music. Mrs. Shminkey’s goal for this year is to help any student she can to be
successful in any way possible.

See You at the Pole

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

On September 26, 2018 the High School, Jr.
High, and Elementary school campuses gathered
around the flags to listen to amazing, student lead
messages. See You at the Pole is a global day of
student prayer that teaches students to focus on God
in their every day activities and to always reflect
God in everything that they do. “But the fruit of the
spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, good-
ness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control;
against such things.”

Galatians 5:22

Pictures Courtesy of AHS Yearbook Staff

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Message From Our Counselor
Mrs. Donna Lowery

It’s that time of the year again! The Graduate for Más Challenge has officially begun so
get ready to get your student active to earn points for our school!! We have the opportunity
to earn up to a $3,000 grant!!!! Students should create a student account and complete the
Graduate for Más badges offered on Get Schooled.

Students and parents will find a multitude of beneficial materials on Get Schooled's Gradu-
ate for Mas website.

Did you know? Only 24% of parents think their kids will qualify for financial aid, when
actually 85% will.

FILE THAT FAFSA ON A MOBILE APP! For the first time ever, students can fill out
the FAFSA on a mobile app! It's called the myStudentAid app, and Graduate for Mas creat-
ed an easy infographic for students to learn how to use it! How To Use The New FAFSA
App

KNOW YOUR FAFSA DEADLINE Although federal aid is available to all states, indi-
vidual state FAFSA deadlines vary widely (some are first-come, first-served - others have
later deadlines!) and some states may require additional forms. If your students have
FAFSA questions have them text "College" to 33-55-77 to get help directly from one of our
text counselors!

DO YOUR STUDENTS WANT CASH FOR COLLEGE?
Get Schooled has you covered! Have your student complete their fun Cash For College
Badge! Students earn points for rewards while learning how to understand and pay for col-
lege costs!

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ADDED! Get Schooled has scholar ships in store for your
student! Check out one of the favorites, the Young A rts Program Scholarship worth up to
$10,000!

2019-2020 FAFSA application opened on Monday, October 1, 2018! Get your s filled
out today!

Volume 5, Issue 2 Arp High School Page 5

AHS Student of the Month AHS Staff of the Month
By: Katelyn Wilmoth By: Brittani Webb

Quinn Roberts has been The Staff Member of the
chosen to be the Stu- Month is Mrs. Owens.
dent of the Month! Quinn is This is her first year to teach
a senior this year, and he at Arp High School. Her fa-
enjoys going to athletics vorite part of teaching is get-
every day. When he is not ting to interact with the stu-
on the field, you can find dents on a daily basis. She
him at the shooting range, enjoys being at Arp, because
fishing, or at his friend’s everyone has been so wel-
house. His favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. After coming. She received her bachelors degree at
high school, Quinn plans on going to college and ma- Charleston University, and then later she received her
joring in wildlife management. He enjoys listening to masters degree at Idaho State University. Mrs. Owens
Christian and country music and if he could go any- enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her fam-
where, he would go to his families land out in West ily when she is not at work. Her favorite holiday is
Texas. His favorite food is chicken fried steak, and his Easter, and loves listening to Christian rock. If she
favorite color is pink. He is looking forward to enter- could go anywhere on vacation, she would like to visit
ing the workforce after high school and cannot live Costa Rica.
without his friends.

Arp High School Fishing Team

By: Joshua Pawlik

The Arp High School fishing teams competed at the Lake O’ Pines Tourna-
ment on Saturday, September 29. Out of the eight Arp boats, six were able to
weigh in fish out of a total of 132 teams that competed. Weston Sanford and
Landon Latham lead the way for Arp finishing 2nd with 15.54 lbs. AJ Arring-
ton and Hayden Wright followed close behind with 5 fish for 13.46 lbs. Lane
Batie and Zach Batie weighed in 5 fish for 9.34 lbs and Joshua Pawlik and
Claye Whitehead caught 4 fish for 8.47 lbs. Collin George weighed in 2 fish for
3.72 lbs and Hayden Bradshaw and Hannah Eakin caught 2 fish for 3.39 lbs.
The combined school team finished in 3rd as a group.

The next tournament will be held at Lake Palestine on October 27th.

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FFA Show Teams

By: Carlos Ponce and Briana Dear

East Texas State Fair

Abbie Morton- 4th Place , class 4, Hampshire and
2nd Place, class 7, Cross

Lacey Hill- 1st Place, class 5, Hampshire

Kylie Hill- 4th Place, class 8, Cross

Kaydee Williams- 1st Place, Chaolais

Ben VanWinkle- 5th Place, Red Brahman
3rd Place, Shorthorn

Reagan Smith- 2nd and 4th Place, Red Angus
1st Place, Hereford
Showmanship-contestant

Colton Smith- 4th Place, Angus

Hayden Wright- 1st Place, Brangus

Hunter Wright- 11th Place, Beefmaster

Reed Thorn- Grand Champion Brangus,
Reserve Champion Maine Anjou 1st place, ORB
1st place, Senior Showmanship

Texas State Fair

Reed Thorn- Grand champion Brangus Heifer – Jr Show
Reserve Champion Brangus Heifer – Open Show

Lacey Hill – 13th Place Barrow

Pictures Courtesy of Arp FFA

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Award Winning Arp High School Band
By: Leonard Cabe

The Arp HS Marching Band competed at UIL Marching Contest,
in Nacogdoches, Texas on Saturday, October 20th. Arp received a
1st division rating with their marching performance, Rampage.

Twirlers

Congratulations to the following twirlers for receiving a
1st division rating for their ensemble and solo routines
and advancing to State.
Ensemble and solos—Macy, Liana, Jasmine, Shelby
Emily - ensemble

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Varsity Football
By: Aaron Dews

Sept 28

Arp 46

Quitman 6

Oct 6 49
6
Arp
Frankston

Oct 12

Arp 18
Alba-Golden 20

Oct 19 6
22
Arp
Winona

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Junior Varsity Football
By: Joshua Pawlik

Sept 27

Quitman 8

Arp 38

Oct 11 0
Alba Golden 38
Arp

Oct 19

Winona 14

Arp 44

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Varsity Volleyball
By: Edgar Padron

Arp Sept 4
Marshall
25 23 23 20
Arp 23 25 25 25
West Rusk
Sept 7 14
Arp 25
Sabine 15 13
25 25
Arp
White Oak Sept 11 20
25
Arp 22 12
Winona 25 25

Arp Sep 21 25 19
Harmony 24 25
13 22
Arp 25 25
West Rusk
Sep 25
Arp
Sabine 21 25 22 25
25 17 25 15
Arp
Harmony Sep 28 20
25
18 12
25 25

Oct 2

23 25 16 16
25 17 25 25

Oct 5 20
25
6 18
25 25

Oct 23 11
25
16 25
25 20

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Junior Varsity Volleyball
By: Edgar Padron

JV A
Sept 4

Arp 21 22
Marshall 25 25

Sept 11

Arp 14 5

Sabine 25 25

Sep 25 JV B
Sept 4
Arp 16 25 15
Winona 25 18 7

Sep 28 Arp 13 16

Arp 12 14 Marshall 25 25
Harmony 25 25
Sep 25

Oct 2 Arp 20 20

Arp 18 11 Winona 25 25
West Rusk 25 25
Sep 28
Oct 23

Arp 26 14 Arp 22 14
Harmony 28 25
Harmony 25 25

Oct 2

Arp 11 14

West Rusk 25 25

Oct 23

Arp 12 25 15
Harmony 25 20 5

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Cross Country

By: Katelyn Wilmoth

The Junior High and High School Cross Country teams went to their district meet at
LeTourneau University on Wednesday October 10, 2018. With promising scores and times,
both teams came in with excellent results! On the High School girls JV run, Arp took the
top three places with Arianna Ponce taking the gold, Abigail Lee with the silver, and Emily
Jenkins taking the bronze. All teams ran their hardest and gave it their all! Congratula-

tions to the Arp Tigers Cross Country Team!

Go Tigers!

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Top 10% Attend UT-Tyler Luncheon

On Tuesday, October 9th, the following
seniors attended the Top 10% Luncheon
at UT-Tyler!

Adan G., Emily D., Nadia S.
Hannah E. and Quinn R.

Homecoming Week

By: Abbey Stalnaker

Meme Monday

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Twin Tuesday

Woke up like this Wednesday

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Throwback Thursday

Maroon out Friday

Senior Duchesses:
Emily D., Nadia S., Liana C.
and Katie L.
Freshman Duchesses:
Alexia F.
Sophomore Duchesses:
Macy M.
Junior Duchesses:
Kierra Y.

Liana C. with escort Leonard C.

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Junior High News

AJHS Staff of the Month AJHS Student of the Month - 6th Grade
By: Brittani Webb By: Abbey Stalnaker

Coach Chris Cliborn Lane is in the 6th
started working at Arp grade. He has three
Jr High this year. He enjoys brothers and lives with
the students and having the his parents. Lane enjoys
opportunity to interact with riding horses and helping
their parents. He is from At- the high school football
lanta, Texas, and graduated team when he can. When he gets out of Jr.
from Chapel Hill. After graduation, he went to High, he plans on going to high school, but
Liberty University where he got his bachelor de- doesn't plan on doing anything too ambitious.
gree and then Liberty University Baptist Theologi- After graduation, Lane plans on going to col-
cal Seminary where he received his masters de- lege and taking courses to become a firefighter.
gree. Mr. Cliborn’s enjoys coaching baseball in his He enjoys listening to Country and Christian
spare time. His favorite place to visit is San Anto- music in his spare time.
nio. He enjoys eating at Posados Café and listen-
ing to Christian music.

AJHS Student of the Month - 7th Grade AJHS Student of the Month - 8th Grade
By: Abbey Stalnaker By: Brittani Webb

Rheauna is in the 7th Jocelyn is in the 8th grade.
grade. She has four She is in band and plays
brothers, and lives with the bass clarinet. She enjoys
her grandparents. Her fa- riding her bike and listening
vorite subject is science. to Spanish music. Jocelyn
She plans to go to high would like to visit Hawaii
school and play volleyball one day. She enjoys spend-
for the Arp Tigers! During her free time, she en- ing time with all of her extended family during
joys drawing and going to Walmart for a little Christmas. Her favorite food is Mexican and
shopping trip. She enjoys listening to her favorite she also loves eating at Whataburger too. She
music, R&B, while on the way to her home town, enjoys solving math equations and her favorite
Palestine. She enjoys eating nachos while watch- teacher is Mrs. Price-Oexman.
ing her favorite television show series, Empire.
When Rheauna grows up she wishes to become a
veterinarian.

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AJHS Scientist of the Month - 6th Grade
By: Abbey Stalnaker

Abby is our 6th grade Scientist of the Month! She says her
favorite part about science is just to learn new things and
see what's out in the world. She's been interested in science
ever since her first actual science project. When Abby grows
up, she hopes to pursue a career in science involving outer
space. She hopes to soon be in a science fair to show off her
skills!

Your heart beats around 100,000 times a day, There's a hormone in tears that’s a
36,500,000 times a year and over a billion times if natural pain killer.
you live beyond 30.

AJHS Scientist of the Month - 7th Grade
By: Brittani Webb

Dominic has been chosen to be the Scientist of the
Month. He has shown improvement since his 6th grade
year, and because of his attitude and ability to work with
classmates made him a successful candidate for scientist of
the month. Dominic said that his favorite part of science is
taking notes and he has been interested in science since the
3rd grade. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Price-Oexman, and she
said that “He is a sweet scientist that loves science which just
makes my job easier”.

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Junior Tiger Sports

8th Grade Football
By: Aaron Dews

Sept 27

Arp 38

Quitman 0

Oct 11 36
Arp 0
Frankston

Oct 19 38
Arp 0
Alba-Golden

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7th Grade Football
By: Joshua Pawlik

Sept 27

Arp 36

Quitman 0

Oct 11
Arp 32
Alba Golden 12

Oct 19

Arp 14

Troup 14

Photos courtesy of Arp HS Yearbook Staff

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7th Grade Girls Volleyball
By: Edgar Padron

Arp JH 7th A

Sept 24

Arp 25 25
Winona 20 17

Oct 1

Arp 25 25 4

West Rusk 19 10 15

Oct 8 25 4
25 15
Arp 25 Arp JH 7th B
9 16
Gladewater 19 25 25 Sept 24

Oct 15 14 Arp 19 10
25
Arp 16 Winona 25 17

White Oak 25 Oct 1

Oct 22 Arp 25 14

Arp 21 West Rusk 14 18
Harmony 25
21
Oct 8 18

Arp 25 16
Gladewater 14 22

Oct 15 25
15
Arp 15
White Oak 25

Oct 22

Arp 25
Harmony 7

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8th Grade Girls Volleyball
By: Edgar Padron

Arp JH 8th A

Arp Sept 24
Winona
23 22
Arp 25 25

Oct 1

12 18

West Rusk 25 25

Oct 8

Arp 22 13 25 22 Arp JH 8th B
Gladewater 25 15 24 25

Oct 15 Sept 24

Arp 13 8 Arp 17 12
White Oak 25 25 Winona 25 22

Oct 22 Oct 1 21

Arp 10 17 Arp 25
Harmony 25 25
West Rusk 21 17

Oct 8 8
25
Arp 13
Gladewater 25 9
25
Oct 15
9
Arp 3 25

White Oak 25

Oct 22

Arp 12
Harmony 25

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Jr. High Homecoming Spirit Week
By: Abbey Stalnaker

Volume 5, Issue 2 Arp Elementary School Page 23

Arp Elementary News

Arp Elementary Staff of the Month Arp Elementary Student of the Month
By: Leonard Cabe By: Joshua Pawlik

Ms. Holley is a second N atilee is in the third
grade teacher. This is grade and loves
her first year to teach at Arp math. Her favorite food is
Elementary. The favorite spaghetti and her favorite
part of her job is getting to activity outside of school is
work with her students. Her sleeping. Natilee also likes
goal is to make sure that all to play catch with her broth-
of the children learn as much ers. She has three siblings and loves to play soft-
as they can before they leave the second grade. ball. Her favorite color is blue and she has a lot of
Ms. Holley graduated college from University of pets. Her favorite holiday is Christmas and her fa-
Texas-Tyler. Her favorite food is pizza and the vorite movie is Hocus Pocus. Congratulations to
favorite type of music that she likes to listen to is Natilee on being the Arp Elementary student of the
old school country. She has been married for 9 month!
years and has 2 children, which keep her very

busy when she is not at school.

The Great Reveal - Who is Humphrey?
By: Leonard Cabe

On Monday October 8th, Arp Elementary
revealed the answer the much anticipated
question “Who is Humphrey?” Humphrey is
a pet hamster who deals with the same prob-
lems as an elementary student. Humphrey is
composed of several series where the teach-
ers and kids will read and interact according
to the book. To bring Humphrey alive to the
students, the school has even adopted a pet
hamster that is housed in the schools library.
The whole school is excited to read about all
the adventures that lie ahead for Humphrey.

Don’t forget to read your chapters!

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